Simpson's Trustees, Petitioners [1906] ScotLR 44_62 (22 November 1906)

Simpson's Trustees, Petitioners [1906] ScotLR 44_62 (22 November 1906)

The court granted the petition for resignation and appointment of new trustees resident in Canada, contingent upon their written undertaking to submit to the jurisdiction and orders of the Scottish Court of Session.

Citation
[1906] ScotLR 44_62
Parties
Petitioner: William John Kirk; Petitioner: John Henderson; Beneficiary: John David Simpson; Beneficiary: Fanny Brown (now Simpson); Appointed Trustee: William Grayson; Appointed Trustee: Donald M'Lean
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
22 November 1906
Procedural Posture
Petition / Final Order
Outcome
petition granted
Legal Topics
Resignation of Trustees, Appointment of Trustees, Jurisdiction Over Foreign Trustees

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Parties

William John Kirk

Petitioner

John Henderson

Petitioner

John David Simpson

Beneficiary

Fanny Brown (now Simpson)

Beneficiary

William Grayson

Appointed Trustee

Donald M'Lean

Appointed Trustee

Procedural Posture

Petition / Final Order

  1. 1 Whether Scottish trustees may resign and be replaced by trustees resident in Canada
  2. 2 Whether new trustees resident abroad must submit to Scottish court jurisdiction

Ratio Decidendi

The court granted the petition for resignation and appointment of new trustees resident in Canada, contingent upon their written undertaking to submit to the jurisdiction and orders of the Scottish Court of Session.

Court Disposition

petition granted

Orders

  • William Grayson and Donald M'Lean appointed as trustees under the marriage contract
  • Petitioners authorised to resign as trustees