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George Monteith v His Sister-in-law. [1685] Mor 5926 (8 January 1685)
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Subject_1 HUSBAND and WIFE. Subject_2 DIVISION III.
Mutual Duties betwixt Husband and Wife.
Subject_3 SECT. VI.
Mournings. - Funeral Expenses. - Expense of a Posthumous Child.
George Monteith v. His Sister-in-law
Date: 8 January 1685 Case No. No 129.
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Found that funeral expenses of a wife dying before her husband, ought to come off the head of the inventory, and that her clothes and paraphernalia were liable to no part thereof.
Fol. Dic. v. 1. p. 396. Harcarse, (Executry.) No 464. p. 126.
*** In conformity with this were decided Dicks against Massie, No 45. p. 5821; and, 24th July 1735, Lermont against Watson of Saughton, see Appendix. See also Aitken against Goodlet, No 16. p. 2562, and No 132, infra, which were decided in opposition to the above.
