Subject_1 ALIMENT. Subject_2 Of the act 1491, cap. 25. anent alimenting of Heirs. Subject_3 Benefit of discussion.
As to the benefit of discussion among those bound to aliment - by the case Preston against Liferenters of Airdrie, No 21. supra, it was found, that two liferenters upon an estate, viz. The mother and grand-mother, were liable to aliment the heir, pro rato, out of their liferents. - The following case regard the same subject of discussion. ###Justis###
Lady Ann Allardice, v. Mary Mill, Relict of James Allardice of that Ilk
Date: 12 July 1729 Case No. No 35.
Contrary to No 33.
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In a pursuit, at the instance of an apparent heir for aliment, against his mother and grand-mother, liferentrixes upon his estate, the grand-mother was assoilzied, because she had formerly given down to her son, the pursuer's father, more of her liferent provision, than the Lords would have decerned to this pursuer, had her provision remained with her entire.
