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ˌmultipleˈpoinding Scots Law.
[See poind v.]
An action raised by the holder of a fund or property to which there are several claimants, who are thereby required to come together and settle their claims in court.
1693Stair Instit. iii. i. (ed. 2) 376 Seing he ought to have raised a Process of multiple poinding, calling the Debitor and all the Arresters or Assigneys to dispute their several Rights. 1753Scots Mag. May 258/1 A multiple-poinding was brought by the heritors. 1824Scott Redgauntlet let. xiii, How can he bring a Multiplepoinding, the very summons of which sets forth, that the pursuer does owe certain monies, which he is desirous to pay by warrant of a judge? 1890Daily News 30 Jan. 4/2 In the action of Multiplepoinding defending before the Lords of Council and Session, at the instance of Henry Calder..and others the sole trustees..acting under the Trust Disposition and Settlement, granted by Alexander Robertson,..and Mrs. Catherine Robertson,..Pursuers and Real Raisers. |