Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 JURISDICTION.
Subject_2 DIVISION IV.

Jurisdiction of the Court of Session.
Subject_3 SECT. I.

To what Causes this Jurisdiction extends.

The Laird of Waughton
v.
Friar James Paterson

Date: 18 July 1532
Case No. No 39.

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Gif the King grantis or directis ony letteris under his signet and subscriptioun, charging ony of his liegis to do ony deid, under the pane of rebellioun, and putting of him to the horne, and he againis quhom they ar direct not beand callit to heir the samin gevin, the Lordis, at the instance of the said partie, meanand him to thaim thairanent, may suspend simpliciter the saidis letteris, as evil gevin, without ony cognitioun tane in the cause, and decern thame to desist in time coming.

Balfour, No 5. p. 267.