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The King v David Balfour. [1545] Mor 8024 (9 July 1545)
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[1545] Mor 8024
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Gif ane find sovertie and lawborrowis under ane certane pane, to ane uther, that he sall be harmless and skaithless of him, and it happin efterwart out of ane chaud-melle, or suddentie, that ilk ane of thame slay uther, the King and his Thesaurer has just action aganis the sovertie for payment of the pane, notwithstanding that the principal partie quha fund the said lawborrows is slane; and the sovertie in this cais aught and sould be releivit be his air, for quhom he became lawborrowis and sovertie.