Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by SIR JOHN LAUDER OF FOUNTAINHALL
Subject_2 SUMMER SESSION.
Date: 28 March 1685

James Turner
v.
Annand, &c

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James Turner, cabinet-maker, gives in a bill of suspension against Mr Annand, dean of Edinburgh, and his Kirk-session, for imprisoning him upon a bond he had given to forbear one Widow Biggar's company, with whom he had conversed scandalously, and yet continued therein; as also refused to satisfy for sundry fornications. He pretended, that, these being before the late act of indemnity, they were all pardoned.

Answered,—Kirk-censures and satisfaction for scandals could not be included therein, else all church discipline should be cast loose.

My Lord Drumcairn repelled the reason, and found the letters orderly proceeded.

Vol I. Page 359.