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George Robertson, petitioner. [1693] 4 Brn 63 (7 February 1693)
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Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by SIR JOHN LAUDER OF FOUNTAINHALL.
George Robertson, petitioner
Date: 7 February 1693
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George Robertson, merchant in Glasgow, complains, that he was pursuing one Pollock, a skipper, before the Admiral, who was like to assoilyie the said Pollock, whereby his cautioner judicio sisti would be liberated, he being bankrupt himself; therefore, craved the Lords would not advocate this maritime cause; at least, that they would give such directions to the Admiral-depute in his procedure, that the petitioner might not be wronged: as is usual in remitting causes to inferior judges, and particularly to the Commissaries of Edinburgh, in the case of divorces, (whereto they are sole and private Judges in prima instantia.)
The Lords refused the desire of this petition; for seeing they could not advocate maritime cases from the Admiral by the act 1681, therefore they would not officially intermeddle by prescribing any rules to him.
