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Wood v An Inquest. [1561] Mor 14081 (21 November 1561)
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[1561] Mor 14081
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Anent the summons raised at the Queen's Grace's instance, and John Wood, for his interest, against A., and others of Inquest, for manifest and will error for serving of Walter Wood, second son of umquhile G. Wood, as heir to the said G., of certain lands, howbeit of verity the said John, eldest son to the said G., was in life the time of the said serving, and yet is nearest and lawful heir to his said father. It was alleged for the said Inquest, That the said John Wood, eldest son foresaid, was, in time of the serving, and seven years immediately continually before, forth of the country, and reputed a dead man, by his father and the whole country.; wherefore, the said Inquest should be assoilzied of wilful error; which allegeance was found relevant, and admitted by the Lords, and the said Inquest assoilzied from wilful error.
