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[1565] Mor 785      

Subject_1 ARRESTMENT.
Subject_2 Breach of Arrestment.

Richard Scot
v.
Lord Somerville

Date: 29 May 1565
Case No. No 118.

If a baron arrested his tenant's goods, and the tenant broke arrestment, it was lawful for the baron, by authority of his own bailie, to forfeit the tenant, tacks, and the moveables, within his jurisdiction.


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Gif ony Lord's tenant brek arreistment maid lauchfully be his Lord, he may be callit thairfoir in his Lord's court befoir him, or his baillie; and beand convict thairfoir, he foirfaultis and tynes his takkis quhilk he has of his said Lord; the quhilk with all his movabill gudis beand within the said Lords jurisdiction, pertenis to the said Lord as eschete, and may be leasumlie intromettit with, and uptaken be him, or ony in his name.

Balfour, (Arrestment.) p. 539.

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