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Lady Swinton v Town of Edinburgh. [1663] Mor 14996 (19 February 1663)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/scot/cases/ScotCS/1663/Mor3414996-018.html Cite as:
[1663] Mor 14996
Horning granted against Magistrates of a town upon their act of Council.
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The Magistrates and Council of Edinburgh having granted them to be debtors to the Lady Swinton, by way of act, conform to their custom, the Lady supplicated, That the Lords would grant letters of horning upon the said act: Whereupon the Magistrates, being cited upon twenty-four hours, alleged, They were not convenable hoc ordine, by suiting letters of horning upon a bill, but it ought to have been by an ordinary summons, either craving payment, or letters conform.
The Lords, notwithstanding, granted letters of horning.
