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[1666] 1 Brn 521      

Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by SIR JOHN BAIRD OF NEWBYTH.

Jean Bathgate
v.
John Armstrong and John Rollo

Date: 1 February 1666

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In an exhibition of writs, pursued at the instance of Jean Bathgate against John Armstrong:—

In this pursuit there was compearance made for Mr John Rollo, Henry Rollo, his son, and several other agents and servants in the house;—who alleged, That they were not liable to depone anent the having of the writs, being members of the house; and, having received up writs of a party, they cannot swear in prejudice of their client.

The Lords repelled the allegeance, and found, They ought to depone: as was found in the like case against Sir Robert Hepburn.

Page 54.

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