Earl of Northesk v George Cheyn. [1680] Mor 353 (15 July 1680)

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[1680] Mor 353

Subject_1 ADVOCATE.

Earl of Northesk
v.
George Cheyn

Date: 15 July 1680
Case No. No 16.
An advocate not obliged to divulge his client's secrets.

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The Lords, in a declarator that a bond was merely in trust, ordained Mr Patrick Home, the defender's advocate, to be examined as a witness, in so far as he knew the conveyance by information of other persons than his client; but refused to examine him on the information of his client, because an advocate is not obliged to discover his client's secrets.
Fol. Dic. v. 1. p. 26. Fountainhall, MS.

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