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Ross of Tillisnaught v George Innes. [1697] 4 Brn 382 (28 July 1697)
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Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by SIR JOHN LAUDER OF FOUNTAINHALL.
Ross of Tillisnaught v. George Innes
Date: 28 July 1697
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Ross of Tillisnaught gives in a complaint, bearing, That, in an improbation pursued by the Duke of Gordon against him, and sundry other vassals, there was a certification granted; but he, on a bill, got the same stopped, and made a production of his charter and seasine; after which, it lying over, and he coming to call for the process, finds that one George Innes, a servant in the clerk's chamber, has given up the papers to the Duke's agents: whereby his property is like to be evicted from him, without the Lords interpose their authority to redress the same:—
The Lords immediately gave order to one of their macers to bring the said George Innes before them, lest, on the noise, he should make his escape; and, being come, they examined him; and finding sufficient matter of suspicion, that, for money, he had given up some of the papers, (though he denied he ever saw the charter and seasine,) they committed him to close prison till the matter were fully examined.
