Some doubts & questions, in the law, especially of Scotland as also, some decisions of the lords of Council and Sessions / collected & observed by Sir John Nisbet of Dirleton ... ; to which is added, an index, for finding the principal matters in the said decisions.

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Title: Some doubts & questions, in the law, especially of Scotland as also, some decisions of the lords of Council and Sessions / collected & observed by Sir John Nisbet of Dirleton ... ; to which is added, an index, for finding the principal matters in the said decisions.
Author: Nisbet, John, Sir, 1609?-1687.
Publication: Edinburgh :: Printed by George Mosman ...,; 1698.
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Subject terms: Law -- Scotland.; Law reports, digests, etc. -- Scotland.
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D. 289. Earl of Dundonald contra Glenagies, and the Earl of Marr. eod. die.

A Tack of the Teinds of Kilmaranoch being set by the Abbot of Cam∣buskenneth, to Sir James Erskine for his Lifetime; and for the Life∣time of his Heir Male; and after the decease of the Heir Male, for the Lifetime of his Heir Male; and two 19 Years thereafter: The Earl of Dundonald, having Right by progress to the said Tack, pursued a Spulʒie of the Teinds.

It was Alledged, That the Tack is expired: And if the Earl of Dun∣donald will condescend and prove that the said Sir James had an Heir Male surviving; the Defenders will offer to prove that two 19 years had expired since the decease of the last Heir Male.

The Lords Found, That the Pursuer should condescend upon an Heir Male, and prove that he survived the said Sir James: And if he should condescend and prove, that the Defender ought to prove (as said is) that the Tack was expired: And did Assign to the Pursuer and Defender to prove Respective.