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. 69. contra 18. Decem. 1666.

IN a Process against an Heir of Provision: It was Alledged, that the Heir of Line ought to be first discust: It was Replyed that the Heir of Line was conveened and Renounced: And it being duplyed, That the Estate belonging to the Heir of Line, and whereto he should have Right if he were served Heir, ought to be discussed.

The Lords Found, No Process against the Heir of Provision, until the Heir of Line was discussed; and that the Renounciation of the Heir of Line was not sufficient; but that the Creditor behooved to proceed to Ad∣judication contra haereditatem Jacentem, belonging to the Heir of Line.