Members of the College of Justice buying pleas. - Pactum de quota litis.
Colt v. Cunningham
Case No. No 40.
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An advocate may buy land, although the matter be depending by process, notwithstanding of the act of Parliament upon that subject; because, by the act, it is found, that the contravener hereof shall tyne his office and privilege, but not his action. (See act 220. Parl 14. James VI. 1594.)
Fol. Dic. v. 2. p. 24. MS. Cases at the end of Pitmedden's copy of Colvil.
