An execution being quarrelled, because the messenger was deprived, this was found not relevant, unless the deprivation was published at the market cross of the head burgh where the messenger dwelt.
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In an declarator pursewed be Somerville against Jerviswood, it being allegit That the horning was null, because the messenger, executour and denuncer, was depryvit; it was fand be the Lords, that the defender behoved to offer him to prove, that the deprivation was lawfullie publishit at the mercat croce of the head burgh where the officer dwelt.
