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The Master of Elphinston having comprised certain lands from John Irving of Kimruk, he pursued him for delivery of the evidents of the said lands, and, for his not compearance, obtained decree; and thereupon charging him for delivery of the evidents, Irving suspended, alleging, That thirty-seven years after, the comprising, not being expired, he had place to redeem his lands, and so had right to his evidents; but offered to the pursuer the authentic transumpt thereof under the Clerk of Register's hand. Notwithstanding whereof, the Lords found the letters orderly proceeded for the principal evidents, in respect of the decree standing.
