Members of the College of Justice buying pleas. - Pactum de quota litis.
Cunningham v. Maxwell
Date: 5 June 1611 Case No. No 41.
Found in conformity with the above.
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An advocate having bought land to be holden of the King, and perceiving a cause of reduction of a comprising of the said land, will not be excluded from his action, upon allegeance upon the act of Parliament, that it is not leisom to Advocates, or Members of Session, to buy lands depending in plea, and, if they do the contrary, they shall tyne their place, office, and privilege; but their actions will proceed, but prejudice to any party having interest to seek his deprivation, according to the act of Parliament.
