Power, - Duty, - Liability of Magistrates relative to Prisoners.
Frank v. Bailies of Peebles
Date: 6 March 1622 Case No. No 9.
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In an action against Bailies of a burgh for letting furth a ward, the Lords sustained action against a Bailie for payment of the debt, albeit the party was demitted after he was out of office, except the Bailie would allege, that he intimated the charge given to him to the entrant Bailies.