Certification refused where the Pursuer, his Predecessors, or Authors have acknowledged the Writs called for.
Sir John Hamilton v. The Tenants of Bargeny
Date: 13 June 1627 Case No. No 153.
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In general improbations, no certification can be granted against any writs anterior to confirmations, original infeftments, or precepts of clare constat, granted by the pursuer himself, or his predecessors to whom he may succeed jure sanguinis; or yet granted by any of his authors, to whom he is singular successor; for in this case the Lords put no difference between a singular successor and him of blood.
Fol. Dic. v. 1. p. 452. Spottiswood, (Improbation.) p. 164.