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Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by SIR GEORGE AUCHINLECK OF BALMANNO.
Date: John Archibald's Creditors
v.
His Relict
16 February 1628 Click here to view a pdf copy of this documet : PDF Copy
Umquhile Mr John Archibald his wife is pursued by certain of her husband his creditors, for certain household gear arrested in her hands, pertaining to her umquhile spouse;—she alleges, That, by her contract of marriage, her husband was bound to lay out 2000 merks, wherein he was obliged to infeft her in conjunct fee, which was not done; and that she had transferred this contract against her husband's executors; and so had just cause of detention of her domiciles for implement of a part of her said contract of marriage. Which exception the Lords found relevant.
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