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The Laird of Pitsligo intents reduction of a retour, whereby Alexander Davidson is served heir of the heirs portioners of line to umquhile Laird Pitsligo's goodsire. It was alleged by Alexander, That the Laird of Pitsligo had no interest to pursue reduction of the general service, which is not a service to any land, but a general service, declaring the nearest of blood, except the pursuer would allege he were nearer of blood than the defender. To which it was answered, That seeing by his service he was to quarrel the lands of Pitsligo, wherein this Laird stood infeft, likeas he has already intented action thereanent, he had very good action to reduce the said retour, which was the ground whereby the defender was to impugn the right of his lands; which reply the Lords sustained.
