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Sir William Murray pursues a tenant who bad taken a room from him by a verbal tack, and had been in possession of the room at Whitsunday, and had removed therefrom at Lammas for a year’s duty. It was controverted betwixt them concerning the conditions of the contract. The defender offered to prove by witnesses. The Lords found it should be proved either scripto or oath of the defender.