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The reduction of a tack set without the consent of the Chapter, must be libelled in this manner, that the time of setting the tack there was so many of the Chapters living, whose names must be expressed in the libel, and that such and such persons being alive for the time had not subscribed the said tack: Which they found relevant in the action of reduction pursued by the Bishop of the Isles against M’Lean.
1631. November 1.—Notwithstanding, the Lords would not cast the summonses, but suffered the Bishop to mend them, and the party to answer thereto.
Auchinleck MS. p. 234.
*** Durie’s report of this case is No. 17. p. 5630. voce Homologation.
