Reduction of a decreet of exoneration, sustained against the executor, without calling the creditors or legatees.
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Margaret Arnot pursues a reduction of a decreet of exoneration, obtained by William Arnot, her uncle, and executor to her father.—It was alleged for Mr Robert Arnot, son and successor to the said William, That all parties having interest were not called, viz. the creditors and legatars, who were concerned in the event of the reduction; for if their sums and discharges were not allowed, according to the exoneration, the defender behoved to return upon them for payment; and therefore they ought to be called to defend their interest.
The Lords repelled the defence, and found no necessity to call the creditors and legatars, but that the defender might intimate the plea to them.
Fol. Dic. v. 1. p. 138. Stair, v. 1. p. 248.*** Newbyth reports the same case thus:
In a reduction of a decreet of exoneration, pursued by William Barber and Margaret Arnot against Mr Andrew Arnot, wherein it was alleged there could be no certification, because the creditors and legatars of umquhile John Arnot, to whom Mr Andrew Arnot, the defender, his executor, had made payment of their debts and legacies, and whereupon the decreet of exoneration was recovered, were not called.—The Lords found there was no necessity to call the legatars and creditors of the defunct; that the not calling of them could not stop certification; but that the defender might intimate the plea to them.
