Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by SIR JOHN BAIRD OF NEWBYTH.
Date: George Skeen
v.
James Chrysteson
15 November 1666 Click here to view a pdf copy of this documet : PDF Copy
In an action of adjudication, pursued at the instance of George Skeen, against James Chrysteson, for adjudging the right of an annualrent belonging to umquhile David Chrysteson, his debtor; compearance being made for the said James, and he alleging there could be no adjudication, because he stood infeft in the property of the lands, out of which the annualrent, craved to be adjudged, was taken;—
The Lords repelled the allegeance hoc loco; and adjudged and found, That adjudications should not be stopped, they being only granted periculo petentis; but prejudice to the defender to propone all his lawful defences in causa.
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