Where the Qualified Oath imports a Denial of the Libel.
Reid, Englishman, v. Binning
Date: 6 January 1670 Case No. No 3.
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Binning being charged upon his bond, for payment of L. 10 Sterling, did suspend upon payment of a part of the money, extending to 40s. Sterling, which he referred to the charger's oath; who having deponed qualificate, that as he confessed he received that sum, so it was in satisfaction of several particulars not relating to the bond; it was debated, if that quality should be received, unless it were otherwise instructed than by the charger's oath, seeing the suspender had no other way to prove the payment; and it was alleged that he ought to stand to the qualification. The Lords, notwithstanding, did not sustain the quality, unless the deponent could instruct otherwise than by his own oath, but reserved him action for those particulars, in respect that the suspender being charged upon his bond, where it was confessed that a part was paid, he might in law ascribe the same to the bond, if he had a simple receipt bearing no cause; and if the charger had entrusted for any other sum, or particular goods, he ought to have taken his bond or ticket therefor, otherwise he could crave nothing of that sum in satisfaction of any other cause which he could not instruct.
Fol. Dic. v. 2. p. 295. Gosford MS. p. 58.
*** A similar decision was pronounced. February 1730, Cameron against Danskine; No 14. p. 13207.
