Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by SIR JOHN LAUDER OF FOUNTAINHALL Subject_2 SUMMER SESSION. 1682 and 1683.
Patrick Reid v. Thomas Crawford
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1682. December 5.—Between Mr Patrick Reid and Bailie Thomas Crawford; the Lords having heard Saline report the debate, they sustain the reason of compensation; and find the debts and the grounds thereof are not to be presumed paid, albeit, by a posterior back-bond, Bailie Crawfurd has not provided for the security of these debts, as he did for the debt of Kincaid of Warriston; and sustain that article of the libel anent the sum of contained in the fitted account; and refuse to sustain the five years' salary to Hugh Crawfurd, Thomas's brother, in respect the balance is of free profit, and these salaries use to be weekly allowed; and repel the discharge of Hunter adjectus solutioni, in respect Mr Patrick offers to prove that the same was granted and impetrated since the intenting of Mr Patrick's action. Vide 3d Jan. 1683.
Vol. I. Page 198.
1683. January 3.—Mr Patrick Reid having given in a bill against the interlocutor mentioned 5th Dec. 1682; the Lords, having considered the bill and answers, adhered to their former interlocutor, anddeclared, if he reclaimed by any new bill, they would modify large expenses against him.
