Vicennial Prescription of Retours, and of Holograph Writs.
Anna Helena Edmonston v. James Edmonston of Broick
Date: 15 January 1714 Case No. No 188.
Found the reverse of Hamilton against Hamilton, No 186. p. 10986.
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In an action at the instance of Anna Helena Edmonston against James Edmonston, for payment of a holograph bond granted by the defender's father to the pursuer's father in anno 1665, the Lords found, 1mo, That the said holograph bond was not liable to the prescription of 20 years, introduced by the act 9th Parl. 1669, which extends only to holograph writs made after that startute 2do, They found that inhibition used, the bond is a sufficient document to interrupt prescription.
