In what cases Extracts sustained to satisfy production. - When condescendence of the writs called for is sufficient. - Transumpts.
Sir Lawrence Mercer of Aldie, and Mrs Helen Mercer his Lady, Supplicants
Date: 28 July 1715 Case No. No 135.
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There being a reduction and improbation raised at the instance of Sir James Elphingston, against the creditors of Dumfermline, and certification ready to be extracted against Sir Lawrence Mercer, one of the said creditors, for not production of a charter following upon his adjudication, and a decreet of mails and duties thereon, upon Sir Lawrence's application and offer to show to the clerk of the process the book of the Chancery, where the said decreet of mails and duties is registrated; and there being no answers given in for Sir James Elphingston,
The Lords held the said charter and decreet as produced, unless the pursuer would insist on some special reasons of reduction and improbation.
For Aldie, Massie.Clerk, Robertson.
Bruce, v. 1. No 132. p. 175.
