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Subject_1 WITNESS.
Francis Scott
v.
Lord Napier
1736 ,July 8 .
Case No.No. 7.
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The Lords found, that my Lord Napier's lawyers and doers cannot be interrogated as to writings shewn them on behalf of my Lord in the course of their employment for him, on any other terms than my Lord himself might have been examined by former interlocutors, that is, upon a special condescendence; and they thought, as to the other point, that the pursuer could not call for writings, though condescended on, unless they shew or prove their interest in them, 15th February.—8th July, The Lords adhered.
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