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Subject_1 PRESUMPTION.
Pew
v.
Mercer
1737 ,Nov. 3 ,17 .
Case No.No. 10.
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The chief question was, How many acres the words “some acres” may in law extend to? The Lords by majority found that these words could not extend to the half, and
therefore reduced the second feu in so far as concerns the additional 24 acres during the years of the tack. 17th November, Adhered, but see as to meliorations.
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