Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 JURISDICTION.
Subject_2 DIVISION VIII.

Commissary Court.
Subject_3 SECT. II.

Extent of the Jurisdiction of Commissaries.

Blair
v.
Blair

Date: 28 June 1748
Case No. No 280.

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The Commissaries may judge of idiotry, and allow a proof of it, to annul a marriage, in the same manner as they might of forgery, to set aside a testament, though not regular Judges of forgery; and a proof of idiotry being so led, without an inquest, the Lords refused a bill of advocation.

Fol. Dic. v. 3. p. 354. Kilkerran.

*** This case is No. 11. p. 6293. voce Idiotry.