Elizabeth Neilson and Farquhar her Husband v. Donald
Date: 22 February 1750 Case No. No 300.
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The Dean of Guild has no more jurisdiction than other inferior judges, to judge in a competition of heritable rights, but only in possessory questions; and even in these, where the possession has been very long, declarator of property is the only competent process.
Fol. Dic. v. 3. p. 355. Kilkerran, (Jurisdiction.) No 2. p. 305.