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[1650] 1 Brn 466      

Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by ROBERT MACGILL, LORD FOORD.

Mr Andrew Dicke
v.
His Brother's Relict

Date: 12 January 1650

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In the action between Mr Andrew Dicke, executor confirmed to his brother Lewis, [and] his said brother's relict; [she] craved her half of the moveables; and that he would instruct, by the writs in his hand, upon oath, with certification, and make payment conform; she finding caution to make forthcoming the whole, for payment of her proportionable part of any debts emergent, whereunto he could be liable as executor; in respect he could not instruct what was aughting by his brother, but the creditors behoved to do it at their pleasure; which caution was used to be found by legators, and is called, in the civil law, cautio Muciana.

Page 161.

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