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Charles Jackson and his Children v Sir James Cockburn of that ilk. [1696] 4 Brn 304 (4 February 1696)
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Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by SIR JOHN LAUDER OF FOUNTAINHALL.
Charles Jackson and his Children v. Sir James Cockburn of that ilk
Date: 4 February 1696
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The Lords found the count produced, fitted betwixt Andrew Houston, one of the copartners, and Sir James, behoved to be the rule of counting in this process, both quoad charge and discharge; unless Sir James would produce the books, or some other more authentic document, to convelí the same; in regard ye cannot use it for the charge and reject it for the discharge; for that were idem approbare et reprobare.
