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Collington v Johnston. [1557] Mor 5201 (00 March 1557)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/scot/cases/ScotCS/1557/Mor1305201-001.html Cite as:
[1557] Mor 5201
An action of spulzie at the instance of an heir was sustained, though the goods spulzied were moveable; because year and day were past, and no action raised by the executor.
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Anent the action persewit be the Laird of Collington against G. Johnston, upon ane act of adjournal, for the spulzie committit be the said G. upon the said Laird, it was allegit be the said G. That the said Laird had na interest to persew the said action as heir to his father, because the said action was upon moveable gear, and pertained to the executors, and not to the heir.—It was replied be the said Laird, That he had good action to persew as heir, because year and day was past, and the action unpersewed be the executors; likeas any might have persewit the said Laird as heir, year and day being past; whilk reply was admittit be the Lords.
