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Archibald Makneill v James Macneill his Father. [1564] Mor 16229 (26 July 1564)
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The sone beand minor, and havand contractis or uther busines to be performit for his proffeit and weill, betwix him and his father, the quhilk cannot be done without curatouris, he may desire befoir ane Judge, curatouris to be gevin to him, ane or ma, to that effect; because the father, albeit he be curatour be the law to his sone, zit, beand partie, may not be curatour in rem suam.
Balfour, p. 124.
*** The like found 3d June, 1561, The Maister of Cathnes against The Earl of Cathnes. Ibidem.
