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Walter Keir v L. of Luss. [1593] Mor 8916 (00 February 1593)
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Minor's privileges. - Oath. - Process at a minor's instance to sell land for payment of his debt. - Privilegiatus contra privilegiatum. - How far liable for goods and money furnished to him. - And for money borrowed by his tutor. - May chuse the place of his residence. - Entitled to examine the state of his affairs. - Can a minor pupil contract marriage? - Can a minor be a tutor? - An arbiter? - or a Commissioner of Supply?
Walter Keir v. L of Luss.
1593.
February. Case No. No 18.
Found in conformity with the above.
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In the action persewit be Walter Keir against the Laird of Luss, and the heirs female of the last Laird of Luss, it was found, that the King's dispensation would not give power to ane inquest to serve ane man tutour befoir he were 25 yeirs of age, and that the confessione of the dispensation us it by the pairtie maid the service and tutorie null.
