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The Earl of Southesk v Young of Auldbar. [1685] 3 Brn 548 (12 March 1685)
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Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by SIR JOHN LAUDER OF FOUNTAINHALL Subject_2 SUMMER SESSION.
Date: 12 March 1685
The Earl of Southesk v. Young of Auldbar
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See the prior part of the Report of this case, Dictionary, page 7,902.
The case of the Earl of Southesk against Young of Auldbar, anent the Muir of Montreumont, [Mons Romanorum,] mentioned 18th December 1679, was reported by Forret. The Lords find the progress produced by Auldbar sufficiently connected, and prior to Southesk's authors' rights of forestry and keeping in 1582; and therefore decern for his firth, and his servitude of pasturage, feal and divot, through the muir, in regard he had proven immemorial possession; though it was Alleged that the said muir being a part of the king's property, it was imprescriptible.
Vol. I. Page 351.
See Stair's report of this case, Dictionary, page 7,899.
