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[1747] 2 Elchies 217      

Subject_1 FRAUD.

William Taylor
v.
Lord Braco

Date: 9 December 1747
Case No. No. 17.

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A Disposition by an apparent heir within year and day of his predecessor's death, contrary to 24th act 1661, was found void and null at the instance of a creditor of the predecessor's, though he had not done any diligence within the three years, (unanimously) agreeably to a precedent in Harcarse, subjoined to D. 144.* (See Dict. No. 8. p. 3128.)

* See Note from Castlehill's practicks, subjoined to the case Laird of Arniston against Lord Ballenden, March 1686, Dict. App. II. voce Heir-Apparent.

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