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[1748] 1 Elchies 368      

Subject_1 PROPERTY.

Menzies
v.
Deans and Town of Aberdeen

1748, July 5.
Case No. No. 8.

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The Lords found that Pitfodels cannot opere manufacto alter the course of the river. Here the river has been encroaching gradually on Pitfodels upwards of 10 years, for it is so long since the first bulwark is proved to have been built to hold it off. I was in the Outer-House, and knew not whether the judgment was unanimous. My opinion was that he could not alter it by building in alveo fluminis so as prejudge the town, which it would very probably have done, but then I thought, that on finding caution de damno infecto, as in the case Lord Braco and Duke of Gordon he might. 22d November Adhered.

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