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[1773] 5 Brn 561
Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION. reported by ALEXANDER TAIT, CLERK OF SESSION, one of the reporters for the faculty.
Subject_2 PUBLIC BURDEN.
Date: Bruce of Kinross
v.
His Vassals
23 January 1773 Click here to view a pdf copy of this documet : PDF Copy
In a case, Bruce of Kinross contra Greig and Others, his vassals; “The Lords found, that the vassals had no claim of relief for any part of the expense laid out by them, in either building or repairing the church, manse, and office-houses belonging to the parish of Kinross.” As to Greig, in his feu-charter, the superior was bound to relieve him of all cess, public burdens, minister's stipend, and schoolmaster's fees, payable forth of the lands, in all time coming.”
The charters of the other vassals bore the prestations in them to be, for all burden, &c. exigible by the superior, or by any other person, and for whatsoever occasion.
Affirmed in the House of Lords, 24th November 1775.
The electronic version of the text was provided by the Scottish Council of Law Reporting
