Manuscripta juridica

Ius proprium Scotiae - Practicks (general digest of law, systematic) (title 104 c. 1-24 Of brevis and retouris).

Probably copied from Balfour's text, but heavily shortened. Corresponds to the reprint 1962 of Balfour's Practicks, p. 418-424. The writer was not interested in texts from 'Regiam maiestatem' - in spite of the title which he chose for his collection of extracts (see below). He omitted almost all quotations from the "Auld Lawis" and from statutes, but he copied abstracts of twelve court decisions - although with many inaccuracies in the quotations:

No date, Patrik Earl of Bothwell contra Johne Simingtoune shireffe of Lanrik (= c. 1 of the printed edition).

No date, Patrik Blakiter contra the shireffe of Peibles (= c. 2).

No date, Archibald Ogilvie contra Baylzies of Dundie (= c. 3).

No date, Hough Douglas contra Mr. of Warthick (= c. 4).

No date, King contra Earl of Buchan (= c. 5).

No date, Reidheuch contra Drumond (= c. 8).

1500/11/7 Hutchison MacKarik contra Mr. Walter Kennidie shereffe depute of Carrik (= c. 11).

1516/1/12 King contra Henrie Stewart (= also c.11).

1503/3/4 Mungo Calder contra Thone (= c.16).

1504/4/27{i}no parties mentioned{/i}(= c.19).

1533/3/13 Johne Whythead contra Home (= c. 22).

1561/6/19 King contra Gordon (= c. 23)

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Author(s):

• James Balfour of Pittendreich

No. of pages: Fol. 129r-131r

Rubric: Practique driven out of the laite Regiam maiestatem anent breives

Incipit:

• Off breives and retoures and the serveing of them the tyme of ane host and read. Ane breive being proclaimed and serveit the tyme of ane read or host, if ane persone haveand entres.

  [{i}Further chapter headings:{/i}] Off him that desyres to be admitted for his intres. The breives may not be continued without consent of the partie. ... The order and maner of proces. The proclamatione of breives. Off the persone against quhom the breive is to be serveit

Explicit:

• Bastardrie stopes the service of ane breive of inquest