Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 EXECUTION.
Subject_2 DIVISION II.

Where Parties must be Cited, and Execution done.
Subject_3 SECT. III.

Edictal Citation.

Patrick Home of Fastcastle
v.
Peronell Libberton

Date: 22 February 1491
Case No. No 36.

A vagabond may be summoned at the market cross of the head burgh of any shire, where he most commonly haunted, before the execution of the summons.

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Quhen ony persoun needs to be summoundit, he aucht to be summoundit first personallie, or at his dwelling place, gif he ony hes, conform to the act of Parliament. And gif he be a vagabond, havand na certane domicile, nor zit be apprehendit personallie, it is sufficient to summound him be opin proclamatioun at the heid burgh of the schire quhair he maist commonlie hauntit and usit, befoir the time of the executioun of the saidis summoundis.

Fol. Dic. v. 1. p. 260. Balfour, (Summons) No 41. p. 312.