Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 MINOR.
Subject_2 SECT. III.

What a Minor can do without Consent of Curators.

Maxwell
v.
Earl of Nithsdale

Date: 19 December 1632
Case No. No 56.

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A Minor having signed his sister's contract of marriage, and therein promised a sum in tocher to her, he having curators, without their consent; it was reduced by the Lords, though the action thereupon was moved forty or forty-five years thereafter; but they reponed the sister also, who had in the contract discharged her bairns part of gear.

Fol. Dic. v. 1. p. 576. Durie.

*** This case is No. 45. p. 2115. voce Cautioner.