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SCOTTISH_HoL_JURY_COURT

Page: 595

(1782) 2 Paton 595

CASES DECIDED IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, ON APPEAL FROM THE COURTS OF SCOTLAND.

(Mor. 10,706.)

No. 137.


Andrew Wauchope and Others,     Appellants

v.

York Buildings Company,     Respondents

House of Lords, 22d April 1782.

Subject_Negative Prescription.—

Party pleading it must have an interest.

For particular report of this case, see Morison, p. 10,706.

Jan. 3, 1781.

Circumstances in which the negative prescription was pleaded against four old bonds, but held not to apply, in respect that the party pleading it had no interest to plead the negative prescription.

The case was appealed to the House of Lords. After hearing counsel, it was

Ordered and adjudged that the interlocutors complained of be affirmed.

Counsel: For Appellants, J. Maclaurin, Alex. Murray.
For Respondents, G. B. Hepburn, Ilay Campbell.

1782


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