A writ commanding a debtor to pay or perform his obligation, under pain of being "put to the horn," i.e., proclaimed rebel. It is now superseded by a charge, q. v.
Definition source
Kinnear, J. B., Digest of House of Lords Cases Decided on Appeal from Scotland, 1709-1864 — Glossary of Scottish Law Terms (Edinburgh, 1865). Public domain.
Legal Subject: Horning |
| Case | Date | Legal Subject | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser, Reid and Sons v. Lancaster and Jamieson | 1793 | Arrestment, Bill of Exchange, Diligence, Citation, Horning, Statute | Fraser, Reid and Sons claimed preferential rights to goods held in Coats’s custody, asserting priority based on protested bills for specific cargoes and challenging arrestments later laid by Lancaster and Jamieson. The defenders lodged duplies disputing the validity of the arrestments and the question of preference, responding to the pursuers’ replies. |
