Avoidance of a deed on proof of forgery, or of other legal ground.
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: Improbation |
| Case | Date | Legal Subject | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickie v. Lord Henderland's Interlocutor | 1789 | Reduction, Succession, Improbation, Feu duties, Disposition, Liferent | Patrick Dickie, eldest lawful son of William Dickie and pursuer, petitioned the Court to alter its recent interlocutor against Lord Henderland. Based on the single document cataloged for this case. |
| McNish v. Scougal and Ogilvy | 1787 | Witness, Deed, Reduction, Cautioner, Improbation, Act of Parliament | John M'Nish pursued the reduction of a bond of caution he had granted to Messrs Scougal and Ogilvy, merchants in Leith, contending that the deed was void for lack of witnesses to his subscription and because he had not acknowledged his signature at the time of execution. Scougal and Ogilvy argued that the bond remained valid despite M'Nish's denial and the absence of attesting witnesses. The parties filed opposing informations regarding the formal validity of the instrument. |
