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Lady Crumstane v Sir James Cockburn. [1682] Mor 16683 (00 February 1682)
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It being objected against witnesses, That the adducer had called them to his chamber, and showed them an unsubscribed rental of the lands, whereof the quantity of the rent was to be proved; and so they were instructed what to depone; 2do, One of the witnesses demurred to swear, that he was worth the King's unlaw.
Answered: The showing of a rental was no instructing, seeing they were to depone on their knowledge; 2do, The witness did depone, that he was worth the King's unlaw.
The Lords repelled the witnesses as instructed.
It being objected against another witness, That he possessed an acre of grass without a tack.
Answered: He was a merchant of a greater stock and trading, and so could be under no influence upon the account of that acre of grass.
The Lords repelled the objection against this witness.
