Subscription of Deeds Act 1579 (repealed)

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Subscription of Deeds Act 1579

1579 c. 18

Anent the inserting of witnesses in obligationis and writtis of importance

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Short title “The Subscription of Deeds Act 1579” given by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80), Sch. 2

C2This Act is listed in 12mo edition as 1579 c. 80.

Item It is statut and ordanit be oure souerane lord with auise of his thrie estaitis in parliament That all contractis obligationes reuersiones assignationes and discharges of reuersiones or eikis thairto And generalie all writtis importing heritable title or vtheris bandis and obligationes of greit importance to be maid in tyme cuming salbe subscriuit . . . F1 be the principall pairtijs gif they can subscriue vtherwayis be . . . F2 notaris befoir . . . F2 witnesses denominat be thair speciall duelling places or sum vther euident takens That the witnesses be knawin be present at that tyme Otherwyse the saidis writtis to mak na fayth