Falsa demonstratio. – Misnomer. – Forfeiture under I Geo. I. c. 42 – Major General Thomas Gordon is attainted by act of parliament; and the commissioners seize the estate of Alexander Gordon, whose description agreed with the attainted person’s in every thing but the christian name: but upon exceptions taken the seizure is annulled.
[1720] UKHL Robertson – 278, (1720) Robertson 278
Bailii
Scotland
Updated: 05 January 2022; Ref: scu.553636