Fiar – Forfeiture for Treason. –
A crown vassal in 1707 sells and dispones his estate to an onerous purchaser, with procuratory of resignation, and other usual clauses, and the price is paid: the crown vassal in 1715 is attainted for treason, and the purchaser, who had not completed his title by infeftment, makes resignation, and takes sasine on a charter from the crown: The estate was not forfeited by the attainder of the seller.
Citations:
[1721] UKHL Robertson – 342
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Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Crime
Updated: 13 September 2022; Ref: scu.553664