Breach of Arrestment. Arrestment being laid, the party to whom the goods pertains, or in whose hands they are arrested, having received a copy, or ticket of the arrestment, and thereafter intromitted with the goods, the arrestment not being orderly loosed, may be pursued for breaking, of the arrestment, and consiscation of his goods, and punishment of his person. But, another party who had no knowledge of the arrestment, meeting therewith, may only be pursued to make the goods furthcoming.
[1611] Mor 786
Bailii
Scotland, Insolvency
Updated: 28 December 2021; Ref: scu.544316