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Cohabitants – Financial provision – Time-bar. Sheriff Court: Refusing an appeal against a sheriff's decision in a case in which the pursuer claimed payment of a capital sum from the defender following termination of their cohabitation, the court held that the sheriff had not erred in repelling the defender's preliminary plea that the pursuer's claim was time barred.
Cohabitants – Financial provision – Time-bar. Sheriff Court: Refusing an appeal against a sheriff's decision in a case in which the pursuer claimed payment of a capital sum from the defender following termination of their cohabitation, the court held that the sheriff had not erred in repelling the defender's preliminary plea that the pursuer's claim was time barred.
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