The Citation Amendment (Scotland) Act 1871
WHEREAS by an Act of the Scottish Parliament, passed in the reign of King James V., anno 1540, c. 75., entitled "The ordour of summounding of all persones in civill actiones," the affixing of "copies of letters or precepts" to the gate or door of a house, after the officer has given six knocks and failed to get entrance thereto, was made a lawful and sufficient citation: And whereas great evils have arisen through the practice of that mode of citation, and it is expedient that it be restricte...