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shewâ—_n or_o prove_v order_n few_o or_o none_o will_v enjoy_v it_o nor_o need_v the_o suspender_n to_o dispute_v who_o side_n the_o charger_n be_v on_o see_v they_o act_v by_o order_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o allege_v that_o the_o charger_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o intromission_n actual_o in_o arm_n and_o act_v it_o with_o a_o party_n be_v then_o in_o arm_n but_o need_v not_o prove_v their_o order_n or_o the_o application_n of_o the_o good_n to_o public_a use_n but_o find_v it_o relevant_a if_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o suspender_n oath_n that_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n or_o order_n or_o pro_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la that_o they_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n not_o for_o any_o public_a use_n james_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la janet_n skeen_n feb._n 16._o 1666._o james_n borthwick_n have_v obtain_v reduction_n of_o janet_n skeens_n liferent-right_a as_o a_o
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receive_v the_o adjudger_n offer_v to_o satisfy_v the_o sum_n in_o his_o adjudication_n upon_o assignation_n make_v to_o he_o thereof_o and_o declare_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v redeemable_a from_o the_o superior_a upon_o the_o like_a sum_n without_o any_o thing_n for_o a_o year_n entry_n and_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o the_o superior_a and_o vassal_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o if_o the_o adjudger_n have_v be_v enter_v to_o that_o effect_n town_n of_o breichen_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o dundee_n june_n 14._o 1671._o laurence_n dundass_n have_v be_v debtor_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o seaforth_n in_o 200._o pound_n sterling_n be_v incarcerat_a in_o the_o tolbooth_n of_o breichen_n and_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n mr._n rory_n mckenzie_n as_o assignee_n to_o the_o earl_n obtain_v decreet_a against_o the_o town_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n and_o take_v assignation_n to_o the_o caption_n and_o therewith_o incarcerat_a laurence_n in_o the_o 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july_n 27._o 1662._o watson_n contra_fw-la elâ—isâ—_n â—_z here_o haâ—â—age_n and_o carriage_n be_v except_v to_o the_o king_n superiority_n and_o property_n of_o the_o same_o right_a come_n in_o the_o same_o person_n by_o distinct_a mean_n and_o they_o infeft_v in_o the_o superiority_n and_o supplicate_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v ordain_v precept_n out_o of_o the_o chancellary_n to_o infeft_v they_o in_o the_o property_n see_v they_o can_v not_o infeft_v themselves_o the_o lord_n think_v that_o they_o may_v be_v either_o infeft_v upon_o the_o king_n precept_n or_o their_o own_o precept_n or_o both_o november_n 26._o 1668._o daughter_n of_o moâ—â—oun_n supplicant_n in_o a_o suspension_n a_o reason_n of_o payment_n by_o another_o co-principal_a be_v not_o find_v requisite_a to_o be_v instant_o verify_v nor_o the_o defender_n put_v to_o find_v better_a caution_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v he_o be_v in_o hazard_n of_o break_v but_o only_o to_o give_v his_o oath_n de_fw-fr calumnia_fw-la july_n 15._o 1665._o vrquhart_n contra_fw-la blair_n suspension_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v find_v not_o to_o take_v away_o his_o stipend_n he_o not_o be_v depose_v july_n 26._o 1661._o ker_n contra_fw-la minister_n and_o parochioner_n of_o carrin_n suspension_n grant_v on_o supplication_n of_o all_o horning_n that_o shall_v be_v condescend_v on_o for_o relaxation_n only_o and_o to_o give_v personam_fw-la standi_fw-la in_o judgement_n without_o stop_v any_o other_o execution_n december_n 7._o 1669._o vrquhart_n supplicant_n tacit_fw-la relocation_n be_v find_v to_o endure_v for_o more_o year_n during_o which_o it_o be_v not_o quarrel_v not_o the_o benefice_a person_n can_v expreâ—ly_o set_v together_o january_n 16._o 1663._o earl_n of_o errol_n câ—ntra_fw-la parochioner_n of_o vry_n tacit_fw-la relocation_n of_o a_o tennent_n warn_v can_v defend_v â—he_n subtennent_a against_o singular_a successor_n who_o will_v only_o warn_v natural_a possessor_n january_n 30._o 1663._o rickart_n contra_fw-la hear_v the_o subtennent_a have_v require_v thâ—_n tennent_n to_o give_v his_o tack_v for_o his_o defence_n tacit_fw-la relocation_n after_o a_o expyre_v tack_v of_o teind_n be_v sound_o interrupt_v by_o inhibition_n though_o not_o use_v by_o the_o setter_n of_o the_o tack_v but_o by_o a_o three_o party_n on_o a_o distinct_a right_n unless_o the_o alleadger_n of_o the_o tacit_n relocation_n can_v condescend_v upon_o a_o right_n in_o the_o setter_n of_o the_o tack_v that_o may_v exclude_v this_o pursuit_n and_o he_o condescend_v that_o the_o â—etter_a of_o the_o tack_v be_v present_v as_o parson_n and_o have_v seven_o year_n peaceable_a possession_n thereby_o the_o same_o be_v â—ound_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v his_o tennent_n by_o tacit_n relocation_n until_o the_o parson_n take_v assignation_n from_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o so_o acknowledge_v his_o right_n which_o be_v find_v to_o take_v away_o the_o tacit_fw-la relocation_n of_o the_o deâ—ender_a from_o that_o time_n though_o it_o can_v not_o have_v take_v away_o a_o unexpyre_v tack_v july_n 18._o 1671._o earl_n of_o hume_z contra_fw-la laird_n of_o riselaw_n a_o tack_v set_v by_o a_o debtor_n to_o his_o creditor_n for_o seven_o year_n for_o such_o a_o tack-duty_n express_v with_o a_o clause_n to_o retain_v his_o annualrent_n in_o the_o first_o end_n and_o not_o to_o be_v remove_v till_o the_o principal_n be_v pay_v be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o appryzer_n subsequent_a as_o to_o the_o endurance_n of_o the_o tack_v have_v a_o definite_a ish_n and_o not_o during_o the_o non-redemption_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o superplus_n of_o the_o tack-duty_n above_o the_o annualrent_a for_o which_o superplus_n alone_o the_o heretor_fw-la may_v have_v set_v it_o but_o be_v not_o sustain_v as_o to_o the_o clause_n not_o to_o remove_v which_o be_v find_v personal_a not_o effectual_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n june_n 15._o 1664._o thomson_n contra_fw-la reid_n a_o tack_v be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o such_o real_a right_n as_o the_o back-bond_n of_o the_o receiver_n thereof_o do_v not_o oblige_v his_o singular_a successor_n but_o that_o the_o back-bond_n be_v of_o the_o same_o date_n be_v relevant_a to_o qualify_v the_o tack_v against_o the_o singular_a successor_n which_o back-bond_n bear_v a_o reversion_n which_o be_v not_o find_v needful_a to_o be_v registrate_n neither_o be_v it_o intimate_v before_o to_o that_o singular_a successor_n january_n 8._o 1â—68_n forbes_n contra_fw-la a_o tack_v of_o land_n be_v find_v to_o give_v the_o tennent_n no_o right_o to_o any_o mineral_n under_o the_o ground_n as_o to_o clay_n for_o make_v of_o pipe_n and_o that_o the_o tennent_n can_v give_v no_o licence_n to_o any_o to_o dig_v the_o same_o but_o de_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la it_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o heretor_fw-la with_o a_o power_n to_o open_v the_o same_o satisfy_v the_o tenants_n damnage_n february_n 15._o 1668._o colquhoun_n contra_fw-la watson_n a_o tack_v of_o teind_n set_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n for_o more_o than_o three_o year_n be_v not_o find_v null_a simple_o by_o the_o act_n 1621._o but_o be_v valide_fw-la as_o to_z the_o three_o year_n july_n 1â—_n 1668._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la parochioner_n of_o hâ—â—â—oun_n a_o tack_v for_o four_o year_n and_o ay_o and_o whiâ—e_a sum_n be_v pay_v be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o the_o liferenter_n assignee_n december_n 18._o 1668._o swintoun_n contra_fw-la brown_n here_o the_o assignee_n be_v not_o find_v as_o a_o singular_a successor_n as_o in_o right_n pass_v by_o infeftment_n a_o tack_v of_o teind_n set_v for_o more_o than_o three_o year_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la by_o his_o tacit_a consent_n and_o homologation_n by_o take_v right_o to_o the_o tack_v and_o obtain_v prorogation_n thereon_o january_n 19_o 1669._o earl_n of_o athâ—l_n contra_fw-la robertson_n of_o strowan_n a_o tack_v of_o teind_n for_o several_a nineteen_o year_n and_o several_a life_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v from_o by_o the_o tacks-mans_n take_v assignation_n to_o another_o posterior_n tack_v for_o a_o great_a duty_n or_o for_o great_a endurance_n see_v he_o do_v not_o take_v the_o second_o tack_v original_o himself_o but_o purchase_v it_o from_o a_o powerful_a party_n to_o prevent_v his_o trouble_n and_o do_v not_o brook_v by_o it_o nor_o pay_v a_o great_a duty_n than_o be_v in_o his_o first_o tack_v june_n 24._o 1669._o kennâ—dy_n and_o more_o contra_fw-la jaffray_n a_o tack_v of_o teind_n set_v by_o a_o university_n for_o a_o definite_a space_n with_o a_o obligement_n to_o renew_v the_o same_o in_o all_o time_n thereafter_o be_v find_v not_o effectual_a after_o the_o say_v definite_a time_n nor_o obligatory_a upon_o the_o university_n unless_o it_o have_v proceed_v upon_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n onerous_a and_o albeit_o the_o same_o duty_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o university_n after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d time_n it_o be_v find_v no_o homologation_n of_o the_o obligement_n but_o as_o brook_v per_fw-la racitam_fw-la relocationem_fw-la july_n 13._o 1669._o old_a college_n of_o aberdenâ—_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o aberdene_n a_o tack_v of_o a_o house_n by_o word_n for_o a_o year_n be_v fourteen_o day_n before_o the_o term_n be_v find_v not_o to_o admit_v locum_fw-la penitentia_fw-la by_o give_v over_o within_o forty_o eight_o hour_n after_o the_o take_n but_o that_o the_o setter_n set_v again_o to_o another_o import_v acceptance_n of_o the_o overgive_n though_o that_o other_o possess_v not_o and_o the_o possessor_n not_o remove_v precise_o at_o the_o term_n do_v not_o liberate_v the_o taker_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o edinbâ—rgh_n not_o to_o remove_v till_o six_o week_n after_o the_o term_n january_n 7._o 1670._o ker_n contra_fw-la dawnie_a a_o tack_v grant_v by_o a_o tutor_n in_o security_n of_o a_o sum_n borrow_v for_o the_o pupil_n use_v have_v no_o special_a ish_n but_o to_o endure_v while_o the_o money_n 〈◊〉_d pay_v be_v sustain_v february_n 21_o 1671._o armour_n contra_fw-la land_n a_o tack_v â—o_o the_o tackâ—_n man_n during_o his_o leâ—e_n and_o the_o life_n of_o his_o first_o heir_n be_v not_o understand_v to_o be_v his_o heir_n enter_v but_o that_o his_o elder_a son_n have_v survive_v he_o who_o may_v have_v be_v heir_n he_o need_v no_o service_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o tack_v but_o that_o part_n thereof_o be_v fulfil_v though_o he_o never_o possess_v conform_v june_n 17._o 1671._o lord_n lovat_n contra_fw-la lord_n mâ—donald_n tack_v vidâ—_n clause_n december_n 10._o 1661._o kâ—nrosi_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n hunthil_n november_n 23._o 1664._o scot_n contra_fw-la laird_n barefoot_a etc._n etc._n taxation_n 1633._o be_v â—ound_v sufficient_o discharge_v by_o the_o discharge_n of_o one_o who_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_n collector_n without_o show_v any_o commission_n or_o be_v a_o person_n in_o office_n december_n 14._o 1665._o duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o clackmannan_n taxation_n by_o a_o stint_v roll_n be_v find_v only_o