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the_o creditor_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n it_o be_v first_o determine_v negatiuè_fw-la and_o thereafter_o affirmative_a but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a the_o lord_n will_v continue_v it_o not_o be_v the_o habile_fw-la way_n to_o secure_a creditor_n and_o be_v a_o great_a mean_a of_o insecurity_n to_o purchaser_n february_n 13._o 1627._o samuel_n contra_fw-la samuel_n the_o negative_a be_v also_o observe_v by_o spot_n tack_n james_n morison_n contra_fw-la brown_n of_o nunlands_n a_o tack_v be_v prefer_v to_o a_o apprise_a whereof_o the_o denunciation_n be_v fix_v day_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o tack_v though_o the_o apprise_n be_v lead_v before_o possession_n upon_o the_o tack_v march_v 25._o 1628._o peter_n blackburn_n contra_fw-la william_n gibsone_n 12._o a_o tack_v be_v a_o sufficient_a title_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o against_o all_o poffessor_n and_o it_o be_v obligator_n against_o the_o setter_n heir_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n though_o the_o tacksman_n 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may_v have_v be_v exclude_v as_o to_o any_o heir_n and_o sustain_v only_o as_o to_o the_o rentall_a himself_n unless_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o barony_n have_v alter_v the_o case_n which_o in_o dubio_fw-la be_v always_o to_o be_v respect_v 20._o grassum_fw-la do_v presume_v kindliness_n and_o in_o some_o barony_n these_o be_v renew_v both_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o heretor_fw-la and_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o tennent_fw-fr but_o more_o ordinary_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o tennent_fw-fr only_o yet_o in_o either_o case_n if_o the_o grassum_fw-la be_v receive_v from_o the_o tennent_fw-fr and_o thereby_o he_o acknowledge_v by_o write_v as_o a_o kindly_a tennent_fw-fr he_o can_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o heretor_fw-la or_o his_o heir_n even_o though_o he_o have_v not_o a_o formal_a rental_a because_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o entire_a by_o receipt_n of_o the_o grassum_fw-la and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o locus_fw-la penetentiae_fw-la upon_o restore_v thereof_o especial_o as_o to_o the_o successor_n of_o old_a tenant_n pay_v
full_a year_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n so_o that_o after_o that_o year_n the_o heir_n disposition_n be_v not_o limit_v though_o they_o shall_v prefer_v their_o own_o creditor_n to_o the_o defunct_n and_o therefore_o the_o defunct_n creditor_n have_v need_v to_o use_v inhibition_n or_o inchoat_fw-la their_o diligence_n by_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n which_o may_v be_v within_o the_o year_n of_o deliberation_n they_o may_v also_o then_o arrest_v though_o they_o can_v insist_v in_o pursuit_n upon_o any_o of_o these_o or_o other_o ground_n till_o the_o year_n pass_v for_o this_o act_n do_v not_o prefer_v the_o diligence_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_a to_o the_o voluntary_a disposition_n grant_v by_o the_o heir_n to_o their_o own_o creditor_n but_o only_o to_o the_o legal_a diligence_n of_o their_o own_o creditor_n therefore_o this_o preference_n of_o the_o defunct_n creditor_n prescrive_v in_o three_o year_n or_o rather_o in_o two_o year_n because_o within_o the_o year_n of_o deliberation_n they_o can_v pursue_v unless_o the_o heir_n enter_v or_o immix_v and_o therefore_o this_o privilege_n prescrive_v in_o two_o year_n after_o the_o year_n of_o deliberation_n 30._o three_o there_o be_v a_o triennial_n prescription_n of_o spuilzy_n ejection_n intrusion_n which_o comprehend_v succeed_v in_o the_o vice_n of_o party_n remove_v par_fw-fr 1579._o cap._n 81._o this_o prescription_n by_o the_o statute_n run_v not_o against_o minor_n this_o prescription_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o right_n but_o only_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o as_o proceed_v upon_o a_o short_a citation_n and_o the_o oath_n in_o litem_fw-la allow_v to_o the_o party_n injure_v to_o declare_v his_o loss_n and_o the_o violent_a profit_n but_o hinder_v not_o the_o restitution_n or_o recovery_n of_o the_o thing_n with_o the_o ordinary_a profit_n there_o be_v also_o a_o triennial_n prescription_n of_o merchant_n count_n house_n mails_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v only_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n that_o if_o these_o be_v not_o pursue_v within_o three_o year_n from_o the_o time_n they_o be_v due_a witnesles_fw-mi shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o but_o only_o write_v or_o oath_n of_o party_n but_o in_o this_o prescription_n minority_n be_v not_o except_v par_fw-fr 1519._o cap._n 83._o which_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o rent_n of_o land_n in_o the_o country_n january_n 20._o 1627._o gavin_n ross_n contra_fw-la fleming_n in_o both_o these_o prescription_n if_o action_n be_v intent_a within_o the_o prescription_n of_o three_o year_n custom_n have_v not_o limit_v these_o action_n to_o three_o year_n but_o they_o continue_v for_o forty_o year_n which_o may_v have_v much_o more_o convenient_o be_v cut_v of_o by_o three_o year_n for_o thereby_o the_o action_n which_o be_v accessary_a be_v more_o privilege_v than_o the_o principal_a right_n to_o which_o it_o be_v accessary_a which_o be_v amend_v in_o part_n by_o posterior_n statutes_n there_o be_v another_o triennial_n prescription_n in_o remove_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o pursue_v within_o three_o year_n there_o can_v never_o be_v purfuite_o thereafter_o upon_o the_o same_o warn_v where_o in_o minority_n be_v not_o except_v par_fw-fr 1579._o cap._n 82._o this_o prescription_n be_v not_o reckon_v from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o warning_n as_o be_v uncertain_a but_o from_o the_o term_n to_o which_o the_o warn_v be_v make_v february_n 6._o 1629._o lady_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la scot._n 31._o there_o be_v a_o quadriennial_a prescription_n in_o favour_n of_o minor_n to_o reduce_v deed_n do_v by_o they_o in_o their_o minority_n to_o their_o enorm_a lesion_n from_o their_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o complete_a to_o their_o age_n of_o twenty_o five_o conpleat_fw-la but_o these_o action_n be_v intent_a within_o that_o quadriennium_fw-la utile_fw-la do_v last_o for_o forty_o year_n till_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o prescription_n and_o interruption_n 32._o there_o be_v several_a quinquennial_a prescription_n as_o first_o all_o arrestment_n upon_o decreet_n prescrive_v five_o year_n after_o the_o date_n thereof_o and_o arrestment_n upon_o dependence_n prescrive_v in_o five_o year_n after_o sentence_n upon_o the_o dependence_n if_o the_o say_n arrestment_n be_v not_o pursue_v or_o insist_v upon_o during_o that_o time_n by_o this_o statute_n minister_n stipend_n and_o multure_n not_o pursue_v for_o within_o five_o year_n after_o they_o be_v due_a and_o likeways_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o tenant_n not_o be_v pursue_v within_o five_o year_n after_o the_o tenants_n removal_n prescrive_v unless_o the_o say_a stipend_n multure_n mail_n and_o duty_n be_v prove_v rest_v by_o oath_n or_o special_a write_v acknowledge_v what_o be_v rest_v and_o that_o all_o bargain_n concern_v moveable_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n probable_a by_o witness_n shall_v only_o be_v probable_a by_o write_v or_o oath_n of_o party_n if_o the_o examine_v be_v not_o pursue_v within_o five_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o bargain_n there_o be_v also_o a_o quinquennial_a prescription_n of_o the_o legal_a reversion_n of_o special_a adjudication_n whereby_o land_n be_v adjudge_v only_o equivalent_a to_o the_o sum_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n september_n 6._o 1672_o cap._n 19_o 33._o there_o be_v a_o seven_o year_n prescription_n of_o the_o legal_a reversion_n of_o apprizing_n and_o there_o be_v septennial_a prescription_n of_o interruption_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o renew_v every_o seven_o year_n prescrive_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n december_n 8._o 1669._o cap._n 10._o 34._o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o decennial_a prescription_n by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n 1669._o cap._n 9_o of_o all_o action_n upon_o warning_n spuilzy_n ejection_n arrestment_n or_o for_o minister_n stipend_n multure_n rent_n of_o remove_a tenant_n which_o action_n prescrive_v in_o ten_o year_n if_o they_o be_v not_o renew_v every_o five_o year_n but_o prejudice_n of_o any_o short_a prescription_n of_o the_o say_n act_n by_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n which_o give_v ground_n to_o alter_v the_o former_a custom_n anent_o the_o triennial_n prescription_n that_o the_o action_n intent_a thereupon_o may_v prescrive_v in_o three_o year_n 35._o and_o by_o the_o same_o statute_n there_o be_v introduce_v a_o prescription_n of_o twenty_o year_n of_o holograph_n bond_n and_o holograph_n missive_n and_o subscription_n in_o compt_n book_n without_o witness_n unless_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o say_a subscription_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o defender_n oath_n by_o which_o manner_n of_o probation_n there_o be_v action_n competent_a till_o the_o long_a prescription_n of_o forty_o year_n 36._o all_o these_o short_a prescription_n be_v declare_v not_o to_o run_v against_o minor_n except_o only_o the_o prescription_n of_o remove_n and_o merchant_n count_n etc._n etc._n which_o except_v not_o minority_n though_o they_o do_v immediate_o follow_v prescription_n of_o spuilzie_n ejection_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v except_o the_o same_o and_o so_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o design_n omit_v in_o the_o former_a triennial_n prescription_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o lord_n will_v extend_v the_o exception_n of_o minority_n thereto_o as_o they_o will_v not_o appoint_v a_o year_n rend_v to_o superior_n in_o adjudication_n as_o in_o appryzing_n because_o it_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o act_n anent_o adjudication_n next_o unto_o the_o act_n anent_o appryzing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v express_v until_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n extend_v the_o year_n rend_v to_o adjudication_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n deduce_v from_o its_o original_n and_o collate_v with_o the_o civil_a canon_n and_o feudal-law_n and_o with_o the_o custom_n of_o neighbour_a nation_n the_o second_o part_n by_o sir_n james_n dalrymple_n of_o stair_n precedent_n of_o the_o session_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1681._o title_n xxiii_o assignation_n where_o of_o arrestment_n and_o action_n for_o make_v forthcoming_a 1._o the_o several_a conveyance_n of_o right_n 2._o what_o right_n be_v not_o transmissible_a 3._o the_o rise_n of_o assignation_n 4._o the_o tenor_n of_o assignation_n 5._o the_o conveyance_n of_o blank_a bond_n etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o rise_n and_o effect_n of_o intimation_n 7._o the_o several_a way_n of_o intimation_n 8._o what_o assignation_n be_v perfect_v by_o possession_n without_o other_o intimation_n 9_o other_o supply_n of_o intimation_n 10._o intimation_n to_o more_o correi_fw-la debendi_fw-la 11._o intimation_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o right_n registrate_n for_o publication_n as_o reversion_n etc._n etc._n 12._o nor_o to_o order_n of_o merchant_n 13._o nor_o to_o judicial_a assignation_n by_o apprize_a etc._n etc._n 14._o nor_o to_o the_o legal_a assignation_n jure_fw-la marid_fw-la by_o marriage_n 15._o nor_o against_o the_o cedent_fw-la his_o heir_n or_o executor_n even_o though_o creditor_n 16._o to_o what_o right_n
short_o after_o this_o great_a perfection_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o phocas_n the_o emperor_n who_o reign_v four_o after_o justinian_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 565._o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o irruption_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o longobard_n the_o roman_a law_n do_v also_o lie_v under_o ash_n above_o the_o space_n of_o five_o hundred_o year_n until_o a_o new_a shape_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v set_v up_o in_o germany_n lothaius_fw-la the_o emperor_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o eleven_o century_n do_v again_o revive_v and_o restore_v the_o roman_a law_n which_o thence_o be_v every_o where_o teach_v in_o the_o school_n and_o enlarge_v with_o more_o vast_a heap_n of_o commentary_n and_o treatise_n than_o be_v these_o of_o the_o ancient_n lawyer_n though_o not_o claim_v the_o like_a authority_n 12._o in_o the_o interim_n do_v the_o feudal_n law_n or_o custom_n take_v rise_v among_o the_o longobard_n and_o other_o nation_n who_o 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