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yet_o it_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o reduction_n exit_fw-la capite_fw-la metus_fw-la &_o doli_fw-la and_o minoris_fw-la aetatis_fw-la and_o lesion_n and_o that_o in_o such_o pursuit_n the_o reason_n be_v in_o fact_n and_o libel_v either_o upon_o force_n or_o circumvention_n and_o fraud_n be_v probable_a by_o witness_n and_o that_o the_o reduction_n at_o fordel_n instance_n upon_o that_o reason_n viz._n that_o the_o disposition_n in_o question_n be_v find_v among_o the_o defunct_n paper_n the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n and_o be_v intromet_v with_o and_o fill_v up_o by_o caribber_n be_v ex_fw-la eodem_fw-la capite_fw-la doli_fw-la mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 433._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_v a_o edict_n of_o executrie_n be_v advocate_n from_o the_o commissar_n a_o bill_n be_v give_v in_o desire_v that_o the_o advocation_n may_v be_v summary_o discuss_v see_v both_o near_a of_o kin_n creditor_n and_o the_o fisk_n be_v concern_v that_o the_o testament_n shall_v be_v confirm_v and_o execute_v which_o desire_n the_o lord_n think_v can_v not_o be_v grant_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o regulation_n but_o it_o be_v think_v a_o great_a escape_n and_o inadvertency_n that_o such_o advocation_n shall_v be_v pass_v see_v the_o lord_n can_v not_o confirm_v testament_n and_o if_o any_o party_n shall_v be_v prejudge_v by_o any_o act_n of_o the_o commissar_n it_o may_v be_v reduce_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o lord_n think_v it_o be_v fit_a that_o a_o new_a edict_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o if_o a_o advocation_n shall_v be_v seek_v the_o reason_n shall_v be_v discuss_v upon_o the_o bill_n d._n 434._o earl_n argyle_n contra_fw-la mcnaughtoun_n 23._o jan._n 1677._o in_o the_o case_n abovementioned_a earl_n of_o argyle_n contra_fw-la mcnaughtoun_n it_o be_v find_v that_o mcnaughtoun_n have_v acquaint_v the_o decease_a marquis_n of_o argyle_n that_o he_o be_v to_o marry_v with_o his_o lady_n and_o that_o the_o marquis_n have_v return_v a_o answer_n by_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o tenor_n abovemention_v the_o say_a letter_n import_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o marriage_n and_o that_o the_o marquis_n have_v consent_v he_o can_v not_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o marriage_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la 3._o january_n 1677._o d._n 435._o tailfer_n contra_fw-la sandiland_n eod_a die_v a_o curator_n have_v in_o his_o account_n give_v in_o a_o article_n of_o incident_a charge_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o minor_n affair_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o agent_n and_o other_o in_o tavern_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o pupil_n affair_n and_o have_v be_v at_o charge_n in_o drink_v with_o they_o extend_v to_o a_o considerable_a sum_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o charge_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o same_o in_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a but_o ordain_v he_o to_o condescend_v upon_o the_o particular_n and_o if_o he_o keep_v a_o book_n and_o diary_n of_o his_o debursement_n so_o that_o he_o may_v warrantable_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v true_o deburse_v the_o particular_n thereinmentioned_a they_o incline_v to_o modify_v the_o same_o to_o such_o a_o sum_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v reasonable_a d._n 436._o home_o of_o ford_n contra_fw-la stevart_n 24._o january_n 1677._o a_o wadset_n be_v grant_v in_o these_o term_n that_o the_o wadsetter_n shall_v possess_v the_o land_n and_o that_o the_o grant_a shall_v free_v the_o wadsetter_n of_o levy_n of_o horse_n and_o feu-duty_n and_o minister_n stipend_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o wadsetter_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o compt_n and_o reckon_v for_o the_o duty_n and_o superplus_n of_o the_o same_o exceed_v the_o annualrent_a in_o respect_n the_o wadset_n be_v a_o proper_a wadset_n and_o the_o wadsetter_n be_v not_o free_a of_o all_o hazard_n of_o the_o fruit_n tenant_n war_n and_o vastation_n redford_n reporter_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 437._o ronald_n grahame_n contra_fw-la sarah_n rome_n eod_a die_v john_n rome_n be_v oblige_v by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n with_o his_o second_o wife_n to_o provide_v 10000_o mark_n in_o favour_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o spouse_n in_o conjunct-fee_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n whilk_n failÈie_v to_o his_o own_o heir_n and_o assigney_n and_o to_o provide_v also_o 5000_o mark_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o remanent_fw-la bairn_n of_o the_o say_a marriage_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o father_n be_v fire_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o remanent_fw-la bairn_n have_v a_o interest_n only_o to_o succeed_v to_o he_o as_o heir_n of_o provision_n in_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o creditor_n may_v affect_v the_o say_a sum_n and_o will_v be_v preferable_a to_o the_o bairn_n notwithstanding_o their_o debt_n be_v contract_v after_o the_o say_a contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o inhibition_n thereupon_o see_v the_o inhibition_n can_v not_o take_v away_o his_o fee_n and_o the_o import_n and_o effect_n both_o of_o the_o say_a obligement_n and_o inhibition_n be_v only_o that_o the_o father_n shall_v do_v no_o fraudulent_a deed_n without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o same_o gosford_n reporter_n d._n 438._o ardblair_n contra_fw-la wilson_n eod_a die_v a_o bond_n be_v grant_v by_o james_n bisset_n of_o neitherbalcarne_v to_o the_o laird_n of_o ardblair_n for_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o be_v pay_v after_o his_o decease_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o say_a bond_n be_v grant_v without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o manner_n foresay_a after_o the_o granter_n decease_n can_v not_o prejudge_v posterior_n creditor_n who_o be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o lend_v their_o money_n notwithstanding_o any_o such_o latent_fw-la deed_n and_o bond_n this_o decision_n seem_v to_o be_v hard_o see_v it_o be_v lawful_a both_o to_o the_o grant_a and_o receiver_n of_o the_o say_a bond_n to_o grant_v and_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o the_o say_a donation_n be_v lawful_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la can_v not_o become_v thereafter_o unlawful_a by_o any_o deed_n of_o the_o grant_a and_o fraud_n can_v be_v pretend_v but_o where_o creditor_n or_o other_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o such_o bond_n be_v prejudge_v unless_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o some_o speciality_n and_o circumstance_n in_o the_o case_n that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o design_n to_o cheat_v and_o circumveen_n these_o who_o be_v to_o lend_v their_o money_n by_o grant_v and_o settle_v upon_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o debtor_n his_o estate_n and_o thereafter_o to_o get_v in_o his_o hand_n his_o creditor_n mean_n who_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o maisson_n and_o pollock_n and_o be_v not_o allege_v in_o this_o case_n nevoy_n reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 439._o sinclair_n contra_fw-la home_n of_o renton_n eod_a die_v a_o bond_n of_o corroboration_n be_v grant_v for_o a_o sum_n due_a upon_o a_o wadset_n with_o power_n to_o use_v execution_n without_o requisition_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o creditor_n may_v summary_o compryse_v upon_o the_o same_o without_o previous_a requisition_n glendoich_n reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 440._o nairn_n contra_fw-la stuart_n of_o innernytie_n eod_a die_v a_o presentation_n be_v grant_v by_o a_o bishop_n to_o a_o prebendary_a in_o favour_n of_o a_o person_n dure_v his_o life-time_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n find_v in_o a_o multiple_n poind_v and_o competition_n betwixt_o the_o person_n substitute_v in_o the_o say_a presentation_n and_o another_o prebendar_n provide_v by_o the_o succeed_a bishop_n by_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o first_o prebendar_n that_o the_o substitution_n contain_v in_o the_o presentation_n foresay_a do_v expire_v by_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o substitution_n be_v void_a in_o respect_n the_o bishop_n can_v not_o in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o successor_n grant_v a_o presentation_n in_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a bear_v a_o tailÈie_n and_o substitution_n castlehill_n reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 441._o drumellier_n contra_fw-la e._n tweeddale_n eod_a die_v it_o be_v object_v against_o major_a bunting_n be_v lead_v as_o a_o witness_n for_o drumellier_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o tweeddale_n that_o he_o have_v give_v partial_a counsel_n at_o least_o have_v concern_v himself_o as_o a_o party_n for_o drumellier_n in_o swa_o far_o as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o consultation_n with_o he_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o process_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o witness_n though_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o integrity_n above_o exception_n and_o that_o he_o be_v free_a to_o declare_v that_o at_o the_o say_a consultation_n the_o point_n whereupon_o he_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o witness_n be_v not_o in_o consideration_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 442._o grange_n dick_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n eod_a die_v
sr._n john_n nisbet_n of_o dirleton_n lord_n advocate_n one_o of_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honorable_n privy_a council_n etc_n discâ—â—e_fw-la justitiam_fw-la d._n paton_n delin_a r._n white_a sculp_v some_o doubt_n &_o question_n in_o the_o law_n especial_o of_o scotland_n as_o also_o some_o decision_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n collect_v &_o observe_v by_o sir_n john_n nisbet_n of_o dirleton_n advocate_n to_o king_n charles_n ii_o to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o index_n for_o find_v the_o principal_a matter_n in_o the_o say_a decision_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o george_n mosman_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o the_o parliament-closs_n anno_fw-la dom._n m.dc.xcviii_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o decease_a sir_n john_n nisbet_n of_o dirleton_n his_o ability_n in_o the_o law_n and_o general_o in_o all_o learning_n procure_v he_o the_o employment_n of_o king_n advocate_n and_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o other_o honourable_a place_n deserve_o confer_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o his_o long_a practice_n and_o profound_a knowledge_n in_o our_o law_n give_v the_o rise_n to_o the_o follow_a doubt_n and_o question_n which_o if_o he_o have_v live_v he_o will_v have_v answer_v and_o clear_v as_o he_o have_v do_v many_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o our_o able_a lawyer_n and_o great_a improvement_n of_o our_o law_n the_o decision_n be_v what_o his_o leisure_n from_o public_a office_n can_v allow_v he_o to_o observe_v and_o be_v ever_o think_v so_o succinct_a and_o judicious_a that_o most_o lawyer_n be_v at_o pain_n to_o cause_v copy_n they_o from_o the_o common_a manuscript_n though_o neither_o full_a nor_o correct_a which_o now_o in_o the_o print_n be_v careful_o help_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o july_n 1697._o year_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o grant_v to_o george_n mosman_n stationer_n burges_n of_o edinburgh_n his_o heir_n or_o assigney_n the_o sole_a privilege_n of_o print_v and_o sell_v a_o book_n entitle_v some_o doubt_n and_o question_n of_o the_o law_n especial_o of_o scotland_n as_o also_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n observe_v by_o sir_n john_n nisbet_n of_o dirleton_n advocate_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o together_o with_o a_o index_n to_o the_o say_n decision_n and_o discharge_v all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o re-print_n vend_n sell_n or_o import_n any_o of_o the_o say_n book_n for_o the_o space_n of_o nineteen_o year_n after_o the_o day_n and_o date_n hereof_o under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o confiscation_n of_o the_o say_v book_n to_o the_o say_v george_n mosman_n for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o behoof_n and_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o re-printers_a seller_n or_o importer_n of_o the_o say_a book_n to_o the_o say_v george_n mosman_n extract_v by_o i_o gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n cons_n listen_v of_o the_o several_a head_n of_o the_o follow_a doubt_n and_o question_n a._n adjudication_n page_n 1_o advocation_n by_o the_o justice_n 2._o alimenta_fw-la 3._o altarage_v ib._n annexation_n to_o a_o barony_n in_o another_o shire_n ib._n annualrent_a ib._n annualrent_a for_o damnage_v 4_o right_n of_o annualrent_a ib._n relic_n annuity_n 5._o annus_fw-la vtilis_fw-la ib._n appellatio_fw-la ib._n appellatio_fw-la a_o camera_fw-la imperiali_fw-la ib._n de_fw-fr appellatione_fw-la a_o praefecto_fw-la praetorio_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la judicum_fw-la sententiis_fw-la 6._o appellatio_fw-la a_o vicario_n ib._n approbatio_fw-la ib._n arrestment_n 7._o arrestment_n of_o conditional_a debt_n 8._o arrestment_n louse_v ib._n per_fw-la aversionem_fw-la ib._n b._n backbond_n to_o the_o exchequer_n ib._n bairn_n part._n 9_o bond_n heritable_a ib._n bond_n movable_a 10._o bond_n of_o provision_n to_o child_n ib._n bond_n of_o relief_n ib._n baron_fw-fr court_n 11._o bastard_n ib._n bishop_n 12._o bishop_n debt_n ib._n bodomaria_n page_n burgh_n liferent_a escheat_n ib._n c._n camera_fw-la imperialis_fw-la ib._n caption_n ib._n casualty_n of_o superiority_n 13._o causa_fw-la cum_fw-la qua_fw-la res_fw-la transit_fw-la ib._n cautioner_n and_o relief_n ib._n chaplainrie_n ib._n charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n 14._o chattel_n real_a ib._n child_n and_o creditor_n ib._n child_n provision_n ib._n civitas_n ib._n clause_n in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n 15._o coal_n 16._o collation_n ib._n commission_n not_o to_o expire_v morte_fw-la mandatoris_fw-la 17._o commissioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n ib._n commontes_n ib._n common_a appendant_a 18._o communio_fw-la ib._n compensation_n ib._n composition_n for_o entry_n 19_o compriser_n ib._n comprise_v ib._n infeftment_n upon_o comprise_v 23._o conditio_fw-la ib._n confession_n by_o criminal_n 24._o confirmation_n ib._n confiscation_n 26._o confusione_n tollitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ib._n conjunct-fiar_n 27._o conquest_n 27._o consensus_fw-la 28._o consensus_fw-la domini_fw-la ib._n consent_n ib._n anent_o consistory_n whereby_o the_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o these_o court_n be_v evince_v and_o doubt_n and_o prejudices_fw-la against_o they_o be_v clear_v 29._o consolidation_n 35._o decreet_n contra_fw-la consortes_fw-la 36._o corporation_n 37._o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_a ib._n person_n convict_v of_o capital_a crime_n ib._n curator_n ib._n curatores_fw-la ad_fw-la lites_n ib._n d._n damnum_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la utitur_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la 38._o deathbed_n ib._n debtor_n and_o creditor_n 39_o nomina_fw-la debitorum_fw-la ib._n stranger_n debt_n ib._n debitum_fw-la annuum_fw-la 40._o debitum_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la ib._n decimae_fw-la ib._n decreet_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n ib._n deed_n both_o inter_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la ib._n dependence_n 41._o destination_n of_o succession_n ib._n desuetudo_fw-la ib._n dies_fw-la coeptus_fw-la ib._n dilapidation_n ib._n dishablitation_n 42._o power_n to_o dispone_n notwithstanding_o the_o give_v away_o the_o right_n of_o fee_n ib._n dispositio_fw-la collata_fw-la in_o arbitrium_fw-la alterius_fw-la ib._n disposition_n 43._o actio_fw-la ad_fw-la distractum_fw-la 43._o division_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o land_n betwixt_o buyer_n and_o seller_n ib._n donatio_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la ib._n donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la 44._o donatio_fw-la non_fw-la acceptata_fw-la ib._n donator_n upon_o recognition_n and_o forefaulture_n 45._o duel_n and_o hame-sucken_a ib._n e._n emancipatio_fw-la ib._n contractus_fw-la emptionis_fw-la a_o pretio_fw-la incipiens_fw-la aut_fw-la mensura_fw-la ib._n what_o way_n the_o buyer_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o enter_z ib._n entry_n of_o assigney_n upon_o resignation_n 46._o entry_n upon_o resignation_n by_o a_o singular_a successor_n ib._n liferent_a escheat_n ib._n escheat_n single_a 48._o escheat_n without_o backbond_n ib._n deliver_v evident_n 49._o exception_n against_o the_o cedent_fw-la if_o always_o competent_a against_o the_o assigney_n ib._n executor_n ib._n executor_n creditor_n 52._o executor_n nominate_v ib._n executory_a ib._n extent_n 54_o extinguishment_n of_o right_n ib._n f._n faculty_n to_o alter_v ib._n faculty_n to_o dispone_n ib._n jus_fw-la facultatis_fw-la ib._n personal_a faculty_n 55._o quae_fw-la facultatis_fw-la sint_fw-la ib._n quomodo_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la facultati_fw-la non_fw-la praescribi_fw-la ib._n faculty_n reserve_v to_o dispone_v ib._n fee_n 56._o de_fw-fr feodo_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la &_o nominum_fw-la 57_o feus_n 67._o f_o uda_fw-la nobilia_fw-la ib._n fire_n ib._n fiar_n of_o bond_n 68_o fiar_n in_o tailÈy_n 69._o fictio_fw-la juris_fw-la 70._o fiscus_n ib._n commissa_fw-la fisco_fw-la ib._n flumina_fw-la ib._n flumina_fw-la publica_n ib._n forfeiture_n 71_o forisfamiliation_n 77_o funeral_n charge_n ib_o g._n gestio_fw-la haeredis_fw-la 78._o gift_n ib._n gift_n of_o escheat_n with_o backbond_n 79._o gift_n of_o forefaulture_n ib._n gift_n of_o recognition_n ib._n gift_n of_o ward_n 80._o if_o gift_n of_o ward_n and_o nonentry_n prejudge_v singular_a successor_n ib._n good_n belong_v to_o the_o rebel_n at_o the_o horn._n ib._n grana_n crescentia_fw-la ib._n great_a seal_n 81._o h._n heir_n ib._n behave_v as_o heir_n 82._o heir_n of_o conquest_n ib._n discussion_n of_o heir_n 83._o heir_n and_o executor_n ib._n heir_n male_n 84._o obligement_n in_o contract_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n 85._o heir_n portioner_n 87._o heir_n of_o provision_n and_o substitute_n ib._n heir_n of_o tailÈie_n ib._n quo_fw-la casu_fw-la heir_n of_o tailÈie_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o creditor_n 88_o haereditas_fw-la 89._o aditio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la ib._n haeres_fw-la contrahens_fw-la ib._n repudiatio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la ib._n servus_n haeres_fw-la ib._n vltimus_fw-la haeres_fw-la ib._n heirship_n movable_a 90._o money_n consign_v for_o redemption_n whether_o heritable_a or_o movable_a ib._n sum_n heritable_a or_o movable_a ib._n homologation_n ib._n horning_n 91._o how_o far_o a_o husband_n be_v liable_a for_o his_o wife_n debt_n ib._n de_fw-fr hypothecis_n vulgo_fw-la wadsetts_n 92._o tacite_fw-la hypotheck_n 94._o i._o
to_o themselves_o to_o determine_v what_o it_o shall_v import_v d._n 69._o contra_fw-la 18._o decem._n 1666._o in_o a_o process_n against_o a_o heir_n of_o provision_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n ought_v to_o be_v first_o discuss_v it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v convene_v and_o renounce_v and_o it_o be_v duply_v that_o the_o estate_n belong_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o whereto_o he_o shall_v have_v right_o if_o he_o be_v serve_v heir_n aught_o to_o be_v discuss_v the_o lord_n find_v no_o process_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n until_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v discuss_v and_o that_o the_o renounciation_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o that_o the_o creditor_n behoove_v to_o proceed_v to_o adjudication_n contra_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la jacentem_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n d._n 70._o deacon_n of_o the_o weaver_n contra_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n 1._o june_n 1667._o the_o deacon_n of_o the_o weaver_n be_v imprison_v by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n because_o he_o have_v disobey_v their_o order_n anent_o the_o put_n in_o their_o hand_n a_o box_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o journeyman_n until_o some_o question_n betwixt_o the_o master_n of_o the_o trade_n and_o the_o journeyman_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v decide_v do_v crave_v by_o a_o bill_n to_o be_v enlarge_v upon_o that_o reason_n that_o the_o craft_n have_v intent_a a_o reduction_n of_o the_o contract_n betwixt_o their_o predecessor_n and_o their_o journeyman_n concern_v the_o keep_n and_o have_v a_o box_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o journeyman_n and_o that_o until_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o process_n the_o box_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o their_o deacon_n the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o complainer_n to_o be_v enlarge_v by_o consign_v the_o box_n in_o the_o clerk_n hand_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o say_a process_n it_o be_v agitate_a among_o the_o lord_n whether_o there_o can_v be_v a_o contract_n and_o transaction_n betwixt_o the_o craft_n and_o journeyman_n who_o be_v not_o a_o incorporation_n and_o can_v oblige_v their_o successor_n see_v there_o can_v be_v no_o successor_n but_o of_o a_o person_n or_o incorporation_n but_o the_o lord_n without_o give_v interloquitor_n upon_o that_o point_n ordain_v the_o reduction_n to_o be_v hear_v summary_o gibson_n clerk_n mckenÈie_o alter_v lockheart_n d._n 71._o young_a contra_fw-la young_a 4._o june_n 1667._o in_o the_o case_n young_a contra_fw-la young_n it_o be_v agitate_a whether_o a_o husband_n be_v liable_a for_o his_o wife_n debt_n before_o the_o marriage_n be_v prove_v no_o otherway_n but_o by_o her_o oath_n dure_v the_o marriage_n if_o the_o husband_n declare_v he_o do_v not_o distrust_v she_o and_o believe_v she_o have_v declare_v truth_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o decide_v the_o point_n but_o some_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o if_o the_o husband_n declare_v upon_o oath_n that_o he_o believe_v she_o do_v declare_v truth_n he_o will_v be_v liable_a in_o respect_n that_o by_o the_o law_n the_o husband_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o wife_n debt_n be_v legal_o prove_v and_o the_o question_n be_v only_o whether_o the_o wife_n may_v declare_v in_o prejudice_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o she_o can_v do_v because_o otherways_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o untoward_a wife_n to_o undo_v her_o husband_n which_o inconveniency_n cease_v when_o the_o husband_n declare_v he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o distrust_v the_o wife_n and_o that_o he_o believe_v she_o have_v tell_v truth_n the_o great_a question_n will_v be_v whether_o the_o husband_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o give_v such_o a_o oath_n of_o credulity_n see_v whatever_o a_o husband_n think_v yet_o have_v a_o imperious_a woman_n he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o comply_v with_o she_o and_o to_o declare_v that_o he_o believe_v she_o otherways_o he_o will_v have_v a_o miserable_a life_n scot_n clerk_n d._n 72._o thomson_n contra_fw-la stevenson_n eod._n die_v in_o the_o case_n thomson_n contra_fw-la stevenson_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o kirk-session_n book_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a probation_n of_o age_n to_o infer_v reduction_n exit_fw-la capite_fw-la minoritatis_fw-la but_o the_o case_n be_v difficilis_fw-la probationis_fw-la after_o a_o considerable_a time_n they_o find_v that_o aliqualis_fw-la probatio_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o the_o adminicle_n foresay_a norvel_n alt_z wallace_n hamilton_n clerk_n d._n 73._o zinzian_n contra_fw-la kinloch_n eod._n die_v zinzian_n have_v poind_v pursue_v a_o spuilÈie_n against_o kinloch_n have_v meddle_v with_o some_o of_o the_o poinded_a good_n the_o time_n of_o the_o advise_v the_o cause_n the_o defender_n offer_v to_o improve_v the_o poind_n in_o data_fw-la the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n in_o hoc_fw-la statu_fw-la reserve_v action_n in_o respect_n the_o poind_n be_v produce_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la notwithstanding_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o defence_n be_v noviter_fw-la veniens_fw-la ad_fw-la notitiam_fw-la which_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o respect_n because_o the_o poind_a be_v produce_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la as_o say_v be_v the_o defender_n shall_v have_v try_v and_o may_v have_v have_v the_o same_o information_n which_o he_o have_v now_o of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o same_o process_n though_o the_o price_n of_o the_o good_n spuilÈy_v be_v not_o prove_v because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o price_n contain_v in_o poinding_n be_v not_o too_o high_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o poind_n find_v the_o price_n low_a haystoun_n clerk_n d._n 74._o mitchel_n contra_fw-la mitchel_n 12._o june_n 1667._o the_o lord_n upon_o a_o bill_n ordain_v witness_n to_o be_v receive_v before_o litiscontestation_n and_o their_o deposition_n to_o lie_v in_o retentis_fw-la because_o they_o be_v in_o town_n for_o the_o present_a and_o be_v to_o go_v to_o zetland_n and_o senes_fw-la valetudinarii_fw-la and_o peregre_n profecturi_fw-la and_o upon_o such_o like_a consideration_n other_o may_v be_v receive_v witness_n in_o hoc_fw-la statu_fw-la scot_n clerk_n d._n 75._o lumisden_n contra_fw-la summer_n eod._n die_v in_o a_o declarator_n of_o escheat_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o good_n libel_v be_v dispone_v to_o the_o defender_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n be_v stante_fw-la rebellione_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o in_o fortification_n of_o the_o disposition_n it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o disposition_n be_v make_v for_o the_o price_n of_o corn_n and_o straw_n and_o other_o good_n dispone_v to_o the_o rebel_n and_o whereby_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o donator_n have_v benefit_n in_o respect_n the_o same_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o sow_v the_o ground_n whereof_o the_o increase_n fall_v under_o escheat_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o find_v that_o the_o rebel_n be_v liable_a only_o personal_o for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o good_n allege_v dispone_v and_o the_o property_n of_o the_o good_n in_o question_n be_v his_o the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o donator_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o debate_v upon_o what_o account_n and_o occasion_n the_o rebel_n be_v debtor_n to_o the_o defender_n or_o what_o use_n he_o make_v of_o the_o good_n dispone_v to_o he_o by_o the_o excipient_fw-la and_o be_v in_o no_o worse_a case_n than_o a_o creditor_n poind_v or_o arrest_v or_o any_o other_o person_n acquire_v right_o to_o the_o property_n of_o good_n who_o will_v be_v prefer_v notwithstanding_o such_o pretence_n there_o be_v no_o such_o hypotheck_n that_o can_v be_v pretend_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n diverse_a instance_n be_v adduce_v by_o i_o to_o this_o purpose_n not_o only_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n but_o of_o other_o superior_n and_o heretor_n as_o v._o g._n if_o a_o superior_a shall_v pursue_v declarator_n of_o a_o liferent_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v allege_v that_o after_o rebellion_n the_o rebel_n have_v dispone_v a_o part_n of_o his_o land_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o money_n for_o which_o the_o disposition_n be_v give_v be_v lend_v for_o acquire_v the_o right_n of_o the_o land_n so_o that_o thereby_o the_o superior_a have_v benefit_n thereby_o or_o if_o the_o master_n be_v pursue_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o legal_a and_o tacit_a hypotheck_v competent_a to_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o tenant_n be_v debtor_n to_o another_o for_o the_o price_n of_o corn_n furnish_v for_o sow_v the_o ground_n in_o which_o case_n the_o superior_a and_o master_n can_v not_o be_v frustrate_a upon_o any_o such_o pretence_n birnie_n alter_v thoirs_n &_o frazer_n hamilton_n clerk_n d._n 76._o dalrymple_n contra_fw-la eod._n die_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o testament_n be_v pursue_v exit_fw-la eo_fw-la capite_fw-la that_o the_o
defunct_a be_v fatuus_fw-la &_o incompos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o the_o relevancy_n be_v question_v because_o no_o act_n or_o circumstance_n or_o qualification_n be_v libel_v infer_v the_o defunct_a to_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o condescend_v wallace_n alt_z hog_n d._n 77._o harroway_n contra_fw-la hait_o 14._o june_n 1667._o janet_n harroway_n pursue_v the_o heir_n of_o alexander_n hait_o her_o husband_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o tenor_n of_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n with_o her_o say_a husband_n prove_v be_v lose_v as_o be_v pretend_v the_o time_n of_o the_o trouble_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o no_o adminicle_n in_o write_n be_v libel_v or_o produce_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v libel_v that_o john_n nicol_n be_v employ_v as_o writer_n for_o draw_v of_o the_o contract_n the_o double_a of_o it_o be_v insert_v and_o extant_a in_o his_o servant_n stile-book_n the_o say_a stile-book_n be_v neither_o a_o write_v under_o the_o defunct_n hand_n nor_o a_o minute_n nor_o a_o record_n extant_a in_o any_o register_n can_v not_o be_v sustain_v as_o any_o adminicle_n the_o lord_n albeit_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o person_n allege_v to_o be_v writer_n and_o witness_n to_o the_o contract_n that_o it_o be_v subscribe_v and_o of_o the_o tenor_n libel_v and_o other_o probability_n be_v urge_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o sustain_v the_o summons_n without_o a_o adminicle_n upon_o that_o consideration_n in_o special_a that_o our_o law_n ob_fw-la lubricam_fw-la fidem_fw-la of_o ordinary_a witness_n against_o who_o there_o be_v possible_a no_o legal_a exception_n defer_v so_o little_a to_o their_o testimony_n that_o transaction_n agreement_n or_o promise_v above_o the_o value_n of_o 100_o pound_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n if_o such_o pursuite_n shall_v be_v sustain_v without_o adminicle_n of_o writ_n contract_n of_o great_a importance_n may_v be_v make_v up_o and_o prove_v by_o witness_n it_o be_v remember_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o the_o process_n corsar_n contra_fw-la durie_n the_o lord_n be_v so_o tender_a that_o upon_o a_o contentious_a debate_n a_o season_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v a_o adminicle_n d._n 78._o antrobus_n contra_fw-la anderson_n eod._n die_v george_n antrobus_n englishman_n pursue_v william_n anderson_n provost_n of_o glasgow_n for_o 234_o lib._n 13._o shilling_n sterling_a due_a by_o john_n herbertson_n sometime_o baillie_n of_o glasgow_n upon_o that_o ground_n that_o be_v charge_v to_o take_v the_o debtor_n upon_o letter_n of_o caption_n he_o have_v refuse_v to_o concur_v with_o the_o messenger_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v not_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o rebel_n and_o though_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o it_o be_v show_v to_o the_o defender_n that_o the_o rebel_n be_v in_o the_o same_o house_n in_o another_o room_n for_o the_o time_n yet_o the_o defender_n be_v chief_a magistrate_n and_o provost_n of_o the_o town_n he_o 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of_o annualrent_n against_o the_o tenant_n during_o their_o possession_n for_o the_o nail_n and_o duty_n effeirand_a to_o the_o say_a annualrent_n thesaurer-depute_a reporter_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 408._o carnegie_n of_o balmachie_n contra_fw-la durham_n of_o anachie_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o albeit_o by_o the_o common_a law_n annualrent_n be_v due_a for_o tocher_n yet_o by_o our_o custom_n it_o be_v not_o payable_a unless_o it_o be_v so_o provide_v by_o the_o bond_n or_o contract_n for_o the_o same_o but_o in_o the_o case_n in_o question_n they_o find_v the_o defender_n liable_a to_o pay_v annualrent_a in_o respect_n the_o debtor_n have_v be_v in_o use_n of_o payment_n at_o the_o least_o have_v promise_v to_o pay_v annualrent_a for_o certain_a year_n by-gone_a and_o annualrent_a once_o pay_v imply_v a_o tacit_a paction_n to_o continue_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o thesaurer-depute_a reporter_n ______o clerk_n d._n 409._o veitch_n contra_fw-la pallat._n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o rebel_n contract_v debt_n after_o rebellion_n can_v assign_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o same_o any_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o and_o though_o the_o assigney_n shall_v transact_v with_o the_o debtor_n of_o the_o debt_n assign_v before_o a_o gift_n and_o declarator_n the_o donator_n will_v be_v preferable_a lockheart_n and_o hog_n for_o veitch_n alteri_fw-la cuningham_n and_o seaton_n gibson_n clerk_n in_o praesentia_fw-la d._n 410._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la eod_a die_v and_o in_o the_o same_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o bond_n grant_v after_o horning_n though_o it_o do_v bear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v for_o wine_n yet_o be_v the_o rebel_n assertion_n can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o king_n but_o it_o be_v allege_v and_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o say_v wine_n be_v true_o furnish_v before_o the_o rebellion_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o alledgance_n relevant_a to_o be_v prove_v only_o by_o the_o rebel_n compt_n book_n and_o by_o book_n of_o entry_n and_o not_o simple_o by_o witness_n without_o such_o adminicle_n in_o write_n d._n 411._o palate_n contra_fw-la veitch_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n likeways_o find_v that_o the_o presumption_n introduce_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o gift_n of_o escheat_n be_v simulate_v in_o respect_n that_o the_o rebel_n be_v suffer_v to_o possess_v be_v only_o in_o that_o case_n where_o the_o rebel_n have_v a_o visible_a and_o considerable_a estate_n of_o land_n or_o tack_n and_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o but_o when_o the_o rebel_n estate_n be_v either_o not_o considerable_a consist_v only_o of_o a_o aiker_n or_o two_o which_o be_v the_o case_n in_o question_n or_o in_o nominibus_fw-la and_o not_o know_v to_o the_o donator_n so_o that_o the_o donator_n have_v reason_n not_o to_o trouble_v himself_o and_o to_o look_v after_o either_o that_o which_o be_v inconsiderable_a or_o which_o be_v not_o know_v to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o presume_v that_o the_o gift_n be_v simulate_v d._n 412._o tait_n contra_fw-la walker_n 22._o december_n 1676._o the_o child_n of_o a_o second_o marriage_n have_v pursue_v the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o for_o implement_n of_o their_o mother_n contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o provision_n therein_o contain_v in_o their_o favour_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o they_o be_v debtor_n themselves_o in_o swa_o far_o as_o they_o be_v executor_n name_v and_o confirm_v to_o their_o father_n and_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o testament_n be_v give_v up_o by_o the_o mother_n they_o be_v infant_n for_o the_o time_n and_o she_o be_v not_o their_o tutrix_n and_o so_o can_v not_o bind_v they_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o the_o case_n in_o respect_n the_o pursuer_n be_v now_o past_o 40_o year_n and_o they_o have_v never_o question_v or_o desire_v to_o be_v repone_v against_o the_o say_a confirmation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n it_o be_v hard_a that_o a_o deed_n of_o 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