as_o to_o heretage_n but_o these_o fall_v not_o proper_o under_o this_o act_n but_o under_o the_o act_n 105._o par._n 7._o ja._n 5._o and_o as_o to_o the_o husband_n movable_n i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o case_n viz._n campbel_n contra_fw-la campbel_n decemb._n 1674_o which_o be_v this_o campbel_n by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n provide_v his_o wife_n to_o the_o half_a of_o the_o movable_n that_o shall_v pertain_v to_o he_o at_o his_o death_n and_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o dispone_v many_o of_o his_o movable_n to_o his_o brother_n whereupon_o the_o relict_n raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o that_o disposition_n upon_o this_o statute_n to_o which_o reason_n of_o reduction_n it_o waâ—_n answer_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o relevant_a for_o the_o relict_n be_v only_o creditrix_fw-la by_o this_o contract_n as_o to_o what_o movable_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o husband_n at_o his_o death_n which_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o spes_fw-la 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fraudem_fw-la creditorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la minore_fw-la praetio_fw-la fundum_fw-la vendidero_fw-la revocatur_fw-la quod_fw-la gestum_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la reddito_fw-la praetio_fw-la but_o since_o licet_fw-la contrahentibus_fw-la in_o emptione_n &_o venditione_n se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la decipere_fw-la and_o that_o we_o see_v price_n of_o land_n very_o different_a every_o man_n take_v his_o advantage_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a why_o the_o law_n shall_v prejudge_v so_o far_o the_o buyer_n in_o this_o and_o i_o conceive_v that_o except_o the_o price_n be_v palpable_o make_v so_o low_a upon_o design_n to_o cheat_v creditor_n any_o of_o the_o creditor_n have_v offer_v more_o or_o that_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a low_a in_o itself_o such_o price_n can_v be_v challenge_v as_o if_o a_o chalder_n of_o victual_n worth_n true_o 3000._o mark_n be_v sell_v for_o 2000_o mark_n but_o yet_o i_o think_v not_o that_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v ultra_fw-la dimidium_fw-la below_o the_o 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yet_o i_o confess_v that_o these_o argument_n from_o analogy_n do_v not_o in_o this_o absolute_o hold_v for_o in_o several_a of_o these_o instance_n the_o deed_n specify_v habent_fw-la individuam_fw-la formam_fw-la prescribe_v to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n &_o ubi_fw-la actus_fw-la est_fw-la individuus_fw-la ratione_fw-la formae_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la servata_fw-la actus_fw-la omnino_fw-la corruit_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la per_fw-la inutile_fw-la vitiatur_fw-la but_o the_o argument_n take_v from_o donation_n &_o ab_fw-la usuris_fw-la quadrat_fw-la with_o this_o case_n or_o at_o least_o the_o argument_n ab_fw-la usuris_fw-la do_v but_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o price_n shall_v be_v hold_v to_o make_v the_o same_o forthcoming_a to_o the_o bankrupt_n true_a creditor_n for_o payment_n of_o their_o lawful_a debt_n though_o the_o interpose_a person_n be_v particeps_fw-la fraudis_fw-la yet_o he_o be_v not_o by_o the_o act_n liable_a to_o restore_v the_o land_n or_o other_o dispone_v to_o he_o 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right_n upon_o the_o creditor_n to_o their_o debtor_n estate_n but_o they_o only_o sweep_v away_o such_o fraudulent_a right_n as_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o diligence_n and_o execution_n and_o hinder_v they_o thereby_o to_o get_v a_o right_n to_o the_o debtor_n estate_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a probation_n of_o the_o fraud_n intend_v against_o the_o creditor_n if_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o verify_v by_o writ_n or_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n receiver_n that_o the_o same_o be_v make_v without_o any_o true_a cause_n etc._n etc._n for_o clear_v of_o these_o word_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o the_o word_n fraud_n be_v various_o use_v by_o lawyer_n it_o be_v take_v pro_fw-la poena_fw-la capitali_fw-la l._n eum_fw-la autem_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr aedilit_fw-la edict_n pro_fw-la periculo_fw-la alicujus_fw-la in_o commodi_fw-la l._n 1._o ff_n ad_fw-la l._n falcid_a pro_fw-la impostura_fw-la l._n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la fraus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la jur_fw-fr pro_fw-la privatione_fw-la juris_fw-la l._n 2._o ff_n de_fw-mi his_o quae_fw-la inte_v delen_fw-mi but_o here_o fraud_n signify_v the_o prejudice_n arise_v to_o the_o creditor_n by_o unlawful_a alienation_n and_o even_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n it_o be_v take_v sometime_o pro_fw-la damno_fw-la pecuniario_fw-la l._n be_v ff_n quae_fw-la in_o fraud_n credit_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o the_o fraud_n his_o creditor_n who_o prejudge_v he_o by_o that_o alienation_n without_o necessity_n of_o prove_v any_o previous_a design_n of_o cheat_v for_o that_o design_n be_v a_o secret_a and_o latent_fw-la act_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o law_n which_o design_v main_o the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o creditor_n will_v not_o burden_n he_o with_o so_o narrow_a and_o difficult_a a_o probation_n but_o presumptione_n juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la conclude_v that_o alienation_n to_o be_v make_v in_o defraud_n of_o creditor_n which_o want_v a_o onerous_a cause_n and_o this_o be_v fraus_fw-la in_o re_fw-la though_o not_o in_o consilio_fw-la and_o lawyer_n have_v well_o distinguish_v fraudem_fw-la in_o re_fw-la a_o fraud_n in_o consilio_fw-la accur_v ad_fw-la §_o in_o fraud_n just_a quib_n ex_fw-la cause_n manum_fw-la which_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o distinction_n use_v by_o the_o law_n itself_o in_o the_o title_n de_fw-fr dolo_fw-la inter_fw-la dolum_fw-la ex_fw-la proposito_fw-la &_o dolum_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la for_o fraus_fw-la &_o dolus_fw-la differ_v only_o as_o genus_fw-la &_o species_n â—raus_fw-la be_v more_o general_a than_o dolus_fw-la as_o be_v full_o prove_v by_o bargalius_fw-la de_fw-la dolo_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 4._o but_o albeit_o the_o civil_a law_n make_v alienation_n in_o conjunctam_fw-la personam_fw-la to_o be_v only_o sufficient_a probation_n si_fw-la aleae_fw-la presumptiones_fw-la concurrant_fw-la l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr damnat_fw-la burgal_o de_fw-fr dol_n c._n 8._o l._n 5._o num_fw-la 43._o yet_o our_o law_n make_v the_o want_n of_o a_o onerous_a cause_n per_fw-la se_fw-la though_o nothing_o concur_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a probation_n of_o the_o fraud_n against_o a_o conjunct_a or_o confident_a person_n and_o albeit_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n fraus_fw-la &_o eventum_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la desideraâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n l._n 15._o h._n t._n yet_o our_o law_n require_v only_o fraudem_fw-la ex_fw-la eventu_fw-la without_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v fraus_fw-la in_o consilio_fw-la for_o albeit_o he_o who_o receive_v the_o disposition_n know_v not_o that_o the_o disponer_n have_v debt_n or_o creditor_n yet_o if_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o disponer_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n our_o law_n will_v reduce_v that_o disposition_n if_o make_v without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n which_o be_v also_o express_o contrair_a to_o l._n 6._o §_o 4._o basil_n h._n tit_n quae_fw-la in_o fraud_n cred_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o probation_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a in_o reduction_n upon_o this_o statute_n be_v determine_v by_o this_o paragraph_n and_o though_o the_o statute_n appoint_v the_o probation_n to_o be_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n receiver_n or_o by_o writ_n bear_v no_o onerous_a cause_n or_o bear_v to_o be_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n yet_o the_o practy_n have_v in_o this_o point_n so_o vary_v that_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o reduce_v our_o present_a decision_n into_o these_o conclusion_n 1._o narratives_n bear_v the_o disposition_n to_o be_v for_o true_a and_o onerous_a cause_n be_v but_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o party_n grant_a do_v not_o prove_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v onerous_a else_o it_o will_v be_v very_o easy_a to_o elude_v the_o act._n 2._o though_o the_o narrative_a do_v not_o prove_v for_o the_o grant_a yet_o it_o prove_v against_o he_o nam_fw-la verba_fw-la narrativa_fw-la as_o craig_n observe_v pag._n 145._o licet_fw-la sepe_fw-la falsis_fw-la sima_fw-la probant_fw-la tamen_fw-la contra_fw-la proferentem_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o the_o disposition_n quarrel_v be_v make_v to_o a_o conjunct_a person_n and_o bear_v to_o be_v make_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n it_o will_v be_v reduce_v that_o though_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v shall_v offer_v to_o prove_v the_o onerous_a cause_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n stewart_n contra_fw-la graham_n nothing_o can_v prove_v better_o the_o design_n of_o the_o party_n than_o a_o writ_n under_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o as_o this_o can_v fail_v so_o if_o the_o receiver_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o lead_v a_o subsequent_a probation_n for_o prove_v the_o onerous_a cause_n contrair_a to_o the_o write_v produce_v it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o he_o may_v use_v indirect_a mean_n for_o prove_v the_o say_v onerous_a cause_n and_o this_o might_n both_o disappoint_v the_o creditor_n and_o open_v a_o door_n to_o perjury_n &_o sibi_fw-la imputet_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi who_o accept_v of_o a_o writ_n bear_v such_o a_o narrative_a 3._o a_o right_o make_v by_o very_o conjunct_a person_n such_o as_o father_n and_o son_n be_v make_v to_o person_n against_o who_o there_o lie_v a_o presumption_n of_o fraud_n either_o because_o of_o the_o relation_n or_o because_o the_o receiver_n have_v no_o visible_a estate_n wherewith_o to_o acquire_v ex_fw-la titulo_fw-la oneroso_fw-la the_o right_o dispone_v in_o that_o case_n though_o the_o right_n bear_v a_o onerous_a cause_n yet_o the_o receiver_n must_v prove_v the_o onerous_a cause_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o narrative_a 4._o if_o the_o disposition_n bear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v make_v for_o satisfy_v of_o debt_n owe_v by_o the_o disponer_n or_o for_o satisfy_v a_o debt_n owe_v to_o the_o receiver_n he_o must_v prove_v the_o onerous_a cause_n as_o be_v find_v 23._o march_n 1624._o duff_n contra_fw-la cullodin_n though_o the_o disposition_n there_o be_v make_v only_o to_o a_o brother_n in_o law_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v 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fidem_fw-la tabularum_fw-la nuptialium_fw-la and_o if_o this_o have_v be_v otherwise_o decide_v all_o poor_a woman_n may_v easy_o be_v cheat_v and_o contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v the_o obligation_n most_o privilege_v by_o law_n will_v become_v ineffectual_a and_o may_v easy_o be_v evacuate_v and_o so_o favourable_a be_v such_o obligation_n in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n that_o glencorsse_o have_v provide_v his_o son_n by_o several_a band_n of_o provision_n and_o have_v thereafter_o dispon_v his_o estate_n to_o his_o son_n in_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n the_o son_n have_v get_v a_o good_a tocher_n in_o contemplation_n of_o this_o estate_n the_o lord_n do_v find_v that_o the_o son_n fee_n can_v not_o be_v reduceable_a by_o not_o affect_v with_o those_o provision_n since_o they_o be_v but_o latent_fw-la right_n which_o neither_o the_o son_n nor_o they_o who_o contract_v with_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v the_o presumption_n
damage_n and_o interest_n for_o he_o be_v mor_n prejudge_v by_o the_o crime_n than_o the_o fisk_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o just_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v exclude_v by_o the_o fisk_n since_o the_o fisk_n have_v only_a interest_n by_o he_o and_o by_o the_o wrong_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v but_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o peregrinus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la fisci_fw-la who_o have_v treat_v this_o question_n most_o lerned_o 5._o this_o action_n be_v not_o only_o competent_a to_o the_o creditor_n himself_o but_o to_o the_o creditor_n heir_n for_o heres_fw-la &_o defunctus_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la una_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la persona_fw-la and_o not_o only_o be_v it_o competent_a to_o the_o creditor_n heir_n but_o in_o many_o case_n it_o be_v competent_a to_o his_o singular_a successor_n to_o who_o either_o the_o right_n be_v asign_v or_o who_o become_v singular_a successor_n ratione_fw-la rei_fw-la as_o donator_n to_o escheet_n and_o forefaulter_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v find_v march_v 1636._o 6._o the_o defunct_n creditor_n be_v allow_v to_o reduce_v alienation_n make_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o appearand_a heir_n upon_o deathbed_n when_o these_o heir_n be_v their_o debtor_n for_o though_o this_o privilege_n seem_v only_o introduce_v in_o favour_n of_o appearand_a heir_n yet_o their_o creditor_n may_v comprise_v from_o they_o omne_fw-la jus_o quod_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la est_fw-la and_o so_o reduce_v as_o have_v comprise_v as_o be_v find_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o balmerinochs_n creditor_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n coupar_n and_o the_o four_o january_n 1672._o roxburgh_n contra_fw-la beatty_n and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o even_a creditor_n may_v pursue_v declaratour_n and_o reduction_n upon_o this_o act_n though_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o apprise_v albeit_o it_o be_v then_o allege_v that_o none_o have_v interest_n by_o our_o law_n to_o pursue_v reduction_n of_o a_o real_a right_n except_o such_o as_o have_v a_o real_a right_o stand_v in_o their_o person_n to_o the_o land_n whereof_o they_o crave_v the_o right_a to_o be_v reduce_v it_o be_v in_o some_o case_n not_o only_o competent_a to_o such_o as_o be_v creditores_fw-la before_o the_o alienation_n quarrel_v be_v make_v but_o even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v creditores_fw-la futuri_fw-la and_o become_v creditor_n only_o after_o the_o alienation_n quarrel_v be_v make_v and_o the_o civilian_n mention_v two_o case_n wherein_o this_o action_n be_v competent_a even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o creditor_n the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n quarrel_v the_o first_o be_v if_o the_o disponer_n design_v to_o borrow_v money_n before_o he_o make_v the_o fraudulent_a alienation_n and_o do_v borrow_v the_o money_n upon_o design_n to_o break_v with_o it_o for_o there_o though_o the_o reducer_n be_v not_o a_o true_a creditor_n the_o time_n of_o the_o alienation_n yet_o the_o fraudulent_a inclination_n respect_v express_o this_o creditor_n or_o the_o borrow_n of_o the_o money_n make_v the_o disposition_n revocable_a and_o reduceable_a jason_n add_v jn_v hoc_fw-la tit_n num_fw-la 6._o but_o here_o the_o design_n must_v be_v express_o prove_v or_o at_o least_o must_v be_v necessary_o infer_v from_o convince_a circumstance_n and_o presumption_n the_o second_o case_n mention_v by_o they_o be_v if_o the_o creditor_n do_v lend_v the_o money_n for_o pay_v prior_n creditor_n in_o which_o case_n as_o they_o may_v have_v reduce_v the_o deed_n do_v in_o their_o prejudice_n so_o may_v the_o posterior_n creditor_n since_o they_o come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o creditor_n who_o they_o pay_v &_o surrogatum_fw-la sapit_fw-la naturam_fw-la surrogati_fw-la but_o this_o last_o case_n do_v not_o for_o aught_o i_o remember_v take_v place_n in_o our_o law_n and_o seem_v not_o at_o all_o suitable_a to_o the_o annalogy_n of_o our_o law_n in_o other_o case_n for_o else_o he_o who_o have_v lend_v money_n to_o pay_v sum_n due_a upon_o a_o inhibition_n will_v have_v right_a to_o the_o inhibition_n or_o he_o who_o lend_v money_n to_o pay_v off_o comprysing_n or_o arestment_n without_o be_v express_o asign_v to_o either_o and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o either_o the_o creditor_n who_o pay_v the_o creditor_n who_o be_v prior_n to_o the_o alienation_n take_v assignation_n to_o these_o prior_n debt_n which_o these_o pay_v and_o then_o they_o may_v reduce_v deed_n do_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o first_o debt_n or_o else_o he_o pay_v only_o the_o money_n to_o the_o debtor_n and_o the_o debtor_n pay_v the_o prior_n creditor_n which_o be_v the_o case_n mean_v by_o the_o doctor_n here_o and_o in_o this_o case_n i_o conceive_v the_o creditor_n who_o so_o pay_v will_v not_o have_v the_o privilege_n and_o that_o because_o the_o debt_n which_o only_o have_v the_o privilege_n be_v extinguish_v &_o non_fw-la entis_fw-la nullae_fw-la sunt_fw-la qualitates_fw-la nor_o can_v the_o maxim_n surrogatum_fw-la sapit_fw-la naturam_fw-la surrogati_fw-la take_v place_n here_o see_v that_o the_o debt_n in_o who_o place_n it_o be_v surrogate_n become_v extinct_a before_o the_o surrogation_n and_o none_o of_o the_o party_n can_v design_n to_o transmit_v this_o privilege_n else_o the_o payer_n have_v take_v assignation_n nor_o can_v he_o complain_v since_o sibi_fw-la imputet_fw-la who_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o may_v have_v do_v for_o secure_v himself_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o case_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a decision_n extend_v their_o reduction_n even_o to_o posterior_n creditor_n 2._o july_n 1673._o at_o the_o instance_n of_o street_n and_o jackson_n englishman_n against_o james_n mason_n the_o case_n whereof_o be_v this_o james_n mason_n have_v dispon_v his_o land_n to_o james_n mason_n his_o son_n the_o say_a street_n and_o jackson_n raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o son_n right_a as_o grant_v in_o prejudice_n of_o they_o who_o be_v lawful_a creditor_n to_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o trade_n and_o correspondence_n which_o be_v begin_v long_o before_o the_o alienation_n though_o the_o band_n wherein_o he_o become_v debtor_n to_o they_o be_v of_o a_o date_n posterior_n to_o the_o alienation_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o debt_n be_v a_o bond_n and_o the_o bond_n be_v posteriour_a to_o the_o alienation_n they_o be_v not_o creditor_n the_o time_n of_o the_o alienation_n and_o consequent_o the_o alienation_n be_v not_o reduceable_a upon_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o to_o which_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o this_o pursuit_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o this_o act_n 1621._o only_a but_o upon_o the_o sure_a principle_n of_o the_o common_a law_n according_a to_o which_o the_o lord_n useed_n to_o decide_v before_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v and_o according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v warrant_v to_o proceed_v by_o this_o statute_n in_o case_n that_o be_v new_a though_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o constitute_v till_o after_o the_o infeftment_n be_v grant_v yet_o the_o pursuer_n have_v long_o before_o that_o time_n enter_v in_o a_o trade_n with_o mason_n they_o do_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la continue_v that_o trade_n without_o any_o interruption_n and_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o that_o trade_n he_o have_v most_o fraudent_o buy_v with_o their_o money_n this_o land_n and_o do_v most_o fraudulent_o convey_v the_o same_o to_o his_o son_n to_o their_o prejudice_n which_o do_v clear_o infer_v a_o design_a fraud_n in_o the_o father_n and_o tend_v inevitable_o to_o ruin_v all_o trade_n and_o commerce_n which_o may_v be_v very_o easy_o disappoint_v by_o such_o fraudulent_a conveyance_n as_o this_o upon_o which_o debate_n the_o lord_n ordain_v james_n mason_n the_o father_n count-book_n to_o be_v produce_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o what_o condition_n he_o be_v at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o make_v that_o disposition_n to_o his_o son_n and_o whether_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v upon_o design_n to_o frustrate_v his_o creditor_n or_o not_o like_a as_o they_o allow_v witness_n to_o be_v adduce_v for_o either_o party_n for_o clear_v the_o lord_n how_o far_o the_o trade_n be_v continue_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o their_o pursuer_n before_o and_o after_o the_o son_n right_a after_o make_v of_o which_o report_n the_o cause_n be_v again_o call_v it_o be_v urge_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o by_o the_o report_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v a_o former_a trade_n and_o correspondence_n betwixt_o they_o prior_n to_o the_o son_n infeftment_n dure_v all_o which_o time_n he_o ofttimes_o sell_v cheap_a than_o he_o buy_v and_o that_o when_o he_o go_v to_o take_v the_o infeftment_n for_o his_o son_n he_o disguise_v himself_o and_o ride_v from_o and_o to_o the_o land_n in_o a_o by-way_n and_o cause_v so_o mark_v the_o seize_v in_o the_o minut-book_n that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v but_o that_o the_o seize_v be_v take_v for_o the_o father_n and_o after_o the_o seize_v be_v take_v the_o father_n still_o remain_v in_o actual_a
i_o observe_v former_o that_o it_o be_v make_v to_o prejudge_v creditor_n and_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o a_o mere_a gift_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o poor_a creditor_n this_o be_v find_v the_o 18._o november_n 1669._o henderson_n contra_fw-la henderson_n albeit_o it_o be_v there_o allege_v that_o this_o act_n declare_v such_o deed_n only_o reduceable_a as_o be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o conjunct_a or_o confident_a person_n for_o though_o this_o statute_n make_v that_o a_o presumption_n of_o fraud_n yet_o it_o exclude_v not_o other_o presumption_n such_o as_o be_v in_o this_o c_o 〈…〉_z viz._n that_o it_o be_v assignatio_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la and_o that_o it_o bear_v to_o be_v grant_v for_o a_o cause_n false_o narrate_v viz._n for_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o mark_n due_a by_o howat_n the_o common_a debtor_n to_o anderson_n whereas_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o discharge_v under_o howat_n own_o hand_n that_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o this_o sum_n be_v pay_v before_o the_o disposition_n since_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o statute_n annul_v deed_n only_o do_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o confident_a or_o conjunct_a person_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o such_o right_n when_o make_v to_o other_o who_o be_v not_o conjunct_a nor_o confident_a be_v not_o reduceable_a and_o yet_o de_fw-la praxi_fw-la all_o right_n make_v to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o without_o a_o onerous_a or_o necessary_a cause_n be_v reduceable_a by_o this_o statute_n and_o our_o law_n consider_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o conjunct_a or_o confident_a person_n and_o other_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o way_n of_o probation_n so_o that_o these_o must_v prove_v a_o onerous_a cause_n whereas_o other_o need_v not_o this_o show_v how_o misterious_o our_o statute_n be_v conceive_v without_o true_a just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n etc._n etc._n titulus_fw-la onerosus_fw-la be_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v dispon_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o do_v or_o pay_v 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pay_v the_o money_n no_o creditor_n of_o the_o seller_n can_v force_v i_o to_o prove_v the_o price_n to_o be_v pay_v 6._o sometime_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o suffer_v the_o receiver_n to_o astruct_v the_o onerousnesse_n of_o the_o cause_n by_o one_o or_o more_o witness_n and_o to_o give_v their_o oath_n in_o supplement_n and_o according_a as_o the_o relation_n be_v remote_a or_o the_o presumption_n of_o the_o receiver_n honesty_n strong_a they_o lessen_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o strong_a adminicle_n and_o thus_o the_o 5._o july_n 1673._o in_o the_o case_n of_o margaret_n home_n contra_fw-la smith_n they_o sustain_v one_o witness_n depon_v that_o he_o be_v witness_n to_o such_o a_o bond_n and_o that_o he_o hear_v the_o grant_a of_o the_o bond_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v debtor_n to_o be_v sufficient_a adminicle_n be_v join_v to_o the_o defender_n oath_n of_o supplement_n and_o in_o the_o case_n above_o cite_v 18._o november_n 1669._o anderson_n disposition_n be_v quarrel_v as_o be_v omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la and_o for_o a_o false_a cause_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sum_n for_o which_o it_o be_v grant_v be_v pay_v before_o the_o disposition_n yet_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o disposition_n in_o swae_n far_o as_o it_o be_v grant_v for_o sum_n owe_v before_o the_o disposition_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o anderson_n himself_o and_o of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o money_n be_v pay_v and_o for_o what_o sum_n be_v pay_v before_o diligence_n at_o the_o pursuer_n instance_n though_o after_o the_o disposition_n to_o be_v also_o prove_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o common_a debtor_n and_o of_o these_o to_o who_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o yet_o where_o the_o disposition_n do_v bear_v to_o be_v not_o in_o general_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o granter_n debt_n but_o particular_o for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n after_o specify_v and_o some_o of_o the_o debt_n be_v fill_v up_o with_o new_a and_o different_a ink_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o allow_v these_o debt_n except_o the_o defender_n will_v offer_v to_o prove_v that_o these_o debt_n be_v fill_v up_o before_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v diligence_n as_o a_o creditor_n after_o which_o time_n there_o be_v jus_o quesitum_fw-la to_o he_o by_o his_o diligence_n as_o no_o disposition_n can_v have_v be_v make_v to_o his_o prejudice_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v prejudge_v by_o fill_v up_o other_o creditor_n name_n than_o these_o contain_v in_o the_o first_o disposition_n for_o else_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o cheat_v all_o creditor_n by_o such_o blank_n and_o yet_o here_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v commune_v express_o at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o disposition_n that_o these_o debt_n shall_v be_v pay_v which_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v sufficient_a be_v propon_v in_o fortification_n of_o the_o disposition_n which_o be_v prior_n to_o the_o creditor_n diligence_n 15._o january_n 1670._o lady_n lucy_n hamilton_n against_o the_o laird_n of_o dunlap_n and_o other_o these_o remark_n may_v reconcile_v the_o contrair_a decision_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v upon_o this_o head_n such_o as_o the_o 22._o january_n 1630._o pringle_n contra_fw-la mr._n mark_v ker._n wherein_o the_o lord_n find_v no_o necessity_n to_o burden_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o he_o shall_v prove_v a_o true_a and_o onerous_a cause_n otherwise_o then_o by_o his_o own_o oath_n because_o as_o be_v there_o observe_v when_o party_n borrow_v money_n or_o contract_n mutual_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o prove_v the_o borrow_n or_o contract_n but_o by_o the_o writ_n then_o make_v and_o find_v express_o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o negative_a which_o prove_v itself_o and_o yet_o upon_o the_o 12._o february_n 1622._o it_o be_v find_v that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v a_o negative_a and_o
it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o creditor_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v voluntary_o prefer_v by_o partial_a favour_n as_o the_o act_n bear_v for_o that_o can_v be_v call_v voluntar_n to_o which_o the_o disponer_n may_v have_v be_v compel_v and_o in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la these_o disposition_n which_o depend_v upon_o necessary_a cause_n be_v draw_v back_o ad_fw-la svam_fw-la causam_fw-la but_o the_o doubt_n may_v be_v great_a if_o the_o cause_n upon_o which_o the_o disposition_n depend_v have_v no_o specific_a obligation_n in_o it_o to_o grant_v the_o deed_n quarrel_v but_o only_o a_o general_a obligation_n v_o g._n if_o titius_n shall_v only_o be_v oblige_v by_o a_o minute_n to_o dispone_n land_n to_o mevius_n if_o titius_n thereafter_o be_v put_v to_o the_o horn_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o sempronius_n shall_v after_o he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o horn_n dispone_n land_n to_o mevius_n it_o 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the_o said_n right_n and_o payment_n and_o so_o be_v necessary_a quo_fw-la ad_fw-la the_o debtor_n if_o other_o creditor_n have_v not_o be_v concern_v yet_o they_o be_v account_v voluntar_n as_o to_o this_o act_n and_o statute_n because_o the_o debtor_n have_v other_o creditor_n who_o may_v have_v compel_v he_o as_o much_o as_o the_o creditor_n who_o he_o have_v satisfy_v yet_o he_o voluntary_o prefer_v and_o gratify_v he_o in_o prejudice_n of_o their_o diligence_n and_o even_o in_o the_o case_n here_o instance_a of_o a_o minute_n bear_v a_o obligation_n to_o dispone_v land_n if_o the_o dyvour_n shall_v after_o the_o diligence_n of_o other_o creditor_n dispone_n that_o disposition_n will_v be_v construe_v a_o voluntar_n right_n which_o the_o bankrupt_a ought_v not_o to_o have_v grant_v in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o other_o creditor_n who_o have_v do_v diligence_n and_o who_o may_v have_v affect_v the_o same_o land_n if_o the_o disposition_n have_v not_o be_v make_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o personal_a obligation_n contain_v in_o the_o minute_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o debtor_n inhibit_v only_o and_o a_o debtor_n bankrupt_a for_o a_o debtor_n who_o be_v inhibit_v dispone_v what_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o by_o a_o obligation_n prio_fw-la to_o the_o inhibition_n do_v not_o contraveen_v the_o command_n of_o the_o inhibition_n which_o only_o forbid_v he_o to_o do_v any_o new_a deed_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o inhibitor_n but_o a_o bankrupt_a not_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v all_o his_o creditor_n do_v contraveen_v this_o law_n in_o gratify_v one_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o other_o and_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o diligence_n do_v by_o they_o especial_o since_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v compel_v in_o law_n to_o prefer_v the_o creditor_n who_o have_v do_v no_o diligence_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o though_o voluntar_n disposition_n be_v only_a quarrelable_n by_o this_o part_n of_o the_o act_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o creditor_n who_o have_v do_v diligence_n yet_o disposition_n make_v by_o notorious_a bankrupt_n be_v even_o quarrelable_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o creditor_n who_o have_v do_v no_o dilligence_n but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o disposition_n so_o make_v be_v not_o absolute_o reduceable_a but_o be_v only_o reduceable_a to_o the_o effect_n the_o creditor_n may_v have_v access_n to_o the_o estate_n not_o to_o affect_v it_o simple_o for_o the_o whole_a sum_n but_o to_o put_v they_o in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o if_o the_o disposition_n have_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o all_o for_o payment_n of_o their_o sum_n conform_v to_o their_o dilligence_n and_o the_o ordinary_a qualification_n quo_fw-la ad_fw-la this_o part_n of_o the_o act_n be_v either_o that_o he_o be_v in_o meditatione_n fugae_fw-la or_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o abbey_n or_o in_o prison_n or_o that_o there_o be_v very_o many_o horning_n and_o dilligence_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o on_o the_o 18._o december_n 1672._o the_o lord_n sustain_v action_n upon_o this_o act_n against_o the_o laird_n of_o kinfawn_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o tarsappy_n creditor_n though_o the_o disposition_n make_v to_o kinfawn_n be_v make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o lawful_a creditor_n and_o that_o because_o tarsappy_a the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n be_v fugitive_a in_o the_o abbey_n and_o that_o his_o debt_n do_v exceed_v his_o estate_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o disposition_n omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la make_v to_o a_o uncle_n though_o the_o creditor_n here_o have_v do_v no_o diligence_n though_o this_o clause_n bear_v general_o that_o disposition_n make_v in_o prejudice_n of_o such_o as_o have_v do_v lawful_a diligence_n by_o inhibition_n horning_n arrestment_n or_o comprise_v shall_v be_v quarrelable_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v just_o doubt_v whether_o these_o word_n must_v be_v so_o interpret_v as_o that_o any_o of_o these_o dilligence_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n promiscuous_o to_o quarrel_v any_o disposition_n so_o that_o the_o law_n consider_v not_o so_o much_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o diligence_n do_v as_o the_o partial_a favour_n and_o gratification_n of_o the_o dyvour_n or_o confident_a who_o have_v do_v no_o diligence_n and_o the_o prefer_v he_o to_o one_o who_o have_v do_v diligence_n though_o that_o diligence_n be_v not_o pierce_v proper_a to_o affect_v for_o if_o it_o have_v affect_v proper_o there_o have_v be_v no_o necessity_n for_o this_o act_n or_o statute_n v_o g._n if_o the_o creditor_n have_v inhibit_v the_o debtor_n can_v not_o have_v thereafter_o dispone_v in_o prejudice_n of_o that_o disposition_n but_o the_o disposition_n will_v have_v be_v reduceable_a ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la but_o if_o the_o creditor_n not_o know_v that_o the_o common_a debtor_n have_v money_n lie_v by_o he_o that_o can_v be_v affect_v with_o arrestment_n do_v ommit_v to_o arrest_v but_o do_v inhibit_v it_o appear_v that_o if_o the_o 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and_o therefore_o if_o after_o a_o creditor_n have_v use_v any_o real_a diligence_n that_o may_v affect_v land_n such_o as_o inhibition_n or_o comprise_v his_o bankrupt_a debtor_n shall_v to_o disappoint_v that_o diligence_n dispone_v his_o land_n to_o a_o con-creditor_n who_o have_v do_v no_o diligence_n then_o the_o inhibiter_n or_o appryser_n may_v quarrel_v that_o disposition_n or_o if_o a_o creditor_n have_v affect_v any_o of_o his_o debtor_n sum_n by_o horning_n or_o arrestment_n and_o if_o to_o disappoint_v that_o diligence_n the_o bankrupt_a debtor_n shall_v dispone_v upon_o his_o movable_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o con-creditor_n eo_fw-la casu_fw-la that_o disposition_n to_o the_o movable_n may_v be_v quarrel_v by_o he_o who_o have_v use_v horning_n or_o arestment_n which_o be_v diligence_n proper_a to_o affect_v movable_n in_o our_o law_n which_o may_v be_v further_o urge_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o inhibition_n and_o comprising_n be_v not_o proper_a diligence_n to_o affect_v movable_n no_o more_o
craigmiller_n himself_o can_v not_o prefer_v any_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o he_o who_o have_v do_v diligence_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o bestow_v that_o faculty_n upon_o any_o other_o to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o craigmiller_n may_v have_v dispone_v his_o estate_n to_o any_o person_n he_o please_v for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n before_o captain_n newman_n do_v diligence_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o disposition_n newman_n have_v do_v no_o diligence_n 2._o this_o disposition_n at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v sustain_v in_o so_o far_o as_o craigmiller_n be_v debtor_n to_o mr._n john_n either_o for_o debt_n due_a to_o himself_o or_o for_o relief_n of_o cautionry_n to_o which_o answer_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la the_o first_o it_o be_v not_o relevant_a because_o though_o the_o disposition_n be_v prior_n to_o the_o diligence_n do_v by_o newman_n yet_o the_o say_a newman_n have_v do_v diligence_n before_o payment_n make_v to_o any_o 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debate_n the_o lord_n prefer_v mr._n john_n only_o in_o swa_o far_o as_o concern_v his_o own_o debt_n or_o cautionry_n but_o sustain_v not_o the_o preferrance_n in_o swa_o far_o as_o concern_v other_o creditor_n the_o other_o decision_n be_v the_o 24._o july_n 1669._o in_o which_o young_a crave_v a_o disposition_n make_v to_o anderson_n by_o fleming_n to_o be_v reduce_v as_o do_v in_o his_o prejudice_n he_o be_v a_o creditor_n who_o have_v inhibit_v and_o comprise_v it_o be_v answer_v by_o anderson_n that_o he_o have_v grant_v a_o back-band_n declare_v that_o the_o disposition_n be_v in_o trust_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o anderson_n himself_o and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o payment_n of_o fleming_n creditor_n and_o subsume_v that_o he_o have_v pay_v as_o many_o creditor_n as_o will_v exhaust_v the_o price_n which_o he_o be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o do_v there_o be_v no_o diligence_n against_o he_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v prejudge_v by_o any_o diligence_n 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