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be_v provide_v that_o in_o case_n of_o redemption_n the_o say_v 7000_o lib._n shall_v be_v give_v to_o she_o and_o her_o foresaid_n which_o be_v a_o provision_n introduce_v in_o her_o favour_n and_o in_o effect_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o be_v so_o great_a may_v fix_v upon_o she_o a_o passive_a title_n as_o have_v get_v by_o her_o father_n beside_o her_o tocher_n so_o great_a a_o sum_n which_o be_v not_o payable_a to_o her_o husband_n but_o to_o she_o and_o her_o foresaid_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o renounce_v but_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o say_a provision_n for_o her_o relief_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o renounce_v reserve_v to_o her_o the_o foresay_a provision_n as_o accord_n castlehill_n reporter_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 277._o tutor_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o aitons_n daughter_n eod_a die_v the_o tutor_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o decease_a laird_n of_o ayton_n have_v crave_v by_o a_o bill_n that_o he_o may_v be_v warrant_v by_o a_o 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sum_n due_a by_o the_o defender_n the_o lybel_n be_v refer_v to_o his_o oath_n and_o he_o have_v declare_v with_o a_o quality_n viz._n that_o as_o he_o be_v debtor_n so_o he_o have_v make_v payment_n partly_o in_o money_n and_o partly_o in_o commodity_n and_o ware_n the_o lord_n upon_o advise_v of_o the_o oath_n find_v that_o the_o same_o not_o be_v special_a as_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o payment_n viz._n how_o much_o be_v pay_v in_o money_n and_o how_o much_o in_o good_n nor_o be_v special_a as_o to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o several_a good_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o same_o but_o if_o it_o be_v make_v special_a as_o to_o money_n pay_v by_o he_o it_o will_v be_v sustain_v pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la and_o as_o to_o the_o delivery_n of_o good_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n it_o resolve_v in_o a_o exception_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v prove_v hamilton_n clerk_n d._n 281._o livingston_n contra_fw-la garner_n eod_a die_v a_o bond_n be_v grant_v for_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n and_o thereupon_o the_o grant_a have_v suspend_v in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o a_o decreet_a of_o suspension_n be_v recover_v in_o his_o favour_n after_o his_o death_n his_o son_n be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v charge_v denounce_v and_o take_v with_o caption_n for_o the_o same_o debt_n the_o lord_n upon_o a_o bill_n do_v find_v that_o the_o son_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a of_o the_o say_a debt_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o charger_n trincate_v and_o fraudful_a practice_n they_o modify_v 40._o lib._n to_o be_v pay_v by_o he_o the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o party_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o poor_n box._n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 282._o langlands_n supplicant_n eod_a die_v a_o bankrupt_a have_v obtain_v a_o bonorum_fw-la by_o a_o bill_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o dispense_v with_o his_o wear_n the_o habit_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o attestation_n of_o two_o person_n that_o he_o have_v become_v irresponsal_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o cautionrie_n and_o other_o occasion_n mention_v therein_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v albeit_o some_o of_o their_o number_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n and_o do_v urge_v that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n such_o person_n be_v infamous_a and_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la have_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v wear_v the_o habit_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o all_o other_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o person_n the_o lord_n neither_o can_v nor_o ought_v to_o dispense_v with_o express_a law_n and_o statute_n and_o that_o no_o respect_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o attestation_n be_v emit_v by_o private_a person_n have_v no_o authority_n and_o not_o cite_v nor_o swear_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o pretence_n contain_v in_o the_o attestation_n be_v most_o irrelevant_a gibson_n clerk_n d._n 283._o birnie_n
and_o that_o the_o pursuer_n debtor_n be_v a_o person_n opulent_a for_o the_o time_n according_a to_o his_o quality_n and_o have_v sufficiency_n of_o estate_n and_o movable_n otherways_o that_o may_v have_v satisfy_v the_o pursuer_n debt_n the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v last_o contract_n and_o thereafter_o so_o that_o the_o say_a contract_n be_v valide_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la it_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o upon_o pretence_n that_o thereafter_o the_o husband_n become_v insolvent_a see_v it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o husband_n do_v intend_v to_o defraud_v his_o creditor_n or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o fraud_n upon_o his_o part_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o though_o the_o case_n of_o bankrupt_n and_o their_o fraudful_a practice_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n be_v so_o frequent_a do_v give_v occasion_n and_o rise_v to_o the_o same_o yet_o it_o appear_v evident_o by_o the_o say_a act_n that_o it_o be_v intend_v that_o debtor_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o give_v away_o any_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n in_o prejudice_n of_o their_o creditor_n to_o any_o person_n in_o sva_fw-la far_a as_o the_o dispositive_a word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v in_o these_o term_n that_o in_o all_o cause_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o true_a creditor_n the_o lord_n will_v decern_v all_o alienation_n and_o right_n make_v by_o the_o debtor_n to_o any_o conjunct_a person_n without_o true_a just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n and_o without_o a_o just_a price_n real_o pay_v the_o same_o be_v do_v after_o contract_n of_o lawful_a debt_n from_o true_a creditor_n to_o be_v null_a without_o further_a declarator_n and_o the_o say_a act_n do_v not_o bear_v that_o all_o right_n make_v by_o bankrupt_n shall_v be_v null_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o give_v a_o character_n and_o definition_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a so_o that_o diverse_a question_n may_v arise_v anent_o the_o notion_n of_o bankrupt_a and_o what_o debtor_n shall_v be_v esteem_v bankrupt_a and_o therefore_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o same_o the_o act_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a and_o annul_v disposition_n make_v by_o debtor_n without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n and_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o statute_n ratify_v by_o the_o say_a act_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o intend_v to_o follow_v and_o practice_v the_o law_n civil_a and_o canon_n make_v against_o fraudful_a alienation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o creditor_n and_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n all_o right_n and_o deed_n make_v and_o do_v in_o prejudice_n of_o creditor_n without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n be_v null_n and_o may_v be_v rescind_v actione_n pauliana_fw-la and_o the_o law_n do_v presume_v praesumptione_n juris_n that_o they_o be_v fraudulent_a be_v prejudicial_a to_o creditor_n ex_fw-la eventu_fw-la &_o re_fw-la who_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v fraudful_a consilio_fw-la which_o be_v in_o animo_fw-la and_o hardly_o can_v be_v prove_v as_o that_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o say_a contract_n be_v upon_o valuable_a consideration_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o take_n of_o the_o fie_o from_o the_o husband_n and_o give_v the_o same_o to_o the_o wife_n it_o be_v a_o donation_n as_o to_o the_o wife_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o creditor_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o onerous_a cause_n as_o to_o the_o husband_n the_o lord_n upon_o debate_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o among_o themselves_o do_v find_v that_o debtor_n may_v dispose_v of_o a_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n by_o way_n of_o gift_n and_o without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n if_o they_o retain_v alse_a much_o and_o more_o than_o will_v satisfy_v their_o creditor_n and_o therefore_o they_o find_v the_o defence_n relevant_a that_o the_o debtor_n have_v alse_a much_o estate_n beside_o the_o fie_o of_o the_o say_a tenement_n as_o will_v satisfy_v the_o pursuer_n debt_n actor_n falconer_n alteri_fw-la stevart_n monro_n clerk_n praesentia_fw-la some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o case_n be_v of_o so_o great_a consequence_n as_o to_o the_o preparative_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v think_v upon_o and_o urge_v these_o reason_n 1._o that_o the_o word_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n appear_v to_o be_v clear_a against_o deed_n do_v by_o debtor_n without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n 2._o though_o our_o law_n be_v not_o clear_a yet_o in_o case_n of_o that_o nature_n when_o we_o have_v not_o a_o municipal_a law_n nor_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a we_o ought_v to_o follow_v though_o not_o the_o authority_n yet_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v receive_v every_o where_o where_o there_o be_v no_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a special_o see_v it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n make_v against_o deed_n and_o alienation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o creditor_n 3._o it_o be_v hard_a to_o put_v creditor_n to_o dispute_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o debtor_n the_o time_n of_o make_v donation_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v effect_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o estate_n to_o satisfy_v their_o debt_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a deed_n which_o may_v be_v unknown_a to_o the_o creditor_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o the_o deed_n be_v without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n and_o that_o the_o debtor_n become_v insovent_n 4._o if_o a_o debtor_n shall_v become_v insolvent_a ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la though_o the_o time_n of_o the_o donation_n the_o residue_n of_o his_o estate_n may_v have_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n it_o be_v more_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o a_o donator_n who_o have_v a_o lucrative_a title_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v ex_fw-la eventu_fw-la than_o a_o creditor_n ______o do_v argue_v to_o the_o contrair_a d._n 288._o bonars_n relict_n contra_fw-la his_o representative_n 2._o july_n 1675._o a_o bill_n of_o advocation_n be_v report_a of_o a_o pursuit_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o john_n bonars_n relict_n against_o his_o representative_n before_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o payment_n of_o 10000_o mark_n conform_v to_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o he_o the_o lord_n do_v advocate_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o town_n be_v competent_a judge_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o improbation_n depend_v before_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o same_o pursuit_n of_o the_o say_a bond_n and_o contingentia_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la dividi_fw-la and_o do_v find_v the_o lord_n jurisdiction_n to_o advocate_n to_o themselves_o all_o question_n concern_v the_o say_a debt_n d._n 289._o earl_n of_o dundonald_n contra_fw-la glenagy_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o marr._n eod_n die_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o teind_n of_o kilmaranoch_n be_v set_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o cambuskenneth_n to_o sir_n james_n erskine_n for_o his_o life-time_n and_o for_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o heir_n male_a and_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o heir_n male_a for_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o heir_n male_a and_o two_o 19_o year_n thereafter_o the_o earl_n of_o dundonald_n have_v right_o by_o progress_n to_o the_o say_v tack_v pursue_v a_o spulÈie_n of_o the_o teind_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o tack_v be_v expire_v and_o if_o the_o earl_n of_o dundonald_n will_v condescend_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n james_n have_v a_o heir_n male_a survive_v the_o defender_n will_v offer_v to_o prove_v that_o two_o 19_o year_n have_v expire_v since_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o last_o heir_n male._n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v condescend_v upon_o a_o heir_n male_a and_o prove_v that_o he_o survive_v the_o say_a sir_n james_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v condescend_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o defender_n ought_v to_o prove_v as_o say_v be_v that_o the_o tack_v be_v expire_v and_o do_v assign_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o defender_n to_o prove_v respective_a d._n 290._o mr._n henry_n morison_n 3._o july_n 1675._o upon_o a_o bill_n against_o mr._n henry_n morison_n it_o be_v desire_v that_o in_o respect_n he_o be_v a_o advocate_n and_o member_n of_o the_o house_n he_o shall_v summary_o deliver_v certain_a good_n entrust_v to_o he_o by_o the_o complainer_n and_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o he_o that_o the_o complainer_n ought_v to_o intent_n a_o action_n in_o communi_fw-la forma_fw-la and_o the_o interest_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n as_o a_o advocate_n shall_v give_v he_o right_o to_o any_o privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o advocate_n but_o ought_v not_o to_o put_v he_o in_o a_o worse_a case_n than_o other_o subject_n who_o can_v not_o be_v force_v to_o defend_v upon_o such_o bill_n and_o the_o practice_n that_o the_o advocate_n shall_v answer_v summary_o to_o complaint_n against_o they_o be_v only_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o trust_n and_o office_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o exhibit_v or_o deliver_v write_v entrust_v to_o they_o and_o