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their_o own_o shame_n contrivance_n or_o fraud_n and_o therefore_o matâ—ers_v of_o fact_n do_v necessary_o infer_v and_o presume_v fraud_n in_o many_o case_n and_o in_o none_o more_o than_o this_o where_o the_o deed_n be_v clandestine_v and_o latent_fw-la betwixt_o father_n and_o son_n and_o where_o the_o father_n estate_n be_v thereby_o render_v insufficient_a to_o pay_v both_o his_o debt_n and_o the_o other_o contract_v short_o thereafter_o and_o if_o it_o be_v sustain_v that_o such_o latent_fw-la right_n betwixt_o conjunct_a person_n be_v valide_fw-la in_o prejudice_n of_o posterior_n creditor_n contract_a bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o not_o know_v the_o same_o all_o commerce_n behove_v to_o cease_v for_o every_o man_n may_v give_v such_o bond_n to_o his_o child_n and_o continue_v to_o trade_n and_o to_o borrow_v money_n and_o upon_o the_o child_n anterior_a bond_n be_v total_o exclude_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o our_o law_n by_o a_o special_a statute_n in_o anno_fw-la 1621._o 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deathbed_n be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n on_o this_o interest_n that_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n may_v affect_v the_o estate_n dispone_v if_o the_o disposition_n be_v reduce_v february_n 16._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o my_o lord_n balmerino_n and_o lord_n cowper_n contra_fw-la lady_n cowper_n reduction_n be_v find_v necessary_a to_o take_v away_o a_o decreet_a of_o double_a poynd_n and_o that_o a_o second_o suspension_n of_o doubleâ—poynding_v â—aised_v by_o a_o party_n who_o compear_v not_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a though_o in_o decreet_n in_o absence_n suspension_n without_o reduction_n be_v sufficient_a february_n 4._o 1670._o watson_n contra_fw-la sympson_n regalities_n can_v be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o bloodwit_n or_o amerciament_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o regality_n but_o that_o â—uch_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o â—egality_n as_o be_v â—ound_v 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husband_n heritable_a debt_n as_o bear_v annualrent_a whether_o they_o exceed_v the_o heritable_a sum_n due_a to_o the_o defunct_a or_o not_o july_n 19_o 1664._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la remove_n can_v be_v stop_v by_o allege_v the_o deâ—ender_n be_v tennent_n by_o payment_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o such_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o warn_v unless_o it_o be_v allege_v he_o have_v infeftment_n or_o tack_n for_o term_n to_o run_v after_o the_o warning_n but_o tacit_a relocation_n suffice_v not_o january_n 30._o 1663._o rlâ—â—art_n contra_fw-la remove_v be_v sustain_v on_o a_o warn_n on_o 40._o day_n albeit_o the_o party_n be_v out_o oâ—f_a the_o country_n be_v now_o cite_v upon_o 60._o day_n without_o necessity_n to_o warn_v he_o by_o letter_n of_o supplement_n on_o 60._o day_n february_n 20._o 1666._o mâ—â—raâ—r_fw-la contra_fw-la crichtoun_n remove_v be_v not_o sustain_v by_o a_o warning_n make_v by_o the_o feear_fw-mi before_o the_o liferenters_n death_n no_o not_o to_o take_v effect_n at_o the_o next_o whitsonday_n without_o a_o new_a warning_n june_n 30._o 1669._o agnew_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o dronlaw_n renunciation_n to_o be_v heir_n be_v admit_v and_o a_o decreet_a thereupon_o reduce_v obtain_v against_o the_o renuncer_n as_o charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n albeit_o they_o have_v raise_v no_o reduction_n thereof_o intra_fw-la annos_fw-la utiles_fw-la because_o the_o decreet_a be_v obtain_v at_o the_o uncle_n instance_n in_o her_o infancy_n and_o not_o insist_v in_o within_o the_o anni_fw-la utiles_fw-la july_n 17._o 1661._o relict_n of_o fleming_n contra_fw-la forrester_n a_o renunciation_n of_o a_o feâ—_n be_v sustain_v to_o liberate_v the_o vassal_n from_o the_o feâ—_n duty_n albeit_o the_o feu_n be_v constitute_v by_o a_o mutual_a contract_n oblige_v the_o feear_fw-mi and_o his_o heir_n to_o pay_v the_o feu_fw-fr duty_n yearly_a â—eing_v there_o be_v a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o same_o date_n that_o the_o fevar_n may_v renunce_v when_o he_o please_v 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horning_n as_o accord_n sir_n alexander_n hoom_n of_o st._n bathanes_n contra_fw-la orr_n and_o pringle_n january_n 3._o 1662._o sir_n alexander_n hoom_n of_o saint_n bathanes_n have_v pursue_v improbation_n and_o reduction_n upon_o inhibition_n against_o john_n orr_n and_o wateâ—_n pringle_n and_o insist_v for_o all_o writ_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n make_v to_o the_o defender_n predecessor_n and_o author_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v allege_v no_o process_n for_o writ_n make_v to_o his_o author_n unless_o they_o be_v call_v and_o have_v condescend_v particular_o on_o the_o author_n to_o be_v call_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o these_o author_n be_v full_o denude_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o defender_n and_o that_o the_o writ_n be_v in_o the_o defender_n own_o hand_n the_o defender_n answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la though_o they_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n because_o his_o author_n be_v liable_a for_o warrandice_n aught_o 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whitsonday_n term_n 1663._o because_o
wine_n at_o that_o time_n give_v 20._o pound_n sterling_n and_o not_o the_o second_o because_o it_o be_v a_o exception_n of_o compensation_n and_o relative_a to_o writ_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o quality_n but_o reject_v the_o second_o and_o find_v it_o relevant_a to_o be_v prove_v by_o way_n of_o exception_n goldsmith_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la robert_n haliburton_n december_n 10_o 1664._o the_o goldsmith_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o haliburton_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n he_o suspend_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o goldsmith_n confirm_v themselves_o executor_n creditor_n to_o his_o father_n and_o must_v allow_v the_o inventar_n which_o either_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n or_o at_o least_o shall_v have_v do_v diligence_n therefore_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o executor_n that_o they_o be_v executor_n creditor_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o diligence_n have_v confirm_v but_o to_o their_o own_o behoof_n 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against_o the_o cautioner_n either_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o discharge_v or_o assignation_n here_o it_o be_v not_o debate_v whether_o or_o not_o they_o may_v have_v recourse_n against_o the_o principal_a debtor_n escape_v who_o be_v principaliter_fw-la in_o delicto_fw-la and_o the_o magistrate_n but_o accessary_n mr._n william_n mushate_n minister_n of_o hassenden_n contra_fw-la the_o duke_n and_o duchess_n of_o buccleugh_n january_n 28._o 1668._o the_o minister_n of_o hassenden_n have_v obtain_v designation_n of_o a_o gleib_n out_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o buccleughs_n land_n pursue_v remove_v the_o duke_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o designation_n be_v null_a not_o bear_v citation_n nor_o â—numation_n to_o the_o parochiner_n neither_o be_v the_o duke_n cite_v to_o the_o designation_n upon_o 60._o day_n as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o by_o the_o constant_a custom_n in_o such_o case_n there_o be_v only_a intimation_n give_v at_o the_o kirk_n 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other_o party_n right_o pearson_n of_o balmadies_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o montross_n june_n 23._o 1669._o pearson_n of_o balmadies_n be_v collector_n of_o two_o of_o ten_o and_o the_o sixteen_o penny_n impose_v by_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1633._o and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n of_o montross_n have_v write_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o promise_v compt_n and_o payment_n in_o anno_fw-la 1637._o some_o few_o day_n after_o the_o letter_n he_o make_v compt_n with_o orbistoun_n general_a collector_n and_o charge_v himself_o with_o the_o whole_a taxation_n of_o montross_n as_o receive_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1654._o obtain_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o then_o magistrate_n hold_v they_o as_o confess_v upon_o the_o quantity_n of_o taxation_n of_o their_o burgh_n they_o now_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o decreet_a be_v in_o absence_n and_o the_o magistrate_n only_o hold_v as_o confess_v and_o they_o be_v now_o content_a to_o depone_n that_o they_o never_o have_v 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whole_o revock_n the_o back-tack_n as_o to_o the_o wife_n not_o only_o during_o these_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o two_o there_o be_v a_o minute_n of_o contract_n betwixt_o the_o husband_n his_o wife_n and_o raith_n of_o edmonstoun_n clear_o show_v the_o change_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o restrict_v the_o lady_n to_o her_o first_o liferent_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o in_o jure_fw-la donationis_fw-la or_o where_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o liquid_a excess_n of_o the_o right_o receive_v exceed_v the_o right_a quite_o any_o deed_n evidence_v the_o change_n of_o the_o husband_n will_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o recall_v it_o yet_o that_o hold_v not_o here_o where_o the_o lady_n quite_o a_o certainty_n for_o a_o casuality_n viz._n the_o profit_n of_o a_o coal_n which_o may_v many_o way_n have_v be_v ruin_v and_o unprofitable_a in_o which_o case_n she_o will_v have_v nothing_o for_o her_o jointure_n and_o so_o it_o be_v permutatio_fw-la spei_fw-la aut_fw-la jactus_fw-la 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and_o annualrent_n and_o satisfy_v she_o of_o the_o damnage_n she_o have_v sustain_v by_o lie_v out_o of_o her_o liferent_a for_o all_o these_o year_n and_o sustain_v a_o long_a pursuit_n wherein_o she_o be_v willing_a to_o acquiesce_v the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o offer_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n do_v also_o offer_v to_o free_a and_o relieve_v she_o rest_v therein_o and_o do_v not_o proceed_v to_o advise_v the_o former_a point_n in_o jure_fw-la bower_n contra_fw-la lady_n cowper_n june_n 16._o 1671._o bower_n pursue_v the_o lady_n cowper_n as_o vicious_a inâ—â—â—â—â—er_n with_o the_o lord_n cowper_v good_n and_o gear_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n of_o he_o who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o she_o have_v a_o disposition_n from_o her_o husband_n of_o his_o movable_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o disposition_n be_v between_o most_o conjunct_a person_n without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a be_v null_a by_o
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summons_n in_o anno_fw-la 1667._o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o instrument_n be_v at_o the_o defender_n dwellinghouse_n when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o bear_v no_o production_n of_o the_o procutry_n and_o only_o a_o offer_n of_o a_o bond_n with_o a_o clause_n of_o infeftment_n in_o all_o lovet_v land_n and_o do_v not_o bear_v a_o offer_n of_o caution_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o act_n do_v not_o require_v requisition_n by_o instrument_n but_o quaevis_fw-la insinuatio_fw-la sufficit_fw-la and_o the_o instrument_n bear_v delivery_n of_o a_o copy_n to_o the_o defender_n lady_n in_o his_o house_n there_o be_v no_o procutry_n for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v now_o to_o produce_v the_o same_o and_o a_o surety_n by_o infeftment_n be_v sufficient_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n mention_v no_o caution_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o requisition_n behove_v to_o be_v by_o letter_n of_o supplement_n at_o the_o cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o pear_n of_o leith_n see_v 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the_o testament_n be_v only_o conditional_a and_o become_v void_a by_o the_o earl_n return_v and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o other_o testament_n and_o therefore_o repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n and_o have_v no_o necessity_n to_o determine_v anent_o the_o confirmation_n and_o error_n allege_v lindsay_n of_o mount_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o kirkonnel_n july_n 20._o 1671._o lindsay_n of_o mount_n be_v donator_n to_o the_o waird_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o kirkonnel_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a laird_n and_o minority_n of_o this_o laird_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o appearand_a heir_n as_o have_v right_o by_o disposition_n from_o his_o grandmother_n to_o a_o apprize_a lead_v at_o her_o instance_n against_o her_o son_n and_o allege_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o waird_a because_o kirkonnel_n the_o king_n vassal_n be_v denude_v before_o his_o death_n and_o his_o mother_n as_o appryzer_n be_v 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of_o his_o rent_n and_o also_o discharge_v of_o public_a burden_n unless_o by_o writ_n or_o his_o master_n oath_n he_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o allow_v december_n 2._o 1664._o veatch_n contra_fw-la paterson_n presumption_n that_o ticket_n of_o public_a burden_n be_v allow_v to_o tenant_n in_o their_o rent_n be_v sustain_v to_o elide_v the_o tenants_n pursuit_n thereon_o for_o payment_n thereof_o albeit_o his_o tack_v bear_v a_o clause_n to_o relieve_v he_o of_o all_o public_a burden_n here_o the_o tennent_n leave_v the_o land_n several_a year_n before_o the_o pursuit_n and_o never_o do_v any_o diligence_n to_o get_v these_o allow_v but_o it_o be_v sustain_v by_o the_o master_n oath_n that_o these_o be_v not_o allow_v december_n 20._o â—664_n paterson_n contra_fw-la veatch_n presumption_n of_o a_o wife_n warrant_n to_o borrow_v a_o small_a sum_n and_o impignorat_fw-la a_o bond_n therefore_o be_v sustain_v she_o have_v the_o bond_n in_o her_o custody_n february_n 4._o 1665._o paterson_n 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country_n in_o the_o king_n service_n pursue_v for_o his_o share_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o good_n against_o the_o remnant_n owner_n meddle_v with_o by_o they_o in_o anno_fw-la 1638._o be_v sustain_v by_o the_o admiral_n but_o reduce_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi ordain_v to_o adduce_v far_a probation_n february_n 12._o 1668._o captain_n strachan_n contra_fw-la morison_n processes_n be_v dispute_n to_o the_o full_a in_o presentâ—a_o the_o lord_n by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la ordain_v the_o clerk_n not_o to_o give_v up_o the_o same_o or_o any_o process_n dispute_v at_o full_a though_o there_o be_v no_o interlocutor_n thereon_o but_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v till_o the_o dispute_n be_v advise_v and_o interlocutor_n pronunce_v june_n 6._o 1665._o town_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la thomson_n promise_v to_o relieve_v a_o cautioner_n who_o relieve_v the_o promiser_n good_n of_o poind_v be_v find_v not_o probable_a by_o witness_n though_o within_o a_o hundred_o pound_n where_o the_o promiser_n be_v dead_a july_n 3._o 1668._o donâ—ldson_n contra_fw-la harrower_n a_o promise_n by_o a_o wife_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n never_o to_o quarrel_v a_o tack_v of_o liferent_a land_n which_o be_v in_o writ_n for_o several_a year_n be_v find_v to_o exclude_v she_o and_o not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o verbal_a tack_v valide_fw-la only_o for_o a_o year_n but_o as_o pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la repugnando_fw-la january_n 8._o 1670._o scot_n contra_fw-la murray_n a_o protutor_a be_v a_o overseer_n intromet_v with_o the_o pupil_n bondâ—_n be_v find_v only_o liable_a for_o the_o whole_a bond_n receive_v by_o he_o though_o he_o uplift_v the_o annualrent_a of_o a_o part_n of_o they_o only_o and_o for_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o but_o not_o for_o any_o other_o mean_n or_o estate_n of_o the_o defunct_a because_o there_o be_v no_o antecedent_n law_n or_o rule_n to_o oblige_v he_o but_o a_o act_n to_o sederunt_fw-la be_v ordain_v to_o be_v make_v and_o publish_v that_o all_o person_n â—edling_v so_o in_o the_o future_a shall_v be_v liable_a both_o for_o intromission_n and_o omission_n as_o tutor_n june_n 10._o 1665._o swinâ—oun_fw-fr contra_fw-la a_o prize_n ship_n be_v find_v not_o just_o take_v belong_v to_o a_o prince_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n enemy_n unless_o he_o contribute_v to_o the_o war_n january_n 4._o 1667._o harison_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o ludâ—uhurn_n a_o prize_n ship_n be_v liberate_a belong_v to_o neuter_n not_o the_o king_n enemy_n nor_o ally_n albeit_o carry_v counterband-goods_a unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o war_n be_v know_v at_o the_o place_n they_o â—oâ—sed_v from_o when_o they_o louse_v and_o that_o act_n of_o hostility_n and_o declare_v prize_n in_o neighbour_a place_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o publication_n of_o the_o war_n or_o knowledge_n thereof_o july_n 23._o 1667._o jurgan_n contra_fw-la captain_n logan_n a_o â—rize_n ship_n be_v find_v just_o adjudge_v as_o carry_v counterband-goods_a albeit_o a_o swedish_n shâ—p_n and_o by_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n such_o counterband-goods_a be_v allow_v to_o the_o swede_n which_o be_v only_o understand_v they_o be_v the_o growth_n of_o their_o own_o country_n july_n 27_o and_o 31._o 1667._o and_o november_n 6._o 1667._o packman_n contra_fw-la captain_n allan_n a_o prize_n be_v take_v pursue_v by_o two_o privateer_n be_v â—ound_v equal_o to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o both_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o gun_n see_v the_o least_o and_o light_a of_o the_o frigate_n do_v seize_v when_o the_o other_o be_v at_o a_o considerable_a distance_n and_o his_o concourse_n and_o consortship_n though_o make_v without_o consent_n or_o special_a commission_n from_o the_o owner_n be_v both_o in_o precinct_n belli_fw-la and_o profitable_a for_o the_o security_n of_o either_o party_n february_n 7._o 1668._o cuningskie_n contra_fw-la captain_n mastertoun_n prize_v ship_n be_v question_v as_o have_v in_o they_o the_o product_n of_o coâ—nterband-goods_a carry_v in_o to_o the_o king_n enemy_n in_o the_o same_o voyage_n from_o which_o the_o ship_n be_v return_v be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o admiral_n of_o scotland_n commission_n bear_v warrant_n to_o seize_v if_o the_o product_n of_o counterband-goods_a in_o that_o voyage_n be_v find_v but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o nation_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n grant_v commission_n to_o â—ry_v the_o custom_n of_o holland_n france_n england_n and_o spain_n february_n 21._o 1668._o packman_n contra_fw-la allan_n a_o prize_n be_v take_v upon_o probable_a ground_n and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o admiral_n the_o king_n ten_o part_n and_o admiral_n fifteen_o part_n be_v pay_v and_o the_o good_n sell_v the_o decreet_a of_o adjudication_n be_v reduce_v the_o privateer_n be_v find_v liable_a but_o for_o the_o value_n that_o the_o good_n may_v have_v give_v by_o roup_v if_o they_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o sell_v when_o and_o where_o they_o be_v adjudge_v february_n 24._o 1668._o captain_n mastertoun_n