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be_v extract_v on_o the_o improbation_n though_o it_o be_v omnium_fw-la exceptionum_fw-la ultima_fw-la january_n 23._o 1666._o contra_fw-la earl_n of_o kinghorn_n in_o improbation_n the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v grant_v three_o term_n for_o production_n of_o right_n of_o land_n and_o appoint_v the_o ordinary_a to_o intimate_v the_o same_o november_n 26._o 1667._o hay_o of_o haystoun_n contra_fw-la drummond_n and_o hepburn_n improbation_n upon_o certification_n be_v find_v null_a because_o the_o defender_n be_v then_o prisoner_n of_o war_n in_o ireland_n and_o his_o right_n be_v after_o acknowledge_v by_o a_o agreeement_n though_o not_o perfect_v july_n 25._o 16â—8_n campbeâ—_n câ—ntra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenâ—rchy_n in_o a_o improbation_n the_o witness_n insert_v be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la what_o they_o know_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o forgery_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n though_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o produce_v there_o be_v pregnant_a presumption_n and_o 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personal_a clause_n barscub_n the_o old_a superior_a must_v remain_v oblige_v especial_o in_o a_o clause_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o be_v express_v for_o all_o ward_n to_o come_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o sustain_v the_o libel_n and_o find_v the_o superior_a albeit_o denude_v liable_a for_o warrandice_n thomas_n rue-contra_a andrew_n houstoun_n july_n 3._o 1668._o andrew_n houstoun_n and_o adam_n mushet_n be_v tacksman_n of_o the_o excize_n do_v employ_v thomas_n rue_v to_o be_v their_o collector_n and_o give_v he_o a_o salary_n of_o 30._o pound_n sterling_n for_o a_o year_n thereafter_o he_o pursue_v andrew_n houstoun_n upon_o his_o promise_n to_o give_v he_o the_o like_a salary_n for_o the_o next_o year_n and_o in_o absence_n obtain_v he_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o confess_v and_o decern_v which_o be_v suspend_v he_o obtain_v protestation_n and_o therefore_o raise_v caption_n and_o apprehend_v andrew_n houstoun_n at_o wigtoun_n who_o give_v he_o a_o bond_n of_o 500_o mark_n and_o get_v a_o discharge_n and_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o bond_n of_o 500_o mark_n he_o suspend_v on_o these_o reason_n that_o thomas_n rue_n have_v grant_v a_o general_n discharge_v to_o adam_n mushâ—t_v who_o be_v his_o conjunct_a and_o coâ—reus_fw-la deâ—endi_fw-la afâ—er_v the_o allege_v service_n which_o discharge_v mushâ—t_v and_o consequent_o houstoun_n his_o partner_n two_o the_o decreet_a be_v for_o salary_n and_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o rue_n for_o his_o malversation_n be_v by_o warrant_n from_o ceneral_a monk_n exclude_v from_o collection_n that_o year_n and_o by_o the_o discharge_v of_o the_o decreet_a and_o this_o bond_n both_o of_o the_o same_o date_n and_o witness_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o this_o bond_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o decreet_a and_o if_o the_o decreet_a be_v reduce_v by_o the_o reduction_n thereof_o depend_v the_o bond_n will_v fall_v in_o consequence_n as_o grant_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o he_o 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instruct_v by_o baldones_n attestation_n but_o by_o the_o
time_n duncan_n campbel_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n july_n 25._o 1668._o dvncan_n campbel_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n for_o eject_v he_o from_o certain_a land_n and_o especial_o that_o his_o brother_n by_o his_o direction_n do_v violent_o cast_v out_o the_o pursuer_n child_n and_o servant_n out_o of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n labour_v by_o himself_o and_o persuade_v and_o entice_v his_o tenant_n to_o receive_v tack_n from_o and_o pay_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o crave_v re-possession_n and_o double_a mail_n as_o the_o violent_a profit_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n during_o the_o defender_n possession_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v obtain_v improbation_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o all_o his_o right_n of_o these_o land_n and_o other_o and_o likewise_o decreet_a of_o remove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o improbation_n be_v only_o by_o a_o certification_n when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n in_o irland_n and_o the_o defender_n by_o article_n of_o agreement_n produce_v have_v acknowledge_v the_o pursuer_n right_o and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o infest_v he_o in_o the_o land_n in_o question_n two_o though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v but_o possession_n without_o any_o right_n he_o may_v not_o be_v eject_v but_o by_o a_o precept_n of_o ejection_n from_o a_o judge_n which_o be_v not_o allege_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o these_o article_n of_o agreement_n be_v never_o perfect_v nor_o extend_v and_o can_v only_o import_v a_o personal_a action_n against_o the_o defender_n for_o extension_n or_o implement_n wherein_o when_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_o he_o will_v get_v this_o answer_n that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o article_n be_v mutual_a until_o he_o perform_v his_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o do_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o duply_v and_o sustain_v the_o ejection_n the_o 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that_o part_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi possess_v natural_o but_o if_o the_o whole_a land_n have_v be_v a_o unite_a tenement_n or_o labour_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v be_v eject_v out_o of_o the_o principal_a message_n of_o the_o barony_n and_o the_o ejecter_fw-la have_v thereby_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v sustain_v ejection_n for_o the_o whole_a but_o this_o be_v not_o plead_v lord_n rentoun_n contra_fw-la lambertoun_n july_n 28._o 1668._o this_o day_n the_o lord_n rentoun_v process_n against_o lambertoun_n mention_v the_o 21._o instant_a be_v advise_v by_o the_o probation_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o girnel_n of_o haymouth_n and_o the_o cattle_n in_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o rentoun_n and_o horse_n be_v take_v away_o by_o lambertoun_n with_o a_o troop_n or_o trooper_n and_o that_o the_o corn_n be_v carry_v to_o dunss_n the_o army_n be_v thereabouts_o at_o that_o time_n whereupon_o the_o question_n arise_v whether_o or_o not_o lambertoun_n be_v liable_a for_o these_o which_o by_o the_o probation_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o his_o use_n but_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o army_n the_o lord_n assoilzy_v he_o therefrom_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o several_a case_n former_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n whereby_o whatsoever_o be_v act_v in_o the_o trouble_n by_o warrant_n of_o any_o authority_n in_o be_v be_v total_o discharge_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v thereupon_o find_v that_o the_o actor_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o produce_v or_o show_v a_o warrant_n but_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v manâ—_n militari_fw-la unless_o the_o contrair_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o actor_n own_o oath_n that_o what_o be_v meddle_v with_o be_v not_o employ_v to_o entertainment_n of_o soldier_n or_o any_o other_o public_a use_n but_o to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n laird_n of_o milntoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milntoun_n july_n 30._o 1668._o the_o laird_n of_o milntoun_n infift_v in_o his_o action_n of_o reprobator_n wherein_o this_o point_n of_o the_o dispute_n be_v only_o discuss_v whether_o reprobator_n be_v competent_a unless_o they_o be_v protest_v for_o at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o witness_n testimony_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o protest_v at_o any_o time_n before_o sentence_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o and_o especial_o as_o to_o this_o case_n it_o be_v allege_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o protestation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v there_o be_v a_o protestation_n at_o the_o re-examination_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o also_o before_o sentence_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o protestation_n be_v most_o necessary_a because_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v a_o acquiescence_n in_o the_o hability_n and_o honesty_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a all_o process_n this_o five_o year_n may_v come_v in_o question_n upon_o reprobation_n which_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o therefore_o as_o incident_n be_v not_o competent_a but_o when_o protest_v for_o no_o more_o reprobation_n as_o to_o the_o allege_v protestation_n at_o the_o examine_v of_o the_o witness_n it_o be_v but_o subjoin_v to_o the_o interrogator_n only_o subscribe_v by_o one_o of_o the_o four_o examinator_n who_o subscribe_v the_o testimony_n and_o who_o do_v not_o remember_v of_o his_o subscription_n so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v surreptitious_o obtain_v from_o he_o as_o to_o the_o other_o protestation_n the_o same_o be_v not_o when_o the_o witness_n be_v take_v but_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o competent_a time_n even_o at_o the_o conclusion_n and_o that_o reprobator_n be_v not_o only_o not_o reject_v but_o express_o allow_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o way_n of_o action_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o reprobator_n competent_a in_o this_o case_n but_o do_v not_o resolve_v the_o point_n general_o whether_o they_o be_v competent_a when_o not_o at_o all_o protest_v for_o as_o to_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o different_a judgement_n but_o most_o seem_v to_o require_v a_o protestation_n ante_fw-la rem_fw-la judicatam_fw-la yet_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v omit_v the_o lord_n may_v repone_v the_o party_n to_o reprobator_n if_o any_o emergent_a make_v the_o testimony_n suspect_v through_o inhability_n or_o corruption_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v repone_v party_n against_o certification_n circumduction_n of_o the_o term_n and_o be_v hold_v as_o confess_v sir_n george_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o newhal_o eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n george_n mckenzie_n advocate_n have_v marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o john_n dickson_n of_o hartrie_n they_o pursue_v a_o prove_v of_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o inventar_n of_o harâ—ries_n land_n wherein_o he_o alter_v the_o former_a substitution_n of_o his_o child_n in_o several_a bond_n and_o paricular_o of_o a_o bond_n of_o 5000._o mark_n grant_v by_o whitehead_n of_o park_n payable_a to_o himself_o and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o helen_n dickson_n his_o young_a daughter_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o ballenden_n of_o newhal_o and_o by_o the_o inventar_n the_o substitution_n be_v alter_v and_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o bond_n appoint_v to_o pertain_v to_o elizabeth_n now_o spouse_n to_o sir_n george_n mckenzie_n and_o the_o other_o to_o helen_n and_o michael_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o examine_v be_v holograph_n because_o it_o want_v witness_n there_o be_v produce_v for_o adminicle_n the_o copy_n of_o it_o write_v by_o john_n kelloes_n hand_n hartries_n nephew_n and_o a_o judicial_a instrument_n contain_v the_o tenor_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o transumpt_n but_o there_o be_v some_o word_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o instrument_n and_o the_o copy_n which_o be_v subscribe_v by_o john_n ramsay_n hartries_n good-brother_n and_o mr._n john_n pringle_n hariry_n good-son_n who_o and_o several_a other_o be_v adduce_v as_o witness_n depone_v
bargain_n or_o to_o necessitat_fw-la she_o to_o quit_v the_o same_o and_o give_v only_o a_o wodset_n see_v the_o clause_n give_v her_o power_n both_o to_o sell_v and_o affect_v and_o do_v not_o limit_v she_o to_o either_o of_o they_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n aâ—d_v declare_v that_o the_o lady_n have_v warrantable_o sell_v these_o land_n and_o that_o the_o principal_a sum_n be_v so_o considerable_a although_o the_o rental_a have_v be_v more_o they_o be_v sufficient_a and_o find_v that_o the_o clause_n lay_v no_o necessity_n upon_o she_o to_o exhaust_v the_o movable_n and_o that_o she_o may_v thereby_o wodset_v or_o sell_v at_o her_o pleasure_n james_n dean_n contra_fw-la alexander_n bothwel_o february_n 5._o 1669._o alexander_n bothwel_o of_o glencorsse_n be_v convene_v before_o the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o slander_v james_n dean_n procurator_n before_o the_o commissar_n in_o call_v he_o a_o false_a knave_n public_o in_o the_o parliament_n house_n and_o at_o the_o cross_n the_o examine_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n he_o be_v decern_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o kirk_n door_n of_o glencorsse_n where_o both_o party_n dwell_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o to_o pay_v 100_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o 100_o pound_n to_o the_o party_n bothwel_n suspend_v on_o these_o reason_n first_o that_o the_o commissar_n can_v not_o ordain_v he_o to_o stand_v at_o a_o congregation_n which_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n two_o that_o they_o can_v not_o also_o fine_n he_o to_o the_o poor_a nor_o decern_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o party_n but_o the_o expense_n of_o plae_fw-la see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o damnage_n libel_v nor_o prove_v three_o that_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o habile_fw-la be_v the_o pursuer_n own_o servant_n the_o charger_n oppone_v the_o decreet_a wherein_o the_o suspender_n be_v compear_v and_o object_v nothing_o against_o the_o hability_n of_o the_o witness_n then_o and_o therefore_o can_v now_o quarrel_v their_o testimony_n and_o that_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o the_o commissar_n to_o cognosce_fw-la upon_o slander_n or_o defamation_n neither_o be_v his_o stand_n in_o order_n to_o repentance_n but_o in_o order_n to_o restore_v the_o party_n to_o his_o fame_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n and_o sustain_v the_o decreet_a in_o all_o point_n cleiland_n contra_fw-la stevinson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la william_n cleiland_n charge_v john_n stevinson_n upon_o a_o bond_n of_o 400._o mark_n bear_v annualrent_a he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o charger_n be_v owe_v he_o more_o for_o victual_n be_v his_o tennent_n which_o be_v now_o liquidat_n before_o this_o time_n but_o after_o the_o date_n of_o this_o bond_n and_o crave_v compensation_n thereupon_o not_o only_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o liquidation_n but_o from_o the_o time_n the_o victualrent_n be_v due_a which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v rule_n contra_fw-la rule_n february_n 6._o 1669._o margaret_z rule_n have_v make_v a_o 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1669._o the_o land_n of_o milnburn_a be_v hold_v waird_v of_o the_o duchess_n of_o hamiltoun_n after_o miln_n burn_v death_n the_o duke_n and_o duchess_n grant_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o waird_a to_o mr._n â—oâ—ert_v black_a who_o pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o likewise_o david_n french_a have_v apprise_v from_o miln_n burn_v and_o have_v charge_v the_o duchess_n before_o miln-burns_a death_n to_o receive_v he_o he_o pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n who_o suspend_v upon_o double_a poynd_n in_o the_o competition_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o appryzer_n first_o that_o his_o apprize_a being_n a_o judicial_a sentence_n do_v denude_v milnburn_a the_o vassal_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o if_o milnburn_a have_v resign_v in_o the_o duke_n hand_n in_o favour_n of_o david_n french_a after_o which_o miln_n burn_v be_v total_o divest_v and_o no_o casualty_n can_v befall_v to_o the_o superior_a by_o his_o death_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la that_o law_n have_v state_v a_o 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appryzer_n can_v remove_v the_o
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they_o and_o it_o be_v also_o think_v that_o though_o there_o be_v many_o witness_n call_v to_o find_v out_o who_o true_o know_v the_o defunct_n condition_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v few_o who_o true_o know_v the_o same_o and_o these_o may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n either_o by_o death_n or_o by_o collusion_n alexander_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la harper_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la umquhil_fw-la john_n hamiltoun_n apothecary_n have_v purchase_v a_o tenement_n in_o edinburgh_n to_o himself_o in_o liferent_a and_o his_o son_n alexander_n in_o fee_n thereafter_o he_o borrow_v 1000_o mark_n from_o thomas_n harper_n and_o give_v he_o a_o tack_v of_o a_o shop_n in_o the_o tenement_n for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o money_n after_o his_o death_n alexander_n his_o son_n use_v a_o warn_v by_o chalk_v of_o the_o door_n by_o a_o officer_n in_o the_o ordinary_a form_n and_o he_o be_v remove_v alexander_n pursue_v now_o for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o shop_n from_o his_o father_n 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chalk_n of_o the_o shop-door_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defense_n and_o duply_v and_o find_v he_o free_a of_o any_o mail_n or_o duty_n till_o intimation_n or_o citation_n upon_o the_o pursuer_n right_o here_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o warn_v by_o chalk_v of_o the_o shop-door_n come_v to_o the_o defender_n knowledge_n as_o do_v by_o the_o pursue_v sarah_n cockburn_n and_o mr._n patrick_n gillespie_n contra_fw-la john_n stewart_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o lintone_n february_n 18._o 1669._o sarah_n cockbâ—rn_n be_v infeft_v in_o liferent_a in_o a_o annualrent_n of_o 1200._o mark_n yearly_a out_o of_o the_o barony_n of_o lintone_n she_o and_o mr._n patrick_n gillespie_n her_o husband_n insist_v for_o her_o annualrent_a in_fw-la anno_fw-la 1657._o obtain_v payment_n from_o john_n stewart_n and_o give_v he_o a_o power_n to_o uplift_v the_o same_o from_o the_o tenant_n and_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o letter_n of_o poind_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n thereafter_o mr._n patrick_n obtain_v a_o second_o decreet_a against_o some_o wodsetter_n who_o right_n be_v posterior_n to_o the_o annualrent_a for_o the_o year_n 1658_o 1659._o and_o 1660._o and_o upon_o payment_n of_o these_o three_o year_n do_v acknowledge_v payment_n make_v of_o the_o say_n three_o year_n annualrent_a and_o all_o bygone_n whereunto_o he_o have_v right_o mr._n patrick_n have_v grant_v john_n stewart_n a_o bond_n to_o warrant_v he_o anent_o the_o year_n 1657._o and_o that_o he_o have_v give_v no_o discharge_v that_o may_v exclude_v he_o the_o tenant_n of_o lintoun_n suspend_v the_o charge_n for_o the_o year_n 1657._o upon_o that_o reason_n that_o mr._n patrick_n have_v discharge_v the_o annualrent_a for_o the_o year_n 1658_o 1659._o 1660._o and_o all_o precede_v whereunto_o he_o have_v right_o whereupon_o john_n stewart_n charge_v m._n patrick_n upon_o his_o bond_n of_o warrandice_n who_o suspend_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o discharge_n can_v not_o 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all_o year_n precede_v special_o see_v mr._n patrick_n be_v never_o denude_v of_o the_o year_n 1657._o nor_o no_o intimation_n make_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o such_o a_o liberation_n be_v but_o presumptive_a presumptione_n juris_fw-la and_o admit_v contrary_a probation_n and_o be_v sufficient_o take_v away_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n acknowledge_v that_o year_n unpaidâ—_n and_o the_o warrant_v give_v to_o john_n stewart_n to_o lift_v it_o for_o his_o own_o use_n before_o these_o discharge_v the_o lord_n repel_v also_o this_o defense_n upon_o the_o three_o discharge_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n trinch_n contra_fw-la watson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la john_n watson_n be_v curator_n to_o margaret_n trinch_n and_o have_v contract_v she_o in_o marriage_n with_o his_o own_o sister_n son_n there_o be_v a_o disposition_n grant_v by_o she_o to_o the_o say_v john_n watson_n of_o all_o her_o mean_n and_o in_o the_o contract_n he_o contract_v with_o her_o 1000_o pound_n whereunto_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v to_o succeed_v and_o fail_v these_o to_o return_v to_o the_o say_v john_n himself_o she_o die_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o david_n trinch_v stationer_n be_v serve_v heir_n to_o she_o raise_v reduction_n of_o the_o disposition_n and_o substitution_n in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n upon_o two_o reason_n first_o that_o albeit_o the_o disposition_n contain_v sum_n of_o money_n yet_o be_v of_o the_o same_o date_n with_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n in_o which_o john_n watson_n contract_v 1000_o pound_n with_o the_o say_v margaret_n trinch_n which_o unquestionable_o have_v be_v all_o that_o have_v be_v get_v for_o the_o disposition_n the_o say_a disposition_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o agreement_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o marriage_n and_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o grant_v in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o marriage_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v contract_v in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n so_o that_o the_o marriage_n not_o have_v follow_v
for_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n and_o be_v content_a that_o witness_n shall_v be_v examine_v anent_o the_o inhibition_n and_o apprizing_n being_n still_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n in_o his_o charter_n chest_n but_o not_o upon_o any_o other_o ground_n to_o take_v away_o his_o assignation_n and_o solemn_a right_n which_o can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o witness_n but_o scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la and_o most_o of_o these_o presumption_n be_v but_o weak_a conjecture_n no_o way_n infer_v that_o joussie_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o humes_n means_n and_o the_o great_a friendship_n that_o be_v betwixt_o annandail_n and_o hume_n alleviat_n the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o annandail_n forbear_v to_o take_v infeftment_n or_o do_v diligence_n thereby_o to_o alarm_n humes_n creditor_n that_o his_o inhibition_n will_v always_o work_v his_o preference_n and_o on_o that_o same_o ground_n do_v consent_n to_o several_a creditor_n right_n there_o be_v enough_o remain_v for_o he_o and_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o this_o right_n be_v general_o know_v and_o that_o without_o it_o hume_n can_v not_o give_v security_n the_o lord_n ordain_v witness_v sexâ—_n officio_fw-la to_o be_v examine_v upon_o all_o the_o point_v allege_v for_o â—learing_v of_o the_o trust._n the_o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o viscount_n of_o grandison_n february_n 29._o 1669._o the_o king_n advocate_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n grant_v by_o the_o decease_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o or_o by_o this_o king_n himself_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n or_o viscount_n of_o grandison_n and_o produce_v a_o contract_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n in_o anno_fw-la 1643._o and_o a_o charter_n follow_v thereupon_o whereby_o the_o land_n be_v grant_v and_o dispone_v blench_v with_o several_a extraordinary_a privilege_n as_o 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deponent_a refuse_v to_o subscribe_v witness_n because_o the_o tutor_n name_n be_v not_o thereat_o upon_o these_o testimony_n both_o these_o witness_n and_o steel_n who_o be_v former_o out_o upon_o bail_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n henderson_n contra_fw-la anderson_n november_n 18._o 1669._o hewat_n have_v make_v a_o general_a disposition_n of_o his_o whole_a good_n and_o geir_n to_o anderson_n and_o thereafter_o have_v dispone_v to_o henderson_n his_o creditor_n henderson_n pursue_v anderson_n for_o reduction_n of_o his_o disposition_n as_o be_v fraudulent_a in_o prejudice_n of_o creditor_n without_o any_o equivalent_a cause_n onerous_a contrare_fw-la to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o against_o fraudulent_a disposition_n the_o defender_n allege_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o relevant_a upon_o the_o say_a act_n because_o hewat_n and_o anderson_n be_v not_o conjunct_a person_n and_o because_o his_o disposition_n buir_n a_o onerous_a cause_n viz._n for_o sum_n due_a to_o 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the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o defender_n condescendence_n find_v that_o what_o waâ—_n due_a to_o the_o defender_n himself_o by_o hewat_n before_o the_o disposition_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o instruct_v by_o anderson_n own_o oath_n but_o as_o to_o what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o or_o pay_v by_o he_o for_o hâ—wat_n after_o the_o disposition_n and_o before_o any_o right_a or_o diligence_n of_o henderson_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v also_o be_v allow_v be_v instruct_v by_o howats_n oath_n and_o these_o who_o receive_v the_o sum_n and_o that_o according_o anderson_n shall_v account_v for_o the_o whole_a good_n he_o meddle_v with_o and_o pay_v the_o superplus_n thereof_o to_o henderson_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi over_o and_o above_o the_o said_n article_n the_o creditor_n of_o cowper_n and_o balmerino_n contra_fw-la my_o lady_n cowper_n november_n 25._o 1669._o the_o decease_a lord_n cowper_n have_v make_v a_o disposition_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n in_o fee_n to_o his_o lady_n and_o 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reprobator_n that_o they_o be_v not_o prove_v by_o witness_n but_o by_o oath_n of_o party_n otherways_o such_o process_n can_v never_o end_v for_o if_o witness_n be_v receiveable_a to_o prove_v the_o inhability_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o first_o witness_n in_o the_o principal_a cause_n than_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o reprobator_n may_v be_v canvel_v by_o witness_n in_o a_o second_o reprobator_n against_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o first_o reprobator_n and_o so_o reprobator_n upon_o reprobator_n without_o end_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o the_o first_o that_o he_o can_v be_v exclude_v from_o reprobator_n against_o the_o commissar_n decreet_a though_o he_o protest_v not_o therefore_o in_o respect_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o decreet_a that_o he_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o compear_v but_o he_o do_v protest_v in_o the_o reduction_n before_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v express_o allow_v he_o his_o reprobator_n neither_o do_v the_o take_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o witness_n de_fw-fr initialibus_fw-la testimoniorum_fw-la exclude_v reprobator_n albeit_o the_o party_n desire_v they_o to_o be_v reexamined_n upon_o oath_n thereupon_o for_o that_o oath_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n upon_o the_o party_n reference_n as_o state_v the_o sole_a probation_n thereupon_o but_o it_o be_v a_o judicial_a oath_n &_o partis_fw-la judicis_fw-la for_o the_o judge_n may_v and_o aught_o so_o to_o examine_v the_o witness_n whether_o the_o party_n require_v or_o not_o so_o that_o the_o party_n refer_v not_o these_o point_n to_o the_o witness_n but_o require_v it_o of_o the_o judge_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o office_n and_o as_o to_o these_o point_n every_o witness_n be_v testis_fw-la singularis_fw-la for_o he_o depones_fw-la only_a his_o own_o hability_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o probation_n thereby_o except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v militate_v against_o the_o witness_n himself_o so_o that_o contrary_a probation_n may_v well_o be_v admit_v against_o such_o a_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o against_o executor_n upon_o superintromission_a tutor_n or_o curator_n upon_o negligence_n or_o malversation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o reprobator_n can_v be_v sustain_v in_o no_o case_n against_o decreet_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o course_n they_o take_v the_o party_n oath_n to_o purge_v themselves_o of_o partial_a counsel_n and_o of_o corruption_n by_o promise_n or_o receive_v of_o good_a deed_n etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v the_o pursuer_n make_v use_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o witness_n in_o their_o re-examination_n import_v his_o approbation_n of_o their_o hability_n and_o integrity_n for_o party_n may_v give_v interrogator_n to_o witness_n not_o adduce_v by_o themselves_o to_o the_o second_o this_o process_n be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n all_o lawful_a objection_n against_o the_o witness_n be_v competent_a and_o there_o be_v none_o more_o ordinar_n than_o that_o they_o be_v pauperes_fw-la not_o worth_a the_o king_n unlaw_n and_o so_o liable_a to_o great_a temptation_n of_o corruption_n and_o as_o to_o the_o attempt_n of_o suborn_v
wat_fw-mi contra_fw-la russel_n fraud_n in_o a_o debtor_n grant_v a_o bond_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o take_v a_o discharge_n of_o the_o same_o daâ—e_n and_o witness_n and_o thereby_o propon_v a_o defence_n against_o a_o assignee_n be_v find_v relevant_a and_o receivable_a by_o way_n of_o exception_n unless_o the_o debtor_n can_v condescend_v upon_o a_o reasonable_a cause_n for_o which_o the_o bond_n and_o discharge_n be_v so_o grant_v that_o it_o may_v not_o inâ—eâ—_n their_o design_n to_o deceive_v any_o that_o shall_v contract_v with_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o bond_n december_n 4._o 1665._o thomson_n contra_fw-la hendrisoâ—_n fraudulent_a disposition_n may_v be_v either_o reduce_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o or_o declare_v to_o be_v affect_v with_o all_o execution_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o disponers_n person_n december_n 15._o 1665._o eleâ—s_fw-la contra_fw-la keith_n vide_fw-la january_n 8._o 1669._o captain_n newman_n contra_fw-la fraud_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o father_n grant_v a_o bond_n to_o his_o son_n who_o be_v forisfamiliat_n without_o a_o cause_n onerous_o albeit_o the_o bond_n bear_v borrow_a money_n yet_o former_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v gratuitous_a and_o it_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n and_o only_o payable_a after_o the_o father_n death_n the_o father_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o bond_n continue_v in_o a_o considerable_a trade_n and_o his_o estate_n be_v insufficient_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n the_o foresay_a bond_n and_o adjudication_n thereon_o be_v reduce_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o posterior_n creditor_n as_o be_v a_o fraudulent_a conveyance_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o son_n to_o ensnare_v creditor_n and_o very_o hurtful_a to_o commerce_n february_n 12._o 1669._o pot_n contra_fw-la pollock_n the_o same_o february_n 16._o 1669._o french_a contra_fw-la watson_n fraud_n of_o creditor_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la to_z reduce_v a_o disposition_n of_o movable_n be_v omnium_fw-la â—â—norum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o narrative_a bear_v special_a onerous_a cause_n be_v not_o sufficient_a though_o the_o party_n be_v not_o conjunct_a but_o that_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v astruct_v otherways_o then_o by_o the_o acquirer_n oath_n november_n 18._o 1669._o hendrison_n contra_fw-la anderson_n fraud_n of_o creditor_n be_v infer_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1691._o against_o a_o only_a son_n and_o appearand_a heir_n provide_v to_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v a_o part_n thereof_o forthcoming_a for_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o anterior_a creditor_n albeit_o the_o father_n be_v not_o insolvent_a or_o make_v insolvent_a by_o the_o contract_n and_o albeit_o the_o contract_n bear_v no_o assignment_n to_o a_o heritable_a sum_n but_o actual_a payment_n of_o money_n february_n 8._o 1671._o wat_fw-mi contra_fw-la campbel_n of_o kilpont_n fraud_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o the_o latency_n of_o a_o translation_n to_o a_o tack_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n grant_v for_o quit_v of_o her_o liferent_a of_o land_n to_o his_o creditor_n and_o therefore_o be_v prefer_v to_o a_o acquirer_n thereafter_o upon_o a_o onerous_a cause_n february_n 7._o 1670._o damn_v elizabeth_n burnet_n contra_fw-la sir_n alexander_n frazer_n a_o fraught_v be_v find_v only_o proportionable_o due_a to_o a_o skipper_n where_o the_o ship_n be_v not_o full_o load_v unless_o he_o prove_v by_o witness_n that_o he_o intimate_v his_o go_n to_o sea_n and_o require_v more_o load_v and_o abide_v his_o â—y_a day_n without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v a_o instrument_n and_o protest_v take_v thereon_o mention_v he_o be_v not_o full_o fraught_v and_o crave_v more_o fraught_v january_n 13._o 1665._o contra_fw-la charter_n frvit_n vide_fw-la crop_v gordoun_n contr_n mâ—â—â—lloch_n general_z letter_n upon_o presentation_n or_o collation_n of_o minister_n whether_o have_v benefice_n or_o modify_v stipend_n be_v prohibit_v by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la and_o the_o same_o intimate_a to_o the_o writer_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o signet_n and_o clerk_n to_o the_o bill_n but_o that_o every_o incumbent_n must_v have_v a_o decreet_a conform_v although_o he_o produce_v his_o predecessor_n decrect_v conform_v june_n 3._o 1665._o a_o gift_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n erect_v kirk-land_n in_o a_o temporal_a lordship_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v habilâ—â—_fw-fr modus_fw-la while_o the_o same_o be_v not_o vacant_a but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o commendator_n albeit_o he_o be_v dishabilitat_fw-la from_o brook_v any_o estate_n by_o his_o father_n forefaâ—ture_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o erection_n see_v his_o dishabilitation_n be_v thereafter_o rescind_v in_o parliament_n because_o he_o be_v no_o way_n accessary_a to_o his_o father_n crime_n whereupon_o his_o temporal_a provision_n be_v validate_n and_o the_o erection_n medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la be_v postpone_v to_o a_o posterior_n erection_n to_o the_o commendatar_n himself_o upon_o his_o own_o dimission_n february_n 24._o 1666._o sinclar_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wâ—dderburn_n gift_n of_o eâ—cheat_n competing_n the_o gift_n last_o pass_v in_o exchequer_n but_o first_o past_o the_o seal_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o other_o though_o the_o other_o take_v instrument_n against_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n for_o delay_v he_o see_v the_o instrument_n be_v after_o the_o other_o gift_n be_v past_a december_n 6._o 1662._o stevart_n contra_fw-la nasmith_n a_o gift_n of_o a_o ward_n be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o superior_n heir_n and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o against_o the_o vassal_n who_o have_v the_o right_n with_o absolute_a warrandice_n the_o gift_n be_v â—ound_v to_o accresce_n to_o the_o vassal_n they_o pay_v a_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o composition_n february_n 15._o 1665._o boyd_n of_o pâ—nkâ—ll_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o carsâ—lâ—ugh_n a_o gift_n be_v find_v to_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o back-bond_n grant_v by_o the_o donator_n when_o the_o gift_n past_o the_o exchequer_n and_o be_v registrate_n in_o the_o book_n of_o exchequer_n albeit_o the_o back-bond_n be_v not_o conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o thesaurer_n but_o of_o a_o private_a person_n and_o albeit_o the_o gift_n be_v assign_v when_o it_o be_v incomplete_a before_o it_o pass_v in_o exchequer_n and_o the_o assignation_n be_v intimate_fw-la january_n 31._o 1666._o dallace_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o streiâ—haâ—_n gift_n of_o escheat_n bear_v all_o good_n to_o be_v acquire_v be_v â—ound_v to_o extend_v to_o good_n acquire_v within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o gift_n only_o and_o not_o within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o horning_n july_n 2._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la barclay_n heir_n â—ound_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o obligement_n to_o re-dispone_a land_n albeit_o heir_n be_v not_o express_v but_o appear_v to_o be_v omit_v by_o negligence_n see_v the_o clause_n bear_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v beâ—redeemable_a any_o time_n in_o the_o disponers_n life_n january_n 9_o 1662._o earl_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o gairn_n heir_n be_v â—ound_v to_o have_v right_a to_o a_o annualrent_a though_o heir_n be_v not_o express_v and_o though_o it_o bear_v only_o to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o to_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la and_o not_o heretable_o or_o perpetual_o february_n 2._o 1667._o pourie_n contra_fw-la dykes_n a_o heir_n viz._n a_o son_n be_v inâ—eâ—t_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o mother_n die_v without_o issue_n his_o brother_n vâ—erine_n by_o that_o mother_n not_o find_v heir_n to_o he_o therein_o but_o his_o father_n february_n 5._o 1663._o lennox_z contra_fw-la lintoun_n a_o heir_n find_v conveenable_a for_o the_o avail_n of_o her_o marriage_n without_o call_v the_o otherâ—heir_a portioner_n who_o be_v dead_a june_n 26._o 1666._o arbuthneâ—_n contra_fw-la keith_n heir_n of_o line_n and_o not_o of_o conquest_n â—ound_o to_o have_v right_a to_o a_o tack_v albeit_o conquest_n june_n 23._o 1663._o ferguson_n contra_fw-la ferguson_n a_o heir_n of_o line_n of_o a_o young_a brother_n by_o a_o several_a marriage_n find_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a elder_a brother_n of_o the_o former_a marriage_n and_o not_o the_o elder_a brother_n june_n 20._o 1664._o lady_n clerkingtoun_n contra_fw-la stevart_n a_o heir_n male_a be_v find_v to_o be_v present_o liable_a without_o discuss_v the_o heir_n of_o line_n where_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o relieve_v the_o same_o november_n 22._o 1665._o scot_n contra_fw-la bothwel_n of_o aâ—â—hinleck_n a_o heir_n substitute_n in_o a_o bond_n be_v find_v not_o to_o make_v the_o substitute_n heir_n liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la but_o quo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d valorem_fw-la of_o the_o sum_n this_o be_v a_o mutual_a substitution_n of_o a_o sum_n payable_a to_o two_o brother_n or_o the_o survivor_n july_n 3._o 1666._o fleming_n contra_fw-la fleming_n heir_n have_v right_a in_o a_o substitution_n though_o only_o a_o person_n by_o name_n be_v substitute_n without_o mention_n of_o heir_n and_o though_o that_o person_n die_v before_o the_o institute_n january_n 5._o 1670._o inn_n contra_fw-la inn_n a_o heir_n apparent_a be_v allow_v to_o have_v aliment_n from_o the_o
child_n and_o creditor_n of_o bryson_n oath_n in_o light_n â—_o be_v admit_v for_o prove_v of_o ware_n in_o a_o pack_n give_v in_o custody_n where_o the_o keeper_n open_v the_o same_o though_o he_o make_v inventary_a before_o witness_n by_o a_o baily_n warrant_v january_n 3._o 1667._o packman_n contra_fw-la bran._n oath_n qvalify_v be_v not_o sustain_v import_v a_o compensation_n yet_o the_o â—ame_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v prove_v as_o a_o exception_n at_o advise_v of_o the_o cause_n december_n 9_o 1664._o lermont_n contra_fw-la râ—ssel_n a_o obligation_n by_o three_o person_n to_o cause_v a_o minor_a releave_v a_o sum_n not_o bear_v conjunct_o and_o several_o be_v find_v not_o to_o oblige_v every_o one_o in_o solidum_fw-la as_o be_v for_o a_o indivisible_a fact_n but_o result_v in_o a_o divisible_a sum_n july_n 16._o 1669._o dennistoun_n contra_fw-la semple_n of_o fulwood_n offer_v of_o the_o remander_n of_o a_o sum_n not_o be_v special_a and_o not_o be_v consign_v be_v find_v not_o to_o purge_v a_o failzie_n december_n 19_o 1661._o devar_fw-la contra_fw-la countess_n of_o murray_n offer_v conditional_a to_o pay_v a_o suâ—_n for_o a_o mother_n on_o condition_n it_o be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n and_o be_v make_v know_v whether_o or_o not_o it_o be_v accept_v be_v find_v not_o obligatory_a after_o the_o mother_n death_n unless_o the_o condition_n have_v be_v fulfil_v then_o 〈◊〉_d june_n 24._o 1664._o allan_n contra_fw-la colner_n offer_v of_o caution_n to_o a_o wodsetter_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o quite_o possession_n or_o restrict_n to_o the_o annualrent_a be_v sustain_v though_o make_v at_o the_o party_n dwell_v house_n when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n see_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v not_o require_v that_o offer_n to_o be_v by_o instrument_n and_o though_o the_o instrument_n of_o offer_n do_v not_o bear_v a_o procuratory_n to_o he_o that_o make_v the_o offer_n the_o say_a procuratory_n be_v now_o produce_v june_n 16._o 1671._o lord_n loviâ—_n contra_fw-la lord_n mcdonald_n the_o office_n of_o a_o commissar_n clerk_n be_v find_v noâ—_n to_o be_v annul_v by_o his_o absence_n for_o a_o time_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o be_v denunce_v sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la february_n 6._o 1666_o archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la logan_n a_o office_n of_o a_o common_a servant_n viz._n a_o town_n clerk_n be_v give_v ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la be_v find_v to_o imply_v a_o tacit_a condition_n to_o be_v also_o ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la and_o that_o such_o a_o fault_n do_v resolve_v the_o same_o as_o be_v of_o knowledge_n and_o consequence_n february_n 14._o 1665._o town_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la thomson_n overseer_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o nothing_o if_o they_o intromet_v not_o january_n 10._o 1665._o swintoun_n contra_fw-la norman_n part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o land_n dispone_v by_o a_o minute_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o common_a pasturage_n in_o a_o muire_n possess_v as_o pertinent_a of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o bargain_n and_o that_o the_o write_v upon_o the_o extension_n of_o the_o minute_n aught_o to_o bear_v the_o â—ame_n express_o february_n 14_o 1668._o borthwick_n contra_fw-la lord_n borthwick_n part_n and_o pertinent_a cum_fw-la pascuis_fw-la &_o pasturn_v in_o a_o charter_n give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o fevar_n of_o his_o property_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v common_a pasturage_n in_o the_o muire_n of_o the_o barony_n which_o be_v now_o possess_v 40._o year_n by_o the_o fevar_n of_o the_o barony_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v so_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o charter_n be_v past_a memory_n and_o that_o interruption_n of_o any_o other_o right_o exclusive_a of_o this_o common_a pasturage_n be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v the_o same_o february_n 15_o 166â—_n laird_n of_o hain_v contra_fw-la towâ—_n of_o selkirk_n â—art_n and_o pertinent_a be_v not_o exclude_v albeit_o a_o alleadgeance_n be_v propon_v on_o a_o old_a sensine_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n as_o be_v separatum_fw-la tenementum_fw-la the_o seasine_a be_v â—ound_v null_n and_o no_o title_n for_o prescription_n february_n 15._o 1671._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o mcnauchtoun_n all_o party_n have_v interest_n not_o necessary_a to_o be_v cite_v at_o the_o mâ—râ—at_a cross_n in_o the_o declarator_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o a_o feu_fw-fr ob_fw-la non_fw-la solutum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o summons_n bear_v warrant_n for_o the_o citation_n december_n 1._o 1664._o earl_n of_o sâ—therland_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n parioide_a do_v not_o infer_v treason_n as_o against_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o murder_n under_o trust_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o paction_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n against_o parricide_n which_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o parricide_n collateral_n but_o he_o and_o his_o descendants_n from_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o slay_v which_o therefore_o can_v belong_v to_o the_o fisk_n january_n 22._o 1663._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n pass_o from_o a_o reason_n of_o suspension_n pro_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o hinder_v the_o propon_n of_o the_o same_o against_o that_o decreet_a and_o against_o a_o apprize_a thereon_o the_o matter_n be_v yet_o illiquid_fw-la and_o a_o singular_a successor_n in_o the_o apprize_a june_n 17._o 1664._o laird_n of_o tulliâ—llan_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o braâ—foord_v pass_v from_o a_o reason_n of_o compensation_n and_o take_v up_o a_o writ_n for_o instruct_v thereof_o be_v admit_v before_o extract_v of_o a_o decreet_a though_o the_o writ_n be_v long_o in_o the_o charger_n hand_n not_o be_v judicial_o give_v up_o to_o he_o and_o that_o another_o emergent_a exception_n may_v now_o be_v admit_v july_n 14._o 1664._o lord_n balmerino_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o dick._n payment_n make_v before_o the_o hand_n be_v find_v relevant_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n the_o king_n donaâ—ar_n of_o forefaâ—lture_n because_o it_o be_v but_o of_o one_o term_n and_o so_o accustom_v by_o the_o barony_n to_o pay_v at_o the_o entry_n and_o be_v free_a at_o the_o â—sh_v january_n 7._o 1662._o earl_n of_o laudâ—â—dail_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o swintoun_n payment_n make_v bâ—na_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o baiâ—ns_n of_o a_o sum_n by_o a_o disponer_n in_o â—avours_n of_o these_o bairn_n be_v sustain_v though_o after_o reduction_n raise_v unless_o a_o reason_n have_v be_v libel_v against_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o bairn_n and_o show_v before_o payment_n july_n 14._o 1662._o mâ—ntgomerie_n of_o mackâ—ichill_n contra_fw-la wallace_n payment_n make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o a_o procurator_n be_v think_v to_o be_v relevant_a though_o the_o procuratory_n shall_v be_v improven_v if_o therein_o there_o do_v appear_v no_o ground_n suspicion_n to_o have_v put_v the_o debtor_n in_o maâ—â—_n fide_fw-la february_n 1_o 166â—_n elphingstoun_n of_o selms_n contra_fw-la lord_n rollo_n and_o laird_n of_o niddrie_n payment_n make_v by_o heretor_n to_o minister_n of_o their_o stipend_n during_o the_o time_n they_o preach_v and_o before_o any_o process_n against_o they_o be_v find_v to_o liberate_v the_o heretor_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v out_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o these_o minister_n who_o enter_v since_o the_o year_n 1649_o and_o have_v not_o get_v presentation_n and_o collation_n whereunto_o the_o heretor_n â—eâ—e_v not_o oblige_v tâ—_n inquire_v see_v the_o minister_n be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v without_o challenge_n february_n 10._o 1666._o collector_n of_o the_o vacant_a stipend_n contra_fw-la the_o heretor_n of_o mayâ—ole_n and_o giâ—van_n payment_n make_v bâ—na_fw-la fide_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o payment_n make_v by_o a_o tennent_n before_o the_o time_n nor_o to_o a_o sub-tenent_n to_o the_o tennent_n before_o the_o term_n february_n 5._o 1667._o lady_n traquair_n contra_fw-la howaâ—son_n payment_n make_v of_o a_o decreet_a by_o give_v bond_n of_o borrow_a money_n and_o take_v discharge_v of_o the_o decreet_a be_v find_v no_o homologation_n or_o transaction_n but_o that_o after_o the_o party_n may_v quarrel_v both_o decreet_a and_o bond_n in_o consequence_n unless_o abatement_n be_v get_v upon_o transaction_n of_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o decreet_a see_v it_o be_v not_o voluntary_o do_v but_o upon_o caption_n iâ—ly_o 3._o 1668._o rew_n contra_fw-la houstoun_n payment_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o a_o shop_n be_v sustain_v be_v a_o taâ—k_n set_v by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o tennent_n for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o a_o sum_n though_o the_o father_n have_v give_v a_o right_n to_o his_o son_n reserve_v his_o own_o liferent_a see_v he_o set_v the_o tack_v as_o feear_fw-mi and_o though_o the_o son_n after_o his_o death_n warn_v only_o by_o chalk_v the_o door_n without_o any_o other_o intimation_n the_o tacks-man_n be_v liberate_n of_o the_o rent_n for_o his_o annualrent_n as_o bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la possessor_n by_o his_o tack_v till_o he_o be_v cite_v on_o the_o son_n right_o february_n 16._o 1669._o
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 contra_fw-la pringle_n privilege_n of_o burgh_n to_o arrest_v person_n of_o find_v caution_n of_o answer_n as_o law_n will_v be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o pear_n of_o leith_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o burgh_n royal_a of_o edinburgh_n its_o privilege_n and_o if_o do_v by_o the_o water_n baillie_n but_o not_o if_o in_o the_o burgh_n of_o batony_n of_o leith_n or_o by_o the_o baron_n baillie_n january_n 18._o 1663._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la mitchel_n and_o keith_n privilege_n of_o burgh_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o incarcerat_a unfreeman_n find_v within_o their_o burgh_n till_o they_o find_v caution_n as_o law_n will_v albeit_o by_o a_o former_a decreet_a they_o be_v decern_v to_o desist_v from_o merchandise_n competent_a to_o free_a burrows_n and_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v only_o seize_v upon_o these_o good_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n january_n 30._o 1663._o town_n of_o linâ—â—thgow_n contra_fw-la borrowstounness_n probation_n of_o immemorial_n possession_n or_o custom_n be_v not_o find_v instruct_v by_o a_o decreet_a mention_v a_o former_a decreet_a wherein_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v unless_o the_o testimony_n be_v extant_a or_o produce_v december_n 13_o 1664._o bishop_n of_o the_o isle_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n probation_n of_o a_o disposition_n be_v onerous_a to_o exclude_v lucrative_a succession_n and_o absolvitor_n thereon_o in_o a_o process_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a as_o repeat_v from_o another_o decreet_a not_o be_v the_o recentâ—_n except_o it_o have_v be_v after_o a_o long_a time_n when_o witness_n be_v dead_a and_o in_o that_o case_n their_o testimony_n if_o extant_a behove_v to_o be_v see_v again_o january_n 6._o 1665._o contra_fw-la edmonstoun_n of_o carden_n probation_n of_o a_o defense_n be_v admit_v partly_o by_o oath_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o partly_o by_o witness_n that_o the_o condition_n thereof_o be_v contraveen_v june_n 15._o 1665._o aikman_n contra_fw-la probation_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o a_o great_a bargain_n of_o victual_n be_v not_o infer_v from_o the_o declaration_n of_o a_o person_n entrust_v by_o the_o debtor_n to_o receive_v it_o see_v there_o be_v a_o time_n limit_v to_o obtain_v his_o declaration_n after_o which_o his_o condition_n and_o trustiness_n may_v change_v and_o can_v not_o perpetual_o oblige_v the_o intruster_n july_n 18._o 1667._o executor_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o dirletoun_n contra_fw-la duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n earl_n of_o crawfoord_n and_o other_o probation_n be_v find_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o most_o pregnant_a testimony_n though_o other_o witness_v a_o great_a quantity_n this_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n old_a and_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o â—osse_n november_n 23._o 1667._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n probation_n by_o one_o witness_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi in_o supplement_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o party_n who_o have_v be_v absent_a â—ut_v of_o the_o 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
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 july_n 22._o 1664._o earl_n of_o sutherland_n contra_fw-la mâ—â—tosh_n of_o câ—nadge_n regalities_n have_v chapel_n and_o chancellary_n general_a service_n need_v not_o be_v retour_v to_o the_o king_n chancellary_n january_n 19_o 1667._o reid_n contra_fw-la relief_n among_o person_n bind_v conjunct_o and_o several_o be_v find_v to_o follow_v where_o one_o be_v distress_v for_o all_o though_o there_o be_v no_o clause_n of_o rely_v express_v relict_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o ednem_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n the_o like_a june_n 19_o 1662._o wallace_n contra_fw-la forbes_n the_o like_a june_n 28._o 1665._o montâ—ith_n contra_fw-la anderson_n vide_fw-la clause_n ibidem_fw-la a_o relict_n be_v find_v neither_o to_o have_v share_n of_o stock_n nor_o terce_n of_o annualrent_a of_o a_o sum_n bear_v annualrent_a without_o infeftment_n june_n 24._o 1663._o sâ—ryâ—zeour_n contra_fw-la murraye_v a_o relic_n three_o of_o moveable_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v abate_v by_o the_o 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 february_n 12._o 1669._o brown_n contra_fw-la sibbald_n renunciation_n of_o all_o right_a and_o interest_n be_v find_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o all_o right_a the_o renuncer_n have_v and_o not_o to_o any_o future_a right_n or_o right_n to_o which_o the_o renuncer_n may_v succeed_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v mention_v july_n 27._o 1671._o baillie_n contra_fw-la baillie_n reparation_n of_o a_o kirk_n be_v find_v in_o no_o part_n to_o affect_v the_o titular_a of_o the_o teind_n but_o the_o heretor_n of_o the_o land_n only_o january_n 16._o 1663._o relict_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o ednem_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n reparation_n of_o manse_v do_v by_o the_o incumbent_n before_o 1649._o be_v find_v not_o to_o burden_v the_o heretor_n for_o tâ—e_v value_n of_o 1000_o mark_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n 1649_o renew_v 1661._o but_o only_a for_o 500_o mark_n which_o be_v the_o quota_fw-la before_o these_o act_n and_o that_o not_o against_o singular_a successor_n january_n 8._o 1670._o charter_n contra_fw-la parochioner_n of_o currie_n reprobature_n be_v sustain_v though_o not_o protest_v for_o at_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o witness_n against_o who_o testimony_n the_o reprobature_n be_v now_o use_v be_v protest_v for_o before_o sentence_n july_n 30._o 1668._o laird_n of_o milntoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milntoun_n reprobature_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o be_v add_v after_o a_o reduction_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o discuss_v in_o a_o devorce_n but_o reserve_v to_o a_o special_a action_n of_o reprobature_n february_n 25._o 1669._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la reprobature_n for_o annul_v a_o decreet_a of_o divorce_n of_o the_o commissar_n be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o one_o who_o have_v buy_v the_o liferent_a from_o the_o husband_n and_o which_o will_v fall_v back_o to_o the_o wiâ—e_n by_o the_o divorce_n who_o compeaâ—ing_v before_o the_o commissar_n to_o object_n against_o the_o witness_n and_o interrogate_v thâ—m_n be_v not_o admit_v and_o have_v in_o a_o reduction_n before_o the_o lord_n obtain_v the_o witness_n to_o be_v re-examined_a their_o own_o testimony_n of_o corruption_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o enervate_v their_o former_a testimony_n but_o reprobature_n be_v reserve_v and_o be_v insist_v in_o it_o be_v not_o find_v relevant_a that_o they_o be_v viles_fw-la &_o pauperes_fw-la the_o principal_a cause_n be_v adultery_n which_o be_v a_o latent_fw-la crime_n neither_o that_o they_o be_v infamous_a by_o common_a report_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v declare_v infamous_a by_o a_o judge_n or_o find_v culpable_a of_o a_o crime_n or_o fact_n that_o the_o law_n declare_v to_o infer_v infamy_n january_n 31._o 1671._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la reprobature_n be_v find_v relevant_a be_v libel_v upon_o instruct_v or_o prompt_v of_o witness_n without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v that_o the_o witness_n undertake_v or_o depone_v conform_v and_o that_o in_o odium_fw-la corrumpentis_fw-la without_o infer_v any_o blemish_n upon_o the_o witness_n of_o prompt_v who_o consent_v not_o or_o swoar_v false_o ibidem_fw-la reprobature_n be_v find_v relevant_a upon_o libel_v of_o corrupt_v of_o witness_n upon_o give_v or_o promise_v of_o good_a deed_n more_o than_o will_v be_v suitable_a for_o their_o charge_n ibidem_fw-la reprobature_n upon_o corrupt_v of_o witness_n by_o give_v or_o promise_v bribe_n or_o prompt_v witness_n to_o depone_v be_v â—ound_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n who_o adduce_v the_o witness_n after_o decreet_a and_o not_o by_o witness_n unless_o the_o reprobature_n have_v be_v pursue_v before_o decreet_a proceed_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n quarrel_v this_o be_v stop_v till_o the_o further_a hear_v and_o be_v recall_v and_o witness_n above_o exception_n be_v find_v competent_a whether_o before_o or_o after_o sentence_n and_o the_o witness_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v condescend_v upon_o the_o first_o interlocutor_n be_v the_o 14._o of_o july_n 1671._o and_o the_o second_o the_o 20_o of_o february_n 1672._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la reqvisition_n of_o a_o sum_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o mention_v not_o the_o procutatory_n produce_v see_v it_o bear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v know_v to_o the_o nottar_n and_o witness_n and_o thereupon_o the_o defunct_a party_n do_v appryze_v january_n 10._o 1665._o stevart_n contra_fw-la stevarts_n a_o requisition_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o bear_v not_o a_o procuratory_n produce_v see_v it_o be_v not_o call_v for_o then_o and_o be_v now_o produce_v and_o the_o procurator_n show_v writ_n whereupon_o the_o requisition_n be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o the_o instrument_n bear_v iâ—ne_v 28._o 1671._o hume_z contra_fw-la lord_n justice_n clerk_n a_o retour_n be_v find_v reduceable_a without_o the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o summons_n of_o error_n in_o latin_a calling_n the_o inquest_n see_v the_o point_n in_o question_n be_v that_o point_n of_o the_o brieve_n that_o the_o party_n grandfather_n die_v last_o vest_n and_o seize_v whereas_o the_o seasine_a of_o a_o uncle_n and_o father_n be_v now_o produce_v which_o infer_v â—o_o error_n in_o the_o inquest_n
liferent_a be_v sustain_v by_o she_o seasine_n adminiculat_fw-la by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n albeit_o the_o sealine_n be_v not_o immediate_o on_o the_o contract_n but_o relate_v a_o bond_n grant_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o produce_v iâ—ne_v 29._o 1665._o norvel_v contra_fw-la stevart_n a_o wiâ—e_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o her_o liferent_a because_o her_o toâ—lier_n be_v not_o pay_v she_o not_o be_v oblige_v therefore_o albeit_o the_o contract_n bear_v that_o the_o tocher_n be_v pay_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o apply_v upon_o security_n july_n 5._o 1665._o mackâ—â—_n contra_fw-la stevart_n a_o wife_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a to_o her_o husband_n creditor_n apprize_a his_o jâ—s_n meriâ—â—_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o house_n possess_v by_o herself_o for_o their_o aliment_n as_o to_o year_n precede_v the_o intent_v of_o the_o caâ—se_n december_n 7._o 1665._o smith_n and_o duncan_n câ—ntra_fw-la robertson_n here_o the_o creditor_n have_v access_n to_o the_o wife_n be_v other_o tenement_n though_o the_o husband_n short_o after_o his_o marriage_n leave_v the_o country_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v obtain_v decreet_n of_o adherence_n and_o be_v proceed_v to_o divorce_v a_o wife_n obligation_n with_o her_o husband_n for_o a_o firm_a oblige_v they_o to_o pay_v conjunct_o and_o several_o and_o also_o oblige_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o either_o of_o their_o land_n be_v find_v null_a as_o to_o the_o obligement_n to_o infeft_v even_o as_o to_o the_o wife_n deâ—â—mber_n 15._o 1665._o bleis_fw-la contra_fw-la keith_n a_o wife_n renunciation_n of_o a_o part_n of_o her_o jointure_n after_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o first_o proclamation_n be_v reduce_v as_o be_v do_v without_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n albeit_o the_o husband_n know_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o the_o marriage_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o unsuitable_a match_n to_o she_o and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o to_o tâ—e_v husband_n interest_n and_o during_o his_o life_n but_o also_o simple_o as_o to_o the_o wife_n jaâ—â—ary_n 5._o 1666._o lady_n buâ—e_a and_o her_o husband_n contra_fw-la sheriff_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o wife_n be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v interest_n to_o pursue_v the_o defunct_n debtor_n for_o her_o half_a but_o only_o the_o executor_n december_n 15._o 1667._o lady_n cranburn_n contra_fw-la lord_n buâ—ley_n and_o other_o a_o wife_n account_n of_o furniture_n for_o her_o person_n subscribe_v by_o she_o be_v find_v validâ—_fw-la albeâ—t_fw-la she_o be_v then_o marry_v and_o a_o â—â—iâ—â—or_n without_o instruct_v the_o good_n receive_v and_o just_a price_n she_o be_v pâ—rsona_fw-la illustris_fw-la and_o the_o account_n not_o great_a for_o she_o own_o furniture_n february_n 20._o 1667._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la duchess_n of_o monmouth_n a_o wiâ—e_n clad_v with_o a_o husband_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o drug_n furnish_v to_o she_o and_o her_o child_n at_o her_o command_n â—he_v have_v a_o peculiar_a estate_n wherefrom_o her_o husband_n be_v exclude_v aâ—d_v he_o be_v ouâ—_n of_o the_o country_n december_n 19_o 1667._o gairnâ—_n contra_fw-la arthur_n a_o wife_n acquire_v land_n be_v find_v not_o to_o presume_v that_o the_o same_o be_v acquire_v by_o the_o husband_n money_n and_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n unless_o it_o be_v instruct_v that_o she_o have_v heretables_n or_o other_o sumâ—_n exempt_v a_o communâ—one_a 〈◊〉_d especial_o see_v the_o wiâ—e_n dispoâ—ed_v her_o land_n to_o another_o and_o her_o husband_n as_o baillie_n of_o the_o burgh_n give_v seasine_n thereon_o january_n 29._o 1668._o brown_n contra_fw-la nappiâ—land_n a_o wife_n predeceass_v her_o three_o of_o her_o husband_n moveable_n be_v find_v not_o â—o_o comprehend_v the_o best_a of_o ilk_fw-mi kind_n but_o that_o it_o â—elâ—oved_v to_o be_v lâ—â—_n aside_o as_o heirship_v movable_a wherein_o the_o wife_n have_v no_o interest_n december_n 8._o 1668._o goâ—â—â—et_fw-la contra_fw-la nâ—irâ—_n though_o the_o husband_n be_v alive_a and_o can_v then_o have_v no_o heir_n a_o wife_n in_o heâ—_n contract_n of_o marriage_n have_v discharge_v and_o renuâ—ced_v 〈◊〉_d heretable_a sum_n due_a to_o she_o in_o favour_n of_o her_o debtor_n who_o give_v a_o new_a heritable_a security_n of_o the_o same_o date_n to_o her_o â—uture_a spouse_n the_o wifâ—_n have_v make_v her_o husband_n her_o executor_n and_o legaâ—ar_n aâ—d_v die_v within_o year_n and_o day_n the_o discharge_n and_o renunciation_n grant_v in_o favour_n oâ—_n a_o three_o party_n be_v find_v not_o â—o_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o marriage_n but_o that_o the_o old_a security_n continue_v iâ—â—ovar_n by_o the_o new_a security_n grant_v to_o the_o husband_n who_o be_v only_o oblige_v to_o restore_v the_o â—um_n in_o that_o security_n to_o his_o wife_n exâ—uâ—ors_n as_o a_o movable_a obligation_n and_o not_o to_o her_o heir_n and_o that_o so_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o husband_n himself_o as_o executor_n dec._n 11._o 1668._o scot_n con_fw-mi aiâ—on_n a_o wiâ—e_n be_v find_v to_o be_v burden_v with_o her_o husband_n herâ—table_a debâ—s_n december_n 23._o 1668._o mckenzâ—eâ—ontra_fw-la â—ontra_z roberâ—son_n a_o wiâ—e_n pursue_v for_o her_o provision_n by_o her_o conâ—ract_n of_o marriage_n which_o bear_v her_z to_o be_v provide_v to_o the_o annualrent_a of_o her_o tocher_n and_o as_o much_o more_o the_o same_o be_v sound_a effectual_a and_o that_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o instruct_v that_o her_o tocher_n be_v pay_v see_v she_o be_v noâ—_n oblige_v for_o payment_n thereoâ—_n in_o the_o contract_n anâ—_n the_o husband_n have_v only_o a_o â—um_n provide_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o wiâ—e_n in_o liferent_n and_o after_o their_o deceass_n to_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d daughter_n by_o a_o former_a marriage_n the_o wife_n have_v confirm_v the_o same_o for_o implement_n of_o her_o contract_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o daughter_n and_o their_o substitution_n be_v â—ound_v nuâ—l_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o without_o reduction_n january_n 5._o 166â—_n syms_n contra_fw-la brown_n the_o like_a before_o february_n 22._o 1665._o campbel_n contra_fw-la campbel_n a_o â—ifes_n infeâ—â—ment_n upon_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o bear_v that_o the_o husband_n shall_v employ_v the_o tocher_n &_o a_o equivalent_a sum_n for_o the_o wife_n in_o liferent_a albeit_o the_o tocher_n be_v never_o pay_v by_o the_o father_n not_o by_o the_o husband_n neglect_n but_o by_o the_o father_n insolvency_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conâ—ract_n see_v the_o husband_n do_v not_o object_n tâ—â—_n same_o but_o grant_v infeftment_n jan_n 11._o 1670._o hunter_n câ—ntra_fw-la creditor_n of_o petâ—r_n witnesseâ—_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v set_v down_o of_o march_n by_o arbiter_n february_n 8._o 1662._o lord_n torphâ—hen_o contâ—a_fw-la witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v a_o warrant_n and_o command_n be_v the_o messenger_n domestic_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d person_n january_n 4._o 1663._o maâ—â—oâ—n_fw-la contra_fw-la hunter_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v the_o loan_n of_o book_n â—hough_o far_o above_o 100_o pound_n january_n 21._o 1665._o scot_n contra_fw-la flâ—â—cher_n witness_n be_v â—ound_v to_o prove_v a_o bargain_n of_o victual_n aâ—â—er_v 1â—_n year_n time_n july_n 14._o 1665._o maâ—â—hâ—son_n contra_fw-la gib_n witness_n testimony_n take_v by_o the_o commissar_n in_o a_o divorce_n crave_v â—o_o be_v reduce_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v publish_v but_o the_o clerk_n be_v ordain_v to_o give_v a_o note_n of_o their_o name_n designation_n age_n and_o purge_n of_o partial_a council_n and_o the_o like_a bâ—t_v not_o of_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o cause_n january_n 4._o 1666._o laird_n of_o milâ—toun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milâ—toun_n witness_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o prove_v a_o bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_v deliver_v to_o a_o desender_o to_o infer_v a_o obligement_n to_o redeliver_v the_o same_o february_n â—0_n 1667._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n witness_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v adultery_n albeit_o their_o testimony_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o individual_a act_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o place_n adultery_n be_v crimen_fw-la genericum_fw-la infer_v by_o reâ—â—erable_a act_n and_o though_o neither_o of_o the_o witness_n know_v the_o woman_n with_o who_o the_o adultery_n be_v commit_v but_o hear_v she_o name_v at_o the_o time_n they_o see_v the_o act_n by_o the_o adulterer_n servant_n and_o that_o some_o other_o witness_n know_v that_o she_o be_v not_o the_o adulterer_n wife_n february_n 25._o 1667._o lady_n milntoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o milntoun_n witness_n testimony_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v infringe_v upon_o theirown_n re-examinaton_a in_o a_o second_o instance_n as_o be_v suborn_v or_o corrupt_a post_n â—us_a acquisiâ—unâ—_n by_o the_o first_o sentence_n albeit_o in_o the_o first_o testimony_n they_o be_v not_o purge_v of_o partial_a council_n ibidem_fw-la witness_n be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o bargain_n to_o have_v be_v anterior_a to_o a_o writ_n and_o that_o writ_n
be_v reduce_v upon_o that_o sentence_n as_o posterior_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o bargain_n january_n 21._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o pollock_n contra_fw-la pollock_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v a_o merchant_n count_n as_o to_o article_n more_o than_o three_o year_n precede_v the_o citation_n it_o be_v a_o current_a account_n though_o begin_v by_o the_o defunct_a and_o continue_a afâ—er_n hâ—â—_n deceass_n by_o his_o funeral_n provision_n and_o by_o the_o chamberâ—â—â—â—_n of_o his_o heir_n then_o a_o pupil_n see_v three_o year_n interuâ—eâ—ed_v not_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o account_n february_n 26._o 1670._o grahame_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o stanâ—byres_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v the_o uâ—â—iation_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o not_o to_o annul_v it_o but_o to_o extend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o vitiation_n june_n 11._o 1670._o hunter_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o peter_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v intromission_n with_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o tenant_n though_o silver_n rent_n intromet_v by_o one_o who_o be_v infeâ—t_v in_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o tenement_n albeit_o by_o the_o intromission_n the_o principal_a sum_n for_o which_o the_o annualrent_n be_v constitute_v will_v be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o infeâ—tment_n extinct_a february_n 4._o 1671._o wishart_n contra_fw-la arthur_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v a_o apprize_a to_o be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o concurrent_a presumption_n that_o the_o apprize_a be_v assign_v to_o the_o appear_v and_o heir_n brother_n february_n 22_o 1671._o gordoâ—n_fw-la contra_fw-la mcculloch_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o proveâ—_n minister_n possession_n of_o â—ands_n to_o be_v by_o tolerance_n of_o a_o herâ—â—or_n and_o â—o_o not_o â—o_o be_v a_o gleib_n belong_v to_o the_o kirk_n where_o the_o minister_n possession_n be_v decenâ—â—lis_n &_o trienâ—alis_fw-la but_o that_o writ_n be_v necessary_a if_o his_o possession_n haâ—t_v be_v for_o 40._o year_n to_o prove_v the_o tolerance_n june_n 22._o 1671._o minister_n of_o contra_fw-la duke_n of_o â—alâ—leugh_o witness_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v receive_v for_o prove_v the_o delivery_n of_o a_o bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n the_o matter_n be_v betwixt_o brother_n and_o sister_n where_o trust_n be_v very_o presumâ—able_a february_n 21._o 1667._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n witness_n be_v examine_v â—x_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o prove_v warrant_n or_o command_n to_o a_o deed_n do_v in_o prejudice_n of_o he_o who_o have_v the_o commission_n to_o do_v the_o same_o deed_n and_o can_v have_v hinder_v other_o february_n 21._o 1667._o lord_n râ—â—toun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n witness_n and_o the_o writer_n of_o a_o disposition_n be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la on_o thâ—_n term_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o whether_o when_o thâ—_n write_v be_v read_v be_v a_o absolute_a disposition_n it_o be_v not_o read_v as_o be_v redeemable_a july_n 2._o 1667._o allan_n contra_fw-la fairy_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v admit_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la not_o the_o great_a quantity_n prove_v by_o two_o but_o the_o quantity_n prove_v most_o pregnant_o be_v follow_v november_n 23._o 1667._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v to_o instruct_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o bond_n to_o be_v by_o arbitrament_n and_o exorbitant_a it_o be_v 37._o year_n dorment_n without_o annualrent_n and_o the_o sum_n fill_v up_o with_o a_o different_a hand_n february_n 6._o 1668._o chisâ—holm_n contra_fw-la witness_n take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la prove_v the_o employ_v of_o a_o wright_n in_o his_o woâ—â—_n in_o a_o lodging_n possess_v by_o the_o employer_n and_o his_o frequent_a direction_n anent_o the_o work_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v against_o his_o heir_n though_o above_o 100_o pound_n and_o though_o direction_n alone_o without_o sensible_a act_n be_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n july_n 21._o 1668._o thomson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o glencairn_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—de_v examine_v in_o a_o reduction_n on_o death_n bed_n albeit_o the_o day_n of_o compearance_n be_v not_o come_v to_o prevent_v the_o death_n or_o collusion_n of_o the_o most_o necessary_a witness_n february_n 16._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o my_o lord_n balmerino_n and_o cowper_n contra_fw-la lady_n cowper_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v ordain_v to_o be_v examine_v before_o answer_v for_o clear_v a_o trust_n of_o the_o right_n of_o â—n_o apprize_a upon_o divers_a probability_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la allege_v february_n 24._o 1669._o earl_n of_o annandail_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o creditor_n of_o hume_n a_o witness_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la prevaricate_a in_o his_o oath_n first_o deny_v and_o then_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v declare_v in_o famous_a and_o set_v on_o the_o pillory_n with_o a_o paper_n on_o his_o â—ace_n signify_v his_o fault_n juâ—y_o 6._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la bâ—rclay_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v be_v admit_v to_o take_v away_o a_o bond_n whole_o blank_a or_o blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n fâ—bruary_n 2_o &_o 3._o 1670._o jack_n contra_fw-la boyd_n of_o â—â—nkil_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kâ—ngâ—orn_n conâ—ra_fw-fr laird_n of_o pâ—â—arro_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v anent_o the_o be_v of_o a_o bond_n among_o the_o writ_n of_o a_o creditor_n or_o his_o factor_n that_o thereby_o the_o debtor_n may_v be_v liberat_fw-la of_o the_o bond_n as_o be_v retire_v but_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o prove_v payment_n or_o satisfaction_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v a_o old_a bond_n without_o any_o diligence_n or_o payment_n of_o annualrent_a for_o a_o long_a time_n february_n 14._o 1671._o nâ—â—peir_fw-mi contra_fw-la earl_n of_o egâ—â—toun_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v in_o a_o circumvention_n for_o annul_v a_o disposition_n make_v by_o a_o simple_a perâ—on_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n without_o reservation_n on_o these_o point_n whether_o the_o writ_n be_v read_v to_o he_o when_o he_o subscribe_v whether_o he_o be_v drink_v so_o that_o reaâ—on_n and_o judgement_n be_v disorder_v and_o what_o motive_n be_v use_v to_o make_v he_o subscribe_v july_n 11._o 1671._o steuâ—ns_n contra_fw-la neâ—lson_n witness_n insert_v in_o a_o writ_n and_o the_o writer_n be_v â—ound_v to_o have_v accession_n as_o user_n of_o that_o write_v as_o false_a yet_o be_v examine_v though_o they_o be_v socij_fw-la criminâ—s_fw-la and_o forger_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v in_o a_o imporbation_n january_n 26._o 1670._o lady_n toâ—viâ—_n contra_fw-la captain_n barclay_n a_o wodsetter_n be_v find_v to_o compâ—_n for_o the_o superplus_n above_o his_o â—enâ—_n though_o the_o woâ—set_a waâ—_n before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n albeit_o therein_o the_o usurper_n act_n and_o all_o such_o act_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v be_v â—enunced_v january_n 29._o 1662._o laird_n of_o lamingâ—oun_fw-fr conâ—ra_fw-fr cheâ—slie_n a_o wodset_n bear_v in_o the_o reversion_n a_o tack_v â—aâ—_n within_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v give_v after_o redemption_n be_v sustain_v as_o not_o vsurâ—ry_a but_o the_o wodâ—etter_n be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n by_o a_o liferent_a medâ—o_fw-la â—â—mpore_fw-la june_n 21._o 1662._o laird_n of_o polwarâ—_n contra_fw-la huâ—â—_n a_o wodsetter_n pursue_v for_o his_o money_n be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v access_n thereto_o tilll_v he_o recover_v the_o possession_n take_v from_o he_o by_o a_o three_o party_n intrude_a see_v he_o do_v not_o the_o recenti_fw-la intimate_v the_o intrusion_n and_o demand_v his_o money_n february_n 17._o 1665._o hopringle_n of_o torsonce_n contra_fw-la ker_n of_o sâ—nderland-hill_n a_o wodset_n be_v redeemedâ—_n upon_o a_o order_n use_v though_o without_o citation_n of_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n on_o the_o declarator_n albeit_o thereby_o the_o wodsetters_n wiâ—e_n who_o have_v a_o base_a subaltern_a infeftment_n from_o he_o in_o liferent_a be_v exclude_v and_o the_o redeemer_n be_v not_o find_v oblige_v to_o know_v the_o same_o albeit_o registrate_n in_o the_o register_n of_o seasines_n july_n â—7_n 1665._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la her_o tenant_n a_o wodset_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n redeemable_a by_o the_o father_n during_o his_o liâ—e_z from_o his_o son_n on_o a_o rosenoble_n be_v crave_v to_o be_v declare_v the_o son_n have_v apprise_v and_o thereupon_o allege_v that_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o reversion_n aâ—_n and_o while_n his_o aâ—priâ—ing_n be_v redeem_a and_o till_o that_o his_o father_n can_v not_o redeem_v which_o at_o first_o be_v sustain_v the_o case_n of_o the_o son_n be_v favourable_a the_o father_n have_v dispone_v the_o whole_a right_n to_o a_o second_o wiâ—e_n but_o be_v thereafter_o debaâ—ed_v in_o presentia_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v of_o different_a judgement_n and_o decide_v not_o in_o respect_n the_o case_n seem_v to_o hinder_v debtor_n to_o redeem_v anterior_a compryzing_n till_o they_o