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A67914 The decisions of the Lords of council & session in the most important cases debate before them with the acts of sederunt as also, an alphabetical compend of the decisions : with an index of the acts of sederunt, and the pursuers and defenders names, from June 1661 to July 1681 / Sir James Dalrymple ... Scotland. Court of Session.; Stair, James Dalrymple, Viscount of, 1619-1695. 1683 (1683) Wing S5175; ESTC R1208 952,036 833

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that_o he_o have_v omit_v nothing_o which_o be_v only_o account_v a_o oath_n of_o credulity_n like_o that_o of_o executor_n february_n 13._o 1667._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n act_n of_o indemnity_n ●ound_o to_o make_v intromettor_n with_o public_a money_n liable_a only_o for_o their_o intromission_n and_o not_o for_o omission_n though_o by_o their_o commission_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v diligence_n february_n 23._o 1667._o inter_fw-la ●osdem_fw-la act_n of_o indemnity_n find_v not_o to_o make_v collector_n liable_a for_o what_o they_o intromet_v with_o and_o count_v not_o for_o not_o be_v apply_v to_o their_o own_o use_n but_o carry_v away_o by_o soldier_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o army_n without_o necessity_n to_o instruct_v the_o soldier_n or_o collector_n warrant_v which_o be_v presume_v i●ly_o 28._o 1668._o inter_fw-la ●osdem_fw-la act_z of_o parliament_n relate_v a_o former_a act_n and_o not_o conform_v thereto_o ●ound_v not_o thereby_o to_o alter_v the_o former_a act_n but_o to_o be_v regulat_fw-la thereby_o january_n 20._o 1665._o the_o heretor_n upon_o don_n water_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o ab●rdene_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o leave_v the_o mid-stream_n free_a in_o cr●ives_n find_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o desuetude_n past_o memory_n july_n 29_o 1665._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la the_o like_a of_o the_o act_n 1555._o cap._n 29._o july_n 5._o 1666._o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n contra_fw-la his_o creditor_n act_n of_o parliament_n in_o favour_n of_o private_a party_n not_o print_v assign_v they_o to_o some_o by-gone_a maintenance_n find_v not_o effectual_a against_o singular_a successor_n though_o not_o except_v in_o the_o act_n they_o not_o be_v call_v thereto_o june_n 25._o 1668._o inglis_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o balfour_n act_n of_o parliament_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o bond_n for_o rent_n of_o land_n though_o exceed_v 1000_o pound_n but_o that_o 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on_o the_o bairn_n portion_n though_o prior_n july_n 22._o 1668._o johnstoun_n of_o shems_n contra_fw-la arnot_n vide_fw-la child_n january_n 16._o 1676._o erskines_fw-la contra_fw-la r●ynolds_n a_o bond_n bear_v borrow_v money_n be_v find_v not_o reduceable_a upon_o the_o act_n against_o bankrupt_n but_o that_o the_o bond_n itself_o do_v sufficient_o instruct_v the_o borrow_n of_o the_o money_n as_o the_o cause_n onerous_a june_n 28._o 1665._o mo●teith_n contra_fw-la a●derson_n a_o bond_n be_v find_v heritable_a as_o bear_v annualrent_a though_o it_o be_v but_o 5._o per_fw-la cent_n in_o a_o bairn_n portion_n june_n 28._o 1665._o p●tcairn_n contra_fw-la edgar_n bond_n bear_v annualrent_n be_v movable_a till_o the_o first_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o annualrent_n and_o fall_v within_o single_a escheat_n june_n 26._o 1668._o dick_n contra_fw-la keir_n a_o bond_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n though_o bear_v borrow_v money_n yet_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n 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time_n by_o their_o privilege_n without_o dispensation_n and_o they_o be_v competent_a to_o judge_v the_o multure_n due_a by_o their_o vassal_n february_n 14._o 1662._o nicolson_n contra_fw-la forbes_n of_o tillicutri●_n a_o barony_n be_v find_v to_o include_v a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n as_o p●rt_v and_o pertinent_a though_o not_o express_v in_o a_o donator_n infeftment_n albeit_o it_o be_v express_v in_o former_a infeftment_n and_o particular_n of_o less_o moment_n be_v express_v in_o this_o infeftment_n as_o comprehend_v in_o the_o barony_n january_n 15._o 1668._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la campbel_n a_o base_a infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v sound_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n because_o thereupon_o there_o be_v a_o decreet_a of_o poind_v the_o ground_n though_o it_o can_v take_v no_o effect_n for_o a_o long_a time_n till_o the_o entry_n to_o the_o annualrent_a which_o be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o constituents_a death_n 26_o and_o 27._o 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he_o use_v inhibition_n before_o the_o next_o term_n after_o the_o wife_n infeftment_n and_o allege_v the_o husband_n can_v have_v no_o possession_n after_o the_o wife_n infeftment_n before_o his_o diligence_n which_o the_o lord_n repel_v because_o the_o husband_n be_v in_o a_o present_a current_a possession_n and_o nor_o in_o acquirenda_fw-la possessione_n but_o the_o wife_n infeftment_n be_v only_o sustain_v in_o prejudice_n of_o this_o creditor_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o have_v a_o anterior_a cause_n to_o his_o debt_n the_o husband_n possession_n be_v also_o find_v sufficient_a to_o validate_v the_o wife_n infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n though_o he_o possess_v the_o property_n which_o include_v eminenter_fw-la all_o other_o right_n november_n 23._o 1664._o inter_fw-la cosdem_fw-la a_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n land_n be_v in_o the_o same_o infeftment_n with_o the_o principal_a land_n and_o both_o hold_v base_a be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n of_o the_o same_o warrandice_n land_n though_o clad_v with_o long_a possession_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o action_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o distress_n without_o reduction_n january_n 9_o 1666._o brown_n contra_fw-la scot._n a_o base_a infeftment_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n reserve_v the_o father_n liferent_a be_v find_v not_o validate_v by_o the_o father_n continue_v his_o possession_n but_o the_o father_n creditor_n apprize_a be_v prefer_v to_o the_o donator_n of_o the_o son_n forefaulture_n sound_v upon_o the_o son_n infeftment_n june_n 14._o 1666._o hume_z contra_fw-la hume_n a_o base_a infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n apprize_a and_o charge_n before_o the_o term_n at_o which_o the_o annualrent_n begin_v to_o be_v payable_a in_o respect_n the_o annualrenter_fw-la be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o the_o annualrent_n be_v payable_a &_o intus_fw-la habuit_fw-la viz._n his_o annualrent_n proportional_o from_o the_o date_n of_o his_o right_n june_n 30._o 1666._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la dobbie_fw-mi a_o base_a infeftment_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n reserve_v the_o father_n liferent_a be_v find_v not_o validate_v by_o the_o father_n possession_n albeit_o the_o father_n dispone_v the_o land_n reserve_v to_o a_o three_o party_n who_o do_v possess_v but_o the_o disposition_n be_v of_o the_o fee_n and_o no_o mention_n of_o the_o liferent_a reserve_v december_n 18._o 1666._o lord_n newbeath_n contra_fw-la dumbar_n of_o burgy_n a_o base_a infeftment_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o liferent_a escheat_n of_o the_o grant_a albeit_o the_o base_a infeftment_n be_v before_o the_o rebellion_n see_v it_o be_v not_o clad_v with_o possession_n in_o cursu_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la within_o year_n and_o day_n february_n 21._o 1667._o miln_n contra_fw-la clerkinson_n a_o base_a infeftment_n by_o a_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n albeit_o the_o base_a infeftment_n be_v not_o clad_v with_o possession_n of_o the_o husband_n himself_o but_o by_o other_o derive_v right_o of_o wodset_n or_o other_o temporary_a right_n from_o the_o husband_n or_o his_o author_n which_o be_v count_v as_o the_o husband_n possession_n to_o validate_v the_o wife_n base_a infeftment_n july_n 18._o 1667._o lady_n burgy_n contra_fw-la strachen_n a_o base_a infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v find_v to_o be_v validate_n by_o receipt_n of_o a_o part_n though_o far_o within_o a_o term_n annualrent_a and_o not_o relative_a to_o the_o infeftment_n but_o to_o the_o bond_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o ann●alrent_n due_a before_o the_o infeftment_n yet_o see_v the_o receipt_n bear_v in_o part_n of_o payment_n of_o by-gone_a annualrent_n the_o annualrenter_fw-la be_v allow_v to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o annualrent_n due_a after_o the_o infeftment_n to_o exclude_v a_o infeftment_n on_o a_o apprize_a which_o apprize_a be_v lead_v before_o the_o receipt_n but_o the_o infeftment_n thereupon_o be_v after_o and_o the_o receipt_n be_v prove_v by_o a_o apocha_n under_o the_o debtor_n hand_n july_n 23._o 1667._o hume_z contra_fw-la hume_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o kello_n a_o base_a infeftment_n of_o annualrent_a on_o a_o bond_n bear_v 3000._o mark_n of_o borrow_a money_n and_o 3000._o mark_n of_o portion_n the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o whole_a sum_n and_o annual●ents_n thereof_o be_v suspend_v till_o the_o father_n death_n yet_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o other_o half_o not_o suspend_v be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o validate_v the_o whole_a infeftment_n and_o to_o prefer_v it_o to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n february_n 5._o 1668._o keir_n contra_fw-la keir_n a_o base_a infeftment_n in_o warrandice_n grant_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n hold_v of_o himself_o &_o ex_fw-la intervallo_fw-la after_o the_o principal_a infeftment_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o posterior_n public_a infe●tment_n of_o the_o ●ame_n warrandice_n land_n as_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o husband_n possession_n in_o the_o principal_a land_n and_o that_o these_o need_v no_o
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 af●er_n h●●_n deceass_n by_o his_o funeral_n provision_n and_o by_o the_o chamber●●●●_n of_o his_o heir_n then_o a_o pupil_n see_v three_o year_n interu●e●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 stan●byres_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v the_o u●●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 infe●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 infe●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 gordo●n_fw-la contra_fw-la mcculloch_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove●_n minister_n possession_n of_o ●ands_n to_o be_v by_o tolerance_n of_o a_o her●●or_n and_o ●o_o not_o ●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 decen●●lis_n &_o trien●alis_fw-la but_o that_o writ_n be_v necessary_a if_o his_o possession_n ha●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 ●al●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 presum●able_a february_n 21._o 1667._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n witness_n be_v examine_v ●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 r●●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 th●_n term_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o whether_o when_o th●_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 chis●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 wo●●_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 ●●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 ●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 ●ace_n signify_v his_o fault_n ju●y_o 6._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la b●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 f●bruary_n 2_o &_o 3._o 1670._o jack_n contra_fw-la boyd_n of_o ●●nkil_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o k●ng●orn_n con●ra_fw-fr laird_n of_o p●●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 n●●peir_fw-mi contra_fw-la earl_n of_o eg●●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 per●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 rea●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 steu●ns_n contra_fw-la ne●lson_n witness_n insert_v in_o a_o writ_n and_o the_o writer_n be_v ●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 crimin●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 to●vi●_n contra_fw-la captain_n barclay_n a_o wodsetter_n be_v find_v to_o comp●_n for_o the_o superplus_n above_o his_o ●en●_n though_o the_o wo●set_a wa●_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 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