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she_o both_o james_n halyburtoun_n contra_fw-la lord_n roxburgh_n january_n 25._o 1663._o james_n halyburtoun_n as_o assignee_n constitute_v by_o his_o father_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a to_o his_o father_n the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o assignation_n be_v not_o intimate_v in_o the_o cedent_n life_n and_o so_o he_o be_v not_o denude_v but_o the_o sum_n remain_v in_o bonis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la and_o behove_v to_o be_v confirm_v especial_o see_v this_o assignation_n be_v a_o general_a assignation_n omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la without_o condescend_v upon_o this_o or_o any_o other_o particular_a the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v process_n ninian_n stevart_n of_o askoege_fw-la contra_fw-la stevart_n nf_fw-fr arnhome_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la ninian_n stevart_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n askoege_n pursue_v reduction_n of_o a_o transaction_n of_o a_o tack_v which_o tack_v be_v assign_v to_o he_o by_o 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assignation_n it_o may_v have_v be_v consistant_fw-la but_o it_o bear_v that_o no_o execution_n shall_v pass_v upon_o the_o assignation_n or_o bond._n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o obligement_n of_o mutual_a relief_n be_v employ_v where_o party_n be_v bind_v conjunct_o and_o several_o albeit_o not_o express_v and_o that_o the_o provision_n relate_v only_o to_o the_o bond_n quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la creditorum_fw-la and_o do_v not_o restrict_n the_o employ_v obligement_n of_o the_o co-principal_a and_o therefore_o repel_v this_o reason_n also_o robert_n keill_n contra_fw-la john_n seaton_n june_n 28._o 1665._o george_n seaton_n as_o principal_n and_o the_o say_v john_n seaton_n his_o cautioner_n have_v grant_v bond_n to_o robert_n keill_n and_o be_v charge_v thereupon_o both_o do_v suspend_v and_o have_v allege_v payment_n they_o succumb_v and_o be_v decern_v john_n suspend_v again_o and_o raise_v reduction_n upon_o minority_n and_o lesion_n the_o charger_n answer_v first_o that_o 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power_n to_o dispose_v of_o forty_o chalder_n of_o victual_n and_o also_o power_n to_o do_v any_o deed_n he_o please_v in_o favour_n of_o balhaven_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o deed_n more_o rational_a then_o to_o give_v a_o reversion_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n upon_o payment_n of_o all_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v pay_v to_o he_o or_o for_o he_o the_o defender_n answer_v that_o this_o general_a clause_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o disposition_n and_o special_a clause_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o defender_n oye_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o declare_v but_o of_o consent_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi supercede_v to_o extract_n for_o a_o time_n and_o appoint_v two_o of_o their_o number_n by_o who_o sight_n the_o â—ursuer_fw-mi and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v denude_v and_o the_o defender_n secure_v so_o that_o it_o come_v to_o no_o debate_n whether_o such_o a_o clause_n 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assignation_n from_o john_n houstoun_n who_o in_o effect_n be_v feear_fw-mi of_o the_o sum_n it_o be_v lend_v to_o he_o and_o payable_a to_o he_o during_o his_o life_n and_o constantine_n his_o son_n be_v only_o heir_n substitute_n as_o be_v ordinary_o interpret_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o bond_n or_o sum_n lend_v by_o father_n to_o be_v payable_a to_o themselves_o and_o after_o their_o decease_n to_o such_o bairn_n two_o the_o father_n aâ—_n lawful_a administrator_n to_o his_o son_n may_v have_v lift_v the_o sum_n in_o his_o son_n minority_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v assign_v the_o same_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o albeit_o bond_n for_o money_n lend_v by_o parent_n payable_a to_o themselves_o and_o such_o child_n after_o their_o death_n be_v so_o interpret_v that_o the_o father_n be_v feear_n yet_o that_o be_v only_o where_o the_o sum_n be_v the_o parent_n own_o but_o this_o sum_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o son_n own_o money_n bâ—_n the_o bond_n itself_o two_o albeit_o the_o father_n as_o lawful_a administrator_n may_v have_v lift_v the_o sum_n yet_o can_v assign_v because_o that_o be_v no_o proper_a act_n of_o administration_n comâ—â—tent_a to_o tutor_n or_o administrator_n and_o executor_n may_v uplift_v sum_n and_o yet_o can_v assign_v the_o defender_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o money_n be_v lend_v by_o the_o father_n not_o only_o as_o administrator_n but_o bear_v express_o for_o himself_o and_o that_o these_o word_n as_o be_v his_o own_o money_n do_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o father_n but_o that_o after_o the_o â—athers_n decease_n it_o will_v be_v the_o son_n money_n to_o the_o second_o that_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bond_n be_v express_o to_o pay_v to_o the_o father_n warrant_v he_o to_o assign_v and_o the_o assignâ—y_n be_v his_o procurator_n may_v lift_v as_o well_o as_o he_o the_o same_o way_n as_o assigney_n can_v lift_v during_o the_o executor_n life_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o bond_n to_o constitute_v the_o son_n to_o be_v feear_fw-mi and_o that_o at_o leâ—st_a the_o word_n as_o be_v the_o son_n own_o money_n presume_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v so_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v positive_o prove_v that_o the_o money_n when_o lent_n be_v the_o father_n and_o find_v that_o the_o father_n assignation_n as_o lawful_a administrator_n can_v not_o exclude_v the_o son_n but_o that_o point_n whether_o the_o debtor_n pay_v to_o the_o father_n assignee_n during_o the_o son_n pupillarity_n or_o minority_n be_v neither_o positive_o allege_v by_o the_o party_n nor_o consider_v by_o the_o lord_n james_n paterson_n contra_fw-la homes_n december_n 17._o 1667._o james_n paterson_n have_v charge_v the_o earl_n of_o home_n in_o anno_fw-la 1662._o for_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n due_a by_o his_o bond._n the_o earl_n suspend_v and_o find_v one_o bruntfield_n cautioner_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o caution_n home_o of_o white-â—ig_a attest_v the_o cautioner_n in_o these_o term_n viz_o i_o attest_v the_o cautioner_n to_o be_v sufficient_a and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o which_o be_v registrat_n with_o the_o bond_n itself_o and_o the_o extract_v produce_v bear_v the_o same_o the_o suspension_n be_v discuss_v against_o the_o earl_n of_o home_n and_o the_o cautioner_n charge_v with_o horning_n paterson_n pursue_v the_o attester_n subsidiary_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v but_o attest_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o cautioner_n can_v be_v hold_v no_o further_o than_o a_o witness_n and_o so_o can_v only_o be_v find_v liable_a if_o his_o testimony_n be_v find_v false_a or_o that_o ex_fw-la dolo_fw-la he_o have_v attest_v a_o person_n to_o be_v sufficient_a not_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n but_o either_o contrair_a to_o his_o knowledge_n or_o without_o knowledge_n of_o his_o condition_n at_o least_o his_o attest_v can_v only_o oblige_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o cautioner_n when_o he_o attest_v he_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_v a_o person_n sufficient_a for_o the_o sum_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o visible_a eâ—â—aâ—e_n in_o land_n bond_n or_o movable_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o attester_n behove_v to_o be_v liable_a to_o he_o because_o ejus_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o attestation_n the_o suspension_n be_v obtain_v and_o the_o principal_a be_v dead_a without_o any_o to_o represent_v he_o and_o the_o cautioner_n insolvendo_fw-la the_o attester_n be_v oblige_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la to_o make_v up_o the_o damnage_n fall_v out_o by_o his_o deed._n the_o lord_n find_v the_o alleadgeance_n for_o the_o attester_n relevant_a viz._n that_o the_o cautioner_n be_v hold_v and_o repute_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o attest_n to_o be_v prove_v prout_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la lord_n abercromby_n contra_fw-la lord_n newwark_a eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o lord_n abercromby_n have_v sell_v to_o the_o lord_n newwark_a the_o barony_n of_o st._n ninian_n there_o be_v a_o fit_v account_n subscribe_v by_o they_o both_o in_o anno_fw-la 1647._o contain_v the_o sum_n pay_v by_o newwark_a and_o at_o the_o foot_n thereof_o conclude_v thirty_o seven_o thousand_o mark_n to_o be_v due_a but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o instruction_n in_o the_o account_n the_o second_o article_n whereof_o bear_v pay_v to_o abercrombies_n creditor_n 30._o thousand_o mark_n â—_z upon_o abercromby_n allege_n that_o see_v the_o account_n bear_v not_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o instruction_n that_o newwark_a at_o least_o must_v produce_v the_o instruction_n of_o this_o article_n which_o be_v general_a for_o the_o bond_n of_o these_o creditor_n be_v yet_o above_o abercrombies_n head_n and_o newwark_a make_v use_v of_o some_o of_o they_o to_o exhaust_v the_o thirty_o seven_o thousand_o mark_n bond_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o accompâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o newwark_a that_o after_o 18._o year_n time_n that_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o compt_n again_o but_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o account_n be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi beaâ—ing_v 37._o thousand_o mark_n to_o be_v only_o rest_a be_v sufficient_a to_o exoner_n he_o and_o the_o not_o mention_v of_o instruction_n deliver_v can_v presume_v or_o prove_v against_o he_o that_o they_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n else_o the_o account_n signify_v nothing_o and_o he_o must_v not_o only_o instruct_v this_o article_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n neither_o do_v he_o make_v use_n of_o any_o bond_n to_o exhaust_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o account_n but_o such_o only_a for_o which_o precept_n be_v direct_v to_o he_o after_o the_o account_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defender_n not_o liable_a to_o compt_n or_o produce_v the_o instruction_n of_o any_o of_o the_o article_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o oath_n or_o
teind_n be_v exhaust_v wherein_o have_v failzy_v and_o be_v tax_v no_o other_o can_v pay_v for_o he_o neither_o can_v the_o king_n lose_v that_o proportion_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o he_o have_v no_o interest_n to_o conveen_n the_o minister_n have_v the_o only_a right_n to_o his_o teind_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o stint_v roll_n but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o suspender_n to_o seek_v his_o relief_n of_o any_o party_n he_o please_v as_o accord_n mr._n andrew_n brown_n contra_fw-la david_n henderson_n and_o thomas_n george_n january_n 18._o 1668._o master_n andrew_n brown_n grant_v a_o bond_n of_o 700._o mark_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_v to_o george_n short_a wherein_o the_o name_n of_o david_n henderson_n be_v now_o fill_v up_o thereon_o george_n have_v arrest_v all_o sum_n due_a to_o alexander_n short_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n andrew_n brown_n he_o raise_v a_o double_a poynd_n wherein_o the_o competition_n arise_v betwixt_o the_o arrester_n and_o the_o the_o person_n who_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o the_o blank_a bond._n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o arrester_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o he_o arrest_v shorts_n money_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrestment_n this_o bond_n have_v be_v deliver_v to_o short_a blank_n in_o the_o creditor_n name_v short_a be_v creditor_n ay_o and_o while_n not_o only_o another_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o but_o also_o a_o instrument_n of_o intimation_n be_v take_v thereupon_o for_o shorts_n fill_v up_o of_o the_o name_n of_o henderson_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o assignation_n which_o require_v intimation_n and_o be_v exclude_v by_o a_o arrestment_n before_o the_o intimation_n albeit_o after_o the_o assignation_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o henderson_n that_o there_o need_v no_o intimation_n to_o the_o fill_v up_o of_o a_o creditor_n name_v in_o a_o blank_a bond_n which_o be_v never_o require_v by_o law_n nor_o custom_n and_o his_o bond_n be_v now_o in_o 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debtor_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o in_o a_o former_a case_n in_o a_o competition_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o alexander_n vetch_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o arrestment_n lay_v on_o before_o intimation_n of_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o a_o blank_a bond_n prefer_v the_o arrester_n and_o that_o otherwise_o collusion_n can_v not_o be_v evit_v with_o these_o blank_a bond_n to_o exclude_v and_o to_o save_v creditor_n arrest_v the_o lord_n prefer_v henderson_n who_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o present_v to_o the_o debtor_n before_o the_o arrestment_n for_o in_o vetch_n case_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o instruct_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v true_o fill_v up_o and_o present_v to_o the_o debtor_n before_o the_o arrestment_n and_o they_o find_v the_o fill_n up_o and_o present_v thereof_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la pollock_n contra_fw-la pollock_n and_o rutherfoord_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la umquhil_fw-la john_n pollock_n in_o the_o cannongate_n have_v give_v a_o bond_n to_o james_n pollock_n his_o son_n of_o 5000._o mark_n he_o pursue_v robert_n pollock_n the_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o pollock_n heir_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n for_o payment_n the_o heir_n of_o line_n compear_v renunce_v whereupon_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v against_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n till_o the_o heretage_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v first_o discuss_v and_o condescend_v upon_o the_o heirship_n movable_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v there_o can_v be_v no_o heirship_n in_o this_o case_n because_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n have_v renunce_v all_o he_o may_v succeed_v to_o by_o his_o father_n heretable_n or_o movable_a in_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n his_o heir_n and_o executor_n bear_v express_o that_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o bairn_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a right_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la rutherfoord_n the_o wife_n have_v confirm_v the_o whole_a movable_n promisâ—ue_v without_o exception_n of_o heirship_n and_o therefore_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v enter_v can_v claim_v none_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o heir_n apparent_a of_o line_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n after_o his_o father_n death_n it_o return_v back_o to_o he_o from_o his_o father_n as_o heir_n of_o line_n again_o and_o can_v go_v to_o no_o other_o person_n neither_o thereby_o can_v the_o heritable_a movable_n belong_v to_o the_o executor_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o renunciation_n sufficient_a to_o exclude_v the_o heir_n of_o line_n from_o the_o heirship_n movable_a and_o that_o they_o do_v thereby_o belong_v to_o the_o father_n executor_n therefore_o find_v no_o further_a necessity_n to_o discuss_v the_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o decern_v against_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n griselda_n stuart_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o rosyth_n her_o brother_n january_n 21._o 1668._o umquhil_fw-la rosyth_n give_v a_o bond_n of_o provision_n to_o his_o daughter_n griselda_n stuart_n of_o 10000_o pound_n payable_a at_o her_o age_n of_o 17._o year_n with_o a_o obligement_n to_o entertain_v she_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o no_o obligement_n of_o annualrent_a she_o pursue_v her_o brother_n as_o represent_v her_o father_n for_o implement_n and_o have_v live_v with_o her_o uncle_n a_o part_n of_o her_o father_n time_n and_o allege_v that_o she_o be_v hardly_o use_v by_o her_o stepmother_n she_o crave_v aliment_n for_o that_o time_n of_o her_o father_n life-time_n and_o for_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n since_o his_o death_n or_o crave_v annualrent_a for_o she_o sum._n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n as_o to_o the_o annualrent_a before_o her_o father_n death_n because_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o her_o father_n family_n and_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v allege_v any_o just_a cause_n wherefore_o she_o shall_v have_v desert_v the_o same_o 2_o absolvitor_n from_o 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defender_n offer_v to_o prove_v use_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a albeit_o the_o intimation_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o designation_n robert_n dobby_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n stanyhil_n his_o mother_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la robert_n dobby_n pursue_v the_o lady_n stanyhil_n his_o mother_n for_o a_o aliment_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o she_o be_v provide_v to_o a_o plentiful_a liferent_a be_v a_o annualrent_a of_o 2800._o mark_n yearly_a there_o remain_v nothing_o to_o aliment_n he_o the_o heir_n of_o free_a rent_n be_v all_o exhaust_v by_o the_o liferent_a and_o annualrent_a of_o the_o debt_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o law_n nor_o custom_n for_o a_o aliment_n to_o the_o heir_n except_o the_o rent_n be_v exhaust_v by_o real_a burden_n by_o infeftment_n but_o here_o at_o the_o defunct_n death_n there_o be_v only_o this_o liferent_a which_o be_v not_o the_o half_a of_o the_o rent_n and_o there_o be_v no_o infeftment_n more_o two_o aliment_n be_v only_o competent_a to_o minor_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v major_a and_o may_v do_v for_o himself_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o it_o be_v alike_o whether_o the_o debt_n be_v personal_a or_o real_a for_o if_o apprysing_n have_v be_v use_v they_o will_v all_o have_v be_v real_a but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v prevent_v the_o same_o by_o sell_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n at_o a_o great_a rate_n which_o be_v all_o apply_v to_o the_o creditor_n and_o yet_o the_o liferent_a and_o annualrent_a of_o the_o debt_n be_v more_z than_o the_o rent_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o distinction_n in_o the_o law_n as_o to_o major_n and_o minor_n who_o be_v not_o breed_v with_o a_o call_v and_o therefore_o carberry_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o age_n get_v a_o aliment_n and_o anthonia_n brown_n get_v a_o aliment_n from_o her_o mother_n who_o have_v a_o annualrent_a in_o liferent_a and_o the_o debt_n be_v all_o personal_a at_o 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her_o father_n and_o oblige_v herself_o to_o do_v nothing_o contrair_a to_o that_o succession_n and_o have_v marry_v william_n brotherstanes_n by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n nomine_fw-la dotis_fw-la she_o dispones_fw-la the_o land_n to_o he_o this_o margaret_n be_v the_o only_a child_n of_o alexander_n binny_v first_o marriage_n and_o there_o be_v a_o inhibition_n use_v upon_o the_o bond_n before_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n alexander_n binny_n be_v son_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o heir_n of_o line_n to_o his_o father_n pursue_v the_o say_a margaret_n to_o fulfil_v the_o bond_n and_o to_o enter_v and_o resign_v the_o land_n conform_v thereto_o and_o thereupon_o do_v obtain_v decreet_a which_o be_v now_o suspend_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o obligement_n to_o constitute_v a_o tailzy_n can_v have_v no_o effect_n to_o hinder_v she_o to_o dispone_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o name_n of_o tocher_n which_o be_v the_o most_o favourable_a debt_n or_o to_o contract_v any_o other_o debt_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi who_o behove_v to_o be_v her_o heir_n can_v never_o quarrel_v two_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o husband_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v decern_v as_o husband_n to_o consent_v to_o this_o resignation_n contrair_a to_o his_o own_o contract_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bond_n of_o tailzy_n but_o a_o obligement_n to_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v change_v the_o succession_n and_o so_o she_o can_v not_o voluntarly_a dispone_n but_o the_o husband_n provision_n may_v be_v competent_a enough_o see_v both_o she_o have_v the_o liferent_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marriage_n will_v succeed_v in_o the_o feeâ—_n and_o albeit_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi must_v be_v heir_n of_o tailzy_n yet_o obligement_n in_o favour_n of_o heir_n of_o tailzy_n be_v always_o effectual_a against_o heir_n of_o line_n in_o relation_n to_o who_o the_o heir_n of_o tailzy_n be_v but_o as_o a_o stranger_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n and_o find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v till_o the_o wife_n enter_v and_o resign_v with_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n conform_v to_o the_o bond_n see_v there_o be_v inhibition_n use_v before_o the_o contract_n but_o they_o do_v not_o decide_v whether_o this_o clause_n will_v have_v exclude_v the_o debt_n to_o be_v contract_v by_o the_o say_v margaret_n or_o her_o heir_n upon_o a_o just_a ground_n without_o collusion_n but_o find_v that_o she_o can_v not_o make_v a_o voluntare_fw-la disposition_n to_o exclude_v that_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o obligement_n to_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o contrair_a eâ—phan_n brown_n contra_fw-la thomas_n happiland_n january_n 29._o 1668._o marjory_n brown_n be_v first_o marry_v to_o happiland_n and_o thereafter_o to_o robert_n brown_n she_o acquire_v right_o to_o a_o tenement_n of_o land_n to_o herself_o in_o liferent_a and_o euphan_n happiland_n her_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n in_o fee_n which_o infeftment_n be_v give_v by_o the_o say_v thomas_n brown_a her_o husband_n be_v then_o bailly_n for_o the_o time_n agnes_n happiland_n dispones_fw-la this_o tenement_n to_o thomas_n brown_n heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o say_a umquhil_n thomas_n brown_n and_o marjory_n bruce_n and_o for_o the_o price_n thereof_o get_v a_o bond_n relative_a thereto_o thomas_n brown_n be_v charge_v upon_o this_o bond_n raise_v reduction_n upon_o minority_n and_o lesion_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v there_o be_v no_o lesion_n because_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n be_v a_o equivalent_a onerous_a cause_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n be_v no_o onerous_a cause_n because_o the_o land_n dispone_v belong_v not_o to_o the_o disponer_n but_o to_o the_o suspender_n himself_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v conquest_n by_o marjory_n bruce_n while_o she_o be_v spouse_n to_o his_o father_n so_o that_o the_o money_n wherewith_o she_o acquire_v the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la the_o land_n must_v also_o be_v his_o unless_o it_o be_v condescend_v and_o instruct_v that_o she_o have_v heritable_a sum_n not_o fall_v within_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la wherewith_o this_o right_n be_v acquire_v it_o be_v duply_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o â—aked_a conjecture_n and_o presumption_n which_o be_v sufficient_o take_v off_o by_o the_o husband_n give_v seize_v as_o bailly_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v actus_fw-la officij_fw-la which_o he_o can_v not_o refuse_v but_o he_o know_v that_o the_o infeftment_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o wife_n will_v accresce_fw-it to_o himself_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n and_o reply_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o duply_v and_o find_v that_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o daughter_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o lesion_n in_o give_v bond_n therefore_o laird_n aitoun_n contra_fw-la james_n fairy_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o aitoun_n have_v buy_v a_o horse_n from_o james_n fairy_n pursue_v for_o repetition_n of_o the_o price_n and_o for_o entertainment_n of_o the_o horse_n since_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n at_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o james_n fairy_n promise_v to_o uphold_v he_o but_o six_o year_n old_a and_o that_o he_o be_v true_o twelve_o year_n old_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o oath_n or_o witness_n but_o the_o lord_n perceive_v a_o anterior_a question_n how_o soon_o the_o horse_n be_v offer_v back_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi they_o ordain_v he_o to_o condescend_v that_o very_o short_o thereafter_o he_o offer_v the_o horse_n back_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o process_n john_n papla_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n january_n 31._o 1668._o john_n papla_n pursue_v the_o present_a magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o
payment_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o by_o a_o person_n incarcerat_fw-la in_o their_o tolbooth_n who_o escape_v the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n till_o the_o magistrate_n who_o then_o be_v especial_o bailly_n boyd_n by_o who_o warrant_n the_o rebel_n come_v out_o be_v call_v two_o the_o present_a magistrate_n can_v be_v liable_a personal_o have_v do_v no_o fault_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v liable_a as_o represent_v the_o burgh_n at_o least_o but_o subsidiarie_n after_o the_o magistrate_n who_o then_o be_v in_o culpa_fw-la be_v discuss_v now_o after_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n time_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o prison_n be_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o burgh_n the_o burgh_n be_v liable_a principaliter_fw-la and_o if_o only_a the_o magistrate_n do_v the_o fault_n be_v liable_a the_o creditor_n may_v ofttimes_o loose_v his_o debt_n these_o be_v ofttimes_o of_o no_o fortune_n or_o sit_v to_o govern_v and_o the_o town_n who_o choise_v they_o be_v answerable_a for_o they_o neither_o be_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi oblige_v to_o know_v who_o be_v baily_n at_o that_o time_n or_o who_o do_v the_o fault_n and_o so_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o cite_v they_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o find_v the_o present_a magistrate_n as_o represent_v the_o town_n liable_a but_o prejudice_n to_o they_o to_o cite_v they_o who_o do_v the_o fault_n robert_n ker_n contra_fw-la henry_n ker_n february_n 5._o 1668._o robert_n ker_n of_o graden_n have_v grant_v bond_n to_o robert_n ker_n his_o son_n for_o 3000._o mark_n of_o borrow_a money_n and_o 3000._o mark_n of_o portion_n for_o which_o sum_n he_o do_v infeft_v he_o in_o a_o annualrent_a of_o 240._o pound_n yearly_a suspend_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o annualrent_a till_o his_o death_n whereupon_o robert_n pursue_v a_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o henry_n ker_n the_o elder_a son_n who_o stand_v now_o infeft_v in_o the_o land_n absolvitor_n because_o he_o stand_v infeft_v in_o the_o land_n before_o this_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v but_o base_a take_v effect_n by_o possession_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v first_o that_o the_o defender_n infeftment_n be_v posterior_n and_o grant_v to_o the_o appearand_a heir_n without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a it_o be_v perceptio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la and_o if_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a it_o will_v make_v the_o defender_n liable_a as_o heir_n and_o therefore_o now_o he_o can_v make_v use_n thereof_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi 2_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v to_o prove_v that_o his_o annualrent_n be_v clad_v with_o possession_n before_o the_o defender_n infeftment_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o receive_v the_o half_a of_o the_o annualâ—ent_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o validat_n the_o infeftment_n for_o the_o whole_a see_v there_o be_v not_o two_o annualrent_n but_o one_o for_o the_o whole_a sum_n and_o see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d can_v do_v no_o more_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o annualrent_a be_v suspend_v till_o his_o father_n death_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o second_o reply_n relevant_a and_o find_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o half_a be_v sufficient_a to_o validat_n the_o possession_n for_o the_o whole_a but_o supercede_v to_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o former_a reply_n till_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n not_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o defense_n upon_o the_o defender_n inseftment_n can_v be_v take_v away_o summary_o though_o he_o be_v appearand_a heir_n without_o reduction_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o mr._n george_n johnstoun_n contra_fw-la sir_n charles_n erskin_n february_n 6._o 1668._o the_o land_n of_o knockâ—â—â—_n be_v part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o houdon_n do_v belong_v to_o umquhil_n richard_n irw_v umquhile_n mr._n john_n alexander_n minister_n have_v charge_v robert_n irw_v to_o enter_v heir_n in_o special_a to_o the_o say_v richard_n his_o grandsire_n in_o these_o land_n he_o do_v appryze_v the_o same_o from_o robert_n as_o 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can_v be_v quarrel_v till_o his_o right_n be_v reduce_v two_o he_o be_v potior_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o his_o right_n must_v exclude_v the_o pursuer_n because_o he_o have_v right_o to_o mr._n john_n alexander_n apprize_a which_o be_v deduce_v against_o robert_n irw_v as_o special_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n so_o richard_n as_o to_o he_o be_v in_o as_o good_a case_n as_o robert_n have_v be_v actual_o enter_v and_o infeft_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v that_o when_o party_n be_v charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n and_o lie_v out_o sicklike_a process_n and_o execution_n shall_v be_v against_o they_o as_o they_o be_v actual_o enter_v likea_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o special_a charge_n introduce_v by_o custom_n to_o perfect_v the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n bear_v express_o that_o the_o person_n charge_v shall_v enter_v special_o and_o obtain_v himself_o infeft_v with_o certification_n that_o the_o user_n of_o the_o charge_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a execution_n 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tenement_n for_o their_o debt_n and_o james_n pollock_n have_v get_v a_o bond_n of_o 5000._o mark_n from_o his_o father_n payable_a after_o his_o father_n death_n which_o be_v grant_v after_o he_o be_v marry_v he_o do_v also_o apprise_v thereupon_o within_o year_n and_o day_n of_o the_o adjudication_n the_o adjudger_n raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o this_o bond_n and_o the_o apprize_n follow_v thereupon_o upon_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o bond_n be_v grant_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o albeit_o it_o bear_v borrow_a money_n yet_o the_o say_a james_n have_v acknowledge_v by_o his_o oath_n that_o it_o be_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o so_o be_v grant_v betwixt_o most_o conjunct_a person_n after_o the_o contract_n of_o their_o debt_n it_o be_v null_a by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o relevant_a as_o to_o such_o debt_n
as_o be_v not_o constitute_v by_o writ_n anterior_a to_o the_o defender_n bond_n and_o as_o to_o any_o constitute_v by_o probation_n of_o witness_n for_o prove_v bargain_n merchant_n count_n and_o furnish_v wherein_o the_o probation_n and_o decreet_a be_v both_o after_o the_o bond_n they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v anterior_a debt_n because_o they_o be_v not_o constitute_v till_o sentence_n and_o albeit_o the_o sentence_n bear_v the_o debt_n to_o have_v be_v contract_v before_o this_o bond_n yet_o that_o can_v make_v they_o anterior_a debt_n because_o writ_n can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o witness_n prove_v a_o anterior_a debt_n which_o will_v be_v as_o effectual_a against_o the_o writ_n as_o if_o the_o payment_n thereof_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n and_o the_o time_n of_o bargain_v or_o furnish_v be_v a_o point_n in_o the_o memory_n and_o not_o fall_v under_o the_o sense_n no_o body_n will_v be_v secure_a who_o have_v write_v but_o that_o bargain_n and_o furniture_n may_v be_v 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father_n have_v a_o visible_a estate_n be_v deceive_v and_o defraud_v by_o this_o latent_fw-la bond_n if_o it_o be_v prefer_v to_o they_o two_o this_o bond_n bear_v only_o to_o be_v payable_a after_o the_o father_n death_n and_o so_o be_v but_o donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la and_o but_o a_o legacy_n or_o if_o it_o be_v inter_fw-la vivos_fw-la it_o be_v much_o more_o fraudulent_a and_o latent_fw-la three_o bond_n of_o provision_n for_o love_n and_o favour_n grant_v to_o child_n be_v account_v but_o as_o their_o legitime_fw-la still_o revockable_a by_o the_o father_n and_o all_o debt_n contract_v by_o he_o be_v preferable_a to_o they_o the_o defender_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o law_n reason_n nor_o custom_n to_o evacuat_v or_o exclude_v bond_n of_o provision_n grant_v by_o parent_n ex_fw-la pielate_fw-la paterna_fw-la to_o their_o child_n upon_o account_n of_o their_o father_n posterior_n debt_n especial_o if_o the_o bond_n be_v deliver_v for_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o any_o such_o thing_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o which_o relate_v only_o to_o deed_n do_v after_o the_o debt_n contract_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o fraud_n that_o the_o bond_n be_v not_o make_v public_a or_o know_v there_o be_v no_o obligement_n upon_o party_n to_o publish_v the_o same_o and_o creditor_n have_v less_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o debt_n of_o other_o anterior_a creditor_n then_o of_o child_n have_v a_o just_a ground_n to_o suspect_v that_o they_o may_v be_v provide_v and_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o same_o neither_o do_v the_o delay_n of_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n import_n either_o fraud_n or_o that_o the_o bond_n be_v donationes_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustatin_n the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o or_o upon_o the_o general_a ground_n that_o posterior_n debt_n be_v preferable_a to_o all_o bond_n of_o provision_n but_o ordain_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o condescend_v upon_o the_o particular_a ground_n of_o fraud_n in_o the_o case_n in_o question_n the_o collector-general_a of_o the_o taxation_n contra_fw-la the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellery_n january_n 22._o 1669._o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellery_n be_v charge_v for_o the_o present_a taxation_n impose_v in_o anno_fw-la 1665._o by_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n which_o by_o the_o act_n of_o convention_n be_v exempt_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n be_v never_o further_o extend_v then_o to_o the_o lord_n advocate_n clerk_n of_o session_n and_o the_o writter_n to_o the_o signet_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o as_o the_o signet_n depend_v immediate_o and_o chief_o upon_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o writter_n thereto_o be_v of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n so_o the_o chancellery_n depend_v in_o the_o same_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n who_o issue_n order_n thereto_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o give_v out_o precept_n direct_v to_o superior_n or_o to_o bailliff_n sheriff_n for_o infeft_v of_o supplicant_n and_o therefore_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellary_n be_v writer_n in_o that_o office_n must_v enjoy_v that_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o the_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n for_o albeit_o the_o director_n give_v out_o precept_n and_o brieve_n of_o course_n without_o the_o lord_n warrant_v so_o do_v the_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n give_v out_o many_o summons_n of_o course_n without_o warrant_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellary_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o suspend_v the_o letter_n the_o collector_n general_a of_o the_o taxation_n contra_fw-la the_o master_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o mint-house_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o master_n of_o the_o mint_n do_v also_o suspend_v for_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n 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clause_n declare_v that_o if_o archibald_n die_v without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n alexander_n shall_v be_v archibald_n heir_n therein_o notwithstanding_o of_o any_o law_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrare_fw-la which_o can_v have_v no_o other_o meaning_n then_o that_o notwithstanding_o by_o the_o law_n john_n as_o heir_n of_o conquest_n will_v succeed_v to_o archibald_n want_v heir_n of_o his_o own_o yet_o alexander_n the_o young_a who_o will_v be_v heir_n of_o line_n shall_v suceee_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o this_o provision_n shall_v belong_v to_o archibald_n heir_n of_o line_n and_o not_o to_o his_o heir_n of_o conquest_n and_o consequent_o have_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o alexander_n heir_n he_o do_v also_o mean_a alexander_n heir_n of_o line_n who_o be_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi thomas_n and_o the_o case_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o favourable_a that_o if_o this_o fail_v thomas_n have_v neither_o provision_n nor_o aliment_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o both_o party_n be_v
same_o to_o she_o in_o liferent_a for_o her_o liferent_a use_n only_o and_o after_o her_o decease_n to_o william_n mauld_n her_o son_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o another_o bond_n bear_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o relict_n a_o thousand_o mark_n in_o name_n of_o henry_n mauld_n her_o son_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o pay_v to_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o after_o all_o he_o grant_v a_o bond_n of_o ten_o thousand_o mark_n to_o the_o relict_n her_o heir_n and_o assigney_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o what_o remain_v due_a of_o all_o the_o three_o this_o bond_n the_o relict_n assign_v to_o the_o laird_n of_o touch_n who_o have_v charge_v ardrosse_a and_o he_o have_v suspend_v there_o arise_v a_o competition_n betwixt_o touch_n as_o assignee_n and_o agnes_n dundasse_v as_o heir_n and_o executrix_n to_o mr._n henry_n william_n and_o henry_n mauld_n and_o thereupon_o a_o division_n of_o the_o sum_n betwixt_o the_o party_n thereafter_o agnes_n dundasse_n pursue_v ardrosse_a to_o make_v payment_n to_o she_o as_o heir_n and_o executrix_n to_o william_n and_o henry_n mauld_n of_o two_o thousand_o mark_n which_o he_o be_v addebt_v to_o the_o say_v william_n and_o of_o one_o thousand_o he_o be_v addebt_v to_o the_o say_v henry_n whereupon_o he_o have_v depone_v that_o he_o be_v debtor_n by_o all_o the_o say_n bond_n before_o relate_v and_o no_o otherway_n and_o that_o in_o the_o former_a decreet_a by_o mistake_v it_o be_v express_v that_o the_o ten_o thousand_o mark_n bond_n be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o eight_o thousand_o mark_n bond_n and_o of_o two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o annualrent_a thereof_o whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v make_v up_o by_o what_o be_v rest_v of_o the_o two_o bond_n due_a to_o william_n and_o henry_n which_o he_o produce_v cancel_v of_o the_o tenor_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v allege_v for_o agnes_n dundasse_n that_o the_o sum_n of_o these_o bond_n behove_v only_o to_o belong_v to_o she_o as_o heir_n and_o executrix_n to_o william_n and_o henry_n mauld_n and_o not_o to_o touch_v as_o assignee_n by_o the_o relict_n it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o the_o say_v agnes_n have_v homologat_v the_o prio_fw-la decreet_a and_o division_n therein_o make_v by_o give_v discharge_v according_o can_v not_o claim_v any_o more_o two_o another_o have_v take_v a_o bond_n in_o the_o name_n of_o she_o two_o son_n be_v bairn_n in_o her_o family_n may_v lawful_o alter_v the_o same_o at_o her_o pleasure_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinar_n than_o that_o father_n give_v bond_n of_o provision_n to_o their_o child_n or_o take_v bond_n from_o their_o creditor_n in_o their_o name_n yet_o these_o be_v never_o deliver_v the_o parent_n may_v dispose_v of_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o executrix_n that_o the_o alleadgeance_n of_o homologation_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o it_o be_v emergent_a by_o ardrosse_a his_o oath_n that_o the_o ten_o thousand_o mark_n bond_n be_v not_o make_v up_o by_o the_o annualrent_a but_o by_o the_o say_v two_o bond_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o homologation_n of_o that_o whereof_o the_o executrix_n be_v excusable_o ignorant_a to_o the_o second_o that_o albeit_o father_n grant_v bond_n of_o provision_n in_o name_n of_o their_o child_n may_v alter_v the_o same_o at_o any_o time_n before_o delivery_n yet_o where_o they_o lend_v out_o the_o sum_n to_o a_o creditor_n and_o take_v he_o oblige_v to_o a_o child_n in_o fee_n that_o can_v be_v alter_v especial_o where_o the_o parent_n be_v naked_a liferenter_fw-la and_o have_v not_o reserve_v a_o power_n to_o lift_v and_o dispone_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o father_n provide_v his_o child_n who_o can_v by_o no_o presumption_n be_v think_v to_o have_v any_o mean_n yet_o after_o the_o father_n death_n a_o mother_n take_v a_o bond_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bairn_n it_o must_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o bairnâ—_n money_n come_v by_o the_o father_n or_o otherwise_o and_o the_o mother_n have_v state_v herself_o naked_a liferentrix_n in_o the_o one_o bond_n and_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o other_o bond_n she_o can_v not_o recall_v or_o alter_v the_o same_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o child_n especial_o see_v they_o be_v infant_n and_o have_v not_o tutor_n to_o care_n for_o they_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o mother_n have_v hold_v count_n for_o the_o whole_a mean_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o have_v clear_v any_o presumption_n that_o their_o boâ—â—s_n can_v be_v of_o his_o mean_n but_o she_o liferent_v the_o whole_a estate_n and_o make_v up_o their_o bond_n out_o of_o the_o rent_n and_o annualrent_n and_o deny_v to_o be_v tutrix_fw-la or_o protutrix_a so_o that_o the_o money_n be_v free_o her_o own_o and_o her_o child_n have_v die_v before_o she_o she_o may_v warrantable_o alter_v the_o bond._n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o mother_n can_v not_o alter_v the_o bond_n take_v in_o favour_n of_o her_o child_n from_o a_o debtor_n be_v of_o the_o tenor_n above-written_a wherein_o she_o be_v naked_a liferenter_fw-la of_o the_o one_o and_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o liferent_a of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o sum_n be_v rather_o presume_v to_o be_v of_o the_o bairn_n mean_v then_o her_o own_o see_v they_o have_v no_o tutor_n and_o any_o meddle_v with_o their_o mean_n be_v by_o herself_o and_o that_o their_o executrix_n can_v not_o now_o be_v put_v to_o instruct_v what_o mean_v they_o have_v or_o be_v countable_a thereupon_o john_n armour_n contra_fw-la james_n land_n february_n 21._o 1671._o iohn_n armour_n pursue_v his_o tenant_n of_o some_o tenement_n in_o edinburgh_n for_o meal_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o james_n land_n who_o produce_v a_o bond_n grant_v by_o umquhil_n george_n armour_n bear_v that_o george_n armour_n as_o tutor_n testamentar_n to_o john_n armour_n have_v borrow_v 500_o mark_n from_o james_n land_n and_o oblige_v he_o his_o heir_n executor_n and_o assigney_n to_o repay_v the_o same_o and_o thereby_o set_v some_o of_o the_o say_n tenement_n to_o james_n land_n ay_o and_o while_o he_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o 500_o mark_n and_o thereupon_o allege_n he_o must_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n till_o he_o be_v pay_v it_o be_v answer_v this_o bond_n and_o tack_v be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o respect_n he_o do_v not_o bind_v himself_o as_o tutor_n nor_o the_o pupil_n but_o his_o own_o executor_n and_o assigney_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v the_o tutor_n own_o debt_n two_o this_o debt_n can_v burden_v the_o pupil_n simple_o upon_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o tutor_n but_o the_o creditor_n ought_v to_o have_v see_v the_o sum_n apply_v to_o the_o pupil_n use_v and_o therefore_o must_v yet_o allege_v in_o rem_fw-la versam_fw-la otherways_o if_o the_o naked_a assertion_n of_o tutor_n may_v burden_v the_o pupil_n when_o they_o borrow_v their_o name_n it_o be_v a_o patent_n way_n to_o destroy_v all_o pupil_n tutor_n be_v ofttimes_o insolvent_a three_o the_o tutor_n can_v not_o set_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o pupil_n land_n long_o than_o he_o have_v interest_n as_o tutor_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la the_o tutory_a be_v cease_v by_o the_o tutor_n death_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o this_o creditor_n behove_v to_o instruct_v the_o sum_n apply_v to_o the_o pupil_n behoove_v which_o be_v prove_v they_o sustain_v the_o tack_v alexander_n pitâ—â—irn_n contra_fw-la february_n 22._o 1671._o alexander_n pitcairn_n have_v right_o by_o progress_n to_o a_o wodset_n grant_v by_o james_n kininmouth_n to_o mr._n james_n gordoun_n and_o by_o he_o dispone_v to_o sir_n archibald_n sydserf_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n who_o allege_v that_o gordoun_n or_o sydserf_n be_v satisfy_v by_o intromission_n with_o the_o rent_n for_o which_o they_o be_v comptable_a it_o be_v reply_v that_o sir_n archibald_n sydserf_n have_v obtain_v declarator_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o reversion_n and_o be_v neither_o countable_a nor_o redeemable_a and_o for_o prove_v thereof_o produce_v the_o decreet_a of_o declarator_n in_o anno_fw-la 1637._o against_o which_o it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v null_n because_o albeit_o the_o libel_n be_v upon_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v if_o the_o money_n be_v require_v and_o not_o pay_v within_o such_o a_o time_n the_o reversion_n shall_v expire_v yet_o at_o the_o compearance_n and_o production_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n thereof_o albeit_o at_o the_o conclusion_n the_o decreet_a bear_n because_o the_o libel_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o production_n of_o the_o writ_n aforesaid_a which_o can_v be_v only_o understand_v of_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o production_n and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o only_o that_o they_o be_v libel_v upon_o for_o in_o all_o decreet_n the_o
or_o infeâ—tment_n of_o land_n july_n 7._o 1664._o miln_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o eccles._n the_o act_n salvo_n jure_n be_v exclude_v in_o a_o ratification_n to_o a_o particular_a party_n and_o that_o exclusion_n not_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o act_n salvo_n the_o lord_n be_v unwilling_a to_o decide_v whether_o such_o exclusion_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a but_o ordain_v the_o party_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n without_o consideration_n of_o that_o clause_n febâ—uary_n 11._o 1665._o earl_n of_o lauderdaâ—l_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o oxenfoord_n a_o adjudger_n ordain_v to_o be_v receive_v without_o instruct_v his_o debtor_n right_o who_o renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n salvo_n jure_fw-la superioris_fw-la &_o cujusâ—bet_fw-la february_n 9_o 1667._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la kâ—r_fw-la adjudication_n be_v on_o a_o disposition_n and_o obligement_n to_o infeâ—t_v and_o not_o upon_o a_o liquid_a sum_n the_o superior_a be_v not_o find_v oblige_v to_o receive_v the_o adjudger_n unless_o he_o instruct_v the_o disponer_n right_o june_n 24._o 1663._o medowgal_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o 〈◊〉_d adjudication_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o creditor_n on_o a_o personal_a debt_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o defunct_n debtor_n bear_v his_o infeftment_n to_o be_v on_o trust_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o a_o three_o party_n who_o creditor_n compear_v against_o the_o adjudger_n yet_o be_v not_o put_v to_o dispute_v his_o debtor_n right_o till_o aâ—ter_v the_o adjudication_n he_o may_v use_v exhibition_n of_o his_o evident_n but_o the_o adjudication_n be_v grant_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o back-bond_n november_n 23._o 1663._o livingstoun_n and_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la lord_n forrester_n and_o creditor_n of_o grange_n adjudication_n be_v exclude_v as_o to_o the_o property_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o party_n show_v the_o defunct_a to_o be_v denude_v and_o himself_o infeft_v but_o be_v sustain_v to_o adjudge_v any_o right_n of_o reversion_n clause_n irritant_fw-la or_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o defunct_a debtor_n juâ—y_o 22._o 1664._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la adjudication_n be_v sustain_v against_o a_o second_o appearand_a heir_n upon_o a_o decreet_a cognitionis_fw-la causa_fw-la upon_o the_o renunciation_n of_o a_o former_a heir_n without_o a_o new_a charge_n against_o the_o heir_n or_o his_o renunciation_n the_o defender_n declare_v that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a within_o ten_o year_n if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi enter_v within_o these_o year_n january_n 17._o 1666._o crawford_n contra_fw-la auchinleck_n adjudication_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v stop_v upon_o a_o better_a right_o than_o the_o deâ—uncts_n allege_v upon_o by_o a_o party_n compear_v but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v suffer_v to_o adjudge_v upon_o his_o periâ—_n november_n 15._o 1666._o chein_n contra_fw-la christie_n admiral_n or_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n do_v reduce_v the_o decreet_n of_o inferior_a admiral_n or_o their_o depute_n february_n 24._o 1668._o captain_n mastertoun_n contra_fw-la stranger_n of_o ostend_n the_o lord_n admiral_n be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n find_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o admiralty_n where_o the_o judge_n pronuncer_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v call_v inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la advocate_n be_v find_v oblige_v to_o depone_n concern_v the_o have_v of_o his_o client_n writ_n february_n 1._o 1666._o contra_fw-la rallo_n a_o advocate_n be_v in_o his_o duty_n hinder_v a_o suspension_n to_o pass_v be_v threaten_v by_o a_o party_n who_o say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o repent_v what_o he_o have_v say_v if_o he_o be_v in_o another_o place_n and_o call_v he_o liar_n and_o knave_n the_o lord_n imprison_v the_o party_n and_o fine_v he_o in_o 500_o mark_n july_n 14._o 1668._o mr._n david_n fâ—lcoâ—er_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n keith_n adultery_n be_v find_v not_o to_o infer_v escheat_n unless_o the_o adulterer_n be_v convict_v criminal_o or_o denunce_v as_o fugitive_n though_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o stand_v in_o sackcloth_n a_o year_n janâ—ary_n 9_o 1662._o baird_n contra_fw-la baird_n alibi_n be_v find_v not_o receivable_a for_o prove_v a_o false_a datâ—_n to_o annul_v the_o whole_a write_n where_o the_o witness_n insert_v prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o subscription_n though_o of_o aâ—_n erroneous_a date_n february_n 23._o 1667._o laird_n of_o may_n contra_fw-la ross._n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o the_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n their_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o they_o leave_v without_o any_o provision_n january_n 24._o 1663._o child_n of_o wedderly_a contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderly_a râ—o_o absente_a aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n to_o who_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n when_o they_o be_v marriageable_a without_o mention_n of_o annualrent_a or_o aliment_n here_o the_o heir-male_n succee_v to_o a_o considerable_a estate_n november_n 8._o 1663._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o a_o heir-â—emale_a of_o a_o second_o marriage_n till_o her_o age_n of_o fourteen_o from_o which_o time_n her_o portion_n bear_v annualrent_a and_o beaâ—_n no_o mention_n of_o aliment_n till_o then_o her_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o subsist_v without_o consume_v the_o stock_n of_o her_o portion_n february_n 11._o 1663._o frazer_n contra_fw-la frazer_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n till_o their_o marriage_n and_o not_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o their_o portion_n only_o see_v the_o same_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n râ—o_fw-la absâ—â—te_fw-la november_n 12._o 1664._o daughter_n of_o balmerino_n contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n aliment_n of_o a_o child_n be_v find_v not_o due_a where_o the_o child_n be_v free_o entertain_v by_o the_o mother_n father_n who_o demand_v nothing_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o entertainment_n and_o be_v hold_v as_o free_o gâ—fâ—ed_v for_o all_o year_n before_o the_o pursuit_n july_n 21._o 1665._o laird_n of_o ludquhairn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o geight_n vide_fw-la mother_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a upon_o a_o bond_n of_o provision_n grant_v by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n oblige_v he_o to_o entertain_v she_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o her_o portion_n which_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n and_o that_o not_o only_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n but_o thereafter_o till_o her_o marriage_n and_o even_o for_o year_n in_o which_o her_o mother_n brother_n aliment_v she_o gratis_o after_o her_o father_n death_n but_o for_o no_o time_n of_o his_o life_n see_v she_o leâ—t_v her_o father_n house_n upon_o pretence_n of_o her_o stepmother_n severity_n january_n 21._o 16â—8_n stevart_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o rossesyth_n alâ—ment_n of_o a_o daughter_n by_o her_o mother_n marry_a be_v â—ound_v due_a the_o daughter_n be_v appearand_a heir_n to_o her_o father_n who_o whole_a land_n the_o mother_n liferent_v though_o the_o daughter_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n july_n 16._o 1667._o haâ—iltoun_n contra_fw-la symontoun_n aliment_n be_v not_o find_v due_a to_o a_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v major_a and_o keep_v a_o brewary_n by_o a_o liferenter_fw-la who_o liferent_a be_v very_o mean_a and_o entertain_v one_o of_o his_o child_n january_n 27._o 1669._o stirling_n contra_fw-la heriot_n and_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n wherein_o the_o defunct_a die_v if_o he_o die_v before_o michalmas_n and_o if_o he_o die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o january_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n in_o which_o he_o die_v and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o next_o year_n but_o if_o he_o reach_v january_n die_v in_o february_n he_o have_v that_o whole_a year_n july_n 5._o 1662._o executor_n of_o fairly_n contra_fw-la his_o parochioner_n anâ—_n of_o a_o minister_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o no_o bairn_n be_v find_v to_o divide_v equal_o betwixt_o his_o wife_n and_o near_a of_o kin_n june_n 24._o 1663._o and_o july_n 19_o 1664._o scrymzour_n contraâ—_n executor_n of_o murray_n ann_n of_o a_o minister_n die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o marâ—â—nmas_n be_v â—ound_v to_o extend_v to_o that_o year_n stipend_n and_o the_o halâ—_n of_o the_o next_o july_n 19_o 1664._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la annex_v property_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v find_v not_o valid_o dissolve_v unless_o the_o dissolution_n have_v precede_v the_o gift_n and_o infeftment_n and_o have_v proceed_v upon_o weighty_a reason_n by_o a_o special_a act_n and_o not_o by_o a_o clause_n iâ—_n a_o ratification_n of_o the_o gift_n february_n 25._o 1669._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o viscount_n grandiâ—ound_v absent_a annvity_n of_o teind_n include_v be_v in_o question_n it_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o party_n to_o settle_v but_o the_o lord_n incline_v to_o liberat_fw-la the_o teind_n january_n 10._o 1662._o laird_n of_o rentoun_n contra_fw-la ker._n annus_n deliberand_n i_o be_v find_v to_o exclude_v
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 râ—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 moâ—teith_n contra_fw-la aâ—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 pâ—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 and_o the_o same_o with_o a_o apprize_a thereupon_o be_v reduce_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o anterior_a creditor_n who_o obtain_v decreet_n after_o the_o bond_n for_o bargain_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n to_o have_v be_v contract_v before_o the_o bond_n january_n 21._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o pollock_n contra_fw-la pollock_n his_o son_n a_o bond_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n after_o he_o be_v marry_v and_o out_o of_o his_o family_n payable_a after_o the_o father_n death_n be_v find_v not_o reduceable_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o posterior_n creditor_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o against_o fraudful_a alienation_n though_o it_o be_v reduceable_a upon_o evidence_n of_o fraud_n ex_fw-la jure_fw-la communi_fw-la which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v condescend_v upon_o ibidem_fw-la a_o bond_n take_v by_o a_o father_n from_o a_o son_n after_o contract_n of_o marriage_n vide_fw-la contract_n baron_n decreet_n be_v valide_fw-la in_o vaccance_n 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 tillicutriâ—_n a_o barony_n be_v find_v to_o include_v a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n as_o pâ—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 of_o february_n 1662._o creditor_n of_o kinglass_n competing_n a_o base_a infeftment_n by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n on_o her_o contract_n be_v validate_n by_o and_o prefer_v upon_o the_o husband_n possession_n though_o the_o wiâ—es_n infeftment_n be_v of_o annualrent_n and_o the_o husband_n of_o property_n november_n 23._o 1664._o lady_n grangâ—_n contra_fw-la murray_n where_o it_o be_v find_v that_o from_o the_o very_a date_n it_o be_v validate_n and_o prefer_v to_o any_o other_o though_o prior_n and_o base_a but_o apprehend_v possession_n upon_o a_o citation_n before_o candlemas_n it_o be_v ferm_n land_n and_o a_o decreet_a thereon_o in_o march_n thereafter_o two_o base_a infestment_n of_o annualrent_a competing_n one_o to_o a_o wiâ—e_n the_o other_o to_o a_o creditor_n the_o wife_n be_v prefer_v be_v clad_v with_o possession_n by_o the_o husband_n possession_n which_o be_v not_o find_v competent_a to_o the_o creditor_n though_o his_o infeftment_n be_v prior_n and_o though_o 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 annâ—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 annualâ—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 infeâ—tment_n of_o the_o â—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
breive_v to_o serve_v heir_n wherein_o no_o service_n follow_v or_o by_o revock_v deed_n do_v by_o the_o defunct_a in_o his_o minority_n june_n 28._o 1670._o eleis_n of_o southside_n contra_fw-la casse_fw-la behave_v as_o heir_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n have_v right_a or_o tolerance_n from_o appâ—yzers_n and_o intromet_v thereby_o even_o within_o the_o legal_a but_o be_v infer_v by_o continue_v the_o defunct_n possession_n before_o obtain_v such_o warrant_n and_o that_o any_o creditor_n though_o not_o appryzer_n pursue_v the_o appearand_a heir_n behave_v as_o heir_n and_o he_o defend_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o a_o apprize_a that_o the_o creditor_n may_v summary_o by_o reply_n prove_v satisfaction_n of_o what_o he_o true_o pay_v out_o by_o intromission_n or_o present_a payment_n and_o thereupon_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o assign_v or_o dispone_n to_o the_o creditor_n july_n 11._o 1671._o maxwel_o contra_fw-la maxwel_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v not_o infer_v simple_o where_o the_o defender_n be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o her_o mother_n her_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v infeft_v in_o conjunct_a see_v upon_o their_o contract_n of_o marriage_n by_o which_o there_o be_v probable_a ground_n to_o think_v that_o her_o mother_n be_v feear_fw-mi and_o not_o her_o father_n july_n 12._o 1671._o gairns_n contra_fw-la sandiland_n bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v accept_v and_o before_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n the_o accepter_n die_v no_o exchange_n or_o re-exchange_n be_v find_v due_a but_o the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o bill_n may_v either_o return_n upon_o the_o drawer_n for_o single_a value_n or_o proceed_v against_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o accepter_n this_o bill_n be_v protest_v for_o not_o payment_n at_o the_o dwell_a house_n of_o the_o defunct_a july_n 3._o 1664._o kennedy_n contra_fw-la hutcheson_n a_o blank_a bond_n as_o to_o the_o creditor_n name_v be_v find_v to_o constitute_v the_o receiver_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o behoof_n creditor_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v affect_v with_o his_o debâ—s_n and_o deed_n and_o fall_v under_o his_o eâ—cheat_n as_o if_o his_o name_n have_v be_v fill_v up_o before_o and_o before_o any_o other_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o show_v or_o intimate_fw-la a_o arrester_n be_v creditor_n to_o the_o person_n who_o get_v the_o bond_n be_v preferable_a to_o he_o who_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o therein_o november_n 11._o 1665._o telzifer_fw-la contra_fw-la geddy_n debate_v again_o and_o so_o decide_v december_n 1._o 1665._o a_o blank_a bond_n be_v fill_v up_o by_o he_o who_o receive_v it_o in_o name_n of_o another_o and_o deliver_v to_o that_o other_o and_o by_o he_o show_v to_o the_o debtor_n these_o particular_n be_v prove_v by_o witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la the_o â—â—â—ty_n who_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o be_v prefer_v to_o a_o creditor_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o bond_n be_v first_o deliver_v blank_a arrest_v all_o sum_n due_a to_o he_o in_o the_o debtor_n hand_n but_o after_o fill_v up_o and_o show_v of_o the_o bond_n to_o the_o debtor_n without_o necessity_n of_o a_o intimation_n by_o instrument_n january_n 18._o 166â—_n birnie_n contra_fw-la heâ—drieson_n and_o george_n vide_fw-la compensation_n inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la a_o blank_a in_o a_o disposition_n whereby_o land_n be_v dispone_v to_o two_o for_o themselves_o and_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o disponer_n afterspecify_v after_o which_o several_a â—ines_n be_v write_v with_o another_o hand_n insert_v the_o particular_a creditor_n and_o sum_n without_o mention_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o writ_n whereupon_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o that_o blank_a be_v fill_v up_o after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o after_o another_o creditor_n inhibition_n unless_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v not_o by_o the_o trusty_n oath_n but_o by_o the_o witness_n insert_v or_o other_o witness_n above_o exception_n january_n 16._o 1670._o lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o monkcastle_n bloodwit_n be_v find_v due_a to_o a_o superior_a infeft_v cum_fw-la bloodwitis_fw-la albeit_o not_o a_o baron_n hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n december_n 12._o 1665._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la pringle_n bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la possesor_fw-la tacit_n fructus_fw-la consumptos_fw-la suos_fw-la though_o he_o have_v not_o possess_v so_o long_o as_o to_o obtain_v a_o possessory_a â—udgement_n november_n 18._o 1664._o guthrie_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o sornbeg_n and_o though_o the_o other_o party_n infeftment_n be_v registrate_n bonae_fw-la â—idei_fw-la possesior_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v find_v relevant_a to_o defend_v a_o party_n possess_v by_o a_o contract_n with_o a_o minor_a though_o reduce_v upon_o minority_n as_o to_o the_o year_n uplift_v before_o the_o reduction_n february_n 16._o 1666._o earl_n of_o wintoun_n contra_fw-la the_o countess_n of_o wintoun_n bonae_fw-la â—idei_fw-la possessor_n be_v find_v liberat_fw-la from_o the_o mail_n of_o a_o booth_n whereof_o he_o have_v tack_v till_o a_o sum_n be_v pay_v albeit_o the_o setter_n be_v but_o liâ—erenter_fw-la and_o have_v purchase_v the_o tenement_n to_o himself_o in_o liferent_a and_o to_o his_o son_n in_o fee_n but_o the_o father_n be_v common_o repute_v feear_fw-mi and_o do_v not_o set_v the_o tack_v as_o liferenter_fw-la yet_o the_o same_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o duty_n before_o citation_n and_o be_v not_o find_v to_o have_v right_o from_o a_o warn_v he_o have_v make_v after_o his_o father_n death_n by_o chalk_v of_o the_o door_n without_o any_o other_o intimation_n february_n 16._o 1669._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la harper_n bonaâ—_n fides_fw-la of_o creditor_n lend_v their_o money_n and_o see_v a_o wife_n contract_n registrate_n bear_v such_o a_o sum_n to_o be_v employ_v be_v find_v not_o to_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o wife_n who_o obtain_v a_o declarator_n of_o vitiation_n of_o the_o principal_a contract_n by_o her_o husband_n and_o father_n diminish_v the_o â—ocher_n and_o jointure_n to_o be_v extend_v and_o amend_v as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o june_n 11._o 1670._o hunter_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o peter_n bonaâ—_n fidei_fw-la possessor_n etc._n etc._n be_v find_v of_o no_o effect_n to_o one_o who_o obtain_v decreet_a of_o remove_v for_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o absence_n and_o produce_v not_o his_o infeftment_n but_o a_o infeftment_n of_o another_o person_n of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o be_v a_o fraudulent_a deed_n he_o can_v not_o thereby_o have_v a_o title_n bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la july_n 21._o 1671._o neilson_n contra_fw-la mâ—nzies_n of_o enoch_n burghs_n be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o power_n to_o stint_v any_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o commissioner_n send_v to_o the_o convention_n of_o burrows_n upon_o these_o who_o have_v no_o trade_n in_o their_o town_n but_o only_a tenement_n or_o for_o any_o part_n of_o a_o second_o minister_n stipend_n unless_o it_o have_v be_v due_a by_o law_n sentence_n consent_n of_o party_n or_o prescription_n february_n 1._o 1669._o boswel_o contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o kirkaldie_n the_o privilege_n of_o burgh_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o no_o tradesman_n shall_v exercise_v their_o trade_n in_o suburb_n be_v find_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o such_o suburb_n as_o have_v no_o privilege_n but_o if_o the_o suburb_n be_v erect_v in_o a_o burgh_n of_o regality_n or_o barony_n or_o be_v within_o a_o barony_n the_o inhabitant_n may_v free_o use_v these_o trade_n albeit_o some_o of_o they_o have_v give_v bond_n to_o pay_v such_o a_o duty_n for_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o the_o same_o can_v only_o bind_v themselves_o and_o not_o their_o neighbour_n or_o the_o heritor_n ground_n with_o a_o servitude_n without_o his_o consent_n july_n 21._o 1669._o town_n of_o pearth_n contra_fw-la the_o weaver_n in_o the_o bridgeâ—_n end_n of_o pearth_n a_o burgh_n royal_a have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o certain_a person_n in_o a_o burgh_n of_o borony_n to_o desist_v from_o merchant_n trade_n and_o impower_v the_o burgh_n to_o seize_v on_o the_o merchandise_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o contraveener_n be_v find_v not_o to_o militate_v against_o other_o than_o those_o individual_a person_n and_o not_o against_o the_o lord_n or_o baily_n of_o the_o barony_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n in_o law_n to_o incarcerate_v person_n hoc_fw-la ordine_fw-la february_n 13._o 1663._o town_n of_o linlithgow_n contra_fw-la unfree-man_n of_o borrowstounnâ—sâ—_n a_o burgh_n royal_a pursue_v a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n for_o desist_v from_o merchant_n trade_n the_o lord_n â—ound_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v till_o the_o burgh_n of_o barony_n shall_v find_v caution_n to_o desist_v from_o merchant_n trade_n in_o general_n but_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o condescend_v upon_o particular_n as_o to_o the_o retail_v of_o wine_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v be_v forbear_v by_o the_o lord_n these_o 30_o or_o 40._o year_n june_n 24._o 1664._o town_n of_o cowper_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o kâ—oucher_n a_o burgh-royal_a have_v immemorial_a
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
liferenter_fw-la see_v the_o whole_a estate_n be_v either_o affect_v with_o the_o liferent_a or_o the_o remainder_n thereof_o be_v apprise_v from_o the_o appear_v heir_n for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n exceed_v the_o value_n thereof_o february_n 13._o 1662._o brown_n contra_fw-la liferenter_v of_o rossie_n a_o heir_n apparent_a be_v allow_v to_o have_v aliment_n of_o his_o grandfather_n though_o he_o have_v voluntary_o infeâ—t_v his_o son_n the_o pursuer_n father_n and_o though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v a_o stock_n of_o money_n liferent_v by_o his_o mother_n here_o the_o grandfather_n be_v jate_o fall_v to_o a_o plenteous_a estate_n june_n 17._o 1662._o ruthven_n feuar_v of_o gairn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o gairn_n a_o heir_n apparent_a take_n right_o to_o land_n from_o his_o grandfather_n be_v find_v not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n and_o to_o be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n as_o to_o that_o right_a than_o his_o grandfather_n albeit_o his_o grandfather_n be_v live_v and_o the_o oye_n than_o not_o immediate_a successor_n july_n 23._o 1662._o lord_n frazer_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o phillorth_n a_o heir_n apparent_a be_v find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o the_o rent_n of_o â—is_n predecessor_n land_n although_o he_o die_v before_o he_o be_v infeft_v and_o that_o the_o next_o heir_n intromet_v with_o the_o reâ—â—s_n of_o the_o year_n that_o the_o former_a appearand_a heir_n live_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o say_v appearand_a heir_n aliment_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o intromet_v december_n 20._o 1662._o lady_n tarsappie_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o tarsappie_n a_o heir_n apparent_a pursue_v for_o inspection_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v interest_n to_o cause_v a_o party_n count_n and_o run_v probation_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o heritage_n though_o there_o be_v a_o contrary_a decision_n observe_v by_o dury_n march_v 16._o 1637._o hume_z contra_fw-la hume_n of_o blacketer_n see_v the_o ordinary_a course_n since_o have_v be_v contrary_a june_n 22._o 1671._o lâ—sâ—ies_fw-la contra_fw-la jaâ—â—ray_n heir_n in_o a_o tack_v find_v not_o to_o require_v service_n but_o that_o such_o as_o may_v be_v serve_v heir_n may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o june_n 17._o 1671._o boyd_n contra_fw-la sinclar_fw-la heirship_v movable_n be_v find_v competent_a to_o one_o who_o be_v infeft_v in_o land_n and_o though_o the_o same_o be_v apprise_v and_o the_o appryzer_n infeft_v yet_o the_o legal_a be_v unexpyre_v and_o the_o apprize_a stand_v but_o as_o a_o collateral_a security_n not_o as_o a_o full_a right_n february_n 26._o 1663._o cuthbert_n of_o draiky_n contra_fw-la monroâ—_n of_o foulâ—s_n heirship_n movable_a be_v find_v to_o belong_v to_o a_o heir_n of_o person_n who_o die_v only_o infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_n july_n 19_o 1664._o scrymzeour_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o murray_n heirship_n movable_a be_v not_o find_v competent_a to_o a_o person_n who_o be_v only_o heir_n apparent_a of_o tailzie_n and_o die_v never_o infeâ—t_v january_n 27._o 1666._o colonel_n montgomerie_n contra_fw-la stevart_n heirship_n movable_a be_v renunce_v from_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n be_v find_v not_o to_o return_v to_o he_o after_o his_o father_n death_n but_o to_o belong_v to_o his_o father_n executor_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o 1666._o pollock_n contra_fw-la rutherfoord_n heir_n 〈◊〉_d clause_n a_o heritable_a obligement_n quoad_fw-la creditorem_fw-la may_v be_v movable_a quoad_fw-la debitorem_fw-la july_n 25._o 1662._o nasmith_n contra_fw-la jaâ—â—ray_n a_o heritable_a sum_n be_v find_v so_o to_o remain_v notwithstanding_o of_o a_o requisition_n not_o be_v make_v conform_a to_o the_o clause_n of_o requisition_n and_o so_o null_a as_o be_v provide_v to_o be_v require_v by_o the_o husband_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o wife_n who_o consent_n be_v not_o adhibite_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o show_v the_o creditor_n intention_n to_o require_v his_o money_n enough_o not_o be_v make_v debiro_fw-la modo_fw-la january_n 18._o 166â—_n stevart_n contra_fw-la stevarts_n a_o heritable_a bond_n be_v find_v movable_a by_o a_o charge_n though_o but_o against_o one_o of_o the_o caâ—tioners_n january_n 24._o 1666._o montgomery_z and_o his_o spouse_n contra_fw-la stevart_n a_o heritable_a bond_n bear_v a_o clause_n of_o annualrent_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v movable_a though_o the_o principal_a sum_n be_v not_o payable_a till_o the_o debtor_n death_n see_v the_o first_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_n be_v past_a july_n 31._o 1666._o gordoun_n contra_fw-la keith_n vide_fw-la bond_n june_n 28._o 1665._o and_o junâ—_n 26._o 1668._o one_o holden_n as_o confess_v be_v repone_v against_o a_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a judge_n albeit_o a_o procurator_n compear_v and_o take_v a_o day_n to_o produce_v he_o but_o without_o a_o procuratory_n or_o propon_v any_o defense_n that_o may_v show_v any_o information_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o no_o warrant_n to_o compear_v november_n 24._o 1665._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la lady_n tinnel_n hold_v as_o confess_v be_v not_o admit_v against_o a_o defender_n absent_a where_o the_o messenger_n execution_n do_v not_o bear_v personal_o apprehend_v but_o that_o the_o messenger_n know_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v in_o his_o house_n but_o be_v forcible_o keep_v from_o access_n by_o his_o wife_n july_n 5._o 1670._o lindsay_n and_o swintoun_n contra_fw-la inglis_n a_fw-la holograph_n discharge_v be_v find_v not_o to_o prove_v its_o date_n against_o a_o assignee_n unless_o it_o be_v astruct_v by_o adminicle_n or_o witness_n that_o know_v it_o subscribe_v of_o that_o date_n january_n 4._o 1662._o dicky_n contra_fw-la montgomery_n a_o holograph_n write_v prove_v not_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la datam_fw-la yet_o the_o date_n may_v be_v astruct_v by_o witness_n above_o exception_n but_o person_n of_o ordinary_a credit_n one_o of_o two_o be_v a_o town_n officer_n be_v not_o find_v such_o witness_n albeit_o no_o exception_n be_v competent_a against_o they_o for_o be_v ordinary_a witness_n june_n 21._o 1665._o bradie_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o fairny_n holograph_n be_v find_v prove_v by_o production_n of_o a_o transumpt_n do_v judicial_o and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o defunct_a who_o make_v the_o wriâ—_n transume_v among_o his_o child_n alter_v their_o portion_n and_o though_o a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v write_v by_o another_o when_o the_o defunct_a be_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o can_v not_o write_v yet_o the_o writ_n be_v find_v holograph_n as_o to_o the_o rest_n but_o not_o as_o to_o this_o article_n albeit_o the_o principal_a writ_n be_v lose_v and_o not_o produce_v but_o only_o the_o judicial_a transumpt_n take_v off_o when_o it_o be_v produce_v july_n 30._o 1668._o mckenzie_n contra_fw-la ballaâ—dine_fw-la of_o newhall_n vide_fw-la deathbed_n november_n 14._o 1668._o calderwood_n contra_fw-la schaw_n homologation_n to_o communicate_v appryzing_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v by_o the_o singular_a successor_n concur_v the_o facto_fw-la against_o third_z party_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o singular_a successor_n oath_n that_o he_o know_v of_o such_o a_o bond_n july_n 6._o 1661._o tailzifer_fw-la contra_fw-la maxtoun_n and_o cunninghamâ—_n homologation_n of_o a_o decreet_a be_v not_o infer_v by_o payment_n thereof_o without_o a_o charge_n see_v the_o giver_n thereof_o be_v officer_n have_v no_o commission_n or_o any_o civil_a authority_n july_n 24._o 1661._o jack_n contra_fw-la fedde_z homologation_n of_o a_o decreet_a arbitral_n quoad_fw-la one_o of_o many_o article_n of_o different_a matter_n be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o whole_a november_n 22._o 1662._o pringle_n contra_fw-la din._n homologation_n of_o a_o father_n legacy_n to_o his_o child_n be_v infer_v by_o his_o wife_n confirm_v the_o testament_n without_o protestation_n not_o to_o prove_v that_o legacy_n here_o the_o wife_n by_o her_o contract_n be_v provide_v to_o the_o liferent_a of_o all_o her_o husband_n movable_n february_n 19_o 1663._o more_o contra_fw-la stirling_n homologation_n of_o a_o infeftment_n grant_v to_o a_o wife_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v infer_v by_o she_o continue_v six_o or_o seven_o year_n to_o possess_v and_o set_v several_a tack_n as_o liferentrix_n where_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o contract_n be_v only_o in_o general_a to_o employ_v money_n on_o land_n or_o annualrent_a and_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v thereon_o nor_o be_v the_o husband_n in_o possession_n in_o his_o life_n but_o the_o wise_a begin_v the_o possession_n albeit_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o infeftment_n be_v to_o her_o prejudice_n and_o be_v not_o in_o her_o hand_n nor_o do_v the_o seasine_a repeat_v that_o provision_n particular_o but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n contain_v in_o the_o bond_n the_o seasine_a be_v registrate_n and_o the_o bond_n still_o in_o the_o nottar_n hand_n who_o take_v the_o seasine_a in_o which_o case_n the_o wife_n be_v presume_v to_o know_v and_o not_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
redeem_v all_o pestelor_n compryzing_n december_n 5._o 1665._o reg_n contra_fw-la â—eg_fw-la a_o wodset_n contain_v a_o clause_n of_o reversion_n for_o grant_v a_o tack_v for_o certain_a year_n after_o the_o redemption_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v derogat_v from_o by_o the_o act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v quarrelable_n by_o the_o act_n 19_o parliament_n 1449._o if_o the_o tack_v be_v set_v but_o about_o the_o half_a of_o the_o true_a rent_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o time_n of_o grant_v the_o wodset_n and_o so_o be_v vsuâ—ary_a â—_o february_n 15._o 1666._o lord_n lâ—y_n contra_fw-la porteoâ—s_n wodsetter_n have_v wodset_v before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o be_v find_v comptable_a for_o the_o superâ—lus_fw-la more_o than_o pay_v their_o annualrent_n not_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n but_o from_o the_o oâ—â—er_n make_v to_o give_v they_o security_n upon_o quit_v their_o wodset_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v in_o the_o wodset_n a_o clause_n renunce_v the_o vsurpet_n act_n suspend_v the_o payment_n of_o principal_a sum_n and_o ordain_v land_n to_o be_v take_v in_o satisfaction_n thereof_o and_o all_o act_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o albeit_o there_o be_v a_o exception_n in_o the_o say_a act_n when_o the_o benefit_n of_o such_o act_n be_v renunce_v which_o be_v not_o find_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o clause_n anent_o wodset_n which_o be_v posterior_n to_o that_o exception_n february_n 21._o 1666._o lord_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la his_o wodseâ—ters_n wodsetter_n before_o the_o act_n 1661._o choose_v to_o retain_v the_o possession_n be_v find_v comptable_a for_o the_o superplus_n not_o from_o the_o summons_n but_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o offer_n to_o find_v caution_n which_o be_v admit_v after_o the_o citation_n but_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o wodsetter_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o declare_v their_o option_n whether_o to_o quit_v the_o wodset_n or_o 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