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prejudice_n to_o the_o defender_n to_o make_v use_n even_o of_o the_o rest_n dure_v the_o time_n it_o continue_v in_o the_o present_a condition_n and_o not_o labour_v and_o it_o case_v it_o shall_v happen_v upon_o any_o occasion_n that_o what_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o fever_n use_v foresay_v shall_v prove_v short_a and_o not_o sufficient_a for_o that_o use_n they_o reserve_v liberty_n to_o they_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o residue_n and_o grant_v visitation_n to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a in_o praesentia_fw-la lockheart_n and_o cheap_a alter_v mckenÈie_n d._n 87._o hay_o of_o stravan_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n 22._o june_n 1667._o it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o miln-dam_n can_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o one_o side_n of_o a_o burn_n to_o another_o without_o a_o servitude_n or_o consent_n of_o the_o heretor_fw-la have_v land_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o that_o the_o heretor_fw-la be_v not_o oblige_v to_o debate_v whether_o he_o have_v prejudice_n or_o not_o the_o land_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v hisand_n the_o burn_v medio-tenus_a 2._o it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o demolish_v the_o dam_n unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o miln_n have_v go_v the_o space_n of_o forty_o eight_o hour_n so_o that_o it_o may_v have_v come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n that_o it_o be_v a_o go_v miln_n haystoun_n clerk_n d._n 88_o l._n blantyre_n contra_fw-la walkinshaw_n 2._o july_n 1667._o in_o a_o reduction_n the_o lord_n blantyre_n contra_fw-la walkingshaw_n exit_fw-la capite_fw-la minoritatis_fw-la it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o bond_n though_o with_o consent_n of_o curator_n be_v person_n above_o all_o exception_n be_v lesion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o allege_v that_o the_o money_n be_v actual_o deliver_v to_o the_o curator_n or_o to_o the_o minor_a in_o their_o presence_n unless_o it_o be_v also_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v convert_v to_o his_o use_n this_o seem_v hard_a for_o the_o borrow_n of_o money_n by_o the_o minor_a who_o affair_n may_v require_v the_o same_o be_v not_o lesion_n but_o the_o misemploy_v of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o curator_n d._n 89._o contra_fw-la eod._n die_fw-la a_o assignation_n be_v make_v to_o nail_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o tenement_n of_o land_n for_o the_o year_n in_o which_o it_o be_v grant_v and_o in_o time_n come_v without_o limitation_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o cedent_fw-la ought_v to_o have_v a_o formal_a and_o valid_a disposition_n of_o the_o land_n whereupon_o the_o assigney_n may_v be_v infeft_v see_v otherways_o he_o can_v not_o be_v secure_a as_o to_o a_o perpetual_a right_n to_o maill_n and_o duty_n against_o a_o singular_a successor_n et_fw-la concesso_fw-la jure_fw-la conceduntur_fw-la omne_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la explicari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la d._n 90._o mebrae_fw-la contra_fw-la melaine_n 8._o july_n 1667._o in_o the_o process_n mcbrae_fw-la contra_fw-la melaine_n be_v for_o remove_v a_o tutor_n suspect_n upon_o many_o ground_n and_o in_o special_a that_o the_o tutor_n father_n have_v be_v tutor_n to_o the_o pupil_n father_n and_o have_v not_o count_v and_o that_o the_o tutor_n and_o his_o near_a relation_n have_v question_n and_o action_n of_o great_a importance_n with_o and_o against_o the_o pupil_n the_o lord_n incline_v that_o another_o friend_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o tutor_n but_o no_o answer_n be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o dispute_n only_o the_o pursuer_n procurator_n get_v a_o time_n to_o condescend_v upon_o a_o person_n fit_a to_o be_v join_v d._n 91._o cry_v contra_fw-la e._n finlator_fw-la 9_o july_n 1667._o a_o creditor_n have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a in_o subsidium_fw-la for_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n against_o the_o magistrate_n of_o dundee_n and_o have_v assign_v the_o bond_n whereupon_o the_o debt_n be_v due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n they_o pursue_v the_o cautioner_n in_o the_o bond_n who_o allege_v that_o the_o debt_n and_o bond_n be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o principal_a or_o town_n of_o dundee_n who_o be_v liable_a loco_fw-la rei_fw-la ex_fw-la delicto_fw-la the_o cautioner_n be_v liberate_a the_o lord_n do_v demur_v and_o delay_v to_o give_v answer_n vide_fw-la infra_fw-la 24._o january_n 1668._o d._n 92._o grange_n hamilton_n contra_fw-la smith_n eod._n die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o as_o the_o payment_n of_o annualrent_n so_o the_o payment_n of_o feu-duty_n may_v be_v prove_v prout_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la hay_o clerk_n d._n 93._o watson_n contra_fw-la law_n 15._o july_n 1667._o in_o the_o process_n watson_n contra_fw-la law_n it_o be_v find_v that_o kirklands_n be_v dispone_v with_o absolute_a warrandice_n the_o disponer_n be_v oblige_v to_o warrant_n from_o the_o designation_n of_o a_o gleib_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o not_o ex_fw-la defectu_fw-la juris_fw-la the_o say_a gleib_n be_v evict_v thereafter_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o the_o designation_n be_v as_o to_o cow_n and_o horse_n grass_n and_o upon_o a_o law_n supervenient_a after_o the_o disposition_n viz._n a_o act_n in_o the_o late_a parliament_n the_o disponer_n ought_v not_o to_o warrant_n from_o a_o supervient_fw-fr law_n d._n 94._o contra_fw-la eod._n die_fw-la exhibition_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o appearand_a heir_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v advise_v not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o write_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o defunct_a but_o such_o as_o be_v grant_v by_o he_o the_o lord_n supercee_v to_o give_v answer_n as_o to_o the_o last_o member_n until_o they_o shall_v consider_v the_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o exhibit_v write_v grant_v by_o defunct_n in_o favour_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o author_n except_o write_v grant_v by_o parent_n or_o husband_n in_o favour_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n d._n 95._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la symenton_n 16._o july_n 1667._o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o mother_n be_v liferenter_fw-la of_o all_o that_o can_v belong_v to_o the_o daughter_n as_o fire_n and_o heir_n to_o her_o father_n be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v she_o and_z de_fw-fr facto_fw-la have_v entertain_v she_o can_v crave_v nothing_o for_o her_o aliment_n though_o the_o time_n she_o be_v entertain_v she_o be_v only_o appearand_a heir_n and_o thereafter_o be_v about_o to_o renounce_v to_o be_v heir_n hamilton_n clerk_n d._n 96._o elleis_n contra_fw-la keith_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n upon_o debate_n and_o deliberation_n find_v that_o a_o person_n addebt_v in_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n upon_o a_o wadset_n may_v pay_v his_o debt_n and_o take_v a_o renunciation_n though_o the_o creditor_n grant_a be_v inhibit_v and_o that_o inhibition_n do_v not_o affect_v renunciation_n the_o reason_n that_o move_v these_o that_o be_v for_o the_o decision_n be_v 1._o that_o inhibition_n do_v hinder_v the_o liedge_n to_o purchase_v from_o person_n inhibit_v but_o not_o to_o borrow_v money_n from_o they_o and_o as_o they_o may_v lawful_o pay_v the_o sum_n they_o borrow_v so_o they_o may_v take_v discharge_v and_o renunciation_n 2._o when_o a_o person_n do_v grant_v a_o renunciation_n of_o a_o wadset_n he_o do_v not_o grant_v a_o voluntar_n right_o but_o only_o a_o discharge_n upon_o the_o matter_n which_o in_o law_n he_o may_v be_v force_v to_o give_v upon_o a_o order_n of_o redemption_n 3._o a_o person_n inhibite_fw-la may_v take_v payment_n and_o grant_n discharge_v of_o a_o heretable_a bond_n even_o before_o sum_n due_a upon_o such_o bond_n become_v arrestable_a 4._o if_o inhibition_n shall_v affect_v renunciation_n of_o wadset_n than_o they_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o creditor_n who_o have_v inhibit_v even_o after_o a_o order_n of_o redemption_n 5._o the_o inhibition_n where_o it_o mention_v and_o prohibit_v
provision_n as_o charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n respective_a it_o be_v alledege_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n that_o he_o offer_v to_o renunce_v and_o for_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n that_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n ought_v to_o be_v first_o discuss_v by_o adjudication_n and_o condescend_v upon_o movable_a heirship_n which_o may_v be_v adjudge_v it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n that_o his_o father_n have_v provide_v he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o a_o renunciation_n of_o all_o that_o can_v belong_v to_o he_o as_o heir_n so_o that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o movable_a heirship_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o renunciation_n will_v be_v consider_v as_o other_o movable_n and_o fall_v under_o executrie_n it_o be_v reply_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n that_o by_o the_o renunciation_n the_o heir_n of_o line_n have_v renunce_v his_o kindness_n to_o the_o effect_n his_o father_n may_v have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o heirship_n but_o his_o father_n not_o have_v dispose_v thereof_o the_o right_o return_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n again_o the_o renounciation_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n as_o in_o renounciation_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o to_o land_n if_o the_o father_n do_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o they_o will_v notwithstanding_o belong_v to_o the_o heir_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n think_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o land_n and_o movable_a heirship_n in_o respect_n the_o right_n of_o land_n whereof_o the_o father_n die_v infeft_v can_v be_v settle_a in_o the_o person_n of_o any_o other_o but_o the_o heir_n who_o therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v right_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o renunciation_n but_o the_o movable_n which_o shall_v fall_v under_o heirship_n by_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o heir_n cease_v to_o be_v heirship_n and_o may_v be_v confirm_v as_o other_o movable_n other_o think_v that_o the_o effect_v of_o such_o renunciation_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o movable_n and_o land_n the_o father_n intention_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o both_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o right_n in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o law_n return_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o father_n who_o do_v not_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o his_o land_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n as_o to_o movable_a heirship_n and_o as_o to_o the_o pretence_n foresay_a it_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n see_v if_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o father_n that_o by_o such_o renunciation_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v denude_v without_o return_n though_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o dispose_v of_o his_o land_n the_o son_n may_v be_v pursue_v and_o force_v to_o denude_v himself_o that_o his_o renunciation_n may_v be_v effectual_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o near_a of_o kin._n the_o lord_n before_o answer_v ordain_v the_o renunciation_n to_o be_v produce_v that_o they_o may_v consider_v the_o tenor_n of_o it_o d._n 108._o tacksman_n of_o the_o custumes_n contra_fw-la greenhead_n eod._n die_v the_o custum_n of_o the_o border_n be_v set_v in_o subtack_n to_o greenhead_n and_o other_o by_o the_o tacksman_n of_o the_o hail_o custume_n of_o the_o kingdom_n greenhead_n be_v pursue_v as_o represent_v his_o father_n one_o of_o the_o subtacksman_n for_o the_o duty_n the_o year_n 1650._o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o subtack_n be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o english_a invasion_n so_o that_o beast_n and_o other_o good_n be_v not_o import_v nor_o export_v that_o year_n as_o they_o have_v be_v in_o use_n former_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o in_o praediis_fw-la rusticis_fw-la in_o case_n of_o sterility_n vastation_n and_o such_o other_o calamity_n that_o can_v be_v avoid_v there_o may_v be_v abatement_n crave_v &_o remissio_fw-la canonis_fw-la yet_o in_o this_o case_n the_o subject_a be_v conductio_fw-la rei_fw-la periculosae_fw-la &_o jactus_fw-la retis_fw-la the_o subtacksman_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o abatement_n and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o tacksman_n of_o salmond_n fish_v who_o will_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o duty_n albeit_o no_o profit_n arise_v to_o they_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o subtacksman_n shall_v have_v abatement_n but_o the_o question_n be_v most_o quatenus_fw-la and_o concern_v the_o proportion_n because_o though_o the_o subtacksman_n have_v undoubted_o loss_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o total_a there_o be_v some_o commerce_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n for_o that_o year_n some_o month_n it_o be_v find_v in_o end_n upon_o hear_v of_o party_n that_o the_o half_a of_o the_o duty_n shall_v be_v abate_v actores_fw-la lockhart_n &_o cuninghame_n alteri_fw-la sinclair_n mr_n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n the_o law_n be_v very_o clear_a ff_n locati_fw-la and_o the_o doctor_n upon_o that_o title_n not_o only_o in_o praediis_fw-la but_o in_o conductione_n vectigalium_fw-la and_o the_o like_a in_o case_n of_o a_o insuperable_a calamity_n remittitur_fw-la canon_n &_o merces_fw-la but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o to_o the_o quatenus_fw-la and_o proportion_n of_o the_o abatement_n when_o the_o detriment_n be_v not_o total_a but_o it_o be_v just_a the_o abatement_n shall_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o loss_n and_o according_o the_o lord_n decide_v d._n 109._o justice_z clerk_z contra_fw-la lambertoun_n 23._o nou._n 1667._o in_o the_o case_n the_o justice_z clerk_z contra_fw-la lambertoun_n the_o probation_n anent_o the_o value_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o wood_n pertain_v to_o the_o justice_n clerk_n and_o cut_v and_o intromet_v with_o by_o lambertoun_n be_v advise_v it_o be_v consider_v and_o represent_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v be_v commissionated_a to_o examine_v the_o witness_n adduce_v by_o both_o party_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v a_o joint_a probation_n that_o the_o probation_n be_v dubious_a the_o witness_n for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi declare_v too_o high_o and_o the_o witness_n for_o the_o defender_n too_o low_o as_o 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advice_n of_o the_o curator_n name_v and_o choose_v by_o himself_o but_o the_o lord_n demur_v as_o to_o that_o question_n viz._n whether_o the_o father_n may_v affect_v the_o right_o grant_v by_o himself_o with_o the_o quality_n and_o provision_n foresay_a that_o the_o person_n name_v by_o he_o shall_v have_v administration_n of_o the_o estate_n dispone_v by_o he_o and_o some_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o father_n in_o respect_n stranger_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v and_o what_o they_o be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o may_v affect_v and_o qualify_v their_o right_n thereof_o sub_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o with_o what_o provision_n they_o think_v fit_a whereas_o a_o father_n have_v a_o duty_n lie_v upon_o he_o in_o nature_n to_o provide_v his_o child_n and_o by_o the_o law_n he_o may_v name_v tutor_n to_o his_o child_n but_o after_o pupillarity_n he_o can_v put_v they_o under_o the_o power_n of_o curator_n without_o 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prejudge_v by_o any_o deed_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o fill_v up_o of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o albeit_o the_o lord_n bamff_n by_o his_o letter_n be_v bind_v up_o that_o he_o can_v not_o question_v the_o say_a bond_n upon_o the_o pretence_n foresay_a of_o condictio_fw-la or_o any_o other_o that_o may_v have_v be_v competent_a against_o the_o say_a john_n lion_n yet_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o say_a letter_n the_o king_n may_v have_v give_v and_o he_o may_v accept_v either_o a_o gift_n of_o lion_n escheat_n or_o a_o right_n from_o the_o donator_n and_o thereupon_o may_v claim_v right_o to_o the_o say_a sum_n thesaurer_n depute_v reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 406._o tennent_n young_a and_o other_o contra_fw-la sandy_n procurator-fiscal_a of_o the_o regality_n of_o ogilface_n eod_a die_v in_o a_o declarator_n of_o a_o liferent-escheat_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o escheat_n upon_o the_o horning_n libel_v because_o it_o be_v upon_o 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to_o give_v answer_n until_o some_o accommodation_n shall_v be_v endeavour_v and_o it_o be_v propose_v by_o some_o that_o the_o decreet_a of_o the_o regality_n court_n be_v for_o keep_v of_o conventicle_n and_o that_o practice_n concern_v so_o much_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n that_o all_o disturbance_n thereby_o may_v be_v prevent_v and_o upon_o that_o account_n it_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o council_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o law_n against_o conventicle_n put_v effectual_o in_o execution_n the_o council_n as_o they_o may_v conveen_v the_o contraveener_n before_o themselves_o may_v commissionate_v the_o inferior_a court_n to_o proceed_v as_o their_o delegate_n and_o upon_o their_o decreet_n give_v by_o they_o as_o their_o delegate_n that_o they_o may_v direct_v letter_n of_o horning_n thesaurer-depute_a reporter_n d._n 407._o ker_n contra_fw-la hunter_n 20_o december_n 1676._o a_o personal_a action_n be_v sustain_v upon_o a_o right_n of_o annualrent_n against_o the_o tenant_n during_o their_o possession_n for_o the_o nail_n and_o duty_n effeirand_a to_o the_o say_a annualrent_n thesaurer-depute_a reporter_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 408._o carnegie_n of_o balmachie_n contra_fw-la durham_n of_o anachie_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o albeit_o by_o the_o common_a law_n annualrent_n be_v due_a for_o tocher_n yet_o by_o our_o custom_n it_o be_v not_o payable_a unless_o it_o be_v so_o provide_v by_o the_o bond_n or_o contract_n for_o the_o same_o but_o in_o the_o case_n in_o question_n they_o find_v the_o defender_n liable_a to_o pay_v annualrent_a in_o respect_n the_o debtor_n have_v be_v in_o use_n of_o payment_n at_o the_o least_o have_v promise_v to_o pay_v annualrent_a for_o certain_a year_n by-gone_a and_o annualrent_a once_o pay_v imply_v a_o tacit_a paction_n to_o continue_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o thesaurer-depute_a reporter_n ______o clerk_n d._n 409._o veitch_n contra_fw-la pallat._n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o rebel_n contract_v debt_n after_o rebellion_n can_v assign_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o same_o any_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o and_o though_o the_o assigney_n shall_v transact_v with_o the_o debtor_n of_o the_o debt_n assign_v before_o a_o gift_n and_o declarator_n the_o donator_n will_v be_v preferable_a lockheart_n and_o hog_n for_o veitch_n alteri_fw-la cuningham_n and_o seaton_n gibson_n clerk_n in_o praesentia_fw-la d._n 410._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la eod_a die_v and_o in_o the_o same_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o bond_n grant_v after_o horning_n though_o it_o do_v bear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v for_o wine_n yet_o be_v the_o rebel_n assertion_n can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o king_n but_o it_o be_v allege_v and_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o say_v wine_n be_v true_o furnish_v before_o the_o rebellion_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o alledgance_n relevant_a to_o be_v prove_v only_o by_o the_o rebel_n compt_n book_n and_o by_o book_n of_o entry_n and_o not_o simple_o by_o witness_n without_o such_o adminicle_n in_o write_n d._n 411._o palate_n contra_fw-la veitch_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n likeways_o find_v that_o the_o presumption_n introduce_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o gift_n of_o escheat_n be_v simulate_v in_o respect_n that_o the_o rebel_n be_v suffer_v to_o possess_v be_v only_o in_o that_o case_n where_o the_o rebel_n have_v a_o visible_a and_o considerable_a estate_n of_o land_n or_o tack_n and_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o but_o when_o the_o rebel_n estate_n be_v either_o not_o considerable_a consist_v only_o of_o a_o aiker_n or_o two_o which_o be_v the_o case_n in_o question_n or_o in_o nominibus_fw-la and_o not_o know_v to_o the_o donator_n so_o that_o the_o donator_n have_v reason_n not_o to_o trouble_v himself_o and_o to_o look_v after_o either_o that_o which_o be_v inconsiderable_a or_o which_o be_v not_o know_v to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o 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