death_n yea_o a_o wife_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o expense_n of_o childbed_n of_o a_o posthumus_fw-la child_n bear_v after_o the_o next_o term_n against_o the_o elder_a son_n though_o he_o be_v not_o heir_n but_o have_v a_o universal_a disposition_n of_o his_o father_n mean_n which_o be_v very_o considerable_a which_o disposition_n be_v grant_v after_o the_o posthumus_z child_n conception_n november_n 10._o 1671._o thomas_n hastie_n and_o barbara_n ker_n his_o mother_n contra_fw-la william_n hastie_n a_o wife_n have_v also_o her_o mourning_n if_o her_o quality_n require_v it_o out_o of_o her_o husband_n executry_n november_n 12._o 1664._o nicolas_n murray_n lady_n craigaffie_n contra_fw-la cornelius_n neilson_n july_n 7._o 1675._o agnes_n wilkie_n contra_fw-la christian_n morison_n and_o likewise_o if_o the_o wife_n predecease_n her_o executour_n have_v the_o half_a or_o three_o of_o her_o husband_n movable_n the_o best_a of_o every_o kind_n be_v set_v aside_o as_o heirship_v movable_n though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o heir_n for_o the_o time_n the_o husband_n be_v alive_a december_n 8._o 1668._o agnes_n guidlet_n contra_fw-la george_n nairn_n title_n v._o obligation_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n 1._o obligation_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v divine_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n 3._o in_o infancy_n 4._o in_o minority_n 5._o in_o majority_n 6._o oeconomical_a government_n 7._o provision_n of_o child_n 8._o obligation_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n 9_o aliment_n due_a to_o parent_n 10._o obligation_n mutual_a of_o child_n 11._o patria_fw-la potestas_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n 12._o among_o other_o nation_n especial_o as_o lawful_a administration_n 13._o forisfamiliation_n and_o emancipation_n that_o there_o be_v natural_a obligation_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n not_o proceed_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o either_o party_n or_o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o any_o 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experience_n while_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v but_o draw_v towards_o its_o meridian_n clearness_n 4._o it_o will_v not_o much_o be_v debate_v but_o the_o direction_n of_o child_n in_o their_o minority_n be_v natural_o state_v in_o their_o parent_n but_o the_o great_a question_n will_v remain_v of_o their_o full_a age_n when_o the_o child_n become_v able_a to_o govern_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o affair_n and_o as_o to_o that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o it_o stand_v alone_o inpietate_fw-la &_o reverentia_fw-la steph._n oeco.juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o vinnius_n partitionum_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 7._o in_o principio_fw-la show_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o holland_n dissolve_v the_o power_n of_o father_n by_o the_o child_n age_n of_o 25._o 5._o whatsoever_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n in_o their_o full_a age_n be_v much_o diminish_v yet_o by_o the_o 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in_o which_o case_n the_o lord_n modify_v aliment_n to_o they_o january_n 24._o 1663._o the_o child_n of_o wedderlie_n contra_fw-la his_o heir_n aliment_n be_v also_o find_v due_a by_o a_o brother_n to_o a_o sister_n of_o a_o second_o marriage_n who_o have_v a_o portion_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o and_o no_o annualrent_a or_o aliment_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n though_o they_o have_v a_o mother_n on_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o 1663._o catharin_n frazer_n contra_fw-la hugh_n frazer_n the_o like_a find_v due_a by_o a_o heir_n male_a to_o heir_n of_o line_n till_o their_o marriage_n see_v their_o portion_n bear_v no_o annualrent_n january_n 8._o 1663._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n november_n 12._o 1664._o daughter_n of_o balmanno_n contra_fw-la heir-male_n thereof_o it_o be_v also_o a_o natural_a obligation_n upon_o child_n or_o kinsfolk_n descend_v from_o one_o common_a stock_n to_o defend_v and_o have_v the_o tuition_n of_o the_o pupilarity_n of_o 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with_o
to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o restraint_n be_v exercise_v by_o imprisonment_n and_o captivity_n or_o in_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o life_n as_o meat_n drink_v sleep_v etc._n etc._n constraint_n be_v exercise_v by_o beat_v wound_v or_o the_o like_a force_n upon_o the_o body_n or_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o whereby_o any_o thing_n be_v extort_a 5._o though_o liberty_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a right_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o limit_v first_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o our_o obediential_a obligation_n to_o he_o and_o to_o man_n by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o so_o though_o man_n have_v power_n of_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o have_v he_o no_o power_n of_o his_o own_o life_n or_o his_o member_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n either_o by_o take_v away_o of_o his_o life_n or_o amputation_n or_o hurt_v of_o any_o member_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o give_v power_n to_o any_o other_o so_o to_o do_v unless_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o preserve_v the_o whole_a but_o he_o be_v natural_o oblige_v to_o god_n to_o maintain_v his_o life_n so_o likewise_o man_n may_v be_v restrain_v or_o constrain_v by_o other_o without_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o other_o obediential_a obligation_n as_o a_o husband_n have_v power_n to_o restrain_v his_o wife_n from_o her_o liberty_n of_o go_v where_o she_o will_v and_o may_v keep_v she_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o conjugal_a society_n so_o may_v parent_n restrain_v their_o child_n and_o also_o constrain_v they_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o moral_a duty_n and_o that_o without_o any_o engagement_n or_o law_n we_o may_v also_o without_o any_o injury_n restrain_v a_o furious_a person_n or_o one_o who_o be_v infer_v violence_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o life_n or_o limb_n because_o this_o be_v not_o against_o any_o act_n of_o his_o lawful_a liberty_n and_o be_v do_v as_o a_o duty_n in_o we_o of_o love_n and_o mercy_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o utility_n and_o profit_n where_o the_o natural_a liberty_n be_v not_o hem_v in_o with_o a_o obligation_n there_o unless_o by_o his_o own_o delinquence_n or_o consent_n man_n can_v just_o be_v restrain_v much_o less_o constrain_v upon_o pretence_n of_o his_o utility_n or_o profit_n for_o liberty_n as_o far_o preferable_a to_o profit_v and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o utility_n every_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o can_v without_o injury_n to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v hinder_v to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v or_o be_v compel_v to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v not_o in_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v free_a as_o grotius_n say_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 22._o pag._n 2._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la alicui_fw-la ntile_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la statim_fw-la mihi_fw-la licet_fw-la ei_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o imponere_fw-la nam_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la rationis_fw-la habent_fw-la usum_fw-la libera_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la utilium_fw-la multilinimve_fw-la electio_fw-la nisi_fw-la alterijus_fw-la quodam_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la sit_fw-la 6._o liberty_n may_v be_v diminish_v or_o take_v away_o by_o our_o delinquence_n in_o the_o way_n of_o punishment_n for_o see_v it_o be_v a_o right_n in_o our_o own_o power_n as_o good_n and_o debt_n may_v be_v forfault_v by_o our_o delinquence_n so_o may_v our_o liberty_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n 7._o three_o our_o engagement_n do_v common_o import_v a_o diminution_n of_o our_o personal_a liberty_n but_o much_o more_o of_o that_o natural_a liberty_n of_o thing_n without_o we_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n allow_v personal_a execution_n or_o restraint_n and_o incarceration_n of_o the_o debtor_n person_n until_o he_o do_v all_o the_o deed_n that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n for_o the_o satisafction_n of_o his_o creditor_n 8._o liberty_n be_v diminish_v by_o subjection_n unto_o authority_n for_o as_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o free_a creature_n in_o his_o own_o power_n he_o do_v then_o become_v in_o the_o power_n of_o other_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o society_n where_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o plurality_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o natural_a and_o free_a choice_n of_o particular_a person_n or_o whether_o the_o authority_n be_v state_v in_o a_o few_o person_n or_o in_o one_o sovereign_a 9_o five_o liberty_n be_v whole_o take_v off_o by_o bondage_n slavery_n or_o servitude_n which_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o liberty_n for_o as_o liberty_n be_v that_o power_n by_o which_o man_n be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la so_o by_o servitude_n they_o become_v alieni_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o the_o power_n of_o another_o unto_o who_o they_o become_v as_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o good_n in_o their_o patrimony_n and_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o and_o may_v be_v gift_v legated_a sell_v and_o otherways_o dispose_v of_o at_o their_o pleasure_n l._n 4._o ff_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la hominis_fw-la l._n qui_fw-la in_o servitute_fw-la ff_n deregulis_fw-la juris_fw-la so_o that_o master_n have_v among_o the_o roman_n and_o almost_o every_o where_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n of_o their_o slave_n l._n 1._o ff_n de_fw-mi his_o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la svi_fw-la vel_fw-la alieni_fw-la juris_fw-la though_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n do_v restrain_v that_o power_n to_o moderate_a chastisement_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a law_n §_o 2._o and_o next_o ensue_a servant_n be_v whole_o their_o master_n they_o can_v have_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o l._n acquiritur_fw-la de_fw-la acquirendo_fw-la rerum_fw-la dominio_fw-la so_o that_o their_o peculium_fw-la which_o their_o master_n commit_v to_o they_o to_o negotiate_v with_o be_v whole_o in_o their_o master_n power_n and_o may_v be_v take_v away_o at_o his_o pleasure_n l._n 4._o ff_n de_fw-fr peculio_fw-la neither_o can_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o obligation_n l._n nec_fw-la servus_n 41._o ff_n de_fw-fr peculio_fw-la neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o civil_a action_n for_o or_o against_o they_o l._n in_o personam_fw-la ff_n 22._o de_fw-la regulis_fw-la juris_fw-la neither_o can_v they_o be_v witness_n procuratoss_n or_o arbiter_n l._n cum_fw-la seru._n ff_n de_fw-fr regulis_fw-la juris_fw-la yea_o and_o they_o be_v account_v as_o no_o body_n or_o as_o dead_a man_n l._n 32._o de_fw-fr reg._n jur._n l._n 7._o the_o testib_n l._n 6._o cod._n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la l._n 7._o the_o recep_n qui_fw-fr arb_n 10._o bondage_n be_v introduce_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o it_o be_v among_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o nation_n settle_v by_o common_a consuetude_n and_o it_o take_v first_o place_n in_o the_o these_o who_o be_v take_v in_o war_n who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n sword_n do_v loss_n their_o liberty_n in_o lieu_n of_o their_o life_n such_o also_o be_v these_o who_o sell_v their_o liberty_n and_o give_v it_o up_o and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v perpetual_a slave_n as_o be_v the_o jewish_a bondman_n who_o ear_n be_v pierce_v with_o a_o awl_n as_o the_o solemnity_n of_o their_o perpetual_a and_o willing_a servitude_n the_o offspring_n of_o servant_n remain_v in_o their_o servile_a condition_n and_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o roman_a law_n it_o follow_v the_o mother_n and_o not_o the_o father_n partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrem_fw-la and_o in_o some_o case_n both_o by_o the_o judicial_a law_n and_o the_o roman_a law_n free_a parent_n may_v sell_v and_o give_v their_o child_n into_o bondage_n 11._o bondage_n though_o contrair_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o liberty_n yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a liberty_n be_v a_o right_n alienable_a and_o in_o our_o disposel_n so_o that_o the_o natural_a law_n constitute_v we_o free_a but_o put_v no_o necessity_n on_o we_o so_o to_o continue_v and_o therefore_o servitude_n be_v both_o approven_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a it_o be_v clear_v against_o that_o obvious_a objection_n that_o be_v make_v free_a by_o christ_n we_o shall_v not_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n answer_v be_v thou_o call_v be_v a_o servant_n or_o slave_n continue_v so_o for_o nevertheless_o thou_o be_v christ_n freeman_n but_o yet_o christian_a lenity_n and_o mercy_n have_v almost_o take_v away_o bondage_n except_o among_o the_o spaniard_n portugal_n and_o other_o christian_a nation_n border_v upon_o the_o turk_n where_o because_o the_o turk_n do_v extreme_o exercise_v slavery_n especial_o upon_o christian_n their_o neighbour_n do_v the_o like_a that_o they_o may_v have_v slave_n to_o exchange_v with_o slave_n little_a of_o slavery_n remain_v elsewhere_o among_o christian_n except_o the_o ascriptitii_n who_o be_v not_o absolute_o slave_n but_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n be_v bind_v to_o several_a service_n to_o ferm_n and_o village_n to_o which_o by_o reason_n thereof_o only_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n and_o their_o master_n can_v apply_v they_o to_o other_o
in_o the_o father_n good_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o community_n of_o good_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o conjugal_a society_n even_o natural_o whence_o the_o good_n be_v derive_v into_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o lawful_a marriage_n this_o paternal_a authority_n do_v not_o necessary_o carry_v the_o property_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o child_n but_o that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o any_o other_o way_n even_o in_o infancy_n and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o full_a dominion_n and_o administration_n thereof_o in_o their_o full_a age_n and_o therefore_o bond_n of_o provision_n by_o father_n to_o child_n if_o deliver_v be_v not_o revockable_a direct_o nor_o indirect_o by_o contract_a debt_n thereafter_o and_o the_o delivery_n of_o such_o bond_n of_o provision_n make_v they_o irrevockable_a whether_o the_o delivery_n be_v to_o the_o child_n or_o to_o any_o other_o for_o their_o behoove_v which_o behoove_v will_v be_v presume_v unless_o the_o father_n express_v his_o mind_n at_o the_o delivery_n that_o the_o write_v be_v to_o be_v return_v to_o himself_o or_o depositate_fw-la upon_o term_n and_o therefore_o a_o bond_n take_v by_o a_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o brother_n the_o father_n obtain_v a_o assignation_n from_o he_o to_o his_o daughter_n the_o bond_n be_v not_o find_v revockable_a by_o the_o father_n be_v registrate_n in_o the_o brother_n name_n november_n 20._o 1667._o executour_n of_o trotter_n contra_fw-la trotter_n child_n provision_n by_o bond_n grant_v after_o a_o testament_n nominate_v they_o executour_n find_v not_o to_o import_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o executry_n if_o the_o heir_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o bond_n of_o provision_n but_o that_o the_o bond_n be_v movable_n shall_v first_o affect_v the_o executry_n february_n 22._o 1677._o belfhe_n of_o tofts_n contra_fw-la belshes_n and_o a_o father_n grant_v bond_n to_o a_o bairn_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o portion_n natural_a be_v not_o find_v thereby_o to_o apply_v that_o bairn_n portion_n natural_a to_o the_o heir_n executor_n or_o unlversal_a legator_n though_o they_o will_v be_v liable_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o bond_n but_o to_o apply_v that_o bairn_n share_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bairn_n who_o thereby_o will_v have_v the_o whole_a bairn_n part_v february_n 17._o 1671._o mistress_n katherine_n mcgill_n against_o the_o viscount_n of_o oxford_n for_o bond_n of_o provision_n deliver_v in_o liege_n pousty_a do_v as_o other_o debt_n affect_v the_o whole_a executry_n and_o where_o all_o the_o bairn_n have_v bond_n of_o provision_n bear_v in_o satisfaction_n they_o have_v also_o their_o bairn_n part_v of_o the_o executry_n july_n 16._o 1678._o murrays_n contra_fw-la murrays_n but_o bairn_n provision_n payable_a at_o such_o a_o day_n and_o not_o bear_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o decease_a to_o accress_n to_o the_o survive_a the_o share_n of_o these_o bairn_n who_o die_v before_o that_o age_n without_o issue_n be_v not_o find_v due_a february_n 22._o 1677._o belshes_n of_o toast_n contra_fw-la belshes_n the_o delivery_n of_o write_v in_o other_o case_n be_v presume_v from_o the_o date_n if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o person_n hand_n in_o who_o favour_n they_o be_v grant_v but_o in_o competition_n with_o other_o creditor_n the_o delivery_n of_o bond_n of_o provision_n be_v not_o presume_v to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o date_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v instruct_v by_o some_o evidence_n as_o take_v seize_v registration_n or_o witness_n who_o see_v the_o same_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n or_o other_o to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v valide_fw-la if_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d or_o prejudice_n to_o creditor_n by_o latency_n or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o bond_n of_o provision_n to_o child_n be_v reduce_v upon_o the_o elder_a son_n contract_v of_o marriage_n though_o 〈◊〉_d january_n 10._o 1668._o laird_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o a_o posteriour_a tocher_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o prior_n assignation_n to_o a_o bairn_n in_o family_n unless_o the_o prior_n delivery_n be_v also_o prove_v november_n 14._o 1676._o major_a ingle_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d june_n 〈◊〉_d 1668._o johnstoun_n of_o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la isobel_n arnold_n but_o from_o this_o paternal_a power_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o parent_n may_v continue_v and_o keep_v their_o child_n in_o their_o family_n and_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o employ_v their_o service_n and_o work_n for_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o family_n and_o what_o thence_o arise_v be_v the_o parent_n not_o their_o own_o which_o do_v always_o endure_v till_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o they_o may_v employ_v their_o work_n and_o service_n for_o themselves_o alone_o thus_o the_o interest_n of_o parent_n in_o the_o person_n and_o good_n of_o their_o child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v clear_v as_o to_o the_o obligation_n natural_a of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n beside_o their_o obligation_n that_o stand_v and_o be_v act_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n which_o the_o law_n respect_v not_o but_o these_o only_a qua_fw-la non_fw-la ment_fw-la sed_fw-la manu_fw-la tenentur_fw-la the_o main_a obligation_n be_v education_n and_o provision_n the_o education_n of_o child_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o care_n and_o entertainment_n of_o they_o during_o infancy_n but_o especial_o in_o breed_n of_o they_o for_o some_o call_v and_o employment_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n and_o condition_n 7._o the_o duty_n of_o provision_n of_o child_n comprehend_v not_o only_o their_o aliment_n and_o entertainment_n in_o meat_n clothes_n medicine_n and_o burial_n which_o may_v be_v competent_a during_o the_o parent_n life_n but_o also_o competent_a provision_n after_o the_o parent_n death_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o that_o care_v not_o for_o his_o family_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o in_o both_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o if_o the_o child_n be_v 〈◊〉_d provide_v aliunde_fw-la the_o parent_n be_v not_o bind_v and_o though_o the_o child_n be_v necessitous_a yet_o there_o must_v first_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o parent_n that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o subsistence_n so_o that_o when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o entertain_v their_o child_n they_o may_v lawful_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o mercy_n and_o charity_n of_o other_o but_o a_o father_n though_o indigent_a be_v decern_v to_o receive_v his_o son_n have_v no_o mean_n or_o call_v into_o his_o family_n or_o to_o pay_v he_o a_o modification_n january_n 13._o 1666._o william_n dick_n contra_fw-la sir_n andrew_n dick._n but_o a_o father_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a to_o pay_v a_o merchant_n for_o furniture_n give_v to_o his_o son_n where_o he_o give_v his_o son_n a_o allowance_n in_o money_n for_o his_o clothes_n january_a 〈◊〉_d 1672._o high_a 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la craufoord_v of_o camlarg_n neither_o be_v a_o father_n find_v liable_a for_o his_o daughter_n bridel-furniture_n to_o a_o merchant_n who_o he_o prohibit_v to_o give_v they_o off_o but_o the_o daughter_n and_o her_o husband_n july_n 〈◊〉_d 1672._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o gairn_n and_o a_o mother_n be_v find_v oblige_v to_o receive_v her_o child_n into_o family_n but_o for_o no_o other_o modification_n though_o they_o be_v noble_a person_n there_o be_v none_o represent_v the_o father_n able_a to_o entertain_v they_o february_n 23._o 1666._o child_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buchan_n contra_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o interest_n child_n have_v in_o the_o good_n of_o their_o parent_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o during_o the_o parent_n life_n or_o after_o their_o death_n for_o the_o interest_n they_o have_v after_o their_o parent_n death_n it_o fall_v in_o to_o be_v consider_v among_o the_o conveyance_n of_o right_n by_o succession_n but_o during_o the_o parent_n life_n they_o have_v no_o real_a right_n of_o dominion_n or_o property_n in_o the_o parent_n good_n for_o though_o the_o parent_n be_v oblige_v natural_o to_o entertain_v and_o educate_v their_o child_n out_o of_o their_o good_n yet_o that_o be_v but_o a_o personal_a right_n and_o intitule_v not_o the_o child_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o parent_n good_n upon_o that_o pretence_n as_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 28._o vers_fw-la 24._o who_o rob_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o same_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o a_o destroyer_n 8._o the_o obligation_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n consist_v main_o in_o their_o obedience_n to_o they_o and_o their_o duty_n to_o aliment_n and_o supply_v they_o in_o all_o their_o necessity_n according_a to_o the_o child_n ability_n their_o obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n be_v much_o
his_o marriage_n which_o be_v dissolve_v within_o year_n and_o day_n by_o the_o wife_n death_n be_v find_v void_a see_v the_o father_n persist_v not_o therein_o but_o infeft_v his_o second_o son_n july_n 15._o 1678._o lord_n burley_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o fairny_n and_o a_o tocher_n pay_v within_o the_o year_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v repay_v without_o any_o deduction_n for_o the_o wife_n entertainment_n during_o the_o marriage_n but_o only_o for_o her_o clothes_n which_o be_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o her_o funeral_n charge_n which_o be_v after_o the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v february_n 23._o 1681._o janet_n gordoun_n contra_fw-la thomas_n inglis_n but_o gift_n give_v to_o the_o marry_a person_n by_o the_o friend_n of_o both_o be_v divide_v equal_o the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v within_o year_n and_o day_n january_n 14._o 1679._o wauch_n contra_fw-la jamison_n but_o if_o a_o live_a child_n be_v bear_v the_o marriage_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la though_o both_o mother_n and_o child_n die_v within_o the_o year_n spot_n husband_n and_o wife_n stuart_n contra_fw-la irving_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o child_n must_v be_v hear_v cry_n be_v to_o make_v certain_a its_o lively_a ripeness_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o conjecture_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o therefore_o it_o suffice_v not_o though_o they_o do_v declare_v that_o the_o child_n be_v live_v immediate_o before_o the_o birth_n and_o appear_v lively_a and_o full_a ripe_a when_o it_o be_v bear_v but_o that_o it_o be_v stifle_v in_o the_o birth_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o sandeland_n and_o thores_fw-la yet_o a_o wife_n infeftment_n be_v find_v valid_a till_o her_o tocher_n be_v repay_v though_o the_o marriage_n dissolve_v within_o the_o year_n july_n 20._o 1664._o petrie_n contra_fw-la paul_n but_o where_o a_o marriage_n continue_v a_o year_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o year_n the_o tocher_n be_v find_v not_o to_o return_v no_o in_o favorabilibus_fw-la dies_fw-la ceptus_fw-la habetur_fw-la pro_fw-la completo_fw-la february_n 25._o 1680._o george_n waddel_n contra_fw-la george_n salmond_n 16._o marriage_n dissolve_v by_o divorce_n either_o upon_o wilful_a non-adherence_a or_o wilful_a desertion_n or_o by_o adultery_n and_o the_o party_n injurer_n lose_v all_o benefit_n accrue_v through_o the_o marriage_n as_o be_v express_o provide_v by_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n concern_v non-adherence_a 1533._o cap._n 55._o but_o the_o party_n injure_v have_v the_o same_o benefit_n as_o by_o the_o other_o natural_a death_n as_o be_v find_v march_v 21._o 1637._o lady_n manderstoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o rentoun_n but_o if_o divorce_n follow_v upon_o impotency_n all_o thing_n return_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la because_o in_o effect_n there_o be_v no_o marriage_n as_o be_v find_v earl_n of_o eglintoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n eglintoun_n 17._o by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o marriage_n there_o arise_v to_o marry_a person_n not_o only_o these_o right_n which_o by_o voluntar_n contract_n be_v constitute_v to_o either_o and_o which_o be_v not_o proper_a here_o but_o also_o these_o which_o by_o law_n and_o custom_n be_v competent_a without_o any_o special_a convention_n or_o covenant_n and_o these_o be_v either_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o more_o frequent_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n be_v competent_a the_o life-rent_a of_o the_o wife_n heretage_n which_o because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o these_o nation_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o courtesy_n of_o scotland_n or_o england_n to_o the_o wife_n arise_v her_o share_n of_o the_o movable_n which_o be_v the_o half_a where_o the_o man_n have_v no_o child_n in_o familia_fw-la and_o the_o three_o where_o there_o be_v such_o and_o her_o terce_n which_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o land_n during_o her_o life_n but_o of_o reversion_n heritable_a bond_n disposition_n or_o right_n of_o land_n without_o infeftment_n and_o of_o teind_n or_o tack_n or_o tenement_n within_o burgh_n the_o relict_n have_v no_o terce_n these_o right_n of_o terce_n and_o courtesy_n fall_v in_o to_o be_v consider_v among_o the_o feudal_n right_n and_o the_o relic_n three_o or_o half_a of_o movable_n in_o the_o succession_n of_o movable_n wherein_o it_o be_v a_o concomitant_a and_o regulate_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a succession_n either_o of_o child_n or_o other_o though_o as_o to_o the_o wife_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o division_n of_o that_o community_n of_o good_n movable_a that_o be_v competent_a to_o the_o marry_a person_n during_o the_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v insist_v on_o no_o further_a here_o but_o leave_v to_o these_o place_n and_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o next_o kind_n of_o obediential_a obligation_n and_o natural_a right_n which_o intervene_v betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n law_n and_o custom_n have_v favour_v and_o privilege_a wife_n in_o many_o case_n propter_fw-la fragilitatem_fw-la sexus_fw-la they_o be_v free_a from_o obliegement_n for_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o from_o personal_a execution_n by_o horning_n or_o caption_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o criminal_a cause_n their_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v preferable_a to_o other_o personal_a creditor_n february_n 8._o 1662._o thomas_n crawford_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o murray_n their_o share_n of_o their_o husband_n movable_n be_v not_o burden_v with_o the_o husband_n heritable_a debt_n december_n 28._o 1668._o margaret_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la robertson_n july_n 19_o 1664._o elizabeth_n scrimzour_n contra_fw-la murrays_n yea_o gratuitous_a movable_a bond_n grant_v by_o a_o husband_n payable_a at_o his_o death_n whereby_o the_o whole_a executry_n will_v be_v exhaust_v and_o the_o wife_n have_v no_o share_n have_v no_o other_o provision_n the_o same_o be_v not_o find_v to_o affect_v the_o wife_n share_n but_o otherways_o such_o bond_n grant_v in_o liege_n poustie_n without_o fraud_n be_v find_v to_o come_v off_o the_o hail_n head_n and_o not_o off_o the_o dead_n part_n only_o december_n 8._o 1675._o thomson_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o eleistoun_n and_o a_o wife_n be_v find_v not_o exclude_v from_o her_o share_n of_o her_o husband_n movable_n by_o a_o gratuitous_a disposition_n by_o her_o husband_n to_o his_o brother_n of_o all_o sum_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v at_o his_o death_n january_n 10._o 1679._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o infeftment_n and_o provision_n of_o wife_n be_v effectual_a although_o the_o tocher_n which_o be_v the_o mutual_a cause_n thereof_o be_v not_o pay_v she_o not_o be_v oblige_v therefore_o herself_o though_o the_o contract_n bear_v that_o the_o tocher_n be_v pay_v it_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o the_o wife_n use_n july_n 5._o 1665._o mackie_n contra_fw-la stuart_n the_o like_a though_o the_o contract_n bear_v that_o the_o husband_n shall_v employ_v the_o tocher_n for_o the_o wife_n in_o life-rent_a albeit_o the_o tocher_n be_v lose_v through_o the_o father_n insolvency_n june_n 11._o 1670._o margaret_n hunter_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o john_n peter_n the_o like_a though_o the_o contract_n bear_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n while_o the_o tocher_n shall_v be_v full_o pay_v if_o the_o tocher_n can_v be_v recover_v by_o the_o husband_n diligence_n november_n 21._o 1671._o marry_o menzies_n contra_fw-la john_n corbet_n on_o the_o same_o ground_n a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n bear_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o tocher_n to_o the_o wife_n fail_v child_n albeit_o conceive_v passive_a and_o not_o that_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o or_o do_v diligence_n therefore_o yet_o the_o husband_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o half_a of_o the_o tocher_n although_o it_o be_v not_o recover_v unless_o he_o have_v do_v the_o diligence_n of_o a_o provident_a man_n which_o be_v find_v employ_v in_o his_o duty_n and_o trust_n as_o husband_n the_o wife_n be_v in_o potestate_fw-la viri_fw-la july_n 14._o 1676._o jean_n lockhart_n and_o raploch_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la james_n bonar_n and_o though_o husband_n have_v no_o communion_n in_o the_o habiliment_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o wife_n which_o can_v be_v affect_v for_o his_o debt_n yet_o she_o have_v her_o share_n of_o the_o habiliment_n of_o the_o husband_n which_o fall_v in_o his_o executry_n and_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v all_o account_n for_o her_o habiliment_n suitable_a to_o her_o quality_n but_o where_o the_o wife_n have_v a_o alimentary_a provision_n for_o her_o habiliment_n ornament_n and_o her_o other_o use_v the_o husband_n have_v furnish_v they_o and_o receive_v that_o sum_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a to_o repay_v the_o same_o to_o her_o executour_n february_n 2._o 1667._o executour_n of_o the_o lady_n piltoun_n contra_fw-la hay_n of_o balhousie_n wife_n have_v not_o only_o a_o half_a or_o three_o of_o their_o husband_n movable_n when_o they_o survive_v but_o have_v their_o aliment_n till_o the_o next_o term_n after_o the_o husband_n
of_o infeftment_n as_o in_o the_o former_a case_n of_o apprize_a or_o where_o the_o father_n have_v a_o disposition_n without_o possession_n january_n 31._o 1665._o heleson_n kello_n contra_fw-la pringle_n but_o the_o want_n of_o infeftment_n of_o the_o father_n author_n be_v not_o find_v relevant_a january_n 18._o 1667._o barbara_n chapman_n contra_fw-la john_n white_n neither_o will_v this_o privilege_n exclude_v the_o father_n obligement_n to_o denude_v himself_o of_o the_o infeftment_n in_o question_n spot_n minor_n john_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la for_o there_o there_o be_v no_o competition_n of_o right_n but_o implement_n of_o a_o obligement_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o sustain_v in_o a_o reduction_n upon_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la in_o a_o few_o hope_n de_fw-fr monoribus_fw-la contra_fw-la mitchel_n neither_o to_o exclude_v reduction_n ob_fw-la non_fw-la solutum_fw-la canonem_fw-la by_o the_o father_n though_o the_o few_o contain_v no_o conventional_a clause_n irritant_fw-la february_n 20._o 1633._o lennox_z contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v it_o exclude_v the_o probation_n of_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o charter_n which_o may_v exclude_v the_o minor_n right_o february_n 15._o 1628._o master_n of_o jedburgh_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o home_n albeit_o it_o will_v exclude_v process_n upon_o that_o charter_n neither_o do_v it_o exclude_v process_n in_o relation_n to_o march_n perambulation_n or_o vision_n of_o land_n july_n 27._o 1675._o robertson_n of_o inveray_fw-fr contra_fw-la gilbert_n stuart_n neither_o do_v it_o exclude_v the_o nullity_n of_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n die_v within_o the_o year_n february_n 15._o 1678._o marry_o gordoun_n and_o her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la captain_n robert_n maxwel_n but_o the_o privilege_n be_v find_v not_o only_o competent_a to_o defend_v minor_n in_o their_o property_n but_o in_o their_o commontie_z hope_n de_fw-fr minoribus_fw-la contra_fw-la mitchel_n where_o reason_n of_o reduction_n be_v probable_a by_o witness_n so_o that_o the_o probation_n may_v perish_v by_o delay_n witness_n be_v always_o receive_v to_o remain_v in_o retentis_fw-la january_n 31._o 1665._o kello_n contra_fw-la pringle_n february_n 15._o 1678._o marry_o gordoun_n and_o her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la captain_n robert_n maxwel_n where_o the_o interest_n of_o minor_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a right_n but_o a_o major_n right_o whereby_o the_o minor_n will_v fall_v in_o consequence_n the_o process_n do_v proceed_v but_o the_o minor_a be_v hold_v as_o not_o call_v november_n 25._o 1624._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la matheson_n spot_n minor_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la chrysty_a or_o where_o a_o major_a liferenter_fw-la be_v call_v with_o a_o minor_a fire_n the_o process_n proceed_v against_o the_o liferenter_fw-la but_o the_o minor_a be_v as_o not_o call_v march_z 21._o 1628._o alexander_n bamanno_n contra_fw-la zule_n july_n 5._o 1665._o james_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la janet_n skein_n this_o privilege_n be_v not_o relevant_a against_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o father_n or_o his_o author_n as_o to_o his_o possession_n or_o right_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o defend_v against_o forefaulture_n of_o the_o father_n author_n whereby_o the_o father_n right_o fall_v in_o consequence_n spot_n minor_n james_n 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la galstoun_n neither_o against_o recognition_n february_n 19_o 1662._o lady_n carnagy_n contra_fw-la lord_n cranburn_n neither_o will_v it_o defend_v against_o the_o superior_a or_o his_o donator_n pursue_v for_o any_o casuality_n of_o his_o superiority_n 35._o curatour_n differ_v in_o their_o office_n from_o tutor_n main_o in_o this_o that_o tutor_n be_v give_v chief_o for_o the_o pupil_n person_n but_o curatour_n be_v give_v for_o the_o right_a manage_n of_o their_o good_n and_o affair_n second_o tutor_n act_n for_o and_o in_o name_n of_o their_o pupil_n who_o in_o their_o pupilarity_n have_v no_o discretion_n but_o curatour_n can_v and_o be_v only_o oblige_v by_o their_o office_n to_o authorise_v their_o minor_n and_o act_n with_o they_o by_o consent_v to_o their_o deed_n for_o instance_n curatour_n can_v discharge_v for_o their_o minor_n but_o only_o consent_v to_o their_o minor_n discharge_v and_o so_o father_n after_o their_o child_n pupilarity_n june_n 26._o 1610._o forrester_n contra_fw-la forrester_n january_n 9_o 1675._o mckintosh_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o strichen_n 36._o their_o duty_n be_v to_o see_v to_o the_o minor_n affair_n that_o they_o get_v not_o detriment_n and_o so_o they_o must_v answer_v not_o only_o for_o the_o deed_n whereunto_o they_o consent_v but_o for_o their_o omission_n and_o for_o any_o detriment_n the_o minor_a suffer_v by_o their_o negligence_n and_o therefore_o a_o curator_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o intromission_n and_o omission_n albeit_o the_o act_n of_o of_o curatory_n do_v not_o bear_v that_o he_o compear_v and_o do_v find_v caution_n see_v he_o accept_v thereafter_o by_o subscribe_v a_o write_n with_o the_o minor_a as_o his_o curatour_n which_o be_v find_v to_o oblige_v he_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o acceptance_n november_n 18._o 1671._o charles_n calsie_n contra_fw-la james_n elleis_n but_o curatour_n continue_v to_o uplift_v their_o minor_n rend_v after_o majority_n be_v find_v not_o liable_a for_o omission_n these_o year_n unless_o they_o have_v a_o distinct_a factory_a continue_a per_fw-la tacitam_fw-la reconventionem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o only_o be_v counsellor_n to_o the_o minor_n show_v they_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o require_v they_o to_o do_v the_o same_o but_o special_o they_o must_v cause_v they_o constitute_v factor_n and_o grant_v procuratory_n to_o person_n for_o uplift_v their_o money_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o stock_n of_o that_o which_o may_v be_v in_o hazard_n or_o annualrent_a or_o rent_n and_o to_o grant_v procuratory_n for_o pursue_v their_o action_n and_o put_v they_o to_o execution_n for_o see_v they_o 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