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our_o custom_n assume_v some_o particular_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o for_o the_o full_a evidence_n of_o the_o contrair_a there_o be_v a_o express_a and_o special_a statute_n declare_v this_o kingdom_n subject_n only_o to_o the_o king_n law_n and_o no_o other_o sovereign_n law_n par._n 1425._o cap._n 48._o par._n 1503._o cap._n 79._o yea_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n regulat_v the_o succession_n and_o right_n of_o scottish_a man_n in_o scotland_n though_o die_v abroad_o be_v resident_a there_o as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o colonel_n henderson_n child_n who_o have_v die_v in_o holland_n legat_v upon_o heritable_a bond_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n there_o yet_o they_o be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v convey_v by_o testament_n but_o belong_v to_o his_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n dury_n 9_o decemb._n 1623._o the_o
like_a betwixt_o melvil_n and_o drummond_n dury_n 3._o july_n 1634._o and_o late_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o executor_n of_o williami_n schaw_n factor_n at_o london_n die_v there_o it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o nuncupative_a testament_n confirm_v in_o england_n be_v contrair_a to_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n which_o admit_v of_o none_o such_o be_v null_n and_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n prefer_v to_o the_o executor_n and_o universal_a legatar_n name_v there_o january_n the_o 19_o 1665._o schaw_n contra_fw-la lewens_n but_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n or_o subscription_n the_o law_n of_o the_o place_n regulate_v dury_n 11._o decemb._n 1627._o falconer_n contra_fw-la the_o heir_n of_o beatty_n and_o the_o 27._o july_n 1623._o gordoun_n contra_fw-la morley_n 15._o feb._n 1630._o harper_n contra_fw-la jaffray_n so_o a_o bond_n by_o a_o english_a man_n to_o a_o scottish_a man_n reside_v there_o be_v after_o the_o style_n of_o england_n payment_n thereof_o be_v find_v probable_a by_o witness_n and_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o cedent_fw-la against_o the_o assignay_n 28._o june_n 1666._o mcmorlan_n contra_fw-la melvil_n yet_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o scottish_a man_n to_o a_o english_a man_n in_o england_n find_v regulate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n and_o not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o witness_n be_v after_o the_o style_n of_o scotland_n and_o registrable_a in_o scotland_n decemb._n 8._o 1664._o scot_n contra_fw-la henderson_n and_o wilson_n but_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o other_o foreign_a nation_n be_v matter_n of_o fact_n to_o we_o probable_a by_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o judge_n there_o january_n 18._o 1676._o cunningham_n contra_fw-la brown_n the_o law_n of_o scotland_n as_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n at_o first_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o equum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la equity_n and_o expediency_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o any_o nation_n at_o their_o first_o association_n and_o own_n of_o a_o government_n do_v appoint_v positive_a law_n nor_o can_v they_o have_v custom_n anterior_a to_o their_o constitution_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_o employ_v that_o they_o must_v submit_v to_o and_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o law_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v no_o other_o than_o what_o their_o sovereign_a authority_n shall_v find_v just_a and_o convenient_a it_o may_v be_v some_o city_n at_o their_o first_o constitution_n may_v have_v enact_v law_n but_o it_o can_v be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o record_n of_o antiquity_n that_o ever_o any_o nation_n or_o country_n do_v so_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v of_o the_o salic_a law_n of_o the_o french_a which_o they_o hold_v so_o ancient_a and_o fundamental_a it_o be_v either_o fictious_a or_o long_a posterior_n to_o their_o constitution_n into_o a_o nation_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o arbitriment_n party_n be_v understand_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o arbiter_n secundum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la so_o nation_n of_o old_a submit_v to_o their_o prince_n choose_v rather_o to_o refer_v their_o interest_n and_o difference_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o their_o sovereign_n than_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o judge_n to_o himself_o and_o shall_v take_v and_o hold_v by_o force_n what_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v his_o right_n without_o any_o superior_a judge_n than_o himself_o to_o appeal_v to_o and_o thereby_o live_v in_o perpetual_a war_n whence_o government_n necessary_o imply_v in_o the_o very_o be_v thereof_o a_o yield_a and_o submit_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n in_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o people_n though_o one_o or_o either_o party_n shall_v conceive_v themselves_o injure_v that_o thereby_o private_a opinion_n may_v give_v place_n to_o public_a authority_n although_o they_o have_v natural_a power_n sufficient_a to_o withstand_v the_o same_o otherways_o they_o behoove_v to_o dissolve_v authority_n and_o society_n and_o return_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o their_o private_a judgement_n and_o their_o natural_a force_n from_o which_o they_o do_v fly_v unto_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o government_n which_o though_o it_o may_v sometime_o err_v yet_o can_v be_v nothing_o like_o to_o these_o continual_a error_n when_o every_o one_o own_v himself_o as_o sovereign_a judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n next_o unto_o equity_n nation_n be_v rule_v by_o consuetude_n which_o declare_v equity_n and_o constitute_v expediency_n in_o the_o three_o place_n positive_a law_n of_o sovereign_n become_v to_o be_v accustom_v custom_n always_o continue_v and_o proceed_v so_o that_o every_o nation_n under_o the_o name_n of_o law_n understand_v their_o ancient_a and_o uncontroverted_a custom_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n or_o their_o first_o and_o fundamental_a law_n so_o the_o roman_n account_v their_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n and_o when_o they_o do_v express_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la they_o mean_v it_o to_o be_v such_o by_o that_o ancient_a law_n in_o opposition_n to_o their_o recent_a custom_n introduce_v by_o their_o praetor_n and_o constitution_n of_o their_o people_n senate_n and_o prince_n the_o english_a also_o by_o their_o common_a law_n in_o opposition_n to_o statute_n and_o recent_a custom_n mean_v their_o ancient_a and_o unquestionable_a custom_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v rule_v in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o our_o ancient_n and_o immemorial_n custom_n which_o may_v be_v call_v our_o common_a law_n though_o sometime_o by_o that_o name_n be_v understand_v equity_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o nation_n or_o the_o civil_a roman_a law_n which_o in_o some_o fort_n be_v common_a to_o very_a many_o by_o this_o law_n be_v our_o primogenitur_fw-la and_o all_o degree_n of_o succession_n our_o legittime_n portion_n of_o child_n communion_n of_o good_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o division_n thereof_o at_o their_o death_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o near_a agnat_n the_o terce_n of_o relic_n the_o life-rent_a of_o husband_n by_o the_o courtesy_n the_o exclusion_n of_o deed_n on_o deathbed_n which_o be_v anterior_a to_o any_o statute_n and_o not_o comprehend_v in_o any_o as_o be_v more_o solemn_a and_o sure_a than_o these_o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v our_o statute_n or_o our_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o in_o this_o be_v inferior_a to_o our_o ancient_a law_n that_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o defuetude_n which_o never_o incroach_v on_o the_o other_o in_o this_o we_o differ_v from_o the_o english_a who_o statute_n of_o parliament_n of_o whatsoever_o antiquity_n remain_v ever_o in_o force_n till_o they_o be_v repeal_v which_o occasion_n to_o they_o many_o sad_a debate_n public_a and_o private_a upon_o old_a forget_a statute_n but_o with_o we_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v by_o their_o institution_n authorize_v with_o power_n to_o make_v rule_n and_o statute_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o proceed_v and_o administration_n of_o justice_n par._n 1537._o cap._n 43._o par._n 1540_o cap_n 93._o their_o decision_n be_v final_a and_o irrevocable_a when_o solenm_o do_v in_o foro_fw-la contradictorio_fw-la and_o thereby_o recent_a custom_n or_o practic_n be_v establish_v both_o by_o their_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la and_o decision_n which_o extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o to_o the_o derogation_n thereof_o especial_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o administration_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v special_o commit_v to_o they_o whereby_o all_o the_o old_a act_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o form_n of_o process_n be_v in_o desuetude_n and_o in_o several_a point_n more_o recent_a statute_n for_o instance_n albeit_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o cap._n 81._o reduction_n of_o infeftment_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v sustain_v by_o exception_n or_o reply_n yet_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o this_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o necessary_a and_o ordinar_n form_n of_o process_n whereby_o right_n can_v be_v annul_v or_o reduce_v till_o the_o party_n and_o their_o author_n be_v call_v that_o the_o same_o maybe_o first_o produce_v therefore_o they_o do_v not_o take_v away_o infeftment_n by_o exception_n or_o reply_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o say_a statute_n but_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o a_o custom_n by_o frequent_a decision_n and_o a_o simple_a decision_n which_o have_v not_o like_a force_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v invest_v with_o many_o circumstance_n of_o fact_n but_o such_o be_v more_o effectual_a if_o they_o be_v in_o any_o abstract_n point_n of_o law_n yet_o frequent_a agree_v decision_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la themselves_o which_o do_v easy_o go_v into_o desuetude_n where_o our_o ancient_a law_n statute_n and_o our_o recent_a custom_n and_o practic_n be_v defective_a recourse_n be_v have_v to_o equity_n as_o the_o first_o and_o universal_a law_n and_o to_o expediency_n whereby_o law_n be_v draw_v in_o consequence_n ad_fw-la simile_n casus_fw-la but_o if_o it_o
the_o first_o branch_n and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v no_o clause_n irritant_fw-la they_o may_v reduce_v alienation_n mere_o gratuitous_a or_o fraudulent_a especial_o when_o do_v not_o by_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n or_o heir_n male_a of_o he_o who_o constitute_v the_o tailzie_n for_o these_o be_v always_o in_o every_o tailzie_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o while_o the_o fee_n continue_v in_o they_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o simple_a fee_n then_o tailzy_v as_o it_o become_v again_o when_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o tailzie_n fail_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o estate_n where_o they_o have_v be_v long_o accustom_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o inconvenience_n &_o therefore_o divice_n have_v be_v find_v out_o to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o ineffectual_a only_o the_o majoratus_fw-la of_o spain_n have_v be_v most_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o king_n nobilitate_v a_o person_n of_o merit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d either_o by_o the_o king_n gift_n or_o his_o own_o right_n that_o estate_n can_v neither_o be_v alienate_v or_o burden_v but_o remain_v alimentary_a for_o preservation_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o family_n but_o these_o perpetuity_n in_o england_n be_v now_o easy_o evacuat_a first_o by_o warrant_n to_o sell_v purchase_v in_o parliament_n which_o pass_v without_o much_o difficulty_n and_o if_o they_o become_v frequent_a with_o we_o it_o be_v like_a we_o will_v find_v the_o same_o remeid_v they_o be_v also_o evacuat_a by_o a_o simulat_fw-la action_n of_o fine_a and_o recovery_n whereby_o the_o purchaser_n pretend_v that_o he_o be_v unwarrantable_o dispossess_v of_o such_o land_n by_o the_o present_a fire_n who_o colude_v and_o be_v silent_a have_v receive_v a_o price_n or_o other_o consideration_n so_o that_o these_o sentence_n though_o collusive_a must_v be_v irrevocable_a in_o tailzy_n the_o heir_n male_a or_o heir_n of_o line_n of_o every_o branch_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o stipes_n of_o that_o branch_n do_v succeed_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o good_a caution_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n that_o after_o the_o possibility_n of_o issue_n be_v extinct_a the_o present_a fire_n can_v do_v no_o more_o as_o to_o the_o fee_n but_o what_o a_o liferenter_fw-la can_v do_v the_o next_o branch_n be_v ordinary_o altogether_o stranger_n to_o that_o fire_n little_a care_n will_v be_v take_v to_o preserve_v the_o fee_n in_o the_o tailzie_n of_o stormount_n the_o whole_a estate_n be_v not_o comprehend_v and_o it_o be_v distinct_o provide_v that_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n for_o the_o time_n shall_v contraveen_v that_o the_o right_n shall_v be_v divolve_v on_o that_o person_n who_o will_v succeed_v if_o the_o contraveen_a be_v dead_a but_o in_o such_o tailzy_n former_o it_o be_v not_o so_o clear_o order_v be_v only_o provide_v that_o the_o contraveen_a shall_v lose_v his_o right_n and_o the_o next_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n shall_v have_v place_n whereby_o it_o remain_v dubious_a whether_o the_o next_o branch_n of_o the_o tailzie_n be_v mean_v so_o that_o the_o contraveen_a lose_v his_o own_o interest_n and_o all_o descend_v of_o he_o or_o whether_o he_o lose_v the_o interest_n of_o all_o descend_v of_o that_o branch_n or_o whether_o he_o lose_v only_o his_o own_o personal_a interest_n wherein_o the_o design_n of_o the_o constituter_n of_o the_o tailzie_n may_v be_v dubious_a enough_o 59_o to_o sum_v up_o this_o important_a subject_n of_o tailzy_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o effect_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o several_a ordinary_a tenor_n of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o far_o the_o fire_n or_o his_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n be_v bind_v up_o thereby_o we_o must_v then_o distinguish_v betwixt_o tailzy_n have_v clause_n not_o to_o alter_v burden_n or_o alienat_fw-la and_o these_o that_o be_v simple_a without_o any_o express_a restrictive_a clause_n second_o betwixt_o tailzy_n make_v free_o and_o these_o that_o be_v make_v for_o onerous_a cause_n three_o betwixt_o these_o that_o have_v clause_n resolutive_a or_o irritant_fw-la and_o these_o that_o have_v only_o such_o clause_n by_o way_n of_o obligation_n provision_n or_o condition_n as_o to_o the_o first_o case_n it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o cuique_fw-la est_fw-la rei_fw-la suae_fw-la moderator_n &_o arbyter_n every_o man_n may_v dispose_v of_o his_o own_o at_o his_o pleasure_n either_o to_o take_v effect_n in_o his_o life_n or_o after_o his_o death_n and_o so_o may_v provide_v his_o land_n to_o what_o heir_n he_o please_v and_o may_v change_v the_o succession_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o will_v which_o will_v be_v complete_v by_o resigning_n from_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o fee_n in_o favour_n of_o himself_o and_o such_o other_o heir_n as_o he_o please_v to_o name_n in_o the_o procuratory_n whereupon_o resignation_n be_v accept_v by_o a_o superior_a and_o new_a infeftment_n grant_v according_o the_o succession_n be_v effectual_o alter_v yea_o any_o obligement_n to_o take_v his_o land_n so_o hold_v will_v oblige_v the_o former_a heir_n to_o enter_v and_o to_o denude_v themselves_o for_o implement_n of_o that_o obligement_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir_n therein_o express_v and_o if_o the_o superior_a refuse_n to_o accept_v the_o resignation_n alter_v the_o succession_n a_o bond_n of_o borrow_a money_n though_o grant_v only_o upon_o design_n to_o alter_v the_o succession_n will_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o adjudication_n of_o the_o land_n and_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o fire_n himself_o and_o to_o such_o heir_n as_o he_o please_v the_o superior_a will_v be_v force_v to_o receive_v he_o according_o so_o that_o the_o first_o constituter_n of_o a_o tailzie_n or_o any_o heir_n succeed_v to_o he_o may_v change_v it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n unless_o the_o tailzie_n be_v for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n as_o when_o tailzy_n be_v mutual_a than_o the_o first_o constitutor_n of_o the_o mutual_a tailzy_n can_v alter_v the_o same_o although_o their_o debt_n may_v affect_v the_o same_o yet_o no_o fraudulent_a or_o gratuitous_a deed_n can_v alter_v or_o evacuat_v such_o tailzy_n and_o therefore_o a_o mutual_a contract_n betwixt_o two_o brethren_n obliege_v they_o that_o what_o land_n they_o shall_v succeed_v to_o or_o acquire_v shall_v be_v take_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n whilk_n failze_v to_o the_o brother_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n though_o thereafter_o either_o brother_n take_v their_o land_n otherways_o to_o their_o heir_n whatsoever_o whereby_o sister_n have_v succeed_v to_o one_o of_o these_o brother_n they_o be_v decern_v to_o denude_v themselves_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o other_o brother_n january_n 14._o 1631._o mr._n john_n sharp_n contra_fw-la helen_n sharp_n but_o if_o the_o cause_n onerous_a be_v of_o less_o import_n then_o to_o grant_v and_o continue_v a_o tailzie_n it_o will_v import_v no_o more_o than_o once_o perfect_v the_o infeftment_n by_o such_o a_o tailzie_n whereby_o the_o hope_n of_o succession_n arise_v to_o these_o party_n in_o who_o favour_n the_o fire_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o tailzy_n but_o he_o be_v not_o find_v oblige_v to_o continue_v the_o same_o but_o that_o he_o may_v alter_v it_o thereafter_o without_o refound_v the_o money_n he_o get_v for_o grant_v it_o be_v but_o of_o that_o value_n as_o be_v equal_a only_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o succession_n which_o behove_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o alteration_n sine_fw-la dolo_fw-la july_n 15._o 1636._o mr._n david_n drummond_n contra_fw-la drummond_n heir_n of_o provision_n by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v in_o part_n overous_a be_v grant_v for_o a_o tocher_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o wife_n concern_v therefore_o they_o can_v be_v alter_v by_o the_o husband_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o do_v exclude_v all_o fraudulent_a or_o mere_o gratuitous_a alteration_n as_o have_v be_v show_v section_n forty_o three_o but_o if_o there_o bean_n express_v obligement_n not_o to_o alter_v the_o tailzie_n albeit_o that_o will_v not_o give_v title_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o blood_n of_o the_o present_a fire_n to_o quarrel_v his_o deed_n or_o alteration_n yet_o it_o will_v give_v interest_n to_o any_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o tailzie_n whether_o to_o the_o person_n nominat_fw-la or_o his_o heir_n to_o quarrel_v and_o reduce_v such_o alteration_n though_o it_o will_v not_o exclude_v alteration_n by_o apprize_a or_o adjudication_n for_o debt_n true_o borrow_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o therefore_o a_o tailzie_n of_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n lend_v in_o their_o term_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o creditor_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n whilk_n fail_v to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o hsi_a body_n whilk_n fail_v to_o a_o person_n name_v and_o his_o heir_n and_o assigney_n whatsoever_o with_o a_o provision_n that_o the_o creditor_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v do_v no_o deed_n hurtful_a to_o the_o tailzie_n nor_o the_o debtor_n shall_v not_o pay_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o heir_n