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prove_v anterior_a thereto_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o his_o reason_n be_v most_o relevant_a and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o by_o the_o decreet_a or_o probation_n but_o by_o the_o bargain_n and_o receipt_n of_o the_o good_n or_o furniture_n after_o which_o no_o posterior_n deed_n of_o the_o debtor_n can_v prejudge_v the_o creditor_n furnisher_n and_o albeit_o in_o many_o case_n witness_n prove_v not_o and_o witness_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o prove_v where_o writ_n may_v and_o use_n to_o be_v interpose_v yet_o where_o the_o probation_n be_v competent_a the_o debt_n be_v as_o well_o prove_v thereby_o for_o the_o time_n of_o contract_n as_o it_o be_v by_o writ_n neither_o do_v that_o ground_n that_o writ_n can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o witness_n any_o way_n hinder_v for_o the_o meaning_n hereof_o be_v only_o that_o the_o payment_n or_o discharge_v of_o that_o writ_n must_v be_v prove_v by_o writ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a inconvenience_n if_o after_o bargain_n and_o furniture_n any_o writ_n grant_v by_o the_o debtor_n though_o without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n shall_v prejudge_v these_o creditor_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o reason_n and_o repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v debt_n constitute_v by_o witness_n to_o be_v effectual_a from_o the_o time_n of_o contract_v and_o not_o from_o the_o time_n of_o probation_n or_o sentence_n to_o take_v away_o any_o posterior_n deed_n of_o the_o debtor_n do_v without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v in_o a_o second_o reason_n of_o reduction_n that_o albeit_o these_o debt_n be_v posterior_n to_o this_o bond_n yet_o the_o examine_v aught_o to_o be_v reduce_v as_o be_v a_o fraudulent_a conveyance_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n keep_v up_o and_o latent_fw-la in_o some_o of_o their_o hand_n without_o any_o thing_n follow_v thereupon_o to_o make_v it_o know_v and_o public_a so_o that_o the_o creditor_n have_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la contract_v with_o the_o 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 on_o this_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v their_o ancient_a privilege_n to_o be_v free_a of_o taxation_n for_o which_o they_o produce_v certain_a gift_n by_o former_a king_n of_o scotland_n and_o decreet_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o act_n of_o convention_n give_v only_a exemption_n to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o discharge_v all_o former_a privilege_n and_o exemption_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o act_n of_o the_o convention_n must_v be_v understand_v salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la which_o take_v place_n even_o in_o act_n of_o parliament_n two_o they_o produce_v a_o late_a gift_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n in_o anno_fw-la 1668._o exeem_v the_o master_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o mint_n from_o all_o taxation_n impose_v or_o to_o be_v impose_v which_o be_v past_o the_o exchequer_n and_o privy_a seal_n so_o that_o the_o king_n who_o have_v right_o to_o the_o taxation_n may_v discharge_v the_o same_o to_o whosoever_o he_o please_v the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o new_a gift_n do_v exeem_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n and_o suspend_v the_o letter_n the_o daughter_n of_o umquhil_n chrichtoun_n of_o crawfoordstoun_n contra_fw-la brown_n of_o inglistoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o umquhil_n crichtoun_n of_o crawfoordstoun_n as_o heir_n appearand_v to_o he_o immediate_o after_o his_o death_n give_v in_o a_o supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n desire_v his_o charter-chist_n to_o be_v inventare_v and_o sequestrate_a which_o the_o lord_n grant_v but_o before_o the_o commission_n come_v to_o the_o house_n william_n lowry_n the_o lady_n nevoy_n upon_o notice_n of_o the_o order_n ride_v night_n and_o day_n and_o prevent_v the_o same_o so_o that_o all_o the_o writ_n be_v carry_v from_o crawfoordstoun_n to_o inglisstoun_n thereafter_o the_o appearand_a heir_n raise_v exhibition_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la against_o the_o lady_n and_o other_o who_o produce_v three_o disposition_n by_o crawfordstoun_n in_o favour_n of_o brown_a
scotsmen_n as_o to_o their_o land_n and_o good_n in_o scotland_n though_o they_o reside_v and_o 〈◊〉_d abroad_o and_o no_o nuncupative_a testament_n there_o can_v exclude_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n hâ—re_o january_n 19_o 1665._o schaw_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v find_v to_o reach_v the_o manner_n of_o probation_n of_o a_o bond_n make_v there_o by_o a_o englishman_n to_o a_o scots-man_n reside_v 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o stâ—le_n of_o england_n and_o that_o payment_n to_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v probable_a by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n and_o payment_n also_o probable_a by_o witness_n june_n 28._o 1666._o momâ—rlane_n contra_fw-la lord_n melvil_n yet_o a_o bond_n by_o a_o scots-man_n to_o a_o englishman_n in_o england_n after_o the_o stile_n of_o scotland_n registrable_a there_o be_v find_v regulate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n and_o noâ—_n take_v away_o by_o witness_n ibidem_fw-la a_o legacy_n of_o a_o heritable_a right_o be_v find_v null_n though_o in_o leâ—ge_a poustie_n february_n 21._o 1663._o wardlaw_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o kilmundie_n a_o legacy_n leâ—t_fw-la of_o 600._o merkâ—_n and_o in_o part_n thereof_o the_o executor_n ordain_v to_o discharge_n or_o give_v back-bond_n of_o 200._o mark_n due_a to_o the_o testatrix_n which_o bond_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v â—o_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o that_o be_v movable_a the_o wife_n have_v but_o her_o half_a of_o it_o yet_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o executor_n ought_v to_o make_v it_o upâ—_n to_o the_o legataâ—_n as_o lâ—gâ—tum_fw-la rei_fw-la aliena_fw-la scienter_fw-la legatâ—_n for_o that_o be_v a_o palpable_a principle_n in_o law_n they_o can_v not_o excuse_v the_o wife_n ignorance_n therein_o june_n 16_o 1664._o murray_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o rutherfoord_n a_o legacy_n be_v special_a be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v abate_v proportional_o with_o ordinary_a legacy_n in_o case_n they_o exceed_v the_o deed_n part_n july_n 21._o 1665._o sprâ—â—l_v contra_fw-la murray_n a_o legacy_n of_o a_o bond_n in_o special_a be_v sustain_v though_o the_o executor_n have_v a_o assignation_n thereto_o from_o the_o defunct_a see_v the_o same_o legacy_n may_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d gear_n as_o be_v lâ—gatum_fw-la rei_fw-la alienâ—_n see_v it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o defunct_a remember_v his_o own_o assignation_n june_n 24_o 1664._o falâ—â—nâ—r_n contra_fw-la mcdâ—wgal_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v without_o confirmation_n though_o grant_v after_o the_o principal_a testament_n be_v confirm_v be_v to_o a_o creditor_n juneâ—0_n â—0_z 1665._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la crawfoord_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v after_o confirmation_n of_o the_o principal_a testament_n and_o before_o confirmation_n of_o dative_n ad_fw-la ommissa_fw-la february_n 21._o 166â—_n scot_n of_o clâ—rkingtoâ—n_n contra_fw-la lady_n clâ—rkingtoun_n after_o liâ—iscontestation_n alleadgeance_n instant_o verify_v be_v receivable_a june_n 24._o 1663._o bruce_n contrâ—_n laird_n of_o strâ—â—chan_n litiscontâ—â—â—ation_n be_v make_v before_o the_o commissar_n at_o a_o party_n instance_n as_o factor_n it_o be_v find_v relevant_a against_o that_o party_n pursue_v as_o executor_n creditor_n be_v instant_o verify_v february_n 10._o 1663._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o inglis_n locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o place_n in_o a_o agreement_n to_o take_v a_o lesâ—_n sum_fw-la it_o be_v as_o pact_n libâ—ratoriâ—m_v though_o write_v be_v not_o interpose_v other_o of_o the_o party_n transactor_n have_v pay_v conform_a december_n 12._o 1661._o hâ—pburn_n contra_fw-la hamiltâ—â—n_n of_o orbiâ—â—â—um_fw-la the_o like_a in_o restrict_v a_o annualrent_a to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n â—ffected_v february_n â—_o 1666._o 〈◊〉_d contrâ—_n hunter_n and_o tenant_n of_o cambâ—_n locus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v competent_a to_o one_o who_o have_v buy_v land_n though_o he_o have_v write_v that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o bargain_n and_o furnish_v the_o money_n yet_o subjoin_v that_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o commune_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o keyâ—_n of_o the_o house_n see_v there_o be_v neither_o minute_n nor_o other_o wâ—â—t_n draw_v up_o â—hâ—reupon_o january_n 28._o 1663._o mâ—ntgomry_n of_o skâ—lmorly_o contra_fw-la brown_n the_o lord_n sallatle_n or_o the_o pension_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o arrestable_a conform_v to_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la february_n 8._o 1662._o contra_fw-la murray_n the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o decreet_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n which_o werâ—_n visible_a and_o instant_o uâ—rified_v and_o need_v no_o reduction_n as_o that_o a_o decreet_n against_o a_o heretor_fw-la not_o call_v be_v null_a january_n 16._o 1663._o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n contra_fw-la kinnâ—â—r_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_n upon_o the_o justice_n general_n decreet_a for_o assythment_n which_o have_v but_o a_o civil_a effect_n for_o damnage_n december_n 16._o 1664._o inn_n contra_fw-la forbâ—s_fw-la of_o tolqâ—â—â—nâ—_n the_o lord_n give_v warrant_v summary_o upon_o supplication_n to_o take_v the_o person_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a who_o be_v unexpected_o and_o fraudful_o flee_v nouâ—mbâ—r_n 30._o 1665._o creditor_n of_o masson_n supplicant_n the_o lord_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o judge_n in_o cause_n criminal_a yet_o they_o find_v themselves_o coâ—petent_a to_o advocate_n a_o criminal_a cause_n of_o theft_n but_o upon_o the_o old_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o king_n jamâ—s_n the_o second_o from_o â—_o sheriff_z to_o the_o justice_n general_n february_n 21._o 1â—66_n contra_fw-la sheriâ—â—_n of_o inuâ—rnâ—ssâ—_n the_o lord_n depose_v a_o writer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—igneâ—_n for_o insert_v a_o article_n for_o possess_v a_o party_n in_o letter_n of_o horning_n have_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o say_a article_n januaryâ—_n â—_z 1669._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la monreiff_n the_o lord_n upon_o a_o bill_n for_o horning_n upon_o excommunication_n allow_v the_o party_n excommunicate_a 〈◊〉_d object_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o excommunication_n who_o have_v found_v upon_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n the_o lordâ—_n have_v have_v a_o account_n from_o the_o council_n that_o they_o have_v remit_v that_o matter_n to_o the_o bishop_n do_v pass_v the_o hoâ—â—ing_n july_n 6._o 1670._o archbishop_n and_o presbytery_n of_o st._n andrâ—wâ—_n contra_fw-la pittillâ—_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o appearand_a heâ—r_n but_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v lucrative_a 〈◊〉_d valorâ—m_n january_n 14._o 1662._o harper_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o â—landergast_a lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o uncle_n to_o his_o nephew_n the_o brother_n be_v alive_a who_o be_v not_o find_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o oye_n november_n 22._o 166â—_n scâ—â—_n coâ—tra_fw-la bâ—ssâ—wel_n of_o auchinleck_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o assignation_n of_o a_o heritable_a bond_n by_o â—_o father_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o will_v have_v succeed_v he_o as_o heir_n therein_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o alike_o with_o bond_n of_o provision_n wherein_o in_o father_n 〈◊〉_d only_a debtor_n to_o the_o son_n dâ—câ—mbâ—r_n â—_o 1665._o edgar_z contra_fw-la colvil_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o accept_v of_o a_o tocher_n yet_o so_o as_o if_o the_o tocher_n be_v exorbitant_a both_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o the_o father_n creditor_n for_o what_o be_v above_o a_o competent_a tocher_n december_n 23._o 1665._o burnet_n contra_fw-la leper_n life_n be_v presume_v be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o party_n be_v â—â—_o year_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o common_o â—olden_a anâ—_n 〈…〉_z there_o waâ—_n also_o a_o letter_n produce_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o waâ—_n bearing_z that_o the_o party_n be_v dead_a february_n 18._o 1670._o lowry_n contra_fw-la drummond_n liferenter_n of_o a_o annuairent_a waâ—_n find_v jyable_a for_o public_a burden_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d albeit_o the_o act_n 164â—_n thereanent_n be_v rescind_v as_o be_v due_a in_o jure_fw-la june_n 18._o 166â—_n fleming_n contra_fw-la gillies_n a_o liâ—erenter_fw-la be_v infeft_v in_o a_o liferent_a of_o land_n come_v mâ—llâ—ndiniâ—_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o a_o miln_n build_v thereafter_o upon_o the_o land_n by_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o to_o the_o abstract_a multure_n of_o his_o land_n except_o the_o liferent_a land_n february_n 16._o 1666._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n a_o liferenter_fw-la be_v by_o her_o contract_n infeft_v in_o land_n oblige_v to_o be_v worth_a such_o a_o rent_n beside_o teind_n and_o feâ—-duties_n or_o at_o her_o option_n 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in_o fife_n that_o he_o have_v never_o have_v the_o bond_n in_o question_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o process_n it_o be_v judicial_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o dispute_n that_o he_o have_v the_o bond_n and_o that_o he_o receive_v it_o blank_a from_o the_o pursuer_n husband_n and_o it_o be_v now_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o own_o brother_n and_o other_o witness_n above_o exception_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi deliver_v the_o bond_n to_o he_o blank_a after_o her_o husband_n death_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o probable_a by_o witness_n necessary_o infer_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v not_o redeliver_v to_o her_o umquhil_a husband_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_v ordain_v the_o witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o be_v examine_v upon_o the_o pursuer_n delivery_n of_o the_o bond_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n earl_n of_o errol_n contra_fw-la hay_n of_o crimunmogat_n february_n 23._o 1667._o the_o earl_n of_o errol_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o redemption_n against_o 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as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n or_o else_o to_o pay_v a_o modification_n for_o his_o aliment_n albeit_o the_o father_n be_v indigent_a see_v the_o son_n have_v no_o mean_n or_o call_v to_o aliment_v himself_o january_n 13._o 1666._o dick_n contra_fw-la dick._n a_o father_n be_v sound_a to_o be_v lawful_a administrator_n to_o his_o son_n in_o his_o family_n not_o only_o in_o his_o pupillarity_n but_o minority_n as_o curatory_n honorarius_fw-la not_o liable_a to_o oâ—â—mission_n or_o exclusive_a to_o other_o curator_n but_o deed_n do_v without_o his_o consent_n be_v find_v null_n albeit_o his_o son_n reside_v not_o in_o his_o family_n but_o follow_v the_o law_n live_v still_o on_o his_o father_n charge_n and_o have_v no_o call_v or_o patrimony_n to_o maintain_v himself_o neither_o be_v his_o father_n subscribe_v with_o he_o find_v a_o sufficient_a authorise_v of_o he_o see_v he_o subscribe_v with_o he_o as_o cautioner_n for_o he_o december_n 7._o 1666._o menzeis_fw-la contra_fw-la 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universal_a legator_n as_o they_o who_o be_v oblige_v for_o the_o bond_n of_o provision_n comprehend_v the_o bairn_n part_n february_n 17._o 1671._o megil_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o oxenfoord_n a_o few_o contain_v a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la expreslyâ—_n to_o be_v null_a upon_o the_o failzle_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v purge_v at_o the_o bar_n where_o offer_v of_o payment_n be_v make_v in_o which_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o feu_n not_o have_v that_o clause_n february_n 13._o 1666._o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n contra_fw-la wardlaw_n feus_n of_o ward-land_n grant_v before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1666._o against_o feus_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la albeit_o grant_v by_o these_o who_o hold_v ward_n of_o subject_n without_o consent_n of_o their_o superior_a june_n 24._o 1668._o stevart_n of_o torrence_n contra_fw-la fever_n of_o ernoch_n a_o feu_n be_v find_v to_o be_v renunceable_a by_o a_o fever_n to_o free_v he_o of_o the_o feu-duty_n albeit_o it_o be_v constitute_v by_o a_o mutual_a contract_n oblige_v the_o fever_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o pay_v the_o feu-duty_n yearly_a see_v by_o a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o same_o date_n he_o be_v allow_v to_o renunce_v when_o he_o please_v which_o be_v find_v effectual_a to_o take_v away_o that_o personal_a obligement_n be_v extrinsic_a to_o the_o feu_fw-fr though_o in_o the_o feudal_n contract_n against_o a_o singular_a successor_n in_o the_o feu_n february_n 1._o 1669._o brown_n contra_fw-la sibbald_n a_o few-dâ—uty_a be_v find_v personal_o to_o affect_v a_o liferenter_fw-la for_o these_o year_n only_o whereof_o she_o lift_v the_o rent_n july_n 19_o 1665._o windrham_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n idingtoun_n forefaulture_n of_o a_o parricide_n as_o have_v kill_v his_o own_o mother_n be_v gift_v by_o the_o king_n and_o infeftment_n thereon_o be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o effect_n unless_o there_o have_v be_v a_o doom_n of_o forefaulture_n pronunce_v by_o the_o justice_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o ordinary_a course_n against_o absent_v declare_v party_n fugitive_n for_o not_o underlie_v the_o law_n which_o can_v only_o reach_v their_o movable_n july_n 30._o 1662._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n forefaulture_n have_v with_o it_o dishabilitation_n of_o the_o forefault_n person_n child_n declare_v they_o incapable_a of_o land_n or_o estate_n in_o scotland_n whereby_o the_o son_n estate_n fall_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o be_v dispone_v to_o a_o donatar_n who_o set_v tack_n and_o the_o son_n be_v restore_v by_o sentence_n of_o parliament_n as_o a_o infant_n not_o accessary_a to_o the_o crime_n the_o infeftment_n and_o tack_v thereon_o be_v find_v to_o fall_v without_o call_v the_o person_n interress_v before_o the_o parliament_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n 1584._o prohibit_v restitution_n by_o way_n of_o reduction_n and_o declare_v right_n grant_v medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v valide_fw-la which_o be_v not_o find_v to_o extend_v to_o dishabilitation_n of_o the_o child_n but_o to_o the_o principal_a forefalture_n february_n 24._o 1665._o dowglas_n and_o sinclar_a her_o husband_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n here_o both_o the_o dishabilitation_n and_o remission_n thereof_o proceed_v without_o citation_n forefalture_n and_o five_o year_n possession_n of_o the_o forefalt_n person_n before_o the_o forefalture_n make_v a_o valide_fw-la right_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o posterior_n act_n of_o parliament_n for_o registration_n of_o seasine_n and_o reversion_n etc._n etc._n yet_o interruption_n within_o the_o five_o year_n be_v find_v to_o elide_v the_o same_o by_o inhibition_n and_o grant_v a_o new_a corroborative_n right_o especial_o where_o citation_n be_v use_v immediate_o before_o the_o five_o year_n albeit_o the_o corroborative_n right_o be_v post_fw-la commissum_fw-la crimen_fw-la july_n 23._o 1666._o earl_n of_o southesk_n contra_fw-la marquis_n of_o huntly_n forefalture_n and_o five_o year_n possession_n be_v find_v not_o relevant_a by_o exception_n or_o reply_n without_o a_o reâ—our_n by_o a_o inquest_n june_n 13._o 1666._o hume_z contra_fw-la hume_n forefalture_n give_v the_o king_n or_o his_o donator_n five_o year_n rend_v of_o any_o land_n the_o forefalt_n person_n be_v in_o possession_n off_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sentence_n whether_o by_o tack_v or_o not_o january_n 24._o 1667._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la in_o forefalture_n a_o donatar_n be_v find_v exclude_v by_o apprize_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o forefalt_n person_n who_o have_v comprise_v before_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o have_v charge_v the_o superior_a after_o the_o crime_n but_o before_o the_o process_n of_o forefalture_n july_n 6._o 1667._o creditor_n of_o hume_n of_o kâ—llo_n contra_fw-la hume_n the_o donatar_n of_o forefalture_n pursue_v remove_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v by_o a_o inâ—eâ—tment_n on_o a_o apprize_a grant_v by_o the_o king_n be_v then_o immediate_a superior_a 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jointure_n after_o the_o debt_n apprise_v on_o the_o liferenter_fw-la offer_v access_n to_o the_o appryzer_n for_o his_o annualrent_n and_o to_o be_v total_o exclude_v if_o it_o be_v not_o redeem_a within_o the_o legal_a it_o be_v sustain_v relevant_a here_o the_o husband_n be_v neither_o bankrupt_a nor_o insolvent_a but_o there_o be_v no_o ready_a execution_n because_o of_o the_o additional_a jointure_n february_n 10._o 1669._o lady_n greenhead_n contra_fw-la lord_n lour_n fraud_n of_o creditor_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o be_v not_o find_v relevant_a by_o reply_n without_o reduction_n though_o of_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n in_o a_o small_a matter_n june_n 19_o 1663._o red_a contra_fw-la harper_n fraud_n of_o creditor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n provide_v a_o jointure_n to_o a_o wife_n with_o condition_n of_o restrick_v herself_o to_o a_o part_n that_o the_o superplus_n may_v belong_v to_o the_o bairn_n for_o their_o aliment_n the_o whole_a jointure_n be_v only_o proportionable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n november_n 16._o