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A67914 The decisions of the Lords of council & session in the most important cases debate before them with the acts of sederunt as also, an alphabetical compend of the decisions : with an index of the acts of sederunt, and the pursuers and defenders names, from June 1661 to July 1681 / Sir James Dalrymple ... Scotland. Court of Session.; Stair, James Dalrymple, Viscount of, 1619-1695. 1683 (1683) Wing S5175; ESTC R1208 952,036 833

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witness_n and_o prefer_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi in_o probation_n thereof_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o so_o unwarrantable_a a_o way_n of_o dispose_v they_o will_v neither_o allow_v retention_n nor_o compensation_n but_o leave_v the_o defender_n to_o make_v his_o application_n to_o the_o exchequher_n for_o his_o payment_n margaret_n pringle_n and_o her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la robert_n pringle_n of_o stichel_n november_n 29._o 1667._o margaret_n pringle_n pursue_v a_o exhibition_n of_o all_o writ_n grant_v by_o or_o to_o her_o umquhil_a brother_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v no_o process_n for_o writ_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o stranger_n except_o such_o as_o be_v in_o his_o family_n conform_v to_o the_o late_a decision_n schaw_n of_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la tailzifare_n which_o they_o declare_v they_o will_v follow_v as_o a_o rule_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o insist_v for_o exhibition_n of_o such_o writ_n as_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o defunct_a to_o any_o person_n 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tenement_n for_o their_o debt_n and_o james_n pollock_n have_v get_v a_o bond_n of_o 5000._o mark_n from_o his_o father_n payable_a after_o his_o father_n death_n which_o be_v grant_v after_o he_o be_v marry_v he_o do_v also_o apprise_v thereupon_o within_o year_n and_o day_n of_o the_o adjudication_n the_o adjudger_n raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o this_o bond_n and_o the_o apprize_n follow_v thereupon_o upon_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o the_o bond_n be_v grant_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o albeit_o it_o bear_v borrow_a money_n yet_o the_o say_a james_n have_v acknowledge_v by_o his_o oath_n that_o it_o be_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o so_o be_v grant_v betwixt_o most_o conjunct_a person_n after_o the_o contract_n of_o their_o debt_n it_o be_v null_a by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o relevant_a as_o to_o such_o debt_n
a_o verbal_a promise_n not_o in_o writ_n it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o effectual_a than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o verbal_a tack_v which_o be_v only_o effectual_a for_o a_o year_n and_o thereafter_o the_o setter_n may_v resile_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o here_o there_o be_v a_o tack_v by_o the_o husband_n for_o several_a year_n and_o the_o wife_n promise_n never_o to_o quarrel_v it_o need_v no_o solemnity_n in_o writ_n but_o be_v valid_a as_o pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la petendo_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr non_fw-fr repugnando_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o wife_n promise_v effectual_a and_o that_o she_o may_v not_o resile_n during_o the_o year_n of_o the_o tack_v lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la the_o land_n of_o dunlap_n and_o pitcon_n and_o the_o creditor_n of_o hay_n of_o montcastle_n january_n 15._o 1670._o lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n be_v assign_v to_o a_o bond_n of_o 4400._o mark_n grant_v by_o george_n hay_n of_o montcastle_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o abercorn_n she_o inhibit_v 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can_v only_o employ_v the_o profit_n of_o it_o in_o oneribus_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la the_o lord_n repel_v all_o these_o defence_n but_o allow_v expense_n to_o the_o husband_n lay_v out_o by_o he_o in_o recovery_n of_o the_o sum._n lindsay_n and_o swintoun_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la inglish_n supplicant_n july_n 5._o 1670._o 〈…〉_z pursue_v his_o debtor_n and_o crave_v he_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o confess_v who_o not_o compear_v the_o clerk_n be_v not_o clear_a to_o give_v out_o a_o decreet_a because_o the_o messenger_n execution_n do_v not_o bear_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v personal_o apprehend_v but_o that_o the_o messeger_n come_v to_o his_o house_n and_o know_v he_o be_v within_o and_o be_v forcible_o keep_v out_o by_o his_o wife_n and_o thereupon_o protest_v that_o the_o defender_n may_v be_v hold_v as_o personal_o apprehend_v upon_o the_o clerk_n stop_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi give_v in_o a_o supplication_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v either_o have_v out_o his_o decreet_a hold_v 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in_o the_o fault_n and_o if_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a he_o shall_v submit_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n which_o be_v report_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v several_a other_o nullity_n in_o the_o process_n of_o excommunication_n which_o behove_v to_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o process_n and_o have_v hear_v these_o of_o their_o number_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o council_n declare_v that_o upon_o the_o appeal_n the_o council_n remit_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o archbishop_n the_o lord_n ordain_v letter_n of_o horning_n unless_o pittillo_n will_v present_o offer_v satisfaction_n in_o which_o case_n they_o will_v give_v he_o a_o time_n and_o supercee_v the_o out-giving_a of_o the_o letter_n lady_n lucy_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la boid_n of_o pitcon_n and_o other_o july_n 8._o 1670._o the_o earl_n of_o abercorn_n have_v sell_v the_o land_n of_o mountcastle_n to_o george_n hay_n he_o give_v the_o earl_n a_o bond_n of_o 4000_o mark_n bear_v borrow_a money_n but_o be_v a_o part_n
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such_o of_o the_o writ_n as_o they_o find_v be_v waird_v hew●_n montgomerie_n contra_fw-la lord_n kirkcudbright_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la hue_n montgomerie_n of_o grainshaw_n and_o meclellane_n his_o spouse_n pursue_v the_o lady_n kirkcudbright_n for_o eject_v they_o out_o of_o the_o five_o pound_n land_n of_o overlaw_n and_o crave_v re-possession_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n intromet_v with_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_n be_v in_o natural_a possession_n for_o only_o the_o natural_a possessor_n can_v have_v decreet_a of_o ejection_n because_o if_o there_o be_v no_o deed_n of_o violence_n libel_v but_o only_o intromet_v with_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n ejection_n be_v not_o competent_a nor_o any_o violent_a profit_n but_o only_a action_n for_o maill_n and_o duty_n against_o the_o tenant_n or_o intrometter_n the_o pursuer_n answer_v that_o ejection_n may_v be_v competent_a though_o the_o 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thereof_o till_o whitsonday_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o barony_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n and_o likewise_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o so_o far_o as_o in_o victual_n and_o also_o for_o the_o money_n not_o exceed_v a_o hundred_o pound_n termlie_o james_n stewart_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o aberbadenoch_n january_n 8._o 1662._o james_n stewart_n as_o be_v heritable_o infeft_v in_o the_o milne_n of_o aberbadenoch_n pursue_v the_o fevar_n of_o the_o barony_n for_o abstract_a multure_n of_o their_o corn_n grow_v within_o the_o barony_n or_o which_o thole_v fire_n and_o water_n within_o the_o same_o the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o they_o be_v infeft_v in_o their_o land_n feu_fw-fr of_o the_o king_n long_o before_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n which_o infeftment_n bear_v cum_fw-la molendivis_fw-la &_o multuris_fw-la in_o the_o tenendas_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v that_o albeit_o that_o clause_n be_v 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testificat_fw-la produce_v find_v the_o bargain_n to_o his_o loss_n therefore_o he_o offer_v the_o sum_n to_o the_o defender_n in_o his_o own_o house_n which_o he_o refuse_v and_o now_o offer_v to_o re-produce_a it_o cum_fw-la omni_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n first_o because_o the_o back-bond_n be_v pactum_fw-la de_fw-la retro_fw-la vendendo_fw-la and_o so_o a_o reversion_n which_o be_v strictissimi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o express_a term_n thereof_o which_o be_v that_o if_o james_n earl_n of_o murray_n shall_v re-pay_a the_o sum_n at_o whitsonday_n 1653._o precise_o the_o defender_n shall_v re-dispone_a but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o earls●_n heir_n and_o so_o can_v extend_v to_o this_o earl_n though_o he_o be_v heir_n as_o he_o be_v not_o serve_v heir_n the_o time_n of_o the_o offer_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o when_o reversion_n be_v mean_v to_o be_v personal_a and_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v 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which_o purge_v that_o passive_a title_n creditor_n of_o kinglassie_n february_n 27._o 1662._o in_o the_o competition_n betwixt_o the_o creditor_n of_o kinglassie_n mention_v the_o former_a day_n the_o dispute_n anent_o the_o base_a infeftment_n make_v public_a by_o the_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n so_o long_o before_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n be_v reason_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la they_o sustain_v the_o same_o as_o before_o marjory_n chalmers_n contra_fw-la william_n dalgardno_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la marjory_n chalmers_n pursue_v william_n dalgardno_n as_o vicious_a intromettor_n with_o a_o defunct_n good_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o rebel_n die_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o have_v no_o good_n second_o the_o defender_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o escheat_n and_o also_o be_v executor_n creditor_n confirm_v to_o he_o three_o the_o defender_n have_v a_o disposition_n of_o all_o the_o defunct_n good_n albeit_o he_o 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right_o during_o that_o time_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1649._o establish_v
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be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v write_v there_o require_v viz._n a_o renunciation_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o till_o that_o be_v do_v est_fw-la locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la the_o lord_n consider_v the_o case_n find_v that_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v only_o to_o restrict_n the_o annualrent_a to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n burden_v therewith_o it_o be_v pactum_fw-la liberatorium_fw-la and_o there_o be_v not_o locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o accept_v other_o land_n or_o the_o property_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n burden_v there_o be_v locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la till_o the_o mutual_a right_n be_v subscribe_v whereby_o the_o one_o party_n dispone_v the_o property_n and_o the_o other_o the_o annualrent_a the_o heretor_n of_o john_n miln_n contra_fw-la the_o fevar_n feb._n 9_o 1666._o there_o be_v a_o old_a thirlage_n of_o a_o paroch_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o dumfermling_n to_o johns_n miln_n the_o feu_n of_o the_o miln_n be_v
over-rule_v his_o depute_n for_o who_o he_o be_v answerable_a and_o therefore_o be_v oblige_v to_o reside_v that_o albeit_o he_o do_v not_o constant_o sit_v yet_o he_o may_v advise_v with_o his_o depute_n in_o important_a case_n and_o the_o liege_n might_n have_v access_n to_o he_o to_o complain_v in_o case_n of_o the_o depute_v malversation_n and_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o deputation_n itself_o and_o the_o injunction_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o enjoy_v these_o privilege_n till_o it_o be_v declare_v notwithstanding_o he_o be_v require_v to_o the_o contrair_a but_o as_o to_o the_o future_a they_o find_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o reside_v and_o make_v use_n of_o no_o depute_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o archbishop_n but_o whether_o that_o shall_v be_v only_o pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la or_o by_o a_o warrant_n for_o such_o person_n not_o only_o upon_o necessary_a occasion_n mention_v in_o the_o injunction_n but_o also_o in_o other_o that_o the_o depute_n may_v ordinary_o sit_v and_o advise_v with_o the_o commissar_n in_o case_n of_o importance_n the_o lord_n be_v of_o different_a judgement_n and_o recommend_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o common_a to_o consider_v what_o be_v fit_a in_o that_o case_n but_o declare_v only_o according_a to_o the_o injunction_n without_o interpretate_v how_o far_o the_o deputation_n shall_v reach_v child_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buchan_n contra_fw-la lady_n of_o buchan_n february_n 23._o 1666._o the_o six_o child_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buchan_n pursue_v their_o mother_n for_o aliment_n it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o their_o be_v neither_o law_n statute_n nor_o custom_n of_o this_o kingdom_n oblige_v a_o mother_n to_o aliment_n her_o child_n 2_o albeit_o there_o be_v she_o offer_v she_o to_o admit_v they_o in_o her_o family_n and_o to_o entertain_v they_o according_a to_o her_o mean_n but_o can_v never_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v a_o modification_n in_o money_n out_o of_o the_o family_n for_o in_o all_o case_n of_o aliment_n of_o wife_n or_o child_n against_o parent_n the_o offer_n to_o accept_v and_o aliment_n they_o in_o the_o family_n according_a to_o the_o parent_n mean_n do_v always_o exclude_v modification_n as_o be_v late_o find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n andrew_n dick_n and_o his_o son_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o civil_a kingdom_n and_o according_a thereto_o the_o lord_n do_v always_o decide_v in_o case_n now_o occur_v where_o there_o be_v neither_o statute_n nor_o custom_n and_o if_o aliment_n be_v due_a the_o manner_n and_o measure_n be_v in_o arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la who_o may_v just_o ordain_v their_o child_n to_o be_v breed_v from_o their_o mother_n see_v she_o have_v miscarry_v and_o marry_v a_o depose_a minister_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n without_o our_o custom_n be_v no_o sufficient_a law_n to_o we_o and_o do_v not_o induce_v obligationem_fw-la civilem_fw-la but_o only_o pietatem_fw-la &_o affectum_fw-la upon_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v necessity_n of_o this_o statute_n to_o appoint_v a_o aliment_n for_o heir_n against_o the_o wairdatar_n and_o liferenter_n which_o insinuat_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n before_o and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o adequat_fw-la rule_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v the_o poor_a and_o all_o in_o distress_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v pursue_v we_o thereupon_o two_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o put_v it_o in_o arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la whether_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v educat_fw-la with_o the_o parent_n who_o must_v aliment_n he_o even_o upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o parent_n miscarriage_n for_o that_o be_v the_o indispensable_a right_n of_o parent_n to_o educat_fw-la their_o child_n as_o they_o see_v cause_n especial_o who_o demand_n aliment_n of_o they_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o any_o judge_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o parliament_n and_o this_o arbitrament_n will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n to_o encourage_v child_n to_o desert_n their_o parent_n and_o to_o claim_v aliment_n out_o of_o their_o family_n and_o to_o pretend_v the_o parent_n miscarriage_n as_o unfit_a person_n to_o be_v breed_v with_o and_o not_o breed_v they_o in_o a_o fit_a way_n which_o accusation_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o never_o admit_v by_o our_o custom_n for_o albeit_o the_o lord_n may_v appoint_v the_o way_n of_o education_n of_o pupil_n their_o parent_n be_v dead_a yet_o tutor_n have_v no_o such_o interest_n as_o parent_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o mother_n oblige_v to_o aliment_n the_o child_n jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o infer_v this_o civil_a obligation_n and_o action_n but_o find_v that_o the_o offer_n of_o aliment_v they_o in_o her_o family_n be_v sufficient_a according_a to_o her_o mean_n and_o they_o can_v demand_v no_o aliment_n nor_o modification_n extra_fw-la familiam_fw-la for_o they_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o sustain_v aliment_n to_o child_n against_o theîr_a father_n not_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v competent_a against_o all_o liferenter_n and_o donatar_n without_o consideration_n of_o their_o be_v parent_n but_o super_fw-la jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la which_o they_o find_v will_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o charity_n and_o which_o have_v no_o definite_a rule_n but_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o be_v not_o allow_v as_o a_o civil_a obligation_n by_o any_o nation_n grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n february_n 24._o 1666._o george_n crant_v have_v apprise_v a_o wodset_n right_o from_o grant_n of_o mornithe_n and_o thereupon_o obtain_v a_o decreet_a of_o remove_v and_o mail_n and_o duty_n against_o grant_n of_o kirkdail_n reduction_n be_v raise_v thereof_o and_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o same_o viz_o of_o the_o wodset_n right_o on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o sum_n be_v pay_v and_o the_o wodset_n renunce_v pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la long_o before_o the_o apprize_a it_o be_v reply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inhibition_n for_o the_o sum_n whereupon_o the_o apprize_a proceed_v after_o which_o inhibition_n if_o any_o payment_n be_v make_v or_o renunciation_n grant_v the_o examine_v be_v reduceable_a ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v that_o all_o that_o the_o inhibition_n and_o reduction_n thereupon_o can_v work_v be_v in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v extend_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o sum_n and_o now_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o satisfy_v the_o whole_a sum_n cum_fw-la omni_fw-la causa_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v that_o no_o satisfaction_n can_v now_o be_v accept_v because_o apprize_a have_v follow_v upon_o the_o examine_v and_o be_v expire_v and_o no_o satisfaction_n be_v offer_v within_o the_o legal_a or_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reduction_n it_o can_v now_o be_v admit_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o inhibition_n can_v not_o only_o work_v that_o nothing_o do_v after_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o sum_n but_o alter_v not_o the_o case_n as_o to_o the_o apprize_a lead_v long_o thereafter_o unless_o the_o inhibition_n have_v be_v raise_v upon_o the_o apprize_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o inhibition_n can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o or_o satisfy_v by_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n after_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o apprize_n wherein_o the_o precedent_n remember_v of_o a_o former_a case_n that_o even_o in_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la the_o offer_n to_o satisfy_v the_o sum_n whereon_o it_o proceed_v be_v repel_v in_o respect_n a_o apprize_a thereupon_o be_v expire_v sir_n robert_n sinclar_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o waderburn_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la john_n stewart_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwell_n be_v abbot_n and_o commendator_n of_o coldinghame_n the_o earl_n be_v forefault_v in_o parliament_n his_o son_n be_v dishabilitat_fw-la to_o brook_v any_o land_n or_o good_n in_o scotland_n whereby_o john_n fall_v from_o the_o right_n of_o provision_n of_o the_o abbacie_n thereafter_o the_o king_n annex_v the_o abbacie_n of_o coldinghame_n which_o be_v except_v from_o the_o general_a annexation_n 1587._o to_o the_o crown_n except_v the_o teind_n and_o give_v right_o of_o reversion_n both_o of_o land_n and_o teind_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o hoom_n who_o give_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o teind_n of_o kello_n and_o cumerjame_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n thereafter_o john_n stewart_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n restore_v and_o the_o former_a act_n of_o dishabilitation_n rescind_v whereupon_o john_n stewart_n demit_v his_o temporal_a provision_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o get_v it_o erect_v in_o a_o heritable_a right_n he_o thereupon_o infeft_v dowglas_n of_o juleck_n for_o relief_n of_o sum_n sir_n robert_n sinclar_n lady_n as_o heir_n to_o he_o
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but_o the_o parliament_n have_v never_o assume_v power_n to_o take_v away_o the_o private_a right_n of_o subject_n except_o upon_o another_o or_o better_a right_o otherways_o no_o man_n in_o scotland_n can_v call_v any_o thing_n his_o own_o but_o a_o confirmation_n in_o parliament_n with_o such_o a_o clause_n surreptitious_o obtain_v shall_v take_v away_o the_o unquestionable_a right_n of_o any_o other_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o the_o parliament_n have_v not_o encroach_v upon_o the_o just_a right_n of_o any_o other_o but_o have_v only_o restore_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o his_o grand_a father_n right_o and_o see_v there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o right_o be_v prior_n and_o better_a than_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o defender_n and_o be_v in_o no_o hazard_n but_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o prescription_n that_o be_v a_o rigorous_a statute_n the_o parliament_n may_v well_o excuse_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi for_o not_o pursue_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n 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they_o find_v to_o accresce_fw-it to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi cujus_fw-la jure_fw-la utebatur_fw-la and_o find_v that_o before_o the_o queen_n death_n the_o prescription_n can_v not_o run_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o queen_n infeftment_n of_o liferent_a consent_v to_o by_o thirlstoun_n which_o will_v exclude_v he_o from_o any_o action_n for_o attain_v possession_n and_o they_o find_v that_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o use_v declarator_n or_o reduction_n which_o may_v be_v competent_a in_o the_o case_n of_o distress_n or_o the_o right_n of_o wife_n or_o any_o other_o right_o which_o yet_o do_v always_o exclude_v prescription_n till_o action_n may_v be_v found_v thereupon_o that_o may_v attain_v possession_n thomas_n millar_n contra_fw-la howison_n june_n 5._o 1666._o thomas_n millar_n have_v pursue_v the_o tenant_n of_o one_o bailie_n his_o debtor_n for_o make_v forthcoming_a their_o duty_n arrest_v in_o their_o hand_n compear_v howison_n and_o produce_v a_o disposition_n and_o 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stop_v interlocucutor_fw-la till_o they_o be_v further_o hear_v thomas_n beg_v contra_fw-la patrick_n nicoll_n june_n 22._o 1666._o thomas_n beg_v give_v commission_n bear_v that_o he_o have_v deliver_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o patrick_n nicoll_n to_o buy_v wair_n for_o he_o in_o england_n whereunto_o there_o be_v subjoin_v the_o say_a patrick_n his_o acceptance_n bear_v sea_n hazard_v except_v thomas_n beg_v now_o pursue_v for_o the_o money_n or_o wair●_n patrick_n nicoll_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o short_o after_o the_o say_a commission_n he_o go_v upon_o the_o voyage_n and_o that_o the_o ship_n be_v take_v and_o the_o whole_a good_n there_o wherein_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v the_o pursuer_n money_n be_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o defender_n to_o prove_v that_o that_o individual_a money_n be_v there_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v faith_n that_o it_o be_v there_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v factor-fee_n and_o shall_v have_v transmit_v the_o money_n by_o bill_n as_o he_o do_v some_o of_o his_o own_o and_o at_o least_o he_o may_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o the_o ship_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defense_n and_o repel_v the_o reply_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n be_v trust_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi he_o can_v not_o refuse_v his_o oath_n in_o supplement_n that_o his_o very_a money_n be_v take_v see_v he_o neither_o might_n nor_o can_v show_v what_o money_n he_o have_v when_o he_o entrèd_v to_o his_o voyage_n unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v that_o he_o give_v the_o defender_n allowance_n for_o the_o exchange_n earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o cunninghamhead_n june_n 23._o 1666._o the_o earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o cunninghamhead_n for_o the_o teynd_n of_o peastoun_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n for_o 60._o lib●_n yearly_o which_o by_o decreet_a of_o the_o plat_v he_o 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behoof_n of_o the_o viscount_n of_o arbuthnet_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o john_n keith_n of_o p●tten_n do_v thereupon_o pursue_v the_o two_o heir_n portioner_n one_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a he_o insist_o now_o against_o the_o other_o for_o her_o part_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o none_o be_v call_v to_o represent_v the_o other_o who_o be_v thus_o far_o interest_v that_o the_o probation_n of_o the_o avail_n of_o the_o marriage_n against_o the_o one_o will_v prejudge_v the_o other_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v it_o will_v not_o prejudge_v the_o other_o against_o who_o new_a probation_n behove_v to_o be_v use_v petoun_z and_o mercer_n contra_fw-la petoun_z eodem_fw-la die_fw-la john_n petoun_z as_o heretor_fw-la of_o the_o miln_n of_o mukart_n pursue_v for_o the_o abstract_a multure_n and_o allege_n that_o the_o miln_n be_v the_o miln_n of_o the_o barony_n and_o the_o land_n a_o part_n of_o the_o barony_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o 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charge_n the_o parochiner_n of_o craufoord_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o edinburgh_n allege_v that_o this_o be_v a_o patrimonial_a kirk_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o so_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o vaccand_a stipend_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o prefer_v the_o collector_n of_o the_o vaccand_a stipend_n for_o they_o find_v the_o act_n be_v general_a without_o any_o such_o exception_n mr._n john_n thomson_n contra_fw-la mckitrick_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la mr._n john_n thomson_n pursue_v m●kitrick_n for_o reduce_v of_o a_o infeftment_n of_o some_o tenement_n in_o dumfries_n upon_o a_o apprize_a on_o these_o reason_n first_o that_o the_o apprize_a be_v thursday_n proceed_v upon_o a_o bond_n without_o requisition_n or_o charge_v without_o which_o the_o heritable_a bond_n can_v not_o become_v movable_a two_o infeftment_n be_v within_o burgh_n be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o baily_n and_o town_n 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die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o aitoun_n have_v buy_v a_o horse_n from_o james_n fairy_n pursue_v for_o repetition_n of_o the_o price_n and_o for_o entertainment_n of_o the_o horse_n since_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n at_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o james_n fairy_n promise_v to_o uphold_v he_o but_o six_o year_n old_a and_o that_o he_o be_v true_o twelve_o year_n old_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o oath_n or_o witness_n but_o the_o lord_n perceive_v a_o anterior_a question_n how_o soon_o the_o horse_n be_v offer_v back_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi they_o ordain_v he_o to_o condescend_v that_o very_o short_o thereafter_o he_o offer_v the_o horse_n back_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o process_n john_n papla_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n january_n 31._o 1668._o john_n papla_n pursue_v the_o present_a magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o
to_o the_o tolbooth_n there_o to_o remain_v during_o their_o pleasure_n and_o fine_v he_o in_o 500_o mark_n earl_n of_o wintoun_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o letterfary_n july_n 15._o 1668._o the_o earl_n of_o wintoun_n have_v apprise_v certain_a land_n in_o the_o north_n pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o gordoun_n of_o letterfary_n that_o he_o stand_v infeft_v in_o these_o land_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o infeftment_n be_v seven_o year_n in_o possession_n and_o thereby_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n and_o must_v enjoy_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n till_o his_o right_n be_v reduce_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o have_v intent_a process_n upon_o his_o right_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n anno_fw-la 1658._o whereby_o the_o matter_n become_v litigious_a and_o which_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o any_o possessory_a judgement_n till_o that_o citation_n expyre_n by_o the_o course_n of_o 40._o year_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o 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time_n duncan_n campbel_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n july_n 25._o 1668._o dvncan_n campbel_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n for_o eject_v he_o from_o certain_a land_n and_o especial_o that_o his_o brother_n by_o his_o direction_n do_v violent_o cast_v out_o the_o pursuer_n child_n and_o servant_n out_o of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n labour_v by_o himself_o and_o persuade_v and_o entice_v his_o tenant_n to_o receive_v tack_n from_o and_o pay_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o crave_v re-possession_n and_o double_a mail_n as_o the_o violent_a profit_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n during_o the_o defender_n possession_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v obtain_v improbation_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o all_o his_o right_n of_o these_o land_n and_o other_o and_o likewise_o decreet_a of_o remove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o improbation_n be_v 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declarator_n of_o distress_n or_o eviction_n but_o a_o pursuit_n of_o remove_v or_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o eviction_n be_v sufficient_a which_o can_v be_v exclude_v by_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o 7._o year_n possession_n by_o the_o public_a infeftment_n unless_o it_o be_v 7._o year_n after_o the_o eviction_n february_n 20._o 1668._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n base_a infeftment_n grant_v by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o two_o son_n of_o the_o same_o date_n one_o of_o property_n of_o land_n and_o another_o of_o annualrent_a forth_o thereof_o be_v find_v both_o valide_fw-la as_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o father_n possession_n reserve_v in_o both_o there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n of_o defraud_n of_o creditor_n or_o competition_n with_o they_o and_o that_o a_o singular_a successor_n apprize_a and_o infeft_v from_o the_o one_o be_v not_o preferable_a to_o a_o posterior_n adjudger_n from_o the_o other_o june_n 30._o 1668._o they_o contra_fw-la chrisly_n a_o base_a infeftment_n of_o 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allege_v that_o the_o defunct_a be_v common_o hold_v and_o repute_v bastard_n but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o sufficient_a that_o the_o defunct_n take_v a_o legitimation_n have_v acknowledge_v his_o bastardy_n february_n 19_o 1669._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la craw._n bastardy_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v by_o the_o negative_a presumption_n that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n be_v not_o marry_v but_o that_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v prove_v positive_a that_o the_o defunct_a be_v hold_v and_o repute_v bastard_n june_n 15._o 1670._o livingstoun_n contra_fw-la burn._n bastardy_n put_v the_o donator_n to_o no_o better_a case_n as_o to_z backbond_n or_o mutual_a obligement_n than_o the_o bastard_n his_o heir_n will_v have_v be_v in_o june_n 20._o 1671._o alexander_n contra_fw-la lord_n sa●toun_n behave_v as_o heir_n by_o intromet_v with_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o defunct_n land_n be_v elide_v because_o the_o defender_n intromet_v singulari_fw-la titulo_fw-la by_o a_o apprize_a though_o the_o legal_a be_v not_o expire_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v clear_o satisfy_v by_o intromission_n or_o otherwise_o january_n 10._o 1662._o barclay_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o craigivar_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v find_v in_o no_o time_n come_v to_o be_v ●lided_v by_o take_v right_o to_o any_o apprize_a or_o adjudication_n lead_v against_o the_o intrometter_n for_o their_o own_o debt_n real_a or_o simulate_v though_o such_o right_n be_v expire_v february_n 28._o 1662._o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la vide_fw-la january_n 22._o 1662._o glendon_v contra_fw-la earl_n of_o nithisdail_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o intromission_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v dispone_v by_o the_o defunct_a and_o infeftment_n thereon_o but_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o defender_n the_o appearand_a heir_n january_n 14._o 1662._o harper_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o plandergaist_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v infer_v by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n his_o in●rometting_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o his_o father_n the_o debtor_n in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v dispone_v to_o the_o defender_n they_o be_v redeem_a by_o he_o though_o no_o declarator_n or_o new_a infeftment_n follow_v and_o also_o find_v by_o intromet_v with_o the_o father_n whole_a silverwork_n without_o allege_v a_o formal_a draw_v of_o the_o heirship_n or_o take_v any_o of_o they_o as_o such_o and_o though_o the_o land_n be_v apprise_v from_o the_o defunct_a see_v the_o legal_a be_v un-expired_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v no_o right_n from_o the_o appryzer_n february_n 21._o 1663._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n behave_v as_o heir_n by_o intromet_v with_o heirship_n be_v not_o ●lided_v because_o the_o defunct_n land_n be_v apprize_v see_v the_o legal_a be_v not_o expire_v before_o his_o death_n february_n 26._o 1663._o cuthbert_n of_o draky_n contra_fw-la m●nro_fw-la of_o foulis_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o intromission_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o defunct_n land_n which_o be_v apprise_v and_o whereunto_o the_o appearand_a heir_n acquire_v right_o before_o he_o fall_v to_o be_v apparent_a heir_n though_o he_o continue_v to_o possess_v after_o the_o apprize_a be_v satisfy_v by_o intromission_n february_n 26._o 1663._o inter_fw-la cosdem_fw-la behave_v as_o heir_n be_v elide_v as_o to_o heirship_n because_o the_o defunct_a die_v rebel_n and_o his_o escheat_n be_v gift_v and_o declare_v ibidem_fw-la behave_v as_o heir_n by_o meddle_v with_o heirship_n be_v not_o elide_v because_o the_o defunct_a die_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o thereby_o nihil_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la nor_o yet_o that_o the_o escheat_n be_v gift_v before_o intent_v of_o this_o cause_n but_o that_o it_o be_v gift_v and_o declare_v before_o june_n 10._o 1663._o gordoun_n of_o l●smore_n contra_fw-la keith_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v elide_v because_o the_o defunct_a be_v rebel_n his_o escheat_n gift_v and_o the_o appearand_a heir_n intromet_v by_o the_o donator_n right_n or_o tolerance_n and_o that_o before_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n albeit_o no_o declarator_n thereon_o july_n 4._o 1665._o inn_n contra_fw-la wilson_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v not_o sustain_v upon_o intromission_n have_v by_o a_o tutor_n november_n 30._o 1665._o boyd_n contra_fw-la t●lzi●er_fw-la behave_v as_o heir_n be_v not_o sustain_v by_o heir_n of_o line_n their_o renunce_a to_o be_v heir_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir-male_n to_o who_o the_o father_n have_v dispone_v see_v they_o give_v no_o right_a thereby_o hurtful_a to_o creditor_n but_o give_v a_o renunciation_n voluntary_o which_o law_n will_v have_v compel_v they_o to_o give_v though_o for_o their_o kindness_n they_o get_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n july_n 5._o 1666._o scot_n contra_fw-la heir_n of_o auchinleck_n behave_v as_o heir_n by_o intromission_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o defunct_n land_n be_v elide_v by_o tolerance_n from_o a_o donator_n of_o recognition_n albeit_o not_o declare_v till_o after_o the_o intromission_n the_o defender_n pay_v the_o single_a value_n july_n 17._o 1666._o ogilby_n contra_fw-la lord_n grace_n behave_v as_o heir_n by_o intromission_n with_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o defunct_n land_n be_v elide_v by_o a_o disposition_n from_o the_o defunct_a to_o the_o intrometter_n son_n the_o defunct_n oye_n though_o without_o infeftment_n or_o by_o a_o tack_v by_o the_o apparent_a heir_n husband_n though_o expire_v before_o the_o defunct_n death_n as_o continue_v per_fw-la tacitam_fw-la relocationem_fw-la january_n 16._o 1667._o re●d_fw-la contra_fw-la salmond_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v sustain_v by_o exception_n january_n 8._o 1668._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v find_v to_o be_v instruct_v by_o a_o discharge_v grant_v by_o the_o party_n as_o appearand_a heir_n bear_v receipt_n of_o the_o defunct_n charter_n chest_n without_o any_o inventary_a or_o protestation_n and_o keep_v of_o it_o two_o year_n without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v that_o any_o use_n be_v make_v of_o the_o writ_n but_o be_v not_o infer_v by_o raise_v of_o
possession_n and_o free_a trade_n on_o the_o river_n on_o which_o it_o stand_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v burden_v with_o anchorage_n measurage_n tonnage_n and_o weyage_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n thereafter_o to_o another_o burgh_n in_o station_n on_o that_o same_o river_n though_o clad_v with_o 40._o year_n possession_n but_o neither_o universal_a nor_o peaceable_a but_o interrupt_v february_n 6._o 1666._o town_n of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o dumbartoun_n a_o burgh_n royal_a be_v pursue_v by_o one_o who_o have_v land_n within_o their_o burrow-land_n and_o house_n within_o their_o town_n be_v find_v not_o liable_a for_o any_o stint_v out_o of_o his_o personal_a estate_n or_o trading_n or_o for_o the_o town_n debt_n or_o second_o minister_n stipend_n unless_o he_o have_v consent_v or_o have_v be_v in_o immemorial_n custom_n of_o payment_n july_n 22._o 1668._o bosewel_o contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o kirkaldy_n a_o burgh_n royal_a and_o their_o tradesman_n be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v right_o to_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o tradesman_n no_o way_n adjacent_a to_o the_o town_n to_o exercise_v their_o trade_n upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n prohibit_v workman_n to_o exercise_v their_o trade_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o royal_a burrows_n ja●uary_n 7._o 1671._o laird_n of_o polmais_n contra_fw-la tradesman_n of_o stirling_n caption_n be_v grant_v summary_o upon_o supplication_n against_o a_o bankrupt_a who_o have_v unexpected_o and_o fraudulent_o break_v and_o flee_v though_o he_o be_v not_o rebel_n but_o the_o king_n free_a liege_n november_n 30._o 1665._o creditor_n of_o mason_n supplicant_n casus_n fortvitus_n be_v find_v not_o to_o liberate_n the_o grasser_n of_o a_o horse_n that_o break_v his_o neck_n where_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o horse_n appoint_v he_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o at_o hard_a meat_n january_n 29._o 1666._o scot_n contra_fw-la gib_n a_o cause_n onerous_a of_o a_o disposition_n by_o one_o brother_n to_o another_o be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o narrative_a thereof_o but_o behove_v to_o be_v instruct_v aliunde_fw-la november_n 19_o 1669._o whitehead_n contra_fw-la lidderdail_n a_o cause_n onerous_a of_o a_o disposition_n be_v find_v not_o instruct_v by_o its_o own_o narrative_a or_o the_o acquirer_n oath_n though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o conjunct_a person_n with_o the_o disponer_n see_v the_o disposition_n bear_v to_o be_v to_o two_o person_n for_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o other_o who_o interest_n be_v evacuate_v as_o be_v fill_v up_o after_o a_o inhibition_n and_o the_o disposition_n do_v not_o express_v what_o the_o acquirer_n own_o interest_n be_v july_n 15._o 1670._o lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la boyd_n of_o pi●con_n a_o cautioner_n for_o executor_n be_v find_v not_o conveenable_a till_o the_o executor_n be_v discuss_v and_o that_o decreet_a be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a discuss_n without_o registrate_n horning_n though_o the_o executor_n have_v no_o land_n and_o though_o it_o be_v allege_v he_o be_v bankrupt_a july_n 24._o 1664._o brisb●●e_fw-la contra_fw-la monteith_n a_o cautioner_n in_o a_o testament_n be_v find_v conveenable_a and_o comptable_a with_o the_o executor_n before_o they_o be_v discuss_v but_o supercee_v all_o execution_n against_o the_o cautioner_n till_o the_o executor_n be_v first_o discuss_v december_n 2._o 1662._o dowglas_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n edmonstoun_n a_o cautioner_n for_o a_o apprentice_n be_v not_o liberate_v from_o cause_v the_o apprentice_n serve_v his_o time_n and_o pay_v damnage_n for_o his_o absence_n because_o the_o merchand_n suffer_v he_o to_o go_v over_o sea_n and_o intimate_v not_o to_o the_o cautioner_n to_o restrain_v he_o yet_o the_o penalty_n be_v modify_v to_o 50._o pound_n june_n 17._o 1663._o allan_n contra_fw-la paterson_n cautioner_n conjunct_a get_v assignation_n from_o the_o debtor_n be_v find_v to_o have_v access_n to_o the_o rest_n allow_v their_o own_o part_n but_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o accept_v their_o part_n of_o what_o they_o true_o pay_v by_o composition_n july_n 18._o 1664._o ni●bit_n contra_fw-la lesly_n a_o cautioner_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a to_o pay_v unless_o the_o debtor_n assign_v he_o to_o the_o debt_n and_o all_o security_n he_o have_v from_o the_o principal_a thereof_o january_n 10._o 1665._o lesly_n contra_fw-la grace_n the_o contrary_n be_v find_v july_n 10._o 1665._o hume_z contra_fw-la crawford_n of_o kerse_n so_o this_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o according_a to_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o case_n a_o cautioner_n as_o law_n will_v be_v oblige_v to_o present_v a_o party_n at_o all_o the_o diet_n of_o process_n and_o pay_v what_o shall_v be_v decern_v against_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o produce_v he_o within_o term_n of_o law_n have_v produce_v the_o party_n and_o take_v instrument_n protest_v to_o be_v free_a he_o be_v find_v liberate_a albeit_o at_o that_o same_o time_n the_o party_n produce_v a_o advocation_n and_o be_v not_o incarcerate_v see_v the_o baily_n may_v have_v incarcerate_v he_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o advocation_n february_n 20._o 1666._o contra_fw-la mcculloch_n a_o cautioner_n as_o law_n will_v not_o be_v both_o judicio_fw-la si●ti_fw-la &_o judicatum_fw-la solvi_fw-la be_v liberate_a by_o put_v the_o party_n in_o prison_n though_o not_o judicial_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v call_v july_n 10._o 1666._o thomson_n contra_fw-la binnie_n a_o cautioner_n in_o a_o suspension_n of_o a_o bond_n wherein_o there_o be_v five_o cautioner_n be_v distress_v have_v pay_v and_o obtain_v assignation_n from_o the_o creditor_n be_v find_v to_o have_v access_n against_o the_o first_o four_o cautioner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v cautioner_n with_o they_o allow_v his_o own_o five_o part_n february_n 3._o 1671._o arnold_n of_o barnkaple_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o cholme_n a_o cedent_n oath_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v against_o a_o assignee_n be_v the_o cedent_n son_n in_o the_o same_o family_n have_v no_o ●eans_n of_o his_o own_o to_o acquire_v and_o the_o assignation_n be_v gratuitous_a november_n 30._o 1665._o white_a contra_fw-la brown_n certification_n be_v not_o sustain_v against_o the_o writ_n grant_v to_o the_o defender_n author_n but_o such_o as_o be_v call_v for_o though_o the_o writ_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o these_o author_n full_o denude_v january_n 3._o 1662._o hume_z of_o st._n bthe_v contra_fw-la orre_n and_o pringle_n certification_n be_v not_o admit_v against_o the_o letter_n and_o execution_n of_o a_o apprize_a there_o be_v no_o reduction_n intent_a till_o 30._o year_n thereafter_o november_n 20._o 1666._o blackwood_n contra_fw-la purves_n certification_n be_v not_o admit_v against_o a_o writ_n registrate_n in_o the_o register_n of_o session_n where_o the_o extract_n be_v produce_v albeit_o the_o principal_a be_v not_o produce_v and_o there_o be_v pregnant_a evidence_n of_o falsehood_n ibidem_fw-la certification_n contra_fw-la non_fw-la producta_fw-la be_v stop_v upon_o produce_v and_o offer_v to_o dispute_v that_o the_o writ_n produce_v exclude_v the_o reducer_n without_o necessity_n to_o the_o defender_n to_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o no_o more_o and_o the_o ordinary_a appoint_v to_o hear_v he_o thereupon_o but_o if_o they_o suffice_v not_o he_o behove_v with_o the_o next_o to_o produce_v all_o or_o declare_v he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o no_o further_o else_o certification_n to_o be_v grant_v december_n 7._o 1667._o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o wachop_n contra_fw-la major_a bigger_n certification_n be_v refuse_v against_o a_o defender_n produce_v a_o express_a infeftment_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v that_o they_o be_v part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o the_o land_n express_v in_o his_o title_n he_o be_v ordain_v first_o to_o instruct_v they_o part_n and_o pertinent_a before_o the_o defender_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v a_o term_n to_o produce_v january_n 20._o 1669._o hay_o clerk_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o peebles_n certification_n extract_v be_v find_v not_o to_o terminate_v the_o process_n of_o improbation_n but_o that_o in_o the_o same_o process_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi obtain_v witness_n examine_v as_o to_o the_o forgery_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o subscription_n and_o that_o upon_o production_n of_o copy_n the_o principal_n have_v once_o be_v judicial_o produce_v before_o by_o the_o defender_n compear_v who_o now_o wilful_o keep_v they_o up_o november_n 9_o 1669._o lady_n towie_n contra_fw-la captain_n barclay_n certification_n against_o a_o decreet_a of_o valuation_n be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o effect_n against_o a_o liferenter_fw-la public_o infeft_v not_o call_v though_o she_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o t●ind_n but_o only_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o valuation_n to_o liberate_v the_o stock_n of_o any_o further_a burden_n july_n 15._o 1670._o major_a bigger_n contra_fw-la 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be_v find_v not_o jure_fw-la accrescendi_fw-la to_o belong_v to_o the_o survivor_n but_o 〈◊〉_d heir_n substitute_n to_o the_o deceass_v without_o child_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v liable_a as_o heir_n in_o solidum_fw-la but_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la valorem_fw-la july_n 3._o 1666._o fleming_n contra_fw-la fleming_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o writ_n bear_v a_o narrative_a as_o a_o testament_n and_o leave_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d heir_n and_o donator_n to_o such_o tenenement_n and_o assign_v he_o to_o the_o evident_n with_o power_n to_o he_o after_o return_v to_o recall_v be_v find_v effectual_a though_o not_o formal_a to_o enforce_v his_o heir_n to_o perfect_v the_o same_o january_n 31._o 1667._o henrison_n contra_fw-la henrison_n the_o same_o be_v renew_v upon_o full_a debate_n november_n 4._o 1667._o and_o the_o be_v of_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o granter_n hand_n after_o his_o return_n be_v find_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o recall_v it_o but_o its_o come_n back_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o other_o party_n be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a to_o revive_v it_o but_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o instruct_v how_o they_o come_v by_o it_o whether_o as_o deliver_v back_o again_o by_o the_o grant_a or_o find_v among_o his_o paper_n november_n 14._o 1667._o inter_fw-la cosdem_fw-la a_o clause_n oblige_v a_o party_n to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n as_o be_v the_o annualrent_a of_o such_o a_o sum_n without_o any_o obligation_n for_o pay_v the_o principal_n express_v be_v find_v not_o to_o imply_v a_o obligement_n to_o pay_v the_o principal_a as_o acknowledge_v due_a but_o be_v find_v to_o constitute_v the_o annualrent_a perpetual_a and_o not_o for_o the_o woman_n life_n though_o it_o express_v not_o heir_n and_o assign●ys_n february_n 2._o 1667._o power_n contra_fw-la dykes_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v a_o sum_n to_o be_v lend_v by_o a_o father_n for_o himself_o and_o as_o administrator_n for_o his_o son_n a●d_v payable_a to_o the_o father_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o the_o son_n but_o bear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o son_n own_o money_n not_o express_v how_o or_o from_o who_o it_o come_v be_v ●ound_v to_o constitute_v the_o son_n feear_fw-mi and_o the_o father_n naked_a liferenter_fw-la february_n 14._o 1667._o campbel_n contra_fw-la constantine_n a_o clause_n dispone_v land_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v the_o miln_n if_o the_o land_n be_v a_o barony_n or_o if_o the_o miln_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o author_n own_o right_a otherways_o that_o it_o can_v not_o pass_v as_o part_v and_o pertinent_a february_n 15._o 1667._o countess_z of_o hume_z contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o oldcambus_fw-la and_o mr._n rodger_n hog_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o the_o husband_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o conquest_n to_o the_o future_a spouse_n in_o conjunct●ee_n and_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o fail_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o man_n body_n which_o fail_v the_o wife_n heir_n whatsoever_o be_v find_v not_o to_o constitute_v the_o wife_n feear_fw-mi upon_o the_o ●ailing_n of_o heir_n of_o the_o man_n body_n but_o the_o husband_n february_n 20._o 1667._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n a_o clause_n in_o the_o dispositive_a part_n of_o a_o charter_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la piscaudi_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a right_n of_o salmond-fishing_a unless_o salmond-fishing_a have_v be_v thereby_o possess_v forty_o year_n without_o interruption_n and_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o title_n for_o prescription_n february_n 27._o 1667._o earl_n of_o southesk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o earlshall_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v sum_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n bea●ing_v annualrent_a though_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v be_v find_v to_o give_v the_o wife_n heir_n no_o share_n see_v the_o money_n appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v she_o and_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o man_n and_o he_o survive_v do_v revock_n the_o substitution_n as_o a_o donation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n june_n 19_o 1667._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o assignation_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n bear_v a_o power_n to_o alter_v during_o his_o life_n be_v find_v not_o to_o take_v effect_n by_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o three_o party_n who_o instant_o grant_v a_o back-bond_n bear_v his_o name_n be_v but_o in_o trust_n to_o do_v diligence_n and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o denude_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o father_n his_o hei●s_n and_o assigney_n but_o be_v not_o find_v to_o operate_v for_o the_o father_n heir_n but_o for_o the_o daughter_n his_o assignee_n july_n 17._o 1667._o scot_n contra_fw-la scot._n a_o clause_n in_o a_o tack_v set_n 14._o a●kers_n of_o land_n present_o possess_v by_o the_o tacks-man_n be_v find_v not_o to_o limit_v he_o to_o 14_o aikers_n of_o any_o present_a measure_n see_v he_o have_v possess_v still_o since_o the_o tack_v these_o 30._o year_n albeit_o it_o be_v 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certain_a land_n in_o favour_n of_o herself_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n which_o fail_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o father_n and_o oblige_v herself_o to_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o that_o succession_n whereupon_o inhibition_n be_v use_v before_o her_o marriage_n be_v find_v effectual_a against_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n who_o she_o marry_v thereafter_o and_o dispone_v the_o land_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n as_o be_v a_o voluntar_n deed_n without_o a_o equivalent_a cause_n onerous_a albeit_o by_o the_o say_a bond_n of_o tailzie_n the_o heir_n of_o provision_n beh●ved_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n to_o the_o woman_n herself_o without_o discuss_v whether_o deed_n do_v for_o cause_n onerous_a without_o collusion_n will_v be_v effectual_a against_o the_o say_a heir_n of_o provision_n january_n 28._o 1668._o binn●●_n contra_fw-la binnie_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o second_o contract_n of_o marriage_n that_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n shall_v have_v right_a to_o tack_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o new_a tack_v obtain_v of_o land_n then_o possess_v by_o the_o father_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o tack_v thereof_o before_o in_o writ_n which_o if_o not_o expyre_v the_o new_a tack_v will_v not_o be_v esteem_v conquest_n if_o the_o new_a tack_v be_v give_v for_o the_o old_a july_n 3._o 1668._o frazer_n contra_fw-la frazer_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o testament_n leave_v a_o legacy_n to_o a_o second_o son_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o he_o can_v befall_v by_o his_o father_n deceass_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o his_o father_n to_o that_o son_n as_o have_v uplift_v a_o legacy_n leave_v to_o he_o by_o his_o mother_n father_n both_z not_o be_v above_o a_o competent_a provision_n by_o a_o father_n in_o his_o condition_n to_o his_o son_n december_n 15._o 1668._o win●●●am_fw-la contra_fw-la eleis_fw-la a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o of_o marriage_n provide_v all_o the_o husband_n good_n and_o gear_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o liferent_a use_n be_v find_v to_o be_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o husband_n debt_n and_o only_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o free_a gear_n and_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o husband_n creditor_n at_o any_o time_n contract_v december_n 23._o 1668._o smith_n contra_fw-la muire_v a_o clause_n of_o conquest_n in_o a_o wife_n contract_n of_o marriage_n who_o be_v competent_o otherways_o provide_v be_v ●ound_v to_o carry_v the_o land_n conquest_n with_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o sum_n which_o the_o husband_n declare_v under_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n though_o the_o same_o will_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o burden_v of_o heir_n of_o conquest_n december_n 20._o 1665._o lady_n kilbocho_fw-es contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kilbocho_fw-es this_o sum_n be_v due_a to_o the_o seller_n of_o the_o
roxburgh_n donatar_a of_o forefaulture_n obtain_v decreet_a of_o parliament_n upon_o few_o day_n citation_n then_o be_v require_v by_o law_n reduce_v a_o infeftment_n on_o this_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o forefault_n person_n base_a un-confirmed_n and_o so_o exclude_v by_o the_o forefaulture_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o five_o year_n possession_n of_o the_o forefault_n person_n as_o heritable_a possessor_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o decreet_a february_n 22._o 1665._o marquess_z of_o huntly_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o lesmore_n a_o donatar_n of_o single_a escheat_n though_o exclude_v by_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o rebel_n before_o declarator_n upon_o debt_n before_o rebellion_n be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o prefer_v a_o apprize_a of_o a_o wife_n liferent_a lead_v against_o her_o husband_n as_o have_v right_a thereto_o jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o donatar_n of_o the_o husband_n single_a escheat_n though_o the_o apprize_a be_v before_o declarator_n for_o a_o debt_n before_o rebellion_n see_v the_o liferent_a have_v tractum_fw-la futuri_fw-la temporis_fw-la and_o be_v not_o as_o movable_a sum_n july_n 18._o 1668._o earl_n of_o dumfreis_n contra_fw-la smart_n double_a poind_v be_v raise_v in_o name_n of_o tenant_n by_o one_o of_o the_o party_n competing_n the_o same_o be_v sustain_v though_o the_o tenant_n do_v disclaim_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o other_o party_n be_v their_o present_a master_n his_o possession_n be_v but_o of_o late_a and_o controvert_v it_o be_v also_o sustain_v though_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a duty_n libel_v but_o in_o general_a to_o be_v answer_v of_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n as_o be_v ordinary_a in_o decreet_n conform_v july_n 14._o 1665._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la dinloch_n and_o rara_fw-la a_o double_a poynd_n call_v two_o minister_n and_o prefer_v one_o the_o other_o be_v absent_a be_v find_v not_o irreduceabl●_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o double_a poinding_n see_v the_o decreet_a be_v only_o general_a without_o express_v the_o teind_n in_o question_n and_o so_o be_v only_o find_v valide_fw-la as_o to_o what_o be_v uplift_v but_o not_o in_o time_n come_v without_o have_v a_o right_a june_n 15._o 1667._o grace_n contra_fw-la in_o dubiis●_n interpretatio_fw-la facienda_fw-la contra_fw-la proferentem_fw-la qui_fw-la po●uit_fw-la sibi_fw-la lege●●_n dixisse_fw-la clarius_fw-la july_n 29._o 1665._o dowglas_n contra_fw-la cowan_n eiection_n vide_fw-la clause_n in_o a_o tack_v december_n 19_o 1661._o dewar_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o murray_n ejection_n be_v not_o sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o heretor_fw-la by_o the_o tenant_n cede_v the_o possession_n to_o a_o stranger_n see_v the_o tennent_n pursue_v not_o and_o that_o tennent_n be_v not_o in_o natural_a possession_n but_o both_o be_v to_o compet_n for_o the_o duty_n that_o party_n have_v give_v a_o obligement_n to_o cede_fw-la his_o right_a december_n 21._o 1661._o montgomry_n contra_fw-la lady_n kirkcudbright_n ejection_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o heir_n infant_n who_o have_v a_o old_a infeftment_n but_o be_v not_o infeft_v themselves_o be_v sustain_v for_o repossessing_a albeit_o the_o defender_n obtain_v decreet_a of_o remove_v against_o their_o mother_n and_o enter_v thereby_o though_o the_o decreet_a bear_n to_o remove_v herself_o cairn_n servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v then_o in_o her_o family_n february_n 19_o 1665._o scot_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o hume_n ejection_n be_v sustain_v upon_o put_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o land_n natural_o possess_v by_o he_o though_o the_o ejecter_fw-la obtain_v improbation_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o thereupon_o remove_v see_v he_o enter_v not_o legal_o by_o letter_n of_o possession_n but_o this_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o land_n possess_v by_o tenant_n who_o be_v induce_v to_o take_v right_o from_o the_o ejecter_fw-la to_o give_v violent_a profit_n of_o these_o land_n july_n 25._o 1668._o campbel_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenure●y_n erection_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n erect_v kirk_n land_n into_o a_o temporal_a lordship_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v habilis_fw-la modus_fw-la while_o the_o same_o be_v not_o vacant_a but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o commendator_n albeit_o he_o be_v dishabilitat_fw-la to_o brook_v any_o estate_n by_o his_o father_n forefa●ture_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o erection_n see_v his_o dishabilitation_n be_v thereafter_o rescind_v in_o parliament_n because_o he_o be_v no_o way_n accessary_a to_o his_o father_n crime_n whereupon_o his_o temporal_a provision_n be_v validate_n and_o the_o erection_n medio_fw-la t●mpore_fw-la be_v postpone_v to_o a_o posterior_n erection_n to_o the_o commendator_n himself_o upon_o his_o own_o dimission_n february_n 24_o 1666._o sinclar_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n escheat_n single_a be_v find_v to_o reach_v a_o sum_n due_a as_o the_o liquidation_n of_o a_o obligement_n not_o to_o alienate_v land_n which_o be_v find_v movable_a quo_fw-la ad_fw-la fiscum_fw-la albeit_o it_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o right_n heritable_a which_o will_v have_v belong_v to_o the_o heir_n february_n 4._o 1663._o laird_n of_o philorth_n contra_fw-la lord_n frazer_n a_o escheat_n gift_v by_o the_o king_n be_v exclude_v by_o a_o creditor_n who_o arrest_v during_o the_o rebel_n life_n and_o pursue_v to_o make_v forthcoming_a after_o his_o death_n he_o have_v none_o to_o represent_v he_o in_o mobilibus_fw-la die_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o need_v no_o decreet_a establish_v the_o debt_n in_o one_o represent_v the_o defunct_a and_o call_v the_o representatives_n in_o the_o action_n for_o make_v forthcoming_a albeit_o the_o arrestment_n be_v lay_v on_o after_o the_o rebellion_n but_o before_o declarator_n and_o for_o a_o debt_n contract_v before_o the_o rebellion_n february_n 19_o 1667._o glen_n contra_fw-la hume_n escheat_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v a_o bond_n bear_v annualrent_a the_o rebellion_n ●alling_v before_o the_o first_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_a june_n 26._o 1666._o dick_n contra_fw-la ker._n vide_fw-la donator_n of_o escheat_n escheat_n be_v not_o burden_v with_o debt_n contract_v after_o rebellion_n february_n 24._o 1669._o count_n of_o dund●e_n contra_fw-la stra●town_n vide_fw-la gift_n of_o escheat_n a_o executor_n pursue_v a_o debtor_n of_o the_o defunct_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o compensation_n because_o that_o debtor_n have_v take_v assignation_n from_o the_o defunct_n creditor_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n see_v thereby_o the_o defunct_n debtor_n may_v prefer_v one_o of_o the_o defunct_n creditor_n to_o another_o which_o neither_o a_o debtor_n nor_o executor_n can_v do_v but_o according_a to_o their_o diligence_n february_n 14._o 1662._o child_n of_o mouswal_n contra_fw-la lowry_n of_o maxwelstoun_n in_o a_o competition_n of_o executry_n of_o defunct_n among_o their_o creditor_n all_o who_o do_v diligence_n within_o six_o month_n of_o the_o defunct_n death_n by_o confirm_v themselves_o executor_n creditor_n or_o intent_v any_o action_n against_o the_o executor_n or_o intromettor_n shall_v come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la february_n 28._o 1662._o a_o executor_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o pay_v a_o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_n albeit_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o land_n sell_v to_o the_o defunct_a by_o a_o minute_n without_o restrict_v the_o debtor_n to_o the_o heir_n who_o will_v only_o get_v the_o disposition_n or_o cause_v the_o creditor_n dispone_v the_o land_n to_o the_o executor_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o movable_n but_o reserve_v to_o the_o executor_n to_o seek_v relief_n of_o the_o heir_n as_o accord_n july_n 1._o 1662._o baillie_n contra_fw-la hendrison_n executor_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o a_o annual_a payment_n for_o year_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n february_n 5._o 1663._o hill_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n in_o the_o executry_n a_o child_n die_v before_o confirmation_n of_o the_o mother_n three_o the_o father_n be_v alive_a be_v find_v not_o to_o transmit_v to_o the_o father_n as_o near_a ag●at_n but_o to_o the_o mother_n brother_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o legitim_a from_o a_o father_n which_o be_v transmissible_a without_o any_o confirmation_n or_o addition_n to_o the_o succession_n february_n 17._o 1663._o forsyth_n contra_fw-la pa●oun_n executry_n be_v find_v bipartite_a where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o child_n which_o be_v forisfamiliat_n and_o provide_v without_o allege_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o bairn_n part_n see_v here_o the_o child_n offer_v not_o to_o confer_v february_n 18._o 1663._o dumbar_n of_o hemprig_n contra_fw-la frazer_n a_o executor_n proper_a creditor_n compete_v with_o a_o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_n both_o on_o arrestment_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o defunct_n inventary_a the_o defunct_n creditor_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o executor_n do_v more_o diligence_n especial_o before_o this_o sum_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o executor_n person_n by_o decreet_a july_n 8._o 1664._o ve●ch_o contra_fw-la lord_n
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 o●●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 fairholme_n a_o father_n take_v a_o bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_v and_o fill_v up_o his_o brother_n name_v therein_o and_o obtain_v a_o assignation_n from_o he_o to_o his_o daughter_n be_v not_o find_v as_o a_o bond_n of_o provision_n revockable_a by_o the_o father_n in_o respect_n the_o bond_n be_v registrate_n in_o the_o brother_n name_n november_n 20._o 1667._o executor_n of_o trotter_n contra_fw-la trotter_n a_o father_n be_v not_o find_v oblige_v for_o annualrent_a of_o a_o legacy_n uplift_v by_o he_o belong_v to_o his_o son_n as_o be_v his_o tutor_n of_o law_n the_o son_n be_v aliment_v by_o the_o father_n and_o in_o his_o family_n december_n 15._o 1668._o windrham_n contra_fw-la ele●s_fw-la 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 find_v thereby_o to_o increass_n the_o bairn_n part_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bairn_n and_o not_o to_o apply_v that_o bairn_n part_v to_o the_o heir_n executor_n or_o 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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 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subscribe_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n the_o writ_n be_v find_v improven_v and_o false_a but_o there_o be_v not_o two_o witness_n instruct_v who_o be_v the_o forge●_n july_n 22._o 1671._o miller_n contra_fw-la bothwel_n of_o gl●●corse_n incident_a be_v not_o sustain_v upon_o a_o act_n before_o answer_n ordain_v all_o writ_n to_o be_v produce_v the_o party_n will_v make_v use_n of_o which_o be_v find_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o such_o writ_n as_o they_o then_o have_v july_n 3._o 1662._o kello_n contra_fw-la pa●toun_n in_o a_o incident_a four_o term_n be_v allow_v for_o prove_v the_o have_v of_o the_o writ_n by_o witness_n but_o the_o term_n be_v to_o be_v short_a december_n 15._o 1665._o mo●teith_n contra_fw-la anderson_n a_o incident_a be_v reject_v because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v not_o call_v thereby_o and_o the_o execution_n suspect_v december_n 23._o 1665._o laird_n of_o c●●neck_n contra_fw-la lord_n bargeni●_n incident_a be_v not_o sustain_v at_o 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infeftment_n in_o warrandice_n grant_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n though_o base_a hold_v of_o himself_o and_o ex_fw-la intervallo_fw-la after_o the_o principal_a infeftment_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n of_o the_o same_o warrandice_n land_n as_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o husband_n possession_n in_o the_o principal_a land_n and_o that_o there_o need_v no_o declarator_n of_o distress_n or_o eviction_n but_o a_o pursuit_n of_o remove_v or_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o eviction_n be_v sufficient_a which_o can_v be_v exclude_v by_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o seven_o year_n possession_n by_o the_o public_a infeftment_n unless_o it_o be_v seven_o year_n after_o the_o eviction_n february_n 20._o 1668._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v before_o a_o liferenters_n infeftment_n after_o which_o there_o follow_v a_o corroborative_n security_n accumulate_v the_o by-gone_a annualrent_n and_o give_v infeftment_n for_o both_o which_o posterior_n security_n be_v not_o sustain_v against_o the_o liferenter_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o hold_v as_o
the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o clause_n but_o free_a of_o the_o ordinary_a public_a burden_n viz._n taxation_n but_o not_o of_o extraordinary_a public_a burden_n such_o as_o cess_n but_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o tenant_n relieve_v the_o heretor_n february_n 22._o 1670._o countess_z of_o cassils_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o cas●ils_n a_o liferenter_fw-la of_o a_o miln_n survive_v martinmas_n her_o executor_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o the_o whole_a year_n ●ent_v of_o the_o mil●●_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v ferm_n of_o land_n and_o that_o the_o legal_a term_n thereof_o be_v whi●sunday_n and_o martinmass_n albeit_o the_o milns_n rent_n be_v payable_a in_o money_n and_o that_o the_o first_o conventional_a term_n payment_n thereof_o be_v at_o candlesmass_n after_o the_o separation_n of_o each_o crop_v and_o the_o second_o whitsonday_n thereafter_o and_o that_o the_o miln_n rent_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v as_o house-mails_a july_n 20_o 1671._o guthri●_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o mck●rstoun_n a_o liferenter_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o the_o cro●t_n of_o land_n labour_v by_o she_o without_o payment_n of_o any_o rent_n therefore_o albe●t_o she_o die_v in_o april_n and_o neither_o survive_v whitsonday_n nor_o mart●mass●_n july_n 25._o 1671._o inter_fw-la cosdem_fw-la lifrent_a escheat_n of_o a_o wodsetter_n affect_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o wodset_n which_o be_v consign_v and_o the_o land_n redeem_a be_v ordain_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o be_v employ_v de_fw-la novo_fw-la to_o the_o redeemer_n in_o fee_n and_o to_o the_o donatar_n in_o liferent_a june_n 29._o 1661._o tailzifer_n contr●_n maxiou●_n and_o cunning●ame_n liferent_a escheat_n be_v complete_a by_o rebellion_n year_n and_o day_n unrelax_v and_o no_o apprize_a lead_v thereafter_o will_v prejudge_v the_o same_o albeit_o it_o be_v before_o declarator_n ibid●m_n liferent_a escheat_n be_v find_v preferable_a to_o a_o base_a infeftment_n anterior_a to_o the_o rebellion_n not_o have_v attain_v possession_n in_o cursu_fw-la r●b●llionis_fw-la february_n 21._o 1667._o mil●●_n contra_fw-la clerkson_n liferent_a escheat_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o superiors_n consent_v to_o a_o wodset_n of_o the_o rebel_n land_n of_o the_o same_o date_n with_o the_o donatar_n gift_n see_v the_o wodsetter_n be_v in_o possession_n and_o need_v no_o declarator_n june_n 19_o 1669._o scot_n contra_fw-la langtoun_n the_o liferent_a escheat_n of_o a_o vassal_n be_v find_v 〈◊〉_d fall_n and_o affect_v the_o ground_n against_o the_o appryzer_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o charge_v ●gainst_a the_o superior_a do_v not_o so_o denude_v the_o vassal_n as_o to_o evacuat_v his_o liferent_a without_o dispute_v whether_o the_o superior_a be_v in_o the_o fault_n in_o not_o obey_v the_o charge_n june_n 2d_o 1669._o d●wglas_n contra_fw-la li●k_n liferent_a escheat_n of_o a_o annualrenter_fw-la be_v find_v to_o exclude_v a_o appryzer_n of_o the_o annualrent_a whereupon_o there_o be_v neither_o infeftment_n or_o lawful_a charge_n as_o to_o the_o year_n post_fw-la cursum_fw-la r●b●llionis_fw-la february_n 23._o 1671._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la fair●olm_n the_o lyon_n be_v find_v competent_a judge_n to_o the_o deprivation_n of_o messenger_n and_o to_o the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o their_o bond_n of_o caution_n both_o against_o themselves_o and_o their_o cau●ioners_n but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o damnage_n of_o party_n either_o as_o to_o the_o messenger_n or_o cautioner_n february_n 13._o 166●_n g●●●son_n contra_fw-la m●●lrey_n messenger_n the_o same_o june_n 27._o 167●_n h●ri●●●_n contra_fw-la c●rb●●_n magistrate_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n of_o a_o rebel_n incarcerate_v by_o act_n of_o ward_n escape_n without_o necessity_n of_o call_v that_o person_n against_o who_o there_o be_v de●reet_n stand_v february_n 7._o 1662._o b●nnar_n contra_fw-la fouli●_n magistrate_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n of_o a_o rebel_n escape_v though_o in_o the_o time_n of_o richard_n the_o usurper_n be_v before_o any_o other_o authority_n be_v set_v up_o and_o be_v not_o e●●ded_v because_o he_o escape_v out_o at_o the_o roo●_n of_o the_o tolbooth_n and_o brok●_n it_o that_o be_v in_o day_n light_n november_n ●3_n 1664._o hay_o contra_fw-la magistrate_n of_o elgin_n a_o magistrate_n viz._n a_o sheriff_n pursue_v for_o the_o debt_n of_o a_o rebel_n escape_v be_v assoilzy_v because_o the_o rebel_n escape_v vi_o 〈◊〉_d have_v wound_v these_o who_o assist_v the_o sherist_n d●cember_n 2._o 1664._o wilson_n contra_fw-la hum●_n of_o linthil_n magistrate_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n of_o a_o rebel_n escape_v vi_o ma●or●_n though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o night_n and_o that_o the_o prison_n door_n be_v open_v to_o let_v in_o the_o rebel_n supper_n at_o the_o ordinary_a time_n january_n 25._o 1665._o baird_n contra_fw-la magistrate_n of_o elgin_n magistrate_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n of_o a_o rebel_n escape_v though_o he_o have_v take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o act_n of_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n see_v at_o his_o incarceration_n he_o show_v not_o his_o attest_v of_o take_v thereof_o and_o pay_v his_o annualrent_n conform_v february_n 17._o 1665._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la magistrate_n of_o elgin_n magistrate_n be_v ●ound_v lib●ra●e_n ●●m_fw-la the_o deb●●_n of_o a_o rebel_n who_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o take_v be_v charge_v in_o the_o night_n and_o while_o they_o be_v order_v the_o quarter_n of_o the_o army_n and_o offer_v the_o town_n officer_n to_o concur_v and_o now_o offer_v to_o put_v the_o rebel_n in_o prison_n in_o as_o good_a case_n as_o he_o be_v then_o which_o be_v sustain_v joint_o albeit_o the_o rebel_n be_v in_o the_o same_o house_n and_o do_v deforce_v the_o messenger_n wherein_o some_o of_o the_o town_n officer_n be_v assistant_n but_o without_o warrant_n june●3_n ●3_z 1661._o antrobus_n contra_fw-la anderson_n provost_n of_o glasgow_n a_o magistrate_n elect_v bailli●_n of_o a_o burgh_n charge_v on_o general_a letter_n to_o accept_v and_o exerce_fw-la the_o office_n be_v liberate_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o burrows_n that_o none_o shall_v continue_v in_o office_n above_o two_o year_n which_o time_n he_o have_v be_v baillie_n the_o reason_n be_v find_v relevant_a january_n 2._o 1668._o wilson_n contra_fw-la magistrate_n of_o queensferry_n magistrate_n suffer_v a_o rebel_n to_o escape_v and_o be_v decern_v for_o the_o debt_n thereupon_o and_o pay_v and_o take_v assignation_n to_o the_o debt_n be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o recourse_n against_o the_o rebel_n ca●tioners_n who_o if_o they_o have_v be_v distress_v by_o the_o creditor_n will_v have_v have_v recourse_n against_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v liable_a not_o only_o of_o the_o creditor_n but_o to_o all_o other_o have_v interest_n ex_fw-la damno_fw-la &_o delicto_fw-la and_o they_o as_o cautioner_n be_v interest_v that_o the_o principal_n shall_v not_o escape_v see_v his_o continue_n may_v obtain_v their_o liberation_n by_o his_o payment_n but_o the_o ca●e_n be_v not_o debate_v whether_o the_o magistra●e_n may_v not_o pursue_v the_o principal_a debtor_n who_o ●●caped_v and_o be_v chief_o in_o delicto_fw-la and_o they_o but_o accessary_a january_n 24._o 1668._o magistrate_n of_o contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o find●atour_n magistrate_n of_o a_o burgh_n be_v decern_v for_o the_o debt_n of_o a_o rebel_n escape_v though_o they_o be_v not_o magistrate_n the_o time_n of_o his_o escape_n and_o without_o necessity_n to_o discuss_v these_o who_o be_v then_o magistrate_n as_o be_v in_o the_o fault_n but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o town_n and_o present_a magistrate_n to_o pursue_v they_o ●s_a accord_n january_n 31._o 1668._o paplaw_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinburgh_n magistrate_n of_o a_o burgh_n of_o regality_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o a_o sum_n where_o they_o refuse_v to_o receive_v a_o party_n take_v by_o caption_n albeit_o they_o have_v no_o provost_n nor_o common_a good_a no●_n be_v not_o in_o use_n to_o incarcerate_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n 1597._o cap._n 273._o here_o the_o burgh_n have_v a_o convenient_a prison_n and_o the_o rebel_n dwell_v in_o their_o burgh_n july_n 7._o 1668._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la callender_n magistrate_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n of_o a_o rebel_n who_o they_o be_v require_v to_o take_v and_o do_v not_o be_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o house_n design_v and_o they_o charge_v by_o the_o messenger_n who_o offer_v to_o go_v in_o before_o they_o which_o they_o be_v find_v oblige_v instant_o to_o do_v without_o wait_v to_o conveen_v the_o neighbour_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v keep_v out_o or_o repusled_a u●_n major_n july_n 2._o 1669._o farquhar_n contra_fw-la magistrate_n of_o elg●●_n magistrate_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o a_o stevartrie_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n of_o a_o rebel_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n without_o dispute_v whether_o burgh_n within_o stevartry_n not_o be_v royal_a burrows_n be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v
land_n and_o sum_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n which_o fail_v the_o man_n heir_n nor_o yet_o to_o make_v any_o portion_n thereof_o to_o return_v to_o the_o wife_n in_o that_o case_n as_o not_o be_v ordinary_a but_o only_o to_o rectify_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o wife_n loynture_n november_n 22._o 1664._o m●gil_n contra_fw-la ruthven_n of_o gairn_n minority_n and_o lesion_n be_v find_v only_o competent_a by_o reduction_n and_o not_o by_o exception_n or_o suspension_n june_n 28._o 1665._o ky●e_fw-la contra_fw-la sea●oun_fw-fr minority_n and_o lesion_n be_v not_o ●lided_v because_o the_o money_n be_v deliver_v to_o pretend_a curator_n who_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o minor_a without_o discuss_v the_o curator_n first_o see_v they_o be_v not_o in_o this_o process_n and_o the_o minor_a have_v his_o option_n to_o reduce_v against_o the_o creditor_n or_o pursue_v his_o curator_n and_o intrometter_n july_n 2._o 1667._o lord_n blantire_fw-la contra_fw-la walkinshaw_n minority_n and_o les●on_n be_v insist_v in_o by_o reduction_n and_o majority_n be_v allege_v in_o defence_n neither_o party_n be_v prefer_v in_o probation_n but_o witness_n allow_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la february_n 20_o 1668._o farquhar_n of_o towli●_n contra_fw-la gordou●_n minority_n and_o lesion_n be_v sustain_v to_o reduce_v a_o disposition_n by_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n brother_n though_o it_o have_v be_v to_o her_o husband_n behoove_v in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o marriage_n see_v there_o be_v no_o remuneratory_n provision_n on_o the_o husband_n part_n and_o that_o the_o legal_a terce_n be_v not_o enough_o but_o that_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o have_v acquiesce_v in_o his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o wife_n in_o ●er_n terce_n or_o both_o have_v mutual_a provision_n here_o the_o wife_n be_v carry_v away_o and_o marry_v without_o her_o friend_n consent_v july_n 14._o 1669._o earl_n of_o marischal_n contra_fw-la keith_n of_o whitehaugh_n a_o minute_n dispone_v land_n with_o part_n and_o pertinent_a be_v find_v to_o be_v extend_v ●o_o as_o to_o express_v common_a pasturage_n in_o a_o muire_n possess_v therewith_o the_o time_n of_o the_o bargain_n february_n 14._o 1668._o borthwick_n contra_fw-la lord_n borthwick_n a_o minute_n be_v ex●ended_v by_o the_o witness_n insert_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o payment_n which_o be_v not_o so_o express_v therein_o january_n 15._o 1666._o cheap_a contra_fw-la philip._n a_o missive_n letter_n by_o a_o merchant_n to_o a_o factor_n to_o send_v home_o wine_n on_o such_o another_o factor_n credit_n with_o who_o the_o writer_n not_o be_v acquaint_v but_o upon_o the_o factor_n account_n be_v find_v to_o oblige_v the_o writer_n and_o not_o that_o three_o party_n unless_o he_o have_v accept_v neither_o then_o do_v it_o liberate_v the_o writer_n but_o the_o three_o party_n be_v expromissor_n in_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o take_v examination_n of_o merchant_n what_o such_o letter_n do_v import_v february_n 7._o 1665._o palate_n factor_n at_o bordeaux_n contra_fw-la fairholm_n a_o missive_n letter_n be_v find_v to_o instruct_v a_o account_n of_o 100_o pound_n sterling_a receive_v and_o furniture_n send_v albeit_o it_o be_v not_o holograph_n nor_o among_o merchant_n but_o betwixt_o noble_a person_n be_v for_o furniture_n send_v from_o london_n to_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o letter_n by_o the_o other_o noble_a person_n be_v then_o at_o london_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v the_o say_a receiver_n of_o the_o letter_n make_v faith_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a letter_n that_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o other_o february_n 28._o 1671._o earl_n of_o northesk_n ●ntra_fw-la viscount_n of_o stormont_n missive_n vide_fw-la clause_n july_n 15._o 1662._o wauchop_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n etc._n etc._n a_o mother_n be_v find_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n to_o aliment_v her_o child_n according_a to_o her_o mean_n they_o have_v no_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o or_o any_o person_n represent_v their_o father_n able_a to_o aliment_v they_o in_o their_o family_n but_o that_o the_o mother_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o aliment_v they_o in_o her_o family_n d●d_v not_o to_o pay_v modification_n for_o their_o education_n out_o of_o her_o family_n albeit_o they_o be_v ●oble_a person_n and_o the_o mother_n have_v miscarry_v february_n 23._o 1666._o child_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buchan_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o buchan_n a_o mother_n take_v a_o bond_n to_o herself_o in_o liferent_a and_o to_o her_o child_n in_o fee_n be_v ●ound_n not_o to_o have_v powe●_n to_o alter_v or_o assign_v that_o bond_n to_o another_o as_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v make_v by_o she_o own_o mean_n but_o the_o same_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o child_n mean_a by_o their_o father_n though_o their_o mother_n be_v not_o tu●rix_n or_o curatrix_fw-la to_o they_o see_v the_o bond_n do_v not_o express_v it_o to_o be_v the_o mother_n own_o mean_n no●_n reserve_v a_o power_n to_o the_o mo●●er_n to_o dispone_n february_n 18._o 1671._o dundas_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o ardros●_n and_o ●ouch_n movables_n be_v crave_v to_o be_v restore_v as_o be_v the_o pursuer_n the_o libel_n be_v not_o find_v relevant_a unless_o he_o condescend_v quomodo_fw-la des●t_fw-la ●osildire_fw-la and_o instruct_v the_o same_o and_o he_o have_v condescend_v that_o it_o be_v by_o loan_n it_o be_v find_v probable_a by_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d 21._o 1665._o scot_n contra_fw-la fletcher_n in_o movable_n possession_n presume_v a_o title_n without_o necessity_n to_o instruct_v the_o possessor_n author_n right●_n without_o distinction_n of_o ordinary_a moveable_n or_o lewel_n unless_o the_o presumption_n be_v elide_v by_o ●●onger_a probation_n that_o such_o jewel_n can_v not_o have_v belong_v to_o he_o that_o impignorate_v the_o same_o who_o neither_o have_v they_o as_o a_o merchand_n nor_o leweler_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o his_o own_o wear_n dec●mber_n 12._o 1665._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la wilson_n here_o the_o first_o author_n impignorat_n they_o by_o writ_n and_o immediate_o ●ent_v abroad_o near_o of_o kin_n survive_v the_o defunct_a transmit_v their_o share_n of_o the_o dead_n part_n to_o their_o ●xecutors_n and_o it_o do_v not_o accres●o●●●_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n or_o to_o their_o executor_n february_n 1●_n 166●_n ●ell_v contra_fw-la wilkie_n in_o nonentry_n the_o full_a rent_n be_v due_a from_o the_o citation_n in_o the_o general_a declarator_n and_o not_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sentence_n only_a 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o the_o special_a declarator_n be_v sustain_v july_n 25._o 1666._o harper_n contra_fw-la his_o vassal_n idem_fw-la june_n 12._o 1673._o faw_o contra_fw-la lord_n balmerin●_n and_o laird_n pourie_n noviter_fw-la v●niens_fw-la ad_fw-la not_o itiam_fw-la be_v sustain_v to_o reduce_v the_o circumduction_n of_o a_o term_n upon_o the_o suspender_n make_v faith_n that_o the_o writ_n now_o produce_v to_o prove_v what_o be_v then_o ●o_o have_v be_v prove_v be_v find_v out_o by_o she_o since_o the_o term_n be_v circumduce_v june_n 29._o 1665._o norvil_n contra_fw-la suntar_n oath_n of_o a_o wife_n never_o to_o come_v in_o the_o contrary_a of_o her_o bond_n grant_v 〈…〉_z be_v find_v not_o to_o hinder_v she_o to_o allege_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v null_a ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la february_n 18._o 1662._o contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d oath_n of_o party_n be_v take_v and_o they_o depon_v upon_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o writ_n and_o assoilzy_v thereupon_o be_v decern_v thereafter_o upon_o production_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n as_o not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n but_o be_v only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o deponent_a remember_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o writ_n november_n 23._o 1665._o campbel_n contra_fw-la doctor_n 〈◊〉_d the_o oath_n of_o a_o author_n be_v find_v competent_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n in_o a_o apprize_a for_o prove_v the_o ●ame_n satify_v by_o intromission_n see_v before_o this_o defender_n right_o the_o matter_n be_v litigious_a and_o a_o act_n extract_v refer_v the_o intromission_n to_o that_o author_n oath_n july_n 14._o 1666._o sharp_a contra_fw-la glen_n oath_n of_o calumny_n be_v find_v competent_a as_o to_o one_o point_n of_o a_o libel_n where_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o oath_n but_o in_o respect_n there_o can_v be_v no_o evident_a difference_n as_o to_o that_o point_n betwixt_o the_o oath_n of_o calumny_n and_o verity_n and_o that_o the_o point_n be_v no_o way_n probable_a but_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o verity_n the_o oath_n of_o calumny_n thereanent_fw-la be_v refuse_v february_n 20._o 1667._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d oath_n exit_fw-la officio●nent_fw-la ●nent_z have_v of_o writ_n be_v find_v to_o be_v give_v if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o deponent_a have_v they_o and_o how_o he_o put_v they_o away_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v if_o fraudulent_o but_o not_o to_o depone_v if_o he_o know_v who_o have_v they_o as_o not_o be_v proper_a november_n 1●_n 1662
hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la harper_n payment_n infer_v by_o consecutive_a discharge_v of_o all_o year_n precede_v be_v find_v not_o effectual_a where_o a_o precede_a year_n be_v acknowledge_v ●esting_v by_o these_o who_o obtain_v the_o discharge_n and_o where_o the_o giver_n thereof_o have_v give_v a_o warrant_n to_o a_o three_o party_n to_o li●t_v that_o year_n to_o his_o own_o behoof_n albeit_o that_o be_v not_o intimate_v to_o the_o tenant_n february_n 18._o 1669._o cockburn_n and_o gilespie_n her_o husband_n contra_fw-la st●uar●_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o lintoun_n payment_n be_v propon_v by_o one_o pursue_v as_o represent_v if_o he_o deny_v not_o the_o passive_a title_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v liberate_a from_o prove_v thereof_o november_n 6._o 1669._o scot_n of_o hartwoodmire_v supplicant_n payment_n of_o a_o tocher_n contract_v by_o a_o wife_n for_o herself_o be_v infer_v by_o presumption_n that_o she_o live_v twenty_o two_o year_n and_o that_o in_o his_o testament_n he_o acknowledge_v his_o tocher_n be_v pay_v which_o be_v not_o esteem_v as_o legatum_fw-la liberatio●●s_n to_o affect_v the_o dead_v part_n only_o but_o with_o the_o presumption_n do_v import_v a_o absolute_a discharge_n february_n 16._o 1671._o scot_n contra_fw-la dod_n a_o pension_n secular_a be_v ●ound_v only_o as_o a_o assignation_n to_o mail_n and_o duty_n not_o to_o affect_v the_o ground_n against_o singular_a successor_n albeit_o it_o bear_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o ready_a fruit_n of_o such_o land_n and_o be_v clad_v with_o possession_n december_n 11._o 1662._o clapp●rtoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o ed●em_n peril_n of_o a_o hous●_n sell_v and_o thereafter_o burn_v be_v find_v to_o ●e_v the_o buyer_n though_o the_o disposition_n bear_v a_o obligement_n to_o put_v the_o buyer_n in_o possession_n see_v he_o voluntary_o take_v possession_n and_o rebuilt_a the_o house_n and_o pay_v all_o the_o price_n december_n 13._o 1667._o hunter_n contra_fw-la wilson_n personal_a obligation_n of_o appryzer_n to_o communicate_v their_o appryzing_n be_v not_o effectual_a against_o the_o appryzers_n singular_a successor_n july_n 6._o 1661._o telzifer_fw-la contra_fw-la max●oun_n and_o cunningh●me_n personal_a provision_n by_o a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o same_o date_n with_o a_o feu_fw-fr bear_v that_o the_o fevar_n may_v renunce_v the_o feu_fw-fr when_o he_o please_v be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o the_o singular_a successor_n of_o the_o grant_a of_o the_o feu_n see_v it_o do_v not_o alter_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o real_a right_n of_o the_o feu_fw-fr but_o only_o the_o personal_a obligation_n in_o the_o feudal_n 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 february_n 12._o 1669._o brown_n contra_fw-la sibbald_n possession_n of_o steal_v good_n by_o use_v they_o in_o the_o pleugh_n four_o month_n be_v find_v not_o to_o secure_v the_o possessor_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v recover_v summary_o by_o the_o sheriff_n warrant_v without_o citation_n but_o if_o the_o possessor_n do_v acquire_v right_o by_o a_o onerous_a title_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restore_v but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o owner_n to_o recover_v the_o same_o by_o process_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o sheriff_n warrant_v do_v exclude_v from_o violent_a profit_n july_n 6._o 1671._o strachan●_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n possessor_n bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la facit_fw-la fructus_fw-la consumptos_fw-la suos_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o a_o mother_n who_o by_o several_a presumption_n appear_v to_o have_v know_v the_o right_n of_o her_o child_n wherein_o private_a knowledge_n be_v enough_o november_n 20._o 1662._o child_n of_o wolmet_n contra_fw-la lady_n wolmet_n and_o dankeith_n her_o husband_n possessor_n bon●_n fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n albeit_o his_o author_n right_o be_v reduce_v in_o parliament_n whereto_o he_o have_v but_o a_o tack_v need_v not_o be_v call_v and_o so_o he_o have_v no_o stand_a title_n his_o tack_v fall_v in_o consequence_n see_v nothing_o be_v do_v to_o interrupt_v his_o possession_n july_n 19_o 1664._o dowglas_n and_o sinclar_a her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n possessor_n bon●_n fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v extend_v to_o one_o who_o have_v a_o second_o right_o to_o a_o reversion_n and_o have_v first_o redeem_v and_o possess_v thereby_o and_o be_v not_o find_v liable_a to_o the_o other_o pursue_v upon_o his_o prior_n right_o as_o to_o bygones_fw-la before_o citation_n although_o he_o have_v not_o acquire_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n by_o possess_v 7._o year_n november_n 18._o 1664._o guthrie_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o sornbeg_n possessor_n bon●_n fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v find_v not_o to_o take_v effect_n to_o one_o who_o have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a to_o remove_v for_o not_o payment_n of_o ●he_n duty_n in_o absence_n and_o produce_v not_o his_o infeftment_n but_o 〈◊〉_d infeftment_n of_o another_o person_n of_o that_o same_o name_n which_o be_v a_o fraudulent_a deed_n he_o can_v not_o thereby_o have_v a_o title_n cum_fw-la bona_fw-la fid●_n june_n 21._o 1671._o neilson_n contra_fw-la menzies_n of_o knock._n a_o possessory_a ●iudgement_n be_v not_o sustain_v upon_o five_o or_o six_o year_n possession_n or_o less_o than_o seven_o year_n december_n 13._o 1669._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o vppersheils_n and_o rowan_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v find_v not_o competent_a upon_o seven_o year_n after_o interruption_n but_o that_o the_o interruption_n continue_v till_o prescription_n july_n 22._o 1664._o montgomerie_n contra_fw-la hume_n here_o the_o interruption_n be_v by_o a_o decreet_a of_o remove_v which_o give_v the_o other_o civil_a possession_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v not_o admit_v against_o a_o annualrent_a which_o be_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la june_n 25._o 1662._o adamf●nt_fw-la contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v find_v not_o competent_a to_o a_o wife_n by_o her_o husband_n possession_n against_o another_o derive_v right_o from_o he_o the_o wife_n infeftment_n not_o be_v onerou_n or_o upon_o her_o contract_n but_o gratuitous_a december_n 7._o 1664._o lady_n craig_n and_o green-head_n her_o husband_n contra_fw-la lord_n louvre_n possessory_a judgement_n be_v not_o competent_a upon_o possession_n of_o warrandice_n land_n against_o recourse_n upon_o eviction_n which_o may_v be_v without_o reduction_n january_n 9_o 1666._o brown_n contra_fw-la sco●_n a_o possessory_a ludgement_n on_o 7._o year_n possession_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la to_o a_o party_n infeft_v though_o enter_v by_o the_o conjunct_a feuar_n as_o heir_n to_o she_o who_o be_v not_o f●●ar_v but_o li●erenter_fw-la february_n 20._o 1667._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v not_o find_v competent_a upon_o seven_o year_n possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o apprize_a on_o which_o there_o neither_o follow_v infeftment_n nor_o charge_n against_o the_o superior_a to_o infeft_v february_n 6._o 1668._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la erskin_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o a_o public_a infeftment_n and_o seven_o year_n possession_n be_v ●ound_v not_o relevant_a against_o a_o pursuit_n for_o recourse_n upon_o eviction_n by_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n unless_o there_o be_v seven_o year_n possession_n after_o the_o eviction_n february_n 20._o 1668._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v sustain_v upon_o seven_o year_n possession_n peaceable_o before_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n albeit_o there_o be_v interruption_n by_o citation_n before_o these_o seven_o year_n and_o albeit_o there_o be_v ●urceals_v of_o justice_n during_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n and_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v minor_n july_n 15._o 166●_n earl_n of_o wintonn_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o letter●urry_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v sustain_v on_o a_o infeftment_n on_o a_o voluntary_a disposition_n against_o a_o appryzer_n who_o have_v denunce_v the_o land_n before_o that_o disposition_n who●e_v denunciation_n be_v not_o find_v to_o render_v the_o matter_n so_o litigious_a as_o to_o exclude_v a_o possessory_a judgement_n by_o seven_o year_n uninterrupted_a possession_n thereafter_o july_n 17._o 1668._o stevart_n contra_fw-la murraye_v poind_v of_o the_o ground_n for_o a_o annualrent_a dehorn_v be_v find_v to_o take_v effect_n not_o only_o against_o the_o master_n and_o tenant_n therein_o call_v but_o all_o other_o come_v in_o after_o though_o singular_a suncessor_n and_o not_o to_o be_v abate_v by_o vastation_n as_o a_o feu-duty_n and_o to_o have_v access_n against_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n though_o now_o belong_v to_o several_a heretor_n but_o so_o as_o the_o payer_n shall_v have_v assignation_n to_o the_o debt_n and_o a_o time_n to_o recover_v relief_n o●●_n the_o rest_n neither_o be_v the_o decreet_a exclude_v by_o 20_o or_o 30._o year_n possession_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n as_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n june_n 26._o 1662._o adamson_n contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n poind_v of_o the_o ground_n be_v find_v competent_a against_o the_o apparent_a heir_n of_o the_o grant_a of_o the_o annualrent_a without_o a_o
who_o behove_v to_o serve_v to_o the_o last_o they_o see_v infeft_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n reduce_v july_n 7._o 1663._o mow_fw-mi contra_fw-la duchess_n of_o balcleugh_n at_fw-fr retour_fw-fr being_n call_v for_o to_o be_v reduce_v as_o proceed_v without_o warrant_n or_o probation_n and_o nothing_o be_v produce_v but_o the_o brieve_n execution_n and_o service_n but_o no_o witness_n have_v depone_v on_o the_o propinquity_n of_o blood_n and_o none_o of_o the_o inquest_n have_v declare_v so_o on_o proper_a knowledge_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o therefore_o annul_v the_o service_n but_o ordain_v the_o inquest_n to_o be_v cite_v to_o give_v their_o oath_n on_o what_o ground_n they_o serve_v february_n 24._o 1665._o mercer_n of_o aldie_n contra_fw-la cowan_n retoure_n of_o heir_n be_v not_o reduceable_a unless_o they_o be_v quarrel_v within_o 20._o year_n by_o the_o special_a act_n parl._n 1617._o thereanent_a which_o be_v only_o find_v to_o relate_v to_o retoure_n deduce_v since_o that_o act_n but_o by_o the_o general_a act_n of_o prescription_n 1617._o the_o action_n of_o reduction_n of_o retoure_n quando_fw-la ecunque_fw-la deduce_v prescribe_v if_o not_o quarrel_v within_o 40._o year_n november_n 28._o 1665._o young_a contra_fw-la johnstoun_n vide_fw-la heir_n at_fw-fr retour_fw-fr of_o five_o year_n possession_n of_o a_o fo●efaulted_a person_n be_v not_o sustain_v to_o be_v reduce_v by_o way_n of_o ordinary_a action_n but_o by_o a_o summons_n of_o error_n in_o latin_a under_o the_o quarter-seal_n though_o such_o reduction_n be_v oft_o time●_n allow_v before_o june_n 28._o 1667._o hume_z contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o kell●_n a_o reversion_n grant_v by_o a_o person_n oblige_v a_o buyer_n to_o dispone_v to_o the_o seller_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o disponer_n heir_n though_o not_o express_v see_v the_o ordinary_a clause_n of_o pay_v the_o sum_n in_o the_o disponer_n own_o time_n be_v not_o ad●ected_v and_o it_o be_v hold_v but_o as_o a_o omission_n non_fw-fr dedita_fw-la opera_fw-la that_o heir_n be_v not_o express_v january_n 9_o 1662._o earl_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o grant_n a_o reversion_n be_v not_o ●ound_v thursday_n not_o be_v registrate_n before_o 1617._o by_o the_o act_n 1555._o which_o be_v find_v in_o desuetude_n july_n 5._o 1666._o earl_n of_o hume_z contra_fw-la his_o wodsetter_n a_o reversion_n bear_v payment_n at_o the_o wodse●●ers_n house_n at_o london_n be_v ●ound_o satisfy_v by_o consignation_n at_o edinburgh_n where_o his_o successor_n dwell_v february_n 1._o 1667._o creditor_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la murray_n a_o reversion_n to_o a_o person_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n be_v find_v ●ufficient_a to_o redeem_v by_o that_o person_n albeit_o he_o have_v before_o assign_v the_o reversion_n and_o dispone_v the_o land_n to_o another_o february_n 1._o 1667._o earl_n of_o tillibardin_n and_o sir_n john_n drummo●d_n contra_fw-la murray_n of_o ochter●yre_n a_o right_n real_a of_o land_n be_v find_v not_o burden_v with_o a_o provision_n in_o the_o disposition_n that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v affect_v with_o such_o a_o sum_n against_o a_o appryzer_n or_o singular_a successor_n january_n 25._o 1664._o colquhoun_n contra_fw-la adamson_n but_o thereafter_o this_o case_n be_v consider_v and_o the_o clause_n for_o payment_n in_o the_o infeftment_n the_o father_n who_o grant_v it_o be_v in_o possession_n it_o be_v ●ound_v relevant_a against_o the_o singular_a successor_n till_o it_o be_v perform_v november_n 7._o 1606._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la salmond_n fish_v in_o a_o river_n be_v find_v not_o to_o impede_fw-la the_o let_n out_o of_o a_o loch_n into_o that_o river_n though_o hurtful_a to_o the_o fish_n as_o be_v the_o lord_n opinion_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o reference_n from_o the_o parliament_n who_o may_v make_v a_o law_n thereanent_fw-la the_o lord_n grant_v commission_n to_o visit_v before_o answer_n july_n 1._o 1661._o mayor_z of_o bervick_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o hayn_v salmond_n fish_v by_o c●uives_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la by_o a_o infeftment_n to_o a_o burgh_n cum_fw-la piscationibus_fw-la &_o piscariis_fw-la without_o special_a mention_n of_o salmond_n fish_v or_o cruive_n clad_v with_o immemorial_n possession_n and_o which_o cruive_v the_o burgh_n be_v suffer_v to_o change_v from_o one_o part_n to_o another_o within_o their_o own_o bound_n be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o other_o fishing_n above_o or_o put_v they_o in_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v before_o with_o the_o former_a cruive_n and_o be_v but_o one_o cruive_n dyke_n whereof_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o determine_v the_o height_n or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v stop_v or_o not_o but_o see_v they_o possess_v immemorial_o the_o former_a dike_n this_o be_v to_o be_v make_v conform_v in_o all_o point_n and_o find_v that_o the_o heck_n ought_v to_o be_v three_o inch_n wide_a and_o not_o five_o and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o bear_v five_o 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