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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
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thomson_n oath_n thomson_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o to_o the_o relevancy_n and_o probation_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o circumvention_n against_o cheisly_a and_o therefore_o find_v the_o libel_n relevant_a against_o they_o both_o to_o annul_v the_o bond_n the_o apprizing_n and_o infeftment_n and_o all_o that_o have_v follow_v thereupon_o naper_n contra_fw-la gordon_n of_o grange_n feb._n 12._o 1670._o iohn_n naper_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n do_v pursue_v william_n gordon_n of_o grange_n as_o represent_v hugh_n his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o 2000_o mark_n due_a by_o the_o say_a umquhile_n hugh_n his_o bond_n and_o upon_o the_o say_v williams_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n obtain_v adjudication_n of_o the_o land_n of_o grange_n and_o other_o in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v belong_v to_o the_o say_a umquhile_n hugh_n his_o debtor_n his_o heir_n and_o thereupon_o do_v pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n in_o which_o action_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o 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semper_fw-la presumitur_fw-la vivus_fw-la nisâ—_n contrarium_fw-la probetur_fw-la and_o what_o be_v allege_v can_v be_v no_o probation_n but_o some_o probability_n of_o death_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o brokard_n be_v but_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o not_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o therefore_o only_o transvert_v onus_fw-la probandi_fw-la which_o probation_n may_v be_v valid_a without_o witness_n by_o such_o adminicle_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v find_v sufficient_a which_o be_v here_o sufficient_o allege_v viz._n long_a absence_n common_a fame_n and_o a_o missive_n letter_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o eighteen_o year_n absence_n and_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_v dead_a be_v sufficient_a probation_n to_o take_v off_o the_o presumption_n of_o life_n unless_o a_o strong_a probation_n for_o the_o party_n be_v on_o life_n be_v show_v than_o the_o naked_a presumption_n thereof_o lauchlen_n lesly_n contra_fw-la guthry_n feb._n 19_o 1670._o lauchlen_n lesly_n
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 assignâ—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 aâ—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 â—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 conjunctâ—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 â—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 beaâ—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 heiâ—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 aâ—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 allege_v that_o beside_o 14._o aikers_n there_o be_v six_o aikers_n several_o â—enned_v and_o possess_v by_o different_a person_n before_o that_o tack_v july_n 19_o 1667._o daeâ—_n contra_fw-la kyle_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v a_o sum_n borrow_v from_o husband_n and_o wiâ—â—_n and_o payable_a to_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunctfee_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o or_o their_o assigney_n which_o fail_v to_o the_o heir_n or_o assigney_n of_o the_o last_o liver_n be_v find_v to_o constitute_v the_o husband_n feâ—ar_n and_o the_o wife_n liferenter_fw-la albeit_o she_o be_v last_o liver_n and_o the_o heir_n by_o the_o last_o clause_n be_v but_o heir_n of_o provision_n to_o the_o husband_n in_o case_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n fail_v january_n 26._o 1668._o justice_n contra_fw-la barclay_n his_o mother_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n whereby_o a_o woman_n oblige_v herself_o to_o enter_v heir_n of_o line_n to_o her_o father_n and_o to_o resign_v 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 behâ—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 binnâ—â—_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 winâ—â—â—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 â—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
&_o stat_fw-la sententia_fw-la &_o dubius_fw-la est_fw-la eventus_fw-la litis_fw-la neither_o can_v reduction_n which_o be_v a_o petitory_a judgement_n sist_z the_o pursuer_n process_n which_o be_v a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o pretence_n of_o prejudiciallity_n otherwise_o possession_n may_v still_o be_v invert_v upon_o such_o pretence_n nor_o can_v the_o earl_n be_v put_v from_o his_o possession_n thereby_o especial_o for_o the_o year_n precede_v the_o intent_v of_o the_o reduction_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n as_o to_o the_o year_n ante_fw-la litem_fw-la motam_fw-la by_o the_o reduction_n but_o sustain_v it_o for_o the_o year_n since_o in_o respect_n the_o earl_n possession_n be_v not_o clear_a and_o that_o the_o valuation_n be_v exorbitant_a near_o as_o great_a as_o the_o stock_n helen_n hepburn_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n of_o orbestoun_n december_n 12._o 1661._o hellen_n hepburn_n as_o executrix_n to_o her_o father_n humbie_n pursue_v sir_n james_n hamiltoun_n of_o orbestoun_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o 1000_o mark_n due_a to_o her_o father_n by_o bond._n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o 10000_o pound_n grant_v by_o balhaven_n humby_n prestoun_n and_o orbestoun_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o instruct_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duke_n debt_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o transaction_n with_o the_o duchess_n of_o hamiltoun_n for_o a_o lesser_a sum_n whereof_o balhaven_n prestoun_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v pay_v their_o part_n by_o which_o transaction_n the_o pursuer_n tutrix_n and_o overseer_n do_v agree_v to_o quit_v this_o bond_n in_o respect_n that_o her_o father_n be_v acquit_v of_o any_o share_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o 10000_o pound_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v first_o that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o be_v but_o a_o verbal_a agreement_n before_o writ_n be_v subscribe_v either_o party_n may_v resile_n second_o the_o 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be_v facti_fw-la it_o be_v probable_a by_o witness_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o first_o and_o second_o reason_n as_o competent_a and_o emit_v in_o the_o decreet_a and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o the_o decreet_a do_v bear_v the_o alleadgence_n in_o the_o decreet_a to_o be_v gight_n enter_v into_o void_a possession_n with_o consent_n of_o party_n which_o consent_v not_o be_v qualify_v by_o any_o palpable_a fact_n be_v not_o probable_a by_o witness_n james_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la the_o tenant_n of_o oversheâ—ls_n december_n 13._o 1661._o james_n hamiltoun_n merchant_n in_o glasgow_n have_v right_o to_o two_o apprysing_n of_o the_o land_n of_o oversheils_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o after_o litiscontestation_n john_n rollane_n writer_n compear_v for_o his_o interest_n and_o produce_v a_o appryse_v at_o his_o instance_n with_o a_o charge_n against_o the_o superior_n it_o be_v allege_v he_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o this_o state_n of_o the_o process_n the_o lord_n admit_v he_o in_o respect_n he_o crave_v no_o alteration_n to_o be_v in_o the_o litiscontestation_n but_o concur_v therein_o and_o crave_v preference_n to_o what_o shall_v be_v find_v due_a thereby_o the_o say_v john_n be_v admit_v allege_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o he_o have_v charge_v the_o true_a immediate_a superior_a whereas_o the_o other_o two_o appryser_n have_v take_v infeftment_n as_o if_o the_o land_n have_v hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o james_n hamiltoun_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o he_o be_v infeft_v long_o before_o john_n rollane_n and_o suppose_v his_o infefment_n be_v not_o of_o the_o immediate_a superior_a yet_o be_v in_o possession_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o five_o or_o six_o year_n he_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n and_o his_o infeftment_n can_v be_v take_v away_o without_o reduction_n the_o lord_n prefer_v john_n rollane_n and_o grant_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n without_o seven_o year_n possession_n john_n boyd_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n and_o edmonstoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la john_n boyd_n as_o assigny_n constitute_v to_o a_o bond_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n by_o wolmet_n charge_v niddrie_n the_o debtor_n who_o suspend_v on_o double_a poynd_n in_o which_o compearance_n be_v make_v for_o john_n boyd_n who_o have_v declare_v upon_o oath_n that_o the_o assignation_n be_v to_o his_o behoof_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o fourteen_o hundred_o pound_n and_o that_o the_o remainder_n be_v to_o wolmet_n own_o behoof_n according_a to_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v back_o bond_n to_o wolmet_n and_o thereafter_o grant_v a_o second_o back_n bond_n to_o major_a bigger_n oblige_v he_o to_o make_v the_o sum_n forthcoming_a to_o biggar_n which_o be_v do_v before_o any_o arrestment_n but_o depones_fw-la that_o he_o know_v at_o that_o time_n his_o first_o back_n bond_n be_v give_v and_o that_o a_o 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to_o produce_v the_o back-bond_n and_o to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi â—â—â—â—prove_v the_o qualitieâ—_n thereof_o and_o so_o find_v the_o reply_n not_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o defense_n but_o reserve_v it_o to_o either_o party_n to_o allege_v contra_fw-la â—oducenda_fw-la and_o find_v the_o personal_a obligdement_n sufficient_a to_o debar_v the_o purâ—â—â—â—_n albeit_o the_o defender_n have_v no_o other_o real_a right_n see_v thereby_o she_o be_v oblige_v to_o grant_v a_o real_a right_n to_o the_o defender_n alexander_n barns_n contra_fw-la applegirth_n january_n 1._o 1662._o alexander_n barn_n have_v conform_a to_o the_o act_n make_v by_o the_o judge_n obtain_v letter_n of_o horning_n summary_o at_o his_o instance_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n james_n bâ—rns_v upon_o production_n of_o his_o retour_fw-fr and_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o johnstoun_n of_o applegirth_n and_o thereupon_o have_v denunce_v he_o and_o apprize_v his_o land_n applegirth_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n because_o 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horning_n as_o accord_n sir_n alexander_n hoom_n of_o st._n bathanes_n contra_fw-la orr_n and_o pringle_n january_n 3._o 1662._o sir_n alexander_n hoom_n of_o saint_n bathanes_n have_v pursue_v improbation_n and_o reduction_n upon_o inhibition_n against_o john_n orr_n and_o wateâ—_n pringle_n and_o insist_v for_o all_o writ_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n make_v to_o the_o defender_n predecessor_n and_o author_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v allege_v no_o process_n for_o writ_n make_v to_o his_o author_n unless_o they_o be_v call_v and_o have_v condescend_v particular_o on_o the_o author_n to_o be_v call_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o these_o author_n be_v full_o denude_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o defender_n and_o that_o the_o writ_n be_v in_o the_o defender_n own_o hand_n the_o defender_n answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la though_o they_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n because_o his_o author_n be_v liable_a for_o warrandice_n aught_o 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procuratory_n produce_v neither_o the_o pursuer_n assignation_n to_o the_o reversion_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o they_o have_v be_v demand_v at_o that_o time_n and_o have_v not_o be_v show_v second_o if_o need_v beis_n he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o the_o defender_n oath_n that_o the_o procuratory_n be_v then_o show_v the_o defender_n answer_v the_o procuratory_n be_v not_o yet_o produce_v and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v oblige_v to_o have_v show_v it_o then_o albeit_o not_o call_v for_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o order_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi reproduce_v the_o procuratory_n and_o prove_v by_o the_o defender_n oath_n that_o the_o procuratory_n be_v then_o show_v alexander_n colquhoun_n contra_fw-la his_o creditor_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la alexander_n colquhoun_n in_o glasgow_n pursue_v liberation_n supercessione_n bonorum_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o 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as_o the_o party_n agree_v which_o be_v always_o sustain_v in_o favorem_fw-la dotium_fw-la &_o matrimonij_fw-la and_o the_o wife_n may_v take_v what_o liferent_a the_o husband_n be_v please_v to_o give_v she_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o make_v she_o to_o restrict_n herself_o in_o favour_n of_o her_o child_n for_o a_o aliment_n with_o restriction_n be_v no_o deed_n of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o mother_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n stand_v relevant_a see_v in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v manifest_a fraud_n in_o so_o far_o as_o this_o liferent_a be_v exorbitant_a and_o unproportionable_a to_o the_o father_n estate_n who_o hail_n land_n be_v only_o worth_a 1000_o mark_n and_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o tocher_n which_o be_v 6000._o mark_n he_o infeft_v his_o wife_n in_o the_o hail_n and_o yet_o restrict_v she_o to_o 600._o mark_n and_o provide_v the_o rest_n to_o his_o child_n and_o
law_n and_o exhaust_v the_o benefice_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o he_o oppones_fw-la the_o act_n of_o parliament_n require_v only_a confirmation_n of_o kirklands_n and_o albeit_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o office_n affect_v the_o land_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la for_o if_o the_o abbey_n have_v thirl_a the_o land_n of_o the_o abbacy_n to_o a_o miln_n without_o the_o abbacy_n for_o a_o thirl_a duty_n of_o a_o far_o great_a value_n than_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o office_n the_o constitution_n of_o that_o thirlage_n require_v no_o confirmation_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuer_n progress_n and_o repel_v the_o first_o alleadgence_n and_o also_o repel_v the_o last_o alleadgence_n and_o find_v no_o necessity_n of_o confirmation_n of_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n thereof_o aforesaid_a whether_o the_o examine_v be_v hold_v feu_n or_o ward_n but_o do_v not_o cognosce_fw-la whether_o the_o same_o be_v feu_n or_o ward_n etc._n etc._n albeit_o that_o be_v controvert_v neither_o whether_o infeftment_n of_o kirk-land_n hold_v ward_n need_v confirmation_n or_o no._n â—contra_fw-la earl_n of_o kinghorn_n january_n 23._o 1666._o 〈…〉_z have_v pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o his_o father_n he_o proponed_a improbation_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n which_o be_v sustain_v and_o a_o term_n assign_v to_o prove_v and_o that_o same_o term_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o bide_v by_o his_o bond._n the_o defender_n supplicat_fw-la that_o see_v the_o act_n be_v not_o extract_v albeit_o the_o term_n be_v come_v that_o he_o may_v have_v yet_o liberty_n to_o propone_v payment_n it_o be_v answer_v he_o can_v not_o because_o exceptio_fw-la falsi_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la ultima_fw-la after_o which_o no_o other_o can_v be_v propon_v much_o less_o after_o the_o term_n be_v come_v and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi come_fw-mi to_o bide_v by_o the_o write_n yet_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defense_n of_o payment_n colonel_n james_n montgomery_n and_o his_o spouse_n contra_fw-la stevart_n january_n 24._o 1666._o margaret_n mcdonald_n and_o colonel_n james_n montgomery_n her_o spouse_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n against_o stevart_n oye_n and_o appearand_a heir_n to_o umquhil_a sir_n william_n stevart_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v that_o umquhil_n damn_v elizabeth_n hamiltoun_n spouse_n to_o umquhil_a sir_n william_n have_v right_o to_o certain_a bond_n and_o household_n plenish_n from_o sir_n william_n and_o that_o the_o say_v margaret_n have_v right_o thereto_o from_o the_o say_a dame_n elizabeth_n by_o her_o assignation_n and_o that_o the_o sum_n and_o good_n be_v movable_a and_o thereby_o the_o assignation_n grant_v thereto_o albeit_o on_o deathbed_n be_v valid_a it_o be_v condescend_v on_o that_o the_o bond_n be_v movable_a by_o a_o charge_n of_o horning_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o charge_n be_v but_o against_o one_o of_o the_o cautioner_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o movable_a the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgence_n eleis_n of_o southside_n contra_fw-la mark_v cass_n of_o cockpen_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la eleis_n of_o southside_n pursue_v cass_n as_o heir_n to_o mr._n richard_n cass_n or_o as_o be_v charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n to_o he_o compearance_n be_v make_v for_o cockpen_n who_o be_v a_o creditor_n to_o the_o defender_n and_o have_v apprise_v his_o land_n and_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi pursue_v as_o assignee_n the_o assignation_n be_v his_o title_n be_v posterior_n to_o the_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n or_o summons_n which_o be_v raise_v not_o in_o the_o cedent_n name_v but_o in_o the_o assigney_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o cockpen_n can_v not_o object_v this_o because_o he_o be_v curator_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o have_v apprise_v the_o land_n and_o propon_v this_o alleadgence_n of_o purpose_n to_o exclude_v this_o pursuer_fw-mi from_o come_v in_o within_o year_n and_o day_n because_o it_o this_o summons_n be_v cast_v the_o defender_n be_v now_o out_o of_o the_o country_n before_o a_o new_a charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n can_v proceed_v upon_o 60._o day_n and_o citation_n upon_o 60._o day_n and_o the_o special_a charge_n upon_o 60._o day_n the_o year_n will_v elapse_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o cockpen_n have_v never_o act_v as_o curator_n and_o that_o this_o summons_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi himself_z after_o his_o majority_n who_o be_v major_a more_o than_o a_o year_n ago_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v but_o very_o late_o recover_v his_o writ_n from_o his_o curator_n though_o he_o use_v all_o diligence_n and_o be_v force_v to_o transume_a against_o some_o of_o they_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o summons_n in_o respect_n cockpen_n have_v be_v curator_n and_o so_o near_o the_o time_n of_o minority_n earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o cuninghame_n head_n january_n 27._o 1666._o the_o earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o cuninghamehead_n for_o the_o teind_n of_o his_o land_n conform_v to_o a_o decreet_a of_o valuation_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o bruike_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o tack_v at_o least_o by_o tacit_n relocation_n which_o must_v defend_v ay_o and_o while_o the_o famine_n be_v interrupt_v by_o inhibition_n or_o process_n it_o be_v reply_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi produces_z inhibition_n and_o crave_v only_o the_o value_a duty_n for_o the_o year_n thereafter_o it_o be_v answer_v the_o inhibition_n be_v direct_v to_o messenger_n at_o arm_n and_o be_v only_o execute_v by_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a see_v the_o letter_n bear_v messenger_n sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o inhibition_n sufficient_a to_o interrupt_v the_o tacit_a relocation_n jean_n crichtoun_n and_o mr._n john_n elei_v her_o husband_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o kirkhouse_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la jean_n crichtoun_n be_v serve_v to_o a_o terce_n of_o certain_a land_n belong_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n maxwel_n of_o kirkhouse_n pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v a_o competent_a jointure_n more_o than_o the_o three_o of_o her_o husband_n estate_n as_o than_o it_o be_v and_o a_o provision_n of_o conquest_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o express_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o minute_n bear_v to_o be_v extend_v and_o there_o be_v a_o process_n of_o extension_n thereof_o depend_v and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v extend_v with_o such_o clause_n as_o be_v ordinar_n in_o such_o case_n and_o this_o be_v most_o ordinar_n that_o competent_a provision_n use_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o extension_n can_v not_o be_v with_o alteration_n of_o any_o substantial_a point_n such_o as_o this_o but_o only_o as_o to_o procurator_n of_o resignation_n precept_n of_o seasine_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o kirk_n house_n his_o meaning_n that_o the_o infeftment_n shall_v be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n the_o infeftment_n itself_o produce_v be_v extend_v in_o ample_a form_n do_v not_o bear_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o find_v the_o terce_n competent_a in_o this_o case_n colonel_n james_n montgomery_n contra_fw-la stevart_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o the_o declarator_n betwixt_o these_o party_n mention_v the_o 24._o day_n instant_a it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o plenish_n and_o movable_n can_v not_o be_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o virtue_n of_o dam_n elizabeth_n hamiltouns_o disposition_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o movable_a heirship_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v do_v on_o death_n bed_n and_o can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o defender_n who_o be_v heir_n even_o as_o to_o the_o heirship-moveable_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_a dam_n elizabeth_n be_v infeft_v neither_o in_o land_n nor_o annualrent_a in_o fee_n can_v have_v no_o heirship_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o be_v infeft_v in_o certain_a land_n by_o hoom_n of_o ford_n which_o be_v dispone_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o in_o conjunct-feeâ—_a and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n which_o failze_v to_o whatsoever_o person_n the_o say_a sir_n william_n shall_v assign_v or_o design_n and_o true_a it_o be_v he_o have_v assign_v that_o sum_n to_o his_o lady_n whereby_o she_o have_v right_o of_o the_o fee_n and_o so_o may_v have_v heirship_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o this_o designation_n make_v the_o lady_n but_o heir_n appearand_n or_o of_o tailzie_n whereupon_o she_o be_v never_o infeft_v and_o by_o the_o conjunct-fee_n she_o be_v only_o liferenter_fw-la and_o that_o the_o assignation_n to_o the_o sum_n and_o right_o give_v not_o her_o heir_n any_o heirship_n movable_a heugh_n dollas_fw-la contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o inveralochie_n january_n 31._o
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that_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o day_n of_o consignation_n and_o receive_v his_o money_n conform_v to_o the_o premonition_n and_o that_o the_o user_n of_o the_o order_n do_v no_o wrong_a to_o take_v up_o the_o money_n out_o of_o the_o consignator_n hand_n see_v consignation_n be_v upon_o peril_n of_o he_o consigner_n he_o make_v the_o same_o forthcoming_a at_o the_o time_n of_o declarator_n with_o annualrent_a since_o the_o consignation_n george_n graham_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o stainbires_fw-la feb._n 26_o 1670._o george_n graham_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o stinbires_fw-la for_o a_o merchant_n compt_n take_v off_o partly_o by_o his_o umquhile_n father_n before_o his_o decease_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o factor_n and_o servant_n thereafter_o it_o be_v allege_v as_o to_o the_o defunct_n part_v of_o the_o account_n the_o examine_v be_v not_o pursue_v within_o 3._o year_n of_o the_o off-taking_a and_o therefore_o it_o 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reprobator_n especial_o after_o sentence_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o reprobator_n be_v a_o necessary_a remeed_n against_o the_o
the_o whitsâ—nday_n at_o which_o the_o buyer_n be_v to_o enter_v february_n 22._o 1670._o murray_n of_o auchtertyre_n contra_fw-la drummond_n a_o disposition_n of_o land_n and_o universal_a legacy_n both_o contain_v in_o one_o infeftment_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o sum_n provide_v to_o child_n not_o be_v particular_o annex_v either_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o legacy_n the_o disposition_n of_o land_n be_v find_v null_n as_o be_v in_o a_o testament_n the_o universal_a legacy_n be_v find_v burden_v with_o no_o part_n of_o the_o provision_n see_v by_o the_o nullity_n of_o the_o disposition_n the_o child_n have_v right_o to_o their_o portion_n of_o the_o land_n which_o exceed_v the_o sum_n they_o be_v provide_v to_o february_n 1._o 1671._o pringle_n contra_fw-la pringles_n a_o disposition_n grant_v by_o a_o person_n who_o be_v insolvent_a and_o thereafter_o notorious_o bankrupt_a be_v not_o reduce_v as_o not_o proceed_v upon_o a_o necessary_a cause_n or_o as_o be_v a_o preference_n of_o one_o creditor_n to_o another_o none_o have_v do_v diligence_n in_o respect_n the_o disposition_n be_v grant_v for_o a_o bargain_n of_o victual_n sell_v and_o deliver_v a_o month_n before_o the_o disposition_n in_o question_n whereby_o the_o disponer_n be_v allege_v to_o become_v bankrupt_a but_o it_o be_v not_o decide_v whether_o a_o notorious_a bankrupt_a can_v after_o he_o be_v so_o know_v prefer_v one_o creditor_n to_o another_o when_o none_o of_o they_o have_v do_v diligence_n july_n 20._o 1671._o laird_n of_o birkenâ—â—g_v contra_fw-la grahame_n of_o craig_n a_o disposition_n of_o land_n be_v find_v to_o imply_v a_o assignation_n to_o the_o reversion_n of_o a_o former_a wodset_n and_o that_o it_o need_v no_o intimation_n the_o infeftment_n on_o the_o disposition_n be_v registrate_n though_o a_o posterior_n assignee_n have_v first_o redeem_v november_n 18._o 1664._o guâ—hrie_n contra_fw-la idem_fw-la december_n 5._o 1665._o beg_v contra_fw-la beg._n division_n of_o land_n and_o a_o muire_n betwixt_o coheir_n be_v reduce_v upon_o a_o considerable_a inequality_n though_o not_o near_o the_o half_a value_n and_o though_o the_o division_n proceed_v upon_o the_o reducer_n oâ—n_v brief_a of_o division_n december_n 2._o 1669._o monteith_n of_o corruber_n contra_fw-la boid_n a_o donation_n be_v not_o presume_v by_o a_o mother_n to_o her_o child_n by_o give_v out_o money_n in_o her_o name_n with_o power_n to_o uplift_v and_o re-imploy_a in_o so_o far_o as_o she_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o child_n but_o pro_fw-la reliquo_fw-la december_n 20._o 1661._o fleming_n contra_fw-la her_o child_n donation_n of_o aliment_n by_o a_o mother_n to_o her_o son_n who_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n be_v presume_v to_o liberate_n he_o from_o repetition_n but_o be_v not_o find_v so_o against_o his_o stepfather_n for_o the_o year_n after_o his_o marriage_n june_n 25._o 1664._o melvil_n contra_fw-la ferguson_n donatiâ—_n inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la be_v find_v revockable_a albeit_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pure_a donation_n but_o in_o lieu_n of_o another_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la excessum_fw-la see_v it_o be_v notabilis_fw-la excessus_fw-la 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 doâ—atio_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la be_v sustain_v to_o recall_v the_o acceptance_n of_o a_o infeftment_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o wife_n contract_n february_n 12._o 1663._o relict_n of_o morison_n contra_fw-la his_o heir_n donation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n revockable_a be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n though_o make_v up_o during_o the_o marriage_n there_o be_v none_o before_o november_n 22._o 1664._o mâ—gil_n contra_fw-la ruthven_n of_o gairn_n donatio_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la be_v find_v not_o revockable_a if_o it_o be_v grant_v upon_o consideration_n of_o what_o fall_v in_o by_o the_o wife_n after_o her_o former_a provision_n though_o that_o will_v also_o have_v belong_v to_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la yet_o may_v be_v the_o ground_n in_o gratitude_n of_o a_o donation_n remuneratory_n november_n 23._o 1664._o halyburtoun_n contra_fw-la porteous_n donatio_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la be_v in_o question_n where_o there_o be_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n but_o a_o infeftment_n of_o all_o that_o the_o man_n then_o have_v and_o after_o a_o second_o infeftment_n but_o stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o first_o be_v valide_fw-la there_o be_v no_o contract_n before_o but_o they_o reduce_v the_o second_o find_v no_o remuneratory_n provision_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o answer_v both_o november_n 23._o 1664._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la donatio_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o reach_v a_o infeftment_n of_o land_n to_o warrant_n and_o make_v up_o the_o principal_a land_n in_o the_o contract_n such_o a_o rent_n albeit_o there_o be_v but_o a_o personal_a obligement_n in_o the_o contract_n and_o that_o the_o obligement_n to_o infeft_v in_o warrandice_n be_v therein_o satisfy_v and_o extinct_a november_n 24._o 1664._o nisbit_n contra_fw-la murâ—ay_n a_o donation_n be_v presume_v of_o aliment_n by_o a_o goodfire_n to_o his_o daughter_n child_n who_o be_v long_o in_o his_o house_n and_o after_o the_o mother_n death_n continue_v still_o without_o any_o agreement_n with_o the_o father_n july_n 21._o 1665._o ludquharn_n contra_fw-la geight_n donatio_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la be_v find_v relevant_a to_o recall_v a_o bond_n grant_v by_o a_o hâ—â—band_n to_o his_o wife_n bear_v that_o he_o think_v it_o convenient_a that_o they_o shall_v leave_v a_o part_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v he_o to_o pay_v a_o sum_n yearly_a for_o her_o aliment_n albeit_o it_o bear_v also_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o quarrel_v or_o recall_v the_o same_o as_o import_v a_o renunciation_n of_o that_o privilege_n february_n 6._o 1666._o live_v stoun_n contra_fw-la beg._n donation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o charter_n bear_v land_n and_o a_o miln_n where_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n bear_v not_o the_o miln_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o party_n meaning_n and_o so_o be_v revoke_v by_o a_o posterior_n disposition_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o another_o february_n 5._o 1667._o countess_z of_o hume_z contra_fw-la the_o tenant_n of_o oldâ—aâ—â—us_n and_o hog_n donation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o a_o donation_n by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n child_n of_o a_o former_a marriage_n of_o her_o good_n belong_v to_o he_o jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o so_o be_v not_o revockable_a as_o do_v to_o the_o wife_n though_o to_o her_o bairn_n at_o her_o desire_n january_n 15._o 1669_o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la baynes_n a_o donation_n by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n by_o a_o tack_v of_o his_o whole_a land_n not_o liferent_v by_o she_o and_o bear_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o for_o enable_v she_o to_o aliment_n her_o child_n and_o bear_v a_o small_a duty_n in_o case_n there_o be_v child_n and_o the_o full_a rent_n if_o there_o be_v none_o be_v find_v valide_fw-la as_o be_v remuneratory_n to_o make_v up_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o value_n which_o by_o contract_n her_o liferent_a land_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v so_o much_o worth_n supercee_v to_o give_v answer_n whither_o the_o tack_v will_v be_v null_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o creditor_n lend_v sum_n after_o the_o tack_v as_o latent_fw-la and_o fraudulent_a if_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v remuneratory_n or_o whither_o a_o donation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v null_a and_o pendent_a as_o a_o bairn_n portion_n till_o the_o husband_n death_n and_o if_o the_o borrow_v thereafter_o will_v prejudge_v the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o land_n leave_v un-liferented_n thereby_o january_n 26._o 1669._o chisâ—holm_n contra_fw-la lady_n braâ—_n donation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n revockable_a be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o wife_n subscribe_v her_o husband_n testament_n by_o which_o her_o liferent_a land_n be_v provide_v to_o their_o daughter_n which_o be_v not_o â—ound_v alike_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o man_n himself_o who_o be_v natural_o oblige_v to_o provide_v his_o daughter_n july_n 12._o 1671._o murray_n contra_fw-la murray_n donation_n by_o a_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n by_o a_o great_a additional_a jointure_n where_o she_o be_v competent_o provide_v before_o be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o posterior_n testament_n make_v in_o lecto_fw-la provide_v a_o less_o additional_a jointure_n without_o mention_n of_o the_o former_a and_o be_v conditional_a that_o the_o say_v last_o addition_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o testator_n father_n disposal_n if_o he_o return_v to_o scotland_n and_o he_o have_v return_v and_o have_v ratify_v the_o fiâ—st_o additional_a jointure_n the_o same_o be_v sustain_v july_n 18._o 1671._o countess_z of_o cassils_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_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 irreduceablâ—_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 dubiisâ—_n interpretatio_fw-la facienda_fw-la contra_fw-la proferentem_fw-la qui_fw-la poâ—uit_fw-la sibi_fw-la legeâ—â—_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 glenureâ—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 forefaâ—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 tâ—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 â—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 dundâ—e_n contra_fw-la straâ—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 agâ—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 paâ—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 veâ—ch_o contra_fw-la lord_n
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will_v exclude_v none_o of_o the_o casualty_n of_o the_o superiority_n yet_o such_o alienation_n exceed_v the_o half_a of_o the_o fee_n do_v unquestionable_o infer_v recognition_n though_o the_o ingratitude_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o vassal_n render_v himself_o unable_a fit_o to_o serve_v his_o superior_a by_o delapidate_v his_o fee_n or_o the_o major_a part_n thereof_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o do_v all_o that_o in_o he_o be_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o superior_n clientel_n by_o obtrude_a to_o he_o a_o stranger_n alienate_v from_o he_o the_o whole_a fee_n and_o albeit_o the_o seasine_a be_v null_a as_o to_o other_o effect_n till_o it_o be_v confirm_v yet_o as_o craig_n observe_v in_o the_o foresay_a place_n vassalus_fw-la fecit_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la erat_fw-la 2_o though_o by_o our_o statute_n or_o peculiar_a custom_n such_o seasin_n unconfirmed_a be_v null_n yet_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o anent_o ward_n holding_n 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consideration_n at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n balmirrino_n contra_fw-la sir_n william_n dicks_n creditor_n july_n 14._o 1664._o james_n gilmor_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n balmirrino_n be_v infeft_v in_o the_o land_n of_o northberwick_n upon_o a_o right_n from_o sir_n john_n smith_n who_o have_v right_o from_o sir_n william_n dick_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o sir_n williams_n other_o creditor_n wodsetter_n and_o appryzer_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_n right_o be_v extinct_a in_o so_o far_o as_o balmirrino_n be_v debtor_n to_o sir_n william_n dick_n and_o charge_v by_o he_o have_v acquire_v this_o right_n from_o sir_n john_n smith_n to_o compence_v sir_n william_n and_o do_v actual_o compence_v he_o by_o allege_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o compensation_n produce_v the_o disposition_n then_o blank_a in_o the_o assigneys_n name_n whereupon_o the_o letter_n be_v suspend_v simpliciter_fw-la 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suspender_n may_v not_o resile_a simpliciter_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v still_o competent_a to_o he_o to_o propone_v a_o several_a reason_n of_o suspension_n before_o extract_n be_v instant_o verify_v and_o now_o he_o propones_fw-la this_o reason_n that_o the_o debt_n awand_n by_o he_o to_o sir_n william_n dick_n be_v a_o public_a debt_n and_o the_o parliament_n have_v suspend_v all_o execution_n thereupon_o till_o the_o next_o parliament_n which_o by_o consequence_n liberat_o he_o from_o make_v use_n of_o or_o instruct_v his_o reason_n of_o compensation_n the_o creditor_n answer_v it_o be_v most_o ordinar_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v up_o minute_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o clerk_n when_o they_o be_v lose_v so_o that_o william_n douny_n be_v a_o famous_a clerk_n his_o testimony_n must_v make_v up_o the_o minute_n after_o which_o the_o lord_n balmirrino_n can_v resile_v from_o his_o reason_n of_o compensation_n or_o take_v back_o the_o disposition_n see_v it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n he_o do_v not_o extract_v it_o and_o can_v make_v use_n now_o of_o a_o supervenient_a exception_n that_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n competent_a in_o prejudice_n of_o their_o creditor_n balmirrino_n be_v now_o in_o much_o worse_a condition_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o lord_n balmirrino_n may_v now_o propone_v a_o reason_n of_o suspension_n emergent_a on_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o pass_v from_o his_o reason_n of_o compensation_n and_o take_v up_o his_o disposition_n see_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o the_o process_n be_v miscarry_v through_o balmirrino_n fault_n or_o that_o the_o disposition_n be_v deliver_v to_o mr._n dick_n neither_o of_o which_o do_v appear_v by_o william_n dounys_n testimony_n thomas_n crawfoord_n contra_fw-la prestoun_n grange_n july_n 15._o 1664._o thomas_n crawfoord_v as_o assignee_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o tarquair_n to_o a_o decreet_a of_o the_o valuation_n of_o the_o teynd_n lethinhop_n obtain_v decreet_a against_o the_o laird_n of_o prestoun_n grange_n heretor_fw-la thereof_o who_o suspend_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o these_o land_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o abbacy_n of_o newbotle_n which_o abbacy_n be_v of_o the_o cistertian_n order_n which_o order_n do_v enjoy_v that_o privilege_n that_o they_o pay_v no_o teynd_n for_o their_o land_n while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o labourage_n or_o pastourage_n of_o which_o privilege_n not_o only_o the_o abbot_n but_o after_o they_o the_o lord_n newbotle_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n and_o according_o sir_n john_n stewart_n of_o traquair_n have_v pursue_v the_o lord_n newbotle_n before_o the_o commissary_n of_o edinburgh_n in_o anno_fw-la 1587._o for_o the_o teynd_n of_o the_o land_n of_o newbotle_n upon_o the_o same_o defense_n be_v assoilzy_v which_o decreet_a stand_n must_v be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o defender_n ay_o and_o while_o it_o be_v reduce_v likea_n the_o defender_n stand_v infeft_v in_o the_o said_n land_n by_o the_o king_n with_o express_a privilege_n decimarum_fw-la more_o solito_fw-la the_o charger_n answer_v
among_o themselves_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v if_o the_o creditor_n or_o person_n entrust_v obtain_v infeftment_n of_o a_o entrust_v estate_n the_o back_n bond_n of_o trust_n be_v personal_a will_v not_o exclude_v they_o and_o albeit_o the_o person_n entrust_v be_v not_o solvendo_fw-la as_o in_o this_o case_n the_o entrust_v estate_n as_o to_o the_o heir_n and_o creditor_n will_v be_v inavoidablie_o lose_v and_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o personal_a exception_n upon_o a_o back_n bond_n can_v not_o be_v competent_a to_o burden_n or_o qualify_v a_o real_a right_n or_o a_o action_n for_o obtain_v thereof_o but_o the_o most_o part_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o albeit_o the_o right_a if_o it_o be_v complete_a will_v be_v real_a yet_o this_o action_n for_o obtain_v thereof_o be_v but_o personal_a for_o real_a action_n be_v such_o only_a which_o proceed_v upon_o real_a right_n and_o against_o the_o ground_n such_o as_o upon_o annualrent_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o personal_a action_n may_v be_v exclude_v or_o qualify_v by_o a_o personal_a exception_n upon_o the_o back_n bond._n and_o therefore_o they_o adjudge_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o back_n bond._n earl_n of_o sutherland_n contra_fw-la hugh_n gordoun_n december_n 1._o 1664._o the_o earl_n of_o sutherland_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n against_o hugh_n gordoun_n his_o vassal_n that_o his_o right_n be_v hold_v feu_n two_o term_n have_v run_v into_o the_o three_o and_o thereby_o the_o right_n be_v extinct_a not_o only_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o by_o a_o particular_a clause_n in_o the_o defender_n infeftment_n at_o least_o in_o the_o disposition_n whereupon_o his_o charter_n and_o seasine_n proceed_v there_o be_v also_o call_v a_o apprizer_n who_o allege_v that_o he_o be_v a_o singular_a successor_n and_o a_o stranger_n to_o his_o author_n right_n during_o the_o legal_a unexpyre_v be_v not_o oblige_v to_o possess_v and_o can_v omit_v his_o right_n by_o his_o author_n fault_n or_o by_o his_o own_o ignorance_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v this_o case_n and_o reason_v among_o themselves_o upon_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la in_o a_o infeftment_n feu_fw-fr and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o find_v that_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o defender_n may_v purge_v the_o failzie_n by_o payment_n at_o the_o bar_n but_o if_o he_o insist_v upon_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o infeftment_n it_o behove_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o that_o clause_n be_v in_o the_o real_a right_n by_o the_o charter_n and_o seasine_n either_o special_o or_o general_o under_o the_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o disposition_n or_o if_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o disposition_n in_o which_o case_n though_o it_o may_v operat_fw-la against_o the_o vassal_n or_o his_o heir_n yet_o not_o against_o the_o appryzer_n unless_o the_o seasine_a have_v be_v immediate_o upon_o the_o disposition_n in_o which_o case_n the_o disposition_n serve_v for_o a_o charter_n and_o therefore_o ordain_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o condescend_v and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o appryzer_n be_v a_o stranger_n they_o will_v suffer_v he_o to_o purge_v at_o the_o bar_n vicunque_fw-la in_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o find_v necessary_a to_o cite_v all_o party_n at_o the_o mereat_fw-la cross_n albeit_o the_o letter_n bear_v so_o veatch_n contra_fw-la paterson_n december_n 2._o 1664._o paterson_n have_v set_v some_o land_n to_o veatch_n in_o anno_fw-la 1645._o the_o tack_v contain_v a_o clause_n that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v relieve_v of_o all_o public_a burden_n and_o have_v leave_v the_o land_n in_o 1653._o two_o or_o three_o year_n thereafter_o he_o raise_v a_o pursuit_n against_o paterson_n the_o heretor_fw-la for_o payment_n to_o he_o of_o all_o the_o public_a burden_n he_o have_v pay_v out_o and_o renew_v the_o same_o pursuit_n and_o produce_v the_o receipt_n of_o the_o public_a burden_n and_o allege_n that_o there_o be_v a_o penalty_n in_o the_o tack_v of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n that_o he_o shall_v possess_v veatch_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o tack_v wherein_o he_o failzy_v the_o defender_n allege_v that_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v that_o all_o the_o ticket_n and_o public_a burden_n be_v allow_v in_o the_o rent_n or_o otherwise_o past_a from_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi see_v he_o voluntary_o pay_v his_o hail_n rent_n or_o otherwise_o all_o the_o public_a burden_n in_o scotland_n pay_v by_o tennent_n may_v infer_v a_o distress_n upon_o their_o master_n to_o repay_v the_o same_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o that_o presumption_n can_v not_o take_v away_o his_o writ_n viz._n the_o ticket_n produce_v but_o if_o the_o defender_n give_v discharge_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o public_a burden_n therein_o the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o case_n as_o of_o importance_n for_o the_o preparative_n find_v the_o defense_n upon_o the_o presumption_n relevant_a unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi instruct_v by_o writ_n or_o the_o defender_n oath_n that_o these_o ticket_n be_v not_o allow_v in_o the_o rent_n and_o as_o for_o the_o penalty_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v restrict_v to_o the_o damnage_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o now_o probable_a otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o defender_n oath_n james_n wilson_n contra_fw-la alexander_n home_n of_o linthill_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la james_n wilson_n have_v pursue_v alexander_n home_o of_o linthill_n as_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o debt_n of_o a_o rebel_n who_o he_o suffer_v to_o escape_v in_o which_o this_o defense_n be_v find_v relevant_a that_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o take_n have_v wound_v these_o that_o be_v take_v he_o and_o have_v escape_v vi_fw-la majore_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o clerkingtoun_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o corsbieâ—_n december_n 3._o 1664._o sir_n william_n dick_n have_v apprise_v some_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o town_n of_o irving_n and_o charge_v the_o magistrate_n to_o receive_v he_o the_o laird_n of_o corsbie_n have_v compryze_v the_o same_o land_n some_o day_n after_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o town_n the_o next_o day_n after_o sir_n william_n charge_n and_o about_o a_o month_n after_o sir_n william_n be_v also_o infeft_v clerkingtoun_n have_v right_o from_o sir_n william_n pursue_v corsbie_n first_o for_o mail_n and_o duty_n corsbie_n be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n by_o seven_o year_n possession_n and_o thereupon_o be_v assoilzy_v now_o clerkingtoun_n insist_o in_o a_o reduction_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v first_o apprise_v and_o charge_v the_o superior_a they_o collude_v with_o the_o defender_n and_o give_v he_o a_o voluntar_n infeftment_n the_o next_o day_n after_o his_o charge_n and_o therefore_o his_o infeftment_n though_o after_o aught_o to_o be_v draw_v back_o to_o his_o charge_n and_o diligence_n and_o he_o prefer_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o pursuer_n diligence_n and_o the_o superior_n collusion_n which_o hold_v not_o because_o all_o the_o diligence_n sir_n william_n dick_n do_v be_v the_o first_o charge_n upon_o the_o letter_n of_o four_o form_n which_o bear_v only_o with_o certification_n that_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n letter_n of_o horning_n will_v be_v direct_a simpliciter_fw-la and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o premonition_n and_o put_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o superior_a until_o the_o second_o charge_n which_o be_v horning_n neither_o do_v sir_n william_n ever_o insist_v any_o further_a than_o the_o first_o requisition_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o first_o charge_n be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o superior_a give_v a_o infeftment_n before_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o first_o charge_n and_o before_o the_o second_o charge_n can_v be_v give_v and_o thereby_o that_o a_o superior_a may_v prefer_v a_o appryzer_n though_o posterior_n to_o a_o prior_n do_v what_o diligence_n the_o prior_n can_v but_o they_o find_v that_o see_v sir_n william_n dick_n have_v be_v silent_a until_o his_o legal_a reversion_n be_v expyre_v and_o have_v not_o challenge_v the_o defender_n who_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o thereby_o have_v exclude_v he_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n competent_a to_o he_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o the_o second_o right_o within_o the_o legal_a therefore_o the_o lord_n find_v sir_n william_n dicks_n apprize_a redeemable_n by_o corsbie_n within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o sentence_n mr._n james_n hutcheson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o cassils_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la mr._n james_n hutcheson_n have_v charge_v the_o earl_n of_o cassils_n for_o his_o stipend_n the_o earl_n suspend_v and_o allege_n first_o that_o the_o charger_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o whitsonday_n term_n 1663._o because_o
and_o albeit_o he_o have_v no_o active_a title_n whereby_o to_o intromet_n that_o can_v free_v he_o from_o be_v liable_a passive_a more_o than_o a_o vicious_a intromettor_n or_o one_o behave_v as_o heir_n but_o he_o ought_v either_o to_o have_v forbear_v or_o procure_v to_o himself_o a_o tutory_a dative_n and_o unless_o pro-tutor_n be_v universal_o liable_a pupil_n will_v be_v destroy_v because_o any_o body_n will_v meddle_v with_o their_o mean_n know_v they_o be_v liable_a but_o for_o what_o they_o meddle_v with_o and_o the_o aâ—nualrent_a thereof_o which_o perhaps_o will_v not_o be_v make_v out_o against_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v universal_o liable_a they_o will_v either_o whole_o abstain_v or_o orderly_a intromet_n by_o procure_v a_o title_n and_o albeit_o overseer_n be_v not_o liable_a in_o the_o first_o place_n yet_o they_o be_v tutores_fw-la honorari_fw-la lyble_n after_o the_o other_o tutor_n be_v discuss_v as_o to_o the_o three_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o bond_n albeit_o it_o bear_v in_o custody_n yet_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o writ_n produce_v quod_fw-la se_fw-la immiscuit_fw-la by_o uplift_v the_o sum_n contain_v in_o some_o of_o the_o bond_n and_o therefore_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o whole_a the_o lord_n have_v hear_v and_o consider_v this_o case_n at_o length_n find_v that_o see_v there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o custom_n of_o we_o to_o make_v a_o protutor_n liable_a in_o all_o point_n as_o a_o tutor_n and_o that_o the_o civil_a law_n oblige_v not_o we_o but_o only_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v the_o equity_n and_o expediency_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o they_o find_v that_o they_o can_v not_o condemn_v the_o defender_n for_o omission_n see_v there_o be_v no_o antecedent_n law_n nor_o custom_n and_o therefore_o find_v that_o as_o overseer_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o nothing_o and_o that_o as_o intrometter_n he_o be_v liable_a for_o what_o he_o intromet_v with_o and_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o after_o his_o intromission_n and_o find_v he_o liable_a for_o the_o hail_n bond_n in_o his_o ticket_n see_v he_o meddle_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o money_n thereof_o and_o find_v that_o if_o he_o have_v meddle_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sheep_n that_o will_v make_v he_o liable_a for_o the_o whole_a sheep_n of_o that_o flock_n and_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o and_o find_v that_o his_o be_v design_v tutor_n contrair_a to_o the_o testament_n do_v not_o instruct_v but_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o case_n occur_v in_o all_o time_n coming_n they_o will_v find_v pro-tutor_n liable_a in_o all_o point_n as_o tutor_n and_o ordain_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la to_o be_v make_v thereupon_o and_o publish_v in_o the_o house_n to_o all_o the_o whole_a advocat_n that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n sir_n alexander_n hoom_n contra_fw-la june_n 10._o 1665._o 〈…〉_z pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o certain_a land_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o tenant_n no_o process_n because_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o 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have_v place_n in_o remove_n to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o the_o tenant_n to_o dispute_v their_o master_n right_o which_o be_v to_o they_o jus_o tertij_fw-la but_o they_o shall_v have_v intimate_a to_o their_o master_n to_o compear_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o right_a who_o if_o he_o will_v compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n may_v be_v hear_v the_o lord_n repel_v both_o defence_n unless_o sir_n alexander_n compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n june_n 14._o 1665._o the_o lord_n ballantine_n the_o saurer_n depute_v compear_v and_o produce_v a_o letter_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o lord_n bearing_z that_o his_o majesty_n have_v hear_v a_o doubt_n move_v before_o he_o whether_o declarator_n of_o ward_n non-entry_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v discuss_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n or_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n his_o majesty_n declare_v his_o pleasure_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o hâ—s_n majesty_n get_v further_a evidence_n and_o clear_v therein_o such_o action_n shall_v be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n which_o letter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la aikman_n contra_fw-la june_n 15._o 1665._o aikman_n have_v charge_v upon_o a_o bond_n of_o borrow_a money_n suspend_v and_o allege_v that_o the_o charge_n be_v true_o for_o a_o prentisâ—_n fee_n for_o a_o royto_fw-mi a_o writter_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o educat_fw-la he_o three_o year_n and_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n that_o he_o beat_v the_o prentice_n and_o put_v he_o away_o with_o evil_a usage_n within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o more_o at_o most_o then_o effeirand_a to_o that_o time_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o divide_v the_o probation_n in_o one_o single_v defense_n both_o by_o oath_n and_o witness_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v away_o write_v by_o witness_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o probation_n by_o oath_n and_o witness_n as_o proponed_a cruikshank_n contra_fw-la cruikshank_n june_n 16._o 1665._o george_n cruikshank_n pursue_v the_o relâ—ct_n and_o executrix_fw-la of_o cruicksshank_n his_o uncle_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o 400._o pound_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o defunct_a have_v grant_v a_o assignation_n of_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o david_n cruikshanks_n the_o pursuer_n brother_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o the_o say_v david_n shall_v pay_v to_o he_o aâ—thousand_n pound_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o debt_n in_o the_o first_o place_n nam_fw-la nemo_fw-la presumitur_fw-la donare_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la debâ—t_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o foresay_a rule_n have_v many_o exception_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o presumption_n a_o strong_a presumption_n in_o the_o contrair_n will_v elide_v it_o as_o in_o this_o case_n the_o defunct_a have_v no_o child_n and_o have_v a_o considerable_a fortone_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o the_o say_v david_n his_o brother_n be_v the_o defunct_n near_o of_o kin_n and_o albeit_o the_o foresay_a disposition_n be_v not_o in_o the_o express_a term_n of_o a_o legacy_n yet_o it_o be_v donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la for_o it_o contain_v a_o express_a power_n to_o the_o defunct_a to_o dispone_n otherwise_o during_o his_o life_n and_o in_o another_o provision_n therein_o it_o bear_v express_o to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o debt_n due_a to_o that_o other_o party_n and_o say_v not_o so_o as_o to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi all_o which_o be_v strong_a extensive_a presumption_n that_o the_o defunct_a mean_v to_o gift_n no_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a thousand_o pound_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a william_n wright_n contra_fw-la george_n shiel_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la william_n wright_n as_o assigney_n 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cautioner_n who_o be_v free_a to_o have_v pursue_v for_o the_o tochar_n and_o do_v not_o and_o after_o 40._o year_n she_o can_v be_v put_v to_o instruct_v that_o the_o tochar_n be_v pay_v albeit_o she_o have_v be_v debtor_n therefore_o herself_o much_o more_o when_o another_o be_v debtor_n the_o lord_n find_v both_o these_o reply_n relevant_a mr._n john_n colvil_n contra_fw-la the_o lord_n balmirino_n july_n 6._o 1665._o mr._n john_n colvil_n as_o executor_n confirm_v to_o umquhil_n mr._n john_n colvil_n minister_n at_o kirknewtoun_n pursue_v the_o lord_n balmirino_n for_o the_o stipend_n the_o year_n 1663._o and_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o gleib_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o payment_n be_v make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o the_o intrant_fw-la before_o intent_v of_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v answer_v it_o can_v not_o be_v pay_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la because_o the_o minister_n die_v after_o january_n 1663._o which_o be_v so_o notour_n to_o my_o lord_n 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and_o oppression_n during_o the_o trouble_n whereupon_o his_o right_n be_v reduce_v and_o they_o restore_v to_o their_o possession_n the_o earl_n of_o argyl_n produce_v his_o seasine_n upon_o the_o king_n gift_n with_o two_o disposition_n of_o these_o land_n grant_v to_o his_o father_n one_o in_o anno_fw-la 1632._o and_o another_o in_o anno_fw-la 1639._o and_o thereupon_o crave_v to_o be_v prefer_v mcdougals_n produce_v a_o disclamation_n of_o the_o process_n in_o name_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o tenant_n who_o be_v pursuer_n pass_v from_o the_o pursuit_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o their_o name_n be_v but_o use_v that_o the_o party_n may_v discuss_v their_o right_n and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o disclaim_v it_o be_v ordinar_n to_o use_v tenant_n name_n in_o double_a poynding_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o tenant_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o name_n to_o intervert_fw-la their_o master_n 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concurre_v and_o if_o need_v beis_n my_o lord_n argyl_n offer_v to_o prove_v the_o land_n in_o question_n be_v part_n and_o pertinent_o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o lorn_n express_v in_o his_o seasine_n and_o albeit_o this_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n yet_o by_o sentence_n of_o parliament_n since_o it_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v in_o itself_o visible_o null_a as_o have_v be_v intent_a against_o my_o lord_n argyl_n and_o pronounce_v after_o his_o death_n and_o forefaulture_n without_o call_v the_o king_n officer_n the_o lord_n repel_v these_o defence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n james_n mathison_n contra_fw-la harry_n gib_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la james_n mathison_n have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a before_o the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n against_o gib_n he_o suspend_v and_o allege_n it_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n consistorial_n be_v a_o bargain_n of_o victual_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o his_o oath_n now_o after_o 12._o or_o 13._o year_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o house_n mail_n and_o other_o which_o comprehen_v this_o case_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgeance_n and_o find_v that_o bargain_n of_o victual_n not_o comprehend_v under_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n james_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la janet_n skeen_n july_n 15._o 1665._o james_n borthwick_n be_v infeft_v in_o the_o land_n of_o oversneip_n pursue_v reduction_n and_o remove_v against_o janet_n skeen_n the_o liferentrix_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o foot_n be_v minor_a non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitare_fw-la super_fw-la haereditate_fw-la paterna_fw-la and_o for_o the_o liferenter_fw-la that_o the_o minor_a be_v oblige_v to_o warrant_n her_o liferent-right_a and_o her_o possession_n be_v the_o minor_n possession_n so_o that_o if_o her_o right_n be_v reduce_v and_o she_o remove_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o minor_a be_v altogether_o overthrow_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o privilege_n be_v personal_a and_o stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o major_n and_o as_o for_o the_o warrandice_n it_o be_v never_o sustain_v as_o a_o ground_n to_o exclude_v a_o reduction_n because_o warrandice_n will_v be_v infer_v against_o a_o minor_a which_o be_v but_o a_o personal_a obligement_n and_o not_o haereditas_fw-la the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgance_n for_o the_o liferenter_fw-la who_o allege_v further_o that_o her_o right_n be_v reduce_v the_o fee_n be_v absolute_a in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o minor_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o liferentrix_n to_o be_v remove_v but_o she_o do_v possess_v by_o the_o minor_n tolerance_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_n reduction_n behove_v to_o accresce_fw-it to_o he_o and_o his_o right_n and_o not_o to_o the_o minor_n right_o that_o he_o behove_v to_o enter_v to_o the_o liferenters_n possession_n which_o will_v not_o prejudge_v the_o minor_a for_o if_o
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lybel_n of_o ejection_n bear_v that_o he_o be_v dispossess_v both_o from_o the_o house_n and_o land_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o tenant_n be_v only_o positive_a in_o ejection_n from_o the_o house_n and_o have_v once_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v not_o eject_v from_o the_o land_n they_o assoâ—lzed_v from_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o decreet_a of_o remove_v but_o they_o sustain_v the_o action_n of_o ejection_n and_o repel_v the_o defence_n as_o contrair_a to_o the_o libel_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o modification_n of_o the_o violent_a profit_n and_o the_o other_o party_n to_o debate_n whether_o after_o the_o decreet_a of_o remove_v the_o tennent_n shall_v have_v re-possession_n or_o only_o the_o profit_n or_o damnage_n george_n tailzor_n contra_fw-la james_n kniter_fw-la junâ—_n 15._o 1666._o george_n tailzor_n have_v apprise_v some_o land_n in_o perth_n set_v a_o tack_v of_o a_o part_n of_o it_o to_o james_n kniter_n who_o thereafter_o apprise_v the_o same_o 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the_o lord_n think_v will_v operat_fw-la but_o have_v not_o the_o occasion_n here_o to_o decide_v it_o john_n scot_n contra_fw-la sir_n robert_n montgomery_n july_n 12._o 1666._o john_n scot_n pursue_v sir_n robert_n montgomery_n as_o vicious_a intrometter_n with_o the_o good_n and_o gear_n of_o sir_n james_n scot_n of_o rossie_n to_o pay_v a_o debt_n due_a by_o sir_n james_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o any_o good_n he_o intromet_v with_o be_v dispone_v to_o he_o for_o onerous_a cause_n by_o the_o defunct_a and_o deliver_v conform_v to_o a_o instrument_n of_o possession_n produce_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n bear_v horse_n neat_n insight_n plenish_n and_o all_o other_o good_n and_o gear_n which_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o any_o thing_n of_o another_o kind_n nor_o of_o great_a value_n as_o current_a money_n jewel_n silver-plate_n chain_n etc._n etc._n which_o never_o pass_v by_o such_o general_a clause_n unless_o it_o be_v 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hume_z contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o alcambus_n and_o mr._n rodger_n hodge_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o countess_n of_o hume_n be_v provide_v by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n to_o the_o land_n of_o alcambus_n pyperlaw_n and_o windilaw_n extend_v to_o 24_o husband-land_n she_o get_v a_o charter_n upon_o her_o contract_n bear_v for_o implement_n thereof_o to_o dispone_v to_o her_o the_o land_n and_o barony_n of_o alcambus_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o seasine_a take_v at_o alcambus_n she_o thereupon_o pursue_v the_o tenant_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o mr._n roger_n hog_n and_o other_o creditor_n who_o buy_v these_o land_n from_o wauchtoun_n who_o have_v buy_v they_o from_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n and_o allege_v absolvitor_n from_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o miln_n of_o alcambus_n because_o my_o lady_n by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o provide_v to_o the_o miln_n neither_o be_v she_o infeft_v therein_o per_fw-la expressum_fw-la and_o milns_n do_v not_o 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but_o that_o my_o lady_n have_v they_o in_o the_o same_o term_n my_o lord_n have_v they_o they_o find_v also_o that_o reply_v relevant_a that_o alcambus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n to_o extend_v the_o sea_n sine_fw-la to_o the_o land_n of_o pypâ—rlaw_n and_o windilaw_n though_o not_o name_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v yet_o part_n and_o pertinent_o of_o the_o tenement_n under_o one_o common_a name_n andrew_n smeatoun_n contra_fw-la tabbert_n feb._n 7._o 1667._o andrew_n smeatoun_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annulrent_a out_o of_o a_o tenement_n in_o the_o canongate_n pursue_v a_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o produce_v his_o own_o infeftment_n and_o his_o author_n but_o not_o the_o original_a infeftment_n of_o the_o annualrent_a it_o be_v allege_v no_o process_n until_o the_o original_a infeftment_n be_v produce_v constitute_v the_o annualrent_n especial_o see_v the_o pursuit_n be_v for_o all_o bygone_n since_o the_o date_n of_o the_o author_n infeftment_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi nor_o his_o immediate_a author_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n 2_o if_o need_v beis_n it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o before_o the_o right_n produce_v the_o author_n be_v denude_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v produce_v sufficient_o and_o that_o his_o right_n be_v clad_v with_o possession_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o mediate_v author_n before_o the_o year_n in_o question_n to_o the_o second_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n by_o his_o infeftment_n clad_v with_o possession_n and_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o dispute_v whether_o his_o author_n be_v denude_v or_o not_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o reduction_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuer_n title_n unless_o the_o defender_n produce_v a_o right_n anterior_a thereto_o in_o whiâ—h_a case_n they_o ordain_v the_o party_n to_o be_v hear_v thereupon_o and_o so_o incline_v not_o to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi upon_o the_o alleadgeance_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n but_o that_o point_n come_v not_o full_o to_o be_v debate_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v not_o relevant_a in_o favour_n of_o a_o proprietar_n against_o a_o annualrenter_fw-la to_o put_v he_o to_o reduce_v because_o a_o annualrent_n be_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la but_o whether_o a_o annualrenter_fw-la possess_v seven_o year_n can_v exâ—â—ude_v a_o proprietar_n until_o he_o reduce_v have_v not_o be_v decide_v but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n incline_v to_o the_o negative_a mr._n alexander_n foulis_n and_o lord_n collingtoun_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o innertyle_a and_o la._n collingtoun_n feb._n 9_o 1667._o sir_n james_n foulis_n of_o collingtoun_n be_v in_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n with_o dam_n margaret_n erskin_n lady_n tarbet_n she_o do_v dispone_v 36_o chalder_n of_o victual_n of_o her_o jointure_n in_o the_o north_n to_o a_o confident_a person_n that_o she_o may_v make_v use_n thereof_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o
certain-land_n upon_o the_o renunciation_n of_o barbara_n nisbet_n insist_o upon_o that_o member_n of_o the_o summons_n against_o the_o superior_a john_n ker_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v and_o infeft_v she_o who_o allege_v no_o process_n unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi show_v the_o right_n of_o the_o former_a vassal_n who_o heir_n have_v renunce_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n than_o the_o appearand_a heir_n who_o if_o she_o be_v crave_v to_o be_v enter_v behove_v to_o instruct_v her_o predecessor_n right_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o her_o adjudication_n against_o the_o defender_n as_o superior_a be_v in_o common_a form_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o sustain_v upon_o good_a ground_n because_o a_o creditor_n have_v no_o interest_n to_o have_v his_o debtor_n right_n when_o he_o be_v seek_v adjudication_n which_o must_v be_v his_o title_n to_o demand_v the_o right_n but_o the_o superior_a be_v oblige_v by_o law_n to_o reserve_v the_o adjudger_n without_o instruct_v any_o right_o further_a than_o the_o adjudication_n which_o have_v be_v frequent_o so_o find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o appryzer_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o case_n and_o parallel_n with_o that_o of_o appryzer_n find_v this_o difference_n that_o superior_n get_v a_o year_n rend_v for_o receive_v appryzer_n but_o not_o of_o adjudger_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o these_o summons_n they_o repel_v the_o defence_n and_o discern_v the_o superior_a to_o receive_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la â—ujuslibet_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la damn_v geibs_n moncreiff_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o neutoun_n and_o william_n yeoman_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la dam_v geils_n moncrief_n be_v serve_v to_o a_o terce_n of_o the_o land_n of_o newtoun_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o duty_n who_o have_v depone_v that_o they_o pay_v so_o much_o for_o stock_n and_o teind_v joint_o for_o yeard_n park_n and_o the_o whole_a land_n possess_v by_o they_o compear_v william_n yeoman_n as_o now_o have_v right_o to_o the_o fee_n who_o allege_v no_o terce_n of_o the_o teind_n because_o they_o fall_v not_o under_o terce_n 2_o no_o terce_n of_o the_o yard_n because_o as_o the_o mannor-place_n belong_v to_o the_o fire_n without_o division_n so_o behove_v the_o close_o gairden_n orchard_n yard_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n find_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o teind_v by_o her_o terce_n unless_o there_o have_v be_v a_o infeftment_n of_o the_o teind_n by_o erection_n and_o therefore_o lay_v by_o the_o four_o part_n for_o the_o teind_v and_o find_v that_o the_o year_n in_o question_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o tenant_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o allege_v nor_o instruct_v that_o there_o be_v a_o tower_n fortalice_n or_o mannor-place_n have_v a_o garden_n or_o orchard_n for_o pleasure_n rather_o than_o profit_n they_o find_v no_o necessity_n to_o decide_v what_o interest_n a_o tercer_n will_v have_v in_o such_o but_o these_o be_v set_v by_o appearance_n as_o grass_n yeard_n they_o repel_v the_o alleadgeance_n earl_n tullibardine_n contra_fw-la murray_n of_o ocâ—tertyre_n feb._n 12._o 1667._o in_o the_o declarator_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o tullibardine_n against_o murray_n of_o ochtertyre_n dispute_v the_o first_o of_o february_n last_o it_o be_v now_o further_o allege_v for_o ochertyre_n that_o clause_n irritant_fw-la in_o wodset_n not_o be_v illegal_a or_o null_n by_o our_o law_n albeit_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o restrict_n the_o effect_n thereof_o ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o aequum_fw-la to_o the_o just_a interest_n of_o the_o party_n against_o who_o the_o same_o be_v conceive_v they_o do_v never_o proceed_v any_o far_o but_o here_o ochertyre_n be_v content_a to_o make_v up_o to_o the_o earl_n his_o just_a interest_n by_o pay_v a_o great_a price_n for_o the_o land_n then_o sir_n john_n drummond_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v not_o receivable_a now_o after_o the_o earl_n have_v make_v bargain_n with_o sir_n john_n drummond_n ochetyre_v now_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o before_o any_o bargain_n be_v agree_v in_o word_n or_o writ_n he_o do_v make_v offer_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o fourscore_o ten_o thousand_o mark_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o witness_n above_o all_o exception_n who_o commune_v betwixt_o they_o viz._n the_o lord_n â—tormount_v and_o the_o laird_n of_o kylar_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_n adhere_v to_o the_o lord_n former_a interlocutor_n whereby_o they_o have_v restore_v the_o earl_n against_o the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la he_o satisfy_v ochtertyre_n his_o whole_a interest_n cum_fw-la omni_fw-la causae_fw-la the_o same_o point_n be_v then_o allege_v and_o dispute_v aâ—d_v both_o party_n be_v judicial_o call_v and_o have_v declare_v their_o mind_n concern_v any_o such_o offer_n whereby_o the_o earl_n upon_o his_o hoâ—our_n declare_v that_o before_o the_o agreement_n with_o sir_n john_n drummond_n ochtertyre_n offer_v not_o so_o much_o by_o 4000_o mark_n 2_o any_o such_o alleadgence_n albeit_o it_o be_v competent_a it_o be_v only_o probable_a sâ—ripto_o well_fw-mi juramento_fw-la the_o earl_n now_o have_v dispone_v to_o sir_n john_n drummond_n so_o that_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v to_o draw_v he_o into_o double_a disposition_n which_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n both_o as_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o interest_n especial_o see_v that_o ochtertyre_n do_v not_o take_v a_o instrument_n upon_o the_o offer_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o ochtertyre_n that_o the_o former_a interlocutor_n can_v exclude_v he_o especial_o see_v he_o do_v only_o then_o allege_v that_o he_o make_v a_o general_a offer_n of_o as_o much_o for_o the_o land_n as_o sir_n john_n drummond_n will_v give_v therefore_o but_o now_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o offer_v 90000_o mark_n which_o be_v 2000_o mark_n more_o than_o sir_n john_n price_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o they_o will_v only_o restrict_n the_o 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tutor_n be_v oblige_v for_o annualrent_a of_o the_o defunct_n bond_n that_o
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who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o allege_v bond_n be_v manifest_o null_a in_o so_o far_o as_o on_o that_o side_n where_o the_o subscription_n be_v there_o be_v only_o the_o clause_n of_o registration_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v fill_v on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o another_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n on_o the_o subscribe_v side_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o bond_n that_o may_v have_v connexion_n with_o the_o backside_n which_o be_v unsubscribe_v so_o that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o last_o sheet_n of_o a_o writ_n take_v off_o and_o fill_v upon_o the_o back_n upon_o which_o anything_o may_v have_v be_v fill_v up_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi please_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o opon_v his_o bond_n subscribe_v by_o witness_n which_o he_o bid_v by_o as_o a_o true_a deed_n and_o be_v valide_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v improven_v the_o lord_n find_v this_o write_v null_n and_o yet_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v adduce_v writ_n 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renunce_v which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a lady_n burgy_n contra_fw-la her_o tenant_n and_o sir_n john_n strachan_n july_n 18._o 1667._o the_o lady_n burgy_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n of_o her_o liferent-land_n to_o remove_v compearance_n be_v make_v for_o sir_n john_n strachan_n who_o allege_n that_o he_o stand_v public_o infeft_v in_o this_o land_n and_o in_o possession_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o tenant_n to_o remove_v it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n in_o liferent_a be_v long_o before_o sir_n johns_n and_o can_v take_v no_o effect_n till_o now_o that_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o lady_n infeftment_n be_v base_a and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v prior_n to_o sir_n johns_n public_a infeftment_n it_o can_v be_v prefer_v thereto_o unless_o it_o be_v allege_v it_o be_v clad_v with_o possession_n before_o the_o public_a infeftment_n either_o by_o the_o lady_n own_o possession_n or_o at_o least_o by_o her_o husband_n possession_n but_o she_o can_v allege_v either_o because_o these_o party_n be_v in_o possession_n from_o the_o date_n of_o her_o infeftment_n till_o the_o date_n of_o this_o public_a infeftment_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o lady_n that_o she_o offer_v she_o to_o prove_v her_o husband_n be_v in_o possession_n after_o her_o infeftment_n and_o before_o the_o defenderes_fw-la infeftment_n by_o himself_o or_o at_o least_o by_o these_o who_o derive_v temporary_a or_o redeemable_a right_n from_o he_o or_o his_o author_n as_o liferent_n wodset_n and_o unexpired_a comprysing_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o favore_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la the_o husband_n possession_n though_o common_a author_n be_v count_v the_o wife_n possession_n yet_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o wodsetter_n or_o appryzer_n be_v neither_o say_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n possession_n nor_o the_o husband_n because_o they_o possess_v propâ—io_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o the_o husband_n have_v only_o a_o reversion_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o alleadgeance_n relevant_a for_o the_o lady_n that_o her_o husband_n possess_v after_o her_o infeftment_n and_o before_o the_o public_a infeftment_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o any_o derive_v a_o temporary_a right_n from_o he_o or_o his_o author_n executor_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o dirletoun_n contra_fw-la duke_n hamiltoun_n earl_n of_o crawford_n and_o other_o eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o august_n 1645._o the_o earl_n of_o crawford_n lanerk_n and_o several_a other_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n grant_v bond_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o dirletoun_n bear_v a_o obligement_n therein_o conjunct_o and_o several_o to_o pay_v ten_o mark_n for_o ilk_fw-mi boll_n of_o 6000_o bolls_n of_o victual_n that_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o dirletoun_n to_o james_n riddel_n or_o his_o depute_n the_o say_a earl_n always_o obtain_v james_n riddle_n receipt_n thereupon_o which_o delivery_n and_o receipt_n be_v to_o be_v betwixt_o and_o a_o blank_a day_n and_o the_o receipt_n to_o be_v deliver_v before_o
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 which_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n or_o charter_n chest_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v duke_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o allardine_n december_n 6._o 1667._o the_o duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n have_v charge_v the_o laird_n of_o allardine_n for_o the_o six_o term_n taxation_n impose_v anno_fw-la 1633._o he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o four_o term_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o marishal_n sheriff_n which_o must_v exoner_n he_o and_o all_o other_o person_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n to_o the_o taxation_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o the_o sheriff_n do_v ordinary_o lift_v a_o part_n of_o all_o the_o six_o term_n and_o albeit_o the_o sheriff_n complete_v the_o first_o four_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o out_o of_o his_o own_o money_n or_o out_o of_o the_o other_o two_o and_o so_o when_o the_o king_n charge_v for_o the_o other_o 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suspender_n with_o warrandice_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o general_n discharge_v sufficient_a to_o the_o suspender_n against_o the_o general_a collector_n or_o any_o authorise_v by_o he_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o john_n wachop_n contra_fw-la major_a biggar_n december_n 7._o 1661._o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o john_n wachop_n macer_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o hill_n against_o major_a biggar_n and_o crave_v certification_n contra_fw-la non_fw-la producta_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v no_o certification_n because_o he_o have_v produce_v sufficient_a right_n to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_n title_n viz._n infeftment_n long_a prior_n to_o the_o pursuer_n right_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o can_v not_o stop_v the_o certification_n unless_o the_o defender_n will_v declare_v he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o no_o other_o right_n in_o this_o instance_n otherwise_o the_o pursuer_n behove_v to_o dispute_v with_o he_o 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their_o cattle_n off_o the_o moor_n as_o proper_a to_o themselves_o and_o turn_v off_o all_o the_o heretors_n cattle_n they_o find_v thereupon_o and_o by_o yearly_o ride_v about_o the_o whole_a march_n of_o the_o moor._n they_o do_v also_o produce_v a_o decreet_a at_o the_o town_n instance_n against_o the_o tenant_n of_o hain_v decern_v they_o to_o defist_n and_o cease_v from_o the_o moor_n in_o which_o decreet_a haining_n predecessor_n be_v provost_n of_o selkirk_n and_o be_v pursuer_fw-mi of_o the_o cause_n they_o also_o produce_v two_o missive_n write_v by_o umquhil_n hain_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o town_n have_v cut_v his_o divot_n casten_n upon_o the_o head_n room_n and_o make_v apology_n for_o cast_v of_o the_o same_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v by_o his_o warrant_n or_o knowledge_n they_o do_v also_o produce_v two_o act_n of_o the_o town_n court_n bearing_z hain_v to_o have_v desire_a liberty_n to_o draw_v stone_n off_o the_o common_a to_o build_v a_o park_n dike_n and_o to_o cast_v 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suspender_n oâ—th_n or_o write_v the_o lord_n fâ—und_v that_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o bond_n be_v no_o homologation_n of_o the_o decreet_a but_o that_o â—e_n may_v quarrel_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o give_v of_o the_o bond_n be_v no_o transaction_n if_o he_o pay_v or_o give_v bond_n for_o the_o whole_a sum_n contain_v in_o the_o decreet_a but_o find_v that_o â—f_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o he_o may_v quarrel_v the_o same_o he_o have_v gâ—â—â—en_v a_o abatement_n by_o arbitration_n or_o otherwise_o that_o he_o can_v not_o quarrel_v the_o same_o and_o find_v it_o only_o probable_a by_o his_o oath_n or_o â—â—rit_n james_n donaldson_n contra_fw-la harrower_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la james_n donaldson_n pursue_v john_n harrower_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n for_o who_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi become_v cautioner_n to_o the_o lord_n rollo_n for_o 100_o pound_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o defunct_n good_n that_o be_v then_o a_o poind_v for_o which_o the_o 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say_v john_n be_v heir_n william_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o produce_v his_o retour_fw-fr and_o produce_v the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n include_v a_o clause_n that_o all_o tack_n conquest_n during_o the_o marriage_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o this_o tack_v be_v acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n the_o same_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o albeit_o it_o he_o conceive_v to_o the_o heir_n general_o yet_o by_o the_o contract_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o heir_n general_a will_v be_v oblige_v to_o assign_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o tack_v be_v no_o new_a conquest_n but_o have_v be_v the_o old_a possession_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o tack_v bare_a the_o land_n to_o be_v present_o possess_v by_o he_o the_o lord_n find_v this_o tack_v to_o fall_v under_o the_o clause_n of_o conquest_n unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o old_a tack_v stand_v which_o expyre_v not_o till_o the_o second_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v in_o lieu_n whereof_o this_o new_a tack_v be_v take_v hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la callender_n july_n 7._o 1668._o james_n hamiltoun_n have_v take_v his_o debtor_n with_o caption_n offer_v he_o to_o james_n callender_n baillie_n of_o falkirk_n to_o be_v incarcerat_a in_o the_o tolbooth_n of_o falkirk_n and_o he_o refuse_v he_o now_o pursue_v a_o subsidiary_a action_n against_o the_o baillie_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o be_v no_o magistrate_n of_o a_o burgh_n royal_a but_o of_o a_o burgh_n of_o regality_n the_o baily_n whereof_o be_v never_o in_o custom_n to_o be_v charge_v with_o rebel_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi oppone_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1597._o cap._n 279._o bear_v express_o baily_n of_o stewartry_n and_o regality_n according_a to_o which_o the_o tenor_n of_o all_o caption_n bear_v the_o letter_n to_o be_v direct_a against_o all_o baily_n of_o regality_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o for_o the_o letter_n it_o be_v but_o stylus_fw-la curiae_fw-la and_o for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o narrative_a and_o reason_n thereof_o relate_v only_o to_o burgh_n have_v prove_v baily_n and_o common_a good_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o decern_v here_o the_o rebel_n be_v residenter_n within_o the_o burgh_n of_o regality_n where_o there_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o convenient_a prison_n relict_n of_o william_n pattoun_n contra_fw-la relict_n of_o archibald_n pattoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o relict_n and_o executor_n of_o william_n pattoun_n pursue_v the_o relict_n and_o executor_n of_o archibald_n pattoun_n for_o compt_n and_o reckon_a of_o sum_n and_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a umquhil_n william_n pattoun_n by_o archibald_n and_o crave_v the_o defender_n to_o produce_v archiâ—alds_n compt_n book_n who_o alleadgen_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la edere_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la sua_fw-la contra_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la fundandam_fw-la â—item_fw-la so_o that_o the_o desire_n be_v no_o way_n reasonable_a unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v give_v in_o a_o particular_a charge_n and_o litiscontestation_n have_v be_v make_v thereon_o in_o which_o case_n the_o defender_n may_v have_v be_v compel_v ad_fw-la modum_fw-la probationis_fw-la to_o have_v produce_v the_o book_n it_o be_v answer_v the_o contrair_n be_v find_v in_o the_o compt_n and_o reckon_a betwixt_o the_o child_n of_o george_n suiâ—ty_n against_o the_o representative_n of_o william_n suitty_v their_o tutor_n and_o that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a reason_n here_o the_o two_o defunct_n have_v be_v brother_n and_o be_v in_o copartnery_n together_o and_o the_o one_o factor_n for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o case_n of_o a_o tutor_n and_o his_o pupil_n be_v no_o way_n alike_o because_o the_o tutor_n compt_n book_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o pupil_n and_o the_o copartinery_n and_o factory_a be_v deny_v the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o book_n to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o auditor_n and_o if_o he_o find_v by_o inspection_n thereof_o any_o account_n appear_v as_o betwixt_o partner_n and_o factor_n he_o shall_v produce_v the_o same_o to_o the_o other_o party_n even_o ad_fw-la fundandam_fw-la litem_fw-la otherwise_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v give_v back_o and_o not_o show_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi margaret_n alexander_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o clackmannan_n july_n 9_o 1668._o margaret_n alexander_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o sauchie_n by_o a_o posterior_n infeftment_n in_o corroboration_n of_o the_o former_a right_n she_o be_v infeft_v in_o that_o same_o annualrent_a out_o of_o other_o land_n whereof_o she_o be_v in_o possession_n but_o this_o posterior_n infeftment_n be_v reduce_v upon_o a_o inhibition_n prio_fw-la thereto_o she_o pursue_v poind_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o land_n of_o sauchie_n upon_o the_o first_o infeftment_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o clackmannan_n absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_n right_o of_o annualrent_n be_v base_a never_o clad_v with_o possession_n and_o now_o he_o be_v infeft_v in_o the_o land_n either_o public_o or_o by_o another_o infeftment_n clad_v with_o possession_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o infeftment_n in_o the_o land_n of_o sauchie_n be_v sufficient_o clad_v with_o possession_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o posterior_n infeftment_n of_o annualrent_a in_o corroboration_n thereof_o be_v clad_v with_o possession_n and_o as_o payment_n make_v by_o the_o heretor_fw-la by_o himself_o for_o his_o tenant_n or_o by_o assignation_n to_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o other_o land_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o annualrent_n infer_v possession_n so_o payment_n make_v by_o his_o tenant_n by_o the_o posterior_n infeftment_n in_o corroboration_n can_v be_v no_o worse_o than_o a_o assignation_n to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o these_o land_n which_o as_o it_o pay_v some_o term_n annualrent_a of_o the_o first_o infeftment_n so_o it_o must_v clothe_v it_o sufficient_o with_o possession_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o here_o be_v two_o distinct_a infeftment_n at_o several_a time_n albeit_o for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o same_o sum_n yet_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o last_o can_v relate_v to_o the_o first_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n and_o find_v that_o possession_n by_o the_o last_o infeftment_n do_v from_o that_o time_n sufficient_o validat_n the_o first_o heugh_n boog_n contra_fw-la robert_n davidson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la heugh_n boog_n have_v arrest_v robert_n davidsons_n fee_n as_o keeper_n of_o herlots_n hospital_n pursue_v the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o make_v it_o forthcoming_a it_o be_v allege_v for_o robert_n davidson_n absolvitor_n because_o robert_n davidson_n have_v make_v cessionem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la in_o favour_n of_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o his_o other_o creditor_n and_o thereupon_o be_v assoilzy_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o a_o honorum_fw-la do_v no_o
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 only_o by_o a_o certification_n when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n in_o irland_n and_o the_o defender_n by_o article_n of_o agreement_n produce_v have_v acknowledge_v the_o pursuer_n right_o and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o infest_v he_o in_o the_o land_n in_o question_n two_o though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v but_o possession_n without_o any_o right_n he_o may_v not_o be_v eject_v but_o by_o a_o precept_n of_o ejection_n from_o a_o judge_n which_o be_v not_o allege_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o these_o article_n of_o agreement_n be_v never_o perfect_v nor_o extend_v and_o can_v only_o import_v a_o personal_a action_n against_o the_o defender_n for_o extension_n or_o implement_n wherein_o when_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_o he_o will_v get_v this_o answer_n that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o article_n be_v mutual_a until_o he_o perform_v his_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o do_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o duply_v and_o sustain_v the_o ejection_n the_o defender_n allege_v further_o that_o that_o member_n of_o the_o libel_n crave_v violent_a profit_n for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n possess_v by_o tenant_n because_o by_o the_o defender_n persuasion_n they_o become_v his_o tenant_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o ejection_n be_v only_o competent_a to_o the_o natural_a possess_v or_o upon_o violence_n and_o persuasion_n be_v no_o violence_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o prevail_a with_o the_o tenant_n be_v consequent_a to_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o defender_n out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o natural_a possession_n and_o be_v as_o great_a a_o fault_n as_o intrusion_n and_o equivalent_a thereto_o the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o law_n have_v allow_v violent_a profit_n only_o in_o ejection_n or_o intrusion_n which_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o no_o other_o case_n though_o it_o be_v as_o great_a or_o a_o great_a fault_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defence_n and_o find_v violent_a profit_n only_o competent_a for_o that_o part_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi possess_v natural_o but_o if_o the_o whole_a land_n have_v be_v a_o unite_a tenement_n or_o labour_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v be_v eject_v out_o of_o the_o principal_a message_n of_o the_o barony_n and_o the_o ejecter_fw-la have_v thereby_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v sustain_v ejection_n for_o the_o whole_a but_o this_o be_v not_o plead_v lord_n rentoun_n contra_fw-la lambertoun_n july_n 28._o 1668._o this_o day_n the_o lord_n rentoun_v process_n against_o lambertoun_n mention_v the_o 21._o instant_a be_v advise_v by_o the_o probation_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o girnel_n of_o haymouth_n and_o the_o cattle_n in_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o rentoun_n and_o horse_n be_v take_v away_o by_o lambertoun_n with_o a_o troop_n or_o trooper_n and_o that_o the_o corn_n be_v carry_v to_o dunss_n the_o army_n be_v thereabouts_o at_o that_o time_n whereupon_o the_o question_n arise_v whether_o or_o not_o lambertoun_n be_v liable_a for_o these_o which_o by_o the_o probation_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o his_o use_n but_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o army_n the_o lord_n assoilzy_v he_o therefrom_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o several_a case_n former_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n whereby_o whatsoever_o be_v act_v in_o the_o trouble_n by_o warrant_n of_o any_o authority_n in_o be_v be_v total_o discharge_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v thereupon_o find_v that_o the_o actor_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o produce_v or_o show_v a_o warrant_n but_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v manâ—_n militari_fw-la unless_o the_o contrair_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o actor_n own_o oath_n that_o what_o be_v meddle_v with_o be_v not_o employ_v to_o entertainment_n of_o soldier_n or_o any_o other_o public_a use_n but_o to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n laird_n of_o milntoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milntoun_n july_n 30._o 1668._o the_o laird_n of_o milntoun_n infift_v in_o his_o action_n of_o reprobator_n wherein_o this_o point_n of_o the_o dispute_n be_v only_o discuss_v whether_o reprobator_n be_v competent_a unless_o they_o be_v protest_v for_o at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o witness_n testimony_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o protest_v at_o any_o time_n before_o sentence_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o and_o especial_o as_o to_o this_o case_n it_o be_v allege_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o protestation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v there_o be_v a_o protestation_n at_o the_o re-examination_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o also_o before_o sentence_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o protestation_n be_v most_o necessary_a because_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v a_o acquiescence_n in_o the_o hability_n and_o honesty_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a all_o process_n this_o five_o year_n may_v come_v in_o question_n upon_o reprobation_n which_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o therefore_o as_o incident_n be_v not_o competent_a but_o when_o protest_v for_o no_o more_o reprobation_n as_o to_o the_o allege_v protestation_n at_o the_o examine_v of_o the_o witness_n it_o be_v but_o subjoin_v to_o the_o interrogator_n only_o subscribe_v by_o one_o of_o the_o four_o examinator_n who_o subscribe_v the_o testimony_n and_o who_o do_v not_o remember_v of_o his_o subscription_n so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v surreptitious_o obtain_v from_o he_o as_o to_o the_o other_o protestation_n the_o same_o be_v not_o when_o the_o witness_n be_v take_v but_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o competent_a time_n even_o at_o the_o conclusion_n and_o that_o reprobator_n be_v not_o only_o not_o reject_v but_o express_o allow_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o way_n of_o action_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o reprobator_n competent_a in_o this_o case_n but_o do_v not_o resolve_v the_o point_n general_o whether_o they_o be_v competent_a when_o not_o at_o all_o protest_v for_o as_o to_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o different_a judgement_n but_o most_o seem_v to_o require_v a_o protestation_n ante_fw-la rem_fw-la judicatam_fw-la yet_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v omit_v the_o lord_n may_v repone_v the_o party_n to_o reprobator_n if_o any_o emergent_a make_v the_o testimony_n suspect_v through_o inhability_n or_o corruption_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v repone_v party_n against_o certification_n circumduction_n of_o the_o term_n and_o be_v hold_v as_o confess_v sir_n george_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o newhal_o eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n george_n mckenzie_n advocate_n have_v marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o john_n dickson_n of_o hartrie_n they_o pursue_v a_o prove_v of_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o inventar_n of_o harâ—ries_n land_n wherein_o he_o alter_v the_o former_a substitution_n of_o his_o child_n in_o several_a bond_n and_o paricular_o of_o a_o bond_n of_o 5000._o mark_n 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tenant_n do_v raise_v a_o second_o suspension_n anno_fw-la 1668._o wherein_o he_o be_v call_v on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o say_v agnes_n simpson_n on_o the_o other_o part_n which_o now_o come_v to_o be_v discuss_v it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o say_v james_n watson_n that_o the_o decreet_a of_o multiple_n poind_v against_o he_o be_v in_o absence_n he_o ought_v now_o to_o be_v hear_v upon_o his_o right_n which_o be_v a_o public_a infeftment_n long_o before_o the_o liferenter_v base_a infeftment_n or_o before_o it_o be_v clad_v with_o possession_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o by_o the_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o double_a poinding_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o where_o party_n be_v call_v and_o compear_v not_o but_o intent_n reduction_n of_o the_o decreet_a that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v hear_v against_o the_o decreet_a or_o what_o the_o obtainer_n thereof_o have_v uplift_v unlesâ—_n they_o show_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n
upon_o this_o bond_n so_o unwarrantable_o fill_v up_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o declarator_n relevant_a and_o proven_n and_o therefore_o discern_v the_o say_a bond_n null_n reserve_v action_n against_o kinghorn_n upon_o any_o debt_n due_a by_o kinghorn_n to_o keith_n as_o accord_n tutor_n of_o colzean_n contra_fw-la the_o near_a of_o kin_n of_o the_o pupil_n february_n 5._o 1670._o the_o tutor_n of_o colzean_n have_v cite_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n of_o his_o pupil_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o pupil_n land_n be_v set_v too_o high_a and_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v at_o these_o rate_n and_o that_o the_o tenant_n be_v in_o arreir_n before_o his_o tutory_a in_o great_a sum_n which_o if_o he_o shall_v exact_v will_v cast_v the_o land_n waste_n and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o pupil_n to_o set_v the_o land_n at_o low_a rate_n which_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o pay_v and_o to_o quite_o so_o much_o of_o the_o arreir_n as_o the_o tenant_n 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jurisdiction_n and_o at_o the_o paroch_n church_n that_o such_o land_n be_v to_o be_v set_v at_o such_o a_o place_n such_o a_o day_n and_o whoever_o bid_v most_o for_o they_o be_v sufficient_a tenant_n shall_v have_v they_o and_o that_o at_o the_o say_a day_n if_o a_o better_a rate_n be_v not_o get_v the_o tutor_n may_v then_o or_o thereafter_o set_v at_o the_o rate_n contain_v in_o the_o commission_n daniel_n cathcart_n contra_fw-la mccorquodail_n and_o mr._n james_n murky_a february_n 8._o 1670._o mccorquodail_n have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o mr._n james_n murky_a he_o and_o the_o baron_n of_o mccorquodail_n his_o brother_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v yearly_a 600._o mark_n to_o the_o wife_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n and_o mr._n james_n murky_a be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v to_o mccorquodail_n 7000._o mark_n of_o tocher_n mccorquodail_n be_v debtor_n to_o daniel_n cathcart_n writer_n in_o edinburgh_n in_o 600._o mark_n he_o arrest_v the_o tocher_n in_o mirk_n hand_n and_o 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the_o lady_n thereby_o can_v be_v no_o further_o free_a then_o if_o she_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a land_n which_o the_o earl_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o make_v worth_a 6000._o mark_n of_o yearly_a rent_n over_o and_o above_o teind_v and_o feu-duty_n but_o neither_o do_v it_o bear_v general_o of_o free_a rent_n much_o less_o of_o public_a burden_n and_o therefore_o the_o subsequent_a clause_n for_o the_o tack-duty_n albeit_o it_o bear_v free_a rent_n yet_o it_o can_v only_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v free_a of_o teind_v and_o feu-duty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v free_a of_o public_a burden_n which_o be_v further_o clear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1646._o ordain_v all_o liferenter_n to_o hear_v proportional_a burden_n for_o any_o annualrent_a or_o tack-duty_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o liferent_a unless_o they_o be_v express_o free_v of_o maintenance_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o countess_n that_o she_o oppones_fw-la the_o clause_n of_o her_o contract_n bear_v free_a rent_n without_o sanitation_n and_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v in_o favour_n of_o woman_n and_o as_o to_o the_o act_n 1646._o the_o same_o be_v repeal_v and_o not_o revive_v again_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o by_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n the_o countess_n be_v noâ—_n free_a of_o cease_v and_o maintenance_n which_o be_v the_o only_a point_n at_o inâ—â—â—â—cutor_n but_o if_o any_o debate_n arise_v concern_v the_o ordinary_a taxation_n or_o the_o outrike_v or_o allowance_n to_o militia_n horse_n the_o lord_n will_v hear_v the_o party_n thereanent_fw-la and_o according_o the_o next_o day_n find_v the_o clause_n do_v free_v my_o lady_n of_o the_o ordinar_n taxation_n militia_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o cease_v as_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n pay_v to_o my_o lord_n murray_n of_o achtertire_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n drummond_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o decease_a earl_n of_o tulliâ—airn_n have_v wodset_v the_o land_n of_o logy-almond_n to_o william_n 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a_o perpetual_a friendship_n in_o contemplation_n of_o which_o marriage_n the_o say_a james_n raith_n and_o mr._n james_n raith_n his_o son_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v 10000_o pound_n of_o portion_n to_o wolmet_n himself_o and_o to_o lend_v another_o sum_n for_o redeem_v of_o a_o wodset_n upon_o the_o estate_n which_o be_v do_v wolmet_n be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_a his_o son_n and_o to_o provide_v eight_o hundred_o mark_n of_o jointure_n to_o his_o good-daughter_n raiths_n elder_a daughter_n die_v and_o the_o say_v james_n edmistoun_n wolmet_n elder_a son_n marry_v raiths_n second_o daughter_n but_o there_o be_v no_o contract_n or_o consent_v of_o her_o parent_n and_o they_o have_v live_v seven_o year_n together_o james_n die_v without_o child_n and_o raith_n three_o daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o john_n wauchop_n niddry_n son_n and_o raiths_n estate_n provide_v to_o she_o whereupon_o they_o to_o liberate_a raith_n heir_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o 10000_o pound_n contain_v in_o the_o 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water_n be_v as_o much_o prove_v as_o can_v be_v know_v to_o precede_v the_o 34._o year_n during_o which_o the_o diversion_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o martoun_n be_v prove_v they_o find_v that_o the_o miln_n and_o her_o privilege_n be_v once_o so_o constitute_v no_o less_o than_o 40._o year_n peaceable_a possession_n of_o divert_v the_o water_n for_o water_v be_v sufficient_a that_o be_v the_o only_a legal_a term_n and_o therefore_o allow_v the_o land_n of_o greendykes_n to_o continue_v the_o water_a but_o discharge_v the_o land_n of_o martoun_n to_o continue_v the_o same_o sir_n alexander_n hume_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o hume_n july_n 14._o 1670._o the_o right_n of_o the_o erect_v barony_n of_o coldinghame_n be_v derive_v from_o john_n stuart_n of_o coldinghame_n and_o sir_n alexander_z hume_z young_a of_o rentoun_n he_o pursue_v a_o declarator_n against_o this_o earl_n of_o hume_n and_o the_o creditor_n and_o appryzer_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o hume_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o there_o be_v a_o contract_n betwixt_o umquhil_fw-la james_n earl_n of_o hume_n and_o stuart_n and_o other_o whereby_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o earl_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a of_o 200._o pound_n sterling_a out_o of_o the_o say_a barony_n there_o be_v nineteen_o thousand_o pound_n of_o bygon_n of_o the_o say_a annualrent_n at_o the_o date_n of_o the_o contract_n in_o anno_fw-la 1631._o therefore_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a barony_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a annualrent_n for_o term_n subsequent_a and_o for_o the_o nineteen_o thousand_o pound_n make_v up_o of_o the_o by-gone_a annualrent_n fructibus_fw-la non_fw-la compurandis_fw-la in_o sortem_fw-la and_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n who_o last_o decease_a have_v assignation_n to_o the_o say_a contract_n from_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n of_o the_o say_a umquhil_n james_n earl_n of_o hume_n recover_v a_o decreet_a of_o 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hume_n and_o the_o heretor_n of_o coldinghame_n by_o which_o he_o be_v allow_v to_o possess_v till_o he_o be_v pay_v of_o 4000_o pound_n sterling_a payable_a at_o four_o term_n for_o which_o or_o any_o of_o the_o term_n he_o be_v to_o enjoy_v without_o a_o account_n fructibus_fw-la non_fw-la imputandis_fw-la in_o sortem_fw-la of_o which_o contract_n there_o be_v a_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_n unpay_v and_o upon_o which_o contract_n james_n earl_n of_o hume_n have_v obtain_v possession_n in_o anno_fw-la 1630._o so_o that_o the_o late_a earl_n have_v right_o to_o both_o these_o contract_n and_o decreet_n from_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o have_v enter_v to_o the_o possession_n without_o any_o porcess_n of_o remove_v or_o mail_n and_o duty_n against_o the_o tenant_n but_o the_o former_a possessor_n leave_v the_o possession_n the_o earl_n enter_v without_o opposition_n and_o may_v ascribe_v his_o possession_n to_o either_o of_o these_o right_n he_o please_v and_o do_v
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wherein_o albeit_o by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n she_o accept_v certain_a land_n in_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o her_o terce_n and_o three_o of_o all_o land_n annualrent_n and_o other_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o find_v to_o exclude_v she_o from_o a_o three_o of_o movable_n but_o only_o from_o a_o terce_n or_o three_o of_o heritable_a right_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o child_n that_o their_o mother_n have_v consent_v by_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n that_o all_o conquest_n during_o the_o marriage_n shall_v be_v provide_v to_o their_o father_n in_o liferent_a and_o to_o they_o in_o fee_n she_o have_v exclude_v herself_o as_o clear_o and_o effectual_o as_o if_o she_o have_v renunce_v she_o three_o thereof_o or_o accept_v of_o she_o jointer_n in_o full_a satisfaction_n neither_o be_v there_o a_o necessity_n that_o these_o word_n must_v always_o be_v use_v nor_o be_v this_o allege_v as_o a_o consequential_a renunciation_n but_o as_o a_o express_a obligation_n or_o 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their_o estate_n as_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o party_n clear_a clause_n can_v be_v enervat_fw-la upon_o that_o ground_n and_o as_o for_o any_o thing_n express_v by_o the_o husband_n it_o be_v on_o deathbed_n in_o a_o great_a fever_n whereof_o he_o die_v and_o no_o testament_n follow_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o foresay_a clause_n in_o the_o contract_n do_v exclude_v the_o relict_n from_o a_o terce_n of_o movable_a sum_n or_o movable_a good_n during_o the_o marriage_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v mean_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o security_n at_o any_o time_n but_o that_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v she_o from_o a_o three_o of_o the_o household_n plenish_n charles_n casse_fw-la contra_fw-la sir_n robert_n cunningham_n january_n 26._o 1671._o charles_n casse_n have_v sell_v to_o sir_n robert_n cunningham_n his_o right_n to_o the_o land_n of_o achinhervy_a in_o his_o minority_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o same_o disposition_n upon_o lesion_n and_o condescend_v upon_o his_o lesion_n thus_o that_o be_v infeft_v for_o security_n of_o forty_o thousand_o mark_n and_o in_o a_o annualrent_a effeirrand_n thereto_o whereof_o there_o be_v many_o by-gone_a year_n annualrent_a rest_v and_o yet_o he_o get_v only_o forty_o thousand_o mark_n for_o all_o the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v satisfy_v of_o all_o his_o by-gone_a annualrent_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v apprize_v for_o five_o year_n annualrent_n precede_v the_o apprize_n which_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1655._o he_o have_v enter_v in_o possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v apprize_v of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o achinhervie_n and_o so_o be_v comptable_a therefore_o according_a to_o the_o rental_a until_o he_o cease_v to_o possess_v the_o same_o which_o will_v full_o satisfy_v all_o his_o bygone_n so_o that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o lesion_n two_o he_o have_v not_o only_o in_o his_o person_n the_o say_v apprize_v but_o the_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v prefer_v in_o a_o double_a poind_n and_o exclude_v other_o party_n have_v also_o real_a right_n he_o be_v thereby_o oblige_v to_o do_v diligence_n and_o be_v comptable_a not_o only_o for_o what_o he_o intromet_v with_o but_o for_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v intromet_v with_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o compt_n for_o what_o he_o have_v intromet_v with_o but_o upon_o neither_o ground_n be_v he_o oblige_v to_o compt_n for_o any_o further_a especial_o as_o to_o his_o apprize_n albeit_o law_n and_o custom_n have_v oblige_v he_o to_o compt_n for_o the_o whole_a rental_a till_o the_o apprize_n be_v satisfy_v yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v comptable_a but_o for_o his_o intromission_n after_o he_o be_v satisfiedâ—_n for_o then_o he_o have_v no_o title_n in_o his_o person_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o any_o intromet_a without_o a_o title_n be_v only_o liable_a for_o his_o intromission_n and_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n may_v have_v hinder_v he_o to_o have_v intromet_v after_o he_o be_v satisfy_v and_o albeit_o a_o tennent_n or_o factor_n after_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o tack_v or_o factory_a may_v be_v comptable_a for_o a_o full_a rental_a yet_o that_o be_v because_o they_o have_v a_o title_n per_fw-la tacitam_fw-la relocationem_fw-la or_o tacitam_fw-la commissionem_fw-la but_o after_o the_o extinction_n of_o the_o apprize_n then_o no_o title_n remain_v and_o neither_o be_v he_o liable_a as_o a_o annualrenter_fw-la even_o though_o he_o do_v exclude_v other_o to_o do_v any_o diligence_n because_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o annualrent_n can_v only_o be_v to_o distress_v the_o ground_n or_o poind_v the_o tenant_n for_o as_o much_o of_o their_o rent_n as_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o current_a annualrent_n after_o which_o any_o other_o party_n have_v right_o may_v liâ—t_v the_o superplus_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o annualrenter_fw-la have_v not_o be_v prefer_v as_o to_o any_o 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pursuer_fw-mi as_o apprizer_n comptable_a according_a to_o the_o rental_a not_o only_o for_o intromission_n but_o omission_n both_o till_o the_o apprize_n be_v satisfy_v and_o thereafter_o for_o all_o year_n of_o which_o he_o lift_v any_o part_n but_o find_v not_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la liable_a for_o diligence_n albeit_o he_o do_v exclude_v other_o but_o the_o case_n come_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v if_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la have_v by_o a_o personal_a action_n insist_v for_o more_o year_n annualrent_a past_a to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o whole_a rent_n till_o these_o bygone_n be_v satisfy_v that_o not_o be_v the_o case_n here_o in_o question_n in_o this_o cause_n it_o have_v be_v former_o allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi after_o his_o majority_n have_v receive_v a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n in_o so_o far_o as_o have_v in_o his_o minority_n grant_v a_o commission_n to_o mr._n john_n smith_n one_o of_o his_o curator_n
same_o to_o she_o in_o liferent_a for_o her_o liferent_a use_n only_o and_o after_o her_o decease_n to_o william_n mauld_n her_o son_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o another_o bond_n bear_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o relict_n a_o thousand_o mark_n in_o name_n of_o henry_n mauld_n her_o son_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o pay_v to_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o after_o all_o he_o grant_v a_o bond_n of_o ten_o thousand_o mark_n to_o the_o relict_n her_o heir_n and_o assigney_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o what_o remain_v due_a of_o all_o the_o three_o this_o bond_n the_o relict_n assign_v to_o the_o laird_n of_o touch_n who_o have_v charge_v ardrosse_a and_o he_o have_v suspend_v there_o arise_v a_o competition_n betwixt_o touch_n as_o assignee_n and_o agnes_n dundasse_v as_o heir_n and_o executrix_n to_o mr._n henry_n william_n and_o henry_n mauld_n and_o thereupon_o a_o division_n of_o the_o sum_n betwixt_o the_o party_n thereafter_o agnes_n dundasse_n pursue_v 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the_o annualrent_a but_o by_o the_o say_v two_o bond_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o homologation_n of_o that_o whereof_o the_o executrix_n be_v excusable_o ignorant_a to_o the_o second_o that_o albeit_o father_n grant_v bond_n of_o provision_n in_o name_n of_o their_o child_n may_v alter_v the_o same_o at_o any_o time_n before_o delivery_n yet_o where_o they_o lend_v out_o the_o sum_n to_o a_o creditor_n and_o take_v he_o oblige_v to_o a_o child_n in_o fee_n that_o can_v be_v alter_v especial_o where_o the_o parent_n be_v naked_a liferenter_fw-la and_o have_v not_o reserve_v a_o power_n to_o lift_v and_o dispone_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o father_n provide_v his_o child_n who_o can_v by_o no_o presumption_n be_v think_v to_o have_v any_o mean_n yet_o after_o the_o father_n death_n a_o mother_n take_v a_o bond_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bairn_n it_o must_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o bairnâ—_n money_n come_v by_o the_o father_n or_o otherwise_o and_o the_o mother_n have_v state_v herself_o naked_a liferentrix_n in_o the_o one_o bond_n and_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o other_o bond_n she_o can_v not_o recall_v or_o alter_v the_o same_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o child_n especial_o see_v they_o be_v infant_n and_o have_v not_o tutor_n to_o care_n for_o they_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o mother_n have_v hold_v count_n for_o the_o whole_a mean_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o have_v clear_v any_o presumption_n that_o their_o boâ—â—s_n can_v be_v of_o his_o mean_n but_o she_o liferent_v the_o whole_a estate_n and_o make_v up_o their_o bond_n out_o of_o the_o rent_n and_o annualrent_n and_o deny_v to_o be_v tutrix_fw-la or_o protutrix_a so_o that_o the_o money_n be_v free_o her_o own_o and_o her_o child_n have_v die_v before_o she_o she_o may_v warrantable_o alter_v the_o bond._n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o mother_n can_v not_o alter_v the_o bond_n take_v in_o favour_n of_o her_o child_n from_o a_o debtor_n be_v of_o the_o tenor_n above-written_a wherein_o she_o be_v naked_a liferenter_fw-la of_o the_o one_o and_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o liferent_a of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o sum_n be_v rather_o presume_v to_o be_v of_o the_o bairn_n mean_v then_o her_o own_o see_v they_o have_v no_o tutor_n and_o any_o meddle_v with_o their_o mean_n be_v by_o herself_o and_o that_o their_o executrix_n can_v not_o now_o be_v put_v to_o instruct_v what_o mean_v they_o have_v or_o be_v countable_a thereupon_o john_n armour_n contra_fw-la james_n land_n february_n 21._o 1671._o iohn_n armour_n pursue_v his_o tenant_n of_o some_o tenement_n in_o edinburgh_n for_o meal_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o james_n land_n who_o produce_v a_o bond_n grant_v by_o umquhil_n george_n armour_n bear_v that_o george_n armour_n as_o tutor_n testamentar_n to_o john_n armour_n have_v borrow_v 500_o mark_n from_o james_n land_n and_o oblige_v he_o his_o heir_n executor_n and_o assigney_n to_o repay_v the_o same_o and_o thereby_o set_v some_o of_o the_o say_n tenement_n to_o james_n land_n ay_o and_o while_o he_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o 500_o mark_n and_o thereupon_o allege_n he_o must_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n till_o he_o be_v pay_v it_o be_v answer_v this_o bond_n and_o tack_v be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o respect_n he_o do_v not_o bind_v himself_o as_o tutor_n nor_o the_o pupil_n but_o his_o own_o executor_n and_o assigney_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v the_o tutor_n own_o debt_n two_o this_o debt_n can_v burden_v the_o pupil_n simple_o upon_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o tutor_n but_o the_o creditor_n ought_v to_o have_v see_v the_o sum_n apply_v to_o the_o pupil_n use_v and_o therefore_o must_v yet_o allege_v in_o rem_fw-la versam_fw-la otherways_o if_o the_o naked_a assertion_n of_o tutor_n may_v burden_v the_o pupil_n when_o they_o borrow_v their_o name_n it_o be_v a_o patent_n way_n to_o destroy_v all_o pupil_n tutor_n be_v ofttimes_o insolvent_a three_o the_o tutor_n can_v not_o set_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o pupil_n land_n long_o than_o he_o have_v interest_n as_o tutor_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la the_o tutory_a be_v cease_v by_o the_o tutor_n death_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o this_o creditor_n behove_v to_o instruct_v the_o sum_n apply_v to_o the_o pupil_n behoove_v which_o be_v prove_v they_o sustain_v the_o tack_v alexander_n pitâ—â—irn_n contra_fw-la february_n 22._o 1671._o alexander_n pitcairn_n have_v right_o by_o progress_n to_o a_o wodset_n grant_v by_o james_n kininmouth_n to_o mr._n james_n gordoun_n and_o by_o he_o dispone_v to_o sir_n archibald_n sydserf_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n who_o allege_v that_o gordoun_n or_o sydserf_n be_v satisfy_v by_o intromission_n with_o the_o rent_n for_o which_o they_o be_v comptable_a it_o be_v reply_v that_o sir_n archibald_n sydserf_n have_v obtain_v declarator_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o reversion_n and_o be_v neither_o 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reduction_n and_o declarator_n against_o appearand_a heir_n not_o require_v a_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n in_o respect_n the_o appearand_a heir_n must_v therein_o except_v upon_o the_o defunct_n right_n and_o so_o behave_v as_o heir_n june_n 27_o 1667._o dewar_n contra_fw-la paterson_n annus_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la exclude_v citation_n give_v within_o that_o year_n here_o the_o day_n of_o compearance_n be_v within_o the_o year_n ibidem_fw-la annvalrent_a be_v not_o find_v due_a for_o sum_n of_o money_n without_o paction_n albeit_o the_o money_n be_v lend_v with_o this_o provision_n that_o fail_v heir_n of_o the_o creditor_n body_n who_o be_v very_o old_a the_o debtor_n shall_v succeed_v december_n 11._o 1662._o logiâ—_n contra_fw-la logiâ—_n annualrent_a be_v find_v due_a after_o horning_n albeit_o the_o decreet_a be_v suspend_v a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v take_v away_o yet_o annual_a be_v find_v due_a for_o the_o rest_n january_n 30._o 1663._o rigg_n of_o carberry_n contra_fw-la his_o creditor_n annualrent_a be_v allow_v without_o paction_n for_o a_o portion_n leave_v by_o legacy_n to_o the_o defunct_n natural_a daughter_n the_o time_n of_o payment_n of_o which_o legacy_n be_v her_o marriage_n which_o be_v in_o her_o power_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v no_o occasion_n to_o hasten_v the_o same_o but_o allow_v annualrent_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n june_n 25._o 1664._o inglis_n contra_fw-la inglis_n annualrent_a be_v not_o find_v due_a by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n for_o a_o legacy_n leave_v to_o his_o son_n by_o his_o mother_n father_n and_o uplift_v by_o the_o father_n during_o the_o time_n he_o aliment_v his_o son_n in_o his_o family_n december_n 15._o 1668._o windrham_n contra_fw-la eleis_fw-la annualrent_a promise_v for_o a_o time_n by_o a_o letter_n be_v find_v due_a in_o all_o time_n thereafter_o january_n 13._o 1669._o hume_z contra_fw-la seaton_n of_o menzies_n annual_a of_o annual_a be_v not_o find_v due_a though_o express_o oblige_v to_o be_v pay_v 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1652._o but_o it_o do_v exclude_v they_o whole_o december_n 12._o 1666._o sir_n henry_n hume_z contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o kello_n a_o apprizer_n be_v find_v comptable_a â—or_a his_o intromission_n with_o such_o as_o he_o enter_v in_o possession_n of_o according_a to_o the_o rental_a the_o land_n give_v at_o his_o entry_n with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o give_v up_o all_o defalcation_n in_o his_o discharge_n and_o instruct_v the_o same_o january_n 4._o 1662._o seaton_n contra_fw-la rosewall_n a_o apprizer_n be_v exclude_v by_o a_o prior_n infeftment_n though_o grant_v to_o the_o creditor_n appearand_a heir_n whereby_o he_o become_v lucrative_a successor_n after_o this_o debt_n contract_v but_o prejudice_n to_o purâ—ue_v he_o personal_o or_o to_o reduce_v on_o that_o title_n january_n 6._o 1662._o mansoun_fw-fr contra_fw-la bannerman_n of_o elsick_n a_o apprizer_n pursue_v for_o remove_v and_o mail_n and_o duty_n his_o pursuit_n be_v sustain_v only_o as_o â—o_o so_o much_o of_o the_o apprized_a land_n as_o he_o shall_v choose_v worth_a 8._o per_fw-la cent_n and_o to_o count_n for_o the_o superplus_n more_o than_o his_o annualrent_n and_o public_a burden_n except_v the_o defender_n house_n and_o mains_fw-fr by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n june_n 27._o 1662._o wilson_n contra_fw-la murray_n apprizer_n compete_v upon_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n bring_v in_o apprizing_n since_o 1652._o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o exclude_v apprizing_n before_o have_v obtain_v infeftment_n since_o but_o that_o none_o can_v come_v in_o with_o he_o who_o be_v first_o infeft_v and_o pay_v the_o composition_n till_o they_o refound_v their_o share_n thereof_o january_n 24._o 1663._o graham_n contra_fw-la ross._n but_o also_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o late_a act_n the_o first_o apprizer_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_n be_v find_v to_o have_v access_n to_o his_o annualrent_n though_o there_o be_v no_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n february_n 5._o 1663._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la a_o apprizer_n be_v find_v comptable_a for_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o apprized_a land_n during_o the_o debtor_n minority_n contrary_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o which_o be_v â—mended_v in_o the_o late_a act_n 1641._o but_o in_o the_o late_a act_n rescissory_a that_o be_v not_o revive_v see_v all_o private_a right_n by_o these_o rescinded_a acts._n mâ—dio_fw-la tempore_fw-la be_v reserve_v and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n for_o twenty_o year_n february_n 18._o 1663._o rosse_n contra_fw-la mckenzie_n apprizer_n compete_v the_o first_o apprizer_n have_v give_v the_o first_o charge_n on_o the_o letter_n of_o â—our_n form_n and_o before_o the_o day_n thereof_o be_v expire_v the_o superior_a infeft_v a_o second_o apprizer_n the_o infeftment_n be_v find_v collusive_a and_o the_o first_o apprizer_n give_v the_o â—irst_n charge_n and_o infeft_v within_o a_o little_a time_n after_o the_o second_o be_v prefer_v and_o the_o first_o infeftment_n reduce_v be_v still_o in_o possession_n till_o now_o that_o the_o legal_a be_v expire_v not_o only_o the_o by-gone_a fruit_n be_v his_o own_o but_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v within_o a_o year_n after_o this_o sentence_n see_v by_o the_o taciturnity_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi he_o be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o continue_v his_o possession_n and_o not_o to_o doubt_v his_o own_o right_a or_o redeem_v a_o second_o apprizer_n december_n 3._o 1664._o laird_n of_o clâ—rkingtoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o corsbie_n a_o apprize_n within_o a_o year_n be_v exclude_v from_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o a_o prior_n apprize_v in_o respect_n the_o prior_n apprizer_n have_v before_o the_o act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n take_v right_o to_o a_o prior_n apprize_v without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v that_o he_o take_v the_o right_a to_o shun_v the_o expire_n of_o the_o legal_a of_o that_o prior_n apprize_v or_o any_o other_o necessary_a causâ—_n december_n 9_o 1664._o john_n veatch_n young_a of_o dawick_n contra_fw-la alexander_n williamson_n apprizer_n compete_v where_o the_o first_o apprizer_n be_v infeft_v will_v possess_v but_o a_o part_n the_o debate_n be_v as_o to_o the_o rest_n betwixt_o the_o second_o apprizer_n not_o infeâ—t_n and_o the_o three_o infeft_v the_o lord_n prefer_v the_o second_o as_o need_v no_o infeftment_n december_n 22._o 1664._o doctor_n ramsay_n and_o hay_n contra_fw-la seatoun_n apprizer_n come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la not_o before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o late_a act_n but_o from_o that_o time_n both_o party_n sum_n shall_v be_v accumulate_v and_o the_o mail_n liâ—ted_v proportional_o but_o procee_v mail_n shall_v be_v impute_v in_o payment_n of_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o apprize_n composition_n to_o the_o superior_a and_o then_o in_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n january_n 7._o 1665._o grahame_n of_o blackwood_n contra_fw-la browâ—s_fw-la a_o appriâ—ing_n be_v to_o be_v lead_v the_o present_a heritor_n and_o possessor_n obtain_v assessor_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o messenger_n that_o he_o may_v stop_v the_o apprize_n by_o production_n of_o his_o inâ—eâ—tment_n february_n 3._o 1665._o sir_n john_n fletcher_n supplicant_n a_o apprize_v ordain_v to_o be_v allow_v and_o registrat_n after_o the_o debtor_n death_n and_o long_o after_o the_o sixty_o day_n be_v pass_v from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o apprize_n and_o that_o upon_o supplication_n without_o citation_n in_o respect_v it_o be_v found_v that_o the_o apprize_v registrate_n quandocuâ—que_a will_v be_v prefer_v to_o other_o not_o soon_o or_o more_o orderly_a registrate_n juneâ—_n â—_z 1665._o a_o apprizer_n pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n be_v exclude_v till_o he_o satisfy_v the_o superior_a for_o a_o year_n rent_n he_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o receive_v he_o albeit_o he_o â—as_v charge_v before_o and_o do_v not_o obey_v july_n 22._o 1665._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o auchincorse_n a_o apprize_v be_v lose_v and_o a_o new_a extract_n thereof_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o
apprize_n but_o not_o by_o the_o messenger_n be_v produce_v as_o a_o title_n in_o a_o process_n the_o same_o be_v not_o sustain_v without_o the_o messenger_n subscription_n or_o his_o execution_n but_o the_o party_n be_v remit_v to_o prove_v the_o tenor_n thereof_o december_n 1665._o mâ—culloch_n contra_fw-la craig_n a_o apprize_v be_v find_v to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o intromission_n not_o only_o within_o the_o year_n but_o also_o within_o the_o three_o year_n add_v by_o the_o act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n though_o the_o apprize_n be_v lead_v long_o before_o that_o act_n january_n 20._o 16â—6_n clappertoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o torsonce_n here_o it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n apprize_v be_v sell_v irredeemable_o by_o the_o apprizer_n be_v redeemable_a within_o thrâ—e_a year_n and_o that_o the_o singular_a successor_n be_v only_o comptable_a for_o the_o rent_n thereof_o and_o not_o the_o apprizer_n who_o have_v sell_v the_o same_o before_o the_o act._n a_o apprize_v lead_v upon_o several_a sum_n of_o one_o whereof_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n be_v not_o come_v the_o apprize_n be_v â—ound_o null_a as_o to_o that_o sum_n but_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v null_a in_o totum_fw-la or_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v valide_fw-la to_o carry_v the_o whole_a right_n of_o the_o land_n as_o that_o sum_n have_v never_o be_v in_o or_o if_o a_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o land_n effeir_a to_o that_o sum_n will_v be_v free_a of_o the_o apprâ—izing_n the_o lord_n decide_v not_o but_o be_v of_o different_a judgement_n february_n 16._o 1666._o sharp_a of_o houstoun_n contra_fw-la glen_n a_o apprize_v be_v find_v extinct_a as_o be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o debtor_n and_o retire_v by_o he_o with_o a_o blank_a assignation_n thereto_o lie_v by_o he_o at_o his_o death_n though_o his_o son_n thereafter_o fill_v up_o his_o name_n therein_o which_o be_v instruct_v partly_o by_o the_o son_n oath_n which_o be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v 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apparent_a heir_n charge_v but_o to_o his_o predecessor_n to_o the_o effect_n they_o may_v reduce_v or_o redeem_v the_o apprize_n lead_v against_o the_o former_a apparent_a heir_n february_n 6._o 1668._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la erskin_n a_o apprize_v be_v find_v redeemable_a from_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o apparent_a heir_n of_o the_o debtor_n within_o ten_o year_n for_o the_o sum_n he_o true_o pay_v out_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o albeit_o his_o father_n be_v live_v the_o time_n of_o this_o process_n june_n 19_o 1668._o â—urnet_n contra_fw-la nâ—smith_n a_o apprizer_n since_o 1652._o pursue_v the_o rest_n for_o his_o part_n of_o the_o duty_n as_o come_v in_o with_o they_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la by_o the_o act_n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n his_o apprize_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o be_v effectual_a till_o the_o allowance_n thereof_o be_v registrate_n conform_v to_o the_o late_a act_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n anent_o registration_n of_o allowance_n but_o that_o it_o require_v no_o determinate_a time_n to_o registrate_n but_o whensoever_o registrate_n it_o will_v be_v effectual_a as_o to_o all_o right_n not_o complete_v before_o registration_n july_n 17._o 1668._o stevart_n contra_fw-la murrain_n a_o apprize_n on_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o cautioner_n or_o for_o his_o behoof_n apprize_v for_o the_o whole_a sum_n without_o deduction_n of_o that_o cautioner_n part_n be_v not_o find_v thursday_n in_o totum_fw-la but_o restrict_v to_o the_o sum_n true_o due_a be_v within_o the_o legal_a july_n 22._o 1668._o johnstoun_n of_o sheins_n contra_fw-la arnold_n a_o apprize_n and_o infeftment_n thereon_o grant_v by_o the_o exchequer_n of_o course_n without_o notice_n when_o the_o king_n by_o forefaulture_n be_v immediate_a superior_a be_v find_v not_o to_o supply_v a_o confirmation_n or_o to_o exclude_v the_o donator_n of_o the_o forefaulture_n pursue_v a_o remove_n on_o a_o posterior_n gift_n december_n 9_o 1668._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la stirling_n apprize_v with_o a_o charge_n against_o the_o superior_a do_v not_o exclude_v the_o liferent_a escheat_n of_o the_o vassal_n against_o who_o the_o apprize_n be_v lead_v without_o consideration_n whether_o the_o superior_a be_v in_o culpa_fw-la by_o not_o obey_v the_o charge_n june_n 28._o 1667._o dowglat_fw-la contra_fw-la lisk_n a_o apprizer_n have_v at_o several_a time_n apprize_v on_o several_a sum_n and_o enter_v in_o possession_n by_o the_o first_o apprize_v before_o the_o secoâ—d_n be_v lead_v be_v find_v to_o impute_v his_o whole_a intromission_n to_o the_o first_o apprize_v that_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v within_o the_o legal_a the_o apprizer_n be_v also_o find_v comptable_a for_o what_o sum_n he_o receive_v for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n sell_v by_o he_o within_o the_o legal_a but_o for_o no_o great_a price_n and_o a_o joint_a probation_n be_v refuse_v though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o highland_n the_o apprizer_n offer_v to_o prove_v by_o witness_n above_o exception_n and_o the_o lord_n ordain_v both_o the_o feear_n to_o be_v produce_v and_o the_o great_a price_n to_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o may_v choose_v what_o rate_n to_o â—ollow_v january_n 14._o 1669._o mckenzie_n of_o puglasâ—_n contra_fw-la ross_n of_o auchnacloich_n a_o apprize_v lead_v against_o one_o charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n who_o die_v un-infeft_a his_o sister_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o grandfather_n to_o who_o he_o be_v charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n be_v â—ound_v to_o have_v the_o right_n of_o reversion_n of_o the_o appriâ—ing_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o heir_n to_o their_o brother_n who_o be_v charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n but_o die_v un-infeft_a january_n 1â—_n 1669._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la erskin_n lord_n lyon_n a_o apprizer_n have_v charge_v the_o superior_a be_v find_v not_o thereby_o to_o become_v vassal_n so_o as_o by_o his_o death_n the_o land_n will_v â—all_n waird_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o party_n against_o who_o the_o apprize_n be_v lead_v unless_o the_o apprizer_n when_o he_o charge_v the_o superior_a have_v present_v a_o chatter_v with_o a_o offer_n of_o money_n and_o a_o bond_n for_o what_o â—urther_n the_o lord_n shall_v modify_v for_o the_o year_n rend_v and_o have_v put_v the_o superior_a in_o culpa_fw-la aut_fw-la mora_fw-la in_o not_o infeft_v the_o apprizer_n and_o that_o whether_o the_o superior_a require_v the_o same_o or_o not_o february_n 9_o 1669._o black_a donator_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilâ—oun_n contra_fw-la french_a vide_fw-la liferent_a dowglas_n contra_fw-la lâ—â—k_n a_o apprize_v be_v find_v extinct_a by_o the_o intromission_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o apprizer_n grant_v back-bond_n declare_v the_o apprize_n to_o be_v to_o his_o behoof_n and_o that_o against_o a_o singular_a successor_n who_o thereafter_o obtain_v disposition_n and_o inâ—eâ—tment_n upon_o the_o apprizer_n resignation_n juâ—y_o 12._o 1670._o kennedy_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n and_o wallace_n a_o apprize_v posterior_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o prior_n appriâ—ing_v be_v less_o
formal_a and_o solemn_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n then_o in_o uâ—e_v the_o posterior_n be_v upon_o denunciation_n at_o the_o mercat_n croâ—s_v of_o the_o sheriffdom_n and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o regality_n when_o regality_n be_v suppress_v by_o the_o usurper_n and_o be_v lead_v at_o glasgow_n july_n 15._o 1670._o lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la boyâ—_n of_o pitcon_n a_o apprizer_n be_v â—ound_v comptable_a for_o the_o whole_a rent_n of_o the_o land_n he_o possess_v by_o his_o apprize_n both_o for_o his_o ommission_n and_o intromission_n and_o that_o not_o only_o till_o his_o apprize_n be_v satisfy_v but_o for_o all_o year_n subsequent_a that_o he_o continue_v to_o intromet_n with_o any_o part_n january_n 26._o 1671._o cass_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n a_o apprize_v come_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n of_o the_o principal_a debtor_n be_v â—ound_v extinct_a by_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o â—ums_n pay_v by_o the_o apparent_a heir_n therefore_o summary_o without_o reduction_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n but_o as_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o cautioner_n â—or_a that_o debt_n which_o be_v also_o apprize_v february_n 22._o 1671._o dumbar_n of_o baldoon_n contra_fw-la dick._n a_o apprizer_n of_o a_o annualrent_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o arrester_n although_o there_o be_v no_o diligence_n upon_o the_o apprize_n for_o nine_o year_n before_o the_o arrestment_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o infeftment_n or_o lawful_a charge_n on_o the_o apprize_a in_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o prior_n judicial_a assignation_n require_v no_o intimation_n february_n 23._o 1671._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la fairholme_n apprizing_n deduce_v since_o january_n 1652._o within_o year_n and_o day_n of_o the_o first_o effectual_a apprize_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v count_v by_o a_o year_n from_o the_o infeftment_n or_o charge_n by_o which_o the_o apprize_n become_v effectual_a but_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o first_o effectual_a decreet_a of_o apprize_v by_o the_o act_n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n which_o bear_v that_o all_o such_o apprizing_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o one_o apprize_v have_v be_v lead_v for_o the_o whole_a july_n 4._o 1671._o laird_n of_o balfoure_n contra_fw-la dowglas_n a_o apprize_v be_v find_v satisfiable_a by_o exception_n or_o reply_n as_o be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o debtor_n or_o his_o elder_a son_n for_o the_o sum_n that_o be_v true_o pay_v out_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1671._o albeit_o the_o apprize_n be_v expyâ—ed_v ibidem_fw-la a_o apprize_v be_v sustain_v though_o it_o proceed_v on_o a_o bond_n payable_a upon_o requisition_n and_o that_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o apprize_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o requisition_n see_v the_o requisition_n be_v do_v and_o be_v now_o produce_v and_o though_o the_o messenger_n have_v meet_v at_o the_o diet_n appoint_v for_o the_o apprize_n do_v adjourn_v the_o court_n of_o apprize_v till_o the_o next_o day_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o great_a rain_n and_o that_o the_o place_n design_v for_o the_o apprize_n be_v upon_o the_o open_a field_n and_o though_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apprize_n be_v by_o dispensation_n neither_o at_o edinburgh_n nor_o at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o past_a as_o a_o common_a bill_n of_o course_n july_n 12._o 1671._o heir_n of_o lundy_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o southesk_n and_o other_o in_o apprizing_n messenger_n be_v prohibit_v by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la to_o continue_v the_o dyer_n of_o apprizing_n except_o upon_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o party_n interress_v be_v not_o put_v to_o uncertain_a attendance_n and_o likewise_o dispensation_n for_o the_o place_n of_o apprizing_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v pass_v of_o course_n among_o other_o common_a bill_n without_o be_v read_v ibidem_fw-la a_o apprize_v acquire_v by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n of_o the_o debtor_n be_v find_v satisfiable_a by_o any_o other_o of_o the_o defunct_n creditor_n by_o pay_v what_o the_o appearand_a heir_n true_o pay_v therefore_o albeit_o the_o appearand_a heir_n disposition_n be_v before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o see_v his_o infeftment_n by_o which_o the_o right_a real_a be_v establish_v in_o his_o person_n and_o his_o author_n be_v denude_v be_v after_o the_o say_a act_n and_o albeit_o the_o apprize_n be_v not_o expire_v when_o the_o appearand_a heir_n acquire_v right_o but_o that_o it_o become_v to_o expire_v continue_v in_o his_o person_n and_o that_o it_o be_v redeemable_a within_o ten_o year_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o acquire_v but_o not_o from_o the_o expire_n of_o the_o legal_a iâ—ne_v 21._o 1671._o maxwel_o of_o nether-pollock_a contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o kirkconnel_n a_o apprizer_n be_v find_v not_o oblige_v to_o restrict_n his_o possession_n to_o his_o annualrent_n in_o favour_n of_o posterior_n apprizer_n by_o the_o clause_n for_o restriction_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o which_o be_v personal_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o debtor_n but_o see_v the_o first_o apprizer_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o posterior_n apprizer_n to_o possess_v he_o shall_v be_v comptable_a for_o the_o whole_a rental_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o exclusion_n july_n 28._o 1671._o murray_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o southesk_n and_o other_o arbiter_n get_v warrant_v on_o a_o supplication_n to_o cite_v witness_n before_o they_o january_n 6._o 1670._o ker_n of_o cavers_n and_o scot_n of_o goldenberry_n supplicant_n arrestment_n be_v not_o elide_v because_o the_o sum_n arrest_v be_v discharge_v before_o the_o arrestment_n see_v it_o appear_v the_o discharge_n be_v not_o deliver_v to_o the_o party_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v nor_o none_o to_o his_o use_n before_o the_o arrestment_n december_n 13._o 1661._o boyd_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n and_o edmonstoun_n a_o arrester_n and_o a_o assignee_n competing_n the_o assignee_n be_v prefer_v because_o the_o arrestment_n be_v loose_v albeit_o the_o sum_n arrest_v remain_v still_o in_o the_o same_o hand_n because_o the_o arrestment_n be_v on_o a_o dependence_n and_o no_o decreet_a thereupon_o against_o the_o principal_a debtor_n july_n 4._o 1661._o raith_n of_o edmonstoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n and_o lady_n wolmet_n arrestment_n can_v be_v loose_v without_o caution_n super_fw-la cautione_n juratoria_fw-la july_n 16._o 1661._o college_n of_o st_n andrews_n supplicant_n arrestment_n be_v find_v not_o to_o affect_v the_o salary_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n pension_n conform_v to_o a_o letter_n and_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la february_n 18._o 1662._o sir_n robert_n murray_n contra_fw-la arrestment_n execute_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v find_v null_a by_o exception_n february_n 3._o 1663._o oliphant_n contra_fw-la dowglas_n of_o dorâ—och_n arresters_n competing_n the_o second_o be_v on_o letter_n of_o supplement_n against_o a_o party_n ouâ—_n of_o the_o country_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o first_o be_v at_o his_o dwelling_n place_n without_o supplement_n january_n 20._o 1665._o lord_n low_a contra_fw-la givon_n arrestment_n on_o a_o bond_n not_o registrate_n be_v find_v looseable_a as_o not_o be_v on_o a_o decreet_n of_o registration_n or_o any_o other_o and_o after_o the_o lose_n the_o arrester_n be_v find_v preferable_a to_o a_o posterior_n assignee_n see_v the_o money_n be_v yet_o in_o his_o hand_n in_o who_o it_o be_v arrest_v february_n 7._o 1665._o grahame_n contra_fw-la brown_n and_o doctor_n martin_n arrestment_n be_v lay_v on_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o party_n who_o enter_v in_o a_o minute_n or_o bargain_n of_o land_n though_o he_o pass_v therefrom_o yet_o the_o price_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v make_v forthcoming_a november_n 23._o 1665._o campbel_n contra_fw-la doctor_n beatoun_n arrester_n have_v both_o obtain_v decreet_a in_o one_o day_n be_v find_v not_o to_o come_v in_o equal_o but_o the_o first_o arrester_n be_v prefer_v have_v do_v equal_a diligence_n february_n 1._o 1666._o colonel_n cunninghame_n contra_fw-la lyel_n a_o arrester_n and_o comprizer_n compete_v for_o a_o sâ—m_n whereupon_o apprize_v be_v lead_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o common_a debtor_n whereupon_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v yet_o the_o arrestment_n upon_o the_o say_v first_o apprizer_n debt_n be_v not_o â—ound_v habilis_fw-la modus_fw-la to_o make_v forthcoming_a the_o sum_n apprise_v for_o but_o the_o second_o appryzer_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o arrester_n february_n 22._o 1666._o lockhart_n contra_fw-la lord_n bargenzie_n a_o arrestment_n be_v find_v to_o give_v action_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o debtor_n who_o good_n be_v arrest_v without_o a_o new_a decreet_a against_o any_o represent_v he_o see_v he_o die_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o can_v have_v none_o to_o represent_v he_o in_o mobilibus_fw-la february_n 19_o 1667._o givon_n contra_fw-la hume_n here_o the_o defunct_n donator_n to_o his_o escheat_n concur_v a_o arrestment_n of_o annualrent_n lay_v on_o currâ—nte_a termiâ—â—_n be_v prefer_v
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 annualrent_n be_v find_v validate_n by_o possession_n upon_o another_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n in_o corroboration_n of_o the_o former_a out_o of_o distinct_a land_n whereby_o both_o infeftment_n as_o to_o both_o land_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la though_o no_o payment_n be_v make_v by_o the_o debtor_n or_o by_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o first_o infeftment_n july_n 9_o 1668._o alexander_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o clackmannan_n a_o base_a infeftment_n to_o a_o creditor_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n grant_v to_o a_o wife_n by_o a_o additional_a jointure_n in_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o citation_n on_o the_o base_a infeftment_n anterior_a to_o the_o wife_n public_a infeftment_n which_o be_v find_v to_o validate_v the_o same_o and_o sentence_n of_o preference_n of_o poind_v of_o the_o ground_n be_v now_o grant_v therein_o january_n 27._o 1669._o bell_n of_o belfoord_n contra_fw-la lady_n rutherâ—oord_n a_o base_a infeftment_n never_o clad_v with_o possession_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la to_o exclude_v the_o terce_n of_o the_o granter_n relict_n ibâ—dem_fw-la a_o base_a infeftment_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n be_v find_v not_o validate_v by_o the_o father_n possession_n wherein_o he_o continue_v albeit_o he_o have_v a_o factory_a from_o the_o child_n here_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o father_n have_v grant_v discharge_v or_o use_v citation_n express_o relative_a to_o the_o factory_a july_n 10._o 1669._o gairdiner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n bastardy_n be_v gift_v by_o the_o usurper_n defend_v the_o bastard_n debtor_n no_o further_a than_o what_o they_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la pay_v to_o the_o donator_n but_o not_o for_o what_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o hand_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n donator_n july_n 19_o 166â—_n windrham_n contra_fw-la megregors_n bastardy_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v relevant_o libel_v that_o the_o defunct_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v not_o marry_v but_o that_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v 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 saâ—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 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inâ—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 â—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 mâ—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 lâ—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 tâ—lziâ—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 reâ—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
the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o summons_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o certification_n be_v not_o in_o the_o term_n of_o a_o improbation_n and_o at_o the_o king_n advocat_n instance_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o discharge_v of_o a_o term_n feu-duty_n grant_v by_o the_o party_n have_v right_o to_o the_o certification_n which_o term_n and_o discharge_v be_v posterior_n to_o the_o certification_n and_o do_v import_v a_o pass_v from_o it_o and_o do_v homologaiâ—_n the_o vassal_n right_o june_n 6._o 1671._o steil_n contra_fw-la hay_n of_o raâ—ray_n certification_n contra_fw-la non_fw-la producta_fw-la be_v not_o sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o appryzer_n against_o all_o writ_n grant_v by_o he_o and_o his_o author_n name_v and_o their_o predecessor_n to_o who_o they_o may_v succeed_v â—ure_a sanguinis_fw-la as_o to_o the_o right_n grant_v by_o these_o predecessor_n unless_o it_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o say_v author_n be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o their_o say_n predecessor_n and_o that_o though_o defender_n be_v oblige_v passive_a to_o produce_v all_o right_n make_v to_o they_o and_o their_o predecessor_n to_o who_o they_o may_v succeed_v jure_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la and_o so_o to_o produce_v before_o they_o be_v enter_v yet_o active_a they_o can_v insist_v for_o certification_n of_o right_n make_v by_o their_o predecessor_n as_o appearand_a heir_n to_o they_o but_o as_o be_v actual_o heir_n and_o infeft_a and_o that_o a_o appryzer_n be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n as_o to_o this_o than_o if_o his_o author_n have_v be_v pursue_v and_o so_o he_o behove_v to_o instruct_v that_o they_o be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o their_o predecessor_n july_n 14._o 1671._o dumbar_n of_o baldoon_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n certification_n be_v not_o stop_v because_o there_o be_v none_o call_v to_o represent_v the_o defender_n author_n upon_o who_o they_o do_v condescend_v unless_o they_o first_o produce_v their_o right_n from_o these_o author_n thereby_o to_o 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bargain_n anent_o the_o boot_n of_o a_o â—_o horse_n though_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o defender_n own_o oath_n that_o according_a to_o his_o own_o estimation_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v lese_v above_o the_o half_a and_o that_o he_o be_v minor_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o bond_n bear_v upon_o his_o oath_n and_o conscience_n never_o to_o come_v in_o the_o contrary_a give_v at_o that_o same_o time_n in_o his_o minority_n and_o ratify_v after_o his_o majority_n june_n 23._o 1669._o fairy_n contra_fw-la inglis_n circumvention_n be_v find_v instruct_v upon_o several_a pregnant_a evidence_n of_o fraud_n and_o that_o not_o only_o against_o the_o circumveen_a who_o obtain_v a_o bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_v but_o against_o a_o three_o party_n who_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o the_o blank_a he_o have_v acknowledge_v by_o his_o oath_n of_o calumny_n that_o there_o be_v not_o equivalent_a sum_n due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o circumveen_a the_o time_n that_o he_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o blank_a bond_n and_o fill_v up_o his_o name_n but_o that_o he_o become_v debtor_n to_o he_o thereafter_o in_o equivalent_a sum_n whereof_o he_o can_v give_v no_o evidence_n even_o by_o his_o own_o count_n book_n though_o he_o be_v a_o exact_a merchant_n and_o live_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o the_o grant_a of_o the_o blank-bond_n who_o be_v common_o know_v to_o be_v a_o simple_a person_n and_o the_o obtainer_n thereof_o a_o subdolus_fw-la person_n without_o ask_v the_o grant_a of_o the_o bond_n if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o object_n whereof_o he_o shall_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o february_n 9_o 1670._o scot_n contra_fw-la cheâ—sly_n and_o thomson_n circumvention_n be_v sustain_v to_o reduce_v or_o abaâ—e_v a_o bond_n make_v up_o of_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o exchange_n of_o money_n not_o agree_v upon_o before_o the_o money_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o merchant_n but_o thereafter_o the_o merchant_n be_v entrust_v and_o give_v up_o the_o rate_n of_o exchange_n much_o high_a than_o he_o thenâ—_n know_v it_o be_v but_o not_o upon_o the_o agreement_n before_o hand_n although_o it_o have_v be_v far_o above_o the_o ordinary_a rate_n january_n 19_o 1671._o dickson_n contra_fw-la grahame_n citation_n on_o a_o bill_n without_o the_o signet_n be_v sustain_v against_o a_o person_n dwell_v in_o edinburgh_n though_o no_o member_n or_o dependent_a on_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n february_n 12._o 1663._o earl_n of_o southeâ—k_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o brooâ—â—hal_n citation_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o shire_n with_o certification_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o confess_v grant_v against_o a_o defender_n absent_a where_o the_o messenger_n execution_n bear_v that_o he_o charge_v the_o defender_n at_o his_o dwell_a house_n and_o that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v within_o but_o be_v forcible_o hold_v out_o by_o his_o wife_n july_n 1670._o lindsay_n and_o swintoun_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la inglis_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n whereby_o a_o sum_n be_v payable_a to_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o their_o heir_n which_o fail_v the_o man_n heir_n be_v find_v to_o constitute_v the_o wife_n a_o lifâ—erenter_fw-la only_o and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o uplift_v the_o sum_n because_o the_o heir_n be_v not_o concur_v and_o be_v infeft_v and_o behove_v to_o concur_v december_n 10._o 1661._o kinross_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o hunthil_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o tack_v that_o if_o two_o year_n duty_n run_v together_o unpay_v the_o tack_v shall_v expire_v and_o renunce_v the_o same_o in_o that_o case_n with_o a_o bond_n bear_v much_o duty_n rest_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o pay_v by_o such_o a_o day_n that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ground_n may_v enter_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o crop_v brâ—vi_fw-la maâ—â—_n be_v find_v to_o exclude_v ejection_n and_o spuilzie_n by_o so_o enter_v without_o declarator_n december_n 19_o 1661._o dewar_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o murray_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o missive_n whereby_o the_o writer_n say_v i_o have_v send_v you_o such_o a_o sum_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v if_o you_o carry_v yourself_o as_o you_o do_v now_o be_v question_v as_o a_o postscript_n unsubscribe_v write_v with_o the_o party_n own_o hand_n at_o his_o subscription_n be_v not_o find_v null_a on_o that_o ground_n but_o it_o be_v allege_v to_o import_v but_o a_o resolution_n and_o not_o a_o promise_n and_o that_o the_o party_n behaviour_n shall_v only_o depend_v on_o the_o writer_n opinion_n without_o necessitate_v he_o to_o prove_v it_o aliunde_fw-la the_o lord_n assoilzy_v july_n 15._o 1662._o wauchop_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n a_o clause_n oblige_v a_o party_n and_o his_o heir-male_n and_o all_o other_o succeed_v to_o he_o on_o this_o narrative_a that_o his_o heir_n male_a have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o the_o heir_n female_a exclude_v be_v find_v to_o burden_v the_o heir-male_n primo_fw-la loco_fw-la and_o therefore_o behove_v to_o be_v discuss_v first_o or_o the_o executor_n can_v be_v liable_a july_n 22._o 1662._o anderson_n contra_fw-la wauchop_n a_o clause_n destinate_v a_o sum_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o his_o heir_n on_o infeftment_n be_v find_v heritable_a quo_fw-la ad_fw-la creditorem_fw-la and_o to_o exclude_v the_o wife_n and_o bairn_n but_o movable_a quo_fw-la ad_fw-la dâ—bitorem_fw-la and_o payable_a out_o of_o his_o movable_n july_n 22._o 1662._o nasmith_n contra_fw-la jaffray_n a_o clause_n that_o a_o heir-male_n shall_v pay_v a_o sum_n to_o a_o heir_n female_a out_o of_o â—enements_n be_v find_v personal_o to_o oblige_v he_o to_o pay_v but_o only_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la valorem_fw-la of_o the_o tenement_n and_o therefore_o time_n be_v grant_v to_o dispose_v thereupon_o for_o that_o purpose_n december_n 2._o 1662._o câ—â—â—k_fw-mi contra_fw-la clerk_n of_o pitâ—ncreâ—â—f_n a_o clause_n bear_v such_o a_o quantity_n to_o be_v the_o
as_o to_o their_o land_n and_o good_n in_o scotland_n though_o they_o reside_v and_o 〈◊〉_d abroad_o and_o no_o nuncupative_a testament_n there_o can_v exclude_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n hâ—re_o january_n 19_o 1665._o schaw_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v find_v to_o reach_v the_o manner_n of_o probation_n of_o a_o bond_n make_v there_o by_o a_o englishman_n to_o a_o scots-man_n reside_v 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o stâ—le_n of_o england_n and_o that_o payment_n to_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v probable_a by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n and_o payment_n also_o probable_a by_o witness_n june_n 28._o 1666._o momâ—rlane_n contra_fw-la lord_n melvil_n yet_o a_o bond_n by_o a_o scots-man_n to_o a_o englishman_n in_o england_n after_o the_o stile_n of_o scotland_n registrable_a there_o be_v find_v regulate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n and_o noâ—_n take_v away_o by_o witness_n ibidem_fw-la a_o legacy_n of_o a_o heritable_a right_o be_v find_v null_n though_o in_o leâ—ge_a poustie_n february_n 21._o 1663._o wardlaw_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o kilmundie_n a_o legacy_n leâ—t_fw-la of_o 600._o merkâ—_n and_o in_o part_n thereof_o the_o executor_n ordain_v to_o discharge_n or_o give_v back-bond_n of_o 200._o mark_n due_a to_o the_o testatrix_n which_o bond_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v â—o_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o that_o be_v movable_a the_o wife_n have_v but_o her_o half_a of_o it_o yet_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o executor_n ought_v to_o make_v it_o upâ—_n to_o the_o legataâ—_n as_o lâ—gâ—tum_fw-la rei_fw-la aliena_fw-la scienter_fw-la legatâ—_n for_o that_o be_v a_o palpable_a principle_n in_o law_n they_o can_v not_o excuse_v the_o wife_n ignorance_n therein_o june_n 16_o 1664._o murray_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o rutherfoord_n a_o legacy_n be_v special_a be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v abate_v proportional_o with_o ordinary_a legacy_n in_o case_n they_o exceed_v the_o deed_n part_n july_n 21._o 1665._o sprâ—â—l_v contra_fw-la murray_n a_o legacy_n of_o a_o bond_n in_o special_a be_v sustain_v though_o the_o executor_n have_v a_o assignation_n thereto_o from_o the_o defunct_a see_v the_o same_o legacy_n may_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d gear_n as_o be_v lâ—gatum_fw-la rei_fw-la alienâ—_n see_v it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o defunct_a remember_v his_o own_o assignation_n june_n 24_o 1664._o falâ—â—nâ—r_n contra_fw-la mcdâ—wgal_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v without_o confirmation_n though_o grant_v after_o the_o principal_a testament_n be_v confirm_v be_v to_o a_o creditor_n juneâ—0_n â—0_z 1665._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la crawfoord_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v after_o confirmation_n of_o the_o principal_a testament_n and_o before_o confirmation_n of_o dative_n ad_fw-la ommissa_fw-la february_n 21._o 166â—_n scot_n of_o clâ—rkingtoâ—n_n contra_fw-la lady_n clâ—rkingtoun_n after_o liâ—iscontestation_n alleadgeance_n instant_o verify_v be_v receivable_a june_n 24._o 1663._o bruce_n contrâ—_n laird_n of_o strâ—â—chan_n litiscontâ—â—â—ation_n be_v make_v before_o the_o commissar_n at_o a_o party_n instance_n as_o factor_n it_o be_v find_v relevant_a against_o that_o party_n pursue_v as_o executor_n creditor_n be_v instant_o verify_v february_n 10._o 1663._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o inglis_n locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o place_n in_o a_o agreement_n to_o take_v a_o lesâ—_n sum_fw-la it_o be_v as_o pact_n libâ—ratoriâ—m_v though_o write_v be_v not_o interpose_v other_o of_o the_o party_n transactor_n have_v pay_v conform_a december_n 12._o 1661._o hâ—pburn_n contra_fw-la hamiltâ—â—n_n of_o orbiâ—â—â—um_fw-la the_o like_a in_o restrict_v a_o annualrent_a to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n â—ffected_v february_n â—_o 1666._o 〈◊〉_d contrâ—_n hunter_n and_o tenant_n of_o cambâ—_n locus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v competent_a to_o one_o who_o have_v buy_v land_n though_o he_o have_v write_v that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o bargain_n and_o furnish_v the_o money_n yet_o subjoin_v that_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o commune_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o keyâ—_n of_o the_o house_n see_v there_o be_v neither_o minute_n nor_o other_o wâ—â—t_n draw_v up_o â—hâ—reupon_o january_n 28._o 1663._o mâ—ntgomry_n of_o skâ—lmorly_o contra_fw-la brown_n the_o lord_n sallatle_n or_o the_o pension_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o arrestable_a conform_v to_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la february_n 8._o 1662._o contra_fw-la murray_n the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o decreet_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n which_o werâ—_n visible_a and_o instant_o uâ—rified_v and_o need_v no_o reduction_n as_o that_o a_o decreet_n against_o a_o heretor_fw-la not_o call_v be_v null_a january_n 16._o 1663._o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n contra_fw-la kinnâ—â—r_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_n upon_o the_o justice_n general_n decreet_a for_o assythment_n which_o have_v but_o a_o civil_a effect_n for_o damnage_n december_n 16._o 1664._o inn_n contra_fw-la forbâ—s_fw-la of_o tolqâ—â—â—nâ—_n the_o lord_n give_v warrant_v summary_o upon_o supplication_n to_o take_v the_o person_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a who_o be_v unexpected_o and_o fraudful_o flee_v nouâ—mbâ—r_n 30._o 1665._o creditor_n of_o masson_n supplicant_n the_o lord_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o judge_n in_o cause_n criminal_a yet_o they_o find_v themselves_o coâ—petent_a to_o advocate_n a_o criminal_a cause_n of_o theft_n but_o upon_o the_o old_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o king_n jamâ—s_n the_o second_o from_o â—_o sheriff_z to_o the_o justice_n general_n february_n 21._o 1â—66_n contra_fw-la sheriâ—â—_n of_o inuâ—rnâ—ssâ—_n the_o lord_n depose_v a_o writer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—igneâ—_n for_o insert_v a_o article_n for_o possess_v a_o party_n in_o letter_n of_o horning_n have_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o say_a article_n januaryâ—_n â—_z 1669._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la monreiff_n the_o lord_n upon_o a_o bill_n for_o horning_n upon_o excommunication_n allow_v the_o party_n excommunicate_a 〈◊〉_d object_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o excommunication_n who_o have_v found_v upon_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n the_o lordâ—_n have_v have_v a_o account_n from_o the_o council_n that_o they_o have_v remit_v that_o matter_n to_o the_o bishop_n do_v pass_v the_o hoâ—â—ing_n july_n 6._o 1670._o archbishop_n and_o presbytery_n of_o st._n andrâ—wâ—_n contra_fw-la pittillâ—_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o appearand_a heâ—r_n but_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v lucrative_a 〈◊〉_d valorâ—m_n january_n 14._o 1662._o harper_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o â—landergast_a lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o uncle_n to_o his_o nephew_n the_o brother_n be_v alive_a who_o be_v not_o find_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o oye_n november_n 22._o 166â—_n scâ—â—_n coâ—tra_fw-la bâ—ssâ—wel_n of_o auchinleck_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o assignation_n of_o a_o heritable_a bond_n by_o â—_o father_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o will_v have_v succeed_v he_o as_o heir_n therein_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o alike_o with_o bond_n of_o provision_n wherein_o in_o father_n 〈◊〉_d only_a debtor_n to_o the_o son_n dâ—câ—mbâ—r_n â—_o 1665._o edgar_z contra_fw-la colvil_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o accept_v of_o a_o tocher_n yet_o so_o as_o if_o the_o tocher_n be_v exorbitant_a both_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o the_o father_n creditor_n for_o what_o be_v above_o a_o competent_a tocher_n december_n 23._o 1665._o burnet_n contra_fw-la leper_n life_n be_v presume_v be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o party_n be_v â—â—_o year_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o common_o â—olden_a anâ—_n 〈…〉_z there_o waâ—_n also_o a_o letter_n produce_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o waâ—_n bearing_z that_o the_o party_n be_v dead_a february_n 18._o 1670._o lowry_n contra_fw-la drummond_n liferenter_n of_o a_o annuairent_a waâ—_n find_v jyable_a for_o public_a burden_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d albeit_o the_o act_n 164â—_n thereanent_n be_v rescind_v as_o be_v due_a in_o jure_fw-la june_n 18._o 166â—_n fleming_n contra_fw-la gillies_n a_o liâ—erenter_fw-la be_v infeft_v in_o a_o liferent_a of_o land_n come_v mâ—llâ—ndiniâ—_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o a_o miln_n build_v thereafter_o upon_o the_o land_n by_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o to_o the_o abstract_a multure_n of_o his_o land_n except_o the_o liferent_a land_n february_n 16._o 1666._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n a_o liferenter_fw-la be_v by_o her_o contract_n infeft_v in_o land_n oblige_v to_o be_v worth_a such_o a_o rent_n beside_o teind_n and_o feâ—-duties_n or_o at_o her_o option_n the_o heir_n be_v oblige_v to_o accept_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o free_a rent_n by_o free_a rent_n be_v not_o only_o understand_v free_a of_o feu_n and_o teind_v duty_n as_o be_v express_v in_o
simple_a renunciation_n competent_a to_o the_o superior_a to_o exclude_v the_o terce_n and_o that_o she_o can_v brook_v no_o part_n â—f_o the_o land_n by_o virtue_n of_o her_o terce_n and_o that_o the_o superior_n sound_v upon_o the_o clause_n accept_v land_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n do_v not_o import_v his_o approbation_n of_o she_o right_o to_o the_o land_n accept_v see_v she_o want_v the_o superior_n consent_n as_o be_v a_o essential_a requisite_a to_o her_o infeftment_n of_o ward_n land_n and_o so_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o homologation_n more_o than_o if_o she_o have_v only_o the_o contract_n without_o any_o infeftment_n this_o be_v stop_v to_o be_v far_o hear_v whether_o the_o relict_n may_v brook_v at_o least_o a_o three_o of_o the_o ward_n land_n accept_v as_o a_o terâ—e_n of_o these_o land_n though_o she_o can_v not_o brook_v the_o whole_a ward_n land_n accept_v be_v within_o a_o terce_n of_o all_o her_o husband_n ward_n land_n especial_o since_o the_o clause_n bear_v that_o she_o accept_v the_o liferent_a land_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o far_a conjunct_a fee_n but_o shall_v be_v repulse_v a_o terce_n as_o be_v in_o lieu_n of_o all_o far_a terce_n whether_o in_o that_o case_n she_o renunce_v only_o the_o terce_n of_o any_o other_o land_n buâ—_n not_o the_o terce_n of_o the_o land_n accept_v june_n 23._o 1671._o lady_n baâ—â—â—agan_n contra_fw-la lord_n drumlanrig_v the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o bairnâ—_n pâ—rtions_n 〈◊〉_d at_o such_o aâ—â—_n age_n the_o same_o be_v find_v as_o die_v 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la pro_fw-la conditione_n habetur_fw-la and_o they_o not_o attain_v that_o â—ge_a theiâ—_n near_o of_o kin_n have_v no_o right_n january_n 17._o 1665._o edgar_z contra_fw-la edgar_n a_o tesament_n nuncupative_a by_o a_o scotsman_n make_v in_o england_n or_o abroad_o where_o he_o reside_v be_v find_v null_a as_o to_o the_o nomination_n of_o succession_n notwithstanding_o the_o law_n of_o the_o place_n which_o rule_v only_o as_o to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o writ_n but_o not_o to_o substantial_o or_o appoint_v of_o successor_n january_n 19_o 1665._o schaw_n contra_fw-la lennox_n a_o testament_n contain_v a_o legacy_n of_o a_o wodset_n be_v sound_a void_a though_o it_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d prâ—â—inctu_fw-la belâ—i_fw-la february_n 21._o 1663._o wardlaw_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o kilmundy_n a_o testament_n confirm_v beaâ—ing_v person_n to_o be_v nominate_v tutor_n and_o that_o they_o compear_v judicial_o accept_v make_v faith_n and_o find_v caution_n be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a to_o defend_v against_o a_o reduction_n without_o production_n of_o the_o tutor_n subscription_n as_o the_o warrant_n to_o make_v the_o tutor_n liable_a for_o the_o pupil_n mean_v conform_v to_o the_o inventary_a unless_o there_o be_v other_o adminicle_n to_o astruct_v the_o same_o albeit_o the_o confirmation_n be_v thirty_o seven_o year_n since_o see_v the_o acceptance_n be_v no_o ordinary_a act_n of_o process_n nor_o no_o process_n be_v move_v upon_o the_o confirmation_n till_o of_o late_a jaâ—uary_n last_v 1665._o kirktoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o hunthil_n a_o testament_n confirm_v be_v find_v to_o be_v execute_v at_o the_o executor_n instance_n by_o a_o decreet_a though_o he_o have_v not_o obtain_v payment_n anâ—_n though_o he_o be_v executor_n dative_a and_o a_o meeâ—_n stranger_n so_o that_o after_o the_o executor_n death_n the_o sum_n in_o the_o decreet_a can_v not_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o executor_n ad_fw-la non_fw-la executa_fw-la of_o the_o first_o defunct_a november_n 17_o 1666._o dounâ—e_n contra_fw-la young_a a_o testament_n be_v reduce_v because_o the_o testator_n be_v allege_v not_o to_o be_v compos_fw-la mentâ—s_fw-la the_o nottar_n writeâ—_n and_o witness_v insert_v and_o other_o extraneous_a witness_n depone_v that_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o testament_n and_o thereafter_o the_o testator_n be_v not_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n and_o to_o every_o question_n that_o be_v propose_v answer_v always_o yea_o yea_o although_o they_o be_v not_o present_a at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o testament_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o witness_n insert_v this_o be_v stop_v to_o be_v further_o hear_v june_n 9_o 1668._o meallâ—xander_n contra_fw-la dalrymple_n a_o testament_n beginning_n in_o the_o ordinary_a stile_n of_o a_o testament_n and_o then_o dispon_a land_n thereafter_o contain_v a_o blank_a wherein_o by_o another_o ink_n and_o hand_n the_o defunct_n elder_a daughter_n be_v name_v universal_a legatrix_fw-la and_o executrix_fw-la but_o after_o all_o the_o moveable_n be_v dispon_v to_o the_o elder_a daughter_n which_o testament_n be_v quarrel_v by_o reduction_n be_v find_v null_a as_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n and_o as_o to_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o executor_n and_o legatar_n the_o same_o be_v not_o sustain_v though_o fill_v up_o before_o the_o defunct_n death_n albeit_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o nottar_n and_o witness_v insert_v that_o the_o defunct_a give_v warrant_n so_o to_o fill_v it_o up_o but_o it_o be_v sustain_v as_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o moveable_n as_o a_o legacy_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o defunct_a can_v legat_n which_o may_v subsist_v though_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o executor_n be_v want_v or_o void_a july_n 13._o 1670._o daughter_n of_o soâ—ityay_n contra_fw-la the_o elder_a daughter_n testament_n vide_fw-la clause_n december_n 15_o 1668._o windrham_n contra_fw-la elâ—is_fw-la thirlage_n be_v find_v constitute_v by_o long_a custom_n of_o payment_n of_o intown_n multure_n in_o mollendino_fw-la regâ—o_fw-la but_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o teâ—nds_n of_o that_o barony_n though_o possess_v promiscuâ—_n far_o above_o fouâ—ty_a yeaâ—s_n without_o more_o than_o custom_n and_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o fever_n of_o the_o barony_n their_o feus_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n cum_fw-la mollendiniâ—_n &_o mulâ—uriâ—_n in_o the_o teneâ—das_fw-la only_o which_o be_v think_v but_o past_a in_o the_o exchequer_n of_o course_n without_o observation_n january_n 8._o 1662._o stevart_n contra_fw-la the_o fevaâ—s_n of_o aberledno_n the_o like_a without_o allow_v any_o part_n of_o the_o crop_v multure_n free_a for_o expense_n of_o labour_n and_o hinds-corn_n but_o only_o the_o seed_n horse-corn_n and_o teind_v january_n 14._o 1662._o nicolson_n contra_fw-la fâ—uars_n of_o tillicutrie_n thirlage_n be_v sound_n constitute_v by_o a_o old_a decreet_a against_o the_o tenants_n possessor_n without_o a_o call_n their_o master_n and_o long_a possession_n conform_v thereupon_o albeit_o the_o heretâ—r_n be_v infeâ—t_fw-la cum_fw-la mollendiâ—â—â—â—_n and_o that_o witness_n be_v examine_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la concern_v the_o possession_n and_o interruption_n by_o go_v sometime_o to_o other_o miâ—ns_n be_v prove_v yet_o not_o so_o frequent_o as_o may_v not_o be_v olandestine_v june_n 24_o 1665._o colonel_n montgomerie_n contra_fw-la wâ—llaâ—e_n and_o râ—ie_n thirlage_n be_v infer_v where_o the_o fever_n of_o the_o miln_n be_v infeft_v in_o the_o miln_n with_o the_o mulâ—ures_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n per_fw-la expressum_fw-la and_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o insucken_a multure_n thereof_o forty_o year_n albeit_o the_o defendeâ—_n be_v infeft_v before_o without_o the_o burden_n of_o astriction_n and_o do_v sometime_o go_v to_o other_o mâ—â—ns_n which_o be_v frequent_a in_o all_o astriction_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v a_o competent_a interruption_n juneâ—9_n â—9_z 1665._o heretog_n of_o the_o miln_n of_o kâ—thick_n contra_fw-la fevar_n thirlage_n be_v infer_v by_o infeftment_n of_o a_o miln_n with_o the_o multure_n etc._n etc._n general_o with_o a_o precept_n from_o a_o bishop_n then_o heretor_fw-la of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n ordain_v his_o tenant_n to_o pay_v their_o multuâ—es_n to_o that_o miln_n which_o with_o long_a possession_n be_v find_v sufficient_a albeit_o it_o have_v no_o consent_n of_o a_o chapter_n december_n 7_o 166â—_n vâ—â—tch_n contra_fw-la duncan_n thirlage_n be_v constitute_v by_o a_o infeftment_n from_o he_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o land_n and_o miln_n be_v find_v no_o to_o be_v prejudgee_v upon_o the_o allege_v insufficiency_n of_o the_o miln_n unless_o the_o insufficiency_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v through_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o heretog_n of_o the_o miln_n february_n 9_o 1666._o heretor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la feâ—ars_n thirlage_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o infeftment_n of_o â—ands_n with_o such_o a_o miln_n and_o the_o multure_n use_v and_o woâ—t_v which_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o lâ—nds_n of_o another_o barony_n â—olden_a of_o another_o superior_a though_o they_o then_o belong_v to_o the_o disponeâ—_n and_o be_v in_o use_n to_o come_v to_o that_o miln_n december_n 11_o 1666._o earl_n of_o cassils_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o dalmortoun_n thirlage_n though_o constitute_v by_o a_o vassal_n have_v no_o eâ—â—ect_n against_o the_o superior_a during_o the_o vassal_n ward_n unless_o the_o superior_a consent_v neither_o be_v his_o consent_n infer_v by_o his_o receive_v a_o assignay_n to_o the_o apprize_a with_o reservation_n of_o the_o multure_n in_o the_o
lay_v so_o much_o mark_v upon_o the_o precept_n receive_v in_o name_n of_o composition_n earl_n of_o lauderdail_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o swintoun_n january_n 7._o 1662._o earl_n of_o lauderdail_n as_o have_v right_o to_o the_o forefaulture_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o swintoun_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o maill_n and_o duty_n george_n livingstou_n one_o of_o they_o allege_n that_o he_o must_v be_v assoilzy_v from_o one_o year_n duty_n because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o swintoun_n at_o least_o of_o a_o distinct_a quarter_n thereof_o that_o the_o tenant_n do_v always_o at_o their_o entry_n pay_v half_o a_o year_n rent_n and_o be_v free_a of_o rent_n at_o the_o term_n they_o remove_v and_o so_o do_v all_o a_o long_o pay_v a_o year_n at_o the_o least_o half_a a_o year_n before_o the_o hand_n and_o subsume_v that_o he_o have_v pay_v according_o to_o swintoun_n himself_o for_o a_o term_n maill_n due_a for_o the_o crop_n which_o be_v after_o the_o pursuer_n right_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v non_fw-la relâ—â—at_fw-la against_o he_o a_o singular_a successor_n or_o against_o the_o king_n his_o author_n because_o that_o party_n that_o have_v right_o to_o the_o land_n have_v right_o to_o the_o fruit_n and_o so_o to_o the_o rent_n which_o be_v payable_a for_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v extent_n upon_o the_o land_n or_o growand_a after_o that_o party_n rightâ—_n and_o no_o payment_n before_o the_o hand_n can_v liberat_fw-la the_o possessor_n from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n therefore_o it_o have_v be_v frequent_o find_v that_o payment_n before_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o relevant_a against_o a_o appryzer_n yea_o even_o against_o a_o arrester_n so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o donatar_n since_o their_o right_n be_v establish_v and_o know_v can_v be_v exclude_v by_o payment_n before_o the_o hand_n to_o a_o party_n who_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o land_n or_o to_o the_o fruit_n that_o year_n otherways_o both_o the_o king_n and_o creditor_n may_v be_v defraud_v by_o fore-maills_a or_o by_o tack_n appoint_v the_o fore-mail_n to_o be_v pay_v the_o first_o term_n whatsoever_o length_n the_o tack_v be_v second_o any_o such_o alleadgance_n be_v only_o probable_a scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramenio_fw-la the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o case_n here_o be_v not_o like_o the_o fore-maills_a instance_a because_o every_o year_n be_v pay_v within_o itself_o and_o so_o the_o first_o year_n the_o half_a at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o and_o the_o half_a at_o the_o middle_n thereof_o and_o subsequent_a year_n conform_v which_o must_v be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o tennent_n otherways_o tenant_n pay_v at_o whitsonday_n and_o martinmess_n shall_v not_o be_v liberat_fw-la because_o the_o whole_a year_n be_v not_o run_v out_o or_o a_o tennent_n pay_v his_o ferm_n at_o candlesmass_n shall_v not_o be_v secure_a against_o singular_a possessor_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o grass_n 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 sufficient_a liberation_n among_o subject_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o milne_n of_o the_o king_n property_n whereunto_o thirlage_n be_v sufficent_o constitute_v by_o long_a possession_n of_o come_v to_o the_o milne_n and_o pay_v in_o town_n multure_n and_o service_n as_o be_v craig_n opinion_n and_o have_v be_v so_o find_v by_o the_o lord_n february_n 5._o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o dog_n contra_fw-la mushet_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o albeit_o thirlage_n to_o the_o king_n milnes_n may_v be_v constitute_v without_o writ_n yet_o can_v take_v away_o a_o express_a exemption_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n because_o they_o think_v that_o this_o clause_n be_v but_o in_o the_o tenendas_fw-la pass_v of_o course_n and_o when_o sigâ—aâ—â—â—â—_n be_v past_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o exchequar_n they_o bear_v only_o tenâ—ndas_fw-la etc._n etc._n without_o express_v the_o particular_a clause_n which_o be_v afterward_o extend_v at_o the_o seal_n the_o defender_n allege_v further_a absolvitor_n from_o the_o multure_n of_o the_o teind_v because_o that_o be_v not_o thirl_a nor_o have_v the_o king_n any_o right_n thereto_o when_o he_o grant_v the_o infeftment_n of_o the_o milne_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o long_a possession_n in_o molâ—ndo_n regio_fw-la because_o the_o defender_n and_o their_o tenant_n past_o forty_o year_n pay_v multure_n of_o all_o their_o corn_n promiscuous_o without_o exception_n of_o teind_v likea_n there_o be_v several_a decreet_n produce_v for_o abstract_a multure_n of_o all_o the_o corn_n without_o exception_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o reply_n non_fw-fr relevat_fw-la for_o albeit_o long_a possession_n may_v make_v a_o thirlage_n of_o the_o king_n own_o barony_n yet_o that_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o other_o man_n right_n of_o their_o land_n and_o teind_n which_o can_v be_v thirl_a without_o their_o own_o consent_n or_o decreet_n against_o themselves_o call_v nor_o do_v the_o decreet_n bear_v teind_v per_fw-la expressum_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o defeuse_fw-fr relevant_a notwithstanding_o of_o the_o reply_n except_o such_o teind_n that_o thole_n fire_n and_o water_n within_o the_o barony_n and_o likewise_o sâ—staiâ—â—ed_v the_o defense_n for_o the_o corn_n eâ—ten_v by_o the_o defender_n upon_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o labour_a etc._n etc._n earl_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o grant_n january_n 9_o 1662._o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o grant_n to_o re-dispone_a he_o certain_a land_n which_o the_o earl_n father_n have_v dispone_v to_o the_o defender_n and_o have_v take_v his_o back-bond_n that_o if_o the_o earl_n friend_n shall_v find_v it_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o earl_n then_o upon_o payment_n of_o 2800._o mark_n precise_o at_o whitsonday_n he_o shall_v re-dispone_a ita_fw-la est_fw-la the_o earl_n friend_n by_o a_o 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 earlsâ—_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 to_o heir_n they_o do_v bear_v that_o if_o the_o reverser_n in_o his_o own_o time_n or_o at_o any_o time_n during_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n or_o some_o such_o expression_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o such_o here_o and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v retour_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n who_o die_v short_o before_o the_o term_n of_o redemption_n and_o have_v use_v all_o diligence_n he_o can_v be_v exclude_v by_o such_o a_o accident_n which_o he_o can_v not_o help_v the_o lord_n repel_v both_o the_o defence_n albeit_o there_o be_v only_o a_o offer_n without_o consignation_n see_v the_o back-bond_n do_v not_o bear_v premonition_n or_o consignation_n but_o only_a payment_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi now_o offer_v baird_n contra_fw-la baird_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la baird_n in_o saint_n andrews_n have_v take_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o brother_n escheat_n upon_o his_o adultery_n pursue_v declarator_n thereupon_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n till_o the_o crime_n be_v cognosce_v in_o the_o criminal_a court_n or_o at_o least_o he_o be_v declare_v fugitive_n and_o
end_n of_o which_o disposition_n there_o be_v a_o clause_n bear_v that_o because_o the_o young_n be_v kind_o tenant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o greenlaw_n therefore_o they_o dispone_v their_o right_n thereof_o and_o kindlynesse_n thereto_o to_o grubbet_n more_o have_v acquire_v the_o right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o morbatle_n from_o sir_n john_n ker_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o louthian_n have_v apprized_a sir_n john_n right_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o lintoun_n in_o anno_fw-la 1636._o give_v a_o particular_a right_n of_o greenlaw_n alone_o which_o be_v now_o also_o in_o the_o person_n of_o more_o whereupon_o arise_v a_o competition_n of_o right_n between_o grubbet_n and_o more_o grubbet_n allege_v that_o he_o have_v right_o to_o greenlaw_n as_o a_o part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o otterburn_n which_o he_o and_o the_o young_n his_o author_n have_v possess_v far_o beyond_o 40._o year_n as_o part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o otterburn_n and_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v stand_v march_n between_o morbatle_n and_o otterburn_n within_o which_o march_n greenlaw_n lie_v on_o otterburn_n side_n and_o that_o his_o infeftment_n produce_v grant_v by_o young_a to_o young_a bear_v express_o greenlaw_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o more_o first_o that_o grubbet_n can_v pretend_v greenlaw_n to_o be_v part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o otterburn_n because_o by_o his_o own_o infeftment_n produce_v grant_v by_o the_o young_n and_o accept_v by_o he_o greenlaw_n be_v not_o express_v as_o part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o otterburn_n albeit_o raschbog_n tho_o less_o considerable_a than_o it_o be_v express_v and_o on_o the_o contrair_a it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o young_n be_v kind_o tenant_n of_o greenlaw_n and_o dispone_v their_o kindness_n thereof_o and_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o young_n be_v in_o constant_a custom_n of_o service_n to_o sir_n john_n ker_n in_o arm_n and_o otherway_n whenever_o they_o be_v require_v and_o that_o most_o of_o the_o land_n on_o the_o border_n be_v set_v only_o for_o service_n which_o service_n can_v not_o be_v attribute_n to_o otterburn_n because_o it_o be_v hold_v blench_v of_o sir_n john_n and_o if_o need_v be_v his_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o witness_n that_o when_o the_o say_v young_n come_n not_o to_o the_o say_a service_n they_o be_v poind_v therefore_o two_o more_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o greenlaw_n be_v a_o distinct_a tenement_n both_o from_o otterburn_n and_o morbatle_n and_o have_v past_a as_o a_o distinct_a tenement_n since_o the_o year_n 1636._o and_o have_v a_o know_a march_n between_o it_o and_o otterburn_n viz._n a_o know-worth_n three_o for_o grubbet_n pretence_n of_o bruike_v greenlaw_n as_o part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o otterburn_n for_o 40._o year_n so_o that_o he_o may_v claim_v it_o by_o prescription_n the_o alleadgeance_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v first_o because_o prescription_n can_v proceed_v without_o a_o infeftman_n and_o it_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o young_n infeftment_n wherein_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v kindly_a tenant_n of_o greenlaw_n after_o which_o no_o course_n of_o time_n can_v ever_o prescribe_v a_o right_n to_o greenlaw_n as_o part_v and_o pertinent_a of_o otterburn_n by_o that_o charter_n and_o therefore_o any_o possession_n that_o be_v thereof_o be_v without_o infeftment_n two_o there_o be_v not_o forty_o year_n possession_n abate_v moor_n minority_n three_o there_o be_v interruption_n and_o therefore_o if_o greenlaw_n be_v either_o a_o distinct_a tenement_n or_o part_n of_o morbatle_n it_o belong_v to_o more_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o grubbet_n that_o he_o and_o his_o author_n possess_v greenlaw_n these_o 40_o year_n past_a as_o part_v of_o otterburn_n give_v he_o sufficient_a right_n thereunto_o notwithstanding_o of_o any_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o charter_n or_o without_o the_o charter_n before_o that_o time_n for_o prescription_n may_v change_v part_n and_o pertinent_o so_o that_o which_o be_v once_o not_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o 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