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a_o alimentary_a action_n as_o this_o which_o we_o allow_v 26._o though_o buyer_n of_o land_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o tack_n set_v by_o their_o predecessor_n yet_o the_o superior_a be_v not_o oblige_v to_o keep_v they_o when_o the_o land_n fall_v to_o he_o in_o ward_n during_o which_o time_n he_o be_v proprietar_n nor_o be_v liferenters_a nor_o conjunct-fiars_a oblige_v to_o keep_v they_o during_o their_o temporary_a right_n but_o when_o these_o right_n expire_v the_o tack_n revive_v and_o yet_o by_o this_o act_n the_o superior_a or_o life-rent_a can_v remove_v they_o till_o the_o next_o whitsunday_n after_o the_o ward_n or_o life-rent_n fall_v the_o tenant_n pay_v the_o maill_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o superior_n or_o liferenters_a but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o will_v hold_v when_o the_o duty_n be_v only_o a_o simulate_v duty_n and_o not_o near_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n for_o this_o be_v design_v to_o secure_v the_o tenant_n reasonable_o but_o not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o superior_a or_o life-rent_a but_o certain_o this_o act_n will_v not_o defend_v these_o tenant_n who_o have_v pay_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o master_n before_o hand_n 27._o though_o particular_a pain_n be_v set_v down_o as_o to_o lawburrow_n in_o civil_a case_n by_o former_a act_n yet_o in_o criminal_a case_n because_o of_o the_o importance_n and_o danger_n it_o be_v leave_v arbitrary_a to_o the_o judge_n to_o cause_v the_o party_n find_v caution_n under_o what_o sum_n they_o please_v and_o before_o the_o council_n likewise_o the_o sum_n under_o which_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v be_v de_fw-fr praxi_fw-la arbitrary_a since_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o party_n complainand_n shall_v be_v harmless_a it_o will_v seem_v by_o this_o act_n the_o council_n can_v oblige_v no_o party_n to_o keep_v another_o harmless_a except_o where_o the_o party_n himself_o complain_v in_o which_o case_n he_o must_v give_v his_o oath_n he_o dread_v bodily_a harm_n conform_v to_o the_o 129_o act_n par._n 9_o ja._n 1._o vid._n observe_v on_o that_o act._n but_o yet_o the_o council_n be_v in_o use_n to_o cause_n man_n find_v caution_n to_o keep_v other_o skaithless_a even_o where_o the_o party_n do_v not_o crave_v it_o but_o this_o be_v only_o in_o case_n where_o there_o have_v be_v previous_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n among_o they_o so_o that_o either_o a_o party_n do_v complain_v and_o then_o he_o must_v give_v his_o oath_n and_o if_o he_o complain_v not_o there_o must_v be_v a_o previous_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o a_o complaint_n that_o he_o do_v fear_n bodily_a harm_n though_o the_o council_n or_o justice_n may_v by_o this_o act_n exact_a lawburrow_n yet_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v only_o ordain_v where_o complaint_n be_v raise_v before_o they_o and_o by_o complaint_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v
of_o sum_n than_o in_o possess_v of_o land_n because_o creditor_n may_v alter_v their_o sum_n and_o take_v new_a assignation_n or_o retire_v old_a right_n whereas_o no_o man_n can_v quit_v his_o principal_a land_n 26_o june_n 1677._o cramond_n contra_fw-la the_o tenant_n of_o east-barn_n but_o a_o father_n possession_n as_o life-rent_a be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prefer_v a_o base_a infeftment_n give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n grant_v to_o a_o second_o wife_n or_o to_o any_o creditor_n the_o like_a in_o a_o base_a infeftment_n grant_v by_o a_o good-sir_n to_o his_o oye_n by_o the_o daughter_n which_o be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a be_v clothe_v with_o the_o foresay_a civil_a possession_n of_o the_o good-sir_n reservation_n of_o life-rent_a to_o exclude_v a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n 17_o of_o july_n 1635._o and_o this_o possession_n by_o the_o husband_n or_o father_n or_o disponer_n be_v call_v possessio_fw-la per_fw-la constitutum_fw-la and_o be_v not_o favourable_a in_o a_o competition_n with_o other_o creditor_n and_o therefore_o a_o factory_a grant_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n to_o uplift_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o land_n dispon_v to_o be_v hold_v base_a by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a to_o clothe_v the_o son_n infeftment_n though_o there_o be_v several_a process_n intent_a upon_o the_o factory_a 10_o july_n 1669._o this_o act_n require_v natural_a possession_n by_o labour_v the_o land_n or_o civil_a by_o uplift_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o before_o register_n be_v invent_v that_o kind_n of_o possession_n be_v only_o able_a to_o put_v their_o creditor_n in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o though_o civil_a possession_n have_v be_v find_v sufficient_a such_o as_o obtain_n of_o decreet_n and_o payment_n of_o annualrent_n albeit_o the_o same_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n but_o be_v only_o relative_a to_o the_o bond_n whereupon_o 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want_v in_o this_o act_n for_o apprise_v they_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la anno_fw-la 1613._o allow_a charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n to_o be_v raise_v within_o the_o year_n and_o day_n but_o the_o summons_n thereupon_o must_v be_v execute_v after_o the_o year_n and_o day_n expire_v but_o not_o till_o the_o forty_o day_n expire_v after_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o charge_n but_o this_o annus_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la be_v introduce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n he_o may_v omit_v the_o same_o and_o renunce_v within_o the_o year_n if_o he_o please_v neither_o can_v a_o adjudication_n follow_v within_o the_o year_n be_v challenge_v ex_fw-la eo_fw-la capite_fw-la july_n 14._o 1631._o albeit_o that_o the_o say_a act_n appoint_v that_o a_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n may_v be_v raise_v after_o year_n and_o day_n expire_v after_o the_o defunct_n death_n yet_o the_o year_n and_o day_n must_v only_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o appearand_a heir_n birth_n if_o he_o 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and_o the_o party_n injure_v 77._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o king_n be_v injure_v by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o lawburrow_n the_o charge_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o though_o ordinary_o the_o party_n charge_v find_v caution_n of_o lawburrow_n yet_o if_o after_o the_o charge_v any_o prejudice_n be_v do_v the_o party_n charge_v be_v liable_a because_o the_o charge_n be_v contemn_v july_n 8._o 1628._o semple_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n the_o civil_a action_n whereby_o this_o breach_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v pursue_v be_v call_v a_o action_n of_o contravention_n and_o must_v because_o of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v raise_v at_o the_o king_n advocat_n instance_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n injure_v and_o the_o pursuer_n title_n be_v the_o charge_n if_o no_o caution_n be_v find_v or_o the_o extract_v of_o the_o bond_n of_o cautionry_n if_o caution_n be_v find_v the_o ordinary_a deed_n whereby_o 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