Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	grant_n	grant_v	reversion_n	1,539	5	12.2834	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50697	Observations on the acts of Parliament, made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, King James the Fourth, King James the Fifth, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, King Charles the Second wherein 1. It is observ'd if they be in desuetude, abrogated, limited, or enlarged, 2. The decisions relating to these acts are mention'd, 3. Some new doubts not yet decided are hinted at, 4. Parallel citations from the civil, canon, feudal and municipal laws, and the laws of other nations are adduc'd for clearing these statutes / by Sir George Mackenzie ...	Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.	1686 (1686)	Wing M184; ESTC R32044	446,867	482

go_v to_o the_o horn_n that_o same_o liferent-escheat_n of_o the_o vassal_n will_v fall_v under_o the_o superior_n single_a escheat_n for_o it_o be_v no_o liferent_a in_o the_o superior_n person_n for_o he_o have_v only_o right_a to_o it_o during_o his_o vassal_n life-time_n but_o not_o during_o his_o own_o as_o also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o the_o king_n gi●t_v the_o liferent_a escheat_n to_o a_o donatar_n it_o will_v fall_v under_o the_o donatar_n single_a escheat_n and_o if_o the_o donatar_n assign_v the_o same_o it_o will_v fall_v under_o the_o assigney_n single_a escheat_n not_o because_o assignation_n make_v that_o movable_n which_o be_v heritable_a for_o assignation_n alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n assign_v but_o because_o the_o assignee_n have_v not_o these_o right_n for_o his_o life-time_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o statute_n provide_v that_o in_o case_n any_o tack_n of_o land_n or_o tiend_n contain_v more_o lifere●ts_n the_o first_o liferent_a only_o shall_v fall_v under_o the_o liferent_a escheat_n by_o the_o first_o liferenter_v rebellon_n but_o the_o remnant_n liferenter_v or_o heir_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudge_v it_o be_v fit_a here_o to_o observe_v that_o if_o a_o tack_v be_v set_v for_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o year_n yet_o it_o fall_v under_o the_o single_a escheat_n for_o all_o that_o fall_v not_o under_o liferent-escheat_n fall_v under_o single-escheat_n and_o this_o nor_o no_o such_o number_n of_o year_n be_v a_o liferent_a but_o quid_fw-la juris_fw-la if_o a_o tack_v be_v set_v for_o a_o hundred_o year_n which_o be_v a_o life-time_n by_o express_a law_n and_o since_o tack_n be_v the_o only_a habile_fw-la way_n of_o transmit_v tiend_n of_o old_a and_o be_v yet_o the_o ordinary_a way_n it_o be_v hard_a that_o all_o our_o right_n to_o tiend_n shall_v fall_v under_o single-escheat_n 16._o by_o this_o act_n all_o reversion_n regress_n or_o bond_n for_o make_v reversion_n or_o regress_n or_o assignation_n thereto_o and_o all_o seasine_n be_v to_o be_v registrate_v within_o sixty_o day_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o same_o and_o i_o find_v that_o sand._n decis_fw-la fris._n lib._n 3._o tit_n 12._o def_n 15._o show_n that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o registration_n of_o hypotheque_v in_o immobilibus_fw-la obseru._n 1._o this_o necessity_n of_o registration_n be_v only_o introduce_v in_o favour_n of_o singular_a successor_n acquire_v posterior_n right_n and_o therefore_o the_o nullity_n of_o not_o registration_n be_v not_o sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o one_o who_o have_v no_o stand_v right_o in_o his_o person_n march_v 25._o 1633._o nor_o be_v this_o nullity_n sustain_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o disponer_n or_o his_o heir_n for_o quoad_fw-la they_o these_o right_n be_v valid_a without_o registration_n nor_o be_v it_o sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o son_n who_o get_v the_o estate_n dispon_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n with_o power_n to_o the_o father_n to_o burden_v it_o with_o a_o sum_n since_o this_o son_n be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o three_o party_n february_n 27._o 1667._o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o superior_n seasine_n be_v not_o quarrellable_n by_o the_o vassal_n this_o necessity_n of_o registration_n be_v only_o introduce_v in_o favour_n of_o such_o as_o have_v posteriour_a heritable_a right_n june_n 12._o 1673._o obseru._n 2._o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o sixty_o day_n within_o which_o seasin_n be_v to_o be_v registrate_v be_v so_o to_o be_v count_v only_o that_o either_o the_o day_n upon_o which_o the_o writ_n be_v date_v or_o the_o day_n on_o which_o they_o be_v registrate_v must_v be_v free_a obseru._n 3_o that_o since_o the_o act_n say_v that_o these_o seasin_n and_o other_o shall_v be_v registrate_v in_o the_o place_n design_v in_o this_o act_n that_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o when_o land_n lie_v within_o different_a shire_n but_o be_v unite_v if_o in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v to_o be_v registrate_v in_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o place_n lie_v at_o which_o seasine_n be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o union_n or_o at_o all_o the_o place_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v obseru._n 4._o though_o this_o act_n appoint_v renunciation_n and_o grant_v of_o redemption_n to_o be_v registrate_v yet_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o order_n of_o redemption_n fall_v not_o under_o this_o act_n and_o need_v not_o be_v registrate_v july_n 29._o 1623._o but_o yet_o they_o find_v that_o a_o infestment_n of_o annualrent_n can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o discharge_v grant_v by_o the_o debtor_n nor_o by_o compensation_n of_o his_o debt_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n who_o have_v right_o to_o the_o say_a annualrent_n and_o that_o because_o first_o the_o design_n of_o this_o act_n appear_v by_o the_o narrative_a to_o be_v make_v for_o security_n of_o buyer_n and_o buyer_n can_v not_o be_v secure_v if_o such_o latent_fw-la way_n of_o extinction_n be_v allow_v 2._o a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v constitute_v by_o a_o seasine_a which_o must_v be_v registrate_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v take_v away_o but_o by_o a_o renunciation_n or_o some_o paper_n which_o must_v be_v registrate_v 3._o by_o the_o 3_o act_n par._n 2._o ch._n 2._o instrument_n of_o resignation_n ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la whereby_o right_n be_v take_v away_o be_v by_o the_o same_o argument_n ordain_v to_o be_v registrate_v in_o the_o same_o way_n that_o seasin_n be_v 4._o though_o by_o this_o act_n there_o be_v not_o express_a mention_n of_o right_n of_o annualrent_n yet_o they_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n wodset_n for_o a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v but_o in_o effect_v a_o wodset_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o though_o this_o act_n be_v only_o urge_v against_o such_o as_o annalȝie_v their_o land_n and_o that_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v not_o a_o alienation_n of_o land_n but_o rather_o a_o servitude_n upon_o they_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v a_o alienation_n else_o it_o can_v not_o infer_v recognition_n as_o without_o doubt_v it_o do_v as_o also_o they_o find_v that_o renunciation_n of_o annualrent_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o disponer_n be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o resignation_n ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o as_o a_o charter_n without_o a_o seasine_n can_v constitute_v a_o annualrent_a so_o neither_o can_v a_o personal_a renunciation_n without_o a_o instrument_n of_o resignation_n extinguish_v it_o but_o because_o this_o act_n ordain_v these_o renunciation_n to_o be_v registrate_v therefore_o they_o be_v valid_a against_o singular_a successor_n else_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v registrate_v january_n 7._o 1680._o mcclelland_n contra_fw-la mushat_n since_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n require_v that_o all_o seasines_n renunciation_n of_o wodset_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v registrate_v i_o think_v the_o book_n of_o they_o be_v necessary_a nor_o be_v it_o sufficient_a as_o some_o pretend_v that_o they_o be_v produce_v and_o ma●ked_v by_o the_o clerk_n because_o as_o they_o say_v the_o liege_n can_v do_v no_o more_o and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o clerk_n negligence_n for_o if_o this_o be_v sufficient_a no_o singular_a successor_n can_v be_v secure_a and_o the_o producer_n may_v pursue_v the_o clerk_n if_o he_o book_n they_o not_o since_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n require_v actual_a registration_n by_o this_o act_n all_o grant_n of_o redemption_n be_v to_o be_v registrate_v for_o secure_v singular_a successor_n but_o see_v the_o use_v a_o order_n of_o redemption_n with_o a_o declarator_n thereupon_o will_v evacuat_v the_o wodset_n even_o as_o to_o a_o singular_a successor_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v know_v whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o order_n use_v and_o declarator_n obtain_v it_o not_o be_v requisite_a that_o either_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v registrate_v it_o seem_v that_o singular_a successor_n be_v yet_o unsecure_a as_o also_o since_o if_o a_o person_n obtain_v a_o decreet_a against_o he_o to_o who_o he_o sell_v his_o land_n decern_v he_o to_o grant_v he_o a_o reversion_n conform_v to_o his_o promise_n this_o will_v be_v valid_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n though_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o and_o yet_o the_o singular_a successor_n can_v know_v this_o decreet_a nor_o need_v it_o be_v registrate_v and_o therefore_o this_o register_n seem_v yet_o no_o sufficient_a and_o adequat_fw-la remedy_n in_o wodset_n obseru._n 5._o that_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o seasin_n and_o reversion_n therein_o contain_v give_v by_o provost_n and_o baily_n of_o burgage_n land_n need_v not_o be_v registrate_v neither_o in_o burgh_n nor_o shire_n as_o be_v decide_v july_n 21._o 1666._o and_o that_o seasin_n of_o land_n in_o leith_n need_v not_o be_v registrate_v though_o it_o

tacks-man_n shall_v retain_v the_o tack-dutie_n for_o reparation_n be_v not_o sustain_v in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o reparation_n though_o the_o reparation_n be_v necessary_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o tacit_a hypothetick_a in_o our_o law_n for_o reparation_n as_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o if_o the_o singular_a successor_n have_v know_v of_o such_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o tack_v the_o lord_n incline_v to_o think_v that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v obligator_n against_o he_o and_o yet_o a_o singular_a successor_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o consider_v a_o prior_n seasine_n except_o it_o be_v registrate_v or_o a_o prior_n disposition_n nor_o any_o assignee_n a_o prior_n assignation_n 5._o february_n 1680._o rae_n contra_fw-la finlason_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n tack_n be_v not_o valid_a against_o singular_a successor_n l._n 9_o c._n de_fw-fr locato_fw-la but_o the_o law_n of_o holland_n agree_v with_o this_o statute_n neolstad_n decis_fw-la 30._o this_o act_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v in_o desuetude_n 18._o till_o it_o revive_v by_o a_o decision_n feb._n 1666._o lord_n lee_n contra_fw-la mark_v porthouse_n but_o it_o be_v yet_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o the_o land_n set_v in_o tack_v must_v be_v value_v according_a to_o what_o it_o be_v worth_a when_o the_o land_n be_v wodset_v for_o if_o the_o land_n be_v improve_v by_o the_o wodsetter_n it_o be_v unjust_a that_o the_o wodsetter_n shall_v lose_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o a_o wodsetter_n improve_n land_n will_v not_o lose_v his_o tack_v though_o the_o land_n become_v worth_a more_o than_o twice_o the_o tack-dutie_n and_o though_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o there_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o this_o act_n because_o it_o say_v in_o the_o first_o part_n that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v wodset_v land_n and_o sign_n take_v they_o for_o long_a time_n after_o the_o land_n be_v quit_v out_o for_o half_a mail_n or_o near_o thereby_o that_o these_o tack_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v but_o if_o they_o beset_v for_o the_o very_a mail_n or_o near_o thereby_o yet_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o law_n be_v so_o word_v to_o show_v that_o the_o parliament_n design_v that_o tack_n after_o wodset_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v after_o wodset_n be_v redeem_a except_o they_o be_v set_v for_o a_o tack-dutie_n somewhat_o proportionable_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o land_n and_o because_o this_o can_v not_o precise_o be_v determine_v therefore_o by_o compare_v these_o two_o expression_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o such_o tack_n after_o wodset_n be_v to_o be_v sustain_v if_o they_o be_v set_v for_o more_o than_o the_o half_a of_o the_o real-dutie_n though_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o full_a duty_n this_o act_n be_v in_o effect_n but_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o former_a act_n which_o have_v appoint_v all_o tack_n to_o be_v valid_a against_o singular_a successor_n this_o act_n begin_v but_o if_o land_n be_v wodset_v and_o the_o here●or_n granter_n of_o the_o wodset_n be_v oblige_v to_o grant_v long_a tack_n for_o a_o unconsiderable_a duty_n after_o the_o land_n be_v redeem_a these_o tack_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v argue_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v only_o defend_v against_o the_o setter_n but_o not_o against_o singular_a successor_n because_o the_o precede_a act_n from_o which_o it_o be_v a_o exception_n be_v only_o conceive_v to_o secure_v against_o singular_a successor_n but_o to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o former_a act_n need_v not_o secure_a against_o the_o granter_n for_o they_o be_v ever_o and_o still_o be_v sufficient_a against_o they_o and_o this_o act_n run_v not_o against_o singular_a successor_n but_o in_o general_a declare_v such_o tack_n null_n as_o exorbitant_a and_o usurary_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v null_a against_o all_o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n to_o clear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o force_v and_o exorbitant_a they_o will_v be_v sustain_v as_o in_o the_o case_n polwart_n contra_fw-la hume_n january_n 21._o 1662._o where_o it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o tack_v for_o a_o duty_n far_o within_o the_o worth_n to_o be_v grant_v after_o redemption_n be_v valid_a because_o it_o be_v by_o one_o brother_n to_o another_o who_o may_v have_v give_v it_o for_o a_o patrimony_n and_o the_o brother_n who_o get_v the_o wodset_n be_v exclude_v by_o a_o liferenter_fw-la thirty_o six_o year_n their_o tack_n who_o be_v to_o begin_v after_o the_o redemption_n of_o land_n wodset_v be_v valid_a against_o singular_a successor_n though_o they_o be_v not_o clothe_v with_o possession_n prior_n to_o the_o singular_a successor_n right_o because_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o reversion_n and_o not_o because_o they_o can_v not_o begin_v till_o the_o land_n be_v redeem_a for_o if_o that_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n than_o a_o tack_v whereof_o the_o entry_n be_v defer_v for_o several_a year_n shall_v be_v valid_a against_o the_o singular_a successor_n who_o have_v get_v a_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n long_o after_o the_o set_n of_o the_o tack_v though_o before_o the_o tack_v be_v clothe_v with_o possession_n which_o be_v not_o true_a and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a since_o tack_n be_v not_o to_o be_v registrate_v no_o man_n shall_v know_v with_o what_o tack_n land_n be_v burden_v for_o this_o can_v be_v know_v no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o possession_n these_o tack_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v redemption_n be_v valid_a though_o they_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o wodset_n if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o date_n with_o the_o wodset_n and_o reversion_n as_o hadingtoun_n observe_v but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o these_o tack_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v registrate_v since_o all_o eek_n to_o reversion_n be_v to_o be_v registrate_v or_o else_o how_o can_v a_o singular_a successor_n know_v they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o tack_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v redemption_n of_o annualrent_n for_o as_o a_o annualrent_n be_v different_a from_o the_o land_n it_o be_v but_o a_o servitude_n upon_o the_o land_n so_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o one_o can_v in_o law_n be_v construct_v to_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o other_o vid._n stat._n 2_o d_o rob._n 1._o c._n 12._o but_o now_o spuilȝy_n be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n or_o sheriff_n as_o other_o civil_a action_n 19_o there_o be_v many_o severe_a act_n in_o this_o king_n parliament_n against_o spuilȝy_n because_o there_o be_v many_o then_o commit_v by_o the_o douglass_n and_o other_o feinȝied_a fool_n and_o bard_n and_o sornar_n and_o such_o like_a runner_n 21._o be_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v imprison_v and_o have_v their_o ear_n nail_v to_o the_o throne_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n and_o to_o be_v hang_v for_o the_o next_o and_o such_o as_o feinȝie_v themselves_o to_o be_v dumb_a be_v punishable_a by_o the_o general_a word_n of_o this_o act_n or_o other_o such_o like_a runner_n but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o such_o punishment_n infer_v 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