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royalty_n and_o so_o in_o the_o shire_n and_o not_o in_o the_o regality_n john_n nicolson_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o tillicutry_n january_n 14._o 1662._o john_n nicolson_n as_o baron_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o tillicutry_n and_o miln_n thereof_o pursue_v the_o fevar_n of_o tillicutry_n for_o a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o sergeant_n corn_n and_o for_o their_o abstract_a multure_n for_o which_o he_o have_v obtain_v decreet_a in_o his_o barony-court_n which_o be_v suspend_v the_o defender_n allege_v that_o his_o decreet_a be_v null_a as_o be_v in_o vacant_a time_n second_o as_o be_v by_o the_o baron_n who_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o decern_v in_o multure_n or_o thirlage_n against_o his_o vassal_n three_o the_o decreet_a be_v without_o probation_n the_o baron_n neither_o produce_v title_n nor_o prove_v long_a possession_n and_o as_o to_o the_o sergeant_n corn_n nothing_o can_v constitute_v that_o servitude_n but_o writ_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o baron_n need_v no_o dispensation_n 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be_v extract_v on_o the_o improbation_n though_o it_o be_v omnium_fw-la exceptionum_fw-la ultima_fw-la january_n 23._o 1666._o contra_fw-la earl_n of_o kinghorn_n in_o improbation_n the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v grant_v three_o term_n for_o production_n of_o right_n of_o land_n and_o appoint_v the_o ordinary_a to_o intimate_v the_o same_o november_n 26._o 1667._o hay_o of_o haystoun_n contra_fw-la drummond_n and_o hepburn_n improbation_n upon_o certification_n be_v find_v null_a because_o the_o defender_n be_v then_o prisoner_n of_o war_n in_o ireland_n and_o his_o right_n be_v after_o acknowledge_v by_o a_o agreeement_n though_o not_o perfect_v july_n 25._o 16â—8_n campbeâ—_n câ—ntra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenâ—rchy_n in_o a_o improbation_n the_o witness_n insert_v be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la what_o they_o know_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o forgery_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n though_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o produce_v there_o be_v pregnant_a presumption_n and_o 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subscribe_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n the_o writ_n be_v find_v improven_v and_o false_a but_o there_o be_v not_o two_o witness_n instruct_v who_o be_v the_o forgeâ—_n july_n 22._o 1671._o miller_n contra_fw-la bothwel_n of_o glâ—â—corse_n incident_a be_v not_o sustain_v upon_o a_o act_n before_o answer_n ordain_v all_o writ_n to_o be_v produce_v the_o party_n will_v make_v use_n of_o which_o be_v find_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o such_o writ_n as_o they_o then_o have_v july_n 3._o 1662._o kello_n contra_fw-la paâ—toun_n in_o a_o incident_a four_o term_n be_v allow_v for_o prove_v the_o have_v of_o the_o writ_n by_o witness_n but_o the_o term_n be_v to_o be_v short_a december_n 15._o 1665._o moâ—teith_n contra_fw-la anderson_n a_o incident_a be_v reject_v because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v not_o call_v thereby_o and_o the_o execution_n suspect_v december_n 23._o 1665._o laird_n of_o câ—â—neck_n contra_fw-la lord_n bargeniâ—_n incident_a be_v not_o sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o but_o these_o who_o name_n as_o pursher_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o the_o bill_n though_o it_o contain_v a_o blank_a but_o it_o be_v sustain_v against_o the_o defender_n haver_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o who_o a_o blank_a be_v leave_v though_o nor_o at_o first_o fill_v up_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o custom_n for_o the_o last_o and_o not_o for_o the_o first_o july_n 3._o 1667._o creditor_n of_o waâ—chtoun_n contra_fw-la counteâ—s_fw-la of_o hume_n pro_fw-la indiviso_fw-la be_v not_o sustain_v to_o hinder_v remove_v of_o a_o relic_n from_o a_o house_n as_o be_v a_o tenement_n indivisible_a though_o she_o have_v a_o terce_n of_o it_o but_o the_o heretor_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o possess_v yet_o so_o that_o if_o he_o dwell_v not_o so_o himself_o she_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o all_o other_o she_o give_v like_o mail_n as_o other_o will_v pay_v january_n 26._o 1665._o logan_n contra_fw-la galbraith_n infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n hold_v base_a be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n because_o thereon_o there_o be_v a_o decreet_a of_o poind_v the_o ground_n though_o it_o can_v take_v no_o effect_n for_o a_o long_a time_n see_v the_o entry_n to_o the_o annualrent_n be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o constituents_a death_n february_n 26_o and_o 27._o 1662._o creditor_n of_o kinglassie_n competing_n infeftment_n past_a in_o exchequer_n on_o a_o apprize_a against_o one_o who_o be_v infeft_v by_o his_o author_n not_o confirm_v be_v find_v not_o to_o supply_v or_o comprehend_v a_o confirmation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o another_o creditor_n who_o regular_o have_v obtain_v confirmation_n of_o that_o null_a seasine_n in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v concern_v his_o base_a right_n depend_v thereon_o january_n 16._o 1663._o tenant_n of_o kilchattan_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kilchattan_n major_a campbel_n and_o baillie_n hamiltoun_n infeftment_n gratuitous_a to_o a_o wife_n after_o she_o be_v provide_v by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o creditor_n upon_o the_o act_n 1621._o by_o exception_n or_o reply_n july_n 22._o 1664._o lord_n louvre_n contra_fw-la lady_n craig_n a_o infeftment_n to_o a_o wife_n in_o liferent_a be_v sustain_v by_o she_o seasine_n adminiculat_fw-la by_o her_o contract_n albeit_o the_o seasine_a be_v not_o immediate_o upon_o the_o contract_n but_o relate_v a_o bond_n grant_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o produce_v january_n 29._o 1665._o norvil_n contra_fw-la sunter_n infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n land_n be_v in_o the_o same_o investiture_n with_o the_o principal_a land_n and_o both_o hold_v base_a be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n of_o thâ—_n same_o warrandice_n land_n though_o clad_v with_o long_a possession_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o action_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o distress_n without_o reduction_n january_n 9_o 1666._o brown_n contra_fw-la scot._n a_o infeftment_n of_o kirklands_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o bear_v to_o be_v upon_o resignation_n and_o have_v not_o the_o râ—ddendoâ—per_n expressum_fw-la but_o relative_a to_o the_o former_a infeftment_n without_o necessity_n to_o produce_v any_o original_a right_n see_v the_o charter_n be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o abbot_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o convent_n january_n 17._o 1666._o lord_n rentoun_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o coldinghame_n a_o infeftment_n to_o a_o person_n on_o her_o own_o resignation_n bear_v express_o she_o to_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o father_n who_o be_v last_o infeft_v the_o charter_n be_v find_v equivalent_a to_o a_o precept_n of_o clare_v constat_fw-la januâ—ry_n 20._o 1666._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la infeftment_n of_o the_o office_n forrestrie_n with_o a_o duty_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o a_o abbacy_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la being_n grant_v by_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n without_o confirmation_n by_o the_o king_n or_o pope_n ibidem_fw-la infeftment_n in_o warrandice_n grant_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n though_o base_a hold_v of_o himself_o and_o ex_fw-la intervallo_fw-la after_o the_o principal_a infeftment_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n of_o the_o same_o warrandice_n land_n as_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o husband_n possession_n in_o the_o principal_a land_n and_o that_o there_o need_v no_o declarator_n of_o distress_n or_o eviction_n but_o a_o pursuit_n of_o remove_v or_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o eviction_n be_v sufficient_a which_o can_v be_v exclude_v by_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o seven_o year_n possession_n by_o the_o public_a infeftment_n unless_o it_o be_v seven_o year_n after_o the_o eviction_n february_n 20._o 1668._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v before_o a_o liferenters_n infeftment_n after_o which_o there_o follow_v a_o corroborative_n security_n accumulate_v the_o by-gone_a annualrent_n and_o give_v 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&_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 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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 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understand_v presumptive_a nisi_fw-la contrarium_fw-la probatur_fw-la as_o also_o they_o find_v the_o defender_n his_o take_n right_o to_o the_o apprize_a while_o be_v tutor_n or_o continue_v in_o possession_n after_o satisfaction_n thereof_o by_o intromission_n not_o to_o infer_v the_o passive_a title_n and_o that_o the_o gift_n and_o declarator_n do_v take_v away_o the_o heirship_n movable_a unless_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v simul_fw-la or_o retenta_fw-la possessione_n during_o the_o rebel_n life-time_n lady_n milntoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o milntoun_n february_n 27._o 1663._o the_o lady_n milntoun_n pursue_v the_o probation_n of_o a_o tenor_n of_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o maxwel_n of_o calderwood_n her_o husband_n bear_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o facility_n he_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o dispose_v of_o his_o wife_n liferent_a and_o thereby_o redact_v they_o both_o to_o want_v and_o misery_n therefore_o he_o oblige_v himself_o not_o to_o dispose_v thereof_o 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sustain_v stevart_n of_o torrence_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o ernock_n june_n 24._o 1668._o james_n stevart_n as_o donator_n to_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o ernock_n by_o the_o lord_n semple_n of_o who_o ernock_n hold_v the_o land_n ward_n pursue_v the_o possessor_n for_o remove_v who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o they_o brook_v their_o land_n by_o feve_n grant_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o ernock_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o the_o feve_n be_v consent_v to_o or_o confirm_v by_o the_o superior_a for_o by_o the_o feudal_n law_n no_o deed_n of_o the_o vassal_n can_v prejudge_v the_o superior_a when_o the_o land_n be_v ward_n the_o defender_n allege_v their_o feve_n need_v no_o confirmation_n because_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o law_n by_o the_o 72d_o act_n k._n jam._n 2._o which_o stand_v valide_fw-la until_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1606._o prohibit_v feve_v grant_v but_o by_o immediate_a vassal_n of_o the_o king_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la the_o first_o act_n can_v
article_n of_o the_o libel_n whereby_o john_n bosewel_o crave_a repetition_n of_o what_o he_o be_v stent_v for_o for_o charge_n of_o commission_n to_o the_o convention_n of_o burrows_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o convention_n of_o burrows_n be_v authorize_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o commissioner_n be_v ordain_v to_o meet_v yearly_a thereat_o which_o be_v a_o burden_n arise_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n these_o who_o have_v tenement_n in_o the_o town_n or_o land_n in_o the_o burgh_n land_n be_v liable_a pro_fw-la rata_fw-la and_o do_v again_o resume_v the_o debate_n anent_o the_o second_o minister_n stipend_n and_o be_v hear_v thereupon_o in_o presentia_fw-la the_o lord_n adhere_v to_o their_o former_a interlocutor_n anent_o the_o teind_n and_o find_v nothing_o can_v make_v john_n bosewel_o liable_a for_o any_o part_n of_o the_o second_o minister_n stipend_n except_o what_o be_v due_a by_o law_n out_o of_o his_o teind_n or_o what_o be_v due_a by_o his_o own_o consent_n or_o by_o custom_n of_o 40._o year_n and_o find_v he_o not_o liable_a for_o charge_n of_o commissioner_n of_o burrows_n which_o though_o authorize_v by_o parliament_n yet_o the_o intent_n thereof_o be_v trading_n and_o though_o the_o convention_n may_v equalise_v the_o proportion_n of_o taxation_n among_o burgh_n which_o do_v concern_v all_o have_a land_n therein_o yet_o that_o be_v a_o case_n mere_o contingent_a they_o will_v not_o upon_o consideration_n thereof_o put_v any_o part_n of_o the_o burden_n upon_o these_o who_o have_v no_o trade_n john_n boswel_o contra_fw-la lindsay_n of_o wormistoun_n february_n 3._o 1669._o john_n bosewel_n be_v appoint_v commissar_n of_o st._n andrews_n by_o the_o king_n and_o before_o the_o restitution_n of_o bishop_n after_o their_o restitution_n the_o archbishop_n name_v lindsay_n of_o wormistoun_n commissar_n and_o agree_v he_o and_o john_n bosewel_n on_o these_o term_n that_o john_n shall_v have_v the_o half_a of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o place_n whereupon_o wormistoun_n grant_v a_o bond_n to_o john_n bosewel_n to_o compt_n and_o reckon_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o half_a and_o to_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o john_n bosewel_o term_o and_o quarterly_a and_o if_o any_o question_n shall_v arise_v betwixt_o they_o in_o the_o account_n that_o he_o shall_v submit_v himself_o to_o the_o archbishop_n determination_n and_o acquiesce_v therein_o john_n bosewel_o charge_n upon_o his_o bond._n wormistoun_n suspend_v it_o be_v allege_v for_o wormistoun_n that_o his_o bond_n do_v contain_v a_o submission_n to_o the_o archbishop_n who_o be_v thereby_o the_o only_a judge_n constitute_v in_o these_o account_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o bond_n be_v only_o subscribe_v by_o wormistoun_n himself_o and_o a_o submission_n must_v be_v subscribe_v by_o both_o party_n and_o that_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o last_v but_o for_o a_o year_n and_o not_o to_o import_v a_o liferent_a submission_n neither_o can_v it_o 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as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o other_o arbiter_n and_o assign_v therefore_o to_o the_o archbishop_n the_o first_o of_o june_n to_o determine_v thereupon_o kilburnie_n contra_fw-la heir_n of_o tailzie_n of_o kilburnie_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o laird_n and_o lady_n kiburny_n do_v insist_v in_o the_o declarator_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n dispute_v the_o 20._o of_o january_n and_o according_a to_o the_o interlocutor_n then_o give_v give_v in_o a_o condescendence_n of_o kilburnies_n debt_n amount_v to_o fifty_o one_o thousand_o pound_n and_o that_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n do_v not_o exceed_v thirty_o six_o hundred_o mark_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o annualrent_n be_v here_o accumulate_v for_o five_o year_n after_o kilburnies_n death_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o lady_n have_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v pay_v the_o annualrent_a and_o the_o clause_n impower_v she_o to_o sell_v be_v only_o for_o satisfy_v kilburnies_n debt_n 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simulate_v in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o wishart_n the_o common_a author_n do_v allow_v to_o the_o donator_n in_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n not_o only_o the_o sum_n whereupon_o the_o horning_n procee_v but_o also_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o gift_n so_o that_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o rebel_n mean_n whence_o the_o law_n presume_v it_o to_o be_v to_o his_o behoof_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o condescendence_n can_v infer_v simulation_n to_o the_o rebel_n behoove_v because_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o hamiltoun_n of_o corpse_n find_v that_o his_o right_n be_v not_o secure_a to_o fortify_v the_o same_o by_o this_o gift_n and_o in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o the_o warrandice_n he_o may_v require_v retention_n not_o only_o of_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o horning_n but_o of_o his_o expense_n in_o necessary_o purchase_v the_o gift_n and_o may_v apply_v the_o same_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o land_n buy_v from_o the_o rebel_n only_o which_o be_v to_o his_o own_o behoof_n but_o if_o he_o be_v extend_v the_o gift_n to_o other_o land_n of_o the_o rebel_n that_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o the_o rebel_n behoove_v because_o the_o donator_n have_v no_o anterior_a interest_n of_o his_o own_o to_o these_o land_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o if_o the_o rebel_n have_v give_v the_o money_n to_o purchase_v the_o right_n before_o it_o be_v purchase_v it_o will_v infer_v unquestionable_a simulation_n and_o it_o be_v whole_o equivalent_a that_o have_v then_o the_o rebel_n money_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o rebel_n ex_fw-la post_fw-la fact_n allow_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o gift_n two_o albeit_o such_o a_o allowance_n ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a where_o the_o donator_n acquire_v the_o right_n to_o the_o land_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o then_o ex_fw-la necessitate_v behove_v to_o purchase_v the_o gift_n to_o maintain_v his_o right_n but_o here_o the_o donator_n be_v in_o pessima_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o most_o unfavourable_a because_o if_o need_v beis_n it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o oath_n or_o writ_n that_o he_o know_v of_o george_n hamiltoun_v right_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v complete_a before_o he_o buy_v from_o the_o common_a author_n and_o so_o be_v particeps_fw-la frandiâ—_n with_o his_o author_n in_o grant_v double_a right_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o presumption_n of_o simulation_n and_o fraud_n aught_o to_o proceed_v against_o he_o upon_o the_o more_o light_a evidence_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o ground_n of_o simulation_n not_o relevant_a upon_o take_v allowance_n from_o the_o rebel_n of_o the_o price_n if_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o a_o right_a bona_fw-la fide_fw-la acquire_v but_o find_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o infer_v simulation_n if_o the_o right_o be_v mala_fw-la fide_fw-la acquire_v and_o that_o the_o donator_n at_o or_o before_o he_o buy_v the_o land_n know_v of_o the_o other_o party_n right_o pearson_n of_o balmadies_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o montross_n june_n 23._o 1669._o pearson_n of_o balmadies_n be_v collector_n of_o two_o of_o ten_o and_o the_o sixteen_o penny_n impose_v by_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1633._o and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n of_o montross_n have_v write_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o promise_v compt_n and_o payment_n in_o anno_fw-la 1637._o some_o few_o day_n after_o the_o letter_n he_o make_v compt_n with_o orbistoun_n general_a collector_n and_o charge_v himself_o with_o the_o whole_a taxation_n of_o montross_n as_o receive_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1654._o obtain_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o then_o magistrate_n hold_v they_o as_o confess_v upon_o the_o quantity_n of_o taxation_n of_o their_o burgh_n they_o now_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o decreet_a be_v in_o absence_n and_o the_o magistrate_n only_o hold_v as_o confess_v and_o they_o be_v now_o content_a to_o depone_n that_o they_o never_o have_v 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the_o father_n meaning_n be_v to_o give_v the_o fee_fw-mi to_o his_o daughter_n have_v no_o other_o child_n neither_o be_v this_o land_n dispone_v nomine_fw-la dotis_fw-la and_o the_o defender_n stand_v infeft_v by_o precept_n of_o favour_n as_o heir_n to_o her_o mother_n and_o thereby_o bruik_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o her_o infeftment_n must_v defend_v she_o till_o it_o be_v reduce_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o by_o the_o provision_n the_o husband_n be_v feear_fw-mi and_o the_o wife_n be_v only_o liferenter_fw-la because_o though_o the_o last_o termination_n do_v ordinary_o rule_v the_o fee_n yet_o this_o be_v as_o favourable_a a_o rule_n that_o in_o conjunct_a provision_n potior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la masculi_fw-la and_o though_o the_o termination_n be_v upon_o the_o wife_n heir_n whatsoever_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o heir_n of_o provision_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o he_o may_v have_v dispone_v and_o his_o creditor_n may_v affect_v the_o land_n which_o hold_v in_o 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succession_n shall_v not_o be_v all_o constitute_v in_o himself_o but_o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v feear_fw-mi of_o the_o half_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o father_n meaning_n be_v clear_a because_o the_o clause_n bear_v not_o only_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o marriage_n but_o for_o sum_n of_o money_n receive_v by_o the_o father_n which_o albeit_o leave_v blank_a in_o the_o contract_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o in_o such_o a_o narrative_a he_o intend_v to_o make_v his_o daughter_n feear_fw-mi and_o as_o for_o the_o adjection_n of_o her_o assigney_n it_o be_v only_o ex_fw-la stilo_fw-it for_o assigney_n be_v ever_o add_v after_o the_o last_o termination_n of_o heir_n and_o do_v always_o relate_v to_o all_o the_o feear_n and_o will_v extend_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n their_o assigney_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o wife_n heir_n fail_v they_o likeas_n assigneys_n isin_n the_o same_o way_n adject_v to_o the_o clause_n of_o conquest_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o imagine_v that_o the_o wife_n be_v feear_fw-mi and_o both_o bear_v the_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o be_v infeft_v in_o conjunct-fee_n or_o liferent_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o by_o this_o provision_n and_o infeftment_n thereon_o the_o husband_n be_v feear_fw-mi and_o the_o wife_n only_a liferenter_fw-la and_o find_v no_o necessity_n to_o reduce_v the_o defender_n infeftment_n as_o heir_n to_o her_o mother_n not_o proceed_v upon_o a_o retour_fw-fr but_o a_o precept_n of_o favour_n but_o they_o find_v that_o the_o dubiousness_n of_o the_o case_n be_v sufficient_a to_o free_v she_o from_o the_o passive_a title_n of_o behaviour_n but_o only_o for_o make_v forthcoming_a her_o intromission_n quoad_fw-la valorem_fw-la but_o it_o be_v not_o debate_v nor_o consider_v whether_o as_o bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la possessor_n by_o a_o colourable_a title_n be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o her_o mother_n she_o will_v be_v free_a of_o the_o bygone_n before_o this_o
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
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
24._o 1668._o grace_n contra_fw-la howison_n and_o grace_n recognition_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v incur_v by_o a_o infeftment_n take_v upon_o a_o tutor_n precept_n be_v no_o act_n of_o lawful_a administration_n and_o do_v under_o the_o usurpation_n when_o recognition_n be_v not_o allow_v on_o that_o ground_n july_n 15._o 1669._o jack_n contra_fw-la lack_n recognition_n be_v find_v not_o inâ—erred_v by_o a_o disposition_n not_o subscribe_v nor_o deliver_v till_o the_o grant_a be_v on_o deathbed_n and_o that_o deathbed_n be_v competent_a by_o exception_n against_o the_o recognition_n as_o not_o be_v a_o possessory_a but_o a_o peâ—itory_a judgement_n july_n 20._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la barclay_n recognition_n be_v find_v infer_v by_o infeftment_n of_o ward_n land_n when_o the_o disposition_n contain_v a_o precept_n of_o seasine_n and_o be_v deliver_v in_o liege_n poustie_n without_o reservation_n albeit_o the_o seasine_a be_v take_v when_o the_o disponer_n be_v on_o deathbed_n ibidem_fw-la recognition_n be_v incur_v by_o alienation_n of_o ward_n land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n though_o do_v when_o the_o superior_n consent_v be_v not_o require_v before_o the_o king_n restauration_n see_v neither_o after_o the_o vestal_a nor_o sub-vasâ—al_a â—ought_v confirmation_n not_o be_v refuse_v by_o the_o king_n to_o these_o who_o seek_v it_o december_n 15._o 1669._o maâ—tland_n of_o pâ—â—trichiâ—_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o geight_n in_o a_o recognition_n the_o donatar_n be_v find_v only_o oblige_v to_o produce_v the_o king_n gift_n as_o his_o title_n without_o necessity_n to_o instruct_v that_o the_o king_n be_v superior_a of_o the_o land_n ward_n law_n presume_v these_o if_o the_o contrary_a be_v not_o prove_v and_o a_o term_n be_v assign_v for_o obtain_v the_o infeftment_n to_o be_v produce_v whereby_o recognition_n be_v incur_v february_n 17._o 1671._o contra_fw-la mâ—â—ulloch_n declarator_n of_o redemption_n be_v not_o stop_v because_o the_o reversion_n be_v not_o produce_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v a_o appryzer_n and_o offer_v to_o prâ—ve_v by_o the_o deâ—enders_v oath_n that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n february_n 18._o 1662._o child_n of_o wolmet_n contra_fw-la ker._n redemption_n be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n albeit_o he_o show_v not_o the_o reversion_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o order_n nor_o now_o but_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o defender_n own_o hand_n february_n 14._o 1663._o colonel_n montgomery_n contra_fw-la halyburton_n in_o a_o redemption_n the_o sum_n be_v not_o ordain_v to_o be_v give_v up_o till_o a_o wodsetter_n apparent_a heir_n be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n and_o that_o the_o declarator_n without_o resignation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a february_n 10._o 1665._o campbel_n contra_fw-la bryson_n redemption_n be_v sustain_v upon_o consignation_n of_o a_o liquid_a debt_n due_a by_o the_o wodsetter_n to_o the_o reverset_v upon_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o contract_n of_o wodset_n january_n 2._o 1667._o hâ—g_fw-mi contra_fw-la hog_n reduction_n of_o a_o retour_fw-fr be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o reduce_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o party_n as_o heir_n albeit_o the_o decreet_a be_v obtain_v before_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o retour_fw-fr and_o the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o say_a reduction_n july_n 24._o 1661._o mitchel_n contra_fw-la hutchesâ—n_n reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a upon_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o retour_fw-fr whereupon_o the_o decreet_a proceed_v be_v sustain_v albeit_o the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o reduction_n though_o after_o his_o decreet_a as_o not_o be_v a_o party_n necessary_a ibidem_fw-la reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a obtain_v against_o infant_n charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n be_v sustain_v though_o not_o raise_v inter_fw-la annoâ—_n utiles_fw-la see_v it_o lie_v over_o and_o be_v not_o insist_v in_o all_o that_o time_n since_o it_o be_v not_o know_v till_o anni_fw-la utiles_fw-la be_v pass_v july_n 17_o 1661._o fleming_n contra_fw-la forrester_n reduction_n be_v not_o find_v necessary_a where_o all_o be_v produce_v that_o be_v crave_v to_o be_v annul_v and_o the_o rest_n only_o in_o consequence_n but_o that_o a_o libel_n by_o declarator_n of_o nullity_n be_v competent_a february_n 26._o 1662._o viscount_n of_o stormont_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o annandail_n in_o a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n the_o defender_n be_v allow_v to_o propone_v his_o defence_n upon_o the_o writ_n produce_v by_o he_o as_o sufficient_a to_o exclude_v the_o right_n produce_v by_o the_o pursuer_n before_o certification_n contra_fw-la non_fw-la producta_fw-la without_o necessity_n to_o the_o deâ—ender_a to_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o no_o more_o writ_n december_n 20._o 1662._o laird_n of_o mochrom_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o martoun_n and_o other_o in_o a_o reduction_n of_o a_o valuation_n no_o need_n be_v find_v of_o call_v a_o wodsetter_n public_o infeft_v be_v a_o improper_a wodset_n and_o see_v the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o decreet_a his_o heir_n have_v the_o reversion_n and_o possession_n be_v call_v julyâ—3_n â—3_z 1664._o earl_n of_o landerdail_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wolmet_n reduction_n take_v â—away_n all_o consequent_a right_n that_o need_v no_o several_a reason_n as_o fall_v in_o consequence_n albeit_o the_o party_n interress_v therein_o be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o principal_a right_n july_n 1â—_n 1664._o dowglas_n and_o her_o husband_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n be_v sustain_v against_o the_o executor_n without_o call_v the_o creditor_n or_o legator_n january_n 11._o 1665._o arnot_n contra_fw-la arnot_n reduction_n of_o a_o heritable_a right_o be_v sustain_v on_o a_o apprize_a on_o the_o pursuer_n own_o bond_n assign_v to_o himself_o and_o a_o charge_n thereon_o without_o infeftment_n and_o the_o general_a clause_n thus_o limit_v against_o all_o writ_n grant_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o his_o predecessor_n to_o who_o he_o do_v succeed_v jure_fw-la sanguinâ—s_fw-la or_o his_o author_n who_o right_n and_o pogress_n thereto_o he_o produce_v or_o to_o the_o defender_n or_o his_o predecessor_n to_o who_o he_o may_v succeed_v jure_fw-la sanguâ—nis_fw-la or_o his_o author_n who_o or_o some_o to_o represent_v they_o be_v call_v january_n 20._o 1665._o little_a contra_fw-la earl_n of_o nâ—thisdail_n in_o a_o reduction_n no_o process_n be_v sustain_v for_o reduce_v a_o heritable_a right_n till_o the_o defenderâ—_n author_n be_v call_v though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi declare_v he_o insist_v not_o against_o that_o author_n right_o be_v common_a author_n but_o against_o the_o defender_n right_a from_o that_o author_n see_v that_o author_n be_v bind_v in_o warrandice_n and_o therefore_o behove_v to_o be_v call_v january_n 30._o 1665._o lord_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la ker._n in_o a_o reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la the_o defender_n produce_v a_o sufficient_a right_o to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v before_o the_o inhibition_n the_o defender_n be_v indigent_a the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o party_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o a_o general_a reduction_n january_n 2._o 1666._o brown_n contra_fw-la wilson_n and_o callender_n reduction_n be_v â—ound_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o term_n before_o sentence_n february_n 16._o 1666._o borthwick_n contra_fw-la skein_n in_o a_o reduction_n the_o author_n be_v calâ—ed_v one_o die_a aâ—â—er_n conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o same_o be_v not_o advise_v â—il_v one_o represent_v he_o be_v call_v though_o the_o reason_n be_v only_o against_o the_o first_o author_n right_o and_o â—o_o the_o rest_n will_v fall_v in_o consequence_n see_v all_o be_v interress_v in_o the_o warrandice_n to_o defend_v the_o first_o author_n right_a july_n 14._o 1666._o lâ—ith_o contra_fw-la lesmore_n and_o other_o reduction_n of_o a_o bond_n be_v not_o sustain_v against_o the_o creditor_n who_o be_v denude_v by_o assignation_n intimate_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi before_o the_o citation_n july_n 2._o 1667._o lord_n blantire_fw-la contra_fw-la walkâ—â—â—haw_n in_o reduction_n of_o right_n of_o land_n without_o improbation_n the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v grant_v two_o term_n to_o produce_v nâ—vemâ—er_n 26._o 1667._o hâ—y_n of_o hayâ—â—â—un_n contra_fw-la drummond_n and_o hepburn_n reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la be_v sustain_v though_o the_o inhibition_n be_v only_o on_o a_o clause_n of_o warrandice_n and_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o actual_a distress_n only_o to_o take_v effect_n when_o the_o distress_n shall_v take_v place_n as_o a_o declarator_n of_o right_n december_n 10._o 1667_o â—og_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o hume_n in_o a_o reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la the_o defender_n be_v admit_v to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_n title_n and_o right_n by_o other_o right_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o inhibition_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o reserve_v but_o receive_v they_o by_o way_n of_o defense_n december_n 11._o 1667._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la a_o reduction_n on_o
and_o a_o donation_n pro_fw-la reliquo_fw-la which_o many_o thought_n strange_a see_v a_o bond_n of_o 100_o sterling_n mention_v 14_o instant_a reâ—eired_v and_o pay_v by_o the_o mother_n and_o be_v prove_v by_o patrick_n scot_n oath_n so_o to_o have_v be_v do_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o most_o of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v clog_v with_o no_o provision_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o these_o bairn_n portion_n bosewel_o contra_fw-la bosewel_n november_n 22._o 1661._o john_n bosewel_o pursue_v bosewel_n of_o abden_n as_o represent_v henry_n bosewel_o his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o 1000_o pound_n due_a to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o the_o say_a umquhil_n henry_n and_o insist_v against_o the_o defender_n as_o lucrative_a successor_n by_o accept_v a_o disposition_n of_o land_n and_o heritage_n from_o the_o say_a umquhil_n henry_n whereunto_o he_o will_v have_v succeed_v and_o be_v therein_o his_o appear_a heir_n the_o defender_n allege_v he_o be_v not_o lucrative_a successor_n because_o the_o disposition_n be_v for_o cause_n onerous_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o cause_n onerous_a equivalent_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o land_n as_o be_v former_o find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o elizabeth_n sinclar_n contra_fw-la eâ—phingstâ—â—â—_n of_o cardoâ—â—_n the_o defender_n answer_v maxim_n relevat_fw-la to_o purge_v this_o odious_a passive_a title_n of_o lucrative_a successor_n which_o be_v no_o wheâ—e_o sustain_v but_o in_o scotland_n special_o see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v a_o more_o favourable_a remeid_v by_o reduction_n of_o the_o disposition_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o if_o the_o price_n be_v not_o equivalent_a and_o there_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v it_o be_v for_o a_o considerable_a sum_n or_o at_o least_o it_o exceed_v the_o half_a of_o the_o worth_n for_o there_o be_v latitude_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o as_o a_o inconsiderable_a sum_n can_v not_o purge_v this_o title_n so_o the_o want_n of_o a_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o the_o full_a price_n can_v as_o little_o incur_v it_o the_o lord_n before_o answer_n ordain_v the_o defender_n to_o produce_v his_o dispositior_fw-la and_o all_o instruction_n of_o the_o cause_n onerous_a thereof_o that_o they_o may_v consider_v if_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a want_n of_o the_o equivalence_n of_o the_o price_n here_o the_o defender_n plead_v not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n be_v but_o conse_v german_a to_o the_o defunct_a who_o may_v have_v have_v child_n douglas_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o the_o competition_n between_o dowglass_n in_o abernethie_n who_o confirm_a himself_n executor_n creditor_n to_o gilbert_n weymes_n in_o dumblane_n where_o gilbert_n dwell_v and_o john_n johnstoun_n as_o executor_n confirm_v to_o the_o say_v gilbert_n by_o the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n because_o gilbert_n in_o a_o voyage_n from_o scotland_n to_o holland_n die_v at_o sea_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o have_v no_o right_n unless_o the_o defunct_a have_v die_v abroad_o animo_fw-la remanendi_fw-la this_o interlocutor_n be_v stay_v till_o the_o commissar_n be_v further_o hear_v marjory_n jamison_n contra_fw-la rodorick_n mccleud_a december_n 3._o 1661._o mariori_fw-la jamison_n relict_n of_o umquhil_fw-la mr._n john_n alexander_n advocate_n pursue_v rodorick_n mccleud_v for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o pension_n of_o 200._o mark_n yearly_a grant_v to_o her_o husband_n bear_v for_o service_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v the_o defender_n allege_v the_o libel_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o mr._n john_n have_v do_v service_n constant_o after_o grant_v of_o the_o of_o the_o pension_n which_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defender_n allege_v further_o that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o mr._n john_n do_v desist_v from_o his_o employment_n as_o advocate_n after_o the_o pension_n and_o become_v town_n clerk_n of_o aberdeen_n and_o the_o pension_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o who_o exerce_v the_o office_n of_o a_o advocate_n at_o that_o time_n must_v be_v presume_a for_o his_o service_n as_o advocate_n the_o lord_n repel_v this_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o pension_n bear_v for_o service_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v general_o sir_n robert_n farquhar_n contra_fw-la lion_n of_o muiresk_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n robert_n farquhar_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o disposition_n against_o john_n lion_n of_o muiresk_n upon_o circumvention_n the_o lord_n grant_v certification_n unless_o not_o only_o the_o extract_n but_o the_o principal_a disposition_n be_v produce_v in_o respect_n they_o be_v registrate_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o principal_n be_v give_v back_o to_o the_o party_n thomas_n white_n contra_fw-la crocket_n december_n 4._o 1661._o thomas_n white_n pursue_v patrick_n crocket_n in_o eliot_n to_o make_v payment_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 600._o mark_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v he_o have_v in_o a_o leather-girdle_n when_o he_o lodge_v with_o crocket_n be_v in_o a_o innkeeper_n house_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n promise_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v want_v nothing_o after_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v show_v he_o the_o say_a girdle_n yet_o the_o defender_n come_v ordinary_o in_o the_o chamber_n where_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi lay_v that_o night_n and_o he_o want_v his_o money_n from_o under_o his_o head_n which_o he_o declare_v and_o show_v to_o the_o defender_n the_o next_o morning_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o law_n nautae_fw-la caupones_fw-la stabularij_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o custom_n the_o defender_n as_o keeper_n aught_o to_o be_v decern_v to_o restore_v the_o question_n be_v here_o only_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n the_o lord_n find_v all_o the_o libel_n relevant_a to_o be_v prove_v pro_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o declare_v that_o these_o be_v prove_v they_o will_v take_v the_o pursuer_n oath_n in_o litem_fw-la upon_o the_o quantity_n baillie_n of_o dunnean_a contra_fw-la town_n of_o inverness_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la baillie_n of_o dunnean_n pursue_v the_o town_n of_o inverness_n for_o violent_a intromission_n in_o his_o moss_n and_o molest_v he_o therein_o both_o party_n be_v content_a to_o dispute_v as_o in_o a_o molestation_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitur_fw-la because_o the_o town_n of_o inverness_n be_v infeft_v in_o their_o bâ—rgh_n and_o burrow-land_n with_o common_a pasturage_n in_o montkaplâ—ch_n and_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v the_o moss_n controvert_v be_v a_o part_n of_o montkaâ—loch_n and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o constant_a possession_n thereof_o according_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v infeft_v in_o his_o land_n of_o dunnean_a with_o part_n and_o pertinent_o and_o that_o the_o moss_n controvert_v be_v proper_a part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o his_o say_a land_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o use_n to_o debar_v the_o defender_n therefrom_o and_o to_o get_v moss_n mail_n for_o tolerance_n to_o cast_v therein_o and_o produce_v the_o same_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o nine_o of_o the_o citizen_n and_o one_o by_o their_o clerk_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o libello_fw-la aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v in_o probation_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_n grant_v commission_n to_o examine_v witness_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la upon_o the_o possession_n of_o either_o party_n which_o be_v report_a the_o defender_n crave_v the_o same_o with_o the_o dispute_n to_o be_v advise_v the_o pursuer_n procurator_n allege_v there_o be_v yet_o no_o litiscontestaâ—ion_n and_o they_o be_v not_o insist_v and_o the_o defender_n can_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o insist_v without_o a_o process_n to_o insist_v with_o certification_n in_o which_o case_n they_o will_v get_v a_o day_n to_o insist_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o probation_n be_v take_v before_o answer_n be_v equivalent_a to_o litiscontestation_n as_o to_o the_o point_n propose_v and_o that_o they_o miâ—ht_v proceed_v both_o to_o advise_v the_o point_n of_o probation_n and_o relevancy_n together_o and_o may_v instant_o decern_v according_o albeit_o it_o hinder_v not_o the_o party_n to_o propone_v other_o alleadgence_n in_o jure_fw-la than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o dispute_n as_o in_o ordinary_a litiscontestation_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o party_n infeftment_n special_o that_o of_o the_o town_n of_o inverness_n bear_v with_o liberty_n to_o they_o to_o cast_v fail_n and_o divote_v in_o the_o month_n of_o kaploch_n and_o several_a other_o month_n according_a as_o they_o be_v accustom_v of_o before_o which_o clause_n the_o lord_n find_v to_o be_v qualify_v and_o taxative_a and_o not_o to_o give_v a_o absolute_a right_n of_o common_o but_o only_o such_o as_o they_o have_v before_o which_o behove_v to_o be_v clear_v by_o posterior_n long_a possession_n and_o
for_o the_o price_n of_o a_o house_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la make_v compt_n reckon_v and_o payment_n to_o mr._n alexander_n home_o assigny_n constitute_v by_o the_o rebel_n before_o any_o citation_n or_o diligence_n do_v against_o he_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la so_o to_o do_v and_o produce_v the_o assignies_n discharge_n bear_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v make_v compt_n with_o the_o assignyâ—_n and_o that_o there_o remain_v only_o the_o sum_n of_o 1100._o mark_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v receive_v and_o therefore_o discharge_v he_o of_o the_o whole_a the_o pursuer_n allege_v the_o discharge_n not_o bear_v payment_n of_o the_o whole_a sum_n but_o only_o of_o 1100._o mark_n nor_o yet_o bear_v that_o the_o instruction_n be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o assigny_n can_v exoner_v the_o defender_n but_o he_o must_v yet_o re-produce_a the_o account_n and_o instruction_n thereof_o likea_n he_o have_v produce_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o in_o this_o process_n because_o no_o discharge_n can_v be_v relevant_a to_o liberat_fw-la this_o defender_n but_o only_a payment_n make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o discharge_v sufficient_a to_o liberat_fw-la the_o defender_n main_o because_o albeit_o the_o discharge_v mention_n not_o the_o instruction_n to_o be_v give_v up_o yet_o the_o defender_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o preserve_v the_o same_o or_o be_v at_o the_o hazard_n thereof_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi further_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v yet_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o account_n and_o whole_a instruction_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o repreduce_v the_o same_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v consider_v whether_o the_o rebel_n assignye_n have_v allow_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o donatar_n which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v james_n dewar_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o murray_n december_n 19_o 1661._o james_n dewar_n pursue_v the_o countess_n of_o murray_n for_o eject_v he_o out_o of_o certain_a land_n whereof_o he_o have_v tack_v and_o spuilze_v from_o he_o certain_a good_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n in_o the_o pursuer_n tackâ—_n provide_v that_o if_o two_o year_n duty_n run_v together_o the_o tack_v shall_v expire_v and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o renunce_v the_o tack_v and_o thereafter_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi having_z count_v with_o the_o defender_n chamberlain_n by_o writ_n produce_v he_o acknowledge_v himself_o debtor_n in_o such_o sum_n and_o such_o duty_n for_o by-gone_a year_n with_o this_o provision_n that_o if_o he_o failzy_v in_o payment_n thereof_o my_o lady_n shall_v at_o her_o own_o hand_n intromet_n with_o the_o corn_n and_o other_o libel_v which_o be_v dispone_v to_o she_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o likewise_o it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n to_o my_o lady_n to_o set_v the_o land_n to_o any_o other_o tenent_n thereafter_o at_o the_o term_n of_o mertimess_n and_o to_o dispose_v thereof_o at_o her_o pleasure_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o by_o authority_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o failzie_n have_v be_v declare_v the_o defender_n answer_v maxim_n relevat_fw-la because_o declarator_n be_v only_o necessary_a in_o reversion_n back-tack_n or_o infeftment_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n but_o not_o in_o ordinar_n tack_n betwixt_o master_n and_o tenent_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a found_v upon_o the_o account_n and_o bond_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o as_o a_o foresay_a but_o will_v not_o have_v so_o do_v upon_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o tack_v unless_o it_o have_v bear_v express_o a_o power_n to_o enter_v to_o the_o possession_n at_o any_o time_n brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi further_o reply_v that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v before_o the_o ejection_n he_o have_v pay_v a_o great_a part_n and_o offer_v the_o rest_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o instruction_n of_o offence_n produce_v find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o special_a bear_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n produce_v or_o offer_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o consignation_n follow_v thereupon_o and_o therefore_o sustain_v the_o defense_n notwithstanding_o the_o reply_n earl_n of_o rothes_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o buckâ—leuch_n december_n 20._o 1661._o the_o earl_n of_o rothes_n as_o donatar_n to_o the_o waird_a of_o the_o countess_n of_o buckcleugh_n and_o the_o say_a countess_n for_o herself_o pursue_v the_o tutor_n of_o buckcleugh_n for_o exhibition_n of_o the_o charter_n chest_n and_o heal_v evidence_n and_o writ_n therein_o that_o the_o donatar_n may_v have_v inspection_n thereof_o to_o the_o effect_n he_o may_v knowâ—_n what_o land_n be_v waird_v the_o tutor_n compear_v and_o disclaim_v the_o pursuit_n at_o the_o pupil_n instance_n and_o allege_v first_o no_o process_n till_o the_o countess_n be_v call_v two_o the_o lybel_n be_v not_o relevant_a to_o conclude_v inspection_n of_o all_o writ_n whereunto_o the_o donator_n can_v pretend_v no_o interest_n three_o non_fw-la relevat_fw-la for_o any_o writ_n because_o no_o body_n be_v oblige_v edere_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la contra_fw-la se._n 4thly_a if_o there_o be_v any_o ground_n for_o this_o pursuit_n the_o land_n hold_v in_o waird_a behove_v to_o be_v particular_o libel_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o first_o defense_n inrespect_n the_o countess_n be_v in_o processu_fw-la and_o find_v the_o second_o defense_n to_o restrict_n the_o inspection_n only_o to_o the_o countess_n and_o her_o sister_n and_o father_n there_o retour_n and_o warrant_v thereof_o and_o no_o more_o unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi condescend_v particular_o of_o other_o waird_a land_n and_o appoint_v one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o have_v inspection_n of_o the_o charter_n chest_n who_o shall_v show_v the_o the_o procutator_n of_o either_o party_n such_o of_o the_o writ_n as_o they_o find_v be_v waird_v hewâ—_n montgomerie_n contra_fw-la lord_n kirkcudbright_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la hue_n montgomerie_n of_o grainshaw_n and_o meclellane_n his_o spouse_n pursue_v the_o lady_n kirkcudbright_n for_o eject_v they_o out_o of_o the_o five_o pound_n land_n of_o overlaw_n and_o crave_v re-possession_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n intromet_v with_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_n be_v in_o natural_a possession_n for_o only_o the_o natural_a possessor_n can_v have_v decreet_a of_o ejection_n because_o if_o there_o be_v no_o deed_n of_o violence_n libel_v but_o only_o intromet_v with_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n ejection_n be_v not_o competent_a nor_o any_o violent_a profit_n but_o only_a action_n for_o maill_n and_o duty_n against_o the_o tenant_n or_o intrometter_n the_o pursuer_n answer_v that_o ejection_n may_v be_v competent_a though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v not_o in_o natural_a possession_n when_o a_o tennent_n be_v eject_v and_o a_o stranger_n without_o interest_n enter_v in_o the_o natural_a possession_n albeit_o the_o tenant_n shall_v collud_fw-la or_o neglect_v the_o heritor_n have_v but_o civil_a possession_n by_o uplift_v of_o maill_n and_o duty_n need_v not_o warn_v the_o ejecter_fw-la but_o may_v crave_v to_o be_v enter_v to_o the_o natural_a possession_n and_o the_o violent_a profit_n the_o defender_n allege_v the_o case_n be_v not_o here_o so_o unless_o it_o be_v allege_v the_o tenant_n be_v cast_v out_o but_o the_o defender_n may_v defend_v the_o right_n to_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n upon_o a_o better_a right_o than_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o declare_v he_o crave_v only_a re-possession_n to_o the_o ordinar_n profit_n the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o party_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n to_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n and_o possession_n as_o in_o a_o double_a poynd_n and_o as_o if_o the_o duty_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o tenant_n hand_n the_o defender_n allege_v further_o that_o she_o have_v right_a to_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n because_o she_o offer_v she_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o pursuer_n father_n in_o law_n grant_v a_o back-band_n oblige_v himself_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o re-dispone_a these_o land_n to_o umquhile_n robert_n lord_n kirkcudâ—right_n from_o who_o the_o say_n land_n be_v apprise_v to_o which_o appryse_v the_o defender_n have_v right_o and_o thereby_o have_v right_o to_o the_o back-bond_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n wife_n represent_v her_o father_n as_o heir_n or_o at_o least_o as_o lucrative_a successor_n after_o the_o back-bond_n and_o so_o as_o he_o may_v thereupon_o have_v debar_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o back-bond_n so_o may_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o represent_v he_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v 1._o non_fw-la relevat_fw-la because_o the_o say_a back-bond_n be_v but_o a_o personal_a obligation_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v thereupon_o no_o real_a right_n but_o only_o to_o the_o superiority_n because_o by_o discharge_v of_o the_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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non_fw-la relevat_fw-la because_o they_o declare_v the_o charge_n to_o be_v to_o that_o son_n behoove_v who_o pay_v they_o so_o that_o they_o must_v allege_v it_o be_v pay_v by_o his_o mean_n the_o suspender_n reply_v that_o see_v they_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v to_o his_o son_n behoove_v the_o payment_n be_v sufficient_a because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o a_o transaction_n the_o son_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n the_o charger_n answer_v deny_v any_o transaction_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v the_o suspender_n behove_v to_o instruct_v his_o part_n of_o it_o perform_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n and_o reply_v relevant_a reserve_v the_o say_a alleadgance_n against_o the_o transaction_n when_o produce_v james_n seaton_n contra_fw-la anothonie_n rosewall_n jannuary_n 4._o 1662._o james_n seaton_n and_o other_o pursue_v anthony_n rosewall_n to_o hear_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v that_o two_o apprysing_n to_o which_o he_o have_v right_a be_v full_o satisfy_v by_o he_o 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burgh_n where_o the_o land_n
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 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the_o dyver-stone_n and_o wear_v the_o habit_n laird_n of_o polwart_n contra_fw-la hoom_n january_n 21._o 1662._o the_o laird_n of_o polwart_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o redemption_n against_o hoom_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o reversion_n be_v not_o fulfil_v which_o bear_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o 1000_o mark_n and_o a_o tack_v for_o 19_o year_n after_o the_o redemption_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v the_o alleadgence_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o land_n wodset_n be_v worth_a 400._o mark_n by_o year_n and_o the_o tack-duty_n be_v only_o four_o pound_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o usurary_n paction_n whereby_o the_o wodsetter_n will_v have_v much_o more_o than_o his_o principal_a sum_n and_o his_o annualrent_n and_o so_o it_o be_v null_a by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o special_a statute_n par._n 1449._o cap._n 19_o bearing_n that_o when_o wodsetter_n take_v tack_n for_o long_a time_n after_o the_o bond_n be_v out_o quite_o such_o tack_n shall_v not_o be_v 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land_n to_o david_n and_o mungo_n viscount_v of_o stormont_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o free_a of_o any_o debt_n contract_v since_o the_o tailzie_n the_o creditor_n allege_v no_o process_n to_o annul_v their_o bond_n and_o appryse_v hoc_fw-la ordine_fw-la by_o way_n of_o declarator_n but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi mus_fw-la via_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la reduce_v in_o which_o case_n the_o creditor_n will_v have_v term_n grant_v they_o to_o produce_v the_o writ_n call_v for_o to_o be_v reduce_v which_o privilege_n be_v in_o their_o favour_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o in_o this_o extraordinar_fw-mi unformal_a way_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o sustain_v the_o summons_n in_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o bond_n crave_v to_o be_v produce_v or_o simple_o reduce_v but_o only_o that_o any_o bond_n grant_v to_o the_o defender_n since_o the_o tailzie_n be_v null_a and_o all_o follow_v thereupon_o as_o to_o the_o land_n in_o tailzie_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o they_o affect_v not_o the_o land_n in_o the_o tailzie_n
and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o reduction_n but_o where_o the_o writ_n must_v be_v produce_v before_o they_o can_v be_v reduce_v and_o even_o in_o that_o case_n if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi satisfy_v the_o production_n himself_o the_o defender_n have_v no_o delay_n and_o here_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi produce_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a and_o crave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v declare_v null_n in_o consequence_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o summons_n glendinning_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o nithisdale_n january_n 22._o 1662._o george_n glendinning_n of_o partoun_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o nithisdale_n for_o fulfil_v of_o a_o contract_n of_o excambion_n betwixt_o the_o earl_n father_n and_o the_o pursuer_n grandfather_n and_o insist_v against_o the_o earl_n as_o lawful_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n the_o earl_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v quia_fw-la res_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la intigra_fw-la because_o the_o earl_n have_v do_v a_o deed_n prejudicial_a to_o his_o renunciation_n viz._n he_o grant_v a_o bond_n for_o two_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a to_o the_o earl_n of_o dirltoun_n only_o simulatlie_o to_o his_o own_o behoof_n whereupon_o his_o father_n whole_a estate_n be_v adjudge_v and_o that_o adjudication_n assign_v to_o the_o earl_n himself_o and_o so_o he_o have_v intromet_v be_v that_o simulat_fw-la title_n with_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n of_o his_o father_n land_n he_o have_v behave_v himself_o as_o heir_n and_o can_v renunce_v the_o defender_n duply_v that_o the_o reply_v aught_o to_o be_v repel_v because_o he_o offer_v not_o only_o to_o renunce_v but_o also_o to_o purge_v that_o deed_n of_o he_o and_o the_o adjudication_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a and_o to_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o prejudge_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi nor_o his_o father_n lawful_a creditor_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v comptable_a for_o the_o price_n of_o any_o land_n he_o have_v sell_v or_o any_o rent_n he_o have_v uplift_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi triply_v that_o the_o duply_v aught_o to_o be_v repel_v because_o medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la the_o earl_n have_v buy_v in_o expire_v apprising_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n the_o defender_n quadruply_v that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o restrict_n any_o such_o right_n to_o the_o sum_v he_o true_o pay_v for_o they_o and_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o they_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o have_v once_o behave_v himself_o as_o heir_n no_o offer_n nor_o renunciation_n can_v be_v receive_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o his_o intromission_n can_v not_o be_v gestio_fw-la pro_fw-la herede_fw-la because_o it_o be_v singulari_fw-la titulo_fw-la and_o not_o as_o heir_n and_o in_o gestione_fw-la there_o must_v appear_v animus_n adeundi_fw-la aut_fw-la immiscendi_fw-la the_o contrair_n whereof_o be_v here_o for_o the_o grant_n 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not_o any_o where_o else_o in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o scotland_n yet_o it_o be_v never_o apply_v to_o this_o case_n now_o in_o question_n but_o by_o the_o contrare_fw-la since_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o one_o by_o which_o heir_n may_v be_v charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n to_o their_o predecessor_n not_o only_o for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n but_o their_o own_o any_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n although_o gratis_o will_v be_v valid_a to_o apprise_v or_o adjudge_v the_o defunct_n estate_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v many_o case_n in_o which_o the_o appearand_a heir_n can_v not_o probable_o know_v whether_o the_o heretage_n will_v be_v hurtful_a or_o profitable_a this_o have_v be_v ofttimes_o advise_v as_o the_o remeid_v be_v sir_n thomas_n hope_v and_o many_o since_o that_o the_o heir_n appearand_n may_v grant_v a_o bond_n and_o thereupon_o the_o land_n be_v adjudge_v may_v take_v right_o thereto_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v the_o defender_n have_v intromet_v with_o the_o rent_n of_o his_o predecessor_n land_n which_o albeit_o not_o animo_fw-la adeundi_fw-la yet_o animo_fw-la immiscendi_fw-la &_o lucrandi_fw-la which_o can_v be_v maintain_v by_o a_o simulat_fw-la null_a bond_n by_o himself_o to_o his_o own_o behoof_n and_o adjudication_n thereupon_o and_o if_o this_o be_v sustain_v no_o person_n will_v ever_o after_o enter_v heir_n to_o his_o predecessor_n but_o take_v this_o indirect_a way_n to_o the_o defraud_n and_o vexation_n of_o creditor_n and_o enter_v so_o to_o possess_v will_v buy_v in_o other_o right_n and_o maintain_v his_o possession_n as_o this_o defender_n have_v do_v and_o will_v not_o be_v oblige_v or_o willing_a to_o restrict_n these_o right_n as_o he_o do_v the_o lord_n after_o long_a consideration_n and_o debate_n in_o the_o matter_n find_v the_o earl_n offer_v relevant_a but_o resolve_v to_o make_v and_o publish_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la against_o any_o such_o course_n in_o time_n come_v and_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v gestio_fw-la pro_fw-la haerede_fw-la to_o intromet_n upon_o such_o simulat_fw-la title_n adam_n hepburn_n contra_fw-la helen_n hepburn_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la adam_n hepburn_n brother_n to_o the_o decease_a thomas_n hepburn_n of_o humbie_n pursue_v reduction_n and_o improbation_n against_o helen_n hepburn_n his_o brother_n daughter_n of_o a_o disposition_n make_v by_o he_o to_o his_o daughter_n on_o death_n bed_n the_o lord_n grant_v a_o three_o term_n for_o production_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o improbation_n albeit_o there_o be_v but_o a_o writ_n or_o two_o call_v for_o nominatim_fw-la laird_n of_o rentoun_n contra_fw-la mr._n mark_v ker._n january_n 24._o 1662._o the_o laird_n of_o rentoun_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a before_o the_o commissary_n of_o berwick_n against_o mr._n mark_n ker_n compear_v for_o three_o chalder_n of_o victual_n of_o teind_v mr._n mark_n suspend_v upon_o iniquity_n because_o he_o have_v propon_v a_o relevant_a defense_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v allowance_n of_o the_o annuity_n which_o he_o have_v pay_v which_o affect_v the_o teind_n it_o be_v repel_v the_o charger_n answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la by_o way_n of_o suspension_n without_o there_o be_v a_o reduction_n the_o suspender_n answer_v the_o reason_n be_v instant_o verify_v by_o inspection_n of_o the_o decreet_a the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n not_o competent_a by_o suspension_n without_o reduction_n mr._n james_n ramsay_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o wintoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la m_o r._n james_n ramsay_n as_o have_v right_o by_o translation_n from_o george_n seaton_n assigny_n constitute_v by_o my_o lady_n semple_n to_o a_o bond_n due_a by_o the_o umquhile_n earl_n of_o wintoum_n pursue_v this_o earl_n for_o payment_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assignation_n take_v by_o sir_n george_n seatoun_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o defender_n tutor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o assignation_n be_v purchase_v by_o the_o pupil_n mean_n and_o as_o the_o tutor_n can_v have_v no_o process_n thereupon_o against_o the_o pupil_n till_o he_o have_v make_v his_o tutor_n account_n so_o neither_o can_v his_o assignee_n see_v in_o person_n alibus_fw-la all_o exception_n competent_a against_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v competent_a against_o the_o assignee_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v find_v caution_n to_o pay_v what_o shall_v be_v find_v due_a by_o sir_n george_n by_o the_o tutor_n account_n as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o betwixt_o grant_n and_o grant_v january_n 15._o 1662._o laird_n of_o lamingtoun_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n chiesly_a january_n 29._o 1662._o the_o laird_n of_o lamingtoun_n pursue_v sir_n john_n chiesly_a upon_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n to_o restrict_n a_o proper_a wodset_n grant_v by_o lamingtoun_n to_o he_o of_o the_o land_n of_o symontoun_n to_o his_o annualrent_n the_o defender_n except_v upon_o a_o back-bond_n grant_v by_o lamingtoun_n whereby_o
instruct_v the_o protestation_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o register_n and_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o horning_n achinbeck_n contra_fw-la mccleud_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o a_o improbation_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o achinbeck_n against_o mccleud_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o improbation_n behove_v to_o be_v continue_v albeit_o the_o examine_v have_v a_o ordinar_n privilege_n to_o pass_v upon_o six_o day_n for_o the_o first_o summons_n pass_v of_o course_n periculo_fw-la penitentis_fw-la acheson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o errol_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la acheson_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o errol_n as_o present_v his_o father_n to_o pay_v a_o debt_n wherein_o his_o father_n be_v cautioner_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o mar_n and_o for_o instruct_v thereof_o produce_v the_o extract_n of_o a_o bond_n registrate_n by_o consent_n in_o the_o book_n of_o session_n the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n against_o he_o because_o the_o bond_n be_v not_o registrat_n by_o any_o procurator_n for_o his_o father_n because_o he_o be_v dead_a before_o the_o registration_n and_o so_o can_v prove_v against_o he_o neither_o be_v a_o principal_a writ_n subscribe_v by_o his_o hand_n nor_o be_v a_o decreet_a of_o registration_n by_o consent_n of_o his_o procurator_n nor_o upon_o citation_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v that_o it_o be_v a_o authentic_a evident_a and_o bear_v express_o sic_fw-la subscribitur_fw-la errol_n and_o see_v by_o law_n and_o custom_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v necessitat_fw-la to_o leave_v the_o principal_a at_o the_o register_n when_o the_o registrat_n the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o register_n be_v now_o lose_v without_o his_o fault_n the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o sustain_v the_o extract_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o errol_n but_o yet_o will_v not_o put_v the_o party_n to_o a_o action_n of_o prove_v the_o tenor_n but_o will_v receive_v adminiâ—les_n to_o instruct_v that_o earl_n be_v 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albeit_o he_o possess_v not_o thereby_o during_o his_o life_n yet_o he_o may_v enter_v in_o possession_n after_o his_o death_n and_o not_o be_v vicious_a intromettor_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o defense_n relevant_a to_o elide_v the_o passive_a title_n but_o prejudice_n to_o either_o party_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n as_o to_o the_o simple_a avail_n of_o the_o good_n and_o they_o repel_v the_o first_o defense_n and_o find_v the_o second_o and_o three_o defence_n relevant_a only_o if_o the_o gift_n be_v before_o the_o intent_a of_o this_o cause_n william_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la mcfarlane_n of_o kirktoun_n february_n 28._o 1662._o william_n hamiltoun_n pursue_v james_n mcfarlane_n of_o kirktoun_n as_o successor_n titulo_fw-la lucrâ—â—ivo_fw-la to_o his_o father_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o be_v not_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la in_o respect_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n he_o have_v and_o have_v a_o elder_a 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the_o relic_n part_n especial_o if_o their_o be_v no_o heritable_a debt_n due_a to_o the_o defunct_a or_o if_o the_o heritable_a debt_n due_a by_o he_o exceed_v these_o due_n to_o he_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o see_v the_o relict_n can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o heritable_a debt_n due_a to_o the_o defunct_a be_v exclude_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1641._o renew_v 1662._o therefore_o she_o will_v have_v no_o detriment_n by_o such_o heritable_a debt_n due_a by_o the_o defunct_a whether_o they_o exceed_v the_o heritable_a debt_n endue_v he_o or_o no._n in_o this_o report_n it_o fall_v into_o consideration_n whether_o the_o ann_n will_v only_o belong_v to_o the_o wife_n there_o be_v no_o child_n or_o half_a to_o the_o wife_n and_o half_a to_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n they_o think_v it_o will_v divide_v equal_o betwixt_o they_o though_o it_o be_v not_o resâ—luâ—d_v whether_o it_o need_v to_o be_v confirm_v or_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o defunct_n debt_n lady_n clerkingtoun_n contra_fw-la stewart_n july_n 20._o 1664._o the_o lady_n clerkingtoun_n pursue_v the_o heir_n of_o umquhile_n david_n stewart_n son_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o blackhall_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o 2000_o mark_n due_a to_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o walter_n stewart_n brother_n to_o the_o defunct_a defender_n no_o process_n because_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n of_o the_o defunct_a david_n stewart_n be_v not_o call_v in_o so_o far_o as_o david_n be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o have_v neither_o brother_n nor_o sister_n of_o that_o marriage_n his_o heir_n of_o line_n can_v not_o be_v walter_n stewart_n young_a son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n but_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n according_a to_o craig_n opinion_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o in_o this_o case_n walter_z as_o the_o next_o immediate_a precede_v be_v both_o heir_n and_o of_o conquest_n and_o not_o the_o elder_a brother_n in_o this_o process_n it_o be_v also_o allege_v that_o this_o sum_n be_v a_o clandestine_v fraudulent_a paction_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o defunct_a david_n stewart_n and_o the_o defender_n daughter_n whereby_o 10000_o mark_n be_v contract_v with_o she_o in_o tochar_n and_o blackhall_n grant_v a_o proportionable_a liferent_a thereto_o yet_o under_o hand_n without_o blackhalls_n knowledge_n his_o son_n be_v induce_v to_o give_v bond_n for_o this_o 2000_o mark_fw-mi to_o take_v away_o 2000_o mark_fw-mi of_o the_o tochar_n and_o it_o be_v remember_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o the_o like_a case_n a_o discharge_n of_o a_o part_n of_o a_o son_n provision_n grant_v to_o his_o father_n contrair_a to_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v find_v fraudulent_a and_o null_a by_o exception_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o decide_v but_o rather_o desire_v the_o party_n shall_v agree_v but_o think_v this_o be_v a_o unfavourable_a act_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n petrie_n contra_fw-la paul_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la petrie_n pursue_v a_o remove_n against_o paul_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o she_o possess_v by_o virtue_n of_o her_o infeftment_n it_o be_v reply_v the_o infeftment_n be_v null_a by_o exception_n as_o follow_v upon_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v within_o year_n and_o day_n it_o be_v duply_v that_o the_o infeftment_n behove_v to_o stand_v valid_a be_v in_o recompense_n of_o she_o tochar_n until_o her_o tochar_n be_v repay_v which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o tochar_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o husband_n but_o in_o her_o own_o hand_n or_o her_o debtor_n scot_n of_o braidmeadow_n contra_fw-la scot_n of_o thirlstoun_n july_n 21._o 1664._o scot_n of_o braidmeadow_n pursue_v scot_n of_o thirlstain_v his_o curator_n for_o compt_n and_o reckon_a who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v 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possess_v so_o long_o as_o to_o attain_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n which_o will_v defend_v he_o not_o only_o for_o bygone_n but_o in_o time_n come_v till_o his_o right_n be_v reduce_v yet_o before_o citation_n he_o be_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la possessor_n &_o fecit_fw-la fructus_fw-la consumptos_fw-la suos_fw-la which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a 4_o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o by_o the_o pursuer_n contract_n he_o be_v to_o be_v comptable_a for_o the_o superplus_n of_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n more_o than_o pay_v his_o annualrent_n and_o now_o the_o defender_n come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o heretor_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v comptable_a to_o he_o for_o the_o superplus_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o albeit_o he_o be_v comptable_a he_o may_v detain_v those_o annualrent_n and_o impute_v they_o in_o his_o principal_a sum._n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o contract_n find_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi oughts_z to_o be_v 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possess_v seven_o year_n by_o lift_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o therefore_o crave_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o case_n among_o themselves_o whether_o a_o apprize_a and_o charge_n without_o infeftment_n can_v give_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n they_o be_v equal_o divide_v in_o their_o vote_n and_o the_o precedent_n resolve_v before_o he_o give_v his_o vote_n to_o settle_v the_o party_n contra_fw-la edmistoun_n of_o carden_n january_n 6._o 1665._o edmistoun_n of_o carden_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o creditor_n of_o his_o father_n as_o lucrative_a successor_n to_o his_o father_n by_o accept_v of_o a_o disposition_n of_o his_o father_n land_n after_o contract_v of_o the_o pursuer_n debt_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o be_v pursue_v beforeby_o another_o creditor_n of_o his_o father_n he_o do_v then_o allege_v that_o his_o disposition_n be_v not_o lucrative_a but_o for_o a_o cause_n onerous_a equivalent_a 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to_o suspend_v on_o double_a
poynd_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o the_o bairn_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o so_o much_o ground_n in_o the_o matter_n they_o declare_v they_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o passive_a title_n to_o make_v he_o successor_n universal_a but_o only_o as_o to_o the_o just_a price_n and_o the_o cause_n onerou_n grahame_n of_o blackwood_n contra_fw-la broun_n january_n 7._o 1665._o john_n and_o william_n broun_n have_v apprise_v certain_a land_n and_o william_n grahame_n have_v apprise_v the_o same_o within_o a_o year_n after_o pursue_v a_o account_n and_o reckon_a against_o the_o first_o appryzer_n upon_o the_o last_o act_n of_o parliament_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n and_o crave_v to_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o the_o first_o appryzer_n not_o only_o as_o to_o there_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n intromet_v with_o by_o the_o appryzer_n since_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n but_o also_o for_o these_o duty_n that_o be_v intromet_v with_o before_o the_o 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date_n of_o the_o act_n but_o that_o the_o bygone_n uplift_v by_o the_o first_o appryzer_n before_o the_o act_n shall_v be_v account_v to_o he_o in_o his_o sum_n but_o no_o part_n thereof_o repeit_v to_o the_o second_o appryzer_n and_o find_v that_o the_o sum_v apprise_v for_o principal_a and_o annualrent_a of_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v restrict_v as_o they_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o one_o total_a sum_n and_o the_o rent_n to_o be_v receive_v from_o that_o time_n proportional_o to_o the_o total_a sum_n and_o that_o the_o first_o appryzer_n shall_v have_v allowance_n in_o his_o precede_a intromission_n of_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o composition_n to_o the_o superior_a and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o apprize_a without_o compel_v the_o second_o appryzer_n to_o pay_v he_o the_o same_o normand_n lesly_n contra_fw-la gilbert_n grace_n january_n 10._o 1665._o normand_n lesly_n charge_v gilbert_n grace_n provost_n in_o aberdeen_n to_o pay_v 2000_o mark_fw-mi for_o which_o he_o be_v cautioner_n for_o william_n grace_n he_o suspend_v and_o allege_n that_o the_o charger_n have_v get_v a_o assignation_n from_o the_o say_v william_n grace_n to_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o errol_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o crave_v that_o the_o charger_n may_v be_v decern_v to_o transfer_v that_o assignation_n to_o he_o be_v give_v for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o same_o sum._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o charger_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o give_v a_o discharge_n to_o his_o cautioner_n and_o not_o a_o assignation_n of_o the_o bond_n itself_o and_o much_o less_o of_o any_o security_n ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la he_o have_v get_v therefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v not_o give_v the_o charger_n process_n till_o he_o assign_v the_o bond_n and_o all_o security_n get_v therefore_o to_o the_o cautioner_n william_n reid_n contra_fw-la john_n reid_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la william_n reid_n pursue_v john_n reid_n as_o his_o tutor_n to_o deliver_v all_o writ_n belong_v to_o the_o pupil_n father_n or_o which_o be_v in_o his_o custody_n and_o possession_n quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la intromet_v with_o by_o the_o tutor_n who_o allege_v the_o pupil_n can_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o any_o writ_n but_o these_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o pupil_n have_v interest_n to_o call_v for_o exhibition_n and_o delivery_n of_o all_o writ_n that_o be_v in_o his_o father_n possession_n quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o ordain_v the_o tutor_n to_o exhibit_v all_o but_o prejudice_n to_o any_o party_n have_v interest_n to_o crave_v the_o delivery_n of_o these_o writ_n if_o they_o belong_v to_o they_o campbel_n contra_fw-la mary_n bryson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la george_n campbel_n have_v right_a by_o adjudication_n to_o the_o reversion_n of_o a_o wodset_n of_o some_o of_o the_o land_n of_o newlistoun_n wodset_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o newlistoun_n to_o andrew_n bryson_n baillie_n of_o edinburgh_n whereupon_o he_o be_v public_o infeft_v and_o thereafter_o do_v dispone_v the_o same_o to_o his_o daughter_n marry_o bryson_n and_o she_o be_v infeft_v hold_v of_o her_o father_n which_o disposition_n contain_v a_o power_n to_o the_o father_n to_o dispone_v on_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o wodset_n right_o during_o his_o life-time_n without_o her_o consent_n after_o all_o andrew_n bryson_n obtain_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o foresay_a wodset_n with_o addition_n of_o 16._o aiker_n of_o land_n more_o for_o the_o same_o sum_n which_o be_v conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n whereupon_o he_o be_v infeft_v the_o say_v george_n have_v use_v a_o order_n of_o redemption_n crave_v declarator_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o say_v mary_n who_o crave_v the_o say_a sum_n to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o she_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o she_o can_v not_o have_v up_o the_o sum_n unless_o she_o be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o her_o father_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o wodset_n and_o resign_v the_o same_o and_o so_o liberat_fw-la the_o land_n of_o the_o burden_n thereof_o for_o albeit_o she_o be_v infeft_v proprio_fw-la nomine_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v but_o base_a hold_v of_o her_o father_n so_o that_o the_o superiority_n remain_v with_o her_o father_n and_o she_o behove_v to_o be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o he_o and_o renunce_v the_o same_o 2._o the_o corroborative_n wodset_v stand_v in_o her_o father_n person_n who_o by_o her_o disposition_n have_v a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o first_o wodset_n and_o so_o have_v alter_v the_o fee_n thereof_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o second_o wodset_n be_v take_v when_o mary_n mother_n be_v dead_a and_o she_o the_o only_a child_n of_o that_o marriage_n and_o so_o be_v alike_o as_o if_o her_o name_n have_v be_v express_v 2._o the_o declarator_n itself_o will_v sufficient_o secure_v the_o redeemer_n albeit_o there_o be_v no_o resignation_n 3_o the_o second_o wodset_n be_v but_o accessary_a to_o the_o first_o so_o that_o the_o say_v mary_n have_v power_n to_o renunce_v the_o first_o wodset_n proprio_fw-la nomine_fw-la the_o second_o may_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v extinct_a in_o consequence_n and_o further_o offer_v caution_n if_o need_n be_v to_o warrant_v the_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o land_n to_o be_v redeem_a but_o ordain_v the_o money_n not_o to_o be_v give_v up_o until_o the_o say_a mary_n have_v infeft_v herself_o as_o heir_n to_o her_o father_n and_o resigned_n for_o they_o think_v the_o redeemer_n ought_v to_o put_v upon_o no_o hazard_n of_o repetition_n or_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o infeftment_n unrenunce_v see_v it_o be_v the_o ordinar_n course_n to_o be_v infeft_v and_o to_o renunce_v magaret_n arnot_n contra_fw-la mr._n robert_n arnot_n january_n 11._o 1665._o margaret_n arnot_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n obtain_v by_o william_n arnot_n her_o uncle_n and_o executor_n to_o her_o father_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o mr._n robert_n arnot_n son_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o say_v william_n that_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o call_v viz_o the_o creditor_n and_o legatar_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o event_n of_o the_o reduction_n for_o if_o there_o sum_v and_o discharge_v be_v not_o allow_v according_a to_o the_o exoneration_n the_o defender_n behove_v to_o return_v upon_o they_o for_o payment_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o defend_v their_o interest_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v no_o necessity_n to_o call_v the_o creditor_n and_o legatar_n but_o that_o the_o defender_n might_n intimate_fw-la the_o plea_n to_o they_o neilson_n and_o calender_n contra_fw-la january_n 12._o 1665._o neilson_n and_o lodovick_n calender_n her_o spouse_n pursue_v a_o transference_n of_o a_o old_a summons_n on_o which_o there_o be_v a_o inhibition_n use_v it_o
be_v allege_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o first_o summons_n be_v new_a and_o by_o ocular_a inspection_n false_a and_o crave_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi might_n abide_v thereby_o who_o refuse_v and_o so_o be_v without_o a_o execution_n on_o the_o first_o summons_n but_o have_v a_o execution_n on_o the_o second_o be_v null_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi crave_v they_o to_o be_v transfer_v instatu_fw-la quo_fw-la but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o defender_n in_o the_o cause_n to_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o first_o execution_n be_v want_v the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o transfer_v but_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o new_a summons_n in_o eadem_fw-la causa_fw-la will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o inhibition_n effectual_a be_v raise_v on_o the_o summons_n of_o registration_n of_o a_o bond_n other_o think_v that_o albeit_o the_o style_n bear_v that_o inhibition_n be_v not_o grant_v but_o upon_o fight_n of_o the_o summons_n execute_v yet_o it_o be_v ordinar_n to_o give_v it_o on_o a_o unregistrate_n bond_n or_o a_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n execute_v though_o there_o be_v neither_o decreet_a nor_o dependence_n and_o therefore_o though_o execution_n be_v put_v on_o to_o get_v these_o raise_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o adhere_v to_o but_o now_o use_v so_o that_o this_o summons_n though_o without_o execution_n yet_o may_v be_v transfer_v and_o thereon_o execution_n may_v be_v use_v and_o thereby_o the_o inhibition_n stand_v valid_a which_o be_v the_o more_o clear_a way_n for_o albeit_o summon_v bear_v to_o cite_v to_o such_o a_o day_n next_o to_o come_v and_o so_o ordinary_o can_v be_v use_v no_o citation_n be_v thereon_o within_o the_o year_n yet_o the_o lord_n special_a warrant_n may_v allow_v a_o summons_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o citation_n thereafter_o as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v give_v other_o privilege_n janet_n shand_n contra_fw-la charles_n charter_n january_n 13._o 1665._o crichtoun_n of_o castelmain_n and_o crichtoun_n of_o st._n leonard_n grant_v a_o bond_n to_o john_n shand_n and_o herren_n his_o spouse_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o their_o heir_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o clause_n for_o infeftment_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o apprize_a lead_v in_o john_n shands_n life-time_n against_o one_o of_o the_o debtor_n thereafter_o john_n shand_n charge_v the_o other_o debtor_n for_o payment_n after_o the_o charge_n john_n shand_n give_v in_o the_o appryzing_n to_o be_v allow_v and_o after_o his_o death_n his_o wife_n take_v infeftment_n upon_o the_o apprize_a the_o bond_n be_v now_o produce_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o exhibition_n pursue_v by_o janet_n schand_n as_o heir_n to_o john_n shand._n there_o be_v a_o competition_n for_o delivery_n betwixt_o janet_n shand_n as_o heir_n to_o john_n shand_n as_o be_v heritable_a and_o charles_n charter_n as_o have_v right_o from_o herrein_n john_n shands_n relict_n as_o be_v movable_a it_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o heir_n that_o the_o sum_n become_v heritable_a by_o the_o 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be_v in_o itself_o defective_a and_o null_n in_o substantialibus_fw-la lord_n lour_n contra_fw-la january_n 20._o 1665._o in_o a_o process_n for_o make_v arrest_v sum_v furthcoming_a two_o arrester_n viz._n my_o lord_n lour_n and_o another_o competing_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o lour_v that_o the_o first_o arrestment_n be_v null_a because_o the_o party_n be_v out_o off_o the_o country_n when_o it_o be_v only_o make_v at_o his_o dwell_a house_n which_o be_v not_o legal_a see_v all_o summons_n intimation_n premonition_n requisition_n and_o all_o denunciation_n against_o party_n out_o of_o the_o country_n must_v be_v by_o letter_n of_o supplement_n from_o the_o lord_n execute_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o peir_n and_o shore_n of_o leith_n so_o must_v arrestment_n against_o these_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n be_v there_o which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a and_o prefer_v the_o second_o arrestment_n personal_n
and_o so_o will_v not_o insecure_a creditor_n do_v diligence_n by_o arrestment_n lion_n of_o muirask_n contra_fw-la heretor_n of_o the_o shire_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la lion_n of_o muirask_n have_v be_v commissioner_n in_o the_o parliament_n 1648._o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o allow_v commissioner_n charge_n to_o these_o who_o serve_v in_o parliament_n 1648._o who_o adhere_v to_o the_o engadgment_n charge_v the_o â—â—eretors_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o meet_v and_o stint_v and_o their_o be_v a_o stint_v make_v conform_v to_o the_o valuation_n he_o charge_v thereuponâ—_n some_o of_o the_o heretor_n suspend_v and_o allege_v that_o they_o be_v not_o charge_v to_o meet_v and_o so_o the_o stint_v roll_n be_v null_a 2_o that_o be_v not_o instruct_v that_o the_o charger_n attend_v all_o the_o day_n in_o the_o parliament_n 3_o that_o the_o roll_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o retour_fw-fr and_o not_o to_o the_o valuation_n conform_v to_o the_o 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also_o make_v for_o the_o only_a child_n of_o the_o marriage_n who_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o superplus_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o contract_n it_o be_v allege_v further_o for_o the_o defender_n that_o they_o be_v creditor_n to_o the_o husband_n before_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o in_o their_o tack_n have_v a_o clause_n bear_v that_o they_o shall_v retain_v their_o tack_v duty_n while_o they_o be_v pay_v and_o upon_o their_o bond_n they_o have_v also_o apprize_v from_o the_o child_n as_o lawful_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n all_o right_n he_o have_v to_o the_o land_n so_o that_o if_o the_o superplus_n belong_v to_o the_o child_n proprio_fw-la jure_fw-la it_o now_o belong_v to_o the_o defender_n as_o appryzer_n they_o have_v also_o raise_v reduction_n of_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o contract_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o child_n as_o be_v grant_v by_o a_o father_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o own_o child_n after_o contract_n of_o their_o debt_n and_o so_o be_v fraudulent_a and_o reduceable_a by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o against_o bankerupt_v it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o child_n that_o as_o for_o the_o apprize_a and_o decreet_a against_o he_o as_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n he_o have_v suspend_v and_o raise_v reduction_n and_o crave_v to_o be_v repone_v and_o produce_v a_o renounciation_n offer_v to_o renounce_v all_o right_n he_o can_v succeed_v to_o as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n but_o prejudice_n of_o this_o aliment_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o proprio_fw-la jure_fw-la as_o a_o restriction_n grant_v to_o he_o by_o his_o mother_n and_o as_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n there_o be_v here_o neither_o fault_n nor_o fraud_n their_o being_n no_o law_n to_o hinder_v a_o husband_n to_o give_v his_o wife_n what_o jointure_n he_o please_v which_o be_v never_o count_v in_o defraud_n of_o prior_n creditor_n nor_o be_v their_o any_o restriction_n or_o proportion_n thereof_o but_o 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
albeit_o it_o appear_v to_o flow_v from_o the_o mother_n yet_o that_o be_v but_o dolose_o and_o in_o effect_v it_o flow_v from_o the_o father_n 2._o see_v the_o superplus_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o aliment_n to_o the_o hail_n child_n see_v there_o be_v but_o one_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v modify_v and_o what_o remain_v above_o the_o 600._o mark_n and_o a_o competent_a aliment_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o creditor_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o child_n renunciation_n shall_v repone_v himâ—_n and_o find_v that_o if_o the_o provision_n have_v be_v exorbitant_a it_o may_v have_v be_v count_v as_o fraudulent_a but_o they_o find_v it_o not_o exorbitant_a see_v the_o land_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o defender_n for_o 900._o mark_n and_o there_o be_v 200._o mark_n thereof_o liferent_v by_o another_o woman_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v but_o 100_o mark_n for_o the_o child_n and_o therefore_o repel_v the_o defence_n and_o decern_v william_n dickson_n contra_fw-la john_n hoom._n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la william_n dickson_n have_v charge_v john_n hoom_n upon_o a_o bond_n of_o 37._o pound_n scot_n he_o suspend_v and_o offer_v to_o improve_v the_o bond_n as_o not_o subscribe_v by_o he_o but_o another_o john_n hoom._n it_o be_v answer_v improbation_n be_v not_o receivable_a but_o in_o a_o reduction_n or_o where_o the_o original_a writ_n be_v produce_v but_o this_o bond_n be_v registrate_n in_o a_o inferior_a court_n and_o the_o charger_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o produce_v nor_o be_v the_o clerk_n call_v the_o lord_n in_o respect_n the_o matter_n be_v of_o small_a importance_n admit_v the_o reason_n of_o improbation_n the_o suspender_n consign_v principal_a sum_n and_o annualrent_n and_o declare_v they_o will_v modify_v a_o great_a penalty_n in_o case_n he_o succumb_v and_o ordain_v letter_n to_o be_v direct_a against_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o inferior_a court_n to_o produce_v the_o principal_n howison_n contra_fw-la cockburn_n november_n 17._o 1665._o the_o executor_n of_o david_n howison_n pursue_v james_n cockburn_n for_o the_o price_n of_o several_a ell_n of_o cloth_n which_o the_o say_v james_n by_o his_o ticket_n produce_v grant_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v in_o name_n and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o langtoun_n his_o master_n it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o by_o the_o ticket_n the_o defender_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o cloth_n and_o do_v only_o act_v in_o name_n of_o his_o master_n and_o therefore_o the_o merchant_n ought_v to_o have_v call_v for_o the_o account_n from_o his_o master_n within_o three_o year_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v till_o many_o year_n long_o after_o his_o master_n death_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o ticket_n must_v oblige_v he_o at_o least_o docere_fw-la demandato_fw-la for_o his_o do_v in_o name_n of_o his_o master_n can_v not_o oblige_v his_o master_n so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o oblige_v the_o merchant_n lose_v his_o debt_n and_o no_o body_n be_v oblige_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o he_o who_o act_v with_o any_o mandatar_n shall_v know_v his_o commission_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v it_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o own_o hazard_n but_o if_o the_o mandatar_a act_n not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o his_o master_n he_o do_v not_o oblige_v himself_o and_o if_o servant_n who_o receive_v in_o their_o master_n name_n shall_v be_v thus_o oblige_v to_o show_v their_o warrant_n it_o will_v be_v of_o very_o evil_a consequence_n see_v their_o receipt_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n within_o three_o year_n and_o their_o warrant_n will_v not_o be_v so_o probable_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o post_n tantum_fw-la tempus_fw-la the_o defender_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o instruct_v his_o warrant_n but_o the_o same_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v know_v to_o the_o merchant_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o defender_n oath_n that_o he_o act_v without_o a_o warrant_n or_o that_o he_o do_v not_o apply_v the_o cloth_n to_o his_o master_n use_n baxter_n in_o the_o canongate_n november_n 21._o 1665._o there_o be_v a_o contract_n betwixt_o two_o baxter_n in_o the_o canongate_n to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o oven_n still_o keep_v hot_a for_o both_o their_o use_n the_o one_o pursue_v the_o other_o as_o desist_v and_o obtain_v decreet_a before_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o canongate_n for_o 36._o pound_n of_o damnage_n which_o be_v suspend_v it_o be_v allege_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la null_n as_o have_v compearance_n mention_v defence_n reply_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o express_v none_o but_o refer_v the_o defender_n action_n to_o the_o pursuer_n probation_n by_o witness_n who_o now_o offer_v to_o prove_v positive_a that_o he_o continue_v in_o do_v his_o part_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustain_v this_o visible_a nullity_n without_o reduction_n though_o in_o re_fw-mi minina_fw-la inter_fw-la pauperes_fw-la for_o preserve_v of_o form_n laurence_n scot._n contra_fw-la david_n boswel_o of_o auchinleck_n november_n 22._o 1665._o umquhil_fw-la david_n boswel_o of_o auchinleck_n be_v debtor_n to_o laurence_n scot_n in_o 1000_o pound_n by_o bond_n he_o pursue_v his_o daughter_n as_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o david_n boswel_o now_o of_o auchinleck_n his_o brother_n son_n as_o heir-mail_n or_o at_o least_o lucrative_a successor_n by_o accept_v a_o disposition_n of_o land_n from_o the_o defunct_a which_o be_v provide_v to_o heirs-mail_n and_o so_o be_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o say_v david_n no_o process_n against_o he_o till_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v first_o discuâ—â—_n it_o be_v reply_v and_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o relieve_v the_o heir_n of_o line_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v convene_v as_o lucrative_a successor_n by_o the_o foresay_a disposition_n because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n he_o be_v not_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la in_o respect_n that_o his_o father_n be_v live_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o he_o be_v not_o immediate_a successor_n yet_o be_v the_o mediate_v successor_n the_o disposition_n be_v precepâ—â—o_o haereditatis_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n have_v already_o find_v that_o a_o disposition_n to_o a_o oye_n make_v he_o lucrative_a successor_n albeit_o his_o father_n who_o be_v immediate_a appearand_a heir_n be_v live_v the_o lord_n sustain_v not_o the_o lylel_n upon_o that_o member_n for_o they_o find_v it_o be_v not_o alike_o to_o dispone_v to_o a_o brother_n as_o to_o a_o son_n or_o a_o brothers-son_n as_o to_o a_o oye_n because_o a_o brother_n be_v not_o appearand_a heir_n nor_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la see_v the_o disponer_n have_v haeredes_fw-la propinquiores_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la and_o therefore_o can_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v dispone_v to_o his_o brother_n or_o brother_n son_n in_o fraud_n of_o his_o creditor_n see_v that_o by_o that_o disposition_n he_o do_v also_o prejudge_v his_o own_o son_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d prejudice_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o reduce_v the_o disposition_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o accord_n mr._n james_n campbel_n contra_fw-la doctor_n beaton_n november_n 23._o 1665._o doctor_n beaton_n be_v infeft_v in_o certain_a land_n wodset_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o balgillo_fw-la do_v thereafter_o by_o a_o minute_n take_v a_o absolute_a disposition_n thereof_o for_o a_o price_n express_v in_o the_o minute_n whereupon_o mr._n james_n campbel_n arrest_v in_o doctor_n beatons_n hand_n all_o sum_v due_a by_o he_o to_o balgillo_fw-la for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o magillo_fw-la to_o mr._n james_n and_o likewise_o juhibit_v bagillo_fw-la after_o which_o there_o be_v a_o tripartite_a contract_n betwixt_o bagillo_fw-la on_o the_o first_o part_n the_o doctor_n on_o the_o second_o and_o john_n smith_n who_o buy_v the_o land_n on_o the_o three_o the_o doctor_n and_o bagillo_fw-la dispone_fw-la with_o mutual_a consent_n and_o the_o doctor_n particular_o assign_v the_o minute_n to_o smith_n bagilâ—o_o renounce_v the_o minute_n as_o to_o the_o price_n and_o smith_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o wodset_n to_o the_o doctor_n the_o debtor_n be_v before_o convene_v for_o make_v arrest_v good_n forthcoming_a and_o have_v depone_v that_o he_o be_v owe_v no_o sum_n to_o bagillo_fw-la the_o time_n of_o the_o arrestment_n but_o by_o the_o minute_n which_o be_v a_o inchoat_fw-la bargain_n never_o perfect_v but_o be_v pass_v from_o thereafter_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o disponer_o to_o smith_n but_o only_a consenter_n whereupon_o he_o be_v assoilzy_v but_o mr._n james_n campbel_n have_v now_o find_v the_o tripartite_a contract_n pursue_v the_o doctor_n again_o thereupon_o &_o super_fw-la dolo_fw-la that_o by_o pass_v from_o the_o bargain_n and_o yet_o assign_v the_o minute_n and_o not_o destroy_v it_o he_o have_v dolose_o evacuate_v mr._n james_n inhibition_n and_o arrestment_n see_v smith_n
procurator_n that_o may_v infer_v his_o be_v inform_v or_o have_v warrant_n but_o only_o his_o take_v a_o day_n to_o produce_v they_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o decreet_a unless_o the_o charger_n instruct_v the_o same_o by_o prove_v the_o quantity_n white_a contra_fw-la horn._n novemb_n 25._o 1665._o in_o a_o competition_n between_o white_a and_o horn_n the_o one_o have_v right_o by_o progress_n to_o the_o property_n of_o a_o piece_n land_n and_o the_o other_o to_o a_o annualrent_a forth_o thereof_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o proprietar_n first_o that_o the_o annualrent_n be_v prescribe_v no_o possession_n be_v have_v thereupon_o above_o forty_o year_n 2_o the_o original_a right_n produce_v to_o constitute_v the_o annualrent_a be_v but_o a_o seasine_a without_o a_o warrant_n and_o albeit_o the_o common_a author_n have_v give_v charter_n of_o ratification_n thereof_o yet_o it_o be_v after_o the_o proprietar_n seasine_n give_v by_o the_o common_a author_n to_o his_o daughter_n propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o prescription_n be_v interrupt_v by_o citation_n produce_v use_v upon_o a_o summons_n of_o poind_v of_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o regality_n of_o dumfermling_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v as_o to_o the_o second_o that_o the_o confirmation_n grant_v to_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la be_v prior_n to_o any_o charter_n precept_n or_o other_o warrant_n grant_v to_o the_o proprietar_n for_o as_o for_o the_o seasine_a propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la that_o have_v no_o warrant_n produce_v the_o proprietar_n answer_v that_o the_o interruption_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o the_o execution_n be_v null_a in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o summons_n bear_v to_o cite_v the_o defender_n personal_o or_o otherwise_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o land_n or_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n or_o shore_n of_o dumfermâ—ing_n whereupon_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n be_v citedâ—_n and_o not_o upon_o 60._o day_n but_o 25._o which_o reason_n will_v have_v exclude_v that_o decreet_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v a_o legal_a interruption_n as_o to_o the_o other_o albeit_o the_o pursuer_n first_o seasine_n want_v a_o warrant_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v clad_v with_o natural_a possession_n and_o the_o annualrentars_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n repel_v both_o these_o alleadgence_n for_o the_o proprietar_n and_o find_v the_o execution_n sufficient_a to_o interrupt_v albeit_o there_o be_v defect_n in_o they_o that_o may_v have_v hinder_v sentence_n thereupon_o especial_o in_o re_fw-mi antiquâ_fw-la the_o land_n be_v in_o regality_n where_o the_o custom_n may_v have_v be_v even_o to_o cite_v party_n absent_a out_o of_o the_o country_n at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o regality_n and_o the_o shore_n next_o thereto_o and_o as_o the_o proprietar_n right_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o prescription_n so_o they_o find_v that_o possession_n can_v not_o give_v a_o possessory_a judgement_n to_o the_o proprietar_n against_o a_o annualâ—entar_n which_o be_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la mr._n james_n peter_n contra_fw-la john_n mitchelson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la mr._n james_n peter_n minister_n of_o terregh_n pursue_v mitchelson_n for_o a_o part_n of_o his_o stipend_n due_a out_o of_o the_o defender_n land_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n till_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi produce_v a_o title_n to_o the_o defender_n teind_n see_v he_o brook_v they_o by_o a_o tack_v it_o be_v reply_v he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v seven_o year_n possession_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o stipend_n of_o terregh_n which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v without_o any_o title_n of_o possession_n bruce_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o mortoun_n novemb_n 28._o 1665._o in_o a_o action_n for_o make_v arrest_v sum_v forthcoming_a between_o brucâ—_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o summons_n behove_v to_o be_v continue_v see_v they_o be_v not_o pass_v 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she_o the_o lord_n sustain_v this_o member_n of_o the_o declarator_n also_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o against_o disposition_n between_o conjunct_a person_n without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a which_o they_o find_v may_v either_o be_v a_o ground_n to_o reduce_v the_o same_o or_o to_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o be_v affect_v as_o if_o the_o right_o be_v in_o the_o disponers_n person_n herein_o it_o be_v also_o libel_v that_o this_o wodset_n albeit_o acquire_v after_o the_o inhibition_n yet_o see_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o same_o shire_n where_o the_o inhibition_n be_v publish_v the_o grandchild_n right_a be_v reduceable_a upon_o the_o inhibition_n the_o lord_n think_v so_o because_o inhibition_n be_v personal_a prohibition_n reach_v both_o acquisita_fw-la and_o acquirenda_fw-la by_o the_o person_n inhibit_v in_o the_o shire_n where_o it_o be_v publish_v laird_n kilbocho_fw-es contra_fw-la lady_n kilbocho_fw-es december_n 20._o 1665._o the_o lady_n kilbocho_fw-es by_o her_o 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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 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contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o inveralochie_n january_n 31._o
over-rule_v his_o depute_n for_o who_o he_o be_v answerable_a and_o therefore_o be_v oblige_v to_o reside_v that_o albeit_o he_o do_v not_o constant_o sit_v yet_o he_o may_v advise_v with_o his_o depute_n in_o important_a case_n and_o the_o liege_n might_n have_v access_n to_o he_o to_o complain_v in_o case_n of_o the_o depute_v malversation_n and_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o deputation_n itself_o and_o the_o injunction_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o enjoy_v these_o privilege_n till_o it_o be_v declare_v notwithstanding_o he_o be_v require_v to_o the_o contrair_a but_o as_o to_o the_o future_a they_o find_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o reside_v and_o make_v use_n of_o no_o depute_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o archbishop_n but_o whether_o that_o shall_v be_v only_o pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la or_o by_o a_o warrant_n for_o such_o person_n not_o only_o upon_o necessary_a occasion_n mention_v in_o the_o injunction_n but_o also_o in_o other_o that_o the_o depute_n may_v ordinary_o sit_v and_o advise_v with_o the_o commissar_n in_o case_n of_o importance_n the_o lord_n be_v of_o different_a judgement_n and_o recommend_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o common_a to_o consider_v what_o be_v fit_a in_o that_o case_n but_o declare_v only_o according_a to_o the_o injunction_n without_o interpretate_v how_o far_o the_o deputation_n shall_v reach_v child_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buchan_n contra_fw-la lady_n of_o buchan_n february_n 23._o 1666._o the_o six_o child_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buchan_n pursue_v their_o mother_n for_o aliment_n it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o their_o be_v neither_o law_n statute_n nor_o custom_n of_o this_o kingdom_n oblige_v a_o mother_n to_o aliment_n her_o child_n 2_o albeit_o there_o be_v she_o offer_v she_o to_o admit_v they_o in_o her_o family_n and_o to_o entertain_v they_o according_a to_o her_o mean_n but_o can_v never_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v a_o modification_n in_o money_n out_o of_o the_o family_n for_o in_o all_o case_n of_o aliment_n of_o wife_n or_o child_n against_o parent_n the_o offer_n to_o accept_v and_o aliment_n they_o in_o the_o family_n according_a to_o the_o parent_n mean_n do_v always_o exclude_v modification_n as_o be_v late_o find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n andrew_n dick_n and_o his_o son_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o civil_a kingdom_n and_o according_a thereto_o the_o lord_n do_v always_o decide_v in_o case_n now_o occur_v where_o there_o be_v neither_o statute_n nor_o custom_n and_o if_o aliment_n be_v due_a the_o manner_n and_o measure_n be_v in_o arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la who_o may_v just_o ordain_v their_o child_n to_o be_v breed_v from_o their_o mother_n see_v she_o have_v miscarry_v and_o marry_v a_o depose_a minister_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n without_o our_o custom_n be_v no_o sufficient_a law_n to_o we_o and_o do_v not_o induce_v obligationem_fw-la civilem_fw-la but_o only_o pietatem_fw-la &_o affectum_fw-la upon_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v necessity_n of_o this_o statute_n to_o appoint_v a_o aliment_n for_o heir_n against_o the_o wairdatar_n and_o liferenter_n which_o insinuat_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n before_o and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o adequat_fw-la rule_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v the_o poor_a and_o all_o in_o distress_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v pursue_v we_o thereupon_o two_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o put_v it_o in_o arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la whether_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v educat_fw-la with_o the_o parent_n who_o must_v aliment_n he_o even_o upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o parent_n miscarriage_n for_o that_o be_v the_o indispensable_a right_n of_o parent_n to_o educat_fw-la their_o child_n as_o they_o see_v cause_n especial_o who_o demand_n aliment_n of_o they_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o any_o judge_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o parliament_n and_o this_o arbitrament_n will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n to_o encourage_v child_n to_o desert_n their_o parent_n and_o to_o claim_v aliment_n out_o of_o their_o family_n and_o to_o pretend_v the_o parent_n miscarriage_n as_o unfit_a person_n to_o be_v breed_v with_o and_o not_o breed_v they_o in_o a_o fit_a way_n which_o accusation_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o never_o admit_v by_o our_o custom_n for_o albeit_o the_o lord_n may_v appoint_v the_o way_n of_o education_n of_o pupil_n their_o parent_n be_v dead_a yet_o tutor_n have_v no_o such_o interest_n as_o parent_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o mother_n oblige_v to_o aliment_n the_o child_n jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o infer_v this_o civil_a obligation_n and_o action_n but_o find_v that_o the_o offer_n of_o aliment_v they_o in_o her_o family_n be_v sufficient_a according_a to_o her_o mean_n and_o they_o can_v demand_v no_o aliment_n nor_o modification_n extra_fw-la familiam_fw-la for_o they_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o sustain_v aliment_n to_o child_n against_o theîr_a father_n not_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v competent_a against_o all_o liferenter_n and_o donatar_n without_o consideration_n of_o their_o be_v parent_n but_o super_fw-la jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la which_o they_o find_v will_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o charity_n and_o which_o have_v no_o definite_a rule_n but_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o be_v not_o allow_v as_o a_o civil_a obligation_n by_o any_o nation_n grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n february_n 24._o 1666._o george_n crant_v have_v apprise_v a_o wodset_n right_o from_o grant_n of_o mornithe_n and_o thereupon_o obtain_v a_o decreet_a of_o remove_v and_o mail_n and_o duty_n against_o grant_n of_o kirkdail_n reduction_n be_v raise_v thereof_o and_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o same_o viz_o of_o the_o wodset_n right_o on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o sum_n be_v pay_v and_o the_o wodset_n renunce_v pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la long_o before_o the_o apprize_a it_o be_v reply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inhibition_n for_o the_o sum_n whereupon_o the_o apprize_a proceed_v after_o which_o inhibition_n if_o any_o payment_n be_v make_v or_o renunciation_n grant_v the_o examine_v be_v reduceable_a ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v that_o all_o that_o the_o inhibition_n and_o reduction_n thereupon_o can_v work_v be_v in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v extend_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o sum_n and_o now_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o satisfy_v the_o whole_a sum_n cum_fw-la omni_fw-la causa_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v that_o no_o satisfaction_n can_v now_o be_v accept_v because_o apprize_a have_v follow_v upon_o the_o examine_v and_o be_v expire_v and_o no_o satisfaction_n be_v offer_v within_o the_o legal_a or_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reduction_n it_o can_v now_o be_v admit_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o inhibition_n can_v not_o only_o work_v that_o nothing_o do_v after_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o sum_n but_o alter_v not_o the_o case_n as_o to_o the_o apprize_a lead_v long_o thereafter_o unless_o the_o inhibition_n have_v be_v raise_v upon_o the_o apprize_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o inhibition_n can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o or_o satisfy_v by_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n after_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o apprize_n wherein_o the_o precedent_n remember_v of_o a_o former_a case_n that_o even_o in_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la the_o offer_n to_o satisfy_v the_o sum_n whereon_o it_o proceed_v be_v repel_v in_o respect_n a_o apprize_a thereupon_o be_v expire_v sir_n robert_n sinclar_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o waderburn_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la john_n stewart_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwell_n be_v abbot_n and_o commendator_n of_o coldinghame_n the_o earl_n be_v forefault_v in_o parliament_n his_o son_n be_v dishabilitat_fw-la to_o brook_v any_o land_n or_o good_n in_o scotland_n whereby_o john_n fall_v from_o the_o right_n of_o provision_n of_o the_o abbacie_n thereafter_o the_o king_n annex_v the_o abbacie_n of_o coldinghame_n which_o be_v except_v from_o the_o general_a annexation_n 1587._o to_o the_o crown_n except_v the_o teind_n and_o give_v right_o of_o reversion_n both_o of_o land_n and_o teind_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o hoom_n who_o give_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o teind_n of_o kello_n and_o cumerjame_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n thereafter_o john_n stewart_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n restore_v and_o the_o former_a act_n of_o dishabilitation_n rescind_v whereupon_o john_n stewart_n demit_v his_o temporal_a provision_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o get_v it_o erect_v in_o a_o heritable_a right_n he_o thereupon_o infeft_v dowglas_n of_o juleck_n for_o relief_n of_o sum_n sir_n robert_n sinclar_n lady_n as_o heir_n to_o he_o
prejudge_v as_o to_o the_o constitute_v a_o annualrent_n in_o the_o point_n of_o right_n not_o be_v call_v yet_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o possession_n the_o right_o be_v constitute_v he_o may_v three_o albeit_o the_o heretor_fw-la must_v be_v call_v when_o his_o ground_n be_v first_o affect_v with_o a_o annualrent_n in_fw-la attinenda_fw-la possessione_n yet_o if_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la be_v in_o possession_n he_o may_v continue_v the_o same_o without_o call_v the_o master_n as_o well_o as_o in_o tyend_n thirlage_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o the_o old_a precept_n of_o poind_v be_v evidence_n sufficient_a of_o a_o prior_n possession_n in_o re_fw-mi tam_fw-la antiqua_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o decreet_a be_v possession_n sufficient_a to_o interrupt_v prescription_n minister_n of_o contra_fw-la lord_n elphinstoun_n june_n 16._o 1666._o minister_n of_o pursue_v the_o lord_n elphinstoun_n for_o the_o viccarage_n teind_n of_o his_o land_n in_o his_o paroch_n it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o brook_v these_o land_n by_o immemorial_n possession_n without_o pay_v any_o viccarage_n and_o so_o have_v prescribe_v exemption_n and_o liberty_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o viccarage_n be_v due_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la cummuni_fw-la desuetude_n can_v take_v they_o away_o nor_o can_v any_o prescription_n give_v right_o to_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o a_o title_n as_o if_o the_o land_n have_v be_v templar_n land_n or_o belong_v to_o these_o order_n which_o pay_v no_o teynd_n but_o be_v exempt_v by_o the_o cannon_n law_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o session_n it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o panmoor_n that_o 40._o year_n do_v not_o prescribe_v the_o right_n of_o parsonage_n except_o for_o the_o year_n precede_v the_o 40._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o parsonage_n and_o viccarage_n which_o be_v local_a and_o consuetudinary_a which_o be_v therefore_o only_o find_v due_a according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v so_o that_o the_o teynd_a of_o lint_n hemp_n geess_n stag_n swine_n fruit_n fish_n be_v only_o due_a in_o these_o part_n where_o they_o have_v be_v so_o accustom_v and_o therefore_o as_o custom_n may_v take_v away_o a_o part_n so_o it_o may_v extinguish_v the_o whole_a the_o lord_n find_v the_o defender_n can_v be_v no_o further_a liable_a then_o for_o that_o viccarage_n which_o be_v common_o pay_v throughout_o all_o the_o kingdom_n viz._n stirk_n lamb_n and_o wool_n and_o sustain_v not_o the_o same_o for_o milk_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a but_o the_o defender_n upon_o the_o twenty_o one_o of_o june_n have_v supplicat_fw-la to_o be_v further_o hear_v allege_v that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a case_n that_o when_o the_o land_n be_v most_o in_o labourage_n and_o the_o viccarage_n small_a and_o not_o considerable_a that_o through_o the_o whole_a country_n viccarage_n be_v never_o crave_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n the_o lord_n stop_v interlocucutor_fw-la till_o they_o be_v further_o hear_v thomas_n beg_v contra_fw-la patrick_n nicoll_n june_n 22._o 1666._o thomas_n beg_v give_v commission_n bear_v that_o he_o have_v deliver_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o patrick_n nicoll_n to_o buy_v wair_n for_o he_o in_o england_n whereunto_o there_o be_v subjoin_v the_o say_a patrick_n his_o acceptance_n bear_v sea_n hazard_v except_v thomas_n beg_v now_o pursue_v for_o the_o money_n or_o wairâ—_n patrick_n nicoll_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o short_o after_o the_o say_a commission_n he_o go_v upon_o the_o voyage_n and_o that_o the_o ship_n be_v take_v and_o the_o whole_a good_n there_o wherein_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v the_o pursuer_n money_n be_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o defender_n to_o prove_v that_o that_o individual_a money_n be_v there_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v faith_n that_o it_o be_v there_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v factor-fee_n and_o shall_v have_v transmit_v the_o money_n by_o bill_n as_o he_o do_v some_o of_o his_o own_o and_o at_o least_o he_o may_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o the_o ship_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defense_n and_o repel_v the_o reply_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n be_v trust_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi he_o can_v not_o refuse_v his_o oath_n in_o supplement_n that_o his_o very_a money_n be_v take_v see_v he_o neither_o might_n nor_o can_v show_v what_o money_n he_o have_v when_o he_o entrèd_v to_o his_o voyage_n unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v that_o he_o give_v the_o defender_n allowance_n for_o the_o exchange_n earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o cunninghamhead_n june_n 23._o 1666._o the_o earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o cunninghamhead_n for_o the_o teynd_n of_o peastoun_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n for_o 60._o libâ—_n yearly_o which_o by_o decreet_a of_o the_o plat_v he_o pay_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o irving_n and_o produce_v the_o decreet_a it_o be_v allege_v that_o where_o the_o decreet_a bore_n out_o of_o the_o teind_n it_o be_v mere_a error_n of_o the_o clerk_n and_o disconform_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o decreet_a which_o be_v a_o tripartite_a contract_n whereby_o the_o earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n agree_v for_o so_o much_o victual_n out_o of_o his_o teynd_a beside_o what_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o town_n of_o irving_n and_o heretor_n and_o the_o heretor_n oblige_v they_o and_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o these_o land_n to_o pay_v so_o much_o money_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v out_o of_o their_o teynd_a they_o be_v oblige_v as_o heretor_n and_o the_o teynd_v not_o be_v they_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o eglintouns_o who_o be_v oblige_v so_o much_o out_o of_o his_o teynd_n beside_o these_o oblidgment_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v to_o lay_v a_o burden_n of_o stipend_n upon_o the_o stock_n be_v most_o unfavourable_a and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o can_v be_v infer_v unless_o it_o have_v bear_v express_o out_o of_o the_o stock_n especial_o see_v the_o teynd_a be_v under_o tack_v and_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la for_o they_o to_o pay_v any_o more_o than_o their_o tack-duty_n but_o now_o when_o the_o tack_n be_v expire_v the_o earl_n can_v crave_v the_o whole_a teynd_a and_o lay_v this_o burden_n upon_o the_o stock_n two_o the_o lord_n can_v alter_v the_o express_a tenor_n of_o the_o decreet_a of_o plat_v which_o be_v a_o commission_n of_o parliament_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o tripartite_a contract_n as_o to_o this_o do_v not_o burden_v the_o teynd_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o plat_v can_v only_o decern_v out_o of_o teynd_n they_o find_v that_o by_o this_o contract_n the_o heretor_n behove_v to_o relieve_v the_o teynd_n of_o this_o burden_n out_o of_o their_o stock_n arbuthnet_n contra_fw-la mary_n keith_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la andrew_n arbuthnet_n have_v get_v a_o 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the_o liferent-land_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o her_o umquhil_a husband_n who_o be_v immediate_a tennent_n to_o the_o umquhil_a earl_n have_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la make_v payment_n to_o he_o likeas_n the_o defender_n be_v only_o subtennent_a to_o her_o son_n have_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la make_v payment_n to_o her_o son_n of_o her_o duty_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o neither_o of_o the_o alleadgance_n be_v relevant_a because_o any_o payment_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o defender_n or_o her_o umquhil_a husband_n be_v before_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n and_o so_o can_v neither_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la nam_fw-la ex_fw-la nimia_fw-la diligentia_fw-la suspecta_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la neither_o can_v it_o prejudge_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o lord_n be_v all_o clear_a that_o the_o payment_n make_v by_o the_o principal_a tacks-man_n before_o the_o term_n be_v not_o relevant_a but_o as_o to_o the_o payment_n make_v by_o the_o
approbation_n of_o the_o second_o must_v approve_v both_o and_o the_o approbation_n be_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o he_o to_o intromet_n and_o the_o auditor_n to_o count_n with_o he_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o foresay_a exception_n contain_v therein_o and_o likewise_o find_v that_o the_o oath_n subjoin_v to_o the_o second_o account_n can_v not_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi from_o insisting_a for_o the_o defender_n father_n intromission_n ommit_v out_o of_o the_o first_o account_n and_o wherewith_o he_o charge_v not_o himself_o but_o find_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v secure_a by_o the_o act_n of_o indemniâ—y_n so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v charge_v himself_o with_o and_o count_v and_o find_v that_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n to_o instruct_v his_o commission_n or_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o auditor_n that_o fit_v his_o account_n but_o that_o the_o approbation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o astruct_v the_o same_o lady_n diana_n maxwel_n contra_fw-la lord_n burley_n and_o other_o feb._n 15._o 1667._o lady_n diana_n maxwel_o lady_n cranburn_n and_o other_o executor_n confirm_v to_o the_o countess_n of_o dirletoun_n pursue_v the_o lord_n burley_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o his_o father_n and_o other_o to_o the_o umquhil_a earl_n of_o dirletoun_n for_o the_o price_n of_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o victual_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n that_o the_o pursuer_n be_v executor_n surrogate_v to_o the_o countess_n and_o have_v licence_n to_o pursue_v which_o countess_n have_v a_o assignation_n from_o the_o earl_n to_o his_o householdstuff_n which_o bear_v this_o general_a clause_n and_o to_o his_o chattel_n and_o other_o moveable-goods_a and_o gear_n whatsoever_o under_o which_o generality_n this_o bond_n be_v comprehend_v be_v movable_a and_o for_o victual_n and_o so_o be_v a_o chattel_n as_o the_o word_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n whereby_o all_o that_o be_v not_o by_o infeftment_n of_o fee_n be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o word_n chattel_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o executor_n as_o laiss_n etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o countess_n be_v nominat_fw-la universal_n legatrix_fw-la in_o the_o earl_n testament_n and_o thereby_o have_v right_o to_o this_o moveable-bond_n 3_o as_o relict_n she_o have_v right_o to_o the_o half_a it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n no_o process_n upon_o any_o of_o these_o title_n first_o because_o the_o assignation_n can_v be_v extend_v to_o this_o bond_n neither_o be_v the_o word_n chattel_n to_o be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o assignation_n be_v make_v by_o a_o stots-man_n and_o make_v in_o scotland_n after_o the_o scottish_a manner_n 2_o the_o pursuer_n as_o executor_n to_o the_o countess_n can_v pursue_v upon_o the_o universal_a legacy_n the_o debtor_n of_o the_o defunct_a but_o only_o the_o defunct_n executorsâ—_n because_o this_o bond_n be_v yet_o in_o bonis_fw-la primi_fw-la defuncti_fw-la and_o must_v be_v confirm_v 3_o the_o relict_n can_v pursue_v the_o debtor_n for_o her_o half_a but_o at_o least_o she_o must_v call_v the_o executor_n the_o lord_n find_v both_o the_o last_o alleadgence_n relevant_a but_o as_o to_o the_o first_o before_o answer_v they_o ordain_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o adduce_v what_o evidence_n they_o have_v to_o instruct_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n chattel_n by_o the_o law_n of_o englâ—nd_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v notour_n to_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n dirletoun_n beìng_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n live_v the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o time_n in_o england_n and_o in_o scotland_n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o the_o word_n chattel_n isobel_n glen_n contra_fw-la john_n hume_n feb._n 19_o 1667._o isobel_n glen_n as_o assigney_n by_o mr._n edward_n jameson_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o the_o umquhil_a earl_n of_o hume_n for_o certain_a byrun_a stipend_n and_o thereupon_o have_v arrest_v in_o my_o lord_n whitekirks_n hand_n certain_a sum_n due_a by_o he_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n she_o now_o pursue_v to_o make_v forthcoming_a compearance_n be_v make_v for_o john_n hume_n who_o produce_v a_o assignation_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n to_o the_o sum_n due_a by_o whitekirk_n and_o also_o produce_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o earl_n liferent-escheat_n and_o allege_n first_o no_o process_n at_o the_o arresters_n instance_n because_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n be_v dead_a the_o debt_n must_v be_v first_o establish_v by_o a_o decreet_a against_o one_o represent_v he_o who_o must_v be_v call_v principaliter_fw-la before_o the_o person_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v can_v be_v decern_v to_o pay_v that_o which_o be_v the_o defunct_n 2_o john_n hume_n must_v be_v prefer_v as_o donatar_n because_o the_o arrestment_n be_v lay_v on_o after_o the_o earl_n of_o humes_n rebellion_n by_o which_o his_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o no_o sum_n can_v be_v make_v forthcoming_a as_o belong_v to_o he_o after_o the_o rebellion_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o if_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n have_v not_o die_v at_o the_o horn_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v have_v either_o confirm_v as_o executor_n creditor_n or_o call_v the_o earl_n executor_n but_o that_o be_v not_o necessary_a see_v the_o earl_n die_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o can_v not_o have_v one_o to_o represent_v he_o in_o mobilibus_fw-la and_o that_o now_o the_o donatar_n who_o succeed_v compear_v to_o the_o 2._o the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o arrester_n aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v because_o albeit_o the_o arrestment_n be_v after_o the_o rebellion_n yet_o it_o be_v before_o the_o gift_n or_o declarator_n and_o it_o be_v for_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o the_o earl_n before_o the_o rebellion_n and_o so_o do_v exclude_v the_o donatar_n for_o which_o they_o produce_v a_o decision_n mark_v by_o dury_n pilmour_n contra_fw-la gaigie_n in_o which_o case_n the_o gift_n be_v grant_v by_o a_o lord_n of_o a_o regality_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o escheat_n whereanent_fw-la the_o lord_n advocate_n represent_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o consequence_n to_o prejudge_v the_o king_n or_o his_o donatar_n because_o the_o lord_n of_o regality_n be_v a_o subject_a debuit_fw-la invigilare_fw-la sibi_fw-la by_o declare_v the_o rebellion_n without_o delay_n but_o the_o king_n can_v so_o soon_o know_v nor_o be_v he_o prejudge_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o officer_n yet_o the_o â—ords_n uâ—animouslie_o prefer_v the_o arrester_n the_o advocate_n forbear_v to_o vote_n for_o they_o tâ—â—ught_v the_o câ—se_n of_o creditor_n for_o debt_n before_o rebellion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prejudge_v â—â—â—ng_a diligence_n before_o declarator_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v poind_v arrest_v adjudge_v etc._n etc._n cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkiâ—on_n feb._n 20._o 1667._o by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o wilkison_n and_o his_o spouse_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_v she_o in_o a_o tenement_n express_v therein_o and_o in_o all_o the_o conquest_n during_o the_o marriage_n which_o infeftment_n be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o they_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunct-fee_n and_o their_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o failze_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o mars_n body_n which_o failze_v to_o the_o wife_n heir_n whatsoever_o after_o which_o the_o husband_n purchase_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n but_o take_v the_o infeftment_n thereofâ—_n to_o he_o and_o his_o â—ife_n and_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o â—ailzing_v to_o his_o own_o heir_n whatsoever_o omit_v the_o wife_n heir_n this_o cranstoun_n obtain_v hiâ—_n self_n infeft_v in_o this_o conquest_n tenement_n as_o heir_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o thereupon_o obtain_v decreet_a for_o mail_n and_o duty_n wiâ—â—ison_n as_o heir_n to_o the_o husband_n pursue_v reduction_n of_o the_o decreet_a on_o these_o 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by_o the_o wife_n 3_o cranstoun_n be_v
not_o oblige_v to_o disput_n the_o validity_n of_o this_o right_n because_o he_o have_v be_v infeft_v quaâ—â—ter_fw-la qunque_fw-la and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o infeftment_n have_v be_v seven_o year_n in_o possession_n whereby_o he_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n â—ay_n and_o while_n his_o infeftment_n be_v reduce_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o even_o by_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n the_o husband_n be_v fire_n and_o not_o the_o wife_n but_o that_o the_o wife_n heir_n of_o line_n be_v heir_n of_o provision_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n or_o a_o â—â—ir_n of_o the_o man_n body_n they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v serve_v â—eirs_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o that_o by_o the_o deficiency_n thereof_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o fee_n can_v change_v and_o therefore_o they_o find_v that_o cranstoun_n be_v wrong_o infeft_v yet_o they_o find_v the_o alleadgence_n of_o his_o seven_o year_n possession_n 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account_n for_o furniture_n to_o her_o body_n at_o her_o marriage_n her_o account_n fall_v not_o under_o the_o nullity_n of_o ordinary_a obligation_n by_o wife_n who_o bond_n be_v null_a not_o so_o much_o because_o their_o subscription_n prove_v not_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o money_n as_o because_o be_v in_o potestate_fw-la viri_fw-la they_o can_v employ_v it_o profitable_o for_o their_o own_o use_n which_o cease_v here_o the_o account_n be_v for_o necessary_a furnish_n which_o both_o oblige_v the_o wife_n and_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v his_o wife_n the_o lord_n decern_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi always_o make_v faith_n that_o it_o be_v a_o just_a and_o true_a account_n true_o rest_a and_o owe_v and_o will_v not_o put_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o instruct_v the_o delivery_n by_o witness_n who_o be_v at_o london_n consider_v especial_o that_o the_o duchess_n be_v such_o a_o illustrious_a person_n her_o subscription_n can_v not_o be_v question_v upon_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n as_o obtain_v without_o delivery_n helen_n johnstoun_n contra_fw-la robert_n johnstoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la helen_n johnstoun_n allege_v that_o there_o be_v a_o blank-bond_n in_o her_o brother_n robert_n hand_n to_o her_o use_n and_o that_o he_o promise_v to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o she_o do_v pursue_v the_o brother_n either_o to_o deliver_v the_o bond_n or_o otherwise_o the_o sum_n therein_o and_o offer_v she_o to_o prove_v by_o the_o debtor_n oath_n that_o the_o bond_n be_v blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_v when_o it_o be_v subscribe_v by_o he_o and_o by_o witness_n above_o exception_n that_o it_o be_v blank_a when_o she_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o defender_n and_o crave_v the_o defender_n oath_n of_o calumny_n concern_v the_o promise_n the_o defender_n allege_v that_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v his_o oath_n of_o calumny_n upon_o one_o point_n of_o the_o lybel_n but_o upon_o the_o whole_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v his_o oath_n upon_o one_o point_n of_o the_o lybel_n but_o they_o find_v that_o witness_n be_v not_o receiveable_a to_o prove_v the_o bond_n to_o have_v be_v blank_a to_o infer_v redelivery_n of_o the_o bond_n or_o sum_n and_o find_v likewise_o that_o sâ—ing_v the_o whole_a lybel_n be_v only_o probable_a by_o his_o oath_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v his_o oath_n of_o calumny_n but_o only_o his_o oath_n of_o verity_n see_v he_o may_v be_v ensnare_v by_o deny_v upon_o his_o oath_n of_o calumny_n which_o be_v lubric_n and_o of_o dubious_a interpretation_n what_o it_o import_v and_o so_o may_v be_v prompt_v to_o wrong_v himself_o in_o his_o oath_n of_o verity_n lest_o it_o shall_v clash_v with_o his_o oath_n of_o calumny_n vid._n 21._o feb._n 1667._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la lord_n thesaurer_n and_o lord_n advocate_n contra_fw-la lord_n colvil_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o lord_n thesaurer_n and_o lord_n advocate_n pursue_v the_o lord_n colvil_n for_o the_o single_a avail_n 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acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v the_o contract_n in_o custody_n from_o his_o wife_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o our_o law_n have_v reject_v probation_n by_o witness_n in_o matter_n of_o importance_n and_o therefore_o tenor_n be_v only_o sustain_v when_o their_o probation_n be_v partly_o by_o writ_n and_o partly_o by_o witness_n neither_o be_v any_o other_o probability_n sufficient_a and_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o husband_n infeft_v his_o wife_n in_o his_o house_n of_o a_o considerable_a value_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o sustain_v the_o libel_n without_o adminicle_n in_o writ_n and_o assoilzâ—ed_v albeit_o it_o be_v also_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o husband_n whole_a mean_n come_v by_o the_o wife_n patrick_n wat_n contra_fw-la william_n halyburton_n june_n 14._o 1667._o patrick_n wat_n as_o assignee_n by_o adam_n wat_n his_o father_n to_o a_o disposition_n grant_v by_o umquhil_n 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bear_v no_o annualrent_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o tutor_n behove_v to_o have_v a_o competent_a time_n to_o uplift_v and_o re-imploy_a these_o sum_n for_o which_o they_o allow_v he_o a_o year_n and_o that_o he_o be_v liable_a for_o annualrent_a after_o that_o year_n 2_o how_o soon_o a_o tutor_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v diligence_n to_o uplift_v his_o pupil_n mean_n so_o that_o if_o the_o debtor_n become_v irresponsable_a the_o tutor_n be_v liable_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o if_o the_o pupil_n sum_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o debtor_n unquestionable_o solvendo_fw-la the_o tutor_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o lift_v the_o same_o unless_o the_o condition_n of_o some_o of_o the_o debtor_n or_o cautioner_n become_v worse_o at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v all_o diligence_n for_o uplift_v the_o sum_n unless_o the_o debtor_n become_v to_o be_v know_v to_o be_v altogether_o break_v upon_o a_o sudden_a which_o he_o can_v not_o foresee_v 3_o what_o diligence_n a_o tutor_n 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to_o contract_v any_o other_o debt_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi who_o behove_v to_o be_v her_o heir_n can_v never_o quarrel_v two_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o husband_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v decern_v as_o husband_n to_o consent_v to_o this_o resignation_n contrair_a to_o his_o own_o contract_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bond_n of_o tailzy_n but_o a_o obligement_n to_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v change_v the_o succession_n and_o so_o she_o can_v not_o voluntarly_a dispone_n but_o the_o husband_n provision_n may_v be_v competent_a enough_o see_v both_o she_o have_v the_o liferent_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marriage_n will_v succeed_v in_o the_o feeâ—_n and_o albeit_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi must_v be_v heir_n of_o tailzy_n yet_o obligement_n in_o favour_n of_o heir_n of_o tailzy_n be_v always_o effectual_a against_o heir_n of_o line_n in_o relation_n to_o who_o the_o heir_n of_o tailzy_n be_v but_o as_o a_o stranger_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o 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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
payment_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o by_o a_o person_n incarcerat_fw-la in_o their_o tolbooth_n who_o escape_v the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n till_o the_o magistrate_n who_o then_o be_v especial_o bailly_n boyd_n by_o who_o warrant_n the_o rebel_n come_v out_o be_v call_v two_o the_o present_a magistrate_n can_v be_v liable_a personal_o have_v do_v no_o fault_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v liable_a as_o represent_v the_o burgh_n at_o least_o but_o subsidiarie_n after_o the_o magistrate_n who_o then_o be_v in_o culpa_fw-la be_v discuss_v now_o after_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n time_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o prison_n be_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o burgh_n the_o burgh_n be_v liable_a principaliter_fw-la and_o if_o only_a the_o magistrate_n do_v the_o fault_n be_v liable_a the_o creditor_n may_v ofttimes_o loose_v his_o debt_n these_o be_v ofttimes_o of_o no_o fortune_n or_o sit_v to_o govern_v and_o the_o town_n who_o choise_v they_o be_v answerable_a for_o they_o neither_o be_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi oblige_v to_o know_v who_o be_v baily_n at_o that_o time_n or_o who_o do_v the_o fault_n and_o so_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o cite_v they_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o find_v the_o present_a magistrate_n as_o represent_v the_o town_n liable_a but_o prejudice_n to_o they_o to_o cite_v they_o who_o do_v the_o fault_n robert_n ker_n contra_fw-la henry_n ker_n february_n 5._o 1668._o robert_n ker_n of_o graden_n have_v grant_v bond_n to_o robert_n ker_n his_o son_n for_o 3000._o mark_n of_o borrow_a money_n and_o 3000._o mark_n of_o portion_n for_o which_o sum_n he_o do_v infeft_v he_o in_o a_o annualrent_a of_o 240._o pound_n yearly_a suspend_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o annualrent_a till_o his_o death_n whereupon_o robert_n pursue_v a_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o henry_n ker_n the_o elder_a son_n who_o stand_v now_o infeft_v in_o the_o land_n absolvitor_n because_o he_o stand_v 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be_v suspend_v till_o his_o father_n death_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o second_o reply_n relevant_a and_o find_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o half_a be_v sufficient_a to_o validat_n the_o possession_n for_o the_o whole_a but_o supercede_v to_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o former_a reply_n till_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n not_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o defense_n upon_o the_o defender_n inseftment_n can_v be_v take_v away_o summary_o though_o he_o be_v appearand_a heir_n without_o reduction_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o mr._n george_n johnstoun_n contra_fw-la sir_n charles_n erskin_n february_n 6._o 1668._o the_o land_n of_o knockâ—â—â—_n be_v part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o houdon_n do_v belong_v to_o umquhil_n richard_n irw_v umquhile_n mr._n john_n alexander_n minister_n have_v charge_v robert_n irw_v to_o enter_v heir_n in_o special_a to_o the_o say_v richard_n his_o grandsire_n in_o these_o land_n he_o do_v appryze_v the_o same_o from_o robert_n as_o 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revive_v of_o the_o
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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 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father_n life_n it_o be_v a_o evidence_n he_o acquiesce_v to_o his_o father_n provision_n and_o can_v seek_v annualrent_a against_o his_o father_n executor_n his_o father_n have_v aliment_v he_o neither_o be_v he_o liable_a for_o that_o rigour_n that_o other_o tutor_n be_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n as_o to_o the_o principal_a sum_n and_o find_v that_o the_o father_n legacy_n be_v not_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o grandfather_n legacy_n but_o find_v no_o annualrent_n due_a but_o suspend_v the_o letter_n simpliciter_fw-la as_o to_o annualrent_a sir_n alexander_n frazer_n contra_fw-la alexander_n keith_n december_n 16._o 1668._o sir_n alexander_n frazer_n doctor_n of_o medicine_n have_v purchase_v the_o land_n of_o mâ—ekelty_n from_o andrew_n frazer_n who_o have_v apprise_v the_o same_o from_o alexander_n keith_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o apprize_a and_o of_o his_o right_n of_o the_o land_n thereby_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o alexander_n keith_n 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lauchlen_n lesly_n
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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 murray_n of_o â—chtertire_n by_o a_o contract_n of_o wodset_n in_o february_n 1656._o by_o which_o the_o earl_n assign_v achtertire_n to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n due_a for_o the_o crop_v 1656._o at_o whitsunday_n or_o martimess_n or_o any_o other_o term_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n and_o to_o enter_v he_o in_o the_o possession_n at_o whitsunday_n 1656._o the_o earl_n have_v sell_v the_o land_n to_o sir_n john_n drummond_n who_o entry_n be_v to_o be_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o and_o have_v use_v a_o order_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o earl_n name_v because_o the_o reversion_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o earl_n assignies_n and_o have_v obtain_v declarator_n decern_v achtertire_n to_o denude_v himself_o of_o the_o land_n who_o in_o obedience_n of_o the_o decreet_a grant_v a_o renunciation_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o
mail_n and_o duty_n for_o the_o crop_v and_o year_n 1667._o achtertire_n insist_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o crop_v 1667._o which_o be_v payable_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o the_o way_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o those_o land_n and_o many_o other_o be_v that_o the_o tennent_n enter_v at_o whitsunday_n and_o pay_v his_o rent_n at_o martimess_n thereafter_o for_o the_o whole_a year_n and_o if_o he_o remove_v at_o the_o next_o whitsunday_n he_o pay_v no_o rent_n at_o that_o term_n but_o leave_v his_o corn_n sow_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o shears_o after_o his_o removal_n whereupon_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o sir_n john_n drummond_n that_o this_o way_n of_o payment_n be_v aforehand_o duty_n whereby_o the_o tennent_n pay_v at_o martimess_n before_o he_o sow_n the_o crop_v for_o the_o crop_v of_o the_o year_n of_o god_n subsequent_a to_o the_o martimess_n that_o therefore_o sir_n john_n enter_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o and_o have_v right_o to_o the_o duty_n due_a for_o the_o crop_v and_o year_n 1668._o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o duty_n due_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o because_o that_o duty_n albeit_o not_o payable_a in_o the_o year_n 1668._o yet_o be_v payable_a for_o the_o crop_v 1668._o see_v the_o tennent_n if_o he_o be_v remove_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o will_v for_o the_o payment_n make_v at_o martimess_n 1667._o carry_v free_a with_o he_o without_o any_o payment_n the_o whole_a corn_n of_o the_o crop_v 1668._o so_o that_o if_o sir_n john_n shall_v enter_v to_o the_o void_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o he_o shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o crop_v 1668._o but_o only_a of_o the_o crop_v 1669._o it_o be_v answer_v for_o achtertire_n that_o he_o have_v the_o only_a right_n to_o the_o rent_n payable_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o sir_n john_n can_v have_v no_o right_a thereto_o because_o his_o entry_n be_v but_o at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o he_o can_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o crop_v then_o sow_v and_o stand_v on_o the_o ground_n unto_o which_o no_o buyer_n do_v ever_o pretend_v but_o the_o seller_n if_o he_o be_v in_o natural_a possession_n take_v always_o with_o he_o his_o own_o grow_v crop_v even_o after_o the_o buyer_n enter_v into_o possession_n and_o so_o do_v all_o outgoing_a tenant_n and_o so_o do_v achtertire_n at_o his_o entry_n which_o be_v at_o whitsunday_n 1656._o he_o lift_v the_o duty_n due_a at_o martimess_n thereafter_o but_o lift_v not_o the_o martimess_v duty_n of_o the_o crop_v 1655._o payable_a before_o his_o wodset_n and_o therefore_o now_o he_o must_v lift_v the_o rent_n due_a at_o martimess_n 1657._o or_o otherwise_o he_o want_v a_o year_n annualrent_a and_o if_o sir_n john_n drummond_n shall_v lift_v a_o year_n rend_v due_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o a_o other_o year_n rend_v due_a at_o martimess_n 1668._o he_o shall_v have_v two_o full_a year_n rend_v of_o the_o land_n within_o half_a a_o year_n of_o his_o entry_n which_o be_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o and_o which_o can_v never_o be_v understand_v except_o it_o have_v be_v clear_o so_o express_v by_o the_o party_n neither_o be_v there_o here_o any_o further_a forehand_n duty_n then_o what_o ordinary_o tenant_n pay_v silver_n rent_n and_o not_o inlay_v or_o rental_v victual_n enter_v at_o whitsunday_n do_v for_o they_o pay_v the_o one_o half_a of_o there_o rend_v at_o martimess_n thereafter_o and_o the_o next_o half_a at_o the_o whitsunday_n follow_v that_o martimess_n and_o for_o his_o year_n rend_v they_o must_v have_v a_o year_n crop_v both_o of_o grass_n and_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o difference_n here_o be_v that_o the_o rend_v due_a for_o the_o possession_n from_o whitsunday_n 1667._o to_o whitsunday_n 1668._o be_v payable_a together_o at_o martimess_n 1667._o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o year_n whereas_o if_o it_o have_v be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinar_n course_n of_o silver_n rent_n be_v payable_a half_n at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o half_a at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o sir_n john_n drummond_n who_o enter_v but_o at_o the_o whitsunday_n 1668._o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o rent_n even_o payable_a at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o so_o neither_o can_v he_o claim_v it_o when_o it_o be_v payable_a joint_o at_o martimess_n 1667._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o achtertire_n have_v right_o to_o the_o rent_n payable_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o that_o sir_n john_n drummond_n have_v right_o to_o no_o part_n thereof_o jerdan_n of_o apilgirth_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n of_o lockerby_n feb._n 24._o 1670._o apilgirth_n have_v apprize_v lockerbies_n estate_n and_o pursue_v on_o the_o apprize_n lockerby_n allege_v that_o the_o apprize_n be_v satisfy_v at_o least_o he_o offer_v present_o what_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o account_n lockerby_n allege_v upon_o a_o wodset_n right_n whereof_o a_o order_n be_v use_v whereupon_o the_o question_n arise_v and_o be_v report_v by_o the_o auditor_n whether_o after_o order_n use_v for_o redemption_n of_o a_o proper_a wodset_n the_o sum_v consign_v be_v immediate_o take_v up_o by_o the_o redeemer_n and_o the_o wodsetter_n remain_v four_o or_o five_o year_n in_o possession_n thereafter_o and_o declarator_n of_o redemption_n be_v obtain_v upon_o production_n of_o the_o sum_v consign_v with_o the_o annualrent_a from_o the_o consignation_n whether_o the_o wodsetter_n have_v right_o to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o may_v refuse_v his_o annualrent_n or_o if_o he_o behove_v to_o accept_v of_o his_o annualrent_n and_o count_n for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o wodsetter_n that_o the_o consignation_n be_v but_o simulat_fw-la and_o the_o money_n remain_v not_o in_o the_o consignator_n hand_n so_o that_o he_o do_v just_o retain_v the_o possession_n and_o so_o be_v not_o comptable_a for_o the_o duty_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o wodsetter_n comptable_a for_o the_o duty_n see_v he_o have_v no_o objection_n against_o the_o legality_n or_o verity_n of_o the_o order_n so_o 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 be_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n of_o party_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o be_v ordinar_n merchant_n to_o the_o defunct_a for_o many_o year_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o current_a account_n to_o the_o defunct_a and_o his_o heir_n the_o defunct_n funeral_n have_v be_v take_v off_o at_o his_o death_n and_o the_o other_o subsequent_a furniture_n to_o the_o heir_n always_o since_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o three_o year_n betwixt_o that_o part_n of_o the_o account_n that_o be_v for_o the_o funeral_n and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o current_a account_n give_v off_o to_o the_o defunct_a and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v a_o current_a account_n as_o to_o both_o 2_o there_o be_v not_o threeâ—_n year_n betwixt_o that_o part_n of_o the_o account_n furnish_v to_o the_o defunct_a and_o the_o summon_v raise_v against_o his_o heir_n deduce_v the_o year_n and_o day_n in_o which_o the_o â—eir_n can_v not_o be_v pursue_v which_o be_v intra_fw-la annum_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o currency_n of_o a_o account_n be_v never_o extend_v to_o a_o defunct_a and_o his_o heir_n but_o only_o to_o one_o person_n to_o exclude_v the_o prescription_n of_o probation_n by_o witness_n neither_o in_o this_o short_a prescription_n be_v minority_n or_o any_o other_o incapacity_n to_o be_v deduce_v and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi oughts_z to_o have_v raise_v his_o summons_n intra_fw-la annum_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la though_o he_o can_v not_o have_v obtain_v decreet_a the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o compt_n both_o against_o the_o defunct_a and_o heir_n as_o a_o current_a account_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n for_o the_o whole_a doctor_z hay_o contra_fw-la marjory_n jameson_n june_n 8._o 16670._o doctor_n hay_o as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n who_o be_v distress_v as_o cautioner_n for_o con_n of_o artrachy_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n of_o all_o right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o
and_o even_o before_o contract_n of_o the_o creditor_n debt_n her_o infeftment_n must_v stand_v valid_a see_v it_o be_v less_o than_o what_o be_v she_o right_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o vitiation_n of_o the_o contract_n to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o marriage_n and_o sustain_v the_o declarator_n and_o ordain_v the_o ground_n to_o be_v poynd_v for_o what_o she_o want_v of_o her_o infeftment_n of_o 700._o mark_n for_o bygone_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a in_o time_n come_v unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o wife_n oath_n that_o she_o consent_v to_o the_o alteration_n of_o her_o contract_n margaret_n livingstoun_n contra_fw-la burnâ—_n june_n 15._o 1670._o margaret_n livingstoun_n as_o donatrix_fw-la to_o the_o bastardy_n of_o a_o mason_n in_o falkirk_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o the_o bastardy_n and_o restitution_n of_o the_o good_n against_o burns_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o libel_n condescend_v upon_o the_o bastard_n father_n and_o mother_n name_n and_o that_o the_o defunct_a be_v bastard_n the_o same_o must_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n and_o so_o the_o summons_n must_v be_v continue_v it_o be_v a_o know_a maxim_n that_o all_o summons_n not_o instant_o verify_v either_o by_o presumption_n or_o probation_n by_o write_v but_o which_o must_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n or_o oath_n must_v be_v continue_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o albeit_o ex_fw-la alundante_fw-la she_o have_v condescend_v on_o the_o bastard_n father_n and_o mother_n yet_o whoever_o be_v father_n and_o mother_n that_o they_o be_v not_o marry_v together_o be_v a_o negative_a and_o prove_v itself_o and_o needs_o no_o further_a probation_n but_o be_v presume_v and_o put_v the_o burden_n of_o probation_n upon_o the_o defender_n that_o they_o be_v real_o marry_v at_o least_o so_o hold_v and_o repute_v two_o albeit_o probation_n be_v necessary_a that_o the_o defunct_a be_v either_o bastard_n or_o so_o common_o repute_v the_o probation_n may_v proceed_v upon_o the_o first_o 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who_o they_o have_v suffer_v to_o go_v free_a up_o and_o down_o their_o street_n whereupon_o he_o have_v take_v instrument_n against_o they_o and_o protest_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n see_v squalor_n carceris_fw-la be_v just_o introduce_v against_o debtor_n that_o will_v not_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n may_v not_o take_v it_o off_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n and_o produce_v a_o practic_n observe_v by_o durie_n upon_o the_o 27._o of_o march_n 1623._o smith_n against_o the_o bailzy_n of_o elgine_n where_o the_o prisoner_n be_v suffer_v to_o walk_v free_o upon_o the_o street_n till_o he_o obtain_v a_o charge_n to_o set_v to_o liberty_n the_o magistrate_n be_v find_v liable_a the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o prisoner_n go_v out_o be_v necessary_a viz._n he_o be_v a_o person_n altogether_o indigent_a be_v permit_v sometime_o to_o go_v and_o mendicat_fw-la his_o bread_n 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thereupon_o and_o find_v the_o protestation_n sufficient_a to_o take_v off_o the_o ratification_n or_o homologation_n by_o the_o confirmation_n and_o find_v the_o legacy_n of_o 1000_o pound_n to_o be_v leave_v only_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o legacy_n out_o of_o the_o defunct_n free_a good_n and_o will_v not_o exclude_v the_o relict_n or_o any_o creditor_n sir_n david_n dumbar_n of_o baldune_n contra_fw-la sir_n robert_n maxwel_n july_n 14._o 1671._o sir_n david_n dumbar_n of_o baldune_n be_v infeft_v upon_o several_a appryzing_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o kirkcudbright_n pursue_v reduction_n and_o improbation_n against_o sir_n robert_n maxwel_n of_o orchartoun_n of_o all_o right_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n grant_v by_o baldune_n himself_o or_o by_o umquhil_n john_n lord_n kirkcudbright_n or_o thomas_n lord_n kirkcudbright_n or_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n to_o who_o they_o may_v succeed_v jure_fw-la sanguinâ—s_fw-la to_o the_o defender_n it_o be_v allege_v no_o certification_n of_o any_o writ_n make_v by_o the_o predecessor_n of_o john_n or_o thomas_n lord_n kirkcudbright_n to_o who_o they_o may_v succeed_v jure_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la because_o that_o can_v be_v no_o active_a title_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi for_o if_o john_n lord_n kirkcudbright_n himself_o be_v pursue_v a_o reduction_n he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o sufficient_a active_a title_n to_o reduce_v the_o writ_n make_v by_o any_o person_n to_o who_o he_o be_v appearand_a heir_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v actual_o heir_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi his_o appryzer_n have_v further_a interest_n than_o lord_n john_n himself_o for_o albeit_o the_o clause_n be_v relevant_a passive_a against_o the_o defender_n to_o produce_v all_o writ_n make_v to_o they_o or_o to_o their_o predecessor_n to_o who_o they_o may_v succeed_v jure_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la because_o reduction_n and_o declarator_n be_v competent_a against_o appearand_a heir_n without_o any_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o appearand_a heir_n till_o they_o be_v actual_o enter_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi being_z public_o infeft_v have_v good_a interest_n to_o call_v for_o all_o writ_n that_o may_v burden_v the_o land_n to_o the_o effect_n he_o may_v improve_v the_o same_o as_o a_o impediment_n hinder_v his_o infeftment_n but_o special_o a_o appryzer_n who_o have_v not_o his_o author_n right_n and_o that_o this_o have_v be_v always_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o general_a clause_n in_o improbation_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a and_o will_v grant_v certification_n against_o no_o writ_n but_o such_o as_o be_v grant_v by_o person_n who_o infeftment_n and_o retour_n shall_v be_v produce_v before_o extract_n the_o defender_n further_o allege_v no_o certification_n against_o any_o right_n make_v by_o thomas_n or_o john_n lord_n kirkcudbright_n to_o the_o defender_n because_o no_o person_n be_v call_v to_o represent_v they_o whereas_o it_o be_v know_v that_o george_n lord_n john_n nevoy_n be_v both_o appearand_a heir-male_n and_o of_o line_n and_o that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o common_a defense_n always_o sustain_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o this_o defense_n be_v when_o defender_n have_v warrandice_n from_o their_o author_n and_o therefore_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi oughts_z to_o call_v their_o author_n that_o their_o right_n inâ—erring_v warrandice_n upon_o they_o may_v not_o be_v reduce_v they_o not_o be_v hear_v but_o here_o the_o defender_n produce_v no_o right_a from_o lord_n john_n or_o lord_n thomas_n and_o so_o the_o alleadgeance_n be_v not_o relevant_a against_o the_o production_n but_o only_o in_o case_n such_o right_n be_v produce_v it_o will_v be_v relevant_a when_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_o to_o reduce_v the_o writ_n produce_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o reserve_v the_o same_o if_o any_o right_n shall_v be_v produce_v by_o the_o defender_n bear_v warrandice_n laird_n of_o milntoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milntoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o milntoun_n have_v insist_v in_o a_o improbature_n against_o the_o lady_n milntoun_n for_o annul_v a_o decreet_a of_o divorce_n obtain_v at_o her_o instance_n against_o john_n maxwel_o her_o husband_n the_o relevancy_n whereof_o be_v discuss_v upon_o the_o 31._o day_n of_o january_n 1671._o and_o only_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o witness_n by_o prompt_v they_o how_o to_o depone_n or_o by_o promise_v or_o give_v they_o bribe_n or_o any_o good_a deed_n to_o depone_n more_o than_o their_o ordinar_n charge_n remain_v undiscu_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o such_o reprobator_n be_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n adducer_n of_o the_o witness_n post_fw-la sententiam_fw-la latam_fw-la for_o reprobator_n upon_o corruption_n albeit_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v before_o sentence_n by_o witness_n above_o exception_n as_o to_o give_v of_o bribe_n which_o be_v a_o palpable_a fact_n yet_o not_o then_o by_o prompt_v or_o promise_v or_o any_o word_n emit_v which_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o the_o witness_n adduce_v or_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o adducer_n neither_o in_o that_o case_n if_o the_o witness_n adduce_v be_v above_o all_o exception_n can_v witness_n be_v adduce_v against_o they_o but_o only_o their_o own_o oath_n or_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n so_o that_o any_o party_n that_o quarrel_v witness_n by_o reprobator_n aught_o to_o do_v the_o same_o after_o they_o be_v adduce_v and_o before_o sentence_n but_o if_o sentence_n be_v once_o pronunce_v and_o extract_v it_o be_v res_fw-la judicata_fw-la quaepro_fw-la veritate_fw-la habetur_fw-la and_o if_o reprobator_n upon_o corruption_n be_v use_v after_o the_o sentence_n upon_o corruption_n the_o same_o can_v only_o be_v probable_a by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o adducer_n and_o neither_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o witness_n adduce_v who_o can_v annul_v their_o own_o testimony_n post_v jus_o quaesitum_fw-la parti_fw-la nor_o by_o other_o witness_n and_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n will_v follow_v for_o then_o the_o sentence_n and_o security_n of_o the_o people_n found_v thereon_o may_v for_o forty_o year_n space_n be_v quarrel_v upon_o pretence_n of_o corruption_n and_o singular_a successor_n acquire_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la may_v be_v out_v of_o their_o right_n as_o also_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o termination_n of_o process_n for_o as_o the_o first_o sentence_n may_v be_v canvel_v by_o reprobator_n against_o the_o testimony_n whereupon_o it_o proceed_v so_o may_v the_o second_o be_v canvel_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o a_o second_o reprobator_n and_o so_o without_o end_n and_o see_v the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v so_o jealous_a of_o probation_n by_o witness_n that_o it_o have_v not_o allow_v sum_n above_o 100_o pound_n to_o be_v prove_v thereby_o so_o witness_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o 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
or_o infeâ—tment_n of_o land_n july_n 7._o 1664._o miln_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o eccles._n the_o act_n salvo_n jure_n be_v exclude_v in_o a_o ratification_n to_o a_o particular_a party_n and_o that_o exclusion_n not_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o act_n salvo_n the_o lord_n be_v unwilling_a to_o decide_v whether_o such_o exclusion_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a but_o ordain_v the_o party_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n without_o consideration_n of_o that_o clause_n febâ—uary_n 11._o 1665._o earl_n of_o lauderdaâ—l_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o oxenfoord_n a_o adjudger_n ordain_v to_o be_v receive_v without_o instruct_v his_o debtor_n right_o who_o renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n salvo_n jure_fw-la superioris_fw-la &_o cujusâ—bet_fw-la february_n 9_o 1667._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la kâ—r_fw-la adjudication_n be_v on_o a_o disposition_n and_o obligement_n to_o infeâ—t_v and_o not_o upon_o a_o liquid_a sum_n the_o superior_a be_v not_o find_v oblige_v to_o receive_v the_o adjudger_n unless_o he_o instruct_v the_o disponer_n right_o june_n 24._o 1663._o medowgal_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o 〈◊〉_d adjudication_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o creditor_n on_o a_o personal_a debt_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o defunct_n debtor_n bear_v his_o infeftment_n to_o be_v on_o trust_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o a_o three_o party_n who_o creditor_n compear_v against_o the_o adjudger_n yet_o be_v not_o put_v to_o dispute_v his_o debtor_n right_o till_o aâ—ter_v the_o adjudication_n he_o may_v use_v exhibition_n of_o his_o evident_n but_o the_o adjudication_n be_v grant_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o back-bond_n november_n 23._o 1663._o livingstoun_n and_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la lord_n forrester_n and_o creditor_n of_o grange_n adjudication_n be_v exclude_v as_o to_o the_o property_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o party_n show_v the_o defunct_a to_o be_v denude_v and_o himself_o infeft_v but_o be_v sustain_v to_o adjudge_v any_o right_n of_o reversion_n clause_n irritant_fw-la or_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o defunct_a debtor_n juâ—y_o 22._o 1664._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la adjudication_n be_v sustain_v against_o a_o second_o appearand_a heir_n upon_o a_o decreet_a cognitionis_fw-la causa_fw-la upon_o the_o renunciation_n of_o a_o former_a heir_n without_o a_o new_a charge_n against_o the_o heir_n or_o his_o renunciation_n the_o defender_n declare_v that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a within_o ten_o year_n if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi enter_v within_o these_o year_n january_n 17._o 1666._o crawford_n contra_fw-la auchinleck_n adjudication_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v stop_v upon_o a_o better_a right_o than_o the_o deâ—uncts_n allege_v upon_o by_o a_o party_n compear_v but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v suffer_v to_o adjudge_v upon_o his_o periâ—_n november_n 15._o 1666._o chein_n contra_fw-la christie_n admiral_n or_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n do_v reduce_v the_o decreet_n of_o inferior_a admiral_n or_o their_o depute_n february_n 24._o 1668._o captain_n mastertoun_n contra_fw-la stranger_n of_o ostend_n the_o lord_n admiral_n be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n find_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o admiralty_n where_o the_o judge_n pronuncer_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v call_v inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la advocate_n be_v find_v oblige_v to_o depone_n concern_v the_o have_v of_o his_o client_n writ_n february_n 1._o 1666._o contra_fw-la rallo_n a_o advocate_n be_v in_o his_o duty_n hinder_v a_o suspension_n to_o pass_v be_v threaten_v by_o a_o party_n who_o say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o repent_v what_o he_o have_v say_v if_o he_o be_v in_o another_o place_n and_o call_v he_o liar_n and_o knave_n the_o lord_n imprison_v the_o party_n and_o fine_v he_o in_o 500_o mark_n july_n 14._o 1668._o mr._n david_n fâ—lcoâ—er_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n keith_n adultery_n be_v find_v not_o to_o infer_v escheat_n unless_o the_o adulterer_n be_v convict_v criminal_o or_o denunce_v as_o fugitive_n though_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o stand_v in_o sackcloth_n a_o year_n janâ—ary_n 9_o 1662._o baird_n contra_fw-la baird_n alibi_n be_v find_v not_o receivable_a for_o prove_v a_o false_a datâ—_n to_o annul_v the_o whole_a write_n where_o the_o witness_n insert_v prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o subscription_n though_o of_o aâ—_n erroneous_a date_n february_n 23._o 1667._o laird_n of_o may_n contra_fw-la ross._n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o the_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n their_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o they_o leave_v without_o any_o provision_n january_n 24._o 1663._o child_n of_o wedderly_a contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderly_a râ—o_o absente_a aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n to_o who_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n when_o they_o be_v marriageable_a without_o mention_n of_o annualrent_a or_o aliment_n here_o the_o heir-male_n succee_v to_o a_o considerable_a estate_n november_n 8._o 1663._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o a_o heir-â—emale_a of_o a_o second_o marriage_n till_o her_o age_n of_o fourteen_o from_o which_o time_n her_o portion_n bear_v annualrent_a and_o beaâ—_n no_o mention_n of_o aliment_n till_o then_o her_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o subsist_v without_o consume_v the_o stock_n of_o her_o portion_n february_n 11._o 1663._o frazer_n contra_fw-la frazer_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n till_o their_o marriage_n and_o not_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o their_o portion_n only_o see_v the_o same_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n râ—o_fw-la absâ—â—te_fw-la november_n 12._o 1664._o daughter_n of_o balmerino_n contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n aliment_n of_o a_o child_n be_v find_v not_o due_a where_o the_o child_n be_v free_o entertain_v by_o the_o mother_n father_n who_o demand_v nothing_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o entertainment_n and_o be_v hold_v as_o free_o gâ—fâ—ed_v for_o all_o year_n before_o the_o pursuit_n july_n 21._o 1665._o laird_n of_o ludquhairn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o geight_n vide_fw-la mother_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a upon_o a_o bond_n of_o provision_n grant_v by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n oblige_v he_o to_o entertain_v she_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o her_o portion_n which_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n and_o that_o not_o only_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n but_o thereafter_o till_o her_o marriage_n and_o even_o for_o year_n in_o which_o her_o mother_n brother_n aliment_v she_o gratis_o after_o her_o father_n death_n but_o for_o no_o time_n of_o his_o life_n see_v she_o leâ—t_v her_o father_n house_n upon_o pretence_n of_o her_o stepmother_n severity_n january_n 21._o 16â—8_n stevart_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o rossesyth_n alâ—ment_n of_o a_o daughter_n by_o her_o mother_n marry_a be_v â—ound_v due_a the_o daughter_n be_v appearand_a heir_n to_o her_o father_n who_o whole_a land_n the_o mother_n liferent_v though_o the_o daughter_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n july_n 16._o 1667._o haâ—iltoun_n contra_fw-la symontoun_n aliment_n be_v not_o find_v due_a to_o a_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v major_a and_o keep_v a_o brewary_n by_o a_o liferenter_fw-la who_o liferent_a be_v very_o mean_a and_o entertain_v one_o of_o his_o child_n january_n 27._o 1669._o stirling_n contra_fw-la heriot_n and_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n wherein_o the_o defunct_a die_v if_o he_o die_v before_o michalmas_n and_o if_o he_o die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o january_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n in_o which_o he_o die_v and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o next_o year_n but_o if_o he_o reach_v january_n die_v in_o february_n he_o have_v that_o whole_a year_n july_n 5._o 1662._o executor_n of_o fairly_n contra_fw-la his_o parochioner_n anâ—_n of_o a_o minister_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o no_o bairn_n be_v find_v to_o divide_v equal_o betwixt_o his_o wife_n and_o near_a of_o kin_n june_n 24._o 1663._o and_o july_n 19_o 1664._o scrymzour_n contraâ—_n executor_n of_o murray_n ann_n of_o a_o minister_n die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o marâ—â—nmas_n be_v â—ound_v to_o extend_v to_o that_o year_n stipend_n and_o the_o halâ—_n of_o the_o next_o july_n 19_o 1664._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la annex_v property_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v find_v not_o valid_o dissolve_v unless_o the_o dissolution_n have_v precede_v the_o gift_n and_o infeftment_n and_o have_v proceed_v upon_o weighty_a reason_n by_o a_o special_a act_n and_o not_o by_o a_o clause_n iâ—_n a_o ratification_n of_o the_o gift_n february_n 25._o 1669._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o viscount_n grandiâ—ound_v absent_a annvity_n of_o teind_n include_v be_v in_o question_n it_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o party_n to_o settle_v but_o the_o lord_n incline_v to_o liberat_fw-la the_o teind_n january_n 10._o 1662._o laird_n of_o rentoun_n contra_fw-la ker._n annus_n deliberand_n i_o be_v find_v to_o exclude_v
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 alone_o and_o partly_o by_o witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la one_o of_o which_o who_o prove_v most_o clear_o be_v his_o brother_n february_n 27._o 1666._o creditor_n of_o the_o lord_n grâ—y_fw-fr contra_fw-la the_o lord_n grace_n a_o apprize_n on_o a_o bond_n bear_v a_o sum_n to_o be_v payable_a without_o requisition_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la without_o either_o requisition_n or_o charge_v of_o horning_n july_n 21._o 1666._o thomson_n contra_fw-la mâ—kitrick_n a_o apprize_v be_v find_v extinct_a as_o to_o a_o party_n in_o who_o favour_n the_o apprizer_n grant_v a_o back-bond_n bear_v that_o the_o apprize_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o that_o party_n right_o which_o be_v find_v relevant_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n viz._n the_o king_n donator_n have_v right_o to_o the_o apprize_n by_o foreâ—aulture_n july_n 31._o 1666._o earl_n of_o southesk_n contra_fw-la marquis_n of_o huntly_n a_o apprize_v be_v find_v satisfy_v within_o the_o legal_a by_o intromission_n and_o no_o part_n of_o the_o martinmas_n rent_n be_v ascribe_v to_o a_o tercer_n right_o not_o be_v serve_v though_o she_o give_v tack_v to_o the_o apprizer_n he_o have_v enter_v on_o the_o debtor_n possession_n december_n 21._o 1666._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la oâ—â—phant_n a_o apprize_v lead_v against_o a_o appearand_a heir_n as_o special_o charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o infeftment_n â—f_n the_o next_o apparent_a heir_n after_o the_o heir_n charge_v his_o death_n or_o the_o infeâ—tment_n of_o their_o singular_a successor_n grant_v after_o the_o matter_n become_v litigious_a albeit_o the_o apprizer_n from_o the_o apparent_a heir_n charge_v be_v never_o infeft_v nor_o charge_v the_o superior_a upon_o the_o apprize_n neither_o be_v the_o apparent_a heir_n himself_o infeft_v but_o that_o the_o superior_a may_v be_v chaâ—ged_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o apparent_a heir_n death_n and_o albeit_o the_o next_o apparent_a heir_n can_v not_o enter_v heir_n to_o the_o former_a 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
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 by_o a_o apprize_a though_o the_o legal_a be_v not_o expire_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v clear_o satisfy_v by_o intromission_n or_o otherwise_o january_n 10._o 1662._o barclay_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o craigivar_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v find_v in_o no_o time_n come_v to_o be_v â—lided_v by_o take_v right_o to_o any_o apprize_a or_o adjudication_n lead_v against_o the_o intrometter_n for_o their_o own_o debt_n real_a or_o simulate_v though_o such_o right_n be_v expire_v february_n 28._o 1662._o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la vide_fw-la january_n 22._o 1662._o glendon_v contra_fw-la earl_n of_o nithisdail_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o intromission_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v dispone_v by_o the_o defunct_a and_o infeftment_n thereon_o but_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o defender_n the_o appearand_a heir_n january_n 14._o 1662._o harper_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o plandergaist_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v infer_v by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n his_o 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
just_a value_n of_o certain_a aikers_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v in_o consequence_n to_o necessitate_v the_o same_o party_n to_o accept_v the_o like_a quantity_n of_o other_o aikers_n lie_v run-rig_a therewith_o december_n 18._o 1662._o lord_n balmerino_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinburgh_n the_o clause_n of_o command_n hund_v out_o and_o ratihabition_n in_o a_o spuilzie_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v by_o give_v the_o messenger_n the_o precept_n of_o poind_v simple_o but_o by_o send_v he_o and_o otherâ—_n servant_n to_o a_o particular_a place_n extra_fw-la territorium_fw-la which_o make_v the_o poynd_n spuilzie_n january_n 9_o 1663._o mason_n contra_fw-la hunter_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n provide_v a_o sum_n to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunâ—â—see_n and_o the_o bairn_n procreate_v betwixt_o they_o which_o failzy_v to_o two_o bairn_n of_o his_o by_o a_o former_a marriage_n contane_v also_o a_o precept_n for_o infeft_v the_o spouse_n and_o the_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n which_o failzy_v the_o two_o bairn_n etc._n etc._n be_v find_v to_o constitute_v the_o husband_n feear_fw-mi the_o whole_a bairn_n of_o that_o marriage_n heir_n of_o provision_n joint_o male_a or_o female_a the_o two_o bairn_n of_o the_o former_a marriage_n heir_n substitute_n and_o that_o they_o behove_v to_o be_v serve_v heir_n and_o infeft_a there_o be_v a_o infeftment_n before_o and_o that_o the_o seasine_a in_o quantum_fw-la to_o the_o two_o bairn_n nominatim_fw-la though_o bairn_n of_o this_o marriage_n shall_v â—ail_v be_v not_o valide_fw-la january_n 14._o 1663._o beg_v contra_fw-la nicolson_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o disposition_n of_o land_n bear_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v leisum_n to_o the_o purchaser_n to_o alienate_v the_o land_n during_o such_o a_o man_n life_n and_o if_o he_o do_v in_o the_o contrary_a to_o pay_v 10000_o pound_n for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la convento_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o liquidate_a penalty_n for_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o failziâ—_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o and_o aâ—â—our_v the_o principal_a obligement_n but_o to_o be_v a_o liquidation_n of_o the_o principal_a obligement_n itself_o and_o to_o resolve_v into_o a_o alternative_a obligation_n february_n 4._o 1663._o laird_n of_o philorth_n contra_fw-la lord_n frazier_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v to_o pay_v the_o sum_n to_o the_o lender_n or_o his_o brother_n be_v find_v not_o to_o give_v ground_n to_o use_v compensation_n against_o that_o brother_n to_o exclude_v the_o lender_n himself_o february_n 14._o 1663._o robertson_n contra_fw-la buchannan_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n whereby_o the_o sum_n be_v payable_a to_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o conjunctsee_n and_o to_o the_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n whereupon_o infeftment_n follow_v to_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v find_v not_o payable_a to_o the_o wife_n till_o all_o the_o bairn_n equal_o male_a or_o female_n be_v serve_v as_o heir_n of_o provision_n in_o the_o annualrenâ—_n and_o infeft_v and_o renunce_v february_n 14._o 1663._o hay_o contra_fw-la morison_n a_o clause_n bear_v to_o accept_v such_o a_o sum_n in_o case_n there_o be_v bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v find_v to_o take_v place_n if_o there_o be_v a_o bairn_n survive_v the_o mother_n never_o so_o short_o february_n 17._o 1663._o forsyth_n contra_fw-la petoun_z a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v a_o sum_n payable_a to_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n but_o not_o mention_v which_o failzy_v etc._n etc._n be_v find_v to_o give_v the_o wife_n the_o liferent_a of_o the_o sum_n but_o not_o both_o the_o liferent_a and_o half_a of_o the_o stock_n though_o it_o bear_v no_o annualrenâ—_n and_o she_o be_v the_o long_a liver_n june_n 24._o 1663._o scrymzour_n contra_fw-la murrays_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o tack_v wherein_o the_o tacks-man_n be_v to_o retain_v his_o annualrent_n or_o to_o pay_v the_o bolls_n at_o 20._o shilling_n less_o nor_o the_o feir_n at_o his_o option_n be_v sustain_v not_o as_o usury_n or_o contrary_a the_o act_n debtor_n and_o creditor_n november_n 23._o 1664._o scot_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o barefoord_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n provide_v a_o wife_n to_o the_o annualrent_a of_o all_o good_n and_o gear_n movable_a and_o immovable_a be_v find_v to_o exclude_v she_o from_o her_o three_o of_o movable_n and_o that_o she_o can_v not_o both_o have_v the_o liferent_a of_o the_o whole_a and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o stock_n december_n 20._o 1664._o young_a contra_fw-la buchannan_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n provide_v a_o jointure_n to_o a_o wiâ—e_n with_o condition_n that_o she_o shall_v restrict_n herself_o to_o so_o much_o less_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o bairn_n and_o that_o the_o superplus_n shall_v pertain_v to_o the_o bairn_n for_o their_o aliment_n this_o restriction_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v from_o the_o father_n but_o from_o gratuity_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o whole_a jointure_n be_v no_o more_o than_o proportionable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v in_o defraud_n of_o the_o father_n creditor_n november_n 16._o 1â—â—5_n wat_fw-mi contra_fw-la russel_n a_o clause_n oblige_v a_o father_n and_o his_o heir_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n which_o failzy_v his_o other_o heir_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o bairn_n of_o a_o second_o marriage_n at_o such_o a_o age_n such_o sâ—ms_n be_v find_v to_o give_v no_o right_n to_o the_o assignee_n of_o they_o who_o attain_v not_o to_o that_o age_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o will_v have_v be_v of_o that_o age_n if_o they_o have_v live_v but_o that_o it_o be_v dies_fw-la â—ncertus_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la condition_n habetâ—r_n and_o accresce_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o hâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n failzy_v never_o be_v enter_v heir_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n have_v no_o share_n as_o heir_n of_o that_o marriage_n but_o be_v exclude_v as_o debtor_n in_o the_o clause_n february_n 17._o 1665._o edgar_z contra_fw-la edgar_n in_o clause_n conceive_v passive_a the_o contracter_n be_v understand_v oblige_v though_o they_o do_v not_o nominatim_fw-la oblige_n themselves_o february_n 22._o 1665._o mowat_n contra_fw-la dumbar_n of_o hemprig_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n oblige_v many_o party_n conjunct_o and_o several_o without_o a_o clause_n of_o relief_n be_v find_v to_o import_v mutual_a relief_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la june_n 28._o 1665._o monteith_n contra_fw-la anderson_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n oblige_v the_o husband_n and_o his_o cautioner_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o tocher_n from_o the_o wife_n father_n the_o same_o with_o so_o much_o more_o shall_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o wiâ—es_v liferent_a use_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o the_o cautioner_n 40._o year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o contract_n without_o necessity_n to_o instruct_v that_o the_o tocher_n be_v pay_v see_v it_o be_v the_o husband_n and_o cautioner_n â—ault_n that_o it_o be_v not_o demand_v and_o now_o it_o can_v because_o prescription_n be_v run_v july_n 5._o 1665._o mackie_n contra_fw-la stevart_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n oblige_v a_o cautioner_n as_o sureâ—y_v and_o full_a debtor_n be_v find_v to_o make_v the_o cautioner_n liable_a for_o the_o whole_a sum_n and_o not_o for_o the_o half_a only_o though_o it_o bear_v not_o conjunct_o and_o several_o july_n 5._o 1665._o dumbar_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o dundiâ—_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o wine_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n agree_v on_o be_v find_v to_o burden_v the_o debtor_n to_o prove_v the_o condition_n or_o to_o pay_v the_o common_a rate_n of_o wine_n but_o it_o be_v find_v probable_a by_o witness_n july_n 29._o 1665._o dowglas_n contra_fw-la cowan_n and_o russel_n a_o clause_n provide_v a_o tocher_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunctsee_v and_o liferent_a and_o to_o their_o bairn_n in_o fee_n be_v find_v not_o to_o constitute_v the_o man_n and_o wife_n naked_a liferenter_n but_o to_o have_v power_n to_o alter_v the_o substitution_n see_v there_o be_v no_o bairn_n existent_a at_o that_o tâ—me_n dâ—â—â—mber_n 12._o 1665._o pearson_n contra_fw-la marâ—â—e_n and_o his_o son_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o letter_n whereby_o three_o party_n oblige_v they_o to_o pay_v such_o bill_n as_o the_o beaâ—er_n will_v draw_v for_o cow_n that_o he_o shall_v buy_v for_o their_o use_n he_o have_v draw_v a_o bill_n upon_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o each_o of_o they_o be_v find_v liable_a according_o in_o solidum_fw-la december_n 20._o 1665._o mclâ—â—d_fw-la contra_fw-la young_a and_o giffan_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v a_o sum_n payable_a to_o two_o brethren_n or_o fail_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v a_o mutual_a substitution_n
land_n and_o express_v a_o clause_n of_o conquest_n provide_v the_o good_n to_o be_v conquest_n and_o acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n to_o the_o child_n of_o a_o second_o marriage_n be_v find_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o good_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o defunct_n death_n and_o that_o he_o may_v dispone_v of_o or_o burden_v they_o during_o his_o life_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o a_o bond_n grant_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o the_o child_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n to_o affect_v the_o good_n acquire_v during_o that_o marriage_n february_n 9_o 1669._o cowan_n contra_fw-la young_a and_o reid_n a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la in_o a_o reversion_n be_v commit_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v null_a but_o to_o be_v restrict_v to_o the_o damnage_n of_o the_o grant_a so_o that_o if_o the_o wodsetter_n will_v give_v as_o much_o or_o have_v offer_v the_o same_o before_o the_o reverser_n have_v close_v bargain_n with_o another_o the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la will_v be_v sustain_v the_o wodsetter_n pay_v in_o the_o superplus_n february_n 12._o 1667._o earl_n of_o tillibardin_n contra_fw-la murray_n of_o aâ—chterâ—yre_n a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la in_o a_o back_n bond_n after_o a_o reversion_n discharge_v bearing_z that_o in_o payment_n of_o such_o sum_n the_o acquirer_n shall_v denude_v himself_o it_o be_v do_v within_o such_o a_o time_n and_o if_o not_o then_o do_v to_o be_v null_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la without_o declarator_n be_v find_v not_o to_o exclude_v redemption_n after_o that_o term_n before_o declarator_n which_o be_v find_v necessary_a in_o this_o case_n february_n â—_o 1667._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la on_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o back-tack-duty_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o act_n debtor_n and_o creditor_n november_n 26._o 1662._o sawer_n contra_fw-la rutherfoord_n a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la on_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o back-tack-duty_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la unless_o purge_v by_o payment_n at_o the_o bar_n ibidem_fw-la a_o clause_n of_o substitution_n in_o a_o universal_a legacy_n provide_v the_o father_n free_a good_n to_o two_o daughter_n and_o fall_v of_o either_o of_o they_o to_o the_o other_o the_o one_o die_v the_o portion_n be_v find_v to_o accresce_fw-it to_o the_o other_o without_o necessity_n of_o her_o confirm_v her_o decease_a sister_n testament_n â—ure_n accrescendi_fw-la december_n 5._o 1665._o helen_n hâ—â—_n contra_fw-la maxwell_n a_o clause_n of_o substitution_n upon_o the_o margin_n of_o a_o bond_n contrary_a the_o substitution_n in_o the_o body_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o granâ—er_n of_o the_o bond_n himself_o who_o express_v that_o he_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o date_n and_o witness_n and_o mention_v not_o that_o he_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o marginal_a note_n and_o the_o witness_n insert_v depon_v that_o they_o remember_v not_o that_o they_o do_v see_v that_o marginal_a note_n though_o holograph_n be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o bond_n nor_o of_o any_o date_n before_o the_o grant_a thereof_o be_v on_o deathbed_n therefore_o on_o all_o these_o ground_n joint_o it_o be_v find_v null_a as_o to_o the_o heir_n here_o the_o party_n have_v accord_v februaryâ—8_n â—8_z 1667._o laird_n of_o dury_n contra_fw-la gibson_n a_o clause_n of_o substitution_n in_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o bond_n of_o 6000._o mark_n whereof_o 4000_o mark_n to_o the_o cedent_n elder_a son_n and_o 2000_o mark_n to_o wiliam_n and_o janet_n his_o young_a child_n and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o eldests_a deceass_n provide_v the_o other_o two_o to_o his_o part_n janet_n die_v before_o robert_n and_o he_o also_o die_v after_o without_o issue_n janet_n heir_n be_v find_v to_o succeed_v as_o heir_n of_o provision_n to_o robert_n in_o her_o half_a of_o his_o part_n though_o she_o die_v before_o robert_n and_o the_o clause_n do_v not_o substitute_v she_o and_o her_o heir_n but_o only_o mention_v herself_o january_n 5._o 1670._o inn_n contra_fw-la a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n to_o be_v comptable_a for_o the_o profit_n of_o a_o office_n and_o state_v such_o a_o party_n judge_n in_o case_n of_o difference_n be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o effectual_a submission_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o subscriber_n but_o as_o to_o the_o accepter_n and_o not_o to_o terminate_v with_o a_o year_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n if_o that_o person_n determine_v not_o be_v require_v or_o determine_a wrong_n the_o lord_n will_v hear_v and_o rectify_v the_o account_n themselves_o february_n 3._o 1669._o bâ—sâ—wel_o contra_fw-la lindsay_n of_o wormistoun_n a_o clause_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr alinando_n otherways_o the_o contraveener_n right_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o next_o heir_n have_v place_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o original_a charter_n and_o seasine_n ad_fw-la longum_fw-la and_o also_o iâ—_n the_o heir_n reâ—our_n and_o seasine_n be_v sound_a to_o annul_v the_o contrauceners_n infeâ—tment_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o next_o heir_n and_o in_o consequence_n to_o annul_v the_o right_n of_o appryzing_n from_o that_o heir_n february_n 26._o 1662._o viscount_n of_o sâ—â—rmount_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o aâ—nandalâ—_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o disposition_n of_o tailzie_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la alienando_fw-la in_o common_a form_n with_o this_o addition_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v leisom_a to_o the_o feear_fw-mi and_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o sell_v diâ—pone_fw-la or_o wodset_v such_o of_o the_o land_n â—ominatim_o to_o affect_v and_o burden_v the_o same_o for_o payment_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o disponer_n debt_n this_o addition_n be_v not_o find_v to_o restrict_n the_o feear_fw-mi or_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o dispone_v only_o so_o much_o of_o these_o land_n as_o wâ—re_v sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o defunct_n debt_n the_o clause_n not_o run_v in_o these_o term_n but_o that_o they_o may_v dispone_v the_o whole_a so_o that_o the_o disponer_n debt_n be_v pay_v therewith_o and_o need_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o debt_n be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o price_n they_o get_v lanuary_a 20._o 1669._o lady_n kilbirnie_n contra_fw-la the_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n of_o kilbirnie_n and_o schaw_n of_o grâ—â—nock_n renew_v fâ—bruary_n 3._o 1669._o inter_fw-la cosdem_fw-la a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n oblige_v many_o party_n conjunct_o and_o several_o without_o a_o clause_n of_o relief_n be_v find_v to_o import_v mutual_a relief_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la reâ—_n june_n 28._o 1665._o monteth_o contra_fw-la anderson_n coal_n be_v find_v to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o common_a clause_n of_o pertinent_o against_o a_o party_n express_o inâ—eâ—t_v in_o the_o coal-heughs_a of_o the_o land_n january_n 30._o 1662._o lord_n burly_n contra_fw-la sym._n cognition_n of_o march_n betwixt_o vassal_n by_o witness_n adduce_v before_o the_o sheriff_n or_o by_o arbiter_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la albeit_o the_o superior_a be_v not_o call_v nor_o consent_v but_o so_o that_o the_o superior_a shall_v not_o be_v prejudge_v in_o case_n the_o fee_n fall_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o ward_n or_o nonentry_n february_n 8._o 1662._o lord_n torphichen_n contra_fw-la a_o college_n be_v find_v not_o exclude_v from_o set_v long_a tack_n as_o be_v comprehend_v under_o benefice_a person_n but_o their_o obligement_n to_o renew_v a_o tack_v perpetual_o be_v find_v not_o obligatory_a unless_o there_o be_v a_o equivalent_a cause_n onerous_a for_o which_o the_o obligement_n be_v grant_v july_n 13._o 1669._o college_n of_o abâ—rdene_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o aberdene_n command_v or_o warrant_n of_o a_o servant_n take_z off_z furniture_n in_o his_o master_n name_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v know_v to_o the_o merchant_n and_o not_o to_o oblige_v the_o servant_n though_o he_o give_v ticket_n acknowledge_v the_o receipt_n in_o his_o master_n name_n but_o not_o oblige_v himself_o to_o pay_v be_v pursue_v thereon_o after_o 19_o year_n and_o after_o his_o master_n death_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v no_o warrant_n or_o apply_v not_o the_o good_n for_o his_o master_n use_n november_n 17._o 1665._o howison_n contra_fw-la cockburn_n command_v or_o direction_n be_v find_v probable_a by_o witness_n be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o bargain_n for_o grassing_n a_o horse_n january_n 29._o 1667._o scot_n contra_fw-la gib_n command_v or_o warrant_n be_v inâ—eâ—â—ed_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o who_o have_v commission_n to_o do_v a_o act_n and_o do_v not_o hinder_v or_o contradict_v the_o do_v thereof_o by_o other_o who_o therefore_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v warrant_n from_o he_o february_n 23._o 1667._o lord_n renâ—oun_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v not_o find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o confirm_v the_o testament_n of_o a_o defunct_a die_v out_o of_o the_o country_n on_o a_o voyage_n not_o be_v away_o animo_fw-la remanendi_fw-la this_o be_v stop_v till_o further_a hear_n on_o the_o petition_n
contravention_n or_o one_o make_v up_o of_o all_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n julyâ—_n â—_z 1664._o earl_n of_o air_o contra_fw-la mcintosh_n a_o creditor_n personal_a be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o interest_n to_o compeat_v to_o exclude_v another_o creditor_n allege_v his_o debt_n pay_v july_n 24._o 1662._o shed_a contra_fw-la gordoun_n and_o â—yle_a a_o crop_v of_o corn_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o part_n of_o or_o accessary_a to_o the_o ground_n or_o as_o sata_fw-la solo_fw-la cedunt_fw-la solo_fw-la so_o that_o after_o possession_n attain_v by_o remove_v against_o a_o violent_a possessor_n warn_v the_o crop_v on_o the_o ground_n be_v find_v not_o thereby_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o heretor_fw-la enter_v even_o as_o to_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v sow_v after_o the_o warn_v but_o as_o to_o what_o be_v sow_v after_o the_o possessor_n be_v disposs_v by_o the_o remove_n and_o his_o good_n off_o the_o ground_n the_o corn_n be_v find_v to_o accresce_fw-it to_o the_o heretor_fw-la by_o pay_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o labourage_n as_o eatenus_fw-la locupletior_fw-la factus_fw-la february_n 22._o 1671._o gordoun_n contra_fw-la mcculloch_n in_o crvive_v no_o necessity_n be_v find_v for_o the_o stream_n to_o be_v continual_o free_a beside_o the_o saturday_n slop_n but_o that_o the_o same_o be_v common_o in_o desuetude_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o cruive_n in_o question_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v special_a in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n july_n 29._o 1665._o heretor_n of_o don_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o aberdene_n a_o curator_n decreet_a obtain_v against_o he_o by_o a_o minor_a for_o liberation_n of_o the_o curator_n from_o his_o office_n upon_o consent_n of_o the_o minor_a and_o his_o allege_v irregularity_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o liberate_n that_o curator_n from_o his_o office_n even_o for_o omission_n after_o the_o decreet_a july_n 21._o 1664._o scot_n of_o â—road-meadows_n contra_fw-la scot_n of_o thirlestoun_n but_o with_o consideration_n of_o the_o irregular_a forcible_a act_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a therefore_o but_o liberat_fw-la pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la vide_fw-la minor_n ibid._n curator_n be_v choose_v three_o in_o number_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o the_o mother_n be_v sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la and_o she_o be_v dead_a the_o pupil_n be_v find_v sufficient_o authorize_v by_o the_o other_o two_o he_o appear_v judicial_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o january_n 4._o 1666._o david_n and_o andrew_n fairfoul_v contra_fw-la binnâ—â—_n curator_n or_o a_o father_n as_o lawful_a administrator_n authorise_v minor_n or_o child_n to_o their_o own_o behoof_n be_v caâ—tioners_n for_o or_o with_o they_o be_v find_v null_n december_n 7._o 1666._o sir_n george_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la fairholme_n custody_n of_o money_n be_v find_v to_o liberate_v the_o keeper_n where_o his_o whole_a mean_n be_v send_v for_o safety_n to_o a_o garrison_n and_o there_o lose_v and_o he_o be_v require_v to_o deliver_v the_o money_n in_o custody_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v there_o and_o the_o owner_n may_v have_v it_o for_o send_v for_o it_o without_o special_a probation_n as_o to_o the_o money_n in_o question_n he_o give_v his_o oath_n in_o supplement_n that_o it_o be_v there_o and_o be_v lose_v july_n 19_o 1662._o fidde_v contra_fw-la jack_n vid._n novemb_n 16._o 1667._o whitehead_n contra_fw-la straâ—toâ—n_n damnage_v of_o a_o tenement_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o neighbour_n tenement_n be_v find_v competent_a against_o a_o appryzer_n of_o a_o liserent_a of_o the_o fall_v tenement_n possess_v thereby_o february_n 16._o 1666._o hay_o of_o knockcâ—ndie_n contra_fw-la litlejohn_n renew_a january_n 13._o 1666._o the_o ruinousness_n of_o the_o fall_v house_n be_v proven_n though_o no_o requisition_n to_o repair_v it_o damnage_n do_v to_o victual_v embark_v for_o the_o use_n of_o merchant_n by_o the_o fault_n and_o negligence_n of_o the_o skipper_n be_v find_v not_o to_o oblige_v the_o skipper_n and_o owner_n to_o take_v the_o victual_n and_o pay_v the_o price_n but_o only_o to_o pay_v the_o damnage_n see_v the_o victual_n be_v not_o whole_o corrupt_v but_o remain_v in_o specie_fw-la february_n 19_o 1670._o leslie_n contra_fw-la guthrie_n date_n of_o a_o bond_n want_v as_o to_o day_n month_n and_o year_n be_v find_v not_o to_o annul_v it_o see_v it_o bear_v in_o the_o body_n annualrent_a from_o such_o a_o term_n in_o such_o a_o year_n last_o bypass_a which_o supply_v the_o date_n as_o to_o the_o year_n june_n 15._o 1662._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_v of_o kirkdail_n date_fw-la of_o a_o discharge_v in_o a_o merchant_n count_n book_n be_v instruct_v by_o witness_n and_o adminicle_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o merchant_n assignee_n january_n 9_o 1663._o skeen_n contra_fw-la lumsdean_n date_fw-la be_v want_v in_o a_o writ_n be_v sustain_v to_o be_v astruct_v by_o a_o witness_n insert_v that_o it_o be_v anterior_a to_o a_o assignation_n whereupon_o it_o be_v admit_v as_o a_o compensation_n against_o the_o assignee_n june_n 29._o 1665._o thorntoun_n contra_fw-la milne_n date_fw-la of_o a_o writ_n be_v want_v be_v find_v not_o to_o annul_v it_o the_o party_n refer_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n to_o the_o subscriber_n oath_n which_o be_v allow_v with_o power_n to_o qualify_v if_o it_o be_v undelivered_a or_o in_o minority_n july_n 7._o 1666._o contra_fw-la duncan_n date_fw-la of_o a_o writ_n be_v false_a be_v find_v not_o to_o infer_v falsehood_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o nullity_n thereof_o where_o the_o witness_n insert_v prove_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n february_n 23._o 1667._o laird_n of_o may_n contra_fw-la ross._n the_o date_n of_o a_o writ_n be_v not_o quarrel_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o false_a albeit_o it_o be_v not_o subscribe_v the_o day_n that_o it_o bear_v in_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o the_o same_o tenor_n true_o subscribe_v that_o day_n but_o be_v a_o miss_v the_o grant_a a_o long_a time_n after_o subscribe_v another_o of_o the_o same_o tenor_n and_o date_n and_o the_o first_o be_v find_v and_o both_o produce_v in_o process_n the_o user_n abode_n by_o the_o first_o simple_o and_o by_o the_o last_o as_o to_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n but_o not_o of_o the_o date_n which_o be_v so_o insert_v for_o the_o reason_n foresay_a july_n 10._o 1669._o gardner_n contra_fw-la colviâ—_n death_n of_o a_o party_n be_v find_v instruct_v by_o 18._o year_n absence_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o repute_v dead_a and_o a_o letter_n produce_v wâ—itten_v by_o a_o comrad_n in_o the_o war_n bear_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o sustain_v a_o adjudication_n upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o next_o heir_n which_o be_v to_o his_o own_o behoof_n february_n 18._o 1670._o lowrie_n contra_fw-la drummond_n deathbed_n be_v not_o sustain_v to_o reduce_v a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n of_o a_o sum_n as_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o heir_n see_v by_o contract_n with_o his_o elder_a son_n he_o reserve_v that_o power_n to_o burden_v the_o estate_n to_o any_o he_o please_v though_o it_o bear_v not_o on_o deathbed_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o exclude_v nothing_o be_v there_o do_v but_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n june_n 28._o 1662._o seatoun_n of_o barn_n contra_fw-la his_o brother_n deathbed_n be_v find_v relevant_a to_o reduce_v a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n of_o land_n to_o a_o heir_n female_a and_o of_o line_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o brother_n and_o heir-male_n who_o be_v provide_v to_o the_o land_n by_o the_o disponer_n with_o a_o clause_n with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o alter_v during_o his_o life_n which_o be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o deathbed_n though_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v prove_v in_o soundness_n of_o mind_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la that_o person_n on_o deathbed_n be_v weak_a february_n 25._o 1663._o hepburn_n of_o humbie_n contra_fw-la hepburnâ—_n this_o clause_n not_o be_v in_o the_o writ_n etiam_fw-la in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la or_o on_o deathbed_n deathbed_n and_o a_o testament_n be_v find_v equivalent_a albeit_o the_o testament_n be_v make_v in_o liege_n poustie_a and_o so_o no_o provision_n therein_o prejudge_v the_o heir_n december_n 14._o 1664._o lady_n colvil_n contra_fw-la lord_n colvil_n deathbed_n be_v find_v not_o relevant_a to_o hinder_v a_o husband_n to_o provide_v a_o wife_n with_o a_o jointure_n she_o have_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n nor_o competent_a provision_n nor_o any_o terce_n he_o have_v only_a tenement_n in_o burgh_n of_o which_o no_o terce_n be_v due_a but_o the_o lord_n modify_v the_o provision_n near_o to_o a_o terce_n february_n 22._o 1661._o rutherfoord_n and_o pollock_n contra_fw-la jack._n deathbed_n be_v find_v not_o competent_a by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o duply_v january_n 12_o 1666._o seatoun_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o touch_n contra_fw-la dundas_n deathbed_n be_v find_v
the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n or_o else_o to_o pay_v a_o modification_n for_o his_o aliment_n albeit_o the_o father_n be_v indigent_a see_v the_o son_n have_v no_o mean_n or_o call_v to_o aliment_v himself_o january_n 13._o 1666._o dick_n contra_fw-la dick._n a_o father_n be_v sound_a to_o be_v lawful_a administrator_n to_o his_o son_n in_o his_o family_n not_o only_o in_o his_o pupillarity_n but_o minority_n as_o curatory_n honorarius_fw-la not_o liable_a to_o oâ—â—mission_n or_o exclusive_a to_o other_o curator_n but_o deed_n do_v without_o his_o consent_n be_v find_v null_n albeit_o his_o son_n reside_v not_o in_o his_o family_n but_o follow_v the_o law_n live_v still_o on_o his_o father_n charge_n and_o have_v no_o call_v or_o patrimony_n to_o maintain_v himself_o neither_o be_v his_o father_n subscribe_v with_o he_o find_v a_o sufficient_a authorise_v of_o he_o see_v he_o subscribe_v with_o he_o as_o cautioner_n for_o he_o december_n 7._o 1666._o menzeis_fw-la contra_fw-la fairholme_n a_o father_n take_v a_o bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_v and_o fill_v up_o his_o brother_n name_v therein_o and_o obtain_v a_o assignation_n from_o he_o to_o his_o daughter_n be_v not_o find_v as_o a_o bond_n of_o provision_n revockable_a by_o the_o father_n in_o respect_n the_o bond_n be_v registrate_n in_o the_o brother_n name_n november_n 20._o 1667._o executor_n of_o trotter_n contra_fw-la trotter_n a_o father_n be_v not_o find_v oblige_v for_o annualrent_a of_o a_o legacy_n uplift_v by_o he_o belong_v to_o his_o son_n as_o be_v his_o tutor_n of_o law_n the_o son_n be_v aliment_v by_o the_o father_n and_o in_o his_o family_n december_n 15._o 1668._o windrham_n contra_fw-la eleâ—s_fw-la a_o father_n grant_v bond_n to_o a_o bairn_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o portion_n natural_a be_v find_v thereby_o to_o increass_n the_o bairn_n part_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bairn_n and_o not_o to_o apply_v that_o bairn_n part_v to_o the_o heir_n executor_n or_o universal_a legator_n as_o they_o who_o be_v oblige_v for_o the_o bond_n of_o provision_n comprehend_v the_o bairn_n part_n february_n 17._o 1671._o megil_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o oxenfoord_n a_o few_o contain_v a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la expreslyâ—_n to_o be_v null_a upon_o the_o failzle_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v purge_v at_o the_o bar_n where_o offer_v of_o payment_n be_v make_v in_o which_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o feu_n not_o have_v that_o clause_n february_n 13._o 1666._o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n contra_fw-la wardlaw_n feus_n of_o ward-land_n grant_v before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1666._o against_o feus_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la albeit_o grant_v by_o these_o who_o hold_v ward_n of_o subject_n without_o consent_n of_o their_o superior_a june_n 24._o 1668._o stevart_n of_o torrence_n contra_fw-la fever_n of_o ernoch_n a_o feu_n be_v find_v to_o be_v renunceable_a by_o a_o fever_n to_o free_v he_o of_o the_o feu-duty_n albeit_o it_o be_v constitute_v by_o a_o mutual_a contract_n oblige_v the_o fever_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o pay_v the_o feu-duty_n yearly_a see_v by_o a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o same_o date_n he_o be_v allow_v to_o renunce_v when_o he_o please_v which_o be_v find_v effectual_a to_o take_v away_o that_o personal_a obligement_n be_v extrinsic_a to_o the_o feu_fw-fr though_o in_o the_o feudal_n contract_n against_o a_o singular_a successor_n in_o the_o feu_n february_n 1._o 1669._o brown_n contra_fw-la sibbald_n a_o few-dâ—uty_a be_v find_v personal_o to_o affect_v a_o liferenter_fw-la for_o these_o year_n only_o whereof_o she_o lift_v the_o rent_n july_n 19_o 1665._o windrham_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n idingtoun_n forefaulture_n of_o a_o parricide_n as_o have_v kill_v his_o own_o mother_n be_v gift_v by_o the_o king_n and_o infeftment_n thereon_o be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o effect_n unless_o there_o have_v be_v a_o doom_n of_o forefaulture_n pronunce_v by_o the_o justice_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o ordinary_a course_n against_o absent_v declare_v party_n fugitive_n for_o not_o underlie_v the_o law_n which_o can_v only_o reach_v their_o movable_n july_n 30._o 1662._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n forefaulture_n have_v with_o it_o dishabilitation_n of_o the_o forefault_n person_n child_n declare_v they_o incapable_a of_o land_n or_o estate_n in_o scotland_n whereby_o the_o son_n estate_n fall_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o be_v dispone_v to_o a_o donatar_n who_o set_v tack_n and_o the_o son_n be_v restore_v by_o sentence_n of_o parliament_n as_o a_o infant_n not_o accessary_a to_o the_o crime_n the_o infeftment_n and_o tack_v thereon_o be_v find_v to_o fall_v without_o call_v the_o person_n interress_v before_o the_o parliament_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n 1584._o prohibit_v restitution_n by_o way_n of_o reduction_n and_o declare_v right_n grant_v medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v valide_fw-la which_o be_v not_o find_v to_o extend_v to_o dishabilitation_n of_o the_o child_n but_o to_o the_o principal_a forefalture_n february_n 24._o 1665._o dowglas_n and_o sinclar_a her_o husband_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n here_o both_o the_o dishabilitation_n and_o remission_n thereof_o proceed_v without_o citation_n forefalture_n and_o five_o year_n possession_n of_o the_o forefalt_n person_n before_o the_o forefalture_n make_v a_o valide_fw-la right_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o posterior_n act_n of_o parliament_n for_o registration_n of_o seasine_n and_o reversion_n etc._n etc._n yet_o interruption_n within_o the_o five_o year_n be_v find_v to_o elide_v the_o same_o by_o inhibition_n and_o grant_v a_o new_a corroborative_n right_o especial_o where_o citation_n be_v use_v immediate_o before_o the_o five_o year_n albeit_o the_o corroborative_n right_o be_v post_fw-la commissum_fw-la crimen_fw-la july_n 23._o 1666._o earl_n of_o southesk_n contra_fw-la marquis_n of_o huntly_n forefalture_n and_o five_o year_n possession_n be_v find_v not_o relevant_a by_o exception_n or_o reply_n without_o a_o reâ—our_n by_o a_o inquest_n june_n 13._o 1666._o hume_z contra_fw-la hume_n forefalture_n give_v the_o king_n or_o his_o donator_n five_o year_n rend_v of_o any_o land_n the_o forefalt_n person_n be_v in_o possession_n off_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sentence_n whether_o by_o tack_v or_o not_o january_n 24._o 1667._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la in_o forefalture_n a_o donatar_n be_v find_v exclude_v by_o apprize_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o forefalt_n person_n who_o have_v comprise_v before_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o have_v charge_v the_o superior_a after_o the_o crime_n but_o before_o the_o process_n of_o forefalture_n july_n 6._o 1667._o creditor_n of_o hume_n of_o kâ—llo_n contra_fw-la hume_n the_o donatar_n of_o forefalture_n pursue_v remove_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v by_o a_o inâ—eâ—tment_n on_o a_o apprize_a grant_v by_o the_o king_n be_v then_o immediate_a superior_a before_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v not_o find_v equivalent_a to_o a_o confirmation_n but_o past_a in_o exchequer_n of_o course_n without_o notice_n december_n 9_o 1668._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la stirling_n forefalture_n be_v find_v to_o exclude_v a_o creditor_n sound_v upon_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o disposition_n make_v to_o the_o forefalt_n person_n by_o his_o father_n reserve_v a_o power_n to_o himself_o to_o affect_v and_o burden_v the_o land_n dispone_v by_o wodset_n or_o annualrent_a for_o such_o a_o sum_n though_o the_o father_n have_v grant_v a_o bond_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi declare_v the_o sum_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o reservation_n see_v there_o follow_v no_o infeftment_n by_o resignation_n or_o confirmation_n by_o the_o king_n july_n 12._o 1671._o learmoâ—th_o contra_fw-la earl_n of_o lauderdail_n forefalture_n vide_fw-la gift_n hague_n contra_fw-la moscrop_a and_o rutherfoord_n fraud_v of_o creditor_n be_v insist_v on_o to_o reduce_v a_o additional_a jointure_n after_o the_o debt_n apprise_v on_o the_o liferenter_fw-la offer_v access_n to_o the_o appryzer_n for_o his_o annualrent_n and_o to_o be_v total_o exclude_v if_o it_o be_v not_o redeem_a within_o the_o legal_a it_o be_v sustain_v relevant_a here_o the_o husband_n be_v neither_o bankrupt_a nor_o insolvent_a but_o there_o be_v no_o ready_a execution_n because_o of_o the_o additional_a jointure_n february_n 10._o 1669._o lady_n greenhead_n contra_fw-la lord_n lour_n fraud_n of_o creditor_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o be_v not_o find_v relevant_a by_o reply_n without_o reduction_n though_o of_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n in_o a_o small_a matter_n june_n 19_o 1663._o red_a contra_fw-la harper_n fraud_n of_o creditor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n provide_v a_o jointure_n to_o a_o wife_n with_o condition_n of_o restrick_v herself_o to_o a_o part_n that_o the_o superplus_n may_v belong_v to_o the_o bairn_n for_o their_o aliment_n the_o whole_a jointure_n be_v only_o proportionable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n november_n 16._o 1665._o
wat_fw-mi contra_fw-la russel_n fraud_n in_o a_o debtor_n grant_v a_o bond_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o take_v a_o discharge_n of_o the_o same_o daâ—e_n and_o witness_n and_o thereby_o propon_v a_o defence_n against_o a_o assignee_n be_v find_v relevant_a and_o receivable_a by_o way_n of_o exception_n unless_o the_o debtor_n can_v condescend_v upon_o a_o reasonable_a cause_n for_o which_o the_o bond_n and_o discharge_n be_v so_o grant_v that_o it_o may_v not_o inâ—eâ—_n their_o design_n to_o deceive_v any_o that_o shall_v contract_v with_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o bond_n december_n 4._o 1665._o thomson_n contra_fw-la hendrisoâ—_n fraudulent_a disposition_n may_v be_v either_o reduce_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o or_o declare_v to_o be_v affect_v with_o all_o execution_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o disponers_n person_n december_n 15._o 1665._o eleâ—s_fw-la contra_fw-la keith_n vide_fw-la january_n 8._o 1669._o captain_n newman_n contra_fw-la fraud_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o father_n grant_v a_o bond_n to_o his_o son_n who_o be_v forisfamiliat_n without_o a_o cause_n onerous_o albeit_o the_o bond_n bear_v borrow_a money_n yet_o former_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v gratuitous_a and_o it_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n and_o only_o payable_a after_o the_o father_n death_n the_o father_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o bond_n continue_v in_o a_o considerable_a trade_n and_o his_o estate_n be_v insufficient_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n the_o foresay_a bond_n and_o adjudication_n thereon_o be_v reduce_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o posterior_n creditor_n as_o be_v a_o fraudulent_a conveyance_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o son_n to_o ensnare_v creditor_n and_o very_o hurtful_a to_o commerce_n february_n 12._o 1669._o pot_n contra_fw-la pollock_n the_o same_o february_n 16._o 1669._o french_a contra_fw-la watson_n fraud_n of_o creditor_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la to_z reduce_v a_o disposition_n of_o movable_n be_v omnium_fw-la â—â—norum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o narrative_a bear_v special_a onerous_a cause_n be_v not_o sufficient_a though_o the_o party_n be_v not_o conjunct_a but_o that_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v astruct_v otherways_o then_o by_o the_o acquirer_n oath_n november_n 18._o 1669._o hendrison_n contra_fw-la anderson_n fraud_n of_o creditor_n be_v infer_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1691._o against_o a_o only_a son_n and_o appearand_a heir_n provide_v to_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v a_o part_n thereof_o forthcoming_a for_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o anterior_a creditor_n albeit_o the_o father_n be_v not_o insolvent_a or_o make_v insolvent_a by_o the_o contract_n and_o albeit_o the_o contract_n bear_v no_o assignment_n to_o a_o heritable_a sum_n but_o actual_a payment_n of_o money_n february_n 8._o 1671._o wat_fw-mi contra_fw-la campbel_n of_o kilpont_n fraud_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o the_o latency_n of_o a_o translation_n to_o a_o tack_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n grant_v for_o quit_v of_o her_o liferent_a of_o land_n to_o his_o creditor_n and_o therefore_o be_v prefer_v to_o a_o acquirer_n thereafter_o upon_o a_o onerous_a cause_n february_n 7._o 1670._o damn_v elizabeth_n burnet_n contra_fw-la sir_n alexander_n frazer_n a_o fraught_v be_v find_v only_o proportionable_o due_a to_o a_o skipper_n where_o the_o ship_n be_v not_o full_o load_v unless_o he_o prove_v by_o witness_n that_o he_o intimate_v his_o go_n to_o sea_n and_o require_v more_o load_v and_o abide_v his_o â—y_a day_n without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v a_o instrument_n and_o protest_v take_v thereon_o mention_v he_o be_v not_o full_o fraught_v and_o crave_v more_o fraught_v january_n 13._o 1665._o contra_fw-la charter_n frvit_n vide_fw-la crop_v gordoun_n contr_n mâ—â—â—lloch_n general_z letter_n upon_o presentation_n or_o collation_n of_o minister_n whether_o have_v benefice_n or_o modify_v stipend_n be_v prohibit_v by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la and_o the_o same_o intimate_a to_o the_o writer_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o signet_n and_o clerk_n to_o the_o bill_n but_o that_o every_o incumbent_n must_v have_v a_o decreet_a conform_v although_o he_o produce_v his_o predecessor_n decrect_v conform_v june_n 3._o 1665._o a_o gift_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n erect_v kirk-land_n in_o a_o temporal_a lordship_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v habilâ—â—_fw-fr 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 the_o commendator_n albeit_o he_o be_v dishabilitat_fw-la from_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 tempore_fw-la be_v postpone_v to_o a_o posterior_n erection_n to_o the_o commendatar_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 wâ—dderburn_n gift_n of_o eâ—cheat_n competing_n the_o gift_n last_o pass_v in_o exchequer_n but_o first_o past_o the_o seal_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o other_o though_o the_o other_o take_v instrument_n against_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n for_o delay_v he_o see_v the_o instrument_n be_v after_o the_o other_o gift_n be_v past_a december_n 6._o 1662._o stevart_n contra_fw-la nasmith_n a_o gift_n of_o a_o ward_n be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o superior_n heir_n and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o against_o the_o vassal_n who_o have_v the_o right_n with_o absolute_a warrandice_n the_o gift_n be_v â—ound_v to_o accresce_n to_o the_o vassal_n they_o pay_v a_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o composition_n february_n 15._o 1665._o boyd_n of_o pâ—nkâ—ll_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o carsâ—lâ—ugh_n a_o gift_n be_v find_v to_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o back-bond_n grant_v by_o the_o donator_n when_o the_o gift_n past_o the_o exchequer_n and_o be_v registrate_n in_o the_o book_n of_o exchequer_n albeit_o the_o back-bond_n be_v not_o conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o thesaurer_n but_o of_o a_o private_a person_n and_o albeit_o the_o gift_n be_v assign_v when_o it_o be_v incomplete_a before_o it_o pass_v in_o exchequer_n and_o the_o assignation_n be_v intimate_fw-la january_n 31._o 1666._o dallace_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o streiâ—haâ—_n gift_n of_o escheat_n bear_v all_o good_n to_o be_v acquire_v be_v â—ound_v to_o extend_v to_o good_n acquire_v within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o gift_n only_o and_o not_o within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o horning_n july_n 2._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la barclay_n heir_n â—ound_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o obligement_n to_o re-dispone_a land_n albeit_o heir_n be_v not_o express_v but_o appear_v to_o be_v omit_v by_o negligence_n see_v the_o clause_n bear_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v beâ—redeemable_a any_o time_n in_o the_o disponers_n life_n january_n 9_o 1662._o earl_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o gairn_n heir_n be_v â—ound_v to_o have_v right_a to_o a_o annualrent_a though_o heir_n be_v not_o express_v and_o though_o it_o bear_v only_o to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o to_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la and_o not_o heretable_o or_o perpetual_o february_n 2._o 1667._o pourie_n contra_fw-la dykes_n a_o heir_n viz._n a_o son_n be_v inâ—eâ—t_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o mother_n die_v without_o issue_n his_o brother_n vâ—erine_n by_o that_o mother_n not_o find_v heir_n to_o he_o therein_o but_o his_o father_n february_n 5._o 1663._o lennox_z contra_fw-la lintoun_n a_o heir_n find_v conveenable_a for_o the_o avail_n of_o her_o marriage_n without_o call_v the_o otherâ—heir_a portioner_n who_o be_v dead_a june_n 26._o 1666._o arbuthneâ—_n contra_fw-la keith_n heir_n of_o line_n and_o not_o of_o conquest_n â—ound_o to_o have_v right_a to_o a_o tack_v albeit_o conquest_n june_n 23._o 1663._o ferguson_n contra_fw-la ferguson_n a_o heir_n of_o line_n of_o a_o young_a brother_n by_o a_o several_a marriage_n find_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a elder_a brother_n of_o the_o former_a marriage_n and_o not_o the_o elder_a brother_n june_n 20._o 1664._o lady_n clerkingtoun_n contra_fw-la stevart_n a_o heir_n male_a be_v find_v to_o be_v present_o liable_a without_o discuss_v the_o heir_n of_o line_n where_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o relieve_v the_o same_o november_n 22._o 1665._o scot_n contra_fw-la bothwel_n of_o aâ—â—hinleck_n a_o heir_n substitute_n in_o a_o bond_n be_v find_v not_o to_o make_v the_o substitute_n heir_n liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la but_o quo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d valorem_fw-la of_o the_o sum_n this_o be_v a_o mutual_a substitution_n of_o a_o sum_n payable_a to_o two_o brother_n or_o the_o survivor_n july_n 3._o 1666._o fleming_n contra_fw-la fleming_n heir_n have_v right_a in_o a_o substitution_n though_o only_o a_o person_n by_o name_n be_v substitute_n without_o mention_n of_o heir_n and_o though_o that_o person_n die_v before_o the_o institute_n january_n 5._o 1670._o inn_n contra_fw-la inn_n a_o heir_n apparent_a be_v allow_v to_o have_v aliment_n from_o the_o
liferenter_fw-la see_v the_o whole_a estate_n be_v either_o affect_v with_o the_o liferent_a or_o the_o remainder_n thereof_o be_v apprise_v from_o the_o appear_v heir_n for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n exceed_v the_o value_n thereof_o february_n 13._o 1662._o brown_n contra_fw-la liferenter_v of_o rossie_n a_o heir_n apparent_a be_v allow_v to_o have_v aliment_n of_o his_o grandfather_n though_o he_o have_v voluntary_o infeâ—t_v his_o son_n the_o pursuer_n father_n and_o though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v a_o stock_n of_o money_n liferent_v by_o his_o mother_n here_o the_o grandfather_n be_v jate_o fall_v to_o a_o plenteous_a estate_n june_n 17._o 1662._o ruthven_n feuar_v of_o gairn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o gairn_n a_o heir_n apparent_a take_n right_o to_o land_n from_o his_o grandfather_n be_v find_v not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n and_o to_o be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n as_o to_o that_o right_a than_o his_o grandfather_n albeit_o his_o grandfather_n be_v live_v and_o the_o oye_n than_o not_o immediate_a successor_n july_n 23._o 1662._o lord_n frazer_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o phillorth_n a_o heir_n apparent_a be_v find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o the_o rent_n of_o â—is_n predecessor_n land_n although_o he_o die_v before_o he_o be_v infeft_v and_o that_o the_o next_o heir_n intromet_v with_o the_o reâ—â—s_n of_o the_o year_n that_o the_o former_a appearand_a heir_n live_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o say_v appearand_a heir_n aliment_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o intromet_v december_n 20._o 1662._o lady_n tarsappie_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o tarsappie_n a_o heir_n apparent_a pursue_v for_o inspection_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v interest_n to_o cause_v a_o party_n count_n and_o run_v probation_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o heritage_n though_o there_o be_v a_o contrary_a decision_n observe_v by_o dury_n march_v 16._o 1637._o hume_z contra_fw-la hume_n of_o blacketer_n see_v the_o ordinary_a course_n since_o have_v be_v contrary_a june_n 22._o 1671._o lâ—sâ—ies_fw-la contra_fw-la jaâ—â—ray_n heir_n in_o a_o tack_v find_v not_o to_o require_v service_n but_o that_o such_o as_o may_v be_v serve_v heir_n may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o june_n 17._o 1671._o boyd_n contra_fw-la sinclar_fw-la heirship_v movable_n be_v find_v competent_a to_o one_o who_o be_v infeft_v in_o land_n and_o though_o the_o same_o be_v apprise_v and_o the_o appryzer_n infeft_v yet_o the_o legal_a be_v unexpyre_v and_o the_o apprize_a stand_v but_o as_o a_o collateral_a security_n not_o as_o a_o full_a right_n february_n 26._o 1663._o cuthbert_n of_o draiky_n contra_fw-la monroâ—_n of_o foulâ—s_n heirship_n movable_a be_v find_v to_o belong_v to_o a_o heir_n of_o person_n who_o die_v only_o infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_n july_n 19_o 1664._o scrymzeour_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o murray_n heirship_n movable_a be_v not_o find_v competent_a to_o a_o person_n who_o be_v only_o heir_n apparent_a of_o tailzie_n and_o die_v never_o infeâ—t_v january_n 27._o 1666._o colonel_n montgomerie_n contra_fw-la stevart_n heirship_n movable_a be_v renunce_v from_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n be_v find_v not_o to_o return_v to_o he_o after_o his_o father_n death_n but_o to_o belong_v to_o his_o father_n executor_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o 1666._o pollock_n contra_fw-la rutherfoord_n heir_n 〈◊〉_d clause_n a_o heritable_a obligement_n quoad_fw-la creditorem_fw-la may_v be_v movable_a quoad_fw-la debitorem_fw-la july_n 25._o 1662._o nasmith_n contra_fw-la jaâ—â—ray_n a_o heritable_a sum_n be_v find_v so_o to_o remain_v notwithstanding_o of_o a_o requisition_n not_o be_v make_v conform_a to_o the_o clause_n of_o requisition_n and_o so_o null_a as_o be_v provide_v to_o be_v require_v by_o the_o husband_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o wife_n who_o consent_n be_v not_o adhibite_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o show_v the_o creditor_n intention_n to_o require_v his_o money_n enough_o not_o be_v make_v debiro_fw-la modo_fw-la january_n 18._o 166â—_n stevart_n contra_fw-la stevarts_n a_o heritable_a bond_n be_v find_v movable_a by_o a_o charge_n though_o but_o against_o one_o of_o the_o caâ—tioners_n january_n 24._o 1666._o montgomery_z and_o his_o spouse_n contra_fw-la stevart_n a_o heritable_a bond_n bear_v a_o clause_n of_o annualrent_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v movable_a though_o the_o principal_a sum_n be_v not_o payable_a till_o the_o debtor_n death_n see_v the_o first_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_n be_v past_a july_n 31._o 1666._o gordoun_n contra_fw-la keith_n vide_fw-la bond_n june_n 28._o 1665._o and_o junâ—_n 26._o 1668._o one_o holden_n as_o confess_v be_v repone_v against_o a_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a judge_n albeit_o a_o procurator_n compear_v and_o take_v a_o day_n to_o produce_v he_o but_o without_o a_o procuratory_n or_o propon_v any_o defense_n that_o may_v show_v any_o information_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o no_o warrant_n to_o compear_v november_n 24._o 1665._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la lady_n tinnel_n hold_v as_o confess_v be_v not_o admit_v against_o a_o defender_n absent_a where_o the_o messenger_n execution_n do_v not_o bear_v personal_o apprehend_v but_o that_o the_o messenger_n know_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v in_o his_o house_n but_o be_v forcible_o keep_v from_o access_n by_o his_o wife_n july_n 5._o 1670._o lindsay_n and_o swintoun_n contra_fw-la inglis_n a_fw-la holograph_n discharge_v be_v find_v not_o to_o prove_v its_o date_n against_o a_o assignee_n unless_o it_o be_v astruct_v by_o adminicle_n or_o witness_n that_o know_v it_o subscribe_v of_o that_o date_n january_n 4._o 1662._o dicky_n contra_fw-la montgomery_n a_o holograph_n write_v prove_v not_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la datam_fw-la yet_o the_o date_n may_v be_v astruct_v by_o witness_n above_o exception_n but_o person_n of_o ordinary_a credit_n one_o of_o two_o be_v a_o town_n officer_n be_v not_o find_v such_o witness_n albeit_o no_o exception_n be_v competent_a against_o they_o for_o be_v ordinary_a witness_n june_n 21._o 1665._o bradie_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o fairny_n holograph_n be_v find_v prove_v by_o production_n of_o a_o transumpt_n do_v judicial_o and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o defunct_a who_o make_v the_o wriâ—_n transume_v among_o his_o child_n alter_v their_o portion_n and_o though_o a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v write_v by_o another_o when_o the_o defunct_a be_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o can_v not_o write_v yet_o the_o writ_n be_v find_v holograph_n as_o to_o the_o rest_n but_o not_o as_o to_o this_o article_n albeit_o the_o principal_a writ_n be_v lose_v and_o not_o produce_v but_o only_o the_o judicial_a transumpt_n take_v off_o when_o it_o be_v produce_v july_n 30._o 1668._o mckenzie_n contra_fw-la ballaâ—dine_fw-la of_o newhall_n vide_fw-la deathbed_n november_n 14._o 1668._o calderwood_n contra_fw-la schaw_n homologation_n to_o communicate_v appryzing_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v by_o the_o singular_a successor_n concur_v the_o facto_fw-la against_o third_z party_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o singular_a successor_n oath_n that_o he_o know_v of_o such_o a_o bond_n july_n 6._o 1661._o tailzifer_fw-la contra_fw-la maxtoun_n and_o cunninghamâ—_n homologation_n of_o a_o decreet_a be_v not_o infer_v by_o payment_n thereof_o without_o a_o charge_n see_v the_o giver_n thereof_o be_v officer_n have_v no_o commission_n or_o any_o civil_a authority_n july_n 24._o 1661._o jack_n contra_fw-la fedde_z homologation_n of_o a_o decreet_a arbitral_n quoad_fw-la one_o of_o many_o article_n of_o different_a matter_n be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o whole_a november_n 22._o 1662._o pringle_n contra_fw-la din._n homologation_n of_o a_o father_n legacy_n to_o his_o child_n be_v infer_v by_o his_o wife_n confirm_v the_o testament_n without_o protestation_n not_o to_o prove_v that_o legacy_n here_o the_o wife_n by_o her_o contract_n be_v provide_v to_o the_o liferent_a of_o all_o her_o husband_n movable_n february_n 19_o 1663._o more_o contra_fw-la stirling_n homologation_n of_o a_o infeftment_n grant_v to_o a_o wife_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v infer_v by_o she_o continue_v six_o or_o seven_o year_n to_o possess_v and_o set_v several_a tack_n as_o liferentrix_n where_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o contract_n be_v only_o in_o general_a to_o employ_v money_n on_o land_n or_o annualrent_a and_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v thereon_o nor_o be_v the_o husband_n in_o possession_n in_o his_o life_n but_o the_o wise_a begin_v the_o possession_n albeit_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o infeftment_n be_v to_o her_o prejudice_n and_o be_v not_o in_o her_o hand_n nor_o do_v the_o seasine_a repeat_v that_o provision_n particular_o but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n contain_v in_o the_o bond_n the_o seasine_a be_v registrate_n and_o the_o bond_n still_o in_o the_o nottar_n hand_n who_o take_v the_o seasine_a in_o which_o case_n the_o wife_n be_v presume_v to_o know_v and_o not_o
suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n but_o for_o the_o superplus_n and_o if_o the_o provision_n be_v exorbitant_a not_o only_o the_o wife_n but_o even_o the_o husband_n be_v liable_a in_o quantum_fw-la lucratus_fw-la est_fw-la december_n 23._o 1665._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la a_o husband_n receive_v a_o sum_n provide_v to_o his_o wife_n for_o her_o use_n ornament_n or_o abuilziament_n or_o any_o other_o use_v she_o please_v exclude_v the_o husband_n and_o his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la be_v find_v to_o exclude_v the_o wife_n executor_n see_v the_o husband_n sufficient_o furnish_v his_o wife_n and_o the_o grant_a of_o the_o provision_n free_o make_v payment_n to_o the_o husband_n february_n 12._o 1667._o executor_n of_o the_o lady_n piltoun_n contra_fw-la hay_n of_o balhousie_n a_o husband_n escheat_n fall_v by_o be_v denunce_v as_o husband_n for_o his_o inâ—erest_n upon_o his_o wife_n bond_n not_o subscribe_v by_o he_o and_o only_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n he_o reside_v out_o of_o the_o country_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v liberate_n by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o marriage_n february_n 25._o 1668._o lord_n almond_n contra_fw-la dalmahoy_n a_o husband_n be_v decern_v for_o his_o wife_n debt_n as_o be_v hold_v as_o confess_v upon_o refuse_v to_o give_v his_o oath_n of_o calumny_n whether_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o deny_v what_o his_o wife_n have_v declare_v upon_o oath_n the_o decreet_a for_o that_o reason_n be_v reduce_v february_n 26._o 1668._o grahame_n contra_fw-la touris_fw-la and_o her_o husband_n a_o husband_n have_v marry_v a_o taverner_n who_o after_o proclamation_n of_o the_o marriage_n have_v buy_v twelve_o hogshead_n of_o wine_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v intent_a action_n against_o she_o and_o he_o as_o husband_n she_o die_v within_o four_o month_n after_o the_o marriage_n the_o husband_n deliver_v the_o key_n of_o the_o cellar_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o inventare_v the_o wine_n and_o abstain_v from_o intromettâ—ng_n the_o husband_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o what_o be_v vend_v before_o the_o marriage_n nor_o for_o what_o remain_v unfold_v after_o his_o wife_n death_n but_o the_o burdeâ—_n of_o probation_n be_v put_v on_o the_o husband_n to_o prove_v what_o be_v vend_v before_o and_o what_o remain_v after_o the_o wife_n death_n otherwise_o to_o pay_v the_o whole_a november_n 25._o 1668._o andrew_n contra_fw-la corse_n a_o husband_n ratify_v his_o wife_n disposition_n to_o her_o child_n by_o the_o first_o marriage_n though_o after_o proclamation_n it_o be_v â—ound_v valide_fw-la and_o not_o revockable_a as_o donatio_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la february_n 15._o 1669._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la ba_n hypothecation_n of_o the_o profit_n for_o the_o rent_n be_v find_v to_o prefer_v a_o town_n set_v their_o custom_n as_o to_o the_o duty_n due_a by_o a_o subâ—acksman_n therefore_o though_o not_o to_o the_o town_n but_o to_o the_o principal_a tacksman_n and_o though_o a_o creditor_n of_o the_o tacksmans_n have_v arrest_v the_o sub-tack-duty_n for_o the_o tacks-mans_n debt_n the_o town_n use_v no_o diligence_n till_o they_o be_v call_v in_o a_o double_a poynd_n yet_o be_v prefer_v january_n 31._o 1665._o anderson_n etc._n etc._n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n hypothecation_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o same_o year_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la to_o the_o setter_n of_o a_o fish_n against_o the_o doâ—atar_n of_o the_o tenant_n escheat_n who_o have_v intromet_v therewith_o and_o be_v find_v liable_a to_o restore_v july_n 4._o 1667._o cumming_n of_o alter_fw-la contra_fw-la lunâ—dâ—an_n ignorantiaâ—iuris_n non_fw-la excusat_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o mulieribus_fw-la as_o that_o a_o bond_n movable_a in_o the_o wife_n name_n belong_v to_o the_o husband_n june_n 16._o 1664._o murray_n contra_fw-la in_o a_o improbation_n a_o party_n user_fw-fr of_o a_o writ_n challenge_v but_o not_o produce_v by_o himself_o be_v admit_v to_o abide_v thereby_o qualificate_n viz._n that_o he_o use_v it_o as_o a_o writ_n produce_v by_o another_o which_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o forgery_n thereof_o july_n 24._o 1661._o laird_n of_o lambertoun_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o levin_n and_o kennedy_n improbation_n of_o a_o writ_n by_o exception_n be_v propon_v and_o a_o act_n extract_v the_o defender_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o allege_v nullity_n quia_fw-la exceptiâ—_n falsi_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la ultima_fw-la july_n 3._o 1661._o peacock_n contra_fw-la baillie_n in_o a_o improbation_n testimony_n be_v publish_v to_o both_o party_n and_o the_o defender_n be_v make_v close_o prisoner_n july_n 26._o 1661._o lambertoun_n contra_fw-la kennedy_n improbation_n be_v find_v necessary_a to_o be_v continue_v though_o it_o bear_v a_o express_a privilege_n without_o continuation_n which_o be_v think_v to_o pass_v of_o course_n contrary_a to_o form_n february_n 7._o 1662._o laird_n of_o auchinbreck_n contra_fw-la mcleree_n in_o a_o improbation_n after_o article_n indirect_a for_o improve_n and_o article_n approve_v and_o a_o dispute_n in_o writ_n thereon_o and_o witness_n hinc_fw-la indâ—_n examine_v on_o all_o before_o discuss_v the_o relevancy_n and_o the_o testimony_n close_v and_o new_a article_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la and_o a_o dispute_n in_o writ_n thereon_o the_o party_n be_v hear_v viva_fw-la vocâ—_n and_o then_o all_o advise_v july_n 11._o 1662._o laird_n of_o lambertoun_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o levin_n and_o kennedy_n in_o a_o improbation_n a_o writ_n be_v improven_v though_o two_o witness_n in_o it_o be_v alive_a and_o examine_v thereon_o and_o depone_v it_o be_v his_o subscription_n the_o other_o depone_v it_o be_v like_o his_o when_o he_o be_v young_a see_v the_o writ_n be_v null_a for_o want_n of_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o other_o presumption_n against_o it_o and_o see_v none_o of_o the_o witness_n remember_v that_o they_o subscribe_v or_o that_o they_o see_v the_o party_n subscribe_v so_o thaâ—_n their_o testimony_n be_v hold_v no_o more_o but_o as_o de_fw-fr credulitate_fw-la that_o this_o be_v their_o subscription_n see_v no_o â—â—n_fw-la can_v possible_o swear_v but_o that_o this_o may_v be_v â—enâ—ied_v by_o some_o other_o not_o remember_v of_o his_o subscription_n neither_o be_v holograph_n writ_n find_v sufficient_a to_o astruct_v and_o many_o witness_n depon_v these_o be_v the_o hand_n write_v of_o the_o party_n yet_o see_v they_o depone_v not_o that_o they_o see_v these_o write_v by_o the_o party_n it_o be_v but_o like_o the_o other_o that_o these_o be_v so_o like_o his_o â—and_n as_o that_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o therefore_o will_v have_v prove_v if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v contrary_a presumption_n and_o evidence_n prove_v here_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v unclear_a that_o this_o improbation_n can_v absolute_o â—mprove_v as_o false_a but_o that_o the_o writ_n never_o have_v be_v in_o the_o creditor_n hand_n and_o long_o keep_v up_o by_o the_o producer_n suspecta_fw-la fama_fw-la and_o many_o presumption_n contrary_a prove_v it_o may_v conclude_v the_o writ_n suspect_v and_o not_o authentic_a and_o probative_a but_o not_o to_o be_v forge_v or_o false_a which_o infer_v pâ—nam_fw-la saâ—guinis_fw-la and_o aught_o to_o be_v on_o clear_a probation_n than_o such_o presumption_n july_n 14._o 1662._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la improbation_n of_o right_n of_o land_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v sustain_v upon_o the_o advocate_n concourse_n without_o the_o king_n special_a warrant_n albeit_o it_o be_v of_o kirklands_n erect_v wherein_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi stand_v infeft_v as_o superior_a till_o he_o be_v redeem_a by_o the_o king_n by_o the_o act_n 1637._o and_o 1661._o anent_o erection_n june_n 24._o 1664._o laird_n of_o prestoun_n contra_fw-la alred_n here_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n remember_v the_o like_a do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o hope_n goodson_n when_o he_o be_v advocate_n improbation_n be_v sustain_v by_o exception_n against_o a_o assigney_n it_o be_v find_v sufficient_a that_o the_o assignee_n abode_n by_o the_o writ_n deliver_v to_o he_o as_o a_o true_a writ_n and_o that_o he_o know_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o produce_v his_o cedent_fw-la to_o bide_v by_o it_o who_o though_o allege_v to_o be_v bankrupt_a yet_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o find_v caution_n nor_o go_v to_o prison_n but_o only_o to_o enact_v himself_o to_o appear_v judicial_o whensoever_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v infer_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v refer_v to_o his_o oath_n and_o his_o be_v hold_v as_o confess_v shall_v be_v effectual_a to_o prove_v both_o against_o cedent_fw-la and_o assignee_n january_n 3._o 1666._o grahame_n and_o jack_n contra_fw-la bryen_n improbation_n be_v sustain_v by_o exception_n and_o term_n assign_v to_o the_o defender_n to_o improve_v and_o to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o abide_v by_o the_o write_v after_o the_o term_n be_v come_v the_o defender_n be_v admit_v to_o propone_v payment_n by_o bill_n the_o act_n not_o
if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n february_n 13._o 1669._o mclellan_n contra_fw-la lady_n kilcuâ—bright_n a_o infeftment_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o superior_a not_o confirm_v waâ—_n find_v null_a albeit_o it_o be_v only_o grant_v for_o security_n of_o â—_o wiâ—es_n liferent_a conform_v to_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n july_n 2d_o 1669._o grace_n contra_fw-la ker._n a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v find_v extinct_a by_o the_o annualrenter_n intromet_v with_o the_o annualrent_n of_o the_o land_n equivalent_a to_o the_o principal_a sum_n february_n 4._o 1671._o wishart_n contra_fw-la arthur_n a_o infeftment_n be_v find_v null_a by_o reply_n without_o reduction_n whereby_o a_o woman_n be_v serve_v heir_n to_o her_o mother_n in_o a_o teneâ—entâ—_n in_o which_o her_o mother_n and_o father_n be_v infeft_v in_o conjunct_a â—ee_n albeit_o she_o have_v probable_a ground_n to_o think_v her_o mother_n be_v feear_fw-mi see_v her_o father_n be_v find_v to_o be_v feear_fw-mi and_o that_o she_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o retour_fw-fr but_o by_o precept_n of_o favour_n here_o seven_o year_n possession_n be_v not_o allege_v to_o give_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n july_n 1â—_n 1671._o gairns_n contra_fw-la saâ—â—ilands_n â—_o infeftment_n vide_fw-la base_a infeftment_n inhibition_n be_v find_v not_o to_o reach_v land_n acquire_v after_o it_o lie_v in_o another_o jurisdiction_n then_o where_o it_o be_v publish_v and_o registrate_n july_n 18._o 1662._o smeateun_fw-mi contra_fw-la a_o inhibition_n be_v find_v to_o be_v valide_fw-la to_o reduce_v or_o declare_v against_o the_o person_n inhibit_v not_o only_o for_o the_o land_n he_o have_v the_o time_n of_o the_o inhibition_n but_o these_o acquire_v thereafter_o december_n 15._o 1665._o eleâ—s_fw-la contra_fw-la keith_n a_o inhibition_n of_o teind_n be_v find_v sufficient_o execute_v by_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n and_o not_o by_o a_o messenger_n be_v direct_a to_o messenger_n sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o interrupt_v tacit_n relocation_n january_n 27._o 1666._o earl_n of_o eglintoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o cunninghamehead_n inhibition_n be_v use_v on_o a_o sum_n be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o reduce_v and_o that_o the_o inhibition_n and_o reduction_n thereon_o can_v not_o be_v purge_v by_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n whereon_o it_o proceed_v with_o annualrent_a and_o expense_n see_v there_o be_v a_o supervenient_a apprize_a upon_o the_o sum_n which_o be_v now_o expyre_v february_n 24._o 1666._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n inhibition_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o right_n acquire_v after_o the_o inhibition_n but_o not_o to_o a_o wodset_n acquire_v after_o and_o renunce_v upon_o payment_n without_o abide_v a_o order_n albeit_o renunciation_n be_v by_o the_o style_n of_o the_o inhibition_n prohibit_v yet_o they_o be_v but_o as_o discharge_v of_o heretable_a debt_n or_o annualrent_n against_o which_o inhibition_n operate_v not_o to_o cause_v they_o pay_v again_o july_n 16._o 1667._o eleis_fw-la contra_fw-la keith_n and_o stevart_n inhibition_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o land_n acquire_v after_o the_o publication_n thereof_o lie_v in_o the_o shire_n where_o it_o be_v publish_v february_n 27._o 1667._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la inhibition_n on_o a_o dependence_n be_v find_v to_o take_v no_o effect_n whâ—re_v no_o judicial_a sentence_n follow_v but_o a_o transaction_n on_o arbitrament_n december_n 16._o 1668._o frazar_n contra_fw-la keith_n a_o inhibition_n be_v find_v to_o reduce_v a_o disposition_n though_o its_o date_n be_v anterior_a to_o the_o inhibition_n as_o to_o some_o creditor_n who_o name_n and_o sum_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o it_o by_o another_o hand_n which_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v blank_a and_o fill_v up_o aâ—ter_a ter_z inhibition_n unless_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v by_o witness_n above_o exception_n january_n 15._o 1670._o lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o montcastle_n a_o inhibition_n be_v find_v null_a because_o the_o execution_n thereof_o bear_v not_o a_o copy_n to_o have_v be_v leave_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n where_o it_o be_v publish_v february_n 12._o 1670._o naper_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o grange_n inhibition_n of_o teind_n be_v find_v not_o to_o give_v right_o to_o draw_v the_o teind_v without_o sentence_n where_o the_o hereâ—or_n have_v any_o colourable_a title_n january_n 27._o 1665._o barefoord_n and_o bennistoun_n contra_fw-la lord_n kingstoun_n inhibition_n be_v find_v relevant_a to_o reduce_v the_o right_n of_o creditor_n albeit_o there_o be_v a_o disposition_n to_o two_o party_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o other_o creditor_n under-written_a after_o which_o there_o be_v a_o large_a blank_n fill_v up_o with_o a_o other_o hand_n in_o which_o the_o creditor_n in_o question_n be_v insert_v which_o blank_n so_o fill_v up_o be_v hold_v as_o after_o the_o inhibition_n and_o a_o prior_n commune_v to_o take_v in_o these_o creditor_n and_o undertake_v their_o debt_n by_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o disposition_n be_v make_v be_v not_o sustain_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o oath_n or_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o witness_n but_o only_o by_o writ_n or_o oath_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi july_n 8._o 1670._o lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la boyd_n of_o pitcon_n and_o other_o inhibition_n be_v pursue_v upon_o to_o reduce_v and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi offering_n to_o accept_v the_o sum_n in_o the_o inhibition_n cum_fw-la omni_fw-la causa_fw-la albeit_o there_o be_v a_o expyre_v compryze_a lead_v upon_o the_o sum_n the_o defender_n crave_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v assign_v the_o sum_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o assign_v the_o same_o in_o respect_n the_o offer_n be_v only_o to_o take_v satisfaction_n and_o renunce_n whereby_o the_o cautioner_n may_v not_o be_v distress_v inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la inhibition_n be_v find_v null_a by_o declarator_n because_o the_o execution_n as_o they_o be_v registrate_n do_v not_o bear_v a_o copy_n give_v to_o the_o party_n inhibit_v albeit_o the_o publication_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n bear_v a_o copy_n affix_v and_o that_o the_o messenger_n have_v add_v upon_o the_o margin_n the_o delivery_n of_o a_o copy_n which_o be_v find_v a_o essential_a requisite_a in_o the_o execution_n and_o that_o not_o be_v registrate_n with_o the_o execution_n the_o same_o be_v null_a and_o can_v not_o be_v supply_v by_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n insert_v thaâ—_n a_o copy_n be_v true_o give_v against_o a_o singular_a successor_n who_o have_v buy_v the_o land_n for_o a_o just_a price_n july_n 28._o 1671._o keith_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n â—interdiction_n against_o a_o defunct_a be_v find_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o lurisdiction_n where_o it_o be_v publish_v and_o registrate_n but_o not_o to_o the_o other_o land_n nor_o to_o heirship_v movable_a or_o other_o moveable_n so_o that_o the_o heir_n succeed_v therein_o be_v liable_a notwithstanding_o february_n 11._o 1662._o ramsay_n of_o torbane_n contra_fw-la mcclellaâ—_n interdiction_n albeit_o it_o be_v not_o sustainable_a by_o way_n of_o defense_n to_o delay_v a_o pursuit_n yet_o it_o be_v sustain_v by_o way_n of_o reply_n see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi might_n delay_n himself_o use_v that_o otherwise_o he_o behove_v to_o quit_v the_o possession_n and_o then_o reduce_v to_o recover_v it_o again_o february_n 13._o 1663._o lockhart_n contra_fw-la kennedy_n interdiction_n of_o a_o man_n by_o â—ond_n bear_v he_o shall_v not_o sell_v nor_o dispone_v without_o consent_n of_o his_o wife_n on_o the_o narrative_a of_o his_o facility_n whereupon_o inhibition_n be_v use_v be_v find_v not_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o interdiction_n be_v inconsistent_a to_o bind_v a_o man_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o that_o it_o stand_v in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v interpret_v a_o obligement_n in_o the_o wife_n own_o favour_n for_o her_o proper_a interest_n to_o secure_v she_o a_o aliment_n according_a to_o her_o quality_n february_n 27._o 1665._o laird_n of_o milntoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milntoun_n interdiction_n be_v find_v to_o give_v interest_n to_o appryzer_n or_o adjudger_n from_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o person_n interdict_v to_o reduce_v any_o voluntary_a disposition_n thereupon_o albeit_o they_o have_v no_o special_a title_n to_o the_o interdiction_n but_o have_v only_o apprise_v the_o land_n of_o the_o person_n interdict_a cum_fw-la omni_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o albeit_o there_o be_v a_o anterior_a appryzer_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o interdiction_n be_v find_v appropriate_a to_o neither_o but_o common_a to_o both_o february_n 20._o 1666._o lord_n saltoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o park_n and_o rothemay_n interdiction_n be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v any_o effect_n as_o to_o movable_n or_o personal_a execution_n by_o may_n of_o exception_n without_o reduction_n june_n 20._o 1671._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la hallyburtoun_n interruption_n of_o the_o prescription_n of_o a_o common_a pasturage_n
as_o to_o their_o land_n and_o good_n in_o scotland_n though_o they_o reside_v and_o 〈◊〉_d abroad_o and_o no_o nuncupative_a testament_n there_o can_v exclude_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n hâ—re_o january_n 19_o 1665._o schaw_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v find_v to_o reach_v the_o manner_n of_o probation_n of_o a_o bond_n make_v there_o by_o a_o englishman_n to_o a_o scots-man_n reside_v 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o stâ—le_n of_o england_n and_o that_o payment_n to_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v probable_a by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n and_o payment_n also_o probable_a by_o witness_n june_n 28._o 1666._o momâ—rlane_n contra_fw-la lord_n melvil_n yet_o a_o bond_n by_o a_o scots-man_n to_o a_o englishman_n in_o england_n after_o the_o stile_n of_o scotland_n registrable_a there_o be_v find_v regulate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n and_o noâ—_n take_v away_o by_o witness_n ibidem_fw-la a_o legacy_n of_o a_o heritable_a right_o be_v find_v null_n though_o in_o leâ—ge_a poustie_n february_n 21._o 1663._o wardlaw_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o kilmundie_n a_o legacy_n leâ—t_fw-la of_o 600._o merkâ—_n and_o in_o part_n thereof_o the_o executor_n ordain_v to_o discharge_n or_o give_v back-bond_n of_o 200._o mark_n due_a to_o the_o testatrix_n which_o bond_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v â—o_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o that_o be_v movable_a the_o wife_n have_v but_o her_o half_a of_o it_o yet_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o executor_n ought_v to_o make_v it_o upâ—_n to_o the_o legataâ—_n as_o lâ—gâ—tum_fw-la rei_fw-la aliena_fw-la scienter_fw-la legatâ—_n for_o that_o be_v a_o palpable_a principle_n in_o law_n they_o can_v not_o excuse_v the_o wife_n ignorance_n therein_o june_n 16_o 1664._o murray_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o rutherfoord_n a_o legacy_n be_v special_a be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v abate_v proportional_o with_o ordinary_a legacy_n in_o case_n they_o exceed_v the_o deed_n part_n july_n 21._o 1665._o sprâ—â—l_v contra_fw-la murray_n a_o legacy_n of_o a_o bond_n in_o special_a be_v sustain_v though_o the_o executor_n have_v a_o assignation_n thereto_o from_o the_o defunct_a see_v the_o same_o legacy_n may_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d gear_n as_o be_v lâ—gatum_fw-la rei_fw-la alienâ—_n see_v it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o defunct_a remember_v his_o own_o assignation_n june_n 24_o 1664._o falâ—â—nâ—r_n contra_fw-la mcdâ—wgal_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v without_o confirmation_n though_o grant_v after_o the_o principal_a testament_n be_v confirm_v be_v to_o a_o creditor_n juneâ—0_n â—0_z 1665._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la crawfoord_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v after_o confirmation_n of_o the_o principal_a testament_n and_o before_o confirmation_n of_o dative_n ad_fw-la ommissa_fw-la february_n 21._o 166â—_n scot_n of_o clâ—rkingtoâ—n_n contra_fw-la lady_n clâ—rkingtoun_n after_o liâ—iscontestation_n alleadgeance_n instant_o verify_v be_v receivable_a june_n 24._o 1663._o bruce_n contrâ—_n laird_n of_o strâ—â—chan_n litiscontâ—â—â—ation_n be_v make_v before_o the_o commissar_n at_o a_o party_n instance_n as_o factor_n it_o be_v find_v relevant_a against_o that_o party_n pursue_v as_o executor_n creditor_n be_v instant_o verify_v february_n 10._o 1663._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o inglis_n locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o place_n in_o a_o agreement_n to_o take_v a_o lesâ—_n sum_fw-la it_o be_v as_o pact_n libâ—ratoriâ—m_v though_o write_v be_v not_o interpose_v other_o of_o the_o party_n transactor_n have_v pay_v conform_a december_n 12._o 1661._o hâ—pburn_n contra_fw-la hamiltâ—â—n_n of_o orbiâ—â—â—um_fw-la the_o like_a in_o restrict_v a_o annualrent_a to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n â—ffected_v february_n â—_o 1666._o 〈◊〉_d contrâ—_n hunter_n and_o tenant_n of_o cambâ—_n locus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v competent_a to_o one_o who_o have_v buy_v land_n though_o he_o have_v write_v that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o bargain_n and_o furnish_v the_o money_n yet_o subjoin_v that_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o commune_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o keyâ—_n of_o the_o house_n see_v there_o be_v neither_o minute_n nor_o other_o wâ—â—t_n draw_v up_o â—hâ—reupon_o january_n 28._o 1663._o mâ—ntgomry_n of_o skâ—lmorly_o contra_fw-la brown_n the_o lord_n sallatle_n or_o the_o pension_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o arrestable_a conform_v to_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la february_n 8._o 1662._o contra_fw-la murray_n the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o decreet_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n which_o werâ—_n visible_a and_o instant_o uâ—rified_v and_o need_v no_o reduction_n as_o that_o a_o decreet_n against_o a_o heretor_fw-la not_o call_v be_v null_a january_n 16._o 1663._o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n contra_fw-la kinnâ—â—r_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_n upon_o the_o justice_n general_n decreet_a for_o assythment_n which_o have_v but_o a_o civil_a effect_n for_o damnage_n december_n 16._o 1664._o inn_n contra_fw-la forbâ—s_fw-la of_o tolqâ—â—â—nâ—_n the_o lord_n give_v warrant_v summary_o upon_o supplication_n to_o take_v the_o person_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a who_o be_v unexpected_o and_o fraudful_o flee_v nouâ—mbâ—r_n 30._o 1665._o creditor_n of_o masson_n supplicant_n the_o lord_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o judge_n in_o cause_n criminal_a yet_o they_o find_v themselves_o coâ—petent_a to_o advocate_n a_o criminal_a cause_n of_o theft_n but_o upon_o the_o old_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o king_n jamâ—s_n the_o second_o from_o â—_o sheriff_z to_o the_o justice_n general_n february_n 21._o 1â—66_n contra_fw-la sheriâ—â—_n of_o inuâ—rnâ—ssâ—_n the_o lord_n depose_v a_o writer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—igneâ—_n for_o insert_v a_o article_n for_o possess_v a_o party_n in_o letter_n of_o horning_n have_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o say_a article_n januaryâ—_n â—_z 1669._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la monreiff_n the_o lord_n upon_o a_o bill_n for_o horning_n upon_o excommunication_n allow_v the_o party_n excommunicate_a 〈◊〉_d object_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o excommunication_n who_o have_v found_v upon_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n the_o lordâ—_n have_v have_v a_o account_n from_o the_o council_n that_o they_o have_v remit_v that_o matter_n to_o the_o bishop_n do_v pass_v the_o hoâ—â—ing_n july_n 6._o 1670._o archbishop_n and_o presbytery_n of_o st._n andrâ—wâ—_n contra_fw-la pittillâ—_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o appearand_a heâ—r_n but_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v lucrative_a 〈◊〉_d valorâ—m_n january_n 14._o 1662._o harper_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o â—landergast_a lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o uncle_n to_o his_o nephew_n the_o brother_n be_v alive_a who_o be_v not_o find_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o oye_n november_n 22._o 166â—_n scâ—â—_n coâ—tra_fw-la bâ—ssâ—wel_n of_o auchinleck_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o assignation_n of_o a_o heritable_a bond_n by_o â—_o father_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o will_v have_v succeed_v he_o as_o heir_n therein_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o alike_o with_o bond_n of_o provision_n wherein_o in_o father_n 〈◊〉_d only_a debtor_n to_o the_o son_n dâ—câ—mbâ—r_n â—_o 1665._o edgar_z contra_fw-la colvil_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o accept_v of_o a_o tocher_n yet_o so_o as_o if_o the_o tocher_n be_v exorbitant_a both_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o the_o father_n creditor_n for_o what_o be_v above_o a_o competent_a tocher_n december_n 23._o 1665._o burnet_n contra_fw-la leper_n life_n be_v presume_v be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o party_n be_v â—â—_o year_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o common_o â—olden_a anâ—_n 〈…〉_z there_o waâ—_n also_o a_o letter_n produce_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o waâ—_n bearing_z that_o the_o party_n be_v dead_a february_n 18._o 1670._o lowry_n contra_fw-la drummond_n liferenter_n of_o a_o annuairent_a waâ—_n find_v jyable_a for_o public_a burden_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d albeit_o the_o act_n 164â—_n thereanent_n be_v rescind_v as_o be_v due_a in_o jure_fw-la june_n 18._o 166â—_n fleming_n contra_fw-la gillies_n a_o liâ—erenter_fw-la be_v infeft_v in_o a_o liferent_a of_o land_n come_v mâ—llâ—ndiniâ—_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o a_o miln_n build_v thereafter_o upon_o the_o land_n by_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o to_o the_o abstract_a multure_n of_o his_o land_n except_o the_o liferent_a land_n february_n 16._o 1666._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n a_o liferenter_fw-la be_v by_o her_o contract_n infeft_v in_o land_n oblige_v to_o be_v worth_a such_o a_o rent_n beside_o teind_n and_o feâ—-duties_n or_o at_o her_o option_n 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
child_n and_o creditor_n of_o bryson_n oath_n in_o light_n â—_o be_v admit_v for_o prove_v of_o ware_n in_o a_o pack_n give_v in_o custody_n where_o the_o keeper_n open_v the_o same_o though_o he_o make_v inventary_a before_o witness_n by_o a_o baily_n warrant_v january_n 3._o 1667._o packman_n contra_fw-la bran._n oath_n qvalify_v be_v not_o sustain_v import_v a_o compensation_n yet_o the_o â—ame_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v prove_v as_o a_o exception_n at_o advise_v of_o the_o cause_n december_n 9_o 1664._o lermont_n contra_fw-la râ—ssel_n a_o obligation_n by_o three_o person_n to_o cause_v a_o minor_a releave_v a_o sum_n not_o bear_v conjunct_o and_o several_o be_v find_v not_o to_o oblige_v every_o one_o in_o solidum_fw-la as_o be_v for_o a_o indivisible_a fact_n but_o result_v in_o a_o divisible_a sum_n july_n 16._o 1669._o dennistoun_n contra_fw-la semple_n of_o fulwood_n offer_v of_o the_o remander_n of_o a_o sum_n not_o be_v special_a and_o not_o be_v consign_v be_v find_v not_o to_o purge_v a_o failzie_n december_n 19_o 1661._o devar_fw-la contra_fw-la countess_n of_o murray_n offer_v conditional_a to_o pay_v a_o suâ—_n for_o a_o mother_n on_o condition_n it_o be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n and_o be_v make_v know_v whether_o or_o not_o it_o be_v accept_v be_v find_v not_o obligatory_a after_o the_o mother_n death_n unless_o the_o condition_n have_v be_v fulfil_v then_o 〈◊〉_d june_n 24._o 1664._o allan_n contra_fw-la colner_n offer_v of_o caution_n to_o a_o wodsetter_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o quite_o possession_n or_o restrict_n to_o the_o annualrent_a be_v sustain_v though_o make_v at_o the_o party_n dwell_v house_n when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n see_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v not_o require_v that_o offer_n to_o be_v by_o instrument_n and_o though_o the_o instrument_n of_o offer_n do_v not_o bear_v a_o procuratory_n to_o he_o that_o make_v the_o offer_n the_o say_a procuratory_n be_v now_o produce_v june_n 16._o 1671._o lord_n loviâ—_n contra_fw-la lord_n mcdonald_n the_o office_n of_o a_o commissar_n clerk_n be_v find_v noâ—_n to_o be_v annul_v by_o his_o absence_n for_o a_o time_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o be_v denunce_v sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la february_n 6._o 1666_o archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la logan_n a_o office_n of_o a_o common_a servant_n viz._n a_o town_n clerk_n be_v give_v ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la be_v find_v to_o imply_v a_o tacit_a condition_n to_o be_v also_o ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la and_o that_o such_o a_o fault_n do_v resolve_v the_o same_o as_o be_v of_o knowledge_n and_o consequence_n february_n 14._o 1665._o town_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la thomson_n overseer_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o nothing_o if_o they_o intromet_v not_o january_n 10._o 1665._o swintoun_n contra_fw-la norman_n part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o land_n dispone_v by_o a_o minute_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o common_a pasturage_n in_o a_o muire_n possess_v as_o pertinent_a of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o bargain_n and_o that_o the_o write_v upon_o the_o extension_n of_o the_o minute_n aught_o to_o bear_v the_o â—ame_n express_o february_n 14_o 1668._o borthwick_n contra_fw-la lord_n borthwick_n part_n and_o pertinent_a cum_fw-la pascuis_fw-la &_o pasturn_v in_o a_o charter_n give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o fevar_n of_o his_o property_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v common_a pasturage_n in_o the_o muire_n of_o the_o barony_n which_o be_v now_o possess_v 40._o year_n by_o the_o fevar_n of_o the_o barony_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v so_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o charter_n be_v past_a memory_n and_o that_o interruption_n of_o any_o other_o right_o exclusive_a of_o this_o common_a pasturage_n be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v the_o same_o february_n 15_o 166â—_n laird_n of_o hain_v contra_fw-la towâ—_n of_o selkirk_n â—art_n and_o pertinent_a be_v not_o exclude_v albeit_o a_o alleadgeance_n be_v propon_v on_o a_o old_a sensine_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n as_o be_v separatum_fw-la tenementum_fw-la the_o seasine_a be_v â—ound_v null_n and_o no_o title_n for_o prescription_n february_n 15._o 1671._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o mcnauchtoun_n all_o party_n have_v interest_n not_o necessary_a to_o be_v cite_v at_o the_o mâ—râ—at_a cross_n in_o the_o declarator_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o a_o feu_fw-fr ob_fw-la non_fw-la solutum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o summons_n bear_v warrant_n for_o the_o citation_n december_n 1._o 1664._o earl_n of_o sâ—therland_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n parioide_a do_v not_o infer_v treason_n as_o against_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o murder_n under_o trust_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o paction_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n against_o parricide_n which_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o parricide_n collateral_n but_o he_o and_o his_o descendants_n from_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o slay_v which_o therefore_o can_v belong_v to_o the_o fisk_n january_n 22._o 1663._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n pass_o from_o a_o reason_n of_o suspension_n pro_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o hinder_v the_o propon_n of_o the_o same_o against_o that_o decreet_a and_o against_o a_o apprize_a thereon_o the_o matter_n be_v yet_o illiquid_fw-la and_o a_o singular_a successor_n in_o the_o apprize_a june_n 17._o 1664._o laird_n of_o tulliâ—llan_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o braâ—foord_v pass_v from_o a_o reason_n of_o compensation_n and_o take_v up_o a_o writ_n for_o instruct_v thereof_o be_v admit_v before_o extract_v of_o a_o decreet_a though_o the_o writ_n be_v long_o in_o the_o charger_n hand_n not_o be_v judicial_o give_v up_o to_o he_o and_o that_o another_o emergent_a exception_n may_v now_o be_v admit_v july_n 14._o 1664._o lord_n balmerino_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o dick._n payment_n make_v before_o the_o hand_n be_v find_v relevant_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n the_o king_n donaâ—ar_n of_o forefaâ—lture_n because_o it_o be_v but_o of_o one_o term_n and_o so_o accustom_v by_o the_o barony_n to_o pay_v at_o the_o entry_n and_o be_v free_a at_o the_o â—sh_v january_n 7._o 1662._o earl_n of_o laudâ—â—dail_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o swintoun_n payment_n make_v bâ—na_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o baiâ—ns_n of_o a_o sum_n by_o a_o disponer_n in_o â—avours_n of_o these_o bairn_n be_v sustain_v though_o after_o reduction_n raise_v unless_o a_o reason_n have_v be_v libel_v against_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o bairn_n and_o show_v before_o payment_n july_n 14._o 1662._o mâ—ntgomerie_n of_o mackâ—ichill_n contra_fw-la wallace_n payment_n make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o a_o procurator_n be_v think_v to_o be_v relevant_a though_o the_o procuratory_n shall_v be_v improven_v if_o therein_o there_o do_v appear_v no_o ground_n suspicion_n to_o have_v put_v the_o debtor_n in_o maâ—â—_n fide_fw-la february_n 1_o 166â—_n elphingstoun_n of_o selms_n contra_fw-la lord_n rollo_n and_o laird_n of_o niddrie_n payment_n make_v by_o heretor_n to_o minister_n of_o their_o stipend_n during_o the_o time_n they_o preach_v and_o before_o any_o process_n against_o they_o be_v find_v to_o liberate_v the_o heretor_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v out_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o these_o minister_n who_o enter_v since_o the_o year_n 1649_o and_o have_v not_o get_v presentation_n and_o collation_n whereunto_o the_o heretor_n â—eâ—e_v not_o oblige_v tâ—_n inquire_v see_v the_o minister_n be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v without_o challenge_n february_n 10._o 1666._o collector_n of_o the_o vacant_a stipend_n contra_fw-la the_o heretor_n of_o mayâ—ole_n and_o giâ—van_n payment_n make_v bâ—na_fw-la fide_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o payment_n make_v by_o a_o tennent_n before_o the_o time_n nor_o to_o a_o sub-tenent_n to_o the_o tennent_n before_o the_o term_n february_n 5._o 1667._o lady_n traquair_n contra_fw-la howaâ—son_n payment_n make_v of_o a_o decreet_a by_o give_v bond_n of_o borrow_a money_n and_o take_v discharge_v of_o the_o decreet_a be_v find_v no_o homologation_n or_o transaction_n but_o that_o after_o the_o party_n may_v quarrel_v both_o decreet_a and_o bond_n in_o consequence_n unless_o abatement_n be_v get_v upon_o transaction_n of_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o decreet_a see_v it_o be_v not_o voluntary_o do_v but_o upon_o caption_n iâ—ly_o 3._o 1668._o rew_n contra_fw-la houstoun_n payment_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o a_o shop_n be_v sustain_v be_v a_o taâ—k_n set_v by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o tennent_n for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o a_o sum_n though_o the_o father_n have_v give_v a_o right_n to_o his_o son_n reserve_v his_o own_o liferent_a see_v he_o set_v the_o tack_v as_o feear_fw-mi and_o though_o the_o son_n after_o his_o death_n warn_v only_o by_o chalk_v the_o door_n without_o any_o other_o intimation_n the_o tacks-man_n be_v liberate_n of_o the_o rent_n for_o his_o annualrent_n as_o bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la possessor_n by_o his_o tack_v till_o he_o be_v cite_v on_o the_o son_n right_o february_n 16._o 1669._o
contra_fw-la stranger_n of_o oâ—â—end_n but_o the_o king_n 10_o part_n and_o admiral_n 15_o part_n be_v not_o allow_v a_o prize_n ship_n of_o hamburgh_n take_v as_o carry_v counterband-goods_a to_o the_o daâ—es_n after_o act_n of_o hostility_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v liberate_a because_o she_o be_v take_v before_o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o dane_n but_o the_o captain_n be_v find_v to_o have_v probable_a ground_n to_o seize_v and_o be_v find_v only_o liable_a for_o what_o profit_n he_o have_v make_v of_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v thâ—_n culpa_fw-la by_o the_o spoil_n or_o mis-appryzing_a thereof_o february_n 25._o 1668._o merchant_n of_o hamburgh_n contra_fw-la captain_n disâ—ingtoun_n a_o prize_n ship_n belong_v to_o the_o swede_n be_v find_v warrantable_o take_v because_o she_o be_v navigate_fw-la with_o hollander_n the_o king_n enemy_n contrary_a the_o king_n proclamation_n of_o war_n albeit_o they_o hâ—d_v a_o pass_n conform_v to_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n wherein_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o swede_n to_o make_v use_n of_o hollander_n as_o master_n he_o become_v a_o swear_a burges_n of_o their_o town_n without_o mention_n of_o what_o nation_n the_o remnant_n company_n may_v be_v of_o february_n 25._o 1668._o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n call_v the_o castle_n of_o riga_n contra_fw-la captain_n seaâ—oun_fw-fr a_o prize_n ship_n be_v find_v just_o adjudge_v because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o company_n be_v hollander_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n proclamation_n of_o war_n ordain_v ship_n to_o be_v take_v that_o have_v in_o they_o any_o number_n of_o man_n or_o good_n belong_v to_o enemy_n albeit_o the_o ship_n be_v a_o swedish_n ship_n and_o have_v a_o pass_n conform_v to_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n which_o bear_v that_o such_o a_o pass_n be_v find_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o further_o inquiry_n in_o man_n or_o good_n â—isi_fw-la gravis_fw-la suspitiâ—o_fw-la subsit_fw-la see_v that_o treaty_n bear_v a_o liberty_n to_o the_o sâ—eds_n to_o have_v a_o holland_n master_n become_v a_o swear_a burges_n of_o any_o town_n of_o sweden_n and_o have_v no_o such_o privilege_n for_o the_o mariner_n june_n 30._o 1668._o paterson_n contra_fw-la captain_n anderson_n a_o prize_n ship_n be_v find_v just_o take_v be_v insist_v against_o on_o several_a ground_n as_o have_v a_o number_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n the_o hollander_n sailor_n be_v only_o prove_v to_o be_v three_o and_o the_o company_n nine_o as_o have_v be_v two_o year_n with_o the_o king_n enemy_n merchandize_v but_o not_o in_o the_o war_n and_o by_o have_v a_o small_a parcel_n of_o tar_n as_o counterband_n in_o the_o same_o voyage_n upon_o all_o joint_o the_o lord_n declare_v but_o not_o upon_o any_o point_n alone_o july_n 9_o 1668._o captaâ—â—_n allan_n contra_fw-la parkman_n in_o prize_n ship_n competent_a and_o omit_v as_o a_o particular_a custom_n of_o scotland_n be_v not_o sustain_v against_o the_o stranger_n but_o they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n june_n 15._o 1669._o loyson_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o ludâ—uharâ—_n and_o captain_n wilson_n a_o prize_n ship_n declare_v as_o carry_v counterband_n have_v on_o board_n oak_n cut_v at_o three_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a for_o make_v barrel_n in_o respect_n the_o admiral_n commission_n bear_v clapboard_n as_o counterband_n though_o testimony_n from_o the_o admirality_n of_o england_n holland_n and_o flanders_n be_v produce_v that_o such_o timber_n be_v not_o account_v counterband_n a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n june_n 29._o 1669._o captain_n contra_fw-la a_o prize_n ship_n be_v in_o question_n which_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v fraught_v from_o norway_n to_o london_n with_o timber_n by_o the_o king_n proclamation_n warrand_a ship_n even_o of_o his_o enemy_n country_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o bring_v timber_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o london_n they_o get_v certificate_n and_o pass_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o ship_n have_v on_o board_n 1500._o dail_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o london_n merchant_n the_o same_o be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o confiscate_v the_o ship_n and_o these_o dail_n but_o not_o to_o confiscate_v the_o cargo_n belong_v to_o the_o english_a merchand_n if_o he_o can_v produce_v a_o pass_n conform_v to_o the_o proclamation_n and_o the_o king_n letter_n bear_v that_o he_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v that_o this_o ship_n have_v a_o valide_fw-la pass_n and_o therefore_o order_v she_o to_o be_v restore_v be_v not_o find_v relevant_a to_o liberate_v the_o ship_n or_o merchant_n cargo_n without_o production_n of_o the_o pass_n but_o the_o letter_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v â—alvo_fw-la jure_fw-la not_o proceed_v upon_o the_o hear_n of_o party_n albeit_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n do_v asset_fw-ge that_o he_o have_v former_o give_v a_o pass_n to_o that_o ship_n july_n 13._o 1669._o captain_n wood_n contra_fw-la neâ—lson_n here_o the_o skipper_n testimony_n alonâ—_n be_v receive_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o owner_n a_o prize_n ship_n be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o admiral_n and_o the_o decreet_a be_v quarrel_v because_o the_o skipper_n have_v a_o pass_n declare_v the_o ship_n and_o good_n whole_o belong_v to_o the_o swede_n the_o king_n ally_n the_o pass_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n which_o clear_v express_o that_o where_o such_o pass_n be_v â—eqâ—id_v amplâ—s_n exigatur_fw-la in_o bonâ—_n aut_fw-la homines_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la the_o adjudication_n be_v sustain_v in_o respect_n that_o the_o pass_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o skipper_n and_o company_n be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o contrivance_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a probation_n that_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o swede_n and_o that_o the_o treaty_n bear_v si_fw-la qua_fw-la gravis_fw-la suspâ—â—io_fw-la subsit_fw-la that_o seazure_n may_v be_v make_v june_n 29._o 1671._o burrow_n contra_fw-la captain_n 〈◊〉_d a_o pupil_n person_n be_v find_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o her_o mother_n who_o be_v widow_n till_o her_o age_n of_o eleven_o year_n and_o then_o by_o a_o friend_n of_o her_o father_n side_n but_o not_o by_o the_o tutor_n who_o be_v near_a to_o succeed_v february_n 6._o 1666_o laird_n of_o dâ—ry_n contra_fw-la relict_n and_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n ratihabition_n vide_fw-la clause_n january_n 9_o 1663._o mason_n contra_fw-la hunter_n recognition_n commit_v by_o a_o defunct_n alienation_n be_v not_o stop_v upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o minority_n quo_fw-la minor_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitare_fw-la etc._n etc._n february_n 19_o 1662._o lady_n carnagy_n contra_fw-la a_o lord_n cranburn_n recognition_n be_v not_o clide_v because_o as_o import_a ingratitude_n which_o be_v criminal_a it_o be_v purge_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o committer_n but_o be_v sustain_v against_o his_o successor_n ibidem_fw-la recognition_n be_v find_v to_o be_v incur_v by_o alienation_n of_o ward_n land_n albeit_o the_o seasine_a take_v be_v without_o the_o acquirer_n mandate_n subscribe_v but_o by_o a_o general_a mandate_n out_o of_o the_o chancellary_n see_v it_o be_v take_v by_o his_o grandfather_n giver_n of_o the_o alienation_n and_o albeit_o the_o disposition_n bear_v only_o â—ailing_v of_o the_o disponer_n heir_n of_o his_o body_n see_v it_o have_v a_o warrant_n for_o seize_v this_o party_n de_fw-fr preseâ—ti_fw-la nominatim_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o reduce_v upon_o minority_n to_o annul_v the_o seasine_a and_o shun_v the_o recognition_n january_n 30._o 1663._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la recognition_n be_v incur_v by_o give_v a_o infeftment_n base_a to_o a_o grand_a child_n not_o be_v then_o alioqui_fw-la successuruâ—_n of_o ward_n land_n though_o tax_v ward_n and_o though_o grant_v to_o heir_n and_o assigney_n which_o be_v only_o understand_v that_o the_o disposion_n charter_n or_o precept_n before_o seasine_n may_v be_v assign_v but_o not_o after_o nor_o be_v it_o respect_v that_o the_o seasine_a as_o not_o confirm_v be_v null_a nor_o that_o it_o employ_v a_o tacit_n condition_n that_o the_o superior_a consent_v nor_o that_o the_o giver_n be_v a_o illiterate_a person_n and_o the_o case_n dubious_a here_o the_o case_n be_v favourable_a for_o the_o donatar_n who_o be_v the_o disponer_n elder_a daughter_n and_o who_o be_v pass_v by_o and_o the_o second_o daughter_n heir_n though_o stranger_n be_v prefer_v in_o all_o february_n 5._o 1663._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la a_o donatar_n of_o recognition_n grant_v a_o precept_n to_o a_o vassal_n in_o the_o land_n fall_v in_o recognition_n acknowledge_v that_o vassal_n predecessor_n right_o and_o his_o own_o in_o the_o ordinary_a term_n of_o a_o precept_n of_o clare_v constat_fw-la albeit_o the_o precept_n do_v also_o bear_v in_o obedience_n of_o precept_n out_o of_o the_o chancellary_n yet_o the_o same_o with_o the_o seasine_a follow_v thereon_o be_v find_v to_o exclude_v the_o donatat_fw-la and_o all_o derive_v right_o from_o he_o thereafter_o june_n
who_o behove_v to_o serve_v to_o the_o last_o they_o see_v infeft_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n reduce_v july_n 7._o 1663._o mow_fw-mi contra_fw-la duchess_n of_o balcleugh_n at_fw-fr retour_fw-fr being_n call_v for_o to_o be_v reduce_v as_o proceed_v without_o warrant_n or_o probation_n and_o nothing_o be_v produce_v but_o the_o brieve_n execution_n and_o service_n but_o no_o witness_n have_v depone_v on_o the_o propinquity_n of_o blood_n and_o none_o of_o the_o inquest_n have_v declare_v so_o on_o proper_a knowledge_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o therefore_o annul_v the_o service_n but_o ordain_v the_o inquest_n to_o be_v cite_v to_o give_v their_o oath_n on_o what_o ground_n they_o serve_v february_n 24._o 1665._o mercer_n of_o aldie_n contra_fw-la cowan_n retoure_n of_o heir_n be_v not_o reduceable_a unless_o they_o be_v quarrel_v within_o 20._o year_n by_o the_o special_a act_n parl._n 1617._o thereanent_a which_o be_v only_o find_v to_o relate_v to_o retoure_n deduce_v since_o that_o act_n but_o by_o the_o general_a act_n of_o prescription_n 1617._o the_o action_n of_o reduction_n of_o retoure_n quando_fw-la ecunque_fw-la deduce_v prescribe_v if_o not_o quarrel_v within_o 40._o year_n november_n 28._o 1665._o young_a contra_fw-la johnstoun_n vide_fw-la heir_n at_fw-fr retour_fw-fr of_o five_o year_n possession_n of_o a_o foâ—efaulted_a person_n be_v not_o sustain_v to_o be_v reduce_v by_o way_n of_o ordinary_a action_n but_o by_o a_o summons_n of_o error_n in_o latin_a under_o the_o quarter-seal_n though_o such_o reduction_n be_v oft_o timeâ—_n allow_v before_o june_n 28._o 1667._o hume_z contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o kellâ—_n a_o reversion_n grant_v by_o a_o person_n oblige_v a_o buyer_n to_o dispone_v to_o the_o seller_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o disponer_n heir_n though_o not_o express_v see_v the_o ordinary_a clause_n of_o pay_v the_o sum_n in_o the_o disponer_n own_o time_n be_v not_o adâ—ected_v and_o it_o be_v hold_v but_o as_o a_o omission_n non_fw-fr dedita_fw-la opera_fw-la that_o heir_n be_v not_o express_v january_n 9_o 1662._o earl_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o grant_n a_o reversion_n be_v not_o â—ound_v thursday_n not_o be_v registrate_n before_o 1617._o by_o the_o act_n 1555._o which_o be_v find_v in_o desuetude_n july_n 5._o 1666._o earl_n of_o hume_z contra_fw-la his_o wodsetter_n a_o reversion_n bear_v payment_n at_o the_o wodseâ—â—ers_n house_n at_o london_n be_v â—ound_o satisfy_v by_o consignation_n at_o edinburgh_n where_o his_o successor_n dwell_v february_n 1._o 1667._o creditor_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la murray_n a_o reversion_n to_o a_o person_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n be_v find_v â—ufficient_a to_o redeem_v by_o that_o person_n albeit_o he_o have_v before_o assign_v the_o reversion_n and_o dispone_v the_o land_n to_o another_o february_n 1._o 1667._o earl_n of_o tillibardin_n and_o sir_n john_n drummoâ—d_n contra_fw-la murray_n of_o ochterâ—yre_n a_o right_n real_a of_o land_n be_v find_v not_o burden_v with_o a_o provision_n in_o the_o disposition_n that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v affect_v with_o such_o a_o sum_n against_o a_o appryzer_n or_o singular_a successor_n january_n 25._o 1664._o colquhoun_n contra_fw-la adamson_n but_o thereafter_o this_o case_n be_v consider_v and_o the_o clause_n for_o payment_n in_o the_o infeftment_n the_o father_n who_o grant_v it_o be_v in_o possession_n it_o be_v â—ound_v relevant_a against_o the_o singular_a successor_n till_o it_o be_v perform_v november_n 7._o 1606._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la salmond_n fish_v in_o a_o river_n be_v find_v not_o to_o impede_fw-la the_o let_n out_o of_o a_o loch_n into_o that_o river_n though_o hurtful_a to_o the_o fish_n as_o be_v the_o lord_n opinion_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o reference_n from_o the_o parliament_n who_o may_v make_v a_o law_n thereanent_fw-la the_o lord_n grant_v commission_n to_o visit_v before_o answer_n july_n 1._o 1661._o mayor_z of_o bervick_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o hayn_v salmond_n fish_v by_o câ—uives_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la by_o a_o infeftment_n to_o a_o burgh_n cum_fw-la piscationibus_fw-la &_o piscariis_fw-la without_o special_a mention_n of_o salmond_n fish_v or_o cruive_n clad_v with_o immemorial_n possession_n and_o which_o cruive_v the_o burgh_n be_v suffer_v to_o change_v from_o one_o part_n to_o another_o within_o their_o own_o bound_n be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o other_o fishing_n above_o or_o put_v they_o in_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v before_o with_o the_o former_a cruive_n and_o be_v but_o one_o cruive_n dyke_n whereof_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o determine_v the_o height_n or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v stop_v or_o not_o but_o see_v they_o possess_v immemorial_o the_o former_a dike_n this_o be_v to_o be_v make_v conform_v in_o all_o point_n and_o find_v that_o the_o heck_n ought_v to_o be_v three_o inch_n wide_a and_o not_o five_o and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o bear_v five_o be_v a_o error_n in_o relate_v a_o former_a act_n of_o king_n david_n there_o be_v no_o such_o act_n among_o his_o act_n but_o there_o be_v one_o act_n of_o king_n alexander_n among_o his_o act_n for_o three_o inch_n it_o be_v â—ound_v that_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v relate_v as_o the_o rule_n and_o that_o saturnday_n slop_n shall_v be_v keep_v of_o all_o the_o cruive_n and_o not_o of_o one_o only_a in_o the_o middle_a stream_n by_o open_v a_o eln_n in_o each_o cruive_n pull_v up_o the_o heck_n thereof_o and_o that_o from_o saturnday_n at_o six_o a_o clock_n till_o monday_n at_o sun_n rise_v and_o ordain_v the_o common_a custom_n to_o be_v prove_v the_o hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la concern_v a_o constant_a open_a middle_a stream_n which_o be_v not_o repeat_v in_o king_n la._n 6._o his_o act_n nor_o have_v the_o lord_n respect_v â—o_o the_o ratification_n of_o these_o act_n purchase_v in_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o being_n impetrate_v by_o private_a party_n not_o print_v or_o pass_v the_o article_n or_o do_v in_o the_o stile_n of_o a_o general_a law_n january_n 26._o 1665._o heretor_n of_o don_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o aberdene_n satisfaction_n of_o a_o apprize_a and_o of_o the_o sum_n whereupon_o the_o same_o proceed_v be_v admit_v by_o exception_n upon_o what_o sum_n the_o apparent_a heir_n to_o who_o behoof_n the_o right_n return_v pay_v out_o therefore_o and_o that_o by_o intromission_n and_o present_a offer_n of_o what_o remain_v after_o count_n and_o reckon_n albeit_o the_o pursuit_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o apprize_a but_o a_o reduction_n on_o a_o inhibition_n upon_o the_o bond_n whereupon_o the_o apprize_a proceed_v june_n 28._o 1671._o forbes_n of_o watertoun_n contra_fw-la shein_n vide_fw-la apprize_a a_o seasine_n on_o a_o apprize_a within_o burgh_n be_v sustain_v though_o not_o give_v by_o the_o baily_n but_o by_o the_o prove_v nor_o by_o the_o town_n clerk_n but_o by_o another_o nottar_n because_o the_o baily_n and_o clerk_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o english_a for_o the_o tender_a july_n 3._o 1663._o thomson_n contra_fw-la mckitrick_n a_o seasine_n not_o registrate_n of_o a_o liferent_a to_o a_o wife_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o the_o apparent_a heir_n of_o the_o grant_a though_o brook_v by_o a_o prior_n disposition_n see_v it_o contain_v a_o power_n to_o the_o father_n to_o dispone_v and_o grant_v annualrent_n february_n 27._o 1667._o countess_z of_o carnwath_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o carnwath_n a_o seasine_n propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la of_o a_o husband_n to_o a_o wife_n who_o have_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n nor_o other_o provision_n and_o have_v dispone_v a_o former_a liferent_a to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v find_v a_o sufficient_a title_n without_o a_o warrant_n or_o adminicle_n in_o writ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o provide_v his_o wife_n june_n 19_o 1668._o relict_n of_o garigs_fw-mi contra_fw-la wallace_n of_o garigs_n a_o seasine_n within_o burgh_n under_o the_o clerk_n hand_n be_v sustain_v without_o necessity_n to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v registrate_a in_o the_o town_n book_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o exception_n in_o the_o act_n anent_o registration_n of_o seasines_n within_o burgh_n not_o require_v they_o to_o be_v registrate_a in_o the_o town_n book_n june_n 30._o 166â—_n burâ—et_fw-la contra_fw-la swan_n the_o â—ike_a though_o the_o seasine_a be_v by_o the_o sheriff_n clerk_n there_o be_v no_o town_n clerk_n in_o office_n july_n 21_o 1666._o thomson_n contra_fw-la mckiâ—rick_n a_o seasine_n propriâ—s_fw-la manibus_fw-la albeit_o sustain_v to_o a_o wife_n without_o one_o adminicle_n who_o have_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o have_v at_o that_o time_n quite_o her_o loynture_n by_o a_o former_a husband_n to_o the_o husband_n creditor_n yet_o two_o of_o the_o witness_n be_v positive_a that_o they_o be_v never_o witness_n to_o any_o seasine_a give_v to_o she_o a_o three_o depon_v he_o remember_v not_o a_o forth_o abide_v by_o the_o
as_o have_v buy_v the_o ox_n in_o which_o case_n sentence_n be_v find_v necessary_a before_o the_o possessor_n be_v dispossess_v juâ—y_o 7._o 1671._o strachans_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n stipend_n of_o minister_n affect_v the_o teind_n as_o a_o real_a burden_n and_o all_o intrometter_n even_o these_o who_o buy_v as_o merchand_n buy_v the_o whole_a teind_v of_o a_o man_n land_n for_o a_o year_n so_o that_o they_o can_v pretend_v payment_n make_v to_o the_o heretor_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la see_v they_o shall_v know_v that_o real_a burden_n june_n 24._o 1662._o vernor_n contra_fw-la brown_n stipend_n quoad_fw-la intrants_n be_v find_v to_o divide_v in_o two_o term_n that_o the_o intrant_fw-la before_o whitsondâ—y_n have_v â—oth_a term_n but_o after_o whitsonday_n and_o before_o michalmass_o only_o one_o term_n july_n 24._o 1662._o whim_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n stipend_n be_v not_o find_v to_o burden_n and_o heretor_fw-la where_o there_o be_v a_o liferenter_fw-la live_v june_n 24._o 1663._o menzeis_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenâ—rchie_n stipend_n of_o a_o minister_n repone_v short_o after_o michalmass_o as_o have_v presentation_n collation_n and_o possession_n before_o and_o wrongous_o put_v out_o be_v find_v not_o to_o prefer_v he_o to_o that_o year_n stipend_v against_o the_o lncumbent_n possess_n and_o serve_v the_o cure_n 〈◊〉_d michalmas_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la july_n 9_o 1663._o kirkaldy_n contra_fw-la balcanquel_n a_o stipend_n whereto_o a_o stipendiar_n be_v present_v at_o lambass_n and_o serve_v from_o thence_o and_o be_v admit_v short_o after_o michalmass_n reach_v not_o the_o whole_a stipend_n but_o the_o half_a though_o the_o presentation_n be_v before_o michalmass_n and_o the_o actual_a service_n see_v the_o admission_n be_v short_o after_o june_n 7._o 1664._o hay_o contra_fw-la collector_n of_o vaccand_a stipend_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v to_o affect_v the_o whole_a teind_n unbought_a where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o locality_n and_o so_o the_o minister_n may_v take_v himself_o to_o any_o hereâ—or_n for_o his_o whole_a free_a teind_v and_o not_o pro_fw-la rata_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o he_o to_o pursue_v for_o relief_n december_n 3._o 1664._o hutcheson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o casâ—â—ls_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v instruct_v by_o seven_o year_n possession_n without_o any_o title_n in_o writ_n so_o as_o to_o give_v a_o possessory_a judgement_n november_n 25._o 1665._o petrie_n contra_fw-la mitchelson_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v to_o a_o minister_n transport_v in_o january_n who_o continue_v preach_v till_o april_n and_o not_o to_o his_o successor_n who_o be_v present_v before_o whitsonday_n but_o not_o admit_v till_o lâ—mbass_v none_o compear_v for_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o vaccand_a stipend_n january_n 26._o 1670._o mcquâ—en_n contra_fw-la marquis_n of_o dowglass_n and_o purves_n steal_v good_n be_v â—ound_v recoverable_a by_o the_o owner_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o sheriff_n summary_o without_o citation_n of_o the_o possessor_n though_o they_o have_v peaceable_o possess_v the_o goood_n four_o month_n in_o that_o pleugh_o unless_o they_o have_v acquire_v possession_n by_o a_o onerous_a title_n july_n 7._o 1671_o strachanâ—_n contra_fw-la gordounâ—_n and_o other_o vide_fw-la spuilzie_n submission_n betwixt_o commissar_n to_o the_o bishop_n without_o any_o determinat_fw-la ish_n or_o time_n determine_v to_o be_v fill_v up_o or_o blank_a but_o general_o refer_v all_o controversy_n that_o shall_v arise_v to_o the_o bishop_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la and_o not_o determine_v by_o a_o year_n but_o a_o term_n be_v affix_v to_o determine_v what_o difference_n be_v now_o occur_v february_n 3._o 1669._o bosewel_o contra_fw-la lindsay_n of_o wormisâ—oun_n substitution_n vide_fw-la clause_n successor_n lucrative_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n have_v a_o elder_a brother_n live_v or_o so_o presume_v as_o late_o before_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o so_o not_o then_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la february_n 28._o 1662._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la mâ—farlane_n of_o kirktoun_n successor_n lucrative_n be_v allege_v by_o a_o disposition_n of_o land_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n in_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n for_o a_o tocher_n pay_v to_o the_o father_n and_o debt_n and_o bairn_n portion_n far_o within_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v not_o find_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la nor_o yet_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi put_v to_o a_o reduction_n but_o the_o passive_a title_n be_v sustain_v personaliter_fw-la in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o onerous_a cause_n be_v less_o than_o the_o ordinary_a price_n at_o that_o time_n with_o annualrent_a since_o the_o intent_a of_o the_o cause_n june_n 17._o 1664._o lyâ—n_v of_o muâ—resk_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d successor_n lucrative_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n be_v only_o to_o a_o nephew_n the_o brother_n be_v alive_a who_o be_v not_o â—ound_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 1665._o scot_n contra_fw-la bosâ—wâ—l_n of_o auchmâ—eck_n vide_fw-la lucrative_fw-it successor_n a_o summons_n whereof_o the_o execution_n appear_v visible_o new_a and_o the_o user_n will_v not_o abide_v by_o it_o be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v transfer_v but_o whether_o a_o inhibition_n raise_v on_o that_o summons_n will_v thereby_o fall_v or_o if_o warrant_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o use_v new_a execution_n on_o that_o summons_n though_o year_n and_o day_n be_v past_a and_o that_o by_o special_a privilege_n to_o validate_v the_o inhibition_n be_v not_o decide_v january_n 12._o 1665._o wilson_n and_o callender_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la summon_v not_o be_v execute_v within_o year_n and_o day_n from_o the_o date_n thereof_o no_o process_n be_v sustain_v thereon_o july_n 22._o 1665._o row_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o stormont_n summon_v on_o a_o assignation_n libel_v at_o the_o assignays_n instance_n be_v not_o sustain_v see_v the_o date_n of_o the_o assignation_n be_v posterior_n to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o summons_n albeit_o the_o cedent_fw-la concur_v novembâ—r_n 15._o 1666._o abâ—rcrombâ—e_n contra_fw-la anderson_n a_o superior_a not_o be_v call_v to_o a_o cognition_n of_o march_n by_o arbiter_n or_o legal_o cite_v do_v not_o annul_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o superior_a when_o the_o fee_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o hand_n february_n 8._o 1662._o lord_n torphichan_n contra_fw-la a_o superior_a by_o receive_v a_o appryzer_n be_v find_v not_o to_o derogat_v from_o the_o right_n of_o ward_n in_o the_o superior_a though_o he_o make_v no_o reservation_n see_v it_o be_v a_o necessary_a act_n for_o he_o to_o receive_v july_n 19_o 1664._o hospital_n of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la campbell_n a_o superior_a bind_v in_o absolute_a warrandice_n against_o ward_n have_v a_o gift_n of_o his_o own_o ward_n to_o his_o own_o behoof_n be_v find_v not_o to_o distress_v his_o vassal_n thereby_o far_a than_o for_o a_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o composition_n and_o expense_n february_n 15._o 1665._o boid_n of_o penkil_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o carsâ—uth_n a_o superior_a be_v discern_v to_o receive_v a_o adjudger_n though_o the_o superior_a himself_n have_v apprise_v and_o allege_v a_o better_a right_n but_o the_o infeftment_n to_o be_v salvo_fw-la jurâ—_n 〈◊〉_d &_o sâ—o_o july_n 4._o 1667._o chein_n contra_fw-la christie_n a_o superior_a give_v a_o disposition_n of_o his_o vassal_n superiority_n reserve_v their_o property_n and_o which_o disposition_n bear_v that_o the_o aâ—quirer_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o superior_a himself_o the_o say_a disposition_n with_o the_o infeftment_n thereon_o be_v find_v null_a as_o interpon_v the_o acquirer_n betwixt_o the_o superior_a and_o his_o vassal_n but_o be_v sustain_v as_o a_o gift_n of_o nonentry_n in_o respect_n it_o bear_v a_o assignation_n to_o all_o the_o casualty_n of_o the_o superiority_n and_o the_o general_a declarator_n thereon_o be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o feâ—-duties_n after_o citation_n january_n 30._o 1671._o dowglas_n of_o kâ—â—head_n contra_fw-la his_o vassal_n a_o superior_a be_v charge_v to_o receive_v a_o adjudger_n be_v â—ound_v to_o have_v his_o option_n either_o to_o receive_v he_o for_o a_o year_n rend_v or_o to_o pay_v his_o sum_n get_v assignation_n to_o the_o adjudication_n but_o â—o_o that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a from_o the_o superior_a for_o the_o sum_n principal_a and_o annualrent_a contain_v in_o the_o adjudication_n without_o any_o sum_n for_o composition_n of_o entry_n and_o that_o the_o adjudication_n be_v in_o this_o as_o a_o apprize_a by_o the_o 36._o act_n king_n james_n 3d._n june_n 10._o 1671._o scot_n of_o thirlâ—stane_n contra_fw-la lord_n druâ—laâ—rig_n superiority_n of_o kirk_n land_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n anno_fw-la 1633._o reserve_v the_o feu-duty_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n who_o consent_v to_o the_o surrender_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o vassal_n to_o force_v the_o superior_a to_o instruct_v his_o consent_n but_o that_o it_o be_v presume_v july_n
his_o estate_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v abuse_v in_o her_o marriage_n by_o her_o mother_n or_o her_o friend_n the_o same_o be_v sustain_v after_o the_o pupil_n age_n of_o eleven_o year_n though_o the_o mother_n be_v unmarried_a and_o the_o daughter_n valiâ—udinary_a february_n 6._o 1666._o laird_n of_o dury_n contra_fw-la lady_n dury_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o year_n to_o employ_v sum_n not_o bear_v annualrent_a and_o not_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o uplift_v sum_n where_o the_o pupil_n be_v full_o secure_v or_o where_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o debtor_n break_v but_o be_v find_v liable_a for_o all_o diligence_n according_a to_o the_o debtor_n condition_n by_o horning_n caption_n arrestment_n poind_v and_o apprize_a of_o the_o debtor_n estate_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o he_o and_o not_o for_o horning_n only_o july_n 9_o 1667._o steâ—in_fw-fr contra_fw-la boyd_n in_o a_o tutor_n count_n the_o tutor_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o the_o service_n he_o get_v to_o the_o pupil_n tenant_n in_o kind_n and_o that_o where_o he_o be_v super-expended_n a_o decreet_a may_v be_v at_o his_o instance_n against_o the_o pupil_n on_o the_o pupil_n own_o process_n january_n 11_o 1668._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o count_n as_o tutor_n and_o not_o as_o protutor_n on_o production_n of_o a_o writ_n under_o his_o hand_n design_v himself_o and_o act_v as_o tutor_n testamentar_n without_o necessity_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o produce_v the_o testament_n december_n 2._o 1668._o sâ—atoun_n contra_fw-la sâ—atoun_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o his_o pupil_n sum_n which_o be_v in_o responsal_n debtor_n hand_n but_o not_o to_o re-imploy_a the_o same_o upon_o annualrent_n in_o respect_n the_o tutor_n die_v durante_fw-la tutela_fw-la and_o that_o what_o annualrent_n he_o have_v receive_v his_o successor_n be_v only_o liable_a for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o from_o the_o time_n the_o pupil_n past_o pupillarity_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lift_v and_o employ_v the_o annualrent_n of_o pupil_n sum_n at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o tutory_a afâ—er_v the_o pupil_n pass_v pupillarity_n july_n 9_o 1669._o kintor_n contra_fw-la the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o logan_n of_o coatfiâ—ld_n this_o be_v stop_v on_o the_o pursuer_n bill_n till_o it_o be_v further_a hear_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o first_o decision_n a_o tutor_n have_v cite_v his_o pupil_n friend_n on_o both_o side_n that_o â—t_a may_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o pupil_n land_n be_v â—racked_v above_o the_o true_a value_n and_o that_o they_o wâ—re_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v their_o rent_n without_o cast_v the_o land_n waste_n no_o party_n appear_v the_o process_n be_v consider_v by_o the_o lord_n they_o grant_v commission_n to_o gentleman_n in_o the_o country_n to_o try_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o report_n february_n 5._o 1670._o tutor_n of_o colzâ—an_n contra_fw-la near_o of_o kin_n of_o the_o pupil_n a_o tutory_a grant_v to_o two_o and_o bear_v they_o to_o be_v joint_o be_v find_v void_a by_o the_o death_n of_o either_o january_n 17._o 1671._o drummond_n of_o riccartoun_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o bothkenneth_n tutor_n dative_n of_o a_o furious_a person_n be_v find_v not_o to_o exclude_v the_o near_a agnat_n as_o tutor_n of_o law_n to_o be_v serve_v quandocunque_fw-la though_o the_o idiot_n be_v necessitate_v to_o pay_v upon_o the_o tutor_n citation_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a january_n 21._o 1663._o mr._n james_n stevart_n and_o robert_n his_o tutor_n dative_n contra_fw-la spreul_n vâ—â—â—mus_fw-la haeres_fw-la be_v gift_v be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o effect_n till_o there_o be_v be_v a_o declarator_n thereupon_o in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o in_o bastardy_n july_n 30._o 1662._o laird_n of_o balnagoun_n contra_fw-la dingwall_n the_o like_a july_n 31._o 1666._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinb_n use_v of_o payment_n of_o a_o duty_n to_o a_o minister_n for_o teind_n and_o his_o discharge_n for_o the_o whole_a teind_n for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v find_v sufficient_a against_o he_o who_o have_v the_o tack_v and_o prorogation_n of_o these_o teind_n until_o interruption_n by_o citation_n or_o inhibition_n though_o the_o duty_n be_v very_o small_a &_o the_o minister_n be_v but_o stipendiaâ—_n have_v that_o quantity_n allocat_fw-la out_o of_o these_o teind_n january_n 19_o 1669._o earl_n of_o athol_n coâ—tra_fw-la robertson_n of_o strowan_n vsury_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o creditor_n take_v a_o tack_v for_o his_o further_a security_n for_o so_o much_o victual_n or_o 20._o shilling_n less_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o setter_n option_n that_o abatement_n be_v for_o the_o setter_n pain_n and_o hazard_n in_o get_v in_o the_o price_n november_n 23._o 1664._o scot_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o barefoord_n viccarage_n be_v not_o find_v due_a out_o of_o yeard_n which_o be_v aparâ—_n of_o the_o canons_n portion_n which_o have_v never_o pay_v viccarage_n june_n 30._o 1668._o minister_n of_o elgin_n contra_fw-la his_o paâ—ochioners_n the_o violent_a profit_n of_o a_o ox_n spâ—ilzied_v in_o labour_a time_n be_v find_v to_o be_v 5._o shilling_n every_o day_n during_o the_o labour_a time_n february_n 28._o 1668._o lord_n justice_n cleâ—k_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o linthil_n vitiation_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n diminish_v the_o tocher_n and_o jointure_n by_o the_o husband_n and_o father_n after_o the_o marriage_n be_v find_v not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o wife_n who_o consent_v not_o but_o her_o right_n be_v extend_v as_o before_o the_o vitiation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o husband_n creditor_n infeft_v by_o he_o albeit_o the_o contract_n be_v registrate_n the_o viâ—â—ation_n can_v not_o not_o appear_v to_o the_o creditor_n when_o they_o lend_v their_o money_n june_n 11._o 1670._o hunter_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o peter_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o â—lided_v because_o the_o defunct_a die_v rebel_n at_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o bonis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la unless_o the_o defender_n allege_v he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o escheat_n ante_fw-la motam_fw-la litem_fw-la february_n 17._o 1662._o grace_n contra_fw-la dalgarno_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v retrinched_a to_o single_a avail_n because_o the_o defender_n enter_v in_o possession_n by_o a_o disposition_n of_o the_o moveable_n though_o no_o delivery_n or_o possession_n be_v in_o the_o defunct_n life_n february_n 27._o 1662._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la dalgaâ—no_fw-la vicious_a intromission_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o intrometter_n confirm_v within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n the_o executry_n be_v his_o wife_n albeit_o after_o intent_v of_o the_o pursuer_n cause_n january_n 28._o 1663._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la ker_n and_o other_o vicious_a intromission_n be_v purge_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o instrument_n of_o possession_n in_o the_o disponers_n life-time_n though_o the_o defender_n judicial_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o natural_a possession_n july_n 6._o 1664._o brown_n contra_fw-la lawson_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o sustain_v after_o the_o intrometter_n death_n against_o any_o represent_v he_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v to_o instruct_v it_o in_o his_o life_n further_o than_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la valâ—rem_fw-la but_o not_o as_o a_o universal_a passive_a title_n july_n 10._o 1666._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v elide_v because_o the_o intrometter_n have_v warrant_n from_o the_o donator_n of_o the_o defunct_n escheat_n though_o there_o be_v no_o declarator_n see_v the_o warrant_n and_o intromission_n be_v ante_fw-la notam_fw-la litem_fw-la july_n 4._o 1665._o inn_n contra_fw-la watson_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o intromet_v with_o 50._o pound_n the_o intromet_a have_v after_o his_o intromission_n confirm_v himself_o executor_n and_o omit_v that_o sum_n but_o be_v only_o find_v liable_a for_o the_o sum_n itself_o february_n 26._o 1668._o râ—oth_n contra_fw-la cowan_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v find_v not_o receivable_a by_o defense_n against_o a_o assignay_n viz._n that_o the_o cedent_fw-la who_o be_v creditor_n to_o a_o defunct_a be_v vicious_a intrometter_n with_o his_o good_n and_o so_o debtor_n the_o assignation_n be_v for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n january_n 20._o 1671._o captain_n ramsoy_fw-fr contra_fw-la henrison_n ward_n be_v find_v not_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o death_n of_o a_o appryzer_n who_o have_v charge_v unless_o he_o have_v put_v the_o superior_a in_o culpa_fw-la by_o present_v a_o charter_n to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o he_o and_o offer_v a_o sum_n with_o a_o bond_n and_o caution_n for_o what_o more_o the_o lord_n shall_v modify_v for_o that_o year_n rend_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o ward_n fall_v by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o against_o who_o the_o apprize_a be_v lead_v february_n 9_o 1669._o black_a contra_fw-la french_a ward_n be_v gift_v by_o the_o king_n the_o donator_n be_v find_v to_o have_v
liferent_a be_v sustain_v by_o she_o seasine_n adminiculat_fw-la by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n albeit_o the_o sealine_n be_v not_o immediate_o on_o the_o contract_n but_o relate_v a_o bond_n grant_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o produce_v iâ—ne_v 29._o 1665._o norvel_v contra_fw-la stevart_n a_o wiâ—e_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o her_o liferent_a because_o her_o toâ—lier_n be_v not_o pay_v she_o not_o be_v oblige_v therefore_o albeit_o the_o contract_n bear_v that_o the_o tocher_n be_v pay_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o apply_v upon_o security_n july_n 5._o 1665._o mackâ—â—_n contra_fw-la stevart_n a_o wife_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a to_o her_o husband_n creditor_n apprize_a his_o jâ—s_n meriâ—â—_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o house_n possess_v by_o herself_o for_o their_o aliment_n as_o to_o year_n precede_v the_o intent_v of_o the_o caâ—se_n december_n 7._o 1665._o smith_n and_o duncan_n câ—ntra_fw-la robertson_n here_o the_o creditor_n have_v access_n to_o the_o wife_n be_v other_o tenement_n though_o the_o husband_n short_o after_o his_o marriage_n leave_v the_o country_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v obtain_v decreet_n of_o adherence_n and_o be_v proceed_v to_o divorce_v a_o wife_n obligation_n with_o her_o husband_n for_o a_o firm_a oblige_v they_o to_o pay_v conjunct_o and_o several_o and_o also_o oblige_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o either_o of_o their_o land_n be_v find_v null_a as_o to_o the_o obligement_n to_o infeft_v even_o as_o to_o the_o wife_n deâ—â—mber_n 15._o 1665._o bleis_fw-la contra_fw-la keith_n a_o wife_n renunciation_n of_o a_o part_n of_o her_o jointure_n after_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o first_o proclamation_n be_v reduce_v as_o be_v do_v without_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n albeit_o the_o husband_n know_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o the_o marriage_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o unsuitable_a match_n to_o she_o and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o to_o tâ—e_v husband_n interest_n and_o during_o his_o life_n but_o also_o simple_o as_o to_o the_o wife_n jaâ—â—ary_n 5._o 1666._o lady_n buâ—e_a and_o her_o husband_n contra_fw-la sheriff_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o wife_n be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v interest_n to_o pursue_v the_o defunct_n debtor_n for_o her_o half_a but_o only_o the_o executor_n december_n 15._o 1667._o lady_n cranburn_n contra_fw-la lord_n buâ—ley_n and_o other_o a_o wife_n account_n of_o furniture_n for_o her_o person_n subscribe_v by_o she_o be_v find_v validâ—_fw-la albeâ—t_fw-la she_o be_v then_o marry_v and_o a_o â—â—iâ—â—or_n without_o instruct_v the_o good_n receive_v and_o just_a price_n she_o be_v pâ—rsona_fw-la illustris_fw-la and_o the_o account_n not_o great_a for_o she_o own_o furniture_n february_n 20._o 1667._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la duchess_n of_o monmouth_n a_o wiâ—e_n clad_v with_o a_o husband_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o drug_n furnish_v to_o she_o and_o her_o child_n at_o her_o command_n â—he_v have_v a_o peculiar_a estate_n wherefrom_o her_o husband_n be_v exclude_v aâ—d_v he_o be_v ouâ—_n of_o the_o country_n december_n 19_o 1667._o gairnâ—_n contra_fw-la arthur_n a_o wife_n acquire_v land_n be_v find_v not_o to_o presume_v that_o the_o same_o be_v acquire_v by_o the_o husband_n money_n and_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n unless_o it_o be_v instruct_v that_o she_o have_v heretables_n or_o other_o sumâ—_n exempt_v a_o communâ—one_a 〈◊〉_d especial_o see_v the_o wiâ—e_n dispoâ—ed_v her_o land_n to_o another_o and_o her_o husband_n as_o baillie_n of_o the_o burgh_n give_v seasine_n thereon_o january_n 29._o 1668._o brown_n contra_fw-la nappiâ—land_n a_o wife_n predeceass_v her_o three_o of_o her_o husband_n moveable_n be_v find_v not_o â—o_o comprehend_v the_o best_a of_o ilk_fw-mi kind_n but_o that_o it_o â—elâ—oved_v to_o be_v lâ—â—_n aside_o as_o heirship_v movable_a wherein_o the_o wife_n have_v no_o interest_n december_n 8._o 1668._o goâ—â—â—et_fw-la contra_fw-la nâ—irâ—_n though_o the_o husband_n be_v alive_a and_o can_v then_o have_v no_o heir_n a_o wife_n in_o heâ—_n contract_n of_o marriage_n have_v discharge_v and_o renuâ—ced_v 〈◊〉_d heretable_a sum_n due_a to_o she_o in_o favour_n of_o her_o debtor_n who_o give_v a_o new_a heritable_a security_n of_o the_o same_o date_n to_o her_o â—uture_a spouse_n the_o wifâ—_n have_v make_v her_o husband_n her_o executor_n and_o legaâ—ar_n aâ—d_v die_v within_o year_n and_o day_n the_o discharge_n and_o renunciation_n grant_v in_o favour_n oâ—_n a_o three_o party_n be_v find_v not_o â—o_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o marriage_n but_o that_o the_o old_a security_n continue_v iâ—â—ovar_n by_o the_o new_a security_n grant_v to_o the_o husband_n who_o be_v only_o oblige_v to_o restore_v the_o â—um_n in_o that_o security_n to_o his_o wife_n exâ—uâ—ors_n as_o a_o movable_a obligation_n and_o not_o to_o her_o heir_n and_o that_o so_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o husband_n himself_o as_o executor_n dec._n 11._o 1668._o scot_n con_fw-mi aiâ—on_n a_o wiâ—e_n be_v find_v to_o be_v burden_v with_o her_o husband_n herâ—table_a debâ—s_n december_n 23._o 1668._o mckenzâ—eâ—ontra_fw-la â—ontra_z roberâ—son_n a_o wiâ—e_n pursue_v for_o her_o provision_n by_o her_o conâ—ract_n of_o marriage_n which_o bear_v her_z to_o be_v provide_v to_o the_o annualrent_a of_o her_o tocher_n and_o as_o much_o more_o the_o same_o be_v sound_a effectual_a and_o that_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o instruct_v that_o her_o tocher_n be_v pay_v see_v she_o be_v noâ—_n oblige_v for_o payment_n thereoâ—_n in_o the_o contract_n anâ—_n the_o husband_n have_v only_o a_o â—um_n provide_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o wiâ—e_n in_o liferent_n and_o after_o their_o deceass_n to_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d daughter_n by_o a_o former_a marriage_n the_o wife_n have_v confirm_v the_o same_o for_o implement_n of_o her_o contract_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o daughter_n and_o their_o substitution_n be_v â—ound_v nuâ—l_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o without_o reduction_n january_n 5._o 166â—_n syms_n contra_fw-la brown_n the_o like_a before_o february_n 22._o 1665._o campbel_n contra_fw-la campbel_n a_o â—ifes_n infeâ—â—ment_n upon_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o bear_v that_o the_o husband_n shall_v employ_v the_o tocher_n &_o a_o equivalent_a sum_n for_o the_o wife_n in_o liferent_a albeit_o the_o tocher_n be_v never_o pay_v by_o the_o father_n not_o by_o the_o husband_n neglect_n but_o by_o the_o father_n insolvency_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conâ—ract_n see_v the_o husband_n do_v not_o object_n tâ—â—_n same_o but_o grant_v infeftment_n jan_n 11._o 1670._o hunter_n câ—ntra_fw-la creditor_n of_o petâ—r_n witnesseâ—_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v set_v down_o of_o march_n by_o arbiter_n february_n 8._o 1662._o lord_n torphâ—hen_o contâ—a_fw-la witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v a_o warrant_n and_o command_n be_v the_o messenger_n domestic_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d person_n january_n 4._o 1663._o maâ—â—oâ—n_fw-la contra_fw-la hunter_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v the_o loan_n of_o book_n â—hough_o far_o above_o 100_o pound_n january_n 21._o 1665._o scot_n contra_fw-la flâ—â—cher_n witness_n be_v â—ound_v to_o prove_v a_o bargain_n of_o victual_n aâ—â—er_v 1â—_n year_n time_n july_n 14._o 1665._o maâ—â—hâ—son_n contra_fw-la gib_n witness_n testimony_n take_v by_o the_o commissar_n in_o a_o divorce_n crave_v â—o_o be_v reduce_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v publish_v but_o the_o clerk_n be_v ordain_v to_o give_v a_o note_n of_o their_o name_n designation_n age_n and_o purge_n of_o partial_a council_n and_o the_o like_a bâ—t_v not_o of_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o cause_n january_n 4._o 1666._o laird_n of_o milâ—toun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milâ—toun_n witness_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o prove_v a_o bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_v deliver_v to_o a_o desender_o to_o infer_v a_o obligement_n to_o redeliver_v the_o same_o february_n â—0_n 1667._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n witness_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v adultery_n albeit_o their_o testimony_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o individual_a act_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o place_n adultery_n be_v crimen_fw-la genericum_fw-la infer_v by_o reâ—â—erable_a act_n and_o though_o neither_o of_o the_o witness_n know_v the_o woman_n with_o who_o the_o adultery_n be_v commit_v but_o hear_v she_o name_v at_o the_o time_n they_o see_v the_o act_n by_o the_o adulterer_n servant_n and_o that_o some_o other_o witness_n know_v that_o she_o be_v not_o the_o adulterer_n wife_n february_n 25._o 1667._o lady_n milntoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o milntoun_n witness_n testimony_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v infringe_v upon_o theirown_n re-examinaton_a in_o a_o second_o instance_n as_o be_v suborn_v or_o corrupt_a post_n â—us_a acquisiâ—unâ—_n by_o the_o first_o sentence_n albeit_o in_o the_o first_o testimony_n they_o be_v not_o purge_v of_o partial_a council_n ibidem_fw-la witness_n be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o bargain_n to_o have_v be_v anterior_a to_o a_o writ_n and_o that_o writ_n
pursuer_fw-mi after_o the_o crime_n and_o he_o have_v pursue_v argyl_n for_o count_n and_o reckon_n in_o anno_fw-la 1655._o do_v not_o constitute_v any_o new_a voluntary_a right_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o way_n collusive_a be_v for_o a_o anterior_a cause_n and_o after_o a_o pursuit_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v work_v this_o much_o to_o show_v that_o the_o 5_o year_n be_v interrupt_v and_o in_o the_o course_n thereof_o both_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o forefault_v person_n acknowledge_v this_o right_n in_o question_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o reply_n relevant_a upon_o the_o deed_n of_o interruption_n allege_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi joint_o to_o elid_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n mr._n john_n harper_n contra_fw-la his_o vassal_n july_n 25._o 1666._o mr._n john_n harper_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o nonentry_n against_o his_o vassal_n who_o allege_v that_o he_o be_v only_o liable_a for_o theretour_n maill_n till_o the_o decreet_a of_o general_a declarator_n be_v obtain_v it_o be_v answer_v the_o common_a custom_n be_v that_o from_o the_o citation_n in_o the_o general_a declarator_n mail_n and_o duty_n be_v due_a in_o the_o special_a because_o the_o general_a declarator_n declare_v the_o nonentry_n since_o the_o date_n of_o the_o summons_n and_o so_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n be_v not_o due_a from_o the_o date_n of_o obtain_v the_o decreet_a but_o from_o the_o year_n decern_v therein_o which_o be_v from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o summons_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n due_a since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o citation_n and_o not_o only_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sentence_n earl_n of_o southesk_n contra_fw-la marquis_n of_o huntly_n july_n last_o 1666._o earl_n of_o southesk_n cause_v mention_v 23_o july_n last_v be_v this_o day_n advise_v as_o to_o another_o defense_n viz._n that_o my_o lord_n argyl_n have_v right_a to_o beatoun_v apprize_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o huntly_n which_o be_v long_o anterior_a to_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n and_o whereunto_o huntly_n have_v right_a as_o donatar_n to_o argyl_n forefaulture_n this_o coutract_n of_o the_o cumulative_a wodset_n be_v grant_v in_o anno_fw-la 1656._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o beatoun_n before_o he_o be_v infeft_v upon_o that_o apprize_a have_v renunce_v all_o benefit_n of_o the_o apprize_a and_o discharge_v the_o same_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o pursuer_n right_o which_o be_v present_o instruct_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o renunciation_n be_v but_o personal_a and_o be_v never_o registrat_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v effectual_a against_o any_o singular_a successor_n much_o less_o against_o the_o king_n donatar_n have_v a_o real_a right_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o appryzing_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o real_a right_n but_o they_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o intromission_n payment_n or_o discharge_v of_o the_o appryzer_n and_o there_o need_v no_o resignation_n nor_o infeftment_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o appryzing_n may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o intromission_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v extend_v to_o payment_n yet_o never_o to_o such_o personal_a backbond_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o apprize_a to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o beatons_n back_o bond_n renunce_v the_o same_o in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v this_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o find_v the_o same_o relevant_a against_o the_o donatar_n thomas_n crawfoord_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinburgh_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la thomas_n crawfoord_v have_v gift_n of_o vltimus_fw-la haeres_fw-la of_o a_o person_n to_o who_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v debtor_n pursue_v for_o payment_n thereof_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n till_o the_o gift_n be_v declare_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o declarator_n in_o this_o case_n more_o than_o in_o a_o gift_n of_o recognition_n and_o waird_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n that_o can_v be_v particular_o cite_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a that_o this_o gift_n behove_v to_o â—e_v declare_v albeit_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o a_o citation_n general_o against_o all_o and_o sundry_a at_o the_o mercat_n cross._n sir_n lodovick_n gordon_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n keith_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n lodovick_n gordon_n be_v assign_v to_o a_o sum_n due_a to_o sir_n robert_n farquhar_n by_o sir_n john_n keith_n pursue_v sir_n john_n for_o payment_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o sum_n himself_o as_o donatar_n to_o sir_n robert_n escheat_n and_o that_o the_o sum_n be_v movable_a albeit_o it_o bear_v annualrent_a in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n be_v not_o come_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o sum_n be_v heritable_a as_o to_o the_o fisk_n by_o the_o clause_n of_o annualrent_n and_o the_o only_a exception_n be_v that_o if_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_n be_v not_o come_v the_o same_n be_v movable_a and_o nothing_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n if_o the_o annualrent_n be_v come_v due_a before_o the_o rebellion_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_n make_v the_o sum_n to_o become_v heritable_a as_o to_o the_o fisk_n and_o therefore_o repel_v the_o donatar_n defence_n merchant_n in_o dundee_n contra_fw-la spruce_n englishman_n november_n 3._o 1666._o some_o merchant_n of_o dundee_n have_v sell_v a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o winesto_n one_o spruce_n a_o englishman_n they_o pursue_v he_o for_o the_o price_n and_o because_o he_o disappear_v and_o no_o body_n come_v to_o receive_v the_o wine_n they_o supplicat_fw-la the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v give_v warrant_n to_o they_o to_o sell_v the_o wine_n lest_o they_o shall_v perish_v and_o to_o be_v liable_a only_o for_o the_o best_a price_n they_o can_v get_v for_o they_o they_o do_v also_o represent_v that_o spruce_n have_v a_o factor_n in_o edinburgh_n who_o be_v cite_v by_o a_o macer_n do_v not_o appear_v the_o lord_n refuse_v the_o supplication_n and_o find_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o summons_n not_o be_v come_v and_o the_o englishman_n neither_o be_v present_a nor_o oblige_v to_o be_v present_a they_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o he_o more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v in_o cite_v and_o so_o can_v not_o sequestrate_v nor_o appoint_v the_o wine_n to_o be_v sell_v but_o they_o lowed_a the_o party_n to_o protest_v that_o they_o have_v do_v all_o diligence_n that_o the_o wine_n may_v not_o perish_v whereof_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v consideration_n in_o any_o process_n that_o shall_v occur_v thomas_n canham_n contra_fw-la james_n adamson_n november_n 7._o 1666._o james_n adamson_n have_v dispone_v a_o tenement_n to_o joseph_n johnstoun_n who_o marry_v his_o daughter_n in_o conjunct-fee_n and_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o failze_v to_o divide_v between_o their_o other_o heir_n in_o the_o disposition_n there_o be_v express_o this_o clause_n provide_v that_o the_o say_v joseph_n and_o his_o foresaid_n make_v payment_n to_o the_o say_v james_n adamson_n or_o any_o he_o shall_v name_v the_o sum_n of_o six_o hundred_o pound_n wherein_o if_o he_o failzie_a the_o say_v right_o and_o disposition_n shall_v expire_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o the_o infeftment_n the_o former_a clause_n be_v repeat_v but_o not_o the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la this_o canham_n appryse_v the_o land_n from_o joseph_n johnstoun_n upon_o joseph_n debt_n and_o be_v infeft_v do_v pursue_v james_n adamson_n for_o remove_v who_o object_v the_o proviso_n be_v notwithstanding_o decern_v to_o remove_v now_o he_o pursue_v for_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n during_o his_o occupation_n james_n adamson_n allege_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o 600_o lib._n because_o he_o have_v dispone_v with_o that_o provision_n it_o be_v answer_v this_o be_v but_o personal_a to_o pay_v and_o can_v never_o oblige_v a_o singular_a successor_n and_o all_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v do_v be_v to_o proceed_v upon_o the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la by_o way_n of_o declarator_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o session_n have_v only_o see_v the_o disposition_n contain_v the_o say_a clause_n but_o not_o the_o infeftment_n repel_v the_o defense_n but_o reserve_v the_o declarator_n but_o now_o have_v see_v that_o the_o proviso_n of_o payment_n be_v in_o the_o infeftment_n the_o cause_n be_v so_o favourable_a a_o person_n dispone_v to_o his_o own_o daughter_n and_o good_a son_n and_o the_o disponer_n yet_o in_o possession_n they_o do_v without_o multiply_v further_a process_n sustain_v it_o by_o exception_n george_n shein_n contra_fw-la james_n chrystie_n november_n 15._o 1666._o george_n shein_n have_v pursue_v umquhil_fw-la david_n chrystie_n as_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n to_o james_n chrystie_n his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n of_o his_o father_n david_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n whereupon_o george_n
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unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi prove_v that_o they_o intromet_v with_o a_o great_a share_n and_o find_v not_o a_o necessity_n to_o prove_v against_o each_o of_o they_o the_o particular_a quantity_n of_o their_o intromission_n walter_n stuart_n contra_fw-la robert_n acheson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la walter_n stuart_n as_o be_v infeft_v in_o the_o barony_n of_o north-barwick_n and_o be_v charge_v for_o the_o whole_a taxation_n thereof_o charges_n robert_n acheson_n for_o his_o proportion_n according_a to_o the_o stint_v roll_n who_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o his_o interest_n be_v only_a teind_n which_o be_v only_o apply_v to_o the_o kiâ—k_n whereof_o he_o produce_v the_o bishop_n testificat_fw-la and_o therefore_o by_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o act_n of_o convention_n he_o be_v free_a the_o charger_n answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la because_o the_o suspender_n ought_v to_o have_v convene_v at_o the_o diet_n appoint_v by_o the_o act_n of_o convention_n for_o make_v of_o the_o stint_v roll_n and_o there_o have_v instruct_v that_o his_o
teind_n be_v exhaust_v wherein_o have_v failzy_v and_o be_v tax_v no_o other_o can_v pay_v for_o he_o neither_o can_v the_o king_n lose_v that_o proportion_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o he_o have_v no_o interest_n to_o conveen_n the_o minister_n have_v the_o only_a right_n to_o his_o teind_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o stint_v roll_n but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o suspender_n to_o seek_v his_o relief_n of_o any_o party_n he_o please_v as_o accord_n mr._n andrew_n brown_n contra_fw-la david_n henderson_n and_o thomas_n george_n january_n 18._o 1668._o master_n andrew_n brown_n grant_v a_o bond_n of_o 700._o mark_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_v to_o george_n short_a wherein_o the_o name_n of_o david_n henderson_n be_v now_o fill_v up_o thereon_o george_n have_v arrest_v all_o sum_n due_a to_o alexander_n short_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n andrew_n brown_n he_o raise_v a_o double_a poynd_n wherein_o the_o competition_n arise_v betwixt_o the_o arrester_n and_o the_o the_o person_n who_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o the_o blank_a bond._n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o arrester_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o he_o arrest_v shorts_n money_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrestment_n this_o bond_n have_v be_v deliver_v to_o short_a blank_n in_o the_o creditor_n name_v short_a be_v creditor_n ay_o and_o while_n not_o only_o another_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o but_o also_o a_o instrument_n of_o intimation_n be_v take_v thereupon_o for_o shorts_n fill_v up_o of_o the_o name_n of_o henderson_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o assignation_n which_o require_v intimation_n and_o be_v exclude_v by_o a_o arrestment_n before_o the_o intimation_n albeit_o after_o the_o assignation_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o henderson_n that_o there_o need_v no_o intimation_n to_o the_o fill_v up_o of_o a_o creditor_n name_v in_o a_o blank_a bond_n which_o be_v never_o require_v by_o law_n nor_o custom_n and_o his_o bond_n be_v now_o in_o his_o own_o name_n nothing_o can_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v blank_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la or_o that_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o short_a but_o henderson_n own_o oath_n in_o which_o case_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o depone_n qualificatâ—_n that_o the_o bond_n indeed_o be_v blank_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la and_o deliver_v by_o the_o debtor_n to_o short_a and_o by_o short_a to_o he_o and_o his_o name_n fill_v up_o therein_o before_o the_o arrestment_n or_o at_o least_o that_o before_o the_o arrestment_n he_o have_v show_v the_o bond_n fill_v up_o to_o the_o debtor_n which_o be_v equivalent_a as_o if_o he_o have_v give_v back_o the_o first_o bond_n and_o get_v a_o new_a bond_n from_o the_o debtor_n after_o which_o no_o arrestment_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o prior_n creditor_n can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o he_o ita_fw-la est_fw-la he_o have_v do_v more_o for_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o before_o the_o arrestment_n the_o bond_n be_v producedâ—_n and_o show_v to_o birny_a the_o debtor_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o in_o a_o former_a case_n in_o a_o competition_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o alexander_n vetch_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o arrestment_n lay_v on_o before_o intimation_n of_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o a_o blank_a bond_n prefer_v the_o arrester_n and_o that_o otherwise_o collusion_n can_v not_o be_v evit_v with_o these_o blank_a bond_n to_o exclude_v and_o to_o save_v creditor_n arrest_v the_o lord_n prefer_v henderson_n who_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o present_v to_o the_o debtor_n before_o the_o arrestment_n for_o in_o vetch_n case_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o instruct_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v true_o fill_v up_o and_o present_v to_o the_o debtor_n before_o the_o arrestment_n and_o they_o find_v the_o fill_n up_o and_o present_v thereof_o sufficient_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la pollock_n contra_fw-la pollock_n and_o rutherfoord_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la umquhil_fw-la john_n pollock_n in_o the_o cannongate_n have_v give_v a_o bond_n to_o james_n pollock_n his_o son_n of_o 5000._o mark_n he_o pursue_v robert_n pollock_n the_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o pollock_n heir_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n for_o payment_n the_o heir_n of_o line_n compear_v renunce_v whereupon_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v against_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n till_o the_o heretage_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v first_o discuss_v and_o condescend_v upon_o the_o heirship_n movable_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v there_o can_v be_v no_o heirship_n in_o this_o case_n because_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n have_v renunce_v all_o he_o may_v succeed_v to_o by_o his_o father_n heretable_n or_o movable_a in_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n his_o heir_n and_o executor_n bear_v express_o that_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o bairn_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a right_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la rutherfoord_n the_o wife_n have_v confirm_v the_o whole_a movable_n promisâ—ue_v without_o exception_n of_o heirship_n and_o therefore_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v enter_v can_v claim_v none_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o heir_n apparent_a of_o line_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n after_o his_o father_n death_n it_o return_v back_o to_o he_o from_o his_o father_n as_o heir_n of_o line_n again_o and_o can_v go_v to_o no_o other_o person_n neither_o thereby_o can_v the_o heritable_a movable_n belong_v to_o the_o executor_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o renunciation_n sufficient_a to_o exclude_v the_o heir_n of_o line_n from_o the_o heirship_n movable_a and_o that_o they_o do_v thereby_o belong_v to_o the_o father_n executor_n therefore_o find_v no_o further_a necessity_n to_o discuss_v the_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o decern_v against_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n griselda_n stuart_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o rosyth_n her_o brother_n january_n 21._o 1668._o umquhil_fw-la rosyth_n give_v a_o bond_n of_o provision_n to_o his_o daughter_n griselda_n stuart_n of_o 10000_o pound_n payable_a at_o her_o age_n of_o 17._o year_n with_o a_o obligement_n to_o entertain_v she_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o no_o obligement_n of_o annualrent_a she_o pursue_v her_o brother_n as_o represent_v her_o father_n for_o implement_n and_o have_v live_v with_o her_o uncle_n a_o part_n of_o her_o father_n time_n and_o allege_v that_o she_o be_v hardly_o use_v by_o her_o stepmother_n she_o crave_v aliment_n for_o that_o time_n of_o her_o father_n life-time_n and_o for_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n since_o his_o death_n or_o crave_v annualrent_a for_o she_o sum._n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n as_o to_o the_o annualrent_a before_o her_o father_n death_n because_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o her_o father_n family_n and_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v allege_v any_o just_a cause_n wherefore_o she_o shall_v have_v desert_v the_o same_o 2_o absolvitor_n from_o annualrent_n or_o entertainment_n since_o her_o age_n of_o 17._o year_n because_o the_o bond_n bear_v entertainment_n till_o that_o age_n and_o no_o entertainment_n or_o annualrent_a thereafter_o three_o she_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v allege_v that_o she_o pay_v out_o any_o thing_n for_o entertainment_n but_o be_v entertain_v gratis_o by_o her_o uncle_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o no_o ground_n to_o exclude_v she_o from_o aliment_n and_o find_v aliment_n due_a after_o the_o term_n of_o her_o bond_n as_o well_o as_o before_o but_o not_o annualrent_a and_o modify_v six_o hundred_o merke_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la without_o allow_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o year_n her_o father_n live_v but_o modify_v the_o more_o large_o it_o be_v unfit_a to_o dispute_v the_o necessity_n of_o her_o removal_n janet_n schaw_n contra_fw-la margaret_n calderwood_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la janet_n schaw_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o liferent_a infeftment_n grant_v to_o margaret_n calderwood_n by_o the_o pursuer_n father_n as_o be_v in_o lecto_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v not_o heir_n the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n but_o another_o heir_n appearand_n who_o never_o enter_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n the_o defender_n allege_v that_o this_o be_v a_o liferent_a infeftment_n to_o she_o by_o her_o husband_n and_o but_o of_o a_o small_a value_n it_o be_v valide_fw-la and_o the_o husband_n may_v discharge_v that_o natural_a debt_n of_o provide_v his_o wife_n on_o deathbed_n she_o have_v no_o contract_n of_o provision_n before_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defender_n may_v take_v the_o benefit_n of_o her_o terce_n which_o be_v her_o legal_a provision_n beyond_o which_o a_o deed_n on_o deathbed_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v null_a and_o this_o liferent_a be_v of_o the_o husband_n whole_a estate_n and_o yet_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v willing_a it_o shall_v stand_v it_o be_v restrict_v to_o a_o
three_o of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o infeftment_n only_o for_o a_o three_o marry_o douglas_n lady_n of_o wamphray_v contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wamphray_v january_n 22._o 1668._o umquhil_fw-mi wamphray_v have_v infeft_v his_o lady_n in_o two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o liferent_a yearly_a by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n out_o of_o certain_a land_n therein_o mention_v and_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v she_o as_o well_o infeft_v as_o not_o infeft_v and_o to_o warrant_v the_o land_n to_o be_v worth_a two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n she_o pursue_v this_o wamphray_v for_o payment_n who_o allege_v deduction_n of_o public_a burden_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o annualrent_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o public_a burden_n for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1647._o make_v thereanent_a be_v rescind_v and_o not_o revive_v and_o this_o provision_n be_v payable_a not_o only_o real_o but_o personal_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o infeftment_n and_o that_o the_o obligement_n to_o make_v the_o land_n worth_a two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n can_v be_v to_o no_o other_o end_v but_o to_o make_v the_o annualrent_a free_a especial_o the_o contract_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1647._o after_o maintenance_n be_v impose_v which_o be_v the_o heavy_a burden_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o obligement_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o annualrent_a relate_v to_o no_o particular_a land_n can_v not_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o land_n or_o if_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o a_o stock_n of_o money_n the_o ordinar_n annualrent_n of_o the_o money_n behove_v to_o be_v free_a but_o this_o annualrent_n relate_v to_o no_o stock_n and_o its_o first_o constitution_n be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n mention_v in_o the_o contract_n so_o that_o albeit_o there_o have_v be_v no_o infeftment_n it_o must_v bear_v proportionable_o with_o the_o land_n and_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v rescind_v yet_o the_o common_a ground_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n and_o the_o custom_n thereupon_o remain_v neither_o do_v the_o provision_n to_o make_v the_o land_n worth_n so_o much_o of_o free_a rent_n infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o annualrent_n must_v be_v free_a which_o will_v have_v be_v so_o express_v at_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o annualrent_a if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o mean_v the_o lord_n find_v this_o annualrent_a liable_a for_o the_o assessment_n notwithstanding_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v rescind_v and_o all_o that_o be_v allege_v against_o the_o same_o be_v repel_v john_n justice_n contra_fw-la mary_n stirling_n his_o mother_n january_n 23._o 1668._o there_o be_v a_o bond_n grant_v by_o stirling_n of_o coldoch_n whereby_o he_o grant_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v from_o umquhil_n john_n justice_n and_o mary_n stirling_n his_o spouse_n the_o sum_n of_o 1300._o mark_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a husband_n and_o his_o spouse_n and_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o the_o heir_n get_v between_o they_o or_o their_o assigney_n which_o failzy_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o last_o liver_n the_o say_v mary_n have_v survive_v do_v uplift_v the_o sum_n and_o now_o john_n justice_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n to_o his_o father_n pursue_v his_o mother_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a the_o sum_n and_o employ_v the_o same_o to_o she_o in_o liferent_a and_o to_o he_o in_o fee_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n absolvitor_n because_o by_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bond_n she_o be_v feear_fw-mi and_o so_o may_v dispose_v of_o the_o money_n at_o her_o pleasure_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bond_n do_v no_o way_n make_v the_o wife_n feear_fw-mi but_o the_o husband_n according_a to_o the_o ordinar_n interpretation_n of_o law_n in_o conjunct-fee_n betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o as_o to_o the_o clause_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o long_a liver_n their_o heir_n and_o assigney_n the_o fee_n can_v not_o be_v constitute_v thereby_o otherwise_o the_o 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