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upon_o this_o clause_n that_o incase_o he_o shall_v happen_v at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o marriage_n to_o conquesce_v and_o acquire_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n land_n or_o heretage_n or_o to_o receive_v payment_n of_o sum_n of_o money_n due_a to_o he_o in_o that_o case_n to_o employ_v the_o same_o and_o take_v the_o right_n and_o security_n thereof_o in_o favour_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o say_a dame_n margaret_n areskin_n and_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunctfie_v and_o for_o this_o hope_n of_o conquesce_fw-la my_o lady_n renounce_v the_o terce_n of_o heretage_n and_o three_o of_o moveable_n competent_a to_o she_o by_o law_n my_o lady_n pursue_v this_o lord_n collingtoun_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n for_o the_o lyfrent_a of_o the_o sum_n conquest_n and_o receive_v by_o his_o father_n during_o the_o marriage_n and_o condescend_v upon_o the_o particular_n sum_n receive_v by_o my_o lord_n collingtoun_n for_o 24_o chalder_n of_o victual_n of_o the_o lady_n 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to_o dispose_v or_o employ_v their_o conquest_n to_o all_o necessary_a and_o even_o rational_a use_n but_o a_o wife_n be_v mere_o a_o creditor_n and_o therefore_o the_o obleisment_n of_o conquesce_fw-la in_o her_o favour_n aught_o to_o be_v more_o strict_o and_o rigid_o observe_v then_o to_o heir_n and_o yet_o the_o law_n nor_o practic_a do_v never_o relax_v any_o obleisment_n of_o conquesce_fw-la to_o thaâ—_n degree_n that_o the_o debtor_n in_o the_o obleisment_n may_v prejudge_v the_o obleisment_n and_o total_o evacuat_v the_o same_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a defraud_v of_o this_o obleisment_n if_o my_o lord_n colligtoun_n do_v employ_v the_o conquest_n of_o this_o marriage_n to_o relieve_v his_o estate_n of_o debt_n contract_v in_o a_o former_a and_o if_o this_o doctrine_n hold_v if_o their_o have_v be_v heir_n of_o this_o marriage_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v a_o sixpence_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v provide_v out_o of_o the_o conquesce_fw-la which_o will_v 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pleasure_n provide_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v fraudulent_o for_o evacuate_v of_o such_o clause_n and_o far_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o acquirer_n be_v not_o only_o sustain_v when_o the_o conquesce_fw-la be_v consume_v but_o even_o when_o the_o conquesce_v of_o land_n heretage_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n be_v extant_a at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o matriage_n the_o same_o be_v affect_v and_o burden_v with_o all_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o acquirer_n not_o only_o for_o onerous_a but_o also_o for_o gratuitous_a cause_n there_o be_v always_o a_o just_a and_o rational_a consideration_n such_o as_o the_o provision_n of_o child_n with_o suitable_a portion_n and_o even_o a_o provision_n of_o a_o elder_a son_n have_v be_v frequent_o sustain_v as_o a_o paternal_a deed_n and_o if_o in_o any_o case_n gratuitous_a debt_n or_o deed_n of_o the_o acquirer_n have_v be_v annul_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o relic_n or_o child_n of_o a_o marriage_n the_o same_o have_v always_o be_v upon_o the_o head_n 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the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v not_o sit_v to_o express_v the_o debt_n particular_o in_o the_o contract_n least_o be_v propale_v it_o may_v have_v be_v affect_v by_o his_o creditor_n and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o true_a commune_n so_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o word_n of_o the_o clause_n can_v bear_v another_o sense_n which_o run_v in_o these_o term_n viz._n he_o oblige_v himself_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v happen_v he_o to_o purchase_v or_o acquire_v sum_n of_o money_n land_n or_o heretage_n or_o to_o receive_v payment_n of_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o to_o employ_v etc._n etc._n whereof_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o last_o clause_n be_v in_o case_n he_o shall_v happen_v to_o receive_v payment_n of_o sum_n due_a to_o he_o where_o sum_v due_a must_v in_o propriety_n of_o language_n signify_v a_o preterite_n that_o the_o sum_n â—â—â—turo_fw-la be_v in_o case_n it_o shall_v happen_v he_o to_o receive_v these_o sum_n and_o the_o prospect_n of_o receive_v of_o sum_n must_v always_o 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of_o debt_n during_o the_o marriage_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lady_n dumfermling_n against_o her_o son_n 26._o november_n 1629._o where_o the_o superior_a have_v acquire_v the_o property_n of_o fews_n and_o have_v again_o few_v the_o same_o land_n for_o great_a few_o duty_n these_o additional_a few_o duty_n be_v not_o reckon_v conquesce_v because_o the_o right_n of_o the_o fews_n come_v to_o the_o husband_n by_o virtue_n of_o irritancy_n contain_v in_o the_o fewars_n charter_n incur_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o whereby_o no_o duty_n out_o of_o these_o land_n can_v be_v reckon_v conquesce_fw-la during_o the_o marriage_n 6._o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v not_o rest_n in_o a_o single_a clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la to_o which_o all_o the_o decision_n do_v relate_v but_o do_v far_o provide_v for_o her_o security_n by_o 〈…〉_o to_o employ_v all_o sum_n during_o the_o marriage_n which_o must_v at_o least_o oblige_v the_o defunct_a in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n be_v lucrati_fw-la by_o employ_v these_o sum_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o estate_n which_o clause_n must_v either_o have_v that_o import_n or_o none_o at_o all_o for_o no_o body_n can_v imagine_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v consider_v that_o uncertain_a claim_n upon_o huntley_n estate_n to_o be_v of_o any_o value_n and_o if_o nothing_o else_o have_v be_v consider_v that_o will_v have_v be_v particular_o express_v and_o it_o be_v most_o rational_a that_o the_o defunct_a shall_v grant_v such_o a_o obligement_n because_o my_o lady_n by_o the_o conveyance_n of_o her_o jointure_n do_v secure_a 36._o chalder_n victual_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o family_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o maintenance_n and_o all_o necessary_a expense_n it_o be_v most_o just_a that_o what_o other_o sum_n may_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o defunct_a shall_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o lady_n lyfrent_a use_n yet_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o setlement_n at_o the_o contract_n it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o my_o lord_n by_o himself_o do_v intromet_n with_o 24._o chalder_n of_o the_o victual_n allocat_fw-la for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o family_n by_o which_o mean_v my_o lady_n be_v necessitat_fw-la to_o take_v up_o her_o jointure_n in_o the_o north_n which_o she_o have_v dispone_v to_o her_o child_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o contract_n and_o to_o consume_v the_o same_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o defunct_n family_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v think_v a_o invidious_a claim_n that_o my_o lady_n shall_v desire_v her_o lyfrent_a equivalent_a to_o the_o debt_n pay_v by_o that_o part_n of_o the_o jointure_n which_o be_v allocat_fw-la to_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o family_n it_o be_v duply_v that_o all_o the_o pretence_n insist_v upon_o joint_o or_o separat_o have_v no_o shadow_n of_o relevancy_n in_o they_o and_o one_a as_o to_o the_o first_o alledgance_n viz._n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_o only_a for_o a_o lyfrent_a of_o what_o be_v extant_a conquesce_fw-la during_o the_o marriage_n by_o relieve_v the_o estate_n that_o be_v overburden_v and_o thereby_o be_v locupletior_fw-la factus_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v that_o as_o the_o lybel_n can_v not_o relevant_o conclude_v the_o employment_n of_o all_o sum_n purchase_v and_o receive_v during_o the_o marriage_n but_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o all_o rational_a deed_n so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v sustain_v as_o it_o be_v now_o restrict_v for_o the_o lyfrent_a of_o the_o land_n relieve_v and_o in_o quantum_fw-la the_o defunct_a be_v lucratus_fw-la because_o law_n do_v allow_v all_o husband_n a_o free_a and_o â—ull_a administration_n and_o they_o 〈…〉_o of_o conquesce_fw-it for_o what_o be_v consume_v by_o that_o administration_n and_o as_o they_o may_v have_v waste_v and_o spend_v all_o unprofitable_o so_o much_o more_o may_v they_o apply_v the_o same_o for_o payment_n of_o debt_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o rational_a but_o a_o necessary_a deed_n and_o if_o the_o creditor_n have_v not_o find_v the_o defunct_a so_o just_a in_o his_o inclination_n they_o will_v have_v compel_v he_o thereto_o either_o by_o personal_a diligence_n or_o by_o affect_v his_o estate_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o locupletior_fw-la factus_fw-la import_v nothing_o unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v subsume_v in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o obligment_n that_o the_o defunct_a have_v be_v locupletior_fw-la factus_fw-la in_o land_n heretage_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o here_o can_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o defunct_a be_v only_o locupletior_fw-la factus_fw-la by_o payment_n of_o his_o urgent_a debt_n which_o be_v neither_o a_o fraudulent_a administration_n nor_o be_v he_o thereby_o enrich_v in_o the_o particular_n enumerat_a in_o the_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la and_o consequent_o my_o lady_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o that_o gain_n for_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la be_v strict_o interpret_v and_o never_o extend_v beyond_o the_o precise_a word_n therefore_o a_o wife_n have_v right_a to_o conquesce_v of_o land_n have_v no_o right_a to_o sum_n acquire_v and_o she_o who_o have_v right_a to_o land_n and_o sum_n have_v no_o right_a to_o victual_v plenish_n plate_n jewel_n or_o moveable_n of_o any_o sort_n so_o that_o if_o the_o defunct_a at_o his_o decease_n have_v be_v worth_a 10000_o pound_n sterling_a in_o other_o moveable_n than_o sum_n of_o money_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v not_o have_v acclaim_v any_o interest_n therein_o which_o may_v satisfy_v the_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o anxious_a concern_v to_o make_v this_o conquesce_v secure_a when_o good_n and_o geir_n and_o all_o moveable_n be_v omit_v in_o the_o clause_n which_o be_v oft_o provide_v as_o conquesce_v and_o as_o the_o defunct_a have_v power_n to_o have_v turn_v all_o his_o free_a estate_n in_o such_o moveable_n so_o much_o more_o can_v he_o pay_v his_o urgent_a debt_n and_o relieve_v his_o ancient_a estate_n without_o provide_v the_o same_o to_o his_o lady_n and_o the_o child_n of_o his_o second_o marriage_n to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o his_o legal_a heir_n 2._o the_o relieve_v of_o the_o land_n of_o collingtoun_n can_v in_o law_n be_v reckon_v a_o conquesce_fw-la of_o these_o land_n because_o a_o conquesce_fw-la be_v a_o new_a few_o to_o which_o the_o defunct_a neither_o do_v nor_o can_v succeed_v as_o heir_n to_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o the_o defender_n desire_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v condescend_v upon_o any_o former_a practic_n where_o ever_o a_o wife_n or_o heir_n of_o provision_n do_v pretend_v that_o a_o husband_n or_o father_n can_v not_o pay_v his_o debt_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o conquesce_fw-it so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v little_o decide_v in_o this_o it_o be_v because_o few_o or_o none_o have_v ever_o pretend_v to_o call_v it_o in_o question_n on_o the_o contrary_a all_o that_o be_v find_v to_o approach_v to_o this_o case_n be_v a_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o countess_n of_o dumfermling_n and_o her_o son_n 26._o 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they_o can_v vary_v the_o decision_n 2._o et_fw-la separatim_fw-la though_o it_o have_v be_v the_o express_a meaning_n of_o party_n to_o have_v oblige_v the_o deâ—â—nâ—â—_n to_o 〈…〉_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o he_o yet_o such_o a_o obligation_n can_v not_o have_v be_v effectual_a in_o law_n because_o a_o husband_n by_o his_o jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la have_v right_a to_o all_o movable_a sum_n fall_v under_o communion_n of_o good_n and_o far_o his_o right_a thereto_o be_v unaccountable_a and_o the_o jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la of_o a_o husband_n it_o be_v so_o fix_a and_o insure_v by_o law_n that_o inhaerit_fw-la ossibus_fw-la and_o can_v possible_o be_v renounce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o wife_n by_o any_o deed_n of_o the_o husband_n direct_o nor_o indirect_o whereas_o by_o this_o clause_n as_o it_o be_v interpret_v the_o husband_n shall_v be_v effectual_o denude_v of_o his_o jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la in_o favour_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o will_v thereby_o be_v accountable_a to_o his_o wife_n for_o her_o lyfrent-use_a for_o his_o intromission_n with_o movable_a sum_n which_o in_o law_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o unaccountable_o and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o controvert_v that_o the_o jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la do_v imply_v a_o unaccountable_a right_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o husband_n so_o it_o have_v be_v find_v on_o most_o just_a ground_n that_o this_o right_n be_v incommunicable_a to_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lady_n pilton_n against_o hay_n of_o balhousie_n 2d_o february_n 1667._o where_o a_o bond_n of_o 1000_o mark_n yearly_o be_v grant_v to_o a_o wife_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o she_o please_v seclude_v the_o husband_n jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o payment_n make_v to_o the_o husband_n without_o the_o wif_n consent_n do_v exoner_o the_o debtor_n and_o exclude_v the_o wif_n executor_n which_o clear_v that_o a_o right_n can_v not_o be_v so_o qualify_v but_o that_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v simple_o transmit_v to_o the_o husband_n or_o null_n but_o for_o far_a evidence_n that_o even_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o husband_n himself_o can_v divest_v he_o of_o his_o right_n it_o be_v sound_a 13_o july_n 1678_o that_o a_o husband_n have_v renounce_v his_o jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la to_o a_o part_n of_o his_o wife_n jointure_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o right_a thereof_o do_v return_n to_o the_o husband_n albeit_o he_o suffer_v his_o wife_n to_o possess_v the_o renunced_a land_n all_o her_o life_n time_n yet_o the_o extant_a product_n of_o these_o land_n do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o himself_o can_v not_o be_v exclude_v by_o the_o personal_a objection_n of_o his_o own_o renounciation_n the_o like_a be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o hamilton_n against_o the_o lady_n carberry_n and_o if_o the_o husband_n can_v not_o by_o a_o direct_a deed_n renounce_v the_o unaccounntable_a management_n much_o less_o can_v he_o do_v it_o by_o a_o general_a and_o separate_a clause_n which_o will_v in_o consequence_n import_v a_o renounciation_n thereof_o to_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o management_n but_o it_o must_v be_v unaccountable_a 3_o et_fw-la separatim_fw-la the_o defender_n can_v be_v liable_a in_o quantum_fw-la lucratus_fw-la upon_o this_o clause_n though_o it_o can_v be_v effectual_a in_o law_n unless_o it_o be_v subsume_v and_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v lucratus_fw-la by_o apply_v sum_n of_o money_n receive_v during_o the_o marriage_n to_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n for_o albeit_o it_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o defunct_a do_v receive_v considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o also_o that_o he_o pay_v considerable_a sum_n due_a by_o he_o yet_o that_o can_v not_o infer_v that_o these_o debt_n be_v pay_v by_o sum_n of_o money_n receive_v during_o the_o marriage_n see_v the_o defunct_a have_v another_o subject_n than_o sum_v of_o money_n out_o
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asserenti_fw-la incumbit_fw-la probatio_fw-la and_o far_o he_o have_v other_o subject_n out_o of_o which_o payment_n may_v be_v make_v viz._n the_o land_n of_o collingtoun_n which_o be_v stock_v as_o also_o he_o sell_v 100000._o mark_v worth_n of_o land_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a than_o for_o overburden_a heritor_n to_o obtain_v great_a ease_n when_o they_o have_v ready_a money_n to_o pay_v whereby_o the_o say_v 100000._o mark_n may_v have_v pay_v 100000_o pound_n of_o debt_n so_o that_o my_o lady_n can_v be_v exoner_v upon_o a_o presumptive_a but_o must_v adduce_v a_o positive_a probation_n that_o my_o lord_n be_v lucratus_fw-la by_o sum_n of_o money_n 4_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi must_v not_o only_o prove_v that_o the_o defunct_a be_v once_o lucratus_fw-la by_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n but_o that_o the_o say_v lucrum_fw-la do_v remain_v with_o he_o till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o marriage_n 〈…〉_o purge_n any_o of_o the_o debt_n do_v upon_o a_o just_a and_o 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estate_n so_o that_o the_o land_n of_o collingtoun_n can_v never_o be_v reckon_v conquesce_fw-la nor_o can_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi quarrel_v the_o convoy_v the_o right_a thereof_o to_o the_o defender_n see_v by_o her_o own_o contract_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o his_o present_a land_n and_o estate_n not_o contract_v be_v design_v to_o descend_v to_o his_o lineal_a heir_n which_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v also_o lawful_a to_o purge_v the_o same_o of_o debt_n be_v then_o burden_v above_o the_o value_n and_o as_o it_o be_v arbitrary_a to_o the_o defunct_a not_o to_o have_v make_v any_o purchase_n so_o he_o may_v just_o dispose_v of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v satisfy_v how_o calumnious_a and_o groundless_a this_o great_a noise_n of_o purchase_n be_v they_o will_v be_v inform_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v marry_v in_o anno._n 1670._o within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o the_o contract_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a the_o defunct_a can_v make_v any_o purchase_n 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his_o father_n interest_n and_o his_o own_o as_o the_o same_o many_o sum_n affect_v the_o estate_n be_v pay_v by_o he_o without_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v from_o who_o the_o money_n be_v receive_v and_o there_o be_v no_o assignation_n take_v to_o any_o debt_n but_o always_o renounciation_n and_o discharge_v so_o that_o if_o this_o covetous_a pretence_n shall_v hold_v foot_n my_o lady_n shall_v lyfrent_a the_o defender_n portion_n which_o be_v four_o time_n great_a than_o the_o conquesce_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a to_o distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o lord_n be_v humble_o entreat_v to_o give_v distinct_a interloquitor_n upon_o the_o several_a ground_n abovemention_v and_o particular_o 1_o anent_o the_o extent_n and_o import_n of_o the_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la 2_o anent_o the_o import_n of_o the_o second_o clause_n if_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o sum_n due_a or_o fall_a due_a after_o rhe_n marriage_n 3_o if_o the_o same_o can_v be_v of_o any_o great_a force_n than_o a_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la though_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o sum_n due_a after_o the_o marriage_n 4_o if_o by_o such_o a_o construction_n the_o second_o clause_n will_v not_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o renounciation_n of_o the_o jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la as_o to_o these_o sum_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o if_o such_o a_o renounciation_n can_v consist_v with_o law_n and_o former_a decision_n 5_o if_o the_o pursuer_n probation_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o debt_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o sum_n of_o money_n can_v infer_v a_o sufficient_a evidente_fw-la that_o these_o debt_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n see_v there_o be_v other_o subject_n out_o of_o which_o the_o debt_n may_v have_v be_v pay_v 6_o if_o the_o defunct_a can_v be_v reckon_v lucratus_fw-la see_v he_o do_v not_o die_v in_o the_o fee_n of_o these_o land_n relieve_v but_o be_v denude_v thereof_o upon_o a_o most_o just_a and_o rational_a account_n sine_fw-la fraud_n which_o be_v all_o distinct_a ground_n separat_o propon_v a_o list_n of_o the_o decision_n relate_v to_o in_o the_o lord_n collingtoun's_o information_n against_o the_o lady_n castlehaven_n that_o the_o husband_n have_v the_o absolute_a administration_n and_o managment_n of_o all_o rent_n annual-rent_n and_o other_o movable_n belong_v to_o his_o wife_n during_o the_o marriage_n notwithstanding_o any_o renounciation_n of_o his_o jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la thereto_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v evident_a from_o these_o follow_a decision_n viz._n collingtoun_n 9_o february_n 1667._o lady_n collingtoun_n contra_fw-la lord_n collingtoun_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o clause_n in_o my_o lord_n collingtoun's_o contract_n renounce_v his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la in_o favour_n of_o his_o lady_n do_v not_o debar_v my_o lord_n from_o the_o management_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o rent_n destinate_a for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o family_n and_o that_o albeit_o the_o administration_n and_o management_n have_v be_v express_o renounce_v by_o he_o in_o the_o say_a contract_n the_o say_a renounciation_n have_v be_v contra_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v and_o so_o void_a and_o null_a in_o law_n and_o that_o the_o husband_n administration_n be_v the_o inherent_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o husband_n as_o such_o be_v absolute_a and_o unaccountable_a and_o can_v not_o be_v renounce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o wife_n inglis_n 13_o july_n 1678._o nicolson_n contra_fw-la inglis_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o wife_n have_v in_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n reserve_v a_o power_n to_o dispose_v upon_o her_o liferent_a without_o the_o husband_n consent_n and_o the_o husband_n have_v renounce_v his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la to_o what_o be_v so_o reserve_v the_o say_v renounciatidid_fw-la recurre_fw-la and_o accress_v to_o the_o husband_n himself_o by_o the_o marriage_n and_o after_o decease_n of_o the_o husband_n allow_v compensation_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o