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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 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assignation_n though_o on_o deathbed_n yet_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v use_v as_o a_o adminacle_n to_o clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o party_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o clause_n to_o carry_v the_o stock_n of_o the_o money_n and_o prefer_v dorathie_n and_o it_o be_v thereafter_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n such_o clause_n signify_v only_o the_o liferent_a use_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o clause_n be_v provide_v to_o dorathy_n heir_n and_o assignies_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o clear_n meaning_n thereof_o by_o the_o testament_n will_v not_o delay_v the_o process_n upon_o the_o prove_v the_o custom_n of_o england_n the_o matter_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o contrair_a william_n baillie_n contra_fw-la margaret_n henderson_n and_o janet_n jameson_n july_n 1._o 1662._o by_o minute_n of_o contract_n betwixt_o umquhile_n jameson_n and_o baillie_n baillie_n oblige_v himself_o to_o infeft_a jameson_n in_o a_o 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a_o price_n the_o price_n will_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o executor_n or_o fisk_n but_o to_o the_o heir_n any_o sum_n due_a for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n not_o perform_v a_o disposition_n or_o upon_o eviction_n belong_v to_o the_o heir_n not_o to_o the_o executor_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o this_o sum_n be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o any_o of_o the_o former_a alleadgence_n neither_o be_v the_o question_n here_o what_o will_v belong_v to_o the_o executor_n but_o what_o will_v belong_v to_o the_o fisk_n for_o movable_a heirship_n belong_v to_o the_o heir_n and_o not_o to_o the_o executor_n and_o yet_o belong_v to_o the_o fisk_n so_o do_v sum_n without_o destination_n of_o annualrent_n wherein_o executor_n be_v seclude_v so_o also_o do_v the_o price_n of_o land_n when_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la sell_v by_o the_o defunct_a the_o lord_n find_v this_o sum_n movable_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o fisk_n and_o therefore_o assoilzy_v the_o defender_n from_o that_o member_n also_o mr._n ninian_n hill_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n february_n 5._o 1663._o mr._n ninian_n hill_n pursue_v maxwel_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n john_n maxwel_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n due_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o maxwels_n relict_n yearly_a after_o his_o death_n and_o assign_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_n cedent_fw-la being_n executor_n herself_o to_o the_o defunct_a be_v liable_a for_o this_o sum_n &_o intus_fw-la habuit_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o this_o be_v a_o annual_a payment_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n it_o be_v proper_a for_o his_o heir_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o not_o for_o his_o executor_n and_o if_o the_o executor_n have_v pay_v it_o he_o will_v get_v relief_n off_o the_o heir_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a grahame_n contra_fw-la ross_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o party_n have_v compete_v upon_o appryzing_n be_v decide_v the_o 24._o of_o january_n wherein_o the_o 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lord_n repel_v this_o defense_n it_o be_v further_o allege_v that_o here_o be_v no_o offer_n of_o a_o stranger_n but_o of_o the_o vassal_n own_o grandchild_n who_o now_o be_v his_o apparent_a heir_n in_o one_o half_a of_o these_o land_n as_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o his_o second_o daughter_n and_o recognition_n be_v never_o find_v in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o albeit_o the_o defender_n be_v now_o apparent_a heir_n to_o the_o vassal_n disponer_o yet_o the_o case_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n when_o he_o have_v a_o elder_a brother_n the_o then_z lord_n cranburn_n live_v and_o be_v not_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n have_v former_o find_v that_o a_o alienation_n of_o ward-land_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o cassils_n to_o his_o own_o brother_n albeit_o he_o be_v his_o near_a of_o kin_n for_o the_o time_n have_v no_o child_n yet_o see_v he_o can_v not_o be_v esteem_v alioqui_fw-la 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because_o subaltern_a infeftment_n
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 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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 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thereof_o there_o be_v a_o back-bond_n also_o of_o the_o same_o date_n by_o which_o the_o say_a william_n grace_n be_v not_o only_o oblige_v in_o warrandice_n but_o also_o to_o procure_v himself_o infeft_v hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o mar_n to_o purge_v a_o inhibition_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o ramsay_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o right_n of_o a_o apprize_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o lord_n newbeath_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o king_n or_o his_o donator_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o fulfil_v these_o obligement_n of_o the_o bastard_n which_o be_v not_o liquid_a nor_o special_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o bastardy_n or_o vltimus_fw-la haeres_fw-la not_o fall_v to_o the_o king_n by_o forefaulture_n or_o any_o delinquence_n but_o by_o deficience_n of_o the_o bastard_n heir_n the_o donator_n be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n as_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o these_o obligement_n than_o the_o bastard_n or_o his_o heir_n will_v be_v if_o they_o be_v pursue_v upon_o 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same_o effect_n as_o inhibition_n and_o do_v operate_v nothing_o as_o to_o movable_n or_o personal_a execution_n even_o by_o way_n of_o reduction_n both_o which_o defence_n the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a john_n neilson_n contra_fw-la menzies_n of_o enoch_n june_n 21._o 1671._o john_n neilson_n as_o assignee_n constitute_v by_o john_n creightoun_n pursue_v menzies_n of_o enoch_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o certain_a land_n in_o enoch_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o there_o be_v a_o tack_v set_v by_o james_n menzies_n of_o enoch_n of_o the_o say_n land_n to_o the_o say_v john_n creightoun_n for_o nineteen_o year_n for_o payment_n of_o fourscore_o pound_n scot_n yearly_a of_o tack-duty_n thereafter_o by_o a_o decreet_a arbitral_n betwixt_o enoch_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n robert_n he_o be_v decern_v to_o denude_v himself_o of_o the_o say_n land_n in_o favour_n of_o robert_n reserve_v his_o own_o liferent_a after_o which_o decreet_a robert_n grant_v a_o second_o tack_v to_o creightoun_n 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drayn_n of_o this_o loch_n raith_n of_o edmonstoun_n contra_n the_o laird_n of_o niddrie_n july_n 4._o 1661._o john_n boid_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n as_o assigny_n constitute_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o of_o wolmet_n to_o a_o decreet_a obtain_v at_o his_o instance_n against_o niddrie_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 7000._o mark_n for_o which_o he_o give_v band_n to_o wmquhil_n wolmet_n for_o james_n reith_n of_o edmonstoun_n his_o good_a brother_n as_o a_o asythment_n for_o the_o mutilation_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o wolmet_n by_o edmonstoun_n who_o cut_v off_o wolmet_n leave_v hand_n niddrie_n suspend_v on_o double_a poynd_n call_v the_o say_v john_n boyd_n jean_n dowglas_n umquhile_o wolmet_n relict_n and_o the_o say_v james_n reith_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o niddrie_n and_o the_o say_v james_n reith_n that_o the_o decreet_a do_v bear_v the_o sum_n not_o to_o be_v payable_a till_o their_o be_v deliver_v a_o sufficient_a letter_n of_o slay_a and_o remission_n for_o the_o 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arrester_n after_o sentence_n to_o reduce_v upon_o the_o prior_n diligence_n as_o accord_n etc._n etc._n tailizfer_v contra_fw-la maxtoun_n and_o cuninghame_n july_n 6._o 1661._o in_o the_o competition_n betwixt_o tailzifer_n maxtoun_n and_o cuninghame_n mention_v june_n 29._o where_o tailzifer_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o sum_n consign_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o wodset_n in_o question_n it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o maxtoun_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o share_n of_o the_o stock_n because_o he_o produce_v a_o mutual_a band_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o william_n clerk_n tailzifers_n author_n who_o appryse_v the_o wodset_n whereby_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o to_o communicate_v the_o profit_n that_o shall_v accresce_fw-it to_o they_o by_o their_o action_n intent_a and_o to_o be_v intent_a upon_o their_o right_n of_o john_n ker_n the_o common_a debtor_n land_n without_o oppose_v one_o another_o upon_o their_o several_a apprysing_n tailzifer_n answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la against_o he_o who_o be_v a_o singular_a successor_n this_o be_v but_o a_o personal_a band_n of_o his_o author_n and_o can_v not_o affect_v his_o real_a right_n of_o appryse_v it_o be_v answer_v for_o maxtoun_n first_o albeit_o apprysing_n and_o infeftmens_n thereupon_o be_v real_a right_n in_o some_o respect_n yet_o in_o many_o other_o they_o be_v only_o account_v as_o personal_a right_n at_o least_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o personal_a deed_n as_o by_o intromission_n with_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o apprized_a land_n or_o by_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n therein_o contain_v which_o will_v be_v valid_a against_o singular_a successor_n without_o necessity_n of_o any_o consignation_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o tailzifer_n that_o this_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o declare_v apprysing_n satisficable_a by_o intromission_n with_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n and_o so_o to_o expire_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la but_o 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no_o more_o but_o the_o concurrence_n judicial_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o communicate_v the_o appryzing_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o tailzifer_n non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o the_o concurrence_n have_v bear_v express_o to_o communicate_v for_o the_o concurrence_n only_o to_o exclude_v third_z party_n will_v never_o infer_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n repel_v maxtoun's_o alleadgence_n and_o adhere_v to_o their_o first_o interlocutor_n college_n of_o st._n andrews_n supplicant_n july_n 16._o 1661._o the_o college_n of_o st._n andrews_n supplicat_fw-la that_o in_o respect_n their_o hail_n rent_n be_v arrest_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o doctor_n gleig_n and_o thereby_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o entertain_v their_o table_n and_o burser_n crave_v the_o arrestment_n to_o be_v loose_v without_o caution_n in_o respect_n they_o be_v a_o incorporation_n for_o who_o no_o body_n will_v be_v caution_n the_o lord_n after_o debate_v the_o case_n among_o themselves_o whether_o arrestment_n can_v be_v loose_v without_o caution_n or_o upon_o juratorie_n cautione_n think_v it_o can_v not_o but_o in_o this_o case_n they_o allow_v the_o same_o to_o be_v loose_v the_o master_n of_o the_o college_n give_v a_o bond_n to_o bind_v themselves_o and_o their_o heir_n personal_o for_o what_o shall_v be_v uplift_v by_o any_o of_o they_o whereby_o every_o person_n stand_v caution_n for_o his_o own_o intromission_n for_o the_o university_n they_o not_o be_v otherways_o bind_v personaliter_fw-la but_o only_o secundum_fw-la officium_fw-la relict_n of_o robert_n fleming_n contra_fw-la forester_n july_n 17._o 1661._o the_o relict_n of_o robert_n fleming_n bailzie_n of_o edinburgh_n as_o his_o executrix_n charge_v forester_n the_o bailzy_n sister_n daughter_n to_o pay_v 1600._o mark_n due_a by_o their_o father_n by_o bond_n and_o decern_v against_o they_o as_o lawful_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n to_o he_o nineteen_o year_n ago_o and_o now_o eik_v to_o the_o bailzy_n testament_n by_o the_o charger_n whereupon_o she_o obtain_v letter_n of_o horning_n summary_o the_o suspender_n allege_v the_o letter_n ought_v to_o be_v suspend_v simpliciter_fw-la because_o they_o offer_v a_o renounciation_n to_o be_v heir_n the_o charger_n answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la post_fw-la sententiam_fw-la et_fw-la tantum_fw-la temporis_fw-la intervallum_n the_o suspender_n reply_v they_o be_v minor_n the_o time_n of_o the_o decreet_a and_o that_o the_o delay_n of_o time_n be_v because_o their_o uncle_n never_o insist_v and_o it_o be_v like_a purpose_v not_o to_o insist_v the_o charger_n answer_v they_o be_v now_o major_n and_o do_v not_o reduce_v intra_fw-la annos_fw-la utiles_fw-la the_o lord_n admit_v the_o renunciation_n laird_n of_o buchannan_n contra_fw-la oseburn_n july_n 24._o 1661._o the_o laird_n of_o buchannan_n pursue_v reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a obtain_v against_o he_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o lieutennent_n colonel_n oseburn_n in_o anno_fw-la 1653._o upon_o many_o reason_n 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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 orbestoun_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o 1000_o mark_n due_a to_o her_o father_n by_o bond._n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o 10000_o pound_n grant_v by_o balhaven_n humby_n prestoun_n and_o orbestoun_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o instruct_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duke_n debt_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o transaction_n with_o the_o duchess_n of_o hamiltoun_n for_o a_o lesser_a sum_n whereof_o balhaven_n prestoun_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v pay_v their_o part_n by_o which_o transaction_n the_o pursuer_n tutrix_n and_o overseer_n do_v agree_v to_o quit_v this_o bond_n in_o respect_n that_o her_o father_n be_v acquit_v of_o any_o share_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o 10000_o pound_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v first_o that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o be_v but_o a_o verbal_a agreement_n before_o writ_n be_v subscribe_v either_o party_n may_v resile_n second_o the_o 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be_v facti_fw-la it_o be_v probable_a by_o witness_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o first_o and_o second_o reason_n as_o competent_a and_o emit_v in_o the_o decreet_a and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o the_o decreet_a do_v bear_v the_o alleadgence_n in_o the_o decreet_a to_o be_v gight_n enter_v into_o void_a possession_n with_o consent_n of_o party_n which_o consent_v not_o be_v qualify_v by_o any_o palpable_a fact_n be_v not_o probable_a by_o witness_n james_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la the_o tenant_n of_o oversheâ—ls_n december_n 13._o 1661._o james_n hamiltoun_n merchant_n in_o glasgow_n have_v right_o to_o two_o apprysing_n of_o the_o land_n of_o oversheils_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o after_o litiscontestation_n john_n rollane_n writer_n compear_v for_o his_o interest_n and_o produce_v a_o appryse_v at_o his_o instance_n with_o a_o charge_n against_o the_o superior_n it_o be_v allege_v he_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o this_o state_n of_o the_o process_n the_o lord_n admit_v he_o in_o respect_n he_o crave_v no_o alteration_n to_o be_v in_o the_o litiscontestation_n but_o concur_v therein_o and_o crave_v preference_n to_o what_o shall_v be_v find_v due_a thereby_o the_o say_v john_n be_v admit_v allege_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o he_o have_v charge_v the_o true_a immediate_a superior_a whereas_o the_o other_o two_o appryser_n have_v take_v infeftment_n as_o if_o the_o land_n have_v hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o james_n hamiltoun_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o he_o be_v infeft_v long_o before_o john_n rollane_n and_o suppose_v his_o infefment_n be_v not_o of_o the_o immediate_a superior_a yet_o be_v in_o possession_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o five_o or_o six_o year_n he_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n and_o his_o infeftment_n can_v be_v take_v away_o without_o reduction_n the_o lord_n prefer_v john_n rollane_n and_o grant_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n without_o seven_o year_n possession_n john_n boyd_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n and_o edmonstoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la john_n boyd_n as_o assigny_n constitute_v to_o a_o bond_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n by_o wolmet_n charge_v niddrie_n the_o debtor_n who_o suspend_v on_o double_a poynd_n in_o which_o compearance_n be_v make_v for_o john_n boyd_n who_o have_v declare_v upon_o oath_n that_o the_o assignation_n be_v to_o his_o behoof_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o fourteen_o hundred_o pound_n and_o that_o the_o remainder_n be_v to_o wolmet_n own_o behoof_n according_a to_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v back_o bond_n to_o wolmet_n and_o thereafter_o grant_v a_o second_o back_n bond_n to_o major_a bigger_n oblige_v he_o to_o make_v the_o sum_n forthcoming_a to_o biggar_n which_o be_v do_v before_o any_o arrestment_n but_o depones_fw-la that_o he_o know_v at_o that_o time_n his_o first_o back_n bond_n be_v give_v and_o that_o a_o discharge_v of_o his_o first_o back_n bond_n produce_v be_v by_o a_o mistake_n keep_v up_o by_o major_a biggar_n and_o not_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o till_o within_o this_o few_o day_n upon_o this_o oath_n the_o laird_n of_o edmonstoun_n who_o have_v arrest_v all_o sum_n due_a to_o wolmet_n in_o niddry_n the_o suspender_n hand_n in_o june_n 1658._o allege_v that_o the_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o biggar_n because_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o oath_n that_o the_o superplus_n of_o the_o sum_n be_v to_o wolmet_n behoove_v and_o he_o have_v arrest_v it_o before_o the_o discharge_n of_o john_n boyds_n first_o back_n bond_n be_v deliver_v to_o john_n boyd_n or_o express_o deliver_v to_o john_n boyd_n behoof_n or_o otherways_o that_o the_o first_o back_n bond_n be_v re-delivered_n no_o deed_n that_o john_n boyd_n can_v do_v without_o wolmet_n express_v consent_n can_v prejudge_v wolmet_n creditor_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o biggar_n that_o albeit_o the_o first_o back_n bond_n be_v not_o deliver_v back_o to_o john_n boyd_n before_o the_o arrestment_n nor_o the_o discharge_v deliver_v to_o he_o yet_o wolmet_n have_v subscribe_v the_o discharge_n and_o deliver_v it_o albeit_o it_o come_v not_o to_o john_n boyd_v hand_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o the_o first_o black_a bond_n the_o lord_n prefer_v the_o arrester_n and_o find_v the_o discharge_n can_v operat_fw-la nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o john_n boyd_n or_o some_o person_n to_o his_o behoof_n before_o the_o arrestment_n for_o they_o think_v if_o discharge_v by_o creditor_n put_v in_o a_o three_o party_n hand_n not_o deliver_v to_o the_o debtor_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a it_o will_v eâ—ervart_v all_o arrestment_n unless_o the_o delivery_n be_v express_v to_o the_o debtor_n behoove_v homes_n contra_fw-la john_n bonnar_n december_n 14._o 1661._o marry_o and_o homes_n as_o donatar_n to_o the_o escheat_n and_o liferent_a of_o umquhile_n john_n home_o pursue_v john_n bonnar_n for_o compt_n reckon_a and_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 16000_o mark_n due_a to_o the_o rebel_n
few-dutie_n produce_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o be_v proprietar_n two_o if_o any_o such_o back-bond_n be_v no_o way_n grant_v the_o same_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v conditional_a so_o soon_o as_o the_o say_a umquhile_n robert_n lord_n kirkcudbright_n shall_v require_v ita_fw-la est_fw-la he_o have_v never_o require_v the_o defender_n allege_v he_o have_v do_v the_o equivalent_a because_o in_o a_o double_a poynd_n former_o pursue_v be_v the_o tenant_n he_o have_v crave_v preference_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o requisition_n in_o the_o back-bond_n and_o also_o that_o be_v the_o back-bond_n the_o grant_a and_o his_o wife_n liferent_a be_v preserve_v whereupon_o the_o defender_n be_v exclude_v the_o lord_n â—â—und_v the_o alleadgeance_n of_o the_o say_v double_o poind_v be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o the_o requisition_n and_o therefore_o find_v the_o reply_v relevant_a and_o assign_v a_o day_n to_o the_o defender_n 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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assignation_n and_o intimation_n child_n of_o netherlie_a contra_fw-la the_o heir_n january_n 24._o 1663._o the_o child_n of_o umquhil_n edgar_n of_o netherlie_a allege_v that_o their_o father_n leave_v to_o his_o heir_n a_o competent_a estate_n and_o that_o he_o die_v before_o any_o provision_n or_o aliment_n appoint_v to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o heir_n tutor_n refuse_v to_o aliment_n they_o their_o mother_n be_v also_o dead_a therefore_o crave_v a_o aliment_n to_o be_v modify_v there_o be_v no_o compearence_n in_o the_o contrair_a the_o lord_n find_v the_o brother_n as_o be_v heir_n to_o the_o father_n of_o a_o competent_a estate_n liable_a to_o aliment_n the_o child_n be_v whole_o unprovided_a but_o determine_v neither_o the_o time_n nor_o the_o quantity_n till_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v instruct_v bain_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o streichan_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o streichan_n be_v pursue_v by_o bain_n propon_v a_o reason_n of_o compensation_n 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these_o three_o party_n have_v apprise_v the_o same_o land_n the_o first_o appryzer_n be_v infeft_v the_o second_o not_o be_v and_o the_o three_o be_v infeft_v the_o first_o appryzer_n declare_v he_o will_v not_o insist_v for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o only_o possess_v a_o part_n the_o question_n come_v whether_o the_o second_o apprizer_n not_o have_v charge_v shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o three_o who_o be_v infeft_v it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o second_o appryzer_n that_o he_o need_v not_o be_v infeft_v because_o the_o first_o appryzer_n be_v infeft_v in_o all_o he_o have_v the_o only_a jus_o proprietatis_fw-la and_o there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v but_o jus_o reversionis_fw-la which_o the_o apprize_a alone_a carry_v and_o as_o the_o second_o appryzer_n may_v redeem_v the_o first_o as_o have_v the_o right_a of_o his_o reversion_n so_o he_o may_v force_v he_o either_o to_o possess_v the_o whole_a whereby_o his_o apprize_a might_n be_v satisfy_v or_o give_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 to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o instruct_v the_o rental_a and_o rate_v of_o the_o land_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n by_o witness_n and_o the_o sum_v undertake_v for_o it_o by_o writ_n whereupon_o he_o be_v assoilzy_v and_o can_v never_o be_v again_o convene_v upon_o that_o ground_n nam_fw-la obest_fw-la exceptio_fw-la rei_fw-la judicatae_fw-la for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v condemn_v as_o lucrative_a successorâ—_n upon_o the_o other_o creditor_n probation_n it_o will_v now_o have_v prove_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o be_v assoilzy_v must_v be_v profitable_a to_o he_o against_o other_o unless_o collusion_n be_v allege_v and_o instruct_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o this_o absolvitor_n be_v res_fw-la inter_fw-la alios_fw-la acta_fw-la and_o albeit_o a_o condemature_n will_v have_v be_v effectual_a against_o the_o defender_n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o a_o absolvitor_n shall_v also_o be_v effectual_a for_o he_o because_o he_o be_v call_v to_o that_o condemnature_n but_o this_o creditor_n be_v not_o at_o all_o call_v to_o the_o absolvitor_n 2._o even_o in_o a_o condemnature_n if_o the_o defender_n have_v omit_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v have_v allege_v in_o the_o one_o case_n competent_a and_o omit_v will_v not_o hinder_v he_o to_o propone_v the_o same_o against_o another_o creditor_n therefore_o the_o defender_n can_v only_o repeit_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o absolvitor_n which_o if_o he_o do_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v allege_v that_o whereas_o in_o the_o absolvitor_n the_o defender_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v the_o rental_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi omit_v to_o crave_v the_o benefit_n of_o probation_n which_o he_o will_v have_v get_v and_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o whereas_o the_o rental_a be_v prove_v to_o but_o 18._o chalder_n of_o victual_n the_o true_a rental_a be_v worth_a 30._o chalder_n 3_o a_o part_n of_o the_o onerous_a cause_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o 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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 say_a act_n and_o that_o because_o the_o act_n bear_v express_o that_o such_o apprize_a shall_v come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v one_o apprize_a lead_v for_o both_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o first_o appryzer_n that_o what_o he_o do_v uplift_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la before_o any_o process_n intent_a against_o he_o at_o this_o pursuer_n instance_n he_o can_v pay_v back_o a_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi because_o he_o be_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la possessor_n and_o because_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n bear_v that_o such_o appryzing_n shall_v come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la which_o be_v in_o the_o future_a must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v from_o their_o intent_v of_o process_n at_o least_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o act_n but_o not_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n find_v that_o such_o appryzing_n shall_v only_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la from_o the_o 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 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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 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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 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christian_n braidie_n have_v pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o
law_n and_o exhaust_v the_o benefice_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o he_o oppones_fw-la the_o act_n of_o parliament_n require_v only_a confirmation_n of_o kirklands_n and_o albeit_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o office_n affect_v the_o land_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la for_o if_o the_o abbey_n have_v thirl_a the_o land_n of_o the_o abbacy_n to_o a_o miln_n without_o the_o abbacy_n for_o a_o thirl_a duty_n of_o a_o far_o great_a value_n than_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o office_n the_o constitution_n of_o that_o thirlage_n require_v no_o confirmation_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuer_n progress_n and_o repel_v the_o first_o alleadgence_n and_o also_o repel_v the_o last_o alleadgence_n and_o find_v no_o necessity_n of_o confirmation_n of_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n thereof_o aforesaid_a whether_o the_o examine_v be_v hold_v feu_n or_o ward_n but_o do_v not_o cognosce_fw-la whether_o the_o same_o be_v feu_n or_o ward_n etc._n etc._n albeit_o that_o be_v controvert_v 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eglingtoun_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o cuninghamehead_n for_o the_o teind_n of_o his_o land_n conform_v to_o a_o decreet_a of_o valuation_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o bruike_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o tack_v at_o least_o by_o tacit_n relocation_n which_o must_v defend_v ay_o and_o while_o the_o famine_n be_v interrupt_v by_o inhibition_n or_o process_n it_o be_v reply_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi produces_z inhibition_n and_o crave_v only_o the_o value_a duty_n for_o the_o year_n thereafter_o it_o be_v answer_v the_o inhibition_n be_v direct_v to_o messenger_n at_o arm_n and_o be_v only_o execute_v by_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a see_v the_o letter_n bear_v messenger_n sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o inhibition_n sufficient_a to_o interrupt_v the_o tacit_a relocation_n jean_n crichtoun_n and_o mr._n john_n elei_v her_o husband_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o kirkhouse_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la 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resignation_n precept_n of_o seasine_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o kirk_n house_n his_o meaning_n that_o the_o infeftment_n shall_v be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n the_o infeftment_n itself_o produce_v be_v extend_v in_o ample_a form_n do_v not_o bear_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o find_v the_o terce_n competent_a in_o this_o case_n colonel_n james_n montgomery_n contra_fw-la stevart_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o the_o declarator_n betwixt_o these_o party_n mention_v the_o 24._o day_n instant_a it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o plenish_n and_o movable_n can_v not_o be_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o virtue_n of_o dam_n elizabeth_n hamiltouns_o disposition_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o movable_a heirship_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v do_v on_o death_n bed_n and_o can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o defender_n who_o be_v heir_n even_o as_o to_o the_o heirship-moveable_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_a dam_n elizabeth_n be_v infeft_v neither_o in_o land_n nor_o annualrent_a in_o fee_n can_v have_v no_o heirship_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o be_v infeft_v in_o certain_a land_n by_o hoom_n of_o ford_n which_o be_v dispone_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o in_o conjunct-feeâ—_a and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n which_o failze_v to_o whatsoever_o person_n the_o say_a sir_n william_n shall_v assign_v or_o design_n and_o true_a it_o be_v he_o have_v assign_v that_o sum_n to_o his_o lady_n whereby_o she_o have_v right_o of_o the_o fee_n and_o so_o may_v have_v heirship_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o this_o designation_n make_v the_o lady_n but_o heir_n appearand_n or_o of_o tailzie_n whereupon_o she_o be_v never_o infeft_v and_o by_o the_o conjunct-fee_n she_o be_v only_o liferenter_fw-la and_o that_o the_o assignation_n to_o the_o sum_n and_o right_o give_v not_o her_o heir_n any_o heirship_n movable_a heugh_n dollas_fw-la 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witness_n and_o prefer_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi in_o probation_n thereof_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o so_o unwarrantable_a a_o way_n of_o dispose_v they_o will_v neither_o allow_v retention_n nor_o compensation_n but_o leave_v the_o defender_n to_o make_v his_o application_n to_o the_o exchequher_n for_o his_o payment_n margaret_n pringle_n and_o her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la robert_n pringle_n of_o stichel_n november_n 29._o 1667._o margaret_n pringle_n pursue_v a_o exhibition_n of_o all_o writ_n grant_v by_o or_o to_o her_o umquhil_a brother_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v no_o process_n for_o writ_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o stranger_n except_o such_o as_o be_v in_o his_o family_n conform_v to_o the_o late_a decision_n schaw_n of_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la tailzifare_n which_o they_o declare_v they_o will_v follow_v as_o a_o rule_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o insist_v for_o exhibition_n of_o such_o writ_n as_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o defunct_a to_o any_o person_n which_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n or_o charter_n chest_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v duke_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o allardine_n december_n 6._o 1667._o the_o duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n have_v charge_v the_o laird_n of_o allardine_n for_o the_o six_o term_n taxation_n impose_v anno_fw-la 1633._o he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o four_o term_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o marishal_n sheriff_n which_o must_v exoner_n he_o and_o all_o other_o person_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n to_o the_o taxation_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o the_o sheriff_n do_v ordinary_o lift_v a_o part_n of_o all_o the_o six_o term_n and_o albeit_o the_o sheriff_n complete_v the_o first_o four_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o out_o of_o his_o own_o money_n or_o out_o of_o the_o other_o two_o and_o so_o when_o the_o king_n charge_v for_o the_o other_o two_o the_o sheriff_n discharge_v will_v exclude_v he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o first_o four_o but_o so_o much_o of_o the_o other_o two_o and_o therefore_o unless_o the_o suspender_n can_v produce_v a_o discharge_n of_o the_o first_o four_o the_o general_n discharge_v grant_v to_o the_o sheriff_n can_v liberat_fw-la he_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o when_o the_o king_n or_o his_o collector_n charges_n the_o collector_n general_n discharge_v can_v but_o meet_v himself_o and_o whether_o the_o suspender_n have_v pay_v or_o not_o the_o general_a collector_n can_v seek_v these_o term_n twice_o it_o be_v true_a â—f_o the_o sheriff_n be_v charge_v the_o suspender_n behove_v to_o show_v to_o he_o his_o discharge_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o marishal_n sheriff_n can_v not_o charge_v the_o suspender_n for_o the_o taxation_n of_o these_o land_n because_o the_o earl_n of_o marishal_n be_v both_o sheriff_n and_o heretor_fw-la at_o that_o time_n and_o sell_v the_o land_n to_o the_o suspender_n with_o warrandice_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o general_n discharge_v sufficient_a to_o the_o suspender_n against_o the_o general_a collector_n or_o any_o authorise_v by_o he_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o john_n wachop_n contra_fw-la major_a biggar_n december_n 7._o 1661._o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o john_n wachop_n macer_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o hill_n against_o major_a biggar_n and_o crave_v certification_n contra_fw-la non_fw-la producta_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v no_o certification_n because_o he_o have_v produce_v sufficient_a right_n to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_n title_n viz._n infeftment_n long_a prior_n to_o the_o pursuer_n right_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o can_v not_o stop_v the_o certification_n unless_o the_o defender_n will_v declare_v he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o no_o other_o right_n in_o this_o instance_n otherwise_o the_o pursuer_n behove_v to_o dispute_v with_o he_o upon_o every_o single_a writ_n he_o produce_v and_o behove_v to_o dispute_v the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n with_o he_o before_o the_o production_n be_v close_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o his_o alleadgeance_n as_o it_o be_v propon_v be_v alwise_o sustain_v without_o declare_v that_o he_o woâ—ld_v make_v use_n of_o no_o more_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o defence_n as_o propon_v relevant_a and_o ordain_v the_o ordinar_n to_o hear_v the_o party_n debate_v upon_o the_o right_n produce_v and_o if_o these_o shall_v not_o prove_v sufficient_a the_o lord_n think_v that_o the_o defender_n may_v be_v force_v at_o the_o next_o time_n to_o produce_v all_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o cause_n that_o so_o the_o pursuer_n be_v not_o delay_v upon_o dispute_v upon_o every_o single_a writ_n earl_n of_o cassils_n contra_fw-la sheriff_n of_o galloway_n december_n 10._o 1667._o the_o earl_n of_o cassils_n pursue_v the_o sheriff_n of_o galloway_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o achnotorâ—ch_n for_o abstract_a multure_n and_o insist_o on_o this_o ground_n against_o the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o being_n heretor_fw-la of_o the_o land_n and_o vassal_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v command_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o pursuer_n miln_n and_o come_v to_o his_o own_o miln_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a the_o defender_n allege_v that_o this_o member_n of_o the_o summons_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o any_o man_n may_v desire_v any_o person_n he_o please_v to_o come_v to_o his_o miln_n and_o there_o be_v never_o a_o pursuit_n sustain_v against_o any_o other_o than_o the_o abstracter_n and_o not_o against_o these_o to_o who_o miln_n they_o come_v two_o it_o be_v not_o libel_v that_o the_o defender_n get_v a_o great_a duty_n upon_o the_o tenant_n come_v to_o his_o miln_n and_o although_o he_o have_v it_o be_v not_o relevant_a three_o by_o the_o defender_n right_n he_o be_v liberat_fw-la of_o all_o multure_n except_o knauship_n and_o bannock_n which_o be_v only_o the_o hire_n due_a to_o the_o miller_n for_o their_o service_n and_o there_o be_v no_o obligement_n upon_o he_o to_o cause_v his_o tenant_n come_v to_o the_o miln_n it_o be_v answer_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v to_o prove_v the_o defender_n have_v get_v a_o great_a duty_n upon_o the_o tenant_n come_v to_o his_o miln_n and_o albeit_o the_o astriction_n be_v only_o of_o knauship_n and_o bannock_n that_o be_v not_o alone_o due_a for_o the_o miller_n service_n but_o there_o be_v a_o profit_n thence_o arise_v to_o the_o master_n that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v heretor_fw-la and_o vassal_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o personal_o oblige_v to_o cause_v the_o tenant_n come_v to_o his_o miln_n yet_o the_o land_n be_v astrict_v by_o his_o infeftment_n it_o be_v his_o fault_n to_o remove_v they_o the_o lord_n assoilzy_v from_o that_o member_n of_o the_o lybel_n and_o find_v it_o not_o relevant_a against_o the_o heretor_fw-la but_o only_o against_o the_o tenant_n mr._n rodger_n hog_n contra_fw-la the_o countess_n of_o home_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la master_n rodger_n hog_n have_v apprise_v certain_a land_n from_o the_o laird_n of_o wauchtoun_n in_o alcambus_n which_o be_v sell_v to_o wauchtoun_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o home_n with_o absolute_a warrandice_n upon_o which_o warrandice_n there_o be_v inhibition_n use_v whereupon_o mr._n rodger_n pursue_v reduction_n of_o a_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n of_o these_o land_n grant_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o home_n to_o my_o lady_n in_o warrandice_n of_o the_o land_n of_o hirsil_n and_o that_o because_o the_o say_a infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n be_v posterior_n to_o the_o inhibition_n the_o defender_n allege_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reduction_n upon_o the_o inhibition_n because_o therewas_fw-mi yet_o no_o distress_n which_o with_o a_o decreet_a of_o the_o liquidation_n of_o the_o distress_n behove_v to_o precede_v any_o reduction_n and_o albeit_o there_o may_v be_v a_o declarator_n that_o my_o lady_n infeftment_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o clause_n of_o warrandice_n or_o any_o distress_n follow_v thereupon_o yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reduction_n till_o the_o distress_n be_v existent_a and_o liquidat_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o a_o reduction_n upon_o a_o inhibition_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o declarator_n that_o the_o posterior_n right_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o inhibition_n for_o no_o reduction_n be_v absolute_a but_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o right_n reduce_v may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o right_n whereupon_o the_o reduction_n proceed_v the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o reduction_n to_o take_v effect_n so_o soon_o as_o any_o distress_n shall_v occur_v mr._n james_n straiton_n contra_fw-la the_o countess_n of_o home_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la master_n james_n straiton_n minister_n of_o gordoun_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a conform_v upon_o a_o old_a locality_n charge_v my_o lady_n home_o for_o payment_n who_o suspend_v and_o allege_n that_o she_o must_v be_v liberat_fw-la of_o a_o chalder_n of_o victual_n contain_v in_o the_o
contra_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o queens-ferry_n january_n 2._o 1668._o archibald_n wilson_n be_v elect_v on_o of_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o south_n queens-ferry_n and_o be_v charge_v to_o accept_v and_o exerce_fw-la the_o office_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o by_o the_o 29._o act_n parliament_n 5._o king_n james_n the_o 3._o no_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o office_n long_o than_o one_o year_n and_o by_o a_o particular_a act_n of_o that_o burgh_n no_o magistrate_n be_v to_o continue_v above_o two_o year_n and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o suspender_n have_v serve_v as_o baillie_n two_o year_n already_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v long_o since_o in_o desuetude_n and_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o burgh_n the_o election_n of_o the_o suspender_n be_v do_v by_o they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o make_v that_o act_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o alterationt_a hereof_o and_o this_o burgh_n be_v poor_a and_o penury_n of_o person_n to_o serve_v it_o will_v dissolve_v the_o same_o and_o discourage_v all_o other_o to_o serve_v if_o the_o suspender_n be_v liberat._n the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n relevant_o and_o find_v that_o the_o suspender_n can_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v long_o than_o one_o year_n at_o once_o in_o the_o same_o office_n dow_fw-ge of_o arnho_n contraâ—_n campbel_n of_o calder_n january_n 4._o 1668._o dow_fw-ge of_o aricho_n have_v pursue_v campbel_n of_o calder_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n wherein_o his_o father_n be_v cautioner_n for_o the_o marquis_n of_o argyl_n the_o bond_n bear_v but_o one_o witness_n to_o calder_n subscription_n and_o george_n campbel_n one_o of_o the_o witness_n be_v examine_v if_o he_o see_v he_o subscribe_v depone_v negative_a but_o that_o it_o be_v calder_n hand_n write_v to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o knowledge_n there_o be_v also_o other_o writ_n produce_v subscribe_v by_o calder_n to_o compare_v 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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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time_n duncan_n campbel_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n july_n 25._o 1668._o dvncan_n campbel_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n for_o eject_v he_o from_o certain_a land_n and_o especial_o that_o his_o brother_n by_o his_o direction_n do_v violent_o cast_v out_o the_o pursuer_n child_n and_o servant_n out_o of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n labour_v by_o himself_o and_o persuade_v and_o entice_v his_o tenant_n to_o receive_v tack_n from_o and_o pay_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o crave_v re-possession_n and_o double_a mail_n as_o the_o violent_a profit_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n during_o the_o defender_n possession_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v obtain_v improbation_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o all_o his_o right_n of_o these_o land_n and_o other_o and_o likewise_o decreet_a of_o remove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o improbation_n be_v 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master_n john_n hay_o the_o clerk_n have_v pursue_v a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n against_o the_o town_n of_o peebles_n of_o all_o right_n of_o ascheils_n belong_v to_o he_o in_o property_n contain_v also_o a_o declarator_n of_o property_n of_o the_o say_n land_n of_o ascheils_n and_o that_o certain_a hill_n lie_v towards_o the_o town-land_n of_o peebles_n be_v proper_a part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o ascheils_n he_o insist_o in_o his_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n for_o certification_n or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o defender_n will_v take_v term_n to_o produce_v the_o defender_n allege_v no_o certification_n because_o they_o stand_v infeft_v in_o these_o hill_n in_o question_n per_fw-la expressum_fw-la and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v not_o infeft_v therein_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v proper_a part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o the_o land_n of_o ascheils_n whereof_o he_o produce_v his_o infeftment_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o till_o the_o examine_v be_v
inglistoun_n who_o have_v marry_v one_o of_o his_o daughter_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o that_o marriage_n whereby_o he_o dispone_v his_o estate_n of_o crawfoordstoun_n to_o they_o with_o a_o bond_n of_o 20000._o pound_n the_o intent_n whereof_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v apprise_v to_o make_v the_o disposition_n effectual_a and_o she_o and_o william_n lowrie_n have_v depone_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o writ_n and_o charter-chist_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o crawfoordstoun_n to_o englistoun_n but_o depone_v that_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o their_o writ_n be_v among_o they_o or_o not_o or_o whether_o they_o be_v former_o deliver_v to_o inglistoun_n himself_o who_o be_v now_o dead_a there_o be_v in_o the_o exhibition_n libel_v a_o declarator_n that_o the_o writ_n be_v null_a as_o not_o deliver_v and_o that_o be_v unwarrantable_o take_v out_o of_o the_o defunct_n charter-chist_n after_o the_o lord_n order_n to_o the_o contrair_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v back_o 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they_o allow_v the_o party_n present_o to_o dispute_v whether_o albeit_o these_o writ_n be_v in_o the_o charter-chist_n inglistoun_n or_o his_o tutrix_n shall_v have_v they_o up_o or_o if_o they_o shall_v remain_v sequestrate_a mr._n james_n drummond_n contra_fw-la stirling_n of_o ardoch_n january_n 23._o 1669._o mr._n james_n drummond_n be_v donator_n to_o the_o escheat_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o glenegy_n pursue_v exhibition_n and_o delivery_n of_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o george_n mushet_n to_o james_n henderson_n contain_v 2000_o mark_n principal_a and_o by_o he_o assign_v to_o umquhil_a glenegy_n and_o thereby_o fall_v under_o his_o escheat_n and_o the_o bond_n be_v produce_v by_o ardoch_n the_o donator_n crave_v the_o same_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o ardoch_n it_o be_v answer_v by_o ardoch_n that_o the_o bond_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o donator_n because_o it_o can_v belong_v to_o he_o in_o respect_n that_o mushet_n who_o by_o the_o assignation_n become_v debtor_n to_o glenegy_n have_v two_o bond_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o glenegy_n contain_v 3000._o mark_n wherein_o ardoch_n be_v cautioner_n whereby_o this_o bond_n of_o 2000_o mark_n due_a to_o glenegy_n be_v compense_v long_o before_o glenegy_n rebellion_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o compensation_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o it_o have_v be_v actuallie_o propon_v in_o judgement_n or_o extrajudiciallie_o state_v by_o the_o party_n offer_v and_o accept_v the_o compensation_n two_o that_o the_o alleadgance_n be_v no_o way_n relevant_a against_o the_o donator_n who_o have_v right_o to_o the_o debt_n due_a by_o the_o rebel_n three_o ardoch_n have_v no_o interest_n to_o allege_v the_o compensation_n which_o can_v only_o be_v propon_v by_o mushet_n the_o creditor_n and_o not_o by_o ardoch_n who_o be_v cautioner_n to_o he_o the_o defender_n answer_v that_o compensation_n be_v competent_a ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o sum_n be_v mutual_o due_a by_o 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cautioner_n and_o therefore_o have_v good_a interest_n to_o propone_v that_o by_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o two_o debt_n they_o be_v both_o extinct_a and_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o donator_n the_o bond_n constitute_v mushets_n debt_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o alleadgance_n propon_v for_o ardoch_n relevant_a and_o competent_a and_o that_o compensation_n be_v relevant_a against_o the_o donator_n upon_o debt_n due_a by_o the_o rebel_n before_o rebellion_n sir_n john_n weims_n contra_fw-la farquhar_n of_o towley_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n john_n weims_n have_v charge_v farquhar_n of_o towley_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o land_n dew_n in_o anno_fw-la 1648._o he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o appoint_v this_o maintenance_n to_o be_v uplift_v by_o sir_n john_n weims_n singular_a successor_n be_v exeme_v ita_fw-la est_fw-la in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v singular_a successor_n to_o 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of_o he_o who_o be_v heretor_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la 1640_o or_o his_o heir_n nothing_o ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la do_v by_o they_o can_v prejudge_v the_o right_n constitute_v by_o the_o act_n which_o do_v not_o bear_v a_o exemption_n to_o singular_a successor_n who_o shall_v acquire_v but_o only_o to_o these_o who_o have_v acquire_v they_o do_v also_o ordain_v the_o defender_n to_o instruct_v the_o cause_n onerous_a of_o his_o father_n disposition_n but_o will_v not_o put_v the_o suspender_n to_o disput_n the_o equivalence_n of_o the_o price_n unless_o it_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o disposition_n be_v simulat_fw-la there_o be_v a_o great_a latitude_n in_o price_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o party_n alexander_n chisholme_n contra_fw-la lady_n brae_n january_n 26._o 1669._o alexander_n chisholme_n have_v apprize_v certain_a land_n from_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n alexander_n frazer_n of_o brae_n and_o thereupon_o insist_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o lady_n brae_n sir_n james_n
the_o same_o only_a to_o anterior_a creditor_n without_o mention_n of_o posterior_n creditor_n the_o same_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o purpose_n omit_v and_o can_v be_v extend_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o circumstance_n allege_v relevant_a to_o infer_v a_o presumptive_a fraud_n and_o contrivance_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o do_v ensnare_v the_o creditor_n who_o continue_v to_o trade_n and_o therefore_o reduce_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o creditor_n and_o prefer_v they_o and_o the_o relict_n in_o so_o far_o as_o she_o be_v a_o creditor_n but_o not_o for_o any_o posterior_n or_o gratuitous_a provision_n to_o she_o or_o to_o her_o child_n but_o they_o do_v not_o find_v the_o two_o first_o ground_n relevant_a to_o prefer_v a_o posterior_n onerous_a obligation_n to_o a_o prior_n gratuitous_a or_o that_o this_o bond_n be_v as_o a_o â—egitâ—ime_n revockable_a and_o the_o lord_n be_v chief_o move_v because_o of_o 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thomson_n oath_n thomson_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o to_o the_o relevancy_n and_o probation_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o circumvention_n against_o cheisly_a and_o therefore_o find_v the_o libel_n relevant_a against_o they_o both_o to_o annul_v the_o bond_n the_o apprizing_n and_o infeftment_n and_o all_o that_o have_v follow_v thereupon_o naper_n contra_fw-la gordon_n of_o grange_n feb._n 12._o 1670._o iohn_n naper_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n do_v pursue_v william_n gordon_n of_o grange_n as_o represent_v hugh_n his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o 2000_o mark_n due_a by_o the_o say_a umquhile_n hugh_n his_o bond_n and_o upon_o the_o say_v williams_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n obtain_v adjudication_n of_o the_o land_n of_o grange_n and_o other_o in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v belong_v to_o the_o say_a umquhile_n hugh_n his_o debtor_n his_o heir_n and_o thereupon_o do_v pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n in_o which_o action_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o william_n gordon_n now_o of_o grange_n that_o he_o stand_v infeft_v by_o disposition_n from_o the_o say_a umquhile_n hugh_n gordon_n of_o grange_n his_o father_n for_o onerous_a cause_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n undertake_v and_o pay_v for_o his_o father_n which_o be_v find_v relevant_a and_o to_o evite_v the_o same_o the_o say_v john_n naper_n raise_v reduction_n of_o grange_n right_o grant_v by_o his_o father_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la raise_v against_o his_o father_n upon_o the_o say_a bond_n before_o the_o disposition_n make_v to_o this_o grange_n which_o inhibition_n be_v produce_v this_o day_n fortnight_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o grange_n that_o the_o examine_v be_v thursday_n because_o the_o execution_n buir_v not_o a_o copy_n to_o have_v be_v lest_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n at_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o inhibition_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a and_o now_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o disposition_n though_o 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the_o right_n of_o the_o land_n that_o may_v be_v competent_a to_o he_o if_o he_o be_v enter_v heir_n and_o thereupon_o raise_v reduction_n of_o sir_n john_n his_o right_n as_o be_v grant_v by_o sir_n robert_n on_o deathbed_n in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o near_a heir_n in_o who_o place_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi now_o be_v by_o the_o apprize_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n no_o process_n upon_o any_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n against_o mr._n john_n drummond_n because_o he_o be_v not_o the_o near_a appearand_n heir_n but_o have_v a_o elder_a brother_n live_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o say_v elder_a brother_n have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n 18._o year_n ago_o and_o be_v common_o hold_v and_o repute_v dead_a likea_n he_o produce_v a_o missive_n of_o one_o creiâ—htoun_v his_o commerad_n in_o the_o war_n abroad_o bear_v the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o sickness_n death_n and_o burial_n dated_n july_n 6._o 1667._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o semel_fw-la vivus_fw-la semper_fw-la presumitur_fw-la vivus_fw-la nisâ—_n contrarium_fw-la probetur_fw-la and_o what_o be_v allege_v can_v be_v no_o probation_n but_o some_o probability_n of_o death_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o brokard_n be_v but_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o not_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o therefore_o only_o transvert_v onus_fw-la probandi_fw-la which_o probation_n may_v be_v valid_a without_o witness_n by_o such_o adminicle_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v find_v sufficient_a which_o be_v here_o sufficient_o allege_v viz._n long_a absence_n common_a fame_n and_o a_o missive_n letter_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o eighteen_o year_n absence_n and_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_v dead_a be_v sufficient_a probation_n to_o take_v off_o the_o presumption_n of_o life_n unless_o a_o strong_a probation_n for_o the_o party_n be_v on_o life_n be_v show_v than_o the_o naked_a presumption_n thereof_o lauchlen_n lesly_n contra_fw-la guthry_n feb._n 19_o 1670._o lauchlen_n lesly_n
have_v fraught_v a_o ship_n belong_v to_o bailly_n guthry_n in_o dundee_n to_o carry_v a_o loadn_v of_o wheat_n and_o oat_n from_o athol_n to_o leith_n the_o skipper_n do_v put_v in_o by_o the_o way_n at_o dundee_n and_o there_o the_o ship_n receive_v a_o crush_n by_o another_o ship_n whereby_o the_o salt-water_n enter_v among_o the_o victual_n and_o thereupon_o the_o owner_n and_o skipper_n cause_v disloaden_v the_o victual_n and_o put_v it_o up_o in_o loft_n and_o bailly_n guthry_n the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o crush_n give_v notice_n to_o robert_n lesly_n in_o dundee_n lauchlens_n correspondent_n and_o who_o make_v the_o bargain_n for_o he_o to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o lauchlen_n what_o have_v befall_v the_o ship_n and_o loadn_v who_o within_o two_o day_n after_o come_v to_o dundee_n and_o be_v require_v to_o receive_v the_o victual_n which_o he_o refuse_v and_o by_o the_o probation_n adduce_v in_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v find_v that_o it_o be_v the_o skipper_n fault_n that_o he_o have_v put_v in_o to_o dundee_n and_o so_o he_o and_o the_o owner_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o damnage_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o that_o the_o merchant_n shall_v be_v only_o oblige_v to_o take_v back_o that_o part_n of_o the_o victual_n that_o be_v unspoil_v and_o the_o owner_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o it_o will_v have_v give_v at_o leith_n if_o the_o skipper_n have_v keep_v his_o course_n deduce_v the_o price_n of_o the_o sufficient_a victual_n as_o it_o now_o give_v and_o a_o commission_n be_v grant_v to_o certain_a person_n in_o dundee_n to_o visit_v the_o victual_n and_o to_o see_v what_o condition_n it_o be_v in_o they_o report_v that_o 36._o bolls_n of_o it_o be_v sufficient_a mercatable_a wheat_n and_o that_o the_o oat_n be_v damnisied_a in_o 20_o shilling_n the_o boll_n and_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n two_o report_v that_o it_o will_v yet_o be_v brisket_n for_o ship_n or_o household_n servant_n and_o two_o report_v that_o it_o be_v spoil_v but_o speak_v nothing_o further_o the_o question_n arise_v to_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o commission_n at_o the_o advise_v thereof_o whether_o the_o owner_n and_o skipper_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o damnage_n that_o be_v do_v before_o the_o advertisement_n give_v to_o the_o merchant_n or_o for_o the_o damnage_n that_o ensue_v thereafter_o because_o the_o victual_n be_v lay_v together_o without_o separate_v the_o wet_a from_o the_o dry_a have_v het_fw-mi and_o spoil_v thereafter_o and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v separate_a at_o first_o the_o damnage_n will_v have_v be_v very_o little_a and_o so_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o owner_n and_o skipper_n be_v oblige_v to_o have_v separat_fw-la the_o wet_a from_o the_o dry_a and_o so_o to_o have_v offer_v it_o to_o the_o merchant_n or_o if_o the_o offer_n in_o general_a to_o the_o merchant_n to_o receive_v the_o victual_n be_v sufficient_a though_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v they_o to_o 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whole_o corrupt_v but_o by_o the_o report_n appear_v to_o be_v useful_a for_o ship_n brisket_n and_o see_v the_o property_n thereof_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o merchant_n and_o the_o owner_n be_v only_o liable_a for_o damnage_n they_o ordain_v the_o merchant_n to_o receive_v the_o wet_a victual_n and_o give_v commission_n to_o the_o same_o person_n to_o report_v what_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o price_n it_o will_v have_v give_v at_o leith_n if_o the_o voyage_n have_v hold_v the_o countess_n of_o cassills_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o cassills_n february_n 22._o 1670._o by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o decease_a earl_n of_o cassills_n and_o his_o lady_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_v she_o in_o certain_a land_n with_o absolute_a warrandice_n and_o oblige_v he_o that_o the_o land_n do_v pay_v then_o and_o several_a year_n before_o 6000._o mark_n of_o yearly_a rent_n beside_o kanes_n and_o custom_n and_o over_o and_o above_o teind_n and_o feu-duty_n and_o if_o 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the_o lady_n thereby_o can_v be_v no_o further_o free_a then_o if_o she_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a land_n which_o the_o earl_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o make_v worth_a 6000._o mark_n of_o yearly_a rent_n over_o and_o above_o teind_v and_o feu-duty_n but_o neither_o do_v it_o bear_v general_o of_o free_a rent_n much_o less_o of_o public_a burden_n and_o therefore_o the_o subsequent_a clause_n for_o the_o tack-duty_n albeit_o it_o bear_v free_a rent_n yet_o it_o can_v only_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v free_a of_o teind_v and_o feu-duty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v free_a of_o public_a burden_n which_o be_v further_o clear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1646._o ordain_v all_o liferenter_n to_o hear_v proportional_a burden_n for_o any_o annualrent_a or_o tack-duty_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o liferent_a unless_o they_o be_v express_o free_v of_o maintenance_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o countess_n that_o she_o oppones_fw-la the_o clause_n of_o her_o contract_n bear_v free_a rent_n 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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 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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 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that_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o day_n of_o consignation_n and_o receive_v his_o money_n conform_v to_o the_o premonition_n and_o that_o the_o user_n of_o the_o order_n do_v no_o wrong_a to_o take_v up_o the_o money_n out_o of_o the_o consignator_n hand_n see_v consignation_n be_v upon_o peril_n of_o he_o consigner_n he_o make_v the_o same_o forthcoming_a at_o the_o time_n of_o declarator_n with_o annualrent_a since_o the_o consignation_n george_n graham_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o stainbires_fw-la feb._n 26_o 1670._o george_n graham_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o stinbires_fw-la for_o a_o merchant_n compt_n take_v off_o partly_o by_o his_o umquhile_n father_n before_o his_o decease_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o factor_n and_o servant_n thereafter_o it_o be_v allege_v as_o to_o the_o defunct_n part_v of_o the_o account_n the_o examine_v be_v not_o pursue_v within_o 3._o year_n of_o the_o off-taking_a and_o therefore_o it_o 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husband_n have_v so_o great_a trust_n the_o wife_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o look_v to_o the_o register_n or_o extract_n which_o be_v in_o her_o father_n and_o husband_n custody_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v collude_v to_o abate_v both_o the_o tocher_n and_o joyntour_n without_o her_o consent_n to_o the_o second_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n not_o be_v sole_a contracter_n but_o the_o wife_n they_o can_v not_o after_o the_o contract_n and_o marriage_n without_o her_o consent_n alter_v she_o right_o to_o the_o three_o the_o creditor_n lend_v their_o money_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la can_v prejudge_v the_o relic_n right_o for_o bona_fw-la fides_fw-la operat_o only_o in_o payment_n make_v and_o other_o necessary_a deed_n but_o not_o in_o voluntary_a act_n as_o lend_v of_o money_n wherein_o the_o lender_n must_v follow_v the_o faith_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o borrower_n who_o right_n though_o never_o so_o clear_a in_o any_o record_n 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infant_n and_o that_o if_o archibald_n shall_v die_v thomas_n will_v get_v all_o supercee_v to_o give_v answer_n anent_o the_o heritable_a right_n of_o succession_n until_o both_o party_n be_v major_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n allow_v thomas_n to_o possess_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n who_o have_v no_o aliment_n nor_o provision_n kennedy_n contra_fw-la cunningham_n and_o wallace_n july_n 12._o 1670._o there_o be_v a_o apprize_n of_o the_o land_n of_o garleith_n belong_v to_o john_n kennedy_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o edward_n wallace_n the_o say_v edward_n by_o his_o back-bond_n declare_v that_o the_o apprize_n be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o william_n wallace_n of_o burnbank_n his_o brother_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o denude_v himself_o thereof_o in_o his_o favour_n thereafter_o the_o say_a edward_n assign_v the_o comprise_v and_o dispones_fw-la the_o land_n to_o adam_n cunningham_n who_o stand_v infeft_v and_o in_o a_o debate_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o apprize_n 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the_o annualrent_a but_o by_o the_o say_v two_o bond_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o homologation_n of_o that_o whereof_o the_o executrix_n be_v excusable_o ignorant_a to_o the_o second_o that_o albeit_o father_n grant_v bond_n of_o provision_n in_o name_n of_o their_o child_n may_v alter_v the_o same_o at_o any_o time_n before_o delivery_n yet_o where_o they_o lend_v out_o the_o sum_n to_o a_o creditor_n and_o take_v he_o oblige_v to_o a_o child_n in_o fee_n that_o can_v be_v alter_v especial_o where_o the_o parent_n be_v naked_a liferenter_fw-la and_o have_v not_o reserve_v a_o power_n to_o lift_v and_o dispone_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o father_n provide_v his_o child_n who_o can_v by_o no_o presumption_n be_v think_v to_o have_v any_o mean_n yet_o after_o the_o father_n death_n a_o mother_n take_v a_o bond_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bairn_n it_o must_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o bairnâ—_n money_n come_v by_o the_o father_n or_o otherwise_o and_o the_o mother_n have_v state_v herself_o naked_a liferentrix_n in_o the_o one_o bond_n and_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o other_o bond_n she_o can_v not_o recall_v or_o alter_v the_o same_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o child_n especial_o see_v they_o be_v infant_n and_o have_v not_o tutor_n to_o care_n for_o they_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o mother_n have_v hold_v count_n for_o the_o whole_a mean_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o have_v clear_v any_o presumption_n that_o their_o boâ—â—s_n can_v be_v of_o his_o mean_n but_o she_o liferent_v the_o whole_a estate_n and_o make_v up_o their_o bond_n out_o of_o the_o rent_n and_o annualrent_n and_o deny_v to_o be_v tutrix_fw-la or_o protutrix_a so_o that_o the_o money_n be_v free_o her_o own_o and_o her_o child_n have_v die_v before_o she_o she_o may_v warrantable_o alter_v the_o bond._n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o mother_n can_v not_o alter_v the_o bond_n take_v in_o favour_n of_o her_o child_n from_o a_o debtor_n be_v of_o the_o tenor_n above-written_a wherein_o she_o be_v naked_a liferenter_fw-la of_o the_o one_o and_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o liferent_a of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o sum_n be_v rather_o presume_v to_o be_v of_o the_o bairn_n mean_v then_o her_o own_o see_v they_o have_v no_o tutor_n and_o any_o meddle_v with_o their_o mean_n be_v by_o herself_o and_o that_o their_o executrix_n can_v not_o now_o be_v put_v to_o instruct_v what_o mean_v they_o have_v or_o be_v countable_a thereupon_o john_n armour_n contra_fw-la james_n land_n february_n 21._o 1671._o iohn_n armour_n pursue_v his_o tenant_n of_o some_o tenement_n in_o edinburgh_n for_o meal_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o james_n land_n who_o produce_v a_o bond_n grant_v by_o umquhil_n george_n armour_n bear_v that_o george_n armour_n as_o tutor_n testamentar_n to_o john_n armour_n have_v borrow_v 500_o mark_n from_o james_n land_n and_o oblige_v he_o his_o heir_n executor_n and_o assigney_n to_o repay_v the_o same_o and_o thereby_o set_v some_o of_o the_o say_n tenement_n to_o james_n land_n ay_o and_o while_o he_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o 500_o mark_n and_o thereupon_o allege_n he_o must_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n till_o he_o be_v pay_v it_o be_v answer_v this_o bond_n and_o tack_v be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o respect_n he_o do_v not_o bind_v himself_o as_o tutor_n nor_o the_o pupil_n but_o his_o own_o executor_n and_o assigney_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v the_o tutor_n own_o debt_n two_o this_o debt_n can_v burden_v the_o pupil_n simple_o upon_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o tutor_n but_o the_o creditor_n ought_v to_o have_v see_v the_o sum_n apply_v to_o the_o pupil_n use_v and_o therefore_o must_v yet_o allege_v in_o rem_fw-la versam_fw-la otherways_o if_o the_o naked_a assertion_n of_o tutor_n may_v burden_v the_o pupil_n when_o they_o borrow_v their_o name_n it_o be_v a_o patent_n way_n to_o destroy_v all_o pupil_n tutor_n be_v ofttimes_o insolvent_a three_o the_o tutor_n can_v not_o set_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o pupil_n land_n long_o than_o he_o have_v interest_n as_o tutor_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la the_o tutory_a be_v cease_v by_o the_o tutor_n death_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o this_o creditor_n behove_v to_o instruct_v the_o sum_n apply_v to_o the_o pupil_n behoove_v which_o be_v prove_v they_o sustain_v the_o tack_v alexander_n pitâ—â—irn_n contra_fw-la february_n 22._o 1671._o alexander_n pitcairn_n have_v right_o by_o progress_n to_o a_o wodset_n grant_v by_o james_n kininmouth_n to_o mr._n james_n gordoun_n and_o by_o he_o dispone_v to_o sir_n archibald_n sydserf_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n who_o allege_v that_o gordoun_n or_o sydserf_n be_v satisfy_v by_o intromission_n with_o the_o rent_n for_o which_o they_o be_v comptable_a it_o be_v reply_v that_o sir_n archibald_n sydserf_n have_v obtain_v declarator_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o reversion_n and_o be_v neither_o countable_a nor_o redeemable_a and_o for_o prove_v thereof_o produce_v the_o decreet_a of_o declarator_n in_o anno_fw-la 1637._o against_o which_o it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v null_n because_o albeit_o the_o libel_n be_v upon_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v if_o the_o money_n be_v require_v and_o not_o pay_v within_o such_o a_o time_n the_o reversion_n shall_v expire_v yet_o at_o the_o compearance_n and_o production_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n thereof_o albeit_o at_o the_o conclusion_n the_o decreet_a bear_n because_o the_o libel_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o production_n of_o the_o writ_n aforesaid_a which_o can_v be_v only_o understand_v of_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o production_n and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o only_o that_o they_o be_v libel_v upon_o for_o in_o all_o decreet_n the_o
whole_a production_n be_v special_o insert_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o requisition_n be_v true_o produce_v and_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o clerk_n to_o repeat_v it_o in_o the_o production_n can_v annul_v the_o decreet_a after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n without_o a_o reduction_n thereof_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o in_o favorabilibus_fw-la the_o lord_n may_v supply_v defect_n upon_o production_n ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la yet_o in_o odiosis_n such_o as_o clause_n irritant_fw-la of_o reversion_n the_o lord_n ought_v not_o to_o admit_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o decreet_a of_o declarator_n null_n sir_n david_n dumbar_n of_o baldoun_n contra_fw-la david_n dick_n and_o other_o february_n 22._o 1671._o baldoun_n pursue_v â—he_n tenant_n of_o bombie_n for_o mails_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o david_n dick_n who_o produce_v a_o apprize_n of_o the_o say_n land_n against_o the_o lord_n kirkcudbright_n within_o year_n and_o day_n of_o the_o pursuer_n apprize_a and_o crave_v to_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi conform_v to_o the_o act_n 1661._o anent_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o by_o the_o same_o act_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o where_o comprizing_n be_v acquire_v by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n or_o to_o his_o behoof_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v satisfiable_a for_o such_o sum_n as_o the_o appearand_a heir_n pay_v and_o offer_v to_o satisfy_v the_o same_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o the_o act_n do_v so_o provide_v as_o to_o the_o estate_n that_o may_v belong_v to_o the_o appearand_a heir_n it_o can_v extend_v no_o further_o but_o this_o apprize_a be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o orchartoun_n but_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o kirkcudbright_n wherein_o sir_n robert_n maxwel_n appearand_a heir_n of_o orchartoun_n have_v no_o interest_n the_o apprize_a must_v be_v valide_fw-la as_o to_o that_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o kirkcudbright_n be_v but_o 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ground_n he_o may_v lawful_o intromet_n therewith_o nam_fw-la sata_fw-la cedunt_fw-la solo_fw-la especial_o where_o the_o sour_a be_v in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o here_o he_o be_v in_o violence_n after_o a_o warn_v and_o do_v continue_v to_o sow_n after_o decreet_a of_o remove_v yea_o a_o part_n be_v sow_v after_o he_o be_v dispossess_v by_o letter_n of_o ejection_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o scotland_n the_o crop_v of_o corn_n or_o industrial_a fruit_n be_v never_o account_v as_o pars_fw-la soli_fw-la or_o any_o accessary_n but_o be_v still_o movable_a even_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v so_o that_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o heir_n but_o to_o the_o executor_n and_o in_o case_n of_o a_o disposition_n without_o mention_n of_o the_o crop_v albeit_o the_o acquirer_n be_v infeft_v after_o they_o be_v sow_v and_o upon_o the_o ground_n he_o will_v not_o have_v right_o thereto_o neither_o do_v mala_fw-la fides_fw-la or_o violent_a 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upon_o the_o ground_n and_o though_o the_o pursuer_n mother_n be_v a_o valitudinary_a impotent_a woman_n be_v suffer_v to_o remain_v in_o a_o coat-house_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi with_o she_o upon_o that_o account_n that_o import_v no_o continuance_n of_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n as_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o crop_v that_o be_v sow_v before_o the_o appryzer_n enter_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o possession_n reserve_v to_o he_o the_o violent_a profit_n for_o that_o time_n but_o find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a as_o to_o what_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v after_o the_o defender_n dispossession_n and_o find_v the_o defender_n only_o liable_a for_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o labour_a and_o the_o seed_n as_o be_v eatenus_fw-la locupletior_fw-la factus_fw-la lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la mr._n john_n fairholm_n february_n 23._o 1671._o the_o earl_n of_o levin_n be_v debtor_n to_o lambertoun_n in_o forty_o thousand_o mark_n and_o have_v 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all_o case_n except_o the_o land_n have_v be_v dispone_v by_o the_o wife_n herself_o without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a but_o here_o the_o husband_n be_v first_o name_v and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a parcel_n of_o land_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o tocher_n so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o dispone_v nomine_fw-la dotis_fw-la yet_o be_v dispone_v for_o the_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v equivalent_a and_o in_o the_o same_o contract_n the_o husband_n be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v all_o land_n that_o he_o shall_v acquire_v or_o succeed_v to_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunct-fee_n or_o liferent_a and_o to_o the_o heir_n between_o they_o which_o failzy_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o husband_n heir_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o wife_n heir_n and_o their_o assigney_n and_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o clause_n be_v that_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o the_o man_n conquest_n and_o 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
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
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 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can_v but_o be_v in_o as_o good_a condition_n as_o any_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n and_o it_o be_v so_o decide_v march_v 19_o 1633._o lady_n rentoun_n contra_fw-la blackader_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o base_a infeftment_n though_o prior_n to_o the_o denunciation_n not_o have_v attain_v possession_n within_o year_n and_o day_n can_v not_o exclude_v the_o liferent_a escheat_n helen_n johnstoun_n contra_fw-la robert_n johnstoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o the_o cause_n betwixt_o helen_n johnstoun_n and_o robert_n johnstoun_n her_o brother_n it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o she_o that_o the_o pursuit_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o breach_n of_o trust_n and_o fraud_n betwixt_o party_n so_o nigh_o as_o brother_n and_o sister_n the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v probable_a by_o witness_n above_o exception_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o defender_n oath_n because_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v depone_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n 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of_o indemnity_n find_v to_o liberate_v a_o soldier_n act_v with_o a_o party_n of_o soldier_n in_o arm_n under_o any_o authority_n lawful_a or_o pretend_a and_o that_o his_o warrant_n or_o command_n be_v thence_o presume_v unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v no_o warrant_n and_o convert_v the_o good_n to_o his_o own_o private_a use_n june_n 25._o 1664._o ferquharson_n contra_fw-la gardner_n the_o same_o find_v february_n 15._o 1666._o lion_n of_o murâ—ask_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n and_o other_o but_o here_o the_o application_n be_v â—ound_v probable_a by_o witness_n act_n of_o indemnity_n â—ound_v to_o secure_v a_o person_n intromet_v by_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n for_o the_o time_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o count_v to_o they_o without_o necessity_n to_o show_v his_o commission_n or_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o auditor_n that_o count_v with_o he_o but_o not_o find_v sufficient_a to_o free_v he_o from_o what_o he_o have_v omit_v though_o the_o say_a account_n bear_v that_o he_o have_v make_v faith_n that_o he_o have_v omit_v nothing_o which_o be_v only_o account_v a_o oath_n of_o credulity_n like_o that_o of_o executor_n february_n 13._o 1667._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n act_n of_o indemnity_n â—ound_o to_o make_v intromettor_n with_o public_a money_n liable_a only_o for_o their_o intromission_n and_o not_o for_o omission_n though_o by_o their_o commission_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v diligence_n february_n 23._o 1667._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la act_n of_o indemnity_n find_v not_o to_o make_v collector_n liable_a for_o what_o they_o intromet_v with_o and_o count_v not_o for_o not_o be_v apply_v to_o their_o own_o use_n but_o carry_v away_o by_o soldier_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o army_n without_o necessity_n to_o instruct_v the_o soldier_n or_o collector_n warrant_v which_o be_v presume_v iâ—ly_o 28._o 1668._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la act_z of_o parliament_n relate_v a_o former_a act_n and_o not_o conform_v thereto_o â—ound_v not_o thereby_o to_o alter_v the_o former_a act_n but_o to_o be_v regulat_fw-la thereby_o january_n 20._o 1665._o the_o heretor_n upon_o don_n water_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o abâ—rdene_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o leave_v the_o mid-stream_n free_a in_o crâ—ives_n find_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o desuetude_n past_o memory_n july_n 29_o 1665._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la the_o like_a of_o the_o act_n 1555._o cap._n 29._o july_n 5._o 1666._o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n contra_fw-la his_o creditor_n act_n of_o parliament_n in_o favour_n of_o private_a party_n not_o print_v assign_v they_o to_o some_o by-gone_a maintenance_n find_v not_o effectual_a against_o singular_a successor_n though_o not_o except_v in_o the_o act_n they_o not_o be_v call_v thereto_o june_n 25._o 1668._o inglis_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o balfour_n act_n of_o parliament_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o bond_n for_o rent_n of_o land_n though_o exceed_v 1000_o pound_n but_o that_o personal_a execution_n may_v be_v thereon_o december_n 6._o 1661._o dalmahoy_n contra_fw-la hamâ—â—toun_n of_o â—innie_n the_o say_a act_n find_v to_o restrict_n a_o wodset_n though_o the_o usurper_n act_n and_o all_o such_o act_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v be_v rescind_v january_n 29._o 1661._o laird_n of_o lamingtoun_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n châ—isty_a the_o security_n require_v by_o the_o say_a act_n for_o principal_n and_o annualrent_a accumulat_fw-la find_v either_o to_o be_v by_o cautioner_n
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