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A23464 The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.; Estats, empires, et principautez du monde. English Avity, Pierre d', sieur de Montmartin, 1573-1635.; Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630, engraver.; Grimeston, Edward. 1615 (1615) STC 988; ESTC S106836 952,036 1,263

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in_o the_o shire_n and_o not_o in_o the_o regality_n john_n nicolson_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o tillicutry_n january_n 14._o 1662._o john_n nicolson_n as_o baron_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o tillicutry_n and_o miln_n thereof_o pursue_v the_o fevar_n of_o tillicutry_n for_o a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o sergeant_n corn_n and_o for_o their_o abstract_a multure_n for_o which_o he_o have_v obtain_v decreet_a in_o his_o barony-court_n which_o be_v suspend_v the_o defender_n allege_v that_o his_o decreet_a be_v null_a as_o be_v in_o vacant_a time_n second_o as_o be_v by_o the_o baron_n who_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o decern_v in_o multure_n or_o thirlage_n against_o his_o vassal_n three_o the_o decreet_a be_v without_o probation_n the_o baron_n neither_o produce_v title_n nor_o prove_v long_a possession_n and_o as_o to_o the_o sergeant_n corn_n nothing_o can_v constitute_v that_o servitude_n but_o writ_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o baron_n need_v no_o dispensation_n in_o vacance_n and_o 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the_o said_n lord_n to_o be_v try_v and_o approven_v by_o they_o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o the_o public_a interest_n of_o the_o liege_n that_o these_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v punctual_o observe_v in_o time_n come_v therefore_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v ordain_v and_o require_v all_o person_n who_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v nominate_v sheriff_n clerk_n clerk_n of_o s●ewartries_n and_o bailiry_n before_o they_o enter_v to_o and_o exerce_fw-la their_o office_n of_o clerkship_n to_o compear_v before_o the_o said_n lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v try_v and_o approven_v by_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n certify_v they_o if_o they_o failzie_a therein_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o office_n act_z concern_v bill_n of_o suspension_n november_n 9_o 1630._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o by_o former_a act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la of_o the_o 9_o of_o february_n 1675._o and_o the_o 3._o of_o july_n 1677_o they_o do_v give_v warrant_n to_o the_o ordinary_a 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the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v give_v no_o stop_n of_o execution_n hereafter_o upon_o bill_n of_o suspension_n fourteen_o day_n from_o the_o date_n be_v a_o sufficient_a time_n both_o for_o see_v and_o expede_v the_o bill_n and_o declare_v all_o other_o stop_v to_o be_v void_a except_o where_o cause_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v discuss_v upon_o bill_n and_o ordain_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o make_v a_o minut-book_n both_o of_o past_a and_o refuse_v bill_n by_o the_o alphabetick_a order_n of_o the_o party_n surname_n which_o he_o be_v to_o make_v patent_n to_o any_o charger_n that_o shall_v desire_v to_o see_v the_o same_o gratis_o and_o discharge_v he_o to_o present_v any_o new_a bill_n in_o that_o cause_n except_o to_o the_o whole_a lord_n in_o time_n of_o session_n or_o to_o three_o lord_n in_o time_n of_o vacance_n as_o he_o will_v be_v answerable_a at_o his_o peril_n and_o because_o party_n or_o their_o procurator_n be_v accustom_v to_o procure_v suspension_n upon_o pretence_n that_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o charge_n give_v by_o the_o messenger_n be_v general_a or_o unformal_a and_o for_o verrify_v thereof_o do_v produce_v forge_v copy_n and_o sometime_o forge_v write_v for_o instruct_v reason_n of_o suspension_n found_v thereupon_o never_o intend_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o do_v suffer_v protestation_n to_o pass_v for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o if_o the_o charger_n shall_v produce_v such_o a_o suspension_n or_o a_o duplicat_fw-la thereof_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o signet_n that_o in_o that_o case_n the_o lord_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a expense_n of_o protestation_n will_v modify_v large_a expense_n to_o the_o charger_n for_o his_o delay_n and_o in_o case_n protestation_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v but_o the_o suspension_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v discuss_v and_o at_o the_o discuss_v the_o charge_n or_o other_o write_v mention_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n be_v not_o produce_v the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v hold_v these_o write_v false_a and_o sorged_a and_o modify_v large_a expense_n to_o the_o charger_n but_o prejudice_n to_o insist_v against_o the_o forger_n of_o the_o say_n copy_n or_o write_v and_o ordain_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o act_n and_o of_o the_o other_o two_o act_n abovementioned_a to_o be_v affix_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o outter-house_n and_o copy_n thereof_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o remain_v affix_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o bill-chamber_n that_o he_o may_v exact_o observe_v the_o same_o act_z anent_o the_o mark_v of_o advocat_n compearance_n for_o defender_n november_n 25._o 1680._o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o time_n come_v where_o several_a defender_n be_v convene_v in_o one_o summons_n and_o that_o at_o the_o call_n thereof_o by_o the_o clerk_n a_o advocate_n shall_v be_v mark_v compear_v indefinite_o for_o the_o defender_n and_o who_o shall_v likewise_o return_v the_o process_n that_o advocate_n shall_v be_v hold_v compear_v for_o all_o the_o defender_n unless_o by_o the_o return_n upon_o the_o process_n he_o qualify_v his_o compearance_n and_o express_v for_o which_o of_o the_o defender_n he_o compear_v and_o for_o which_o of_o they_o he_o do_v not_o compear_v act_z in_o favour_n of_o the_o macer_n february_n 15._o 1681._o the_o which_o day_n there_o be_v a_o petition_n give_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n by_o their_o four_o ordinary_a macer_n represent_v that_o where_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o use_n upon_o application_n of_o party_n to_o grant_v commission_n for_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o party_n and_o the_o deposition_n of_o witness_n in_o cause_n where_o it_o appear_v by_o testificat_o produce_v that_o the_o party_n or_o witness_n be_v through_o age_n and_o infirmity_n unable_a to_o travel_v and_o sometime_o commission_n
be_v grant_v where_o the_o person_n live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o small_a moment_n by_o grant_v of_o which_o commission_n the_o petitioner_n be_v frustrate_a of_o the_o due_n payable_a to_o they_o in_o case_n the_o party_n and_o witness_n do_v come_v here_o and_o depone_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o crave_v that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o due_n for_o party_n and_o witness_n where_o they_o be_v examine_v by_o commission_n which_o be_v take_v to_o consideration_n by_o the_o said_n lord_n they_o ordain_v that_o in_o time_n come_v where_o commission_n shall_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o examine_v party_n or_o witness_n that_o the_o macer_n shall_v have_v the_o half_a of_o the_o due_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o when_o party_n and_o witness_n do_v compear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o depone_n viz._n twelve_o shilling_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi party_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o commission_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n where_o a_o commission_n be_v grant_v for_o take_v a_o party_n oath_n that_o the_o due_n be_v pay_v to_o francis_n scot_n keeper_n of_o the_o minut-book_n within_o forty_o eight_o hour_n after_o the_o commission_n shall_v be_v put_v up_o in_o the_o minut-book_n and_o in_o case_n the_o same_o be_v not_o pay_v within_o that_o space_n that_o the_o commission_n shall_v be_v delet_fw-la out_o of_o the_o minut-book_n and_o not_o extract_v until_o the_o same_o be_v put_v up_o again_o and_o the_o due_n pay_v and_o that_o the_o said_n due_n for_o witness_n be_v pay_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o report_n and_o commission_n before_o a_o avisandum_fw-la be_v put_v up_o thereof_o in_o the_o minut-book_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o number_n of_o the_o witness_n may_v be_v know_v that_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o commission_n be_v grant_v shall_v set_v down_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o commission_n or_o report_n a_o list_v subscribe_v by_o he_o of_o the_o witness_n name_n and_o the_o clerk_n be_v hereby_o order_v to_o insert_v in_o the_o commission_n a_o warrant_n to_o the_o commissioner_n to_o transmit_v that_o list_n with_o the_o report_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o that_o francis_n scot_n attest_v under_o his_o hand_n that_o payment_n be_v make_v to_o he_o of_o the_o said_n due_n before_o a_o avisandum_fw-la be_v put_v up_o of_o the_o report_n in_o the_o minute-book_n act_z anent_o seasin_n and_o reversion_n of_o land_n within_o burgh_n february_n 22._o 1681._o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n consider_v that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1617._o anent_o the_o registration_n of_o seasin_n and_o reversion_n of_o all_o land_n and_o annualrent_n there_o be_v a_o exception_n of_o land_n and_o annualrent_n lie_v within_o burgh_n and_o within_o the_o burgage_n land_n of_o royal_a burrows_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v upon_o account_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o town_n clerk_n of_o royal_a burrows_n wherein_o the_o seasin_n and_o reversion_n of_o such_o land_n may_v be_v find_v nevertheless_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o not_o only_a seasin_n within_o burgh_n be_v sometime_o omit_v and_o not_o find_v insert_v in_o the_o town_n clerk_n book_n but_o that_o frequent_o reversion_n of_o tenement_n and_o annualrent_n within_o burgh_n and_o assignation_n to_o and_o discharge_v of_o reversion_n and_o bond_n for_o grant_v such_o reversion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o said_n book_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o liege_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_n royal_a burrows_n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v the_o magistrate_n of_o royal_a burrows_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o office_n to_o take_v good_a caution_n and_o surety_n of_o their_o town_n clerk_n that_o now_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o office_n that_o they_o insert_v in_o their_o book_n all_o seasin_n of_o land_n tenement_n and_o annualrent_n within_o their_o respective_a burgh_n or_o burrow-land_n and_o of_o all_o reversion_n bond_n for_o grant_v reversion_n assignation_n to_o and_o discharge_v of_o reversion_n renounciation_n and_o grant_v of_o redemption_n of_o any_o tenement_n or_o annualrent_n within_o their_o burgh_n or_o burgage_n land_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o within_o the_o space_n of_o threscore_a day_n from_o the_o date_n thereof_o respective_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o be_v prescribe_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o the_o registration_n of_o seasin_n or_o reversion_n of_o land_n without_o burgh_n and_o that_o the_o say_a surety_n be_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o damnage_n that_o shall_v befall_v to_o any_o party_n through_o the_o latency_n of_o the_o say_n write_v which_o shall_v be_v pass_v by_o the_o said_n clerk_n or_o present_v to_o they_o to_o be_v insert_v in_o their_o say_n book_n likeas_n the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o said_n magistrate_n to_o insert_v a_o act_n hereupon_o in_o their_o town_n court_n book_n and_o to_o cause_n publish_v the_o same_o by_o tuck_n of_o drum_n that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n and_o further_o the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o if_o any_o party_n shall_v neglect_v to_o insert_v their_o seasin_n reversion_n bond_n for_o grant_v of_o reversion_n assignation_n to_o and_o discharge_v of_o reversion_n renounciation_n and_o grant_n of_o redemption_n in_o manner_n foresay_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v hold_v and_o repute_v they_o as_o latent_fw-la and_o fraudulent_a deed_n keep_v up_o of_o design_n to_o deceive_v and_o prejudge_v the_o purchaser_n of_o tenement_n and_o annualrent_n within_o burgh_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la for_o just_a and_o onerous_a cause_n and_o ordain_v the_o provost_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o intimate_v this_o act_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o royal_a burrows_n at_o the_o next_o convention_n of_o burrows_n and_o ordain_v their_o present_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o other_o place_n needful_a certain_a decision_n of_o several_a debate_n intent_a and_o debate_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n &_o session_n in_o some_o weighty_a and_o important_a affair_n bring_v before_o they_o begin_v the_o 29._o of_o june_n 1661._o and_o end_v in_o july_n 1681._o james_n talzifer_fw-la contra_fw-la maxtoun_n and_o cunninghame_n june_n 29._o 1661._o john_n ker_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n have_v a_o wodset-right_a of_o some_o tenement_n in_o edinburgh_n william_n clerk_n his_o creditor_n comprise_v the_o wodset-right_a from_o he_o and_o obtain_v decreet_a of_o remove_v against_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o tenement_n james_n tailzifer_n have_v right_o to_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o say_a wodset_n consign_v the_o sum_n for_o which_o the_o wodset_n be_v grant_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o thereupon_o obtain_v a_o suspension_n of_o the_o decreet_a of_o remove_v and_o thereafter_o have_v obtain_v right_o from_o william_n clerk_n to_o his_o apprize_a do_v by_o supplication_n desire_v the_o sum_n consign_v by_o he_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o himself_o 1._o because_o the_o consignation_n be_v not_o orderly_o make_v conform_v to_o the_o reversion_n and_o 2._o though_o it_o have_v be_v orderly_o yet_o before_o declarator_n he_o may_v pass_v from_o the_o consignation_n and_o take_v up_o his_o money_n whereby_o the_o wodset_n right_o wou●d_v remain_v unprejudge_v 3._o the_o wodset-right_a be_v now_o return_v to_o himself_o by_o acquire_v clerk_n apprize_a he_o have_v thereby_o right_o to_o the_o sum_n consign_v for_o redemption_n of_o the_o wodset_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o maxtoun_n and_o cunningham_n for_o who_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o consign_v sum_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o they_o because_o before_o william_n clerk_n apprize_a they_o and_o william_n clerk_n have_v joint_o obtain_v from_o the_o king_n a_o gift_n of_o the_o escheat_n and_o liferent_a of_o the_o say_v john_n ker_n who_o have_v 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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 re●eired_v and_o pay_v by_o the_o mother_n and_o be_v prove_v by_o patrick_n scot_n oath_n so_o to_o have_v be_v do_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o most_o of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v clog_v with_o no_o provision_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o these_o bairn_n portion_n bosewel_o contra_fw-la bosewel_n november_n 22._o 1661._o john_n bosewel_o pursue_v bosewel_n of_o abden_n as_o represent_v henry_n bosewel_o his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o 1000_o pound_n due_a to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o the_o say_a umquhil_n henry_n and_o insist_v against_o the_o defender_n as_o lucrative_a successor_n by_o accept_v a_o disposition_n of_o land_n and_o heritage_n from_o the_o say_a umquhil_n henry_n whereunto_o he_o will_v have_v succeed_v and_o be_v therein_o his_o appear_a heir_n the_o defender_n allege_v he_o be_v not_o lucrative_a successor_n because_o the_o disposition_n be_v for_o cause_n onerous_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o cause_n onerous_a equivalent_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o land_n as_o be_v former_o find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o elizabeth_n sinclar_n contra_fw-la e●phingst●●●_n of_o cardo●●_n the_o defender_n answer_v maxim_n relevat_fw-la to_o purge_v this_o odious_a passive_a title_n of_o lucrative_a successor_n which_o be_v no_o whe●e_o sustain_v but_o in_o scotland_n special_o see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v a_o more_o favourable_a remeid_v by_o reduction_n of_o the_o disposition_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o if_o the_o price_n be_v not_o equivalent_a and_o there_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v it_o be_v for_o a_o considerable_a sum_n or_o at_o least_o it_o exceed_v the_o half_a of_o the_o worth_n for_o there_o be_v latitude_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o as_o a_o inconsiderable_a sum_n can_v not_o purge_v this_o title_n so_o the_o want_n of_o a_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o the_o full_a price_n can_v as_o little_o incur_v it_o the_o lord_n before_o answer_n ordain_v the_o defender_n to_o produce_v his_o dispositior_fw-la and_o all_o instruction_n of_o the_o cause_n onerous_a thereof_o that_o they_o may_v consider_v if_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a want_n of_o the_o equivalence_n of_o the_o price_n here_o the_o defender_n plead_v not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n be_v but_o conse_v german_a to_o the_o defunct_a who_o may_v have_v have_v child_n douglas_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o the_o competition_n between_o dowglass_n in_o abernethie_n who_o confirm_a himself_n executor_n creditor_n to_o gilbert_n weymes_n in_o dumblane_n where_o gilbert_n dwell_v and_o john_n johnstoun_n as_o executor_n confirm_v to_o the_o say_v gilbert_n by_o the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n because_o gilbert_n in_o a_o voyage_n from_o scotland_n to_o holland_n die_v at_o sea_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o have_v no_o right_n unless_o the_o defunct_a have_v die_v abroad_o animo_fw-la remanendi_fw-la this_o interlocutor_n be_v stay_v till_o the_o commissar_n be_v further_o hear_v marjory_n jamison_n contra_fw-la rodorick_n mccleud_a december_n 3._o 1661._o mariori_fw-la jamison_n relict_n of_o umquhil_fw-la mr._n john_n alexander_n advocate_n pursue_v rodorick_n mccleud_v for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o pension_n of_o 200._o mark_n yearly_a grant_v to_o her_o husband_n bear_v for_o service_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v the_o defender_n allege_v the_o libel_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o mr._n john_n have_v do_v service_n constant_o after_o grant_v of_o the_o of_o the_o pension_n which_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defender_n allege_v further_o that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o mr._n john_n do_v desist_v from_o his_o employment_n as_o advocate_n after_o the_o pension_n and_o become_v town_n clerk_n of_o aberdeen_n and_o the_o pension_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o who_o exerce_v the_o office_n of_o a_o advocate_n at_o that_o time_n must_v be_v presume_a for_o his_o service_n as_o advocate_n the_o lord_n repel_v this_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o pension_n bear_v for_o service_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v general_o sir_n robert_n farquhar_n contra_fw-la lion_n of_o muiresk_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n robert_n farquhar_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o disposition_n against_o john_n lion_n of_o muiresk_n upon_o circumvention_n the_o lord_n grant_v certification_n unless_o not_o only_o the_o extract_n but_o the_o principal_a disposition_n be_v produce_v in_o respect_n they_o be_v registrate_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o principal_n be_v give_v back_o to_o the_o party_n thomas_n white_n contra_fw-la crocket_n december_n 4._o 1661._o thomas_n white_n 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relevant_a to_o be_v prove_v pro_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o declare_v that_o these_o be_v prove_v they_o will_v take_v the_o pursuer_n oath_n in_o litem_fw-la upon_o the_o quantity_n baillie_n of_o dunnean_a contra_fw-la town_n of_o inverness_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la baillie_n of_o dunnean_n pursue_v the_o town_n of_o inverness_n for_o violent_a intromission_n in_o his_o moss_n and_o molest_v he_o therein_o both_o party_n be_v content_a to_o dispute_v as_o in_o a_o molestation_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitur_fw-la because_o the_o town_n of_o inverness_n be_v infeft_v in_o their_o b●rgh_n and_o burrow-land_n with_o common_a pasturage_n in_o montkapl●ch_n and_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v the_o moss_n controvert_v be_v a_o part_n of_o montka●loch_n and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o constant_a possession_n thereof_o according_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v infeft_v 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certification_n in_o which_o case_n they_o will_v get_v a_o day_n to_o insist_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o probation_n be_v take_v before_o answer_n be_v equivalent_a to_o litiscontestation_n as_o to_o the_o point_n propose_v and_o that_o they_o mi●ht_v proceed_v both_o to_o advise_v the_o point_n of_o probation_n and_o relevancy_n together_o and_o may_v instant_o decern_v according_o albeit_o it_o hinder_v not_o the_o party_n to_o propone_v other_o alleadgence_n in_o jure_fw-la than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o dispute_n as_o in_o ordinary_a litiscontestation_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o party_n infeftment_n special_o that_o of_o the_o town_n of_o inverness_n bear_v with_o liberty_n to_o they_o to_o cast_v fail_n and_o divote_v in_o the_o month_n of_o kaploch_n and_o several_a other_o month_n according_a as_o they_o be_v accustom_v of_o before_o which_o clause_n the_o lord_n find_v to_o be_v qualify_v and_o taxative_a and_o not_o to_o give_v a_o absolute_a right_n of_o common_o but_o only_o such_o as_o they_o have_v before_o which_o behove_v to_o be_v clear_v by_o posterior_n long_a possession_n and_o
for_o the_o price_n of_o a_o house_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la make_v compt_n reckon_v and_o payment_n to_o mr._n alexander_n home_o assigny_n constitute_v by_o the_o rebel_n before_o any_o citation_n or_o diligence_n do_v against_o he_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la so_o to_o do_v and_o produce_v the_o assignies_n discharge_n bear_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v make_v compt_n with_o the_o assigny●_n and_o that_o there_o remain_v only_o the_o sum_n of_o 1100._o mark_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v receive_v and_o therefore_o discharge_v he_o of_o the_o whole_a the_o pursuer_n allege_v the_o discharge_n not_o bear_v payment_n of_o the_o whole_a sum_n but_o only_o of_o 1100._o mark_n nor_o yet_o bear_v that_o the_o instruction_n be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o assigny_n can_v exoner_v the_o defender_n but_o he_o must_v yet_o re-produce_a the_o account_n and_o instruction_n thereof_o likea_n he_o have_v produce_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o in_o this_o process_n because_o no_o discharge_n can_v be_v relevant_a to_o liberat_fw-la this_o defender_n but_o only_a payment_n make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o discharge_v sufficient_a to_o liberat_fw-la the_o defender_n main_o because_o albeit_o the_o discharge_v mention_n not_o the_o instruction_n to_o be_v give_v up_o yet_o the_o defender_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o preserve_v the_o same_o or_o be_v at_o the_o hazard_n thereof_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi further_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v yet_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o account_n and_o whole_a instruction_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o repreduce_v the_o same_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v consider_v whether_o the_o rebel_n assignye_n have_v allow_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o donatar_n which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v james_n dewar_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o murray_n december_n 19_o 1661._o james_n dewar_n pursue_v the_o countess_n of_o murray_n for_o eject_v he_o out_o of_o certain_a land_n whereof_o he_o have_v tack_v and_o spuilze_v from_o he_o certain_a good_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n in_o the_o pursuer_n tack●_n provide_v that_o if_o two_o year_n duty_n run_v together_o the_o tack_v shall_v expire_v and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o renunce_v the_o tack_v and_o thereafter_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi having_z count_v with_o the_o defender_n chamberlain_n by_o writ_n produce_v he_o acknowledge_v himself_o debtor_n in_o such_o sum_n and_o such_o duty_n for_o by-gone_a year_n with_o this_o provision_n that_o if_o he_o failzy_v in_o payment_n thereof_o my_o lady_n shall_v at_o her_o own_o hand_n intromet_n with_o the_o corn_n and_o other_o libel_v which_o be_v dispone_v to_o she_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o likewise_o it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n to_o my_o lady_n to_o set_v the_o land_n to_o any_o other_o tenent_n thereafter_o at_o the_o term_n of_o mertimess_n and_o to_o dispose_v thereof_o at_o her_o pleasure_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o by_o authority_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o failzie_n have_v be_v declare_v the_o defender_n answer_v maxim_n relevat_fw-la because_o declarator_n be_v only_o necessary_a in_o reversion_n back-tack_n or_o infeftment_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n but_o not_o in_o ordinar_n tack_n betwixt_o master_n and_o tenent_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a found_v upon_o the_o account_n and_o bond_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o as_o a_o foresay_a but_o will_v not_o have_v so_o do_v upon_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o tack_v unless_o it_o have_v bear_v express_o a_o power_n to_o enter_v to_o the_o possession_n at_o any_o time_n brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi further_o reply_v that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v before_o the_o ejection_n he_o have_v pay_v a_o great_a part_n and_o offer_v the_o rest_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o instruction_n of_o offence_n produce_v find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o special_a bear_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n produce_v or_o offer_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o consignation_n follow_v thereupon_o and_o therefore_o sustain_v the_o defense_n notwithstanding_o the_o reply_n earl_n of_o rothes_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o buck●leuch_n december_n 20._o 1661._o the_o earl_n of_o rothes_n as_o donatar_n to_o the_o waird_a of_o the_o countess_n of_o buckcleugh_n and_o the_o say_a countess_n for_o herself_o pursue_v the_o tutor_n of_o buckcleugh_n for_o exhibition_n of_o the_o charter_n chest_n and_o heal_v evidence_n and_o writ_n therein_o that_o the_o donatar_n may_v have_v inspection_n thereof_o to_o the_o effect_n he_o may_v know●_n what_o land_n be_v waird_v the_o tutor_n compear_v and_o disclaim_v the_o pursuit_n at_o the_o pupil_n instance_n and_o allege_v first_o no_o process_n till_o the_o countess_n be_v call_v two_o the_o lybel_n be_v not_o relevant_a to_o conclude_v inspection_n of_o all_o writ_n whereunto_o the_o donator_n can_v pretend_v no_o interest_n three_o non_fw-la relevat_fw-la for_o any_o writ_n because_o no_o body_n be_v oblige_v edere_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la contra_fw-la se._n 4thly_a if_o there_o be_v any_o ground_n for_o this_o pursuit_n the_o land_n hold_v in_o waird_a behove_v to_o be_v particular_o libel_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o first_o defense_n inrespect_n the_o countess_n be_v in_o processu_fw-la and_o find_v the_o second_o defense_n to_o restrict_n the_o inspection_n only_o to_o the_o countess_n and_o her_o sister_n and_o father_n there_o retour_n and_o warrant_v thereof_o and_o no_o more_o unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi condescend_v particular_o of_o other_o waird_a land_n and_o appoint_v one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o have_v inspection_n of_o the_o charter_n chest_n who_o shall_v show_v the_o the_o procutator_n of_o either_o party_n such_o of_o the_o writ_n as_o they_o find_v be_v waird_v hew●_n montgomerie_n contra_fw-la lord_n kirkcudbright_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la hue_n montgomerie_n of_o grainshaw_n and_o meclellane_n his_o spouse_n pursue_v the_o lady_n kirkcudbright_n for_o eject_v they_o out_o of_o the_o five_o pound_n land_n of_o overlaw_n and_o crave_v re-possession_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n intromet_v with_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_n be_v in_o natural_a possession_n for_o only_o the_o natural_a possessor_n can_v have_v decreet_a of_o ejection_n because_o if_o there_o be_v no_o deed_n of_o violence_n libel_v but_o only_o intromet_v with_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n ejection_n be_v not_o competent_a nor_o any_o violent_a profit_n but_o only_a action_n for_o maill_n and_o duty_n against_o the_o tenant_n or_o intrometter_n the_o pursuer_n answer_v that_o ejection_n may_v be_v competent_a though_o the_o 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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 wate●_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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be_v prefer_v have_v his_o gift_n first_o past_o the_o privy_a seal_n and_o have_v the_o first_o citation_n thereupon_o george_n stevart_n answer_v that_o his_o gift_n be_v first_o pass_v in_o exchequer_n and_o the_o composition_n pay_v in_o march_n before_o the_o rebel_n be_v denunce_v on_o mr._n james_n nasmiths_n horning_n who_o gift_n pass_v in_o exchequer_n in_o june_n only_o and_o allege_v that_o he_o be_v postpone_v through_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o register_n who_o he_o have_v oft_o desire_v to_o give_v he_o out_o his_o gift_n it_o must_v be_v esteem_v as_o true_o then_o do_v and_o as_o to_o the_o citation_n both_o be_v now_o pursue_v he_o have_v do_v full_a diligence_n can_v not_o be_v postpone_v and_o produce_v a_o instrument_n take_v against_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o register_n bear_v he_o to_o have_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o gift_n have_v be_v seek_v from_o he_o former_o the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o instrument_n and_o that_o it_o be_v 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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 and_o produce_v a_o writ_n for_o instruct_v thereof_o be_v call_v at_o the_o advise_v of_o the_o cause_n the_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o reform_v the_o alleadgence_n see_v he_o instruct_v it_o instant_o by_o another_o writ_n than_o be_v former_o produce_v sydeserf_n of_o ruchlaw_n contra_fw-la wood._n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la there_o be_v mutual_a contravention_n betwixt_o ruchlaw_n and_o wood_n both_o relate_n to_o a_o peace_n of_o ground_n upon_o the_o march_n of_o their_o land_n which_o ruchlaw_n allege_v to_o be_v his_o property_n and_o that_o wood_n have_v contraveen_v by_o needful_a pasturage_n thereon_o himself_o be_v present_a when_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o remove_v his_o good_n off_o the_o same_o and_o the_o other_o allege_v commontie_z and_o that_o ruchlaw_n have_v contraveen_v by_o wilful_a debar_v he_o from_o his_o commontie_z the_o lord_n before_o answer_n grant_v commission_n to_o examine_v witness_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la concern_v their_o possession_n of_o property_n and_o commontie_z and_o have_v advise_v the_o testimony_n find_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o contravention_n and_o therefore_o assoilzy_v both_o party_n but_o declare_v it_o shall_v be_v free_a to_o they_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o turn_v their_o libel_n into_o a_o molestation_n and_o to_o reform_v the_o same_o according_o thereanent_a they_o grant_v again_o commission_n before_o answer_n to_o examine_v witness_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la anent_o either_o possession_n and_o the_o endurance_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o clear_v by_o the_o former_a commission_n robert_n grahame_n contra_fw-la john_n rosse_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o a_o competition_n betwixt_o grahame_n and_o rosse_n and_o a_o three_o party_n all_o compryzer_n the_o posterior_n appryzers_n crave_v to_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o grahame_n who_o have_v obtain_v infeftment_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o albeit_o his_o apprize_a be_v since_o january_n 1652._o yet_o he_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n thereby_o seven_o year_n and_o so_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n this_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v but_o late_o before_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n to_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n in_o it_o of_o these_o who_o have_v possess_v or_o not_o possess_v before_o the_o act._n second_o grahame_n further_o allege_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o he_o be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v a_o real_a right_o except_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n three_o that_o rosse_n can_v not_o come_v in_o because_o ross_v apprize_a be_v before_o 1652._o and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n bring_v in_o only_a apprize_a since_o december_n 1652._o four_o none_o of_o the_o party_n can_v come_v in_o 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appryzer_n before_o they_o come_v in_o behove_v to_o satisfy_v the_o composition_n proportional_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o act._n sir_n robert_n montgomerie_n of_o skelmarlie_n contra_fw-la john_n broun_n january_n 28._o 1663._o sir_n robert_n montgomery_n pursue_v john_n broun_n for_o perfect_v a_o bargain_n agree_v upon_o in_o word_n betwixt_o they_o where_o sir_n rob●rt_n be_v to_o dispone_v the_o right_n of_o a_o apprize_a of_o the_o land_n of_o fordel_n for_o which_o john_n be_v to_o pay_v 10000_o mark_n after_o which_o verbal_a agreement_n john_n broun_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o sir_n robert_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o bargain_n bear_v that_o he_o be_v afraid_a not_o to_o get_v the_o money_n at_o the_o time_n agree_v upon_o and_o then_o bear_v the_o say_a word_n all_o i_o can_v say_v now_o be_v i_o be_o not_o to_o pass_v from_o what_o be_v speak_v betwixt_o you_o and_o i_o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o this_o be_v a_o commune_n in_o word_n anent_o a_o heritable_a 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deed_n have_v unquestionable_o oblige_v he_o unless_o the_o other_o do_v resile_a and_o the_o obligation_n be_v as_o valid_a in_o a_o missive_n letter_n as_o the_o most_o solemn_a bond_n neither_o be_v word_n i_o be_o not_o to_o pass_v to_o be_v interpret_v to_o signify_v a_o resolution_n but_o be_v in_o materia_fw-la obligatoria_fw-la must_v signify_v a_o obligation_n otherwise_o all_o minute_n must_v be_v void_a and_o be_v ordinary_o express_v in_o such_o term_n as_o be_v to_o do_v or_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v several_a practicque_n produce_v find_v locum_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la in_o such_o case_n though_o they_o be_v earnest_a and_o though_o there_o be_v possession_n and_o a_o letter_n whereby_o the_o resiler_n design_v another_o party_n by_o the_o land_n dispone_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n in_o writ_n as_o in_o this_o letter_n and_o likewise_o john_n brown_a pay_v 3000._o mark_n of_o the_o price_n albeit_o he_o take_v a_o bond_n of_o 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the_o house_n the_o lord_n find_v there_o be_v yet_o place_n to_o resile_n and_o therefore_o assoilzy_v margaret_n stevenson_n and_o her_o son_n contra_fw-la ker_n and_o other_o eodem_fw-la die_fw-la margaret_n stevenson_n pursue_v margaret_n ker_n as_o vicious_a intromissatrix_fw-la with_o the_o good_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n wherein_o he_o be_v cautioner_n she_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o her_o jutromission_n be_v purge_v in_o so_o far_o as_o she_o have_v confirm_v herself_o executrix_fw-la creditrix_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o before_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n the_o defender_n answer_v it_o be_v sufficient_a be_v within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a lord_n balnagoun_n contra_fw-la m._n thomas_n mckenzie_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la balnagoun_n as_o donator_n to_o the_o escheat_n of_o his_o father_n pursue_v mr_n thomas_n mckenzie_n for_o the_o price_n of_o some_o land_n sell_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n and_o for_o the_o annualrent_n since_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o there_o be_v no_o annualrent_n due_a by_o the_o minute_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o land_n yet_o balnagoun_n have_v never_o make_v mr._n thomas_n a_o right_a to_o this_o day_n but_o have_v force_v he_o to_o be_v at_o a_o huge_a expense_n and_o plea_n and_o so_o be_v in_o mora_fw-la that_o the_o price_n be_v not_o pay_v and_o albeit●he_o do_v possess_v the_o land_n it_o be_v by_o redeem_v wodset_n thereupon_o contain_v in_o the_o minute_n the_o lord_n find_v mr._n thomas_n liable_a either_o for_o the_o annualrent_a or_o for_o the_o superplus_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n more_o than_o pay_v the_o annualrent_a in_o this_o process_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o probation_n of_o a_o tenor_n before_o a_o inferior_a judge_n be_v null_a margaret_z edgar_z contra_fw-la john_n murray_n january_n 29._o 1663._o margaret_z edgar_z have_v charge_v john_n murray_n as_o cautioner_n for_o the_o umquhil_fw-mi viscount_n of_o stormont_n he_o suspend_v and_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o her_o oath_n that_o she_o transact_v with_o he_o to_o accept_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o principal_a to_o free_v he_o the_o charger_n answer_v that_o she_o be_v a_o wife_n call_v with_o a_o husband_n can_v not_o swear_v in_o his_o prejudice_n the_o suspender_n reply_v that_o before_o her_o marriage_n he_o have_v raise_v a_o pursuit_n and_o cite_v she_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v he_o be_v free_a of_o cautionry_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a transaction_n and_o so_o the_o matter_n be_v litigious_a her_o marry_v during_o the_o dependence_n can_v exclude_v he_o from_o his_o oath_n but_o must_v work_v against_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v only_o jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la a_o legal_a assignee_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o reply_n relevant_a scot_n contra_fw-la mr._n john_n dickson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la scot_n as_o assignee_n by_o her_o father_n to_o a_o bond_n charges_n mr._n john_n dickson_n to_o make_v payment_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o assignation_n be_v while_o the_o charger_n be_v wife_n to_o scot_n her_o husband_n the_o sum_n belong_v to_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o therefore_o crave_v compensation_n of_o the_o like_a sum_n pay_v to_o or_o for_o the_o husband_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o though_o the_o date_n of_o the_o assignation_n be_v before_o her_o husband_n death_n yet_o her_o father_n keep_v the_o same_o in_o his_o custody_n and_o it_o be_v not_o intimate_v till_o after_o the_o husband_n death_n and_o so_o the_o right_n not_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o wife_n person_n by_o intimation_n can_v not_o accresce_fw-it to_o the_o husband_n unless_o the_o suspender_n will_v instruct_v that_o it_o be_v intimate_v before_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o see_v the_o assignation_n be_v now_o in_o the_o wife_n hand_n 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the_o relic_n part_n especial_o if_o their_o be_v no_o heritable_a debt_n due_a to_o the_o defunct_a or_o if_o the_o heritable_a debt_n due_a by_o he_o exceed_v these_o due_n to_o he_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o see_v the_o relict_n can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o heritable_a debt_n due_a to_o the_o defunct_a be_v exclude_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1641._o renew_v 1662._o therefore_o she_o will_v have_v no_o detriment_n by_o such_o heritable_a debt_n due_a by_o the_o defunct_a whether_o they_o exceed_v the_o heritable_a debt_n endue_v he_o or_o no._n in_o this_o report_n it_o fall_v into_o consideration_n whether_o the_o ann_n will_v only_o belong_v to_o the_o wife_n there_o be_v no_o child_n or_o half_a to_o the_o wife_n and_o half_a to_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n they_o think_v it_o will_v divide_v equal_o betwixt_o they_o though_o it_o be_v not_o res●lu●d_v whether_o it_o need_v to_o be_v confirm_v or_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o defunct_n debt_n lady_n clerkingtoun_n contra_fw-la stewart_n july_n 20._o 1664._o the_o lady_n clerkingtoun_n pursue_v the_o heir_n of_o umquhile_n david_n stewart_n son_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o blackhall_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o 2000_o mark_n due_a to_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o walter_n stewart_n brother_n to_o the_o defunct_a defender_n no_o process_n because_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n of_o the_o defunct_a david_n stewart_n be_v not_o call_v in_o so_o far_o as_o david_n be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o have_v neither_o brother_n nor_o sister_n of_o that_o marriage_n his_o heir_n of_o line_n can_v not_o be_v walter_n stewart_n young_a son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n but_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n according_a to_o craig_n opinion_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o in_o this_o case_n walter_z as_o the_o next_o immediate_a precede_v be_v both_o heir_n and_o of_o conquest_n and_o not_o the_o elder_a brother_n in_o this_o process_n it_o be_v also_o allege_v that_o this_o sum_n be_v a_o clandestine_v fraudulent_a paction_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o defunct_a david_n stewart_n and_o the_o defender_n daughter_n whereby_o 10000_o mark_n be_v contract_v with_o she_o in_o tochar_n and_o blackhall_n grant_v a_o proportionable_a liferent_a thereto_o yet_o under_o hand_n without_o blackhalls_n knowledge_n his_o son_n be_v induce_v to_o give_v bond_n for_o this_o 2000_o mark_fw-mi to_o take_v away_o 2000_o mark_fw-mi of_o the_o tochar_n and_o it_o be_v remember_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o the_o like_a case_n a_o discharge_n of_o a_o part_n of_o a_o son_n provision_n grant_v to_o his_o father_n contrair_a to_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v find_v fraudulent_a and_o null_a by_o exception_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o decide_v but_o rather_o desire_v the_o party_n shall_v agree_v but_o think_v this_o be_v a_o unfavourable_a act_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n petrie_n contra_fw-la paul_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la petrie_n pursue_v a_o remove_n against_o paul_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o she_o possess_v by_o virtue_n of_o her_o infeftment_n it_o be_v reply_v the_o infeftment_n be_v null_a by_o exception_n as_o follow_v upon_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v within_o year_n and_o day_n it_o be_v duply_v that_o the_o infeftment_n behove_v to_o stand_v valid_a be_v in_o recompense_n of_o she_o tochar_n until_o her_o tochar_n be_v repay_v which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o tochar_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o husband_n but_o in_o her_o own_o hand_n or_o her_o debtor_n scot_n of_o braidmeadow_n contra_fw-la scot_n of_o thirlstoun_n july_n 21._o 1664._o scot_n of_o braidmeadow_n pursue_v scot_n of_o thirlstain_v his_o curator_n for_o compt_n and_o reckon_a who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v conveen_v the_o defender_n before_o the_o sheriff_n to_o count_n and_o reckon_v and_o to_o renunce_v his_o curatorie_n he_o be_v ●hen_o decern_v to_o renunce_v the_o office_n and_o do_v compt_n for_o bygones_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v no_o respect_n to_o that_o decreet_a because_o it_o be_v during_o his_o minority_n in_o which_o time_n the_o defender_n have_v a_o competent_a defence_n that_o he_o be_v not_o comptable_a and_o for_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o office_n it_o be_v a_o great_a lesion_n to_o the_o pupil_n which_o the_o curator_n shall_v not_o have_v yield_v to_o but_o proponed_a a_o defense_n against_o the_o same_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pursue_v his_o curator_n to_o renunce_v unless_o he_o have_v condescend_v and_o instruct_v malversation_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o suffer_v sentence_n because_o his_o pupil_n be_v irregular_a and_o meddle_v with_o his_o own_o rent_n by_o force_n and_o misspend_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o decreet_a ordain_v compt_n and_o reckon_a and_o find_v that_o the_o decreet_a can_v not_o liberat_fw-la the_o curator_n even_o for_o his_o omission_n after_o but_o reserve_v to_o the_o defender_n before_o the_o auditor_n to_o condescend_v what_o deed_n the_o pupil_n have_v do_v before_o as_o be_v relevant_a pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la alexander_n livingstoun_n contra_fw-la heir_n of_o line_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o lord_n forrester_n july_n 22._o 1664._o alexander_n livingstoun_n as_o assignee_n to_o a_o debt_n awand_n by_o the_o deceist_n lord_n forester_n have_v charge_v his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o they_o renunce_v whereupon_o he_o pursue_v adjudication_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o lord_n forrester_n who_o produce_v his_o infeftment_n and_o allege_v the_o land_n therein_o comprehend_v can_v not_o be_v adjudge_v because_o the_o defunct_a be_v denude_v thereof_o before_o his_o death_n and_o as_o he_o can_v stop_v the_o apparent_a heir_n if_o they_o be_v crave_v themselves_o to_o be_v enter_v heir_n to_o their_o father_n so_o the_o adjudger_n in_o their_o place_n can_v not_o crave_v infeftment_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v the_o defense_n be_v not_o competent_a hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la and_o the_o defender_n will_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o any_o infeftment_n or_o adjudication_n if_o he_o have_v sufficient_a right_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o a_o appryse_v he_o may_v appryse_v omne_fw-la jus_o that_o the_o defunct_a have_v and_o thereupon_o be_v infeft_v so_o he_o have_v the_o like_a benefit_n in_o adjudication_n which_o have_v be_v ordinary_o sustain_v periculo_fw-la petentis_fw-la the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o adjudication_n as_o to_o all_o right_a the_o appearand_a heir_n can_v have_v have_v in_o the_o land_n but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o property_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o decern_v the_o pursuer_n to_o be_v infeft_v but_o sustain_v the_o decreet_a of_o adjudication_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v 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creditor_n and_o so_o null_a by_o exception_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n
1621._o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o lady_n they_o oppone_v the_o lord_n daily_a practic_n ever_o since_o the_o say_a act_n that_o infeftment_n be_v never_o take_v away_o thereupon_o by_o exception_n or_o reply_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a montgomerie_n contra_fw-la hoom._n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la william_n mongomery_n pursue_v alexander_n hoom_n to_o remove_v who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o stand_v infeft_v and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o in_o seven_o year_n possession_n and_o so_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o before_o any_o such_o possession_n a_o decreet_a of_o remove_v be_v obtain_v against_o the_o defender_n which_o make_v he_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la possessor_n it_o be_v duply_v that_o since_o that_o decreet_a which_o be_v in_o absence_n the_o defender_n have_v possess_v it_o seven_o year_n without_o interruption_n which_o acquire_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o new_a possessory_a judgement_n and_o allege_n 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fyned_fw-we have_v not_o make_v payment_n albeit_o some_o of_o they_o have_v give_v bond._n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n for_o blood-wyt_n and_o amerciament_n which_o may_v have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n because_o as_o to_o these_o the_o inglish_n have_v do_v no_o wrong_n see_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v then_o and_o may_v now_o cognosce_fw-la and_o fine_n for_o blood-wyt_n whithin_v the_o regality_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o as_o he_o may_v have_v re-pleadged_n from_o the_o justice_n general_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v impede_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o usurper_n so_o much_o more_o may_v he_o have_v re-pleadged_n from_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o any_o blood-wyt_n decern_v by_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o lord_n of_o the_o regality_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o jo●nd_v the_o dead_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi m._n john_n muirhead_n contra_fw-la july_n 21._o 1664._o mr._n john_n muirhead_n as_o assignee_n pursue_v he_o allege_v that_o the_o assignation_n not_o be_v intimate_fw-la before_o the_o cedent_n death_n the_o sum_n be_v in_o bonis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la and_o the_o assignee_n can_v have_v no_o right_n without_o confirmation_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgance_n james_n johnstoun_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n kincaide_n november_n 11._o 1664._o james_n johnstoun_n pursue_v the_o lady_n kincaide_n as_o executrix_n to_o her_o husband_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o testament_n be_v exhaust_v and_o she_o have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n which_o being_n stand_v un-reduced_n she_o behove_v to_o be_v assoilzy_v see_v there_o be_v no_o reduction_n thereof_o raise_v 2_o albeit_o the_o say_a exoneration_n be_v quarrallable_n hoc_fw-la ordine_fw-la yet_o it_o appear_v thereby_o that_o the_o testament_n be_v exhaust_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o first_o defense_n on_o the_o exoneration_n non_fw-fr relevat_fw-la unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v be_v cite_v to_o the_o give_v thereof_o it_o operat_o nothing_o against_o he_o nor_o needs_o he_o reduce_v it_o 2_o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o defense_n of_o exhaust_v the_o testament_n mention_v in_o the_o exoneration_n non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v allege_v exhaust_v by_o lawful_a sentence_n before_o intent_v of_o the_o pursuer_n cause_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v relevant_a to_o allege_v that_o payment_n be_v make_v of_o lawful_a debt_n of_o the_o defunct_n instruct_v by_o writ_n before_o intent_v of_o the_o pursuer_n cause_v for_o see_v the_o debt_n be_v clear_a the_o executor_n ought_v not_o to_o multiply_v expense_n by_o defend_v against_o the_o same_o unless_o it_o be_v allege_v there_o be_v collusion_n to_o prefer_v the_o creditor_n pay_v the_o lord_n repel_v both_o member_n of_o the_o defense_n and_o find_v that_o the_o executrix_n may_v not_o without_o a_o sentence_n prefer_v any_o creditor_n especial_o see_v it_o be_v not_o a_o debt_n give_v up_o in_o testament_n by_o the_o defunct_a neither_o be_v it_o allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v long_o neglect_v to_o pursue_v nicolas_n murray_n lady_n craigcaffie_n contra_fw-la cornelius_n neilson_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n november_n 12._o 1664._o nicolas_n murray_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o the_o baily_n of_o edinburgh_n obtain_v against_o she_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o cornelius_n neilson_n upon_o this_o reason_n that_o she_o be_v pursue_v for_o the_o mourning_n for_o herself_o and_o family_n to_o her_o husband_n funeral_n which_o mourning_n be_v deliver_v to_o she_o by_o the_o say_v cornelius_n and_o be_v buy_v by_o she_o from_o he_o or_o by_o her_o order_n send_v to_o she_o which_o be_v refer_v to_o her_o oath_n and_o she_o depone_v that_o cornelius_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o father_n to_o give_v necessar_n for_o his_o funeral_n out_o of_o his_o chap_v and_o according_a to_o that_o promise_n have_v send_v unto_o she_o the_o baily_n find_v that_o this_o quality_n adject_v in_o the_o oath_n that_o the_o furniture_n be_v upon_o cornelius_n promise_v to_o his_o father_n result_v in_o one_fw-mi exception_n which_o they_o find_v probable_a by_o write_n or_o oath_n of_o cornelius_n who_o have_v depone_v deny_v any_o such_o promise_n and_o therefore_o they_o decern_v the_o lady_n to_o pay_v against_o which_o her_o reason_n of_o reduction_n be_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v assoilzy_v by_o the_o baily_n because_o her_o oath_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o lybel_n viz._n that_o she_o buy_v the_o wair_n from_o cornelius_n or_o make_v herself_o debtor_n therefore_o but_o only_o that_o she_o receive_v the_o same_o from_o he_o without_o any_o contract_n or_o ingadgment_n which_o will_v never_o make_v her_o debtor_n for_o a_o wife_n or_o a_o bairn_n in_o family_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o their_o clothes_n unless_o they_o 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to_o his_o relict_n can_v not_o oblige_v she_o the_o son_n be_v the_o father_n ordinar_n merchant_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o oath_n before_o the_o baily_n prove_v not_o the_o lybel_n and_o that_o the_o accept_n of_o the_o mourning_n do_v not_o oblige_v the_o relict_n but_o the_o executor_n see_v the_o defunct_a be_v a_o person_n of_o their_o quality_n that_o his_o relict_n require_v mourning_n and_o therefore_o reduce_v galbreath_n contra_fw-la colquhoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la walter_n galbreath_n pursue_v a_o exhibition_n of_o all_o writ_n make_v by_o or_o to_o his_o predecessor_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la the_o lord_n restrict_v the_o lybel_n to_o writ_n make_v to_o the_o defunct_a or_o his_o predecessor_n or_o by_o they_o to_o any_o preson_z in_o their_o own_o family_n or_o contain_v any_o clause_n in_o their_o ●avour_n whereupon_o the_o defender_n have_v depone_v that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o disposition_n of_o land_n make_v by_o the_o pursuer_n predecessor_n 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he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o clause_n in_o any_o of_o these_o writ_n in_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi or_o his_o predecessor_n favour_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o oath_n ordain_v the_o defender_n to_o produce_v the_o disposition_n denund_v the_o pursuer_n predecessor_n and_o think_v that_o be_v produce_v simple_o without_o condition_n of_o reversion_n it_o liberat_fw-la he_o from_o produce_v the_o pursuer_n predecessor_n progress_n though_o make_v in_o their_o favour_n but_o because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v that_o in_o their_o predecessor_n progress_n there_o be_v a_o clause_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr alienando_fw-la which_o will_v work_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o that_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o positive_a but_o that_o he_o think_v they_o ordain_v the_o defender_n to_o be_v examine_v if_o he_o have_v any_o tailzie_n daughter_n of_o balmirrino_n contra_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o balmirrino_n have_v pursue_v the_o heir_n male_a for_o their_o portion_n contain_v in_o their_o mother_n contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o for_o a_o competent_a aliment_n until_o the_o same_o be_v pay_v the_o defender_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n and_o be_v absent_a the_o lord_n advise_v the_o contract_n by_o which_o they_o find_v the_o portion_n payable_a at_o the_o daughter_n age_n of_o fyfteen_fw-mi and_o aliment_n till_o that_o time_n but_o no_o mention_n of_o annualrent_n or_o aliment_n thereafter_o yet_o they_o find_v that_o the_o aliment_n behove_v to_o be_v continue_v till_o their_o marriage_n or_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o tochar_n they_o be_v minor_n and_o leise_v by_o not_o pursue_v therefore_o at_o the_o age_n of_o fyfteen_fw-mi but_o that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v annualrent_a see_v the_o contract_n bear_v none_o dame_n elizabeth_n fleming_n contra_fw-la fleming_n and_o baird_n her_o husband_n november_n 16._o 1664._o in_o a_o account_n and_o reckon_a betwixt_o dame_n elizabeth_n fleming_n and_o her_o daughter_n and_o robert_n baird_n her_o spouse_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n in_o which_o robert_n baird_n accept_v 12000_o mark_fw-mi in_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o his_o wife_n can_v claim_v by_o her_o father_n decease_n or_o otherways_o and_o there_o be_v some_o other_o band_n in_o her_o name_n her_o mother_n crave_v that_o she_o may_v be_v decern_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o denude_v herself_o and_o assign_v to_o her_o mother_n see_v she_o be_v satisfy_v and_o she_o on_o the_o other_o part_n crave_v that_o her_o mother_n and_o sir_n john_n gibson_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o warrant_v she_o that_o her_o 12000_o mark_fw-mi shall_v be_v free_a of_o any_o debt_n of_o her_o father_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o mother_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o contract_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o justice_n can_v not_o cause_v she_o to_o go_v beyond_o the_o term_n of_o the_o contract_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o such_o a_o warrandice_n see_v debt_n may_v arise_v to_o exhauste_v the_o hail_n inventary_a it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o daughter_n that_o there_o be_v no_o oblidgment_n in_o the_o contract_n for_o she_o to_o assign_v her_o mother_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v supply_v that_o as_o consequent_a upon_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o contract_n they_o ought_v also_o to_o supply_v the_o other_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o mother_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o she_o to_o undertake_v the_o hazard_n unless_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v so_o considerable_a adiminition_n of_o her_o daughter_n portion_n in_o her_o favour_n as_o may_v import_v she_o take_v of_o that_o hazard_n for_o that_o abatement_n and_o albeit_o such_o a_o warrandice_n be_v grant_v yet●_n it_o shall_v only_o be_v to_o warrant_v the_o daughter_n from_o the_o father_n debt_n in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o superplus_n of_o the_o daughter_n full_a portion_n above_o the_o 12000_o mark_fw-mi the_o lord_n find_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o abatement_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o mother_n it_o behove_v to_o import_v t●at_o she_o undertake_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o father_n debt_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o superplus_n but_o simple_o but_o see_v it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o give_v the_o mother_n her_o choice_n either_o to_o count_n to_o the_o daughter_n for_o the_o whole_a portion_n if_o she_o think_v there_o be_v no_o benefit_n without_o any_o such_o warrandice_n or_o if_o she_o take_v herself_o to_o the_o contract_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o benefit_n they_o find_v her_o liable_a to_o warrant_v her_o daughter_n simpliciter_fw-la loch_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kincairdin_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n november_n 18._o 1664._o hamiltoun_n and_o her_o author_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o loch_n as_o heir_n to_o their_o father_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o annual_n thereof_o after_o compt_n and_o reckon_a and_o be_v thrice_o suspend_v there_o be_v still_o decreet_v in_o foro_fw-la loch_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kincardine_n now_o suspend_v again_o and_o allege_v that_o in_o the_o compt_n and_o reckon_a there_o be_v several_a recept_n of_o annualrent_a which_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n in_o loch_n hand_n but_o in_o the_o earl_n of_o kincardines_n who_o father_n be_v co_n principal_a bind_v conjunct_o and_o several_o with_o loch_n father_n the_o charger_n oppone_v her_o decreet_n in_o foro_fw-la and_o allege_v that_o kincairdin_n have_v no_o interest_n for_o neither_o can_v the_o letter_n be_v find_v orderly_o proceed_v nor_o yet_o suspend_v against_o he_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o clause_n of_o mutual_a relief_n will_v force_v he_o to_o relieve_v the_o loch_n prorata_fw-la he_o have_v a_o good_a defense_n that_o they_o have_v not_o intimate_fw-la to_o he_o the_o plea_n and_o thereby_o have_v prejudge_v themselves_o of_o the_o defense_n upon_o the_o ticket_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o suspender_n answer_v they_o be_v minor_n and_o that_o kincardin_n have_v a_o clear_a interest_n may_v choice_n whether_o to_o defend_v they_o or_o defend_v himself_o against_o they_o the_o lord_n repone_v they_o to_o the_o ticket_n now_o get_v out_o of_o my_o lord_n kincairdins_n hand_n but_o declare_v there_o shall_v be_v expense_n grant_v against_o they_o for_o all_o the_o decreet_n to_o which_o the_o charger_n be_v put_v thomas_n guthrie_n contra_fw-la sornbeg_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la gvthrie_n pursue_v sornbeg_n allege_v that_o their_o be_v a_o first_o wodset_n of_o the_o land_n of_o thriplandhill_n and_o certain_a tenement_n in_o edinburgh_n to_o alexander_n veatch_n or_o his_o author_n and_o a_o second_o wodset_n of_o the_o land_n of_o thriplandhill_n grant_v to_o the_o pursuer_n father_n and_o by_o a_o posterior_n contract_n the_o pursuer_n father_n wodset_n be_v confirm_v and_o a_o certain_a sum_n add_v thereto_o and_o for_o both_o some_o tenement_n in_o edinburgh_n be_v dispone_v with_o this_o provision_n that_o guthrie_n shall_v possess_v thereby_o and_o shall_v be_v comptable_a for_o what_o be_v more_o than_o his_o annualrent_n and_o sornbeg_n have_v redeem_v the_o first_o wodset_n and_o take_v a_o renunciation_n thereof_o and_o have_v right_o to_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o whole_a enter_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o tenement_n in_o the_o town_n whereupon_o guthrie_n crave_v that_o sornbeg_n may_v count_n and_o reckon_v for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n uplift_v by_o he_o and_o possess_v he_o in_o time_n come_v to_o the_o hail_n mails_n and_o duty_n aye_o and_o while_o he_o be_v pay_v of_o his_o principal_a sum_n and_o annualrent_n or_o satisfy_v by_o intromission_n the_o defender_n allege_v first_o that_o he_o have_v the_o right_n of_o reverson_n though_o posterior_n yet_o have_v first_o redeem_v and_o make_v use_v thereof_o his_o right_n of_o reversion_n by_o his_o disposition_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o assignation_n to_o the_o reversion_n and_o guthries_n second_o wodset_n be_v a_o prior_n assignation_n to_o the_o reversion_n the_o second_o assignation_n with_o the_o first_o diligence_n or_o intimation_n must_v prefer_v the_o defender_n this_o the_o lord_n repel_v and_o find_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o intimation_n or_o diligence_n to_o consumat_fw-la guthries_n right_o to_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o first_o wodset_n see_v guthrie_n be_v infeft_v by_o his_o second_o infeftment_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o registrate_v of_o a_o formal_a assignation_n to_o the_o reversion_n 2_o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o be_v singular_a successor_n and_o have_v redeem_a the_o first_o wodset_n which_o be_v now_o extinct_a he_o possess_v by_o a_o irredeemable_a right_n and_o so_o must_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n the_o lord_n repel_v this_o defense_n see_v seven_o year_n possession_n be_v not_o allege_v 3_o the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n from_o the_o by-gone_a mail_n and_o duty_n before_o intent_v of_o this_o cause_n because_o albeit_o he_o have_v not_o
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defunct_n child_n which_o will_v not_o prejudge_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v a_o anterior_a creditor_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o absolvitor_n can_v not_o prejudge_v this_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o to_o these_o point_n omit_v and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o have_v effect_n inter_fw-la alios_fw-la except_o it_o have_v be_v in_o re_fw-mi antiqua_fw-la where_o the_o witness_n have_v die_v that_o in_o that_o case_n the_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o former_a process_n may_v be_v repeit_v but_o as_o to_o the_o rental_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o give_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o sole_a probation●_n be_v so_o lubric_n a_o point_n as_o not_o only_o what_o it_o pay_v but_o what_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a and_o it_o may_v have_v pay_v and_o ordain_v witness_n to_o be_v examine_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la and_o find_v that_o the_o bairn_n portion_n not_o be_v pay_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la before_o the_o intent_v of_o this_o cause_n can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o creditor_n but_o ordain_v the_o defender_n 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 deliver_v all_o writ_n belong_v to_o the_o pupil_n father_n or_o which_o be_v in_o his_o custody_n and_o possession_n quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la intromet_v with_o by_o the_o tutor_n who_o allege_v the_o pupil_n can_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o any_o writ_n but_o these_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o pupil_n have_v interest_n to_o call_v for_o exhibition_n and_o delivery_n of_o all_o writ_n that_o be_v in_o his_o father_n possession_n quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o ordain_v the_o tutor_n to_o exhibit_v all_o but_o prejudice_n to_o any_o party_n have_v interest_n to_o crave_v the_o delivery_n of_o these_o writ_n if_o they_o belong_v to_o they_o campbel_n contra_fw-la mary_n bryson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la george_n campbel_n have_v right_a by_o adjudication_n to_o the_o reversion_n of_o a_o wodset_n of_o some_o of_o the_o land_n of_o newlistoun_n wodset_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o newlistoun_n to_o andrew_n bryson_n baillie_n of_o edinburgh_n whereupon_o he_o be_v public_o infeft_v and_o thereafter_o do_v dispone_v the_o same_o to_o his_o daughter_n marry_o bryson_n and_o she_o be_v infeft_v hold_v of_o her_o father_n which_o disposition_n contain_v a_o power_n to_o the_o father_n to_o dispone_v on_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o wodset_n right_o during_o his_o life-time_n without_o her_o consent_n after_o all_o andrew_n bryson_n obtain_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o foresay_a wodset_n with_o addition_n of_o 16._o aiker_n of_o land_n more_o for_o the_o same_o sum_n which_o be_v conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n whereupon_o he_o be_v infeft_v the_o say_v george_n have_v use_v a_o order_n of_o redemption_n crave_v declarator_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o say_v mary_n who_o crave_v the_o say_a sum_n to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o she_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o she_o can_v not_o have_v up_o the_o sum_n unless_o she_o be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o her_o father_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o wodset_n and_o resign_v the_o same_o and_o so_o liberat_fw-la the_o land_n of_o the_o burden_n thereof_o for_o albeit_o she_o be_v infeft_v proprio_fw-la nomine_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v but_o base_a hold_v of_o her_o father_n so_o that_o the_o superiority_n remain_v with_o her_o father_n and_o she_o behove_v to_o be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o he_o and_o renunce_v the_o same_o 2._o the_o corroborative_n wodset_v stand_v in_o her_o father_n person_n who_o by_o her_o disposition_n have_v a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o first_o wodset_n and_o so_o have_v alter_v the_o fee_n thereof_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o second_o wodset_n be_v take_v when_o mary_n mother_n be_v dead_a and_o she_o the_o only_a child_n of_o that_o marriage_n and_o so_o be_v alike_o as_o if_o her_o name_n have_v be_v express_v 2._o the_o declarator_n itself_o will_v sufficient_o secure_v the_o redeemer_n albeit_o there_o be_v no_o resignation_n 3_o the_o second_o wodset_n be_v but_o accessary_a to_o the_o first_o so_o that_o the_o say_v mary_n have_v power_n to_o renunce_v the_o first_o wodset_n proprio_fw-la nomine_fw-la the_o second_o may_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v extinct_a in_o consequence_n and_o further_o offer_v caution_n if_o need_n be_v to_o warrant_v the_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o land_n to_o be_v redeem_a but_o ordain_v the_o money_n not_o to_o be_v give_v up_o until_o the_o say_a mary_n have_v infeft_v herself_o as_o heir_n to_o her_o father_n and_o resigned_n for_o they_o think_v the_o redeemer_n ought_v to_o put_v upon_o no_o hazard_n of_o repetition_n or_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o infeftment_n unrenunce_v see_v it_o be_v the_o ordinar_n course_n to_o be_v infeft_v and_o to_o renunce_v magaret_n arnot_n contra_fw-la mr._n robert_n arnot_n january_n 11._o 1665._o margaret_n arnot_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n obtain_v by_o william_n arnot_n her_o uncle_n and_o executor_n to_o her_o father_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o mr._n robert_n arnot_n son_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o say_v william_n that_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o call_v viz_o the_o creditor_n and_o legatar_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o event_n of_o the_o reduction_n for_o if_o there_o sum_v and_o discharge_v be_v not_o allow_v according_a to_o the_o exoneration_n the_o defender_n behove_v to_o return_v upon_o they_o for_o payment_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o defend_v their_o interest_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v no_o necessity_n to_o call_v the_o creditor_n and_o legatar_n but_o that_o the_o defender_n might_n intimate_fw-la the_o plea_n to_o they_o neilson_n and_o calender_n contra_fw-la january_n 12._o 1665._o neilson_n and_o lodovick_n calender_n her_o spouse_n pursue_v a_o transference_n of_o a_o old_a summons_n on_o which_o there_o be_v a_o inhibition_n use_v it_o
to_o be_v creditor_n in_o the_o same_o clause_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o clause_n that_o the_o brother_n by_o fall_v now_o heir_n be_v exclude_v see_v it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o defunct_a that_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v his_o land_n and_o his_o bairn_n of_o his_o second_o marriage_n shall_v have_v though_o but_o one_o 4000_o mark_n but_o here_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n be_v never_o serve_v heir_n they_o also_o find_v that_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o child_n be_v to_o a_o uncertain_a day_n and_o not_o conceive_v to_o their_o heir_n or_o assigney_n that_o they_o die_v before_o that_o day_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o stock_n but_o only_o the_o annualrent_n medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la so_o that_o the_o stock_n accresce_v to_o the_o survive_a child_n as_o if_o the_o defunct_n have_v never_o exi_v and_o that_o their_o assigney_n or_o creditor_n can_v not_o have_v affect_v the_o same_o and_o so_o find_v the_o brother_n have_v no_o right_n as_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o two_o decease_a child_n not_o attain_v the_o age_n mention_v in_o the_o contract_n william_n stewart_n contra_fw-la stewart_n january_n 18._o 1665._o william_n stewart_n pursue_v a_o poynd_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o land_n of_o errol_n upon_o a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n grant_v to_o his_o grandfather_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o errol_n by_o his_o bond_n and_o infeftment_n follow_v thereupon_o in_o which_o bond_n there_o be_v cautioner_n the_o annualrent_n be_v for_o a_o sum_n of_o 7000_o mark_fw-mi and_o a_o sum_n of_o 8000_o mark_fw-mi compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o pursuer_n brother_n and_o sister_n who_o allege_v that_o as_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o 7000_o mark_n it_o become_v movable_a and_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o near_o of_o cow_n in_o so_o far_o as_o their_o father_n make_v requisition_n for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v answer_v the_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n be_v null_a and_o be_v disconform_v to_o the_o 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shall_v have_v one_o and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d prejudice_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o reduce_v the_o disposition_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o accord_n mr._n james_n campbel_n contra_fw-la doctor_n beaton_n november_n 23._o 1665._o doctor_n beaton_n be_v infeft_v in_o certain_a land_n wodset_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o balgillo_fw-la do_v thereafter_o by_o a_o minute_n take_v a_o absolute_a disposition_n thereof_o for_o a_o price_n express_v in_o the_o minute_n whereupon_o mr._n james_n campbel_n arrest_v in_o doctor_n beatons_n hand_n all_o sum_v due_a by_o he_o to_o balgillo_fw-la for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o magillo_fw-la to_o mr._n james_n and_o likewise_o juhibit_v bagillo_fw-la after_o which_o there_o be_v a_o tripartite_a contract_n betwixt_o bagillo_fw-la on_o the_o first_o part_n the_o doctor_n on_o the_o second_o and_o john_n smith_n who_o buy_v the_o land_n on_o the_o three_o the_o doctor_n and_o bagillo_fw-la dispone_fw-la with_o mutual_a consent_n 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these_o who_o consent_v not_o but_o they_o will_v modify_v expense_n in_o case_n of_o suspension_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v but_o modify_v none_o in_o this_o case_n because_o a_o five_o part_n be_v charge_v for_o more_o than_o be_v due_a lord_n newbeath_n contra_fw-la dumbar_n of_o burgie_n decemb._n 18._o 1666._o the_o lord_n newbeath_n have_v right_a from_o james_n mcken_n who_o have_v apprise_v the_o land_n of_o burgie_n pursue_v reduction_n and_o improbation_n against_o young_a burgie_n and_o john_n watson_n and_o insist_o on_o this_o reason_n that_o any_o right_n they_o have_v be_v null_a and_o fraudulent_a be_v contract_v after_o his_o debt_n and_o the_o right_o grant_v to_o young_a burgie_n be_v null_a as_o be_v but_o a_o base_a infeftment_n not_o clad_v with_o possession_n before_o the_o pursuer_n public_a infeftment_n the_o defender_n allege_v that_o his_o infeftment_n be_v clad_v with_o possession_n in_o so_o
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a_o possessory_a judgement_n but_o that_o point_n come_v not_o full_o to_o be_v debate_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v not_o relevant_a in_o favour_n of_o a_o proprietar_n against_o a_o annualrenter_fw-la to_o put_v he_o to_o reduce_v because_o a_o annualrent_n be_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la but_o whether_o a_o annualrenter_fw-la possess_v seven_o year_n can_v ex●●ude_v a_o proprietar_n until_o he_o reduce_v have_v not_o be_v decide_v but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n incline_v to_o the_o negative_a mr._n alexander_n foulis_n and_o lord_n collingtoun_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o innertyle_a and_o la._n collingtoun_n feb._n 9_o 1667._o sir_n james_n foulis_n of_o collingtoun_n be_v in_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n with_o dam_n margaret_n erskin_n lady_n tarbet_n she_o do_v dispone_v 36_o chalder_n of_o victual_n of_o her_o jointure_n in_o the_o north_n to_o a_o confident_a person_n that_o she_o may_v make_v use_n thereof_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o
her_o child_n and_o dispone_v 36_o chalder_n of_o her_o liferent_a of_o the_o land_n of_o innertyle_a to_o cuninghame_n of_o woodhal_n who_o transfer_v the_o same_o to_o mr._n alexander_n f●ulis_n of_o ratho_n who_o grant_v a_o back-bond_n bear_v that_o his_o name_n be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o use_n and_o behoove_v of_o collingtoun_n and_o his_o lady_n and_o that_o to_o this_o effect_n that_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o liferent_a shall_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o aliment_n of_o their_o family_n joint_o and_o therefore_o oblige_v himself_o to_o dispone_n in_o their_o favour_n and_o de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la do_v dispone_n the_o next_o day_n after_o this_o disposition_n there_o be_v a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o collingtoun_n and_o the_o lady_n wherein_o there_o be_v this_o clause_n that_o col●ingtoun_n renunce_v his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la to_o the_o lady_n liferent_a or_o any_o other_o right_o he_o may_v have_v thereto_o by_o the_o subsequent_a marriage_n and_o take_v his_o hazard_n for_o what_o he_o may_v have_v any_o other_o way_n mr._n alexander_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n upon_o his_o disposition_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o lady_n who_o allege_n he_o have_v no_o interest_n because_o he_o be_v denude_v by_o the_o back-bond_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o collingtoun_n who_o declare_v he_o concur_v with_o ratho_n and_o consent_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o effect_n contain_v in_o the_o back-bond_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o make_v further_o use_v of_o the_o re-disposition_n contain_v therein_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o lady_n that_o collingtoun_v concourse_n can_v not_o sustain_v this_o process_n because_o ratho_n be_v already_o the_o presenit_fw-la denude_v in_o favour_n of_o collingtoun_n and_o she_o likeas_n collingtoun_n be_v denude_v by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o he_o renunce_v his_o jus_o ma●iti_n and_o all_o other_o right_o he_o can_v have_v to_o the_o liferent_a la●ds_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o so_o renunce_v the_o clause_n of_o the_o back-bond_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n can_v not_o derogat_v to_o the_o back-bond_n unless_o the_o back-bond_n have_v be_v per_fw-la expressum_fw-la discharged_n or_o renunce_v therein_o because_o albeit_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v a_o day_n posterior_n to_o the_o back-bond_n yet_o both_o be_v part_n of_o one_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n and_o so_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o one_o writ_n so_o that_o a_o posterior_n clause_n in_o general_a term_n can_v take_v away_o a_o prior_n special_a clause_n of_o this_o moment_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o contract_n le●s_v favourable_a than_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v ube●●mae_fw-la fidei_fw-la general_a clause_n be_v not_o extend_v above_o what_o be_v special_o express_v and_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la being_n express_v and_o the_o back-bond_n not_o express_v it_o can_v be_v presume_v that_o they_o change_v their_o mind_n in_o one_o night_n to_o renunce_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o back-bond_n but_o this_o conveyance_n be_v make_v of_o purpose_n because_o collingtoun_n be_v in_o debt_n if_o the_o right_o be_v constitute_v in_o a_o three_o party_n and_o only_o to_o their_o behoof_n as_o a_o aliment_n the_o creditor_n can_v not_o reach_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v the_o great_a cheat_n imaginable_a to_o conceive_v that_o the_o general_a clause_n subsequent_a shall_v evacuat_v the_o whole_a design_n and_o take_v away_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o back-bond_n neither_o do_v the_o general_a clause_n renunce_v all_o right_n that_o collingtoun_n have_v or_o may_v have_v to_o the_o liferent-land_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n but_o only_o all_o right_n he_o can_v have_v by_o the_o subsequent_a marriage_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la that_o he_o do_v not_o claim_v right_o jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la nor_o by_o the_o subsequent_a marriage_n but_o by_o the_o paction_n contain_v in_o the_o back-bond_n and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la which_o be_v most_o peculiar_a to_o this_o nation_n do_v not_o comprehend_v all_o right_n a_o husband_n have_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o person_n or_o mean_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o only_o the_o right_n of_o movable_a good_n or_o sum_n which_o without_o any_o paction_n whatsoever_o way_n they_o come_v in_o her_o person_n belong_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o he_o not_o by_o paction_n but_o by_o law_n and_o that_o jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la or_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o marriage_n so_o tha●_n albeit_o he_o can_v not_o have_v right_o even_o by_o the_o paction_n except_o that_o he_o be_v husband_n or_o that_o marriage_n have_v follow_v yet_o his_o paction_n be_v his_o title_n and_o not_o the_o marriage_n which_o be_v but_o tacita_fw-la conditio_fw-la or_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la so_o that_o discharge_v or_o renunce_v of_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la or_o the_o benefit_n by_o the_o marriage_n if_o it_o be_v posterior_n to_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n will_v not_o take_v away_o the_o contract_n and_o be_v in_o the_o contract_n can_v take_v away_o the_o prior_n ●action_n and_o disposition_n grant_v by_o the_o wife_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o husband_n or_o a_o three_o party_n to_o his_o behoof_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o lady_n that_o she_o adhere_v to_o the_o clear_a express_a term_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o renunce_v not_o only_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la but_o all_o other_o right_o to_o the_o liferent-land_n by_o the_o subsequent_a marriage_n which_o be_v a_o several_a writ_n and_o a_o day_n posterior_n most_o necessary_o take_v away_o the_o back-bond_n without_o consider_v the_o meaning_n of_o party_n quia_fw-la in_o claris_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la lo●us_fw-la conjecturis_fw-la at_o least_o the_o meaning_n can_v be_v no_o otherways_o clear_v but_o by_o writ_n or_o the_o lady_n oath_n otherwise_o the_o most_o clear_a and_o solemn_a contract_n shall_v be_v arbitrary_a and_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o presumption_n or_o conjecture_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v secure_a of_o any_o right_n 2_o verba_fw-la sumendasunt_fw-la cum_fw-la effe●●u_fw-la i●_n this_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o back-bond_n it_o have_v no_o effect_n for_o the_o l●dy_n before_o the_o contract_n be_v denude_v of_o her_o whole_a liferent_a both_o of_o inne●tyle_n and_o in_o the_o north_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o renunce_v the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la or_o right_o by_o the_o marriage_n to_o the_o liferent-land_n it_o be_v further_o allege_v by_o the_o lady_n that_o albeit_o the_o renunciation_n can_v not_o reach_v the_o back-bond_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o paction_n so_o that_o it_o yet_o stand_v effectal_a for_o application_n of_o the_o liferent_a right_n for_o the_o aliment_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o collingtoun_n family_n joint_o yet_o thereby_o they_o both_o have_v a_o communion_n and_o society_n equal_o and_o the_o husband_n can_v pretend_v no_o right_n in_o the_o administration_n or_o manadgement_n but_o only_o jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v husband_n and_o therefore_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v renunce_v his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la can_v pretend_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o aliment_n but_o it_o must_v remain_v entire_o to_o the_o lady_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o claus●_n in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n do_v not_o derogat_v to_o the_o back-bond_n and_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o administration_n they_o consider_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n in_o uplift_v the_o rent_n and_o manadge_v the_o liferent-land_n and_o in_o the_o application_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o family_n and_o manadge_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o family_n as_o to_o the_o first_o they_o find_v th●●_n both_o party_n have_v entrust_v ratho_n the_o trust_n of_o manadgement_n of_o the_o rent_n can_v not_o be_v take_v from_o he_o without_o collingtouns_o consent_n and_o as_o for_o the_o manadgement_n of_o the_o family_n itself_o they_o find_v that_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v re●un●ed_v by_o the_o husband_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o that_o any_o such_o paction_n though_o it_o have_v be_v clear_a and_o express_v take_v the_o power_n and_o government_n of_o the_o family_n from_o the_o husband_n and_o ●●ating_v it_o in_o the_o wife_n be_v contra_fw-la bonos_fw-es mores●_n and_o void_a a●d_v that_o the_o jus_o maritime_a as_o it_o be_v proper_o take_v in_o our_o law_n for_o the_o husband_n interest_n to_o the_o wife_n movable_n be_v renunce_v can_v be_v understand_v to_o re●●h_v to_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o husband_n power_n to_o rule_v his_o wife_n and_o family_n and_o to_o administrat_fw-la the_o aliment_n thereof_o elizabeth_n ramsay_n contra_fw-la ker_n of_o westnisbet_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la elizabeth_n ramsay_n have_v pursue_v a_o adjudication_n of_o
in_o before_o but_o supercee_v execution_n in_o the_o remove_n &_o as_o to_o the_o house_n and_o mains_fw-fr possess_a be_v milntoun_n till_o martimass_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o may_v insist_v in_o his_o reprobator_n as_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v countess_n of_o carnwath_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o carnwath_n february_n 22._o 1667._o the_o countess_n of_o carnwath_n insist_o in_o her_o action_n of_o poind_v the_o ground_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o the_o countess_n seize_v be_v null_a not_o be_v registrate_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o nullity_n can_v be_v propon_v either_o be_v the_o grant_a of_o the_o infeftment_n or_o any_o represent_v he_o or_o by_o any_o person_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o infeftment_n but_o the_o earl_n be_v such_o a_o person_n that_o albeit_o he_o brook_v by_o a_o disposition_n from_o his_o father_n yet_o his_o infeftment_n contain_v this_o express_a provision_n that_o his_o father_n at_o any_o time_n during_o his_o life_n may_v dispone_v the_o land_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o grant_v infeftment_n tack_n or_o annualrent_n thereof_o so_o that_o this_o be_v unquestionable_o a_o infeftment_n he_o can_v quarrel_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o not_o registration_n but_o if_o his_o father_n have_v grant_v a_o obliegment_n to_o infeft_n the_o defender_n can_v not_o have_v oppose_v the_o same_o much_o more_o the_o infeftment_n be_v expede_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o provision_n do_v not_o contain_v a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o defender_n to_o dispone_n ratify_v or_o do_v any_o deed_n but_o leave_v only_o a_o power_n to_o his_o father_n to_o burden_n the_o land_n which_o can_v only_o be_v understand_v be_v do_v legitimo_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o infeftment_n want_v the_o solemnity_n of_o registration_n be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o infeftment_n and_o so_o be_v null_a the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v the_o seasine_a valide_fw-la as_o to_o the_o defender_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o foresay_a provision_n in_o his_o infeftment_n earl_n of_o southesk_n contra_fw-la lady_n earls-hall_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o southesk_n be_v infeft_v in_o certain_a land_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o eden_n and_o the_o salmond_n fish_v peruse_v declarator_n that_o earls-hall_n have_v no_o right_a thereto_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi produce_v a_o infeftment_n in_o anno_fw-la 1558._o in_o which_o after_o the_o land_n be_v dispone_v there_o follow_v a_o clause_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la salmonum_fw-la in_o piscationibus_fw-la in_o aquâ_fw-la de_fw-fr eden_n with_o a_o novo_fw-la damus_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o he_o have_v the_o ●like_a declarator_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi which_o he_o repeat_v by_o way_n of_o defense_n and_o produce_v a_o infeftment_n of_o the_o same_o year_n of_o god_n bear_v in_o the_o dispositive_a clause_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la piscandi_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la de_fw-fr eden_n solito_fw-la &_o consuet_n and_o allege_n that_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o he_o have_v good_a right_n to_o fish_n in_o the_o water_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o immemorial_n possession_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o this_o clause_n can_v carry_v salmond_n fish_v which_o be_v inter_v regalia_z and_o must_v be_v special_o dispone_v 2_o the_o defender_n right_o though_o in_o the_o same_o year_n of_o god_n be_v yet_o some_o month_n posterior_n to_o the_o pursuer_n and_o as_o to_o the_o defender_n immemorial_n possession_n it_o can_v consist_v nor_o give_v prescription_n without_o a_o sufficient_a title_n by_o infeftment_n and_o it_o have_v be_v frequent_o interrupt_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o defender_n that_o he_o and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o the_o laird_n of_o reiris_n have_v three_o three_o of_o one_o barony_n all_o lie_a rin-ridge_n the_o king_n grant_v 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to_o do_v diligence_n and_o for_o no_o other_o end_n mr._n john_n eleis_fw-la contra_fw-la elizabeth_n keith_n mary_n stevart_n and_o keith_n july_n 16._o 1667._o this_o cause_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o mr._n john_n eleis_n against_o keith_n be_v dispute_v the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o february_n last_o the_o lord_n find_v inhibition_n to_o reach_v land_n acquire_v after_o the_o inhibition_n but_o supercee_v to_o give_v answer_n to_o that_o point_n whether_o the_o inhibition_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o take_v away_o renunciation_n of_o wodset_a land_n which_o be_v now_o debate_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o a_o inhibition_n can_v not_o hinder_v the_o grant_a of_o a_o wodset_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o accept_v of_o a_o renunciation_n from_o the_o person_n inhibit_v because_o a_o renunciation_n be_v but_o a_o discharge_v and_o inhibition_n be_v never_o find_v to_o take_v away_o discharge_v of_o heritable_a bond_n nor_o to_o hinder_v any_o party_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n but_o on_o 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who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o allege_v bond_n be_v manifest_o null_a in_o so_o far_o as_o on_o that_o side_n where_o the_o subscription_n be_v there_o be_v only_o the_o clause_n of_o registration_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v fill_v on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o another_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n on_o the_o subscribe_v side_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o bond_n that_o may_v have_v connexion_n with_o the_o backside_n which_o be_v unsubscribe_v so_o that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o last_o sheet_n of_o a_o writ_n take_v off_o and_o fill_v upon_o the_o back_n upon_o which_o anything_o may_v have_v be_v fill_v up_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi please_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o opon_v his_o bond_n subscribe_v by_o witness_n which_o he_o bid_v by_o as_o a_o true_a deed_n and_o be_v valide_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v improven_v the_o lord_n find_v this_o write_v null_n and_o yet_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v adduce_v writ_n 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renunce_v which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a lady_n burgy_n contra_fw-la her_o tenant_n and_o sir_n john_n strachan_n july_n 18._o 1667._o the_o lady_n burgy_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n of_o her_o liferent-land_n to_o remove_v compearance_n be_v make_v for_o sir_n john_n strachan_n who_o allege_n that_o he_o stand_v public_o infeft_v in_o this_o land_n and_o in_o possession_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o tenant_n to_o remove_v it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n in_o liferent_a be_v long_o before_o sir_n johns_n and_o can_v take_v no_o effect_n till_o now_o that_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o lady_n infeftment_n be_v base_a and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v prior_n to_o sir_n johns_n public_a infeftment_n it_o can_v be_v prefer_v thereto_o unless_o it_o be_v allege_v it_o be_v clad_v with_o possession_n before_o the_o public_a infeftment_n either_o by_o the_o lady_n own_o possession_n or_o at_o least_o by_o her_o husband_n 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find_v the_o alleadgeance_n relevant_a for_o the_o lady_n that_o her_o husband_n possess_v after_o her_o infeftment_n and_o before_o the_o public_a infeftment_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o any_o derive_v a_o temporary_a right_n from_o he_o or_o his_o author_n executor_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o dirletoun_n contra_fw-la duke_n hamiltoun_n earl_n of_o crawford_n and_o other_o eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o august_n 1645._o the_o earl_n of_o crawford_n lanerk_n and_o several_a other_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n grant_v bond_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o dirletoun_n bear_v a_o obligement_n therein_o conjunct_o and_o several_o to_o pay_v ten_o mark_n for_o ilk_fw-mi boll_n of_o 6000_o bolls_n of_o victual_n that_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o dirletoun_n to_o james_n riddel_n or_o his_o depute_n the_o say_a earl_n always_o obtain_v james_n riddle_n receipt_n thereupon_o which_o delivery_n and_o receipt_n be_v to_o be_v betwixt_o and_o a_o blank_a day_n and_o the_o receipt_n to_o be_v deliver_v before_o
payment_n the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o price_n be_v candlemas_n 1646._o whereupon_o dirletoun_n executor_n pursue_v the_o subscriber_n of_o the_o bond_n who_o allege_v that_o this_o bond_n be_v clear_o conditional_a that_o the_o victual_n shall_v be_v deliver_v betwixt_o and_o such_o a_o time_n which_o though_o it_o be_v blank_a yet_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v before_o candlemas_n which_o be_v before_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o price_n and_o upon_o obtain_v james_n riddle_n receipt_n thereof_o ita_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o to_o instruct_v the_o delivery_n to_o james_n riddel_n or_o the_o obtain_n his_o receipt_n debito_fw-la tempore_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o condition_n bear_v delivery_n to_o james_n riddel_n or_o his_o depute_n which_o term_n signify_v only_a person_n under_o he_o in_o office_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v relate_v to_o james_n riddel_n as_o he_o be_v then_o a_o public_a person_n one_o of_o the_o commissar_n 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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 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alexander_n wedderburn_n of_o kingennie_n provost_n of_o dundee_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o sum_n be_v payable_a to_o dowgal_a and_o his_o wise_a in_o liferent_a and_o contain_v a_o clause_n of_o premonition_n and_o requisition_n and_o the_o sum_n to_o be_v consign_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o gilled_a of_o dundee_n which_o be_v consign_v according_o the_o charger_n answer_v that_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o suspender_n oath_n that_o he_o take_v up_o the_o money_n from_o the_o dean_n of_o gilled_a and_o therefore_o he_o must_v re-produce_a the_o same_o with_o the_o annualrent_n thereof_o since_o the_o consignation_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o charger_n fault_n that_o the_o suspender_n be_v put_v to_o consign_v because_o he_o have_v not_o a_o discharge_v grant_v by_o his_o wife_n judicial_o that_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o be_v liable_a for_o annualrent_n in_o that_o he_o 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jurisdiction_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o burgh_n jurisdiction_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o regality_n be_v only_o cumulative_a and_o not_o exclusive_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o regality_n or_o his_o baillie_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o vassal_n be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o their_o superior_n jurisdiction_n for_o the_o burgh_n be_v vassal_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o est_fw-la locus_fw-la preventioni_fw-la and_o the_o first_o citation_n without_o negligence_n be_v preferable_a which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a earl_n of_o argyle_n contra_fw-la george_n campbel_n january_n 15._o 1668._o the_o earl_n of_o argyle_n pursue_v george_n campbel_n to_o remove_v from_o a_o tenement_n of_o land_n in_o inerera_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi produce_v no_o infeftment_n of_o this_o burgh_n or_o tenement_n therein_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o produce_v his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o lochow_n and_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o the_o barony_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o this_o burgh_n can_v be_v carry_v as_o part_v and_o pertinent_a but_o require_v a_o special_a infeftment_n first_o because_o by_o the_o late_a marquis_n of_o argyl_n infeftment_n in_o anno_fw-la 1610._o produce_v this_o burgh_n be_v express_v and_o not_o in_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n two_o because_o in_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n there_o be_v express_v particular_n of_o far_o less_o moment_n three_o because_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o can_v be_v convoy_v without_o special_a infeftment_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi oppone_v his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o lochow_n which_o be_v nomen_fw-la universitatis_fw-la and_o comprehend_v all_o part_n of_o the_o barony_n although_o there_o be_v none_o express_v and_o therefore_o the_o express_v of_o this_o particular_a in_o a_o former_a charter_n or_o less_o particular_n in_o this_o charter_n derogat_v nothing_o it_o be_v in_o the_o pursuer_n option_n to_o express_v none_o or_o any_o he_o please_v and_o albeit_o in_o a_o infeftment_n of_o a_o ordinary_a hold_v without_o erection_n in_o a_o barony_n milns_n fortalices_n salmond_n fishing_n and_o burgh_n of_o barony_n can_v be_v convey_v under_o the_o name_n of_o part_n and_o pertinent_a yet_o they_o be_v all_o carry_v in_o baronia_fw-la without_o be_v express_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n and_o find_v that_o this_o be_v a_o barony_n may_v carry_v a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n as_o part_v and_o pertinent_a though_o not_o express_v albeit_o it_o be_v express_v in_o a_o former_a infeftment_n and_o lesser_a right_n express_v in_o this_o infeftment_n the_o defender_n further_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n be_v qualify_v and_o restrict_v to_o so_o much_o of_o the_o estate_n as_o be_v worth_a and_o pay_v yearly_o fifteen_o thousand_o pound_n and_o the_o superplus_n belong_v to_o the_o creditor_n conform_v to_o the_o king_n gift_n likea_n the_o king_n grant_v a_o commission_n to_o clear_v the_o rental_a and_o set_v out_o the_o land_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o to_o the_o creditor_n who_o according_o do_v establish_v a_o rental_a wherein_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o land_n of_o innerera_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v belong_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o he_o oppones_fw-la his_o infeftment_n which_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a estate_n and_o whatever_o reservation_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o creditor_n it_o be_v jus_o tertij_fw-la to_o the_o defender_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o defender_n advocat_n concur_v for_o a_o number_n of_o the_o creditor_n who_o they_o name_v and_o allege_v that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o defender_n to_o be_v remove_v see_v they_o only_o can_v have_v interest_n to_o these_o land_n in_o question_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o creditor_n concourse_n or_o interest_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o they_o have_v no_o real_a right_n or_o infeftment_n but_o only_o a_o personal_a provision_n that_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v dispone_v and_o resign_v the_o superplus_n of_o the_o estate_n in_o their_o favour_n or_o otherwise_o pay_v they_o eighteen_o year_n purchase_n therefore_o at_o his_o option_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v insist_v via_fw-la actionis_fw-la the_o earl_n shall_v declare_v his_o option_n but_o they_o have_v no_o infeftment_n can_v hinder_v the_o donatar_n to_o remove_v party_n have_v no_o right_n which_o be_v the_o creditor_n advantage_n and_o can_v be_v stop_v by_o a_o few_o of_o they_o likea_n the_o whole_a barony_n of_o lochow_n be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o say_a commission_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi himself_z conform_v to_o their_o sentence_n produce_v the_o lord_n do_v also_o repel_v this_o defence_n and_o find_v that_o the_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o creditor_n can_v not_o stop_v this_o remove_n earl_n of_o kinghorn_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o vdney_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o vdney_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n to_o denude_v himself_o of_o a_o wodset_n right_n grant_v by_o the_o late_a earl_n to_o the_o defender_n father_n conform_v to_o the_o defunct_n missive_n letter_n acknowledge_v the_o receipt_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o wodset_n and_o oblige_v himself_o all_o write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o crave_v that_o the_o defender_n may_v enter_v and_o infeft●_n himself_o in_o the_o wodset_n and_o resign_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o the_o land_n may_v be_v purge_v thereof_o and_o insist_v against_o the_o defender_n first_o as_o lawful_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n who_o offer_v to_o renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o renunce_v because_o he_o offer_v him●_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v lucrative_a successor_n by_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o
of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o infeftment_n only_o for_o a_o three_o marry_o douglas_n lady_n of_o wamphray_v contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wamphray_v january_n 22._o 1668._o umquhil_fw-mi wamphray_v have_v infeft_v his_o lady_n in_o two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o liferent_a yearly_a by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n out_o of_o certain_a land_n therein_o mention_v and_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v she_o as_o well_o infeft_v as_o not_o infeft_v and_o to_o warrant_v the_o land_n to_o be_v worth_a two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n she_o pursue_v this_o wamphray_v for_o payment_n who_o allege_v deduction_n of_o public_a burden_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o annualrent_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o public_a burden_n for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1647._o make_v thereanent_a be_v rescind_v and_o not_o revive_v and_o this_o provision_n be_v payable_a not_o only_o real_o but_o personal_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o infeftment_n and_o that_o the_o obligement_n to_o make_v the_o land_n worth_a two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n can_v be_v to_o no_o other_o end_v but_o to_o make_v the_o annualrent_a free_a especial_o the_o contract_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1647._o after_o maintenance_n be_v impose_v which_o be_v the_o heavy_a burden_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o obligement_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o annualrent_a relate_v to_o no_o particular_a land_n can_v not_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o land_n or_o if_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o a_o stock_n of_o money_n the_o ordinar_n annualrent_n of_o the_o money_n behove_v to_o be_v free_a but_o this_o annualrent_n relate_v to_o no_o stock_n and_o its_o first_o constitution_n be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n mention_v in_o the_o contract_n so_o that_o albeit_o there_o have_v be_v no_o infeftment_n it_o must_v bear_v proportionable_o with_o the_o land_n and_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v rescind_v yet_o the_o common_a ground_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n and_o the_o custom_n thereupon_o remain_v neither_o do_v the_o provision_n to_o make_v the_o land_n worth_n so_o much_o of_o free_a rent_n infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o annualrent_n must_v be_v free_a which_o will_v have_v be_v so_o express_v at_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o annualrent_a if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o mean_v the_o lord_n find_v this_o annualrent_a liable_a for_o the_o assessment_n notwithstanding_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v rescind_v and_o all_o that_o be_v allege_v against_o the_o same_o be_v repel_v john_n justice_n contra_fw-la mary_n stirling_n his_o mother_n january_n 23._o 1668._o there_o be_v a_o bond_n grant_v by_o stirling_n of_o coldoch_n whereby_o he_o grant_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v from_o umquhil_n john_n justice_n and_o mary_n stirling_n his_o spouse_n the_o sum_n of_o 1300._o mark_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a husband_n and_o his_o spouse_n and_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o the_o heir_n get_v between_o they_o or_o their_o assigney_n which_o failzy_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o last_o liver_n the_o say_v mary_n have_v survive_v do_v uplift_v the_o sum_n and_o now_o john_n justice_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n to_o his_o father_n pursue_v his_o mother_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a the_o sum_n and_o employ_v the_o same_o to_o she_o in_o liferent_a and_o to_o he_o in_o fee_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n absolvitor_n because_o by_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bond_n she_o be_v feear_fw-mi and_o so_o may_v dispose_v of_o the_o money_n at_o her_o pleasure_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bond_n do_v no_o way_n make_v the_o wife_n feear_fw-mi but_o the_o husband_n according_a to_o the_o ordinar_n interpretation_n of_o law_n in_o conjunct-fee_n betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o as_o to_o the_o clause_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o long_a liver_n their_o heir_n and_o assigney_n the_o fee_n can_v not_o be_v constitute_v thereby_o otherwise_o the_o fee_n behove_v to_o be_v pendent_a and_o uncertain_a and_o in_o effect_n be_v in_o no_o person_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v together_o but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o either_o the_o fee_n shall_v then_o begin_v to_o be_v constitute_v in_o the_o survivor_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a and_o therefore_o the_o fee_n behove_v to_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o first_o word_n oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o sum_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o whereby_o the_o husband_n be_v feear_fw-mi and_o might_n have_v dispose_v thereupon_o during_o his_o life_n but_o without_o prejudice_n of_o his_o wife_n liferent_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o this_o sum_n may_v have_v be_v arrest_v for_o his_o debt_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v then_o pretend_v that_o ex_fw-la even●u_fw-la the_o wife_n by_o survive_v may_v become_v the_o feear_fw-mi it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o wife_n that_o albeit_o conjunct-fee_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v ordinary_o constitute_v the_o husband_n feear_fw-mi yet_o there_o be_v many_o case_n in_o which_o such_o conjunct_a fee_n the_o wife_n may_v be_v feear_fw-mi and_o here_o the_o termination_n be_v upon_o the_o survivor_n make_v she_o the_o survivor_n sole_a feear_fw-mi although_o both_o be_v conjunct_a feear_n before_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o proper_o a_o liferenter_fw-la till_o by_o the_o event_n it_o do_v appear_v who_o shall_v survive_v neither_o can_v any_o such_o subtlety_n of_o the_o dependence_n or_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o fee_n render_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o party_n ineffectual_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o by_o the_o foresay_a clause_n the_o husband_n be_v feear_fw-mi and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v heir_n of_o provision_n to_o he_o and_o that_o failzy_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n the_o wife_n heir_n be_v substitute_n as_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n and_o therefore_o ordain_v the_o sum_n to_o be_v so_o employ_v and_o secure_v that_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v the_o only_a heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n shall_v die_v before_o he_o dispose_v thereupon_o it_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o heir_n and_o assigney_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o lady_n wolmet_n and_o dankeith_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la major_n biggar_n and_o james_n todrig_n january_n 24._o 1668._o the_o lady_n wolmet_n and_o dankeith_n her_o spouse_n pursue_v major_a biggar_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o wolmet_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o james_n todrig_n who_o be_v assign_v to_o a_o annualrent_a due_a out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o wolmet_n to_o the_o old_a lady_n wolmet_n by_o a_o infeftment_n long_a prior_n to_o this_o lady_n infeftment_n upon_o which_o right_o there_o be_v also_o raise_v a_o inhibition_n whereupon_o todrig_n as_o assignee_n pursue_v reduction_n of_o the_o pursuer_n right_o and_o several_a other_o and_o obtain_v decreet_a thereupon_o and_o now_o allege_n that_o the_o lady_n can_v have_v no_o mail_n and_o duty_n because_o her_o right_n stand_v 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her_o father_n and_o oblige_v herself_o to_o do_v nothing_o contrair_a to_o that_o succession_n and_o have_v marry_v william_n brotherstanes_n by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n nomine_fw-la dotis_fw-la she_o dispones_fw-la the_o land_n to_o he_o this_o margaret_n be_v the_o only_a child_n of_o alexander_n binny_v first_o marriage_n and_o there_o be_v a_o inhibition_n use_v upon_o the_o bond_n before_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n alexander_n binny_n be_v son_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o heir_n of_o line_n to_o his_o father_n pursue_v the_o say_a margaret_n to_o fulfil_v the_o bond_n and_o to_o enter_v and_o resign_v the_o land_n conform_v thereto_o and_o thereupon_o do_v obtain_v decreet_a which_o be_v now_o suspend_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o obligement_n to_o constitute_v a_o tailzy_n can_v have_v no_o effect_n to_o hinder_v she_o to_o dispone_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o name_n of_o tocher_n which_o be_v the_o most_o favourable_a debt_n or_o to_o contract_v any_o other_o debt_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi who_o behove_v to_o be_v her_o heir_n can_v never_o quarrel_v two_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o husband_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v decern_v as_o husband_n to_o consent_v to_o this_o resignation_n contrair_a to_o his_o own_o contract_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bond_n of_o tailzy_n but_o a_o obligement_n to_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v change_v the_o succession_n and_o so_o she_o can_v not_o voluntarly_a dispone_n but_o the_o husband_n provision_n may_v be_v competent_a enough_o see_v both_o she_o have_v the_o liferent_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marriage_n will_v succeed_v in_o the_o fee●_n and_o albeit_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi must_v be_v heir_n of_o tailzy_n yet_o obligement_n in_o favour_n of_o heir_n of_o tailzy_n be_v always_o effectual_a against_o heir_n of_o line_n in_o relation_n to_o who_o the_o heir_n of_o tailzy_n be_v but_o as_o a_o stranger_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n and_o find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v till_o the_o wife_n enter_v and_o resign_v with_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n conform_v to_o the_o bond_n see_v there_o be_v inhibition_n use_v before_o the_o contract_n but_o they_o do_v not_o decide_v whether_o this_o clause_n will_v have_v exclude_v the_o debt_n to_o be_v contract_v by_o the_o say_v margaret_n or_o her_o heir_n upon_o a_o just_a ground_n without_o collusion_n but_o find_v that_o she_o can_v not_o make_v a_o voluntare_fw-la disposition_n to_o exclude_v that_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o obligement_n to_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o contrair_a e●phan_n brown_n contra_fw-la thomas_n happiland_n january_n 29._o 1668._o marjory_n brown_n be_v first_o marry_v to_o happiland_n and_o thereafter_o to_o robert_n brown_n she_o acquire_v right_o to_o a_o tenement_n of_o land_n to_o herself_o in_o liferent_a and_o euphan_n happiland_n her_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n in_o fee_n which_o infeftment_n be_v give_v by_o the_o say_v thomas_n brown_a her_o husband_n be_v then_o bailly_n for_o the_o time_n agnes_n happiland_n dispones_fw-la this_o tenement_n to_o thomas_n brown_n heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o say_a umquhil_n thomas_n brown_n and_o marjory_n bruce_n and_o for_o the_o price_n thereof_o get_v a_o bond_n relative_a thereto_o thomas_n brown_n be_v charge_v upon_o this_o bond_n raise_v reduction_n upon_o minority_n and_o lesion_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v there_o be_v no_o lesion_n because_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n be_v a_o equivalent_a onerous_a cause_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n be_v no_o onerous_a cause_n because_o the_o land_n dispone_v belong_v not_o to_o the_o disponer_n but_o to_o the_o suspender_n himself_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v conquest_n by_o marjory_n bruce_n while_o she_o be_v spouse_n to_o his_o father_n so_o that_o the_o money_n wherewith_o she_o acquire_v the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la the_o land_n must_v also_o be_v his_o unless_o it_o be_v condescend_v and_o instruct_v that_o she_o have_v heritable_a sum_n not_o fall_v within_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la wherewith_o this_o right_n be_v acquire_v it_o be_v duply_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o ●aked_a conjecture_n and_o presumption_n which_o be_v sufficient_o take_v off_o by_o the_o husband_n give_v seize_v as_o bailly_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v actus_fw-la officij_fw-la which_o he_o can_v not_o refuse_v but_o he_o know_v that_o the_o infeftment_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o wife_n will_v accresce_fw-it to_o himself_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n and_o reply_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o duply_v and_o find_v that_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o daughter_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o lesion_n in_o give_v bond_n therefore_o laird_n aitoun_n contra_fw-la james_n fairy_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o aitoun_n have_v buy_v a_o horse_n from_o james_n fairy_n pursue_v for_o repetition_n of_o the_o price_n and_o for_o entertainment_n of_o the_o horse_n since_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n at_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o james_n fairy_n promise_v to_o uphold_v he_o but_o six_o year_n old_a and_o that_o he_o be_v true_o twelve_o year_n old_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o oath_n or_o witness_n but_o the_o lord_n perceive_v a_o anterior_a question_n how_o soon_o the_o horse_n be_v offer_v back_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi they_o ordain_v he_o to_o condescend_v that_o very_o short_o thereafter_o he_o offer_v the_o horse_n back_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o process_n john_n papla_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n january_n 31._o 1668._o john_n papla_n pursue_v the_o present_a magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o
payment_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o by_o a_o person_n incarcerat_fw-la in_o their_o tolbooth_n who_o escape_v the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n till_o the_o magistrate_n who_o then_o be_v especial_o bailly_n boyd_n by_o who_o warrant_n the_o rebel_n come_v out_o be_v call_v two_o the_o present_a magistrate_n can_v be_v liable_a personal_o have_v do_v no_o fault_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v liable_a as_o represent_v the_o burgh_n at_o least_o but_o subsidiarie_n after_o the_o magistrate_n who_o then_o be_v in_o culpa_fw-la be_v discuss_v now_o after_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n time_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o prison_n be_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o burgh_n the_o burgh_n be_v liable_a principaliter_fw-la and_o if_o only_a the_o magistrate_n do_v the_o fault_n be_v liable_a the_o creditor_n may_v ofttimes_o loose_v his_o debt_n these_o be_v ofttimes_o of_o no_o fortune_n or_o sit_v to_o govern_v and_o the_o town_n who_o choise_v they_o be_v answerable_a for_o they_o neither_o be_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi oblige_v to_o know_v who_o be_v baily_n at_o that_o time_n or_o who_o do_v the_o fault_n and_o so_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o cite_v they_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o find_v the_o present_a magistrate_n as_o represent_v the_o town_n liable_a but_o prejudice_n to_o they_o to_o cite_v they_o who_o do_v the_o fault_n robert_n ker_n contra_fw-la henry_n ker_n february_n 5._o 1668._o robert_n ker_n of_o graden_n have_v grant_v bond_n to_o robert_n ker_n his_o son_n for_o 3000._o mark_n of_o borrow_a money_n and_o 3000._o mark_n of_o portion_n for_o which_o sum_n he_o do_v infeft_v he_o in_o a_o annualrent_a of_o 240._o pound_n yearly_a suspend_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o annualrent_a till_o his_o death_n whereupon_o robert_n pursue_v a_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o henry_n ker_n the_o elder_a son_n who_o stand_v now_o infeft_v in_o the_o land_n absolvitor_n because_o he_o stand_v 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lord_n find_v the_o alleadgeance_n relevant_a that_o at_o land_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o their_o testimony_n the_o witness_n be_v so_o threaten_v but_o will_v not_o sustain_v that_o they_o be_v so_o threaten_v at_o sea_n when_o they_o be_v take_v unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o at_o sea_n they_o be_v force_v to_o swear_v or_o depo●e_v upon_o oath_n whereupon_o it_o may_v have_v be_v presume_v that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o they_o will_v adhere_v to_o it_o when_o they_o come_v to_o land_n george_n graham_n contra_fw-la griselda_n tours_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o kilhead_n her_o husband_n february_n 26._o 1668._o george_n graham_n have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a before_o the_o baillie_n against_o griselda_n tours_n and_o her_o husband_n for_o furnish_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n funeral_n her_o husband_n suspend_v and_o raise_v reduction_n on_o these_o reason_n that_o albeit_o he_o stay_v sometime_o in_o a_o chamber_n in_o edinburgh_n he_o be_v not_o in_o this_o jurisdiction_n 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out_o of_o the_o confirmation_n and_o so_o as_o vicious_a intrometter_n be_v both_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n and_o can_v pursue_v the_o heir_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v res_fw-la modica_fw-la and_o can_v not_o infer_v the_o passive_a title_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o this_o sum_n infer_v not_o a_o general_a passive_a title_n but_o only_o that_o be_v make_v he_o comptab●e_v for_o the_o sum._n maitland_n contra_fw-la lesly_n february_n 27._o 1668._o in_o a_o conclude_a cause_n of_o abstract_a multer_n betwixt_o maitland_n and_o lesly_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v infeft_v in_o the_o miln_n with_o the_o multer_n and_o sequels_fw-fr and_o have_v prove_v the_o astriction_n of_o intown_n multer_n and_o witness_n be_v adduce_v concern_v the_o service_n for_o uphold_v the_o miln_n and_o dam_n and_o bring_v home_o milnstones_n who_o prove_v that_o some_o of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o in_o use_n of_o these_o service_n but_o by_o two_o or_o three_o several_a act_n as_o once_o lay_v in_o the_o dam_n at_o which_o the_o heretor_fw-la be_v offend_v and_o break_v the_o tenants_n head_n and_o twice_o go_v to_o help_v home_o the_o milnstones_n whether_o these_o land_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o service_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n consider_v whether_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o thirlage_n with_o multer_n and_o sequels_fw-fr do_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o right_n give_v the_o ordinary_a miln_n service_n without_o relation_n to_o possession_n so_o that_o immediate_o after_o the_o constitution_n thes_n may_v be_v demand_v which_o the_o lord_n decide_v affirmative_a and_o then_o find_v that_o these_o land_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o service_n unless_o they_o have_v either_o by_o paction_n or_o prescription_n attain_v freedom_n from_o the_o service_n and_o find_v that_o the_o testimony_n do_v not_o prove_v freedom_n for_o forty_o year_n and_o that_o these_o act_n be_v enough_o to_o interrupt_v and_o so_o decern_v for_o the_o ordinary_a service_n david_n henderson_n contra_fw-la mr._n andrew_n birny_n
many_o witness_n on_o either_o side_n prove_v not_o only_o that_o the_o ●eithes_n lybele_v by_o the_o party_n who_o adduce_v they_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_v the_o true_a march_n for_o a_o very_a long_a time_n but_o do_v not_o express_v how_o long_o but_o some_o of_o they_o depone_v that_o stone_n in_o the_o meithe_n be_v common_o hold_v and_o repute_v to_o be_v march_z stones_z and_o so_o the_o testimony_n be_v contrary_a and_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v mutual_a probation_n either_o party_n will_v have_v prove_v sufficient_o and_o neither_o party_n have_v bound_a charter_n the_o question_n arise_v whether_o the_o ●preg●antest_a probation_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o give_v the_o property_n to_o that_o party_n and_o exclude_v the_o other_o or_o if_o both_o party_n prove_v so_o long_a possession_n and_o mutual_a interruption_n the_o probation_n shall_v infer_v a_o promiscuous_a possession_n and_o right_o of_o the_o controvert_v piece_n of_o land_n and_o so_o resolve_v into_o a_o 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deny_v the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o book_n to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o auditor_n and_o if_o he_o find_v by_o inspection_n thereof_o any_o account_n appear_v as_o betwixt_o partner_n and_o factor_n he_o shall_v produce_v the_o same_o to_o the_o other_o party_n even_o ad_fw-la fundandam_fw-la litem_fw-la otherwise_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v give_v back_o and_o not_o show_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi margaret_n alexander_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o clackmannan_n july_n 9_o 1668._o margaret_n alexander_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o sauchie_n by_o a_o posterior_n infeftment_n in_o corroboration_n of_o the_o former_a right_n she_o be_v infeft_v in_o that_o same_o annualrent_a out_o of_o other_o land_n whereof_o she_o be_v in_o possession_n but_o this_o posterior_n infeftment_n be_v reduce_v upon_o a_o inhibition_n prio_fw-la thereto_o she_o pursue_v poind_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o land_n of_o sauchie_n upon_o the_o first_o 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to_o the_o tolbooth_n there_o to_o remain_v during_o their_o pleasure_n and_o fine_v he_o in_o 500_o mark_n earl_n of_o wintoun_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o letterfary_n july_n 15._o 1668._o the_o earl_n of_o wintoun_n have_v apprise_v certain_a land_n in_o the_o north_n pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o gordoun_n of_o letterfary_n that_o he_o stand_v infeft_v in_o these_o land_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o infeftment_n be_v seven_o year_n in_o possession_n and_o thereby_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n and_o must_v enjoy_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n till_o his_o right_n be_v reduce_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o have_v intent_a process_n upon_o his_o right_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n anno_fw-la 1658._o whereby_o the_o matter_n become_v litigious_a and_o which_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o any_o possessory_a judgement_n till_o that_o citation_n expyre_n by_o the_o course_n of_o 40._o year_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o 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possessory_a judgement_n lord_n dumfreis_n contra_fw-la smart_n july_n 18._o
1668._o the_o laird_n of_o wamphray_v be_v due_a a_o yearly_a annuity_n to_o his_o good-mother_n the_o lady_n wamphray_v which_o now_o belong_v to_o the_o laird_n of_o castlemaines_n her_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la there_o be_v a_o competition_n thereanent_fw-la betwixt_o factor_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o dumfress_n who_o name_n be_v use_v in_o the_o gift_n to_o dumfreis_n behoove_v as_o donator_n to_o the_o escheat_n of_o castlemaines_n and_o smart_a as_o have_v apprise_v from_o castlemaines_n the_o right_a to_o this_o liferent_a jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la who_o allege_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o donator_n because_o albeit_o his_o apprize_a be_v after_o the_o rebellion_n yet_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o debt_n anterior_a to_o the_o rebellion_n and_o be_v long_o before_o the_o donator_n gift_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o know_a custom_n diligence_n of_o creditor_n be_v before_o the_o gift_n or_o declarator_n be_v always_o prefer_v to_o the_o donator_n 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three_o year_n thereafter_o and_o have_v use_v inhibition_n pursue_v the_o possessor_n of_o the_o land_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o tack_v be_v null_a be_v set_v for_o more_o nor_o three_o year_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi restrict_v his_o tack_v to_o three_o year_n the_o defender_n oppone_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v such_o tack_n simple_o null_a as_o be_v set_v for_o more_o than_o three_o year_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o tack_v for_o three_o year_n as_o allow_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n r●bert_n thomson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o glencairn_n july_n 21._o 1668._o robert_n thomson_n have_v pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o glencairn_n for_o a_o compt_n of_o wright_n work_n wherein_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o late_a earl_n for_o his_o lodging_n and_o yeard_n when_o he_o dwell_v in_o my_o lord_n oxfoord_v house_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o 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with_o a_o husband_n who_o be_v sub_fw-la potestate_fw-la viri_fw-la can_v be_v contumacious_a or_o denunce_v rebel_n thereupon_o the_o suspender_n answer_v that_o he_o need_v no_o declarator_n himself_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o only_a right_n to_o which_o the_o declarator_n can_v reach_v three_o the_o horning_n albeit_o against_o a_o wife_n be_v valid_a unless_o it_o have_v be_v upon_o a_o debt_n contract_v during_o the_o marriage_n but_o this_o horning_n proceed_v upon_o a_o decreet_a against_o a_o wife_n as_o executrix_n and_o vicious_a intromissatrix_fw-la with_o her_o husband_n good_n a_o horning_n upon_o her_o own_o fact_n or_o fault_n be_v always_o effectual_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustain_v the_o gift_n without_o a_o declarator_n and_o supercee_v any_o extract_n at_o the_o charger_n instance_n till_o a_o day_n betwixt_o and_o which_o he_o may_v insist_v in_o his_o declarator_n and_o supercee_v till_o that_o time_n to_o give_v answer_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o horning_n because_o the_o king_n officer_n behove_v to_o be_v call_v mr._n alexander_n seaton_n contra_fw-la menzies_n december_n 19_o 1668._o mr._n alexander_n seaton_n as_o executor_n to_o his_o brother_n pitmedden_n pursue_v seaton_n of_o menzies_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pursuer_n brother_n tutor_n for_o his_o father_n intromission_n with_o the_o pupil_n mean_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pupil_n after_o his_o pupillarity_n have_v grant_v a_o discharge_n to_o one_o of_o the_o co-tutor_n which_o do_v extinguish_v the_o whole_a debt_n of_o that_o co-tutor_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v all_o correi_fw-la delendi_fw-la liable_a by_o one_o individual_a obligation_n which_o can_v be_v discharge_v as_o to_o one_o and_o stand_v as_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o albeit_o pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la petendo_fw-la may_v be_v grant_v to_o one_o and_o not_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o rest_n a_o simple_a discharge_n which_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o bond_n must_v be_v profitable_a to_o all_o the_o lord_n repel_v this_o defense_n unless_o the_o discharge_n have_v bear_v payment_n or_o satisfaction_n give_v and_o in_o tantum_fw-la they_o find_v it_o will_v be_v relevant_a but_o not_o a_o simple_a discharge_n which_o can_v only_o be_v relevant_a in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o by_o this_o tutor_n will_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o co-tutor_n bear_v a_o share_n with_o this_o tutor_n in_o omissis_fw-la &_o male_a administratis_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o here_o but_o this_o tutor_n own_o proper_a intromission_n now_o insist_v for_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n simple_o margaret_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la robertson_n december_n 23._o 1668._o margaret_n mckenzie_n pursue_v the_o executor_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o pay_v her_o share_n of_o the_o movable_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v as_o much_o debt_n as_o will_v exhaust_v the_o whole_a movable_n it_o be_v answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o executor_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n for_o the_o debt_n be_v yet_o due_a it_o be_v j●s_fw-la tertij_fw-la for_o they_o to_o allege_v thereupon_o neither_o can_v this_o pursuer_fw-mi propone_v alleadgance_n of_o payment_n compensation_n or_o any_o other_o or_o the_o defender_n reply_v upon_o the_o debt_n belong_v to_o three_o party_n unless_o they_o be_v pursue_v themselves_o but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v content_a to_o find_v caution_n to_o repeat_v her_o share_n in_o case_n they_o be_v distress_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o executor_n to_o suspend_v upon_o double_a poind_n call_v the_o creditor_n it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o they_o must_v have_v allowance_n of_o sum_n bear_v annualrent_a since_o 1641._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o no_o such_o sum_n can_v burden_v the_o relict_n her_o part_n because_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o 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liferent_a of_o the_o say_v margaret_n muire_v who_o suspend_v and_o raise_v reduction_n on_o this_o ground_n that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v liable_a as_o vicious_a intromissatrix_fw-la because_o she_o possess_v her_o husband_n movable_n by_o a_o title_n in_o so_o far_o as_o by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n she_o be_v provide_v to_o all_o the_o good_n and_o gear_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n for_o her_o liferent_a use_n and_o so_o she_o can_v only_o be_v liable_a for_o make_v forthcoming_a the_o true_a value_n after_o her_o death_n the_o charger_n answer_v first_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o liferent_a of_o movable_n quae_fw-la usu_fw-la consumuntur_fw-la and_o all_o liferent_n of_o usus_fw-la fructus_fw-la must_v be_v saluâ_fw-la rei_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la two_o though_o a_o liferent_a can_v consist_v in_o movable_n yet_o the_o meaning_n of_o such_o a_o clause_n of_o all_o movable_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o free_a movable_n deduce_v movable_a debt_n and_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o exclude_v lawful_a creditor_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o clause_n to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o free_a gear_n and_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_n debt_n but_o find_v it_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o free_v the_o suspender_n from_o vicious_a intromission_n and_o to_o retrench_v the_o decreet_a to_o the_o true_a value_n sir_n john_n weems_n contra_fw-la forbes_n of_o toch●n_n january_n 2._o 1669._o sir_n john_n weems_n have_v charge_v tochon_n for_o maintenance_n due_a in_o anno_fw-la 1648._o or_o 1650._o conform_a to_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o commission_n grant_v to_o he_o and_o decreet_a of_o the_o lord_n tochon_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o singular_a successor_n be_v free_a by_o the_o act_n and_o he_o be_v a_o singular_a successor_n by_o apprize_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o act_n be_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o singular_a successor_n who_o have_v buy_v the_o land_n which_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o appryzer_n who_o ofttimes_o have_v the_o
land_n for_o far_o less_o than_o the_o true_a price_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o act_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o appryzer_n unless_o the_o sum_n be_v a_o competent_a price_n for_o the_o land_n apprise_v and_o therefore_o find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v isobel_n and_o margaret_n simes_n contra_fw-la marrion_n brown_n january_n 5._o 1669._o by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o umquhil_fw-la thomas_n sim_n and_o marion_n brown_n john_n flowan_n marions_fw-fr master_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v 300._o mark_n of_o tocher_n and_o thomas_n sim_n be_v oblige_v to_o employ_v the_o say_v 300._o mark_n and_o 200._o mark_n further_o for_o the_o say_v marion_n her_o liferent_a use_n the_o say_v thomas_n have_v two_o daughter_n isobel_n and_o margaret_n sims_n he_o lend_v a_o sum_n of_o 400._o mark_n to_o thomas_n brown_n and_o take_v the_o bond_n on_o these_o term_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o and_o the_o say_v marion_n brown_a the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o liferent_a and_o 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not_o oblige_v to_o dispute_v any_o right_n till_o first_o he_o be_v restore_v which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v and_o ordain_v william_n zeoman_n instant_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n my_o lord_n balmerino_n supplicant_n january_n 7._o 1669._o my_o lord_n give_v in_o a_o bill_n to_o the_o lord_n represent_v that_o his_o uncle_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o he_o be_v near_a heir-male_n to_o he_o in_o who_o favour_n his_o estate_n be_v provide_v and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o commission_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o certain_a person_n in_o the_o country_n to_o inventar_n seal_n and_o secure_v his_o charter_n chest_n and_o to_o make_v patent_n door_n in_o his_o house_n coffer_n and_o cabin_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o to_o take_v my_o lady_n his_o relic_n oath_n where_o the_o evident_n be_v to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a compearance_n be_v make_v for_o my_o lady_n desire_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o bill_n till_o the_o next_o day_n and_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v notour_n to_o the_o 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thereupon_o the_o creditor_n suspend_v in_o discuss_v whereof_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o george_n hu●●_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v annualrent_a because_o the_o suspender_n by_o a_o missive_n letter_n produce_v write_v to_o the_o umquhil_n earl_n of_o wintoun_n oblige_v he_o to_o pay_v annualrent_a for_o the_o time_n by_o go_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o continue_v the_o same_o till_o payment_n the_o suspender_n answer_v it_o contain_v nothing_o as_o to_o the_o annualrent_n in_o time_n come_v the_o lord_n find_v annualrent_n due_a from_o the_o beginning_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o letter_n though_o they_o exceed_v the_o principal_a sum_n see_v once_o annualrent_a be_v promise_v for_o some_o term_n alexander_n mckenzie_n of_o pitglasse_n contra_fw-la ross_n of_o auchinleck_n january_n 14._o 1669._o alexander_n mckenzie_n have_v right_o to_o two_o compryzing_n of_o the_o land_n of_o auchinleck_n one_o in_o anno_fw-la 1644._o and_o another_o in_o anno_fw-la 1647._o 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apprize_a which_o
will_v still_o be_v redeemable_a from_o his_o assignee_n as_o well_o as_o from_o himself_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o he_o be_v not_o comptable_a for_o the_o whole_a value_n of_o the_o land_n dispone_v but_o for_o what_o sum_v he_o actual_o receive_v for_o the_o land_n dispone_v to_o be_v prove_v scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la the_o next_o point_n be_v as_o to_o the_o price_n of_o the_o victual_n whether_o the_o fere_n or_o great_a price_n be_v due_a the_o lord_n allow_v the_o debtor_n to_o prove_v the_o great_a price_n and_o also_o to_o produce_v the_o fere_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o modification_n next_o as_o to_o the_o rental_a the_o appryzer_n desire_v a_o joint_a probation_n especial_o it_o be_v in_o the_o highland_n where_o the_o witness_n be_v suspect_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o grant_v a_o joint_a probation_n but_o ordain_v the_o probation_n to_o be_v by_o witness_n above_o exception_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la bain_n january_n 15._o 1669._o umquhile_n agnes_n 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bargain_n or_o to_o necessitat_fw-la she_o to_o quit_v the_o same_o and_o give_v only_o a_o wodset_n see_v the_o clause_n give_v her_o power_n both_o to_o sell_v and_o affect_v and_o do_v not_o limit_v she_o to_o either_o of_o they_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n a●d_v declare_v that_o the_o lady_n have_v warrantable_o sell_v these_o land_n and_o that_o the_o principal_a sum_n be_v so_o considerable_a although_o the_o rental_a have_v be_v more_o they_o be_v sufficient_a and_o find_v that_o the_o clause_n lay_v no_o necessity_n upon_o she_o to_o exhaust_v the_o movable_n and_o that_o she_o may_v thereby_o wodset_v or_o sell_v at_o her_o pleasure_n james_n dean_n contra_fw-la alexander_n bothwel_o february_n 5._o 1669._o alexander_n bothwel_o of_o glencorsse_n be_v convene_v before_o the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o slander_v james_n dean_n procurator_n before_o the_o commissar_n in_o call_v he_o a_o false_a knave_n public_o in_o the_o parliament_n house_n and_o at_o the_o 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appryzer_n can_v remove_v the_o
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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 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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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artrachy_n and_o other_o proceed_v from_o con_n in_o favour_n of_o john_n stuart_n advocate_n william_n neilson_n mr._n john_n alexander_n and_o marjory_n jameson_n his_o relic_n or_o andrew_n alexander_n brother_n to_o mr._n john_n wherein_o there_o be_v produce_v a_o apprize_n against_o con_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o george_n stuart●_n likewise_o a_o liferent-seising_a of_o helen_n kinaird_n relic_n of_o con_n with_o a_o liferent-tack_n to_o she_o of_o the_o land_n contain_v in_o the_o seize_v and_o also_o of_o other_o land_n and_o another_o tack_v of_o two_o nineteen_o year_n of_o the_o same_o land_n there_o be_v also_o produce_v a_o disposition_n of_o the_o apprized_a land_n by_o george_n stuart_n to_o william_n neilson_n and_o because_o william_n neilson_n failzy_v in_o payment_n of_o four_o thousand_o mark_n of_o the_o price_n george_n apprize_v the_o land_n again_o from_o william_n neilson_n and_o upon_o all_o these_o right_n there_o be_v public_a infeftment_n there_o be_v 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exception_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o against_o fradulent_a disposition_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n behove_v at_o least_o to_o purge_v the_o vicious_a intromission_n and_o do_v stand_v ay_o and_o while_o it_o be_v redeem_v for_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a act_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o sustain_v that_o nullity_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o reply_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o nullity_n competent_a by_o way_n of_o exception_n it_o be_v no_o heritable_a right_n require_v the_o production_n of_o author_n right_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o colourable_a title_n restrict_v the_o vicious_a intromission_n to_o the_o single_a value_n lord_n lovet_n contra_fw-la lord_n mcdonald_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o lord_n lovet_n pursue_v the_o lord_n mcdonald_n to_o count_n for_o the_o superplus_n of_o a_o wodset_n from_o the_o date_n of_o his_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n in_o anno_fw-la 1663._o whereupon_o he_o have_v raise_v 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because_o he_o may_v have_v be_v compel_v by_o law_n to_o have_v do_v the_o same_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v the_o creditor_n but_o that_o as_o he_o may_v have_v first_o apprise_v so_o he_o may_v have_v take_v the_o first_o disposition_n from_o his_o debtor_n two_o the_o pursuer_n debt_n be_v for_o a_o bargain_n of_o victual_n sell_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o common_a debtor_n but_o a_o month_n before_o the_o disposition_n in_o question_n when_o he_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v bankrupt_a the_o lord_n find_v the_o last_o alleadgeance_n relevant_a and_o assoilzy_v from_o the_o reduction_n but_o do_v not_o decide_v upon_o the_o former_a alleadgeance_n guthrie_n contra_fw-la mackarstoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o a_o competition_n betwixt_o a_o heir_n and_o a_o executor_n anent_o the_o rent_n of_o a_o miln_n where_o the_o tacks-mans_n entry_n be_v at_o whitsunday_n where_o the_o first_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n be_v at_o candlemas_n and_o the_o second_o at_o 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the_o apprize_n but_o not_o by_o the_o messenger_n be_v produce_v as_o a_o title_n in_o a_o process_n the_o same_o be_v not_o sustain_v without_o the_o messenger_n subscription_n or_o his_o execution_n but_o the_o party_n be_v remit_v to_o prove_v the_o tenor_n thereof_o december_n 1665._o m●culloch_n contra_fw-la craig_n a_o apprize_v be_v find_v to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o intromission_n not_o only_o within_o the_o year_n but_o also_o within_o the_o three_o year_n add_v by_o the_o act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n though_o the_o apprize_n be_v lead_v long_o before_o that_o act_n january_n 20._o 16●6_n clappertoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o torsonce_n here_o it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n apprize_v be_v sell_v irredeemable_o by_o the_o apprizer_n be_v redeemable_a within_o thr●e_a year_n and_o that_o the_o singular_a successor_n be_v only_o comptable_a for_o the_o rent_n thereof_o and_o not_o the_o apprizer_n who_o have_v sell_v the_o same_o before_o 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it_o require_v no_o determinate_a time_n to_o registrate_n but_o whensoever_o registrate_n it_o will_v be_v effectual_a as_o to_o all_o right_n not_o complete_v before_o registration_n july_n 17._o 1668._o stevart_n contra_fw-la murrain_n a_o apprize_n on_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o cautioner_n or_o for_o his_o behoof_n apprize_v for_o the_o whole_a sum_n without_o deduction_n of_o that_o cautioner_n part_n be_v not_o find_v thursday_n in_o totum_fw-la but_o restrict_v to_o the_o sum_n true_o due_a be_v within_o the_o legal_a july_n 22._o 1668._o johnstoun_n of_o sheins_n contra_fw-la arnold_n a_o apprize_n and_o infeftment_n thereon_o grant_v by_o the_o exchequer_n of_o course_n without_o notice_n when_o the_o king_n by_o forefaulture_n be_v immediate_a superior_a be_v find_v not_o to_o supply_v a_o confirmation_n or_o to_o exclude_v the_o donator_n of_o the_o forefaulture_n pursue_v a_o remove_n on_o a_o posterior_n gift_n december_n 9_o 1668._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la 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exception_n and_o the_o lord_n ordain_v both_o the_o feear_n to_o be_v produce_v and_o the_o great_a price_n to_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o may_v choose_v what_o rate_n to_o ●ollow_v january_n 14._o 1669._o mckenzie_n of_o puglas●_n contra_fw-la ross_n of_o auchnacloich_n a_o apprize_v lead_v against_o one_o charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n who_o die_v un-infeft_a his_o sister_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o grandfather_n to_o who_o he_o be_v charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n be_v ●ound_v to_o have_v the_o right_n of_o reversion_n of_o the_o appri●ing_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o heir_n to_o their_o brother_n who_o be_v charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n but_o die_v un-infeft_a january_n 1●_n 1669._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la erskin_n lord_n lyon_n a_o apprizer_n have_v charge_v the_o superior_a be_v find_v not_o thereby_o to_o become_v vassal_n so_o as_o by_o his_o death_n the_o land_n will_v ●all_n waird_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o party_n against_o who_o the_o apprize_n be_v lead_v unless_o the_o apprizer_n when_o he_o charge_v the_o superior_a have_v present_v a_o chatter_v with_o a_o offer_n of_o money_n and_o a_o bond_n for_o what_o ●urther_n the_o lord_n shall_v modify_v for_o the_o year_n rend_v and_o have_v put_v the_o superior_a in_o culpa_fw-la aut_fw-la mora_fw-la in_o not_o infeft_v the_o apprizer_n and_o that_o whether_o the_o superior_a require_v the_o same_o or_o not_o february_n 9_o 1669._o black_a donator_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o hamil●oun_n contra_fw-la french_a vide_fw-la liferent_a dowglas_n contra_fw-la l●●k_n a_o apprize_v be_v find_v extinct_a by_o the_o intromission_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o apprizer_n grant_v back-bond_n declare_v the_o apprize_n to_o be_v to_o his_o behoof_n and_o that_o against_o a_o singular_a successor_n who_o thereafter_o obtain_v disposition_n and_o in●e●tment_n upon_o the_o apprizer_n resignation_n ju●y_o 12._o 1670._o kennedy_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n and_o wallace_n a_o apprize_v posterior_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o prior_n appri●ing_v be_v less_o
declarator_n of_o distress_n or_o eviction_n but_o a_o pursuit_n of_o remove_v or_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o eviction_n be_v sufficient_a which_o can_v be_v exclude_v by_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o 7._o year_n possession_n by_o the_o public_a infeftment_n unless_o it_o be_v 7._o year_n after_o the_o eviction_n february_n 20._o 1668._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n base_a infeftment_n grant_v by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o two_o son_n of_o the_o same_o date_n one_o of_o property_n of_o land_n and_o another_o of_o annualrent_a forth_o thereof_o be_v find_v both_o valide_fw-la as_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o father_n possession_n reserve_v in_o both_o there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n of_o defraud_n of_o creditor_n or_o competition_n with_o they_o and_o that_o a_o singular_a successor_n apprize_a and_o infeft_v from_o the_o one_o be_v not_o preferable_a to_o a_o posterior_n adjudger_n from_o the_o other_o june_n 30._o 1668._o they_o contra_fw-la chrisly_n a_o base_a infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v find_v validate_n by_o possession_n upon_o another_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n in_o corroboration_n of_o the_o former_a out_o of_o distinct_a land_n whereby_o both_o infeftment_n as_o to_o both_o land_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la though_o no_o payment_n be_v make_v by_o the_o debtor_n or_o by_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o first_o infeftment_n july_n 9_o 1668._o alexander_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o clackmannan_n a_o base_a infeftment_n to_o a_o creditor_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n grant_v to_o a_o wife_n by_o a_o additional_a jointure_n in_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o citation_n on_o the_o base_a infeftment_n anterior_a to_o the_o wife_n public_a infeftment_n which_o be_v find_v to_o validate_v the_o same_o and_o sentence_n of_o preference_n of_o poind_v of_o the_o ground_n be_v now_o grant_v therein_o january_n 27._o 1669._o bell_n of_o belfoord_n contra_fw-la lady_n ruther●oord_n a_o base_a infeftment_n never_o clad_v with_o possession_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la to_o exclude_v the_o terce_n of_o the_o granter_n relict_n ib●dem_fw-la a_o base_a infeftment_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n be_v find_v not_o validate_v by_o the_o father_n possession_n wherein_o he_o continue_v albeit_o he_o have_v a_o factory_a from_o the_o child_n here_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o father_n have_v grant_v discharge_v or_o use_v citation_n express_o relative_a to_o the_o factory_a july_n 10._o 1669._o gairdiner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n bastardy_n be_v gift_v by_o the_o usurper_n defend_v the_o bastard_n debtor_n no_o further_a than_o what_o they_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la pay_v to_o the_o donator_n but_o not_o for_o what_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o hand_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n donator_n july_n 19_o 166●_n windrham_n contra_fw-la megregors_n bastardy_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v relevant_o libel_v that_o the_o defunct_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v not_o marry_v but_o that_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o defunct_a be_v common_o hold_v and_o repute_v bastard_n but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o sufficient_a that_o the_o defunct_n take_v a_o legitimation_n have_v acknowledge_v his_o bastardy_n february_n 19_o 1669._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la craw._n bastardy_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v by_o the_o negative_a presumption_n that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n be_v not_o marry_v but_o that_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v prove_v positive_a that_o the_o defunct_a be_v hold_v and_o repute_v bastard_n june_n 15._o 1670._o livingstoun_n contra_fw-la burn._n bastardy_n put_v the_o donator_n to_o no_o better_a case_n as_o to_z backbond_n or_o mutual_a obligement_n than_o the_o bastard_n his_o heir_n will_v have_v be_v in_o june_n 20._o 1671._o alexander_n contra_fw-la lord_n sa●toun_n behave_v as_o heir_n by_o intromet_v with_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o defunct_n land_n be_v elide_v because_o the_o defender_n intromet_v singulari_fw-la titulo_fw-la by_o a_o apprize_a though_o the_o legal_a be_v not_o expire_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v clear_o satisfy_v by_o intromission_n or_o otherwise_o january_n 10._o 1662._o barclay_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o craigivar_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v find_v in_o no_o time_n come_v to_o be_v ●lided_v by_o take_v right_o to_o any_o apprize_a or_o adjudication_n lead_v against_o the_o intrometter_n for_o their_o own_o debt_n real_a or_o simulate_v though_o such_o right_n be_v expire_v february_n 28._o 1662._o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la vide_fw-la january_n 22._o 1662._o glendon_v contra_fw-la earl_n of_o nithisdail_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o intromission_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v dispone_v by_o the_o defunct_a and_o infeftment_n thereon_o but_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o defender_n the_o appearand_a heir_n january_n 14._o 1662._o harper_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o plandergaist_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v infer_v by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n his_o in●rometting_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o his_o father_n the_o debtor_n in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v dispone_v to_o the_o defender_n they_o be_v redeem_a by_o he_o though_o no_o declarator_n or_o new_a infeftment_n follow_v and_o also_o find_v by_o intromet_v with_o the_o father_n whole_a silverwork_n without_o allege_v a_o formal_a draw_v of_o the_o heirship_n or_o take_v any_o of_o they_o as_o such_o and_o though_o the_o land_n be_v apprise_v from_o the_o defunct_a see_v the_o legal_a be_v un-expired_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v no_o right_n from_o the_o appryzer_n february_n 21._o 1663._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n behave_v as_o heir_n by_o intromet_v with_o heirship_n be_v not_o ●lided_v because_o the_o defunct_n land_n be_v apprize_v see_v the_o legal_a be_v not_o expire_v before_o his_o death_n february_n 26._o 1663._o cuthbert_n of_o draky_n contra_fw-la m●nro_fw-la of_o foulis_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o intromission_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o defunct_n land_n which_o be_v apprise_v and_o whereunto_o the_o appearand_a heir_n acquire_v right_o before_o he_o fall_v to_o be_v apparent_a heir_n though_o he_o continue_v to_o possess_v after_o the_o apprize_a be_v satisfy_v by_o intromission_n february_n 26._o 1663._o inter_fw-la cosdem_fw-la behave_v as_o heir_n be_v elide_v as_o to_o heirship_n because_o the_o defunct_a die_v rebel_n and_o his_o escheat_n be_v gift_v and_o declare_v ibidem_fw-la behave_v as_o heir_n by_o meddle_v with_o heirship_n be_v not_o elide_v because_o the_o defunct_a die_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o thereby_o nihil_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la nor_o yet_o that_o the_o escheat_n be_v gift_v before_o intent_v of_o this_o cause_n but_o that_o it_o be_v gift_v and_o declare_v before_o june_n 10._o 1663._o gordoun_n of_o l●smore_n contra_fw-la keith_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v elide_v because_o the_o defunct_a be_v rebel_n his_o escheat_n gift_v and_o the_o appearand_a heir_n intromet_v by_o the_o donator_n right_n or_o tolerance_n and_o that_o before_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n albeit_o no_o declarator_n thereon_o july_n 4._o 1665._o inn_n contra_fw-la wilson_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v not_o sustain_v upon_o intromission_n have_v by_o a_o tutor_n november_n 30._o 1665._o boyd_n contra_fw-la t●lzi●er_fw-la behave_v as_o heir_n be_v not_o sustain_v by_o heir_n of_o line_n their_o renunce_a to_o be_v heir_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir-male_n to_o who_o the_o father_n have_v dispone_v see_v they_o give_v no_o right_a thereby_o hurtful_a to_o creditor_n but_o give_v a_o renunciation_n voluntary_o which_o law_n will_v have_v compel_v they_o to_o give_v though_o for_o their_o kindness_n they_o get_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n july_n 5._o 1666._o scot_n contra_fw-la heir_n of_o auchinleck_n behave_v as_o heir_n by_o intromission_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o defunct_n land_n be_v elide_v by_o tolerance_n from_o a_o donator_n of_o recognition_n albeit_o not_o declare_v till_o after_o the_o intromission_n the_o defender_n pay_v the_o single_a value_n july_n 17._o 1666._o ogilby_n contra_fw-la lord_n grace_n behave_v as_o heir_n by_o intromission_n with_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o defunct_n land_n be_v elide_v by_o a_o disposition_n from_o the_o defunct_a to_o the_o intrometter_n son_n the_o defunct_n oye_n though_o without_o infeftment_n or_o by_o a_o tack_v by_o the_o apparent_a heir_n husband_n though_o expire_v before_o the_o defunct_n death_n as_o continue_v per_fw-la tacitam_fw-la relocationem_fw-la january_n 16._o 1667._o re●d_fw-la contra_fw-la salmond_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v sustain_v by_o exception_n january_n 8._o 1668._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v find_v to_o be_v instruct_v by_o a_o discharge_v grant_v by_o the_o party_n as_o appearand_a heir_n bear_v receipt_n of_o the_o defunct_n charter_n chest_n without_o any_o inventary_a or_o protestation_n and_o keep_v of_o it_o two_o year_n without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v that_o any_o use_n be_v make_v of_o the_o writ_n but_o be_v not_o infer_v by_o raise_v
the_o liferenter_fw-la see_v the_o whole_a estate_n be_v either_o affect_v with_o the_o liferent_a or_o the_o remainder_n thereof_o be_v apprise_v from_o the_o appear_v heir_n for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n exceed_v the_o value_n thereof_o february_n 13._o 1662._o brown_n contra_fw-la liferenter_v of_o rossie_n a_o heir_n apparent_a be_v allow_v to_o have_v aliment_n of_o his_o grandfather_n though_o he_o have_v voluntary_o infe●t_v his_o son_n the_o pursuer_n father_n and_o though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v a_o stock_n of_o money_n liferent_v by_o his_o mother_n here_o the_o grandfather_n be_v jate_o fall_v to_o a_o plenteous_a estate_n june_n 17._o 1662._o ruthven_n feuar_v of_o gairn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o gairn_n a_o heir_n apparent_a take_n right_o to_o land_n from_o his_o grandfather_n be_v find_v not_o to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n and_o to_o be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n as_o to_o that_o right_a than_o his_o grandfather_n albeit_o his_o grandfather_n be_v live_v and_o the_o oye_n than_o not_o immediate_a successor_n july_n 23._o 1662._o lord_n frazer_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o phillorth_n a_o heir_n apparent_a be_v find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o the_o rent_n of_o ●is_n predecessor_n land_n although_o he_o die_v before_o he_o be_v infeft_v and_o that_o the_o next_o heir_n intromet_v with_o the_o re●●s_n of_o the_o year_n that_o the_o former_a appearand_a heir_n live_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o say_v appearand_a heir_n aliment_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o intromet_v december_n 20._o 1662._o lady_n tarsappie_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o tarsappie_n a_o heir_n apparent_a pursue_v for_o inspection_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v interest_n to_o cause_v a_o party_n count_n and_o run_v probation_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o heritage_n though_o there_o be_v a_o contrary_a decision_n observe_v by_o dury_n march_v 16._o 1637._o hume_z contra_fw-la hume_n of_o blacketer_n see_v the_o ordinary_a course_n since_o have_v be_v contrary_a june_n 22._o 1671._o l●s●ies_fw-la contra_fw-la ja●●ray_n heir_n in_o a_o tack_v find_v not_o to_o require_v service_n but_o that_o such_o as_o may_v be_v serve_v heir_n may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o june_n 17._o 1671._o boyd_n contra_fw-la sinclar_fw-la heirship_v movable_n be_v find_v competent_a to_o one_o who_o be_v infeft_v in_o land_n and_o though_o the_o same_o be_v apprise_v and_o the_o appryzer_n infeft_v yet_o the_o legal_a be_v unexpyre_v and_o the_o apprize_a stand_v but_o as_o a_o collateral_a security_n not_o as_o a_o full_a right_n february_n 26._o 1663._o cuthbert_n of_o draiky_n contra_fw-la monro●_n of_o foul●s_n heirship_n movable_a be_v find_v to_o belong_v to_o a_o heir_n of_o person_n who_o die_v only_o infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_n july_n 19_o 1664._o scrymzeour_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o murray_n heirship_n movable_a be_v not_o find_v competent_a to_o a_o person_n who_o be_v only_o heir_n apparent_a of_o tailzie_n and_o die_v never_o infe●t_v january_n 27._o 1666._o colonel_n montgomerie_n contra_fw-la stevart_n heirship_n movable_a be_v renunce_v from_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n be_v find_v not_o to_o return_v to_o he_o after_o his_o father_n death_n but_o to_o belong_v to_o his_o father_n executor_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o 1666._o pollock_n contra_fw-la rutherfoord_n heir_n 〈◊〉_d clause_n a_o heritable_a obligement_n quoad_fw-la creditorem_fw-la may_v be_v movable_a quoad_fw-la debitorem_fw-la july_n 25._o 1662._o nasmith_n contra_fw-la ja●●ray_n a_o heritable_a sum_n be_v find_v so_o to_o remain_v notwithstanding_o of_o a_o requisition_n not_o be_v make_v conform_a to_o the_o clause_n of_o requisition_n and_o so_o null_a as_o be_v provide_v to_o be_v require_v by_o the_o husband_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o wife_n who_o consent_n be_v not_o adhibite_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o show_v the_o creditor_n intention_n to_o require_v 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witness_n albeit_o no_o exception_n be_v competent_a against_o they_o for_o be_v ordinary_a witness_n june_n 21._o 1665._o bradie_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o fairny_n holograph_n be_v find_v prove_v by_o production_n of_o a_o transumpt_n do_v judicial_o and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o defunct_a who_o make_v the_o wri●_n transume_v among_o his_o child_n alter_v their_o portion_n and_o though_o a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v write_v by_o another_o when_o the_o defunct_a be_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o can_v not_o write_v yet_o the_o writ_n be_v find_v holograph_n as_o to_o the_o rest_n but_o not_o as_o to_o this_o article_n albeit_o the_o principal_a writ_n be_v lose_v and_o not_o produce_v but_o only_o the_o judicial_a transumpt_n take_v off_o when_o it_o be_v produce_v july_n 30._o 1668._o mckenzie_n contra_fw-la balla●dine_fw-la of_o newhall_n vide_fw-la deathbed_n november_n 14._o 1668._o calderwood_n contra_fw-la schaw_n homologation_n to_o 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wife_n by_o her_o contract_n be_v provide_v to_o the_o liferent_a of_o all_o her_o husband_n movable_n february_n 19_o 1663._o more_o contra_fw-la stirling_n homologation_n of_o a_o infeftment_n grant_v to_o a_o wife_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v infer_v by_o she_o continue_v six_o or_o seven_o year_n to_o possess_v and_o set_v several_a tack_n as_o liferentrix_n where_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o contract_n be_v only_o in_o general_a to_o employ_v money_n on_o land_n or_o annualrent_a and_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v thereon_o nor_o be_v the_o husband_n in_o possession_n in_o his_o life_n but_o the_o wise_a begin_v the_o possession_n albeit_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o infeftment_n be_v to_o her_o prejudice_n and_o be_v not_o in_o her_o hand_n nor_o do_v the_o seasine_a repeat_v that_o provision_n particular_o but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n contain_v in_o the_o bond_n the_o seasine_a be_v registrate_n and_o the_o bond_n still_o 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be_v extract_v on_o the_o improbation_n though_o it_o be_v omnium_fw-la exceptionum_fw-la ultima_fw-la january_n 23._o 1666._o contra_fw-la earl_n of_o kinghorn_n in_o improbation_n the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v grant_v three_o term_n for_o production_n of_o right_n of_o land_n and_o appoint_v the_o ordinary_a to_o intimate_v the_o same_o november_n 26._o 1667._o hay_o of_o haystoun_n contra_fw-la drummond_n and_o hepburn_n improbation_n upon_o certification_n be_v find_v null_a because_o the_o defender_n be_v then_o prisoner_n of_o war_n in_o ireland_n and_o his_o right_n be_v after_o acknowledge_v by_o a_o agreeement_n though_o not_o perfect_v july_n 25._o 16●8_n campbe●_n c●ntra_fw-la laird_n of_o glen●rchy_n in_o a_o improbation_n the_o witness_n insert_v be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la what_o they_o know_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o forgery_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n though_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o produce_v there_o be_v pregnant_a presumption_n and_o fragrant_a fame_n of_o forgery_n july_n 6._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la barclay_n in_o a_o improbation_n after_o certification_n be_v extract_v the_o lord_n examine_v witness_n as_o to_o the_o forgery_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v know_v without_o production_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n and_o though_o th●_n witness_n be_v accessary_a to_o the_o forgery_n november_n 9_o 1669._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la in_o a_o improbation_n where_o the_o writ_n be_v once_o judicial_o produce_v in_o exchequer_n and_o wilful_o keep_v up_o certification_n be_v extract_v the_o lord_n upon_o copy_n examine_v the_o witness_n insert_v and_o writer_n who_o confess_v the_o forgery_n and_o be_v move_v thereto_o by_o the_o defender_n whereupon_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o improven_v as_o not_o be_v produce_v but_o the_o writer_n and_o witness_n be_v find_v forger_n and_o the_o defender_n as_o user_n and_o accessary_n and_o all_o be_v declare_v infamous_a and_o remit_v to_o the_o council_n to_o use_v a_o extraordinary_a remedy_n by_o banishment_n against_o the_o defender_n january_n 26._o 1670_o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la in_o a_o improbation_n where_o one_o of_o the_o witness_n insert_v have_v a_o designation_n allege_v competent_a to_o more_o person_n all_o that_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v so_o design_v that_o be_v alive_a be_v ordain_v to_o be_v summon_v and_o the_o hand_n writ_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o be_v produce_v june_n 8._o 1671._o stevart_n contra_fw-la mckenzie_n and_o kettlestoun_n in_o a_o improbation_n of_o the_o minute_n of_o a_o tack_v wherein_o one_o deponed_a that_o he_o have_v subscribe_v at_o the_o defender_n instigation_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o cause_v the_o pursuer_n name_v to_o be_v set_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o another_o that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi subscribe_v and_o the_o three_o who_o be_v writer_n of_o the_o minute_n and_o also_o brother_n to_o the_o defender_n depone_v that_o he_o see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi subscribe_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n the_o writ_n be_v find_v improven_v and_o false_a but_o there_o be_v not_o two_o witness_n instruct_v who_o be_v the_o forge●_n july_n 22._o 1671._o miller_n contra_fw-la bothwel_n of_o gl●●corse_n incident_a be_v not_o sustain_v upon_o a_o act_n before_o answer_n ordain_v all_o writ_n to_o be_v produce_v the_o party_n will_v make_v use_n of_o which_o be_v find_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o such_o writ_n as_o they_o then_o have_v july_n 3._o 1662._o kello_n contra_fw-la pa●toun_n in_o a_o incident_a four_o term_n be_v allow_v for_o prove_v the_o have_v of_o the_o writ_n by_o witness_n but_o the_o term_n be_v to_o be_v short_a december_n 15._o 1665._o mo●teith_n contra_fw-la anderson_n a_o incident_a be_v reject_v because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v not_o call_v thereby_o and_o the_o execution_n suspect_v december_n 23._o 1665._o laird_n of_o c●●neck_n contra_fw-la lord_n bargeni●_n incident_a be_v not_o sustain_v at_o 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find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n because_o thereon_o there_o be_v a_o decreet_a of_o poind_v the_o ground_n though_o it_o can_v take_v no_o effect_n for_o a_o long_a time_n see_v the_o entry_n to_o the_o annualrent_n be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o constituents_a death_n february_n 26_o and_o 27._o 1662._o creditor_n of_o kinglassie_n competing_n infeftment_n past_a in_o exchequer_n on_o a_o apprize_a against_o one_o who_o be_v infeft_v by_o his_o author_n not_o confirm_v be_v find_v not_o to_o supply_v or_o comprehend_v a_o confirmation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o another_o creditor_n who_o regular_o have_v obtain_v confirmation_n of_o that_o null_a seasine_n in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v concern_v his_o base_a right_n depend_v thereon_o january_n 16._o 1663._o tenant_n of_o kilchattan_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kilchattan_n major_a campbel_n and_o baillie_n hamiltoun_n infeftment_n gratuitous_a to_o a_o wife_n after_o she_o be_v provide_v by_o her_o 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a_o infeftment_n of_o kirklands_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o bear_v to_o be_v upon_o resignation_n and_o have_v not_o the_o r●ddendo●per_n expressum_fw-la but_o relative_a to_o the_o former_a infeftment_n without_o necessity_n to_o produce_v any_o original_a right_n see_v the_o charter_n be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o abbot_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o convent_n january_n 17._o 1666._o lord_n rentoun_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o coldinghame_n a_o infeftment_n to_o a_o person_n on_o her_o own_o resignation_n bear_v express_o she_o to_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o father_n who_o be_v last_o infeft_v the_o charter_n be_v find_v equivalent_a to_o a_o precept_n of_o clare_v constat_fw-la janu●ry_n 20._o 1666._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la infeftment_n of_o the_o office_n forrestrie_n with_o a_o duty_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o a_o abbacy_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la being_n grant_v by_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n without_o confirmation_n by_o the_o king_n or_o pope_n ibidem_fw-la infeftment_n in_o warrandice_n grant_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n though_o base_a hold_v of_o himself_o and_o ex_fw-la intervallo_fw-la after_o the_o principal_a infeftment_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n of_o the_o same_o warrandice_n land_n as_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o husband_n possession_n in_o the_o principal_a land_n and_o that_o there_o need_v no_o declarator_n of_o distress_n or_o eviction_n but_o a_o pursuit_n of_o remove_v or_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o eviction_n be_v sufficient_a which_o can_v be_v exclude_v by_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o seven_o year_n possession_n by_o the_o public_a infeftment_n unless_o it_o be_v seven_o year_n after_o the_o eviction_n february_n 20._o 1668._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v before_o a_o liferenters_n infeftment_n after_o which_o there_o follow_v a_o corroborative_n security_n accumulate_v the_o by-gone_a annualrent_n and_o give_v 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as_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 kilcu●bright_n a_o infeftment_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o superior_a not_o confirm_v wa●_n find_v null_a albeit_o it_o be_v only_o grant_v for_o security_n of_o ●_o wi●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 tene●ent●_n in_o which_o her_o mother_n and_o father_n be_v infeft_v in_o conjunct_a ●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 1●_n 1671._o gairns_n contra_fw-la sa●●ilands_n ●_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 ele●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 wh●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 a●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 here●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 tha●_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 ●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 mcclella●_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 ●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
hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la harper_n payment_n infer_v by_o consecutive_a discharge_v of_o all_o year_n precede_v be_v find_v not_o effectual_a where_o a_o precede_a year_n be_v acknowledge_v ●esting_v by_o these_o who_o obtain_v the_o discharge_n and_o where_o the_o giver_n thereof_o have_v give_v a_o warrant_n to_o a_o three_o party_n to_o li●t_v that_o year_n to_o his_o own_o behoof_n albeit_o that_o be_v not_o intimate_v to_o the_o tenant_n february_n 18._o 1669._o cockburn_n and_o gilespie_n her_o husband_n contra_fw-la st●uar●_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o lintoun_n payment_n be_v propon_v by_o one_o pursue_v as_o represent_v if_o he_o deny_v not_o the_o passive_a title_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v liberate_a from_o prove_v thereof_o november_n 6._o 1669._o scot_n of_o hartwoodmire_v supplicant_n payment_n of_o a_o tocher_n contract_v by_o a_o wife_n for_o herself_o be_v infer_v by_o presumption_n that_o she_o live_v twenty_o two_o year_n and_o that_o in_o his_o testament_n he_o acknowledge_v his_o tocher_n be_v pay_v which_o be_v not_o esteem_v as_o legatum_fw-la liberatio●●s_n to_o affect_v the_o dead_v part_n only_o but_o with_o the_o presumption_n do_v import_v a_o absolute_a discharge_n february_n 16._o 1671._o scot_n contra_fw-la dod_n a_o pension_n secular_a be_v ●ound_v only_o as_o a_o assignation_n to_o mail_n and_o duty_n not_o to_o affect_v the_o ground_n against_o singular_a successor_n albeit_o it_o bear_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o ready_a fruit_n of_o such_o land_n and_o be_v clad_v with_o possession_n december_n 11._o 1662._o clapp●rtoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o ed●em_n peril_n of_o a_o hous●_n sell_v and_o thereafter_o burn_v be_v find_v to_o ●e_v the_o buyer_n though_o the_o disposition_n bear_v a_o obligement_n to_o put_v the_o buyer_n in_o possession_n see_v he_o voluntary_o take_v possession_n and_o rebuilt_a the_o house_n and_o pay_v all_o the_o price_n december_n 13._o 1667._o hunter_n contra_fw-la wilson_n personal_a obligation_n of_o appryzer_n to_o communicate_v their_o appryzing_n be_v not_o effectual_a against_o the_o appryzers_n singular_a successor_n july_n 6._o 1661._o telzifer_fw-la contra_fw-la max●oun_n and_o cunningh●me_n personal_a provision_n by_o a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o same_o date_n with_o a_o feu_fw-fr bear_v that_o the_o fevar_n may_v renunce_v the_o feu_fw-fr when_o he_o please_v be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o the_o singular_a successor_n of_o the_o grant_a of_o the_o feu_n see_v it_o do_v not_o alter_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o real_a right_n of_o the_o feu_fw-fr but_o only_o the_o personal_a obligation_n in_o the_o feudal_n contract_n oblige_v the_o fever_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o pay_v the_o feu-duty_n yearly_a february_n 12._o 1669._o brown_n contra_fw-la sibbald_n possession_n of_o steal_v good_n by_o use_v they_o in_o the_o pleugh_n four_o month_n be_v find_v not_o to_o secure_v the_o possessor_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v recover_v summary_o by_o the_o sheriff_n warrant_v without_o citation_n but_o if_o the_o possessor_n do_v acquire_v right_o by_o a_o onerous_a title_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restore_v but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o owner_n to_o recover_v the_o same_o by_o process_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o sheriff_n warrant_v do_v exclude_v from_o violent_a profit_n july_n 6._o 1671._o strachan●_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n possessor_n bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la facit_fw-la fructus_fw-la consumptos_fw-la suos_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o a_o mother_n who_o by_o several_a presumption_n appear_v to_o have_v know_v the_o right_n of_o her_o child_n wherein_o private_a knowledge_n be_v enough_o november_n 20._o 1662._o child_n of_o wolmet_n contra_fw-la lady_n wolmet_n and_o dankeith_n her_o husband_n possessor_n bon●_n fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n albeit_o his_o author_n right_o be_v reduce_v in_o parliament_n whereto_o he_o have_v but_o a_o tack_v need_v not_o be_v call_v and_o so_o he_o have_v no_o stand_a title_n his_o tack_v fall_v in_o consequence_n see_v nothing_o be_v do_v to_o interrupt_v his_o possession_n july_n 19_o 1664._o dowglas_n and_o sinclar_a her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n possessor_n bon●_n fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v extend_v to_o one_o who_o have_v a_o second_o right_o to_o a_o reversion_n and_o have_v first_o redeem_v and_o possess_v thereby_o and_o be_v not_o find_v liable_a to_o the_o other_o pursue_v upon_o his_o prior_n right_o as_o to_o bygones_fw-la before_o citation_n although_o he_o have_v not_o acquire_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n by_o possess_v 7._o year_n november_n 18._o 1664._o guthrie_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o sornbeg_n possessor_n bon●_n fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v find_v not_o to_o take_v effect_n to_o one_o who_o have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a to_o remove_v for_o not_o payment_n of_o ●he_n duty_n in_o absence_n and_o produce_v not_o his_o infeftment_n but_o 〈◊〉_d infeftment_n of_o another_o person_n of_o that_o same_o name_n which_o be_v a_o fraudulent_a deed_n he_o can_v not_o thereby_o have_v a_o title_n cum_fw-la bona_fw-la fid●_n june_n 21._o 1671._o neilson_n contra_fw-la menzies_n of_o knock._n a_o possessory_a ●iudgement_n be_v not_o sustain_v upon_o five_o or_o six_o year_n possession_n or_o less_o than_o seven_o year_n december_n 13._o 1669._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o vppersheils_n and_o rowan_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v find_v not_o competent_a upon_o seven_o year_n after_o interruption_n but_o that_o the_o interruption_n continue_v till_o prescription_n july_n 22._o 1664._o montgomerie_n contra_fw-la hume_n here_o the_o interruption_n be_v by_o a_o decreet_a of_o remove_v which_o give_v the_o other_o civil_a possession_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v not_o admit_v against_o a_o annualrent_a which_o be_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la june_n 25._o 1662._o adamf●nt_fw-la contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v find_v not_o competent_a to_o a_o wife_n by_o her_o husband_n possession_n against_o another_o derive_v right_o from_o he_o the_o wife_n infeftment_n not_o be_v onerou_n or_o upon_o her_o contract_n but_o gratuitous_a december_n 7._o 1664._o lady_n craig_n and_o green-head_n her_o husband_n contra_fw-la lord_n louvre_n possessory_a judgement_n be_v not_o competent_a upon_o possession_n of_o warrandice_n land_n against_o recourse_n upon_o eviction_n which_o may_v be_v without_o reduction_n january_n 9_o 1666._o brown_n contra_fw-la sco●_n a_o possessory_a ludgement_n on_o 7._o year_n possession_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la to_o a_o party_n infeft_v though_o enter_v by_o the_o conjunct_a feuar_n as_o heir_n to_o she_o who_o be_v not_o f●●ar_v but_o li●erenter_fw-la february_n 20._o 1667._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v not_o find_v competent_a upon_o seven_o year_n possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o apprize_a on_o which_o there_o neither_o follow_v infeftment_n nor_o charge_n against_o the_o superior_a to_o infeft_v february_n 6._o 1668._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la erskin_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o a_o public_a infeftment_n and_o seven_o year_n possession_n be_v ●ound_v not_o relevant_a against_o a_o pursuit_n for_o recourse_n upon_o eviction_n by_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n unless_o there_o be_v seven_o year_n possession_n after_o the_o eviction_n february_n 20._o 1668._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v sustain_v upon_o seven_o year_n possession_n peaceable_o before_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n albeit_o there_o be_v interruption_n by_o citation_n before_o these_o seven_o year_n and_o albeit_o there_o be_v ●urceals_v of_o justice_n during_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n and_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v minor_n july_n 15._o 166●_n earl_n of_o wintonn_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o letter●urry_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v sustain_v on_o a_o infeftment_n on_o a_o voluntary_a disposition_n against_o a_o appryzer_n who_o have_v denunce_v the_o land_n before_o that_o disposition_n who●e_v denunciation_n be_v not_o find_v to_o render_v the_o matter_n so_o litigious_a as_o to_o exclude_v a_o possessory_a judgement_n by_o seven_o year_n uninterrupted_a possession_n thereafter_o july_n 17._o 1668._o stevart_n contra_fw-la murraye_v poind_v of_o the_o ground_n for_o a_o annualrent_a dehorn_v be_v find_v to_o take_v effect_n not_o only_o against_o the_o master_n and_o tenant_n therein_o call_v but_o all_o other_o come_v in_o after_o though_o singular_a suncessor_n and_o not_o to_o be_v abate_v by_o vastation_n as_o a_o feu-duty_n and_o to_o have_v access_n against_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n though_o now_o belong_v to_o several_a heretor_n but_o so_o as_o the_o payer_n shall_v have_v assignation_n to_o the_o debt_n and_o a_o time_n to_o recover_v relief_n o●●_n the_o rest_n neither_o be_v the_o decreet_a exclude_v by_o 20_o or_o 30._o year_n possession_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n as_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n june_n 26._o 1662._o adamson_n contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n poind_v of_o the_o ground_n be_v find_v competent_a against_o the_o apparent_a heir_n of_o the_o grant_a of_o the_o annualrent_a without_o
contra_fw-la stranger_n of_o o●●end_n but_o the_o king_n 10_o part_n and_o admiral_n 15_o part_n be_v not_o allow_v a_o prize_n ship_n of_o hamburgh_n take_v as_o carry_v counterband-goods_a to_o the_o da●es_n after_o act_n of_o hostility_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v liberate_a because_o she_o be_v take_v before_o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o dane_n but_o the_o captain_n be_v find_v to_o have_v probable_a ground_n to_o seize_v and_o be_v find_v only_o liable_a for_o what_o profit_n he_o have_v make_v of_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v th●_n culpa_fw-la by_o the_o spoil_n or_o mis-appryzing_a thereof_o february_n 25._o 1668._o merchant_n of_o hamburgh_n contra_fw-la captain_n dis●ingtoun_n a_o prize_n ship_n belong_v to_o the_o swede_n be_v find_v warrantable_o take_v because_o she_o be_v navigate_fw-la with_o hollander_n the_o king_n enemy_n contrary_a the_o king_n proclamation_n of_o war_n albeit_o they_o h●d_v a_o pass_n conform_v to_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n wherein_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o swede_n to_o make_v use_n of_o hollander_n as_o master_n he_o become_v a_o swear_a burges_n of_o their_o town_n without_o mention_n of_o what_o nation_n the_o remnant_n company_n may_v be_v of_o february_n 25._o 1668._o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n call_v the_o castle_n of_o riga_n contra_fw-la captain_n sea●oun_fw-fr a_o prize_n ship_n be_v find_v just_o adjudge_v because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o company_n be_v hollander_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n proclamation_n of_o war_n ordain_v ship_n to_o be_v take_v that_o have_v in_o they_o any_o number_n of_o man_n or_o good_n belong_v to_o enemy_n albeit_o the_o ship_n be_v a_o swedish_n ship_n and_o have_v a_o pass_n conform_v to_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n which_o bear_v that_o such_o a_o pass_n be_v find_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o further_o inquiry_n in_o man_n or_o good_n ●isi_fw-la gravis_fw-la suspiti●o_fw-la subsit_fw-la see_v that_o treaty_n bear_v a_o liberty_n to_o the_o s●eds_n to_o have_v a_o holland_n master_n become_v a_o swear_a burges_n of_o any_o town_n of_o sweden_n and_o have_v no_o such_o privilege_n for_o the_o mariner_n june_n 30._o 1668._o paterson_n contra_fw-la captain_n anderson_n a_o prize_n ship_n be_v find_v just_o take_v be_v insist_v against_o on_o several_a ground_n as_o have_v a_o number_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n the_o hollander_n sailor_n be_v only_o prove_v to_o be_v three_o and_o the_o company_n nine_o as_o have_v be_v two_o year_n with_o the_o king_n enemy_n merchandize_v but_o not_o in_o the_o war_n and_o by_o have_v a_o small_a parcel_n of_o tar_n as_o counterband_n in_o the_o same_o voyage_n upon_o all_o joint_o the_o lord_n declare_v but_o not_o upon_o any_o point_n alone_o july_n 9_o 1668._o capta●●_n allan_n contra_fw-la parkman_n in_o prize_n ship_n competent_a and_o omit_v as_o a_o particular_a custom_n of_o scotland_n be_v not_o sustain_v against_o the_o stranger_n but_o they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n june_n 15._o 1669._o loyson_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lud●uhar●_n and_o captain_n wilson_n a_o prize_n ship_n declare_v as_o carry_v counterband_n have_v on_o board_n oak_n cut_v at_o three_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a for_o make_v barrel_n in_o respect_n the_o admiral_n commission_n bear_v clapboard_n as_o counterband_n though_o testimony_n from_o the_o admirality_n of_o england_n holland_n and_o flanders_n be_v produce_v that_o such_o timber_n be_v not_o account_v counterband_n a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n june_n 29._o 1669._o captain_n contra_fw-la a_o prize_n ship_n be_v in_o question_n which_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v fraught_v from_o norway_n to_o london_n with_o timber_n by_o the_o king_n proclamation_n warrand_a ship_n even_o of_o his_o enemy_n country_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o bring_v timber_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o london_n they_o get_v certificate_n and_o pass_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o ship_n have_v on_o board_n 1500._o dail_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o london_n merchant_n the_o same_o be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o confiscate_v the_o ship_n and_o these_o dail_n but_o not_o to_o confiscate_v the_o cargo_n belong_v to_o the_o english_a merchand_n if_o he_o can_v produce_v a_o pass_n conform_v to_o the_o proclamation_n and_o the_o king_n letter_n bear_v that_o he_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v that_o this_o ship_n have_v a_o valide_fw-la pass_n and_o therefore_o order_v she_o to_o be_v restore_v be_v not_o find_v relevant_a to_o liberate_v the_o ship_n or_o merchant_n cargo_n without_o production_n of_o the_o pass_n but_o the_o letter_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v ●alvo_fw-la jure_fw-la not_o proceed_v upon_o the_o hear_n of_o party_n albeit_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n do_v asset_fw-ge that_o he_o have_v former_o give_v a_o pass_n to_o that_o ship_n july_n 13._o 1669._o captain_n wood_n contra_fw-la ne●lson_n here_o the_o skipper_n testimony_n alon●_n be_v receive_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o owner_n a_o prize_n ship_n be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o admiral_n and_o the_o decreet_a be_v quarrel_v because_o the_o skipper_n have_v a_o pass_n declare_v the_o ship_n and_o good_n whole_o belong_v to_o the_o swede_n the_o king_n ally_n the_o pass_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n which_o clear_v express_o that_o where_o such_o pass_n be_v ●eq●id_v ampl●s_n exigatur_fw-la in_o bon●_n aut_fw-la homines_fw-la nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la the_o adjudication_n be_v sustain_v in_o respect_n that_o the_o pass_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o skipper_n and_o company_n be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o contrivance_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a probation_n that_o the_o ship_n and_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o swede_n and_o that_o the_o treaty_n bear_v si_fw-la qua_fw-la gravis_fw-la susp●●io_fw-la subsit_fw-la that_o seazure_n may_v be_v make_v june_n 29._o 1671._o burrow_n contra_fw-la captain_n 〈◊〉_d a_o pupil_n person_n be_v find_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o her_o mother_n who_o be_v widow_n till_o her_o age_n of_o eleven_o year_n and_o then_o by_o a_o friend_n of_o her_o father_n side_n but_o not_o by_o the_o tutor_n who_o be_v near_a to_o succeed_v february_n 6._o 1666_o laird_n of_o d●ry_n contra_fw-la relict_n and_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n ratihabition_n vide_fw-la clause_n january_n 9_o 1663._o mason_n contra_fw-la hunter_n recognition_n commit_v by_o a_o defunct_n alienation_n be_v not_o stop_v upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o minority_n quo_fw-la minor_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitare_fw-la etc._n etc._n february_n 19_o 1662._o lady_n carnagy_n contra_fw-la a_o lord_n cranburn_n recognition_n be_v not_o clide_v because_o as_o import_a ingratitude_n which_o be_v criminal_a it_o be_v purge_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o committer_n but_o be_v sustain_v against_o his_o successor_n ibidem_fw-la recognition_n be_v find_v to_o be_v incur_v by_o alienation_n of_o ward_n land_n albeit_o the_o seasine_a take_v be_v without_o the_o acquirer_n mandate_n subscribe_v but_o by_o a_o general_a mandate_n out_o of_o the_o chancellary_n see_v it_o be_v take_v by_o his_o grandfather_n giver_n of_o the_o alienation_n and_o albeit_o the_o disposition_n bear_v only_o ●ailing_v of_o the_o disponer_n heir_n of_o his_o body_n see_v it_o have_v a_o warrant_n for_o seize_v this_o party_n de_fw-fr prese●ti_fw-la nominatim_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o reduce_v upon_o minority_n to_o annul_v the_o seasine_a and_o shun_v the_o recognition_n january_n 30._o 1663._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la recognition_n be_v incur_v by_o give_v a_o infeftment_n base_a to_o a_o grand_a child_n not_o be_v then_o alioqui_fw-la successuru●_n of_o ward_n land_n though_o tax_v ward_n and_o though_o grant_v to_o heir_n and_o assigney_n which_o be_v only_o understand_v that_o the_o disposion_n charter_n or_o precept_n before_o seasine_n may_v be_v assign_v but_o not_o after_o nor_o be_v it_o respect_v that_o the_o seasine_a as_o not_o confirm_v be_v null_a nor_o that_o it_o employ_v a_o tacit_n condition_n that_o the_o superior_a consent_v nor_o that_o the_o giver_n be_v a_o illiterate_a person_n and_o the_o case_n dubious_a here_o the_o case_n be_v favourable_a for_o the_o donatar_n who_o be_v the_o disponer_n elder_a daughter_n and_o who_o be_v pass_v by_o and_o the_o second_o daughter_n heir_n though_o stranger_n be_v prefer_v in_o all_o february_n 5._o 1663._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la a_o donatar_n of_o recognition_n grant_v a_o precept_n to_o a_o vassal_n in_o the_o land_n fall_v in_o recognition_n acknowledge_v that_o vassal_n predecessor_n right_o and_o his_o own_o in_o the_o ordinary_a term_n of_o a_o precept_n of_o clare_v constat_fw-la albeit_o the_o precept_n do_v also_o bear_v in_o obedience_n of_o precept_n out_o of_o the_o chancellary_n yet_o the_o same_o with_o the_o seasine_a follow_v thereon_o be_v find_v to_o exclude_v the_o donatat_fw-la and_o all_o derive_v right_o from_o he_o thereafter_o
june_n 24._o 1668._o grace_n contra_fw-la howison_n and_o grace_n recognition_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v incur_v by_o a_o infeftment_n take_v upon_o a_o tutor_n precept_n be_v no_o act_n of_o lawful_a administration_n and_o do_v under_o the_o usurpation_n when_o recognition_n be_v not_o allow_v on_o that_o ground_n july_n 15._o 1669._o jack_n contra_fw-la lack_n recognition_n be_v find_v not_o in●erred_v by_o a_o disposition_n not_o subscribe_v nor_o deliver_v till_o the_o grant_a be_v on_o deathbed_n and_o that_o deathbed_n be_v competent_a by_o exception_n against_o the_o recognition_n as_o not_o be_v a_o possessory_a but_o a_o pe●itory_a judgement_n july_n 20._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la barclay_n recognition_n be_v find_v infer_v by_o infeftment_n of_o ward_n land_n when_o the_o disposition_n contain_v a_o precept_n of_o seasine_n and_o be_v deliver_v in_o liege_n poustie_n without_o reservation_n albeit_o the_o seasine_a be_v take_v when_o the_o disponer_n be_v on_o deathbed_n ibidem_fw-la recognition_n be_v incur_v by_o alienation_n of_o ward_n land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n though_o do_v when_o the_o superior_n consent_v be_v not_o require_v before_o the_o king_n restauration_n see_v neither_o after_o the_o vestal_a nor_o sub-vas●al_a ●ought_v confirmation_n not_o be_v refuse_v by_o the_o king_n to_o these_o who_o seek_v it_o december_n 15._o 1669._o ma●tland_n of_o p●●trichi●_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o geight_n in_o a_o recognition_n the_o donatar_n be_v find_v only_o oblige_v to_o produce_v the_o king_n gift_n as_o his_o title_n without_o necessity_n to_o instruct_v that_o the_o king_n be_v superior_a of_o the_o land_n ward_n law_n presume_v these_o if_o the_o contrary_a be_v not_o prove_v and_o a_o term_n be_v assign_v for_o obtain_v the_o infeftment_n to_o be_v produce_v whereby_o recognition_n be_v incur_v february_n 17._o 1671._o contra_fw-la m●●ulloch_n declarator_n of_o redemption_n be_v not_o stop_v because_o the_o reversion_n be_v not_o produce_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v a_o appryzer_n and_o offer_v to_o pr●ve_v by_o the_o de●enders_v oath_n that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n february_n 18._o 1662._o child_n of_o wolmet_n contra_fw-la ker._n redemption_n be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n albeit_o he_o show_v not_o the_o reversion_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o order_n nor_o now_o but_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o defender_n own_o hand_n february_n 14._o 1663._o colonel_n montgomery_n contra_fw-la halyburton_n in_o a_o redemption_n the_o sum_n be_v not_o ordain_v to_o be_v give_v up_o till_o a_o wodsetter_n apparent_a heir_n be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n and_o that_o the_o declarator_n without_o resignation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a february_n 10._o 1665._o campbel_n contra_fw-la bryson_n redemption_n be_v sustain_v upon_o consignation_n of_o a_o liquid_a debt_n due_a by_o the_o wodsetter_n to_o the_o reverset_v upon_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o contract_n of_o wodset_n january_n 2._o 1667._o h●g_fw-mi contra_fw-la hog_n reduction_n of_o a_o retour_fw-fr be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o reduce_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o party_n as_o heir_n albeit_o the_o decreet_a be_v obtain_v before_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o retour_fw-fr and_o the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o say_a reduction_n july_n 24._o 1661._o mitchel_n contra_fw-la hutches●n_n reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a upon_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o retour_fw-fr whereupon_o the_o decreet_a proceed_v be_v sustain_v albeit_o the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o reduction_n though_o after_o his_o decreet_a as_o not_o be_v a_o party_n necessary_a ibidem_fw-la reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a obtain_v against_o infant_n charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n be_v sustain_v though_o not_o raise_v inter_fw-la anno●_n utiles_fw-la see_v it_o lie_v over_o and_o be_v not_o insist_v in_o all_o that_o time_n since_o it_o be_v not_o know_v till_o anni_fw-la utiles_fw-la be_v pass_v july_n 17_o 1661._o fleming_n contra_fw-la forrester_n reduction_n be_v not_o find_v necessary_a where_o all_o be_v produce_v that_o be_v crave_v to_o be_v annul_v and_o the_o rest_n only_o in_o consequence_n but_o that_o a_o libel_n by_o declarator_n of_o nullity_n be_v competent_a february_n 26._o 1662._o viscount_n of_o stormont_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o annandail_n in_o a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n the_o defender_n be_v allow_v to_o propone_v his_o defence_n upon_o the_o writ_n produce_v by_o he_o as_o sufficient_a to_o exclude_v the_o right_n produce_v by_o the_o pursuer_n before_o certification_n contra_fw-la non_fw-la producta_fw-la without_o necessity_n to_o the_o de●ender_a to_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o no_o more_o writ_n december_n 20._o 1662._o laird_n of_o mochrom_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o martoun_n and_o other_o in_o a_o reduction_n of_o a_o valuation_n no_o need_n be_v find_v of_o call_v a_o wodsetter_n public_o infeft_v be_v a_o improper_a wodset_n and_o see_v the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o decreet_a his_o heir_n have_v the_o reversion_n and_o possession_n be_v call_v july●3_n ●3_z 1664._o earl_n of_o landerdail_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wolmet_n reduction_n take_v ●away_n all_o consequent_a right_n that_o need_v no_o several_a reason_n as_o fall_v in_o consequence_n albeit_o the_o party_n interress_v therein_o be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o principal_a right_n july_n 1●_n 1664._o dowglas_n and_o her_o husband_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n be_v sustain_v against_o the_o executor_n without_o call_v the_o creditor_n or_o legator_n january_n 11._o 1665._o arnot_n contra_fw-la arnot_n reduction_n of_o a_o heritable_a right_o be_v sustain_v on_o a_o apprize_a on_o the_o pursuer_n own_o bond_n assign_v to_o himself_o and_o a_o charge_n thereon_o without_o infeftment_n and_o the_o general_a clause_n thus_o limit_v against_o all_o writ_n grant_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o his_o predecessor_n to_o who_o he_o do_v succeed_v jure_fw-la sanguin●s_fw-la or_o his_o author_n who_o right_n and_o pogress_n thereto_o he_o produce_v or_o to_o the_o defender_n or_o his_o predecessor_n to_o who_o he_o may_v succeed_v jure_fw-la sangu●nis_fw-la or_o his_o author_n who_o or_o some_o to_o represent_v they_o be_v call_v january_n 20._o 1665._o little_a contra_fw-la earl_n of_o n●thisdail_n in_o a_o reduction_n no_o process_n be_v sustain_v for_o reduce_v a_o heritable_a right_n till_o the_o defender●_n author_n be_v call_v though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi declare_v he_o insist_v not_o against_o that_o author_n right_o be_v common_a author_n but_o against_o the_o defender_n right_a from_o that_o author_n see_v that_o author_n be_v bind_v in_o warrandice_n and_o therefore_o behove_v to_o be_v call_v january_n 30._o 1665._o lord_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la ker._n in_o a_o reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la the_o defender_n produce_v a_o sufficient_a right_o to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v before_o the_o inhibition_n the_o defender_n be_v indigent_a the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o party_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o a_o general_a reduction_n january_n 2._o 1666._o brown_n contra_fw-la wilson_n and_o callender_n reduction_n be_v ●ound_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o term_n before_o sentence_n february_n 16._o 1666._o borthwick_n contra_fw-la skein_n in_o a_o reduction_n the_o author_n be_v cal●ed_v one_o die_a a●●er_n conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o same_o be_v not_o advise_v ●il_v one_o represent_v he_o be_v call_v though_o the_o reason_n be_v only_o against_o the_o first_o author_n right_o and_o ●o_o the_o rest_n will_v fall_v in_o consequence_n see_v all_o be_v interress_v in_o the_o warrandice_n to_o defend_v the_o first_o author_n right_a july_n 14._o 1666._o l●ith_o contra_fw-la lesmore_n and_o other_o reduction_n of_o a_o bond_n be_v not_o sustain_v against_o the_o creditor_n who_o be_v denude_v by_o assignation_n intimate_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi before_o the_o citation_n july_n 2._o 1667._o lord_n blantire_fw-la contra_fw-la walk●●●haw_n in_o reduction_n of_o right_n of_o land_n without_o improbation_n the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v grant_v two_o term_n to_o produce_v n●vem●er_n 26._o 1667._o h●y_n of_o hay●●●un_n contra_fw-la drummond_n and_o hepburn_n reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la be_v sustain_v though_o the_o inhibition_n be_v only_o on_o a_o clause_n of_o warrandice_n and_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o actual_a distress_n only_o to_o take_v effect_n when_o the_o distress_n shall_v take_v place_n as_o a_o declarator_n of_o right_n december_n 10._o 1667_o ●og_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o hume_n in_o a_o reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la the_o defender_n be_v admit_v to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_n title_n and_o right_n by_o other_o right_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o inhibition_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o reserve_v but_o receive_v they_o by_o way_n of_o defense_n december_n 11._o 1667._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la a_o reduction_n
title_n as_o have_v buy_v the_o ox_n in_o which_o case_n sentence_n be_v find_v necessary_a before_o the_o possessor_n be_v dispossess_v ju●y_o 7._o 1671._o strachans_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n stipend_n of_o minister_n affect_v the_o teind_n as_o a_o real_a burden_n and_o all_o intrometter_n even_o these_o who_o buy_v as_o merchand_n buy_v the_o whole_a teind_v of_o a_o man_n land_n for_o a_o year_n so_o that_o they_o can_v pretend_v payment_n make_v to_o the_o heretor_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la see_v they_o shall_v know_v that_o real_a burden_n june_n 24._o 1662._o vernor_n contra_fw-la brown_n stipend_n quoad_fw-la intrants_n be_v find_v to_o divide_v in_o two_o term_n that_o the_o intrant_fw-la before_o whitsond●y_n have_v ●oth_a term_n but_o after_o whitsonday_n and_o before_o michalmass_o only_o one_o term_n july_n 24._o 1662._o whim_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n stipend_n be_v not_o find_v to_o burden_n and_o heretor_fw-la where_o there_o be_v a_o liferenter_fw-la live_v june_n 24._o 1663._o menzeis_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o glen●rchie_n stipend_n of_o a_o minister_n repone_v short_o after_o michalmass_o as_o have_v presentation_n collation_n and_o possession_n before_o and_o wrongous_o put_v out_o be_v find_v not_o to_o prefer_v he_o to_o that_o year_n stipend_v against_o the_o lncumbent_n possess_n and_o serve_v the_o cure_n 〈◊〉_d michalmas_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la july_n 9_o 1663._o kirkaldy_n contra_fw-la balcanquel_n a_o stipend_n whereto_o a_o stipendiar_n be_v present_v at_o lambass_n and_o serve_v from_o thence_o and_o be_v admit_v short_o after_o michalmass_n reach_v not_o the_o whole_a stipend_n but_o the_o half_a though_o the_o presentation_n be_v before_o michalmass_n and_o the_o actual_a service_n see_v the_o admission_n be_v short_o after_o june_n 7._o 1664._o hay_o contra_fw-la collector_n of_o vaccand_a stipend_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v to_o affect_v the_o whole_a teind_n unbought_a where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o locality_n and_o so_o the_o minister_n may_v take_v himself_o to_o any_o here●or_n for_o his_o whole_a free_a teind_v and_o not_o pro_fw-la rata_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o he_o to_o pursue_v for_o relief_n december_n 3._o 1664._o hutcheson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o cas●●ls_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v instruct_v by_o seven_o year_n possession_n without_o any_o title_n in_o writ_n so_o as_o to_o give_v a_o possessory_a judgement_n november_n 25._o 1665._o petrie_n contra_fw-la mitchelson_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v to_o a_o minister_n transport_v in_o january_n who_o continue_v preach_v till_o april_n and_o not_o to_o his_o successor_n who_o be_v present_v before_o whitsonday_n but_o not_o admit_v till_o l●mbass_v none_o compear_v for_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o vaccand_a stipend_n january_n 26._o 1670._o mcqu●en_n contra_fw-la marquis_n of_o dowglass_n and_o purves_n steal_v good_n be_v ●ound_v recoverable_a by_o the_o owner_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o sheriff_n summary_o without_o citation_n of_o the_o possessor_n though_o they_o have_v peaceable_o possess_v the_o goood_n four_o month_n in_o that_o pleugh_o unless_o they_o have_v acquire_v possession_n by_o a_o onerous_a title_n july_n 7._o 1671_o strachan●_n contra_fw-la gordoun●_n and_o other_o vide_fw-la spuilzie_n submission_n betwixt_o commissar_n to_o the_o bishop_n without_o any_o determinat_fw-la ish_n or_o time_n determine_v to_o be_v fill_v up_o or_o blank_a but_o general_o refer_v all_o controversy_n that_o shall_v arise_v to_o the_o bishop_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la and_o not_o determine_v by_o a_o year_n but_o a_o term_n be_v affix_v to_o determine_v what_o difference_n be_v now_o occur_v february_n 3._o 1669._o bosewel_o contra_fw-la lindsay_n of_o wormis●oun_n substitution_n vide_fw-la clause_n successor_n lucrative_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n have_v a_o elder_a brother_n live_v or_o so_o presume_v as_o late_o before_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o so_o not_o then_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la february_n 28._o 1662._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la m●farlane_n of_o kirktoun_n successor_n lucrative_n be_v allege_v by_o a_o disposition_n of_o land_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n in_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n for_o a_o tocher_n pay_v to_o the_o father_n and_o debt_n and_o bairn_n portion_n far_o within_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v not_o find_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la nor_o yet_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi put_v to_o a_o reduction_n but_o the_o passive_a title_n be_v sustain_v personaliter_fw-la in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o onerous_a cause_n be_v less_o than_o the_o ordinary_a price_n at_o that_o time_n with_o annualrent_a since_o the_o intent_a of_o the_o cause_n june_n 17._o 1664._o ly●n_v of_o mu●resk_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d successor_n lucrative_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n be_v only_o to_o a_o nephew_n the_o brother_n be_v alive_a who_o be_v not_o ●ound_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o oye_n november_n 22._o 1665._o scot_n contra_fw-la bos●w●l_n of_o auchm●eck_n vide_fw-la lucrative_fw-it successor_n a_o summons_n whereof_o the_o execution_n appear_v visible_o new_a and_o the_o user_n will_v not_o abide_v by_o it_o be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v transfer_v but_o whether_o a_o inhibition_n raise_v on_o that_o summons_n will_v thereby_o fall_v or_o if_o warrant_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o use_v new_a execution_n on_o that_o summons_n though_o year_n and_o day_n be_v past_a and_o that_o by_o special_a privilege_n to_o validate_v the_o inhibition_n be_v not_o decide_v january_n 12._o 1665._o wilson_n and_o callender_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la summon_v not_o be_v execute_v within_o year_n and_o day_n from_o the_o date_n thereof_o no_o process_n be_v sustain_v thereon_o july_n 22._o 1665._o row_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o stormont_n summon_v on_o a_o assignation_n libel_v at_o the_o assignays_n instance_n be_v not_o sustain_v see_v the_o date_n of_o the_o assignation_n be_v posterior_n to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o summons_n albeit_o the_o cedent_fw-la concur_v novemb●r_n 15._o 1666._o ab●rcromb●e_n contra_fw-la anderson_n a_o superior_a not_o be_v call_v to_o a_o cognition_n of_o march_n by_o arbiter_n or_o legal_o cite_v do_v not_o annul_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o superior_a when_o the_o fee_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o hand_n february_n 8._o 1662._o lord_n torphichan_n contra_fw-la a_o superior_a by_o receive_v a_o appryzer_n be_v find_v not_o to_o derogat_v from_o the_o right_n of_o ward_n in_o the_o superior_a though_o he_o make_v no_o reservation_n see_v it_o be_v a_o necessary_a act_n for_o he_o to_o receive_v july_n 19_o 1664._o hospital_n of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la campbell_n a_o superior_a bind_v in_o absolute_a warrandice_n against_o ward_n have_v a_o gift_n of_o his_o own_o ward_n to_o his_o own_o behoof_n be_v find_v not_o to_o distress_v his_o vassal_n thereby_o far_a than_o for_o a_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o composition_n and_o expense_n february_n 15._o 1665._o boid_n of_o penkil_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o cars●uth_n a_o superior_a be_v discern_v to_o receive_v a_o adjudger_n though_o the_o superior_a himself_n have_v apprise_v and_o allege_v a_o better_a right_n but_o the_o infeftment_n to_o be_v salvo_fw-la jur●_n 〈◊〉_d &_o s●o_o july_n 4._o 1667._o chein_n contra_fw-la christie_n a_o superior_a give_v a_o disposition_n of_o his_o vassal_n superiority_n reserve_v their_o property_n and_o which_o disposition_n bear_v that_o the_o a●quirer_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o superior_a himself_o the_o say_a disposition_n with_o the_o infeftment_n thereon_o be_v find_v null_a as_o interpon_v the_o acquirer_n betwixt_o the_o superior_a and_o his_o vassal_n but_o be_v sustain_v as_o a_o gift_n of_o nonentry_n in_o respect_n it_o bear_v a_o assignation_n to_o all_o the_o casualty_n of_o the_o superiority_n and_o the_o general_a declarator_n thereon_o be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o fe●-duties_n after_o citation_n january_n 30._o 1671._o dowglas_n of_o k●●head_n contra_fw-la his_o vassal_n a_o superior_a be_v charge_v to_o receive_v a_o adjudger_n be_v ●ound_v to_o have_v his_o option_n either_o to_o receive_v he_o for_o a_o year_n rend_v or_o to_o pay_v his_o sum_n get_v assignation_n to_o the_o adjudication_n but_o ●o_o that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a from_o the_o superior_a for_o the_o sum_n principal_a and_o annualrent_a contain_v in_o the_o adjudication_n without_o any_o sum_n for_o composition_n of_o entry_n and_o that_o the_o adjudication_n be_v in_o this_o as_o a_o apprize_a by_o the_o 36._o act_n king_n james_n 3d._n june_n 10._o 1671._o scot_n of_o thirl●stane_n contra_fw-la lord_n dru●la●rig_n superiority_n of_o kirk_n land_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n anno_fw-la 1633._o reserve_v the_o feu-duty_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n who_o consent_v to_o the_o surrender_n be_v ●ound_v not_o to_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o vassal_n to_o force_v the_o superior_a to_o instruct_v his_o consent_n but_o that_o it_o be_v presume_v
of_o his_o estate_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v abuse_v in_o her_o marriage_n by_o her_o mother_n or_o her_o friend_n the_o same_o be_v sustain_v after_o the_o pupil_n age_n of_o eleven_o year_n though_o the_o mother_n be_v unmarried_a and_o the_o daughter_n vali●udinary_a february_n 6._o 1666._o laird_n of_o dury_n contra_fw-la lady_n dury_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o year_n to_o employ_v sum_n not_o bear_v annualrent_a and_o not_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o uplift_v sum_n where_o the_o pupil_n be_v full_o secure_v or_o where_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o debtor_n break_v but_o be_v find_v liable_a for_o all_o diligence_n according_a to_o the_o debtor_n condition_n by_o horning_n caption_n arrestment_n poind_v and_o apprize_a of_o the_o debtor_n estate_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o he_o and_o not_o for_o horning_n only_o july_n 9_o 1667._o ste●in_fw-fr contra_fw-la boyd_n in_o a_o tutor_n count_n the_o tutor_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o the_o service_n he_o get_v to_o the_o pupil_n tenant_n in_o kind_n and_o that_o where_o he_o be_v super-expended_n a_o decreet_a may_v be_v at_o his_o instance_n against_o the_o pupil_n on_o the_o pupil_n own_o process_n january_n 11_o 1668._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o count_n as_o tutor_n and_o not_o as_o protutor_n on_o production_n of_o a_o writ_n under_o his_o hand_n design_v himself_o and_o act_v as_o tutor_n testamentar_n without_o necessity_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o produce_v the_o testament_n december_n 2._o 1668._o s●atoun_n contra_fw-la s●atoun_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o his_o pupil_n sum_n which_o be_v in_o responsal_n debtor_n hand_n but_o not_o to_o re-imploy_a the_o same_o upon_o annualrent_n in_o respect_n the_o tutor_n die_v durante_fw-la tutela_fw-la and_o that_o what_o annualrent_n he_o have_v receive_v his_o successor_n be_v only_o liable_a for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o from_o the_o time_n the_o pupil_n past_o pupillarity_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lift_v and_o employ_v the_o annualrent_n of_o pupil_n sum_n at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o tutory_a af●er_v the_o pupil_n pass_v pupillarity_n july_n 9_o 1669._o kintor_n contra_fw-la the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o logan_n of_o coatfi●ld_n this_o be_v stop_v on_o the_o pursuer_n bill_n till_o it_o be_v further_a hear_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o first_o decision_n a_o tutor_n have_v cite_v his_o pupil_n friend_n on_o both_o side_n that_o ●t_z may_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o pupil_n land_n be_v ●racked_v above_o the_o true_a value_n and_o that_o they_o w●re_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v their_o rent_n without_o cast_v the_o land_n waste_n no_o party_n appear_v the_o process_n be_v consider_v by_o the_o lord_n they_o grant_v commission_n to_o gentleman_n in_o the_o country_n to_o try_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o report_n february_n 5._o 1670._o tutor_n of_o colz●an_n contra_fw-la near_o of_o kin_n of_o the_o pupil_n a_o tutory_a grant_v to_o two_o and_o bear_v they_o to_o be_v joint_o be_v find_v void_a by_o the_o death_n of_o either_o january_n 17._o 1671._o drummond_n of_o riccartoun_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o bothkenneth_n tutor_n dative_n of_o a_o furious_a person_n be_v find_v not_o to_o exclude_v the_o near_a agnat_n as_o tutor_n of_o law_n to_o be_v serve_v quandocunque_fw-la though_o the_o idiot_n be_v necessitate_v to_o pay_v upon_o the_o tutor_n citation_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a january_n 21._o 1663._o mr._n james_n stevart_n and_o robert_n his_o tutor_n dative_n contra_fw-la spreul_n v●●●mus_fw-la haeres_fw-la be_v gift_v be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o effect_n till_o there_o be_v be_v a_o declarator_n thereupon_o in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o in_o bastardy_n july_n 30._o 1662._o laird_n of_o balnagoun_n contra_fw-la dingwall_n the_o like_a july_n 31._o 1666._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinb_n use_v of_o payment_n of_o a_o duty_n to_o a_o minister_n for_o teind_n and_o his_o discharge_n for_o the_o whole_a teind_n for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v find_v sufficient_a against_o he_o who_o have_v the_o tack_v and_o prorogation_n of_o these_o teind_n until_o interruption_n by_o citation_n or_o inhibition_n though_o the_o duty_n be_v very_o small_a &_o the_o minister_n be_v but_o stipendia●_n have_v that_o quantity_n allocat_fw-la out_o of_o these_o teind_n january_n 19_o 1669._o earl_n of_o athol_n co●tra_fw-la robertson_n of_o strowan_n vsury_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o creditor_n take_v a_o tack_v for_o his_o further_a security_n for_o so_o much_o victual_n or_o 20._o shilling_n less_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o setter_n option_n that_o abatement_n be_v for_o the_o setter_n pain_n and_o hazard_n in_o get_v in_o the_o price_n november_n 23._o 1664._o scot_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o barefoord_n viccarage_n be_v not_o find_v due_a out_o of_o yeard_n which_o be_v apar●_n of_o the_o canons_n portion_n which_o have_v never_o pay_v viccarage_n june_n 30._o 1668._o minister_n of_o elgin_n contra_fw-la his_o pa●ochioners_n the_o violent_a profit_n of_o a_o ox_n sp●ilzied_v in_o labour_a time_n be_v find_v to_o be_v 5._o shilling_n every_o day_n during_o the_o labour_a time_n february_n 28._o 1668._o lord_n justice_n cle●k_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o linthil_n vitiation_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n diminish_v the_o tocher_n and_o jointure_n by_o the_o husband_n and_o father_n after_o the_o marriage_n be_v find_v not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o wife_n who_o consent_v not_o but_o her_o right_n be_v extend_v as_o before_o the_o vitiation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o husband_n creditor_n infeft_v by_o he_o albeit_o the_o contract_n be_v registrate_n the_o vi●●ation_n can_v not_o not_o appear_v to_o the_o creditor_n when_o they_o lend_v their_o money_n june_n 11._o 1670._o hunter_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o peter_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o ●lided_v because_o the_o defunct_a die_v rebel_n at_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o bonis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la unless_o the_o defender_n allege_v he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o escheat_n ante_fw-la motam_fw-la litem_fw-la february_n 17._o 1662._o grace_n contra_fw-la dalgarno_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v retrinched_a to_o single_a avail_n because_o the_o defender_n enter_v in_o possession_n by_o a_o disposition_n of_o the_o moveable_n though_o no_o delivery_n or_o possession_n be_v in_o the_o defunct_n life_n february_n 27._o 1662._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la dalga●no_fw-la vicious_a intromission_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o intrometter_n confirm_v within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n the_o executry_n be_v his_o wife_n albeit_o after_o intent_v of_o the_o pursuer_n cause_n january_n 28._o 1663._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la ker_n and_o other_o vicious_a intromission_n be_v purge_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o instrument_n of_o possession_n in_o the_o disponers_n life-time_n though_o the_o defender_n judicial_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o natural_a possession_n july_n 6._o 1664._o brown_n contra_fw-la lawson_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o sustain_v after_o the_o intrometter_n death_n against_o any_o represent_v he_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v to_o instruct_v it_o in_o his_o life_n further_o than_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la val●rem_fw-la but_o not_o as_o a_o universal_a passive_a title_n july_n 10._o 1666._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v elide_v because_o the_o intrometter_n have_v warrant_n from_o the_o donator_n of_o the_o defunct_n escheat_n though_o there_o be_v no_o declarator_n see_v the_o warrant_n and_o intromission_n be_v ante_fw-la notam_fw-la litem_fw-la july_n 4._o 1665._o inn_n contra_fw-la watson_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o intromet_v with_o 50._o pound_n the_o intromet_a have_v after_o his_o intromission_n confirm_v himself_o executor_n and_o 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be_v find_v sufficient_a by_o turn_v off_o the_o party_n cattle_n without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v a_o instrument_n of_o interruption_n or_o keep_v they_o off_o for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o november_n 14._o 1662._o nicolson_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o balbirnie_n interruption_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n hinder_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o new_a possessory_a judgement_n by_o seven_o year_n possession_n after_o interruption_n until_o prescription_n july_n 22._o 1664._o montgomery_n contra_fw-la hume_n the_o like_a of_o decennalis_fw-la &_o tri●nnalis_n possession_n june_n 28._o 1666._o laird_n of_o phillorth_n contra_fw-la lord_n frazer_n interruption_n by_o a_o summons_n of_o reduction_n and_o citation_n thereupon_o be_v sustain_v albeit_o the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n be_v not_o fill_v up_o within_o the_o 40._o year_n see_v the_o reduction_n be_v upon_o minority_n and_o lesion_n which_o be_v insinuate_v by_o the_o interest_n libel_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la viz._n 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intimation_n of_o a_o right_n of_o reversion_n be_v find_v not_o necessary_a where_o he_o that_o have_v the_o right_n be_v infe●t_v therein_o albeit_o he_o use_v no_o diligence_n and_o which_o prefer_v he_o to_o a_o posterior_n assignee_n although_o redeem_v first_o and_o possess_v november_n 1●_n 1664._o guthri●_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o sornbeg_n intromission_n being_n by_o many_o person_n promiscuous_a be_v find_v not_o to_o oblige_v they_o in_o solidum_fw-la but_o equal_o prorata_fw-la unless_o a_o great_a part_n be_v prove_v against_o they_o though_o the_o intromission_n be_v vicious_a and_o have_v be_v a_o spuilzie_n but_o not_o pursue_v within_o three_o year_n january_n 17●_n 1667._o captain_n strachan_n contra_fw-la morison_n intromission_n be_v prove_v by_o clear_a and_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o witness_n though_o not_o in_o litiscon●esta●ion_n but_o to_o remain_v in_o 〈◊〉_d no_o contrary_a probation_n be_v admit_v even_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o other_o do_v intromet_n although_o tack_n and_o wodset_n grant_v to_o they_o be_v produce_v and_o the_o possession_n and_o intromission_n conform_v be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o though_o the_o intromission_n be_v more_o than_o 40._o year_n since_o in_o respect_n the_o alleadgeance_n be_v found_v super_fw-la jure_fw-la ter●ij_fw-la the_o alleadger_n show_v no_o right_a to_o the_o wodset_n or_o how_o the_o same_o be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o intromission_n be_v prove_v by_o remove_v the_o common_a author_n and_o enter_v to_o the_o natural_a possession_n by_o 〈◊〉_d january_n ●●_o 1671._o kello_n contra_fw-la kin●●●_n ●vs_fw-la mariti_fw-la be_v find_v to_o carry_v the_o right_n of_o a_o sum_n assign_v to_o a_o wife_n while_o she_o be_v clad_v with_o ●_o husband_n without_o necessity_n to_o instruct_v that_o it_o be_v also_o intimate_v before_o his_o death_n january_n 20._o 1663._o scot_n contra_fw-la dickson_n ius_n mariti_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o carry_v the_o right_n to_o a_o provision_n grant_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o daughter_n bearing_z and_o annualrent_a though_o but_o five_o per_fw-la c●nt_fw-la the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_a be_v pass_v before_o the_o marriage_n june_n 28._o 1665._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la edgar_n ius_n mariti_fw-la be_v renunce_v be_v find_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o husband_n power_n of_o order_v his_o family_n and_o dispose_n of_o duty_n appoint_v by_o the_o wife_n of_o her_o former_a jointure_n for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o family_n joint_o which_o be_v not_o find_v to_o give_v the_o wife_n a_o distinct_a ●●●are_n of_o it_o or_o a_o power_n to_o manage_v it_o but_o to_o enjoy_v her_o share_n under_o the_o husband_n mannadgement_n february_n 1667._o ratho_n and_o co●●ng●oun_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o infertile_a and_o lady_n c●llingtoun_n ius_n mariti_fw-la be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o legal_a assignation_n and_o be_v complete_a with_o the_o marriage_n a_o voluntar_n right_o by_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o same_o da●e_n with_o a_o tack_v relate_v to_o the_o agreement_n of_o marriage_n grant_v by_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o second_o son●_n leave_v nothing_o to_o her_o husband_n be_v find_v exclude_v thereby_o as_o not_o be_v intimate_a before_o the_o marriage_n and_o be_v fraudulent_a in_o the_o wife_n and_o null_n even_o against_o her_o son_n though_o not_o partaker_n of_o the_o fraud_n not_o be_v a_o acquirer_n for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v prejudge_v the_o husband_n december_n 18._o 1667._o auchin●eck_n contra_fw-la williamson_n and_o gillespie_n ius_fw-la superveniens_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v extend_v to_o any_o right_n real_a accresce_v to_o the_o here●or_n by_o one_o who_o have_v right_o from_o the_o usurper_n though_o that_o right_o be_v fall_v see_v it_o be_v consequent_a on_o the_o true_a here●ors_n right_o as_o obtain_v improbation_n of_o other_o right_n july_n 13._o 1664._o earl_n of_o lawderda●●_n contra_fw-la wolmet_n ius_n superven●ens_fw-la authori_fw-la accrescit_fw-la successori_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o hold_v where_o there_o do_v not_o appear_v a_o full_a equivalent_a cause_n onerous_a of_o the_o successor_n right_o or_o absolute_a warrandice_n here_o the_o first_o right_a be_v reduce_v and_o the_o new_a right_n but_o personal_a to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n till_o such_o a_o sum_n be_v satisfy_v july_n 19_o 1664._o dowglas_n and_o longformacus_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n ius_n superveniens_fw-la authori_fw-la accrescens_fw-la successori_fw-la be_v find_v to_o make_v a_o gi●t_v of_o ward_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o superior_a accresce_fw-it to_o the_o vassal_n to_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o absolute_a warrandice_n they_o pay_v a_o part_n of_o the_o expense_n february_n 15._o 1665._o boyd_n of_o pinkill_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o cars●leu●●_n ius_n superveniens_fw-la authori_fw-la accrescens_fw-la successori_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v their_o effect_n that_o a_o tack_v for_o a_o small_a duty_n grant_v for_o sum_n of_o money_n with_o absolute_a warrandice_n be_v not_o prejudge_v because_o the_o ●etter_n be_v not_o then_o infeft_v nor_o exclude_v by_o a_o posterior_n heritable_a disposition_n of_o the_o land_n albeit_o the_o author_n supervenient_a right_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o acquirer_n of_o the_o say_a disposition_n who_o infeft_v his_o author_n and_o himself_o both_o of_o the_o same_o date_n and_o who_o allege_v that_o his_o author_n right_o be_v procure_v by_o he_o can_v not_o accresce_fw-it to_o the_o tack●●man_n in_o his_o prejudice_n june_n 21._o 1671._o nei●son_n contra_fw-la menzeis_fw-la of_o enoch_n ius_fw-la tertii_fw-la be_v find_v to_o exclude_v a_o exception_n upon_o on_o assignation_n intimate_v to_o the_o debtor_n and_o a_o decreet_a thereon_o see_v there_o be_v no_o payment_n but_o grant_v suspension_n without_o caution_n or_o consignation_n that_o the_o party_n may_v dispute_v their_o right_n june_n 16._o 1665._o bruce_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o mor●oun_n ●us_fw-la tertii_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o hinder_v a_o appryzer_n to_o quarrel_v another_o appryzer_n right_o as_o want_v a_o assignation_n to_o the_o debt_n on_o which_o the_o apprize_a proceed_v albeit_o he_o have_v no_o right_n from_o that_o cedent_fw-la nor_o any_o other_o interest_n but_o to_o exclude_v the_o apprize_a as_o informal_a albeit_o that_o cedent_n heir_n have_v renew_a the_o assignation_n and_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o prior_n assignation_n by_o his_o father_n and_o that_o his_o right_n be_v in_o trust_n july_n 22._o 1668._o johnstoun_n of_o shee●s_fw-la contra_fw-la arnold_n the_o king_n palace_n of_o h●ly-rude-house_n be_v find_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o regality_n of_o brughtoun_n and_o in_o the_o royalty_n and_o citation_n against_o party_n reside_v there_o at_o the_o cross_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v sustain_v january_n 11._o 1662._o lady_n carnagie_n contra_fw-la lord_n cranburn_n knowledge_n though_o private_a hinder_v bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la possessor_n lucrari_fw-la fructus_fw-la november_n 20._o 166●_n child_n of_o wolmet_n contra_fw-la lady_n wolmet_n and_o dankeith_n her_o husband_n law_n of_o scotland_n only_o regulate_v succession_n of_o
scotsmen_n as_o to_o their_o land_n and_o good_n in_o scotland_n though_o they_o reside_v and_o 〈◊〉_d abroad_o and_o no_o nuncupative_a testament_n there_o can_v exclude_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n h●re_o january_n 19_o 1665._o schaw_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v find_v to_o reach_v the_o manner_n of_o probation_n of_o a_o bond_n make_v there_o by_o a_o englishman_n to_o a_o scots-man_n reside_v 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o st●le_n of_o england_n and_o that_o payment_n to_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v probable_a by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n and_o payment_n also_o probable_a by_o witness_n june_n 28._o 1666._o mom●rlane_n contra_fw-la lord_n melvil_n yet_o a_o bond_n by_o a_o scots-man_n to_o a_o englishman_n in_o england_n after_o the_o stile_n of_o scotland_n registrable_a there_o be_v find_v regulate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n and_o no●_n take_v away_o by_o witness_n ibidem_fw-la a_o legacy_n of_o a_o heritable_a right_o be_v find_v null_n though_o in_o le●ge_a poustie_n february_n 21._o 1663._o wardlaw_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o kilmundie_n a_o legacy_n le●t_fw-la of_o 600._o merk●_n and_o in_o part_n thereof_o the_o executor_n ordain_v to_o discharge_n or_o give_v back-bond_n of_o 200._o mark_n due_a to_o the_o testatrix_n which_o bond_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v ●o_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o that_o be_v movable_a the_o wife_n have_v but_o her_o half_a of_o it_o yet_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o executor_n ought_v to_o make_v it_o up●_n to_o the_o legata●_n as_o l●g●tum_fw-la rei_fw-la aliena_fw-la scienter_fw-la legat●_n for_o that_o be_v a_o palpable_a principle_n in_o law_n they_o can_v not_o excuse_v the_o wife_n ignorance_n therein_o june_n 16_o 1664._o murray_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o rutherfoord_n a_o legacy_n be_v special_a be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v abate_v proportional_o with_o ordinary_a legacy_n in_o case_n they_o exceed_v the_o deed_n part_n july_n 21._o 1665._o spr●●l_v contra_fw-la murray_n a_o legacy_n of_o a_o bond_n in_o special_a be_v sustain_v though_o the_o executor_n have_v a_o assignation_n thereto_o from_o the_o defunct_a see_v the_o same_o legacy_n may_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d gear_n as_o be_v l●gatum_fw-la rei_fw-la alien●_n see_v it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o defunct_a remember_v his_o own_o assignation_n june_n 24_o 1664._o fal●●n●r_n contra_fw-la mcd●wgal_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v without_o confirmation_n though_o grant_v after_o the_o principal_a testament_n be_v confirm_v be_v to_o a_o creditor_n june●0_n ●0_z 1665._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la crawfoord_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v after_o confirmation_n of_o the_o principal_a testament_n and_o before_o confirmation_n of_o dative_n ad_fw-la ommissa_fw-la february_n 21._o 166●_n scot_n of_o cl●rkingto●n_n contra_fw-la lady_n cl●rkingtoun_n after_o li●iscontestation_n alleadgeance_n instant_o verify_v be_v receivable_a june_n 24._o 1663._o bruce_n contr●_n laird_n of_o str●●chan_n litiscont●●●ation_n be_v make_v before_o the_o commissar_n at_o a_o party_n instance_n as_o factor_n it_o be_v find_v relevant_a against_o that_o party_n pursue_v as_o executor_n creditor_n be_v instant_o verify_v february_n 10._o 1663._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o inglis_n locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o place_n in_o a_o agreement_n to_o take_v a_o les●_n sum_fw-la it_o be_v as_o pact_n lib●ratori●m_v though_o write_v be_v not_o interpose_v other_o of_o the_o party_n transactor_n have_v pay_v conform_a december_n 12._o 1661._o h●pburn_n contra_fw-la hamilt●●n_n of_o orbi●●●um_fw-la the_o like_a in_o restrict_v a_o annualrent_a to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n ●ffected_v february_n ●_o 1666._o 〈◊〉_d contr●_n hunter_n and_o tenant_n of_o camb●_n locus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v competent_a to_o one_o who_o have_v buy_v land_n though_o he_o have_v write_v that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o bargain_n and_o furnish_v the_o money_n yet_o subjoin_v that_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o commune_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o key●_n of_o the_o house_n see_v there_o be_v neither_o minute_n nor_o other_o w●●t_n draw_v up_o ●h●reupon_o january_n 28._o 1663._o m●ntgomry_n of_o sk●lmorly_o contra_fw-la brown_n the_o lord_n sallatle_n or_o the_o pension_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o arrestable_a conform_v to_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la february_n 8._o 1662._o contra_fw-la murray_n the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o decreet_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n which_o wer●_n visible_a and_o instant_o u●rified_v and_o need_v no_o reduction_n as_o that_o a_o decreet_n against_o a_o heretor_fw-la not_o call_v be_v null_a january_n 16._o 1663._o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n contra_fw-la kinn●●r_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_n upon_o the_o justice_n general_n decreet_a for_o assythment_n which_o have_v but_o a_o civil_a effect_n for_o damnage_n december_n 16._o 1664._o inn_n contra_fw-la forb●s_fw-la of_o tolq●●●n●_n the_o lord_n give_v warrant_v summary_o upon_o supplication_n to_o take_v the_o person_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a who_o be_v unexpected_o and_o fraudful_o flee_v nou●mb●r_n 30._o 1665._o creditor_n of_o masson_n supplicant_n the_o lord_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o judge_n in_o cause_n criminal_a yet_o they_o find_v themselves_o co●petent_a to_o advocate_n a_o criminal_a cause_n of_o theft_n but_o upon_o the_o old_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o king_n jam●s_n the_o second_o from_o ●_o sheriff_z to_o the_o justice_n general_n february_n 21._o 1●66_n contra_fw-la sheri●●_n of_o inu●rn●ss●_n the_o lord_n depose_v a_o writer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d ●igne●_n for_o insert_v a_o article_n for_o possess_v a_o party_n in_o letter_n of_o horning_n have_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o say_a article_n january●_n ●_z 1669._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la monreiff_n the_o lord_n upon_o a_o bill_n for_o horning_n upon_o excommunication_n allow_v the_o party_n excommunicate_a 〈◊〉_d object_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o excommunication_n who_o have_v found_v upon_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n the_o lord●_n have_v have_v a_o account_n from_o the_o council_n that_o they_o have_v remit_v that_o matter_n to_o the_o bishop_n do_v pass_v the_o ho●●ing_n july_n 6._o 1670._o archbishop_n and_o presbytery_n of_o st._n andr●w●_n contra_fw-la pittill●_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o appearand_a he●r_n but_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v lucrative_a 〈◊〉_d valor●m_n january_n 14._o 1662._o harper_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o ●landergast_a lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o uncle_n to_o his_o nephew_n the_o brother_n be_v alive_a who_o be_v not_o find_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o oye_n november_n 22._o 166●_n sc●●_n co●tra_fw-la b●ss●wel_n of_o auchinleck_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o assignation_n of_o a_o heritable_a bond_n by_o ●_o father_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o will_v have_v succeed_v he_o as_o heir_n therein_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o alike_o with_o bond_n of_o provision_n wherein_o in_o father_n 〈◊〉_d only_a debtor_n to_o the_o son_n d●c●mb●r_n ●_o 1665._o edgar_z contra_fw-la colvil_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o accept_v of_o a_o tocher_n yet_o so_o as_o if_o the_o tocher_n be_v exorbitant_a both_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o the_o father_n creditor_n for_o what_o be_v above_o a_o competent_a tocher_n december_n 23._o 1665._o burnet_n contra_fw-la leper_n life_n be_v presume_v be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o party_n be_v ●●_o year_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o common_o ●olden_a an●_n 〈…〉_z there_o wa●_n also_o a_o letter_n produce_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o wa●_n bearing_z that_o the_o party_n be_v dead_a february_n 18._o 1670._o lowry_n contra_fw-la drummond_n liferenter_n of_o a_o annuairent_a wa●_n find_v jyable_a for_o public_a burden_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d albeit_o the_o act_n 164●_n thereanent_n be_v rescind_v as_o be_v due_a in_o jure_fw-la june_n 18._o 166●_n fleming_n contra_fw-la gillies_n a_o li●erenter_fw-la be_v infeft_v in_o a_o liferent_a of_o land_n come_v m●ll●ndini●_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o a_o miln_n build_v thereafter_o upon_o the_o land_n by_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o to_o the_o abstract_a multure_n of_o his_o land_n except_o the_o liferent_a land_n february_n 16._o 1666._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n a_o liferenter_fw-la be_v by_o her_o contract_n infeft_v in_o land_n oblige_v to_o be_v worth_a such_o a_o rent_n beside_o teind_n and_o fe●-duties_n or_o at_o her_o option_n the_o heir_n be_v oblige_v to_o accept_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o free_a rent_n by_o free_a rent_n be_v not_o only_o understand_v free_a of_o feu_n and_o teind_v duty_n as_o be_v express_v