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royalty_n and_o so_o in_o the_o shire_n and_o not_o in_o the_o regality_n john_n nicolson_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o tillicutry_n january_n 14._o 1662._o john_n nicolson_n as_o baron_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o tillicutry_n and_o miln_n thereof_o pursue_v the_o fevar_n of_o tillicutry_n for_o a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o sergeant_n corn_n and_o for_o their_o abstract_a multure_n for_o which_o he_o have_v obtain_v decreet_a in_o his_o barony-court_n which_o be_v suspend_v the_o defender_n allege_v that_o his_o decreet_a be_v null_a as_o be_v in_o vacant_a time_n second_o as_o be_v by_o the_o baron_n who_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o decern_v in_o multure_n or_o thirlage_n against_o his_o vassal_n three_o the_o decreet_a be_v without_o probation_n the_o baron_n neither_o produce_v title_n nor_o prove_v long_a possession_n and_o as_o to_o the_o sergeant_n corn_n nothing_o can_v constitute_v that_o servitude_n but_o writ_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o baron_n need_v no_o dispensation_n 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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
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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 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signet_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o umquhil_n mr._n william_n cunninghame_n continue_v in_o oseburn_n after_o his_o decease_n without_o transfer_v for_o rectify_v or_o rescind_v a_o minute_n of_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n of_o ballindalloch_n by_o mr._n william_n to_o buchannan_n put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n david_n buchannan_n who_o give_v his_o ticket_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v keep_v until_o it_o be_v perfeit_v according_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o depone_v that_o the_o point_n to_o be_v rectify_v be_v only_o the_o warrandice_n which_o in_o the_o minute_n be_v absolute_a upon_o which_o bill_n the_o then_o judge_n ordain_v the_o party_n to_o submit_v who_o according_o submit_v to_o four_o friend_n and_o two_o overs-man_n who_o be_v to_o report_v february_n 10._o 1653._o which_o oversman_n do_v unwarrantable_o report_v after_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o say_a reference_n upon_o the_o 19_o of_o february_n to_o buchannan_n great_a prejudice_n contrair_a to_o 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such_o quality_n be_v contrair_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v user_n of_o false_a writ_n and_o abider_n by_o they_o to_o be_v account_v as_o accessary_a thereto_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o shall_v abide_v by_o they_o simple_o but_o that_o he_o may_v protest_v under_o the_o foresay_a quality_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o consider_v the_o consequence_n of_o his_o build_n by_o the_o bond_n which_o be_v criminal_a yet_o alterius_fw-la fori_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v carry_v that_o he_o may_v bide_v by_o they_o qualificate_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o give_v it_o in_o in_o write_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v consider_v how_o far_o they_o will_v allow_v it_o mitchel_n contra_fw-la john_n hutchison_n july_n 24._o 1661._o jean_n and_o marion_n mitchel_n have_v â—pursued_v john_n hutchison_n in_o anno_fw-la 1659._o for_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a obtain_v by_o he_o against_o they_o as_o heir_n to_o their_o father_n upon_o minority_n and_o lesion_n and_o
and_o a_o donation_n pro_fw-la reliquo_fw-la which_o many_o thought_n strange_a see_v a_o bond_n of_o 100_o sterling_n mention_v 14_o instant_a reâ—eired_v and_o pay_v by_o the_o mother_n and_o be_v prove_v by_o patrick_n scot_n oath_n so_o to_o have_v be_v do_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o most_o of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v clog_v with_o no_o provision_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o these_o bairn_n portion_n bosewel_o contra_fw-la bosewel_n november_n 22._o 1661._o john_n bosewel_o pursue_v bosewel_n of_o abden_n as_o represent_v henry_n bosewel_o his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o 1000_o pound_n due_a to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o the_o say_a umquhil_n henry_n and_o insist_v against_o the_o defender_n as_o lucrative_a successor_n by_o accept_v a_o disposition_n of_o land_n and_o heritage_n from_o the_o say_a umquhil_n henry_n whereunto_o he_o will_v have_v succeed_v and_o be_v therein_o his_o appear_a heir_n the_o defender_n allege_v he_o be_v not_o lucrative_a successor_n because_o the_o disposition_n be_v for_o cause_n onerous_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o cause_n onerous_a equivalent_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o land_n as_o be_v former_o find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o elizabeth_n sinclar_n contra_fw-la eâ—phingstâ—â—â—_n of_o cardoâ—â—_n the_o defender_n answer_v maxim_n relevat_fw-la to_o purge_v this_o odious_a passive_a title_n of_o lucrative_a successor_n which_o be_v no_o wheâ—e_o sustain_v but_o in_o scotland_n special_o see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v a_o more_o favourable_a remeid_v by_o reduction_n of_o the_o disposition_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o if_o the_o price_n be_v not_o equivalent_a and_o there_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v it_o be_v for_o a_o considerable_a sum_n or_o at_o least_o it_o exceed_v the_o half_a of_o the_o worth_n for_o there_o be_v latitude_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o as_o a_o inconsiderable_a sum_n can_v not_o purge_v this_o title_n so_o the_o want_n of_o a_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o the_o full_a price_n can_v as_o little_o incur_v it_o the_o lord_n before_o answer_n ordain_v the_o defender_n to_o produce_v his_o dispositior_fw-la and_o all_o instruction_n of_o the_o cause_n onerous_a thereof_o that_o they_o may_v consider_v if_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a want_n of_o the_o equivalence_n of_o the_o price_n here_o the_o defender_n plead_v not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n be_v but_o conse_v german_a to_o the_o defunct_a who_o may_v have_v have_v child_n douglas_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o the_o competition_n between_o dowglass_n in_o abernethie_n who_o confirm_a himself_n executor_n creditor_n to_o gilbert_n weymes_n in_o dumblane_n where_o gilbert_n dwell_v and_o john_n johnstoun_n as_o executor_n confirm_v to_o the_o say_v gilbert_n by_o the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n because_o gilbert_n in_o a_o voyage_n from_o scotland_n to_o holland_n die_v at_o sea_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o have_v no_o right_n unless_o the_o defunct_a have_v die_v abroad_o animo_fw-la remanendi_fw-la this_o interlocutor_n be_v stay_v till_o the_o commissar_n be_v further_o hear_v marjory_n jamison_n contra_fw-la rodorick_n mccleud_a december_n 3._o 1661._o mariori_fw-la jamison_n relict_n of_o umquhil_fw-la mr._n john_n alexander_n advocate_n pursue_v rodorick_n mccleud_v for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o pension_n of_o 200._o mark_n yearly_a grant_v to_o her_o husband_n bear_v for_o service_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v the_o defender_n allege_v the_o libel_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o mr._n john_n have_v do_v service_n constant_o after_o grant_v of_o the_o of_o the_o pension_n which_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defender_n allege_v further_o that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o mr._n john_n do_v desist_v from_o his_o employment_n as_o advocate_n after_o the_o pension_n and_o become_v town_n clerk_n of_o aberdeen_n and_o the_o pension_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o who_o exerce_v the_o office_n of_o a_o advocate_n at_o that_o time_n must_v be_v presume_a for_o his_o service_n as_o advocate_n the_o lord_n repel_v this_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o pension_n bear_v for_o service_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v general_o sir_n robert_n farquhar_n contra_fw-la lion_n of_o muiresk_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n robert_n farquhar_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o disposition_n against_o john_n lion_n of_o muiresk_n upon_o circumvention_n the_o lord_n grant_v certification_n unless_o not_o only_o the_o extract_n but_o the_o principal_a disposition_n be_v produce_v in_o respect_n they_o be_v registrate_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o principal_n be_v give_v back_o to_o the_o party_n thomas_n white_n contra_fw-la crocket_n december_n 4._o 1661._o thomas_n white_n pursue_v patrick_n crocket_n in_o eliot_n to_o make_v payment_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 600._o mark_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v he_o have_v in_o a_o leather-girdle_n when_o he_o lodge_v with_o crocket_n be_v in_o a_o innkeeper_n house_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n promise_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v want_v nothing_o after_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v show_v he_o the_o say_a girdle_n yet_o the_o defender_n come_v ordinary_o in_o the_o chamber_n where_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi lay_v that_o night_n and_o he_o want_v his_o money_n from_o under_o his_o head_n which_o he_o declare_v and_o show_v to_o the_o defender_n the_o next_o morning_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o law_n nautae_fw-la caupones_fw-la stabularij_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o custom_n the_o defender_n as_o keeper_n aught_o to_o be_v decern_v to_o restore_v the_o question_n be_v here_o only_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n the_o lord_n find_v all_o the_o libel_n relevant_a to_o be_v prove_v pro_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o declare_v that_o these_o be_v prove_v they_o will_v take_v the_o pursuer_n oath_n in_o litem_fw-la upon_o the_o quantity_n baillie_n of_o dunnean_a contra_fw-la town_n of_o inverness_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la baillie_n of_o dunnean_n pursue_v the_o town_n of_o inverness_n for_o violent_a intromission_n in_o his_o moss_n and_o molest_v he_o therein_o both_o party_n be_v content_a to_o dispute_v as_o in_o a_o molestation_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitur_fw-la because_o the_o town_n of_o inverness_n be_v infeft_v in_o their_o bâ—rgh_n and_o burrow-land_n with_o common_a pasturage_n in_o montkaplâ—ch_n and_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v the_o moss_n controvert_v be_v a_o part_n of_o montkaâ—loch_n and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o constant_a possession_n thereof_o according_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v infeft_v in_o his_o land_n of_o dunnean_a with_o part_n and_o pertinent_o and_o that_o the_o moss_n controvert_v be_v proper_a part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o his_o say_a land_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o use_n to_o debar_v the_o defender_n therefrom_o and_o to_o get_v moss_n mail_n for_o tolerance_n to_o cast_v therein_o and_o produce_v the_o same_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o nine_o of_o the_o citizen_n and_o one_o by_o their_o clerk_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o libello_fw-la aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v in_o probation_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_n grant_v commission_n to_o examine_v witness_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la upon_o the_o possession_n of_o either_o party_n which_o be_v report_a the_o defender_n crave_v the_o same_o with_o the_o dispute_n to_o be_v advise_v the_o pursuer_n procurator_n allege_v there_o be_v yet_o no_o litiscontestaâ—ion_n and_o they_o be_v not_o insist_v and_o the_o defender_n can_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o insist_v without_o a_o process_n to_o insist_v with_o certification_n in_o which_o case_n they_o will_v get_v a_o day_n to_o insist_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o probation_n be_v take_v before_o answer_n be_v equivalent_a to_o litiscontestation_n as_o to_o the_o point_n propose_v and_o that_o they_o miâ—ht_v proceed_v both_o to_o advise_v the_o point_n of_o probation_n and_o relevancy_n together_o and_o may_v instant_o decern_v according_o albeit_o it_o hinder_v not_o the_o party_n to_o propone_v other_o alleadgence_n in_o jure_fw-la than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o dispute_n as_o in_o ordinary_a litiscontestation_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o party_n infeftment_n special_o that_o of_o the_o town_n of_o inverness_n bear_v with_o liberty_n to_o they_o to_o cast_v fail_n and_o divote_v in_o the_o month_n of_o kaploch_n and_o several_a other_o month_n according_a as_o they_o be_v accustom_v of_o before_o which_o clause_n the_o lord_n find_v to_o be_v qualify_v and_o taxative_a and_o not_o to_o give_v a_o absolute_a right_n of_o common_o but_o only_o such_o as_o they_o have_v before_o which_o behove_v to_o be_v clear_v by_o posterior_n long_a possession_n and_o
for_o the_o price_n of_o a_o house_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la make_v compt_n reckon_v and_o payment_n to_o mr._n alexander_n home_o assigny_n constitute_v by_o the_o rebel_n before_o any_o citation_n or_o diligence_n do_v against_o he_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la so_o to_o do_v and_o produce_v the_o assignies_n discharge_n bear_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v make_v compt_n with_o the_o assignyâ—_n and_o that_o there_o remain_v only_o the_o sum_n of_o 1100._o mark_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v receive_v and_o therefore_o discharge_v he_o of_o the_o whole_a the_o pursuer_n allege_v the_o discharge_n not_o bear_v payment_n of_o the_o whole_a sum_n but_o only_o of_o 1100._o mark_n nor_o yet_o bear_v that_o the_o instruction_n be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o assigny_n can_v exoner_v the_o defender_n but_o he_o must_v yet_o re-produce_a the_o account_n and_o instruction_n thereof_o likea_n he_o have_v produce_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o in_o this_o process_n because_o no_o discharge_n can_v be_v relevant_a to_o liberat_fw-la this_o defender_n but_o only_a payment_n make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o discharge_v sufficient_a to_o liberat_fw-la the_o defender_n main_o because_o albeit_o the_o discharge_v mention_n not_o the_o instruction_n to_o be_v give_v up_o yet_o the_o defender_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o preserve_v the_o same_o or_o be_v at_o the_o hazard_n thereof_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi further_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v yet_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o account_n and_o whole_a instruction_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o repreduce_v the_o same_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v consider_v whether_o the_o rebel_n assignye_n have_v allow_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o donatar_n which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v james_n dewar_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o murray_n december_n 19_o 1661._o james_n dewar_n pursue_v the_o countess_n of_o murray_n for_o eject_v he_o out_o of_o certain_a land_n whereof_o he_o have_v tack_v and_o spuilze_v from_o he_o certain_a good_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n in_o the_o pursuer_n tackâ—_n provide_v that_o if_o two_o year_n duty_n run_v together_o the_o tack_v shall_v expire_v and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o renunce_v the_o tack_v and_o thereafter_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi having_z count_v with_o the_o defender_n chamberlain_n by_o writ_n produce_v he_o acknowledge_v himself_o debtor_n in_o such_o sum_n and_o such_o duty_n for_o by-gone_a year_n with_o this_o provision_n that_o if_o he_o failzy_v in_o payment_n thereof_o my_o lady_n shall_v at_o her_o own_o hand_n intromet_n with_o the_o corn_n and_o other_o libel_v which_o be_v dispone_v to_o she_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o likewise_o it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n to_o my_o lady_n to_o set_v the_o land_n to_o any_o other_o tenent_n thereafter_o at_o the_o term_n of_o mertimess_n and_o to_o dispose_v thereof_o at_o her_o pleasure_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o by_o authority_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o failzie_n have_v be_v declare_v the_o defender_n answer_v maxim_n relevat_fw-la because_o declarator_n be_v only_o necessary_a in_o reversion_n back-tack_n or_o infeftment_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n but_o not_o in_o ordinar_n tack_n betwixt_o master_n and_o tenent_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a found_v upon_o the_o account_n and_o bond_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o as_o a_o foresay_a but_o will_v not_o have_v so_o do_v upon_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o tack_v unless_o it_o have_v bear_v express_o a_o power_n to_o enter_v to_o the_o possession_n at_o any_o time_n brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi further_o reply_v that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v before_o the_o ejection_n he_o have_v pay_v a_o great_a part_n and_o offer_v the_o rest_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o instruction_n of_o offence_n produce_v find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o special_a bear_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n produce_v or_o offer_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o consignation_n follow_v thereupon_o and_o therefore_o sustain_v the_o defense_n notwithstanding_o the_o reply_n earl_n of_o rothes_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o buckâ—leuch_n december_n 20._o 1661._o the_o earl_n of_o rothes_n as_o donatar_n to_o the_o waird_a of_o the_o countess_n of_o buckcleugh_n and_o the_o say_a countess_n for_o herself_o pursue_v the_o tutor_n of_o buckcleugh_n for_o exhibition_n of_o the_o charter_n chest_n and_o heal_v evidence_n and_o writ_n therein_o that_o the_o donatar_n may_v have_v inspection_n thereof_o to_o the_o effect_n he_o may_v knowâ—_n what_o land_n be_v waird_v the_o tutor_n compear_v and_o disclaim_v the_o pursuit_n at_o the_o pupil_n instance_n and_o allege_v first_o no_o process_n till_o the_o countess_n be_v call_v two_o the_o lybel_n be_v not_o relevant_a to_o conclude_v inspection_n of_o all_o writ_n whereunto_o the_o donator_n can_v pretend_v no_o interest_n three_o non_fw-la relevat_fw-la for_o any_o writ_n because_o no_o body_n be_v oblige_v edere_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la contra_fw-la se._n 4thly_a if_o there_o be_v any_o ground_n for_o this_o pursuit_n the_o land_n hold_v in_o waird_a behove_v to_o be_v particular_o libel_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o first_o defense_n inrespect_n the_o countess_n be_v in_o processu_fw-la and_o find_v the_o second_o defense_n to_o restrict_n the_o inspection_n only_o to_o the_o countess_n and_o her_o sister_n and_o father_n there_o retour_n and_o warrant_v thereof_o and_o no_o more_o unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi condescend_v particular_o of_o other_o waird_a land_n and_o appoint_v one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o have_v inspection_n of_o the_o charter_n chest_n who_o shall_v show_v the_o the_o procutator_n of_o either_o party_n such_o of_o the_o writ_n as_o they_o find_v be_v waird_v hewâ—_n montgomerie_n contra_fw-la lord_n kirkcudbright_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la hue_n montgomerie_n of_o grainshaw_n and_o meclellane_n his_o spouse_n pursue_v the_o lady_n kirkcudbright_n for_o eject_v they_o out_o of_o the_o five_o pound_n land_n of_o overlaw_n and_o crave_v re-possession_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n intromet_v with_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_n be_v in_o natural_a possession_n for_o only_o the_o natural_a possessor_n can_v have_v decreet_a of_o ejection_n because_o if_o there_o be_v no_o deed_n of_o violence_n libel_v but_o only_o intromet_v with_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n ejection_n be_v not_o competent_a nor_o any_o violent_a profit_n but_o only_a action_n for_o maill_n and_o duty_n against_o the_o tenant_n or_o intrometter_n the_o pursuer_n answer_v that_o ejection_n may_v be_v competent_a though_o the_o 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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 yetâ—_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 tâ—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
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 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right_n from_o the_o king_n medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o so_o the_o rehabilitation_n of_o john_n stewart_n can_v prejudge_v the_o earl_n of_o hoom_n or_o the_o defender_n who_o have_v right_o from_o the_o earl_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o two_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la albeit_o the_o last_o be_v more_o express_a than_o the_o first_o contain_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n 2_o john_n stewart_n be_v dishabilitat_fw-la by_o the_o parliament_n without_o citation_n or_o crime_n may_v just_o be_v rahabilitate_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la without_o citation_n and_o that_o not_o by_o way_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o justice_n as_o not_o accessary_a to_o the_o crime_n and_o albeit_o forefaulture_n may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o way_n of_o reduction_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1584._o cap._n 135._o yet_o that_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o dishabilitation_n of_o their_o child_n so_o that_o the_o parliament_n do_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o any_o party_n right_o but_o restore_v john_n stewart_n to_o his_o just_a right_n eo_fw-la
law_n and_o exhaust_v the_o benefice_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o he_o oppones_fw-la the_o act_n of_o parliament_n require_v only_a confirmation_n of_o kirklands_n and_o albeit_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o office_n affect_v the_o land_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la for_o if_o the_o abbey_n have_v thirl_a the_o land_n of_o the_o abbacy_n to_o a_o miln_n without_o the_o abbacy_n for_o a_o thirl_a duty_n of_o a_o far_o great_a value_n than_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o office_n the_o constitution_n of_o that_o thirlage_n require_v no_o confirmation_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuer_n progress_n and_o repel_v the_o first_o alleadgence_n and_o also_o repel_v the_o last_o alleadgence_n and_o find_v no_o necessity_n of_o confirmation_n of_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n thereof_o aforesaid_a whether_o the_o examine_v be_v hold_v feu_n or_o ward_n but_o do_v not_o cognosce_fw-la whether_o the_o same_o be_v feu_n or_o ward_n etc._n etc._n albeit_o that_o be_v controvert_v neither_o whether_o infeftment_n of_o kirk-land_n hold_v ward_n need_v confirmation_n or_o no._n â—contra_fw-la earl_n of_o kinghorn_n january_n 23._o 1666._o 〈…〉_z have_v pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o his_o father_n he_o proponed_a improbation_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n which_o be_v sustain_v and_o a_o term_n assign_v to_o prove_v and_o that_o same_o term_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o bide_v by_o his_o bond._n the_o defender_n supplicat_fw-la that_o see_v the_o act_n be_v not_o extract_v albeit_o the_o term_n be_v come_v that_o he_o may_v have_v yet_o liberty_n to_o propone_v payment_n it_o be_v answer_v he_o can_v not_o because_o exceptio_fw-la falsi_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la ultima_fw-la after_o which_o no_o other_o can_v be_v propon_v much_o less_o after_o the_o term_n be_v come_v and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi come_fw-mi to_o bide_v by_o the_o write_n yet_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defense_n of_o payment_n colonel_n james_n montgomery_n and_o his_o spouse_n contra_fw-la stevart_n january_n 24._o 1666._o margaret_n mcdonald_n and_o colonel_n james_n montgomery_n her_o spouse_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n against_o stevart_n oye_n and_o appearand_a heir_n to_o umquhil_a sir_n william_n stevart_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v that_o umquhil_n damn_v elizabeth_n hamiltoun_n spouse_n to_o umquhil_a sir_n william_n have_v right_o to_o certain_a bond_n and_o household_n plenish_n from_o sir_n william_n and_o that_o the_o say_v margaret_n have_v right_o thereto_o from_o the_o say_a dame_n elizabeth_n by_o her_o assignation_n and_o that_o the_o sum_n and_o good_n be_v movable_a and_o thereby_o the_o assignation_n grant_v thereto_o albeit_o on_o deathbed_n be_v valid_a it_o be_v condescend_v on_o that_o the_o bond_n be_v movable_a by_o a_o charge_n of_o horning_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o charge_n be_v but_o against_o one_o of_o the_o cautioner_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o movable_a the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgence_n eleis_n of_o southside_n contra_fw-la mark_v cass_n of_o cockpen_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la eleis_n of_o southside_n pursue_v cass_n as_o heir_n to_o mr._n richard_n cass_n or_o as_o be_v charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n to_o he_o compearance_n be_v make_v for_o cockpen_n who_o be_v a_o creditor_n to_o the_o defender_n and_o have_v apprise_v his_o land_n and_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi pursue_v as_o assignee_n the_o assignation_n be_v his_o title_n be_v posterior_n to_o the_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n or_o summons_n which_o be_v raise_v not_o in_o the_o cedent_n name_v but_o in_o the_o assigney_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o cockpen_n can_v not_o object_v this_o because_o he_o be_v curator_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o have_v apprise_v the_o land_n and_o propon_v this_o alleadgence_n of_o purpose_n to_o exclude_v this_o pursuer_fw-mi from_o come_v in_o within_o year_n and_o day_n because_o it_o this_o summons_n be_v cast_v the_o defender_n be_v now_o out_o of_o the_o country_n before_o a_o new_a charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n can_v proceed_v upon_o 60._o day_n and_o citation_n upon_o 60._o day_n and_o the_o special_a charge_n upon_o 60._o day_n the_o year_n will_v elapse_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o cockpen_n have_v never_o act_v as_o curator_n and_o that_o this_o summons_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi himself_z after_o his_o majority_n who_o be_v major_a more_o than_o a_o year_n ago_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v but_o very_o late_o recover_v his_o writ_n from_o his_o curator_n though_o he_o use_v all_o diligence_n and_o be_v force_v to_o transume_a against_o some_o of_o they_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o summons_n in_o respect_n cockpen_n have_v be_v curator_n and_o so_o near_o the_o time_n of_o minority_n earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o cuninghame_n head_n january_n 27._o 1666._o the_o earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o cuninghamehead_n for_o the_o teind_n of_o his_o land_n conform_v to_o a_o decreet_a of_o valuation_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o bruike_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o tack_v at_o least_o by_o tacit_n relocation_n which_o must_v defend_v ay_o and_o while_o the_o famine_n be_v interrupt_v by_o inhibition_n or_o process_n it_o be_v reply_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi produces_z inhibition_n and_o crave_v only_o the_o value_a duty_n for_o the_o year_n thereafter_o it_o be_v answer_v the_o inhibition_n be_v direct_v to_o messenger_n at_o arm_n and_o be_v only_o execute_v by_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a see_v the_o letter_n bear_v messenger_n sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o inhibition_n sufficient_a to_o interrupt_v the_o tacit_a relocation_n jean_n crichtoun_n and_o mr._n john_n elei_v her_o husband_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o kirkhouse_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la jean_n crichtoun_n be_v serve_v to_o a_o terce_n of_o certain_a land_n belong_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n maxwel_n of_o kirkhouse_n pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v a_o competent_a jointure_n more_o than_o the_o three_o of_o her_o husband_n estate_n as_o than_o it_o be_v and_o a_o provision_n of_o conquest_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o express_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o minute_n bear_v to_o be_v extend_v and_o there_o be_v a_o process_n of_o extension_n thereof_o depend_v and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v extend_v with_o such_o clause_n as_o be_v ordinar_n in_o such_o case_n and_o this_o be_v most_o ordinar_n that_o competent_a provision_n use_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o extension_n can_v not_o be_v with_o alteration_n of_o any_o substantial_a point_n such_o as_o this_o but_o only_o as_o to_o procurator_n of_o resignation_n precept_n of_o seasine_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o kirk_n house_n his_o meaning_n that_o the_o infeftment_n shall_v be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n the_o infeftment_n itself_o produce_v be_v extend_v in_o ample_a form_n do_v not_o bear_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o find_v the_o terce_n competent_a in_o this_o case_n colonel_n james_n montgomery_n contra_fw-la stevart_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o the_o declarator_n betwixt_o these_o party_n mention_v the_o 24._o day_n instant_a it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o plenish_n and_o movable_n can_v not_o be_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o virtue_n of_o dam_n elizabeth_n hamiltouns_o disposition_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o movable_a heirship_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v do_v on_o death_n bed_n and_o can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o defender_n who_o be_v heir_n even_o as_o to_o the_o heirship-moveable_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_a dam_n elizabeth_n be_v infeft_v neither_o in_o land_n nor_o annualrent_a in_o fee_n can_v have_v no_o heirship_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o be_v infeft_v in_o certain_a land_n by_o hoom_n of_o ford_n which_o be_v dispone_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o in_o conjunct-feeâ—_a and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n which_o failze_v to_o whatsoever_o person_n the_o say_a sir_n william_n shall_v assign_v or_o design_n and_o true_a it_o be_v he_o have_v assign_v that_o sum_n to_o his_o lady_n whereby_o she_o have_v right_o of_o the_o fee_n and_o so_o may_v have_v heirship_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o this_o designation_n make_v the_o lady_n but_o heir_n appearand_n or_o of_o tailzie_n whereupon_o she_o be_v never_o infeft_v and_o by_o the_o conjunct-fee_n she_o be_v only_o liferenter_fw-la and_o that_o the_o assignation_n to_o the_o sum_n and_o right_o give_v not_o her_o heir_n any_o heirship_n movable_a heugh_n dollas_fw-la contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o inveralochie_n january_n 31._o
ratification_n shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o public_a law_n and_o not_o be_v derogat_n by_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o in_o prescriptione_n longissimi_fw-la temporis_fw-la non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la tempus_fw-la utile_fw-la sed_fw-la continuum_fw-la in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a presciption_n be_v make_v so_o long_o and_o therefore_o captivity_n absence_n reipublicae_fw-la causa_fw-la want_v of_o jurisdiction_n or_o the_o like_a be_v not_o respect_v two_o thirlstone_n valebat_fw-la agere_fw-la because_o he_o may_v have_v reduce_v the_o queen_n infeftment_n of_o fee_n or_o declare_v his_o own_o right_n of_o fee_n to_o be_v effectual_a after_o her_o death_n and_o as_o to_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n albeit_o it_o do_v exclude_v the_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la yet_o that_o be_v parte_fw-la inaudita_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o impetration_n of_o a_o party_n svo_fw-la periculo_fw-la 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but_o that_o my_o lady_n have_v they_o in_o the_o same_o term_n my_o lord_n have_v they_o they_o find_v also_o that_o reply_v relevant_a that_o alcambus_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n to_o extend_v the_o sea_n sine_fw-la to_o the_o land_n of_o pypâ—rlaw_n and_o windilaw_n though_o not_o name_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v yet_o part_n and_o pertinent_o of_o the_o tenement_n under_o one_o common_a name_n andrew_n smeatoun_n contra_fw-la tabbert_n feb._n 7._o 1667._o andrew_n smeatoun_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annulrent_a out_o of_o a_o tenement_n in_o the_o canongate_n pursue_v a_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o produce_v his_o own_o infeftment_n and_o his_o author_n but_o not_o the_o original_a infeftment_n of_o the_o annualrent_a it_o be_v allege_v no_o process_n until_o the_o original_a infeftment_n be_v produce_v constitute_v the_o annualrent_n especial_o see_v the_o pursuit_n be_v for_o all_o bygone_n since_o the_o date_n of_o the_o author_n infeftment_n so_o 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thereupon_o have_v arrest_v in_o my_o lord_n whitekirks_n hand_n certain_a sum_n due_a by_o he_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n she_o now_o pursue_v to_o make_v forthcoming_a compearance_n be_v make_v for_o john_n hume_n who_o produce_v a_o assignation_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n to_o the_o sum_n due_a by_o whitekirk_n and_o also_o produce_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o earl_n liferent-escheat_n and_o allege_n first_o no_o process_n at_o the_o arresters_n instance_n because_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n be_v dead_a the_o debt_n must_v be_v first_o establish_v by_o a_o decreet_a against_o one_o represent_v he_o who_o must_v be_v call_v principaliter_fw-la before_o the_o person_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v can_v be_v decern_v to_o pay_v that_o which_o be_v the_o defunct_n 2_o john_n hume_n must_v be_v prefer_v as_o donatar_n because_o the_o arrestment_n be_v lay_v on_o after_o the_o earl_n of_o humes_n rebellion_n by_o which_o his_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o 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gaigie_n in_o which_o case_n the_o gift_n be_v grant_v by_o a_o lord_n of_o a_o regality_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o escheat_n whereanent_fw-la the_o lord_n advocate_n represent_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o consequence_n to_o prejudge_v the_o king_n or_o his_o donatar_n because_o the_o lord_n of_o regality_n be_v a_o subject_a debuit_fw-la invigilare_fw-la sibi_fw-la by_o declare_v the_o rebellion_n without_o delay_n but_o the_o king_n can_v so_o soon_o know_v nor_o be_v he_o prejudge_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o officer_n yet_o the_o â—ords_n uâ—animouslie_o prefer_v the_o arrester_n the_o advocate_n forbear_v to_o vote_n for_o they_o tâ—â—ught_v the_o câ—se_n of_o creditor_n for_o debt_n before_o rebellion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prejudge_v â—â—â—ng_a diligence_n before_o declarator_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v poind_v arrest_v adjudge_v etc._n etc._n cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkiâ—on_n feb._n 20._o 1667._o by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o wilkison_n and_o his_o spouse_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_v she_o in_o a_o tenement_n express_v therein_o and_o in_o all_o the_o conquest_n during_o the_o marriage_n which_o infeftment_n be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o they_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunct-fee_n and_o their_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o failze_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o mars_n body_n which_o failze_v to_o the_o wife_n heir_n whatsoever_o after_o which_o the_o husband_n purchase_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n but_o take_v the_o infeftment_n thereofâ—_n to_o he_o and_o his_o â—ife_n and_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o â—ailzing_v to_o his_o own_o heir_n whatsoever_o omit_v the_o wife_n heir_n this_o cranstoun_n obtain_v hiâ—_n self_n infeft_v in_o this_o conquest_n tenement_n as_o heir_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o thereupon_o obtain_v decreet_a for_o mail_n and_o duty_n wiâ—â—ison_n as_o heir_n to_o the_o husband_n pursue_v reduction_n of_o the_o decreet_a on_o these_o ground_n first_o that_o cranstoun_v infeftment_n as_o heir_n to_o the_o wife_n be_v null_a because_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o fire_n but_o liferenter_fw-la 2_o the_o wife_n have_v accept_v of_o a_o infeftment_n posterior_n to_o the_o contract_n without_o mention_n of_o her_o heir_n that_o innovat_fw-la the_o provision_n of_o the_o contract_n and_o exclude_v her_o heir_n it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v conjunct_a fiar_n the_o wife_n be_v fiar_n and_o the_o man_n but_o life_n â—enter_n because_o the_o last_o termination_n of_o heir_n whatsoever_o terminat_fw-la upon_o she_o 2_o albeit_o cranstoun_n have_v take_v his_o infeftment_n wrong_v wiâ—kison_n can_v quarrel_v the_o same_o because_o he_o as_o heir_n to_o wilkison_n be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_v he_o as_o heir_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o posterior_n infeftment_n it_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o there_o do_v appear_v no_o accept_n thereof_o by_o the_o wife_n 3_o cranstoun_n be_v
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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 infeftâ—_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 himâ—_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
a_o time_n duncan_n campbel_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n july_n 25._o 1668._o dvncan_n campbel_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n for_o eject_v he_o from_o certain_a land_n and_o especial_o that_o his_o brother_n by_o his_o direction_n do_v violent_o cast_v out_o the_o pursuer_n child_n and_o servant_n out_o of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n labour_v by_o himself_o and_o persuade_v and_o entice_v his_o tenant_n to_o receive_v tack_n from_o and_o pay_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o crave_v re-possession_n and_o double_a mail_n as_o the_o violent_a profit_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n during_o the_o defender_n possession_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v obtain_v improbation_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o all_o his_o right_n of_o these_o land_n and_o other_o and_o likewise_o decreet_a of_o remove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o improbation_n be_v only_o by_o a_o certification_n when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n in_o irland_n and_o the_o defender_n by_o article_n of_o agreement_n produce_v have_v acknowledge_v the_o pursuer_n right_o and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o infest_v he_o in_o the_o land_n in_o question_n two_o though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v but_o possession_n without_o any_o right_n he_o may_v not_o be_v eject_v but_o by_o a_o precept_n of_o ejection_n from_o a_o judge_n which_o be_v not_o allege_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o these_o article_n of_o agreement_n be_v never_o perfect_v nor_o extend_v and_o can_v only_o import_v a_o personal_a action_n against_o the_o defender_n for_o extension_n or_o implement_n wherein_o when_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_o he_o will_v get_v this_o answer_n that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o article_n be_v mutual_a until_o he_o perform_v his_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o do_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o duply_v and_o sustain_v the_o ejection_n the_o defender_n allege_v further_o that_o that_o member_n of_o the_o libel_n crave_v violent_a profit_n for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n possess_v by_o tenant_n because_o by_o the_o defender_n persuasion_n they_o become_v his_o tenant_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o ejection_n be_v only_o competent_a to_o the_o natural_a possess_v or_o upon_o violence_n and_o persuasion_n be_v no_o violence_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o prevail_a with_o the_o tenant_n be_v consequent_a to_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o defender_n out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o natural_a possession_n and_o be_v as_o great_a a_o fault_n as_o intrusion_n and_o equivalent_a thereto_o the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o law_n have_v allow_v violent_a profit_n only_o in_o ejection_n or_o intrusion_n which_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o no_o other_o case_n though_o it_o be_v as_o great_a or_o a_o great_a fault_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defence_n and_o find_v violent_a profit_n only_o competent_a for_o that_o part_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi possess_v natural_o but_o if_o the_o whole_a land_n have_v be_v a_o unite_a tenement_n or_o labour_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v be_v eject_v out_o of_o the_o principal_a message_n of_o the_o barony_n and_o the_o ejecter_fw-la have_v thereby_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v sustain_v ejection_n for_o the_o whole_a but_o this_o be_v not_o plead_v lord_n rentoun_n contra_fw-la lambertoun_n july_n 28._o 1668._o this_o day_n the_o lord_n rentoun_v process_n against_o lambertoun_n mention_v the_o 21._o instant_a be_v advise_v by_o the_o probation_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o girnel_n of_o haymouth_n and_o the_o cattle_n in_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o rentoun_n and_o horse_n be_v take_v away_o by_o lambertoun_n with_o a_o troop_n or_o trooper_n and_o that_o the_o corn_n be_v carry_v to_o dunss_n the_o army_n be_v thereabouts_o at_o that_o time_n whereupon_o the_o question_n 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his_o father_n life_n it_o be_v a_o evidence_n he_o acquiesce_v to_o his_o father_n provision_n and_o can_v seek_v annualrent_a against_o his_o father_n executor_n his_o father_n have_v aliment_v he_o neither_o be_v he_o liable_a for_o that_o rigour_n that_o other_o tutor_n be_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n as_o to_o the_o principal_a sum_n and_o find_v that_o the_o father_n legacy_n be_v not_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o grandfather_n legacy_n but_o find_v no_o annualrent_n due_a but_o suspend_v the_o letter_n simpliciter_fw-la as_o to_o annualrent_a sir_n alexander_n frazer_n contra_fw-la alexander_n keith_n december_n 16._o 1668._o sir_n alexander_n frazer_n doctor_n of_o medicine_n have_v purchase_v the_o land_n of_o mâ—ekelty_n from_o andrew_n frazer_n who_o have_v apprise_v the_o same_o from_o alexander_n keith_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o apprize_a and_o of_o his_o right_n of_o the_o land_n thereby_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o alexander_n 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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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1671._o act_z of_o indemnity_n find_v to_o liberate_v a_o soldier_n act_v with_o a_o party_n of_o soldier_n in_o arm_n under_o any_o authority_n lawful_a or_o pretend_a and_o that_o his_o warrant_n or_o command_n be_v thence_o presume_v unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v no_o warrant_n and_o convert_v the_o good_n to_o his_o own_o private_a use_n june_n 25._o 1664._o ferquharson_n contra_fw-la gardner_n the_o same_o find_v february_n 15._o 1666._o lion_n of_o murâ—ask_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n and_o other_o but_o here_o the_o application_n be_v â—ound_v probable_a by_o witness_n act_n of_o indemnity_n â—ound_v to_o secure_v a_o person_n intromet_v by_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n for_o the_o time_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o count_v to_o they_o without_o necessity_n to_o show_v his_o commission_n or_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o auditor_n that_o count_v with_o he_o but_o not_o find_v sufficient_a to_o free_v he_o from_o what_o he_o have_v omit_v though_o the_o say_a account_n bear_v that_o he_o have_v make_v faith_n that_o he_o have_v omit_v nothing_o which_o be_v only_o account_v a_o oath_n of_o credulity_n like_o that_o of_o executor_n february_n 13._o 1667._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n act_n of_o indemnity_n â—ound_o to_o make_v intromettor_n with_o public_a money_n liable_a only_o for_o their_o intromission_n and_o not_o for_o omission_n though_o by_o their_o commission_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v diligence_n february_n 23._o 1667._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la act_n of_o indemnity_n find_v not_o to_o make_v collector_n liable_a for_o what_o they_o intromet_v with_o and_o count_v not_o for_o not_o be_v apply_v to_o their_o own_o use_n but_o carry_v away_o by_o soldier_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o army_n without_o necessity_n to_o instruct_v the_o soldier_n or_o collector_n warrant_v which_o be_v presume_v iâ—ly_o 28._o 1668._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la act_z of_o parliament_n relate_v a_o former_a act_n and_o not_o conform_v thereto_o â—ound_v not_o thereby_o to_o alter_v the_o former_a act_n but_o to_o be_v regulat_fw-la thereby_o january_n 20._o 1665._o the_o heretor_n upon_o don_n water_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o abâ—rdene_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o leave_v the_o mid-stream_n free_a in_o crâ—ives_n find_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o desuetude_n past_o memory_n july_n 29_o 1665._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la the_o like_a of_o the_o act_n 1555._o cap._n 29._o july_n 5._o 1666._o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n contra_fw-la his_o creditor_n act_n of_o parliament_n in_o favour_n of_o private_a party_n not_o print_v assign_v they_o to_o some_o by-gone_a maintenance_n find_v not_o effectual_a against_o singular_a successor_n though_o not_o except_v in_o the_o act_n they_o not_o be_v call_v thereto_o june_n 25._o 1668._o inglis_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o balfour_n act_n of_o parliament_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o bond_n for_o rent_n of_o land_n though_o exceed_v 1000_o pound_n but_o that_o personal_a execution_n may_v be_v thereon_o december_n 6._o 1661._o dalmahoy_n contra_fw-la hamâ—â—toun_n of_o â—innie_n the_o say_a act_n find_v to_o restrict_n a_o wodset_n though_o the_o usurper_n act_n and_o all_o such_o act_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v be_v rescind_v january_n 29._o 1661._o laird_n of_o lamingtoun_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n châ—isty_a the_o security_n require_v by_o the_o say_a act_n for_o principal_n and_o annualrent_a accumulat_fw-la find_v either_o to_o be_v by_o
substitution_n be_v find_v not_o jure_fw-la accrescendi_fw-la to_o belong_v to_o the_o survivor_n but_o 〈◊〉_d heir_n substitute_n to_o the_o deceass_v without_o child_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v liable_a as_o heir_n in_o solidum_fw-la but_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la valorem_fw-la july_n 3._o 1666._o fleming_n contra_fw-la fleming_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o writ_n bear_v a_o narrative_a as_o a_o testament_n and_o leave_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d heir_n and_o donator_n to_o such_o tenenement_n and_o assign_v he_o to_o the_o evident_n with_o power_n to_o he_o after_o return_v to_o recall_v be_v find_v effectual_a though_o not_o formal_a to_o enforce_v his_o heir_n to_o perfect_v the_o same_o january_n 31._o 1667._o henrison_n contra_fw-la henrison_n the_o same_o be_v renew_v upon_o full_a debate_n november_n 4._o 1667._o and_o the_o be_v of_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o granter_n hand_n after_o his_o return_n be_v find_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o recall_v it_o but_o its_o come_n back_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o other_o party_n be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a to_o revive_v it_o but_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o instruct_v how_o they_o come_v by_o it_o whether_o as_o deliver_v back_o again_o by_o the_o grant_a or_o find_v among_o his_o paper_n november_n 14._o 1667._o inter_fw-la cosdem_fw-la a_o clause_n oblige_v a_o party_n to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n as_o be_v the_o annualrent_a of_o such_o a_o sum_n without_o any_o obligation_n for_o pay_v the_o principal_n express_v be_v find_v not_o to_o imply_v a_o obligement_n to_o pay_v the_o principal_a as_o acknowledge_v due_a but_o be_v find_v to_o constitute_v the_o annualrent_a perpetual_a and_o not_o for_o the_o woman_n life_n though_o it_o express_v not_o heir_n and_o assignâ—ys_n february_n 2._o 1667._o power_n contra_fw-la dykes_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v a_o sum_n to_o be_v lend_v by_o a_o father_n for_o himself_o and_o as_o administrator_n for_o his_o son_n aâ—d_v payable_a to_o the_o father_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o the_o son_n but_o bear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o son_n own_o money_n not_o express_v how_o or_o from_o who_o it_o come_v be_v â—ound_v to_o constitute_v the_o son_n feear_fw-mi and_o the_o father_n naked_a liferenter_fw-la february_n 14._o 1667._o campbel_n contra_fw-la constantine_n a_o clause_n dispone_v land_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v the_o miln_n if_o the_o land_n be_v a_o barony_n or_o if_o the_o miln_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o author_n own_o right_a otherways_o that_o it_o can_v not_o pass_v as_o part_v and_o pertinent_a february_n 15._o 1667._o countess_z of_o hume_z contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o oldcambus_fw-la and_o mr._n rodger_n hog_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o the_o husband_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o conquest_n to_o the_o future_a spouse_n in_o conjunctâ—ee_n and_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o fail_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o man_n body_n which_o fail_v the_o wife_n heir_n whatsoever_o be_v find_v not_o to_o constitute_v the_o wife_n feear_fw-mi upon_o the_o â—ailing_n of_o heir_n of_o the_o man_n body_n but_o the_o husband_n february_n 20._o 1667._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n a_o clause_n in_o the_o dispositive_a part_n of_o a_o charter_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la piscaudi_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a right_n of_o salmond-fishing_a unless_o salmond-fishing_a have_v be_v thereby_o possess_v forty_o year_n without_o interruption_n and_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o title_n for_o prescription_n february_n 27._o 1667._o earl_n of_o southesk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o earlshall_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v sum_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n beaâ—ing_v annualrent_a though_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v be_v find_v to_o give_v the_o wife_n heir_n no_o share_n see_v the_o money_n appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v she_o and_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o man_n and_o he_o survive_v do_v revock_n the_o substitution_n as_o a_o donation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n june_n 19_o 1667._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o assignation_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n bear_v a_o power_n to_o alter_v during_o his_o life_n be_v find_v not_o to_o take_v effect_n by_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o three_o party_n who_o instant_o grant_v a_o back-bond_n bear_v his_o name_n be_v but_o in_o trust_n to_o do_v diligence_n and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o denude_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o father_n his_o heiâ—s_n and_o assigney_n but_o be_v not_o find_v to_o operate_v for_o the_o father_n heir_n but_o for_o the_o daughter_n his_o assignee_n july_n 17._o 1667._o scot_n contra_fw-la scot._n a_o clause_n in_o a_o tack_v set_n 14._o aâ—kers_n of_o land_n present_o possess_v by_o the_o tacks-man_n be_v find_v not_o to_o limit_v he_o to_o 14_o aikers_n of_o any_o present_a measure_n see_v he_o have_v possess_v still_o since_o the_o tack_v these_o 30._o year_n albeit_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o beside_o 14._o aikers_n there_o be_v six_o aikers_n several_o â—enned_v and_o possess_v by_o different_a person_n before_o that_o tack_v july_n 19_o 1667._o daeâ—_n contra_fw-la kyle_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n bear_v a_o sum_n borrow_v from_o husband_n and_o wiâ—â—_n and_o payable_a to_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunctfee_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o or_o their_o assigney_n which_o fail_v to_o the_o heir_n or_o assigney_n of_o the_o last_o liver_n be_v find_v to_o constitute_v the_o husband_n feâ—ar_n and_o the_o wife_n liferenter_fw-la albeit_o she_o be_v last_o liver_n and_o the_o heir_n by_o the_o last_o clause_n be_v but_o heir_n of_o provision_n to_o the_o husband_n in_o case_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n fail_v january_n 26._o 1668._o justice_n contra_fw-la barclay_n his_o mother_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n whereby_o a_o woman_n oblige_v herself_o to_o enter_v heir_n of_o line_n to_o her_o father_n and_o to_o resign_v certain_a land_n in_o favour_n of_o herself_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n which_o fail_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o father_n and_o oblige_v herself_o to_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o that_o succession_n whereupon_o inhibition_n be_v use_v before_o her_o marriage_n be_v find_v effectual_a against_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n who_o she_o marry_v thereafter_o and_o dispone_v the_o land_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n as_o be_v a_o voluntar_n deed_n without_o a_o equivalent_a cause_n onerous_a albeit_o by_o the_o say_a bond_n of_o tailzie_n the_o heir_n of_o provision_n behâ—ved_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n to_o the_o woman_n herself_o without_o discuss_v whether_o deed_n do_v for_o cause_n onerous_a without_o collusion_n will_v be_v effectual_a against_o the_o say_a heir_n of_o provision_n january_n 28._o 1668._o binnâ—â—_n contra_fw-la binnie_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o second_o contract_n of_o marriage_n that_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n shall_v have_v right_a to_o tack_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o new_a tack_v obtain_v of_o land_n then_o possess_v by_o the_o father_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o tack_v thereof_o before_o in_o writ_n which_o if_o not_o expyre_v the_o new_a tack_v will_v not_o be_v esteem_v conquest_n if_o the_o new_a tack_v be_v give_v for_o the_o old_a july_n 3._o 1668._o frazer_n contra_fw-la frazer_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o testament_n leave_v a_o legacy_n to_o a_o second_o son_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o he_o can_v befall_v by_o his_o father_n deceass_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o his_o father_n to_o that_o son_n as_o have_v uplift_v a_o legacy_n leave_v to_o he_o by_o his_o mother_n father_n both_z not_o be_v above_o a_o competent_a provision_n by_o a_o father_n in_o his_o condition_n to_o his_o son_n december_n 15._o 1668._o winâ—â—â—am_fw-la contra_fw-la eleis_fw-la a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o of_o marriage_n provide_v all_o the_o husband_n good_n and_o gear_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o liferent_a use_n be_v find_v to_o be_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o husband_n debt_n and_o only_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o free_a gear_n and_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o husband_n creditor_n at_o any_o time_n contract_v december_n 23._o 1668._o smith_n contra_fw-la muire_v a_o clause_n of_o conquest_n in_o a_o wife_n contract_n of_o marriage_n who_o be_v competent_o otherways_o provide_v be_v â—ound_v to_o carry_v the_o land_n conquest_n with_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o sum_n which_o the_o husband_n declare_v under_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n though_o the_o same_o will_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o burden_v of_o heir_n of_o conquest_n december_n 20._o 1665._o lady_n kilbocho_fw-es contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kilbocho_fw-es this_o sum_n be_v due_a to_o the_o seller_n of_o
cautioner_n or_o infeâ—tment_n of_o land_n july_n 7._o 1664._o miln_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o eccles._n the_o act_n salvo_n jure_n be_v exclude_v in_o a_o ratification_n to_o a_o particular_a party_n and_o that_o exclusion_n not_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o act_n salvo_n the_o lord_n be_v unwilling_a to_o decide_v whether_o such_o exclusion_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a but_o ordain_v the_o party_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n without_o consideration_n of_o that_o clause_n febâ—uary_n 11._o 1665._o earl_n of_o lauderdaâ—l_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o oxenfoord_n a_o adjudger_n ordain_v to_o be_v receive_v without_o instruct_v his_o debtor_n right_o who_o renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n salvo_n jure_fw-la superioris_fw-la &_o cujusâ—bet_fw-la february_n 9_o 1667._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la kâ—r_fw-la adjudication_n be_v on_o a_o disposition_n and_o obligement_n to_o infeâ—t_v and_o not_o upon_o a_o liquid_a sum_n the_o superior_a be_v not_o find_v oblige_v to_o receive_v the_o adjudger_n unless_o he_o instruct_v the_o disponer_n right_o june_n 24._o 1663._o medowgal_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o 〈◊〉_d adjudication_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o creditor_n on_o a_o personal_a debt_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o defunct_n debtor_n bear_v his_o infeftment_n to_o be_v on_o trust_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o a_o three_o party_n who_o creditor_n compear_v against_o the_o adjudger_n yet_o be_v not_o put_v to_o dispute_v his_o debtor_n right_o till_o aâ—ter_v the_o adjudication_n he_o may_v use_v exhibition_n of_o his_o evident_n but_o the_o adjudication_n be_v grant_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o back-bond_n november_n 23._o 1663._o livingstoun_n and_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la lord_n forrester_n and_o creditor_n of_o grange_n adjudication_n be_v exclude_v as_o to_o the_o property_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o party_n show_v the_o defunct_a to_o be_v denude_v and_o himself_o infeft_v but_o be_v sustain_v to_o adjudge_v any_o right_n of_o reversion_n clause_n irritant_fw-la or_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o defunct_a debtor_n juâ—y_o 22._o 1664._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la adjudication_n be_v sustain_v against_o a_o second_o appearand_a heir_n upon_o a_o decreet_a cognitionis_fw-la causa_fw-la upon_o the_o renunciation_n of_o a_o former_a heir_n without_o a_o new_a charge_n against_o the_o heir_n or_o his_o renunciation_n the_o defender_n declare_v that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a within_o ten_o year_n if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi enter_v within_o these_o year_n january_n 17._o 1666._o crawford_n contra_fw-la auchinleck_n adjudication_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v stop_v upon_o a_o better_a right_o than_o the_o deâ—uncts_n allege_v upon_o by_o a_o party_n compear_v but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v suffer_v to_o adjudge_v upon_o his_o periâ—_n november_n 15._o 1666._o chein_n contra_fw-la christie_n admiral_n or_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n do_v reduce_v the_o decreet_n of_o inferior_a admiral_n or_o their_o depute_n february_n 24._o 1668._o captain_n mastertoun_n contra_fw-la stranger_n of_o ostend_n the_o lord_n admiral_n be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n find_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o admiralty_n where_o the_o judge_n pronuncer_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v call_v inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la advocate_n be_v find_v oblige_v to_o depone_n concern_v the_o have_v of_o his_o client_n writ_n february_n 1._o 1666._o contra_fw-la rallo_n a_o advocate_n be_v in_o his_o duty_n hinder_v a_o suspension_n to_o pass_v be_v threaten_v by_o a_o party_n who_o say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o repent_v what_o he_o have_v say_v if_o he_o be_v in_o another_o place_n and_o call_v he_o liar_n and_o knave_n the_o lord_n imprison_v the_o party_n and_o fine_v he_o in_o 500_o mark_n july_n 14._o 1668._o mr._n david_n fâ—lcoâ—er_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n keith_n adultery_n be_v find_v not_o to_o infer_v escheat_n unless_o the_o adulterer_n be_v convict_v criminal_o or_o denunce_v as_o fugitive_n though_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o stand_v in_o sackcloth_n a_o year_n janâ—ary_n 9_o 1662._o baird_n contra_fw-la baird_n alibi_n be_v find_v not_o receivable_a for_o prove_v a_o false_a datâ—_n to_o annul_v the_o whole_a write_n where_o the_o witness_n insert_v prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o subscription_n though_o of_o aâ—_n erroneous_a date_n february_n 23._o 1667._o laird_n of_o may_n contra_fw-la ross._n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o the_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n their_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o they_o leave_v without_o any_o provision_n january_n 24._o 1663._o child_n of_o wedderly_a contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderly_a râ—o_o absente_a aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n to_o who_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n when_o they_o be_v marriageable_a without_o mention_n of_o annualrent_a or_o aliment_n here_o the_o heir-male_n succee_v to_o a_o considerable_a estate_n november_n 8._o 1663._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o a_o heir-â—emale_a of_o a_o second_o marriage_n till_o her_o age_n of_o fourteen_o from_o which_o time_n her_o portion_n bear_v annualrent_a and_o beaâ—_n no_o mention_n of_o aliment_n till_o then_o her_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o subsist_v without_o consume_v the_o stock_n of_o her_o portion_n february_n 11._o 1663._o frazer_n contra_fw-la frazer_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n till_o their_o marriage_n and_o not_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o their_o portion_n only_o see_v the_o same_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n râ—o_fw-la absâ—â—te_fw-la november_n 12._o 1664._o daughter_n of_o balmerino_n contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n aliment_n of_o a_o child_n be_v find_v not_o due_a where_o the_o child_n be_v free_o entertain_v by_o the_o mother_n father_n who_o demand_v nothing_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o entertainment_n and_o be_v hold_v as_o free_o gâ—fâ—ed_v for_o all_o year_n before_o the_o pursuit_n july_n 21._o 1665._o laird_n of_o ludquhairn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o geight_n vide_fw-la mother_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a upon_o a_o bond_n of_o provision_n grant_v by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n oblige_v he_o to_o entertain_v she_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o her_o portion_n which_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n and_o that_o not_o only_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n but_o thereafter_o till_o her_o marriage_n and_o even_o for_o year_n in_o which_o her_o mother_n brother_n aliment_v she_o gratis_o after_o her_o father_n death_n but_o for_o no_o time_n of_o his_o life_n see_v she_o leâ—t_v her_o father_n house_n upon_o pretence_n of_o her_o stepmother_n severity_n january_n 21._o 16â—8_n stevart_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o rossesyth_n alâ—ment_n of_o a_o daughter_n by_o her_o mother_n marry_a be_v â—ound_v due_a the_o daughter_n be_v appearand_a heir_n to_o her_o father_n who_o whole_a land_n the_o mother_n liferent_v though_o the_o daughter_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n july_n 16._o 1667._o haâ—iltoun_n contra_fw-la symontoun_n aliment_n be_v not_o find_v due_a to_o a_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v major_a and_o keep_v a_o brewary_n by_o a_o liferenter_fw-la who_o liferent_a be_v very_o mean_a and_o entertain_v one_o of_o his_o child_n january_n 27._o 1669._o stirling_n contra_fw-la heriot_n and_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n wherein_o the_o defunct_a die_v if_o he_o die_v before_o michalmas_n and_o if_o he_o die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o january_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n in_o which_o he_o die_v and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o next_o year_n but_o if_o he_o reach_v january_n die_v in_o february_n he_o have_v that_o whole_a year_n july_n 5._o 1662._o executor_n of_o fairly_n contra_fw-la his_o parochioner_n anâ—_n of_o a_o minister_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o no_o bairn_n be_v find_v to_o divide_v equal_o betwixt_o his_o wife_n and_o near_a of_o kin_n june_n 24._o 1663._o and_o july_n 19_o 1664._o scrymzour_n contraâ—_n executor_n of_o murray_n ann_n of_o a_o minister_n die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o marâ—â—nmas_n be_v â—ound_v to_o extend_v to_o that_o year_n stipend_n and_o the_o halâ—_n of_o the_o next_o july_n 19_o 1664._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la annex_v property_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v find_v not_o valid_o dissolve_v unless_o the_o dissolution_n have_v precede_v the_o gift_n and_o infeftment_n and_o have_v proceed_v upon_o weighty_a reason_n by_o a_o special_a act_n and_o not_o by_o a_o clause_n iâ—_n a_o ratification_n of_o the_o gift_n february_n 25._o 1669._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o viscount_n grandiâ—ound_v absent_a annvity_n of_o teind_n include_v be_v in_o question_n it_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o party_n to_o settle_v but_o the_o lord_n incline_v to_o liberat_fw-la the_o teind_n january_n 10._o 1662._o laird_n of_o rentoun_n contra_fw-la ker._n annus_n deliberand_n i_o be_v find_v to_o