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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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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 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12._o or_o 13._o year_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o house_n mail_n and_o other_o which_o comprehen_v this_o case_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgeance_n and_o find_v that_o bargain_n of_o victual_n not_o comprehend_v under_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n james_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la janet_n skeen_n july_n 15._o 1665._o james_n borthwick_n be_v infeft_v in_o the_o land_n of_o oversneip_n pursue_v reduction_n and_o remove_v against_o janet_n skeen_n the_o liferentrix_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o foot_n be_v minor_a non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitare_fw-la super_fw-la haereditate_fw-la paterna_fw-la and_o for_o the_o liferenter_fw-la that_o the_o minor_a be_v oblige_v to_o warrant_n her_o liferent-right_a and_o her_o possession_n be_v the_o minor_n possession_n so_o that_o if_o her_o right_n be_v reduce_v and_o she_o remove_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o minor_a be_v altogether_o overthrow_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o privilege_n be_v 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the_o liferenter_fw-la die_v during_o the_o minor_n minority_n he_o may_v return_v to_o the_o possession_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o if_o the_o liferenter_fw-la be_v in_o possession_n but_o as_o for_o the_o tolerance_n now_o the_o liferenter_fw-la have_v enter_v by_o the_o liferent_a right_n and_o it_o be_v reduce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o the_o minor_n can_v not_o thereby_o attain_v possession_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o give_v tolerance_n to_o defend_v the_o liferenter_fw-la the_o lord_n repel_v also_o this_o second_o defense_n patrick_n urquhart_n contra_fw-la thomas_n blair_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la patrick_n vrquhart_n have_v charge_v thomas_n blair_n upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o he_o and_o william_n young_a as_o co-principalls_a thomas_n blair_n suspend_v and_o allege_n that_o william_n young_a have_v pay_v the_o whole_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v not_o instruct_v and_o therefore_o not_o receivable_a be_v in_o a_o suspension_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o though_o in_o a_o suspension_n yet_o a_o term_n be_v always_o grant_v where_o it_o be_v another_o man_n right_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o suspender_n be_v in_o hazard_n of_o break_v and_o have_v not_o find_v a_o good_a sufficient_a cautioner_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o get_v delay_n he_o ought_v to_o give_v better_a caution_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o he_o have_v find_v caution_n who_o be_v accept_v and_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v no_o more_o the_o lord_n ordain_v he_o to_o make_v faith_n de_fw-fr calumnia_fw-la upon_o the_o reason_n but_o will_v not_o put_v he_o to_o find_v new_a caution_n robert_n scot_n contra_fw-la silvertounhill_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la robert_n scot_n pursue_v a_o poynd_n of_o the_o ground_n for_o a_o annualrent_a silvertounhill_n compear_v and_o allege_v possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o prior_n annualrent_a and_o that_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n be_v base_a not_o clad_v with_o possession_n for_o prove_v possession_n robert_n scot_n 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thomas_n johnstoun_n have_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o bastardy_n of_o one_o mcgregor_n and_o declare_v in_o general_a insist_o now_o in_o his_o special_a declarator_n against_o patrick_n mcgregor_n for_o 2000_o mark_n belong_v to_o the_o bastard_n it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v a_o gift_n grant_v in_o the_o usurper_n time_n and_o declare_v whereupon_o the_o defender_n have_v transact_v with_o the_o donatar_n and_o satisfy_v he_o and_o obtain_v his_o discharge_n it_o be_v answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la because_o in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n confirm_v judicial_a precedor_n under_o the_o usurper_n gift_n of_o bastardy_n and_o all_o follow_v thereupon_o be_v except_v so_o that_o the_o defender_n have_v no_o defense_n in_o the_o point_n of_o right_n and_o as_o for_o his_o bona_fw-la fides_fw-la it_o only_o relevant_a for_o what_o be_v true_o pay_v but_o not_o for_o what_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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the_o year_n of_o her_o possession_n ryce_n gum_n contra_fw-la mckewn_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la ryce_n gum_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a before_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o cannongate_n against_o mckewn_n to_o repone_v he_o to_o a_o assignation_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o decreet_a be_v null_n want_v probation_n proceed_v only_o upon_o the_o allege_v judicial_a confession_n of_o the_o suspender_n without_o propon_v any_o defence_n acknowledge_v the_o lybel_n and_o succumb_a in_o the_o defense_n but_o simple_o confess_v the_o lybel_n which_o can_v prove_v against_o he_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o clerk_n of_o a_o inferior_a court_n only_o without_o the_o suspender_n subscription_n or_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a mr._n robert_n dickson_n contra_fw-la mr._n mark_v ker._n july_n 21_o 1665._o there_o be_v a_o competition_n betwixt_o mr._n robert_n dickson_n and_o mr._n mark_n ker_n as_o both_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o escheat_n of_o hoom_n 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answer_v that_o he_o who_o act_v with_o any_o mandatar_n shall_v know_v his_o commission_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v it_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o own_o hazard_n but_o if_o the_o mandatar_a act_n not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o his_o master_n he_o do_v not_o oblige_v himself_o and_o if_o servant_n who_o receive_v in_o their_o master_n name_n shall_v be_v thus_o oblige_v to_o show_v their_o warrant_n it_o will_v be_v of_o very_o evil_a consequence_n see_v their_o receipt_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n within_o three_o year_n and_o their_o warrant_n will_v not_o be_v so_o probable_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o post_n tantum_fw-la tempus_fw-la the_o defender_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o instruct_v his_o warrant_n but_o the_o same_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v know_v to_o the_o merchant_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o defender_n oath_n that_o he_o act_v without_o a_o warrant_n or_o that_o he_o do_v not_o apply_v the_o cloth_n to_o his_o master_n use_n baxter_n in_o the_o canongate_n november_n 21._o 1665._o there_o be_v a_o contract_n betwixt_o two_o baxter_n in_o the_o canongate_n to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o oven_n still_o keep_v hot_a for_o both_o their_o use_n the_o one_o pursue_v the_o other_o as_o desist_v and_o obtain_v decreet_a before_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o canongate_n for_o 36._o pound_n of_o damnage_n which_o be_v suspend_v it_o be_v allege_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la null_n as_o have_v compearance_n mention_v defence_n reply_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o express_v none_o but_o refer_v the_o defender_n action_n to_o the_o pursuer_n probation_n by_o witness_n who_o now_o offer_v to_o prove_v positive_a that_o he_o continue_v in_o do_v his_o part_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustain_v this_o visible_a nullity_n without_o reduction_n though_o in_o re_fw-mi minina_fw-la inter_fw-la pauperes_fw-la for_o preserve_v of_o form_n laurence_n scot._n contra_fw-la david_n boswel_o of_o auchinleck_n november_n 22._o 1665._o umquhil_fw-la david_n boswel_o of_o auchinleck_n be_v debtor_n to_o laurence_n scot_n in_o 1000_o pound_n by_o bond_n he_o pursue_v his_o daughter_n as_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o david_n boswel_o now_o of_o auchinleck_n his_o brother_n son_n as_o heir-mail_n or_o at_o least_o lucrative_a successor_n by_o accept_v a_o disposition_n of_o land_n from_o the_o defunct_a which_o be_v provide_v to_o heirs-mail_n and_o so_o be_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o say_v david_n no_o process_n against_o he_o till_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v first_o discu●●_n it_o be_v reply_v and_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o relieve_v the_o heir_n of_o line_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v convene_v as_o lucrative_a successor_n by_o the_o foresay_a disposition_n because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n he_o be_v not_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la in_o respect_n that_o his_o father_n be_v live_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o he_o be_v not_o immediate_a successor_n yet_o be_v the_o mediate_v successor_n the_o disposition_n be_v precep●●o_o haereditatis_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n have_v already_o find_v that_o a_o disposition_n to_o a_o oye_n make_v he_o lucrative_a successor_n albeit_o his_o father_n who_o be_v immediate_a appearand_a heir_n be_v live_v the_o lord_n sustain_v not_o the_o lylel_n upon_o that_o member_n for_o they_o find_v it_o be_v not_o alike_o to_o dispone_v to_o a_o brother_n as_o to_o a_o son_n or_o a_o brothers-son_n as_o to_o a_o oye_n because_o a_o brother_n be_v not_o appearand_a heir_n nor_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la see_v the_o disponer_n have_v haeredes_fw-la propinquiores_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la and_o therefore_o can_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v dispone_v to_o his_o brother_n or_o brother_n son_n in_o fraud_n of_o his_o creditor_n see_v that_o by_o that_o disposition_n he_o do_v also_o prejudge_v his_o own_o son_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d prejudice_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o reduce_v the_o disposition_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o accord_n mr._n james_n campbel_n contra_fw-la doctor_n beaton_n november_n 23._o 1665._o doctor_n beaton_n be_v infeft_v in_o certain_a land_n wodset_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o balgillo_fw-la do_v thereafter_o by_o a_o minute_n take_v a_o absolute_a disposition_n thereof_o for_o a_o price_n express_v in_o the_o minute_n whereupon_o mr._n james_n campbel_n arrest_v in_o doctor_n beatons_n hand_n all_o sum_v due_a by_o he_o to_o balgillo_fw-la for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o magillo_fw-la to_o mr._n james_n and_o likewise_o juhibit_v bagillo_fw-la after_o which_o there_o be_v a_o tripartite_a contract_n betwixt_o bagillo_fw-la on_o the_o first_o part_n the_o doctor_n on_o the_o second_o and_o john_n smith_n who_o buy_v the_o land_n on_o the_o three_o the_o doctor_n and_o bagillo_fw-la dispone_fw-la with_o mutual_a consent_n and_o the_o doctor_n particular_o assign_v the_o minute_n to_o smith_n bagil●o_o renounce_v the_o minute_n as_o to_o the_o price_n and_o smith_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o wodset_n to_o the_o doctor_n the_o debtor_n be_v before_o convene_v for_o make_v arrest_v good_n forthcoming_a and_o have_v depone_v that_o he_o be_v owe_v no_o sum_n to_o bagillo_fw-la the_o time_n of_o the_o arrestment_n but_o by_o the_o minute_n which_o be_v a_o inchoat_fw-la bargain_n never_o perfect_v but_o be_v pass_v from_o thereafter_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o disponer_o to_o smith_n but_o only_a consenter_n whereupon_o he_o be_v assoilzy_v but_o mr._n james_n campbel_n have_v now_o find_v the_o tripartite_a contract_n pursue_v the_o doctor_n again_o thereupon_o &_o super_fw-la dolo_fw-la that_o by_o pass_v from_o the_o bargain_n and_o yet_o assign_v the_o minute_n and_o not_o destroy_v it_o he_o have_v dolose_o evacuate_v mr._n james_n inhibition_n and_o arrestment_n see_v smith_n
her_o spouse_n january_n 2._o 1666._o 〈…〉_z pursue_v a_o reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la against_o jean_n wilson_n and_o lodowick_n callender_n her_o spouse_n of_o all_o dispsition_n of_o certain_a tenement_n of_o leith_n make_v by_o the_o common_a author_n since_o the_o inhibition_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n absolvitor_n from_o this_o reduction_n because_o the_o defender_n produce_v a_o apprize_a lead_v against_o the_o common_a author_n before_o the_o inhibition_n and_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v the_o defender_n right_o of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n and_o to_o exclude_v all_o right_n and_o interest_n the_o pursuer_n can_v have_v thereto_o it_o be_v adswer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v not_o insist_v in_o a_o reduction_n of_o all_o right_n competent_a to_o the_o defender_n upon_o general_a reason_n either_o bear_v express_o or_o by_o equivalence_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v good_a right_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v no_o right_n but_o the_o pertner_n be_v insist_v special_o upon_o particular_a right_n call_v for_o and_o upon_o a_o special_a reason_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v after_o the_o pursuer_n inhibition_n so_o that_o albeit_o the_o defender_n have_v another_o better_a right_n than_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi it_o will_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o this_o reduction_n nor_o can_v it_o hinder_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o summons_n viz._n that_o the_o disposition_n be_v null_a as_o be_v post_fw-la inhibitionem_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o his_o defense_n be_v relevant_a for_o he_o allege_v and_o produce_v a_o sufficient_a right_n to_o the_o land_n whereof_o the_o disposition_n be_v call_v for_o to_o be_v reduce_v it_o take_v away_o all_o interest_n in_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o these_o land_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v just_o thereupon_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi from_o trouble_v the_o defender_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o reduction_n which_o can_v have_v no_o effect_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o if_o this_o ground_n be_v lay_v no_o reduction_n can_v be_v sustain_v of_o any_o particular_a right_n call_v for_o to_o be_v reduce_v unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v reduce_v all_o right_n that_o the_o defender_n can_v produce_v which_o be_v neither_o just_a nor_o conform_v to_o the_o custom_n because_o pursuer_n may_v have_v necessity_n to_o reduce_v some_o right_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o probation_n which_o may_v be_v lose_v as_o either_o oath_n of_o party_n or_o witness_n and_o yet_o may_v not_o be_v in_o readiness_n to_o insist_v against_o all_o the_o defender_n right_n not_o have_v find_v out_o they_o or_o their_o author_n progress_n but_o the_o lord_n may_v reserve_v the_o other_o right_n see_v their_o be_v no_o possession_n or_o other_o effect_n crave_v but_o only_o declaratoria_fw-la juris_fw-la the_o lord_n in_o respect_n the_o defender_n be_v very_o poor_a and_o their_o case_n favourable_a ordain_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o insist_v upon_o what_o he_o have_v to_o allege_v against_o the_o defender_n apprize_a produce_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o reduction_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o general_a ground_n that_o in_o no_o case_n reduction_n may_v proceed_v albeit_o it_o exclude_v not_o all_o the_o right_n produce_v in_o the_o defender_n person_n especial_o if_o any_o singularity_n as_o to_o the_o probation_n appear_v george_n graham_n and_o jack_n contra_fw-la mr._n andrew_n brian_n january_n 3._o 1666._o george_n grahame_n as_o assignee_n by_o jack_n have_v charge_v mr._n andrew_n brian_n he_o suspend_v and_o raise_v improbation_n wherein_o he_o insist_o and_o crave_v that_o the_o assignee_n may_v abide_v by_o the_o bond_n the_o assignee_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v abide_v by_o it_o as_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o as_o a_o real_a true_a do_v deed_n without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o he_o in_o the_o contrare_fw-la and_o offer_v to_o produce_v the_o cedent_fw-la to_o abide_v by_o it_o who_o compear_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o be_v a_o bankrupt_a and_o have_v a_o bonorum_fw-la and_o therefore_o behove_v to_o find_v caution_n to_o appear_v at_o all_o the_o diet_n of_o process_n or_o to_o enter_v in_o prison_n till_o the_o cause_n be_v discuss_v or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o assignee_n will_v be_v oblige_v to_o produce_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o case_n find_v that_o the●_n assignee_n be_v oblige_v no_o further_o than_o what_o be_v offer_v and_o they_o find_v the_o cedent_fw-la not_o oblige_v to_o find_v caution_n or_o enter_v in_o prison_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v enact_v himself_o to_o compear_v judicial_o whensoever_o any_o point_n of_o the_o improbation_n be_v refer_v to_o his_o oath_n which_o may_v infer_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o writ_n if_o confess_v and_o that_o if_o in_o that_o case_n he_o compear_v not_o the_o bond_n shall_v be_v improven_v not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o as_o to_o the_o assignee_n infer_v no_o hazard_n to_o the_o assignee_n as_o to_o the_o criminal_a part_n if_o he_o be_v not_o find_v accessary_a david_n and_o andrew_n fairfoul_v contra_fw-la mr._n james_n binni_n january_n 4._o 1666._o the_o bairn_n of_o the_o umquhil_n bishop_n of_o glasgow_n have_v charge_v mr._n james_n binni_n to_o pay_v a_o 1000_o mark_n he_o suspend_v and_o allege_n that_o they_o be_v minor_n not_o sufficient_o authorize_v in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v choose_v mr._n john_n harper_n and_o achmoutie_a and_o their_o mother_n to_o be_v their_o curator_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o their_o mother_n always_o be_v one_o so_o that_o their_o mother_n be_v dead_a who_o be_v sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la there_o behove_v to_o be_v a_o new_a election_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pupil_n be_v willing_a to_o compear_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o curator_n as_o their_o curator_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o authorize_v which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a laird●_n of_o milton_n contra_fw-la lady_n milton_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o milton_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o divorce_n pronounce_v by_o the_o commissary_n of_o edinburgh_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o lady_n milton_n his_o stepmother_n against_o calderwood_n her_o last_o husband_n upon_o adultery_n desire_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n may_v be_v make_v private_a to_o he_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n as_o tend_v to_o take_v away_o the_o right_n of_o the_o lady_n jointure_n dispone_v be_v her_o husband_n to_o this_o milton_n the_o lord_n refuse_v the_o desire_n but_o ordain_v the_o clerk_n to_o give_v a_o note_n express_v the_o name_n designation_n and_o the_o preambulatory_a question_n in_o the_o deposition_n as_o their_o age_n marry_v or_o not_o purge_v of_o partial_a council_n etc._n etc._n lady_n bute_n and_o her_o husband_n contra_fw-la sheriff_n of_o bute_n january_n 5._o 1666._o the_o lady_n bute_n and_o her_o husband_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o right_n of_o a_o part_n of_o her_o conjunct-fee_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o her_o son_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v do_v after_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n with_o her_o present_a husband_n and_o public_a proclamation_n in_o the_o kirk_n thereupon_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o once_o proclamation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a two_o that_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o husband_n know_v that_o the_o right_o be_v grant_v and_o yet_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o proclamation_n and_o marriage_n which_o behove_v to_o proport_v his_o acquiescence_n and_o consent_n and_o allege_v likewise_o the_o case_n be_v most_o favourable_a because_o the_o lady_n have_v marry_v unsuitable_o her_o husband_n chapland_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o once_o proclamation_n be_v sufficient_a as_o have_v be_v several_a time_n find_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o weight_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o her_o husband_n knowledge_n who_o know_v he_o have_v a_o remeed_n competent_a in_o law_n whereby_o the_o deed_n do_v by_o his_o wife_n after_o the_o contract_n and_o proclamation_n will_v be_v null_a and_o so_o his_o go_v on_o in_o the_o marriage_n do_v not_o infer_v his_o acquiescence_n or_o homolagation_n and_o as_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v much_o more_o on_o the_o pursuer_n part_n who_o be_v provide_v by_o her_o husband_n to_o 27_o chalder_n of_o victual_v have_v before_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n quite_o 20_o to_o her_o son_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o remain_v he_o have_v urge_v she_o to_o quit_v 100_o lib._n and_o 7_o boll_n of_o victual_n be_v only_o now_o in_o question_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n relevant_a and_o repel_v the_o defense_n upon_o the_o husband_n knowledge_n for_o they_o think_v that_o as_o deed_n of_o a_o wife_n clad_v with_o a_o husband_n without_o his_o consent_n be_v null_n after_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o the_o marriage_n
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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 ●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 ●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 i●ly_o 28._o 1668._o inter_fw-la ●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 ●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 ab●rdene_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o leave_v the_o mid-stream_n free_a in_o cr●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 ham●●toun_n of_o ●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 ch●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
of_o the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n november_n 23._o 1661._o dowglas_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n a_o commissar_n be_v find_v oblige_v by_o the_o injunction_n to_o reside_v at_o the_o place_n of_o the_o commissariot_n albeit_o he_o have_v power_n of_o depute_n that_o he_o may_v direct_v they_o be_v answerable_a for_o they_o and_o that_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n february_n 14._o 1666._o arch●bishop_n of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la the_o commissar_n of_o gl●sgow_n a_o commissar_n be_v foun●_n deposable_a if_o he_o be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a for_o discharge_v of_o the_o office_n in_o his_o own_o person_n albeit_o he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o depute_n ibidem_fw-la inter_fw-la ●osdem_fw-la a_o commissar_n have_v power_n to_o constitute_v depute_v by_o the_o king_n gift_n and_o the_o former_a archbishop_n be_v find_v ●●ereby_o not_o to_o have_v power_n to_o make_v use_n of_o any_o depute_v but_o such_o as_o be_v authorize_v by_o the_o bishop_n conform_v to_o the_o 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ordain_v they_o to_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la and_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o time_n come_v february_n 22._o 1666._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o confirm_v the_o testament_n of_o scots-man_n die_v abroad_o ani●●_n r●manendi_fw-la as_o to_o their_o movable_n in_o scotland_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v confirm_v and_o pay_v quot_fw-la here_o july_n 18._o 1666._o brown_a and_o du●●_n contra_fw-la biss●t_n a_o commissar_n decreet_a be_v not_o find_v thursday_n as_o be_v of_o matter_n exceed_v the_o injunction_n the_o defender_n not_o compear_v and_o the_o probation_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o suspender_n silence_v ten_o year_n yet_o the_o lord_n allow_v the_o defender_n a_o contrary_a probation_n june_n 25._o 1668._o black_a contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n upon_o a_o pursuit_n for_o slander_n and_o defamation_n have_v discern_v the_o defender_n to_o make_v a_o acknowledgement_n before_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o pay_v 100_o pound_n scot_n to_o the_o party_n and_o another_o to_o the_o poor_a the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o decreet_a february_n 5._o 1669._o dean_n contra_fw-la bothwel_n a_o commission_n or_o factory_a be_v find_v revockable_a though_o it_o have_v a_o express_a term_n of_o endurance_n the_o factor_n be_v satisfy_v of_o what_o he_o profitable_o deburse_v in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o factory_a june_n 30._o 1660._o chalmers_n con●●●_n baffilli●_n a_o commission_n in_o a_o minute_n impower_v the_o buyer_n of_o land_n to_o retain_v the_o price_n till_o he_o be_v secure_v and_o to_o infeft_v the_o seller_n and_o himself_o and_o do_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o secu●●●y_n to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n be_v find_v to_o oblige_v he_o to_o do_v no_o diligence_n december_n 16._o 1668._o frazer_n contra_fw-la keith_n commodatum_n or_o the_o lend_n of_o canon_n for_o defence_n of_o a_o town_n in_o these_o term_n to_o restore_v they_o without_o hurt_n skaith_o or_o damnage_n and_o in_o case_n of_o damnage_n to_o pay_v 100l_n mark_n for_o they_o as_o the_o price_n agree_v on_o be_v find_v not_o to_o oblige_v the_o borrower_n to_o pay_v the_o price_n where_o the_o cannon_n be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n all_o diligence_n be_v do_v to_o preserve_v they_o and_o that_o the_o peril_n be_v the_o lender_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o commodatum_fw-la estimatum_fw-la give_v the_o borrower_n his_o option_n to_o restore_v or_o pay_v the_o price_n but_o only_o a_o liquidation_n in_o case_n of_o damnage_n november_n 17._o 166●_n duncan_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o ar●roth_n comm●datum_fw-la or_o one_o lend_v a_o watch_n to_o one_o who_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n for_o it_o without_o word_n be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o oblige_v he_o to_o restore_v it_o though_o just_a then_o lend_v it_o to_o another_o not_o to_o liberate_v he_o though_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o silence_n of_o the_o first_o lender_n see_v it_o be_v so_o sudden_a a_o act_n as_o his_o silence_n can_v not_o be_v think_v nor_o esteem_v a_o consent_n july_n 3._o 1662._o lord_n cowper_n contra_fw-la lord_n pitsligo_fw-la common_a pasturage_fw-fr was_z find_v relevant_a by_o a_o clause_n cum_fw-la comm●ni_fw-la pastura_fw-la in_o general_n and_o 40._o year_n possession_n to_o come_v in_o with_o another_o have_v a_o clause_n of_o common_a pasturage_n in_o the_o muire_n in_o question_n per_fw-la expressum_fw-la november_n 14._o 1662._o nicolson_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o balbirnie_n common_a pasturage_n in_o a_o commontie_z of_o a_o barony_n of_o the_o king_n property_n be_v find_v constitute_v by_o a_o fe●_n cum_fw-la pertinent_a &_o ●um_fw-la pas●●●s_fw-la &_o pasturis_fw-la though_o not_o special_a in_o this_o muire_n be_v then_o a_o common●y_n of_o the_o barony_n february_n 15._o 1668._o laird_n of_o hame_v contra_fw-la town_n of_o selkirk_n commontie_z be_v find_v infer_v upon_o mutual_a declarator_n of_o property_n of_o two_o part_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n upon_o their_o ma●ch_n wherein_o either_o party_n prove_v 40._o year_n possession_n and_o mutual_a interruption_n and_o though_o the_o one_o prove_v more_o pregnant_o than_o the_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o exclude_v he_o neither_o party_n have_v a_o bound_a charter_n june_n 13._o 1668._o giabs●n_fw-la contra_fw-la oswald_n compensation_n be_v find_v not_o competent_a to_o the_o debtor_n of_o a_o defunct_a take_v assignation_n from_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_a after_o the_o defunct_n death_n to_o exclude_v a_o executor_n creditor_n albeit_o the_o assignation_n be_v anterior_a to_o the_o confirmation_n at_o least_o any_o diligence_n of_o the_o executor_n creditor_n february_n 8._o 1662._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o murray_n february_n 14._o 1662._o child_n of_o mouswal_n contra_fw-la lowrie_n of_o maxw●lstoun_n compensation_n against_o a_o assignay_n be_v sustain_v on_o debt_n due_a by_o the_o cedent_fw-la to_o the_o debtor_n himself_o or_o whereunto_o he_o have_v assignation_n intimate_fw-la before_o the_o assignays_n intimation_n but_o not_o for_o debt_n whereunto_o he_o have_v take_v assignation_n but_o have_v make_v no_o intimation_n before_o this_o other_o assignay_n do_v intrtimat_fw-la january_n 22._o 1663._o wallace_n contra_fw-la edgar_n compensation_n of_o a_o illiquid_fw-la number_n of_o coal_n be_v find_v not_o receivable_a to_o take_v away_o a_o liquid_a decreet_a here_o they_o bear_v a_o price_n far_o above_o the_o ordinary_a rate_n which_o behove_v to_o be_v modify_v january_n 17._o 1664._o laird_n of_o tulliallan_n and_o condie_n contra_fw-la crawfoord_n compensation_n be_v sustain_v upon_o rent_n liquidat_n against_o the_o principal_a debtor_n before_o the_o assignation_n which_o be_v find_v sufficient_a against_o the_o cautioner_n who_o right_a be_v accessary_a albeit_o not_o call_v in_o the_o decreet_a of_o liquidation_n june_n 24._o 1665._o irving_n contra_fw-la strachan_n compensation_n against_o one_o of_o four_o executor_n be_v sustain_v upon_o a_o debt_n of_o the_o defunct_n not_o only_o as_o to_o that_o executor_n four_o part_n but_o in_o solidum_fw-la be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o discharge_n jun●_n 15._o 1666._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la hermasheills_n compensation_n be_v find_v not_o competent_a against_o a_o bond_n deliver_v be_v blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_v and_o by_o the_o receiver_n for_o a_o equivalent_a cause_n deliver_v to_o a_o three_o party_n who_o be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v compense_v by_o any_o debt_n of_o he_o who_o first_o receive_v the_o bond_n though_o prior_n to_o the_o fill_v up_o of_o the_o name_n february_n 27._o 1668._o hendrison_n contra_fw-la birnie_n compensation_n be_v sustain_v against_o the_o bygone_n of_o a_o ann●alrent_a by_o infeftment_n against_o a_o singular_a successor_n upon_o his_o author_n liquid_a debt_n january_n 2._o 1669._o oliphant_n contra_fw-la 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lord_n ley._n a_o executor_n be_v not_o liberat_fw-la by_o a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n as_o to_o the_o creditor_n not_o call_v who_o need_v not_o reduce_v the_o same_o neither_o yet_o by_o exhaust_v by_o payment_n of_o lawful_a debt_n instruct_v by_o writ_n before_o intent_v of_o the_o pursuer_n cause_v unless_o sentence_n have_v be_v first_o obtain_v against_o the_o executor_n who_o can_v prefer_v one_o creditor_n to_o another_o but_o according_a to_o their_o diligence_n november_n 11._o 1664._o johustoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n kincaid_n a_o executor_n ad_fw-la non_fw-la executa_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o place_n where_o the_o former_a executor_n have_v obtain_v sentence_n albeit_o no_o payment_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v executor_n dative_a and_o a_o mee●_n stranger_n november_n 7._o 1666._o down_o contra_fw-la young_a a_o executor_n be_v find_v oblige_v to_o depone_v upon_o the_o kind_n quantity_n and_o price_n of_o the_o good_n in_o the_o inventary_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o executor_n ad_fw-la omissa_fw-la notwithstanding_o of_o the_o oath_n give_v by_o the_o executor_n at_o the_o confirmation_n july_n 18._o 1667._o ker_n contra_fw-la ker._n the_o executor_n of_o a_o donator_n of_o liferent_a be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o bygone_n of_o that_o liferent_a before_o the_o donatar_n death_n and_o that_o the_o donatar_n heir_n have_v only_o right_a to_o the_o liferent_a after_o the_o donatar_n death_n albeit_o there_o be_v no_o declarator_n establish_v the_o liferent_a in_o the_o donatar_n person_n before_o his_o death_n january_n 28._o 1671._o kiry_n contra_fw-la nicolson_n executor_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n the_o testament_n be_v thereby_o execute_v although_o they_o have_v not_o obtain_v payment_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o they_o the_o decreet_a do_v not_o accresce_fw-it with_o the_o office_n to_o the_o other_o but_o the_o one_o half_a belong_v to_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o decease_a executor_n june_n 22._o 1671._o gordoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o drum_n co-executors_a be_v confirm_v one_o die_v the_o office_n accresce_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o all_o benefit_n that_o follow_v thereon_o but_o the_o defunct_a executor_n be_v near_o of_o kin_n his_o part_n as_o near_o of_o kin_n be_v transmit_v to_o that_o executor_n near_o of_o kin_n and_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o survive_a executor_n february_n 12._o 1662._o ●ells_v contra_fw-la wilk●e_n co_z executor_n after_o obtain_v sentence_n may_v pursue_v for_o their_o share_n several_o without_o concourse_n or_o call_v the_o rest_n january_n 25._o 1665._o menzeis_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o drum_n executor_n creditor_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o defunct_a debtor_n allege_v compensation_n upon_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o the_o defunct_a albeit_o anterior_a to_o the_o confirmation_n or_o diligence_n yet_o posterior_n to_o the_o defunct_n deceass_n whereby_o one_o creditor_n be_v prefer_v to_o another_o which_o can_v be_v do_v either_o by_o the_o executor_n or_o by_o the_o debtor_n but_o according_a to_o their_o diligence_n february_n 8._o 1662._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la earl_n of_o murray_n a_o executor_n creditor_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o diligence_n where_o the_o confirmation_n be_v questionable_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o a_o competent_a commissar_n or_o not_o december_n 10._o 1664._o goldsmith_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la haliburtoun_n a_o executor_n creditor_n long_o since_o confirm_v be_v find_v liable_a for_o no_o diligence_n to_o other_o creditor_n but_o to_o assign_v they_o next_o to_o their_o own_o payment_n and_o as_o to_o the_o future_a the_o lord_n resolve_v to_o consider_v the_o motive_n on_o both_o hand_n and_o make_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la thereanent_fw-la july_n 18._o 1671._o harlaw_n contra_fw-la hume_n execution_n of_o arrestment_n or_o the_o like_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v null_a by_o exception_n as_o be_v find_v 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the_o probation_n of_o the_o fact_n before_o themselves_o or_o assign_v a_o long_a term_n that_o the_o defender_n may_v insist_v criminal_o before_o the_o justice_n that_o it_o be_v there_o cogno●ced_v it_o may_v be_v here_o repeat_v in_o termino_fw-la july_n 29._o 1692._o harper_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n a_o exception_n be_v propon_v without_o deny_v the_o libel_n or_o quantity_n therein_o the_o defender_n succumb_a in_o probation_n the_o libel_n be_v hold_v as_o acknowledge_v and_o prove_v albeit_o the_o exception_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o party_n to_o accord_n december_n 13._o 1664._o lord_n rollo_n contra_fw-la his_o chamberlain_n exhibition_n of_o defunct_n writ_n by_o his_o heir_n be_v sustain_v not_o only_o for_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o defunct_a but_o for_o such_o also_o as_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n at_o his_o death_n january_n 10._o 1665._o reid_n contra_fw-la reid_n exhibition_n of_o writ_n which_o the_o defender_n before_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n have_v and_o fra●d●ully_o put_v away_o be_v sustain_v by_o witness_n to_o prove_v the_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o defender_n fraud_n in_o endeavour_v to_o transvert_fw-la the_o right_o yet_o not_o thereupon_o simple_o to_o decern_v to_o exhibit_v but_o only_o unless_o the_o defender_n refu●e_v to_o tell_v quo_fw-la modo_fw-la des●●t_fw-la possidere_fw-la july_n 14._o 1666._o fountain_n and_o brown_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o nethergate_n exhibition_n of_o a_o assignation_n out_o of_o the_o granter_n hand_n be_v find_v not_o probable_a by_o witness_n albeit_o the_o grant_a be_v allege_v to_o have_v receive_v it_o as_o agent_n for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi december_n 14._o 1666._o fairly_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o dick._n exhibition_n of_o count_n book_n be_v crave_v in_o a_o count_n betwixt_o the_o successor_n of_o two_o brethren_n not_o to_o instruct_v but_o to_o make_v up_o the_o charge_n in_o respect_n of_o 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find_v not_o to_o instruct_v the_o debt_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o party_n who_o the_o extract_n bear_v to_o have_v subscribe_v it_o but_o only_o against_o the_o consenter_n to_o the_o registration_n the_o like_a unless_o it_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o defender_n predecessor_n true_o subscribe_v the_o writ_n february_n 7._o 1662._o a●cheson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o errol_n here_o witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v admit_v to_o instruct_v by_o way_n of_o reply_n extract_v of_o a_o bond_n registrate_n against_o a_o party_n live_v consent_v by_o the_o procuratory_n be_v find_v not_o to_o instruct_v or_o prove_v against_o those_o who_o consent_v not_o unless_o other_o adminicle_n to_o astruct_v the_o ●●uth_n thereof_o be_v adduce_v june_n 24._o 1664._o hay_o tailzeor_fw-la contra_fw-la hume_n of_o blackburn_n a_o father_n as_o tutor_n of_o law_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o pursue_v for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o his_o child_n mother_n three_o of_o moveable_n february_n 4._o 1665._o beg_v contra_fw-la beg._n a_o father_n be_v ●ound_v liable_a to_o receive_v his_o son_n in_o his_o family_n and_o to_o entertain_v he_o