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brown_n for_o 2000_o mark_n who_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o this_o translation_n be_v by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n in_o his_o family_n at_o least_o have_v no_o visible_a estate_n to_o acquire_v it_o the_o suspender_n can_v be_v prejudge_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n by_o the_o father_n oath_n by_o which_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o father_n be_v debtor_n in_o a_o great_a sum._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o cedent_n oath_n can_v not_o be_v take_v in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o assignee_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o reason_n be_v probable_a by_o the_o cedent_fw-la oath_n telzifer_fw-la contra_fw-la geddes_n decemb._n 1._o 1665._o the_o competition_n between_o telzifer_n and_o geddes_n mention_v the_o eleven_o of_o november_n last_o be_v this_o day_n again_o call_v debate_v and_o reconsider_v by_o the_o lord_n at_o length_n the_o question_n be_v that_o marjory_n sandiland_n have_v grant_v a_o bond_n to_o samuel_n 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formal_a and_o solemn_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n then_o in_o uâ—e_v the_o posterior_n be_v upon_o denunciation_n at_o the_o mercat_n croâ—s_v of_o the_o sheriffdom_n and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o regality_n when_o regality_n be_v suppress_v by_o the_o usurper_n and_o be_v lead_v at_o glasgow_n july_n 15._o 1670._o lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la boyâ—_n of_o pitcon_n a_o apprizer_n be_v â—ound_v comptable_a for_o the_o whole_a rent_n of_o the_o land_n he_o possess_v by_o his_o apprize_n both_o for_o his_o ommission_n and_o intromission_n and_o that_o not_o only_o till_o his_o apprize_n be_v satisfy_v but_o for_o all_o year_n subsequent_a that_o he_o continue_v to_o intromet_n with_o any_o part_n january_n 26._o 1671._o cass_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n a_o apprize_v come_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n of_o the_o principal_a debtor_n be_v â—ound_v extinct_a by_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o â—ums_n pay_v by_o the_o apparent_a 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parliament_n 1661._o which_o be_v personal_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o debtor_n but_o see_v the_o first_o apprizer_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o posterior_n apprizer_n to_o possess_v he_o shall_v be_v comptable_a for_o the_o whole_a rental_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o exclusion_n july_n 28._o 1671._o murray_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o southesk_n and_o other_o arbiter_n get_v warrant_v on_o a_o supplication_n to_o cite_v witness_n before_o they_o january_n 6._o 1670._o ker_n of_o cavers_n and_o scot_n of_o goldenberry_n supplicant_n arrestment_n be_v not_o elide_v because_o the_o sum_n arrest_v be_v discharge_v before_o the_o arrestment_n see_v it_o appear_v the_o discharge_n be_v not_o deliver_v to_o the_o party_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v nor_o none_o to_o his_o use_n before_o the_o arrestment_n december_n 13._o 1661._o boyd_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n and_o edmonstoun_n a_o arrester_n and_o a_o assignee_n competing_n the_o assignee_n be_v prefer_v because_o the_o arrestment_n be_v loose_v albeit_o the_o sum_n arrest_v remain_v still_o in_o the_o same_o hand_n because_o the_o arrestment_n be_v on_o a_o dependence_n and_o no_o decreet_a thereupon_o against_o the_o principal_a debtor_n july_n 4._o 1661._o raith_n of_o edmonstoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n and_o lady_n wolmet_n arrestment_n can_v be_v loose_v without_o caution_n super_fw-la cautione_n juratoria_fw-la july_n 16._o 1661._o college_n of_o st_n andrews_n supplicant_n arrestment_n be_v find_v not_o to_o affect_v the_o salary_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n pension_n conform_v to_o a_o letter_n and_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la february_n 18._o 1662._o sir_n robert_n murray_n contra_fw-la arrestment_n execute_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v find_v null_a by_o exception_n february_n 3._o 1663._o oliphant_n contra_fw-la dowglas_n of_o dorâ—och_n arresters_n competing_n the_o second_o be_v on_o letter_n of_o supplement_n against_o a_o party_n ouâ—_n of_o the_o country_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o first_o be_v at_o his_o dwelling_n place_n without_o supplement_n january_n 20._o 1665._o lord_n low_a contra_fw-la givon_n arrestment_n on_o a_o bond_n not_o registrate_n be_v find_v looseable_a as_o not_o be_v on_o a_o decreet_n of_o registration_n or_o any_o other_o and_o after_o the_o lose_n the_o arrester_n be_v find_v preferable_a to_o a_o posterior_n assignee_n see_v the_o money_n be_v yet_o in_o his_o hand_n in_o who_o it_o be_v arrest_v february_n 7._o 1665._o grahame_n contra_fw-la brown_n and_o doctor_n martin_n arrestment_n be_v lay_v on_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o party_n who_o enter_v in_o a_o minute_n or_o bargain_n of_o land_n though_o he_o pass_v therefrom_o yet_o the_o price_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v make_v forthcoming_a november_n 23._o 1665._o campbel_n contra_fw-la doctor_n beatoun_n arrester_n have_v both_o obtain_v decreet_a in_o one_o day_n be_v find_v not_o to_o come_v in_o equal_o but_o the_o first_o arrester_n be_v prefer_v have_v do_v equal_a diligence_n february_n 1._o 1666._o colonel_n cunninghame_n contra_fw-la lyel_n a_o arrester_n and_o comprizer_n compete_v for_o a_o sâ—m_n whereupon_o apprize_v be_v lead_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o common_a debtor_n whereupon_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v yet_o the_o arrestment_n upon_o the_o say_v first_o apprizer_n debt_n be_v not_o â—ound_v habilis_fw-la modus_fw-la to_o make_v forthcoming_a the_o sum_n apprise_v for_o but_o the_o second_o appryzer_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o arrester_n february_n 22._o 1666._o lockhart_n contra_fw-la lord_n bargenzie_n a_o arrestment_n be_v find_v to_o give_v action_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o debtor_n who_o good_n be_v arrest_v without_o a_o new_a decreet_a against_o any_o represent_v he_o see_v he_o die_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o can_v have_v none_o to_o represent_v he_o in_o mobilibus_fw-la february_n 19_o 1667._o givon_n contra_fw-la hume_n here_o the_o defunct_n donator_n to_o his_o escheat_n concur_v a_o arrestment_n of_o annualrent_n lay_v on_o currâ—nte_a termiâ—â—_n be_v prefer_v
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 meeâ—_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 â—ells_v contra_fw-la wilkâ—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 february_n 1â—_n 1663._o oliphant_n contra_fw-la dowglas_n of_o dornoch_n in_o execution_n give_v of_o a_o coâ—y_n be_v find_v a_o essential_a requisite_a and_o in_o execution_n require_v registration_n that_o the_o same_o must_v be_v express_v in_o the_o execution_n registrate_n else_o the_o same_o be_v null_a although_o it_o be_v add_v ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o messenger_n and_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a july_n 28._o 1671._o keith_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n exception_n which_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o libel_n do_v not_o free_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi from_o prove_v of_o the_o libel_n but_o both_o party_n must_v prove_v hinc_fw-la indâ—_n july_n 24._o 1661._o mitchel_n contra_fw-la hutcheson_n the_o exception_n of_o the_o pursuer_n loss_v the_o plea_n by_o beat_v the_o defender_n in_o the_o session-house_n be_v sustain_v without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v effusion_n of_o blood_n but_o the_o lord_n determine_v not_o whether_o they_o will_v admit_v 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 cognoâ—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 fraâ—dâ—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 refuâ—e_v to_o tell_v quo_fw-la modo_fw-la desâ—â—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 their_o near_a interest_n and_o commerce_n and_o that_o they_o be_v copartner_n the_o book_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o auditor_n hand_n and_o if_o thereby_o co-partnery_a appear_v or_o trust_v as_o factor_n for_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o other_o party_n to_o frame_v his_o account_n by_o otherways_o to_o be_v give_v back_o and_o not_o to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi july_n 7._o 1668._o kelict_n of_o petoun_z contra_fw-la relict_n of_o petoun_z exhibition_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la be_v sustain_v for_o all_o writ_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o clause_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pursuer_n predecessor_n and_o for_o writ_n make_v by_o he_o to_o person_n in_o his_o family_n wife_n child_n and_o servant_n on_o which_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v december_n 6._o 1661._o telzifer_fw-la contra_fw-la forrester_n and_o scâ—aw_n of_o sornbeg_n the_o like_a november_n 12._o 1664._o galbraith_n contra_fw-la extract_v of_o a_o bond_n registrate_n be_v 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 aâ—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 â—â—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 â—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 as_o
contribution_n money_n payable_a to_o they_o and_o such_o other_o general_a letter_n as_o be_v express_o warrant_v be_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v a_o act_n to_o be_v extract_v hereupon_o and_o insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la act_z for_o keep_v the_o barrs_n june_n 22._o 1665._o the_o lord_n consider_v what_o great_a confusion_n and_o disorder_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o throng_a of_o people_n of_o all_o sort_n within_o the_o barrs_n of_o the_o inner_a and_o utter_a house_n in_o the_o morning_n before_o the_o lord_n sit_v down_o and_o at_o twelve_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o the_o prejudice_n arise_v there_o through_o by_o the_o miscarry_v of_o process_n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o lord_n do_v hereby_o discharge_v the_o macer_n in_o time_n come_v to_o give_v access_n to_o whatsoever_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o quality_n within_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o inner-house_n after_o any_o of_o the_o say_n lord_n have_v enter_v the_o house_n in_o 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their_o respective_a shire_n with_o the_o minut-book_n relate_v thereto_o and_o after_o collation_v of_o the_o same_o to_o subscribe_v the_o minut-book_n conform_v to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o make_v report_n of_o their_o diligence_n therein_o to_o the_o say_n lord_n betwixt_o and_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o february_n next_o and_o likewise_o charge_v they_o to_o make_v payment_n to_o sir_n william_n sharp_a his_o majesty_n cashkeeper_n of_o the_o penalty_n already_o incur_v by_o they_o viz._n a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi bygone_a failzie_n in_o not_o meet_v and_o compare_v the_o say_n register_n at_o the_o time_n express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o day_n after_o the_o charge_n as_o to_o such_o of_o the_o say_n sheriff_n and_o their_o depute_n who_o reside_v upon_o this_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o spey_n and_o upon_o twenty_o one_o day_n as_o to_o those_o who_o reside_v benorth_n spey_n act_z concern_v arrestment_n february_n 1._o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o great_a prejudice_n to_o creditor_n and_o delay_n of_o justice_n occasion_v by_o arrestment_n proceed_v upon_o decreet_n which_o be_v not_o ordinary_o louse_v whereupon_o debtor_n do_v procure_v delay_n of_o the_o decreet_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o their_o creditor_n against_o they_o before_o the_o same_o be_v extract_v whereby_o lawful_a creditor_n be_v hinder_v in_o recover_v their_o jâ—st_a debt_n until_o a_o several_a process_n of_o double_a poind_n call_v the_o creditor_n and_o arrester_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n be_v raise_v and_o determine_v which_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o as_o distinct_a process_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o roll_n will_v take_v a_o long_a time_n during_o which_o the_o principal_a cause_n behove_v to_o â—ist_v for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v receive_v all_o double_a poinding_n for_o purge_v of_o arrestment_n as_o incident_a process_n with_o the_o principal_a cause_n without_o any_o new_a inrolment_n and_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o arrester_n proceed_v not_o in_o diligence_n by_o a_o action_n for_o make_v forthcoming_a whereby_o his_o debtor_n may_v be_v certiorat_n of_o the_o arrestment_n and_o may_v raise_v double_a poind_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o creditor_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v that_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o delay_n upon_o pretence_n of_o such_o arrestment_n albeit_o upon_o decreet_n but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v purge_v by_o caution_n to_o be_v find_v by_o the_o creditor_n to_o warrant_n the_o debtor_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o arrester_n and_o that_o upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o caution_n find_v they_o will_v not_o grant_v suspension_n except_o upon_o consignation_n after_o distress_n by_o decreet_a likeas_n the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o suspension_n upon_o arrestment_n lay_v on_o after_o extract_v of_o decreet_n whether_o upon_o decreet_n or_o dependence_n but_o by_o way_n of_o double_a poind_n that_o thereupon_o both_o the_o creditor_n and_o arrester_n may_v be_v call_v act_z concern_v advocat_n june_n 7._o 1677._o the_o lord_n have_v call_v in_o the_o whole_a advocat_n do_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n have_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o 24._o of_o may_n 1676._o require_v the_o said_n lord_n to_o prevent_v and_o punish_v all_o combination_n and_o unwarrantable_a correspondence_n among_o advocat_n whereby_o they_o may_v forbear_v or_o refuse_v to_o consult_v or_o concur_v with_o these_o who_o do_v faithful_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v service_n and_o do_v continue_v in_o or_o early_o return_v to_o their_o station_n which_o letter_n immediate_o after_o receipt_n thereof_o be_v public_o read_v before_o the_o whole_a advocat_n notwithstanding_o whereof_o some_o advocat_n do_v refuse_v or_o forbear_v to_o meet_v with_o other_o of_o the_o
same_o station_n and_o joint_o consult_v their_o client_n cause_n which_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o custom_n always_o former_o observe_v and_o very_o inconvenient_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o liege_n who_o be_v thereby_o put_v to_o consult_v their_o advocat_n several_o and_o have_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o joint_a advice_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o carry_v on_o their_o cause_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v see_v instance_n in_o their_o own_o presence_n by_o some_o advocat_n their_o difier_n and_o disclaim_v the_o alleadgence_n propon_v by_o other_o for_o the_o same_o party_n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o if_o any_o advocate_n in_o time_n come_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o personal_a prejudice_n or_o any_o other_o pretence_n shall_v reâ—use_v or_o forbear_v to_o consult_v or_o concur_v in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o advocate_n with_o any_o other_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v or_o shall_v authorise_v to_o be_v advocat_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o their_o employment_n act_z concern_v the_o sist_z of_o execution_n upon_o bill_n of_o suspension_n july_n 3._o 1677._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o sometime_o after_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v past_a the_o same_o be_v not_o exp_v at_o the_o signet_n through_o the_o party_n fault_n in_o not_o find_v caution_n or_o other_o neglect_n and_o that_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v frequent_o by_o deliverance_n of_o the_o orpinary_a appoint_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o charger_n or_o his_o procurator_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n execution_n stop_v at_o the_o charger_n instance_n indefinite_o not_o limit_v the_o same_o to_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o see_v some_o question_n may_v arise_v if_o in_o these_o case_n execution_n shall_v be_v sist_v and_o during_o what_o time_n for_o clear_v whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o where_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v past_a and_o intimate_fw-la or_o show_v to_o the_o charger_n or_o to_o the_o messenger_n the_o time_n of_o the_o execution_n but_o not_o expede_n at_o the_o signet_n that_o execution_n be_v only_o to_o sist_z for_o the_o space_n of_o fourteen_o day_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o deliverance_n pass_v the_o bill_n unless_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o further_a consideration_n by_o a_o signature_n upon_o the_o bill_n subscribe_v by_o he_o discharge_v the_o expede_n of_o the_o bill_n until_o a_o further_a day_n or_o allow_v the_o suspender_n a_o long_a time_n for_o expede_v thereof_o provide_v the_o same_o exceed_v not_o a_o month_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o bill_n pass_v the_o same_o after_o elapse_v whereof_o of_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o the_o charger_n may_v proceed_v to_o further_a execution_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o foresay_a past_a bill_n and_o if_o the_o ordinary_a express_v no_o day_n but_o stop_v execution_n indefinite_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o the_o stop_n shall_v continue_v only_o for_o the_o space_n of_o fourteen_o day_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o deliverance_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o prejudice_n always_o of_o deliverance_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la upon_o petition_n ordain_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n to_o be_v discuss_v summary_o upon_o the_o bill_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n discharge_v execution_n in_o which_o case_n execution_n be_v to_o sist_z until_o the_o cause_n be_v discuss_v or_o the_o stop_v be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n prohibit_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o write_v any_o date_n upon_o the_o deliverance_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n but_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a date_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v subscribe_v act_z concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o protestation_n july_n 10._o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v appoint_v that_o where_o a_o protestation_n be_v suspend_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o bill_n shall_v mention_v that_o it_o be_v the_o second_o suspension_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o all_o the_o suspension_n obtain_v thereafter_o that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o three_o or_o four_o suspension_n yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o the_o fault_n or_o inadvertency_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n the_o same_o be_v not_o observe_v therefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o suspension_n pass_v of_o a_o protestation_n if_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o bill_n do_v not_o bear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o second_o suspension_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o any_o subsequent_a suspension_n that_o they_o will_v recall_v the_o suspension_n albeit_o the_o same_o be_v exp_v at_o the_o signet_n as_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n act_z against_o solicitation_n november_n 6._o 1677._o the_o lord_n take_v to_o their_o serious_a consideration_n that_o by_o several_a act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v former_o prohibit_v all_o solicitation_n in_o cause_n depend_v before_o they_o whereby_o party_n do_v endeavour_v and_o expect_v favour_n by_o the_o credit_n and_o moyon_n of_o themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n interpose_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o personal_a respect_n not_o relate_v to_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o other_o who_o have_v not_o the_o like_a friendship_n or_o moyon_n and_o to_o the_o great_a trouble_n of_o all_o conceive_v it_o their_o interest_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o slight_a or_o neglect_v if_o they_o do_v not_o upon_o all_o occasion_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n solicit_v the_o whole_a lord_n at_o their_o house_n lie_v scatter_v through_o the_o several_a place_n of_o the_o city_n imagine_v thereby_o to_o have_v much_o promote_v their_o interest_n and_o pay_v respect_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o but_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o solicitation_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o design_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o all_o impartial_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n notwithstanding_o of_o which_o act_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o solicitation_n the_o same_o have_v be_v revive_v upon_o pretence_n of_o give_v information_n in_o the_o cause_n but_o now_o see_v write_v information_n be_v become_v ordinary_a and_o that_o all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v represent_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o any_o case_n may_v easy_o without_o trouble_n be_v do_v by_o write_a information_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o servant_n which_o they_o will_v hearty_o accept_v and_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o peruse_v and_o find_v it_o unfeasible_a to_o hinder_v solicitation_n so_o long_o as_o they_o admit_v of_o verbal_n information_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n in_o any_o cause_n depend_v or_o that_o shall_v depend_v before_o they_o during_o the_o dependence_n thereof_o either_o by_o the_o party_n themselves_o or_o by_o any_o other_o person_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o may_v be_v effectual_a against_o all_o importunity_n the_o say_n lord_n do_v enact_v and_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o relevant_a reason_n of_o declinator_n against_o any_o of_o the_o say_n lord_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a that_o they_o have_v receive_v or_o hear_v any_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n in_o the_o cause_n during_o the_o dependence_n thereof_o but_o upon_o the_o first_o observe_v that_o the_o matter_n offer_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o do_v bear_v or_o import_v any_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n in_o a_o cause_n depend_v if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o stop_v or_o withdraw_v to_o hear_v any_o further_a thereof_o or_o in_o case_n any_o solicitation_n or_o information_n in_o a_o cause_n depend_v be_v offer_v by_o a_o missive-letter_n if_o they_o do_v not_o present_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n likeas_n the_o say_n lord_n do_v strict_o prohibit_v all_o advocat_n clerk_n writer_n and_o other_o depend_v upon_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n or_o their_o servant_n to_o offer_v to_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n any_o solicitation_n or_o information_n by_o word_n or_o letter_n but_o only_o by_o write_a information_n bill_n or_o ticket_n for_o call_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o deprivation_n and_o be_v seclude_v from_o the_o house_n except_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o process_n for_o clear_v any_o interlocutor_n or_o minute_n in_o the_o cause_n likeas_n the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o if_o any_o party_n or_o other_o of_o the_o liege_n offer_v any_o solicitation_n or_o information_n by_o word_n or_o missive_n that_o they_o will_v ammerciat_n they_o as_o follow_v viz._n every_o nobleman_n in_o three_o hundred_o mark_n scots_a money_n every_o baron_n or_o knight_n in_o two_o hundred_o mark_n every_o other_o heretor_fw-la gentleman_n or_o chief_a burgess_n in_o one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o every_o other_o person_n in_o one_o
hundred_o mark_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v always_o hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o verbal_a information_n of_o any_o party_n or_o other_o person_n for_o he_o when_o require_v or_o allow_v judicial_o or_o before_o auditor_n in_o diet_n appoint_v for_o both_o party_n to_o be_v hear_v or_o before_o the_o ordinary_n upon_o the_o bill_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o pass_v of_o bill_n of_o suspension_n or_o advocation_n or_o before_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o either_o by_o consent_n of_o party_n or_o by_o appointment_n or_o recommendation_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o accommodation_n in_o any_o process_n be_v refer_v be_v no_o way_n hereby_o prohibit_v and_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o liege_n may_v be_v secure_v against_o any_o prejudice_n which_o they_o may_v apprehend_v by_o debar_v they_o from_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v free_a access_n for_o all_o person_n to_o inform_v they_o by_o write_a information_n only_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o servant_n and_o that_o in_o all_o case_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o for_o the_o more_o sure_a delivery_n of_o information_n they_o ordain_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o servant_n attend_v in_o his_o house_n fromâ—_n five_o a_o clock_n to_z eight_z a_o clock_n at_o night_n who_o shall_v be_v hold_v to_o receive_v any_o information_n double_v of_o bill_n or_o ticket_n for_o call_v that_o shall_v be_v give_v in_o without_o payment_n of_o any_o money_n under_o such_o pain_n or_o punishment_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o which_o information_n bill_n or_o ticket_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o advocat_n or_o of_o the_o party_n and_o by_o none_o other_o and_o ordain_v this_o act_n to_o be_v affix_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o outter-house_n and_o to_o be_v print_v that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n thereof_o act_z concern_v bill_n relate_v to_o conclude_v cause_n november_n 9_o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o sometime_o after_o conclude_v cause_n be_v advise_v and_o sentence_n pronounce_v therein_o party_n endeavour_v to_o delay_v the_o extract_a thereof_o for_o a_o considerable_a time_n and_o then_o do_v offer_v petition_n for_o alteration_n of_o the_o decreet_a whereby_o the_o process_n not_o be_v recent_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v put_v of_o new_a to_o peruse_v the_o process_n and_o probation_n for_o remeidâ—_n whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o timecome_v they_o will_v not_o receive_v any_o petition_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o stop_v or_o alter_v of_o any_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n pronounce_v upon_o advise_v of_o conclude_v cause_n unless_o the_o petition_n be_v give_v in_o within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o sederunt_fw-la day_n after_o pronounce_v of_o the_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n suspension_n of_o the_o excise_n to_o be_v pass_v only_o in_o presentia_fw-la december_n 6._o 1677._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o no_o suspension_n shall_v be_v pass_v of_o any_o charge_n give_v for_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n or_o excise_n except_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a lord_n warrant_v anent_o precept_n for_o give_v seasine_n upon_o retour_n february_n 15._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o bill_n crave_v warrant_n to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v precept_n to_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n to_o grant_v infeftement_n upon_o retour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sheriff_n refusal_n to_o infeft_v the_o party_n shall_v not_o be_v pass_v in_o time_n come_v by_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n but_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pass_v by_o the_o whole_a lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n discharge_v the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v or_o give_v out_o any_o precept_n to_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n for_o grant_v infeftment_n upon_o retour_n unless_o the_o warrant_n be_v pass_v in_o presentia_fw-la as_o say_v be_v act_z in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n register_n february_n 22._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v sir_n thomas_n murray_n of_o glendook_n one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v clerk_n of_o register_n with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o receive_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o office_n since_o the_o advancement_n of_o sir_n archibald_n primrose_n to_o be_v justice-general_n and_o he_o be_v according_o admit_v to_o the_o say_v office_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v grant_v warrant_n to_o the_o lord_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o these_o person_n who_o by_o their_o warrant_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o public_a register_n which_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o late_a clerk_n of_o register_n if_o they_o have_v abstract_v or_o imbazele_v any_o of_o the_o say_a register_n book_n or_o warrant_n or_o if_o they_o be_v all_o entire_a and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o inventar_n insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la and_o ordain_v the_o key_n of_o the_o room_n wherein_o these_o register_n be_v viz._n that_o below_o the_o parliamenthouse_n and_o of_o the_o chamber_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n and_o grant_v warrant_n and_o order_n to_o mr._n alexander_n gibson_n one_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n to_o make_v compt_n and_o payment_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n of_o the_o due_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n office_n which_o he_o have_v intromet_v with_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o declare_v that_o this_o act_n with_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n his_o receipt_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a exoneration_n to_o the_o say_a mr._n alexander_n gibson_n thereof_o act_z discharge_v clerk_n to_o lend_v out_o process_n to_o any_o except_o advocat_n and_o their_o servant_n february_n 26._o 1678._o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o abuse_n commit_v by_o give_v out_o of_o process_n to_o some_o person_n attend_v the_o house_n and_o pretend_v to_o negotiate_v in_o and_o manage_v process_n who_o be_v neither_o advocat_n nor_o servant_n to_o advocat_n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n discharge_v the_o clerk_n of_o session_n and_o their_o servant_n to_o give_v up_o or_o lend_v out_o to_o any_o person_n any_o process_n or_o write_v produce_v therein_o except_o only_o to_o advocat_n and_o their_o know_a servant_n and_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o each_o advocate_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v one_o servant_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v desire_v to_o have_v more_o servant_n allow_v to_o they_o then_o one_o appoint_v they_o to_o represent_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o will_v take_v it_o unto_o their_o consideration_n act_z prohibit_v the_o clerk_n to_o give_v up_o bill_n relate_v to_o process_n whereupon_o there_o be_v any_o deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n july_n 23._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n do_v discharge_v the_o clerk_n to_o give_v up_o to_o party_n any_o bill_n or_o petition_n whereupon_o there_o be_v deliverance_n relate_v to_o interlocutor_n or_o decreet_n in_o process_n except_o where_o the_o same_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v see_v and_o answer_v and_o appoint_v the_o clerk_n to_o keep_v the_o foresay_a principal_a petition_n bear_v deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o give_v out_o to_o party_n only_o double_v thereof_o act_z discharge_v advocat_n and_o writer_n servant_n to_o write_v their_o master_n subscription_n july_n last_o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o corrupt_a custom_n late_o creep_v in_o of_o advocat_n and_o writer_n servant_n adhibit_v their_o master_n subscription_n to_o petition_n and_o bill_n give_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v therefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o if_o in_o time_n come_v the_o servant_z of_o any_o advocate_n shall_v presume_v to_o adhibite_fw-la and_o write_v his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o petition_n or_o to_o the_o out-giving_a or_o return_v of_o a_o process_n or_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n shall_v adhibite_fw-la his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n or_o other_o bill_n use_v to_o be_v draw_v by_o writer_n that_o they_o will_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v these_o person_n as_o falsary_n and_o forger_n of_o write_v act_z ordain_v horning_n and_o inhibition_n to_o be_v book_v which_o be_v not_o book_v the_o time_n of_o the_o usurper_n january_n 3._o 1679._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n register_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n do_v make_v report_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o conform_v to_o the_o warrant_v give_v they_o of_o the_o four_o of_o december_n last_o they_o have_v consider_v the_o condition_n of_o
the_o general_a register_n of_o horning_n and_o inhibition_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a register_n thereof_o in_o the_o shire_n of_o edinburgh_n during_o the_o english_v time_n and_o find_v that_o during_o the_o say_a time_n there_o be_v no_o horning_n book_v for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n and_o three_o month_n or_o thereby_o and_o that_o no_o inhibition_n be_v book_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o that_o they_o have_v call_v the_o person_n who_o be_v entrust_v in_o that_o time_n as_o clerk_n to_o and_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_n register_n of_o horning_n and_o inhibition_n and_o where_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o call_v and_o hear_v their_o representative_n but_o that_o one_o of_o these_o who_o have_v the_o keep_v of_o the_o say_n register_n from_o the_o 5._o of_o june_n 1652._o to_o the_o 8._o of_o september_n 1654._o call_v thomas_n freeman_n be_v decease_v there_o can_v be_v none_o find_v to_o represent_v he_o which_o be_v take_v in_o consideration_n by_o the_o lord_n they_o ordain_v the_o horning_n and_o inhibition_n to_o be_v book_v for_o the_o say_n year_n by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o lord_n register_n shall_v appoint_v and_o allow_v they_o for_o their_o pain_n three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n for_o ilk_fw-mi leaf_n of_o the_o book_n write_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o lord_n register_n shall_v appoint_v and_o the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o person_n who_o enjoy_v and_o possess_v the_o say_v office_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v book_v the_o same_o or_o their_o representative_n and_o where_o they_o have_v none_o to_o represent_v they_o by_o the_o person_n who_o succeed_v next_o in_o the_o say_a office_n and_o his_o representatives_n and_o ordain_v letter_n of_o horning_n to_o be_v direct_a upon_o six_o day_n to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a order_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o due_n of_o the_o signet_n where_o suspension_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v discuss_v upon_o the_o bill_n january_n 24._o 1679._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o they_o do_v frequent_o grant_v warrant_n to_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n to_o discuss_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n upon_o the_o bill_n especial_o where_o the_o charger_n desire_v the_o same_o and_o see_v that_o warrant_n or_o deliverance_n have_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o suspension_n past_o the_o signet_n the_o party_n ingiver_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v thereby_o secure_v against_o any_o further_a personal_a execution_n until_o the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n be_v discuss_v it_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o due_n payable_a for_o affix_v the_o signet_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o if_o the_o suspension_n have_v be_v past_a and_o exp_v therefore_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v ordain_v that_o before_o the_o suspender_n process_n be_v hear_v upon_o the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n before_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n in_o order_n to_o the_o discuss_v thereof_o there_o be_v pay_v in_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n or_o his_o servant_n in_o that_o office_n the_o due_n payable_a for_o affix_v the_o signet_n to_o the_o suspension_n for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v comptable_a to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o signet_n under_o the_o lord_n secretary_n and_o to_o make_v payment_n thereof_o as_o he_o shall_v call_v for_o the_o same_o and_o appoint_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o his_o servant_n to_o keep_v a_o note_n of_o such_o bill_n of_o suspension_n whereof_o the_o reason_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v be_v discuss_v on_o the_o bill_n to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a act_z in_o favour_n of_o intrant_fw-la advocat_n february_n 7._o 1679._o the_o lord_n consider_v a_o petition_n present_v to_o they_o by_o robert_n nairn_n son_n to_o mr._n alexander_n nairn_n of_o greenyard_n mention_v that_o the_o petitioner_n upon_o a_o reference_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o dean_n of_o faculty_n and_o the_o advocat_n examinator_n for_o take_v trial_n of_o his_o qualification_n in_o order_n to_o his_o admission_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o advocate_n have_v undergo_v both_o the_o private_a and_o public_a trial_n and_o examination_n and_o thereafter_o apply_v to_o the_o dean_n of_o faculty_n to_o assign_v he_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o public_a lesson_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o be_v refuse_v until_o the_o petitioner_n make_v payment_n to_o the_o advocat_n box_n of_o 500_o mark_n scot_n conform_v to_o a_o late_a act_n of_o the_o faculty_n make_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o office_n and_o employment_n of_o advocat_n be_v a_o liberal_a profession_n albeit_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o young_a man_n at_o their_o entry_n to_o the_o office_n and_o station_n of_o advocat_n yet_o they_o recommend_v to_o they_o to_o contribute_v voluntary_o for_o a_o library_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n act_z anent_o executor_n creditor_n november_n 14._o 1679._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v imcumbent_n to_o all_o executor_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n to_o execute_v the_o testament_n of_o the_o defunctâ—_n by_o recover_v his_o good_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n owe_v to_o he_o for_o the_o behoof_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o relict_n child_n or_o near_a of_o kin_n creditor_n and_o legatar_n of_o the_o defunct_a therefore_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o executor_n decern_v and_o confirm_v as_o creditor_n to_o the_o defunct_a be_v hold_v as_o liable_a to_o do_v diligence_n for_o recovery_n of_o the_o defunct_n good_n and_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o confirm_v in_o the_o testament_n or_o â—iked_v sicklike_a as_o other_o executor_n dative_n be_v hold_v to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n and_o practic_a of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o creditor_n be_v not_o unnecessar_o entangle_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o defunct_n debt_n beyond_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o executor_n creditor_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v a_o total_a confirmation_n but_o only_o of_o so_o much_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a that_o there_o may_v be_v place_n for_o a_o executor_n ad_fw-la ommissa_fw-la for_o the_o rest_n who_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o principal_a executor_n it_o be_v also_o declare_v that_o executor_n creditor_n shall_v have_v licence_n to_o pursue_v if_o they_o will_v make_v faith_n that_o they_o be_v doubtful_a of_o the_o validity_n existence_n or_o probation_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o defunct_a for_o which_o they_o desire_v licence_n the_o same_o be_v return_v to_o the_o commissar_n within_o such_o competent_a time_n as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v and_o upon_o caution_n to_o confirm_v as_o have_v be_v grant_v in_o the_o case_n of_o licenses_fw-la former_o act_z anent_o the_o registration_n of_o horning_n november_n 19_o 1679._o forasmuch_o as_o all_o letter_n of_o horning_n be_v to_o be_v registrate_n either_o in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o denounce_v person_n dwell_v or_o in_o the_o general_a register_n of_o horning_n keep_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o sheriff_n clerk_n and_o keeper_n of_o these_o register_n in_o the_o shire_n be_v by_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v to_o bring_v in_o those_o register_n to_o be_v mark_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n and_o when_o they_o mark_v the_o registration_n of_o any_o horning_n upon_o the_o letter_n they_o shall_v also_o insert_v therein_o the_o number_n of_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o register_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v registrate_n which_o order_n be_v renew_v by_o act_n of_o regulation_n in_o anno_fw-la 1672._o and_o the_o due_a observance_n hereof_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o security_n of_o the_o liege_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v according_o ordain_v all_o sheriff_n clerk_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o register_n of_o horning_n to_o be_v mark_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n and_o that_o in_o every_o horning_n to_o be_v registrate_n by_o they_o they_o insert_v at_o the_o mark_v thereof_o the_o particular_a leaf_n of_o the_o register_n wherein_o they_o be_v registrate_n and_o that_o the_o sheriffâ—_n clerk_n take_v in_o no_o horning_n to_o be_v registrate_n in_o their_o book_n but_o against_o person_n dwell_v within_o their_o shire_n and_o the_o lord_n recommend_v to_o the_o lord_n register_n to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o the_o exact_a observance_n hereof_o and_o also_o ordain_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n not_o to_o receive_v any_o bill_n of_o caption_n or_o other_o upon_o any_o horning_n not_o registrate_n and_o mark_v in_o manner_n foresay_a and_o ordain_v letter_n of_o horning_n to_o be_v direct_a hereupon_o upon_o a_o charge_n of_o fifteen_o day_n act_z against_o solicitation_n
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to_o produce_v the_o back-bond_n and_o to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi â—â—â—â—prove_v the_o qualitieâ—_n thereof_o and_o so_o find_v the_o reply_n not_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o defense_n but_o reserve_v it_o to_o either_o party_n to_o allege_v contra_fw-la â—oducenda_fw-la and_o find_v the_o personal_a obligdement_n sufficient_a to_o debar_v the_o purâ—â—â—â—_n albeit_o the_o defender_n have_v no_o other_o real_a right_n see_v thereby_o she_o be_v oblige_v to_o grant_v a_o real_a right_n to_o the_o defender_n alexander_n barns_n contra_fw-la applegirth_n january_n 1._o 1662._o alexander_n barn_n have_v conform_a to_o the_o act_n make_v by_o the_o judge_n obtain_v letter_n of_o horning_n summary_o at_o his_o instance_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n james_n bâ—rns_v upon_o production_n of_o his_o retour_fw-fr and_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o johnstoun_n of_o applegirth_n and_o thereupon_o have_v denunce_v he_o and_o apprize_v his_o land_n applegirth_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n because_o 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horning_n as_o accord_n sir_n alexander_n hoom_n of_o st._n bathanes_n contra_fw-la orr_n and_o pringle_n january_n 3._o 1662._o sir_n alexander_n hoom_n of_o saint_n bathanes_n have_v pursue_v improbation_n and_o reduction_n upon_o inhibition_n against_o john_n orr_n and_o wateâ—_n pringle_n and_o insist_v for_o all_o writ_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n make_v to_o the_o defender_n predecessor_n and_o author_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v allege_v no_o process_n for_o writ_n make_v to_o his_o author_n unless_o they_o be_v call_v and_o have_v condescend_v particular_o on_o the_o author_n to_o be_v call_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o these_o author_n be_v full_o denude_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o defender_n and_o that_o the_o writ_n be_v in_o the_o defender_n own_o hand_n the_o defender_n answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la though_o they_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n because_o his_o author_n be_v liable_a for_o warrandice_n aught_o to_o be_v call_v to_o defend_v there_o own_o right_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v the_o defender_n may_v intimate_v to_o they_o the_o plea_n the_o defender_n answer_v he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o intimate_v the_o plea_n but_o the_o pursuer_n to_o call_v the_o author_n in_o this_o case_n the_o summons_n be_v sustain_v for_o his_o author_n writ_n in_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o year_n and_o now_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insisting_a for_o the_o defender_n take_v a_o second_o time_n to_o produce_v the_o defender_n have_v a_o reviewe_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o interlocutor_n the_o lord_n repone_v the_o defender_n and_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o pursuit_n or_o act_n as_o to_o the_o author_n right_n uncalled_a tippertie_n contra_fw-la his_o creditor_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la inn_n of_o tippertie_n be_v charge_v by_o several_a of_o his_o creditor_n suspend_v and_o allege_v payment_n make_v by_o the_o suspender_n son_n to_o they_o the_o charger_n answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la because_o they_o declare_v the_o charge_n to_o be_v to_o that_o son_n behoove_v who_o pay_v they_o so_o that_o they_o must_v allege_v it_o be_v pay_v by_o his_o mean_n the_o suspender_n reply_v that_o see_v they_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v to_o his_o son_n behoove_v the_o payment_n be_v sufficient_a because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o a_o transaction_n the_o son_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n the_o charger_n answer_v deny_v any_o transaction_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v the_o suspender_n behove_v to_o instruct_v his_o part_n of_o it_o perform_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n and_o reply_v relevant_a reserve_v the_o say_a alleadgance_n against_o the_o transaction_n when_o produce_v james_n seaton_n contra_fw-la anothonie_n rosewall_n jannuary_n 4._o 1662._o james_n seaton_n and_o other_o pursue_v anthony_n rosewall_n to_o hear_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v that_o two_o apprysing_n to_o which_o he_o have_v right_a be_v full_o satisfy_v by_o he_o and_o his_o author_n intromission_n within_o the_o legall_n respective_a in_o the_o compt._n the_o defender_n allege_v he_o be_v only_o comptable_a according_a to_o his_o intromission_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o one_o anent_o apprysing_n and_o not_o according_a to_o a_o rental_a of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o pay_v when_o he_o enter_v the_o pursuer_n answer_v that_o that_o they_o can_v not_o charge_v he_o by_o his_o yearly_o intromission_n which_o they_o can_v not_o know_v but_o he_o behove_v to_o charge_v himself_o with_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o pay_v at_o his_o entry_n thereto_o and_o if_o any_o deduction_n or_o defalcation_n be_v in_o subsequent_a year_n by_o necessary_a set_n of_o the_o land_n at_o a_o low_a rate_n poverty_n of_o the_o tenant_n or_o waste_v he_o behove_v to_o condescend_v there_o upon_o and_o their_o the_o reason_n and_o variety_n thereof_o for_o in_o law_n a_o apprize_a give_v jus_o 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burgh_n where_o the_o land_n
lay_v so_o much_o mark_v upon_o the_o precept_n receive_v in_o name_n of_o composition_n earl_n of_o lauderdail_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o swintoun_n january_n 7._o 1662._o earl_n of_o lauderdail_n as_o have_v right_o to_o the_o forefaulture_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o swintoun_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o maill_n and_o duty_n george_n livingstou_n one_o of_o they_o allege_n that_o he_o must_v be_v assoilzy_v from_o one_o year_n duty_n because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o swintoun_n at_o least_o of_o a_o distinct_a quarter_n thereof_o that_o the_o tenant_n do_v always_o at_o their_o entry_n pay_v half_o a_o year_n rent_n and_o be_v free_a of_o rent_n at_o the_o term_n they_o remove_v and_o so_o do_v all_o a_o long_o pay_v a_o year_n at_o the_o least_o half_a a_o year_n before_o the_o hand_n and_o subsume_v that_o he_o have_v pay_v according_o to_o swintoun_n himself_o for_o a_o term_n maill_n due_a for_o the_o crop_n which_o be_v after_o the_o pursuer_n right_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v non_fw-la relâ—â—at_fw-la against_o he_o a_o singular_a successor_n or_o against_o the_o king_n his_o author_n because_o that_o party_n that_o have_v right_o to_o the_o land_n have_v right_o to_o the_o fruit_n and_o so_o to_o the_o rent_n which_o be_v payable_a for_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v extent_n upon_o the_o land_n or_o growand_a after_o that_o party_n rightâ—_n and_o no_o payment_n before_o the_o hand_n can_v liberat_fw-la the_o possessor_n from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n therefore_o it_o have_v be_v frequent_o find_v that_o payment_n before_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o relevant_a against_o a_o appryzer_n yea_o even_o against_o a_o arrester_n so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o donatar_n since_o their_o right_n be_v establish_v and_o know_v can_v be_v exclude_v by_o payment_n before_o the_o hand_n to_o a_o party_n who_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o land_n or_o to_o the_o fruit_n that_o year_n otherways_o both_o the_o king_n and_o creditor_n may_v be_v defraud_v by_o fore-maills_a or_o by_o tack_n appoint_v the_o fore-mail_n to_o be_v pay_v the_o first_o term_n whatsoever_o length_n the_o tack_v be_v second_o any_o such_o alleadgance_n be_v only_o probable_a scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramenio_fw-la the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o case_n here_o be_v not_o like_o the_o fore-maills_a instance_a because_o every_o year_n be_v pay_v within_o itself_o and_o so_o the_o first_o year_n the_o half_a at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o and_o the_o half_a at_o the_o middle_n thereof_o and_o subsequent_a year_n conform_v which_o must_v be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o tennent_n otherways_o tenant_n pay_v at_o whitsonday_n and_o martinmess_n shall_v not_o be_v liberat_fw-la because_o the_o whole_a year_n be_v not_o run_v out_o or_o a_o tennent_n pay_v his_o ferm_n at_o candlesmass_n shall_v not_o be_v secure_a against_o singular_a possessor_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o grass_n thereof_o till_o whitsonday_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o barony_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n and_o likewise_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o so_o far_o as_o in_o victual_n and_o also_o for_o the_o money_n not_o exceed_v a_o hundred_o pound_n termlie_o james_n stewart_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o aberbadenoch_n january_n 8._o 1662._o james_n stewart_n as_o be_v heritable_o infeft_v in_o the_o milne_n of_o aberbadenoch_n pursue_v the_o fevar_n of_o the_o barony_n for_o abstract_a multure_n of_o their_o corn_n grow_v within_o the_o barony_n or_o which_o thole_v fire_n and_o water_n within_o the_o same_o the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o they_o be_v infeft_v in_o their_o land_n feu_fw-fr of_o the_o king_n long_o before_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n which_o infeftment_n bear_v cum_fw-la molendivis_fw-la &_o multuris_fw-la in_o the_o tenendas_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v that_o albeit_o that_o clause_n be_v sufficient_a liberation_n among_o subject_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o milne_n of_o the_o king_n property_n whereunto_o thirlage_n be_v sufficent_o constitute_v by_o long_a possession_n of_o come_v to_o the_o milne_n and_o pay_v in_o town_n multure_n and_o service_n as_o be_v craig_n opinion_n and_o have_v be_v so_o find_v by_o the_o lord_n february_n 5._o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o dog_n contra_fw-la mushet_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o albeit_o thirlage_n to_o the_o king_n milnes_n may_v be_v constitute_v without_o writ_n yet_o can_v take_v away_o a_o express_a exemption_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n because_o they_o think_v that_o this_o clause_n be_v but_o in_o the_o tenendas_fw-la pass_v of_o course_n and_o when_o sigâ—aâ—â—â—â—_n be_v past_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o exchequar_n they_o bear_v only_o tenâ—ndas_fw-la etc._n etc._n without_o express_v the_o particular_a clause_n which_o be_v afterward_o extend_v at_o the_o seal_n the_o defender_n allege_v further_a absolvitor_n from_o the_o multure_n of_o the_o teind_v because_o that_o be_v not_o thirl_a nor_o have_v the_o king_n any_o right_n thereto_o when_o he_o grant_v the_o infeftment_n of_o the_o milne_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o long_a possession_n in_o molâ—ndo_n regio_fw-la because_o the_o defender_n and_o their_o tenant_n past_o forty_o year_n pay_v multure_n of_o all_o their_o corn_n promiscuous_o without_o exception_n of_o teind_v likea_n there_o be_v several_a decreet_n produce_v for_o abstract_a multure_n of_o all_o the_o corn_n without_o exception_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o reply_n non_fw-fr relevat_fw-la for_o albeit_o long_a possession_n may_v make_v a_o thirlage_n of_o the_o king_n own_o barony_n yet_o that_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o other_o man_n right_n of_o their_o land_n and_o teind_n which_o can_v be_v thirl_a without_o their_o own_o consent_n or_o decreet_n against_o themselves_o call_v nor_o do_v the_o decreet_n bear_v teind_v per_fw-la expressum_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o defeuse_fw-fr relevant_a notwithstanding_o of_o the_o reply_n except_o such_o teind_n that_o thole_n fire_n and_o water_n within_o the_o barony_n and_o likewise_o sâ—staiâ—â—ed_v the_o defense_n for_o the_o corn_n eâ—ten_v by_o the_o defender_n upon_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o labour_a etc._n etc._n earl_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o grant_n january_n 9_o 1662._o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o grant_n to_o re-dispone_a he_o certain_a land_n which_o the_o earl_n father_n have_v dispone_v to_o the_o defender_n and_o have_v take_v his_o back-bond_n that_o if_o the_o earl_n friend_n shall_v find_v it_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o earl_n then_o upon_o payment_n of_o 2800._o mark_n precise_o at_o whitsonday_n he_o shall_v re-dispone_a ita_fw-la est_fw-la the_o earl_n friend_n by_o a_o testificat_fw-la produce_v find_v the_o bargain_n to_o his_o loss_n therefore_o he_o offer_v the_o sum_n to_o the_o defender_n in_o his_o own_o house_n which_o he_o refuse_v and_o now_o offer_v to_o re-produce_a it_o cum_fw-la omni_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n first_o because_o the_o back-bond_n be_v pactum_fw-la de_fw-la retro_fw-la vendendo_fw-la and_o so_o a_o reversion_n which_o be_v strictissimi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o express_a term_n thereof_o which_o be_v that_o if_o james_n earl_n of_o murray_n shall_v re-pay_a the_o sum_n at_o whitsonday_n 1653._o precise_o the_o defender_n shall_v re-dispone_a but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o earlsâ—_n heir_n and_o so_o can_v extend_v to_o this_o earl_n though_o he_o be_v heir_n as_o he_o be_v not_o serve_v heir_n the_o time_n of_o the_o offer_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o when_o reversion_n be_v mean_v to_o be_v personal_a and_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o heir_n they_o do_v bear_v that_o if_o the_o reverser_n in_o his_o own_o time_n or_o at_o any_o time_n during_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n or_o some_o such_o expression_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o such_o here_o and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v retour_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n who_o die_v short_o before_o the_o term_n of_o redemption_n and_o have_v use_v all_o diligence_n he_o can_v be_v exclude_v by_o such_o a_o accident_n which_o he_o can_v not_o help_v the_o lord_n repel_v both_o the_o defence_n albeit_o there_o be_v only_o a_o offer_n without_o consignation_n see_v the_o back-bond_n do_v not_o bear_v premonition_n or_o consignation_n but_o only_a payment_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi now_o offer_v baird_n contra_fw-la baird_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la baird_n in_o saint_n andrews_n have_v take_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o brother_n escheat_n upon_o his_o adultery_n pursue_v declarator_n thereupon_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n till_o the_o crime_n be_v cognosce_v in_o the_o criminal_a court_n or_o at_o least_o he_o be_v declare_v fugitive_n and_o
denunce_v for_o then_o by_o the_o horning_n his_o escheat_n will_v fall_v but_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o statute_n make_v the_o penalty_n of_o adultery_n to_o be_v the_o adulterer_n escheat_n for_o queen_n mary_fw-mi statute_n anent_o adultery_n be_v only_o make_v nottour_n adultery_n capital_a but_o nothing_o as_o to_o other_o adultery_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o custom_n have_v make_v the_o penalty_n of_o adultery_n to_o be_v the_o single_a escheat_n and_o for_o probation_n of_o the_o adultery_n in_o this_o case_n the_o defender_n have_v public_o confess_v it_o and_o have_v stand_v in_o sackcloth_n for_o it_o a_o year_n and_o have_v take_v remission_n from_o the_o king_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o confession_n in_o the_o kirk_n be_v necessary_a to_o purge_v scandel_n when_o such_o probation_n be_v adduce_v as_o churchman_n allow_v to_o infer_v confession_n which_o be_v but_o extra_fw-la judicialis_fw-la confessio_fw-la and_o can_v prove_v ad_fw-la avile_v aut_fw-la criminales_fw-la effectus_fw-la neither_o can_v the_o take_n of_o the_o king_n remission_n instruct_v these_o crime_n see_v remission_n be_v frequent_o take_v to_o prevent_v accusation_n or_o trouble_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o libel_n not_o relevant_a and_o that_o no_o declarator_n can_v pass_v unless_o the_o defender_n have_v compear_v judicial_o in_o a_o criminal_a court_n and_o there_o confess_v or_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o probation_n but_o that_o the_o confession_n in_o the_o church_n or_o take_v remission_n be_v no_o sufficient_a probation_n andrew_n barclay_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o craigivar_n january_n 10._o 1662._o andrew_n barclay_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o craigivar_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n upon_o all_o the_o passive_a title_n to_o pay_v a_o bond_n due_a by_o his_o father_n and_o insist_o against_o he_o as_o behave_v himself_o as_o heir_n by_o intromission_n with_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n of_o craigivar_n and_o fâ—ntrie_n 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ferniside_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v retention_n of_o the_o annuity_n of_o the_o teind_v which_o he_o have_v pay_v and_o whereto_o he_o have_v right_o the_o charger_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o annuity_n due_a out_o of_o their_o teind_n because_o he_o be_v infeft_v cum_fw-la decimis_fw-la inclusis_fw-la which_o be_v not_o liable_a for_o annuity_n the_o suspender_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1623._o of_o teind_n include_v the_o lord_n recommend_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v settle_v this_o be_v a_o lead_a case_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o annuity_n of_o teind_n include_v but_o they_o think_v that_o annuity_n be_v not_o due_a of_o teiâ—ds_n include_v because_o such_o land_n never_o have_v have_v the_o teind_n draw_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o constitute_v teind_v due_a for_o they_o either_o by_o law_n paction_n or_o possession_n and_o so_o where_o no_o teind_v be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o annuity_n and_o also_o because_o the_o ground_n grant_v annuity_n to_o the_o king_n be_v because_o the_o king_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o teind_n after_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o titular_o pretend_v also_o right_o do_v surrender_v the_o same_o in_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o submit_v to_o he_o who_o confirm_v the_o titular_o questionable_a right_n and_o give_v the_o heretor_n the_o benefit_n of_o draw_v their_o own_o teind_n upon_o a_o valuation_n and_o therefore_o the_o annuity_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o teind_n to_o the_o king_n but_o the_o surrender_n do_v not_o bear_v teind_n include_v lord_n carnagie_n contra_fw-la january_n 11._o 1662._o lady_n anna_n hamiltoun_n elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o decease_a william_n dâ—ke_v of_o hamiltoun_n have_v obtain_v charter_n of_o the_o land_n of_o innerw_n â—ik_fw-mi from_o the_o king_n as_o become_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o recognition_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v ward_n the_o late_a earl_n of_o dirletoun_n dispone_v the_o same_o to_o james_n sicily_n second_o son_n to_o his_o second_o daughter_n whereupon_o the_o say_a lady_n anna_n and_o lord_n carnagie_n her_o husband_n for_o his_o interest_n pursue_v declarator_n of_o recognition_n against_o the_o say_a james_n civil_a and_o against_o james_n maxwel_n heir_n of_o line_n and_o heir-male_a to_o hear_v and_o see_v they_o seclude_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o land_n be_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o his_o donatar_n by_o recognition_n through_o the_o ward-vassal_n alienation_n thereof_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n as_o superior_a the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o call_v viz._n sir_n robert_n fleâ—cher_n who_o stand_v public_o infeft_v in_o the_o land_n libel_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgence_n as_o super_fw-la juretertii_fw-la in_o respect_n it_o be_v not_o propon_v by_o sir_n robert_n aâ—d_v that_o his_o right_n can_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o any_o sentence_n whereto_o he_o be_v not_o call_v second_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v not_o lawful_o call_v in_o so_o far_o as_o three_o of_o they_o be_v resident_n in_o the_o abbey_n and_o be_v minor_n and_o their_o tutor_n and_o curator_n be_v only_o call_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n whereas_o they_o reside_v within_o the_o regality_n of_o brughtoun_n and_o their_o curator_n shall_v have_v be_v cite_v at_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o canongate_n as_o head_n burgh_n of_o that_o regality_n the_o pursuer_n answer_v that_o the_o defender_n reside_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n which_o be_v exempt_a from_o all_o regality_n and_o must_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o royalty_n be_v the_o king_n own_o house_n by_o his_o royal_a regative_a the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n and_o find_v the_o king_n house_n to_o be_v 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 in_o vacance_n and_o that_o baron_n court_v use_v to_o sit_v in_o all_o time_n even_o of_o vacance_n by_o their_o constant_a privilege_n and_o that_o the_o baron_n be_v competent_a judge_n to_o multure_n or_o any_o other_o duty_n whereof_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o as_o to_o the_o sergeant_n corn_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o decreet_a he_o have_v produce_v his_o infeftment_n as_o baron_n of_o the_o barony_n which_o give_v he_o right_o of_o jurisdiction_n and_o so_o to_o have_v sergeant_n who_o fee_n may_v be_v constitute_v and_o liquidat_n by_o long_a possession_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o reply_n relevant_a the_o charger_n have_v 40._o year_n possession_n as_o to_o the_o multure_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi declare_v he_o insist_v not_o for_o the_o king_n feu-duty_n in_o kind_n but_o for_o the_o teind_v seed_n and_o horse_n corn._n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n for_o as_o much_o of_o the_o corn_n as_o will_v pay_v the_o feu-duty_n minister_n stipend_n and_o all_o public_a burden_n because_o they_o behove_v to_o sell_v corn_n for_o
be_v special_a enough_o bear_v the_o ware_n of_o the_o shop_n to_o be_v silk_n stuff_n and_o other_o worth_n 4000_o mark_n and_o the_o confirmation_n alone_a constitute_v the_o property_n unto_o the_o executor_n because_o he_o be_v haeres_fw-la mobiliâ—m_fw-la and_o the_o property_n be_v before_o in_o hereditatae_fw-la jacentâ—_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o confirmation_n it_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o executor_n second_o by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o this_o kingdom_n there_o can_v no_o second_v principal_a confirmation_n but_o only_o ad_fw-la oâ—issa_fw-la and_o she_o can_v never_o confirm_v that_o which_o the_o first_o executor_n have_v confirm_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o usurper_n time_n all_o executor_n confirm_v within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n be_v ordain_v to_o come_v in_o together_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v then_o the_o custom_n that_o all_o confirm_v principal_o the_o same_o thing_n see_v they_o can_v get_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v in_o their_o confirmation_n and_o the_o defender_n confirmation_n be_v at_o that_o time_n must_v be_v sustain_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defender_n can_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la because_o she_o confirm_v not_o within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n the_o defender_n answer_v she_o confirm_v within_o six_o month_n or_o six_o or_o seven_o day_n more_o which_o be_v a_o inconsiderable_a difference_n the_o lord_n prefer_v the_o first_o executor_n to_o the_o good_n in_o the_o shop_n mr._n john_n veach_n contra_fw-la byel_fw-mi of_o bassinden_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la mr._n john_n veach_n as_o assignee_n by_o john_n edgar_n of_o wedderlie_n to_o a_o reversion_n pursue_v declarator_n against_o byel_n of_o bassinden_n the_o wodsetter_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o premonition_n be_v null_a be_v by_o a_o procurator_n and_o not_o bear_v the_o procuratory_n produce_v neither_o the_o pursuer_n assignation_n to_o the_o reversion_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o they_o have_v be_v demand_v at_o that_o time_n and_o have_v not_o be_v show_v second_o if_o need_v beis_n he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o the_o defender_n oath_n that_o the_o procuratory_n be_v then_o show_v the_o defender_n answer_v the_o procuratory_n be_v not_o yet_o produce_v and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v oblige_v to_o have_v show_v it_o then_o albeit_o not_o call_v for_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o order_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi reproduce_v the_o procuratory_n and_o prove_v by_o the_o defender_n oath_n that_o the_o procuratory_n be_v then_o show_v alexander_n colquhoun_n contra_fw-la his_o creditor_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la alexander_n colquhoun_n in_o glasgow_n pursue_v liberation_n supercessione_n bonorum_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v witting_o deceive_v they_o in_o borrow_a sum_n and_o take_v of_o ware_n from_o they_o after_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v insolvendo_fw-la and_o bankrupt_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v nonrelevat_a against_o liberty_n which_o be_v a_o favourable_a cause_n and_o can_v be_v stop_v by_o nothing_o but_o fraudulent_a deed_n since_o the_o incarceration_n or_o offer_v of_o aliment_n the_o defender_n crave_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n incline_v to_o grant_v liberty_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi might_n be_v decern_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o dyver-stone_n and_o wear_v the_o habit_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o be_v long_o since_o out_o of_o custom_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_n ordain_v the_o pursuer_n oath_n to_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o defense_n whether_o he_o do_v contract_v these_o debt_n after_o he_o know_v himself_o insolvent_a and_o bankrupt_a and_o they_o resolve_v if_o it_o be_v so_o find_v they_o will_v not_o grant_v he_o liberty_n without_o sit_v upon_o the_o dyver-stone_n and_o wear_v the_o habit_n laird_n of_o polwart_n contra_fw-la hoom_n january_n 21._o 1662._o the_o laird_n of_o polwart_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o redemption_n against_o hoom_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o reversion_n be_v not_o fulfil_v which_o bear_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o 1000_o mark_n and_o a_o tack_v for_o 19_o year_n after_o the_o redemption_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v the_o alleadgence_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o land_n wodset_n be_v worth_a 400._o mark_n by_o year_n and_o the_o tack-duty_n be_v only_o four_o pound_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o usurary_n paction_n whereby_o the_o wodsetter_n will_v have_v much_o more_o than_o his_o principal_a sum_n and_o his_o annualrent_n and_o so_o it_o be_v null_a by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o special_a statute_n par._n 1449._o cap._n 19_o bearing_n that_o when_o wodsetter_n take_v tack_n for_o long_a time_n after_o the_o bond_n be_v out_o quite_o such_o tack_n shall_v not_o be_v 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the_o king_n and_o take_v these_o mare_n for_o the_o service_n and_o have_v warrant_n from_o his_o officer_n which_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o his_o pass_n and_o capitulation_n produce_v express_o include_v he_o with_o his_o officer_n who_o capitulate_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v the_o mare_n be_v great_a with_o foal_n and_o altogether_o unfit_a for_o the_o service_n and_o if_o they_o be_v special_o command_v to_o be_v take_v it_o may_v be_v instruct_v by_o writ_n the_o lord_n consider_v this_o capitulation_n be_v about_o that_o same_o time_n find_v that_o albeit_o there_o have_v be_v no_o order_n yet_o the_o defender_n be_v then_o in_o arm_n act_v modo_fw-la militari_fw-la the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n free_v he_o and_o will_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o such_o process_n and_o therefore_o assoilzy_v tenant_n of_o kilchattan_n contra_fw-la lady_n kilchattan_n major_a campbel_n and_o baillie_n hamilton_n january_n 16._o 1663._o old_a kilchattan_n in_o his_o son_n contract_v 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principal_a land_n shall_v be_v worth_a so_o much_o and_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o declare_v in_o what_o they_o be_v defective_a the_o lord_n in_o respect_n the_o lady_n right_o be_v not_o confirm_v prefer_v the_o major_a as_o to_o his_o annualrent_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o heugh_n hamiltoun_n that_o he_o must_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la because_o he_o be_v public_o infeft_v upon_o his_o appryse_v before_o the_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n at_o least_o before_o it_o be_v clad_v with_o possession_n whereby_o it_o become_v a_o valid_a right_n the_o king_n charter_n upon_o the_o appryse_v be_v virtual_o and_o equivalent_o a_o confirmation_n of_o kilchattan_n infeftment_n especial_o in_o favour_n of_o a_o creditor_n who_o can_v not_o perfect_o know_v his_o debtor_n condition_n which_o if_o he_o have_v know_v and_o give_v in_o express_o a_o confirmation_n to_o the_o king_n it_o will_v have_v be_v accept_v see_v the_o king_n respect_v none_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n 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infeftment_n before_o possession_n but_o find_v that_o heugh_n hamiltoun_v public_a infeftment_n be_v not_o complete_a in_o itself_o because_o it_o put_v heugh_n hamiltoun_n only_o in_o the_o place_n of_o young_a kilchattan_n who_o have_v a_o null_n right_o till_o confirmation_n which_o confirmation_n they_o find_v do_v accresce_fw-it to_o the_o base_a infeftment_n be_v clad_v with_o possession_n at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o confirmation_n for_o at_o that_o time_n it_o become_v a_o complete_a right_n at_o which_o time_n the_o apprize_a and_o infeftment_n be_v no_o complete_a right_n and_o therefore_o the_o confirmation_n albeit_o it_o have_v not_o have_v this_o restriction_n accresce_v to_o the_o base_a infeftment_n as_o be_v the_o first_o complete_a right_n in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la earl_n of_o roxburgh_n contra_fw-la a_o minister_n eodem_fw-la die_v in_o a_o review_n of_o a_o decreet_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o minister_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n the_o 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right_o during_o that_o time_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1649._o establish_v
intimate_fw-la before_o the_o charger_n intimation_n because_o the_o assignation_n only_o do_v not_o constitute_v the_o suspender_n creditor_n or_o the_o cedent_fw-la debtor_n until_o it_o be_v intimate_fw-la and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o debiium_fw-la and_o creditum_fw-la before_o the_o intimation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o compensation_n which_o be_v contributio_fw-la debiti_fw-la &_o crediti_fw-la the_o suspender_n answer_v that_o the_o assignation_n constitute_v the_o right_n and_o the_o creditum_fw-la but_o the_o intimation_n be_v only_o necessary_a in_o case_n of_o competition_n of_o other_o assigney_n and_o he_o need_v not_o intimate_fw-la to_o scot_n quia_fw-la intus_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o respect_n scot_n be_v owe_v he_o as_o much_o the_o lord_n find_v no_o compensation_n unless_o the_o suspender_n have_v intimate_fw-la he_o assignation_n to_o the_o cedent_fw-la and_o so_o have_v constitute_v he_o his_o debtor_n before_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v denude_v by_o the_o charger_n assignation_n and_o intimation_n child_n of_o netherlie_a contra_fw-la the_o heir_n january_n 24._o 1663._o the_o child_n of_o umquhil_n edgar_n of_o netherlie_a allege_v that_o their_o father_n leave_v to_o his_o heir_n a_o competent_a estate_n and_o that_o he_o die_v before_o any_o provision_n or_o aliment_n appoint_v to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o heir_n tutor_n refuse_v to_o aliment_n they_o their_o mother_n be_v also_o dead_a therefore_o crave_v a_o aliment_n to_o be_v modify_v there_o be_v no_o compearence_n in_o the_o contrair_a the_o lord_n find_v the_o brother_n as_o be_v heir_n to_o the_o father_n of_o a_o competent_a estate_n liable_a to_o aliment_n the_o child_n be_v whole_o unprovided_a but_o determine_v neither_o the_o time_n nor_o the_o quantity_n till_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v instruct_v bain_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o streichan_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o streichan_n be_v pursue_v by_o bain_n propon_v a_o reason_n of_o compensation_n and_o produce_v a_o writ_n for_o instruct_v thereof_o be_v call_v at_o the_o advise_v of_o the_o cause_n the_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o reform_v the_o alleadgence_n see_v he_o instruct_v it_o instant_o by_o another_o writ_n than_o be_v former_o produce_v sydeserf_n of_o ruchlaw_n contra_fw-la wood._n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la there_o be_v mutual_a contravention_n betwixt_o ruchlaw_n and_o wood_n both_o relate_n to_o a_o peace_n of_o ground_n upon_o the_o march_n of_o their_o land_n which_o ruchlaw_n allege_v to_o be_v his_o property_n and_o that_o wood_n have_v contraveen_v by_o needful_a pasturage_n thereon_o himself_o be_v present_a when_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o remove_v his_o good_n off_o the_o same_o and_o the_o other_o allege_v commontie_z and_o that_o ruchlaw_n have_v contraveen_v by_o wilful_a debar_v he_o from_o his_o commontie_z the_o lord_n before_o answer_n grant_v commission_n to_o examine_v witness_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la concern_v their_o possession_n of_o property_n and_o commontie_z and_o have_v advise_v the_o testimony_n find_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o contravention_n and_o therefore_o assoilzy_v both_o party_n but_o declare_v it_o shall_v be_v free_a to_o they_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o turn_v their_o libel_n into_o a_o molestation_n and_o to_o reform_v the_o same_o according_o thereanent_a they_o grant_v again_o commission_n before_o answer_n to_o examine_v witness_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la anent_o either_o possession_n and_o the_o endurance_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o clear_v by_o the_o former_a commission_n robert_n grahame_n contra_fw-la john_n rosse_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o a_o competition_n betwixt_o grahame_n and_o rosse_n and_o a_o three_o party_n all_o compryzer_n the_o posterior_n appryzers_n crave_v to_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o grahame_n who_o have_v obtain_v infeftment_n 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and_o therefore_o be_v null_a as_o to_o any_o other_o person_n and_o as_o to_o the_o
infeftment_n be_v only_o base_a not_o clad_v with_o possession_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n title_n be_v by_o another_o party_n possess_v and_o public_o infeft_v before_o his_o father_n death_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a james_n allan_n contra_fw-la james_n paterson_n june_n 17._o 1663._o james_n allan_n charge_v james_n paterson_n as_o cautioner_n in_o a_o indenter_n for_o a_o prentice_n set_v to_o the_o charger_n for_o five_o year_n and_o insist_o upon_o that_o article_n of_o pay_v two_o day_n wage_n for_o ilk_fw-mi day_n absence_n and_o subsume_v that_o the_o prentice_n leave_v his_o service_n after_o the_o first_o two_o year_n and_o be_v absent_a three_o year_n the_o say_v james_n paterson_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v collusion_n betwixt_o the_o charger_n and_o his_o prentice_n that_o have_v get_v the_o prentice_n fee_fw-mi and_o not_o learn_v he_o the_o trade_n he_o have_v suffer_v he_o to_o escape_v never_o make_v intimation_n to_o the_o suspender_n that_o he_o may_v have_v bring_v he_o back_o to_o his_o service_n while_o now_o that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o not_o know_v where_o the_o charger_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o oblige_v he_o to_o make_v such_o intimation_n neither_o can_v a_o sufficient_a presumption_n of_o collusion_n be_v sustain_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v either_o while_n the_o cautioner_n cause_v the_o prentice_n re-enter_a and_o serve_v out_o his_o time_n or_o otherways_o pay_v fifty_o pound_n for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n to_o which_o they_o modify_v the_o charge_n margaret_n fleming_n contra_fw-la james_n gilleis_n june_n 18._o 1663._o margaret_n fleming_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a of_o 700._o mark_n out_o of_o house_n in_o edinburgh_n in_o liferent_a with_o absolute_a warrandice_n from_o all_o danger_n peril_n and_o inconvenience_n whatsoever_o pursue_v declarator_n against_o the_o say_a james_n gilleis_n as_o 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cautioner_n as_o law_n will_v and_o both_o be_v pursue_v on_o the_o act_n raise_v advocation_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o baily_n of_o leith_n have_v unjust_o force_v he_o to_o find_v caution_n as_o law_n will_v he_o not_o be_v dwelling_n in_o leith_n nor_o leith_n not_o be_v a_o burgh_n royal_a but_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o privilege_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v to_o arrest_v within_o leith_n and_o all_o other_o privilege_n and_o pendicles_a thereof_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v condescend_v in_o what_o place_n of_o leith_n ludquharn_n be_v arrest_v for_o the_o peer_n of_o leith_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o burgh_n royal_a of_o edinburgh_n and_o be_v serve_v by_o a_o bailie_n of_o edinburgh_n call_v the_o water_n baillie_n and_o if_o he_o be_v arrest_v there_o it_o be_v valid_a but_o the_o rest_n of_o leith_n be_v but_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n and_o in_o that_o part_n thereof_o the_o baillie_n be_v call_v baron_n baillie_n it_o be_v not_o valid_a euphan_n hay_o contra_fw-la elizabeth_n carstorphine_n june_n 19_o 1663._o the_o say_a euphan_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o the_o say_a elizabeth_n for_o certain_a furnitur_fw-la to_o her_o house_n she_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o call_v the_o charger_n offer_v to_o prove_v in_o â—ortification_n of_o her_o decreet_a that_o her_o husband_n be_v 20._o year_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o she_o repute_v as_o widow_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a george_n reid_n contra_fw-la thomas_n harper_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la these_o party_n compete_v in_o a_o double_a poind_n george_n reid_n crave_v preference_n because_o he_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n by_o thomas_n mudie_n heretor_fw-la of_o the_o land_n thomas_n harper_n allege_v that_o he_o have_v arrest_v the_o duty_n upon_o a_o debt_n owe_v to_o he_o by_o william_n mudy_v father_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o any_o right_a thomas_n have_v be_v fraudulent_a and_o null_a by_o exception_n by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o be_v betwixt_o father_n and_o son_n without_o any_o onerous_a cause_n and_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o reduce_v in_o re_fw-mi minima_fw-la his_o debt_n be_v within_o a_o 100_o pound_n the_o lord_n find_v he_o behove_v to_o reduce_v conform_v to_o their_o constant_a custom_n in_o heritable_a right_n ferguson_n contra_fw-la ferguson_n june_n 23._o 1663._o umquhil_fw-la ferguson_n in_o restalrig_n have_v a_o tack_v set_v to_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n balmerino_n for_o certain_a year_n his_o elder_a brother_n son_n as_o heir_n of_o conquest_n and_o his_o young_a brother_n son_n as_o heir_n of_o line_n compete_v for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o tack_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n albeit_o it_o be_v conquest_n by_o the_o defender_n mcdowgal_n contra_fw-la laird_n glentorchy_n june_n 24._o 1663._o mcneil_n have_v dispone_v certain_a land_n to_o mcdowgal_a wherein_o he_o be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o his_o goodsyrs_n brother_n oblige_v himself_o to_o infeft_v himself_o as_o heir_n therein_o and_o to_o infeft_v mcdowgal_a at_o least_o to_o renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n to_o the_o effect_n mcdowgal_n may_v obtain_v the_o land_n adjudge_v whereupon_o mcdowgal_n have_v raise_v a_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n mcneil_n renunce_n and_o thereupon_o mcdowgal_n crave_v the_o land_n to_o be_v adjudge_v and_o glentorchy_n decern_v to_o receive_v and_o infeft_v he_o glentorchy_n allege_v that_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v he_o because_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o property_n himself_o unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi condescend_v and_o instruct_v his_o author_n in_o who_o place_n he_o crave_v to_o be_v enter_v have_v right_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o lie_v need_v to_o instruct_v no_o right_n nor_o be_v he_o oblige_v to_o dispute_v the_o superior_n right_o 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william_n menzeis_n as_o executrix_n to_o he_o pursue_v glenurchy_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n due_a to_o their_o father_n he_o allege_v minority_n and_o lesion_n and_o that_o he_o have_v reduction_n thereupon_o depend_v the_o pursuer_n answer_v no_o lesion_n because_o this_o bond_n be_v grant_v to_o their_o father_n for_o his_o stipend_n by_o the_o defender_n who_o be_v heretor_fw-la of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v not_o lease_v because_o as_o heretor_fw-la he_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o stipend_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o his_o being_n heretor_fw-la can_v not_o oblige_v he_o because_o his_o grandfather_n be_v then_o live_v who_o liferent_a be_v reserve_v in_o his_o disposition_n who_o and_o the_o intrometter_n can_v only_o be_v liable_a stipend_n not_o be_v debita_fw-la fundi_fw-la and_o it_o be_v of_o very_o evil_a consequence_n if_o the_o heretor_fw-la be_v liable_a during_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o liferent_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o 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no_o intimation_n be_v contract_v by_o and_o so_o know_v to_o ker_n himself_o and_o therefore_o find_v ogilby_n discharge_v ineffectual_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la lord_n ley_n and_o william_n veatch_n july_n 8._o 1664._o in_o a_o double_a poynd_n raise_v by_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n against_o my_o lord_n ley_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o william_n veitch_n upon_o the_o other_o the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v debtor_n to_o umquhil_n dowglas_n of_o mortoun_n in_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n his_o son_n confirm_v himself_o executor_n to_o his_o father_n and_o confirm_v this_o sum_n which_o be_v arrest_v in_o the_o town_n hand_n by_o william_n veatch_n first_o and_o thereafter_o by_o my_o lord_n ley._n it_o be_v allege_v for_o william_n veatch_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v have_v use_v the_o first_o diligence_n by_o arrest_v several_a year_n before_o my_o lord_n ley_n and_o have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o the_o town_n 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consideration_n at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n balmirrino_n contra_fw-la sir_n william_n dicks_n creditor_n july_n 14._o 1664._o james_n gilmor_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n balmirrino_n be_v infeft_v in_o the_o land_n of_o northberwick_n upon_o a_o right_n from_o sir_n john_n smith_n who_o have_v right_o from_o sir_n william_n dick_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o sir_n williams_n other_o creditor_n wodsetter_n and_o appryzer_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_n right_o be_v extinct_a in_o so_o far_o as_o balmirrino_n be_v debtor_n to_o sir_n william_n dick_n and_o charge_v by_o he_o have_v acquire_v this_o right_n from_o sir_n john_n smith_n to_o compence_v sir_n william_n and_o do_v actual_o compence_v he_o by_o allege_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o compensation_n produce_v the_o disposition_n then_o blank_a in_o the_o assigneys_n name_n whereupon_o the_o letter_n be_v suspend_v simpliciter_fw-la 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or_o by_o his_o own_o ignorance_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v this_o case_n and_o reason_v among_o themselves_o upon_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la in_o a_o infeftment_n feu_fw-fr and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o find_v that_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o defender_n may_v purge_v the_o failzie_n by_o payment_n at_o the_o bar_n but_o if_o he_o insist_v upon_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o infeftment_n it_o behove_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o that_o clause_n be_v in_o the_o real_a right_n by_o the_o charter_n and_o seasine_n either_o special_o or_o general_o under_o the_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o disposition_n or_o if_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o disposition_n in_o which_o case_n though_o it_o may_v operat_fw-la against_o the_o vassal_n or_o his_o heir_n yet_o not_o against_o the_o appryzer_n unless_o the_o seasine_a have_v be_v immediate_o upon_o the_o disposition_n in_o 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public_a burden_n and_o allege_n that_o there_o be_v a_o penalty_n in_o the_o tack_v of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n that_o he_o shall_v possess_v veatch_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o tack_v wherein_o he_o failzy_v the_o defender_n allege_v that_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v that_o all_o the_o ticket_n and_o public_a burden_n be_v allow_v in_o the_o rent_n or_o otherwise_o past_a from_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi see_v he_o voluntary_o pay_v his_o hail_n rent_n or_o otherwise_o all_o the_o public_a burden_n in_o scotland_n pay_v by_o tennent_n may_v infer_v a_o distress_n upon_o their_o master_n to_o repay_v the_o same_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o that_o presumption_n can_v not_o take_v away_o his_o writ_n viz._n the_o ticket_n produce_v but_o if_o the_o defender_n give_v discharge_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o public_a burden_n therein_o the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o case_n as_o of_o importance_n for_o the_o preparative_n 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apprise_v some_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o town_n of_o irving_n and_o charge_v the_o magistrate_n to_o receive_v he_o the_o laird_n of_o corsbie_n have_v compryze_v the_o same_o land_n some_o day_n after_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o town_n the_o next_o day_n after_o sir_n william_n charge_n and_o about_o a_o month_n after_o sir_n william_n be_v also_o infeft_v clerkingtoun_n have_v right_o from_o sir_n william_n pursue_v corsbie_n first_o for_o mail_n and_o duty_n corsbie_n be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n by_o seven_o year_n possession_n and_o thereupon_o be_v assoilzy_v now_o clerkingtoun_n insist_o in_o a_o reduction_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v first_o apprise_v and_o charge_v the_o superior_a they_o collude_v with_o the_o defender_n and_o give_v he_o a_o voluntar_n infeftment_n the_o next_o day_n after_o his_o charge_n and_o therefore_o his_o infeftment_n though_o after_o aught_o to_o be_v draw_v back_o to_o his_o charge_n and_o diligence_n and_o he_o prefer_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o pursuer_n diligence_n and_o the_o superior_n collusion_n which_o hold_v not_o because_o all_o the_o diligence_n sir_n william_n dick_n do_v be_v the_o first_o charge_n upon_o the_o letter_n of_o four_o form_n which_o bear_v only_o with_o certification_n that_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n letter_n of_o horning_n will_v be_v direct_a simpliciter_fw-la and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o premonition_n and_o put_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o superior_a until_o the_o second_o charge_n which_o be_v horning_n neither_o do_v sir_n william_n ever_o insist_v any_o further_a than_o the_o first_o requisition_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o first_o charge_n be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o superior_a give_v a_o infeftment_n before_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o first_o charge_n and_o before_o the_o second_o charge_n can_v be_v give_v and_o thereby_o that_o a_o superior_a may_v prefer_v a_o appryzer_n though_o posterior_n to_o a_o prior_n do_v what_o diligence_n the_o prior_n can_v but_o they_o find_v that_o see_v sir_n william_n dick_n have_v be_v silent_a until_o his_o legal_a reversion_n be_v expyre_v and_o have_v not_o challenge_v the_o defender_n who_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o thereby_o have_v exclude_v he_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n competent_a to_o he_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o the_o second_o right_o within_o the_o legal_a therefore_o the_o lord_n find_v sir_n william_n dicks_n apprize_a redeemable_n by_o corsbie_n within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o sentence_n mr._n james_n hutcheson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o cassils_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la mr._n james_n hutcheson_n have_v charge_v the_o earl_n of_o cassils_n for_o his_o stipend_n the_o earl_n suspend_v and_o allege_n first_o that_o the_o charger_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o whitsonday_n term_n 1663._o because_o
that_o term_n be_v pass_v before_o his_o presentation_n at_o least_o before_o his_o institution_n and_o collation_n 2_o there_o be_v but_o a_o decreet_a of_o modification_n and_o no_o locality_n the_o earl_n allege_v locality_n shall_v be_v first_o make_v and_o he_o liable_a but_o for_o his_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o stipend_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o stipend_n affect_v the_o teind_n and_o the_o minister_n may_v take_v himself_o to_o any_o of_o the_o heretorsâ—_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v teind_v and_o therefore_o sustain_v the_o condescendence_n and_o ordain_v the_o charger_n to_o prove_v what_o teind_v my_o lord_n have_v without_o prejudice_n to_o he_o to_o crave_v his_o relief_n lady_n craig_n and_o greenhead_n her_o husband_n contra_fw-la lord_n luire_n decemb._n 7â—_n 1664._o the_o lady_n craig_n be_v infeft_v in_o liferent_a pursue_v her_o tenant_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o lord_n luiâ—e_v who_o apprise_v the_o land_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o allege_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o he_o stand_v public_o infeft_v and_o any_o right_n the_o lady_n have_v be_v but_o base_a hold_v of_o her_o husband_n and_o before_o she_o attain_v possessionâ—_n he_o be_v public_o infeft_v it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o lady_n that_o her_o husband_n possession_n be_v her_o possession_n and_o so_o her_o infeftment_n be_v clad_v with_o possession_n from_o the_o date_n thereof_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o that_o hold_v only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o infeftment_n to_o a_o wife_n upon_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o additional_a gratuitous_a infeftment_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la she_o be_v competent_o provide_v before_o by_o her_o contract_n in_o which_o case_n such_o provision_n can_v prejudge_v lawful_a creditor_n neither_o can_v the_o hushands_n possession_n give_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n to_o the_o wife_n unless_o she_o have_v possess_v seven_o year_n after_o his_o death_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o such_o infeftment_n as_o these_o be_v gratuitous_a and_o voluntar_n can_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o husband_n creditor_n nor_o give_v the_o wife_n a_o possessory_a judgement_n and_o the_o case_n here_o be_v with_o a_o creditor_n of_o the_o husband_n they_o do_v not_o proceed_v further_o to_o consider_v and_o determine_v if_o the_o husband_n possession_n in_o such_o a_o case_n will_v not_o validat_n the_o base_a right_n as_o to_o any_o acquire_v right_o thereafter_o eccles_n contra_fw-la eccles._n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o a_o action_n of_o a_o compt_n and_o reckon_a betwixt_o these_o two_o infant_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o he_o be_v pursue_v upon_o his_o father_n back-bond_n obliege_v he_o to_o make_v compt_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o umquhil_n fergus_n eccles_n his_o brother_n to_o thomas_n ecclesâ—_n and_o umquhil_fw-la andrew_n eccles_n the_o pursuer_n father_n it_o be_v answer_v upon_o condition_n that_o mr._n hugh_n the_o defender_n father_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o part_n to_o himself_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o probation_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v it_o be_v only_o probable_a scripto_fw-la he_o be_v a_o pupil_n and_o his_o father_n dead_a the_o defender_n allege_v it_o be_v probable_a by_o the_o tutor_n oath_n be_v so_o likely_a in_o itself_o that_o mr._n hugh_n be_v the_o three_o brother_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o share_n and_o that_o thomas_n the_o tutor_n do_v according_o allow_v he_o the_o three_o share_n and_o there_o be_v produce_v a_o testificat_fw-la of_o balloche_n that_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n notwithstanding_o whereof_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o take_v the_o tutor_n oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la see_v they_o find_v albeit_o it_o be_v affirmative_a it_o can_v not_o prove_v against_o the_o pâ—pil_n scot_n in_o cairlyle_n contra_fw-la henderson_n and_o wilson_n december_n 8._o 1664._o ritchard_n scot_n have_v charge_v henderson_n and_o wilson_n upon_o their_o bond_n they_o suspend_v and_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v payment_n of_o a_o part_n by_o witness_n and_o allege_n that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o england_n that_o witness_n can_v prove_v to_o take_v away_o write_v that_o therefore_o these_o bond_n be_v contract_v in_o england_n with_o english_a man_n the_o suspender_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o same_o benefit_n of_o probation_n they_o will_v have_v have_v if_o they_o have_v be_v arrest_v in_o england_n upon_o their_o bond_n or_o pursue_v there_o and_o adduce_v a_o practic_n of_o dury_n in_o anno_fw-la 1628._o the_o lord_n have_v accurat_o consider_v and_o debate_v this_o case_n among_o themselves_o and_o find_v that_o locus_fw-la contractus_fw-la be_v in_o england_n but_o the_o bond_n bear_v express_o a_o clause_n of_o registration_n in_o scotland_n and_o that_o such_o bond_n have_v be_v ordinar_n betwixt_o merchant_n in_o england_n and_o merchant_n in_o scotland_n and_o in_o no_o time_n such_o a_o probation_n admit_v and_o that_o it_o will_v furnish_v a_o ordinary_a delay_n in_o such_o case_n to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o merchant_n and_o hinder_v of_o trade_n by_o always_o offer_v to_o prove_v payment_n in_o england_n by_o witness_n which_o can_v require_v long_a time_n therefore_o they_o find_v the_o reason_n only_o probable_a scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la mr._n cornelius_n inglis_n contra_fw-la mr._n rodger_n hogg_n december_n 9_o 1664._o mr._n cornelius_n inglis_n pursue_v a_o remove_n against_o certain_a tenant_n near_o dumbar_n upon_o a_o infeftment_n and_o apprize_a it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o tenant_n that_o they_o be_v tenant_n to_o mr._n rodger_n hogg_n by_o payment_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v not_o call_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o the_o defender_n condescend_v upon_o mr._n rodgers_n right_o which_o may_v defend_v he_o and_o they_o the_o defender_n answer_v first_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o dispute_v their_o master_n right_o but_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o dispute_v his_o own_o right_n 2_o it_o be_v insinuat_fw-la that_o mr._n rodger_n have_v a_o apprize_a and_o a_o charge_n against_o the_o superior_a the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n unless_o the_o defender_n condescend_v upon_o such_o a_o right_a as_o be_v valide_fw-la to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v prior_n to_o his_o but_o the_o tenant_n allege_v no_o such_o right_a and_o mr._n rodgers_n charge_n be_v posterior_n to_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n john_n veatch_n young_a of_o dawick_n contra_fw-la alexander_n williamson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la john_n veatch_n pursue_v williamson_n upon_o the_o act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n for_o pay_v to_o he_o of_o his_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o apprise_v land_n as_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o the_o defender_n by_o a_o apprize_a within_o a_o year_n of_o he_o the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o first_o apprize_a lead_v before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o 21._o act_n of_o the_o last_o session_n of_o parliament_n declare_v that_o where_o a_o appryzer_n for_o his_o own_o security_n have_v redeem_v a_o prior_n appryse_v and_o get_v right_o thereto_o before_o the_o act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n the_o say_v first_o appryse_v shall_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n it_o will_v have_v have_v before_o the_o act_n debtor_n and_o creditor_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o behove_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v where_o the_o second_o appryzer_n have_v upon_o necessity_n to_o shun_v the_o expyre_a of_o the_o legal_a redeem_v and_o get_v right_o to_o the_o first_o appryse_v which_o can_v not_o be_v say_v here_o because_o the_o debtor_n be_v minor_a the_o legal_a 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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 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executor_n to_o her_o father_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o mr._n robert_n arnot_n son_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o say_v william_n that_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o call_v viz_o the_o creditor_n and_o legatar_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o event_n of_o the_o reduction_n for_o if_o there_o sum_v and_o discharge_v be_v not_o allow_v according_a to_o the_o exoneration_n the_o defender_n behove_v to_o return_v upon_o they_o for_o payment_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o defend_v their_o interest_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v no_o necessity_n to_o call_v the_o creditor_n and_o legatar_n but_o that_o the_o defender_n might_n intimate_fw-la the_o plea_n to_o they_o neilson_n and_o calender_n contra_fw-la january_n 12._o 1665._o neilson_n and_o lodovick_n calender_n her_o spouse_n pursue_v a_o transference_n of_o a_o old_a summons_n on_o which_o there_o be_v a_o inhibition_n use_v it_o
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ipso_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o hoom_n right_o fall_v in_o consequence_n as_o found_v upon_o john_n stewart_n dishabilitation_n and_o with_o it_o the_o defender_n tack_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n upon_o the_o tack_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n for_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o be_v much_o large_a than_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la 1621._o so_o that_o thereby_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v cognosce_v upon_o john_n stewart_n rehabilitation_n as_o without_o citation_n if_o it_o have_v wrong_v any_o other_o person_n right_o but_o find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n wrong_v no_o person_n right_o they_o find_v the_o same_o relevant_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la sir_n william_n thomson_n june_n 6._o 1665._o the_o ordinar_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v depose_v sir_n william_n from_o his_o office_n of_o town_n clerk_n he_o raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o sentence_n on_o four_o reason_n first_o that_o the_o examine_v be_v thursday_n 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the_o assignee_n who_o intimation_n be_v posterior_n it_o be_v answer_v he_o can_v not_o be_v pursue_v hoc_fw-la ordineâ—_n because_o he_o who_o money_n be_v arrest_v be_v not_o yet_o call_v viz._n the_o assigney_n cedent_fw-la who_o be_v the_o arrester_n principal_a debtor_n who_o if_o he_o be_v call_v may_v allege_v that_o the_o debt_n whereupon_o the_o arrestment_n proceed_v be_v satisfy_v which_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o the_o assignee_n be_v jus_o tertij_fw-la to_o he_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o arrester_n may_v compear_v in_o this_o process_n without_o call_v his_o debtor_n but_o they_o find_v that_o the_o assignee_n may_v either_o allege_v payment_n in_o name_n of_o his_o cedent_fw-la or_o if_o he_o crave_v a_o time_n to_o intimate_v to_o his_o cedent_fw-la they_o will_v supercee_v to_o extract_v till_o that_o time_n that_o the_o cedent_fw-la may_v defend_v himself_o earl_n of_o cassils_n contra_fw-la sir_n andrew_n agnew_n june_n 6._o 1666._o the_o earl_n of_o cassils_n as_o 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prejudge_v as_o to_o the_o constitute_v a_o annualrent_n in_o the_o point_n of_o right_n not_o be_v call_v yet_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o possession_n the_o right_o be_v constitute_v he_o may_v three_o albeit_o the_o heretor_fw-la must_v be_v call_v when_o his_o ground_n be_v first_o affect_v with_o a_o annualrent_n in_fw-la attinenda_fw-la possessione_n yet_o if_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la be_v in_o possession_n he_o may_v continue_v the_o same_o without_o call_v the_o master_n as_o well_o as_o in_o tyend_n thirlage_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o the_o old_a precept_n of_o poind_v be_v evidence_n sufficient_a of_o a_o prior_n possession_n in_o re_fw-mi tam_fw-la antiqua_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o decreet_a be_v possession_n sufficient_a to_o interrupt_v prescription_n minister_n of_o contra_fw-la lord_n elphinstoun_n june_n 16._o 1666._o minister_n of_o pursue_v the_o lord_n elphinstoun_n for_o the_o viccarage_n teind_n of_o his_o land_n in_o his_o paroch_n it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o brook_v these_o land_n by_o immemorial_n possession_n without_o pay_v any_o viccarage_n and_o so_o have_v prescribe_v exemption_n and_o liberty_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o viccarage_n be_v due_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la cummuni_fw-la desuetude_n can_v take_v they_o away_o nor_o can_v any_o prescription_n give_v right_o to_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o a_o title_n as_o if_o the_o land_n have_v be_v templar_n land_n or_o belong_v to_o these_o order_n which_o pay_v no_o teynd_n but_o be_v exempt_v by_o the_o cannon_n law_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o session_n it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o panmoor_n that_o 40._o year_n do_v not_o prescribe_v the_o right_n of_o parsonage_n except_o for_o the_o year_n precede_v the_o 40._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o parsonage_n and_o viccarage_n which_o be_v local_a and_o consuetudinary_a which_o be_v therefore_o only_o find_v due_a according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v so_o that_o the_o teynd_a of_o lint_n hemp_n geess_n stag_n swine_n fruit_n fish_n be_v only_o due_a in_o these_o part_n where_o they_o have_v be_v so_o accustom_v and_o therefore_o as_o custom_n may_v take_v away_o a_o part_n so_o it_o may_v extinguish_v the_o whole_a the_o lord_n find_v the_o defender_n can_v be_v no_o further_a liable_a then_o for_o that_o viccarage_n which_o be_v common_o pay_v throughout_o all_o the_o kingdom_n viz._n stirk_n lamb_n and_o wool_n and_o sustain_v not_o the_o same_o for_o milk_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a but_o the_o defender_n upon_o the_o twenty_o one_o of_o june_n have_v supplicat_fw-la to_o be_v further_o hear_v allege_v that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a case_n that_o when_o the_o land_n be_v most_o in_o labourage_n and_o the_o viccarage_n small_a and_o not_o considerable_a that_o through_o the_o whole_a country_n viccarage_n be_v never_o crave_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n the_o lord_n stop_v interlocucutor_fw-la till_o they_o be_v further_o hear_v thomas_n beg_v contra_fw-la patrick_n nicoll_n june_n 22._o 1666._o thomas_n beg_v give_v commission_n bear_v that_o he_o have_v deliver_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o patrick_n nicoll_n to_o buy_v wair_n for_o he_o in_o england_n whereunto_o there_o be_v subjoin_v the_o say_a patrick_n his_o acceptance_n bear_v sea_n hazard_v except_v thomas_n beg_v now_o pursue_v for_o the_o money_n or_o wairâ—_n patrick_n nicoll_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o short_o after_o the_o say_a commission_n he_o go_v upon_o the_o voyage_n and_o that_o the_o ship_n be_v take_v and_o the_o whole_a good_n there_o wherein_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v the_o pursuer_n money_n be_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o defender_n to_o prove_v that_o that_o individual_a money_n be_v there_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v faith_n that_o it_o be_v there_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v factor-fee_n and_o shall_v have_v transmit_v the_o money_n by_o bill_n as_o he_o do_v some_o of_o his_o own_o and_o at_o least_o he_o may_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o the_o ship_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defense_n and_o repel_v the_o reply_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n be_v trust_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi he_o can_v not_o refuse_v his_o oath_n in_o supplement_n that_o his_o very_a money_n be_v take_v see_v he_o neither_o might_n nor_o can_v show_v what_o money_n he_o have_v when_o he_o entrèd_v to_o his_o voyage_n unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v that_o he_o give_v the_o defender_n allowance_n for_o the_o exchange_n earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o cunninghamhead_n june_n 23._o 1666._o the_o earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o cunninghamhead_n for_o the_o teynd_n of_o peastoun_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n for_o 60._o libâ—_n yearly_o which_o by_o decreet_a of_o the_o plat_v 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lord_n grace_n as_o behave_v himself_o
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as_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n be_v not_o to_o be_v retrench_v nor_o limit_v but_o by_o the_o exception_n contain_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o such_o exception_n but_o general_o the_o pass_n as_o be_v there_o qualify_v exclude_v all_o search_n or_o question_n of_o man_n or_o good_n which_o be_v also_o the_o king_n meaning_n which_o appear_v express_o by_o the_o foresay_a letter_n which_o albeit_o it_o can_v not_o derogat_v from_o a_o private_a right_n yet_o may_v well_o clear_a the_o dubious_a interpretation_n of_o a_o treaty_n and_o be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o king_n alone_o that_o leges_fw-la bello_fw-la the_o lord_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o last_o dispute_n do_v ordain_v the_o precedent_n to_o state_n the_o case_n and_o represent_v it_o by_o the_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n both_z as_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o the_o letter_n and_o special_o whether_o counterband_n good_n not_o be_v the_o growth_n of_o 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or_o infeâ—tment_n of_o land_n july_n 7._o 1664._o miln_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o eccles._n the_o act_n salvo_n jure_n be_v exclude_v in_o a_o ratification_n to_o a_o particular_a party_n and_o that_o exclusion_n not_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o act_n salvo_n the_o lord_n be_v unwilling_a to_o decide_v whether_o such_o exclusion_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a but_o ordain_v the_o party_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n without_o consideration_n of_o that_o clause_n febâ—uary_n 11._o 1665._o earl_n of_o lauderdaâ—l_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o oxenfoord_n a_o adjudger_n ordain_v to_o be_v receive_v without_o instruct_v his_o debtor_n right_o who_o renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n salvo_n jure_fw-la superioris_fw-la &_o cujusâ—bet_fw-la february_n 9_o 1667._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la kâ—r_fw-la adjudication_n be_v on_o a_o disposition_n and_o obligement_n to_o infeâ—t_v and_o not_o upon_o a_o liquid_a sum_n the_o superior_a be_v not_o find_v oblige_v to_o receive_v the_o adjudger_n unless_o he_o instruct_v the_o disponer_n right_o june_n 24._o 1663._o medowgal_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o 〈◊〉_d adjudication_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o creditor_n on_o a_o personal_a debt_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o defunct_n debtor_n bear_v his_o infeftment_n to_o be_v on_o trust_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o a_o three_o party_n who_o creditor_n compear_v against_o the_o adjudger_n yet_o be_v not_o put_v to_o dispute_v his_o debtor_n right_o till_o aâ—ter_v the_o adjudication_n he_o may_v use_v exhibition_n of_o his_o evident_n but_o the_o adjudication_n be_v grant_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o back-bond_n november_n 23._o 1663._o livingstoun_n and_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la lord_n forrester_n and_o creditor_n of_o grange_n adjudication_n be_v exclude_v as_o to_o the_o property_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o party_n show_v the_o defunct_a to_o be_v denude_v and_o himself_o infeft_v but_o be_v sustain_v to_o adjudge_v any_o right_n of_o reversion_n clause_n irritant_fw-la or_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o defunct_a debtor_n juâ—y_o 22._o 1664._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la adjudication_n be_v sustain_v against_o a_o second_o appearand_a heir_n upon_o a_o decreet_a cognitionis_fw-la causa_fw-la upon_o the_o renunciation_n of_o a_o former_a heir_n without_o a_o new_a charge_n against_o the_o heir_n or_o his_o renunciation_n the_o defender_n declare_v that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a within_o ten_o year_n if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi enter_v within_o these_o year_n january_n 17._o 1666._o crawford_n contra_fw-la auchinleck_n adjudication_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v stop_v upon_o a_o better_a right_o than_o the_o deâ—uncts_n allege_v upon_o by_o a_o party_n compear_v but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v suffer_v to_o adjudge_v upon_o his_o periâ—_n november_n 15._o 1666._o chein_n contra_fw-la christie_n admiral_n or_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n do_v reduce_v the_o decreet_n of_o inferior_a admiral_n or_o their_o depute_n february_n 24._o 1668._o captain_n mastertoun_n contra_fw-la stranger_n of_o ostend_n the_o lord_n admiral_n be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n find_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o admiralty_n where_o the_o judge_n pronuncer_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v call_v inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la advocate_n be_v find_v oblige_v to_o depone_n concern_v the_o have_v of_o his_o client_n writ_n february_n 1._o 1666._o contra_fw-la rallo_n a_o advocate_n be_v in_o his_o duty_n hinder_v a_o suspension_n to_o pass_v be_v threaten_v by_o a_o party_n who_o say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o repent_v what_o he_o have_v say_v if_o he_o be_v in_o another_o place_n and_o call_v he_o liar_n and_o knave_n the_o lord_n imprison_v the_o party_n and_o fine_v he_o in_o 500_o mark_n july_n 14._o 1668._o mr._n david_n fâ—lcoâ—er_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n keith_n adultery_n be_v find_v not_o to_o infer_v escheat_n unless_o the_o adulterer_n be_v convict_v criminal_o or_o denunce_v as_o fugitive_n though_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o stand_v in_o sackcloth_n a_o year_n janâ—ary_n 9_o 1662._o baird_n contra_fw-la baird_n alibi_n be_v find_v not_o receivable_a for_o prove_v a_o false_a datâ—_n to_o annul_v the_o whole_a write_n where_o the_o witness_n insert_v prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o subscription_n though_o of_o aâ—_n erroneous_a date_n february_n 23._o 1667._o laird_n of_o may_n contra_fw-la ross._n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o the_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n their_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o they_o leave_v without_o any_o provision_n january_n 24._o 1663._o child_n of_o wedderly_a contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderly_a râ—o_o absente_a aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n to_o who_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n when_o they_o be_v marriageable_a without_o mention_n of_o annualrent_a or_o aliment_n here_o the_o heir-male_n succee_v to_o a_o considerable_a estate_n november_n 8._o 1663._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o a_o heir-â—emale_a of_o a_o second_o marriage_n till_o her_o age_n of_o fourteen_o from_o which_o time_n her_o portion_n bear_v annualrent_a and_o beaâ—_n no_o mention_n of_o aliment_n till_o then_o her_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o subsist_v without_o consume_v the_o stock_n of_o her_o portion_n february_n 11._o 1663._o frazer_n contra_fw-la frazer_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n till_o their_o marriage_n and_o not_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o their_o portion_n only_o see_v the_o same_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n râ—o_fw-la absâ—â—te_fw-la november_n 12._o 1664._o daughter_n of_o balmerino_n contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n aliment_n of_o a_o child_n be_v find_v not_o due_a where_o the_o child_n be_v free_o entertain_v by_o the_o mother_n father_n who_o demand_v nothing_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o entertainment_n and_o be_v hold_v as_o free_o gâ—fâ—ed_v for_o all_o year_n before_o the_o pursuit_n july_n 21._o 1665._o laird_n of_o ludquhairn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o geight_n vide_fw-la mother_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a upon_o a_o bond_n of_o provision_n grant_v by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n oblige_v he_o to_o entertain_v she_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o her_o portion_n which_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n and_o that_o not_o only_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n but_o thereafter_o till_o her_o marriage_n and_o even_o for_o year_n in_o which_o her_o mother_n brother_n aliment_v she_o gratis_o after_o her_o father_n death_n but_o for_o no_o time_n of_o his_o life_n see_v she_o leâ—t_v her_o father_n house_n upon_o pretence_n of_o her_o stepmother_n severity_n january_n 21._o 16â—8_n stevart_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o rossesyth_n alâ—ment_n of_o a_o daughter_n by_o her_o mother_n marry_a be_v â—ound_v due_a the_o daughter_n be_v appearand_a heir_n to_o her_o father_n who_o whole_a land_n the_o mother_n liferent_v though_o the_o daughter_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n july_n 16._o 1667._o haâ—iltoun_n contra_fw-la symontoun_n aliment_n be_v not_o find_v due_a to_o a_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v major_a and_o keep_v a_o brewary_n by_o a_o liferenter_fw-la who_o liferent_a be_v very_o mean_a and_o entertain_v one_o of_o his_o child_n january_n 27._o 1669._o stirling_n contra_fw-la heriot_n and_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n wherein_o the_o defunct_a die_v if_o he_o die_v before_o michalmas_n and_o if_o he_o die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o january_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n in_o which_o he_o die_v and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o next_o year_n but_o if_o he_o reach_v january_n die_v in_o february_n he_o have_v that_o whole_a year_n july_n 5._o 1662._o executor_n of_o fairly_n contra_fw-la his_o parochioner_n anâ—_n of_o a_o minister_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o no_o bairn_n be_v find_v to_o divide_v equal_o betwixt_o his_o wife_n and_o near_a of_o kin_n june_n 24._o 1663._o and_o july_n 19_o 1664._o scrymzour_n contraâ—_n executor_n of_o murray_n ann_n of_o a_o minister_n die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o marâ—â—nmas_n be_v â—ound_v to_o extend_v to_o that_o year_n stipend_n and_o the_o halâ—_n of_o the_o next_o july_n 19_o 1664._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la annex_v property_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v find_v not_o valid_o dissolve_v unless_o the_o dissolution_n have_v precede_v the_o gift_n and_o infeftment_n and_o have_v proceed_v upon_o weighty_a reason_n by_o a_o special_a act_n and_o not_o by_o a_o clause_n iâ—_n a_o ratification_n of_o the_o gift_n february_n 25._o 1669._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o viscount_n grandiâ—ound_v absent_a annvity_n of_o teind_n include_v be_v in_o question_n it_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o party_n to_o settle_v but_o the_o lord_n incline_v to_o liberat_fw-la the_o teind_n january_n 10._o 1662._o laird_n of_o rentoun_n contra_fw-la ker._n annus_n deliberand_n i_o be_v find_v to_o exclude_v
land_n and_o express_v a_o clause_n of_o conquest_n provide_v the_o good_n to_o be_v conquest_n and_o acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n to_o the_o child_n of_o a_o second_o marriage_n be_v find_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o good_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o defunct_n death_n and_o that_o he_o may_v dispone_v of_o or_o burden_v they_o during_o his_o life_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o a_o bond_n grant_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o the_o child_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n to_o affect_v the_o good_n acquire_v during_o that_o marriage_n february_n 9_o 1669._o cowan_n contra_fw-la young_a and_o reid_n a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la in_o a_o reversion_n be_v commit_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v null_a but_o to_o be_v restrict_v to_o the_o damnage_n of_o the_o grant_a so_o that_o if_o the_o wodsetter_n will_v give_v as_o much_o or_o have_v offer_v the_o same_o before_o the_o reverser_n have_v close_v bargain_n with_o another_o the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la will_v be_v sustain_v the_o wodsetter_n pay_v in_o the_o superplus_n february_n 12._o 1667._o earl_n of_o tillibardin_n contra_fw-la murray_n of_o aâ—chterâ—yre_n a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la in_o a_o back_n bond_n after_o a_o reversion_n discharge_v bearing_z that_o in_o payment_n of_o such_o sum_n the_o acquirer_n shall_v denude_v himself_o it_o be_v do_v within_o such_o a_o time_n and_o if_o not_o then_o do_v to_o be_v null_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la without_o declarator_n be_v find_v not_o to_o exclude_v redemption_n after_o that_o term_n before_o declarator_n which_o be_v find_v necessary_a in_o this_o case_n february_n â—_o 1667._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la on_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o back-tack-duty_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o act_n debtor_n and_o creditor_n november_n 26._o 1662._o sawer_n contra_fw-la rutherfoord_n a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la on_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o back-tack-duty_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la unless_o purge_v by_o payment_n at_o the_o bar_n ibidem_fw-la a_o clause_n of_o substitution_n in_o a_o universal_a legacy_n provide_v the_o father_n free_a good_n to_o two_o daughter_n and_o fall_v of_o either_o of_o they_o to_o the_o other_o the_o one_o die_v the_o portion_n be_v find_v to_o accresce_fw-it to_o the_o other_o without_o necessity_n of_o her_o confirm_v her_o decease_a sister_n testament_n â—ure_n accrescendi_fw-la december_n 5._o 1665._o helen_n hâ—â—_n contra_fw-la maxwell_n a_o clause_n of_o substitution_n upon_o the_o margin_n of_o a_o bond_n contrary_a the_o substitution_n in_o the_o body_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o granâ—er_n of_o the_o bond_n himself_o who_o express_v that_o he_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o date_n and_o witness_n and_o mention_v not_o that_o he_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o marginal_a note_n and_o the_o witness_n insert_v depon_v that_o they_o remember_v not_o that_o they_o do_v see_v that_o marginal_a note_n though_o holograph_n be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o bond_n nor_o of_o any_o date_n before_o the_o grant_a thereof_o be_v on_o deathbed_n therefore_o on_o all_o these_o ground_n joint_o it_o be_v find_v null_a as_o to_o the_o heir_n here_o the_o party_n have_v accord_v februaryâ—8_n â—8_z 1667._o laird_n of_o dury_n contra_fw-la gibson_n a_o clause_n of_o substitution_n in_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o bond_n of_o 6000._o mark_n whereof_o 4000_o mark_n to_o the_o cedent_n elder_a son_n and_o 2000_o mark_n to_o wiliam_n and_o janet_n his_o young_a child_n and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o eldests_a deceass_n provide_v the_o other_o two_o to_o his_o part_n janet_n die_v before_o robert_n and_o he_o also_o die_v after_o without_o issue_n janet_n heir_n be_v find_v to_o succeed_v as_o heir_n of_o provision_n to_o robert_n in_o her_o half_a of_o his_o part_n though_o she_o die_v before_o robert_n and_o the_o clause_n do_v not_o substitute_v she_o and_o her_o heir_n but_o only_o mention_v herself_o january_n 5._o 1670._o inn_n contra_fw-la a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n to_o be_v comptable_a for_o the_o profit_n of_o a_o office_n and_o state_v such_o a_o party_n judge_n in_o case_n of_o difference_n be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o effectual_a submission_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o subscriber_n but_o as_o to_o the_o accepter_n and_o not_o to_o terminate_v with_o a_o year_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n if_o that_o person_n determine_v not_o be_v require_v or_o determine_a wrong_n the_o lord_n will_v hear_v and_o rectify_v the_o account_n themselves_o february_n 3._o 1669._o bâ—sâ—wel_o contra_fw-la lindsay_n of_o wormistoun_n a_o clause_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr alinando_n otherways_o the_o contraveener_n right_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o next_o heir_n have_v place_n be_v insert_v in_o the_o original_a charter_n and_o seasine_n ad_fw-la longum_fw-la and_o also_o iâ—_n the_o heir_n reâ—our_n and_o seasine_n be_v sound_a to_o annul_v the_o contrauceners_n infeâ—tment_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o next_o heir_n and_o in_o consequence_n to_o annul_v the_o right_n of_o appryzing_n from_o that_o heir_n february_n 26._o 1662._o viscount_n of_o sâ—â—rmount_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o aâ—nandalâ—_n a_o clause_n in_o a_o disposition_n of_o tailzie_n de_fw-fr non_fw-la alienando_fw-la in_o common_a form_n with_o this_o addition_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v leisom_a to_o the_o feear_fw-mi and_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o sell_v diâ—pone_fw-la or_o wodset_v such_o of_o the_o land_n â—ominatim_o to_o affect_v and_o burden_v the_o same_o for_o payment_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o disponer_n debt_n this_o addition_n be_v not_o find_v to_o restrict_n the_o feear_fw-mi or_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o dispone_v only_o so_o much_o of_o these_o land_n as_o wâ—re_v sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o defunct_n debt_n the_o clause_n not_o run_v in_o these_o term_n but_o that_o they_o may_v dispone_v the_o whole_a so_o that_o the_o disponer_n debt_n be_v pay_v therewith_o and_o need_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o debt_n be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o price_n they_o get_v lanuary_a 20._o 1669._o lady_n kilbirnie_n contra_fw-la the_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n of_o kilbirnie_n and_o schaw_n of_o grâ—â—nock_n renew_v fâ—bruary_n 3._o 1669._o inter_fw-la cosdem_fw-la a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n oblige_v many_o party_n conjunct_o and_o several_o without_o a_o clause_n of_o relief_n be_v find_v to_o import_v mutual_a relief_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la reâ—_n june_n 28._o 1665._o monteth_o contra_fw-la anderson_n coal_n be_v find_v to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o common_a clause_n of_o pertinent_o against_o a_o party_n express_o inâ—eâ—t_v in_o the_o coal-heughs_a of_o the_o land_n january_n 30._o 1662._o lord_n burly_n contra_fw-la sym._n cognition_n of_o march_n betwixt_o vassal_n by_o witness_n adduce_v before_o the_o sheriff_n or_o by_o arbiter_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la albeit_o the_o superior_a be_v not_o call_v nor_o consent_v but_o so_o that_o the_o superior_a shall_v not_o be_v prejudge_v in_o case_n the_o fee_n fall_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o ward_n or_o nonentry_n february_n 8._o 1662._o lord_n torphichen_n contra_fw-la a_o college_n be_v find_v not_o exclude_v from_o set_v long_a tack_n as_o be_v comprehend_v under_o benefice_a person_n but_o their_o obligement_n to_o renew_v a_o tack_v perpetual_o be_v find_v not_o obligatory_a unless_o there_o be_v a_o equivalent_a cause_n onerous_a for_o which_o the_o obligement_n be_v grant_v july_n 13._o 1669._o college_n of_o abâ—rdene_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o aberdene_n command_v or_o warrant_n of_o a_o servant_n take_z off_z furniture_n in_o his_o master_n name_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v know_v to_o the_o merchant_n and_o not_o to_o oblige_v the_o servant_n though_o he_o give_v ticket_n acknowledge_v the_o receipt_n in_o his_o master_n name_n but_o not_o oblige_v himself_o to_o pay_v be_v pursue_v thereon_o after_o 19_o year_n and_o after_o his_o master_n death_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v no_o warrant_n or_o apply_v not_o the_o good_n for_o his_o master_n use_n november_n 17._o 1665._o howison_n contra_fw-la cockburn_n command_v or_o direction_n be_v find_v probable_a by_o witness_n be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o bargain_n for_o grassing_n a_o horse_n january_n 29._o 1667._o scot_n contra_fw-la gib_n command_v or_o warrant_n be_v inâ—eâ—â—ed_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o who_o have_v commission_n to_o do_v a_o act_n and_o do_v not_o hinder_v or_o contradict_v the_o do_v thereof_o by_o other_o who_o therefore_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v warrant_n from_o he_o february_n 23._o 1667._o lord_n renâ—oun_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v not_o find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o confirm_v the_o testament_n of_o a_o defunct_a die_v out_o of_o the_o country_n on_o a_o voyage_n not_o be_v away_o animo_fw-la remanendi_fw-la this_o be_v stop_v till_o further_a hear_n on_o the_o petition_n
the_o ground_n whereby_o they_o will_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o apprize_a july_n 8._o 1671._o margaret_n scrymzour_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o northesk_n by_o this_o decision_n the_o accumulation_n of_o annualrent_n by_o the_o voluntar_n disposition_n be_v evacuate_v declarator_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o a_o reversion_n upon_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la be_v find_v null_a summary_o without_o reduction_n in_o respect_n the_o decreet_a bear_v not_o the_o production_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n whereupon_o the_o irritancy_n fall_v although_o the_o instrument_n be_v now_o produce_v and_o the_o party_n long_o in_o possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o decreet_a and_o albeit_o the_o requisition_n be_v express_o libel_v upon_o and_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o clerk_n omission_n in_o not_o mention_v of_o it_o in_o the_o production_n february_n 22._o 1671._o piâ—cairn_n contra_fw-la tenant_n declarator_n of_o escheat_n be_v sustain_v without_o call_v all_o party_n have_v interest_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n though_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o style_n of_o the_o summons_n in_o desuetude_n june_n 23._o 1666._o masson_n contra_fw-la declarator_n of_o ward_n and_o noneentrie_n shall_v only_o be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n not_o before_o the_o exchequer_n june_n 14._o 1665._o his_o majesty_n letter_n record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la declarator_n of_o the_o nullity_n of_o bond_n and_o right_n to_o creditor_n by_o a_o feear_fw-mi in_o a_o tailzie_n with_o a_o clause_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr aliâ—nando_n be_v sustain_v without_o the_o form_n of_o a_o reduction_n or_o production_n of_o the_o particular_a right_n january_n 21._o 1662._o viscount_n of_o stormount_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o annandale_n in_o a_o declarator_n of_o property_n the_o defender_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o propone_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o pursuer_n right_o or_o that_o certification_n be_v grant_v against_o his_o author_n seasine_n even_o at_o the_o defender_n instance_n unless_o the_o defender_n allege_v a_o better_a right_n july_n 10._o 1662._o lord_n frazer_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o phillorth_n a_o decreet_a of_o remove_v for_o not_o find_v caution_n in_o absence_n be_v find_v null_a by_o exception_n in_o respect_n the_o title_n libel_v on_o be_v not_o produce_v but_o the_o infeftment_n of_o another_o person_n of_o the_o same_o name_n fraudful_o mention_v in_o the_o production_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sustain_v as_o titulus_fw-la bonafides_fw-la to_o give_v the_o possessor_n the_o fruit_n june_n 21._o 1671._o neilson_n contra_fw-la menzeis_fw-la of_o enoch_n a_o decreet_a be_v stop_v on_o a_o bill_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v recall_v but_o only_o the_o extract_v thereof_o to_o be_v forbear_v till_o the_o party_n be_v hear_v on_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o that_o though_o it_o lay_v over_o several_a year_n it_o need_v not_o waken_n july_n 1._o 1671._o broadie_n of_o lethem_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o riccartoun_n contra_fw-la lord_n kenmure_n a_o decreet_a arbitral_n be_v find_v null_a as_o not_o be_v within_o a_o year_n of_o the_o submission_n though_o it_o have_v no_o time_n but_o a_o power_n to_o the_o arbiter_n to_o meet_v at_o their_o convenience_n and_o prorogat_n but_o do_v not_o prorogat_v the_o same_o february_n 24._o 1665._o mcgregor_n contra_fw-la menzeis_fw-la a_o decreet_a arbitral_n be_v sustain_v without_o submission_n in_o writ_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o party_n oath_n that_o he_o so_o submit_v and_o by_o the_o arbiter_n oath_n that_o they_o so_o decern_v though_o both_o the_o submission_n and_o decreet_a be_v only_o verbal_a the_o matter_n be_v but_o of_o 200._o mark_n february_n 7._o 1671._o hume_z contra_fw-la scot._n here_o the_o matter_n be_v a_o bond_n of_o 550._o mark_n suspend_v and_o determine_v to_o 200._o mark_n decreet_n of_o inferior_n court_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o upon_o iniquity_n though_o it_o be_v instant_o verify_v by_o the_o decreet_a by_o way_n of_o suspension_n without_o reduction_n january_n 24._o 1662._o ker_n contra_fw-la lord_n rentoun_n a_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a court_n be_v not_o reduce_v simple_o because_o advocation_n be_v produce_v before_o extract_v be_v after_o sentence_n but_o be_v reduce_v because_o the_o advocation_n be_v produce_v before_o eleven_o hour_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a hour_n of_o beginning_n to_o sit_v but_o the_o sheriff_n sit_v that_o day_n a_o hour_n before_o ordinary_a which_o the_o lord_n find_v sufficient_a presumption_n that_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n to_o prevent_v the_o advocation_n july_n 10._o 1662._o laird_n of_o lambertoun_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o kaimes_n a_o decreâ—et_n of_o a_o inferior_a court_n be_v not_o sustain_v as_o in_o â—oro_n where_o a_o term_n be_v take_v by_o a_o procurator_n to_o prove_v a_o defense_n without_o a_o mandate_n or_o writ_n produce_v that_o may_v inâ—er_v the_o same_o november_n 24._o 1665._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la lady_n tinnel_n a_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a court_n be_v find_v null_a for_o want_n of_o probation_n bear_v only_o that_o the_o defender_n compear_v and_o confess_v the_o debt_n without_o propon_v any_o other_o alleadgeance_n or_o defence_n and_o not_o subscribe_v his_o acknowledgement_n july_n 19_o 1665._o guine_fw-la contra_fw-la mcken_n a_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a court_n upon_o compearance_n be_v not_o find_v null_a by_o suspension_n without_o reduction_n though_o it_o have_v visible_a nullity_n and_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n inter_fw-la pauperes_fw-la november_n 21._o 1665._o baxter_n in_o the_o cannongate_n contra_fw-la a_o decreet_a of_o session_n be_v reduce_v as_o null_n be_v ultra_fw-la petita_fw-la july_n 21._o 1666._o waison_fw-fr contra_fw-la miller_n a_o decreet_a of_o session_n in_o foro_fw-la whereby_o in_o a_o suspension_n a_o sum_n be_v allege_v pay_v &_o not_o instant_o verify_v the_o letter_n be_v find_v orderly_o proceed_v conditional_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v produce_v by_o such_o a_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o be_v not_o produce_v after_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o admit_v it_o be_v now_o produce_v in_o a_o reduction_n of_o a_o apprize_a of_o the_o say_v decreet_a now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n june_n 16._o 1664._o laird_n of_o tillieallan_n and_o condie_n contra_fw-la crawfoord_n a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n be_v take_v away_o by_o double_a poynd_n without_o a_o reduction_n the_o same_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o parliament_n upon_o supplication_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v pronunce_v against_o a_o forefault_n person_n alter_v his_o death_n without_o call_v the_o king_n officer_n july_n 14._o 1665._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la mcdâ—wgal_n of_o dinolich_n and_o raca_n a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n rescind_v a_o dishabilitation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o forefault_n person_n without_o citation_n be_v sustain_v there_o be_v no_o citation_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o dishabilitation_n nor_o restitution_n by_o way_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o justice_n the_o child_n be_v infant_n incapable_a of_o the_o crime_n february_n 24._o 1665._o sir_n robert_n sinclar_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wedderbâ—rn_n delivery_n vide_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la december_n 13._o 1666._o â—â—net_fw-la thomson_n contra_fw-la stevinson_n delivery_n of_o a_o assignation_n be_v not_o find_v necessary_a to_o validate_v the_o same_o be_v grant_v by_o a_o defunct_a to_o his_o near_a relation_n though_o not_o in_o his_o family_n though_o it_o bear_v not_o a_o clause_n to_o be_v valide_fw-la without_o delivery_n see_v it_o bear_v a_o reservation_n of_o his_o liferent_a and_o a_o power_n to_o dispose_v evidence_v his_o purpuse_n not_o to_o deliver_v the_o same_o and_o so_o import_v the_o writ_n to_o be_v valide_fw-la without_o delivery_n delivery_n of_o three_o disposition_n in_o tailzie_n to_o a_o daughter_n son_n be_v find_v to_o be_v employ_v by_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o first_o dispense_n with_o delivery_n and_o see_v the_o substantial_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o and_o only_o qualify_v the_o same_o conform_a to_o the_o reserve_a power_n in_o the_o first_o they_o be_v all_o sustain_v though_o the_o other_o two_o have_v no_o dispensatory_a clause_n but_o so_o that_o what_o be_v in_o the_o first_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o heir_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o repeat_v in_o the_o rest_n that_o by_o the_o rest_n the_o heir_n may_v not_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a case_n july_n 23._o 1669._o elleâ—s_fw-la contra_fw-la inglesâ—â—â—n_n delivery_n of_o bond_n of_o provision_n to_o child_n be_v not_o presume_v to_o have_v be_v at_o or_o near_o the_o date_n but_o must_v be_v prove_v to_o prefer_v they_o to_o posterior_n creditor_n july_n 22._o 1668._o johnstoun_n of_o shâ—ins_n contra_fw-la arnot_n depositation_n of_o a_o writ_n be_v find_v probable_a by_o the_o notar_n and_o witness_n insert_v where_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o produce_v by_o the_o party_n in_o who_o favour_n it_o be_v principal_o
be_v extract_v on_o the_o improbation_n though_o it_o be_v omnium_fw-la exceptionum_fw-la ultima_fw-la january_n 23._o 1666._o contra_fw-la earl_n of_o kinghorn_n in_o improbation_n the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v grant_v three_o term_n for_o production_n of_o right_n of_o land_n and_o appoint_v the_o ordinary_a to_o intimate_v the_o same_o november_n 26._o 1667._o hay_o of_o haystoun_n contra_fw-la drummond_n and_o hepburn_n improbation_n upon_o certification_n be_v find_v null_a because_o the_o defender_n be_v then_o prisoner_n of_o war_n in_o ireland_n and_o his_o right_n be_v after_o acknowledge_v by_o a_o agreeement_n though_o not_o perfect_v july_n 25._o 16â—8_n campbeâ—_n câ—ntra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenâ—rchy_n in_o a_o improbation_n the_o witness_n insert_v be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la what_o they_o know_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o forgery_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n though_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o produce_v there_o be_v pregnant_a presumption_n and_o fragrant_a fame_n of_o forgery_n july_n 6._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la barclay_n in_o a_o improbation_n after_o certification_n be_v extract_v the_o lord_n examine_v witness_n as_o to_o the_o forgery_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v know_v without_o production_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n and_o though_o thâ—_n witness_n be_v accessary_a to_o the_o forgery_n november_n 9_o 1669._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la in_o a_o improbation_n where_o the_o writ_n be_v once_o judicial_o produce_v in_o exchequer_n and_o wilful_o keep_v up_o certification_n be_v extract_v the_o lord_n upon_o copy_n examine_v the_o witness_n insert_v and_o writer_n who_o confess_v the_o forgery_n and_o be_v move_v thereto_o by_o the_o defender_n whereupon_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o improven_v as_o not_o be_v produce_v but_o the_o writer_n and_o witness_n be_v find_v forger_n and_o the_o defender_n as_o user_n and_o accessary_n and_o all_o be_v declare_v infamous_a and_o remit_v to_o the_o council_n to_o use_v a_o extraordinary_a remedy_n by_o banishment_n against_o the_o defender_n january_n 26._o 1670_o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la in_o a_o improbation_n where_o one_o of_o the_o witness_n insert_v have_v a_o designation_n allege_v competent_a to_o more_o person_n all_o that_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v so_o design_v that_o be_v alive_a be_v ordain_v to_o be_v summon_v and_o the_o hand_n writ_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o be_v produce_v june_n 8._o 1671._o stevart_n contra_fw-la mckenzie_n and_o kettlestoun_n in_o a_o improbation_n of_o the_o minute_n of_o a_o tack_v wherein_o one_o deponed_a that_o he_o have_v subscribe_v at_o the_o defender_n instigation_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o cause_v the_o pursuer_n name_v to_o be_v set_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o another_o that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi subscribe_v and_o the_o three_o who_o be_v writer_n of_o the_o minute_n and_o also_o brother_n to_o the_o defender_n depone_v that_o he_o see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi subscribe_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n the_o writ_n be_v find_v improven_v and_o false_a but_o there_o be_v not_o two_o witness_n instruct_v who_o be_v the_o forgeâ—_n july_n 22._o 1671._o miller_n contra_fw-la bothwel_n of_o glâ—â—corse_n incident_a be_v not_o sustain_v upon_o a_o act_n before_o answer_n ordain_v all_o writ_n to_o be_v produce_v the_o party_n will_v make_v use_n of_o which_o be_v find_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o such_o writ_n as_o they_o then_o have_v july_n 3._o 1662._o kello_n contra_fw-la paâ—toun_n in_o a_o incident_a four_o term_n be_v allow_v for_o prove_v the_o have_v of_o the_o writ_n by_o witness_n but_o the_o term_n be_v to_o be_v short_a december_n 15._o 1665._o moâ—teith_n contra_fw-la anderson_n a_o incident_a be_v reject_v because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v not_o call_v thereby_o and_o the_o execution_n suspect_v december_n 23._o 1665._o laird_n of_o câ—â—neck_n contra_fw-la lord_n bargeniâ—_n incident_a be_v not_o sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o but_o these_o who_o name_n as_o pursher_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o the_o bill_n though_o it_o contain_v a_o blank_a but_o it_o be_v sustain_v against_o the_o defender_n haver_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o who_o a_o blank_a be_v leave_v though_o nor_o at_o first_o fill_v up_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o custom_n for_o the_o last_o and_o not_o for_o the_o first_o july_n 3._o 1667._o creditor_n of_o waâ—chtoun_n contra_fw-la counteâ—s_fw-la of_o hume_n pro_fw-la indiviso_fw-la be_v not_o sustain_v to_o hinder_v remove_v of_o a_o relic_n from_o a_o house_n as_o be_v a_o tenement_n indivisible_a though_o she_o have_v a_o terce_n of_o it_o but_o the_o heretor_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o possess_v yet_o so_o that_o if_o he_o dwell_v not_o so_o himself_o she_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o all_o other_o she_o give_v like_o mail_n as_o other_o will_v pay_v january_n 26._o 1665._o logan_n contra_fw-la galbraith_n infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n hold_v base_a be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n because_o thereon_o there_o be_v a_o decreet_a of_o poind_v the_o ground_n though_o it_o can_v take_v no_o effect_n for_o a_o long_a time_n see_v the_o entry_n to_o the_o annualrent_n be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o constituents_a death_n february_n 26_o and_o 27._o 1662._o creditor_n of_o kinglassie_n competing_n infeftment_n past_a in_o exchequer_n on_o a_o apprize_a against_o one_o who_o be_v infeft_v by_o his_o author_n not_o confirm_v be_v find_v not_o to_o supply_v or_o comprehend_v a_o confirmation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o another_o creditor_n who_o regular_o have_v obtain_v confirmation_n of_o that_o null_a seasine_n in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v concern_v his_o base_a right_n depend_v thereon_o january_n 16._o 1663._o tenant_n of_o kilchattan_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kilchattan_n major_a campbel_n and_o baillie_n hamiltoun_n infeftment_n gratuitous_a to_o a_o wife_n after_o she_o be_v provide_v by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o creditor_n upon_o the_o act_n 1621._o by_o exception_n or_o reply_n july_n 22._o 1664._o lord_n louvre_n contra_fw-la lady_n craig_n a_o infeftment_n to_o a_o wife_n in_o liferent_a be_v sustain_v by_o she_o seasine_n adminiculat_fw-la by_o her_o contract_n albeit_o the_o seasine_a be_v not_o immediate_o upon_o the_o contract_n but_o relate_v a_o bond_n grant_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o produce_v january_n 29._o 1665._o norvil_n contra_fw-la sunter_n infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n land_n be_v in_o the_o same_o investiture_n with_o the_o principal_a land_n and_o both_o hold_v base_a be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n of_o thâ—_n same_o warrandice_n land_n though_o clad_v with_o long_a possession_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o action_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o distress_n without_o reduction_n january_n 9_o 1666._o brown_n contra_fw-la scot._n a_o infeftment_n of_o kirklands_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o bear_v to_o be_v upon_o resignation_n and_o have_v not_o the_o râ—ddendoâ—per_n expressum_fw-la but_o relative_a to_o the_o former_a infeftment_n without_o necessity_n to_o produce_v any_o original_a right_n see_v the_o charter_n be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o abbot_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o convent_n january_n 17._o 1666._o lord_n rentoun_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o coldinghame_n a_o infeftment_n to_o a_o person_n on_o her_o own_o resignation_n bear_v express_o she_o to_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o father_n who_o be_v last_o infeft_v the_o charter_n be_v find_v equivalent_a to_o a_o precept_n of_o clare_v constat_fw-la januâ—ry_n 20._o 1666._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la infeftment_n of_o the_o office_n forrestrie_n with_o a_o duty_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o a_o abbacy_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la being_n grant_v by_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n without_o confirmation_n by_o the_o king_n or_o pope_n ibidem_fw-la infeftment_n in_o warrandice_n grant_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n though_o base_a hold_v of_o himself_o and_o ex_fw-la intervallo_fw-la after_o the_o principal_a infeftment_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n of_o the_o same_o warrandice_n land_n as_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o husband_n possession_n in_o the_o principal_a land_n and_o that_o there_o need_v no_o declarator_n of_o distress_n or_o eviction_n but_o a_o pursuit_n of_o remove_v or_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o eviction_n be_v sufficient_a which_o can_v be_v exclude_v by_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o seven_o year_n possession_n by_o the_o public_a infeftment_n unless_o it_o be_v seven_o year_n after_o the_o eviction_n february_n 20._o 1668._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v before_o a_o liferenters_n infeftment_n after_o which_o there_o follow_v a_o corroborative_n security_n accumulate_v the_o by-gone_a annualrent_n and_o give_v infeftment_n for_o both_o which_o posterior_n security_n be_v not_o sustain_v against_o the_o liferenter_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o hold_v as_o
as_o to_o their_o land_n and_o good_n in_o scotland_n though_o they_o reside_v and_o 〈◊〉_d abroad_o and_o no_o nuncupative_a testament_n there_o can_v exclude_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n hâ—re_o january_n 19_o 1665._o schaw_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v find_v to_o reach_v the_o manner_n of_o probation_n of_o a_o bond_n make_v there_o by_o a_o englishman_n to_o a_o scots-man_n reside_v 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o stâ—le_n of_o england_n and_o that_o payment_n to_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v probable_a by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n and_o payment_n also_o probable_a by_o witness_n june_n 28._o 1666._o momâ—rlane_n contra_fw-la lord_n melvil_n yet_o a_o bond_n by_o a_o scots-man_n to_o a_o englishman_n in_o england_n after_o the_o stile_n of_o scotland_n registrable_a there_o be_v find_v regulate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n and_o noâ—_n take_v away_o by_o witness_n ibidem_fw-la a_o legacy_n of_o a_o heritable_a right_o be_v find_v null_n though_o in_o leâ—ge_a poustie_n february_n 21._o 1663._o wardlaw_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o kilmundie_n a_o legacy_n leâ—t_fw-la of_o 600._o merkâ—_n and_o in_o part_n thereof_o the_o executor_n ordain_v to_o discharge_n or_o give_v back-bond_n of_o 200._o mark_n due_a to_o the_o testatrix_n which_o bond_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v â—o_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o that_o be_v movable_a the_o wife_n have_v but_o her_o half_a of_o it_o yet_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o executor_n ought_v to_o make_v it_o upâ—_n to_o the_o legataâ—_n as_o lâ—gâ—tum_fw-la rei_fw-la aliena_fw-la scienter_fw-la legatâ—_n for_o that_o be_v a_o palpable_a principle_n in_o law_n they_o can_v not_o excuse_v the_o wife_n ignorance_n therein_o june_n 16_o 1664._o murray_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o rutherfoord_n a_o legacy_n be_v special_a be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v abate_v proportional_o with_o ordinary_a legacy_n in_o case_n they_o exceed_v the_o deed_n part_n july_n 21._o 1665._o sprâ—â—l_v contra_fw-la murray_n a_o legacy_n of_o a_o bond_n in_o special_a be_v sustain_v though_o the_o executor_n have_v a_o assignation_n thereto_o from_o the_o defunct_a see_v the_o same_o legacy_n may_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d gear_n as_o be_v lâ—gatum_fw-la rei_fw-la alienâ—_n see_v it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o defunct_a remember_v his_o own_o assignation_n june_n 24_o 1664._o falâ—â—nâ—r_n contra_fw-la mcdâ—wgal_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v without_o confirmation_n though_o grant_v after_o the_o principal_a testament_n be_v confirm_v be_v to_o a_o creditor_n juneâ—0_n â—0_z 1665._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la crawfoord_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v after_o confirmation_n of_o the_o principal_a testament_n and_o before_o confirmation_n of_o dative_n ad_fw-la ommissa_fw-la february_n 21._o 166â—_n scot_n of_o clâ—rkingtoâ—n_n contra_fw-la lady_n clâ—rkingtoun_n after_o liâ—iscontestation_n alleadgeance_n instant_o verify_v be_v receivable_a june_n 24._o 1663._o bruce_n contrâ—_n laird_n of_o strâ—â—chan_n litiscontâ—â—â—ation_n be_v make_v before_o the_o commissar_n at_o a_o party_n instance_n as_o factor_n it_o be_v find_v relevant_a against_o that_o party_n pursue_v as_o executor_n creditor_n be_v instant_o verify_v february_n 10._o 1663._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o inglis_n locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o place_n in_o a_o agreement_n to_o take_v a_o lesâ—_n sum_fw-la it_o be_v as_o pact_n libâ—ratoriâ—m_v though_o write_v be_v not_o interpose_v other_o of_o the_o party_n transactor_n have_v pay_v conform_a december_n 12._o 1661._o hâ—pburn_n contra_fw-la hamiltâ—â—n_n of_o orbiâ—â—â—um_fw-la the_o like_a in_o restrict_v a_o annualrent_a to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n â—ffected_v february_n â—_o 1666._o 〈◊〉_d contrâ—_n hunter_n and_o tenant_n of_o cambâ—_n locus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v competent_a to_o one_o who_o have_v buy_v land_n though_o he_o have_v write_v that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o bargain_n and_o furnish_v the_o money_n yet_o subjoin_v that_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o commune_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o keyâ—_n of_o the_o house_n see_v there_o be_v neither_o minute_n nor_o other_o wâ—â—t_n draw_v up_o â—hâ—reupon_o january_n 28._o 1663._o mâ—ntgomry_n of_o skâ—lmorly_o contra_fw-la brown_n the_o lord_n sallatle_n or_o the_o pension_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o arrestable_a conform_v to_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la february_n 8._o 1662._o contra_fw-la murray_n the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o decreet_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n which_o werâ—_n visible_a and_o instant_o uâ—rified_v and_o need_v no_o reduction_n as_o that_o a_o decreet_n against_o a_o heretor_fw-la not_o call_v be_v null_a january_n 16._o 1663._o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n contra_fw-la kinnâ—â—r_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_n upon_o the_o justice_n general_n decreet_a for_o assythment_n which_o have_v but_o a_o civil_a effect_n for_o damnage_n december_n 16._o 1664._o inn_n contra_fw-la forbâ—s_fw-la of_o tolqâ—â—â—nâ—_n the_o lord_n give_v warrant_v summary_o upon_o supplication_n to_o take_v the_o person_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a who_o be_v unexpected_o and_o fraudful_o flee_v nouâ—mbâ—r_n 30._o 1665._o creditor_n of_o masson_n supplicant_n the_o lord_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o judge_n in_o cause_n criminal_a yet_o they_o find_v themselves_o coâ—petent_a to_o advocate_n a_o criminal_a cause_n of_o theft_n but_o upon_o the_o old_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o king_n jamâ—s_n the_o second_o from_o â—_o sheriff_z to_o the_o justice_n general_n february_n 21._o 1â—66_n contra_fw-la sheriâ—â—_n of_o inuâ—rnâ—ssâ—_n the_o lord_n depose_v a_o writer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—igneâ—_n for_o insert_v a_o article_n for_o possess_v a_o party_n in_o letter_n of_o horning_n have_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o say_a article_n januaryâ—_n â—_z 1669._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la monreiff_n the_o lord_n upon_o a_o bill_n for_o horning_n upon_o excommunication_n allow_v the_o party_n excommunicate_a 〈◊〉_d object_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o excommunication_n who_o have_v found_v upon_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n the_o lordâ—_n have_v have_v a_o account_n from_o the_o council_n that_o they_o have_v remit_v that_o matter_n to_o the_o bishop_n do_v pass_v the_o hoâ—â—ing_n july_n 6._o 1670._o archbishop_n and_o presbytery_n of_o st._n andrâ—wâ—_n contra_fw-la pittillâ—_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o appearand_a heâ—r_n but_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v lucrative_a 〈◊〉_d valorâ—m_n january_n 14._o 1662._o harper_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o â—landergast_a lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o uncle_n to_o his_o nephew_n the_o brother_n be_v alive_a who_o be_v not_o find_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o oye_n november_n 22._o 166â—_n scâ—â—_n coâ—tra_fw-la bâ—ssâ—wel_n of_o auchinleck_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o assignation_n of_o a_o heritable_a bond_n by_o â—_o father_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o will_v have_v succeed_v he_o as_o heir_n therein_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o alike_o with_o bond_n of_o provision_n wherein_o in_o father_n 〈◊〉_d only_a debtor_n to_o the_o son_n dâ—câ—mbâ—r_n â—_o 1665._o edgar_z contra_fw-la colvil_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o accept_v of_o a_o tocher_n yet_o so_o as_o if_o the_o tocher_n be_v exorbitant_a both_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o the_o father_n creditor_n for_o what_o be_v above_o a_o competent_a tocher_n december_n 23._o 1665._o burnet_n contra_fw-la leper_n life_n be_v presume_v be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o party_n be_v â—â—_o year_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o common_o â—olden_a anâ—_n 〈…〉_z there_o waâ—_n also_o a_o letter_n produce_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o waâ—_n bearing_z that_o the_o party_n be_v dead_a february_n 18._o 1670._o lowry_n contra_fw-la drummond_n liferenter_n of_o a_o annuairent_a waâ—_n find_v jyable_a for_o public_a burden_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d albeit_o the_o act_n 164â—_n thereanent_n be_v rescind_v as_o be_v due_a in_o jure_fw-la june_n 18._o 166â—_n fleming_n contra_fw-la gillies_n a_o liâ—erenter_fw-la be_v infeft_v in_o a_o liferent_a of_o land_n come_v mâ—llâ—ndiniâ—_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o a_o miln_n build_v thereafter_o upon_o the_o land_n by_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o to_o the_o abstract_a multure_n of_o his_o land_n except_o the_o liferent_a land_n february_n 16._o 1666._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n a_o liferenter_fw-la be_v by_o her_o contract_n infeft_v in_o land_n oblige_v to_o be_v worth_a such_o a_o rent_n beside_o teind_n and_o feâ—-duties_n or_o at_o her_o option_n the_o heir_n be_v oblige_v to_o accept_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o free_a rent_n by_o free_a rent_n be_v not_o only_o understand_v free_a of_o feu_n and_o teind_v duty_n as_o be_v express_v in_o
24._o 1668._o grace_n contra_fw-la howison_n and_o grace_n recognition_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v incur_v by_o a_o infeftment_n take_v upon_o a_o tutor_n precept_n be_v no_o act_n of_o lawful_a administration_n and_o do_v under_o the_o usurpation_n when_o recognition_n be_v not_o allow_v on_o that_o ground_n july_n 15._o 1669._o jack_n contra_fw-la lack_n recognition_n be_v find_v not_o inâ—erred_v by_o a_o disposition_n not_o subscribe_v nor_o deliver_v till_o the_o grant_a be_v on_o deathbed_n and_o that_o deathbed_n be_v competent_a by_o exception_n against_o the_o recognition_n as_o not_o be_v a_o possessory_a but_o a_o peâ—itory_a judgement_n july_n 20._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la barclay_n recognition_n be_v find_v infer_v by_o infeftment_n of_o ward_n land_n when_o the_o disposition_n contain_v a_o precept_n of_o seasine_n and_o be_v deliver_v in_o liege_n poustie_n without_o reservation_n albeit_o the_o seasine_a be_v take_v when_o the_o disponer_n be_v on_o deathbed_n ibidem_fw-la recognition_n be_v incur_v by_o alienation_n of_o ward_n land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n though_o do_v when_o the_o superior_n consent_v be_v not_o require_v before_o the_o king_n restauration_n see_v neither_o after_o the_o vestal_a nor_o sub-vasâ—al_a â—ought_v confirmation_n not_o be_v refuse_v by_o the_o king_n to_o these_o who_o seek_v it_o december_n 15._o 1669._o maâ—tland_n of_o pâ—â—trichiâ—_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o geight_n in_o a_o recognition_n the_o donatar_n be_v find_v only_o oblige_v to_o produce_v the_o king_n gift_n as_o his_o title_n without_o necessity_n to_o instruct_v that_o the_o king_n be_v superior_a of_o the_o land_n ward_n law_n presume_v these_o if_o the_o contrary_a be_v not_o prove_v and_o a_o term_n be_v assign_v for_o obtain_v the_o infeftment_n to_o be_v produce_v whereby_o recognition_n be_v incur_v february_n 17._o 1671._o contra_fw-la mâ—â—ulloch_n declarator_n of_o redemption_n be_v not_o stop_v because_o the_o reversion_n be_v not_o produce_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v a_o appryzer_n and_o offer_v to_o prâ—ve_v by_o the_o deâ—enders_v oath_n that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n february_n 18._o 1662._o child_n of_o wolmet_n contra_fw-la ker._n redemption_n be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n albeit_o he_o show_v not_o the_o reversion_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o order_n nor_o now_o but_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o defender_n own_o hand_n february_n 14._o 1663._o colonel_n montgomery_n contra_fw-la halyburton_n in_o a_o redemption_n the_o sum_n be_v not_o ordain_v to_o be_v give_v up_o till_o a_o wodsetter_n apparent_a heir_n be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n and_o that_o the_o declarator_n without_o resignation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a february_n 10._o 1665._o campbel_n contra_fw-la bryson_n redemption_n be_v sustain_v upon_o consignation_n of_o a_o liquid_a debt_n due_a by_o the_o wodsetter_n to_o the_o reverset_v upon_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o contract_n of_o wodset_n january_n 2._o 1667._o hâ—g_fw-mi contra_fw-la hog_n reduction_n of_o a_o retour_fw-fr be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o reduce_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o party_n as_o heir_n albeit_o the_o decreet_a be_v obtain_v before_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o retour_fw-fr and_o the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o say_a reduction_n july_n 24._o 1661._o mitchel_n contra_fw-la hutchesâ—n_n reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a upon_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o retour_fw-fr whereupon_o the_o decreet_a proceed_v be_v sustain_v albeit_o the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o reduction_n though_o after_o his_o decreet_a as_o not_o be_v a_o party_n necessary_a ibidem_fw-la reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a obtain_v against_o infant_n charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n be_v sustain_v though_o not_o raise_v inter_fw-la annoâ—_n utiles_fw-la see_v it_o lie_v over_o and_o be_v not_o insist_v in_o all_o that_o time_n since_o it_o be_v not_o know_v till_o anni_fw-la utiles_fw-la be_v pass_v july_n 17_o 1661._o fleming_n contra_fw-la forrester_n reduction_n be_v not_o find_v necessary_a where_o all_o be_v produce_v that_o be_v crave_v to_o be_v annul_v and_o the_o rest_n only_o in_o consequence_n but_o that_o a_o libel_n by_o declarator_n of_o nullity_n be_v competent_a february_n 26._o 1662._o viscount_n of_o stormont_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o annandail_n in_o a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n the_o defender_n be_v allow_v to_o propone_v his_o defence_n upon_o the_o writ_n produce_v by_o he_o as_o sufficient_a to_o exclude_v the_o right_n produce_v by_o the_o pursuer_n before_o certification_n contra_fw-la non_fw-la producta_fw-la without_o necessity_n to_o the_o deâ—ender_a to_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o no_o more_o writ_n december_n 20._o 1662._o laird_n of_o mochrom_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o martoun_n and_o other_o in_o a_o reduction_n of_o a_o valuation_n no_o need_n be_v find_v of_o call_v a_o wodsetter_n public_o infeft_v be_v a_o improper_a wodset_n and_o see_v the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o decreet_a his_o heir_n have_v the_o reversion_n and_o possession_n be_v call_v julyâ—3_n â—3_z 1664._o earl_n of_o landerdail_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wolmet_n reduction_n take_v â—away_n all_o consequent_a right_n that_o need_v no_o several_a reason_n as_o fall_v in_o consequence_n albeit_o the_o party_n interress_v therein_o be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o principal_a right_n july_n 1â—_n 1664._o dowglas_n and_o her_o husband_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n be_v sustain_v against_o the_o executor_n without_o call_v the_o creditor_n or_o legator_n january_n 11._o 1665._o arnot_n contra_fw-la arnot_n reduction_n of_o a_o heritable_a right_o be_v sustain_v on_o a_o apprize_a on_o the_o pursuer_n own_o bond_n assign_v to_o himself_o and_o a_o charge_n thereon_o without_o infeftment_n and_o the_o general_a clause_n thus_o limit_v against_o all_o writ_n grant_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o his_o predecessor_n to_o who_o he_o do_v succeed_v jure_fw-la sanguinâ—s_fw-la or_o his_o author_n who_o right_n and_o pogress_n thereto_o he_o produce_v or_o to_o the_o defender_n or_o his_o predecessor_n to_o who_o he_o may_v succeed_v jure_fw-la sanguâ—nis_fw-la or_o his_o author_n who_o or_o some_o to_o represent_v they_o be_v call_v january_n 20._o 1665._o little_a contra_fw-la earl_n of_o nâ—thisdail_n in_o a_o reduction_n no_o process_n be_v sustain_v for_o reduce_v a_o heritable_a right_n till_o the_o defenderâ—_n author_n be_v call_v though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi declare_v he_o insist_v not_o against_o that_o author_n right_o be_v common_a author_n but_o against_o the_o defender_n right_a from_o that_o author_n see_v that_o author_n be_v bind_v in_o warrandice_n and_o therefore_o behove_v to_o be_v call_v january_n 30._o 1665._o lord_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la ker._n in_o a_o reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la the_o defender_n produce_v a_o sufficient_a right_o to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v before_o the_o inhibition_n the_o defender_n be_v indigent_a the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o party_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o a_o general_a reduction_n january_n 2._o 1666._o brown_n contra_fw-la wilson_n and_o callender_n reduction_n be_v â—ound_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o term_n before_o sentence_n february_n 16._o 1666._o borthwick_n contra_fw-la skein_n in_o a_o reduction_n the_o author_n be_v calâ—ed_v one_o die_a aâ—â—er_n conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o same_o be_v not_o advise_v â—il_v one_o represent_v he_o be_v call_v though_o the_o reason_n be_v only_o against_o the_o first_o author_n right_o and_o â—o_o the_o rest_n will_v fall_v in_o consequence_n see_v all_o be_v interress_v in_o the_o warrandice_n to_o defend_v the_o first_o author_n right_a july_n 14._o 1666._o lâ—ith_o contra_fw-la lesmore_n and_o other_o reduction_n of_o a_o bond_n be_v not_o sustain_v against_o the_o creditor_n who_o be_v denude_v by_o assignation_n intimate_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi before_o the_o citation_n july_n 2._o 1667._o lord_n blantire_fw-la contra_fw-la walkâ—â—â—haw_n in_o reduction_n of_o right_n of_o land_n without_o improbation_n the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v grant_v two_o term_n to_o produce_v nâ—vemâ—er_n 26._o 1667._o hâ—y_n of_o hayâ—â—â—un_n contra_fw-la drummond_n and_o hepburn_n reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la be_v sustain_v though_o the_o inhibition_n be_v only_o on_o a_o clause_n of_o warrandice_n and_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o actual_a distress_n only_o to_o take_v effect_n when_o the_o distress_n shall_v take_v place_n as_o a_o declarator_n of_o right_n december_n 10._o 1667_o â—og_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o hume_n in_o a_o reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la the_o defender_n be_v admit_v to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_n title_n and_o right_n by_o other_o right_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o inhibition_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o reserve_v but_o receive_v they_o by_o way_n of_o defense_n december_n 11._o 1667._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la a_o reduction_n on_o
deathbed_n be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n on_o this_o interest_n that_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n may_v affect_v the_o estate_n dispone_v if_o the_o disposition_n be_v reduce_v february_n 16._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o my_o lord_n balmerino_n and_o lord_n cowper_n contra_fw-la lady_n cowper_n reduction_n be_v find_v necessary_a to_o take_v away_o a_o decreet_a of_o double_a poynd_n and_o that_o a_o second_o suspension_n of_o doubleâ—poynding_v â—aised_v by_o a_o party_n who_o compear_v not_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a though_o in_o decreet_n in_o absence_n suspension_n without_o reduction_n be_v sufficient_a february_n 4._o 1670._o watson_n contra_fw-la sympson_n regalities_n can_v be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o bloodwit_n or_o amerciament_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o regality_n but_o that_o â—uch_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o â—egality_n as_o be_v â—ound_v july_n 22._o 1664._o earl_n of_o sutherland_n contra_fw-la mâ—â—tosh_n of_o câ—nadge_n regalities_n have_v chapel_n and_o chancellary_n general_a service_n need_v not_o be_v retour_v to_o the_o king_n chancellary_n january_n 19_o 1667._o reid_n contra_fw-la relief_n among_o person_n bind_v conjunct_o and_o several_o be_v find_v to_o follow_v where_o one_o be_v distress_v for_o all_o though_o there_o be_v no_o clause_n of_o rely_v express_v relict_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o ednem_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n the_o like_a june_n 19_o 1662._o wallace_n contra_fw-la forbes_n the_o like_a june_n 28._o 1665._o montâ—ith_n contra_fw-la anderson_n vide_fw-la clause_n ibidem_fw-la a_o relict_n be_v find_v neither_o to_o have_v share_n of_o stock_n nor_o terce_n of_o annualrent_a of_o a_o sum_n bear_v annualrent_a without_o infeftment_n june_n 24._o 1663._o sâ—ryâ—zeour_n contra_fw-la murraye_v a_o relic_n three_o of_o moveable_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v abate_v by_o the_o husband_n heritable_a debt_n as_o bear_v annualrent_a whether_o they_o exceed_v the_o heritable_a sum_n due_a to_o the_o defunct_a or_o not_o july_n 19_o 1664._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la remove_n can_v be_v stop_v by_o allege_v the_o deâ—ender_n be_v tennent_n by_o payment_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o such_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o warn_v unless_o it_o be_v allege_v he_o have_v infeftment_n or_o tack_n for_o term_n to_o run_v after_o the_o warning_n but_o tacit_a relocation_n suffice_v not_o january_n 30._o 1663._o rlâ—â—art_n contra_fw-la remove_v be_v sustain_v on_o a_o warn_n on_o 40._o day_n albeit_o the_o party_n be_v out_o oâ—f_a the_o country_n be_v now_o cite_v upon_o 60._o day_n without_o necessity_n to_o warn_v he_o by_o letter_n of_o supplement_n on_o 60._o day_n february_n 20._o 1666._o mâ—â—raâ—r_fw-la contra_fw-la crichtoun_n remove_v be_v not_o sustain_v by_o a_o warning_n make_v by_o the_o feear_fw-mi before_o the_o liferenters_n death_n no_o not_o to_o take_v effect_n at_o the_o next_o whitsonday_n without_o a_o new_a warning_n june_n 30._o 1669._o agnew_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o dronlaw_n renunciation_n to_o be_v heir_n be_v admit_v and_o a_o decreet_a thereupon_o reduce_v obtain_v against_o the_o renuncer_n as_o charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n albeit_o they_o have_v raise_v no_o reduction_n thereof_o intra_fw-la annos_fw-la utiles_fw-la because_o the_o decreet_a be_v obtain_v at_o the_o uncle_n instance_n in_o her_o infancy_n and_o not_o insist_v in_o within_o the_o anni_fw-la utiles_fw-la july_n 17._o 1661._o relict_n of_o fleming_n contra_fw-la forrester_n a_o renunciation_n of_o a_o feâ—_n be_v sustain_v to_o liberate_v the_o vassal_n from_o the_o feâ—_n duty_n albeit_o the_o feu_n be_v constitute_v by_o a_o mutual_a contract_n oblige_v the_o feear_fw-mi and_o his_o heir_n to_o pay_v the_o feu_fw-fr duty_n yearly_a â—eing_v there_o be_v a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o same_o date_n that_o the_o fevar_n may_v renunce_v when_o he_o please_v february_n 12._o 1669._o brown_n contra_fw-la sibbald_n renunciation_n of_o all_o right_a and_o interest_n be_v find_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o all_o right_a the_o renuncer_n have_v and_o not_o to_o any_o future_a right_n or_o right_n to_o which_o the_o renuncer_n may_v succeed_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v mention_v july_n 27._o 1671._o baillie_n contra_fw-la baillie_n reparation_n of_o a_o kirk_n be_v find_v in_o no_o part_n to_o affect_v the_o titular_a of_o the_o teind_n but_o the_o heretor_n of_o the_o land_n only_o january_n 16._o 1663._o relict_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o ednem_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n reparation_n of_o manse_v do_v by_o the_o incumbent_n before_o 1649._o be_v find_v not_o to_o burden_v the_o heretor_n for_o tâ—e_v value_n of_o 1000_o mark_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n 1649_o renew_v 1661._o but_o only_a for_o 500_o mark_n which_o be_v the_o quota_fw-la before_o these_o act_n and_o that_o not_o against_o singular_a successor_n january_n 8._o 1670._o charter_n contra_fw-la parochioner_n of_o currie_n reprobature_n be_v sustain_v though_o not_o protest_v for_o at_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o witness_n against_o who_o testimony_n the_o reprobature_n be_v now_o use_v be_v protest_v for_o before_o sentence_n july_n 30._o 1668._o laird_n of_o milntoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milntoun_n reprobature_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o be_v add_v after_o a_o reduction_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o discuss_v in_o a_o devorce_n but_o reserve_v to_o a_o special_a action_n of_o reprobature_n february_n 25._o 1669._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la reprobature_n for_o annul_v a_o decreet_a of_o divorce_n of_o the_o commissar_n be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o one_o who_o have_v buy_v the_o liferent_a from_o the_o husband_n and_o which_o will_v fall_v back_o to_o the_o wiâ—e_n by_o the_o divorce_n who_o compeaâ—ing_v before_o the_o commissar_n to_o object_n against_o the_o witness_n and_o interrogate_v thâ—m_n be_v not_o admit_v and_o have_v in_o a_o reduction_n before_o the_o lord_n obtain_v the_o witness_n to_o be_v re-examined_a their_o own_o testimony_n of_o corruption_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o enervate_v their_o former_a testimony_n but_o reprobature_n be_v reserve_v and_o be_v insist_v in_o it_o be_v not_o find_v relevant_a that_o they_o be_v viles_fw-la &_o pauperes_fw-la the_o principal_a cause_n be_v adultery_n which_o be_v a_o latent_fw-la crime_n neither_o that_o they_o be_v infamous_a by_o common_a report_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v declare_v infamous_a by_o a_o judge_n or_o find_v culpable_a of_o a_o crime_n or_o fact_n that_o the_o law_n declare_v to_o infer_v infamy_n january_n 31._o 1671._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la reprobature_n be_v find_v relevant_a be_v libel_v upon_o instruct_v or_o prompt_v of_o witness_n without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v that_o the_o witness_n undertake_v or_o depone_v conform_v and_o that_o in_o odium_fw-la corrumpentis_fw-la without_o infer_v any_o blemish_n upon_o the_o witness_n of_o prompt_v who_o consent_v not_o or_o swoar_v false_o ibidem_fw-la reprobature_n be_v find_v relevant_a upon_o libel_v of_o corrupt_v of_o witness_n upon_o give_v or_o promise_v of_o good_a deed_n more_o than_o will_v be_v suitable_a for_o their_o charge_n ibidem_fw-la reprobature_n upon_o corrupt_v of_o witness_n by_o give_v or_o promise_v bribe_n or_o prompt_v witness_n to_o depone_v be_v â—ound_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n who_o adduce_v the_o witness_n after_o decreet_a and_o not_o by_o witness_n unless_o the_o reprobature_n have_v be_v pursue_v before_o decreet_a proceed_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n quarrel_v this_o be_v stop_v till_o the_o further_a hear_v and_o be_v recall_v and_o witness_n above_o exception_n be_v find_v competent_a whether_o before_o or_o after_o sentence_n and_o the_o witness_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v condescend_v upon_o the_o first_o interlocutor_n be_v the_o 14._o of_o july_n 1671._o and_o the_o second_o the_o 20_o of_o february_n 1672._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la reqvisition_n of_o a_o sum_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o mention_v not_o the_o procutatory_n produce_v see_v it_o bear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v know_v to_o the_o nottar_n and_o witness_n and_o thereupon_o the_o defunct_a party_n do_v appryze_v january_n 10._o 1665._o stevart_n contra_fw-la stevarts_n a_o requisition_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o bear_v not_o a_o procuratory_n produce_v see_v it_o be_v not_o call_v for_o then_o and_o be_v now_o produce_v and_o the_o procurator_n show_v writ_n whereupon_o the_o requisition_n be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o the_o instrument_n bear_v iâ—ne_v 28._o 1671._o hume_z contra_fw-la lord_n justice_n clerk_n a_o retour_n be_v find_v reduceable_a without_o the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o summons_n of_o error_n in_o latin_a calling_n the_o inquest_n see_v the_o point_n in_o question_n be_v that_o point_n of_o the_o brieve_n that_o the_o party_n grandfather_n die_v last_o vest_n and_o seize_v whereas_o the_o seasine_a of_o a_o uncle_n and_o father_n be_v now_o produce_v which_o infer_v â—o_o error_n in_o the_o inquest_n
who_o behove_v to_o serve_v to_o the_o last_o they_o see_v infeft_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n reduce_v july_n 7._o 1663._o mow_fw-mi contra_fw-la duchess_n of_o balcleugh_n at_fw-fr retour_fw-fr being_n call_v for_o to_o be_v reduce_v as_o proceed_v without_o warrant_n or_o probation_n and_o nothing_o be_v produce_v but_o the_o brieve_n execution_n and_o service_n but_o no_o witness_n have_v depone_v on_o the_o propinquity_n of_o blood_n and_o none_o of_o the_o inquest_n have_v declare_v so_o on_o proper_a knowledge_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o therefore_o annul_v the_o service_n but_o ordain_v the_o inquest_n to_o be_v cite_v to_o give_v their_o oath_n on_o what_o ground_n they_o serve_v february_n 24._o 1665._o mercer_n of_o aldie_n contra_fw-la cowan_n retoure_n of_o heir_n be_v not_o reduceable_a unless_o they_o be_v quarrel_v within_o 20._o year_n by_o the_o special_a act_n parl._n 1617._o thereanent_a which_o be_v only_o find_v to_o relate_v to_o retoure_n deduce_v since_o that_o act_n but_o by_o the_o general_a act_n of_o prescription_n 1617._o the_o action_n of_o reduction_n of_o retoure_n quando_fw-la ecunque_fw-la deduce_v prescribe_v if_o not_o quarrel_v within_o 40._o year_n november_n 28._o 1665._o young_a contra_fw-la johnstoun_n vide_fw-la heir_n at_fw-fr retour_fw-fr of_o five_o year_n possession_n of_o a_o foâ—efaulted_a person_n be_v not_o sustain_v to_o be_v reduce_v by_o way_n of_o ordinary_a action_n but_o by_o a_o summons_n of_o error_n in_o latin_a under_o the_o quarter-seal_n though_o such_o reduction_n be_v oft_o timeâ—_n allow_v before_o june_n 28._o 1667._o hume_z contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o kellâ—_n a_o reversion_n grant_v by_o a_o person_n oblige_v a_o buyer_n to_o dispone_v to_o the_o seller_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o disponer_n heir_n though_o not_o express_v see_v the_o ordinary_a clause_n of_o pay_v the_o sum_n in_o the_o disponer_n own_o time_n be_v not_o adâ—ected_v and_o it_o be_v hold_v but_o as_o a_o omission_n non_fw-fr dedita_fw-la opera_fw-la that_o heir_n be_v not_o express_v january_n 9_o 1662._o earl_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o grant_n a_o reversion_n be_v not_o â—ound_v thursday_n not_o be_v registrate_n before_o 1617._o by_o the_o act_n 1555._o which_o be_v find_v in_o desuetude_n july_n 5._o 1666._o earl_n of_o hume_z contra_fw-la his_o wodsetter_n a_o reversion_n bear_v payment_n at_o the_o wodseâ—â—ers_n house_n at_o london_n be_v â—ound_o satisfy_v by_o consignation_n at_o edinburgh_n where_o his_o successor_n dwell_v february_n 1._o 1667._o creditor_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la murray_n a_o reversion_n to_o a_o person_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n be_v find_v â—ufficient_a to_o redeem_v by_o that_o person_n albeit_o he_o have_v before_o assign_v the_o reversion_n and_o dispone_v the_o land_n to_o another_o february_n 1._o 1667._o earl_n of_o tillibardin_n and_o sir_n john_n drummoâ—d_n contra_fw-la murray_n of_o ochterâ—yre_n a_o right_n real_a of_o land_n be_v find_v not_o burden_v with_o a_o provision_n in_o the_o disposition_n that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v affect_v with_o such_o a_o sum_n against_o a_o appryzer_n or_o singular_a successor_n january_n 25._o 1664._o colquhoun_n contra_fw-la adamson_n but_o thereafter_o this_o case_n be_v consider_v and_o the_o clause_n for_o payment_n in_o the_o infeftment_n the_o father_n who_o grant_v it_o be_v in_o possession_n it_o be_v â—ound_v relevant_a against_o the_o singular_a successor_n till_o it_o be_v perform_v november_n 7._o 1606._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la salmond_n fish_v in_o a_o river_n be_v find_v not_o to_o impede_fw-la the_o let_n out_o of_o a_o loch_n into_o that_o river_n though_o hurtful_a to_o the_o fish_n as_o be_v the_o lord_n opinion_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o reference_n from_o the_o parliament_n who_o may_v make_v a_o law_n thereanent_fw-la the_o lord_n grant_v commission_n to_o visit_v before_o answer_n july_n 1._o 1661._o mayor_z of_o bervick_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o hayn_v salmond_n fish_v by_o câ—uives_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la by_o a_o infeftment_n to_o a_o burgh_n cum_fw-la piscationibus_fw-la &_o piscariis_fw-la without_o special_a mention_n of_o salmond_n fish_v or_o cruive_n clad_v with_o immemorial_n possession_n and_o which_o cruive_v the_o burgh_n be_v suffer_v to_o change_v from_o one_o part_n to_o another_o within_o their_o own_o bound_n be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o other_o fishing_n above_o or_o put_v they_o in_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v before_o with_o the_o former_a cruive_n and_o be_v but_o one_o cruive_n dyke_n whereof_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o determine_v the_o height_n or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v stop_v or_o not_o but_o see_v they_o possess_v immemorial_o the_o former_a dike_n this_o be_v to_o be_v make_v conform_v in_o all_o point_n and_o find_v that_o the_o heck_n ought_v to_o be_v three_o inch_n wide_a and_o not_o five_o and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o bear_v five_o be_v a_o error_n in_o relate_v a_o former_a act_n of_o king_n david_n there_o be_v no_o such_o act_n among_o his_o act_n but_o there_o be_v one_o act_n of_o king_n alexander_n among_o his_o act_n for_o three_o inch_n it_o be_v â—ound_v that_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v relate_v as_o the_o rule_n and_o that_o saturnday_n slop_n shall_v be_v keep_v of_o all_o the_o cruive_n and_o not_o of_o one_o only_a in_o the_o middle_a stream_n by_o open_v a_o eln_n in_o each_o cruive_n pull_v up_o the_o heck_n thereof_o and_o that_o from_o saturnday_n at_o six_o a_o clock_n till_o monday_n at_o sun_n rise_v and_o ordain_v the_o common_a custom_n to_o be_v prove_v the_o hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la concern_v a_o constant_a open_a middle_a stream_n which_o be_v not_o repeat_v in_o king_n la._n 6._o his_o act_n nor_o have_v the_o lord_n respect_v â—o_o the_o ratification_n of_o these_o act_n purchase_v in_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o being_n impetrate_v by_o private_a party_n not_o print_v or_o pass_v the_o article_n or_o do_v in_o the_o stile_n of_o a_o general_a law_n january_n 26._o 1665._o heretor_n of_o don_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o aberdene_n satisfaction_n of_o a_o apprize_a and_o of_o the_o sum_n whereupon_o the_o same_o proceed_v be_v admit_v by_o exception_n upon_o what_o sum_n the_o apparent_a heir_n to_o who_o behoof_n the_o right_n return_v pay_v out_o therefore_o and_o that_o by_o intromission_n and_o present_a offer_n of_o what_o remain_v after_o count_n and_o reckon_n albeit_o the_o pursuit_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o apprize_a but_o a_o reduction_n on_o a_o inhibition_n upon_o the_o bond_n whereupon_o the_o apprize_a proceed_v june_n 28._o 1671._o forbes_n of_o watertoun_n contra_fw-la shein_n vide_fw-la apprize_a a_o seasine_n on_o a_o apprize_a within_o burgh_n be_v sustain_v though_o not_o give_v by_o the_o baily_n but_o by_o the_o prove_v nor_o by_o the_o town_n clerk_n but_o by_o another_o nottar_n because_o the_o baily_n and_o clerk_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o english_a for_o the_o tender_a july_n 3._o 1663._o thomson_n contra_fw-la mckitrick_n a_o seasine_n not_o registrate_n of_o a_o liferent_a to_o a_o wife_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o the_o apparent_a heir_n of_o the_o grant_a though_o brook_v by_o a_o prior_n disposition_n see_v it_o contain_v a_o power_n to_o the_o father_n to_o dispone_v and_o grant_v annualrent_n february_n 27._o 1667._o countess_z of_o carnwath_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o carnwath_n a_o seasine_n propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la of_o a_o husband_n to_o a_o wife_n who_o have_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n nor_o other_o provision_n and_o have_v dispone_v a_o former_a liferent_a to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v find_v a_o sufficient_a title_n without_o a_o warrant_n or_o adminicle_n in_o writ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o provide_v his_o wife_n june_n 19_o 1668._o relict_n of_o garigs_fw-mi contra_fw-la wallace_n of_o garigs_n a_o seasine_n within_o burgh_n under_o the_o clerk_n hand_n be_v sustain_v without_o necessity_n to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v registrate_a in_o the_o town_n book_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o exception_n in_o the_o act_n anent_o registration_n of_o seasines_n within_o burgh_n not_o require_v they_o to_o be_v registrate_a in_o the_o town_n book_n june_n 30._o 166â—_n burâ—et_fw-la contra_fw-la swan_n the_o â—ike_a though_o the_o seasine_a be_v by_o the_o sheriff_n clerk_n there_o be_v no_o town_n clerk_n in_o office_n july_n 21_o 1666._o thomson_n contra_fw-la mckiâ—rick_n a_o seasine_n propriâ—s_fw-la manibus_fw-la albeit_o sustain_v to_o a_o wife_n without_o one_o adminicle_n who_o have_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o have_v at_o that_o time_n quite_o her_o loynture_n by_o a_o former_a husband_n to_o the_o husband_n creditor_n yet_o two_o of_o the_o witness_n be_v positive_a that_o they_o be_v never_o witness_n to_o any_o seasine_a give_v to_o she_o a_o three_o depon_v he_o remember_v not_o a_o forth_o abide_v by_o the_o
seasine_a but_o deponed_a it_o be_v in_o summer_n where_o the_o seasine_a bear_n in_o winter_n be_v improven_v though_o the_o nottar_n offer_v to_o abide_v by_o it_o but_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o examine_v he_o or_o any_o extrinsic_a witness_n in_o respect_n the_o seasine_a have_v no_o warrant_n in_o writ_n january_n 9_o 1669._o wallace_n of_o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la â—lâ—kerrel_n a_o seasine_n propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n reseve_v his_o father_n liferent_a be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o second_o wife_n infeftment_n in_o the_o same_o land_n though_o grant_v for_o a_o competent_a tocher_n albeit_o the_o seasine_a have_v but_o two_o witness_n and_o have_v no_o disposition_n or_o precept_n to_o warrant_n it_o but_o a_o adminicle_n viz._n a_o bond_n by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o date_n oblige_v he_o to_o warrant_n the_o seasine_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fraudulent_a â—atent_n deed_n it_o be_v registrate_n nor_o be_v it_o alterable_a by_o the_o father_n as_o a_o bairn_n portion_n february_n 11._o 1669._o buchan_n contra_fw-la tait_n service_n of_o harrage_n and_o carriage_n in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v â—ound_v not_o due_a but_o when_o demand_v within_o the_o year_n june_n 27._o 1662._o watson_n contra_fw-la eleis_fw-la servitude_v of_o fail_n and_o divot_n clay_n and_o stone_n grant_v in_o a_o muire_n definite_o where_o there_o be_v no_o pasturage_n therewith_o be_v find_v not_o to_o hinder_v the_o proprietar_n of_o the_o muire_n to_o blue_fw-mi and_o rive_v out_o a_o parâ—_n where_o there_o be_v more_o leâ—t_a than_o be_v like_a to_o serve_v the_o use_n of_o the_o servitude_n â—or_a ever_o yet_o so_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v at_o any_o time_n thereafter_o not_o to_o suffice_v a_o part_n of_o that_o rive_a out_o shall_v be_v lay_v â—ee_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o public_a utility_n the_o whole_a muire_n be_v otherways_o improfitable_a and_o the_o restriction_n be_v not_o allow_v till_o the_o muire_n be_v actual_o rive_v out_o and_o plough_v june_n 21._o 1667._o watson_n contra_fw-la fever_n of_o dunkeir_n a_o servitude_n of_o put_v over_o a_o miln_n damn_v upon_o other_o man_n ground_n be_v â—ound_v not_o constitute_v without_o his_o consent_n though_o he_o show_v no_o detriment_n to_o he_o thereby_o june_n 22._o 1667._o hay_o of_o strowiâ—_n contra_fw-la fever_n a_o servitude_n of_o common_a pasturage_n though_o if_o ordinary_o carry_v fail_n and_o divot_n yet_o if_o by_o custom_n fail_n and_o divot_n be_v exclude_v and_o hinder_v it_o be_v â—ot_n exclude_v february_n 15._o 1668._o laird_n of_o hain_v contra_fw-la town_n of_o seâ—kirk_n simulation_n of_o a_o gift_n of_o eâ—cheat_n be_v infer_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1592._o because_o the_o rebel_n be_v suffer_v to_o possess_v four_o or_o five_o year_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d be_v patent_n albeit_o the_o donatar_n obtain_v general_a declarator_n long_o before_o and_o be_v himself_o a_o lawful_a creditor_n and_o that_o the_o land_n be_v apprise_v before_o the_o rebellion_n see_v the_o appryzer_n possess_v not_o but_o the_o rebel_n january_n 9_o 1666._o oliphant_n contra_fw-la drummond_n simulation_n of_o a_o gift_n of_o liferent_a escheat_n be_v â—ound_v probable_a by_o the_o superior_a and_o witness_n insert_v in_o the_o gift_n their_o oath_n that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o rebel_n behoove_v june_n 19_o 1669._o scot_n contra_fw-la langtoun_n simulation_n of_o a_o gift_n of_o liferent_a take_v by_o a_o party_n who_o have_v buy_v land_n for_o secure_v himself_o in_o respect_n the_o seller_n escheat_n be_v â—â—llen_v be_v not_o infer_v by_o allow_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o gift_n in_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n which_o the_o seller_n be_v oblige_v to_o warrant_n see_v he_o do_v not_o extend_v the_o gift_n any_o further_a than_o to_o the_o land_n buy_v to_o himself_o unless_o it_o be_v prove_v he_o know_v of_o the_o other_o party_n compete_v his_o right_n that_o it_o be_v perfect_v before_o he_o take_v the_o other_o disposition_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o thereby_o be_v particeps_fw-la fraudis_fw-la with_o the_o seller_n who_o grant_v double_a disposition_n 22._o 1669._o hamiltoun_n of_o corsse_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n and_o viscount_n of_o frendraught_n simulation_n of_o a_o gift_n of_o escheat_n and_o liferent_a be_v not_o infer_v because_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o rebel_n son_n who_o be_v not_o in_o his_o family_n but_o have_v mean_n of_o his_o own_o nor_o that_o the_o father_n continue_v in_o possession_n for_o sometime_o after_o declarator_n nor_o be_v the_o member_n of_o exchequer_n admit_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o gift_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o father_n mean_n and_o moyen_fw-fr see_v the_o son_n give_v back-bond_n that_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o debt_n in_o the_o horning_n his_o own_o debt_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o gift_n there_o shall_v be_v place_n to_o the_o rebel_n creditor_n and_o do_v make_v faith_n at_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o gift_n that_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o behoof_n december_n 4._o 1669._o â—â—ffrey_n contra_fw-la doctor_n 〈◊〉_d simulation_n of_o a_o giâ—t_v of_o liferent_a be_v infer_v from_o the_o rebel_n obtain_v the_o gift_n bâ—ank_v in_o the_o donatar_n name_v which_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o deliver_v to_o a_o creditor_n for_o security_n of_o a_o just_a debt_n the_o same_o be_v find_v null_a even_o as_o to_o he_o december_n 17._o 1670._o langtoun_n contra_fw-la scot_n a_o singular_a successor_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o public_a burden_n impose_v by_o committee_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v in_o parliament_n july_n 13._o 1664._o grahame_n of_o hiltoun_n contra_fw-la heretor_n of_o claâ—kmannan_n shire_n slander_n vide_fw-la commissary_n in_o a_o special_a declarator_n of_o escheat_n the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n before_o denunciation_n be_v â—ound_v relevant_a upon_o the_o creditor_n oath_n but_o nullity_n of_o the_o horning_n upon_o informality_n of_o process_n be_v find_v not_o relevant_a see_v these_o purge_v not_o the_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n in_o not_o pay_v or_o suspend_v february_n 10._o 1663._o montgomrie_n contra_fw-la montgomrie_n and_o lawder_n in_o this_o case_n the_o alleadgeaâ—ce_n on_o the_o back-bond_n grant_v to_o the_o thesaurer_n by_o the_o donatar_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o creditor_n be_v not_o find_v relevant_a without_o a_o second_o gift_n or_o warrant_n from_o the_o thesaurer_n sp_z vilzie_n be_v elide_v by_o disposition_n and_o instrument_n of_o possession_n though_o it_o be_v omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la and_o no_o natural_a possession_n â—ollowed_v for_o two_o year_n see_v there_o be_v no_o forcible_a resistance_n january_n 29._o 1662._o irwing_fw-mi contra_fw-la mâ—kartnay_n in_o a_o spuilzie_a many_o person_n be_v call_v as_o accessary_n there_o be_v on_o other_o whereby_o the_o defender_n may_v prove_v his_o defense_n the_o lord_n declare_v if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v against_o they_o all_o they_o will_v ordain_v he_o first_o to_o insist_v against_o the_o accessory_n that_o such_o as_o be_v assoilzy_v may_v be_v witness_n february_n 24._o 1662._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la spuilzie_n of_o teind_n be_v not_o elide_v by_o their_o 15_o and_o 17._o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o declare_v the_o teind_n to_o be_v the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o that_o every_o heretor_fw-la shall_v have_v their_o own_o teind_v until_o valuation_n be_v intent_a december_n 18._o 1662._o lord_n balmerino_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n spuilzie_n noâ—_n be_v pursue_v within_o three_o year_n can_v only_o be_v pursue_v thereafter_o as_o wrongous_n intromission_n and_o the_o party_n be_v not_o liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la but_o if_o all_o be_v prove_v intromettor_n they_o be_v liable_a equal_o as_o be_v all_o presume_a to_o have_v equal_o intromet_v unless_o the_o great_a intromission_n of_o some_o of_o they_o be_v prove_v m_o january_n 17._o 1668._o strachan_n contra_fw-la morison_n a_o spuilzie_n be_v not_o elide_v by_o a_o poind_a though_o one_o offer_v to_o make_v faith_n the_o good_n be_v another_o then_o the_o debtor_n not_o be_v offer_v by_o himself_o his_o servant_n or_o by_o his_o commission_n see_v that_o party_n have_v a_o disposition_n with_o a_o instrument_n of_o possession_n and_o several_a act_n allege_v oâ—_n his_o natural_a possession_n from_o who_o the_o good_n be_v poind_v july_n 6._o 1666._o corbet_n contra_fw-la stirling_n spuilzie_n of_o ox_n the_o pursuer_n have_v in_o the_o pleugh_n four_o month_n be_v elide_v because_o the_o defender_n have_v intromet_v with_o they_o by_o a_o order_n of_o the_o sheriâ—â—_n execute_v by_o his_o officer_n as_o be_v steal_v good_n though_o there_o be_v no_o citation_n of_o paâ—â—ies_n for_o obtain_v the_o warrant_n which_o may_v be_v summary_o use_v for_o recover_v of_o good_n notwithstanding_o of_o 4._o month_n peaceable_a possession_n unless_o with_o the_o possession_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v instruct_v a_o lawful_a and_o onerous_a title_n
as_o have_v buy_v the_o ox_n in_o which_o case_n sentence_n be_v find_v necessary_a before_o the_o possessor_n be_v dispossess_v juâ—y_o 7._o 1671._o strachans_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n stipend_n of_o minister_n affect_v the_o teind_n as_o a_o real_a burden_n and_o all_o intrometter_n even_o these_o who_o buy_v as_o merchand_n buy_v the_o whole_a teind_v of_o a_o man_n land_n for_o a_o year_n so_o that_o they_o can_v pretend_v payment_n make_v to_o the_o heretor_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la see_v they_o shall_v know_v that_o real_a burden_n june_n 24._o 1662._o vernor_n contra_fw-la brown_n stipend_n quoad_fw-la intrants_n be_v find_v to_o divide_v in_o two_o term_n that_o the_o intrant_fw-la before_o whitsondâ—y_n have_v â—oth_a term_n but_o after_o whitsonday_n and_o before_o michalmass_o only_o one_o term_n july_n 24._o 1662._o whim_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n stipend_n be_v not_o find_v to_o burden_n and_o heretor_fw-la where_o there_o be_v a_o liferenter_fw-la live_v june_n 24._o 1663._o menzeis_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenâ—rchie_n stipend_n of_o a_o minister_n repone_v short_o after_o michalmass_o as_o have_v presentation_n collation_n and_o possession_n before_o and_o wrongous_o put_v out_o be_v find_v not_o to_o prefer_v he_o to_o that_o year_n stipend_v against_o the_o lncumbent_n possess_n and_o serve_v the_o cure_n 〈◊〉_d michalmas_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la july_n 9_o 1663._o kirkaldy_n contra_fw-la balcanquel_n a_o stipend_n whereto_o a_o stipendiar_n be_v present_v at_o lambass_n and_o serve_v from_o thence_o and_o be_v admit_v short_o after_o michalmass_n reach_v not_o the_o whole_a stipend_n but_o the_o half_a though_o the_o presentation_n be_v before_o michalmass_n and_o the_o actual_a service_n see_v the_o admission_n be_v short_o after_o june_n 7._o 1664._o hay_o contra_fw-la collector_n of_o vaccand_a stipend_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v to_o affect_v the_o whole_a teind_n unbought_a where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o locality_n and_o so_o the_o minister_n may_v take_v himself_o to_o any_o hereâ—or_n for_o his_o whole_a free_a teind_v and_o not_o pro_fw-la rata_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o he_o to_o pursue_v for_o relief_n december_n 3._o 1664._o hutcheson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o casâ—â—ls_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v instruct_v by_o seven_o year_n possession_n without_o any_o title_n in_o writ_n so_o as_o to_o give_v a_o possessory_a judgement_n november_n 25._o 1665._o petrie_n contra_fw-la mitchelson_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v to_o a_o minister_n transport_v in_o january_n who_o continue_v preach_v till_o april_n and_o not_o to_o his_o successor_n who_o be_v present_v before_o whitsonday_n but_o not_o admit_v till_o lâ—mbass_v none_o compear_v for_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o vaccand_a stipend_n january_n 26._o 1670._o mcquâ—en_n contra_fw-la marquis_n of_o dowglass_n and_o purves_n steal_v good_n be_v â—ound_v recoverable_a by_o the_o owner_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o sheriff_n summary_o without_o citation_n of_o the_o possessor_n though_o they_o have_v peaceable_o possess_v the_o goood_n four_o month_n in_o that_o pleugh_o unless_o they_o have_v acquire_v possession_n by_o a_o onerous_a title_n july_n 7._o 1671_o strachanâ—_n contra_fw-la gordounâ—_n and_o other_o vide_fw-la spuilzie_n submission_n betwixt_o commissar_n to_o the_o bishop_n without_o any_o determinat_fw-la ish_n or_o time_n determine_v to_o be_v fill_v up_o or_o blank_a but_o general_o refer_v all_o controversy_n that_o shall_v arise_v to_o the_o bishop_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la and_o not_o determine_v by_o a_o year_n but_o a_o term_n be_v affix_v to_o determine_v what_o difference_n be_v now_o occur_v february_n 3._o 1669._o bosewel_o contra_fw-la lindsay_n of_o wormisâ—oun_n substitution_n vide_fw-la clause_n successor_n lucrative_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n have_v a_o elder_a brother_n live_v or_o so_o presume_v as_o late_o before_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o so_o not_o then_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la february_n 28._o 1662._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la mâ—farlane_n of_o kirktoun_n successor_n lucrative_n be_v allege_v by_o a_o disposition_n of_o land_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n in_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n for_o a_o tocher_n pay_v to_o the_o father_n and_o debt_n and_o bairn_n portion_n far_o within_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v not_o find_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la nor_o yet_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi put_v to_o a_o reduction_n but_o the_o passive_a title_n be_v sustain_v personaliter_fw-la in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o onerous_a cause_n be_v less_o than_o the_o ordinary_a price_n at_o that_o time_n with_o annualrent_a since_o the_o intent_a of_o the_o cause_n june_n 17._o 1664._o lyâ—n_v of_o muâ—resk_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d successor_n lucrative_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n be_v only_o to_o a_o nephew_n the_o brother_n be_v alive_a who_o be_v not_o â—ound_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o oye_n november_n 22._o 1665._o scot_n contra_fw-la bosâ—wâ—l_n of_o auchmâ—eck_n vide_fw-la lucrative_fw-it successor_n a_o summons_n whereof_o the_o execution_n appear_v visible_o new_a and_o the_o user_n will_v not_o abide_v by_o it_o be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v transfer_v but_o whether_o a_o inhibition_n raise_v on_o that_o summons_n will_v thereby_o fall_v or_o if_o warrant_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o use_v new_a execution_n on_o that_o summons_n though_o year_n and_o day_n be_v past_a and_o that_o by_o special_a privilege_n to_o validate_v the_o inhibition_n be_v not_o decide_v january_n 12._o 1665._o wilson_n and_o callender_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la summon_v not_o be_v execute_v within_o year_n and_o day_n from_o the_o date_n thereof_o no_o process_n be_v sustain_v thereon_o july_n 22._o 1665._o row_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o stormont_n summon_v on_o a_o assignation_n libel_v at_o the_o assignays_n instance_n be_v not_o sustain_v see_v the_o date_n of_o the_o assignation_n be_v posterior_n to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o summons_n albeit_o the_o cedent_fw-la concur_v novembâ—r_n 15._o 1666._o abâ—rcrombâ—e_n contra_fw-la anderson_n a_o superior_a not_o be_v call_v to_o a_o cognition_n of_o march_n by_o arbiter_n or_o legal_o cite_v do_v not_o annul_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o superior_a when_o the_o fee_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o hand_n february_n 8._o 1662._o lord_n torphichan_n contra_fw-la a_o superior_a by_o receive_v a_o appryzer_n be_v find_v not_o to_o derogat_v from_o the_o right_n of_o ward_n in_o the_o superior_a though_o he_o make_v no_o reservation_n see_v it_o be_v a_o necessary_a act_n for_o he_o to_o receive_v july_n 19_o 1664._o hospital_n of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la campbell_n a_o superior_a bind_v in_o absolute_a warrandice_n against_o ward_n have_v a_o gift_n of_o his_o own_o ward_n to_o his_o own_o behoof_n be_v find_v not_o to_o distress_v his_o vassal_n thereby_o far_a than_o for_o a_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o composition_n and_o expense_n february_n 15._o 1665._o boid_n of_o penkil_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o carsâ—uth_n a_o superior_a be_v discern_v to_o receive_v a_o adjudger_n though_o the_o superior_a himself_n have_v apprise_v and_o allege_v a_o better_a right_n but_o the_o infeftment_n to_o be_v salvo_fw-la jurâ—_n 〈◊〉_d &_o sâ—o_o july_n 4._o 1667._o chein_n contra_fw-la christie_n a_o superior_a give_v a_o disposition_n of_o his_o vassal_n superiority_n reserve_v their_o property_n and_o which_o disposition_n bear_v that_o the_o aâ—quirer_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o superior_a himself_o the_o say_a disposition_n with_o the_o infeftment_n thereon_o be_v find_v null_a as_o interpon_v the_o acquirer_n betwixt_o the_o superior_a and_o his_o vassal_n but_o be_v sustain_v as_o a_o gift_n of_o nonentry_n in_o respect_n it_o bear_v a_o assignation_n to_o all_o the_o casualty_n of_o the_o superiority_n and_o the_o general_a declarator_n thereon_o be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o feâ—-duties_n after_o citation_n january_n 30._o 1671._o dowglas_n of_o kâ—â—head_n contra_fw-la his_o vassal_n a_o superior_a be_v charge_v to_o receive_v a_o adjudger_n be_v â—ound_v to_o have_v his_o option_n either_o to_o receive_v he_o for_o a_o year_n rend_v or_o to_o pay_v his_o sum_n get_v assignation_n to_o the_o adjudication_n but_o â—o_o that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a from_o the_o superior_a for_o the_o sum_n principal_a and_o annualrent_a contain_v in_o the_o adjudication_n without_o any_o sum_n for_o composition_n of_o entry_n and_o that_o the_o adjudication_n be_v in_o this_o as_o a_o apprize_a by_o the_o 36._o act_n king_n james_n 3d._n june_n 10._o 1671._o scot_n of_o thirlâ—stane_n contra_fw-la lord_n druâ—laâ—rig_n superiority_n of_o kirk_n land_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n anno_fw-la 1633._o reserve_v the_o feu-duty_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n who_o consent_v to_o the_o 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part_n to_o dame_n geils_n moncrief_n who_o have_v right_a to_o a_o terce_n thereof_o and_o to_o who_o mr._n patrick_n be_v only_o liable_a and_o countable_a and_o for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o year_n he_o be_v her_o tennent_n and_o have_v right_o from_o she_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o tercer_n have_v no_o complete_a right_n till_o she_o be_v serve_v and_o ken_v to_o her_o terce_n which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o year_n in_o question_n the_o fire_n may_v have_v possess_v the_o whole_a till_o her_o service_n and_o may_v have_v force_v the_o possessor_n to_o pay_v he_o so_o the_o appryzer_n enter_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o whole_a upon_o his_o apprize_a can_v pretend_v the_o right_n of_o the_o tercer_n and_o his_o take_n tack_v of_o she_o be_v unwarrantable_a till_o she_o be_v serve_v and_o do_v of_o purpose_n that_o his_o apprize_a might_n not_o be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o so_o the_o legal_a may_v expyre_v which_o be_v most_o rigorous_a and_o unjust_a and_o offer_v present_o to_o satisfy_v the_o tercer_n of_o her_o three_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o service_n whensoever_o do_v be_v draw_v back_o to_o the_o husband_n death_n and_o do_v but_o declare_v and_o not_o constitute_v the_o wife_n right_a like_o the_o service_n of_o a_o heir_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o mr._n patrick_n can_v not_o clothe_v himself_o with_o the_o tercer_n right_o to_o cause_v the_o legal_a expyre_n but_o find_v the_o offer_n relevant_a for_o beside_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o with_o a_o appear_v and_o heir_n who_o right_a though_o not_o declare_v yet_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o predecessor_n possession_n and_o none_o other_o have_v any_o interest_n but_o the_o fire_n may_v possess_v the_o whole_a and_o exclude_v the_o tercer_n till_o she_o be_v serve_v paul_n henrison_n contra_fw-la laird_n ludquharn_n decemb._n 22._o 1666._o paul_n henrison_n indweller_n in_o the_o island_n of_o helgilland_n be_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o elve_n fraught_v to_o scotland_n by_o hamburger_n be_v take_v by_o a_o privateer_n and_o declare_v prize_n at_o peterhead_n by_o the_o laird_n of_o ludquharn_n admiral_n depute_v there_o whereupon_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o admiral_n court_n at_o leith_n and_o obtain_v decreet_a for_o restore_v of_o his_o ship_n upon_o compearance_n ludquharn_n give_v in_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n of_o this_o decreet_a and_o to_o dispatch_v the_o stranger_n because_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v hear_v upon_o the_o bill_n ludquharn_n allege_v that_o the_o admiral_n decreet_a be_v unjust_a because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n that_o helligilland_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o denmark_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n yet_o he_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o crown_n of_o denmark_n and_o as_o to_o that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o therefore_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o 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the_o defender_n as_o her_o heir_n the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o presumption_n be_v inclinable_a to_o admit_v the_o witness_n but_o they_o ordain_v the_o pursuer_n before_o answer_n to_o what_o can_v make_v a_o sufficient_a probation_n to_o adduce_v such_o witness_n as_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o for_o astruct_v these_o presumption_n and_o the_o trust._n james_n hodge_n in_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la james_n hodge_n in_o dalkeith_n january_n 2._o 1667._o james_n hodge_n in_o edinburgh_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o redemption_n agha_v james_n hodge_n in_o dalkeith_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o whole_a sum_n contain_v in_o the_o reversion_n be_v not_o consign_v it_o be_v answer_v there_o be_v consign_v the_o equivalent_a viz._n a_o decreet_a against_o the_o defender_n for_o a_o liquid_a sum_n which_o behove_v to_o compense_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o reversion_n being_n strictissimi_fw-la juris_fw-la compensation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v therein_o 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the_o lord_n do_v not_o find_v the_o ground_n allege_v for_o the_o privatâ—er_n relevant_a or_o sufficient_a to_o instruct_v the_o custom_n of_o scotland_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o war_n and_o have_v little_a respect_n to_o judge_n jenkins_n testimony_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o clear_a to_o approve_v the_o adjudication_n but_o before_o answer_v do_v declare_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o their_o own_o commission_n will_v inquire_v in_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n concern_v the_o return_n of_o counterband_n or_o enemy_n good_n both_o by_o commission_n direct_v to_o england_n and_o other_o place_n captain_n strachan_n contra_fw-la morison_n february_n 22._o 1668._o captain_n srachan_n pursue_v the_o heir_n of_o umquhile_n george_n morison_n before_o the_o admiral_n for_o a_o ship_n and_o good_n mâ—dâ—ed_v with_o wrongous_o by_o george_n and_o other_o in_o anno_fw-la 1638._o they_o raise_v reduction_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o probation_n but_o one_o witness_n and_o captain_n strachans_n oath_n take_v in_o supplement_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o probation_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o ship_n find_v it_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o captain_n strachan_n be_v a_o owner_n of_o a_o eight_o part_n of_o the_o sâ—â—p_n but_o find_v that_o the_o value_n thereof_o be_v not_o prove_v and_o see_v morison_n and_o the_o other_o partner_n sell_v the_o ship_n after_o they_o have_v long_o make_v use_n of_o she_o without_o strachans_n consent_n they_o find_v that_o strachans_n oath_n in_o litem_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v take_v as_o to_o the_o value_n and_o will_v not_o put_v he_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o after_o so_o long_a time_n and_o for_o the_o profit_n thereof_o ordain_v he_o annualrent_a since_o he_o be_v dispossess_v this_o question_n arise_v to_o the_o lord_n whether_o there_o be_v three_o partner_n beside_o captain_n strachan_n who_o all_o meddle_v whether_o morison_n shall_v be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la or_o only_o for_o his_o three_o part_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o ship_n be_v corpus_fw-la indivisibile_fw-la and_o all_o the_o partner_n in_o a_o society_n and_o that_o captain_n strachan_n be_v absent_a in_o the_o king_n service_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o meddle_v to_o the_o king_n return_n and_o the_o other_o party_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n become_v insolvent_a the_o lord_n find_v george_n morison_n liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la for_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o the_o ship_n but_o as_o to_o the_o wine_n and_o other_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n whereanent_fw-la there_o be_v no_o copartinery_a prove_v and_o but_o one_o witness_n of_o george_n morison_n intromission_n and_o captain_n srachans_n own_o oath_n in_o supplement_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o same_o not_o sufficient_a and_o yet_o allow_v captain_n strachan_n in_o fortification_n of_o the_o decreet_a to_o adduce_v further_a probation_n gavin_n cochran_n contra_fw-la 〈…〉_z eodem_fw-la die_v gavin_n cochran_n as_o donator_n to_o the_o recognition_n of_o certain_a land_n hold_v waird_a of_o my_o lord_n cochran_n pursue_v the_o vassal_n as_o have_v alienat_fw-la the_o major_a part_n and_o also_o the_o subvassal_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o land_n have_v recognosce_v by_o the_o alienation_n make_v by_o the_o vassal_n so_o the_o subvassal_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o subvassal_n that_o he_o be_v minor_a and_o therefore_o during_o his_o minority_n non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitari_fw-la super_fw-la haereditate_fw-la paterna_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v that_o that_o hold_v only_o in_o dispute_v the_o minor_n right_n but_o be_v not_o sufficient_a against_o the_o obligation_n or_o the_o delinquence_n of_o the_o defunct_a two_o the_o party_n principal_o call_v in_o this_o process_n be_v the_o vassal_n who_o be_v major_a and_o who_o fee_n fall_v to_o the_o superior_a by_o his_o alieanation_n and_o the_o subvassal_n right_o fall_v only_o in_o consequence_n so_o that_o no_o privilege_n of_o
the_o subvassal_n can_v hinder_v the_o superior_a to_o declare_v the_o recognition_n of_o his_o immediate_a vassal_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o sustain_v process_n captain_n mastertoun_n contro_fw-la the_o stranger_n of_o ostend_n february_n 24._o 1668._o captain_n mastertoun_n have_v take_v a_o ship_n of_o ostend_n prize_n obtain_v she_o adjudge_v before_o ludquharn_n admiral_n deput_n of_o peterhead_n the_o stranger_n pursue_v reduction_n before_o the_o high_a admiral_n at_o leith_n and_o obtain_v sentence_n because_o the_o decreet_a at_o peterhead_n and_o warrant_v thereof_o be_v not_o produce_v by_o which_o sentence_n there_o be_v decern_v 16000_o dollar_n for_o the_o ship_n and_o loadn_v which_o be_v fish_n take_v in_o island_n mastertoun_n raise_v reduction_n of_o the_o high_a admiral_n decreet_a on_o this_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v mere_o in_o absence_n and_o proceed_v without_o value_v the_o ship_n or_o good_n and_o offer_v to_o restore_v the_o ship_n or_o value_n and_o what_o he_o get_v for_o the_o fish_n which_o be_v but_o a_o dollar_n the_o barrel_n in_o regard_n they_o spoil_v the_o time_n of_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o plea_n and_o crave_v allowance_n of_o what_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n be_v the_o fifteen_o part_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n to_o the_o admiral_n and_o allege_v he_o can_v be_v liable_a for_o no_o more_o nor_o quantum_fw-la lucratus_fw-la est_fw-la see_v he_o do_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la bring_v up_o this_o ship_n find_v aboard_o a_o pass_n from_o the_o magistrate_n of_o ostend_n which_o be_v defective_a not_o conform_v to_o the_o article_n of_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o bear_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o sailor_n that_o they_o be_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n subject_n and_o the_o sailor_n do_v depone_n that_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o zurickzea_n under_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o albeit_o now_o ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la he_o be_v inform_v that_o they_o do_v reside_v sometime_o in_o ostend_n yet_o he_o be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la can_v be_v liable_a in_o no_o more_o nor_o what_o he_o get_v it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o stranger_n that_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o good_n or_o person_n be_v free_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v in_o justice_n to_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o ship_n and_o true_a value_n of_o their_o good_n that_o they_o may_v have_v make_v thereof_o in_o ostend_n and_o not_o the_o price_n thereof_o that_o the_o captain_n make_v for_o see_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v corrupt_v for_o want_v of_o salt_n it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n for_o he_o shall_v have_v cause_v raise_v the_o fish_n in_o the_o barrel_n and_o salt_v they_o again_o and_o as_o for_o the_o king_n and_o admiral_n part_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o allow_v the_o examine_v and_o put_v the_o stranger_n to_o a_o process_n against_o the_o king_n and_o admiral_n but_o if_o it_o be_v just_a he_o have_v restitution_n of_o his_o good_n he_o must_v have_v it_o of_o his_o whole_a good_n at_o the_o same_o availl_n as_o he_o can_v have_v sell_v they_o with_o his_o damnage_n and_o interest_n and_o any_o pretence_n of_o bona_fw-la fide_n can_v operat_fw-la no_o more_o but_o to_o free_v he_o from_o a_o spuilzy_a and_o the_o pursuer_n oath_n in_o litem_fw-la for_o the_o value_n and_o profit_n and_o to_o restrict_n the_o process_n to_o wrongous_n intromission_n to_o the_o true_a price_n and_o true_a damnage_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o captain_n that_o see_v he_o be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o seize_v upon_o the_o ship_n and_o see_v he_o do_v obtain_v decreet_a from_o the_o judge_n ordinar_n he_o be_v also_o in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o sell_v and_o roup_n the_o good_n as_o they_o give_v at_o peterhead_n and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v salt_n there_o for_o salt_v they_o again_o nor_o man_n that_o have_v skill_n nor_o can_v they_o meddle_v with_o they_o till_o decreet_a be_v pronunce_v which_o be_v a_o long_a time_n they_o be_v also_o in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o pay_v the_o king_n and_o admiral_n neither_o be_v the_o king_n officer_n nor_o admiral_n cite_v but_o only_o the_o admiral_n deput_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o see_v the_o pass_n do_v not_o bear_v the_o sailor_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n subject_n conform_v to_o the_o article_n that_o the_o captain_n be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o bring_v she_o up_o and_o find_v he_o free_a of_o any_o damnage_n and_o find_v he_o liable_a for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o fish_n as_o they_o may_v have_v be_v sell_v at_o peterhead_n by_o roup_v as_o use_n be_v if_o they_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o find_v he_o oblige_v to_o have_v preserve_v they_o and_o repel_v the_o alleadgeance_n as_o to_o the_o ten_o and_o fifteen_o but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o captain_n and_o owner_n to_o seek_v repetition_n thereof_o and_o find_v no_o necessity_n to_o cite_v the_o admiral_n his_o deput_n be_v cite_v merchant_n of_o hamburgh_n contra_fw-la captain_n dishingtoun_n february_n 25._o 1668._o captain_n dishingtoun_n have_v take_v a_o merchant_n ship_n of_o hamburgh_n and_o obtain_v she_o to_o be_v declare_v prize_n the_o hamburger_n raise_v reduction_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o declare_v her_o prize_n be_v because_o she_o carry_v counterband_n good_n towards_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n domission_n be_v then_o in_o enmity_n with_o the_o king_n which_o be_v no_o relevant_a ground_n because_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o ship_n be_v seize_v a_o month_n before_o the_o proclamation_n of_o war_n against_o the_o dane_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o captain_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o proclamation_n of_o war_n that_o make_v the_o war_n for_o the_o king_n declaration_n be_v only_o to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o world_n upon_o what_o account_n the_o king_n have_v make_v war_n with_o the_o dane_n and_o it_o be_v notour_n that_o there_o be_v frequent_a act_n of_o hostility_n both_o by_o the_o dane_n and_o against_o the_o dane_n before_o this_o capture_z it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o stranger_n that_o public_a denunciation_n make_v only_o a_o public_a and_o lawful_a war_n but_o whatever_o may_v have_v be_v do_v against_o the_o dane_n the_o hamburger_n be_v the_o king_n ally_n and_o friend_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v the_o same_o until_o such_o time_n that_o the_o proclamation_n of_o war_n may_v come_v to_o their_o ear_n so_o that_o they_o have_v do_v no_o fault_n be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o continue_v their_o trade_n until_o the_o war_n be_v make_v public_a to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o captain_n that_o he_o be_v in_o optima_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o execute_v the_o king_n commission_n bear_v express_o to_o make_v prize_n of_o all_o carry_a counterband_n good_n to_o the_o dane_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o be_v decern_v as_o praedo_fw-la but_o the_o most_o can_v be_v decern_v against_o he_o though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi 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allege_v the_o captain_n be_v in_o culpa_fw-la in_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ship_n or_o misprise_v the_o good_n lord_n almond_n contra_fw-la thomas_n dalmahoy_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o lord_n almond_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o the_o escsheet_n of_o thomas_n dalmahoy_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o be_v denunce_v upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o duchess_n of_o hamiltoun_n wherein_o he_o be_v only_o charge_v as_o husband_n for_o his_o interest_n and_o denunce_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o peir_n and_o shore_n of_o lie_v be_v then_o residenter_v in_o england_n and_o now_o the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o duchess_n death_n his_o interest_n â—eâ—seth_v as_o to_o all_o effect_n and_o so_o as_o to_o this_o horning_n two_o the_o denunciation_n be_v upon_o a_o bond_n due_a to_o the_o duchess_n own_o