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be_v provide_v that_o in_o case_n of_o redemption_n the_o say_v 7000_o lib._n shall_v be_v give_v to_o she_o and_o her_o foresaid_n which_o be_v a_o provision_n introduce_v in_o her_o favour_n and_o in_o effect_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o be_v so_o great_a may_v fix_v upon_o she_o a_o passive_a title_n as_o have_v get_v by_o her_o father_n beside_o her_o tocher_n so_o great_a a_o sum_n which_o be_v not_o payable_a to_o her_o husband_n but_o to_o she_o and_o her_o foresaid_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o renounce_v but_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o say_a provision_n for_o her_o relief_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o renounce_v reserve_v to_o her_o the_o foresay_a provision_n as_o accord_n castlehill_n reporter_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 277._o tutor_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o aitons_n daughter_n eod_a die_v the_o tutor_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o decease_a laird_n of_o ayton_n have_v crave_v by_o a_o bill_n that_o he_o may_v be_v warrant_v by_o a_o 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advocation_n of_o cause_n whereunto_o inferior_a judge_n be_v express_o appoint_v judge_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v represent_v and_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v intricacie_n in_o such_o cause_n wherein_o there_o may_v be_v question_n of_o double_a right_n the_o lord_n in_o that_o case_n may_v advocate_n but_o upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o double_a right_n as_o to_o which_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o advocation_n yet_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o ______o that_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o use_n to_o pass_v advocation_n upon_o the_o reason_n foresay_a and_o albeit_o the_o pretence_n of_o custom_n not_o be_v verify_v and_o tho_o verify_v be_v against_o law_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o express_a law_n found_v upon_o good_a reason_n and_o common_a law_n yet_o the_o bill_n be_v pass_v redford_n reporter_n d._n 280._o gilchrist_n contra_fw-la murray_n 26._o june_n 1675._o in_o a_o process_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n due_a by_o the_o defender_n the_o lybel_n be_v refer_v to_o his_o oath_n and_o he_o have_v declare_v with_o a_o quality_n viz._n that_o as_o he_o be_v debtor_n so_o he_o have_v make_v payment_n partly_o in_o money_n and_o partly_o in_o commodity_n and_o ware_n the_o lord_n upon_o advise_v of_o the_o oath_n find_v that_o the_o same_o not_o be_v special_a as_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o payment_n viz._n how_o much_o be_v pay_v in_o money_n and_o how_o much_o in_o good_n nor_o be_v special_a as_o to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o several_a good_n do_v not_o admit_v the_o same_o but_o if_o it_o be_v make_v special_a as_o to_o money_n pay_v by_o he_o it_o will_v be_v sustain_v pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la and_o as_o to_o the_o delivery_n of_o good_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n it_o resolve_v in_o a_o exception_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v prove_v hamilton_n clerk_n d._n 281._o livingston_n contra_fw-la garner_n eod_a die_v a_o bond_n be_v grant_v for_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n and_o thereupon_o the_o grant_a have_v suspend_v in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o a_o decreet_a of_o suspension_n be_v recover_v in_o his_o favour_n after_o his_o death_n his_o son_n be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v charge_v denounce_v and_o take_v with_o caption_n for_o the_o same_o debt_n the_o lord_n upon_o a_o bill_n do_v find_v that_o the_o son_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a of_o the_o say_a debt_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o charger_n trincate_v and_o fraudful_a practice_n they_o modify_v 40._o lib._n to_o be_v pay_v by_o he_o the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o party_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o poor_n box._n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 282._o langlands_n supplicant_n eod_a die_v a_o bankrupt_a have_v obtain_v a_o bonorum_fw-la by_o a_o bill_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o dispense_v with_o his_o wear_n the_o habit_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o attestation_n of_o two_o person_n that_o he_o have_v become_v irresponsal_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o cautionrie_n and_o other_o occasion_n mention_v 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ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la successuros_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la fore_fw-la tunc_fw-la non_fw-la in_o capita_fw-la sed_fw-la stirpes_fw-la succedunt_fw-la &_o in_o dvas_fw-la aequales_fw-la portiones_fw-la haereditas_fw-la dividenda_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la quilibet_fw-la suos_fw-la haeredes_fw-la aeque_fw-la dilexisse_fw-la creditur_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la prospicere_fw-la thes_n bes_n verbo_fw-la gleich_n 62._o p._n 323._o &_o 324._o sect_n ult_n de_fw-fr successione_n in_o feudo_fw-la amisso_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la jure_fw-la censenda_fw-la utrum_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la a_o conquestus_fw-la qvaeritur_fw-la de_fw-fr feudo_fw-la amisso_fw-la &_o reverso_fw-it quo_fw-la jure_fw-la censendum_fw-la sit_fw-la utrum_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la a_o conquestus_fw-la &_o de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la commissi_fw-la speciebus_fw-la competit_fw-la sive_fw-la ob_fw-la alienationem_fw-la sive_fw-la disclamationem_fw-la sive_fw-la purpresturam_fw-la vel_fw-la baratriam_fw-la aut_fw-la qualemcunque_fw-la feloniam_fw-la aliudve_fw-la delictum_fw-la feudum_fw-la apertum_fw-la dicatur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la recognitio_fw-la frequentissimus_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la feudi_fw-la ex_fw-la commisso_fw-la vindicandi_fw-la modus_fw-la increbuit_fw-la de_fw-la ea_fw-la &_o praxi_fw-la nostra_fw-la maxim_n solenni_fw-la &_o textui_fw-la accommodatiori_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la agitabimus_fw-la decisionem_fw-la ad_fw-la reliqua_fw-la commissa_fw-la indistincte_n porrigendam_fw-la praefati_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la igitur_fw-la cum_fw-la superior_n feudum_fw-la per_fw-la recognitionem_fw-la sibi_fw-la asseruit_fw-la utrum_fw-la feudum_fw-la recognitum_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ut_fw-la conquestus_fw-la ascendat_fw-la an_fw-mi vero_fw-la ut_fw-la haereditas_fw-la cum_fw-la feudo_fw-la dominanti_fw-la descendat_fw-la posito_fw-la feudum_fw-la dominans_fw-la haereditarium_fw-la esse_fw-la quaestio_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o se_fw-la difficilis_fw-la &_o gravissimas_fw-la consequentias_fw-la secum_fw-la trahens_fw-la haud_fw-la aequali_fw-la tamen_fw-la difficultate_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la recognitionis_fw-la speciebus_fw-la laborat_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la patefiat_fw-la sciendum_fw-la dvas_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la invaluisse_fw-la recognitionis_fw-la species_n ex_fw-la causarum_fw-la diversitate_fw-la diversas_fw-la unam_fw-la ob_fw-la defectum_fw-la vasalli_n alteram_fw-la ob_fw-la delictum_fw-la exit_fw-la posteriori_fw-la causa_fw-la feudum_fw-la ob_fw-la delictum_fw-la &_o admissum_fw-la vasalli_n dicitur_fw-la proprie_fw-la committi_fw-la exit_fw-la priori_fw-la vasalli_n prosapia_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la feudi_fw-la concessione_n dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la feudi_fw-la successionem_fw-la asciverat_fw-la extincta_fw-la feudum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la finiri_fw-la &_o come_v stemmate_v in_o quo_fw-la resederat_a exspirare_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la contessum_fw-la est_fw-la alicui_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la masculis_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsius_fw-la corpore_fw-la progenitis_n vel_fw-la descendentibus_fw-la masculis_fw-la vasallo_n mortuo_fw-la nec_fw-la ullo_fw-la ex_fw-la descendentibus_fw-la masculis_fw-la superstite_fw-la dominus_fw-la feudum_fw-la ab_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la talliae_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la foeminas_fw-la descendentibus_fw-la revocat_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la feudi_fw-la revocatïonem_fw-la balfurius_n recognitionem_fw-la vocat_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la praxin_fw-la prodidit_fw-la in_o tract_n de_fw-fr recognitionibus_fw-la datam_fw-la 18._o decemb._n 1506._o regio_fw-la advocato_fw-la agente_fw-la contra_fw-la joannem_fw-la &_o margaritam_fw-la auchtrans_fw-la haeredes_fw-la alterum_fw-la talliae_fw-la alteram_fw-la lineae_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la genus_fw-la recognitionis_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o feudis_fw-la francis_n locum_fw-la habet_fw-la feudo_fw-la hac_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la revocato_fw-la etsi_fw-la dubitari_fw-la potest_fw-la utrum_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la domini_fw-la ád_v quem_fw-la revertitur_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la a_o conquestus_fw-la naturam_fw-la induat_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la eodem_fw-la jure_fw-la quo_fw-la feudum_fw-la dominans_fw-la censeri_fw-la eandem_fw-la naturam_fw-la &_o qualitatem_fw-la sortiri_fw-la respectu_fw-la successionis_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la alio_fw-la respectu_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la distractione_n &_o divisione_n propriorum_fw-la seu_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la &_o conquestuum_fw-la secundum_fw-la nostram_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la posset_n emergere_fw-la quin_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la casu_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la dominium_fw-la directum_fw-la dominium_fw-la utile_fw-la attrahit_fw-la sed_fw-la possessio_fw-la civilis_fw-la possessionem_fw-la naturalem_fw-la advocate_n adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la dominus_fw-la directus_fw-la possessionem_fw-la naturalem_fw-la nactus_fw-la non_fw-la dicatur_fw-la novam_fw-la adeptus_fw-la sed_fw-la veterem_fw-la continuare_fw-la possessionem_fw-la
that_o pretence_n that_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o principal_a land_n be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o warrandice_n fictione_n juris_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o fictio_fw-la warrant_v by_o any_o law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v fictio_fw-la but_o not_o juris_n 2do_fw-la it_o be_v a_o fictio_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_fw-la &_o cvi_fw-la jus_fw-la resistit_fw-la in_o respect_n the_o heretor_fw-la by_o the_o public_a infeftment_n of_o property_n be_v in_o possession_n no_o other_o person_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o possession_n see_v there_o can_v be_v two_o domini_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la nor_o two_o possessores_fw-la by_o distinct_a right_n have_v no_o subordination_n or_o dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o as_o liferenter_fw-la and_o fire_n superior_n and_o vassal_n master_n and_o tennent_n or_o such_o like_a 4._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o principal_a land_n can_v be_v think_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o warrandice_n see_v if_o after_o forty_o year_n the_o principal_a land_n shall_v be_v evict_v and_o a_o pursuit_n for_o warrandice_n and_o recourse_n shall_v be_v in_o ent_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o warrandice_n though_o prescription_n can_v be_v obtrude_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n in_o the_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n as_o v._o g._n the_o disposition_n be_v subscribe_v by_o one_o notar_n or_o such_o like_a the_o same_o may_v be_v allege_v whereas_o if_o that_o infeftment_n be_v clad_v with_o forty_o year_n possession_n the_o right_n will_v be_v prescribe_v and_o can_v not_o be_v question_v upon_o any_o ground_n whatsoever_o but_o falsehood_n in_o this_o process_n it_o be_v question_v whether_o the_o heretor_fw-la who_o have_v the_o public_a infeftment_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n above_o seven_o year_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n until_o a_o declarator_n and_o a_o decreet_a in_o petitorio_fw-la some_o of_o the_o lord_n think_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o warrandice_n the_o heretor_fw-la shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi upon_o a_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la valebat_fw-la agere_fw-la but_o the_o question_n be_v not_o decide_v d._n 16._o cranston_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n 14_o july_n 1666._o betwixt_o cranston_n and_o wilkison_n it_o be_v find_v newbyth_o reporter_n that_o a_o person_n be_v convene_v as_o represent_v his_o father_n who_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v vicious_a intrometter_n to_o the_o pursuer_n debtor_n the_o title_n be_v passive_a and_o penal_a can_v not_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o action_n against_o the_o defender_n to_o make_v he_o liable_a to_o the_o whole_a debt_n but_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v the_o defunct_a do_v intromet_n and_o be_v locupletior_fw-la quia_fw-la actio_fw-la poenalis_fw-la non_fw-la transit_fw-la inhaeredem_fw-la and_o the_o defunct_a if_o he_o have_v be_v pursue_v in_o his_o own_o life_n may_v have_v purge_v the_o say_a title_n d._n 17._o burnet_n contra_fw-la johnston_n 17._o july_n 1666._o johnston_n of_o frosterhil_n have_v dispone_v his_o land_n with_o absolute_a warrandice_n in_o favour_n of_o gordon_n of_o birsemoir_n reserve_v his_o own_o and_o his_o wife_n liferent_a and_o thereafter_o have_v dispone_v the_o same_o land_n in_o favour_n of_o mr._n william_n johnston_n who_o do_v obtain_v the_o first_o infeftment_n and_o be_v charge_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o alexander_n burnet_n have_v rght_v by_o assignation_n to_o the_o disposition_n in_o favour_n of_o birsemoir_n the_o letter_n be_v find_v orderly_o proceed_v notwithstanding_o the_o suspender_n allege_v the_o charger_n have_v no_o interest_n dure_v the_o suspender_n life_n see_v he_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v possess_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o reservation_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o lord_n find_v a_o difference_n when_o warrandice_n be_v crave_v upon_o a_o deed_n of_o the_o party_n oblige_v and_o upon_o any_o other_o ground_n and_o that_o as_o to_o his_o deed_n he_o may_v be_v charge_v to_o purge_v it_o without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v a_o distress_n d._n 18._o wedderburn_n contra_fw-la scrimzeour_n 18._o july_n 1666._o a_o father_n have_v leave_v a_o legacy_n think_v his_o wife_n be_v with_o child_n in_o these_o term_n that_o if_o his_o wife_n shall_v have_v a_o male_a child_n the_o legatar_n shall_v have_v the_o sum_n of_o 4000_o mark_n and_o that_o if_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o daughter_n the_o legatar_n shall_v have_v the_o sum_n of_o 5000_o mark_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o though_o she_o have_v no_o child_n the_o legacy_n shall_v be_v effectual_a ex_fw-la praesumpta_fw-la voluntate_fw-la testatoris_fw-la see_v it_o can_v be_v think_v but_o that_o he_o rather_o intend_v a_o legacy_n for_o he_o if_o he_o have_v no_o child_n than_o in_o the_o case_n she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o child_n et_fw-la in_o conditionibus_fw-la primum_fw-la locum_fw-la obtinet_fw-la voluntas_fw-la defuncti_fw-la eaque_fw-la regit_fw-la conditione_n l._n 19_o ff_n de_fw-fr conditionibus_fw-la newbyth_o reporter_n d._n 19_o steill_n contra_fw-la hay_n eeod_n die_v a_o tennent_n be_v eject_v ejection_n be_v sustain_v at_o the_o master_n instance_n though_o the_o tennent_n do_v not_o concur_v but_o it_o be_v not_o sustain_v quoad_fw-la omnes_fw-la effectus_fw-la viz._n as_o to_o violent_a profit_n juramentum_fw-la in_o litem_fw-la but_o only_o that_o the_o master_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n he_o be_v before_o the_o ejection_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o possession_n as_o if_o the_o land_n be_v not_o void_a and_o to_o uplift_v the_o duty_n and_o to_o put_v in_o and_o remove_v tenant_n and_o for_o the_o by-gone_a ordinary_a duty_n in_o the_o same_o process_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi though_o he_o be_v not_o infeft_v but_o only_o appearand_a heir_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi who_o be_v infeft_v may_v pursue_v the_o say_a action_n to_o recover_v his_o possession_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n before_o d._n 20._o hedderwick_n contra_fw-la wauch_n eod._n die_v the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o border_n upon_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o inquest_n that_o the_o panel_n be_v guilty_a of_o receipt_n of_o theft_n have_v ordain_v the_o panel_n to_o pay_v 100_o lib._n sterl_n within_o a_o short_a time_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v faill_v to_o be_v send_v to_o barbadoes_n and_o loss_n his_o escheat_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o by_o that_o verdict_n there_o do_v arise_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o casuality_n of_o his_o escheat_n whereof_o there_o be_v jus_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la the_o king_n and_o his_o donator_n can_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o a_o doom_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o that_o in_o such_o case_n of_o capital_a crime_n the_o law_n have_v determine_v the_o pain_n and_o especial_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o escheat_n no_o judge_n even_o the_o justice_n general_n can_v moderate_v or_o lessen_v the_o samen_n d._n 21._o bisset_n contra_fw-la broun_n 19_o july_n 1666._o it_o be_v find_v nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o a_o stranger_n reside_v in_o holland_n animo_fw-la morandi_fw-la or_o elsewhere_o though_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o place_n his_o near_a of_o kin_n without_o confirmation_n have_v right_o to_o all_o good_n or_o debt_n belong_v to_o he_o yet_o if_o the_o debt_n or_o good_n be_v due_a by_o scots-man_n or_o be_v in_o scotland_n they_o can_v pursue_v for_o the_o same_o unless_o the_o right_n thereof_o be_v settle_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n by_o confirmation_n if_o they_o be_v movable_n or_o by_o a_o service_n if_o they_o be_v heretable_a hay_o clerk_n d._n 22._o thomson_n contra_fw-la mckitrick_n eod._n die_v find_a that_o a_o comprise_v may_v be_v deduce_v upon_o a_o heretable_a bond_n whereupon_o infeftment_n have_v follow_v the_o same_o be_v payable_a without_o requisition_n albeit_o a_o charge_n of_o horning_n do_v not_o precede_v see_v there_o may_v be_v poind_v upon_o such_o a_o bond_n and_o there_o be_v eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la as_o to_z comprysing_n and_o the_o denounciation_n be_v a_o sufficient_a intimation_n that_o the_o compryser_n intend_v to_o have_v his_o money_n hay_o clerk_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o lord_n have_v sustain_v a_o season_n of_o burgage_n land_n whereto_o the_o sheriff-clerk_n be_v notar_n there_o be_v no_o town_n clerk_n for_o the_o time_n by_o reason_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o english_a usurpation_n the_o magistrate_n and_o clerk_n refuse_v the_o tender_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o say_a season_n be_v within_o burgh_n though_o not_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clerk_n be_v not_o null_a upon_o that_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v not_o registrate_n because_o though_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o registration_n of_o seasin_n and_o the_o exception_n of_o seasin_n within_o burgh_n be_v that_o seasin_n within_o burgh_n be_v in_o use_n to_o be_v registrate_n by_o the_o clerk_n in_o the_o town_n book_n
yet_o the_o say_a reason_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n except_v burgal_o seasin_n the_o party_n be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v not_o necessit_fw-la of_o registration_n d._n 23._o eleis_fw-la contra_fw-la wiseheart_n eod._n die_v a_o wife_n be_v oblige_v with_o her_o husband_n to_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o to_o infeft_v a_o creditor_n in_o her_o land_n though_o the_o bond_n be_v not_o sustain_v as_o to_o the_o personal_a obligement_n to_o pay_v yet_o it_o be_v find_v valid_a as_o to_o the_o obligement_n to_o infeft_n and_o the_o procuratorie_n of_o resignation_n contain_v in_o the_o bond_n and_o the_o wife_n notwithstanding_o have_v dispone_v her_o land_n she_o be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o sum_n as_o damnage_v and_o interest_n this_o decision_n seem_v hard_a in_o respect_n albeit_o a_o woman_n may_v dispone_v her_o land_n with_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n yet_o she_o can_v bind_v to_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o in_o the_o case_n foresay_a non_fw-la agebatur_fw-la that_o she_o shall_v dispone_v her_o land_n but_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o creditor_n and_o for_o surety_n he_o shall_v be_v secure_v in_o her_o land_n and_o the_o principal_a obligation_n be_v void_a the_o accessary_a of_o surety_n can_v not_o subsist_v d._n 24._o eodem_fw-la die_v it_o be_v debate_v but_o not_o decide_v whether_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o comprise_v may_v be_v prove_v there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n ja._n 6._o parl._n 6._o that_o the_o tenor_n of_o letter_n of_o horning_n shall_v not_o be_v prove_v and_o there_o be_v eadem_fw-la if_o not_o more_o ratio_fw-la as_o to_z comprysing_n the_o solemnity_n be_v great_a and_o more_o and_o if_o a_o comprise_v which_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o execution_n of_o a_o messenger_n may_v be_v make_v up_o by_o a_o probation_n of_o the_o tenor_n a_o paritate_fw-la rationis_fw-la poinding_n and_o interruption_n of_o prescription_n by_o citation_n and_o execution_n and_o intimation_n of_o assignation_n may_v be_v make_v up_o by_o witness_n and_o arrestment_n and_o decreet_n d._n 25._o minister_n of_o moram_fw-la contra_fw-la bairfoot_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o minister_n of_o moram_fw-la have_v pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o tack_v set_v by_o his_o predecessor_n upon_o that_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v above_o three_o year_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buccleugh_n patron_n for_o the_o time_n the_o tack_v be_v sustain_v in_o respect_n francis_n stuart_n have_v consent_v in_o who_o favour_n buccleugh_n by_o a_o decreet_a arbitral_n be_v oblige_v to_o denude_v himself_o of_o the_o patronage_n this_o decision_n seem_v to_o be_v hard_o see_v buccleugh_n be_v full_a patron_n and_o be_v not_o denude_v by_o the_o say_v decreet_a and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o patronage_n may_v either_o have_v be_v comprise_v from_o he_o or_o dispone_v by_o he_o effectual_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o say_v decreet_a which_o do_v not_o settle_v the_o right_n of_o the_o patronage_n in_o the_o say_v francis_n his_o person_n but_o be_v only_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o personal_a action_n against_o buccleugh_n for_o denude_v he_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o patronage_n and_o as_o francis_n can_v not_o present_v so_o he_o can_v not_o consent_v as_o patron_n to_o tack_n upon_o these_o consideration_n diverse_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o the_o contrair_a opinion_n d._n 26._o mckenÈe_fw-la contra_fw-la fairholme_n 24._o july_n 1666._o in_o the_o case_n of_o mckenÈie_n against_o mr._n john_n fairholme_n sir_n george_n mckenzie_n have_v by_o way_n of_o reduction_n question_v a_o bond_n grant_v by_o his_o father_n and_o himself_o as_o cautioner_n as_o null_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la upon_o that_o ground_n that_o he_o be_v minor_a when_o he_o sign_v the_o bond_n and_o his_o father_n be_v administrator_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o effect_n curator_n to_o he_o have_v not_o authorize_v he_o as_o cautioner_n and_o can_v not_o be_v author_n in_o rem_fw-la svam_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi become_v cautioner_n in_o rem_fw-la and_o at_o the_o desire_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o this_o day_n decide_v the_o question_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o father_n though_o if_o his_o child_n be_v impuberes_fw-la and_o pupil_n be_v the_o tutor_n and_o administrator_n of_o law_n you_o he_o be_v not_o curator_n to_o his_o child_n be_v puberes_fw-la see_v a_o son_n if_o he_o shall_v desire_v other_o curator_n to_o be_v give_v he_o his_o desire_n can_v not_o be_v refuse_v et_fw-la habenti_fw-la curatorem_fw-la curator_n non_fw-la datur_fw-la vide_fw-la infra_fw-la 26._o july_n 1666._o and_o 7._o decemb._n 1666._o d._n 27._o petrie_n contra_fw-la richart_n eod_a die_v richart_n of_o auchnacant_a have_v a_o wadset_n of_o 12000._o mark_n from_o buchan_n of_o portlethem_n do_v thereafter_o enter_v in_o a_o second_o contract_n with_o buchans_n son_n and_o heir_n who_o have_v right_o to_o the_o reversion_n and_o diverse_a year_n back-tack-duty_n be_v accumulate_v and_o make_v a_o principal_a sum_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o redemption_n but_o by_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n make_v up_o as_o say_v be_v of_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n and_o the_o back-tack-duty_n and_o by_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_n so_o accumulate_v mr_n petrie_n prove_v of_o aberdeen_n have_v acquire_v the_o right_n of_o reversion_n and_o have_v use_v a_o order_n of_o redemption_n and_o thereupon_o have_v intent_a declarator_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v consign_v the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n which_o he_o can_v not_o misken_fw-mi by_o reason_n as_o he_o not_o only_o know_v of_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n before_o he_o acquire_v the_o say_v right_o but_o act_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o say_a contract_n and_o in_o effect_n homologate_v the_o same_o in_o so_o far_o as_o 1._o by_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n he_o and_o certain_a other_o person_n be_v name_v and_o appoint_v to_o determine_v the_o question_n betwixt_o richart_n and_o buchan_n what_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o buchan_n for_o the_o charge_n he_o have_v be_v at_o in_o prosecute_a his_o right_a against_o richart_n the_o say_v petrie_n have_v accept_v a_o submission_n relate_v to_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n whereupon_o a_o decreet_a arbitral_a do_v follow_v ordain_v 300_o mark_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o buchan_n for_o his_o charge_n 2._o by_o the_o second_o contract_n buchan_n be_v oblige_v to_o cause_n petrie_n be_v his_o friend_n to_o give_v bond_n that_o he_o shall_v engage_v for_o buchan_n performance_n of_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n and_o according_o buchan_n be_v charge_v to_o fulfil_v that_o head_n of_o the_o say_a contract_n have_v procure_v a_o bond_n from_o the_o say_v petrie_n and_o produce_v it_o in_o judgement_n the_o time_n of_o the_o discuss_n of_o the_o suspension_n 3._o petrie_n have_v assign_v the_o 300._o mark_n of_o charge_n modify_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o instrument_n of_o intimation_n of_o the_o assignation_n mention_v the_o say_a sum_n to_o have_v be_v modify_v by_o the_o decreet_a arbitral_a proceed_v upon_o the_o say_a contract_n from_o these_o act_n it_o be_v urge_v that_o know_v and_o have_v homologate_v the_o say_a contract_n in_o manner_n foresay_a he_o be_v in_o pessima_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o take_v a_o right_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o defender_n and_o to_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o better_a case_n than_o his_o author_n the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o find_v that_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n not_o be_v registrat_n in_o the_o register_n of_o reversion_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o may_v redeem_v by_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o contract_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o some_o of_o these_o who_o be_v for_o the_o decision_n that_o these_o act_n import_v a_o homologation_n but_o the_o second_o contract_n though_o by_o our_o law_n valid_a be_v not_o favourable_a and_o be_v against_o the_o common_a law_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o accumulate_a annualrent_n to_o be_v a_o principal_a sum_n be_v usura_fw-la usurarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v often_o urge_v that_o favour_n be_v not_o nomen_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v uniform_a and_o not_o lesbian_n regula_n pliable_a and_o variable_a upon_o pretence_n of_o favourable_a or_o not_o favourable_a sed_fw-la nunquam_fw-la credita_fw-la teucris_n cassandra_n d._n 28._o harper_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n 25._o july_n 1666._o in_o the_o case_n mr_n john_n harper_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n his_o vassal_n it_o be_v decide_v that_o after_o the_o intent_v a_o general_a declarator_n of_o nonentry_n the_o vassal_n shall_v be_v liable_a not_o only_o for_o the_o retoured_a duty_n but_o
for_o the_o ordinary_a nail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n though_o some_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o before_o sentence_n the_o vassal_n shall_v only_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o retoured_a duty_n d._n 29._o wilkie_n contra_fw-la eod_fw-la die_v sir_n john_n wilkie_n of_o foulden_n have_v intent_a a_o reduction_n of_o a_o voluntar_n interdiction_n make_v by_o he_o to_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n the_o lord_n appoint_v some_o of_o their_o number_n to_o confer_v with_o he_o and_o upon_o their_o report_n that_o he_o be_v rational_a and_o intelligent_a and_o for_o any_o thing_n appear_v by_o his_o discourse_n and_o deportment_n rei_fw-la suae_fw-la providus_fw-la the_o lord_n reduce_v in_o absence_n there_o be_v no_o compearance_n or_o opposition_n for_o the_o interdicter_n d._n 30._o the_o lion_n contra_fw-la 26_o july_n 1666._o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n ja._n 6._o parl._n 11._o cap_n 46._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o officer_n of_o arm_n shall_v find_v surety_n to_o the_o lion_n for_o observation_n of_o their_o injunction_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o 500_o mark_n with_o the_o damnage_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o party_n grieve_v by_o the_o malversation_n negligence_n or_o informality_n of_o the_o officer_n in_o a_o process_n betwixt_o the_o lion_n and_o ______o it_o be_v controvert_v whether_o the_o cautioner_n may_v be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lion_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n as_o damnage_v and_o interest_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o malversation_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o arm_n in_o a_o poynd_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o lion_n be_v a_o criminal_a judge_n and_o most_o competent_a as_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o messenger_n have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o malverse_v in_o his_o office_n and_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v and_o he_o and_o his_o cautioner_n have_v incur_v and_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a but_o as_o to_o the_o civil_a action_n against_o the_o cautioner_n there_o may_v be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o action_n against_o the_o cautioner_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o caution_n before_o the_o competent_a judge_n but_o the_o lion_n be_v judex_n pedaneus_fw-la be_v not_o judge_n of_o action_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o consequence_n in_o respect_n they_o may_v be_v of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o importance_n for_o if_o the_o cautioner_n shall_v be_v pursue_v for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 1000_o mark_n upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o malversation_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o poind_v and_o comprise_v it_o be_v hard_a and_o dangerous_a that_o the_o lion_n and_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v judge_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o that_o consequence_n and_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o messenger_n have_v not_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o a_o caption_n or_o comprise_v that_o his_o cautioner_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n as_o damnage_v and_o interest_n see_v the_o caption_n and_o comprise_v may_v have_v be_v ineffectual_a and_o the_o creditor_n can_v not_o thereby_o have_v get_v payment_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o lion_n be_v only_a judge_n to_o the_o penal_a conclusion_n of_o deprivation_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o pain_n the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o find_v the_o lion_n judge_v competent_a to_o the_o action_n against_o the_o cautioner_n for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n me_n inter_fw-la minimos_fw-la reclamante_fw-la gibson_n clerk_n newbyth_o reporter_n d._n 31._o mckenzie_n contra_fw-la fairholm_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v in_o the_o case_n before_o mention_v 24._o july_n mckenÈie_o contra_fw-la fairholme_n that_o a_o father_n be_v loco_fw-la curatoris_fw-la to_o his_o son_n be_v in_o familia_fw-la and_o that_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o son_n without_o his_o consent_n be_v null_a ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v grant_v by_o a_o minor_a have_v curator_n without_o their_o consent_n d._n 32._o wedderburn_n contra_fw-la scrimzeour_n ead_n die_v in_o the_o case_n scrimzeour_n and_o wedderburn_n of_o kingennie_n mention_v before_o 18._o july_n a_o legacy_n be_v to_o be_v effectualin_n that_o case_n only_o if_o the_o testator_n wife_n shall_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o a_o man_n child_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o male_a child_n shall_v be_v understand_v a_o live_a child_n and_o that_o homo_fw-la mortuus_fw-la and_o a_o dead_a child_n be_v nullus_fw-la in_o law_n and_o that_o the_o legacy_n shall_v be_v effectual_a though_o she_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o a_o male_a child_n but_o dead_a d._n 33._o menzeis_fw-la contra_fw-la burnet_n eod_a die_v in_o the_o case_n menÈy_v contra_fw-la burnet_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o relict_n be_v provide_v to_o a_o liferent_a of_o all_o the_o good_n belong_v to_o her_o husband_n aught_o to_o sell_v and_o make_v money_n of_o the_o horse_n ox_n and_o such_o good_n as_o may_v perish_v to_o the_o effect_n she_o may_v liferent_a the_o money_n and_o make_v the_o sum_n forthcoming_a after_o her_o decease_n but_o cum_fw-la temperamento_fw-la that_o a_o competent_a time_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o that_o effect_n and_o if_o the_o good_n shall_v perish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o same_o in_o that_o same_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o relict_n shall_v not_o have_v both_o a_o liferent_a and_o three_o but_o shall_v have_v her_o choice_n or_o option_n of_o either_o some_o of_o we_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o see_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o contract_n that_o the_o good_n be_v not_o to_o be_v in_o communion_n but_o that_o she_o be_v to_o have_v a_o liferent_a of_o the_o same_o she_o have_v not_o a_o choice_n to_o have_v a_o three_o or_o liferent_a hay_o clerk_n lord_n lie_v reporter_n d._n 34._o contra_fw-la blantire_fw-la 27_o july_n 1666._o ______o have_v intent_a a_o reduction_n of_o a_o interdiction_n upon_o that_o reason_n that_o blantyre_n be_v rei_fw-la suae_fw-la providus_fw-la and_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v lend_v he_o the_o money_n due_a to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o england_n and_o in_o necessity_n and_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o a_o creditor_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v prejudge_v by_o such_o a_o voluntar_n interdiction_n be_v upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o debtor_n without_o a_o previous_a sentence_n find_v blantyre_n to_o be_v prodigus_fw-la or_o such_o a_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v interdict_v the_o lord_n think_v the_o case_n of_o that_o consequence_n that_o they_o will_v not_o decide_v upon_o a_o report_n but_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v debate_v in_o praesentia_fw-la lord_n castlehill_n reporter_n d._n 35._o contra_fw-la eod_fw-la die_v it_o be_v decide_v that_o a_o executor_n creditor_n be_v liable_a to_o do_v diligence_n as_o other_o executor_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o other_o executor_n upon_o that_o account_n that_o he_o be_v confirm_v 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land_n after_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n he_o be_v induce_v though_o there_o be_v no_o question_n as_o to_o the_o debt_n to_o make_v a_o reference_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o cochran_n and_o sir_n john_n fletcher_n upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o that_o he_o apprehend_v that_o newburgh_n may_v trouble_v he_o and_o cause_n he_o be_v fine_v which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o ignoble_a practice_n of_o nobleman_n at_o that_o time_n against_o their_o creditor_n these_o arbiter_n do_v take_v from_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n a_o discharge_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o renunciation_n of_o his_o right_n and_o from_o newburgh_n a_o blank_a bond_n as_o to_o the_o sum_n and_o the_o say_a debt_n then_o amount_v to_o 40000_o mark_n they_o do_v give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o newburgh_n the_o renunciation_n and_o to_o sir_n william_n newburgh_n simple_a bond_n fill_v up_o with_o 6500._o mark_n only_o newburgh_n pretend_v that_o sir_n alexander_n durhame_n than_o lord_n lion_n 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newburgh_n that_o it_o be_v not_o accept_v nor_o satisfy_v that_o he_o may_v have_v recourse_n against_o the_o say_a sir_n alexander_n in_o his_o own_o time_n whereof_o he_o be_v now_o prejudge_v upon_o a_o debate_n in_o praesentia_fw-la it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o say_a letter_n be_v not_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n but_o a_o precept_n and_o that_o the_o receive_n of_o such_o precept_n upon_o chamberlanes_n and_o other_o be_v for_o the_o creditor_n further_a surety_n do_v not_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o formality_n of_o present_v protest_v and_o intimate_v which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o exchange_n and_o trade_n betwixt_o merchant_n and_o merchant_n advocat_n lockhart_n wallace_n contra_fw-la wedderburn_n and_o chalmers_n d._n 38._o crawfurd_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n last_o of_o july_n 1666._o a_o donator_n by_o a_o gift_n of_o vltimus_fw-la haeres_fw-la have_v pursue_v for_o a_o movable_a debt_n due_a to_o the_o defunct_a the_o pursuit_n be_v not_o sustain_v because_o the_o gift_n be_v not_o declare_v d._n 39_o grace_n contra_fw-la gordon_n eod_a die_v a_o bond_n be_v grant_v to_o sir_n robert_n farquhar_n and_o bear_v the_o term_n of_o payment_n to_o be_v diverse_a year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o same_o and_o annualrent_a to_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o interim_n term_o and_o yearly_o be_v find_v to_o be_v heretable_a quoad_fw-la fiscum_fw-la though_o sir_n robert_n farquhar_n have_v decease_v before_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o annualrent_a and_o the_o assigney_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o donatar_n d._n 40._o halyburton_n contra_fw-la halyburton_n eod_a die_v a_o son_n have_v intent_a a_o reduction_n of_o a_o disposition_n make_v by_o his_o father_n for_o provision_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n in_o lecto_fw-la aegritudinis_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o defence_n relevant_a that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v consent_v in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o son_n have_v subscribe_v as_o witness_n and_o know_v and_o hear_v the_o disposition_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v remember_v by_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o be_v vote_v that_o they_o have_v find_v the_o alledgance_n relevant_a that_o a_o son_n and_o appearand_a heir_n that_o subscribe_v as_o witness_n to_o his_o father_n deed_n in_o lecto_fw-la without_o that_o addition_n that_o he_o hear_v it_o read_v in_o the_o case_n of_o stuart_n of_o escog_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o appearand_a heir_n be_v of_o age_n will_v not_o be_v witness_n to_o such_o deed_n unless_o he_o inquire_v and_o know_v what_o they_o be_v d._n 41._o cuming_n contra_fw-la johnston_n 7._o novemb_n 1666._o some_o land_n in_o dumbar_n be_v dispone_v by_o one_o adamson_n in_o favour_n of_o johnstoun_n with_o a_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n that_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o disposition_n to_o he_o or_o any_o he_o shall_v name_v and_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v the_o right_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o say_n land_n be_v thereafter_o appryse_v it_o be_v find_v against_o the_o compryser_n that_o the_o say_a clause_n and_o provision_n be_v real_a and_o that_o the_o person_n name_v and_o have_v right_o to_o the_o sum_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a clause_n though_o before_o declarator_n he_o can_v not_o pursue_v a_o remove_n yet_o he_o have_v good_a interest_n to_o pursue_v for_o the_o nail_n and_o duty_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o be_v in_o possessorio_fw-la to_o retain_v the_o nail_n and_o duty_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la and_o that_o the_o say_a provision_n and_o such_o like_a be_v effectual_a against_o singular_a successor_n it_o be_v urge_v by_o some_o that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v upon_o that_o clause_n be_v that_o a_o reduction_n of_o the_o right_n may_v be_v pursue_v thereupon_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o 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because_o the_o messenger_n who_o be_v also_o cite_v be_v not_o present_a and_o that_o if_o he_o be_v present_a he_o may_v condescend_v upon_o circumstance_n and_o remember_v the_o witness_n that_o they_o have_v be_v witness_n it_o be_v otherewise_o incident_a to_o they_o to_o have_v forget_v though_o they_o have_v be_v true_o witness_n to_o the_o execution_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o have_v cite_v both_o witness_n and_o messenger_n that_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v incumbent_a to_o they_o and_o his_o not_o appearance_n ought_v neither_o to_o prejudge_v they_o nor_o the_o witness_n and_o that_o have_v come_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o citation_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v to_o come_v here_o again_o their_o residence_n be_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n the_o lord_n indulge_v so_o far_o to_o colin_n as_o
by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v secure_v and_o his_o right_a can_v be_v question_v unless_o he_o be_v particeps_fw-la fraudis_fw-la or_o acquire_v the_o same_o without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n which_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v only_o probable_a scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la yet_o the_o lord_n incline_v to_o reduce_v the_o right_n grant_v by_o the_o son_n unless_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o several_a presumption_n allege_v and_o inform_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o before_o answer_v as_o to_o the_o relevancy_n ordain_v both_o party_n to_o condescend_v upon_o their_o presumption_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la of_o fraud_n or_o the_o cause_n onerous_a for_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o say_v right_o and_o to_o prove_v the_o condescendence_n i_o have_v ever_o think_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o ordain_v party_n to_o prove_v before_o answer_n as_o it_o be_v late_o be_v accompany_v with_o many_o inconvenience_n see_v by_o such_o act_n which_o be_v not_o of_o litiscontestation_n process_n be_v still_o keep_v loose_a and_o after_o that_o irregular_a way_n of_o probation_n the_o debate_n of_o relevaney_n be_v again_o resume_v to_o the_o great_a vexation_n both_o of_o party_n and_o lord_n and_o after_o the_o lord_n interloquitor_n of_o relevancy_n there_o may_v be_v again_o litiscontestation_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o matter_n there_o be_v two_o litiscontestation_n in_o one_o cause_n newbyth_o reporter_n it_o be_v again_o debate_v what_o the_o certification_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o acts._n viz._n whether_o the_o alledgance_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o not_o propon_v or_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v advise_v which_o in_o effect_n be_v no_o certification_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o clear_a to_o detetmine_v which_o be_v a_o great_a informality_n and_o a_o press_a reason_n against_o that_o anomolous_a way_n d._n 49._o reid_n contra_fw-la tailzifer_fw-la 16._o novem._n 1666._o in_o the_o case_n william_n reid_n contra_fw-la tailzifer_n and_o salmond_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o testament_n be_v to_o be_v think_v execute_v so_o that_o thereafter_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o a_o non_fw-la executa_fw-la when_o a_o decreet_a be_v recover_v against_o the_o debtor_n though_o the_o executor_n decease_n before_o he_o get_v payment_n because_o the_o right_n of_o the_o debt_n be_v full_o establish_v in_o his_o person_n by_o the_o decreet_a and_o he_o have_v do_v diligence_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o the_o debtor_n be_v in_o mora_fw-la as_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o there_o be_v jus_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la by_o a_o decreet_a and_o execution_n have_v follow_v thereupon_o by_o horning_n after_o which_o annualrent_n though_o not_o due_a ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la yet_o become_v due_a ex_fw-la lege_fw-la or_o by_o comprise_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o executor_n and_o infeftment_n thereupon_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o all_o these_o right_n shall_v evanish_v which_o will_v necessary_o follow_v if_o there_o be_v place_n to_o a_o non_fw-la executa_fw-la see_v the_o decreet_n and_o right_n foresay_v follow_v thereupon_o can_v not_o be_v transfer_v or_o settle_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o executor_n ad_fw-la non_fw-la executa_fw-la who_o do_v represent_v the_o defunct_a only_o and_o not_o the_o executor_n at_o who_o instance_n the_o decreet_a be_v obtain_v and_o execute_v d._n 50._o purves_n contra_fw-la blackwood_n eod._n die_v adam_n purves_n have_v pursue_v reduction_n and_o improbation_n of_o a_o comprise_v and_o the_o ground_n and_o warrant_n thereof_o against_o blackwood_n the_o lord_n in_o respect_n the_o comprise_v be_v deduce_v twenty_o four_o year_n before_o do_v refuse_v to_o grant_v certification_n against_o the_o letter_n ad_fw-la execution_n and_o against_o one_o of_o the_o bond_n be_v registrate_n when_o the_o principal_a bond_n be_v give_v in_o to_o the_o clerk_n register_n to_o lie_v in_o publica_fw-la custodia_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o loss_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o register_n and_o that_o the_o extract_n be_v produce_v and_o the_o defender_n be_v content_a to_o abide_v at_o the_o truth_n thereof_o hay_o clerk_n and_o newbyth_v reporter_n d._n 51._o govan_n contra_fw-la paip_n 24._o novem._n 1666._o in_o the_o case_n govan_n contra_fw-la paip_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o assignation_n not_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o cedent_n time_n and_o consequent_o the_o debt_n be_v in_o bonis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v confirm_v but_o the_o lord_n in_o consideration_n that_o the_o debt_n be_v small_a find_a process_n at_o the_o assigneys_n instance_n he_o find_v caution_n for_o the_o quot_fw-la effeirand_n thereto_o d._n 52._o contra_fw-la miln_n eod._n die_v a_o order_n be_v use_v for_o redeem_v a_o wadset_n the_o executor_n creditor_n of_o the_o wadsetter_n pursue_v the_o person_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o consignation_n be_v make_v for_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n consign_v and_o in_o the_o process_n the_o user_n of_o the_o order_n be_v call_v and_o decreet_a be_v obtain_v but_o before_o it_o be_v extract_v he_o decease_v and_o there_o be_v debate_n upon_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o consignator_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o user_n of_o the_o order_n be_v a_o person_n have_v interest_n and_o call_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la nothing_o can_v be_v do_v until_o the_o process_n be_v transfer_v against_o some_o person_n represent_v he_o in_o the_o same_o process_n it_o be_v argue_v among_o the_o lord_n whether_o a_o sum_n be_v consign_v upon_o a_o order_n of_o redemption_n the_o user_n of_o the_o order_n may_v pass_v from_o it_o and_o lift_v the_o sum_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o wadsetter_n and_o it_o be_v remember_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o upon_o a_o instrument_n of_o consignation_n process_n be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o wadsetter_n against_o the_o depositar_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o sum_n due_a upon_o the_o wadset_n be_v consign_v for_o make_v the_o sum_n forthcoming_a but_o in_o this_o case_n nothing_o be_v do_v it_o appear_v that_o after_o consignation_n jus_n be_v quaesitum_fw-la to_o the_o wadsetter_n so_o that_o the_o sum_n be_v consign_v and_o sequestrate_n to_o his_o behoof_n can_v be_v uplift_v without_o his_o consent_n d._n 53._o lesly_n contra_fw-la bain_n 6._o decem._n 1666._o in_o a_o pursuit_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a after_o serious_a deliberation_n and_o debate_n among_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o a_o case_n daily_o occur_v and_o wherein_o the_o decision_n will_v be_v a_o preparative_n and_o practic_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o pursuit_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a a_o sum_n of_o money_n due_a to_o a_o debtor_n be_v in_o effect_n execution_n and_o equivalent_a to_o a_o poind_v see_v money_n be_v in_o nominibus_fw-la and_o not_o in_o specie_fw-la can_v not_o otherways_o be_v affect_v and_o poind_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o follow_v but_o upon_o a_o decreet_a and_o not_o upon_o a_o bond_n not_o registrate_n 2._o it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o arrestment_n be_v but_o a_o inchoat_fw-la and_o incomplete_a diligence_n and_o notwithstanding_o thereof_o the_o sum_n arrest_v remain_v in_o bonis_fw-la of_o the_o debtor_n see_v notwithstanding_o thereof_o good_n belong_v to_o a_o debtor_n may_v be_v poind_v as_o also_o arrestment_n be_v a_o negative_a diligence_n whereby_o a_o sum_n arrest_v be_v secure_v so_o that_o the_o debtor_n can_v uplift_v and_o the_o person_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v can_v pay_v or_o give_v away_o the_o same_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o arrester_n and_o as_o in_o immobilibus_fw-la inhibition_n do_v not_o establish_v a_o right_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o creditor_n unless_o he_o deduce_v a_o comprise_v but_o do_v affect_v the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o debtor_n can_v prejudge_v the_o creditor_n and_o his_o diligence_n if_o he_o compryse_n there_o be_v eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la in_o arrestment_n in_o mobilibus_fw-la upon_o these_o ground_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o debtor_n decease_a the_o sum_v arrest_v be_v in_o ejus_fw-la bonis_fw-la aught_o to_o be_v confirm_v and_o that_o the_o creditor_n can_v not_o have_v action_n against_o the_o person_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v and_o the_o appearand_a heir_n of_o the_o debtor_n call_v for_o his_o interest_n but_o shall_v confirm_v himself_o executor_n creditor_n d._n 54._o monteith_n contra_fw-la e._n calender_n and_o gloret_n 7._o decem._n 1666._o the_o laird_n of_o parkley_n hamilton_n as_o principal_n and_o hamilton_n of_o kinglassie_n and_o certain_a other_o his_o friend_n as_o cautioner_n be_v debtor_n in_o two_o bond_n kinglassie_n in_o consideration_n that_o parkley_n have_v dispone_v to_o he_o a_o right_n of_o wadset_n which_o he_o have_v to_o the_o land_n of_o touch_n by_o a_o contract_n do_v oblige_v himself_o to_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o said_n
sequitur_fw-la invalidam_n esse_fw-la superius_fw-la enim_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o contractibus_fw-la &_o obligationibus_fw-la de_fw-la successione_n talliata_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la immobilibus_fw-la &_o praediis_fw-la nos_fw-la quotidie_fw-la disponere_fw-la eas_fw-la autem_fw-la donationes_fw-la esse_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la praedicta_fw-la definitione_n mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la donationis_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la successione_n contractus_fw-la mortis_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la &_o plerumque_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la mortis_fw-la commemoratione_n fiant_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la sortiantur_fw-la &_o in_o iis_fw-la ambulatoria_fw-la sit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nisi_fw-la accedat_fw-la pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la revocando_fw-la ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la respondetur_fw-la falsam_fw-la esse_fw-la propositionem_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la cessante_fw-la causâ_fw-la impulsiva_fw-la cessat_fw-la effectus_fw-la nec_fw-la qui_fw-la periculo_fw-la imminente_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la admonitus_fw-la testamentum_fw-la condidit_fw-la si_fw-la periculum_fw-la effugerit_fw-la aut_fw-la eluctatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la eo_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la eadem_fw-la perseverasse_fw-la censebitur_fw-la &_o testatus_fw-la discedit_fw-la nisi_fw-la revocasse_fw-la constiterit_fw-la ad_fw-la quartum_fw-la respondetur_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la reditu_fw-la eveniente_fw-la haud_fw-la nullam_fw-la aut_fw-la irritam_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la revocabilem_fw-la id_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la soli_fw-la &_o tantummodo_fw-la reservarit_fw-la si_fw-la domum_fw-la rediret_fw-la potestatem_fw-la revocandi_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la inanis_fw-la &_o caduca_fw-la fieret_fw-la donatio_fw-la in_fw-la casu_fw-la reditus_fw-la quorsum_fw-la ista_fw-la potestas_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la soli_fw-la reservata_fw-la revocandi_fw-la donationem_fw-la quoad_fw-la omnes_fw-la ipso_fw-la conditionis_fw-la eventu_fw-la extinctam_fw-la &_o revocatam_fw-la ad_fw-la quintum_fw-la &_o sextum_fw-la respondetur_fw-la &_o negatur_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la post_fw-la donatoris_fw-la reditum_fw-la penes_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o penitus_fw-la supervacuum_fw-la disceptare_fw-la a_o penes_fw-la eum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la cum_fw-la nunc_fw-la penes_fw-la actorem_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la a_o donatore_fw-la traditum_fw-la nec_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la docere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la senatus_n interlocutus_fw-la est_fw-la donationem_fw-la istam_fw-la testamenti_fw-la naturam_fw-la haud_fw-la sapere_fw-la sed_fw-la validam_fw-la &_o efficacem_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la constiterit_fw-la &_o probatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la penes_fw-la donantem_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la post_fw-la ejus_fw-la reditum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tuno_fw-it revocatum_fw-la &_o irritum_fw-la esse_fw-la an_fw-mi autem_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la penes_fw-la actorem_fw-la nunc_fw-la sit_fw-la a_o revocatione_n discessum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o reviviscat_fw-la donatio_fw-la interloqui_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la &_o ulterius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la censuit_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la ad_fw-la actorem_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la d._n 124._o whitehead_n contra_fw-la straiton_n 14._o novemb_n 1667._o robert_n whitehead_n of_o park_n pursue_v john_n straiton_n tacksman_n of_o the_o park_n of_o holy-rood-house_n for_o the_o price_n of_o a_o horse_n put_v in_o the_o say_a park_n to_o be_v pasture_v for_o 4._o shil_fw-la per_fw-la night_n which_o after_o search_n can_v be_v find_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o by_o a_o placad_n affix_v upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o park_n it_o be_v intimate_v that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o park_n will_v not_o be_v answerable_a for_o any_o horse_n put_v therein_o although_o they_o shall_v be_v steal_v or_o break_v their_o neck_n or_o any_o other_o mischief_n or_o hazard_n shall_v overtake_v they_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o by_o the_o law_n nautae_fw-la caupones_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o keeper_n ex_fw-la conducto_fw-la be_v liable_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o it_o have_v be_v express_o agree_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a or_o at_o the_o least_o that_o it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o such_o a_o placad_n be_v affix_v when_o he_o put_v in_o his_o horse_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_v ordain_v the_o reporter_n to_o inquire_v and_o hear_v the_o party_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o agreement_n when_o the_o horse_n be_v put_v in_o whether_o it_o be_v tell_v or_o know_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o the_o keeper_n will_v not_o be_v answerable_a castlehill_n reporter_n d._n 105._o gardiner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n 16._o novemb_n 1667._o in_o a_o action_n gardiner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi being_n eject_v during_o her_o husband_n absence_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o when_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o be_v dead_a the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuit_n though_o the_o time_n of_o the_o advise_v the_o probation_n it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v live_v and_o do_v declare_v that_o albeit_o the_o husband_n be_v at_o the_o bar_n they_o will_v give_v the_o wife_n the_o benefit_n of_o juramentum_fw-la in_o litem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v by_o the_o defender_n and_o the_o particular_n and_o quantity_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v prove_v actor_n longformacus_n alter_v wallace_n castlehill_n reporter_n d._n 106._o trotter_n contra_fw-la lundy_n 20._o novemb_n 1667._o the_o child_n of_o george_n trotter_n in_o fogorig_n be_v confirm_v executor_n to_o their_o sister_n isobel_n trotter_n pursue_v james_n lundie_n cautioner_n in_o a_o bond_n for_o james_n trotter_n of_o the_o east-end_n of_o fogo_n for_o the_o sum_n thereincontein_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o say_v james_n be_v heir_n to_o his_o grandfather_n alexander_n trotter_n in_o the_o east-end_n of_o fogo_n and_o the_o say_v george_n son_n to_o the_o say_v alexander_n and_o executor_n to_o he_o they_o do_v transact_v together_o that_o the_o movable_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v george_n as_o executor_n shall_v remain_v with_o the_o heir_n and_o the_o say_v james_n and_o the_o defender_n as_o cautioner_n do_v for_o the_o cause_n foresay_a grant_v the_o say_a bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n wherein_o the_o say_v george_n fill_v up_o the_o name_n of_o john_n trotter_n in_o chester_n his_o brother_n and_o procure_v from_o he_o a_o assignation_n for_o the_o say_v isobel_n his_o daughter_n and_o that_o thereafter_o upon_o a_o submission_n betwixt_o the_o say_a george_n and_o alexander_n trotter_n son_n to_o the_o say_v james_n grant_a and_o principal_a debtor_n in_o the_o say_a bond_n the_o arbiter_n ordain_v the_o say_a george_n to_o give_v back_o to_o the_o say_v alexander_n the_o say_a bond_n and_o assignation_n with_o a_o discharge_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o say_a isobel_n be_v in_o familia_fw-la paterna_fw-la and_o the_o say_a bond_n and_o assignation_n be_v take_v and_o procure_v as_o say_v be_v by_o the_o say_v george_n the_o father_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o daughter_n who_o have_v no_o visible_a estate_n or_o mean_n to_o acquire_v any_o such_o right_n he_o be_v still_o master_n of_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v discharge_v as_o say_v be_v the_o say_a debt_n be_v extinct_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o registrat_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v john_n trotter_n and_o the_o saman_n be_v assign_v and_o the_o assignation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_v isobel_n intimate_fw-la and_o after_o her_o decease_n her_o executor_n have_v confirm_v the_o say_a debt_n all_o before_o the_o say_a submission_n her_o father_n can_v not_o by_o the_o submission_n or_o any_o other_o deed_n of_o he_o evacuat_v the_o say_v right_o establish_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_v isobel_n and_o her_o executor_n and_o as_o to_o the_o practic_n betwixt_o monimusk_n and_o pittarro_n whereupon_o the_o defender_n allege_v it_o do_v not_o quadrate_n to_o the_o bond_n in_o question_n it_o be_v never_o deliver_v but_o depositat_fw-la in_o the_o uncle_n hand_n mother_n brother_n to_o the_o child_n and_o in_o the_o same_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o father_n can_v not_o retract_v a_o real_a right_o make_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o child_n and_o heir_n and_o here_o there_o be_v eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o father_n be_v master_n of_o a_o bond_n or_o right_n whereupon_o nothing_o follow_v be_v grant_v by_o himself_o may_v throw_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o may_v consequent_o discharge_v it_o but_o the_o say_v right_o be_v make_v public_a and_o complete_v by_o the_o delivery_n and_o which_o be_v equivalent_a by_o some_o public_a deed_n by_o infeftment_n if_o it_o be_v heretable_a or_o by_o assignation_n intimate_v or_o confirm_v testament_n if_o it_o be_v movable_a he_o can_v not_o thereafter_o retreat_n or_o prejudge_v the_o same_o and_o repel_v the_o defence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o answer_n hackertoun_n lord_n reporter_n mr_n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 107._o pollock_n contra_fw-la pollock_n eod_a die_v john_n pollock_n have_v grant_v a_o bond_n of_o 5000_o mark_n to_o james_n his_o second_o son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n the_o say_v james_n intent_a and_o pursue_v for_o payment_n both_o robert_n elder_a son_n of_o the_o same_o marriage_n heir_n of_o line_n and_o john_n elder_a son_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o heir_n of_o
provision_n as_o charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n respective_a it_o be_v alledege_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n that_o he_o offer_v to_o renunce_v and_o for_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n that_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n ought_v to_o be_v first_o discuss_v by_o adjudication_n and_o condescend_v upon_o movable_a heirship_n which_o may_v be_v adjudge_v it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n that_o his_o father_n have_v provide_v he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o a_o renunciation_n of_o all_o that_o can_v belong_v to_o he_o as_o heir_n so_o that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o movable_a heirship_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o renunciation_n will_v be_v consider_v as_o other_o movable_n and_o fall_v under_o executrie_n it_o be_v reply_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n that_o by_o the_o renunciation_n the_o heir_n of_o line_n have_v renunce_v his_o kindness_n to_o the_o effect_n his_o father_n may_v have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o heirship_n but_o his_o father_n not_o have_v dispose_v thereof_o the_o right_o return_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n again_o the_o renounciation_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n as_o in_o renounciation_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o to_o land_n if_o the_o father_n do_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o they_o will_v notwithstanding_o belong_v to_o the_o heir_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n think_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o land_n and_o movable_a heirship_n in_o respect_n the_o right_n of_o land_n whereof_o the_o father_n die_v infeft_v can_v be_v settle_a in_o the_o person_n of_o any_o other_o but_o the_o heir_n who_o therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v right_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o renunciation_n but_o the_o movable_n which_o shall_v fall_v under_o heirship_n by_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o heir_n cease_v to_o be_v heirship_n and_o may_v be_v confirm_v as_o other_o movable_n other_o think_v that_o the_o effect_v of_o such_o renunciation_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o movable_n and_o land_n the_o father_n intention_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o both_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o right_n in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o law_n return_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o father_n who_o do_v not_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o his_o land_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n as_o to_o movable_a heirship_n and_o as_o to_o the_o pretence_n foresay_a it_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n see_v if_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o father_n that_o by_o such_o renunciation_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v denude_v without_o return_n though_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o dispose_v of_o his_o land_n the_o son_n may_v be_v pursue_v and_o force_v to_o denude_v himself_o that_o his_o renunciation_n may_v be_v effectual_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o near_a of_o kin._n the_o lord_n before_o answer_v ordain_v the_o renunciation_n to_o be_v produce_v that_o they_o may_v consider_v the_o tenor_n of_o it_o d._n 108._o tacksman_n of_o the_o custumes_n contra_fw-la greenhead_n eod._n die_v the_o custum_n of_o the_o border_n be_v set_v in_o subtack_n to_o greenhead_n and_o other_o by_o the_o tacksman_n of_o the_o hail_o custume_n of_o the_o kingdom_n greenhead_n be_v pursue_v as_o represent_v his_o father_n one_o of_o the_o subtacksman_n for_o the_o duty_n the_o year_n 1650._o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o subtack_n be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o english_a invasion_n so_o that_o beast_n and_o other_o good_n be_v not_o import_v nor_o export_v that_o year_n as_o they_o have_v be_v in_o use_n former_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o in_o praediis_fw-la rusticis_fw-la in_o case_n of_o sterility_n vastation_n and_o such_o other_o calamity_n that_o can_v be_v avoid_v there_o may_v be_v abatement_n crave_v &_o remissio_fw-la canonis_fw-la yet_o in_o this_o case_n the_o subject_a be_v conductio_fw-la rei_fw-la periculosae_fw-la &_o jactus_fw-la retis_fw-la the_o subtacksman_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o abatement_n and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o tacksman_n of_o salmond_n fish_v who_o will_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o duty_n albeit_o no_o profit_n arise_v to_o they_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o subtacksman_n shall_v have_v abatement_n but_o the_o question_n be_v most_o quatenus_fw-la and_o concern_v the_o proportion_n because_o though_o the_o subtacksman_n have_v undoubted_o loss_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o total_a there_o be_v some_o commerce_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n for_o that_o year_n some_o month_n it_o be_v find_v in_o end_n upon_o hear_v of_o party_n that_o the_o half_a of_o the_o duty_n shall_v be_v abate_v actores_fw-la lockhart_n &_o cuninghame_n alteri_fw-la sinclair_n mr_n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n the_o law_n be_v very_o clear_a ff_n locati_fw-la and_o the_o doctor_n upon_o that_o title_n not_o only_o in_o praediis_fw-la but_o in_o conductione_n vectigalium_fw-la and_o the_o like_a in_o case_n of_o a_o insuperable_a calamity_n remittitur_fw-la canon_n &_o merces_fw-la but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o to_o the_o quatenus_fw-la and_o proportion_n of_o the_o abatement_n when_o the_o detriment_n be_v not_o total_a but_o it_o be_v just_a the_o abatement_n shall_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o loss_n and_o according_o the_o lord_n decide_v d._n 109._o justice_z clerk_z contra_fw-la lambertoun_n 23._o nou._n 1667._o in_o the_o case_n the_o justice_z clerk_z contra_fw-la lambertoun_n the_o probation_n anent_o the_o value_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o wood_n pertain_v to_o the_o justice_n clerk_n and_o cut_v and_o intromet_v with_o by_o lambertoun_n be_v advise_v it_o be_v consider_v and_o represent_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v be_v commissionated_a to_o examine_v the_o witness_n adduce_v by_o both_o party_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v a_o joint_a probation_n that_o the_o probation_n be_v dubious_a the_o witness_n for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi declare_v too_o high_o and_o the_o witness_n for_o the_o defender_n too_o low_o as_o appear_v and_o that_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o question_v not_o be_v the_o re_z which_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o sense_n but_o de_fw-la rei_fw-la valour_n qui_fw-la cadit_fw-la sub_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o intellectum_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o the_o rei_fw-la veritate_fw-la but_o de_fw-la credulitate_fw-la &_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o numeranda_fw-la sed_fw-la ponderanda_fw-la according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n both_o of_o their_o owned_a quality_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o declaration_n whether_o they_o have_v declare_v verisimilia_fw-la and_o whether_o animose_n and_o such_o like_a and_o whether_o they_o have_v give_v a_o probable_a reason_n of_o their_o knowledge_n that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o witness_n that_o have_v depone_v most_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v his_o own_o tenant_n and_o one_o of_o they_o a_o smith_n &_o his_o officer_n that_o they_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o knowledge_n that_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o bound_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o they_o have_v be_v periti_fw-la and_o conversant_a about_o the_o matter_n of_o wood_n and_o the_o buy_v and_o the_o sell_v and_o the_o value_v of_o the_o same_o that_o some_o witness_n for_o the_o defender_n have_v give_v their_o judgement_n upon_o oath_n as_o strong_o and_o pregnant_o as_o they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o so_o that_o the_o probation_n at_o best_a be_v but_o dubious_a and_o in_o dubiis_fw-la minimum_fw-la sequendum_fw-la at_o the_o least_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o latitude_n to_o found_v their_o judgement_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o both_o cum_fw-la temperamento_fw-la and_o without_o adhere_v percise_o to_o either_o the_o lord_n find_v nevertheless_o by_o plurality_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v respect_n to_o what_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o most_o part_n and_o according_o decern_v d._n 110._o rankin_n contra_fw-la skelmorlie_n and_o dunlop_n eod_a die_v in_o a_o double_a poind_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o lord_n melvil_n there_o be_v a_o competition_n betwixt_o two_o creditor_n of_o antonia_n broun_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n broun_n the_o lord_n prefer_v skelmor_o the_o first_o arrester_n though_o rankin_n have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a to_o make_v forthcoming_a and_o have_v complete_v his_o diligence_n and_o allege_v that_o a_o arrestment_n be_v but_o a_o inchoate_n diligence_n and_o do_v not_o hinder_v any_o other_o creditor_n to_o complete_a and_o do_v more_o exact_a diligence_n by_o poind_v or_o by_o a_o decreet_a to_o make_v forthcoming_a which_o in_o debt_n and_o in_o nominibus_fw-la be_v equivalent_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o decision_n be_v that_o skelmor_o have_v not_o only_o arrest_v but_o have_v intent_a a_o pursuit_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a before_o rankin_n but_o process_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o tedious_a and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi not_o master_n of_o call_v rankin_n have_v take_v advantage_n by_o obtain_v a_o decreet_a
that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v reserve_v by_o way_n of_o action_n the_o lord_n for_o avoid_v the_o multiply_a of_o process_n oblige_v they_o to_o propone_v the_o exception_n of_o improbation_n peremptory_a but_o the_o same_o be_v prio_fw-la natura_fw-la and_o competent_a to_o be_v propon_v before_o any_o other_o in_o meritis_fw-la causae_fw-la and_o yet_o be_v now_o propon_v peremptory_a in_o form_n of_o process_n be_v the_o last_o of_o exception_n the_o lord_n admit_v the_o defender_n to_o propone_v their_o other_o exception_n and_o reserve_v that_o to_o the_o last_o place_n d._n 127._o eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o lord_n upon_o debate_n among_o themselves_o think_v that_o the_o abbay_n be_v his_o majesty_n house_n shall_v not_o exempt_a or_o protect_v any_o person_n against_o his_o majesty_n law_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o letter_n of_o caption_n and_o therefore_o recommend_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o abbay_n to_o put_v he_o out_o and_o not_o to_o shelter_v he_o there_o d._n 128._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n 8._o january_n 1668._o in_o the_o case_n forbes_n contra_fw-la innes_n and_o dalgarno_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o wife_n have_v no_o right_a for_o the_o time_n to_o land_n dispone_v by_o her_o husband_n and_o have_v at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o buyer_n consent_v and_o sell_v she_o right_o if_o she_o thereafter_o acquire_v from_o another_o person_n a_o right_n to_o the_o say_n land_n be_v not_o by_o her_o consent_n conclude_v but_o may_v pursue_v and_o evict_v the_o land_n upon_o her_o right_n her_o consent_n operate_a only_a that_o upon_o any_o right_n from_o her_o husband_n or_o then_o in_o her_o person_n she_o can_v question_v the_o right_n whereto_o she_o have_v consent_v and_o the_o brocara_n that_o jus_fw-la superveniens_fw-la accrescit_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o jus_fw-la superveniens_fw-la authori_fw-la whereas_o a_o consenter_n be_v not_o author_n lockheart_n alteri_fw-la wedderburn_n &_o thoirs_n d._n 129._o laird_n of_o glencorse_n contra_fw-la his_o brethren_n and_o sister_n 9_o january_n 1668._o alexander_n bothwel_o of_o glencorse_n have_v dispone_v his_o land_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o his_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n with_o absolute_a warrandice_n and_o by_o the_o contract_n the_o tocher_n be_v payable_a to_o the_o father_n he_o do_v notwithstanding_o deliver_v bond_n of_o provision_n to_o his_o other_o child_n which_o be_v of_o a_o date_n before_o the_o contract_n but_o not_o deliver_v diverse_a year_n after_o his_o son_n marriage_n the_o elder_a son_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o say_a bond_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v affect_v his_o estate_n or_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o pursuit_n against_o he_o as_o successor_n titulo_fw-la lucrativo_fw-la post_fw-la contractum_fw-la debitum_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n be_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v not_o deliver_v the_o time_n of_o the_o right_o grant_v to_o the_o son_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o thereafter_o do_v any_o deed_n in_o his_o prejudice_n and_o consequent_o can_v not_o deliver_v the_o say_v bond_n the_o delivery_n and_o not_o the_o grant_n be_v that_o which_o do_v animate_v and_o make_v the_o same_o effectual_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o father_n be_v tutor_n of_o law_n to_o his_o child_n he_o have_v â—he_v bond_n for_o their_o use_n be_v equivalent_a as_o if_o the_o child_n have_v they_o or_o that_o they_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o and_o whatever_o may_v be_v as_o to_o a_o singular_a successor_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v effectual_a against_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o be_v universal_a successor_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o contract_v of_o marriage_n be_v not_o only_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o son_n but_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o with_o the_o friend_n be_v most_o solemn_a and_o favourable_a transaction_n et_fw-la bona_fw-la fides_fw-la be_v in_o they_o exuberant_a so_o that_o upon_o no_o pretence_n no_o deed_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o of_o the_o contracter_n in_o fraudem_fw-la and_o that_o the_o father_n if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o have_v burden_v the_o say_v land_n shall_v have_v burden_v the_o fee_n express_o with_o the_o same_o that_o provision_n grant_v by_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n before_o they_o be_v deliver_v may_v be_v revoke_v and_o that_o the_o father_n by_o grant_v the_o disposition_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o son_n have_v revoke_v the_o bond_n in_o question_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v trouble_v he_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v not_o deliver_v till_o after_o the_o contract_n find_v they_o can_v not_o be_v effectual_a against_o the_o son_n and_o reduce_v sinclair_n and_o wallace_n alteri_fw-la wedderburn_n &_o lockheart_n d._n 130._o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o vdney_n 14_o january_n 1668._o the_o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n do_v wadset_v to_o the_o decease_a laird_n of_o vdney_n the_o 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alexander_n binnie_n and_o to_o do_v no_o deed_n in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o succession_n she_o do_v thereafter_o marry_v and_o dispone_n to_o her_o husband_n the_o say_a tenement_n in_o a_o pursuit_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o her_o brother_n against_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n for_o his_o interest_n upon_o the_o say_a bond_n and_o for_o implement_n thereof_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o she_o with_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n ought_v to_o resign_v some_o of_o the_o lord_n think_v that_o the_o import_n of_o such_o obligment_n be_v only_o that_o the_o grant_a shall_v not_o alter_v such_o tailÈy_n in_o favour_n of_o other_o heir_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v to_o sell_v or_o dispone_v for_o onerous_a cause_n if_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v fiar_n the_o very_a essence_n of_o fee_n and_o propertie_n consist_v in_o a_o liberty_n to_o dispone_n it_o may_v be_v question_v how_o far_o the_o husband_n may_v be_v liable_a to_o his_o wife_n obligment_n before_o the_o marriage_n for_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n betwixt_o they_o only_o as_o to_o mobilia_fw-la it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o shall_v only_o be_v liable_a to_o movable_a and_o personal_a debt_n see_v penes_fw-la quem_fw-la emolumentum_fw-la penes_fw-la eundem_fw-la onus_fw-la but_o this_o point_n be_v not_o debate_v d._n 137._o straquhan_n contra_fw-la morison_n eod._n die_v a_o pursuit_n for_o spuilÈie_n be_v restrict_v to_o wrongous_n intromission_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v only_o liable_a for_o their_o intromission_n respective_a in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v intromit_v at_o lest_o pro_fw-la virili_fw-la and_o conjunct_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v convene_v exit_fw-la delicto_fw-la they_o be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la as_o correi_fw-la be_v all_o accessory_n to_o the_o wrong_n and_o the_o pursuit_n as_o it_o be_v restrict_v be_v not_o for_o intromission_n simple_o but_o wrongous_a intromission_n and_o though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o restrict_v the_o pursuit_n as_o say_v be_v have_v preclude_v himself_o as_o to_o violent_a profit_n and_o juramentum_fw-la in_o litem_fw-la and_o other_o consequence_n of_o spuilÈie_n he_o have_v not_o prejudge_v himself_o as_o to_o that_o benefit_n that_o all_o who_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o wrong_n shall_v be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la which_o the_o law_n have_v introduce_v upon_o just_a ground_n see_v it_o be_v impossible_a in_o such_o case_n where_o diverse_a person_n do_v intromett_v to_o distinguish_v and_o prove_v their_o intromission_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defender_n liable_a conjunct_o wedderburn_n sinclair_n &_o straquhan_n alteri_fw-la lockhart_n &_o thoirs_n d._n 138._o pollock_n contra_fw-la pollock_n eod._n die_v the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o renunciation_n mention_v above_o 20_o of_o novem._n 1667_o find_v that_o it_o be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o in_o effect_n a_o assignation_n can_v not_o accresce_fw-it to_o the_o grant_a d._n 139._o birnie_n contra_fw-la ______o eod._n die_v mr_n andrew_n birnie_n have_v grant_v a_o bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n to_o his_o good-brother_n short_a the_o creditor_n name_v be_v thereafter_o fill_v up_o mr_n andrew_n birnie_n suspend_v upon_o double_a poynd_n against_o he_o and_o another_o creditor_n of_o shorts_n who_o have_v thereafter_o arrest_v the_o lord_n prefer_v the_o person_n who_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o respect_n he_o have_v show_v mr._n andrew_n the_o bond_n before_o the_o arrestment_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o satisfy_v the_o same_o though_o he_o have_v not_o make_v intimation_n by_o way_n of_o instrument_n this_o decision_n seem_v to_o justle_v with_o that_o of_o the_o 9_o november_n 1665._o jamison_n contra_fw-la tealzifer_fw-la d._n 140._o ______o and_o the_o laird_n of_o inn_n her_o husband_n ______o contra_fw-la ______o 21._o jan._n 1668_o the_o laird_n of_o rosyth_n have_v provide_v his_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n with_o the_o laird_n of_o inn_n to_o 10000_o pound_n at_o her_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n and_o there_o be_v no_o obligement_n for_o annualrent_a the_o lord_n in_o a_o process_n at_o her_o instance_n for_o her_o aliment_n modify_v 600._o mark_n yearly_a some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_a sum_n be_v payable_a at_o the_o foresay_a term_n the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v modify_v for_o the_o time_n thereafter_o and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v in_o no_o worse_a case_n than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v pay_v d._n 141._o shaw_fw-mi contra_fw-la ______o eod._n die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o wife_n be_v provide_v in_o lecto_fw-la by_o her_o husband_n her_o provision_n shall_v be_v restrict_v and_o sustain_v as_o to_o a_o terce_n she_o be_v no_o otherwise_o provide_v before_o d._n 142._o home_n contra_fw-la tailzifer_fw-la eod._n die_v a_o exception_n of_o improbation_n be_v propon_v against_o a_o writ_n and_o thereafter_o tailzifer_n of_o harycleugh_n be_v desire_v to_o abide_v at_o it_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v get_v it_o as_o a_o true_a evident_a and_o condescend_v upon_o the_o way_n he_o have_v get_v it_o and_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v positive_a whether_o he_o will_v abide_v at_o it_o or_o not_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o after_o probation_n they_o will_v consider_v how_o far_o his_o use_n and_o abide_v at_o the_o say_a write_n shall_v import_v against_o he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o use_v the_o same_o d._n 143._o dowglas_n contra_fw-la lady_n wamphray_v 22._o janu._n 1668._o the_o lady_n wamphray_v be_v provide_v in_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o land_n without_o respect_n to_o a_o sors_z or_o stock_n and_o be_v infeft_v it_o be_v find_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v liable_a to_o taxation_n and_o public_a burden_n be_v onera_fw-la patrimonialia_fw-la though_o the_o say_v annualrent_a be_v payable_a to_o she_o alswel_o infeft_a as_o not_o infeft_v d._n 144._o justice_n contra_fw-la stirling_n 23._o janu._n 1668._o in_o the_o case_n justice_n and_o his_o tutor_n contra_fw-la stirling_n and_o cockburne_n her_o husband_n a_o bond_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n the_o long_a liver_n and_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o failÈieng_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o long_a liver_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v survive_v there_o be_v only_o one_o child_n of_o the_o marriage_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o the_o say_a bond_n belong_v to_o the_o husband_n as_o dignior_fw-la persona_fw-la and_o that_o the_o child_n have_v right_o thereto_o as_o heir_n to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o wife_n can_v have_v no_o right_n after_o the_o child_n decease_n as_o heir_n of_o provision_n to_o the_o child_n and_o that_o the_o wife_n have_v not_o the_o right_n of_o fee_n which_o she_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o suspense_n until_o it_o shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o death_n of_o either_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o liver_n d._n 145._o the_o town_n of_o glasglow_n contra_fw-la ______o eod._n die_v the_o town_n of_o glasgow_n have_v a_o right_a from_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o parsonage_n teynds_n pursue_v a_o spuilÈie_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o some_o of_o the_o defender_n that_o they_o possess_v by_o subtack_n from_o blantyre_n tacksman_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o certification_n be_v grant_v against_o the_o principal_n tack_v and_o that_o the_o subtack_n be_v void_a in_o consequence_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o improbation_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n the_o collusion_n or_o negligence_n of_o their_o author_n can_v prejudge_v they_o the_o lord_n upon_o a_o debate_n among_o themselves_o thought_n that_o sub-vassall_n be_v in_o possession_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v in_o a_o improbation_n against_o the_o vassal_n their_o author_n because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v miskenned_a be_v heretable_a possessor_n but_o as_o to_o the_o tenant_n bruike_v land_n by_o tack_n or_o heretor_n bruike_v by_o subtacks_n their_o own_o teynd_n they_o think_v that_o it_o can_v not_o so_o well_o be_v know_v that_o they_o have_v right_o and_o so_o be_v not_o party_n necessary_a to_o be_v call_v and_o therefore_o before_o answer_n they_o ordain_v to_o condescend_v upon_o the_o manner_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o possession_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o but_o know_v sinclair_n &_o lockhart_n alter_v cuninghame_n d._n 146._o simpson_n contra_fw-la adamson_n 24._o january_n 1668._o upon_o report_v it_o be_v debate_v among_o the_o lord_n whether_o a_o decreet_a of_o poind_v the_o ground_n shall_v interrupt_v prescription_n of_o a_o annualrent_a right_n be_v only_o against_o the_o tenant_n the_o heretor_fw-la not_o call_v some_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o decreet_a be_v null_n nullum_fw-la sortitur_fw-la
effectum_fw-la other_o think_v that_o prescription_n be_v odious_a talis_fw-la qualis_fw-la and_o any_o act_n of_o interruption_n be_v sufficient_a and_o as_o prescription_n may_v be_v interrupt_v by_o any_o deed_n of_o molestation_n of_o tenant_n be_v a_o natural_a interruption_n so_o it_o may_v be_v interrupt_v civil_o by_o a_o pursuit_n against_o the_o tenant_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o decide_v the_o question_n but_o think_v fit_a to_o advise_v further_o d._n 147._o town_n of_o dundee_n contra_fw-la e._n of_o finlater_n eod_a die_v the_o town_n of_o dundee_n be_v pursue_v in_o subsidium_fw-la for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o a_o rebel_n who_o they_o have_v suffer_v to_o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n after_o decreet_a satisfy_v the_o creditor_n and_o take_v assignation_n to_o the_o debt_n and_o bond_n whereupon_o they_o pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o finlater_n one_o of_o the_o cautioner_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o town_n ex_fw-la delicto_fw-la have_v come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o principal_a debtor_n and_o payment_n make_v by_o they_o do_v liberate_v the_o cautioner_n as_o if_o payment_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o principal_a it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o town_n be_v only_o liable_a to_o the_o creditor_n who_o may_v pass_v from_o his_o decreet_a against_o the_o town_n and_o as_o he_o may_v have_v assign_v the_o debt_n to_o any_o other_o person_n the_o town_n as_o quilibet_fw-la may_v have_v a_o right_n from_o he_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o town_n be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o cautioner_n or_o expromissores_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la but_o of_o correi_fw-la be_v liable_a in_o law_n ex_fw-la delicto_fw-la for_o and_o in_o place_n of_o the_o principal_a vide_fw-la 9_o july_n 1667._o d._n 148._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o 25._o january_n 1668._o the_o lord_n upon_o debate_n among_o themselves_o in_o the_o case_n concern_v viccarage_n thought_n that_o yard_n for_o which_o viccarage_n be_v in_o use_n to_o be_v pay_v be_v turn_v into_o infield_n land_n and_o labour_v the_o vicar_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o teind_n of_o corn_n grow_v thereupon_o but_o the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o parson_n but_o they_o do_v not_o decide_v this_o point_n be_v only_o debate_v incidenter_n d._n 149._o keith_n contra_fw-la grahame_n eod_a die_v in_o the_o case_n of_o keith_n of_o craigie_n contra_fw-la grahame_n of_o creichie_n the_o lord_n upon_o probation_n in_o mutual_a declarator_n anent_o a_o moss_n found_n that_o the_o barony_n of_o craigie_n have_v pertain_v to_o straiton_n of_o lauristoun_n and_o thereafter_o a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o be_v dispone_v to_o keith_n and_o his_o predecessor_n and_o another_o part_n to_o the_o author_n and_o predecessor_n of_o grahame_n of_o creichie_n extend_v the_o say_n two_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a barony_n that_o both_o the_o say_n party_n have_v interest_n and_o right_o to_o the_o moss_n in_o question_n as_o to_o community_n and_o pasture_n and_o cast_v peat_n and_o turf_n but_o as_o to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o moss_n they_o think_v that_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o that_o parcel_n which_o be_v last_o dispone_v by_o the_o common_a author_n see_v he_o dispone_v the_o other_o part_n only_o cum_fw-la moris_fw-la &_o maresus_fw-la in_o the_o tenendas_fw-la and_o executive_a clause_n no_o mention_n of_o the_o moss_n be_v in_o the_o dispositive_a part_n so_o that_o the_o property_n of_o the_o moss_n remain_v with_o himself_o annex_v to_o the_o other_o parcel_n d._n 150._o lady_n traquair_n contra_fw-la e._n of_o winton_n 1_o feb._n 1668._o the_o earl_n of_o winton_n have_v right_o by_o assignation_n to_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o lord_n sempil_n do_v grant_v a_o translation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lady_n traquair_n and_o the_o lady_n jean_n another_o of_o his_o daughter_n bear_v warrandice_n from_o his_o own_o deed_n and_o thereafter_o uplift_v the_o debt_n the_o say_v lady_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o winton_n as_o represent_v his_o grandfather_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n because_o the_o earl_n his_o grandfather_n have_v uplift_v it_o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o the_o translation_n be_v a_o donation_n of_o the_o father_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o child_n whereof_o he_o be_v master_n be_v revocable_a and_o that_o he_o have_v revoke_v the_o same_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v uplift_v the_o say_a sum_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_a translation_n be_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n have_v deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o pursuer_n mother_n for_o their_o use_n and_o that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o warrant_n the_o same_o the_o lord_n think_v that_o the_o translation_n be_v in_o the_o lady_n winton_n hand_n be_v in_o law_n eadem_fw-la persona_fw-la with_o the_o earl_n it_o be_v equivalent_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v or_o revock_n the_o same_o but_o the_o party_n be_v of_o quality_n and_o of_o near_a relation_n they_o do_v not_o decide_v this_o case_n but_o recommend_v to_o some_o of_o their_o number_n to_o endeavour_v a_o accommodation_n d._n 151._o ______o contra_fw-la scot_n and_o muirhead_n her_o husband_n eod_a die_v mr._n harry_n scot_n daughter_n and_o her_o husband_n mr._n john_n muirhead_n for_o his_o interest_n be_v pursue_v as_o represent_v the_o say_a mr._n harry_n for_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o he_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v on_o the_o title_n of_o behave_v as_o heir_n by_o intromission_n with_o he_o movable_a heirship_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v a_o heirship_n be_v neither_o prelate_n baron_n nor_o burgess_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o he_o have_v acquire_v the_o land_n condescend_v upon_o to_o himself_o in_o liferent_a and_o to_o his_o daughter_n in_o fee_n which_o be_v equivalent_a as_o if_o she_o have_v succeed_v to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a land_n the_o lord_n assoily_v from_o that_o title_n in_o respect_n he_o have_v no_o right_n in_o his_o person_n in_o which_o she_o can_v have_v succeed_v some_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o if_o the_o right_o have_v bear_v the_o ordinary_a clause_n and_o a_o power_n to_o dispone_v and_o wadset_fw-la notwitstand_v the_o fee_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o daughter_n that_o in_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o baron_n be_v in_o effect_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n a_o fire_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 152._o paplay_v contra_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n eod_a die_v john_n paplay_v pursue_v the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n because_o his_o debtor_n hendry_n henderson_n have_v escape_v out_o of_o their_o prison_n it_o be_v allege_v after_o six_o year_n silence_n such_o a_o pursuit_n can_v not_o be_v sustain_v against_o the_o town_n and_o that_o these_o who_o be_v magistrate_n for_o the_o time_n ought_v to_o be_v pursue_v and_o discuss_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o process_n and_o find_v that_o the_o incorporation_n be_v persona_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la moritur_fw-la the_o present_a magistrate_n may_v be_v pursue_v for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n out_o of_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o town_n without_o cite_v these_o magistrate_n for_o the_o time_n when_o the_o debtor_n escape_v reserve_v action_n against_o the_o delinquent_n who_o suffer_v the_o rebel_n to_o escape_v d._n 153._o parkman_n contra_fw-la allan_n 4._o feb._n 1668._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o in_o the_o case_n mention_v 15._o january_n 1668._o until_o the_o ship_n shall_v return_v to_o sweden_n it_o shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o voyage_n quoad_fw-la the_o effect_n and_o point_n in_o question_n d._n 154._o ker_n contra_fw-la ker._n 5._o february_n 1668._o robert_n ker_n of_o graden_n have_v infeft_v his_o second_o son_n robert_n ker_n in_o a_o annualrent_n out_o of_o his_o land_n of_o graden_n and_o other_o upon_o a_o contract_n betwixt_o they_o whereby_o graden_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o 6000_o mark_n addebt_v by_o he_o to_o his_o son_n viz._n 3000_o mark_n of_o borrow_a money_n and_o 3000_o mark_n for_o his_o portion_n accumulatory_a and_o extend_v together_o as_o say_v be_v be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_a the_o say_a robert_n in_o 360_o mark_n as_o the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o 6000_o mark_n begin_v the_o first_o term_n payment_n of_o the_o half_a of_o the_o say_a annualrent_n be_v for_o borrow_a money_n at_o the_o first_o term_n after_o the_o contract_n and_o of_o the_o other_o half_o be_v for_o his_o patrimony_n after_o his_o father_n decease_n the_o say_v robert_n the_o son_n pursue_v a_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n for_o bygone_n and_o in_o time_n come_v the_o term_n of_o payment_n be_v past_a henry_n ker_n the_o pursuer_n elder_a brother_n compear_v and_o allege_v his_o ground_n can_v not_o be_v poind_v and_o that_o he_o be_v infeft_v therein_o by_o a_o public_a infeftment_n at_o least_o that_o his_o
for_o the_o lady_n lockhart_n and_o lermonth_n d._n 162._o lord_n hattoun_n contra_fw-la paterson_n 22._o feb._n 1672._o the_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n have_v give_v the_o escheat_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o craigie_n carnagie_n to_o andrew_n paterson_n and_o the_o gift_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o laird_n of_o aytoun_n by_o the_o say_v andrew_n a_o decreet_a be_v thereupon_o obtain_v against_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o dundie_n for_o his_o intromission_n with_o the_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o rebel_n whereupon_o adjudication_n or_o comprise_v follow_v of_o the_o say_a earl_n estate_n in_o argyle_n which_o be_v dispone_v by_o the_o say_v laird_n of_o aytoun_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o argyle_n thereafter_o my_o lord_n hattoun_v thesaurer-depute_a have_v get_v a_o second_o gift_n pursue_v the_o the_o say_v andrew_n paterson_n before_o the_o exchequer_n upon_o that_o ground_n that_o by_o act_n of_o exchequer_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o gift_n of_o escheat_n shall_v pass_v without_o backbond_n and_o the_o clerk_n be_v discharge_v to_o give_v out_o the_o same_o otherways_o and_o nevertheless_o viis_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la the_o say_a andrew_n have_v surreptitious_o get_v out_o the_o say_a gift_n and_o aught_o to_o give_v a_o bond_n that_o be_v satisfy_v of_o what_o he_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o rebel_n and_o of_o the_o expense_n in_o pass_v the_o gift_n he_o shall_v denude_v himself_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o second_o donator_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v declare_v that_o the_o say_a gift_n shall_v be_v affect_v with_o the_o say_a bond_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v give_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la and_o according_o the_o exchequer_n do_v decern_v and_o declare_v whereupon_o the_o thesaurer_n deput_fw-la pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o say_v appryse_v against_o aytoun_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o argyl_n upon_o that_o reason_n viz._n that_o the_o say_a gift_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v restrict_v and_o 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upon_o the_o granter_n and_o do_v not_o qualify_v right_n be_v extra_fw-la corpus_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o his_o majesty_n in_o grant_v gift_n of_o escheat_n single_a or_o liferent_a be_v in_o no_o other_o case_n than_o other_o superior_n as_o lord_n of_o regality_n have_v right_o to_o single_a escheat_n who_o gift_n can_v be_v qualify_v in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n but_o by_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o right_n and_o the_o import_n of_o backbond_n be_v only_o that_o the_o granter_n be_v satisfy_v shall_v be_v comptable_a for_o the_o superplus_n but_o there_o be_v not_o thereby_o any_o tie_n upon_o they_o not_o to_o dispose_v upon_o the_o same_o be_v comptable_a for_o the_o price_n or_o value_n of_o that_o which_o they_o dispone_v colingtoun_n reporter_n have_v hear_v the_o cause_n at_o the_o side_n barr._n d._n 163._o blair_n contra_fw-la blair_n 23._o feb._n 1672._o witness_v be_v examine_v before_o answer_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la it_o be_v desire_v that_o see_v ex_fw-la facto_fw-la oritur_fw-la jus_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n be_v unclear_a to_o decide_v in_o jure_v before_o the_o point_n of_o fact_n be_v clear_v by_o probation_n and_o the_o point_n of_o law_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o decision_n be_v to_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o probation_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v see_v and_o debate_v upon_o the_o same_o which_o be_v refuse_v see_v publicatio_fw-la testimoniorum_fw-la by_o our_o law_n be_v allow_v in_o no_o case_n but_o in_o improbation_n ex_fw-la quaestione_fw-la falsi_fw-la mckenÈie_o alteri_fw-la lockhart_n etc._n etc._n d._n 164._o neilson_n contra_fw-la elizabeth_n arthur_n eod._n die_v elizabeth_n arthur_n be_v charge_v upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o herself_o suspend_v upon_o that_o reason_n that_o she_o be_v clad_v with_o a_o husband_n the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_v thereof_o it_o be_v answer_v she_o have_v a_o peculium_fw-la and_o estate_n settle_v upon_o she_o by_o her_o father_n in_o these_o term_n that_o her_o husband_n shall_v have_v no_o interest_n therein_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v manadge_v by_o advice_n of_o the_o friend_n name_v by_o he_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o she_o and_o her_o child_n and_o that_o the_o sum_n charge_v for_o be_v borrow_v and_o employ_v for_o her_o use_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v d._n 165._o lady_n lugton_n contra_fw-la hepburn_n and_o creichton_n 13._o june_n 1672._o a_o decreet_a be_v recover_v before_o the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o lady_n lugtoun_n against_o her_o grandchild_n ______o hepburne_n daughter_n to_o the_o decease_a laird_n of_o aderstoun_n modify_v 400._o mark_n yearly_o for_o aliment_n of_o the_o say_v ______o hepburne_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 13._o year_n since_o her_o birth_n the_o lord_n in_o a_o reduction_n and_o suspension_n of_o the_o say_v decreet_a modify_v the_o sum_n thereincontain_v be_v 3500_o mark_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 30000_o mark_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o say_v decreet_a and_o consider_v by_o the_o commissar_n as_o the_o estate_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v hepburne_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n and_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o same_o they_o modify_v the_o say_a aliment_n and_o by_o reason_n the_o say_a estate_n be_v intricate_a and_o litigious_a and_o possible_o can_v not_o be_v recover_v the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o assign_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n not_o exceed_v 3000_o mark_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o that_o consideration_n that_o the_o aliment_n be_v modify_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a interest_n and_o if_o ex_fw-la eventu_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v recover_v and_o that_o she_o have_v no_o estate_n it_o be_v unjust_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v liable_a personal_o her_o grandmother_n be_v oblige_v at_o least_o presume_v to_o entertain_v she_o ex_fw-la pielate_fw-la materna_fw-la if_o she_o have_v no_o estate_n of_o her_o own_o monro_n clerk_n d._n 166._o grott_n contra_fw-la sutherland_n 14._o june_n 1672._o two_o owner_n of_o a_o ship_n be_v oblige_v by_o a_o contract_n to_o transport_v good_n to_o a_o certain_a part_n the_o lord_n sustain_v action_n against_o one_o of_o they_o in_o solidum_fw-la for_o implement_n of_o the_o obligement_n in_o the_o contract_n be_v facti_fw-la which_o be_v indivisible_a and_o they_o being_n socii_fw-la &_o exercitores_fw-la so_o that_o the_o fraught_v may_v have_v be_v pay_v to_o one_o of_o they_o and_o eadem_fw-la ratione_fw-la any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v liable_a and_o may_v be_v pursue_v in_o solidum_fw-la gibson_n clerk_n d._n 167._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o declarator_n of_o right_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v upon_o 21_o day_n be_v privilege_v by_o a_o bill_n which_o be_v periculo_fw-la petentis_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v sustain_v be_v execute_v upon_o a_o short_a time_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n shall_v nor_o insert_v in_o bill_n and_o summon_v a_o privilege_n dispence_v with_o the_o law_n and_o the_o solenne_n induciae_fw-la thereby_o introduce_v in_o favour_n of_o defender_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o 100_o mark_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n and_o deprivation_n for_o the_o second_o except_o in_o case_n which_o by_o the_o law_n be_v privilege_v and_o name_v the_o precedent_n advocate_n and_o other_o of_o their_o number_n to_o meet_v and_o consider_v what_o these_o shall_v be_v d._n 168._o henderson_n contra_fw-la henderson_n 20._o june_n 1672._o a_o bond_n be_v produce_v to_o satisfy_v the_o production_n in_o a_o improbation_n the_o lord_n without_o further_a probation_n do_v improve_v and_o decern_v quoad_fw-la the_o defender_n in_o respect_n he_o refuse_v to_o abide_v by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o gibson_n clerk_n d._n 169._o grace_n of_o haystoun_n contra_fw-la forbes_n and_o lindsay_n eod_a die_v william_n grace_n of_o haystoun_n have_v grant_v
bond_n to_o lindsay_n and_o the_o say_v lindsay_n have_v assign_v the_o same_o to_o his_o daughter_n the_o say_v william_n grace_n suspend_v upon_o a_o double_a poind_n against_o the_o say_a assigney_n and_o a_o creditor_n who_o have_v arrest_v it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o creditor_n that_o the_o assignation_n be_v make_v by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o daughter_n to_o defraud_v creditor_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o father_n by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v oblige_v in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o heir_n male_a betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o assigneys_n mother_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o heir_n or_o bairn_n female_a at_o her_o age_n of_o 14._o year_n 4000_o mark_n and_o until_o then_o to_o entertain_v she_o and_o that_o the_o assigney_n be_v the_o sole_a bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n her_o father_n have_v give_v the_o assignation_n foresay_a for_o implement_n of_o the_o say_a obligement_n the_o lord_n have_v ng_z consider_v that_o the_o provision_n by_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o daughter_n be_v only_o in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o marriage_n and_o that_o the_o father_n shall_v have_v other_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n so_o that_o the_o daughter_n shall_v not_o succeed_v to_o the_o estate_n and_o that_o both_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v yet_o live_v and_o of_o that_o age_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o father_n will_v have_v other_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n by_o a_o other_o marriage_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v his_o appearand_a heir_n whatsoever_o therefore_o they_o find_v that_o the_o case_n of_o the_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir_n female_a do_v not_o exist_v and_o prefer_v the_o creditor_n lock-heart_n and_o bannerman_n for_o lindsay_n bernie_n etc._n etc._n for_o forbes_n gibson_n cl._n d._n 170._o fergusson_n contra_fw-la ______o 21._o june_n 1672._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o party_n be_v within_o the_o country_n the_o time_n of_o the_o citation_n upon_o the_o first_o summons_n and_o some_o time_n thereafter_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n before_o the_o second_o summons_n can_v not_o be_v cite_v at_o the_o pear_n and_o shoar_n of_o leith_n upon_o the_o second_o summons_n without_o a_o warrant_n in_o the_o say_a summons_n to_o that_o effect_n d._n 171._o the_o laird_n of_o hermiestoun_n contra_fw-la cockburn_n eod._n die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o in_o the_o case_n and_o in_o all_o time_n come_v where_o witness_n be_v adduce_v before_o answer_n they_o will_v only_o allow_v one_o term_n so_o that_o upon_o any_o diligence_n they_o will_v admit_v no_o witness_n but_o those_o who_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o first_o diligence_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 172._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la carstair_n eod_a die_v a_o father_n in_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v the_o heir_n female_a of_o the_o marriage_n and_o to_o pay_v to_o her_o 20000_o lib._n at_o her_o age_n of_o 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whereby_o the_o right_a or_o possession_n of_o land_n or_o the_o nail_n and_o duty_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o be_v evict_v whereas_o in_o the_o case_n of_o astriction_n the_o heretor_fw-la do_v enjoy_v his_o land_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o same_o entire_a and_o see_v his_o corn_n must_v be_v grind_v it_o be_v not_o a_o material_a prejudice_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v grind_v rather_o at_o one_o miln_n than_o a_o other_o and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o disposition_n that_o it_o be_v not_o actum_fw-la and_o treat_v that_o the_o say_v land_n shall_v be_v dispone_v ut_fw-la optima_fw-la maxima_fw-la the_o warrandice_n be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a term_n without_o mention_n of_o servitude_n and_o the_o clause_n cum_fw-la molendinis_fw-la be_v only_a in_o the_o charter_n and_o tenendas_fw-la and_o be_v ex_fw-la stilo_fw-it and_o import_v only_a freedom_n of_o thirlage_n as_o to_o the_o disponer_n the_o lord_n upon_o the_o foresay_a debate_n and_o that_o the_o say_v miln_n be_v a_o miln_n 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he_o can_v make_v voluntar_n payment_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o creditor_n who_o have_v do_v diligence_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 175._o kilbirny_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n 24._o july_n 1673._o in_o a_o adjudication_n upon_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o lord_n modify_v the_o price_n to_o be_v 18._o year_n purchase_n as_o to_o the_o certain_a and_o constant_a rent_n and_o 9_o year_n as_o to_o casual_a rent_n of_o coal_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 176._o murray_n contra_fw-la the_o tutor_n of_o stormount_n 25._o july_n 1673._o by_o a_o contract_n of_o wadset_n the_o wadsetter_n be_v liable_a to_o count_n for_o the_o excrescence_n of_o the_o duty_n more_o than_o shall_v satisfy_v the_o annualrent_a the_o lord_n in_o a_o process_n for_o maill_n and_o duty_n find_v the_o exception_n relevant_a that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o sum_n upon_o the_o wadset_n by_o his_o intromission_n without_o declarator_n d._n 177._o ker_n contra_fw-la ruthven_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o brainford_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o lord_n forester_n son_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o can_v not_o have_v it_o but_o cum_fw-la sva_fw-la causa_fw-la and_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o debt_n item_n they_o find_v that_o the_o earl_n have_v entertain_v his_o grandchild_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v to_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v do_v it_o ex_fw-la pielate_fw-la avita_fw-la the_o earl_n be_v a_o generous_a person_n and_o have_v a_o opulent_a estate_n and_o his_o grandchild_n have_v nothing_o for_o the_o time_n but_o the_o debt_n in_o question_n whereof_o the_o annualrent_n be_v provide_v and_o belong_v to_o his_o brother_n monro_n clerk_n d._n 178._o creditor_n of_o hugh_n sinclair_n contra_fw-la annandale_n 26._o july_n 1673._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o compryser_n upon_o debt_n anterior_a to_o the_o debitor_n rebellion_n be_v infeft_v before_o year_n and_o day_n be_v preferable_a to_o the_o donator_n of_o the_o 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betwixt_o they_o then_o on_o life_n
and_o in_o case_n the_o father_n in_o law_n shall_v have_v heir_n male_a within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n after_o the_o marriage_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o say_a provision_n copulative_a and_o that_o the_o tocher_n shall_v not_o return_v albeit_o the_o father_n in_o law_n have_v heir_n male_a within_o the_o foresay_a time_n see_v the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o say_a condition_n do_v not_o exist_v in_o respect_n albeit_o his_o daughter_n decease_v within_o the_o say_a time_n yet_o she_o have_v a_o child_n of_o the_o marriage_n that_o survive_v gosford_n reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 424._o jaffray_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wamfray_n 12._o jan._n 1677._o a_o sum_n due_a be_v a_o bond_n bear_v a_o obligement_n to_o infeft_n and_o requisition_n be_v find_v to_o be_v movable_a after_o requisition_n and_o to_o fall_v under_o escheat_n notwithstanding_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n ordain_v bond_n bear_v annualrent_a to_o be_v heretable_a but_o remain_v still_o heretable_a quoad_fw-la fiscum_fw-la in_o respect_n bond_n of_o the_o nature_n foresay_v become_v movable_a by_o requisition_n even_o before_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o fisk_n since_o by_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o put_v in_o better_a case_n be_v not_o in_o worse_a glendoich_n reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 425._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la eod_a die_v in_o the_o same_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n be_v null_a because_o it_o do_v not_o bear_v that_o the_o procuratory_n be_v produce_v and_o a_o instrument_n be_v produce_v extend_v under_o the_o notar_n hand_n and_o be_v quarrel_v upon_o the_o ground_n foresay_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o notar_n to_o give_v out_o a_o other_o instrument_n bear_v the_o procuratory_n to_o be_v produce_v nor_o do_v admit_v probation_n by_o witness_n that_o the_o procuratory_n be_v produce_v see_v such_o solemnity_n be_v not_o presume_v and_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n but_o by_o valide_fw-la and_o formal_a instrument_n and_o a_o notar_n have_v give_v out_o a_o instrument_n that_o be_v defective_a can_v thereafter_o give_v a_o other_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n otherways_o the_o question_n be_v betwixt_o the_o creditor_n who_o have_v do_v lawful_a diligence_n and_o a_o donator_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o notar_n to_o prefer_v and_o gratify_v either_o party_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v prevail_v with_o either_o to_o give_v out_o or_o not_o to_o give_v another_o instrument_n d._n 426._o inglis_n contra_fw-la lawrie_n eod_a die_v some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o a_o husband_n may_v give_v valid_o during_o marriage_n to_o his_o wife_n a_o provision_n or_o jointure_n where_o there_o be_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n but_o that_o the_o wife_n can_v not_o give_v to_o the_o husband_n though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o that_o she_o may_v revock_n any_o such_o donation_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v hard_a and_o unequal_a actor_n colt_n alteri_fw-la dalrymple_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n but_o this_o point_n be_v not_o decide_v d._n 427._o fordel_n contra_fw-la caribber_n 16._o january_n 1677._o in_o a_o reduction_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o fordel_n against_o monteeth_n of_o caribber_n of_o a_o disposition_n grant_v by_o monteeth_n of_o randyfurd_a to_o caribber_v upon_o that_o reason_n that_o the_o say_a disposition_n be_v not_o deliver_v but_o be_v lie_v by_o the_o defunct_a in_o his_o charter_n chest_n and_o blank_a in_o the_o name_n and_o date_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n intromet_v with_o the_o same_o unwarrantable_o and_o fill_v up_o his_o name_n the_o lord_n ordain_v certain_a person_n who_o be_v go_v to_o france_n to_o be_v examine_v before_o debate_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o to_o consider_v what_o their_o deposition_n shall_v work_v though_o it_o may_v appear_v hard_a that_o a_o write_v shall_v be_v take_v away_o by_o witness_n yet_o the_o reason_n be_v relevant_a and_o in_o fact_n and_o resolve_v in_o dole_n and_o fraud_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 428._o stewart_n of_o ardvorlich_n contra_fw-la riddoch_n eod_a die_v david_n riddoch_n by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o his_o son_n alexander_n and_o jonet_n ballentyne_n do_v dispone_v to_o the_o say_v alexander_n his_o estate_n and_o thereafter_o do_v dispone_v the_o same_o to_o his_o second_o son_n david_n riddoch_n for_o payment_n and_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o all_o his_o debt_n who_o do_v thereafter_o dispone_v the_o same_o to_o stewart_n of_o ardvorlich_n for_o a_o just_a price_n the_o say_v stewart_n of_o ardvorlich_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o disposition_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v alexander_n his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n upon_o that_o reason_n that_o the_o say_a contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_v alexander_n at_o the_o least_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o double_a subscribe_v the_o same_o be_v give_v back_o to_o david_n riddoch_n the_o father_n and_o be_v lie_v by_o he_o the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v that_o any_o other_o use_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a contract_n but_o only_o in_o order_n to_o get_v a_o marriage_n to_o the_o say_v alexander_n as_o be_v provide_v to_o the_o say_a estate_n in_o swa_o far_o as_o the_o say_a disposition_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_v alexander_n be_v without_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o disponer_n debt_n which_o be_v very_o great_a and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o reserve_v his_o liferent_a whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o contract_n be_v a_o mutual_a evident_a subscribe_v by_o both_o party_n and_o that_o marriage_n have_v follow_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o not_o delivery_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o though_o the_o contract_n have_v be_v beside_o the_o father_n the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o instrumentum_fw-la penes_fw-la debitorem_fw-la be_v a_o mutual_a evident_a but_o thereafter_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v to_o prove_v that_o not_o only_o the_o say_a contract_n be_v lie_v by_o the_o disponer_n the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n but_o a_o assignation_n blank_a of_o the_o say_a contract_n which_o be_v in_o the_o disponer_n hand_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o retrocession_n or_o discharge_v of_o the_o disposition_n contain_v in_o the_o contract_n which_o reply_v the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a in_o praesentia_fw-la this_o reply_n be_v find_v also_o probable_a prout_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la d._n 429._o cuningham_n contra_fw-la halyburton_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o tacksman_n of_o land_n within_o burgh_n may_v be_v remove_v if_o he_o be_v behind_o in_o payment_n of_o his_o duty_n unless_o he_o find_v caution_n as_o to_o the_o future_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o tacksman_n of_o land_n in_o the_o country_n forret_fw-la reporter_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 430._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o burgess_n of_o the_o town_n though_o he_o be_v not_o incola_fw-la if_o he_o trade_v may_v be_v stent_v for_o payment_n of_o his_o majesty_n taxation_n d._n 431._o earl_n of_o glencairn_n contra_fw-la brisbain_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v in_o the_o case_n abovementioned_a glencairn_n contra_fw-la brisbaine_n that_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v prove_v to_o the_o effect_n it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o the_o price_n be_v adequate_a or_o not_o and_o albeit_o the_o land_n have_v not_o be_v labour_v by_o tenant_n be_v still_o in_o the_o heretors_n hand_n the_o value_n may_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o sowe_a and_o increase_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o land_n and_o what_o land_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o like_a quantity_n and_o quality_n may_v be_v set_v for_o and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o now_o the_o earl_n of_o glencairn_n offer_v 2000_o mark_n more_o in_o respect_n the_o land_n may_v have_v be_v improven_v or_o the_o say_a offer_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o picque_n or_o emulation_n hatton_n reporter_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n allow_v a_o conjunct_a probation_n d._n 432._o caribber_n contra_fw-la fordel_n 17._o january_n 1677._o this_o day_n again_o in_o the_o case_n abovementioned_a caribber_v contra_fw-la fordel_n the_o lord_n do_v find_v upon_o a_o bill_n give_v in_o by_o caribber_n that_o albeit_o write_v can_v be_v take_v away_o but_o by_o write_v direct_o and_o that_o a_o disposition_n can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o but_o by_o a_o renounciation_n or_o some_o other_o write_v where_o there_o be_v no_o question_n as_o to_o the_o validity_n and_o formality_n of_o the_o same_o