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formal_a and_o solemn_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n then_o in_o uâ—e_v the_o posterior_n be_v upon_o denunciation_n at_o the_o mercat_n croâ—s_v of_o the_o sheriffdom_n and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o regality_n when_o regality_n be_v suppress_v by_o the_o usurper_n and_o be_v lead_v at_o glasgow_n july_n 15._o 1670._o lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la boyâ—_n of_o pitcon_n a_o apprizer_n be_v â—ound_v comptable_a for_o the_o whole_a rent_n of_o the_o land_n he_o possess_v by_o his_o apprize_n both_o for_o his_o ommission_n and_o intromission_n and_o that_o not_o only_o till_o his_o apprize_n be_v satisfy_v but_o for_o all_o year_n subsequent_a that_o he_o continue_v to_o intromet_n with_o any_o part_n january_n 26._o 1671._o cass_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n a_o apprize_v come_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n of_o the_o principal_a debtor_n be_v â—ound_v extinct_a by_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o â—ums_n pay_v by_o the_o apparent_a 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parliament_n 1661._o which_o be_v personal_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o debtor_n but_o see_v the_o first_o apprizer_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o posterior_n apprizer_n to_o possess_v he_o shall_v be_v comptable_a for_o the_o whole_a rental_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o exclusion_n july_n 28._o 1671._o murray_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o southesk_n and_o other_o arbiter_n get_v warrant_v on_o a_o supplication_n to_o cite_v witness_n before_o they_o january_n 6._o 1670._o ker_n of_o cavers_n and_o scot_n of_o goldenberry_n supplicant_n arrestment_n be_v not_o elide_v because_o the_o sum_n arrest_v be_v discharge_v before_o the_o arrestment_n see_v it_o appear_v the_o discharge_n be_v not_o deliver_v to_o the_o party_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v nor_o none_o to_o his_o use_n before_o the_o arrestment_n december_n 13._o 1661._o boyd_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n and_o edmonstoun_n a_o arrester_n and_o a_o assignee_n competing_n the_o assignee_n be_v prefer_v 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all_o to_o keep_v the_o order_n of_o time_n as_o for_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o register_n of_o session_n since_o the_o year_n 1660._o they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n and_o the_o former_a warrant_n be_v in_o great_a mass_n without_o any_o order_n the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v that_o the_o say_v mass_n be_v sort_v put_v the_o registrat_n writ_n together_o and_o the_o process_n together_o and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o both_o be_v take_v and_o set_v down_o that_o thereafter_o they_o may_v be_v also_o digest_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o inventary_n shall_v be_v perfect_v it_o shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la act_z anent_o the_o manner_n of_o book_v decreet_n of_o registration_n november_n 21._o 1676._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o where_o registration_n be_v pursue_v by_o by_o way_n of_o action_n it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o clerk_n to_o keep_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o principal_a write_v decern_v to_o be_v registrate_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v where_o writ_n be_v registrat_n upon_o the_o party_n consent_n therefore_o the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o these_o decreet_n of_o registration_n be_v book_v together_o with_o bond_n contract_n and_o other_o write_v which_o be_v registrat_n upon_o the_o party_n consent_n according_a to_o the_o date_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o process_n be_v keep_v with_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o registrat_n write_v act_z anent_o the_o register_n of_o seasin_n and_o horning_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n january_n 4._o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o anno_fw-la 1672._o concern_v the_o regulation_n of_o judicatories_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o register_n of_o horning_n and_o inhibition_n and_o seasin_n and_o reversion_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n be_v ordain_v to_o make_v exact_a minut-book_n relate_v to_o these_o register_n in_o manner_n prescribe_v in_o that_o act_n and_o the_o sheriff_n bailzie_n of_o the_o regality_n or_o royalty_n or_o their_o depute_n with_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n if_o they_o be_v present_a be_v appoint_v at_o the_o time_n express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n to_o take_v inspection_n of_o the_o say_n register_n and_o the_o minut-book_n relate_v thereto_o and_o after_o collation_v thereof_o to_o subscribe_v the_o minut-book_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi failzie_n in_o not_o meet_v and_o compare_v the_o say_n register_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o see_v the_o premise_n do_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o say_a act_n have_v by_o missive_n letter_n of_o the_o 31._o of_o july_n last_o direct_v to_o the_o several_a sheriff_n of_o this_o kingdom_n require_v they_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o depute_n to_o go_v about_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v to_o they_o by_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o to_o return_v a_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o their_o diligence_n the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n thereafter_o now_o bypass_a certify_v they_o if_o they_o fail_v they_o will_v be_v charge_v with_o letter_n of_o horning_n for_o the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o see_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n aftermentioned_a and_o their_o depute_n viz._n of_o argile_n renfrew_n wigtoun_n bute_n peebles_n selâ—irk_n perth_n kincardin_n aberdene_n nairn_n sutherland_n caithness_n berwick_n â—orâ—ar_n and_o inverness_n the_o stewart_n of_o kirkcudburgh_n and_o the_o stewart_n of_o orkney_n have_v not_o return_v report_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o their_o diligence_n in_o the_o premise_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v ordain_v letter_n of_o horning_n to_o be_v direct_a against_o the_o said_n sheriff_n and_o stewart_n and_o their_o depute_n charge_v they_o to_o meet_v and_o to_o compare_v the_o register_n of_o horning_n inhibition_n seasin_n and_o reversion_n in_o their_o respective_a shire_n with_o the_o minut-book_n relate_v thereto_o and_o after_o collation_v of_o the_o same_o to_o subscribe_v the_o minut-book_n conform_v to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o make_v report_n of_o their_o diligence_n therein_o to_o the_o say_n lord_n betwixt_o and_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o february_n next_o and_o likewise_o charge_v they_o to_o make_v payment_n to_o sir_n william_n sharp_a his_o majesty_n cashkeeper_n of_o the_o penalty_n already_o incur_v by_o they_o viz._n a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi bygone_a failzie_n in_o not_o meet_v and_o compare_v the_o say_n register_n at_o the_o time_n express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o day_n after_o the_o charge_n as_o to_o such_o of_o the_o say_n sheriff_n and_o their_o depute_n who_o reside_v upon_o this_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o spey_n and_o upon_o twenty_o one_o day_n as_o to_o those_o who_o reside_v benorth_n spey_n act_z concern_v arrestment_n february_n 1._o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o great_a prejudice_n to_o creditor_n and_o delay_n of_o justice_n occasion_v by_o arrestment_n proceed_v upon_o decreet_n which_o be_v not_o ordinary_o louse_v whereupon_o debtor_n do_v procure_v delay_n of_o the_o decreet_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o their_o creditor_n against_o they_o before_o the_o same_o be_v extract_v whereby_o lawful_a creditor_n be_v hinder_v in_o recover_v their_o jâ—st_a debt_n until_o a_o several_a process_n of_o double_a poind_n call_v the_o creditor_n and_o arrester_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n be_v raise_v and_o determine_v which_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o as_o distinct_a process_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o roll_n will_v take_v a_o long_a time_n during_o which_o the_o principal_a cause_n behove_v to_o â—ist_v for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v receive_v all_o double_a poinding_n for_o purge_v of_o arrestment_n as_o incident_a process_n with_o the_o principal_a cause_n without_o any_o new_a inrolment_n and_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o arrester_n proceed_v not_o in_o diligence_n by_o a_o action_n for_o make_v forthcoming_a whereby_o his_o debtor_n may_v be_v certiorat_n of_o the_o arrestment_n and_o may_v raise_v double_a poind_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o creditor_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v that_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o delay_n upon_o pretence_n of_o such_o arrestment_n albeit_o upon_o decreet_n but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v purge_v by_o caution_n to_o be_v find_v by_o the_o creditor_n to_o warrant_n the_o debtor_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o arrester_n and_o that_o upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o caution_n find_v they_o will_v not_o grant_v suspension_n except_o upon_o consignation_n after_o distress_n by_o decreet_a likeas_n the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o suspension_n upon_o arrestment_n lay_v on_o after_o extract_v of_o decreet_n whether_o upon_o decreet_n or_o dependence_n but_o by_o way_n of_o double_a poind_n that_o thereupon_o both_o the_o creditor_n and_o arrester_n may_v be_v call_v act_z concern_v advocat_n june_n 7._o 1677._o the_o lord_n have_v call_v in_o the_o whole_a advocat_n do_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n have_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o 24._o of_o may_n 1676._o require_v the_o said_n lord_n to_o prevent_v and_o punish_v all_o combination_n and_o unwarrantable_a correspondence_n among_o advocat_n whereby_o they_o may_v forbear_v or_o refuse_v to_o consult_v or_o concur_v with_o these_o who_o do_v faithful_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v service_n and_o do_v continue_v in_o or_o early_o return_v to_o their_o station_n which_o letter_n immediate_o after_o receipt_n thereof_o be_v public_o read_v before_o the_o whole_a advocat_n notwithstanding_o whereof_o some_o advocat_n do_v refuse_v or_o forbear_v to_o meet_v with_o other_o of_o the_o
same_o station_n and_o joint_o consult_v their_o client_n cause_n which_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o custom_n always_o former_o observe_v and_o very_o inconvenient_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o liege_n who_o be_v thereby_o put_v to_o consult_v their_o advocat_n several_o and_o have_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o joint_a advice_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o carry_v on_o their_o cause_n whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v see_v instance_n in_o their_o own_o presence_n by_o some_o advocat_n their_o difier_n and_o disclaim_v the_o alleadgence_n propon_v by_o other_o for_o the_o same_o party_n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o if_o any_o advocate_n in_o time_n come_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o personal_a prejudice_n or_o any_o other_o pretence_n shall_v reâ—use_v or_o forbear_v to_o consult_v or_o concur_v in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o advocate_n with_o any_o other_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v or_o shall_v authorise_v to_o be_v advocat_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o their_o employment_n act_z concern_v the_o sist_z of_o execution_n upon_o bill_n of_o suspension_n july_n 3._o 1677._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o sometime_o after_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v past_a the_o same_o be_v not_o exp_v at_o the_o signet_n through_o the_o party_n fault_n in_o not_o find_v caution_n or_o other_o neglect_n and_o that_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v frequent_o by_o deliverance_n of_o the_o orpinary_a appoint_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o charger_n or_o his_o procurator_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n execution_n stop_v at_o the_o charger_n instance_n indefinite_o not_o limit_v the_o same_o to_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o see_v some_o question_n may_v arise_v if_o in_o these_o case_n execution_n shall_v be_v sist_v and_o during_o what_o time_n for_o clear_v whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o where_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v past_a and_o intimate_fw-la or_o show_v to_o the_o charger_n or_o to_o 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of_o fourteen_o day_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o deliverance_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o prejudice_n always_o of_o deliverance_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la upon_o petition_n ordain_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n to_o be_v discuss_v summary_o upon_o the_o bill_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n discharge_v execution_n in_o which_o case_n execution_n be_v to_o sist_z until_o the_o cause_n be_v discuss_v or_o the_o stop_v be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n prohibit_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o write_v any_o date_n upon_o the_o deliverance_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n but_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a date_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v subscribe_v act_z concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o protestation_n july_n 10._o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v appoint_v that_o where_o a_o protestation_n be_v suspend_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o bill_n shall_v mention_v that_o it_o be_v the_o second_o suspension_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o all_o the_o suspension_n obtain_v thereafter_o that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o three_o or_o four_o suspension_n yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o the_o fault_n or_o inadvertency_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n the_o same_o be_v not_o observe_v therefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o suspension_n pass_v of_o a_o protestation_n if_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o bill_n do_v not_o bear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o second_o suspension_n and_o so_o forth_o of_o any_o subsequent_a suspension_n that_o they_o will_v recall_v the_o suspension_n albeit_o the_o same_o be_v exp_v at_o the_o signet_n as_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n act_z against_o solicitation_n november_n 6._o 1677._o the_o lord_n take_v to_o their_o serious_a consideration_n that_o by_o several_a act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v former_o prohibit_v all_o solicitation_n in_o cause_n depend_v before_o they_o whereby_o party_n do_v endeavour_v and_o expect_v favour_n by_o the_o credit_n and_o moyon_n of_o themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n interpose_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o personal_a respect_n not_o relate_v to_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o other_o who_o have_v not_o the_o like_a friendship_n or_o moyon_n and_o to_o the_o great_a trouble_n of_o all_o conceive_v it_o their_o interest_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o slight_a or_o neglect_v if_o they_o do_v not_o upon_o all_o occasion_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o friend_n solicit_v the_o whole_a lord_n at_o their_o house_n lie_v scatter_v through_o the_o several_a place_n of_o the_o city_n imagine_v thereby_o to_o have_v much_o promote_v their_o interest_n and_o pay_v respect_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o but_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o solicitation_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o design_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o all_o 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hundred_o mark_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v always_o hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o verbal_a information_n of_o any_o party_n or_o other_o person_n for_o he_o when_o require_v or_o allow_v judicial_o or_o before_o auditor_n in_o diet_n appoint_v for_o both_o party_n to_o be_v hear_v or_o before_o the_o ordinary_n upon_o the_o bill_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o pass_v of_o bill_n of_o suspension_n or_o advocation_n or_o before_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o either_o by_o consent_n of_o party_n or_o by_o appointment_n or_o recommendation_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o accommodation_n in_o any_o process_n be_v refer_v be_v no_o way_n hereby_o prohibit_v and_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o liege_n may_v be_v secure_v against_o any_o prejudice_n which_o they_o may_v apprehend_v by_o debar_v they_o from_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v free_a access_n for_o all_o person_n to_o inform_v they_o by_o write_a information_n only_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o servant_n and_o that_o in_o all_o case_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o for_o the_o more_o sure_a delivery_n of_o information_n they_o ordain_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o servant_n attend_v in_o his_o house_n fromâ—_n five_o a_o clock_n to_z eight_z a_o clock_n at_o night_n who_o shall_v be_v hold_v to_o receive_v any_o information_n double_v of_o bill_n or_o ticket_n for_o call_v that_o shall_v be_v give_v in_o without_o payment_n of_o any_o money_n under_o such_o pain_n or_o punishment_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o which_o information_n bill_n or_o ticket_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o advocat_n or_o of_o the_o party_n and_o by_o none_o other_o and_o ordain_v this_o act_n to_o be_v affix_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o outter-house_n and_o to_o be_v print_v that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n thereof_o act_z concern_v bill_n relate_v to_o conclude_v cause_n november_n 9_o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o sometime_o after_o conclude_v cause_n be_v advise_v and_o sentence_n pronounce_v therein_o party_n endeavour_v to_o delay_v the_o extract_a thereof_o for_o a_o considerable_a time_n and_o then_o do_v offer_v petition_n for_o alteration_n of_o the_o decreet_a whereby_o the_o process_n not_o be_v recent_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v put_v of_o new_a to_o peruse_v the_o process_n and_o probation_n for_o remeidâ—_n whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o timecome_v they_o will_v not_o receive_v any_o petition_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o stop_v or_o alter_v of_o any_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n pronounce_v upon_o advise_v of_o conclude_v cause_n unless_o the_o petition_n be_v give_v in_o within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o sederunt_fw-la day_n after_o pronounce_v of_o the_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n suspension_n of_o the_o excise_n to_o be_v pass_v only_o in_o presentia_fw-la december_n 6._o 1677._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o no_o suspension_n shall_v be_v pass_v of_o any_o charge_n give_v for_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n or_o excise_n except_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a lord_n warrant_v anent_o precept_n for_o give_v seasine_n upon_o retour_n february_n 15._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o bill_n crave_v warrant_n to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v precept_n to_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n to_o grant_v infeftement_n upon_o retour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sheriff_n refusal_n to_o infeft_v the_o party_n shall_v not_o be_v pass_v in_o time_n come_v by_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n but_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pass_v by_o the_o whole_a lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n discharge_v the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v or_o give_v out_o any_o precept_n to_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n for_o grant_v infeftment_n upon_o retour_n unless_o the_o warrant_n be_v pass_v in_o presentia_fw-la as_o say_v be_v act_z in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n register_n february_n 22._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v sir_n thomas_n murray_n of_o glendook_n one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v clerk_n of_o register_n with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o receive_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o office_n since_o the_o advancement_n of_o sir_n archibald_n primrose_n to_o be_v justice-general_n and_o he_o be_v according_o admit_v to_o the_o say_v office_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v grant_v warrant_n to_o the_o lord_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o these_o person_n who_o by_o their_o warrant_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o public_a register_n which_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o late_a clerk_n of_o register_n if_o they_o have_v abstract_v or_o imbazele_v any_o of_o the_o say_a register_n book_n or_o warrant_n or_o if_o they_o be_v all_o entire_a and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o inventar_n insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la and_o ordain_v the_o key_n of_o the_o room_n wherein_o these_o register_n be_v viz._n that_o below_o the_o parliamenthouse_n and_o of_o the_o chamber_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n and_o grant_v warrant_n and_o order_n to_o mr._n alexander_n gibson_n one_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n to_o make_v compt_n and_o payment_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n of_o the_o due_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n office_n which_o he_o have_v intromet_v with_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o declare_v that_o this_o act_n with_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n his_o receipt_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a exoneration_n to_o the_o say_a mr._n alexander_n gibson_n thereof_o act_z discharge_v clerk_n to_o lend_v out_o process_n to_o any_o except_o advocat_n and_o their_o servant_n february_n 26._o 1678._o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o abuse_n commit_v by_o give_v out_o of_o process_n to_o some_o person_n attend_v the_o house_n and_o pretend_v to_o negotiate_v in_o and_o manage_v process_n who_o be_v neither_o advocat_n nor_o servant_n to_o advocat_n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n discharge_v the_o clerk_n of_o session_n and_o their_o servant_n to_o give_v up_o or_o lend_v out_o to_o any_o person_n any_o process_n or_o write_v produce_v therein_o except_o only_o to_o advocat_n and_o their_o know_a servant_n and_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o each_o advocate_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v one_o servant_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v desire_v to_o have_v more_o servant_n allow_v to_o they_o then_o one_o appoint_v they_o to_o represent_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o will_v take_v it_o unto_o their_o consideration_n act_z prohibit_v the_o clerk_n to_o give_v up_o bill_n relate_v to_o process_n whereupon_o there_o be_v any_o deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n july_n 23._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n do_v discharge_v the_o clerk_n to_o give_v up_o to_o party_n any_o bill_n or_o petition_n whereupon_o there_o be_v deliverance_n relate_v to_o interlocutor_n or_o decreet_n in_o process_n except_o where_o the_o same_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v see_v and_o answer_v and_o appoint_v the_o clerk_n to_o keep_v the_o foresay_a principal_a petition_n bear_v deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o give_v out_o to_o party_n only_o double_v thereof_o act_z discharge_v advocat_n and_o writer_n servant_n to_o write_v their_o master_n subscription_n july_n last_o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o corrupt_a custom_n late_o creep_v in_o of_o advocat_n and_o writer_n servant_n adhibit_v their_o master_n subscription_n to_o petition_n and_o bill_n give_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v therefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o if_o in_o time_n come_v the_o servant_z of_o any_o advocate_n shall_v presume_v to_o adhibite_fw-la and_o write_v his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o petition_n or_o to_o the_o out-giving_a or_o return_v of_o a_o process_n or_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n shall_v adhibite_fw-la his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n or_o other_o bill_n use_v to_o be_v draw_v by_o writer_n that_o they_o will_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v these_o person_n as_o falsary_n and_o forger_n of_o write_v act_z ordain_v horning_n and_o inhibition_n to_o be_v book_v which_o be_v not_o book_v the_o time_n of_o the_o usurper_n january_n 3._o 1679._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n register_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n do_v make_v report_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o conform_v to_o the_o warrant_v give_v they_o of_o the_o four_o of_o december_n last_o they_o have_v consider_v the_o condition_n of_o
the_o general_a register_n of_o horning_n and_o inhibition_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a register_n thereof_o in_o the_o shire_n of_o edinburgh_n during_o the_o english_v time_n and_o find_v that_o during_o the_o say_a time_n there_o be_v no_o horning_n book_v for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n and_o three_o month_n or_o thereby_o and_o that_o no_o inhibition_n be_v book_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o that_o they_o have_v call_v the_o person_n who_o be_v entrust_v in_o that_o time_n as_o clerk_n to_o and_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_n register_n of_o horning_n and_o inhibition_n and_o where_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o call_v and_o hear_v their_o representative_n but_o that_o one_o of_o these_o who_o have_v the_o keep_v of_o the_o say_n register_n from_o the_o 5._o of_o june_n 1652._o to_o the_o 8._o of_o september_n 1654._o call_v thomas_n freeman_n be_v decease_v there_o can_v be_v none_o find_v to_o represent_v he_o which_o be_v take_v in_o consideration_n by_o the_o lord_n they_o ordain_v the_o horning_n and_o inhibition_n to_o be_v book_v for_o the_o say_n year_n by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o lord_n register_n shall_v appoint_v and_o allow_v they_o for_o their_o pain_n three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n for_o ilk_fw-mi leaf_n of_o the_o book_n write_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o lord_n register_n shall_v appoint_v and_o the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o person_n who_o enjoy_v and_o possess_v the_o say_v office_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v book_v the_o same_o or_o their_o representative_n and_o where_o they_o have_v none_o to_o represent_v they_o by_o the_o person_n who_o succeed_v next_o in_o the_o say_a office_n and_o his_o representatives_n and_o ordain_v letter_n of_o horning_n to_o be_v direct_a upon_o six_o day_n to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a order_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o due_n of_o the_o signet_n where_o suspension_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v discuss_v upon_o the_o bill_n january_n 24._o 1679._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o they_o do_v frequent_o grant_v warrant_n to_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n to_o discuss_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n upon_o the_o bill_n especial_o where_o the_o charger_n desire_v the_o same_o and_o see_v that_o warrant_n or_o deliverance_n have_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o suspension_n past_o the_o signet_n the_o party_n ingiver_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o suspension_n be_v thereby_o secure_v against_o any_o further_a personal_a execution_n until_o the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n be_v discuss_v it_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o due_n payable_a for_o affix_v the_o signet_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o if_o the_o suspension_n have_v be_v past_a and_o exp_v therefore_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v ordain_v that_o before_o the_o suspender_n process_n be_v hear_v upon_o the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n before_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n in_o order_n to_o the_o discuss_v thereof_o there_o be_v pay_v in_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n or_o his_o servant_n in_o that_o office_n the_o due_n payable_a for_o affix_v the_o signet_n to_o the_o suspension_n for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v comptable_a to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o signet_n under_o the_o lord_n secretary_n and_o to_o make_v payment_n thereof_o as_o he_o shall_v call_v for_o the_o same_o and_o appoint_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o his_o servant_n to_o keep_v a_o note_n of_o such_o bill_n of_o suspension_n whereof_o the_o reason_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v be_v discuss_v on_o the_o bill_n to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a act_z in_o favour_n of_o intrant_fw-la advocat_n february_n 7._o 1679._o the_o lord_n consider_v a_o petition_n present_v to_o they_o by_o robert_n nairn_n son_n to_o mr._n alexander_n nairn_n of_o greenyard_n mention_v that_o the_o petitioner_n upon_o a_o reference_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o dean_n of_o faculty_n and_o the_o advocat_n examinator_n for_o take_v trial_n of_o his_o qualification_n in_o order_n to_o his_o admission_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o advocate_n have_v undergo_v both_o the_o private_a and_o public_a trial_n and_o examination_n and_o thereafter_o apply_v to_o the_o dean_n of_o faculty_n to_o assign_v he_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o public_a lesson_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o be_v refuse_v until_o the_o petitioner_n make_v payment_n to_o the_o advocat_n box_n of_o 500_o mark_n scot_n conform_v to_o a_o late_a act_n of_o the_o faculty_n make_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o office_n and_o employment_n of_o advocat_n be_v a_o liberal_a profession_n albeit_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o young_a man_n at_o their_o entry_n to_o the_o office_n and_o station_n of_o advocat_n yet_o they_o recommend_v to_o they_o to_o contribute_v voluntary_o for_o a_o library_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n act_z anent_o executor_n creditor_n november_n 14._o 1679._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v imcumbent_n to_o all_o executor_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n to_o execute_v the_o testament_n of_o the_o defunctâ—_n by_o recover_v his_o good_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n owe_v to_o he_o for_o the_o behoof_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o relict_n child_n or_o near_a of_o kin_n creditor_n and_o legatar_n of_o the_o defunct_a therefore_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o executor_n decern_v and_o confirm_v as_o creditor_n to_o the_o defunct_a be_v hold_v as_o liable_a to_o do_v diligence_n for_o recovery_n of_o the_o defunct_n good_n and_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o confirm_v in_o the_o testament_n or_o â—iked_v sicklike_a as_o other_o executor_n dative_n be_v hold_v to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n and_o practic_a of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o creditor_n be_v not_o unnecessar_o entangle_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o defunct_n debt_n beyond_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o executor_n creditor_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v a_o total_a confirmation_n but_o only_o of_o so_o much_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a that_o there_o may_v be_v place_n for_o a_o executor_n ad_fw-la ommissa_fw-la for_o the_o rest_n who_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o principal_a executor_n it_o be_v also_o declare_v that_o executor_n creditor_n shall_v have_v licence_n to_o pursue_v if_o they_o will_v make_v faith_n that_o they_o be_v doubtful_a of_o the_o validity_n existence_n or_o probation_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o defunct_a for_o which_o they_o desire_v licence_n the_o same_o be_v return_v to_o the_o commissar_n within_o such_o competent_a time_n as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v and_o upon_o caution_n to_o confirm_v as_o have_v be_v grant_v in_o the_o case_n of_o licenses_fw-la former_o act_z anent_o the_o registration_n of_o horning_n november_n 19_o 1679._o forasmuch_o as_o all_o letter_n of_o horning_n be_v to_o be_v registrate_n either_o in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o denounce_v person_n dwell_v or_o in_o the_o general_a register_n of_o horning_n keep_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o sheriff_n clerk_n and_o keeper_n of_o these_o register_n in_o the_o shire_n be_v by_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v to_o bring_v in_o those_o register_n to_o be_v mark_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n and_o when_o they_o mark_v the_o registration_n of_o any_o horning_n upon_o the_o letter_n they_o shall_v also_o insert_v therein_o the_o number_n of_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o register_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v registrate_n which_o order_n be_v renew_v by_o act_n of_o regulation_n in_o anno_fw-la 1672._o and_o the_o due_a observance_n hereof_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o security_n of_o the_o liege_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v according_o ordain_v all_o sheriff_n clerk_n to_o bring_v 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that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v therefore_o conform_a to_o the_o say_v act._n act_z anent_o the_o take_n of_o renunciation_n from_o person_n inhibit_v february_n 19_o 1680._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o debtor_n to_o make_v payment_n of_o sum_n due_a upon_o wodset_n or_o anualrent_a by_o infeftment_n and_o to_o accept_v renunciation_n or_o grant_v of_o redemption_n from_o the_o wodsetter_n or_o annualrenter_fw-la albeit_o the_o credtor_n have_v be_v inhibit_v before_o payment_n which_o be_v make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o debtor_n conceive_v themselves_o secure_a and_o that_o they_o need_v not_o search_v register_n to_o find_v inhibition_n against_o the_o wodsetter_n or_o annualrenter_n which_o have_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o creditor_n see_v such_o sum_n secure_v by_o infeftment_n be_v not_o arrestable_a for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n declare_v that_o if_o the_o user_n of_o a_o inhibition_n upon_o 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or_o wodset_n be_v redeemable_a and_o ordain_v this_o act_n to_o be_v print_v and_o afix_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o utter-house_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o lelge_v act_z against_o petition_n for_o alteration_n of_o act_n extract_v february_n 24._o 1680._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o some_o time_n after_o act_n of_o litis_fw-la contestation_n be_v extract_v petition_n be_v give_v in_o to_o they_o by_o one_o of_o the_o party_n crave_v the_o act_n to_o be_v alter_v wherein_o there_o may_v be_v prejudice_n to_o the_o other_o party_n concern_v not_o be_v present_a nor_o at_o that_o time_n oblige_v to_o be_v present_a conceive_v himself_o in_o tuto_fw-la after_o extract_v of_o the_o act._n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o time_n come_v they_o will_v receive_v no_o bill_n or_o supplication_n for_o alteration_n of_o act_n after_o the_o act_n be_v warantable_o extract_v see_v both_o party_n or_o either_o of_o 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and_o second_o term_n of_o probation_n when_o both_o party_n be_v obliedge_v to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n letter_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n register_n anent_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n june_n 8._o 1680._o charles_n r._n right_o trusty_a and_o well_o belove_a counsellor_n and_o trusty_a and_o well_o belove_v we_o greet_v you_o well_o whereas_o by_o our_o letter_n to_o you_o of_o the_o 24._o of_o may_n 1676._o we_o do_v ordain_v that_o the_o three_o clerk_n of_o the_o session_n who_o do_v expede_n your_o decreâ—ts_n shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o the_o senator_n of_o our_o college_n of_o justice_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o that_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n give_v they_o deputation_n from_o time_n to_o time_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n of_o all_o other_o benefit_n and_o emolument_fw-fr belong_v to_o or_o depend_v upon_o that_o office_n and_o see_v the_o office_n of_o clerk_n of_o register_n be_v then_o vacant_a and_o 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by_o his_o father_n mean_n thomas_n fairholme_n contra_fw-la margaret_n bisset_n january_n 18._o 1662._o thomas_n fairholm_n as_o executor_n creditor_n confirm_v to_o andrew_n reid_n pursue_v margaret_n bisset_n his_o relict_n to_o deliver_v the_o ware_n in_o his_o chap_v contain_v in_o the_o pursuer_n confirmation_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o she_o have_v confirm_v the_o ware_n in_o the_o shop_n special_o and_o particular_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hail_n creditor_n and_o the_o pursuer_n confirmation_n be_v only_o general_a not_o condescend_v upon_o the_o particular_a ware_n and_o though_o the_o defender_n confirmation_n be_v posterior_n yet_o it_o be_v special_a and_o have_v attain_v possession_n before_o any_o pursuit_n at_o the_o pursuer_n instance_n upon_o his_o prior_n confirmation_n and_o confirmation_n do_v not_o establish_v property_n until_o possession_n or_o execution_n but_o be_v only_o as_o a_o legal_a disposition_n incomplete_a as_o gift_n of_o 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infeft_v and_o they_o can_v not_o know_v he_o be_v infeft_v by_o inspection_n of_o his_o seasine_n or_o of_o the_o register_n but_o they_o behove_v to_o know_v this_o clause_n which_o be_v verbatum_fw-la in_o it_o the_o lord_n do_v also_o repel_v this_o defense_n and_o duply_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n and_o triple_o and_o find_v the_o resolutive_a clause_n effectual_a against_o singular_a successor_n especial_o consider_v it_o be_v so_o public_a and_o verbatim_o in_o the_o seasine_a and_o that_o it_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o interdiction_n three_o the_o defender_n further_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi hadâ—_n behave_v himself_o as_o heir_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o annandale_n by_o intromission_n with_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o same_o land_n the_o lord_n repel_v this_o defense_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v intent_a declarator_n against_o annandale_n in_o his_o own_o life_n they_o think_v the_o provision_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o interdiction_n which_o purge_v that_o passive_a title_n creditor_n of_o kinglassie_n february_n 27._o 1662._o in_o the_o competition_n betwixt_o the_o creditor_n of_o kinglassie_n mention_v the_o former_a day_n the_o dispute_n anent_o the_o base_a infeftment_n make_v public_a by_o the_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n so_o long_o before_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n be_v reason_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la they_o sustain_v the_o same_o as_o before_o marjory_n chalmers_n contra_fw-la william_n dalgardno_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la marjory_n chalmers_n pursue_v william_n dalgardno_n as_o vicious_a intromettor_n with_o a_o defunct_n good_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o rebel_n die_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o have_v no_o good_n second_o the_o defender_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o escheat_n and_o also_o be_v executor_n creditor_n confirm_v to_o he_o three_o the_o defender_n have_v a_o disposition_n of_o all_o the_o defunct_n good_n albeit_o he_o possess_v not_o thereby_o during_o his_o life_n yet_o he_o may_v enter_v in_o possession_n after_o his_o death_n and_o not_o be_v vicious_a intromettor_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o defense_n relevant_a to_o elide_v the_o passive_a title_n but_o prejudice_n to_o either_o party_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n as_o to_o the_o simple_a avail_n of_o the_o good_n and_o they_o repel_v the_o first_o defense_n and_o find_v the_o second_o and_o three_o defence_n relevant_a only_o if_o the_o gift_n be_v before_o the_o intent_a of_o this_o cause_n william_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la mcfarlane_n of_o kirktoun_n february_n 28._o 1662._o william_n hamiltoun_n pursue_v james_n mcfarlane_n of_o kirktoun_n as_o successor_n titulo_fw-la lucrâ—â—ivo_fw-la to_o his_o father_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o be_v not_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la in_o respect_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n he_o have_v and_o have_v a_o elder_a brother_n who_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o must_v be_v presume_v on_o life_n unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v offer_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a before_o this_o disposition_n so_o that_o at_o the_o time_n thereof_o the_o defender_n be_v not_o
the_o house_n the_o lord_n find_v there_o be_v yet_o place_n to_o resile_n and_o therefore_o assoilzy_v margaret_n stevenson_n and_o her_o son_n contra_fw-la ker_n and_o other_o eodem_fw-la die_fw-la margaret_n stevenson_n pursue_v margaret_n ker_n as_o vicious_a intromissatrix_fw-la with_o the_o good_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n wherein_o he_o be_v cautioner_n she_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o her_o jutromission_n be_v purge_v in_o so_o far_o as_o she_o have_v confirm_v herself_o executrix_fw-la creditrix_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o before_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n the_o defender_n answer_v it_o be_v sufficient_a be_v within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a lord_n balnagoun_n contra_fw-la m._n thomas_n mckenzie_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la balnagoun_n as_o donator_n to_o the_o escheat_n of_o his_o father_n pursue_v mr_n thomas_n mckenzie_n for_o the_o price_n of_o some_o land_n sell_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n and_o for_o the_o annualrent_n since_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o there_o be_v no_o annualrent_n due_a by_o the_o minute_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o land_n yet_o balnagoun_n have_v never_o make_v mr._n thomas_n a_o right_a to_o this_o day_n but_o have_v force_v he_o to_o be_v at_o a_o huge_a expense_n and_o plea_n and_o so_o be_v in_o mora_fw-la that_o the_o price_n be_v not_o pay_v and_o albeitâ—he_o do_v possess_v the_o land_n it_o be_v by_o redeem_v wodset_n thereupon_o contain_v in_o the_o minute_n the_o lord_n find_v mr._n thomas_n liable_a either_o for_o the_o annualrent_a or_o for_o the_o superplus_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n more_o than_o pay_v the_o annualrent_a in_o this_o process_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o probation_n of_o a_o tenor_n before_o a_o inferior_a judge_n be_v null_a margaret_z edgar_z contra_fw-la john_n murray_n january_n 29._o 1663._o margaret_z edgar_z have_v charge_v john_n murray_n as_o cautioner_n for_o the_o umquhil_fw-mi viscount_n of_o stormont_n he_o suspend_v and_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o her_o oath_n that_o she_o transact_v with_o he_o to_o accept_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o principal_a to_o free_v he_o the_o charger_n answer_v that_o she_o be_v a_o wife_n call_v with_o a_o husband_n can_v not_o swear_v in_o his_o prejudice_n the_o suspender_n reply_v that_o before_o her_o marriage_n he_o have_v raise_v a_o pursuit_n and_o cite_v she_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v he_o be_v free_a of_o cautionry_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a transaction_n and_o so_o the_o matter_n be_v litigious_a her_o marry_v during_o the_o dependence_n can_v exclude_v he_o from_o his_o oath_n but_o must_v work_v against_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v only_o jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la a_o legal_a assignee_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o reply_n relevant_a scot_n contra_fw-la mr._n john_n dickson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la scot_n as_o assignee_n by_o her_o father_n to_o a_o bond_n charges_n mr._n john_n dickson_n to_o make_v payment_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o assignation_n be_v while_o the_o charger_n be_v wife_n to_o scot_n her_o husband_n the_o sum_n belong_v to_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o therefore_o crave_v compensation_n of_o the_o like_a sum_n pay_v to_o or_o for_o the_o husband_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o though_o the_o date_n of_o the_o assignation_n be_v before_o her_o husband_n death_n yet_o her_o father_n keep_v the_o same_o in_o his_o custody_n and_o it_o be_v not_o intimate_v till_o after_o the_o husband_n death_n and_o so_o the_o right_n not_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o wife_n person_n by_o intimation_n can_v not_o accresce_fw-it to_o the_o husband_n unless_o the_o suspender_n will_v instruct_v that_o it_o be_v intimate_v before_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o see_v the_o assignation_n be_v now_o in_o the_o wife_n hand_n 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the_o recognition_n and_o the_o donatrix_fw-la right_o in_o so_o far_o as_o james_n maxwel_n late_a earl_n of_o dirletoun_n hold_v the_o say_n land_n of_o his_o majesty_n ward_n and_o relief_n have_v without_o his_o majesty_n consent_n alienat_fw-la and_o dispone_v the_o same_o to_o james_n cicile_fw-fr his_o oye_n than_o second_o son_n to_o the_o lord_n cranburn_n procreate_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o dirletoun_n second_o daughter_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n absolvitor_n because_o where_o there_o be_v no_o infeftment_n there_o can_v be_v no_o alienation_n nor_o recognition_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o infeftment_n without_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o disponer_n or_o his_o procurator_n to_o the_o accepter_n to_o his_o procurator_n but_o here_o there_o be_v no_o accepter_n nor_o procurator_n because_o cranburn_n be_v then_o a_o child_n and_o in_o england_n have_v grant_v no_o mandate_n to_o take_v this_o seasine_a and_o therefore_o have_v raise_v reduction_n thereof_o
a_o price_n the_o price_n will_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o executor_n or_o fisk_n but_o to_o the_o heir_n any_o sum_n due_a for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n not_o perform_v a_o disposition_n or_o upon_o eviction_n belong_v to_o the_o heir_n not_o to_o the_o executor_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o this_o sum_n be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o any_o of_o the_o former_a alleadgence_n neither_o be_v the_o question_n here_o what_o will_v belong_v to_o the_o executor_n but_o what_o will_v belong_v to_o the_o fisk_n for_o movable_a heirship_n belong_v to_o the_o heir_n and_o not_o to_o the_o executor_n and_o yet_o belong_v to_o the_o fisk_n so_o do_v sum_n without_o destination_n of_o annualrent_n wherein_o executor_n be_v seclude_v so_o also_o do_v the_o price_n of_o land_n when_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la sell_v by_o the_o defunct_a the_o lord_n find_v this_o sum_n movable_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o fisk_n and_o therefore_o assoilzy_v the_o defender_n from_o that_o member_n 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ipso_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o hoom_n right_o fall_v in_o consequence_n as_o found_v upon_o john_n stewart_n dishabilitation_n and_o with_o it_o the_o defender_n tack_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n upon_o the_o tack_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n for_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o be_v much_o large_a than_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la 1621._o so_o that_o thereby_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v cognosce_v upon_o john_n stewart_n rehabilitation_n as_o without_o citation_n if_o it_o have_v wrong_v any_o other_o person_n right_o but_o find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n wrong_v no_o person_n right_o they_o find_v the_o same_o relevant_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la sir_n william_n thomson_n june_n 6._o 1665._o the_o ordinar_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v depose_v sir_n william_n from_o his_o office_n of_o town_n clerk_n he_o raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o sentence_n on_o four_o reason_n first_o that_o the_o examine_v be_v thursday_n 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because_o she_o be_v then_o in_o potestate_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la ejus_fw-la tutelà _fw-fr so_o that_o she_o be_v true_o wife_n after_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n become_v public_a by_o proclamation_n and_o it_o occur_v as_o a_o doubt_n among_o the_o lord_n whether_o the_o reduction_n ought_v to_o be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o husband_n only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v his_o interest_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la so_o that_o the_o right_n may_v be_v valid_a against_o the_o lady_n if_o she_o survive_v the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o reason_n simple_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o both_o and_o find_v it_o null_a as_o to_o both_o as_o be_v do_v without_o her_o husband_n consent_n sir_n laurence_n oliphant_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n drummond_n january_n 6._o 1666._o the_o lord_n rollâ—_n his_o liferent_a escheat_n be_v gift_v in_o anno_fw-la 1658._o to_o walter_n stewart_n he_o assign_v the_o gift_n and_o his_o own_o debt_n the_o ground_n hereof_o and_o the_o 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that_o the_o apprizer_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n so_o that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v 3_o or_o 4._o year_n in_o which_o the_o rebel_n have_v possess_v and_o that_o if_o the_o apprize_a have_v attain_v possession_n at_o that_o time_n it_o will_v have_v exclude_v the_o donatar_n but_o see_v it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o rebel_n possess_v for_o 3_o or_o 4._o year_n which_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o alleadgeance_n of_o the_o apprizer_n possession_n of_o the_o hail_n they_o adhere_v to_o their_o former_a interlocutor_n elizabeth_n broun_n contra_fw-la john_n scot._n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la there_o be_v a_o infeftment_n feu_fw-fr grant_v of_o the_o land_n of_o inglistoun_n as_o principal_a and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o fingland_n in_o warrandice_n thereof_o long_o ago_o and_o infeftment_n take_v of_o both_o principal_a and_o warrandice_n land_n in_o on_o seasine_n registrat_n in_o the_o register_n seasine_n since_o the_o year_n 1617._o thereafter_o the_o warrandice_n 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nor_o ground_n of_o simulation_n the_o base_a infeftment_n be_v prefer_v whether_o the_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n attain_v possession_n for_o year_n and_o day_n or_o not_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v this_o case_n at_o length_n and_o debate_v the_o same_o accurat_o among_o themselves_o in_o respect_n they_o find_v no_o precede_a decision_n whether_o base_a infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n where_o there_o be_v possession_n of_o the_o principal_a land_n be_v valid_a or_o not_o against_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n they_o find_v this_o base_a infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n valid_a against_o the_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n the_o infeftment_n in_o warrandice_n be_v simul_n with_o the_o principal_a and_o not_o ex_fw-la intervallo_fw-la and_o be_v after_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1617._o but_z do_v not_o decide_v the_o case_n to_o be_v of_o general_a rule_n for_o warrandice_n ex_fw-la intervallo_fw-la before_o the_o say_v act._n grissel_n seatoun_n and_o laird_n of_o 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motion_n take_v this_o passive_a
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which_o be_v consuetudinar_a and_o local_a both_o as_o to_o the_o payment_n and_o the_o kind_n for_o in_o some_o place_n teind_v lint_n and_o hen_n be_v pay_v and_o in_o other_o not_o but_o the_o ordinar_n viccarage_n be_v stirk_n wool_n milk_n and_o lamb_n there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o to_o be_v have_v in_o these_o yeard_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o no_o prescription_n can_v take_v away_o teind_n upon_o the_o forbearance_n of_o demand_v it_o by_o benefice_a person_n who_o be_v but_o administrator_n and_o can_v delapidat_fw-la otherwise_o all_o benefice_n may_v be_v destroy_v 2_o land_n that_o have_v be_v always_o plough_v and_o so_o pay_v parsonage_n and_o become_a grass_n be_v liable_a to_o viccarage_n albeit_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o they_o pay_v any_o before_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v prove_v that_o viccarage_n have_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o these_o
time_n duncan_n campbel_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n july_n 25._o 1668._o dvncan_n campbel_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n for_o eject_v he_o from_o certain_a land_n and_o especial_o that_o his_o brother_n by_o his_o direction_n do_v violent_o cast_v out_o the_o pursuer_n child_n and_o servant_n out_o of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n labour_v by_o himself_o and_o persuade_v and_o entice_v his_o tenant_n to_o receive_v tack_n from_o and_o pay_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o crave_v re-possession_n and_o double_a mail_n as_o the_o violent_a profit_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n during_o the_o defender_n possession_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v obtain_v improbation_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o all_o his_o right_n of_o these_o land_n and_o other_o and_o likewise_o decreet_a of_o remove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o improbation_n be_v 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lauchlen_n lesly_n
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a_o just_a price_n hadden_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o glenegy_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la hadden_n be_v donator_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o glenegy_n pursue_v declarator_n for_o the_o avail_n thereof_o the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1640._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o whosoever_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o present_a service_n their_o waird_a and_o marriage_n shall_v not_o fall_v ita_fw-la est_fw-la glenegy_n be_v kill_v during_o the_o trouble_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o dumbar_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o present_a trouble_n can_v not_o extend_v further_o than_o to_o the_o pacification_n anno_fw-la 1641._o after_o which_o there_o be_v peace_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1643._o 2_o the_o parliament_n 1640._o and_o all_o the_o act_n thereof_o be_v rescind_v it_o be_v duply_v that_o the_o trouble_n be_v the_o same_o be_v still_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o that_o the_o rescissory_a act_n contain_v a_o 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this_o time_n as_o if_o he_o have_v possess_v the_o whole_a the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n a_o index_n of_o the_o pursuer_n and_o defender_n name_n for_o the_o usual_a and_o easy_o cite_v of_o the_o lord_n decision_n abercrombie_n contra_fw-la anderson_n 15_o novemb_n 1666_o lord_n abercrombie_n con_v lord_n newark_n 17_o decemb._n 1667_o achinleck_n con_v mccleud_n 7_o feb._n 1662._o achinleck_n con_v l._n wedderburn_n 16_o january_n 1663._o achinleck_n con_v williamson_n and_o gillespie_n 18_o decemb._n 1667_o k._n advocate_n con_fw-mi craw_n 19_o feb._n 1669_o k._n advocate_n con_fw-mi e._n of_o mortoun_n 25_o feb._n 1669_o agnew_n con_v tenant_n of_o dronlaw_n 30_o june_n 1669_o aikenhead_n con_v aikenhead_n 25_o feb._n 1663._o aikman_n con_v 14_o june_n 1665_o e._n airlie_n con_v mcintosh_n 8_o july_n 1664_o aitcheson_n con_v la._n mccleud_n 7_o feb._n 1662._o aitoun_n con_v watt_n 26_o july_n 1662._o l._n aitoun_n 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of_o beerfoord_n and_o beanstoun_n con_v lo._n kingstouâ—_n 27_o january_n 1665_o mayor_n of_o berwick_n con_v l._n of_o hain_v 1_o july_n 1661._o major_a bigger_n con_v cunninghame_n of_o dâ—nkeith_n 15_o july_n 1670_o binning_n con_v binning_n 28_o january_n 1668_o birkinbeg_n con_v john_n graham_n of_o craigit_fw-la 20_o july_n 1671_o birnie_n con_v henderson_n 18_o january_n 1668_o birsbane_n con_v monteith_n 24_o july_n 1662._o birsh_n con_v dowglas_n 18_o feb._n 1663._o bâ—shop_n of_o isle_n con_v hamiltoun_n 13_o decemb._n 1664_o bishop_n of_o dumblaine_n con_fw-mi e._n cassils_n 15_o february_n 1665_o bâ—shop_n of_o isle_n con_v the_o fisher_n of_o greenock_n 24_o novemb_n 1665_o archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n con_v mr._n james_n logan_n 6._o feb._n 1666_o archâ—bishop_n of_o glasgow_n con_v commissar_n of_o glasgow_n 14_o feb._n 1666_o bishop_n of_o glasgow_n con_v commissar_n of_o glasgow_n 22_o feb._n 1666_o black_a con_fw-mi scot_n 25_o june_n 1668_o black_a con_fw-mi french_a 9_o feb._n 1669_o blaikwood_n con_v purves_n 20_o novemb_n 1666_o blair_n con_v anderson_n 18_o feb._n 1663._o blair_n of_o balgillo_fw-la con_fw-mi blâ—ir_n of_o denhead_n 3_o february_n 1671_o blair_n of_o balhead_n con_fw-mi blair_n of_o denhead_n 22_o july_n 1671_o lo._n blanâ—yre_n con_fw-mi walkinshâ—w_n 2_o july_n 1667_o blomart_n con_v e._n roxburgh_n 17_o decemb._n 1664_o bone_n con_v barclay_n of_o johnstoun_n 9_o july_n 1662._o bonnar_n con_v foulis_n 7_o feb._n 1662._o capt._n bood_n con_v strachan_n 28_o novemb_n 1667_o boog_v con_v davidson_n 9_o july_n 1668_o lo._n borthwick_n con_v mr._n mark_v ker_n 31_o january_n 1665_o borthwick_n con_v skeen_n 14_o july_n 1665_o borthwick_n con_v skâ—en_n 16_o feb._n 1666_o lo_n borâ—hwick_n con_v 21_o feb._n 1666_o borthwick_n con_v lo._n borthwick_n 14_o feb._n 1668_o boswel_o con_v boswel_o 22_o novemb_n 1661._o boswel_o con_v the_o town_n of_o kirkaldy_n 22_o july_n 1668_o boswel_o con_v the_o town_n of_o kirkaldy_n 1_o feb._n 1669_o boswel_o con_v lindsey_n 3_o feb._n 1669_o bow_n con_v campbel_n 2_o july_n 1669_o bower_n con_v lady_n cowper_n 16_o june_n 1671_o boyd_n con_v l._n nithrie_n and_o l._n of_o edmondstoun_n 13_o decemb_v 1661._o boyd_n of_o pinkill_n con_v tenant_n of_o carsluth_n 15_o feb._n 1666_o boyd_n con_v kintore_n 4_o july_n 1665_o boyd_n con_v lauder_n and_o telzief_a 30_o novem._n 1665_o boyds_n con_v boyd_n of_o temple_n 6_o january_n 1670_o john_n boyd_n con_v heâ—gh_o sinclar_n 17_o june_n 1671_o boyl_n of_o keâ—hâ—rn_n con_fw-mi wilkie_n 26_o january_n 1669_o lady_n braid_v con_v e._n kinghorn_n 26_o january_n 1669_o bradie_n con_v l._n of_o fairnie_n june_n 21._o 1665_o bradie_n con_v l._n fairnie_n 20_o january_n 1666_o bredy_n con_v bredy_n 1_o july_n 1662._o broady_n of_o lethem_n and_o l._n of_o rickartoun_n con_v lo._n kenmure_n 1._o july_n 1671_o brotherston_n con_v ogil_n use_v orrocks_n 26_o july_n 1665_o broun_n con_v lâ—ferenters_n of_o rossie_n 13_o feb._n 1662._o broun_n con_v johnstoun_n 26_o feb._n 1662._o broun_n con_v laâ—sons_n 25_o june_n
the_o ground_n whereby_o they_o will_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o apprize_a july_n 8._o 1671._o margaret_n scrymzour_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o northesk_n by_o this_o decision_n the_o accumulation_n of_o annualrent_n by_o the_o voluntar_n disposition_n be_v evacuate_v declarator_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o a_o reversion_n upon_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la be_v find_v null_a summary_o without_o reduction_n in_o respect_n the_o decreet_a bear_v not_o the_o production_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n whereupon_o the_o irritancy_n fall_v although_o the_o instrument_n be_v now_o produce_v and_o the_o party_n long_o in_o possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o decreet_a and_o albeit_o the_o requisition_n be_v express_o libel_v upon_o and_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o clerk_n omission_n in_o not_o mention_v of_o it_o in_o the_o production_n february_n 22._o 1671._o piâ—cairn_n contra_fw-la tenant_n declarator_n of_o escheat_n be_v sustain_v without_o call_v all_o party_n have_v interest_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n though_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o style_n of_o the_o summons_n in_o desuetude_n june_n 23._o 1666._o masson_n contra_fw-la declarator_n of_o ward_n and_o noneentrie_n shall_v only_o be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n not_o before_o the_o exchequer_n june_n 14._o 1665._o his_o majesty_n letter_n record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la declarator_n of_o the_o nullity_n of_o bond_n and_o right_n to_o creditor_n by_o a_o feear_fw-mi in_o a_o tailzie_n with_o a_o clause_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr aliâ—nando_n be_v sustain_v without_o the_o form_n of_o a_o reduction_n or_o production_n of_o the_o particular_a right_n january_n 21._o 1662._o viscount_n of_o stormount_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o annandale_n in_o a_o declarator_n of_o property_n the_o defender_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o propone_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o pursuer_n right_o or_o that_o certification_n be_v grant_v against_o his_o author_n seasine_n even_o at_o the_o defender_n instance_n unless_o the_o defender_n allege_v a_o better_a right_n july_n 10._o 1662._o lord_n frazer_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o phillorth_n a_o decreet_a of_o remove_v for_o not_o find_v caution_n in_o absence_n be_v find_v null_a by_o exception_n in_o respect_n the_o title_n libel_v on_o be_v not_o produce_v but_o the_o infeftment_n of_o another_o person_n of_o the_o same_o name_n fraudful_o mention_v in_o the_o production_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sustain_v as_o titulus_fw-la bonafides_fw-la to_o give_v the_o possessor_n the_o fruit_n june_n 21._o 1671._o neilson_n contra_fw-la menzeis_fw-la of_o enoch_n a_o decreet_a be_v stop_v on_o a_o bill_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v recall_v but_o only_o the_o extract_v thereof_o to_o be_v forbear_v till_o the_o party_n be_v hear_v on_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o that_o though_o it_o lay_v over_o several_a year_n it_o need_v not_o waken_n july_n 1._o 1671._o broadie_n of_o lethem_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o riccartoun_n contra_fw-la lord_n kenmure_n a_o decreet_a arbitral_n be_v find_v null_a as_o not_o be_v within_o a_o year_n of_o the_o submission_n though_o it_o have_v no_o time_n but_o a_o power_n to_o the_o arbiter_n to_o meet_v at_o their_o convenience_n and_o prorogat_n but_o do_v not_o prorogat_v the_o same_o february_n 24._o 1665._o mcgregor_n contra_fw-la menzeis_fw-la a_o decreet_a arbitral_n be_v sustain_v without_o submission_n in_o writ_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o party_n oath_n that_o he_o so_o submit_v and_o by_o the_o arbiter_n oath_n that_o they_o so_o decern_v though_o both_o the_o submission_n and_o decreet_a be_v only_o verbal_a the_o matter_n be_v but_o of_o 200._o mark_n february_n 7._o 1671._o hume_z contra_fw-la scot._n here_o the_o matter_n be_v a_o bond_n of_o 550._o mark_n suspend_v and_o determine_v to_o 200._o mark_n decreet_n of_o inferior_n court_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o upon_o iniquity_n though_o it_o be_v instant_o verify_v by_o the_o decreet_a by_o way_n of_o suspension_n without_o reduction_n january_n 24._o 1662._o ker_n contra_fw-la lord_n rentoun_n a_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a court_n be_v not_o reduce_v simple_o because_o advocation_n be_v produce_v before_o extract_v be_v after_o sentence_n but_o be_v reduce_v because_o the_o advocation_n be_v produce_v before_o eleven_o hour_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a hour_n of_o beginning_n to_o sit_v but_o the_o sheriff_n sit_v that_o day_n a_o hour_n before_o ordinary_a which_o the_o lord_n find_v sufficient_a presumption_n that_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n to_o prevent_v the_o advocation_n july_n 10._o 1662._o laird_n of_o lambertoun_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o kaimes_n a_o decreâ—et_n of_o a_o inferior_a court_n be_v not_o sustain_v as_o in_o â—oro_n where_o a_o term_n be_v take_v by_o a_o procurator_n to_o prove_v a_o defense_n without_o a_o mandate_n or_o writ_n produce_v that_o may_v inâ—er_v the_o same_o november_n 24._o 1665._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la lady_n tinnel_n a_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a court_n be_v find_v null_a for_o want_n of_o probation_n bear_v only_o that_o the_o defender_n compear_v and_o confess_v the_o debt_n without_o propon_v any_o other_o alleadgeance_n or_o defence_n and_o not_o subscribe_v his_o acknowledgement_n july_n 19_o 1665._o guine_fw-la contra_fw-la mcken_n a_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a court_n upon_o compearance_n be_v not_o find_v null_a by_o suspension_n without_o reduction_n though_o it_o have_v visible_a nullity_n and_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n inter_fw-la pauperes_fw-la november_n 21._o 1665._o baxter_n in_o the_o cannongate_n contra_fw-la a_o decreet_a of_o session_n be_v reduce_v as_o null_n be_v ultra_fw-la petita_fw-la july_n 21._o 1666._o waison_fw-fr contra_fw-la miller_n a_o decreet_a of_o session_n in_o foro_fw-la whereby_o in_o a_o suspension_n a_o sum_n be_v allege_v pay_v &_o not_o instant_o verify_v the_o letter_n be_v find_v orderly_o proceed_v conditional_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v produce_v by_o such_o a_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o be_v not_o produce_v after_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o admit_v it_o be_v now_o produce_v in_o a_o reduction_n of_o a_o apprize_a of_o the_o say_v decreet_a now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n june_n 16._o 1664._o laird_n of_o tillieallan_n and_o condie_n contra_fw-la crawfoord_n a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n be_v take_v away_o by_o double_a poynd_n without_o a_o reduction_n the_o same_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o parliament_n upon_o supplication_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v pronunce_v against_o a_o forefault_n person_n alter_v his_o death_n without_o call_v the_o king_n officer_n july_n 14._o 1665._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la mcdâ—wgal_n of_o dinolich_n and_o raca_n a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n rescind_v a_o dishabilitation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o forefault_n person_n without_o citation_n be_v sustain_v there_o be_v no_o citation_n of_o 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roxburgh_n donatar_a of_o forefaulture_n obtain_v decreet_a of_o parliament_n upon_o few_o day_n citation_n then_o be_v require_v by_o law_n reduce_v a_o infeftment_n on_o this_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o forefault_n person_n base_a un-confirmed_n and_o so_o exclude_v by_o the_o forefaulture_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o five_o year_n possession_n of_o the_o forefault_n person_n as_o heritable_a possessor_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o decreet_a february_n 22._o 1665._o marquess_z of_o huntly_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o lesmore_n a_o donatar_n of_o single_a escheat_n though_o exclude_v by_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o rebel_n before_o declarator_n upon_o debt_n before_o rebellion_n be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o prefer_v a_o apprize_a of_o a_o wife_n liferent_a lead_v against_o her_o husband_n as_o have_v right_a thereto_o jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o donatar_n of_o the_o husband_n single_a escheat_n though_o the_o apprize_a be_v before_o declarator_n for_o a_o debt_n before_o rebellion_n see_v the_o liferent_a have_v tractum_fw-la futuri_fw-la temporis_fw-la and_o be_v not_o as_o movable_a sum_n july_n 18._o 1668._o earl_n of_o dumfreis_n contra_fw-la smart_n double_a poind_v be_v raise_v in_o name_n of_o tenant_n by_o one_o of_o the_o party_n competing_n the_o same_o be_v sustain_v though_o the_o tenant_n do_v disclaim_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o other_o party_n be_v their_o present_a master_n his_o possession_n be_v but_o of_o late_a and_o controvert_v it_o be_v also_o sustain_v though_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a duty_n libel_v but_o in_o general_a to_o be_v answer_v of_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n as_o be_v ordinary_a in_o decreet_n conform_v july_n 14._o 1665._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la dinloch_n and_o rara_fw-la a_o double_a poynd_n call_v two_o minister_n and_o prefer_v one_o the_o other_o be_v absent_a be_v find_v not_o irreduceablâ—_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o double_a poinding_n see_v the_o decreet_a be_v only_o general_a without_o express_v the_o teind_n in_o question_n and_o so_o be_v only_o find_v valide_fw-la as_o to_o what_o be_v uplift_v but_o not_o in_o time_n come_v without_o have_v a_o right_a june_n 15._o 1667._o grace_n contra_fw-la in_o dubiisâ—_n interpretatio_fw-la facienda_fw-la contra_fw-la proferentem_fw-la qui_fw-la poâ—uit_fw-la sibi_fw-la legeâ—â—_n dixisse_fw-la clarius_fw-la july_n 29._o 1665._o dowglas_n contra_fw-la cowan_n eiection_n vide_fw-la clause_n in_o a_o tack_v december_n 19_o 1661._o dewar_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o murray_n ejection_n be_v not_o sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o heretor_fw-la by_o the_o tenant_n cede_v the_o possession_n to_o a_o stranger_n see_v the_o tennent_n pursue_v not_o and_o that_o tennent_n be_v not_o in_o natural_a possession_n but_o both_o be_v to_o compet_n for_o the_o duty_n that_o party_n have_v give_v a_o obligement_n to_o cede_fw-la his_o right_a december_n 21._o 1661._o montgomry_n contra_fw-la lady_n kirkcudbright_n ejection_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o heir_n infant_n who_o have_v a_o old_a infeftment_n but_o be_v not_o infeft_v themselves_o be_v sustain_v for_o repossessing_a albeit_o the_o defender_n obtain_v decreet_a of_o remove_v against_o their_o mother_n and_o enter_v thereby_o though_o the_o decreet_a bear_n to_o remove_v herself_o cairn_n servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v then_o in_o her_o family_n february_n 19_o 1665._o scot_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o hume_n ejection_n be_v sustain_v upon_o put_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o land_n natural_o possess_v by_o he_o though_o the_o ejecter_fw-la obtain_v improbation_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o thereupon_o remove_v see_v he_o enter_v not_o legal_o by_o letter_n of_o possession_n but_o this_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o land_n possess_v by_o tenant_n who_o be_v induce_v to_o take_v right_o from_o the_o ejecter_fw-la to_o give_v violent_a profit_n of_o these_o land_n july_n 25._o 1668._o campbel_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenureâ—y_n erection_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n erect_v kirk_n land_n into_o a_o temporal_a lordship_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v habilis_fw-la modus_fw-la while_o the_o same_o be_v not_o vacant_a but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o commendator_n albeit_o he_o be_v dishabilitat_fw-la to_o brook_v any_o estate_n by_o his_o father_n forefaâ—ture_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o erection_n see_v his_o dishabilitation_n be_v thereafter_o rescind_v in_o parliament_n because_o he_o be_v no_o way_n accessary_a to_o his_o father_n crime_n whereupon_o his_o temporal_a provision_n be_v validate_n and_o the_o erection_n medio_fw-la tâ—mpore_fw-la be_v postpone_v to_o a_o posterior_n erection_n to_o the_o commendator_n himself_o upon_o his_o own_o dimission_n february_n 24_o 1666._o sinclar_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n escheat_n single_a be_v find_v to_o reach_v a_o sum_n due_a as_o the_o liquidation_n of_o a_o obligement_n not_o to_o alienate_v land_n which_o be_v find_v movable_a quo_fw-la ad_fw-la fiscum_fw-la albeit_o it_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o right_n heritable_a which_o will_v have_v belong_v to_o the_o heir_n february_n 4._o 1663._o laird_n of_o philorth_n contra_fw-la lord_n frazer_n a_o escheat_n gift_v by_o the_o king_n be_v exclude_v by_o a_o creditor_n who_o arrest_v during_o the_o rebel_n life_n and_o pursue_v to_o make_v forthcoming_a after_o his_o death_n he_o have_v none_o to_o represent_v he_o in_o mobilibus_fw-la die_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o need_v no_o decreet_a establish_v the_o debt_n in_o one_o represent_v the_o defunct_a and_o call_v the_o representatives_n in_o the_o action_n for_o make_v forthcoming_a albeit_o the_o arrestment_n be_v lay_v on_o after_o the_o rebellion_n but_o before_o declarator_n and_o for_o a_o debt_n contract_v before_o the_o rebellion_n february_n 19_o 1667._o glen_n contra_fw-la hume_n escheat_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v a_o bond_n bear_v annualrent_a the_o rebellion_n â—alling_v before_o the_o first_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_a june_n 26._o 1666._o dick_n contra_fw-la ker._n vide_fw-la donator_n of_o escheat_n escheat_n be_v not_o burden_v with_o debt_n contract_v after_o rebellion_n february_n 24._o 1669._o count_n of_o dundâ—e_n contra_fw-la straâ—town_n vide_fw-la gift_n of_o escheat_n a_o executor_n pursue_v a_o debtor_n of_o the_o defunct_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o compensation_n because_o that_o debtor_n have_v take_v assignation_n from_o the_o defunct_n creditor_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n see_v thereby_o the_o defunct_n debtor_n may_v prefer_v one_o of_o the_o defunct_n creditor_n to_o another_o which_o neither_o a_o debtor_n nor_o executor_n can_v do_v but_o according_a to_o their_o diligence_n february_n 14._o 1662._o child_n of_o mouswal_n contra_fw-la lowry_n of_o maxwelstoun_n in_o a_o competition_n of_o executry_n of_o defunct_n among_o their_o creditor_n all_o who_o do_v diligence_n within_o six_o month_n of_o the_o defunct_n death_n by_o confirm_v themselves_o executor_n creditor_n or_o intent_v any_o action_n against_o the_o executor_n or_o intromettor_n shall_v come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la february_n 28._o 1662._o a_o executor_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o pay_v a_o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_n albeit_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o land_n sell_v to_o the_o defunct_a by_o a_o minute_n without_o restrict_v the_o debtor_n to_o the_o heir_n who_o will_v only_o get_v the_o disposition_n or_o cause_v the_o creditor_n dispone_v the_o land_n to_o the_o executor_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o movable_n but_o reserve_v to_o the_o executor_n to_o seek_v relief_n of_o the_o heir_n as_o accord_n july_n 1._o 1662._o baillie_n contra_fw-la hendrison_n executor_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o a_o annual_a payment_n for_o year_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n february_n 5._o 1663._o hill_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n in_o the_o executry_n a_o child_n die_v before_o confirmation_n of_o the_o mother_n three_o the_o father_n be_v alive_a be_v find_v not_o to_o transmit_v to_o the_o father_n as_o near_a agâ—at_n but_o to_o the_o mother_n brother_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o legitim_a from_o a_o father_n which_o be_v transmissible_a without_o any_o confirmation_n or_o addition_n to_o the_o succession_n february_n 17._o 1663._o forsyth_n contra_fw-la paâ—oun_n executry_n be_v find_v bipartite_a where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o child_n which_o be_v forisfamiliat_n and_o provide_v without_o allege_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o bairn_n part_n see_v here_o the_o child_n offer_v not_o to_o confer_v february_n 18._o 1663._o dumbar_n of_o hemprig_n contra_fw-la frazer_n a_o executor_n proper_a creditor_n compete_v with_o a_o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_n both_o on_o arrestment_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o defunct_n inventary_a the_o defunct_n creditor_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o executor_n do_v more_o diligence_n especial_o before_o this_o sum_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o executor_n person_n by_o decreet_a july_n 8._o 1664._o veâ—ch_o contra_fw-la lord_n
ley._n a_o executor_n be_v not_o liberat_fw-la by_o a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n as_o to_o the_o creditor_n not_o call_v who_o need_v not_o reduce_v the_o same_o neither_o yet_o by_o exhaust_v by_o payment_n of_o lawful_a debt_n instruct_v by_o writ_n before_o intent_v of_o the_o pursuer_n cause_v unless_o sentence_n have_v be_v first_o obtain_v against_o the_o executor_n who_o can_v prefer_v one_o creditor_n to_o another_o but_o according_a to_o their_o diligence_n november_n 11._o 1664._o johustoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n kincaid_n a_o executor_n ad_fw-la non_fw-la executa_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o place_n where_o the_o former_a executor_n have_v obtain_v sentence_n albeit_o no_o payment_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v executor_n dative_a and_o a_o meeâ—_n stranger_n november_n 7._o 1666._o down_o contra_fw-la young_a a_o executor_n be_v find_v oblige_v to_o depone_v upon_o the_o kind_n quantity_n and_o price_n of_o the_o good_n in_o the_o inventary_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o executor_n ad_fw-la omissa_fw-la notwithstanding_o of_o the_o oath_n give_v by_o the_o executor_n at_o the_o confirmation_n july_n 18._o 1667._o ker_n contra_fw-la ker._n the_o executor_n of_o a_o donator_n of_o liferent_a be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o bygone_n of_o that_o liferent_a before_o the_o donatar_n death_n and_o that_o the_o donatar_n heir_n have_v only_o right_a to_o the_o liferent_a after_o the_o donatar_n death_n albeit_o there_o be_v no_o declarator_n establish_v the_o liferent_a in_o the_o donatar_n person_n before_o his_o death_n january_n 28._o 1671._o kiry_n contra_fw-la nicolson_n executor_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n the_o testament_n be_v thereby_o execute_v although_o they_o have_v not_o obtain_v payment_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o they_o the_o decreet_a do_v not_o accresce_fw-it with_o the_o office_n to_o the_o other_o but_o the_o one_o half_a belong_v to_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o decease_a executor_n june_n 22._o 1671._o gordoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o drum_n co-executors_a be_v confirm_v one_o die_v the_o office_n accresce_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o all_o benefit_n that_o follow_v thereon_o but_o the_o defunct_a executor_n be_v near_o of_o kin_n his_o part_n as_o near_o of_o kin_n be_v transmit_v to_o that_o executor_n near_o of_o kin_n and_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o survive_a executor_n february_n 12._o 1662._o â—ells_v contra_fw-la wilkâ—e_n co_z executor_n after_o obtain_v sentence_n may_v pursue_v for_o their_o share_n several_o without_o concourse_n or_o call_v the_o rest_n january_n 25._o 1665._o menzeis_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o drum_n executor_n creditor_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o defunct_a debtor_n allege_v compensation_n upon_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o the_o defunct_a albeit_o anterior_a to_o the_o confirmation_n or_o diligence_n yet_o posterior_n to_o the_o defunct_n deceass_n whereby_o one_o creditor_n be_v prefer_v to_o another_o which_o can_v be_v do_v either_o by_o the_o executor_n or_o by_o the_o debtor_n but_o according_a to_o their_o diligence_n february_n 8._o 1662._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la earl_n of_o murray_n a_o executor_n creditor_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o diligence_n where_o the_o confirmation_n be_v questionable_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o a_o competent_a commissar_n or_o not_o december_n 10._o 1664._o goldsmith_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la haliburtoun_n a_o executor_n creditor_n long_o since_o confirm_v be_v find_v liable_a for_o no_o diligence_n to_o other_o creditor_n but_o to_o assign_v they_o next_o to_o their_o own_o payment_n and_o as_o to_o the_o future_a the_o lord_n resolve_v to_o consider_v the_o motive_n on_o both_o hand_n and_o make_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la thereanent_fw-la july_n 18._o 1671._o harlaw_n contra_fw-la hume_n execution_n of_o arrestment_n or_o the_o like_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v null_a by_o exception_n as_o be_v find_v february_n 1â—_n 1663._o oliphant_n contra_fw-la dowglas_n of_o dornoch_n in_o execution_n give_v of_o a_o coâ—y_n be_v find_v a_o essential_a requisite_a and_o in_o execution_n require_v registration_n that_o the_o same_o must_v be_v express_v in_o the_o execution_n registrate_n else_o the_o same_o be_v null_a although_o it_o be_v add_v ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o messenger_n and_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a july_n 28._o 1671._o keith_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n exception_n which_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o libel_n do_v not_o free_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi from_o prove_v of_o the_o libel_n but_o both_o party_n must_v prove_v hinc_fw-la indâ—_n july_n 24._o 1661._o mitchel_n contra_fw-la hutcheson_n the_o exception_n of_o the_o pursuer_n loss_v the_o plea_n by_o beat_v the_o defender_n in_o the_o session-house_n be_v sustain_v without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v effusion_n of_o blood_n but_o the_o lord_n determine_v not_o whether_o they_o will_v admit_v the_o probation_n of_o the_o fact_n before_o themselves_o or_o assign_v a_o long_a term_n that_o the_o defender_n may_v insist_v criminal_o before_o the_o justice_n that_o it_o be_v there_o cognoâ—ced_v it_o may_v be_v here_o repeat_v in_o termino_fw-la july_n 29._o 1692._o harper_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n a_o exception_n be_v propon_v without_o deny_v the_o libel_n or_o quantity_n therein_o the_o defender_n succumb_a in_o probation_n the_o libel_n be_v hold_v as_o acknowledge_v and_o prove_v albeit_o the_o exception_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o party_n to_o accord_n december_n 13._o 1664._o lord_n rollo_n contra_fw-la his_o chamberlain_n exhibition_n of_o defunct_n writ_n by_o his_o heir_n be_v sustain_v not_o only_o for_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o defunct_a but_o for_o such_o also_o as_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n at_o his_o death_n january_n 10._o 1665._o reid_n contra_fw-la reid_n exhibition_n of_o writ_n which_o the_o defender_n before_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n have_v and_o fraâ—dâ—ully_o put_v away_o be_v sustain_v by_o witness_n to_o prove_v the_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o defender_n fraud_n in_o endeavour_v to_o transvert_fw-la the_o right_o yet_o not_o thereupon_o simple_o to_o decern_v to_o exhibit_v but_o only_o unless_o the_o defender_n refuâ—e_v to_o tell_v quo_fw-la modo_fw-la desâ—â—t_fw-la possidere_fw-la july_n 14._o 1666._o fountain_n and_o brown_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o nethergate_n exhibition_n of_o a_o assignation_n out_o of_o the_o granter_n hand_n be_v find_v not_o probable_a by_o witness_n albeit_o the_o grant_a be_v allege_v to_o have_v receive_v it_o as_o agent_n for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi december_n 14._o 1666._o fairly_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o dick._n exhibition_n of_o count_n book_n be_v crave_v in_o a_o count_n betwixt_o the_o successor_n of_o two_o brethren_n not_o to_o instruct_v but_o to_o make_v up_o the_o charge_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o near_a interest_n and_o commerce_n and_o that_o they_o be_v copartner_n the_o book_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o auditor_n hand_n and_o if_o thereby_o co-partnery_a appear_v or_o trust_v as_o factor_n for_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o other_o party_n to_o frame_v his_o account_n by_o otherways_o to_o be_v give_v back_o and_o not_o to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi july_n 7._o 1668._o kelict_n of_o petoun_z contra_fw-la relict_n of_o petoun_z exhibition_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la be_v sustain_v for_o all_o writ_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o clause_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pursuer_n predecessor_n and_o for_o writ_n make_v by_o he_o to_o person_n in_o his_o family_n wife_n child_n and_o servant_n on_o which_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v december_n 6._o 1661._o telzifer_fw-la contra_fw-la forrester_n and_o scâ—aw_n of_o sornbeg_n the_o like_a november_n 12._o 1664._o galbraith_n contra_fw-la extract_v of_o a_o bond_n registrate_n be_v find_v not_o to_o instruct_v the_o debt_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o party_n who_o the_o extract_n bear_v to_o have_v subscribe_v it_o but_o only_o against_o the_o consenter_n to_o the_o registration_n the_o like_a unless_o it_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o defender_n predecessor_n true_o subscribe_v the_o writ_n february_n 7._o 1662._o aâ—cheson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o errol_n here_o witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v admit_v to_o instruct_v by_o way_n of_o reply_n extract_v of_o a_o bond_n registrate_n against_o a_o party_n live_v consent_v by_o the_o procuratory_n be_v find_v not_o to_o instruct_v or_o prove_v against_o those_o who_o consent_v not_o unless_o other_o adminicle_n to_o astruct_v the_o â—â—uth_n thereof_o be_v adduce_v june_n 24._o 1664._o hay_o tailzeor_fw-la contra_fw-la hume_n of_o blackburn_n a_o father_n as_o tutor_n of_o law_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o pursue_v for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o his_o child_n mother_n three_o of_o moveable_n february_n 4._o 1665._o beg_v contra_fw-la beg._n a_o father_n be_v â—ound_v liable_a to_o receive_v his_o son_n in_o his_o family_n and_o to_o entertain_v he_o as_o
to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o term_n of_o her_o infeftment_n november_n 14._o 1665._o skeen_n and_o her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la ramsay_n homologation_n of_o a_o infeftment_n bear_v in_o satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n be_v sound_n not_o to_o be_v infer_v by_o possess_v the_o land_n see_v the_o possessor_n have_v another_o title_n as_o heir_n apparent_a to_o person_n who_o die_v infeft_v therein_o unless_o it_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o possession_n be_v attain_v by_o process_n upon_o the_o infeftment_n in_o satisfaction_n december_n 12._o 1665._o barn_n contra_fw-la young_a and_o her_o spouse_n homologation_n of_o a_o fevar_n right_o and_o pass_v from_o a_o declarator_n against_o the_o same_o upon_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v infer_v by_o acceptance_n of_o two_o year_n feu-duty_n after_o the_o declarator_n except_o as_o to_o these_o two_o year_n that_o more_o duty_n can_v not_o be_v demand_v therefore_o june_n 6._o 1666_o earl_n of_o cassils_n contra_fw-la agnew_n homologation_n of_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o a_o minor_a without_o consent_n of_o his_o father_n as_o lawful_a administrator_n be_v find_v not_o infer_v by_o payment_n of_o annualrent_a by_o he_o after_o his_o majority_n especial_o not_o be_v of_o his_o own_o money_n nor_o by_o take_v a_o discharge_v of_o the_o annualrent_a to_o the_o principal_a and_o himself_o as_o cautioner_n february_n 14._o 1668._o mckenzie_n contra_fw-la fairholm_n here_o the_o discharge_v relate_v the_o bond_n both_o as_o to_o principal_a and_o cautioner_n homologation_n of_o a_o minor_n bond_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o pursue_v for_o his_o relief_n after_o his_o majority_n but_o that_o in_o case_n he_o be_v not_o liberate_v by_o that_o mean_a he_o may_v return_v to_o his_o reduction_n upon_o minority_n february_n 20._o 1668._o farquhar_n of_o toâ—ley_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n homologation_n of_o a_o tack_v of_o teind_n which_o be_v null_a as_o want_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n be_v not_o find_v infer_v by_o the_o minister_n receive_v the_o duty_n conform_v to_o the_o tack_v before_o reduction_n thereof_o february_n 27._o 1668._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la wood_n of_o balbegno_n homologation_n of_o a_o decreet_a be_v not_o infer_v by_o give_v bond_n of_o borrow_a money_n for_o the_o like_a sum_n and_o take_v a_o discharge_v of_o the_o decreet_a see_v it_o be_v no_o voluntary_a deed_n but_o the_o debtor_n be_v then_o under_o caption_n in_o the_o messenger_n hand_n upon_o the_o decreet_a neither_o a_o transaction_n if_o the_o bond_n contain_v all_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o decreet_a unless_o abatement_n have_v be_v get_v july_n 3._o 1668._o row_n contra_fw-la hoâ—stoun_n homologation_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o husband_n discharge_v of_o annualrent_n as_o tutor_n to_o his_o wife_n child_n to_o infer_v the_o child_n have_v right_a to_o the_o annualrent_a whereas_o by_o the_o bond_n itself_o the_o wife_n be_v liferenter_fw-la january_n 18._o 1670._o doctor_n balfour_n and_o his_o spouse_n contra_fw-la wood._n homologation_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o consent_n contain_v a_o transaction_n of_o party_n at_o the_o bar_n without_o any_o subscription_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o simple_a offer_n of_o a_o disposition_n conform_v to_o the_o say_a transaction_n be_v that_o party_n who_o quarrel_v the_o decreet_a as_o without_o warrant_n but_o be_v not_o infer_v by_o consignation_n of_o the_o disposition_n for_o obtain_v a_o suspension_n upon_o obedience_n to_o be_v deliver_v up_o if_o the_o lord_n see_v cause_n february_n 4._o 1671._o lowrie_n contra_fw-la gibson_n homologation_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o a_o minor_a have_v curator_n without_o their_o consent_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o payment_n of_o a_o year_n annualrent_a of_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o contract_n be_v make_v â—o_o a_o indigent_a sister_n who_o have_v no_o other_o provision_n but_o homologation_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o decreet_a of_o registration_n of_o the_o contract_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n none_o quarrel_v the_o same_o after_o his_o majority_n though_o there_o be_v neither_o charge_n nor_o execution_n use_v thereon_o and_o in_o the_o decreet_a of_o registration_n there_o be_v neither_o protestation_n nor_o reservation_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v quarrel_v in_o any_o point_n june_n 2d_o 1671_o hume_n contra_fw-la lord_n justice_n clerk_n homologation_n of_o a_o testament_n subscribe_v by_o a_o wife_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o her_o husband_n near_o his_o death_n be_v not_o inâ—erred_v by_o she_o confirm_v the_o testament_n under_o protestation_n not_o to_o prejudge_v she_o own_o right_n though_o she_o may_v have_v attain_v her_o interest_n in_o the_o movable_n by_o confirm_v her self_o executrix_fw-la creditrix_fw-la july_n 12._o 1671._o murray_n contra_fw-la murray_n horning_n grant_v summary_o upon_o the_o late_a judge_n act_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o heir_n or_o executor_n confirm_v be_v find_v to_o be_v â—ull_a upon_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v their_o ludiâ—â—â—â—_n proceed_n to_o be_v quarrellable_n see_v â—_z be_v no_o â—â—justice_n in_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o suspender_n such_o time_n for_o their_o defence_n as_o in_o a_o ordinary_a action_n january_n 1._o 1662._o barnes_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o applegirth_n horning_n do_v not_o affect_v the_o rebel_n movable_n by_o the_o act_n 1592._o but_o that_o the_o rebel_n may_v effectual_o deliver_v they_o to_o one_o who_o have_v disposition_n of_o they_o before_o the_o horn_n july_n 9_o 1662._o bower_n contra_fw-la barclay_n and_o johnstoun_n horning_n be_v not_o find_v null_a by_o payment_n before_o denunciation_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o creditor_n oath_n or_o holograph_n discharge_v but_o by_o the_o denuncer_n oath_n of_o verity_n february_n 10._o 1663._o montgomery_n contra_fw-la montgomery_n and_o lawder_n horning_n grant_v against_o the_o magistrate_n of_o a_o town_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o their_o council_n oblige_v to_o pay_v a_o debt_n upon_o a_o bill_n without_o signet_n though_o there_o be_v no_o process_n whereon_o the_o act_n proceed_v or_o clause_n of_o registration_n therein_o february_n 19_o 1663._o lady_n swintoun_n contra_fw-la magistrate_n oâ—_n edinburgh_n horning_n be_v sustain_v though_o on_o a_o charge_n of_o six_o day_n beyond_o dee_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1580._o â—n_v respect_n it_o proceed_v on_o consent_n of_o party_n upon_o a_o clause_n of_o registration_n and_o since_o that_o act_n such_o horning_n have_v never_o be_v quarrel_v december_n 16._o 1664._o laird_n of_o phillorth_n contra_fw-la forbâ—s_v of_o asâ—oun_n and_o the_o lord_n frazer_n a_o husband_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o his_o wife_n debt_n though_o not_o establish_v against_o he_o during_o the_o marriage_n in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o her_o liferent_a duty_n rest_v after_o the_o marriage_n dissolve_v which_o can_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o husband_n but_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o her_o debt_n february_n 1._o 1662._o cunninghame_n contra_fw-la dalmahoy_n a_o husband_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o his_o interest_n in_o movable_n intromet_v with_o by_o his_o wife_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n albeit_o there_o be_v a_o interveen_a husband_n who_o be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v first_o discuss_v but_o reserve_v to_o the_o defender_n to_o pursue_v his_o heir_n as_o accord_n february_n 18._o 1663._o dumbar_n or_o hemprig_n contra_fw-la lord_n frazer_n vide_fw-la interdiction_n february_n 27._o 1663._o laird_n of_o milntoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milntoun_n a_o husband_n be_v assoilzy_v from_o his_o wife_n debt_n albeit_o litiscontestation_n be_v past_a see_v she_o be_v dead_a and_o albeit_o there_o be_v a_o interlocutor_n ordain_v he_o to_o give_v bond_n to_o pay_v what_o his_o lady_n shall_v be_v find_v due_a july_n 11._o 1664._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la a_o husband_n be_v pursue_v to_o remove_v from_o a_o tenement_n which_o he_o possess_v jure_fw-la marâ—ti_fw-la no_o process_n be_v sustain_v till_o the_o wife_n be_v cite_v july_n 14._o 1665._o johnstoun_n of_o sheeâ—s_fw-la contra_fw-la brown_n a_o husband_n confirm_v his_o wife_n testament_n by_o give_v up_o his_o own_o movable_n and_o debt_n though_o he_o make_v faith_n upon_o the_o inventary_a yet_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o debar_v the_o wife_n legatar_n upon_o another_o debt_n then_o forget_v though_o not_o old_a december_n 7._o 1665._o anderson_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n but_o he_o be_v late_o charge_v on_o a_o debt_n before_o the_o confirmation_n it_o be_v not_o allow_v as_o forget_v june_n 5._o 1666._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la a_o husbane_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o his_o wife_n debt_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la after_o her_o death_n though_o in_o her_o life_n there_o be_v decreet_a against_o she_o and_o he_o as_o husband_n see_v there_o be_v no_o execution_n thereon_o in_o her_o life_n december_n 23._o 1665._o damn_v rachel_n burnet_n contra_fw-la leper_n a_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a as_o lucrative_a successor_n for_o a_o competent_a tocher_n
his_o estate_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v abuse_v in_o her_o marriage_n by_o her_o mother_n or_o her_o friend_n the_o same_o be_v sustain_v after_o the_o pupil_n age_n of_o eleven_o year_n though_o the_o mother_n be_v unmarried_a and_o the_o daughter_n valiâ—udinary_a february_n 6._o 1666._o laird_n of_o dury_n contra_fw-la lady_n dury_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o year_n to_o employ_v sum_n not_o bear_v annualrent_a and_o not_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o uplift_v sum_n where_o the_o pupil_n be_v full_o secure_v or_o where_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o debtor_n break_v but_o be_v find_v liable_a for_o all_o diligence_n according_a to_o the_o debtor_n condition_n by_o horning_n caption_n arrestment_n poind_v and_o apprize_a of_o the_o debtor_n estate_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o he_o and_o not_o for_o horning_n only_o july_n 9_o 1667._o steâ—in_fw-fr contra_fw-la boyd_n in_o a_o tutor_n count_n the_o tutor_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o the_o service_n he_o get_v to_o the_o pupil_n tenant_n in_o kind_n and_o that_o where_o he_o be_v super-expended_n a_o decreet_a may_v be_v at_o his_o instance_n against_o the_o pupil_n on_o the_o pupil_n own_o process_n january_n 11_o 1668._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o count_n as_o tutor_n and_o not_o as_o protutor_n on_o production_n of_o a_o writ_n under_o his_o hand_n design_v himself_o and_o act_v as_o tutor_n testamentar_n without_o necessity_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o produce_v the_o testament_n december_n 2._o 1668._o sâ—atoun_n contra_fw-la sâ—atoun_n a_o tutor_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o his_o pupil_n sum_n which_o be_v in_o responsal_n debtor_n hand_n but_o not_o to_o re-imploy_a the_o same_o upon_o annualrent_n in_o respect_n the_o tutor_n die_v durante_fw-la tutela_fw-la and_o that_o what_o annualrent_n he_o have_v receive_v his_o successor_n be_v only_o liable_a for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o from_o the_o time_n the_o pupil_n past_o pupillarity_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o lift_v and_o employ_v the_o annualrent_n of_o pupil_n sum_n at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o tutory_a afâ—er_v the_o pupil_n pass_v pupillarity_n july_n 9_o 1669._o kintor_n contra_fw-la the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o logan_n of_o coatfiâ—ld_n this_o be_v stop_v on_o the_o pursuer_n bill_n till_o it_o be_v further_a hear_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o first_o decision_n a_o tutor_n have_v cite_v his_o pupil_n friend_n on_o both_o side_n that_o â—t_a may_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o pupil_n land_n be_v â—racked_v above_o the_o true_a value_n and_o that_o they_o wâ—re_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v their_o rent_n without_o cast_v the_o land_n waste_n no_o party_n appear_v the_o process_n be_v consider_v by_o the_o lord_n they_o grant_v commission_n to_o gentleman_n in_o the_o country_n to_o try_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o report_n february_n 5._o 1670._o tutor_n of_o colzâ—an_n contra_fw-la near_o of_o kin_n of_o the_o pupil_n a_o tutory_a grant_v to_o two_o and_o bear_v they_o to_o be_v joint_o be_v find_v void_a by_o the_o death_n of_o either_o january_n 17._o 1671._o drummond_n of_o riccartoun_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o bothkenneth_n tutor_n dative_n of_o a_o furious_a person_n be_v find_v not_o to_o exclude_v the_o near_a agnat_n as_o tutor_n of_o law_n to_o be_v serve_v quandocunque_fw-la though_o the_o idiot_n be_v necessitate_v to_o pay_v upon_o the_o tutor_n citation_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a january_n 21._o 1663._o mr._n james_n stevart_n and_o robert_n his_o tutor_n dative_n contra_fw-la spreul_n vâ—â—â—mus_fw-la haeres_fw-la be_v gift_v be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o effect_n till_o there_o be_v be_v a_o declarator_n thereupon_o in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o in_o bastardy_n july_n 30._o 1662._o laird_n of_o balnagoun_n contra_fw-la dingwall_n the_o like_a july_n 31._o 1666._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinb_n use_v of_o payment_n of_o a_o duty_n to_o a_o minister_n for_o teind_n and_o his_o discharge_n for_o the_o whole_a teind_n for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v find_v sufficient_a against_o he_o who_o have_v the_o tack_v and_o prorogation_n of_o these_o teind_n until_o interruption_n by_o citation_n or_o inhibition_n though_o the_o duty_n be_v very_o small_a &_o the_o minister_n be_v but_o stipendiaâ—_n have_v that_o quantity_n allocat_fw-la out_o of_o these_o teind_n january_n 19_o 1669._o earl_n of_o athol_n coâ—tra_fw-la robertson_n of_o strowan_n vsury_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o creditor_n take_v a_o tack_v for_o his_o further_a security_n for_o so_o much_o victual_n or_o 20._o shilling_n less_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o setter_n option_n that_o abatement_n be_v for_o the_o setter_n pain_n and_o hazard_n in_o get_v in_o the_o price_n november_n 23._o 1664._o scot_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o barefoord_n viccarage_n be_v not_o find_v due_a out_o of_o yeard_n which_o be_v aparâ—_n of_o the_o canons_n portion_n which_o have_v never_o pay_v viccarage_n june_n 30._o 1668._o minister_n of_o elgin_n contra_fw-la his_o paâ—ochioners_n the_o violent_a profit_n of_o a_o ox_n spâ—ilzied_v in_o labour_a time_n be_v find_v to_o be_v 5._o shilling_n every_o day_n during_o the_o labour_a time_n february_n 28._o 1668._o lord_n justice_n cleâ—k_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o linthil_n vitiation_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n diminish_v the_o tocher_n and_o jointure_n by_o the_o husband_n and_o father_n after_o the_o marriage_n be_v find_v not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o wife_n who_o consent_v not_o but_o her_o right_n be_v extend_v as_o before_o the_o vitiation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o husband_n creditor_n infeft_v by_o he_o albeit_o the_o contract_n be_v registrate_n the_o viâ—â—ation_n can_v not_o not_o appear_v to_o the_o creditor_n when_o they_o lend_v their_o money_n june_n 11._o 1670._o hunter_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o peter_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o â—lided_v because_o the_o defunct_a die_v rebel_n at_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o bonis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la unless_o the_o defender_n allege_v he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o escheat_n ante_fw-la motam_fw-la litem_fw-la february_n 17._o 1662._o grace_n contra_fw-la dalgarno_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v retrinched_a to_o single_a avail_n because_o the_o defender_n enter_v in_o possession_n by_o a_o disposition_n of_o the_o moveable_n though_o no_o delivery_n or_o possession_n be_v in_o the_o defunct_n life_n february_n 27._o 1662._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la dalgaâ—no_fw-la vicious_a intromission_n be_v purge_v by_o the_o intrometter_n confirm_v within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n the_o executry_n be_v his_o wife_n albeit_o after_o intent_v of_o the_o pursuer_n cause_n january_n 28._o 1663._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la ker_n and_o other_o vicious_a intromission_n be_v purge_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o instrument_n of_o possession_n in_o the_o disponers_n life-time_n though_o the_o defender_n judicial_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o natural_a possession_n july_n 6._o 1664._o brown_n contra_fw-la lawson_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o sustain_v after_o the_o intrometter_n death_n against_o any_o represent_v he_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v to_o instruct_v it_o in_o his_o life_n further_o than_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la valâ—rem_fw-la but_o not_o as_o a_o universal_a passive_a title_n july_n 10._o 1666._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v elide_v because_o the_o intrometter_n have_v warrant_n from_o the_o donator_n of_o the_o defunct_n escheat_n though_o there_o be_v no_o declarator_n see_v the_o warrant_n and_o intromission_n be_v ante_fw-la notam_fw-la litem_fw-la july_n 4._o 1665._o inn_n contra_fw-la watson_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o intromet_v with_o 50._o pound_n the_o intromet_a have_v after_o his_o intromission_n confirm_v himself_o executor_n and_o omit_v that_o sum_n but_o be_v only_o find_v liable_a for_o the_o sum_n itself_o february_n 26._o 1668._o râ—oth_n contra_fw-la cowan_n vicious_a intromission_n be_v find_v not_o receivable_a by_o defense_n against_o a_o assignay_n viz._n that_o the_o cedent_fw-la who_o be_v creditor_n to_o a_o defunct_a be_v vicious_a intrometter_n with_o his_o good_n and_o so_o debtor_n the_o assignation_n be_v for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n january_n 20._o 1671._o captain_n ramsoy_fw-fr contra_fw-la henrison_n ward_n be_v find_v not_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o death_n of_o a_o appryzer_n who_o have_v charge_v unless_o he_o have_v put_v the_o superior_a in_o culpa_fw-la by_o present_v a_o charter_n to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o he_o and_o offer_v a_o sum_n with_o a_o bond_n and_o caution_n for_o what_o more_o the_o lord_n shall_v modify_v for_o that_o year_n rend_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o ward_n fall_v by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o against_o who_o the_o apprize_a be_v lead_v february_n 9_o 1669._o black_a contra_fw-la french_a ward_n be_v gift_v by_o the_o king_n the_o donator_n be_v find_v to_o have_v
be_v reduce_v upon_o that_o sentence_n as_o posterior_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o bargain_n january_n 21._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o pollock_n contra_fw-la pollock_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v a_o merchant_n count_n as_o to_o article_n more_o than_o three_o year_n precede_v the_o citation_n it_o be_v a_o current_a account_n though_o begin_v by_o the_o defunct_a and_o continue_a afâ—er_n hâ—â—_n deceass_n by_o his_o funeral_n provision_n and_o by_o the_o chamberâ—â—â—â—_n of_o his_o heir_n then_o a_o pupil_n see_v three_o year_n interuâ—eâ—ed_v not_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o account_n february_n 26._o 1670._o grahame_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o stanâ—byres_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v the_o uâ—â—iation_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o not_o to_o annul_v it_o but_o to_o extend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o vitiation_n june_n 11._o 1670._o hunter_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o peter_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v intromission_n with_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o tenant_n though_o silver_n rent_n intromet_v by_o one_o who_o be_v infeâ—t_v in_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o tenement_n albeit_o by_o the_o intromission_n the_o principal_a sum_n for_o which_o the_o annualrent_n be_v constitute_v will_v be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o infeâ—tment_n extinct_a february_n 4._o 1671._o wishart_n contra_fw-la arthur_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v a_o apprize_a to_o be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o concurrent_a presumption_n that_o the_o apprize_a be_v assign_v to_o the_o appear_v and_o heir_n brother_n february_n 22_o 1671._o gordoâ—n_fw-la contra_fw-la mcculloch_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o proveâ—_n minister_n possession_n of_o â—ands_n to_o be_v by_o tolerance_n of_o a_o herâ—â—or_n and_o â—o_o not_o â—o_o be_v a_o gleib_n belong_v to_o the_o kirk_n where_o the_o minister_n possession_n be_v decenâ—â—lis_n &_o trienâ—alis_fw-la but_o that_o writ_n be_v necessary_a if_o his_o possession_n haâ—t_v be_v for_o 40._o year_n to_o prove_v the_o tolerance_n june_n 22._o 1671._o minister_n of_o contra_fw-la duke_n of_o â—alâ—leugh_o witness_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v receive_v for_o prove_v the_o delivery_n of_o a_o bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n the_o matter_n be_v betwixt_o brother_n and_o sister_n where_o trust_n be_v very_o presumâ—able_a february_n 21._o 1667._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n witness_n be_v examine_v â—x_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o prove_v warrant_n or_o command_n to_o a_o deed_n do_v in_o prejudice_n of_o he_o who_o have_v the_o commission_n to_o do_v the_o same_o deed_n and_o can_v have_v hinder_v other_o february_n 21._o 1667._o lord_n râ—â—toun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n witness_n and_o the_o writer_n of_o a_o disposition_n be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la on_o thâ—_n term_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o whether_o when_o thâ—_n write_v be_v read_v be_v a_o absolute_a disposition_n it_o be_v not_o read_v as_o be_v redeemable_a july_n 2._o 1667._o allan_n contra_fw-la fairy_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v admit_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la not_o the_o great_a quantity_n prove_v by_o two_o but_o the_o quantity_n prove_v most_o pregnant_o be_v follow_v november_n 23._o 1667._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v to_o instruct_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o bond_n to_o be_v by_o arbitrament_n and_o exorbitant_a it_o be_v 37._o year_n dorment_n without_o annualrent_n and_o the_o sum_n fill_v up_o with_o a_o different_a hand_n february_n 6._o 1668._o chisâ—holm_n contra_fw-la witness_n take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la prove_v the_o employ_v of_o a_o wright_n in_o his_o woâ—â—_n in_o a_o lodging_n possess_v by_o the_o employer_n and_o his_o frequent_a direction_n anent_o the_o work_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v against_o his_o heir_n though_o above_o 100_o pound_n and_o though_o direction_n alone_o without_o sensible_a act_n be_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n july_n 21._o 1668._o thomson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o glencairn_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—de_v examine_v in_o a_o reduction_n on_o death_n bed_n albeit_o the_o day_n of_o compearance_n be_v not_o come_v to_o prevent_v the_o death_n or_o collusion_n of_o the_o most_o necessary_a witness_n february_n 16._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o my_o lord_n balmerino_n and_o cowper_n contra_fw-la lady_n cowper_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v ordain_v to_o be_v examine_v before_o answer_v for_o clear_v a_o trust_n of_o the_o right_n of_o â—n_o apprize_a upon_o divers_a probability_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la allege_v february_n 24._o 1669._o earl_n of_o annandail_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o creditor_n of_o hume_n a_o witness_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la prevaricate_a in_o his_o oath_n first_o deny_v and_o then_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v declare_v in_o famous_a and_o set_v on_o the_o pillory_n with_o a_o paper_n on_o his_o â—ace_n signify_v his_o fault_n juâ—y_o 6._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la bâ—rclay_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v be_v admit_v to_o take_v away_o a_o bond_n whole_o blank_a or_o blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n fâ—bruary_n 2_o &_o 3._o 1670._o jack_n contra_fw-la boyd_n of_o â—â—nkil_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kâ—ngâ—orn_n conâ—ra_fw-fr laird_n of_o pâ—â—arro_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v anent_o the_o be_v of_o a_o bond_n among_o the_o writ_n of_o a_o creditor_n or_o his_o factor_n that_o thereby_o the_o debtor_n may_v be_v liberat_fw-la of_o the_o bond_n as_o be_v retire_v but_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o prove_v payment_n or_o satisfaction_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v a_o old_a bond_n without_o any_o diligence_n or_o payment_n of_o annualrent_a for_o a_o long_a time_n february_n 14._o 1671._o nâ—â—peir_fw-mi contra_fw-la earl_n of_o egâ—â—toun_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v in_o a_o circumvention_n for_o annul_v a_o disposition_n make_v by_o a_o simple_a perâ—on_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n without_o reservation_n on_o these_o point_n whether_o the_o writ_n be_v read_v to_o he_o when_o he_o subscribe_v whether_o he_o be_v drink_v so_o that_o reaâ—on_n and_o judgement_n be_v disorder_v and_o what_o motive_n be_v use_v to_o make_v he_o subscribe_v july_n 11._o 1671._o steuâ—ns_n contra_fw-la neâ—lson_n witness_n insert_v in_o a_o writ_n and_o the_o writer_n be_v â—ound_v to_o have_v accession_n as_o user_n of_o that_o write_v as_o false_a yet_o be_v examine_v though_o they_o be_v socij_fw-la criminâ—s_fw-la and_o forger_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v in_o a_o imporbation_n january_n 26._o 1670._o lady_n toâ—viâ—_n contra_fw-la captain_n barclay_n a_o wodsetter_n be_v find_v to_o compâ—_n for_o the_o superplus_n above_o his_o â—enâ—_n though_o the_o woâ—set_a waâ—_n before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n albeit_o therein_o the_o usurper_n act_n and_o all_o such_o act_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v be_v â—enunced_v january_n 29._o 1662._o laird_n of_o lamingâ—oun_fw-fr conâ—ra_fw-fr cheâ—slie_n a_o wodset_n bear_v in_o the_o reversion_n a_o tack_v â—aâ—_n within_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v give_v after_o redemption_n be_v sustain_v as_o not_o vsurâ—ry_a but_o the_o wodâ—etter_n be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n by_o a_o liferent_a medâ—o_fw-la â—â—mpore_fw-la june_n 21._o 1662._o laird_n of_o polwarâ—_n contra_fw-la huâ—â—_n a_o wodsetter_n pursue_v for_o his_o money_n be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v access_n thereto_o tilll_v he_o recover_v the_o possession_n take_v from_o he_o by_o a_o three_o party_n intrude_a see_v he_o do_v not_o the_o recenti_fw-la intimate_v the_o intrusion_n and_o demand_v his_o money_n february_n 17._o 1665._o hopringle_n of_o torsonce_n contra_fw-la ker_n of_o sâ—nderland-hill_n a_o wodset_n be_v redeemedâ—_n upon_o a_o order_n use_v though_o without_o citation_n of_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n on_o the_o declarator_n albeit_o thereby_o the_o wodsetters_n wiâ—e_n who_o have_v a_o base_a subaltern_a infeftment_n from_o he_o in_o liferent_a be_v exclude_v and_o the_o redeemer_n be_v not_o find_v oblige_v to_o know_v the_o same_o albeit_o registrate_n in_o the_o register_n of_o seasines_n july_n â—7_n 1665._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la her_o tenant_n a_o wodset_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n redeemable_a by_o the_o father_n during_o his_o liâ—e_z from_o his_o son_n on_o a_o rosenoble_n be_v crave_v to_o be_v declare_v the_o son_n have_v apprise_v and_o thereupon_o allege_v that_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o reversion_n aâ—_n and_o while_n his_o aâ—priâ—ing_n be_v redeem_a and_o till_o that_o his_o father_n can_v not_o redeem_v which_o at_o first_o be_v sustain_v the_o case_n of_o the_o son_n be_v favourable_a the_o father_n have_v dispone_v the_o whole_a right_n to_o a_o second_o wiâ—e_n but_o be_v thereafter_o debaâ—ed_v in_o presentia_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v of_o different_a judgement_n and_o decide_v not_o in_o respect_n the_o case_n seem_v to_o hinder_v debtor_n to_o redeem_v anterior_a compryzing_n till_o they_o
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delicto_fw-la in_o which_o case_n he_o will_v only_o have_v give_v they_o a_o discharge_v but_o here_o the_o magistrate_n contract_v with_o the_o creditor_n and_o acquire_v the_o assignation_n ut_fw-la quilibet_fw-la upon_o a_o equivalent_a cause_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o this_o assignation_n be_v evident_o simulat_fw-la in_fw-la place_n of_o a_o discharge_v there_o have_v precede_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o magistrate_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la that_o assignation_n grant_v to_o person_n oblige_v for_o a_o debt_n do_v operat_fw-la alwise_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n only_o as_o a_o discharge_v though_o more_o summary_o as_o when_o cautioner_n pay_v and_o be_v assign_v they_o must_v allow_v their_o own_o part_n but_o much_o more_o these_o who_o be_v liable_a ex_fw-la delicto_fw-la have_v pay_v upon_o a_o decreet_a can_v seek_v relief_n whether_o they_o have_v assingation_n or_o discharge_v especial_o against_o cautioner_n and_o if_o this_o be_v sustain_v all_o rebel_n who_o have_v cautioner_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o escape_v where_o there_o be_v any_o cautioner_n for_o messenger_n may_v be_v deforce_v take_v assignation_n to_o the_o debt_n and_o proceed_v against_o the_o cautioner_n and_o albeit_o the_o user_n of_o the_o diligence_n may_v consent_v to_o the_o liberation_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o obligation_n ex_fw-la delicto_fw-la which_o accresce_v to_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n and_o if_o the_o cautioner_n have_v be_v distress_v by_o the_o creditor_n they_o may_v pursue_v the_o magistrate_n suffer_v the_o principal_a to_o escape_v ex_fw-la delicto_fw-la &_o damno_fw-la for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o escape_v they_o will_v have_v be_v pay_v the_o lord_n find_v this_o defence_n relevant_a that_o the_o magistrate_n pursuer_n have_v suffer_v the_o rebel_n to_o escape_v and_o decreet_a against_o they_o and_o have_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n to_o the_o creditor_n that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v recourse_n against_o the_o cautioner_n either_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o discharge_v or_o assignation_n here_o it_o be_v not_o debate_v whether_o or_o not_o they_o may_v have_v recourse_n against_o the_o principal_a debtor_n escape_v who_o be_v principaliter_fw-la in_o delicto_fw-la and_o the_o magistrate_n but_o accessary_n mr._n william_n mushate_n minister_n of_o hassenden_n contra_fw-la the_o duke_n and_o duchess_n of_o buccleugh_n january_n 28._o 1668._o the_o minister_n of_o hassenden_n have_v obtain_v designation_n of_o a_o gleib_n out_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o buccleughs_n land_n pursue_v remove_v the_o duke_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o designation_n be_v null_a not_o bear_v citation_n nor_o â—numation_n to_o the_o parochiner_n neither_o be_v the_o duke_n cite_v to_o the_o designation_n upon_o 60._o day_n as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o by_o the_o constant_a custom_n in_o such_o case_n there_o be_v only_a intimation_n give_v at_o the_o kirk_n door_n or_o out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n of_o the_o day_n of_o designation_n which_o the_o
defender_n offer_v to_o prove_v use_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a albeit_o the_o intimation_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o designation_n robert_n dobby_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n stanyhil_n his_o mother_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la robert_n dobby_n pursue_v the_o lady_n stanyhil_n his_o mother_n for_o a_o aliment_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o she_o be_v provide_v to_o a_o plentiful_a liferent_a be_v a_o annualrent_a of_o 2800._o mark_n yearly_a there_o remain_v nothing_o to_o aliment_n he_o the_o heir_n of_o free_a rent_n be_v all_o exhaust_v by_o the_o liferent_a and_o annualrent_a of_o the_o debt_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o law_n nor_o custom_n for_o a_o aliment_n to_o the_o heir_n except_o the_o rent_n be_v exhaust_v by_o real_a burden_n by_o infeftment_n but_o here_o at_o the_o defunct_n death_n there_o be_v only_o this_o liferent_a which_o be_v not_o the_o half_a of_o the_o rent_n and_o there_o be_v no_o infeftment_n more_o two_o aliment_n be_v only_o competent_a to_o minor_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v major_a and_o may_v do_v for_o himself_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o it_o be_v alike_o whether_o the_o debt_n be_v personal_a or_o real_a for_o if_o apprysing_n have_v be_v use_v they_o will_v all_o have_v be_v real_a but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v prevent_v the_o same_o by_o sell_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n at_o a_o great_a rate_n which_o be_v all_o apply_v to_o the_o creditor_n and_o yet_o the_o liferent_a and_o annualrent_a of_o the_o debt_n be_v more_z than_o the_o rent_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o distinction_n in_o the_o law_n as_o to_o major_n and_o minor_n who_o be_v not_o breed_v with_o a_o call_v and_o therefore_o carberry_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o age_n get_v a_o aliment_n and_o anthonia_n brown_n get_v a_o aliment_n from_o her_o mother_n who_o have_v a_o annualrent_a in_o liferent_a and_o the_o debt_n be_v all_o personal_a at_o 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her_o father_n and_o oblige_v herself_o to_o do_v nothing_o contrair_a to_o that_o succession_n and_o have_v marry_v william_n brotherstanes_n by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n nomine_fw-la dotis_fw-la she_o dispones_fw-la the_o land_n to_o he_o this_o margaret_n be_v the_o only_a child_n of_o alexander_n binny_v first_o marriage_n and_o there_o be_v a_o inhibition_n use_v upon_o the_o bond_n before_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n alexander_n binny_n be_v son_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o heir_n of_o line_n to_o his_o father_n pursue_v the_o say_a margaret_n to_o fulfil_v the_o bond_n and_o to_o enter_v and_o resign_v the_o land_n conform_v thereto_o and_o thereupon_o do_v obtain_v decreet_a which_o be_v now_o suspend_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o obligement_n to_o constitute_v a_o tailzy_n can_v have_v no_o effect_n to_o hinder_v she_o to_o dispone_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o name_n of_o tocher_n which_o be_v the_o most_o favourable_a debt_n or_o to_o contract_v any_o other_o debt_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi who_o behove_v to_o be_v her_o heir_n can_v never_o quarrel_v two_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o husband_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v decern_v as_o husband_n to_o consent_v to_o this_o resignation_n contrair_a to_o his_o own_o contract_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bond_n of_o tailzy_n but_o a_o obligement_n to_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v change_v the_o succession_n and_o so_o she_o can_v not_o voluntarly_a dispone_n but_o the_o husband_n provision_n may_v be_v competent_a enough_o see_v both_o she_o have_v the_o liferent_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marriage_n will_v succeed_v in_o the_o feeâ—_n and_o albeit_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi must_v be_v heir_n of_o tailzy_n yet_o obligement_n in_o favour_n of_o heir_n of_o tailzy_n be_v always_o effectual_a against_o heir_n of_o line_n in_o relation_n to_o who_o the_o heir_n of_o tailzy_n be_v but_o as_o a_o stranger_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n and_o find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v till_o the_o wife_n enter_v and_o resign_v with_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n conform_v to_o the_o bond_n see_v there_o be_v inhibition_n use_v before_o the_o contract_n but_o they_o do_v not_o decide_v whether_o this_o clause_n will_v have_v exclude_v the_o debt_n to_o be_v contract_v by_o the_o say_v margaret_n or_o her_o heir_n upon_o a_o just_a ground_n without_o collusion_n but_o find_v that_o she_o can_v not_o make_v a_o voluntare_fw-la disposition_n to_o exclude_v that_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o obligement_n to_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o contrair_a eâ—phan_n brown_n contra_fw-la thomas_n happiland_n january_n 29._o 1668._o marjory_n brown_n be_v first_o marry_v to_o happiland_n and_o thereafter_o to_o robert_n brown_n she_o acquire_v right_o to_o a_o tenement_n of_o land_n to_o herself_o in_o liferent_a and_o euphan_n happiland_n her_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n in_o fee_n which_o infeftment_n be_v give_v by_o the_o say_v thomas_n brown_a her_o husband_n be_v then_o bailly_n for_o the_o time_n agnes_n happiland_n dispones_fw-la this_o tenement_n to_o thomas_n brown_n heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o say_a umquhil_n thomas_n brown_n and_o marjory_n bruce_n and_o for_o the_o price_n thereof_o get_v a_o bond_n relative_a thereto_o thomas_n brown_n be_v charge_v upon_o this_o bond_n raise_v reduction_n upon_o minority_n and_o lesion_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v there_o be_v no_o lesion_n because_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n be_v a_o equivalent_a onerous_a cause_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n be_v no_o onerous_a cause_n because_o the_o land_n dispone_v belong_v not_o to_o the_o disponer_n but_o to_o the_o suspender_n himself_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v conquest_n by_o marjory_n bruce_n while_o she_o be_v spouse_n to_o his_o father_n so_o that_o the_o money_n wherewith_o she_o acquire_v the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la the_o land_n must_v also_o be_v his_o unless_o it_o be_v condescend_v and_o instruct_v that_o she_o have_v heritable_a sum_n not_o fall_v within_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la wherewith_o this_o right_n be_v acquire_v it_o be_v duply_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o â—aked_a conjecture_n and_o presumption_n which_o be_v sufficient_o take_v off_o by_o the_o husband_n give_v seize_v as_o bailly_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v actus_fw-la officij_fw-la which_o he_o can_v not_o refuse_v but_o he_o know_v that_o the_o infeftment_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o wife_n will_v accresce_fw-it to_o himself_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n and_o reply_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o duply_v and_o find_v that_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o daughter_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o lesion_n in_o give_v bond_n therefore_o laird_n aitoun_n contra_fw-la james_n fairy_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o aitoun_n have_v buy_v a_o horse_n from_o james_n fairy_n pursue_v for_o repetition_n of_o the_o price_n and_o for_o entertainment_n of_o the_o horse_n since_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n at_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o james_n fairy_n promise_v to_o uphold_v he_o but_o six_o year_n old_a and_o that_o he_o be_v true_o twelve_o year_n old_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o oath_n or_o witness_n but_o the_o lord_n perceive_v a_o anterior_a question_n how_o soon_o the_o horse_n be_v offer_v back_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi they_o ordain_v he_o to_o condescend_v that_o very_o short_o thereafter_o he_o offer_v the_o horse_n back_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o process_n john_n papla_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n january_n 31._o 1668._o john_n papla_n pursue_v the_o present_a magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o