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melvil_n second_o son_n to_o the_o lord_n melvil_n take_v a_o brieve_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o serve_v himself_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leven_n the_o earl_n of_o rothess_n take_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o nonentry_n in_o the_o name_n of_o sr._n william_n bruce_n who_o raise_v a_o advocation_n of_o the_o brieve_n with_o a_o declarator_n that_o while_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o second_o son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o rothess_n body_n david_n melvil_n nor_o no_o son_n of_o a_o subsequent_a branch_n can_v be_v enter_v or_o declare_v that_o the_o land_n be_v in_o nonentrie_n both_o member_n of_o the_o say_a declarator_n the_o lord_n do_v sustain_v and_o stop_v the_o service_n albeit_o many_o inconvenience_n be_v represent_v thence_o arise_v as_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o active_a title_n for_o pursue_v the_o right_n of_o the_o family_n or_o for_o receive_v vassal_n nor_o any_o access_n to_o the_o estate_n passiuè_fw-fr by_o creditor_n but_o the_o lord_n do_v reserve_v to_o the_o special_a declarator_n how_o far_o the_o nonentry_n will_v reach_v whether_o to_o the_o retoured_a duty_n only_o or_o to_o the_o full_a rent_n but_o many_o of_o the_o lordswerc_n of_o opinion_n that_o david_n melvil_n shall_v enter_v as_o heir_n of_o tilzie_n yet_o so_o that_o if_o the_o chancellor_n have_v a_o second_o son_n he_o or_o his_o issue_n will_v succeed_v as_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o david_n melvil_n and_o neither_o his_o own_o heir_n of_o line_n nor_o the_o earl_n of_o weemes_n second_n son_n because_o at_o the_o time_n of_o david_n melvil_n death_n the_o chancellor_n second_o son_n will_v be_v a_o near_a heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o david_n than_o his_o own_o son_n as_o be_v of_o a_o prior_n branch_n of_o the_o tailzie_n feb._n 22._o 1677._o sr._n william_n bruce_n contra_fw-la david_n melvil_n but_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o nonentrie_n by_o the_o special_a declarator_n can_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o full_a rent_n but_o only_o to_o the_o retoured_a duty_n see_v the_o apparent_a heir_n be_v neither_o in_o culpa_fw-la nor_o mora_fw-la which_o do_v only_o infer_v the_o full_a duty_n and_o therefore_o find_v the_o donatar_n have_v right_a to_o the_o retoured_a duty_n and_o that_o the_o remainder_n continue_v in_o haereditate_fw-la jacente_fw-la to_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o lord_n malvil_n as_o curator_n datus_fw-la bonis_fw-la of_o the_o estate_n of_o leven_n by_o the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o estate_n as_o a_o tutor_n or_o as_o if_o a_o heir_n have_v be_v enter_v july_n 24._o 1677._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la 51._o it_o come_v ofttimes_o to_o pass_v that_o through_o the_o unclear_a conception_n of_o clause_n of_o provision_n it_o become_v dubious_a who_o be_v thereby_o constitut_o foot_n and_o who_o liferenter_fw-la as_o be_v ordinary_a when_o sum_n of_o
as_o a_o formal_a and_o a_o proportional_a aliment_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o mr._n andrew_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n carberry_n his_o wife_n from_o this_o communion_n of_o good_n it_o follow_v also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o debt_n whereby_o the_o husband_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o wife_n debt_n though_o it_o shall_v both_o exceed_v she_o and_o his_o movable_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o wife_n land_n or_o of_o her_o other_o heritable_a right_n but_o this_o be_v not_o find_v to_o hold_v in_o matter_n of_o wrong_n or_o criminal_a thing_n and_o so_o the_o husband_n find_v not_o liable_a for_o a_o spuilzie_n or_o wrongous_a intromission_n commit_v by_o his_o wife_n without_o his_o knowledge_n or_o approbation_n during_o the_o marriage_n february_n 2._o 1628._o scot_n contra_fw-la katherine_n banks_n and_o james_n neil_n the_o same_o be_v observe_v by_o spot_n husband_n and_o wife_n inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la these_o be_v do_v stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la without_o the_o husband_n consent_n and_o yet_o the_o husband_n find_v liable_a for_o the_o damnage_n of_o a_o milne_n demolish_v by_o his_o wife_n as_o praeposita_fw-la negotiis_fw-la and_o by_o his_o domestic_a servant_n though_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n spot_n husband_n and_o wife_n laird_n ludqhairn_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o marishal_n neither_o be_v a_o husband_n find_v liable_a for_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o contraveen_a the_o act_n of_o a_o kirk_n session_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o husband_n find_v liable_a for_o his_o interest_n for_o his_o wife_n tutor_n count_n not_o only_o what_o she_o be_v liable_a for_o during_o her_o widovity_n but_o during_o the_o time_n of_o a_o former_a husband_n his_o successor_n be_v always_o first_o discuss_v as_o to_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o time_n march_v 28._o 1629._o mathison_n contra_fw-la waristonn_n yea_o without_o the_o discuss_n of_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n primo_fw-la loco_fw-la where_o the_o intromission_n be_v before_o both_o marriage_n but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o defender_n to_o pursue_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n as_o accord_n february_n 18._o 1663._o dumbar_n of_o hemprig_n contra_fw-la lord_n frazer_n but_o a_o husband_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a for_o furniture_n give_v by_o merchant_n to_o his_o wife_n without_o his_o consent_n she_o have_v go_v to_o london_n without_o his_o warrant_n except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o her_o ordinar_n expense_n will_v have_v amount_v to_o if_o she_o have_v stay_v at_o home_n though_o her_o husband_n have_v not_o inhibit_v she_o july_n 6._o 1677._o john_n allan_n contra_fw-la earl_n and_o countess_n of_o southesk_n after_o inhibition_n against_o wife_n the_o husband_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o any_o thing_n they_o contract_v except_o what_o be_v furnish_v suitable_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o where_o the_o husband_n can_v instruct_v that_o he_o sufficient_o provide_v his_o wife_n otherways_o july_n the_o 25._o 1676._o 〈◊〉_d campbel_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o abden_n the_o like_a be_v find_v at_o the_o same_o time_n concern_v the_o furniture_n of_o the_o lady_n monteith_n but_o this_o obligement_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v only_o for_o his_o interest_n 〈◊〉_d mariti_fw-la the_o debt_n itself_o do_v not_o proper_o become_v he_o but_o only_o it_o may_v take_v effect_n against_o his_o person_n and_o good_n during_o the_o marriage_n but_o if_o that_o interest_n be_v dissolve_v by_o his_o own_o or_o his_o wife_n death_n there_o will_v be_v no_o far_o process_n against_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n nic._n de_fw-fr reverentia_fw-la maritali_fw-la campbel_n contra_fw-la dumbar_n and_o though_o there_o be_v litis_fw-la contestation_n before_o the_o wife_n death_n the_o husband_n be_v find_v free_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v ordain_v by_o interloqutor_n to_o find_v caution_n to_o pay_v what_o shall_v be_v decern_v july_n 11._o 1664._o dumbar_n of_o hemprig_n contra_fw-la lord_n frazer_n so_o likeways_o a_o husband_n decern_v with_o his_o wife_n for_o his_o interest_n she_o die_v before_o execution_n he_o be_v free_a of_o the_o debt_n december_n 28._o 1665._o damn_v rachel_n burnet_n contra_fw-la leper_n the_o like_a where_o the_o husband_n be_v hold_v as_o confess_v upon_o refuse_v to_o give_v his_o oath_n of_o calumny_n february_n 26._o 1668._o george_n graham_n contra_fw-la grizel_n touris_fw-la and_o kelhead_n her_o husband_n so_o likewise_o a_o husband_n decern_v with_o his_o wife_n for_o his_o interest_n have_v die_v before_o execution_n his_o successor_n be_v find_v free_a of_o thedebt_a hope_n transfer_v francis_n kinloch_n contra_fw-la dumbar_n but_o the_o contrair_n be_v find_v where_o the_o husband_n be_v denunce_v upon_o the_o decreet_a and_o have_v sell_v his_o wife_n portion_n of_o land_n ibidem_fw-la earl_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la lord_n st._n colmb_n the_o like_a where_o the_o decreet_a against_o the_o husband_n after_o his_o wife_n decease_n be_v only_o find_v effectual_a in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v extend_v to_o his_o wife_n three_o part_n of_o his_o movable_n february_n 7._o 1629._o brown_n contra_fw-la dalmahoy_n and_o a_o husband_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o his_o wife_n debt_n after_o her_o death_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 life-rent_a duty_n rest_v at_o her_o death_n february_n 1._o 1662._o sir_n james_n cuninghame_n against_o thomas_n dalmahoy_n and_o the_o husband_n be_v always_o liable_a for_o his_o wife_n debt_n even_o after_o her_o death_n in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la lucratus_fw-la which_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v by_o every_o benefit_n or_o tocher_n marriage_n be_v a_o onerous_a contract_n where_o a_o tocher_n be_v give_v ad_fw-la sustinenda_fw-la onera_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la and_o for_o the_o wife_n provision_n by_o law_n or_o paction_n after_o the_o man_n death_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v only_o be_v account_v lucratus_fw-la when_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n do_v far_o exceed_v these_o onera_fw-la december_n 23._o 1665._o damn_v rachel_n burnet_n against_o leper_n and_o even_o in_o case_n he_o be_v lucratus_fw-la the_o wife_n heretage_n must_v be_v first_o discuss_v january_n 23._o 1678._o agnes_n wilkie_n contra_fw-la stuart_n and_o morison_n a_o husband_n be_v charge_v summary_o for_o his_o interest_n upon_o a_o decreet_a obtain_v against_o his_o wife_n before_o the_o marriage_n and_o denunce_v thereupon_o yet_o not_o be_v undertake_v by_o he_o or_o affect_v his_o good_n before_o his_o death_n he_o be_v liberat_fw-la march_v 20._o 1627._o know_v contra_fw-la kneiland_n the_o like_a though_o not_o only_a horning_n be_v use_v against_o the_o husband_n but_o arrestment_n thereupon_o january_n 23._o 1678._o agnes_n wilkie_n contra_fw-la stuart_n and_o morison_n but_o a_o husband_n have_v give_v bond_n of_o borrow_a money_n for_o his_o wife_n furniture_n be_v find_v liable_a therefore_o after_o her_o death_n july_n 7._o 1680._o slowan_n contra_fw-la lord_n bargainie_n but_o that_o the_o husband_n land_n or_o here_o table_n right_n will_v be_v liable_a for_o his_o wife_n debt_n there_o be_v neither_o decision_n nor_o ground_n for_o it_o these_o not_o be_v in_o communione_n bonorum_fw-la it_o be_v more_o dubious_a and_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v undecided_a whether_o the_o heritable_a debt_n of_o the_o wife_n will_v affect_v the_o husband_n quoad_fw-la mobilia_fw-la but_o see_v it_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o good_n only_o movable_n it_o shall_v be_v also_o of_o debt_n movable_a though_o in_o communi_fw-la forma_fw-la as_o tutor_n or_o curator_n so_o husband_n will_v be_v decern_v general_o for_o their_o interest_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o tutor_n and_o curator_n will_v be_v liable_a in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v the_o pupil_n mean_n but_o i_o never_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v distinction_n whether_o the_o wife_n debt_n do_v exceed_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o man_n movable_n which_o be_v her_o proportion_n of_o the_o same_o but_o indefinite_o it_o hatheffect_n against_o the_o husband_n person_n by_o caption_n or_o his_o 〈◊〉_d by_o poind_v but_o a_o wife_n heritable_a bond_n become_v not_o her_o husband_n though_o uplift_v by_o she_o or_o make_v movable_a by_o a_o charge_n during_o the_o marriage_n see_v she_o then_o re-imployed_n the_o money_n for_o annualrent_n february_n 〈◊〉_d 1679._o alexander_n cockburn_n contra_fw-la george_n burn._n 14._o these_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n during_o the_o marriage_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o their_o interest_n after_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o by_o our_o custom_n donation_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la be_v revocable_a by_o the_o giver_n during_o life_n which_o our_o custom_n have_v take_v from_o the_o civil_a law_n where_o this_o reason_n be_v render_v ne_o unituo_fw-la amore_fw-la se_fw-la spolient_fw-la thus_o a_o donation_n betwixt_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v find_v annul_v by_o the_o
exclude_v nonentry_n while_o they_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o there_o be_v also_o show_v neither_o be_v it_o exclude_v by_o tact_n set_v by_o the_o vassal_n which_o though_o they_o stand_v as_o real_a right_n against_o purchaser_n by_o statute_n yet_o have_v no_o effect_n against_o superior_n in_o prejudice_n of_o their_o proper_a casualty_n neither_o be_v it_o elide_v by_o charter_n or_o precept_n grant_v by_o the_o superior_a though_o contain_v warrandice_n till_o infeftment_n thereupon_o march_v 20._o 1630._o john_n hay_o contra_fw-la laird_n of_o achname_n neither_o be_v it_o exclude_v by_o appryse_v and_o charge_v thereupon_o without_o offer_n of_o a_o year_n rend_v of_o the_o land_n or_o annualrent_a of_o the_o money_n feb._n 3._o 1681._o hendry_n keir_n contra_fw-la hendryson_n neither_o be_v it_o exclude_v because_o the_o vassal_n be_v not_o in_o mora_fw-la be_v hinder_v by_o a_o question_n of_o bastardy_n against_o he_o spot_n nonentry_n 〈…〉_z contra_fw-la naiper_n of_o wrightshouses_n nor_o do_v the_o vassal_n minority_n stop_v nonentry_n of_o land_n not_o be_v ward_n nor_o restore_v the_o minor_a as_o lese_v for_o as_o have_v be_v now_o show_v it_o be_v not_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o vassal_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o right_n that_o infer_v nonentry_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n if_o it_o be_v by_o the_o superior_n fault_n it_o will_v be_v a_o personal_a exclusion_n against_o he_o nonentry_n be_v most_o favourable_a when_o extend_v as_o to_o the_o retoured_a duty_n but_o as_o to_o the_o full_a rent_n it_o be_v capable_a of_o many_o other_o exception_n and_o do_v not_o always_o run_v from_o the_o citation_n in_o the_o general_n declarator_n as_o if_o a_o superior_a raise_v his_o declarator_n and_o also_o reduction_n of_o the_o vassal_n seasine_n though_o he_o reduce_v the_o seasine_a he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o full_a rent_n till_o the_o decreet_a of_o reduction_n and_o declarator_n novemb_n 26_o 1672._o earl_n of_o argyle_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o macleud_n yea_o if_o the_o superior_a do_v not_o insist_v but_o only_o use_v citation_n which_o may_v be_v at_o the_o vassal_n dwell_v house_n and_o never_o come_v to_o knowledge_n or_o the_o vassal_n be_v a_o pupil_n without_o any_o tutor_n it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o lord_n will_v sustain_v the_o whole_a duty_n from_o the_o citation_n but_o from_o the_o time_n the_o vassal_n become_v contumacious_a and_o queensberry_n have_v interpose_v kelhead_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o vassal_n who_o thereupon_o pursue_v declarator_n of_o nonentry_n though_o the_o infeftment_n be_v find_v null_a yet_o the_o disposition_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v a_o gift_n to_o the_o casualty_n of_o the_o superiority_n and_o the_o vassal_n be_v only_o find_v liable_a for_o the_o rent_n after_o the_o interloquitor_n sustain_v the_o disposition_n as_o a_o gift_n of_o nonentry_n and_o where_o a_o tailzie_n be_v find_v to_o exclude_v a_o second_o branch_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o former_a branch_n the_o land_n be_v find_v in_o nonentry_n as_o to_o the_o retoured_a mail_n but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o full_a rent_n see_v the_o heir_n do_v not_o forbear_v to_o enter_v through_o wilfulness_n but_o of_o necessity_n julie_n 24._o 1677._o lord_n melvil_n and_o david_n melvil_n his_o son_n contra_fw-la sir_n william_n bruce_n and_o where_o a_o singular_a successor_n to_o the_o superior_a pursue_v nonentry_n it_o be_v not_o sustain_v till_o he_o produce_v his_o progress_n from_o the_o acknowledge_v superior_a the_o full_a duty_n be_v not_o find_v due_a from_o the_o citation_n julie_n 18._o 1680._o earl_n of_o queensberry_n contra_fw-la irwin_n of_o cove_n and_o craig_n relate_v that_o where_o the_o defunct_a die_v in_o battle_n for_o his_o superior_a nonentry_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n we_o shall_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o common_a exception_n which_o extinguish_v all_o right_n as_o prescription_n homologation_n or_o the_o privilege_n of_o these_o who_o be_v absent_a reipublicae_fw-la causa_fw-la as_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o nonentry_n subsequent_a to_o ward_n whereby_o the_o superior_a or_o his_o donatar_n be_v in_o possession_n require_v any_o declarator_n craig_n and_o skeen_n upon_o the_o word_n nonentry_n be_v for_o the_o negative_a and_o since_o had._n and_o durie_n observe_v march_v 23._o 1622._o lesly_n contra_fw-la pitcaple_n that_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o where_o the_o superior_a pursue_v both_o for_o the_o ward_n and_o subsequent_a nonentry_n that_o he_o or_o his_o donatar_n not_o be_v in_o possession_n by_o the_o ward_n behove_v to_o declare_v the_o nonentry_n which_o will_v only_o carry_v the_o retoured_a mail_n till_o declarator_n the_o next_o casuality_n of_o the_o superiority_n be_v the_o relief_n due_a by_o the_o vassal_n to_o his_o superior_a for_o his_o enter_v he_o in_o the_o fie_o as_o the_o lawful_a successor_n of_o the_o vassal_n and_o though_o relee_v be_v only_o considerable_a in_o ward-holdings_a and_o use_n to_o be_v subjoin_v to_o ward_n yet_o all_o fies_z which_o require_v renovation_n be_v liable_a to_o relief_n and_o therefore_o relief_n be_v here_o immediate_o subjoin_v to_o nonentry_n 26._o relief_n be_v general_o treat_v upon_o by_o the_o fewdists_n the_o original_a whereof_o cujace_n ascribe_v to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n extant_a in_o the_o novel_n bear_v it_o to_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o several_a place_n that_o the_o superior_a shall_v have_v that_o year_n rend_v in_o which_o he_o receive_v a_o new_a vassal_n in_o his_o clientel_n which_o therefore_o by_o most_o of_o the_o feudal_n custom_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o singular_a successor_n of_o the_o vassal_n who_o in_o some_o place_n pay_v for_o their_o entry_n the_o five_o of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o fie_o and_o a_o five_o of_o that_o five_o whereby_o if_o the_o price_n be_v 100_o crown_n the_o composition_n for_o the_o entry_n will_v be_v 24._o crown_n 27._o but_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n and_o france_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o vassal_n if_o he_o be_v minor_a pay_v no_o relief_n but_o he_o and_o his_o fie_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o superior_a as_o in_o ward_n or_o custody_n whereby_o the_o superior_a have_v the_o whole_a profit_n more_o than_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o education_n and_o entertainment_n of_o the_o minor_a valsal_n which_o cease_v with_o his_o majority_n and_o there_o be_v no_o relief_n due_a but_o if_o the_o vassal_n heir_n at_o his_o death_n be_v major_a his_o fie_o be_v liable_a to_o his_o superior_a for_o relief_n which_o distinction_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o english_a magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o quantity_n of_o the_o relief_n by_o heir_n in_o england_n be_v in_o ward-holdings_a or_o military_a fies_z 100_o pound_n sterling_a for_o a_o earldom_n 100_o mark_n for_o a_o baronry_n and_o 100_o shilling_n for_o any_o other_o military_a fie_o which_o be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v one_o soldier_n and_o if_o the_o fie_o be_v less_o and_o liable_a only_o for_o a_o share_n of_o the_o entertainment_n of_o a_o soldier_n it_o be_v liable_a proportional_o relief_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n be_v for_o a_o barony_n 100_o frank_n and_o for_o any_o other_o military_a fie_o 15._o but_o if_o it_o answer_v not_o to_o the_o entertainment_n of_o one_o soldier_n it_o pay_v for_o every_o aiker_n 12._o denier_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o military_a fie_o but_o that_o which_o the_o english_a call_v sockage_n the_o reddendo_fw-la whereof_o be_v not_o military_a service_n but_o some_o other_o payment_n or_o performance_n which_o be_v double_v the_o first_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o vassal_n the_o one_o half_a thereof_o be_v the_o relief_n which_o be_v a_o real_a burden_n for_o which_o the_o superior_a may_v poynd_v or_o distrenzie_a all_o good_n upon_o the_o ground_n but_o as_o to_o singular_a successor_n the_o most_o ancient_a feudal_n custom_n make_v they_o only_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o first_o vassal_n who_o collateral_n have_v no_o right_n but_o be_v like_o our_o kindly_a tenant_n by_o the_o propinquity_n of_o blood_n yet_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o superior_a they_o be_v ofttimes_o admit_v in_o the_o lie_n and_o be_v only_o liable_a for_o relief_n if_o the_o superior_a do_v receive_v a_o stranger_n upon_o the_o resignation_n of_o his_o vassal_n he_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o relief_n which_o in_o some_o place_n be_v the_o fifty_o part_n of_o the_o price_n and_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n it_o be_v the_o thirteen_o part_n from_o the_o original_a of_o relief_n the_o reason_n of_o its_o name_n may_v be_v conjecture_v and_o these_o who_o appropriate_v it_o to_o ward-holdings_a interpret_v it_o to_o be_v call_v relief_n from_o redeem_v or_o relieve_v the_o fie_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o superior_a but_o relief_n be_v a_o general_a feudal_n name_n and_o many_o nation_n not_o allow_v the_o
ascendent_n or_o these_o of_o their_o side_n but_o only_o to_o agnat_n conjoin_v by_o the_o father_n grandfather_n etc._n etc._n which_o hold_v even_o though_o the_o heritage_n descend_v from_o the_o mother_n or_o these_o of_o her_o side_n for_o in_o the_o service_n of_o heir_n the_o near_a lawful_a heir_n be_v only_o inquire_v and_o retour_v either_o by_o the_o lineal_a succession_n aforesaid_a or_o by_o express_a tailzie_n or_o provision_n in_o the_o infeftment_n without_o respect_n from_o whence_o the_o inheritance_n flow_v for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o statute_n nor_o custom_n but_o in_o england_n it_o be_v otherways_o for_o paterna_fw-la paternis_fw-la and_o materna_fw-la maternis_fw-la take_v place_n but_o with_o we_o the_o contrare_fw-la be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o john_n gilbert_n as_o craig_n observe_v lib._n 2._o dieg_n 17._o and_o he_o there_o relate_v that_o many_o afterward_o change_v their_o opinion_n therein_o and_o though_o there_o be_v equity_n in_o it_o yet_o no_o law_n nor_o practic_n since_o have_v favour_v the_o maternal_a line_n but_o the_o father_n be_v find_v heir_n to_o his_o son_n even_o in_o the_o land_n where_o the_o son_n be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o mother_n and_o do_v exclude_v his_o brother_n uterin_n by_o that_o mother_n february_n 5._o 1663._o lenox_n contra_fw-la lintoun_n 4._o in_o all_o this_o line_n of_o succession_n there_o be_v place_n for_o representation_n of_o descendants_n in_o place_n of_o their_o defunct_a parent_n so_o that_o female_n of_o a_o further_a degree_n by_o the_o right_a ofrepresentation_n exclude_v male_n of_o a_o near_a degree_n as_o the_o elder_a son_n daughter_n will_v be_v prefer_v in_o thegrandfathers_n inheritance_n to_o his_o other_o son_n in_o private_a right_n though_o that_o be_v contraverse_v by_o the_o more_o common_a feudall_a custom_n as_o be_v large_o and_o learned_o dispute_v by_o tiraquellus_n 35._o in_o this_o lineal_a succession_n the_o father_n grandfather_n or_o other_o ascendant_n of_o the_o paternal_a line_n succeed_v in_o heritable_a right_n next_o unto_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o before_o all_o other_o collaterall_n or_o agnat_n we_o have_v show_v before_o why_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o ascendant_n in_o the_o jewish_a succession_n because_o such_o a_o case_n can_v hardly_o occur_v among_o they_o craig_n lib._n 2._o deig_n 13._o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v doubtful_a in_o his_o time_n whether_o ascendant_n can_v succeed_v in_o heritable_a right_n and_o that_o he_o hear_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o find_v the_o lord_n decide_v in_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o the_o feudal_n law_n and_o also_o to_o his_o own_o opinion_n yet_o he_o bring_v both_o evident_a reason_n and_o example_n in_o the_o contrary_a the_o reason_n be_v that_o no_o inquest_n can_v just_o retoure_n that_o the_o father_n brother_n be_v near_a than_o the_o father_n he_o bring_v also_o the_o example_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o angus_n serve_v heir_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o angus_n to_o his_o ownson_n who_o he_o have_v infeft_v therein_o and_o the_o lord_n colvill_n in_o likemanner_n have_v infeft_v his_o son_n in_o all_o his_o estate_n though_o sum_n affirm_v that_o this_o be_v by_o provision_n in_o the_o infeftment_n yet_o that_o the_o service_n be_v be_v sure_a but_o that_o provision_n be_v uncertain_a and_o though_o some_o also_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o earl_n of_o angus_n be_v serve_v and_o infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o that_o same_o son_n which_o well_o infer_v that_o the_o father_n be_v not_o infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o son_n but_o not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o serve_v heir_n to_o he_o therein_o for_o he_o may_v have_v be_v serve_v and_o not_o infeft_v whereby_o the_o service_n as_o incomplete_a become_v void_a and_o the_o next_o earl_n behove_v to_o serve_v of_o new_a to_o the_o son_n who_o die_v last_o vest_n and_o seize_v as_o of_o fee_n the_o custom_n and_o common_a opinion_n since_o be_v for_o the_o ascendant_n and_o so_o the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n be_v serve_v as_o heir_n male_a to_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n ker_n and_o many_o other_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o favour_v as_o more_o conform_v to_o equity_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o in_o dubio_fw-la ought_v to_o take_v place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o with_o we_o there_o be_v none_o neither_o do_v i_o ever_o hear_v of_o one_o who_o attempt_v to_o exclude_v a_o father_n by_o the_o father_n collaterail_n and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o decision_n upon_o it_o neither_o have_v there_o be_v upon_o many_o other_o uncontroverted_a custom_n especial_o in_o succession_n but_o the_o acquiescence_n of_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n in_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n be_v a_o strong_a evidence_n of_o the_o national_n consent_n by_o custom_n but_o it_o have_v aho_o be_v so_o decide_v by_o the_o lord_n hope_n succession_n mr._n robert_n burnet_n contra_fw-la mauld_n yea_o a_o son_n be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o hismother_n die_v without_o issue_n his_o brother_n uterin_o by_o the_o mother_n be_v not_o find_v heir_n to_o he_o but_o his_o father_n february_n 5._o 1663._o lenox_n contra_fw-la lintoun_n as_o to_o the_o allege_a opposition_n of_o the_o feudall_a law_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o time_n say_v it_o be_v local_a and_o therefore_o as_o in_o england_n all_o ascendant_n be_v exclude_v so_o in_o germany_n they_o succeed_v in_o the_o next_o place_n after_o descendants_n and_o be_v prefer_v to_o brother_n and_o sister_n according_a to_o thenaturall_a course_n ofsuccession_n the_o reason_n why_o brother_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o defunct_a be_v prefer_v to_o the_o father_n with_o we_o may_v be_v because_o such_o fee_n do_v common_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o samefatherly_a affection_n be_v derive_v to_o the_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o because_o they_o be_v in_o more_o need_n of_o provision_n than_o the_o father_n title_n xxvii_o heir_n 1._o appearand_a heir_n may_v pursue_v exhibition_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la 2._o they_o may_v defend_v their_o predecessor_n right_n and_o possession_n be_v call_v or_o compear_v for_o their_o interest_n and_o their_o executor_n have_v right_a to_o the_o rent_n of_o these_o year_n they_o be_v appear_v and_o heir_n 3._o the_o aliment_n of_o heir_n from_o the_o donatar_n and_o life-rentars_a 4._o heir_n not_o enter_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o clause_n which_o by_o nature_n import_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v actual_a heir_n 5._o heir_n have_v interest_n in_o all_o right_n grant_v to_o their_o predecessor_n though_o not_o mention_v heir_n who_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o heir_n by_o their_o tenor_n and_o nature_n 6._o heir_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o right_n heritable_a by_o destination_n or_o have_v a_o future_a tract_n of_o time_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n 7._o heir_n have_v right_o to_o movable_a heirship_n or_o obleigment_n for_o sum_n wherein_o executor_n be_v exclude_v 8._o heir_n of_o line_n be_v heir_n general_o their_o interest_n 9_o hirship_v movable_n 10._o heir_n of_o conquest_n their_o interest_n 11._o heir_n portioner_n their_o interest_n 12._o heir_n male_a tailzie_n and_o provision_n their_o interest_n 13._o all_o heir_n be_v liable_a pasiuè_fw-fr for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o way_n 14._o heir_n portioner_n how_o far_o liable_a 15._o the_o effect_n of_o different_a provision_n or_o obligation_n by_o defunct_n in_o favour_n of_o divers_a heir_n portioner_n 16._o heir_n not_o be_v portioner_n no_o substitute_n in_o band_n be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la 17._o the_o order_n by_o which_o heris_fw-la be_v liable_a passiuè_fw-fr and_o may_v be_v discuss_v 18._o heir_n of_o tailzie_n ripresent_v not_o the_o defunct_a in_o obligation_n contrary_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o tailzie_n 19_o heir_n of_o marriage_n may_v quarrel_v their_o predecessor_n deed_n be_v meerlygratovitus_fw-la in_o their_o prejudice_n but_o not_o such_o as_o be_v onerous_a or_o rational_a deed_n 20._o heir_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o discuss_v may_v propone_v the_o exception_n that_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o call_v without_o instructiug_v the_o right_n whereto_o they_o may_v succeed_v 21._o the_o exception_n of_o the_o order_n of_o discuse_v be_v not_o sustain_v without_o condescend_v on_o the_o heritage_n whereunto_o the_o anterior_a heir_n may_v suecee_v and_o what_o be_v discuse_v 22._o the_o order_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o genral_n charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n 23._o the_o order_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o special_a charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n 24._o renounciation_n to_o be_v heir_n its_o order_n and_o effect_n 25._o the_o entry_n of_o heir_n general_a and_o effect_n thereof_o 26._o the_o entry_n of_o heir_n upon_o precept_n of_o clare_n constat_fw-la
by_o the_o infeftment_n of_o liferent_a grant_v by_o the_o superior_a 3._o the_o kind_n of_o service_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o fee_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o liferenter_fw-la in_o respect_n that_o the_o liferent_a be_v ofttimes_o a_o different_a hold_v from_o the_o fee_n and_o be_v ordinary_o blench_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o superior_n interest_n to_o know_v what_o such_o service_n be_v and_o also_o to_o know_v by_o who_o and_o through_o what_o cause_n the_o fee_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o person_n these_o circumstance_n therefore_o do_v not_o make_v distinct_a head_n of_o the_o brieve_n and_o be_v not_o all_o way_n necessary_a to_o be_v retour_v as_o the_o former_a head_n be_v 41._o the_o point_v aforesaid_a be_v clear_v and_o instruct_v to_o the_o inquest_n the_o service_n be_v the_o sentence_n or_o decreet_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v seal_v with_o their_o seal_n and_o with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o who_o the_o brieve_n be_v direct_v and_o be_v return_v to_o the_o chancery_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o retour_fw-fr be_v registrate_n there_o and_o extract_v till_o which_o it_o be_v not_o complete_a neither_o do_v the_o service_n ordinary_o instruct_v the_o active_a title_n but_o only_o the_o retour_fw-fr the_o service_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o chancery_n for_o warrant_n of_o the_o retour_fw-fr yet_o it_o be_v find_v that_o service_n before_o the_o year_n 1550._o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o production_n in_o improbation_n or_o reduction_n without_o produce_v the_o retour_fw-fr itself_o because_o at_o that_o time_n the_o book_n of_o the_o chancery_n be_v destroy_v by_o war._n feb._n 17._o 1624._o lord_n elphinstoun_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o marr._n 42._o retour_n be_v easy_o annual_v or_o reduce_v because_o no_o desender_o be_v call_v thereto_o and_o the_o probation_n in_o most_o part_n be_v by_o presumption_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o by_o the_o proper_a knowledge_n of_o the_o inquest_n or_o witness_n whereof_o there_o seldom_o remain_v any_o testimony_n in_o retentis_fw-la the_o lord_n will_v not_o reduce_v a_o retour_fw-fr for_o want_n thereof_o but_o ordain_v the_o whole_a inquest_n to_o be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n upon_o what_o evidence_n they_o serve_v feb._n 24._o 1665._o sr._n james_n mercer_n of_o aldie_n contra_fw-la william_n rowen_n at_fw-fr retour_fw-fr being_n find_v null_n in_o one_o head_n be_v find_v null_a in_o otum_fw-la hope_n 〈◊〉_d laird_n of_o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la at_fw-fr retour_fw-fr of_o a_o sister_n as_o heir_n to_o her_o brother_n be_v find_v null_a by_o exception_n upon_o production_n of_o another_o brother_n retour_fw-fr though_o posterior_n who_o thereupon_o be_v prefer_v albeit_o a_o excommunicate_a papist_n feb._n 16._o 1627._o lord_n colvil_n contra_fw-la mr._n walter_n and_o christian_a herd_n and_o a_o retour_fw-fr of_o a_o second_o brother_n serve_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n where_o the_o elder_a brother_n be_v absent_a and_o repute_v dead_a but_o return_v home_o again_o and_o grant_v band_n to_o a_o creditor_n who_o charge_v he_o to_o enter_v heir_n and_o apprise_v and_o possess_v the_o retour_fw-fr of_o the_o second_o brother_n be_v thereupon_o find_v null_n by_o exception_n albeit_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o date_n thereof_o though_o by_o the_o act_n of_o patliament_n 1617._o cap._n 13._o retour_n be_v not_o quarrellable_n by_o reduction_n or_o summont_n of_o error_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v intent_a execute_v and_o pursue_v within_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o service_n and_o retour_fw-fr in_o respect_n of_o the_o apprise_n and_o possession_n within_o these_o year_n which_o import_v a_o interruption_n and_o that_o the_o second_o brother_n retour_fw-fr be_v null_n by_o exception_n and_o need_v no_o reduction_n january_n 11._o 1673._o lamb_n contra_fw-la anderson_n at_fw-fr retour_fw-fr be_v also_o annul_v by_o exception_n by_o refer_v to_o the_o party_n oath_n that_o he_o have_v no_o contingencie_n of_o blood_n with_o the_o defunct_a feb._n 10._o 1636._o murray_n contra_fw-la sinclair_n and_o meikle_n the_o like_a in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o woman_n retour_v sole_a heir_n it_o be_v instant_o verify_v that_o there_o be_v another_o sister_n hope_n retour_fw-fr of_o idiotrie_n fair_o contra_fw-la fairly_n the_o like_a be_v find_v by_o reply_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o party_n oath_n that_o he_o be_v bastard_n spot_n retour_n murray_n contra_fw-la murray_n 43._o retour_n be_v ordinary_o annul_v and_o reduce_v by_o a_o great_a inquest_n of_o twenty_o five_o member_n who_o do_v inquire_v not_o only_o concern_v the_o verity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o retour_fw-fr but_o also_o concern_v the_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o jurantes_fw-la super_fw-la assisa_fw-la which_o be_v not_o always_o infer_v when_o the_o retour_fw-fr be_v reduce_v as_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o defunct_a die_v not_o last_o vest_n and_o seize_v as_o of_o fee_n by_o instruct_v that_o he_o be_v denude_v july_n 7._o 1663._o isabel_n mow_fw-mi contra_fw-la duchess_n of_o buccleugh_n or_o that_o he_o die_v not_o at_o the_o faith_n and_o peace_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n by_o instruct_v that_o he_o be_v forefault_n or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o near_o and_o lawful_a heir_n by_o instruct_v a_o near_a heir_n be_v no_o error_n in_o the_o first_o inquest_n see_v these_o point_n be_v presume_v and_o need_v no_o probation_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o by_o reduction_n there_o be_v a_o more_o pregnant_a condescendence_n and_o probation_n for_o another_o party_n than_o for_o the_o heir_n serve_v it_o will_v be_v no_o wilful_a error_n unless_o competition_n have_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o service_n but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o evident_a and_o gross_a error_n in_o the_o positive_a probation_n special_o concern_v the_o death_n of_o the_o defunct_a and_o his_o be_v once_o infeft_v the_o special_a relation_n and_o degree_n of_o blood_n of_o the_o heir_n his_o age_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o fee_n which_o though_o the_o point_n of_o least_o moment_n yet_o will_v annul_v the_o retour_fw-fr but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o probable_a cause_n for_o the_o inquest_n as_o by_o production_n of_o writ_n contain_v wrong_a extent_n they_o will_v be_v declare_v free_a of_o wilful_a error_n spot_n retour_n mark_v kerr_n contra_fw-la scot_n of_o hartwoodmire_v the_o manner_n of_o reduce_v of_o retour_n be_v by_o a_o summons_n of_o error_n against_o the_o assysor_n before_o the_o king_n council_n which_o be_v now_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n par._n 1471._o cap._n 47._o 44._o though_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n to_o annul_v retour_n by_o a_o great_a inquest_n yet_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o sustain_v reduction_n thereof_o as_o erroneous_a by_o witness_n before_o themselves_o without_o a_o great_a inquest_n july_n 7._o 1663._o isabel_n mow_fw-mi contra_fw-la duchess_n of_o buccleugh_n 45._o the_o reduction_n of_o retour_n be_v of_o such_o hazard_n to_o the_o member_n of_o inquest_n it_o be_v statute_n par._n 1494._o cap._n 57_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v reducible_a but_o within_o three_o year_n after_o the_o date_n so_o as_o to_o inter_v error_n against_o the_o inquest_n albeit_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v as_o to_o render_v the_o retour_n null_a in_o themselves_o at_o any_o time_n within_o twenty_o year_n after_o they_o be_v deduce_v par._n 1617._o cap._n 13._o which_o act_n reach_v only_a retour_n after_o it_o but_o not_o retour_n before_o and_o action_n against_o the_o same_o which_o prescrive_v by_o the_o general_a act_n of_o prescription_n par._n 1617._o cap._n 12._o as_o be_v find_v november_n 28._o 1665._o younger_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n 46._o the_o heir_n be_v thus_o special_o serve_v and_o retour_v if_o the_o fee_n immemediat_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n he_o do_v thereupon_o obtain_v precept_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n of_o course_n without_o citation_n command_v the_o judge_n ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o feelye_n sheriff_n or_o balliff_n to_o give_v seasine_n to_o the_o person_n retour_v capiendo_fw-la securitatem_fw-la take_v security_n for_o the_o nonentry_n and_o relief_n due_a to_o the_o king_n for_o which_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a be_v countable_a in_o exchequer_n unless_o the_o profit_n belong_v to_o himself_o as_o bailiff_n of_o regality_n if_o the_o say_a judge_n ordinary_a do_v not_o grant_v seasine_a according_o the_o lord_n upon_o supplication_n and_o instrument_n of_o his_o disobedience_n will_v grant_v warrant_n to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancery_n to_o issue_v precept_n to_o a_o other_o person_n as_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n special_o constiture_n without_o first_o use_v horning_n against_o the_o ordinary_a disobey_v spot_n david_n balfour_n supplicant_n these_o precept_n because_o of_o the_o clause_n capiendo_fw-la securitatem_fw-la be_v find_v to_o make_v both_o the_o person_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o the_o ground_n liable_a for_o the_o sum_v due_a thereby_o though_o infeftment_n be_v never_o
to_o which_o it_o be_v estimate_n all_o the_o other_o good_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v paraphernalia_fw-la whereof_o she_o have_v the_o sole_a power_n and_o right_n the_o custom_n of_o most_o nation_n even_o where_o the_o roman_a law_n have_v much_o weight_n in_o this_o matter_n have_v return_v to_o the_o natural_a course_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o cassaneus_n ad_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la burgundiae_fw-la do_fw-mi 4._o and_o duarenus_n tit_n ff_n de_fw-fr nupt_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o france_n wessenbecius_fw-la in_o parat_fw-la ad_fw-la tit_n ff_n de_fw-fr ritu_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la and_o covaruvias_n epitt._n lib._n 4._o decretal_a part_n 2._o cap._n 7._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o german_n spaniard_n and_o most_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o europe_n gudelinus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la noviss_n show_v the_o same_o to_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o netherlands_o in_o which_o they_o do_v almost_o in_o every_o thing_n agree_v with_o our_o custom_n to_o which_o we_o return_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o scotland_n the_o wife_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o therefore_o first_o the_o husband_n be_v tutor_n and_o curator_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o during_o her_o minority_n no_o other_o tutor_n or_o curator_n need_v to_o be_v convene_v or_o concur_v to_o authorize_v so_o it_o be_v decide_v french_a contra_fw-la french_a and_o cranstoun_n hop_v do_fw-mi de_fw-fr minoribus_fw-la but_o on_o the_o contrair_a the_o wife_n be_v in_o no_o case_n conveenable_a without_o call_v the_o husband_n and_o though_o she_o be_v marry_v during_o the_o dependence_n the_o husband_n must_v be_v cite_v upon_o supplication_n and_o the_o process_n continue_v against_o he_o for_o his_o interest_n spot_n husband_n and_o wife_n margaeret_n bailie_n contra_fw-la janet_n robertson_n and_o likewise_o a_o wife_n be_v charge_v upon_o her_o bond_n give_v before_o marriage_n but_o the_o letter_n not_o be_v raise_v against_o her_o husband_n for_o his_o interest_n they_o be_v find_v null_a by_o way_n of_o exception_n nic._n reverentia_fw-la maritalis_fw-la relict_n of_o robert_n young_n contra_fw-la wachup_n yet_o a_o wife_n be_v find_v con_v veenable_a without_o call_v the_o husband_n he_o be_v twenty_o year_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o she_o repute_v widow_n june_n 19_o 1663._o euphan_n hay_o contra_fw-la elizabeth_n corstorphin_n yea_o a_o wife_n escheat_n or_o liferent_a fall_v not_o upon_o any_o horning_n execute_v against_o she_o during_o the_o marriage_n because_o be_v then_o under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o have_v no_o power_n of_o herself_o to_o pursue_v suspend_v or_o relax_v dury_n february_n 16._o 1633._o stuart_n contra_fw-la banner_n man_n and_o this_o be_v find_v though_o the_o decreet_a be_v a_o ejection_n commit_v both_o by_o man_n and_o wife_n yet_o where_o the_o horning_n be_v upon_o a_o deed_n proper_a to_o the_o wife_n as_o to_o divide_v the_o conjunct-fee_n land_n horning_n be_v valide_fw-la nic._n reverentia_fw-la maritalis_fw-la duff_n contra_fw-la edmonstoun_n or_o where_o the_o horning_n be_v upon_o a_o delinquence_n as_o on_o laborrow_n hope_v husband_n and_o wife_n lord_n roxburgh_n contra_fw-la lady_n orknay_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o wife_n can_v pursue_v or_o charge_v without_o concourse_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o letter_n not_o raise_v at_o his_o instance_n be_v reduce_v though_o he_o concur_v thereafter_o dury_n july_n 27._o 1631._o robert_n hay_o contra_fw-la mr._n john_n rollo_n the_o like_a spot_n husband_n and_o wife_n napeir_n contra_fw-la mr._n robert_n kinloch_n and_o agnes_n lial_n the_o like_a in_o a_o reduction_n of_o a_o heritable_a right_n do_v by_o the_o wife_n father_n on_o death_n bed_n which_o be_v not_o sustain_v unless_o the_o husband_n have_v concur_v or_o have_v be_v call_v in_o which_o case_n if_o he_o refuse_v concourse_n without_o just_a reason_n the_o lord_n will_v authorise_v the_o wife_n to_o insist_v july_n 8._o 1673._o christian_n hacket_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o chapeltoun_n but_o we_o must_v except_v from_o this_o rule_n if_o the_o husband_n be_v inhabilitat_fw-la or_o forefault_v had._n the_o 26._o of_o march_n 1622._o william_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la stuart_n or_o the_o wife_n authorize_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o special_a consideration_n the_o husband_n refuse_v to_o concur_v dury_n the_o 9_o of_o january_n 1623._o marshel_n contra_fw-la marshel_n or_o that_o she_o be_v pursue_v her_o husband_n himself_o against_o who_o ordinary_o she_o have_v no_o action_n except_o in_o singular_a case_n ut_fw-la si_fw-la vergat_fw-la ad_fw-la inopiam_fw-la or_o in_o case_n he_o have_v divert_v from_o she_o dury_n december_n 21._o 1626._o lady_n foules_n contra_fw-la her_o husband_n or_o if_o a_o wife_n with_o concourse_n of_o her_o friend_n at_o who_o instance_n execution_n be_v provide_v by_o her_o contract_n be_v pursue_v reduction_n of_o a_o deed_n do_v by_o her_o husband_n in_o prejudice_n thereof_o during_o her_o life_n february_n 12._o 1663._o locky_a contra_fw-la petoun_z or_o that_o the_o obligation_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n require_v execution_n in_o the_o husband_n life_n as_o a_o obligement_n to_o infeft_a the_o wife_n in_o particular_a land_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o general_a obligement_n to_o employ_v money_n for_o she_o or_o to_o infeft_v she_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o husband_n may_v at_o any_o time_n of_o his_o life_n perform_v the_o wife_n will_v have_v no_o action_n against_o he_o neither_o will_v she_o get_v inhibition_n upon_o supplication_n unless_o the_o lord_n grant_v the_o same_o upon_o knowledge_n that_o the_o husband_n be_v become_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n or_o that_o the_o wife_n have_v quite_o a_o present_a infeftment_n for_o a_o obligation_n of_o a_o other_o in_o which_o case_n the_o lord_n grant_v inhibition_n july_n 13._o 1638._o lady_n glenbervy_n contra_fw-la her_o husband_n this_o delay_n where_o a_o term_n be_v not_o express_v be_v upon_o consideration_n of_o merchant_n who_o ordinary_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n than_o the_o stock_n with_o which_o they_o trade_v it_o will_v ruin_v they_o if_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o employ_v it_o on_o security_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v marry_v it_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o woman_n among_o the_o roman_n per_fw-la senatus_n consultum_fw-la velleianum_fw-la that_o the_o obligation_n by_o which_o they_o become_v surety_n or_o intercee_v for_o other_o be_v void_a but_o our_o custom_n have_v enlarge_v that_o privilege_n so_o far_o that_o a_o wife_n obligation_n for_o debt_n or_o personal_a obligement_n contract_v during_o the_o marriage_n be_v null_a even_o though_o the_o bond_n be_v grant_v by_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n contain_v a_o obligement_n to_o infeft_a the_o creditor_n in_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o their_o land_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o bond_n as_o to_o the_o wife_n and_o a_o apprise_v thereon_o as_o to_o her_o life-rent_a of_o these_o land_n be_v find_v null_a but_o here_o there_o be_v no_o special_a obligement_n of_o annualrent_n or_o wodset_n of_o the_o wife_n life_n rend_v land_n but_o general_o out_o of_o both_o their_o land_n dury_n march_n 24._o 1626._o greenlaw_n contra_fw-la gulloway_n the_o like_a hope_v husband_n and_o wife_n archibald_n douglas_n of_o tofts_n contra_fw-la mr._n robert_n elphingstoun_n and_o susanna_n hamiltoun_n the_o like_a dury_n january_n 30._o 1635._o mitchelson_n contra_fw-la mowbray_n in_o which_o case_n the_o bond_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o thereupon_o apprise_v deduce_v though_o she_o do_v judicial_o ratify_v it_o upon_o oath_n never_o to_o come_v in_o the_o contrair_a yet_o the_o bond_n and_o infeftment_n as_o to_o her_o life-rent_a be_v find_v null_n see_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o instruct_v her_o ratification_n but_o the_o act_n of_o a_o inferior_a court_n whereof_o the_o warrant_n be_v not_o produce_v but_o a_o wife_n obligation_n with_o her_o husband_n conjunct_o and_o several_o obliege_v they_o to_o pay_v and_o also_o to_o infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_n out_o of_o either_o of_o their_o land_n find_v null_n as_o to_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o obligement_n to_o pay_v but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o obligement_n to_o infeft_n december_n 15._o 1665._o master_n john_n ellies_n contra_fw-la keith_n neither_o be_v a_o wife_n find_v liable_a for_o furnish_v to_o the_o house_n in_o her_o husband_n absence_n forth_o of_o the_o country_n which_o do_v only_o affect_v her_o husband_n spot_n husband_n and_o wife_n john_n loury_n contra_fw-la lady_n louristoun_n the_o like_a january_n 29._o 1631._o porter_n contra_fw-la law_n the_o like_a though_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o bond_n be_v money_n advance_v for_o the_o wife_n necessary_a aliment_n for_o which_o no_o process_n be_v grant_v against_o she_o till_o her_o husband_n be_v first_o discuss_v december_n 22._o 1629._o mr._n david_n artoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n hackertoun_n and_o also_o a_o wife_n obligation_n without_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n find_v not_o to_o affect_v she_o but_o he_o
the_o minor_n deed_n find_a void_a notwithstanding_o december_n 19_o 1632._o maxwel_o contra_fw-la earl_n of_o nithisdail_n but_o this_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o necessary_a furnish_n of_o clothes_n take_v on_o without_o consent_n of_o curatour_n which_o be_v sustain_v by_o reply_n february_n 5._o 1631._o john_n inglis_n contra_fw-la executour_n of_o john_n sharp_n 34._o the_o civil_a law_n seem_v not_o to_o extend_v the_o consent_n of_o curator_n as_o necessary_a to_o concur_v with_o the_o minor_a make_v his_o latter_a will_n but_o only_o to_o deed_n among_o the_o live_n because_o law_n have_v reject_v all_o tie_n and_o hindrance_n of_o full_a liberty_n in_o testament_n of_o defunct_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o their_o good_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o minor_a have_v curator_n do_v in_o his_o testament_n say_v quaestionem_fw-la curatoribus_fw-la meis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d faciat_fw-la eam_fw-la nam_fw-la ipse_fw-la tractavi_fw-la in_o that_o case_n curatour_n be_v liable_a for_o restitution_n of_o what_o they_o have_v of_o the_o minor_n good_n by_o fraud_n but_o not_o for_o a_o complete_a diligence_n l._n 20._o §_o 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr liberatione_n legata_fw-la and_o by_o our_o custom_n minor_n have_v curatour_n may_v test_n without_o their_o consent_n and_o therefore_o a_o minor_a make_v his_o curator_n his_o executor_n and_o universal_a legatar_n though_o the_o minor_n be_v with_o the_o curator_n when_o he_o test_a and_o die_v short_o after_o and_o his_o near_a relation_n be_v not_o acquaint_v who_o he_o have_v name_v in_o a_o former_a testament_n it_o be_v sustain_v here_o no_o threat_n nor_o importunity_n be_v allege_v november_n 30._o 1680._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la allans_n there_o be_v other_o two_o privilege_n of_o minor_n which_o can_v be_v so_o convenient_o speak_v to_o as_o in_o this_o place_n the_o one_o be_v that_o minor_n be_v restore_v against_o deed_n do_v by_o they_o in_o their_o minority_n to_o their_o enorm_a lesion_n the_o other_o be_v minor_n non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitare_fw-la super_fw-la haereditate_fw-la paterna_fw-la as_o to_o the_o first_o minority_n and_o lesion_n be_v the_o ordinary_a ground_n of_o reduction_n but_o because_o they_o be_v facti_fw-la and_o abide_v probation_n they_o be_v not_o receivable_a by_o exception_n if_o he_o who_o pursue_v the_o minor_a can_v instant_o instruct_v his_o pursuit_n but_o if_o he_o take_v a_o term_n to_o prove_v the_o minor_a may_v take_v the_o same_o term_n to_o prove_v his_o minority_n which_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o libel_n or_o free_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi from_o probation_n thereof_o or_o if_o the_o minority_n be_v instant_o verify_v as_o sometime_o it_o be_v by_o sight_n of_o the_o minor_n person_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o restitution_n of_o minor_n though_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v with_o consent_n of_o curator_n nor_o do_v it_o exclude_v a_o minor_a because_o his_o pretend_a curator_n have_v receive_v the_o money_n in_o question_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o minor_a for_o misemploy_v it_o as_o behave_v themselves_o as_o curatour_n upon_o pretence_n that_o his_o lesion_n can_v not_o be_v know_v till_o they_o be_v discuss_v they_o not_o be_v in_o this_o process_n july_n 2._o 1667._o lord_n blantyre_n contra_fw-la walkinshaw_n but_o this_o remeid_v be_v not_o competent_a for_o every_o small_a lesion_n but_o it_o must_v be_v enorm_a which_o be_v in_o arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la neither_o be_v a_o minor_a restore_v against_o lesion_n which_o fall_v not_o by_o levity_n but_o by_o accident_n as_o by_o shipwreck_n the_o minor_a be_v a_o trade_n merchant_n hope_n de_fw-fr minoribus_fw-la william_n edgar_n contra_fw-la executour_n of_o edward_n edgar_n neither_o because_o he_o be_v bind_v conjunct_o and_o several_o for_o ware_n with_o another_o merchant_n who_o be_v in_o society_n with_o he_o in_o trading_n june_n 20._o 1678._o george_n galbraith_n contra_fw-la patrick_n lesly_n because_o trading_n merchant_n and_o other_o exercise_v trade_n require_v peculiar_a skill_n capacity_n and_o understanding_n be_v hold_v rather_o to_o design_n to_o deceive_v then_o to_o be_v deceive_v as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o nottar_n public_a july_n 14._o 1636._o gardner_n contra_fw-la chalmers_n neither_o be_v a_o minor_a restore_v upon_o his_o judicial_a confession_n upon_o oath_n upon_o point_n of_o fact_n and_o swear_v never_o to_o come_v in_o the_o contrair_n november_n 28._o 1626._o mr._n thomas_n hope_v and_o mr._n thomas_n nicolson_n contra_fw-la mr._n james_n nicolson_n neither_o be_v a_o minor_a restore_v against_o his_o promise_n upon_o oath_n to_o quit_v twenty_o chalder_n of_o victual_n provide_v to_o he_o by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n as_o not_o lese_v by_o keep_v his_o oath_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o authentic_a sacramenta_fw-la puberum_fw-la november_n 1626._o sir_n robert_n hepburn_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n scatoun_n and_o it_o be_v find_v relevant_a against_o restitution_n of_o a_o minor_a of_o a_o bond_n grant_v for_o a_o debt_n of_o his_o father_n who_o he_o represent_v not_o that_o he_o swear_v to_o perform_v the_o same_o february_n 10._o 1672._o mr._n george_n wauch_n contra_fw-la bailzie_n of_o dunraget_n but_o a_o minor_a have_v not_o the_o privilege_n to_o reduce_v a_o disposition_n of_o land_n without_o authority_n of_o a_o judge_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o pupil_n unless_o he_o also_o allege_v lesion_n february_n 2._o 1630._o sir_n john_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la john_n sharp_n the_o like_a though_o the_o minor_n have_v no_o curatour_n december_n 13._o 1666._o janet_n 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la stevenson_n neither_o be_v restitution_n competent_a unless_o reduction_n be_v intent_a within_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o five_o complete_a for_o with_o we_o majority_n come_v at_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o complete_a and_o there_o be_v four_o year_n allow_v to_o minor_n to_o intent_n reduction_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v anni_fw-la utiles_fw-la nicolson_n de_fw-fr minoribus_fw-la james_n goodlet_n contra_fw-la doctor_n austin_n and_o other_o laird_n of_o craigie_n contra_fw-la dunbar_n a_o minor_n be_v restore_v against_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n wherein_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_a his_o first_o bear_v son_n in_o fee_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n which_o be_v very_o considerable_a have_v get_v but_o ten_o thousand_o mark_n of_o tocher_n march_v 7._o 1623._o laird_n of_o barganie_fw-la contra_fw-la his_fw-la son_n the_o like_a where_o a_o minor_a get_n but_o a_o thousand_o mark_n of_o tocher_n provide_v five_o thousand_o mark_n to_o his_o wife_n father_n in_o case_n of_o no_o succession_n but_o not_o restore_v against_o that_o part_n of_o his_o contract_n provide_v all_o his_o mean_n acquire_v and_o to_o be_v acquire_v in_o liserent_a to_o his_o wife_n june_n 4._o 1632._o alexanderi_fw-la donaldson_n contra_fw-la and_o a_o minor_a woman_n be_v restore_v against_o the_o exorbitancy_n of_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n november_n 22._o 1674._o margaret_n mcgill_n contra_fw-la rive_v of_o gairn_n but_o here_o she_o be_v only_o restore_v to_o a_o suitable_a liferent_a but_o not_o against_o that_o provision_n in_o her_o contract_n provide_v her_o land_n and_o sum_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n 〈◊〉_d failzie_v to_o the_o man_n heir_n the_o like_a as_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v land_n worth_a twelve_o hundred_o mark_n yearly_a the_o husband_n be_v of_o a_o more_o honourable_a birth_n nicolson_n de_fw-fr minoribus_fw-la slemen_fw-mi contra_fw-la ker._n the_o like_a where_o the_o wife_n dispone_v her_o land_n to_o her_o husband_n who_o mean_n be_v altogether_o unanswerable_a spot_n husband_n fleming_n contra_fw-la mr._n robert_n hog_n minor_n be_v also_o restore_v against_o judicial_a act_n to_o their_o lesion_n as_o against_o a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n of_o his_o tutor_n with_o concourse_n of_o his_o curatour_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o foro_fw-la contradictorio_fw-la december_n 1._o 1638._o william_n stuart_n contra_fw-la robert_n stuart_n hope_n universal_a and_o lucrative_a successor_n know_v contra_fw-la know_v and_o watson_n and_o against_o a_o defence_n propon_v by_o a_o advocate_n without_o special_a mandat_fw-la which_o do_v homologat_v a_o deed_n in_o minority_n february_n 14._o 1677._o duke_n and_o duchess_n of_o bucleuch_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o tweeadale_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o accept_v a_o illiquid_fw-la right_o for_o a_o liquid_a be_v no_o enorm_a lesion_n infer_v restitution_n but_o restitution_n be_v exclude_v si_fw-mi monor_n se_fw-la majorem_fw-la dixerit_fw-la nam_fw-la deceptis_fw-la non_fw-la decipientibus_fw-la jura_fw-la subveniunt_fw-la as_o where_o the_o minor_n bond_n bore_v express_o that_o he_o be_v major_a and_o that_o the_o creditor_n know_v not_o he_o be_v minor_a by_o his_o aspect_n or_o otherways_o nor_o do_v fraudful_o induce_v he_o to_o insert_v his_o majority_n february_n 23._o 1665._o kennedy_n of_o achtifardel_n contra_fw-la weir_n it_o be_v also_o eleided_a if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o deed_n in_o question_n be_v profitable_a as_o
restore_v and_o curator_n be_v not_o simple_o liable_a for_o all_o their_o pupil_n mean_n which_o may_v be_v lose_v without_o their_o fault_n neither_o to_o do_v diligence_n in_o all_o case_n but_o where_o diligence_n may_v be_v profitable_a as_o have_v be_v say_v of_o tutor_n curatour_n be_v elect_v by_o authority_n of_o a_o judge_n can_v be_v liberate_a by_o the_o minor_n consent_n neither_o do_v a_o decreet_a against_o a_o minor_a on_o his_o consent_n liberate_a curatour_n from_o their_o office_n july_n 21._o 1664._o scot_n of_o broad-meadow_n contra_fw-la scot_n of_o thirlestoun_n 37._o curatour_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o law_n not_o only_o for_o that_o ordinary_a levity_n and_o weakness_n incident_a to_o minority_n which_o therefore_o run_v only_o to_o twenty_o one_o year_n complete_a at_o which_o time_n by_o our_o custom_n minority_n end_v but_o also_o in_o case_n of_o know_a or_o conspicuous_a levity_n though_o after_o majoritie_n such_o be_v the_o curatour_n of_o prodigal_n to_o who_o as_o to_o furious_a person_n curatour_n be_v constitute_v their_o near_a agnat_n instead_o of_o this_o our_o custom_n have_v interdiction_n whereby_o person_n acknowledgeing_a their_o own_o weakness_n and_o levity_n and_o readiness_n to_o hurt_v themselves_o do_v therefore_o bind_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o act_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o these_o person_n interdictor_n therein_o mention_v who_o thereby_o become_v as_o curatour_n though_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v for_o intromission_n or_o omission_n but_o only_o to_o consent_v with_o the_o person_n interdict_a and_o for_o their_o fraud_n and_o fault_n in_o consent_v 38._o interdiction_n be_v most_o fit_o make_v judiciallie_o upon_o cognition_n of_o the_o cause_n by_o which_o after_o trial_n that_o the_o person_n crave_v to_o be_v interdict_a acknowledge_v his_o own_o lavishness_n and_o prodigality_n interdictor_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o judge_n competent_a and_o that_o either_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n himself_o or_o of_o his_o friend_n yea_o the_o lord_n ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la motu_fw-la do_v interdict_v a_o person_n who_o be_v evident_o lavish_a and_o have_v thrice_o make_v opposite_a right_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a and_o that_o incidenter_n in_o a_o other_o process_n where_o his_o levity_n do_v so_o appear_v february_n 17._o 1681._o william_n robertson_n contra_fw-la grace_n of_o shivis_n that_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a way_n of_o interdiction_n be_v clear_a by_o the_o narrative_a of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1581._o cap._n 118._o and_o therefore_o a_o interdiction_n be_v reduce_v only_o because_o it_o be_v do_v sine_fw-la causa_fw-la cognita_fw-la hope_n interdiction_n john_n robertson_n contra_fw-la 〈…〉_z but_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o just_a ground_n for_o the_o interdiction_n allege_v and_o instruct_v 39_o the_o more_o ordinar_n way_n of_o interdiction_n be_v of_o consent_n whereby_o the_o person_n interdict_a acknowledge_v his_o own_o lavishness_n do_v by_o a_o write_v under_o his_o hand_n interdict_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v reduceable_a if_o the_o narrative_n be_v not_o true_a but_o the_o person_n interdict_a be_v prudent_a and_o provident_a december_n 20._o 1622._o campbel_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenurchy_n and_o december_n 4._o 1623._o geichan_n contra_fw-la hay_n and_o davidson_n the_o like_a think_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o come_v not_o to_o a_o decision_n february_n 12._o 1633._o forbes_n contra_fw-la forbes_n interdiction_n use_v also_o to_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o obligation_n not_o to_o contract_v debt_n or_o dispone_n land_n without_o consent_n of_o such_o person_n and_o inhibition_n registrate_n thereupon_o which_o be_v sustain_v though_o not_o in_o the_o ordinar_n stile_n of_o interdiction_n the_o person_n oblige_v be_v know_v unsufficient_a to_o manage_v his_o own_o affair_n through_o levity_n or_o prodigality_n november_n 10._o 1676._o stuart_n contra_fw-la hay_n of_o gourdie_n but_o a_o bond_n bear_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o sell_v or_o dispone_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o wife_n on_o the_o narrative_a of_o his_o facility_n whereon_o inhibition_n be_v use_v find_v not_o to_o be_v valide_fw-la as_o a_o interdiction_n as_o inconsistent_a bind_v a_o man_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o valide_fw-la to_o secure_v the_o wife_n own_o interest_n by_o a_o aliment_n according_a to_o her_o quality_n as_o a_o inhibition_n february_n 27._o 1663._o laird_n of_o miltoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n miltoun_n 40._o interdiction_n must_v be_v publish_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o party_n dwell_v and_o within_o forty_o day_n after_o publication_n the_o same_o with_o the_o execution_n thereof_o must_v be_v registrate_n by_o the_o sheriff_n clerk_n of_o that_o shire_n in_o the_o register_n of_o interdiction_n and_o inhibition_n within_o the_o shire_n the_o interdiction_n must_v be_v also_o registrate_n in_o the_o register_n of_o inhibition_n of_o any_o other_o shire_n where_o the_o land_n of_o the_o interdict_a person_n lie_v otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v not_o publish_v it_o be_v absolute_o null_a and_o have_v no_o effect_n to_o land_n or_o heritable_a right_n in_o any_o other_o shire_n unless_o it_o be_v also_o registrate_n there_o parliament_z 1581._o cap._n 118._o yet_o it_o need_v not_o be_v intimate_fw-la to_o the_o party_n interdict_v decemb._n 11._o 1622._o hendry_n seatoun_n contra_fw-la mr._n alexander_n elleis_n 41._o the_o effect_n of_o interdiction_n by_o custom_n be_v retrench_v only_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o heritable_a right_n and_o do_v not_o extend_v to_o movable_n or_o personal_a execution_n against_o the_o person_n interdict_a so_o that_o he_o may_v dispone_v his_o movable_n or_o upon_o any_o personal_a bond_n grant_v by_o he_o his_o movable_n may_v be_v poind_v arrest_v and_o make_v forthcoming_a and_o his_o person_n incarcerate_v though_o the_o stile_n of_o interdiction_n do_v express_o prohibit_v alienation_n of_o movable_n july_n 11._o 1634._o bruce_n contra_fw-la forbes_n june_n 20._o 1671._o thomas_n crawford_n contra_fw-la james_n haliburtoun_n he_o may_v thereupon_o be_v also_o denunce_v though_o thereby_o the_o liferent_a fall_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o heretage_n december_n 7._o and_o february_n 8._o 1610._o hay_o of_o bruntfield_n contra_fw-la his_o father_n and_o sister_n and_o december_n 21._o 1610._o lady_n broksmouth_n contra_fw-la relict_n of_o gilbert_n wauchop_n but_o it_o have_v effect_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o interdict_a person_n that_o neither_o his_o heritage_n can_v be_v affect_v upon_o any_o obligation_n grant_v by_o his_o predecessor_n after_o interdiction_n neither_o any_o personal_a execution_n by_o caption_n and_o horning_n against_o he_o as_o will_v have_v be_v against_o his_o predecessor_n but_o such_o bond_n will_v take_v effect_n against_o the_o heir_n as_o meddle_v with_o the_o heirship_n movable_n or_o other_o movable_n of_o the_o defunct_a the_o reason_n wherefore_o movable_n be_v except_v both_o from_o inhibition_n and_o interdiction_n be_v because_o they_o be_v of_o less_o moment_n and_o the_o traffic_n of_o they_o must_v be_v current_n and_o free_a and_o therefore_o these_o remeid_n be_v but_o by_o positive_a law_n and_o not_o by_o natural_a equity_n by_o which_o the_o engagement_n or_o disposition_n of_o any_o person_n have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v effectual_a though_o lavish_a positive_a law_n prohibit_v and_o void_v such_o only_a as_o to_o heretage_n as_o be_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n in_o which_o even_o a_o tack_v to_o a_o kindly_a tenant_n set_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o interdictour_n be_v find_v null_n hope_n interdict_v douglass_n contra_fw-la cranstoun_n but_o interdiction_n can_v only_o extend_v to_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n where_o it_o be_v publish_v and_o registrate_n but_o to_o no_o other_o land_n or_o movable_n february_n 11._o 1662._o david_n ramsay_n of_o torbain_n contra_fw-la mcclellan_n interdiction_n do_v not_o make_v void_a all_o posterior_n obligation_n but_o only_o such_o where_o there_o be_v lesion_n and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v a_o just_a and_o onerous_a cause_n the_o obligation_n or_o deed_n be_v good_a though_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o interdictour_n july_n 29._o 1624._o laird_n of_o collingtoun_n contra_fw-la hall_n november_n 10._o 1676._o stuart_n contra_fw-la hay_n of_o gourdy_n 42._o the_o remeid_v by_o interdiction_n be_v only_o by_o reduction_n and_o not_o by_o exception_n or_o suspension_n march_v 17._o 1630._o john_n sempel_n contra_fw-la doby_n january_n 22._o 1631._o hardy_n contra_fw-la mccalla_n yet_o interdiction_n be_v sustain_v by_o way_n of_o reply_n see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi thereby_o do_v only_o delay_v himself_o february_n 18._o 1662._o robert_n lockart_n contra_fw-la william_n kennedy_n it_o be_v a_o competent_a ground_n of_o reduction_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o interdict_a person_n his_o assignays_n or_o heir_n and_o it_o be_v also_o competent_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o interdictour_n without_o consent_n of_o
shall_v not_o insist_v in_o these_o because_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o nation_n have_v refile_v therefrom_o follow_v rather_o the_o canon_n law_n by_o which_o every_o paction_n produce_v action_n omne_fw-la verbum_fw-la de_fw-la ore_fw-la fideli_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o debitum_fw-la c._n 1._o &_o 3._o de_fw-fr pactis_fw-la and_o so_o observe_v guidilinus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nou._n l._n 3._o cap._n 5._o §_o ust_o and_o corvinus_n de_fw-fr pactis_fw-la we_o have_v a_o special_a statute_n of_o session_n november_n 27._o 1592._o acknowledge_v all_o paction_n and_o promise_n as_o effectual_a so_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o decide_v since_o january_n 14._o 1631._o sharp_a contra_fw-la sharp_n 8._o and_o even_o pactum_fw-la corvinum_fw-la de_fw-la haereditate_fw-la viventis_fw-la be_v find_v bind_v though_o among_o the_o most_o odious_a july_n 6._o 1630._o mr._n james_n aikenhead_n contra_fw-la b_n we_o l._n but_o pactum_fw-la de_fw-la quota_fw-la litis_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v a_o naked_a paction_n or_o promise_n or_o a_o mutual_a contract_n be_v reject_v both_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o our_o custom_n whereby_o advocat_n in_o place_n of_o their_o honorary_a take_v a_o share_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o plea_n to_o prevent_v the_o stir_v up_o and_o too_o much_o eagerness_n in_o plea_n which_o be_v extend_v to_o a_o agent_n or_o writer_n if_o he_o have_v make_v such_o a_o paction_n before_o or_o during_o the_o plea_n but_o not_o after_o all_o plea_n be_v end_v have_v give_v bond_n to_o a_o appear_v and_o heir_n to_o denude_v himself_o of_o a_o right_n he_o have_v acquire_v for_o sum_n of_o money_n get_v his_o expense_n and_o a_o four_o part_n for_o his_o pain_n and_o hazard_n february_n 24._o 1675._o catharine_n home_n contra_fw-la mr._n archibald_n nisbit_n writer_n yea_o a_o advocate_n take_v assignation_n to_o a_o part_n of_o a_o plea_n it_o be_v find_v pactum_fw-la de_fw-la quota_fw-la litis_fw-la and_o process_n be_v thereby_o exclude_v though_o propon_v by_o the_o debtor_n and_o not_o by_o the_o party_n with_o who_o the_o paction_n be_v make_v but_o it_o be_v not_o find_v probable_a by_o that_o party_n oath_n alone_o as_o be_v but_o one_o witness_n june_n 23._o 1680._o edward_n ruthven_n contra_fw-la mr._n william_n weir_n paction_n for_o money_n play_v or_o other_o prize_n play_v at_o game_n of_o fortoun_n such_o as_o card_n dice_n etc._n etc._n find_v valid_a as_o to_o the_o debtor_n but_o the_o excress_n to_o be_v consign_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o exceed_v a_o hundred_o mark_v by_o the_o act_n of_o par._n 1621._o cap._n 14._o nevember_n 12._o 1668._o patrick_n park_n contra_fw-la nicol_n somervel_n instead_o of_o the_o remeid_n of_o stipulation_n the_o inconvenience_n that_o reject_v naked_a paction_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v remeided_a with_o we_o by_o this_o mean_n 9_o first_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o which_o require_v to_o its_o perfection_n solemnity_n in_o write_n all_o such_o agreement_n promise_n and_o paction_n be_v account_v imperfect_a and_o not_o obligator_n until_o write_v be_v subscribe_v such_o as_o disposition_n of_o land_n and_o heritable_a right_n tack_n rental_n and_o assignation_n to_o writ_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la even_o after_o the_o agreement_n and_o either_o party_n may_v resile_a till_o the_o write_v be_v subscribe_v and_o deliver_v it_o be_v so_o find_v though_o the_o buyer_n by_o a_o missive_n letter_n write_v that_o he_o think_v he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o furnish_v the_o money_n but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o commune_n see_v there_o be_v no_o minute_n nor_o obligation_n otherways_o january_n 20._o 1663._o sir_n robert_n montgomery_n of_o skermor_o contra_fw-la john_n brown_n so_o be_v it_o also_o sound_a that_o a_o cautioner_n subscribe_v a_o bond_n may_v resile_a before_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o though_o it_o be_v subscribe_v and_o deliver_v by_o the_o principal_a and_o other_o cautioner_n before_o march_v 5._o 1628._o megil_n contra_fw-la thenilstoun_n the_o like_a of_o a_o disposition_n subscribe_v and_o leave_v in_o the_o writer_n hand_n to_o frame_v a_o charter_n by_o and_o a_o promise_n make_v after_o to_o abide_v by_o it_o see_v there_o be_v no_o delivery_n to_o the_o party_n nor_o to_o the_o writer_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o laird_n of_o innerleith_n contra_fw-la byres_n the_o like_a of_o a_o bargain_n of_o land_n agree_v upon_o by_o word_n some_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o buyer_n in_o contemplation_n thereof_o be_v restore_v october_n 5._o 1628._o oliphant_n contra_fw-la monorgan_n the_o like_a in_o a_o tack_v for_o year_n which_o be_v find_v to_o endure_v but_o one_o year_n though_o the_o tacks-man_n be_v thereby_o in_o possession_n january_n 24._o 1630._o lowry_n contra_fw-la ker._n july_n 16._o 1636._o keith_n contra_fw-la his_o tenant_n yet_o a_o verbal_a tack_v for_o a_o year_n find_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v from_o see_v the_o tenant_n be_v thereby_o in_o possession_n and_o have_v be_v warn_v hope_n process_n john_n adamson_n contra_fw-la john_n fullartoun_n neither_o be_v it_o find_v competent_a to_o pass_v from_o a_o verbal_a rental_a where_o the_o grassoum_n be_v pay_v nicol._n de_fw-fr migrando_fw-la angus_n contra_fw-la mckie_n neither_o to_o pass_v from_o a_o rental_a deliver_v to_o the_o chamberlain_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o tenant_n upon_o payment_n of_o the_o grassoum_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v these_o tenant_n who_o have_v pay_v a_o part_n of_o their_o grassoum_n nic._n remove_v eglintoun_n contra_fw-la his_o tenant_n neither_o be_v place_n find_v to_o resile_a from_o a_o transaction_n verbal_a see_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o soum_n transact_v for_o be_v satisfy_v february_n 25._o 1679._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o nithisdale_n neither_o be_v there_o locus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la in_o pactis_fw-la liberatoriis_fw-la where_o any_o right_n be_v pass_v from_o or_o restrict_v and_o no_o new_a right_o to_o be_v make_v december_n 5._o 1661._o helen_n hepburn_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n hamiltoun_n of_o orbistoun_n the_o like_a in_o restrict_v a_o annualrent_n to_o a_o part_n of_o land_n affect_v therewith_o february_n 8._o 1666._o ker_n contra_fw-la hunter_n locus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la be_v find_v competent_a to_o a_o defender_n who_o produce_v a_o right_o grant_v by_o the_o charger_n with_o a_o blank_a assignation_n to_o instruct_v compensation_n which_o he_o get_v up_o before_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o charger_n or_o any_o decreet_a thereon_o and_o no_o minute_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v extant_a the_o suspender_n be_v find_v in_o tuto_fw-la to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o right_o compense_v on_o december_n 9_o 1674._o lord_n balmerino_n contra_fw-la the_o tenant_n of_o northberwick_n and_o creditor_n of_o sir_n william_n dick._n yea_o locus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la be_v find_v competent_a to_o resile_a from_o a_o bargain_n which_o may_v have_v be_v valid_a without_o write_n because_o it_o be_v express_o agree_v to_o be_v redact_v in_o write_n january_n 12._o 1676._o robert_n campbel_n contra_fw-la robert_n dowglas_n the_o other_o remedy_n we_o have_v in_o stead_n of_o stipulation_n be_v that_o by_o a_o statute_n of_o par._n 1579._o cap._n 80._o all_o write_v of_o great_a importance_n be_v to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o party_n or_o by_o two_o nottar_n and_o four_o witness_n wherein_o custom_n have_v interpret_v matter_n of_o importance_n to_o be_v that_o which_o exceed_v a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n and_o it_o be_v so_o far_o extend_v that_o in_o matter_n where_o write_v may_v and_o use_n to_o be_v adhibit_v probation_n be_v not_o admit_v by_o witness_n but_o only_o by_o oath_n of_o party_n or_o write_v by_o these_o remeid_n very_o necessary_o introduce_v the_o inconvenience_n aforesaid_a be_v sufficient_o caveat_n 10._o but_o to_o inquire_v whether_o promise_v or_o naked_a paction_n be_v moral_o obligatory_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n few_o do_v contravert_v yet_o conanus_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o l._n 5._o c._n 9_o hold_v that_o promise_v or_o naked_a paction_n where_o there_o be_v no_o equivalent_a cause_n onerous_a interveen_n do_v moral_o produce_v no_o obligation_n or_o action_n though_o in_o congruity_n or_o decency_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o perform_v lest_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o levity_n against_o which_o there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n which_o insinuat_v a_o anterior_a reason_n to_o its_o own_o position_n but_o also_o the_o civil_a law_n l._n 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr pactis_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o so_o congruous_a to_o humane_a trust_n as_o to_o perform_v what_o be_v agree_v among_o they_o and_o the_o edict_n de_fw-fr constituta_fw-la pecunia_fw-la say_v it_o be_v suitable_a to_o natural_a equity_n and_o say_v far_a that_o he_o be_v debtor_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n who_o must_v pay_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n who_o faith_n we_o
be_v indirect_o more_o than_o the_o ordinary_a annualrent_n and_o so_o fall_v under_o the_o act_n 1597._o and_o on_o the_o other_o that_o improper_a wodsetts_n be_v there_o express_v and_o proper_a wodsetts_n seem_v ex_fw-la proposito_fw-la omit_v and_o in_o proper_a wodsetts_n all_o hazard_n lie_v upon_o the_o wodsetter_n of_o set_v the_o land_n of_o dead_a poor_a and_o waste_a we_o shall_v leave_v this_o to_o every_o man_n private_a judgement_n till_o public_a judgement_n cast_v the_o balance_n but_o all_o proper_a wodsetts_n before_o 1661._o be_v restrict_v to_o the_o annualrent_a by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o cap._n 62._o if_o upon_o offer_n of_o security_n the_o wodsetter_n will_v not_o quite_o possession_n he_o be_v countable_a from_o the_o offer_n as_o have_v be_v often_o decide_v since_o that_o act._n there_o use_v also_o in_o wodsetts_n and_o reversion_n to_o be_v include_v a_o condition_n to_o set_v the_o wodsett_n land_n for_o such_o time_n to_o begin_v after_o redemption_n which_o if_o it_o be_v far_o within_o the_o true_a worth_n be_v usurary_n and_o be_v declare_v so_o parl._n 1449._o cap._n 19_o that_o land_n provide_v to_o be_v set_v for_o tack_n not_o near_o the_o true_a worth_n the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v keep_v yet_o such_o a_o tack_v be_v sustain_v see_v the_o wodsetter_n have_v not_o his_o full_a annualrent_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o liferent_a reserve_v in_o the_o wodsett_n and_o the_o wodsetter_n be_v the_o constituents_a brother_n and_o so_o like_a to_o be_v for_o his_o portion_n natural_a whereof_o the_o tack_v be_v a_o part_n june_n 21._o 1662._o laird_n of_o polwart_n contra_fw-la home_n but_o in_o other_o case_n such_o a_o tack_v be_v find_v null_a by_o the_o say_a act_n but_o not_o by_o the_o act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n february_n 15._o 1666._o my_o lord_n ley_n contra_fw-la porteous_n 75._o this_o much_o for_o usury_n of_o annualrent_a by_o contract_n or_o paction_n it_o be_v also_o due_a of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o obligation_n of_o recompense_n and_o reparation_n and_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o all_o contract_v bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la it_o be_v due_a ex_fw-la mora_fw-la by_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o debtor_n which_o be_v understand_v after_o he_o be_v require_v for_o the_o same_o or_o that_o the_o term_n be_v past_a nam_fw-la dies_fw-la interpellat_n pro_fw-la homine_fw-la and_o in_o other_o contract_n by_o litiscontestation_n but_o our_o custom_n have_v little_a use_n of_o that_o distinction_n neither_o follow_v it_o that_o rule_n but_o where_o annualrent_a be_v not_o agree_v first_o ordinary_o it_o be_v not_o due_a till_o horning_n be_v use_v against_o the_o debtor_n and_o that_o by_o a_o special_a statute_n 1621._o cap._n 20._o yea_o though_o the_o horning_n be_v not_o registrat_n and_o so_o null_a as_o to_o escheat_n it_o be_v find_v valid_a as_o to_o the_o annualrent_a july_n 16._o 1673._o isabel_n ker_n contra_fw-la parochioner_n of_o moramside_n but_o it_o be_v find_v not_o competent_a by_o way_n of_o special_a charge_n in_o the_o suspension_n of_o the_o principal_a debt_n but_o ordinary_o by_o ordinary_a action_n july_n 2._o 1629._o purveyance_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o craigie_n where_o dury_n his_o opinion_n be_v that_o if_o the_o charger_n have_v raise_v horning_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o will_v have_v be_v sustain_v summary_o and_o be_v now_o ordinary_o sustain_v summary_o by_o a_o special_a charge_n when_o the_o sum_n be_v charge_v for_o or_o suspend_v but_o it_o be_v once_o due_a it_o not_o only_o continue_v during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o person_n denounce_v but_o still_o thereafter_o till_o payment_n july_n 4._o 1642._o huntley_n contra_fw-la heir_n of_o mr._n john_n manson_n 2._o annualrent_a provide_v by_o a_o bond_n for_o one_o year_n though_o it_o express_v not_o for_o all_o year_n thereafter_o yet_o continue_v due_a till_o payment_n decemb._n 2._o 1628._o blair_n contra_fw-la ramsay_n the_o like_a where_o one_o term_n be_v only_o in_o the_o bond_n spot_n usury_n keith_n contra_fw-la bruce_n and_o where_o annualrent_a be_v promise_v for_o a_o time_n by_o a_o letter_n it_o be_v find_v still_o due_a till_o payment_n january_n 13._o 1669._o george_n home_n contra_fw-la seaton_n of_o menzies_n 3._o it_o be_v due_a by_o use_n of_o payment_n only_o without_o express_a paction_n march_v 4._o 1628._o forrester_n contra_fw-la clerk_n 4._o annualrent_a be_v ordain_v to_o be_v due_a to_o cautioner_n by_o their_o principal_n for_o sum_n pay_v by_o they_o as_o cautioner_n by_o the_o clause_n of_o relief_n as_o be_v damange_n and_o interest_n though_o the_o bond_n bear_v no_o annualrent_n by_o statute_n of_o session_n decemb._n 21._o 1620._o hope_v usury_n torry_n contra_fw-la dowhill_n dec._n 4._o 1629._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la johnstoun_n where_o the_o clause_n of_o relief_n bear_v only_o to_o relieve_v the_o cautioner_n of_o his_o caution_n and_o not_o of_o all_o damage_n the_o like_a though_o there_o be_v no_o further_a distress_n against_o the_o cautioner_n but_o registration_n january_n 24._o 1627._o i._o wauchton_n contra_fw-la l._n of_o innerweek_n and_o this_o be_v extend_v to_o co-principals_a have_v clause_n of_o mutual_a relief_n of_o cost_n skaith_o etc._n etc._n novemb_n 15._o 1627._o black_a of_o largo_n contra_fw-la william_n dick._n 5._o annualrent_a be_v due_a without_o paction_n by_o tutor_n and_o curator_n to_o their_o pupil_n of_o which_o former_o in_o the_o obligation_n betwixt_o they_o 6._o annualrent_a be_v find_v due_a without_o paction_n by_o a_o heir-male_n for_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o heir-female_a though_o not_o require_v for_o many_o year_n and_o that_o still_o from_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n july_n 5._o 1610._o calhound_n contra_fw-la l._n of_o luss._n the_o like_a by_o a_o husband_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o tocher_n payable_a by_o the_o father_n though_o the_o tocher_n be_v never_o pay_v hope_v husband_n and_o wife_n baird_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n spot_n usury_n mr._n john_n skeen_n contra_fw-la mr._n john_n hart._n 7._o annualrent_a be_v find_v due_a for_o the_o price_n of_o land_n possess_v by_o the_o buyer_n without_o paction_n hope_v usury_n mr._n james_n stirling_n contra_fw-la mr._n david_n ogilvy_n february_n 17._o 1624._o dury_n of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi contra_fw-la lord_n ramsay_n the_o like_a though_o the_o delay_n of_o payment_n be_v not_o the_o debtor_n salt_n november_n 14._o 1628._o cuming_n contra_fw-la cuming_n spot_n usury_n home_n contra_fw-la laird_n rentoun_n annualrent_a be_v not_o find_v due_a without_o paction_n for_o a_o sum_n lend_v to_o a_o old_a man_n on_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o die_v without_o heir_n the_o creditor_n shall_v become_v the_o debtor_n heir_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v heir_n annualrent_a be_v not_o find_v due_a decemb._n 11._o 1662._o george_n logie_n contra_fw-la logie_n but_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o allow_v annualrent_a or_o a_o equivalent_a expense_n among_o merchant_n and_o they_o do_v so_o in_o a_o provision_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o natural_a daughter_n payable_a at_o her_o marriage_n which_o be_v find_v so_o favourable_a not_o to_o hasten_v she_o to_o marry_v that_o annualrent_n be_v allow_v she_o see_v the_o condition_n be_v in_o her_o power_n june_n 25._o 1664._o margaret_n inglis_n contra_fw-la thomas_n inglis_n the_o roman_n allow_v annual_a till_o it_o equal_v the_o principal_a but_o no_o further_o but_o our_o custom_n have_v no_o such_o restriction_n yet_o we_o restrict_n the_o english_a double_a bond_n to_o the_o single_a sum_n and_o annualrent_a thereof_o but_o no_o further_o then_o till_o it_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o principal_a see_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o such_o bond_n it_o appear_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o party_n that_o no_o more_o shall_v be_v demand_v in_o any_o case_n january_n 2._o 1679._o sir_n alexander_n frazer_n and_o leyes_n burnet_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n hamiltoun_n annual_a upon_o annual_a be_v condemn_v of_o all_o when_o it_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o paction_n but_o it_o be_v ordinar_n by_o posterior_n contract_n to_o accumulate_v annualrent_n and_o make_v it_o a_o principal_a and_o so_o both_o that_o which_o be_v first_o principal_a and_o that_o which_o be_v once_o annual_a bear_v annual_a so_o also_o annual_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o decreet_a follow_v thereupon_o and_o horning_n will_v bear_v annual_a see_v there_o be_v no_o limitation_n but_o this_o will_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o annual_n in_o time_n come_v after_o the_o horning_n and_o last_o annualrent_a pay_v by_o a_o cautioner_n by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o session_n will_v bear_v annual_a because_o to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o principal_n annualrent_a be_v also_o find_v due_a without_o paction_n for_o money_n expend_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o bourdeaux_n decemb._n 8._o 1677._o antonieta_n peron_n contra_fw-la morison_n to_o return_v to_o location_n all_o thing_n may_v
earl_n of_o argile_n as_o donatar_n to_o his_o father_n forefaulture_n see_v the_o king_n have_v do_v no_o deed_n to_o accept_v mcleod_n as_o his_o immediate_a vassal_n but_o that_o he_o be_v infeft_v by_o precept_n out_o of_o the_o chanclery_n pass_v of_o course_n 6._o superior_n nor_o their_o donatar_n need_v not_o instruct_v the_o superior_n right_a but_o the_o vassal_n must_v acknowledge_v it_o or_o disclaim_v he_o upon_o his_o peril_n so_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o casuality_n of_o marriage_n february_n 25._o 1662._o arbuthnet_n contra_fw-la keith_n which_o will_v not_o hold_v if_o the_o right_n of_o superiority_n be_v new_o acquire_v and_o no_o infeftment_n give_v to_o the_o vassal_n or_o his_o predecessor_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o superior_n infeftment_n give_v he_o interest_n to_o pursue_v reduction_n and_o improbation_n against_o all_o party_n even_o against_o his_o own_o vassal_n who_o will_v be_v force_v to_o produce_v their_o right_n under_o the_o certification_n to_o be_v declare_v null_n or_o false_a and_o feign_a though_o when_o they_o be_v produce_v they_o may_v defend_v they_o 7._o superiority_n carry_v a_o right_a to_o the_o service_n and_o duty_n contain_v in_o the_o vassal_n reddendo_fw-la and_o that_o not_o only_o personal_o against_o the_o vassal_n upon_o any_o personal_a obligation_n or_o contract_n in_o write_n but_o also_o by_o virtue_n of_o intromission_n in_o meddle_v with_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n for_o all_o such_o intromettor_n may_v be_v pursue_v and_o distress_v personal_o for_o the_o duty_n contain_v in_o the_o reddendo_fw-la which_o be_v grant_v to_o master_n of_o the_o ground_n for_o their_o tack_v duty_n against_o tenant_n and_o all_o intromettor_n with_o the_o rent_n be_v much_o more_o competent_a to_o the_o superior_a for_o his_o feu-duty_n or_o other_o service_n in_o kind_n how_o far_o this_o will_v be_v extend_v to_o blensh-duty_n have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a title_n and_o as_o to_o service_n which_o be_v annual_a as_o win_v and_o lead_v of_o peat_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v not_o due_a if_o they_o be_v not_o require_v yearly_o in_o due_a time_n whether_o they_o be_v due_a by_o vassal_n to_o the_o superior_a or_o tenant_n to_o their_o master_n january_n penult_n 1624._o carnowsie_a contra_fw-la keith_n so_o service_n of_o harrage_n and_o carriage_n in_o a_o feu-duty_n be_v find_v not_o due_a but_o when_o demand_v within_o the_o year_n june_n 27._o 1662._o mr._n david_n watson_n contra_fw-la mr._n james_n elleis_n 8._o but_o also_o the_o superiority_n carry_v the_o right_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o reddendo_fw-la real_o against_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o fee_n for_o which_o he_o have_v action_n of_o poind_v of_o the_o ground_n against_o the_o vassal_n and_o all_o singular_a successor_n to_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v appryze_v the_o good_n upon_o the_o ground_n or_o the_o ground-right_a and_o property_n of_o the_o land_n the_o say_n duty_n be_v liquidat_n upon_o repayment_n whereof_o the_o land_n be_v redeemable_a as_o in_o other_o appryzing_n 9_o superiority_n carry_v the_o right_a of_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o vassal_n land_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o if_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o superior_a in_o his_o own_o infeftment_n either_o implicit_o as_o be_v a_o barony_n lordship_n or_o earldom_n or_o express_o have_v the_o power_n of_o court_n and_o their_o issue_n and_o though_o the_o superior_a grant_v the_o same_o to_o the_o vassal_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o his_o own_o right_n but_o cumulative_a therewith_o how_o far_o superiority_n carry_v the_o right_a of_o thirlage_n of_o the_o vassal_n land_n to_o their_o superior_n milns_n when_o the_o vassal_n have_v not_o grant_v to_o they_o the_o privilege_n of_o milns_n and_o multar_n will_v appear_v among_o servitude_n of_o which_o hereafter_o 10._o superiority_n carry_v all_o the_o casualty_n thereof_o require_v declarator_n to_o heir_n and_o singular_a successor_n hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la that_o they_o have_v the_o superiority_n establish_v in_o their_o person_n and_o do_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o superior_a as_o to_o bygone_n before_o his_o death_n unless_o gift_v or_o liquidat_n by_o sentence_n march_v 5._o 1611._o dowglas_n contra_fw-la captain_n crawford_n february_n 19_o 1635._o cunninghame_n contra_fw-la stuart_n july_n 11._o 1673._o robert_n fa_fw-it contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n and_o laird_n of_o pourie_n but_o feu-duty_n or_o any_o casuality_n may_v be_v separate_a from_o the_o superiority_n by_o sentence_n or_o assignation_n and_o therefore_o a_o disposition_n of_o the_o superiority_n be_v find_v to_o imply_v a_o assignation_n to_o the_o feu-duty_n by-gone_a which_o be_v to_o the_o vassal_n himself_o need_v no_o intimation_n and_o be_v valid_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n infeft_v in_o the_o land_n in_o superiority_n december_n 14._o 1676._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la lord_n mcdonald_n 11._o a_o superior_a of_o kirk-land_n pursue_v his_o vassal_n for_o his_o reddendo_fw-la be_v not_o exclude_v till_o he_o instruct_v that_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o surrender_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o annex_v the_o superiority_n of_o kirk-land_n to_o the_o crown_n reserve_v the_o feu-duty_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n who_o consent_v to_o the_o surrender_n which_o be_v presume_v in_o possessorio_fw-la june_n 27._o 1662._o mr._n david_n watson_n contra_fw-la mr._n james_n elleis_n 12._o superior_n be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v appryzer_n or_o adjudger_n for_o a_o year_n duty_n albeit_o the_o superior_a allege_v a_o better_a right_o than_o the_o appryzer_n but_o the_o infeftment_n to_o bear_v salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la july_n 4._o 1667._o george_n shein_n contra_fw-la james_n chrystie_n yet_o a_o superior_a have_v receive_v a_o appryzer_n be_v not_o find_v exclude_v from_o any_o right_n to_o the_o property_n though_o he_o make_v no_o reservation_n thereof_o see_v his_o receive_n be_v necessary_a july_n 19_o 1664._o hospital_n of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la robert_n campbel_n but_o a_o superior_a be_v charge_v to_o receive_v a_o adjudger_n be_v find_v to_o have_v his_o option_n either_o to_o receive_v he_o for_o a_o year_n rent_n or_o to_o pay_v the_o sum_n adjudge_v for_o get_v assignation_n to_o the_o adjudication_n be_v redeemable_a by_o the_o vassal_n from_o the_o superior_a and_o without_o any_o year_n entry_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o redemption_n see_v the_o vassal_n be_v not_o change_v as_o be_v provide_v par._n 1439._o cap._n 36._o june_n 10._o 1671._o sir_n francis_n scot_n of_o thirlestain_n contra_fw-la lord_n drumlanerk_n 13._o and_o a_o superior_a be_v also_o oblige_v to_o receive_v a_o donatar_n upon_o the_o king_n presentation_n gratis_o without_o present_a payment_n of_o the_o nonentry_n duty_n till_o declarator_n and_o if_o he_o refuse_v he_o lose_v his_o superiority_n during_o his_o life_n june_n 25._o 1680._o laird_n of_o blair_n contra_fw-la lord_n montgomerie_n 14._o a_o superior_a must_v also_o receive_v his_o sub-vassal_n who_o his_o immediate_a vassal_n refuse_v to_o enter_v without_o further_a instruct_v of_o the_o vassal_n right_o but_o by_o receipt_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n by_o he_o as_o superior_a wherein_o the_o mediate_v superior_a supplet_fw-la vicem_fw-la of_o the_o immediate_a salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la june_n 28._o 1672._o menzies_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o a_o superior_a can_v exclude_v a_o appryzer_n or_o adjudger_n within_o the_o legal_a from_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d till_o he_o pay_v a_o year_n rend_v december_n 3._o 1672._o mr._n hendry_n hay_o contra_fw-la earlstoun_n 15._o and_o if_o a_o superior_a or_o any_o to_o his_o behoof_n take_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o own_o ward_n he_o be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o interest_n to_o extend_v it_o further_o against_o his_o vissal_n infeft_v with_o absolute_a warrandice_n then_o to_o a_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o composition_n and_o expense_n february_n 15._o 1665._o boyd_n of_o penkil_n cintra_fw-la tenant_n of_o carslooth_n the_o like_a where_o the_o ward_n have_v fall_v after_o the_o vassal_n right_o for_o if_o it_o have_v fall_v before_o he_o can_v have_v nothing_o december_n 1._o 1676._o lord_n lindsay_n contra_fw-la bargallon_n 16._o superior_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o receive_v upon_o resignation_n or_o by_o confirmation_n and_o have_v accept_v resignation_n it_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o resigner_n heir_n there_o be_v no_o infeftment_n upon_o the_o resignation_n before_o the_o resigner_n death_n november_n 14._o 1677._o sir_n william_n purves_n contra_fw-la strachan_n of_o kinadie_n 17._o superiority_n fall_v to_o more_o person_n do_v not_o oblige_v the_o vassal_n to_o take_v infeftment_n of_o they_o all_o but_o if_o heir_n portioner_n of_o the_o elder_a july_n 30._o 1678._o lady_n lus_o contra_fw-la inglis_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o the_o superiority_n fall_v to_o many_o singular_a successor_n by_o apprize_a or_o otherway_n the_o vassal_n
be_v no_o reason_n or_o practice_n to_o extend_v the_o same_o to_o superior_n albeit_o craig_n think_v that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o extend_v and_o that_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o due_a unless_o by_o that_o mean_n the_o heir_n require_v to_o marry_n be_v enter_v or_o at_o least_o charge_v to_o enter_v but_o by_o a_o solemn_a debate_n and_o decision_n betwixt_o french_a of_o frenchland_n and_o thorniedykes_n upon_o the_o 11._o of_o july_n 1622._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o marriage_n be_v due_a if_o the_o appearand_a heir_n become_v marriageable_a though_o die_v in_o minority_n when_o they_o be_v not_o enter_v heir_n but_o in_o that_o case_n the_o heir_n be_v female_a and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v whether_o they_o be_v past_o fourteen_o at_o which_o time_n their_o ward_n cease_v and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o man_n when_o they_o pass_v twenty_o one_o neither_o do_v it_o appear_v whether_o they_o be_v require_v to_o marry_v or_o not_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o thence_o conclude_v that_o a_o marriage_n be_v due_a by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n be_v marriageable_a though_o die_v uninfeft_v and_o in_o minority_n against_o which_o craig_n opinion_n be_v very_o positive_a l._n 2._o dieges_fw-fr yet_o from_o this_o decision_n and_o from_o that_o betwixt_o dickson_n of_o headrig_n and_o the_o king_n donatar_n decide_v november_n 14._o 1635._o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o there_o may_v be_v more_o marriage_n exact_v by_o the_o death_n of_o one_o ward-vassal_n have_v several_a appearand_a heir_n of_o which_o none_o be_v enter_v and_o it_o be_v debate_v whether_o the_o marriage_n will_v be_v due_a though_o the_o vassal_n die_v unmarried_a and_o unrequire_v to_o marry_v in_o the_o case_n of_o archibald_n campbel_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o mcnaghtoun_n decem._n 3._o 1677._o the_o lord_n proceed_v no_o further_o but_o do_v only_o determine_v that_o the_o single_a value_n be_v not_o penal_a but_o favourable_a 39_o and_o therefore_o the_o single_a value_n of_o the_o vassal_n marriage_n need_v not_o be_v pursue_v penal_o because_o the_o vassal_n marry_v without_o the_o superior_n consent_n or_o be_v require_v and_o live_v till_o majority_n though_o not_o enter_v by_o his_o fault_n do_v not_o marry_v but_o may_v be_v pursue_v as_o a_o casuality_n and_o profit_v due_a to_o the_o superior_a for_o the_o vassal_n marriage_n marry_v after_o his_o predecessor_n death_n or_o be_v require_v to_o marry_v do_v live_v unmarried_a past_o his_o majority_n or_o marry_v without_o his_o superior_n consent_n by_o which_o all_o the_o unhandsome_a formality_n accustom_v to_o reach_v a_o double_a value_n may_v be_v abate_v for_o the_o single_a value_n will_v be_v due_a if_o the_o vassal_n live_v to_o majority_n and_o never_o marry_v and_o if_o he_o do_v marry_v without_o the_o superior_n consent_n the_o double_a will_v be_v due_a and_o for_o obtain_v the_o superior_n consent_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_o consequent_a that_o the_o vassal_n shall_v confer_v with_o the_o superior_a and_o propose_v to_o he_o who_o he_o incline_v to_o marry_v and_o if_o the_o superior_a consent_v not_o thereto_o he_o shall_v condescend_v upon_o his_o reason_n and_o offer_v another_o fit_a person_n 40._o all_o which_o be_v express_v by_o instrument_n the_o session_n will_v judge_v who_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o will_v be_v very_o favourable_a in_o the_o single_a value_n but_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o double_a if_o the_o superior_a do_v without_o reason_n refuse_v his_o consent_n without_o necessity_n of_o the_o ordinary_a form_n of_o requisition_n offer_v a_o particular_a person_n and_o opportunity_n of_o a_o visit_n and_o conference_n and_o a_o day_n and_o place_n to_o marry_v not_o be_v within_o thirty_o day_n and_o a_o second_o instrument_n bring_v that_o person_n to_o the_o place_n of_o conference_n first_o to_o offer_v her_o consent_n so_o that_o if_o the_o vassal_n at_o the_o first_o fight_n do_v demand_v of_o she_o if_o she_o will_v marry_v he_o she_o behove_v immodest_o enough_o to_o consent_v without_o acquaintance_n without_o consideration_n or_o affection_n and_o then_o open_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o church_n and_o offer_v herself_o again_o which_o no_o fit_a and_o modest_a person_n will_v be_v induce_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o these_o be_v mere_a formality_n without_o any_o design_n to_o offer_v a_o suitable_a person_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n the_o superior_a shall_v lose_v the_o single_a value_n for_o any_o defect_n in_o these_o formality_n nor_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o double_a value_n for_o use_v the_o same_o without_o any_o just_a design_n or_o desire_v of_o acceptance_n and_o therefore_o the_o double_a value_n have_v be_v seldom_o find_v due_a and_o so_o take_v no_o place_n without_o the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n by_o a_o nottar_n observe_v all_o the_o formality_n of_o produce_v the_o donatar_n gift_n if_o he_o do_v personal_o require_v and_o both_o the_o gift_n and_o procuratory_n if_o he_o require_v it_o by_o his_o procurator_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o person_n by_o name_n and_o a_o unsuspected_a place_n for_o view_n and_o conference_n and_o another_o day_n and_o church_n for_o solemnize_n the_o marriage_n and_o at_o that_o day_n a_o new_a instrument_n present_v the_o woman_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o vassal_n till_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n wherein_o there_o be_v the_o great_a exactness_n observe_v as_o to_o the_o double_a value_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n find_v to_o make_v the_o requisition_n to_o curator_n who_o consent_n be_v not_o require_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o minor_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o thorniedike_n but_o the_o double_a value_n be_v not_o find_v due_a where_o the_o superior_a or_o his_o donatar_n appear_v not_o at_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o interview_n hope_n marriage_n earl_n of_o angus_n contra_fw-la hugh_n nisbit_n nor_o where_o the_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n mention_v not_o the_o gift_n produce_v though_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n that_o it_o be_v true_o produce_v albeit_o it_o be_v not_o call_v for_o march_z 8._o 1627._o earl_n of_o rothes_n contra_fw-la balsour_n hope_n marriage_n drummond_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o manner_n the_o double_a value_n be_v not_o sustain_v because_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o interview_n be_v the_o donatar_n lodging_n july_n 3._o 1622._o french_a contra_fw-la heir_n of_o thorniedike_n neither_o be_v it_o find_v effectual_a till_o the_o heir_n marry_v another_o and_o after_o the_o ward_n be_v end_v december_n 20._o 1609._o and_o january_n 27._o 1610._o laird_n of_o kilburnie_n contra_fw-la heretrix_fw-la of_o fairlie_n neither_o be_v the_o double_a value_n find_v due_a where_o the_o heir_n remain_v several_a year_n marriageable_a and_o the_o requisition_n be_v make_v after_o the_o heir_n be_v agree_v to_o be_v marry_v with_o another_o and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v set_v albeit_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o subscribe_v &_o separatim_fw-la because_o the_o woman_n offer_v be_v agree_v in_o marriage_n with_o another_o man_n and_o both_o be_v find_v probable_a by_o the_o communer_n feb_n 22_o 1678._o drummond_n of_o machanie_fw-la contra_fw-la stuart_n of_o innernytie_n and_o even_o when_o the_o double_a value_n be_v sustain_v it_o make_v but_o a_o small_a addition_n ordinary_o to_o the_o single_a value_n which_o be_v two_o or_o three_o year_n free_a rent_n or_o annualrent_a deduce_v liferent_n or_o annualrent_n real_a or_o personal_a of_o the_o vassal_n hail_v estate_n and_o the_o double_a value_n add_v ordinary_o but_o a_o four_o 41._o the_o single_a value_n be_v due_a though_o the_o vassal_n be_v marry_v before_o his_o predecessor_n death_n be_v by_o a_o fraudulent_a precipitation_n the_o predecessor_n be_v then_o moribundus_fw-la and_o die_v within_o some_o few_o day_n and_o no_o previous_a treaty_n or_o proclamation_n february_n 20._o 1677._o lord_n thesaurer_n and_o advocate_n contra_fw-la lord_n colvil_n there_o be_v several_a case_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n observe_v by_o sir_n john_n skeen_n 42._o there_o be_v no_o regard_n have_v in_o the_o modification_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n what_o tocher_n the_o vassal_n actual_o get_v or_o any_o personal_a consideration_n but_o only_o a_o ordinary_a tocher_n for_o such_o a_o estate_n it_o be_v modify_v to_o two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o case_n of_o innernytie_n and_o to_o two_o year_n in_o the_o case_n of_o zeaman_n of_o dryburgh_n july_n 13._o and_o 28._o 1680._o in_o which_o case_n the_o vassal_n rent_n and_o annualrent_a be_v refer_v to_o his_o oath_n he_o do_v depone_v thereupon_o qualificate_n that_o he_o have_v so_o much_o debt_n and_o such_o burden_n which_o be_v not_o sustain_v by_o way_n of_o quality_n without_o probation_n neither_o be_v the_o marriage_n of_o heir_n female_a esteem_v the_o worth_n
of_o their_o estate_n which_o ostentimes_o be_v dispone_v nomine_fw-la dotis_fw-la but_o only_o such_o a_o sum_n for_o they_o all_o as_o will_v have_v be_v modify_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o one_o man_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o fairly_n and_o thorniedikes_n and_o so_o be_v find_v june_n 14._o 1673._o mr._n george_n gibson_n contra_fw-la janet_n ramsay_n 43._o but_o the_o marriage_n of_o heir_n be_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la and_o the_o tenants_n good_n may_v be_v poind_v therefore_o for_o their_o term_n mail_n or_o otherways_o the_o ground-right_a and_o property_n may_v be_v apprise_v both_o be_v do_v after_o the_o ward_n be_v end_v which_o in_o man_n be_v at_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o complete_a and_o in_o woman_n at_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o complete_a this_o apprize_a or_o adjudication_n will_v be_v draw_v back_o to_o the_o time_n that_o the_o marriage_n be_v due_a and_o prefer_v to_o any_o legal_a diligence_n since_o that_o time_n as_o all_o appryzing_n super_fw-la debito_fw-la fundi_fw-la be_v december_n 17._o 1673._o patrick_n hadden_n contra_fw-la john_n moor._n but_o it_o do_v not_o affect_v the_o appearand_a heir_n personal_o not_o be_v in_o possession_n nor_o be_v the_o tocher_n he_o get_v after_o his_o predecessor_n death_n account_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v marriageable_a before_o that_o time_n but_o only_o the_o estate_n he_o have_v when_o he_o marry_v or_o be_v require_v to_o marry_v january_n 5._o 1681._o laird_n of_o dun_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o arbuthnet_n 44._o the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v jus_o indivisibile_fw-la and_o belong_v not_o to_o every_o superior_a of_o who_o the_o vassal_n hold_v ward-land_n but_o to_o the_o most_o ancient_a superior_a 45._o the_o king_n by_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n have_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o ward-vassal_n whensoever_o he_o become_v immediate_a superior_a if_o before_o the_o marriage_n fall_v due_a though_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n be_v tax_v to_o a_o small_a sum_n for_o the_o marriage_n july_n 19_o 1672._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la mcleod_n and_o though_o the_o vassal_n hold_v some_o land_n of_o the_o king_n simple_a ward_n and_o other_o tax_v ward_n the_o full_a value_n be_v due_a but_o the_o tax_v value_n be_v deduce_v as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o february_n 24._o 1675._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o innernytie_n yea_o a_o marriage_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o vassal_n in_o the_o principality_n albeit_o he_o hold_v land_n immediate_o of_o the_o king_n tax_v ward_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o nonexistence_n of_o a_o prince_n during_o which_o the_o king_n act_v not_o as_o administrator_n or_o curator_n hareditatis_fw-la jacentis_fw-la of_o the_o prince_n but_o proprio_fw-la jure_fw-la as_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o stewart_n of_o scotland_n jan._n 1680._o sir_n william_n purves_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o lus._n 46._o a_o marriage_n be_v find_v due_a by_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o appryzer_n who_o die_v infeft_v albeit_o within_o the_o legal_a unless_o the_o apprize_a be_v prove_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o defunct_a vassal_n time_n july_n 13._o 1680._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la zeaman_n of_o dryburgh_n to_o come_v now_o to_o the_o exception_n exclusive_a of_o the_o value_n of_o marriage_n it_o be_v not_o find_v relevant_a that_o the_o vassal_n die_v in_o the_o war_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1641._o see_v there_o be_v a_o pacification_n after_o that_o act_n and_o it_o be_v not_o renew_v thereafter_o july_n 9_o 1672._o lord_n hattoun_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o northesk_n neither_o because_o the_o vassal_n die_v in_o the_o king_n service_n see_v the_o act_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v only_o temporary_a january_n 20._o 1681._o captain_n paterson_n contra_fw-la tweedie_n of_o whitehaugh_n the_o next_o exception_n be_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o superior_a which_o be_v not_o infer_v by_o the_o superior_n be_v present_a at_o the_o marriage_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la m`naughtoun_n nor_o by_o receive_v a_o vassal_n upon_o apprize_a neither_o by_o enter_v the_o vassal_n heir_n though_o without_o reservation_n these_o be_v act_n to_o which_o the_o superior_a may_v be_v compel_v by_o charge_n of_o horning_n upon_o appryzing_n or_o on_o precept_n out_o of_o the_o chanclery_n upon_o retour_n even_o though_o these_o be_v not_o actual_o use_v but_o that_o the_o superior_a give_v precept_n of_o clare_v constat_fw-la yea_o his_o subscrive_a witness_n in_o the_o vassal_n contract_v of_o marriage_n after_o gift_v of_o the_o same_o be_v not_o sustain_v feb._n 25._o 1662._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la keiths_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v no_o less_o than_o a_o consent_n as_o superior_a will_v exclude_v the_o marriage_n the_o most_o exception_n be_v upon_o the_o informality_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n but_o the_o most_o ordinary_a and_o material_a exception_n be_v disparagement_n which_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o equality_n of_o estate_n or_o tocher_n but_o in_o the_o inequality_n of_o blood_n wherein_o if_o a_o zeaman_n be_v offer_v to_o a_o burgess_n or_o a_o burgess_n to_o a_o baron_n it_o be_v common_o interpret_v disparagement_n but_o a_o baron_n to_o any_o superior_a dignity_n of_o a_o subject_a import_v no_o disparagement_n or_o if_o there_o be_v great_a disparity_n in_o age_n or_o that_o the_o party_n offer_v have_v any_o considerable_a defect_n as_o the_o want_n of_o a_o member_n or_o have_v any_o loathsome_a or_o perpetual_a disease_n which_o be_v all_o the_o ground_n of_o disparagement_n mention_v by_o craig_n buthe_n think_v not_o claudication_n to_o infer_v disparagement_n and_o it_o be_v like_a as_o to_o the_o single_a value_n the_o disparagement_n behove_v to_o be_v very_o gross_a but_o as_o to_o the_o double_a value_n any_o just_a ground_n of_o aversion_n seem_v to_o be_v be_v sufficient_a as_o deformity_n even_o hardness_n of_o favour_n or_o any_o vulgar_a reproach_n of_o inchastity_n insobriety_n or_o other_o vice_n it_o will_v also_o be_v a_o temporal_a exception_n if_o requisition_n be_v make_v before_o the_o vassal_n be_v marriageable_a which_o be_v the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o complete_a in_o man_n and_o twelve_o complete_a in_o woman_n which_o may_v become_v a_o absolute_a exclusion_n if_o the_o party_n so_o require_v die_v unmarried_a and_o though_o the_o party_n marry_v to_o another_o it_o will_v but_o infer_v the_o single_a value_n the_o value_n of_o marriage_n be_v due_a to_o the_o superior_a if_o the_o heir_n be_v not_o marry_v at_o his_o predecessor_n death_n whether_o minor_a or_o major_a marry_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o superior_a or_o his_o donatar_n or_o that_o be_v or_o become_v major_a and_o require_v they_o marry_v not_o at_o all_o 48._o the_o last_o common_a casuality_n of_o superior_n be_v the_o liferent-escheat_n of_o the_o vassal_n when_o the_o vassal_n be_v denunce_v rebel_n for_o 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and_o so_o be_v declare_v parl._n 1535._o cap._n 31._o 49._o liferent-escheat_n carry_v the_o profit_n of_o all_o fee_n and_o liferent_n whether_o constitute_v by_o conjunct-fee_n infeftment_n terce_n or_o liferent-tack_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o rebel_n have_v remain_v year_n and_o day_n at_o the_o horn_n though_o thereafter_o he_o be_v relax_v during_o his_o natural_a life_n even_o though_o he_o be_v not_o infeft_v and_o enter_v as_o heir_n the_o time_n of_o his_o denunciation_n july_n 3._o 1624._o moor_n contra_fw-la hannay_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o galloway_n yea_o though_o there_o be_v no_o infeftment_n if_o by_o contract_n or_o disposition_n there_o be_v any_o heritable_a right_n or_o life-rent_a provide_v even_o though_o there_o be_v no_o infeftment_n require_v as_o a_o terce_n by_o paction_n without_o service_n or_o ken_n hope_v horning_n maxwel_n and_o gordoun_n contra_fw-la lochinvar_n so_o life-rent_a tack_n of_o land_n or_o teind_n fall_v under_o escheat_n without_o prejudice_n to_o these_o
fire_n and_o water_n within_o the_o same_o by_o be_v kiln_v and_o steep_v and_o in_o some_o place_n brown_a within_o the_o same_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o multure_n if_o it_o be_v not_o determine_v by_o write_n be_v determine_v by_o use_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o barony_n or_o sucken_n though_o a_o part_n thereof_o in_o question_n pay_v less_o former_o which_o do_v only_o liberat_fw-la they_o from_fw-la bygones_fw-la july_n 20._o 1610._o neilson_n of_o craigcaffie_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o innermesson_n 21._o beside_o the_o multures_n thirlage_n be_v extend_v to_o sequels_fw-fr which_o be_v express_v in_o thirlage_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o knaveship_n bannock_n or_o lock_v payable_a beside_o the_o multure_n to_o the_o milner_n and_o their_o servant_n for_o their_o service_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o several_a milns_n though_o these_o be_v not_o express_v march_v 22._o 1628._o adamson_n of_o braco_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o shallie_n the_o like_a before_o even_o where_o the_o corn_n be_v abstract_v spot_n milns_n march_v 22._o 1628._o and_o where_o the_o thirlage_n be_v by_o use_n and_o custom_n these_o small_a duty_n be_v according_o due_a beside_o the_o multure_n 22._o thirlage_n also_o carry_v service_n to_o the_o miln_n as_o carry_v home_o of_o miln-stone_n uphold_v the_o damn_n watergates_o and_o of_o the_o milnhouse_n which_o be_v service_n diverse_a and_o regulate_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o several_a milns_n the_o thirlage_n constitute_v by_o infeftment_n of_o a_o miln_n cum_fw-la mutturis_fw-la &_o sequelis_fw-la find_v to_o give_v right_a to_o the_o ordinary_a miln_n service_n to_o the_o miln-damn_a and_o miln-stone_n by_o paction_n or_o prescription_n the_o same_o be_v take_v away_o february_n 27._o 1668._o maitland_n contra_fw-la lesly_n in_o prove_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o these_o duty_n to_o milns_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o prove_v forty_o year_n constant_a custom_n but_o diverse_a year_n custom_n in_o 〈◊〉_d unless_o a_o contrary_a custom_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o thirl_a nicol._n de_fw-fr servitute_fw-la 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la ballachan_n but_o it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o heretor_fw-la of_o a_o miln_n be_v infeft_v and_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o miln_n with_o the_o multure_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n with_o seven_o year_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o will_v stand_v and_o be_v effectual_a till_o it_o be_v reduce_v notwithstanding_o a_o anterior_a infeftment_n cum_fw-la mollendinis_fw-la june_n 28._o 1636._o maxwel_o contra_fw-la maxwel_n 23._o thirlage_n also_o be_v esteem_v by_o some_o to_o carry_v this_o privilege_n that_o the_o heretor_fw-la of_o the_o miln_n may_v brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la cast_v down_o any_o other_o miln_n big_v within_o the_o thirl_z but_o craig_n opinion_n be_v in_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o forecited_a place_n and_o it_o be_v so_o find_v where_o the_o miln_n so_o big_v have_v go_v fifteen_o day_n spot_n husband_n and_o wife_n laird_n of_o ludquharn_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o marischal_n but_o whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v while_o the_o new_a miln_n be_v in_o building_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a at_o least_o it_o may_v be_v civil_o interrupt_v nunciatione_fw-la novi_fw-la operis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o go_v milns_n these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v destroy_v for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o country_n from_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o the_o watergang_n of_o a_o miln_n pass_v through_o a_o heretors_n land_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v stop_v though_o it_o be_v without_o consent_n or_o prescription_n not_o be_v to_o his_o prejudice_n hope_n milns_n laird_n of_o bass_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o balgown_n but_o though_o milns_n may_v not_o be_v stop_v brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la yet_o building_n a_o miln_n within_o the_o thirl_z on_o pretence_n to_o get_v voluntary_a multure_n and_o that_o the_o builder_n will_v still_o bring_v his_o own_o corn_n to_o the_o other_o miln_n be_v unwarrantable_a and_o contrary_a the_o common_a custom_n of_o destroy_a quern_n which_o may_v have_v the_o same_o pretence_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v know_v what_o be_v clandestine_o ground_fw-mi at_o the_o new_a miln_n within_o the_o old_a thirl_z but_o halyard_n be_v build_n a_o miln_n near_o to_o breastmiln_a who_o crave_v summary_o to_o stop_v he_o by_o supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v refuse_v to_o stop_v because_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a that_o his_o land_n be_v thirl_a july_n 29._o 1673._o thirlage_n have_v also_o this_o effect_n in_o someplace_n that_o when_o any_o person_n be_v apprehend_v abstracting_a corn_n the_o horse_n and_o corn_n may_v be_v seize_v upon_o braevi_fw-la manu_fw-la and_o the_o corn_n confiscate_v to_o the_o milner_n and_o craig_n relate_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n that_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a custom_n in_o france_n that_o corn_n be_v escheat_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o may_v be_v seize_v summary_o it_o be_v relate_v by_o craig_n l._n 2._o dieg._n 8._o out_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o king_n william_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o master_n and_o two_o servant_n in_o every_o miln_n swear_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o his_o man_n and_o that_o the_o common_a multure_n not_o determine_v by_o infeftment_n be_v the_o twenty_o grain_n and_o that_o all_o grain_n that_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o another_o thirl_z shall_v pay_v multure_n there_o and_o that_o when_o a_o horse_n carry_v grain_n out_o of_o the_o thirl_z be_v take_v the_o grain_n be_v escheat_n to_o the_o miller_n and_o the_o horse_n to_o the_o master_n and_o that_o he_o who_o remove_v from_o the_o thirl_z shall_v have_v his_o seed_n multure_n free_a these_o be_v most_o part_n overrule_v by_o custom_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v this_o far_o i_o find_v it_o among_o our_o custom_n that_o the_o spuilzie_n of_o a_o horse_n be_v elide_v because_o he_o be_v seize_v upon_o take_v corn_n out_o of_o the_o thirl_z to_o another_o miln_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o place_n and_o that_o after_o carry_v back_o thereof_o the_o horse_n be_v offer_v that_o same_o night_n january_n 22._o 1635._o menzies_n contra_fw-la mckie_n thirlage_n omnium_fw-la granorum_fw-la crescentium_fw-la upon_o such_o a_o tenement_n find_v to_o extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o tenant_n but_o to_o the_o mains_fw-fr july_n 29._o 1673._o dundas_n of_o breastmiln_n contra_fw-la skeen_n of_o halyard_n 24._o it_o remain_v that_o we_o confider_v how_o thirlage_n be_v constitute_v be_v destitute_a or_o take_v off_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v constitute_v either_o by_o prescription_n whereby_o liberty_n be_v recover_v to_o the_o thirl_a land_n which_o need_v no_o positive_a act_n to_o deny_v the_o multure_n but_o simple_a forbearance_n to_o lift_v or_o seek_v they_o be_v enough_o or_o otherways_o by_o any_o discharge_n or_o renunciation_n without_o further_a solemnity_n for_o in_o that_o way_n also_o it_o be_v constitute_v but_o the_o most_o ordinary_a way_n of_o take_v off_o thirlage_n be_v by_o grant_v a_o charter_n contain_v milns_n and_o multure_n in_o the_o tenendas_fw-la which_o be_v not_o find_v good_a as_o to_o the_o king_n fevar_n because_o past_a in_o exchequer_n without_o notice_n as_o the_o common_a style_n january_n 8._o 1662._o james_n stuart_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o aberledno_n which_o be_v more_o evident_a when_o milns_n and_o multure_n be_v in_o the_o dispositive_a clause_n it_o have_v the_o like_a effect_n when_o the_o miln_n and_o multure_n be_v dispone_v to_o one_o party_n and_o by_o a_o prior_n disposition_n or_o infeftment_n the_o same_o land_n which_o be_v of_o old_a of_o the_o thirl_z be_v grant_v to_o the_o vassal_n thereof_o cum_fw-la molendanis_fw-la &_o multuris_fw-la for_o thereby_o the_o posterior_n infeftment_n of_o the_o miln_n and_o multure_n be_v a_o non_fw-la habente_fw-la potestatem_fw-la and_o ineffectual_a novemb_v 26._o 1631._o mr._n william_n elephant_n contra_fw-la earl_n marischal_n 25._o in_o thirlage_n there_o be_v only_a allowance_n or_o deduction_n of_o seed_n and_o horse-corn_n but_o nothing_o for_o expense_n of_o labour_v jan._n 14._o 1662._o nicolson_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o tillicoutrie_n 26._o thirlage_n by_o a_o vassal_n be_v not_o find_v effectual_a against_o the_o superior_a when_o the_o land_n fall_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o ward_n unless_o the_o superior_a have_v consent_v decem._n 11._o 1666._o earl_n of_o cassils_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o dalmortoun_n thirlage_n by_o a_o vassal_n charter_n find_v not_o to_o make_v he_o liable_a for_o the_o abstraction_n of_o his_o tenant_n but_o only_o the_o tenant_n themselves_o decemb._n 10._o 1667._o earl_n of_o cassils_n contra_fw-la sheriff_n of_o galloway_n 27._o if_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o multure_n be_v due_a when_o the_o miln_n be_v unable_a to_o work_v by_o frost_n break_v of_o the_o
a_o inhibition_n in_o movable_n yet_o much_o more_o inconvenient_a because_o inhibition_n must_v be_v publish_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n and_o registrat_n whereas_o arrestment_n may_v be_v do_v most_o private_o before_o two_o witness_n and_o though_o inhibition_n at_o first_o be_v design_v to_o disable_v debtor_n not_o only_o to_o dispone_v or_o dilapidat_fw-la their_o land_n or_o heritage_n but_o their_o movable_a good_n as_o the_o stile_n of_o inhibition_n do_v still_o express_v yet_o experience_n do_v early_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o current_a course_n of_o movable_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n that_o no_o man_n can_v secure_o buy_v movable_n without_o inspection_n ofregister_n and_o therefore_o inhibition_n have_v now_o no_o effect_n as_o to_o movable_n much_o less_o shall_v arrestment_n of_o the_o debtor_n moveable_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o can_v with_o no_o reason_n affect_v the_o moveable_n when_o dispone_v for_o a_o just_a cause_n to_o three_o party_n much_o less_o can_v it_o infer_v breach_n of_o arrestment_n against_o the_o buyer_n after_o arrestment_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n it_o can_v have_v be_v only_o to_o superad_a upon_o the_o debtor_n the_o penalty_n of_o breach_n of_o arrestment_n thereby_o to_o confiscate_v all_o his_o movable_n whereas_o there_o be_v ordinary_o liquidat_n penalty_n agree_v upon_o of_o consent_n of_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n 26._o arrestment_n be_v a_o personal_a prohibition_n use_v against_o he_o in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v if_o he_o die_v it_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o his_o successor_n but_o they_o may_v dispose_v of_o the_o good_n or_o sum_n arrest_v unless_o it_o be_v renew_v in_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o a_o inhibition_n which_o be_v also_o a_o legal_a prohibition_n extend_v to_o heritable_a right_n as_o arrestment_n do_v to_o movable_n but_o though_o the_o debtor_n who_o good_n or_o sum_n be_v arrest_v die_v the_o arrestment_n cease_v not_o but_o the_o debt_n be_v establish_v against_o his_o successor_n processmay_v proceed_v upon_o the_o arrestment_n feb._n 19_o 1669_o isobel_n glen_n contra_fw-la john_n home_n jan._n 22._o 1681._o james_n riddel_n contra_fw-la mr._n william_n maxwel_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n and_o extent_n of_o arrestment_n they_o can_v only_o be_v lay_v on_o and_o affect_v movable_a good_n or_o movable_a debt_n and_o can_v only_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o satisfy_v of_o movable_a debt_n what_o right_n be_v movable_a and_o what_o heritable_a have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o title_n real_a right_n wherein_o by_o heritable_a not_o only_o these_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v proper_o so_o by_o infeftment_n but_o also_o such_o sum_n and_o deed_n as_o be_v by_o destination_n such_o as_o bearing_z obligement_n for_o infeftment_n or_o annualrent_a even_o though_o the_o bond_n do_v bear_v no_o clause_n of_o requisition_n yet_o it_o do_v bear_v annualrent_a arrestment_n or_o apprize_a have_v be_v find_v null_a thereupon_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v make_v movable_a by_o a_o charge_n july_n 20._o 1622._o john_n cranstoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o eastnisbit_n the_o like_a hope_v obligation_n alexander_n morison_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o john_n richardson_n john_n cranstoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lugtoun_n yet_o the_o contrary_n have_v also_o be_v find_v in_o bond_n bear_v annualrent_a without_o clause_n of_o requisition_n that_o poind_v arrestment_n and_o apprize_a may_v proceed_v without_o a_o charge_n july_n 10._o 1629._o laird_n of_o clakmannan_n contra_fw-la barronnie_n jan._n 25._o 1642._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la james_n lotch_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v now_o clear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o par._n 1644._o cap._n 41._o renew_v par._n 1661._o cap._n 51._o declare_v that_o all_o bond_n and_o sum_n though_o bear_v annualrent_a be_v arrestable_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o creditor_n of_o that_o person_n if_o infeftment_n have_v not_o pass_v actual_o thereupon_o yet_o a_o sum_n whereupon_o apprize_a have_v follow_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v arrestable_a by_o the_o appryzers_n creditor_n and_o therefore_o a_o appryzer_n from_o that_o prio_fw-la appryzer_n though_o posterior_n to_o the_o arrester_n be_v prefer_v feb._n 22._o 1666._o lockhart_n contra_fw-la lord_n bargonzie_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o so_o clear_o determine_v upon_o what_o bond_n arrestment_n may_v proceed_v as_o against_o what_o bond_n or_o sum_n it_o may_v proceed_v yet_o it_o bear_v equal_o for_o satisfy_v of_o any_o debt_n which_o though_o it_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o heritable_a debt_n upon_o which_o actual_a infeftment_n be_v till_o they_o be_v make_v movable_a yet_o aught_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o other_o movable_a debt_n upon_o which_o infeftment_n have_v not_o follow_v that_o a_o pari_fw-la as_o such_o debt_n be_v arrestable_a without_o a_o charge_n so_o may_v they_o be_v arrest_v for_o satisfy_v of_o the_o like_a debt_n without_o a_o charge_n upon_o the_o debt_n to_o be_v satisfy_v more_o than_o upon_o the_o debt_n arrest_v for_o satisfy_v thereof_o 27._o though_o no_o heritable_a right_n upon_o which_o infeftment_n have_v past_a can_v be_v arrest_v till_o it_o be_v make_v movable_a yet_o the_o rent_n and_o profit_n thereof_o be_v arrestable_a and_o movable_a december_n 15._o 1630._o ogilbie_n contra_fw-la lord_n ogilbie_n 28._o and_o so_o be_v the_o bygone_n of_o a_o annualrent_a constitute_v by_o infeftment_n for_o these_o bygone_n be_v as_o to_o all_o effect_n movable_a though_o the_o right_n itself_o be_v heritable_a as_o fruit_n fall_v from_o a_o tree_n be_v movable_a though_o the_o tree_n be_v not_o 29._o yea_o arrestment_n of_o annualrent_n or_o mail_n and_o duty_n be_v effectual_a though_o lay_v on_o before_o the_o term_n if_o the_o debtor_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v be_v not_o denude_v thereof_o before_o the_o term_n the_o term_n be_v current_n when_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o march_v 28._o 1624._o brown_n contra_fw-la jan._n 15._o 1628._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la falconer_n where_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o arrestment_n do_v only_o extend_v to_o the_o term_n current_n against_o a_o assignee_n though_o not_o intimate_v till_o long_v after_o see_v he_o be_v a_o singular_a successor_n and_o have_v attain_v payment_n of_o some_o term_n annualrent_a prior_n to_o the_o arrestment_n but_o it_o will_v not_o extend_v beyond_o the_o subsequent_a term_n where_o the_o rent_n be_v pay_v term_o as_o in_o silver_n rent_n hope_v arrestment_n mr._n roger_n mowat_n contra_fw-la walter_n dick._n otherways_o it_o will_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a year_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o as_o in_o ferm_n which_o be_v pay_v together_o ibid._n thomson_n contra_fw-la captain_n wishart_n yea_o a_o arrestment_n of_o rent_n lay_v on_o before_o the_o term_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n apprize_a not_o have_v infeftment_n before_o that_o term_n july_n 2._o 1667._o william_n litster_n contra_fw-la aitoun_n and_o slich_n and_o a_o arrestment_n lay_v on_o currente_n termino_fw-la be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n assignation_n to_o that_o term_n july_n 27._o 1673._o creditor_n of_o andrew_n scot_n compeat_v arrestment_n be_v also_o valid_a be_v lay_v on_o upon_o sum_n before_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n feb._n 21._o 1624._o brown_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o johnstoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la rentoun_n contra_fw-la atcheson_n but_o in_o all_o these_o the_o execution_n be_v supercede_v till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o arrest_v sum_n be_v pay_v july_n 3._o 1628._o scot_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o drumlanrig_v yet_o arrestment_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o for_o satisfy_v of_o debt_n whereof_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n be_v not_o come_v therefore_o such_o a_o arrestment_n be_v exclude_v by_o a_o arrestment_n posterior_n which_o be_v lay_v one_o for_o satisfy_v a_o sum_n whereof_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n be_v come_v when_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o july_n 17._o 1678._o lord_n pitmaiden_n contra_fw-la william_n and_o robert_n paterson_n yea_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o price_n of_o land_n though_o lay_v on_o before_o write_v but_o after_o agreement_n hope_v arrestment_n lord_n dalhousie_n contra_fw-la 30._o neither_o be_v arrestment_n effectual_a be_v only_o lay_v on_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o debtor_n factor_n and_o not_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o make_v the_o same_o forthcoming_a for_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a because_o factor_n be_v not_o debtor_n but_o their_o constituent_n hope_v arrestment_n william_n muirhead_n and_o mcmichael_n contra_fw-la william_n wallace_n 31._o arrestment_n have_v never_o be_v extend_v to_o future_a debt_n or_o good_n for_o arrestment_n both_o by_o their_o name_n and_o nature_n do_v only_o stop_v the_o debtor_n good_n or_o debt_n arrest_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o when_o arrest_v till_o caution_n be_v find_v or_o sentence_n be_v obtain_v for_o make_v forthcoming_a but_o
particular_o interrogate_v ad_fw-la vitandam_fw-la frandem_fw-la &_o perjurium_fw-la but_o if_o before_o or_o at_o his_o oath_n give_v in_o general_a there_o be_v special_a interrogator_n offer_v by_o the_o party_n or_o the_o judge_n whether_o at_o any_o time_n in_o his_o hand_n sum_n or_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o arresters_n debtor_n and_o how_o and_o when_o he_o satisfy_v or_o deliver_v the_o same_o he_o will_v be_v hold_v as_o confess_v unless_o he_o depone_v particular_o that_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o judge_n as_o to_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v due_a or_o when_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v due_a for_o he_o may_v pretend_v or_o imagine_v that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrestment_n he_o be_v not_o debtor_n because_o he_o have_v pay_v to_o a_o assignee_n who_o assignation_n be_v prior_n to_o the_o arrestment_n albeit_o intimation_n be_v not_o prior_n though_o he_o have_v promise_v payment_n before_o intimation_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o thereupon_o have_v be_v compel_v to_o pay_v it_o if_o before_o payment_n a_o arrestment_n have_v interveen_v because_o his_o promise_n can_v be_v but_o understand_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o party_n right_o '_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v which_o he_o can_v not_o quarrel_v but_o if_o another_o do_v exclude_v that_o party_n he_o can_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o double_a payment_n albeit_o he_o have_v give_v a_o bond_n of_o corroboration_n unless_o the_o assignee_n have_v offer_v to_o intimate_v and_o he_o have_v hinder_v the_o same_o as_o unnecessary_a and_o promise_a payment_n for_o then_o through_o his_o own_o fraud_n or_o fault_n he_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v both_o party_n and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n of_o payment_n be_v only_o find_v relevant_a to_o exclude_v a_o arrestment_n after_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o oath_n or_o write_v of_o the_o arrester_n and_o not_o of_o the_o promiser_n or_o party_n to_o who_o he_o promise_v yet_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o so_o prove_v and_o thereby_o the_o arrester_n be_v prefer_v the_o party_n promiser_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v be_v declare_v free_a of_o the_o promise_n unless_o there_o have_v be_v transaction_n or_o that_o the_o promiser_n have_v undertake_v the_o hazard_n mr._n james_n elphingstoun_n contra_fw-la george_n home_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o steonhope_n december_n 11._o 1674._o 22._o that_o which_o transfer_v the_o right_a be_v neither_o the_o arrestment_n the_o citation_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o process_n but_o only_o the_o decreet_a for_o make_v forthcoming_a which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o to_o subject_n arrestable_a as_o appryzing_n or_o adjudication_n be_v to_o other_o which_o do_v not_o import_v full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o do_v not_o full_o liberate_v the_o debtor_n but_o that_o other_o diligence_n may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o same_o debt_n unless_o he_o possess_v till_o the_o legal_a expyre_n and_o in_o the_o same_o way_n after_o decreet_a for_o make_v forthcoming_a the_o arrester_n may_v use_v other_o diligence_n but_o in_o competition_n with_o other_o creditor_n use_v diligence_n he_o may_v not_o exclude_v they_o and_o keep_v up_o his_o own_o diligence_n but_o have_v his_o option_n thereof_o see_v the_o arrestment_n make_v the_o subject_n arrest_v litigious_a it_o have_v the_o common_a effect_n necessary_o introduce_v by_o law_n in_o re_fw-mi litigiosa_fw-la that_o inchoat_fw-la diligence_n can_v be_v exclude_v either_o by_o the_o voluntary_a deed_n of_o the_o debtor_n or_o by_o any_o legal_a diligence_n posterior_n unless_o the_o user_n of_o the_o first_o inchoat_fw-la diligence_n become_v negligent_a nam_fw-la vigilantibus_fw-la non_fw-la dormieutibus_fw-la jura_fw-la subveniunt_fw-la the_o application_n of_o these_o ground_n will_v easy_o clear_v the_o preference_n in_o the_o competition_n of_o arrestment_n with_o assignation_n or_o of_o arrestment_n with_o arrestment_n 43._o and_o as_o to_o the_o competition_n betwixt_o assignation_n and_o arrestment_n a_o assignation_n due_o intimate_v be_v a_o full_a and_o complete_a transmission_n of_o the_o right_o assign_v if_o by_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v assignable_a and_o thereby_o the_o right_n of_o the_o cedent_fw-la cease_v and_o the_o assignee_n become_v creditor_n and_o have_v no_o necessity_n of_o any_o further_a diligence_n to_o complete_a the_o right_n therefore_o no_o posterior_n arrestment_n will_v be_v prefer_v to_o a_o assignee_n if_o the_o intimation_n be_v before_o the_o arrestment_n which_o be_v account_v not_o only_o by_o day_n but_o by_o hour_n but_o if_o the_o intimation_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o arrestment_n be_v both_o in_o one_o day_n and_o express_v no_o hour_n if_o the_o arrester_n be_v not_o negligent_a they_o will_v come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la because_o no_o priority_n do_v appear_v spot_n debtor_n and_o creditor_n mr._n cornelius_n ainsly_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d edward_n which_o will_v hold_v in_o the_o competition_n of_o diverse_a arrestment_n or_o diverse_a assignation_n where_o no_o priority_n do_v appear_v for_o we_o have_v little_a respect_n to_o the_o anteriority_n of_o debt_n in_o competition_n but_o to_o the_o anteriority_n of_o diligence_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o appryzing_n and_o adjudication_n 44._o but_o if_o the_o arrestment_n be_v prior_n to_o the_o intimation_n the_o arrestment_n be_v preferable_a if_o it_o fail_v not_o in_o diligence_n and_o therefore_o a_o arrestment_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o assignation_n intimate_v the_o same_o day_n but_o two_o hour_n thereafter_o january_n 30._o 1629._o davidson_n contra_fw-la balcanquel_fw-fr yea_o a_o arrestment_n upon_o a_o dependence_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posteriour_a assignation_n though_o intimate_v half_a a_o year_n before_o sentence_n upon_o that_o dependence_n hope_v assignation_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o determine_v when_o arrester_n fail_v in_o diligence_n 45._o and_o as_o to_o intimation_n they_o be_v inquestionable_a if_o do_v by_o instrument_n or_o by_o charge_n of_o horning_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o assigney_n upon_o the_o assignation_n because_o the_o letter_n bear_v that_o the_o assignation_n be_v produce_v to_o the_o judge_n passer_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n that_o assignation_n attain_v effect_n by_o possession_n will_v be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o if_o intimate_a by_o instrument_n or_o if_o bond_n of_o corroboration_n be_v obtain_v upon_o the_o assignation_n or_o discharge_v instruct_v payment_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o debt_n assign_v or_o if_o in_o process_n the_o assignation_n be_v judicial_o produce_v but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o nor_o have_v i_o observe_v it_o decide_v if_o citation_n before_o the_o assignation_n be_v judicial_o produce_v will_v exclude_v a_o arrester_n medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la 46._o as_o to_o the_o competition_n of_o arrester_n the_o first_o arrestment_n not_o fail_v in_o diligence_n be_v preferable_a and_o therefore_o the_o first_o arrester_n be_v prefer_v though_o prior_n but_o by_o one_o day_n though_o both_o obtain_v decreet_a upon_o the_o same_o day_n and_o both_o use_v full_a diligence_n february_n 1._o 1666._o colonel_n cuninghame_n contra_fw-la layel_n and_o likewise_o a_o arrestment_n by_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o first_o citation_n thereupon_o be_v insist_v in_o without_o negligence_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n arrestment_n though_o obtain_v the_o first_o decreet_a before_o a_o sheriff_n in_o respect_n that_o decreet_v before_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v so_o summary_o obtain_v especial_o see_v they_o must_v abide_v the_o course_n of_o a_o roll_n november_n 23._o 1677._o sir_n robert_n montgomery_n contra_fw-la alexander_n rankine_n and_o a_o posterior_n arrestment_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o prior_n in_o respect_n the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n for_o satisfy_v of_o which_o the_o first_o arrestment_n be_v lay_v on_o be_v not_o come_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o arrestment_n but_o before_o the_o second_o arrestment_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n for_o which_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o be_v past_a albeit_o the_o term_n ofboth_o sum_n be_v pass_v before_o the_o competition_n come_v before_o the_o lord_n by_o advocation_n july_n 29._o 1670._o charles_n charter_n contra_fw-la cornelius_n neilson_n july_n 17._o 1678._o lord_n pitmaiden_n contra_fw-la william_n and_o robert_n paterson_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n arrestment_n upon_o a_o decreet_a may_v be_v prefer_v to_o a_o prior_n arrestment_n upon_o a_o dependence_n because_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o former_a have_v paratam_fw-la executionem_fw-la and_o not_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o latter_a yet_o a_o arrestment_n upon_o a_o dependence_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posteriour_a arrestment_n obtain_v upon_o production_n of_o a_o registrable_a bond_n before_o it_o be_v registrate_n and_o so_o be_v not_o raise_v upon_o a_o decreet_a hope_v arrestment_n thomson_n contra_fw-la memorran_n and_o arrestment_n lay_v on_o after_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n
adjudication_n and_o appryzing_n as_o they_o be_v legal_a execution_n and_o of_o the_o order_n and_o solemnity_n requisite_a to_o they_o as_o such_o but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v conveyance_n of_o real_a right_n wherein_o we_o shall_v consider_v first_o upon_o what_o ground_a appryzing_n proceed_v second_o against_o what_o right_n they_o be_v competent_a three_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o process_n or_o decreet_a of_o apprize_a without_o further_a diligence_n four_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o when_o further_a diligence_n be_v use_v five_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o when_o infeftment_n be_v obtain_v and_o last_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o cease_v and_o become_v extinct_a 14._o as_o to_o the_o first_o apprize_a be_v a_o appretiation_n and_o judicial_a vendition_n of_o the_o thing_n apprise_v from_o the_o debtor_n to_o the_o creditor_n and_o as_o in_o all_o vendition_n there_o must_v be_v merx_fw-la and_o pretium_fw-la or_o the_o price_n in_o numerat_a money_n for_o if_o the_o mutual_a consist_v in_o any_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v not_o sale_n but_o exchange_n therefore_o the_o ground_n of_o apprize_a must_v be_v numerate_v and_o current_a money_n and_o if_o original_o it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o must_v be_v liquidat_fw-la before_o apprize_a can_v proceed_v neither_o can_v it_o proceed_v but_o upon_o a_o decreet_a establish_v the_o debt_n by_o registration_n or_o otherways_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o appryzer_n active_a and_o of_o the_o debtor_n passive_a yet_o a_o assignee_n intimate_v before_o the_o cedent_n death_n may_v appryze_v summary_o without_o action_n establish_v the_o debt_n in_o his_o person_n as_o have_v be_v show_v title_n assignation_n neither_o can_v apprize_a proceed_v upon_o heritable_a bond_n unless_o the_o same_o have_v be_v make_v movable_a by_o requisition_n or_o charge_n and_o therefore_o be_v find_v null_n proceed_v upon_o a_o heritable_a sum_n bear_v a_o clause_n of_o annualrent_n though_o payable_a without_o requisition_n upon_o a_o single_a charge_n of_o six_o day_n see_v that_o charge_n be_v not_o give_v july_n 20._o 1622._o john_n cranstoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o eastnisbit_a hope_v obligation_n alexander_n mowat_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o john_n richardson_n john_n cranstoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lugtoun_n but_o posterior_n decision_n have_v run_v in_o the_o contrair_n that_o if_o the_o sum_n be_v payable_a without_o requisition_n apprize_a might_n proceed_v thereupon_o without_o a_o charge_n as_o well_o as_o poind_v or_o arrestment_n july_n 4._o 1627._o edgar_z and_o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la findlason_n july_n 10._o 1629._o clackmannan_n contra_fw-la barroun_n in_o which_o case_n the_o principal_a sum_n be_v payable_a at_o a_o precise_a term_n and_o no_o mention_n of_o any_o term_n or_o time_n thereafter_o and_o yet_o be_v apprise_v for_o after_o that_o term_n january_n 25._o 1642._o john_n seatoun_n contra_fw-la james_n loch_n but_o if_o infeftment_n have_v follow_v or_o requisition_n be_v requisite_a the_o sum_n must_v be_v make_v movable_a before_o apprize_a but_o other_o sum_n though_o by_o destination_n heretable_n yet_o have_v summar_n execution_n by_o the_o party_n consent_n apprize_a be_v sustain_v thereupon_o 15._o as_o to_o the_o second_o point_n against_o what_o right_n appryzing_n extend_v first_o though_o letter_n of_o appryzing_n contain_v power_n to_o poynd_a movable_n which_o must_v be_v search_v for_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v apprize_a extend_v to_o no_o movable_n but_o only_o to_o heritable_a right_n as_o land_n annualrent_n liferent_n tack_n reversion_n heritable_a bond_n july_n 25._o 1623._o earl_n of_o errel_n contra_fw-la buckie_n and_o therefore_o it_o extend_v not_o to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o apprise_v land_n before_o the_o apprize_a feb._n 14._o 1623._o saltcoats_n contra_fw-la home_n the_o like_a though_o the_o question_n be_v against_o the_o debtor_n himself_o and_o that_o the_o style_n of_o the_o appyze_a bore_n all_o right_n that_o the_o debtor_n have_v to_o the_o land_n to_o be_v apprise_v march_v 13._o 1627._o mackre_n of_o balmagie_n contra_fw-la livingstoun_n and_o where_o a_o annualrent_n be_v apprise_v it_o extend_v not_o to_o the_o by-gone_a annualrent_n which_o be_v movable_a but_o these_o be_v movable_a be_v arrestable_a neither_o do_v it_o extend_v to_o the_o duty_n after_o denunciation_n and_o before_o apprize_a feb._n 16._o 1633._o harper_n contra_fw-la cockburn_n and_o johnstoun_n apprize_a be_v extend_v to_o all_o heritable_a right_n though_o they_o be_v not_o provide_v to_o assigney_n but_o to_o the_o debtor_n and_o his_o heir_n only_o or_o fail_v such_o heir_n to_o return_v and_o therefore_o public_a utility_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o creditor_n make_v it_o more_o effectual_a than_o any_o voluntar_n disposition_n or_o assignation_n can_v be_v so_o a_o apprize_a be_v found_v to_o carry_v a_o right_n though_o not_o grant_v to_o assigney_n hope_v apprize_a john_n brown_n contra_fw-la fssilmont_n of_o buckie_n and_o a_o husband_n grant_v right_o to_o his_o wife_n but_o with_o provision_n that_o she_o shall_v renounce_v it_o if_o he_o require_v it_o in_o his_o own_o life_n allennerly_a a_o creditor_n of_o his_o apprize_a that_o land_n and_o require_v the_o wife_n to_o renunce_v be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a thereto_o spot_n apprize_a lady_n huttonhal_n contra_fw-la cranstoun_n of_o moristoun_n a_o apprize_a of_o the_o ground_n right_o and_o property_n of_o land_n and_o all_o other_o right_n etc._n etc._n carry_v not_o only_o the_o property_n but_o all_o other_o real_a right_n or_o obliegement_n for_o grant_v thereof_o and_o though_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v the_o apprize_a so_o conceive_a will_v carry_v any_o right_n which_o require_v not_o infeftment_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v special_o denunce_v and_o apprise_v june_n 19_o 1635._o james_n rule_n contra_fw-la alexander_n home_n 16._o to_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o point_n concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o process_n and_o decreet_a of_o apprize_a without_o further_a diligence_n and_o first_o it_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o assignation_n without_o necessity_n of_o intimation_n and_o carry_v all_o right_n which_o require_v not_o infeftment_n to_o transmit_v they_o as_o liferent_n reversion_n tack_n and_o so_o a_o apprize_a be_v found_v to_o carry_v the_o legal_a of_o a_o anterior_a apprize_a though_o the_o denunciation_n whereupon_o it_o proceed_v be_v anterior_a to_o the_o denunciation_n whereupon_o the_o first_o apprize_a proceed_v and_o thereby_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o denunciation_n of_o the_o second_o apprize_a neither_o be_v the_o first_o apprize_a in_o be_v neither_o the_o denunciation_n thereof_o and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v denunce_v or_o apprise_v yet_o the_o denunciation_n of_o the_o ground-right_a and_o all_o right_n competent_a or_o that_o may_v be_v competent_a to_o the_o debtor_n be_v find_v to_o 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the_o lord_n and_o letter_n to_o charge_v the_o superior_a to_o receive_v he_o spot_n hic_fw-la alexander_n frazer_n supplicant_n the_o like_a be_v grant_v by_o the_o appryzer_n assignee_n march_v 22._o 1626._o collace_n contra_fw-la lord_n elphingstoun_n yea_o a_o appryzer_n do_v obtain_v allowance_n and_o varrand_n to_o charge_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o superior_a contain_v in_o the_o first_o allowance_n be_v dead_a decem._n 5._o 1628._o laird_n of_o corsbie_n contra_fw-la kilsyth_n from_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o a_o apprize_a exclude_v prior_n assignation_n grant_v by_o the_o debtor_n to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n apprise_v as_o to_o term_n after_o the_o apprize_a hope_v assignation_n george_n meldrum_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o anstruther_n 19_o and_o when_o a_o apprize_a be_v lead_v before_o a_o husband_n death_n it_o exclude_v his_o wife_n from_o a_o terce_n hope_v appryzing_n james_n chrightoun_n contra_fw-la relict_n of_o john_n cranstoun_n where_o 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the_o letter_n upon_o these_o public_a place_n and_o horning_n have_v this_o supperadded_n that_o there_o must_v be_v three_o blast_n of_o the_o horn_n after_o read_v of_o the_o letter_n but_o because_o execution_n do_v not_o always_o bear_v 3._o oysses_n but_o general_o lawful_a publication_n the_o lord_n do_v declare_v upon_o the_o february_n 15._o 1681._o that_o they_o will_v sustain_v no_o execution_n of_o messenger_n do_v in_o time_n come_v not_o bear_v three_o oysses_n &_o public_a readingof_n theletter_n in_o a_o reduction_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o gordon_n of_o park_n contra_fw-la arthur_n forbes_n upon_o the_o want_n of_o 3._o oysses_n which_o come_v not_o to_o be_v decide_v because_o the_o execution_n be_v improven_v and_o a_o inhibition_n bear_v only_o that_o the_o messenger_n do_v lawful_o inhibit_v and_o not_o bear_v three_o oysses_n or_o the_o read_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o same_o null_n and_o will_v not_o suppliant_a by_o witness_n that_o these_o 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execution_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o bear_v not_o three_o blast_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o witness_n insert_v that_o these_o blast_n be_v true_o give_v and_o the_o execution_n bear_v orderly_o denunce_v march_v 4._o 1624._o drysdale_n contra_fw-la sornbeg_n and_o lamingloun_n 10._o six_o the_o execution_n must_v bear_v that_o the_o messenger_n for_o more_o verification_n have_v affix_v his_o signet_n or_o stamp_v and_o the_o stamp_n must_v appear_v if_o the_o execution_n be_v recent_a else_o it_o will_v be_v null_a march_n 6._o 1624._o comissar_n of_o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la so_n the_o execution_n of_o a_o horning_n be_v find_v null_a because_o it_o mention_v not_o the_o stamp_v thereof_o hope_v horning_n home_n contra_fw-la pringle_n of_o whitebank_n yet_o the_o execution_n weresustain_v though_o they_o bear_v not_o these_o word_n see_v they_o be_v all_o write_v with_o the_o messenger_n own_o hand_n and_o be_v subscribe_v and_o stamp_v as_o hadingtoun_n observe_v but_o express_v 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be_v declor_v sufficient_a be_v at_o the_o cross_n of_o edinburgh_n within_o six_o day_n though_o not_o at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n par._n 1592._o cap._n 126._o and_o likewise_o denunciation_n against_o party_n enter_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o criminal_a court_n with_o more_o person_n than_o there_o domestic_a servant_n and_o procurator_n be_v declare_v valid_a though_o execute_v only_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o burgh_n where_o the_o justice_n court_n sit_v for_o the_o time_n and_o registrat_n in_o the_o book_n of_o adjurnall_a par._n 1584._o cap._n 140._o execution_n of_o horning_n be_v also_o find_v null_n because_o execute_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n spot_n charge_v ribbald_n frenchman_n contra_fw-la sir_n lewes_n lauder_n but_o be_v not_o find_v thursday_n because_o registrat_n after_o the_o rebel_n death_n be_v denunce_v before_o december_n 20._o 1626._o laird_n of_o lie_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o blair_n 12._o though_o the_o horning_n be_v orderly_o use_v yet_o if_o the_o ground_n or_o 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o it_o proceed_v be_v not_o due_a or_o take_v away_o before_o the_o denunciation_n the_o horning_n be_v thereby_o incumbent_a and_o reduceable_a though_o no_o suspension_n of_o the_o horning_n be_v raise_v before_o but_o in_o this_o the_o officer_n of_o state_n must_v be_v call_v to_o prevent_v collusion_n spot_n escheat_n james_n dowglas_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o wardlaw_n so_o a_o horning_n upon_o lawborrows_n be_v find_v null_a by_o exception_n because_o caution_n in_o obedience_n be_v find_v before_o denunciation_n november_n 29._o 1626._o smeitoun_n contra_fw-la spear_n yea_o horning_n be_v reduce_v because_o before_o denunciation_n the_o charger_n have_v accept_v a_o band_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o horning_n which_o be_v find_v probable_a by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o charger_n against_o the_o donatar_n hope_v horning_n mushet_n contra_fw-la forrester_n the_o like_a where_o the_o charge_n be_v suspend_v before_o the_o denunciation_n though_o the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n militated_a only_o against_o a_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n hope_v horning_n buckie_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o erroll_n but_o the_o rebel_n oath_n or_o holograph_n discharge_v before_o denunciation_n be_v not_o respect_v as_o presume_v collusive_a february_n 10._o 1663._o montgomery_n contra_fw-la montgomery_n and_o lauder_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o reduction_n of_o the_o decreet_a upon_o informality_n not_o be_v upon_o material_a justice_n do_v not_o annul_v the_o horning_n neither_o be_v horning_n take_v away_o by_o compensation_n by_o the_o like_a sum_n due_a to_o the_o party_n denunce_v equal_a to_o that_o in_o the_o horning_n not_o have_v be_v actual_o apply_v by_o process_n or_o contract_n before_o the_o denunciation_n nor_o be_v any_o warrant_n require_v for_o use_v the_o execution_n though_o for_o a_o party_n live_v in_o england_n and_o do_v against_o a_o daughter_n and_o her_o husband_n but_o the_o have_v the_o principal_a
band_n be_v find_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o registration_n of_o it_o and_o execution_n thereupon_o and_o the_o denunciation_n against_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o take_v off_o by_o dissolution_n of_o the_o marriage_n before_o declarator_n december_n 23._o 1673._o thomas_n dalmachoy_n contra_fw-la lord_n almond_n 13._o horning_n though_o ordery_o use_v proceed_v only_o upon_o general_a letter_n by_o supplication_n against_o all_o and_o sundry_a unless_o it_o be_v against_o a_o burgh_n college_n or_o community_n proceed_v not_o upon_o a_o citation_n and_o for_o a_o special_a and_o certain_a duty_n the_o denunciation_n thereupon_o have_v no_o effect_n as_o to_o escheat_n or_o liferent_a though_o caption_n usual_o follow_v thereupon_o par._n 1592._o cap._n 140._o which_o act_n do_v declare_v such_o execution_n null_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o horning_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a to_o debarr_v a_o party_n as_o not_o have_v personam_fw-la standi_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la january_n 24._o 1674._o blair_n of_o glascun_fw-la contra_fw-la blair_n of_o baleid_n much_o less_o can_v these_o general_a letter_n make_v escheat_n to_o fall_v or_o annualrent_n be_v due_a yet_o caption_n proceed_v upon_o it_o and_o use_v not_o to_o be_v quarrel_v 14._o horning_n be_v take_v off_o and_o cease_v by_o relaxation_n which_o require_v the_o same_o solemnity_n of_o publication_n and_o registration_n as_o horning_n do_v as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o forcited_a act_n of_o parliament_n thereanent_fw-la but_o it_o do_v only_o operat_fw-la to_o free_a the_o rebel_n relax_v as_o to_o his_o good_n and_o other_o acquire_v after_o relaxation_n february_n 14._o 1635._o lochart_n contra_fw-la mosman_n december_n 23._o 1673._o thomas_n dalmachoy_n contra_fw-la lord_n almond_n it_o be_v also_o ordain_v that_o all_o copy_n of_o summons_n and_o letter_n deliver_v by_o the_o executer_n thereof_o shall_v be_v subscribe_v by_o he_o par._n 1592._o cap._n 139._o i_o have_v not_o observe_v any_o 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annualrent_a or_o heritable_a band_n but_o itcarry_v the_o bygone_n of_o all_o these_o precede_v the_o denunciation_n and_o there_o after_o till_o year_n and_o day_n july_n 1._o 1626._o halyburton_n contra_fw-la stewart_n hope_v horning_n sr._n hendrie_n wardlaw_n contra_fw-la william_n dick._n what_o right_n be_v heritable_a and_o what_o movable_a hathbeen_v show_v before_o title_n real_a right_n so_o thatall_a which_o be_v there_o movable_a except_o movable_a band_n bear_v annualrent_n fall_v in_o the_o single_a escheat_n and_o something_n be_v movable_a in_o relation_n to_o escheat_n which_o be_v not_o movable_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o succession_n of_o air_n or_o executor_n as_o tack_n not_o be_v lyfrent_a tack_n par._n 1617._o chap._n 15._o it_o carry_v also_o the_o office_n of_o a_o clerk-ship_n hope_v horning_n mr._n hendrie_n kinross_n contra_fw-la james_n drummond_n and_o likewise_o the_o jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la of_o a_o husband_n and_o therewith_o per_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la the_o lyfrent_a right_n or_o other_o right_n of_o the_o wife_n belong_v to_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la spot_n escheat_n violet_n dawl_v contra_fw-la william_n cochran_n it_o carry_v also_o all_o casualty_n befalling_a to_o a_o rebel_n denunce_v before_o the_o denunciation_n as_o the_o lifrent_a escheat_n of_o his_o vassal_n felrury_n 13._o 1611._o symson_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o moncur_n but_o if_o the_o casuality_n have_v fall_v to_o the_o superior_a after_o the_o superior_n own_o liferent_a have_v fall_v by_o his_o rebellion_n year_n and_o day_n it_o will_v be_v carry_v with_o the_o superior_n liferent_a escheat_n february_n 26._o 1623._o clunie_n contra_fw-la bishop_n of_o dunkell_n and_o if_o the_o liferent_a escheat_n or_o any_o other_o casuality_n be_v gift_v the_o gift_n make_v it_o movable_a and_o so_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o donatar_n single_a escheat_n march_v 10._o 1631_o francis_n setwart_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n samuelstoun_n and_o the_o single_a escheat_n of_o husband_n carry_v their_o jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o in_o consequence_n the_o liferent_a of_o their_o wife_n for_o though_o the_o wif_n right_o be_v a_o liferent_a which_o wouldnot_v fall_v under_o single_a escheat_n yet_o the_o husband_n right_a jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la be_v no_o liferent_a for_o if_o the_o wife_n die_v before_o he_o his_o right_n cease_v in_o his_o own_o life_n tack_n also_o fall_v under_o single_a escheat_n unless_o they_o be_v life-rent_a tack_n and_o assignation_n to_o life-rent_a tack_n and_o other_o life-rent_n have_v be_v find_v to_o fall_v under_o single_a escheat_n because_o the_o direct_a right_n be_v incommunicahle_fw-mi for_o no_o life-rent_a can_v put_v another_o life-rent_a in_o their_o place_n but_o canon_o assign_v the_o profit_n befalling_a to_o the_o life-rent_a by_o the_o life-rent_a right_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o life-rent_a in_o the_o assignee_n but_o be_v as_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la in_o a_o husband_n which_o be_v as_o a_o legal_a assignation_n likewise_o clause_n of_o relief_n in_o heritable_a band_n fall_v under_o single_a escheat_n because_o there_o be_v no_o heritable_a clause_n adject_v to_o the_o clause_n of_o relief_n but_o assignation_n to_o heritable_a band_n make_v they_o not_o fall_v to_o under_o single_a escheat_n because_o the_o creditor_n right_o be_v direct_o transmit_v and_o state_v in_o the_o assigneys_n person_n the_o single_a escheat_n of_o minister_n carry_v the_o melioration_n of_o their_o manse_v but_o the_o escheat_n of_o a_o executor_n carry_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v his_o own_o interest_n and_o not_o the_o share_n of_o the_o wife_n bairn_n creditor_n legator_n or_o near_a of_o kin_n which_o be_v escheat_n by_o their_o own_o rebellion_n only_o even_o though_o the_o testament_n be_v execute_v by_o decreet_n at_o the_o executor_n instance_n against_o the_o debtor_n december_n 21._o 1671._o mr._n arthur_n gordon_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o drum_n 16._o as_o to_o the_o other_o question_n how_o far_o the_o denunced_n debt_n or_o deed_n affect_v his_o movable_n fall_v in_o escheat_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o debt_n contain_v in_o the_o horning_n affect_v the_o escheat_n whether_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o thesaurer_n or_o donatare_fw-la par._n 1551._o cap._n 7._o par._n 1579._o cap._n 75._o and_o likewise_o all_o intrometter_n with_o escheat_n by_o gift_n assignation_n or_o otherways_o upon_o a_o single_a sum_n mond_n of_o six_o day_n par._n 1592._o cap._n 143._o second_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o no_o assignation_n disposition_n or_o other_o deed_n do_v by_o the_o denunce_v after_o denunciation_n not_o be_v for_o fulfil_v a_o anterior_a obleigment_n before_o denunciation_n for_o a_o cause_n onerous_a to_o a_o lawful_a creditor_n can_v affect_v the_o movable_a good_n or_o debt_n of_o the_o denunce_v but_o when_o the_o denunciation_n be_v upon_o a_o criminal_a cause_n the_o escheat_n take_v not_o only_o effect_v from_o the_o 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solemnity_n though_o it_o take_v no_o effect_n the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n will_v make_v the_o child_n lawful_a as_o when_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o proclamation_n thereof_o the_o one_o party_n die_v whereof_o craig_n relate_v a_o case_n yea_o in_o the_o case_n of_o edward_n younger_n there_o mention_v who_o have_v beget_v child_n under_o promise_n of_o marriage_n but_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v or_o perform_v it_o the_o woman_n have_v obtain_v sentence_n of_o the_o commissar_n who_o be_v judge_n of_o matrimony_n and_o legitimation_n against_o the_o say_a edward_n for_o solemnize_n the_o marriage_n which_o though_o he_o obey_v not_o the_o child_n be_v account_v lawful_a and_o capable_a of_o succession_n marriage_n as_o be_v before_o show_v title_n conjugal_a obligation_n be_v prove_v by_o cohabitation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o marry_v person_n which_o be_v sustain_v upon_o 10._o year_n cohabitation_n as_o man_n and_o wife_n though_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v the_o child_n be_v reput_fw-la bastard_n july_n 7._o 1626._o somervail_v contra_fw-la haltro_fw-la and_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a probation_n whether_o a_o defunct_a be_v lawful_a or_o a_o bastard_n and_o six_o witness_n be_v examine_v on_o either_o side_n though_o several_a of_o the_o witness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n prove_v that_o the_o defunct_a be_v reput_n bastard_n and_o that_o his_o mother_n give_v sign_n of_o repentance_n public_o in_o the_o church_n for_o fornication_n with_o his_o father_n but_o other_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v in_o there_o house_n and_o see_v they_o cohabit_v as_o man_n and_o wife_n but_o do_v not_o mention_v how_o long_o the_o defunct_a be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o bastard_n but_o a_o lawful_a child_n jan._n 15._o 1676._o mr._n robert_n swinton_n contra_fw-la marion_n kaill_n yet_o this_o be_v eleided_a by_o contrary_a probation_n that_o the_o father_n have_v then_o another_o wife_n and_o a_o lawful_a child_n thereby_o and_o that_o the_o person_n in_o question_n be_v reput_fw-la bastard_n hope_v bastardrie_n archbald_n chirnside_n contra_fw-la isobel_n grieve_n and_o christian_a williamson_n bastardy_n be_v also_o eleided_a by_o prove_v the_o person_n in_o question_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o reput_n lawful_a unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi condescend_v and_o instruct_v the_o contrary_a by_o particular_a circumstance_n hope_v bastardy_n hog_n contra_fw-la hog_n ninian_n chirnside_n contra_fw-la william_n hoom._n the_o like_a where_o the_o person_n in_o question_n be_v 50._o year_n old_a james_n hope_v contra_fw-la scot_n the_o like_a be_v 80._o year_n after_o the_o bastard_n death_n who_o die_v a_o old_a man_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o grant_v process_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la post_fw-la tantum_fw-la tempus_fw-la feb._n 25._o 1642._o malcom_n crawfoord_n contra_fw-la helen_n and_o bessie_n russel_n 43._o bastardrie_n have_v no_o effect_n till_o declarator_n which_o proceed_v upon_o a_o general_a citation_n against_o all_o and_o sundry_a at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o bastard_n dwell_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o king_n advocate_n or_o donatar_n because_o the_o bastard_n can_v have_v none_o to_o represent_v he_o but_o if_o the_o bastard_n debtor_n be_v call_v special_o there_o will_v not_o only_o follow_v a_o general_a declarator_n that_o the_o person_n be_v bastard_n but_o a_o decernitur_fw-la against_o the_o debtor_n which_o be_v a_o special_a declarator_n though_o these_o may_v be_v disjoin_v in_o several_a process_n but_o if_o any_o party_n appear_v as_o near_a agnat_fw-la he_o will_v be_v admit_v to_o defend_v decem._n 11._o 1679._o james_n somervail_n contra_fw-la william_n stain_v it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o declarator_n of_o bastardy_n be_v not_o relevant_o libel_v that_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v not_o marry_v unless_o it_o be_v add_v that_o the_o defunct_a in_o his_o life_n be_v hold_v and_o reput_n bastard_n which_o be_v find_v and_o instruct_v by_o his_o take_a legitimation_n from_o the_o king_n feb._n 19_o 1669._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la craw_n june_n 15._o 1672._o livingstoun_n contra_fw-la burns_n jan._n 6._o 1680._o somervail_v contra_fw-la stain_n 44._o as_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o bastardrie_n from_o the_o former_a principile_n pater_fw-la esi_fw-la quem_fw-la justa_fw-la matrimonia_fw-la monstrant_fw-la child_n not_o beget_v of_o parent_n lawful_o marry_v be_v call_v vulgo_fw-la quaesiti_fw-la and_o be_v count_v in_o law_n to_o have_v no_o father_n agnat_n nor_o kinsman_n on_o the_o father_n side_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v succeed_v to_o their_o father_n or_o any_o of_o their_o agnat_n neither_o can_v any_o of_o these_o agnat_n succeed_v to_o they_o either_o in_o heritable_a or_o movable_a right_n but_o only_o their_o own_o succession_n by_o lawful_a marriage_n so_o then_o bastard_n die_v without_o lawful_a issue_n their_o good_n become_v caduciarie_n and_o void_a and_o so_o fall_v to_o the_o fisk_n yea_o if_o the_o lawful_a issue_n of_o the_o bastard_n at_o any_o time_n fail_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n their_o good_n become_v caduciarie_n and_o return_v to_o the_o king_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o bastardrie_n or_o as_o vltimus_fw-la haeres_fw-la july_n 13._o 1626._o haltro_fw-la contra_fw-la somervail_n though_o bastard_n can_v have_v no_o ascendent_n or_o collateral_a heir_n of_o line_n yet_o they_o may_v have_v heir_n of_o tailzie_n in_o land_n which_o do_v exclude_v the_o fisk_n when_o the_o same_o be_v provide_v to_o the_o bastard_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n which_o failze_v to_o any_o other_o person_n and_o his_o heir_n spot_n bastardrie_n weir_n contra_fw-la king_n donatar_n they_o may_v also_o be_v heir_n of_o tailzie_n special_o nominat_fw-la as_o craig_n observe_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o errol_n contra_fw-la hay_n of_o cockstoun_n who_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n make_v a_o member_n of_o tailzie_n which_o be_v sustain_v though_o he_o be_v bastard_n bastardrie_n have_v only_o effect_v against_o succession_n to_o the_o bastard_n but_o do_v not_o incapacitat_fw-la the_o bastard_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o estate_n heritable_a or_o movable_a in_o his_o liege_n paustie_a and_o likewise_o the_o bastard_n wife_n have_v her_o share_n of_o he_o movable_n as_o other_o relic_n have_v but_o if_o the_o bastard_n have_v no_o issue_n he_o have_v no_o power_n of_o test_v and_o can_v neither_o nominat_fw-la executor_n nor_o leave_v legacy_n unless_o he_o obtain_v legitimation_n from_o the_o king_n 45._o legitimation_n though_o it_o have_v many_o ample_a clause_n yet_o the_o main_a effect_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o bastard_n have_v no_o lawful_a child_n have_v thereby_o power_n to_o test_n june_n 18._o 1678_o commissioner_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o berwick_n contra_fw-la john_n craw._n but_o it_o have_v no_o effect_n as_o to_o his_o heritable_a right_n which_o his_o testament_n can_v reach_v it_o will_v have_v the_o like_a effect_n if_o the_o bastard_n obtain_v from_o the_o king_n the_o power_n of_o test_v and_o therefore_o a_o bastard_n legatar_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o donatar_n of_o bastardy_n july_n 7._o 1629._o wallace_n contra_fw-la mure._n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v find_v the_o relict_n have_v she_o half_o and_o if_o the_o bastard_n have_v lawful_a child_n survive_v he_o may_v test_n without_o any_o gift_n none_o be_v concern_v but_o his_o child_n to_o who_o also_o he_o may_v name_v tutor_n as_o be_v find_v march_v 8_o 1628._o mare_fw-la contra_fw-la kincaid_n and_o these_o will_v succeed_v he_o as_o heir_n or_o executor_n the_o effect_n of_o bastardy_n in_o hinder_v there_o succession_n to_o other_o fall_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o subsequent_a title_n concern_v succession_n 46._o it_o remain_v to_o be_v clear_v whether_o the_o bastard_n debt_n follow_v his_o estate_n and_o that_o diligence_n of_o lawful_a creditor_n will_v exclude_v the_o donatar_n or_o fisk_n it_o be_v so_o find_v that_o the_o bastard_n creditor_n arrest_v before_o his_o death_n have_v access_n notwithstanding_o the_o bastardy_n feb._n 26._o 1611._o clerk_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o perth_n the_o difficulty_n will_v be_v of_o the_o diligence_n competent_a after_o the_o bastard_n death_n see_v he_o have_v none_o to_o represent_v he_o yet_o bastardy_n be_v but_o a_o species_n of_o vltimus_fw-la haeres_fw-la the_o ground_n in_o both_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o king_n be_v heir_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o heir_n and_o so_o be_v last_o heir_n and_o therefore_o in_o both_o case_n the_o estate_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o debt_n which_o may_v affect_v it_o contra_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la jacentem_fw-la by_o adjudication_n call_v the_o officer_n of_o state_n and_o donatar_n craig_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n lib._n 2._o dieg._n 17._o it_o be_v so_o find_v july_n 25._o 1560._o king_n donatar_n contra_fw-la it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o the_o donatar_n of_o bastardy_n pursue_v for_o payment_n of_o a_o band_n due_a to_o the_o bastard_n
proper_a debt_n whichi_v take_v off_o by_o the_o dup_o of_o purge_v the_o same_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o decision_n before_o adduce_v the_o say_a exception_n be_v also_o elide_v by_o the_o reply_n as_o behave_v as_o heir_n albeit_o the_o same_o be_v libel_v as_o a_o several_a passive_a title_n march_v 18._o 1631._o reguel_n bennet_n contra_fw-la bennet_n 25._o the_o entry_n of_o heir_n be_v either_o of_o heir_n general_a or_o heir_n special_a the_o former_a require_v only_o a_o general_a service_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o heir_n except_o heir_n in_o tack_n pension_n and_o heir_n nominatim_fw-la immediate_o substitute_n in_o band_n but_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n or_o provision_n must_v be_v serve_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o heir_n to_o who_o they_o be_v substitute_n be_v fail_v and_o therefore_o the_o only_a child_n of_o a_o marriage_n be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o title_n to_o pursue_v implement_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n till_o he_o be_v serve_v heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n july_n 21._o 1676._o hay_o of_o drumelzier_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o tweeddale_n the_o general_n proceed_v thus_o a_o brieve_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n of_o course_n without_o citation_n or_o supplication_n for_o serve_v such_o a_o person_n near_o and_o lawful_a heir_n to_o such_o a_o defunct_a it_o may_v be_v direct_v to_o any_o judge_n ordinar_n at_o the_o party_n option_n albeit_o the_o defunct_a nor_o the_o heir_n never_o live_v within_o that_o jurisdiction_n march_v 6._o 1630._o the_o laird_n of_o caskiben_fw-ge supplicant_n the_o lord_n may_v in_o case_n where_o a_o ancient_a or_o important_a service_n be_v require_v choose_v the_o judge_n most_o fit_v for_o the_o affair_n and_o when_o brieve_v pass_v of_o course_n they_o be_v obtain_v to_o any_o judge_n desire_v but_o they_o be_v easy_o advocate_n and_o remit_v to_o the_o macer_n with_o assessor_n in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o brieve_n be_v by_o way_n of_o precept_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o judge_n to_o inquire_v per_fw-la probos_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la homines_fw-la patriae_fw-la that_o such_o a_o person_n die_v at_o the_o faith_n and_o peace_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o that_o the_o user_n of_o the_o brieve_n be_v the_o near_a and_o lawful_a heir_n so_o this_o brieve_n have_v only_o these_o two_o head_n and_o thus_o not_o only_a heir_n of_o line_n may_v be_v serve_v general_o but_o also_o heir_n of_o conquest_n be_v to_o succeed_v to_o reversion_n heritable_a bond_n or_o the_o like_a right_n not_o have_v a_o infeftment_n or_o require_v a_o special_a service_n hope_v succession_n earl_n of_o dumbar_n heir_n and_o no_o doubt_n heir_n male_a may_v be_v serve_v general_o that_o they_o may_v succeed_v to_o the_o like_a right_n which_o may_v be_v conceive_v in_o their_o favour_n and_o whereunto_o they_o can_v have_v no_o other_o access_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n heir_n of_o a_o marriage_n may_v also_o be_v serve_v and_o heir_n of_o provision_n in_o band_n general_a service_n use_v to_o be_v include_v in_o special_a service_n as_o member_n thereof_o and_o a_o retour_fw-fr to_o a_o annualrent_a bear_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o heir_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o the_o person_n retour_v heir_n in_o the_o say_v annualrent_a be_v find_v to_o instruct_v he_o general_a heir_n though_o it_o do_v not_o bear_v per_fw-la expressum_fw-la that_o he_o be_v heir_n general_o but_o only_o in_o that_o annualrent_a feb._n 9_o 1676._o ricartoun_n drumniond_v contra_fw-la stirling_n of_o airdoch_n the_o general_a service_n of_o heir_n be_v retour_v do_v so_o establish_v right_n not_o have_v infeftment_n as_o disposition_n heritable_a bond_n reversion_n apprising_n and_o adjudication_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o heir_n serve_v as_o that_o no_o posterior_n heir_n can_v have_v right_o thereto_o unless_o they_o be_v serve_v heir_n to_o the_o person_n last_o serve_v heir_n though_o the_o right_o stand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o firstacquirer_n and_o not_o of_o the_o last_o heir_n as_o a_o heritable_a bond_n or_o reversion_n remain_v in_o the_o name_n of_o afather_n to_o who_o his_o elder_a son_n be_v serve_v heir_n general_o who_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o second_o brother_n must_v be_v serve_v heir_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o not_o to_o his_o father_n therein_o as_o be_v think_v by_o all_o the_o lord_n after_o dispute_n in_o praesentia_fw-la albeit_o the_o matter_n be_v agree_v without_o decision_n spot_n heir_n captain_n peter_n rollo_n contra_fw-la stewart_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o general_a service_n be_v a_o compleatestablish_n of_o the_o right_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o special_a service_n the_o heir_n be_v serve_v to_o he_o who_o die_v last_o vest_n and_o seize_v as_o offee_n whereby_o that_o right_o be_v establish_v so_o in_o the_o general_a service_n the_o heir_n must_v be_v serve_v to_o he_o in_o who_o person_n the_o right_o stand_v last_o and_o though_o in_o special_a service_n the_o heir_n can_v be_v serve_v to_o he_o who_o be_v last_o serve_v special_a heir_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v also_o infeft_v the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v because_o the_o special_a service_n as_o a_o incomplete_a right_n evanish_v and_o the_o next_o apparent_a heir_n must_v be_v serve_v again_o to_o the_o same_o defunct_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o general_a service_n 26._o the_o entry_n of_o heir_n to_o land_n or_o annualrent_n the_o fee_n whereof_o be_v by_o infeftment_n be_v either_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o superior_a voluntarly_a or_o by_o law_n the_o former_a be_v by_o the_o superior_n precept_n which_o from_o the_o initial_a word_n thereof_o quia_fw-la mihi_fw-la clare_v constat_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v call_v a_o precept_n of_o clare_n constat_fw-la by_o which_o the_o superior_a acknowledge_v that_o the_o defunct_a die_v last_o vest_n and_o seize_v in_o such_o land_n or_o annualrent_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o such_o a_o tenor_n and_o that_o the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o precept_n be_v near_a and_o lawful_a heir_n to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a land_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o be_v of_o lawful_a age_n for_o enter_v thereto_o and_o therefore_o command_v his_o bailiff_n to_o infeft_v he_o therein_o infeftment_n be_v past_o according_o giveth_z that_o party_n the_o real_a right_n of_o land_n or_o annualrent_n if_o do_v by_o the_o light_n superior_n it_o do_v also_o constitute_v the_o receiver_n thereof_o heir_n passiuè_fw-la and_o make_v he_o liable_a to_o his_o predecessor_n debt_n but_o it_o will_v not_o constitute_v or_o instruct_v he_o heir_n actiuè_fw-fr or_o give_v he_o a_o active_a title_n to_o pursue_v as_o heir_n yea_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a title_n as_o to_o the_o real_a right_n of_o the_o ground_n against_o any_o other_o party_n than_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o giver_n thereof_o to_o be_v superior_a and_o the_o receiver_n to_o be_v heir_n for_o if_o upon_o any_o other_o colourable_a title_n they_o question_v any_o of_o these_o the_o infeftment_n and_o precept_n of_o clare_n constat_fw-la will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a alone_o unless_o it_o have_v obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n or_o prescription_n 27._o like_o unto_o this_o be_v the_o entry_n of_o heir_n within_o burgh_n royal_a by_o hespand_n staple_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o burgh_n which_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o instrument_n of_o seize_v only_o without_o other_o adminicle_n november_n 13._o 1623._o mershall_n contra_fw-la mershal_n july_n penult_n 1629._o wilson_n contra_fw-la stewart_n in_o which_o case_n though_o a_o seize_v by_o hesp_n and_o staple_n be_v sustain_v to_o instruct_v a_o heir_n actiuè_fw-fr yet_o it_o be_v only_o because_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v be_v prove_v heir_n passiuè_fw-la the_o eby_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o that_o defender_n 28._o the_o secure_a entry_n of_o heir_n special_o in_o land_n or_o annalrent_n be_v by_o law_n the_o procedor_fw-la whereof_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n any_o person_n may_v summare_o 〈◊〉_d a_o brieve_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o general_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v direct_v by_o way_n of_o precept_n from_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o regality_n have_v chapel_n and_o chancelarie_n whereby_o the_o judge_n to_o who_o it_o be_v direct_v be_v ordain_v by_o a_o inquest_n upon_o oath_n to_o inquire_v who_o die_v last_o vest_n and_o seize_v as_o of_o fee_n in_o such_o land_n or_o annualrent_n and_o if_o at_o the_o faith_n and_o peace_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o who_o be_v his_o near_a and_o lawful_a heir_n therein_o of_o who_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o chief_a by_o what_o service_n and_o what_o the_o value_n of_o it_o be_v now_o and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o if_o the_o say_a heir_n be_v of_o lawful_a age_n in_o
who_o hand_n the_o same_o now_o be_v from_o what_o time_n how_o by_o what_o service_n by_o who_o and_o through_o what_o cause_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o be_v curious_a concern_v the_o number_n of_o the_o head_n of_o this_o brieve_n some_o part_n thereof_o not_o be_v distinct_a but_o explicatory_a of_o the_o former_a 29._o these_o brieve_n be_v according_o direct_a to_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a where_o the_o land_n or_o annualrent_a lie_n as_o to_o sheriff_n bailiff_n of_o royalty_n or_o regality_n or_o bailiff_n of_o burghs-royal_a but_o if_o there_o be_v just_a exception_n against_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n or_o if_o the_o land_n or_o annualrent_n lie_v in_o divers_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o be_v represent_v warrant_n will_v be_v grant_v upon_o supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancery_n issue_n brieve_v to_o other_o person_n and_o frequent_o in_o the_o case_n of_o diverse_a jurisdiction_n they_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o macer_n 30._o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o brieve_n the_o judge_n ordinary_a or_o delegat_v to_o who_o they_o be_v direct_v cit_v person_n to_o be_v member_n of_o inquest_n upon_o 15._o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o brieve_v at_o they_o mercat_n cross_n unless_o they_o be_v serve_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d court_n when_o all_o the_o freeholders_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v present_a and_o then_o the_o brieve_n may_v be_v serve_v without_o further_a delay_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1429._o cap._n 27._o and_o par._n 1503._o cap._n 94._o where_o it_o be_v leave_v arbitrary_a to_o summon_v the_o inquest_n on_o what_o day_n the_o judge_n server_n of_o the_o brieve_n please_v or_o present_o if_o they_o be_v person_n of_o inquest_n present_a in_o the_o tolbooth_n un-summoned_n but_o in_o all_o case_n the_o brieve_n must_v be_v proclaim_v public_o at_o the_o market_n cross_n in_o plain_a market_n where_o most_o confluence_n of_o people_n be_v gather_v so_o as_o it_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o party_n before_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v serve_v and_o then_o that_o the_o say_v brieve_v be_v thrice_o cry_v plain_o together_o which_o be_v by_o three_o several_a oyess_n with_o a_o loud_a and_o audible_a voice_n before_o the_o read_n of_o the_o brieve_n and_o the_o sheriff_n precept_n thereupon_o and_o each_o oyes_o to_o be_v at_o as_o great_a distance_n from_o other_o as_o the_o time_n require_v to_o give_v the_o say_v oyes_o thrice_o and_o that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o town_n be_v present_a but_o if_o the_o brieve_v come_v to_o be_v serve_v so_o near_o whitsunday_n or_o martinmass_o that_o there_o do_v not_o intervene_v a_o market_n day_n the_o brieve_n may_v be_v proclaim_v upon_o any_o week_n day_n the_o officer_n and_o six_o other_o of_o the_o town_n be_v present_a yet_o either_o the_o day_n of_o compearance_n or_o the_o day_n of_o citation_n be_v number_v as_o one_o of_o the_o fifteen_o july_n 27._o 1626._o mackculluch_v contra_fw-la mackculloch_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o summon_v any_o defender_n in_o lieu_n whereof_o be_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o brieve_n by_o proclamation_n at_o the_o market_n cross._n yet_o upon_o the_o supplication_n of_o the_o party_n interest_v warrant_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancery_n that_o no_o brieve_n shall_v be_v issue_v for_o serve_a heir_n to_o such_o a_o defunct_a unless_o they_o contain_v a_o clause_n to_o cite_v the_o supplicant_n who_o be_v donatar_n to_o the_o defunct's_n bastardrie_n spot_n de_fw-fr haereditarijs_fw-la actionibus_fw-la mackculloch_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o martoun_n 31._o the_o inquest_n be_v call_v consist_v ordainarly_a of_o 15._o person_n against_o who_o like_o exception_n be_v competent_a as_o against_o witness_n and_o though_o craig_n lib._n 2._o dieg_n 17._o regrate_v that_o any_o person_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o inquest_n who_o rent_n exceed_v not_o 40._o lib._n though_o they_o be_v not_o pares_fw-la curiae_fw-la nor_o con-vassall_n with_o the_o party_n to_o be_v serve_v neither_o of_o the_o vicinity_n or_o neighbourhood_n contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o these_o service_n yet_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v so_o ordainarly_a especial_o in_o the_o service_n of_o nobleman_n and_o custom_n have_v containue_v the_o same_o hitherto_o but_o those_o of_o the_o neighbourhood_n be_v fit_a because_o as_o craig_n observe_v in_o that_o place_n inquest_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o judge_n and_o witness_n partake_v part_n of_o they_o both_o for_o two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o of_o their_o proper_a knowledge_n will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o witness_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o upon_o their_o declaration_n all_o the_o rest_n will_v serve_v affirmatiuè_fw-la without_o any_o other_o testimony_n and_o it_o be_v like_a they_o have_v be_v of_o old_a sole_a judge_n in_o brieve_n the_o judge_n ordinary_a have_v no_o more_o power_n but_o to_o call_v and_o order_v they_o and_o they_o be_v yet_o with_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a or_o delegat_v as_o judge_n for_o they_o must_v serve_v and_o do_v sometime_o seal_v the_o service_n with_o he_o 32._o the_o inquest_n be_v settle_v the_o heir_n apparent_a give_v in_o his_o claim_n crave_v to_o be_v serve_v heir_n to_o his_o predecessor_n in_o such_o land_n or_o annualrent_n and_o therewith_o the_o brieve_n and_o execution_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o same_o 33._o the_o brieve_n and_o claim_n be_v as_o a_o libel_n against_o which_o any_o party_n compear_v and_o find_v to_o have_v interest_n may_v propone_v their_o exception_n which_o be_v many_o more_o than_o those_o contain_v in_o the_o say_v last_o act_n of_o par._n 1503._o cap._n 94._o and_o first_o against_o the_o execution_n as_o be_v blot_v in_o the_o date_n or_o other_o substantial_o and_o so_o null_a which_o thereby_o may_v not_o be_v mend_v as_o other_o execution_n as_o the_o name_n and_o surname_n of_o the_o follower_n and_o of_o the_o defender_n the_o name_n of_o the_o land_n and_o cause_n upon_o which_o the_o brieve_n be_v purchase_v which_o be_v find_v not_o only_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o blot_n of_o the_o brieve_n but_o to_o the_o execution_n thereof_o july_n 27._o 1623._o mackculloch_n contra_fw-la martoun_n or_o as_o not_o proclaim_v upon_o fifeen_a day_n which_o also_o will_v be_v relevant_a by_o way_n of_o reduction_n or_o that_o the_o defunct_a be_v bastard_n and_o have_v no_o lawful_a issue_n or_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o the_o brieve_n be_v bastard_n and_o so_o incapable_a of_o succession_n wherein_o if_o the_o proponer_o be_v more_o special_a and_o pregnant_a than_o the_o apparent_a heir_n in_o his_o alledgence_n of_o be_v near_o and_o lawful_a heir_n he_o will_v be_v prefer_v exception_n also_o be_v competent_a as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o right_n by_o propon_v and_o instruct_v that_o the_o defunct_a be_v denude_v of_o the_o fee_n but_o exception_n upon_o 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