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discharge_v of_o his_o rent_n and_o also_o discharge_v of_o public_a burden_n unless_o by_o writ_n or_o his_o master_n oath_n he_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o allow_v december_n 2._o 1664._o veatch_n contra_fw-la paterson_n presumption_n that_o ticket_n of_o public_a burden_n be_v allow_v to_o tenant_n in_o their_o rent_n be_v sustain_v to_o elide_v the_o tenants_n pursuit_n thereon_o for_o payment_n thereof_o albeit_o his_o tack_v bear_v a_o clause_n to_o relieve_v he_o of_o all_o public_a burden_n here_o the_o tennent_n leave_v the_o land_n several_a year_n before_o the_o pursuit_n and_o never_o do_v any_o diligence_n to_o get_v these_o allow_v but_o it_o be_v sustain_v by_o the_o master_n oath_n that_o these_o be_v not_o allow_v december_n 20._o â—664_n paterson_n contra_fw-la veatch_n presumption_n of_o a_o wife_n warrant_n to_o borrow_v a_o small_a sum_n and_o impignorat_fw-la a_o bond_n therefore_o be_v sustain_v she_o have_v the_o bond_n in_o her_o custody_n february_n 4._o 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be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o one_o of_o his_o depute_n or_o the_o ordinary_a clerk_n of_o session_n who_o at_o the_o subscribe_v thereof_o be_v to_o receive_v for_o the_o same_o the_o due_n former_o pay_v for_o act_n and_o letter_n and_o the_o lord_n do_v hereby_o discharge_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o signet_n to_o affix_v the_o signet_n to_o any_o of_o these_o new_a summons_n for_o two_o or_o more_o citation_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n or_o his_o depute_n as_o say_v be_v and_o that_o no_o process_n be_v grant_v upon_o avy_z such_o summons_n unless_o they_o be_v subscribe_v by_o they_o in_o manner_n foresay_a act_z concern_v bankrupt_n january_n 23._o 1673._o forasmuch_o as_o by_o a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la of_o the_o 26_o february_n 1669._o it_o be_v statute_n an_o ordain_v that_o all_o decreet_n of_o bonorum_fw-la in_o time_n come_v shall_v contain_v a_o clause_n ordain_v 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reply_v in_o the_o case_n foresay_a shall_v be_v hold_v as_o not_o propon_v act_z for_o trial_n of_o those_o present_v to_o be_v ordinary_a lord_n of_o session_n july_n last_v 1674._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o king_n be_v majesty_n by_o his_o letter_n may_v 19_o last_o do_v require_v they_o to_o present_v to_o his_o majesty_n what_o trial_n they_o shall_v think_v best_o and_o fire_v to_o be_v take_v for_o cognosce_v the_o qualification_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o such_o person_n as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v hereafter_o nominat_fw-la to_o supply_v any_o vacant_a place_n in_o the_o session_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n in_o answer_n thereunto_o have_v offer_v their_o humble_a opinion_n that_o thereafter_o when_o any_o new_a lord_n of_o session_n shall_v be_v present_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o trial_n of_o their_o qualification_n they_o shall_v sit_v three_o day_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a in_o the_o utter-house_n and_o shall_v have_v inspection_n of_o the_o say_a process_n which_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o interlocutor_n and_o shall_v make_v report_n of_o the_o point_n take_v to_o the_o interlocutor_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a lord_n as_o also_o for_o complete_n their_o trial_n they_o shall_v sit_v on_o day_n in_o the_o inner-house_n and_o after_o any_o dispute_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o period_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o advise_v the_o same_o in_o order_n to_o the_o pronounce_v their_o interlocutor_n they_o shall_v resume_v the_o dispute_n and_o first_o give_v their_o opinion_n there_o anent_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a lord_n likeas_n his_o majesty_n by_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o 14._o of_o this_o instant_n have_v approven_v the_o foresay_a rule_n offer_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v present_v by_o his_o majesty_n as_o ordinary_a lord_n of_o session_n and_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la for_o that_o purpose_n the_o say_v lord_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n 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lay_v on_o after_o extract_v of_o decreet_n whether_o upon_o decreet_n or_o dependence_n but_o by_o way_n of_o double_a poind_n that_o thereupon_o both_o the_o creditor_n and_o arrester_n may_v be_v call_v act_z concern_v advocat_n june_n 7._o 1677._o the_o lord_n have_v call_v in_o the_o whole_a advocat_n do_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n have_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o 24._o of_o may_n 1676._o require_v the_o said_n lord_n to_o prevent_v and_o punish_v all_o combination_n and_o unwarrantable_a correspondence_n among_o advocat_n whereby_o they_o may_v forbear_v or_o refuse_v to_o consult_v or_o concur_v with_o these_o who_o do_v faithful_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v service_n and_o do_v continue_v in_o or_o early_o return_v to_o their_o station_n which_o letter_n immediate_o after_o receipt_n thereof_o be_v public_o read_v before_o the_o whole_a advocat_n notwithstanding_o whereof_o some_o advocat_n do_v refuse_v or_o forbear_v to_o meet_v with_o other_o of_o the_o
hundred_o mark_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v always_o hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o verbal_a information_n of_o any_o party_n or_o other_o person_n for_o he_o when_o require_v or_o allow_v judicial_o or_o before_o auditor_n in_o diet_n appoint_v for_o both_o party_n to_o be_v hear_v or_o before_o the_o ordinary_n upon_o the_o bill_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o pass_v of_o bill_n of_o suspension_n or_o advocation_n or_o before_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o either_o by_o consent_n of_o party_n or_o by_o appointment_n or_o recommendation_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o accommodation_n in_o any_o process_n be_v refer_v be_v no_o way_n hereby_o prohibit_v and_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o liege_n may_v be_v secure_v against_o any_o prejudice_n which_o they_o may_v apprehend_v by_o debar_v they_o from_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v free_a access_n for_o all_o person_n to_o inform_v they_o by_o write_a information_n only_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o servant_n and_o that_o in_o all_o case_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o for_o the_o more_o sure_a delivery_n of_o information_n they_o ordain_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o servant_n attend_v in_o his_o house_n fromâ—_n five_o a_o clock_n to_z eight_z a_o clock_n at_o night_n who_o shall_v be_v hold_v to_o receive_v any_o information_n double_v of_o bill_n or_o ticket_n for_o call_v that_o shall_v be_v give_v in_o without_o payment_n of_o any_o money_n under_o such_o pain_n or_o punishment_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o which_o information_n bill_n or_o ticket_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o advocat_n or_o of_o the_o party_n and_o by_o none_o other_o and_o ordain_v this_o act_n to_o be_v affix_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o outter-house_n and_o to_o be_v print_v that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n thereof_o act_z concern_v bill_n relate_v to_o conclude_v cause_n november_n 9_o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o sometime_o after_o conclude_v cause_n be_v advise_v and_o sentence_n pronounce_v therein_o party_n endeavour_v to_o delay_v the_o extract_a thereof_o for_o a_o considerable_a time_n and_o then_o do_v offer_v petition_n for_o alteration_n of_o the_o decreet_a whereby_o the_o process_n not_o be_v recent_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v put_v of_o new_a to_o peruse_v the_o process_n and_o probation_n for_o remeidâ—_n whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o timecome_v they_o will_v not_o receive_v any_o petition_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o stop_v or_o alter_v of_o any_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n pronounce_v upon_o advise_v of_o conclude_v cause_n unless_o the_o petition_n be_v give_v in_o within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o sederunt_fw-la day_n after_o pronounce_v of_o the_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n suspension_n of_o the_o excise_n to_o be_v pass_v only_o in_o presentia_fw-la december_n 6._o 1677._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o no_o suspension_n shall_v be_v pass_v of_o any_o charge_n give_v for_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n or_o excise_n except_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a lord_n warrant_v anent_o precept_n for_o give_v seasine_n upon_o retour_n february_n 15._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o bill_n crave_v warrant_n to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v precept_n to_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n to_o grant_v infeftement_n upon_o retour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sheriff_n refusal_n to_o infeft_v the_o party_n shall_v not_o be_v pass_v in_o time_n come_v by_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n but_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pass_v by_o the_o whole_a lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n discharge_v the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v or_o give_v out_o any_o precept_n to_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n for_o grant_v infeftment_n upon_o retour_n unless_o the_o warrant_n be_v pass_v in_o presentia_fw-la as_o say_v be_v act_z in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n register_n february_n 22._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v sir_n thomas_n murray_n of_o glendook_n one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v clerk_n of_o register_n with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o receive_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o office_n since_o the_o advancement_n of_o sir_n archibald_n primrose_n to_o be_v justice-general_n and_o he_o be_v according_o admit_v to_o the_o say_v office_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v grant_v warrant_n to_o the_o lord_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o these_o person_n who_o by_o their_o warrant_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o public_a register_n which_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o late_a clerk_n of_o register_n if_o they_o have_v abstract_v or_o imbazele_v any_o of_o the_o say_a register_n book_n or_o warrant_n or_o if_o they_o be_v all_o entire_a and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o inventar_n insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la and_o ordain_v the_o key_n of_o the_o room_n wherein_o these_o register_n be_v viz._n that_o below_o the_o parliamenthouse_n and_o of_o the_o chamber_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n and_o grant_v warrant_n and_o order_n to_o mr._n alexander_n gibson_n one_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n to_o make_v compt_n and_o payment_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n of_o the_o due_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n office_n which_o he_o have_v intromet_v with_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o declare_v that_o this_o act_n with_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n his_o receipt_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a exoneration_n to_o the_o say_a mr._n alexander_n gibson_n thereof_o act_z discharge_v clerk_n to_o lend_v out_o process_n to_o any_o except_o advocat_n and_o their_o servant_n february_n 26._o 1678._o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o abuse_n commit_v by_o give_v out_o of_o process_n to_o some_o person_n attend_v the_o house_n and_o pretend_v to_o negotiate_v in_o and_o manage_v process_n who_o be_v neither_o advocat_n nor_o servant_n to_o advocat_n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n discharge_v the_o clerk_n of_o session_n and_o their_o servant_n to_o give_v up_o or_o lend_v out_o to_o any_o person_n any_o process_n or_o write_v produce_v therein_o except_o only_o to_o advocat_n and_o their_o know_a servant_n and_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o each_o advocate_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v one_o servant_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v desire_v to_o have_v more_o servant_n allow_v to_o they_o then_o one_o appoint_v they_o to_o represent_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o will_v take_v it_o unto_o their_o consideration_n act_z prohibit_v the_o clerk_n to_o give_v up_o bill_n relate_v to_o process_n whereupon_o there_o be_v any_o deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n july_n 23._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n do_v discharge_v the_o clerk_n to_o give_v up_o to_o party_n any_o bill_n or_o petition_n whereupon_o there_o be_v deliverance_n relate_v to_o interlocutor_n or_o decreet_n in_o process_n except_o where_o the_o same_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v see_v and_o answer_v and_o appoint_v the_o clerk_n to_o keep_v the_o foresay_a principal_a petition_n bear_v deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o give_v out_o to_o party_n only_o double_v thereof_o act_z discharge_v advocat_n and_o writer_n servant_n to_o write_v their_o master_n subscription_n july_n last_o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o corrupt_a custom_n late_o creep_v in_o of_o advocat_n and_o writer_n servant_n adhibit_v their_o master_n subscription_n to_o petition_n and_o bill_n give_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v therefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o if_o in_o time_n come_v the_o servant_z of_o any_o advocate_n shall_v presume_v to_o adhibite_fw-la and_o write_v his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o petition_n or_o to_o the_o out-giving_a or_o return_v of_o a_o process_n or_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n shall_v adhibite_fw-la his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n or_o other_o bill_n use_v to_o be_v draw_v by_o writer_n that_o they_o will_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v these_o person_n as_o falsary_n and_o forger_n of_o write_v act_z ordain_v horning_n and_o inhibition_n to_o be_v book_v which_o be_v not_o book_v the_o time_n of_o the_o usurper_n january_n 3._o 1679._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n register_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n do_v make_v report_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o conform_v to_o the_o warrant_v give_v they_o of_o the_o four_o of_o december_n last_o they_o have_v consider_v the_o condition_n of_o
december_n 24._o 1679._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n make_v against_o solicitation_n and_o verbal_a information_n date_v the_o six_o day_n of_o november_n 1677._o year_n yet_o some_o person_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o venture_v to_o solicit_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o action_n and_o it_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n that_o so_o laudable_a and_o necessary_a a_o act_n be_v make_v effectual_a therefore_o they_o declare_v that_o in_o any_o process_n now_o depend_v or_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v intent_a before_o they_o when_o the_o same_o come_v to_o be_v advise_v they_o will_v purge_v themselves_o concern_v their_o receive_n any_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n in_o the_o cause_n if_o it_o shall_v either_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o partis_fw-la or_o move_v by_o any_o of_o their_o own_o number_n and_o that_o they_o will_v delate_v the_o person_n who_o do_v solicit_v or_o verbal_o inform_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v therefore_o conform_a to_o the_o say_v act._n act_z anent_o the_o take_n of_o renunciation_n from_o person_n inhibit_v february_n 19_o 1680._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o debtor_n to_o make_v payment_n of_o sum_n due_a upon_o wodset_n or_o anualrent_a by_o infeftment_n and_o to_o accept_v renunciation_n or_o grant_v of_o redemption_n from_o the_o wodsetter_n or_o annualrenter_fw-la albeit_o the_o credtor_n have_v be_v inhibit_v before_o payment_n which_o be_v make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o debtor_n conceive_v themselves_o secure_a and_o that_o they_o need_v not_o search_v register_n to_o find_v inhibition_n against_o the_o wodsetter_n or_o annualrenter_n which_o have_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o creditor_n see_v such_o sum_n secure_v by_o infeftment_n be_v not_o arrestable_a for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n declare_v that_o if_o the_o user_n of_o a_o inhibition_n upon_o 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or_o wodset_n be_v redeemable_a and_o ordain_v this_o act_n to_o be_v print_v and_o afix_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o utter-house_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o lelge_v act_z against_o petition_n for_o alteration_n of_o act_n extract_v february_n 24._o 1680._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o some_o time_n after_o act_n of_o litis_fw-la contestation_n be_v extract_v petition_n be_v give_v in_o to_o they_o by_o one_o of_o the_o party_n crave_v the_o act_n to_o be_v alter_v wherein_o there_o may_v be_v prejudice_n to_o the_o other_o party_n concern_v not_o be_v present_a nor_o at_o that_o time_n oblige_v to_o be_v present_a conceive_v himself_o in_o tuto_fw-la after_o extract_v of_o the_o act._n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o time_n come_v they_o will_v receive_v no_o bill_n or_o supplication_n for_o alteration_n of_o act_n after_o the_o act_n be_v warantable_o extract_v see_v both_o party_n or_o either_o of_o 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dowglas_n con_v 〈◊〉_d 28_o junâ—_n 166â—_n dowglas_n lady_n wamâ—rey_n con_fw-mi the_o l._n wamâ—â—â—y_n 22_o jâ—â—â—ary_n 1668_o dowglas_n of_o lumsden_n con_v dowglas_n 22_o june_n 1670_o dowglas_n of_o kâ—â—head_n con_v his_o
poind_v the_o ground_n whereby_o they_o will_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o apprize_a july_n 8._o 1671._o margaret_n scrymzour_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o northesk_n by_o this_o decision_n the_o accumulation_n of_o annualrent_n by_o the_o voluntar_n disposition_n be_v evacuate_v declarator_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o a_o reversion_n upon_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la be_v find_v null_a summary_o without_o reduction_n in_o respect_n the_o decreet_a bear_v not_o the_o production_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n whereupon_o the_o irritancy_n fall_v although_o the_o instrument_n be_v now_o produce_v and_o the_o party_n long_o in_o possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o decreet_a and_o albeit_o the_o requisition_n be_v express_o libel_v upon_o and_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o clerk_n omission_n in_o not_o mention_v of_o it_o in_o the_o production_n february_n 22._o 1671._o piâ—cairn_n contra_fw-la tenant_n declarator_n of_o escheat_n be_v sustain_v without_o call_v all_o party_n have_v interest_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n though_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o style_n of_o the_o summons_n in_o desuetude_n june_n 23._o 1666._o masson_n contra_fw-la declarator_n of_o ward_n and_o noneentrie_n shall_v only_o be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n not_o before_o the_o exchequer_n june_n 14._o 1665._o his_o majesty_n letter_n record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la declarator_n of_o the_o nullity_n of_o bond_n and_o right_n to_o creditor_n by_o a_o feear_fw-mi in_o a_o tailzie_n with_o a_o clause_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr aliâ—nando_n be_v sustain_v without_o the_o form_n of_o a_o reduction_n or_o production_n of_o the_o particular_a right_n january_n 21._o 1662._o viscount_n of_o stormount_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o annandale_n in_o a_o declarator_n of_o property_n the_o defender_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o propone_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o pursuer_n right_o or_o that_o certification_n be_v grant_v against_o his_o author_n seasine_n even_o at_o the_o defender_n instance_n unless_o the_o defender_n allege_v a_o better_a right_n july_n 10._o 1662._o lord_n frazer_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o phillorth_n a_o decreet_a of_o remove_v for_o not_o find_v caution_n in_o absence_n be_v find_v null_a by_o exception_n in_o respect_n the_o title_n libel_v on_o be_v not_o produce_v but_o the_o infeftment_n of_o another_o person_n of_o the_o same_o name_n fraudful_o mention_v in_o the_o production_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sustain_v as_o titulus_fw-la bonafides_fw-la to_o give_v the_o possessor_n the_o fruit_n june_n 21._o 1671._o neilson_n contra_fw-la menzeis_fw-la of_o enoch_n a_o decreet_a be_v stop_v on_o a_o bill_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v recall_v but_o only_o the_o extract_v thereof_o to_o be_v forbear_v till_o the_o party_n be_v hear_v on_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o that_o though_o it_o lay_v over_o several_a year_n it_o need_v not_o waken_n july_n 1._o 1671._o broadie_n of_o lethem_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o riccartoun_n contra_fw-la lord_n kenmure_n a_o decreet_a arbitral_n be_v find_v null_a as_o not_o be_v within_o a_o year_n of_o the_o submission_n though_o it_o have_v no_o time_n but_o a_o power_n to_o the_o arbiter_n to_o meet_v at_o their_o convenience_n and_o prorogat_n but_o do_v not_o prorogat_v the_o same_o february_n 24._o 1665._o mcgregor_n contra_fw-la menzeis_fw-la a_o decreet_a arbitral_n be_v sustain_v without_o submission_n in_o writ_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o party_n oath_n that_o he_o so_o submit_v and_o by_o the_o arbiter_n oath_n that_o they_o so_o decern_v though_o both_o the_o submission_n and_o decreet_a be_v only_o verbal_a the_o matter_n be_v but_o of_o 200._o mark_n february_n 7._o 1671._o hume_z contra_fw-la scot._n here_o the_o matter_n be_v a_o bond_n of_o 550._o mark_n suspend_v and_o determine_v to_o 200._o mark_n decreet_n of_o inferior_n court_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o upon_o iniquity_n though_o it_o be_v instant_o verify_v by_o the_o decreet_a by_o way_n of_o suspension_n without_o reduction_n january_n 24._o 1662._o ker_n contra_fw-la lord_n rentoun_n a_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a court_n be_v not_o reduce_v simple_o because_o advocation_n be_v produce_v before_o extract_v be_v after_o sentence_n but_o be_v reduce_v because_o the_o advocation_n be_v produce_v before_o eleven_o hour_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a hour_n of_o beginning_n to_o sit_v but_o the_o sheriff_n sit_v that_o day_n a_o hour_n before_o ordinary_a which_o the_o lord_n find_v sufficient_a presumption_n that_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n to_o prevent_v the_o advocation_n july_n 10._o 1662._o laird_n of_o lambertoun_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o kaimes_n a_o decreâ—et_n of_o a_o inferior_a court_n be_v not_o sustain_v as_o in_o â—oro_n where_o a_o term_n be_v take_v by_o a_o procurator_n to_o prove_v a_o defense_n without_o a_o mandate_n or_o writ_n produce_v that_o may_v inâ—er_v the_o same_o november_n 24._o 1665._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la lady_n tinnel_n a_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a court_n be_v find_v null_a for_o want_n of_o probation_n bear_v only_o that_o the_o defender_n compear_v and_o confess_v the_o debt_n without_o propon_v any_o other_o alleadgeance_n or_o defence_n and_o not_o subscribe_v his_o acknowledgement_n july_n 19_o 1665._o guine_fw-la contra_fw-la mcken_n a_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a court_n upon_o compearance_n be_v not_o find_v null_a by_o suspension_n without_o reduction_n though_o it_o have_v visible_a nullity_n and_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n inter_fw-la pauperes_fw-la november_n 21._o 1665._o baxter_n in_o the_o cannongate_n contra_fw-la a_o decreet_a of_o session_n be_v reduce_v as_o null_n be_v ultra_fw-la petita_fw-la july_n 21._o 1666._o waison_fw-fr contra_fw-la miller_n a_o decreet_a of_o session_n in_o foro_fw-la whereby_o in_o a_o suspension_n a_o sum_n be_v allege_v pay_v &_o not_o instant_o verify_v the_o letter_n be_v find_v orderly_o proceed_v conditional_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v produce_v by_o such_o a_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o be_v not_o produce_v after_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o admit_v it_o be_v now_o produce_v in_o a_o reduction_n of_o a_o apprize_a of_o the_o say_v decreet_a now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n june_n 16._o 1664._o laird_n of_o tillieallan_n and_o condie_n contra_fw-la crawfoord_n a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n be_v take_v away_o by_o double_a poynd_n without_o a_o reduction_n the_o same_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o parliament_n upon_o supplication_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v pronunce_v against_o a_o forefault_n person_n alter_v his_o death_n without_o call_v the_o king_n officer_n july_n 14._o 1665._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la mcdâ—wgal_n of_o dinolich_n and_o raca_n a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n rescind_v a_o dishabilitation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o forefault_n person_n without_o citation_n be_v sustain_v there_o be_v no_o citation_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o dishabilitation_n nor_o restitution_n by_o way_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o justice_n the_o child_n be_v infant_n incapable_a of_o the_o crime_n february_n 24._o 1665._o sir_n robert_n sinclar_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wedderbâ—rn_n delivery_n vide_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la december_n 13._o 1666._o â—â—net_fw-la thomson_n contra_fw-la stevinson_n delivery_n of_o a_o assignation_n be_v not_o find_v necessary_a to_o validate_v the_o same_o be_v grant_v by_o a_o defunct_a to_o his_o near_a relation_n though_o not_o in_o his_o family_n though_o it_o bear_v not_o a_o clause_n to_o be_v valide_fw-la without_o delivery_n see_v it_o bear_v a_o reservation_n of_o his_o liferent_a and_o a_o power_n to_o dispose_v evidence_v his_o purpuse_n not_o to_o deliver_v the_o same_o and_o so_o import_v the_o writ_n to_o be_v valide_fw-la without_o delivery_n delivery_n of_o three_o disposition_n in_o tailzie_n to_o a_o daughter_n son_n be_v find_v to_o be_v employ_v by_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o first_o dispense_n with_o delivery_n and_o see_v the_o substantial_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o and_o only_o qualify_v the_o same_o conform_a to_o the_o reserve_a power_n in_o the_o first_o they_o be_v all_o sustain_v though_o the_o other_o two_o have_v no_o dispensatory_a clause_n but_o so_o that_o what_o be_v in_o the_o first_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o heir_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o repeat_v in_o the_o rest_n that_o by_o the_o rest_n the_o heir_n may_v not_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a case_n july_n 23._o 1669._o elleâ—s_fw-la contra_fw-la inglesâ—â—â—n_n delivery_n of_o bond_n of_o provision_n to_o child_n be_v not_o presume_v to_o have_v be_v at_o or_o near_o the_o date_n but_o must_v be_v prove_v to_o prefer_v they_o to_o posterior_n creditor_n july_n 22._o 1668._o johnstoun_n of_o shâ—ins_n contra_fw-la arnot_n depositation_n of_o a_o writ_n be_v find_v probable_a by_o the_o notar_n and_o witness_n insert_v where_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o produce_v by_o the_o party_n in_o who_o favour_n it_o be_v