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quod_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la auferri_fw-la ab_fw-la eà _fw-la nequit_fw-la sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la svo_fw-la 5_o o._n tocher_n be_v oft_o time_n augment_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o coniunct-fie_a and_o therefore_o its_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o illegal_a that_o what_o be_v give_v she_o for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o she_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o one_o who_o represent_v the_o contracter_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o warrant_v her_o life-rent_a and_o who_o get_v good_a deed_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o the_o husband_n by_o spend_v his_o estate_n shall_v burden_v she_o or_o that_o his_o heir_n shall_v not_o rather_o want_v than_o she_o 6_o o._n whatever_o may_v be_v say_v to_o oblige_v a_o mother_n jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la to_o entertain_v she_o own_o child_n and_o i_o think_v this_o aliment_n have_v be_v at_o first_o found_v on_o that_o principle_n of_o justice_n whereby_o donatores_fw-la patroni_fw-la &_o parent_n be_v only_o liable_a in_o quantum_fw-la facere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la call_v by_o lawyer_n exceptio_fw-la competentiae_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o a_o liferentrix_a shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v a_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n and_o this_o jus_o naturae_fw-la oblidge_n the_o mother_n not_o only_o to_o entertain_v the_o appearand_a heir_n but_o all_o her_o child_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o buchan_n and_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n speak_v only_o of_o heir_n yet_o by_o our_o law_n even_o appearand_a heir_n will_v get_v a_o aliment_n allow_v they_o though_o thereafter_o they_o renounce_v but_o it_o be_v less_o clear_a if_o it_o will_v be_v allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v renounce_v july_n 16._o 1667._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la symington_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v but_o mere_a stranger_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v call_v heir_n or_o appearand_a heir_n after_o renunciation_n as_o also_o though_o this_o act_n mention_n only_a ward_n land_n yet_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la praxi_fw-la extend_v to_o other_o who_o have_v no_o ward_n land_n the_o 22_o feb._n 1673._o finnay_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n and_o though_o both_o the_o rubric_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n provide_v only_a aliment_n for_o minor_n yet_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v major_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o rig_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n carberrie_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o liferentrix_a offer_n to_o entertain_v the_o appearand_a heir_n in_o the_o family_n with_o she_o as_o durie_n observe_v the_o 14._o feb._n 1627._o noble_a contra_fw-la his_o mother_n nor_o be_v this_o only_o extend_v where_o the_o mother_n liferent_n all_o but_o it_o be_v even_o extend_v to_o the_o case_n where_o all_o the_o minor_n estate_n beside_o what_o be_v liferented_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o be_v affect_v by_o legal_a diligence_n as_o be_v find_v 13_o feb._n 1662._o antonia_n brown_n contra_fw-la her_o mother_n but_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o doubt_v whether_o this_o last_o decision_n may_v be_v extend_v where_o the_o debt_n be_v only_o personal_a and_o i_o find_v the_o lord_n do_v refuse_v to_o decide_v this_o point_n in_o a_o case_n debate_v 1667._o betwixt_o the_o lady_n staniehill_n and_o her_o son_n though_o the_o son_n there_o allege_v that_o he_o sell_v his_o land_n to_o hinder_v comprise_v and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v comprise_v she_o will_v have_v be_v liable_a and_o this_o action_n for_o aliment_v the_o heir_n be_v still_o sustain_v against_o both_o the_o grandfather_n relict_n and_o the_o father_n relict_n pro_fw-la rata_fw-la of_o their_o life-rent_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n albeit_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o near_a relation_n and_o be_v the_o wise_a of_o he_o who_o spend_v the_o estate_n shall_v be_v only_o liable_a or_o at_o lest_o first_o liable_a 12._o decemb._n 1677._o laird_n airdrie_n contra_fw-la the_o two_o lady_n but_o yet_o i_o find_v the_o grandfather_n be_v find_v liable_a in_o no_o proportion_n with_o the_o mother_n where_o he_o have_v only_o reserve_v a_o mean_a proportion_n to_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v infest_v the_o appearand_a heir_n father_n 7._o july_n 1629._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o a_o husband_n marry_v the_o liferentrix_a have_v give_v she_o a_o provision_n in_o contemplation_n of_o this_o jointure_n will_v be_v liable_a to_o aliment_n since_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o which_o all_o that_o can_v be_v answer_v be_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v it_o be_v liable_a to_o this_o burden_n and_o if_o he_o will_v be_v find_v liable_a it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v free_a from_o the_o provision_n give_v in_o contemplation_n thereof_o tanquam_fw-la causa_fw-la data_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la secuta_fw-la as_o also_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o pursue_v such_o a_o action_n as_o this_o will_v infer_v a_o passive_a title_n see_v the_o appearand_a heir_n be_v thus_o lucratus_fw-la but_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o since_o he_o reap_v thereby_o no_o advantage_n which_o will_v have_v accresce_v to_o the_o creditor_n to_o who_o no_o part_n of_o his_o aliment_n will_v have_v belong_v and_o even_o appearand_a heir_n renunce_v will_v have_v right_a to_o a_o aliment_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o the_o civilian_n think_v that_o a_o mother_n be_v oblige_v to_o aliment_n her_o child_n till_o it_o be_v past_o three_o year_n of_o age_n l._n 3._o c._n de_fw-fr patr._n pot._n &_o ibid._n gloss_n and_o even_o after_o three_o year_n of_o age_n if_o the_o father_n be_v not_o able_a to_o aliment_n the_o child_n the_o mother_n be_v because_o the_o child_n be_v oblige_v to_o aliment_n and_o reverence_n the_o mother_n vid._n surd._n de_fw-fr aliment_n quaest_n 14_o tit_n 1._o but_o they_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o such_o a_o alimentary_a action_n as_o this_o which_o we_o allow_v 26._o though_o buyer_n of_o land_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o tack_n set_v by_o their_o predecessor_n yet_o the_o superior_a be_v not_o oblige_v to_o keep_v they_o when_o the_o land_n fall_v to_o he_o in_o ward_n during_o which_o time_n he_o be_v proprietar_n nor_o be_v liferenters_a nor_o conjunct-fiars_a oblige_v to_o keep_v they_o during_o their_o temporary_a right_n but_o when_o these_o right_n expire_v the_o tack_n revive_v and_o yet_o by_o this_o act_n the_o superior_a or_o life-rent_a can_v remove_v they_o till_o the_o next_o whitsunday_n after_o the_o ward_n or_o life-rent_n fall_v the_o tenant_n pay_v the_o maill_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o superior_n or_o liferenters_a but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o will_v hold_v when_o the_o duty_n be_v only_o a_o simulate_v duty_n and_o not_o near_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n for_o this_o be_v design_v to_o secure_v the_o tenant_n reasonable_o but_o not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o superior_a or_o life-rent_a but_o certain_o this_o act_n will_v not_o defend_v these_o tenant_n who_o have_v pay_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o master_n before_o hand_n 27._o though_o particular_a pain_n be_v set_v down_o as_o to_o lawburrow_n in_o civil_a case_n by_o former_a act_n yet_o in_o criminal_a case_n because_o of_o the_o importance_n and_o danger_n it_o be_v leave_v arbitrary_a to_o the_o judge_n to_o cause_v the_o party_n find_v caution_n under_o what_o sum_n they_o please_v and_o before_o the_o council_n likewise_o the_o sum_n under_o which_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v be_v de_fw-fr praxi_fw-la arbitrary_a since_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o party_n complainand_n shall_v be_v harmless_a it_o will_v seem_v by_o this_o act_n the_o council_n can_v oblige_v no_o party_n to_o keep_v another_o harmless_a except_o where_o the_o party_n himself_o complain_v in_o which_o case_n he_o must_v give_v his_o oath_n he_o dread_v bodily_a harm_n conform_v to_o the_o 129_o act_n par._n 9_o ja._n 1._o vid._n observe_v on_o that_o act._n but_o yet_o the_o council_n be_v in_o use_n to_o cause_n man_n find_v caution_n to_o keep_v other_o skaithless_a even_o where_o the_o party_n do_v not_o crave_v it_o but_o this_o be_v only_o in_o case_n where_o there_o have_v be_v previous_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n among_o they_o so_o that_o either_o a_o party_n do_v complain_v and_o then_o he_o must_v give_v his_o oath_n and_o if_o he_o complain_v not_o there_o must_v be_v a_o previous_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o a_o complaint_n that_o he_o do_v fear_n bodily_a harm_n though_o the_o council_n or_o justice_n may_v by_o this_o act_n exact_a lawburrow_n yet_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v only_o ordain_v where_o complaint_n be_v raise_v before_o they_o and_o by_o complaint_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v
payment_n of_o annualrent_n due_a after_o denunciation_n because_o the_o act_n appoint_v he_o only_o to_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n contain_v in_o the_o horning_n and_o this_o annualrent_n be_v due_a only_a after_o the_o horning_n march_v 15._o 1631._o fletcher_n contra_fw-la kid_n but_o this_o decision_n may_v be_v doubt_v since_o he_o be_v by_o the_o act_n liable_a for_o the_o debt_n accessorium_fw-la sequitur_fw-la principale_n and_o if_o the_o debtor_n have_v get_v the_o escheat_n himself_o he_o have_v get_v payment_n of_o all_o obseru._n 3_o that_o this_o act_n appoint_v letter_n to_o be_v direct_a against_o the_o donatar_n and_o intrometter_n for_o payment_n upon_o six_o day_n 144._o by_o this_o act_n such_o as_o reset_v supply_n or_o intercommune_v with_o declare_a traitor_n or_o rebel_n be_v declare_v liable_a in_o the_o same_o pain_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v forefalt_v or_o put_v to_o the_o horn_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o the_o subject_n be_v liable_a to_o search_v seek_v take_v or_o apprehend_v they_o till_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o live_v and_o to_o intimate_fw-la to_o the_o next_o magistrate_n to_o who_o bound_n they_o have_v chase_v they_o item_n if_o any_o vagabound_v or_o suspect_v person_n come_v to_o the_o shire_n every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o advertise_v some_o magistrate_n obseru._n 1._o that_o here_o the_o subject_n be_v oblige_v without_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o search_v for_o and_o apprehend_v rebel_n and_o so_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o bond_n appoint_v by_o the_o council_n january_n 1678._o wherein_o it_o be_v assert_v that_o no_o present_a subject_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v or_o search_v for_o rebel_n be_v a_o most_o illegal_a objection_n express_o contrary_a not_o only_o to_o this_o act_n but_o to_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o oblige_v every_o man_n to_o do_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v the_o country_n quiet_a nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o reasonable_a than_o that_o these_o who_o enter_v in_o a_o society_n shall_v promote_v the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n by_o all_o possible_a mean_n and_o that_o these_o who_o have_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v persecute_v all_o such_o as_o oppose_v it_o and_o this_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n in_o take_v such_o as_o be_v rebel_n to_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o our_o allegiance_n but_o it_o may_v be_v argue_v that_o this_o shall_v only_o be_v extend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v traitor_n or_o at_o least_o to_o such_o as_o be_v intercommune_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o this_o act_n whereby_o all_o man_n be_v discharge_v to_o reset_v traitor_n or_o rebel_n contemnant_o remain_v at_o the_o horn_n so_o that_o the_o reset_a all_n who_o remain_v at_o the_o horn_n be_v here_o punish_v and_o this_o act_n be_v design_v as_o the_o act_n bear_v as_o a_o further_a addition_n to_o the_o former_a law_n must_v be_v extend_v against_o all_o rebel_n for_o the_o common_a law_n do_v former_o reach_v this_o far_o against_o the_o reset_a of_o traitor_n and_o intercommune_v person_n vid._n act_n 97_o par._n 7_o ja._n 5._o and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v pretend_v that_o this_o act_n oblige_v only_o the_o liege_n to_o assist_v magistrate_n in_o take_v such_o person_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o that_o be_v sufficient_o secure_v by_o former_a law_n and_o this_o act_n oblige_v all_o the_o liege_n simple_o by_o this_o excellent_a act_n 145._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o all_o gift_n of_o escheat_n take_v simulat_o either_o by_o the_o rebel_n himself_o or_o by_o other_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o rebel_n shall_v be_v null_a for_o else_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o escheat_n will_v be_v no_o punishment_n to_o rebel_n nor_o discouragement_n from_o rebellion_n this_o simulation_n may_v be_v prove_v either_o direct_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o donatar_n or_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o presumption_n as_o all_o other_o fraud_n and_o simulation_n be_v since_o the_o design_n of_o fraud_n and_o dissimulation_n be_v to_o palliate_v and_o cover_v a_o cheat_n if_o presumption_n be_v not_o sustain_v to_o astruct_v the_o simulation_n it_o can_v never_o be_v discover_v the_o first_o presumption_n be_v that_o the_o gift_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o rebel_n and_o if_o the_o child_n be_v unforis_fw-la familiat_v it_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v a_o simulat_fw-la gift_n presumptione_n juris_fw-la and_o yet_o if_o a_o child_n in_o familia_fw-la have_v a_o peculium_fw-la of_o his_o own_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o his_o father_n as_o administrator_n be_v debtor_n to_o he_o he_o have_v take_v his_o escheat_n in_o his_o son_n name_v for_o his_o security_n but_o though_o the_o child_n be_v forisfamiliat_v yet_o by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n there_o lie_v presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la against_o they_o if_o this_o rebel_n continue_v in_o possession_n and_o therefore_o the_o child_n must_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v it_o for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n and_o thus_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o decision_n of_o dury_n march_v 20._o 1623._o lord_n keith_n contra_fw-la denbolm_n where_o it_o be_v find_v that_o no_o contingency_n of_o blood_n no_o not_o the_o be_v a_o son_n be_v sufficient_a to_o infer_v simulation_n but_o if_o this_o be_v sustain_v simple_o as_o ordinary_o it_o be_v than_o creditor_n may_v be_v easy_o cheat_v and_o the_o donatar_n may_v still_o continue_v to_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o escheat_n though_o not_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o good_n likas_n by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v express_o provide_v that_o the_o thesaurer_n may_v intromet_n with_o the_o good_n if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o rebel_n his_o wife_n or_o bairn_n which_o show_v that_o the_o parliament_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o presumption_n to_o infer_v fraud_n the_o second_o presumption_n be_v that_o the_o gift_n be_v exp_v upon_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o rebel_n though_o the_o donatar_n be_v creditor_n except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o donatar_n make_v use_v of_o the_o gift_n be_v creditor_n for_o his_o own_o security_n march_v 11._o 1624._o and_o if_o yet_o the_o creditor_n be_v only_o creditor_n by_o buy_v of_o land_n from_o the_o rebel_n and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o prior_n right_o grant_v to_o another_o person_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o his_o gift_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v that_o prior_n right_o june_n 22_o 1669._o and_o if_o the_o rebel_n do_v once_o take_v the_o gift_n blank_a though_o he_o thereafter_o fill_v up_o a_o lawful_a creditor_n name_v therein_o the_o rebel_n procure_v the_o gift_n so_o upon_o his_o own_o expense_n this_o will_v infer_v it_o to_o be_v simulat_fw-la and_o extinguish_v the_o right_n though_o the_o donatar_n be_v true_o a_o lawful_a creditor_n december_n 17._o 1670._o lantoun_n contra_fw-la scot._n by_o 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his_o gift_n and_o debt_n offer_v to_o make_v faith_n that_o the_o gift_n be_v true_o to_o his_o own_o behoof_n this_o will_v be_v sustain_v to_o purge_v any_o presumption_n of_o simulation_n december_n 12._o 1673._o the_o three_o presumption_n be_v the_o rebel_n retain_v possession_n but_o how_o long_a possession_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o infer_v this_o simulation_n be_v in_o arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la for_o the_o suffer_v the_o rebel_n to_o remain_v some_o time_n in_o possession_n be_v no_o presumption_n even_o against_o a_o son_n since_o the_o donatar_n must_v have_v some_o time_n to_o pursue_v and_o recover_v decreet_n but_o if_o the_o donatar_n suffer_v he_o to_o continue_v very_o long_o this_o be_v presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o simulation_n in_o the_o the_o case_n yet_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o first_o donatar_n will_v make_v place_n for_o a_o second_o and_o even_o the_o donator_n
absens_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o general_n be_v not_o sustainable_a as_o minority_n be_v since_o these_o who_o be_v absent_a may_v leave_v procuratory_n to_o pursue_v their_o right_n it_o may_v be_v likewise_o debate_v that_o such_o as_o be_v vi_fw-la majore_fw-la hinder_v from_o come_v to_o pursue_v as_o be_v take_v by_o robber_n or_o pirate_n shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o non_fw-la valentes_fw-la agere_fw-la though_o no_o exception_n be_v make_v of_o they_o here_o for_o though_o the_o chief_a design_n of_o the_o act_n be_v to_o establish_v heritable_a right_n in_o the_o person_n of_o singular_a successor_n who_o can_v know_v such_o accident_n and_o be_v secure_a if_o they_o find_v a_o forty_o year_n progress_n yet_o prescription_n be_v at_o first_o introduce_v for_o punish_v the_o sloth_n of_o the_o proprietar_n among_o other_o reason_n and_o therefore_o non_fw-la valen_n agere_fw-la be_v allow_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o we_o it_o may_v be_v also_o 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that_o they_o shall_v produce_v seasine_n one_o or_o more_o continue_v or_o stand_v together_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n therefore_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o seasine_n must_v be_v produce_v by_o the_o heir_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v bruike_v for_o forty_o year_n during_o their_o be_v infest_v and_o so_o where_o the_o father_n be_v infest_v and_o live_v thirty_o nine_o year_n yet_o the_o son_n not_o have_v be_v infest_v though_o he_o and_o his_o grandchild_n possess_v for_o above_o 100_o year_n this_o seasine_a be_v not_o find_v a_o sufficient_a title_n for_o prescription_n february_n 15_o 1671._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la menauchtan_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o seasine_a be_v but_o assertio_fw-la notarii_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v too_o lax_v a_o foundation_n for_o a_o heritable_a right_n and_o one_o seasine_n may_v be_v easy_o forge_v than_o more_o seasine_n can_v and_o one_o seasine_n be_v forge_v may_v 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be_v no_o title_n against_o the_o superior_a and_o some_o rather_o think_v the_o superior_a will_v bâ—_n exclude_v by_o this_o forty_o year_n possession_n from_o his_o right_n of_o superiority_n obseru._n 4._o though_o the_o act_n require_v charter_n and_o seasin_n yet_o a_o disposition_n or_o precept_n of_o season_n will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o many_o complete_a right_n have_v no_o charter_n obseru._n 5._o these_o forty_o year_n run_v the_o momento_n in_o momentum_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o prescription_n want_v a_o day_n be_v not_o sustain_v july_n 6._o 1671._o though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o de_fw-fr minimis_fw-la non_fw-la â—â—rat_fw-la prâ—tor_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v severe_a to_o take_v away_o the_o old_a heretage_n of_o a_o family_n for_o want_v of_o one_o day_n or_o hour_n these_o forty_o year_n be_v tempus_fw-la continuum_fw-la and_o not_o utile_a and_o therefore_o the_o law_n subduces_fw-la not_o from_o the_o compt_n those_o year_n in_o which_o judicature_n be_v not_o patent_n or_o in_o which_o war_n and_o pestilence_n hinder_v the_o proprietar_n to_o pursue_v the_o 30_o of_o june_n 1671._o but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o doubt_v quid_fw-la juris_fw-la if_o judicature_n be_v not_o open_a through_o war_n or_o pestilence_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a forty_o year_n obseru._n 6._o this_o prescription_n run_v against_o his_o majesty_n as_o well_o as_o subject_n for_o the_o act_n say_v express_o that_o these_o who_o have_v possess_v forty_o year_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o any_o other_o which_o be_v express_v lest_o 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v have_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o negligence_n of_o his_o majesty_n officer_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v he_o in_o not_o pursue_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o 14_o act_n 16_o par._n ja._n 6._o obseru._n 7._o that_o by_o this_o act_n the_o prescription_n be_v draw_v back_o in_o favour_n of_o these_o who_o have_v possess_v forty_o year_n prior_n to_o the_o act_n for_o draw_v back_o whereof_o nothing_o can_v be_v answer_v but_o that_o this_o remedy_n be_v previous_o allow_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o least_o the_o subject_n may_v have_v be_v hereby_o prejudge_v thirteen_o year_n be_v allow_v to_o run_v from_o the_o date_n of_o this_o act_n so_o that_o though_o they_o have_v possess_v forty_o year_n before_o the_o act_n they_o can_v not_o prescrive_v except_o they_o have_v likewise_o possess_v 13_o year_n after_o this_o act_n and_o though_o in_o this_o clause_n the_o privilege_n of_o minority_n be_v not_o repeat_v and_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o parliament_n design_v not_o to_o deduce_v minority_n out_o of_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o 13._o year_n since_o have_v have_v it_o under_o consideration_n in_o the_o act_n they_o except_v it_o not_o in_o this_o clause_n yet_o it_o be_v find_v that_o minority_n be_v to_o be_v discount_v even_o in_o this_o case_n july_n 5_o 1666._o obseru._n 8._o that_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o except_o the_o summons_n be_v call_v and_o continue_v it_o shall_v not_o interrupt_v prescription_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o raiser_n of_o summons_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o insist_v except_o where_o the_o summons_n be_v call_v and_o continue_v and_o the_o defender_n of_o new_a summon_v thereby_o and_o yet_o the_o 3_o of_o july_n 1647._o elleâ—s_fw-la contra_fw-la scot._n it_o be_v find_v that_o upon_o a_o single_a summons_n one_o may_v be_v force_v to_o insist_v which_o i_o can_v reconcile_v with_o this_o clause_n except_o by_o restrict_v this_o clause_n mere_o to_o the_o course_n of_o thirteen_o year_n here_o specify_v and_o general_o a_o first_o summons_n execute_v interrupt_v prescription_n january_n 26._o 1622._o and_o of_o old_a the_o execution_n of_o a_o first_o summons_n do_v interrupt_v though_o they_o bear_v no_o express_a relation_n to_o the_o summons_n upon_o which_o the_o interruption_n be_v found_v but_o because_o there_o be_v several_a summons_n at_o the_o same_o party_n instance_n so_o that_o the_o execution_n of_o one_o summons_n may_v be_v obtrude_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o another_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o summons_n shall_v bear_v express_a relation_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o pursuer_n and_o defender_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o execution_n do_v general_o relate_v to_o the_o summons_n by_o the_o 6_o act_n sess._n 3_o par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o and_o it_o have_v be_v fit_a that_o the_o act_n have_v add_v that_o the_o execution_n shall_v bear_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n deduce_v in_o the_o summons_n for_o else_o where_o the_o pursuer_n and_o defender_n be_v the_o same_o one_o execution_n may_v be_v still_o obtrude_v for_o another_o obseru._n 9_o albeit_o this_o act_n appoint_v all_o right_n to_o prescrive_v yet_o it_o be_v find_v that_o heretor_n can_v prescrive_v a_o right_n of_o their_o tâ—â—nds_n
complete_n disposition_n and_o right_n make_v by_o the_o party_n where_o the_o grant_a refuse_v to_o complete_a the_o right_n himself_o in_o that_o case_n such_o adjudication_n come_v not_o in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la upon_o this_o clause_n july_n 16_o 1675._o campbel_n of_o riddoch_n contra_fw-la stuart_n december_n 2._o 1676._o lady_n frazer_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o the_o lord_n frazer_n by_o this_o act_n also_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o the_o appearand_a heir_n or_o any_o person_n to_o his_o behoof_n shall_v buy_v in_o any_o expyre_v comprysing_n the_o say_a comprysing_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a by_o posterior_n compriser_n from_o the_o appearand_a heir_n or_o his_o confident_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o true_a sum_n pay_v out_o by_o they_o and_o that_o within_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o say_v right_o be_v acquire_v obseru._n 1._o that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o correctory_n law_n and_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v yet_o it_o be_v so_o favourable_a that_o 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they_o to_o dispone_v the_o said_n right_n to_o they_o though_o the_o comprising_n be_v buy_v in_o in_o the_o tutor_n and_o curator_n own_o name_n if_o they_o have_v as_o much_o of_o the_o pupil_n mean_n in_o their_o hand_n it_o seem_v that_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o pupil_n creditor_n who_o comprise_v omne_fw-la jus_o that_o be_v stand_v in_o their_o person_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o privilege_n obseru._n 2._o though_o this_o clause_n run_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o appryser_n from_o which_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o they_o be_v only_o allow_v to_o redeem_v yet_o the_o lord_n decide_v january_n 9_o 1677._o hay_o contra_fw-la gregory_n that_o a_o creditor_n have_v a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n may_v redeem_v from_o a_o compryser_n who_o exclude_v he_o and_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o decision_n that_o any_o creditor_n may_v have_v this_o benefit_n as_o well_o as_o compriser_n since_o they_o may_v comprise_v nor_o be_v the_o strict_a word_n of_o the_o act_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o else_o adjudger_n can_v not_o redeem_v since_o they_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o act._n by_o this_o act_n also_o not_o only_o the_o apprise_n be_v redeemable_a but_o even_o bond_n grant_v for_o the_o sum_n thereafter_o comprise_v for_o be_v null_n if_o the_o apprise_a be_v satisfy_v as_o say_v be_v so_o that_o appearand_a heir_n can_v make_v use_n of_o the_o bond_n or_o inhibition_n upon_o it_o and_o though_o a_o disposition_n be_v buy_v in_o by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o if_o the_o infeftment_n be_v take_v after_o the_o act_n the_o comprise_v be_v find_v redeemable_a by_o the_o act_n for_o it_o be_v the_o infestment_n and_o not_o the_o disposition_n which_o give_v the_o right_a because_o if_o a_o three_o party_n have_v be_v first_o infest_v he_o have_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o appearand_a heir_n notwithstanding_o of_o this_o disposition_n july_n 21._o 1671._o maxwel_o contra_fw-la maxwel_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o though_o the_o act_n bear_v that_o expire_v comprising_n buy_v in_o by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a yet_o if_o the_o appearand_a heir_n buy_v in_o a_o comprise_v in_o cursu_fw-la the_o same_o will_v be_v redeemable_a if_o it_o expire_v whilst_o he_o have_v right_o to_o it_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o even_o correctory_a law_n with_o we_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v in_o favourable_a case_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o the_o legislator_n which_o be_v to_o help_v the_o ill_a that_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v obseru._n 3_o that_o this_o privilege_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o second_o compriser_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o order_n of_o redemption_n but_o even_o by_o raise_v a_o ordinary_a action_n so_o that_o if_o he_o raise_v that_o action_n within_o ten_o year_n the_o lord_n will_v find_v the_o same_o sufficient_a provide_v he_o have_v raise_v a_o declarator_n conclude_v 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