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aut_fw-la criminales_fw-la effectus_fw-la neither_o can_v the_o take_n of_o the_o king_n remission_n instruct_v these_o crime_n see_v remission_n be_v frequent_o take_v to_o prevent_v accusation_n or_o trouble_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o libel_n not_o relevant_a and_o that_o no_o declarator_n can_v pass_v unless_o the_o defender_n have_v compear_v judicial_o in_o a_o criminal_a court_n and_o there_o confess_v or_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o probation_n but_o that_o the_o confession_n in_o the_o church_n or_o take_v remission_n be_v no_o sufficient_a probation_n andrew_n barclay_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o craigivar_n january_n 10._o 1662._o andrew_n barclay_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o craigivar_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n upon_o all_o the_o passive_a title_n to_o pay_v a_o bond_n due_a by_o his_o father_n and_o insist_o against_o he_o as_o behave_v himself_o as_o heir_n by_o intromission_n with_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n of_o craigivar_n and_o fâ—ntrie_n 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no_o annuity_n and_o also_o because_o the_o ground_n grant_v annuity_n to_o the_o king_n be_v because_o the_o king_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o teind_n after_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o titular_o pretend_v also_o right_o do_v surrender_v the_o same_o in_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o submit_v to_o he_o who_o confirm_v the_o titular_o questionable_a right_n and_o give_v the_o heretor_n the_o benefit_n of_o draw_v their_o own_o teind_n upon_o a_o valuation_n and_o therefore_o the_o annuity_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o teind_n to_o the_o king_n but_o the_o surrender_n do_v not_o bear_v teind_n include_v lord_n carnagie_n contra_fw-la january_n 11._o 1662._o lady_n anna_n hamiltoun_n elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o decease_a william_n dâ—ke_v of_o hamiltoun_n have_v obtain_v charter_n of_o the_o land_n of_o innerw_n â—ik_fw-mi from_o the_o king_n as_o become_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o recognition_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v ward_n the_o late_a earl_n of_o dirletoun_n dispone_v the_o same_o to_o james_n sicily_n second_o son_n to_o his_o second_o daughter_n whereupon_o the_o say_a lady_n anna_n and_o lord_n carnagie_n her_o husband_n for_o his_o interest_n pursue_v declarator_n of_o recognition_n against_o the_o say_a james_n civil_a and_o against_o james_n maxwel_n heir_n of_o line_n and_o heir-male_a to_o hear_v and_o see_v they_o seclude_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o land_n be_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o his_o donatar_n by_o recognition_n through_o the_o ward-vassal_n alienation_n thereof_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n as_o superior_a the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o call_v viz._n sir_n robert_n fleâ—cher_n who_o stand_v public_o infeft_v in_o the_o land_n libel_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgence_n as_o super_fw-la juretertii_fw-la in_o respect_n it_o be_v not_o propon_v by_o 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royalty_n and_o so_o in_o the_o shire_n and_o not_o in_o the_o regality_n john_n nicolson_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o tillicutry_n january_n 14._o 1662._o john_n nicolson_n as_o baron_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o tillicutry_n and_o miln_n thereof_o pursue_v the_o fevar_n of_o tillicutry_n for_o a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o sergeant_n corn_n and_o for_o their_o abstract_a multure_n for_o which_o he_o have_v obtain_v decreet_a in_o his_o barony-court_n which_o be_v suspend_v the_o defender_n allege_v that_o his_o decreet_a be_v null_a as_o be_v in_o vacant_a time_n second_o as_o be_v by_o the_o baron_n who_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o decern_v in_o multure_n or_o thirlage_n against_o his_o vassal_n three_o the_o decreet_a be_v without_o probation_n the_o baron_n neither_o produce_v title_n nor_o prove_v long_a possession_n and_o as_o to_o the_o sergeant_n corn_n nothing_o can_v constitute_v that_o servitude_n but_o writ_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o baron_n need_v no_o dispensation_n in_o vacance_n and_o that_o baron_n court_v use_v to_o sit_v in_o all_o time_n even_o of_o vacance_n by_o their_o constant_a privilege_n and_o that_o the_o baron_n be_v competent_a judge_n to_o multure_n or_o any_o other_o duty_n whereof_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o as_o to_o the_o sergeant_n corn_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o decreet_a he_o have_v produce_v his_o infeftment_n as_o baron_n of_o the_o barony_n which_o give_v he_o right_o of_o jurisdiction_n and_o so_o to_o have_v sergeant_n who_o fee_n may_v be_v constitute_v and_o liquidat_n by_o long_a possession_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o reply_n relevant_a the_o charger_n have_v 40._o year_n possession_n as_o to_o the_o multure_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi declare_v he_o insist_v not_o for_o the_o king_n feu-duty_n in_o kind_n but_o for_o the_o teind_v seed_n and_o horse_n corn._n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n for_o as_o much_o of_o the_o corn_n as_o will_v pay_v the_o feu-duty_n minister_n stipend_n and_o all_o 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forefaulture_n to_o sir_n patrick_n oliphant_n who_o thereupon_o be_v infeft_v it_o be_v allege_v for_o william_n zeoman_n who_o have_v right_o by_o apprize_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o forefaulture_n because_o sir_n james_n be_v never_o forefault_n but_o only_o declare_v fugitive_n and_o denunce_v as_o say_v be_v and_o that_o any_o doom_n of_o forefaulture_n have_v be_v pronounce_v the_o crime_n behove_v to_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o a_o assize_n else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o forefaulture_n neither_o can_v the_o donator_n possess_v medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la till_o the_o crime_n be_v yet_o put_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o assize_n because_o sir_n james_n be_v dead_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o forfaultuee_n can_v not_o be_v effectual_a for_o the_o reason_n foresay_a and_o find_v that_o the_o act_n against_o parricide_n can_v be_v no_o foundation_n of_o a_o gift_n because_o it_o only_o exclude_v the_o murderer_n and_o his_o 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assignation_n have_v be_v
the_o house_n the_o lord_n find_v there_o be_v yet_o place_n to_o resile_n and_o therefore_o assoilzy_v margaret_n stevenson_n and_o her_o son_n contra_fw-la ker_n and_o other_o eodem_fw-la die_fw-la margaret_n stevenson_n pursue_v margaret_n ker_n as_o vicious_a intromissatrix_fw-la with_o the_o good_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n wherein_o he_o be_v cautioner_n she_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o her_o jutromission_n be_v purge_v in_o so_o far_o as_o she_o have_v confirm_v herself_o executrix_fw-la creditrix_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o before_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n the_o defender_n answer_v it_o be_v sufficient_a be_v within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a lord_n balnagoun_n contra_fw-la m._n thomas_n mckenzie_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la balnagoun_n as_o donator_n to_o the_o escheat_n of_o his_o father_n pursue_v mr_n thomas_n mckenzie_n for_o the_o price_n of_o some_o land_n sell_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n and_o for_o the_o annualrent_n since_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o there_o be_v no_o annualrent_n due_a by_o the_o minute_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o land_n yet_o balnagoun_n have_v never_o make_v mr._n thomas_n a_o right_a to_o this_o day_n but_o have_v force_v he_o to_o be_v at_o a_o huge_a expense_n and_o plea_n and_o so_o be_v in_o mora_fw-la that_o the_o price_n be_v not_o pay_v and_o albeitâ—he_o do_v possess_v the_o land_n it_o be_v by_o redeem_v wodset_n thereupon_o contain_v in_o the_o minute_n the_o lord_n find_v mr._n thomas_n liable_a either_o for_o the_o annualrent_a or_o for_o the_o superplus_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n more_o than_o pay_v the_o annualrent_a in_o this_o process_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o probation_n of_o a_o tenor_n before_o a_o inferior_a judge_n be_v null_a margaret_z edgar_z contra_fw-la john_n murray_n january_n 29._o 1663._o margaret_z edgar_z have_v charge_v john_n murray_n as_o cautioner_n for_o the_o umquhil_fw-mi viscount_n of_o stormont_n he_o suspend_v and_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o her_o oath_n that_o she_o transact_v with_o he_o to_o accept_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o principal_a to_o free_v he_o the_o charger_n answer_v that_o she_o be_v a_o wife_n call_v with_o a_o husband_n can_v not_o swear_v in_o his_o prejudice_n the_o suspender_n reply_v that_o before_o her_o marriage_n he_o have_v raise_v a_o pursuit_n and_o cite_v she_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v he_o be_v free_a of_o cautionry_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a transaction_n and_o so_o the_o matter_n be_v litigious_a her_o marry_v during_o the_o dependence_n can_v exclude_v he_o from_o his_o oath_n but_o must_v work_v against_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v only_o jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la a_o legal_a assignee_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o reply_n relevant_a scot_n contra_fw-la mr._n john_n dickson_n 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raise_v reduction_n thereof_o
a_o price_n the_o price_n will_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o executor_n or_o fisk_n but_o to_o the_o heir_n any_o sum_n due_a for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n not_o perform_v a_o disposition_n or_o upon_o eviction_n belong_v to_o the_o heir_n not_o to_o the_o executor_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o this_o sum_n be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o any_o of_o the_o former_a alleadgence_n neither_o be_v the_o question_n here_o what_o will_v belong_v to_o the_o executor_n but_o what_o will_v belong_v to_o the_o fisk_n for_o movable_a heirship_n belong_v to_o the_o heir_n and_o not_o to_o the_o executor_n and_o yet_o belong_v to_o the_o fisk_n so_o do_v sum_n without_o destination_n of_o annualrent_n wherein_o executor_n be_v seclude_v so_o also_o do_v the_o price_n of_o land_n when_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la sell_v by_o the_o defunct_a the_o lord_n find_v this_o sum_n movable_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o fisk_n and_o therefore_o assoilzy_v the_o defender_n from_o that_o member_n 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act_n be_v because_o they_o find_v themselves_o not_o competent_a to_o judge_n as_o to_o sentence_n of_o parliament_n or_o to_o annul_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o not_o call_v of_o the_o party_n in_o respect_n that_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la 1621._o relate_v to_o ratification_n but_o not_o to_o such_o sentence_n as_o this_o but_o by_o act_n salvo_fw-la 1633._o it_o be_v express_o declare_v that_o that_o act_n and_o all_o former_a act_n salvo_fw-la shall_v not_o only_o extend_v to_o ratification_n but_o to_o all_o other_o private_a act_n impetrat_fw-la without_o hear_v of_o party_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o other_o party_n right_n and_o therefore_o now_o the_o lord_n ought_v to_o proceed_v upon_o the_o party_n right_o without_o consideration_n of_o that_o act_n rescissory_a 2_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n prohibit_n and_o annul_v all_o restitution_n of_o forefaulture_n by_o way_n of_o grace_n in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o these_o who_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la acquire_v right_n from_o the_o king_n medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o so_o the_o rehabilitation_n of_o john_n stewart_n can_v prejudge_v the_o earl_n of_o hoom_n or_o the_o defender_n who_o have_v right_o from_o the_o earl_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o two_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la albeit_o the_o last_o be_v more_o express_a than_o the_o first_o contain_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n 2_o john_n stewart_n be_v dishabilitat_fw-la by_o the_o parliament_n without_o citation_n or_o crime_n may_v just_o be_v rahabilitate_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la without_o citation_n and_o that_o not_o by_o way_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o justice_n as_o not_o accessary_a to_o the_o crime_n and_o albeit_o forefaulture_n may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o way_n of_o reduction_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1584._o cap._n 135._o yet_o that_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o dishabilitation_n of_o their_o child_n so_o that_o the_o parliament_n do_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o any_o party_n right_o but_o restore_v john_n stewart_n to_o his_o just_a right_n eo_fw-la
ipso_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o hoom_n right_o fall_v in_o consequence_n as_o found_v upon_o john_n stewart_n dishabilitation_n and_o with_o it_o the_o defender_n tack_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n upon_o the_o tack_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n for_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o be_v much_o large_a than_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la 1621._o so_o that_o thereby_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v cognosce_v upon_o john_n stewart_n rehabilitation_n as_o without_o citation_n if_o it_o have_v wrong_v any_o other_o person_n right_o but_o find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n wrong_v no_o person_n right_o they_o find_v the_o same_o relevant_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la sir_n william_n thomson_n june_n 6._o 1665._o the_o ordinar_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v depose_v sir_n william_n from_o his_o office_n of_o town_n clerk_n he_o raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o sentence_n on_o four_o reason_n first_o that_o the_o examine_v be_v thursday_n because_o it_o proceed_v without_o citation_n or_o necessary_a solemnity_n of_o process_n 2_o because_o the_o town_n can_v not_o be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n 3_o because_o by_o the_o sett_n or_o the_o king_n decreet_a arbitral_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o town_n no_o person_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o any_o office_n or_o benefice_n therein_o but_o by_o the_o great_a council_n consist_v of_o the_o ordinar_n council_n and_o their_o deacon_n and_o consequent_o none_o can_v be_v depose_v from_o such_o office_n but_o by_o the_o same_o great_a council_n and_o this_o sentence_n be_v by_o the_o ordinar_n council_n 4_o that_o the_o sentence_n be_v exorbitant_a and_o unjust_a in_o depose_v he_o for_o a_o omission_n sine_fw-la dolo_fw-la lata_fw-la culpa_fw-la aut_fw-la damno_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v discuss_v the_o four_o reason_n and_o hear_v the_o whole_a dispute_n at_o length_n in_o praesentia_fw-la the_o defender_n after_o interlocutor_n but_o not_o pronounce_v on_o the_o 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apprize_a to_o be_v allow_v albeit_o not_o only_o the_o debtor_n against_o who_o it_o be_v deduce_v be_v dead_a but_o the_o threescore_o day_n be_v long_o since_o expire_v and_o ordain_v the_o allowance_n to_o be_v registrat_n in_o respect_n that_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v that_o such_o appryzing_n as_o be_v not_o registrat_n within_o threescore_o shall_v not_o be_v prefer_v to_o posterior_n appryzing_n first_o registrate_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n think_v that_o where_o the_o allowance_n be_v registrate_n albeit_o after_o the_o threescore_o day_n it_o will_v be_v prefer_v to_o any_o other_o apprize_a registrat_n thereafter_o eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o lord_n intimate_fw-la to_o the_o writer_n keeper_n of_o the_o signet_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la prohibit_v general_a letter_n upon_o presentation_n or_o collation_n of_o minister_n whether_o have_v benefice_n or_o modify_v stipend_n until_o every_o incumbent_n obtain_v a_o decreet_a conform_v albeit_o they_o shall_v produce_v their_o predecessor_n decreet_a conform_v or_o a_o decreet_a of_o locality_n contain_v the_o stipend_n particular_o swintoun_n contra_fw-la notman_n june_n 10._o 1665._o swintoun_n in_o his_o testament_n have_v name_v his_o wife_n tutrix_n to_o his_o child_n and_o notman_n and_o other_o overseer_n his_o relict_n within_o a_o year_n be_v marry_v and_o so_o her_o tutory_a end_v short_o after_o notman_n receive_v from_o she_o a_o number_n of_o several_a ticket_n belong_v to_o the_o defunct_a and_o give_v his_o recept_n thereof_o bear_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v they_o in_o his_o custody_n and_o keepingâ—_n thereafter_o he_o uplift_v the_o sum_n contain_v in_o some_o of_o the_o ticket_n and_o give_v a_o discharge_n to_o the_o relict_n and_o second_o husband_n of_o some_o particular_n and_o consent_v with_o the_o pupil_n to_o a_o discharge_v to_o a_o debtor_n which_o express_o boor_n he_o to_o be_v tutor_n testamentar_n and_o do_v intromet_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o some_o tenement_n and_o dispose_a upon_o some_o sheep_n whereupon_o swintoun_n the_o pupil_n pursue_v he_o as_o tutor_n or_o protutor_n not_o only_o for_o all_o he_o intromet_v with_o but_o for_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o and_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o defunct_n mean_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v intromet_v with_o and_o to_o have_v call_v the_o tutrix_n to_o a_o account_n therefore_o and_o condescend_v upon_o the_o insight_n and_o plenish_n of_o the_o defunct_n house_n the_o good_n in_o his_o shop_n he_o be_v a_o merchant_n the_o debt_n in_o his_o compt_n book_n and_o these_o due_n by_o his_o ticket_n not_o only_o receive_v by_o notman_n but_o by_o other_o and_o for_o the_o remander_n of_o his_o sheep_n and_o other_o movable_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o rent_n not_o uplift_v by_o notman_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o notman_n 1._o that_o that_o member_n of_o the_o libel_n be_v not_o relevant_a whereby_o he_o be_v pursue_v 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title_n in_o his_o person_n for_o overseer_n non_fw-la est_fw-la momen_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o by_o our_o custom_n iâ—_n do_v oblige_v to_o nothing_o but_o be_v as_o the_o fidei_fw-la commissa_fw-la be_v in_o the_o ancient_a roman_a law_n in_o the_o arbitrament_n of_o he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v without_o any_o obligation_n or_o legal_a compulsion_n ex_fw-la mera_fw-fr pielate_fw-la so_o that_o his_o be_v overseer_n can_v oblige_v he_o in_o nothing_o and_o his_o meddle_v thereafter_o to_o preserve_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o pupil_n when_o his_o tutrix_n and_o mother_n have_v superinduce_v a_o second_o husband_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hurtful_a to_o he_o otherways_o no_o overseer_n will_v ever_o meddle_v in_o any_o case_n with_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o pupil_n whereby_o their_o mean_n may_v be_v destroy_v 2_o he_o can_v be_v liable_a as_o tutor_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o discharge_v subscribe_v by_o he_o hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o albeit_o that_o will_v prove_v he_o 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a_o compt_n by_o the_o debtor_n own_o hand_n write_v though_o not_o subscribe_v have_v be_v find_v probative_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o current_a compt-book_n it_o will_v have_v be_v probative_a but_o have_v be_v only_o some_o feu_fw-fr schedul_v of_o paper_n find_v it_o not_o probative_a without_o subscription_n albeit_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v the_o deponent_n hand_n write_v john_n boyd_n late_a baillie_n in_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la mr._n william_n kintore_n july_n 4._o 1665._o there_o be_v mutual_a reduction_n betwixt_o mr._n william_n kintore_n and_o john_n boyd_n as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moutlothian_n john_n loyd_n derive_v right_o from_o mr._n robert_n logan_n to_o who_o logan_n of_o coatfield_n with_o consent_n of_o mr._n james_n raith_n and_o who_o for_o all_o right_n he_o have_v to_o the_o land_n of_o mounlothian_n dispone_v the_o same_o and_o mr._n william_n kintore_n have_v apprise_v upon_o a_o 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mony_n to_o a_o creditor_n of_o the_o seller_n under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n that_o the_o say_a disposition_n shall_v be_v null_a infeftment_n follow_v upon_o the_o disposition_n and_o the_o land_n be_v now_o transmit_v to_o singular_a successor_n who_o pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o creditor_n by_o the_o reservation_n that_o this_o reservation_n be_v a_o real_a provision_n the_o creditor_n must_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n ay_o and_o while_o the_o sum_n be_v pay_v it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o this_o provision_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o charter_n nor_o seasine_a and_o any_o provision_n in_o the_o disposition_n can_v only_o be_v personal_a and_o can_v not_o affect_v the_o ground_n nor_o singular_a successor_n see_v no_o inhibition_n nor_o other_o diligence_n be_v use_v on_o it_o before_o their_o right_n 2_o albeit_o it_o have_v be_v a_o provision_n in_o the_o investiture_n yet_o it_o can_v have_v no_o effect_n against_o 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exception_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o against_o fradulent_a disposition_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n behove_v at_o least_o to_o purge_v the_o vicious_a intromission_n and_o do_v stand_v ay_o and_o while_o it_o be_v redeem_v for_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a act_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o sustain_v that_o nullity_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o reply_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o nullity_n competent_a by_o way_n of_o exception_n it_o be_v no_o heritable_a right_n require_v the_o production_n of_o author_n right_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o colourable_a title_n restrict_v the_o vicious_a intromission_n to_o the_o single_a value_n lord_n lovet_n contra_fw-la lord_n mcdonald_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o lord_n lovet_n pursue_v the_o lord_n mcdonald_n to_o count_n for_o the_o superplus_n of_o a_o wodset_n from_o the_o date_n of_o his_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n in_o anno_fw-la 1663._o whereupon_o he_o have_v raise_v 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his_o authority_n do_v require_v the_o lord_n caringtoun_n and_o his_o depute_n and_o servant_n to_o exhibit_v and_o produce_v the_o say_n hail_v public_a record_n to_o the_o lord_n abovenamed_a or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o whem_o they_o shall_v desire_v the_o same_o and_o allow_v the_o say_a lord_n caringtoun_n or_o any_o person_n who_o he_o shall_v authorise_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o inventare_a of_o the_o say_n register_n to_o the_o end_n obedience_n may_v be_v give_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v letter_n in_o all_o point_n act_z for_o inventare_v the_o register_n book_n july_n 13._o 1676._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n thesaurer_n depute_v collingtoun_n reidfoord_n and_o newtoun_n make_v report_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o conform_v to_o the_o warrant_v give_v to_o they_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o the_o lord_n caringtoun_n late_a clerk_n register_n and_o have_v deliver_v to_o he_o the_o ordinance_n pass_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o majesty_n be_v letter_n concern_v the_o register_n and_o have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o hail_n record_v in_o his_o custody_n in_o the_o parliamenthouse_n and_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n caringtoun_n declaredâ—_n he_o will_v deliver_v the_o same_o either_o upon_o inventar_n or_o in_o bulk_n without_o inventary_a upon_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v abstract_v none_o of_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o order_v he_o be_v exoner_v of_o the_o say_n register_n but_o they_o find_v the_o warrans_a to_o be_v so_o many_o and_o not_o in_o order_n that_o it_o will_v take_v a_o long_a time_n to_o inventar_n they_o which_o report_n be_v consider_v by_o the_o lord_n they_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n command_n do_v ordain_v the_o whole_a register_n book_n which_o be_v in_o the_o say_a lord_n caringtoun's_o custody_n to_o be_v present_o inventare_v by_o john_n anderson_n writer_n in_o edinburgh_n and_o any_o other_o who_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n 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the_o lord_n caringtoun_n if_o he_o have_v any_o more_o register_n book_n record_n or_o warrant_n then_o be_v in_o the_o room_n in_o the_o parliamenthouse_n and_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n whereof_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v the_o key_n and_o if_o he_o abstract_v or_o embazele_v any_o of_o they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v all_o entire_a as_o he_o receive_v they_o or_o as_o they_o come_v at_o any_o time_n thereafter_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o likewise_o ordain_v any_o of_o his_o servant_n entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o say_n register_n to_o be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n thereanent_a and_o thereafter_o ordain_v the_o lord_n caringtoun_n to_o deliver_v the_o key_n of_o the_o room_n or_o press_v where_o the_o say_n register_n and_o warrant_n be_v to_o these_o of_o their_o number_n appoint_v to_o receive_v the_o examine_v which_o inventary_a be_v make_v and_o the_o lord_n caringtoun_n give_v his_o oath_n and_o deliver_v the_o keysâ—_fw-mi as_o
be_v grant_v where_o the_o person_n live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o small_a moment_n by_o grant_v of_o which_o commission_n the_o petitioner_n be_v frustrate_a of_o the_o due_n payable_a to_o they_o in_o case_n the_o party_n and_o witness_n do_v come_v here_o and_o depone_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o crave_v that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o due_n for_o party_n and_o witness_n where_o they_o be_v examine_v by_o commission_n which_o be_v take_v to_o consideration_n by_o the_o said_n lord_n they_o ordain_v that_o in_o time_n come_v where_o commission_n shall_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o examine_v party_n or_o witness_n that_o the_o macer_n shall_v have_v the_o half_a of_o the_o due_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o when_o party_n and_o witness_n do_v compear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o depone_n viz._n twelve_o shilling_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi party_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o commission_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n where_o a_o commission_n be_v grant_v for_o take_v a_o party_n oath_n that_o the_o due_n be_v pay_v to_o francis_n scot_n keeper_n of_o the_o minut-book_n within_o forty_o eight_o hour_n after_o the_o commission_n shall_v be_v put_v up_o in_o the_o minut-book_n and_o in_o case_n the_o same_o be_v not_o pay_v within_o that_o space_n that_o the_o commission_n shall_v be_v delet_fw-la out_o of_o the_o minut-book_n and_o not_o extract_v until_o the_o same_o be_v put_v up_o again_o and_o the_o due_n pay_v and_o that_o the_o said_n due_n for_o witness_n be_v pay_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o report_n and_o commission_n before_o a_o avisandum_fw-la be_v put_v up_o thereof_o in_o the_o minut-book_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o number_n of_o the_o witness_n may_v be_v know_v that_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o commission_n be_v grant_v shall_v set_v down_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o commission_n or_o report_n a_o list_v subscribe_v by_o he_o of_o the_o witness_n name_n and_o the_o clerk_n be_v hereby_o order_v to_o insert_v in_o the_o commission_n a_o warrant_n to_o the_o commissioner_n to_o transmit_v that_o list_n with_o the_o report_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o that_o francis_n scot_n attest_v under_o his_o hand_n that_o payment_n be_v make_v to_o he_o of_o the_o said_n due_n before_o a_o avisandum_fw-la be_v put_v up_o of_o the_o report_n in_o the_o minute-book_n act_z anent_o seasin_n and_o reversion_n of_o land_n within_o burgh_n february_n 22._o 1681._o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n consider_v that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1617._o anent_o the_o registration_n of_o seasin_n and_o reversion_n of_o all_o land_n and_o annualrent_n there_o be_v a_o exception_n of_o land_n and_o annualrent_n lie_v within_o burgh_n and_o within_o the_o burgage_n land_n of_o royal_a burrows_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v upon_o account_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o town_n clerk_n of_o royal_a burrows_n wherein_o the_o seasin_n and_o reversion_n of_o such_o land_n may_v be_v find_v nevertheless_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o not_o only_a seasin_n within_o burgh_n be_v sometime_o omit_v and_o not_o find_v insert_v in_o the_o town_n clerk_n book_n but_o that_o frequent_o reversion_n of_o tenement_n and_o annualrent_n within_o burgh_n and_o assignation_n to_o and_o discharge_v of_o reversion_n and_o bond_n for_o grant_v such_o reversion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o said_n book_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o liege_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_n royal_a burrows_n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v the_o magistrate_n of_o royal_a burrows_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o office_n to_o take_v good_a caution_n and_o surety_n of_o their_o town_n clerk_n that_o now_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o office_n that_o they_o insert_v in_o their_o book_n all_o seasin_n of_o land_n tenement_n and_o annualrent_n within_o their_o respective_a burgh_n or_o burrow-land_n and_o of_o all_o reversion_n bond_n for_o grant_v reversion_n assignation_n to_o and_o discharge_v of_o reversion_n renounciation_n and_o grant_v of_o redemption_n of_o any_o tenement_n or_o annualrent_n within_o their_o burgh_n or_o burgage_n land_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o within_o the_o space_n of_o threscore_a day_n from_o the_o date_n thereof_o respective_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o be_v prescribe_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o the_o registration_n of_o seasin_n or_o reversion_n of_o land_n without_o burgh_n and_o that_o the_o say_a surety_n be_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o damnage_n that_o shall_v befall_v to_o any_o party_n through_o the_o latency_n of_o the_o say_n write_v which_o shall_v be_v pass_v by_o the_o said_n clerk_n or_o present_v to_o they_o to_o be_v insert_v in_o their_o say_n book_n likeas_n the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o said_n magistrate_n to_o insert_v a_o act_n hereupon_o in_o their_o town_n court_n book_n and_o to_o cause_n publish_v the_o same_o by_o tuck_n of_o drum_n that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n and_o further_o the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o if_o any_o party_n shall_v neglect_v to_o insert_v their_o seasin_n reversion_n bond_n for_o grant_v of_o reversion_n assignation_n to_o and_o discharge_v of_o reversion_n renounciation_n and_o grant_n of_o redemption_n in_o manner_n foresay_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v hold_v and_o repute_v they_o as_o latent_fw-la and_o fraudulent_a deed_n keep_v up_o of_o design_n to_o deceive_v and_o prejudge_v the_o purchaser_n of_o tenement_n and_o annualrent_n within_o burgh_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la for_o just_a and_o onerous_a cause_n and_o ordain_v the_o provost_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o intimate_v this_o act_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o royal_a burrows_n at_o the_o next_o convention_n of_o burrows_n and_o ordain_v their_o present_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o other_o place_n needful_a certain_a decision_n of_o several_a debate_n intent_a and_o debate_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n &_o session_n in_o some_o weighty_a and_o important_a affair_n bring_v before_o they_o begin_v the_o 29._o of_o june_n 1661._o and_o end_v in_o july_n 1681._o james_n talzifer_fw-la contra_fw-la maxtoun_n and_o cunninghame_n june_n 29._o 1661._o john_n ker_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n have_v a_o wodset-right_a of_o some_o tenement_n in_o edinburgh_n william_n clerk_n his_o creditor_n comprise_v the_o wodset-right_a from_o he_o and_o obtain_v decreet_a of_o remove_v against_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o tenement_n james_n tailzifer_n have_v right_o to_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o say_a wodset_n consign_v the_o sum_n for_o which_o the_o wodset_n be_v grant_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o thereupon_o obtain_v a_o suspension_n of_o the_o decreet_a of_o remove_v and_o thereafter_o have_v obtain_v right_o from_o william_n clerk_n to_o his_o apprize_a do_v by_o supplication_n desire_v the_o sum_n consign_v by_o he_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o himself_o 1._o because_o the_o consignation_n be_v not_o orderly_o make_v conform_v to_o the_o reversion_n and_o 2._o though_o it_o have_v be_v orderly_o yet_o before_o declarator_n he_o may_v pass_v from_o the_o consignation_n and_o take_v up_o his_o money_n whereby_o the_o wodset_n right_o wouâ—d_v remain_v unprejudge_v 3._o the_o wodset-right_a be_v now_o return_v to_o himself_o by_o acquire_v clerk_n apprize_a he_o have_v thereby_o right_o to_o the_o sum_n consign_v for_o redemption_n of_o the_o wodset_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o maxtoun_n and_o cunningham_n for_o who_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o consign_v sum_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o they_o because_o before_o william_n clerk_n apprize_a they_o and_o william_n clerk_n have_v joint_o obtain_v from_o the_o king_n a_o gift_n of_o the_o escheat_n and_o liferent_a of_o the_o say_v john_n ker_n who_o have_v 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drayn_n of_o this_o loch_n raith_n of_o edmonstoun_n contra_n the_o laird_n of_o niddrie_n july_n 4._o 1661._o john_n boid_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n as_o assigny_n constitute_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o of_o wolmet_n to_o a_o decreet_a obtain_v at_o his_o instance_n against_o niddrie_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 7000._o mark_n for_o which_o he_o give_v band_n to_o wmquhil_n wolmet_n for_o james_n reith_n of_o edmonstoun_n his_o good_a brother_n as_o a_o asythment_n for_o the_o mutilation_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o wolmet_n by_o edmonstoun_n who_o cut_v off_o wolmet_n leave_v hand_n niddrie_n suspend_v on_o double_a poynd_n call_v the_o say_v john_n boyd_n jean_n dowglas_n umquhile_o wolmet_n relict_n and_o the_o say_v james_n reith_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o niddrie_n and_o the_o say_v james_n reith_n that_o the_o decreet_a do_v bear_v the_o sum_n not_o to_o be_v payable_a till_o their_o be_v deliver_v a_o sufficient_a letter_n of_o slay_a and_o remission_n for_o the_o 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find_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o town_n of_o inverness_n on_o the_o northâ—side_n of_o the_o water_n only_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n by_o cast_v peat_n in_o the_o moss_n controvert_v and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o part_n of_o month_n kaplock_n and_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v prove_v the_o right_n of_o property_n therein_o and_o therefore_o ordain_v the_o town_n of_o inverness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o water_n to_o desist_v from_o the_o moss_n controvert_v and_o grant_v commission_n to_o settle_v the_o party_n anent_o their_o place_n in_o cast_v in_o the_o moss_n or_o in_o case_n of_o variance_n to_o report_v jean_n dalmahoy_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n of_o binnie_n december_n 6._o 1661._o jean_n dalmahoy_n charges_n alexandee_n hamiltoun_n of_o binnie_n for_o a_o tack-duty_n of_o 2000_o mark_n due_a to_o she_o for_o her_o liferent-land_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o 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right_n shall_v be_v thus_o exhibit_v in_o respect_n that_o heir_n in_o scotland_n be_v liable_a simpliciter_fw-la for_o all_o the_o defunct_n debt_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v inspection_n as_o well_o of_o his_o debt_n as_o of_o his_o estate_n as_o be_v find_v before_o between_o the_o laird_n of_o swintoun_n and_o west-nisbit_a observe_v by_o dury_n february_n 26._o 1633._o katherine_n kinross_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o nunthil_n december_n 10._o 1661._o katharine_n kinross_n have_v charge_v the_o laird_n of_o nunthil_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n grant_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n and_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o their_o heir_n which_o failze_v his_o heir_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o she_o be_v but_o liferenter_fw-la and_o the_o defunct_a be_v infeft_v in_o fee_n she_o will_v not_o renounce_v but_o the_o heir_n which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v and_o find_v the_o letter_n only_o orderly_o proceed_v for_o the_o annualrent_a the_o earl_n of_o 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prejudiciallity_n which_o be_v only_o betwixt_o two_o principal_a action_n but_o here_o res_fw-la est_fw-la judicata_fw-la by_o a_o decreet_a
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pursuer_fw-mi do_v witting_o deceive_v they_o in_o borrow_a sum_n and_o take_v of_o ware_n from_o they_o after_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v insolvendo_fw-la and_o bankrupt_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v nonrelevat_a against_o liberty_n which_o be_v a_o favourable_a cause_n and_o can_v be_v stop_v by_o nothing_o but_o fraudulent_a deed_n since_o the_o incarceration_n or_o offer_v of_o aliment_n the_o defender_n crave_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n incline_v to_o grant_v liberty_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi might_n be_v decern_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o dyver-stone_n and_o wear_v the_o habit_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o be_v long_o since_o out_o of_o custom_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_n ordain_v the_o pursuer_n oath_n to_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o defense_n whether_o he_o do_v contract_v these_o debt_n after_o he_o know_v himself_o insolvent_a and_o bankrupt_a and_o they_o resolve_v if_o it_o be_v so_o find_v they_o will_v not_o grant_v he_o liberty_n without_o sit_v upon_o the_o dyver-stone_n and_o wear_v the_o habit_n laird_n of_o polwart_n contra_fw-la hoom_n january_n 21._o 1662._o the_o laird_n of_o polwart_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o redemption_n against_o hoom_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o reversion_n be_v not_o fulfil_v which_o bear_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o 1000_o mark_n and_o a_o tack_v for_o 19_o year_n after_o the_o redemption_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v the_o alleadgence_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o land_n wodset_n be_v worth_a 400._o mark_n by_o year_n and_o the_o tack-duty_n be_v only_o four_o pound_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o usurary_n paction_n whereby_o the_o wodsetter_n will_v have_v much_o more_o than_o his_o principal_a sum_n and_o his_o annualrent_n and_o so_o it_o be_v null_a by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o special_a statute_n par._n 1449._o cap._n 19_o bearing_n that_o when_o wodsetter_n take_v tack_n for_o long_a time_n after_o the_o bond_n be_v out_o quite_o such_o tack_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v after_o redemption_n unless_o they_o be_v for_o the_o very_a mail_n or_o near_o thereby_o the_o defender_n answer_v first_o that_o statute_n be_v but_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o immediate_a precede_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o favour_n of_o tenant_n that_o their_o tack_n shall_v not_o be_v break_v by_o singular_a successor_n buy_v the_o land_n and_o therefore_o be_v only_o understand_v in_o that_o case_n when_o the_o wodset_a land_n be_v buy_v from_o he_o that_o have_v right_a to_o the_o reversion_n by_o a_o singular_a successor_n but_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v heir_n to_o the_o grant_a of_o the_o wodset_n 2_o that_o act_n be_v long_o since_o in_o desuetude_n 3_o whatever_o the_o act_n may_v operate_v among_o stranger_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o contract_n of_o wodset_n produce_v that_o the_o wodset_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o polwart_n to_o his_o own_o brother_n and_o so_o must_v be_v repute_n to_o be_v his_o portion_n natural_a and_o the_o elder_a 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they_o affect_v not_o the_o land_n in_o the_o tailzie_n
and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o reduction_n but_o where_o the_o writ_n must_v be_v produce_v before_o they_o can_v be_v reduce_v and_o even_o in_o that_o case_n if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi satisfy_v the_o production_n himself_o the_o defender_n have_v no_o delay_n and_o here_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi produce_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a and_o crave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v declare_v null_n in_o consequence_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o summons_n glendinning_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o nithisdale_n january_n 22._o 1662._o george_n glendinning_n of_o partoun_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o nithisdale_n for_o fulfil_v of_o a_o contract_n of_o excambion_n betwixt_o the_o earl_n father_n and_o the_o pursuer_n grandfather_n and_o insist_v against_o the_o earl_n as_o lawful_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n the_o earl_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v 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not_o any_o where_o else_o in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o scotland_n yet_o it_o be_v never_o apply_v to_o this_o case_n now_o in_o question_n but_o by_o the_o contrare_fw-la since_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o one_o by_o which_o heir_n may_v be_v charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n to_o their_o predecessor_n not_o only_o for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n but_o their_o own_o any_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n although_o gratis_o will_v be_v valid_a to_o apprise_v or_o adjudge_v the_o defunct_n estate_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v many_o case_n in_o which_o the_o appearand_a heir_n can_v not_o probable_o know_v whether_o the_o heretage_n will_v be_v hurtful_a or_o profitable_a this_o have_v be_v ofttimes_o advise_v as_o the_o remeid_v be_v sir_n thomas_n hope_v and_o many_o since_o that_o the_o heir_n appearand_n may_v grant_v a_o bond_n and_o thereupon_o the_o land_n be_v adjudge_v may_v take_v right_o thereto_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi 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in_o time_n come_v and_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v gestio_fw-la pro_fw-la haerede_fw-la to_o intromet_n upon_o such_o simulat_fw-la title_n adam_n hepburn_n contra_fw-la helen_n hepburn_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la adam_n hepburn_n brother_n to_o the_o decease_a thomas_n hepburn_n of_o humbie_n pursue_v reduction_n and_o improbation_n against_o helen_n hepburn_n his_o brother_n daughter_n of_o a_o disposition_n make_v by_o he_o to_o his_o daughter_n on_o death_n bed_n the_o lord_n grant_v a_o three_o term_n for_o production_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o improbation_n albeit_o there_o be_v but_o a_o writ_n or_o two_o call_v for_o nominatim_fw-la laird_n of_o rentoun_n contra_fw-la mr._n mark_v ker._n january_n 24._o 1662._o the_o laird_n of_o rentoun_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a before_o the_o commissary_n of_o berwick_n against_o mr._n mark_n ker_n compear_v for_o three_o chalder_n of_o victual_n of_o teind_v mr._n mark_n suspend_v upon_o iniquity_n because_o he_o have_v propon_v a_o 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defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o this_o distress_n be_v
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interdiction_n which_o purge_v that_o passive_a title_n creditor_n of_o kinglassie_n february_n 27._o 1662._o in_o the_o competition_n betwixt_o the_o creditor_n of_o kinglassie_n mention_v the_o former_a day_n the_o dispute_n anent_o the_o base_a infeftment_n make_v public_a by_o the_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n so_o long_o before_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n be_v reason_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la they_o sustain_v the_o same_o as_o before_o marjory_n chalmers_n contra_fw-la william_n dalgardno_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la marjory_n chalmers_n pursue_v william_n dalgardno_n as_o vicious_a intromettor_n with_o a_o defunct_n good_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o rebel_n die_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o have_v no_o good_n second_o the_o defender_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o escheat_n and_o also_o be_v executor_n creditor_n confirm_v to_o he_o three_o the_o defender_n have_v a_o disposition_n of_o all_o the_o defunct_n good_n 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suffice_v there_o can_v be_v no_o recognition_n see_v it_o can_v miss_v to_o be_v ignorance_n that_o any_o shall_v do_v that_o deed_n that_o will_v be_v ineffectual_a and_o loss_n their_o right_n the_o lord_n repel_v this_o defense_n and_o all_o the_o defence_n joint_o and_o decern_v lord_n louvre_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o dundee_n february_n 6._o 1663._o the_o lord_n louvre_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o disposition_n make_v by_o carnegy_n of_o craig_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o dundee_n as_o be_v posterior_n to_o the_o pursuer_n debt_n and_o in_o prejudice_n thereof_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o against_o bankrupt_n and_o for_o instruct_v of_o the_o reason_n repeat_v the_o disposition_n itself_o be_v betwixt_o confident_a person_n cuse_v german_n and_o without_o cause_n onerous_a in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o bear_v reservation_n of_o the_o disponer_n and_o his_o lady_n liferent_a and_o provision_n to_o be_v null_a if_o craig_n have_v heir_n of_o his_o body_n in_o 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think_v see_v by_o this_o disposition_n there_o remain_v not_o estate_n sufficient_a ad_fw-la paratam_fw-la executionem_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o put_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o insist_v in_o that_o clause_n to_o restrict_n himself_o thereby_o to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v preference_n for_o his_o debt_n upon_o his_o diligence_n affect_v the_o whole_a land_n william_n montgomery_n contra_fw-la theoder_n montgomery_n and_o mr._n william_n lauder_n february_n 10._o 1663._o william_n montgomery_n as_o donatar_n to_o the_o liferent-escheat_n of_o theodor_n montgomery_n pursue_v a_o special_a declarator_n against_o the_o tenant_n of_o whit_n slide_v belong_v to_o margaret_n hunter_n in_o liferent_a and_o now_o to_o theodor_n jure_fw-la 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o horning_n be_v null_a because_o the_o debt_n be_v satisfy_v before_o denunciation_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o it_o be_v 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general_a declarator_n it_o be_v not_o competent_a not_o be_v instant_o verify_v without_o reduction_n 3_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a but_o by_o writ_n before_o the_o denunciation_n and_o not_o by_o the_o creditor_n oath_n or_o have_v discharge_v be_v in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n but_o that_o no_o hazard_n may_v be_v of_o ante-dating_a it_o be_v require_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o beside_o the_o writ_n the_o party_n shall_v depone_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o date_n the_o defender_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o all_o defence_n competent_a in_o the_o general_a declarator_n be_v reserve_v in_o the_o special_a to_o the_o second_o there_o be_v a_o reduction_n depend_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a only_a scripto_fw-la of_o the_o denuncer_n the_o defender_n further_o allege_v the_o horning_n be_v null_a as_o be_v upon_o a_o nats_n decreet_a and_o fall_v therewith_o in_o consequence_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v though_o the_o 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to_o umquhile_n robert_n inglis_n pursue_v some_o of_o his_o debtor_n it_o be_v allege_v no_o process_n because_o thomas_n as_o factor_n for_o robert_n inglis_n have_v pursue_v the_o same_o party_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n before_o the_o commissary_n of_o edinburgh_n wherein_o litiscontestation_n be_v make_v and_o so_o now_o it_o can_v be_v pursue_v elsewhere_o but_o the_o process_n aught_o to_o be_v transfer_v and_o insist_v in_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o pursue_v then_o as_o factor_n but_o now_o as_o executor-creditor_n who_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o diligence_n defunct_n do_v but_o may_v insist_v therein_o or_o not_o two_o this_o be_v a_o dilator_n be_v not_o instant_o verify_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a but_o will_v not_o find_v it_o competent_a unless_o instant_o verify_v and_o because_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v instruct_v by_o a_o act_n extract_v catharine_n frazer_n contra_fw-la heugh_n frazer_n february_n 11._o 1663._o the_o say_v 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the_o lord_n find_v that_o this_o acceptance_n by_o the_o wife_n be_v donatio_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la she_o may_v now_o revock_n it_o and_o therefore_o find_v the_o heir_n liable_a to_o make_v up_o what_o be_v in_o the_o contract_n the_o town_n of_o linlithgow_n contra_fw-la unfree-man_n of_o borrowstounness_n february_n 13._o 1663._o the_o town_n of_o linlithgow_n insist_v in_o their_o charge_n upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o some_o inhabitant_n of_o borrowstounness_n oblige_v they_o to_o desist_v and_o cease_v from_o ush_v the_o merchant_n trade_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o 500_o mark_fw-mi which_o be_v suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o bond_n be_v extort_a by_o unwarrantable_a force_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o suspender_n be_v take_v in_o linlithgow_n brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la and_o incarcerat_a till_o they_o grant_v the_o bond._n the_o charger_n produce_v a_o decreet_a of_o the_o lord_n in_o anno_fw-la 1643._o against_o several_a inhabitant_n in_o 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redemption_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o collfield_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o order_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o colonel_n as_o be_v a_o singular_a successor_n albeit_o he_o produce_v not_o the_o reversion_n at_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ardour_n nor_o now_o see_v the_o defender_n compear_v and_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o their_o oath_n or_o their_o curator_n that_o they_o have_v the_o contract_n of_o wodset_n in_o their_o hand_n both_o then_o and_o now_o birsh_n contra_fw-la dowglas_n february_n 18._o 1663._o birsh_v a_o inglish_n woman_n pursue_v catharine_n dowglas_n to_o pay_v a_o bond_n wherein_o she_o and_o her_o umquhile_n husband_n be_v oblige_v the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o it_o be_v a_o bond_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la give_v by_o a_o wife_n which_o be_v null_a in_o law_n it_o be_v reply_v it_o be_v ratify_v judicial_o and_o the_o defender_n oblige_v never_o to_o come_v in_o the_o contrare_fw-la upon_o oath_n judicial_o which_o be_v the_o strong_a
renunciation_n of_o that_o privilege_n of_o wife_n and_o it_o have_v be_v frequent_o find_v that_o minor_n make_v faith_n can_v be_v restore_v lesionem_fw-la conscientia_fw-la ex_fw-la juramento_fw-la violato_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v debate_v the_o case_n at_o large_a among_o themselves_o find_v the_o bond_n null_a notwithstanding_o of_o the_o oath_n for_o they_o think_v that_o where_o the_o deed_n need_v no_o restitution_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o minor_n these_o deed_n be_v valid_a but_o the_o minor_a may_v be_v restore_v but_o in_o deed_n ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la null_n where_o there_o need_v no_o restitution_n a_o oath_n can_v make_v that_o one_fw-mi legal_a deed_n which_o be_v none_o it_o be_v win_v by_o a_o vot_o or_o two_o many_o think_v that_o such_o privilege_n introduce_v by_o custom_n or_o statute_n may_v be_v renunce_v and_o much_o more_o swear_v against_o but_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o future_a that_o all_o magistrate_n be_v prohibit_v to_o take_v such_o oath_n 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sufficient_o discuss_v by_o a_o apprize_n of_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o heirs-male_a they_o not_o be_v infeft_v as_o yet_o and_o have_v no_o other_o right_n scot_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o hume_n february_n 19_o 1663._o the_o four_o daughter_n of_o 〈…〉_z scot_n pursue_v a_o ejection_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n out_o of_o some_o land_n belong_v to_o they_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o earl_n absolvitor_n because_o he_o enter_v into_o possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o remove_v give_v at_o his_o instance_n anno_fw-la 1650._o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o decreet_a be_v only_o against_o the_o pursuer_n mother_n that_o they_o be_v never_o call_v nor_o decern_v therein_o the_o earl_n answer_v first_o that_o the_o decreet_a be_v against_o the_o mother_n to_o remove_v herself_o bairn_n tenant_n and_o servant_n and_o her_o daughter_n be_v in_o the_o family_n be_v then_o young_a bairn_n and_o he_o be_v not_o 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the_o reason_n elizabeth_n contra_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o say_v elizabeth_n pursue_v the_o executor_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o insist_v upon_o several_a point_n first_o she_o crave_v the_o ann_n as_o belong_v whole_o to_o she_o see_v there_o be_v no_o child_n and_o the_o ann_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o near_a of_o kin_n can_v have_v no_o part_n thereof_o the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o ann_n be_v introduce_v the_o time_n of_o popery_n when_o the_o have_v no_o wife_n nor_o bairn_n and_o so_o do_v still_o most_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n who_o will_v get_v it_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o wife_n nor_o bairn_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o ann_n to_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o the_o near_a of_o kin._n the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v next_o and_o allege_v that_o a_o bond_n bear_v clauss_n of_o annualrent_a and_o obligement_n to_o infeft_n behove_v either_o to_o give_v a_o right_n to_o the_o half_a of_o the_o stock_n or_o else_o to_o a_o terce_n of_o the_o annualrent_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o clauss_n of_o annualrent_a and_o destination_n to_o exclude_v she_o from_o the_o stock_n as_o heretor_fw-la and_o the_o want_n of_o infeftment_n to_o exclude_v she_o from_o the_o terce_n of_o annualrent_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v in_o the_o next_o place_n and_o produce_v a_o bond_n grant_v by_o her_o father_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o here_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o the_o heir_n procreate_v betwixt_o they_o without_o any_o addition_n or_o termination_n failze_v these_o heir_n and_o without_o clauss_n of_o annualrent_n or_o infeftment_n and_o therefore_o she_o claim_v the_o whole_a sum_n as_o be_v the_o long_a liver_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o bond_n do_v constitute_v in_o she_o only_o a_o liferent_a according_a to_o the_o ordinar_n conception_n and_o interpretation_n of_o that_o clause_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n but_o especial_o heir_n procreate_v betwixt_o they_o be_v mention_v which_o behove_v to_o be_v the_o man_n heir_n who_o if_o they_o have_v exi_v will_v have_v have_v right_a as_o heir_n to_o their_o father_n not_o to_o their_o mother_n and_o therefore_o the_o father_n behove_v to_o be_v feear_fw-mi and_o the_o mother_n only_a liferenter_fw-la it_o be_v further_o allege_v that_o beside_o the_o liferent_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi behove_v to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o half_a of_o the_o stock_n because_o the_o sum_n be_v movable_a albeit_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o bond_n make_v it_o payable_a to_o the_o relict_n for_o her_o liferent_a use_n yet_o she_o behove_v to_o employ_v it_o so_o as_o the_o stock_n will_v remain_v which_o stock_n will_v still_o be_v divisible_a betwixt_o the_o relict_n and_o near_a of_o kin_n as_o be_v movable_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi might_n take_v her_o choice_n of_o the_o liferent_a or_o of_o the_o half_a of_o the_o sum_n but_o will_v not_o allow_v she_o both_o james_n halyburtoun_n contra_fw-la lord_n roxburgh_n january_n 25._o 1663._o james_n halyburtoun_n as_o assignee_n constitute_v by_o his_o father_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a to_o his_o father_n the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o assignation_n be_v not_o intimate_v in_o the_o cedent_n life_n and_o so_o he_o be_v not_o denude_v but_o the_o sum_n remain_v in_o bonis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la and_o behove_v to_o be_v confirm_v especial_o see_v this_o assignation_n be_v a_o general_a assignation_n omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la without_o condescend_v upon_o this_o or_o any_o other_o particular_a the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v process_n ninian_n stevart_n of_o askoege_fw-la contra_fw-la stevart_n nf_fw-fr arnhome_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la ninian_n stevart_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n askoege_n pursue_v reduction_n of_o a_o transaction_n of_o a_o tack_v which_o tack_v be_v assign_v to_o he_o by_o 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for_o the_o minority_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v in_o confinio_fw-la majoris_fw-la aetatis_fw-la and_o suffer_v the_o defender_n to_o possess_v twenty_o year_n long_o after_o his_o anni_fw-la utiles_fw-la be_v pass_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o subscription_n as_o witness_v in_o this_o case_n to_o import_v consent_n and_o be_v quarrel_v inter_fw-la annos_fw-la utiles_fw-la they_o find_v sufficient_a to_o a_o minor_a though_o in_o confirmation_n gordon_n contra_fw-la frazer_n july_n 3._o 1663._o gordon_n have_v confirm_v himself_o executor_n creditor_n to_o forbes_n of_o auchinvil_n pursue_v 〈…〉_z frazer_n his_o relict_n for_o delivery_n to_o he_o of_o the_o movable_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o movable_n upon_o the_o mayns_n of_o achnivil_a be_v dispone_v to_o she_o by_o her_o umquhil_a husband_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n be_v simulat_fw-la inter_fw-la conjunctas_fw-la personas_fw-la retenta_fw-la possessione_n and_o therefore_o null_a it_o be_v duply_v 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invest_v and_o seize_v as_o of_o fee_n but_o her_o father_n their_o
author_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o charger_n that_o the_o retour_fw-fr can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o hoc_fw-la ordine_fw-la by_o reduction_n but_o behove_v to_o be_v by_o a_o summons_n of_o error_n for_o reduce_v the_o service_n by_o a_o inquest_n of_o error_n to_o be_v pursue_v in_o latin_a by_o a_o precept_n out_o of_o the_o chancellary_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o there_o need_v no_o service_n of_o error_n but_o the_o retour_fw-fr and_o infeftment_n may_v be_v reduce_v unless_o there_o have_v be_v the_o question_n of_o propinquity_n of_o blood_n of_o a_o near_a heir_n which_o may_v have_v make_v the_o inquest_n a_o assize_n of_o error_n which_o can_v not_o be_v in_o this_o case_n see_v the_o inquest_n have_v do_v their_o duty_n who_o 〈…〉_z produce_v one_o of_o the_o grandsire_n seasine_n find_v he_o to_o have_v die_v last_o vest_n and_o seize_v as_o of_o fee_n and_o neither_o can_v know_v nor_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o posterior_n infeftment_n to_o the_o 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he_o have_v not_o
that_o the_o liferent_a of_o the_o whole_a be_v give_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o three_o and_o all_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v presume_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v so_o express_v no_o more_o than_o a_o terce_n be_v exclude_v by_o a_o provision_n of_o liferent_a unless_o it_o bear_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o terce_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v not_o both_o have_v she_o three_o and_o the_o liferent_a of_o the_o rest_n but_o give_v she_o her_o option_n either_o of_o the_o three_o provisione_n legis_fw-la or_o of_o her_o liferent_a of_o the_o whole_a provisione_n hominis_fw-la earl_n of_o athol_n contra_fw-la john_n scot._n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o athol_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o john_n scot_n before_o the_o commissar_n of_o dunkeld_n for_o the_o teind_n of_o the_o say_v john_n his_o land_n he_o suspnd_v and_o raise_v reduction_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o albeit_o the_o decreet_a bear_v a_o defense_n propon_v that_o the_o teind_n in_o question_n be_v mortify_v by_o the_o king_n to_o a_o kirk_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v find_v relevant_a and_o that_o the_o say_v john_n succumb_v in_o prove_v thereof_o yet_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o before_o the_o term_n elapse_v he_o produce_v the_o mortification_n before_o the_o commissar_n and_o thereupon_o take_v instrument_n which_o be_v produce_v which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a mr._n george_n norvel_v advocate_n contra_fw-la margaret_n sunter_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la mr._n george_n norvel_v pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o a_o apprize_a compearance_n be_v make_v for_o margaret_n sunter_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o she_o be_v infeft_v in_o liferent_a before_o mr._n george_n right_a which_o be_v find_v relevant_a for_o instruct_v thereof_o she_o produce_v her_o seasine_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v not_o to_o instruct_v without_o a_o adminicle_n and_o therefore_o sustain_v the_o decreet_a the_o say_v margaret_n raise_v reduction_n of_o this_o decreet_a on_o this_o reason_n that_o now_o she_o produce_v a_o adminicle_n viz._n her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n 2_o that_o the_o decreet_a be_v null_a because_o the_o quantity_n be_v not_o prove_v the_o charger_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v find_v the_o exception_n not_o prove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o second_o instance_n against_o a_o decreet_a in_o foro_fw-la upon_o production_n of_o that_o which_o she_o shall_v have_v produce_v at_o first_o as_o to_o the_o second_o he_o need_v not_o prove_v the_o quantity_n see_v her_o exception_n be_v total_a without_o deny_v the_o quantity_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o decreet_a valide_fw-la but_o ordain_v some_o of_o their_o number_n to_o deal_v with_o mr._n george_n to_o show_v favour_n to_o the_o poor_a woman_n doctor_n ramsay_n contra_fw-la mr._n william_n hogg_n and_o alexander_n seton_n december_n 22._o 1664._o these_o three_o party_n have_v apprise_v the_o same_o land_n the_o first_o appryzer_n be_v infeft_v the_o second_o not_o be_v and_o the_o three_o be_v infeft_v the_o first_o appryzer_n declare_v he_o will_v not_o insist_v for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o only_o possess_v a_o part_n the_o question_n come_v whether_o the_o second_o apprizer_n not_o have_v charge_v shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o three_o who_o be_v infeft_v it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o second_o appryzer_n that_o he_o need_v not_o be_v infeft_v because_o the_o first_o appryzer_n be_v infeft_v in_o all_o he_o have_v the_o only_a jus_o proprietatis_fw-la and_o there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v but_o jus_o reversionis_fw-la which_o the_o apprize_a alone_a carry_v and_o as_o the_o second_o appryzer_n may_v redeem_v the_o first_o as_o have_v the_o right_a of_o his_o reversion_n so_o he_o may_v force_v he_o either_o to_o possess_v the_o whole_a whereby_o his_o apprize_a might_n be_v satisfy_v or_o give_v 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possess_v seven_o year_n by_o lift_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o therefore_o crave_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o case_n among_o themselves_o whether_o a_o apprize_a and_o charge_n without_o infeftment_n can_v give_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n they_o be_v equal_o divide_v in_o their_o vote_n and_o the_o precedent_n resolve_v before_o he_o give_v his_o vote_n to_o settle_v the_o party_n contra_fw-la edmistoun_n of_o carden_n january_n 6._o 1665._o edmistoun_n of_o carden_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o creditor_n of_o his_o father_n as_o lucrative_a successor_n to_o his_o father_n by_o accept_v of_o a_o disposition_n of_o his_o father_n land_n after_o contract_v of_o the_o pursuer_n debt_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o be_v pursue_v beforeby_o another_o creditor_n of_o his_o father_n he_o do_v then_o allege_v that_o his_o disposition_n be_v not_o lucrative_a but_o for_o a_o cause_n onerous_a equivalent_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o instruct_v the_o rental_a and_o rate_v of_o the_o land_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n by_o witness_n and_o the_o sum_v undertake_v for_o it_o by_o writ_n whereupon_o he_o be_v assoilzy_v and_o can_v never_o be_v again_o convene_v upon_o that_o ground_n nam_fw-la obest_fw-la exceptio_fw-la rei_fw-la judicatae_fw-la for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v condemn_v as_o lucrative_a successorâ—_n upon_o the_o other_o creditor_n probation_n it_o will_v now_o have_v prove_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o be_v assoilzy_v must_v be_v profitable_a to_o he_o against_o other_o unless_o collusion_n be_v allege_v and_o instruct_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o this_o absolvitor_n be_v res_fw-la inter_fw-la alios_fw-la acta_fw-la and_o albeit_o a_o condemature_n will_v have_v be_v effectual_a against_o the_o defender_n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o a_o absolvitor_n shall_v also_o be_v effectual_a for_o he_o because_o he_o be_v call_v to_o that_o condemnature_n but_o this_o creditor_n be_v not_o at_o all_o call_v to_o the_o absolvitor_n 2._o even_o in_o a_o condemnature_n if_o the_o defender_n have_v omit_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v have_v allege_v in_o the_o one_o case_n competent_a and_o omit_v will_v not_o hinder_v he_o to_o propone_v the_o same_o against_o another_o creditor_n therefore_o the_o defender_n can_v only_o repeit_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o absolvitor_n which_o if_o he_o do_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v allege_v that_o whereas_o in_o the_o absolvitor_n the_o defender_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v the_o rental_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi omit_v to_o crave_v the_o benefit_n of_o probation_n which_o he_o will_v have_v get_v and_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o whereas_o the_o rental_a be_v prove_v to_o but_o 18._o chalder_n of_o victual_n the_o true_a rental_a be_v worth_a 30._o chalder_n 3_o a_o part_n of_o the_o onerous_a cause_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o 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to_o suspend_v on_o double_a
poynd_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o the_o bairn_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o so_o much_o ground_n in_o the_o matter_n they_o declare_v they_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o passive_a title_n to_o make_v he_o successor_n universal_a but_o only_o as_o to_o the_o just_a price_n and_o the_o cause_n onerou_n grahame_n of_o blackwood_n contra_fw-la broun_n january_n 7._o 1665._o john_n and_o william_n broun_n have_v apprise_v certain_a land_n and_o william_n grahame_n have_v apprise_v the_o same_o within_o a_o year_n after_o pursue_v a_o account_n and_o reckon_a against_o the_o first_o appryzer_n upon_o the_o last_o act_n of_o parliament_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n and_o crave_v to_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o the_o first_o appryzer_n not_o only_o as_o to_o there_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n intromet_v with_o by_o the_o appryzer_n since_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n but_o also_o for_o these_o duty_n that_o be_v intromet_v with_o before_o the_o 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for_o which_o he_o be_v cautioner_n for_o william_n grace_n he_o suspend_v and_o allege_n that_o the_o charger_n have_v get_v a_o assignation_n from_o the_o say_v william_n grace_n to_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o errol_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o crave_v that_o the_o charger_n may_v be_v decern_v to_o transfer_v that_o assignation_n to_o he_o be_v give_v for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o same_o sum._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o charger_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o give_v a_o discharge_n to_o his_o cautioner_n and_o not_o a_o assignation_n of_o the_o bond_n itself_o and_o much_o less_o of_o any_o security_n ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la he_o have_v get_v therefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v not_o give_v the_o charger_n process_n till_o he_o assign_v the_o bond_n and_o all_o security_n get_v therefore_o to_o the_o cautioner_n william_n reid_n contra_fw-la john_n reid_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la william_n reid_n pursue_v john_n reid_n as_o his_o tutor_n to_o deliver_v all_o writ_n belong_v to_o the_o pupil_n father_n or_o which_o be_v in_o his_o custody_n and_o possession_n quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la intromet_v with_o by_o the_o tutor_n who_o allege_v the_o pupil_n can_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o any_o writ_n but_o these_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o pupil_n have_v interest_n to_o call_v for_o exhibition_n and_o delivery_n of_o all_o writ_n that_o be_v in_o his_o father_n possession_n quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o ordain_v the_o tutor_n to_o exhibit_v all_o but_o prejudice_n to_o any_o party_n have_v interest_n to_o crave_v the_o delivery_n of_o these_o writ_n if_o they_o belong_v to_o they_o campbel_n contra_fw-la mary_n bryson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la george_n campbel_n have_v right_a by_o adjudication_n to_o the_o reversion_n of_o a_o wodset_n of_o some_o of_o the_o land_n of_o newlistoun_n wodset_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o newlistoun_n to_o andrew_n bryson_n baillie_n of_o edinburgh_n whereupon_o he_o 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3_o the_o second_o wodset_n be_v but_o accessary_a to_o the_o first_o so_o that_o the_o say_v mary_n have_v power_n to_o renunce_v the_o first_o wodset_n proprio_fw-la nomine_fw-la the_o second_o may_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v extinct_a in_o consequence_n and_o further_o offer_v caution_n if_o need_n be_v to_o warrant_v the_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o land_n to_o be_v redeem_a but_o ordain_v the_o money_n not_o to_o be_v give_v up_o until_o the_o say_a mary_n have_v infeft_v herself_o as_o heir_n to_o her_o father_n and_o resigned_n for_o they_o think_v the_o redeemer_n ought_v to_o put_v upon_o no_o hazard_n of_o repetition_n or_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o infeftment_n unrenunce_v see_v it_o be_v the_o ordinar_n course_n to_o be_v infeft_v and_o to_o renunce_v magaret_n arnot_n contra_fw-la mr._n robert_n arnot_n january_n 11._o 1665._o margaret_n arnot_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n obtain_v by_o william_n arnot_n her_o uncle_n and_o executor_n to_o her_o father_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o mr._n robert_n arnot_n son_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o say_v william_n that_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o call_v viz_o the_o creditor_n and_o legatar_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o event_n of_o the_o reduction_n for_o if_o there_o sum_v and_o discharge_v be_v not_o allow_v according_a to_o the_o exoneration_n the_o defender_n behove_v to_o return_v upon_o they_o for_o payment_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o defend_v their_o interest_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v no_o necessity_n to_o call_v the_o creditor_n and_o legatar_n but_o that_o the_o defender_n might_n intimate_fw-la the_o plea_n to_o they_o neilson_n and_o calender_n contra_fw-la january_n 12._o 1665._o neilson_n and_o lodovick_n calender_n her_o spouse_n pursue_v a_o transference_n of_o a_o old_a summons_n on_o which_o there_o be_v a_o inhibition_n use_v it_o
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a_o bond_n to_o john_n shand_n and_o herren_n his_o spouse_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o their_o heir_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o clause_n for_o infeftment_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o apprize_a lead_v in_o john_n shands_n life-time_n against_o one_o of_o the_o debtor_n thereafter_o john_n shand_n charge_v the_o other_o debtor_n for_o payment_n after_o the_o charge_n john_n shand_n give_v in_o the_o appryzing_n to_o be_v allow_v and_o after_o his_o death_n his_o wife_n take_v infeftment_n upon_o the_o apprize_a the_o bond_n be_v now_o produce_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o exhibition_n pursue_v by_o janet_n schand_n as_o heir_n to_o john_n shand._n there_o be_v a_o competition_n for_o delivery_n betwixt_o janet_n shand_n as_o heir_n to_o john_n shand_n as_o be_v heritable_a and_o charles_n charter_n as_o have_v right_o from_o herrein_n john_n shands_n relict_n as_o be_v movable_a it_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o heir_n that_o the_o sum_n become_v heritable_a by_o the_o 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obtain_v decreet_a against_o he_o he_o suspend_v and_o raise_v reduction_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o his_o bond_n be_v vitiat_fw-la in_fw-la substantialibus_fw-la by_o ocular_a inspection_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v conditional_a so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v in_o readiness_n 3_o that_o the_o charger_n threaten_v she_o will_v drown_v herself_o for_o prevent_v whereof_o he_o have_v grant_v this_o bond._n 4_o that_o after_o the_o grant_n thereof_o she_o have_v carry_v herself_o unchastly_a and_o bear_v another_o bairn_n albeit_o it_o can_v be_v allege_v that_o ever_o he_o co-habited_n or_o converse_v with_o she_o at_o all_o after_o this_o bond_n which_o as_o it_o will_v dissolve_v the_o marriage_n though_o it_o be_v solemnize_v multo_fw-la magis_fw-la shall_v it_o hinder_v the_o solemnisation_n the_o charger_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o oppon_n the_o bond_n wherein_o albeit_o there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o word_n delet_fw-la in_o that_o place_n thereof_o oblige_v he_o to_o solemnize_v 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be_v ordinary_a about_o in_o alijs_fw-la prove_v not_o without_o a_o warrant_n and_o therefore_o unless_o the_o warrant_n of_o this_o acceptance_n be_v produce_v it_o can_v prove_v more_o than_o a_o act_n of_o tutorie_a or_o curatrie_n or_o cautionrie_n will_v prove_v without_o its_o warrant_n and_o therefore_o now_o they_o crave_v certification_n against_o the_o same_o 2_o neither_o their_o subscription_n to_o the_o act_n nor_o the_o principal_a testament_n itself_o can_v be_v find_v though_o the_o register_n of_o that_o commissariot_n be_v search_v and_o other_o about_o that_o time_n find_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v astruct_v with_o the_o least_o act_n of_o meddle_v any_o way_n 3_o a_o mother_n can_v name_v tutor_n but_o the_o father_n only_o it_o be_v patriae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o in_o recenti_fw-la the_o warrant_n of_o such_o act_n aught_o to_o be_v produce_v or_o they_o be_v not_o effectual_a with_o out_o the_o same_o yet_o it_o be_v thertie_n 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rollo_n suspend_v on_o double_a poynd_n selme_v allege_v that_o he_o as_o assignee_n have_v right_o to_o the_o sum._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o rollo_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o procurator_n before_o the_o assignation_n it_o be_v answer_v primo_fw-la that_o the_o procuratory_n be_v null_a because_o it_o want_v the_o designation_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o witness_n 2_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v improven_v as_o false_a and_o fenzy_v it_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o procuratory_n be_v make_v in_o ireland_n secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la loci_fw-la where_o designation_n of_o witness_n be_v not_o require_v but_o a_o writ_n be_v seal_v subscribe_v and_o deliver_v before_o witness_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o design_v the_o writ_n be_v effectual_a to_o the_o second_o the_o lord_n rollo_n have_v make_v payment_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o a_o procurator_n albeit_o the_o porcuratory_n shall_v be_v improven_v the_o debtor_n not_o be_v accessary_a but_o pay_v bona_fw-la 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decide_v in_o it_o till_o it_o appear_v whether_o niddrie_n will_v preuâ—â—â—_n upon_o the_o new_a bond_n and_o make_v it_o equivalent_a to_o payment_n but_o they_o think_v that_o payment_n make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la will_v be_v sufficient_a albeit_o the_o writ_n be_v improven_v where_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o doubt_v sir_n john_n fletcher_n supplicant_n february_n 3._o 1665._o sir_n john_n fletcher_n have_v buy_v the_o land_n of_o crainstoun_n and_o find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o apprize_a to_o be_v deduce_v thereof_o for_o his_o author_n debt_n which_o may_v cost_v he_o trouble_v he_o crave_v assessor_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o consider_v the_o matter_n among_o themselves_o it_o carry_v by_o the_o plurality_n of_o one_o or_o two_o to_o name_v two_o advocat_n assessor_n but_o many_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a conceive_v the_o example_n of_o it_o will_v be_v of_o great_a inconveniency_n see_v appryzing_n be_v not_o with_o continuation_n of_o day_n and_o if_o party_n compear_v and_o allege_v they_o
be_v infeft_v yet_o there_o may_v be_v inhibition_n anterior_a reversion_n or_o trust_v or_o nullity_n in_o their_o right_n and_o if_o these_o be_v deny_v they_o behove_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o so_o term_n of_o probation_n run_v while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o anterior_a diligence_n of_o other_o appryzing_n in_o the_o country_n before_o the_o sheriff_n will_v prevent_v they_o and_o it_o will_v hinder_v any_o appryzing_n ever_o to_o be_v deduce_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o it_o be_v hand_n to_o put_v creditor_n who_o know_v not_o there_o debtor_n charter_n chest_n to_o disput_n their_o right_n as_o in_o a_o executive_a process_n but_o the_o lord_n incline_v that_o sir_n john_n infeftment_n shall_v be_v rather_o produce_v and_o reserve_v out_o of_o the_o apprize_a then_o the_o apprize_a stop_v falconer_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o kinghorn_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la falconer_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n wherein_o his_o father_n be_v 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mairten_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la david_n graham_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o bond_n unregistrat_n of_o george_n bruces_n obtain_v arrestment_n and_o therewith_o arrest_v a_o sum_n in_o doctor_n martin_n hand_n which_o be_v loose_v and_o after_o the_o lose_n assignation_n be_v make_v by_o george_n bruce_n to_o his_o sister_n in_o which_o case_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o arrestment_n be_v upon_o the_o bond_n before_o registration_n may_v be_v loose_v and_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o lose_n see_v it_o be_v not_o now_o pay_v by_o the_o debtor_n they_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v make_v forthcomand_n to_o the_o arrester_n and_o prefer_v he_o to_o the_o assignee_n albeit_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o arrestment_n be_v but_o till_o caution_n be_v find_v which_o be_v find_v albeit_o the_o debtor_n can_v not_o oppose_v to_o make_v it_o forthcoming_a yet_o a_o assignee_n after_o lose_v the_o arrestment_n may_v let_v the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o caution_n find_v in_o lose_v arrestment_n be_v overlie_o and_o insufficient_a
term_n run_v in_o the_o three_o unpay_v the_o tack_v shall_v expire_v and_o be_v straight_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la without_o declarator_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o clause_n so_o conceive_v the_o lord_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o put_v they_o to_o declarator_n in_o which_o case_n they_o have_v the_o privilege_n to_o purge_v the_o failzie_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o if_o need_v beis_n the_o defender_n will_v now_o purge_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o reply_n relevant_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o clause_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o defender_n to_o purge_v for_o albeit_o in_o declarator_n against_o feve_n ob_fw-la non_fw-la solutum_fw-la canonem_fw-la the_o lord_n will_v suffer_v the_o defender_n to_o purge_v at_o the_o bar_n when_o the_o pursuit_n be_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o they_o will_v hardly_o suffer_v they_o to_o purgewhere_o that_o clause_n irritant_fw-la be_v express_v in_o the_o infeftment_n so_o proprietar_n may_v pursue_v their_o tenant_n for_o failze_v to_o pay_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o tack_v and_o to_o find_v caution_n in_o time_n come_v else_o to_o remove_v when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o clause_n irritant_fw-la and_o then_o they_o may_v purge_v but_o when_o the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la be_v express_v there_o be_v far_o less_o reason_n they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o purge_v in_o tack_n then_o in_o feus_n where_o the_o penalty_n be_v much_o great_a pringle_n of_o torsonce_n contra_fw-la ker_n of_o sunderlandhall_n february_n 17._o 1665._o prringle_n have_v apprise_v the_o right_n of_o a_o wodset_n from_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n george_n ramsay_n do_v thereupon_o require_v and_o charge_v for_o the_o money_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o can_v have_v the_o wodset_a sum_n unless_o he_o not_o only_o infest_v himself_o in_o the_o wodset_n and_o renounce_v the_o same_o but_o put_v the_o defender_n in_o peaceable_a possession_n as_o he_o do_v possess_v the_o wodsetter_n from_o who_o the_o 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magistrate_n before_o the_o prisoner_n be_v let_v go_v in_o which_o case_n they_o may_v either_o have_v refuse_v he_o or_o let_v he_o go_v free_a marquess_z of_o huntly_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o lesmore_n february_n 22._o 1665._o the_o marquis_n of_o huntly_n as_o donatar_n to_o the_o forefaulture_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o argyle_n as_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o huntly_n obtain_v decreet_a of_o parliament_n against_o gordoun_n of_o lesmore_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o certain_a land_n and_o for_o remove_v therefrom_o he_o suspend_v on_o these_o reason_n first_o that_o the_o decreet_a be_v null_n not_o precede_v upon_o lawful_a citation_n but_o far_o few_o day_n than_o be_v appoint_v by_o law_n and_o that_o he_o be_v absent_a and_o now_o allege_n that_o his_o right_n to_o the_o land_n in_o question_n be_v by_o excambion_n with_o the_o marquis_n of_o argyle_n for_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntly_n which_o he_o have_v possess_v thirty_o or_o 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kingstoun_n pursue_v colonel_n fullertoun_n upon_o the_o
and_o albeit_o he_o have_v no_o active_a title_n whereby_o to_o intromet_n that_o can_v free_v he_o from_o be_v liable_a passive_a more_o than_o a_o vicious_a intromettor_n or_o one_o behave_v as_o heir_n but_o he_o ought_v either_o to_o have_v forbear_v or_o procure_v to_o himself_o a_o tutory_a dative_n and_o unless_o pro-tutor_n be_v universal_o liable_a pupil_n will_v be_v destroy_v because_o any_o body_n will_v meddle_v with_o their_o mean_n know_v they_o be_v liable_a but_o for_o what_o they_o meddle_v with_o and_o the_o aâ—nualrent_a thereof_o which_o perhaps_o will_v not_o be_v make_v out_o against_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v universal_o liable_a they_o will_v either_o whole_o abstain_v or_o orderly_a intromet_n by_o procure_v a_o title_n and_o albeit_o overseer_n be_v not_o liable_a in_o the_o first_o place_n yet_o they_o be_v tutores_fw-la honorari_fw-la lyble_n after_o the_o other_o tutor_n be_v discuss_v as_o to_o the_o three_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o bond_n albeit_o 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liable_a for_o the_o hail_n bond_n in_o his_o ticket_n see_v he_o meddle_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o money_n thereof_o and_o find_v that_o if_o he_o have_v meddle_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sheep_n that_o will_v make_v he_o liable_a for_o the_o whole_a sheep_n of_o that_o flock_n and_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o and_o find_v that_o his_o be_v design_v tutor_n contrair_a to_o the_o testament_n do_v not_o instruct_v but_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o case_n occur_v in_o all_o time_n coming_n they_o will_v find_v pro-tutor_n liable_a in_o all_o point_n as_o tutor_n and_o ordain_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la to_o be_v make_v thereupon_o and_o publish_v in_o the_o house_n to_o all_o the_o whole_a advocat_n that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n sir_n alexander_n hoom_n contra_fw-la june_n 10._o 1665._o 〈…〉_z pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o certain_a land_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o tenant_n no_o process_n because_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o 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have_v place_n in_o remove_n to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o the_o tenant_n to_o dispute_v their_o master_n right_o which_o be_v to_o they_o jus_o tertij_fw-la but_o they_o shall_v have_v intimate_a to_o their_o master_n to_o compear_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o right_a who_o if_o he_o will_v compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n may_v be_v hear_v the_o lord_n repel_v both_o defence_n unless_o sir_n alexander_n compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n june_n 14._o 1665._o the_o lord_n ballantine_n the_o saurer_n depute_v compear_v and_o produce_v a_o letter_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o lord_n bearing_z that_o his_o majesty_n have_v hear_v a_o doubt_n move_v before_o he_o whether_o declarator_n of_o ward_n non-entry_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v discuss_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n or_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n his_o majesty_n declare_v his_o pleasure_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o hâ—s_n majesty_n get_v further_a evidence_n and_o clear_v therein_o such_o action_n shall_v be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n which_o letter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la aikman_n contra_fw-la june_n 15._o 1665._o aikman_n have_v charge_v upon_o a_o bond_n of_o borrow_a money_n suspend_v and_o allege_v that_o the_o charge_n be_v true_o for_o a_o prentisâ—_n fee_n for_o a_o royto_fw-mi a_o writter_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o educat_fw-la he_o three_o year_n and_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n that_o he_o beat_v the_o prentice_n and_o put_v he_o away_o with_o evil_a usage_n within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o more_o at_o most_o then_o effeirand_a to_o that_o time_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o divide_v the_o probation_n in_o one_o single_v defense_n both_o by_o oath_n and_o witness_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v away_o write_v by_o witness_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o probation_n by_o oath_n and_o witness_n as_o proponed_a cruikshank_n contra_fw-la cruikshank_n june_n 16._o 1665._o george_n cruikshank_n pursue_v the_o relâ—ct_n and_o executrix_fw-la of_o cruicksshank_n his_o uncle_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o 400._o pound_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o defunct_a have_v grant_v a_o assignation_n of_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o david_n cruikshanks_n the_o pursuer_n brother_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o the_o say_v david_n shall_v pay_v to_o he_o aâ—thousand_n pound_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o debt_n in_o the_o first_o place_n nam_fw-la nemo_fw-la presumitur_fw-la donare_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la debâ—t_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o foresay_a rule_n have_v many_o exception_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o presumption_n a_o strong_a presumption_n in_o the_o contrair_n will_v elide_v it_o as_o in_o this_o case_n the_o defunct_a have_v no_o child_n and_o have_v a_o considerable_a fortone_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o the_o say_v david_n his_o brother_n be_v the_o defunct_n near_o of_o kin_n and_o albeit_o the_o foresay_a disposition_n be_v not_o in_o the_o express_a term_n of_o a_o legacy_n yet_o it_o be_v donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la for_o it_o contain_v a_o express_a power_n to_o the_o defunct_a to_o dispone_n otherwise_o during_o his_o life_n and_o in_o another_o provision_n therein_o it_o bear_v express_o to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o debt_n due_a to_o that_o other_o party_n and_o say_v not_o so_o as_o to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi all_o which_o be_v strong_a extensive_a presumption_n that_o the_o defunct_a mean_v to_o gift_n no_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a thousand_o pound_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a william_n wright_n contra_fw-la george_n shiel_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la william_n wright_n as_o assigney_n 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cautioner_n who_o be_v free_a to_o have_v pursue_v for_o the_o tochar_n and_o do_v not_o and_o after_o 40._o year_n she_o can_v be_v put_v to_o instruct_v that_o the_o tochar_n be_v pay_v albeit_o she_o have_v be_v debtor_n therefore_o herself_o much_o more_o when_o another_o be_v debtor_n the_o lord_n find_v both_o these_o reply_n relevant_a mr._n john_n colvil_n contra_fw-la the_o lord_n balmirino_n july_n 6._o 1665._o mr._n john_n colvil_n as_o executor_n confirm_v to_o umquhil_n mr._n john_n colvil_n minister_n at_o kirknewtoun_n pursue_v the_o lord_n balmirino_n for_o the_o stipend_n the_o year_n 1663._o and_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o gleib_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o payment_n be_v make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o the_o intrant_fw-la before_o intent_v of_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v answer_v it_o can_v not_o be_v pay_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la because_o the_o minister_n die_v after_o january_n 1663._o which_o be_v so_o notour_n to_o my_o lord_n 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and_o oppression_n during_o the_o trouble_n whereupon_o his_o right_n be_v reduce_v and_o they_o restore_v to_o their_o possession_n the_o earl_n of_o argyl_n produce_v his_o seasine_n upon_o the_o king_n gift_n with_o two_o disposition_n of_o these_o land_n grant_v to_o his_o father_n one_o in_o anno_fw-la 1632._o and_o another_o in_o anno_fw-la 1639._o and_o thereupon_o crave_v to_o be_v prefer_v mcdougals_n produce_v a_o disclamation_n of_o the_o process_n in_o name_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o tenant_n who_o be_v pursuer_n pass_v from_o the_o pursuit_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o their_o name_n be_v but_o use_v that_o the_o party_n may_v discuss_v their_o right_n and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o disclaim_v it_o be_v ordinar_n to_o use_v tenant_n name_n in_o double_a poynding_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o tenant_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o name_n to_o intervert_fw-la their_o master_n 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concurre_v and_o if_o need_v beis_n my_o lord_n argyl_n offer_v to_o prove_v the_o land_n in_o question_n be_v part_n and_o pertinent_o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o lorn_n express_v in_o his_o seasine_n and_o albeit_o this_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n yet_o by_o sentence_n of_o parliament_n since_o it_o be_v remit_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v in_o itself_o visible_o null_a as_o have_v be_v intent_a against_o my_o lord_n argyl_n and_o pronounce_v after_o his_o death_n and_o forefaulture_n without_o call_v the_o king_n officer_n the_o lord_n repel_v these_o defence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n james_n mathison_n contra_fw-la harry_n gib_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la james_n mathison_n have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a before_o the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n against_o gib_n he_o suspend_v and_o allege_n it_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n consistorial_n be_v a_o bargain_n of_o victual_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o his_o oath_n now_o after_o 12._o or_o 13._o year_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o house_n mail_n and_o other_o which_o comprehen_v this_o case_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgeance_n and_o find_v that_o bargain_n of_o victual_n not_o comprehend_v under_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n james_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la janet_n skeen_n july_n 15._o 1665._o james_n borthwick_n be_v infeft_v in_o the_o land_n of_o oversneip_n pursue_v reduction_n and_o remove_v against_o janet_n skeen_n the_o liferentrix_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o foot_n be_v minor_a non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitare_fw-la super_fw-la haereditate_fw-la paterna_fw-la and_o for_o the_o liferenter_fw-la that_o the_o minor_a be_v oblige_v to_o warrant_n her_o liferent-right_a and_o her_o possession_n be_v the_o minor_n possession_n so_o that_o if_o her_o right_n be_v reduce_v and_o she_o remove_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o minor_a be_v altogether_o overthrow_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o privilege_n be_v personal_a and_o stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o major_n and_o as_o for_o the_o warrandice_n it_o be_v never_o sustain_v as_o a_o ground_n to_o exclude_v a_o reduction_n because_o warrandice_n will_v be_v infer_v against_o a_o minor_a which_o be_v but_o a_o personal_a obligement_n and_o not_o haereditas_fw-la the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgance_n for_o the_o liferenter_fw-la who_o allege_v further_o that_o her_o right_n be_v reduce_v the_o fee_n be_v absolute_a in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o minor_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o liferentrix_n to_o be_v remove_v but_o she_o do_v possess_v by_o the_o minor_n tolerance_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_n reduction_n behove_v to_o accresce_fw-it to_o he_o and_o his_o right_n and_o not_o to_o the_o minor_n right_o that_o he_o behove_v to_o enter_v to_o the_o liferenters_n possession_n which_o will_v not_o prejudge_v the_o minor_a for_o if_o
eodem_fw-la die_fw-la johnstoun_n have_v apprise_v the_o land_n of_o achincorse_n and_o charge_v the_o lord_n dumfries_n his_o superior_a to_o receive_v he_o pursue_v the_o tenant_n thereof_o for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o lord_n dumfries_n superior_a who_o allege_v no_o process_n till_o a_o year_n rent_n be_v pay_v to_o he_o as_o superior_a 2_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o achincorse_n the_o vassal_n be_v in_o nonentrie_n or_o the_o liferent_a escheat_n fall_v by_o his_o rebellion_n and_o therefore_o the_o superior_a aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o see_v it_o be_v the_o superior_n fault_n he_o receive_v not_o he_o upon_o the_o charge_n albeit_o he_o offer_v to_o receive_v he_o now_o he_o can_v not_o have_v a_o year_n rent_n till_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v to_o be_v infeft_v to_o the_o second_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v see_v there_o be_v no_o declarator_n intentit_fw-fr the_o defender_n answer_v that_o see_v he_o be_v to_o change_v his_o vassal_n and_o the_o appryzer_n seek_v possession_n before_o he_o have_v access_n he_o behove_v to_o pay_v the_o year_n rend_v see_v by_o the_o apprize_a and_o the_o charge_n the_o superior_a will_v be_v exclude_v from_o his_o casualty_n to_o the_o second_o the_o superior_a be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o charge_n he_o may_v crave_v the_o casualty_n of_o the_o superiority_n by_o way_n of_o competition_n and_o offer_v to_o produce_v the_o horning_n cum_fw-la processu_fw-la the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o first_o defense_n but_o not_o the_o second_o see_v there_o be_v no_o horning_n produce_v nor_o declarator_n intentit_fw-fr janet_n brotherstones_n contra_fw-la ogil_n and_o orrocks_n july_n 26._o 1665._o janet_n brotherstones_n by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n declare_v that_o she_o have_v in_o money_n bond_n and_o good_n 4000_o mark_n be_v provide_v to_o all_o the_o conquest_n and_o to_o the_o liferent_a of_o the_o 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this_o be_v thereafter_o stop_v to_o be_v further_o hear_v lilias_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la her_o tenant_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la lilias_n hamiltoun_n be_v infeft_v by_o her_o husband_n in_o liferent_a pursue_v her_o tenant_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o their_o present_a master_n who_o allege_v that_o her_o husband_n right_o be_v only_o a_o wodset_n grant_v by_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v use_v a_o order_n and_o have_v redeem_a the_o wodset_n and_o pay_v the_o money_n to_o the_o pursuer_n husband_n and_o neither_o know_v nor_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v the_o pursuer_n base_a infeftment_n from_o her_o husband_n the_o wodsetter_n which_o have_v never_o any_o other_o possession_n but_o the_o husband_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_n seasine_n be_v registrate_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o inhibition_n especial_o see_v there_o be_v no_o process_n of_o declarator_n in_o which_o case_n all_o party_n have_v intress_n 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thereafter_o ever_o move_v question_n of_o this_o bond_n nor_o put_v he_o it_o in_o the_o inventar_n of_o his_o testament_n though_o that_o he_o put_v most_o considerable_a sum_n therein_o it_o be_v answer_v 1._o that_o the_o presumption_n allege_v infer_v not_o that_o this_o bond_n be_v to_o john_n stevinsons_n behoof_n because_o by_o james_n crawfoord_v letter_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o several_a bargain_n of_o victual_n both_o with_o john_n and_o william_n so_o that_o the_o bond_n and_o pursuit_n at_o john_n instance_n may_v be_v for_o one_o bargain_n and_o at_o williams_n for_o another_o especial_o see_v the_o sum_n differ_v two_o writ_n can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o such_o presumption_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o if_o the_o defender_n james_n crawfoord_n have_v subscribe_v this_o bond_n it_o can_v more_o hardly_o have_v be_v take_v away_o by_o presumption_n but_o he_o have_v not_o subscribe_v the_o bond_n but_o only_o his_o missive_n letter_n which_o be_v dubious_a 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christian_n braidie_n have_v pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o
law_n and_o exhaust_v the_o benefice_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o he_o oppones_fw-la the_o act_n of_o parliament_n require_v only_a confirmation_n of_o kirklands_n and_o albeit_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o office_n affect_v the_o land_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la for_o if_o the_o abbey_n have_v thirl_a the_o land_n of_o the_o abbacy_n to_o a_o miln_n without_o the_o abbacy_n for_o a_o thirl_a duty_n of_o a_o far_o great_a value_n than_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o office_n the_o constitution_n of_o that_o thirlage_n require_v no_o confirmation_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuer_n progress_n and_o repel_v the_o first_o alleadgence_n and_o also_o repel_v the_o last_o alleadgence_n and_o find_v no_o necessity_n of_o confirmation_n of_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n thereof_o aforesaid_a whether_o the_o examine_v be_v hold_v feu_n or_o ward_n but_o do_v not_o cognosce_fw-la whether_o the_o same_o be_v feu_n or_o ward_n etc._n etc._n albeit_o that_o be_v controvert_v neither_o whether_o infeftment_n of_o kirk-land_n hold_v ward_n need_v confirmation_n or_o no._n â—contra_fw-la earl_n of_o kinghorn_n january_n 23._o 1666._o 〈…〉_z have_v pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o his_o father_n he_o proponed_a improbation_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n which_o be_v sustain_v and_o a_o term_n assign_v to_o prove_v and_o that_o same_o term_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o bide_v by_o his_o bond._n the_o defender_n supplicat_fw-la that_o see_v the_o act_n be_v not_o extract_v albeit_o the_o term_n be_v come_v that_o he_o may_v have_v yet_o liberty_n to_o propone_v payment_n it_o be_v answer_v he_o can_v not_o because_o exceptio_fw-la falsi_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la ultima_fw-la after_o which_o no_o other_o can_v be_v propon_v much_o less_o after_o the_o term_n be_v come_v and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi come_fw-mi to_o bide_v by_o the_o write_n yet_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defense_n of_o payment_n colonel_n james_n montgomery_n and_o his_o spouse_n contra_fw-la stevart_n january_n 24._o 1666._o margaret_n mcdonald_n and_o colonel_n james_n montgomery_n her_o spouse_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n against_o stevart_n oye_n and_o appearand_a heir_n to_o umquhil_a sir_n william_n stevart_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v that_o umquhil_n damn_v elizabeth_n hamiltoun_n spouse_n to_o umquhil_a sir_n william_n have_v right_o to_o certain_a bond_n and_o household_n plenish_n from_o sir_n william_n and_o that_o the_o say_v margaret_n have_v right_o thereto_o from_o the_o say_a dame_n elizabeth_n by_o her_o assignation_n and_o that_o the_o sum_n and_o good_n be_v movable_a and_o thereby_o the_o assignation_n grant_v thereto_o albeit_o on_o deathbed_n be_v valid_a it_o be_v condescend_v on_o that_o the_o bond_n be_v movable_a by_o a_o charge_n of_o horning_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o charge_n be_v but_o against_o one_o of_o the_o cautioner_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v 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eglingtoun_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o cuninghamehead_n for_o the_o teind_n of_o his_o land_n conform_v to_o a_o decreet_a of_o valuation_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o bruike_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o tack_v at_o least_o by_o tacit_n relocation_n which_o must_v defend_v ay_o and_o while_o the_o famine_n be_v interrupt_v by_o inhibition_n or_o process_n it_o be_v reply_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi produces_z inhibition_n and_o crave_v only_o the_o value_a duty_n for_o the_o year_n thereafter_o it_o be_v answer_v the_o inhibition_n be_v direct_v to_o messenger_n at_o arm_n and_o be_v only_o execute_v by_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a see_v the_o letter_n bear_v messenger_n sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o inhibition_n sufficient_a to_o interrupt_v the_o tacit_a relocation_n jean_n crichtoun_n and_o mr._n john_n elei_v her_o husband_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o kirkhouse_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la jean_n crichtoun_n be_v serve_v to_o a_o terce_n of_o certain_a land_n belong_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n maxwel_n of_o kirkhouse_n pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v a_o competent_a jointure_n more_o than_o the_o three_o of_o her_o husband_n estate_n as_o than_o it_o be_v and_o a_o provision_n of_o conquest_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o express_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o minute_n bear_v to_o be_v extend_v and_o there_o be_v a_o process_n of_o extension_n thereof_o depend_v and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v extend_v with_o such_o clause_n as_o be_v ordinar_n in_o such_o case_n and_o this_o be_v most_o ordinar_n that_o competent_a provision_n use_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o extension_n can_v not_o be_v with_o alteration_n of_o any_o substantial_a point_n such_o as_o this_o but_o only_o as_o to_o procurator_n of_o resignation_n precept_n of_o seasine_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o kirk_n house_n his_o meaning_n that_o the_o infeftment_n shall_v be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n the_o infeftment_n itself_o produce_v be_v extend_v in_o ample_a form_n do_v not_o bear_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o find_v the_o terce_n competent_a in_o this_o case_n colonel_n james_n montgomery_n contra_fw-la stevart_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o the_o declarator_n betwixt_o these_o party_n mention_v the_o 24._o day_n instant_a it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o plenish_n and_o movable_n can_v not_o be_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o virtue_n of_o dam_n elizabeth_n hamiltouns_o disposition_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o movable_a heirship_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v do_v on_o death_n bed_n and_o can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o defender_n who_o be_v heir_n even_o as_o to_o the_o heirship-moveable_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_a dam_n elizabeth_n be_v infeft_v neither_o in_o land_n nor_o annualrent_a in_o fee_n can_v have_v no_o heirship_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o be_v infeft_v in_o certain_a land_n by_o hoom_n of_o ford_n which_o be_v dispone_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o in_o conjunct-feeâ—_a and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n which_o failze_v to_o whatsoever_o person_n the_o say_a sir_n william_n shall_v assign_v or_o design_n and_o true_a it_o be_v he_o have_v assign_v that_o sum_n to_o his_o lady_n whereby_o she_o have_v right_o of_o the_o fee_n and_o so_o may_v have_v heirship_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o this_o designation_n make_v the_o lady_n but_o heir_n appearand_n or_o of_o tailzie_n whereupon_o she_o be_v never_o infeft_v and_o by_o the_o conjunct-fee_n she_o be_v only_o liferenter_fw-la and_o that_o the_o assignation_n to_o the_o sum_n and_o right_o give_v not_o her_o heir_n any_o heirship_n movable_a heugh_n dollas_fw-la contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o inveralochie_n january_n 31._o
therefore_o ordain_v they_o to_o condescend_v archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la commissar_n of_o glasgow_n feb._n 14._o 1666._o the_o archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n or_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v that_o commissar_n ought_v to_o be_v person_n qualify_v and_o able_a to_o judge_v according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o they_o may_v be_v deprive_v by_o the_o act_n 1609._o empower_v the_o bishop_n then_o restore_v to_o appoint_v able_a and_o sufficient_a man_n commissar_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o restitution_n 1661._o whereby_o the_o like_a power_n be_v grant_v except_v commissar_n nominat_fw-la by_o the_o king_n unless_o he_o be_v insufficient_a or_o malversant_a and_o subsume_v that_o mr._n william_n fleming_n be_v not_o sufficient_a nor_o qualify_v for_o that_o place_n and_o also_o that_o by_o the_o injunction_n give_v to_o commissar_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n 1609._o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o depute_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o special_a consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o crave_v that_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o the_o say_v mr._n william_n may_v not_o serve_v by_o a_o depute_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v on_o the_o first_o member_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o he_o have_v his_o place_n both_o from_o the_o king_n and_o bishop_n fairfoul_n confirm_v the_o same_o with_o a_o novo_fw-la damus_fw-la and_o therefore_o though_o he_o may_v have_v be_v question_v before_o the_o say_a ratification_n and_o new_a gift_n yet_o now_o he_o can_v be_v question_v upon_o insufficiency_n but_o only_o on_o malversation_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o point_n allege_v nor_o condescend_v on_o nor_o be_v his_o insufficiency_n qualify_v by_o any_o act_n of_o inorder_o process_n or_o injustice_n commit_v by_o he_o now_o these_o five_o year_n and_o as_o bishop_n fairfoul_n who_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o fit_a and_o qualify_v person_n by_o his_o 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be_v not_o bind_v to_o acknowledge_v what_o his_o predecessor_n do_v by_o mistake_n or_o otherways_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v in_o his_o option_n without_o a_o rule_n or_o require_v qualification_n as_o the_o name_n of_o commissar_n to_o the_o second_o albeit_o deputes_o be_v allowable_a as_o they_o be_v not_o by_o the_o injunction_n yet_o the_o principal_a commissar_n who_o must_v regulat_fw-la and_o answer_v for_o they_o must_v also_o be_v qualify_v both_o by_o the_o act_n 1609._o and_o the_o exception_n 1661._o which_o enervat_v both_o the_o defender_n gift_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o member_n of_o the_o lybel_n on_o the_o qualification_n and_o sufficiency_n relevant_a my_o lord_n ley_n contra_fw-la porteous_n feb._n 15._o 1666._o my_o lord_n ley_n have_v right_o by_o progress_n to_o the_o reversion_n of_o a_o old_a wodset_n use_v a_o order_n and_o pursue_v declarator_n thereupon_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o declarator_n because_o by_o the_o 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or_o not_o but_o he_o find_v that_o he_o be_v a_o neighbour_n behave_v himself_o as_o heritable_a possessor_n by_o uplift_v the_o duty_n he_o do_v pursue_v he_o and_o if_o need_v beis_n offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v require_v he_o to_o keep_v he_o skaithless_a though_o he_o take_v no_o instrument_n thereon_o the_o defender_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o requisition_n not_o be_v solemn_a by_o instrument_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defender_n liable_a albeit_o there_o have_v be_v no_o requisition_n verbal_a or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o ruinousness_n of_o the_o tenement_n that_o fall_v be_v notour_n and_o manifest_v to_o the_o defender_n himself_o whereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v either_o to_o demolish_v the_o house_n if_o it_o be_v not_o reparable_a or_o to_o have_v quite_o his_o possession_n to_o evite_v the_o imminent_a damnage_n of_o neighbour_n lord_n colvil_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o culross_n decemb._n 15._o 1666._o the_o lord_n colvil_n as_o heritable_a bailzie_n of_o culross_n have_v charge_v the_o lord_n kincairn_n and_o other_o for_o the_o taxation_n of_o their_o land_n in_o culross_n conform_v to_o the_o stint_v roll_n they_o suspend_v and_o allege_v that_o the_o stint_v roll_n contain_v a_o five_o part_v more_o than_o the_o taxation_n it_o be_v answer_v and_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o and_o other_o benefice_n at_o their_o meeting_n of_o make_v the_o stent-roll_n to_o add_v a_o five_o part_n for_o expense_n and_o charge_n of_o ingather_v the_o taxation_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o if_o any_o such_o custom_n be_v it_o be_v against_o law_n and_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a who_o can_v be_v liable_a for_o no_o payment_n but_o by_o law_n or_o of_o their_o own_o consent_n or_o if_o any_o such_o custom_n be_v it_o have_v be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o vassal_n or_o at_o least_o they_o have_v not_o question_v the_o 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these_o who_o consent_v not_o but_o they_o will_v modify_v expense_n in_o case_n of_o suspension_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v but_o modify_v none_o in_o this_o case_n because_o a_o five_o part_n be_v charge_v for_o more_o than_o be_v due_a lord_n newbeath_n contra_fw-la dumbar_n of_o burgie_n decemb._n 18._o 1666._o the_o lord_n newbeath_n have_v right_a from_o james_n mcken_n who_o have_v apprise_v the_o land_n of_o burgie_n pursue_v reduction_n and_o improbation_n against_o young_a burgie_n and_o john_n watson_n and_o insist_o on_o this_o reason_n that_o any_o right_n they_o have_v be_v null_a and_o fraudulent_a be_v contract_v after_o his_o debt_n and_o the_o right_o grant_v to_o young_a burgie_n be_v null_a as_o be_v but_o a_o base_a infeftment_n not_o clad_v with_o possession_n before_o the_o pursuer_n public_a infeftment_n the_o defender_n allege_v that_o his_o infeftment_n be_v clad_v with_o possession_n in_o so_o
far_o as_o his_o father_n liferent_a be_v reserve_v thereby_o and_o his_o father_n possess_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o reservation_n do_v validat_n his_o infeftment_n 2_o albert_n the_o father_n own_o possession_n can_v not_o be_v sufficient_a yet_o the_o father_n have_v transmit_v his_o right_n to_o watson_n and_o watson_n possess_v the_o suspicion_n of_o â—â—mulation_n cease_v and_o there_o be_v a_o disposition_n produce_v by_o the_o father_n to_o watson_n which_o though_o it_o bear_v to_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n yet_o can_v import_v no_o more_o but_o to_o be_v of_o the_o liferent_a see_v the_o father_n have_v no_o more_o neither_o needs_o it_o have_v a_o infeftment_n see_v it_o have_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o liferent_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o if_o the_o father_n have_v express_o assign_v his_o liferent_a reserve_v in_o the_o base_a infeftment_n it_o may_v have_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o question_n whether_o the_o assigney_n possess_v so_o will_v 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25500_o mark_n as_o the_o price_n or_o to_o assign_v sufficient_a bond_n therefore_o he_o suspend_v and_o offer_v to_o consign_v bond_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n a_o bond_n of_o 8000_o mark_n due_a by_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n the_o charger_n allege_v that_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o accept_v that_o bond_n because_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o agreement_n and_o subscription_n of_o the_o minute_n the_o charger_n particular_o except_v the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n debt_n and_o the_o suspender_n declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o price_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o writer_n and_o witness_n insert_v in_o the_o minute_n the_o suspender_n answer_v that_o witness_n be_v not_o competent_a in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o word_n of_o the_o minute_n be_v not_o dubious_a but_o clear_a and_o general_a of_o any_o sufficient_a debt_n for_o if_o this_o be_v sustain_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o price_n as_o well_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o payment_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n alike_o nothing_o be_v here_o in_o question_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o payment_n and_o not_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o price_n the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o writer_n and_o witness_n to_o be_v examine_v before_o answer_n janet_n thomson_n contra_fw-la stevinson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o the_o reduction_n on_o minority_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o janet_n thomson_n contra_fw-la stevinson_n the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o pursuer_n mother_n to_o be_v receive_v witness_n of_o her_o age_n cum_fw-la nota_fw-la there_o be_v a_o testificat_fw-la already_o produce_v and_o there_o be_v 30_o or_o 40_o year_n since_o the_o pursuer_n birth_n after_o which_o time_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o other_o will_v remember_v but_o she_o be_v ordain_v to_o deponâ—_n who_o be_v witness_n at_o the_o birth_n and_o baptism_n and_o these_o to_o be_v examine_v corstorphin_n contra_fw-la martin_n decem._n 21._o 1666._o 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satisfy_v the_o tercer_n of_o her_o three_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o service_n whensoever_o do_v be_v draw_v back_o to_o the_o husband_n death_n and_o do_v but_o declare_v and_o not_o constitute_v the_o wife_n right_a like_o the_o service_n of_o a_o heir_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o mr._n patrick_n can_v not_o clothe_v himself_o with_o the_o tercer_n right_o to_o cause_v the_o legal_a expyre_n but_o find_v the_o offer_n relevant_a for_o beside_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o with_o a_o appear_v and_o heir_n who_o right_a though_o not_o declare_v yet_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o predecessor_n possession_n and_o none_o other_o have_v any_o interest_n but_o the_o fire_n may_v possess_v the_o whole_a and_o exclude_v the_o tercer_n till_o she_o be_v serve_v paul_n henrison_n contra_fw-la laird_n ludquharn_n decemb._n 22._o 1666._o paul_n henrison_n indweller_n in_o the_o island_n of_o helgilland_n be_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o elve_n fraught_v to_o scotland_n by_o hamburger_n be_v take_v by_o a_o privateer_n and_o declare_v prize_n at_o peterhead_n by_o the_o laird_n of_o ludquharn_n admiral_n depute_v there_o whereupon_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o admiral_n court_n at_o leith_n and_o obtain_v decreet_a for_o restore_v of_o his_o ship_n upon_o compearance_n ludquharn_n give_v in_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n of_o this_o decreet_a and_o to_o dispatch_v the_o stranger_n because_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v hear_v upon_o the_o bill_n ludquharn_n allege_v that_o the_o admiral_n decreet_a be_v unjust_a because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n that_o helligilland_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o denmark_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n yet_o he_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o crown_n of_o denmark_n and_o as_o to_o that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o therefore_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o 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be_v only_o in_o impignoration_n and_o only_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n within_o this_o ten_o year_n the_o lord_n adhere_v to_o the_o admiral_n decreet_a and_o repel_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o bill_n tweeddy_n contra_fw-la tweeddie_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la umquhil_fw-la tweeddie_n of_o have_v dispone_v his_o whole_a estate_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o son_n give_v a_o bond_n to_o his_o mother_n and_o her_o heir_n of_o six_o thousand_o mark_n the_o mother_n be_v dead_a the_o other_o five_o bairn_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o trust_n against_o the_o heir_n that_o this_o be_v the_o bairn_n provision_n put_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o offer_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o the_o writer_n and_o witness_n insert_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o trust_v be_v not_o so_o probable_a otherwise_o all_o right_n may_v be_v invert_v by_o witness_n who_o testimony_n our_o law_n have_v restrict_v to_o a_o hundred_o pound_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o much_o more_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_n to_o witness_n insert_v upon_o who_o testimony_n the_o party_n condescend_v and_o confide_v than_o to_o common_a witness_n two_o albeit_o witness_n be_v not_o receiveable_a to_o prove_v trust_v alone_o yet_o where_o there_o be_v strong_a presumption_n concur_v they_o be_v admittable_a even_o to_o annul_v writ_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n as_o be_v ordinary_o use_v in_o the_o indirect_a manner_n of_o improbation_n and_o here_o be_v strong_a presumption_n viz._n that_o the_o father_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o bond_n do_v dispone_n to_o the_o defender_n his_o elder_a son_n his_o whole_a estate_n without_o a_o reservation_n of_o his_o own_o liferent_a or_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v five_o child_n beside_o who_o have_v no_o provision_n so_o that_o albeit_o this_o bond_n be_v conceive_v to_o the_o wife_n her_o heir_n and_o assigney_n yet_o can_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v intend_v to_o have_v fall_v back_o to_o the_o defender_n as_o her_o heir_n the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o presumption_n be_v inclinable_a to_o admit_v the_o witness_n but_o they_o ordain_v the_o pursuer_n before_o answer_n to_o what_o can_v make_v a_o sufficient_a probation_n to_o adduce_v such_o witness_n as_o they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o for_o astruct_v these_o presumption_n and_o the_o trust._n james_n hodge_n in_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la james_n hodge_n in_o dalkeith_n january_n 2._o 1667._o james_n hodge_n in_o edinburgh_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o redemption_n agha_v james_n hodge_n in_o dalkeith_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o whole_a sum_n contain_v in_o the_o reversion_n be_v not_o consign_v it_o be_v answer_v there_o be_v consign_v the_o equivalent_a viz._n a_o decreet_a against_o the_o defender_n for_o a_o liquid_a sum_n which_o behove_v to_o compense_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o reversion_n being_n strictissimi_fw-la juris_fw-la compensation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v therein_o otherways_o wodsetter_n may_v be_v much_o prejudgee_v by_o take_v assignation_n from_o their_o creditor_n and_o consign_v the_o same_o and_o frustrate_v they_o of_o their_o money_n which_o they_o have_v design_v for_o other_o creditor_n and_o other_o use_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v no_o extrinsic_a compensation_n but_o a_o decreet_a found_v upon_o a_o article_n contain_v in_o the_o contract_n of_o wodset_n upon_o which_o consideration_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o order_n and_o declare_v earl_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la john_n hume_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o murray_n pursue_v hume_n his_o tennent_n to_o find_v caution_n for_o his_o duty_n or_o else_o to_o remove_v who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o earl_n be_v debtor_n to_o he_o in_o a_o sum_n exceed_v all_o the_o by-gone_a rent_n and_o this_o action_n have_v no_o place_n but_o when_o there_o be_v some_o year_n rend_v rest_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o his_o escheat_n take_v and_o so_o be_v manifest_o vergent_fw-la ad_fw-la inopiam_fw-la the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustain_v this_o member_n unless_o bygones_fw-la have_v be_v owe_v but_o supercee_v to_o give_v answer_n till_o the_o compensation_n be_v prove_v francis_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la francis_n hamiltoun_n have_v suspend_v a_o decreet_a obtain_v against_o he_o for_o house-mails_a on_o this_o reason_n that_o his_o wife_n only_o take_v the_o tack_v which_o can_v not_o oblige_v he_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o his_o wife_n keep_v a_o public_a tavern_n be_v evident_o praeposita_fw-la huic_fw-la negotio_fw-la which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v another_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o house_n become_v insufficient_a in_o the_o roof_n and_o the_o defender_n before_o the_o term_n require_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o repair_v the_o same_o which_o he_o do_v not_o and_o the_o neighbour_a house_n call_v
the_o tower_n of_o babel_n fall_v upon_o the_o roof_n make_v it_o ruinous_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o be_v a_o accident_n without_o the_o pursuer_n fault_n and_o the_o tennent_n ought_v to_o pursue_v these_o who_o tenement_n it_o be_v that_o fell_a the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n be_v not_o relevant_a to_o liberate_n from_o the_o mail_n unless_o the_o suspender_n have_v abstain_v to_o possess_v but_o find_v it_o relevant_a to_o abate_v the_o duty_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v damnify_v oliphant_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n of_o kilpoty_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la william_n oliphant_n have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a for_o poind_v of_o the_o ground_n against_o hamiltoun_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o decern_v as_o heir_n nor_o possessor_n but_o as_o appearand_a heir_n to_o the_o heretor_fw-la and_o be_v never_o charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n and_o find_v this_o action_n be_v real_a be_v competent_a against_o the_o appear_v and_o heir_n without_o a_o charge_n william_n oliphant_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la oliphant_n pursue_v the_o foresay_a poind_v of_o the_o ground_n upon_o a_o annualrent_a it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n from_o the_o bygones_fw-la before_o the_o pursuer_n right_o because_o his_o author_n be_v debtor_n to_o the_o defender_n in_o a_o liquid_a sum_n equivalent_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v singular_a successor_n and_o no_o personal_a debt_n of_o his_o author_n can_v infer_v compensation_n of_o a_o real_a right_n against_o he_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o bygain_o annualrent_n be_v movable_a and_o compensable_a with_o any_o liquid_a debt_n of_o the_o pursuer_n author_n contra_fw-la brand._n january_n 3._o 1667._o chapman_n have_v leave_v his_o pack_n in_o custody_n with_o brand_n in_o dundee_n about_o ten_o or_o twelve_o day_n after_o brand_v open_v the_o pack_n and_o make_v use_v of_o the_o ware_n the_o chapman_n now_o pursue_v he_o for_o 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renunce_v which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a lady_n burgy_n contra_fw-la her_o tenant_n and_o sir_n john_n strachan_n july_n 18._o 1667._o the_o lady_n burgy_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n of_o her_o liferent-land_n to_o remove_v compearance_n be_v make_v for_o sir_n john_n strachan_n who_o allege_n that_o he_o stand_v public_o infeft_v in_o this_o land_n and_o in_o possession_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o tenant_n to_o remove_v it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n in_o liferent_a be_v long_o before_o sir_n johns_n and_o can_v take_v no_o effect_n till_o now_o that_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o lady_n infeftment_n be_v base_a and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v prior_n to_o sir_n johns_n public_a infeftment_n it_o can_v be_v prefer_v thereto_o unless_o it_o be_v allege_v it_o be_v clad_v with_o possession_n before_o the_o public_a infeftment_n either_o by_o the_o lady_n own_o possession_n or_o at_o least_o by_o her_o husband_n 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his_o right_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o single_a reduction_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la there_o be_v no_o more_o due_a but_o one_o term._n 2_o albeit_o more_o be_v due_a yet_o mr._n john_n drummond_n have_v run_v three_o term_n already_o he_o can_v crave_v no_o more_o but_o one_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o patrick_n hepburn_n his_o author_n the_o lord_n in_o respect_n the_o term_n assign_v to_o patrick_n hepburn_n be_v but_o on_o six_o day_n allow_v he_o a_o second_o term_n and_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v intimate_fw-la by_o the_o ordinar_n to_o the_o advocat_n that_o in_o single_a reduction_n of_o right_n of_o land_n they_o will_v grant_v two_o term_n for_o production_n and_o in_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n three_o only_a captain_n bood_n contra_fw-la george_n strachan_n november_n 28._o 1667._o captain_n bood_n captain_n of_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n friggat_n pursue_v george_n strachan_n who_o have_v command_v that_o friggat_n for_o 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relevant_a against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi in_o possessorioâ—_n ay_o and_o while_o he_o declare_v his_o right_n here_o it_o be_v represent_v that_o the_o minister_n have_v a_o sufficient_a stipend_n beside_o the_o chalder_n in_o question_n mr._n rodger_n hog_n contra_fw-la the_o countess_n of_o home_n december_n 11._o 1667._o master_n rodger_n hog_n insist_v in_o his_o reduction_n mention_v yesterday_o upon_o his_o inhibition_n the_o countess_n of_o home_o allege_v that_o she_o have_v right_o from_o appryzer_n who_o will_v exclude_v the_o pursuer_n right_o and_o inhibition_n and_o will_v defend_v herself_o thereupon_o and_o not_o suffer_v she_o right_o to_o be_v reduce_v ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la and_o may_v thereby_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi from_o any_o interest_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o reduction_n be_v only_o upon_o a_o inhibition_n there_o be_v no_o right_n call_v for_o but_o right_n posterior_n thereto_o and_o it_o can_v prejudge_v any_o prior_n right_o 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contra_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o queens-ferry_n january_n 2._o 1668._o archibald_n wilson_n be_v elect_v on_o of_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o south_n queens-ferry_n and_o be_v charge_v to_o accept_v and_o exerce_fw-la the_o office_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o by_o the_o 29._o act_n parliament_n 5._o king_n james_n the_o 3._o no_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o office_n long_o than_o one_o year_n and_o by_o a_o particular_a act_n of_o that_o burgh_n no_o magistrate_n be_v to_o continue_v above_o two_o year_n and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o suspender_n have_v serve_v as_o baillie_n two_o year_n already_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v long_o since_o in_o desuetude_n and_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o burgh_n the_o election_n of_o the_o suspender_n be_v do_v by_o they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o make_v that_o act_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o alterationt_a hereof_o and_o this_o burgh_n be_v poor_a and_o penury_n of_o person_n to_o serve_v it_o will_v dissolve_v the_o same_o and_o discourage_v all_o other_o to_o serve_v if_o the_o suspender_n be_v liberat._n the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n relevant_o and_o find_v that_o the_o suspender_n can_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v long_o than_o one_o year_n at_o once_o in_o the_o same_o office_n dow_fw-ge of_o arnho_n contraâ—_n campbel_n of_o calder_n january_n 4._o 1668._o dow_fw-ge of_o aricho_n have_v pursue_v campbel_n of_o calder_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n wherein_o his_o father_n be_v cautioner_n for_o the_o marquis_n of_o argyl_n the_o bond_n bear_v but_o one_o witness_n to_o calder_n subscription_n and_o george_n campbel_n one_o of_o the_o witness_n be_v examine_v if_o he_o see_v he_o subscribe_v depone_v negative_a but_o that_o it_o be_v calder_n hand_n write_v to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o knowledge_n there_o be_v also_o other_o writ_n produce_v subscribe_v by_o calder_n to_o compare_v the_o subscription_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustain_v the_o bond_n have_v but_o one_o witness_n insert_v to_o calder_n subscrsption_n upon_o the_o foresay_a testimony_n and_o adminicle_n mr._n john_n forbes_n contra_fw-la innis_n january_n 1._o 1668_o master_n john_n forbes_n as_o assignee_n to_o margaret_n allerde_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a of_o remove_v against_o margaret_n innis_n for_o remove_v from_o the_o land_n of_o savet_fw-la wherein_o the_o say_v margaret_n allardes_o be_v infeft_v in_o liferent_a which_o be_v suspend_v it_o be_v allege_v first_o that_o this_o pursuâ—e_n be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o margaret_n allerdes_n who_o can_v not_o obtain_v a_o remove_n against_o the_o defender_n because_o the_o defender_n husband_n be_v infeft_v by_o the_o say_v margaret_n allardes_n husband_n and_o author_n of_o the_o land_n of_o savet_fw-la principal_o and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o govan_n and_o other_o in_o warrandice_n the_o say_v margaret_n allardes_o do_v consent_n to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o warrandice-land_n by_o which_o she_o oblige_v herself_o to_o do_v no_o deed_n in_o the_o contrair_a of_o that_o right_n and_o be_v also_o bind_v in_o warrandice_n with_o her_o husband_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la she_o pursue_v this_o action_n be_v a_o deed_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o right_n of_o warrandice-land_n in_o so_o far_o as_o thereby_o the_o person_n have_v right_o to_o the_o principal_a land_n upon_o eviction_n recurr_n upon_o the_o warrandice-land_n and_o so_o the_o consenter_n own_o deed_n prejudge_v the_o same_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o by_o deed_n contrair_a to_o warrandice_n be_v only_o understand_v some_o right_o grant_v by_o the_o disponer_n or_o consenter_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o right_o consent_v to_o but_o no_o way_n a_o pursuit_n upon_o any_o other_o right_o of_o the_o consenter_n for_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n and_o justice_n that_o a_o purchaser_n to_o make_v himself_o secure_a require_v a_o wife_n consent_n to_o land_n to_o 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to_o her_o liferent-land_n principal_o that_o she_o shall_v accept_v the_o warrandice-land_n in_o stead_n of_o her_o liferent-land_n which_o excambion_n put_v the_o right_n of_o the_o warrandice-land_n now_o in_o her_o person_n she_o who_o consent_v to_o the_o right_n thereof_o can_v never_o come_v in_o the_o contrair_a of_o she_o own_o consent_n to_o prejudge_v the_o same_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o consent_n can_v exclude_v any_o supervenient_a right_n of_o the_o consenter_n but_o only_o such_o right_n as_o the_o consenter_n have_v the_o time_n of_o the_o consent_n it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o disponer_n with_o absolute_a warrandice_n if_o he_o acquire_v a_o right_n it_o accresce_n to_o his_o successor_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o a_o consenter_n who_o warrandice_n be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v obligator_n further_o than_o as_o to_o the_o right_n in_o the_o consenter_n person_n at_o that_o time_n which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v it_o be_v further_o allege_v that_o the_o pursuit_n as_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o disponer_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n who_o predecessor_n be_v bind_v in_o absolute_a warrandice_n he_o can_v make_v no_o use_n of_o no_o right_n prejudicial_a to_o his_o warrandice_n two_o albeit_o he_o be_v not_o heir_n yet_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o as_o heir_n and_o thereby_o be_v liable_a to_o fulfil_v the_o defunct_n warrandice_n and_o so_o can_v come_v against_o it_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o behave_v as_o heir_n be_v a_o vicious_a passive_a title_n be_v not_o sustainable_a by_o way_n of_o exception_n in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o same_o and_o find_v both_o member_n of_o the_o alleadgeance_n relevant_a margaret_n forbes_n contra_fw-la 〈…〉_z eodem_fw-la die_v margaret_n forbes_n have_v grant_v a_o tack_v of_o her_o liferent-land_n to_o 〈…〉_z bear_n express_o for_o payment_n of_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o bear_v to_o endure_v for_o 19_o year_n she_o do_v receive_v a_o back-bond_n of_o that_o same_o date_n bear_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o sum_n be_v pay_v the_o tack_v shall_v become_v void_a the_o tack_v come_v to_o a_o singular_a successor_n she_o pursue_v he_o for_o compt_n and_o reckon_a and_o remove_v and_o insist_o upon_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o tack_v and_o back-bond_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o the_o back-bond_n do_v not_o militat_fw-la against_o he_o be_v a_o singular_a successor_n neither_o be_v registrat_n nor_o intimate_fw-la to_o he_o before_o his_o right_n in_o respect_n the_o tack_v be_v a_o real_a right_n and_o no_o obligement_n or_o provision_n of_o the_o tacks-man_n can_v prejudge_v a_o singular_a successor_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o sustain_v process_n against_o the_o defender_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o tack_v and_o back-bond_n the_o old_a lady_n clerkingtoun_n contra_fw-la clerkingtoun_n and_o the_o young_a lady_n january_n 9_o 1668._o the_o old_a lady_n clerkingtoun_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a of_o seven_o chalder_n of_o victual_n out_o of_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o clerkingtoun_n for_o thirty_o six_o year_n by-gone_a she_o pursue_v a_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o laird_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi having_z be_v so_o long_o out_o of_o possession_n can_v make_v use_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n but_o must_v first_o declare_v she_o right_o two_o the_o young_a lady_n be_v also_o infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_n and_o have_v be_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o more_o than_o seven_o year_n in_o possession_n and_o so_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n till_o her_o right_n be_v reduce_v and_o can_v be_v dispossess_v by_o the_o old_a lady_n posterior_n infeftment_n the_o lord_n repel_v both_o the_o defence_n and_o find_v that_o a_o annualrent_n be_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la and_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o possession_n of_o a_o posterior_n right_o and_o needs_o no_o declarator_n and_o
of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o infeftment_n only_o for_o a_o three_o marry_o douglas_n lady_n of_o wamphray_v contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wamphray_v january_n 22._o 1668._o umquhil_fw-mi wamphray_v have_v infeft_v his_o lady_n in_o two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o liferent_a yearly_a by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n out_o of_o certain_a land_n therein_o mention_v and_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v she_o as_o well_o infeft_v as_o not_o infeft_v and_o to_o warrant_v the_o land_n to_o be_v worth_a two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n she_o pursue_v this_o wamphray_v for_o payment_n who_o allege_v deduction_n of_o public_a burden_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o annualrent_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o public_a burden_n for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1647._o make_v thereanent_a be_v rescind_v and_o not_o revive_v and_o this_o provision_n be_v payable_a not_o only_o real_o but_o personal_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o infeftment_n and_o that_o the_o obligement_n to_o make_v the_o land_n worth_a two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n can_v be_v to_o no_o other_o end_v but_o to_o make_v the_o annualrent_a free_a especial_o the_o contract_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1647._o after_o maintenance_n be_v impose_v which_o be_v the_o heavy_a burden_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o obligement_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o annualrent_a relate_v to_o no_o particular_a land_n can_v not_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o land_n or_o if_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o a_o stock_n of_o money_n the_o ordinar_n annualrent_n of_o the_o money_n behove_v to_o be_v free_a but_o this_o annualrent_n relate_v to_o no_o stock_n and_o its_o first_o constitution_n be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n mention_v in_o the_o contract_n so_o that_o albeit_o there_o have_v be_v no_o infeftment_n it_o must_v bear_v proportionable_o with_o the_o land_n and_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v rescind_v yet_o the_o common_a ground_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n and_o the_o custom_n thereupon_o remain_v neither_o do_v the_o provision_n to_o make_v the_o land_n worth_n so_o much_o of_o free_a rent_n infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o annualrent_n must_v be_v free_a which_o will_v have_v be_v so_o express_v at_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o annualrent_a if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o mean_v the_o lord_n find_v this_o annualrent_a liable_a for_o the_o assessment_n notwithstanding_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v rescind_v and_o all_o that_o be_v allege_v against_o the_o same_o be_v repel_v john_n justice_n contra_fw-la mary_n stirling_n his_o mother_n january_n 23._o 1668._o there_o be_v a_o bond_n grant_v by_o stirling_n of_o coldoch_n whereby_o he_o grant_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v from_o umquhil_n john_n justice_n and_o mary_n stirling_n his_o spouse_n the_o sum_n of_o 1300._o mark_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a husband_n and_o his_o spouse_n and_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o the_o heir_n get_v between_o they_o or_o their_o assigney_n which_o failzy_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o last_o liver_n the_o say_v mary_n have_v survive_v do_v uplift_v the_o sum_n and_o now_o john_n justice_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n to_o his_o father_n pursue_v his_o mother_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a the_o sum_n and_o employ_v the_o same_o to_o she_o in_o liferent_a and_o to_o he_o in_o fee_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n absolvitor_n because_o by_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bond_n she_o be_v feear_fw-mi and_o so_o may_v dispose_v of_o the_o money_n at_o her_o pleasure_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bond_n do_v no_o way_n make_v the_o wife_n feear_fw-mi but_o the_o husband_n according_a to_o the_o ordinar_n interpretation_n of_o law_n in_o conjunct-fee_n betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o as_o to_o the_o clause_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o long_a liver_n their_o heir_n and_o assigney_n the_o fee_n can_v not_o be_v constitute_v thereby_o otherwise_o the_o fee_n behove_v to_o be_v pendent_a and_o uncertain_a and_o in_o effect_n be_v in_o no_o person_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v together_o but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o either_o the_o fee_n shall_v then_o begin_v to_o be_v constitute_v in_o the_o survivor_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a and_o therefore_o the_o fee_n behove_v to_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o first_o word_n oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o sum_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o whereby_o the_o husband_n be_v feear_fw-mi and_o might_n have_v dispose_v thereupon_o during_o his_o life_n but_o without_o prejudice_n of_o his_o wife_n liferent_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o this_o sum_n may_v have_v be_v arrest_v for_o his_o debt_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v then_o pretend_v that_o ex_fw-la evenâ—u_fw-la the_o wife_n by_o survive_v may_v become_v the_o feear_fw-mi it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o wife_n that_o albeit_o conjunct-fee_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v ordinary_o constitute_v the_o husband_n feear_fw-mi yet_o there_o be_v many_o case_n in_o which_o such_o conjunct_a fee_n the_o wife_n may_v be_v feear_fw-mi and_o here_o the_o termination_n be_v upon_o the_o survivor_n make_v she_o the_o survivor_n sole_a feear_fw-mi although_o both_o be_v conjunct_a feear_n before_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o proper_o a_o liferenter_fw-la till_o by_o the_o event_n it_o do_v appear_v who_o shall_v survive_v neither_o can_v any_o such_o subtlety_n of_o the_o dependence_n or_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o fee_n render_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o party_n ineffectual_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o by_o the_o foresay_a clause_n the_o husband_n be_v feear_fw-mi and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v heir_n of_o provision_n to_o he_o and_o that_o failzy_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n the_o wife_n heir_n be_v substitute_n as_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n and_o therefore_o ordain_v the_o sum_n to_o be_v so_o employ_v and_o secure_v that_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v the_o only_a heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n shall_v die_v before_o he_o dispose_v thereupon_o it_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o heir_n and_o assigney_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o lady_n wolmet_n and_o dankeith_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la major_n biggar_n and_o james_n todrig_n january_n 24._o 1668._o the_o lady_n wolmet_n and_o dankeith_n her_o spouse_n pursue_v major_a biggar_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o wolmet_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o james_n todrig_n who_o be_v assign_v to_o a_o annualrent_a due_a out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o wolmet_n to_o the_o old_a lady_n wolmet_n by_o a_o infeftment_n long_a prior_n to_o this_o lady_n infeftment_n upon_o which_o right_o there_o be_v also_o raise_v a_o inhibition_n whereupon_o todrig_n as_o assignee_n pursue_v reduction_n of_o the_o pursuer_n right_o and_o several_a other_o and_o obtain_v decreet_a thereupon_o and_o now_o allege_n that_o the_o lady_n can_v have_v no_o mail_n and_o duty_n because_o her_o right_n stand_v 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die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o aitoun_n have_v buy_v a_o horse_n from_o james_n fairy_n pursue_v for_o repetition_n of_o the_o price_n and_o for_o entertainment_n of_o the_o horse_n since_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n at_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o james_n fairy_n promise_v to_o uphold_v he_o but_o six_o year_n old_a and_o that_o he_o be_v true_o twelve_o year_n old_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o oath_n or_o witness_n but_o the_o lord_n perceive_v a_o anterior_a question_n how_o soon_o the_o horse_n be_v offer_v back_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi they_o ordain_v he_o to_o condescend_v that_o very_o short_o thereafter_o he_o offer_v the_o horse_n back_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o process_n john_n papla_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n january_n 31._o 1668._o john_n papla_n pursue_v the_o present_a magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o
he_o refuse_v without_o a_o equal_a division_n and_o several_a of_o the_o witness_n have_v depone_v that_o that_o difference_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o owner_n without_o dissolve_v the_o consortship_n mastertoun_n himself_o have_v also_o depone_v that_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o consortship_n coningsbies_n man_n waâ—_n put_v aboard_o of_o he_o and_o the_o prize_n and_o the_o witness_n have_v various_o depone_v anent_o the_o distance_n when_o the_o first_o prize_n streik_v sail_n and_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n find_v a_o consortship_n sufficient_o prove_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o concourse_n as_o to_o the_o first_o prize_n and_o therefore_o find_v coningsby_n to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o a_o share_n which_o they_o find_v to_o be_v the_o equal_a share_n see_v mastertoun_n be_v most_o instrumental_a and_o do_v actual_o seize_v upon_o both_o prize_n the_o minister_n of_o cockburns-path_n contra_fw-la his_o parochiner_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o minister_n of_o cockburns-path_n 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this_o assignation_n be_v in_o the_o term_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o proper_a assignation_n and_o be_v a_o right_a inter_fw-la vivos_fw-la and_o not_o donatio_fw-la morâ—_n be_v câ—usa_fw-la because_o donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la be_v but_o as_o a_o legacy_n affect_v only_o the_o dead_v part_n but_o if_o this_o assignation_n have_v be_v deliver_v it_o will_v have_v affect_v all_o and_o so_o can_v be_v no_o donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la and_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v it_o remain_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o right_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o decern_v delivery_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o assignation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o movable_a sum_n it_o be_v also_o inform_v that_o the_o defunct_a have_v no_o child_n and_o the_o say_v agnes_n hadden_n who_o be_v to_o have_v 400._o mark_n of_o the_o sum_n be_v cousin-german_a to_o the_o defunct_a relict_n of_o galrigs_fw-mi contra_fw-la wallace_n of_o galrigs_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o relict_n of_o galrig_n pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o her_o seasine_n give_v propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v for_o galrig_n no_o process_n because_o the_o seasine_a be_v but_o assertio_fw-la notarij_fw-la without_o a_o warrant_n there_o be_v neither_o a_o contract_n nor_o obligation_n to_o give_v such_o a_o seasine_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o instrument_n of_o seasine_n give_v to_o a_o wife_n pâ—oprâ—is_fw-la manibus_fw-la have_v a_o sufficient_a adminicle_n and_o presumption_n by_o the_o marriage_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o provide_v the_o wife_n especial_o where_o there_o be_v no_o contract_n nor_o other_o provision_n but_o most_o of_o all_o where_o the_o wife_n renunce_v her_o jointure_n she_o have_v with_o a_o former_a husband_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o grant_a of_o the_o seasine_a and_o his_o creditor_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a presumption_n he_o will_v give_v she_o something_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v stevart_n of_o torrence_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o ernock_n june_n 24._o 1668._o james_n stevart_n as_o donator_n to_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o ernock_n by_o the_o lord_n semple_n of_o who_o ernock_n hold_v the_o land_n ward_n pursue_v the_o possessor_n for_o remove_v who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o they_o brook_v their_o land_n by_o feve_n grant_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o ernock_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o the_o feve_n be_v consent_v to_o or_o confirm_v by_o the_o superior_a for_o by_o the_o feudal_n law_n no_o deed_n of_o the_o vassal_n can_v prejudge_v the_o superior_a when_o the_o land_n be_v ward_n the_o defender_n allege_v their_o feve_n need_v no_o confirmation_n because_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o law_n by_o the_o 72d_o act_n k._n jam._n 2._o which_o stand_v valide_fw-la until_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1606._o prohibit_v feve_v grant_v but_o by_o immediate_a vassal_n of_o the_o king_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la the_o first_o act_n can_v extend_v
suspender_n oâ—th_n or_o write_v the_o lord_n fâ—und_v that_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o bond_n be_v no_o homologation_n of_o the_o decreet_a but_o that_o â—e_n may_v quarrel_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o give_v of_o the_o bond_n be_v no_o transaction_n if_o he_o pay_v or_o give_v bond_n for_o the_o whole_a sum_n contain_v in_o the_o decreet_a but_o find_v that_o â—f_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o he_o may_v quarrel_v the_o same_o he_o have_v gâ—â—â—en_v a_o abatement_n by_o arbitration_n or_o otherwise_o that_o he_o can_v not_o quarrel_v the_o same_o and_o find_v it_o only_o probable_a by_o his_o oath_n or_o â—â—rit_n james_n donaldson_n contra_fw-la harrower_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la james_n donaldson_n pursue_v john_n harrower_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n for_o who_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi become_v cautioner_n to_o the_o lord_n rollo_n for_o 100_o pound_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o defunct_n good_n that_o be_v then_o a_o poind_v for_o which_o the_o defunct_a promise_a payment_n and_o do_v pay_v the_o lord_n rollo_n and_o produce_v a_o testificat_fw-la of_o the_o lord_n rollo_n thereof_o and_o crave_v payment_n and_o offer_v to_o prove_v the_o libel_n by_o witness_n the_o libel_n not_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o pound_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o this_o be_v a_o cautionry_n and_o a_o promise_v it_o be_v not_o probable_a by_o witness_n especial_o after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n the_o promiser_n be_v dead_a who_o may_v either_o qualify_v the_o promise_n or_o instruct_v payment_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinar_n then_o to_o transact_v such_o affair_n without_o any_o write_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o libel_n not_o probable_a by_o witness_n frazer_n contra_fw-la frazer_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la john_n frazer_n have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a against_o william_n frazer_n his_o brother_n to_o deliver_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o land_n of_o boghead_n grant_v to_o their_o father_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o who_o the_o say_v john_n be_v heir_n william_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o produce_v his_o retour_fw-fr and_o produce_v the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n include_v a_o clause_n that_o all_o tack_n conquest_n during_o the_o marriage_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o this_o tack_v be_v acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n the_o same_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o albeit_o it_o he_o conceive_v to_o the_o heir_n general_o yet_o by_o the_o contract_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o heir_n general_a will_v be_v oblige_v to_o assign_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o tack_v be_v no_o new_a conquest_n but_o have_v be_v the_o old_a possession_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o tack_v bare_a the_o land_n to_o be_v present_o possess_v by_o he_o the_o lord_n find_v this_o tack_v to_o fall_v under_o the_o clause_n of_o conquest_n unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o old_a tack_v stand_v which_o expyre_v not_o till_o the_o second_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v in_o lieu_n whereof_o this_o new_a tack_v be_v take_v hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la callender_n july_n 7._o 1668._o james_n hamiltoun_n have_v take_v his_o debtor_n with_o caption_n offer_v he_o to_o james_n callender_n baillie_n of_o falkirk_n to_o be_v incarcerat_a in_o the_o tolbooth_n of_o falkirk_n and_o he_o refuse_v he_o now_o pursue_v a_o subsidiary_a action_n against_o the_o baillie_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o be_v no_o magistrate_n of_o a_o burgh_n royal_a but_o of_o a_o burgh_n of_o regality_n the_o baily_n whereof_o be_v never_o in_o custom_n to_o be_v charge_v with_o rebel_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi oppone_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1597._o cap._n 279._o bear_v express_o baily_n of_o stewartry_n and_o regality_n according_a to_o which_o the_o tenor_n of_o all_o caption_n bear_v the_o letter_n to_o be_v direct_a against_o all_o baily_n of_o regality_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o for_o the_o letter_n it_o be_v but_o stylus_fw-la curiae_fw-la and_o for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o narrative_a and_o reason_n thereof_o relate_v only_o to_o burgh_n have_v prove_v baily_n and_o common_a good_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o decern_v here_o the_o rebel_n be_v residenter_n within_o the_o burgh_n of_o regality_n where_o there_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o convenient_a prison_n relict_n of_o william_n pattoun_n contra_fw-la relict_n of_o archibald_n pattoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o relict_n and_o executor_n of_o william_n pattoun_n pursue_v the_o relict_n and_o executor_n of_o archibald_n pattoun_n for_o compt_n and_o reckon_a of_o sum_n and_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a umquhil_n william_n pattoun_n by_o archibald_n and_o crave_v the_o defender_n to_o produce_v archiâ—alds_n compt_n book_n who_o alleadgen_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la edere_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la sua_fw-la contra_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la fundandam_fw-la â—item_fw-la so_o that_o the_o desire_n be_v no_o way_n reasonable_a unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v give_v in_o a_o particular_a charge_n and_o litiscontestation_n have_v be_v make_v thereon_o in_o which_o case_n the_o defender_n may_v have_v be_v compel_v ad_fw-la modum_fw-la probationis_fw-la to_o have_v produce_v the_o book_n it_o be_v answer_v the_o contrair_n be_v find_v in_o the_o compt_n and_o reckon_a betwixt_o the_o child_n of_o george_n suiâ—ty_n against_o the_o representative_n of_o william_n suitty_v their_o tutor_n and_o that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a reason_n here_o the_o two_o defunct_n have_v be_v brother_n and_o be_v in_o copartnery_n together_o and_o the_o one_o factor_n for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o case_n of_o a_o tutor_n and_o his_o pupil_n be_v no_o way_n alike_o because_o the_o tutor_n compt_n book_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o pupil_n and_o the_o copartinery_n and_o factory_a be_v deny_v the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o book_n to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o auditor_n and_o if_o he_o find_v by_o inspection_n thereof_o any_o account_n appear_v as_o betwixt_o partner_n and_o factor_n he_o shall_v produce_v the_o same_o to_o the_o other_o party_n even_o ad_fw-la fundandam_fw-la litem_fw-la otherwise_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v give_v back_o and_o not_o show_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi margaret_n alexander_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o clackmannan_n july_n 9_o 1668._o margaret_n alexander_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o sauchie_n by_o a_o posterior_n infeftment_n in_o corroboration_n of_o the_o former_a right_n she_o be_v infeft_v in_o that_o same_o annualrent_a out_o of_o other_o land_n whereof_o she_o be_v in_o possession_n but_o this_o posterior_n infeftment_n be_v reduce_v upon_o a_o inhibition_n prio_fw-la thereto_o she_o pursue_v poind_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o land_n of_o sauchie_n upon_o the_o first_o infeftment_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o clackmannan_n absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_n right_o of_o annualrent_n be_v base_a never_o clad_v with_o possession_n and_o now_o he_o be_v infeft_v in_o the_o land_n either_o public_o or_o by_o another_o infeftment_n clad_v with_o possession_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o infeftment_n in_o the_o land_n of_o sauchie_n be_v sufficient_o clad_v with_o possession_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o posterior_n infeftment_n of_o annualrent_a in_o corroboration_n thereof_o be_v clad_v with_o possession_n and_o as_o payment_n make_v by_o the_o heretor_fw-la by_o himself_o for_o his_o tenant_n or_o by_o assignation_n to_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o other_o land_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o annualrent_n infer_v possession_n so_o payment_n make_v by_o his_o tenant_n by_o the_o posterior_n infeftment_n in_o corroboration_n can_v be_v no_o worse_o than_o a_o assignation_n to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o these_o land_n which_o as_o it_o pay_v some_o term_n annualrent_a of_o the_o first_o infeftment_n so_o it_o must_v clothe_v it_o sufficient_o with_o possession_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o here_o be_v two_o distinct_a infeftment_n at_o several_a time_n albeit_o for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o same_o sum_n yet_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o last_o can_v relate_v to_o the_o first_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n and_o find_v that_o possession_n by_o the_o last_o infeftment_n do_v from_o that_o time_n sufficient_o validat_n the_o first_o heugh_n boog_n contra_fw-la robert_n davidson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la heugh_n boog_n have_v arrest_v robert_n davidsons_n fee_n as_o keeper_n of_o herlots_n hospital_n pursue_v the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o make_v it_o forthcoming_a it_o be_v allege_v for_o robert_n davidson_n absolvitor_n because_o robert_n davidson_n have_v make_v cessionem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la in_o favour_n of_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o his_o other_o creditor_n and_o thereupon_o be_v assoilzy_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o a_o honorum_fw-la do_v no_o
a_o time_n duncan_n campbel_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n july_n 25._o 1668._o dvncan_n campbel_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n for_o eject_v he_o from_o certain_a land_n and_o especial_o that_o his_o brother_n by_o his_o direction_n do_v violent_o cast_v out_o the_o pursuer_n child_n and_o servant_n out_o of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n labour_v by_o himself_o and_o persuade_v and_o entice_v his_o tenant_n to_o receive_v tack_n from_o and_o pay_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o crave_v re-possession_n and_o double_a mail_n as_o the_o violent_a profit_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n during_o the_o defender_n possession_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v obtain_v improbation_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o all_o his_o right_n of_o these_o land_n and_o other_o and_o likewise_o decreet_a of_o remove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o improbation_n be_v only_o by_o a_o certification_n when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n in_o irland_n and_o the_o defender_n by_o article_n of_o agreement_n produce_v have_v acknowledge_v the_o pursuer_n right_o and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o infest_v he_o in_o the_o land_n in_o question_n two_o though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v but_o possession_n without_o any_o right_n he_o may_v not_o be_v eject_v but_o by_o a_o precept_n of_o ejection_n from_o a_o judge_n which_o be_v not_o allege_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o these_o article_n of_o agreement_n be_v never_o perfect_v nor_o extend_v and_o can_v only_o import_v a_o personal_a action_n against_o the_o defender_n for_o extension_n or_o implement_n wherein_o when_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_o he_o will_v get_v this_o answer_n that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o article_n be_v mutual_a until_o he_o perform_v his_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o do_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o duply_v and_o sustain_v the_o ejection_n 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horning_n because_o the_o king_n officer_n behove_v to_o be_v call_v mr._n alexander_n seaton_n contra_fw-la menzies_n december_n 19_o 1668._o mr._n alexander_n seaton_n as_o executor_n to_o his_o brother_n pitmedden_n pursue_v seaton_n of_o menzies_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pursuer_n brother_n tutor_n for_o his_o father_n intromission_n with_o the_o pupil_n mean_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pupil_n after_o his_o pupillarity_n have_v grant_v a_o discharge_n to_o one_o of_o the_o co-tutor_n which_o do_v extinguish_v the_o whole_a debt_n of_o that_o co-tutor_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v all_o correi_fw-la delendi_fw-la liable_a by_o one_o individual_a obligation_n which_o can_v be_v discharge_v as_o to_o one_o and_o stand_v as_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o albeit_o pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la petendo_fw-la may_v be_v grant_v to_o one_o and_o not_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o rest_n a_o simple_a discharge_n which_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o bond_n must_v be_v profitable_a to_o all_o the_o lord_n repel_v this_o defense_n unless_o the_o discharge_n have_v bear_v payment_n or_o satisfaction_n give_v and_o in_o tantum_fw-la they_o find_v it_o will_v be_v relevant_a but_o not_o a_o simple_a discharge_n which_o can_v only_o be_v relevant_a in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o by_o this_o tutor_n will_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o co-tutor_n bear_v a_o share_n with_o this_o tutor_n in_o omissis_fw-la &_o male_a administratis_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o here_o but_o this_o tutor_n own_o proper_a intromission_n now_o insist_v for_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n simple_o margaret_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la robertson_n december_n 23._o 1668._o margaret_n mckenzie_n pursue_v the_o executor_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o pay_v her_o share_n of_o the_o movable_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v as_o much_o debt_n as_o will_v exhaust_v the_o whole_a movable_n it_o be_v answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o executor_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n for_o the_o debt_n be_v yet_o due_a it_o be_v jâ—s_fw-la tertij_fw-la for_o they_o to_o allege_v thereupon_o neither_o can_v this_o pursuer_fw-mi propone_v alleadgance_n of_o payment_n compensation_n or_o any_o other_o or_o the_o defender_n reply_v upon_o the_o debt_n belong_v to_o three_o party_n unless_o they_o be_v pursue_v themselves_o but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v content_a to_o find_v caution_n to_o repeat_v her_o share_n in_o case_n they_o be_v distress_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o executor_n to_o suspend_v upon_o double_a poind_n call_v the_o creditor_n it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o they_o must_v have_v allowance_n of_o sum_n bear_v annualrent_a since_o 1641._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o no_o such_o sum_n can_v burden_v the_o relict_n her_o part_n because_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o 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liferent_a of_o the_o say_v margaret_n muire_v who_o suspend_v and_o raise_v reduction_n on_o this_o ground_n that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v liable_a as_o vicious_a intromissatrix_fw-la because_o she_o possess_v her_o husband_n movable_n by_o a_o title_n in_o so_o far_o as_o by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n she_o be_v provide_v to_o all_o the_o good_n and_o gear_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n for_o her_o liferent_a use_n and_o so_o she_o can_v only_o be_v liable_a for_o make_v forthcoming_a the_o true_a value_n after_o her_o death_n the_o charger_n answer_v first_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o liferent_a of_o movable_n quae_fw-la usu_fw-la consumuntur_fw-la and_o all_o liferent_n of_o usus_fw-la fructus_fw-la must_v be_v saluâ_fw-la rei_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la two_o though_o a_o liferent_a can_v consist_v in_o movable_n yet_o the_o meaning_n of_o such_o a_o clause_n of_o all_o movable_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o free_a movable_n deduce_v movable_a debt_n and_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o exclude_v lawful_a creditor_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o clause_n to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o free_a gear_n and_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_n debt_n but_o find_v it_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o free_v the_o suspender_n from_o vicious_a intromission_n and_o to_o retrench_v the_o decreet_a to_o the_o true_a value_n sir_n john_n weems_n contra_fw-la forbes_n of_o tochâ—n_n january_n 2._o 1669._o sir_n john_n weems_n have_v charge_v tochon_n for_o maintenance_n due_a in_o anno_fw-la 1648._o or_o 1650._o conform_a to_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o commission_n grant_v to_o he_o and_o decreet_a of_o the_o lord_n tochon_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o singular_a successor_n be_v free_a by_o the_o act_n and_o he_o be_v a_o singular_a successor_n by_o apprize_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o act_n be_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o singular_a successor_n who_o have_v buy_v the_o land_n which_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o appryzer_n who_o ofttimes_o have_v the_o
land_n for_o far_o less_o than_o the_o true_a price_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o act_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o appryzer_n unless_o the_o sum_n be_v a_o competent_a price_n for_o the_o land_n apprise_v and_o therefore_o find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v isobel_n and_o margaret_n simes_n contra_fw-la marrion_n brown_n january_n 5._o 1669._o by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o umquhil_fw-la thomas_n sim_n and_o marion_n brown_n john_n flowan_n marions_fw-fr master_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v 300._o mark_n of_o tocher_n and_o thomas_n sim_n be_v oblige_v to_o employ_v the_o say_v 300._o mark_n and_o 200._o mark_n further_o for_o the_o say_v marion_n her_o liferent_a use_n the_o say_v thomas_n have_v two_o daughter_n isobel_n and_o margaret_n sims_n he_o lend_v a_o sum_n of_o 400._o mark_n to_o thomas_n brown_n and_o take_v the_o bond_n on_o these_o term_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o and_o the_o say_v marion_n brown_a the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o liferent_a and_o 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reckon_a betwixt_o these_o party_n anent_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o apprize_a the_o auditor_n in_o respect_n that_o mr._n patrick_n oliphant_n and_o dam_n giels_n moncrief_n be_v contumacious_a and_o compear_v not_o do_v decern_v conform_a to_o william_n zeomans_n summons_n find_v the_o sum_n satisfy_v and_o ordain_v they_o to_o remove_v whereupon_o william_n zeoman_n obtain_v possession_n and_o have_v be_v several_a year_n in_o possession_n mr._n patrick_n oliphant_n obtain_v himself_o and_o the_o say_a dam_n giel_n to_o be_v repone_v against_o the_o say_a decreet_a for_o his_o contumacy_n and_o a_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n past_o letter_n of_o possession_n in_o his_o favour_n against_o william_n zeoman_n but_o without_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v find_v null_n and_o this_o writer_n depose_v but_o mr._n patrick_n have_v attain_v possession_n by_o these_o letter_n william_n zeoman_n insist_o against_o he_o as_o a_o intruder_n to_o quit_v the_o possession_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o mr._n patrick_n that_o william_n have_v obtain_v possession_n unwarrantable_o by_o decreet_a upon_o his_o pretend_a contumacy_n and_o he_o be_v now_o restore_v there_o against_o he_o be_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la before_o that_o decreet_a at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v in_o lawful_a peaceable_a possession_n which_o only_o shall_v stand_v and_o neither_o of_o the_o unwarrantable_a possession_n be_v regard_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o william_n zeomans_n possession_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o decreet_a then_o stand_v autore_fw-la pretore_fw-la and_o so_o be_v not_o vicious_a but_o mr_n patrick_n be_v without_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v most_o vicious_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o mr._n patrick_n be_v instant_o content_a to_o debate_v his_o right_n &_o frustra_fw-la petitur_fw-la quod_fw-la mox_fw-la est_fw-la restituendum_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v that_o spoliatus_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la restitâ—endus_fw-la and_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o dispute_v any_o right_n till_o first_o he_o be_v restore_v which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v and_o ordain_v william_n zeoman_n instant_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n my_o lord_n balmerino_n supplicant_n january_n 7._o 1669._o my_o lord_n give_v in_o a_o bill_n to_o the_o lord_n represent_v that_o his_o uncle_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o he_o be_v near_a heir-male_n to_o he_o in_o who_o favour_n his_o estate_n be_v provide_v and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o commission_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o certain_a person_n in_o the_o country_n to_o inventar_n seal_n and_o secure_v his_o charter_n chest_n and_o to_o make_v patent_n door_n in_o his_o house_n coffer_n and_o cabin_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o to_o take_v my_o lady_n his_o relic_n oath_n where_o the_o evident_n be_v to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a compearance_n be_v make_v for_o my_o lady_n desire_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o bill_n till_o the_o next_o day_n and_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v notour_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o my_o lady_n have_v a_o disposition_n to_o the_o whole_a estate_n whereupon_o resignation_n have_v pass_v in_o exchequer_n and_o that_o the_o evident_n ought_v to_o be_v leave_v open_a to_o the_o effect_n my_o lady_n may_v instruct_v her_o charter_n conform_v to_o the_o disposition_n the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o give_v up_o the_o bill_n it_o be_v their_o ordinar_n course_n to_o grant_v such_o commission_n without_o call_v or_o hear_v party_n and_o that_o a_o short_a delay_n may_v prevent_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o therefore_o grant_v commission_n to_o certain_a nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o inventar_n seal_n and_o secure_v the_o evident_n and_o to_o open_a door_n coffer_n and_o cabinet_n for_o that_o effect_n but_o refuse_v to_o give_v warrant_n to_o take_v my_o lady_n oath_n captain_n newman_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o whitehil_n and_o mr._n john_n prestoun_n january_n 8._o 1669._o captain_n newman_n have_v apprise_v 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the_o creditor_n right_n which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o this_o apprize_n have_v be_v to_o his_o own_o behoof_n thereby_o prefer_v other_o to_o himself_o the_o creditor_n therefore_o crave_v witness_n to_o be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la upon_o all_o these_o point_n for_o clear_v of_o the_o trust_n which_o be_v a_o obscure_a contrivance_n can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o probable_a all_o the_o actor_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o be_v most_o favourable_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o creditor_n who_o if_o this_o pursuit_n take_v effect_n will_v be_v utter_o exclude_v for_o if_o the_o inhibition_n reduce_v their_o right_n the_o pursuer_n apprize_v supervenient_a upon_o that_o same_o sum_n be_v now_o expire_v and_o irredeemable_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v he_o do_v declare_v he_o will_v make_v only_o use_v of_o this_o right_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v
be_v no_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n qualify_v they_o repel_v the_o reason_n and_o decern_v fairy_n contra_fw-la inglis_n june_n 24._o 1669._o at_o the_o report_v of_o the_o former_a interlocutor_n yesterday_o fairy_n against_o inglis_n it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o inglis_n that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o fairy_n oath_n that_o he_o be_v circumveen_v in_o grant_v of_o the_o ratification_n because_o fairy_n upon_o that_o same_o design_n drink_v he_o drink_v which_o alleadgance_n the_o lord_n repel_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o first_o ticket_n wherein_o he_o declare_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o conscience_n never_o to_o come_v in_o the_o contrary_n stevart_n of_o gairntilly_n contra_fw-la sir_n william_n stevart_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n william_n stevart_n have_v grant_v a_o bond_n upon_o their_o term_n that_o whereas_o he_o have_v obtain_v disposition_n of_o the_o land_n of_o innernytie_n partly_o by_o his_o father_n mean_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o own_o and_o partly_o for_o grant_v the_o bond_n underwritten_a and_o therefore_o he_o oblige_v himself_o to_o infeft_a jean_n stevart_n his_o sister_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n which_o failzy_v ocertain_a person_n substitute_n his_o brethren_n and_o nephew_n and_o a_o part_n of_o it_o tâ—_n return_v to_o himself_o and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o pay_v the_o annualrent_a yearly_a to_o the_o say_v jean_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n and_o other_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n foresay_a during_o the_o not_o redemption_n of_o the_o say_a annualrent_n then_o there_o be_v insert_v a_o reversion_n of_o the_o annualrent_a from_o the_o say_v jean_n and_o her_o foresaid_n by_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n upon_o the_o payment_n of_o 20000._o mark_n and_o then_o a_o clause_n of_o requisition_n that_o if_o jean_n after_o her_o marriage_n desire_v the_o money_n she_o or_o her_o foresaid_n may_v require_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pay_v after_o her_o father_n death_n and_o then_o a_o clause_n that_o 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his_o own_o and_o be_v not_o in_o his_o family_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v not_o eager_a to_o put_v his_o father_n out_o of_o possession_n of_o his_o house_n and_o land_n yet_o his_o continuance_n of_o possession_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o it_o have_v be_v to_o his_o death_n or_o for_o a_o long_a time_n but_o any_o delay_n that_o be_v be_v because_o it_o be_v but_o of_o late_a that_o the_o doctor_n have_v obtain_v special_a declarator_n till_o which_o he_o be_v not_o in_o capacity_n to_o discontinue_v his_o father_n possession_n neither_o can_v member_n of_o court_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o father_n ware_v out_o the_o expense_n and_o procure_v the_o gift_n because_o the_o doctor_n at_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o gift_n give_v a_o back-bond_n that_o he_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o and_o the_o expense_n thereof_o there_o shall_v be_v place_n for_o the_o rebel_n creditor_n and_o do_v make_v faith_n at_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o gift_n that_o it_o be_v 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upon_o this_o bond_n so_o unwarrantable_o fill_v up_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o declarator_n relevant_a and_o proven_n and_o therefore_o discern_v the_o say_a bond_n null_n reserve_v action_n against_o kinghorn_n upon_o any_o debt_n due_a by_o kinghorn_n to_o keith_n as_o accord_n tutor_n of_o colzean_n contra_fw-la the_o near_a of_o kin_n of_o the_o pupil_n february_n 5._o 1670._o the_o tutor_n of_o colzean_n have_v cite_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n of_o his_o pupil_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o pupil_n land_n be_v set_v too_o high_a and_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v at_o these_o rate_n and_o that_o the_o tenant_n be_v in_o arreir_n before_o his_o tutory_a in_o great_a sum_n which_o if_o he_o shall_v exact_v will_v cast_v the_o land_n waste_n and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o pupil_n to_o set_v the_o land_n at_o low_a rate_n which_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o pay_v and_o to_o quite_o so_o much_o of_o the_o arreir_n as_o the_o tenant_n 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semper_fw-la presumitur_fw-la vivus_fw-la nisâ—_n contrarium_fw-la probetur_fw-la and_o what_o be_v allege_v can_v be_v no_o probation_n but_o some_o probability_n of_o death_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o brokard_n be_v but_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o not_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o therefore_o only_o transvert_v onus_fw-la probandi_fw-la which_o probation_n may_v be_v valid_a without_o witness_n by_o such_o adminicle_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v find_v sufficient_a which_o be_v here_o sufficient_o allege_v viz._n long_a absence_n common_a fame_n and_o a_o missive_n letter_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o eighteen_o year_n absence_n and_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_v dead_a be_v sufficient_a probation_n to_o take_v off_o the_o presumption_n of_o life_n unless_o a_o strong_a probation_n for_o the_o party_n be_v on_o life_n be_v show_v than_o the_o naked_a presumption_n thereof_o lauchlen_n lesly_n contra_fw-la guthry_n feb._n 19_o 1670._o lauchlen_n
lesly_n have_v fraught_v a_o ship_n belong_v to_o bailly_n guthry_n in_o dundee_n to_o carry_v a_o loadn_v of_o wheat_n and_o oat_n from_o athol_n to_o leith_n the_o skipper_n do_v put_v in_o by_o the_o way_n at_o dundee_n and_o there_o the_o ship_n receive_v a_o crush_n by_o another_o ship_n whereby_o the_o salt-water_n enter_v among_o the_o victual_n and_o thereupon_o the_o owner_n and_o skipper_n cause_v disloaden_v the_o victual_n and_o put_v it_o up_o in_o loft_n and_o bailly_n guthry_n the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o crush_n give_v notice_n to_o robert_n lesly_n in_o dundee_n lauchlens_n correspondent_n and_o who_o make_v the_o bargain_n for_o he_o to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o lauchlen_n what_o have_v befall_v the_o ship_n and_o loadn_v who_o within_o two_o day_n after_o come_v to_o dundee_n and_o be_v require_v to_o receive_v the_o victual_n which_o he_o refuse_v and_o by_o the_o probation_n adduce_v in_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v find_v that_o it_o be_v the_o skipper_n fault_n that_o he_o have_v put_v in_o to_o dundee_n and_o so_o he_o and_o the_o owner_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o damnage_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o that_o the_o merchant_n shall_v be_v only_o oblige_v to_o take_v back_o that_o part_n of_o the_o victual_n that_o be_v unspoil_v and_o the_o owner_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o it_o will_v have_v give_v at_o leith_n if_o the_o skipper_n have_v keep_v his_o course_n deduce_v the_o price_n of_o the_o sufficient_a victual_n as_o it_o now_o give_v and_o a_o commission_n be_v grant_v to_o certain_a person_n in_o dundee_n to_o visit_v the_o victual_n and_o to_o see_v what_o condition_n it_o be_v in_o they_o report_v that_o 36._o bolls_n of_o it_o be_v sufficient_a mercatable_a wheat_n and_o that_o the_o oat_n be_v damnisied_a in_o 20_o shilling_n the_o boll_n and_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n two_o report_v that_o it_o will_v yet_o be_v brisket_n for_o ship_n or_o household_n servant_n and_o two_o report_v that_o it_o be_v spoil_v but_o speak_v nothing_o further_o the_o question_n arise_v to_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o commission_n at_o the_o advise_v thereof_o whether_o the_o owner_n and_o skipper_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o damnage_n that_o be_v do_v before_o the_o advertisement_n give_v to_o the_o merchant_n or_o for_o the_o damnage_n that_o ensue_v thereafter_o because_o the_o victual_n be_v lay_v together_o without_o separate_v the_o wet_a from_o the_o dry_a have_v het_fw-mi and_o spoil_v thereafter_o and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v separate_a at_o first_o the_o damnage_n will_v have_v be_v very_o little_a and_o so_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o owner_n and_o skipper_n be_v oblige_v to_o have_v separat_fw-la the_o wet_a from_o the_o dry_a and_o so_o to_o have_v offer_v it_o to_o the_o merchant_n or_o if_o the_o offer_n in_o general_a to_o the_o merchant_n to_o receive_v the_o victual_n be_v sufficient_a though_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v they_o to_o separat_fw-la the_o wet_a from_o the_o dry_a or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o offer_v satisfaction_n or_o security_n for_o the_o damnage_n of_o what_o be_v wet_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o see_v the_o damnage_n have_v fall_v after_o and_o through_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o skipper_n delay_n he_o and_o the_o owner_n be_v oblige_v to_o separat_fw-la the_o wet_a from_o the_o dry_a and_o to_o have_v use_v diligence_n to_o prevent_v future_a damnage_n wherein_o have_v failzy_v they_o find_v they_o liable_a for_o the_o whole_a damnage_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o offer_n the_o next_o question_n arise_v be_v whether_o the_o skipper_n and_o owner_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o spoil_a victual_n and_o pay_v the_o price_n thereof_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a or_o if_o the_o merchant_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v it_o and_o the_o owner_n to_o make_v up_o the_o damnage_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o see_v the_o victual_n remain_v yet_o in_o specie_fw-la and_o be_v not_o whole_o corrupt_v but_o by_o the_o report_n appear_v to_o be_v useful_a for_o ship_n brisket_n and_o see_v the_o property_n thereof_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o merchant_n and_o the_o owner_n be_v only_o liable_a for_o damnage_n they_o ordain_v the_o merchant_n to_o receive_v the_o wet_a victual_n and_o give_v commission_n to_o the_o same_o person_n to_o report_v what_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o price_n it_o will_v have_v give_v at_o leith_n if_o the_o voyage_n have_v hold_v the_o countess_n of_o cassills_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o cassills_n february_n 22._o 1670._o by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o decease_a earl_n of_o cassills_n and_o his_o lady_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_v she_o in_o certain_a land_n with_o absolute_a warrandice_n and_o oblige_v he_o that_o the_o land_n do_v pay_v then_o and_o several_a year_n before_o 6000._o mark_n of_o yearly_a rent_n beside_o kanes_n and_o custom_n and_o over_o and_o above_o teind_n and_o feu-duty_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lady_n within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o earl_n death_n rather_o to_o choice_n six_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n then_o to_o retain_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o give_v a_o tack_v to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o liferent-land_n then_o and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o oblige_v his_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o pay_v she_o 6000._o mark_n yearly_a therefore_o the_o countess_n have_v make_v it_o in_o her_o option_n and_o offer_v to_o take_v and_o pursue_v the_o earl_n her_o son_n to_o pay_v yearly_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o six_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n who_o allege_v that_o albeit_o that_o clause_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v free_a rent_n yet_o he_o must_v have_v allowance_n of_o cess_n maintenance_n and_o other_o public_a burden_n because_o by_o free_a rent_n can_v only_o be_v understand_v free_a of_o teind_n and_o feu-duty_n in_o respect_n that_o this_o be_v a_o tack-duty_n for_o the_o liferent-land_n the_o lady_n thereby_o can_v be_v no_o further_o free_a then_o if_o she_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a land_n which_o the_o earl_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o make_v worth_a 6000._o mark_n of_o yearly_a rent_n over_o and_o above_o teind_v and_o feu-duty_n but_o neither_o do_v it_o bear_v general_o of_o free_a rent_n much_o less_o of_o public_a burden_n and_o therefore_o the_o subsequent_a clause_n for_o the_o tack-duty_n albeit_o it_o bear_v free_a rent_n yet_o it_o can_v only_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v free_a of_o teind_v and_o feu-duty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v free_a of_o public_a burden_n which_o be_v further_o clear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1646._o ordain_v all_o liferenter_n to_o hear_v proportional_a burden_n for_o any_o annualrent_a or_o tack-duty_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o liferent_a unless_o they_o be_v express_o free_v of_o maintenance_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o countess_n that_o she_o oppones_fw-la the_o clause_n of_o her_o contract_n bear_v free_a rent_n without_o sanitation_n and_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v in_o favour_n of_o woman_n and_o as_o to_o the_o act_n 1646._o the_o same_o be_v repeal_v and_o not_o revive_v again_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o by_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n the_o countess_n be_v noâ—_n free_a of_o cease_v and_o maintenance_n which_o be_v the_o only_a point_n at_o inâ—â—â—â—cutor_n but_o if_o any_o debate_n arise_v concern_v the_o ordinary_a taxation_n or_o the_o outrike_v or_o allowance_n to_o militia_n horse_n the_o lord_n will_v hear_v the_o party_n thereanent_fw-la and_o according_o the_o next_o day_n find_v the_o clause_n do_v free_v my_o lady_n of_o the_o ordinar_n taxation_n militia_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o cease_v as_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n pay_v to_o my_o lord_n murray_n of_o achtertire_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n drummond_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o decease_a earl_n of_o tulliâ—airn_n have_v wodset_v the_o land_n of_o logy-almond_n to_o william_n murray_n of_o â—chtertire_n by_o a_o contract_n of_o wodset_n in_o february_n 1656._o by_o which_o the_o earl_n assign_v achtertire_n to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n due_a for_o the_o crop_v 1656._o at_o whitsunday_n or_o martimess_n or_o any_o other_o term_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n and_o to_o enter_v he_o in_o the_o possession_n at_o whitsunday_n 1656._o the_o earl_n have_v sell_v the_o land_n to_o sir_n john_n drummond_n who_o entry_n be_v to_o be_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o and_o have_v use_v a_o order_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o earl_n name_v because_o the_o reversion_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o earl_n assignies_n and_o have_v obtain_v declarator_n decern_v achtertire_n to_o denude_v himself_o of_o the_o land_n who_o in_o obedience_n of_o the_o decreet_a grant_v a_o renunciation_n reserve_v to_o himself_o
the_o mail_n and_o duty_n for_o the_o crop_v and_o year_n 1667._o achtertire_n insist_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o crop_v 1667._o which_o be_v payable_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o the_o way_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o those_o land_n and_o many_o other_o be_v that_o the_o tennent_n enter_v at_o whitsunday_n and_o pay_v his_o rent_n at_o martimess_n thereafter_o for_o the_o whole_a year_n and_o if_o he_o remove_v at_o the_o next_o whitsunday_n he_o pay_v no_o rent_n at_o that_o term_n but_o leave_v his_o corn_n sow_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o shears_o after_o his_o removal_n whereupon_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o sir_n john_n drummond_n that_o this_o way_n of_o payment_n be_v aforehand_o duty_n whereby_o the_o tennent_n pay_v at_o martimess_n before_o he_o sow_n the_o crop_v for_o the_o crop_v of_o the_o year_n of_o god_n subsequent_a to_o the_o martimess_n that_o therefore_o sir_n john_n enter_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o and_o have_v right_o to_o the_o duty_n due_a for_o the_o crop_v and_o year_n 1668._o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o duty_n due_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o because_o that_o duty_n albeit_o not_o payable_a in_o the_o year_n 1668._o yet_o be_v payable_a for_o the_o crop_v 1668._o see_v the_o tennent_n if_o he_o be_v remove_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o will_v for_o the_o payment_n make_v at_o martimess_n 1667._o carry_v free_a with_o he_o without_o any_o payment_n the_o whole_a corn_n of_o the_o crop_v 1668._o so_o that_o if_o sir_n john_n shall_v enter_v to_o the_o void_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o he_o shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o crop_v 1668._o but_o only_a of_o the_o crop_v 1669._o it_o be_v answer_v for_o achtertire_n that_o he_o have_v the_o only_a right_n to_o the_o rent_n payable_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o sir_n john_n can_v have_v no_o right_a thereto_o because_o his_o entry_n be_v but_o at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o he_o can_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o crop_v then_o sow_v and_o stand_v on_o the_o ground_n unto_o which_o no_o buyer_n do_v ever_o pretend_v but_o the_o seller_n if_o he_o be_v in_o natural_a possession_n take_v always_o with_o he_o his_o own_o grow_v crop_v even_o after_o the_o buyer_n enter_v into_o possession_n and_o so_o do_v all_o outgoing_a tenant_n and_o so_o do_v achtertire_n at_o his_o entry_n which_o be_v at_o whitsunday_n 1656._o he_o lift_v the_o duty_n due_a at_o martimess_n thereafter_o but_o lift_v not_o the_o martimess_v duty_n of_o the_o crop_v 1655._o payable_a before_o his_o wodset_n and_o therefore_o now_o he_o must_v lift_v the_o rent_n due_a at_o martimess_n 1657._o or_o otherwise_o he_o want_v a_o year_n annualrent_a and_o if_o sir_n john_n drummond_n shall_v lift_v a_o year_n rend_v due_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o a_o other_o year_n rend_v due_a at_o martimess_n 1668._o he_o shall_v have_v two_o full_a year_n rend_v of_o the_o land_n within_o half_a a_o year_n of_o his_o entry_n which_o be_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o and_o which_o can_v never_o be_v understand_v except_o it_o have_v be_v clear_o so_o express_v by_o the_o party_n neither_o be_v there_o here_o any_o further_a forehand_n duty_n then_o what_o ordinary_o tenant_n pay_v silver_n rent_n and_o not_o inlay_v or_o rental_v victual_n enter_v at_o whitsunday_n do_v for_o they_o pay_v the_o one_o half_a of_o there_o rend_v at_o martimess_n thereafter_o and_o the_o next_o half_a at_o the_o whitsunday_n follow_v that_o martimess_n and_o for_o his_o year_n rend_v they_o must_v have_v a_o year_n crop_v both_o of_o grass_n and_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o difference_n here_o be_v that_o the_o rend_v due_a for_o the_o possession_n from_o whitsunday_n 1667._o to_o whitsunday_n 1668._o be_v payable_a together_o at_o martimess_n 1667._o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o year_n whereas_o if_o it_o have_v be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinar_n course_n of_o silver_n rent_n be_v payable_a half_n at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o half_a at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o sir_n john_n drummond_n who_o enter_v but_o at_o the_o whitsunday_n 1668._o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o rent_n even_o payable_a at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o so_o neither_o can_v he_o claim_v it_o when_o it_o be_v payable_a joint_o at_o martimess_n 1667._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o achtertire_n have_v right_o to_o the_o rent_n payable_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o that_o sir_n john_n drummond_n have_v right_o to_o no_o part_n thereof_o jerdan_n of_o apilgirth_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n of_o lockerby_n feb._n 24._o 1670._o apilgirth_n have_v apprize_v lockerbies_n estate_n and_o pursue_v on_o the_o apprize_n lockerby_n allege_v that_o the_o apprize_n be_v satisfy_v at_o least_o he_o offer_v present_o what_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o account_n lockerby_n allege_v upon_o a_o wodset_n right_n whereof_o a_o order_n be_v use_v whereupon_o the_o question_n arise_v and_o be_v report_v by_o the_o auditor_n whether_o after_o order_n use_v for_o redemption_n of_o a_o proper_a wodset_n the_o sum_v consign_v be_v immediate_o take_v up_o by_o the_o redeemer_n and_o the_o wodsetter_n remain_v four_o or_o five_o year_n in_o possession_n thereafter_o and_o declarator_n of_o redemption_n be_v obtain_v upon_o production_n of_o the_o sum_v consign_v with_o the_o annualrent_a from_o the_o consignation_n whether_o the_o wodsetter_n have_v right_o to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o may_v refuse_v his_o annualrent_n or_o if_o he_o behove_v to_o accept_v of_o his_o annualrent_n and_o count_n for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o wodsetter_n that_o the_o consignation_n be_v but_o simulat_fw-la and_o the_o money_n remain_v not_o in_o the_o consignator_n hand_n so_o that_o he_o do_v just_o retain_v the_o possession_n and_o so_o be_v not_o comptable_a for_o the_o duty_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o wodsetter_n comptable_a for_o the_o duty_n see_v he_o have_v no_o objection_n against_o the_o legality_n or_o verity_n of_o the_o order_n so_o that_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o day_n of_o consignation_n and_o receive_v his_o money_n conform_v to_o the_o premonition_n and_o that_o the_o user_n of_o the_o order_n do_v no_o wrong_a to_o take_v up_o the_o money_n out_o of_o the_o consignator_n hand_n see_v consignation_n be_v upon_o peril_n of_o he_o consigner_n he_o make_v the_o same_o forthcoming_a at_o the_o time_n of_o declarator_n with_o annualrent_a since_o the_o consignation_n george_n graham_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o stainbires_fw-la feb._n 26_o 1670._o george_n graham_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o stinbires_fw-la for_o a_o merchant_n compt_n take_v off_o partly_o by_o his_o umquhile_n father_n before_o his_o decease_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o factor_n and_o servant_n thereafter_o it_o be_v allege_v as_o to_o the_o defunct_n part_v of_o the_o account_n the_o examine_v be_v not_o pursue_v within_o 3._o year_n of_o the_o off-taking_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n of_o party_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o be_v ordinar_n merchant_n to_o the_o defunct_a for_o many_o year_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o current_a account_n to_o the_o defunct_a and_o his_o heir_n the_o defunct_n funeral_n have_v be_v take_v off_o at_o his_o death_n and_o the_o other_o subsequent_a furniture_n to_o the_o heir_n always_o since_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o three_o year_n betwixt_o that_o part_n of_o the_o account_n that_o be_v for_o the_o funeral_n and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o current_a account_n give_v off_o to_o the_o defunct_a and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v a_o current_a account_n as_o to_o both_o 2_o there_o be_v not_o threeâ—_n year_n betwixt_o that_o part_n of_o the_o account_n furnish_v to_o the_o defunct_a and_o the_o summon_v raise_v against_o his_o heir_n deduce_v the_o year_n and_o day_n in_o which_o the_o â—eir_n can_v not_o be_v pursue_v which_o be_v intra_fw-la annum_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o currency_n of_o a_o account_n be_v never_o extend_v to_o a_o defunct_a and_o his_o heir_n but_o only_o to_o one_o person_n to_o exclude_v the_o prescription_n of_o probation_n by_o witness_n neither_o in_o this_o short_a prescription_n be_v minority_n or_o any_o other_o incapacity_n to_o be_v deduce_v and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi oughts_z to_o have_v raise_v his_o summons_n intra_fw-la annum_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la though_o he_o can_v not_o have_v obtain_v decreet_a the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o compt_n both_o against_o the_o defunct_a and_o heir_n as_o a_o current_a account_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n for_o the_o whole_a doctor_z hay_o contra_fw-la marjory_n jameson_n june_n 8._o 16670._o doctor_n hay_o as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n who_o be_v distress_v as_o cautioner_n for_o con_n of_o artrachy_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n of_o all_o right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o
more_o and_o even_o before_o contract_n of_o the_o creditor_n debt_n her_o infeftment_n must_v stand_v valid_a see_v it_o be_v less_o than_o what_o be_v she_o right_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o vitiation_n of_o the_o contract_n to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o marriage_n and_o sustain_v the_o declarator_n and_o ordain_v the_o ground_n to_o be_v poynd_v for_o what_o she_o want_v of_o her_o infeftment_n of_o 700._o mark_n for_o bygone_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a in_o time_n come_v unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o wife_n oath_n that_o she_o consent_v to_o the_o alteration_n of_o her_o contract_n margaret_n livingstoun_n contra_fw-la burnâ—_n june_n 15._o 1670._o margaret_n livingstoun_n as_o donatrix_fw-la to_o the_o bastardy_n of_o a_o mason_n in_o falkirk_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o the_o bastardy_n and_o restitution_n of_o the_o good_n against_o burns_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o libel_n condescend_v upon_o the_o bastard_n father_n and_o mother_n name_n and_o 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of_o the_o price_n and_o bear_v this_o provision_n that_o it_o sholud_v not_o be_v payable_a till_o the_o earl_n obtain_v george_n infeft_v by_o his_o superior_a the_o earl_n assign_v the_o bond_n to_o lady_n lucy_n his_o sister_n who_o have_v raise_v inhibition_n upon_o the_o bond_n against_o george_n hay_n and_o have_v thereafter_o charge_v he_o he_o suspend_v allege_v that_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o fulfil_v he_o not_o be_v infeft_v and_o the_o lady_n offer_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sum_n to_o purge_v that_o condition_n pro_fw-la damno_fw-la &_o interest_n and_o to_o procure_v his_o infeftment_n george_n accept_v of_o the_o offer_n and_o thereupon_o the_o letter_n be_v find_v orderly_o proceed_v for_o 3000._o mark_n of_o the_o sum_n and_o suspend_v for_o the_o rest_n in_o place_n of_o the_o condition_n upon_o this_o decreet_a the_o lady_n apprize_v the_o land_n of_o mountcastle_n and_o now_o insist_o in_o a_o reduction_n of_o a_o disposition_n of_o the_o same_o land_n grant_v to_o 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offer_n that_o if_o lowrie_n will_v free_v he_o of_o bygone_n and_o pay_v he_o 1600._o mark_n he_o and_o his_o author_n will_v dispone_v their_o whole_a right_n which_o be_v accept_v by_o the_o superior_a decreet_a be_v pronunce_v against_o gibson_n to_o denude_v himself_o upon_o payment_n short_o thereafter_o gibson_n draw_v up_o a_o disposition_n and_o subscribe_v it_o in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o decreet_a and_o offer_v it_o to_o lowrie_n who_o refuse_v it_o because_o his_o author_n have_v not_o subscribe_v thereafter_o gibson_n suspend_v upon_o obedience_n and_o consign_v the_o disposition_n which_o be_v never_o discuss_v but_o gibson_n continue_v in_o possession_n still_o from_o the_o decreet_a which_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1650._o now_o gibson_n raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o sheriff_n decreet_a of_o declarator_n annul_v his_o feu_n because_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n to_o such_o process_n and_o because_o gibson_n have_v offer_v the_o feu-duty_n 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comptable_a for_o the_o by-gone_a duty_n ninian_n home_n contra_fw-la francis_n scot._n february_n 7._o 1671._o ninian_n hume_n have_v charge_v francis_n scot_n upon_o a_o bond_n of_o 550._o mark_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o both_o party_n have_v refer_v the_o matter_n verbal_o to_o a_o arbiter_n he_o have_v determine_v 200._o mark_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o all_o whereupon_o hume_n have_v pursue_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o verbal_a submission_n and_o decreet_n arbitral_a be_v not_o bind_v but_o either_o party_n may_v resile_a before_o writ_n be_v adhibite_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n be_v relevant_a to_o be_v prove_v thus_o by_o the_o charger_n oath_n that_o he_o do_v submit_v and_o by_o the_o arbiter_n oath_n that_o they_o do_v according_o determine_v lowrie_n of_o blackwood_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n drummond_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n robert_n drummond_n of_o meidhope_n have_v dispone_v his_o land_n of_o scotstoun_n to_o sir_n john_n drummond_n for_o 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the_o whole_a production_n be_v special_o insert_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o requisition_n be_v true_o produce_v and_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o the_o clerk_n to_o repeat_v it_o in_o the_o production_n can_v annul_v the_o decreet_a after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n without_o a_o reduction_n thereof_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o in_o favorabilibus_fw-la the_o lord_n may_v supply_v defect_n upon_o production_n ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la yet_o in_o odiosis_n such_o as_o clause_n irritant_fw-la of_o reversion_n the_o lord_n ought_v not_o to_o admit_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o decreet_a of_o declarator_n null_n sir_n david_n dumbar_n of_o baldoun_n contra_fw-la david_n dick_n and_o other_o february_n 22._o 1671._o baldoun_n pursue_v â—he_n tenant_n of_o bombie_n for_o mails_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o david_n dick_n who_o produce_v a_o apprize_n of_o the_o say_n land_n against_o the_o lord_n kirkcudbright_n within_o year_n and_o day_n of_o 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justice_z clerk_z her_o brother_n who_o allege_v upon_o the_o foresay_a clause_n that_o the_o effect_n thereof_o must_v necessary_o be_v that_o the_o say_v helen_n shall_v make_v no_o voluntare_fw-la gratuitous_a right_o in_o prejudice_n of_o her_o father_n or_o his_o heir_n that_o the_o sum_n shall_v return_v if_o she_o be_v not_o marry_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o clause_n not_o be_v the_o ordinar_n clause_n of_o substitution_n provision_n or_o return_v can_v be_v understand_v a_o suspensive_a clause_n hinder_v the_o lift_n of_o the_o money_n neither_o yet_o a_o resolutive_a clause_n in_o case_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi marry_o not_o but_o it_o can_v only_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o clause_n of_o substitution_n that_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi die_v un-married_n and_o the_o sum_n un-uplifted_n or_o dispone_v her_o father_n heir_n be_v prefer_v to_o her_o own_o heir_n or_o near_a of_o kin_n for_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n be_v her_o age_n of_o ten_o year_n she_o may_v then_o 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acquire_v for_o a_o just_a price_n hadden_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o glenegy_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la hadden_n be_v donator_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o glenegy_n pursue_v declarator_n for_o the_o avail_n thereof_o the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1640._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o whosoever_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o present_a service_n their_o waird_a and_o marriage_n shall_v not_o fall_v ita_fw-la est_fw-la glenegy_n be_v kill_v during_o the_o trouble_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o dumbar_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o present_a trouble_n can_v not_o extend_v further_o than_o to_o the_o pacification_n anno_fw-la 1641._o after_o which_o there_o be_v peace_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1643._o 2_o the_o parliament_n 1640._o and_o all_o the_o act_n thereof_o be_v rescind_v it_o be_v duply_v that_o the_o trouble_n be_v the_o same_o be_v still_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o that_o the_o rescissory_a act_n contain_v a_o salvo_fw-la of_o all_o private_a right_n acquire_v by_o these_o rescinded_a acts._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o public_a law_n and_o the_o salvo_fw-la be_v only_o of_o particular_a concession_n by_o parliament_n to_o private_a party_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o act_n 1640._o reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o pacification_n by_o which_o the_o trouble_n then_o present_a be_v terminate_v the_o lord_n demure_v in_o this_o case_n upon_o remembrance_n of_o a_o process_n before_o they_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n nicolson_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o streichen_n upon_o the_o gift_n of_o streichen_n waird_v to_o sir_n thomas_n who_o die_v the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n be_v prisoner_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n and_o after_o pacification_n that_o they_o may_v have_v see_v what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o that_o case_n but_o do_v not_o get_v the_o practicque_a and_o the_o party_n be_v agree_v they_o decide_v in_o manner_n foresay_a wherein_o this_o be_v not_o propon_v nor_o consider_v that_o the_o foresay_a act_n be_v always_o esteem_v a_o exemption_n after_o the_o pacification_n during_o the_o whole_a trouble_n and_o no_o waird_a for_o marriage_n be_v find_v due_a that_o time_n though_o many_o fall_v during_o the_o war_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o esteem_v the_o same_o motive_n that_o cause_v the_o first_o act_n to_o be_v make_v in_o anno_fw-la 1640._o will_v have_v move_v the_o renew_n thereof_o after_o the_o pacification_n and_o no_o doubt_n the_o king_n and_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1650._o before_o dumbar_n will_v have_v renew_v the_o same_o for_o encouragement_n in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o war_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v common_o think_v that_o the_o first_o act_n stand_v unexpired_a murray_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o southesk_n and_o other_o appryzer_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o powburn_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la james_n murray_n have_v right_o to_o a_o apprize_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o sir_n james_n keith_n of_o powburn_n lead_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o mr._n thomas_n lundie_n pursue_v thereupon_o for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o southesk_n and_o posterior_n apprizer_n after_o year_n and_o day_n who_o allege_v that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o debtor_n may_v ordain_v appryzer_n to_o restrict_n their_o possession_n to_o as_o much_o as_o will_v pay_v the_o annualrent_a the_o debtor_n ratify_v their_o possession_n and_o now_o the_o posterior_n appryzers_n have_v apprise_v omne_fw-la jus_o that_o be_v in_o the_o debtor_n crave_v that_o the_o first_o appryzer_n might_n restrict_n himself_o to_o his_o annualrent_n and_o they_o prefer_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o duty_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o
cautioner_n or_o infeâ—tment_n of_o land_n july_n 7._o 1664._o miln_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o eccles._n the_o act_n salvo_n jure_n be_v exclude_v in_o a_o ratification_n to_o a_o particular_a party_n and_o that_o exclusion_n not_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o act_n salvo_n the_o lord_n be_v unwilling_a to_o decide_v whether_o such_o exclusion_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a but_o ordain_v the_o party_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n without_o consideration_n of_o that_o clause_n febâ—uary_n 11._o 1665._o earl_n of_o lauderdaâ—l_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o oxenfoord_n a_o adjudger_n ordain_v to_o be_v receive_v without_o instruct_v his_o debtor_n right_o who_o renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n salvo_n jure_fw-la superioris_fw-la &_o cujusâ—bet_fw-la february_n 9_o 1667._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la kâ—r_fw-la adjudication_n be_v on_o a_o disposition_n and_o obligement_n to_o infeâ—t_v and_o not_o upon_o a_o liquid_a sum_n the_o superior_a be_v not_o find_v oblige_v to_o receive_v the_o adjudger_n unless_o he_o instruct_v the_o disponer_n right_o june_n 24._o 1663._o medowgal_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o 〈◊〉_d adjudication_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o creditor_n on_o a_o personal_a debt_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o defunct_n debtor_n bear_v his_o infeftment_n to_o be_v on_o trust_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o a_o three_o party_n who_o creditor_n compear_v against_o the_o adjudger_n yet_o be_v not_o put_v to_o dispute_v his_o debtor_n right_o till_o aâ—ter_v the_o adjudication_n he_o may_v use_v exhibition_n of_o his_o evident_n but_o the_o adjudication_n be_v grant_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o back-bond_n november_n 23._o 1663._o livingstoun_n and_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la lord_n forrester_n and_o creditor_n of_o grange_n adjudication_n be_v exclude_v as_o to_o the_o property_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o party_n show_v the_o defunct_a to_o be_v denude_v and_o himself_o infeft_v but_o be_v sustain_v to_o adjudge_v any_o right_n of_o reversion_n clause_n irritant_fw-la or_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o defunct_a debtor_n juâ—y_o 22._o 1664._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la adjudication_n be_v sustain_v against_o a_o second_o appearand_a heir_n upon_o a_o decreet_a cognitionis_fw-la causa_fw-la upon_o the_o renunciation_n of_o a_o former_a heir_n without_o a_o new_a charge_n against_o the_o heir_n or_o his_o renunciation_n the_o defender_n declare_v that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a within_o ten_o year_n if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi enter_v within_o these_o year_n january_n 17._o 1666._o crawford_n contra_fw-la auchinleck_n adjudication_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v stop_v upon_o a_o better_a right_o than_o the_o deâ—uncts_n allege_v upon_o by_o a_o party_n compear_v but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v suffer_v to_o adjudge_v upon_o his_o periâ—_n november_n 15._o 1666._o chein_n contra_fw-la christie_n admiral_n or_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n do_v reduce_v the_o decreet_n of_o inferior_a admiral_n or_o their_o depute_n february_n 24._o 1668._o captain_n mastertoun_n contra_fw-la stranger_n of_o ostend_n the_o lord_n admiral_n be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n find_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o admiralty_n where_o the_o judge_n pronuncer_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v call_v inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la advocate_n be_v find_v oblige_v to_o depone_n concern_v the_o have_v of_o his_o client_n writ_n february_n 1._o 1666._o contra_fw-la rallo_n a_o advocate_n be_v in_o his_o duty_n hinder_v a_o suspension_n to_o pass_v be_v threaten_v by_o a_o party_n who_o say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o repent_v what_o he_o have_v say_v if_o he_o be_v in_o another_o place_n and_o call_v he_o liar_n and_o knave_n the_o lord_n imprison_v the_o party_n and_o fine_v he_o in_o 500_o mark_n july_n 14._o 1668._o mr._n david_n fâ—lcoâ—er_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n keith_n adultery_n be_v find_v not_o to_o infer_v escheat_n unless_o the_o adulterer_n be_v convict_v criminal_o or_o denunce_v as_o fugitive_n though_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o stand_v in_o sackcloth_n a_o year_n janâ—ary_n 9_o 1662._o baird_n contra_fw-la baird_n alibi_n be_v find_v not_o receivable_a for_o prove_v a_o false_a datâ—_n to_o annul_v the_o whole_a write_n where_o the_o witness_n insert_v prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o subscription_n though_o of_o aâ—_n erroneous_a date_n february_n 23._o 1667._o laird_n of_o may_n contra_fw-la ross._n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o the_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n their_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o they_o leave_v without_o any_o provision_n january_n 24._o 1663._o child_n of_o wedderly_a contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderly_a râ—o_o absente_a aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n to_o who_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n when_o they_o be_v marriageable_a without_o mention_n of_o annualrent_a or_o aliment_n here_o the_o heir-male_n succee_v to_o a_o considerable_a estate_n november_n 8._o 1663._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o a_o heir-â—emale_a of_o a_o second_o marriage_n till_o her_o age_n of_o fourteen_o from_o which_o time_n her_o portion_n bear_v annualrent_a and_o beaâ—_n no_o mention_n of_o aliment_n till_o then_o her_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o subsist_v without_o consume_v the_o stock_n of_o her_o portion_n february_n 11._o 1663._o frazer_n contra_fw-la frazer_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n till_o their_o marriage_n and_o not_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o their_o portion_n only_o see_v the_o same_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n râ—o_fw-la absâ—â—te_fw-la november_n 12._o 1664._o daughter_n of_o balmerino_n contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n aliment_n of_o a_o child_n be_v find_v not_o due_a where_o the_o child_n be_v free_o entertain_v by_o the_o mother_n father_n who_o demand_v nothing_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o entertainment_n and_o be_v hold_v as_o free_o gâ—fâ—ed_v for_o all_o year_n before_o the_o pursuit_n july_n 21._o 1665._o laird_n of_o ludquhairn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o geight_n vide_fw-la mother_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a upon_o a_o bond_n of_o provision_n grant_v by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n oblige_v he_o to_o entertain_v she_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o her_o portion_n which_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n and_o that_o not_o only_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n but_o thereafter_o till_o her_o marriage_n and_o even_o for_o year_n in_o which_o her_o mother_n brother_n aliment_v she_o gratis_o after_o her_o father_n death_n but_o for_o no_o time_n of_o his_o life_n see_v she_o leâ—t_v her_o father_n house_n upon_o pretence_n of_o her_o stepmother_n severity_n january_n 21._o 16â—8_n stevart_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o rossesyth_n alâ—ment_n of_o a_o daughter_n by_o her_o mother_n marry_a be_v â—ound_v due_a the_o daughter_n be_v appearand_a heir_n to_o her_o father_n who_o whole_a land_n the_o mother_n liferent_v though_o the_o daughter_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n july_n 16._o 1667._o haâ—iltoun_n contra_fw-la symontoun_n aliment_n be_v not_o find_v due_a to_o a_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v major_a and_o keep_v a_o brewary_n by_o a_o liferenter_fw-la who_o liferent_a be_v very_o mean_a and_o entertain_v one_o of_o his_o child_n january_n 27._o 1669._o stirling_n contra_fw-la heriot_n and_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n wherein_o the_o defunct_a die_v if_o he_o die_v before_o michalmas_n and_o if_o he_o die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o january_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n in_o which_o he_o die_v and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o next_o year_n but_o if_o he_o reach_v january_n die_v in_o february_n he_o have_v that_o whole_a year_n july_n 5._o 1662._o executor_n of_o fairly_n contra_fw-la his_o parochioner_n anâ—_n of_o a_o minister_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o no_o bairn_n be_v find_v to_o divide_v equal_o betwixt_o his_o wife_n and_o near_a of_o kin_n june_n 24._o 1663._o and_o july_n 19_o 1664._o scrymzour_n contraâ—_n executor_n of_o murray_n ann_n of_o a_o minister_n die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o marâ—â—nmas_n be_v â—ound_v to_o extend_v to_o that_o year_n stipend_n and_o the_o halâ—_n of_o the_o next_o july_n 19_o 1664._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la annex_v property_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v find_v not_o valid_o dissolve_v unless_o the_o dissolution_n have_v precede_v the_o gift_n and_o infeftment_n and_o have_v proceed_v upon_o weighty_a reason_n by_o a_o special_a act_n and_o not_o by_o a_o clause_n iâ—_n a_o ratification_n of_o the_o gift_n february_n 25._o 1669._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o viscount_n grandiâ—ound_v absent_a annvity_n of_o teind_n include_v be_v in_o question_n it_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o party_n to_o settle_v but_o the_o lord_n incline_v to_o liberat_fw-la the_o teind_n january_n 10._o 1662._o laird_n of_o rentoun_n contra_fw-la ker._n annus_n deliberand_n i_o be_v find_v to_o
be_v extract_v on_o the_o improbation_n though_o it_o be_v omnium_fw-la exceptionum_fw-la ultima_fw-la january_n 23._o 1666._o contra_fw-la earl_n of_o kinghorn_n in_o improbation_n the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v grant_v three_o term_n for_o production_n of_o right_n of_o land_n and_o appoint_v the_o ordinary_a to_o intimate_v the_o same_o november_n 26._o 1667._o hay_o of_o haystoun_n contra_fw-la drummond_n and_o hepburn_n improbation_n upon_o certification_n be_v find_v null_a because_o the_o defender_n be_v then_o prisoner_n of_o war_n in_o ireland_n and_o his_o right_n be_v after_o acknowledge_v by_o a_o agreeement_n though_o not_o perfect_v july_n 25._o 16â—8_n campbeâ—_n câ—ntra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenâ—rchy_n in_o a_o improbation_n the_o witness_n insert_v be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la what_o they_o know_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o forgery_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n though_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o produce_v there_o be_v pregnant_a presumption_n and_o fragrant_a fame_n of_o forgery_n july_n 6._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la barclay_n in_o a_o improbation_n after_o certification_n be_v extract_v the_o lord_n examine_v witness_n as_o to_o the_o forgery_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v know_v without_o production_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n and_o though_o thâ—_n witness_n be_v accessary_a to_o the_o forgery_n november_n 9_o 1669._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la in_o a_o improbation_n where_o the_o writ_n be_v once_o judicial_o produce_v in_o exchequer_n and_o wilful_o keep_v up_o certification_n be_v extract_v the_o lord_n upon_o copy_n examine_v the_o witness_n insert_v and_o writer_n who_o confess_v the_o forgery_n and_o be_v move_v thereto_o by_o the_o defender_n whereupon_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o improven_v as_o not_o be_v produce_v but_o the_o writer_n and_o witness_n be_v find_v forger_n and_o the_o defender_n as_o user_n and_o accessary_n and_o all_o be_v declare_v infamous_a and_o remit_v to_o the_o council_n to_o use_v a_o extraordinary_a remedy_n by_o banishment_n against_o the_o defender_n january_n 26._o 1670_o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la in_o a_o improbation_n where_o one_o of_o the_o witness_n insert_v have_v a_o designation_n allege_v competent_a to_o more_o person_n all_o that_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v so_o design_v that_o be_v alive_a be_v ordain_v to_o be_v summon_v and_o the_o hand_n writ_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o be_v produce_v june_n 8._o 1671._o stevart_n contra_fw-la mckenzie_n and_o kettlestoun_n in_o a_o improbation_n of_o the_o minute_n of_o a_o tack_v wherein_o one_o deponed_a that_o he_o have_v subscribe_v at_o the_o defender_n instigation_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o cause_v the_o pursuer_n name_v to_o be_v set_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o another_o that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi subscribe_v and_o the_o three_o who_o be_v writer_n of_o the_o minute_n and_o also_o brother_n to_o the_o defender_n depone_v that_o he_o see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi subscribe_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n the_o writ_n be_v find_v improven_v and_o false_a but_o there_o be_v not_o two_o witness_n instruct_v who_o be_v the_o forgeâ—_n july_n 22._o 1671._o miller_n contra_fw-la bothwel_n of_o glâ—â—corse_n incident_a be_v not_o sustain_v upon_o a_o act_n before_o answer_n ordain_v all_o writ_n to_o be_v produce_v the_o party_n will_v make_v use_n of_o which_o be_v find_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o such_o writ_n as_o they_o then_o have_v july_n 3._o 1662._o kello_n contra_fw-la paâ—toun_n in_o a_o incident_a four_o term_n be_v allow_v for_o prove_v the_o have_v of_o the_o writ_n by_o witness_n but_o the_o term_n be_v to_o be_v short_a december_n 15._o 1665._o moâ—teith_n contra_fw-la anderson_n a_o incident_a be_v reject_v because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v not_o call_v thereby_o and_o the_o execution_n suspect_v december_n 23._o 1665._o laird_n of_o câ—â—neck_n contra_fw-la lord_n bargeniâ—_n incident_a be_v not_o sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o but_o these_o who_o name_n as_o pursher_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o the_o bill_n though_o it_o contain_v a_o blank_a but_o it_o be_v sustain_v against_o the_o defender_n haver_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o who_o a_o blank_a be_v leave_v though_o nor_o at_o first_o fill_v up_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o custom_n for_o the_o last_o and_o not_o for_o the_o first_o july_n 3._o 1667._o creditor_n of_o waâ—chtoun_n contra_fw-la counteâ—s_fw-la of_o hume_n pro_fw-la indiviso_fw-la be_v not_o sustain_v to_o hinder_v remove_v of_o a_o relic_n from_o a_o house_n as_o be_v a_o tenement_n indivisible_a though_o she_o have_v a_o terce_n of_o it_o but_o the_o heretor_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o possess_v yet_o so_o that_o if_o he_o dwell_v not_o so_o himself_o she_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o all_o other_o she_o give_v like_o mail_n as_o other_o will_v pay_v january_n 26._o 1665._o logan_n contra_fw-la galbraith_n infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n hold_v base_a be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n because_o thereon_o there_o be_v a_o decreet_a of_o poind_v the_o ground_n though_o it_o can_v take_v no_o effect_n for_o a_o long_a time_n see_v the_o entry_n to_o the_o annualrent_n be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o constituents_a death_n february_n 26_o and_o 27._o 1662._o creditor_n of_o kinglassie_n competing_n infeftment_n past_a in_o exchequer_n on_o a_o apprize_a against_o one_o who_o be_v infeft_v by_o his_o author_n not_o confirm_v be_v find_v not_o to_o supply_v or_o comprehend_v a_o confirmation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o another_o creditor_n who_o regular_o have_v obtain_v confirmation_n of_o that_o null_a seasine_n in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v concern_v his_o base_a right_n depend_v thereon_o january_n 16._o 1663._o tenant_n of_o kilchattan_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kilchattan_n major_a campbel_n and_o baillie_n hamiltoun_n infeftment_n gratuitous_a to_o a_o wife_n after_o she_o be_v provide_v by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o creditor_n upon_o the_o act_n 1621._o by_o exception_n or_o reply_n july_n 22._o 1664._o lord_n louvre_n contra_fw-la lady_n craig_n a_o infeftment_n to_o a_o wife_n in_o liferent_a be_v sustain_v by_o she_o seasine_n adminiculat_fw-la by_o her_o contract_n albeit_o the_o seasine_a be_v not_o immediate_o upon_o the_o contract_n but_o relate_v a_o bond_n grant_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o produce_v january_n 29._o 1665._o norvil_n contra_fw-la sunter_n infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n land_n be_v in_o the_o same_o investiture_n with_o the_o principal_a land_n and_o both_o hold_v base_a be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n of_o thâ—_n same_o warrandice_n land_n though_o clad_v with_o long_a possession_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o action_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o distress_n without_o reduction_n january_n 9_o 1666._o brown_n contra_fw-la scot._n a_o infeftment_n of_o kirklands_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o bear_v to_o be_v upon_o resignation_n and_o have_v not_o the_o râ—ddendoâ—per_n expressum_fw-la but_o relative_a to_o the_o former_a infeftment_n without_o necessity_n to_o produce_v any_o original_a right_n see_v the_o charter_n be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o abbot_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o convent_n january_n 17._o 1666._o lord_n rentoun_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o coldinghame_n a_o infeftment_n to_o a_o person_n on_o her_o own_o resignation_n bear_v express_o she_o to_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o father_n who_o be_v last_o infeft_v the_o charter_n be_v find_v equivalent_a to_o a_o precept_n of_o clare_v constat_fw-la januâ—ry_n 20._o 1666._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la infeftment_n of_o the_o office_n forrestrie_n with_o a_o duty_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o a_o abbacy_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la being_n grant_v by_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n without_o confirmation_n by_o the_o king_n or_o pope_n ibidem_fw-la infeftment_n in_o warrandice_n grant_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n though_o base_a hold_v of_o himself_o and_o ex_fw-la intervallo_fw-la after_o the_o principal_a infeftment_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n of_o the_o same_o warrandice_n land_n as_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o husband_n possession_n in_o the_o principal_a land_n and_o that_o there_o need_v no_o declarator_n of_o distress_n or_o eviction_n but_o a_o pursuit_n of_o remove_v or_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o eviction_n be_v sufficient_a which_o can_v be_v exclude_v by_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o seven_o year_n possession_n by_o the_o public_a infeftment_n unless_o it_o be_v seven_o year_n after_o the_o eviction_n february_n 20._o 1668._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v before_o a_o liferenters_n infeftment_n after_o which_o there_o follow_v a_o corroborative_n security_n accumulate_v the_o by-gone_a annualrent_n and_o give_v infeftment_n for_o both_o which_o posterior_n security_n be_v not_o sustain_v against_o the_o liferenter_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o hold_v
scotsmen_n as_o to_o their_o land_n and_o good_n in_o scotland_n though_o they_o reside_v and_o 〈◊〉_d abroad_o and_o no_o nuncupative_a testament_n there_o can_v exclude_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n hâ—re_o january_n 19_o 1665._o schaw_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v find_v to_o reach_v the_o manner_n of_o probation_n of_o a_o bond_n make_v there_o by_o a_o englishman_n to_o a_o scots-man_n reside_v 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o stâ—le_n of_o england_n and_o that_o payment_n to_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v probable_a by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n and_o payment_n also_o probable_a by_o witness_n june_n 28._o 1666._o momâ—rlane_n contra_fw-la lord_n melvil_n yet_o a_o bond_n by_o a_o scots-man_n to_o a_o englishman_n in_o england_n after_o the_o stile_n of_o scotland_n registrable_a there_o be_v find_v regulate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n and_o noâ—_n take_v away_o by_o witness_n ibidem_fw-la a_o legacy_n of_o a_o heritable_a right_o be_v find_v null_n though_o in_o leâ—ge_a poustie_n february_n 21._o 1663._o wardlaw_n contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o kilmundie_n a_o legacy_n leâ—t_fw-la of_o 600._o merkâ—_n and_o in_o part_n thereof_o the_o executor_n ordain_v to_o discharge_n or_o give_v back-bond_n of_o 200._o mark_n due_a to_o the_o testatrix_n which_o bond_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v â—o_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o that_o be_v movable_a the_o wife_n have_v but_o her_o half_a of_o it_o yet_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o executor_n ought_v to_o make_v it_o upâ—_n to_o the_o legataâ—_n as_o lâ—gâ—tum_fw-la rei_fw-la aliena_fw-la scienter_fw-la legatâ—_n for_o that_o be_v a_o palpable_a principle_n in_o law_n they_o can_v not_o excuse_v the_o wife_n ignorance_n therein_o june_n 16_o 1664._o murray_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o rutherfoord_n a_o legacy_n be_v special_a be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v abate_v proportional_o with_o ordinary_a legacy_n in_o case_n they_o exceed_v the_o deed_n part_n july_n 21._o 1665._o sprâ—â—l_v contra_fw-la murray_n a_o legacy_n of_o a_o bond_n in_o special_a be_v sustain_v though_o the_o executor_n have_v a_o assignation_n thereto_o from_o the_o defunct_a see_v the_o same_o legacy_n may_v be_v make_v up_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d gear_n as_o be_v lâ—gatum_fw-la rei_fw-la alienâ—_n see_v it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o defunct_a remember_v his_o own_o assignation_n june_n 24_o 1664._o falâ—â—nâ—r_n contra_fw-la mcdâ—wgal_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v without_o confirmation_n though_o grant_v after_o the_o principal_a testament_n be_v confirm_v be_v to_o a_o creditor_n juneâ—0_n â—0_z 1665._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la crawfoord_n licence_n to_o pursue_v be_v sustain_v after_o confirmation_n of_o the_o principal_a testament_n and_o before_o confirmation_n of_o dative_n ad_fw-la ommissa_fw-la february_n 21._o 166â—_n scot_n of_o clâ—rkingtoâ—n_n contra_fw-la lady_n clâ—rkingtoun_n after_o liâ—iscontestation_n alleadgeance_n instant_o verify_v be_v receivable_a june_n 24._o 1663._o bruce_n contrâ—_n laird_n of_o strâ—â—chan_n litiscontâ—â—â—ation_n be_v make_v before_o the_o commissar_n at_o a_o party_n instance_n as_o factor_n it_o be_v find_v relevant_a against_o that_o party_n pursue_v as_o executor_n creditor_n be_v instant_o verify_v february_n 10._o 1663._o crawfoord_v contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o inglis_n locus_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o place_n in_o a_o agreement_n to_o take_v a_o lesâ—_n sum_fw-la it_o be_v as_o pact_n libâ—ratoriâ—m_v though_o write_v be_v not_o interpose_v other_o of_o the_o party_n transactor_n have_v pay_v conform_a december_n 12._o 1661._o hâ—pburn_n contra_fw-la hamiltâ—â—n_n of_o orbiâ—â—â—um_fw-la the_o like_a in_o restrict_v a_o annualrent_a to_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n â—ffected_v february_n â—_o 1666._o 〈◊〉_d contrâ—_n hunter_n and_o tenant_n of_o cambâ—_n locus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v competent_a to_o one_o who_o have_v buy_v land_n though_o he_o have_v write_v that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o bargain_n and_o furnish_v the_o money_n yet_o subjoin_v that_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o commune_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o keyâ—_n of_o the_o house_n see_v there_o be_v neither_o minute_n nor_o other_o wâ—â—t_n draw_v up_o â—hâ—reupon_o january_n 28._o 1663._o mâ—ntgomry_n of_o skâ—lmorly_o contra_fw-la brown_n the_o lord_n sallatle_n or_o the_o pension_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o arrestable_a conform_v to_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la february_n 8._o 1662._o contra_fw-la murray_n the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_v the_o nullity_n of_o the_o decreet_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n which_o werâ—_n visible_a and_o instant_o uâ—rified_v and_o need_v no_o reduction_n as_o that_o a_o decreet_n against_o a_o heretor_fw-la not_o call_v be_v null_a january_n 16._o 1663._o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n contra_fw-la kinnâ—â—r_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v themselves_o competent_a to_o judge_n upon_o the_o justice_n general_n decreet_a for_o assythment_n which_o have_v but_o a_o civil_a effect_n for_o damnage_n december_n 16._o 1664._o inn_n contra_fw-la forbâ—s_fw-la of_o tolqâ—â—â—nâ—_n the_o lord_n give_v warrant_v summary_o upon_o supplication_n to_o take_v the_o person_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a who_o be_v unexpected_o and_o fraudful_o flee_v nouâ—mbâ—r_n 30._o 1665._o creditor_n of_o masson_n supplicant_n the_o lord_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o judge_n in_o cause_n criminal_a yet_o they_o find_v themselves_o coâ—petent_a to_o advocate_n a_o criminal_a cause_n of_o theft_n but_o upon_o the_o old_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o king_n jamâ—s_n the_o second_o from_o â—_o sheriff_z to_o the_o justice_n general_n february_n 21._o 1â—66_n contra_fw-la sheriâ—â—_n of_o inuâ—rnâ—ssâ—_n the_o lord_n depose_v a_o writer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—igneâ—_n for_o insert_v a_o article_n for_o possess_v a_o party_n in_o letter_n of_o horning_n have_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o say_a article_n januaryâ—_n â—_z 1669._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la monreiff_n the_o lord_n upon_o a_o bill_n for_o horning_n upon_o excommunication_n allow_v the_o party_n excommunicate_a 〈◊〉_d object_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o excommunication_n who_o have_v found_v upon_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n the_o lordâ—_n have_v have_v a_o account_n from_o the_o council_n that_o they_o have_v remit_v that_o matter_n to_o the_o bishop_n do_v pass_v the_o hoâ—â—ing_n july_n 6._o 1670._o archbishop_n and_o presbytery_n of_o st._n andrâ—wâ—_n contra_fw-la pittillâ—_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o appearand_a heâ—r_n but_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v lucrative_a 〈◊〉_d valorâ—m_n january_n 14._o 1662._o harper_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o â—landergast_a lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o uncle_n to_o his_o nephew_n the_o brother_n be_v alive_a who_o be_v not_o find_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o oye_n november_n 22._o 166â—_n scâ—â—_n coâ—tra_fw-la bâ—ssâ—wel_n of_o auchinleck_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v infer_v by_o a_o assignation_n of_o a_o heritable_a bond_n by_o â—_o father_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o will_v have_v succeed_v he_o as_o heir_n therein_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o alike_o with_o bond_n of_o provision_n wherein_o in_o father_n 〈◊〉_d only_a debtor_n to_o the_o son_n dâ—câ—mbâ—r_n â—_o 1665._o edgar_z contra_fw-la colvil_n lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o accept_v of_o a_o tocher_n yet_o so_o as_o if_o the_o tocher_n be_v exorbitant_a both_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o the_o father_n creditor_n for_o what_o be_v above_o a_o competent_a tocher_n december_n 23._o 1665._o burnet_n contra_fw-la leper_n life_n be_v presume_v be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o party_n be_v â—â—_o year_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o common_o â—olden_a anâ—_n 〈…〉_z there_o waâ—_n also_o a_o letter_n produce_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o waâ—_n bearing_z that_o the_o party_n be_v dead_a february_n 18._o 1670._o lowry_n contra_fw-la drummond_n liferenter_n of_o a_o annuairent_a waâ—_n find_v jyable_a for_o public_a burden_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d albeit_o the_o act_n 164â—_n thereanent_n be_v rescind_v as_o be_v due_a in_o jure_fw-la june_n 18._o 166â—_n fleming_n contra_fw-la gillies_n a_o liâ—erenter_fw-la be_v infeft_v in_o a_o liferent_a of_o land_n come_v mâ—llâ—ndiniâ—_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o a_o miln_n build_v thereafter_o upon_o the_o land_n by_o her_o husband_n but_o not_o to_o the_o abstract_a multure_n of_o his_o land_n except_o the_o liferent_a land_n february_n 16._o 1666._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n a_o liferenter_fw-la be_v by_o her_o contract_n infeft_v in_o land_n oblige_v to_o be_v worth_a such_o a_o rent_n beside_o teind_n and_o feâ—-duties_n or_o at_o her_o option_n the_o heir_n be_v oblige_v to_o accept_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o free_a rent_n by_o free_a rent_n be_v not_o only_o understand_v free_a of_o feu_n and_o teind_v duty_n as_o be_v express_v
the_o land_n and_o sum_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n which_o fail_v the_o man_n heir_n nor_o yet_o to_o make_v any_o portion_n thereof_o to_o return_v to_o the_o wife_n in_o that_o case_n as_o not_o be_v ordinary_a but_o only_o to_o rectify_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o wife_n loynture_n november_n 22._o 1664._o mâ—gil_n contra_fw-la ruthven_n of_o gairn_n minority_n and_o lesion_n be_v find_v only_o competent_a by_o reduction_n and_o not_o by_o exception_n or_o suspension_n june_n 28._o 1665._o kyâ—e_fw-la contra_fw-la seaâ—oun_fw-fr minority_n and_o lesion_n be_v not_o â—lided_v because_o the_o money_n be_v deliver_v to_o pretend_a curator_n who_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o minor_a without_o discuss_v the_o curator_n first_o see_v they_o be_v not_o in_o this_o process_n and_o the_o minor_a have_v his_o option_n to_o reduce_v against_o the_o creditor_n or_o pursue_v his_o curator_n and_o intrometter_n july_n 2._o 1667._o lord_n blantire_fw-la contra_fw-la walkinshaw_n minority_n and_o lesâ—on_n be_v insist_v in_o by_o reduction_n and_o majority_n be_v allege_v in_o defence_n neither_o party_n be_v prefer_v in_o probation_n but_o witness_n allow_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la february_n 20_o 1668._o farquhar_n of_o towliâ—_n contra_fw-la gordouâ—_n minority_n and_o lesion_n be_v sustain_v to_o reduce_v a_o disposition_n by_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n brother_n though_o it_o have_v be_v to_o her_o husband_n behoove_v in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o marriage_n see_v there_o be_v no_o remuneratory_n provision_n on_o the_o husband_n part_n and_o that_o the_o legal_a terce_n be_v not_o enough_o but_o that_o the_o husband_n ought_v to_o have_v acquiesce_v in_o his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o wife_n in_o â—er_n terce_n or_o both_o have_v mutual_a provision_n here_o the_o wife_n be_v carry_v away_o and_o marry_v without_o her_o friend_n consent_v july_n 14._o 1669._o earl_n of_o marischal_n contra_fw-la keith_n of_o whitehaugh_n a_o minute_n dispone_v land_n with_o part_n and_o pertinent_a be_v find_v to_o be_v extend_v â—o_o as_o to_o express_v common_a pasturage_n in_o a_o muire_n possess_v therewith_o the_o time_n of_o the_o bargain_n february_n 14._o 1668._o borthwick_n contra_fw-la lord_n borthwick_n a_o minute_n be_v exâ—ended_v by_o the_o witness_n insert_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o payment_n which_o be_v not_o so_o express_v therein_o january_n 15._o 1666._o cheap_a contra_fw-la philip._n a_o missive_n letter_n by_o a_o merchant_n to_o a_o factor_n to_o send_v home_o wine_n on_o such_o another_o factor_n credit_n with_o who_o the_o writer_n not_o be_v acquaint_v but_o upon_o the_o factor_n account_n be_v find_v to_o oblige_v the_o writer_n and_o not_o that_o three_o party_n unless_o he_o have_v accept_v neither_o then_o do_v it_o liberate_v the_o writer_n but_o the_o three_o party_n be_v expromissor_n in_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o take_v examination_n of_o merchant_n what_o such_o letter_n do_v import_v february_n 7._o 1665._o palate_n factor_n at_o bordeaux_n contra_fw-la fairholm_n a_o missive_n letter_n be_v find_v to_o instruct_v a_o account_n of_o 100_o pound_n sterling_a receive_v and_o furniture_n send_v albeit_o it_o be_v not_o holograph_n nor_o among_o merchant_n but_o betwixt_o noble_a person_n be_v for_o furniture_n send_v from_o london_n to_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o letter_n by_o the_o other_o noble_a person_n be_v then_o at_o london_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v the_o say_a receiver_n of_o the_o letter_n make_v faith_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a letter_n that_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o other_o february_n 28._o 1671._o earl_n of_o northesk_n â—ntra_fw-la viscount_n of_o stormont_n missive_n vide_fw-la clause_n july_n 15._o 1662._o wauchop_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n etc._n etc._n a_o mother_n be_v find_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n to_o aliment_v her_o child_n according_a to_o her_o mean_n they_o have_v no_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o or_o any_o person_n represent_v their_o father_n able_a to_o aliment_v they_o in_o their_o family_n but_o that_o the_o mother_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o aliment_v they_o in_o her_o family_n dâ—d_v not_o to_o pay_v modification_n for_o their_o education_n out_o of_o her_o family_n albeit_o they_o be_v â—oble_a person_n and_o the_o mother_n have_v miscarry_v february_n 23._o 1666._o child_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buchan_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o buchan_n a_o mother_n take_v a_o bond_n to_o herself_o in_o liferent_a and_o to_o her_o child_n in_o fee_n be_v â—ound_n not_o to_o have_v poweâ—_n to_o alter_v or_o assign_v that_o bond_n to_o another_o as_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v make_v by_o she_o own_o mean_n but_o the_o same_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o child_n mean_a by_o their_o father_n though_o their_o mother_n be_v not_o tuâ—rix_n or_o curatrix_fw-la to_o they_o see_v the_o bond_n do_v not_o express_v it_o to_o be_v the_o mother_n own_o mean_n noâ—_n reserve_v a_o power_n to_o the_o moâ—â—er_n to_o dispone_n february_n 18._o 1671._o dundas_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o ardrosâ—_n and_o â—ouch_n movables_n be_v crave_v to_o be_v restore_v as_o be_v the_o pursuer_n the_o libel_n be_v not_o find_v relevant_a unless_o he_o condescend_v quomodo_fw-la desâ—t_fw-la â—osildire_fw-la and_o instruct_v the_o same_o and_o he_o have_v condescend_v that_o it_o be_v by_o loan_n it_o be_v find_v probable_a by_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d 21._o 1665._o scot_n contra_fw-la fletcher_n in_o movable_n possession_n presume_v a_o title_n without_o necessity_n to_o instruct_v the_o possessor_n author_n rightâ—_n without_o distinction_n of_o ordinary_a moveable_n or_o lewel_n unless_o the_o presumption_n be_v elide_v by_o â—â—onger_a probation_n that_o such_o jewel_n can_v not_o have_v belong_v to_o he_o that_o impignorate_v the_o same_o who_o neither_o have_v they_o as_o a_o merchand_n nor_o leweler_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o his_o own_o wear_n decâ—mber_n 12._o 1665._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la wilson_n here_o the_o first_o author_n impignorat_n they_o by_o writ_n and_o immediate_o â—ent_v abroad_o near_o of_o kin_n survive_v the_o defunct_a transmit_v their_o share_n of_o the_o dead_n part_n to_o their_o â—xecutors_n and_o it_o do_v not_o accresâ—oâ—â—â—_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n or_o to_o their_o executor_n february_n 1â—_n 166â—_n â—ell_v contra_fw-la wilkie_n in_o nonentry_n the_o full_a rent_n be_v due_a from_o the_o citation_n in_o the_o general_a declarator_n and_o not_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sentence_n only_a 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o the_o special_a declarator_n be_v sustain_v july_n 25._o 1666._o harper_n contra_fw-la his_o vassal_n idem_fw-la june_n 12._o 1673._o faw_o contra_fw-la lord_n balmerinâ—_n and_o laird_n pourie_n noviter_fw-la vâ—niens_fw-la ad_fw-la not_o itiam_fw-la be_v sustain_v to_o reduce_v the_o circumduction_n of_o a_o term_n upon_o the_o suspender_n make_v faith_n that_o the_o writ_n now_o produce_v to_o prove_v what_o be_v then_o â—o_o have_v be_v prove_v be_v find_v out_o by_o she_o since_o the_o term_n be_v circumduce_v june_n 29._o 1665._o norvil_n contra_fw-la suntar_n oath_n of_o a_o wife_n never_o to_o come_v in_o the_o contrary_a of_o her_o bond_n grant_v 〈…〉_z be_v find_v not_o to_o hinder_v she_o to_o allege_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v null_a ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la february_n 18._o 1662._o contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d oath_n of_o party_n be_v take_v and_o they_o depon_v upon_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o writ_n and_o assoilzy_v thereupon_o be_v decern_v thereafter_o upon_o production_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n as_o not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n but_o be_v only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o deponent_a remember_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o writ_n november_n 23._o 1665._o campbel_n contra_fw-la doctor_n 〈◊〉_d the_o oath_n of_o a_o author_n be_v find_v competent_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n in_o a_o apprize_a for_o prove_v the_o â—ame_n satify_v by_o intromission_n see_v before_o this_o defender_n right_o the_o matter_n be_v litigious_a and_o a_o act_n extract_v refer_v the_o intromission_n to_o that_o author_n oath_n july_n 14._o 1666._o sharp_a contra_fw-la glen_n oath_n of_o calumny_n be_v find_v competent_a as_o to_o one_o point_n of_o a_o libel_n where_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o oath_n but_o in_o respect_n there_o can_v be_v no_o evident_a difference_n as_o to_o that_o point_n betwixt_o the_o oath_n of_o calumny_n and_o verity_n and_o that_o the_o point_n be_v no_o way_n probable_a but_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o verity_n the_o oath_n of_o calumny_n thereanent_fw-la be_v refuse_v february_n 20._o 1667._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d oath_n exit_fw-la officioâ—nent_fw-la â—nent_z have_v of_o writ_n be_v find_v to_o be_v give_v if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o deponent_a have_v they_o and_o how_o he_o put_v they_o away_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v if_o fraudulent_o but_o not_o to_o depone_v if_o he_o know_v who_o have_v they_o as_o not_o be_v proper_a november_n 1â—_n
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 1665._o paterson_n contra_fw-la pringle_n privilege_n of_o burgh_n to_o arrest_v person_n of_o find_v caution_n of_o answer_n as_o law_n will_v be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o pear_n of_o leith_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o burgh_n royal_a of_o edinburgh_n its_o privilege_n and_o if_o do_v by_o the_o water_n baillie_n but_o not_o if_o in_o the_o burgh_n of_o batony_n of_o leith_n or_o by_o the_o baron_n baillie_n january_n 18._o 1663._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la mitchel_n and_o keith_n privilege_n of_o burgh_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o incarcerat_a unfreeman_n find_v within_o their_o burgh_n till_o they_o find_v caution_n as_o law_n will_v albeit_o by_o a_o former_a decreet_a they_o be_v decern_v to_o desist_v from_o merchandise_n competent_a to_o free_a burrows_n and_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v only_o seize_v upon_o these_o good_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n january_n 30._o 1663._o town_n of_o linâ—â—thgow_n contra_fw-la borrowstounness_n probation_n of_o immemorial_n possession_n or_o custom_n be_v not_o find_v instruct_v by_o a_o decreet_a mention_v a_o former_a decreet_a wherein_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v unless_o the_o testimony_n be_v extant_a or_o produce_v december_n 13_o 1664._o bishop_n of_o the_o isle_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n probation_n of_o a_o disposition_n be_v onerous_a to_o exclude_v lucrative_a succession_n and_o absolvitor_n thereon_o in_o a_o process_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a as_o repeat_v from_o another_o decreet_a not_o be_v the_o recentâ—_n except_o it_o have_v be_v after_o a_o long_a time_n when_o witness_n be_v dead_a and_o in_o that_o case_n their_o testimony_n if_o extant_a behove_v to_o be_v see_v again_o january_n 6._o 1665._o contra_fw-la edmonstoun_n of_o carden_n probation_n of_o a_o defense_n be_v admit_v partly_o by_o oath_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o partly_o by_o witness_n that_o the_o condition_n thereof_o be_v contraveen_v june_n 15._o 1665._o aikman_n contra_fw-la probation_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o a_o great_a bargain_n of_o victual_n be_v not_o infer_v from_o the_o declaration_n of_o a_o person_n entrust_v by_o the_o debtor_n to_o receive_v it_o see_v there_o be_v a_o time_n limit_v to_o obtain_v his_o declaration_n after_o which_o his_o condition_n and_o trustiness_n may_v change_v and_o can_v not_o perpetual_o oblige_v the_o intruster_n july_n 18._o 1667._o executor_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o dirletoun_n contra_fw-la duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n earl_n of_o crawfoord_n and_o other_o probation_n be_v find_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o most_o pregnant_a testimony_n though_o other_o witness_v a_o great_a quantity_n this_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n old_a and_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o â—osse_n november_n 23._o 1667._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n probation_n by_o one_o witness_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi in_o supplement_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o party_n who_o have_v be_v absent_a â—ut_v of_o the_o country_n in_o the_o king_n service_n pursue_v for_o his_o share_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o good_n against_o the_o remnant_n owner_n meddle_v with_o by_o they_o in_o anno_fw-la 1638._o be_v sustain_v by_o the_o admiral_n but_o reduce_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi ordain_v to_o adduce_v far_a probation_n february_n 12._o 1668._o captain_n strachan_n contra_fw-la morison_n processes_n be_v dispute_n to_o the_o full_a in_o presentâ—a_o the_o lord_n by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la ordain_v the_o clerk_n not_o to_o give_v up_o the_o same_o or_o any_o process_n dispute_v at_o full_a though_o there_o be_v no_o interlocutor_n thereon_o but_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v till_o the_o dispute_n be_v advise_v and_o interlocutor_n pronunce_v june_n 6._o 1665._o town_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la thomson_n promise_v to_o relieve_v a_o cautioner_n who_o relieve_v the_o promiser_n good_n of_o poind_v be_v find_v not_o probable_a by_o witness_n though_o within_o a_o hundred_o pound_n where_o the_o promiser_n be_v dead_a july_n 3._o 1668._o donâ—ldson_n contra_fw-la harrower_n a_o promise_n by_o a_o wife_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n never_o to_o quarrel_v a_o tack_v of_o liferent_a land_n which_o be_v in_o writ_n for_o several_a year_n be_v find_v to_o exclude_v she_o and_o not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o verbal_a tack_v valide_fw-la only_o for_o a_o year_n but_o as_o pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la repugnando_fw-la january_n 8._o 1670._o scot_n contra_fw-la murray_n a_o protutor_a be_v a_o overseer_n intromet_v with_o the_o pupil_n bondâ—_n be_v find_v only_o liable_a for_o the_o whole_a bond_n receive_v by_o he_o though_o he_o uplift_v the_o annualrent_a of_o a_o part_n of_o they_o only_o and_o for_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o but_o not_o for_o any_o other_o mean_n or_o estate_n of_o the_o defunct_a because_o there_o be_v no_o antecedent_n law_n or_o rule_n to_o oblige_v he_o but_o a_o act_n to_o sederunt_fw-la be_v ordain_v to_o be_v make_v and_o publish_v that_o all_o person_n â—edling_v so_o in_o the_o future_a shall_v be_v liable_a both_o for_o intromission_n and_o omission_n as_o tutor_n june_n 10._o 1665._o swinâ—oun_fw-fr contra_fw-la a_o prize_n ship_n be_v find_v not_o just_o take_v belong_v to_o a_o prince_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n enemy_n unless_o he_o contribute_v to_o the_o war_n january_n 4._o 1667._o harison_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o ludâ—uhurn_n a_o prize_n ship_n be_v liberate_a belong_v to_o neuter_n not_o the_o king_n enemy_n nor_o ally_n albeit_o carry_v counterband-goods_a unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o war_n be_v know_v at_o the_o place_n they_o â—oâ—sed_v from_o when_o they_o louse_v and_o that_o act_n of_o hostility_n and_o declare_v prize_n in_o neighbour_a place_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o publication_n of_o the_o war_n or_o knowledge_n thereof_o july_n 23._o 1667._o jurgan_n contra_fw-la captain_n logan_n a_o â—rize_n ship_n be_v find_v just_o adjudge_v as_o carry_v counterband-goods_a albeit_o a_o swedish_n shâ—p_n and_o by_o the_o swedish_n treaty_n such_o counterband-goods_a be_v allow_v to_o the_o swede_n which_o be_v only_o understand_v they_o be_v the_o growth_n of_o their_o own_o country_n july_n 27_o and_o 31._o 1667._o and_o november_n 6._o 1667._o packman_n contra_fw-la captain_n allan_n a_o prize_n be_v take_v pursue_v by_o two_o privateer_n be_v â—ound_v equal_o to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o both_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o gun_n see_v the_o least_o and_o light_a of_o the_o frigate_n do_v seize_v when_o the_o other_o be_v at_o a_o considerable_a distance_n and_o his_o concourse_n and_o consortship_n though_o make_v without_o consent_n or_o special_a commission_n from_o the_o owner_n be_v both_o in_o precinct_n belli_fw-la and_o profitable_a for_o the_o security_n of_o either_o party_n february_n 7._o 1668._o cuningskie_n contra_fw-la captain_n mastertoun_n prize_v ship_n be_v question_v as_o have_v in_o they_o the_o product_n of_o coâ—nterband-goods_a carry_v in_o to_o the_o king_n enemy_n in_o the_o same_o voyage_n from_o which_o the_o ship_n be_v return_v be_v find_v not_o sufficient_a by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o admiral_n of_o scotland_n commission_n bear_v warrant_n to_o seize_v if_o the_o product_n of_o counterband-goods_a in_o that_o voyage_n be_v find_v but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o nation_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n grant_v commission_n to_o â—ry_v the_o custom_n of_o holland_n france_n england_n and_o spain_n february_n 21._o 1668._o packman_n contra_fw-la allan_n a_o prize_n be_v take_v upon_o probable_a ground_n and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o admiral_n the_o king_n ten_o part_n and_o admiral_n fifteen_o part_n be_v pay_v and_o the_o good_n sell_v the_o decreet_a of_o adjudication_n be_v reduce_v the_o privateer_n be_v find_v liable_a but_o for_o the_o value_n that_o the_o good_n may_v have_v give_v by_o roup_v if_o they_o have_v be_v preserve_v and_o sell_v when_o and_o where_o they_o be_v adjudge_v february_n 24._o 1668._o captain_n mastertoun_n
writ_n be_v reduce_v upon_o that_o sentence_n as_o posterior_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o bargain_n january_n 21._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o pollock_n contra_fw-la pollock_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v a_o merchant_n count_n as_o to_o article_n more_o than_o three_o year_n precede_v the_o citation_n it_o be_v a_o current_a account_n though_o begin_v by_o the_o defunct_a and_o continue_a afâ—er_n hâ—â—_n deceass_n by_o his_o funeral_n provision_n and_o by_o the_o chamberâ—â—â—â—_n of_o his_o heir_n then_o a_o pupil_n see_v three_o year_n interuâ—eâ—ed_v not_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o account_n february_n 26._o 1670._o grahame_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o stanâ—byres_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v the_o uâ—â—iation_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o not_o to_o annul_v it_o but_o to_o extend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o vitiation_n june_n 11._o 1670._o hunter_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o peter_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v intromission_n with_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o tenant_n though_o silver_n rent_n intromet_v by_o one_o who_o be_v infeâ—t_v in_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o tenement_n albeit_o by_o the_o intromission_n the_o principal_a sum_n for_o which_o the_o annualrent_n be_v constitute_v will_v be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o infeâ—tment_n extinct_a february_n 4._o 1671._o wishart_n contra_fw-la arthur_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v a_o apprize_a to_o be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o concurrent_a presumption_n that_o the_o apprize_a be_v assign_v to_o the_o appear_v and_o heir_n brother_n february_n 22_o 1671._o gordoâ—n_fw-la contra_fw-la mcculloch_n witness_n be_v admit_v to_o proveâ—_n minister_n possession_n of_o â—ands_n to_o be_v by_o tolerance_n of_o a_o herâ—â—or_n and_o â—o_o not_o â—o_o be_v a_o gleib_n belong_v to_o the_o kirk_n where_o the_o minister_n possession_n be_v decenâ—â—lis_n &_o trienâ—alis_fw-la but_o that_o writ_n be_v necessary_a if_o his_o possession_n haâ—t_v be_v for_o 40._o year_n to_o prove_v the_o tolerance_n june_n 22._o 1671._o minister_n of_o contra_fw-la duke_n of_o â—alâ—leugh_o witness_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v receive_v for_o prove_v the_o delivery_n of_o a_o bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n the_o matter_n be_v betwixt_o brother_n and_o sister_n where_o trust_n be_v very_o presumâ—able_a february_n 21._o 1667._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n witness_n be_v examine_v â—x_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o prove_v warrant_n or_o command_n to_o a_o deed_n do_v in_o prejudice_n of_o he_o who_o have_v the_o commission_n to_o do_v the_o same_o deed_n and_o can_v have_v hinder_v other_o february_n 21._o 1667._o lord_n râ—â—toun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n witness_n and_o the_o writer_n of_o a_o disposition_n be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la on_o thâ—_n term_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o whether_o when_o thâ—_n write_v be_v read_v be_v a_o absolute_a disposition_n it_o be_v not_o read_v as_o be_v redeemable_a july_n 2._o 1667._o allan_n contra_fw-la fairy_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v admit_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la not_o the_o great_a quantity_n prove_v by_o two_o but_o the_o quantity_n prove_v most_o pregnant_o be_v follow_v november_n 23._o 1667._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lambertoun_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v to_o instruct_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o bond_n to_o be_v by_o arbitrament_n and_o exorbitant_a it_o be_v 37._o year_n dorment_n without_o annualrent_n and_o the_o sum_n fill_v up_o with_o a_o different_a hand_n february_n 6._o 1668._o chisâ—holm_n contra_fw-la witness_n take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la prove_v the_o employ_v of_o a_o wright_n in_o his_o woâ—â—_n in_o a_o lodging_n possess_v by_o the_o employer_n and_o his_o frequent_a direction_n anent_o the_o work_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v against_o his_o heir_n though_o above_o 100_o pound_n and_o though_o direction_n alone_o without_o sensible_a act_n be_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n july_n 21._o 1668._o thomson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o glencairn_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—de_v examine_v in_o a_o reduction_n on_o death_n bed_n albeit_o the_o day_n of_o compearance_n be_v not_o come_v to_o prevent_v the_o death_n or_o collusion_n of_o the_o most_o necessary_a witness_n february_n 16._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o my_o lord_n balmerino_n and_o cowper_n contra_fw-la lady_n cowper_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v ordain_v to_o be_v examine_v before_o answer_v for_o clear_v a_o trust_n of_o the_o right_n of_o â—n_o apprize_a upon_o divers_a probability_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la allege_v february_n 24._o 1669._o earl_n of_o annandail_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o creditor_n of_o hume_n a_o witness_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la prevaricate_a in_o his_o oath_n first_o deny_v and_o then_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v declare_v in_o famous_a and_o set_v on_o the_o pillory_n with_o a_o paper_n on_o his_o â—ace_n signify_v his_o fault_n juâ—y_o 6._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la bâ—rclay_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v be_v admit_v to_o take_v away_o a_o bond_n whole_o blank_a or_o blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n fâ—bruary_n 2_o &_o 3._o 1670._o jack_n contra_fw-la boyd_n of_o â—â—nkil_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kâ—ngâ—orn_n conâ—ra_fw-fr laird_n of_o pâ—â—arro_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v anent_o the_o be_v of_o a_o bond_n among_o the_o writ_n of_o a_o creditor_n or_o his_o factor_n that_o thereby_o the_o debtor_n may_v be_v liberat_fw-la of_o the_o bond_n as_o be_v retire_v but_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o prove_v payment_n or_o satisfaction_n thereof_o though_o it_o be_v a_o old_a bond_n without_o any_o diligence_n or_o payment_n of_o annualrent_a for_o a_o long_a time_n february_n 14._o 1671._o nâ—â—peir_fw-mi contra_fw-la earl_n of_o egâ—â—toun_n witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v examine_v in_o a_o circumvention_n for_o annul_v a_o disposition_n make_v by_o a_o simple_a perâ—on_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n without_o reservation_n on_o these_o point_n whether_o the_o writ_n be_v read_v to_o he_o when_o he_o subscribe_v whether_o he_o be_v drink_v so_o that_o reaâ—on_n and_o judgement_n be_v disorder_v and_o what_o motive_n be_v use_v to_o make_v he_o subscribe_v july_n 11._o 1671._o steuâ—ns_n contra_fw-la neâ—lson_n witness_n insert_v in_o a_o writ_n and_o the_o writer_n be_v â—ound_v to_o have_v accession_n as_o user_n of_o that_o write_v as_o false_a yet_o be_v examine_v though_o they_o be_v socij_fw-la criminâ—s_fw-la and_o forger_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v in_o a_o imporbation_n january_n 26._o 1670._o lady_n toâ—viâ—_n contra_fw-la captain_n barclay_n a_o wodsetter_n be_v find_v to_o compâ—_n for_o the_o superplus_n above_o his_o â—enâ—_n though_o the_o woâ—set_a waâ—_n before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n albeit_o therein_o the_o usurper_n act_n and_o all_o such_o act_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v be_v â—enunced_v january_n 29._o 1662._o laird_n of_o lamingâ—oun_fw-fr conâ—ra_fw-fr cheâ—slie_n a_o wodset_n bear_v in_o the_o reversion_n a_o tack_v â—aâ—_n within_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v give_v after_o redemption_n be_v sustain_v as_o not_o vsurâ—ry_a but_o the_o wodâ—etter_n be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n by_o a_o liferent_a medâ—o_fw-la â—â—mpore_fw-la june_n 21._o 1662._o laird_n of_o polwarâ—_n contra_fw-la huâ—â—_n a_o wodsetter_n pursue_v for_o his_o money_n be_v find_v not_o to_o have_v access_n thereto_o tilll_v he_o recover_v the_o possession_n take_v from_o he_o by_o a_o three_o party_n intrude_a see_v he_o do_v not_o the_o recenti_fw-la intimate_v the_o intrusion_n and_o demand_v his_o money_n february_n 17._o 1665._o hopringle_n of_o torsonce_n contra_fw-la ker_n of_o sâ—nderland-hill_n a_o wodset_n be_v redeemedâ—_n upon_o a_o order_n use_v though_o without_o citation_n of_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n on_o the_o declarator_n albeit_o thereby_o the_o wodsetters_n wiâ—e_n who_o have_v a_o base_a subaltern_a infeftment_n from_o he_o in_o liferent_a be_v exclude_v and_o the_o redeemer_n be_v not_o find_v oblige_v to_o know_v the_o same_o albeit_o registrate_n in_o the_o register_n of_o seasines_n july_n â—7_n 1665._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la her_o tenant_n a_o wodset_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n redeemable_a by_o the_o father_n during_o his_o liâ—e_z from_o his_o son_n on_o a_o rosenoble_n be_v crave_v to_o be_v declare_v the_o son_n have_v apprise_v and_o thereupon_o allege_v that_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o reversion_n aâ—_n and_o while_n his_o aâ—priâ—ing_n be_v redeem_a and_o till_o that_o his_o father_n can_v not_o redeem_v which_o at_o first_o be_v sustain_v the_o case_n of_o the_o son_n be_v favourable_a the_o father_n have_v dispone_v the_o whole_a right_n to_o a_o second_o wiâ—e_n but_o be_v thereafter_o debaâ—ed_v in_o presentia_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v of_o different_a judgement_n and_o decide_v not_o in_o respect_n the_o case_n seem_v to_o hinder_v debtor_n to_o redeem_v anterior_a compryzing_n
power_n to_o dispose_v of_o forty_o chalder_n of_o victual_n and_o also_o power_n to_o do_v any_o deed_n he_o please_v in_o favour_n of_o balhaven_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o deed_n more_o rational_a then_o to_o give_v a_o reversion_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n upon_o payment_n of_o all_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v pay_v to_o he_o or_o for_o he_o the_o defender_n answer_v that_o this_o general_a clause_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o disposition_n and_o special_a clause_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o defender_n oye_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o declare_v but_o of_o consent_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi supercede_v to_o extract_n for_o a_o time_n and_o appoint_v two_o of_o their_o number_n by_o who_o sight_n the_o â—ursuer_fw-mi and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v denude_v and_o the_o defender_n secure_v so_o that_o it_o come_v to_o no_o debate_n whether_o such_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la as_o this_o in_o a_o reversion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v true_o buy_v and_o sell_v irredeemable_o before_o and_o no_o wodset_n can_v be_v purge_v john_n campbel_n contra_fw-la constantine_n dougal_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la constantine_n dougal_n have_v grant_v a_o bond_n to_o john_n houstoun_n bear_v that_o john_n for_o himself_o and_o as_o administrator_n for_o his_o son_n constantine_n campbel_n have_v lend_v the_o sum_n and_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v payable_a to_o the_o father_n he_o be_v on_o life_n and_o failzie_v he_o by_o decease_n to_o be_v payable_a to_o constantine_n his_o son_n as_o be_v his_o own_o proper_a money_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n or_o assigney_n constantine_n assign_v this_o bond_n to_o john_n campbel_n who_o have_v pursue_v exhibition_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v produce_v insist_o for_o delivery_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o producer_n that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v deliver_v back_o to_o he_o because_o he_o have_v right_o thereto_o by_o assignation_n from_o john_n houstoun_n who_o in_o effect_n be_v feear_fw-mi of_o the_o sum_n it_o be_v lend_v to_o he_o and_o payable_a to_o he_o during_o his_o life_n and_o constantine_n his_o son_n be_v only_o heir_n substitute_n as_o be_v ordinary_o interpret_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o bond_n or_o sum_n lend_v by_o father_n to_o be_v payable_a to_o themselves_o and_o after_o their_o decease_n to_o such_o bairn_n two_o the_o father_n aâ—_n lawful_a administrator_n to_o his_o son_n may_v have_v lift_v the_o sum_n in_o his_o son_n minority_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v assign_v the_o same_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o albeit_o bond_n for_o money_n lend_v by_o parent_n payable_a to_o themselves_o and_o such_o child_n after_o their_o death_n be_v so_o interpret_v that_o the_o father_n be_v feear_n yet_o that_o be_v only_o where_o the_o sum_n be_v the_o parent_n own_o but_o this_o sum_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o son_n own_o money_n bâ—_n the_o bond_n itself_o two_o albeit_o the_o father_n as_o lawful_a administrator_n may_v have_v lift_v the_o sum_n yet_o can_v assign_v because_o that_o be_v no_o proper_a act_n of_o administration_n comâ—â—tent_a to_o tutor_n or_o administrator_n and_o executor_n may_v uplift_v sum_n and_o yet_o can_v assign_v the_o defender_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o money_n be_v lend_v by_o the_o father_n not_o only_o as_o administrator_n but_o bear_v express_o for_o himself_o and_o that_o these_o word_n as_o be_v his_o own_o money_n do_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o father_n but_o that_o after_o the_o â—athers_n decease_n it_o will_v be_v the_o son_n money_n to_o the_o second_o that_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bond_n be_v express_o to_o pay_v to_o the_o father_n warrant_v he_o to_o assign_v and_o the_o assignâ—y_n be_v his_o procurator_n may_v lift_v as_o well_o as_o he_o the_o same_o way_n as_o assigney_n can_v lift_v during_o the_o executor_n life_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o bond_n to_o constitute_v the_o son_n to_o be_v feear_fw-mi and_o that_o at_o leâ—st_a the_o word_n as_o be_v the_o son_n own_o money_n presume_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v so_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v positive_o prove_v that_o the_o money_n when_o lent_n be_v the_o father_n and_o find_v that_o the_o father_n assignation_n as_o lawful_a administrator_n can_v not_o exclude_v the_o son_n but_o that_o point_n whether_o the_o debtor_n pay_v to_o the_o father_n assignee_n during_o the_o son_n pupillarity_n or_o minority_n be_v neither_o positive_o allege_v by_o the_o party_n nor_o consider_v by_o the_o lord_n james_n paterson_n contra_fw-la homes_n december_n 17._o 1667._o james_n paterson_n have_v charge_v the_o earl_n of_o home_n in_o anno_fw-la 1662._o for_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n due_a by_o his_o bond._n the_o earl_n suspend_v and_o find_v one_o bruntfield_n cautioner_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o caution_n home_o of_o white-â—ig_a attest_v the_o cautioner_n in_o these_o term_n viz_o i_o attest_v the_o cautioner_n to_o be_v sufficient_a and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o which_o be_v registrat_n with_o the_o bond_n itself_o and_o the_o extract_v produce_v bear_v the_o same_o the_o suspension_n be_v discuss_v against_o the_o earl_n of_o home_n and_o the_o cautioner_n charge_v with_o horning_n paterson_n pursue_v the_o attester_n subsidiary_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v but_o attest_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o cautioner_n can_v be_v hold_v no_o further_o than_o a_o witness_n and_o so_o can_v only_o be_v find_v liable_a if_o his_o testimony_n be_v find_v false_a or_o that_o ex_fw-la dolo_fw-la he_o have_v attest_v a_o person_n to_o be_v sufficient_a not_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n but_o either_o contrair_a to_o his_o knowledge_n or_o without_o knowledge_n of_o his_o condition_n 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write_v that_o the_o instruction_n be_v retain_v in_o his_o hand_n john_n auchinleck_n contra_fw-la mary_n williamson_n and_o patrick_n gillespy_n december_n 18._o 1667._o marry_o williamson_n lady_n cumlidge_n have_v take_v assignation_n to_o several_a debt_n of_o her_o husband_n apprise_v the_o estate_n from_o her_o son_n and_o in_o september_n 1662._o dispones_fw-la the_o estate_n to_o her_o elder_a son_n reserve_v she_o own_o liferent_a of_o the_o mane_n and_o miln_n and_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o five_o thousand_o mark_n for_o john_n auchinleck_n her_o second_o son_n at_o the_o same_o time_n her_o elder_a son_n grant_v a_o tack_v to_o patrick_n gillespy_n bear_v express_o that_o because_o he_o be_v to_o marry_v his_o mother_n and_o to_o possess_v the_o mains_fw-fr at_o the_o next_o term_n therefore_o he_o set_v the_o land_n for_o a_o inconsiderable_a duty_n for_o a_o year_n after_o his_o mother_n death_n there_o be_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o say_a mary_n 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king_n farmorer_n but_o that_o they_o have_v common_a pasturage_n in_o the_o moor_n of_o selkirk_n be_v not_o only_o presume_v because_o it_o be_v the_o common_a of_o the_o whole_a barony_n and_o possess_v by_o all_o the_o adjacent_a fevar_n thereof_o but_o also_o by_o their_o continual_a possession_n since_o for_o possession_n 40._o year_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v all_o by-gone_a possession_n since_o the_o right_n capable_a of_o that_o possession_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o adduce_v witness_n to_o prove_v possession_n eight_o score_n year_n since_o otherways_o and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n borthwick_n and_o william_n borthwick_n decide_v the_o 14_o of_o this_o instant_a the_o lord_n borthwick_n minute_n dispone_v the_o land_n cum_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la without_o any_o word_n of_o pasturage_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v common_a pasturage_n in_o the_o moor_n of_o borthwick_n as_o be_v a_o pertinent_a of_o the_o land_n dispone_v the_o time_n of_o 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pursuer_n licence_n he_o can_v give_v licence_n to_o no_o other_o mr._n john_n forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n february_n 20._o 1668._o master_n john_n forbes_n insist_v in_o the_o cause_n against_o margaret_n inn_n mention_v in_o the_o 8_o of_o january_n last_o for_o mail_n and_o duty_n as_o assignee_n by_o margaret_n allardice_n who_o be_v infeft_v in_o liferent_a in_o principal_a land_n and_o warrandice_n land_n and_o the_o principal_a land_n be_v evict_v she_o and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi her_o assignee_n return_v upon_o the_o warrandice_n land_n wherein_o margaret_n innes_n be_v infeft_v in_o liferent_a by_o her_o husband_n who_o stand_v public_o infeft_v therein_o upon_o the_o resignation_n of_o margaret_n allerdices_n husband_n and_o who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o defender_n and_o her_o husband_n be_v infeft_v and_o in_o possession_n these_o 20._o year_n past_a have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n and_o so_o can_v be_v put_v from_o her_o possession_n 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