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the_o right_n of_o land_n and_o in_o effect_n a_o reversion_n which_o be_v not_o prestable_a by_o executor_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_a bond_n though_o on_o deathbed_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o affect_v the_o executry_n see_v in_o lecto_fw-la the_o defunct_a may_v do_v any_o deed_n to_o burden_v his_o executry_n and_o his_o obligement_n at_o that_o time_n be_v effectual_a as_o to_o his_o executry_n and_o loco_fw-la facti_fw-la imprestabilis_fw-la succedit_fw-la interest_n which_o be_v prestable_a by_o executor_n and_o if_o he_o have_v in_o liege_n poustie_a grant_v a_o disposition_n of_o land_n and_o thereafter_o have_v infeft_v one_fw-mi other_o in_o the_o same_o he_o have_v become_v incapable_a to_o fulfil_v the_o obligement_n thereof_o both_o his_o heir_n and_o executor_n will_v be_v liable_a for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n in_o this_o case_n the_o defunct_a as_o to_o burden_v and_o dispose_v of_o his_o executry_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o liege_n poustie_a the_o lord_n before_o answer_n think_v fit_a to_o try_v if_o the_o right_o be_v in_o trust_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o former_a back-bond_n which_o the_o pursuer_n stepmother_n have_v destroy_v as_o be_v inform_v and_o certain_a other_o circumstance_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 158._o lord_z maxwel_o contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o duncow_n 16._o feb._n 1672_o find_a that_o the_o defence_n upon_o the_o act_n ______o against_o these_o who_o during_o the_o dependence_n of_o process_n invade_v or_o wound_v the_o adverse_a party_n who_o by_o the_o say_a act_n tine_n the_o cause_n and_o forfault_v their_o interest_n in_o question_n be_v in_o effect_n penance_n and_o found_v upon_o delinquency_n may_v be_v prove_v even_o before_o the_o lord_n prout_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la as_o to_o order_n and_o ratihabition_n which_o be_v allege_v can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n to_o import_v the_o loss_n of_o heretage_n d._n 159._o commissary_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la the_o commissary_n of_o breichen_n 17._o feb._n 1672._o there_o be_v a_o competition_n betwixt_o the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o commissar_n of_o breichen_n to_o which_o of_o they_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o panmures_n testament_n shall_v belong_v the_o say_a earl_n have_v take_v a_o house_n and_o stay_v a_o whole_a session_n in_o edinburgh_n with_o his_o lady_n child_n and_o family_n in_o order_n to_o the_o breed_n of_o his_o child_n and_o other_o occasiones_fw-la and_o have_v die_v there_o the_o lord_n prefer_v the_o commissar_n of_o breichen_n be_v commissar_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v his_o principal_a dwell_n and_o his_o interest_n and_o estate_n d._n 160._o lady_n milnetoun_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n whytfurd_n 20._o feb._n 1672._o in_o the_o process_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o lady_n milnetoun_n against_o sir_n john_n whytfurd_n the_o say_a sir_n john_n after_o the_o process_n have_v depend_v long_o and_o all_o endeavour_n to_o delay_n and_o prevent_v a_o decision_n have_v insist_v upon_o a_o reprobator_n upon_o that_o head_n that_o the_o lady_n witness_n be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v allege_v and_o urge_v by_o many_o argument_n that_o a_o reprobator_n upon_o the_o ground_n foresay_a after_o sentence_n in_o foro_fw-la contradictorio_fw-la which_o be_v the_o great_a security_n of_o the_o people_n can_v not_o be_v prove_v but_o scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la and_o according_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o it_o be_v only_o probable_a that_o way_n and_o yet_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v again_o ordain_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v debate_v as_o to_o the_o point_n foresay_a anent_o the_o probation_n of_o corruption_n after_o sentence_n obtain_v they_o retract_v their_o former_a interloquitor_n and_o find_v that_o reprobator_n upon_o the_o head_n foresay_a be_v receiveable_a and_o probable_a prout_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la after_o sentence_n these_o 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witness_n upon_o who_o testimony_n the_o decreet_n proceed_v be_v corrupt_v 4._o there_o shall_v be_v progressus_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la if_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n shall_v after_o sentence_n be_v reprobate_v by_o other_o witness_n and_o after_o sentence_n in_o the_o reprobator_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o reprobatorie_a witness_n shall_v be_v reprobate_v by_o other_o &_o sic_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la 5._o reprobatores_fw-la be_v only_o in_o use_n when_o the_o designation_n of_o witness_n before_o they_o declare_v from_o their_o duel_v and_o vocation_n and_o other_o circumstance_n be_v question_v as_o false_a which_o be_v obvious_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o reprobatorie_a witness_n will_v declare_v false_o anent_o such_o point_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o try_v but_o the_o corruption_n of_o witness_n being_z one_fw-mi occult_a and_o unwarrantable_a practice_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v presume_v that_o witness_n be_v 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the_o say_a imposition_n without_o repine_v until_o after_o the_o year_n 1664._o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o question_v the_o town_n be_v right_a to_o impose_v upon_o they_o the_o say_v stent_n as_o the_o exorbitancy_n and_o frequency_n and_o inequality_n of_o the_o same_o as_o to_o their_o proportion_n they_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v now_o to_o plead_v and_o pretend_v exemption_n from_o the_o say_a stent_n the_o lord_n have_v find_v as_o say_v be_v that_o the_o land_n of_o draky_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o say_a stent_n the_o say_v ______o roberson_n of_o inch_n in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o some_o other_o fevar_n have_v only_o appear_v in_o the_o debate_n and_o forbes_n of_o colloden_n who_o think_v himself_o conclude_v by_o the_o above-written_a decreet_a of_o suspension_n and_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o same_o do_v notwithstanding_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a interloquitor_n and_o that_o the_o parcel_n of_o land_n which_o 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defender_n and_o there_o be_v locus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la until_o the_o charter_n be_v subscribe_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o defender_n oath_n and_o albeit_o there_o be_v locus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la in_o synalagmis_fw-la and_o contract_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v a_o positive_a promise_n to_o give_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n the_o same_o be_v verify_v aught_o to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o there_o be_v no_o locus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la upon_o pretence_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o write_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alledgance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o answer_v foresay_v monro_n clerk_n newbyth_o reporter_n d._n 193._o paton_n contra_fw-la ardoch_n eod_a die_v william_n paton_n son_n to_o the_o decease_a dr._n paton_n pursue_v stirling_n and_o sir_n harry_n stirling_n of_o ardoch_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n for_o implement_n of_o a_o write_v grant_v by_o his_o father_n on_o deathbed_n whereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o denude_v 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to_o the_o preparative_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v think_v upon_o and_o urge_v these_o reason_n 1._o that_o the_o word_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n appear_v to_o be_v clear_a against_o deed_n do_v by_o debtor_n without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n 2._o though_o our_o law_n be_v not_o clear_a yet_o in_o case_n of_o that_o nature_n when_o we_o have_v not_o a_o municipal_a law_n nor_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a we_o ought_v to_o follow_v though_o not_o the_o authority_n yet_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v receive_v every_o where_o where_o there_o be_v no_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a special_o see_v it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n make_v against_o deed_n and_o alienation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o creditor_n 3._o it_o be_v hard_a to_o put_v creditor_n to_o dispute_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o debtor_n the_o time_n of_o make_v donation_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v effect_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o estate_n to_o satisfy_v their_o debt_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a deed_n which_o may_v be_v unknown_a to_o the_o creditor_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o the_o deed_n be_v without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n and_o that_o the_o debtor_n become_v insovent_n 4._o if_o a_o debtor_n shall_v become_v insolvent_a ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la though_o the_o time_n of_o the_o donation_n the_o residue_n of_o his_o estate_n may_v have_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n it_o be_v more_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o a_o donator_n who_o have_v a_o lucrative_a title_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v ex_fw-la eventu_fw-la than_o a_o creditor_n ______o do_v argue_v to_o the_o contrair_a d._n 288._o bonars_n relict_n contra_fw-la his_o representative_n 2._o july_n 1675._o a_o bill_n of_o advocation_n be_v report_a of_o a_o pursuit_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o john_n bonars_n relict_n against_o his_o representative_n before_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o payment_n of_o 10000_o mark_n conform_v to_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o he_o the_o lord_n do_v advocate_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o town_n be_v competent_a judge_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o improbation_n depend_v before_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o same_o pursuit_n of_o the_o say_a bond_n and_o contingentia_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la dividi_fw-la and_o do_v find_v the_o lord_n jurisdiction_n to_o advocate_n to_o themselves_o all_o question_n concern_v the_o say_a debt_n d._n 289._o earl_n of_o dundonald_n contra_fw-la glenagy_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o marr._n eod_n die_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o teind_n of_o kilmaranoch_n be_v set_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o cambuskenneth_n to_o sir_n james_n erskine_n for_o his_o life-time_n and_o for_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o heir_n male_a and_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o heir_n male_a for_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o heir_n male_a and_o two_o 19_o year_n thereafter_o the_o earl_n of_o dundonald_n have_v right_o by_o progress_n to_o the_o say_v tack_v pursue_v a_o spulÈie_n of_o the_o teind_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o tack_v be_v expire_v and_o if_o the_o earl_n of_o dundonald_n will_v condescend_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n james_n have_v a_o heir_n male_a survive_v the_o defender_n will_v offer_v to_o prove_v that_o two_o 19_o year_n have_v expire_v since_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o last_o heir_n male._n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v condescend_v upon_o a_o heir_n male_a and_o prove_v that_o he_o survive_v the_o say_a sir_n james_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v condescend_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o defender_n ought_v to_o prove_v as_o say_v be_v that_o the_o tack_v be_v expire_v and_o do_v assign_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o defender_n to_o prove_v respective_a d._n 290._o mr._n henry_n morison_n 3._o july_n 1675._o upon_o a_o bill_n against_o mr._n henry_n morison_n it_o be_v desire_v that_o in_o respect_n he_o be_v a_o advocate_n and_o member_n of_o the_o house_n he_o shall_v summary_o deliver_v certain_a good_n entrust_v to_o he_o by_o the_o complainer_n and_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o he_o that_o the_o complainer_n ought_v to_o intent_n a_o action_n in_o communi_fw-la forma_fw-la and_o the_o interest_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n as_o a_o advocate_n shall_v give_v he_o right_o to_o any_o privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o advocate_n but_o ought_v not_o to_o put_v he_o in_o a_o worse_a case_n than_o other_o subject_n who_o can_v not_o be_v force_v to_o defend_v upon_o such_o bill_n and_o the_o practice_n that_o the_o advocate_n shall_v answer_v summary_o to_o complaint_n against_o they_o be_v only_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o trust_n and_o office_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o exhibit_v or_o deliver_v write_v entrust_v to_o they_o and_o
right_o as_o say_v be_v both_o before_o his_o own_o right_a and_o after_o the_o same_o and_o before_o the_o interest_n of_o creditor_n he_o do_v in_o effect_n ratify_v and_o homologate_v the_o same_o by_o make_v payment_n conform_v thereto_o as_o say_v be_v the_o lord_n in_o respect_n the_o case_n be_v of_o moment_n as_o to_o the_o preparative_a ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v debate_v among_o themselves_o and_o upon_o the_o debate_n they_o decide_v these_o point_n 1._o that_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n k._n ja._n 5_o be_v general_a and_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o infeftment_n of_o relief_n the_o say_a act_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o the_o same_o 2._o though_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o registration_n of_o seasing_n do_v secure_a singular_a successor_n yet_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n k._n ja._n 5_o be_v not_o take_v away_o though_o in_o in_o some_o case_n the_o lord_n be_v apt_a to_o favour_n prio_fw-la infeftment_n where_o there_o be_v no_o 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cuninghame_n etc._n etc._n alteri_fw-la lockheart_n in_o praesentia_fw-la d._n 462._o mr._n john_n kincaid_n contra_fw-la gordon_n of_o abergeldie_n eod_a die_v mr._n john_n kincaid_n have_v pursue_v gordon_n of_o abergeldie_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n by_o behave_v his_o defence_n be_v that_o he_o have_v right_o by_o a_o expire_v comprise_v whereby_o his_o father_n be_v denude_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v heir_n to_o he_o but_o in_o the_o same_o process_n in_o respect_n a_o reduction_n and_o declarator_n be_v intent_a at_o the_o say_v mr._n kincaid_n instance_n within_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o appearand_a heir_n have_v purchase_v a_o right_n to_o the_o say_v comprise_v the_o lord_n though_o there_o be_v no_o order_n use_v do_v simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la sustain_v the_o say_a process_n and_o appoint_v compt_n and_o reckon_a and_o auditor_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o the_o decision_n page_n 4._o lin_v 15._o read_v rata_fw-la p._n 9_o l._n penult_n pursuer_fw-mi 1_o person_n p._n 15._o l._n 29._o laird_n of_o r._n lord._n p._n 17._o l._n 17._o after_o he_o add_v but._n ibid._n l_o 26._o after_o of_o add_v â—_o p_o 33_o l_o 7._o after_o good_n add_v the_o reason_n be_v find_v relevant_a p._n 35._o l_o 21._o r._n conclude_v p._n 37._o l._n 5._o have_v 1._o give_v p._n 50_o l._n 9_o after_o we_o add_v no._n p._n 51._o l._n 38._o most_o r._n more_o p._n 54._o l._n 9_o after_o anterior_a add_v to_o the_o son_n right_o p._n 58._o l._n 35._o after_o right_o add_v till_o p._n 65._o l._n 11._o purchase_v 1._o possession_n p._n 73._o l._n ult_n yet_o 1._o so_o p._n 74._o l._n 37._o after_n to_o add_v a_o p._n 75_o l._n 35._o d_o ctor_n 1._o granter_n p._n 84._o l._n 22_o after_o confirmable_a add_v quot_n of_o testament_n confirm_v before_o the_o act_n restore_v quot_n to_o the_o bishop_n p._n 85._o l._n 18._o due_a r._n do_v p._n â—9_n l._n 18._o after_o by_o add_v writt_n or_o p._n 105._o l._n 11._o donator_n r._n executor_n p._n 108._o l._n 27._o â—eu-duties_n r._n augmentation_n p._n 111._o l._n 43._o after_o creditor_n add_v confirm_v before_o the_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la p._n 17â—_n l._n antep_n after_o flagitanti_fw-la add_v â—eculaâ—e_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la index_n of_o the_o pursuer_n and_o defender_n name_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n decision_n a._n abercrombie_n contra_fw-la page_n 19_o abercrombie_n contra_fw-la atcheson_n and_o livington_n page_n 162._o aberdeen_n college_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n thereof_o page_n 130_o 133._o aberdeen_n college_n contra_fw-la page_n 157._o abernethie_o contra_fw-la forbes_n page_n 159._o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la anent_o propon_a alledgance_n page_n 74._o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la anent_o liberation_n of_o prisoner_n page_n 114._o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la anent_o advocation_n page_n 126._o advocat_n their_o â—â—int_a petition_n page_n 106._o aetskine_n contra_fw-la rynolds_n page_n 164._o allan_n contra_fw-la campbel_n page_n 28._o anderson_n contra_fw-la tarbet_n page_n 56._o anderson_n contra_fw-la lowâ—s_fw-la page_n 149_o 160._o antrobus_n contra_fw-la anderson_n page_n 32._o ardblair_n contra_fw-la wilson_n page_n 214._o argyle_n earl_n contra_fw-la l_o mcdonald_n page_n 197._o argyle_n contra_fw-la menaughtan_n page_n 203_o 213._o armstoun_n lord_n contra_fw-la murray_n page_n 153._o auchinleck_n contra_fw-la e_o menteath_n page_n 127._o auchintoul_n contra_fw-la inn_n page_n 88_o b._n baillie_n contra_fw-la somervel_n page_n 210._o bairdner_n contra_fw-la collier_n page_n 142._o balmedie_n contra_fw-la baily_n of_o abernethie_n page_n 54._o balmerinoch_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o northbervick_n page_n 90._o banchries_n parochiners_n contra_fw-la their_o minister_n page_n 124._o barclay_n contra_fw-la arbuthnet_n page_n 151._o bavilay_v contra_fw-la dalmahoy_n page_n 210._o bayne_n contra_fw-la carvie_n page_n 71._o bernie_n contra_fw-la page_n 57_o bernie_n contra_fw-la montgomerie_n page_n 137._o binnie_n contra_fw-la binnie_n page_n 56._o binnie_n contra_fw-la sâ—ot_fw-la page_n 115._o binnie_n contra_fw-la brotherstones_n page_n 124._o binnie_n contra_fw-la gibson_n p._n 221._o binnie_n contra_fw-la farquhar_n p._n 19_o bishop_n of_o edinburgh_n his_o executor_n contra_fw-la the_o present_a bishop_n p._n 83._o bishop_n of_o dumblain_n contra_fw-la kinloch_n p._n 185._o bislet_n contra_fw-la broun_n p._n 10._o blackwood_n contra_fw-la pinkill_n p._n 221._o blair_n contra_fw-la blair_n p._n 67._o blair_n contra_fw-la kinloch_n p._n 151._o blair_n contra_fw-la foul_a p._n 182._o blantyre_n contra_fw-la walkingshaw_n p._n 6._o contra_fw-la blantyre_n p._n 14._o bogie_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o the_o lady_n oxford_n p._n 73._o boid_n contra_fw-la story_n p._n 76._o bonars_n relict_n contra_fw-la his_o representative_n p._n 141._o borthwick_n lord_n contra_fw-la ker._n p._n 15._o borthwick_n doctor_n contra_fw-la e._n craufurd_n p._n 161._o bowie_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n p._n 18._o broun_n contra_fw-la veatch_n and_o scot._n p._n 7._o broun_n contra_fw-la ogilvie_n p._n 116._o bruce_n contra_fw-la bruce_n p._n 132._o bryand_n contra_fw-la grhame_n p._n 6._o buâ—hanan_n contra_fw-la logie_n p._n 181._o burd_n contra_fw-la reid_n p._n 118._o burgie_n lady_n contra_fw-la strachan_n p._n 39_o burnet_n contra_fw-la leyes_n p._n 3._o burnet_n contra_fw-la johnston_n p._n 9_o burnet_n contra_fw-la lutgrue_n p._n 115._o burnet_n contra_fw-la mccleilan_n p._n 117._o burnet_n contra_fw-la swan_n p._n 166._o burnet_n contra_fw-la gib_n p._n 169._o bute_n lady_n contra_fw-la sheriff_n thereof_o p._n 7._o c._n camphel_n contra_fw-la tait_n p._n 220._o carfrae_n contra_fw-la tailÈief_o p._n 104._o carnegie_n contra_fw-la durham_n p._n 200._o carse_n contra_fw-la carse_n p._n 17._o cassils_n contra_fw-la whiteford_n p._n 24._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la ferquharson_n and_o gordon_n p._n 105._o cheap_a contra_fw-la philp_n p._n 34._o cheyne_n contra_fw-la chrystie_n p._n 19_o cheislie_n contra_fw-la edgar_n p._n 181._o clerk_n contra_fw-la stewart_n p._n 139_o colarnic_n lady_n contra_fw-la tenant_n p._n 112._o collector_n of_o the_o taxation_n contra_fw-la the_o parson_n of_o auldhamstocks_n p._n 49._o colvil_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o culross_n p._n 28._o commissar_n
sr._n john_n nisbet_n of_o dirleton_n lord_n advocate_n one_o of_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honorable_n privy_a council_n etc_n discâ—â—e_fw-la justitiam_fw-la d._n paton_n delin_a r._n white_a sculp_v some_o doubt_n &_o question_n in_o the_o law_n especial_o of_o scotland_n as_o also_o some_o decision_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n collect_v &_o observe_v by_o sir_n john_n nisbet_n of_o dirleton_n advocate_n to_o king_n charles_n ii_o to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o index_n for_o find_v the_o principal_a matter_n in_o the_o say_a decision_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o george_n mosman_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o the_o parliament-closs_n anno_fw-la dom._n m.dc.xcviii_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o decease_a sir_n john_n nisbet_n of_o dirleton_n his_o ability_n in_o the_o law_n and_o general_o in_o all_o learning_n procure_v he_o the_o employment_n of_o king_n advocate_n and_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o other_o honourable_a place_n deserve_o confer_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o his_o long_a practice_n and_o profound_a knowledge_n in_o our_o law_n give_v the_o rise_n to_o the_o follow_a doubt_n and_o question_n which_o if_o he_o have_v live_v he_o will_v have_v answer_v and_o clear_v as_o he_o have_v do_v many_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o our_o able_a lawyer_n and_o great_a improvement_n of_o our_o law_n the_o decision_n be_v what_o his_o leisure_n from_o public_a office_n can_v allow_v he_o to_o observe_v and_o be_v ever_o think_v so_o succinct_a and_o judicious_a that_o most_o lawyer_n be_v at_o pain_n to_o cause_v copy_n they_o from_o the_o common_a manuscript_n though_o neither_o full_a nor_o correct_a which_o now_o in_o the_o print_n be_v careful_o help_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o july_n 1697._o year_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o grant_v to_o george_n mosman_n stationer_n burges_n of_o edinburgh_n his_o heir_n or_o assigney_n the_o sole_a privilege_n of_o print_v and_o sell_v a_o book_n entitle_v some_o doubt_n and_o question_n of_o the_o law_n especial_o of_o scotland_n as_o also_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n observe_v by_o sir_n john_n nisbet_n of_o dirleton_n advocate_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o together_o with_o a_o index_n to_o the_o say_n decision_n and_o discharge_v all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o re-print_n vend_n sell_n or_o import_n any_o of_o the_o say_n book_n for_o the_o space_n of_o nineteen_o year_n after_o the_o day_n and_o date_n hereof_o under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o confiscation_n of_o the_o say_v book_n to_o the_o say_v george_n mosman_n for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o behoof_n and_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o re-printers_a seller_n or_o importer_n of_o the_o say_a book_n to_o the_o say_v george_n mosman_n extract_v by_o i_o gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n cons_n listen_v of_o the_o several_a head_n of_o the_o follow_a doubt_n and_o question_n a._n adjudication_n page_n 1_o advocation_n by_o the_o justice_n 2._o alimenta_fw-la 3._o altarage_v ib._n annexation_n to_o a_o barony_n in_o another_o shire_n ib._n annualrent_a ib._n annualrent_a for_o damnage_v 4_o right_n of_o annualrent_a ib._n relic_n annuity_n 5._o annus_fw-la vtilis_fw-la ib._n appellatio_fw-la ib._n appellatio_fw-la a_o camera_fw-la imperiali_fw-la ib._n de_fw-fr appellatione_fw-la a_o praefecto_fw-la praetorio_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la judicum_fw-la sententiis_fw-la 6._o appellatio_fw-la a_o vicario_n ib._n approbatio_fw-la ib._n arrestment_n 7._o arrestment_n of_o conditional_a debt_n 8._o arrestment_n louse_v ib._n per_fw-la aversionem_fw-la ib._n b._n backbond_n to_o the_o exchequer_n ib._n bairn_n part._n 9_o bond_n heritable_a ib._n bond_n movable_a 10._o bond_n of_o provision_n to_o child_n ib._n bond_n of_o relief_n ib._n baron_fw-fr court_n 11._o bastard_n ib._n bishop_n 12._o bishop_n debt_n ib._n bodomaria_n page_n burgh_n liferent_a escheat_n ib._n c._n camera_fw-la imperialis_fw-la ib._n caption_n ib._n casualty_n of_o superiority_n 13._o causa_fw-la cum_fw-la qua_fw-la res_fw-la transit_fw-la ib._n cautioner_n and_o relief_n ib._n chaplainrie_n ib._n charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n 14._o chattel_n real_a ib._n child_n and_o creditor_n ib._n child_n provision_n ib._n civitas_n ib._n clause_n in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n 15._o coal_n 16._o collation_n ib._n commission_n not_o to_o expire_v morte_fw-la mandatoris_fw-la 17._o commissioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n ib._n commontes_n ib._n common_a appendant_a 18._o communio_fw-la ib._n compensation_n ib._n composition_n for_o entry_n 19_o compriser_n ib._n comprise_v ib._n infeftment_n upon_o comprise_v 23._o conditio_fw-la ib._n confession_n by_o criminal_n 24._o confirmation_n ib._n confiscation_n 26._o confusione_n tollitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ib._n conjunct-fiar_n 27._o conquest_n 27._o consensus_fw-la 28._o consensus_fw-la domini_fw-la ib._n consent_n ib._n anent_o consistory_n whereby_o the_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o these_o court_n be_v evince_v and_o doubt_n and_o prejudices_fw-la against_o they_o be_v clear_v 29._o consolidation_n 35._o decreet_n contra_fw-la consortes_fw-la 36._o corporation_n 37._o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_a ib._n person_n convict_v of_o capital_a crime_n ib._n curator_n ib._n curatores_fw-la ad_fw-la lites_n ib._n d._n damnum_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la utitur_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la 38._o deathbed_n ib._n debtor_n and_o creditor_n 39_o nomina_fw-la debitorum_fw-la ib._n stranger_n debt_n ib._n debitum_fw-la annuum_fw-la 40._o debitum_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la ib._n decimae_fw-la ib._n decreet_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n ib._n deed_n both_o inter_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la ib._n dependence_n 41._o destination_n of_o succession_n ib._n desuetudo_fw-la ib._n dies_fw-la coeptus_fw-la ib._n dilapidation_n ib._n dishablitation_n 42._o power_n to_o dispone_n notwithstanding_o the_o give_v away_o the_o right_n of_o fee_n ib._n dispositio_fw-la collata_fw-la in_o arbitrium_fw-la alterius_fw-la ib._n disposition_n 43._o actio_fw-la ad_fw-la distractum_fw-la 43._o division_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o land_n betwixt_o buyer_n and_o seller_n ib._n donatio_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la ib._n donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la 44._o donatio_fw-la non_fw-la acceptata_fw-la ib._n donator_n upon_o recognition_n and_o forefaulture_n 45._o duel_n and_o hame-sucken_a ib._n e._n emancipatio_fw-la ib._n contractus_fw-la emptionis_fw-la a_o pretio_fw-la incipiens_fw-la aut_fw-la mensura_fw-la ib._n what_o way_n the_o buyer_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o enter_z ib._n entry_n of_o assigney_n upon_o resignation_n 46._o entry_n upon_o resignation_n by_o a_o singular_a successor_n ib._n liferent_a escheat_n ib._n escheat_n single_a 48._o escheat_n without_o backbond_n ib._n deliver_v evident_n 49._o exception_n against_o the_o cedent_fw-la if_o always_o competent_a against_o the_o assigney_n ib._n executor_n ib._n executor_n creditor_n 52._o executor_n nominate_v ib._n executory_a ib._n extent_n 54_o extinguishment_n of_o right_n ib._n f._n faculty_n to_o alter_v ib._n faculty_n to_o dispone_n ib._n jus_fw-la facultatis_fw-la ib._n personal_a faculty_n 55._o quae_fw-la facultatis_fw-la sint_fw-la ib._n quomodo_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la facultati_fw-la non_fw-la praescribi_fw-la ib._n faculty_n reserve_v to_o dispone_v ib._n fee_n 56._o de_fw-fr feodo_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la &_o nominum_fw-la 57_o feus_n 67._o f_o uda_fw-la nobilia_fw-la ib._n fire_n ib._n fiar_n of_o bond_n 68_o fiar_n in_o tailÈy_n 69._o fictio_fw-la juris_fw-la 70._o fiscus_n ib._n commissa_fw-la fisco_fw-la ib._n flumina_fw-la ib._n flumina_fw-la publica_n ib._n forfeiture_n 71_o forisfamiliation_n 77_o funeral_n charge_n ib_o g._n gestio_fw-la haeredis_fw-la 78._o gift_n ib._n gift_n of_o escheat_n with_o backbond_n 79._o gift_n of_o forefaulture_n ib._n gift_n of_o recognition_n ib._n gift_n of_o ward_n 80._o if_o gift_n of_o ward_n and_o nonentry_n prejudge_v singular_a successor_n ib._n good_n belong_v to_o the_o rebel_n at_o the_o horn._n ib._n grana_n crescentia_fw-la ib._n great_a seal_n 81._o h._n heir_n ib._n behave_v as_o heir_n 82._o heir_n of_o conquest_n ib._n discussion_n of_o heir_n 83._o heir_n and_o executor_n ib._n heir_n male_n 84._o obligement_n in_o contract_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n 85._o heir_n portioner_n 87._o heir_n of_o provision_n and_o substitute_n ib._n heir_n of_o tailÈie_n ib._n quo_fw-la casu_fw-la heir_n of_o tailÈie_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o creditor_n 88_o haereditas_fw-la 89._o aditio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la ib._n haeres_fw-la contrahens_fw-la ib._n repudiatio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la ib._n servus_n haeres_fw-la ib._n vltimus_fw-la haeres_fw-la ib._n heirship_n movable_a 90._o money_n consign_v for_o redemption_n whether_o heritable_a or_o movable_a ib._n sum_n heritable_a or_o movable_a ib._n homologation_n ib._n horning_n 91._o how_o far_o a_o husband_n be_v liable_a for_o his_o wife_n debt_n ib._n de_fw-fr hypothecis_n vulgo_fw-la wadsetts_n 92._o tacite_fw-la hypotheck_n 94._o i._o
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to_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o the_o first_o will_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o second_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adjudication_n and_o infeftment_n thereupon_o the_o adjudger_n may_v exclude_v the_o superior_n ward_n fall_v by_o the_o debtor_n quaeritur_fw-la if_o he_o may_v exclude_v and_o be_v preferable_a to_o the_o liferent_a have_v the_o first_o infeftment_n quia_fw-la si_fw-la vinco_fw-la vincentem_fw-la vinco_fw-la te_fw-la answer_n he_o be_v not_o preferable_a to_o the_o liferent_a and_o the_o brocard_n do_v only_o militate_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la vincendi_fw-la and_o the_o adjudger_n vincit_fw-la the_o superior_a because_o he_o be_v infeft_v hold_v of_o he_o so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o ward_n but_o can_v upon_o that_o ground_n vincere_fw-la the_o liferenter_fw-la because_o she_o be_v also_o infeft_v and_o have_v a_o prior_n infeftment_n though_o base_a yet_o public_a and_o which_o therefore_o do_v exclude_v the_o adjudger_n infeftment_n be_v posterior_n though_o it_o will_v not_o exclude_v the_o superior_a as_o to_o his_o casuality_n because_o base_a and_o not_o confirm_v by_o he_o ballencrief_n vide_fw-la debtor_n and_o creditor_n quaest_n 3._o litera_fw-la d._n u._n union_n there_o be_v a_o union_n in_o a_o charter_n of_o land_n in_o diverse_a shire_n so_o that_o one_o season_n may_v be_v take_v for_o all_o quaeritur_fw-la if_o the_o heir_n may_v be_v serve_v in_o the_o shire_n where_o season_n be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o to_o all_o the_o land_n in_o respect_v the_o land_n in_o other_o shire_n be_v fictione_n juris_fw-la and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n think_v to_o be_v there_o or_o if_o there_o must_v be_v a_o service_n by_o a_o commission_n or_o two_o service_n in_o the_o several_a shire_n if_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o union_n season_n may_v be_v take_v of_o both_o the_o land_n see_v the_o charter_n bear_v that_o una_fw-la sasina_fw-la erit_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la and_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a and_o if_o the_o season_n may_v be_v quarrel_v as_o not_o be_v at_o the_o place_n where_o season_n be_v to_o be_v take_v item_n if_o the_o take_v two_o seasin_n upon_o the_o retour_fw-fr will_v import_v a_o renunce_v of_o the_o union_n so_o that_o a_o season_n can_v be_v take_v thereafter_o at_o the_o place_n of_o the_o union_n upon_o resignation_n or_o otherwise_o vniversalia_fw-la augmentum_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la totum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la vniversale_fw-la vel_fw-la integrale_fw-la vniversale_fw-la ut_fw-la haereditas_fw-la do_v etc._n etc._n augmentum_fw-la &_o diminutionem_fw-la recipit_fw-la &_o futurum_fw-la includit_fw-la ita_fw-la grege_fw-la legato_fw-la quae_fw-la postea_fw-la accedunt_fw-la ad_fw-la legatarium_fw-la pertinent_a jus_fw-la fluviat_fw-la p._n 768_o n._n 12._o &_o sequent_a quando_fw-la vniversitas_fw-la delinquit_fw-la universitas_fw-la dicitur_fw-la delinquere_fw-la quando_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la loci_fw-la per_fw-la praeconem_fw-la vel_fw-la sonum_fw-la campanae_fw-la fuerit_fw-la convocata_fw-la &_o in_o concilio_n generali_fw-la sponte_fw-la convenerit_fw-la &_o deliquerit_fw-la si_fw-mi decuriones_fw-la consenserint_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la vniversitas_fw-la sed_fw-la particulares_fw-la deliquisse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quia_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la vniversitas_fw-la aliud_fw-la singuli_fw-la &_o in_o generali_fw-la potestate_fw-la decurionibus_fw-la data_fw-la non_fw-la includitur_fw-la potest_fw-la as_o delinquendi_fw-la fritschii_n tom._n 2._o exercit_fw-la 3._o juris_fw-la publ_n n._n 73._o licet_fw-la ista_fw-la solennitas_fw-la contra_fw-la civitatem_fw-la sit_fw-la probanda_fw-la tamen_fw-la haud_fw-la requiritur_fw-la in_o delictis_fw-la tractum_fw-la successivum_fw-la habentibus_fw-la v._n g._n si_fw-la non_fw-la punitd_a elinquente_n quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la ratificatio_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o paenalibus_fw-la mandato_fw-la quoque_fw-la comparatur_fw-la &_o consensus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la satis_fw-la facto_fw-la declaratur_fw-la ibid._n n._n 75._o quomodo_fw-la puniatur_fw-la vniversitas_fw-la vide_fw-la ibid._n n._n 78._o &_o sequent_a punitur_fw-la aliquando_fw-la banno_fw-la sumpto_fw-la de_fw-la authoribus_fw-la supplicio_fw-la ut_fw-la paena_fw-la ad_fw-la paucos_fw-la metus_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la perveniat_fw-la ibid._n n._n 80._o w._n wadset_n vide_fw-la de_fw-fr hypothecis_n what_o way_n shall_v a_o creditor_n be_v secure_v as_o to_o a_o wadset_n or_o money_n due_a thereupon_o answer_n he_o may_v compryse_v the_o wadset-right_a and_o if_o he_o can_v compryse_v the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o creditor_n debt_n not_o be_v come_v he_o may_v arrest_v the_o sum_n due_a upon_o the_o wadset_n to_o be_v forthcoming_a in_o case_n of_o redemption_n vide_fw-la arrestment_n of_o conditional_a debt_n in_o litera_fw-la a._n if_o another_o creditor_n compryse_v the_o wadset_n will_v he_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o arrester_n before_o the_o order_n though_o anterior_a answer_n he_o will_v be_v prefer_v be_v in_o the_o right_a the_o time_n of_o the_o redemption_n and_o the_o money_n be_v only_o due_a to_o these_o who_o have_v right_o to_o the_o land_n and_o must_v renounce_v and_o retrovendere_fw-la the_o wadsetter_n decease_a after_o a_o order_n and_o the_o money_n be_v consign_v quaeritur_fw-la whether_o will_v it_o belong_v to_o his_o heir_n or_o executor_n ratio_fw-la dubitandi_fw-la money_n of_o itself_o be_v movable_a and_o
bond_n grant_v by_o the_o say_v bryaend_v to_o thomas_n jack_n and_o have_v charge_v thereupon_o the_o suspender_n offer_v to_o improve_v the_o bond_n and_o urge_v the_o charger_n to_o bide_v by_o the_o same_o which_o he_o be_v content_a to_o do_v in_o these_o term_n viz._n that_o he_o do_v abide_v by_o the_o say_a bond_n as_o true_o assign_v and_o deliver_v to_o he_o by_o the_o cedent_fw-la and_o that_o the_o cedent_fw-la will_v compear_v and_o abide_v by_o the_o same_o as_o a_o true_a bond._n the_o suspender_n answer_v that_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v lapsus_fw-la and_o have_v come_v out_o of_o prison_n upon_o a_o bonorum_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o find_v caution_n to_o compear_v all_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o process_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o cedent_fw-la shall_v abide_v by_o the_o say_a bond_n with_o certification_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o appear_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o clear_v the_o question_n anent_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o bond_n by_o his_o oath_n or_o examination_n the_o bond_n shall_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v void_a and_o to_o make_v no_o faith_n both_o as_o to_o cedent_fw-la and_o assigney_n d._n 12._o falconer_n contra_fw-la e._n of_o kinghorn_n 4._o january_n 1666._o the_o laird_n of_o drum_n as_o principal_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n and_o other_o as_o cautioner_n be_v debtor_n to_o robert_n falconar_n by_o a_o bond_n grant_v in_o anno_fw-la 1640_o and_o the_o say_v robert_n have_v pursue_v this_o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n upon_o the_o say_a bond_n it_o be_v allege_v the_o bond_n be_v null_a as_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n in_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o witness_n design_v to_o his_o subscription_n and_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o two_o of_o the_o name_n of_o lion_n be_v subscribe_v witness_n and_o though_o they_o be_v neither_o design_a witness_n to_o kinghorn_n his_o subscription_n but_o subscribe_v witness_n indefinite_a and_o albeit_o they_o be_v not_o otherwise_o design_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o their_o dwelling_n or_o otherwise_o yet_o they_o be_v true_o witness_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi may_n and_o do_v now_o design_n they_o and_o this_o defender_n have_v no_o prejudice_n one_o of_o the_o witness_n be_v yet_o on_o life_n so_o that_o if_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o improve_v the_o mean_n and_o direct_a manner_n of_o improbation_n be_v yet_o competent_a the_o lord_n allow_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o design_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o both_o the_o witness_n have_v be_v decease_v d._n 13._o lady_n bute_n contra_fw-la sheriff_n of_o bute_n 5._o january_n 1666._o the_o lady_n bute_n dam_n griselda_n campbel_n be_v contract_v and_o proclaim_v with_o mr._n james_n grahame_n in_o the_o interim_n before_o her_o marriage_n be_v induce_v and_o as_o she_o pretend_v force_v to_o grant_v a_o disposition_n and_o discharge_v of_o a_o part_n of_o her_o jointure_n in_o favour_n of_o her_o son_n the_o sherrif_n of_o bute_n he_o have_v after_o the_o first_o proclamation_n of_o their_o banne_n stop_v any_o further_a procede_v until_o he_o extort_a the_o say_a deed_n the_o lord_n in_o a_o reduction_n of_o the_o say_n deed_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o her_o husband_n find_v that_o post_fw-la sponsalia_fw-la and_o banna_n she_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o can_v do_v no_o deed_n in_o prejudice_n either_o of_o her_o husband_n or_o herself_o without_o his_o consent_n and_o that_o she_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o if_o she_o be_v marry_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n relevant_a for_o reduce_v the_o said_n right_n both_o as_o to_o her_o husband_n and_o herself_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o husband_n have_v consent_v in_o so_o far_o as_o after_o the_o said_n deed_n be_v do_v he_o know_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o proceed_v to_o marry_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alledgance_n d._n 14._o oliphant_n contra_fw-la drummond_n 6._o january_n 1666._o in_o a_o special_a declarator_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o sir_n james_n drummond_n of_o machany_n have_v right_o by_o assignation_n to_o the_o escheat_n of_o the_o lord_n rollo_n and_o his_o brother_n sir_n john_n rollo_n of_o bannockburn_n from_o walter_n stuart_n donatar_n to_o the_o same_o sir_n laurence_n oliphant_n and_o gavin_n drummond_n who_o be_v also_o donator_n to_o the_o escheat_n and_o liferent_a of_o the_o say_a rebel_n and_o have_v recover_v a_o general_a declarator_n and_o have_v intent_a a_o special_a have_v compear_v and_o desire_a preference_n allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_n gift_n be_v null_a and_o simulate_v in_o respect_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1592._o cap._n 149._o praesumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v introduce_v and_o it_o be_v statute_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o relevant_a exception_n against_o any_o pretend_v title_n by_o assignation_n or_o gift_n of_o escheat_n of_o the_o rebel_n to_o allege_v that_o the_o rebel_n his_o wife_n and_o bairn_n remain_v in_o possession_n and_o it_o be_v subsume_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o his_o cedent_fw-la have_v suffer_v the_o rebel_n to_o continue_v in_o possession_n since_o the_o date_n of_o the_o gift_n in_o anno_fw-la 1658._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o rebel_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n a_o considerable_a time_n by_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o the_o gift_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v simulate_v 2._o that_o though_o the_o donatar_n walter_n stuart_n be_v a_o creditor_n it_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o case_n see_v he_o may_v be_v and_o law_n presume_v he_o be_v satisfy_v and_o gift_n be_v ordinary_o affect_v with_o backbond_n it_o be_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o his_o negligence_n and_o collusion_n prejudge_v other_o creditor_n who_o will_v have_v right_o after_o he_o have_v be_v satisfy_v 3._o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v assign_v his_o right_n the_o assigney_n be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n &_o utitur_fw-la jure_fw-la authoris_fw-la 4._o that_o the_o reply_n that_o the_o land_n be_v comprise_v be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi or_o his_o cedent_fw-la have_v do_v diligence_n to_o attain_v possession_n but_o be_v exclude_v by_o the_o compryser_n jo._n hay_o clerk_n d._n 15._o brown_n contra_fw-la veatch_n and_o scot._n 9_o january_n 1666._o in_o the_o case_n broun_n contra_fw-la veatch_n and_o scot_n it_o be_v find_v after_o contentious_a debate_n in_o praesentia_fw-la at_o the_o bar_n and_o betwixt_o the_o lord_n that_o a_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n base_a to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o grant_a shall_v be_v preferable_a to_o a_o public_a infeftment_n of_o property_n grant_v thereafter_o hold_v of_o the_o superior_a and_o clad_v wih_o possession_n diverse_a year_n and_o that_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o principal_a land_n shall_v be_v interpret_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o warrandice_n land_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n ja._n 5._o par_fw-fr 7._o cap_n 150._o entitle_v provision_n and_o pain_n of_o they_o committand_v fraud_n in_o alienation_n and_o otherwise_o a_o public_a infeftment_n be_v preferable_a to_o a_o base_a not_o clad_v with_o possession_n though_o anterior_a and_o both_o the_o verba_fw-la and_o ratio_fw-la legis_fw-la do_v militate_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o heretor_fw-la by_o a_o public_a infeftment_n the_o intention_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o obviate_v fraud_n and_o prejudice_n by_o latent_fw-la infeftment_n and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o the_o interest_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o party_n who_o acquire_v land_n whether_o the_o private_a and_o latent_fw-la infeftment_n be_v a_o right_n of_o property_n or_o warrandice_n see_v a_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n when_o the_o principal_a land_n be_v evict_v become_v a_o infeftment_n of_o property_n 2._o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n foresay_a of_o k._n ja._n 5_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n k._n james_n 6._o par._n 17._o anent_o registration_n of_o seasin_n in_o respect_n a_o infeftment_n of_o property_n be_v base_a though_o registrate_n and_o anterior_a will_v be_v null_a in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o party_n who_o have_v acquire_v a_o right_n by_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n and_o both_o the_o say_n act_n of_o parliament_n be_v remedia_fw-la quae_fw-la tendunt_fw-la ad_fw-la eundem_fw-la finem_fw-la though_o the_o hazard_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o the_o prejudice_n by_o latent_fw-la and_o private_a infeftment_n since_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o registration_n of_o seasin_n the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n 1617._o do_v not_o derogate_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n k._n ja._n 5._o 3._o as_o to_o
yet_o the_o say_a reason_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n except_v burgal_o seasin_n the_o party_n be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v not_o necessit_fw-la of_o registration_n d._n 23._o eleis_fw-la contra_fw-la wiseheart_n eod._n die_v a_o wife_n be_v oblige_v with_o her_o husband_n to_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o to_o infeft_v a_o creditor_n in_o her_o land_n though_o the_o bond_n be_v not_o sustain_v as_o to_o the_o personal_a obligement_n to_o pay_v yet_o it_o be_v find_v valid_a as_o to_o the_o obligement_n to_o infeft_n and_o the_o procuratorie_n of_o resignation_n contain_v in_o the_o bond_n and_o the_o wife_n notwithstanding_o have_v dispone_v her_o land_n she_o be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o sum_n as_o damnage_v and_o interest_n this_o decision_n seem_v hard_a in_o respect_n albeit_o a_o woman_n may_v dispone_v her_o land_n with_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n yet_o she_o can_v bind_v to_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o in_o the_o case_n foresay_a non_fw-la agebatur_fw-la that_o she_o shall_v dispone_v her_o land_n but_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o creditor_n and_o for_o surety_n he_o shall_v be_v secure_v in_o her_o land_n and_o the_o principal_a obligation_n be_v void_a the_o accessary_a of_o surety_n can_v not_o subsist_v d._n 24._o eodem_fw-la die_v it_o be_v debate_v but_o not_o decide_v whether_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o comprise_v may_v be_v prove_v there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n ja._n 6._o parl._n 6._o that_o the_o tenor_n of_o letter_n of_o horning_n shall_v not_o be_v prove_v and_o there_o be_v eadem_fw-la if_o not_o more_o ratio_fw-la as_o to_z comprysing_n the_o solemnity_n be_v great_a and_o more_o and_o if_o a_o comprise_v which_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o execution_n of_o a_o messenger_n may_v be_v make_v up_o by_o a_o probation_n of_o the_o tenor_n a_o paritate_fw-la rationis_fw-la poinding_n and_o interruption_n of_o prescription_n by_o citation_n and_o execution_n and_o intimation_n of_o assignation_n may_v be_v make_v up_o by_o witness_n and_o arrestment_n and_o decreet_n d._n 25._o minister_n of_o moram_fw-la contra_fw-la bairfoot_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o minister_n of_o moram_fw-la have_v pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o tack_v set_v by_o his_o predecessor_n upon_o that_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v above_o three_o year_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buccleugh_n patron_n for_o the_o time_n the_o tack_v be_v sustain_v in_o respect_n francis_n stuart_n have_v consent_v in_o who_o favour_n buccleugh_n by_o a_o decreet_a arbitral_n be_v oblige_v to_o denude_v himself_o of_o the_o patronage_n this_o decision_n seem_v to_o be_v hard_o see_v buccleugh_n be_v full_a patron_n and_o be_v not_o denude_v by_o the_o say_v decreet_a and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o patronage_n may_v either_o have_v be_v comprise_v from_o he_o or_o dispone_v by_o he_o effectual_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o say_v decreet_a which_o do_v not_o settle_v the_o right_n of_o the_o patronage_n in_o the_o say_v francis_n his_o person_n but_o be_v only_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o personal_a action_n against_o buccleugh_n for_o denude_v he_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o patronage_n and_o as_o francis_n can_v not_o present_v so_o he_o can_v not_o consent_v as_o patron_n to_o tack_n upon_o these_o consideration_n diverse_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o the_o contrair_a opinion_n d._n 26._o mckenÈe_fw-la contra_fw-la fairholme_n 24._o july_n 1666._o in_o the_o case_n of_o mckenÈie_n against_o mr._n john_n fairholme_n sir_n george_n mckenzie_n have_v by_o way_n of_o reduction_n question_v a_o bond_n grant_v by_o his_o father_n and_o himself_o as_o cautioner_n as_o null_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la upon_o that_o ground_n that_o he_o be_v minor_a when_o he_o sign_v the_o bond_n and_o his_o father_n be_v administrator_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o effect_n curator_n to_o he_o have_v not_o authorize_v he_o as_o cautioner_n and_o can_v not_o be_v author_n in_o rem_fw-la svam_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi become_v cautioner_n in_o rem_fw-la and_o at_o the_o desire_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o this_o day_n decide_v the_o question_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o father_n though_o if_o his_o child_n be_v impuberes_fw-la and_o pupil_n be_v the_o tutor_n and_o administrator_n of_o law_n you_o he_o be_v not_o curator_n to_o his_o child_n be_v puberes_fw-la see_v a_o son_n if_o he_o shall_v desire_v other_o curator_n to_o be_v give_v he_o his_o desire_n can_v not_o be_v refuse_v et_fw-la habenti_fw-la curatorem_fw-la curator_n non_fw-la datur_fw-la vide_fw-la infra_fw-la 26._o july_n 1666._o and_o 7._o decemb._n 1666._o d._n 27._o petrie_n contra_fw-la richart_n eod_a die_v richart_n of_o auchnacant_a have_v a_o wadset_n of_o 12000._o mark_n from_o buchan_n of_o portlethem_n do_v thereafter_o enter_v in_o a_o second_o contract_n with_o buchans_n son_n and_o heir_n who_o have_v right_o to_o the_o reversion_n and_o diverse_a year_n back-tack-duty_n be_v accumulate_v and_o make_v a_o principal_a sum_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o redemption_n but_o by_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n make_v up_o as_o say_v be_v of_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n and_o the_o back-tack-duty_n and_o by_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_n so_o accumulate_v mr_n petrie_n prove_v of_o aberdeen_n have_v acquire_v the_o right_n of_o reversion_n and_o have_v use_v a_o order_n of_o redemption_n and_o thereupon_o have_v intent_a declarator_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v consign_v the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n which_o he_o can_v not_o misken_fw-mi by_o reason_n as_o he_o not_o only_o know_v of_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n before_o he_o acquire_v the_o say_v right_o but_o act_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o say_a contract_n and_o in_o effect_n homologate_v the_o same_o in_o so_o far_o as_o 1._o by_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n he_o and_o certain_a other_o person_n be_v name_v and_o appoint_v to_o determine_v the_o question_n betwixt_o richart_n and_o buchan_n what_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o buchan_n for_o the_o charge_n he_o have_v be_v at_o in_o prosecute_a his_o right_a against_o richart_n the_o say_v petrie_n have_v accept_v a_o submission_n relate_v to_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n whereupon_o a_o decreet_a arbitral_a do_v follow_v ordain_v 300_o mark_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o buchan_n for_o his_o charge_n 2._o by_o the_o second_o contract_n buchan_n be_v oblige_v to_o cause_n petrie_n be_v his_o friend_n to_o give_v bond_n that_o he_o shall_v engage_v for_o buchan_n performance_n of_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n and_o according_o buchan_n be_v charge_v to_o fulfil_v that_o head_n of_o the_o say_a contract_n have_v procure_v a_o bond_n from_o the_o say_v petrie_n and_o produce_v it_o in_o judgement_n the_o time_n of_o the_o discuss_n of_o the_o suspension_n 3._o petrie_n have_v assign_v the_o 300._o mark_n of_o charge_n modify_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o instrument_n of_o intimation_n of_o the_o assignation_n mention_v the_o say_a sum_n to_o have_v be_v modify_v by_o the_o decreet_a arbitral_a proceed_v upon_o the_o say_a contract_n from_o these_o act_n it_o be_v urge_v that_o know_v and_o have_v homologate_v the_o say_a contract_n in_o manner_n foresay_a he_o be_v in_o pessima_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o take_v a_o right_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o defender_n and_o to_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o better_a case_n than_o his_o author_n the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o find_v that_o the_o say_v second_o contract_n not_o be_v registrat_n in_o the_o register_n of_o reversion_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o may_v redeem_v by_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o contract_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o some_o of_o these_o who_o be_v for_o the_o decision_n that_o these_o act_n import_v a_o homologation_n but_o the_o second_o contract_n though_o by_o our_o law_n valid_a be_v not_o favourable_a and_o be_v against_o the_o common_a law_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o accumulate_a annualrent_n to_o be_v a_o principal_a sum_n be_v usura_fw-la usurarum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v often_o urge_v that_o favour_n be_v not_o nomen_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v uniform_a and_o not_o lesbian_n regula_n pliable_a and_o variable_a upon_o pretence_n of_o favourable_a or_o not_o favourable_a sed_fw-la nunquam_fw-la credita_fw-la teucris_n cassandra_n d._n 28._o harper_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n 25._o july_n 1666._o in_o the_o case_n mr_n john_n harper_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n his_o vassal_n it_o be_v decide_v that_o after_o the_o intent_v a_o general_a declarator_n of_o nonentry_n the_o vassal_n shall_v be_v liable_a not_o only_o for_o the_o retoured_a duty_n but_o
for_o the_o ordinary_a nail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n though_o some_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o before_o sentence_n the_o vassal_n shall_v only_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o retoured_a duty_n d._n 29._o wilkie_n contra_fw-la eod_fw-la die_v sir_n john_n wilkie_n of_o foulden_n have_v intent_a a_o reduction_n of_o a_o voluntar_n interdiction_n make_v by_o he_o to_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n the_o lord_n appoint_v some_o of_o their_o number_n to_o confer_v with_o he_o and_o upon_o their_o report_n that_o he_o be_v rational_a and_o intelligent_a and_o for_o any_o thing_n appear_v by_o his_o discourse_n and_o deportment_n rei_fw-la suae_fw-la providus_fw-la the_o lord_n reduce_v in_o absence_n there_o be_v no_o compearance_n or_o opposition_n for_o the_o interdicter_n d._n 30._o the_o lion_n contra_fw-la 26_o july_n 1666._o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n ja._n 6._o parl._n 11._o cap_n 46._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o officer_n of_o arm_n shall_v find_v surety_n to_o the_o lion_n for_o observation_n of_o their_o injunction_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o 500_o mark_n with_o the_o damnage_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o party_n grieve_v by_o the_o malversation_n negligence_n or_o informality_n of_o the_o officer_n in_o a_o process_n betwixt_o the_o lion_n and_o ______o it_o be_v controvert_v whether_o the_o cautioner_n may_v be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lion_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n as_o damnage_v and_o interest_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o malversation_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o arm_n in_o a_o poynd_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o lion_n be_v a_o criminal_a judge_n and_o most_o competent_a as_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o messenger_n have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o malverse_v in_o his_o office_n and_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v deprive_v and_o he_o and_o his_o cautioner_n have_v incur_v and_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a but_o as_o to_o the_o civil_a action_n against_o the_o cautioner_n there_o may_v be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o action_n against_o the_o cautioner_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o caution_n before_o the_o competent_a judge_n but_o the_o lion_n be_v judex_n pedaneus_fw-la be_v not_o judge_n of_o action_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o consequence_n in_o respect_n they_o may_v be_v of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o importance_n for_o if_o the_o cautioner_n shall_v be_v pursue_v for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v 1000_o mark_n upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o malversation_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o poind_v and_o comprise_v it_o be_v hard_a and_o dangerous_a that_o the_o lion_n and_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v judge_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o that_o consequence_n and_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o messenger_n have_v not_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o a_o caption_n or_o comprise_v that_o his_o cautioner_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n as_o damnage_v and_o interest_n see_v the_o caption_n and_o comprise_v may_v have_v be_v ineffectual_a and_o the_o creditor_n can_v not_o thereby_o have_v get_v payment_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o lion_n be_v only_a judge_n to_o the_o penal_a conclusion_n of_o deprivation_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o pain_n the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o find_v the_o lion_n judge_v competent_a to_o the_o action_n against_o the_o cautioner_n for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n me_n inter_fw-la minimos_fw-la reclamante_fw-la gibson_n clerk_n newbyth_o reporter_n d._n 31._o mckenzie_n contra_fw-la fairholm_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v in_o the_o case_n before_o mention_v 24._o july_n mckenÈie_o contra_fw-la fairholme_n that_o a_o father_n be_v loco_fw-la curatoris_fw-la to_o his_o son_n be_v in_o familia_fw-la and_o that_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o son_n without_o his_o consent_n be_v null_a ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v grant_v by_o a_o minor_a have_v curator_n without_o their_o consent_n d._n 32._o wedderburn_n contra_fw-la scrimzeour_n ead_n die_v in_o the_o case_n scrimzeour_n and_o wedderburn_n of_o kingennie_n mention_v before_o 18._o july_n a_o legacy_n be_v to_o be_v effectualin_n that_o case_n only_o if_o the_o testator_n wife_n shall_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o a_o man_n child_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o male_a child_n shall_v be_v understand_v a_o live_a child_n and_o that_o homo_fw-la mortuus_fw-la and_o a_o dead_a child_n be_v nullus_fw-la in_o law_n and_o that_o the_o legacy_n shall_v be_v effectual_a though_o she_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o a_o male_a child_n but_o dead_a d._n 33._o menzeis_fw-la contra_fw-la burnet_n eod_a die_v in_o the_o case_n menÈy_v contra_fw-la burnet_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o relict_n be_v provide_v to_o a_o liferent_a of_o all_o the_o good_n belong_v to_o her_o husband_n aught_o to_o sell_v and_o make_v money_n of_o the_o horse_n ox_n and_o such_o good_n as_o may_v perish_v to_o the_o effect_n she_o may_v liferent_a the_o money_n and_o make_v the_o sum_n forthcoming_a after_o her_o decease_n but_o cum_fw-la temperamento_fw-la that_o a_o competent_a time_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o that_o effect_n and_o if_o the_o good_n shall_v perish_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o same_o in_o that_o same_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o relict_n shall_v not_o have_v both_o a_o liferent_a and_o three_o but_o shall_v have_v her_o choice_n or_o option_n of_o either_o some_o of_o we_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o see_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o contract_n that_o the_o good_n be_v not_o to_o be_v in_o communion_n but_o that_o she_o be_v to_o have_v a_o liferent_a of_o the_o same_o she_o have_v not_o a_o choice_n to_o have_v a_o three_o or_o liferent_a hay_o clerk_n lord_n lie_v reporter_n d._n 34._o contra_fw-la blantire_fw-la 27_o july_n 1666._o ______o have_v intent_a a_o reduction_n of_o a_o interdiction_n upon_o that_o reason_n that_o blantyre_n be_v rei_fw-la suae_fw-la providus_fw-la and_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v lend_v he_o the_o money_n due_a to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o england_n and_o in_o necessity_n and_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o a_o creditor_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v prejudge_v by_o such_o a_o voluntar_n interdiction_n be_v upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o debtor_n without_o a_o previous_a sentence_n find_v blantyre_n to_o be_v prodigus_fw-la or_o such_o a_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v interdict_v the_o lord_n think_v the_o case_n of_o that_o consequence_n that_o they_o will_v not_o decide_v upon_o a_o report_n but_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v debate_v in_o praesentia_fw-la lord_n castlehill_n reporter_n d._n 35._o contra_fw-la eod_fw-la die_v it_o be_v decide_v that_o a_o executor_n creditor_n be_v liable_a to_o do_v diligence_n as_o other_o executor_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o other_o executor_n upon_o that_o account_n that_o he_o be_v confirm_v in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n he_o may_v be_v pay_v of_o his_o debt_n and_o have_v preference_n before_o other_o creditor_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o one_fw-mi executor_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n and_o have_v accept_v the_o office_n which_o be_v voluntatis_fw-la it_o become_v necessitatis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o execute_v it_o reidie_fw-la reporter_n d._n 36._o l._n borthwick_n contra_fw-la ker._n eod_fw-la die_v a_o inhibition_n be_v raise_v upon_o the_o dependence_n of_o a_o pursuit_n for_o maill_n and_o duty_n for_o three_o year_n precede_v the_o summons_n and_o in_o time_n come_v during_o the_o defender_n possession_n it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o inhibition_n relate_v only_o to_o the_o summons_n as_o to_o the_o three_o year_n precede_v without_o mention_n of_o the_o subsequent_a year_n can_v not_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o reduction_n exit_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la in_o respect_n the_o defender_n in_o that_o pursuit_n be_v assoil_v as_o to_o the_o year_n before_o the_o summons_n as_o be_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la possessor_n and_o albeit_o the_o summons_n be_v not_o only_o for_o these_o year_n but_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o say_v be_v and_o the_o defender_n be_v decern_v to_o pay_v maill_n and_o duty_n for_o certain_a year_n after_o the_o summons_n yet_o the_o liege_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o summons_n but_o as_o it_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o inhibition_n the_o lord_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o decide_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v desire_v up_o his_o process_n that_o he_o may_v be_v better_o advise_v advocate_n oliphant_n and_o sir_n robert_n sinclair_n d._n 37._o e._n newburgh_n contra_fw-la stuart_n eod_a die_v sir_n william_n stuart_n be_v creditor_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o newburgh_n in_o a_o great_a sum_n upon_o a_o infeftment_n in_o the_o say_a earl_n
to_o delay_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o witness_n until_o further_a diligence_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o bring_v here_o the_o messenger_n i_o refragante_fw-la but_o ordain_v colin_n to_o pay_v the_o expense_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v desire_v that_o if_o the_o witness_n shall_v die_v they_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o improve_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v grant_v the_o desire_n d._n 43._o carse_n contra_fw-la carse_n 8._o novemb_n 1666._o doctor_n carse_n have_v take_v a_o right_n of_o annualrent_a out_o of_o sir_n david_n cuninghams_n land_n in_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o mark_n carse_n of_o cockpen_n and_o adam_n watt_n writer_n and_o a_o comprise_v thereafter_o deduce_v in_o their_o name_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o doctor_n for_o some_o arrear_n of_o the_o say_a annualrent_n not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o the_o annualrent_n be_v due_a hold_v blench_v or_o feu_fw-fr but_o of_o other_o land_n hold_v ward_n charles_n carse_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a doctor_n pursued_z the_o say_v mark_v carse_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o adam_n watt_n to_o denude_v themselves_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o say_n land_n conform_v to_o a_o backbond_n grant_v by_o the_o say_a mark_n carse_n and_o the_o say_v adam_n watt_n declare_v the_o trust_n in_o that_o trust_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o they_o be_v content_a to_o denude_v themselves_o they_o be_v relieve_v of_o all_o hazard_n they_o may_v incur_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o say_a trust_n and_o have_v that_o right_n in_o their_o person_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n do_v offer_v a_o disposition_n bear_v a_o provision_n that_o the_o right_n shall_v be_v burden_v with_o the_o relief_n of_o ward_n marriage_n and_o minister_n stipend_n cess_n and_o other_o such_o hazard_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_a disposition_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v clog_v with_o such_o a_o provision_n which_o will_v fright_v buyer_n from_o purchase_v the_o say_n land_n and_o the_o 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disposition_n with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o say_a relief_n or_o in_o his_o option_n shall_v secure_v the_o defender_n by_o a_o bond_n with_o a_o cautioner_n to_o relieve_v they_o d._n 44._o bowie_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n 10._o novemb_n 1666._o hamilton_n of_o silvertounhill_n have_v dispone_v to_o james_n bowie_n certain_a land_n whereto_o he_o have_v right_o by_o comprise_v and_o the_o say_v james_n be_v remove_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o wadsetter_n and_o have_v pursue_v upon_o the_o warrandice_n contain_v in_o the_o disposition_n it_o be_v allege_v by_o silvertounhill_n that_o though_o the_o disposition_n do_v bear_v absolute_a warrandice_n yet_o by_o a_o margin_n subscribe_v it_o be_v restrict_v to_o warrant_n only_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o comprise_v and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o the_o execution_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o warrandice_n be_v absolute_a in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o disposition_n be_v indeed_o qualify_v by_o the_o margin_n that_o it_o shall_v only_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o warrandice_n of_o the_o land_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o appryse_v and_o sum_v thereinmentioned_a which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o margin_n and_o that_o the_o say_a warrandice_n import_v that_o the_o disponer_n shall_v not_o warrant_v simple_o but_o as_o to_o the_o sum_v contain_v in_o the_o comprise_v so_o that_o in_o case_n of_o eviction_n silvertounhill_n shall_v only_o refound_v the_o same_o and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v content_v to_o restrict_n the_o warrandice_n to_o the_o sum_v pay_v by_o he_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o warrandice_n viz._n either_o absolute_a or_o only_o that_o the_o comprise_v be_v formal_a and_o the_o debt_n just_a or_o a_o restricted_a warrandice_n to_o refound_v the_o price_n in_o case_n of_o eviction_n the_o last_o be_v medium_fw-la inter_fw-la extrema_fw-la and_o most_o equitable_a and_o in_o obscuris_fw-la magis_fw-la aequa_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la disponentem_fw-la facienda_fw-la qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la legem_fw-la apertius_fw-la dicere_fw-la and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v intend_v that_o he_o shall_v warrant_v only_o the_o formality_n and_o validity_n of_o the_o comprise_v and_o reality_n of_o the_o debt_n it_o have_v be_v so_o express_v yet_o the_o lord_n by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n find_v that_o the_o warrandice_n shall_v be_v interpret_v to_o warrant_v only_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o comprise_v and_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o debt_n that_o be_v the_o most_o ordinary_a in_o right_n of_o comprise_v sinclar_a alteri_fw-la harper_n d._n 45._o chain_v contra_fw-la christie_n 15._o novemb_n 1666._o george_n chain_v pursue_v adjudication_n against_o david_n christie_n of_o a_o right_n of_o annualrent_n which_o pretain_v to_o james_n christie_n the_o say_a david_n brother_n the_o pursuer_n debtor_n james_n cheislie_a writer_n compear_v and_o allege_v he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o land_n crave_v to_o be_v adjudge_v by_o a_o expire_v comprise_v of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o same_o against_o the_o say_a david_n christie_n who_o have_v right_o to_o the_o say_n land_n and_o that_o the_o say_v james_n his_o right_n of_o annualrent_n be_v null_a be_v base_a and_o never_o clad_v with_o possession_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o alledgance_n be_v not_o competent_a hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la against_o the_o adjudication_n and_o that_o the_o say_a debate_n will_v only_o be_v competent_a after_o the_o adjudication_n when_o he_o shall_v pursue_v a_o poynd_n of_o the_o ground_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o contrare_fw-la before_o in_o a_o adjudication_n pursue_v by_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la the_o lord_n forrester_n which_o practic_a be_v obtrude_v and_o not_o respect_v because_o the_o lord_n forester_n right_o in_o that_o case_n be_v clear_a and_o this_o the_o lord_n think_v hard_a forrester_n be_v content_a to_o dispute_v his_o right_n that_o a_o right_n to_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o person_n of_o another_o to_o trouble_v he_o but_o it_o be_v fit_a our_o practic_n be_v uniform_a and_o it_o appear_v hard_a that_o a_o creditor_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o have_v not_o the_o paper_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o pursue_v for_o they_o before_o he_o get_v a_o title_n by_o adjudication_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o dispute_v his_o debtor_n right_o newbyth_o reporter_n d._n 46._o abercrombie_n contra_fw-la eod_fw-la die_v find_a that_o a_o pursuit_n upon_o a_o assignation_n after_o the_o summons_n execute_v shall_v not_o be_v sustain_v though_o the_o cedent_fw-la concur_v the_o pursuit_n not_o be_v at_o his_o instance_n newbyth_o reporter_n d._n 47._o kennedy_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v a_o comprise_v upon_o a_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n null_a because_o the_o person_n at_o who_o instance_n the_o charge_n be_v have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o debt_n the_o time_n of_o the_o charge_n the_o assignation_n whereby_o he_o have_v right_o be_v acquire_v thereafter_o so_o that_o the_o charge_n be_v inanis_fw-la and_o without_o ground_n i_o referente_fw-la d._n 48._o binning_n contra_fw-la farquhar_n eod._n die_v a_o disposition_n be_v make_v by_o a_o father_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o son_n and_o thereafter_o the_o same_o land_n be_v dispone_v by_o the_o son_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o brother_n in_o law_n the_o say_v right_n be_v question_v by_o a_o creditor_n as_o be_v fraudulent_a be_v dispone_v by_o the_o son_n contract_v of_o marriage_n which_o though_o onerous_a as_o to_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o so_o as_o to_o the_o son_n who_o the_o father_n can_v not_o advance_v or_o provide_v in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o creditor_n but_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o disposition_n make_v by_o the_o son_n be_v for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n though_o a_o right_o shall_v be_v find_v fraudulent_a yet_o a_o three_o party_n acquire_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la
disposition_n upon_o the_o certification_n see_v the_o write_n be_v produce_v and_o not_o suspect_v nor_o question_v to_o be_v false_a and_o the_o defender_n do_v excuse_v and_o purge_v her_o negligence_n as_o say_v be_v and_o the_o disposition_n be_v in_o her_o favour_n who_o be_v sub_fw-la potestate_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o shall_v be_v defend_v by_o he_o have_v herself_o in_o law_n neither_o velle_fw-la nor_o nolle_fw-la his_o negligence_n shall_v not_o undo_v she_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v consider_v also_o the_o difficulty_n in_o the_o debate_n upon_o the_o reason_n they_o reduce_v the_o disposition_n in_o manner_n aftermentioned_a by_o reserve_v to_o the_o defender_n to_o pursue_v for_o the_o say_v pretend_a debt_n and_o declare_v that_o if_o she_o recover_v decreet_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi always_o be_v call_v that_o there_o be_v no_o collusion_n the_o defender_n shall_v come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o that_o the_o disposition_n shall_v stand_v to_o that_o effect_n only_o both_o the_o party_n acquiesce_v to_o the_o decision_n d._n 81._o cheap_a contra_fw-la philp._n eod_a die_v mr._n cheap_a pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o disposition_n make_v by_o ______o philp_n in_o favour_n of_o mr._n john_n philp_n upon_o these_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v subscribe_v by_o two_o notar_n and_o their_o subscription_n do_v not_o bear_v de_fw-fr mandato_n and_o because_o one_o of_o the_o notar_n be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o so_o great_a age_n that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n employ_v as_o a_o notar_n and_o that_o he_o have_v only_o subscribe_v his_o name_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o solemn_a word_n use_v by_o notar_n when_o they_o subscribe_v in_o subsidium_fw-la be_v write_v by_o the_o other_o notar_n therefore_o another_o notar_n have_v be_v also_o use_v beside_o the_o two_o notar_n and_o that_o no_o respect_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o subscription_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v ex_fw-la 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be_v supply_v &_o solennitas_fw-la non_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la and_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o the_o write_v itself_o it_o can_v be_v make_v up_o by_o witness_n 2._o it_o be_v debate_v whether_o a_o father_n or_o grandfather_n can_v be_v notar_n in_o a_o write_n or_o right_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o son_n or_o grandchild_n the_o lord_n do_v demur_v upon_o these_o point_n and_o think_v fit_a that_o before_o answer_v as_o to_o these_o the_o reason_n found_v on_o lecto_fw-la shall_v be_v discuss_v d._n 82._o watt_n contra_fw-la halyburton_n eod_a die_v james_n halyburton_n be_v infeft_v upon_o a_o comprise_v in_o some_o acre_n in_o dirleton_n do_v grant_v a_o disposition_n of_o the_o same_o to_o adam_n watt_n whereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_v he_o by_o two_o infeftment_n whereupon_o the_o say_v adam_n watt_n his_o son_n have_v right_o by_o assignation_n from_o his_o father_n pursued_z william_n halyburton_n as_o heir_n to_o the_o disponer_n for_o implement_n and_o obtain_v himself_o infeft_v and_o thereafter_o to_o infeft_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o adam_n watt_n by_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n and_o that_o he_o have_v make_v no_o use_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o defender_n father_n have_v do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v for_o denude_v himself_o of_o the_o say_v right_o the_o say_a disposition_n bear_v a_o procuratory_n of_o resignation_n and_o that_o the_o land_n hold_v ward_n if_o the_o defender_n shall_v enter_v his_o ward_n and_o marriage_n will_v fall_v so_o that_o unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v warrant_v he_o as_o to_o that_o hazard_n he_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_v himself_o the_o lord_n decern_v reserve_v action_n to_o the_o defender_n for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n as_o accord_n d._n 83._o key_n contra_fw-la fleming_n 15._o june_n 1667._o george_n fleming_n have_v a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o cambo_n and_o thereafter_o 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have_v recourse_n to_o his_o former_a right_n but_o the_o great_a question_n be_v whether_o decreet_v of_o poind_v the_o ground_n against_o a_o party_n compear_v do_v include_v he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v against_o competent_a and_o omit_v which_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o decide_v but_o recommend_v to_o the_o reporter_n to_o settle_v the_o party_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 84._o home_n contra_fw-la the_o countess_n of_o murray_n 18._o june_n 1667._o james_z home_o of_o beaprie_n have_v assign_v to_o the_o countess_n of_o murray_n the_o gift_n of_o escheat_n of_o sir_n john_n kininmouth_n and_o certain_a debt_n due_a by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n the_o lady_n by_o her_o bond_n grant_v that_o she_o have_v get_v the_o say_v right_o and_o oblige_v herself_o either_o to_o make_v payment_n to_o the_o say_v james_n of_o the_o foresay_a sum_n or_o to_o repone_n he_o to_o his_o own_o place_n the_o lady_n be_v pursue_v upon_o the_o say_a bond_n allege_v that_o it_o be_v null_n be_v grant_v by_o she_o during_o her_o marriage_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o summons_n be_v alternative_a either_o to_o pay_v or_o repone_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi et_fw-la deceptis_fw-la non_fw-la decipientibus_fw-la succuritur_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v debate_v among_o themselves_o upon_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n annul_v deed_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la do_v by_o wife_n and_o some_o argue_v that_o woman_n marry_v be_v not_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o pupil_n who_o have_v not_o judicium_fw-la nor_o minor_n who_o have_v not_o judicium_fw-la firmum_fw-la and_o that_o they_o be_v liable_a exit_fw-la delicto_fw-la vel_fw-la quasi_fw-la and_o ex_fw-la dolo_fw-la the_o lord_n before_o answer_n to_o the_o debate_n whether_o her_o assertion_n in_o the_o bond_n viz._n that_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o writ_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v obligatory_a at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o repone_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi they_o ordain_v she_o to_o be_v examine_v anent_o the_o cause_n of_o grant_v the_o bond._n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 85._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n 19_o june_n 1667._o a_o bond_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n which_o failÈien_v their_o heir_n be_v find_v to_o pertain_v to_o the_o husband_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wife_n in_o solidum_fw-la and_o that_o these_o word_n their_o heir_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v civiliter_fw-la of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n as_o be_v persona_fw-la dignior_fw-la d._n 86._o watson_n of_o dunnyky_a contra_fw-la his_o vassal_n 21._o june_n 1667_o the_o say_v watson_n have_v feve_v certain_a crofts_n with_o a_o servitude_n in_o his_o muir_n of_o path-head_n to_o winn_n divot_n and_o day_n for_o building_n and_o repair_v the_o house_n build_v and_o to_o be_v build_v by_o the_o vassal_n pursue_v declarator_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o he_o to_o improve_v the_o muir_n
renunciation_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o voluntar_n renunciation_n which_o the_o party_n inhibite_fw-la be_v not_o oblige_v to_o grant_v as_o v._o g._n a_o heretor_fw-la have_v a_o base_a right_o irredeemable_a shall_v after_o inhibition_n renounce_v the_o same_o 6._o if_o a_o wadset_n have_v be_v grant_v before_o the_o inhibition_n the_o creditor_n may_v renounce_v because_o in_o law_n and_o by_o the_o contract_n he_o be_v oblige_v upon_o payment_n to_o renounce_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o voluntar_n deed_n and_o there_o be_v eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la in_o wadset_n after_o inhibition_n see_v the_o right_o be_v grant_v with_o that_o condition_n that_o upon_o payment_n the_o creditor_n shall_v renounce_v and_o as_o i_o may_v grant_v a_o right_n to_o a_o person_n inhibit_v so_o i_o may_v grant_v it_o with_o that_o quality_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o re-dispone_a in_o which_o case_n he_o may_v lawful_o dispone_v back_o again_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o inhibition_n d._n 97._o ker_n contra_fw-la ker._n eod_fw-la die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o executor_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o oath_n give_v upon_o the_o inventar_n the_o time_n of_o the_o confirmation_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o declare_v upon_o oath_n whether_o since_o the_o confirmation_n it_o be_v come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n that_o some_o good_n and_o debt_n be_v omit_v which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o time_n of_o the_o confirmation_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v get_v great_a pryces_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o inventar_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 98._o sir_n james_n keith_n contra_fw-la lundie_n eod_a die_v a_o decreet_a be_v obtain_v against_o sir_n james_n as_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n of_o tailÈie_n to_o his_o brother_n alexander_n in_o foro_fw-la for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a to_o lundy_n two_o exception_n be_v propon_v and_o admit_v and_o the_o term_n circumduce_v he_o crave_v to_o be_v repone_v against_o the_o say_a decreet_a alledgeing_a that_o the_o procurator_n who_o pretend_v to_o compear_v for_o he_o in_o the_o decreet_a have_v no_o warrant_n and_o be_v sick_a for_o the_o time_n the_o lord_n incline_v to_o repone_v he_o as_o to_o personal_a but_o not_o as_o to_o real_a execution_n and_o desire_v the_o reporter_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o party_n to_o consent_v hamilton_n clerk_n d._n 99_o hermiston_n contra_fw-la l._n sinclair_n 17._o july_n 1667._o hermiston_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n sinclair_n his_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o ready_a of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o sinclair_n a_o certain_a annuity_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a annuity_n entire_a though_o he_o pretend_v he_o be_v not_o oblige_v simple_o but_o out_o of_o the_o rent_n and_o that_o the_o say_v rent_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o real_a burden_n upon_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o low_a rate_n of_o victual_n will_v not_o extend_v to_o satisfy_v the_o same_o see_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o ready_a d._n 100_o lady_n burgie_n contra_fw-la strachan_n eod_a die_v a_o base_a infeftment_n give_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o a_o wife_n be_v sustain_v after_o the_o husband_n decease_n as_o public_a and_o clad_v with_o possession_n albeit_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o in_o possession_n the_o time_n of_o grant_v the_o right_n in_o respect_n either_o he_o or_o other_o by_o redeemable_a right_n and_o tack_n give_v by_o he_o come_v in_o possession_n thereafter_o d._n 101._o fyffe_n contra_fw-la daw_n in_o perth_n 6._o novemb_n 1667._o a_o burgess_n in_o perth_n have_v put_v his_o son_n with_o a_o neighbour_n to_o be_v his_o apprentice_n and_o the_o boy_n have_v divert_v from_o his_o service_n the_o father_n be_v pursue_v for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n sustain_v by_o the_o master_n who_o do_v refer_v to_o the_o father_n oath_n his_o absence_n and_o divert_v in_o which_o process_n the_o father_n have_v declare_v with_o a_o quality_n that_o the_o master_n have_v beat_v and_o put_v away_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o quality_n be_v super_fw-la facto_fw-la alieno_fw-la do_v resolve_v in_o a_o exception_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v propon_v and_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o his_o own_o oath_n and_o yet_o though_o the_o process_n be_v a_o suspension_n wherein_o there_o have_v be_v litiscontestation_n as_o say_v be_v the_o lord_n do_v give_v a_o term_n to_o prove_v the_o say_a quality_n procurator_n fyffe_n alter_v chamber_n d._n 102._o duke_n and_o duchess_n of_o monmouth_n contra_fw-la scot_n of_o clarkingtoun_n 12._o novemb_n 1667._o requisition_n be_v make_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n and_o his_o lady_n to_o sir_n laurence_n scot_n of_o clarkingtoun_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n but_o the_o notar_n have_v decease_v before_o his_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n be_v extend_v and_o there_o be_v only_o a_o minute_n of_o the_o same_o unsubscribe_v the_o say_a duke_n and_o duchess_n pursue_v clerkingtoun_n for_o extend_v and_o make_v up_o the_o instrument_n and_o crave_v that_o clerkingtoun_n and_o the_o witness_n may_v be_v examine_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o upon_o probation_n that_o the_o requisition_n have_v be_v make_v conform_a to_o the_o say_a minute_n a_o instrument_n under_o the_o clerk_n register_n hand_n shall_v be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o instrument_n the_o lord_n refuse_v the_o say_a desire_n in_o respect_n the_o say_a minute_n be_v neither_o subscribe_v by_o the_o notar_n nor_o in_o his_o protocal_a lockheart_n alter_v spotswood_n and_o that_o requisition_n and_o such_o actus_fw-la legitimi_fw-la can_v be_v prove_v but_o by_o instrument_n perfect_v as_o to_o all_o necessary_a solemnity_n at_o least_o the_o minute_n of_o the_o same_o under_o the_o notar_n hand_n and_o though_o the_o debtor_n or_o party_n concern_v may_v know_v such_o deed_n be_v do_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la they_o may_v be_v ignorant_a and_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o declare_v whether_o they_o be_v legal_o do_v or_o not_o d._n 103._o allanus_fw-la henderson_n contra_fw-la 14._o nou._n 1667._o quia_fw-la facti_fw-la species_n quae_fw-la sequitur_fw-la dubia_fw-la &_o perplexa_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ea_fw-la disceptatio_fw-la in_o apicibus_fw-la juris_fw-la est_fw-la eam_fw-la &_o argumenta_fw-la ultro_fw-la citroque_fw-la adducta_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la civili_fw-la juris_fw-la istius_fw-la idiomate_fw-la latin_a visum_fw-la est_fw-la subjicere_fw-la sequitur_fw-la species_n facti_fw-la ninianus_n henderson_n nauta_fw-la &_o incola_fw-la villae_fw-la quae_fw-la vulgo_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la salinae_n praestonianae_n peregre_n profecturus_fw-la nec_fw-la immemor_fw-la periculorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la nautae_fw-la &_o navigantes_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o patrimonio_fw-la quod_fw-la exile_n satis_fw-la erat_fw-la in_fw-la praediis_fw-la urbanis_fw-la &_o quibusdam_fw-la tenementis_fw-la in_o villa_n ista_fw-la sitis_fw-la disponere_fw-la statuit_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la chirographo_fw-la seu_fw-la instrumento_fw-la sed_fw-la adeo_fw-la informi_fw-la &_o styli_fw-la ancipitis_fw-la &_o dubii_fw-la ut_fw-la acerrimae_fw-la disputationi_fw-la ansam_fw-la praebuerit_fw-la utrum_fw-la testamenti_fw-la &_o donationis_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la a_o inter_fw-la vivos_fw-la jure_fw-la censeri_fw-la debeat_fw-la ejus_fw-la clausulas_fw-la &_o tenorem_fw-la breviter_fw-la perstringam_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la coelebs_fw-la nec_fw-la liberos_fw-la nec_fw-la fratres_fw-la haberet_fw-la sed_fw-la sororem_fw-la unicam_fw-la eam_fw-la praeteriit_fw-la nulla_fw-la de_fw-la ea_fw-la mentione_n facta_fw-la &_o praefatus_fw-la de_fw-la profectione_n sva_fw-la &_o de_fw-la morte_fw-la quod_fw-la haud_fw-la ignarus_fw-la esset_fw-la ea_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la certius_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la hora_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la esset_fw-la obeunda_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la incertius_fw-la ideo_fw-la amore_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la ductus_fw-la quo_fw-la prosequitur_fw-la allanum_n henderson_n nimani_fw-la patrui_fw-la svi_fw-la filium_fw-la nominat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la verba_fw-la &_o constituit_fw-la dictum_fw-la allanum_n haeredes_fw-la executores_fw-la &_o assignatos_fw-la suos_fw-la ejus_fw-la haeredes_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la &_o donatarios_fw-la in_o rem_fw-la svam_fw-la irrevocabiliter_fw-la in_o &_o ad_fw-la sva_fw-la tenementa_fw-la domos_fw-la et_fw-la terras_fw-la arabiles_fw-la jacentes_fw-la in_o villa_n dicta_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la alius_fw-la terras_fw-la haereditates_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la ad_fw-la seize_v pertinere_fw-la contigerint_fw-la cum_fw-la plena_fw-la potestate_fw-la dicto_fw-la allano_n suisque_fw-la praedictis_fw-la si_fw-la ipsum_fw-la mori_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o patriam_fw-la redire_fw-la contigerit_fw-la intrare_fw-la &_o confirmationem_fw-la obtinere_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la directo_fw-la &_o superiore_fw-la in_o &_o ad_fw-la dictas_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la iisque_fw-la frui_fw-la &_o possidere_fw-la transferendo_fw-la in_o dictum_fw-la allanum_n ejusque_fw-la praedictos_fw-la omne_fw-la jus_o suum_fw-la tam_fw-la proprietatis_fw-la quam_fw-la possessionis_fw-la &_o excludendo_fw-la agnatos_fw-la &_o necessarios_fw-la suos_fw-la &_o proximos_fw-la cognatos_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la cum_fw-la cessione_n omnium_fw-la instrumentorum_fw-la &_o evidentiarum_fw-la dicta_fw-la tenementa_fw-la &_o terras_fw-la concernentium_fw-la reservando_fw-la tamen_fw-la ipsissima_fw-la verba_fw-la quae_fw-la notanda_fw-la sibi_fw-la
provision_n as_o charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n respective_a it_o be_v alledege_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n that_o he_o offer_v to_o renunce_v and_o for_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n that_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n ought_v to_o be_v first_o discuss_v by_o adjudication_n and_o condescend_v upon_o movable_a heirship_n which_o may_v be_v adjudge_v it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n that_o his_o father_n have_v provide_v he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o a_o renunciation_n of_o all_o that_o can_v belong_v to_o he_o as_o heir_n so_o that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o movable_a heirship_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o renunciation_n will_v be_v consider_v as_o other_o movable_n and_o fall_v under_o executrie_n it_o be_v reply_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n that_o by_o the_o renunciation_n the_o heir_n of_o line_n have_v renunce_v his_o kindness_n to_o the_o effect_n his_o father_n may_v have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o heirship_n but_o his_o father_n not_o have_v dispose_v thereof_o the_o right_o return_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n again_o the_o renounciation_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n as_o in_o renounciation_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o to_o land_n if_o the_o father_n do_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o they_o will_v notwithstanding_o belong_v to_o the_o heir_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n think_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o land_n and_o movable_a heirship_n in_o respect_n the_o right_n of_o land_n whereof_o the_o father_n die_v infeft_v can_v be_v settle_a in_o the_o person_n of_o any_o other_o but_o the_o heir_n who_o therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v right_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o renunciation_n but_o the_o movable_n which_o shall_v fall_v under_o heirship_n by_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o heir_n cease_v to_o be_v heirship_n and_o may_v be_v confirm_v as_o other_o movable_n other_o think_v that_o the_o effect_v of_o such_o renunciation_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o movable_n and_o land_n the_o father_n intention_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o both_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o right_n in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o law_n return_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o father_n who_o do_v not_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o his_o land_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n as_o to_o movable_a heirship_n and_o as_o to_o the_o pretence_n foresay_a it_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n see_v if_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o father_n that_o by_o such_o renunciation_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v denude_v without_o return_n though_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o dispose_v of_o his_o land_n the_o son_n may_v be_v pursue_v and_o force_v to_o denude_v himself_o that_o his_o renunciation_n may_v be_v effectual_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o near_a of_o kin._n the_o lord_n before_o answer_v ordain_v the_o renunciation_n to_o be_v produce_v that_o they_o may_v consider_v the_o tenor_n of_o it_o d._n 108._o tacksman_n of_o the_o custumes_n contra_fw-la greenhead_n eod._n die_v the_o custum_n of_o the_o border_n be_v set_v in_o subtack_n to_o greenhead_n and_o other_o by_o the_o tacksman_n of_o the_o hail_o custume_n of_o the_o kingdom_n greenhead_n be_v pursue_v as_o represent_v his_o father_n one_o of_o the_o subtacksman_n for_o the_o duty_n the_o year_n 1650._o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o subtack_n be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o english_a invasion_n so_o that_o beast_n and_o other_o good_n be_v not_o import_v nor_o export_v that_o year_n as_o they_o have_v be_v in_o use_n former_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o in_o praediis_fw-la rusticis_fw-la in_o case_n of_o sterility_n vastation_n and_o such_o other_o calamity_n that_o can_v be_v avoid_v there_o may_v be_v abatement_n crave_v &_o remissio_fw-la canonis_fw-la yet_o in_o this_o case_n the_o subject_a be_v conductio_fw-la rei_fw-la periculosae_fw-la &_o jactus_fw-la retis_fw-la the_o subtacksman_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o abatement_n and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o tacksman_n of_o salmond_n fish_v who_o will_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o duty_n albeit_o no_o profit_n arise_v to_o they_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o subtacksman_n shall_v have_v abatement_n but_o the_o question_n be_v most_o quatenus_fw-la and_o concern_v the_o proportion_n because_o though_o the_o subtacksman_n have_v undoubted_o loss_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o total_a there_o be_v some_o commerce_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n for_o that_o year_n some_o month_n it_o be_v find_v in_o end_n upon_o hear_v of_o party_n that_o the_o half_a of_o the_o duty_n shall_v be_v abate_v actores_fw-la lockhart_n &_o cuninghame_n alteri_fw-la sinclair_n mr_n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n the_o law_n be_v very_o clear_a ff_n locati_fw-la and_o the_o doctor_n upon_o that_o title_n not_o only_o in_o praediis_fw-la but_o in_o conductione_n vectigalium_fw-la and_o the_o like_a in_o case_n of_o a_o insuperable_a calamity_n remittitur_fw-la canon_n &_o merces_fw-la but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o to_o the_o quatenus_fw-la and_o proportion_n of_o the_o abatement_n when_o the_o detriment_n be_v not_o total_a but_o it_o be_v just_a the_o abatement_n shall_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o loss_n and_o according_o the_o lord_n decide_v d._n 109._o justice_z clerk_z contra_fw-la lambertoun_n 23._o nou._n 1667._o in_o the_o case_n the_o justice_z clerk_z contra_fw-la lambertoun_n the_o probation_n anent_o the_o value_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o wood_n pertain_v to_o the_o justice_n clerk_n and_o cut_v and_o intromet_v with_o by_o lambertoun_n be_v advise_v it_o be_v consider_v and_o represent_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v be_v commissionated_a to_o examine_v the_o witness_n adduce_v by_o both_o party_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v a_o joint_a probation_n that_o the_o probation_n be_v dubious_a the_o witness_n for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi declare_v too_o high_o and_o the_o witness_n for_o the_o defender_n too_o low_o as_o appear_v and_o that_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o question_v not_o be_v the_o re_z which_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o sense_n but_o de_fw-la rei_fw-la valour_n qui_fw-la cadit_fw-la sub_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o intellectum_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o the_o rei_fw-la veritate_fw-la but_o de_fw-la credulitate_fw-la &_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o numeranda_fw-la sed_fw-la ponderanda_fw-la according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n both_o of_o their_o owned_a quality_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o declaration_n whether_o they_o have_v declare_v verisimilia_fw-la and_o whether_o animose_n and_o such_o like_a and_o whether_o they_o have_v give_v a_o probable_a reason_n of_o their_o knowledge_n that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o witness_n that_o have_v depone_v most_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v his_o own_o tenant_n and_o one_o of_o they_o a_o smith_n &_o his_o officer_n that_o they_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o knowledge_n that_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o bound_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o they_o have_v be_v periti_fw-la and_o conversant_a about_o the_o matter_n of_o wood_n and_o the_o buy_v and_o the_o sell_v and_o the_o value_v of_o the_o same_o that_o some_o witness_n for_o the_o defender_n have_v give_v their_o judgement_n upon_o oath_n as_o strong_o and_o pregnant_o as_o they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o so_o that_o the_o probation_n at_o best_a be_v but_o dubious_a and_o in_o dubiis_fw-la minimum_fw-la sequendum_fw-la at_o the_o least_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o latitude_n to_o found_v their_o judgement_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o both_o cum_fw-la temperamento_fw-la and_o without_o adhere_v percise_o to_o either_o the_o lord_n find_v nevertheless_o by_o plurality_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v respect_n to_o what_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o most_o part_n and_o according_o decern_v d._n 110._o rankin_n contra_fw-la skelmorlie_n and_o dunlop_n eod_a die_v in_o a_o double_a poind_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o lord_n melvil_n there_o be_v a_o competition_n betwixt_o two_o creditor_n of_o antonia_n broun_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n broun_n the_o lord_n prefer_v skelmor_o the_o first_o arrester_n though_o rankin_n have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a to_o make_v forthcoming_a and_o have_v complete_v his_o diligence_n and_o allege_v that_o a_o arrestment_n be_v but_o a_o inchoate_n diligence_n and_o do_v not_o hinder_v any_o other_o creditor_n to_o complete_a and_o do_v more_o exact_a diligence_n by_o poind_v or_o by_o a_o decreet_a to_o make_v forthcoming_a which_o in_o debt_n and_o in_o nominibus_fw-la be_v equivalent_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o decision_n be_v that_o skelmor_o have_v not_o only_o arrest_v but_o have_v intent_a a_o pursuit_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a before_o rankin_n but_o process_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o tedious_a and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi not_o master_n of_o call_v rankin_n have_v take_v advantage_n by_o obtain_v a_o decreet_a
before_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o interim_n d._n 111._o hay_o contra_fw-la drummond_n 26._o novem._n 1667._o in_o a_o reduction_n hay_o of_o haystoun_n contra_fw-la drummond_n and_o hepburn_n a_o season_n be_v call_v for_o the_o defender_n have_v allege_v that_o the_o same_o be_v registrate_n and_o they_o condescend_v upon_o the_o registration_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v extract_v it_o himself_o the_o lord_n do_v debate_n among_o themselves_o whether_o the_o defender_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o extract_n and_o produce_v the_o season_n some_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o decreet_n and_o registrate_n bond_n and_o such_o like_a and_o betwixt_o seasin_n and_o charter_n which_o be_v the_o defender_n own_o evident_n and_o the_o principal_n not_o be_v in_o the_o register_n they_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v they_o and_o if_o they_o have_v they_o not_o oughts_z to_z extract_v they_o other_o thought_n that_o see_v extract_v do_v satisfy_v the_o production_n in_o reduction_n if_o the_o defender_n have_v neither_o principal_n nor_o extract_v and_o be_v content_a to_o make_v faith_n thereupon_o it_o be_v hard_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n to_o extract_v they_o in_o order_n to_o a_o process_n against_o themselves_o the_o lord_n do_v nothing_o upon_o the_o debate_n the_o lord_n do_v resolve_v and_o cause_v intimate_v to_o the_o advocate_n that_o hereafter_o they_o will_v only_o give_v two_o term_n in_o reduction_n and_o three_o term_n in_o improbation_n d._n 112._o dalÈiel_fw-fr contra_fw-la eod_fw-la die_v the_o minister_n of_o prestonhaugh_n mr._n john_n dalÈiel_n pursue_v for_o the_o teind_n of_o lanton_n upon_o his_o presentation_n to_o the_o say_v kirk_n and_o teind_n parsonage_n and_o viccarage_n it_o be_v allege_v no_o process_n unless_o he_o be_v present_v to_o be_v prebendar_n see_v the_o say_a kirk_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o collegiate_n kirk_n of_o dumbar_n and_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o erect_v in_o a_o several_a rectory_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o be_v present_v to_o be_v minister_n at_o the_o say_v kirk_n and_o to_o the_o teind_n which_o be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o prebendar_n it_o be_v equivalent_a as_o if_o he_o be_v present_v prebendar_n as_o when_o there_o be_v a_o presentation_n to_o a_o kirk_n which_o be_v a_o parsonage_n and_o to_o the_o teind_n the_o minister_n will_v have_v right_o though_o he_o be_v not_o present_v to_o be_v rector_n or_o parson_n d._n 113._o e._n of_o lauderdale_n contra_fw-la vassal_n of_o musselburgh_n 5._o decem._n 1667._o in_o a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n against_o the_o vassal_n of_o musselburgh_n and_o in_o special_a major_n biggar_n and_o other_o heretor_n and_o possessor_n of_o the_o land_n of_o hill_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o major_a have_v produce_v a_o more_o eminent_a progress_n and_o which_o he_o allege_v will_v exclude_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi no_o certification_n can_v be_v grant_v contra_fw-la non_fw-la producta_fw-la the_o defender_n not_o be_v oblige_v to_o show_v any_o other_o write_v until_o these_o which_o be_v produce_v be_v discuss_v the_o lord_n find_v also_o that_o the_o defender_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v use_v no_o other_o write_v than_o these_o which_o be_v produce_v the_o only_a difficulty_n be_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n can_v not_o be_v dispute_v until_o the_o production_n be_v close_v and_o if_o the_o write_v produce_v shall_v be_v improven_v or_o reduce_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v be_v put_v to_o a_o new_a process_n of_o improbation_n or_o return_v and_o crave_v certification_n after_o dispute_n in_o causa_fw-la which_o be_v incongruous_a in_o form_n the_o lord_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o the_o same_o process_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi after_o the_o discuss_n of_o the_o writ_n produce_v may_v thereafter_o crave_v certification_n contra_fw-la non_fw-la producta_fw-la d._n 114._o fountain_n contra_fw-la maxuel_n eod_a die_v albeit_o the_o lord_n be_v tender_a in_o exhibition_n of_o writ_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v the_o same_o the_o time_n of_o the_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n or_o have_v fraudful_o put_v the_o samen_n away_o before_o which_o be_v difficilis_fw-la probationis_fw-la yet_o in_o a_o exhibition_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o ______o fountain_n against_o maxuel_n of_o nethergate_n they_o decern_v to_o exhibit_v albeit_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v the_o write_v at_o or_o since_o the_o intent_a of_o the_o cause_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v prove_v the_o defender_n have_v meddle_v with_o the_o writ_n be_v in_o a_o charter_n chest_n and_o have_v offer_v to_o transact_v concern_v the_o same_o and_o so_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v put_v they_o away_o fraudulent_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o transient_a have_v of_o write_v and_o a_o down_o right_o medle_v and_o intromission_n which_o be_v prove_v though_o it_o be_v before_o the_o intent_a of_o the_o exhibition_n do_v oblige_v the_o intromet_a to_o be_v answerable_a for_o the_o same_o d._n 115._o collector_n of_o the_o taxation_n contra_fw-la the_o parson_n of_o oldhamstocks_n 6._o decem._n 1667._o in_o the_o case_n the_o collector_n of_o the_o taxation_n contra_fw-la the_o parson_n of_o oldhamstocks_n a_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o the_o successor_n in_o the_o benefice_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o taxation_n due_a by_o his_o predecessor_n his_o patrimony_n consist_v most_o of_o teind_n but_o be_v not_o decide_v at_o this_o time_n d._n 116._o mr._n rodger_n hog_n contra_fw-la the_o countess_n of_o home_n 11._o decemb._n 1667._o a_o inhibition_n be_v serve_v upon_o a_o obligement_n to_o warrant_n a_o reduction_n be_v thereupon_o sustain_v though_o it_o be_v allege_v there_o be_v neither_o decreet_a of_o eviction_n nor_o liquidation_n of_o distress_n the_o pursuit_n be_v only_o a_o declarator_n and_o the_o decreet_a be_v only_o effectual_a after_o eviction_n and_o liquidation_n which_o according_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o lord_n d._n 117._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la eod_a die_v betwixt_o the_o same_o party_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o defender_n right_o be_v ratify_v by_o a_o creditor_n who_o have_v a_o comprise_v expire_v so_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v no_o interest_n to_o question_v the_o defender_n right_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi desire_z only_o such_o right_a as_o be_v after_o the_o inhibition_n to_o be_v reduce_v without_o prejudice_n of_o any_o other_o which_o he_o can_v not_o nor_o be_v oblige_v to_o debate_v hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o find_v the_o alledgance_n relevant_a d._n 118._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la lord_n belhaven_n 13._o decem._n 1667._o robert_n hamilton_n clerk_n pursue_v the_o lord_n and_o lady_n belhaven_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o declare_v that_o a_o minute_n betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o concern_v the_o tenor_n and_o article_n libel_v be_v null_a the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la therein_o mention_v be_v commit_v the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o sustain_v the_o pursuit_n unless_o the_o minute_n be_v produce_v albeit_o it_o be_v allege_v there_o can_v be_v no_o prejudice_n in_o respect_n a_o minute_n of_o another_o tenor_n can_v not_o be_v prejudge_v and_o a_o minute_n of_o that_o tenor_n libel_v shall_v be_v declare_v void_a upon_o the_o reason_n libel_v d._n 119._o rioch_n contra_fw-la eod._n die_v after_o litiscontestation_n upon_o a_o exception_n of_o payment_n the_o defender_n who_o be_v pursue_v as_o lawful_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o renunce_v which_o be_v refuse_v because_o by_o the_o propon_n the_o defence_n gesserat_fw-la se_fw-la pro_fw-la haerede_fw-la and_o litiscontestation_n be_v a_o judicial_a contract_n d._n 120._o rannolph_n davidson_n contra_fw-la richardson_n eod._n die_v a_o ship_n be_v declare_v prize_v because_o the_o loadn_v of_o salt_n belong_v to_o a_o frenchman_n the_o skipper_n and_o steersman_n have_v declare_v upon_o oath_n that_o the_o loadn_v be_v take_v in_o at_o the_o rotchel_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o say_a person_n the_o adjudication_n be_v quarrel_v by_o a_o reduction_n upon_o diverse_a reason_n and_o in_o special_a these_o that_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o skipper_n and_o steersman_n be_v force_v and_o extort_a from_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o that_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o diverse_a letter_n certificat_o and_o document_n produce_v that_o the_o loadn_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n who_o be_v citizen_n of_o dantzick_n and_o hamburg_n and_o be_v not_o the_o king_n enemy_n the_o lord_n in_o this_o process_n find_v that_o the_o owner_n may_v be_v hear_v to_o reduce_v the_o sentence_n upon_o reason_n omit_v by_o the_o skipper_n 2._o it_o be_v debate_v among_o the_o lord_n whether_o the_o skipper_n declaration_n shall_v so_o prejudge_v and_o
effectum_fw-la other_o think_v that_o prescription_n be_v odious_a talis_fw-la qualis_fw-la and_o any_o act_n of_o interruption_n be_v sufficient_a and_o as_o prescription_n may_v be_v interrupt_v by_o any_o deed_n of_o molestation_n of_o tenant_n be_v a_o natural_a interruption_n so_o it_o may_v be_v interrupt_v civil_o by_o a_o pursuit_n against_o the_o tenant_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o decide_v the_o question_n but_o think_v fit_a to_o advise_v further_o d._n 147._o town_n of_o dundee_n contra_fw-la e._n of_o finlater_n eod_a die_v the_o town_n of_o dundee_n be_v pursue_v in_o subsidium_fw-la for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o a_o rebel_n who_o they_o have_v suffer_v to_o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n after_o decreet_a satisfy_v the_o creditor_n and_o take_v assignation_n to_o the_o debt_n and_o bond_n whereupon_o they_o pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o finlater_n one_o of_o the_o cautioner_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o town_n ex_fw-la delicto_fw-la have_v come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o principal_a debtor_n and_o payment_n make_v by_o they_o do_v liberate_v the_o cautioner_n as_o if_o payment_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o principal_a it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o town_n be_v only_o liable_a to_o the_o creditor_n who_o may_v pass_v from_o his_o decreet_a against_o the_o town_n and_o as_o he_o may_v have_v assign_v the_o debt_n to_o any_o other_o person_n the_o town_n as_o quilibet_fw-la may_v have_v a_o right_n from_o he_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o town_n be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o cautioner_n or_o expromissores_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la but_o of_o correi_fw-la be_v liable_a in_o law_n ex_fw-la delicto_fw-la for_o and_o in_o place_n of_o the_o principal_a vide_fw-la 9_o july_n 1667._o d._n 148._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o 25._o january_n 1668._o the_o lord_n upon_o debate_n among_o themselves_o in_o the_o case_n concern_v viccarage_n thought_n that_o yard_n for_o which_o viccarage_n be_v in_o use_n to_o be_v pay_v be_v turn_v into_o infield_n land_n and_o labour_v the_o vicar_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o teind_n of_o corn_n grow_v thereupon_o but_o the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o parson_n but_o they_o do_v not_o decide_v this_o point_n be_v only_o debate_v incidenter_n d._n 149._o keith_n contra_fw-la grahame_n eod_a die_v in_o the_o case_n of_o keith_n of_o craigie_n contra_fw-la grahame_n of_o creichie_n the_o lord_n upon_o probation_n in_o mutual_a declarator_n anent_o a_o moss_n found_n that_o the_o barony_n of_o craigie_n have_v pertain_v to_o straiton_n of_o lauristoun_n and_o thereafter_o a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o be_v dispone_v to_o keith_n and_o his_o predecessor_n and_o another_o part_n to_o the_o author_n and_o predecessor_n of_o grahame_n of_o creichie_n extend_v the_o say_n two_o part_n to_o the_o whole_a barony_n that_o both_o the_o say_n party_n have_v interest_n and_o right_o to_o the_o moss_n in_o question_n as_o to_o community_n and_o pasture_n and_o cast_v peat_n and_o turf_n 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and_o that_o debtor_n can_v grant_v no_o right_n without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n until_o the_o debt_n be_v satisfy_v haystoun_n clerk_n d._n 157._o paton_n contra_fw-la stirling_n of_o ardoch_n 20._o dec._n 1671._o sir_n henry_n stirling_n of_o ardoch_n do_v grant_v a_o back-bond_n in_o savour_n of_o ______o paton_n his_o sister_n son_n whereby_o he_o oblige_v himself_o that_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o he_o shall_v denude_v himself_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o panholls_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o say_v patons_n father_n whereupon_o a_o pursuit_n be_v intent_a against_o ardoch_n soon_o as_o heir_n and_o executor_n to_o his_o father_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v grant_v in_o lecto_fw-la and_o can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o heir_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o reduction_n depend_v upon_o that_o reason_n and_o as_o executor_n he_o can_v not_o be_v liable_a the_o bond_n be_v anent_o
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pass_v without_o backbond_n and_o the_o clerk_n be_v discharge_v to_o give_v out_o the_o same_o otherways_o and_o nevertheless_o viis_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la the_o say_a andrew_n have_v surreptitious_o get_v out_o the_o say_a gift_n and_o aught_o to_o give_v a_o bond_n that_o be_v satisfy_v of_o what_o he_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o rebel_n and_o of_o the_o expense_n in_o pass_v the_o gift_n he_o shall_v denude_v himself_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o second_o donator_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v declare_v that_o the_o say_a gift_n shall_v be_v affect_v with_o the_o say_a bond_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v give_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la and_o according_o the_o exchequer_n do_v decern_v and_o declare_v whereupon_o the_o thesaurer_n deput_fw-la pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o say_v appryse_v against_o aytoun_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o argyl_n upon_o that_o reason_n viz._n that_o the_o say_a gift_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v restrict_v and_o qualify_v and_o that_o the_o say_v andrew_n paterson_n be_v full_o satisfy_v of_o what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o the_o gift_n be_v pure_a and_o simple_a without_o any_o back-bond_n and_o therefore_o the_o assigney_n find_v it_o be_v such_o and_o there_o be_v no_o back-bond_n upon_o record_n be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o take_v a_o right_n to_o the_o same_o and_o the_o say_v decreet_a of_o exchequer_n be_v supervenient_a and_o res_fw-la inter_fw-la alios_fw-la acta_fw-la can_v not_o be_v obtrude_v against_o a_o singular_a successor_n but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi may_v have_v action_n against_o the_o cedent_fw-la the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alledgnce_n and_o find_v that_o the_o decreet_a and_o back-bond_n do_v qualify_v the_o gift_n both_o as_o to_o the_o donator_n and_o to_o his_o assigney_n the_o say_a decision_n appear_v very_o hard_a upon_o the_o ground_n abovemention_v and_o because_o backbond_n be_v only_o personal_a obligement_n upon_o the_o granter_n and_o do_v not_o qualify_v right_n be_v extra_fw-la corpus_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o his_o majesty_n in_o grant_v gift_n of_o escheat_n single_a or_o liferent_a be_v in_o no_o other_o case_n than_o other_o superior_n as_o lord_n of_o regality_n have_v right_o to_o single_a escheat_n who_o gift_n can_v be_v qualify_v in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n but_o by_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o right_n and_o the_o import_n of_o backbond_n be_v only_o that_o the_o granter_n be_v satisfy_v shall_v be_v comptable_a for_o the_o superplus_n but_o there_o be_v not_o thereby_o any_o tie_n upon_o they_o not_o to_o dispose_v upon_o the_o same_o be_v comptable_a for_o the_o price_n or_o value_n of_o that_o which_o they_o dispone_v colingtoun_n reporter_n have_v hear_v the_o cause_n at_o the_o side_n barr._n d._n 163._o blair_n contra_fw-la blair_n 23._o feb._n 1672._o witness_v be_v examine_v before_o answer_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la it_o be_v desire_v that_o see_v ex_fw-la facto_fw-la oritur_fw-la jus_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n be_v unclear_a to_o decide_v in_o jure_v before_o the_o point_n of_o fact_n be_v clear_v by_o probation_n and_o the_o point_n of_o law_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o decision_n be_v to_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o probation_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v see_v and_o debate_v upon_o the_o same_o which_o be_v refuse_v see_v publicatio_fw-la testimoniorum_fw-la by_o our_o law_n be_v allow_v in_o no_o case_n but_o in_o improbation_n ex_fw-la quaestione_fw-la falsi_fw-la mckenÈie_o alteri_fw-la lockhart_n etc._n etc._n d._n 164._o neilson_n contra_fw-la elizabeth_n arthur_n eod._n die_v elizabeth_n arthur_n be_v charge_v upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o herself_o suspend_v upon_o that_o reason_n that_o she_o be_v clad_v with_o a_o husband_n the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_v thereof_o it_o be_v answer_v she_o have_v a_o peculium_fw-la and_o estate_n settle_v upon_o she_o by_o her_o father_n in_o these_o term_n that_o her_o husband_n shall_v have_v no_o interest_n therein_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v manadge_v by_o advice_n of_o the_o friend_n name_v by_o he_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o she_o and_o her_o child_n and_o that_o the_o sum_n charge_v for_o be_v borrow_v and_o employ_v for_o her_o use_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v d._n 165._o lady_n lugton_n contra_fw-la hepburn_n and_o creichton_n 13._o june_n 1672._o a_o decreet_a be_v recover_v before_o the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o lady_n lugtoun_n against_o her_o grandchild_n ______o hepburne_n daughter_n to_o the_o decease_a laird_n of_o aderstoun_n modify_v 400._o mark_n yearly_o for_o aliment_n of_o the_o say_v ______o hepburne_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 13._o year_n since_o her_o birth_n the_o lord_n in_o a_o reduction_n and_o suspension_n of_o the_o say_v decreet_a modify_v the_o sum_n thereincontain_v be_v 3500_o mark_n to_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 30000_o mark_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o say_v decreet_a and_o consider_v by_o the_o commissar_n as_o the_o estate_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v hepburne_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n and_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o same_o they_o modify_v the_o say_a aliment_n and_o by_o reason_n the_o say_a estate_n be_v intricate_a and_o litigious_a and_o possible_o can_v not_o be_v recover_v the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o assign_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n not_o exceed_v 3000_o mark_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o that_o consideration_n that_o the_o aliment_n be_v modify_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a interest_n and_o if_o ex_fw-la eventu_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v recover_v and_o that_o she_o have_v no_o estate_n it_o be_v unjust_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v liable_a personal_o her_o grandmother_n be_v oblige_v at_o least_o presume_v to_o entertain_v she_o ex_fw-la pielate_fw-la materna_fw-la if_o she_o have_v no_o estate_n of_o her_o own_o monro_n clerk_n d._n 166._o grott_n contra_fw-la sutherland_n 14._o june_n 1672._o two_o owner_n of_o a_o ship_n be_v oblige_v by_o a_o contract_n to_o transport_v good_n to_o a_o certain_a part_n the_o lord_n sustain_v action_n against_o one_o of_o they_o in_o solidum_fw-la for_o implement_n of_o the_o obligement_n in_o the_o contract_n be_v facti_fw-la which_o be_v indivisible_a and_o they_o being_n socii_fw-la &_o exercitores_fw-la so_o that_o the_o fraught_v may_v have_v be_v pay_v to_o one_o of_o they_o and_o eadem_fw-la ratione_fw-la any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v liable_a and_o may_v be_v pursue_v in_o solidum_fw-la gibson_n clerk_n d._n 167._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o declarator_n of_o right_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v upon_o 21_o day_n be_v privilege_v by_o a_o bill_n which_o be_v periculo_fw-la petentis_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v sustain_v be_v execute_v upon_o a_o short_a time_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n shall_v nor_o insert_v in_o bill_n and_o summon_v a_o privilege_n dispence_v with_o the_o law_n and_o the_o solenne_n induciae_fw-la thereby_o introduce_v in_o favour_n of_o defender_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o 100_o mark_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n and_o deprivation_n for_o the_o second_o except_o in_o case_n which_o by_o the_o law_n be_v privilege_v and_o name_v the_o precedent_n advocate_n and_o other_o of_o their_o number_n to_o meet_v and_o consider_v what_o these_o shall_v be_v d._n 168._o henderson_n contra_fw-la henderson_n 20._o june_n 1672._o a_o bond_n be_v produce_v to_o satisfy_v the_o production_n in_o a_o improbation_n the_o lord_n without_o further_a probation_n do_v improve_v and_o decern_v quoad_fw-la the_o defender_n in_o respect_n he_o refuse_v to_o abide_v by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o gibson_n clerk_n d._n 169._o grace_n of_o haystoun_n contra_fw-la forbes_n and_o lindsay_n eod_a die_v william_n grace_n of_o haystoun_n have_v grant_v
bond_n to_o lindsay_n and_o the_o say_v lindsay_n have_v assign_v the_o same_o to_o his_o daughter_n the_o say_v william_n grace_n suspend_v upon_o a_o double_a poind_n against_o the_o say_a assigney_n and_o a_o creditor_n who_o have_v arrest_v it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o creditor_n that_o the_o assignation_n be_v make_v by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o daughter_n to_o defraud_v creditor_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o father_n by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v oblige_v in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o heir_n male_a betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o assigneys_n mother_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o heir_n or_o bairn_n female_a at_o her_o age_n of_o 14._o year_n 4000_o mark_n and_o until_o then_o to_o entertain_v she_o and_o that_o the_o assigney_n be_v the_o sole_a bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n her_o father_n have_v give_v the_o assignation_n foresay_a for_o implement_n of_o the_o say_a obligement_n the_o lord_n have_v ng_z consider_v that_o the_o provision_n by_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o daughter_n be_v only_o in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o marriage_n and_o that_o the_o father_n shall_v have_v other_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n so_o that_o the_o daughter_n shall_v not_o succeed_v to_o the_o estate_n and_o that_o both_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v yet_o live_v and_o of_o that_o age_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o father_n will_v have_v other_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n by_o a_o other_o marriage_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v his_o appearand_a heir_n whatsoever_o therefore_o they_o find_v that_o the_o case_n of_o the_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir_n female_a do_v not_o exist_v and_o prefer_v the_o creditor_n lock-heart_n and_o bannerman_n for_o lindsay_n bernie_n etc._n etc._n for_o forbes_n gibson_n cl._n d._n 170._o fergusson_n contra_fw-la ______o 21._o june_n 1672._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o party_n be_v within_o the_o country_n the_o time_n of_o the_o citation_n upon_o the_o first_o summons_n and_o some_o time_n thereafter_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n before_o the_o second_o summons_n can_v not_o be_v cite_v at_o the_o pear_n and_o shoar_n of_o leith_n upon_o the_o second_o summons_n without_o a_o warrant_n in_o the_o say_a summons_n to_o that_o effect_n d._n 171._o the_o laird_n of_o hermiestoun_n contra_fw-la cockburn_n eod._n die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o in_o the_o case_n and_o in_o all_o time_n come_v where_o witness_n be_v adduce_v before_o answer_n they_o will_v only_o allow_v one_o term_n so_o that_o upon_o any_o diligence_n they_o will_v admit_v no_o witness_n but_o those_o who_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o first_o diligence_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 172._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la carstair_n eod_a die_v a_o father_n in_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v the_o heir_n female_a of_o the_o marriage_n and_o to_o pay_v to_o her_o 20000_o lib._n at_o her_o age_n of_o 15_o year_n and_o until_o then_o to_o entertain_v she_o there_o be_v only_o one_o child_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o marriage_n she_o and_o her_o husband_n pursue_v the_o father_n and_o his_o curator_n he_o be_v furious_a to_o pay_v the_o say_v sum._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_a provision_n be_v only_o payable_a to_o the_o heir_n female_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi neither_o have_v nor_o can_v pursue_v upon_o that_o quality_n and_o interest_n dure_v the_o father_n life_n special_o see_v both_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n the_o pursuer_n mother_n be_v live_v and_o of_o that_o age_n that_o they_o may_v have_v heir_n male_a of_o the_o marriage_n or_o other_o daughter_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v male_a child_n the_o case_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o provision_n will_v deficere_fw-la and_o not_o exist_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v more_o daughter_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v not_o have_v right_o to_o the_o whole_a sum_n acclaim_v it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o effect_n civiliter_fw-la mortuus_fw-la and_o the_o pursuer_n will_v find_v caution_n to_o refound_v in_o either_o of_o the_o say_a case_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defence_n relevant_a and_o that_o such_o provision_n be_v settle_v upon_o heir_n female_a by_o reason_n and_o in_o case_n of_o exclusion_n of_o the_o heir_n female_a of_o the_o marriage_n when_o land_n be_v entail_v to_o heir_n male_a and_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o marriage_n the_o term_n of_o payment_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v during_o the_o marriage_n strathurd_n reporter_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 173._o william_n sandiland_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o hadington_n eod._n die_v thomas_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o hadington_n have_v dispone_v certain_a land_n with_o absolute_a warrandice_n in_o anno_fw-la 1610_o the_o now_o earl_n of_o hadington_n be_v pursue_v as_o represent_v his_o great_a grandfather_n to_o warrant_v the_o say_a land_n from_o astriction_n to_o the_o miln_n 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multuris_fw-la it_o be_v duply_v that_o the_o roman_n be_v in_o use_n to_o dispone_n either_o simple_o or_o cum_fw-la ista_fw-la adjectione_n praedia_fw-la ut_fw-la optima_fw-la maxima_fw-la the_o import_n whereof_o be_v servitutem_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la but_o where_o land_n be_v dispone_v simple_o it_o be_v construe_v and_o presume_v in_o law_n that_o they_o be_v dispone_v talia_fw-la and_o such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o with_o such_o accessory_n either_o as_o to_o burden_n or_o advantage_n as_o tacit_a veniunt_fw-la albeit_o these_o be_v not_o express_v as_o servitude_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a and_o as_o to_o the_o warrandice_n it_o be_v of_o the_o ordinary_a style_n without_o mention_n of_o servitude_n and_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o stile_n and_o conception_n of_o the_o ordinary_a clause_n of_o warrandice_n and_o the_o speciality_n thereinmentioned_a viz._n ward_n non-entry_n inhibition_n apprysing_n etc._n etc._n that_o such_o incumberance_n be_v only_o intend_v whereby_o the_o right_a or_o possession_n of_o land_n or_o the_o nail_n and_o duty_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o be_v evict_v whereas_o in_o the_o case_n of_o astriction_n the_o heretor_fw-la do_v enjoy_v his_o land_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o same_o entire_a and_o see_v his_o corn_n must_v be_v grind_v it_o be_v not_o a_o material_a prejudice_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v grind_v rather_o at_o one_o miln_n than_o a_o other_o and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o disposition_n that_o it_o be_v not_o actum_fw-la and_o treat_v that_o the_o say_v land_n shall_v be_v dispone_v ut_fw-la optima_fw-la maxima_fw-la the_o warrandice_n be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a term_n without_o mention_n of_o servitude_n and_o the_o clause_n cum_fw-la molendinis_fw-la be_v only_a in_o the_o charter_n and_o tenendas_fw-la and_o be_v ex_fw-la stilo_fw-it and_o import_v only_a freedom_n of_o thirlage_n as_o to_o the_o disponer_n the_o lord_n upon_o the_o foresay_a debate_n and_o that_o the_o say_v miln_n be_v a_o miln_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o torphichen_n whereof_o the_o land_n astrict_v be_v a_o part_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v astrict_v before_o the_o earl_n of_o hadington_n acquire_v the_o same_o they_o find_v the_o defence_n relevant_a and_o assoilÈied_a d._n 174._o creditor_n of_o tarsappie_n contra_fw-la kilfane_v 23._o july_n 1673._o the_o lord_n upon_o debate_n among_o themselves_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o a_o confident_a person_n have_v get_v a_o disposition_n from_o a_o debtor_n may_v at_o the_o debtor_n desire_v satisfy_v such_o creditor_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a there_o be_v no_o diligence_n do_v by_o other_o creditor_n and_o as_o the_o debtor_n may_v have_v do_v so_o himself_o so_o the_o trustee_n may_v do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v provide_v so_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o they_o find_v that_o the_o trustee_n if_o he_o get_v any_o ease_n by_o composition_n shall_v apply_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o other_o creditor_n item_n that_o
he_o can_v make_v voluntar_n payment_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o creditor_n who_o have_v do_v diligence_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 175._o kilbirny_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n 24._o july_n 1673._o in_o a_o adjudication_n upon_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o lord_n modify_v the_o price_n to_o be_v 18._o year_n purchase_n as_o to_o the_o certain_a and_o constant_a rent_n and_o 9_o year_n as_o to_o casual_a rent_n of_o coal_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 176._o murray_n contra_fw-la the_o tutor_n of_o stormount_n 25._o july_n 1673._o by_o a_o contract_n of_o wadset_n the_o wadsetter_n be_v liable_a to_o count_n for_o the_o excrescence_n of_o the_o duty_n more_o than_o shall_v satisfy_v the_o annualrent_a the_o lord_n in_o a_o process_n for_o maill_n and_o duty_n find_v the_o exception_n relevant_a that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o sum_n upon_o the_o wadset_n by_o his_o intromission_n without_o declarator_n d._n 177._o ker_n contra_fw-la ruthven_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o brainford_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o lord_n forester_n son_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o can_v not_o have_v it_o but_o cum_fw-la sva_fw-la causa_fw-la and_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o debt_n item_n they_o find_v that_o the_o earl_n have_v entertain_v his_o grandchild_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v to_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v do_v it_o ex_fw-la pielate_fw-la avita_fw-la the_o earl_n be_v a_o generous_a person_n and_o have_v a_o opulent_a estate_n and_o his_o grandchild_n have_v nothing_o for_o the_o time_n but_o the_o debt_n in_o question_n whereof_o the_o annualrent_n be_v provide_v and_o belong_v to_o his_o brother_n monro_n clerk_n d._n 178._o creditor_n of_o hugh_n sinclair_n contra_fw-la annandale_n 26._o july_n 1673._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o compryser_n upon_o debt_n anterior_a to_o the_o debitor_n rebellion_n be_v infeft_v before_o year_n and_o day_n be_v preferable_a to_o the_o donator_n of_o the_o liferent_a escheat_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 179._o mr._n john_n bayn_n contra_fw-la caivie_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o tack_v be_v question_v as_o antedate_v to_o obviate_v a_o inhibition_n be_v suspect_v be_v raze_v in_o the_o date_n so_o that_o the_o same_o seem_v to_o be_v vitiate_v and_o a_o other_o year_n superinduce_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o valide_fw-la and_o probative_a writ_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o inhibition_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v adminiculate_a by_o some_o adminicle_n before_o the_o inhibition_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 180._o 2._o june_n 1674._o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v by_o two_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n present_v mr._n david_n balfour_n of_o forret_fw-la and_o mr._n thomas_n murray_n both_o advocate_n to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o session_n it_o be_v move_v by_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o see_v by_o the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n these_o who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o session_n shall_v be_v try_v therefore_o the_o trial_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o law_n the_o very_a notion_n of_o trial_n import_v at_o least_o a_o serious_a if_o not_o a_o strict_a and_o exact_a way_n of_o trial_n this_o be_v move_v because_o the_o way_n of_o trial_n have_v become_v of_o late_a so_o perfunctorious_a and_o dicis_fw-la causa_fw-la that_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o in_o effect_n a_o mock-tryal_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v appoint_v to_o examine_v these_o who_o be_v name_v by_o the_o king_n and_o after_o they_o have_v ask_v some_o trivial_a question_n have_v make_v report_n that_o they_o find_v they_o qualify_v albeit_o it_o be_v not_o only_o know_v to_o the_o examinator_n but_o to_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o notour_n to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a both_o of_o law_n and_o practic_n and_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o themselves_o not_o dare_v to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o outer_a house_n as_o ordinary_n they_o prevail_v with_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v out_o and_o officiate_v for_o they_o as_o curate_n 1._o it_o be_v urge_v that_o the_o estate_n have_v consider_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n all_o estate_n be_v concern_v in_o that_o judicatory_a that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v person_n of_o great_a ability_n and_o integrity_n see_v their_o land_n and_o fortune_n and_o great_a interest_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o decision_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o diverse_a statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o shall_v be_v qualify_v person_n and_o find_v upon_o trial_n to_o be_v such_o 2._o his_o majesty_n letter_n require_v that_o the_o person_n now_o name_v shall_v be_v examine_v effectual_o 3._o by_o diverse_a act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la and_o in_o special_a one_o upon_o the_o king_n letter_n for_o the_o time_n the_o way_n of_o trial_n be_v prescribe_v which_o be_v most_o exact_a 4._o the_o oath_n of_o admission_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v faithful_a have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v influence_n upon_o all_o their_o action_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v faithful_o and_o the_o trial_n of_o lord_n for_o the_o reason_n foresay_a be_v a_o important_a act_n of_o duty_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v faithful_o and_o sincere_o and_o can_v be_v do_v otherways_o without_o breach_n of_o oath_n 5._o to_o pretend_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n letter_n which_o require_v a_o effectual_a trial_n in_o a_o way_n which_o be_v superficiary_a and_o evident_o ineffectual_a it_o be_v a_o cheat_n and_o circumventio_n legis_fw-la which_o in_o other_o be_v hateful_a but_o in_o judge_n who_o be_v antistites_fw-la juris_fw-la be_v abominable_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o honour_n and_o integrity_n that_o shall_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o judicatory_a 6._o if_o there_o be_v no_o trial_n at_o all_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v passive_a if_o person_n not_o qualify_v shall_v be_v name_v but_o be_v enjoin_v to_o try_v effectual_o if_o they_o receive_v they_o without_o a_o effectual_a trial_n they_o be_v not_o free_a of_o blame_n and_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o the_o parliament_n to_o all_o these_o reason_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o at_o this_o time_n the_o way_n of_o trial_n that_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n shall_v be_v continue_v at_o this_o time_n and_o that_o the_o motion_n be_v upon_o some_o design_n the_o mover_n do_v purge_v himself_o upon_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v no_o design_n but_o to_o do_v duty_n and_o do_v attest_v the_o precedent_n that_o before_o this_o occasion_n they_o have_v speak_v often_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o do_v represent_v that_o this_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n to_o put_v the_o law_n and_o statute_n in_o execution_n the_o person_n name_v be_v advocat_n and_o person_n presume_v to_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v the_o trial_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o design_n against_o their_o person_n that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o late_a way_n be_v abusive_a and_o antiquitas_fw-la erroris_fw-la or_o abusus_fw-la can_v be_v think_v and_o plead_v to_o be_v custom_n that_o in_o the_o year_n 1629._o the_o lord_n by_o a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la have_v renew_v and_o ratify_v all_o the_o former_a statute_n anent_o the_o trial_n and_o admission_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ordain_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o since_o that_o time_n the_o trouble_v interveen_v and_o continue_v long_o so_o that_o prescription_n can_v be_v pretend_v for_o a_o abuse_n which_o have_v occasion_v so_o great_a prejudice_n and_o clamour_n it_o be_v carry_v that_o the_o examination_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o late_a and_o upon_o the_o report_n of_o gosford_n and_o craigie_n appoint_v to_o examine_v they_o they_o be_v admit_v gosford_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o way_n of_o trial_n d._n 181._o bogie_n contra_fw-la the_o executor_n of_o the_o lady_n oxenford_n 4._o june_n 1674._o the_o executor_n of_o the_o lady_n oxenford_n be_v pursue_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o legatar_n do_v in_o the_o compt_n before_o the_o auditor_n give_v in_o a_o article_n of_o discharge_n viz._n that_o the_o expense_n of_o a_o process_n at_o the_o executor_n instance_n shall_v be_v allow_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o if_o the_o executor_n have_v not_o pursue_v that_o process_n there_o be_v as_o much_o free_a gear_n as_o will_v have_v satisfy_v the_o legacy_n and_o the_o executor_n have_v not_o prevail_v and_o if_o they_o have_v prevail_v the_o benefit_n will_v only_o have_v accresce_v to_o the_o executor_n and_o not_o to_o the_o legatar_n and_o therefore_o penes_fw-la quem_fw-la emolumentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o see_v they_o will_v have_v have_v no_o benefit_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o
be_v examine_v for_o clear_v the_o trust_n they_o find_v that_o by_o the_o probation_n the_o trust_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o that_o the_o say_a declaration_n in_o lecto_fw-la can_v not_o prejudge_v his_o heir_n unless_o there_o have_v be_v some_o further_a evidence_n that_o the_o declaration_n be_v emit_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o upon_o conviction_n and_o for_o exoner_v his_o conscience_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o probation_n lockheart_n and_o falconer_n alteri_fw-la long_n formacus_fw-la and_o cuninghame_n gibson_n clerk_n conclude_v cause_n d._n 187._o lady_n spencerfield_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n 10._o june_n 1674._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lady_n spencerfield_n contra_fw-la robert_n hamilton_n of_o kilbrakmount_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o alledgeance_n viz._n that_o the_o defender_n can_v not_o be_v liable_a as_o intrometter_n because_o there_o be_v a_o gift_n give_v of_o the_o defunct_n escheat_n be_v rebel_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o the_o gift_n be_v either_o declare_v or_o be_v to_o the_o defender_n himself_o or_o that_o he_o have_v right_o from_o the_o donator_n for_o in_o the_o first_o case_n he_o be_v in_o condition_n parallel_v with_o a_o intrometter_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o executor_n confirm_v and_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v intromet_o with_o the_o good_n of_o a_o defunct_a and_o bona_fw-la vacantia_fw-la the_o right_n of_o the_o same_o be_v in_o a_o live_a person_n per_fw-la aditionem_fw-la and_o by_o confirmation_n and_o a_o three_o person_n intromet_v where_o there_o be_v no_o declarator_n who_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n himself_o nor_o a_o right_n from_o the_o donator_n be_v not_o in_o a_o better_a case_n than_o a_o executor_n decern_v and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o donator_n intromet_v or_o the_o intromission_n of_o any_o other_o have_v right_o from_o he_o there_o be_v the_o pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o a_o right_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o intrometter_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o purge_v vicious_a intromission_n they_o find_v in_o the_o same_o case_n that_o a_o person_n enter_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o defunct_n house_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o possession_n of_o the_o good_n in_o the_o house_n do_v not_o infer_v intromission_n unless_o they_o make_v use_v of_o such_o good_n as_o usu_fw-la consumuntur_fw-la or_o dispose_v of_o such_o good_n as_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n as_o bed_n table_n and_o such_o like_a robert_n hamilton_n clerk_n d._n 188._o freeholder_n of_o linlithgow_n contra_fw-la the_o commissioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n 12._o june_n 1674._o in_o a_o suspension_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o freeholder_n of_o linlithgow-shire_n against_o their_o commissioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o if_o the_o prorogationes_n and_o recess_n of_o parliament_n be_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n so_o that_o the_o commissioner_n do_v or_o may_v go_v home_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v not_o have_v their_o fies_z or_o charge_n dure_v the_o same_o 2._o that_o if_o the_o prorogation_n be_v for_o a_o short_a time_n and_o the_o commissioner_n have_v their_o residence_n at_o a_o little_a distance_n in_o edinburgh_n or_o linlithgow_n shire_n do_v or_o may_v go_v home_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v fee_n dure_v that_o time_n 3._o if_o there_o be_v article_n sit_v dure_v that_o time_n and_o they_o do_v not_o go_v home_o though_o they_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o article_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o fee_n because_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o know_v and_o inform_v themselves_o what_o be_v in_o agitation_n in_o the_o article_n newbyth_o reporter_n monro_n clerk_n d._n 189._o bailly_n boid_n contra_fw-la store_n november_n 7._o 1674._o the_o lord_n sustain_v a_o discharge_v grant_v by_o a_o master_n to_o his_o tennent_n upon_o payment_n of_o his_o duty_n though_o it_o be_v neither_o holograph_n nor_o subscribe_v before_o witness_n but_o pretend_v to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o 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of_o annualrent_n forth_o of_o the_o additional_a land_n to_o his_o daughter_n janet_n kinloch_n the_o daughter_n and_o her_o husband_n mr._n john_n dickson_n do_v intent_n a_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n upon_o the_o say_v right_o of_o annualrent_a in_o which_o process_n jean_n rate_v relict_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n robert_n compear_v and_o defend_v upon_o her_o foresay_a right_n be_v anterior_a to_o the_o say_a infeftment_n of_o annualrent_a it_o be_v reply_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o as_o to_o the_o first_o right_n for_o provision_n of_o the_o wife_n she_o do_v not_o make_v question_n but_o that_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o other_o provision_n as_o say_v be_v the_o additional_a right_o grant_v thereafter_o be_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o donatio_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la and_o revock_v tacit_o by_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n of_o annualrent_a the_o lord_n find_v according_o that_o the_o say_a posterior_n right_o be_v revoke_v by_o the_o right_n of_o annualrent_fw-la pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o relict_n of_o the_o superplus_n if_o any_o be_v the_o annualrent_a be_v satisfy_v newbyth_o reporter_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 205._o george_n drummond_n contra_fw-la menÈy_n of_o rotwell_n 16._o december_n 1674._o in_o the_o process_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o george_n drummond_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n due_a by_o alexander_n menÈy_v of_o rotwel_n as_o intrometter_v with_o the_o debtor_n good_n it_o be_v find_v as_o in_o diverse_a case_n before_o that_o the_o pretence_n that_o the_o defunct_a be_v rebel_n and_o his_o escheat_n gift_v do_v not_o purge_v vicious_a intromission_n unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o defunct_n escheat_n be_v gift_v and_o declare_v before_o intention_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o that_o the_o defender_n do_v intromet_n either_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o gift_n to_o himself_o or_o by_o warrant_n and_o right_o from_o the_o donator_n for_o the_o defender_n intromission_n though_o the_o gift_n be_v not_o declare_v before_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o respect_n if_o there_o be_v a_o gift_n declare_v before_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o defender_n be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o executor_n confirm_v before_o the_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o if_o he_o have_v either_o the_o gift_n himself_o or_o a_o right_n from_o the_o donator_n before_o he_o do_v intromet_n his_o possession_n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o title_n though_o not_o perfect_v can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v vicious_a and_o quivis_fw-la titulus_fw-la etiam_fw-la coloratus_fw-la purge_v the_o viciousness_n of_o the_o intromission_n strathurd_n reporter_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 206._o kelhead_n contra_fw-la irving_n and_o borthwick_n eod_a die_v john_n irving_n merchant_n in_o drumfries_n have_v furnish_v mourning_n winding-sheet_n and_o other_o necessary_a for_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o decease_a earl_n of_o queensberry_n do_v take_v a_o bond_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o 1424_o mark_n from_o the_o countess_n dowager_n relict_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n which_o though_o it_o do_v bear_v only_o that_o narrative_n that_o the_o lady_n be_v addebt_v to_o the_o say_v john_n without_o relation_n to_o the_o cause_o foresay_a yet_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n in_o swa_o far_o as_o the_o say_a countess_n be_v confirm_v executrix_n to_o her_o husband_n have_v obtain_v a_o exoneration_n and_o the_o foresay_a debt_n contract_v for_o the_o funeral_n be_v one_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o same_o the_o say_a countess_n have_v decease_v the_o earl_n of_o queensberry_n her_o son_n be_v confirm_v executor_n to_o she_o and_o a_o decreet_a be_v obtain_v against_o he_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o say_v john_n irving_n for_o the_o foresay_a debt_n he_o suspend_v upon_o multiple_a poind_v against_o the_o say_a john_n irving_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o kelhead_n and_o james_n borthwick_n and_o certain_a other_o creditor_n the_o say_v laird_n of_o kelhead_n allege_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o
be_v one_o of_o his_o lawyer_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o may_v be_v question_v upon_o minority_n as_o to_o any_o prejudice_n or_o disadvantage_n the_o minor_a may_v pretend_v to_o have_v by_o the_o same_o yet_o it_o will_v stand_v as_o a_o homologation_n of_o the_o say_a bond_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o unless_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v improven_v by_o a_o positive_a qualification_n of_o falsehood_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o inconvenient_n on_o either_o side_n if_o certification_n for_o not_o production_n of_o principal_n shall_v be_v loose_v be_v the_o great_a surety_n of_o the_o people_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v snare_n and_o party_n shall_v pursue_v malicious_o improbation_n have_v viis_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la get_v the_o principal_n write_v out_o of_o the_o register_n or_o know_v they_o have_v miscarry_v they_o find_v in_o respect_n that_o mr._n david_n thoirs_n have_v take_v a_o right_n after_o the_o matter_n be_v litigious_a by_o a_o charge_n and_o suspension_n of_o the_o minute_n betwixt_o tolquhone_n and_o the_o say_v john_n forbes_n the_o great_a grandchild_n so_o that_o the_o say_v mr._n david_n be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o if_o the_o say_v john_n be_v pursuer_fw-mi and_o be_v content_a to_o state_n himself_o in_o that_o case_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o specialty_n of_o this_o cause_n and_o adminicle_n and_o homologation_n aforesaid_a that_o therefore_o the_o say_a extract_n aught_o to_o satisfy_v the_o production_n and_o the_o certification_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v extract_v d._n 211._o pittarro_n contra_fw-la e._n northesk_n 5._o january_n 1675._o the_o earl_n of_o northesk_n have_v take_v a_o assignation_n to_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o decease_a laird_n of_o craige_n and_o earl_n of_o dundee_n to_o margaret_n carnagie_n and_o her_o child_n for_o 1000_o mark_n and_o have_v comprise_v thereupon_o craig_n estate_n he_o do_v after_o the_o comprise_v give_v a_o bond_n to_o the_o say_v margaret_n carnagie_n and_o her_o child_n that_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v recover_v payment_n he_o shall_v make_v payment_n to_o they_o of_o the_o foresay_a sum_n sir_n david_n carnagie_n of_o pittarro_n be_v debtor_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o 2000_o mark_n suspend_v upon_o that_o reason_n that_o the_o say_v margaret_n and_o her_o child_n have_v assign_v to_o he_o the_o say_a back-bond_n grant_v by_o northesk_n and_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v dispone_v the_o right_n of_o the_o say_v appryse_v to_o the_o lord_n hattoun_n and_o therefore_o become_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o say_a sum_n to_o the_o suspender_n cedent_fw-la and_o the_o suspender_n may_v and_o do_v compense_n upon_o the_o say_a bond_n pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o charger_n that_o the_o comprise_v do_v neither_o belong_v to_o the_o suspender_n cedent_fw-la nor_o be_v to_o their_o behoof_n the_o say_a bond_n grant_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o craig_n be_v assign_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la without_o any_o back-bond_n and_o the_o comprise_v be_v deduce_v before_o northesk_n grant_v the_o say_a bond_n and_o by_o the_o say_a back-bond_n he_o be_v oblige_v only_o to_o pay_v the_o say_a sum_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v get_v payment_n and_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o get_v payment_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n that_o have_v compryse_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o say_a bond_n grant_v to_o margaret_n carnagie_n but_o for_o other_o debt_n exceed_v far_o the_o say_a debt_n due_a to_o she_o yet_o get_v payment_n of_o neither_o it_o be_v reply_v by_o the_o suspender_n that_o he_o be_v not_o concern_v to_o dispute_v whether_o he_o get_v payment_n or_o not_o but_o the_o charger_n have_v dispone_v the_o comprise_v as_o to_o the_o say_a sum_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o say_v ______o carnagie_n and_o her_o child_n and_o without_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o say_a back-bond_n it_o be_v equivalent_a as_o if_o he_o have_v get_v payment_n it_o be_v all_o one_o upon_o the_o matter_n as_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o ______o carnagie_n whether_o northesk_n have_v get_v payment_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n or_o have_v dispone_v the_o comprise_v in_o sva_fw-la far_o as_o concern_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bond_n grant_v by_o northesk_n found_n that_o either_o he_o shall_v procure_v a_o retrocession_n of_o the_o say_a bond_n and_o comprise_v thereupon_o pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la or_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o damnage_n and_o interest_n sustain_v by_o the_o suspender_n cedent_fw-la through_o northesk_n grant_v of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o say_a bond_n and_o comprise_v to_o hattoun_n and_o in_o that_o case_n that_o the_o damnage_n and_o interest_n shall_v be_v present_o liquidate_a and_o be_v liquidate_n shall_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o compensation_n glendoich_n reporter_n monro_n clerk_n d._n 212._o eod_n die_v it_o be_v debate_v this_o day_n among_o the_o lord_n whether_o a_o bond_n be_v grant_v by_o a_o principal_a and_o two_o cautioner_n bind_v conjunct_o and_o several_o and_o the_o cautioner_n not_o bind_v to_o relieve_v one_o another_o if_o one_o of_o the_o cautioner_n shall_v take_v assignation_n to_o the_o bond_n and_o shall_v pursue_v the_o other_o the_o say_v other_o cautioner_n will_v have_v a_o defence_n upon_o that_o ground_n that_o albeit_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o relieve_v one_o another_o pro_fw-la rata_fw-la yet_o that_o the_o say_a obligement_n inest_fw-la in_fw-la sva_fw-la far_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v conjunct_o and_o several_o most_o of_o the_o lord_n incline_v to_o find_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi oughts_z to_o relieve_v the_o cocautioner_n pro_fw-la rata_fw-la and_o have_v not_o action_n but_o for_o his_o own_o part_n but_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o obligement_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o cocautioner_n to_o relieve_v one_o another_o one_o of_o the_o cautioner_n pay_v entire_o and_o get_v a_o assignation_n in_o effect_n emit_fw-la nomen_fw-la and_o though_o both_o the_o cautioner_n be_v oblige_v conjunct_o and_o several_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o creditor_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o transaction_n or_o obligement_n betwixt_o the_o cautioner_n themselves_o every_o one_o have_v actio_fw-la mandati_fw-la as_o to_z the_o principal_a for_o their_o relief_n which_o inest_fw-la though_o the_o principal_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o relieve_v they_o express_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o quilibet_fw-la and_o stranger_n one_o to_o another_o but_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v divide_v and_o it_o be_v allege_v on_o either_o hand_n the_o case_n be_v former_o decide_v the_o decision_n be_v delay_v this_o day_n vide_fw-la infra_fw-la 28._o january_n 1675._o d._n 213._o laird_n of_o hempsfield_n contra_fw-la bannantine_n eod_a die_v the_o laird_n of_o hempsfield_n with_o certain_a cautioner_n for_o he_o have_v grant_v a_o bond_n of_o 6000_o mark_n to_o the_o decease_a james_n bannantine_n and_o his_o wife_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o after_o their_o decease_n to_o john_n bannatine_n their_o son_n whereupon_o inhibition_n be_v execute_v against_o the_o principal_a and_o cautioner_n and_o the_o say_v john_n bannantine_n do_v pursue_v a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n against_o these_o who_o have_v acquire_v right_n after_o the_o inhibition_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v no_o interest_n because_o the_o say_a bond_n be_v blank_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o substitute_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o bairn_n to_o who_o the_o sum_n be_v to_o be_v payable_a after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n see_v he_o be_v not_o bear_v the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o as_o to_o the_o inhibition_n it_o be_v not_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi but_o of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v oppone_v bear_v the_o pursuer_n name_v and_o though_o the_o bond_n have_v be_v blank_a and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi not_o bear_v when_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o father_n may_v have_v fill_v up_o any_o of_o his_o bairn_n name_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o as_o to_o the_o inhibition_n it_o be_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o father_n james_n bannantine_n who_o be_v fire_n and_o do_v accresce_fw-it to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v substitute_n in_o the_o fee_n after_o his_o decease_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alledgance_n it_o be_v thereafter_o allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o debt_n in_o sva_fw-la far_o as_o either_o the_o debtor_n or_o cautioner_n have_v pay_v the_o same_o at_o least_o a_o part_n thereof_o and_o do_v satisfy_v pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la or_o some_o other_o person_n have_v acquire_v their_o land_n after_o the_o inhibition_n have_v give_v money_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi or_o his_o father_n to_o pass_v from_o the_o
inhibition_n as_o to_o they_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v allow_v as_o payment_n pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o alledgance_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o these_o term_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi or_o his_o father_n have_v accept_v what_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o said_n person_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la otherways_o that_o there_o be_v no_o solutio_fw-la but_o only_o a_o transaction_n betwixt_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o free_v themselves_o from_o trouble_n and_o of_o a_o plea_n and_o what_o be_v give_v be_v not_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n foresay_a and_o see_v the_o creditor_n have_v inhibite_fw-la so_o that_o his_o inhibition_n do_v affect_v diverse_a land_n or_o have_v diverse_a person_n bind_v to_o he_o as_o cautioner_n may_v warrantable_o pass_v from_o his_o inhibition_n as_o to_o some_o of_o the_o land_n and_o discharge_v such_o of_o the_o cautioner_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a he_o may_v also_o take_v a_o consideration_n for_o do_v the_o favour_n foresay_a the_o lord_n think_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v allow_v to_o creditor_n to_o make_v such_o transaction_n and_o what_o they_o shall_v get_v upon_o account_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v in_o payment_n they_o may_v get_v more_o nor_o the_o double_a of_o their_o debt_n at_o least_o more_o than_o principal_a and_o annualrent_a and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o usury_n they_o find_v the_o defence_n relevant_a that_o what_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v give_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la shall_v be_v impute_v in_o satisfaction_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 214._o inn_n contra_fw-la inn_n 7._o january_n 1675._o by_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n a_o sum_n be_v provide_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o marriage_n whilk_n failÈie_v to_o the_o father_n heir_n male_a 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prefer_v their_o diligence_n do_v before_o the_o gift_n be_v declare_v but_o voluntar_n deed_n do_v by_o rebel_n in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o majesty_n who_o have_v jus_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la and_o of_o the_o creditor_n who_o have_v denounce_v be_v altogether_o reprobate_a and_o the_o law_n be_v clear_a and_o there_o be_v no_o decision_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o favour_n of_o creditor_n in_o the_o case_n of_o payment_n upon_o such_o assignation_n as_o be_v void_a in_o law_n the_o donator_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v otherways_o a_o door_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o prejudge_v his_o majesty_n of_o his_o casuality_n and_o creditor_n of_o their_o diligence_n see_v the_o rebel_n may_v assign_v and_o upon_o such_o voluntary_a assignation_n payment_n may_v be_v make_v and_o there_o shall_v need_v no_o application_n to_o the_o exchequer_n for_o gift_n of_o escheat_n if_o they_o may_v be_v so_o easy_o evacuate_v by_o such_o practice_n it_o appear_v by_o sir_n george_n maxuel_n oath_n and_o by_o 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the_o same_o to_o be_v transport_v to_o scotland_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n war_n have_v arisen_a the_o ship_n and_o good_n be_v take_v by_o the_o dutch_a and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o for_o himself_o and_o as_o other_o merchant_n have_v do_v for_o themselves_o which_o oath_n be_v advise_v it_o be_v debate_v among_o the_o lord_n whether_o the_o defender_n shall_v be_v assoily_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o qualification_n foresay_a and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o albeit_o the_o defender_n may_v be_v excuse_v upon_o the_o account_n foresay_a for_o not_o go_v to_o bourdeaux_n and_o fulfil_v his_o commission_n in_o terminis_fw-la yet_o as_o to_o the_o of_o the_o parcel_n of_o card_n with_o the_o product_n of_o the_o salmond_n and_o the_o embarque_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o pursuer_n use_v for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o order_n he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o negotiorum_fw-la gestor_fw-la and_o upon_o his_o own_o hazard_n and_o can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o dispose_n of_o his_o money_n unless_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v that_o gessit_fw-la utiliter_fw-la both_o consilio_fw-la &_o eventu_fw-la special_o see_v he_o may_v have_v secure_v his_o money_n in_o factor_n hand_n or_o transmit_v the_o same_o by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n without_o employ_v or_o far_o less_o hazard_v the_o same_o without_o order_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 260._o 8._o june_n 1675._o the_o lord_n yesterday_o do_v order_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a abuse_n in_o desire_v and_o grant_v advocation_n so_o frequent_o from_o inferior_a court_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o retard_v and_o delay_v justice_n that_o therefore_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n may_v refuse_v to_o pass_v advocation_n if_o he_o find_v cause_n but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o report_v all_o advocation_n before_o they_o be_v pass_v to_o the_o whole_a lord_n d._n 261._o kyle_n contra_fw-la grace_n eod_a die_v 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by_o the_o same_o and_o do_v leave_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi either_o to_o take_v out_o the_o certification_n or_o to_o insist_v in_o improve_n of_o the_o bond_n or_o for_o declare_v the_o same_o null_a as_o want_v witness_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a see_v without_o question_n though_o the_o witness_n do_v not_o full_o improve_v it_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o age_n the_o time_n of_o their_o pretend_a subscribe_v the_o same_o and_o by_o their_o declaration_n they_o do_v not_o astruct_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o bond_n ought_v to_o be_v construct_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o want_v witness_n and_o so_o null_a mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 263._o scot_n contra_fw-la murray_n 11._o june_n 1675._o a_o suspension_n be_v raise_v of_o a_o decreet_a arrestment_n be_v use_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o creditor_n after_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o same_o and_o upon_o that_o pretence_n it_o be_v crave_v by_o the_o suspender_n that_o the_o 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consign_v all_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v loose_v the_o arrestment_n see_v the_o consignation_n of_o the_o money_n be_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o the_o creditor_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 264._o auchenleck_n contra_fw-la e._n monteith_n 15._o june_n 1675._o widow_n auchenleck_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o monteith_n for_o the_o price_n of_o certain_a ware_n for_o his_o lady_n clothes_n extend_v conform_a to_o a_o account_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o 177._o lib._n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o earl_n that_o the_o say_a ware_n be_v furnish_v after_o he_o have_v serve_v inhibition_n against_o his_o lady_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o contract_v debt_n to_o his_o prejudice_n whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_v furnish_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o lady_n clothes_n and_o albeit_o after_o inhibition_n she_o can_v not_o contract_v debt_n to_o her_o husband_n prejudice_n yet_o the_o earl_n be_v oblige_v to_o furnish_v her_o clothes_n and_o other_o necessary_n he_o will_v be_v liable_a for_o what_o be_v furnish_v to_o she_o necessary_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o debate_n foresay_a have_v consider_v the_o inhibition_n and_o that_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o be_v not_o registrate_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_a inhibition_n be_v null_a but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o question_v by_o the_o defender_n they_o ordain_v that_o the_o reporter_n shall_v hear_v what_o answer_v the_o defender_n procurator_n can_v make_v as_o to_o the_o say_a nullity_n it_o be_v think_v hard_o by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o a_o merchant_n after_o inhibition_n at_o the_o husband_n instance_n furnish_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v frustrate_a upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o inhibition_n unless_o either_o the_o say_a inhibition_n have_v be_v intimate_a to_o the_o merchant_n or_o it_o be_v notour_o know_v that_o the_o wife_n be_v inhibit_v see_v such_o inhibition_n be_v grant_v without_o any_o ground_n either_o of_o write_n as_o bond_n or_o contract_n or_o the_o dependence_n of_o a_o process_n but_o only_o upon_o a_o bill_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o husband_n sine_fw-la causae_fw-la cognition_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a that_o merchant_n when_o person_n and_o lady_n of_o any_o quality_n come_v to_o their_o shop_n for_o buy_v their_o ware_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o register_n and_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v inhibit_v but_o these_o point_n be_v not_o decide_v d._n 265._o katherine_n mcmillan_n lady_n logy_n contra_fw-la meldrum_n 16._o june_n 1675._o a_o disposition_n be_v grant_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n of_o movable_n and_o she_o in_o a_o improbation_n of_o the_o same_o be_v urge_v to_o abide_v thereat_o and_o offer_v to_o abide_v at_o the_o same_o as_o a_o write_v true_o deliver_v to_o she_o by_o her_o husband_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o abide_v at_o the_o
superiority_n and_o the_o libel_n be_v only_o found_v upon_o the_o pursuer_n right_o as_o superior_a the_o defender_n be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o can_v not_o enter_v nor_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o full_a avail_n until_o the_o question_n be_v clear_v by_o production_n of_o the_o say_a assignation_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v liable_a until_o the_o same_o be_v produce_v the_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o first_o reason_n found_n that_o after_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o declarator_n of_o nonentry_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n have_v right_o the_o defender_n be_v liable_a in_o the_o full_a avail_n and_o that_o the_o real_a conclusion_n of_o poind_v the_o ground_n for_o the_o same_o may_v be_v sustain_v see_v the_o ground_n may_v be_v poind_v for_o a_o rend_a liquidate_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n and_o when_o land_n be_v not_o retour_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi even_o before_o declarator_n may_v crave_v right_o to_o the_o rent_n as_o to_o the_o second_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o clear_a that_o the_o defender_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o the_o full_a avail_n but_o after_o production_n of_o the_o title_n whereupon_o the_o pursuit_n be_v sustain_v but_o it_o be_v move_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v propon_v the_o say_a alledgance_n before_o the_o same_o be_v repel_v and_o decreet_a give_v out_o for_o the_o full_a avail_n after_o intention_n of_o the_o cause_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o remedy_n other_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a iniquity_n and_o prejudice_n to_o the_o party_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o same_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o party_n and_o the_o question_n be_v bring_v before_o they_o upon_o suspension_n ex_fw-la incontinenti_fw-la and_o not_o ex_fw-la intervallo_fw-la the_o sentence_n non_fw-fr transivit_fw-la in_o rem_fw-la judicatam_fw-la whereupon_o some_o heat_n have_v arisen_a among_o the_o lord_n while_o some_o do_v plead_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o security_n of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o decreet_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o foro_fw-la shall_v be_v a_o ultimate_a and_o unquestionable_a decision_n and_o other_o thought_n and_o do_v represent_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o house_n and_o interest_n and_o security_n of_o the_o people_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v and_o no_o evident_a iniquity_n shall_v be_v without_o remedy_n especial_o where_o a_o decreet_a have_v not_o take_v effect_n and_o become_v res_fw-la judicata_fw-la but_o be_v draw_v in_o question_n immediate_o by_o a_o suspension_n the_o lord_n do_v demur_v and_o decide_v not_o that_o point_n castlehil_n reporter_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 274._o hamilton_n of_o munkland_n contra_fw-la ______o maxuel_n eod_a die_v upon_o the_o report_n of_o redford_n betwixt_o hamilton_n of_o munkland_n and_o ______o maxuel_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o a_o person_n who_o have_v dispone_v his_o land_n upon_o the_o account_n that_o a_o manse_n be_v build_v and_o that_o he_o be_v rest_v his_o proportion_n of_o the_o charge_n be_v not_o debitum_fw-la fundi_n hamilton_n clerk_n d._n 275._o the_o college_n of_o aberdeen_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o aberdeen_n 24._o june_n 1675._o in_o the_o case_n abovementioned_a of_o the_o college_n against_o the_o town_n of_o aberdeen_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v again_o a_o debate_n in_o praesentia_fw-la do_v adhere_v to_o what_o they_o have_v find_v former_o and_o do_v declare_v jus_fw-la eligendi_fw-la of_o a_o bibliothecare_n to_o pertain_v to_o the_o college_n vide_fw-la 17._o june_n 1675._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la d._n 276._o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n contra_fw-la lady_n and_o lord_n yester_n 25._o june_n 1675._o the_o duke_n of_o lauderdale_n have_v settle_v upon_o the_o lady_n yester_n his_o daughter_n his_o estate_n and_o thereafter_o by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o say_a lady_n and_o my_o lord_n yester_n contain_v a_o procuratory_n of_o resignation_n whereupon_o infeftment_n follow_v the_o say_a estate_n be_v dispone_v and_o resign_v by_o she_o with_o consent_n of_o her_o father_n and_o he_o for_o his_o interest_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n of_o that_o marriage_n and_o these_o failÈiening_n of_o any_o other_o marriage_n with_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a procuratory_n and_o in_o special_a that_o the_o say_v land_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a by_o the_o earl_n upon_o a_o rose-noble_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o order_n use_v the_o say_v right_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o her_o foresaid_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o two_o other_o provision_n in_o case_n of_o redemption_n viz._n 1mo_fw-la that_o in_o case_n the_o duke_n of_o lauderdale_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o redeem_v that_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v be_v liable_a and_o oblige_v to_o pay_v likea_n they_o bound_v themselves_o by_o the_o say_a provision_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o lady_n and_o her_o foresaid_n beside_o the_o tocher_n 7000._o lib._n sterl_n at_o the_o first_o term_n after_o the_o duke_n decease_n and_o 2do_n that_o whereas_o by_o the_o say_a contract_n the_o lady_n if_o the_o estate_n have_v not_o be_v redeem_v be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v all_o her_o father_n debt_n and_o legacy_n she_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o the_o same_o in_o case_n of_o redemption_n which_o provision_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o infeftment_n the_o duke_n have_v use_v a_o order_n and_o have_v intent_a thereupon_o a_o declarator_n of_o redemption_n conclude_v that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v declare_v lawful_o redeem_v and_o that_o his_o daughter_n shall_v be_v decern_v to_o denude_v herself_o and_o to_o grant_v a_o procuratory_n for_o resigning_n since_o she_o be_v infeft_v by_o public_a infeftment_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o as_o to_o that_o conclusion_n that_o she_o shall_v renounce_v there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o same_o see_v there_o be_v not_o a_o reversion_n in_o these_o term_n that_o she_o shall_v grant_v the_o land_n orderly_o redeem_v and_o renounce_v in_o which_o term_n reversion_n which_o be_v pacta_fw-la de_fw-la retrovendendo_fw-la be_v ordinary_o conceive_v but_o that_o the_o reversion_n whereupon_o the_o order_n be_v use_v be_v only_o a_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a contract_n of_o the_o tenor_n aforesaid_a with_o a_o resolutive_a clause_n in_o case_n of_o redemption_n which_o import_v no_o obligement_n upon_o the_o lady_n nor_o pactum_fw-la de_fw-la retrovendendo_fw-la but_o only_o jus_fw-la retractus_fw-la and_o a_o faculty_n and_o power_n to_o the_o father_n to_o redeem_v and_o in_o case_n of_o redemption_n the_o expire_a and_o nullity_n of_o the_o right_n 2._o it_o be_v allege_v that_o though_o the_o lady_n be_v to_o renounce_v her_o renounciation_n ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v and_o burden_v with_o the_o provision_n contain_v in_o she_o right_o and_o in_o special_a with_o the_o foresay_a provision_n as_o to_o the_o secure_n to_o her_o 7000._o lib._n sterl_n and_o the_o other_o provision_n foresay_v for_o secure_v her_o relief_n of_o the_o debt_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o as_o to_o the_o say_v first_o alledgance_n that_o inest_fw-la in_o all_o contract_n bear_v reversion_n whether_o in_o the_o formal_a term_n of_o a_o reversion_n or_o provision_n upon_o the_o matter_n import_v a_o reversion_n and_o ex_fw-la stylo_fw-la all_o decreet_n of_o redemption_n do_v contain_v the_o say_a decerniture_n to_o renounce_v and_o the_o duke_n be_v denude_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o daughter_n by_o public_a infeftment_n the_o habilis_fw-la modus_fw-la to_o return_n again_o to_o his_o right_n upon_o redemption_n be_v upon_o the_o resignation_n as_o to_o the_o 2d_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_a provision_n be_v not_o in_o the_o reversion_n and_o amount_v only_o to_o a_o personal_a obligement_n upon_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o heir_n but_o not_o to_o be_v a_o real_a burden_n and_o incumberance_n upon_o the_o right_n as_o to_o debt_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o need_v no_o other_o security_n for_o the_o lady_n her_o relief_n of_o the_o same_o see_v she_o be_v to_o be_v liable_a thereto_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o right_n if_o it_o shall_v stand_v effectual_a in_o her_o person_n and_o it_o be_v provide_v in_o case_n of_o redemption_n she_o shall_v be_v free_a thereof_o it_o be_v duply_v as_o to_o the_o say_a provision_n that_o the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o procuratory_n and_o infeftment_n be_v real_a and_o they_o be_v insert_v unico_fw-la contextu_fw-la with_o the_o provision_n that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a and_o do_v qualify_v the_o same_o and_o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o in_o case_n of_o redemption_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o debt_n yet_o she_o may_v be_v in_o hazard_n to_o be_v overtake_v as_o successor_n titulo_fw-la lucrativo_fw-la in_o respect_n by_o the_o say_v right_o it_o
from_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o piece_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v to_o loose_a in_o case_n the_o defender_n shall_v not_o be_v marry_v the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuit_n though_o some_o of_o their_o number_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o sponsiones_fw-la ludicrae_fw-la of_o the_o nature_n foresay_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v strathurd_n reporter_n d._n 328._o sir_n patrick_n nisbet_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n eod_a die_v after_o the_o land_n of_o a_o debtor_n be_v denounce_v to_o be_v comprise_v a_o voluntar_n right_o be_v grant_v by_o he_o of_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o saman_n land_n for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n whereupon_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la be_v infeft_v by_o a_o public_a infeftment_n before_o any_o infeftment_n upon_o the_o comprise_v and_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o foresay_a right_n a_o competition_n betwixt_o the_o compriser_n and_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v that_o after_o the_o land_n be_v denounce_v the_o debtor_n can_v not_o give_v a_o voluntar_n right_o of_o the_o same_o be_v litigious_a and_o affect_v with_o the_o denounciation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n it_o be_v debate_v that_o the_o debtor_n not_o be_v inhibit_v may_v give_v a_o voluntar_n right_o for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n and_o the_o first_o consummate_v right_a aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v the_o lord_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v pretend_v there_o be_v contrary_a decision_n think_v fit_a not_o to_o give_v answer_n until_o these_o shall_v be_v consider_v d._n 329._o park_n contra_fw-la rysly_a eod_a die_v a_o tennent_n have_v sell_v nine_o score_n of_o sheep_n and_o the_o saman_n be_v carry_v off_o the_o roum_n where_o he_o be_v tennent_n the_o master_n of_o the_o ground_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o sheriff_n as_o have_v therein_o the_o right_n and_o interest_n of_o a_o tacit_a hypotheck_v do_v seize_v upon_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o neither_o the_o master_n nor_o the_o sheriff_n without_o cite_v the_o party_n can_v seize_v upon_o the_o say_a good_n not_o be_v upon_o the_o master_n ground_n nor_o give_v warrant_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o yet_o see_v quaevis_fw-la causa_fw-la excusat_fw-la a_o spolio_fw-la they_o restrict_v the_o pursuit_n to_o wrongous_n intromission_n and_o allow_v to_o the_o master_n his_o defence_n for_o retention_n of_o the_o good_n until_o he_o shall_v be_v pay_v of_o his_o year_n duty_n newbyth_o reporter_n hamilton_n clerk_n d._n 330._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_v the_o right_n of_o a_o wadset_n be_v comprise_v the_o compriser_n do_v require_v for_o the_o sum_n due_a upon_o the_o wadset_n and_o pursue_v the_o representatives_n of_o the_o debtor_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o he_o can_v not_o pay_v the_o money_n unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v put_v the_o defender_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi not_o have_v possession_n himself_o and_o have_v loose_v the_o wadset_n by_o 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and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o same_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v but_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v entire_o prove_v by_o witness_n alse_a well_o for_o the_o defender_n as_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi actor_n lockheart_n and_o sinclair_n alteri_fw-la cuningham_n and_o mckenÈie_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n in_o praesentia_fw-la d._n 420._o commissar_n of_o st._n andrews_n contra_fw-la watson_n 11._o january_n 1677._o the_o lord_n sustain_v a_o pursuit_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ground_n against_o these_o who_o have_v buy_v from_o his_o tennent_n his_o corn_n and_o other_o good_n wherein_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v a_o tacite_fw-la hypothâ—â—k_n glendoich_n reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 421._o viscount_n of_o oxenford_n contra_fw-la mr._n john_n cockburn_n eod_a die_v mr._n john_n cockburne_n have_v go_v abroad_o with_o the_o viscount_n of_o oxenford_n and_o after_o his_o return_n have_v get_v several_a bond_n from_o the_o say_a viscount_n of_o considerable_a sum_n and_o also_o a_o pension_n of_o 1000_o mark_n and_o have_v charge_v upon_o the_o same_o the_o viscount_n suspend_v upon_o that_o reason_n that_o the_o say_v mr._n john_n dure_v their_o be_v abroad_o have_v receive_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n remit_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o viscount_n account_v for_o which_o he_o have_v not_o count_v and_o that_o after_o compt_n and_o reckon_a he_o will_v be_v find_v debtor_n to_o the_o viscount_n in_o more_o than_o the_o sum_v charge_v for_o and_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o say_a mr._n john_n that_o he_o be_v only_o comptable_a for_o his_o intromission_n and_o that_o his_o actual_a intromission_n ought_v to_o be_v instruct_v by_o write_n or_o by_o his_o oath_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o merchant_n and_o factor_n abroad_o can_v be_v probation_n to_o bind_v upon_o he_o so_o great_a intromission_n the_o lord_n consider_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o viscount_n for_o the_o time_n that_o he_o can_v not_o intromet_n himself_o and_o that_o the_o say_v mr._n john_n have_v such_o influence_n upon_o he_o that_o have_v be_v his_o governor_n at_o school_n and_o upon_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o friend_n be_v put_v from_o he_o by_o a_o act_n of_o council_n he_o notwithstanding_o without_o and_o contrare_fw-la to_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o friend_n carry_v he_o abroad_o and_o since_o his_o return_n have_v get_v from_o he_o the_o bond_n foresay_a and_o therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o try_v the_o business_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o to_o ordain_v the_o say_a mr._n john_n to_o give_v in_o his_o count_n of_o what_o be_v receive_v and_o deburse_v when_o the_o viscount_n be_v abroad_o and_o the_o factor_n and_o other_o witness_n to_o be_v examine_v concern_v his_o intromission_n and_o whether_o or_o not_o any_o money_n that_o be_v remit_v for_o the_o viscount_n use_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o viscount_n himself_o or_o by_o the_o say_v mr._n john_n redford_n reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 422._o laird_n of_o bavilay_n contra_fw-la barbara_n dalmahoy_n eod_a die_v a_o horning_n against_o a_o person_n dwell_v within_o the_o shire_n of_o edinburgh_n upon_o land_n annex_v to_o the_o barony_n of_o renfrew_n be_v denounce_v at_o edinburgh_n be_v sustain_v in_o respect_n that_o the_o say_v land_n be_v local_o within_o the_o shire_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o rebel_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o residence_n there_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o to_o all_o burden_n and_o have_v all_o capacity_n competent_a to_o the_o shire_n of_o edinburgh_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 423._o baillie_n contra_fw-la somervel_n eod_a die_v there_o be_v a_o provision_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n in_o these_o term_n that_o 5000_o mark_n of_o the_o tocher_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o father_n in_o law_n in_o case_n his_o daughter_n shall_v decease_v before_o her_o husband_n within_o the_o space_n of_o 6_o year_n after_o the_o marriage_n there_o be_v no_o child_n betwixt_o they_o then_o on_o life_n
and_o in_o case_n the_o father_n in_o law_n shall_v have_v heir_n male_a within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n after_o the_o marriage_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o say_a provision_n copulative_a and_o that_o the_o tocher_n shall_v not_o return_v albeit_o the_o father_n in_o law_n have_v heir_n male_a within_o the_o foresay_a time_n see_v the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o say_a condition_n do_v not_o exist_v in_o respect_n albeit_o his_o daughter_n decease_v within_o the_o say_a time_n yet_o she_o have_v a_o child_n of_o the_o marriage_n that_o survive_v gosford_n reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 424._o jaffray_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wamfray_n 12._o jan._n 1677._o a_o sum_n due_a be_v a_o bond_n bear_v a_o obligement_n to_o infeft_n and_o requisition_n be_v find_v to_o be_v movable_a after_o requisition_n and_o to_o fall_v under_o escheat_n notwithstanding_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n ordain_v bond_n bear_v annualrent_a to_o be_v heretable_a but_o remain_v still_o heretable_a quoad_fw-la fiscum_fw-la in_o respect_n bond_n of_o the_o nature_n foresay_v become_v movable_a by_o requisition_n even_o before_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o fisk_n since_o by_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o put_v in_o better_a case_n be_v not_o in_o worse_a glendoich_n reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 425._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la eod_a die_v in_o the_o same_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n be_v null_a because_o it_o do_v not_o bear_v that_o the_o procuratory_n be_v produce_v and_o a_o instrument_n be_v produce_v extend_v under_o the_o notar_n hand_n and_o be_v quarrel_v upon_o the_o ground_n foresay_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o notar_n to_o give_v out_o a_o other_o instrument_n bear_v the_o procuratory_n to_o be_v produce_v nor_o do_v admit_v probation_n by_o witness_n that_o the_o procuratory_n be_v produce_v see_v such_o solemnity_n be_v not_o presume_v and_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n but_o by_o valide_fw-la and_o formal_a instrument_n and_o a_o notar_n have_v give_v out_o a_o instrument_n that_o be_v defective_a can_v thereafter_o give_v a_o other_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n otherways_o the_o question_n be_v betwixt_o the_o creditor_n who_o have_v do_v lawful_a diligence_n and_o a_o donator_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o notar_n to_o prefer_v and_o gratify_v either_o party_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v prevail_v with_o either_o to_o give_v out_o or_o not_o to_o give_v another_o instrument_n d._n 426._o inglis_n contra_fw-la lawrie_n eod_a die_v some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o a_o husband_n may_v give_v valid_o during_o marriage_n to_o his_o wife_n a_o provision_n or_o jointure_n where_o there_o be_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n but_o that_o the_o wife_n can_v not_o give_v to_o the_o husband_n though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o that_o she_o may_v revock_n any_o such_o donation_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v hard_a and_o unequal_a actor_n colt_n alteri_fw-la dalrymple_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n but_o this_o point_n be_v not_o decide_v d._n 427._o fordel_n contra_fw-la caribber_n 16._o january_n 1677._o in_o a_o reduction_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o fordel_n against_o monteeth_n of_o caribber_n of_o a_o disposition_n grant_v by_o monteeth_n of_o randyfurd_a to_o caribber_v upon_o that_o reason_n that_o the_o say_a disposition_n be_v not_o deliver_v but_o be_v lie_v by_o the_o defunct_a in_o his_o charter_n chest_n and_o blank_a in_o the_o name_n and_o date_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n intromet_v with_o the_o same_o unwarrantable_o and_o fill_v up_o his_o name_n the_o lord_n ordain_v certain_a person_n who_o be_v go_v to_o france_n to_o be_v examine_v before_o debate_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o to_o consider_v what_o their_o deposition_n shall_v work_v though_o it_o may_v appear_v hard_a that_o a_o write_v shall_v be_v take_v away_o by_o witness_n yet_o the_o reason_n be_v relevant_a and_o in_o fact_n and_o resolve_v in_o dole_n and_o fraud_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 428._o stewart_n of_o ardvorlich_n contra_fw-la riddoch_n eod_a die_v david_n riddoch_n by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o his_o son_n alexander_n and_o jonet_n ballentyne_n do_v dispone_v to_o the_o say_v alexander_n his_o estate_n and_o thereafter_o do_v dispone_v the_o same_o to_o his_o second_o son_n david_n riddoch_n for_o payment_n and_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o all_o his_o debt_n who_o do_v thereafter_o dispone_v the_o same_o to_o stewart_n of_o ardvorlich_n for_o a_o just_a price_n the_o say_v stewart_n of_o ardvorlich_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o disposition_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v alexander_n his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n upon_o that_o reason_n that_o the_o say_a contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_v alexander_n at_o the_o least_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o double_a subscribe_v the_o same_o be_v give_v back_o to_o david_n riddoch_n the_o father_n and_o be_v lie_v by_o he_o the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v that_o any_o other_o use_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a contract_n but_o only_o in_o order_n to_o get_v a_o marriage_n to_o the_o say_v alexander_n as_o be_v provide_v to_o the_o say_a estate_n in_o swa_o far_o as_o the_o say_a disposition_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_v alexander_n be_v without_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o disponer_n debt_n which_o be_v very_o great_a and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o reserve_v his_o liferent_a whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o contract_n be_v a_o mutual_a evident_a subscribe_v by_o both_o party_n and_o that_o marriage_n have_v follow_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o not_o delivery_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o though_o the_o contract_n have_v be_v beside_o the_o father_n the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o instrumentum_fw-la penes_fw-la debitorem_fw-la be_v a_o mutual_a evident_a but_o thereafter_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v to_o prove_v that_o not_o only_o the_o say_a contract_n be_v lie_v by_o the_o disponer_n the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n but_o a_o assignation_n blank_a of_o the_o say_a contract_n which_o be_v in_o the_o disponer_n hand_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o retrocession_n or_o discharge_v of_o the_o disposition_n contain_v in_o the_o contract_n which_o reply_v the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a in_o praesentia_fw-la this_o reply_n be_v find_v also_o probable_a prout_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la d._n 429._o cuningham_n contra_fw-la halyburton_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o tacksman_n of_o land_n within_o burgh_n may_v be_v remove_v if_o he_o be_v behind_o in_o payment_n of_o his_o duty_n unless_o he_o find_v caution_n as_o to_o the_o future_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o tacksman_n of_o land_n in_o the_o country_n forret_fw-la reporter_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 430._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o burgess_n of_o the_o town_n though_o he_o be_v not_o incola_fw-la if_o he_o trade_v may_v be_v stent_v for_o payment_n of_o his_o majesty_n taxation_n d._n 431._o earl_n of_o glencairn_n contra_fw-la brisbain_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v in_o the_o case_n abovementioned_a glencairn_n contra_fw-la brisbaine_n that_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v prove_v to_o the_o effect_n it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o the_o price_n be_v adequate_a or_o not_o and_o albeit_o the_o land_n have_v not_o be_v labour_v by_o tenant_n be_v still_o in_o the_o heretors_n hand_n the_o value_n may_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o sowe_a and_o increase_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o land_n and_o what_o land_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o like_a quantity_n and_o quality_n may_v be_v set_v for_o and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o now_o the_o earl_n of_o glencairn_n offer_v 2000_o mark_n more_o in_o respect_n the_o land_n may_v have_v be_v improven_v or_o the_o say_a offer_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o picque_n or_o emulation_n hatton_n reporter_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n allow_v a_o conjunct_a probation_n d._n 432._o caribber_n contra_fw-la fordel_n 17._o january_n 1677._o this_o day_n again_o in_o the_o case_n abovementioned_a caribber_v contra_fw-la fordel_n the_o lord_n do_v find_v upon_o a_o bill_n give_v in_o by_o caribber_n that_o albeit_o write_v can_v be_v take_v away_o but_o by_o write_v direct_o and_o that_o a_o disposition_n can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o but_o by_o a_o renounciation_n or_o some_o other_o write_v where_o there_o be_v no_o question_n as_o to_o the_o validity_n and_o formality_n of_o the_o same_o
yet_o it_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o reduction_n exit_fw-la capite_fw-la metus_fw-la &_o doli_fw-la and_o minoris_fw-la aetatis_fw-la and_o lesion_n and_o that_o in_o such_o pursuit_n the_o reason_n be_v in_o fact_n and_o libel_v either_o upon_o force_n or_o circumvention_n and_o fraud_n be_v probable_a by_o witness_n and_o that_o the_o reduction_n at_o fordel_n instance_n upon_o that_o reason_n viz._n that_o the_o disposition_n in_o question_n be_v find_v among_o the_o defunct_n paper_n the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n and_o be_v intromet_v with_o and_o fill_v up_o by_o caribber_n be_v ex_fw-la eodem_fw-la capite_fw-la doli_fw-la mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 433._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_v a_o edict_n of_o executrie_n be_v advocate_n from_o the_o commissar_n a_o bill_n be_v give_v in_o desire_v that_o the_o advocation_n may_v be_v summary_o discuss_v see_v both_o near_a of_o kin_n creditor_n and_o the_o fisk_n be_v concern_v that_o the_o testament_n shall_v be_v confirm_v and_o execute_v which_o desire_n the_o lord_n think_v can_v not_o be_v grant_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o regulation_n but_o it_o be_v think_v a_o great_a escape_n and_o inadvertency_n that_o such_o advocation_n shall_v be_v pass_v see_v the_o lord_n can_v not_o confirm_v testament_n and_o if_o any_o party_n shall_v be_v prejudge_v by_o any_o act_n of_o the_o commissar_n it_o may_v be_v reduce_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o lord_n think_v it_o be_v fit_a that_o a_o new_a edict_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o if_o a_o advocation_n shall_v be_v seek_v the_o reason_n shall_v be_v discuss_v upon_o the_o bill_n d._n 434._o earl_n argyle_n contra_fw-la mcnaughtoun_n 23._o jan._n 1677._o in_o the_o case_n abovementioned_a earl_n of_o argyle_n contra_fw-la mcnaughtoun_n it_o be_v find_v that_o mcnaughtoun_n have_v acquaint_v the_o decease_a marquis_n of_o argyle_n that_o he_o be_v to_o marry_v with_o his_o lady_n and_o that_o the_o marquis_n have_v return_v a_o answer_n by_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o tenor_n abovemention_v the_o say_a letter_n import_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o marriage_n and_o that_o the_o marquis_n have_v consent_v he_o can_v not_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o marriage_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la 3._o january_n 1677._o d._n 435._o tailfer_n contra_fw-la sandiland_n eod_a die_v a_o curator_n have_v in_o his_o account_n give_v in_o a_o article_n of_o incident_a charge_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o minor_n affair_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o agent_n and_o other_o in_o tavern_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o pupil_n affair_n and_o have_v be_v at_o charge_n in_o drink_v with_o they_o extend_v to_o a_o considerable_a sum_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o charge_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o same_o in_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a but_o ordain_v he_o to_o condescend_v upon_o the_o particular_n and_o if_o he_o keep_v a_o book_n and_o diary_n of_o his_o debursement_n so_o that_o he_o may_v warrantable_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v true_o deburse_v the_o particular_n thereinmentioned_a they_o incline_v to_o modify_v the_o same_o to_o such_o a_o sum_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v reasonable_a d._n 436._o home_o of_o ford_n contra_fw-la stevart_n 24._o january_n 1677._o a_o wadset_n be_v grant_v in_o these_o term_n that_o the_o wadsetter_n shall_v possess_v the_o land_n and_o that_o the_o grant_a shall_v free_v the_o wadsetter_n of_o levy_n of_o horse_n and_o feu-duty_n and_o minister_n stipend_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o wadsetter_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o compt_n and_o reckon_v for_o the_o duty_n and_o superplus_n of_o the_o same_o exceed_v the_o annualrent_a in_o respect_n the_o wadset_n be_v a_o proper_a wadset_n and_o the_o wadsetter_n be_v not_o free_a of_o all_o hazard_n of_o the_o fruit_n tenant_n war_n and_o vastation_n redford_n reporter_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 437._o ronald_n grahame_n contra_fw-la sarah_n rome_n eod_a die_v john_n rome_n be_v oblige_v by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n with_o his_o second_o wife_n to_o provide_v 10000_o mark_n in_o favour_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o spouse_n in_o conjunct-fee_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n whilk_n failÈie_v to_o his_o own_o heir_n and_o assigney_n and_o to_o provide_v also_o 5000_o mark_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o remanent_fw-la bairn_n of_o the_o say_a marriage_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o father_n be_v fire_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o that_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o remanent_fw-la bairn_n have_v a_o interest_n only_o to_o succeed_v to_o he_o as_o heir_n of_o provision_n in_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o creditor_n may_v affect_v the_o say_a sum_n and_o will_v be_v preferable_a to_o the_o bairn_n notwithstanding_o their_o debt_n be_v contract_v after_o the_o say_a contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o inhibition_n thereupon_o see_v the_o inhibition_n can_v not_o take_v away_o his_o fee_n and_o the_o import_n and_o effect_n both_o of_o the_o say_a obligement_n and_o inhibition_n be_v only_o that_o the_o father_n shall_v do_v no_o fraudulent_a deed_n without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o same_o gosford_n reporter_n d._n 438._o ardblair_n contra_fw-la wilson_n eod_a die_v a_o bond_n be_v grant_v by_o james_n bisset_n of_o neitherbalcarne_v to_o the_o laird_n of_o ardblair_n for_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o be_v pay_v after_o his_o decease_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o say_a bond_n be_v grant_v without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o manner_n foresay_a after_o the_o granter_n decease_n can_v not_o prejudge_v posterior_n creditor_n who_o be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o lend_v their_o money_n notwithstanding_o any_o such_o latent_fw-la deed_n and_o bond_n this_o decision_n seem_v to_o be_v hard_o see_v it_o be_v lawful_a both_o to_o the_o grant_a and_o receiver_n of_o the_o say_a bond_n to_o grant_v and_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o the_o say_a donation_n be_v lawful_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la can_v not_o become_v thereafter_o unlawful_a by_o any_o deed_n of_o the_o grant_a and_o fraud_n can_v be_v pretend_v but_o where_o creditor_n or_o other_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o such_o bond_n be_v prejudge_v unless_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o some_o speciality_n and_o circumstance_n in_o the_o case_n that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o design_n to_o cheat_v and_o circumveen_n these_o who_o be_v to_o lend_v their_o money_n by_o grant_v and_o settle_v upon_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o debtor_n his_o estate_n and_o thereafter_o to_o get_v in_o his_o hand_n his_o creditor_n mean_n who_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o maisson_n and_o pollock_n and_o be_v not_o allege_v in_o this_o case_n nevoy_n reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 439._o sinclair_n contra_fw-la home_n of_o renton_n eod_a die_v a_o bond_n of_o corroboration_n be_v grant_v for_o a_o sum_n due_a upon_o a_o wadset_n with_o power_n to_o use_v execution_n without_o requisition_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o creditor_n may_v summary_o compryse_v upon_o the_o same_o without_o previous_a requisition_n glendoich_n reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 440._o nairn_n contra_fw-la stuart_n of_o innernytie_n eod_a die_v a_o presentation_n be_v grant_v by_o a_o bishop_n to_o a_o prebendary_a in_o favour_n of_o a_o person_n dure_v his_o life-time_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n find_v in_o a_o multiple_n poind_v and_o competition_n betwixt_o the_o person_n substitute_v in_o the_o say_a presentation_n and_o another_o prebendar_n provide_v by_o the_o succeed_a bishop_n by_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o first_o prebendar_n that_o the_o substitution_n contain_v in_o the_o presentation_n foresay_a do_v expire_v by_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o substitution_n be_v void_a in_o respect_n the_o bishop_n can_v not_o in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o successor_n grant_v a_o presentation_n in_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a bear_v a_o tailÈie_n and_o substitution_n castlehill_n reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 441._o drumellier_n contra_fw-la e._n tweeddale_n eod_a die_v it_o be_v object_v against_o major_a bunting_n be_v lead_v as_o a_o witness_n for_o drumellier_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o tweeddale_n that_o he_o have_v give_v partial_a counsel_n at_o least_o have_v concern_v himself_o as_o a_o party_n for_o drumellier_n in_o swa_o far_o as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o consultation_n with_o he_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o process_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o witness_n though_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o integrity_n above_o exception_n and_o that_o he_o be_v free_a to_o declare_v that_o at_o the_o say_a consultation_n the_o point_n whereupon_o he_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o witness_n be_v not_o in_o consideration_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 442._o grange_n dick_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n eod_a die_v
a_o assignation_n be_v grant_v for_o relief_n and_o payment_n of_o certain_a sum_n mention_v in_o the_o assignation_n for_o which_o the_o assigney_n be_v cautioner_n for_o the_o cedent_fw-la the_o same_o be_v question_v upon_o that_o head_n that_o it_o be_v never_o deliver_v but_o be_v still_o in_o the_o cedent_n hand_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o say_a assignation_n be_v never_o deliver_v and_o yet_o they_o find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o effectual_a evident_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o assigney_n in_o respect_n the_o cedent_fw-la have_v make_v the_o same_o public_a by_o a_o horning_n thereupon_o sir_n george_n lockheart_n etc._n etc._n alteri_fw-la cuninghame_n etc._n etc._n in_o praesentia_fw-la d._n 443._o ker_n contra_fw-la ker_n 25_o january_n 1677._o a_o disposition_n be_v question_v as_o be_v make_v in_o lecto_fw-la at_o least_o deliver_v then_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o one_o of_o the_o witness_n use_v for_o prove_v the_o lybel_n that_o the_o say_v write_v be_v subscribe_v diverse_a year_n before_o the_o disponer_n be_v on_o deathbed_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v before_o deathbed_n to_o the_o say_a witness_n and_o that_o the_o defunct_a have_v call_v for_o it_o on_o deathbed_n for_o draw_v two_o other_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n contain_v therein_o one_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o disponer_n heir_n and_o the_o other_o in_o favour_n of_o a_o son_n of_o the_o disponer_n who_o be_v father_n to_o the_o person_n in_o who_o favour_n the_o disposition_n in_o question_n be_v make_v and_o upon_o debate_n among_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o say_a testimony_n see_v the_o depositar_n do_v not_o declare_v in_o what_o term_n the_o same_o be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o disponer_n whether_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o say_a person_n in_o who_o favour_n it_o be_v make_v or_o not_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n for_o keep_v the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o disponer_n may_v call_v for_o and_o alter_v it_o it_o be_v find_v 1._o that_o the_o disponer_n may_v have_v revoke_v the_o same_o in_o respect_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v this_o decision_n seem_v to_o be_v hard_o in_o respect_n the_o disposition_n be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n so_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o it_o be_v deliver_v either_o to_o he_o or_o to_o the_o say_v other_o person_n to_o his_o behoof_n and_o the_o delivery_n ought_v to_o be_v construe_v and_o presume_v to_o have_v be_v ut_fw-la operetur_fw-la and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o import_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o behoof_n aforesaid_a it_o not_o be_v to_o be_v imagine_v that_o if_o the_o disponer_n have_v intend_v to_o have_v retain_v the_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n either_o to_o make_v the_o say_v right_o effectual_a or_o not_o he_o will_v have_v give_v it_o out_o off_o his_o hand_n 2._o the_o lord_n find_v upon_o the_o testimony_n foresay_a that_o the_o disponer_n have_v revoke_v the_o say_a disposition_n not_o simple_o but_o to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a that_o the_o say_v two_o disposition_n shall_v be_v grant_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi therefore_o have_v not_o right_o to_o the_o whole_a land_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v first_o disposition_n but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v divide_v conform_v to_o the_o say_v two_o disposition_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n in_o praesentia_fw-la d._n 444._o procurator-fiscal_a of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la cowan_n 26_o january_n 1677._o the_o commissar_n of_o glasgow_n have_v sustain_v process_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o procurator-fiscal_a for_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o falsehood_n of_o execution_n whereupon_o a_o decreet_a have_v proceed_v and_o have_v upon_o probation_n of_o the_o falsehood_n decern_v the_o user_n of_o the_o say_a execution_n to_o pay_v 300._o lib._n to_o the_o procurator-fiscal_a as_o a_o fine_a and_o the_o say_v decreet_a be_v suspend_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o commissar_n be_v not_o competent_a judge_n to_o the_o improbation_n of_o execution_n by_o way_n of_o action_n see_v they_o can_v reduce_v their_o own_o decreet_n and_o improbation_n be_v a_o reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la falsi_fw-la justice-clerk_n reporter_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o decreet_n before_o inferior_a judge_n be_v for_o null-defence_n and_o upon_o false_a execution_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remedy_n but_o by_o improbation_n before_o the_o lord_n which_o may_v depend_v long_o and_o be_v very_o chargeable_a so_o that_o decreet_v before_o inferior_a judge_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o inconsiderable_a sum_n the_o remedy_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o mischief_n it_o appear_v indeed_o that_o the_o commissar_n have_v not_o power_n to_o fine_n that_o be_v a_o criminal_a jurisdiction_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o judge_n to_o improbation_n by_o the_o indirect_a manner_n the_o trial_n of_o falsehood_n by_o circumstance_n and_o presumption_n be_v altioris_fw-la indaginis_fw-la and_o of_o that_o difficulty_n that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o a_o inferior_a judge_n item_n the_o trial_n of_o falsehood_n as_o to_o that_o effect_n that_o falsary_n may_v be_v punish_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v by_o any_o inferior_a judge_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v just_a and_o necessary_a that_o party_n grieve_v by_o such_o decreet_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o pursue_v the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o same_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v they_o repone_v against_o the_o say_a decreet_n upon_o that_o ground_n that_o they_o be_v not_o cite_v to_o the_o same_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o witness_n and_o executer_n himself_o declare_v that_o they_o pursue_v to_o that_o effect_n allanerly_a and_o it_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o law_n and_o form_n that_o this_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v see_v the_o judge_n do_v not_o reduce_v his_o own_o decreet_a ex_fw-la capite_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la and_o it_o may_v be_v provide_v that_o such_o pursuit_n though_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n improbation_n be_v only_o to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a and_o that_o no_o other_o effect_n or_o consequence_n shall_v follow_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o multa_fw-la fiunt_fw-la per_fw-la indirectum_fw-la which_o can_v be_v direct_o and_o if_o a_o party_n who_o be_v hold_v as_o confess_v shall_v raise_v a_o lybel_n before_o a_o inferior_a judge_n that_o it_o may_v be_v find_v that_o he_o be_v not_o contumax_n be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n or_o sick_a or_o detain_v by_o storm_n or_o some_o other_o insuperable_a impediment_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v repone_v and_o the_o decreet_a shall_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o lybel_n such_o a_o pursuit_n will_v not_o be_v incompetent_a though_o in_o effect_n it_o will_v be_v a_o reduction_n upon_o the_o matter_n d._n 445._o donaldson_n contra_fw-la rinne_n 27_o january_n 1677._o it_o be_v move_v whether_o or_o not_o a_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a judge_n be_v question_v upon_o that_o ground_n of_o iniquity_n that_o the_o lybel_n be_v not_o prove_v and_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi ab_fw-la initio_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o the_o outer_a house_n may_v advise_v the_o probation_n or_o if_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v advise_v by_o the_o whole_a lord_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o deposition_n be_v produce_v as_o say_v be_v the_o lord_n may_v give_v his_o own_o interloquitor_n as_o upon_o any_o other_o write_v produce_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la to_o instruct_v the_o lybel_n though_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o probation_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o advise_v by_o the_o hail_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a that_o the_o probation_n be_v find_v sufficient_a by_o a_o competent_a judge_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o one_o single_a lord_n to_o review_v the_o same_o and_o find_v the_o contrare_fw-la mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 446._o murray_n pupil_n contra_fw-la ______o 31._o january_n 1677._o a_o pupil_n of_o 4._o year_n of_o age_n be_v pursue_v upon_o the_o passive_a title_n of_o a_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n and_o the_o friend_n conceive_v that_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o renounce_v none_o of_o they_o be_v curator_n nor_o be_v willing_a to_o meddle_v and_o to_o authorise_v the_o pupil_n to_o renounce_v the_o lord_n decern_v but_o supercee_v personal_a execution_n until_o the_o pupil_n shall_v be_v past_a pupillarity_n castlehil_n reporter_n d._n 447._o master_n of_o rae_n contra_fw-la sinclar_fw-la of_o dumbaith_n 1._o february_n 1677._o sinclar_a of_o dumbaith_n sandside_n and_o other_o have_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n invade_v the_o lord_n raes_n country_n there_o be_v a_o criminal_a pursuit_n intent_a against_o they_o for_o the_o
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ratify_v and_o corroborate_v the_o say_v
of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la the_o commissar_n of_o briechen_a p._n 64._o commissar_n of_o st._n andrews_n contra_fw-la watson_n p._n 209._o craig_n contra_fw-la edgar_n p._n 85._o contra_fw-la laird_n of_o cramond_n p._n 224._o cranston_n contra_fw-la wilkieson_n p._n 9_o cranston_n contra_fw-la ker_n p._n 113._o cranston_n contra_fw-la broun_n p._n 86_o craufurd_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 16._o craufurd_n contra_fw-la gordon_n p._n 183._o cry_v contra_fw-la findlater_n p._n 37._o cruickshanks_n contra_fw-la watt_n p._n 122._o cuming_n contra_fw-la johnston_n p._n 16._o cuningham_n contra_fw-la lees_n p._n 75._o cuningham_n contra_fw-la maxuel_n p._n 152._o cuningham_n contra_fw-la halyburton_n p._n 212._o d._n dally_v contra_fw-la mckenÈie_n p._n 153._o dalrymple_n contra_fw-la p._n 31._o dalÈiel_fw-fr contra_fw-la p._n 47._o davidson_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o innerness_n p._n 32._o davidson_n contra_fw-la richardson_n p._n 49._o davidson_n contra_fw-la wauchop_n p._n 188._o dick_n contra_fw-la dick_n p._n 202._o dick_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n p._n 215._o dickison_n contra_fw-la sandiland_n p._n 5._o donaldson_n contra_fw-la rinnie_n p._n 217._o douglas_n contra_fw-la l._n wamphray_v p._n 258._o douglas_n contra_fw-la jackson_n and_o grahame_n p._n 121._o douglass_n contra_fw-la carlyle_n etc._n etc._n p._n 132._o drumelÈier_fw-fr contra_fw-la e._n tweeddale_n p._n 191_o 215._o drumkilbo_n contra_fw-la mcmath_n and_o oliphant_n p._n 223._o drummond_n contra_fw-la menÈies_fw-la p._n 92._o drummond_n rickarton_n contra_fw-la p._n 157._o dumfermling_n e._n contra_fw-la e._n callender_n p._n 161_o 178._o dundass_v contra_fw-la turnbul_n and_o other_o creditor_n of_o whitehead_n of_o park_n p._n 163._o dundee_n town_n contra_fw-la e._n findlater_n p._n 59_o dundonald_n e._n contra_fw-la glenagy_n and_o the_o e._n marr_n p._n 141._o dunmure_n contra_fw-la lutfutt_n p._n 138._o dunse_n presbytrie_fw-fr contra_fw-la p._n 122._o durham_n contra_fw-la durham_n p._n 195._o e._n edinburgh_n town_n contra_fw-la e._n loudoun_n p._n 101._o edmondstoun_n contra_fw-la preston_n p._n 103._o eli_n contra_fw-la keith_n and_o wiseheart_n p._n 4_o 38_o eli_n contra_fw-la wiseheart_n p._n 10._o eli_n contra_fw-la hall_n and_o other_o p._n 148._o f._n falconer_n contra_fw-la e._n kinghorn_n p._n 6._o ferguson_n contra_fw-la more_n p._n 4._o ferguson_n contra_fw-la p._n 69._o findlay_n contra_fw-la little_a p._n 184._o fyffe_n contra_fw-la daw_n p._n 39_o forbes_n contra_fw-la blair_n p._n 33._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n p._n 52._o forbes_n contra_fw-la ross_n etc._n etc._n p._n 148._o fordel_n contra_fw-la caribber_n p._n 211_o 213._o fountain_n contra_fw-la maxuel_n p._n 48._o fraler_n contra_fw-la hog_n p._n 173._o fullerton_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o boyne_n p._n 116._o g._n galbraith_n contra_fw-la lesly_n p._n 175._o gardner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n p._n 44._o gibson_n contra_fw-la fife_n p._n 160._o gibson_n contra_fw-la reynold_n &_o tailÈeor_n p._n 145._o gilchrist_n contra_fw-la murray_n p._n 136._o gilespie_n contra_fw-la auchinleck_n p._n 50._o glasgow_n town_n contra_fw-la p._n 58._o glasgow_n town_n contra_fw-la greenock_n p._n 193._o galsgow_n college_n contra_fw-la parochiners_n of_o jedburgh_n p._n 195._o glasgow_n procurator_n fiscal_n contra_fw-la cowan_n p._n 216_o glencairn_n earl_n contra_fw-la brisbaines_n p._n 204._o 213._o glencorse_v laird_n contra_fw-la his_fw-la brethren_n and_o sister_n p._n 53._o glendon_v contra_fw-la e._n nithsdale_n p._n 102._o gordon_n contra_fw-la pitsligo_fw-la p._n 82._o gordon_n and_o ludquharne_n contra_fw-la p._n 93._o &_o seq_fw-la govan_n contra_fw-la paip_n p._n 21._o grahame_n contra_fw-la rome_n p._n 214._o grant_n and_o row_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o stormount_n p._n 4._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_v p._n 126._o grant_v contra_fw-la barclay_n p._n 158._o grant_v contra_fw-la lord_n bamff_n p._n 198._o grace_n contra_fw-la gordon_n p._n 16._o grace_n contra_fw-la forbes_n and_o lindsay_n p._n 68_o grace_n contra_fw-la cockburn_n p._n 129._o grierson_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lag_a p._n 192._o grott_n contra_fw-la sutherland_n p._n 68_o h._n hall_n contra_fw-la murray_n p._n 138._o halcartoun_n lord_n contra_fw-la robison_n p._n 144._o halyburton_n contra_fw-la halyburton_n p._n 16._o halyburton_n contra_fw-la scott_n p._n 63._o halyburton_n of_o innerleiths_n petition_n p._n 145._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la broun_n p._n 27._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la smith_n p._n 37._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la symenton_n p._n 38._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la lord_n beilhaven_n p._n 49._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o kinghorne_n p._n 81._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la maxuel_n p._n 133._o harper_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n p._n 13._o harroway_n contra_fw-la hait_o p._n 31._o hartshaw_n contra_fw-la hartwoodburn_n p._n 27._o hattoun_v lord_n contra_fw-la baterson_n p._n 66._o hay_o contra_fw-la litlejohn_n p._n 28._o hay_o contra_fw-la magistrate_n of_o elgine_n p._n 17._o hay_o contra_fw-la oliphant_n p._n 36._o hay_o contra_fw-la drummond_n p._n 47._o hay_o contra_fw-la jamison_n and_o alexander_n p._n 108._o hay_o contra_fw-la grace_n p._n 125._o hay_o contra_fw-la alexander_n p._n 162._o heckford_n contra_fw-la ker._n p._n 129._o hedderwick_n contra_fw-la wauch_n p._n 10._o hempsfield_n contra_fw-la bannatyne_n p._n 98._o henderson_n contra_fw-la henderson_n p._n 68_o henderson_n contra_fw-la p._n 40._o hermistoun_n contra_fw-la lord_n sinclar_fw-la p._n 39_o hermistoun_n contra_fw-la cockburn_n p._n 69._o contra_fw-la hepburne_n p._n 74._o hilton_n contra_fw-la lady_n chain_n p._n 165._o hog_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o home_n p._n 49._o holmes_n contra_fw-la marshell_n p._n 218._o home_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o kello_n p._n 26._o home_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o murray_n p._n 35._o homes_n contra_fw-la paterson_n p._n 50._o home_n contra_fw-la fewars_n of_o coldinghame_n p._n 52._o home_n contra_fw-la tailzifer_fw-la p._n 58._o home_o and_o elphingston_n contra_fw-la murray_n p._n 89._o home_n contra_fw-la scot._n p._n 192._o home_n contra_fw-la stevart_n p._n 214._o i._o jaffray_n contra_fw-la murray_n p._n 185._o jaffray_n contra_fw-la laird_n wamphray_v p._n 211._o inglis_n contra_fw-la boswell_n p._n 187._o inglis_n contra_fw-la inglis_n p._n 195._o inglis_n contra_fw-la laurie_n p._n 211._o and_o laird_n innes_n contra_fw-la p._n 57_o innerness_n town_n contra_fw-la forbes_n etc._n etc._n p._n 77._o inn_n contra_fw-la inn_n p._n 99_o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n p._n 35._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la erskine_n p._n 62._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la cullen_n p._n 165._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la orchartoun_n p._n ibid._n johnstoun_n contra_fw-la rome_n p._n 184._o johnstoun_n of_o wamphry_n supplicant_n p._n 153._o irving_n contra_fw-la carruthers_n p._n 117._o irving_n contra_fw-la forbes_n p._n 169._o irving_n contra_fw-la irving_n p._n 175._o justice_n contra_fw-la stirling_n p._n 58._o justice_z clerk_z contra_fw-la lamberton_n p._n 46._o k._n keith_n contra_fw-la lundie_n p._n 39_o keith_n contra_fw-la grahame_n p._n 60._o kelhead_n contra_fw-la irving_n and_o borthwick_n p._n 92._o kennedy_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n p._n 19_o ker_n contra_fw-la ker._n p._n 39_o 61._o 191._o 216._o ker_n contra_fw-la ruthven_n p._n 71._o ker_n contra_fw-la hunter_n p._n 200._o ker_n contra_fw-la fleym_v p._n 35._o key_n contra_fw-la creditor_n p._n 142._o kilburny_n contra_fw-la cuningham_n p._n 70._o kincaid_n contra_fw-la gordon_n p._n 225._o kinghorn_n earl_n contra_fw-la laird_n udney_n p._n 53._o king_n majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n p._n 71._o kinloch_n contra_fw-la rait_n p._n 91._o kinnier_n contra_fw-la p._n 122._o kyle_n contra_fw-la grace_n p._n 126._o l_o lamingtoun_n ontra_fw-la raploch_n p._n 177_o langlands_n supplicant_n p._n 137._o lauderdale_n earl_n contra_fw-la vassal_n of_o musselburgh_n p._n 48._o lauderdale_n earl_n contra_fw-la lady_n and_o lord_n yester_n p._n 134._o lepar_n contra_fw-la burnet_n p._n 5._o lesly_n contra_fw-la bayne_n p._n 21._o lesly_n contra_fw-la lesly_n p._n 25._o lesly_n contra_fw-la fletcher_n p._n 181._o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o the_o king_n p._n 102._o linlithgowes_n freeholder_n contra_fw-la their_o commissioner_n to_o parliament_n p._n 76._o litlejohn_n contra_fw-la mitchel_n p._n 198._o livingston_n contra_fw-la garner_n p._n 137._o lugtoun_n lady_n contra_fw-la hepburne_n and_o creichtoun_n p._n 67._o lumsden_n contra_fw-la summer_n p._n 30._o luss_n laird_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o nithsdale_n p._n 100_o lion_n king_n at_o arm_n contra_fw-la p._n 13._o m._n mackbrae_n contra_fw-la mclaine_n p._n â—7_n mcintoish_fw-mi contra_fw-la frazer_n p._n 100_o mcintoish_fw-mi contra_fw-la mckenÈie_n p._n 110._o mckenÈie_o contra_fw-la fairholm_n p._n 11._o 14._o &_o 23._o mckâ—ttrick_n contra_fw-la p._n 56._o mcleod_n contra_fw-la young_a p._n 5â—_n mcmillan_n contra_fw-la meldrum_n p._n 128._o mcneâ—sh_n contra_fw-la bryce_n and_o her_o husband_n p._n 155._o mcquaill_n contra_fw-la mcmillan_n p._n 15â—_n malloch_n contra_fw-la the_o relic_n of_o david_n boid_n p._n 222._o marshell_n contra_fw-la forrest_n and_o his_o spouse_n p._n 160._o marshel_n contra_fw-la holmes_n p._n 195._o contra_fw-la martin_n p._n 118._o mastertouns_o creditor_n and_o relict_n p._n 154._o maxuel_fw-it contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o duncow_n p._n 64._o maxuel_fw-it contra_fw-la maxuel_n p._n 105._o contra_fw-la maxuel_n p._n 100_o meldrum_n contra_fw-la tolquhone_n p._n 104._o
the_o trust_v mention_v in_o the_o bill_n be_v only_o to_o he_o as_o quilibet_fw-la not_o as_o a_o advocate_n d._n 291._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_fw-la a_o discharge_v allege_v grant_v by_o a_o minister_n to_o one_o of_o the_o heretor_n of_o the_o paroch_n of_o a_o part_n of_o his_o stipend_n be_v quarrel_v as_o false_a and_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v vitiate_v in_o a_o process_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o minister_n for_o his_o stipend_n and_o the_o user_n of_o the_o same_o be_v urge_v to_o abide_v by_o it_o do_v offer_v to_o abide_v by_o it_o with_o a_o quality_n viz._n that_o the_o payment_n not_o be_v make_v by_o the_o heretor_fw-la himself_o but_o by_o his_o tennent_n who_o take_v the_o say_v discharge_v in_o the_o heretors_n name_n he_o do_v abide_v by_o the_o same_o a_o write_v true_o deliver_v by_o the_o tennent_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o sustain_v the_o say_a quality_n unless_o the_o heretor_fw-la will_v produce_v the_o tennent_n and_o abide_v by_o the_o same_o as_o be_v true_o subscribe_v and_o not_o vitiate_v which_o the_o tennent_n do_v d._n 292._o key_n contra_fw-la her_o creditor_n eod_a die_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o a_o bonorum_fw-la have_v give_v her_o oath_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fraudulent_a deed_n do_v since_o the_o disposition_n whereby_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi cesserat_fw-la and_z dispone_v omne_fw-la bona_fw-la it_o be_v urge_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v declare_v also_o that_o no_o fraudulent_a deed_n have_v be_v do_v by_o she_o to_o defraud_v the_o creditor_n whether_o before_o or_o after_o the_o disposition_n which_o be_v refuse_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n that_o the_o ordinary_a oath_n give_v by_o such_o pursuer_n do_v run_v in_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a that_o they_o have_v make_v no_o fraudulent_a right_o since_o the_o subscribe_v of_o the_o disposition_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v have_v declare_v that_o she_o have_v do_v no_o fraudulent_a deed_n at_o any_o time_n see_v cessio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la be_v a_o extraordinary_a remedy_n indulge_v to_o person_n who_o be_v become_v lapsi_fw-la upon_o some_o extraordinary_a occasion_n wlthout_v their_o own_o fault_n or_o fraud_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n deserve_v favour_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o fraudatores_fw-la who_o at_o any_o time_n have_v take_v indirect_a way_n to_o prejudge_v their_o creditor_n and_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o very_a day_n before_o she_o subscribe_v the_o session_n and_o disposition_n have_v make_v a_o anterior_a right_n to_o prejudge_v her_o creditor_n it_o be_v most_o inconvenient_a and_o absurd_a that_o her_o oath_n shall_v only_o be_v receive_v in_o these_o term_n that_o she_o have_v make_v no_o disposition_n or_o fraudulent_a deed_n since_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o disposition_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o creditor_n and_o as_o to_o the_o pretence_n of_o custom_n and_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o oath_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v respect_v see_v it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o bankrupt_n in_o the_o term_n that_o it_o be_v now_o urge_v be_v desire_v and_o refuse_v and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o defect_n in_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o oath_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v help_v d._n 293._o bairdner_n contra_fw-la colÈier_n eod_a die_v in_o a_o process_n for_o abstract_a multure_n the_o time_n of_o the_o advise_v of_o the_o cause_n these_o point_n be_v debate_v among_o the_o lord_n viz._n whether_o or_o not_o the_o right_a of_o a_o miln_n be_v feve_v by_o the_o abbot_n in_o these_o term_n cum_fw-la astrictis_fw-la multuris_fw-la do_v import_v astriction_n of_o all_o the_o grain_n grow_v so_o that_o these_o that_o be_v astrict_v shall_v be_v liable_a to_o bring_v all_o the_o corn_n that_o grow_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o the_o miln_n and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o be_v sell_v the_o heretor_n and_o their_o tenant_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o astricted_a multure_n and_o 2._o there_o be_v decreet_v recover_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o fevar_n of_o the_o miln_n against_o the_o fevar_n of_o the_o land_n for_o abstract_a multure_n of_o grana_fw-la crescentia_fw-la if_o the_o same_o shall_v import_v astriction_n as_o to_o all_o such_o grain_n though_o neither_o the_o right_n of_o the_o fevar_n of_o the_o miln_n nor_o of_o the_o heretor_n of_o the_o land_n be_v express_v of_o grana_fw-la crescentia_fw-la but_o only_o of_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a cum_fw-la astrictis_fw-la multuris_fw-la some_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n as_o to_o the_o first_o point_n that_o a_o feu_n of_o a_o miln_n in_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a cum_fw-la astrictis_fw-la multuris_fw-la shall_v import_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o they_o that_o be_v within_o the_o sucken_n and_o astriction_n shall_v be_v liable_a only_o to_o grind_v at_o the_o miln_n all_o such_o corn_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v need_n and_o occasion_n to_o grind_v see_v thirlage_n be_v a_o most_o odious_a servitude_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v strict_o and_o multure_n be_v moliturae_n and_o due_a for_o grind_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o corn_n which_o the_o fever_n do_v bring_v to_o the_o miln_n to_o grind_v or_o which_o they_o have_v need_n and_o use_v to_o grind_v and_o yet_o abstract_a and_o go_v to_o other_o milns_n otherways_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o astriction_n of_o grana_fw-la crescentia_fw-la and_o a_o ordinary_a astriction_n 2._o the_o case_n in_o question_n be_v of_o a_o miln_n feve_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o culross_n and_o of_o land_n likeways_o feve_v by_o himself_o after_o the_o feu_n of_o the_o miln_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feu_n of_o the_o miln_n land_n be_v the_o abbot_n own_o either_o in_o mainse_n or_o set_v to_o tenant_n it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o the_o astriction_n be_v in_o other_o term_n than_o such_o as_o tenant_n be_v in_o use_n to_o be_v astrict_v to_o their_o master_n miln_n and_o beside_o the_o teind_v and_o seed_n and_o the_o duty_n payable_a to_o the_o master_n which_o be_v payable_a to_o the_o abbot_n the_o time_n of_o the_o feu_n of_o the_o miln_n be_v free_a of_o astriction_n the_o tennent_n have_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o rent_n for_o entertain_v of_o his_o family_n and_o for_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o labour_a and_o servants_z fies_z and_o other_o necessary_a expense_n which_o can_v not_o be_v defray_v otherways_o but_o by_o sell_v some_o of_o the_o corn_n grow_v it_o can_v be_v conceive_v that_o the_o abbot_n or_o any_o other_o master_n will_v astrict_n his_o tenant_n in_o these_o term_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a for_o dry_a multure_n except_o it_o be_v express_v and_o that_o the_o astriction_n have_v be_v granorum_fw-la crescentium_fw-la yet_o the_o lord_n do_v demur_v as_o to_o this_o point_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v vehement_o urge_v by_o ______o that_o the_o astriction_n in_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o grana_fw-la crescentia_fw-la otherways_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o these_o who_o be_v astrict_v to_o sell_v all_o their_o corn_n and_o to_o buy_v meal_n for_o their_o family_n and_o so_o to_o elude_v the_o thirlage_n albeit_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v presume_v that_o fever_n or_o tenant_n will_v do_v so_o and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v liable_a for_o abstract_a multure_n effeirand_a to_o such_o quantity_n as_o be_v necessary_a and_o they_o be_v in_o use_n to_o grind_v for_o their_o family_n another_o point_n be_v agitate_a and_o debate_n among_o the_o lord_n viz._n that_o the_o say_a decreet_n can_v not_o be_v obtrude_v to_o the_o defender_n see_v neither_o he_o nor_o his_o author_n be_v call_v to_o the_o same_o and_o res_fw-la be_v inter_fw-la alios_fw-la acta_fw-la but_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o decide_v these_o point_n but_o recommend_v to_o some_o of_o their_o number_n to_o endeavour_v to_o settle_v the_o party_n d._n 294._o oliphant_n contra_fw-la ______o 7._o july_n 1675._o ______o oliphant_n desire_v a_o advocation_n from_o the_o town_n ______o court_n upon_o these_o reason_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o lybel_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o defender_n oath_n which_o he_o be_v to_o qualify_v and_o 2._o that_o the_o defender_n be_v to_o prove_v a_o defence_n by_o the_o pursuer_n son_n oath_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o town_n can_v not_o give_v a_o commission_n for_o take_v his_o oath_n both_o which_o reason_n be_v think_v not_o to_o be_v relevant_a and_o the_o advocation_n refuse_v in_o respect_n all_o judge_n ought_v to_o receive_v oath_n with_o intrinsic_a quality_n and_o commission_n may_v be_v direct_a by_o any_o competent_a judge_n d._n 295._o lord_n halcartoun_n contra_fw-la robison_n july_n 1675._o the_o decease_a lord_n halcartoun_n be_v oblige_v by_o
contract_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o decease_a father_n to_o infeft_a mistress_n margaret_n falconer_n his_o sister_n in_o a_o annualrent_a of_o the_o principal_a sum_n of_o 1000_o mark_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o halcartoun_n redeemable_a upon_o 1000_o mark_n and_o to_o pay_v the_o principal_a sum_n upon_o requisition_n sir_n patrick_n falconer_n immediate_a younger_n brother_n and_o heir_n of_o line_n to_o the_o say_a mrs._n margaret_n assign_v the_o say_a sum_n and_o contract_n in_o favour_n of_o robert_n robertson_n and_o the_o say_v robert_n have_v intend_a action_n against_o the_o now_o lord_n halcartoun_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o say_a sum_n be_v conquest_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a mistress_n margaret_n it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n but_o to_o the_o immediate_a elder_a brother_n as_o heir_n of_o conquest_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o cause_n in_o praesentia_fw-la and_o be_v resolve_v to_o decide_v the_o question_n betwixt_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o heir_n of_o conquest_n as_o to_o heretable_a bond_n bear_v such_o obligement_n to_o infeft_a which_o have_v be_v often_o before_o in_o agitation_n but_o never_o decide_v but_o the_o time_n of_o the_o english_a do_v find_v that_o the_o say_a bond_n and_o sum_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o conquest_n who_o will_v have_v succeed_v in_o case_n the_o right_o have_v be_v perfect_v by_o a_o infeftment_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o bond_n of_o that_o nature_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o that_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v general_a heir_n and_o successor_n in_o universum_fw-la jus_fw-la tam_fw-la active_a quam_fw-la passive_a and_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o onus_fw-la tutelae_fw-la and_o other_o burden_n and_o penes_fw-la quem_fw-la onus_fw-la penes_fw-la eundem_fw-la emolumentum_fw-la unless_o the_o benefit_n of_o succession_n be_v provide_v otherways_o either_o provisione_n hominis_fw-la in_o the_o case_n of_o tailÈy_n or_o legis_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o law_n settle_v upon_o the_o heir_n of_o conquest_n the_o right_a of_o succession_n as_o to_o heretable_a bond_n whereupon_o no_o infeftment_n have_v follow_v and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o majesty_n ______o be_v only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o terrae_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la &_o feuda_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o say_v ancient_a law_n and_o by_o craig_n and_o skeen_n de_fw-fr verborum_fw-la significatione_n in_o verbo_fw-la conquestus_fw-la and_o verbo_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la 2._o as_o bond_n can_v be_v call_v heretage_n so_o they_o can_v be_v esteem_v to_o be_v conquest_n heretage_n be_v proper_o land_n wherein_o a_o person_n succeed_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o predecessor_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n of_o conquest_n who_o be_v now_o find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o such_o bond_n shall_v decease_v though_o the_o saman_n will_v descend_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n yet_o such_o bond_n can_v be_v call_v heretage_n and_o minor_n qui_fw-fr non_fw-la tenentur_fw-la placitare_fw-la de_fw-la haereditate_fw-la paterna_fw-la can_v not_o plead_v the_o same_o privilege_n in_o the_o case_n of_o heretable_a bond_n 3._o land_n and_o feuda_n can_v only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v heretage_n or_o to_o be_v conquest_n when_o party_n have_v a_o real_a right_n to_o the_o same_o by_o infeftment_n but_o as_o to_o bond_n they_o do_v not_o settle_v jus_n in_o re_fw-la but_o at_o the_o most_o a_o jus_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la 4._o comprising_n disposition_n and_o reversion_n be_v more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o conquest_n especial_o reversion_n which_o be_v real_a right_n and_o do_v militate_v not_o only_o against_o the_o granter_n but_o singular_a successor_n do_v descend_v and_o pertain_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o not_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o conquest_n d._n 296._o veatch_n contra_fw-la pallat._n 10._o november_n 1675._o the_o lord_n in_o the_o case_n beforemention_v february_n 9_o and_o 12._o 1675_o veatch_n against_o palate_n have_v resume_v the_o debate_n and_o it_o appear_v upon_o trial_n that_o the_o common_a debtor_n sanderson_n the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o assignation_n in_o anno_fw-la 1662._o in_o favour_n of_o ker_n and_o brown_n be_v not_o only_a rebel_n but_o be_v in_o effect_n fallitus_n and_o lapsus_fw-la they_o prefer_v veatch_n to_o pallat._n d._n 297._o gibson_n contra_fw-la rynold_n and_o taylor_n 16._o november_n 1675._o a_o disposition_n be_v make_v by_o a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o a_o husband_n of_o her_o liferent_a of_o a_o tenement_n redeemable_a upon_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o certain_a sum_n within_o a_o short_a term_n therein_o mention_v allanerlie_a a_o decreet_a of_o declarator_n of_o the_o expire_v of_o the_o reversion_n be_v obtain_v and_o thereafter_o a_o decreet_a of_o remove_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o person_n infeft_v upon_o the_o say_a disposition_n against_o the_o say_a woman_n and_o her_o husband_n whereof_o a_o reduction_n and_o suspension_n be_v raise_v upon_o that_o reason_n that_o the_o suspender_n be_v clothe_v with_o a_o husband_n the_o time_n of_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o say_a reversion_n and_o of_o the_o say_a decreet_n so_o that_o non_fw-la valebat_fw-la agere_fw-la nor_o use_v the_o order_n of_o redemption_n and_o the_o husband_n negligence_n in_o suffer_v the_o reversion_n to_o elapse_v and_o the_o say_a decreet_n to_o be_v obtain_v ought_v not_o to_o prejudge_v she_o see_v she_o be_v content_a yet_o to_o purge_v by_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o reversion_n the_o lord_n upon_o debate_n among_o themselves_o have_v these_o point_n in_o consideration_n viz._n 1mo_fw-la whether_o or_o not_o a_o redemption_n be_v limit_v and_o temporary_a as_o say_v be_v in_o the_o case_n foresay_a there_o may_v be_v yet_o place_n after_o the_o elapse_v of_o the_o term_n to_o 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