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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 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sequitur_fw-la invalidam_n esse_fw-la superius_fw-la enim_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o contractibus_fw-la &_o obligationibus_fw-la de_fw-la successione_n talliata_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la immobilibus_fw-la &_o praediis_fw-la nos_fw-la quotidie_fw-la disponere_fw-la eas_fw-la autem_fw-la donationes_fw-la esse_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la praedicta_fw-la definitione_n mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la donationis_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la successione_n contractus_fw-la mortis_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la &_o plerumque_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la mortis_fw-la commemoratione_n fiant_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la sortiantur_fw-la &_o in_o iis_fw-la ambulatoria_fw-la sit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nisi_fw-la accedat_fw-la pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la revocando_fw-la ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la respondetur_fw-la falsam_fw-la esse_fw-la propositionem_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la cessante_fw-la causâ_fw-la impulsiva_fw-la cessat_fw-la effectus_fw-la nec_fw-la qui_fw-la periculo_fw-la imminente_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la admonitus_fw-la testamentum_fw-la condidit_fw-la si_fw-la periculum_fw-la effugerit_fw-la aut_fw-la eluctatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la eo_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la eadem_fw-la perseverasse_fw-la censebitur_fw-la &_o testatus_fw-la discedit_fw-la nisi_fw-la revocasse_fw-la constiterit_fw-la ad_fw-la quartum_fw-la respondetur_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la reditu_fw-la eveniente_fw-la haud_fw-la nullam_fw-la aut_fw-la irritam_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la revocabilem_fw-la id_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la soli_fw-la &_o tantummodo_fw-la reservarit_fw-la si_fw-la domum_fw-la rediret_fw-la potestatem_fw-la revocandi_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la inanis_fw-la &_o caduca_fw-la fieret_fw-la donatio_fw-la in_fw-la casu_fw-la reditus_fw-la quorsum_fw-la ista_fw-la potestas_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la soli_fw-la reservata_fw-la revocandi_fw-la donationem_fw-la quoad_fw-la omnes_fw-la ipso_fw-la 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actorem_fw-la nunc_fw-la sit_fw-la a_o revocatione_n discessum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o reviviscat_fw-la donatio_fw-la interloqui_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la &_o ulterius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la censuit_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la ad_fw-la actorem_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la d._n 124._o whitehead_n contra_fw-la straiton_n 14._o novemb_n 1667._o robert_n whitehead_n of_o park_n pursue_v john_n straiton_n tacksman_n of_o the_o park_n of_o holy-rood-house_n for_o the_o price_n of_o a_o horse_n put_v in_o the_o say_a park_n to_o be_v pasture_v for_o 4._o shil_fw-la per_fw-la night_n which_o after_o search_n can_v be_v find_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o by_o a_o placad_n affix_v upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o park_n it_o be_v intimate_v that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o park_n will_v not_o be_v answerable_a for_o any_o horse_n put_v therein_o although_o they_o shall_v be_v steal_v or_o break_v their_o neck_n or_o any_o other_o mischief_n or_o hazard_n shall_v overtake_v they_o it_o be_v reply_v 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grant_n of_o their_o right_n of_o certain_a land_n for_o not_o production_n ______o grant_n and_o ______o row_n do_v reduce_v the_o say_v decreet_a against_o ______o now_z viscont_n of_o stormont_n upon_o production_n of_o the_o right_n call_v for_o in_o the_o first_o decreet_a and_o in_o this_o reduction_n the_o lord_n do_v suffer_v and_o admit_v the_o say_a viscount_n to_o insist_v in_o the_o say_v first_o reduction_n he_o produce_v the_o say_a david_n viscount_n of_o stormont_n his_o right_n and_o instruct_v that_o he_o represent_v he_o though_o the_o say_v first_o process_n be_v not_o transfer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a viscount_n active_a and_o against_o the_o pursuer_n of_o this_o reduction_n passive_a and_o the_o summons_n of_o reduction_n whereupon_o the_o first_o decreet_a proceed_v be_v not_o produce_v which_o the_o lord_n allow_v to_o be_v supply_v by_o production_n of_o the_o decreet_a and_o a_o paper_n contain_v such_o reason_n of_o reduction_n as_o stormont_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v in_o and_o that_o in_o respect_n it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o defender_n in_o the_o first_o reduction_n that_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o then_o produce_v and_o they_o and_o these_o have_v right_o from_o they_o be_v repone_v it_o be_v just_a that_o stormont_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v be_v likewise_o repone_v d._n 8._o mcleod_n contra_fw-la young_a 19_o decemb._n 1665._o walter_n young_a harry_n hope_v and_o ______o having_z write_v to_o the_o lord_n mcdonald_n that_o they_o have_v commissionated_a ______o donaldson_n to_o buy_v cow_n for_o their_o use_n and_o that_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v buy_v from_o he_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o pay_v all_o such_o bill_n as_o shall_v be_v draw_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o say_v donaldson_n have_v draw_v a_o bill_n upon_o the_o said_n person_n and_o any_o of_o they_o find_v that_o in_o respect_n they_o be_v partner_n and_o socii_fw-la as_o to_o the_o bargain_n and_o the_o lord_n mcdonald_n have_v upon_o their_o letter_n trust_v and_o sell_v the_o cow_n to_o the_o say_v donaldson_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la conjunct_o and_o several_o d._n 9_o dickson_n contra_fw-la sandiland_n 21._o decemb._n 1665._o in_o the_o case_n betwixt_o ______o dickson_n of_o killoch_n and_o sandiland_n his_o mother_n and_o her_o present_a husband_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o husband_n be_v oblige_v by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n to_o provide_v the_o liferent_a of_o such_o land_n as_o he_o shall_v acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n to_o his_o wife_n in_o liferent_a and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v pursue_v for_o implement_n and_o for_o resign_v certain_a land_n acquire_v by_o the_o husband_n for_o a_o liferent_a to_o the_o relict_n the_o relict_n her_o liferent_a and_o right_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n borrow_v by_o the_o husband_n for_o make_v the_o say_a purchase_n as_o to_o the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o say_a debt_n during_o the_o relic_n life-time_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o though_o in_o order_n to_o other_o end_n and_o effect_n and_o in_o special_a to_o determine_v the_o succession_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o heir_n of_o conquest_n whatever_o land_n be_v acquire_v by_o any_o person_n titulo_fw-la singulari_fw-la be_v esteem_v conquest_n yet_o in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n such_o obligement_n anent_o conquest_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o what_o be_v acquire_v by_o the_o husband_n with_o his_o own_o mean_n and_o money_n see_v what_o be_v acquire_v otherways_o the_o price_n or_o a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v borrow_v and_o the_o husband_n be_v debtor_n for_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n and_o in_o effect_n be_v not_o conquest_n and_o a_o free_a accession_n to_o the_o husband_n estate_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o price_n be_v a_o burden_n upon_o the_o husband_n estate_n and_o as_o the_o husband_n if_o he_o have_v be_v charge_v himself_o may_v have_v satisfy_v the_o obligement_n by_o give_v a_o infeftment_n with_o the_o foresay_a burden_n so_o the_o heir_n may_v do_v the_o same_o d._n 10._o lepar_n contra_fw-la burnet_n 23._o decemb._n 1665._o in_o the_o case_n betwixt_o leper_n and_o dam_n rachel_n burnet_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o prestoun_n her_o present_a husband_n these_o question_n be_v agitate_a and_o decide_v 1._o if_o a_o husband_n get_v in_o tocher_n with_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o heretrix_fw-la more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a and_o competent_a tocher_n which_o he_o may_v have_v get_v with_o another_o the_o husband_n and_o his_o heir_n will_v be_v liable_a after_o the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o wife_n decease_n in_o quantum_fw-la lucratus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o the_o wife_n debt_n and_o the_o lucrum_fw-la will_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v the_o benefit_n he_o have_v get_v above_o a_o ordinary_a tocher_n 2._o the_o lord_n incline_v to_o think_v that_o though_o a_o decreet_a of_o registration_n be_v obtain_v against_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o husband_n for_o his_o interest_n the_o husband_n will_v not_o be_v liable_a the_o marriage_n and_o his_o interest_n cease_v and_o that_o a_o ordinary_a tocher_n be_v ad_fw-la sustinenda_fw-la onera_fw-la be_v not_o lucrum_fw-la 3._o heir_n portioner_n be_v liable_a for_o their_o own_o part_n reserve_v action_n in_o case_n any_o of_o they_o become_v irresponsal_n and_o if_o the_o creditor_n have_v do_v diligence_n can_v recover_v their_o part_n he_o may_v have_v recourse_n against_o the_o rest_n 4._o it_o be_v move_v but_o not_o decide_v whether_o the_o other_o being_n non_fw-fr solvent_a the_o responsal_n heir_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o their_o proportion_n in_o solidum_fw-la or_o only_o for_o what_o he_o have_v get_v of_o the_o defunct_n estate_n d._n 11._o bryand_n contra_fw-la grhame_n 3._o january_n 1666._o in_o the_o case_n betwixt_o mr_n andrew_n bryand_n and_o george_n grhame_n the_o say_v george_n be_v constitute_v assigney_n to_o a_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
find_v that_o the_o alledgance_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o he_o shall_v offer_v to_o prove_v it_o real_o pay_v and_o profitable_o employ_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o minor_n in_o this_o process_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustain_v the_o reason_n per_fw-la se_fw-la unless_o lesion_n be_v join_v and_o libel_v viz._n that_o the_o land_n be_v dispone_v sine_fw-la decreto_fw-la judicis_fw-la d._n 62._o shaw_fw-mi contra_fw-la 13._o decemb._n 1666._o shaw_n be_v confirm_v executor_n to_o his_o brother_n a_o factor_n at_o london_n and_o diverse_a decreet_n be_v recover_v against_o he_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o defunct_n creditor_n he_o desire_v a_o suspension_n upon_o that_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v do_v diligence_n to_o recover_v the_o defunct_n debt_n and_o good_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o decreet_n obtain_v against_o he_o until_o he_o shall_v recover_v the_o defunct_n estate_n and_o that_o he_o be_v content_v it_o shall_v be_v divide_v among_o the_o defunct_n creditor_n according_a to_o their_o diligence_n and_o therefore_o crave_v a_o suspension_n without_o caution_n be_v content_a to_o make_v faith_n that_o he_o can_v not_o get_v a_o cautioner_n the_o lord_n past_o a_o suspension_n as_o to_o personal_a execution_n only_o d._n 63._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la brown_n 15._o decemb._n 1666._o hamilton_n of_o grange_n be_v pursue_v as_o represent_v his_o father_n upon_o the_o title_n of_o behave_v and_o gerens_fw-la pro_fw-la haerede_fw-la for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n of_o his_o father_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o condescendence_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v behave_v as_o heir_n in_o sva_fw-la far_o as_o he_o have_v grant_v disposition_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o his_o father_n and_o 2_o that_o he_o have_v consent_v as_o appearand_a heir_n to_o some_o right_n of_o land_n appryse_v from_o his_o father_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v say_v and_o allege_v that_o he_o have_v do_v these_o deed_n before_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o comprise_v see_v he_o can_v have_v no_o right_n after_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o same_o and_o neither_o can_v be_v heir_n nor_o gerens_fw-la pro_fw-la haerede_fw-la as_o to_z such_o land_n and_o as_o to_o his_o consent_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o he_o have_v dispone_v the_o lord_n incline_v to_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o his_o consent_n be_v as_o appearand_a heir_n shall_v import_v behaviour_n and_o that_o though_o the_o comprysing_n be_v expyre_v he_o may_v have_v a_o interest_n to_o question_v the_o same_o as_o not_o formal_a or_o null_a or_o satisfy_v by_o intromission_n or_o by_o some_o other_o ground_n and_o that_o by_o his_o consent_n he_o be_v denude_v of_o that_o interest_n and_o therefore_o such_o disposition_n shall_v import_v behave_v yet_o in_o respect_n the_o write_v which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o prove_v the_o passive_a title_n be_v not_o produce_v and_o much_o may_v depend_v upon_o the_o word_v and_o conception_n of_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n think_v fit_a to_o ordain_v before_o answer_n the_o write_v to_o be_v produce_v and_o assign_v a_o term_n to_o that_o effect_n but_o declare_v that_o their_o act_n shall_v be_v litiscontestation_n quoad_fw-la hoc_fw-la that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi after_o the_o term_n be_v run_v upon_o the_o say_a act_n shall_v not_o get_v other_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o litiscontestation_n lockhart_n for_o grange_n and_o birnie_n for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi d._n 64._o hartshaw_n contra_fw-la hartwoodburn_n eod_a die_v scot_n of_o hartshaw_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o property_n within_o the_o bound_n libel_v and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n by_o pasture_v and_o do_v other_o deed_n of_o property_n and_o debare_v the_o defender_n hartwoodburn_n and_o his_o predecessor_n in_o this_o process_n there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o litiscontestation_n whereof_o a_o reduction_n be_v intent_a upon_o that_o ground_n that_o the_o defender_n be_v absent_a and_o be_v minor_a and_o indefensus_fw-la want_v tutor_n and_o curator_n for_o the_o time_n his_o tutor_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o defence_n minor_n non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitare_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v if_o the_o summons_n have_v conclude_v the_o possessory_a of_o molestation_n and_o if_o that_o have_v be_v libel_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o time_n of_o the_o intent_v the_o pursuit_n be_v in_o possession_n will_v have_v repel_v the_o defence_n that_o non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la against_o the_o molestation_n but_o because_o a_o declarator_n of_o right_n be_v only_o libel_v they_o repone_v the_o minor_a and_o find_v that_o non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitare_fw-la longformacus_n for_o hartwoodburn_n and_o sir_n george_n mckenÈe_v for_o hartshaw_n d._n 65._o l._n colvil_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o culross_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n colvil_n be_v baillie_n of_o the_o regality_n of_o culross_n and_o liable_a to_o uplift_v the_o taxation_n of_o that_o abbacy_n and_o have_v charge_v certain_a of_o the_o vassal_n to_o pay_v their_o taxation_n they_o suspend_v upon_o that_o reason_n that_o a_o five_o part_n more_o than_o the_o taxation_n be_v stent_v upon_o they_o on_o pretence_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o charge_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v stent_v to_o more_o than_o the_o taxation_n though_o the_o sheriff_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n be_v liable_a to_o uplift_v the_o taxation_n yet_o it_o seem_v hard_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o raise_v of_o letter_n and_o registration_n of_o horning_n and_o such_o like_a and_o albeit_o the_o vassal_n who_o be_v content_a to_o pay_v their_o proportion_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o more_o yet_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o when_o the_o sheriff_n or_o baily_n give_v in_o what_o they_o have_v uplift_v their_o charge_n shall_v be_v allow_v d._n 66._o hay_o contra_fw-la littlejohn_n 16._o deeemb_v 1666._o littlejohn_n have_v comprise_v the_o liferent_a right_n of_o a_o tenement_n in_o leith_n the_o say_a tenement_n become_v ruinous_a and_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o part_n of_o it_o do_v crush_v a_o part_n of_o the_o next_o house_n adjoin_v to_o it_o belong_v to_o ______o hay_n of_o knockondie_n in_o a_o pursuit_n knockondie_n against_o littlejohn_n for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n the_o lord_n sustain_v process_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi prove_v that_o the_o house_n be_v manifest_o ruinous_a without_o necessity_n to_o lybel_n or_o reply_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v require_v the_o defender_n to_o repair_v his_o house_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o case_n of_o the_o house_n be_v such_o as_o do_v real_o require_v and_o call_v for_o reparation_n in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o for_o prevent_v his_o neighbour_n so_o that_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o do_v not_o repair_v the_o same_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o refound_v the_o pursuer_n damnage_v and_o albeit_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n liferenter_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o find_v caution_n to_o keep_v their_o liferent_a land_n sarta_n tecta_fw-la and_o in_o the_o condition_n they_o find_v they_o at_o their_o entry_n and_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n neighbour_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o find_v caution_n damni_fw-la infecti_fw-la the_o say_v remedy_n be_v not_o privative_a in_o case_n any_o prejudice_n be_v do_v before_o they_o be_v take_v d._n 67._o allan_n contra_fw-la campbel_n eod_a die_v edinample_n campbel_n be_v pursue_v as_o represent_v his_o father_n upon_o the_o title_n of_o behave_v as_o heir_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o intromet_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n condescend_v upon_o by_o a_o right_n to_o two_o comprysing_n against_o his_o father_n it_o be_v reply_v the_o comprysing_n be_v not_o expire_v the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n decease_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n he_o be_v heretor_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o gestio_fw-la be_v magis_fw-la animi_fw-la quam_fw-la facti_fw-la the_o defender_n intromission_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o title_n do_v not_o infer_v behave_v d._n 68_o menÈies_fw-la contra_fw-la burnet_n decem._n 18._o 1666._o a_o relict_n be_v provide_v to_o the_o liferent_a of_o the_o conquest_n dure_v the_o marriage_n and_o pursue_v for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o money_n in_o question_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi pretend_v to_o be_v conquest_n dure_v the_o marriage_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o defunct_a before_o the_o marriage_n and_o that_o the_o bond_n be_v renew_v after_o it_o the_o question_n be_v what_o way_n the_o say_a alledgance_n tend_v to_o take_v from_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o benefit_n introduce_v in_o her_o favour_n by_o write_n and_o by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n can_v be_v prove_v yet_o the_o lord_n incline_v to_o find_v it_o probable_a by_o the_o debtor_n and_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o bond_n but_o before_o answer_n they_o ordain_v the_o defender_n to_o use_v such_o probation_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o prove_v the_o alledgance_n reserve_v
defunct_a be_v fatuus_fw-la &_o incompos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o the_o relevancy_n be_v question_v because_o no_o act_n or_o circumstance_n or_o qualification_n be_v libel_v infer_v the_o defunct_a to_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o condescend_v wallace_n alt_z hog_n d._n 77._o harroway_n contra_fw-la hait_o 14._o june_n 1667._o janet_n harroway_n pursue_v the_o heir_n of_o alexander_n hait_o her_o husband_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o tenor_n of_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n with_o her_o say_a husband_n prove_v be_v lose_v as_o be_v pretend_v the_o time_n of_o the_o trouble_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o no_o adminicle_n in_o write_n be_v libel_v or_o produce_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v libel_v that_o john_n nicol_n be_v employ_v as_o writer_n for_o draw_v of_o the_o contract_n the_o double_a of_o it_o be_v insert_v and_o extant_a in_o his_o servant_n stile-book_n the_o say_a stile-book_n be_v neither_o a_o write_v under_o the_o defunct_n hand_n nor_o a_o minute_n nor_o a_o record_n extant_a in_o any_o register_n can_v not_o be_v sustain_v as_o any_o adminicle_n the_o lord_n albeit_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o person_n allege_v to_o be_v writer_n and_o witness_n to_o the_o contract_n that_o it_o be_v subscribe_v and_o of_o the_o tenor_n libel_v and_o other_o probability_n be_v urge_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o sustain_v the_o summons_n without_o a_o adminicle_n upon_o that_o consideration_n in_o special_a that_o our_o law_n ob_fw-la lubricam_fw-la fidem_fw-la of_o ordinary_a witness_n against_o who_o there_o be_v possible_a no_o legal_a exception_n defer_v so_o little_a to_o their_o testimony_n that_o transaction_n agreement_n or_o promise_v above_o the_o value_n of_o 100_o pound_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n if_o such_o pursuite_n shall_v be_v sustain_v without_o adminicle_n of_o writ_n contract_n of_o great_a importance_n may_v be_v make_v up_o and_o prove_v by_o witness_n it_o be_v remember_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o the_o process_n corsar_n contra_fw-la durie_n the_o lord_n be_v so_o tender_a that_o upon_o a_o contentious_a debate_n a_o season_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v a_o adminicle_n d._n 78._o antrobus_n contra_fw-la anderson_n eod._n die_v george_n antrobus_n englishman_n pursue_v william_n anderson_n provost_n of_o glasgow_n for_o 234_o lib._n 13._o shilling_n sterling_a due_a by_o john_n herbertson_n sometime_o baillie_n of_o glasgow_n upon_o that_o ground_n that_o be_v charge_v to_o take_v the_o debtor_n upon_o letter_n of_o caption_n he_o have_v refuse_v to_o concur_v with_o the_o messenger_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v not_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o rebel_n and_o though_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o it_o be_v show_v to_o the_o defender_n that_o the_o rebel_n be_v in_o the_o same_o house_n in_o another_o room_n for_o the_o time_n yet_o the_o defender_n be_v chief_a magistrate_n and_o provost_n of_o the_o town_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o go_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o rebel_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a he_o be_v willing_a to_o send_v his_o officer_n and_o do_v send_v they_o to_o that_o effect_n especial_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o provost_n be_v charge_v about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n under_o night_n and_o the_o army_n have_v come_v that_o same_o night_n to_o glasgow_n he_o be_v the_o very_a time_n that_o the_o messenger_n charge_v with_o the_o quartermaster_n and_o other_o officer_n about_o the_o business_n of_o quarter_a the_o force_n all_o which_o amount_v to_o a_o relevant_a defence_n to_o free_v the_o defender_n of_o a_o odious_a pursuit_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v no_o prejudice_n in_o respect_n the_o rebel_n be_v and_o be_v notour_o bankrupt_a and_o be_v imprison_v a_o few_o day_n after_o and_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n prisoner_n in_o glasgow_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o alledgance_n relevant_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o use_n to_o sustain_v such_o action_n in_o subsidium_fw-la against_o magistrate_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n when_o they_o suffer_v the_o debtor_n to_o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n but_o when_o a_o magistrate_n be_v charge_v with_o letter_n of_o caption_n bear_v no_o certification_n but_o horning_n it_o appear_v hard_o to_o i_o that_o the_o law_n have_v define_v and_o prescribe_v the_o pain_n and_o certification_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v sustain_v any_o other_o penal_a action_n without_o the_o warrant_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n for_o a_o culpa_fw-la or_o neglect_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o whole_a debt_n which_o may_v be_v a_o great_a sum._n if_o the_o action_n be_v consider_v not_o as_o a_o penal_a action_n but_o for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n it_o shall_v be_v only_o sustain_v in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o creditor_n be_v prejudge_v so_o that_o the_o debt_n be_v either_o recoverable_a and_o the_o debtor_n in_o alse_a good_a case_n as_o before_o or_o be_v bankrupt_a the_o time_n of_o the_o charge_n the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v denounce_v upon_o the_o caption_n or_o censure_v for_o their_o contempt_n but_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n in_o solidum_fw-la scot_n clerk_n d._n 79._o davidson_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o inverness_n eod._n die_v there_o be_v a_o decreet_a of_o the_o dean_n of_o gilled_a of_o innerness_n against_o a_o unfreeman_n unlaw_v he_o in_o three_o hundred_o pound_n for_o trading_n and_o a_o suspension_n and_o reduction_n be_v raise_v of_o the_o same_o upon_o that_o reason_n viz._n that_o the_o suspender_n dwell_v without_o the_o town_n jurisdiction_n and_o that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n unfree-trader_n may_v be_v charge_v to_o desist_v and_o to_o find_v caution_n to_o that_o effect_n but_o the_o town_n or_o dean_n of_o gilled_a can_v proceed_v to_o process_n or_o unlaw_n they_o there_o be_v no_o such_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o warrant_n it_o but_o only_o to_o charge_v as_o say_v be_v and_o to_o confiscate_v the_o good_n d._n 80._o forbes_n contra_fw-la blair_n eod._n die_v doctor_n forbes_n and_o his_o spouse_n have_v recover_v a_o decreet_a against_o david_n edgar_n the_o say_v david_n do_v grant_v a_o disposition_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o mother_n whereof_o the_o doctor_n and_o his_o spouse_n do_v intent_n improbation_n and_o reduction_n and_o after_o long_a dependence_n certification_n be_v grant_v and_o extract_v but_o the_o defender_n have_v give_v in_o a_o bill_n crave_v to_o be_v repone_v pretend_v that_o the_o certification_n be_v grant_v in_o winter_n when_o the_o defender_n be_v a_o age_a woman_n and_o attend_v one_o of_o her_o child_n be_v distract_v can_v not_o come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o storm_n and_o within_o five_o or_o six_o day_n after_o the_o certification_n be_v grant_v she_o come_v and_o produce_v the_o disposition_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_n whether_o they_o will_v repone_v against_o the_o certification_n ordain_v they_o to_o 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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 intervallo_fw-la and_o not_o uno_fw-la contextu_fw-la 2._o that_o the_o disposition_n be_v in_o lecto_fw-la the_o lord_n when_o the_o case_n be_v report_v debate_v upon_o the_o first_o reason_n and_o in_o special_a upon_o these_o point_n 1._o whether_o in_o subscription_n in_o subsidium_fw-la by_o notar_n it_o be_v essential_a it_o shall_v be_v express_v that_o they_o subscribe_v ex_fw-la mandato_fw-la and_o if_o that_o solemnity_n may_v be_v supply_v by_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o notar_n be_v rogati_fw-la it_o be_v urge_v that_o minute_n and_o abbreviation_n of_o seasin_n may_v be_v extend_v and_o transume_v though_o none_o of_o the_o ordinary_a solemnity_n be_v express_v and_o therefore_o such_o defect_n and_o omission_n may_v be_v supply_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o in_o abbreviation_n omnia_fw-la praesumuntur_fw-la solenniter_fw-la acta_fw-la but_o when_o a_o instrument_n be_v complete_a or_o any_o other_o write_v if_o it_o want_v the_o ordinary_a solemnity_n they_o can_v 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 have_v comprise_v for_o his_o principal_a sum_n it_o be_v find_v in_o a_o double_a poind_n and_o competition_n betwixt_o the_o say_a george_n and_o gilbert_n key_n another_o creditor_n of_o cambo_n that_o the_o say_v gilbert_n shall_v be_v prefer_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_v gilbert_n his_o infeftment_n in_o a_o annualrent_a that_o decreet_a be_v suspend_v fleming_n crave_v to_o be_v prefer_v in_o respect_n his_o right_n of_o annualrent_n be_v before_o key_n be_v right_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o infeftment_n be_v extinct_a and_o take_v away_o by_o the_o comprise_v and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o now_o have_v recourse_n to_o it_o after_o a_o decreet_a of_o preference_n in_o foro_fw-la contradictorio_fw-la it_o be_v reply_v that_o decreet_v of_o double_a poind_a preclude_v as_o to_o bygones_fw-la but_o as_o to_o the_o future_a all_o be_v qualify_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v then_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v clear_a that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o comprise_v he_o may_v 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
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
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 present_a and_o conscious_a and_o the_o reprobatorie_a witness_n may_v be_v suborn_v and_o declare_v false_o impune_fw-la 6._o our_o law_n be_v jealous_a of_o probation_n by_o witness_n they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n viles_fw-la personae_fw-la and_o yet_o habiles_fw-la and_o write_v can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o such_o probation_n and_o sentence_n in_o foro_fw-la be_v scriptura_fw-la publica_fw-la &_o solennis_fw-la 7._o by_o our_o practic_a dicta_fw-la testium_fw-la can_v be_v question_v post_fw-la sententiam_fw-la though_o by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o other_o nation_n they_o may_v and_o there_o be_v less_o reason_n to_o admit_v personal_a exception_n contra_fw-la testes_fw-la to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n 8._o as_o to_o the_o incommodum_fw-la that_o a_o door_n shall_v be_v open_v to_o corruption_n if_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n after_o sentence_n shall_v not_o be_v questionable_a upon_o that_o head_n it_o be_v easy_o answer_v see_v witness_n may_v be_v pursue_v criminallie_o and_o severe_o punish_v if_o they_o may_v be_v discover_v to_o have_v be_v corrupe_v or_o false_a actores_fw-la cuninghame_n &_o lermonth_n alteri_fw-la mckenÈie_n &_o harper_n d._n 161._o mr._n james_n reid_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n dundie_n feb._n 21._o 1672._o a_o infeftment_n grant_v to_o the_o lady_n dundie_n by_o her_o husband_n in_o recompense_n of_o a_o former_a provision_n she_o have_v by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o which_o she_o have_v renounce_v be_v question_v by_o a_o creditor_n who_o also_o be_v infeft_v upon_o that_o ground_n that_o the_o lady_n right_o be_v base_a and_o though_o right_n grant_v to_o wife_n upon_o their_o contract_n of_o marriage_n or_o after_o marriage_n when_o they_o have_v no_o provision_n or_o in_o recompense_n of_o former_a provisiones_fw-la be_v sustain_v albeit_o base_a because_o the_o husband_n possession_n be_v the_o wife_n possession_n yet_o the_o right_n in_o question_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v 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the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1617._o anent_o registration_n of_o seasing_n they_o may_v easy_o know_v the_o same_o cuninghame_n etc._n etc._n and_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 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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 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give_v bond_n to_o he_o it_o will_v have_v be_v delegatio_fw-la in_o which_o case_n the_o exception_n competent_a against_o delegantem_fw-la will_v not_o have_v be_v competent_a against_o the_o person_n in_o who_o favour_n the_o delegation_n be_v make_v and_o that_o the_o charger_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o same_o case_n see_v the_o suspender_n by_o his_o letter_n be_v content_a that_o the_o bond_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v fill_v up_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la the_o lord_n also_o find_v that_o the_o say_a bond_n be_v blank_a though_o they_o continue_v blank_a be_v the_o say_v john_n lion_n proper_a bond_n and_o if_o he_o have_v decease_v before_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o same_o they_o will_v have_v fall_v under_o his_o executry_n and_o consequent_o he_o be_v rebel_n and_o his_o escheat_n gift_v and_o declare_v they_o fall_v under_o his_o escheat_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o donator_n can_v not_o be_v
prejudge_v by_o any_o deed_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o fill_v up_o of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o albeit_o the_o lord_n bamff_n by_o his_o letter_n be_v bind_v up_o that_o he_o can_v not_o question_v the_o say_a bond_n upon_o the_o pretence_n foresay_a of_o condictio_fw-la or_o any_o other_o that_o may_v have_v be_v competent_a against_o the_o say_a john_n lion_n yet_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o say_a letter_n the_o king_n may_v have_v give_v and_o he_o may_v accept_v either_o a_o gift_n of_o lion_n escheat_n or_o a_o right_n from_o the_o donator_n and_o thereupon_o may_v claim_v right_o to_o the_o say_a sum_n thesaurer_n depute_v reporter_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 406._o tennent_n young_a and_o other_o contra_fw-la sandy_n procurator-fiscal_a of_o the_o regality_n of_o ogilface_n eod_a die_v in_o a_o declarator_n of_o a_o liferent-escheat_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o escheat_n upon_o the_o horning_n libel_v because_o it_o be_v upon_o letter_n direct_v by_o the_o secret_a council_n upon_o a_o decreet_a of_o a_o regality_n court_n and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v only_o warrant_v to_o direct_v letter_n of_o horning_n summary_o upon_o the_o decreet_n of_o sheriff_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n and_o other_o inferior_a judge_n the_o lord_n think_v that_o the_o council_n can_v not_o direct_v letter_n of_o horning_n upon_o the_o say_v decreet_a see_v before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n letter_n of_o horning_n can_v not_o be_v direct_a upon_o the_o decreet_n of_o inferior_a judge_n summary_o without_o a_o decreet_a conform_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o statute_n be_v stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la the_o council_n can_v not_o direct_v letter_n unless_o by_o the_o same_o statute_n they_o have_v be_v warrant_v to_o that_o effect_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v found_v upon_o good_a reason_n and_o consideration_n though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v viz._n that_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v always_o sit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o session_n and_o in_o vacance_n there_o be_v some_o of_o their_o number_n appoint_v to_o receive_v and_o pass_v bill_n of_o suspension_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n whereas_o the_o council_n sit_v but_o once_o a_o week_n ordinary_o in_o session-time_n and_o in_o vacance_n but_o thrice_o 2._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o pass_v suspension_n but_o upon_o good_a reason_n and_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o say_v decreet_n which_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o the_o council_n 3._o as_o suspension_n be_v raise_v of_o the_o say_a decreet_n so_o oft_o time_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o raise_v reduction_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n be_v not_o competent_a judge_n to_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o say_a decreet_n but_o the_o lord_n think_v not_o fit_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o question_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o council_n concern_v their_o privilege_n and_o therefore_o do_v forbear_v to_o give_v answer_n until_o some_o accommodation_n shall_v be_v endeavour_v and_o it_o be_v propose_v by_o some_o that_o the_o decreet_a of_o the_o regality_n court_n be_v for_o keep_v of_o conventicle_n and_o that_o practice_n concern_v so_o much_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n that_o all_o disturbance_n thereby_o may_v be_v prevent_v and_o upon_o that_o account_n it_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o council_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o law_n against_o conventicle_n put_v effectual_o in_o execution_n the_o council_n as_o they_o may_v conveen_v the_o contraveener_n before_o themselves_o may_v commissionate_v the_o inferior_a court_n to_o proceed_v as_o their_o delegate_n and_o upon_o their_o decreet_n give_v by_o they_o as_o their_o delegate_n that_o they_o may_v direct_v letter_n of_o horning_n thesaurer-depute_a reporter_n d._n 407._o ker_n contra_fw-la hunter_n 20_o december_n 1676._o a_o personal_a action_n be_v sustain_v upon_o a_o right_n of_o annualrent_n against_o the_o tenant_n during_o their_o possession_n for_o the_o nail_n and_o duty_n effeirand_a to_o the_o say_a annualrent_n thesaurer-depute_a reporter_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 408._o carnegie_n of_o balmachie_n contra_fw-la durham_n of_o anachie_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o albeit_o by_o the_o common_a law_n annualrent_n be_v due_a for_o tocher_n yet_o by_o our_o custom_n it_o be_v not_o payable_a unless_o it_o be_v so_o provide_v by_o the_o bond_n or_o contract_n for_o the_o same_o but_o in_o the_o case_n in_o question_n they_o find_v the_o defender_n liable_a to_o pay_v annualrent_a in_o respect_n the_o debtor_n have_v be_v in_o use_n of_o payment_n at_o the_o least_o have_v promise_v to_o pay_v annualrent_a for_o certain_a year_n by-gone_a and_o annualrent_a once_o pay_v imply_v a_o tacit_a paction_n to_o continue_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o same_o thesaurer-depute_a reporter_n ______o clerk_n d._n 409._o veitch_n contra_fw-la pallat._n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o rebel_n contract_v debt_n after_o rebellion_n can_v assign_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o same_o any_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o and_o though_o the_o assigney_n shall_v transact_v with_o the_o debtor_n of_o the_o debt_n assign_v before_o a_o gift_n and_o declarator_n the_o donator_n will_v be_v preferable_a lockheart_n and_o hog_n for_o veitch_n alteri_fw-la cuningham_n and_o seaton_n gibson_n clerk_n in_o praesentia_fw-la d._n 410._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la eod_a die_v and_o in_o the_o same_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o bond_n grant_v after_o horning_n though_o it_o do_v bear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v for_o wine_n yet_o be_v the_o rebel_n assertion_n can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o king_n but_o it_o be_v allege_v and_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o say_v wine_n be_v true_o furnish_v before_o the_o rebellion_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o alledgance_n relevant_a to_o be_v prove_v only_o by_o the_o rebel_n compt_n book_n and_o by_o book_n of_o entry_n and_o not_o simple_o by_o witness_n without_o such_o adminicle_n in_o write_n d._n 411._o palate_n contra_fw-la veitch_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n likeways_o find_v that_o the_o presumption_n introduce_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o gift_n of_o escheat_n be_v simulate_v in_o respect_n that_o the_o rebel_n be_v suffer_v to_o possess_v be_v only_o in_o that_o case_n where_o the_o rebel_n have_v a_o visible_a and_o considerable_a estate_n of_o land_n or_o tack_n and_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o but_o when_o the_o rebel_n estate_n be_v either_o not_o considerable_a consist_v only_o of_o a_o aiker_n or_o two_o which_o be_v the_o case_n in_o question_n or_o in_o nominibus_fw-la and_o not_o know_v to_o the_o donator_n so_o that_o the_o donator_n have_v reason_n not_o to_o trouble_v himself_o and_o to_o look_v after_o either_o that_o which_o be_v inconsiderable_a or_o which_o be_v not_o know_v to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o presume_v that_o the_o gift_n be_v simulate_v d._n 412._o tait_n contra_fw-la walker_n 22._o december_n 1676._o the_o child_n of_o a_o second_o marriage_n have_v pursue_v the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o for_o implement_n of_o their_o mother_n contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o provision_n therein_o contain_v in_o their_o favour_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o they_o be_v debtor_n themselves_o in_o swa_o far_o as_o they_o be_v executor_n name_v and_o confirm_v to_o their_o father_n and_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o testament_n be_v give_v up_o by_o the_o mother_n they_o be_v infant_n for_o the_o time_n and_o she_o be_v not_o their_o tutrix_n and_o so_o can_v not_o bind_v they_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o the_o case_n in_o respect_n the_o pursuer_n be_v now_o past_o 40_o year_n and_o they_o have_v never_o question_v or_o desire_v to_o be_v repone_v against_o the_o say_a confirmation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n it_o be_v hard_a that_o a_o deed_n of_o their_o mother_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o do_v the_o same_o as_o tutor_n or_o curator_n shall_v bind_v they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o be_v repone_v against_o the_o same_o it_o not_o be_v their_o deed_n and_o be_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la void_a and_o therefore_o before_o answer_n the_o lord_n think_v sit_v to_o try_v if_o the_o pursuer_n have_v meddle_v with_o any_o part_n of_o the_o executry_n or_o have_v do_v any_o deed_n that_o can_v import_v homologation_n of_o the_o say_a testament_n newbyth_o reporter_n d._n 413._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_v it_o be_v question_v among_o the_o lord_n whether_o a_o inhibition_n can_v be_v sustain_v albeit_o the_o execution_n do_v not_o bear_v a_o copy_n to_o have_v be_v affix_v at_o the_o mercat-cross_a and_o it_o be_v resolve_v as_o to_o the_o future_a it_o shall_v be_v declare_v that_o execution_n of_o inhibition_n shall_v be_v null_a unless_o copy_n be_v affix_v in_o
shall_v desire_v his_o superior_a to_o offer_v he_o a_o person_n that_o he_o may_v marry_v or_o to_o consent_v that_o he_o shall_v marry_v such_o a_o person_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o he_o and_o the_o superior_a shall_v refuse_v both_o it_o be_v hard_a that_o notwithstanding_o the_o vassal_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o avail_v of_o his_o marriage_n the_o lord_n nevertheless_o find_v that_o the_o single_a avail_v of_o marriage_n be_v not_o penal_a actores_fw-la lockheart_n and_o hamilton_n alteri_fw-la cuningham_n mr._n john_n hay_o clerk_n in_o praesentia_fw-la vide_fw-la infra_fw-la 23._o january_n 1677._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la d._n 416._o mitchelson_n contra_fw-la mitchelson_n 4._o january_n 1677._o a_o young_a brother_n be_v serve_v before_o the_o baily_n of_o kirkcaldie_n heir_n of_o line_n to_o the_o immediate_a elder_a brother_n thereafter_o the_o elder_a brother_n do_v desire_v to_o be_v serve_v heir_n of_o conquest_n to_o the_o same_o person_n and_o the_o baily_n not_o be_v clear_a to_o proceed_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a service_n unless_o it_o have_v be_v reduce_v the_o lord_n think_v that_o upon_o their_o refusal_n the_o elder_a brother_n may_v advocate_n for_o iniquity_n and_o that_o the_o brieve_n may_v be_v serve_v before_o the_o macer_n and_o that_o the_o elder_a brother_n be_v wrong_v by_o the_o foresay_a service_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o call_v so_o that_o it_o be_v res_fw-la inter_fw-la alios_fw-la acta_fw-la he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v prejudge_v thereby_o nor_o put_v to_o the_o trouble_n and_o charge_n of_o a_o reduction_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 417._o earl_n of_o glencairn_n contra_fw-la brisbain_n 5._o january_n 1677._o francis_n freeland_n of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi have_v dispone_v to_o john_n mcknair_n and_o robert_n hamilton_n irredeemable_o and_o they_o thereafter_o have_v dispone_v the_o same_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o say_v francis_n to_z john_n brisbain_n and_o the_o say_v john_n have_v grant_v a_o reversion_n to_o the_o say_v francis_n his_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o body_n allanerly_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 8000_o mark_n and_o what_o far_a sum_n shall_v be_v deburse_v for_o improve_n the_o land_n build_v or_o repair_v the_o house_n with_o annualrent_fw-la frae_fw-la the_o debursement_n upon_o the_o say_v john_n freeland_n his_o own_o declaration_n and_o that_o after_o the_o first_o term_n after_o the_o say_v francis_n his_o decease_n the_o earl_n of_o glencairn_n creditor_n to_o the_o say_v francis_n freeland_n allege_v that_o the_o say_a reversion_n be_v grant_v by_o fraud_n and_o contryvance_n and_o in_o prejudice_n of_o he_o and_o lawful_a creditor_n and_o that_o the_o say_a reversion_n be_v grant_v in_o manner_n foresay_a not_o in_o favour_n of_o his_o debtor_n but_o his_o heir_n for_o elude_v their_o execution_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o say_a disposition_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o hamilton_n and_o mcnaire_n and_o a_o declarator_n that_o brisbaines_n right_o shall_v fall_v in_o consequence_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o he_o to_o comprise_v the_o say_a reversion_n and_o to_o use_v a_o order_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o say_v francis_n freeland_n himself_o the_o lord_n think_v that_o if_o the_o price_n be_v not_o adequate_a which_o be_v to_o be_v try_v the_o conclusion_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v sustain_v thesaurer-depute_a reporter_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 418._o creditor_n of_o mouswel_o contra_fw-la the_o lady_n and_o child_n 6._o january_n 1677._o james_n douglas_n of_o mouswel_o by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o his_o elder_a son_n james_n douglas_n and_z ______o lawrie_n do_v dispone_v to_o his_o son_n the_o fee_n of_o his_o estate_n reserve_v his_o own_o liferent_a and_o with_o a_o provision_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o infeftment_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o he_o to_o take_v on_o and_o burden_v the_o estate_n with_o the_o sum_n of_o 18000_o mark_n for_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o other_o child_n and_o for_o do_v his_o other_o affair_n and_o according_o the_o say_v james_n do_v provide_v to_o eight_o child_n 9000._o mark_n out_o of_o the_o say_a estate_n by_o a_o bond_n grant_v within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o say_a marriage_n and_o infeftment_n thereupon_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o fire_n be_v decease_v and_o the_o son_n have_v leave_v only_o one_o son_n of_o the_o marriage_n a_o infant_n there_o follow_v a_o contract_n betwixt_o agnes_n rome_n grandmother_n to_o the_o child_n and_o janet_n lawrie_n the_o mother_n and_o certain_a friend_n of_o the_o family_n whereby_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o grandmother_n shall_v quit_v 200_o mark_n of_o her_o liferent_a yearly_a and_o the_o mother_n 400_o mark_n of_o her_o liferent_a and_o that_o the_o grandmother_n shall_v confirm_v her_o husband_n testament_n for_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n and_o for_o the_o superplus_n of_o the_o debt_n the_o friend_n shall_v 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minto_n have_v dispone_v the_o foresay_a land_n to_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi who_o be_v infeft_v and_o have_v the_o first_o infeftment_n will_v be_v preferable_a whether_o the_o minute_n be_v extant_a or_o not_o 5._o as_o to_o the_o pretence_n that_o be_v so_o much_o urge_v that_o it_o will_v be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o such_o deed_n extort_a by_o force_n shall_v be_v sustain_v upon_o the_o pretext_n of_o non_fw-la damnum_fw-la and_o that_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o encourage_v such_o practice_n the_o same_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n see_v the_o deed_n be_v just_a upon_o the_o matter_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v sustain_v and_o yet_o the_o way_n of_o procure_v the_o same_o may_v be_v severe_o punish_v 6._o as_o to_o the_o difficulty_n of_o probation_n there_o be_v no_o adminicle_n in_o write_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o minute_n it_o be_v not_o considerable_a see_v multa_fw-la permittuntur_fw-la causative_a which_o can_v be_v do_v direct_o and_o that_o though_o the_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
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 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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 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