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upon_o retour_n unless_o the_o warrant_n be_v pass_v in_o presentia_fw-la as_o say_v be_v act_z in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n register_n february_n 22._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v sir_n thomas_n murray_n of_o glendook_n one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v clerk_n of_o register_n with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o receive_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o office_n since_o the_o advancement_n of_o sir_n archibald_n primrose_n to_o be_v justice-general_n and_o he_o be_v according_o admit_v to_o the_o say_v office_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v grant_v warrant_n to_o the_o lord_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o these_o person_n who_o by_o their_o warrant_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o public_a register_n which_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o late_a clerk_n of_o register_n if_o they_o have_v abstract_v or_o imbazele_v any_o of_o the_o say_a register_n 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whereupon_o there_o be_v any_o deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n july_n 23._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n do_v discharge_v the_o clerk_n to_o give_v up_o to_o party_n any_o bill_n or_o petition_n whereupon_o there_o be_v deliverance_n relate_v to_o interlocutor_n or_o decreet_n in_o process_n except_o where_o the_o same_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v see_v and_o answer_v and_o appoint_v the_o clerk_n to_o keep_v the_o foresay_a principal_a petition_n bear_v deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o give_v out_o to_o party_n only_o double_v thereof_o act_z discharge_v advocat_n and_o writer_n servant_n to_o write_v their_o master_n subscription_n july_n last_o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o corrupt_a custom_n late_o creep_v in_o of_o advocat_n and_o writer_n servant_n adhibit_v their_o master_n subscription_n to_o petition_n and_o bill_n give_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v therefore_o the_o lord_n 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there_o be_v a_o minute_n extend_v by_o a_o decreet_a of_o the_o judge_n in_o anno_fw-la 1658._o by_o which_o the_o say_a dame_n margaret_n hay_o second_o wife_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n be_v provide_v to_o a_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a in_o liferent_a and_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o sir_n john_n may_v burden_v the_o estate_n with_o ten_o thousand_o mark_n to_o any_o person_n he_o please_v to_o which_o george_n his_o son_n do_v consent_v and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o principal_a disponer_n sir_n john_n assign_v that_o clause_n and_o destinat_fw-la that_o provision_n for_o hendrie_n seaton_n his_o son_n in_o fee_n and_o for_o the_o say_a dame_n margaret_n hay_n in_o liferent_a whereupon_o she_o obtain_v decreet_a before_o the_o lord_n the_o last_o session_n george_n suspend_v the_o decreet_a and_o raise_v reduction_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o foresay_a clause_n give_v only_o power_n to_o sir_n john_n to_o burden_v the_o estate_n with_o a_o 10000_o mark_n in_o which_o case_n george_n be_v to_o consent_v and_o dispone_n which_o can_v only_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o valid_a legal_a and_o effectual_a burden_n thereof_o but_o this_o assignation_n be_v no_o such_o burden_n because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o lecto_fw-la egreditudinis_fw-la and_o so_o can_v prejudge_v george_n who_o be_v heir_n at_o least_o appearand_a heir_n to_o his_o father_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v no_o way_n relevant_a first_o because_o this_o provision_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o defunct_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o so_o be_v not_o a_o voluntar_n deed_n but_o a_o implement_n of_o the_o natural_a obligation_n of_o provide_v these_o 2_o this_o provision_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o minute_n and_o extend_v contract_n in_o the_o father_n health_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v on_o deathbed_n but_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o if_o a_o parent_n shall_v in_o his_o life_n time_n give_v out_o sum_v payable_a to_o his_o bairn_n leave_v their_o name_n blank_a and_o shall_v on_o deathbed_n fill_v up_o their_o name_n the_o suspender_n answer_v that_o he_o oppone_v the_o clause_n not_o bear_v the_o presenti_fw-la a_o burden_n of_o the_o land_n but_o a_o power_n to_o his_o father_n to_o burden_n neither_o have_v any_o mention_n of_o deathbed_n or_o in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la or_o at_o any_o time_n during_o his_o life_n and_o though_o the_o dead_a on_o deathbed_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n it_o have_v never_o be_v sustain_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o no_o time_n though_o some_o have_v think_v it_o the_o most_o favourable_a case_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o provision_n and_o repel_v the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n assoilzy_v therefrom_o and_o find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v dorathie_n grace_n contra_fw-la oswald_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la umquhile_o mr_n john_n oswald_n have_v marry_v dorathie_n grace_n in_o england_n do_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o contract_n grant_v a_o english_a bond_n of_o a_o 1000_o lib._n sterling_n to_o the_o say_a dorathy_n mother_n and_o on_o wilson_n ad_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la dictae_fw-la doratheae_fw-la the_o condition_n of_o which_o obligation_n be_v that_o if_o mr._n john_n shall_v pay_v the_o say_n entrust_v person_n the_o sum_n of_o 600_o lib._n sterling_n or_o shall_v secure_v the_o say_a dorathie_n in_o land_n or_o cattle_n worth_a thesaid_a sum_n of_o 600_o lib._n in_o in_o his_o life_n time_n or_o be_v his_o testament_n then_o he_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o the_o 1000_o lib._n mr._n john_n grant_v assignation_n to_o the_o say_v dorathie_n of_o 5500_o mark_fw-mi due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n bear_v express_o the_o same_o to_o be_v for_o implement_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o assign_v both_o principal_a sum_n and_o annualrent_a dorathie_n confirm_v herself_o executrix_n to_o her_o husband_n give_v up_o this_o bond_n and_o obtain_v decreet_a against_o lauderdale_n who_o call_v dorathie_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o appearand_a heir_n and_o creditor_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n john_n on_o the_o other_o part_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o appearand_a heir_n and_o creditor_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o sum_n because_o the_o clause_n ad_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la can_v only_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v for_o dorathy_n liferent_a use_n and_o not_o in_o fee_n and_o as_o for_o the_o assignation_n it_o be_v on_o deathbed_n and_o so_o can_v operat_fw-la nothing_o in_o their_o prejudice_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o say_v dorathie_n that_o she_o oppon_v the_o clause_n the_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o her_o mother_n and_o wilson_n be_v creditor_n in_o trust_n to_o the_o use_n and_o behoove_v of_o she_o and_o can_v not_o be_v a_o liferent_a right_n because_o it_o be_v provide_v to_o she_o her_o heir_n executor_n and_o assigney_n and_o as_o to_o the_o assignation_n though_o on_o deathbed_n yet_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v use_v as_o a_o adminacle_n to_o clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o party_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o clause_n to_o carry_v the_o stock_n of_o the_o money_n and_o prefer_v dorathie_n and_o it_o be_v thereafter_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n such_o clause_n signify_v only_o the_o liferent_a use_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o clause_n be_v provide_v to_o dorathy_n heir_n and_o assignies_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o clear_n meaning_n thereof_o by_o the_o testament_n will_v not_o delay_v the_o process_n upon_o the_o prove_v the_o custom_n of_o england_n the_o matter_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o contrair_a william_n baillie_n contra_fw-la margaret_n henderson_n and_o janet_n jameson_n july_n 1._o 1662._o by_o minute_n of_o contract_n betwixt_o umquhile_n jameson_n and_o baillie_n baillie_n oblige_v himself_o to_o infeft_a jameson_n in_o a_o tenement_n for_o which_o jameson_n oblige_v himself_o to_o pay_v three_o thousand_o mark_n of_o price_n jameson_n be_v dead_a without_o any_o further_a progress_n upon_o the_o minute_n baillie_n pursue_v the_o say_a margaret_n henderson_n as_o executrix_n to_o he_o and_o the_o say_v janet_n jameson_n as_o heir_n to_o pay_v he_o the_o price_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o executor_n absolvitor_n because_o the_o bargain_n be_v incomplete_a the_o heir_n must_v perfect_v it_o and_o dispone_v the_o tenement_n and_o so_o can_v only_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o price_n for_o by_o the_o performance_n of_o mutual_a minute_n the_o heir_n will_v only_o get_v the_o land_n and_o therefore_o the_o executor_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o price_n or_o at_o least_o if_o the_o executrix_n be_v decern_v to_o pay_v the_o price_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi must_v dispone_v to_o she_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tenement_n in_o fee_n and_o the_o two_o part_n to_o the_o heir_n she_o be_v the_o only_a child_n and_o have_v right_o to_o the_o two_o three_o part_n of_o the_o movable_n which_o movable_n be_v exhaust_v by_o the_o price_n of_o the_o tenement_n the_o tenement_n ought_v to_o come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o price_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o can_v dispone_v no_o otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o the_o minute_n but_o the_o executrix_n may_v betake_v her_o recourse_n against_o the_o heir_n as_o she_o please_v but_o both_o as_o represent_v the_o defunct_a be_v liable_a to_o he_o the_o lord_n decern_v the_o executrix_n to_o make_v payment_n and_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o debtor_n betwixt_o the_o heir_n and_o she_o in_o this_o process_n for_o the_o three_o of_o the_o tenement_n or_o for_o her_o terce_n thereof_o but_o reserve_v the_o same_o as_o accord_n breidy_n contra_fw-la breidy_n and_o muire_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v sustain_v both_o against_o principal_n and_o cautioner_n albeit_o
be_v not_o call_v this_o be_v a_o action_n that_o in_o effect_n terminate_v upon_o a_o perambulation_n or_o determine_v of_o the_o march_n it_o be_v a_o real_a action_n and_o there_o be_v necessity_n to_o call_v the_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n hope_v who_o die_v last_o vest_n and_o seize_v in_o the_o other_o adjacent_a land_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o sir_n john_n have_v dispone_v in_o favour_n of_o sir_n alexander_n and_o resign_v in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o sir_n alexander_n that_o sir_n john_n be_v not_o denude_v see_v no_o infeftment_n follow_v and_o the_o disposition_n be_v but_o a_o incomplete_a personal_n right_o so_o that_o some_o have_v the_o real_a right_n must_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o sir_n alexander_n that_o he_o have_v build_v a_o park_n dyke_n upon_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n in_o question_n before_o the_o pursuer_n right_o sciente_fw-la &_o astante_fw-la domino_fw-la the_o former_a heretor_fw-la have_v never_o oppose_v nor_o contradict_v which_o must_v necessary_o infer_v his_o consent_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o relevant_a to_o take_v away_o any_o part_n of_o the_o property_n upon_o such_o a_o presumptive_a consent_n neither_o be_v he_o oblige_v to_o disassent_v see_v he_o know_v that_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o his_o ground_n will_v become_v his_o own_o in_o edificatum_fw-la solo_fw-la cedit_fw-la the_o lord_n repel_v this_o defense_n also_o but_o they_o think_v that_o the_o taciturnity_n might_n operat_fw-la this_o much_o that_o sir_n alexander_n may_v remove_v the_o material_n of_o his_o wall_n or_o get_v from_o patrick_n nicol_n quantum_fw-la partem_fw-la est_fw-la lucratus_fw-la by_o the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n murray_n of_o merstoun_n contra_fw-la thomas_n hunterr_v eodem_fw-la die_fw-la mvrray_n of_o merstoun_n pursue_v thomas_n hunter_n fot_o a_o spulzie_a of_o malt_n who_o allege_v that_o as_o to_o that_o member_n of_o the_o lybel_n of_o the_o spulzie_a of_o the_o malt_n by_o the_o defender_n hund_v out_o or_o command_v it_o be_v only_o relevant_a scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o she_o qualify_v the_o probation_n thus_o that_o the_o defender_n entrust_v a_o messenger_n or_o officer_n to_o execute_v a_o precept_n of_o poind_v by_o deliver_v he_o the_o precept_n and_o therefore_o the_o precept_n with_o the_o execution_n thereupon_o be_v sufficient_a probation_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o sufficient_a because_o the_o officer_n execute_v the_o precept_n extra_fw-la territorium_fw-la whereby_o it_o become_v a_o spuilzie_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o defender_n unless_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o ordain_v the_o officer_n to_o poynd_v this_o malt_n without_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o only_a scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o as_o the_o give_n of_o a_o precept_n of_o season_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n without_o any_o other_o procuratry_n whatever_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o season_n be_v so_o must_v the_o delivery_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o poind_v be_v sufficient_a to_o instruct_v the_o warrant_n or_o command_v to_o poynd_n wherever_o the_o poynd_n be_v execute_v and_o the_o user_n of_o the_o poynd_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o deed_n do_v by_o the_o person_n he_o entrust_v especial_o see_v not_o only_o the_o messenger_n be_v send_v but_o other_o servant_n and_o messenger_n employ_v by_o the_o user_n of_o the_o poynd_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o give_v of_o the_o precept_n of_o poind_v to_o the_o messenger_n and_o his_o unwarrantable_a poind_v extra_n territorium_fw-la not_o sufficient_v only_o but_o find_v it_o relevant_a to_o prove_v by_o the_o messenger_n and_o defender_n servant_n employ_v by_o he_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o poynd_v this_o malt_n or_o other_o good_n in_o this_o place_n be_v extra_n territorium_fw-la skeen_n contra_fw-la lumsdean_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la skeen_n have_v charge_v alexander_n lumsdean_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n for_o which_o he_o be_v cautioner_n for_o mr._n thomas_n lumsdean_n his_o brother_n alexander_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o bond_n be_v grant_v for_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n draw_v by_o one_o dutch_a man_n upon_o another_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o skeen_n or_o his_o order_n which_o bill_n skeen_n ordain_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o anna_n balty_n spouse_n to_o mr._n thomas_n lumsdean_n for_o which_o this_o bond_n be_v grant_v ita_fw-la est_fw-la the_o said_n bill_n of_o exchange_n be_v not_o pay_v but_o protest_v and_o be_v assign_v by_o mr._n thomas_n lumsdean_n and_o his_o spouse_n to_o the_o suspender_n at_o least_o if_o any_o payment_n be_v make_v to_o mr._n thomas_n lumsdean_n the_o cedent_fw-la it_o be_v after_o the_o assignation_n to_o alexander_n lumsdean_n the_o suspender_n and_o intimation_n thereof_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o charger_n that_o the_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o mr._n thomas_n lumsdean_n at_o that_o time_n factor_n at_o campheir_n his_o compt-book_n that_o albeit_o the_o bill_n be_v once_o protest_v yet_o they_o be_v pay_v before_o assignation_n or_o intimation_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_n have_v grant_v several_a commission_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o conservitor_n at_o campheir_n to_o view_v and_o examine_v the_o compt-book_n which_o be_v at_o campheir_n they_o report_v that_o in_o such_o a_o page_n of_o the_o book_n there_o be_v three_o article_n of_o receipt_n in_o part_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o bill_n after_o which_o page_n the_o book_n be_v containue_v and_o several_a count_n write_v therein_o and_o that_o it_o be_v authentic_a and_o unvitiat_a and_o all_o write_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o john_n muire_v 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place_n of_o hazard_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v that_o after_o the_o say_a requisition_n he_o make_v offer_v of_o the_o money_n and_o fidde_n will_v not_o receive_v the_o same_o but_o continue_v it_o upon_o his_o hazard_n as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n and_o because_o the_o defense_n and_o reply_n be_v consistent_a ordain_v the_o party_n to_o prove_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi his_o libel_n and_o reply_v and_o the_o defender_n his_o defense_n weymes_n contra_fw-la lord_n torphiohan_n july_n 25._o 1661._o lady_z mâ—ray_v jean_n elizabeth_n and_o katherine_n â—â—ymes_v pursue_v the_o lord_n torphichane_n allege_v that_o their_o decease_a sister_n dam_n anna_n 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o wodset_n of_o 20000._o mark_n upon_o the_o barony_n of_o errot_n grant_v a_o bond_n of_o provision_n thereof_o to_o her_o daughter_n jean_n lindsay_n thereafter_o lady_n torphichane_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n which_o 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pursuer_fw-mi reply_v that_o albeit_o a_o singular_a successor_n for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n may_v have_v uplift_v the_o wodset_n and_o be_v free_a yet_o the_o defender_n be_v as_o the_o same_o person_n with_o his_o lady_n and_o have_v no_o onerous_a cause_n but_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o plentiful_a tochar_n of_o 20000._o lib._n provide_v to_o he_o beside_o this_o and_o have_v know_v the_o band_n of_o provision_n before_o the_o uplift_n of_o the_o sum_n and_o so_o particeps_fw-la fraudis_fw-la he_o be_v liable_a to_o make_v the_o sum_v receive_v by_o he_o forthcoming_a by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o and_o also_o by_o the_o common_a law_n in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la accratus_fw-la alterius_fw-la dispendio_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o libel_n and_o reply_v relevant_a and_o approven_v and_o therefore_o decern_v torphichine_fw-mi to_o refound_v the_o sum._n william_n ker_n contra_fw-la parochiner_n of_o cardine_n july_n 26._o 1661._o willim_fw-la ker_n as_o executor_n confirm_v to_o umquhile_n mr._n andrew_n ker_n his_o father_n pursue_v the_o minister_n and_o parochiner_n of_o cardine_n for_o intromet_v with_o his_o father_n steipend_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o cardine_n in_o anno_fw-la 1652._o and_o 1653._o and_o for_o the_o annatine_n 1654._o because_o his_o father_n die_v on_o the_o 22_o of_o november_n 1653._o the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o be_v colleague_n minister_n place_v with_o the_o defunct_n consent_n and_o the_o defunct_a be_v suspend_v by_o the_o presbetrie_n he_o get_v right_o to_o these_o year_n stepend_v and_o obtain_v decreet_a against_o the_o heritor_n and_o uplift_v conform_v and_o so_o be_v bona_fw-la fidei_fw-la possessor_n cum_fw-la titulo_fw-la 2._o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o a_o act_n of_o presbytrie_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o entry_n he_o be_v provide_v to_o eight_o hundred_o mark_n of_o the_o defunct_n steipend_v by_o the_o defunct_n own_o consent_n and_o as_o for_o the_o
and_o a_o donation_n pro_fw-la reliquo_fw-la which_o many_o thought_n strange_a see_v a_o bond_n of_o 100_o sterling_n mention_v 14_o instant_a reâ—eired_v and_o pay_v by_o the_o mother_n and_o be_v prove_v by_o patrick_n scot_n oath_n so_o to_o have_v be_v do_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o most_o of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v clog_v with_o no_o provision_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o these_o bairn_n portion_n bosewel_o contra_fw-la bosewel_n november_n 22._o 1661._o john_n bosewel_o pursue_v bosewel_n of_o abden_n as_o represent_v henry_n bosewel_o his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o 1000_o pound_n due_a to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o the_o say_a umquhil_n henry_n and_o insist_v against_o the_o defender_n as_o lucrative_a successor_n by_o accept_v a_o disposition_n of_o land_n and_o heritage_n from_o the_o say_a umquhil_n henry_n whereunto_o he_o will_v have_v succeed_v and_o be_v therein_o his_o appear_a heir_n the_o defender_n allege_v he_o be_v not_o lucrative_a successor_n because_o the_o disposition_n be_v for_o cause_n onerous_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o cause_n onerous_a equivalent_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o land_n as_o be_v former_o find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o elizabeth_n sinclar_n contra_fw-la eâ—phingstâ—â—â—_n of_o cardoâ—â—_n the_o defender_n answer_v maxim_n relevat_fw-la to_o purge_v this_o odious_a passive_a title_n of_o lucrative_a successor_n which_o be_v no_o wheâ—e_o sustain_v but_o in_o scotland_n special_o see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v a_o more_o favourable_a remeid_v by_o reduction_n of_o the_o disposition_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o if_o the_o price_n be_v not_o equivalent_a and_o there_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v it_o be_v for_o a_o considerable_a sum_n or_o at_o least_o it_o exceed_v the_o half_a of_o the_o worth_n for_o there_o be_v latitude_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o as_o a_o inconsiderable_a sum_n can_v not_o purge_v this_o title_n so_o the_o want_n of_o a_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o the_o full_a price_n can_v as_o little_o incur_v it_o the_o lord_n before_o answer_n ordain_v the_o defender_n to_o produce_v his_o dispositior_fw-la and_o all_o instruction_n of_o the_o cause_n onerous_a thereof_o that_o they_o may_v consider_v if_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a want_n of_o the_o equivalence_n of_o the_o price_n here_o the_o defender_n plead_v not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n be_v but_o conse_v german_a to_o the_o defunct_a who_o may_v have_v have_v child_n douglas_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o the_o competition_n between_o dowglass_n in_o abernethie_n who_o confirm_a himself_n executor_n creditor_n to_o gilbert_n weymes_n in_o dumblane_n where_o gilbert_n dwell_v and_o john_n johnstoun_n as_o executor_n confirm_v to_o the_o say_v gilbert_n by_o the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n because_o gilbert_n in_o a_o voyage_n from_o scotland_n to_o holland_n die_v at_o sea_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o commissar_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o have_v no_o right_n unless_o the_o defunct_a have_v die_v abroad_o animo_fw-la remanendi_fw-la this_o interlocutor_n be_v stay_v till_o the_o commissar_n be_v further_o hear_v marjory_n jamison_n contra_fw-la rodorick_n mccleud_a december_n 3._o 1661._o mariori_fw-la jamison_n relict_n of_o umquhil_fw-la mr._n john_n alexander_n advocate_n pursue_v rodorick_n mccleud_v for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o pension_n of_o 200._o mark_n yearly_a grant_v to_o her_o husband_n bear_v for_o service_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v the_o defender_n allege_v the_o libel_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o mr._n john_n have_v do_v service_n constant_o after_o grant_v of_o the_o of_o the_o pension_n which_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defender_n allege_v further_o that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o mr._n john_n do_v desist_v from_o his_o employment_n as_o advocate_n after_o the_o pension_n and_o become_v town_n clerk_n of_o aberdeen_n and_o the_o pension_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o who_o exerce_v the_o office_n of_o a_o advocate_n at_o that_o time_n must_v be_v presume_a for_o his_o service_n as_o advocate_n the_o lord_n repel_v this_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o pension_n bear_v for_o service_n do_v and_o to_o be_v do_v general_o sir_n robert_n farquhar_n contra_fw-la lion_n of_o muiresk_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n robert_n farquhar_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o disposition_n against_o john_n lion_n of_o muiresk_n upon_o circumvention_n the_o lord_n grant_v certification_n unless_o not_o only_o the_o extract_n but_o the_o principal_a disposition_n be_v produce_v in_o respect_n they_o be_v registrate_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o principal_n be_v give_v back_o to_o the_o party_n thomas_n white_n contra_fw-la crocket_n december_n 4._o 1661._o thomas_n white_n pursue_v patrick_n crocket_n in_o eliot_n to_o make_v payment_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 600._o mark_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v he_o have_v in_o a_o leather-girdle_n when_o he_o lodge_v with_o crocket_n be_v in_o a_o innkeeper_n house_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n promise_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v want_v nothing_o after_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v show_v he_o the_o say_a girdle_n yet_o the_o defender_n come_v ordinary_o in_o the_o chamber_n where_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi lay_v that_o night_n and_o he_o want_v his_o money_n from_o under_o his_o head_n which_o he_o declare_v and_o show_v to_o the_o defender_n the_o next_o morning_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o law_n nautae_fw-la caupones_fw-la stabularij_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o custom_n the_o defender_n as_o keeper_n aught_o to_o be_v decern_v to_o restore_v the_o question_n be_v here_o only_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n the_o lord_n find_v all_o the_o libel_n 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the_o decreet_a the_o say_v margaret_n raise_v reduction_n of_o this_o decreet_a on_o this_o reason_n that_o now_o she_o produce_v a_o adminicle_n viz._n her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n 2_o that_o the_o decreet_a be_v null_a because_o the_o quantity_n be_v not_o prove_v the_o charger_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v find_v the_o exception_n not_o prove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o second_o instance_n against_o a_o decreet_a in_o foro_fw-la upon_o production_n of_o that_o which_o she_o shall_v have_v produce_v at_o first_o as_o to_o the_o second_o he_o need_v not_o prove_v the_o quantity_n see_v her_o exception_n be_v total_a without_o deny_v the_o quantity_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o decreet_a valide_fw-la but_o ordain_v some_o of_o their_o number_n to_o deal_v with_o mr._n george_n to_o show_v favour_n to_o the_o poor_a woman_n doctor_n ramsay_n contra_fw-la mr._n william_n hogg_n and_o alexander_n seton_n december_n 22._o 1664._o these_o three_o party_n have_v apprise_v the_o same_o land_n the_o first_o appryzer_n be_v infeft_v the_o second_o not_o be_v and_o the_o three_o be_v infeft_v the_o first_o appryzer_n declare_v he_o will_v not_o insist_v for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o only_o possess_v a_o part_n the_o question_n come_v whether_o the_o second_o apprizer_n not_o have_v charge_v shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o three_o who_o be_v infeft_v it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o second_o appryzer_n that_o he_o need_v not_o be_v infeft_v because_o the_o first_o appryzer_n be_v infeft_v in_o all_o he_o have_v the_o only_a jus_o proprietatis_fw-la and_o there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v but_o jus_o reversionis_fw-la which_o the_o apprize_a alone_a carry_v and_o as_o the_o second_o appryzer_n may_v redeem_v the_o first_o as_o have_v the_o right_a of_o his_o reversion_n so_o he_o may_v force_v he_o either_o to_o possess_v the_o whole_a whereby_o his_o apprize_a might_n be_v satisfy_v or_o give_v 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possess_v seven_o year_n by_o lift_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o therefore_o crave_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o case_n among_o themselves_o whether_o a_o apprize_a and_o charge_n without_o infeftment_n can_v give_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n they_o be_v equal_o divide_v in_o their_o vote_n and_o the_o precedent_n resolve_v before_o he_o give_v his_o vote_n to_o settle_v the_o party_n contra_fw-la edmistoun_n of_o carden_n january_n 6._o 1665._o edmistoun_n of_o carden_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o creditor_n of_o his_o father_n as_o lucrative_a successor_n to_o his_o father_n by_o accept_v of_o a_o disposition_n of_o his_o father_n land_n after_o contract_v of_o the_o pursuer_n debt_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o be_v pursue_v beforeby_o another_o creditor_n of_o his_o father_n he_o do_v then_o allege_v that_o his_o disposition_n be_v not_o lucrative_a but_o for_o a_o cause_n onerous_a equivalent_a 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to_o suspend_v on_o double_a
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liable_a for_o the_o hail_n bond_n in_o his_o ticket_n see_v he_o meddle_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o money_n thereof_o and_o find_v that_o if_o he_o have_v meddle_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sheep_n that_o will_v make_v he_o liable_a for_o the_o whole_a sheep_n of_o that_o flock_n and_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o and_o find_v that_o his_o be_v design_v tutor_n contrair_a to_o the_o testament_n do_v not_o instruct_v but_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o case_n occur_v in_o all_o time_n coming_n they_o will_v find_v pro-tutor_n liable_a in_o all_o point_n as_o tutor_n and_o ordain_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la to_o be_v make_v thereupon_o and_o publish_v in_o the_o house_n to_o all_o the_o whole_a advocat_n that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n sir_n alexander_n hoom_n contra_fw-la june_n 10._o 1665._o 〈…〉_z pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o certain_a land_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o tenant_n no_o process_n because_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v tenant_n by_o payment_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o sir_n alexander_n hoom_n their_o minister_n before_o intent_v of_o this_o cause_n and_o he_o be_v not_o call_v 2_o absolvitor_n because_o they_o be_v tenant_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n alexander_n who_o have_v a_o right_a of_o a_o apprize_a and_o diligence_n thereupon_o anteriour_a to_o the_o pursuer_n right_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v to_o the_o first_o non_fw-la relevat_fw-la in_o a_o action_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n albeit_o it_o will_v be_v relevant_a in_o a_o remove_n in_o which_o two_o action_n the_o lord_n have_v still_o keep_v that_o difference_n that_o in_o remove_n the_o heretor_fw-la shall_v be_v call_v because_o thereby_o his_o possession_n be_v to_o be_v intervert_v but_o in_o mail_n and_o duty_n the_o tenant_n may_v suspend_v on_o double_o poind_v and_o thereupon_o call_v both_o party_n or_o if_o a_o tennent_n do_v collude_v the_o master_n may_v use_v the_o tenants_n name_n but_o double_a poind_n can_v not_o have_v place_n in_o remove_n to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o the_o tenant_n to_o dispute_v their_o master_n right_o which_o be_v to_o they_o jus_o tertij_fw-la but_o they_o shall_v have_v intimate_a to_o their_o master_n to_o compear_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o right_a who_o if_o he_o will_v compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n may_v be_v hear_v the_o lord_n repel_v both_o defence_n unless_o sir_n alexander_n compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n june_n 14._o 1665._o the_o lord_n ballantine_n the_o saurer_n depute_v compear_v and_o produce_v a_o letter_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o lord_n bearing_z that_o his_o majesty_n have_v hear_v a_o doubt_n move_v before_o he_o whether_o declarator_n of_o ward_n non-entry_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v discuss_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n or_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n his_o majesty_n declare_v his_o pleasure_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o hâ—s_n majesty_n get_v further_a evidence_n and_o clear_v therein_o such_o action_n shall_v be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n which_o letter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la aikman_n contra_fw-la june_n 15._o 1665._o aikman_n have_v charge_v upon_o a_o bond_n of_o borrow_a money_n suspend_v and_o allege_v that_o the_o charge_n be_v true_o for_o a_o prentisâ—_n fee_n for_o a_o royto_fw-mi a_o writter_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o educat_fw-la he_o three_o year_n and_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n that_o he_o beat_v the_o prentice_n and_o put_v he_o away_o with_o evil_a usage_n within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o more_o at_o most_o then_o effeirand_a to_o that_o time_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o divide_v the_o probation_n in_o one_o single_v defense_n both_o by_o oath_n and_o witness_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v away_o write_v by_o witness_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o probation_n by_o oath_n and_o witness_n as_o proponed_a cruikshank_n contra_fw-la cruikshank_n june_n 16._o 1665._o george_n cruikshank_n pursue_v the_o relâ—ct_n and_o executrix_fw-la of_o cruicksshank_n his_o uncle_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o 400._o pound_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o defunct_a have_v grant_v a_o assignation_n of_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o david_n cruikshanks_n the_o pursuer_n brother_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o the_o say_v david_n shall_v pay_v to_o he_o aâ—thousand_n pound_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o debt_n in_o the_o first_o place_n nam_fw-la nemo_fw-la presumitur_fw-la donare_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la debâ—t_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o foresay_a rule_n have_v many_o exception_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o presumption_n a_o strong_a presumption_n in_o the_o 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stop_v interlocucutor_fw-la till_o they_o be_v further_o hear_v thomas_n beg_v contra_fw-la patrick_n nicoll_n june_n 22._o 1666._o thomas_n beg_v give_v commission_n bear_v that_o he_o have_v deliver_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o patrick_n nicoll_n to_o buy_v wair_n for_o he_o in_o england_n whereunto_o there_o be_v subjoin_v the_o say_a patrick_n his_o acceptance_n bear_v sea_n hazard_v except_v thomas_n beg_v now_o pursue_v for_o the_o money_n or_o wairâ—_n patrick_n nicoll_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o short_o after_o the_o say_a commission_n he_o go_v upon_o the_o voyage_n and_o that_o the_o ship_n be_v take_v and_o the_o whole_a good_n there_o wherein_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v the_o pursuer_n money_n be_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o defender_n to_o prove_v that_o that_o individual_a money_n be_v there_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v faith_n that_o it_o be_v there_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o 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gift_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o viscount_n of_o arbuthnet_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o john_n keith_n of_o pâ—tten_n do_v thereupon_o pursue_v the_o two_o heir_n portioner_n one_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a he_o insist_o now_o against_o the_o other_o for_o her_o part_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o none_o be_v call_v to_o represent_v the_o other_o who_o be_v thus_o far_o interest_v that_o the_o probation_n of_o the_o avail_n of_o the_o marriage_n against_o the_o one_o will_v prejudge_v the_o other_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v it_o will_v not_o prejudge_v the_o other_o against_o who_o new_a probation_n behove_v to_o be_v use_v petoun_z and_o mercer_n contra_fw-la petoun_z eodem_fw-la die_fw-la john_n petoun_z as_o heretor_fw-la of_o the_o miln_n of_o mukart_n pursue_v for_o the_o abstract_a multure_n and_o allege_n that_o the_o miln_n be_v the_o miln_n of_o the_o barony_n and_o the_o land_n a_o part_n of_o the_o barony_n and_o that_o 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the_o lord_n think_v will_v operat_fw-la but_o have_v not_o the_o occasion_n here_o to_o decide_v it_o john_n scot_n contra_fw-la sir_n robert_n montgomery_n july_n 12._o 1666._o john_n scot_n pursue_v sir_n robert_n montgomery_n as_o vicious_a intrometter_n with_o the_o good_n and_o gear_n of_o sir_n james_n scot_n of_o rossie_n to_o pay_v a_o debt_n due_a by_o sir_n james_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o any_o good_n he_o intromet_v with_o be_v dispone_v to_o he_o for_o onerous_a cause_n by_o the_o defunct_a and_o deliver_v conform_v to_o a_o instrument_n of_o possession_n produce_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n bear_v horse_n neat_n insight_n plenish_n and_o all_o other_o good_n and_o gear_n which_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o any_o thing_n of_o another_o kind_n nor_o of_o great_a value_n as_o current_a money_n jewel_n silver-plate_n chain_n etc._n etc._n which_o never_o pass_v by_o such_o general_a clause_n unless_o it_o be_v special_o dispone_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o there_o have_v be_v such_o movable_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v intromet_v therewith_o though_o another_o have_v a_o better_a right_n may_v evict_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o defender_n have_v a_o probable_a ground_n to_o intromet_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o purge_v this_o odious_a passive_a title_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o disposition_n and_o delivery_n relevant_a to_o purge_v the_o vitiosity_n normand_n livingstoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n glenagy_n july_n 13._o 1666._o normand_n livingstoun_n have_v apprise_v the_o land_n of_o glenagy_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n wherein_o the_o lady_n compear_v and_o allege_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o she_o be_v infeft_v in_o a_o liferent_a in_o the_o land_n by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o lady_n and_o her_o husband_n for_o all_o right_n that_o either_o of_o they_o have_v have_v give_v a_o right_n to_o 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author_n right_o but_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o see_v the_o defender_n make_v this_o unnecessar_n delay_n they_o will_v be_v more_o favourable_a in_o draw_v back_o the_o reduction_n ad_fw-la litem_fw-la motam_fw-la aut_fw-la contestatam_fw-la sharp_a contra_fw-la glen_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o a_o competition_n betwixt_o two_o compryzer_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi who_o insist_v for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n his_o apprize_a be_v extinct_a by_o intromission_n within_o the_o legal_a which_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o pursuer_n author_n his_o oath_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o his_o author_n oath_n can_v not_o be_v receive_v against_o a_o singular_a successor_n stand_v now_o infeft_v for_o as_o the_o cedent_n oath_n be_v not_o receivable_a against_o the_o assignee_n in_o personal_a right_n much_o less_o be_v the_o author_n oath_n against_o the_o singular_a successor_n in_o real_a right_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o before_o this_o pursuer_n right_o 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fraudful_a put_v they_o away_o which_o ordinary_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n unless_o evidence_n of_o fraud_n be_v condescend_v on_o in_o respect_n the_o matter_n be_v ancient_a and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v long_o live_v in_o england_n now_o at_o the_o advise_v of_o the_o cause_n several_a of_o the_o witness_n be_v find_v to_o depone_n that_o the_o defender_n before_o the_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n not_o only_o have_v such_o a_o wodset_n right_o but_o be_v deal_v to_o get_v the_o same_o convey_v in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o import_v fraud_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o absolute_o decern_v he_o to_o exhibit_v but_o find_v that_o he_o behove_v docere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la desijt_fw-la possedere_fw-la or_o otherways_o produce_v and_o therefore_o ordain_v he_o to_o compear_v that_o he_o may_v be_v interrogat_n and_o condescend_v upon_o the_o particular_a writ_n thomas_n ogilvy_n contra_fw-la lord_n grace_n july_n 17._o 1666._o thomas_n ogilvie_n pursue_v the_o lord_n grace_n as_o behave_v himself_o as_o
pursuer_fw-mi after_o the_o crime_n and_o he_o have_v pursue_v argyl_n for_o count_n and_o reckon_n in_o anno_fw-la 1655._o do_v not_o constitute_v any_o new_a voluntary_a right_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v any_o way_n collusive_a be_v for_o a_o anterior_a cause_n and_o after_o a_o pursuit_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v work_v this_o much_o to_o show_v that_o the_o 5_o year_n be_v interrupt_v and_o in_o the_o course_n thereof_o both_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o forefault_v person_n acknowledge_v this_o right_n in_o question_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o reply_n relevant_a upon_o the_o deed_n of_o interruption_n allege_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi joint_o to_o elid_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n mr._n john_n harper_n contra_fw-la his_o vassal_n july_n 25._o 1666._o mr._n john_n harper_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o nonentry_n against_o his_o vassal_n who_o allege_v that_o he_o be_v only_o liable_a for_o theretour_n maill_n till_o the_o decreet_a of_o general_a declarator_n be_v obtain_v it_o be_v answer_v the_o common_a custom_n be_v that_o from_o the_o citation_n in_o the_o general_a declarator_n mail_n and_o duty_n be_v due_a in_o the_o special_a because_o the_o general_a declarator_n declare_v the_o nonentry_n since_o the_o date_n of_o the_o summons_n and_o so_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n be_v not_o due_a from_o the_o date_n of_o obtain_v the_o decreet_a but_o from_o the_o year_n decern_v therein_o which_o be_v from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o summons_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n due_a since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o citation_n and_o not_o only_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sentence_n earl_n of_o southesk_n contra_fw-la marquis_n of_o huntly_n july_n last_o 1666._o earl_n of_o southesk_n cause_v mention_v 23_o july_n last_v be_v this_o day_n advise_v as_o to_o another_o defense_n viz._n that_o my_o lord_n argyl_n have_v right_a to_o beatoun_v apprize_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o huntly_n which_o be_v long_o anterior_a to_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n and_o whereunto_o huntly_n have_v right_a as_o donatar_n to_o argyl_n forefaulture_n this_o coutract_n of_o the_o cumulative_a wodset_n be_v grant_v in_o anno_fw-la 1656._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o beatoun_n before_o he_o be_v infeft_v upon_o that_o apprize_a have_v renunce_v all_o benefit_n of_o the_o apprize_a and_o discharge_v the_o same_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o pursuer_n right_o which_o be_v present_o instruct_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o renunciation_n be_v but_o personal_a and_o be_v never_o registrat_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v effectual_a against_o any_o singular_a successor_n much_o less_o against_o the_o king_n donatar_n have_v a_o real_a right_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o appryzing_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o real_a right_n but_o they_o may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o intromission_n payment_n or_o discharge_v of_o the_o appryzer_n and_o there_o need_v no_o resignation_n nor_o infeftment_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o appryzing_n may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o intromission_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v extend_v to_o payment_n yet_o never_o to_o such_o personal_a backbond_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o apprize_a to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o beatons_n back_o bond_n renunce_v the_o same_o in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v this_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o find_v the_o same_o relevant_a against_o the_o donatar_n thomas_n crawfoord_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinburgh_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la thomas_n crawfoord_v have_v gift_n of_o vltimus_fw-la haeres_fw-la of_o a_o person_n to_o who_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v debtor_n pursue_v for_o payment_n thereof_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n till_o the_o gift_n be_v declare_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o declarator_n in_o this_o case_n more_o than_o in_o a_o gift_n of_o recognition_n and_o waird_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n that_o can_v be_v particular_o cite_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a that_o this_o gift_n behove_v to_o â—e_v declare_v albeit_o it_o be_v but_o upon_o a_o citation_n general_o against_o all_o and_o sundry_a at_o the_o mercat_n cross._n sir_n lodovick_n gordon_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n keith_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n lodovick_n gordon_n be_v assign_v to_o a_o sum_n due_a to_o sir_n robert_n farquhar_n by_o sir_n john_n keith_n pursue_v sir_n john_n for_o payment_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o sum_n himself_o as_o donatar_n to_o sir_n robert_n escheat_n and_o that_o the_o sum_n be_v movable_a albeit_o it_o bear_v annualrent_a in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n be_v not_o come_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o sum_n be_v heritable_a as_o to_o the_o fisk_n by_o the_o clause_n of_o annualrent_n and_o the_o only_a exception_n be_v that_o if_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_n be_v not_o come_v the_o same_n be_v movable_a and_o nothing_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n if_o the_o annualrent_n be_v come_v due_a before_o the_o rebellion_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_n make_v the_o sum_n to_o become_v heritable_a as_o to_o the_o fisk_n and_o therefore_o repel_v the_o donatar_n defence_n merchant_n in_o dundee_n contra_fw-la spruce_n englishman_n november_n 3._o 1666._o some_o merchant_n of_o dundee_n have_v sell_v a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o winesto_n one_o spruce_n a_o englishman_n they_o pursue_v he_o for_o the_o price_n and_o because_o he_o disappear_v and_o no_o body_n come_v to_o receive_v the_o wine_n they_o supplicat_fw-la the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v give_v warrant_n to_o they_o to_o sell_v the_o wine_n lest_o they_o shall_v perish_v and_o to_o be_v liable_a only_o for_o the_o best_a price_n they_o can_v get_v for_o they_o they_o do_v also_o represent_v that_o spruce_n have_v a_o factor_n in_o edinburgh_n who_o be_v cite_v by_o a_o macer_n do_v not_o appear_v the_o lord_n refuse_v the_o supplication_n and_o find_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o summons_n not_o be_v come_v and_o the_o englishman_n neither_o be_v present_a nor_o oblige_v to_o be_v present_a they_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o he_o more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v in_o cite_v and_o so_o can_v not_o sequestrate_v nor_o appoint_v the_o wine_n to_o be_v sell_v but_o they_o lowed_a the_o party_n to_o protest_v that_o they_o have_v do_v all_o diligence_n that_o the_o wine_n may_v not_o perish_v whereof_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v consideration_n in_o any_o process_n that_o shall_v occur_v thomas_n canham_n contra_fw-la james_n adamson_n november_n 7._o 1666._o james_n adamson_n have_v dispone_v a_o tenement_n to_o joseph_n johnstoun_n who_o marry_v his_o daughter_n in_o conjunct-fee_n and_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o failze_v to_o divide_v between_o their_o other_o heir_n in_o the_o disposition_n there_o be_v express_o this_o clause_n provide_v that_o the_o say_v joseph_n and_o his_o foresaid_n make_v payment_n to_o the_o say_v james_n adamson_n or_o any_o he_o shall_v name_v the_o sum_n of_o six_o hundred_o pound_n wherein_o if_o he_o failzie_a the_o say_v right_o and_o disposition_n shall_v expire_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o the_o infeftment_n the_o former_a clause_n be_v repeat_v but_o not_o the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la this_o canham_n appryse_v the_o land_n from_o joseph_n johnstoun_n upon_o joseph_n debt_n and_o be_v infeft_v do_v pursue_v james_n adamson_n for_o remove_v who_o object_v the_o proviso_n be_v notwithstanding_o decern_v to_o remove_v now_o he_o pursue_v for_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n during_o his_o occupation_n james_n adamson_n allege_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o 600_o lib._n because_o he_o have_v dispone_v with_o that_o provision_n it_o be_v answer_v this_o be_v but_o personal_a to_o pay_v and_o can_v never_o oblige_v a_o singular_a successor_n and_o all_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v do_v be_v to_o proceed_v upon_o the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la by_o way_n of_o declarator_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o session_n have_v only_o see_v the_o disposition_n contain_v the_o say_a clause_n but_o not_o the_o infeftment_n repel_v the_o defense_n but_o reserve_v the_o declarator_n but_o now_o have_v see_v that_o the_o proviso_n of_o payment_n be_v in_o the_o infeftment_n the_o cause_n be_v so_o favourable_a a_o person_n dispone_v to_o his_o own_o daughter_n and_o good_a son_n and_o the_o disponer_n yet_o in_o possession_n they_o do_v without_o multiply_v further_a process_n sustain_v it_o by_o exception_n george_n shein_n contra_fw-la james_n chrystie_n november_n 15._o 1666._o george_n shein_n have_v pursue_v umquhil_fw-la david_n chrystie_n as_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n to_o james_n chrystie_n his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n of_o his_o father_n david_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n 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privilege_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v the_o donatar_a liable_a for_o the_o rent_n in_o so_o far_o as_o ilk_fw-mi year_n intromission_n will_v extend_v to_o the_o rent_n of_o that_o year_n george_n schine_n contra_fw-la james_n christie_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la george_n schine_n have_v adjudge_v a_o annualrent_a and_o have_v charge_v james_n christie_n his_o superior_a to_o receive_v he_o he_o suspend_v and_o allege_n he_o have_v apprise_v the_o same_o land_n before_o and_o that_o his_o author_n be_v only_o infeft_v base_a never_o clad_v with_o possession_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la and_o ordain_v he_o to_o infeft_n reserve_v his_o own_o right_a as_o accord_n schaw_n contra_fw-la tenant_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la schaw_n pursue_v certain_a tenant_n for_o their_o duty_n who_o produce_v several_a discharge_v against_o which_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o discharge_v be_v null_n want_v witness_n and_o be_v not_o write_v with_o the_o 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bond_n of_o provision_n to_o his_o daughter_n griselda_n stuart_n of_o 10000_o pound_n payable_a at_o her_o age_n of_o 17._o year_n with_o a_o obligement_n to_o entertain_v she_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o no_o obligement_n of_o annualrent_a she_o pursue_v her_o brother_n as_o represent_v her_o father_n for_o implement_n and_o have_v live_v with_o her_o uncle_n a_o part_n of_o her_o father_n time_n and_o allege_v that_o she_o be_v hardly_o use_v by_o her_o stepmother_n she_o crave_v aliment_n for_o that_o time_n of_o her_o father_n life-time_n and_o for_o six_o or_o seven_o year_n since_o his_o death_n or_o crave_v annualrent_a for_o she_o sum._n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n as_o to_o the_o annualrent_a before_o her_o father_n death_n because_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o her_o father_n family_n and_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v allege_v any_o just_a cause_n wherefore_o she_o shall_v have_v desert_v the_o same_o 2_o absolvitor_n from_o 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the_o lord_n do_v not_o find_v the_o ground_n allege_v for_o the_o privatâ—er_n relevant_a or_o sufficient_a to_o instruct_v the_o custom_n of_o scotland_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o war_n and_o have_v little_a respect_n to_o judge_n jenkins_n testimony_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o clear_a to_o approve_v the_o adjudication_n but_o before_o answer_v do_v declare_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o their_o own_o commission_n will_v inquire_v in_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n concern_v the_o return_n of_o counterband_n or_o enemy_n good_n both_o by_o commission_n direct_v to_o england_n and_o other_o place_n captain_n strachan_n contra_fw-la morison_n february_n 22._o 1668._o captain_n srachan_n pursue_v the_o heir_n of_o umquhile_n george_n morison_n before_o the_o admiral_n for_o a_o ship_n and_o good_n mâ—dâ—ed_v with_o wrongous_o by_o george_n and_o other_o in_o anno_fw-la 1638._o they_o raise_v reduction_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o probation_n but_o one_o witness_n 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recognition_n of_o certain_a land_n hold_v waird_a of_o my_o lord_n cochran_n pursue_v the_o vassal_n as_o have_v alienat_fw-la the_o major_a part_n and_o also_o the_o subvassal_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o land_n have_v recognosce_v by_o the_o alienation_n make_v by_o the_o vassal_n so_o the_o subvassal_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o subvassal_n that_o he_o be_v minor_a and_o therefore_o during_o his_o minority_n non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitari_fw-la super_fw-la haereditate_fw-la paterna_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v that_o that_o hold_v only_o in_o dispute_v the_o minor_n right_n but_o be_v not_o sufficient_a against_o the_o obligation_n or_o the_o delinquence_n of_o the_o defunct_a two_o the_o party_n principal_o call_v in_o this_o process_n be_v the_o vassal_n who_o be_v major_a and_o who_o fee_n fall_v to_o the_o superior_a by_o his_o alieanation_n and_o the_o subvassal_n right_o fall_v only_o in_o consequence_n so_o that_o no_o privilege_n of_o
the_o subvassal_n can_v hinder_v the_o superior_a to_o declare_v the_o recognition_n of_o his_o immediate_a vassal_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o sustain_v process_n captain_n mastertoun_n contro_fw-la the_o stranger_n of_o ostend_n february_n 24._o 1668._o captain_n mastertoun_n have_v take_v a_o ship_n of_o ostend_n prize_n obtain_v she_o adjudge_v before_o ludquharn_n admiral_n deput_n of_o peterhead_n the_o stranger_n pursue_v reduction_n before_o the_o high_a admiral_n at_o leith_n and_o obtain_v sentence_n because_o the_o decreet_a at_o peterhead_n and_o warrant_v thereof_o be_v not_o produce_v by_o which_o sentence_n there_o be_v decern_v 16000_o dollar_n for_o the_o ship_n and_o loadn_v which_o be_v fish_n take_v in_o island_n mastertoun_n raise_v reduction_n of_o the_o high_a admiral_n decreet_a on_o this_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v mere_o in_o absence_n and_o proceed_v without_o value_v the_o ship_n or_o good_n and_o offer_v to_o restore_v the_o ship_n or_o 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have_v it_o of_o his_o whole_a good_n at_o the_o same_o availl_n as_o he_o can_v have_v sell_v they_o with_o his_o damnage_n and_o interest_n and_o any_o pretence_n of_o bona_fw-la fide_n can_v operat_fw-la no_o more_o but_o to_o free_v he_o from_o a_o spuilzy_a and_o the_o pursuer_n oath_n in_o litem_fw-la for_o the_o value_n and_o profit_n and_o to_o restrict_n the_o process_n to_o wrongous_n intromission_n to_o the_o true_a price_n and_o true_a damnage_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o captain_n that_o see_v he_o be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o seize_v upon_o the_o ship_n and_o see_v he_o do_v obtain_v decreet_a from_o the_o judge_n ordinar_n he_o be_v also_o in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o sell_v and_o roup_n the_o good_n as_o they_o give_v at_o peterhead_n and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v salt_n there_o for_o salt_v they_o again_o nor_o man_n that_o have_v skill_n nor_o can_v they_o meddle_v with_o they_o till_o decreet_a be_v pronunce_v which_o be_v a_o 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hamburgh_n contra_fw-la captain_n dishingtoun_n february_n 25._o 1668._o captain_n dishingtoun_n have_v take_v a_o merchant_n ship_n of_o hamburgh_n and_o obtain_v she_o to_o be_v declare_v prize_n the_o hamburger_n raise_v reduction_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o declare_v her_o prize_n be_v because_o she_o carry_v counterband_n good_n towards_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n domission_n be_v then_o in_o enmity_n with_o the_o king_n which_o be_v no_o relevant_a ground_n because_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o ship_n be_v seize_v a_o month_n before_o the_o proclamation_n of_o war_n against_o the_o dane_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o captain_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o proclamation_n of_o war_n that_o make_v the_o war_n for_o the_o king_n declaration_n be_v only_o to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o world_n upon_o what_o account_n the_o king_n have_v make_v war_n with_o the_o dane_n and_o it_o be_v notour_n that_o there_o be_v frequent_a act_n of_o hostility_n both_o by_o the_o dane_n and_o against_o the_o dane_n before_o this_o capture_z it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o stranger_n that_o public_a denunciation_n make_v only_o a_o public_a and_o lawful_a war_n but_o whatever_o may_v have_v be_v do_v against_o the_o dane_n the_o hamburger_n be_v the_o king_n ally_n and_o friend_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v the_o same_o until_o such_o time_n that_o the_o proclamation_n of_o war_n may_v come_v to_o their_o ear_n so_o that_o they_o have_v do_v no_o fault_n be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o continue_v their_o trade_n until_o the_o war_n be_v make_v public_a to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o captain_n that_o he_o be_v in_o optima_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o execute_v the_o king_n commission_n bear_v express_o to_o make_v prize_n of_o all_o carry_a counterband_n good_n to_o the_o dane_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o be_v decern_v as_o praedo_fw-la but_o the_o most_o can_v be_v decern_v against_o he_o though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi 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allege_v the_o captain_n be_v in_o culpa_fw-la in_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ship_n or_o misprise_v the_o good_n lord_n almond_n contra_fw-la thomas_n dalmahoy_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o lord_n almond_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o the_o escsheet_n of_o thomas_n dalmahoy_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o be_v denunce_v upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o duchess_n of_o hamiltoun_n wherein_o he_o be_v only_o charge_v as_o husband_n for_o his_o interest_n and_o denunce_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o peir_n and_o shore_n of_o lie_v be_v then_o residenter_v in_o england_n and_o now_o the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o duchess_n death_n his_o interest_n â—eâ—seth_v as_o to_o all_o effect_n and_o so_o as_o to_o this_o horning_n two_o the_o denunciation_n be_v upon_o a_o bond_n due_a to_o the_o duchess_n own_o
many_o witness_n on_o either_o side_n prove_v not_o only_o that_o the_o â—eithes_n lybele_v by_o the_o party_n who_o adduce_v they_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_v the_o true_a march_n for_o a_o very_a long_a time_n but_o do_v not_o express_v how_o long_o but_o some_o of_o they_o depone_v that_o stone_n in_o the_o meithe_n be_v common_o hold_v and_o repute_v to_o be_v march_z stones_z and_o so_o the_o testimony_n be_v contrary_a and_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v mutual_a probation_n either_o party_n will_v have_v prove_v sufficient_o and_o neither_o party_n have_v bound_a charter_n the_o question_n arise_v whether_o the_o â—pregâ—antest_a probation_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o give_v the_o property_n to_o that_o party_n and_o exclude_v the_o other_o or_o if_o both_o party_n prove_v so_o long_a possession_n and_o mutual_a interruption_n the_o probation_n shall_v infer_v a_o promiscuous_a possession_n and_o right_o of_o the_o controvert_v piece_n of_o land_n and_o so_o resolve_v into_o a_o commontie_z albeit_o neither_o party_n claim_v nor_o lybele_v commontie_z the_o lord_n find_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o infer_v a_o commontie_z to_o either_o party_n of_o the_o ground_n in_o controversy_n albeit_o they_o find_v that_o sir_n john_n gibson_n witness_n be_v more_o pregnant_a yet_o not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o other_o but_o declare_v that_o if_o either_o party_n desire_v that_o piece_n to_o the_o divide_a they_o will_v grant_v commission_n for_o divide_v the_o same_o and_o set_v down_o of_o march-stone_n burnet_n contra_fw-la nasmith_n june_n 19_o 1668._o alexaâ—_n deâ—_n burnet_n of_o carlâ—ps_n be_v creditor_n to_o sir_n michael_n nasmith_n of_o â—osso_fw-it pursue_v a_o declarator_n against_o james_n nasmith_n his_o elder_a son_n to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v that_o a_o expire_a apprize_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o pâ—sso_n now_o stand_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_v james_n be_v redeemable_a by_o the_o 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sustain_v stevart_n of_o torrence_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o ernock_n june_n 24._o 1668._o james_n stevart_n as_o donator_n to_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o ernock_n by_o the_o lord_n semple_n of_o who_o ernock_n hold_v the_o land_n ward_n pursue_v the_o possessor_n for_o remove_v who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o they_o brook_v their_o land_n by_o feve_n grant_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o ernock_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o the_o feve_n be_v consent_v to_o or_o confirm_v by_o the_o superior_a for_o by_o the_o feudal_n law_n no_o deed_n of_o the_o vassal_n can_v prejudge_v the_o superior_a when_o the_o land_n be_v ward_n the_o defender_n allege_v their_o feve_n need_v no_o confirmation_n because_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o law_n by_o the_o 72d_o act_n k._n jam._n 2._o which_o stand_v valide_fw-la until_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1606._o prohibit_v feve_v grant_v but_o by_o immediate_a vassal_n of_o the_o king_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la 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reckon_a betwixt_o these_o party_n anent_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o apprize_a the_o auditor_n in_o respect_n that_o mr._n patrick_n oliphant_n and_o dam_n giels_n moncrief_n be_v contumacious_a and_o compear_v not_o do_v decern_v conform_a to_o william_n zeomans_n summons_n find_v the_o sum_n satisfy_v and_o ordain_v they_o to_o remove_v whereupon_o william_n zeoman_n obtain_v possession_n and_o have_v be_v several_a year_n in_o possession_n mr._n patrick_n oliphant_n obtain_v himself_o and_o the_o say_a dam_n giel_n to_o be_v repone_v against_o the_o say_a decreet_a for_o his_o contumacy_n and_o a_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n past_o letter_n of_o possession_n in_o his_o favour_n against_o william_n zeoman_n but_o without_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v find_v null_n and_o this_o writer_n depose_v but_o mr._n patrick_n have_v attain_v possession_n by_o these_o letter_n william_n zeoman_n insist_o against_o he_o as_o a_o intruder_n to_o quit_v the_o possession_n 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not_o oblige_v to_o dispute_v any_o right_n till_o first_o he_o be_v restore_v which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v and_o ordain_v william_n zeoman_n instant_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n my_o lord_n balmerino_n supplicant_n january_n 7._o 1669._o my_o lord_n give_v in_o a_o bill_n to_o the_o lord_n represent_v that_o his_o uncle_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o he_o be_v near_a heir-male_n to_o he_o in_o who_o favour_n his_o estate_n be_v provide_v and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o commission_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o certain_a person_n in_o the_o country_n to_o inventar_n seal_n and_o secure_v his_o charter_n chest_n and_o to_o make_v patent_n door_n in_o his_o house_n coffer_n and_o cabin_n for_o that_o effect_n and_o to_o take_v my_o lady_n his_o relic_n oath_n where_o the_o evident_n be_v to_o the_o effect_n foresay_a compearance_n be_v make_v for_o my_o lady_n desire_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o bill_n till_o the_o next_o day_n and_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v notour_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o my_o lady_n have_v a_o disposition_n to_o the_o whole_a estate_n whereupon_o resignation_n have_v pass_v in_o exchequer_n and_o that_o the_o evident_n ought_v to_o be_v leave_v open_a to_o the_o effect_n my_o lady_n may_v instruct_v her_o charter_n conform_v to_o the_o disposition_n the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o give_v up_o the_o bill_n it_o be_v their_o ordinar_n course_n to_o grant_v such_o commission_n without_o call_v or_o hear_v party_n and_o that_o a_o short_a delay_n may_v prevent_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o therefore_o grant_v commission_n to_o certain_a nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o inventar_n seal_n and_o secure_v the_o evident_n and_o to_o open_a door_n coffer_n and_o cabinet_n for_o that_o effect_n but_o refuse_v to_o give_v warrant_n to_o take_v my_o lady_n oath_n captain_n newman_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o whitehil_n and_o mr._n john_n prestoun_n january_n 8._o 1669._o captain_n newman_n have_v apprise_v the_o land_n of_o whitehil_n from_o prestoun_n of_o craigmiller_n his_o debtor_n and_o be_v thereupon_o infeft_v pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o mr._n john_n prestoun_n who_o produce_v a_o disposition_n from_o craigmiller_n his_o brother_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o craigmiller_n prestoun_n and_o whitehil_n which_o disposition_n relate_v this_o debt_n of_o captain_n newman_n and_o many_o other_o debt_n and_o for_o satisfaction_n thereof_o dispones_fw-la these_o land_n to_o mr._n john_n reserve_v the_o disponer_n and_o his_o lady_n liferent_a contain_v a_o reversion_n upon_o ten_o mark_n and_o contain_v a_o provision_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v leisom_a to_o craigmiller_n during_o his_o life_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o mr._n john_n to_o pay_v any_o of_o the_o creditor_n contain_v in_o the_o disposition_n they_o please_v without_o contribute_v the_o price_n proportional_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creditor_n and_o also_o produce_v a_o renunciation_n by_o craigmiller_n whereby_o he_o renunce_v the_o
simulate_v in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o wishart_n the_o common_a author_n do_v allow_v to_o the_o donator_n in_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n not_o only_o the_o sum_n whereupon_o the_o horning_n procee_v but_o also_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o gift_n so_o that_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o rebel_n mean_n whence_o the_o law_n presume_v it_o to_o be_v to_o his_o behoof_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o condescendence_n can_v infer_v simulation_n to_o the_o rebel_n behoove_v because_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o hamiltoun_n of_o corpse_n find_v that_o his_o right_n be_v not_o secure_a to_o fortify_v the_o same_o by_o this_o gift_n and_o in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o the_o warrandice_n he_o may_v require_v retention_n not_o only_o of_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o horning_n but_o of_o his_o expense_n in_o necessary_o purchase_v the_o gift_n and_o may_v apply_v the_o same_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o land_n buy_v 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other_o party_n right_o pearson_n of_o balmadies_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o montross_n june_n 23._o 1669._o pearson_n of_o balmadies_n be_v collector_n of_o two_o of_o ten_o and_o the_o sixteen_o penny_n impose_v by_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1633._o and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n of_o montross_n have_v write_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o promise_v compt_n and_o payment_n in_o anno_fw-la 1637._o some_o few_o day_n after_o the_o letter_n he_o make_v compt_n with_o orbistoun_n general_a collector_n and_o charge_v himself_o with_o the_o whole_a taxation_n of_o montross_n as_o receive_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1654._o obtain_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o then_o magistrate_n hold_v they_o as_o confess_v upon_o the_o quantity_n of_o taxation_n of_o their_o burgh_n they_o now_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o decreet_a be_v in_o absence_n and_o the_o magistrate_n only_o hold_v as_o confess_v and_o they_o be_v now_o content_a to_o depone_n that_o they_o never_o have_v any_o stint_v roll_n of_o the_o say_a taxation_n and_o by_o the_o charger_n compt_n produce_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o proportion_n of_o montross_n receive_v and_o further_a allege_n that_o there_o be_v neither_o warrant_n from_o king_n nor_o parliament_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o charge_n or_o pursuit_n sustain_v for_o these_o old_a taxation_n especial_o of_o money_n where_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o moneyed_a person_n liable_a then_o be_v now_o insolvent_a and_o the_o town_n can_v get_v their_o relief_n but_o as_o for_o the_o land_n taxation_n the_o king_n have_v give_v warrant_n to_o lift_v it_o and_o it_o be_v still_o secure_a be_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la the_o charger_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v neighbour_n to_o the_o town_n do_v upon_o their_o desire_n delay_v to_o distress_v they_o and_o hold_v compt_n for_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o letter_n produce_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o infer_v that_o charge_n may_v be_v use_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 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of_o their_o absence_n and_o that_o the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o decreet_a shall_v only_o be_v oblige_v to_o answer_v the_o other_o party_n in_o the_o second_o instance_n according_a to_o the_o right_n which_o be_v then_o competent_a in_o his_o peâ—son_n and_o the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o decreet_a shall_v have_v undoubted_a right_n to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n ay_o and_o while_o he_o be_v warn_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o other_o party_n and_o better_a right_o show_v as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1584._o cap._n 3._o so_o that_o watson_n have_v yet_o raise_v no_o reduction_n of_o the_o decreet_a of_o multiple_a poind_n prefer_v simpson_n but_o only_o a_o second_o suspension_n in_o name_n of_o the_o tenant_n who_o suspend_v before_o the_o say_a agnes_n simpson_n her_o decreet_a stand_n and_o her_o right_n stand_v thereby_o can_v be_v take_v away_o till_o in_o a_o reduction_n watson_n produce_v a_o better_a right_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o watson_n do_v 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so_o the_o defender_n in_o respect_n the_o liferent_a infeftment_n be_v improven_v make_v use_n of_o the_o tack_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi further_o allege_v that_o the_o tack_n comprehend_v land_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o as_o to_o there_o it_o be_v a_o voluntar_n deed_n grant_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la and_o revock_v by_o george_n stuart_n apprize_a which_o be_v a_o legal_a disposition_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o if_o the_o husband_n have_v dispone_v to_o george_n likeas_n the_o doctor_n debt_n be_v anterior_a to_o these_o tack_n so_o that_o george_n stuart_n in_o so_o far_o can_v clothe_v himself_o with_o these_o defective_a right_n against_o which_o his_o apprize_a will_v have_v prevail_v as_o to_o the_o superplus_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o albeit_o the_o superplus_n be_v donatio_fw-la and_o that_o the_o husband_n may_v recall_v it_o indirect_o by_o a_o subsequent_a disposition_n it_o be_v never_o find_v that_o a_o apprize_a be_v such_o a_o revocation_n and_o albeit_o the_o doctor_n may_v reduce_v the_o tack_n as_o to_o the_o superplus_n be_v without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n after_o his_o debt_n yet_o that_o reduction_n can_v take_v effect_n ante_fw-la litem_fw-la motâ—m_fw-la to_o make_v the_o liferenter_fw-la or_o george_n stuart_n comptable_a for_o the_o by-gone_a fruit_n or_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o impute_v they_o in_o the_o apprize_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o defender_n intromission_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o liferent_a tack_n and_o not_o to_o the_o apprize_a but_o as_o to_o the_o superplus_n they_o be_v not_o clear_a even_o to_o impute_v that_o in_o the_o apprize_a upon_o the_o consideration_n allege_v by_o the_o defender_n but_o as_o to_o that_o the_o hour_n prevent_v the_o vote_n margaret_n hunter_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o john_n peter_n june_n â—1_n 1670._o there_o be_v a_o competition_n betwixt_o margaret_n hunter_n the_o relict_n of_o umquhile_n john_n peter_n and_o his_o creditor_n appryzer_n or_o adjudger_n of_o his_o land_n in_o anno_fw-la 1658._o the_o say_v margaret_n produce_v a_o infeftment_n by_o her_o husband_n of_o a_o yearly_a annualrent_n of_o 700._o mark_n bear_v to_o be_v for_o implement_n of_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v also_o produce_v by_o her_o registraâ—â—_n bear_v only_a to_o four_o thousand_o mark_n of_o tocher_n and_o a_o obligement_n that_o upon_o payment_n of_o the_o tocher_n the_o husband_n shall_v employ_v the_o same_o and_o four_o thousand_o mark_n more_o for_o she_o in_o liferent_a whereupon_o the_o creditor_n allege_v that_o her_o infeftment_n behove_v to_o be_v restrict_v to_o the_o annualrent_a of_o eight_o thousand_o mark_n and_o she_o have_v allege_v that_o her_o contract_n be_v vitiat_fw-la after_o the_o marriage_n and_o do_v bear_v seven_o thousand_o mark_n of_o tocher_n and_o a_o annualrent_a thereof_o and_o of_o other_o seven_o for_o jointure_n the_o seven_o be_v make_v four_o but_o that_o not_o be_v then_o instruct_v the_o say_a margaret_n be_v only_o prefer_v as_o to_o the_o annualrent_a of_o eight_o thousand_o mark_n but_o prejudice_n to_o she_o to_o prove_v any_o further_a to_o have_v be_v in_o her_o contract_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v vitiat_fw-la she_o now_o pursue_v a_o declarator_n against_o the_o creditor_n that_o her_o contract_n be_v alter_v and_o vitiat_fw-la after_o the_o marriage_n and_o that_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n for_o two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o mark_n yearly_a the_o time_n by-gone_a wherein_o her_o infeftment_n of_o seven_o hundred_o mark_n exceed_v the_o annualrent_a of_o eight_o thousand_o mark_n and_o which_o she_o yet_o want_v and_o for_o the_o whole_a seven_o hundred_o mark_n in_o time_n come_v whereupon_o witness_n be_v adduce_v for_o prove_v of_o the_o vitiation_n which_o they_o do_v prove_v and_o it_o be_v now_o allege_v by_o the_o creditor_n that_o although_o the_o contract_n be_v alter_v yet_o she_o can_v have_v no_o more_o in_o their_o prejudice_n but_o the_o annualrent_a of_o eight_o thousand_o mark_n because_o the_o contract_n be_v alter_v before_o it_o be_v registrat_n and_o her_o infeftment_n bear_v express_o for_o implement_n of_o her_o contract_n registrat_n which_o must_v import_v that_o it_o be_v a_o implement_n of_o the_o contract_n as_o it_o be_v alter_v after_o the_o registration_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o registration_n see_v it_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o particular_a sum_n either_o of_o eight_o or_o fourteen_o thousand_o mark_n and_o the_o seven_o hundred_o mark_n be_v but_o fifty_o mark_n more_o than_o the_o annualrent_n of_o eight_o thousand_o mark_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o infeftment_n two_o the_o contract_n be_v alter_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o husband_n contracter_n and_o if_o need_v beis_n it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v with_o the_o relic_n own_o consent_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o vitiation_n but_o a_o warrantable_a alteration_n three_o albeit_o it_o have_v be_v unwarrantable_o alter_v yet_o two_o creditor_n have_v lend_v their_o money_n to_o john_n peter_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o see_v a_o infeftment_n grant_v by_o her_o husband_n in_o implement_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n registrat_n and_o find_v only_o in_o the_o register_n eight_o thousand_o mark_n and_o she_o have_v produce_v it_o and_o make_v use_v thereof_o and_o so_o homologat_v the_o contract_n alter_v they_o can_v be_v prejudge_v but_o she_o may_v pursue_v the_o heir_n of_o john_n peter_n four_o they_o have_v bruike_v by_o their_o infeftment_n and_o a_o decreet_a they_o can_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o repetition_n of_o bygone_n nor_o can_v suffer_v their_o ground_n to_o be_v poynd_v therefore_o but_o this_o declarator_n can_v only_o take_v effect_v a_o sententia_fw-la aut_fw-la light_fw-la mota_fw-la 5th_o though_o the_o vitiation_n be_v full_o sustain_v john_n peter_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o infeft_v she_o in_o a_o annualrent_n eâ—â—eâ—ring_v to_o the_o tocher_n upon_o payment_n thereof_o ita_fw-la est_fw-la the_o tocher_n be_v never_o pay_v and_o so_o she_o can_v only_o claim_v the_o annualrent_a of_o seven_o thousand_o mark_n which_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v add_v to_o the_o tocher_n and_o albeit_o ordinary_o such_o clause_n prejudge_v not_o the_o wife_n where_o the_o tocher_n be_v not_o pay_v through_o the_o husband_n neglect_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v diligence_n for_o his_o wife_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o relic_n father_n be_v insolvent_a the_o time_n of_o the_o contract_n and_o still_o thereafter_o so_o that_o no_o diligence_n can_v have_v recover_v it_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o relict_n to_o the_o first_o that_o albeit_o her_o infeftment_n relate_v to_o the_o contract_n which_o be_v registrat_n yet_o not_o to_o the_o contract_n as_o it_o be_v registrat_n and_o the_o husband_n have_v so_o great_a trust_n the_o wife_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o look_v to_o the_o register_n or_o extract_n which_o be_v in_o her_o father_n and_o husband_n custody_n and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v collude_v to_o abate_v both_o the_o tocher_n and_o joyntour_n without_o her_o consent_n to_o the_o second_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n not_o be_v sole_a contracter_n but_o the_o wife_n they_o can_v not_o after_o the_o contract_n and_o marriage_n without_o her_o consent_n alter_v she_o right_o to_o the_o three_o the_o creditor_n lend_v their_o money_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la can_v prejudge_v the_o relic_n right_o for_o bona_fw-la fides_fw-la operat_o only_o in_o payment_n make_v and_o other_o necessary_a deed_n but_o not_o in_o voluntary_a act_n as_o lend_v of_o money_n wherein_o the_o lender_n must_v follow_v the_o faith_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o borrower_n who_o right_n though_o never_o so_o clear_a in_o any_o record_n yet_o if_o thereafter_o they_o be_v improven_v or_o reduce_v the_o creditor_n bona_fw-la fides_fw-la avail_v nothing_o and_o though_o the_o relict_n make_v use_v of_o the_o contract_n vitiat_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v with_o reclamation_n against_o the_o vitiation_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o decreet_a the_o same_o be_v reserve_v which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o declarator_n to_o the_o four_o the_o relict_n crave_v not_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o fruit_n uplift_v by_o the_o creditor_n but_o only_o that_o the_o ground_n may_v be_v poynd_v for_o what_o she_o want_v of_o bygones_fw-la to_o the_o last_o by_o no_o practice_n be_v ever_o a_o wife_n prejudge_v by_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o tocher_n and_o albeit_o the_o father_n be_v insolvent_a may_v have_v be_v a_o ground_n to_o the_o husband_n to_o refuse_v to_o infeft_a his_o wife_n in_o any_o more_o than_o the_o annualrent_n of_o 7000._o mark_n till_o the_o tocher_n be_v pay_v yet_o where_o he_o have_v actual_o infeft_v she_o in_o
exception_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o against_o fradulent_a disposition_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n behove_v at_o least_o to_o purge_v the_o vicious_a intromission_n and_o do_v stand_v ay_o and_o while_o it_o be_v redeem_v for_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a act_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o sustain_v that_o nullity_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o reply_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o nullity_n competent_a by_o way_n of_o exception_n it_o be_v no_o heritable_a right_n require_v the_o production_n of_o author_n right_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o colourable_a title_n restrict_v the_o vicious_a intromission_n to_o the_o single_a value_n lord_n lovet_n contra_fw-la lord_n mcdonald_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o lord_n lovet_n pursue_v the_o lord_n mcdonald_n to_o count_n for_o the_o superplus_n of_o a_o wodset_n from_o the_o date_n of_o his_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n in_o anno_fw-la 1663._o whereupon_o he_o have_v raise_v summons_n in_o anno_fw-la 1667._o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o instrument_n be_v at_o the_o defender_n dwellinghouse_n when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o bear_v no_o production_n of_o the_o procutry_n and_o only_o a_o offer_n of_o a_o bond_n with_o a_o clause_n of_o infeftment_n in_o all_o lovet_v land_n and_o do_v not_o bear_v a_o offer_n of_o caution_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o act_n do_v not_o require_v requisition_n by_o instrument_n but_o quaevis_fw-la insinuatio_fw-la sufficit_fw-la and_o the_o instrument_n bear_v delivery_n of_o a_o copy_n to_o the_o defender_n lady_n in_o his_o house_n there_o be_v no_o procutry_n for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v now_o to_o produce_v the_o same_o and_o a_o surety_n by_o infeftment_n be_v sufficient_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n mention_v no_o caution_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o requisition_n behove_v to_o be_v by_o letter_n of_o supplement_n at_o the_o cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o pear_n of_o leith_n see_v the_o defender_n be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n but_o sustain_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o procutry_n it_o be_v now_o produce_v and_o sustain_v the_o offer_n of_o surety_n and_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v produce_v reserve_v the_o objection_n and_o answer_n of_o either_o party_n thereanent_fw-la john_n boyd_n contra_fw-la hugh_n sinclar_fw-la june_n 17._o 1671._o john_n boyd_n have_v a_o right_a to_o some_o teind_n in_o orknay_n pursue_v hugh_n sinclar_a as_o intrometter_v therewith_o who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v right_o to_o a_o tack_v set_v to_o umquhil_a sinclar_n during_o his_o life_n and_o to_o his_o first_o heir_n after_o he_o during_o his_o life_n and_o nineteen_o year_n thereafter_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o expyre_v for_o though_o the_o defunct_n eldect_a son_n survive_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v never_o enter_v heir_n to_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o possess_v their_o teind_n and_o die_v short_o after_o his_o father_n but_o it_o be_v not_o nineteen_o year_n since_o the_o second_o son_n die_v who_o be_v retour_fw-fr be_v produce_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o elder_a son_n survive_v his_o father_n although_o he_o never_o possess_v be_v the_o first_o heir_n as_o to_o the_o tack_v and_o that_o he_o need_v not_o be_v serve_v heir_n alexander_n alexander_n contra_fw-la the_o lord_n saltoun_n june_n 20._o 1671._o the_o earl_n of_o hadingtoun_n have_v obtain_v a_o gift_n of_o bastardy_n and_o vltimus_fw-la hare_n of_o umquhil_n william_n grace_n provost_n of_o aberdere_fw-mi do_v assign_v the_o same_o to_o alexander_n alexander_n with_o a_o process_n thereupon_o against_o the_o lord_n saltoun_n for_o payment_n of_o 5000._o mark_n due_a by_o he_o by_o bond_n to_o the_o say_a umquhil_n william_n grace_n the_o defender_n allege_v that_o this_o bond_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o price_n of_o land_n buy_v by_o he_o from_o the_o bastard_n and_o of_o the_o same_o date_n with_o the_o contract_n of_o alienation_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o back-bond_n also_o of_o the_o same_o date_n by_o which_o the_o say_a william_n grace_n be_v not_o only_o oblige_v in_o warrandice_n but_o also_o to_o procure_v himself_o infeft_v hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o mar_n to_o purge_v a_o inhibition_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o ramsay_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o right_n of_o a_o apprize_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o lord_n newbeath_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o king_n or_o his_o donator_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o fulfil_v these_o obligement_n of_o the_o bastard_n which_o be_v not_o liquid_a nor_o special_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o bastardy_n or_o vltimus_fw-la haeres_fw-la not_o fall_v to_o the_o king_n by_o forefaulture_n or_o any_o delinquence_n but_o by_o deficience_n of_o the_o bastard_n heir_n the_o donator_n be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n as_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o these_o obligement_n than_o the_o bastard_n or_o his_o heir_n will_v be_v if_o they_o be_v pursue_v upon_o the_o bond_n who_o can_v not_o seek_v payment_n till_o the_o obligement_n in_o the_o alienation_n or_o back-bond_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o bond_n be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a as_o to_o the_o special_a obligement_n of_o obtain_v infeftment_n and_o purge_v the_o inhibition_n and_o apprize_a but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o general_a obligement_n of_o warrandice_n wherein_o no_o distress_n be_v allege_v thomas_n crawford_n contra_fw-la james_n halliburtoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la thomas_n crawford_n have_v charge_v james_n halliburtoun_n upon_o a_o decreet_a arbitral_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n he_o suspend_v and_o allege_v that_o he_o be_v interdict_a at_o that_o time_n and_o that_o the_o interdicter_n do_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o submission_n or_o decreet_a arbitral_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v first_o that_o the_o alleadgeance_n be_v not_o competent_a by_o exception_n but_o by_o reduction_n two_o that_o interdiction_n have_v only_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o inhibition_n and_o do_v operate_v nothing_o as_o to_o movable_n or_o personal_a execution_n even_o by_o way_n of_o reduction_n both_o which_o defence_n the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a john_n neilson_n contra_fw-la menzies_n of_o enoch_n june_n 21._o 1671._o john_n neilson_n as_o assignee_n constitute_v by_o john_n creightoun_n pursue_v menzies_n of_o enoch_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o certain_a land_n in_o enoch_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o there_o be_v a_o tack_v set_v by_o james_n menzies_n of_o enoch_n of_o the_o say_n land_n to_o the_o say_v john_n creightoun_n for_o nineteen_o year_n for_o payment_n of_o fourscore_o pound_n scot_n yearly_a of_o tack-duty_n thereafter_o by_o a_o decreet_a arbitral_n betwixt_o enoch_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n robert_n he_o be_v decern_v to_o denude_v himself_o of_o the_o say_n land_n in_o favour_n of_o robert_n reserve_v his_o own_o liferent_a after_o which_o decreet_a robert_n grant_v a_o second_o tack_v to_o creightoun_n 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