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sr._n john_n nisbet_n of_o dirleton_n lord_n advocate_n one_o of_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honorable_n privy_a council_n etc_n discâ—â—e_fw-la justitiam_fw-la d._n paton_n delin_a r._n white_a sculp_v some_o doubt_n &_o question_n in_o the_o law_n especial_o of_o scotland_n as_o also_o some_o decision_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n collect_v &_o observe_v by_o sir_n john_n nisbet_n of_o dirleton_n advocate_n to_o king_n charles_n ii_o to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o index_n for_o find_v the_o principal_a matter_n in_o the_o say_a decision_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o george_n mosman_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o the_o parliament-closs_n anno_fw-la dom._n m.dc.xcviii_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o decease_a sir_n john_n nisbet_n of_o dirleton_n his_o ability_n in_o the_o law_n and_o general_o in_o all_o learning_n procure_v he_o the_o employment_n of_o king_n advocate_n and_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o other_o honourable_a place_n deserve_o confer_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o his_o long_a practice_n and_o profound_a knowledge_n in_o our_o law_n give_v the_o rise_n to_o the_o follow_a doubt_n and_o question_n which_o if_o he_o have_v live_v he_o will_v have_v answer_v and_o clear_v as_o he_o have_v do_v many_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o our_o able_a lawyer_n and_o great_a improvement_n of_o our_o law_n the_o decision_n be_v what_o his_o leisure_n from_o public_a office_n can_v allow_v he_o to_o observe_v and_o be_v ever_o think_v so_o succinct_a and_o judicious_a that_o most_o lawyer_n be_v at_o pain_n to_o cause_v copy_n they_o from_o the_o common_a manuscript_n though_o neither_o full_a nor_o correct_a which_o now_o in_o the_o print_n be_v careful_o help_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o july_n 1697._o year_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n do_v hereby_o grant_v to_o george_n mosman_n stationer_n burges_n of_o edinburgh_n his_o heir_n or_o assigney_n the_o sole_a privilege_n of_o print_v and_o sell_v a_o book_n entitle_v some_o doubt_n and_o question_n of_o the_o law_n especial_o of_o scotland_n as_o also_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n observe_v by_o sir_n john_n nisbet_n of_o dirleton_n advocate_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o together_o with_o a_o index_n to_o the_o say_n decision_n and_o discharge_v all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o re-print_n vend_n sell_n or_o import_n any_o of_o the_o say_n book_n for_o the_o space_n of_o nineteen_o year_n after_o the_o day_n and_o date_n hereof_o under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o confiscation_n of_o the_o say_v book_n to_o the_o say_v george_n mosman_n for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o behoof_n and_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o re-printers_a seller_n or_o importer_n of_o the_o say_a book_n to_o the_o say_v george_n mosman_n extract_v by_o i_o gilb_n eliot_n cls._n sti._n cons_n listen_v of_o the_o several_a head_n of_o the_o follow_a doubt_n and_o question_n a._n adjudication_n page_n 1_o advocation_n by_o the_o justice_n 2._o alimenta_fw-la 3._o altarage_v ib._n annexation_n to_o a_o barony_n in_o another_o shire_n ib._n annualrent_a ib._n annualrent_a for_o damnage_v 4_o right_n of_o annualrent_a ib._n relic_n annuity_n 5._o annus_fw-la vtilis_fw-la ib._n appellatio_fw-la ib._n appellatio_fw-la a_o camera_fw-la imperiali_fw-la ib._n de_fw-fr appellatione_fw-la a_o praefecto_fw-la praetorio_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la judicum_fw-la sententiis_fw-la 6._o appellatio_fw-la a_o vicario_n ib._n approbatio_fw-la ib._n arrestment_n 7._o arrestment_n of_o conditional_a debt_n 8._o arrestment_n louse_v ib._n per_fw-la aversionem_fw-la ib._n b._n backbond_n to_o the_o exchequer_n ib._n bairn_n part._n 9_o bond_n heritable_a ib._n bond_n movable_a 10._o bond_n of_o provision_n to_o child_n ib._n bond_n of_o relief_n ib._n baron_fw-fr court_n 11._o bastard_n ib._n bishop_n 12._o bishop_n debt_n ib._n bodomaria_n page_n burgh_n liferent_a escheat_n ib._n c._n camera_fw-la imperialis_fw-la ib._n caption_n ib._n casualty_n of_o superiority_n 13._o causa_fw-la cum_fw-la qua_fw-la res_fw-la transit_fw-la ib._n cautioner_n and_o relief_n ib._n chaplainrie_n ib._n charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n 14._o chattel_n real_a ib._n child_n and_o creditor_n ib._n child_n provision_n ib._n civitas_n ib._n clause_n in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n 15._o coal_n 16._o collation_n ib._n commission_n not_o to_o expire_v morte_fw-la mandatoris_fw-la 17._o commissioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n ib._n commontes_n ib._n common_a appendant_a 18._o communio_fw-la ib._n compensation_n ib._n composition_n for_o entry_n 19_o compriser_n ib._n comprise_v ib._n infeftment_n upon_o comprise_v 23._o conditio_fw-la ib._n confession_n by_o criminal_n 24._o confirmation_n ib._n confiscation_n 26._o confusione_n tollitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ib._n conjunct-fiar_n 27._o conquest_n 27._o consensus_fw-la 28._o consensus_fw-la domini_fw-la ib._n consent_n ib._n anent_o consistory_n whereby_o the_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o these_o court_n be_v evince_v and_o doubt_n and_o prejudices_fw-la against_o they_o be_v clear_v 29._o consolidation_n 35._o decreet_n contra_fw-la consortes_fw-la 36._o corporation_n 37._o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_a ib._n person_n convict_v of_o capital_a crime_n ib._n curator_n ib._n curatores_fw-la ad_fw-la lites_n ib._n d._n damnum_fw-la cum_fw-la quis_fw-la utitur_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la 38._o deathbed_n ib._n debtor_n and_o creditor_n 39_o nomina_fw-la debitorum_fw-la ib._n stranger_n debt_n ib._n debitum_fw-la annuum_fw-la 40._o debitum_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la ib._n decimae_fw-la ib._n decreet_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n ib._n deed_n both_o inter_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la ib._n dependence_n 41._o destination_n of_o succession_n ib._n desuetudo_fw-la ib._n dies_fw-la coeptus_fw-la ib._n dilapidation_n ib._n dishablitation_n 42._o power_n to_o dispone_n notwithstanding_o the_o give_v away_o the_o right_n of_o fee_n ib._n dispositio_fw-la collata_fw-la in_o arbitrium_fw-la alterius_fw-la ib._n disposition_n 43._o actio_fw-la ad_fw-la distractum_fw-la 43._o division_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o land_n betwixt_o buyer_n and_o seller_n ib._n donatio_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la ib._n donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la 44._o donatio_fw-la non_fw-la acceptata_fw-la ib._n donator_n upon_o recognition_n and_o forefaulture_n 45._o duel_n and_o hame-sucken_a ib._n e._n emancipatio_fw-la ib._n contractus_fw-la emptionis_fw-la a_o pretio_fw-la incipiens_fw-la aut_fw-la mensura_fw-la ib._n what_o way_n the_o buyer_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o enter_z ib._n entry_n of_o assigney_n upon_o resignation_n 46._o entry_n upon_o resignation_n by_o a_o singular_a successor_n ib._n liferent_a escheat_n ib._n escheat_n single_a 48._o escheat_n without_o backbond_n ib._n deliver_v evident_n 49._o exception_n against_o the_o cedent_fw-la if_o always_o competent_a against_o the_o assigney_n ib._n executor_n ib._n executor_n creditor_n 52._o executor_n nominate_v ib._n executory_a ib._n extent_n 54_o extinguishment_n of_o right_n ib._n f._n faculty_n to_o alter_v ib._n faculty_n to_o dispone_n ib._n jus_fw-la facultatis_fw-la ib._n personal_a faculty_n 55._o quae_fw-la facultatis_fw-la sint_fw-la ib._n quomodo_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la facultati_fw-la non_fw-la praescribi_fw-la ib._n faculty_n reserve_v to_o dispone_v ib._n fee_n 56._o de_fw-fr feodo_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la &_o nominum_fw-la 57_o feus_n 67._o f_o uda_fw-la nobilia_fw-la ib._n fire_n ib._n fiar_n of_o bond_n 68_o fiar_n in_o tailÈy_n 69._o fictio_fw-la juris_fw-la 70._o fiscus_n ib._n commissa_fw-la fisco_fw-la ib._n flumina_fw-la ib._n flumina_fw-la publica_n ib._n forfeiture_n 71_o forisfamiliation_n 77_o funeral_n charge_n ib_o g._n gestio_fw-la haeredis_fw-la 78._o gift_n ib._n gift_n of_o escheat_n with_o backbond_n 79._o gift_n of_o forefaulture_n ib._n gift_n of_o recognition_n ib._n gift_n of_o ward_n 80._o if_o gift_n of_o ward_n and_o nonentry_n prejudge_v singular_a successor_n ib._n good_n belong_v to_o the_o rebel_n at_o the_o horn._n ib._n grana_n crescentia_fw-la ib._n great_a seal_n 81._o h._n heir_n ib._n behave_v as_o heir_n 82._o heir_n of_o conquest_n ib._n discussion_n of_o heir_n 83._o heir_n and_o executor_n ib._n heir_n male_n 84._o obligement_n in_o contract_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n 85._o heir_n portioner_n 87._o heir_n of_o provision_n and_o substitute_n ib._n heir_n of_o tailÈie_n ib._n quo_fw-la casu_fw-la heir_n of_o tailÈie_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o creditor_n 88_o haereditas_fw-la 89._o aditio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la ib._n haeres_fw-la contrahens_fw-la ib._n repudiatio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la ib._n servus_n haeres_fw-la ib._n vltimus_fw-la haeres_fw-la ib._n heirship_n movable_a 90._o money_n consign_v for_o redemption_n whether_o heritable_a or_o movable_a ib._n sum_n heritable_a or_o movable_a ib._n homologation_n ib._n horning_n 91._o how_o far_o a_o husband_n be_v liable_a for_o his_o wife_n debt_n ib._n de_fw-fr hypothecis_n vulgo_fw-la wadsetts_n 92._o tacite_fw-la hypotheck_n 94._o i._o
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 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defyne_v and_o clear_v that_o the_o fish_n trade_n and_o traffic_n be_v not_o interrupt_v nor_o disturb_v and_o that_o his_o majesty_n be_v not_o prejudge_v of_o his_o rent_n of_o orknay_n it_o be_v humble_o represent_v to_o his_o majesty_n consideration_n the_o record_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n lose_v which_o may_v have_v clear_v his_o majesty_n interest_n and_o the_o right_n of_o admiralitie_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n in_o manner_n foresay_a and_o neither_o the_o duke_n right_a nor_o the_o right_n of_o admiralitie_n grant_v to_o the_o precede_a admiral_n be_v special_a as_o to_o the_o isle_n of_o orknay_n and_o zetland_n and_o the_o say_a isle_n of_o orknay_n be_v the_o king_n property_n and_o feve_v only_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o orknay_n and_o now_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o say_a isle_n be_v so_o remote_a and_o of_o so_o vast_a a_o extent_n and_o former_o possess_v by_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o upon_o transaction_n with_o the_o say_a king_n which_o be_v not_o very_o ancient_a be_v reunite_v to_o this_o kingdom_n whether_o or_o not_o the_o right_n of_o admiralitie_n grant_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n ought_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o say_a isle_n of_o orknay_n and_o zetland_n finis_fw-la the_o decision_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n in_o most_o case_n of_o importance_n debate_v and_o bring_v before_o they_o from_o december_n 1665_o to_o june_n 1677._o observe_v by_o sir_n john_n nisbet_n of_o dirleton_n advocate_n to_o king_n charles_n ii_o to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o index_n for_o find_v the_o principal_a matter_n in_o the_o say_a decision_n as_o also_o a_o list_n of_o the_o pursuer_n and_o defender_n name_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o george_n mosman_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o the_o parliament-closs_n anno_fw-la dom._n m.dc.xcviii_o decision_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n in_o some_o weighty_a and_o important_a affair_n before_o they_o begin_v the_o 7._o of_o december_n 1665_o and_o end_v the_o 29._o of_o june_n 1677._o decision_n one_a veatch_n contra_fw-la duncan_n 7._o december_n 1665._o the_o clause_n cum_fw-la molendinis_fw-la &_o multuris_fw-la import_v freedom_n from_o astriction_n though_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o tenendas_fw-la i_o referente_fw-la d._n 2._o burnet_n contra_fw-la leys_n 12._o decemb._n 1665._o the_o say_a mr_n robert_n burnet_n son_n to_o alexander_n burnet_n of_o leys_n be_v provide_v by_o his_o grandfather_n sir_n thomas_n burnet_n of_o leys_n his_o father_n have_v decease_v before_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o 10000_o mark_n to_o be_v pay_v after_o his_o age_n of_o 25._o year_n with_o annualrent_a after_o that_o time_n conform_v to_o a_o bond_n pursue_v his_o nephew_n leys_n for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o that_o sum_n at_o least_o for_o a_o aliment_n until_o he_o shall_v attain_v to_o that_o age_n upon_o that_o ground_n that_o he_o can_v
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 conditionis_fw-la eventu_fw-la extinctam_fw-la &_o revocatam_fw-la ad_fw-la quintum_fw-la &_o sextum_fw-la respondetur_fw-la &_o negatur_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la post_fw-la donatoris_fw-la reditum_fw-la penes_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o penitus_fw-la supervacuum_fw-la disceptare_fw-la a_o penes_fw-la eum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la cum_fw-la nunc_fw-la penes_fw-la actorem_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la a_o donatore_fw-la traditum_fw-la nec_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la docere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la senatus_n interlocutus_fw-la est_fw-la donationem_fw-la istam_fw-la testamenti_fw-la naturam_fw-la haud_fw-la sapere_fw-la sed_fw-la validam_fw-la &_o efficacem_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la constiterit_fw-la &_o probatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la penes_fw-la donantem_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la post_fw-la ejus_fw-la reditum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tuno_fw-it revocatum_fw-la &_o irritum_fw-la esse_fw-la an_fw-mi autem_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la penes_fw-la 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 that_o by_o the_o law_n nautae_fw-la caupones_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o keeper_n ex_fw-la conducto_fw-la be_v liable_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o it_o have_v be_v express_o agree_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a or_o at_o the_o least_o that_o it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o such_o a_o placad_n be_v affix_v when_o he_o put_v in_o his_o horse_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_v ordain_v the_o reporter_n to_o inquire_v and_o hear_v the_o party_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o agreement_n when_o the_o horse_n be_v put_v in_o whether_o it_o be_v tell_v or_o know_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o the_o keeper_n will_v not_o be_v answerable_a castlehill_n reporter_n d._n 105._o gardiner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n 16._o novemb_n 1667._o in_o a_o action_n gardiner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi being_n eject_v during_o her_o husband_n absence_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o when_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o be_v dead_a the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuit_n though_o the_o time_n of_o the_o advise_v the_o probation_n it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v live_v and_o do_v declare_v that_o albeit_o the_o husband_n be_v at_o the_o bar_n they_o will_v give_v the_o wife_n the_o benefit_n of_o juramentum_fw-la in_o litem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v by_o the_o defender_n and_o the_o particular_n and_o quantity_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v prove_v actor_n longformacus_n alter_v wallace_n castlehill_n reporter_n d._n 106._o trotter_n contra_fw-la lundy_n 20._o novemb_n 1667._o the_o child_n of_o george_n trotter_n in_o fogorig_n be_v confirm_v executor_n to_o their_o sister_n isobel_n trotter_n pursue_v james_n lundie_n cautioner_n in_o a_o bond_n for_o james_n trotter_n of_o the_o east-end_n of_o fogo_n for_o the_o sum_n thereincontein_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o say_v james_n be_v heir_n to_o his_o grandfather_n alexander_n trotter_n in_o the_o east-end_n of_o fogo_n and_o the_o say_v george_n son_n to_o the_o say_v alexander_n and_o executor_n to_o he_o they_o do_v transact_v together_o that_o the_o movable_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v george_n as_o executor_n shall_v remain_v with_o the_o heir_n and_o the_o say_v james_n and_o the_o defender_n as_o cautioner_n do_v for_o the_o cause_n foresay_a grant_v the_o say_a bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n wherein_o the_o say_v george_n fill_v up_o the_o name_n of_o john_n trotter_n in_o chester_n his_o brother_n and_o procure_v from_o he_o a_o assignation_n for_o the_o say_v isobel_n his_o daughter_n and_o that_o thereafter_o upon_o a_o submission_n betwixt_o the_o say_a george_n and_o alexander_n trotter_n son_n to_o the_o say_v james_n grant_a and_o principal_a debtor_n in_o the_o say_a bond_n the_o arbiter_n ordain_v the_o say_a george_n to_o give_v back_o to_o the_o say_v alexander_n the_o say_a bond_n and_o assignation_n with_o a_o discharge_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o say_a isobel_n be_v in_o familia_fw-la paterna_fw-la and_o the_o say_a bond_n and_o assignation_n be_v take_v and_o procure_v as_o say_v be_v by_o the_o say_v george_n the_o father_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o daughter_n who_o have_v no_o visible_a estate_n or_o mean_n to_o acquire_v any_o such_o right_n he_o be_v still_o master_n of_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v discharge_v as_o say_v be_v the_o say_a debt_n be_v extinct_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o registrat_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v john_n trotter_n and_o the_o saman_n be_v assign_v and_o the_o assignation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_v isobel_n intimate_fw-la and_o after_o her_o decease_n her_o executor_n have_v confirm_v the_o say_a debt_n all_o before_o the_o say_a submission_n her_o father_n can_v not_o by_o the_o submission_n or_o any_o other_o deed_n of_o he_o evacuat_v the_o say_v right_o establish_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_v isobel_n and_o her_o executor_n and_o as_o to_o the_o practic_n betwixt_o monimusk_n and_o pittarro_n whereupon_o the_o defender_n allege_v it_o do_v not_o quadrate_n to_o the_o bond_n in_o question_n it_o be_v never_o deliver_v but_o depositat_fw-la in_o the_o uncle_n hand_n mother_n brother_n to_o the_o child_n and_o in_o the_o same_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o father_n can_v not_o retract_v a_o real_a right_o make_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o child_n and_o heir_n and_o here_o there_o be_v eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o father_n be_v master_n of_o a_o bond_n or_o right_n whereupon_o nothing_o follow_v be_v grant_v by_o himself_o may_v throw_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o may_v consequent_o discharge_v it_o but_o the_o say_v right_o be_v make_v public_a and_o complete_v by_o the_o delivery_n and_o which_o be_v equivalent_a by_o some_o public_a deed_n by_o infeftment_n if_o it_o be_v heretable_a or_o by_o assignation_n intimate_v or_o confirm_v testament_n if_o it_o be_v movable_a he_o can_v not_o thereafter_o retreat_n or_o prejudge_v the_o same_o and_o repel_v the_o defence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o answer_n hackertoun_n lord_n reporter_n mr_n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 107._o pollock_n contra_fw-la pollock_n eod_a die_v john_n pollock_n have_v grant_v a_o bond_n of_o 5000_o mark_n to_o james_n his_o second_o son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n the_o say_v james_n intent_a and_o pursue_v for_o payment_n both_o robert_n elder_a son_n of_o the_o same_o marriage_n heir_n of_o line_n and_o john_n elder_a son_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o heir_n of_o
bond_n to_o lindsay_n and_o the_o say_v lindsay_n have_v assign_v the_o same_o to_o his_o daughter_n the_o say_v william_n grace_n suspend_v upon_o a_o double_a poind_n against_o the_o say_a assigney_n and_o a_o creditor_n who_o have_v arrest_v it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o creditor_n that_o the_o assignation_n be_v make_v by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o daughter_n to_o defraud_v creditor_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o father_n by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v oblige_v in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o heir_n male_a betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o assigneys_n mother_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o heir_n or_o bairn_n female_a at_o her_o age_n of_o 14._o year_n 4000_o mark_n and_o until_o then_o to_o entertain_v she_o and_o that_o the_o assigney_n be_v the_o sole_a bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n her_o father_n have_v give_v the_o assignation_n foresay_a for_o implement_n of_o the_o say_a obligement_n the_o lord_n have_v ng_z consider_v that_o the_o provision_n by_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o daughter_n be_v only_o in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o marriage_n and_o that_o the_o father_n shall_v have_v other_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n so_o that_o the_o daughter_n shall_v not_o succeed_v to_o the_o estate_n and_o that_o both_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v yet_o live_v and_o of_o that_o age_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o father_n will_v have_v other_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n by_o a_o other_o marriage_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v his_o appearand_a heir_n whatsoever_o therefore_o they_o find_v that_o the_o case_n of_o the_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir_n female_a do_v not_o exist_v and_o prefer_v the_o creditor_n lock-heart_n and_o bannerman_n for_o lindsay_n bernie_n etc._n etc._n for_o forbes_n gibson_n cl._n d._n 170._o fergusson_n contra_fw-la ______o 21._o june_n 1672._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o party_n be_v within_o the_o country_n the_o time_n of_o the_o citation_n upon_o the_o first_o summons_n and_o some_o time_n thereafter_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n before_o the_o second_o summons_n can_v not_o be_v cite_v at_o the_o pear_n and_o shoar_n of_o leith_n upon_o the_o second_o summons_n without_o a_o warrant_n in_o the_o say_a summons_n to_o that_o effect_n d._n 171._o the_o laird_n of_o hermiestoun_n contra_fw-la cockburn_n eod._n die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o in_o the_o case_n and_o in_o all_o time_n come_v where_o witness_n be_v adduce_v before_o answer_n they_o will_v only_o allow_v one_o term_n so_o that_o upon_o any_o diligence_n they_o will_v admit_v no_o witness_n but_o those_o who_o be_v cite_v by_o the_o first_o diligence_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 172._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la carstair_n eod_a die_v a_o father_n in_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v the_o heir_n female_a of_o the_o marriage_n and_o to_o pay_v to_o her_o 20000_o lib._n at_o her_o age_n of_o 15_o year_n and_o until_o then_o to_o entertain_v she_o there_o be_v only_o one_o child_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o marriage_n she_o and_o her_o husband_n pursue_v the_o father_n and_o his_o curator_n he_o be_v furious_a to_o pay_v the_o say_v sum._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_a provision_n be_v only_o payable_a to_o the_o heir_n female_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi neither_o have_v nor_o can_v pursue_v upon_o that_o quality_n and_o interest_n dure_v the_o father_n life_n special_o see_v both_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n the_o pursuer_n mother_n be_v live_v and_o of_o that_o age_n that_o they_o may_v have_v heir_n male_a of_o the_o marriage_n or_o other_o daughter_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v male_a child_n the_o case_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o provision_n will_v deficere_fw-la and_o not_o exist_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v more_o daughter_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v not_o have_v right_o to_o the_o whole_a sum_n acclaim_v it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o effect_n civiliter_fw-la mortuus_fw-la and_o the_o pursuer_n will_v find_v caution_n to_o refound_v in_o either_o of_o the_o say_a case_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defence_n relevant_a and_o that_o such_o provision_n be_v settle_v upon_o heir_n female_a by_o reason_n and_o in_o case_n of_o exclusion_n of_o the_o heir_n female_a of_o the_o marriage_n when_o land_n be_v entail_v to_o heir_n male_a and_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o marriage_n the_o term_n of_o payment_n can_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v during_o the_o marriage_n strathurd_n reporter_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 173._o william_n sandiland_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o hadington_n eod._n die_v thomas_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o hadington_n have_v dispone_v certain_a land_n with_o absolute_a warrandice_n in_o anno_fw-la 1610_o the_o now_o earl_n of_o hadington_n be_v pursue_v as_o represent_v his_o great_a grandfather_n to_o warrant_v the_o say_a land_n from_o astriction_n to_o the_o miln_n whereunto_o they_o be_v astrict_v before_o the_o earl_n of_o hadington_n dispone_v the_o same_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o warrandice_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o case_n of_o servitude_n such_o as_o common_a pasturage_n thirlage_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v not_o latent_fw-la and_o may_v and_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v know_v by_o purchasser_n who_o ought_v and_o do_v ordinary_o inquire_v and_o inform_v themselves_o concern_v the_o condition_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o land_n they_o intend_v to_o purchase_v special_o in_o the_o case_n in_o question_n the_o multure_n be_v not_o exorbitant_a it_o be_v reply_v that_o in_o law_n where_o praedia_fw-la either_o rustica_fw-la or_o urbana_fw-la ut_fw-la optima_fw-la maxima_fw-la be_v dispone_v they_o be_v dispone_v as_o libera_n and_o that_o the_o land_n in_o question_n be_v so_o dispone_v it_o be_v evident_a in_o respect_n the_o warrandice_n be_v absolute_a and_o they_o be_v dispone_v cum_fw-la molendinis_fw-la &_o multuris_fw-la it_o be_v duply_v that_o the_o roman_n be_v in_o use_n to_o dispone_n either_o simple_o or_o cum_fw-la ista_fw-la adjectione_n praedia_fw-la ut_fw-la optima_fw-la maxima_fw-la the_o import_n whereof_o be_v servitutem_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la but_o where_o land_n be_v dispone_v simple_o it_o be_v construe_v and_o presume_v in_o law_n that_o they_o be_v dispone_v talia_fw-la and_o such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o with_o such_o accessory_n either_o as_o to_o burden_n or_o advantage_n as_o tacit_a veniunt_fw-la albeit_o these_o be_v not_o express_v as_o servitude_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a and_o as_o to_o the_o warrandice_n it_o be_v of_o the_o ordinary_a style_n without_o mention_n of_o servitude_n and_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o stile_n and_o conception_n of_o the_o ordinary_a clause_n of_o warrandice_n and_o the_o speciality_n thereinmentioned_a viz._n ward_n non-entry_n inhibition_n apprysing_n etc._n etc._n that_o such_o incumberance_n be_v only_o intend_v whereby_o the_o right_a or_o possession_n of_o land_n or_o the_o nail_n and_o duty_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o be_v evict_v whereas_o in_o the_o case_n of_o astriction_n the_o heretor_fw-la do_v enjoy_v his_o land_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o same_o entire_a and_o see_v his_o corn_n must_v be_v grind_v it_o be_v not_o a_o material_a prejudice_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v grind_v rather_o at_o one_o miln_n than_o a_o other_o and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o disposition_n that_o it_o be_v not_o actum_fw-la and_o treat_v that_o the_o say_v land_n shall_v be_v dispone_v ut_fw-la optima_fw-la maxima_fw-la the_o warrandice_n be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a term_n without_o mention_n of_o servitude_n and_o the_o clause_n cum_fw-la molendinis_fw-la be_v only_a in_o the_o charter_n and_o tenendas_fw-la and_o be_v ex_fw-la stilo_fw-it and_o import_v only_a freedom_n of_o thirlage_n as_o to_o the_o disponer_n the_o lord_n upon_o the_o foresay_a debate_n and_o that_o the_o say_v miln_n be_v a_o miln_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o torphichen_n whereof_o the_o land_n astrict_v be_v a_o part_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v astrict_v before_o the_o earl_n of_o hadington_n acquire_v the_o same_o they_o find_v the_o defence_n relevant_a and_o assoilÈied_a d._n 174._o creditor_n of_o tarsappie_n contra_fw-la kilfane_v 23._o july_n 1673._o the_o lord_n upon_o debate_n among_o themselves_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o a_o confident_a person_n have_v get_v a_o disposition_n from_o a_o debtor_n may_v at_o the_o debtor_n desire_v satisfy_v such_o creditor_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a there_o be_v no_o diligence_n do_v by_o other_o creditor_n and_o as_o the_o debtor_n may_v have_v do_v so_o himself_o so_o the_o trustee_n may_v do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v provide_v so_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o they_o find_v that_o the_o trustee_n if_o he_o get_v any_o ease_n by_o composition_n shall_v apply_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o other_o creditor_n item_n that_o
he_o can_v make_v voluntar_n payment_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o creditor_n who_o have_v do_v diligence_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 175._o kilbirny_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n 24._o july_n 1673._o in_o a_o adjudication_n upon_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o lord_n modify_v the_o price_n to_o be_v 18._o year_n purchase_n as_o to_o the_o certain_a and_o constant_a rent_n and_o 9_o year_n as_o to_o casual_a rent_n of_o coal_n gibson_n clerk_n d._n 176._o murray_n contra_fw-la the_o tutor_n of_o stormount_n 25._o july_n 1673._o by_o a_o contract_n of_o wadset_n the_o wadsetter_n be_v liable_a to_o count_n for_o the_o excrescence_n of_o the_o duty_n more_o than_o shall_v satisfy_v the_o annualrent_a the_o lord_n in_o a_o process_n for_o maill_n and_o duty_n find_v the_o exception_n relevant_a that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o sum_n upon_o the_o wadset_n by_o his_o intromission_n without_o declarator_n d._n 177._o ker_n contra_fw-la ruthven_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o brainford_n be_v settle_v upon_o the_o lord_n forester_n son_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o can_v not_o have_v it_o but_o cum_fw-la sva_fw-la causa_fw-la and_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o debt_n item_n they_o find_v that_o the_o earl_n have_v entertain_v his_o grandchild_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v to_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v do_v it_o ex_fw-la pielate_fw-la avita_fw-la the_o earl_n be_v a_o generous_a person_n and_o have_v a_o opulent_a estate_n and_o his_o grandchild_n have_v nothing_o for_o the_o time_n but_o the_o debt_n in_o question_n whereof_o the_o annualrent_n be_v provide_v and_o belong_v to_o his_o brother_n monro_n clerk_n d._n 178._o creditor_n of_o hugh_n sinclair_n contra_fw-la annandale_n 26._o july_n 1673._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o compryser_n upon_o debt_n anterior_a to_o the_o debitor_n rebellion_n be_v infeft_v before_o year_n and_o day_n be_v preferable_a to_o the_o donator_n of_o the_o liferent_a escheat_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 179._o mr._n john_n bayn_n contra_fw-la caivie_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o tack_v be_v question_v as_o antedate_v to_o obviate_v a_o inhibition_n be_v suspect_v be_v raze_v in_o the_o date_n so_o that_o the_o same_o seem_v to_o be_v vitiate_v and_o a_o other_o year_n superinduce_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o valide_fw-la and_o probative_a writ_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o inhibition_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v adminiculate_a by_o some_o adminicle_n before_o the_o inhibition_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 180._o 2._o june_n 1674._o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v by_o two_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n present_v mr._n david_n balfour_n of_o forret_fw-la and_o mr._n thomas_n murray_n both_o advocate_n to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o session_n it_o be_v move_v by_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o see_v by_o the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n these_o who_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o session_n shall_v be_v try_v therefore_o the_o trial_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o law_n the_o very_a notion_n of_o trial_n import_v at_o least_o a_o serious_a if_o not_o a_o strict_a and_o exact_a way_n of_o trial_n this_o be_v move_v because_o the_o way_n of_o trial_n have_v become_v of_o late_a so_o perfunctorious_a and_o dicis_fw-la causa_fw-la that_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o in_o effect_n a_o mock-tryal_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v appoint_v to_o examine_v these_o who_o be_v name_v by_o the_o king_n and_o after_o they_o have_v ask_v some_o trivial_a question_n have_v make_v report_n that_o they_o find_v they_o qualify_v albeit_o it_o be_v not_o only_o know_v to_o the_o examinator_n but_o to_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o notour_n to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a both_o of_o law_n and_o practic_n and_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o themselves_o not_o dare_v to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o outer_a house_n as_o 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that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v faithful_a have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v influence_n upon_o all_o their_o action_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v faithful_o and_o the_o trial_n of_o lord_n for_o the_o reason_n foresay_a be_v a_o important_a act_n of_o duty_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v faithful_o and_o sincere_o and_o can_v be_v do_v otherways_o without_o breach_n of_o oath_n 5._o to_o pretend_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n letter_n which_o require_v a_o effectual_a trial_n in_o a_o way_n which_o be_v superficiary_a and_o evident_o ineffectual_a it_o be_v a_o cheat_n and_o circumventio_n legis_fw-la which_o in_o other_o be_v hateful_a but_o in_o judge_n who_o be_v antistites_fw-la juris_fw-la be_v abominable_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o honour_n and_o integrity_n that_o shall_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o judicatory_a 6._o if_o there_o be_v no_o trial_n at_o all_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v passive_a if_o person_n not_o qualify_v shall_v be_v name_v but_o be_v enjoin_v to_o try_v effectual_o if_o they_o receive_v they_o without_o a_o effectual_a trial_n they_o be_v not_o free_a of_o blame_n and_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o the_o parliament_n to_o all_o these_o reason_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o at_o this_o time_n the_o way_n of_o trial_n that_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n shall_v be_v continue_v at_o this_o time_n and_o that_o the_o motion_n be_v upon_o some_o design_n the_o mover_n do_v purge_v himself_o upon_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v no_o design_n but_o to_o do_v duty_n and_o do_v attest_v the_o precedent_n that_o before_o this_o occasion_n they_o have_v speak_v often_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o do_v represent_v that_o this_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n to_o put_v the_o law_n and_o statute_n in_o execution_n the_o person_n name_v be_v advocat_n and_o person_n presume_v to_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v the_o trial_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o there_o 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say_a annuity_n be_v onerous_a in_o sva_fw-la far_a as_o he_o can_v instruct_v that_o he_o have_v pay_v to_o or_o for_o the_o use_n of_o my_o lord_n sinclair_n any_o sum_n of_o money_n before_o the_o creditor_n diligence_n yet_o some_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o laird_n of_o hermanston_n have_v marry_v my_o lord_n sinclair_n daughter_n and_o have_v give_v the_o say_a bond_n for_o the_o annuity_n dure_v my_o lord_n sinclair_n life-time_n be_v a_o downright_a contrivance_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o right_n to_o the_o say_a annuity_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v take_v in_o the_o person_n of_o my_o lord_n sinclair_n himself_o will_v have_v be_v liable_a to_o his_o creditor_n may_v be_v so_o convey_v in_o the_o person_n of_o another_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o say_a lord_n sinclair_n debt_n and_o be_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la fraudulent_a it_o
the_o same_o to_o be_v transport_v to_o scotland_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n war_n have_v arisen_a the_o ship_n and_o good_n be_v take_v by_o the_o dutch_a and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o for_o himself_o and_o as_o other_o merchant_n have_v do_v for_o themselves_o which_o oath_n be_v advise_v it_o be_v debate_v among_o the_o lord_n whether_o the_o defender_n shall_v be_v assoily_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o qualification_n foresay_a and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o albeit_o the_o defender_n may_v be_v excuse_v upon_o the_o account_n foresay_a for_o not_o go_v to_o bourdeaux_n and_o fulfil_v his_o commission_n in_o terminis_fw-la yet_o as_o to_o the_o of_o the_o parcel_n of_o card_n with_o the_o product_n of_o the_o salmond_n and_o the_o embarque_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o pursuer_n use_v for_o which_o he_o have_v no_o order_n he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o negotiorum_fw-la gestor_fw-la and_o upon_o his_o own_o hazard_n and_o can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o dispose_n of_o his_o money_n unless_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v that_o gessit_fw-la utiliter_fw-la both_o consilio_fw-la &_o eventu_fw-la special_o see_v he_o may_v have_v secure_v his_o money_n in_o factor_n hand_n or_o transmit_v the_o same_o by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n without_o employ_v or_o far_o less_o hazard_v the_o same_o without_o order_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 260._o 8._o june_n 1675._o the_o lord_n yesterday_o do_v order_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a abuse_n in_o desire_v and_o grant_v advocation_n so_o frequent_o from_o inferior_a court_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o retard_v and_o delay_v justice_n that_o therefore_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n may_v refuse_v to_o pass_v advocation_n if_o he_o find_v cause_n but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o report_v all_o advocation_n before_o they_o be_v pass_v to_o the_o whole_a lord_n d._n 261._o kyle_n contra_fw-la grace_n eod_a die_v this_o day_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o advocation_n for_o sum_n of_o money_n within_o 200_o mark_n can_v not_o be_v pass_v upon_o any_o reason_n of_o iniquity_n castlehill_n reporter_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o case_n foresay_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o advocation_n shall_v not_o pass_v though_o the_o process_n have_v be_v for_o a_o sum_n above_o 200_o mark_n because_o litiscontestation_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o after_o litiscontestation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o iniquity_n but_o by_o a_o decreet_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v suspend_v without_o advocation_n d._n 262._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n 10._o june_n 1675._o in_o the_o improbation_n of_o a_o bond_n the_o bond_n be_v produce_v and_o the_o defender_n refuse_v to_o abide_v by_o the_o same_o certification_n be_v crave_v against_o the_o say_a bond_n because_o the_o defender_n do_v not_o abide_v by_o the_o same_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v clear_a that_o the_o certification_n shall_v be_v grant_v for_o not_o abide_v by_o the_o say_a bond_n though_o it_o be_v produce_v but_o because_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o bond_n have_v be_v examine_v and_o there_o be_v only_o two_o witness_n to_o the_o same_o they_o both_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v impuberes_fw-la the_o one_o of_o 8._o and_o the_o other_o of_o 9_o year_n of_o age_n the_o time_n of_o the_o subscribe_v of_o the_o bond_n and_o the_o subscription_n be_v not_o like_o the_o subscription_n now_o use_v by_o they_o and_o to_o their_o remembrance_n they_o be_v not_o witness_n to_o the_o same_o but_o be_v not_o positive_a that_o they_o be_v not_o witness_n the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o declaration_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n himself_o do_v in_o effect_n at_o least_o presumptive_o acknowledge_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o bond_n in_o sva_fw-la far_o as_o he_o do_v not_o abide_v by_o the_o same_o have_v a_o impression_n that_o the_o bond_n be_v false_a and_o therefore_o they_o grant_v certification_n for_o not_o abide_v by_o the_o same_o and_o do_v leave_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi either_o to_o take_v out_o the_o certification_n or_o to_o insist_v in_o improve_n of_o the_o bond_n or_o for_o declare_v the_o same_o null_a as_o want_v witness_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a see_v without_o question_n though_o the_o witness_n do_v not_o full_o improve_v it_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o age_n the_o time_n of_o their_o pretend_a subscribe_v the_o same_o and_o by_o their_o declaration_n they_o do_v not_o astruct_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o bond_n ought_v to_o be_v construct_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o want_v witness_n and_o so_o null_a mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 263._o scot_n contra_fw-la murray_n 11._o june_n 1675._o a_o suspension_n be_v raise_v of_o a_o decreet_a arrestment_n be_v use_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o creditor_n after_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o same_o and_o upon_o that_o pretence_n it_o be_v crave_v by_o the_o suspender_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v loose_v and_o upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o bill_n the_o lord_n have_v debate_v whether_o the_o say_a arrestment_n can_v be_v loose_v be_v upon_o a_o decreet_a though_o suspend_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o though_o a_o suspension_n be_v raise_v of_o a_o decreet_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o decreet_a until_o it_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o decreet_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o suspender_n and_o that_o though_o a_o suspension_n si_v execution_n yet_o the_o creditor_n may_v arrest_v see_v the_o arrestment_n be_v no_o execution_n but_o a_o diligence_n and_o remedy_n to_o preserve_v the_o debtor_n estate_n to_o the_o effect_n that_o after_o discuss_v of_o the_o suspension_n the_o creditor_n may_v have_v execution_n against_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o they_o find_v the_o arrestment_n can_v not_o be_v loose_v in_o this_o case_n the_o suspender_n have_v consign_v the_o principal_a sum_n but_o not_o the_o annualrent_n otherways_o if_o he_o have_v consign_v all_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v loose_v the_o arrestment_n see_v the_o consignation_n of_o the_o money_n be_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o the_o creditor_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 264._o auchenleck_n contra_fw-la e._n monteith_n 15._o june_n 1675._o widow_n auchenleck_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o monteith_n for_o the_o price_n of_o certain_a ware_n for_o his_o lady_n clothes_n extend_v conform_a to_o a_o account_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o 177._o lib._n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o earl_n that_o the_o say_a ware_n be_v furnish_v after_o he_o have_v serve_v inhibition_n against_o his_o lady_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o contract_v debt_n to_o his_o prejudice_n whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o say_v furnish_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o lady_n clothes_n and_o albeit_o after_o inhibition_n she_o can_v not_o contract_v debt_n to_o her_o husband_n prejudice_n yet_o the_o earl_n be_v oblige_v to_o furnish_v her_o clothes_n and_o other_o necessary_n he_o will_v be_v liable_a for_o what_o be_v furnish_v to_o she_o necessary_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o debate_n foresay_a have_v consider_v the_o inhibition_n and_o that_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o be_v not_o registrate_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_a inhibition_n be_v null_a but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o question_v by_o the_o defender_n they_o ordain_v that_o the_o reporter_n shall_v hear_v what_o answer_v the_o defender_n procurator_n can_v make_v as_o to_o the_o say_a nullity_n it_o be_v think_v hard_o by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o a_o merchant_n after_o inhibition_n at_o the_o husband_n instance_n furnish_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v frustrate_a upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o inhibition_n unless_o either_o the_o say_a inhibition_n have_v be_v intimate_a to_o the_o merchant_n or_o it_o be_v notour_o know_v that_o the_o wife_n be_v inhibit_v see_v such_o inhibition_n be_v grant_v without_o any_o ground_n either_o of_o write_n as_o bond_n or_o contract_n or_o the_o dependence_n of_o a_o process_n but_o only_o upon_o a_o bill_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o husband_n sine_fw-la causae_fw-la cognition_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a that_o merchant_n when_o person_n and_o lady_n of_o any_o quality_n come_v to_o their_o shop_n for_o buy_v their_o ware_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o register_n and_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v inhibit_v but_o these_o point_n be_v not_o decide_v d._n 265._o katherine_n mcmillan_n lady_n logy_n contra_fw-la meldrum_n 16._o june_n 1675._o a_o disposition_n be_v grant_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n of_o movable_n and_o she_o in_o a_o improbation_n of_o the_o same_o be_v urge_v to_o abide_v thereat_o and_o offer_v to_o abide_v at_o the_o same_o as_o a_o write_v true_o deliver_v to_o she_o by_o her_o husband_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o abide_v at_o the_o
reason_n why_o the_o defunct_a shall_v have_v appoint_v the_o say_a election_n to_o be_v in_o manner_n foresay_a for_o the_o first_o time_n and_o not_o thereafter_o and_o if_o the_o college_n have_v not_o the_o right_o foresay_a it_o shall_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o town_n but_o the_o defunct_n heir_n who_o do_v concur_v with_o the_o pursuit_n newbyth_o reporter_n robert_n hamilton_n clerk_n d._n 270._o contra_fw-la 18._o june_n 1675._o in_o a_o adjudication_n the_o appearand_a heir_n be_v call_v and_o his_o advocate_n have_v compear_v and_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o process_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o have_v no_o interest_n have_v renounce_v and_o that_o his_o compear_v be_v only_o to_o retard_v the_o pursuer_n diligence_n that_o other_o creditor_n may_v come_v in_o this_o point_n of_o form_n be_v report_v viz._n whether_o his_o procurator_n shall_v see_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v see_v whether_o in_o communi_fw-la forma_fw-la or_o not_o or_o in_o the_o clerk_n hand_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o be_v a_o person_n necessary_a to_o be_v call_v and_o be_v call_v his_o procurator_n shall_v see_v in_o communi_fw-la forma_fw-la the_o law_n make_v no_o distinction_n and_o though_o he_o have_v renounce_v yet_o he_o have_v interest_n to_o see_v and_o object_n whether_o the_o pursuer_n debt_n be_v the_o true_a debt_n or_o satisfy_v and_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v satisfy_v he_o may_v notwithstanding_o his_o renounciation_n enter_v if_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o the_o renounciation_n may_v be_v question_v as_o false_a the_o lord_n nevertheless_o find_v that_o he_o shall_v see_v only_o in_o the_o clerk_n hand_n within_o 24._o hour_n though_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o if_o the_o party_n be_v in_o town_n that_o course_n may_v be_v take_v but_o the_o party_n be_v at_o the_o distance_n of_o 100_o mile_n or_o any_o other_o considerable_a distance_n so_o that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n the_o procurator_n can_v not_o get_v 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upon_o the_o report_n make_v by_o my_o lord_n newbyth_v do_v ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la find_v that_o it_o do_v not_o prescrive_v during_o the_o husband_n time_n though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o case_n be_v of_o importance_n as_o to_o the_o consequence_n and_o be_v to_o be_v further_o think_v upon_o and_o debate_v in_o respect_n it_o can_v be_v say_v but_o there_o be_v a_o person_n valen_n agere_fw-la ever_o since_o the_o date_n of_o the_o bond_n the_o husband_n dure_v all_o this_o time_n be_v valen_n agere_fw-la and_o after_o his_o decease_n the_o wife_n and_o the_o husband_n silence_n be_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o person_n who_o have_v right_o for_o the_o time_n be_v join_v with_o the_o relict_n her_o silence_n and_o both_o be_v join_v by_o the_o space_n of_o 40._o year_n all_o the_o reason_n of_o prescription_n concur_v in_o the_o case_n viz._n that_o debtor_n shall_v be_v secure_v after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n and_o that_o there_o be_v praesumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la the_o bond_n may_v be_v make_v up_o and_o nothing_o thereon_o do_v till_o all_o the_o witness_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o maxim_n contra_fw-la non_fw-la valentem_fw-la agere_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o case_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o person_n have_v right_o valen_n agere_fw-la by_o the_o space_n of_o 40_o year_n or_o in_o the_o case_n of_o temporary_a and_o momentary_a prescription_n but_o not_o in_o prescription_n longissimi_fw-la temporis_fw-la otherways_o prescription_n be_v the_o great_a salvo_n and_o security_n of_o people_n may_v be_v elude_v and_o a_o person_n acquire_v a_o right_a of_o land_n possess_v by_o his_o author_n peaceable_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 40._o year_n without_o any_o interruption_n shall_v not_o be_v secure_a see_v it_o may_v be_v pretend_v that_o the_o husband_n have_v be_v silent_a forty_o year_n without_o any_o interruption_n his_o wife_n who_o pretend_v right_o to_o the_o land_n by_o liferent_a or_o otherways_o non_fw-la valebat_fw-la agere_fw-la during_o the_o marriage_n d._n 272._o bruce_n contra_fw-la bruce_n 23._o june_n 1675._o doctor_n arnot_n have_v dispone_v to_o one_o of_o his_o nevoy_n a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o certain_a land_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o thereafter_o have_v dispone_v to_o another_o of_o his_o nevoy_n the_o elder_a brother_n of_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la the_o foresay_a land_n a_o poind_v of_o the_o ground_n be_v intent_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o person_n who_o have_v right_o to_o the_o annualrent_a and_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o annualrent_n be_v never_o deliver_v by_o the_o doctor_n but_o be_v beside_o he_o the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n and_o be_v viis_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la get_v out_o of_o his_o charter_n chest_n and_o give_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v the_o paper_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v deliver_v and_o 2do_fw-la though_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o say_v right_o be_v among_o the_o doctor_n paper_n the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n yet_o the_o doctor_n have_v make_v the_o say_v right_o public_a by_o a_o infeftment_n and_o season_n thereupon_o to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi which_o be_v registrat_n albeit_o he_o may_v have_v evacuate_v the_o say_v right_o by_o destroy_v the_o disposition_n yet_o nevertheless_o have_v keep_v the_o same_o by_o he_o undestroy_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v construe_v in_o law_n that_o be_v uncle_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o have_v give_v the_o say_v right_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o say_a relation_n he_o keep_v the_o same_o by_o he_o to_o the_o pursuer_n behoove_v unless_o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o the_o doctor_n do_v any_o deed_n to_o recall_v and_o evacuat_v the_o say_v right_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n of_o not_o delivery_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o answer_n hatton_n reporter_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 273._o dowglass_n of_o kelhead_n contra_fw-la carlyle_n and_o other_o eod_a die_v kelhead_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o nonentry_n pretend_v that_o he_o be_v superior_a of_o the_o land_n libel_v in_o which_o process_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o be_v not_o superior_a of_o the_o say_a land_n in_o respect_n the_o right_o libel_v that_o he_o have_v from_o my_o lord_n queensberry_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o disponer_n and_o queensberry_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o defender_n can_v not_o interpose_v another_o betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o propon_n of_o the_o say_a alledgance_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v force_v to_o reply_v upon_o a_o right_n to_o the_o casualty_n grant_v by_o a_o paper_n apart_o by_o my_o lord_n queensberry_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o thereupon_o process_n be_v sustain_v and_o decreet_a give_v for_o the_o retoured_a duty_n before_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o declarator_n and_o the_o full_a avail_v and_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n after_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o which_o suspension_n be_v raise_v upon_o these_o reason_n 1mo_fw-la that_o after_o decreet_a of_o declarator_n be_v recover_v the_o superior_a and_o his_o donator_n have_v right_o to_o the_o land_n during_o the_o nonentry_n and_o may_v remove_v tenant_n or_o uplift_v the_o duty_n from_o they_o but_o before_o declarator_n there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o sentence_n for_o poind_v the_o ground_n for_o the_o full_a avail_n 2do_fw-la though_o the_o ground_n can_v be_v poind_v for_o the_o full_a avail_v yet_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v not_o right_o but_o to_o the_o feu-duty_n even_o after_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o cause_n before_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v find_v upon_o and_o produce_v the_o assignation_n foresay_a as_o his_o right_n to_o the_o casualty_n see_v there_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o my_o lord_n queensberry_n or_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v right_v to_o the_o
the_o say_a disposition_n and_o yet_o these_o in_o who_o favour_n the_o disposition_n be_v make_v may_v choose_v curator_n who_o will_v have_v the_o administration_n of_o any_o other_o estate_n belong_v to_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v puberes_fw-la their_o person_n be_v free_a and_o neither_o of_o the_o say_a administrator_n can_v pretend_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o quia_fw-la curator_n datur_fw-la rebus_fw-la d._n 317._o mckneish_n contra_fw-la bryce_n and_o her_o husband_n eod_a die_v a_o woman_n be_v pursue_v upon_o a_o bond_n and_o have_v allege_v that_o it_o it_o be_v null_a because_o she_o be_v vestita_fw-la viro_fw-la the_o reply_n that_o she_o promise_v payment_n after_o her_o husband_n decease_n though_o the_o sum_n be_v only_o 100_o lib._n scot_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v probable_a by_o witness_n glendoich_n reporter_n d._n 318._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o 16._o decem._n 1675._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o merchant_n be_v in_o use_n to_o furnish_v diverse_a year_n that_o a_o current_a account_n do_v not_o prescrive_v though_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n bear_v no_o distinction_n the_o article_n of_o account_n ought_v to_o prescrive_v from_o their_o respective_a date_n see_v otherways_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v elude_v both_o in_o the_o case_n of_o count_n and_o other_o case_n which_o prescrive_v by_o the_o act._n nevoy_n reporter_n d._n 319._o wilson_n contra_fw-la dean_n 17._o december_n 1675._o it_o be_v find_v that_o a_o woman_n keep_v a_o shop_n and_o traffique_v as_o a_o merchant_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o her_o husband_n he_o be_v liable_a for_o debt_n contract_v by_o she_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o her_o traffic_n actione_n institoria_fw-la forret_fw-la reporter_n d._n 320._o thomson_n contra_fw-la mr._n james_n eleis_n eod_a die_v the_o lord_n find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o right_n of_o movable_n grant_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n with_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o debt_n and_o a_o provision_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v affect_v with_o the_o same_o that_o the_o property_n of_o the_o good_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o wife_n so_o that_o she_o may_v dispose_v of_o the_o same_o and_o these_o who_o acquire_v right_o thereto_o be_v not_o concern_v to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o price_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o use_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o creditor_n who_o will_v have_v a_o personal_a action_n against_o the_o wife_n so_o that_o she_o will_v in_o effect_n be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o executor_n and_o trustee_n but_o if_o the_o good_n so_o affect_v be_v extant_a the_o creditor_n of_o the_o husband_n will_v be_v preferable_a to_o the_o wife_n proper_a creditor_n her_o right_n be_v fiduciary_n as_o say_v be_v and_o to_o the_o use_n foresay_a praesentia_fw-la vide_fw-la supra_fw-la 9_o december_n 1675._o the_o creditor_n of_o james_n mastertoun_n d._n 321._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o 21._o decem._n 1675._o a_o father_n have_v make_v a_o disposition_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o son_n reserve_v his_o own_o liferent_a with_o power_n likeways_o to_o dispose_v of_o what_o he_o have_v provide_v do_v appoint_v certain_a person_n as_o curator_n and_o to_o have_v administration_n of_o what_o he_o have_v provide_v dure_v not_o only_o the_o pupillarity_n but_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o son_n and_o nevertheless_o his_o son_n have_v choose_v curator_n after_o his_o pupillarity_n there_o be_v a_o competition_n betwixt_o the_o say_a curator_n and_o the_o person_n appoint_v by_o the_o father_n to_o administrate_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o son_n as_o to_o his_o person_n be_v not_o in_o potestate_fw-la of_o either_o of_o the_o say_a competing_n curator_n see_v curator_n non_fw-la datur_fw-la personae_fw-la sed_fw-la rebus_fw-la and_o as_o to_o any_o other_o estate_n belong_v to_o the_o minor_a any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o father_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o curator_n name_v and_o choose_v by_o himself_o but_o the_o lord_n demur_v as_o to_o that_o question_n viz._n whether_o the_o father_n may_v affect_v the_o right_o grant_v by_o himself_o with_o the_o quality_n and_o provision_n foresay_a that_o the_o person_n name_v by_o he_o shall_v have_v administration_n of_o the_o estate_n dispone_v by_o he_o and_o some_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o father_n in_o respect_n stranger_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v and_o what_o they_o be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o may_v affect_v and_o qualify_v their_o right_n thereof_o sub_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o with_o what_o provision_n they_o think_v fit_a whereas_o a_o father_n have_v a_o duty_n lie_v upon_o he_o in_o nature_n to_o provide_v his_o child_n and_o by_o the_o law_n he_o may_v name_v tutor_n to_o his_o child_n but_o after_o pupillarity_n he_o can_v put_v they_o under_o the_o power_n of_o curator_n without_o their_o own_o consent_n and_o if_o this_o practice_n shall_v be_v allow_v there_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v no_o election_n of_o curator_n they_o do_v also_o consider_v that_o the_o right_o grant_v by_o the_o father_n be_v in_o effect_n donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la see_v the_o father_n retain_v possession_n and_o a_o power_n to_o revock_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o as_o the_o father_n can_v not_o in_o testament_n make_v curator_n so_o he_o can_v not_o do_v the_o same_o by_o a_o legacy_n or_o any_o such_o donation_n mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la d._n 322._o mr._n of_o rae_n contra_fw-la dumbyth_n 8_o february_n 1676._o in_o a_o spuilÈie_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o master_n of_o rae_n against_o dumbyth_n it_o be_v allege_v the_o pursuit_n be_v prescrive_v because_o not_o intent_a within_o 3._o year_n so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v sustain_v to_o give_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi juramentum_fw-la in_o litem_fw-la and_o violent_a profit_n it_o be_v reply_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o long_o within_o the_o 3._o year_n a_o pursuit_n for_o depredation_n have_v be_v intent_a before_o the_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o include_v virtual_o and_o in_o consequence_n the_o conclusion_n of_o restitution_n and_o profit_n be_v a_o sufficient_a interruption_n as_o to_o this_o pursuit_n the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o find_v the_o pursuit_n prescrive_v newbyth_o reporter_n mr._n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 323._o riccarton_n drummond_n contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o special_a service_n in_o a_o annualrent_n do_v give_v right_o to_o heretable_a bond_n and_o all_o other_o heretable_a estate_n whereupon_o infeftment_n do_v not_o follow_v and_o include_v a_o general_n retour_fw-fr as_o homo_fw-la do_v include_v animal_n newbyth_o reporter_n hamilton_n clerk_n d._n 324._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o when_o creditor_n do_v compear_v in_o adjudication_n not_o be_v call_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v admit_v with_o that_o quality_n that_o since_o the_o course_n of_o the_o adjudger_n be_v stop_v by_o their_o compearance_n the_o adjudger_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o to_o any_o adjudication_n at_o their_o instance_n as_o if_o both_o adjudication_n be_v within_o year_n and_o day_n d._n 325._o college_n of_o aberdeen_n contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_v the_o college_n of_o aberdeen_n have_v right_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o vacant_a stipend_n within_o the_o bound_n thereinmentioned_a pursue_v for_o a_o vacant_a stipend_n the_o bishop_n of_o ross_n compear_v and_o allege_v that_o the_o kirk_n be_v his_o mensal_n kirk_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o vacant_a stipend_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o college_n shall_v have_v right_o to_o any_o stipend_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o former_a minister_n either_o modify_v to_o they_o or_o of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n and_o that_o it_o be_v consistent_a that_o the_o kirk_n shall_v be_v mensal_n and_o yet_o the_o minister_n shall_v have_v a_o stipend_n and_o that_o the_o pursuer_n shall_v have_v right_o thereto_o be_v vacant_a craigie_n reporter_n d._n 326._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o 9_o february_n 1676._o in_o a_o suspension_n a_o reason_n of_o compensation_n be_v libel_v viz._n that_o the_o charger_n be_v debtor_n to_o the_o suspender_n upon_o account_n of_o a_o fraught_v and_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o charger_n oath_n that_o he_o be_v so_o debtor_n and_o by_o witness_n what_o the_o fraught_v extend_v to_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v and_o that_o compensation_n be_v the_o liquido_fw-la in_o liquidum_fw-la and_o not_o the_o liquidando_n by_o witness_n d._n 327._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_v a_o pursuit_n be_v intent_a for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o the_o defender_n be_v oblige_v by_o his_o promise_n to_o pay_v in_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v marry_v have_v get_v
well_o if_o not_o more_o to_o a_o personal_a faculty_n than_o to_o a_o heretable_a fee_n 2._o the_o say_a clause_n be_v conceive_v per_fw-la verba_fw-la maxim_n personalia_fw-la viz._n that_o the_o half_a of_o the_o conquest_n shall_v be_v dispose_v by_o she_o and_o if_o she_o shall_v think_v fit_a which_o be_v verba_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la &_o facultatis_fw-la 3._o in_o dubiis_fw-la minimum_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v &_o solitum_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la evitetur_fw-la absurdum_fw-la and_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o albeit_o mean_v person_n in_o their_o contract_n of_o marriage_n do_v sometime_o provide_v that_o the_o long_a liver_n may_v have_v all_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a nor_o can_v be_v instance_a that_o ever_o in_o a_o contract_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n a_o fee_n be_v provide_v to_o a_o wife_n it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o person_n to_o raise_v a_o family_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o it_o be_v very_o ordinary_a that_o a_o personal_a faculty_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o wife_n 4._o if_o the_o contract_n have_v be_v extend_v it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v extend_v in_o these_o term_n that_o the_o lady_n shall_v liferent_a the_o hail_o conquest_n and_o in_o case_n of_o no_o issue_n she_o shall_v have_v the_o personal_a faculty_n aforesaid_a and_o though_o the_o conquest_n have_v be_v provide_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o she_o and_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n whilk_n faiÈie_v the_o one_o half_a to_o his_o heir_n and_o the_o other_o to_o she_o her_o husband_n will_v have_v be_v fire_n and_o in_o the_o case_n foresay_a her_o heir_n will_v have_v be_v heir_n of_o provision_n to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o half_a of_o the_o conquest_n actores_fw-la sinclair_n bernie_n etc._n etc._n alteri_fw-la lockheart_n etc._n etc._n d._n 365._o doctor_n wallace_n contra_fw-la symson_n june_n 1676._o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n 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