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be_v seal_v although_o it_o mention_v former_a requisition_n that_o be_v but_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o nottar_n or_o of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o register_n and_o therefore_o prefer_v nasmiths_n gift_n andrew_n clapertoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n ednem_fw-la december_n 11._o 1662._o in_o anno_fw-la 1621._o umquhile_o sir_n john_n edmistoun_n of_o ednem_fw-la grant_v a_o bond_n of_o provision_n to_o jean_n stirling_n of_o two_o bolls_n of_o victual_n which_o he_o oblige_v himself_o to_o pay_v to_o she_o out_o of_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o ednem_fw-la or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o land_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o she_o be_v in_o possession_n out_o of_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o ednem_fw-la till_o the_o year_n 1640._o andrew_n clappertoun_n her_o son_n and_o assignee_n pursue_v the_o lady_n ednem_fw-la as_o intrometter_v with_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o ednem_fw-la to_o pay_v the_o pension_n since_o the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o she_o stand_v infeft_v in_o 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now_o marry_v a_o young_a wife_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o he_o see_v the_o annualrent_n be_v due_a in_o equity_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o money_n the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o wodset_n find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v without_o any_o annualrent_a and_o that_o in_o this_o case_n it_o can_v not_o be_v due_a without_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v so_o pactioned_a and_o agree_v lord_n balmirino_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinburgh_n december_n 18._o the_o lord_n balmirino_n pursue_v the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o spoliation_n of_o the_o tynd_n of_o the_o aikers_n of_o restalrige_n whereof_o the_o town_n hospital_n have_v a_o tack_v which_o be_v expire_v inhibition_n be_v use_v yearly_a for_o several_a year_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n from_o any_o spuilzie_n of_o teind_n because_o since_o the_o king_n be_v decreet_a arbitral_a and_o the_o fyfteen_fw-mi and_o seventeen_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o 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solicitous_a for_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o word_n which_o can_v be_v draw_v in_o consequence_n to_o any_o other_o matter_n the_o lord_n repel_v both_o these_o defence_n but_o declare_v they_o will_v not_o sustain_v spuilzie_n as_o to_o the_o oath_n in_o litem_fw-la but_o admit_v the_o value_n of_o the_o teynd_a to_o the_o pursuer_n probation_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o modification_n of_o the_o price_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v exorbitant_o prove_v but_o not_o of_o the_o quantaty_n lady_n tursapie_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o tursapie_n december_n 20._o 1662._o the_o lady_n tursapie_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o tursapie_n who_o succeed_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n her_o husband_n for_o the_o aliment_n of_o the_o defunct_n family_n till_o the_o next_o term_n after_o his_o death_n and_o special_o for_o the_o alinent_a and_o to_o the_o pursuer_n son_n heir_n appearand_n to_o his_o father_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o lybel_n be_v no_o way_n relevant_a against_o he_o as_o heir_n but_o by_o the_o
second_o answer_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o council_n it_o can_v prove_v against_o the_o suspender_n be_v only_o under_o the_o town-clerk_n hand_n not_o be_v a_o process_n upon_o citation_n nor_o have_v a_o warrnat_a subscribe_v by_o the_o suspender_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o bond_n in_o question_n albeit_o they_o find_v the_o tenor_n thereof_o not_o to_o be_v contrair_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o find_v the_o same_o be_v unwarranttable_o take_v if_o the_o same_o be_v extorted_a as_o aforesaid_a and_o find_v the_o decreet_a of_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o militat_fw-la against_o the_o suspender_n or_o to_o warrant_n that_o incarceration_n brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la and_o find_v the_o act_n of_o council_n prove_v not_o against_o the_o suspender_n and_o yet_o ordain_v they_o to_o renew_v a_o bond_n by_o the_o lord_n authority_n of_o the_o like_a tenor_n elizabeth_n fleming_n and_o sir_n john_n gibson_n contra_fw-la fleming_n and_o robert_n baird_n by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o say_a robert_n baird_n and_o his_o spouse_n he_o accept_v 12000_o mark_fw-mi in_o name_n of_o tocher_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o his_o wife_n can_v succeed_v to_o by_o her_o father_n mother_n sister_n and_o brother_n and_o discharge_v his_o mother_n as_o executrix_n and_o tutrix_fw-la thereof_o yet_o she_o have_v former_o put_v more_o bond_n in_o the_o name_n of_o robert_n wife_n than_o this_o sum_n and_o there_o be_v no_o assignation_n to_o the_o remainder_n in_o the_o contract_n pursue_v the_o say_a robert_n and_o his_o spouse_n to_o grant_v a_o assignation_n thereof_o and_o to_o pay_v what_o he_o have_v uplift_v of_o the_o sum_n more_o nor_o his_o tocher_n the_o defender_n allege_v the_o summons_n be_v not_o relevant_a he_o neither_o oblige_v ex_fw-la lege_fw-la nor_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la to_z assign_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v this_o being_n bona_fw-la fidei_fw-la contractus_fw-la the_o meaning_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o party_n be_v most_o 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he_o refuse_v without_o a_o equal_a division_n and_o several_a of_o the_o witness_n have_v depone_v that_o that_o difference_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o owner_n without_o dissolve_v the_o consortship_n mastertoun_n himself_o have_v also_o depone_v that_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o consortship_n coningsbies_n man_n waâ—_n put_v aboard_o of_o he_o and_o the_o prize_n and_o the_o witness_n have_v various_o depone_v anent_o the_o distance_n when_o the_o first_o prize_n streik_v sail_n and_o be_v take_v the_o lord_n find_v a_o consortship_n sufficient_o prove_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o concourse_n as_o to_o the_o first_o prize_n and_o therefore_o find_v coningsby_n to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o a_o share_n which_o they_o find_v to_o be_v the_o equal_a share_n see_v mastertoun_n be_v most_o instrumental_a and_o do_v actual_o seize_v upon_o both_o prize_n the_o minister_n of_o cockburns-path_n contra_fw-la his_o parochiner_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o minister_n of_o cockburns-path_n 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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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be_v no_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n qualify_v they_o repel_v the_o reason_n and_o decern_v fairy_n contra_fw-la inglis_n june_n 24._o 1669._o at_o the_o report_v of_o the_o former_a interlocutor_n yesterday_o fairy_n against_o inglis_n it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o inglis_n that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o fairy_n oath_n that_o he_o be_v circumveen_v in_o grant_v of_o the_o ratification_n because_o fairy_n upon_o that_o same_o design_n drink_v he_o drink_v which_o alleadgance_n the_o lord_n repel_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o first_o ticket_n wherein_o he_o declare_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o conscience_n never_o to_o come_v in_o the_o contrary_n stevart_n of_o gairntilly_n contra_fw-la sir_n william_n stevart_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n william_n stevart_n have_v grant_v a_o bond_n upon_o their_o term_n that_o whereas_o he_o have_v obtain_v disposition_n of_o the_o land_n of_o innernytie_n partly_o by_o his_o father_n mean_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o own_o 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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 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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 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sir_n robert_n aâ—d_v that_o his_o right_n can_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o any_o sentence_n whereto_o he_o be_v not_o call_v second_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v not_o lawful_o call_v in_o so_o far_o as_o three_o of_o they_o be_v resident_n in_o the_o abbey_n and_o be_v minor_n and_o their_o tutor_n and_o curator_n be_v only_o call_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n whereas_o they_o reside_v within_o the_o regality_n of_o brughtoun_n and_o their_o curator_n shall_v have_v be_v cite_v at_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o canongate_n as_o head_n burgh_n of_o that_o regality_n the_o pursuer_n answer_v that_o the_o defender_n reside_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n which_o be_v exempt_a from_o all_o regality_n and_o must_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o royalty_n be_v the_o king_n own_o house_n by_o his_o royal_a regative_a the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n and_o find_v the_o king_n house_n to_o be_v royalty_n and_o so_o in_o the_o shire_n and_o not_o in_o the_o regality_n john_n nicolson_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o tillicutry_n january_n 14._o 1662._o john_n nicolson_n as_o baron_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o tillicutry_n and_o miln_n thereof_o pursue_v the_o fevar_n of_o tillicutry_n for_o a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o sergeant_n corn_n and_o for_o their_o abstract_a multure_n for_o which_o he_o have_v obtain_v decreet_a in_o his_o barony-court_n which_o be_v suspend_v the_o defender_n allege_v that_o his_o decreet_a be_v null_a as_o be_v in_o vacant_a time_n second_o as_o be_v by_o the_o baron_n who_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o decern_v in_o multure_n or_o thirlage_n against_o his_o vassal_n three_o the_o decreet_a be_v without_o probation_n the_o baron_n neither_o produce_v title_n nor_o prove_v long_a possession_n and_o as_o to_o the_o sergeant_n corn_n nothing_o can_v constitute_v that_o servitude_n but_o writ_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o baron_n need_v no_o dispensation_n in_o vacance_n and_o that_o baron_n court_v use_v to_o sit_v in_o all_o time_n even_o of_o vacance_n by_o their_o constant_a privilege_n and_o that_o the_o baron_n be_v competent_a judge_n to_o multure_n or_o any_o other_o duty_n whereof_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o as_o to_o the_o sergeant_n corn_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o decreet_a he_o have_v produce_v his_o infeftment_n as_o baron_n of_o the_o barony_n which_o give_v he_o right_o of_o jurisdiction_n and_o so_o to_o have_v sergeant_n who_o fee_n may_v be_v constitute_v and_o liquidat_n by_o long_a possession_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o reply_n relevant_a the_o charger_n have_v 40._o year_n possession_n as_o to_o the_o multure_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi declare_v he_o insist_v not_o for_o the_o king_n feu-duty_n in_o kind_n but_o for_o the_o teind_v seed_n and_o horse_n corn._n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n for_o as_o much_o of_o the_o corn_n as_o will_v pay_v the_o feu-duty_n minister_n stipend_n and_o all_o public_a burden_n because_o they_o behove_v to_o sell_v corn_n for_o
and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o reduction_n but_o where_o the_o writ_n must_v be_v produce_v before_o they_o can_v be_v reduce_v and_o even_o in_o that_o case_n if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi satisfy_v the_o production_n himself_o the_o defender_n have_v no_o delay_n and_o here_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi produce_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a and_o crave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v declare_v null_n in_o consequence_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o summons_n glendinning_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o nithisdale_n january_n 22._o 1662._o george_n glendinning_n of_o partoun_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o nithisdale_n for_o fulfil_v of_o a_o contract_n of_o excambion_n betwixt_o the_o earl_n father_n and_o the_o pursuer_n grandfather_n and_o insist_v against_o the_o earl_n as_o lawful_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n the_o earl_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v 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not_o any_o where_o else_o in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o scotland_n yet_o it_o be_v never_o apply_v to_o this_o case_n now_o in_o question_n but_o by_o the_o contrare_fw-la since_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o one_o by_o which_o heir_n may_v be_v charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n to_o their_o predecessor_n not_o only_o for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n but_o their_o own_o any_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n although_o gratis_o will_v be_v valid_a to_o apprise_v or_o adjudge_v the_o defunct_n estate_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v many_o case_n in_o which_o the_o appearand_a heir_n can_v not_o probable_o know_v whether_o the_o heretage_n will_v be_v hurtful_a or_o profitable_a this_o have_v be_v ofttimes_o advise_v as_o the_o remeid_v be_v sir_n thomas_n hope_v and_o many_o since_o that_o the_o heir_n appearand_n may_v grant_v a_o bond_n and_o thereupon_o the_o land_n be_v adjudge_v may_v take_v right_o thereto_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v the_o defender_n have_v intromet_v with_o the_o rent_n of_o his_o predecessor_n land_n which_o albeit_o not_o animo_fw-la adeundi_fw-la yet_o animo_fw-la immiscendi_fw-la &_o lucrandi_fw-la which_o can_v be_v maintain_v by_o a_o simulat_fw-la null_a bond_n by_o himself_o to_o his_o own_o behoof_n and_o adjudication_n thereupon_o and_o if_o this_o be_v sustain_v no_o person_n will_v ever_o after_o enter_v heir_n to_o his_o predecessor_n but_o take_v this_o indirect_a way_n to_o the_o defraud_n and_o vexation_n of_o creditor_n and_o enter_v so_o to_o possess_v will_v buy_v in_o other_o right_n and_o maintain_v his_o possession_n as_o this_o defender_n have_v do_v and_o will_v not_o be_v oblige_v or_o willing_a to_o restrict_n these_o right_n as_o he_o do_v the_o lord_n after_o long_a consideration_n and_o debate_n in_o the_o matter_n find_v the_o earl_n offer_v relevant_a but_o resolve_v to_o make_v and_o publish_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la against_o any_o such_o course_n in_o time_n come_v and_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v gestio_fw-la pro_fw-la haerede_fw-la to_o intromet_n upon_o such_o simulat_fw-la title_n adam_n hepburn_n contra_fw-la helen_n hepburn_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la adam_n hepburn_n brother_n to_o the_o decease_a thomas_n hepburn_n of_o humbie_n pursue_v reduction_n and_o improbation_n against_o helen_n hepburn_n his_o brother_n daughter_n of_o a_o disposition_n make_v by_o he_o to_o his_o daughter_n on_o death_n bed_n the_o lord_n grant_v a_o three_o term_n for_o production_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o improbation_n albeit_o there_o be_v but_o a_o writ_n or_o two_o call_v for_o nominatim_fw-la laird_n of_o rentoun_n contra_fw-la mr._n mark_v ker._n january_n 24._o 1662._o the_o laird_n of_o rentoun_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a before_o the_o commissary_n of_o berwick_n against_o mr._n mark_n ker_n compear_v for_o three_o chalder_n of_o victual_n of_o teind_v mr._n mark_n suspend_v upon_o iniquity_n because_o he_o have_v propon_v a_o relevant_a defense_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v allowance_n of_o the_o annuity_n which_o he_o have_v pay_v which_o affect_v the_o teind_n it_o be_v repel_v the_o charger_n answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la by_o way_n of_o suspension_n without_o there_o be_v a_o reduction_n the_o suspender_n answer_v the_o reason_n be_v instant_o verify_v by_o inspection_n of_o the_o decreet_a the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n not_o competent_a by_o suspension_n without_o reduction_n mr._n james_n ramsay_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o wintoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la m_o r._n james_n ramsay_n as_o have_v right_o by_o translation_n from_o george_n seaton_n assigny_n constitute_v by_o my_o lady_n semple_n to_o a_o bond_n due_a by_o the_o umquhile_n earl_n of_o wintoum_n pursue_v this_o earl_n for_o payment_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assignation_n take_v by_o sir_n george_n seatoun_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o defender_n tutor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o assignation_n be_v purchase_v by_o the_o pupil_n mean_n and_o as_o the_o tutor_n can_v have_v no_o process_n thereupon_o against_o the_o pupil_n till_o he_o have_v make_v his_o tutor_n account_n so_o neither_o can_v his_o assignee_n see_v in_o person_n alibus_fw-la all_o exception_n competent_a against_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v competent_a against_o the_o assignee_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v find_v caution_n to_o pay_v what_o shall_v be_v find_v due_a by_o sir_n george_n by_o the_o tutor_n account_n as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o betwixt_o grant_n and_o grant_v january_n 15._o 1662._o laird_n of_o lamingtoun_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n chiesly_a january_n 29._o 1662._o the_o laird_n of_o lamingtoun_n pursue_v sir_n john_n chiesly_a upon_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n to_o restrict_n a_o proper_a wodset_n grant_v by_o lamingtoun_n to_o he_o of_o the_o land_n of_o symontoun_n to_o his_o annualrent_n the_o defender_n except_v upon_o a_o back-bond_n grant_v by_o lamingtoun_n whereby_o
appearand_a heir_n &_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la because_o vita_fw-la presumitur_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v the_o defense_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o the_o defender_n will_v be_v positive_a that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n his_o elder_a brother_n be_v on_o life_n especial_o see_v he_o have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n twenty_o year_n and_o be_v common_o hold_v and_o repute_v to_o be_v dead_a the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defense_n that_o the_o elder_a brother_n be_v on_o life_n the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n and_o reserve_v to_o their_o own_o consideration_n the_o probation_n in_o which_o if_o the_o defender_n prove_v simple_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v actual_o live_v the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n there_o will_v remain_v no_o question_n and_o if_o he_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v live_v about_o that_o time_n they_o will_v consider_v whether_o in_o this_o case_n the_o presumption_n of_o his_o be_v yet_o live_v shall_v be_v probative_a paâ—rick_v herron_n contra_fw-la martein_n stevenson_n june_n 17._o 1662._o patrick_n herron_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a of_o remove_v against_o martein_a stevinson_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o decreet_a be_v not_o upon_o litiscontestation_n but_o a_o time_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o suspender_n to_o find_v caution_n for_o the_o violent_a profit_n and_o he_o fail_v be_v decern_v without_o be_v admit_v to_o any_o defense_n and_o now_o allege_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o remove_v because_o he_o obtain_v decreet_a of_o adjudication_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n against_o the_o common_a author_n and_o thereupon_o charge_v the_o superior_a long_o before_o the_o charger_n decreet_a of_o adjudication_n or_o infetment_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o the_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o decreet_a be_v give_v against_o the_o defender_n compear_v and_o fail_v as_o say_v be_v second_o the_o charger_n stand_v infeft_v upon_o his_o adjudication_n 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the_o other_o service_n which_o be_v prior_n and_o allege_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o near_a degree_n of_o blood_n then_o the_o other_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v a_o father_n brother_n son_n and_o the_o other_o service_n bear_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o father_n brother_n oye_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v both_o the_o retoure_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o contradictory_n infer_v manifest_a error_n of_o the_o assize_n because_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o assize_n to_o serve_v the_o father_n brother_n oye_n if_o they_o know_v of_o no_o near_a degree_n and_o also_o because_o the_o defunct_a bailzie_n may_v have_v have_v two_o father_n brother_n one_o elder_a than_o his_o father_n and_o the_o other_o young_a and_o thereby_o two_o heir_n one_o of_o line_n and_o another_o of_o conquest_n which_o not_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o retoure_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o prefer_v the_o first_o retour_fw-fr as_o stand_v but_o will_v hear_v the_o party_n upon_o the_o reduction_n mr._n james_n stuart_n contra_fw-la mr._n john_n spruile_n january_n 21._o 1663._o mr._n james_n stuart_n and_o robert_n stuart_n bailzie_n of_o lithgow_n as_o curator_n to_o he_o as_o a_o furious_a person_n or_o idiot_n by_o gift_n of_o the_o exchequer_n pursue_v mr._n john_n spruile_a for_o sum_n of_o money_n due_a to_o mr._n james._n it_o be_v allege_v no_o process_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o robert_n stuart_n as_o curator_n because_o by_o law_n the_o tutor_n or_o curator_n of_o furious_a person_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v cognosce_v by_o a_o inquest_n whether_o the_o person_n be_v furious_a and_o who_o be_v his_o near_a agnat_n of_o the_o father_n side_n past_o twenty_o five_o the_o lord_n find_v process_n robert_n stuart_n find_v caution_n to_o make_v forth_o come_v and_o declare_v it_o shall_v be_v but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o near_a agnat_n to_o serve_v according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o they_o think_v that_o as_o the_o lord_n may_v name_v curator_n ad_fw-la litem_fw-la in_o the_o interim_n so_o may_v the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o exchequer_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v william_n zeoman_n contra_fw-la mr._n patrick_n oliphant_n january_n 22._o 1663._o in_o a_o competition_n betwixt_o zeoman_n and_o oliphant_n anent_o the_o estate_n of_o sir_n james_n oliphant_n who_o have_v kill_v his_o mother_n be_v pursue_v criminal_o therefore_o before_o the_o justice_n and_o be_v charge_v to_o under_o the_o law_n for_o the_o say_a crime_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n he_o compear_v not_o and_o the_o act_n of_o adjournal_n be_v declare_v fugitive_n and_o his_o movable_a good_n ordain_v to_o be_v inbrought_a the_o criminal_a libel_n proceed_v both_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o parricide_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v that_o kill_n of_o person_n under_o assurance_n of_o trust_n to_o be_v treasonable_a hereupon_o the_o king_n grant_v a_o gift_n of_o sir_n james_n 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he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o clause_n in_o any_o of_o these_o writ_n in_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi or_o his_o predecessor_n favour_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o oath_n ordain_v the_o defender_n to_o produce_v the_o disposition_n denund_v the_o pursuer_n predecessor_n and_o think_v that_o be_v produce_v simple_o without_o condition_n of_o reversion_n it_o liberat_fw-la he_o from_o produce_v the_o pursuer_n predecessor_n progress_n though_o make_v in_o their_o favour_n but_o because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v that_o in_o their_o predecessor_n progress_n there_o be_v a_o clause_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr alienando_fw-la which_o will_v work_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o that_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o positive_a but_o that_o he_o think_v they_o ordain_v the_o defender_n to_o be_v examine_v if_o he_o have_v any_o tailzie_n daughter_n of_o balmirrino_n contra_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o balmirrino_n have_v pursue_v the_o heir_n male_a for_o their_o portion_n contain_v 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if_o party_n compear_v and_o allege_v they_o
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ipso_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o hoom_n right_o fall_v in_o consequence_n as_o found_v upon_o john_n stewart_n dishabilitation_n and_o with_o it_o the_o defender_n tack_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n upon_o the_o tack_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n for_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o be_v much_o large_a than_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la 1621._o so_o that_o thereby_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v cognosce_v upon_o john_n stewart_n rehabilitation_n as_o without_o citation_n if_o it_o have_v wrong_v any_o other_o person_n right_o but_o find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n wrong_v no_o person_n right_o they_o find_v the_o same_o relevant_a town_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la sir_n william_n thomson_n june_n 6._o 1665._o the_o ordinar_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v depose_v sir_n william_n from_o his_o office_n of_o town_n clerk_n he_o raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o sentence_n on_o four_o reason_n first_o that_o the_o examine_v be_v thursday_n 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sed_fw-la pâ—o_fw-la omissis_fw-la
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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 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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 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prevail_v and_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o stranger_n damnage_n and_o expense_n if_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o this_o manner_n of_o probation_n and_o not_o to_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o stranger_n who_o be_v present_a reserve_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o remanent_fw-la point_n to_o be_v decide_v if_o the_o stranger_n knowledge_n of_o the_o war_n be_v know_v in_o this_o process_n the_o lord_n find_v also_o that_o competent_a and_o emit_v before_o the_o admiral_n can_v not_o operat_fw-la against_o their_o stranger_n qui_fw-la utuntur_fw-la communi_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la sir_n harry_n hume_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o kello_n and_o sir_n alexander_n hume_n july_n 23._o 1667._o sir_n harry_n hume_n have_v comprise_v the_o land_n of_o kello_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o some_o annualrenter_n who_o crave_v preference_n because_o their_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v before_o the_o apprize_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v base_a 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both_o subscrive_v as_o principal_a and_o cautioner_n in_o one_o bond._n mr._n john_n philip_n contra_fw-la mr._n john_n cheap_a july_n 26._o 1667._o master_n john_n philip_n pursue_v his_o tenant_n upon_o a_o disposition_n grant_v by_o michael_n philip_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o mr._n james_n cheap_a who_o apprize_v from_o michael_n philip_n heir_n who_o allege_v that_o the_o disposition_n be_v null_a neither_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o disponer_n nor_o by_o two_o notar_n for_o he_o for_o albeit_o it_o mention_v the_o subscription_n of_o three_o notar_n yet_o two_o of_o they_o subscribe_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o three_o and_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o bear_v that_o they_o do_v subscribe_v at_o command_n but_o that_o they_o subscribe_v only_o for_o michael_n philip_n because_o that_o he_o can_v not_o subscribe_v himself_o and_o albeit_o the_o body_n of_o the_o writ_n mention_v such_o witness_n to_o the_o command_v give_v to_o these_o notar_n yet_o it_o be_v write_v with_o another_o ink_n and_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v write_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o subscription_n be_v the_o hand-writ_a of_o he_o that_o write_v the_o body_n which_o mention_n to_o be_v write_v by_o he_o at_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o subscription_n be_v at_o newburgh_n and_o because_o the_o notar_n subscription_n must_v give_v faith_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o not_o the_o body_n to_o it_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n insert_v that_o the_o command_n be_v give_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o command_n be_v the_o most_o substantial_a point_n of_o the_o subscription_n can_v not_o be_v prove_v or_o supply_v by_o witness_n for_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o notar_n because_o the_o party_n can_v not_o subscribe_v signify_v nothing_o without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o party_n for_o who_o they_o subscribe_v and_o warrant_v or_o command_n in_o most_o ordinary_a matter_n be_v not_o at_o
sisti_fw-la but_o also_o judicatum_fw-la solvi_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v ordain_v to_o do_v the_o same_o before_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o lord_n refuse_v but_o grant_v the_o advocation_n in_o common_a form_n sir_n robert_n montgomery_n contra_fw-la alexander_n rankein_n november_n 23._o 1667._o sir_n robert_n montgomery_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o antonia_n brown_n as_o represent_v sir_n john_n brown_n her_o father_n for_o two_o thousand_o mark_n arrest_v the_o price_n of_o a_o chain_n due_a to_o antonia_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n melvil_n and_o pursue_v to_o make_v forthcoming_a compear_v alexander_n rankein_n and_o produce_v a_o decreet_a obtain_v against_o antonia_n and_o thereupon_o a_o arrestment_n by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o fife_n precept_n and_o a_o decreet_a of_o the_o sheriff_n thereupon_o in_o july_n last_o the_o arrestment_n be_v in_o the_o same_o month_n and_o crave_v preference_n because_o he_o have_v the_o first_o complete_a diligence_n it_o be_v 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sua_fw-la contra_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la fundandam_fw-la â—item_fw-la so_o that_o the_o desire_n be_v no_o way_n reasonable_a unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v give_v in_o a_o particular_a charge_n and_o litiscontestation_n have_v be_v make_v thereon_o in_o which_o case_n the_o defender_n may_v have_v be_v compel_v ad_fw-la modum_fw-la probationis_fw-la to_o have_v produce_v the_o book_n it_o be_v answer_v the_o contrair_n be_v find_v in_o the_o compt_n and_o reckon_a betwixt_o the_o child_n of_o george_n suiâ—ty_n against_o the_o representative_n of_o william_n suitty_v their_o tutor_n and_o that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a reason_n here_o the_o two_o defunct_n have_v be_v brother_n and_o be_v in_o copartnery_n together_o and_o the_o one_o factor_n for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o case_n of_o a_o tutor_n and_o his_o pupil_n be_v no_o way_n alike_o because_o the_o tutor_n compt_n book_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o pupil_n and_o the_o copartinery_n and_o factory_a be_v deny_v the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o book_n to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o auditor_n and_o if_o he_o find_v by_o inspection_n thereof_o any_o account_n appear_v as_o betwixt_o partner_n and_o factor_n he_o shall_v produce_v the_o same_o to_o the_o other_o party_n even_o ad_fw-la fundandam_fw-la litem_fw-la otherwise_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v give_v back_o and_o not_o show_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi margaret_n alexander_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o clackmannan_n july_n 9_o 1668._o margaret_n alexander_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o sauchie_n by_o a_o posterior_n infeftment_n in_o corroboration_n of_o the_o former_a right_n she_o be_v infeft_v in_o that_o same_o annualrent_a out_o of_o other_o land_n whereof_o she_o be_v in_o possession_n but_o this_o posterior_n infeftment_n be_v reduce_v upon_o a_o inhibition_n prio_fw-la thereto_o she_o pursue_v poind_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o land_n of_o sauchie_n upon_o the_o first_o 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with_o public_a money_n of_o fines_n forefaultor_n or_o sequestrate_a estate_n and_o have_v apply_v the_o same_o to_o their_o own_o use_n and_o have_v not_o due_o count_v therefore_o and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v for_o what_o the_o defender_n father_n have_v apply_v to_o his_o own_o use_n or_o have_v not_o due_o count_v for_o the_o defender_n duply_v that_o his_o father_n have_v due_o count_v for_o his_o whole_a intromission_n and_o have_v make_v faith_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n particular_o that_o he_o have_v true_o give_v up_o his_o charge_n without_o omission_n and_o thereupon_o be_v discharge_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o have_v instruct_v much_o more_o intromission_n and_o be_v content_a to_o allow_v the_o particular_n in_o the_o compt_n produce_v and_o crave_v the_o superplus_n which_o he_o have_v now_o prove_v by_o witness_n adduce_v before_o answer_n and_o as_o for_o the_o oath_n it_o can_v only_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o oath_n of_o credulity_n like_o that_o of_o executor_n confirm_v testament_n which_o do_v
a_o time_n duncan_n campbel_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n july_n 25._o 1668._o dvncan_n campbel_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o glenorchy_n for_o eject_v he_o from_o certain_a land_n and_o especial_o that_o his_o brother_n by_o his_o direction_n do_v violent_o cast_v out_o the_o pursuer_n child_n and_o servant_n out_o of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n labour_v by_o himself_o and_o persuade_v and_o entice_v his_o tenant_n to_o receive_v tack_n from_o and_o pay_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o crave_v re-possession_n and_o double_a mail_n as_o the_o violent_a profit_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n during_o the_o defender_n possession_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v obtain_v improbation_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o all_o his_o right_n of_o these_o land_n and_o other_o and_o likewise_o decreet_a of_o remove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o improbation_n be_v only_o by_o a_o certification_n when_o he_o be_v prisoner_n in_o irland_n and_o the_o defender_n by_o article_n of_o agreement_n produce_v have_v acknowledge_v the_o pursuer_n right_o and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o infest_v he_o in_o the_o land_n in_o question_n two_o though_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v but_o possession_n without_o any_o right_n he_o may_v not_o be_v eject_v but_o by_o a_o precept_n of_o ejection_n from_o a_o judge_n which_o be_v not_o allege_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o these_o article_n of_o agreement_n be_v never_o perfect_v nor_o extend_v and_o can_v only_o import_v a_o personal_a action_n against_o the_o defender_n for_o extension_n or_o implement_n wherein_o when_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_o he_o will_v get_v this_o answer_n that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o article_n be_v mutual_a until_o he_o perform_v his_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o do_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defence_n and_o duply_v and_o sustain_v the_o ejection_n the_o defender_n allege_v further_o that_o that_o member_n of_o the_o libel_n crave_v violent_a profit_n for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n possess_v by_o tenant_n because_o by_o the_o defender_n persuasion_n they_o become_v his_o tenant_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o ejection_n be_v only_o competent_a to_o the_o natural_a possess_v or_o upon_o violence_n and_o persuasion_n be_v no_o violence_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o prevail_a with_o the_o tenant_n be_v consequent_a to_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o defender_n out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o natural_a possession_n and_o be_v as_o great_a a_o fault_n as_o intrusion_n and_o equivalent_a thereto_o the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o law_n have_v allow_v violent_a profit_n only_o in_o ejection_n or_o intrusion_n which_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o no_o other_o case_n though_o it_o be_v as_o great_a or_o a_o great_a fault_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defence_n and_o find_v violent_a profit_n only_o competent_a for_o that_o part_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi possess_v natural_o but_o if_o the_o whole_a land_n have_v be_v a_o unite_a tenement_n or_o labour_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v be_v eject_v out_o of_o the_o principal_a message_n of_o the_o barony_n and_o the_o ejecter_fw-la have_v thereby_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v sustain_v ejection_n for_o the_o whole_a but_o this_o be_v not_o plead_v lord_n rentoun_n contra_fw-la lambertoun_n july_n 28._o 1668._o this_o day_n the_o lord_n rentoun_v process_n against_o lambertoun_n mention_v the_o 21._o instant_a be_v advise_v by_o the_o probation_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o girnel_n of_o haymouth_n and_o the_o cattle_n in_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o rentoun_n and_o horse_n be_v take_v away_o by_o lambertoun_n with_o a_o troop_n or_o trooper_n and_o that_o the_o corn_n be_v carry_v to_o dunss_n the_o army_n be_v thereabouts_o at_o that_o time_n whereupon_o the_o question_n arise_v whether_o or_o not_o lambertoun_n be_v liable_a for_o these_o which_o by_o the_o probation_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o his_o use_n but_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o army_n the_o lord_n assoilzy_v he_o therefrom_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o several_a case_n former_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n whereby_o whatsoever_o be_v act_v in_o the_o trouble_n by_o warrant_n of_o any_o authority_n in_o be_v be_v total_o discharge_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v thereupon_o find_v that_o the_o actor_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o produce_v or_o show_v a_o warrant_n but_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v manâ—_n militari_fw-la unless_o the_o contrair_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o actor_n own_o oath_n that_o what_o be_v meddle_v with_o be_v not_o employ_v to_o entertainment_n of_o soldier_n or_o any_o other_o public_a use_n but_o to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n laird_n of_o milntoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milntoun_n july_n 30._o 1668._o the_o laird_n of_o 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consequence_n and_o therefore_o as_o incident_n be_v not_o competent_a but_o when_o protest_v for_o no_o more_o reprobation_n as_o to_o the_o allege_v protestation_n at_o the_o examine_v of_o the_o witness_n it_o be_v but_o subjoin_v to_o the_o interrogator_n only_o subscribe_v by_o one_o of_o the_o four_o examinator_n who_o subscribe_v the_o testimony_n and_o who_o do_v not_o remember_v of_o his_o subscription_n so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v surreptitious_o obtain_v from_o he_o as_o to_o the_o other_o protestation_n the_o same_o be_v not_o when_o the_o witness_n be_v take_v but_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o competent_a time_n even_o at_o the_o conclusion_n and_o that_o reprobator_n be_v not_o only_o not_o reject_v but_o express_o allow_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o way_n of_o action_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o reprobator_n competent_a in_o this_o case_n but_o do_v not_o resolve_v the_o point_n general_o whether_o they_o be_v 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as_o witness_n
and_o find_v that_o the_o cedent_n oath_n can_v not_o be_v take_v in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o assignee_n to_o astruct_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n unless_o the_o assignation_n have_v be_v gratuitous_a or_o the_o matter_n have_v be_v litigious_a before_o the_o same_o in_o which_o case_n they_o find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o resile_a after_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o first_o nottar_n the_o verity_n and_o warrant_n of_o the_o subscription_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o say_v margaret_n oath_n the_o suspender_n further_o allege_v that_o he_o can_v not_o remove_v because_o the_o liferenter_fw-la be_v year_n and_o day_n at_o the_o horn_n he_o have_v a_o gift_n of_o her_o liferent_a escheat_n and_o thereby_o have_v right_a to_o possess_v her_o liferent-land_n the_o charger_n answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la because_o the_o gift_n be_v not_o declare_v two_o it_o can_v not_o be_v declare_v because_o it_o proceed_v upon_o a_o horning_n against_o a_o wife_n clad_v with_o a_o husband_n who_o be_v sub_fw-la potestate_fw-la viri_fw-la can_v be_v contumacious_a or_o denunce_v rebel_n thereupon_o the_o suspender_n answer_v that_o he_o need_v no_o declarator_n himself_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o only_a right_n to_o which_o the_o declarator_n can_v reach_v three_o the_o horning_n albeit_o against_o a_o wife_n be_v valid_a unless_o it_o have_v be_v upon_o a_o debt_n contract_v during_o the_o marriage_n but_o this_o horning_n proceed_v upon_o a_o decreet_a against_o a_o wife_n as_o executrix_n and_o vicious_a intromissatrix_fw-la with_o her_o husband_n good_n a_o horning_n upon_o her_o own_o fact_n or_o fault_n be_v always_o effectual_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustain_v the_o gift_n without_o a_o declarator_n and_o supercee_v any_o extract_n at_o the_o charger_n instance_n till_o a_o day_n betwixt_o and_o which_o he_o may_v insist_v in_o his_o declarator_n and_o supercee_v till_o that_o time_n to_o give_v answer_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o horning_n because_o the_o king_n officer_n behove_v to_o be_v call_v mr._n alexander_n seaton_n contra_fw-la menzies_n december_n 19_o 1668._o mr._n alexander_n seaton_n as_o executor_n to_o his_o brother_n pitmedden_n pursue_v seaton_n of_o menzies_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pursuer_n brother_n tutor_n for_o his_o father_n intromission_n with_o the_o pupil_n mean_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pupil_n after_o his_o pupillarity_n have_v grant_v a_o discharge_n to_o one_o of_o the_o co-tutor_n which_o do_v extinguish_v the_o whole_a debt_n of_o that_o co-tutor_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v all_o correi_fw-la delendi_fw-la liable_a by_o one_o individual_a obligation_n which_o can_v be_v discharge_v as_o to_o one_o and_o stand_v as_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o albeit_o pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la petendo_fw-la may_v be_v grant_v to_o one_o and_o not_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o rest_n a_o simple_a discharge_n which_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o bond_n must_v be_v profitable_a to_o all_o the_o lord_n repel_v this_o defense_n unless_o the_o discharge_n have_v bear_v payment_n or_o satisfaction_n give_v and_o in_o tantum_fw-la they_o find_v it_o will_v be_v relevant_a but_o not_o a_o simple_a discharge_n which_o can_v only_o be_v relevant_a in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o by_o this_o tutor_n will_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o co-tutor_n bear_v a_o share_n with_o this_o tutor_n in_o omissis_fw-la &_o male_a administratis_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o here_o but_o this_o tutor_n own_o proper_a intromission_n now_o insist_v for_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n simple_o margaret_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la robertson_n december_n 23._o 1668._o margaret_n mckenzie_n pursue_v the_o executor_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o pay_v her_o share_n of_o the_o movable_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v as_o much_o debt_n as_o will_v exhaust_v the_o whole_a movable_n it_o 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thomson_n oath_n thomson_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o to_o the_o relevancy_n and_o probation_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o circumvention_n against_o cheisly_a and_o therefore_o find_v the_o libel_n relevant_a against_o they_o both_o to_o annul_v the_o bond_n the_o apprizing_n and_o infeftment_n and_o all_o that_o have_v follow_v thereupon_o naper_n contra_fw-la gordon_n of_o grange_n feb._n 12._o 1670._o iohn_n naper_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n do_v pursue_v william_n gordon_n of_o grange_n as_o represent_v hugh_n his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o 2000_o mark_n due_a by_o the_o say_a umquhile_n hugh_n his_o bond_n and_o upon_o the_o say_v williams_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n obtain_v adjudication_n of_o the_o land_n of_o grange_n and_o other_o in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v belong_v to_o the_o say_a umquhile_n hugh_n his_o debtor_n his_o heir_n and_o thereupon_o do_v pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n in_o which_o action_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o william_n gordon_n now_o of_o grange_n that_o he_o stand_v infeft_v by_o disposition_n from_o the_o say_a umquhile_n hugh_n gordon_n of_o grange_n his_o father_n for_o onerous_a cause_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n undertake_v and_o pay_v for_o his_o father_n which_o be_v find_v relevant_a and_o to_o evite_v the_o same_o the_o say_v john_n naper_n raise_v reduction_n of_o grange_n right_o grant_v by_o his_o father_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la raise_v against_o his_o father_n upon_o the_o say_a bond_n before_o the_o disposition_n make_v to_o this_o grange_n which_o inhibition_n be_v produce_v this_o day_n fortnight_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o grange_n that_o the_o examine_v be_v thursday_n because_o the_o execution_n buir_v not_o a_o copy_n to_o have_v be_v lest_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n at_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o inhibition_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a and_o now_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o disposition_n though_o it_o buir_v onerous_a cause_n yet_o be_v after_o the_o contract_n of_o his_o debt_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n the_o narrative_a bear_v the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v not_o probative_a against_o a_o three_o party_n but_o the_o same_o must_v yet_o be_v instruct_v which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v and_o ordain_v grange_n to_o produce_v the_o instruction_n thereof_o william_n lowry_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n drummond_n feb._n 18._o 1670._o umquhile_o sir_n robert_n drummond_n of_o meidup_n have_v dispone_v the_o land_n of_o scotstoun_n to_o sir_n john_n drummond_n of_o burnbank_n mr._n john_n drummond_n writer_n in_o edinburgh_n his_o grand_a nevoy_n intend_v to_o reduce_v that_o disposition_n as_o on_o deathbed_n grant_v a_o bond_n to_o william_n lowry_n of_o 12000._o mark_n who_o thereupon_o have_v charge_v the_o say_a mr._n john_n to_o enter_v heir_n in_o special_a to_o the_o land_n of_o scotstoun_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n his_o grand_a uncle_n apprize_v from_o he_o all_o the_o right_n of_o the_o land_n that_o may_v be_v competent_a to_o he_o if_o he_o be_v enter_v heir_n and_o thereupon_o raise_v reduction_n of_o sir_n john_n his_o right_n as_o be_v grant_v by_o sir_n robert_n on_o deathbed_n in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o near_a heir_n in_o who_o place_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi now_o be_v by_o the_o apprize_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n no_o process_n upon_o any_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n against_o mr._n john_n drummond_n because_o he_o be_v not_o the_o near_a appearand_n heir_n but_o have_v a_o elder_a brother_n live_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o say_v elder_a brother_n have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n 18._o year_n ago_o and_o be_v common_o hold_v and_o repute_v dead_a likea_n he_o produce_v a_o missive_n of_o one_o creiâ—htoun_v his_o commerad_n in_o the_o war_n abroad_o bear_v the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o sickness_n death_n and_o burial_n dated_n july_n 6._o 1667._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o semel_fw-la vivus_fw-la semper_fw-la presumitur_fw-la vivus_fw-la nisâ—_n contrarium_fw-la probetur_fw-la and_o what_o be_v allege_v can_v be_v no_o probation_n but_o some_o probability_n of_o death_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o brokard_n be_v but_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o not_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o therefore_o only_o transvert_v onus_fw-la probandi_fw-la which_o probation_n may_v be_v valid_a without_o witness_n by_o such_o adminicle_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v find_v sufficient_a which_o be_v here_o sufficient_o allege_v viz._n long_a absence_n common_a fame_n and_o a_o missive_n letter_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o eighteen_o year_n absence_n and_o be_v hold_v and_o repute_v dead_a be_v sufficient_a probation_n to_o take_v off_o the_o presumption_n of_o life_n unless_o a_o strong_a probation_n for_o the_o party_n be_v on_o life_n be_v show_v than_o the_o naked_a presumption_n thereof_o lauchlen_n lesly_n contra_fw-la guthry_n feb._n 19_o 1670._o lauchlen_n
lesly_n have_v fraught_v a_o ship_n belong_v to_o bailly_n guthry_n in_o dundee_n to_o carry_v a_o loadn_v of_o wheat_n and_o oat_n from_o athol_n to_o leith_n the_o skipper_n do_v put_v in_o by_o the_o way_n at_o dundee_n and_o there_o the_o ship_n receive_v a_o crush_n by_o another_o ship_n whereby_o the_o salt-water_n enter_v among_o the_o victual_n and_o thereupon_o the_o owner_n and_o skipper_n cause_v disloaden_v the_o victual_n and_o put_v it_o up_o in_o loft_n and_o bailly_n guthry_n the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o crush_n give_v notice_n to_o robert_n lesly_n in_o dundee_n lauchlens_n correspondent_n and_o who_o make_v the_o bargain_n for_o he_o to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o lauchlen_n what_o have_v befall_v the_o ship_n and_o loadn_v who_o within_o two_o day_n after_o come_v to_o dundee_n and_o be_v require_v to_o receive_v the_o victual_n which_o he_o refuse_v and_o by_o the_o probation_n adduce_v in_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v find_v that_o it_o be_v the_o skipper_n fault_n that_o he_o have_v put_v in_o to_o dundee_n and_o so_o he_o and_o the_o owner_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o the_o damnage_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o that_o the_o merchant_n shall_v be_v only_o oblige_v to_o take_v back_o that_o part_n of_o the_o victual_n that_o be_v unspoil_v and_o the_o owner_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o it_o will_v have_v give_v at_o leith_n if_o the_o skipper_n have_v keep_v his_o course_n deduce_v the_o price_n of_o the_o sufficient_a victual_n as_o it_o now_o give_v and_o a_o commission_n be_v grant_v to_o certain_a person_n in_o dundee_n to_o visit_v the_o victual_n and_o to_o see_v what_o condition_n it_o be_v in_o they_o report_v that_o 36._o bolls_n of_o it_o be_v sufficient_a mercatable_a wheat_n and_o that_o the_o oat_n be_v damnisied_a in_o 20_o shilling_n the_o boll_n and_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n two_o report_v that_o it_o will_v yet_o be_v brisket_n for_o ship_n or_o household_n servant_n and_o two_o report_v that_o it_o be_v spoil_v but_o speak_v nothing_o further_o the_o question_n arise_v to_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o commission_n at_o the_o advise_v thereof_o whether_o the_o owner_n and_o skipper_n shall_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o damnage_n that_o be_v do_v before_o the_o advertisement_n give_v to_o the_o merchant_n or_o for_o the_o damnage_n that_o ensue_v thereafter_o because_o the_o victual_n be_v lay_v together_o without_o separate_v the_o wet_a from_o the_o dry_a have_v het_fw-mi and_o spoil_v thereafter_o and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v separate_a at_o first_o the_o damnage_n will_v have_v be_v very_o little_a and_o so_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o owner_n and_o skipper_n be_v oblige_v to_o have_v separat_fw-la the_o wet_a from_o the_o dry_a and_o so_o to_o have_v offer_v it_o to_o the_o merchant_n or_o if_o the_o offer_n in_o general_a to_o the_o merchant_n to_o receive_v the_o victual_n be_v sufficient_a though_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v they_o to_o separat_fw-la the_o wet_a from_o the_o dry_a or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o offer_v satisfaction_n or_o security_n for_o the_o damnage_n of_o what_o be_v wet_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o see_v the_o damnage_n have_v fall_v after_o and_o through_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o skipper_n delay_n he_o and_o the_o owner_n be_v oblige_v to_o separat_fw-la the_o wet_a from_o the_o dry_a and_o to_o have_v use_v diligence_n to_o prevent_v future_a damnage_n wherein_o have_v failzy_v they_o find_v they_o liable_a for_o the_o whole_a damnage_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o offer_n the_o next_o question_n arise_v be_v whether_o the_o skipper_n and_o owner_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v the_o spoil_a victual_n and_o pay_v the_o price_n thereof_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a or_o if_o the_o merchant_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v it_o and_o the_o owner_n to_o make_v up_o the_o damnage_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o see_v the_o victual_n remain_v yet_o in_o specie_fw-la and_o be_v not_o whole_o corrupt_v but_o by_o the_o report_n appear_v to_o be_v useful_a for_o ship_n brisket_n and_o see_v the_o property_n thereof_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o merchant_n and_o the_o owner_n be_v only_o liable_a for_o damnage_n they_o ordain_v the_o merchant_n to_o receive_v the_o wet_a victual_n and_o give_v commission_n to_o the_o same_o person_n to_o report_v what_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o price_n it_o will_v have_v give_v at_o leith_n if_o the_o voyage_n have_v hold_v the_o countess_n of_o cassills_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o cassills_n february_n 22._o 1670._o by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o decease_a earl_n of_o cassills_n and_o his_o lady_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_v she_o in_o certain_a land_n with_o absolute_a warrandice_n and_o oblige_v he_o that_o the_o land_n do_v pay_v then_o and_o several_a year_n before_o 6000._o mark_n of_o yearly_a rent_n beside_o kanes_n and_o custom_n and_o over_o and_o above_o teind_n and_o feu-duty_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lady_n within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o earl_n death_n rather_o to_o choice_n six_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n then_o to_o retain_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o give_v a_o tack_v to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o liferent-land_n then_o and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o oblige_v his_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o pay_v she_o 6000._o mark_n yearly_a therefore_o the_o countess_n have_v make_v it_o in_o her_o option_n and_o offer_v to_o take_v and_o pursue_v the_o earl_n her_o son_n to_o pay_v yearly_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o six_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n who_o allege_v that_o albeit_o that_o clause_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v free_a rent_n yet_o he_o must_v have_v allowance_n of_o cess_n maintenance_n and_o other_o public_a burden_n because_o by_o free_a rent_n can_v only_o be_v understand_v free_a of_o teind_n and_o feu-duty_n in_o respect_n that_o this_o be_v a_o tack-duty_n for_o the_o liferent-land_n the_o lady_n thereby_o can_v be_v no_o further_o free_a then_o if_o she_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a land_n which_o the_o earl_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o make_v worth_a 6000._o mark_n of_o yearly_a rent_n over_o and_o above_o teind_v and_o feu-duty_n but_o neither_o do_v it_o bear_v general_o of_o free_a rent_n much_o less_o of_o public_a burden_n and_o therefore_o the_o subsequent_a clause_n for_o the_o tack-duty_n albeit_o it_o bear_v free_a rent_n yet_o it_o can_v only_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v free_a of_o teind_v and_o feu-duty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v free_a of_o public_a burden_n which_o be_v further_o clear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1646._o ordain_v all_o liferenter_n to_o hear_v proportional_a burden_n for_o any_o annualrent_a or_o tack-duty_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o liferent_a unless_o they_o be_v express_o free_v of_o maintenance_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o countess_n that_o she_o oppones_fw-la the_o clause_n of_o her_o contract_n bear_v free_a rent_n without_o sanitation_n and_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v in_o favour_n of_o woman_n and_o as_o to_o the_o act_n 1646._o the_o same_o be_v repeal_v and_o not_o revive_v again_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o by_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n the_o countess_n be_v noâ—_n free_a of_o cease_v and_o maintenance_n which_o be_v the_o only_a point_n at_o inâ—â—â—â—cutor_n but_o if_o any_o debate_n arise_v concern_v the_o ordinary_a taxation_n or_o the_o outrike_v or_o allowance_n to_o militia_n horse_n the_o lord_n will_v hear_v the_o party_n thereanent_fw-la and_o according_o the_o next_o day_n find_v the_o clause_n do_v free_v my_o lady_n of_o the_o ordinar_n taxation_n militia_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o cease_v as_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n pay_v to_o my_o lord_n murray_n of_o achtertire_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n drummond_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o decease_a earl_n of_o tulliâ—airn_n have_v wodset_v the_o land_n of_o logy-almond_n to_o william_n murray_n of_o â—chtertire_n by_o a_o contract_n of_o wodset_n in_o february_n 1656._o by_o which_o the_o earl_n assign_v achtertire_n to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n due_a for_o the_o crop_v 1656._o at_o whitsunday_n or_o martimess_n or_o any_o other_o term_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n and_o to_o enter_v he_o in_o the_o possession_n at_o whitsunday_n 1656._o the_o earl_n have_v sell_v the_o land_n to_o sir_n john_n drummond_n who_o entry_n be_v to_o be_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o and_o have_v use_v a_o order_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o earl_n name_v because_o the_o reversion_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o earl_n assignies_n and_o have_v obtain_v declarator_n decern_v achtertire_n to_o denude_v himself_o of_o the_o land_n who_o in_o obedience_n of_o the_o decreet_a grant_v a_o renunciation_n reserve_v to_o himself_o
the_o mail_n and_o duty_n for_o the_o crop_v and_o year_n 1667._o achtertire_n insist_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o crop_v 1667._o which_o be_v payable_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o the_o way_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o those_o land_n and_o many_o other_o be_v that_o the_o tennent_n enter_v at_o whitsunday_n and_o pay_v his_o rent_n at_o martimess_n thereafter_o for_o the_o whole_a year_n and_o if_o he_o remove_v at_o the_o next_o whitsunday_n he_o pay_v no_o rent_n at_o that_o term_n but_o leave_v his_o corn_n sow_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o shears_o after_o his_o removal_n whereupon_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o sir_n john_n drummond_n that_o this_o way_n of_o payment_n be_v aforehand_o duty_n whereby_o the_o tennent_n pay_v at_o martimess_n before_o he_o sow_n the_o crop_v for_o the_o crop_v of_o the_o year_n of_o god_n subsequent_a to_o the_o martimess_n that_o therefore_o sir_n john_n enter_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o and_o have_v right_o to_o the_o duty_n due_a for_o the_o crop_v and_o year_n 1668._o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o duty_n due_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o because_o that_o duty_n albeit_o not_o payable_a in_o the_o year_n 1668._o yet_o be_v payable_a for_o the_o crop_v 1668._o see_v the_o tennent_n if_o he_o be_v remove_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o will_v for_o the_o payment_n make_v at_o martimess_n 1667._o carry_v free_a with_o he_o without_o any_o payment_n the_o whole_a corn_n of_o the_o crop_v 1668._o so_o that_o if_o sir_n john_n shall_v enter_v to_o the_o void_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o he_o shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o crop_v 1668._o but_o only_a of_o the_o crop_v 1669._o it_o be_v answer_v for_o achtertire_n that_o he_o have_v the_o only_a right_n to_o the_o rent_n payable_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o sir_n john_n can_v have_v no_o right_a thereto_o because_o his_o entry_n be_v but_o at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o he_o can_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o crop_v then_o sow_v and_o stand_v on_o the_o ground_n unto_o which_o no_o buyer_n do_v ever_o pretend_v but_o the_o seller_n if_o he_o be_v in_o natural_a possession_n take_v always_o with_o he_o his_o own_o grow_v crop_v even_o after_o the_o buyer_n enter_v into_o possession_n and_o so_o do_v all_o outgoing_a tenant_n and_o so_o do_v achtertire_n at_o his_o entry_n which_o be_v at_o whitsunday_n 1656._o he_o lift_v the_o duty_n due_a at_o martimess_n thereafter_o but_o lift_v not_o the_o martimess_v duty_n of_o the_o crop_v 1655._o payable_a before_o his_o wodset_n and_o therefore_o now_o he_o must_v lift_v the_o rent_n due_a at_o martimess_n 1657._o or_o otherwise_o he_o want_v a_o year_n annualrent_a and_o if_o sir_n john_n drummond_n shall_v lift_v a_o year_n rend_v due_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o a_o other_o year_n rend_v due_a at_o martimess_n 1668._o he_o shall_v have_v two_o full_a year_n rend_v of_o the_o land_n within_o half_a a_o year_n of_o his_o entry_n which_o be_v at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o and_o which_o can_v never_o be_v understand_v except_o it_o have_v be_v clear_o so_o express_v by_o the_o party_n neither_o be_v there_o here_o any_o further_a forehand_n duty_n then_o what_o ordinary_o tenant_n pay_v silver_n rent_n and_o not_o inlay_v or_o rental_v victual_n enter_v at_o whitsunday_n do_v for_o they_o pay_v the_o one_o half_a of_o there_o rend_v at_o martimess_n thereafter_o and_o the_o next_o half_a at_o the_o whitsunday_n follow_v that_o martimess_n and_o for_o his_o year_n rend_v they_o must_v have_v a_o year_n crop_v both_o of_o grass_n and_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o difference_n here_o be_v that_o the_o rend_v due_a for_o the_o possession_n from_o whitsunday_n 1667._o to_o whitsunday_n 1668._o be_v payable_a together_o at_o martimess_n 1667._o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o year_n whereas_o if_o it_o have_v be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinar_n course_n of_o silver_n rent_n be_v payable_a half_n at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o half_a at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o sir_n john_n drummond_n who_o enter_v but_o at_o the_o whitsunday_n 1668._o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o rent_n even_o payable_a at_o whitsunday_n 1668._o so_o neither_o can_v he_o claim_v it_o when_o it_o be_v payable_a joint_o at_o martimess_n 1667._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o achtertire_n have_v right_o to_o the_o rent_n payable_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o that_o sir_n john_n drummond_n have_v right_o to_o no_o part_n thereof_o jerdan_n of_o apilgirth_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n of_o lockerby_n feb._n 24._o 1670._o apilgirth_n have_v apprize_v lockerbies_n estate_n and_o pursue_v on_o the_o apprize_n lockerby_n allege_v that_o the_o apprize_n be_v satisfy_v at_o least_o he_o offer_v present_o what_o be_v defective_a in_o this_o account_n lockerby_n allege_v upon_o a_o wodset_n right_n whereof_o a_o order_n be_v use_v whereupon_o the_o question_n arise_v and_o be_v report_v by_o the_o auditor_n whether_o after_o order_n use_v for_o redemption_n of_o a_o proper_a wodset_n the_o sum_v consign_v be_v immediate_o take_v up_o by_o the_o redeemer_n and_o the_o wodsetter_n remain_v four_o or_o five_o year_n in_o possession_n thereafter_o and_o declarator_n of_o redemption_n be_v obtain_v upon_o production_n of_o the_o sum_v consign_v with_o the_o annualrent_a from_o the_o consignation_n whether_o the_o wodsetter_n have_v right_o to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o may_v refuse_v his_o annualrent_n or_o if_o he_o behove_v to_o accept_v of_o his_o annualrent_n and_o count_n for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o wodsetter_n that_o the_o consignation_n be_v but_o simulat_fw-la and_o the_o money_n remain_v not_o in_o the_o consignator_n hand_n so_o that_o he_o do_v just_o retain_v the_o possession_n and_o so_o be_v not_o comptable_a for_o the_o duty_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o wodsetter_n comptable_a for_o the_o duty_n see_v he_o have_v no_o objection_n against_o the_o legality_n or_o verity_n of_o the_o order_n so_o that_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o day_n of_o consignation_n and_o receive_v his_o money_n conform_v to_o the_o premonition_n and_o that_o the_o user_n of_o the_o order_n do_v no_o wrong_a to_o take_v up_o the_o money_n out_o of_o the_o consignator_n hand_n see_v consignation_n be_v upon_o peril_n of_o he_o consigner_n he_o make_v the_o same_o forthcoming_a at_o the_o time_n of_o declarator_n with_o annualrent_a since_o the_o consignation_n george_n graham_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o stainbires_fw-la feb._n 26_o 1670._o george_n graham_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o stinbires_fw-la for_o a_o merchant_n compt_n take_v off_o partly_o by_o his_o umquhile_n father_n before_o his_o decease_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o factor_n and_o servant_n thereafter_o it_o be_v allege_v as_o to_o the_o defunct_n part_v of_o the_o account_n the_o examine_v be_v not_o pursue_v within_o 3._o year_n of_o the_o off-taking_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n of_o party_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o be_v ordinar_n merchant_n to_o the_o defunct_a for_o many_o year_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o current_a account_n to_o the_o defunct_a and_o his_o heir_n the_o defunct_n funeral_n have_v be_v take_v off_o at_o his_o death_n and_o the_o other_o subsequent_a furniture_n to_o the_o heir_n always_o since_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o three_o year_n betwixt_o that_o part_n of_o the_o account_n that_o be_v for_o the_o funeral_n and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o current_a account_n give_v off_o to_o the_o defunct_a and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v a_o current_a account_n as_o to_o both_o 2_o there_o be_v not_o threeâ—_n year_n betwixt_o that_o part_n of_o the_o account_n furnish_v to_o the_o defunct_a and_o the_o summon_v raise_v against_o his_o heir_n deduce_v the_o year_n and_o day_n in_o which_o the_o â—eir_n can_v not_o be_v pursue_v which_o be_v intra_fw-la annum_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o currency_n of_o a_o account_n be_v never_o extend_v to_o a_o defunct_a and_o his_o heir_n but_o only_o to_o one_o person_n to_o exclude_v the_o prescription_n of_o probation_n by_o witness_n neither_o in_o this_o short_a prescription_n be_v minority_n or_o any_o other_o incapacity_n to_o be_v deduce_v and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi oughts_z to_o have_v raise_v his_o summons_n intra_fw-la annum_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la though_o he_o can_v not_o have_v obtain_v decreet_a the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o compt_n both_o against_o the_o defunct_a and_o heir_n as_o a_o current_a account_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n for_o the_o whole_a doctor_z hay_o contra_fw-la marjory_n jameson_n june_n 8._o 16670._o doctor_n hay_o as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n who_o be_v distress_v as_o cautioner_n for_o con_n of_o artrachy_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n of_o all_o right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o
more_o and_o even_o before_o contract_n of_o the_o creditor_n debt_n her_o infeftment_n must_v stand_v valid_a see_v it_o be_v less_o than_o what_o be_v she_o right_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o vitiation_n of_o the_o contract_n to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o marriage_n and_o sustain_v the_o declarator_n and_o ordain_v the_o ground_n to_o be_v poynd_v for_o what_o she_o want_v of_o her_o infeftment_n of_o 700._o mark_n for_o bygone_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a in_o time_n come_v unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o wife_n oath_n that_o she_o consent_v to_o the_o alteration_n of_o her_o contract_n margaret_n livingstoun_n contra_fw-la burnâ—_n june_n 15._o 1670._o margaret_n livingstoun_n as_o donatrix_fw-la to_o the_o bastardy_n of_o a_o mason_n in_o falkirk_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o the_o bastardy_n and_o restitution_n of_o the_o good_n against_o burns_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o libel_n condescend_v upon_o the_o bastard_n father_n and_o mother_n name_n and_o that_o the_o defunct_a be_v bastard_n the_o same_o must_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n and_o so_o the_o summons_n must_v be_v continue_v it_o be_v a_o know_a maxim_n that_o all_o summons_n not_o instant_o verify_v either_o by_o presumption_n or_o probation_n by_o write_v but_o which_o must_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n or_o oath_n must_v be_v continue_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o albeit_o ex_fw-la alundante_fw-la she_o have_v condescend_v on_o the_o bastard_n father_n and_o mother_n yet_o whoever_o be_v father_n and_o mother_n that_o they_o be_v not_o marry_v together_o be_v a_o negative_a and_o prove_v itself_o and_o needs_o no_o further_a probation_n but_o be_v presume_v and_o put_v the_o burden_n of_o probation_n upon_o the_o defender_n that_o they_o be_v real_o marry_v at_o least_o so_o hold_v and_o repute_v two_o albeit_o probation_n be_v necessary_a that_o the_o defunct_a be_v either_o bastard_n or_o so_o common_o repute_v the_o probation_n may_v proceed_v upon_o the_o 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pound_n and_o purge_v the_o right_n the_o say_a umquhil_n earl_n die_v there_o be_v now_o summon_v of_o transference_n at_o sir_n alexander_n instance_n against_o this_o earl_n of_o hume_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n and_o also_o therein_o a_o declarator_n against_o this_o earl_n as_o appearand_a heir_n that_o the_o contract_n be_v satisfy_v and_o extinct_a by_o intromission_n and_o the_o land_n liberate_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o a_o appryzer_n who_o produce_v his_o infeftment_n and_o who_o have_v apprize_v the_o lordship_n of_o coldinghame_n and_o all_o right_a thereof_o competent_a to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o hume_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o declarator_n against_o this_o earl_n of_o hume_n because_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o call_v viz_o himself_o who_o have_v denude_v the_o earl_n of_o hume_n and_o who_o be_v not_o cite_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o personal_a contract_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o 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tolbooth_n of_o dundee_n and_o now_o pursue_v the_o town_n of_o dundee_n for_o suffering_n laurence_n to_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o condescend_v that_o they_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v ordinary_o to_o the_o kirk_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o once_o they_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o river_n by_o boat_n and_o over_o to_o fife_n another_o shire_n and_o ordinary_o to_o go_v to_o the_o street_n and_o to_o tavern_n without_o necessary_a affair_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o prisoner_n return_v still_o to_o the_o prison_n every_o night_n and_o go_v always_o abroad_o with_o a_o guard_n and_o his_o go_v to_o the_o water_n be_v because_o of_o his_o indisposition_n and_o for_o his_o health_n that_o if_o he_o touch_v upon_o the_o other_o side_n in_o fife_n he_o do_v return_v that_o same_o night_n to_o prison_n and_o that_o his_o go_v to_o the_o kirk_n with_o a_o keeper_n can_v be_v no_o relevant_a ground_n and_o even_o the_o go_v out_o upon_o other_o occasion_n with_o a_o keeper_n though_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a can_v make_v the_o magistrate_n liable_a it_o be_v the_o constant_a custom_n of_o all_o burgh_n so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o a_o prisoner_n be_v under_o a_o guard_n be_v in_o prison_n albeit_o not_o in_o the_o tolbooth_n the_o pursuer_n answer_v that_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n be_v but_o public_a servant_n in_o keep_v of_o prisoner_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v punctual_a obedience_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o caption_n bear_v to_o keep_v the_o rebel_n in_o sure_a firmance_n within_o their_o tolbooth_n which_o be_v found_v on_o very_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o prisoner_n may_v be_v necessitate_v squalore_fw-la carceris_fw-la to_o do_v all_o deed_n in_o his_o power_n to_o satisfy_v his_o debt_n which_o will_v be_v elude_v if_o the_o magistrate_n at_o their_o pleasure_n may_v let_v they_o go_v out_o with_o a_o guard_n and_o will_v but_o turn_v to_o a_o confynement_n or_o
by_o the_o testament_n be_v only_o conditional_a and_o become_v void_a by_o the_o earl_n return_v and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o other_o testament_n and_o therefore_o repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n and_o have_v no_o necessity_n to_o determine_v anent_o the_o confirmation_n and_o error_n allege_v lindsay_n of_o mount_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o kirkonnel_n july_n 20._o 1671._o lindsay_n of_o mount_n be_v donator_n to_o the_o waird_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o kirkonnel_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a laird_n and_o minority_n of_o this_o laird_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o appearand_a heir_n as_o have_v right_o by_o disposition_n from_o his_o grandmother_n to_o a_o apprize_a lead_v at_o her_o instance_n against_o her_o son_n and_o allege_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o waird_a because_o kirkonnel_n the_o king_n vassal_n be_v denude_v before_o his_o death_n and_o his_o mother_n as_o appryzer_n be_v infeft_v it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o this_o apprize_n be_v upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o defunct_a to_o his_o own_o mother_n for_o the_o behoof_n of_o his_o son_n and_o appearand_a heir_n without_o any_o onerous_a cause_n and_o so_o be_v null_a and_o simulat_fw-la and_o a_o fraudful_a contrivance_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n as_o superior_a of_o his_o casuality_n of_o waird_a and_o that_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n colvil_n that_o a_o vassal_n have_v marry_v his_o appearand_a heir_n in_o lecto_fw-la it_o be_v find_v a_o fraudulent_a precipitation_n in_o defraud_n of_o the_o waird_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o alleadgeance_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v the_o defunct_a to_o have_v resign_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o appearand_a heir_n without_o any_o cause_n onerous_a or_o to_o grant_v he_o a_o bond_n that_o he_o may_v be_v infeft_v upon_o apprize_a or_o to_o grant_v such_o a_o bond_n to_o any_o person_n to_o the_o heir_n behoove_v he_o be_v in_o liege_n poustie_a and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o presumption_n of_o fraud_n see_v he_o may_v have_v obtain_v his_o son_n infeft_v direct_o which_o the_o king_n refuse_v in_o no_o case_n when_o the_o grant_a be_v in_o liege_n poustie_a the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgeance_n for_o the_o donator_n and_o sustain_v the_o apprize_a the_o donator_n further_o allege_v that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o debtor_n may_v cause_v the_o appryzer_n restrict_n himself_o to_o as_o much_o as_o will_v pay_v his_o annualrent_n and_o the_o debtor_n may_v bruik_v the_o rest_n during_o the_o legal_a and_o now_o the_o donator_n be_v in_o place_n of_o the_o debtor_n so_o that_o what_o superplus_n there_o be_v more_o than_o will_v pay_v the_o appryzers_n annualrent_n must_v belong_v to_o the_o donator_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o clause_n be_v peculiar_a and_o personal_a to_o debtor_n and_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o donator_n who_o be_v not_o mention_v therein_o because_o debtor_n when_o they_o crave_v restriction_n they_o be_v presume_v as_o provident_a man_n to_o uplift_v the_o rest_n for_o satisfy_v the_o apprize_a or_o their_o other_o debt_n or_o for_o their_o subsistence_n and_o so_o be_v introduce_v whole_o in_o their_o favour_n it_o can_v be_v extend_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o donator_n to_o their_o prejudice_n for_o if_o the_o appryzer_n possess_v all_o the_o superplus_n will_v satisfy_v the_o apprize_a whereas_o if_o the_o donator_n uplift_v the_o superplus_n the_o debtor_n will_v be_v hudge_o prejudge_v neither_o the_o apprize_a nor_o any_o other_o debt_n of_o his_o be_v satisfy_v thereby_o nor_o his_o heir_n entertain_v therewith_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o this_o clause_n can_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o a_o donator_n and_o that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o waird_a both_o by_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o appryzer_n and_o debtor_n the_o donator_n further_o allege_v that_o the_o apprize_a be_v satisfy_v by_o intromission_n within_o the_o legal_a which_o do_v extinguish_v the_o apprize_a as_o to_o all_o effect_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v and_o all_o party_n return_v to_o their_o right_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o apprize_a and_o so_o consequent_o the_o superior_a and_o his_o donator_n have_v the_o ward_n duty_n during_o the_o appearand_a heir_n minority_n after_o the_o apprize_a be_v extinct_a for_o the_o apprize_a being_n but_o a_o collateral_a security_n like_o a_o infeftment_n for_o relief_n it_o be_v jus_o resolubile_n and_o do_v not_o full_o divest_v the_o debtor_n who_o need_v not_o be_v reseased_n as_o he_o will_v be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o wodset_n hold_v public_a but_o the_o debtor_n own_o infeftment_n revive_v and_o stand_v valide_fw-la and_o the_o appearand_a heir_n must_v be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o the_o defunct_a which_o can_v be_v till_o he_o be_v legitimae_fw-la aetatis_fw-la after_o the_o ward_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o alleadgeance_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o the_o apprize_a have_v be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o defunct_n life_n for_o then_o his_o infeftment_n will_v have_v revive_v but_o if_o any_o thing_n remain_v due_a the_o appearand_a heir_n have_v the_o right_a of_o reversion_n as_o appearand_a heir_n and_o intromission_n thereafter_o can_v revive_v the_o defunct_n infeftment_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o apprize_a be_v extinct_a whether_o before_o the_o defunct_n death_n or_o after_o the_o ward_n take_v effect_n and_o the_o donator_n have_v right_o laird_n of_o birkinbog_n contra_fw-la john_n grahame_n of_o craigie_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o a_o competition_n among_o the_o creditor_n of_o umquhile_n sir_n robert_n dowglass_n of_o tilliquhilly_n a_o disposition_n grant_v by_o sir_n robert_n to_o grahame_n of_o craigie_n be_v call_v for_o to_o be_v reduce_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o sir_n robert_n when_o he_o be_v a_o notorious_a and_o know_v bankrupt_a and_o flee_v and_o be_v latent_fw-la so_o that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o he_o can_v not_o prefer_v one_o creditor_n to_o another_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n for_o that_o act_n annul_v all_o disposition_n make_v by_o bankrupt_n without_o a_o just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n nor_o justice_n for_o the_o bankrupt_a to_o prefer_v one_o creditor_n to_o another_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o unless_o there_o have_v be_v legal_a diligence_n at_o the_o pursuer_n instance_n or_o that_o the_o defender_n disposition_n have_v be_v without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o that_o act_n to_o hinder_v any_o debtor_n though_o bankrupt_a to_o prefer_v one_o creditor_n to_o another_o for_o if_o he_o have_v have_v the_o money_n he_o may_v have_v pay_v any_o he_o please_v and_o the_o cause_n be_v both_o just_a and_o necessary_a because_o he_o may_v have_v be_v compel_v by_o law_n to_o have_v do_v the_o same_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v the_o creditor_n but_o that_o as_o he_o may_v have_v first_o apprise_v so_o he_o may_v have_v take_v the_o first_o disposition_n from_o his_o debtor_n two_o the_o pursuer_n debt_n be_v for_o a_o bargain_n of_o victual_n sell_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o common_a debtor_n but_o a_o month_n before_o the_o disposition_n in_o question_n when_o he_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v bankrupt_a the_o lord_n find_v the_o last_o alleadgeance_n relevant_a and_o assoilzy_v from_o the_o reduction_n but_o do_v not_o decide_v upon_o the_o former_a alleadgeance_n guthrie_n contra_fw-la mackarstoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o a_o competition_n betwixt_o a_o heir_n and_o a_o executor_n anent_o the_o rent_n of_o a_o miln_n where_o the_o tacks-mans_n entry_n be_v at_o whitsunday_n where_o the_o first_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n be_v at_o candlemas_n and_o the_o second_o at_o whitesunday_n the_o liferenter_fw-la have_v survive_v candlemas_n and_o die_v before_o whitesunday_n the_o question_n arise_v how_o far_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o liferenter_fw-la have_v right_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o liferenter_fw-la can_v only_o have_v right_o to_o the_o one_o half_a the_o liferenter_fw-la have_v only_o survive_v the_o first_o term_n as_o in_o house_n mails_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o legal_a term_n of_o a_o miln_n rent_n be_v whitesunday_n and_o mertinmas_n the_o liferenter_fw-la have_v survive_v both_o the_o legal_a term_n have_v right_o to_o the_o whole_a year_n rend_v in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o in_o land_n rent_n and_o not_o to_o the_o one_o term_v as_o in_o house_n mails_n sir_n george_n maxwel_n of_o nether_a pollock_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o kirkonnel_n july_n 21._o 1671._o in_o this_o pursuit_n relate_v the_o 11_o of_o july_n instant_a it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o the_o
annualrent_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi repâ—yed_v that_o the_o prescription_n be_v interrupt_v in_o so_o far_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n be_v pay_v within_o the_o year_n of_o prescription_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o the_o payment_n be_v mode_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n it_o can_v have_v no_o effect_n as_o to_o the_o annualrent_n precede_v jean_n blairs_n death_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o her_o daughter_n as_o person_n substitute_n in_o the_o bond_n but_o to_o her_o executor_n so_o that_o the_o bond_n may_v well_o be_v preserve_v as_o to_o the_o principal_a sum_n and_o yet_o prescribe_v as_o to_o the_o annualrent_n these_o be_v two_o several_a right_n and_o state_v in_o several_a person_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o interruption_n by_o payment_n be_v sufficient_a for_o preserve_v both_o principal_a and_o annual_a for_o prescription_n be_v odious_a any_o deed_n by_o which_o the_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n acknowledge_v the_o right_n within_o the_o forty_o year_n be_v sufficient_a not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o particular_a actor_n but_o as_o to_o all_o other_o who_o have_v interest_n in_o the_o same_o right_n as_o payment_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o annualrent_a by_o one_o person_n preserve_v the_o whole_a right_n against_o all_o the_o cautioner_n and_o co-principals_a though_o they_o neither_o pay_v nor_o be_v pursue_v within_o forty_o year_n so_o payment_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o principal_a must_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n preserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o bond_n as_o to_o all_o annualrent_n to_o whosoever_o they_o belong_v if_o they_o be_v not_o forty_o year_n before_o that_o interruption_n by_o payment_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o principal_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a this_o be_v stop_v on_o the_o lord_n own_o consideration_n without_o a_o bâ—ll_n from_o the_o party_n because_o by_o common_a custom_n though_o annual_a have_v be_v constant_o pay_v for_o forty_o year_n yet_o all_o precede_v prescribe_v whereupon_o it_o be_v contrary_o decern_v thereafter_o february_n 7._o 1672._o alice_n miller_n contra_fw-la bothwel_n of_o glencorse_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la alice_n miller_n pursue_v improbation_n of_o a_o minute_n of_o a_o tack_v betwixt_o she_o and_o glencorse_v who_o compear_v and_o abide_v by_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o tack_v and_o the_o writer_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o tack_v be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n do_v depone_n that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v alice_n miller_n subscribe_v and_o one_o of_o they_o depon_v that_o he_o have_v subscribe_v at_o glencorses_n instigation_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v cause_v set_v to_o alice_n miller_n name_n only_o one_o witness_v who_o be_v writer_n and_o be_v glencorse_v his_o brother_n depone_v that_o he_o see_v the_o say_a alice_n miller_n subscribe_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n the_o lord_n have_v this_o day_n advise_v the_o cause_n find_v that_o the_o witness_n do_v not_o abide_v 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all_o to_o keep_v the_o order_n of_o time_n as_o for_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o register_n of_o session_n since_o the_o year_n 1660._o they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n and_o the_o former_a warrant_n be_v in_o great_a mass_n without_o any_o order_n the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v that_o the_o say_v mass_n be_v sort_v put_v the_o registrat_n writ_n together_o and_o the_o process_n together_o and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o both_o be_v take_v and_o set_v down_o that_o thereafter_o they_o may_v be_v also_o digest_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o inventary_n shall_v be_v perfect_v it_o shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la act_z anent_o the_o manner_n of_o book_v decreet_n of_o registration_n november_n 21._o 1676._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o where_o registration_n be_v pursue_v by_o by_o way_n of_o action_n it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o 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register_n in_o manner_n prescribe_v in_o that_o act_n and_o the_o sheriff_n bailzie_n of_o the_o regality_n or_o royalty_n or_o their_o depute_n with_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n if_o they_o be_v present_a be_v appoint_v at_o the_o time_n express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n to_o take_v inspection_n of_o the_o say_n register_n and_o the_o minut-book_n relate_v thereto_o and_o after_o collation_v thereof_o to_o subscribe_v the_o minut-book_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi failzie_n in_o not_o meet_v and_o compare_v the_o say_n register_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o see_v the_o premise_n do_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o say_a act_n have_v by_o missive_n letter_n of_o the_o 31._o of_o july_n last_o direct_v to_o the_o several_a sheriff_n of_o this_o kingdom_n require_v they_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o depute_n to_o go_v about_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v to_o they_o by_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o to_o return_v a_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o their_o diligence_n the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n thereafter_o now_o bypass_a certify_v they_o if_o they_o fail_v they_o will_v be_v charge_v with_o letter_n of_o horning_n for_o the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o see_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n aftermentioned_a and_o their_o depute_n viz._n of_o argile_n renfrew_n wigtoun_n bute_n peebles_n selâ—irk_n perth_n kincardin_n aberdene_n nairn_n sutherland_n caithness_n berwick_n â—orâ—ar_n and_o inverness_n the_o stewart_n of_o kirkcudburgh_n and_o the_o stewart_n of_o orkney_n have_v not_o return_v report_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o their_o diligence_n in_o the_o premise_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v ordain_v letter_n of_o horning_n to_o be_v direct_a against_o the_o said_n sheriff_n and_o stewart_n and_o their_o depute_n charge_v they_o to_o meet_v and_o to_o compare_v the_o register_n of_o horning_n inhibition_n seasin_n and_o reversion_n in_o their_o respective_a shire_n with_o the_o minut-book_n relate_v thereto_o and_o after_o collation_v of_o the_o same_o to_o subscribe_v the_o minut-book_n conform_v to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o make_v report_n of_o their_o diligence_n therein_o to_o the_o say_n lord_n betwixt_o and_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o february_n next_o and_o likewise_o charge_v they_o to_o make_v payment_n to_o sir_n william_n sharp_a his_o majesty_n cashkeeper_n of_o the_o penalty_n already_o incur_v by_o they_o viz._n a_o hundred_o pound_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi bygone_a failzie_n in_o not_o meet_v and_o compare_v the_o say_n register_n at_o the_o time_n express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o day_n after_o the_o charge_n as_o to_o such_o of_o the_o say_n sheriff_n and_o their_o depute_n who_o reside_v upon_o this_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o spey_n and_o upon_o twenty_o one_o day_n as_o to_o those_o who_o reside_v benorth_n spey_n act_z concern_v arrestment_n february_n 1._o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o great_a prejudice_n to_o creditor_n and_o delay_n of_o justice_n occasion_v by_o arrestment_n proceed_v upon_o decreet_n which_o be_v not_o ordinary_o louse_v whereupon_o debtor_n do_v procure_v delay_n of_o the_o decreet_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o their_o creditor_n against_o they_o before_o the_o same_o be_v extract_v whereby_o lawful_a creditor_n be_v hinder_v in_o recover_v their_o jâ—st_a debt_n until_o a_o several_a process_n of_o double_a poind_n call_v the_o creditor_n and_o arrester_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n be_v raise_v and_o determine_v which_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o as_o distinct_a process_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o roll_n will_v take_v a_o long_a time_n during_o which_o the_o principal_a cause_n behove_v to_o â—ist_v for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v receive_v all_o double_a poinding_n for_o purge_v of_o arrestment_n as_o incident_a process_n with_o the_o principal_a cause_n without_o any_o new_a inrolment_n and_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o arrester_n proceed_v not_o in_o diligence_n by_o a_o action_n for_o make_v forthcoming_a whereby_o his_o debtor_n may_v be_v certiorat_n of_o the_o arrestment_n and_o may_v raise_v double_a poind_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o creditor_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v that_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o delay_n upon_o pretence_n of_o such_o arrestment_n albeit_o upon_o decreet_n but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v purge_v by_o caution_n to_o be_v find_v by_o the_o creditor_n to_o warrant_n the_o debtor_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o arrester_n and_o that_o upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o caution_n find_v they_o will_v not_o grant_v suspension_n except_o upon_o consignation_n after_o distress_n by_o decreet_a likeas_n the_o say_n lord_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o suspension_n upon_o arrestment_n lay_v on_o after_o extract_v of_o decreet_n whether_o upon_o decreet_n or_o dependence_n but_o by_o way_n of_o double_a poind_n that_o thereupon_o both_o the_o creditor_n and_o arrester_n may_v be_v call_v act_z concern_v advocat_n june_n 7._o 1677._o the_o lord_n have_v call_v in_o the_o whole_a advocat_n do_v intimate_v to_o they_o that_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n have_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o 24._o of_o may_n 1676._o require_v the_o said_n lord_n to_o prevent_v and_o punish_v all_o combination_n and_o unwarrantable_a correspondence_n among_o advocat_n whereby_o they_o may_v forbear_v or_o refuse_v to_o consult_v or_o concur_v with_o these_o who_o do_v faithful_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v service_n and_o do_v continue_v in_o or_o early_o return_v to_o their_o station_n which_o letter_n immediate_o after_o receipt_n thereof_o be_v public_o read_v before_o the_o whole_a advocat_n notwithstanding_o whereof_o some_o advocat_n do_v refuse_v or_o forbear_v to_o meet_v with_o other_o of_o the_o
hundred_o mark_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v always_o hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o verbal_a information_n of_o any_o party_n or_o other_o person_n for_o he_o when_o require_v or_o allow_v judicial_o or_o before_o auditor_n in_o diet_n appoint_v for_o both_o party_n to_o be_v hear_v or_o before_o the_o ordinary_n upon_o the_o bill_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o pass_v of_o bill_n of_o suspension_n or_o advocation_n or_o before_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o either_o by_o consent_n of_o party_n or_o by_o appointment_n or_o recommendation_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o accommodation_n in_o any_o process_n be_v refer_v be_v no_o way_n hereby_o prohibit_v and_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o liege_n may_v be_v secure_v against_o any_o prejudice_n which_o they_o may_v apprehend_v by_o debar_v they_o from_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v free_a access_n for_o all_o person_n to_o inform_v they_o by_o write_a information_n only_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o servant_n and_o that_o in_o all_o case_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o for_o the_o more_o sure_a delivery_n of_o information_n they_o ordain_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o servant_n attend_v in_o his_o house_n fromâ—_n five_o a_o clock_n to_z eight_z a_o clock_n at_o night_n who_o shall_v be_v hold_v to_o receive_v any_o information_n double_v of_o bill_n or_o ticket_n for_o call_v that_o shall_v be_v give_v in_o without_o payment_n of_o any_o money_n under_o such_o pain_n or_o punishment_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o which_o information_n bill_n or_o ticket_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o advocat_n or_o of_o the_o party_n and_o by_o none_o other_o and_o ordain_v this_o act_n to_o be_v affix_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o outter-house_n and_o to_o be_v print_v that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n thereof_o act_z concern_v bill_n relate_v to_o conclude_v cause_n november_n 9_o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o sometime_o after_o conclude_v cause_n be_v advise_v and_o sentence_n pronounce_v therein_o party_n endeavour_v to_o delay_v the_o extract_a thereof_o for_o a_o considerable_a time_n and_o then_o do_v offer_v petition_n for_o alteration_n of_o the_o decreet_a whereby_o the_o process_n not_o be_v recent_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v put_v of_o new_a to_o peruse_v the_o process_n and_o probation_n for_o remeidâ—_n whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o timecome_v they_o will_v not_o receive_v any_o petition_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o stop_v or_o alter_v of_o any_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n pronounce_v upon_o advise_v of_o conclude_v cause_n unless_o the_o petition_n be_v give_v in_o within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o sederunt_fw-la day_n after_o pronounce_v of_o the_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n suspension_n of_o the_o excise_n to_o be_v pass_v only_o in_o presentia_fw-la december_n 6._o 1677._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o no_o suspension_n shall_v be_v pass_v of_o any_o charge_n give_v for_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n or_o excise_n except_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a lord_n warrant_v anent_o precept_n for_o give_v seasine_n upon_o retour_n february_n 15._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o bill_n crave_v warrant_n to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v precept_n to_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n to_o grant_v infeftement_n upon_o retour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sheriff_n refusal_n to_o infeft_v the_o party_n shall_v not_o be_v pass_v in_o time_n come_v by_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n but_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pass_v by_o the_o whole_a lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n discharge_v the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v or_o give_v out_o any_o precept_n to_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n for_o grant_v infeftment_n 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 book_n or_o warrant_n or_o if_o they_o be_v all_o entire_a and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o inventar_n insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la and_o ordain_v the_o key_n of_o the_o room_n wherein_o these_o register_n be_v viz._n that_o below_o the_o parliamenthouse_n and_o of_o the_o chamber_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n and_o grant_v warrant_n and_o order_n to_o mr._n alexander_n gibson_n one_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n to_o make_v compt_n and_o payment_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n of_o the_o due_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n office_n which_o he_o have_v intromet_v with_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o declare_v that_o this_o act_n with_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n his_o receipt_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a exoneration_n to_o the_o say_a mr._n alexander_n gibson_n thereof_o act_z discharge_v clerk_n to_o lend_v out_o process_n to_o any_o except_o advocat_n and_o their_o servant_n february_n 26._o 1678._o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o abuse_n commit_v by_o give_v out_o of_o process_n to_o some_o person_n attend_v the_o house_n and_o pretend_v to_o negotiate_v in_o and_o manage_v process_n who_o be_v neither_o advocat_n nor_o servant_n to_o advocat_n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n discharge_v the_o clerk_n of_o session_n and_o their_o servant_n to_o give_v up_o or_o lend_v out_o to_o any_o person_n any_o process_n or_o write_v produce_v therein_o except_o only_o to_o advocat_n and_o their_o know_a servant_n and_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o each_o advocate_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v one_o servant_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v desire_v to_o have_v more_o servant_n allow_v to_o they_o then_o one_o appoint_v they_o to_o represent_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o will_v take_v it_o unto_o their_o consideration_n act_z prohibit_v the_o clerk_n to_o give_v up_o bill_n relate_v to_o process_n 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 declare_v that_o if_o in_o time_n come_v the_o servant_z of_o any_o advocate_n shall_v presume_v to_o adhibite_fw-la and_o write_v his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o petition_n or_o to_o the_o out-giving_a or_o return_v of_o a_o process_n or_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n shall_v adhibite_fw-la his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n or_o other_o bill_n use_v to_o be_v draw_v by_o writer_n that_o they_o will_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v these_o person_n as_o falsary_n and_o forger_n of_o write_v act_z ordain_v horning_n and_o inhibition_n to_o be_v book_v which_o be_v not_o book_v the_o time_n of_o the_o usurper_n january_n 3._o 1679._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n register_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n do_v make_v report_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o conform_v to_o the_o warrant_v give_v they_o of_o the_o four_o of_o december_n last_o they_o have_v consider_v the_o condition_n of_o
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obligation_n whereby_o one_o person_n oblige_v to_o dispone_n or_o resign_v land_n and_o another_o be_v oblige_v for_o
infeftment_n be_v only_o base_a not_o clad_v with_o possession_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n title_n be_v by_o another_o party_n possess_v and_o public_o infeft_v before_o his_o father_n death_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a james_n allan_n contra_fw-la james_n paterson_n june_n 17._o 1663._o james_n allan_n charge_v james_n paterson_n as_o cautioner_n in_o a_o indenter_n for_o a_o prentice_n set_v to_o the_o charger_n for_o five_o year_n and_o insist_o upon_o that_o article_n of_o pay_v two_o day_n wage_n for_o ilk_fw-mi day_n absence_n and_o subsume_v that_o the_o prentice_n leave_v his_o service_n after_o the_o first_o two_o year_n and_o be_v absent_a three_o year_n the_o say_v james_n paterson_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v collusion_n betwixt_o the_o charger_n and_o his_o prentice_n that_o have_v get_v the_o prentice_n fee_fw-mi and_o not_o learn_v he_o the_o trade_n he_o have_v suffer_v he_o to_o escape_v never_o make_v intimation_n to_o the_o suspender_n that_o he_o may_v have_v bring_v he_o back_o to_o his_o service_n while_o now_o that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o not_o know_v where_o the_o charger_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o oblige_v he_o to_o make_v such_o intimation_n neither_o can_v a_o sufficient_a presumption_n of_o collusion_n be_v sustain_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v either_o while_n the_o cautioner_n cause_v the_o prentice_n re-enter_a and_o serve_v out_o his_o time_n or_o otherways_o pay_v fifty_o pound_n for_o damnage_n and_o interest_n to_o which_o they_o modify_v the_o charge_n margaret_n fleming_n contra_fw-la james_n gilleis_n june_n 18._o 1663._o margaret_n fleming_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a of_o 700._o mark_n out_o of_o house_n in_o edinburgh_n in_o liferent_a with_o absolute_a warrandice_n from_o all_o danger_n peril_n and_o inconvenience_n whatsoever_o pursue_v declarator_n against_o the_o say_a james_n gilleis_n as_o 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cautioner_n as_o law_n will_v and_o both_o be_v pursue_v on_o the_o act_n raise_v advocation_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o baily_n of_o leith_n have_v unjust_o force_v he_o to_o find_v caution_n as_o law_n will_v he_o not_o be_v dwelling_n in_o leith_n nor_o leith_n not_o be_v a_o burgh_n royal_a but_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o privilege_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v to_o arrest_v within_o leith_n and_o all_o other_o privilege_n and_o pendicles_a thereof_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v condescend_v in_o what_o place_n of_o leith_n ludquharn_n be_v arrest_v for_o the_o peer_n of_o leith_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o burgh_n royal_a of_o edinburgh_n and_o be_v serve_v by_o a_o bailie_n of_o edinburgh_n call_v the_o water_n baillie_n and_o if_o he_o be_v arrest_v there_o it_o be_v valid_a but_o the_o rest_n of_o leith_n be_v but_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n and_o in_o that_o part_n thereof_o the_o baillie_n be_v call_v baron_n baillie_n it_o be_v not_o valid_a euphan_n hay_o contra_fw-la elizabeth_n carstorphine_n june_n 19_o 1663._o the_o say_a euphan_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o the_o say_a elizabeth_n for_o certain_a furnitur_fw-la to_o her_o house_n she_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o call_v the_o charger_n offer_v to_o prove_v in_o â—ortification_n of_o her_o decreet_a that_o her_o husband_n be_v 20._o year_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o she_o repute_v as_o widow_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a george_n reid_n contra_fw-la thomas_n harper_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la these_o party_n compete_v in_o a_o double_a poind_n george_n reid_n crave_v preference_n because_o he_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n by_o thomas_n mudie_n heretor_fw-la of_o the_o land_n thomas_n harper_n allege_v that_o he_o have_v arrest_v the_o duty_n upon_o a_o debt_n owe_v to_o he_o by_o william_n mudy_v father_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o any_o right_a thomas_n have_v be_v fraudulent_a and_o null_a by_o exception_n by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o be_v betwixt_o father_n and_o son_n without_o any_o onerous_a cause_n and_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o reduce_v in_o re_fw-mi minima_fw-la his_o debt_n be_v within_o a_o 100_o pound_n the_o lord_n find_v he_o behove_v to_o reduce_v conform_v to_o their_o constant_a custom_n in_o heritable_a right_n ferguson_n contra_fw-la ferguson_n june_n 23._o 1663._o umquhil_fw-la ferguson_n in_o restalrig_n have_v a_o tack_v set_v to_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n balmerino_n for_o certain_a year_n his_o elder_a brother_n son_n as_o heir_n of_o conquest_n and_o his_o young_a brother_n son_n as_o heir_n of_o line_n compete_v for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o tack_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n albeit_o it_o be_v conquest_n by_o the_o defender_n mcdowgal_n contra_fw-la laird_n 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liferenter_fw-la the_o heretor_fw-la be_v not_o liable_a and_o therefore_o sustain_v
the_o reason_n elizabeth_n contra_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o say_v elizabeth_n pursue_v the_o executor_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o insist_v upon_o several_a point_n first_o she_o crave_v the_o ann_n as_o belong_v whole_o to_o she_o see_v there_o be_v no_o child_n and_o the_o ann_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o near_a of_o kin_n can_v have_v no_o part_n thereof_o the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o ann_n be_v introduce_v the_o time_n of_o popery_n when_o the_o have_v no_o wife_n nor_o bairn_n and_o so_o do_v still_o most_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n who_o will_v get_v it_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o wife_n nor_o bairn_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o ann_n to_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o the_o near_a of_o kin._n the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v next_o and_o allege_v that_o a_o bond_n bear_v clauss_n of_o annualrent_a and_o obligement_n to_o infeft_n behove_v either_o to_o give_v a_o right_n to_o the_o half_a of_o the_o 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have_v place_n in_o remove_n to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o the_o tenant_n to_o dispute_v their_o master_n right_o which_o be_v to_o they_o jus_o tertij_fw-la but_o they_o shall_v have_v intimate_a to_o their_o master_n to_o compear_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o right_a who_o if_o he_o will_v compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n may_v be_v hear_v the_o lord_n repel_v both_o defence_n unless_o sir_n alexander_n compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n june_n 14._o 1665._o the_o lord_n ballantine_n the_o saurer_n depute_v compear_v and_o produce_v a_o letter_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o lord_n bearing_z that_o his_o majesty_n have_v hear_v a_o doubt_n move_v before_o he_o whether_o declarator_n of_o ward_n non-entry_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v discuss_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n or_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n his_o majesty_n declare_v his_o pleasure_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o hâ—s_n majesty_n 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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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by_o john_n shiel_n in_o carlowrie_a obtain_v decreet_a against_o george_n shiel_n in_o nortoun_n as_o heir_n to_o john_n shiel_n his_o brotherâ—_n for_o payment_n of_o two_o bond_n george_n shiel_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o assignation_n be_v gratuitous_a without_o onerous_a cause_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o assigneys_n oath_n and_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o cedent_n oath_n that_o the_o debt_n be_v satisfy_v the_o lord_n have_v at_o length_n consider_v and_o debate_v this_o case_n among_o themselves_o whether_o the_o cedent_n oath_n can_v prove_v against_o a_o assignee_n when_o the_o assignation_n be_v gratuitous_a some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o can_v not_o because_o nothing_o can_v prove_v but_o writ_n or_o two_o witness_n or_o oath_n of_o party_n and_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v not_o the_o party_n but_o the_o assignee_n and_o albeit_o the_o cedent_fw-la can_v be_v a_o witness_n he_o be_v but_o one_o and_o because_o it_o
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be_v make_v past_o memory_n with_o saturndaye_n stop_v only_o and_o ordain_v the_o distance_n of_o the_o heck_n to_o be_v three_o inch_n scot_n measure_n whereof_o 27._o make_v a_o elle_fw-fr vide_fw-la supra_fw-la lady_n knapeirn_n contra_fw-la sir_n robert_n farquhuar_n november_n 9_o 1665._o sir_n robert_n farquhar_n be_v infeft_v in_o certain_a land_n by_o the_o laird_n of_o knapeirn_n with_o his_o lady_n consent_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n and_o obtain_v decreet_a for_o mail_n and_o duty_n the_o lady_n pursue_v reduction_n on_o these_o reason_n that_o she_o stand_v infeft_v and_o in_o possession_n eleven_o year_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la without_o any_o pursuit_n and_o so_o be_v in_o judicio_fw-la possessorio_fw-la she_o be_v tuta_fw-la reâ—â—ptione_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n be_v never_o grant_v to_o any_o party_n in_o prejudice_n of_o these_o to_o who_o that_o party_n have_v dispone_v or_o consent_v 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compearance_n be_v make_v for_o who_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o the_o bond_n and_o he_o allege_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o arrester_n because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v his_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o the_o bond_n and_o that_o before_o the_o arrestment_n the_o bond_n be_v registrate_n in_o his_o name_n and_o that_o before_o the_o say_a marion_n depone_v he_o have_v use_v inhibition_n thereupon_o which_o she_o can_v not_o but_o have_v know_v it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o arrester_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o albeit_o the_o bond_n be_v blank_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la yet_o in_o rei_fw-la veritate_fw-la samuel_n veatch_n be_v creditor_n and_o so_o he_o behove_v to_o be_v legay_o denude_v which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o fill_v up_o any_o other_o person_n name_n without_o intimation_n thereof_o make_v to_o the_o debtor_n for_o see_v a_o direct_a assignation_n be_v not_o valid_a without_o a_o intimation_n much_o less_o shall_v this_o 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contra_fw-la frazer_n of_o inveralochie_n january_n 31._o
1666._o sir_n mungo_n murray_n have_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o crawford_n mean_n obtain_v from_o the_o king_n a_o gift_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o marriage_n of_o frazer_n of_o streichen_n his_o nephew_n he_o do_v assign_v the_o gift_n to_o mr._n james_n kennedy_n and_o he_o to_o heugh_n dollas_n before_o it_o past_o the_o scal_n and_o at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o gift_n be_v pass_v in_o exchequer_n the_o same_o be_v stop_v until_o sir_n mungo_n give_v a_o back-bond_n bear_v that_o he_o have_v promise_v at_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o gift_n to_o be_v rule_v therein_o at_o the_o earl_n of_o crawford_n discretion_n who_o by_o a_o declaration_n under_o his_o hand_n declare_v that_o the_o gift_n be_v purchase_v from_o the_o king_n for_o the_o minor_n behoove_v and_o that_o only_o a_o gratuity_n for_o sir_n mungo_n pain_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o earl_n declare_v he_o allow_v sir_n mungo_n 5000._o mark_n there_o be_v a_o second_o gift_n take_v in_o the_o name_n of_o 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reason_n and_o find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v till_o the_o wife_n enter_v and_o resign_v with_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n conform_v to_o the_o bond_n see_v there_o be_v inhibition_n use_v before_o the_o contract_n but_o they_o do_v not_o decide_v whether_o this_o clause_n will_v have_v exclude_v the_o debt_n to_o be_v contract_v by_o the_o say_v margaret_n or_o her_o heir_n upon_o a_o just_a ground_n without_o collusion_n but_o find_v that_o she_o can_v not_o make_v a_o voluntare_fw-la disposition_n to_o exclude_v that_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o obligement_n to_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o contrair_a eâ—phan_n brown_n contra_fw-la thomas_n happiland_n january_n 29._o 1668._o marjory_n brown_n be_v first_o marry_v to_o happiland_n and_o thereafter_o to_o robert_n brown_n she_o acquire_v right_o to_o a_o tenement_n of_o land_n to_o herself_o in_o liferent_a and_o euphan_n happiland_n her_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n in_o fee_n which_o 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die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o aitoun_n have_v buy_v a_o horse_n from_o james_n fairy_n pursue_v for_o repetition_n of_o the_o price_n and_o for_o entertainment_n of_o the_o horse_n since_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n at_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o james_n fairy_n promise_v to_o uphold_v he_o but_o six_o year_n old_a and_o that_o he_o be_v true_o twelve_o year_n old_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o oath_n or_o witness_n but_o the_o lord_n perceive_v a_o anterior_a question_n how_o soon_o the_o horse_n be_v offer_v back_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi they_o ordain_v he_o to_o condescend_v that_o very_o short_o thereafter_o he_o offer_v the_o horse_n back_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o process_n john_n papla_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n january_n 31._o 1668._o john_n papla_n pursue_v the_o present_a magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o
pursuer_n licence_n he_o can_v give_v licence_n to_o no_o other_o mr._n john_n forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n february_n 20._o 1668._o master_n john_n forbes_n insist_v in_o the_o cause_n against_o margaret_n inn_n mention_v in_o the_o 8_o of_o january_n last_o for_o mail_n and_o duty_n as_o assignee_n by_o margaret_n allardice_n who_o be_v infeft_v in_o liferent_a in_o principal_a land_n and_o warrandice_n land_n and_o the_o principal_a land_n be_v evict_v she_o and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi her_o assignee_n return_v upon_o the_o warrandice_n land_n wherein_o margaret_n innes_n be_v infeft_v in_o liferent_a by_o her_o husband_n who_o stand_v public_o infeft_v therein_o upon_o the_o resignation_n of_o margaret_n allerdices_n husband_n and_o who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o defender_n and_o her_o husband_n be_v infeft_v and_o in_o possession_n these_o 20._o year_n past_a have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n and_o so_o can_v be_v put_v from_o her_o possession_n till_o her_o right_n be_v reduce_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n can_v take_v no_o place_n against_o a_o pursuit_n upon_o a_o infeftment_n in_o warrandice_n unless_o the_o possession_n have_v be_v seven_o or_o more_o year_n after_o the_o eviction_n for_o before_o the_o eviction_n there_o can_v be_v no_o pursuit_n upon_o the_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o a_o infeftment_n of_o liferent_a be_v not_o exclude_v by_o a_o possession_n during_o the_o husband_n life-time_n when_o the_o wife_n can_v not_o pursue_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi oughts_z in_o a_o petitory_a judgement_n to_o have_v declare_v the_o distress_n before_o he_o can_v put_v the_o defender_n from_o her_o possession_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v there_o be_v no_o declarator_n require_v but_o only_o the_o eviction_n which_o give_v immediate_a recourse_n upon_o the_o warrandice_n land_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o 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gordoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la farquhar_n of_o tonley_n pursue_v reduction_n of_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o he_o upon_o minority_n and_o lesion_n it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v homologat_v the_o bond_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v cautioner_n in_o the_o bond_n he_o have_v pursue_v relief_n and_o obtain_v decreet_a for_o relief_n which_o do_v necessary_o import_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o bind_v else_o he_o can_v not_o have_v crave_v relief_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o see_v the_o bond_n stand_v unreduce_v at_o that_o time_n he_o may_v lawful_o pursue_v the_o principal_a debtor_n to_o relieve_v he_o against_o which_o he_o can_v have_v no_o objection_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o reduction_n upon_o minority_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o minor_a himself_o and_o no_o other_o can_v make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o in_o his_o pursuit_n of_o relief_n he_o may_v very_o well_o have_v declare_v that_o in_o case_n he_o obtain_v not_o relief_n against_o the_o 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have_v the_o benefit_n of_o probation_n by_o highland_n witness_n the_o lord_n resolve_v to_o prefer_v neither_o to_o probation_n but_o before_o answer_v ordain_v to_o adduce_v such_o evident_n and_o adminicle_n as_o they_o will_v use_v to_o prove_v the_o pursuer_n age_n that_o they_o may_v prefer_v the_o strong_a and_o clear_a probation_n sir_n laurence_n scot_n of_o clerkingtoun_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n clerkingtoun_n february_n 21._o 1668._o sir_n laurence_n scot_n of_o clerkingtoun_n have_v obtain_v himself_o to_o be_v executor_n surrogat_fw-la ad_fw-la omissa_fw-la et_fw-la male_a appreciata_fw-la of_o his_o father_n testament_n and_o have_v obtain_v licence_n to_o pursue_v pursue_v the_o lady_n clerkingtoun_n as_o principal_a executrix_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n upon_o the_o licence_n because_o licence_n be_v only_o competent_a to_o executor_n principal_a before_o there_o be_v any_o confirmation_n after_o which_o the_o commissar_n neither_o use_n nor_o may_v give_v licence_n ad_fw-la omissa_fw-la as_o be_v find_v the_o 14._o of_o december_n 1621._o halliday_n contra_fw-la observe_v by_o dury_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o sustain_v licence_n after_o the_o principal_a confirmation_n when_o the_o best_a of_o the_o inventar_n be_v give_v up_o and_o what_o remain_v be_v uncertain_a and_o for_o the_o practic_a the_o lord_n have_v since_o allow_v licence_n after_o confirmation_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o sustain_v the_o process_n upon_o the_o licence_n bartholomew_n parkman_n contra_fw-la captain_n allan_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la captain_n allan_n a_o privateer_n have_v take_v bartholomew_n parkman_n a_o swede_n he_o obtain_v he_o to_o be_v declare_v prize_n by_o the_o admiral_n upon_o this_o ground_n main_o that_o he_o have_v carry_v tar_n be_v counterband_n good_n from_o norway_n to_o holland_n then_o in_o enmity_n with_o the_o king_n and_o from_o thence_o carry_v ballast_n to_o france_n and_o 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sell_v the_o counterband_n it_o be_v delictum_fw-la commissum_fw-la and_o though_o it_o may_v infer_v a_o quarrel_n against_o the_o delinquent_n
to_o the_o king_n sub-vassal_n because_o it_o bear_v only_o freeholders_n and_o bear_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v accept_v of_o the_o feu_fw-fr duty_n during_o the_o ward_n but_o the_o ward_n of_o his_o sub-vassal_n will_v never_o fall_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o this_o meaning_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1606._o bear_v express_o that_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n by_o the_o first_o act_n for_o any_o feve_n but_o such_o as_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n immediate_a vassal_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o they_o oppone_v the_o first_o act_n of_o parliament_n bear_v express_o a_o general_a reason_n of_o grant_v feve_n for_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o king_n will_v give_v example_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o the_o act_n no_o way_n restrict_v to_o freeholders_n of_o the_o king_n but_z other_o who_o hold_v of_o subject_n ward_n be_v call_v freeholders_n in_o opposition_n to_o feve_n which_o be_v also_o clear_v by_o the_o 91._o act_n parliament_n 1503._o the_o title_n whereof_o bear_n a_o power_n to_o all_o person_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o set_v their_o ward_n land_n feu_n which_o clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o common_a custom_n till_o the_o year_n 1606._o which_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o narrative_a of_o the_o act_n 1606._o which_o do_v only_o annul_v feve_v set_v to_o sub-vassal_n in_o time_n thereafter_o and_o as_o to_o the_o narrative_a thereof_o the_o statutory_a part_n and_o not_o the_o narrative_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o the_o parliament_n do_v not_o much_o notice_n be_v our_o rule_n and_o this_o narrative_a be_v contradict_v by_o the_o narrative_a of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o bearing_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o king_n immediate_a vassal_n shall_v grant_v feve_n more_o than_o sub-vassal_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o feve_n be_v grant_v before_o the_o 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after_o the_o seasine_a past_a thereon_o george_n heriot_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinburgh_n june_n 25._o 1668._o george_n heriot_n father_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_n out_o of_o certain_a tenement_n in_o the_o canongate_n obtain_v himself_o to_o be_v serve_v heir_n in_o special_a therein_o before_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o canongate_n and_o because_o the_o examine_v be_v within_o a_o regality_n have_v a_o proper_a chapel_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v retour_v to_o the_o king_n chancellary_n so_o that_o precept_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o chancellary_n against_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n superior_n to_o charge_v they_o to_o infeft_v he_o therefore_o george_n upon_o supplication_n obtain_v letter_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o charge_v they_o and_o they_o be_v now_o charge_v he_o pursue_v a_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o town_n no_o process_n for_o poind_v of_o the_o ground_n till_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v infeft_v in_o the_o 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balfour_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la there_o be_v a_o un-printed_n act_n of_o parliament_n for_o uplift_v the_o tax_v and_o loan_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o fife_n for_o relief_n of_o some_o nobleman_n engage_v for_o the_o shire_n in_o anno_fw-la 1661._o the_o council_n do_v thereafter_o give_v commission_n to_o certain_a person_n in_o the_o shire_n to_o conveen_v the_o person_n rest_v and_o according_o cite_v the_o laird_n of_o balfour_n and_o he_o not_o compear_v order_v quarter_a against_o he_o he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o this_o be_v a_o private_a and_o particular_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o call_v be_v salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o can_v not_o burden_v his_o land_n of_o creik_v because_o he_o be_v singular_a successor_n therein_o to_o the_o laird_n of_o creik_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o singular_a successor_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o that_o this_o act_n be_v a_o revive_v of_o the_o
to_o the_o tolbooth_n there_o to_o remain_v during_o their_o pleasure_n and_o fine_v he_o in_o 500_o mark_n earl_n of_o wintoun_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o letterfary_n july_n 15._o 1668._o the_o earl_n of_o wintoun_n have_v apprise_v certain_a land_n in_o the_o north_n pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o gordoun_n of_o letterfary_n that_o he_o stand_v infeft_v in_o these_o land_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o infeftment_n be_v seven_o year_n in_o possession_n and_o thereby_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n and_o must_v enjoy_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n till_o his_o right_n be_v reduce_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o have_v intent_a process_n upon_o his_o right_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n anno_fw-la 1658._o whereby_o the_o matter_n become_v litigious_a and_o which_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o any_o possessory_a judgement_n till_o that_o citation_n expyre_n by_o the_o course_n of_o 40._o year_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o 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possessory_a judgement_n lord_n dumfreis_n contra_fw-la smart_n july_n 18._o
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clause_n be_v that_o the_o defender_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o all_o hazard_n and_o desire_v the_o witness_n at_o least_o to_o be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi having_z get_v a_o term_n already_o to_o examine_v witness_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o the_o party_n be_v examine_v he_o can_v not_o now_o demand_v a_o new_a term_n neither_o can_v a_o clear_a clause_n in_o a_o bond_n be_v alter_v by_o witness_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o clause_n be_v at_o best_a but_o dubious_a and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o prove_v against_o the_o writ_n but_o to_o clear_v the_o same_o which_o be_v ordinar_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o give_v any_o further_a term_n for_o lead_v witness_n but_o find_v that_o alleadgance_n only_o probable_a by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n patrick_n andrew_n contra_fw-la robert_n carse_n november_n 25._o 1668._o patrick_n andrew_n have_v sell_v twelve_o piece_n of_o wine_n to_o margaret_n henderson_n who_o keep_v a_o tavern_n after_o she_o be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o robert_n carse_n flesher_n a_o part_n of_o which_o wine_n be_v vent_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o a_o part_n thereof_o vent_v after_o the_o marriage_n but_o the_o marriage_n dissolve_v within_o three_o or_o four_o month_n by_o the_o wife_n death_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o wine_n remain_v unsold_a at_o her_o death_n the_o merchand_n pursue_v the_o wife_n for_o the_o price_n and_o the_o husband_n for_o his_o interest_n some_o day_n before_o she_o die_v after_o her_o death_n her_o husband_n vent_v no_o more_o of_o the_o wine_n but_o cause_v the_o magistrate_n inventar_n the_o same_o and_o deliver_v the_o key_n to_o they_o patrick_n andrew_n who_o sell_v the_o wine_n do_v now_o pursue_v robert_n carse_n the_o husband_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o wine_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o law_n to_o make_v he_o liable_a for_o his_o umquhil_fw-mi wife_n her_o contract_n and_o obligement_n ex_fw-la empâ—o_fw-la he_o be_v only_o liable_a jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la which_o be_v dissolve_v by_o her_o death_n he_o be_v free_a for_o he_o be_v neither_o heir_n nor_o executor_n to_o she_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o husband_n have_v allow_v the_o wife_n to_o continue_v the_o vent_v of_o the_o wine_n she_o be_v thereby_o preposita_fw-la negoliis_fw-la mariti_fw-la and_o thereby_o her_o meddle_v must_v be_v the_o husband_n meddle_v who_o must_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o whole_a price_n especial_o see_v he_o never_o make_v offer_v of_o the_o remain_a wine_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi though_o he_o know_v his_o interest_n and_o have_v pursue_v he_o for_o the_o price_n so_o that_o the_o wine_n have_v perish_v it_o must_v be_v attribute_n to_o his_o fault_n and_o the_o merchant_n who_o know_v not_o the_o condition_n thereof_o can_v lose_v the_o same_o two_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o defender_n put_v in_o his_o own_o nephew_n to_o be_v taverner_n after_o he_o marry_v the_o woman_n three_o the_o ground_n in_o law_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_o on_o against_o the_o husband_n be_v in_o quantum_fw-la lucratus_fw-la est_fw-la by_o his_o intromission_n with_o the_o wine_n and_o price_n thereof_o and_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v lose_v through_o his_o fault_n be_v alike_o as_o he_o have_v be_v profiter_n in_o the_o whole_a the_o defender_n answer_v that_o he_o decline_v not_o to_o be_v liable_a in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v profit_v viz._n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o wine_n vent_v during_o the_o marriage_n which_o he_o be_v content_a to_o refer_v to_o the_o pursuer_n probation_n how_o much_o be_v vent_v then_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v liable_a for_o what_o be_v vent_v before_o the_o marriage_n though_o after_o the_o proclamation_n much_o less_o for_o what_o remain_v unsold_a after_o the_o wife_n death_n neither_o be_v he_o in_o any_o fault_n by_o not_o offer_v the_o wine_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi nor_o may_v he_o lawful_o do_v the_o same_o because_o the_o marriage_n dissolve_v within_o year_n and_o day_n the_o property_n of_o the_o whole_a wine_n return_v to_o the_o wife_n executor_n and_o near_a of_o kin_n and_o the_o husband_n have_v no_o interest_n therein_o as_o he_o will_v have_v have_v if_o the_o marriage_n have_v continue_v year_n and_o day_n neither_o have_v the_o merchant_n any_o right_n to_o the_o wine_n the_o property_n whereof_o be_v in_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o executor_n but_o have_v only_o a_o personal_a obligation_n for_o the_o price_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o deliver_v the_o wine_n nor_o meddle_v therewith_o without_o vicious_a intromission_n so_o that_o he_o do_v the_o most_o exact_a diligence_n by_o inventare_v and_o deliver_v the_o key_n to_o the_o magistrate_n so_o that_o there_o be_v ten_o piece_n of_o wine_n then_o in_o the_o cellar_n the_o defender_n can_v only_o be_v liable_a for_o so_o much_o of_o two_o piece_n as_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v prove_v sell_v during_o the_o marriage_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v once_o intromet_v and_o meddle_v with_o this_o parcel_n of_o wine_n he_o be_v in_o so_o far_a lucratus_fw-la and_o he_o can_v no_o more_o sever_v some_o punsheon_n unspent_a from_o the_o rest_n nor_o one_o part_n of_o a_o punsheon_n vent_v from_o the_o remainder_n so_o that_o he_o can_v offer_v nothing_o back_o of_o the_o parcel_n re_fw-mi non_fw-la intâ—gra_fw-la nor_o can_v he_o allege_v that_o the_o whole_a ten_o piece_n be_v of_o the_o pursuer_n wine_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o decease_a wife_n buy_v other_o wine_n from_o other_o person_n at_o that_o time_n and_o it_o be_v against_o law_n and_o reason_n to_o put_v the_o merchand_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o prove_v what_o be_v vent_v during_o the_o marriage_n and_o how_o much_o of_o the_o pursuer_n wine_n remain_v after_o the_o marriage_n for_o that_o be_v the_o defender_n part_v to_o inquire_v and_o not_o the_o pursuer_n part_v who_o be_v a_o stranger_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defender_n not_o liable_a for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o wine_n vent_v before_o the_o marriage_n nor_o yet_o for_o what_o remain_v unspent_a after_o the_o wife_n death_n see_v he_o inventare_v and_o abstain_v but_o they_o find_v the_o husband_n oblige_v to_o prove_v both_o what_o be_v spend_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o what_o of_o this_o wine_n remain_v after_o the_o marriage_n if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi prove_v there_o be_v other_o wine_n in_o the_o cellar_n and_o so_o find_v the_o defender_n liable_a foâ—_n the_o whole_a except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o prove_v be_v sell_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o remain_v after_o the_o wife_n death_n the_o daughter_n of_o mr._n james_n mortoun_n supplicant_n november_n 26._o 1668._o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o mr._n james_n mortoun_n give_v in_o a_o supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n make_v mention_n that_o the_o
his_o father_n life_n it_o be_v a_o evidence_n he_o acquiesce_v to_o his_o father_n provision_n and_o can_v seek_v annualrent_a against_o his_o father_n executor_n his_o father_n have_v aliment_v he_o neither_o be_v he_o liable_a for_o that_o rigour_n that_o other_o tutor_n be_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n as_o to_o the_o principal_a sum_n and_o find_v that_o the_o father_n legacy_n be_v not_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o grandfather_n legacy_n but_o find_v no_o annualrent_n due_a but_o suspend_v the_o letter_n simpliciter_fw-la as_o to_o annualrent_a sir_n alexander_n frazer_n contra_fw-la alexander_n keith_n december_n 16._o 1668._o sir_n alexander_n frazer_n doctor_n of_o medicine_n have_v purchase_v the_o land_n of_o mâ—ekelty_n from_o andrew_n frazer_n who_o have_v apprise_v the_o same_o from_o alexander_n keith_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o apprize_a and_o of_o his_o right_n of_o the_o land_n thereby_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o alexander_n keith_n that_o he_o have_v depend_v action_n of_o reduction_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o apprize_a and_o thereupon_o allege_v that_o the_o say_n sum_n be_v satisfy_v before_o the_o apprize_a at_o least_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi or_o his_o author_n intromission_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o apprise_v land_n within_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o deduce_v thereof_o during_o which_o time_n the_o legal_a be_v unexpired_a by_o the_o late_a act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n whereby_o the_o legal_a of_o appryzing_n lead_v since_o 1652._o be_v prorogat_n for_o three_o year_n and_o as_o to_o the_o first_o point_n he_o allege_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o apprize_a being_n a_o minute_n of_o alienation_n betwixt_o the_o say_a alexander_n keith_n and_o andrew_n frazer_n whereby_o andrew_n dispones_fw-la the_o land_n of_o miekeltie_n and_o stranduff_n to_o the_o defender_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o minute_n be_v that_o the_o say_v andrew_n oblige_v himself_o to_o infeft_a 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contain_v a_o salvo_fw-la of_o all_o private_a right_n acquire_v by_o these_o rescinded_a acts._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o public_a law_n and_o the_o salvo_fw-la be_v only_o of_o particular_a concession_n by_o parliament_n to_o private_a party_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o act_n 1640._o reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o pacification_n by_o which_o the_o trouble_n then_o present_a be_v terminate_v the_o lord_n demure_v in_o this_o case_n upon_o remembrance_n of_o a_o process_n before_o they_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n nicolson_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o streichen_n upon_o the_o gift_n of_o streichen_n waird_v to_o sir_n thomas_n who_o die_v the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n be_v prisoner_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n and_o after_o pacification_n that_o they_o may_v have_v see_v what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o that_o case_n but_o do_v not_o get_v the_o practicque_a and_o the_o party_n be_v agree_v they_o decide_v in_o manner_n foresay_a wherein_o this_o be_v not_o propon_v nor_o consider_v that_o the_o foresay_a act_n be_v always_o esteem_v a_o exemption_n after_o the_o pacification_n during_o the_o whole_a trouble_n and_o no_o waird_a for_o marriage_n be_v find_v due_a that_o time_n though_o many_o fall_v during_o the_o war_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o esteem_v the_o same_o motive_n that_o cause_v the_o first_o act_n to_o be_v make_v in_o anno_fw-la 1640._o will_v have_v move_v the_o renew_n thereof_o after_o the_o pacification_n and_o no_o doubt_n the_o king_n and_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1650._o before_o dumbar_n will_v have_v renew_v the_o same_o for_o encouragement_n in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o war_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v common_o think_v that_o the_o first_o act_n stand_v unexpired_a murray_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o southesk_n and_o other_o appryzer_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o powburn_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la james_n murray_n have_v right_o to_o a_o apprize_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o sir_n james_n keith_n of_o powburn_n lead_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o mr._n thomas_n lundie_n pursue_v thereupon_o for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o southesk_n and_o posterior_n apprizer_n after_o year_n and_o day_n who_o allege_v that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o debtor_n may_v ordain_v appryzer_n to_o restrict_n their_o possession_n to_o as_o much_o as_o will_v pay_v the_o annualrent_a the_o debtor_n ratify_v their_o possession_n and_o now_o the_o posterior_n appryzers_n have_v apprise_v omne_fw-la jus_o that_o be_v in_o the_o debtor_n crave_v that_o the_o first_o appryzer_n might_n restrict_n himself_o to_o his_o annualrent_n and_o they_o prefer_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o duty_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o
town_n of_o selkirk_n â—_o 15_o feb._n 1668_o harlay_n con_v hume_z 18_o july_n 1671_o harper_n con_v hume_z 14_o january_n 1662._o harper_n con_v hamilton_n 29_o july_n 1662._o harper_n con_v vassal_n 25_o july_n 1666_o harrowar_n con_v hait_o 13_o june_n 1667_o hay_n con_v hume_z 24_o june_n 1662._o hay_n con_v seaton_n 28_o june_n 1662._o hay_n con_v mâ—rison_n 17_o feb._n 1663._o hay_n con_v corstorphin_n 19_o june_n 1663._o hay_n con_v nicolson_n 16_o july_n 1663._o hay_n con_v collector_n of_o the_o vacand_a stipend_n 17_o june_n 1664_o hay_n con_v magistrate_n of_o elgin_n 23_o novemb_n 1664_o hay_o con_v littleâ—_n john_n 16_o feb._n 1666_o hay_n con_v magistrate_n of_o elgin_n 12_o june_n 1666_o hay_n con_v magistrate_n of_o elgin_n 5_o july_n 1666_o hay_n con_v dowglas_n 10_o july_n 1666_o hay_n con_v little-iohn_n 14_o decemb._n 1666_o hay_n of_o strovie_a con_fw-mi feâ—ars_n 22_o june_n 1667_o hay_n con_v drummond_n and_o hepburn_n 26_o novemb_n 1667_o hay_n con_v town_n of_o peebles_n 20_o january_n 1669_o hay_n con_v town_n of_o peebles_n 19_o feb._n 1669_o doctor_n hay_o con_fw-mi jameson_n 8_o june_n 1670_o hay_n con_v magistrate_n of_o elgin_n 18_o june_n 1670_o henrison_n con_v l._n ludwharne_n 22_o decemb._n 1666_o henryson_n con_v l._n ludwharne_n 4_o january_n 1667_o henryson_n con_v henryson_n 31_o january_n 1667_o henryson_n con_v henryson_n 14_o novemb_n 1667_o henryson_n con_v birnâ—e_n 27_o feb._n 1663._o henryson_n con_v anderson_n 18_o novemb_n 1669_o hepburn_n con_v hamiltoun_n 12_o decemb._n 1661._o hepburn_n con_v hepburn_n 22_o january_n 1662._o hepburn_n con_v hepburn_n 25_o feb._n 1663._o hepburn_n con_v nisoet_n 16_o feb._n 1665_o heretor_n of_o don_n con_fw-mi town_n of_o aberdeen_n 26_o january_n 1665_o heretor_n of_o the_o milne_n of_o keithick_n con_v fewars_n 29_o june_n 1665_o heretor_n of_o don_n con_fw-mi town_n of_o aberdeen_n 29_o july_n 1665_o heretor_n of_o johns-milne_a con_fw-mi fewars_n 9_o feb._n 1666_o heriot_n con_v fleming_n messenger_n and_o his_o cautioner_n 19_o january_n 1666_o heriot_n con_v â—_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n 25_o june_n 1668_o hill_n con_v maxwel_o 5_o feb._n 1663._o hill_n con_v maxwell_n 5_o decemb._n 1665_o hogg_n con_v hogg_n 2_o january_n 1667_o hogg_n and_o other_o con_v countess_z of_o hume_z 3_o july_n 1667_o hogg_n con_v countess_z of_o hume_z 10_o decemb._n 1667_o hogg_n con_v countess_z of_o hume_z 10_o decemb._n 1667_o humes_n con_v bonnar_n 14_o decemb._n 1661._o hume_n con_v pringle_n 3_o january_n 1662._o hume_z con_fw-mi 10_o june_n 1665_o hume_z con_fw-mi the_o tenant_n of_o kello_n and_o home_n 13_o june_n 1666_o 1666_o e._n of_o hume_n con_v wodsetter_n 5_o july_n 1666_o dame_n margaret_n hume_n con_v crawsoord_n of_o kerse_n 10_o july_n 1666_o hume_z con_fw-mi creditor_n of_o kâ—llo_n and_o hume_n 12_o decemb._n 1666_o hume_n con_v tenant_n of_o kello_n and_o hume_n 24_o january_n 1667_o countess_n of_o hume_n con_v tenant_n of_o alcambus_n and_o hogg_n 5_o feb._n 1667_o hume_n con_v creditor_n of_o kello_n 28_o june_n 1667_o hume_n and_o other_o con_v hume_z 6_o july_n 1667_o hume_z con_fw-mi tenant_n of_o kello_n 23_o july_n 1667_o hume_z con_fw-mi seaton_n of_o meinzle_n 13_o january_n 1669_o hume_z con_fw-mi e._n hume_n 14_o july_n 1670_o hume_z con_fw-mi scoâ—_n 7_o feb._n 1671_o hume_n con_v lo._n justice_n clerk_n 28_o june_n 1671_o hume_z con_fw-mi lo._n justice_n clerk_n 4_o july_n 1671_o â—_o hume_z con_fw-mi l._n ryslaw_n 18_o july_n 1671_o hospital_n of_o glasgow_n con_v campbel_n 19_o july_n 1664_o howison_n con_v cockburn_n 17_o novemb_n 166â—_n hâ—nter_v con_v wilson_n 13_o decemb._n 1667_o hâ—nter_v con_v creditor_n of_o john_n peter_n 11_o june_n 1670_o marquis_n of_o hunâ—ly_n con_v gordon_n of_o lesmore_n 22_o 〈◊〉_d 1665_o hutcheson_n con_v e._n cassal_n 3_o decemb._n 1664_o hutcheson_n con_v dickson_n 6_o january_n 1665_o jack_n con_v fidde_n 24_o july_n 1661._o jack_n con_v pollock_n and_o rutherfoord_n 23_o feb._n 1665_o jack_n con_v movat_n 13_o june_n 1666_o jack_n con_v jack_n 15_o july_n 1669_o jack_n con_v borthwick_n 2_o feb._n 1670_o jaffray_n con_v jaffray_n 4_o decemb._n 1669_o jameson_n con_v mcclied_n 3_o decemb._n 1661._o jerdin_n of_o applegirth_n con_v johnstoun_n of_o lokerbie_n 24_o feb._n 1670_o inglis_n con_v hogg_n 22_o decemb._n 1664_o inglis_n con_v l._n balâ—our_n 25_o june_n 1668_o inn_n con_v wilson_n 4_o july_n 1665_o inn_n con_v inn_n 5_o january_n 16â—0_n johnstoun_n con_v applegirth_n 7_o feb._n 1662._o johnstoun_n of_o sheene_n con_v broun_n 14_o july_n 1665_o johnstoun_n con_v mcgreegers_n 19_o july_n 1665_o johnstoun_n con_v tenant_n of_o achincorse_n 22_o july_n 1665_o johnstoun_n con_v johnstoun_n 21_o feb._n 1667_o johnstoun_n con_v cunningham_n 19_o june_n 1667_o johnstoun_n con_v sir_n charles_n erskine_n 6_o feb._n 1668_o johnstoun_n con_v paroâ—hioners_n of_o hodonie_n 18_o july_n 1668_o johnstoun_n of_o sheene_n con_fw-mi arâ—old_v 22_o july_n 1668_o johnstoun_n con_v sir_n charles_n erskine_n lord_n lion_n 19_o january_n 1669_o irwing_fw-mi con_fw-mi mccartney_n 30_o january_n 1662._o irwing_fw-mi con_fw-mi strachan_n 24_o june_n 1665_o jurgan_n con_v capt._n logan_n 23_o july_n 1667_o justice_n con_v stirling_n 23_o january_n 1668_o lo._n justice_n clerk_n and_o sir_n alexander_n his_o son_n con_fw-mi e._n hume_n 15_o june_n 1670_o lo._n justice_n clerk_n con_v fairholme_n 23_o feb._n 1671_o k_o sir_n john_n kâ—â—th_v con_v sir_n george_n johnstoun_n 28_o july_n 1671_o kello_n con_v pâ—xtoun_n 3_o july_n 1662._o kello_n con_v pringle_n 31_o january_n 1665_o kello_n con_v kennier_fw-fr 5_o january_n 1671_o kennedy_n con_v hutcheson_n 8_o july_n 1664_o kennedy_n con_v weir_n 23_o feb._n 166â—_n kennedy_n con_v agnew_n of_o lochnaw_n 27_o july_n 166â—_n kennedy_n and_o muâ—e_n con_v jaffray_n 24_o june_n 1669_o kennedy_n con_v kennedy_n of_o cullen_n 8_o july_n 1670_o kennedy_n con_v cunninghame_n and_o wallace_n 12_o july_n 1670_o ker_n con_v parochâ—oners_n of_o carriden_n 26_o july_n 1661._o ker_n con_v ker_n of_o fairniâ—lie_n and_o other_o 9_o july_n 1662._o ker_n con_v hunter_n and_o tenant_n of_o cambo_n 8_o fâ—b_n 1666_o ker_n con_v child_n of_o wolmet_n 25_o feb._n 1667_o ker_n con_v ker_n 18_o july_n 1667_o ker_n con_v ker_n 5_o feb._n 1668_o ker_n of_o cavers_n and_o scot_n of_o golden-berrit_a supplicant_n 6_o january_n 1670_o ker_n con_v downie_n 7_o january_n 1670_o ker_n con_v nicolson_n 28_o january_n 1671_o kidd_n con_v dickson_n 29_o june_n 1666_o l._n kilbirnie_n con_v heiâ—s_n of_o tailzle_n of_o kilbirnie_n and_o schaw_n of_o greenock_n 20_o january_n 1669_o lady_n kilbocho_fw-es con_fw-mi the_o l._n of_o kilbocho_fw-es 20_o decemb._n 166â—_n kilchattan_n creditor_n con_v lady_n 16_o january_n 1663._o kincaid_n con_v l._n fenzies_n 26_o feb._n 1662._o e._n kincairn_n con_v l_o rossyth_n 24_o feb._n 1669_o e._n kincairn_n con_v l._n pittarâ—_n 3_o feb._n 1670_o king_n advocate_n con_v e_o mortoun_n 25_o feb._n 1669_o e._n kinghorn_n con_v l._n udney_n 3_o july_n 1666_o e._n kinghorn_n con_v l._n udney_n 15_o january_n 1668_o viscount_n of_o kingstoun_n con_v colonel_n fullertoun_n 22_o feb._n 166â—_n kinross_n con_v l._n hunthil_n 10_o decemb._n 1661._o kinross_n con_v l._n hunthil_n 25_o july_n 1662._o kintore_n con_v boyd_n 27_o january_n 1665_o kintore_n con_v the_o heir_n of_o logan_n of_o coaâ—field_n 9_o july_n 1669_o kirkaldy_n con_v balkanquell_n 9_o july_n 1663._o kirktoun_n con_v l._n hunthill_n 12_o feb._n 1662._o kirktoun_n con_v l._n hunthill_n 31_o january_n 1665_o l._n knaperin_n con_fw-mi sir_n robert_n farquhar_n 9_o novemb_n 1665_o kyle_n con_v seaton_n 28_o june_n 1665_o l._n lambertoun_n con_v e._n levin_n 24_o july_n 1661._o l._n lambertoun_n con_v e._n levin_n 3_o and_o 11_o day_n of_o july_n 1662._o l._n lambertoun_n con_v hume_z of_o kaimes_n 9_o july_n 1662._o l._n lamingtoun_n con_fw-mi chief_z 29_o january_n 1662._o lâ—nglands_n con_v spence_n of_o blair_n 17_o june_n 1670_o langtoun_n con_v scot_n 17_o decemb._n 1670_o e._n lauderdaâ—e_n con_v the_o tenant_n of_o swintoun_n 7_o january_n 1662._o e._n lauderdale_n con_v wolmet_n 13_o july_n 1664_o e._n lauderdale_n con_v the_o viscount_n of_o oxenfoord_n 11_o feb._n 1665_o e_o lauderdale_n con_v viscount_n of_o oxenfoord_n last_o feb._n 1666_o e._n lauderdale_n and_o wachop_n con_v major_a biggar_n 7_o decemb._n 1667_o laurie_n con_v sir_n john_n drummond_n 18_o feb._n 1670_o laurie_n con_v gibson_n 4_o feb._n 1671_o laurie_n con_v sir_n john_n drummond_n 7_o feb_n 1671_o leckie_n con_v 20_o feb._n 1663._o lâ—ith_n con_v l._n lismore_n and_o other_o 14_o july_n 1666_o lennox_n of_o woodâ—head_n con_fw-mi nairn_n 24_o june_n 1662._o lennox_z con_fw-mi linton_n 5_o feb._n 1663._o lermont_n con_v russel_n 9_o decemb._n 1664_o lermont_n con_v e._n of_o lauderdale_n 12_o july_n 1671_o leslie_n con_v grace_n 10_o january_n 1665_o sir_n john_n leslie_n con_v sinclar_a of_o dun_n 22_o decemb._n 1665_o leslie_n
cautioner_n or_o infeâ—tment_n of_o land_n july_n 7._o 1664._o miln_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o eccles._n the_o act_n salvo_n jure_n be_v exclude_v in_o a_o ratification_n to_o a_o particular_a party_n and_o that_o exclusion_n not_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o act_n salvo_n the_o lord_n be_v unwilling_a to_o decide_v whether_o such_o exclusion_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a but_o ordain_v the_o party_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o dispute_v their_o right_n without_o consideration_n of_o that_o clause_n febâ—uary_n 11._o 1665._o earl_n of_o lauderdaâ—l_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o oxenfoord_n a_o adjudger_n ordain_v to_o be_v receive_v without_o instruct_v his_o debtor_n right_o who_o renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n salvo_n jure_fw-la superioris_fw-la &_o cujusâ—bet_fw-la february_n 9_o 1667._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la kâ—r_fw-la adjudication_n be_v on_o a_o disposition_n and_o obligement_n to_o infeâ—t_v and_o not_o upon_o a_o liquid_a sum_n the_o superior_a be_v not_o find_v oblige_v to_o receive_v the_o adjudger_n unless_o he_o instruct_v the_o disponer_n right_o june_n 24._o 1663._o medowgal_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o 〈◊〉_d adjudication_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o creditor_n on_o a_o personal_a debt_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o defunct_n debtor_n bear_v his_o infeftment_n to_o be_v on_o trust_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o a_o three_o party_n who_o creditor_n compear_v against_o the_o adjudger_n yet_o be_v not_o put_v to_o dispute_v his_o debtor_n right_o till_o aâ—ter_v the_o adjudication_n he_o may_v use_v exhibition_n of_o his_o evident_n but_o the_o adjudication_n be_v grant_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o back-bond_n november_n 23._o 1663._o livingstoun_n and_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la lord_n forrester_n and_o creditor_n of_o grange_n adjudication_n be_v exclude_v as_o to_o the_o property_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o party_n show_v the_o defunct_a to_o be_v denude_v and_o himself_o infeft_v but_o be_v sustain_v to_o adjudge_v any_o right_n of_o reversion_n clause_n irritant_fw-la or_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o defunct_a debtor_n juâ—y_o 22._o 1664._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la adjudication_n be_v sustain_v against_o a_o second_o appearand_a heir_n upon_o a_o decreet_a cognitionis_fw-la causa_fw-la upon_o the_o renunciation_n of_o a_o former_a heir_n without_o a_o new_a charge_n against_o the_o heir_n or_o his_o renunciation_n the_o defender_n declare_v that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a within_o ten_o year_n if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi enter_v within_o these_o year_n january_n 17._o 1666._o crawford_n contra_fw-la auchinleck_n adjudication_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v stop_v upon_o a_o better_a right_o than_o the_o deâ—uncts_n allege_v upon_o by_o a_o party_n compear_v but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v suffer_v to_o adjudge_v upon_o his_o periâ—_n november_n 15._o 1666._o chein_n contra_fw-la christie_n admiral_n or_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n do_v reduce_v the_o decreet_n of_o inferior_a admiral_n or_o their_o depute_n february_n 24._o 1668._o captain_n mastertoun_n contra_fw-la stranger_n of_o ostend_n the_o lord_n admiral_n be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n find_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o admiralty_n where_o the_o judge_n pronuncer_n of_o the_o decreet_a be_v call_v inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la advocate_n be_v find_v oblige_v to_o depone_n concern_v the_o have_v of_o his_o client_n writ_n february_n 1._o 1666._o contra_fw-la rallo_n a_o advocate_n be_v in_o his_o duty_n hinder_v a_o suspension_n to_o pass_v be_v threaten_v by_o a_o party_n who_o say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o repent_v what_o he_o have_v say_v if_o he_o be_v in_o another_o place_n and_o call_v he_o liar_n and_o knave_n the_o lord_n imprison_v the_o party_n and_o fine_v he_o in_o 500_o mark_n july_n 14._o 1668._o mr._n david_n fâ—lcoâ—er_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n keith_n adultery_n be_v find_v not_o to_o infer_v escheat_n unless_o the_o adulterer_n be_v convict_v criminal_o or_o denunce_v as_o fugitive_n though_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o stand_v in_o sackcloth_n a_o year_n janâ—ary_n 9_o 1662._o baird_n contra_fw-la baird_n alibi_n be_v find_v not_o receivable_a for_o prove_v a_o false_a datâ—_n to_o annul_v the_o whole_a write_n where_o the_o witness_n insert_v prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o subscription_n though_o of_o aâ—_n erroneous_a date_n february_n 23._o 1667._o laird_n of_o may_n contra_fw-la ross._n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o the_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n their_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o they_o leave_v without_o any_o provision_n january_n 24._o 1663._o child_n of_o wedderly_a contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderly_a râ—o_o absente_a aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n to_o who_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n when_o they_o be_v marriageable_a without_o mention_n of_o annualrent_a or_o aliment_n here_o the_o heir-male_n succee_v to_o a_o considerable_a estate_n november_n 8._o 1663._o lady_n otter_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o otter_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o a_o heir-â—emale_a of_o a_o second_o marriage_n till_o her_o age_n of_o fourteen_o from_o which_o time_n her_o portion_n bear_v annualrent_a and_o beaâ—_n no_o mention_n of_o aliment_n till_o then_o her_o mother_n be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o way_n to_o subsist_v without_o consume_v the_o stock_n of_o her_o portion_n february_n 11._o 1663._o frazer_n contra_fw-la frazer_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o heir-male_n to_o heir_n of_o line_n till_o their_o marriage_n and_o not_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o their_o portion_n only_o see_v the_o same_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n râ—o_fw-la absâ—â—te_fw-la november_n 12._o 1664._o daughter_n of_o balmerino_n contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n aliment_n of_o a_o child_n be_v find_v not_o due_a where_o the_o child_n be_v free_o entertain_v by_o the_o mother_n father_n who_o demand_v nothing_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o entertainment_n and_o be_v hold_v as_o free_o gâ—fâ—ed_v for_o all_o year_n before_o the_o pursuit_n july_n 21._o 1665._o laird_n of_o ludquhairn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o geight_n vide_fw-la mother_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a upon_o a_o bond_n of_o provision_n grant_v by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n oblige_v he_o to_o entertain_v she_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o her_o portion_n which_o bear_v no_o annualrent_n and_o that_o not_o only_o till_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n but_o thereafter_o till_o her_o marriage_n and_o even_o for_o year_n in_o which_o her_o mother_n brother_n aliment_v she_o gratis_o after_o her_o father_n death_n but_o for_o no_o time_n of_o his_o life_n see_v she_o leâ—t_v her_o father_n house_n upon_o pretence_n of_o her_o stepmother_n severity_n january_n 21._o 16â—8_n stevart_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o rossesyth_n alâ—ment_n of_o a_o daughter_n by_o her_o mother_n marry_a be_v â—ound_v due_a the_o daughter_n be_v appearand_a heir_n to_o her_o father_n who_o whole_a land_n the_o mother_n liferent_v though_o the_o daughter_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n july_n 16._o 1667._o haâ—iltoun_n contra_fw-la symontoun_n aliment_n be_v not_o find_v due_a to_o a_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v major_a and_o keep_v a_o brewary_n by_o a_o liferenter_fw-la who_o liferent_a be_v very_o mean_a and_o entertain_v one_o of_o his_o child_n january_n 27._o 1669._o stirling_n contra_fw-la heriot_n and_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n wherein_o the_o defunct_a die_v if_o he_o die_v before_o michalmas_n and_o if_o he_o die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o january_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a year_n in_o which_o he_o die_v and_o the_o half_a of_o the_o next_o year_n but_o if_o he_o reach_v january_n die_v in_o february_n he_o have_v that_o whole_a year_n july_n 5._o 1662._o executor_n of_o fairly_n contra_fw-la his_o parochioner_n anâ—_n of_o a_o minister_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o no_o bairn_n be_v find_v to_o divide_v equal_o betwixt_o his_o wife_n and_o near_a of_o kin_n june_n 24._o 1663._o and_o july_n 19_o 1664._o scrymzour_n contraâ—_n executor_n of_o murray_n ann_n of_o a_o minister_n die_v after_o michalmas_n and_o before_o marâ—â—nmas_n be_v â—ound_v to_o extend_v to_o that_o year_n stipend_n and_o the_o halâ—_n of_o the_o next_o july_n 19_o 1664._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la annex_v property_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v find_v not_o valid_o dissolve_v unless_o the_o dissolution_n have_v precede_v the_o gift_n and_o infeftment_n and_o have_v proceed_v upon_o weighty_a reason_n by_o a_o special_a act_n and_o not_o by_o a_o clause_n iâ—_n a_o ratification_n of_o the_o gift_n february_n 25._o 1669._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o viscount_n grandiâ—ound_v absent_a annvity_n of_o teind_n include_v be_v in_o question_n it_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o party_n to_o settle_v but_o the_o lord_n incline_v to_o liberat_fw-la the_o teind_n january_n 10._o 1662._o laird_n of_o rentoun_n contra_fw-la ker._n annus_n deliberand_n i_o be_v find_v to_o
formal_a and_o solemn_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n then_o in_o uâ—e_v the_o posterior_n be_v upon_o denunciation_n at_o the_o mercat_n croâ—s_v of_o the_o sheriffdom_n and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o regality_n when_o regality_n be_v suppress_v by_o the_o usurper_n and_o be_v lead_v at_o glasgow_n july_n 15._o 1670._o lady_n lucia_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la boyâ—_n of_o pitcon_n a_o apprizer_n be_v â—ound_v comptable_a for_o the_o whole_a rent_n of_o the_o land_n he_o possess_v by_o his_o apprize_n both_o for_o his_o ommission_n and_o intromission_n and_o that_o not_o only_o till_o his_o apprize_n be_v satisfy_v but_o for_o all_o year_n subsequent_a that_o he_o continue_v to_o intromet_n with_o any_o part_n january_n 26._o 1671._o cass_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n a_o apprize_v come_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n of_o the_o principal_a debtor_n be_v â—ound_v extinct_a by_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o â—ums_n pay_v by_o the_o apparent_a heir_n therefore_o summary_o without_o reduction_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n but_o as_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o cautioner_n â—or_a that_o debt_n which_o be_v also_o apprize_v february_n 22._o 1671._o dumbar_n of_o baldoon_n contra_fw-la dick._n a_o apprizer_n of_o a_o annualrent_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o arrester_n although_o there_o be_v no_o diligence_n upon_o the_o apprize_n for_o nine_o year_n before_o the_o arrestment_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o infeftment_n or_o lawful_a charge_n on_o the_o apprize_a in_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o prior_n judicial_a assignation_n require_v no_o intimation_n february_n 23._o 1671._o lord_n justice_n clerk_n contra_fw-la fairholme_n apprizing_n deduce_v since_o january_n 1652._o within_o year_n and_o day_n of_o the_o first_o effectual_a apprize_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v count_v by_o a_o year_n from_o the_o infeftment_n or_o charge_n by_o which_o the_o apprize_n become_v effectual_a but_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o first_o effectual_a decreet_a of_o apprize_v by_o the_o act_n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n which_o bear_v that_o all_o such_o apprizing_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o one_o apprize_v have_v be_v lead_v for_o the_o whole_a july_n 4._o 1671._o laird_n of_o balfoure_n contra_fw-la dowglas_n a_o apprize_v be_v find_v satisfiable_a by_o exception_n or_o reply_n as_o be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o debtor_n or_o his_o elder_a son_n for_o the_o sum_n that_o be_v true_o pay_v out_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1671._o albeit_o the_o apprize_n be_v expyâ—ed_v ibidem_fw-la a_o apprize_v be_v sustain_v though_o it_o proceed_v on_o a_o bond_n payable_a upon_o requisition_n and_o that_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o apprize_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o requisition_n see_v the_o requisition_n be_v do_v and_o be_v now_o produce_v and_o though_o the_o messenger_n have_v meet_v at_o the_o diet_n appoint_v for_o the_o apprize_n do_v adjourn_v the_o court_n of_o apprize_v till_o the_o next_o day_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o great_a rain_n and_o that_o the_o place_n design_v for_o the_o apprize_n be_v upon_o the_o open_a field_n and_o though_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apprize_n be_v by_o dispensation_n neither_o at_o edinburgh_n nor_o at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o past_a as_o a_o common_a bill_n of_o course_n july_n 12._o 1671._o heir_n of_o lundy_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o southesk_n and_o other_o in_o apprizing_n messenger_n be_v prohibit_v by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la to_o continue_v the_o dyer_n of_o apprizing_n except_o upon_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o party_n interress_v be_v not_o put_v to_o uncertain_a attendance_n and_o likewise_o dispensation_n for_o the_o place_n of_o apprizing_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v pass_v of_o course_n among_o other_o common_a bill_n without_o be_v read_v ibidem_fw-la a_o apprize_v acquire_v by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n of_o the_o debtor_n be_v find_v satisfiable_a by_o any_o other_o of_o the_o defunct_n creditor_n by_o pay_v what_o the_o appearand_a heir_n true_o pay_v therefore_o albeit_o the_o appearand_a heir_n disposition_n be_v before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o see_v his_o infeftment_n by_o which_o the_o right_a real_a be_v establish_v in_o his_o person_n and_o his_o author_n be_v denude_v be_v after_o the_o say_a act_n and_o albeit_o the_o apprize_n be_v not_o expire_v when_o the_o appearand_a heir_n acquire_v right_o but_o that_o it_o become_v to_o expire_v continue_v in_o his_o person_n and_o that_o it_o be_v redeemable_a within_o ten_o year_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o acquire_v but_o not_o from_o the_o expire_n of_o the_o legal_a iâ—ne_v 21._o 1671._o maxwel_o of_o nether-pollock_a contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o kirkconnel_n a_o apprizer_n be_v find_v not_o oblige_v to_o restrict_n his_o possession_n to_o his_o annualrent_n in_o favour_n of_o posterior_n apprizer_n by_o the_o clause_n for_o restriction_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o which_o be_v personal_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o debtor_n but_o see_v the_o first_o apprizer_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o posterior_n apprizer_n to_o possess_v he_o shall_v be_v comptable_a for_o the_o whole_a rental_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o exclusion_n july_n 28._o 1671._o murray_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o southesk_n and_o other_o arbiter_n get_v warrant_v on_o a_o supplication_n to_o cite_v witness_n before_o they_o january_n 6._o 1670._o ker_n of_o cavers_n and_o scot_n of_o goldenberry_n supplicant_n arrestment_n be_v not_o elide_v because_o the_o sum_n arrest_v be_v discharge_v before_o the_o arrestment_n see_v it_o appear_v the_o discharge_n be_v not_o deliver_v to_o the_o party_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o arrestment_n be_v make_v nor_o none_o to_o his_o use_n before_o the_o arrestment_n december_n 13._o 1661._o boyd_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n and_o edmonstoun_n a_o arrester_n and_o a_o assignee_n competing_n the_o assignee_n be_v prefer_v because_o the_o arrestment_n be_v loose_v albeit_o the_o sum_n arrest_v remain_v still_o in_o the_o same_o hand_n because_o the_o arrestment_n be_v on_o a_o dependence_n and_o no_o decreet_a thereupon_o against_o the_o principal_a debtor_n july_n 4._o 1661._o raith_n of_o edmonstoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n and_o lady_n wolmet_n arrestment_n can_v be_v loose_v without_o caution_n super_fw-la cautione_n juratoria_fw-la july_n 16._o 1661._o college_n of_o st_n andrews_n supplicant_n arrestment_n be_v find_v not_o to_o affect_v the_o salary_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n pension_n conform_v to_o a_o letter_n and_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la february_n 18._o 1662._o sir_n robert_n murray_n contra_fw-la arrestment_n execute_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v find_v null_a by_o exception_n february_n 3._o 1663._o oliphant_n contra_fw-la dowglas_n of_o dorâ—och_n arresters_n competing_n the_o second_o be_v on_o letter_n of_o supplement_n against_o a_o party_n ouâ—_n of_o the_o country_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o first_o be_v at_o his_o dwelling_n place_n without_o supplement_n january_n 20._o 1665._o lord_n low_a contra_fw-la givon_n arrestment_n on_o a_o bond_n not_o registrate_n be_v find_v looseable_a as_o not_o be_v on_o a_o decreet_n of_o registration_n or_o any_o other_o and_o after_o the_o lose_n the_o arrester_n be_v find_v preferable_a to_o a_o posterior_n assignee_n see_v the_o money_n be_v yet_o in_o his_o hand_n in_o who_o it_o be_v arrest_v february_n 7._o 1665._o grahame_n contra_fw-la brown_n and_o doctor_n martin_n arrestment_n be_v lay_v on_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o party_n who_o enter_v in_o a_o minute_n or_o bargain_n of_o land_n though_o he_o pass_v therefrom_o yet_o the_o price_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v make_v forthcoming_a november_n 23._o 1665._o campbel_n contra_fw-la doctor_n beatoun_n arrester_n have_v both_o obtain_v decreet_a in_o one_o day_n be_v find_v not_o to_o come_v in_o equal_o but_o the_o first_o arrester_n be_v prefer_v have_v do_v equal_a diligence_n february_n 1._o 1666._o colonel_n cunninghame_n contra_fw-la lyel_n a_o arrester_n and_o comprizer_n compete_v for_o a_o sâ—m_n whereupon_o apprize_v be_v lead_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o common_a debtor_n whereupon_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v yet_o the_o arrestment_n upon_o the_o say_v first_o apprizer_n debt_n be_v not_o â—ound_v habilis_fw-la modus_fw-la to_o make_v forthcoming_a the_o sum_n apprise_v for_o but_o the_o second_o appryzer_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o arrester_n february_n 22._o 1666._o lockhart_n contra_fw-la lord_n bargenzie_n a_o arrestment_n be_v find_v to_o give_v action_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o debtor_n who_o good_n be_v arrest_v without_o a_o new_a decreet_a against_o any_o represent_v he_o see_v he_o die_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o can_v have_v none_o to_o represent_v he_o in_o mobilibus_fw-la february_n 19_o 1667._o givon_n contra_fw-la hume_n here_o the_o defunct_n donator_n to_o his_o escheat_n concur_v a_o arrestment_n of_o annualrent_n lay_v on_o currâ—nte_a termiâ—â—_n be_v
title_n as_o have_v buy_v the_o ox_n in_o which_o case_n sentence_n be_v find_v necessary_a before_o the_o possessor_n be_v dispossess_v juâ—y_o 7._o 1671._o strachans_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n stipend_n of_o minister_n affect_v the_o teind_n as_o a_o real_a burden_n and_o all_o intrometter_n even_o these_o who_o buy_v as_o merchand_n buy_v the_o whole_a teind_v of_o a_o man_n land_n for_o a_o year_n so_o that_o they_o can_v pretend_v payment_n make_v to_o the_o heretor_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la see_v they_o shall_v know_v that_o real_a burden_n june_n 24._o 1662._o vernor_n contra_fw-la brown_n stipend_n quoad_fw-la intrants_n be_v find_v to_o divide_v in_o two_o term_n that_o the_o intrant_fw-la before_o whitsondâ—y_n have_v â—oth_a term_n but_o after_o whitsonday_n and_o before_o michalmass_o only_o one_o term_n july_n 24._o 1662._o whim_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n stipend_n be_v not_o find_v to_o burden_n and_o heretor_fw-la where_o there_o be_v a_o liferenter_fw-la live_v june_n 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the_o minister_n may_v take_v himself_o to_o any_o hereâ—or_n for_o his_o whole_a free_a teind_v and_o not_o pro_fw-la rata_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o he_o to_o pursue_v for_o relief_n december_n 3._o 1664._o hutcheson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o casâ—â—ls_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v instruct_v by_o seven_o year_n possession_n without_o any_o title_n in_o writ_n so_o as_o to_o give_v a_o possessory_a judgement_n november_n 25._o 1665._o petrie_n contra_fw-la mitchelson_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v to_o a_o minister_n transport_v in_o january_n who_o continue_v preach_v till_o april_n and_o not_o to_o his_o successor_n who_o be_v present_v before_o whitsonday_n but_o not_o admit_v till_o lâ—mbass_v none_o compear_v for_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o vaccand_a stipend_n january_n 26._o 1670._o mcquâ—en_n contra_fw-la marquis_n of_o dowglass_n and_o purves_n steal_v good_n be_v â—ound_v recoverable_a by_o the_o owner_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o sheriff_n summary_o 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general_a declarator_n thereon_o be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o the_o feâ—-duties_n after_o citation_n january_n 30._o 1671._o dowglas_n of_o kâ—â—head_n contra_fw-la his_o vassal_n a_o superior_a be_v charge_v to_o receive_v a_o adjudger_n be_v â—ound_v to_o have_v his_o option_n either_o to_o receive_v he_o for_o a_o year_n rend_v or_o to_o pay_v his_o sum_n get_v assignation_n to_o the_o adjudication_n but_o â—o_o that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a from_o the_o superior_a for_o the_o sum_n principal_a and_o annualrent_a contain_v in_o the_o adjudication_n without_o any_o sum_n for_o composition_n of_o entry_n and_o that_o the_o adjudication_n be_v in_o this_o as_o a_o apprize_a by_o the_o 36._o act_n king_n james_n 3d._n june_n 10._o 1671._o scot_n of_o thirlâ—stane_n contra_fw-la lord_n druâ—laâ—rig_n superiority_n of_o kirk_n land_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n anno_fw-la 1633._o reserve_v the_o feu-duty_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n who_o consent_v to_o the_o 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