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laird_n of_o milntoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milntoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o milntoun_n have_v insist_v in_o a_o improbature_n against_o the_o lady_n milntoun_n for_o annul_v a_o decreet_a of_o divorce_n obtain_v at_o her_o instance_n against_o john_n maxwel_o her_o husband_n the_o relevancy_n whereof_o be_v discuss_v upon_o the_o 31._o day_n of_o january_n 1671._o and_o only_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o witness_n by_o prompt_v they_o how_o to_o depone_n or_o by_o promise_v or_o give_v they_o bribe_n or_o any_o good_a deed_n to_o depone_n more_o than_o their_o ordinar_n charge_n remain_v undiscu_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o such_o reprobator_n be_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n adducer_n of_o the_o witness_n post_fw-la sententiam_fw-la latam_fw-la for_o reprobator_n upon_o corruption_n albeit_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v before_o sentence_n by_o witness_n above_o exception_n as_o to_o give_v of_o bribe_n 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reprobator_n especial_o after_o sentence_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o reprobator_n be_v a_o necessary_a remeed_n against_o the_o
confusion_n the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o session_n february_n 21._o 1663._o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n consider_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o advancement_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o majesty_n service_n that_o the_o judicatories_n entrust_v in_o he_o in_o the_o principal_a administration_n of_o justice_n to_o his_o people_n be_v attend_v in_o all_o their_o meeting_n with_o due_a decency_n and_o respect_n from_o all_o his_o good_a subject_n and_o that_o the_o rude_a disorderly_a and_o barbarous_a carriage_n of_o some_o servant_n attend_v the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o join_v with_o they_o upon_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o session_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o court_n unsuitable_a to_o the_o gravity_n become_v the_o person_n relate_v thereto_o and_o un-beseeming_a the_o civility_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o place_n have_v therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o discharge_v and_o hereby_o discharge_v all_o servant_n of_o any_o advocat_n clerk_n writer_n or_o other_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o none_o presume_v upon_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o session_n to_o throw_v or_o cast_v any_o pock_n dust_n sand_n or_o stone_n or_o to_o make_v any_o disorder_n or_o to_o use_v any_o rude_a or_o uncivil_a carriage_n within_o the_o session_n house_n or_o in_o the_o parliament_n closs_n certify_v all_o such_o who_o be_v servant_n to_o any_o member_n or_o relate_v to_o the_o house_n shall_v in_o any_o degree_n offend_v herein_o they_o shall_v suffer_v three_o month_n imprisonment_n and_o for_o ever_o thereafter_o be_v debar_v the_o house_n and_o service_n thereof_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o escape_v the_o time_n of_o the_o commit_v the_o offence_n that_o their_o master_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o enter_v they_o in_o prison_n in_o the_o tolbooth_n of_o edinburgh_n within_o eight_o day_n thereafter_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o two_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n and_o ceritfy_v all_o such_o person_n who_o not_o relate_v to_o the_o house_n as_o say_v be_v shall_v offer_v to_o offend_v in_o manner_n foresay_a they_o shall_v be_v apprehend_v and_o commit_v to_o waird_a for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n and_o thereafter_o banish_v the_o town_n and_o that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v print_v and_o affix_v upon_o the_o most_o patent_n door_n of_o the_o session_n house_n and_o to_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la therein_o to_o remain_v ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la act_z in_o favour_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o minute_n book_n june_n 6._o 1663._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n take_v to_o their_o consideration_n a_o overture_n former_o present_v to_o they_o be_v the_o advocat_n in_o favour_n of_o john_n scot_n keeper_n of_o the_o minute_n book_n show_v that_o the_o allowance_n appoint_v to_o he_o for_o inrol_v of_o cause_n by_o the_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la date_v the_o 28._o of_o february_n 1662._o be_v very_o inconsiderable_a be_v only_o two_o shilling_n scot_n for_o every_o process_n and_o no_o way_n answerable_a to_o his_o pain_n and_o attendance_n thereupon_o in_o respect_n whereof_o and_o for_o the_o say_v john_n scot_n his_o further_a encouragement_n to_o continue_v that_o faithfulness_n and_o integrity_n whereof_o he_o have_v hitherto_o give_v proof_n in_o discharge_v the_o say_a trust_n the_o lord_n ordain_v in_o time_n come_v the_o party_n at_o who_o desire_n any_o process_n shall_v be_v enrol_v or_o his_o agent_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o say_v john_n scot_n for_o every_o cause_n that_o shall_v be_v enrol_v be_v he_o four_o shilling_n scot_n money_n allanerly_a and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v public_o intimate_v and_o a_o act_n to_o be_v extend_v thereupon_o act_z concern_v the_o buy_n of_o the_o citiedeal_o september_n 8._o 1663._o the_o lord_n president_n have_v produce_v before_o the_o lord_n a_o proposition_n make_v by_o the_o town_n council_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o subscribe_v by_o sir_n andrew_n ramsay_n provost_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n bear_v as_o follow_v viz._n the_o lord_n provost_z have_v report_v to_o the_o committee_n that_o the_o citiedeal_o of_o leith_n be_v of_o late_o erect_v in_o a_o burgh_n of_o regality_n which_o without_o doubt_n may_v in_o time_n prove_v prejudicial_a to_o this_o city_n for_o many_o undeniable_a reason_n and_o that_o the_o honourable_a lord_n the_o earl_n of_o lauderdail_n to_o who_o his_o majesty_n have_v grant_v the_o right_n of_o the_o say_v citiedeal_o have_v do_v the_o honour_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n as_o to_o make_v they_o a_o offer_v thereof_o upon_o reasonable_a term_n and_o that_o they_o be_v come_v that_o length_n in_o their_o treaty_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v have_v for_o 6000_o lib._n sterling_a payable_a in_o four_o year_n which_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o capacity_n to_o 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mr._n john_n ellies_n and_o robert_n hay_n may_v advise_v concern_v that_o scruple_n and_o with_o all_o conveniency_n report_n that_o so_o necessary_a a_o bargain_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o some_o conclusion_n the_o say_n lord_n have_v consider_v the_o above-written_a proposition_n in_o one_o voice_n do_v consent_n and_o give_v advice_n that_o the_o two_o three_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o citiedeal_a be_v raise_v forth_o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o imposition_n the_o seal_n of_o court_n november_n 26._o 1663._o mr._n alexander_n gibson_n produce_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o common_a seal_n wherewith_o commission_n and_o other_o paper_n which_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n use_v to_o be_v seall_v which_o seal_v the_o lord_n ordain_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o time_n come_v and_o ordain_v the_o say_a mr._n alexander_n to_o make_v the_o same_o forthcoming_a to_o the_o say_n lord_n when_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v require_v and_o ordain_v he_o to_o give_v the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a seal_n to_o the_o remanent_fw-la clerk_n when_o they_o have_v to_o do_v therewith_o act_z against_o general_a letter_n june_n 8._o 1665._o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o manifold_a inconvenience_n arise_v of_o late_a from_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o direct_v general_a letter_n and_o charge_n summary_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n whereby_o they_o be_v only_o raise_v upon_o decreet_n conform_v therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v hereby_o revive_v and_o renew_v that_o ancient_a custom_n and_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o in_o time_n come_v no_o charge_n nor_o letter_n of_o horning_n shall_v be_v direct_a generally_n against_o all_o and_o sundry_a except_o allanerly_a upon_o decreet_n conform_v purchase_v and_o obtain_v be_v the_o party_n raiser_n of_o the_o say_n letter_n and_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v the_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n and_o the_o clerk_n to_o the_o bill_n to_o writ_n present_a or_o pass_v any_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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in_o his_o land_n of_o dunnean_a with_o part_n and_o pertinent_o and_o that_o the_o moss_n controvert_v be_v proper_a part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o his_o say_a land_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o use_n to_o debar_v the_o defender_n therefrom_o and_o to_o get_v moss_n mail_n for_o tolerance_n to_o cast_v therein_o and_o produce_v the_o same_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o nine_o of_o the_o citizen_n and_o one_o by_o their_o clerk_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o libello_fw-la aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v in_o probation_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_n grant_v commission_n to_o examine_v witness_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la upon_o the_o possession_n of_o either_o party_n which_o be_v report_a the_o defender_n crave_v the_o same_o with_o the_o dispute_n to_o be_v advise_v the_o pursuer_n procurator_n allege_v there_o be_v yet_o no_o litiscontestaâ—ion_n and_o they_o be_v not_o insist_v and_o the_o defender_n can_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o insist_v without_o a_o process_n to_o insist_v with_o certification_n in_o which_o case_n they_o will_v get_v a_o day_n to_o insist_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o probation_n be_v take_v before_o answer_n be_v equivalent_a to_o litiscontestation_n as_o to_o the_o point_n propose_v and_o that_o they_o miâ—ht_v proceed_v both_o to_o advise_v the_o point_n of_o probation_n and_o relevancy_n together_o and_o may_v instant_o decern_v according_o albeit_o it_o hinder_v not_o the_o party_n to_o propone_v other_o alleadgence_n in_o jure_fw-la than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o dispute_n as_o in_o ordinary_a litiscontestation_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o party_n infeftment_n special_o that_o of_o the_o town_n of_o inverness_n bear_v with_o liberty_n to_o they_o to_o cast_v fail_n and_o divote_v in_o the_o month_n of_o kaploch_n and_o several_a other_o month_n according_a as_o they_o be_v accustom_v of_o before_o which_o clause_n the_o lord_n find_v to_o be_v qualify_v and_o taxative_a and_o not_o to_o give_v a_o absolute_a right_n of_o common_o but_o only_o such_o as_o they_o have_v before_o which_o behove_v to_o be_v clear_v by_o posterior_n long_a possession_n and_o
&_o stat_fw-la sententia_fw-la &_o dubius_fw-la est_fw-la eventus_fw-la litis_fw-la neither_o can_v reduction_n which_o be_v a_o petitory_a judgement_n sist_z the_o pursuer_n process_n which_o be_v a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o pretence_n of_o prejudiciallity_n otherwise_o possession_n may_v still_o be_v invert_v upon_o such_o pretence_n nor_o can_v the_o earl_n be_v put_v from_o his_o possession_n thereby_o especial_o for_o the_o year_n precede_v the_o intent_v of_o the_o reduction_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n as_o to_o the_o year_n ante_fw-la litem_fw-la motam_fw-la by_o the_o reduction_n but_o sustain_v it_o for_o the_o year_n since_o in_o respect_n the_o earl_n possession_n be_v not_o clear_a and_o that_o the_o valuation_n be_v exorbitant_a near_o as_o great_a as_o the_o stock_n helen_n hepburn_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n of_o orbestoun_n december_n 12._o 1661._o hellen_n hepburn_n as_o executrix_n to_o her_o father_n humbie_n pursue_v sir_n james_n hamiltoun_n of_o orbestoun_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o 1000_o mark_n due_a to_o her_o father_n by_o bond._n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o 10000_o pound_n grant_v by_o balhaven_n humby_n prestoun_n and_o orbestoun_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o instruct_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duke_n debt_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o transaction_n with_o the_o duchess_n of_o hamiltoun_n for_o a_o lesser_a sum_n whereof_o balhaven_n prestoun_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v pay_v their_o part_n by_o which_o transaction_n the_o pursuer_n tutrix_n and_o overseer_n do_v agree_v to_o quit_v this_o bond_n in_o respect_n that_o her_o father_n be_v acquit_v of_o any_o share_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o 10000_o pound_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v first_o that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o be_v but_o a_o verbal_a agreement_n before_o writ_n be_v subscribe_v either_o party_n may_v resile_n second_o the_o 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be_v facti_fw-la it_o be_v probable_a by_o witness_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o first_o and_o second_o reason_n as_o competent_a and_o emit_v in_o the_o decreet_a and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o the_o decreet_a do_v bear_v the_o alleadgence_n in_o the_o decreet_a to_o be_v gight_n enter_v into_o void_a possession_n with_o consent_n of_o party_n which_o consent_v not_o be_v qualify_v by_o any_o palpable_a fact_n be_v not_o probable_a by_o witness_n james_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la the_o tenant_n of_o oversheâ—ls_n december_n 13._o 1661._o james_n hamiltoun_n merchant_n in_o glasgow_n have_v right_o to_o two_o apprysing_n of_o the_o land_n of_o oversheils_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o after_o litiscontestation_n john_n rollane_n writer_n compear_v for_o his_o interest_n and_o produce_v a_o appryse_v at_o his_o instance_n with_o a_o charge_n against_o the_o superior_n it_o be_v allege_v he_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o this_o state_n of_o the_o process_n the_o lord_n admit_v he_o in_o respect_n he_o crave_v no_o alteration_n to_o be_v in_o the_o litiscontestation_n but_o concur_v therein_o and_o crave_v preference_n to_o what_o shall_v be_v find_v due_a thereby_o the_o say_v john_n be_v admit_v allege_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o he_o have_v charge_v the_o true_a immediate_a superior_a whereas_o the_o other_o two_o appryser_n have_v take_v infeftment_n as_o if_o the_o land_n have_v hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o james_n hamiltoun_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o he_o be_v infeft_v long_o before_o john_n rollane_n and_o suppose_v his_o infefment_n be_v not_o of_o the_o immediate_a superior_a yet_o be_v in_o possession_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o five_o or_o six_o year_n he_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n and_o his_o infeftment_n can_v be_v take_v away_o without_o reduction_n the_o lord_n prefer_v john_n rollane_n and_o grant_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o 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be_v special_a enough_o bear_v the_o ware_n of_o the_o shop_n to_o be_v silk_n stuff_n and_o other_o worth_n 4000_o mark_n and_o the_o confirmation_n alone_a constitute_v the_o property_n unto_o the_o executor_n because_o he_o be_v haeres_fw-la mobiliâ—m_fw-la and_o the_o property_n be_v before_o in_o hereditatae_fw-la jacentâ—_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o confirmation_n it_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o executor_n second_o by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o this_o kingdom_n there_o can_v no_o second_v principal_a confirmation_n but_o only_o ad_fw-la oâ—issa_fw-la and_o she_o can_v never_o confirm_v that_o which_o the_o first_o executor_n have_v confirm_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o by_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o usurper_n time_n all_o executor_n confirm_v within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n be_v ordain_v to_o come_v in_o together_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v then_o the_o custom_n that_o all_o confirm_v principal_o the_o 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procuratory_n produce_v neither_o the_o pursuer_n assignation_n to_o the_o reversion_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o they_o have_v be_v demand_v at_o that_o time_n and_o have_v not_o be_v show_v second_o if_o need_v beis_n he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o the_o defender_n oath_n that_o the_o procuratory_n be_v then_o show_v the_o defender_n answer_v the_o procuratory_n be_v not_o yet_o produce_v and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v oblige_v to_o have_v show_v it_o then_o albeit_o not_o call_v for_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o order_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi reproduce_v the_o procuratory_n and_o prove_v by_o the_o defender_n oath_n that_o the_o procuratory_n be_v then_o show_v alexander_n colquhoun_n contra_fw-la his_o creditor_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la alexander_n colquhoun_n in_o glasgow_n pursue_v liberation_n supercessione_n bonorum_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o 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the_o dyver-stone_n and_o wear_v the_o habit_n laird_n of_o polwart_n contra_fw-la hoom_n january_n 21._o 1662._o the_o laird_n of_o polwart_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o redemption_n against_o hoom_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o reversion_n be_v not_o fulfil_v which_o bear_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o 1000_o mark_n and_o a_o tack_v for_o 19_o year_n after_o the_o redemption_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v the_o alleadgence_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o land_n wodset_n be_v worth_a 400._o mark_n by_o year_n and_o the_o tack-duty_n be_v only_o four_o pound_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o usurary_n paction_n whereby_o the_o wodsetter_n will_v have_v much_o more_o than_o his_o principal_a sum_n and_o his_o annualrent_n and_o so_o it_o be_v null_a by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o special_a statute_n par._n 1449._o cap._n 19_o bearing_n that_o when_o wodsetter_n take_v tack_n for_o long_a time_n after_o the_o bond_n be_v out_o quite_o such_o tack_n shall_v not_o be_v 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themselves_o or_o if_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v recognosce_v by_o the_o justice_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o violence_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n or_o in_o the_o session_n house_n when_o the_o session_n be_v sit_v make_v such_o dead_v to_o incur_v death_n and_o therefore_o whether_o they_o will_v assign_v a_o term_n to_o the_o defender_n to_o prove_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o may_v proceed_v criminal_o before_o the_o justice_n and_o instruct_v the_o defense_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o whether_o they_o will_v receive_v the_o probation_n themselves_o they_o resolve_v to_o hear_v the_o â—_z upon_o it_o laird_n balnagoun_n contra_fw-la july_n 30._o 1662._o the_o laird_n of_o balnaggoun_n have_v obtain_v a_o gift_n of_o ultmus_fw-la haeres_fw-la of_o thomas_n from_o the_o exchequer_n in_o anno_fw-la 1661._o and_o be_v thereupon_o infeft_v pursue_v remove_v against_o rorie_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o defender_n stand_v infeft_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o
be_v since_o 1649._o the_o wodsetter_n shall_v be_v comptable_a for_o the_o profit_v more_o nor_o the_o annualrent_n since_o the_o date_n of_o the_o wodset_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o woodset_n by_o which_o the_o wodsetter_n bear_v the_o public_a burden_n find_v the_o say_a clause_n of_o the_o act_n not_o extend_v to_o make_v the_o defender_n comptable_a since_o the_o date_n of_o the_o wodset_n but_o only_o since_o the_o date_n of_o the_o offer_n to_o secure_v the_o wodseter_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o other_o clause_n of_o the_o say_a act_n ordain_v all_o wodsetter_n to_o count_n for_o the_o superplus_n and_o to_o possess_v the_o grant_a of_o the_o wodset_n he_o find_v caution_n for_o the_o annualrent_n or_o to_o restrict_n to_o his_o annualrent_n lord_n burghly_n contra_fw-la john_n syme_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la lord_n burgh_o and_o his_o author_n be_v infeft_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o dumfermling_n in_o the_o coal-heugh_a of_o 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the_o decreet_a the_o say_v margaret_n raise_v reduction_n of_o this_o decreet_a on_o this_o reason_n that_o now_o she_o produce_v a_o adminicle_n viz._n her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n 2_o that_o the_o decreet_a be_v null_a because_o the_o quantity_n be_v not_o prove_v the_o charger_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v find_v the_o exception_n not_o prove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o second_o instance_n against_o a_o decreet_a in_o foro_fw-la upon_o production_n of_o that_o which_o she_o shall_v have_v produce_v at_o first_o as_o to_o the_o second_o he_o need_v not_o prove_v the_o quantity_n see_v her_o exception_n be_v total_a without_o deny_v the_o quantity_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o decreet_a valide_fw-la but_o ordain_v some_o of_o their_o number_n to_o deal_v with_o mr._n george_n to_o show_v favour_n to_o the_o poor_a woman_n doctor_n ramsay_n contra_fw-la mr._n william_n hogg_n and_o alexander_n seton_n december_n 22._o 1664._o 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possess_v seven_o year_n by_o lift_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o therefore_o crave_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o case_n among_o themselves_o whether_o a_o apprize_a and_o charge_n without_o infeftment_n can_v give_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n they_o be_v equal_o divide_v in_o their_o vote_n and_o the_o precedent_n resolve_v before_o he_o give_v his_o vote_n to_o settle_v the_o party_n contra_fw-la edmistoun_n of_o carden_n january_n 6._o 1665._o edmistoun_n of_o carden_n be_v pursue_v by_o a_o creditor_n of_o his_o father_n as_o lucrative_a successor_n to_o his_o father_n by_o accept_v of_o a_o disposition_n of_o his_o father_n land_n after_o contract_v of_o the_o pursuer_n debt_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o be_v pursue_v beforeby_o another_o creditor_n of_o his_o father_n he_o do_v then_o allege_v that_o his_o disposition_n be_v not_o lucrative_a but_o for_o a_o cause_n onerous_a equivalent_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o instruct_v the_o rental_a and_o rate_v of_o the_o land_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n by_o witness_n and_o the_o sum_v undertake_v for_o it_o by_o writ_n whereupon_o he_o be_v assoilzy_v and_o can_v never_o be_v again_o convene_v upon_o that_o ground_n nam_fw-la obest_fw-la exceptio_fw-la rei_fw-la judicatae_fw-la for_o if_o he_o have_v be_v condemn_v as_o lucrative_a successorâ—_n upon_o the_o other_o creditor_n probation_n it_o will_v now_o have_v prove_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o his_o be_v assoilzy_v must_v be_v profitable_a to_o he_o against_o other_o unless_o collusion_n be_v allege_v and_o instruct_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o this_o absolvitor_n be_v res_fw-la inter_fw-la alios_fw-la acta_fw-la and_o albeit_o a_o condemature_n will_v have_v be_v effectual_a against_o the_o defender_n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la that_o a_o absolvitor_n shall_v also_o be_v effectual_a for_o he_o because_o he_o be_v call_v to_o that_o condemnature_n but_o this_o creditor_n be_v not_o at_o all_o call_v to_o the_o absolvitor_n 2._o even_o in_o a_o condemnature_n if_o the_o defender_n have_v omit_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v have_v allege_v in_o the_o one_o case_n competent_a and_o omit_v will_v not_o hinder_v he_o to_o propone_v the_o same_o against_o another_o creditor_n therefore_o the_o defender_n can_v only_o repeit_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o absolvitor_n which_o if_o he_o do_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v allege_v that_o whereas_o in_o the_o absolvitor_n the_o defender_n be_v admit_v to_o prove_v the_o rental_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi omit_v to_o crave_v the_o benefit_n of_o probation_n which_o he_o will_v have_v get_v and_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o whereas_o the_o rental_a be_v prove_v to_o but_o 18._o chalder_n of_o victual_n the_o true_a rental_a be_v worth_a 30._o chalder_n 3_o a_o part_n of_o the_o onerous_a cause_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o 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to_o suspend_v on_o double_a
poynd_n against_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o the_o bairn_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o so_o much_o ground_n in_o the_o matter_n they_o declare_v they_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o passive_a title_n to_o make_v he_o successor_n universal_a but_o only_o as_o to_o the_o just_a price_n and_o the_o cause_n onerou_n grahame_n of_o blackwood_n contra_fw-la broun_n january_n 7._o 1665._o john_n and_o william_n broun_n have_v apprise_v certain_a land_n and_o william_n grahame_n have_v apprise_v the_o same_o within_o a_o year_n after_o pursue_v a_o account_n and_o reckon_a against_o the_o first_o appryzer_n upon_o the_o last_o act_n of_o parliament_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n and_o crave_v to_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o the_o first_o appryzer_n not_o only_o as_o to_o there_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n intromet_v with_o by_o the_o appryzer_n since_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n but_o also_o for_o these_o duty_n that_o be_v intromet_v with_o before_o the_o say_a act_n and_o that_o because_o the_o act_n bear_v express_o that_o such_o apprize_a shall_v come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v one_o apprize_a lead_v for_o both_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o first_o appryzer_n that_o what_o he_o do_v uplift_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la before_o any_o process_n intent_a against_o he_o at_o this_o pursuer_n instance_n he_o can_v pay_v back_o a_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi because_o he_o be_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la possessor_n and_o because_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n bear_v that_o such_o appryzing_n shall_v come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la which_o be_v in_o the_o future_a must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v from_o their_o intent_v of_o process_n at_o least_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o act_n but_o not_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n find_v that_o such_o appryzing_n shall_v only_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o act_n but_o that_o the_o bygone_n uplift_v by_o the_o first_o appryzer_n before_o the_o act_n shall_v be_v account_v to_o he_o in_o his_o sum_n but_o no_o part_n thereof_o repeit_v to_o the_o second_o appryzer_n and_o find_v that_o the_o sum_v apprise_v for_o principal_a and_o annualrent_a of_o both_o party_n shall_v be_v restrict_v as_o they_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o one_o total_a sum_n and_o the_o rent_n to_o be_v receive_v from_o that_o time_n proportional_o to_o the_o total_a sum_n and_o that_o the_o first_o appryzer_n shall_v have_v allowance_n in_o his_o precede_a intromission_n of_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o composition_n to_o the_o superior_a and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o apprize_a without_o compel_v the_o second_o appryzer_n to_o pay_v he_o the_o same_o normand_n lesly_n contra_fw-la gilbert_n grace_n january_n 10._o 1665._o normand_n lesly_n charge_v gilbert_n grace_n provost_n in_o aberdeen_n to_o pay_v 2000_o mark_fw-mi for_o which_o he_o be_v cautioner_n for_o william_n grace_n he_o suspend_v and_o allege_n that_o the_o charger_n have_v get_v a_o assignation_n from_o the_o say_v william_n grace_n to_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o errol_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o crave_v that_o the_o charger_n may_v be_v decern_v to_o transfer_v that_o assignation_n to_o he_o be_v give_v for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o same_o sum._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o charger_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o give_v a_o discharge_n to_o his_o cautioner_n and_o not_o a_o assignation_n of_o the_o bond_n itself_o and_o much_o less_o of_o any_o security_n ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la he_o have_v get_v therefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v not_o give_v the_o charger_n process_n till_o he_o assign_v the_o bond_n and_o all_o security_n get_v therefore_o to_o the_o cautioner_n william_n reid_n contra_fw-la john_n reid_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la william_n reid_n pursue_v john_n reid_n as_o his_o tutor_n to_o deliver_v all_o writ_n belong_v to_o the_o pupil_n father_n or_o which_o be_v in_o his_o custody_n and_o possession_n quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la intromet_v with_o by_o the_o tutor_n who_o allege_v the_o pupil_n can_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o any_o writ_n but_o these_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o pupil_n have_v interest_n to_o call_v for_o exhibition_n and_o delivery_n of_o all_o writ_n that_o be_v in_o his_o father_n possession_n quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o ordain_v the_o tutor_n to_o exhibit_v all_o but_o prejudice_n to_o any_o party_n have_v interest_n to_o crave_v the_o delivery_n of_o these_o writ_n if_o they_o belong_v to_o they_o campbel_n contra_fw-la mary_n bryson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la george_n campbel_n have_v right_a by_o adjudication_n to_o the_o reversion_n of_o a_o wodset_n of_o some_o of_o the_o land_n of_o newlistoun_n wodset_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o newlistoun_n to_o andrew_n bryson_n baillie_n of_o edinburgh_n whereupon_o he_o be_v public_o infeft_v and_o thereafter_o do_v dispone_v the_o same_o to_o his_o daughter_n marry_o bryson_n and_o she_o be_v infeft_v hold_v of_o her_o father_n which_o disposition_n contain_v a_o power_n to_o the_o father_n to_o dispone_v on_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o wodset_n right_o during_o his_o life-time_n without_o her_o consent_n after_o all_o andrew_n bryson_n obtain_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o foresay_a wodset_n with_o addition_n of_o 16._o aiker_n of_o land_n more_o for_o the_o same_o sum_n which_o be_v conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n whereupon_o he_o be_v infeft_v the_o say_v george_n have_v use_v a_o order_n of_o redemption_n crave_v declarator_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o say_v mary_n who_o crave_v the_o say_a sum_n to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o she_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o she_o can_v not_o have_v up_o the_o sum_n unless_o she_o be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o her_o father_n both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o wodset_n and_o resign_v the_o same_o and_o so_o liberat_fw-la the_o land_n of_o the_o burden_n thereof_o for_o albeit_o she_o be_v infeft_v proprio_fw-la nomine_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v but_o base_a hold_v of_o her_o father_n so_o that_o the_o superiority_n remain_v with_o her_o father_n and_o she_o behove_v to_o be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o he_o and_o renunce_v the_o same_o 2._o the_o corroborative_n wodset_v stand_v in_o her_o father_n person_n who_o by_o her_o disposition_n have_v a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o first_o wodset_n and_o so_o have_v alter_v the_o fee_n thereof_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o second_o wodset_n be_v take_v when_o mary_n mother_n be_v dead_a and_o she_o the_o only_a child_n of_o that_o marriage_n and_o so_o be_v alike_o as_o if_o her_o name_n have_v be_v express_v 2._o the_o declarator_n itself_o will_v sufficient_o secure_v the_o redeemer_n albeit_o there_o be_v no_o resignation_n 3_o the_o second_o wodset_n be_v but_o accessary_a to_o the_o first_o so_o that_o the_o say_v mary_n have_v power_n to_o renunce_v the_o first_o wodset_n proprio_fw-la nomine_fw-la the_o second_o may_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v extinct_a in_o consequence_n and_o further_o offer_v caution_n if_o need_n be_v to_o warrant_v the_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o land_n to_o be_v redeem_a but_o ordain_v the_o money_n not_o to_o be_v give_v up_o until_o the_o say_a mary_n have_v infeft_v herself_o as_o heir_n to_o her_o father_n and_o resigned_n for_o they_o think_v the_o redeemer_n ought_v to_o put_v upon_o no_o hazard_n of_o repetition_n or_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o infeftment_n unrenunce_v see_v it_o be_v the_o ordinar_n course_n to_o be_v infeft_v and_o to_o renunce_v magaret_n arnot_n contra_fw-la mr._n robert_n arnot_n january_n 11._o 1665._o margaret_n arnot_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n obtain_v by_o william_n arnot_n her_o uncle_n and_o executor_n to_o her_o father_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o mr._n robert_n arnot_n son_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o say_v william_n that_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o call_v viz_o the_o creditor_n and_o legatar_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o event_n of_o the_o reduction_n for_o if_o there_o sum_v and_o discharge_v be_v not_o allow_v according_a to_o the_o exoneration_n the_o defender_n behove_v to_o return_v upon_o they_o for_o payment_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o defend_v their_o interest_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v no_o necessity_n to_o call_v the_o creditor_n and_o legatar_n but_o that_o the_o defender_n might_n intimate_fw-la the_o plea_n to_o they_o neilson_n and_o calender_n contra_fw-la january_n 12._o 1665._o neilson_n and_o lodovick_n calender_n her_o spouse_n pursue_v a_o transference_n of_o a_o old_a summons_n on_o which_o there_o be_v a_o inhibition_n use_v it_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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decreet_a conform_v albeit_o they_o shall_v produce_v their_o predecessor_n decreet_a conform_v or_o a_o decreet_a of_o locality_n contain_v the_o stipend_n particular_o swintoun_n contra_fw-la notman_n june_n 10._o 1665._o swintoun_n in_o his_o testament_n have_v name_v his_o wife_n tutrix_n to_o his_o child_n and_o notman_n and_o other_o overseer_n his_o relict_n within_o a_o year_n be_v marry_v and_o so_o her_o tutory_a end_v short_o after_o notman_n receive_v from_o she_o a_o number_n of_o several_a ticket_n belong_v to_o the_o defunct_a and_o give_v his_o recept_n thereof_o bear_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v they_o in_o his_o custody_n and_o keepingâ—_n thereafter_o he_o uplift_v the_o sum_n contain_v in_o some_o of_o the_o ticket_n and_o give_v a_o discharge_n to_o the_o relict_n and_o second_o husband_n of_o some_o particular_n and_o consent_v with_o the_o pupil_n to_o a_o discharge_v to_o a_o debtor_n which_o express_o boor_n he_o to_o be_v tutor_n testamentar_n and_o do_v intromet_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o some_o tenement_n and_o dispose_a upon_o some_o sheep_n whereupon_o swintoun_n the_o pupil_n pursue_v he_o as_o tutor_n or_o protutor_n not_o only_o for_o all_o he_o intromet_v with_o but_o for_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o and_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o defunct_n mean_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v intromet_v with_o and_o to_o have_v call_v the_o tutrix_n to_o a_o account_n therefore_o and_o condescend_v upon_o the_o insight_n and_o plenish_n of_o the_o defunct_n house_n the_o good_n in_o his_o shop_n he_o be_v a_o merchant_n the_o debt_n in_o his_o compt_n book_n and_o these_o due_n by_o his_o ticket_n not_o only_o receive_v by_o notman_n but_o by_o other_o and_o for_o the_o remander_n of_o his_o sheep_n and_o other_o movable_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o rent_n not_o uplift_v by_o notman_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o notman_n 1._o that_o that_o member_n of_o the_o libel_n be_v not_o relevant_a whereby_o he_o be_v pursue_v 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sed_fw-la pâ—o_fw-la omissis_fw-la
and_o albeit_o he_o have_v no_o active_a title_n whereby_o to_o intromet_n that_o can_v free_v he_o from_o be_v liable_a passive_a more_o than_o a_o vicious_a intromettor_n or_o one_o behave_v as_o heir_n but_o he_o ought_v either_o to_o have_v forbear_v or_o procure_v to_o himself_o a_o tutory_a dative_n and_o unless_o pro-tutor_n be_v universal_o liable_a pupil_n will_v be_v destroy_v because_o any_o body_n will_v meddle_v with_o their_o mean_n know_v they_o be_v liable_a but_o for_o what_o they_o meddle_v with_o and_o the_o aâ—nualrent_a thereof_o which_o perhaps_o will_v not_o be_v make_v out_o against_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v universal_o liable_a they_o will_v either_o whole_o abstain_v or_o orderly_a intromet_n by_o procure_v a_o title_n and_o albeit_o overseer_n be_v not_o liable_a in_o the_o first_o place_n yet_o they_o be_v tutores_fw-la honorari_fw-la lyble_n after_o the_o other_o tutor_n be_v discuss_v as_o to_o the_o three_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o bond_n albeit_o 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liable_a for_o the_o hail_n bond_n in_o his_o ticket_n see_v he_o meddle_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o money_n thereof_o and_o find_v that_o if_o he_o have_v meddle_v with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sheep_n that_o will_v make_v he_o liable_a for_o the_o whole_a sheep_n of_o that_o flock_n and_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o and_o find_v that_o his_o be_v design_v tutor_n contrair_a to_o the_o testament_n do_v not_o instruct_v but_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o case_n occur_v in_o all_o time_n coming_n they_o will_v find_v pro-tutor_n liable_a in_o all_o point_n as_o tutor_n and_o ordain_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la to_o be_v make_v thereupon_o and_o publish_v in_o the_o house_n to_o all_o the_o whole_a advocat_n that_o none_o pretend_v ignorance_n sir_n alexander_n hoom_n contra_fw-la june_n 10._o 1665._o 〈…〉_z pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o certain_a land_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o tenant_n no_o process_n because_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v tenant_n by_o payment_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o sir_n alexander_n hoom_n their_o minister_n before_o intent_v of_o this_o cause_n and_o he_o be_v not_o call_v 2_o absolvitor_n because_o they_o be_v tenant_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n alexander_n who_o have_v a_o right_a of_o a_o apprize_a and_o diligence_n thereupon_o anteriour_a to_o the_o pursuer_n right_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v to_o the_o first_o non_fw-la relevat_fw-la in_o a_o action_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n albeit_o it_o will_v be_v relevant_a in_o a_o remove_n in_o which_o two_o action_n the_o lord_n have_v still_o keep_v that_o difference_n that_o in_o remove_n the_o heretor_fw-la shall_v be_v call_v because_o thereby_o his_o possession_n be_v to_o be_v intervert_v but_o in_o mail_n and_o duty_n the_o tenant_n may_v suspend_v on_o double_o poind_v and_o thereupon_o call_v both_o party_n or_o if_o a_o tennent_n do_v collude_v the_o master_n may_v use_v the_o tenants_n name_n but_o double_a poind_n can_v not_o have_v place_n in_o remove_n to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o the_o tenant_n to_o dispute_v their_o master_n right_o which_o be_v to_o they_o jus_o tertij_fw-la but_o they_o shall_v have_v intimate_a to_o their_o master_n to_o compear_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o right_a who_o if_o he_o will_v compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n may_v be_v hear_v the_o lord_n repel_v both_o defence_n unless_o sir_n alexander_n compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n june_n 14._o 1665._o the_o lord_n ballantine_n the_o saurer_n depute_v compear_v and_o produce_v a_o letter_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o lord_n bearing_z that_o his_o majesty_n have_v hear_v a_o doubt_n move_v before_o he_o whether_o declarator_n of_o ward_n non-entry_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v discuss_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n or_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n his_o majesty_n declare_v his_o pleasure_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o hâ—s_n majesty_n get_v further_a evidence_n and_o clear_v therein_o such_o action_n shall_v be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n which_o letter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la aikman_n contra_fw-la june_n 15._o 1665._o aikman_n have_v charge_v upon_o a_o bond_n of_o borrow_a money_n suspend_v and_o allege_v that_o the_o charge_n be_v true_o for_o a_o prentisâ—_n fee_n for_o a_o royto_fw-mi a_o writter_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o educat_fw-la he_o three_o year_n and_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n that_o he_o beat_v the_o prentice_n and_o put_v he_o away_o with_o evil_a usage_n within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o more_o at_o most_o then_o effeirand_a to_o that_o time_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o divide_v the_o probation_n in_o one_o single_v defense_n both_o by_o oath_n and_o witness_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v away_o write_v by_o witness_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o probation_n by_o oath_n and_o witness_n as_o proponed_a cruikshank_n contra_fw-la cruikshank_n june_n 16._o 1665._o george_n cruikshank_n pursue_v the_o relâ—ct_n and_o executrix_fw-la of_o cruicksshank_n his_o uncle_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o 400._o pound_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o defunct_a have_v grant_v a_o assignation_n of_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o david_n cruikshanks_n the_o pursuer_n brother_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o provision_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o the_o say_v david_n shall_v pay_v to_o he_o aâ—thousand_n pound_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o debt_n in_o the_o first_o place_n nam_fw-la nemo_fw-la presumitur_fw-la donare_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la debâ—t_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o foresay_a rule_n have_v many_o exception_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o presumption_n a_o strong_a presumption_n in_o the_o contrair_n will_v elide_v it_o as_o in_o this_o case_n the_o defunct_a have_v no_o child_n and_o have_v a_o considerable_a fortone_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi and_o the_o say_v david_n his_o brother_n be_v the_o defunct_n near_o of_o kin_n and_o albeit_o the_o foresay_a disposition_n be_v not_o in_o the_o express_a term_n of_o a_o legacy_n yet_o it_o be_v donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la for_o it_o contain_v a_o express_a power_n to_o the_o defunct_a to_o dispone_n otherwise_o during_o his_o life_n and_o in_o another_o provision_n therein_o it_o bear_v express_o to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o debt_n due_a to_o that_o other_o party_n and_o say_v not_o so_o as_o to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi all_o which_o be_v strong_a extensive_a presumption_n that_o the_o defunct_a mean_v to_o gift_n no_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a thousand_o pound_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a william_n wright_n contra_fw-la george_n shiel_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la william_n wright_n as_o assigney_n 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
cautioner_n who_o be_v free_a to_o have_v pursue_v for_o the_o tochar_n and_o do_v not_o and_o after_o 40._o year_n she_o can_v be_v put_v to_o instruct_v that_o the_o tochar_n be_v pay_v albeit_o she_o have_v be_v debtor_n therefore_o herself_o much_o more_o when_o another_o be_v debtor_n the_o lord_n find_v both_o these_o reply_n relevant_a mr._n john_n colvil_n contra_fw-la the_o lord_n balmirino_n july_n 6._o 1665._o mr._n john_n colvil_n as_o executor_n confirm_v to_o umquhil_n mr._n john_n colvil_n minister_n at_o kirknewtoun_n pursue_v the_o lord_n balmirino_n for_o the_o stipend_n the_o year_n 1663._o and_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o gleib_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o payment_n be_v make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o the_o intrant_fw-la before_o intent_v of_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v answer_v it_o can_v not_o be_v pay_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la because_o the_o minister_n die_v after_o january_n 1663._o which_o be_v so_o notour_n to_o my_o lord_n balmirino_n to_o who_o the_o most_o of_o the_o paroch_n belong_v and_o he_o be_v so_o near_o it_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v make_v payment_n to_o no_o other_o of_o that_o year_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o defunct_a minister_n as_o his_o ann_n extend_v to_o the_o whole_a year_n quia_fw-la annus_fw-la inchoatus_fw-la habeâ—ur_fw-la pro_fw-la completo_fw-la as_o to_o the_o ann_n so_o that_o if_o the_o minister_n live_v till_o the_o first_o of_o january_n he_o have_v that_o whole_a year_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o a_o ann_n be_v only_o due_a to_o the_o wife_n and_o bairn_n of_o the_o defunct_a minister_n and_o this_o minister_n have_v none_o 2_o that_o the_o point_n be_v so_o dubious_a in_o law_n he_o know_v not_o that_o it_o will_v be_v his_o unless_o he_o have_v live_v till_o whitsunday_n 3_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o gleib_n must_v be_v the_o intrant_n and_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o ann_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o stipend_n no_o more_o than_o the_o manss_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n as_o to_o the_o stipend_n and_o find_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o executor_n as_o near_o of_o kin_n and_o that_o the_o defunct_a survive_v the_o first_o of_o january_n give_v he_o that_o whole_a year_n but_o find_v that_o the_o gleib_n do_v not_o fall_v under_o the_o ann_n nor_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o defunct_a but_o only_o the_o crop_n thereof_o if_o it_o be_v sow_v by_o himself_o before_o he_o die_v earl_n of_o argyl_n contra_fw-la mcdougall_n of_o dumolich_n and_o ziner_n july_n 14._o 1665._o the_o earl_n of_o argyl_n have_v raise_v a_o double_a poynd_n in_o name_n of_o the_o tenant_n of_o certain_a land_n call_v himself_o on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o mcdougal_n on_o the_o other_o as_o both_o clame_v right_o to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n mcdougals_n produce_v a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n whereby_o they_o have_v pursue_v the_o late_a marquis_n of_o argyl_n allege_v that_o he_o have_v obtain_v the_o right_n and_o possession_n of_o these_o by_o force_n 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the_o canongate_n november_n 21._o 1665._o there_o be_v a_o contract_n betwixt_o two_o baxter_n in_o the_o canongate_n to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o oven_n still_o keep_v hot_a for_o both_o their_o use_n the_o one_o pursue_v the_o other_o as_o desist_v and_o obtain_v decreet_a before_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o canongate_n for_o 36._o pound_n of_o damnage_n which_o be_v suspend_v it_o be_v allege_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la null_n as_o have_v compearance_n mention_v defence_n reply_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o express_v none_o but_o refer_v the_o defender_n action_n to_o the_o pursuer_n probation_n by_o witness_n who_o now_o offer_v to_o prove_v positive_a that_o he_o continue_v in_o do_v his_o part_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustain_v this_o visible_a nullity_n without_o reduction_n though_o in_o re_fw-mi minina_fw-la inter_fw-la pauperes_fw-la for_o preserve_v of_o form_n laurence_n scot._n contra_fw-la david_n boswel_o of_o auchinleck_n november_n 22._o 1665._o umquhil_fw-la david_n boswel_o of_o auchinleck_n be_v debtor_n to_o laurence_n scot_n in_o 1000_o pound_n by_o bond_n he_o pursue_v his_o daughter_n as_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o david_n boswel_o now_o of_o auchinleck_n his_o brother_n son_n as_o heir-mail_n or_o at_o least_o lucrative_a successor_n by_o accept_v a_o disposition_n of_o land_n from_o the_o defunct_a which_o be_v provide_v to_o heirs-mail_n and_o so_o be_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o say_v david_n no_o process_n against_o he_o till_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v first_o discuâ—â—_n it_o be_v reply_v and_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o relieve_v the_o heir_n of_o line_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v convene_v as_o lucrative_a successor_n by_o the_o foresay_a disposition_n because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n he_o be_v not_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la in_o respect_n that_o his_o 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he_o shall_v have_v one_o and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d prejudice_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o reduce_v the_o disposition_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o accord_n mr._n james_n campbel_n contra_fw-la doctor_n beaton_n november_n 23._o 1665._o doctor_n beaton_n be_v infeft_v in_o certain_a land_n wodset_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o balgillo_fw-la do_v thereafter_o by_o a_o minute_n take_v a_o absolute_a disposition_n thereof_o for_o a_o price_n express_v in_o the_o minute_n whereupon_o mr._n james_n campbel_n arrest_v in_o doctor_n beatons_n hand_n all_o sum_v due_a by_o he_o to_o balgillo_fw-la for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n due_a by_o magillo_fw-la to_o mr._n james_n and_o likewise_o juhibit_v bagillo_fw-la after_o which_o there_o be_v a_o tripartite_a contract_n betwixt_o bagillo_fw-la on_o the_o first_o part_n the_o doctor_n on_o the_o second_o and_o john_n smith_n who_o buy_v the_o land_n on_o the_o three_o the_o doctor_n and_o bagillo_fw-la dispone_fw-la with_o mutual_a 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the_o same_o lady_n diana_n maxwel_n contra_fw-la lord_n burley_n and_o other_o feb._n 15._o 1667._o lady_n diana_n maxwel_o lady_n cranburn_n and_o other_o executor_n confirm_v to_o the_o countess_n of_o dirletoun_n pursue_v the_o lord_n burley_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o his_o father_n and_o other_o to_o the_o umquhil_a earl_n of_o dirletoun_n for_o the_o price_n of_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o victual_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n that_o the_o pursuer_n be_v executor_n surrogate_v to_o the_o countess_n and_o have_v licence_n to_o pursue_v which_o countess_n have_v a_o assignation_n from_o the_o earl_n to_o his_o householdstuff_n which_o bear_v this_o general_a clause_n and_o to_o his_o chattel_n and_o other_o moveable-goods_a and_o gear_n whatsoever_o under_o which_o generality_n this_o bond_n be_v comprehend_v be_v movable_a and_o for_o victual_n and_o so_o be_v a_o chattel_n as_o the_o word_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o 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gaigie_n in_o which_o case_n the_o gift_n be_v grant_v by_o a_o lord_n of_o a_o regality_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o escheat_n whereanent_fw-la the_o lord_n advocate_n represent_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o consequence_n to_o prejudge_v the_o king_n or_o his_o donatar_n because_o the_o lord_n of_o regality_n be_v a_o subject_a debuit_fw-la invigilare_fw-la sibi_fw-la by_o declare_v the_o rebellion_n without_o delay_n but_o the_o king_n can_v so_o soon_o know_v nor_o be_v he_o prejudge_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o officer_n yet_o the_o â—ords_n uâ—animouslie_o prefer_v the_o arrester_n the_o advocate_n forbear_v to_o vote_n for_o they_o tâ—â—ught_v the_o câ—se_n of_o creditor_n for_o debt_n before_o rebellion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prejudge_v â—â—â—ng_a diligence_n before_o declarator_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v poind_v arrest_v adjudge_v etc._n etc._n cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkiâ—on_n feb._n 20._o 1667._o by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o wilkison_n and_o his_o spouse_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_v she_o in_o a_o tenement_n express_v therein_o and_o in_o all_o the_o conquest_n during_o the_o marriage_n which_o infeftment_n be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o they_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunct-fee_n and_o their_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o failze_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o mars_n body_n which_o failze_v to_o the_o wife_n heir_n whatsoever_o after_o which_o the_o husband_n purchase_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n but_o take_v the_o infeftment_n thereofâ—_n to_o he_o and_o his_o â—ife_n and_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o â—ailzing_v to_o his_o own_o heir_n whatsoever_o omit_v the_o wife_n heir_n this_o cranstoun_n obtain_v hiâ—_n self_n infeft_v in_o this_o conquest_n tenement_n as_o heir_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o thereupon_o obtain_v decreet_a for_o mail_n and_o duty_n wiâ—â—ison_n as_o heir_n to_o the_o husband_n pursue_v reduction_n of_o the_o decreet_a on_o these_o ground_n first_o 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to_o do_v diligence_n and_o for_o no_o other_o end_n mr._n john_n eleis_fw-la contra_fw-la elizabeth_n keith_n mary_n stevart_n and_o keith_n july_n 16._o 1667._o this_o cause_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o mr._n john_n eleis_n against_o keith_n be_v dispute_v the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o february_n last_o the_o lord_n find_v inhibition_n to_o reach_v land_n acquire_v after_o the_o inhibition_n but_o supercee_v to_o give_v answer_n to_o that_o point_n whether_o the_o inhibition_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o take_v away_o renunciation_n of_o wodset_a land_n which_o be_v now_o debate_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o a_o inhibition_n can_v not_o hinder_v the_o grant_a of_o a_o wodset_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o accept_v of_o a_o renunciation_n from_o the_o person_n inhibit_v because_o a_o renunciation_n be_v but_o a_o discharge_v and_o inhibition_n be_v never_o find_v to_o take_v away_o discharge_v of_o heritable_a bond_n nor_o to_o hinder_v any_o party_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n but_o on_o 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cast_v they_o out_o unless_o he_o have_v be_v present_a or_o consent_v to_o the_o entry_n or_o have_v give_v a_o renunciation_n of_o his_o possession_n with_o a_o warrant_n to_o enter_z brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la the_o lord_n in_o respect_n both_o party_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o husband_n have_v be_v a_o great_a while_n absent_a find_v the_o action_n competent_a to_o the_o wife_n and_o find_v that_o the_o husband_n cede_v the_o possession_n as_o be_v allege_v be_v not_o relevant_a and_o ordain_v the_o wife_n oath_n as_o to_o the_o quantity_n and_o value_n of_o the_o good_n spuilzy_v to_o be_v take_v and_o grant_v diligence_n to_o the_o defender_n to_o cite_v the_o husband_n if_o they_o can_v find_v he_o to_o the_o same_o diet_n to_o give_v his_o oath_n reserve_v to_o the_o lord_n what_o the_o wife_n oath_n can_v work_v as_o to_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o good_n without_o the_o husband_n oath_n white-head_n of_o park_n contra_fw-la john_n stratoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la white-head_n 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bond_n be_v grant_v blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_v to_o james_n trotter_n father_n to_o the_o say_v isobel_n who_o fill_v up_o the_o name_n of_o john_n trotter_n his_o brother_n therein_o and_o take_v a_o assignation_n thereto_o in_o favour_n of_o isobel_n who_o be_v then_o in_o his_o family_n have_v no_o mean_n of_o her_o own_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o provision_n grant_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o daughter_n or_o take_v in_o her_o name_n which_o may_v always_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o father_n or_o alter_v by_o the_o father_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o father_n submit_v the_o same_o and_o be_v decern_v to_o discharge_v the_o same_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o discharge_n it_o be_v reply_v albeit_o bond_n of_o provision_n to_o child_n be_v alterable_a by_o their_o father_n before_o any_o thing_n follow_v yet_o if_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o child_n or_o which_o 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constant_a that_o the_o assignation_n remain_v in_o the_o father_n hand_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n colonel_n seatoun_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o balwhilly_n november_n 22._o 1667._o the_o laird_n of_o balwhilly_n have_v seize_v upon_o a_o ship_n belong_v to_o the_o dutch_a during_o the_o war_n colonel_n seatoun_n governor_n of_o the_o fort_n at_o brassy_a sound_n meddle_v with_o the_o ship_n and_o loadn_v brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o garrison_n balwhilly_n pursue_v a_o spuilzie_n before_o the_o admiral_n colonel_n seatoun_n give_v in_o a_o bill_n of_o advocation_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o balwhilly_n have_v no_o commission_n albeit_o he_o do_v seize_v upon_o the_o ship_n yet_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o colonel_n have_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n to_o intromet_n therewith_o for_o the_o garrison_n use_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o cause_n concern_v the_o king_n his_o majesty_n advocate_n and_o officer_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o answer_v before_o the_o admiral_n nor_o can_v they_o attend_v there_o and_o therefore_o the_o advocation_n ought_v to_o be_v past_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v in_o causa_fw-la and_o not_o relevant_a for_o the_o advocate_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o depute_v before_o the_o admiral_n which_o be_v a_o supreme_a court_n and_o process_n maritime_a in_o the_o first_o instance_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v sustain_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o whatever_o they_o pretend_v in_o the_o point_n of_o right_n spoliatus_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la restituendus_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o party_n upon_o the_o bill_n in_o presentia_fw-la ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pass_v it_o be_v then_o desire_v that_o as_o before_o the_o admiral_n the_o colonel_n behove_v to_o find_v caution_n not_o only_a judicio_fw-la
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 answer_v that_o sir_n robert_n have_v first_o arrest_v in_o march_n last_o and_o first_o intent_a process_n thereupon_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v insist_v therein_o the_o last_o session_n be_v keep_v off_o by_o the_o compearance_n of_o the_o lady_n cullerny_n who_o also_o pretend_v right_o to_o the_o chain_n and_o have_v fail_v in_o no_o diligence_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n arrestment_n albeit_o it_o have_v the_o first_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a court_n both_o arrestment_n and_o citation_n be_v after_o he_o for_o he_o have_v affect_v the_o sum_n by_o a_o arrestment_n the_o matter_n become_v litigious_a and_o no_o posterior_n diligence_n nor_o sentence_n of_o a_o inferior_a court_n can_v exclude_v he_o he_o use_v all_o diligence_n before_o the_o supreme_a court_n and_o not_o live_v within_o the_o sheriff_n jurisdiction_n and_o the_o sheriff_n decreet_a be_v only_o in_o absence_n otherwise_o no_o process_n upon_o any_o arrestment_n 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lord_n find_v the_o alleadgeance_n relevant_a that_o at_o land_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o their_o testimony_n the_o witness_n be_v so_o threaten_v but_o will_v not_o sustain_v that_o they_o be_v so_o threaten_v at_o sea_n when_o they_o be_v take_v unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o at_o sea_n they_o be_v force_v to_o swear_v or_o depoâ—e_v upon_o oath_n whereupon_o it_o may_v have_v be_v presume_v that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o they_o will_v adhere_v to_o it_o when_o they_o come_v to_o land_n george_n graham_n contra_fw-la griselda_n tours_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o kilhead_n her_o husband_n february_n 26._o 1668._o george_n graham_n have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a before_o the_o baillie_n against_o griselda_n tours_n and_o her_o husband_n for_o furnish_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n funeral_n her_o husband_n suspend_v and_o raise_v reduction_n on_o these_o reason_n that_o albeit_o he_o stay_v sometime_o in_o a_o chamber_n in_o edinburgh_n he_o be_v not_o in_o this_o 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suspender_n oâ—th_n or_o write_v the_o lord_n fâ—und_v that_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o bond_n be_v no_o homologation_n of_o the_o decreet_a but_o that_o â—e_n may_v quarrel_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o give_v of_o the_o bond_n be_v no_o transaction_n if_o he_o pay_v or_o give_v bond_n for_o the_o whole_a sum_n contain_v in_o the_o decreet_a but_o find_v that_o â—f_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o he_o may_v quarrel_v the_o same_o he_o have_v gâ—â—â—en_v a_o abatement_n by_o arbitration_n or_o otherwise_o that_o he_o can_v not_o quarrel_v the_o same_o and_o find_v it_o only_o probable_a by_o his_o oath_n or_o â—â—rit_n james_n donaldson_n contra_fw-la harrower_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la james_n donaldson_n pursue_v john_n harrower_n as_o represent_v his_o father_n for_o who_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi become_v cautioner_n to_o the_o lord_n rollo_n for_o 100_o pound_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o defunct_n good_n that_o be_v then_o a_o poind_v for_o which_o the_o defunct_a promise_a payment_n and_o do_v pay_v the_o lord_n rollo_n and_o produce_v a_o testificat_fw-la of_o the_o lord_n rollo_n thereof_o and_o crave_v payment_n and_o offer_v to_o prove_v the_o libel_n by_o witness_n the_o libel_n not_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o pound_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o this_o be_v a_o cautionry_n and_o a_o promise_v it_o be_v not_o probable_a by_o witness_n especial_o after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n the_o promiser_n be_v dead_a who_o may_v either_o qualify_v the_o promise_n or_o instruct_v payment_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinar_n then_o to_o transact_v such_o affair_n without_o any_o write_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o libel_n not_o probable_a by_o witness_n frazer_n contra_fw-la frazer_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la john_n frazer_n have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a against_o william_n frazer_n his_o brother_n to_o deliver_v a_o tack_v of_o the_o land_n of_o boghead_n grant_v to_o their_o father_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o who_o the_o 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which_o expyre_v not_o till_o the_o second_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v in_o lieu_n whereof_o this_o new_a tack_v be_v take_v hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la callender_n july_n 7._o 1668._o james_n hamiltoun_n have_v take_v his_o debtor_n with_o caption_n offer_v he_o to_o james_n callender_n baillie_n of_o falkirk_n to_o be_v incarcerat_a in_o the_o tolbooth_n of_o falkirk_n and_o he_o refuse_v he_o now_o pursue_v a_o subsidiary_a action_n against_o the_o baillie_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o be_v no_o magistrate_n of_o a_o burgh_n royal_a but_o of_o a_o burgh_n of_o regality_n the_o baily_n whereof_o be_v never_o in_o custom_n to_o be_v charge_v with_o rebel_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi oppone_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1597._o cap._n 279._o bear_v express_o baily_n of_o stewartry_n and_o regality_n according_a to_o which_o the_o tenor_n of_o all_o caption_n bear_v the_o letter_n to_o be_v direct_a against_o all_o baily_n of_o regality_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o for_o the_o letter_n it_o be_v but_o stylus_fw-la curiae_fw-la and_o for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o narrative_a and_o reason_n thereof_o relate_v only_o to_o burgh_n have_v prove_v baily_n and_o common_a good_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o decern_v here_o the_o rebel_n be_v residenter_n within_o the_o burgh_n of_o regality_n where_o there_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o convenient_a prison_n relict_n of_o william_n pattoun_n contra_fw-la relict_n of_o archibald_n pattoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o relict_n and_o executor_n of_o william_n pattoun_n pursue_v the_o relict_n and_o executor_n of_o archibald_n pattoun_n for_o compt_n and_o reckon_a of_o sum_n and_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a umquhil_n william_n pattoun_n by_o archibald_n and_o crave_v the_o defender_n to_o produce_v archiâ—alds_n compt_n book_n who_o alleadgen_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la edere_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la 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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thereupon_o be_v assoilzy_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o a_o honorum_fw-la do_v no_o
depone_v that_o the_o principal_a inventar_n be_v produce_v by_o hartrie_n on_o his_o deathbed_n and_o show_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o by_o they_o read_v and_o that_o the_o subscribe_v copy_n be_v collationed_a with_o the_o principal_a by_o they_o that_o subscribe_v the_o same_o and_o hold_v in_o all_o point_n and_o that_o the_o principal_a inventar_n be_v all_o write_v with_o hartry_n own_o hand_n except_o a_o alteration_n make_v upon_o a_o bond_n of_o tarbet_n which_o be_v write_v by_o john_n ramsay_n hand_n by_o direction_n of_o hartrie_n some_o hour_n before_o he_o die_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o subscribe_v it_o with_o some_o other_o alteration_n in_o relation_n to_o bond_n wherein_o the_o child_n substitute_n be_v dead_a but_o that_o this_o article_n in_o relation_n to_o whitehead_n bond_n be_v all_o write_v with_o hartry_n own_o hand_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o tenor_n prove_v conform_v to_o the_o subscribe_v copy_n and_o find_v the_o say_a inventar_n holograph_n except_o in_o relation_n to_o tarbet_n bond_n and_o these_o other_o particular_n write_v by_o john_n ramsay_n hand_n so_o that_o holograph_n be_v prove_v without_o production_n of_o the_o principal_a writ_n joint_o with_o the_o tenor_n albeit_o some_o part_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o hartries_n hand_n but_o write_v by_o john_n ramsay_n hand_n but_o these_o not_o be_v subscribe_v by_o hartrie_n be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v omit_v forth_o of_o the_o inventar_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o inventar_n which_o only_o be_v probative_a be_v all_o holograph_n patrick_n park_n contra_fw-la nicol_n sommervel_v november_n 12_o 1668._o patrick_n park_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o 1200._o mark_v scot_n upon_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o albeit_o the_o bond_n bear_v borrow_v money_n and_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o nicol_n sommervel_n yet_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o nicols_n oath_n that_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o bond_n it_o be_v 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desuetude_n and_o it_o be_v now_o frequent_a by_o person_n of_o all_o quality_n to_o play_v and_o to_o pay_v a_o great_a sum_n than_o 100_o mark_n 4thly_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi who_o lose_v the_o money_n have_v no_o interest_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n because_o thereby_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o pay_v the_o money_n but_o the_o superplus_n money_n more_o than_o 100_o mark_n be_v appoint_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o defender_n shall_v answer_v the_o poor_a whenever_o they_o shall_v pursue_v but_o it_o be_v jus_o tertij_fw-la to_o the_o loser_n who_o can_v detain_v the_o money_n thereupon_o but_o whatever_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o defender_n have_v receive_v the_o bond_n for_o a_o cause_n onerous_a and_o be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v for_o any_o other_o cause_n but_o true_a borrow_a money_n he_o must_v be_v in_o tâ—to_fw-mi otherwise_o upon_o this_o pretence_n any_o bond_n may_v be_v suspect_v and_o the_o cedent_fw-la after_o he_o be_v denude_v by_o witness_n may_v take_v the_o same_o away_o the_o lord_n advocate_n do_v also_o appear_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o claim_v the_o superplus_n of_o the_o money_n more_o than_o 100_o mark_n and_o allege_v that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v induce_v a_o vitium_fw-la real_n which_o follow_v the_o sum_n to_o all_o singular_a successor_n and_o that_o though_o ordinary_o the_o cedent_n oath_n or_o witness_n be_v not_o take_v against_o writ_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v fraud_n force_n or_o fault_n witness_n be_v always_o receiveable_a ex_fw-la officio_fw-la at_o least_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o this_o case_n where_o there_o be_v such_o evidence_n of_o fraud_n that_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o bond_n be_v blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_v when_o nicol_n receive_v it_o and_o the_o fill_n up_o be_v betwixt_o two_o brethren_n and_o the_o debtor_n dwell_v in_o town_n do_v not_o ask_v he_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v fall_v in_o desuetude_n by_o a_o contrait_a voluntar_n custom_n never_o allow_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o be_v vicious_a against_o so_o good_a and_o so_o public_a a_o law_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o stand_v in_o vigour_n and_o that_o the_o loser_n be_v liable_a upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o therefore_o ordain_v the_o sum_n to_o be_v consign_v in_o the_o clerk_n hand_n and_o before_o answer_n to_o who_o the_o sum_n shall_v be_v give_v up_o ordain_v nicols_n oath_n to_o be_v take_v when_o his_o name_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n margaret_n calderwood_n contra_fw-la janet_n schaw_n november_n 14._o 1668._o margaret_n calderwood_n pursue_v janet_n schaw_n to_o pay_v a_o bond_n as_o heir_n to_o john_n schaw_n grant_v by_o he_o who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o bond_n be_v null_a want_v witness_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi offer_v he_o to_o prove_v holograph_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o holograph_n can_v not_o prove_v its_o own_o date_n so_o 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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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which_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o appryzer_n who_o ofttimes_o have_v the_o
james_n his_o relict_n who_o be_v provide_v by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n to_o certain_a land_n with_o a_o obligement_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v worth_a 2400._o mark_n yearly_a here_o husband_n do_v thereafter_o during_o the_o marriage_n grant_v she_o a_o tack_v of_o the_o whole_a remanent_fw-la land_n he_o have_v then_o with_o a_o general_a assignation_n and_o disposition_n omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la the_o tack_v bear_n to_o be_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o that_o the_o lady_n may_v be_v in_o the_o better_a capacity_n to_o aliment_v his_o child_n and_o bear_v 20._o pound_n of_o tack_v duty_n in_o case_n there_o be_v child_n and_o a_o duty_n equivalent_a to_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n if_o there_o be_v none_o the_o entry_n to_o the_o tack_v be_v at_o the_o next_o term_n after_o the_o grant_v thereof_o and_o not_o at_o the_o husband_n death_n upon_o this_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o lady_n that_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n 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cautioner_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n and_o be_v content_a that_o witness_n shall_v be_v examine_v anent_o the_o inhibition_n and_o apprizing_n being_n still_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n in_o his_o charter_n chest_n but_o not_o upon_o any_o other_o ground_n to_o take_v away_o his_o assignation_n and_o solemn_a right_n which_o can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o witness_n but_o scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la and_o most_o of_o these_o presumption_n be_v but_o weak_a conjecture_n no_o way_n infer_v that_o joussie_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o humes_n means_n and_o the_o great_a friendship_n that_o be_v betwixt_o annandail_n and_o hume_n alleviat_n the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o annandail_n forbear_v to_o take_v infeftment_n or_o do_v diligence_n thereby_o to_o alarm_n humes_n creditor_n that_o his_o inhibition_n will_v always_o work_v his_o preference_n and_o on_o that_o same_o ground_n do_v consent_n to_o several_a creditor_n right_n there_o be_v enough_o remain_v for_o he_o and_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o this_o right_n be_v general_o know_v and_o that_o without_o it_o hume_n can_v not_o give_v security_n the_o lord_n ordain_v witness_v sexâ—_n officio_fw-la to_o be_v examine_v upon_o all_o the_o point_v allege_v for_o â—learing_v of_o the_o trust._n the_o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o viscount_n of_o grandison_n february_n 29._o 1669._o the_o king_n advocate_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n grant_v by_o the_o decease_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o or_o by_o this_o king_n himself_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n or_o viscount_n of_o grandison_n and_o produce_v a_o contract_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n in_o anno_fw-la 1643._o and_o a_o charter_n follow_v thereupon_o whereby_o the_o land_n be_v grant_v and_o dispone_v blench_v with_o several_a extraordinary_a 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crown_n may_v not_o be_v dispone_v by_o the_o king_n unless_o the_o examine_v upon_o weighty_a motive_n and_o consideration_n have_v be_v dissolve_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n and_o dissolutionsâ—_n make_v after_o infeftment_n be_v not_o valide_fw-la parliament_n 1597._o cap._n 236._o and_o by_o the_o 234._o act_n of_o that_o same_o parliament_n the_o annex_v property_n can_v not_o be_v seâ—_n otherwise_o but_o in_o feu_fw-fr ferm_n so_o that_o the_o earldom_n of_o orkney_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o annexation_n produce_v in_o process_n and_o the_o contract_n and_o charter_n 1643._o be_v before_o any_o dissolution_n be_v absolute_o null_a and_o the_o infeftment_n in_o anno_fw-la 1646._o albeit_o relate_v to_o a_o dissolution_n in_o anno_fw-la 1644._o yet_n no_o such_o dissolution_n be_v find_v in_o the_o record_n and_o though_o it_o be_v it_o be_v rescind_v in_o the_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o grandison_n in_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o 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seizure_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v where_o such_o a_o pass_n be_v nisi_fw-la gravis_fw-la suspitio_fw-la subsit_fw-la and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a ground_n of_o suspicion_n then_o that_o the_o master_n when_o he_o be_v take_v acknowledge_v the_o content_n of_o the_o pass_v not_o to_o be_v true_a or_o conform_v to_o the_o treaty_n and_o that_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o company_n be_v duchess_n and_o as_o for_o any_o letter_n produce_v they_o be_v impetrate_v since_o the_o war_n upon_o misinformation_n the_o lord_n adhere_v to_o the_o decreet_a of_o adjudication_n and_o assoilzy_v from_o the_o reduction_n and_o find_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o pass_v canvel_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o skipper_n and_o company_n and_o the_o certificate_n and_o that_o most_o of_o the_o material_a requisit_n in_o the_o pass_n be_v want_v and_o no_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o the_o whole_a ship_n and_o loadn_v do_v true_o belong_v to_o the_o swede_n beidman_n of_o the_o magdalen_n chappel_n contra_fw-la gavin_n drisdail_n june_n 30._o 1671._o ianet_n rud_n have_v mortify_v a_o yearly_a annualrent_n of_o a_o mark_v scot_n out_o of_o a_o tenement_n of_o she_o to_o the_o poor_a beidman_n of_o the_o magdalen_n chapel_n they_o pursue_v gavin_n drisdail_n now_o heretor_fw-la of_o the_o tenement_n for_o poind_v of_o the_o ground_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o have_v bruike_v the_o tenement_n free_a of_o that_o annualrent_a for_o more_o than_o forty_o year_n so_o that_o the_o right_n thereof_o be_v prescribe_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o prescription_n run_v not_o against_o the_o poor_a and_o thing_n mortify_v for_o pious_a use_n two_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o minor_n have_v overseer_n choose_v yearly_o three_o the_o year_n of_o prescription_n must_v be_v account_v abate_v the_o time_n of_o pestilence_n and_o war_n when_o there_o be_v no_o session_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o prescription_n be_v the_o great_a security_n of_o the_o liege_n and_o have_v no_o exception_n by_o the_o act_n of_o of_o parliament_n but_o only_a minority_n and_o neither_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n or_o our_o custom_n be_v the_o time_n of_o prescription_n count_v per_fw-la tempus_fw-la utile_fw-la but_o per_fw-la tempus_fw-la continuum_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o long_a prescription_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defense_n of_o prescription_n and_o repel_v the_o reply_v brody_n of_o lethim_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o riccartoun_n contra_fw-la the_o lord_n kenmure_n july_n 1._o 1671._o brody_n of_o lethim_n as_o have_v right_o from_o riccartoun_n have_v several_a year_n ago_o obtain_v decreet_a against_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o kenmure_n thereafter_o upon_o a_o motion_n for_o the_o viscount_n of_o kenmure_n the_o decreet_a be_v stop_v and_o now_o the_o pursuer_n desire_v out_o their_o decreet_a it_o
justice_z clerk_z her_o brother_n who_o allege_v upon_o the_o foresay_a clause_n that_o the_o effect_n thereof_o must_v necessary_o be_v that_o the_o say_v helen_n shall_v make_v no_o voluntare_fw-la gratuitous_a right_o in_o prejudice_n of_o her_o father_n or_o his_o heir_n that_o the_o sum_n shall_v return_v if_o she_o be_v not_o marry_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o clause_n not_o be_v the_o ordinar_n clause_n of_o substitution_n provision_n or_o return_v can_v be_v understand_v a_o suspensive_a clause_n hinder_v the_o lift_n of_o the_o money_n neither_o yet_o a_o resolutive_a clause_n in_o case_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi marry_o not_o but_o it_o can_v only_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o clause_n of_o substitution_n that_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi die_v un-married_n and_o the_o sum_n un-uplifted_n or_o dispone_v her_o father_n heir_n be_v prefer_v to_o her_o own_o heir_n or_o near_a of_o kin_n for_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n be_v her_o age_n of_o ten_o year_n she_o may_v then_o 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employ_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o see_v the_o bond_n have_v a_o particular_a term_n and_o no_o condition_n to_o re-imploy_a and_o the_o question_n now_o be_v only_o of_o voluntar_n disposition_n without_o cause_n onerous_a whereof_o there_o be_v none_o at_o present_a existent_n the_o lord_n discern_v the_o sum_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi reserve_v to_o the_o defender_n his_o reason_n of_o preference_n against_o any_o disposition_n or_o assignation_n without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a if_o the_o same_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v make_v john_n mccrae_n contra_fw-la lord_n mcdonald_n july_n 6._o 1671._o john_n mccrae_n as_o heir_n to_o john_n mccrae_n his_o goodsire_n pursue_v the_o lord_n mcdonald_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o goodsire_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o 400._o mark_n in_o anno_fw-la 1629._o grant_v by_o the_o defender_n goodsire_n to_o the_o pursuer_n goodsire_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o bond_n be_v prescribe_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v that_o the_o prescription_n be_v impede_v partly_o by_o minority_n and_o be_v interrupt_v by_o a_o citation_n at_o his_o instance_n against_o the_o lord_n mcdonald_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o first_o citation_n make_v be_v null_a be_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o shire_n by_o dispensation_n upon_o a_o unwarrantable_a suggestion_n that_o there_o be_v not_o safe_a access_n to_o he_o which_o have_v be_v past_a of_o course_n by_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o bill-chamber_n whereas_o they_o ought_v special_o to_o have_v represent_v the_o same_o and_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v surreptitious_o obtain_v periculo_fw-la petentis_fw-la it_o can_v import_v no_o interruption_n two_o the_o execution_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n bear_v no_o leave_v or_o affix_v of_o a_o copy_n and_o as_o for_o the_o second_o citation_n it_o be_v but_o one_o day_n before_o the_o forty_o year_n be_v complete_a which_o be_v so_o small_a a_o time_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o prescription_n nam_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la spectat_fw-la minima_fw-la and_o it_o be_v also_o incumbent_a though_o it_o be_v do_v personal_o as_o fall_v with_o the_o first_o execution_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o first_o citation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o interrupt_v prescription_n although_o it_o have_v not_o be_v formal_a through_o want_n of_o a_o copy_n and_o declare_v they_o will_v sustain_v the_o process_n thereupon_o if_o the_o leave_v of_o a_o copy_n be_v add_v to_o the_o execution_n subscribe_v by_o the_o messenger_n and_o abide_v by_o as_o true_a they_o find_v also_o that_o the_o second_o citation_n be_v sufficient_a interruption_n though_o within_o a_o day_n of_o complete_n the_o prescription_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v punctual_o the_o momento_n in_o momentum_fw-la strachan_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n july_n 7._o 1671._o strachan_n pursue_v gordoun_n for_o a_o spuilzie_n of_o four_o ox_n take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o violence_n be_v then_o in_o their_o plough_n by_o george_n and_o william_n gordoun_v and_o other_o the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o they_o offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o oxon_n be_v their_o proper_a good_n and_o be_v steal_v from_o they_o and_o that_o thereafter_o they_o be_v find_v stray_v upon_o the_o pursuer_n ground_n and_o that_o they_o be_v proclaim_v as_o waith-goods_a by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o that_o by_o the_o sheriff_n order_n direct_v to_o his_o major_n the_o defender_n intromet_v with_o they_o and_o so_o do_v no_o wrong_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v that_o no_o way_n grant_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o defense_n the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v repel_v because_o they_o have_v the_o ox_n in_o question_n in_o their_o peaceable_a possession_n four_o month_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v disturb_v in_o their_o peaceable_a possession_n in_o this_o order_n without_o the_o citation_n or_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n so_o that_o the_o defender_n have_v unwarrantable_o and_o violent_o dispossess_v they_o spoliatus_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la restituendus_fw-la and_o they_o may_v pursue_v for_o restitution_n as_o accord_n but_o the_o pursuer_n be_v not_o now_o oblige_v to_o dispute_v the_o point_n of_o right_n two_o if_o need_v beis_n they_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o acquire_v the_o good_n from_o the_o laird_n of_o glenkindy_a their_o master_n so_o that_o be_v possessor_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la cum_fw-la titulo_fw-la they_o can_v not_o be_v summary_o spuilzy_v or_o dispossess_v for_o albeit_o steal_v or_o stray_v good_n may_v be_v summary_o recover_v de_fw-fr recenti_fw-la or_o from_o the_o thief_n yet_o can_v so_o be_v take_v from_o a_o lawful_a possessor_n acquire_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a and_o admit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o defender_n probation_n and_o find_v also_o that_o part_n of_o the_o reply_v relevant_a that_o the_o pursuer_n do_v possess_v bona_fw-la 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polmais_n raise_v a_o declarator_n for_o free_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_n charge_n and_o that_o they_o may_v free_o exercise_v all_o their_o trade_n especial_o about_o the_o kirk_n of_o st._n ninian_n which_o be_v about_o a_o mile_n from_o strivel_a which_o be_v dispute_n and_o it_o condescend_v upon_o that_o st._n ninian_n be_v a_o mile_n from_o strivel_a can_v no_o way_n fall_v under_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o can_v not_o be_v interpret_v a_o suburb_n be_v no_o way_n adjacent_a to_o the_o town_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o declarator_n and_o condescendence_n relevant_a and_o decern_v andrew_n and_o adam_n stevins_n contra_fw-la cornelius_n neilson_n july_n 11._o 1671._o andrew_n stevin_n have_v make_v a_o disposition_n of_o his_o land_n to_o cornelius_n neilson_n his_o good-brother_n and_o thereafter_o another_o disposition_n to_o his_o brother_n adam_n stevin_n they_o pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o cornelius_n disposition_n first_o as_o be_v upon_o trust_n and_o only_o for_o the_o security_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
exclude_v reduction_n and_o declarator_n against_o appearand_a heir_n not_o require_v a_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n in_o respect_n the_o appearand_a heir_n must_v therein_o except_v upon_o the_o defunct_n right_n and_o so_o behave_v as_o heir_n june_n 27_o 1667._o dewar_n contra_fw-la paterson_n annus_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la exclude_v citation_n give_v within_o that_o year_n here_o the_o day_n of_o compearance_n be_v within_o the_o year_n ibidem_fw-la annvalrent_a be_v not_o find_v due_a for_o sum_n of_o money_n without_o paction_n albeit_o the_o money_n be_v lend_v with_o this_o provision_n that_o fail_v heir_n of_o the_o creditor_n body_n who_o be_v very_o old_a the_o debtor_n shall_v succeed_v december_n 11._o 1662._o logiâ—_n contra_fw-la logiâ—_n annualrent_a be_v find_v due_a after_o horning_n albeit_o the_o decreet_a be_v suspend_v a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v take_v away_o yet_o annual_a be_v find_v due_a for_o the_o rest_n january_n 30._o 1663._o rigg_n of_o carberry_n contra_fw-la his_o creditor_n annualrent_a be_v allow_v without_o paction_n for_o a_o portion_n leave_v by_o legacy_n to_o the_o defunct_n natural_a daughter_n the_o time_n of_o payment_n of_o which_o legacy_n be_v her_o marriage_n which_o be_v in_o her_o power_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v no_o occasion_n to_o hasten_v the_o same_o but_o allow_v annualrent_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n june_n 25._o 1664._o inglis_n contra_fw-la inglis_n annualrent_a be_v not_o find_v due_a by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n for_o a_o legacy_n leave_v to_o his_o son_n by_o his_o mother_n father_n and_o uplift_v by_o the_o father_n during_o the_o time_n he_o aliment_v his_o son_n in_o his_o family_n december_n 15._o 1668._o windrham_n contra_fw-la eleis_fw-la annualrent_a promise_v for_o a_o time_n by_o a_o letter_n be_v find_v due_a in_o all_o time_n thereafter_o january_n 13._o 1669._o hume_z contra_fw-la seaton_n of_o menzies_n annual_a of_o annual_a be_v not_o find_v due_a though_o express_o oblige_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o a_o bond_n beaâ—ing_n that_o after_o each_o term_n the_o annualrent_a if_o it_o be_v not_o pay_v shall_v bear_v annualrent_a with_o the_o principal_a which_o clause_n be_v find_v null_a and_o not_o in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o a_o bond_n of_o corroboration_n grant_v after_o annualrent_n be_v due_a accumulate_v the_o same_o january_n 26._o 1669._o lady_n braid_v contra_fw-la earl_n of_o kingâ—orn_n appryzing_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v affect_v by_o a_o bond_n or_o a_o contract_n among_o the_o appyzer_n to_o concur_v and_o communicate_v their_o right_n as_o to_o singular_a successor_n see_v the_o contracter_n be_v then_o infeft_v july_n 1661._o taâ—lziâ—er_fw-la contra_fw-la maxtoun_n a_o apprize_v lead_v before_o the_o year_n 165â—_n but_o no_o infeftment_n thereon_o till_o after_o that_o year_n be_v find_v not_o to_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o posterior_n apprizing_n infeft_v or_o charge_v after_o the_o charge_n or_o infeftment_n on_o the_o apprize_a before_o 1652._o but_o it_o do_v exclude_v they_o whole_o december_n 12._o 1666._o sir_n henry_n hume_z contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o kello_n a_o apprizer_n be_v find_v comptable_a â—or_a his_o intromission_n with_o such_o as_o he_o enter_v in_o possession_n of_o according_a to_o the_o rental_a the_o land_n give_v at_o his_o entry_n with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o give_v up_o all_o defalcation_n in_o his_o discharge_n and_o instruct_v the_o same_o january_n 4._o 1662._o seaton_n contra_fw-la rosewall_n a_o apprizer_n be_v exclude_v by_o a_o prior_n infeftment_n though_o grant_v to_o the_o creditor_n appearand_a heir_n whereby_o he_o become_v lucrative_a successor_n after_o this_o debt_n contract_v but_o prejudice_n to_o purâ—ue_v he_o personal_o or_o to_o reduce_v on_o that_o title_n january_n 6._o 1662._o mansoun_fw-fr contra_fw-la bannerman_n of_o elsick_n a_o apprizer_n pursue_v for_o remove_v and_o mail_n and_o duty_n his_o pursuit_n be_v sustain_v only_o as_o â—o_o so_o much_o of_o the_o apprized_a land_n as_o he_o shall_v choose_v worth_a 8._o per_fw-la cent_n and_o to_o count_n for_o the_o superplus_n more_o than_o his_o annualrent_n and_o public_a burden_n except_v the_o defender_n house_n and_o mains_fw-fr by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n june_n 27._o 1662._o wilson_n contra_fw-la murray_n apprizer_n compete_v upon_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n bring_v in_o apprizing_n since_o 1652._o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o exclude_v apprizing_n before_o have_v obtain_v infeftment_n since_o but_o that_o none_o can_v come_v in_o with_o he_o who_o be_v first_o infeft_v and_o pay_v the_o composition_n till_o they_o refound_v their_o share_n thereof_o january_n 24._o 1663._o graham_n contra_fw-la ross._n but_o also_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o late_a act_n the_o first_o apprizer_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_n be_v find_v to_o have_v access_n to_o his_o annualrent_n though_o there_o be_v no_o poind_n of_o the_o ground_n february_n 5._o 1663._o inter_fw-la â—osdem_fw-la a_o apprizer_n be_v find_v comptable_a for_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o apprized_a land_n during_o the_o debtor_n minority_n contrary_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o which_o be_v â—mended_v in_o the_o late_a act_n 1641._o but_o in_o the_o late_a act_n rescissory_a that_o be_v not_o revive_v see_v all_o private_a right_n by_o these_o rescinded_a acts._n mâ—dio_fw-la tempore_fw-la be_v reserve_v and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n for_o twenty_o year_n february_n 18._o 1663._o rosse_n contra_fw-la mckenzie_n apprizer_n compete_v the_o first_o apprizer_n have_v give_v the_o first_o charge_n on_o the_o letter_n of_o â—our_n form_n and_o before_o the_o day_n thereof_o be_v expire_v the_o superior_a infeft_v a_o second_o apprizer_n the_o infeftment_n be_v find_v collusive_a and_o the_o first_o apprizer_n give_v the_o â—irst_n charge_n and_o infeft_v within_o a_o little_a time_n after_o the_o second_o be_v prefer_v and_o the_o first_o infeftment_n reduce_v be_v still_o in_o possession_n till_o now_o that_o the_o legal_a be_v expire_v not_o only_o the_o by-gone_a fruit_n be_v his_o own_o but_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v within_o a_o year_n after_o this_o sentence_n see_v by_o the_o taciturnity_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi he_o be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o continue_v his_o possession_n and_o not_o to_o doubt_v his_o own_o right_a or_o redeem_v a_o second_o apprizer_n december_n 3._o 1664._o laird_n of_o clâ—rkingtoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o corsbie_n a_o apprize_n within_o a_o year_n be_v exclude_v from_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o a_o prior_n apprize_v in_o respect_n the_o prior_n apprizer_n have_v before_o the_o act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n take_v right_o to_o a_o prior_n apprize_v without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v that_o he_o take_v the_o right_a to_o shun_v the_o expire_n of_o the_o legal_a of_o that_o prior_n apprize_v or_o any_o other_o necessary_a causâ—_n december_n 9_o 1664._o john_n veatch_n young_a of_o dawick_n contra_fw-la alexander_n williamson_n apprizer_n compete_v where_o the_o first_o apprizer_n be_v infeft_v will_v possess_v but_o a_o part_n the_o debate_n be_v as_o to_o the_o rest_n betwixt_o the_o second_o apprizer_n not_o infeâ—t_n and_o the_o three_o infeft_v the_o lord_n prefer_v the_o second_o as_o need_v no_o infeftment_n december_n 22._o 1664._o doctor_n ramsay_n and_o hay_n contra_fw-la seatoun_n apprizer_n come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la not_o before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o late_a act_n but_o from_o that_o time_n both_o party_n sum_n shall_v be_v accumulate_v and_o the_o mail_n liâ—ted_v proportional_o but_o procee_v mail_n shall_v be_v impute_v in_o payment_n of_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o apprize_n composition_n to_o the_o superior_a and_o then_o in_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n january_n 7._o 1665._o grahame_n of_o blackwood_n contra_fw-la browâ—s_fw-la a_o appriâ—ing_n be_v to_o be_v lead_v the_o present_a heritor_n and_o possessor_n obtain_v assessor_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o messenger_n that_o he_o may_v stop_v the_o apprize_n by_o production_n of_o his_o inâ—eâ—tment_n february_n 3._o 1665._o sir_n john_n fletcher_n supplicant_n a_o apprize_v ordain_v to_o be_v allow_v and_o registrat_n after_o the_o debtor_n death_n and_o long_o after_o the_o sixty_o day_n be_v pass_v from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o apprize_n and_o that_o upon_o supplication_n without_o citation_n in_o respect_v it_o be_v found_v that_o the_o apprize_v registrate_n quandocuâ—que_a will_v be_v prefer_v to_o other_o not_o soon_o or_o more_o orderly_a registrate_n juneâ—_n â—_z 1665._o a_o apprizer_n pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n be_v exclude_v till_o he_o satisfy_v the_o superior_a for_o a_o year_n rent_n he_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o receive_v he_o albeit_o he_o â—as_v charge_v before_o and_o do_v not_o obey_v july_n 22._o 1665._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o auchincorse_n a_o apprize_v be_v lose_v and_o a_o new_a extract_n thereof_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o
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assignation_n and_o intimation_n child_n of_o netherlie_a contra_fw-la the_o heir_n january_n 24._o 1663._o the_o child_n of_o umquhil_n edgar_n of_o netherlie_a allege_v that_o their_o father_n leave_v to_o his_o heir_n a_o competent_a estate_n and_o that_o he_o die_v before_o any_o provision_n or_o aliment_n appoint_v to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o heir_n tutor_n refuse_v to_o aliment_n they_o their_o mother_n be_v also_o dead_a therefore_o crave_v a_o aliment_n to_o be_v modify_v there_o be_v no_o compearence_n in_o the_o contrair_a the_o lord_n find_v the_o brother_n as_o be_v heir_n to_o the_o father_n of_o a_o competent_a estate_n liable_a to_o aliment_n the_o child_n be_v whole_o unprovided_a but_o determine_v neither_o the_o time_n nor_o the_o quantity_n till_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v instruct_v bain_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o streichan_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o streichan_n be_v pursue_v by_o bain_n propon_v a_o reason_n of_o compensation_n 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commontie_z and_o have_v advise_v the_o testimony_n find_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o contravention_n and_o therefore_o assoilzy_v both_o party_n but_o declare_v it_o shall_v be_v free_a to_o they_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o turn_v their_o libel_n into_o a_o molestation_n and_o to_o reform_v the_o same_o according_o thereanent_a they_o grant_v again_o commission_n before_o answer_n to_o examine_v witness_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la anent_o either_o possession_n and_o the_o endurance_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o clear_v by_o the_o former_a commission_n robert_n grahame_n contra_fw-la john_n rosse_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o a_o competition_n betwixt_o grahame_n and_o rosse_n and_o a_o three_o party_n all_o compryzer_n the_o posterior_n appryzers_n crave_v to_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o grahame_n who_o have_v obtain_v infeftment_n 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appryzer_n before_o they_o come_v in_o behove_v to_o satisfy_v the_o composition_n proportional_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o act._n sir_n robert_n montgomerie_n of_o skelmarlie_n contra_fw-la john_n broun_n january_n 28._o 1663._o sir_n robert_n montgomery_n pursue_v john_n broun_n for_o perfect_v a_o bargain_n agree_v upon_o in_o word_n betwixt_o they_o where_o sir_n robâ—rt_n be_v to_o dispone_v the_o right_n of_o a_o apprize_a of_o the_o land_n of_o fordel_n for_o which_o john_n be_v to_o pay_v 10000_o mark_n after_o which_o verbal_a agreement_n john_n broun_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o sir_n robert_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o bargain_n bear_v that_o he_o be_v afraid_a not_o to_o get_v the_o money_n at_o the_o time_n agree_v upon_o and_o then_o bear_v the_o say_a word_n all_o i_o can_v say_v now_o be_v i_o be_o not_o to_o pass_v from_o what_o be_v speak_v betwixt_o you_o and_o i_o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o this_o be_v a_o commune_n in_o word_n anent_o a_o heritable_a 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1663._o margaret_z edgar_z have_v charge_v john_n murray_n as_o cautioner_n for_o the_o umquhil_fw-mi viscount_n of_o stormont_n he_o suspend_v and_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o her_o oath_n that_o she_o transact_v with_o he_o to_o accept_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o principal_a to_o free_v he_o the_o charger_n answer_v that_o she_o be_v a_o wife_n call_v with_o a_o husband_n can_v not_o swear_v in_o his_o prejudice_n the_o suspender_n reply_v that_o before_o her_o marriage_n he_o have_v raise_v a_o pursuit_n and_o cite_v she_o to_o hear_v and_o see_v it_o find_v and_o declare_v he_o be_v free_a of_o cautionry_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a transaction_n and_o so_o the_o matter_n be_v litigious_a her_o marry_v during_o the_o dependence_n can_v exclude_v he_o from_o his_o oath_n but_o must_v work_v against_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v only_o jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la a_o legal_a assignee_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o reply_n relevant_a scot_n contra_fw-la mr._n john_n dickson_n 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