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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 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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
warrandice_n of_o a_o assignation_n make_v by_o the_o say_a colonel_n to_o sir_n arthur_n dowglass_n of_o whittinghame_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o assignation_n be_v only_o make_v in_o trust_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o instruct_v by_o many_o adminicle_n of_o which_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a that_o by_o the_o witness_n adduce_v it_o be_v clear_v that_o this_o assignation_n remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o cranstoun_n who_o be_v filler_z up_o of_o the_o date_n and_o witness_n therein_o that_o it_o be_v never_o deliver_v to_o whittinghame_n and_o that_o the_o right_o assign_v be_v still_o retain_v by_o the_o colonel_n who_o thereupon_o obtain_v two_o decreet_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o uplift_v the_o money_n from_o sir_n william_n thomson_n debtor_n cranstoun_n who_o keep_v the_o assignation_n be_v a_o agent_n in_o the_o house_n never_o question_v the_o same_o nor_o sir_n arthur_n or_o any_o of_o he_o own_v the_o same_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 20_o 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the_o tochar_n out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o ready_a good_n of_o the_o wif_n father_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v annualrent_a therefore_o but_o do_v not_o express_o oblige_v dumbaith_n to_o pay_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o liable_a personal_o unless_o he_o have_v intromet_v with_o the_o defunct_n mean_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defender_n liable_a see_v the_o clause_n be_v in_o re_fw-mi dotali_fw-la it_o behove_v to_o be_v interpret_v cum_fw-la effectu_fw-la and_o if_o it_o do_v import_v only_o a_o consent_n not_o to_o hinder_v the_o husband_n it_o signify_v nothing_o and_o because_o in_o case_n conceive_v passiuè_a where_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v who_o be_v oblige_v the_o contracter_n be_v understand_v oblige_v campbel_n contra_fw-la campbel_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la a_o wife_n pursue_v her_o father_n in_o law_n for_o employment_n of_o her_o tochar_n conform_v to_o her_o contract_n he_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o clause_n bear_v express_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o tochar_n be_v pay_v complete_o he_o shall_v employ_v it_o and_o so_o much_o more_o for_o the_o wif_n liferent_a use_n so_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o tochar_n be_v complete_o pay_v he_o be_v not_o oblige_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o she_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o tochar_n but_o her_o father_n and_o if_o any_o neglect_n or_o defect_n be_v therein_o it_o be_v not_o her_o fault_n but_o the_o defender_n ought_v to_o have_v do_v diligence_n debito_fw-la â—â—mpore_fw-la and_o therefore_o albeit_o the_o tochar_n be_v not_o pay_v at_o least_o he_o must_v employ_v his_o own_o part_n proportionable_a to_o what_o of_o the_o tochar_n he_o have_v receive_v which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a and_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v not_o restrict_v herself_o to_o that_o proportion_n they_o will_v have_v sustain_v it_o simple_o for_o all_o the_o defnder_v own_o part_n kennedy_n contra_fw-la weir_n february_n 23._o 1665._o kennedy_n of_o auchtifardel_n have_v charge_v william_n weir_n upon_o a_o bond_n of_o 300_o mark_fw-mi he_o suspend_v and_o raise_v reduction_n upon_o minority_n and_o lesion_n the_o charger_n answer_v minority_n take_v no_o place_n where_o the_o minor_a be_v in_o dolo_fw-la as_o si_fw-la minor_fw-la sein_fw-fr majorem_fw-la dixerit_fw-la but_o in_o this_o bond_n the_o suspender_n express_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v then_o major_a the_o suspender_n answer_v that_o eadem_fw-la facilitate_v that_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o subscribe_v the_o bond_n he_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o insert_v that_o clause_n which_o therefore_o can_v prove_v unless_o it_o be_v otherways_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v induce_v the_o charger_n to_o lend_v he_o money_n on_o that_o ground_n the_o lord_n find_v his_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o bond_n be_v sufficient_a unless_o he_o instruct_v that_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o insert_v that_o clause_n not_o on_o his_o own_o motion_n or_o that_o the_o charger_n know_v that_o he_o be_v minor_a or_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v the_o same_o by_o be_v his_o tutor_n or_o curator_n or_o may_v have_v visible_o know_v the_o same_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o age_n and_o think_v it_o not_o reasonable_a to_o put_v it_o to_o the_o debtor_n oath_n to_o disappoint_v the_o creditor_n jack_n contra_fw-la pollock_n and_o rutherfoord_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la marion_n rutherfoord_n marry_v david_n clerk_n and_o have_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n with_o he_o but_o he_o have_v acquire_v a_o little_a ruinous_a tennement_n take_v it_o to_o she_o and_o he_o in_o conjunct-fee_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o plagueâ—_n he_o provide_v she_o to_o the_o annualrent_a of_o 5000_o mark_fw-mi his_o heir_n raise_v reduction_n of_o the_o provision_n as_o be_v in_o lecto_fw-la agritudinis_fw-la after_o he_o have_v keep_v his_o house_n upon_o suspicion_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o which_o he_o die_v it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o say_a marton_n that_o keep_v the_o house_n upon_o suspicion_n 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which_o be_v about_o the_o terce_n of_o the_o tenement_n albeit_o terce_n of_o house_n within_o burgh_n be_v not_o due_a in_o this_o process_n the_o wife_n and_o her_o second_o husband_n aâ—d_v have_v repair_v the_o other_o little_a tenement_n which_o be_v ruinous_a and_o build_v it_o much_o better_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v for_o which_o they_o pursue_v for_o the_o reparation_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o reparation_n decern_v not_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a but_o in_o quantum_fw-la the_o heir_n will_n lucrari_fw-la by_o get_v great_a mail_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o wife_n death_n she_o leave_v the_o tenement_n in_o as_o good_a case_n as_o now_o it_o be_v sir_n james_n mersser_n of_o aldie_n contra_fw-la william_n rovan_n february_n 24._o 1665._o sir_n james_n mersser_n of_o aldie_n as_o donatar_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o vltimus_fw-la haeres_fw-la of_o umquhil_n john_n rovan_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o retour_fw-fr and_o service_n of_o william_n rovan_n served_n