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declare_v that_o if_o in_o time_n come_v the_o servant_z of_o any_o advocate_n shall_v presume_v to_o adhibite_fw-la and_o write_v his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o petition_n or_o to_o the_o out-giving_a or_o return_v of_o a_o process_n or_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n shall_v adhibite_fw-la his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n or_o other_o bill_n use_v to_o be_v draw_v by_o writer_n that_o they_o will_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v these_o person_n as_o falsary_n and_o forger_n of_o write_v act_z ordain_v horning_n and_o inhibition_n to_o be_v book_v which_o be_v not_o book_v the_o time_n of_o the_o usurper_n january_n 3._o 1679._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n register_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n do_v make_v report_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o conform_v to_o the_o warrant_v give_v they_o of_o the_o four_o of_o december_n last_o they_o have_v consider_v the_o condition_n of_o
because_o she_o be_v then_o in_o potestate_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la ejus_fw-la tutelà _fw-fr so_o that_o she_o be_v true_o wife_n after_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n become_v public_a by_o proclamation_n and_o it_o occur_v as_o a_o doubt_n among_o the_o lord_n whether_o the_o reduction_n ought_v to_o be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o husband_n only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v his_o interest_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la so_o that_o the_o right_n may_v be_v valid_a against_o the_o lady_n if_o she_o survive_v the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o reason_n simple_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o both_o and_o find_v it_o null_a as_o to_o both_o as_o be_v do_v without_o her_o husband_n consent_n sir_n laurence_n oliphant_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n drummond_n january_n 6._o 1666._o the_o lord_n rollâ—_n his_o liferent_a escheat_n be_v gift_v in_o anno_fw-la 1658._o to_o walter_n stewart_n he_o assign_v the_o gift_n and_o his_o own_o debt_n the_o ground_n hereof_o and_o the_o general_n declarator_n obtain_v thereupon_o to_o sir_n james_n drumâ—â—mond_n in_o anno_fw-la 1665._o a_o second_o donatar_n now_o insist_o for_o special_a declarator_n wherein_o compearance_n be_v make_v for_o sir_n james_n drummond_n who_o crave_v preference_n upon_o his_o first_o gift_n and_o on_o his_o general_n declarator_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o second_o donatar_n that_o the_o first_o gift_n be_v simulat_fw-la and_o null_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1592._o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o donatar_n suffer_v the_o rebel_n to_o continue_v in_o possession_n until_o this_o day_n and_o never_o attain_v possession_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o do_v any_o further_a diligence_n but_o only_o the_o general_n declarator_n in_o anno_fw-la 1658._o so_o that_o the_o rebel_n have_v now_o possess_v by_o the_o space_n of_o 6_o or_o 7._o year_n the_o presumption_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o upon_o the_o say_a possession_n the_o gift_n be_v simulat_fw-la and_o null_n take_v place_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o definit_a time_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o which_o the_o rebel_n possession_n shall_v presume_v simulation_n and_o in_o this_o caâ—e_n there_o be_v but_o few_o anni_fw-la utilesâ—_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o gift_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1658._o declarator_n be_v obtain_v that_o same_o year_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1659._o judicature_n cease_v and_o begin_v not_o again_o till_o 1661._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o donatar_a suffer_v the_o rebel_n to_o possess_v 4_o or_o 5._o year_n be_v sufficient_a to_o infer_v the_o presumption_n of_o simulation_n by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o prefer_v the_o second_o donatar_n inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la january_n â—_o at_o pronounce_v of_o the_o former_a interlocutor_n the_o first_o donatar_n further_a allege_v that_o the_o presumption_n of_o simulation_n by_o suffer_v the_o rebel_n to_o possess_v can_v not_o take_v place_n in_o this_o case_n first_o because_o the_o donatar_n himself_o be_v a_o lawful_a creditor_n of_o the_o rebel_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a presumption_n that_o the_o gift_n be_v to_o his_o behoove_v for_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v be_v only_o mean_v of_o donatar_n who_o have_v no_o interest_n but_o their_o gift_n and_o be_v not_o creditor_n second_o the_o land_n be_v apprize_v and_o the_o donatar_n know_v he_o will_v be_v exclude_v by_o the_o appryzer_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o first_o alleadgeance_n and_o find_v the_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o contrair_a presumption_n that_o the_o donatar_n be_v creditor_n because_o it_o may_v be_v his_o purpose_n to_o apply_v the_o gift_n to_o the_o rebel_n behoove_v and_o not_o to_o take_v that_o way_n have_v other_o way_n of_o payment_n competent_a and_o also_o repel_v the_o second_o alleadgeance_n unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o apprizer_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n so_o that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v 3_o or_o 4._o year_n in_o which_o the_o rebel_n have_v possess_v and_o that_o if_o the_o apprize_a have_v attain_v possession_n at_o that_o time_n it_o will_v have_v exclude_v the_o donatar_n but_o see_v it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o rebel_n possess_v for_o 3_o or_o 4._o year_n which_o be_v contrair_a to_o the_o alleadgeance_n of_o the_o apprizer_n possession_n of_o the_o hail_n they_o adhere_v to_o their_o former_a interlocutor_n elizabeth_n broun_n contra_fw-la john_n scot._n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la there_o be_v a_o infeftment_n feu_fw-fr grant_v of_o the_o land_n of_o inglistoun_n as_o principal_a and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o fingland_n in_o warrandice_n thereof_o long_o ago_o and_o infeftment_n take_v of_o both_o principal_a and_o warrandice_n land_n in_o on_o seasine_n registrat_n in_o the_o register_n seasine_n since_o the_o year_n 1617._o thereafter_o the_o warrandice_n land_n be_v dispone_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o traquair_n and_o he_o be_v public_o infeft_v give_v a_o subaltern_a infeftment_n to_o his_o vassal_n who_o assign_v john_n scot_n to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n who_o have_v arrest_v insist_v to_o make_v forthcoming_a and_o likewise_o elizabeth_n broun_n have_v after_o the_o eviction_n of_o the_o principal_a land_n arrest_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o warrandice_n land_n insist_o to_o make_v the_o same_o furthcoming_a to_o she_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o original_a infeftment_n whereupon_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n broun_n right_o be_v found_v be_v a_o base_a infeftment_n and_o as_o to_o the_o warrandice_n land_n never_o clad_v with_o possession_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o traquair_n right_o whereon_o john_n scot_n right_o be_v found_v be_v a_o public_a infeftment_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v always_o prefer_v to_o a_o base_a infeftment_n without_o consideration_n whether_o the_o public_a infeftment_n have_v attain_v possession_n or_o no_o or_o how_o long_o but_o much_o more_o in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o public_a infeftment_n have_v attain_v possession_n not_o only_o by_o year_n and_o day_n but_o many_o year_n and_o therefore_o be_v direct_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1540_o cap._n 105._o prefer_v public_a infeftment_n to_o prior_n base_a infeftment_n not_o clad_v with_o possession_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o base_a infeftment_n be_v of_o themselves_o valid_a and_o before_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o first_o infeftment_n make_v always_o the_o best_a right_n whether_o it_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o disponer_n or_o of_o his_o superior_a but_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v correctory_n of_o the_o common-law_n and_o feudal_n custom_n which_o by_o the_o act_n itself_o appear_v then_o to_o have_v be_v constant_a and_o be_v only_o alter_v by_o the_o statute_n upon_o the_o presumption_n of_o fraud_n which_o be_v clear_a both_o by_o the_o title_n against_o double_a fraudful_a alienation_n and_o by_o the_o narrative_a that_o diverse_a person_n after_o they_o have_v give_v private_a state_n and_o seasine_n to_o their_o bairn_n or_o friend_n do_v thereafter_o give_v for_o cause_n onerous_a infeftment_n to_o other_o person_n and_o therefore_o such_o onerous_a posterior_n infeftment_n if_o they_o attain_v possession_n year_n and_o day_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o say_v private_a infeftment_n but_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v no_o presumption_n of_o simulation_n 2_o by_o several_a decision_n allege_v and_o produce_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o lord_n do_v prefer_v base_a infeftment_n of_o annualrent_a to_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n of_o property_n which_o interveen_v before_o the_o next_o term_n so_o that_o the_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n can_v not_o attain_v possession_n but_o if_o base_a infeftment_n without_o possession_n be_v unvalid_a right_n the_o lord_n can_v not_o have_v find_v so_o 3_o the_o lord_n have_v allow_v indirect_a and_o interpretative_a possession_n to_o be_v sufficient_a not_o only_o in_o the_o case_n when_o liferent_n be_v reserve_v that_o thereby_o the_o liferenters_n possession_n be_v the_o feear_n though_o he_o never_o possess_v himself_o but_o even_o when_o liferent_n be_v not_o reserve_v but_o that_o the_o base_a infeftment_n be_v thereby_o exclude_v from_o possession_n so_o base_a infeftment_n grant_v to_o wife_n be_v prefer_v to_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n though_o the_o wife_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v possess_v during_o the_o husband_n life_n yet_o the_o husband_n possession_n be_v count_v the_o wife_n possession_n and_o if_o a_o person_n infeft_v by_o a_o base_a infeftment_n shall_v pursue_v for_o mail_n or_o duty_n or_o remove_v and_o be_v exclude_v by_o a_o prior_n liferent_a constitute_v by_o the_o pursuer_n author_n though_v not_o reserve_v in_o his_o right_n that_o very_a action_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o validat_n the_o base_a infeftment_n without_o possession_n four_o whatever_o may_v have_v be_v allege_v before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1617._o for_o
pursuit_n marjory_n murray_n contra_fw-la isobel_n murray_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la umquhil_fw-la murray_n have_v infeft_v isobel_n murray_n his_o wife_n in_o two_o tenement_n do_v thereafter_o by_o his_o testament_n leave_v a_o legacy_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n to_o their_o daughter_n marjory_n murray_n and_o give_v other_o provision_n to_o the_o say_v isobel_n his_o wife_n and_o provide_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o two_o tenement_n which_o testament_n his_o wife_n subscribe_v and_o after_o his_o death_n confirm_v the_o same_o but_o under_o protestation_n that_o her_o confirmation_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v she_o own_o right_n the_o daughter_n pursue_v for_o the_o legacy_n of_o 1000_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o tenement_n and_o allege_n that_o the_o 1000_o pound_n must_v be_v free_a to_o she_o without_o be_v abate_v by_o implement_n of_o the_o mother_n contract_n and_o likewise_o the_o two_o tenement_n by_o her_o mother_n consent_n and_o subscription_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o mother_n subscription_n be_v a_o donation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n for_o be_v to_o the_o man_n daughter_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o himself_o two_o her_o subscription_n be_v obtain_v in_o luctu_fw-la her_o husband_n be_v near_o his_o death_n and_o at_o his_o desire_n ex_fw-la reuèrentia_fw-la maritali_fw-la and_o the_o confirmation_n can_v be_v no_o homologation_n because_o of_o the_o protestation_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v protestatio_fw-la contraria_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o the_o wife_n have_v no_o necessity_n to_o do_v it_o for_o she_o may_v have_v confirm_v herself_o executrix_fw-la creditrix_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o there_o be_v here_o no_o donation_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n but_o in_o respect_n the_o party_n have_v not_o debate_v the_o effect_n of_o reverentia_fw-la maritalis_fw-la ordain_v they_o to_o be_v hear_v thereupon_o and_o find_v the_o protestation_n sufficient_a to_o take_v off_o the_o ratification_n or_o homologation_n by_o the_o confirmation_n and_o find_v the_o legacy_n of_o 1000_o pound_n to_o be_v leave_v only_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o legacy_n out_o of_o the_o defunct_n free_a good_n and_o will_v not_o exclude_v the_o relict_n or_o any_o creditor_n sir_n david_n dumbar_n of_o baldune_n contra_fw-la sir_n robert_n maxwel_n july_n 14._o 1671._o sir_n david_n dumbar_n of_o baldune_n be_v infeft_v upon_o several_a appryzing_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o kirkcudbright_n pursue_v reduction_n and_o improbation_n against_o sir_n robert_n maxwel_n of_o orchartoun_n of_o all_o right_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n grant_v by_o baldune_n himself_o or_o by_o umquhil_n john_n lord_n kirkcudbright_n or_o thomas_n lord_n kirkcudbright_n or_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n to_o who_o they_o may_v succeed_v jure_fw-la sanguinâ—s_fw-la to_o the_o defender_n it_o be_v allege_v no_o certification_n of_o any_o writ_n make_v by_o the_o predecessor_n of_o john_n or_o thomas_n lord_n kirkcudbright_n to_o who_o they_o may_v succeed_v jure_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la because_o that_o can_v be_v no_o active_a title_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi for_o if_o john_n lord_n kirkcudbright_n himself_o be_v pursue_v a_o reduction_n he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o sufficient_a active_a title_n to_o reduce_v the_o writ_n make_v by_o any_o person_n to_o who_o he_o be_v appearand_a heir_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v actual_o heir_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi his_o appryzer_n have_v further_a interest_n than_o lord_n john_n himself_o for_o albeit_o the_o clause_n be_v relevant_a passive_a against_o the_o defender_n to_o produce_v all_o writ_n make_v to_o they_o or_o to_o their_o predecessor_n to_o who_o they_o may_v succeed_v jure_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la because_o reduction_n and_o declarator_n be_v competent_a against_o appearand_a heir_n without_o any_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o appearand_a heir_n till_o they_o be_v actual_o enter_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi being_z public_o infeft_v have_v good_a interest_n to_o call_v for_o all_o writ_n that_o may_v burden_v the_o land_n to_o the_o effect_n he_o may_v improve_v the_o same_o as_o a_o impediment_n hinder_v his_o infeftment_n but_o special_o a_o appryzer_n who_o have_v not_o his_o author_n right_n and_o that_o this_o have_v be_v always_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o general_a clause_n in_o improbation_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a and_o will_v grant_v certification_n against_o no_o writ_n but_o such_o as_o be_v grant_v by_o person_n who_o infeftment_n and_o retour_n shall_v be_v produce_v before_o extract_n the_o defender_n further_o allege_v no_o certification_n against_o any_o right_n make_v by_o thomas_n or_o john_n lord_n kirkcudbright_n to_o the_o defender_n because_o no_o person_n be_v call_v to_o represent_v they_o whereas_o it_o be_v know_v that_o george_n lord_n john_n nevoy_n be_v both_o appearand_a heir-male_n and_o of_o line_n and_o that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o common_a defense_n always_o sustain_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o this_o defense_n be_v when_o defender_n have_v warrandice_n from_o their_o author_n and_o therefore_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi oughts_z to_o call_v their_o author_n that_o their_o right_n inâ—erring_v warrandice_n upon_o they_o may_v not_o be_v reduce_v they_o not_o be_v hear_v but_o here_o the_o defender_n produce_v no_o right_a from_o lord_n john_n or_o lord_n thomas_n and_o so_o the_o alleadgeance_n be_v not_o relevant_a against_o the_o production_n but_o only_o in_o case_n such_o right_n be_v produce_v it_o will_v be_v relevant_a when_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_o to_o reduce_v the_o writ_n produce_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o reserve_v the_o same_o if_o any_o right_n shall_v be_v produce_v by_o the_o defender_n bear_v warrandice_n 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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late_a earl_n of_o dirletoun_n dispone_v the_o same_o to_o james_n sicily_n second_o son_n to_o his_o second_o daughter_n whereupon_o the_o say_a lady_n anna_n and_o lord_n carnagie_n her_o husband_n for_o his_o interest_n pursue_v declarator_n of_o recognition_n against_o the_o say_a james_n civil_a and_o against_o james_n maxwel_n heir_n of_o line_n and_o heir-male_a to_o hear_v and_o see_v they_o seclude_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o land_n be_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o his_o donatar_n by_o recognition_n through_o the_o ward-vassal_n alienation_n thereof_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n as_o superior_a the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o call_v viz._n sir_n robert_n fleâ—cher_n who_o stand_v public_o infeft_v in_o the_o land_n libel_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgence_n as_o super_fw-la juretertii_fw-la in_o respect_n it_o be_v not_o propon_v by_o sir_n robert_n aâ—d_v that_o his_o right_n can_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o any_o sentence_n whereto_o he_o be_v not_o call_v second_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v not_o lawful_o call_v in_o so_o far_o as_o three_o of_o they_o be_v resident_n in_o the_o abbey_n and_o be_v minor_n and_o their_o tutor_n and_o curator_n be_v only_o call_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n whereas_o they_o reside_v within_o the_o regality_n of_o brughtoun_n and_o their_o curator_n shall_v have_v be_v cite_v at_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o canongate_n as_o head_n burgh_n of_o that_o regality_n the_o pursuer_n answer_v that_o the_o defender_n reside_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n which_o be_v exempt_a from_o all_o regality_n and_o must_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o royalty_n be_v the_o king_n own_o house_n by_o his_o royal_a regative_a the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n and_o find_v the_o king_n house_n to_o be_v royalty_n and_o so_o in_o the_o shire_n and_o not_o in_o the_o regality_n john_n nicolson_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o tillicutry_n january_n 14._o 1662._o john_n nicolson_n as_o baron_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o tillicutry_n and_o miln_n thereof_o pursue_v the_o fevar_n of_o tillicutry_n for_o a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o sergeant_n corn_n and_o for_o their_o abstract_a multure_n for_o which_o he_o have_v obtain_v decreet_a in_o his_o barony-court_n which_o be_v suspend_v the_o defender_n allege_v that_o his_o decreet_a be_v null_a as_o be_v in_o vacant_a time_n second_o as_o be_v by_o the_o baron_n who_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o decern_v in_o multure_n or_o thirlage_n against_o his_o vassal_n three_o the_o decreet_a be_v without_o probation_n the_o baron_n neither_o produce_v title_n nor_o prove_v long_a possession_n and_o as_o to_o the_o sergeant_n corn_n nothing_o can_v constitute_v that_o servitude_n but_o writ_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o baron_n need_v no_o dispensation_n 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of_o parliament_n 1661._o anent_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n the_o lord_n be_v empower_v to_o restrict_n apprysers_n to_o a_o part_n of_o their_o land_n appryse_v sufficient_a for_o the_o annualrent_a and_o to_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o debtor_n the_o lord_n do_v according_o restrict_n but_o give_v the_o appryser_n his_o option_n of_o any_o of_o the_o apprysed_a land_n except_o the_o debtor_n house_n and_o mains_fw-fr pay_v eight_o per_n cent_n effeir_a to_o the_o sum_n appryse_v for_o the_o appryser_n be_v comptable_a for_o the_o superplus_n above_o the_o annualrent_a and_o public_a burdensâ—_n dame_n margaret_n hay_o contra_fw-la george_n seaton_n of_o barnes_n june_n 28._o 1662._o umquhile_o sir_n john_n seatoun_n of_o barnes_n have_v provide_v george_n seaton_n his_o son_n by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n to_o his_o land_n of_o barnes_n some_o diference_n rise_v among_o they_o upon_o the_o fulfil_n of_o some_o condition_n in_o the_o contract_n for_o settle_v thereof_o 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renunciation_n of_o that_o privilege_n of_o wife_n and_o it_o have_v be_v frequent_o find_v that_o minor_n make_v faith_n can_v be_v restore_v lesionem_fw-la conscientia_fw-la ex_fw-la juramento_fw-la violato_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v debate_v the_o case_n at_o large_a among_o themselves_o find_v the_o bond_n null_a notwithstanding_o of_o the_o oath_n for_o they_o think_v that_o where_o the_o deed_n need_v no_o restitution_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o minor_n these_o deed_n be_v valid_a but_o the_o minor_a may_v be_v restore_v but_o in_o deed_n ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la null_n where_o there_o need_v no_o restitution_n a_o oath_n can_v make_v that_o one_fw-mi legal_a deed_n which_o be_v none_o it_o be_v win_v by_o a_o vot_o or_o two_o many_o think_v that_o such_o privilege_n introduce_v by_o custom_n or_o statute_n may_v be_v renunce_v and_o much_o more_o swear_v against_o but_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o future_a that_o all_o magistrate_n be_v prohibit_v to_o take_v such_o oath_n 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1621._o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o lady_n they_o oppone_v the_o lord_n daily_a practic_n ever_o since_o the_o say_a act_n that_o infeftment_n be_v never_o take_v away_o thereupon_o by_o exception_n or_o reply_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a montgomerie_n contra_fw-la hoom._n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la william_n mongomery_n pursue_v alexander_n hoom_n to_o remove_v who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o stand_v infeft_v and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o in_o seven_o year_n possession_n and_o so_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o before_o any_o such_o possession_n a_o decreet_a of_o remove_v be_v obtain_v against_o the_o defender_n which_o make_v he_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la possessor_n it_o be_v duply_v that_o since_o that_o decreet_a which_o be_v in_o absence_n the_o defender_n have_v possess_v it_o seven_o year_n without_o interruption_n which_o acquire_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o new_a possessory_a judgement_n and_o allege_n 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fyned_fw-we have_v not_o make_v payment_n albeit_o some_o of_o they_o have_v give_v bond._n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n for_o blood-wyt_n and_o amerciament_n which_o may_v have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n because_o as_o to_o these_o the_o inglish_n have_v do_v no_o wrong_n see_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v then_o and_o may_v now_o cognosce_fw-la and_o fine_n for_o blood-wyt_n whithin_v the_o regality_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o as_o he_o may_v have_v re-pleadged_n from_o the_o justice_n general_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v impede_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o usurper_n so_o much_o more_o may_v he_o have_v re-pleadged_n from_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o therefore_o any_o blood-wyt_n decern_v by_o they_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o lord_n of_o the_o regality_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o joâ—nd_v the_o dead_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi m._n john_n muirhead_n contra_fw-la july_n 21._o 1664._o mr._n john_n muirhead_n as_o assignee_n pursue_v he_o allege_v that_o the_o assignation_n not_o be_v intimate_fw-la before_o the_o cedent_n death_n the_o sum_n be_v in_o bonis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la and_o the_o assignee_n can_v have_v no_o right_n without_o confirmation_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o alleadgance_n james_n johnstoun_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n kincaide_n november_n 11._o 1664._o james_n johnstoun_n pursue_v the_o lady_n kincaide_n as_o executrix_n to_o her_o husband_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o testament_n be_v exhaust_v and_o she_o have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n which_o being_n stand_v un-reduced_n she_o behove_v to_o be_v assoilzy_v see_v there_o be_v no_o reduction_n thereof_o raise_v 2_o albeit_o the_o say_a exoneration_n be_v quarrallable_n hoc_fw-la ordine_fw-la yet_o it_o appear_v thereby_o that_o the_o testament_n be_v exhaust_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o first_o defense_n on_o the_o exoneration_n non_fw-fr relevat_fw-la unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v be_v cite_v to_o the_o give_v thereof_o it_o operat_o nothing_o against_o he_o nor_o needs_o he_o reduce_v it_o 2_o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o defense_n of_o exhaust_v the_o testament_n mention_v in_o the_o exoneration_n non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v allege_v exhaust_v by_o lawful_a sentence_n before_o intent_v of_o the_o pursuer_n cause_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v relevant_a to_o allege_v that_o payment_n be_v make_v of_o lawful_a debt_n of_o the_o defunct_n instruct_v by_o writ_n before_o intent_v of_o the_o pursuer_n cause_v for_o see_v the_o debt_n be_v clear_a the_o executor_n ought_v not_o to_o multiply_v expense_n by_o defend_v against_o the_o same_o unless_o it_o be_v allege_v there_o be_v collusion_n to_o prefer_v the_o creditor_n pay_v the_o lord_n repel_v both_o member_n of_o the_o defense_n and_o find_v that_o the_o executrix_n may_v not_o without_o a_o sentence_n prefer_v any_o creditor_n especial_o see_v it_o be_v not_o a_o debt_n give_v up_o in_o testament_n by_o the_o defunct_a neither_o be_v it_o allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v long_o neglect_v to_o pursue_v nicolas_n murray_n lady_n craigcaffie_n contra_fw-la cornelius_n neilson_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n november_n 12._o 1664._o nicolas_n murray_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o the_o baily_n of_o edinburgh_n obtain_v against_o she_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o cornelius_n neilson_n upon_o this_o reason_n that_o she_o be_v pursue_v for_o the_o mourning_n for_o herself_o and_o family_n to_o her_o husband_n funeral_n which_o mourning_n be_v deliver_v to_o she_o by_o the_o say_v cornelius_n and_o be_v buy_v by_o she_o from_o he_o or_o by_o her_o order_n send_v to_o she_o which_o be_v refer_v to_o her_o oath_n and_o she_o depone_v that_o cornelius_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o father_n to_o give_v necessar_n for_o his_o funeral_n out_o of_o his_o chap_v and_o according_a to_o that_o promise_n have_v send_v unto_o she_o the_o baily_n find_v that_o this_o quality_n adject_v in_o the_o oath_n that_o the_o furniture_n be_v upon_o cornelius_n promise_v to_o his_o father_n result_v in_o one_fw-mi exception_n which_o they_o find_v probable_a by_o write_n or_o oath_n of_o cornelius_n who_o have_v depone_v deny_v any_o such_o promise_n and_o therefore_o they_o decern_v the_o lady_n to_o pay_v against_o which_o her_o reason_n of_o reduction_n be_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v assoilzy_v by_o the_o baily_n because_o her_o oath_n do_v not_o prove_v the_o lybel_n viz._n that_o she_o buy_v the_o wair_n from_o cornelius_n or_o make_v herself_o debtor_n therefore_o but_o only_o that_o she_o receive_v the_o same_o from_o he_o without_o any_o contract_n or_o ingadgment_n which_o will_v never_o make_v her_o debtor_n for_o a_o wife_n or_o a_o bairn_n in_o family_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o their_o clothes_n unless_o they_o promise_v payment_n but_o only_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o mourn_a for_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o the_o wif_n debt_n but_o the_o husband_n executor_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v no_o way_n relevant_a see_v the_o pursuer_n oath_n prove_v the_o receipt_n of_o the_o good_n which_o be_v sufficient_a ad_fw-la victoriam_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o quality_n be_v just_o take_v away_o for_o albeit_o the_o husband_n or_o his_o executor_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o relic_n mourning_n yet_o a_o merchant_n that_o give_v off_o the_o same_o to_o the_o relict_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o dispute_v that_o but_o may_v take_v himself_o to_o the_o relict_n who_o receive_v the_o same_o without_o either_o protestation_n or_o aggreement_n not_o to_o be_v liable_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o whatever_o favour_n may_v be_v plead_v for_o a_o merchant_n stranger_n yet_o this_o furniture_n be_v give_v by_o the_o defunct_n own_o son_n to_o his_o relict_n can_v not_o oblige_v she_o the_o son_n be_v the_o father_n ordinar_n merchant_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o oath_n before_o the_o baily_n prove_v not_o the_o lybel_n and_o that_o the_o accept_n of_o the_o mourning_n do_v not_o oblige_v the_o relict_n but_o the_o executor_n see_v the_o defunct_a be_v a_o person_n of_o their_o quality_n that_o his_o relict_n require_v mourning_n and_o therefore_o reduce_v galbreath_n contra_fw-la colquhoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la walter_n galbreath_n pursue_v a_o exhibition_n of_o all_o writ_n make_v by_o or_o to_o his_o predecessor_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la the_o lord_n restrict_v the_o lybel_n to_o writ_n make_v to_o the_o defunct_a or_o his_o predecessor_n or_o by_o they_o to_o any_o preson_z in_o their_o own_o family_n or_o contain_v any_o clause_n in_o their_o â—avour_n whereupon_o the_o defender_n have_v depone_v that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o disposition_n of_o land_n make_v by_o the_o pursuer_n predecessor_n irredeemable_o and_o that_o he_o have_v his_o predecessor_n progress_n of_o these_o land_n but_o that_o
he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o clause_n in_o any_o of_o these_o writ_n in_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi or_o his_o predecessor_n favour_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o oath_n ordain_v the_o defender_n to_o produce_v the_o disposition_n denund_v the_o pursuer_n predecessor_n and_o think_v that_o be_v produce_v simple_o without_o condition_n of_o reversion_n it_o liberat_fw-la he_o from_o produce_v the_o pursuer_n predecessor_n progress_n though_o make_v in_o their_o favour_n but_o because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v that_o in_o their_o predecessor_n progress_n there_o be_v a_o clause_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr alienando_fw-la which_o will_v work_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o that_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o positive_a but_o that_o he_o think_v they_o ordain_v the_o defender_n to_o be_v examine_v if_o he_o have_v any_o tailzie_n daughter_n of_o balmirrino_n contra_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o daughter_n of_o balmirrino_n have_v pursue_v the_o heir_n male_a for_o their_o portion_n contain_v in_o their_o mother_n contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o for_o a_o competent_a aliment_n until_o the_o same_o be_v pay_v the_o defender_n renunce_v to_o be_v heir_n and_o be_v absent_a the_o lord_n advise_v the_o contract_n by_o which_o they_o find_v the_o portion_n payable_a at_o the_o daughter_n age_n of_o fyfteen_fw-mi and_o aliment_n till_o that_o time_n but_o no_o mention_n of_o annualrent_n or_o aliment_n thereafter_o yet_o they_o find_v that_o the_o aliment_n behove_v to_o be_v continue_v till_o their_o marriage_n or_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o tochar_n they_o be_v minor_n and_o leise_v by_o not_o pursue_v therefore_o at_o the_o age_n of_o fyfteen_fw-mi but_o that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v annualrent_a see_v the_o contract_n bear_v none_o dame_n elizabeth_n fleming_n contra_fw-la fleming_n and_o baird_n her_o husband_n november_n 16._o 1664._o in_o a_o account_n and_o reckon_a betwixt_o dame_n elizabeth_n fleming_n and_o her_o daughter_n and_o robert_n baird_n her_o spouse_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n in_o which_o robert_n baird_n accept_v 12000_o mark_fw-mi in_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o his_o wife_n can_v claim_v by_o her_o father_n decease_n or_o otherways_o and_o there_o be_v some_o other_o band_n in_o her_o name_n her_o mother_n crave_v that_o she_o may_v be_v decern_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o denude_v herself_o and_o assign_v to_o her_o mother_n see_v she_o be_v satisfy_v and_o she_o on_o the_o other_o part_n crave_v that_o her_o mother_n and_o sir_n john_n gibson_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o warrant_v she_o that_o her_o 12000_o mark_fw-mi shall_v be_v free_a of_o any_o debt_n of_o her_o father_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o mother_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o contract_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o justice_n can_v not_o cause_v she_o to_o go_v beyond_o the_o term_n of_o the_o contract_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o such_o a_o warrandice_n see_v debt_n may_v arise_v to_o exhauste_v the_o hail_n inventary_a it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o daughter_n that_o there_o be_v no_o oblidgment_n in_o the_o contract_n for_o she_o to_o assign_v her_o mother_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v supply_v that_o as_o consequent_a upon_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o contract_n they_o ought_v also_o to_o supply_v the_o other_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o mother_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o she_o to_o undertake_v the_o hazard_n unless_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v so_o considerable_a adiminition_n of_o her_o daughter_n portion_n in_o her_o favour_n as_o may_v import_v she_o take_v of_o that_o hazard_n for_o that_o abatement_n and_o albeit_o such_o a_o warrandice_n be_v grant_v yetâ—_n it_o shall_v only_o be_v to_o warrant_v the_o daughter_n from_o the_o father_n debt_n in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o superplus_n of_o the_o daughter_n full_a portion_n above_o the_o 12000_o mark_fw-mi the_o lord_n find_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o abatement_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o mother_n it_o behove_v to_o import_v tâ—at_o she_o undertake_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o father_n debt_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o superplus_n but_o simple_o but_o see_v it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o give_v the_o mother_n her_o choice_n either_o to_o count_n to_o the_o daughter_n for_o the_o whole_a portion_n if_o she_o think_v there_o be_v no_o benefit_n without_o any_o such_o warrandice_n or_o if_o she_o take_v herself_o to_o the_o contract_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o benefit_n they_o find_v her_o liable_a to_o warrant_v her_o daughter_n simpliciter_fw-la loch_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kincairdin_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n november_n 18._o 1664._o hamiltoun_n and_o her_o author_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o loch_n as_o heir_n to_o their_o father_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o annual_n thereof_o after_o compt_n and_o reckon_a and_o be_v thrice_o suspend_v there_o be_v still_o decreet_v in_o foro_fw-la loch_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kincardine_n now_o suspend_v again_o and_o allege_v that_o in_o the_o compt_n and_o reckon_a there_o be_v several_a recept_n of_o annualrent_a which_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n in_o loch_n hand_n but_o in_o the_o earl_n of_o kincardines_n who_o father_n be_v co_n principal_a bind_v conjunct_o and_o several_o with_o loch_n father_n the_o charger_n oppone_v her_o decreet_n in_o foro_fw-la and_o allege_v that_o kincairdin_n have_v no_o interest_n for_o neither_o can_v the_o letter_n be_v find_v orderly_o proceed_v nor_o yet_o suspend_v against_o he_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o clause_n of_o mutual_a relief_n will_v force_v he_o to_o relieve_v the_o loch_n prorata_fw-la he_o have_v a_o good_a defense_n that_o they_o have_v not_o intimate_fw-la to_o he_o the_o plea_n and_o thereby_o have_v prejudge_v themselves_o of_o the_o defense_n upon_o the_o ticket_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o suspender_n answer_v they_o be_v minor_n and_o that_o kincardin_n have_v a_o clear_a interest_n may_v choice_n whether_o to_o defend_v they_o or_o defend_v himself_o against_o they_o the_o lord_n repone_v they_o to_o the_o ticket_n now_o get_v out_o of_o my_o lord_n kincairdins_n hand_n but_o declare_v there_o shall_v be_v expense_n grant_v against_o they_o for_o all_o the_o decreet_n to_o which_o the_o charger_n be_v put_v thomas_n guthrie_n contra_fw-la sornbeg_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la gvthrie_n pursue_v sornbeg_n allege_v that_o their_o be_v a_o first_o wodset_n of_o the_o land_n of_o thriplandhill_n and_o certain_a tenement_n in_o edinburgh_n to_o alexander_n veatch_n or_o his_o author_n and_o a_o second_o wodset_n of_o the_o land_n of_o thriplandhill_n grant_v to_o the_o pursuer_n father_n and_o by_o a_o posterior_n contract_n the_o pursuer_n father_n wodset_n be_v confirm_v and_o a_o certain_a sum_n add_v thereto_o and_o for_o both_o some_o tenement_n in_o edinburgh_n be_v dispone_v with_o this_o provision_n that_o guthrie_n shall_v possess_v thereby_o and_o shall_v be_v comptable_a for_o what_o be_v more_o than_o his_o annualrent_n and_o sornbeg_n have_v redeem_v the_o first_o wodset_n and_o take_v a_o renunciation_n thereof_o and_o have_v right_o to_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o whole_a enter_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o tenement_n in_o the_o town_n whereupon_o guthrie_n crave_v that_o sornbeg_n may_v count_n and_o reckon_v for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n uplift_v by_o he_o and_o possess_v he_o in_o time_n come_v to_o the_o hail_n mails_n and_o duty_n aye_o and_o while_o he_o be_v pay_v of_o his_o principal_a sum_n and_o annualrent_n or_o satisfy_v by_o intromission_n the_o defender_n allege_v first_o that_o he_o have_v the_o right_n of_o reverson_n though_o posterior_n yet_o have_v first_o redeem_v and_o make_v use_v thereof_o his_o right_n of_o reversion_n by_o his_o disposition_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o assignation_n to_o the_o reversion_n and_o guthries_n second_o wodset_n be_v a_o prior_n 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if_o party_n compear_v and_o allege_v they_o
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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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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
be_v for_o nineteen_o year_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o albeit_o both_o party_n be_v in_o acquirenda_fw-la possessione_n yet_o decimae_fw-la debentur_fw-la parocho_fw-la ejusque_fw-la praesumuntur_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliter_fw-la appareat_fw-la and_o therefore_o unless_o these_o teind_n have_v be_v transmit_v from_o the_o parson_n of_o the_o paroch_n by_o long_a possession_n or_o mortification_n they_o be_v his_o and_o the_o king_n gift_n alone_o can_v take_v they_o from_o he_o but_o here_o the_o parson_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n by_o set_v the_o tack_v produce_v which_o be_v sufficient_a as_o to_o possession_n albeit_o it_o be_v null_n by_o exception_n as_o it_o be_v not_o and_o the_o nullity_n thereof_o be_v only_o competent_a to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o grant_a and_o not_o to_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o lord_n find_v the_o king_n gift_n and_o decreet_a conform_v with_o institution_n and_o collation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a 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1666._o sir_n mungo_n murray_n have_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o crawford_n mean_n obtain_v from_o the_o king_n a_o gift_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o marriage_n of_o frazer_n of_o streichen_n his_o nephew_n he_o do_v assign_v the_o gift_n to_o mr._n james_n kennedy_n and_o he_o to_o heugh_n dollas_n before_o it_o past_o the_o scal_n and_o at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o gift_n be_v pass_v in_o exchequer_n the_o same_o be_v stop_v until_o sir_n mungo_n give_v a_o back-bond_n bear_v that_o he_o have_v promise_v at_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o gift_n to_o be_v rule_v therein_o at_o the_o earl_n of_o crawford_n discretion_n who_o by_o a_o declaration_n under_o his_o hand_n declare_v that_o the_o gift_n be_v purchase_v from_o the_o king_n for_o the_o minor_n behoove_v and_o that_o only_o a_o gratuity_n for_o sir_n mungo_n pain_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o earl_n declare_v he_o allow_v sir_n mungo_n 5000._o mark_n there_o be_v a_o second_o gift_n take_v in_o the_o name_n of_o 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in_o other_o that_o the_o depute_n may_v ordinary_o sit_v and_o advise_v with_o the_o commissar_n in_o case_n of_o importance_n the_o lord_n be_v of_o different_a judgement_n and_o recommend_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o common_a to_o consider_v what_o be_v fit_a in_o that_o case_n but_o declare_v only_o according_a to_o the_o injunction_n without_o interpretate_v how_o far_o the_o deputation_n shall_v reach_v child_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buchan_n contra_fw-la lady_n of_o buchan_n february_n 23._o 1666._o the_o six_o child_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buchan_n pursue_v their_o mother_n for_o aliment_n it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o their_o be_v neither_o law_n statute_n nor_o custom_n of_o this_o kingdom_n oblige_v a_o mother_n to_o aliment_n her_o child_n 2_o albeit_o there_o be_v she_o offer_v she_o to_o admit_v they_o in_o her_o family_n and_o to_o entertain_v they_o according_a to_o her_o mean_n but_o can_v never_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v a_o modification_n in_o money_n 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and_o do_v not_o induce_v obligationem_fw-la civilem_fw-la but_o only_o pietatem_fw-la &_o affectum_fw-la upon_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v necessity_n of_o this_o statute_n to_o appoint_v a_o aliment_n for_o heir_n against_o the_o wairdatar_n and_o liferenter_n which_o insinuat_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n before_o and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o adequat_fw-la rule_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v the_o poor_a and_o all_o in_o distress_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v pursue_v we_o thereupon_o two_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o put_v it_o in_o arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la whether_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v educat_fw-la with_o the_o parent_n who_o must_v aliment_n he_o even_o upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o parent_n miscarriage_n for_o that_o be_v the_o indispensable_a right_n of_o parent_n to_o educat_fw-la their_o child_n as_o they_o see_v cause_n especial_o who_o demand_n aliment_n of_o they_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o 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sow_v and_o stand_v on_o the_o ground_n unto_o which_o no_o buyer_n do_v ever_o pretend_v but_o the_o seller_n if_o he_o be_v in_o natural_a possession_n take_v always_o with_o he_o his_o own_o grow_v crop_v even_o after_o the_o buyer_n enter_v into_o possession_n and_o so_o do_v all_o outgoing_a tenant_n and_o so_o do_v achtertire_n at_o his_o entry_n which_o be_v at_o whitsunday_n 1656._o he_o lift_v the_o duty_n due_a at_o martimess_n thereafter_o but_o lift_v not_o the_o martimess_v duty_n of_o the_o crop_v 1655._o payable_a before_o his_o wodset_n and_o therefore_o now_o he_o must_v lift_v the_o rent_n due_a at_o martimess_n 1657._o or_o otherwise_o he_o want_v a_o year_n annualrent_a and_o if_o sir_n john_n drummond_n shall_v lift_v a_o year_n rend_v due_a at_o martimess_n 1667._o and_o a_o other_o year_n rend_v due_a at_o martimess_n 1668._o he_o shall_v have_v two_o full_a year_n rend_v of_o the_o land_n within_o half_a a_o year_n of_o his_o entry_n which_o be_v at_o 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that_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o day_n of_o consignation_n and_o receive_v his_o money_n conform_v to_o the_o premonition_n and_o that_o the_o user_n of_o the_o order_n do_v no_o wrong_a to_o take_v up_o the_o money_n out_o of_o the_o consignator_n hand_n see_v consignation_n be_v upon_o peril_n of_o he_o consigner_n he_o make_v the_o same_o forthcoming_a at_o the_o time_n of_o declarator_n with_o annualrent_a since_o the_o consignation_n george_n graham_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o stainbires_fw-la feb._n 26_o 1670._o george_n graham_n merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o stinbires_fw-la for_o a_o merchant_n compt_n take_v off_o partly_o by_o his_o umquhile_n father_n before_o his_o decease_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o factor_n and_o servant_n thereafter_o it_o be_v allege_v as_o to_o the_o defunct_n part_v of_o the_o account_n the_o examine_v be_v not_o pursue_v within_o 3._o year_n of_o the_o off-taking_a and_o therefore_o it_o 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of_o the_o shire_n but_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o regality_n in_o the_o english_a time_n when_o regality_n be_v suppress_v two_o that_o the_o apprize_a be_v lead_v at_o glasgow_n and_o neither_o within_o the_o shire_n of_o air_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v nor_o by_o dispensation_n at_o edinburgh_n and_o albeit_o the_o letter_n bear_v a_o dispensation_n to_o appryzâ—_n at_o glasgow_n and_o that_o the_o denunciation_n be_v make_v according_o for_o the_o party_n to_o appear_v at_o glasgow_n yet_o there_o be_v neither_o law_n nor_o custom_n for_o such_o a_o dispensation_n and_o party_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o attend_v but_o at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o in_o communia_fw-la patria_fw-la at_o edinburgh_n three_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v also_o a_o apprize_a though_o posterior_n yet_o preferable_a because_o solemn_a and_o orderly_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n then_o be_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o the_o custom_n under_o the_o usurper_n may_v 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upon_o denunciation_n that_o it_o be_v more_o solemn_a and_o preferable_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o denunciation_n than_o that_o which_o be_v upon_o denunciation_n at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o regality_n at_o that_o time_n but_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o determine_v whether_o such_o a_o apprize_a will_v have_v be_v valide_fw-la if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o more_o formal_a one_o nor_o whether_o the_o dispensation_n be_v grant_v at_o glasgow_n be_v valide_fw-la margaret_n scrimzeor_fw-la contra_fw-la alexander_n wedderburn_n of_o kingennie_n july_n 19_o 1670._o umquhil_fw-la major_n william_n scrimzeor_n have_v nominat_fw-la alexander_n wedderburn_n of_o kingennie_n and_o two_o other_o to_o be_v tutor_n to_o his_o daughter_n she_o now_o pursue_v a_o tutor_n account_n wherein_o this_o question_n arise_v and_o be_v report_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o auditor_n viz._n the_o defunct_a have_v die_v in_o september_n 1650._o the_o tutor_n do_v not_o accept_v the_o nomination_n or_o begin_v to_o act_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1653._o in_o which_o time_n the_o tutor_n allege_v that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o pupil_n mean_v perish_v and_o become_v insolvent_a and_o crave_v to_o be_v liberate_a thereof_o on_o that_o ground_n in_o his_o discharge_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o pupil_n that_o the_o tutor_n must_v be_v liable_a from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v nominat_fw-la tutor_n for_o albeit_o he_o may_v have_v abstain_v absolute_o yet_o once_o accept_v the_o tutory_a by_o nomination_n of_o a_o testament_n wherein_o a_o legacy_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o he_o must_v count_n as_o if_o he_o have_v accept_v it_o at_o the_o first_o for_o which_o there_o be_v adduce_v many_o citation_n of_o law_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o tutor_n that_o in_o the_o roman_a law_n tutor_n be_v oblige_v to_o accept_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o know_v their_o nomination_n unless_o they_o can_v free_v themselves_o by_o the_o excuse_n allow_v in_o 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executor_n of_o andrew_n reid_n july_n 20._o 1670._o the_o executor_n of_o walter_n hamiltoun_n pursue_v the_o executor_n of_o andrew_n reid_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o 122._o pound_n sterling_a and_o of_o a_o bond_n of_o eighteen_o pound_n sterling_a due_a by_o the_o say_a umquhil_n andrew_n reid_n to_o the_o say_a umquhil_n walter_n hamiltoun_n the_o defender_n allege_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v allowance_n of_o fifty_o pound_n sterling_a pay_v to_o walter_n by_o john_n fleeming_n by_o andrew_n reid_n order_n and_o of_o sterling_n pay_v to_o mckneich_n upon_o a_o bill_n draw_v by_o walter_n hamiltoun_n upon_o andrew_n reid_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o mckneich_n and_o for_o prove_v thereof_o produce_v missive_n letter_n write_v by_o walter_n hamiltoun_n to_o andrew_n reid_n the_o one_o bear_v that_o fleeming_n have_v pay_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 50._o pound_n and_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o will_v pay_v the_o rest_n and_o the_o other_o bear_v that_o mckneich_n have_v get_v payment_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_n that_o the_o missive_n letter_n can_v not_o instruct_v a_o discharge_n or_o abate_v those_o clear_a bond_n because_o they_o do_v relate_v to_o bill_n and_o order_n upon_o which_o payment_n be_v make_v and_o except_v those_o bill_n and_o order_n can_v be_v produce_v the_o letter_n relate_v thereto_o can_v have_v no_o effect_n for_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v that_o the_o bill_n and_o order_n have_v be_v retire_v by_o walter_n hamiltoun_n as_o have_v be_v allow_v in_o other_o bond_n which_o then_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o walter_n to_o andrew_n reid_n it_o be_v the_o ordinar_n course_n among_o merchant_n to_o interchange_v bill_n and_o bond_n without_o any_o other_o discharge_v neither_o do_v they_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o missive_n relate_v to_o such_o bill_n or_o order_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v they_o can_v remember_v the_o same_o the_o auditor_n in_o this_o account_n have_v take_v the_o opinion_n of_o 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tolbooth_n of_o dundee_n and_o now_o pursue_v the_o town_n of_o dundee_n for_o suffering_n laurence_n to_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o condescend_v that_o they_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v ordinary_o to_o the_o kirk_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o once_o they_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o river_n by_o boat_n and_o over_o to_o fife_n another_o shire_n and_o ordinary_o to_o go_v to_o the_o street_n and_o to_o tavern_n without_o necessary_a affair_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o prisoner_n return_v still_o to_o the_o prison_n every_o night_n and_o go_v always_o abroad_o with_o a_o guard_n and_o his_o go_v to_o the_o water_n be_v because_o of_o his_o indisposition_n and_o for_o his_o health_n that_o if_o he_o touch_v upon_o the_o other_o side_n in_o fife_n he_o do_v return_v that_o same_o night_n to_o prison_n and_o that_o his_o go_v to_o the_o kirk_n with_o a_o keeper_n can_v be_v no_o relevant_a ground_n and_o even_o the_o go_v out_o upon_o other_o occasion_n with_o a_o keeper_n though_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a can_v make_v the_o magistrate_n liable_a it_o be_v the_o constant_a custom_n of_o all_o burgh_n so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o a_o prisoner_n be_v under_o a_o guard_n be_v in_o prison_n albeit_o not_o in_o the_o tolbooth_n the_o pursuer_n answer_v that_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n be_v but_o public_a servant_n in_o keep_v of_o prisoner_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v punctual_a obedience_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o caption_n bear_v to_o keep_v the_o rebel_n in_o sure_a firmance_n within_o their_o tolbooth_n which_o be_v found_v on_o very_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o prisoner_n may_v be_v necessitate_v squalore_fw-la carceris_fw-la to_o do_v all_o deed_n in_o his_o power_n to_o satisfy_v his_o debt_n which_o will_v be_v elude_v if_o the_o magistrate_n at_o their_o pleasure_n may_v let_v they_o go_v out_o with_o a_o guard_n and_o will_v but_o turn_v to_o a_o confynement_n or_o
of_o selkirk_n â—_o 15_o feb._n 1668_o harlay_n con_v hume_z 18_o july_n 1671_o harper_n con_v hume_z 14_o january_n 1662._o harper_n con_v hamilton_n 29_o july_n 1662._o harper_n con_v vassal_n 25_o july_n 1666_o harrowar_n con_v hait_o 13_o june_n 1667_o hay_n con_v hume_z 24_o june_n 1662._o hay_n con_v seaton_n 28_o june_n 1662._o hay_n con_v mâ—rison_n 17_o feb._n 1663._o hay_n con_v corstorphin_n 19_o june_n 1663._o hay_n con_v nicolson_n 16_o july_n 1663._o hay_n con_v collector_n of_o the_o vacand_a stipend_n 17_o june_n 1664_o hay_n con_v magistrate_n of_o elgin_n 23_o novemb_n 1664_o hay_o con_v littleâ—_n john_n 16_o feb._n 1666_o hay_n con_v magistrate_n of_o elgin_n 12_o june_n 1666_o hay_n con_v magistrate_n of_o elgin_n 5_o july_n 1666_o hay_n con_v dowglas_n 10_o july_n 1666_o hay_n con_v little-iohn_n 14_o decemb._n 1666_o hay_n of_o strovie_a con_fw-mi feâ—ars_n 22_o june_n 1667_o hay_n con_v drummond_n and_o hepburn_n 26_o novemb_n 1667_o hay_n con_v town_n of_o peebles_n 20_o january_n 1669_o hay_n con_v town_n of_o peebles_n 19_o feb._n 1669_o doctor_n hay_o con_fw-mi jameson_n 8_o june_n 1670_o hay_n con_v magistrate_n of_o elgin_n 18_o june_n 1670_o henrison_n con_v l._n ludwharne_n 22_o decemb._n 1666_o henryson_n con_v l._n ludwharne_n 4_o january_n 1667_o henryson_n con_v henryson_n 31_o january_n 1667_o henryson_n con_v henryson_n 14_o novemb_n 1667_o henryson_n con_v birnâ—e_n 27_o feb._n 1663._o henryson_n con_v anderson_n 18_o novemb_n 1669_o hepburn_n con_v hamiltoun_n 12_o decemb._n 1661._o hepburn_n con_v hepburn_n 22_o january_n 1662._o hepburn_n con_v hepburn_n 25_o feb._n 1663._o hepburn_n con_v nisoet_n 16_o feb._n 1665_o heretor_n of_o don_n con_fw-mi town_n of_o aberdeen_n 26_o january_n 1665_o heretor_n of_o the_o milne_n of_o keithick_n con_v fewars_n 29_o june_n 1665_o heretor_n of_o don_n con_fw-mi town_n of_o aberdeen_n 29_o july_n 1665_o heretor_n of_o johns-milne_a con_fw-mi fewars_n 9_o feb._n 1666_o heriot_n con_v fleming_n messenger_n and_o his_o cautioner_n 19_o january_n 1666_o heriot_n con_v â—_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n 25_o june_n 1668_o hill_n con_v maxwel_o 5_o feb._n 1663._o hill_n con_v maxwell_n 5_o decemb._n 1665_o hogg_n con_v hogg_n 2_o january_n 1667_o hogg_n and_o other_o con_v countess_z of_o hume_z 3_o july_n 1667_o hogg_n con_v countess_z of_o hume_z 10_o decemb._n 1667_o hogg_n con_v countess_z of_o hume_z 10_o decemb._n 1667_o humes_n con_v bonnar_n 14_o decemb._n 1661._o hume_n con_v pringle_n 3_o january_n 1662._o hume_z con_fw-mi 10_o june_n 1665_o hume_z con_fw-mi the_o tenant_n of_o kello_n and_o home_n 13_o june_n 1666_o 1666_o e._n of_o hume_n con_v wodsetter_n 5_o july_n 1666_o dame_n margaret_n hume_n con_v crawsoord_n of_o kerse_n 10_o july_n 1666_o hume_z con_fw-mi creditor_n of_o kâ—llo_n and_o hume_n 12_o decemb._n 1666_o hume_n con_v tenant_n of_o kello_n and_o hume_n 24_o january_n 1667_o countess_n of_o hume_n con_v tenant_n of_o alcambus_n and_o hogg_n 5_o feb._n 1667_o hume_n con_v creditor_n of_o kello_n 28_o june_n 1667_o hume_n and_o other_o con_v hume_z 6_o july_n 1667_o hume_z con_fw-mi tenant_n of_o kello_n 23_o july_n 1667_o hume_z con_fw-mi seaton_n of_o meinzle_n 13_o january_n 1669_o hume_z con_fw-mi e._n hume_n 14_o july_n 1670_o hume_z con_fw-mi scoâ—_n 7_o feb._n 1671_o hume_n con_v lo._n justice_n clerk_n 28_o june_n 1671_o hume_z con_fw-mi lo._n justice_n clerk_n 4_o july_n 1671_o â—_o hume_z con_fw-mi l._n ryslaw_n 18_o july_n 1671_o hospital_n of_o glasgow_n con_v campbel_n 19_o july_n 1664_o howison_n con_v cockburn_n 17_o novemb_n 166â—_n hâ—nter_v con_v wilson_n 13_o decemb._n 1667_o hâ—nter_v con_v creditor_n of_o john_n peter_n 11_o june_n 1670_o marquis_n of_o hunâ—ly_n con_v gordon_n of_o lesmore_n 22_o 〈◊〉_d 1665_o hutcheson_n con_v e._n cassal_n 3_o decemb._n 1664_o hutcheson_n con_v dickson_n 6_o january_n 1665_o jack_n con_v fidde_n 24_o july_n 1661._o jack_n con_v pollock_n and_o rutherfoord_n 23_o feb._n 1665_o jack_n con_v movat_n 13_o june_n 1666_o jack_n con_v jack_n 15_o july_n 1669_o jack_n con_v borthwick_n 2_o feb._n 1670_o jaffray_n con_v jaffray_n 4_o decemb._n 1669_o jameson_n con_v mcclied_n 3_o decemb._n 1661._o jerdin_n of_o applegirth_n con_v johnstoun_n of_o lokerbie_n 24_o feb._n 1670_o inglis_n con_v hogg_n 22_o decemb._n 1664_o inglis_n con_v l._n balâ—our_n 25_o june_n 1668_o inn_n con_v wilson_n 4_o july_n 1665_o inn_n con_v inn_n 5_o january_n 16â—0_n johnstoun_n con_v applegirth_n 7_o feb._n 1662._o johnstoun_n of_o sheene_n con_v broun_n 14_o july_n 1665_o johnstoun_n con_v mcgreegers_n 19_o july_n 1665_o johnstoun_n con_v tenant_n of_o achincorse_n 22_o july_n 1665_o johnstoun_n con_v johnstoun_n 21_o feb._n 1667_o johnstoun_n con_v cunningham_n 19_o june_n 1667_o johnstoun_n con_v sir_n charles_n erskine_n 6_o feb._n 1668_o johnstoun_n con_v paroâ—hioners_n of_o hodonie_n 18_o july_n 1668_o johnstoun_n of_o sheene_n con_fw-mi arâ—old_v 22_o july_n 1668_o johnstoun_n con_v sir_n charles_n erskine_n lord_n lion_n 19_o january_n 1669_o irwing_fw-mi con_fw-mi mccartney_n 30_o january_n 1662._o irwing_fw-mi con_fw-mi strachan_n 24_o june_n 1665_o jurgan_n con_v capt._n logan_n 23_o july_n 1667_o justice_n con_v stirling_n 23_o january_n 1668_o lo._n justice_n clerk_n and_o sir_n alexander_n his_o son_n con_fw-mi e._n hume_n 15_o june_n 1670_o lo._n justice_n clerk_n con_v fairholme_n 23_o feb._n 1671_o k_o sir_n john_n kâ—â—th_v con_v sir_n george_n johnstoun_n 28_o july_n 1671_o kello_n con_v pâ—xtoun_n 3_o july_n 1662._o kello_n con_v pringle_n 31_o january_n 1665_o kello_n con_v kennier_fw-fr 5_o january_n 1671_o kennedy_n con_v hutcheson_n 8_o july_n 1664_o kennedy_n con_v weir_n 23_o feb._n 166â—_n kennedy_n con_v agnew_n of_o lochnaw_n 27_o july_n 166â—_n kennedy_n and_o muâ—e_n con_v jaffray_n 24_o june_n 1669_o kennedy_n con_v kennedy_n of_o cullen_n 8_o july_n 1670_o kennedy_n con_v cunninghame_n and_o wallace_n 12_o july_n 1670_o ker_n con_v parochâ—oners_n of_o carriden_n 26_o july_n 1661._o ker_n con_v ker_n of_o fairniâ—lie_n and_o other_o 9_o july_n 1662._o ker_n con_v hunter_n and_o tenant_n of_o cambo_n 8_o fâ—b_n 1666_o ker_n con_v child_n of_o wolmet_n 25_o feb._n 1667_o ker_n con_v ker_n 18_o july_n 1667_o ker_n con_v ker_n 5_o feb._n 1668_o ker_n of_o cavers_n and_o scot_n of_o golden-berrit_a supplicant_n 6_o january_n 1670_o ker_n con_v downie_n 7_o january_n 1670_o ker_n con_v nicolson_n 28_o january_n 1671_o kidd_n con_v dickson_n 29_o june_n 1666_o l._n kilbirnie_n con_v heiâ—s_n of_o tailzle_n of_o kilbirnie_n and_o schaw_n of_o greenock_n 20_o january_n 1669_o lady_n kilbocho_fw-es con_fw-mi the_o l._n of_o kilbocho_fw-es 20_o decemb._n 166â—_n kilchattan_n creditor_n con_v lady_n 16_o january_n 1663._o kincaid_n con_v l._n fenzies_n 26_o feb._n 1662._o e._n kincairn_n con_v l_o rossyth_n 24_o feb._n 1669_o e._n kincairn_n con_v l._n pittarâ—_n 3_o feb._n 1670_o king_n advocate_n con_v e_o mortoun_n 25_o feb._n 1669_o e._n kinghorn_n con_v l._n udney_n 3_o july_n 1666_o e._n kinghorn_n con_v l._n udney_n 15_o january_n 1668_o viscount_n of_o kingstoun_n con_v colonel_n fullertoun_n 22_o feb._n 166â—_n kinross_n con_v l._n hunthil_n 10_o decemb._n 1661._o kinross_n con_v l._n hunthil_n 25_o july_n 1662._o kintore_n con_v boyd_n 27_o january_n 1665_o kintore_n con_v the_o heir_n of_o logan_n of_o coaâ—field_n 9_o july_n 1669_o kirkaldy_n con_v balkanquell_n 9_o july_n 1663._o kirktoun_n con_v l._n hunthill_n 12_o feb._n 1662._o kirktoun_n con_v l._n hunthill_n 31_o january_n 1665_o l._n knaperin_n con_fw-mi sir_n robert_n farquhar_n 9_o novemb_n 1665_o kyle_n con_v seaton_n 28_o june_n 1665_o l._n lambertoun_n con_v e._n levin_n 24_o july_n 1661._o l._n lambertoun_n con_v e._n levin_n 3_o and_o 11_o day_n of_o july_n 1662._o l._n lambertoun_n con_v hume_z of_o kaimes_n 9_o july_n 1662._o l._n lamingtoun_n con_fw-mi chief_z 29_o january_n 1662._o lâ—nglands_n con_v spence_n of_o blair_n 17_o june_n 1670_o langtoun_n con_v scot_n 17_o decemb._n 1670_o e._n lauderdaâ—e_n con_v the_o tenant_n of_o swintoun_n 7_o january_n 1662._o e._n lauderdale_n con_v wolmet_n 13_o july_n 1664_o e._n lauderdale_n con_v the_o viscount_n of_o oxenfoord_n 11_o feb._n 1665_o e_o lauderdale_n con_v viscount_n of_o oxenfoord_n last_o feb._n 1666_o e._n lauderdale_n and_o wachop_n con_v major_a biggar_n 7_o decemb._n 1667_o laurie_n con_v sir_n john_n drummond_n 18_o feb._n 1670_o laurie_n con_v gibson_n 4_o feb._n 1671_o laurie_n con_v sir_n john_n drummond_n 7_o feb_n 1671_o leckie_n con_v 20_o feb._n 1663._o lâ—ith_n con_v l._n lismore_n and_o other_o 14_o july_n 1666_o lennox_n of_o woodâ—head_n con_fw-mi nairn_n 24_o june_n 1662._o lennox_z con_fw-mi linton_n 5_o feb._n 1663._o lermont_n con_v russel_n 9_o decemb._n 1664_o lermont_n con_v e._n of_o lauderdale_n 12_o july_n 1671_o leslie_n con_v grace_n 10_o january_n 1665_o sir_n john_n leslie_n con_v sinclar_a of_o dun_n 22_o decemb._n 1665_o leslie_n
dispone_v these_o land_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi with_o her_o consent_n subscribe_v the_o disposition_n it_o be_v duply_v the_o defender_n subscription_n and_o consent_n be_v extort_a metus_fw-la causa_fw-la whereupon_o she_o have_v action_n of_o reduction_n depend_v and_o hold_v the_o production_n satisfy_v with_o the_o writ_n produce_v and_o repeat_v her_o reason_n by_o way_n of_o duply_v viz._n if_o she_o be_v compel_v by_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v by_o just_a fear_n because_o she_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o witness_n that_o he_o threaten_v she_o to_o consent_v or_o else_o he_o shall_v do_v she_o a_o mischief_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o fierce_a man_n and_o have_v many_o time_n beat_v she_o and_o shut_v she_o out_o of_o door_n and_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o nortar_n and_o witness_n insert_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o subscription_n she_o declare_v her_o unwillingness_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n and_o duply_v relevant_a david_n wilkie_n contra_fw-la sir_n andrew_n ker._n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la david_n wilkie_n and_o other_o tacks-man_n of_o the_o castom_n charge_v sir_n andrew_n ker_n for_o the_o tack-duty_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o border_n anno_fw-la 1650._o set_a by_o they_o to_o he_o he_o suspend_v and_o allege_n by_o the_o public_a calamity_n of_o the_o english_a entry_n in_o anno_fw-la 1650._o in_o july_n traffic_n be_v hinder_v and_o by_o the_o king_n proclamation_n against_o commerce_n with_o these_o the_o charger_n answer_v it_o be_v a_o casuallity_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o that_o they_o have_v pay_v without_o defalcation_n and_o the_o suspender_n have_v profit_n in_o former_a year_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_v ordain_v the_o suspender_n to_o compt_n upon_o what_o benefit_n he_o get_v in_o anno_fw-la 1650._o and_o what_o profit_n above_o the_o tack-duty_n in_o former_a year_n adamson_n contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n june_n 26._o 1662._o adamson_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o old_a annualrent_n out_o of_o two_o tenement_n in_o leith_n and_o have_v thereupon_o obtain_v decreet_a of_o poind_v the_o ground_n in_o anno_fw-la 1661._o and_o insist_v for_o poind_v one_o of_o the_o tenants_n good_n now_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n balmerino_n for_o the_o whole_a annualrent_n balmerino_n suspend_v on_o these_o reason_n first_o the_o heretor_fw-la against_o who_o the_o decreet_a of_o poind_v be_v obtain_v and_o all_o the_o tenant_n be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v receive_v no_o summar_n execution_n against_o the_o present_a heretor_fw-la and_o his_o tenant_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a decreet_a against_o they_o second_o balmerino_n have_v peaceable_o possess_v this_o tenement_n twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n and_o thereby_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n by_o which_o his_o infeftment_n can_v be_v question_v without_o reduction_n and_o declarator_n three_o the_o english_v possess_v this_o tenement_n several_a year_n by_o the_o public_a calamity_n of_o war_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v deduction_n of_o these_o year_n annualrent_n as_o be_v frequent_o do_v in_o feu-duty_n four_o the_o two_o tenement_n be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o different_a singular_a successor_n balmerino_n tenement_n can_v only_o be_v poind_v for_o a_o part_n of_o the_o annualrent_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o poind_v of_o the_o ground_n be_v actorialis_fw-la chief_o against_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o during_o the_o obtainer_n life_n it_o be_v value_v not_o only_o against_o the_o ground_n while_o it_o belong_v to_o these_o heretor_n and_o possessor_n but_o against_o the_o same_o in_o whosoever_o hand_n it_o be_v that_o the_o movable_a good_n therein_o or_o the_o ground_n right_o thereof_o may_v be_v apprize_v to_o the_o second_o annualrent_n be_v debita_fw-la fundi_fw-la and_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n take_v neither_o place_n for_o they_o nor_o against_o they_o to_o the_o three_o though_o in_o some_o case_n feu-duty_n ceass_n by_o devestation_n that_o be_v never_o extend_v to_o annualrent_n due_a for_o the_o profit_n of_o a_o stock_n of_o money_n to_o the_o four_o the_o annualrent_a be_v out_o of_o two_o tenement_n promiscuous_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la may_n distress_n any_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a in_o whosoever_o hand_n the_o tenement_n may_v be_v the_o lord_n repel_v all_o these_o defence_n but_o supercede_v execution_n for_o one_o half_a of_o the_o annualrent_a for_o a_o time_n and_o ordain_v the_o suspender_n to_o give_v commission_n to_o balmerino_n to_o put_v the_o decreet_a in_o execution_n against_o the_o other_o tenement_n for_o its_o proportion_n for_o his_o relief_n medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la wilson_n contra_fw-la thomson_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la wilson_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o thomson_n for_o poind_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o tenement_n of_o land_n thomson_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o charger_n infeftment_n be_v base_a and_o before_o it_o be_v clad_v with_o possession_n the_o suspender_n be_v public_o infeft_v and_o thereby_o exclude_v the_o base_a infeftment_n though_o prior_n the_o charger_n answer_v that_o the_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o he_o have_v use_v citation_n upon_o the_o base_a infeftment_n before_o the_o public_a infeftment_n by_o which_o citation_n res_fw-la fuit_fw-la letigiosa_fw-la the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o find_v the_o base_a infeftment_n validat_n by_o the_o citation_n whereupon_o the_o decreet_a follow_v ruthven_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o gairn_n june_n 27._o 1662._o the_o laird_n of_o gairn_n have_v infeft_v his_o son_n in_o his_o estate_n reserve_v his_o own_o liferent_a after_o his_o son_n death_n his_o oye_n pursue_v he_o for_o a_o aliment_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v the_o heir_n to_o be_v entertain_v by_o the_o donatar_n to_o the_o ward_n conjunct-feears_a or_o liferenter_n thereof_o the_o 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sum_n of_o money_n which_o come_v by_o herself_o and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o the_o stock_n thereof_o shall_v be_v exhaust_v for_o the_o pursuer_n aliment_n the_o defender_n have_v now_o succeed_v to_o a_o plentiful_a estate_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_v mr._n david_n watson_n contra_fw-la mr._n james_n ellies_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la mr._n david_n watson_n have_v acquire_v right_o to_o the_o superiority_n of_o stenhouse_n milne_v pursue_v the_o fever_n for_o their_o feu-duty_n who_o allege_v first_o no_o process_n the_o land_n in_o question_n be_v kirk-land_n dispone_v to_o a_o lord_n of_o erection_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n have_v only_o right_a to_o the_o feu-duty_n till_o they_o be_v redeem_a by_o the_o king_n at_o ten_o year_n purchase_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n thereanent_fw-la in_fw-la anno_fw-la 1633._o and_o thereby_o none_o have_v right_o but_o such_o as_o subscribe_v the_o 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estate_n pursue_v he_o and_o his_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n who_o allege_v that_o by_o the_o act_n