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command_n do_v ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o the_o constant_a rule_n in_o all_o time_n come_v for_o trial_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v present_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v ordinary_a lord_n of_o the_o session_n and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la january_n 26._o 1675._o this_o day_n compear_v personal_o george_n marquess_n of_o huntly_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v give_v commission_n to_o divers_a of_o his_o friend_n for_o manage_v his_o affair_n during_o his_o absence_n forth_o of_o the_o country_n who_o as_o he_o be_v inform_v have_v give_v in_o a_o appeal_n in_o a_o action_n pursue_v in_o his_o lordship_n name_n against_o gordon_n of_o carnborrow_n and_o crave_v that_o in_o regard_n he_o do_v pass_v from_o the_o say_a appeal_n that_o warrant_n may_v be_v give_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o same_o to_o he_o
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say_v be_v the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o say_a lord_n caringtoun_n to_o be_v exoner_v and_o discharge_v of_o the_o say_n record_n and_o of_o his_o trust_n in_o keep_v of_o the_o same_o and_o ordain_v a_o act_n of_o exoneration_n to_o be_v extend_v thereupon_o in_o his_o favour_n the_o lord_n do_v ordain_v the_o inventar_n of_o the_o register_n book_n to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o order_n in_o time_n come_v and_o according_a to_o the_o several_a matter_n contain_v therein_o first_o of_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n second_o of_o the_o record_n of_o council_n three_o the_o register_n of_o session_n and_o among_o they_o of_o registrate_n writ_n apart_o of_o decreet_n and_o act_n apart_o and_o of_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la next_o to_o these_o the_o register_n of_o exchequer_n then_o the_o register_n of_o the_o chancellory_n and_o thereafter_o the_o register_n of_o seasin_n both_o the_o general_a register_n at_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o special_a register_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o in_o 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find_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o town_n of_o inverness_n on_o the_o northâ—side_n of_o the_o water_n only_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n by_o cast_v peat_n in_o the_o moss_n controvert_v and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o part_n of_o month_n kaplock_n and_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v prove_v the_o right_n of_o property_n therein_o and_o therefore_o ordain_v the_o town_n of_o inverness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o water_n to_o desist_v from_o the_o moss_n controvert_v and_o grant_v commission_n to_o settle_v the_o party_n anent_o their_o place_n in_o cast_v in_o the_o moss_n or_o in_o case_n of_o variance_n to_o report_v jean_n dalmahoy_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n of_o binnie_n december_n 6._o 1661._o jean_n dalmahoy_n charges_n alexandee_n hamiltoun_n of_o binnie_n for_o a_o tack-duty_n of_o 2000_o mark_n due_a to_o she_o for_o her_o liferent-land_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o 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right_n shall_v be_v thus_o exhibit_v in_o respect_n that_o heir_n in_o scotland_n be_v liable_a simpliciter_fw-la for_o all_o the_o defunct_n debt_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v inspection_n as_o well_o of_o his_o debt_n as_o of_o his_o estate_n as_o be_v find_v before_o between_o the_o laird_n of_o swintoun_n and_o west-nisbit_a observe_v by_o dury_n february_n 26._o 1633._o katherine_n kinross_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o nunthil_n december_n 10._o 1661._o katharine_n kinross_n have_v charge_v the_o laird_n of_o nunthil_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n grant_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n and_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o their_o heir_n which_o failze_v his_o heir_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o she_o be_v but_o liferenter_fw-la and_o the_o defunct_a be_v infeft_v in_o fee_n she_o will_v not_o renounce_v but_o the_o heir_n which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v and_o find_v the_o letter_n only_o orderly_o proceed_v for_o the_o annualrent_a the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n contra_fw-la mcdowal_n of_o stodrick_n december_n 11._o 1661._o the_o decease_a earl_n of_o roxburgh_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a of_o the_o commission_n for_o the_o valuation_n of_o teind_n in_o anno_fw-la 1635._o against_o mcdowal_n of_o stodrick_n this_o earl_n have_v right_o from_o the_o decease_a earl_n pursue_v stodrick_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o value_a duty_n the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o he_o have_v intent_a reduction_n of_o the_o say_v decreet_a and_o improbation_n of_o a_o procuratory_n mentionated_a therein_o to_o have_v be_v produce_v by_o mr._n robert_n trotter_n warrand_a he_o to_o consent_v for_o stodrick_n to_o that_o valuation_n which_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o decreet_a without_o either_o dispute_n or_o probation_n in_o which_o reduction_n term_n be_v take_v to_o produce_v and_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o this_o action_n it_o must_v be_v first_o discuss_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o there_o can_v be_v here_o no_o prejudiciallity_n which_o be_v only_o betwixt_o two_o principal_a action_n but_o here_o res_fw-la est_fw-la judicata_fw-la by_o a_o decreet_a
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19_o 1661._o james_n dewar_n pursue_v the_o countess_n of_o murray_n for_o eject_v he_o out_o of_o certain_a land_n whereof_o he_o have_v tack_v and_o spuilze_v from_o he_o certain_a good_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n in_o the_o pursuer_n tackâ—_n provide_v that_o if_o two_o year_n duty_n run_v together_o the_o tack_v shall_v expire_v and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o renunce_v the_o tack_v and_o thereafter_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi having_z count_v with_o the_o defender_n chamberlain_n by_o writ_n produce_v he_o acknowledge_v himself_o debtor_n in_o such_o sum_n and_o such_o duty_n for_o by-gone_a year_n with_o this_o provision_n that_o if_o he_o failzy_v in_o payment_n thereof_o my_o lady_n shall_v at_o her_o own_o hand_n intromet_n with_o the_o corn_n and_o other_o libel_v which_o be_v dispone_v to_o she_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o likewise_o it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n to_o my_o lady_n to_o set_v the_o land_n to_o any_o other_o tenent_n thereafter_o at_o the_o term_n of_o mertimess_n and_o to_o dispose_v thereof_o at_o her_o pleasure_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la unless_o by_o authority_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o failzie_n have_v be_v declare_v the_o defender_n answer_v maxim_n relevat_fw-la because_o declarator_n be_v only_o necessary_a in_o reversion_n back-tack_n or_o infeftment_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n but_o not_o in_o ordinar_n tack_n betwixt_o master_n and_o tenent_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a found_v upon_o the_o account_n and_o bond_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o as_o a_o foresay_a but_o will_v not_o have_v so_o do_v upon_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o tack_v unless_o it_o have_v bear_v express_o a_o power_n to_o enter_v to_o the_o possession_n at_o any_o time_n brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi further_o reply_v that_o the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v before_o the_o ejection_n he_o have_v pay_v a_o great_a part_n and_o offer_v the_o rest_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o instruction_n of_o offence_n produce_v find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o special_a bear_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n produce_v or_o offer_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o consignation_n follow_v thereupon_o and_o therefore_o sustain_v the_o defense_n notwithstanding_o the_o reply_n earl_n of_o rothes_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o buckâ—leuch_n december_n 20._o 1661._o the_o earl_n of_o rothes_n as_o donatar_n to_o the_o waird_a of_o the_o countess_n of_o buckcleugh_n and_o the_o say_a countess_n for_o herself_o pursue_v the_o tutor_n of_o buckcleugh_n for_o exhibition_n of_o the_o charter_n chest_n and_o heal_v evidence_n and_o writ_n therein_o that_o the_o donatar_n may_v have_v inspection_n thereof_o to_o the_o effect_n he_o may_v knowâ—_n what_o land_n be_v waird_v the_o tutor_n compear_v and_o disclaim_v the_o pursuit_n at_o the_o pupil_n instance_n and_o allege_v first_o no_o process_n till_o the_o countess_n be_v call_v two_o the_o lybel_n be_v not_o relevant_a to_o conclude_v inspection_n of_o all_o writ_n whereunto_o the_o donator_n can_v pretend_v no_o interest_n three_o non_fw-la relevat_fw-la for_o any_o writ_n because_o no_o body_n be_v oblige_v edere_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la contra_fw-la se._n 4thly_a if_o there_o be_v any_o ground_n for_o this_o pursuit_n the_o land_n hold_v in_o waird_a behove_v to_o be_v particular_o libel_v the_o lord_n repel_v the_o first_o defense_n inrespect_n the_o countess_n be_v in_o processu_fw-la and_o find_v the_o second_o defense_n to_o restrict_n the_o inspection_n only_o to_o the_o countess_n and_o her_o sister_n and_o father_n there_o retour_n and_o warrant_v thereof_o and_o no_o more_o unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi condescend_v particular_o of_o other_o waird_a land_n and_o appoint_v one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o have_v inspection_n of_o the_o charter_n chest_n who_o shall_v show_v the_o the_o procutator_n of_o either_o party_n such_o of_o the_o writ_n as_o they_o find_v be_v waird_v hewâ—_n montgomerie_n contra_fw-la lord_n kirkcudbright_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la hue_n montgomerie_n of_o grainshaw_n and_o meclellane_n his_o spouse_n pursue_v the_o lady_n kirkcudbright_n for_o eject_v they_o out_o of_o the_o five_o pound_n land_n of_o overlaw_n and_o crave_v re-possession_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n intromet_v with_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_n be_v in_o natural_a possession_n for_o only_o the_o natural_a possessor_n can_v have_v decreet_a of_o ejection_n because_o if_o there_o be_v no_o deed_n of_o violence_n libel_v but_o only_o intromet_v with_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n ejection_n be_v not_o competent_a nor_o any_o violent_a profit_n but_o only_a action_n for_o maill_n and_o duty_n against_o the_o tenant_n or_o intrometter_n the_o pursuer_n answer_v that_o ejection_n may_v be_v competent_a though_o the_o 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as_o if_o the_o duty_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o tenant_n hand_n the_o defender_n allege_v further_o that_o she_o have_v right_a to_o the_o maill_n and_o duty_n because_o she_o offer_v she_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o pursuer_n father_n in_o law_n grant_v a_o back-band_n oblige_v himself_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o re-dispone_a these_o land_n to_o umquhile_n robert_n lord_n kirkcudâ—right_n from_o who_o the_o say_n land_n be_v apprise_v to_o which_o appryse_v the_o defender_n have_v right_o and_o thereby_o have_v right_o to_o the_o back-bond_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n wife_n represent_v her_o father_n as_o heir_n or_o at_o least_o as_o lucrative_a successor_n after_o the_o back-bond_n and_o so_o as_o he_o may_v thereupon_o have_v debar_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o back-bond_n so_o may_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o represent_v he_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v 1._o non_fw-la relevat_fw-la because_o the_o say_a back-bond_n be_v but_o a_o personal_a obligation_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v thereupon_o no_o real_a right_n but_o only_o to_o the_o superiority_n because_o by_o discharge_v of_o the_o
lay_v so_o much_o mark_v upon_o the_o precept_n receive_v in_o name_n of_o composition_n earl_n of_o lauderdail_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o swintoun_n january_n 7._o 1662._o earl_n of_o lauderdail_n as_o have_v right_o to_o the_o forefaulture_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o swintoun_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o maill_n and_o duty_n george_n livingstou_n one_o of_o they_o allege_n that_o he_o must_v be_v assoilzy_v from_o one_o year_n duty_n because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o swintoun_n at_o least_o of_o a_o distinct_a quarter_n thereof_o that_o the_o tenant_n do_v always_o at_o their_o entry_n pay_v half_o a_o year_n rent_n and_o be_v free_a of_o rent_n at_o the_o term_n they_o remove_v and_o so_o do_v all_o a_o long_o pay_v a_o year_n at_o the_o least_o half_a a_o year_n before_o the_o hand_n and_o subsume_v that_o he_o have_v pay_v according_o to_o swintoun_n himself_o for_o a_o term_n maill_n due_a for_o the_o crop_n which_o be_v after_o the_o pursuer_n right_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v non_fw-la relâ—â—at_fw-la against_o he_o a_o singular_a successor_n or_o against_o the_o king_n his_o author_n because_o that_o party_n that_o have_v right_o to_o the_o land_n have_v right_o to_o the_o fruit_n and_o so_o to_o the_o rent_n which_o be_v payable_a for_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v extent_n upon_o the_o land_n or_o growand_a after_o that_o party_n rightâ—_n and_o no_o payment_n before_o the_o hand_n can_v liberat_fw-la the_o possessor_n from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n therefore_o it_o have_v be_v frequent_o find_v that_o payment_n before_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o relevant_a against_o a_o appryzer_n yea_o even_o against_o a_o arrester_n so_o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o donatar_n since_o their_o right_n be_v establish_v and_o know_v can_v be_v exclude_v by_o payment_n before_o the_o hand_n to_o a_o party_n who_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o land_n or_o to_o the_o fruit_n that_o year_n otherways_o both_o the_o king_n and_o creditor_n may_v be_v defraud_v by_o fore-maills_a or_o by_o tack_n appoint_v the_o fore-mail_n to_o be_v pay_v the_o first_o term_n whatsoever_o length_n the_o tack_v be_v second_o any_o such_o alleadgance_n be_v only_o probable_a scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramenio_fw-la the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o case_n here_o be_v not_o like_o the_o fore-maills_a instance_a because_o every_o year_n be_v pay_v within_o itself_o and_o so_o the_o first_o year_n the_o half_a at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o and_o the_o half_a at_o the_o middle_n thereof_o and_o subsequent_a year_n conform_v which_o must_v be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o tennent_n otherways_o tenant_n pay_v at_o whitsonday_n and_o martinmess_n shall_v not_o be_v liberat_fw-la because_o the_o whole_a year_n be_v not_o run_v out_o or_o a_o tennent_n pay_v his_o ferm_n at_o candlesmass_n shall_v not_o be_v secure_a against_o singular_a possessor_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o grass_n thereof_o till_o whitsonday_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o barony_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n and_o likewise_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o so_o far_o as_o in_o victual_n and_o also_o for_o the_o money_n not_o exceed_v a_o hundred_o pound_n termlie_o james_n stewart_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o aberbadenoch_n january_n 8._o 1662._o james_n stewart_n as_o be_v heritable_o infeft_v in_o the_o milne_n of_o aberbadenoch_n pursue_v the_o fevar_n of_o the_o barony_n for_o abstract_a multure_n of_o their_o corn_n grow_v within_o the_o barony_n or_o which_o thole_v fire_n and_o water_n within_o the_o same_o the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o they_o be_v infeft_v in_o their_o land_n feu_fw-fr of_o the_o king_n long_o before_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n which_o infeftment_n bear_v cum_fw-la molendivis_fw-la &_o multuris_fw-la in_o the_o tenendas_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v that_o albeit_o that_o clause_n be_v sufficient_a liberation_n among_o subject_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o milne_n of_o the_o king_n property_n whereunto_o thirlage_n be_v sufficent_o constitute_v by_o long_a possession_n of_o come_v to_o the_o milne_n and_o pay_v in_o town_n multure_n and_o service_n as_o be_v craig_n opinion_n and_o have_v be_v so_o find_v by_o the_o lord_n february_n 5._o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o dog_n contra_fw-la mushet_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o albeit_o thirlage_n to_o the_o king_n milnes_n may_v be_v constitute_v without_o writ_n yet_o can_v take_v away_o a_o express_a exemption_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n because_o they_o think_v that_o this_o clause_n be_v but_o in_o the_o tenendas_fw-la pass_v of_o course_n and_o when_o sigâ—aâ—â—â—â—_n be_v past_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o exchequar_n they_o bear_v only_o tenâ—ndas_fw-la etc._n etc._n without_o express_v the_o particular_a clause_n which_o be_v afterward_o extend_v at_o the_o seal_n the_o defender_n allege_v further_a absolvitor_n from_o the_o multure_n of_o the_o teind_v because_o that_o be_v not_o thirl_a nor_o have_v the_o king_n any_o right_n thereto_o when_o he_o grant_v the_o infeftment_n of_o the_o milne_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v the_o defense_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o long_a possession_n in_o molâ—ndo_n regio_fw-la because_o the_o defender_n and_o their_o tenant_n past_o forty_o year_n pay_v multure_n of_o all_o their_o corn_n promiscuous_o without_o exception_n of_o teind_v likea_n there_o be_v several_a decreet_n produce_v for_o abstract_a multure_n of_o all_o the_o corn_n without_o exception_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o reply_n non_fw-fr relevat_fw-la for_o albeit_o long_a possession_n may_v make_v a_o thirlage_n of_o the_o king_n own_o barony_n yet_o that_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o other_o man_n right_n of_o their_o land_n and_o teind_n which_o can_v be_v thirl_a without_o their_o own_o consent_n or_o decreet_n against_o themselves_o call_v nor_o do_v the_o decreet_n bear_v teind_v per_fw-la expressum_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o defeuse_fw-fr relevant_a notwithstanding_o of_o the_o reply_n except_o such_o teind_n that_o thole_n fire_n and_o water_n within_o the_o barony_n and_o likewise_o sâ—staiâ—â—ed_v the_o defense_n for_o the_o corn_n eâ—ten_v by_o the_o defender_n upon_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o labour_a etc._n etc._n earl_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o grant_n january_n 9_o 1662._o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o grant_n to_o re-dispone_a he_o certain_a land_n which_o the_o earl_n father_n have_v dispone_v to_o the_o defender_n and_o have_v take_v his_o back-bond_n that_o if_o the_o earl_n friend_n shall_v find_v it_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o earl_n then_o upon_o payment_n of_o 2800._o mark_n precise_o at_o whitsonday_n he_o shall_v re-dispone_a ita_fw-la est_fw-la the_o earl_n friend_n by_o a_o testificat_fw-la produce_v find_v the_o bargain_n to_o his_o loss_n therefore_o he_o offer_v the_o sum_n to_o the_o defender_n in_o his_o own_o house_n which_o he_o refuse_v and_o now_o offer_v to_o re-produce_a it_o cum_fw-la omni_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n first_o because_o the_o back-bond_n be_v pactum_fw-la de_fw-la retro_fw-la vendendo_fw-la and_o so_o a_o reversion_n which_o be_v strictissimi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o express_a term_n thereof_o which_o be_v that_o if_o james_n earl_n of_o murray_n shall_v re-pay_a the_o sum_n at_o whitsonday_n 1653._o precise_o the_o defender_n shall_v re-dispone_a but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o earlsâ—_n heir_n and_o so_o can_v extend_v to_o this_o earl_n though_o he_o be_v heir_n as_o he_o be_v not_o serve_v heir_n the_o time_n of_o the_o offer_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o when_o reversion_n be_v mean_v to_o be_v personal_a and_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o heir_n they_o do_v bear_v that_o if_o the_o reverser_n in_o his_o own_o time_n or_o at_o any_o time_n during_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n or_o some_o such_o expression_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o such_o here_o and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v retour_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n who_o die_v short_o before_o the_o term_n of_o redemption_n and_o have_v use_v all_o diligence_n he_o can_v be_v exclude_v by_o such_o a_o accident_n which_o he_o can_v not_o help_v the_o lord_n repel_v both_o the_o defence_n albeit_o there_o be_v only_o a_o offer_n without_o consignation_n see_v the_o back-bond_n do_v not_o bear_v premonition_n or_o consignation_n but_o only_a payment_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi now_o offer_v baird_n contra_fw-la baird_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la baird_n in_o saint_n andrews_n have_v take_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o brother_n escheat_n upon_o his_o adultery_n pursue_v declarator_n thereupon_o the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n till_o the_o crime_n be_v cognosce_v in_o the_o criminal_a court_n or_o at_o least_o he_o be_v declare_v fugitive_n and_o
satisfy_v of_o these_o and_o in_o so_o far_o the_o corn_n be_v not_o their_o own_o and_o so_o they_o can_v pay_v for_o no_o more_o corn_n than_o their_o own_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v liable_a for_o dry_a multure_n unless_o it_o be_v constitute_v by_o writ_n especial_o see_v the_o charger_n libel_n not_o upon_o the_o defender_n infeftment_n or_o bond_n of_o thirlage_n but_o upon_o his_o own_o infeftment_n only_o general_o as_o infeft_v in_o the_o miln_n of_o the_o barony_n the_o lord_n repel_v these_o alleadgence_n and_o sustain_v the_o decreet_a for_o all_o the_o corn_n except_o seed_n horse-corn_n and_o teind_v which_o tholl_v not_o fire_n and_o water_n within_o the_o thirl_z nicol_n harper_n contra_fw-la hoom_n of_o plandergaist_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la nicol_n harper_n pursue_v colonel_n john_n hoom_n of_o plandergaist_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n of_o umquhil_a hoom_n of_o plandergaist_n his_o brother_n and_o condescend_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v behave_v himself_o as_o heir_n at_o least_o successor_n lucrative_a to_o his_o brother_n in_o so_o far_o as_o his_o brother_n dispone_v the_o land_n of_o plandergaist_n to_o william_n hoom_n of_o linthil_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o defender_n than_o his_o appearand_a heir_n whereupon_o the_o defender_n be_v now_o in_o possession_n the_o defender_n allege_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la to_o infer_v this_o passive_a title_n unless_o the_o disposition_n have_v be_v to_o the_o defender_n himself_o or_o that_o he_o have_v thereupon_o be_v infeft_v but_o a_o three_o party_n be_v only_o in_o the_o real_a right_n and_o the_o defunct_a denude_v before_o his_o death_n albeit_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a obliegment_n of_o trust_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n if_o that_o can_v make_v he_o lucrative_a successor_n but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi may_v reduce_v the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v without_o cause_n onerous_a the_o lord_n find_v the_o defence_n relevant_a to_o liberat_fw-la the_o defender_n from_o this_o passive_a title_n but_o will_v not_o put_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o reduction_n but_o admit_v it_o by_o reply_n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la effectum_fw-la that_o the_o defender_n shall_v be_v countable_a according_a to_o his_o intromission_n and_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi as_o a_o lawful_a creditor_n shall_v be_v prefer_v upon_o his_o legal_a diligence_n to_o the_o say_a disposition_n but_o the_o question_n arise_v whether_o the_o disposition_n if_o in_o trust_n be_v lucrative_a or_o not_o and_o what_o to_o be_v lucrative_a import_v whether_o without_o any_o price_n or_o within_o the_o half_a or_o three_o of_o the_o just_a price_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_n ordain_v the_o disposition_n to_o be_v produce_v and_o such_o adminâ—â—les_n for_o instruct_v of_o the_o onerous_a cause_n as_o the_o defender_n will_v make_v use_n of_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o what_o the_o examine_v shall_v work_v robert_n dicky_n contra_fw-la theoder_n montgomery_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la robert_n dicky_n as_o assignee_n constitute_v by_o robert_n montgomery_n to_o a_o contract_n betwixt_o theoder_n montgomerie_n and_o the_o say_v robert_n charges_n theoder_n to_o pay_v 700._o mark_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o debt_n be_v discharge_v before_o the_o assignation_n or_o intimation_n conform_v to_o the_o discharge_v produce_v the_o charger_n answer_v that_o the_o discharge_v be_v null_a as_o want_v witness_n the_o suspender_n reply_v he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v holograph_n the_o charger_n answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la against_o he_o a_o singular_a successor_n especial_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o date_n for_o if_o writ_n prove_v holograph_n can_v instruct_v their_o own_o date_n no_o assignee_n or_o any_o other_o person_n use_v legal_a diligence_n by_o arrestment_n apprize_a or_o otherwise_o can_v be_v secure_a but_o that_o their_o cedent_n and_o author_n may_v evacuat_v the_o right_n by_o discharge_v or_o renunciation_n holograph_n and_o therefore_o see_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n writ_n want_v witness_n be_v declare_v null_n the_o exception_n introduce_v by_o custom_n of_o holographon_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v especial_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o debtor_n against_o singular_a successor_n the_o suspender_n allege_v the_o inconvenience_n be_v alâ—_n great_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v ordinar_n for_o master_n to_o give_v their_o tenants_n holograph_n discharge_v and_o whatever_o favour_n necessary_a assignation_n by_o legal_a diligence_n may_v have_v yet_o this_o be_v a_o voluntar_n assignationâ—_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n and_o reply_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o duplâ—_n and_o find_v the_o holograph_n discharge_v not_o to_o prove_v its_o own_o date_n against_o the_o assignee_n unless_o the_o suspender_n can_v instruct_v it_o by_o other_o adminicle_n george_n grant_v contra_fw-la grant_v of_o kirdel_n january_n 15._o 1662._o george_n grant_n pursue_v reduction_n 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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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that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o albeit_o his_o apprize_a be_v since_o january_n 1652._o yet_o he_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n thereby_o seven_o year_n and_o so_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n this_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v but_o late_o before_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n to_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n in_o it_o of_o these_o who_o have_v possess_v or_o not_o possess_v before_o the_o act._n second_o grahame_n further_o allege_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o he_o be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v a_o real_a right_o except_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n three_o that_o rosse_n can_v not_o come_v in_o because_o ross_v apprize_a be_v before_o 1652._o and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n bring_v in_o only_a apprize_a since_o december_n 1652._o four_o none_o of_o the_o party_n can_v come_v in_o 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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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general_a declarator_n it_o be_v not_o competent_a not_o be_v instant_o verify_v without_o reduction_n 3_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a but_o by_o writ_n before_o the_o denunciation_n and_o not_o by_o the_o creditor_n oath_n or_o have_v discharge_v be_v in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n but_o that_o no_o hazard_n may_v be_v of_o ante-dating_a it_o be_v require_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o beside_o the_o writ_n the_o party_n shall_v depone_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o date_n the_o defender_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o all_o defence_n competent_a in_o the_o general_a declarator_n be_v reserve_v in_o the_o special_a to_o the_o second_o there_o be_v a_o reduction_n depend_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a only_a scripto_fw-la of_o the_o denuncer_n the_o defender_n further_o allege_v the_o horning_n be_v null_a as_o be_v upon_o a_o nats_n decreet_a and_o fall_v therewith_o in_o consequence_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v though_o the_o 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to_o umquhile_n robert_n inglis_n pursue_v some_o of_o his_o debtor_n it_o be_v allege_v no_o process_n because_o thomas_n as_o factor_n for_o robert_n inglis_n have_v pursue_v the_o same_o party_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n before_o the_o commissary_n of_o edinburgh_n wherein_o litiscontestation_n be_v make_v and_o so_o now_o it_o can_v be_v pursue_v elsewhere_o but_o the_o process_n aught_o to_o be_v transfer_v and_o insist_v in_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o pursue_v then_o as_o factor_n but_o now_o as_o executor-creditor_n who_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o diligence_n defunct_n do_v but_o may_v insist_v therein_o or_o not_o two_o this_o be_v a_o dilator_n be_v not_o instant_o verify_v the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a but_o will_v not_o find_v it_o competent_a unless_o instant_o verify_v and_o because_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v instruct_v by_o a_o act_n extract_v catharine_n frazer_n contra_fw-la heugh_n frazer_n february_n 11._o 1663._o the_o say_v 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the_o relic_n part_n especial_o if_o their_o be_v no_o heritable_a debt_n due_a to_o the_o defunct_a or_o if_o the_o heritable_a debt_n due_a by_o he_o exceed_v these_o due_n to_o he_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o see_v the_o relict_n can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o heritable_a debt_n due_a to_o the_o defunct_a be_v exclude_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1641._o renew_v 1662._o therefore_o she_o will_v have_v no_o detriment_n by_o such_o heritable_a debt_n due_a by_o the_o defunct_a whether_o they_o exceed_v the_o heritable_a debt_n endue_v he_o or_o no._n in_o this_o report_n it_o fall_v into_o consideration_n whether_o the_o ann_n will_v only_o belong_v to_o the_o wife_n there_o be_v no_o child_n or_o half_a to_o the_o wife_n and_o half_a to_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n they_o think_v it_o will_v divide_v equal_o betwixt_o they_o though_o it_o be_v not_o resâ—luâ—d_v whether_o it_o need_v to_o be_v confirm_v or_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o defunct_n debt_n lady_n clerkingtoun_n contra_fw-la stewart_n july_n 20._o 1664._o the_o lady_n clerkingtoun_n pursue_v the_o heir_n of_o umquhile_n david_n stewart_n son_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o blackhall_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o 2000_o mark_n due_a to_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o walter_n stewart_n brother_n to_o the_o defunct_a defender_n no_o process_n because_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n of_o the_o defunct_a david_n stewart_n be_v not_o call_v in_o so_o far_o as_o david_n be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o have_v neither_o brother_n nor_o sister_n of_o that_o marriage_n his_o heir_n of_o line_n can_v not_o be_v walter_n stewart_n young_a son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n but_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n according_a to_o craig_n opinion_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o in_o this_o case_n walter_z as_o the_o next_o immediate_a precede_v be_v both_o heir_n and_o of_o conquest_n and_o not_o the_o elder_a brother_n in_o this_o process_n it_o be_v also_o allege_v that_o this_o sum_n be_v a_o clandestine_v fraudulent_a paction_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o defunct_a david_n stewart_n and_o the_o defender_n daughter_n whereby_o 10000_o mark_n be_v contract_v with_o she_o in_o tochar_n and_o blackhall_n grant_v a_o proportionable_a liferent_a thereto_o yet_o under_o hand_n without_o blackhalls_n knowledge_n his_o son_n be_v induce_v to_o give_v bond_n for_o this_o 2000_o mark_fw-mi to_o take_v away_o 2000_o mark_fw-mi of_o the_o tochar_n and_o it_o be_v remember_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o the_o like_a case_n a_o discharge_n of_o a_o part_n of_o a_o son_n provision_n grant_v to_o his_o father_n contrair_a to_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v find_v fraudulent_a and_o null_a by_o exception_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o decide_v but_o rather_o desire_v the_o party_n shall_v agree_v but_o think_v this_o be_v a_o unfavourable_a act_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n petrie_n contra_fw-la paul_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la petrie_n pursue_v a_o remove_n against_o paul_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o she_o possess_v by_o virtue_n of_o her_o infeftment_n it_o be_v reply_v the_o infeftment_n be_v null_a by_o exception_n as_o follow_v upon_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v within_o year_n and_o day_n it_o be_v duply_v that_o the_o infeftment_n behove_v to_o stand_v valid_a be_v in_o recompense_n of_o she_o tochar_n until_o her_o tochar_n be_v repay_v which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o tochar_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o husband_n but_o in_o her_o own_o hand_n or_o her_o debtor_n scot_n of_o braidmeadow_n contra_fw-la scot_n of_o thirlstoun_n july_n 21._o 1664._o scot_n of_o braidmeadow_n pursue_v scot_n of_o thirlstain_v his_o curator_n for_o compt_n and_o reckon_a who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v conveen_v the_o defender_n before_o the_o sheriff_n to_o count_n and_o reckon_v and_o to_o renunce_v his_o curatorie_n he_o be_v â—hen_o decern_v to_o renunce_v the_o office_n and_o do_v compt_n for_o bygones_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v no_o respect_n to_o that_o decreet_a because_o it_o be_v during_o his_o minority_n in_o which_o time_n the_o defender_n have_v a_o competent_a defence_n that_o he_o be_v not_o comptable_a and_o for_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o office_n it_o be_v a_o great_a lesion_n to_o the_o pupil_n which_o the_o curator_n shall_v not_o have_v yield_v to_o but_o proponed_a a_o defense_n against_o the_o same_o that_o he_o can_v not_o pursue_v his_o curator_n to_o renunce_v unless_o he_o have_v condescend_v and_o instruct_v malversation_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o suffer_v sentence_n because_o his_o pupil_n be_v irregular_a and_o meddle_v with_o his_o own_o rent_n by_o force_n and_o misspend_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o decreet_a ordain_v compt_n and_o reckon_a and_o find_v that_o the_o decreet_a can_v not_o liberat_fw-la the_o curator_n even_o for_o his_o omission_n after_o but_o reserve_v to_o the_o defender_n before_o the_o auditor_n to_o condescend_v what_o deed_n the_o pupil_n have_v do_v before_o as_o be_v relevant_a pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la alexander_n livingstoun_n contra_fw-la heir_n of_o line_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o lord_n forrester_n july_n 22._o 1664._o alexander_n livingstoun_n as_o assignee_n to_o a_o debt_n awand_n by_o the_o deceist_n lord_n forester_n have_v charge_v his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o they_o renunce_v whereupon_o he_o pursue_v adjudication_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o lord_n forrester_n who_o produce_v his_o infeftment_n and_o allege_v the_o land_n therein_o comprehend_v can_v not_o be_v adjudge_v because_o the_o defunct_a be_v denude_v thereof_o before_o his_o death_n and_o as_o he_o can_v stop_v the_o apparent_a heir_n if_o they_o be_v crave_v themselves_o to_o be_v enter_v heir_n to_o their_o father_n so_o the_o adjudger_n in_o their_o place_n can_v not_o crave_v infeftment_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v the_o defense_n be_v not_o competent_a hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la and_o the_o defender_n will_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o any_o infeftment_n or_o adjudication_n if_o he_o have_v sufficient_a right_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o a_o appryse_v he_o may_v appryse_v omne_fw-la jus_o that_o the_o defunct_a have_v and_o thereupon_o be_v infeft_v so_o he_o have_v the_o like_a benefit_n in_o adjudication_n which_o have_v be_v ordinary_o sustain_v periculo_fw-la petentis_fw-la the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o adjudication_n as_o to_o all_o right_a the_o appearand_a heir_n can_v have_v have_v in_o the_o land_n but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o property_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o decern_v the_o pursuer_n to_o be_v infeft_v but_o sustain_v the_o decreet_a of_o adjudication_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v have_v right_o to_o reversion_n and_o clause_n resolutive_a or_o other_o personal_a clause_n which_o they_o think_v will_v be_v sufficient_o carry_v by_o the_o decreet_a of_o adjudication_n without_o infeftment_n and_o will_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o another_o adjudger_n obtainer_n of_o the_o first_o â—nfefment_n but_o this_o be_v beside_o the_o ordinar_n course_n wherein_o adjudication_n use_v always_o to_o be_v grant_v periculo_fw-la petentis_fw-la that_o thereby_o omne_fw-la jus_o may_v be_v carry_v and_o as_o in_o appryzing_n it_o have_v be_v ordinary_o find_v that_o the_o superior_a must_v infeft_v the_o appryzer_n to_o complete_a his_o legal_a diligence_n albeitâ—he_n superior_n instruct_v that_o himself_o have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o land_n because_o his_o receive_n of_o the_o appryzer_n in_o obedience_n will_v not_o prejudge_v his_o right_n and_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o force_v a_o appryzer_n or_o adjudger_n to_o dispute_v the_o point_v of_o rightâ—_n when_o all_o the_o writ_n and_o evidence_n be_v in_o their_o adversary_n hand_n and_o the_o creditor_n be_v meir_n stranger_n who_o upon_o their_o appryzing_n or_o adjudication_n can_v only_o have_v title_n to_o exhibition_n of_o the_o right_n and_o afterward_o be_v oblige_v to_o dispute_v but_o here_o the_o case_n be_v notour_n to_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n that_o the_o lord_n forrester_n have_v infeft_v his_o goodson_n in_o his_o estate_n lord_n louvre_n contra_fw-la lady_n craig_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la lord_n louvre_n be_v infeft_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o craig_n pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o lady_n craig_n liferenter_fw-la who_o allege_n she_o stand_v infeft_v and_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o any_o infeftment_n as_o to_o that_o part_n thereof_o that_o be_v not_o for_o fulfil_v of_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v fraudulent_a and_o in_o prejudice_n of_o lawful_a creditor_n and_o so_o null_a by_o exception_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n
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 that_o a_o interruption_n of_o possession_n cease_v by_o seven_o year_n albeit_o in_o the_o point_n of_o right_n it_o cease_v not_o till_o forty_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o interruption_n stand_v for_o forty_o year_n and_o that_o no_o possession_n thereafter_o upon_o that_o same_o ground_n can_v give_v a_o new_a possessory_a judgement_n the_o possession_n be_v interrupt_v not_o only_o by_o citation_n but_o by_o a_o decreet_a of_o remove_v which_o state_v the_o other_o party_n in_o civil_a pessession_n earl_n of_o sutherland_n contra_fw-la mcintosh_n of_o conadge_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o sutherland_n pursue_v mcintosh_n of_o conadge_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o a_o regality_n belong_v to_o the_o earl_n viz._n blood-wyt_n escheat_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o conadge_n have_v obtain_v gift_n from_o the_o usurper_n the_o time_n that_o regality_n be_v suppress_v and_o declare_v that_o he_o insist_v for_o those_o only_a that_o be_v yet_o unuplift_v for_o which_o the_o party_n 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 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assignation_n to_o the_o reversion_n the_o second_o assignation_n with_o the_o first_o diligence_n or_o intimation_n must_v prefer_v the_o defender_n this_o the_o lord_n repel_v and_o find_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o intimation_n or_o diligence_n to_o consumat_fw-la guthries_n right_o to_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o first_o wodset_n see_v guthrie_n be_v infeft_v by_o his_o second_o infeftment_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o registrate_v of_o a_o formal_a assignation_n to_o the_o reversion_n 2_o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o be_v singular_a successor_n and_o have_v redeem_a the_o first_o wodset_n which_o be_v now_o extinct_a he_o possess_v by_o a_o irredeemable_a right_n and_o so_o must_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n the_o lord_n repel_v this_o defense_n see_v seven_o year_n possession_n be_v not_o allege_v 3_o the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n from_o the_o by-gone_a mail_n and_o duty_n before_o intent_v of_o this_o cause_n because_o albeit_o he_o have_v not_o
among_o themselves_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v if_o the_o creditor_n or_o person_n entrust_v obtain_v infeftment_n of_o a_o entrust_v estate_n the_o back_n bond_n of_o trust_n be_v personal_a will_v not_o exclude_v they_o and_o albeit_o the_o person_n entrust_v be_v not_o solvendo_fw-la as_o in_o this_o case_n the_o entrust_v estate_n as_o to_o the_o heir_n and_o creditor_n will_v be_v inavoidablie_o lose_v and_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o personal_a exception_n upon_o a_o back_n bond_n can_v not_o be_v competent_a to_o burden_n or_o qualify_v a_o real_a right_n or_o a_o action_n for_o obtain_v thereof_o but_o the_o most_o part_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o albeit_o the_o right_a if_o it_o be_v complete_a will_v be_v real_a yet_o this_o action_n for_o obtain_v thereof_o be_v but_o personal_a for_o real_a action_n be_v such_o only_a which_o proceed_v upon_o real_a right_n and_o against_o the_o ground_n such_o as_o upon_o annualrent_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o personal_a action_n may_v be_v exclude_v or_o qualify_v by_o a_o personal_a exception_n upon_o the_o back_n bond._n and_o therefore_o they_o adjudge_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o back_n bond._n earl_n of_o sutherland_n contra_fw-la hugh_n gordoun_n december_n 1._o 1664._o the_o earl_n of_o sutherland_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n against_o hugh_n gordoun_n his_o vassal_n that_o his_o right_n be_v hold_v feu_n two_o term_n have_v run_v into_o the_o three_o and_o thereby_o the_o right_n be_v extinct_a not_o only_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o by_o a_o particular_a clause_n in_o the_o defender_n infeftment_n at_o least_o in_o the_o disposition_n whereupon_o his_o charter_n and_o seasine_n proceed_v there_o be_v also_o call_v a_o apprizer_n who_o allege_v that_o he_o be_v a_o singular_a successor_n and_o a_o stranger_n to_o his_o author_n right_n during_o the_o legal_a unexpyre_v be_v not_o oblige_v to_o possess_v and_o can_v omit_v his_o right_n by_o his_o author_n fault_n or_o by_o his_o own_o ignorance_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v this_o case_n and_o reason_v among_o themselves_o upon_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la in_o a_o infeftment_n feu_fw-fr and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o find_v that_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o defender_n may_v purge_v the_o failzie_n by_o payment_n at_o the_o bar_n but_o if_o he_o insist_v upon_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o infeftment_n it_o behove_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o that_o clause_n be_v in_o the_o real_a right_n by_o the_o charter_n and_o seasine_n either_o special_o or_o general_o under_o the_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o disposition_n or_o if_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o disposition_n in_o which_o case_n though_o it_o may_v operat_fw-la against_o the_o vassal_n or_o his_o heir_n yet_o not_o against_o the_o appryzer_n unless_o the_o seasine_a have_v be_v immediate_o upon_o the_o disposition_n in_o which_o case_n the_o disposition_n serve_v for_o a_o charter_n and_o therefore_o ordain_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o condescend_v and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o appryzer_n be_v a_o stranger_n they_o will_v suffer_v he_o to_o purge_v at_o the_o bar_n vicunque_fw-la in_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o find_v necessary_a to_o cite_v all_o party_n at_o the_o mereat_fw-la cross_n albeit_o the_o letter_n bear_v so_o veatch_n contra_fw-la paterson_n december_n 2._o 1664._o paterson_n have_v set_v some_o land_n to_o veatch_n in_o anno_fw-la 1645._o the_o tack_v contain_v a_o clause_n that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v relieve_v of_o all_o public_a burden_n and_o have_v leave_v the_o land_n in_o 1653._o two_o or_o three_o year_n thereafter_o he_o raise_v a_o pursuit_n against_o paterson_n the_o heretor_fw-la for_o payment_n to_o he_o of_o all_o the_o public_a burden_n he_o have_v pay_v out_o and_o renew_v the_o same_o pursuit_n and_o produce_v the_o receipt_n of_o the_o public_a burden_n and_o allege_n that_o there_o be_v a_o penalty_n in_o the_o tack_v of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n that_o he_o shall_v possess_v veatch_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o tack_v wherein_o he_o failzy_v the_o defender_n allege_v that_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v that_o all_o the_o ticket_n and_o public_a burden_n be_v allow_v in_o the_o rent_n or_o otherwise_o past_a from_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi see_v he_o voluntary_o pay_v his_o hail_n rent_n or_o otherwise_o all_o the_o public_a burden_n in_o scotland_n pay_v by_o tennent_n may_v infer_v a_o distress_n upon_o their_o master_n to_o repay_v the_o same_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o that_o presumption_n can_v not_o take_v away_o his_o writ_n viz._n the_o ticket_n produce_v but_o if_o the_o defender_n give_v discharge_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o public_a burden_n therein_o the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o case_n as_o of_o importance_n for_o the_o preparative_n find_v the_o defense_n upon_o the_o presumption_n relevant_a unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi instruct_v by_o writ_n or_o the_o defender_n oath_n that_o these_o ticket_n be_v not_o allow_v in_o the_o rent_n and_o as_o for_o the_o penalty_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v restrict_v to_o the_o damnage_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o now_o probable_a otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o defender_n oath_n james_n wilson_n contra_fw-la alexander_n home_n of_o linthill_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la james_n wilson_n have_v pursue_v alexander_n home_o of_o linthill_n as_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o debt_n of_o a_o rebel_n who_o he_o suffer_v to_o escape_v in_o which_o this_o defense_n be_v find_v relevant_a that_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o take_n have_v wound_v these_o that_o be_v take_v he_o and_o have_v escape_v vi_fw-la majore_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o clerkingtoun_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o corsbieâ—_n december_n 3._o 1664._o sir_n william_n dick_n have_v apprise_v some_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o town_n of_o irving_n and_o charge_v the_o magistrate_n to_o receive_v he_o the_o laird_n of_o corsbie_n have_v compryze_v the_o same_o land_n some_o day_n after_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o town_n the_o next_o day_n after_o sir_n william_n charge_n and_o about_o a_o month_n after_o sir_n william_n be_v also_o infeft_v clerkingtoun_n have_v right_o from_o sir_n william_n pursue_v corsbie_n first_o for_o mail_n and_o duty_n corsbie_n be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n by_o seven_o year_n possession_n and_o thereupon_o be_v assoilzy_v now_o clerkingtoun_n insist_o in_o a_o reduction_n on_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v first_o apprise_v and_o charge_v the_o superior_a they_o collude_v with_o the_o defender_n and_o give_v he_o a_o voluntar_n infeftment_n the_o next_o day_n after_o his_o charge_n and_o therefore_o his_o infeftment_n though_o after_o aught_o to_o be_v draw_v back_o to_o his_o charge_n and_o diligence_n and_o he_o prefer_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o pursuer_n diligence_n and_o the_o superior_n collusion_n which_o hold_v not_o because_o all_o the_o diligence_n sir_n william_n dick_n do_v be_v the_o first_o charge_n upon_o the_o letter_n of_o four_o form_n which_o bear_v only_o with_o certification_n that_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n letter_n of_o horning_n will_v be_v direct_a simpliciter_fw-la and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o premonition_n and_o put_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o superior_a until_o the_o second_o charge_n which_o be_v horning_n neither_o do_v sir_n william_n ever_o insist_v any_o further_a than_o the_o first_o requisition_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o first_o charge_n be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o superior_a give_v a_o infeftment_n before_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o first_o charge_n and_o before_o the_o second_o charge_n can_v be_v give_v and_o thereby_o that_o a_o superior_a may_v prefer_v a_o appryzer_n though_o posterior_n to_o a_o prior_n do_v what_o diligence_n the_o prior_n can_v but_o they_o find_v that_o see_v sir_n william_n dick_n have_v be_v silent_a until_o his_o legal_a reversion_n be_v expyre_v and_o have_v not_o challenge_v the_o defender_n who_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o thereby_o have_v exclude_v he_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n competent_a to_o he_o if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o the_o second_o right_o within_o the_o legal_a therefore_o the_o lord_n find_v sir_n william_n dicks_n apprize_a redeemable_n by_o corsbie_n within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o sentence_n mr._n james_n hutcheson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o cassils_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la mr._n james_n hutcheson_n have_v charge_v the_o earl_n of_o cassils_n for_o his_o stipend_n the_o earl_n suspend_v and_o allege_n first_o that_o the_o charger_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o whitsonday_n term_n 1663._o because_o
wine_n at_o that_o time_n give_v 20._o pound_n sterling_n and_o not_o the_o second_o because_o it_o be_v a_o exception_n of_o compensation_n and_o relative_a to_o writ_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o quality_n but_o reject_v the_o second_o and_o find_v it_o relevant_a to_o be_v prove_v by_o way_n of_o exception_n goldsmith_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la robert_n haliburton_n december_n 10_o 1664._o the_o goldsmith_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o haliburton_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n he_o suspend_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o goldsmith_n confirm_v themselves_o executor_n creditor_n to_o his_o father_n and_o must_v allow_v the_o inventar_n which_o either_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n or_o at_o least_o shall_v have_v do_v diligence_n therefore_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o executor_n that_o they_o be_v executor_n creditor_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o diligence_n have_v confirm_v but_o to_o their_o own_o behoof_n 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instant_o verify_v the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o same_o and_o declare_v the_o sum_n be_v reproduced_a before_o extract_n and_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v be_v liable_a for_o annualrent_n or_o the_o wodsetter_n shall_v retain_v the_o duty_n effeir_a thereto_o lord_n rollo_n contra_fw-la his_fw-la chamberland_n december_n 13._o 1664._o the_o lord_n rollo_n have_v pursue_v his_o chamberlain_n for_o intromission_n conform_v to_o a_o particular_a account_n libel_v the_o defender_n have_v compear_v offer_v to_o prove_v he_o be_v discharge_v which_o be_v find_v relevant_a and_o now_o produce_v the_o same_o it_o prove_v but_o for_o a_o part_n whereupon_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi crave_v sentence_n for_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o produce_v to_o instruct_v the_o intromission_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v make_v litiscontestation_n upon_o a_o discharge_v without_o deny_v the_o intromission_n he_o have_v 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his_o teind_v fish_n take_v in_o the_o isle_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n patrimony_n the_o defender_n allege_v â—_o that_o he_o be_v a_o merchant_n and_o not_o a_o taker_n of_o herring_n can_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o teind_v thereof_o no_o more_o than_o if_o one_o shall_v buy_v corn_n in_o the_o mercat_n or_o out_o of_o the_o barn-yard_n he_o can_v be_v convene_v for_o the_o teind_v it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o it_o be_v the_o immemorial_n custom_n that_o the_o first_o buyer_n from_o the_o fisher_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o isle_n for_o the_o teind_v of_o the_o fish_n buy_v and_o for_o prove_v thereof_o produce_v a_o decreet_a at_o his_o predecessor_n instance_n against_o some_o merchant_n in_o edinburgh_n which_o decreet_a do_v bear_v that_o in_o a_o former_a decreet_a betwixt_o the_o same_o party_n the_o bishop_n have_v prove_v immemorial_n possession_n against_o the_o merchant_n 2_o the_o instance_n hold_v not_o 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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 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to_o be_v creditor_n in_o the_o same_o clause_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o clause_n that_o the_o brother_n by_o fall_v now_o heir_n be_v exclude_v see_v it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o defunct_a that_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v his_o land_n and_o his_o bairn_n of_o his_o second_o marriage_n shall_v have_v though_o but_o one_o 4000_o mark_n but_o here_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n be_v never_o serve_v heir_n they_o also_o find_v that_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o child_n be_v to_o a_o uncertain_a day_n and_o not_o conceive_v to_o their_o heir_n or_o assigney_n that_o they_o die_v before_o that_o day_n have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o stock_n but_o only_o the_o annualrent_n medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la so_o that_o the_o stock_n accresce_v to_o the_o survive_a child_n as_o if_o the_o defunct_n have_v never_o exi_v and_o that_o their_o assigney_n or_o creditor_n can_v not_o have_v affect_v the_o same_o and_o so_o find_v the_o brother_n 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be_v in_o itself_o defective_a and_o null_n in_o substantialibus_fw-la lord_n lour_n contra_fw-la january_n 20._o 1665._o in_o a_o process_n for_o make_v arrest_v sum_v furthcoming_a two_o arrester_n viz._n my_o lord_n lour_n and_o another_o competing_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o lour_v that_o the_o first_o arrestment_n be_v null_a because_o the_o party_n be_v out_o off_o the_o country_n when_o it_o be_v only_o make_v at_o his_o dwell_a house_n which_o be_v not_o legal_a see_v all_o summons_n intimation_n premonition_n requisition_n and_o all_o denunciation_n against_o party_n out_o of_o the_o country_n must_v be_v by_o letter_n of_o supplement_n from_o the_o lord_n execute_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o peir_n and_o shore_n of_o leith_n so_o must_v arrestment_n against_o these_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n be_v there_o which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a and_o prefer_v the_o second_o arrestment_n personal_n
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if_o party_n compear_v and_o allege_v they_o
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have_v place_n in_o remove_n to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v not_o competent_a to_o the_o tenant_n to_o dispute_v their_o master_n right_o which_o be_v to_o they_o jus_o tertij_fw-la but_o they_o shall_v have_v intimate_a to_o their_o master_n to_o compear_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o right_a who_o if_o he_o will_v compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n may_v be_v hear_v the_o lord_n repel_v both_o defence_n unless_o sir_n alexander_n compear_v and_o produce_v his_o interest_n a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n june_n 14._o 1665._o the_o lord_n ballantine_n the_o saurer_n depute_v compear_v and_o produce_v a_o letter_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o lord_n bearing_z that_o his_o majesty_n have_v hear_v a_o doubt_n move_v before_o he_o whether_o declarator_n of_o ward_n non-entry_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v discuss_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n or_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n his_o majesty_n declare_v his_o pleasure_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o hâ—s_n majesty_n 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
be_v a_o rule_n with_o we_o that_o the_o cedent_fw-la can_v depone_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o assignee_n unless_o the_o charge_n be_v to_o the_o cedent_n behoove_v and_o we_o have_v no_o exception_n whether_o it_o be_v gratuitous_a or_o onerous_a but_o the_o most_o part_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o gratuitous_a assignation_n the_o cedent_n oath_n shall_v prove_v because_o a_o assignee_n be_v but_o procurator_n in_o rem_fw-la svam_fw-la and_o do_v not_o proceed_v upon_o his_o own_o right_n but_o utitur_fw-la jure_fw-la authoris_fw-la and_o therefore_o albeit_o for_o commerce_n our_o custom_n have_v not_o allow_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o cedent_fw-la in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o assignee_n yet_o the_o case_n in_o a_o gratuitous_a assignation_n have_v neither_o be_v debate_v nor_o decide_v and_o therefore_o in_o it_o the_o cedent_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a see_v it_o can_v be_v presume_v that_o he_o who_o voluntary_o gift_v will_v swear_v to_o his_o assigneys_n prejudice_n and_o that_o true_o the_o cedent_fw-la be_v party_n and_o the_o assignee_n pursue_v but_o as_o procurator_n in_o rem_fw-la svam_fw-la and_o see_v we_o have_v no_o law_n regulate_v this_o case_n equity_n and_o expedience_n ought_v to_o rule_v it_o but_o in_o equity_n no_o man_n can_v put_v his_o debtor_n in_o a_o worse_a condition_n without_o his_o consent_n either_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n and_o in_o expedience_n the_o exclude_v of_o the_o cedent_n oath_n in_o this_o case_n open_v a_o way_n for_o fraud_n that_o after_o debt_n be_v pay_v they_o may_v be_v assign_v even_o free_o and_o the_o debtor_n be_v exclude_v from_o his_o probation_n of_o the_o payment_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_n ordain_v the_o assigneys_n oath_n to_o be_v take_v whether_o assignation_n be_v for_o a_o cause_n onerous_a or_o not_o bruces_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o mortounâ—_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la bruces_n pursue_v the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n who_o allege_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v assign_v by_o the_o defunct_a and_o the_o assignation_n intimate_fw-la and_o a_o decreet_a obtain_v against_o he_o thereupon_o the_o pursuer_n answer_v that_o this_o be_v jus_o tertij_fw-la to_o the_o defender_n who_o can_v not_o dispute_v the_o assigney_n right_o the_o defender_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v exclusio_fw-la juris_fw-la agentis_fw-la the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n as_o be_v super_fw-la jure_fw-la tertij_fw-la and_o decern_v but_o ordain_v suspension_n to_o pass_v without_o caution_n or_o consignation_n that_o the_o assignee_n may_v be_v call_v and_o dispute_v his_o right_n gideon_n murray_n contra_fw-la june_n 17._o 1665._o gideon_n murray_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o for_o certain_a merchant_n ware_n wherein_o he_o be_v hold_v as_o confess_v and_o thereafter_o repone_v and_o the_o decreet_a turn_v in_o a_o libel_n the_o receipt_n of_o the_o good_n be_v find_v probable_a pro_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o be_v according_o prove_v and_o the_o cause_n be_v conclude_v and_o the_o deposition_n advise_v it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n first_o that_o he_o produce_v and_o instant_o verify_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v grant_v he_o a_o bond_n after_o the_o furnish_n of_o the_o account_n of_o a_o great_a sum_n which_o must_v be_v presume_v to_o have_v include_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o account_n 2_o the_o decreet_a be_v more_o than_o three_o year_n after_o the_o furnish_n and_o so_o be_v not_o probable_a by_o witness_n but_o that_o manner_n of_o probation_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o both_o those_o exception_n be_v competent_a and_o omit_v and_o now_o after_o probation_n take_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o sustain_v that_o alleadgence_n for_o after_o litiscontestation_n no_o new_a exception_n can_v be_v admit_v unless_o they_o be_v instant_o verify_v and_o emergent_a or_o at_o least_o new_a 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habuit_fw-la and_o the_o other_o party_n may_v have_v compense_v upon_o the_o bond_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o debitis_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la civilibus_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi actionem_fw-la that_fw-mi tamen_fw-la exceptionem_fw-la so_o here_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi may_v except_v upon_o account_n after_o three_o year_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o presumption_n not_o relevant_a and_o find_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n be_v prescribe_v it_o can_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o either_o by_o action_n or_o exception_n albeit_o there_o be_v a_o compensation_n competent_a yet_o it_o befall_v not_o ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la see_v it_o be_v not_o liquid_a but_o liquidable_a by_o the_o other_o party_n oath_n but_o as_o to_o repon_v in_o this_o state_n of_o the_o process_n though_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o contrary_a yet_o see_v the_o exception_n be_v but_o a_o prescription_n which_o be_v but_o by_o positive_a law_n and_o odious_a so_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi might_n as_o well_o have_v crave_v to_o be_v repone_v against_o the_o prescription_n as_o the_o defender_n against_o his_o omission_n of_o a_o palpable_a defense_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o prescription_n and_o that_o the_o party_n be_v poor_a the_o lord_n repone_v christian_n braidie_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o fairny_n june_n 21._o 1665._o christian_n braidy_n relict_n of_o james_n sword_n have_v inhibite_fw-la george_n glassfuird_v upon_o his_o bond_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o a_o disposition_n grant_v by_o george_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o fairny_n of_o certain_a land_n as_o be_v do_v after_o her_o inhibition_n fairny_n have_v produce_v the_o disposition_n it_o bear_v to_o be_v holograph_n whereupon_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o it_o be_v null_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n require_v all_o writ_n of_o importance_n to_o be_v subscribe_v before_o witness_n and_o this_o disposition_n want_v witness_n the_o defender_n offer_v 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special_o dispone_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o there_o have_v be_v such_o movable_n and_o the_o defender_n have_v intromet_v therewith_o though_o another_o have_v a_o better_a right_n may_v evict_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o defender_n have_v a_o probable_a ground_n to_o intromet_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o purge_v this_o odious_a passive_a title_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o disposition_n and_o delivery_n relevant_a to_o purge_v the_o vitiosity_n normand_n livingstoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n glenagy_n july_n 13._o 1666._o normand_n livingstoun_n have_v apprise_v the_o land_n of_o glenagy_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n wherein_o the_o lady_n compear_v and_o allege_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o she_o be_v infeft_v in_o a_o liferent_a in_o the_o land_n by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o lady_n and_o her_o husband_n for_o all_o right_n that_o either_o of_o they_o have_v have_v give_v a_o right_n to_o their_o cautioner_n to_o uplist_a the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n for_o payment_n of_o debt_n and_o this_o debt_n particular_o whereon_o this_o appryzer_n proceed_v with_o power_n also_o to_o the_o cautioner_n to_o dispone_v any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n which_o the_o lady_n ratify_v judicial_o and_o which_o now_o exclude_v she_o from_o hinder_v any_o of_o these_o creditor_n to_o get_v payment_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o lady_n first_o that_o this_o right_n be_v but_o a_o factory_a or_o commission_n and_o so_o expyre_v by_o the_o laird_n death_n 2_o it_o be_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o cautioner_n for_o their_o relief_n but_o the_o creditor_n have_v no_o interest_n to_o allege_v thereupon_o 3_o the_o cautioner_n be_v never_o distress_v and_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n be_v to_o they_o as_o creditor_n in_o the_o sum_n not_o be_v so_o in_o effect_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o commission_n and_o that_o it_o buir_v not_o only_o the_o lady_n to_o consent_v but_o for_o all_o her_o right_n to_o grant_v commission_n and_o that_o not_o only_o it_o be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o cautioner_n in_o case_n of_o distress_n but_o also_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o creditor_n bear_v to_o be_v for_o payment_n of_o the_o creditor_n therefore_o they_o find_v the_o same_o relevant_a against_o the_o lady_n to_o exclude_v her_o infeftment_n ay_o and_o while_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v but_o this_o occur_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o the_o lady_n can_v condescend_v that_o by_o the_o creditor_n or_o cautioner_n fault_n in_o not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o commission_n the_o laird_n be_v suffer_v to_o continue_v in_o possession_n so_o that_o if_o they_o have_v use_v diligence_n the_o debt_n will_v have_v be_v pay_v in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n and_o the_o lady_n liferent_a disburden_v pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la they_o will_v find_v the_o same_o relevant_a patrick_n keith_n contra_fw-la laird_n lesmore_n troup_n and_o other_o july_n 14._o 1666._o patrick_n keith_n have_v right_o of_o wodset_n grant_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o marischal_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n against_o the_o laird_n of_o lesmore_n of_o a_o posterior_n right_o grant_v by_o the_o earl_n to_o he_o which_o right_o be_v dispone_v to_o muiresk_n who_o be_v infeft_v and_o dispon_v to_o troup_n who_o be_v present_a heretor_fw-la who_o be_v all_o call_v and_o litiscontestation_n make_v and_o the_o cause_n conclude_v at_o the_o advise_v thereof_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o troup_n that_o muiresk_n be_v dead_a and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o advise_v of_o the_o cause_n till_o some_o represent_v he_o be_v call_v for_o as_o in_o initio_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o process_n against_o troup_n the_o present_a heretor_fw-la till_o muiresk_n his_o author_n be_v call_v so_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o procedor_fw-la now_o till_o some_o represent_v he_o be_v call_v it_o be_v answer_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi declare_v that_o he_o insist_o against_o lesmores_n right_a principaliter_fw-la against_o which_o only_o the_o reason_n be_v sustain_v and_o as_o for_o muiresk_n and_o troop_n right_n they_o will_v fall_v in_o consequentiamâ—_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o process_n behove_v to_o be_v transfer_v against_o muiresk_n appearand_a heir_n before_o it_o can_v be_v advise_v for_o as_o the_o declare_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_v principaliter_fw-la against_o the_o first_o right_o will_v not_o have_v be_v relevant_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la see_v the_o law_n allow_v all_o mediate_v author_n to_o be_v call_v that_o they_o may_v defend_v the_o right_n whether_o and_o reason_n be_v libel_v against_o their_o right_n or_o their_o author_n which_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o sist_z process_n until_o the_o defender_n warrant_v be_v call_v and_o discuss_v so_o every_o author_n have_v alike_o interest_n to_o object_n against_o the_o reason_n although_o libel_v principaliter_fw-la against_o the_o first_o author_n right_o but_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o see_v the_o defender_n make_v this_o unnecessar_n delay_n they_o will_v be_v more_o favourable_a in_o draw_v back_o the_o reduction_n ad_fw-la litem_fw-la motam_fw-la aut_fw-la contestatam_fw-la sharp_a contra_fw-la glen_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o a_o competition_n betwixt_o two_o compryzer_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi who_o insist_v for_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n his_o apprize_a be_v extinct_a by_o intromission_n within_o the_o legal_a which_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o pursuer_n author_n his_o oath_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o his_o author_n oath_n can_v not_o be_v receive_v against_o a_o singular_a successor_n stand_v now_o infeft_v for_o as_o the_o cedent_n oath_n be_v not_o receivable_a against_o the_o assignee_n in_o personal_a right_n much_o less_o be_v the_o author_n oath_n against_o the_o singular_a successor_n in_o real_a right_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o before_o this_o pursuer_n right_o 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fraudful_a put_v they_o away_o which_o ordinary_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n unless_o evidence_n of_o fraud_n be_v condescend_v on_o in_o respect_n the_o matter_n be_v ancient_a and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v long_o live_v in_o england_n now_o at_o the_o advise_v of_o the_o cause_n several_a of_o the_o witness_n be_v find_v to_o depone_n that_o the_o defender_n before_o the_o intent_v of_o the_o cause_n not_o only_o have_v such_o a_o wodset_n right_o but_o be_v deal_v to_o get_v the_o same_o convey_v in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o import_v fraud_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o absolute_o decern_v he_o to_o exhibit_v but_o find_v that_o he_o behove_v docere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la desijt_fw-la possedere_fw-la or_o otherways_o produce_v and_o therefore_o ordain_v he_o to_o compear_v that_o he_o may_v be_v interrogat_n and_o condescend_v upon_o the_o particular_a writ_n thomas_n ogilvy_n contra_fw-la lord_n grace_n july_n 17._o 1666._o thomas_n ogilvie_n pursue_v the_o lord_n grace_n as_o behave_v himself_o as_o
certain-land_n upon_o the_o renunciation_n of_o barbara_n nisbet_n insist_o upon_o that_o member_n of_o the_o summons_n against_o the_o superior_a john_n ker_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v and_o infeft_v she_o who_o allege_v no_o process_n unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi show_v the_o right_n of_o the_o former_a vassal_n who_o heir_n have_v renunce_v for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n than_o the_o appearand_a heir_n who_o if_o she_o be_v crave_v to_o be_v enter_v behove_v to_o instruct_v her_o predecessor_n right_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o her_o adjudication_n against_o the_o defender_n as_o superior_a be_v in_o common_a form_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o sustain_v upon_o good_a ground_n because_o a_o creditor_n have_v no_o interest_n to_o have_v his_o debtor_n right_n when_o he_o be_v seek_v adjudication_n which_o must_v be_v his_o title_n to_o demand_v the_o right_n but_o the_o superior_a be_v oblige_v by_o law_n to_o reserve_v the_o adjudger_n without_o instruct_v any_o right_o further_a than_o the_o adjudication_n which_o have_v be_v frequent_o so_o find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o appryzer_n the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o case_n and_o parallel_n with_o that_o of_o appryzer_n find_v this_o difference_n that_o superior_n get_v a_o year_n rend_v for_o receive_v appryzer_n but_o not_o of_o adjudger_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o these_o summons_n they_o repel_v the_o defence_n and_o discern_v the_o superior_a to_o receive_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la â—ujuslibet_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la damn_v geibs_n moncreiff_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o neutoun_n and_o william_n yeoman_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la dam_v geils_n moncrief_n be_v serve_v to_o a_o terce_n of_o the_o land_n of_o newtoun_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o duty_n who_o have_v depone_v that_o they_o pay_v so_o much_o for_o stock_n and_o teind_v joint_o for_o yeard_n park_n and_o the_o whole_a land_n possess_v by_o they_o compear_v william_n yeoman_n as_o now_o have_v right_o to_o the_o fee_n who_o allege_v no_o terce_n of_o the_o teind_n because_o they_o fall_v not_o under_o terce_n 2_o no_o terce_n of_o the_o yard_n because_o as_o the_o mannor-place_n belong_v to_o the_o fire_n without_o division_n so_o behove_v the_o close_o gairden_n orchard_n yard_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n find_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o teind_v by_o her_o terce_n unless_o there_o have_v be_v a_o infeftment_n of_o the_o teind_n by_o erection_n and_o therefore_o lay_v by_o the_o four_o part_n for_o the_o teind_v and_o find_v that_o the_o year_n in_o question_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o tenant_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o allege_v nor_o instruct_v that_o there_o be_v a_o tower_n fortalice_n or_o mannor-place_n have_v a_o garden_n or_o orchard_n for_o pleasure_n rather_o than_o profit_n they_o find_v no_o necessity_n to_o decide_v what_o interest_n a_o tercer_n will_v have_v in_o such_o but_o these_o be_v set_v by_o appearance_n as_o grass_n yeard_n they_o repel_v the_o alleadgeance_n earl_n tullibardine_n contra_fw-la murray_n of_o ocâ—tertyre_n feb._n 12._o 1667._o in_o the_o declarator_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o tullibardine_n against_o murray_n of_o ochtertyre_n dispute_v the_o first_o of_o february_n last_o it_o be_v now_o further_o allege_v for_o ochertyre_n that_o clause_n irritant_fw-la in_o wodset_n not_o be_v illegal_a or_o null_n by_o our_o law_n albeit_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o restrict_n the_o effect_n thereof_o ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o aequum_fw-la to_o the_o just_a interest_n of_o the_o party_n against_o who_o the_o same_o be_v conceive_v they_o do_v never_o proceed_v any_o far_o but_o here_o ochertyre_n be_v content_a to_o make_v up_o to_o the_o earl_n his_o just_a interest_n by_o pay_v a_o great_a price_n for_o the_o land_n then_o sir_n john_n drummond_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v not_o receivable_a now_o after_o the_o earl_n have_v make_v bargain_n with_o sir_n john_n drummond_n ochetyre_v now_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o before_o any_o bargain_n be_v agree_v in_o word_n or_o writ_n he_o do_v make_v offer_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o fourscore_o ten_o thousand_o mark_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o witness_n above_o all_o exception_n who_o commune_v betwixt_o they_o viz._n the_o lord_n â—tormount_v and_o the_o laird_n of_o kylar_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_n adhere_v to_o the_o lord_n former_a interlocutor_n whereby_o they_o have_v restore_v the_o earl_n against_o the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la he_o satisfy_v ochtertyre_n his_o whole_a interest_n cum_fw-la omni_fw-la causae_fw-la the_o same_o point_n be_v then_o allege_v and_o dispute_v aâ—d_v both_o party_n be_v judicial_o call_v and_o have_v declare_v their_o mind_n concern_v any_o such_o offer_n whereby_o the_o earl_n upon_o his_o hoâ—our_n declare_v that_o before_o the_o agreement_n with_o sir_n john_n drummond_n ochtertyre_n offer_v not_o so_o much_o by_o 4000_o mark_n 2_o any_o such_o alleadgence_n albeit_o it_o be_v competent_a it_o be_v only_o probable_a sâ—ripto_o well_fw-mi juramento_fw-la the_o earl_n now_o have_v dispone_v to_o sir_n john_n drummond_n so_o that_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v to_o draw_v he_o into_o double_a disposition_n which_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n both_o as_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o interest_n especial_o see_v that_o ochtertyre_n do_v not_o take_v a_o instrument_n upon_o the_o offer_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o ochtertyre_n that_o the_o former_a interlocutor_n can_v exclude_v he_o especial_o see_v he_o do_v only_o then_o allege_v that_o he_o make_v a_o general_a offer_n of_o as_o much_o for_o the_o land_n as_o sir_n john_n drummond_n will_v give_v therefore_o but_o now_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o offer_v 90000_o mark_n which_o be_v 2000_o mark_n more_o than_o sir_n john_n price_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o they_o will_v only_o restrict_n the_o 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acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v the_o contract_n in_o custody_n from_o his_o wife_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o our_o law_n have_v reject_v probation_n by_o witness_n in_o matter_n of_o importance_n and_o therefore_o tenor_n be_v only_o sustain_v when_o their_o probation_n be_v partly_o by_o writ_n and_o partly_o by_o witness_n neither_o be_v any_o other_o probability_n sufficient_a and_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o husband_n infeft_v his_o wife_n in_o his_o house_n of_o a_o considerable_a value_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o sustain_v the_o libel_n without_o adminicle_n in_o writ_n and_o assoilzâ—ed_v albeit_o it_o be_v also_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o husband_n whole_a mean_n come_v by_o the_o wife_n patrick_n wat_n contra_fw-la william_n halyburton_n june_n 14._o 1667._o patrick_n wat_n as_o assignee_n by_o adam_n wat_n his_o father_n to_o a_o disposition_n grant_v by_o umquhil_n halyburton_n to_o he_o pursue_v william_n halyburton_n as_o represent_v he_o to_o fulfil_v that_o part_n of_o the_o disposition_n oblige_v he_o to_o procure_v the_o pursuer_n father_n infeft_v and_o for_o that_o effect_n that_o the_o defender_n shall_v infeft_v himself_o and_o grant_v procuratory_n of_o resignation_n for_o infeft_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o infeft_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi because_o it_o be_v his_o father_n fault_n he_o be_v not_o infeft_v see_v he_o have_v receive_v procuratory_n of_o resignation_n and_o precept_n of_o seasine_n with_o which_o he_o may_v have_v infeft_v himself_o and_o though_o the_o grant_a and_o he_o the_o receiver_n live_v for_o twelve_o or_o fifteen_o year_n thereafter_o he_o be_v negligent_a 2_o though_o the_o defender_n be_v oblige_v to_o enter_v and_o denude_v himself_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi find_v caution_n to_o warrant_n and_o relieve_v he_o of_o the_o 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renunce_v which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a lady_n burgy_n contra_fw-la her_o tenant_n and_o sir_n john_n strachan_n july_n 18._o 1667._o the_o lady_n burgy_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n of_o her_o liferent-land_n to_o remove_v compearance_n be_v make_v for_o sir_n john_n strachan_n who_o allege_n that_o he_o stand_v public_o infeft_v in_o this_o land_n and_o in_o possession_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o tenant_n to_o remove_v it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n in_o liferent_a be_v long_o before_o sir_n johns_n and_o can_v take_v no_o effect_n till_o now_o that_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o lady_n infeftment_n be_v base_a and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v prior_n to_o sir_n johns_n public_a infeftment_n it_o can_v be_v prefer_v thereto_o unless_o it_o be_v allege_v it_o be_v clad_v with_o possession_n before_o the_o public_a infeftment_n either_o by_o the_o lady_n own_o possession_n or_o at_o least_o by_o her_o husband_n possession_n but_o she_o can_v allege_v either_o because_o these_o party_n be_v in_o possession_n from_o the_o date_n of_o her_o infeftment_n till_o the_o date_n of_o this_o public_a infeftment_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o lady_n that_o she_o offer_v she_o to_o prove_v her_o husband_n be_v in_o possession_n after_o her_o infeftment_n and_o before_o the_o defenderes_fw-la infeftment_n by_o himself_o or_o at_o least_o by_o these_o who_o derive_v temporary_a or_o redeemable_a right_n from_o he_o or_o his_o author_n as_o liferent_n wodset_n and_o unexpired_a comprysing_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o favore_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la the_o husband_n possession_n though_o common_a author_n be_v count_v the_o wife_n possession_n yet_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o wodsetter_n or_o appryzer_n be_v neither_o say_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n possession_n nor_o the_o husband_n because_o they_o possess_v propâ—io_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o the_o husband_n have_v only_o a_o reversion_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o alleadgeance_n relevant_a for_o the_o lady_n that_o her_o husband_n possess_v after_o her_o infeftment_n and_o before_o the_o public_a infeftment_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o any_o derive_v a_o temporary_a right_n from_o he_o or_o his_o author_n executor_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o dirletoun_n contra_fw-la duke_n hamiltoun_n earl_n of_o crawford_n and_o other_o eodem_fw-la die_fw-la in_o august_n 1645._o the_o earl_n of_o crawford_n lanerk_n and_o several_a other_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n grant_v bond_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o dirletoun_n bear_v a_o obligement_n therein_o conjunct_o and_o several_o to_o pay_v ten_o mark_n for_o ilk_fw-mi boll_n of_o 6000_o bolls_n of_o victual_n that_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o dirletoun_n to_o james_n riddel_n or_o his_o depute_n the_o say_a earl_n always_o obtain_v james_n riddle_n receipt_n thereupon_o which_o delivery_n and_o receipt_n be_v to_o be_v betwixt_o and_o a_o blank_a day_n and_o the_o receipt_n to_o be_v deliver_v 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as_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n be_v not_o to_o be_v retrench_v nor_o limit_v but_o by_o the_o exception_n contain_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o such_o exception_n but_o general_o the_o pass_n as_o be_v there_o qualify_v exclude_v all_o search_n or_o question_n of_o man_n or_o good_n which_o be_v also_o the_o king_n meaning_n which_o appear_v express_o by_o the_o foresay_a letter_n which_o albeit_o it_o can_v not_o derogat_v from_o a_o private_a right_n yet_o may_v well_o clear_a the_o dubious_a interpretation_n of_o a_o treaty_n and_o be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o king_n alone_o that_o leges_fw-la bello_fw-la the_o lord_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o last_o dispute_n do_v ordain_v the_o precedent_n to_o state_n the_o case_n and_o represent_v it_o by_o the_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n both_z as_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o the_o letter_n and_o special_o whether_o counterband_n good_n not_o be_v the_o growth_n of_o nor_o load_v in_o sweden_n be_v privilege_v to_o the_o swede_n thereby_o november_n 6._o 1667._o the_o say_a cause_n be_v again_o call_v the_o precedent_n present_v the_o lord_n secretary_n letter_n bear_v the_o king_n answer_n that_o the_o treaty_n or_o letter_n do_v not_o warrant_v the_o swede_n to_o carry_v counterband_n good_n to_o the_o country_n of_o his_o enemy_n except_o their_o own_o country_n commodity_n load_v within_o their_o own_o dominion_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o admiral_n decreet_a as_o to_o that_o reason_n of_o reduction_n but_o give_v the_o party_n a_o time_n to_o be_v further_o hear_v before_o exâ—ract_n hendâ—â—son_n contra_fw-la henderson_n november_n 14._o 1667._o henderson_n insist_v in_o the_o cause_n mention_v january_n 31._o 1667._o which_o be_v again_o full_o debate_v above_o and_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n be_v a_o testament_n or_o at_o lest_o donatio_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la or_o at_o least_o a_o conditional_a donation_n to_o take_v effect_n only_o in_o case_n the_o disponer_n die_v before_o he_o return_v so_o that_o his_o simple_a return_v without_o any_o further_a purify_v the_o condition_n and_o make_v it_o null_a the_o lord_n have_v consider_v the_o writ_n find_v that_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o formal_a yet_o it_o have_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o disposition_n and_o donation_n interviros_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o null_a by_o the_o disponer_n return_v unless_o he_o have_v revoke_v it_o for_o they_o find_v that_o the_o word_n be_v that_o he_o nominat_fw-la and_o constitute_v henderson_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o donatar_a irrevockable_o to_o certain_a tenement_n in_o particular_a with_o power_n to_o he_o in_o case_n the_o disponer_n return_v not_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o enter_v to_o possession_n and_o transfer_v all_o right_n he_o have_v in_o that_o case_n which_o word_n constitute_v he_o donaâ—ar_n they_o find_v be_v dispositive_a word_n and_o effectual_a and_o the_o add_v of_o heir_n and_o successor_n can_v not_o evocuat_v the_o same_o and_o find_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o not_o return_v be_v not_o annex_v to_o the_o dispositive_a word_n but_o to_o the_o executive_a clause_n of_o enter_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o take_v possession_n which_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o posterior_n reservation_n to_o recall_v it_o after_o his_o return_n it_o be_v further_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o disponer_n not_o only_o return_v but_o recall_v the_o disposition_n in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o power_n after_o his_o return_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n relevant_a unless_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o hoc_fw-la intuitu_fw-la be_v prove_v for_o he_o may_v have_v have_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n upon_o many_o other_o account_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o very_o have_v of_o the_o writ_n do_v presume_v that_o it_o be_v deliver_v unless_o the_o other_o party_n will_v offer_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o come_v in_o his_o hand_n alio_fw-la nomine_fw-la which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a thereafter_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o as_o the_o disponer_n have_v of_o it_o presume_v revocation_n so_o the_o acquirer_n have_v of_o it_o hereafter_o presume_v a_o pass_v from_o that_o revocation_n and_o a_o revive_v of_o the_o right_n and_o now_o it_o be_v in_o the_o acquirer_n hand_n as_o to_o this_o point_n the_o party_n do_v not_o debate_n but_o it_o occur_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o disponer_n have_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o infer_v delivery_n but_o will_v not_o infer_v that_o the_o acquirer_n have_v thereafter_o will_v presume_v pass_v from_o the_o revocation_n because_o the_o clause_n reserve_v to_o the_o disponer_n a_o power_n to_o recall_v make_v the_o naked_a recovery_n of_o the_o writ_n sufficient_a to_o he_o and_o do_v annul_v it_o but_o it_o be_v more_o dubious_a what_o be_v requisite_a to_o revive_v it_o whether_o naked_a have_v or_o express_v delivery_n hoc_fw-la intuitu_fw-la or_o if_o something_o be_v not_o requisite_a in_o writ_n and_o therefore_o before_o answer_v to_o that_o point_n the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o pursuer_n who_o now_o have_v the_o writ_n to_o condescend_v and_o prove_v how_o they_o get_v it_o james_n maxwel_o contra_fw-la adam_n maxwel_o november_n 15._o 1667._o james_n maxwel_o and_o the_o umquhil_n lady_n hiltoun_n his_o spouse_n have_v dispone_v their_o land_n to_o adam_n maxwel_o james_n now_o pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o trust_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n former_o ordain_v compt_n and_o reckon_a that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o adam_n have_v expend_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o trust._n in_o which_o account_n adam_n give_v up_o certain_a bond_n by_o james_n whereunto_o he_o have_v take_v assignation_n against_o which_o he_o can_v allege_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o true_o pay_v out_o in_o respect_n the_o time_n of_o the_o assignation_n he_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o defender_n allege_v none_o relevant_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v he_o be_v entrust_v to_o compone_v for_o the_o pursuer_n debt_n but_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o trust_n of_o his_o land_n and_o not_o a_o general_a trust_n of_o all_o his_o affair_n it_o can_v not_o reach_v their_o bond_n and_o albeit_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o friendship_n or_o charity_n the_o defender_n may_v be_v desire_v to_o take_v no_o more_o than_o he_o give_v there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n in_o law_n or_o equity_n upon_o he_o so_o to_o do_v but_o he_o may_v demand_v what_o the_o creditor_n his_o cedent_n or_o any_o other_o assignee_n may_v demand_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o his_o trust_n in_o his_o land_n be_v to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o creditor_n it_o be_v against_o that_o trust_n to_o the_o trusty_a to_o use_v the_o same_o rigour_n himself_o which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a and_o ordain_v adam_n only_o to_o get_v allowance_n of_o what_o he_o pay_v out_o laird_n of_o culteraes_fw-la contra_fw-la silvester_n chapman_n november_n 16._o 1667._o cvlteraes_fw-la have_v pursue_v silvester_n chapman_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n of_o two_o hundred_o mark_n subscribe_v by_o the_o initial_a letter_n of_o the_o defender_n name_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuit_n the_o defender_n be_v in_o use_n thus_o to_o subscribe_v and_o that_o he_o do_v subscribe_v this_o bond_n the_o notar_n and_o three_o witness_n insert_v be_v examine_v they_o prove_v the_o defender_n custom_n so_o to_o subscribe_v but_o as_o to_o the_o actual_a subscribe_v of_o this_o bond_n two_o be_v affirmative_a and_o two_o be_v negative_a deny_v their_o subscription_n depon_v that_o they_o remember_v not_o they_o see_v the_o defender_n subscribe_v the_o pursuer_n own_o oath_n be_v also_o take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la who_o affirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o subscription_n and_o that_o the_o witness_n insert_v be_v present_a the_o question_n arise_v whether_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n be_v prove_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v a_o man_n above_o all_o suspicion_n and_o no_o improbation_n propon_v chalmers_n and_o gardner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la chalmers_n and_o her_o child_n pursue_v hugh_n colvil_n and_o other_o for_o eject_v they_o out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o land_n of_o lady_n church_n and_o spuilzy_a of_o their_o good_n therein_o the_o lybel_n be_v admit_v to_o probation_n not_o only_o a_o witness_n depone_v that_o he_o see_v the_o defender_n open_v the_o pursuer_n door_n they_o be_v absent_a in_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o key_n with_o they_o and_o cast_v out_o their_o good_n and_o enter_v in_o possession_n who_o be_v admit_v cum_fw-la nota_fw-la as_o be_v interest_v as_o tenant_n and_o concur_v with_o these_o pursuer_n in_o a_o pursuit_n with_o the_o same_o defender_n before_o the_o council_n upon_o the_o
and_o prefer_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi in_o probation_n thereof_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o so_o unwarrantable_a a_o way_n of_o dispose_v they_o will_v neither_o allow_v retention_n nor_o compensation_n but_o leave_v the_o defender_n to_o make_v his_o application_n to_o the_o exchequher_n for_o his_o payment_n margaret_n pringle_n and_o her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la robert_n pringle_n of_o stichel_n november_n 29._o 1667._o margaret_n pringle_n pursue_v a_o exhibition_n of_o all_o writ_n grant_v by_o or_o to_o her_o umquhil_a brother_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v no_o process_n for_o writ_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o stranger_n except_o such_o as_o be_v in_o his_o family_n conform_v to_o the_o late_a decision_n schaw_n of_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la tailzifare_n which_o they_o declare_v they_o will_v follow_v as_o a_o rule_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o insist_v for_o exhibition_n of_o such_o writ_n as_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o defunct_a to_o any_o person_n which_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n or_o charter_n chest_n the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v duke_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o allardine_n december_n 6._o 1667._o the_o duke_n of_o hamiltoun_n have_v charge_v the_o laird_n of_o allardine_n for_o the_o six_o term_n taxation_n impose_v anno_fw-la 1633._o he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o four_o term_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o marishal_n sheriff_n which_o must_v exoner_n he_o and_o all_o other_o person_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n to_o the_o taxation_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o the_o sheriff_n do_v ordinary_o lift_v a_o part_n of_o all_o the_o six_o term_n and_o albeit_o the_o sheriff_n complete_v the_o first_o four_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o out_o of_o his_o own_o money_n or_o out_o of_o the_o other_o two_o and_o so_o when_o the_o king_n charge_v for_o the_o other_o two_o the_o sheriff_n discharge_v will_v exclude_v he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o first_o four_o but_o so_o much_o of_o the_o other_o two_o and_o therefore_o unless_o the_o suspender_n can_v produce_v a_o discharge_n of_o the_o first_o four_o the_o general_n discharge_v grant_v to_o the_o sheriff_n can_v liberat_fw-la he_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o when_o the_o king_n or_o his_o collector_n charges_n the_o collector_n general_n discharge_v can_v but_o meet_v himself_o and_o whether_o the_o suspender_n have_v pay_v or_o not_o the_o general_a collector_n can_v seek_v these_o term_n twice_o it_o be_v true_a â—f_o the_o sheriff_n be_v charge_v the_o suspender_n behove_v to_o show_v to_o he_o his_o discharge_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o marishal_n sheriff_n can_v not_o charge_v the_o suspender_n for_o the_o taxation_n of_o these_o land_n because_o the_o earl_n of_o marishal_n be_v both_o sheriff_n and_o heretor_fw-la at_o that_o time_n and_o sell_v the_o land_n to_o the_o suspender_n with_o warrandice_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o general_n discharge_v sufficient_a to_o the_o suspender_n against_o the_o general_a collector_n or_o any_o authorise_v by_o he_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o john_n wachop_n contra_fw-la major_a biggar_n december_n 7._o 1661._o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n and_o john_n wachop_n macer_n pursue_v a_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o hill_n against_o major_a biggar_n and_o crave_v certification_n contra_fw-la non_fw-la producta_fw-la the_o defender_n allege_v no_o certification_n because_o he_o have_v produce_v sufficient_a right_n to_o exclude_v the_o pursuer_n title_n viz._n infeftment_n long_a prior_n to_o the_o pursuer_n right_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o can_v not_o stop_v the_o certification_n unless_o the_o defender_n will_v declare_v he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o no_o other_o right_n in_o this_o instance_n otherwise_o the_o pursuer_n behove_v to_o dispute_v with_o he_o upon_o every_o single_a writ_n he_o produce_v and_o behove_v to_o dispute_v the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n with_o he_o before_o the_o production_n be_v close_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o his_o alleadgeance_n as_o it_o be_v propon_v be_v alwise_o sustain_v without_o declare_v that_o he_o woâ—ld_v make_v use_n of_o no_o more_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o defence_n as_o propon_v relevant_a and_o ordain_v the_o ordinar_n to_o hear_v the_o party_n debate_v upon_o the_o right_n produce_v and_o if_o these_o shall_v not_o prove_v sufficient_a the_o lord_n think_v that_o the_o defender_n may_v be_v force_v at_o the_o next_o time_n to_o produce_v all_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o in_o this_o cause_n that_o so_o the_o pursuer_n be_v not_o delay_v upon_o dispute_v upon_o every_o single_a writ_n earl_n of_o cassils_n contra_fw-la sheriff_n of_o galloway_n december_n 10._o 1667._o the_o earl_n of_o cassils_n pursue_v the_o sheriff_n of_o galloway_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o achnotorâ—ch_n for_o abstract_a multure_n and_o insist_o on_o this_o ground_n against_o the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o being_n heretor_fw-la of_o the_o land_n and_o vassal_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v command_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o pursuer_n miln_n and_o come_v to_o his_o own_o miln_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a the_o defender_n allege_v that_o this_o member_n of_o the_o summons_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o any_o man_n may_v desire_v any_o person_n he_o please_v to_o come_v to_o his_o miln_n and_o there_o be_v never_o a_o pursuit_n sustain_v against_o any_o other_o than_o the_o abstracter_n and_o not_o against_o these_o to_o who_o miln_n they_o come_v two_o it_o be_v not_o libel_v that_o the_o defender_n get_v a_o great_a duty_n upon_o the_o tenant_n come_v to_o his_o miln_n and_o although_o he_o have_v it_o be_v not_o relevant_a three_o by_o the_o defender_n right_n he_o be_v liberat_fw-la of_o all_o multure_n except_o knauship_n and_o bannock_n which_o be_v only_o the_o hire_n due_a to_o 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chalder_n of_o victual_n contain_v in_o the_o
write_v that_o the_o instruction_n be_v retain_v in_o his_o hand_n john_n auchinleck_n contra_fw-la mary_n williamson_n and_o patrick_n gillespy_n december_n 18._o 1667._o marry_o williamson_n lady_n cumlidge_n have_v take_v assignation_n to_o several_a debt_n of_o her_o husband_n apprise_v the_o estate_n from_o her_o son_n and_o in_o september_n 1662._o dispones_fw-la the_o estate_n to_o her_o elder_a son_n reserve_v she_o own_o liferent_a of_o the_o mane_n and_o miln_n and_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o five_o thousand_o mark_n for_o john_n auchinleck_n her_o second_o son_n at_o the_o same_o time_n her_o elder_a son_n grant_v a_o tack_v to_o patrick_n gillespy_n bear_v express_o that_o because_o he_o be_v to_o marry_v his_o mother_n and_o to_o possess_v the_o mains_fw-fr at_o the_o next_o term_n therefore_o he_o set_v the_o land_n for_o a_o inconsiderable_a duty_n for_o a_o year_n after_o his_o mother_n death_n there_o be_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o say_a mary_n and_o the_o say_v patrick_n but_o they_o be_v marry_v in_o december_n thereafter_o and_o he_o possess_v it_o till_o this_o time_n and_o now_o john_n auchinleck_n pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n by-gone_a and_o in_o time_n come_v as_o have_v assignation_n to_o the_o reservation_n grant_v by_o his_o mother_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o patrick_n that_o as_o for_o bygones_n absolvitor_n because_o he_o be_v bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la possessor_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o reservation_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o wife_n belong_v to_o he_o jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la two_o the_o assignation_n make_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v most_o fraudulent_a be_v grant_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o agreement_n of_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o say_a patrick_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o there_o be_v a_o provision_n grant_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o five_o thousand_o mark_n the_o say_a mary_n do_v most_o fraudful_o at_o that_o same_o time_n assign_v the_o reservation_n and_o so_o leave_v nothing_o to_o her_o 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from_o the_o cautioner_n see_v he_o never_o own_v he_o for_o 40._o year_n which_o be_v most_o favourable_a on_o the_o part_n of_o cautioner_n who_o otherwise_o may_v remain_v under_o unknown_a obligation_n for_o a_o hundred_o year_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o albeit_o there_o may_v have_v be_v some_o appearance_n of_o reason_n if_o the_o person_n oblige_v have_v be_v all_o co-principals_a or_o bind_v by_o distinct_a writ_n yet_o whether_o writ_n and_o obligation_n be_v one_o and_o the_o cautioner_n obligation_n thereby_o but_o accessary_n and_o the_o creditor_n no_o way_n negligent_a there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o such_o a_o presumption_n that_o the_o creditor_n pass_v from_o any_o party_n oblige_v and_o the_o obligation_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mean_v according_a to_o the_o subtlety_n of_o distinction_n of_o different_a notion_n of_o obligation_n but_o according_a to_o the_o common_a style_n and_o meaning_n of_o obligation_n whereby_o one_o writ_n oblige_v principal_a and_o cautioner_n be_v always_o account_v a_o obligation_n which_o be_v sufficient_o preserve_v by_o payment_n obtain_v from_o the_o principal_a the_o lord_n adhere_v to_o the_o former_a interlocutor_n and_o repel_v the_o defense_n of_o prescription_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n of_o payment_n make_v of_o the_o annualrent_n make_v by_o the_o principal_a robert_n dâ—by_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n of_o stonyhil_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o lady_n stonyhil_n be_v provide_v in_o liferent_a to_o a_o annualrent_a of_o 2800._o mark_n her_o son_n pursue_v she_o for_o a_o aliment_n both_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o respect_n that_o the_o defunct_n debt_n be_v equivalent_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o estate_n beside_o her_o liferent_a and_o also_o super_fw-la jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la as_o be_v oblige_v to_o aliment_n her_o son_n he_o have_v no_o meaâ—â—_n and_o she_o have_v a_o plentiful_a provision_n the_o lord_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o case_n and_o that_o the_o debt_n that_o may_v exhaust_v the_o estate_n be_v most_o part_v personal_a and_o no_o infeftment_n thereon_o before_o or_o after_o the_o defunct_n death_n recommend_v to_o one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o endeavour_v to_o agree_v the_o party_n adam_n gairns_n contra_fw-la elizabeth_n arthur_n december_n 19_o 1667._o adam_n gairns_n as_o assignee_n constitute_v by_o patrick_n hepburn_n pursue_v elizabeth_n arthur_n for_o the_o drog_n furnish_v to_o she_o and_o her_o child_n at_o her_o desire_n it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o she_o be_v and_o be_v clad_v with_o a_o husband_n and_o the_o furniture_n can_v only_o oblige_v he_o but_o not_o she_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o she_o have_v a_o peculiar_a estate_n leave_v by_o her_o father_n wherefrom_o her_o husband_n be_v seclude_v and_o which_o be_v appoint_v for_o her_o entertainment_n that_o her_o husband_n be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o have_v no_o mean_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o reply_n relevant_a arcâ—ibald_n wilsâ—n_n
contra_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o queens-ferry_n january_n 2._o 1668._o archibald_n wilson_n be_v elect_v on_o of_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o south_n queens-ferry_n and_o be_v charge_v to_o accept_v and_o exerce_fw-la the_o office_n suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o by_o the_o 29._o act_n parliament_n 5._o king_n james_n the_o 3._o no_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o office_n long_o than_o one_o year_n and_o by_o a_o particular_a act_n of_o that_o burgh_n no_o magistrate_n be_v to_o continue_v above_o two_o year_n and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o suspender_n have_v serve_v as_o baillie_n two_o year_n already_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v long_o since_o in_o desuetude_n and_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o burgh_n the_o election_n of_o the_o suspender_n be_v do_v by_o they_o who_o have_v power_n to_o make_v that_o act_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o alterationt_a hereof_o and_o this_o burgh_n be_v poor_a and_o penury_n of_o person_n to_o serve_v it_o will_v dissolve_v the_o same_o and_o discourage_v all_o other_o to_o serve_v if_o the_o suspender_n be_v liberat._n the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n relevant_o and_o find_v that_o the_o suspender_n can_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v long_o than_o one_o year_n at_o once_o in_o the_o same_o office_n dow_fw-ge of_o arnho_n contraâ—_n campbel_n of_o calder_n january_n 4._o 1668._o dow_fw-ge of_o aricho_n have_v pursue_v campbel_n of_o calder_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n wherein_o his_o father_n be_v cautioner_n for_o the_o marquis_n of_o argyl_n the_o bond_n bear_v but_o one_o witness_n to_o calder_n subscription_n and_o george_n campbel_n one_o of_o the_o witness_n be_v examine_v if_o he_o see_v he_o subscribe_v depone_v negative_a but_o that_o it_o be_v calder_n hand_n write_v to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o knowledge_n there_o be_v also_o other_o writ_n produce_v subscribe_v by_o calder_n to_o compare_v 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by_o denhead_n long_v before_o and_o who_o can_v not_o know_v whether_o the_o assignee_n have_v intimate_v or_o not_o and_o can_v be_v think_v contrair_a the_o warrandice_n of_o his_o own_o assignation_n to_o have_v discharge_v the_o sum_n assign_v especial_o see_v there_o be_v a_o assignation_n long_o before_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o the_o intimation_n thereof_o yet_o remain_v and_o this_o second_o assignation_n bear_v to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v also_o before_o this_o general_a discharge_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o general_n discharge_v of_o the_o cedent_fw-la can_v not_o take_v away_o this_o sum_n former_o assign_v to_o he_o though_o not_o intimate_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o payment_n or_o satisfaction_n be_v true_o make_v for_o this_o sum._n alexander_n wishart_n contra_fw-la elizabeth_n arthure_n february_n 4._o 1671._o umquhil_fw-la mr._n william_n arthure_n be_v infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a 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offer_n that_o if_o lowrie_n will_v free_v he_o of_o bygone_n and_o pay_v he_o 1600._o mark_n he_o and_o his_o author_n will_v dispone_v their_o whole_a right_n which_o be_v accept_v by_o the_o superior_a decreet_a be_v pronunce_v against_o gibson_n to_o denude_v himself_o upon_o payment_n short_o thereafter_o gibson_n draw_v up_o a_o disposition_n and_o subscribe_v it_o in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o decreet_a and_o offer_v it_o to_o lowrie_n who_o refuse_v it_o because_o his_o author_n have_v not_o subscribe_v thereafter_o gibson_n suspend_v upon_o obedience_n and_o consign_v the_o disposition_n which_o be_v never_o discuss_v but_o gibson_n continue_v in_o possession_n still_o from_o the_o decreet_a which_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1650._o now_o gibson_n raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o the_o sheriff_n decreet_a of_o declarator_n annul_v his_o feu_n because_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n to_o such_o process_n and_o because_o gibson_n have_v offer_v the_o feu-duty_n which_o be_v refuse_v so_o that_o the_o not_o payment_n be_v not_o through_o his_o fault_n and_o also_o insist_v for_o reduction_n of_o the_o lord_n decreet_a as_o build_v upon_o the_o sheriff_n decreet_a and_o fall_v in_o consequence_n therewith_o and_o as_o for_o any_o offer_n or_o consent_n the_o assertion_n of_o a_o clerk_n can_v not_o instruct_v the_o same_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o party_n subscription_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o gibson_n have_v homologate_a the_o decreet_a by_o a_o offer_n of_o the_o disposition_n conform_v thereto_o which_o be_v only_o refuse_v because_o it_o want_v the_o author_n subscription_n and_o have_v suspend_v upon_o obedience_n he_o can_v now_o object_v either_o against_o the_o decreet_n or_o consent_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o decreet_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v stand_v gibson_n may_v be_v compel_v thereby_o to_o consign_v the_o say_a disposition_n but_o that_o be_v only_o on_o these_o term_n to_o be_v give_v up_o if_o the_o lord_n see_v cause_n and_o hinder_v not_o gibson_n to_o allege_v why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v give_v up_o and_o as_o to_o the_o offer_n to_o deliver_v the_o disposition_n the_o instrument_n of_o the_o nottar_n can_v not_o instruct_v the_o same_o but_o only_o gibson_n own_o oath_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o albeit_o the_o consignation_n for_o the_o suspension_n will_v not_o have_v prejudge_v gibson_n yet_o the_o simple_a offer_n to_o deliver_v the_o disposition_n do_v so_o homologate_v the_o decreet_n and_o consent_n that_o he_o can_v not_o quarrel_v the_o same_o but_o they_o find_v it_o not_o prove_v by_o the_o instrument_n without_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o witness_n insert_v in_o the_o instrument_n and_o in_o regard_n that_o lowrie_n have_v let_v the_o matter_o over_o for_o more_o than_o twenty_o year_n they_o declare_v that_o the_o agreement_n shall_v only_o take_v effect_n from_o this_o time_n and_o that_o gibson_n shall_v not_o be_v comptable_a for_o the_o by-gone_a duty_n ninian_n home_n contra_fw-la francis_n scot._n february_n 7._o 1671._o ninian_n hume_n have_v charge_v francis_n scot_n upon_o a_o bond_n of_o 550._o mark_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o both_o party_n have_v refer_v the_o matter_n verbal_o to_o a_o arbiter_n he_o have_v determine_v 200._o mark_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o all_o whereupon_o hume_n have_v pursue_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o verbal_a submission_n and_o decreet_n arbitral_a be_v not_o bind_v but_o either_o party_n may_v resile_a before_o writ_n be_v adhibite_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n be_v relevant_a to_o be_v prove_v thus_o by_o the_o charger_n oath_n that_o he_o do_v submit_v and_o by_o the_o arbiter_n oath_n that_o they_o do_v according_o determine_v lowrie_n of_o blackwood_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n drummond_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la sir_n robert_n drummond_n of_o meidhope_n have_v dispone_v his_o land_n of_o scotstoun_n to_o sir_n john_n drummond_n for_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o for_o better_a encourage_v sir_n john_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n as_o the_o
majore_fw-la and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n have_v have_v a_o sufficient_a tolbooth_n have_v four_o door_n and_o the_o inmost_a a_o iron_n door_n and_o that_o all_o be_v lock_v the_o person_n incarcerat_o have_v get_v secret_o convey_v in_o some_o mason_n or_o wright_n tool_n have_v in_o the_o night_n break_v all_o the_o lock_n and_o escape_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o defense_n be_v not_o relevant_a neither_o have_v the_o magistrate_n do_v their_o duty_n and_o diligence_n for_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v chain_n and_o cat-band_n upon_o the_o utter-side_n of_o the_o door_n with_o lock_n thereon_o unto_o which_o the_o incarcerat_a person_n can_v not_o reach_v and_o it_o be_v alike_o how_o many_o door_n they_o have_v upon_o the_o tolbooth_n with_o their_o lock_n inward_a for_o the_o same_o mean_n that_o will_v break_v up_o one_o will_v break_v up_o twenty_o and_o if_o such_o a_o pretence_n shall_v liberat_fw-la the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a way_n to_o elide_v all_o caption_n and_o let_v all_o person_n for_o debt_n free_a it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o town_n that_o the_o have_v of_o cat-band_n without_o closed_n and_o lock_v be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o tolbooth_n who_o past_o all_o memory_n do_v never_o lock_v the_o outward_a chain_n but_o upon_o malefactor_n and_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o other_o burgh_n of_o scotland_n the_o lord_n have_v before_o answer_n ordain_v witness_n to_o be_v examine_v on_o both_o part_n anent_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o tolbooth_n and_o find_v thereby_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cat-band_n or_o outward_a chain_n lock_v when_o this_o prisoner_n escape_v they_o find_v the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o so_o decern_v against_o they_o alexander_n naper_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o eglintoun_n feb._n 14._o 1671._o there_o be_v a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o laird_n of_o minto_n as_o principal_n lugtoun_n james_n creichtoun_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o eglintoun_n cautioner_n in_o anno_fw-la 1641._o to_o adam_n naper_n and_o his_o spouse_n in_o conjunct_a fee_n alexander_n naper_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n pursue_v this_o earl_n of_o eglintoun_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n for_o payment_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o minto_n have_v dispone_v his_o estate_n to_o his_o son_n under_o express_a provision_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n the_o same_o be_v satisfy_v by_o minto_n young_a and_o be_v retire_v lie_v by_o he_o a_o long_a time_n or_o by_o robert_n vrie_n who_o have_v the_o trust_n of_o minto_n affair_n and_o writ_n and_o minto_n young_a being_n lapsus_fw-la bonis_fw-la and_o robert_n vrie_n be_v dead_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v either_o practise_v with_o minto_n upon_o his_o necessity_n or_o upon_o robert_n vries_n friend_n to_o give_v he_o back_o the_o bond_n and_o for_o evidence_n that_o the_o bond_n have_v be_v satisfy_v and_o retire_v first_o it_o have_v lyen_fw-we dormant_a above_o this_o thirty_o year_n without_o either_o payment_n of_o annualrent_n or_o any_o diligence_n two_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o eglintoun_n be_v forefault_n by_o the_o usurper_n his_o creditor_n be_v appoint_v to_o give_v in_o their_o claim_n or_o else_o to_o be_v exclude_v and_o yet_o no_o claim_n be_v give_v in_o for_o this_o debt_n and_o therefore_o crave_v that_o witness_n may_v be_v examine_v ex_fw-la â—fficio_fw-la for_o prove_v of_o the_o point_n foresay_a the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o uncontroverted_a principle_n in_o our_o law_n that_o witness_n can_v not_o prove_v payment_n of_o any_o debt_n due_a by_o writ_n nor_o take_v the_o same_o away_o and_o as_o to_o the_o pretence_n adduce_v by_o the_o defender_n they_o import_v nothing_o for_o the_o delay_n of_o seek_v payment_n or_o claim_v the_o sum_n be_v because_o the_o say_v adam_n naper_n be_v with_o montrose_n in_o the_o war_n and_o his_o heir_n remain_v a_o minor_a and_o his_o wife_n be_v marry_v to_o 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who_o they_o have_v suffer_v to_o go_v free_a up_o and_o down_o their_o street_n whereupon_o he_o have_v take_v instrument_n against_o they_o and_o protest_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n see_v squalor_n carceris_fw-la be_v just_o introduce_v against_o debtor_n that_o will_v not_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n may_v not_o take_v it_o off_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n and_o produce_v a_o practic_n observe_v by_o durie_n upon_o the_o 27._o of_o march_n 1623._o smith_n against_o the_o bailzy_n of_o elgine_n where_o the_o prisoner_n be_v suffer_v to_o walk_v free_o upon_o the_o street_n till_o he_o obtain_v a_o charge_n to_o set_v to_o liberty_n the_o magistrate_n be_v find_v liable_a the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o this_o prisoner_n go_v out_o be_v necessary_a viz._n he_o be_v a_o person_n altogether_o indigent_a be_v permit_v sometime_o to_o go_v and_o mendicat_fw-la his_o bread_n 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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 which_o be_v a_o palpable_a fact_n yet_o not_o then_o by_o prompt_v or_o promise_v or_o any_o word_n emit_v which_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o the_o witness_n adduce_v or_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o adducer_n neither_o in_o that_o case_n if_o the_o witness_n adduce_v be_v above_o all_o exception_n can_v witness_n be_v adduce_v against_o they_o but_o only_o their_o own_o oath_n or_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n so_o that_o any_o party_n that_o quarrel_v witness_n by_o reprobator_n aught_o to_o do_v the_o same_o after_o they_o be_v adduce_v and_o before_o sentence_n but_o if_o sentence_n be_v once_o pronunce_v and_o extract_v it_o be_v res_fw-la judicata_fw-la quaepro_fw-la veritate_fw-la habetur_fw-la and_o if_o reprobator_n upon_o corruption_n be_v use_v after_o the_o sentence_n upon_o corruption_n the_o same_o can_v only_o be_v probable_a by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o adducer_n and_o neither_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o witness_n adduce_v who_o can_v annul_v their_o own_o testimony_n post_v jus_o quaesitum_fw-la parti_fw-la nor_o by_o other_o witness_n and_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n will_v follow_v for_o then_o the_o sentence_n and_o security_n of_o the_o people_n found_v thereon_o may_v for_o forty_o year_n space_n be_v quarrel_v upon_o pretence_n of_o corruption_n and_o singular_a successor_n acquire_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la may_v be_v out_v of_o their_o right_n as_o also_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o termination_n of_o process_n for_o as_o the_o first_o sentence_n may_v be_v canvel_v by_o reprobator_n against_o the_o testimony_n whereupon_o it_o proceed_v so_o may_v the_o second_o be_v canvel_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o a_o second_o reprobator_n and_o so_o without_o end_n and_o see_v the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v so_o jealous_a of_o probation_n by_o witness_n that_o it_o have_v not_o allow_v sum_n above_o 100_o pound_n to_o be_v prove_v thereby_o so_o witness_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o 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
partiality_n and_o corruption_n of_o witness_n and_o the_o question_n be_v only_o the_o manner_n of_o probation_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o all_o nation_n witness_n be_v the_o general_a mean_a of_o probation_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o take_v place_n in_o all_o case_n where_o law_n or_o custom_n have_v not_o restrict_v the_o same_o and_o it_o can_v be_v pretend_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v one_o decision_n of_o the_o lord_n find_v reprobator_n only_o probable_a scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o witness_n be_v competent_a ante_fw-la sententiam_fw-la there_o be_v neither_o law_n nor_o reason_n to_o refuse_v the_o same_o post_fw-la sententiam_fw-la especial_o with_o we_o where_o the_o name_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v never_o know_v till_o they_o be_v produce_v neither_o be_v their_o testimony_n publish_v or_o ever_o know_v before_o sentence_n so_o that_o the_o other_o party_n can_v have_v no_o interest_n to_o quarrel_v their_o testimony_n or_o know_v they_o before_o sentence_n and_o so_o reprobator_n shall_v never_o be_v effectual_a unless_o prove_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n that_o have_v corrupt_v they_o which_o be_v as_o good_a as_o absolute_o to_o refuse_v reprobator_n for_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o a_o party_n will_v corrupt_v witness_n and_o not_o resolve_v to_o deny_v it_o upon_o oath_n and_o as_o â—o_o the_o inconvenience_n to_o singular_a successor_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o author_n may_v be_v as_o hazardous_a to_o they_o as_o witness_n and_o if_o the_o acquir_a of_o the_o sentence_n be_v denude_v if_o in_o that_o case_n even_o their_o oath_n be_v not_o receivable_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o evacuat_v all_o reprobator_n and_o as_o for_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o perpetuate_a process_n that_o hold_v whether_o witness_n be_v receivable_a in_o reprobator_n before_o sentence_n or_o after_o and_o if_o admit_v of_o witness_n be_v so_o qualify_v that_o it_o be_v only_o when_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o first_o sentence_n be_v not_o above_o exception_n and_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o reprobator_n above_o all_o exception_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o palpable_a fact_n of_o receive_v bribe_n and_o recent_o only_a after_o sentence_n and_o with_o a_o liberty_n to_o the_o obtainer_n of_o the_o sentence_n to_o astruct_v the_o same_o by_o other_o witness_n or_o evidence_n as_o in_o improbation_n for_o reprobator_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o improbation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hazard_n of_o multiply_a reprobator_n but_o this_o inconvenience_n if_o it_o be_v relevant_a will_v not_o only_o take_v away_o all_o reprobator_n but_o all_o reduction_n for_o the_o decreet_a reductive_a may_v be_v quarrel_v by_o a_o second_o reduction_n and_o that_o by_o a_o three_o and_o so_o without_o end_n but_o the_o inconvenience_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v far_o great_a that_o all_o party_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o corrupt_v witness_n if_o they_o do_v but_o resolve_v not_o to_o confess_v it_o and_o witness_n will_v be_v easy_a to_o be_v corrupt_v be_v secure_v against_o all_o redargution_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o witness_n with_o we_o prove_v not_o above_o 100_o pound_n that_o be_v only_o where_o write_v may_v and_o use_n to_o be_v adhibite_fw-la in_fw-la paenam_fw-la negligentium_fw-la but_o otherways_o witness_n be_v adhibite_fw-la in_o the_o great_a matter_n as_o improbation_n of_o writ_n probation_n of_o tenor_n extortion_n circumvention_n spuilzy_n ejection_n and_o intromission_n of_o whatsoever_o kind_n or_o quantity_n the_o lord_n find_v reprobator_n upon_o corruption_n and_o prompt_v of_o witness_n only_o probable_a scripto_fw-la vel_fw-la juramento_fw-la after_o sentence_n this_o be_v contrair_a the_o opinion_n of_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v stop_v till_o a_o further_a hear_n at_o the_o bar._n earl_n of_o hume_z contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o rislaw_n july_n 18._o 1671._o the_o kirk_n of_o fogo_n have_v be_v a_o kirk_n of_o the_o abbacy_n of_o kelso_n when_o the_o same_o be_v erect_v this_o kirk_n be_v reserve_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n and_o dispone_v to_o his_o predecessor_n whereupon_o he_o pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o rislaw_n for_o the_o teind_n of_o his_o land_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o teind_n of_o fogo_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n because_o his_o predecessor_n obtain_v tack_v of_o their_o teind_n from_o the_o minister_n of_o fogo_n as_o parson_n thereof_o which_o tack_v though_o it_o be_v now_o expyre_v yet_o he_o bruik_v per_fw-la tacitam_fw-la relocaâ—ionem_fw-la the_o pursuer_fw-mi reply_v that_o his_o tacit_a relocation_n be_v interrupt_v by_o inhibition_n produce_v the_o defender_n answer_v that_o the_o inhibition_n be_v only_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n who_o be_v never_o in_o possession_n of_o his_o teind_n who_o right_a he_o neither_o know_v nor_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v and_o the_o earl_n ought_v to_o have_v use_v declarator_n against_o the_o defender_n and_o the_o parson_n of_o fogo_n his_o author_n which_o be_v the_o only_a habile_fw-la way_n and_o not_o the_o inhition_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o process_n upon_o the_o inhibition_n and_o restrict_v the_o spuilzie_n to_o wrongous_n intromission_n unless_o the_o defender_n can_v propone_v upon_o a_o right_n in_o the_o person_n of_o himself_o or_o his_o author_n that_o can_v either_o simple_o exclude_v the_o earl_n right_o or_o at_o least_o give_v the_o defender_n or_o his_o author_n the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n and_o put_v the_o earl_n to_o reduction_n or_o declarator_n whereupon_o the_o defender_n allege_v that_o the_o parson_n of_o fogo_n be_v present_v by_o the_o king_n as_o parson_n of_o fogo_n and_o do_v so_o bruik_a by_o the_o space_n of_o thirteen_o year_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o defend_v he_o in_o judicio_fw-la possessorio_fw-la it_o be_v reply_v first_o that_o the_o minister_n can_v pretend_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n because_o his_o possession_n be_v not_o peaceable_a in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v within_o the_o thirteen_o year_n it_o be_v interrupt_v by_o the_o pursuer_n inhibition_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v thirteen_o year_n possession_n at_o least_o seven_o year_n peaceable_a possession_n before_o any_o inhibition_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o as_o thirteen_o year_n possession_n make_v a_o presumptive_a title_n decennalis_fw-la &_o triennalis_fw-la possessor_n non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la docere_fw-la de_fw-la titulo_fw-la yet_o where_o the_o defender_n produce_v a_o title_n viz._n a_o presentation_n as_o parson_n he_o be_v in_o the_o common_a case_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o seven_o year_n possession_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi further_o reply_v that_o albeit_o the_o seven_o year_n be_v peaceable_a and_o sufficient_a for_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n yet_o the_o defender_n can_v maintain_v his_o possession_n by_o tacit_a relocation_n for_o he_o have_v no_o positive_a right_n in_o his_o person_n his_o tack_v be_v expire_v he_o can_v only_o maintain_v his_o possession_n upon_o his_o author_n right_o as_o parson_n and_o so_o can_v be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n than_o his_o author_n who_o if_o he_o be_v compear_v not_o plead_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n he_o will_v be_v exclude_v by_o this_o reply_n that_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o earl_n right_o and_o take_v assignation_n from_o he_o to_o the_o tack-duty_n due_a by_o the_o defender_n which_o though_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a after_o the_o defender_n tack_v to_o exclude_v the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v not_o expire_v yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a against_o his_o tacit_a relocation_n which_o can_v only_o subsist_v while_o his_o author_n have_v right_a and_o possession_n and_o be_v but_o a_o presumptive_a continuation_n of_o the_o right_n it_o be_v easy_o take_v away_o by_o any_o deed_n of_o the_o author_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o tacit_a relocation_n be_v introduce_v by_o law_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o a_o prorogation_n and_o continuation_n of_o the_o tack_v which_o can_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o any_o posterior_n deed_n of_o the_o parson_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n upon_o the_o parson_n right_o clad_v with_o seven_o year_n peaceable_a possession_n relevant_a in_o judicio_fw-la possessorio_fw-la to_o defend_v the_o defender_n tacit_a relocation_n but_o find_v the_o reply_n relevant_a that_o the_o parson_n have_v accept_v assignation_n from_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o make_v the_o defender_n liable_a for_o the_o ordinary_a profit_n after_o the_o assignation_n and_o after_o the_o first_o inhibition_n but_o only_o for_o the_o tack-duty_n till_o the_o first_o inhibition_n and_o find_v that_o the_o tacit_a relocation_n be_v not_o in_o a_o like_a case_n as_o if_o the_o defender_n have_v a_o tack_v or_o prorogation_n andrew_n harlaw_n contra_fw-la agnes_n hume_n july_n 18._o 1671._o andrew_n harlaw_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a against_o agnes_n hume_n as_o executrix_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o suspend_v and_o
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
contravention_n or_o one_o make_v up_o of_o all_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n julyâ—_n â—_z 1664._o earl_n of_o air_o contra_fw-la mcintosh_n a_o creditor_n personal_a be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o interest_n to_o compeat_v to_o exclude_v another_o creditor_n allege_v his_o debt_n pay_v july_n 24._o 1662._o shed_a contra_fw-la gordoun_n and_o â—yle_a a_o crop_v of_o corn_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o part_n of_o or_o accessary_a to_o the_o ground_n or_o as_o sata_fw-la solo_fw-la cedunt_fw-la solo_fw-la so_o that_o after_o possession_n attain_v by_o remove_v against_o a_o violent_a possessor_n warn_v the_o crop_v on_o the_o ground_n be_v find_v not_o thereby_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o heretor_fw-la enter_v even_o as_o to_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v sow_v after_o the_o warn_v but_o as_o to_o what_o be_v sow_v after_o the_o possessor_n be_v disposs_v by_o the_o remove_n and_o his_o good_n off_o the_o ground_n the_o corn_n be_v find_v to_o accresce_fw-it to_o the_o heretor_fw-la by_o pay_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o labourage_n as_o eatenus_fw-la locupletior_fw-la factus_fw-la february_n 22._o 1671._o gordoun_n contra_fw-la mcculloch_n in_o crvive_v no_o necessity_n be_v find_v for_o the_o stream_n to_o be_v continual_o free_a beside_o the_o saturday_n slop_n but_o that_o the_o same_o be_v common_o in_o desuetude_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o cruive_n in_o question_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v special_a in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n july_n 29._o 1665._o heretor_n of_o don_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o aberdene_n a_o curator_n decreet_a obtain_v against_o he_o by_o a_o minor_a for_o liberation_n of_o the_o curator_n from_o his_o office_n upon_o consent_n of_o the_o minor_a and_o his_o allege_v irregularity_n be_v â—ound_v not_o to_o liberate_n that_o curator_n from_o his_o office_n even_o for_o omission_n after_o the_o decreet_a july_n 21._o 1664._o scot_n of_o â—road-meadows_n contra_fw-la scot_n of_o thirlestoun_n but_o with_o consideration_n of_o the_o irregular_a forcible_a act_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a therefore_o but_o liberat_fw-la pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la vide_fw-la minor_n ibid._n curator_n be_v choose_v three_o in_o number_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o the_o mother_n be_v sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la and_o she_o be_v dead_a the_o pupil_n be_v find_v sufficient_o authorize_v by_o the_o other_o two_o he_o appear_v judicial_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o january_n 4._o 1666._o david_n and_o andrew_n fairfoul_v contra_fw-la binnâ—â—_n curator_n or_o a_o father_n as_o lawful_a administrator_n authorise_v minor_n or_o child_n to_o their_o own_o behoof_n be_v caâ—tioners_n for_o or_o with_o they_o be_v find_v null_n december_n 7._o 1666._o sir_n george_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la fairholme_n custody_n of_o money_n be_v find_v to_o liberate_v the_o keeper_n where_o his_o whole_a mean_n be_v send_v for_o safety_n to_o a_o garrison_n and_o there_o lose_v and_o he_o be_v require_v to_o deliver_v the_o money_n in_o custody_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v there_o and_o the_o owner_n may_v have_v it_o for_o send_v for_o it_o without_o special_a probation_n as_o to_o the_o money_n in_o question_n he_o give_v his_o oath_n in_o supplement_n that_o it_o be_v there_o and_o be_v lose_v july_n 19_o 1662._o fidde_v contra_fw-la jack_n vid._n novemb_n 16._o 1667._o whitehead_n contra_fw-la straâ—toâ—n_n damnage_v of_o a_o tenement_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o neighbour_n tenement_n be_v find_v competent_a against_o a_o appryzer_n of_o a_o liserent_a of_o the_o fall_v tenement_n possess_v thereby_o february_n 16._o 1666._o hay_o of_o knockcâ—ndie_n contra_fw-la litlejohn_n renew_a january_n 13._o 1666._o the_o ruinousness_n of_o the_o fall_v house_n be_v proven_n though_o no_o requisition_n to_o repair_v it_o damnage_n do_v to_o victual_v embark_v for_o the_o use_n of_o merchant_n by_o the_o fault_n and_o negligence_n of_o the_o skipper_n be_v find_v not_o to_o oblige_v the_o skipper_n and_o owner_n to_o take_v the_o victual_n and_o pay_v the_o price_n but_o only_o to_o pay_v the_o damnage_n see_v the_o victual_n be_v not_o whole_o corrupt_v but_o remain_v in_o specie_fw-la february_n 19_o 1670._o leslie_n contra_fw-la guthrie_n date_n of_o a_o bond_n want_v as_o to_o day_n month_n and_o year_n be_v find_v not_o to_o annul_v it_o see_v it_o bear_v in_o the_o body_n annualrent_a from_o such_o a_o term_n in_o such_o a_o year_n last_o bypass_a which_o supply_v the_o date_n as_o to_o the_o year_n june_n 15._o 1662._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_v of_o kirkdail_n date_fw-la of_o a_o discharge_v in_o a_o merchant_n count_n book_n be_v instruct_v by_o witness_n and_o adminicle_n be_v find_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o merchant_n assignee_n january_n 9_o 1663._o skeen_n contra_fw-la lumsdean_n date_fw-la be_v want_v in_o a_o writ_n be_v sustain_v to_o be_v astruct_v by_o a_o witness_n insert_v that_o it_o be_v anterior_a to_o a_o assignation_n whereupon_o it_o be_v admit_v as_o a_o compensation_n against_o the_o assignee_n june_n 29._o 1665._o thorntoun_n contra_fw-la milne_n date_fw-la of_o a_o writ_n be_v want_v be_v find_v not_o to_o annul_v it_o the_o party_n refer_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n to_o the_o subscriber_n oath_n which_o be_v allow_v with_o power_n to_o qualify_v if_o it_o be_v undelivered_a or_o in_o minority_n july_n 7._o 1666._o contra_fw-la duncan_n date_fw-la of_o a_o writ_n be_v false_a be_v find_v not_o to_o infer_v falsehood_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o nullity_n thereof_o where_o the_o witness_n insert_v prove_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n february_n 23._o 1667._o laird_n of_o may_n contra_fw-la ross._n the_o date_n of_o a_o writ_n be_v not_o quarrel_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o false_a albeit_o it_o be_v not_o subscribe_v the_o day_n that_o it_o bear_v in_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o the_o same_o tenor_n true_o subscribe_v that_o day_n but_o be_v a_o miss_v the_o grant_a a_o long_a time_n after_o subscribe_v another_o of_o the_o same_o tenor_n and_o date_n and_o the_o first_o be_v find_v and_o both_o produce_v in_o process_n the_o user_n abode_n by_o the_o first_o simple_o and_o by_o the_o last_o as_o to_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n but_o not_o of_o the_o date_n which_o be_v so_o insert_v for_o the_o reason_n foresay_a july_n 10._o 1669._o gardner_n contra_fw-la colviâ—_n death_n of_o a_o party_n be_v find_v instruct_v by_o 18._o year_n absence_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o repute_v dead_a and_o a_o letter_n produce_v wâ—itten_v by_o a_o comrad_n in_o the_o war_n bear_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o sustain_v a_o adjudication_n upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o next_o heir_n which_o be_v to_o his_o own_o behoof_n february_n 18._o 1670._o lowrie_n contra_fw-la drummond_n deathbed_n be_v not_o sustain_v to_o reduce_v a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n of_o a_o sum_n as_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o heir_n see_v by_o contract_n with_o his_o elder_a son_n he_o reserve_v that_o power_n to_o burden_v the_o estate_n to_o any_o he_o please_v though_o it_o bear_v not_o on_o deathbed_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o exclude_v nothing_o be_v there_o do_v but_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n june_n 28._o 1662._o seatoun_n of_o barn_n contra_fw-la his_o brother_n deathbed_n be_v find_v relevant_a to_o reduce_v a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n of_o land_n to_o a_o heir_n female_a and_o of_o line_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o brother_n and_o heir-male_n who_o be_v provide_v to_o the_o land_n by_o the_o disponer_n with_o a_o clause_n with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o alter_v during_o his_o life_n which_o be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o deathbed_n though_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v prove_v in_o soundness_n of_o mind_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la that_o person_n on_o deathbed_n be_v weak_a february_n 25._o 1663._o hepburn_n of_o humbie_n contra_fw-la hepburnâ—_n this_o clause_n not_o be_v in_o the_o writ_n etiam_fw-la in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la or_o on_o deathbed_n deathbed_n and_o a_o testament_n be_v find_v equivalent_a albeit_o the_o testament_n be_v make_v in_o liege_n poustie_a and_o so_o no_o provision_n therein_o prejudge_v the_o heir_n december_n 14._o 1664._o lady_n colvil_n contra_fw-la lord_n colvil_n deathbed_n be_v find_v not_o relevant_a to_o hinder_v a_o husband_n to_o provide_v a_o wife_n with_o a_o jointure_n she_o have_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n nor_o competent_a provision_n nor_o any_o terce_n he_o have_v only_a tenement_n in_o burgh_n of_o which_o no_o terce_n be_v due_a but_o the_o lord_n modify_v the_o provision_n near_o to_o a_o terce_n february_n 22._o 1661._o rutherfoord_n and_o pollock_n contra_fw-la jack._n deathbed_n be_v find_v not_o competent_a by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o duply_v january_n 12_o 1666._o seatoun_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o touch_n contra_fw-la dundas_n deathbed_n be_v
be_v extract_v on_o the_o improbation_n though_o it_o be_v omnium_fw-la exceptionum_fw-la ultima_fw-la january_n 23._o 1666._o contra_fw-la earl_n of_o kinghorn_n in_o improbation_n the_o lord_n declare_v they_o will_v grant_v three_o term_n for_o production_n of_o right_n of_o land_n and_o appoint_v the_o ordinary_a to_o intimate_v the_o same_o november_n 26._o 1667._o hay_o of_o haystoun_n contra_fw-la drummond_n and_o hepburn_n improbation_n upon_o certification_n be_v find_v null_a because_o the_o defender_n be_v then_o prisoner_n of_o war_n in_o ireland_n and_o his_o right_n be_v after_o acknowledge_v by_o a_o agreeement_n though_o not_o perfect_v july_n 25._o 16â—8_n campbeâ—_n câ—ntra_fw-la laird_n of_o glenâ—rchy_n in_o a_o improbation_n the_o witness_n insert_v be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la what_o they_o know_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o forgery_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n though_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o produce_v there_o be_v pregnant_a presumption_n and_o fragrant_a fame_n of_o forgery_n july_n 6._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la barclay_n in_o a_o improbation_n after_o certification_n be_v extract_v the_o lord_n examine_v witness_n as_o to_o the_o forgery_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v know_v without_o production_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o question_n and_o though_o thâ—_n witness_n be_v accessary_a to_o the_o forgery_n november_n 9_o 1669._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la in_o a_o improbation_n where_o the_o writ_n be_v once_o judicial_o produce_v in_o exchequer_n and_o wilful_o keep_v up_o certification_n be_v extract_v the_o lord_n upon_o copy_n examine_v the_o witness_n insert_v and_o writer_n who_o confess_v the_o forgery_n and_o be_v move_v thereto_o by_o the_o defender_n whereupon_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o improven_v as_o not_o be_v produce_v but_o the_o writer_n and_o witness_n be_v find_v forger_n and_o the_o defender_n as_o user_n and_o accessary_n and_o all_o be_v declare_v infamous_a and_o remit_v to_o the_o council_n to_o use_v a_o extraordinary_a remedy_n by_o banishment_n against_o the_o defender_n january_n 26._o 1670_o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la in_o a_o improbation_n where_o one_o of_o the_o witness_n insert_v have_v a_o designation_n allege_v competent_a to_o more_o person_n all_o that_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v so_o design_v that_o be_v alive_a be_v ordain_v to_o be_v summon_v and_o the_o hand_n writ_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o be_v produce_v june_n 8._o 1671._o stevart_n contra_fw-la mckenzie_n and_o kettlestoun_n in_o a_o improbation_n of_o the_o minute_n of_o a_o tack_v wherein_o one_o deponed_a that_o he_o have_v subscribe_v at_o the_o defender_n instigation_n who_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o cause_v the_o pursuer_n name_v to_o be_v set_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o another_o that_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi subscribe_v and_o the_o three_o who_o be_v writer_n of_o the_o minute_n and_o also_o brother_n to_o the_o defender_n depone_v that_o he_o see_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi subscribe_v with_o she_o own_o hand_n the_o writ_n be_v find_v improven_v and_o false_a but_o there_o be_v not_o two_o witness_n instruct_v who_o be_v the_o forgeâ—_n july_n 22._o 1671._o miller_n contra_fw-la bothwel_n of_o glâ—â—corse_n incident_a be_v not_o sustain_v upon_o a_o act_n before_o answer_n ordain_v all_o writ_n to_o be_v produce_v the_o party_n will_v make_v use_n of_o which_o be_v find_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o such_o writ_n as_o they_o then_o have_v july_n 3._o 1662._o kello_n contra_fw-la paâ—toun_n in_o a_o incident_a four_o term_n be_v allow_v for_o prove_v the_o have_v of_o the_o writ_n by_o witness_n but_o the_o term_n be_v to_o be_v short_a december_n 15._o 1665._o moâ—teith_n contra_fw-la anderson_n a_o incident_a be_v reject_v because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v not_o call_v thereby_o and_o the_o execution_n suspect_v december_n 23._o 1665._o laird_n of_o câ—â—neck_n contra_fw-la lord_n bargeniâ—_n incident_a be_v not_o sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o but_o these_o who_o name_n as_o pursher_n be_v fill_v up_o in_o the_o bill_n though_o it_o contain_v a_o blank_a but_o it_o be_v sustain_v against_o the_o defender_n haver_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o who_o a_o blank_a be_v leave_v though_o nor_o at_o first_o fill_v up_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o custom_n for_o the_o last_o and_o not_o for_o the_o first_o july_n 3._o 1667._o creditor_n of_o waâ—chtoun_n contra_fw-la counteâ—s_fw-la of_o hume_n pro_fw-la indiviso_fw-la be_v not_o sustain_v to_o hinder_v remove_v of_o a_o relic_n from_o a_o house_n as_o be_v a_o tenement_n indivisible_a though_o she_o have_v a_o terce_n of_o it_o but_o the_o heretor_fw-la be_v find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o possess_v yet_o so_o that_o if_o he_o dwell_v not_o so_o himself_o she_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o all_o other_o she_o give_v like_o mail_n as_o other_o will_v pay_v january_n 26._o 1665._o logan_n contra_fw-la galbraith_n infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n hold_v base_a be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n because_o thereon_o there_o be_v a_o decreet_a of_o poind_v the_o ground_n though_o it_o can_v take_v no_o effect_n for_o a_o long_a time_n see_v the_o entry_n to_o the_o annualrent_n be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o constituents_a death_n february_n 26_o and_o 27._o 1662._o creditor_n of_o kinglassie_n competing_n infeftment_n past_a in_o exchequer_n on_o a_o apprize_a against_o one_o who_o be_v infeft_v by_o his_o author_n not_o confirm_v be_v find_v not_o to_o supply_v or_o comprehend_v a_o confirmation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o another_o creditor_n who_o regular_o have_v obtain_v confirmation_n of_o that_o null_a seasine_n in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v concern_v his_o base_a right_n depend_v thereon_o january_n 16._o 1663._o tenant_n of_o kilchattan_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kilchattan_n major_a campbel_n and_o baillie_n hamiltoun_n infeftment_n gratuitous_a to_o a_o wife_n after_o she_o be_v provide_v by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o creditor_n upon_o the_o act_n 1621._o by_o exception_n or_o reply_n july_n 22._o 1664._o lord_n louvre_n contra_fw-la lady_n craig_n a_o infeftment_n to_o a_o wife_n in_o liferent_a be_v sustain_v by_o she_o seasine_n adminiculat_fw-la by_o her_o contract_n albeit_o the_o seasine_a be_v not_o immediate_o upon_o the_o contract_n but_o relate_v a_o bond_n grant_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o produce_v january_n 29._o 1665._o norvil_n contra_fw-la sunter_n infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n land_n be_v in_o the_o same_o investiture_n with_o the_o principal_a land_n and_o both_o hold_v base_a be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n of_o thâ—_n same_o warrandice_n land_n though_o clad_v with_o long_a possession_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o action_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o distress_n without_o reduction_n january_n 9_o 1666._o brown_n contra_fw-la scot._n a_o infeftment_n of_o kirklands_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o bear_v to_o be_v upon_o resignation_n and_o have_v not_o the_o râ—ddendoâ—per_n expressum_fw-la but_o relative_a to_o the_o former_a infeftment_n without_o necessity_n to_o produce_v any_o original_a right_n see_v the_o charter_n be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o abbot_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o convent_n january_n 17._o 1666._o lord_n rentoun_n contra_fw-la fevar_n of_o coldinghame_n a_o infeftment_n to_o a_o person_n on_o her_o own_o resignation_n bear_v express_o she_o to_o be_v heir_n to_o her_o father_n who_o be_v last_o infeft_v the_o charter_n be_v find_v equivalent_a to_o a_o precept_n of_o clare_v constat_fw-la januâ—ry_n 20._o 1666._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la infeftment_n of_o the_o office_n forrestrie_n with_o a_o duty_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o a_o abbacy_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la being_n grant_v by_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n without_o confirmation_n by_o the_o king_n or_o pope_n ibidem_fw-la infeftment_n in_o warrandice_n grant_v by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n though_o base_a hold_v of_o himself_o and_o ex_fw-la intervallo_fw-la after_o the_o principal_a infeftment_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la against_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n of_o the_o same_o warrandice_n land_n as_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o husband_n possession_n in_o the_o principal_a land_n and_o that_o there_o need_v no_o declarator_n of_o distress_n or_o eviction_n but_o a_o pursuit_n of_o remove_v or_o mail_n and_o duty_n upon_o the_o eviction_n be_v sufficient_a which_o can_v be_v exclude_v by_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n upon_o seven_o year_n possession_n by_o the_o public_a infeftment_n unless_o it_o be_v seven_o year_n after_o the_o eviction_n february_n 20._o 1668._o forbes_n contra_fw-la inn_n a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v before_o a_o liferenters_n infeftment_n after_o which_o there_o follow_v a_o corroborative_n security_n accumulate_v the_o by-gone_a annualrent_n and_o give_v infeftment_n for_o both_o which_o posterior_n security_n be_v not_o sustain_v against_o the_o liferenter_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o hold_v
1662._o child_n and_o creditor_n of_o bryson_n oath_n in_o light_n â—_o be_v admit_v for_o prove_v of_o ware_n in_o a_o pack_n give_v in_o custody_n where_o the_o keeper_n open_v the_o same_o though_o he_o make_v inventary_a before_o witness_n by_o a_o baily_n warrant_v january_n 3._o 1667._o packman_n contra_fw-la bran._n oath_n qvalify_v be_v not_o sustain_v import_v a_o compensation_n yet_o the_o â—ame_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v prove_v as_o a_o exception_n at_o advise_v of_o the_o cause_n december_n 9_o 1664._o lermont_n contra_fw-la râ—ssel_n a_o obligation_n by_o three_o person_n to_o cause_v a_o minor_a releave_v a_o sum_n not_o bear_v conjunct_o and_o several_o be_v find_v not_o to_o oblige_v every_o one_o in_o solidum_fw-la as_o be_v for_o a_o indivisible_a fact_n but_o result_v in_o a_o divisible_a sum_n july_n 16._o 1669._o dennistoun_n contra_fw-la semple_n of_o fulwood_n offer_v of_o the_o remander_n of_o a_o sum_n not_o be_v special_a and_o not_o be_v consign_v be_v find_v not_o to_o purge_v a_o failzie_n december_n 19_o 1661._o devar_fw-la contra_fw-la countess_n of_o murray_n offer_v conditional_a to_o pay_v a_o suâ—_n for_o a_o mother_n on_o condition_n it_o be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n and_o be_v make_v know_v whether_o or_o not_o it_o be_v accept_v be_v find_v not_o obligatory_a after_o the_o mother_n death_n unless_o the_o condition_n have_v be_v fulfil_v then_o 〈◊〉_d june_n 24._o 1664._o allan_n contra_fw-la colner_n offer_v of_o caution_n to_o a_o wodsetter_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o quite_o possession_n or_o restrict_n to_o the_o annualrent_a be_v sustain_v though_o make_v at_o the_o party_n dwell_v house_n when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n see_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v not_o require_v that_o offer_n to_o be_v by_o instrument_n and_o though_o the_o instrument_n of_o offer_n do_v not_o bear_v a_o procuratory_n to_o he_o that_o make_v the_o offer_n the_o say_a procuratory_n be_v now_o produce_v june_n 16._o 1671._o lord_n loviâ—_n contra_fw-la lord_n mcdonald_n the_o office_n of_o a_o commissar_n clerk_n be_v find_v noâ—_n to_o be_v annul_v by_o his_o absence_n for_o a_o time_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o be_v denunce_v sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la february_n 6._o 1666_o archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n contra_fw-la logan_n a_o office_n of_o a_o common_a servant_n viz._n a_o town_n clerk_n be_v give_v ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la be_v find_v to_o imply_v a_o tacit_a condition_n to_o be_v also_o ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la and_o that_o such_o a_o fault_n do_v resolve_v the_o same_o as_o be_v of_o knowledge_n and_o consequence_n february_n 14._o 1665._o town_n of_o edinburgh_n contra_fw-la thomson_n overseer_n be_v find_v liable_a for_o nothing_o if_o they_o intromet_v not_o january_n 10._o 1665._o swintoun_n contra_fw-la norman_n part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o land_n dispone_v by_o a_o minute_n be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o common_a pasturage_n in_o a_o muire_n possess_v as_o pertinent_a of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o bargain_n and_o that_o the_o write_v upon_o the_o extension_n of_o the_o minute_n aught_o to_o bear_v the_o â—ame_n express_o february_n 14_o 1668._o borthwick_n contra_fw-la lord_n borthwick_n part_n and_o pertinent_a cum_fw-la pascuis_fw-la &_o pasturn_v in_o a_o charter_n give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o fevar_n of_o his_o property_n be_v find_v to_o carry_v common_a pasturage_n in_o the_o muire_n of_o the_o barony_n which_o be_v now_o possess_v 40._o year_n by_o the_o fevar_n of_o the_o barony_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v so_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o charter_n be_v past_a memory_n and_o that_o interruption_n of_o any_o other_o right_o exclusive_a of_o this_o common_a pasturage_n be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v the_o same_o february_n 15_o 166â—_n laird_n of_o hain_v contra_fw-la towâ—_n of_o selkirk_n â—art_n and_o pertinent_a be_v not_o exclude_v albeit_o a_o alleadgeance_n be_v propon_v on_o a_o old_a sensine_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n as_o be_v separatum_fw-la tenementum_fw-la the_o seasine_a be_v â—ound_v null_n and_o no_o title_n for_o prescription_n february_n 15._o 1671._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o mcnauchtoun_n all_o party_n have_v interest_n not_o necessary_a to_o be_v cite_v at_o the_o mâ—râ—at_a cross_n in_o the_o declarator_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o a_o feu_fw-fr ob_fw-la non_fw-la solutum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o summons_n bear_v warrant_n for_o the_o citation_n december_n 1._o 1664._o earl_n of_o sâ—therland_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n parioide_a do_v not_o infer_v treason_n as_o against_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o murder_n under_o trust_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o paction_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n against_o parricide_n which_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o parricide_n collateral_n but_o he_o and_o his_o descendants_n from_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o slay_v which_o therefore_o can_v belong_v to_o the_o fisk_n january_n 22._o 1663._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n pass_o from_o a_o reason_n of_o suspension_n pro_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o hinder_v the_o propon_n of_o the_o same_o against_o that_o decreet_a and_o against_o a_o apprize_a thereon_o the_o matter_n be_v yet_o illiquid_fw-la and_o a_o singular_a successor_n in_o the_o apprize_a june_n 17._o 1664._o laird_n of_o tulliâ—llan_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o braâ—foord_v pass_v from_o a_o reason_n of_o compensation_n and_o take_v up_o a_o writ_n for_o instruct_v thereof_o be_v admit_v before_o extract_v of_o a_o decreet_a though_o the_o writ_n be_v long_o in_o the_o charger_n hand_n not_o be_v judicial_o give_v up_o to_o he_o and_o that_o another_o emergent_a exception_n may_v now_o be_v admit_v july_n 14._o 1664._o lord_n balmerino_n contra_fw-la the_o creditor_n of_o dick._n payment_n make_v before_o the_o hand_n be_v find_v relevant_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n the_o king_n donaâ—ar_n of_o forefaâ—lture_n because_o it_o be_v but_o of_o one_o term_n and_o so_o accustom_v by_o the_o barony_n to_o pay_v at_o the_o entry_n and_o be_v free_a at_o the_o â—sh_v january_n 7._o 1662._o earl_n of_o laudâ—â—dail_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o swintoun_n payment_n make_v bâ—na_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o baiâ—ns_n of_o a_o sum_n by_o a_o disponer_n in_o â—avours_n of_o these_o bairn_n be_v sustain_v though_o after_o reduction_n raise_v unless_o a_o reason_n have_v be_v libel_v against_o that_o which_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o bairn_n and_o show_v before_o payment_n july_n 14._o 1662._o mâ—ntgomerie_n of_o mackâ—ichill_n contra_fw-la wallace_n payment_n make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la to_o a_o procurator_n be_v think_v to_o be_v relevant_a though_o the_o procuratory_n shall_v be_v improven_v if_o therein_o there_o do_v appear_v no_o ground_n suspicion_n to_o have_v put_v the_o debtor_n in_o maâ—â—_n fide_fw-la february_n 1_o 166â—_n elphingstoun_n of_o selms_n contra_fw-la lord_n rollo_n and_o laird_n of_o niddrie_n payment_n make_v by_o heretor_n to_o minister_n of_o their_o stipend_n during_o the_o time_n they_o preach_v and_o before_o any_o process_n against_o they_o be_v find_v to_o liberate_v the_o heretor_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v out_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anent_o these_o minister_n who_o enter_v since_o the_o year_n 1649_o and_o have_v not_o get_v presentation_n and_o collation_n whereunto_o the_o heretor_n â—eâ—e_v not_o oblige_v tâ—_n inquire_v see_v the_o minister_n be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v without_o challenge_n february_n 10._o 1666._o collector_n of_o the_o vacant_a stipend_n contra_fw-la the_o heretor_n of_o mayâ—ole_n and_o giâ—van_n payment_n make_v bâ—na_fw-la fide_fw-la be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o payment_n make_v by_o a_o tennent_n before_o the_o time_n nor_o to_o a_o sub-tenent_n to_o the_o tennent_n before_o the_o term_n february_n 5._o 1667._o lady_n traquair_n contra_fw-la howaâ—son_n payment_n make_v of_o a_o decreet_a by_o give_v bond_n of_o borrow_a money_n and_o take_v discharge_v of_o the_o decreet_a be_v find_v no_o homologation_n or_o transaction_n but_o that_o after_o the_o party_n may_v quarrel_v both_o decreet_a and_o bond_n in_o consequence_n unless_o abatement_n be_v get_v upon_o transaction_n of_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o decreet_a see_v it_o be_v not_o voluntary_o do_v but_o upon_o caption_n iâ—ly_o 3._o 1668._o rew_n contra_fw-la houstoun_n payment_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o a_o shop_n be_v sustain_v be_v a_o taâ—k_n set_v by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o tennent_n for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o a_o sum_n though_o the_o father_n have_v give_v a_o right_n to_o his_o son_n reserve_v his_o own_o liferent_a see_v he_o set_v the_o tack_v as_o feear_fw-mi and_o though_o the_o son_n after_o his_o death_n warn_v only_o by_o chalk_v the_o door_n without_o any_o other_o intimation_n the_o tacks-man_n be_v liberate_n of_o the_o rent_n for_o his_o annualrent_n as_o bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la possessor_n by_o his_o tack_v till_o he_o be_v cite_v on_o the_o son_n right_o february_n 16._o 1669._o
on_o deathbed_n be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n on_o this_o interest_n that_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n may_v affect_v the_o estate_n dispone_v if_o the_o disposition_n be_v reduce_v february_n 16._o 1669._o creditor_n of_o my_o lord_n balmerino_n and_o lord_n cowper_n contra_fw-la lady_n cowper_n reduction_n be_v find_v necessary_a to_o take_v away_o a_o decreet_a of_o double_a poynd_n and_o that_o a_o second_o suspension_n of_o doubleâ—poynding_v â—aised_v by_o a_o party_n who_o compear_v not_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a though_o in_o decreet_n in_o absence_n suspension_n without_o reduction_n be_v sufficient_a february_n 4._o 1670._o watson_n contra_fw-la sympson_n regalities_n can_v be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o bloodwit_n or_o amerciament_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o regality_n but_o that_o â—uch_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o â—egality_n as_o be_v â—ound_v july_n 22._o 1664._o earl_n of_o sutherland_n contra_fw-la mâ—â—tosh_n of_o câ—nadge_n regalities_n have_v chapel_n and_o chancellary_n general_a service_n need_v not_o be_v retour_v to_o the_o king_n chancellary_n january_n 19_o 1667._o reid_n contra_fw-la relief_n among_o person_n bind_v conjunct_o and_o several_o be_v find_v to_o follow_v where_o one_o be_v distress_v for_o all_o though_o there_o be_v no_o clause_n of_o rely_v express_v relict_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o ednem_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n the_o like_a june_n 19_o 1662._o wallace_n contra_fw-la forbes_n the_o like_a june_n 28._o 1665._o montâ—ith_n contra_fw-la anderson_n vide_fw-la clause_n ibidem_fw-la a_o relict_n be_v find_v neither_o to_o have_v share_n of_o stock_n nor_o terce_n of_o annualrent_a of_o a_o sum_n bear_v annualrent_a without_o infeftment_n june_n 24._o 1663._o sâ—ryâ—zeour_n contra_fw-la murraye_v a_o relic_n three_o of_o moveable_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v abate_v by_o the_o husband_n heritable_a debt_n as_o bear_v annualrent_a whether_o they_o exceed_v the_o heritable_a sum_n due_a to_o the_o defunct_a or_o not_o july_n 19_o 1664._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la remove_n can_v be_v stop_v by_o allege_v the_o deâ—ender_n be_v tennent_n by_o payment_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n to_o such_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o warn_v unless_o it_o be_v allege_v he_o have_v infeftment_n or_o tack_n for_o term_n to_o run_v after_o the_o warning_n but_o tacit_a relocation_n suffice_v not_o january_n 30._o 1663._o rlâ—â—art_n contra_fw-la remove_v be_v sustain_v on_o a_o warn_n on_o 40._o day_n albeit_o the_o party_n be_v out_o oâ—f_a the_o country_n be_v now_o cite_v upon_o 60._o day_n without_o necessity_n to_o warn_v he_o by_o letter_n of_o supplement_n on_o 60._o day_n february_n 20._o 1666._o mâ—â—raâ—r_fw-la contra_fw-la crichtoun_n remove_v be_v not_o sustain_v by_o a_o warning_n make_v by_o the_o feear_fw-mi before_o the_o liferenters_n death_n no_o not_o to_o take_v effect_n at_o the_o next_o whitsonday_n without_o a_o new_a warning_n june_n 30._o 1669._o agnew_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o dronlaw_n renunciation_n to_o be_v heir_n be_v admit_v and_o a_o decreet_a thereupon_o reduce_v obtain_v against_o the_o renuncer_n as_o charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n albeit_o they_o have_v raise_v no_o reduction_n thereof_o intra_fw-la annos_fw-la utiles_fw-la because_o the_o decreet_a be_v obtain_v at_o the_o uncle_n instance_n in_o her_o infancy_n and_o not_o insist_v in_o within_o the_o anni_fw-la utiles_fw-la july_n 17._o 1661._o relict_n of_o fleming_n contra_fw-la forrester_n a_o renunciation_n of_o a_o feâ—_n be_v sustain_v to_o liberate_v the_o vassal_n from_o the_o feâ—_n duty_n albeit_o the_o feu_n be_v constitute_v by_o a_o mutual_a contract_n oblige_v the_o feear_fw-mi and_o his_o heir_n to_o pay_v the_o feu_fw-fr duty_n yearly_a â—eing_v there_o be_v a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o same_o date_n that_o the_o fevar_n may_v renunce_v when_o he_o please_v february_n 12._o 1669._o brown_n contra_fw-la sibbald_n renunciation_n of_o all_o right_a and_o interest_n be_v find_v only_o to_o extend_v to_o all_o right_a the_o renuncer_n have_v and_o not_o to_o any_o future_a right_n or_o right_n to_o which_o the_o renuncer_n may_v succeed_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v mention_v july_n 27._o 1671._o baillie_n contra_fw-la baillie_n reparation_n of_o a_o kirk_n be_v find_v in_o no_o part_n to_o affect_v the_o titular_a of_o the_o teind_n but_o the_o heretor_n of_o the_o land_n only_o january_n 16._o 1663._o relict_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o ednem_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n reparation_n of_o manse_v do_v by_o the_o incumbent_n before_o 1649._o be_v find_v not_o to_o burden_v the_o heretor_n for_o tâ—e_v value_n of_o 1000_o mark_n conform_v to_o the_o act_n 1649_o renew_v 1661._o but_o only_a for_o 500_o mark_n which_o be_v the_o quota_fw-la before_o these_o act_n and_o that_o not_o against_o singular_a successor_n january_n 8._o 1670._o charter_n contra_fw-la parochioner_n of_o currie_n reprobature_n be_v sustain_v though_o not_o protest_v for_o at_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o witness_n against_o who_o testimony_n the_o reprobature_n be_v now_o use_v be_v protest_v for_o before_o sentence_n july_n 30._o 1668._o laird_n of_o milntoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n milntoun_n reprobature_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o be_v add_v after_o a_o reduction_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o discuss_v in_o a_o devorce_n but_o reserve_v to_o a_o special_a action_n of_o reprobature_n february_n 25._o 1669._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la reprobature_n for_o annul_v a_o decreet_a of_o divorce_n of_o the_o commissar_n be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o one_o who_o have_v buy_v the_o liferent_a from_o the_o husband_n and_o which_o will_v fall_v back_o to_o the_o wiâ—e_n by_o the_o divorce_n who_o compeaâ—ing_v before_o the_o commissar_n to_o object_n against_o the_o witness_n and_o interrogate_v thâ—m_n be_v not_o admit_v and_o have_v in_o a_o reduction_n before_o the_o lord_n obtain_v the_o witness_n to_o be_v re-examined_a their_o own_o testimony_n of_o corruption_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o enervate_v their_o former_a testimony_n but_o reprobature_n be_v reserve_v and_o be_v insist_v in_o it_o be_v not_o find_v relevant_a that_o they_o be_v viles_fw-la &_o pauperes_fw-la the_o principal_a cause_n be_v adultery_n which_o be_v a_o latent_fw-la crime_n neither_o that_o they_o be_v infamous_a by_o common_a report_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v declare_v infamous_a by_o a_o judge_n or_o find_v culpable_a of_o a_o crime_n or_o fact_n that_o the_o law_n declare_v to_o infer_v infamy_n january_n 31._o 1671._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la reprobature_n be_v find_v relevant_a be_v libel_v upon_o instruct_v or_o prompt_v of_o witness_n without_o necessity_n to_o allege_v that_o the_o witness_n undertake_v or_o depone_v conform_v and_o that_o in_o odium_fw-la corrumpentis_fw-la without_o infer_v any_o blemish_n upon_o the_o witness_n of_o prompt_v who_o consent_v not_o or_o swoar_v false_o ibidem_fw-la reprobature_n be_v find_v relevant_a upon_o libel_v of_o corrupt_v of_o witness_n upon_o give_v or_o promise_v of_o good_a deed_n more_o than_o will_v be_v suitable_a for_o their_o charge_n ibidem_fw-la reprobature_n upon_o corrupt_v of_o witness_n by_o give_v or_o promise_v bribe_n or_o prompt_v witness_n to_o depone_v be_v â—ound_v only_o probable_a by_o writ_n or_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n who_o adduce_v the_o witness_n after_o decreet_a and_o not_o by_o witness_n unless_o the_o reprobature_n have_v be_v pursue_v before_o decreet_a proceed_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n quarrel_v this_o be_v stop_v till_o the_o further_a hear_v and_o be_v recall_v and_o witness_n above_o exception_n be_v find_v competent_a whether_o before_o or_o after_o sentence_n and_o the_o witness_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v condescend_v upon_o the_o first_o interlocutor_n be_v the_o 14._o of_o july_n 1671._o and_o the_o second_o the_o 20_o of_o february_n 1672._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la reqvisition_n of_o a_o sum_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o mention_v not_o the_o procutatory_n produce_v see_v it_o bear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v know_v to_o the_o nottar_n and_o witness_n and_o thereupon_o the_o defunct_a party_n do_v appryze_v january_n 10._o 1665._o stevart_n contra_fw-la stevarts_n a_o requisition_n be_v sustain_v though_o it_o bear_v not_o a_o procuratory_n produce_v see_v it_o be_v not_o call_v for_o then_o and_o be_v now_o produce_v and_o the_o procurator_n show_v writ_n whereupon_o the_o requisition_n be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o the_o instrument_n bear_v iâ—ne_v 28._o 1671._o hume_z contra_fw-la lord_n justice_n clerk_n a_o retour_n be_v find_v reduceable_a without_o the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o summons_n of_o error_n in_o latin_a calling_n the_o inquest_n see_v the_o point_n in_o question_n be_v that_o point_n of_o the_o brieve_n that_o the_o party_n grandfather_n die_v last_o vest_n and_o seize_v whereas_o the_o seasine_a of_o a_o uncle_n and_o father_n be_v now_o produce_v which_o infer_v â—o_o error_n in_o the_o
till_o they_o redeem_v all_o pestelor_n compryzing_n december_n 5._o 1665._o reg_n contra_fw-la â—eg_fw-la a_o wodset_n contain_v a_o clause_n of_o reversion_n for_o grant_v a_o tack_v for_o certain_a year_n after_o the_o redemption_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v derogat_v from_o by_o the_o act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v quarrelable_n by_o the_o act_n 19_o parliament_n 1449._o if_o the_o tack_v be_v set_v but_o about_o the_o half_a of_o the_o true_a rent_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o time_n of_o grant_v the_o wodset_n and_o so_o be_v vsuâ—ary_a â—_o february_n 15._o 1666._o lord_n lâ—y_n contra_fw-la porteoâ—s_n wodsetter_n have_v wodset_v before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o be_v find_v comptable_a for_o the_o superâ—lus_fw-la more_o than_o pay_v their_o annualrent_n not_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o act_n betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n but_o from_o the_o oâ—â—er_n make_v to_o give_v they_o security_n upon_o quit_v their_o wodset_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v in_o the_o wodset_n a_o clause_n renunce_v the_o vsurpet_n act_n suspend_v the_o payment_n of_o principal_a sum_n and_o ordain_v land_n to_o be_v take_v in_o satisfaction_n thereof_o and_o all_o act_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o albeit_o there_o be_v a_o exception_n in_o the_o say_a act_n when_o the_o benefit_n of_o such_o act_n be_v renunce_v which_o be_v not_o find_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o clause_n anent_o wodset_n which_o be_v posterior_n to_o that_o exception_n february_n 21._o 1666._o lord_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la his_o wodseâ—ters_n wodsetter_n before_o the_o act_n 1661._o choose_v to_o retain_v the_o possession_n be_v find_v comptable_a for_o the_o superplus_n not_o from_o the_o summons_n but_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o offer_n to_o find_v caution_n which_o be_v admit_v after_o the_o citation_n but_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o wodsetter_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o declare_v their_o option_n whether_o to_o quit_v the_o wodset_n or_o restrict_n till_o caution_n be_v offer_v february_n 12._o 1666._o ogilbie_n contra_fw-la a_o wodsetter_n by_o his_o wodset_n be_v oblige_v upon_o payment_n to_o renunce_v and_o by_o his_o missive_n letter_n acknowledge_v payment_n his_o son_n and_o apparent_a heir_n have_v receive_v a_o disposition_n of_o his_o other_o estate_n without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a after_o the_o wodset_n but_o before_o the_o missive_n letter_n be_v find_v liable_a as_o lucrative_a successor_n to_o enter_v to_o the_o wodset_n right_o and_o to_o renunce_v january_n 15._o 1668._o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o vdnâ—y_n a_o wodsetter_n be_v find_v comptable_a for_o the_o superplus_n after_o oâ—â—er_n to_o find_v caution_n though_o he_o have_v a_o posterior_n ratification_n and_o â—ik_n after_o the_o act_n 1661._o june_n 19_o 1669._o scot_n contra_fw-la langton_n a_o writ_n â—iz_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n by_o a_o drover_n subscribe_v only_o by_o a_o mark_n and_o another_o hand_n write_v such_o a_o man_n mark_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o allow_v it_o as_o probative_a but_o before_o answer_v ordain_v the_o writer_n and_o witness_n to_o be_v examine_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la february_n 26._o 1662._o brown_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n of_o clacharie_n a_o writ_n be_v sustain_v though_o subscribe_v but_o by_o one_o nottar_n be_v a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n whereon_o marriage_n follow_v july_n 19_o 1662._o breadiâ—_n contra_fw-la breadie_o and_o murie_n a_o writ_n be_v find_v not_o to_o prove_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o town_n council_n without_o citation_n or_o subscription_n of_o the_o party_n bear_v consent_n to_o a_o penalty_n impose_v upon_o unfree-man_n february_n 13._o 1663._o town_n of_o linliâ—hgâ—w_n contra_fw-la unfree-man_n of_o borrowstownness_n a_o writ_n be_v sustain_v though_o not_o deliver_v be_v in_o â—avours_n of_o the_o granter_n son_n though_o a_o bastard_n february_n 25._o 1663._o aikâ—nhead_n contra_fw-la aikâ—nhead_n a_o writ_n want_v witness_n 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