and_o so_o transmits_n no_n right_o paction_n do_v only_o constitute_v or_o transmit_v a_o personal_a right_n or_o obligation_n whereby_o the_o person_n oblige_v may_v be_v compel_v to_o transmit_v the_o real_a right_n it_o must_v needs_o then_o be_v the_o present_a dispositive_a will_n of_o the_o owner_n which_o convey_v the_o right_a to_o any_o other_o which_o be_v express_v by_o such_o word_n de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la titius_n disponeth_n alienate_v or_o annualzeth_n gift_v grant_v sell_v etc._n etc._n which_o can_v proper_o import_v a_o obligation_n have_v its_o effect_n in_o the_o future_a though_o there_o may_v be_v obligation_n consequent_a as_o to_o delivery_n warrandice_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o term_n do_v express_v something_o present_o do_v and_o not_o engage_v to_o be_v do_v and_o so_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o alienation_n or_o transmission_n of_o the_o right_n itself_o that_o the_o dispositive_a will_n of_o the_o owner_n alone_o without_o any_o further_a be_v 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dominus_fw-la dominion_n be_v the_o power_n of_o disposal_n which_o be_v a_o faculty_n and_o no_o corporeal_a thing_n and_o may_v be_v fit_o constitute_v in_o the_o acquirer_n by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o disponer_n unlel_n the_o acquirer_n reject_v it_o for_o the_o disponer_n before_o have_v the_o only_a power_n of_o disposal_n and_o remit_v that_o power_n to_o the_o acquirer_n the_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v nullius_fw-la as_o be_v relinquish_v and_o therefore_o the_o dominion_n or_o disposal_n of_o it_o must_v either_o be_v in_o the_o disponer_n or_o the_o acquirer_n not_o in_o the_o disponer_n because_o by_o his_o will_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o relinquish_v or_o quit_v it_o he_o have_v remit_v it_o and_o therefore_o that_o power_n must_v be_v in_o the_o purchaser_n unless_o he_o reject_v it_o this_o be_v the_o more_o evident_a that_o positive_a law_n and_o custom_n which_o require_v delivery_n or_o possession_n rest_v in_o symbolical_a or_o imaginary_a possession_n as_o by_o delivery_n ofearth_n and_o stone_n for_o land_n of_o a_o penny_n for_o annualrent_n and_o in_o some_o case_n require_v no_o possession_n so_o the_o fisk_n acquire_v real_a right_n without_o possession_n and_o the_o right_a oflegacy_n and_o other_o from_o the_o dead_a be_v transmit_v without_o possession_n 5._o but_o for_o utility_n sake_n not_o only_o the_o roman_n but_o almost_o all_o nation_n require_v some_o kind_n of_o possession_n to_o accomplish_v real_a right_n that_o thereby_o the_o will_n of_o the_o owner_n may_v sensible_o touch_v the_o thing_n dispone_v and_o thereby_o be_v more_o manifest_a and_o sure_a so_o the_o law_n say_v traditionibus_fw-la &_o usucapionibus_fw-la non_fw-la nudis_fw-la pact_n be_v dominia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d transferuntur_fw-la with_o which_o our_o custom_n accord_v it_o use_v here_o to_o be_v debate_v whether_o possession_n itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o accomplish_v disposition_n or_o if_o there_o must_v be_v tradition_n or_o delivery_n of_o that_o possession_n by_o the_o disponer_n to_o the_o acquir_a the_o forecited_a law_n seem_v to_o require_v tradition_n or_o at_o least_o usucapion_n or_o prescription_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a way_n to_o accomplish_v disposition_n yet_o utiliter_fw-la and_o equivalenter_fw-la possession_n lawful_o attain_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o disposition_n although_o not_o deliver_v by_o the_o disponer_n will_v be_v sufficient_a as_o if_o the_o disponer_n be_v not_o in_o possession_n himself_o and_o so_o can_v deliver_v it_o yet_o the_o acquirer_n may_v recover_v it_o from_o the_o detainer_n or_o the_o acquirer_n may_v have_v be_v in_o possession_n before_o by_o any_o other_o title_n as_o by_o custody_n conduction_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o case_n none_o require_v delivery_n yea_o it_o be_v more_o questionable_a whether_o the_o possession_n will_v not_o consummate_v the_o disposition_n though_o unlawful_o attain_v as_o if_o the_o disponer_n not_o be_v in_o possession_n the_o acquirer_n attain_v the_o possession_n from_o a_o three_o party_n vi_fw-la aut_fw-la clam_fw-la though_o he_o may_v be_v oblige_v to_o restore_v that_o possession_n to_o the_o three_o party_n yet_o whether_o it_o will_v not_o exclude_v a_o posteriour_a disposition_n though_o more_o legal_a possession_n it_o be_v a_o question_n as_o probable_a in_o the_o affirmative_a as_o in_o the_o negative_a it_o remain_v then_o that_o possession_n be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o real_a right_n so_o that_o not_o the_o first_o disposition_n but_o the_o first_o possession_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o prefer_v this_o possession_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o case_n for_o in_o some_o real_a in_o other_o symbolical_a possession_n be_v requisite_a which_o can_v be_v supply_v by_o real_a possesson_n itself_o as_o in_o property_n of_o land_n or_o annualrent_n by_o infeftment_n wherein_o the_o disposition_n and_o natural_a possession_n make_v no_o real_a right_n without_o seasine_n july_n 12._o 1628._o bennet_n contra_fw-la turnbul_n novem._n 25._o 1628._o mitchel_n contra_fw-la wright_n possession_n be_v requisite_a not_o only_o to_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o property_n of_o movable_a good_n but_o also_o of_o liferent-rights_a tack_n and_o rental_n servitude_n pledge_n which_o tack_n though_o they_o be_v true_o personal_a right_n of_o location_n and_o constitute_v only_a as_o real_a right_n by_o statute_n yet_o intimation_n will_v not_o transmit_v they_o but_o there_o be_v necessity_n of_o possession_n and_o though_o liferent_n be_v more_o proper_o real_a right_n because_o constitute_v by_o infeftment_n yet_o see_v a_o liferenter_fw-la can_v infeft_v another_o as_o a_o fire_n can_v assignation_n or_o disposition_n be_v sufficient_a but_o it_o must_v be_v clad_v with_o possession_n but_o reversion_n though_o they_o be_v account_v as_o real_a right_n by_o statute_n require_v no_o possession_n for_o transmit_v they_o but_o a_o assignation_n due_o registrate_n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o par._n 1617._o be_v sufficient_a as_o a_o public_a intimation_n in_o movable_n possession_n be_v of_o such_o efficacy_n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o consummate_v the_o disposition_n thereof_o but_o thereupon_o the_o disposition_n be_v presume_v without_o any_o necessity_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o which_o be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o inctruct_v the_o property_n of_o a_o ship_n from_o possession_n without_o vendition_n in_o write_n july_n 26._o 1623._o captain_n hamilloun_n contra_fw-la the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n stetine_n and_o the_o property_n of_o money_n be_v infer_v from_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o chest_n in_o which_o the_o money_n be_v find_v seal_v unless_o a_o contrary_a probation_n be_v adduce_v june_n 18._o 1675._o tailzior_n contra_fw-la rankine_n and_o so_o a_o creditor_n have_v poynd_v good_n from_o his_o debtor_n be_v prefer_v thereunto_o to_o a_o three_o party_n who_o offer_v to_o prove_v these_o good_n to_o be_v his_o own_o proper_a good_n breed_v upon_o his_o own_o ground_n and_o set_v a_o grass_v to_o that_o debtor_n the_o poynder_n instruct_v that_o the_o good_n be_v milk_v wrought_v and_o the_o offspring_n thereof_o enjoy_v by_o the_o debtor_n for_o two_o year_n without_o any_o possession_n by_o the_o other_o party_n during_o that_o space_n which_o so_o far_o presume_v his_o right_n that_o the_o lord_n admit_v not_o the_o contrary_a probation_n nevem_n 24._o 1624._o turnbul_n of_o symontoun_n contra_fw-la ker_n of_o cavers_n the_o like_a upon_o two_o year_n possession_n june_n 17._o 1625._o brown_n contra_fw-la hunterstoun_n but_o restitution_n of_o a_o horse_n be_v not_o exclude_v because_o the_o possessor_n offer_v to_o prove_v he_o buy_v he_o from_o one_o who_o then_o have_v he_o in_o possession_n in_o respect_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi then_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o immediate_o before_o he_o have_v set_v the_o horse_n in_o hire_n for_o a_o journey_n to_o that_o person_n who_o sell_v he_o novem._n 18._o 1680._o william_n forsyth_n stabler_n contra_fw-la hugh_n kilpatrick_n so_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o any_o claim_v right_o to_o movable_a good_n
fall_v by_o reduction_n or_o nullity_n of_o infeftment_n or_o retour_n 20._o burgage_n fall_v not_o in_o nonentrie_n as_o to_o the_o burgh_n or_o particular_a person_n 21._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o general_a declarator_n of_o nonentry_n 22._o the_o effect_n of_o nonentrie_n after_o citation_n in_o the_o general_a declarator_n 23._o exception_n against_o nonentry_n as_o to_o the_o feu-dutie_n or_o retoured_a mail_n 24._o exception_n against_o nonentrie_n as_o to_o the_o full_a rent_n 25._o whether_o nonentrie_n after_o ward_n require_v declarator_n 26._o the_o original_a of_o relief_n 27._o the_o custom_n of_o england_n and_o france_n as_o to_o relief_n 28._o the_o quantity_n of_o relief_n with_o we_o 29._o whether_o relief_n be_v due_a during_o nonentrie_n 30._o whether_o relief_n be_v due_a when_o the_o heir_n be_v enter_v whether_o the_o fee_n be_v burden_v with_o conjunct-fee_n or_o liferent_a 31._o relief_n stop_v not_o the_o heir_n seasine_n 32._o composition_n for_o the_o entry_n of_o appryzer_n or_o adjudger_n 33._o the_o original_a of_o ward_n 34._o the_o effect_n of_o ward_n as_o to_o the_o heir_n person_n 35._o the_o effect_n of_o ward_n as_o to_o the_o fee._n 36._o the_o restriction_n of_o ward_n 37._o the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o heir_n of_o ward-vassal_n 38._o the_o true_a interest_n of_o superior_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o their_o vassal_n 39_o the_o single_a value_n of_o marriage_n not_o penal_a but_o favourable_a 40._o double_o value_v penal_a and_o unfavourable_a with_o the_o exception_n against_o it_o 41._o single_a value_n find_v due_a where_o the_o heir_n be_v marry_v before_o his_o predecessor_n die_v by_o precipitation_n 42._o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o single_a value_n in_o heir_n male_a or_o female_a 43._o marriage_n be_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la 44._o it_o belong_v to_o the_o elder_a superior_a 45._o the_o royal_a prerogative_n prefer_v the_o king_n to_o all_o other_o as_o to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o vassal_n 46._o marriage_n be_v due_a by_o the_o heir_n of_o appryzer_n 47._o exception_n against_o the_o value_n of_o marriage_n 48._o the_o rise_n of_o liferent-escheat_n 49._o it_o extend_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o liferent_n 50._o liferent_n of_o fee_n not_o have_v infeftment_n or_o not_o owe_v fidelity_n to_o a_o subject_a belong_v to_o the_o king_n 51._o liferent_a escheat_n of_o sub-vassal_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v 52._o liferent_a escheat_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o voluntary_a infeftment_n after_o denunciation_n not_o be_v for_o implement_n of_o a_o special_a obligement_n to_o infeft_v before_o denunciation_n 53._o liferent_a escheat_n be_v exclude_v by_o apprize_a for_o debt_n anterior_a to_o the_o rebellion_n there_o be_v infeftment_n or_o charge_v in_o cursu_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la 54._o liferent_a esche_n it_o extend_v not_o to_o burgage_n or_o mortification_n 55._o but_o extend_v to_o minister_n stipend_n 56._o liferent_a escheat_n be_v make_v effectual_a by_o declarator_n have_v now_o show_v what_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o vassal_n in_o the_o fee_n it_o will_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a to_o find_v out_o what_o the_o superior_n right_o of_o the_o superiority_n retain_v for_o what_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o fee_n and_o be_v not_o dispone_v to_o the_o vassal_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o superior_a and_o it_o be_v either_o constitute_v as_o belong_v to_o the_o superior_a constant_o or_o casual_o 1._o the_o constant_a right_n of_o the_o superior_a stand_v main_o in_o these_o particular_n first_o superiority_n itself_o be_v dominium_fw-la directum_fw-la as_o the_o tenentry_n be_v but_o dominium_fw-la utile_fw-la as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o therefore_o the_o superior_a must_v be_v infeft_v as_o well_o as_o the_o vassal_n and_o that_o in_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n itself_o without_o mention_n of_o the_o superiority_n which_o follow_v but_o upon_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o fee_n in_o tenentry_n though_o sometime_o through_o the_o ignorance_n of_o writer_n infeftment_n bear_v express_o to_o be_v of_o the_o superiority_n 2._o only_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n as_o the_o common_a fountain_n of_o all_o right_n of_o the_o ground_n need_v no_o infeftment_n but_o have_v his_o right_n found_v in_o jure_fw-la communi_fw-la and_o be_v not_o feudal_n but_o allodial_a and_o when_o the_o right_a of_o land_n fall_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o casuality_n of_o his_o superiority_n as_o forefaulture_n recognition_n bastardy_n or_o last_o heir_n if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n they_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la consolidat_fw-la with_o the_o superiority_n and_o the_o declarator_n require_v thereanent_a do_v not_o constitute_v but_o declare_v the_o king_n right_o without_o prejudice_n of_o what_o be_v consume_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o where_o they_o be_v not_o hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n the_o right_a thereof_o be_v perfect_v by_o gift_n and_o presentation_n whereby_o the_o immediate_a superior_a be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v the_o donatar_n by_o infeftment_n like_a to_o that_o of_o his_o former_a vassal_n yet_o the_o king_n right_o by_o the_o casuality_n though_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_v be_v real_a and_o effectual_a against_o all_o singular_a successor_n whereby_o deed_n of_o treason_n and_o recognition_n be_v in_o fact_n ordinary_o prove_v by_o witness_n purchaser_n can_v be_v secure_v by_o any_o register_n and_o therefore_o must_v secure_v themselves_o by_o the_o king_n confirmation_n &_o novo_fw-la damus_fw-la but_o where_o the_o king_n succeed_v in_o any_o fee_n to_o a_o subject_a as_o to_o property_n or_o superiority_n before_o he_o can_v alienat_fw-la the_o same_o he_o must_v be_v serve_v heir_n in_o special_a thereunto_o so_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v serve_v heir_n to_o queen_n ann_n his_o mother_n in_o the_o lordship_n of_o dumfermling_n in_o which_o king_n james_n infeft_v she_o in_o fee_n to_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n by_o a_o morning-gift_n the_o first_o day_n after_o his_o marriage_n with_o she_o and_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o be_v serve_v heir_n to_o charles_n duke_n of_o lennox_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o lennox_n in_o which_o service_n the_o chancellor_n and_o fourteen_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v the_o inquest_n the_o young_a lord_n be_v leave_v out_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o but_o fifteen_o but_o the_o king_n need_v no_o infeftment_n upon_o such_o retour_n but_o if_o he_o acquire_v any_o land_n hold_v immediate_o of_o himself_o the_o instrument_n of_o resignation_n must_v be_v registrat_n and_o if_o hold_v of_o a_o subject_a there_o arise_v no_o real_a right_n to_o a_o donatar_a till_o he_o be_v infeft_v upon_o the_o king_n presentation_n and_o his_o seasine_a registrat_n by_o both_o which_o the_o certainty_n of_o land-rights_a be_v preserve_v 3._o second_o superiority_n carry_v a_o right_a to_o all_o action_n follow_v the_o land_n against_o any_o other_o than_o the_o vassal_n for_o see_v superior_n be_v infeft_v in_o the_o land_n they_o can_v only_o be_v repel_v from_o such_o action_n by_o the_o right_n grant_v to_o their_o vassal_n but_o by_o no_o other_o and_o so_o may_v remove_v possessor_n who_o can_v show_v no_o right_n this_o be_v find_v though_o the_o superior_n infeftment_n bear_v he_o only_o to_o be_v infeft_v in_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o land_n november_n 19_o 1624._o lag_a contra_fw-la his_o tenant_n 4._o if_o a_o superior_a become_v fire_n by_o succession_n or_o acquisition_n for_o establish_v the_o property_n in_o his_o person_n he_o may_v either_o be_v infeft_v upon_o his_o own_o precept_n or_o the_o king_n november_n 26._o 1668._o daughter_n of_o mr._n robert_n mortoun_n 5._o but_o a_o superior_a can_v interpose_v betwixt_o himself_o and_o his_o vassal_n by_o infeft_v another_o in_o the_o land_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o himself_o such_o infeftment_n be_v find_v null_a by_o exception_n january_n 30._o 1671._o dowglas_n of_o kelhead_n contra_fw-la vassal_n superior_n must_v receive_v and_o infeft_v their_o sub-vassal_n upon_o the_o refusal_n or_o incapacity_n of_o the_o vassal_n and_o may_v at_o any_o time_n after_o receive_v the_o immediate_a vassal_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o another_o if_o the_o immediate_a vassal_n right_o be_v extinct_a or_o acquire_v by_o the_o superior_a which_o be_v no_o unwarrantable_a interposition_n which_o be_v repel_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o feudal_n contract_n and_o right_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a that_o the_o superior_a shall_v both_o give_v his_o superiority_n to_o another_o and_o claim_v it_o himself_o dans_fw-fr &_o retinens_fw-la nihil_fw-la that_fw-mi and_o if_o that_o be_v allow_v interpose_a vassal_n may_v be_v infinite_o multiply_v november_n 26._o 1672._o earl_n of_o argyle_n contra_fw-la mcleod_n in_o which_o case_n the_o late_a marquis_n of_o argyle_n be_v forefault_n mcleod_n who_o be_v argyles_n vassal_n be_v retour_v and_o infeft_v in_o the_o land_n as_o hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n which_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o king_n to_o interpose_v this_o
gift_n of_o escheat_n before_o denunciation_n be_v find_v null_a by_o exception_n because_o it_o mention_v no_o particular_a horning_n whereupon_o it_o proceed_v though_o do_v by_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n at_o court_n and_o though_o anterior_a horning_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o process_n and_o no_o other_o donatar_n nor_o officer_n of_o state_n quarrel_v the_o same_o november_n 20._o 1628._o weston_n contra_fw-la stewart_n 19_o gift_n of_o escheat_n not_o bear_v express_o good_n to_o be_v acquire_v extend_v no_o further_o then_o to_o the_o good_n the_o denunce_v have_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gift_n february_n 27._o 1623._o bruce_n contra_fw-la buckie_n and_o though_o the_o gift_n bear_v express_o not_o only_o the_o good_n the_o rebel_n have_v but_o which_o he_o shall_v acquire_v thereafter_o during_o his_o rebellion_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v only_o extend_v to_o what_o he_o have_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o what_o superveen_v within_o year_n and_o day_n june_n 27._o 1622._o john_n jnglis_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o caprinton_n it_o be_v so_o decide_v july_n 2._o 1669._o barclay_n contra_fw-la barclay_n yea_o the_o same_o be_v extend_v to_o no_o good_n acquire_v after_o the_o gift_n see_v the_o style_n thereof_o bear_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v acquire_v february_n 2._o 1627._o lewis_n somervail_n contra_fw-la mr._n william_n stirling_n 20._o escheat_n of_o person_n live_v within_o regality_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o baillie_n of_o regality_n infeft_v with_o that_o privilege_n and_o therefore_o gift_n by_o the_o king_n reach_v not_o these_o escheat_n but_o gift_n by_o the_o lord_n or_o baillie_n of_o the_o regality_n which_o be_v find_v to_o comprehend_v all_o movable_a good_n and_o sum_n belong_v to_o the_o party_n denunce_v as_o well_o within_o the_o regality_n as_o without_o the_o same_o june_n 26._o 1680._o young_a contra_fw-la laird_n of_o raploch_n but_o these_o gift_n differ_v from_o the_o king_n gift_n that_o they_o be_v effectual_a according_a to_o their_o tenor_n both_o as_o to_o good_n before_o and_o after_o the_o gift_n and_o be_v valid_a though_o grant_v general_o or_o though_o before_o the_o casuality_n fall_v if_o a_o special_a gift_n after_o the_o casuality_n fall_v be_v not_o in_o competition_n for_o the_o prior_n limitation_n of_o the_o king_n gift_n be_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n that_o he_o be_v not_o prejudge_v by_o the_o default_n of_o his_o officer_n but_o private_a party_n ought_v sibi_fw-la invigilare_fw-la and_o albeit_o the_o diligence_n of_o creditor_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o donatar_n chief_o by_o the_o king_n benignity_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v sustain_v against_o a_o donatar_n of_o escheat_n by_o a_o lord_n of_o regality_n february_n 24._o 1637._o gilmore_n contra_fw-la hagie_n 21._o the_o main_a difficulty_n anent_o gift_n be_v when_o they_o be_v simulat_fw-la and_o to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o denunce_v which_o be_v much_o clear_v by_o that_o excellent_a statute_n par._n 1592._o cap._n 145._o declare_v it_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o simulation_n of_o any_o assignation_n or_o gift_n of_o escheat_n if_o the_o rebel_n himself_o his_o wife_n bairn_n or_o near_a friend_n remain_z in_o possession_n of_o his_o tack_v and_o good_n to_o their_o own_o use_n and_o behoove_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v how_o long_o their_o possession_n must_v be_v see_v the_o rebel_n ordinary_o for_o some_o time_n be_v in_o possession_n till_o the_o donatar_a use_n diligence_n but_o where_o the_o rebel_n retain_v possession_n till_o his_o death_n a_o gift_n though_o declare_v be_v find_v null_a by_o exception_n july_n 12._o 1628._o morison_n contra_fw-la frendraught_n june_n 26._o 1611._o gairdner_n contra_fw-la lord_n grace_n yea_o it_o be_v find_v simulat_fw-la where_o the_o rebel_n possess_v 9_o year_n june_n 27._o 1622._o john_n inglis_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o capringtoun_n and_o other_o circumstance_n concur_v 4_o or_o 5._o year_n by_o the_o rebel_n be_v find_v sufficient_a the_o donatar_a have_v consent_v to_o several_a tack_n and_o wodset_v grant_v by_o the_o rebel_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o gift_n be_v find_v valid_a in_o part_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v heritable_a right_n acquire_v by_o the_o donatar_n from_o the_o rebel_n december_n 23._o 1623._o ballantyn_n contra_fw-la murray_n four_o or_o five_o year_n possession_n of_o the_o rebel_n be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o infer_v simulation_n though_o the_o donatar_n be_v a_o creditor_n and_o the_o rebel_n land_n appryse_v see_v the_o appryser_n possess_v not_o but_o the_o rebel_n 6_o and_o 9_o of_o january_n 1666._o sr._n lawrance_n oliphant_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n drummond_n so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o possession_n sufficient_a to_o infer_v simulation_n remain_v in_o arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la the_o next_o ground_n of_o the_o simulation_n of_o gift_n of_o escheat_n and_o presume_v the_o same_o to_o the_o rebel_n behoof_n be_v when_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n in_o his_o family_n which_o be_v find_v relevant_a without_o mention_n of_o the_o rebel_n possession_n june_n 25._o 1622._o lord_n borthwick_n bairn_n contra_fw-la dickson_n but_o the_o presumption_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a that_o the_o gift_n be_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o rebel_n son_n here_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v that_o he_o be_v then_o in_o his_o father_n family_n march_v 20._o 1623._o keith_n contra_fw-la benholme_n the_o like_a where_o the_o son_n be_v not_o in_o his_o father_n family_n and_o be_v a_o creditor_n and_o make_v faith_n it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o behoof_n at_o pass_v the_o gift_n though_o the_o party_n denunce_v do_v remain_v in_o possession_n sometime_o after_o declarator_n december_n 4._o 1669._o jaffray_n contra_fw-la jaffray_n the_o three_o presumption_n of_o the_o simulation_n of_o gift_n be_v when_o the_o same_o be_v procure_v and_o past_a by_o the_o rebel_n mean_n which_o be_v sustain_v though_o a_o part_n be_v by_o the_o donatar_n mean_n and_o a_o part_n by_o the_o rebel_n though_o the_o donatar_n be_v then_o a_o creditor_n june_n 26._o 1622._o john_n inglis_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o capringtoun_n the_o like_a find_v probable_a by_o member_n of_o the_o exchequer_n as_o witness_n nou._n 28._o 1626._o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n contra_fw-la wood._n hope_n cessio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la laird_n of_o clunie_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o blandine_n cant_n and_o porterfield_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n stewart_n the_o like_a against_o a_o assigney_n constitute_v by_o the_o donatar_n hope_v horning_n sir_n georg_n hamilton_n contra_fw-la robert_n ramsay_n simulation_n of_o a_o gift_n of_o life-rent_a to_o the_o rebel_n behoove_v be_v find_v probable_a by_o the_o rebel_n oath_n and_o the_o witness_n insert_v in_o the_o gift_n june_n 19_o 1669._o scot_n contra_fw-la langtoun_n this_o ground_n of_o simulation_n be_v find_v relevant_a not_o only_o against_o the_o donatar_n but_o against_o a_o singular_a succesor_n not_o partake_v of_o the_o fraud_n who_o assignation_n be_v after_o the_o creditor_n diligence_n december_n 10._o 1623._o dowglas_n contra_fw-la belshes_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o diligence_n the_o gift_n be_v exp_v blank_a in_o the_o name_n and_o fill_v up_o thereafter_o in_o the_o donatar_n name_n it_o be_v find_v simulat_fw-la even_o as_o to_o he_o though_o obtain_v it_o for_o his_o true_a debt_n december_n 17._o 1670._o nicol_n langton_n contra_fw-la robison_n simulation_n be_v not_o otherwise_o valid_a against_o singular_a successor_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v relevant_a to_o exclude_v the_o donatar_n and_o prefer_v another_o donatar_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o first_o donatar_n debt_n true_o owe_v to_o he_o though_o the_o gift_n be_v give_v at_o the_o rebel_n request_n and_o past_a at_o his_o own_o charge_n so_o that_o the_o exclusiion_n by_o this_o presume_a simulation_n be_v only_o infer_v as_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o gift_n above_o the_o donatar_n own_o debt_n in_o quantum_fw-la lucratus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o that_o be_v find_v no_o fault_n in_o the_o debtor_n rebel_n to_o concur_v in_o desire_n and_o moyen_fw-fr to_o get_v a_o gift_n to_o his_o creditor_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v that_o creditor_n debt_n march_v 11._o 1624._o william_n dowglas_n contra_fw-la viscont_n of_o air._n the_o like_a where_o the_o rebel_n concured_a in_o procur_v the_o gift_n the_o donatar_a have_v make_v faith_n the_o gift_n be_v to_o his_o own_o behoof_n show_v his_o debt_n and_o back-band_n december_n 12._o 1673._o mr._n georg_n dickson_n contra_fw-la sr._n alexander_n mcculloch_n all_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v if_o the_o rebel_n remain_v unrelax_v for_o if_o unrelax_v a_o gift_n though_o take_v express_o in_o his_o name_n return_v and_o accresce_v to_o the_o fisk_n and_o next_o donatar_n july_n 6_o 1627._o earl_n of_o annandale_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o cockpool_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v after_o relax_v before_o any_o other_o gift_n november_n 28._o 1626._o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n contra_fw-la
be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o aliment_n from_o his_o mother_n life-rent_a who_o bring_v 8000._o mark_n of_o tocher_n and_o have_v but_o 10._o chalder_n of_o victual_n in_o life-rent_a july_n 21._o 1626._o laird_n of_o ramorny_n contra_fw-la law_n the_o like_a where_o the_o heir_n be_v not_o minor_a but_o design_v himself_o preacher_n and_o so_o have_v a_o calling_n feb._n 11._o 1636._o sibbald_n contra_fw-la wallace_n here_o the_o relict_n be_v infeft_v in_o no_o land_n but_o have_v a_o annualrent_a of_o 400._o mark_n out_o of_o land_n and_o the_o heir_n be_v not_o minor_a whereas_o the_o lord_n think_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o in_o favour_n of_o major_n who_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o themselves_o but_o all_o must_v be_v consider_v complex_o in_o this_o decision_n some_o heir_n by_o their_o quality_n not_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v calling_n but_o the_o life-rent_a be_v a_o mean_a annualrent_n no_o more_o than_o a_o aliment_n to_o the_o relict_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi major_n and_o have_v a_o call_n and_o certain_o where_o the_o life-rent_a be_v but_o a_o aliment_n the_o appearand_a heir_n must_v rather_o want_v than_o the_o person_n provide_v for_o a_o cause_n onerous_a though_o the_o act_n mention_v only_a ward_n land_n yet_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o a_o minor_a have_v no_o ward_n land_n against_o a_o life-rent_a of_o all_o his_o fstate_n be_v house_n and_o annualrent_a of_o money_n feb._n 22._o 1631._o fiinnie_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a that_o the_o life-rent_a offer_v to_o maintain_v the_o minor_a her_o own_o child_n upon_o her_o own_o charge_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o second_o husband_n but_o the_o tutor_n obtain_v modisication_n with_o consideration_n of_o the_o movable_a heirship_n on_o the_o contrary_a where_o the_o mother_n be_v not_o marry_v her_o offer_n of_o entertainment_n be_v receive_v july_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d alexander_n noble_a and_o his_o tutor_n contra_fw-la his_o mother_n neither_o be_v the_o modifi_n cation_n exclude_v because_o there_o be_v free_a land_n at_o the_o defuncft_a death_n see_v they_o be_v apprise_v thereafter_o for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n hope_v the_o haer_v white_a contra_fw-la caldwall_n the_o like_a the_o debt_n be_v great_a and_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o equivalent_a to_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n not_o liferent_v feb._n 13._o 1662._o antonia_n broun_n contra_fw-la her_o mother_n but_o aliment_n be_v not_o find_v due_a by_o a_o father_n life-rent_a to_o his_o son_n on_o this_o act_n but_o only_o super_fw-la jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la july_n 21._o 1636._o laird_n of_o rumorney_n contra_fw-la law_n nor_o by_o a_o grandfather_n to_o his_o oye_n who_o have_v dispone_v his_o estate_n to_o his_o son_n reserve_v his_o life-rent_a of_o a_o part_n the_o rest_n unsold_a by_o his_o son_n be_v liferented_n by_o his_o wife_n july_n 7._o 1629._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la his_o goodsir_n but_o where_o the_o heir_n mother_n bring_v a_o great_a tough_a and_o the_o grandfather_n fall_v to_o a_o plentiful_a estate_n by_o his_o brother_n the_o heir_n be_v find_v to_o have_v aliment_n of_o his_o goodsir_n though_o he_o dispone_v the_o land_n to_o the_o heir_n father_n burden_v with_o his_o mother_n life-rent_a june_n 27._o 1662._o heir_n of_o gairn_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o gairn_n this_o behove_v not_o to_o be_v from_o the_o statute_n but_o ex_fw-la debito_fw-la naturali_fw-la aliment_n be_v find_v due_a by_o a_o liferenter_fw-la to_o her_o daughter_n the_o appearand_a heir_n though_o she_o renounce_v to_o be_v heir_n july_n 16._o 1667._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la symonton_n but_o where_o a_o father_n dispone_v to_o his_o son_n a_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n reserve_v his_o life-rent_a and_o another_o to_o his_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o conjunctfie_n after_o his_o son_n death_n his_o appearand_a heir_n get_v no_o part_n of_o his_o aliment_n from_o his_o goodsir_n but_o only_o from_o his_o mother_n feb._n 26._o 1675._o sr._n john_n whitfoord_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lamington_n aliment_n be_v find_v due_a to_o the_o heir_n by_o a_o asigney_n to_o a_o gift_n of_o ward_n without_o necessity_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o intromit_v with_o the_o ward_n land_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v legal_o exclude_v which_o be_v modify_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a to_o entertain_v he_o in_o the_o assignyes_n family_n but_o nothing_o be_v modify_v for_o that_o time_n that_o the_o minor_n mother_n alimented_a he_o gratis_o feb._n 19_o 1679._o sibbald_n of_o cair_a contra_fw-la sr._n alexander_n ealconer_n 4._o heir_n also_o not_o enter_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o obliegment_n or_o provision_n conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o heir_n which_o by_o their_o nature_n or_o mean_v require_v to_o be_v fulfil_v before_o the_o heir_n entry_n as_o when_o a_o party_n be_v obleige_v to_o employ_v a_o sum_n upon_o land_n and_o to_o procure_v himself_o and_o his_o umquhil_a spouse_n infeft_v therein_o in_o life-rent_a and_o the_o heir_n procreate_v betwixt_o they_o in_o fee_n the_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n who_o will_v fall_v heir_n be_v thereby_o find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o crave_v his_o father_n to_o employ_v the_o money_n according_o though_o he_o never_o be_v nor_o actual_o can_v be_v heir_n his_o father_n be_v alive_a december_n 16._o 1628._o laird_n of_o collington_n contra_fw-la granton_n in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n incline_v so_o to_o decide_v but_o decide_v not_o but_o that_o day_n durie_n observe_v a_o like_a case_n decide_v july_n 7._o 1632._o young_a contra_fw-la young_a the_o like_a be_v decide_v feb._n 13._o 1677._o alexander_n frazer_n contra_fw-la john_n frazer_n in_o which_o case_n a_o father_n by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v obleige_v to_o employ_v a_o certain_a sum_n upon_o security_n to_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n in_o conjunct-fee_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o likewise_o to_o take_v all_o conquest_n during_o the_o marriage_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o wife_n in_o life-rent_a and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n in_o fee_n after_o the_o wife_n death_n process_n be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n against_o his_o father_n who_o be_v decern_v to_o employ_v the_o special_a sum_n to_o himself_o and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o the_o heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o marriage_n albeit_o thereby_o the_o father_n will_v remain_v fire_n and_o may_v dispone_v or_o burden_v the_o sum_n so_o employ_v for_o reasonable_a consideration_n but_o not_o by_o deed_n mere_o gratuitous_a to_o evacuat_v the_o obleigment_n and_o if_o he_o do_v deed_n prejudicial_a he_o will_v be_v obleige_v to_o purge_v the_o same_o or_o re-imploy_a 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o find_v as_o to_o the_o conquest_n before_o the_o marriage_n which_o may_v be_v alter_v during_o his_o life_n for_o that_o only_o can_v be_v account_v conquest_n that_o he_o have_v more_o at_o his_o death_n then_o at_o his_o marriage_n and_o so_o heir_n of_o a_o marriage_n in_o a_o obleigment_n in_o case_n a_o wife_n decease_v without_o survive_a heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n these_o be_v interpret_v bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n who_o survive_v their_o mother_n but_o die_v before_o their_o father_n and_o so_o can_v never_o be_v serve_v heir_n to_o he_o january_n 26._o 1630._o turnbul_n contra_fw-la colinshlie_n the_o like_a where_o a_o father_n be_v obleige_v to_o infeft_n himself_o and_o his_o spouse_n in_o conjunct-fee_n and_o the_o heir_n procreate_v betwixt_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o apparent_a heir_n be_v find_v to_o have_v interest_n to_o pursue_v the_o father_n for_o fulfil_v thereof_o and_o of_o the_o obleigment_n adjoin_v not_o to_o dispone_v in_o their_o prejudice_n hope_v de_fw-fr haeredibus_fw-la hamilton_n contra_fw-la silvertonhil_n tack_n set_v to_o heir_n require_v no_o service_n but_o be_v notour_n to_o be_v the_o person_n who_o may_v be_v serve_v heir_n they_o have_v right_a without_o service_n june_n 9_o 1675._o hoom_n contra_fw-la johnston_n of_o oldwells_n 5._o as_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o heir_n they_o have_v right_o not_o only_o to_o obleigment_n conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o defunct_a and_o his_o heir_n but_o though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o heir_n unless_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o obleigment_n there_o be_v a_o speciallity_n appropriate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o defunct_a only_o as_o in_o commission_n trust_n etc._n etc._n so_o heir_n be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o their_o predecessor_n for_o dispone_v of_o land_n to_o he_o acquire_v for_o his_o use_n though_o it_o mention_v not_o heir_n feb._n 22._o 1610._o heir_n of_o jean_n 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la livingston_n the_o like_a of_o a_o reversion_n not_o mention_v heir_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v omit_v by_o neglect_n see_v it_o bear_v not_o