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duty_n be_v in_o both_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o interest_n
consequence_n form_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o see_v there_o be_v no_o different_a proportion_n hold_v forth_o by_o this_o text_n or_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o succession_n of_o all_o child_n must_v be_v in_o equal_a share_n whether_o male_a or_o female_a for_o in_o all_o communion_n and_o partnership_n a_o equal_a division_n take_v place_n except_o a_o unequal_a be_v express_v 4._o it_o be_v more_o dark_a whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v competent_a the_o right_a of_o representation_n whereby_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o defunct_a child_n represent_v they_o and_o come_v in_o with_o the_o survive_a child_n to_o get_v that_o share_n which_o their_o defunct_a parent_n will_v have_v get_v if_o alive_a whereby_o they_o will_v not_o succeed_v in_o capita_fw-la the_o whole_a successor_n get_v equal_a share_n but_o in_o stirpes_fw-la whereby_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o defunct_a child_n though_o they_o succeed_v equal_o among_o themselves_o yet_o unequal_o with_o the_o survive_a child_n because_o the_o whole_a issue_n of_o the_o defunct_a get_v but_o a_o equal_a share_n with_o each_o of_o the_o survive_a child_n as_o if_o a_o father_n have_v three_o child_n the_o elder_a die_v before_o he_o leave_v one_o child_n and_o two_o oyes_o by_o another_o child_n if_o there_o be_v place_n for_o representation_n the_o heritage_n will_v divide_v in_o three_o the_o two_o survive_a child_n will_v have_v two_o three_o part_n the_o other_o three_o will_v divide_v in_o two_o whereof_o the_o child_n of_o the_o defunct_n will_v get_v one_o half_a and_o the_o other_o half_o will_v divide_v equal_o betwixt_o the_o two_o oyes_o so_o than_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o descendants_n will_v thus_o succeed_v or_o if_o the_o surviver_n will_v whole_o exclude_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o decease_a this_o right_n of_o representation_n take_v place_n with_o we_o and_o most_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o right_n of_o immovables_n which_o we_o call_v heritable_a right_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o descendants_n or_o collateral_n but_o doubtless_o in_o that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v alter_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o stock_n or_o stem_n of_o the_o family_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v no_o right_n of_o representation_n in_o collateral_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o the_o child_n or_o grandchild_n of_o a_o brother_n shall_v come_v in_o with_o a_o brother_n because_o the_o propinquity_n of_o blood_n natural_a affection_n and_o so_o the_o presume_v will_n of_o the_o defunct_a be_v diminish_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a in_o descendants_n neither_o shall_v we_o be_v positive_a in_o it_o but_o it_o seem_v most_o suitable_a to_o reason_n and_o the_o text_n adduce_v that_o if_o the_o issue_n of_o defunct_a child_n remain_v in_o the_o family_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o by_o representation_n in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o defunct_a parent_n for_o these_o that_o be_v in_o the_o family_n extend_v to_o all_o that_o be_v not_o forisfamiliat_v whether_o child_n or_o grandchild_n to_o who_o there_o remain_v like_o affection_n in_o the_o common_a parent_n but_o when_o the_o defunct_a child_n be_v forisfamiliat_v and_o so_o presume_v to_o have_v be_v provide_v and_o to_o have_v get_v a_o share_n and_o therewith_o put_v out_o of_o the_o family_n to_o live_v in_o a_o distinct_a family_n in_o that_o case_n there_o seem_v no_o ground_n for_o representation_n which_o do_v agree_v to_o our_o custom_n in_o the_o succession_n of_o movable_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o right_n of_o representation_n but_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n exclude_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o defunct_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o degree_n which_o suceession_n be_v certain_o more_o near_o unto_o the_o natural_a succession_n what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v sufficient_o clear_v the_o natural_a succession_n of_o the_o defunct_n descendants_n whether_o child_n or_o grandchild_n and_o while_o there_o be_v any_o descendants_n there_o be_v place_n for_o no_o other_o 5._o the_o three_o branch_n of_o natural_a succession_n fail_v the_o express_a will_n of_o defunct_n and_o their_o descendants_n or_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o body_n be_v of_o parent_n among_o who_o these_o in_o the_o near_a degree_n be_v preferable_a as_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o if_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a there_o seem_v to_o be_v place_n for_o representation_n to_o his_o father_n to_o come_v in_o with_o the_o survive_a mother_n equal_o but_o other_o parent_n of_o or_o by_o the_o female_a line_n who_o be_v in_o another_o family_n from_o the_o ground_n lay_v in_o the_o text_n of_o provide_v these_o in_o the_o family_n seem_v not_o to_o come_v in_o to_o exclude_v brother_n and_o sister_n and_o other_o collateral_n in_o that_o family_n as_o the_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n on_o the_o mother_n side_n it_o will_v not_o be_v opposite_a to_o this_o which_o be_v say_v child_n be_v not_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o parent_n but_o parent_n for_o child_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o but_o comparative_o and_o according_a to_o the_o ordinar_n course_n of_o nature_n 6._o the_o four_o link_n of_o natural_a succession_n be_v brethren_n and_o sister_n among_o who_o brethren_n and_o sister_n german_a be_v relate_v by_o both_o blood_n exclude_v these_o who_o be_v only_o of_o one_o blood_n by_o the_o father_n side_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o presume_a will_n of_o the_o defunct_a be_v from_o their_o interest_n and_o relation_n these_o of_o double_a relation_n by_o both_o blood_n be_v preferable_a to_o these_o of_o single_a relation_n 7._o the_o last_o degree_n of_o natural_a succession_n be_v of_o uncle_n aunt_n nepheus_n neices_n all_o which_o be_v in_o equal_a propinquity_n to_o the_o defunct_a come_v in_o together_o and_o faill_v these_o the_o succession_n will_v befall_v equal_o to_o the_o near_a degree_n of_o cousines_n among_o who_o the_o near_a degree_n exclude_v the_o father_n without_o right_n of_o representation_n and_o these_o conjoin_v by_o both_o blood_n exclude_v these_o onjoyn_v by_o one_o husband_n and_o wife_n do_v not_o succeed_v proper_o either_o to_o other_o but_o have_v a_o communion_n of_o good_n there_o be_v a_o division_n by_o the_o death_n of_o either_o 8._o the_o main_a question_n be_v here_o whether_o there_o be_v natural_o any_o difference_n in_o succession_n betwixt_o the_o collateral_n on_o the_o father_n side_n who_o be_v call_v agnat_n and_o the_o collateral_n on_o the_o mother_n side_n who_o be_v call_v cognat_n justinian_n in_o his_o novel_a constitution_n cap._n 4._o 127._o take_v off_o all_o distinction_n of_o agnat_n and_o cognat_n in_o succession_n for_o which_o he_o be_v general_o reprehend_v by_o interpreter_n who_o behold_v such_o a_o difference_n even_o in_o equity_n cognat_n be_v conjoin_v by_o woman_n who_o ordainary_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o other_o even_o natural_o by_o marriage_n and_o so_o be_v of_o another_o family_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o defunct_n own_o family_n as_o the_o agnat_n be_v among_o these_o the_o mother_n father_n mother_n or_o other_o ascendant_n on_o the_o father_n side_n in_o his_o family_n be_v not_o hereby_o exclude_v and_o so_o neither_o these_o or_o other_o by_o their_o express_a nor_o presume_v will_n can_v transmit_v any_o good_n or_o estate_n yet_o this_o point_n remain_v more_o dark_a and_o i_o conceive_v what_o have_v come_v by_o the_o mother_n side_n or_o by_o the_o grandmother_n etc._n etc._n therein_o the_o cognat_n of_o her_o blood_n will_v natural_o succeed_v because_o there_o be_v two_o ground_n of_o presumption_n join_v propinquity_n of_o blood_n and_o gratitude_n or_o remuneration_n to_o that_o lineage_n by_o who_o such_o thing_n by_o succession_n come_v so_o that_o paterna_fw-la paternis_fw-la materna_fw-la maternis_fw-la aught_o to_o take_v place_n in_o equity_n as_o the_o presume_a will_n of_o the_o defunct_a unless_o the_o express_a will_n or_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n be_v to_o the_o contrare_fw-la so_o much_o for_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o succession_n which_o have_v be_v the_o more_o insist_v in_o not_o only_o to_o show_v the_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n instruct_v man_n with_o a_o inbred_a law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n though_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o any_o humane_a constitution_n or_o custom_n so_o that_o he_o may_v walk_v just_o in_o this_o important_a matter_n of_o succession_n albeit_o all_o the_o line_n of_o this_o divine_a impression_n be_v no_o clear_a to_o our_o sin-dimmed_n eye_n but_o also_o that_o where_o positive_a law_n or_o custom_n be_v dubious_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o succession_n or_o be_v defective_a therein_o emendation_n and_o extension_n may_v be_v fetch_v thereto_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n give_v to_o israel_n concern_v
his_o marriage_n which_o be_v dissolve_v within_o year_n and_o day_n by_o the_o wife_n death_n be_v find_v void_a see_v the_o father_n persist_v not_o therein_o but_o infeft_v his_o second_o son_n july_n 15._o 1678._o lord_n burley_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o fairny_n and_o a_o tocher_n pay_v within_o the_o year_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v repay_v without_o any_o deduction_n for_o the_o wife_n entertainment_n during_o the_o marriage_n but_o only_o for_o her_o clothes_n which_o be_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o her_o funeral_n charge_n which_o be_v after_o the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v february_n 23._o 1681._o janet_n gordoun_n contra_fw-la thomas_n inglis_n but_o gift_n give_v to_o the_o marry_a person_n by_o the_o friend_n of_o both_o be_v divide_v equal_o the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v within_o year_n and_o day_n january_n 14._o 1679._o wauch_n contra_fw-la jamison_n but_o if_o a_o live_a child_n be_v bear_v the_o marriage_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la though_o both_o mother_n and_o child_n die_v within_o the_o year_n spot_n husband_n and_o wife_n stuart_n contra_fw-la irving_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o child_n must_v be_v hear_v cry_n be_v to_o make_v certain_a its_o lively_a ripeness_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o conjecture_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o therefore_o it_o suffice_v not_o though_o they_o do_v declare_v that_o the_o child_n be_v live_v immediate_o before_o the_o birth_n and_o appear_v lively_a and_o full_a ripe_a when_o it_o be_v bear_v but_o that_o it_o be_v stifle_v in_o the_o birth_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o sandeland_n and_o thores_fw-la yet_o a_o wife_n infeftment_n be_v find_v valid_a till_o her_o tocher_n be_v repay_v though_o the_o marriage_n dissolve_v within_o the_o year_n july_n 20._o 1664._o petrie_n contra_fw-la paul_n but_o where_o a_o marriage_n continue_v a_o year_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o year_n the_o tocher_n be_v find_v not_o to_o return_v no_o in_o favorabilibus_fw-la dies_fw-la ceptus_fw-la habetur_fw-la pro_fw-la completo_fw-la february_n 25._o 1680._o george_n waddel_n contra_fw-la george_n salmond_n 16._o marriage_n dissolve_v by_o divorce_n either_o upon_o wilful_a non-adherence_a or_o wilful_a desertion_n or_o by_o adultery_n and_o the_o party_n injurer_n lose_v all_o benefit_n accrue_v through_o the_o marriage_n as_o be_v express_o provide_v by_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n concern_v non-adherence_a 1533._o cap._n 55._o but_o the_o party_n injure_v have_v the_o same_o benefit_n as_o by_o the_o other_o natural_a death_n as_o be_v find_v march_v 21._o 1637._o lady_n manderstoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o rentoun_n but_o if_o divorce_n follow_v upon_o impotency_n all_o thing_n return_v hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la because_o in_o effect_n there_o be_v no_o marriage_n as_o be_v find_v earl_n of_o eglintoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n eglintoun_n 17._o by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o marriage_n there_o arise_v to_o marry_a person_n not_o only_o these_o right_n which_o by_o voluntar_n contract_n be_v constitute_v to_o either_o and_o which_o be_v not_o proper_a here_o but_o also_o these_o which_o by_o law_n and_o custom_n be_v competent_a without_o any_o special_a convention_n or_o covenant_n and_o these_o be_v either_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o more_o frequent_o upon_o the_o part_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n be_v competent_a the_o life-rent_a of_o the_o wife_n heretage_n which_o because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o these_o nation_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o courtesy_n of_o scotland_n or_o england_n to_o the_o wife_n arise_v her_o share_n of_o the_o movable_n which_o be_v the_o half_a where_o the_o man_n have_v no_o child_n in_o familia_fw-la and_o the_o three_o where_o there_o be_v such_o and_o her_o terce_n which_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o land_n during_o her_o life_n but_o of_o reversion_n heritable_a bond_n disposition_n or_o right_n of_o land_n without_o infeftment_n and_o of_o teind_n or_o tack_n or_o tenement_n within_o burgh_n the_o relict_n have_v no_o terce_n these_o right_n of_o terce_n and_o courtesy_n fall_v in_o to_o be_v consider_v among_o the_o feudal_n right_n and_o the_o relic_n three_o or_o half_a of_o movable_n in_o the_o succession_n of_o movable_n wherein_o it_o be_v a_o concomitant_a and_o regulate_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a succession_n either_o of_o child_n or_o other_o though_o as_o to_o the_o wife_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o division_n of_o that_o community_n of_o good_n movable_a that_o be_v competent_a to_o the_o marry_a person_n during_o the_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v insist_v on_o no_o further_a here_o but_o leave_v to_o these_o place_n and_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o next_o kind_n of_o obediential_a obligation_n and_o natural_a right_n which_o intervene_v betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n law_n and_o custom_n have_v favour_v and_o privilege_a wife_n in_o many_o case_n propter_fw-la fragilitatem_fw-la sexus_fw-la they_o be_v free_a from_o obliegement_n for_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o from_o personal_a execution_n by_o horning_n or_o caption_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o criminal_a cause_n their_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v preferable_a to_o other_o personal_a creditor_n february_n 8._o 1662._o thomas_n crawford_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o murray_n their_o share_n of_o their_o husband_n movable_n be_v not_o burden_v with_o the_o husband_n heritable_a debt_n december_n 28._o 1668._o margaret_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la robertson_n july_n 19_o 1664._o elizabeth_n scrimzour_n contra_fw-la murrays_n yea_o gratuitous_a movable_a bond_n grant_v by_o a_o husband_n payable_a at_o his_o death_n whereby_o the_o whole_a executry_n will_v be_v exhaust_v and_o the_o wife_n have_v no_o share_n have_v no_o other_o provision_n the_o same_o be_v not_o find_v to_o affect_v the_o wife_n share_n but_o otherways_o such_o bond_n grant_v in_o liege_n poustie_n without_o fraud_n be_v find_v to_o come_v off_o the_o hail_n head_n and_o not_o off_o the_o dead_n part_n only_o december_n 8._o 1675._o thomson_n contra_fw-la executor_n of_o eleistoun_n and_o a_o wife_n be_v find_v not_o exclude_v from_o her_o share_n of_o her_o husband_n movable_n by_o a_o gratuitous_a disposition_n by_o her_o husband_n to_o his_o brother_n of_o all_o sum_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v at_o his_o death_n january_n 10._o 1679._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o infeftment_n and_o provision_n of_o wife_n be_v effectual_a although_o the_o tocher_n which_o be_v the_o mutual_a cause_n thereof_o be_v not_o pay_v she_o not_o be_v oblige_v therefore_o herself_o though_o the_o contract_n bear_v that_o the_o tocher_n be_v pay_v it_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o the_o wife_n use_n july_n 5._o 1665._o mackie_n contra_fw-la stuart_n the_o like_a though_o the_o contract_n bear_v that_o the_o husband_n shall_v employ_v the_o tocher_n for_o the_o wife_n in_o life-rent_a albeit_o the_o tocher_n be_v lose_v through_o the_o father_n insolvency_n june_n 11._o 1670._o margaret_n hunter_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o john_n peter_n the_o like_a though_o the_o contract_n bear_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n while_o the_o tocher_n shall_v be_v full_o pay_v if_o the_o tocher_n can_v be_v recover_v by_o the_o husband_n diligence_n november_n 21._o 1671._o marry_o menzies_n contra_fw-la john_n corbet_n on_o the_o same_o ground_n a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n bear_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o tocher_n to_o the_o wife_n fail_v child_n albeit_o conceive_v passive_a and_o not_o that_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o or_o do_v diligence_n therefore_o yet_o the_o husband_n be_v find_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o half_a of_o the_o tocher_n although_o it_o be_v not_o recover_v unless_o he_o have_v do_v the_o diligence_n of_o a_o provident_a man_n which_o be_v find_v employ_v in_o his_o duty_n and_o trust_n as_o husband_n the_o wife_n be_v in_o potestate_fw-la viri_fw-la july_n 14._o 1676._o jean_n lockhart_n and_o raploch_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la james_n bonar_n and_o though_o husband_n have_v no_o communion_n in_o the_o habiliment_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o wife_n which_o can_v be_v affect_v for_o his_o debt_n yet_o she_o have_v her_o share_n of_o the_o habiliment_n of_o the_o husband_n which_o fall_v in_o his_o executry_n and_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v all_o account_n for_o her_o habiliment_n suitable_a to_o her_o quality_n but_o where_o the_o wife_n have_v a_o alimentary_a provision_n for_o her_o habiliment_n ornament_n and_o her_o other_o use_v the_o husband_n have_v furnish_v they_o and_o receive_v that_o sum_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a to_o repay_v the_o same_o to_o her_o executour_n february_n 2._o 1667._o executour_n of_o the_o lady_n piltoun_n contra_fw-la hay_n of_o balhousie_n wife_n have_v not_o only_o a_o half_a or_o three_o of_o their_o husband_n movable_n when_o they_o survive_v but_o have_v their_o aliment_n till_o the_o next_o term_n after_o the_o husband_n
out_o a_o terce_n of_o wodset_a land_n wherein_o the_o husband_n die_v infeft_v be_v not_o find_v ely_v because_o the_o husband_n require_v or_o charge_v for_o the_o money_n not_o be_v denude_v before_o his_o death_n feb._n 16._o 1642._o veich_n contra_fw-la veich_n of_o dawick_n but_o the_o wife_n three_o continue_v as_o to_o the_o three_o of_o the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o money_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o land_n redeem_a by_o the_o heir_n after_o his_o predecessor_n death_n terce_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o ward_n non_fw-fr entry_n or_o liferent-escheat_n of_o the_o husband_n as_o have_v be_v more_o full_o show_v before_o title_n superiority_n 18._o terce_n be_v burden_v proportianal_o by_o all_o debita_fw-la fundi_fw-la affect_v the_o whole_a tenement_n as_o annualrent_n thirlage_n pasturage_n but_o with_o no_o other_o debt_n of_o the_o defunct_a be_v personal_a though_o they_o be_v heritable_a and_o have_v provision_n of_o infeftment_n 19_o liferent_a by_o the_o courtesy_n or_o 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the_o marriage_n continue_v undissolved_a year_n and_o day_n or_o though_o it_o continue_v not_o so_o long_o if_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o marriage_n hear_v cry_v and_o weep_v though_o the_o child_n have_v be_v beget_v before_o the_o marriage_n yea_o though_o it_o have_v be_v bear_v before_o the_o marriage_n be_v legitimat_fw-la by_o the_o subsequent_a marriage_n how_o short_a soever_o it_o endure_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v her_o terce_n but_o the_o courtesy_n take_v no_o place_n unless_o a_o ripe_a child_n beborn_a though_o the_o marriage_n shall_v continue_v for_o many_o year_n so_o that_o the_o be_v of_o child_n procreate_v and_o bear_v to_o maturity_n be_v the_o chief_a motive_n introductory_n of_o this_o law_n skeen_n in_o his_o title_n de_fw-fr verborum_fw-la significatione_n upon_o the_o word_n curialitas_fw-la limit_v the_o courtesy_n to_o the_o land_n or_o hereditament_n into_o which_o wife_n succeed_v as_o heir_n to_o their_o predecessor_n whether_o before_o or_o 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necessary_a in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o birth_n liferenter_n be_v find_v free_a of_o the_o reparation_n of_o minister_n manse_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1662._o cap._n ordain_v heretor_n to_o build_v or_o repair_v manse_v to_o the_o value_n of_o 1000_o pound_n whereof_o no_o share_n of_o relief_n be_v find_v due_a by_o the_o liferenter_n they_o not_o be_v express_v november_n 14._o 1679._o minister_n of_o contra_fw-la laird_n and_o lady_n beanstoun_n yet_o if_o the_o whole_a estate_n be_v liferent_v by_o conjunctfee_n the_o conjunctfiar_n may_v be_v liable_a as_o fire_n in_o that_o case_n when_o the_o heretor_fw-la have_v no_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a be_v affect_v with_o a_o separate_a liferent_a the_o effect_n will_v be_v the_o same_o see_v what_o the_o heretor_fw-la will_v be_v liable_a to_o will_v diminish_v his_o aliment_n which_o behove_v to_o be_v make_v up_o by_o the_o liferenter_fw-la liferent_a by_o the_o courtesy_n have_v the_o same_o extension_n and_o limitation_n sa_o terce_n it_o affect_v all_o the_o wife_n land_n not_o acquire_v by_o a_o singular_a title_n it_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o ward_n but_o it_o be_v exclude_v during_o the_o nonentry_n or_o by_o liferent-escheat_n and_o also_o by_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o superior_a or_o the_o forefaulture_n or_o recognition_n either_o of_o the_o superior_a or_o wife_n it_o be_v burden_v with_o all_o real_a burden_n by_o infeftment_n or_o tack_v and_o with_o the_o aliment_n of_o the_o wife_n heir_n if_o he_o have_v not_o aliunde_fw-la it_o be_v also_o exclude_v by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o marriage_n within_o year_n and_o day_n by_o divorce_n or_o by_o the_o husband_n desertion_n of_o the_o wife_n though_o divorce_n follow_v not_o or_o by_o his_o adultery_n or_o other_o atrocious_a crime_n 20._o among_o personal_a servitude_n may_v be_v number_v public_a burden_n impose_v by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n for_o public_a use_n such_o as_o taxation_n which_o by_o the_o act_n impose_v they_o be_v declare_v real_a affect_v the_o ground_n and_o that_o thereupon_o the_o ground_n may_v be_v poind_v and_o so_o consequent_o do_v affect_v singular_a successor_n the_o extraordinary_a burden_n of_o mentainance_n and_o sess_z impose_v by_o the_o parliament_n during_o the_o trouble_n have_v not_o that_o clause_n therein_o of_o poind_v the_o ground_n and_o so_o be_v not_o find_v debita_fw-la fundi_fw-la but_o debita_fw-la fructuum_fw-la nor_o do_v they_o affect_v singular_a successor_n july_n 13._o 1664._o grahame_n of_o hiltoun_n contra_fw-la the_o heretor_n of_o clackmannan_n title_n xvii_o servitude_n real_a 1._o requisite_n to_o constitute_v real_a servitude_n by_o consent_n 2._o how_o prescription_n constitute_v servitude_n 3._o how_o far_o servitude_n be_v effectual_a against_o the_o superior_a 4._o extinction_n of_o servitude_n 5._o kind_n of_o servitude_n 6._o servitude_n of_o support_n 7_o stillicide_n 8._o sink_n
before_o yea_o citation_n before_o the_o 5._o year_n and_o inhibition_n in_o the_o 5._o year_n with_o a_o subsequent_a security_n be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o take_v off_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n july_n 23._o 1666._o earl_n of_o southesk_n contra_fw-la marquis_n of_o huntlie_o this_o privilege_n be_v not_o competent_a by_o exception_n or_o reply_v offer_v to_o prove_v 5._o year_n possession_n but_o by_o a_o reture_n upon_o a_o commission_n serve_v by_o a_o inquest_n july_n 13._o 1666._o sr._n henry_n hoom_n contra_fw-la sr._n alexander_n hoom._n in_o this_o statute_n it_o be_v also_o provide_v that_o where_o there_o be_v tack_n or_o possession_n of_o land_n or_o teind_n possess_v by_o the_o forefault_n person_n in_o respect_n that_o the_o right_n thereof_o may_v also_o be_v abstract_v that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o donatar_n shall_v continue_v in_o that_o same_o possession_n for_o sieve_n year_n without_o any_o account_n for_o the_o profit_n thereof_o and_o long_o if_o a_o right_o be_v instruct_v of_o the_o forefault_n person_n and_o if_o a_o few_o be_v forefault_n the_o land_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o the_o feu_fw-fr duty_n precede_v the_o forefaulture_n because_o the_o discharge_v thereof_o may_v have_v be_v abstract_v possession_n for_o fever_n then_o 5._o year_n by_o the_o forefaulted_a person_n be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o continue_v for_o 5_o year_n though_o no_o tack_v be_v instruct_v jannuary_n 24._o 1667._o sr._n henry_n hoom_n contra_fw-la sr._n alexander_n hoom._n 36._o it_o be_v also_o declare_v in_o this_o statute_n that_o the_o forefaultur_n of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n carry_v therewith_o the_o right_n of_o the_o land_n to_o which_o he_o may_v succeed_v though_o he_o be_v never_o enter_v heir_n nor_o infeft_v whereof_o craig_n mention_n a_o case_n lib._n 2._o dieg._n 8._o that_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o laisindrum_fw-la be_v exclude_v from_o their_o succession_n to_o their_o goodsir_n because_o their_o father_n be_v forefault_n though_o he_o be_v never_o receive_v nor_o infeft_v in_o these_o land_n 37._o craig_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n move_v but_o determine_v not_o this_o question_n whether_o the_o forefaulture_n inser_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o descendants_n of_o the_o forefault_n person_n whereby_o till_o they_o be_v restore_v they_o be_v incapable_a of_o any_o succession_n though_o descend_v to_o they_o by_o the_o maternal_a line_n this_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v frequent_o in_o fngland_n where_o person_n be_v special_o attaint_v and_o convict_v of_o treason_n and_o sometime_o with_o we_o it_o be_v call_v dishabilitation_n and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o doom_n or_o sentence_n that_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o person_n convict_v shall_v be_v incapable_a of_o land_n estate_n honour_n or_o office_n yea_o then_o fame_n and_o memory_n be_v sometime_o condemn_v and_o their_o surname_n abolish_v as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o forefalture_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o gourie_n but_o it_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o our_o custom_n that_o forefaulture_n in_o other_o case_n shall_v infer_v this_o corruption_n of_o blood_n first_o because_o of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o case_n to_o which_o forefaulture_n be_v now_o extend_v as_o to_o th_a on_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o false_a coyn._n 2._o if_o none_o of_o the_o descendants_n of_o 〈◊〉_d person_n be_v capable_a of_o succession_n to_o any_o person_n that_o can_v not_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o speciality_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o succession_n but_o of_o something_o in_o their_o person_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o forefaulture_n exclude_v they_o thence_o which_o will_v not_o only_o take_v place_n in_o heritage_n but_o in_o movable_n yea_o the_o oye_n or_o far_a offspring_n of_o the_o forefaulted_a person_n can_v not_o succeed_v to_o their_o ownimmediat_a parent_n which_o will_v infer_v that_o they_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o no_o good_n or_o mean_n but_o the_o same_o will_v be_v instant_o confiscate_v 3._o though_o forefaulture_n in_o scotland_n have_v be_v very_o frequent_a the_o offpring_a of_o such_o have_v ordinary_o acquire_v land_n and_o good_n and_o their_o child_n succeed_v they_o therein_o without_o obtain_v restitution_n of_o their_o blood_n so_o that_o this_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v think_v a_o speciality_n in_o some_o attrocious_a treason_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o doom_n of_o forefaulture_n than_o a_o general_a consequence_n thereof_o 38._o but_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o appearand_a heir_n be_v forefault_v the_o king_n have_v right_a to_o the_o heritage_n to_o which_o he_o may_v succeed_v it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o that_o my_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o appearand_a heir_n if_o he_o be_v forefault_v during_o his_o predecessor_n life_n or_o if_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o case_n that_o the_o heir_n apparent_a be_v forefault_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o predecessor_n where_o de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la he_o may_v be_v heir_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n if_o the_o person_n forefault_v shall_v be_v fugitive_n and_o survive_v his_o predecessor_n but_o the_o heritage_n accrese_v to_o he_o wherein_o he_o may_v de_fw-la presenti_fw-la infeft_v will_v fall_v under_o forefaulture_n though_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o infeft_v and_o it_o seem_v no_o less_o clear_a that_o be_v forefault_v if_o he_o shall_v die_v before_o his_o predecessor_n that_o his_o brother_n or_o collateral_n may_v succeed_v to_o their_o father_n or_o any_o other_o to_o who_o the_o forefaulted_a person_n if_o he_o have_v survive_v they_o will_v have_v succeed_v it_o be_v more_o doubtful_a whether_o his_o descendants_n can_v if_o any_o be_v for_o these_o will_v exclude_v the_o collaterall_n and_o there_o seem_v no_o reason_n to_o exclude_v they_o from_o their_o grandfather_n heritage_n not_o be_v dishabilitat_fw-la and_o see_v i_o have_v not_o find_v it_o extend_v further_o i_o conceive_v it_o more_o favourable_a that_o the_o heir_n appearand_n die_v before_o his_o predecessor_n shall_v not_o hinder_v his_o descendants_n to_o succeed_v to_o that_o predecessor_n but_o unless_o the_o forefaulture_n do_v incapacitat_fw-la the_o predecessor_n to_o dispose_v upon_o his_o own_o estate_n the_o forefaulture_n in_o that_o case_n will_v be_v improfitable_a yet_o see_v we_o have_v no_o complaint_n of_o exhaeredatione_fw-la in_o scotland_n but_o that_o parent_n may_v free_o dispose_v of_o their_o estate_n at_o their_o pleasure_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o bind_v up_o the_o parent_n more_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o fisk_n then_o tohis_fw-la own_o child_n unless_o fraud_n to_o prevent_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o forefaulture_n without_o a_o rational_a cause_n do_v appear_v 39_o for_o the_o further_a security_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o denatar_n it_o be_v provyde_v par._n 1594._o cap._n 202._o that_o no_o letter_n of_o pension_n factory_a band_n or_o assignation_n grant_v by_o any_o forefault_n person_n shall_v be_v valid_a unless_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o king_n or_o authorize_v by_o decreet_a of_o a_o ordinary_a judge_n obtain_v before_o citation_n in_o the_o process_n of_o forefaulture_n which_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o creditor_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v out_o of_o the_o forefault_n estate_n but_o it_o will_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o movable_n fall_v by_o forefaultnre_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v affect_v in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o fall_v by_o single-escheat_n the_o full_a dominion_n in_o both_o be_v the_o king_n but_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o admit_v the_o diligence_n of_o lawful_a creditor_n before_o declarator_n but_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v this_o practise_v in_o moveable_n of_o forefault_n person_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o statute_n appear_v by_o the_o act_n immediate_o precede_v whereby_o a_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o vassal_n of_o forefault_n person_n be_v resoind_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v delet_fw-la out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o parliament_n which_o rescinded_a act_n though_o it_o be_v not_o extant_a but_o delet_fw-la as_o aforesaid_a have_v affect_v forefault_n estate_n with_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o forefault_n person_n and_o with_o the_o subaltern_a infeftment_n grant_v by_o forefault_n person_n not_o confirm_v and_o therefore_o such_o right_n being_n constitute_v by_o a_o law_n then_o stand_v can_v not_o be_v derogat_n by_o a_o subsequent_a law_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o caution_n by_o the_o foresay_a act_n 202._o that_o simulat_fw-la or_o antedate_a right_n may_v not_o affect_v estate_n forefault_v before_o the_o say_v rescissory_a act._n 40._o sentence_n of_o forefaulture_n be_v pronunce_v be_v declare_v irreducible_a upon_o any_o nullity_n in_o the_o process_n upon_o which_o it_o proceed_v till_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v remit_v by_o the_o king_n or_o the_o party_n try_v and_o acquit_v thereof_o but_o restitution_n shall_v only_o be_v grant_v by_o way_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o party_n forefault_v or_o their_o posterity_n par._n 1584._o
cap._n 135._o which_o be_v not_o find_v to_o extend_v to_o dishabilitation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o forefaulted_a person_n but_o that_o it_o may_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v take_v off_o without_o citation_n of_o any_o party_n who_o have_v acquire_v right_o upon_o the_o dishabilitation_n from_o the_o donatar_n which_o fall_v in_o consequence_n february_n 24._o 1665._o da_z elizabeth_z douglas_z and_o sr._n robert_n sinclair_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n 41._o the_o doom_n or_o decreet_a of_o forefaulture_n when_o past_a in_o parliament_n give_v immediate_a access_n to_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o estate_n possess_v by_o the_o forefault_n person_n and_o needs_o no_o declaratar_n because_o it_o be_v a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n and_o have_v the_o like_a effect_n as_o ward_n which_o require_v no_o declarator_n jan._n 6._o 1681._o george_n hoom_n contra_fw-la mr._n patrick_n hoom._n the_o like_a though_o the_o doom_n of_o forefaulture_n be_v by_o the_o 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part_n and_o the_o dead_v part_v a_o three_o another_o in_o the_o testament_n of_o band_n bear_v annualrent_a which_o if_o their_o be_v bairn_n be_v divisible_a in_o two_o part_n whereof_o the_o one_o half_a be_v the_o bairn_n part_n and_o the_o other_o half_a the_o dead_v part_n and_o the_o relict_n have_v no_o part_n be_v exclude_v so_o that_o in_o case_n of_o escheat_n such_o sum_n be_v not_o movable_a nor_o fall_v not_o under_o escheat_n yet_o if_o such_o debt_n become_v simple_o movable_a by_o a_o requisition_n or_o charge_n or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o debtor_n or_o creditor_n before_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o annualrent_a or_o otherways_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o ancient_a condition_n and_o the_o statute_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o fisk_n and_o relict_n but_o where_o a_o charge_n can_v not_o be_v give_v through_o the_o debtor_n or_o creditor_n death_n and_o there_o be_v no_o requisition_n provide_v and_o decreet_a for_o payment_n be_v not_o find_v to_o make_v the_o examine_v meveable_a as_o it_o will_v have_v be_v if_o the_o band_n have_v be_v heritable_a by_o a_o clause_n of_o infeftment_n and_o that_o because_o by_o a_o posterior_n band_n of_o corroboration_n for_o the_o same_o sum_n executor_n be_v exclude_v which_o no_o charge_n nor_o requisition_n do_v alter_v but_o it_o be_v still_o presume_v that_o the_o debtor_n will_v re-imploy_a the_o sum_n in_o the_o same_o way_n to_o his_o heir_n exclude_v executor_n and_o therefore_o a_o process_n and_o decreet_a for_o payment_n be_v not_o find_v to_o make_v it_o movable_a though_o these_o will_v make_v it_o movable_a as_o well_o as_o a_o requisition_n or_o charge_n if_o it_o have_v be_v heritable_a by_o a_o clause_n of_o infeftment_n july_n 12._o 1676._o crystie_n contra_fw-la crystie_n it_o be_v also_o consequent_a from_o the_o say_a statute_n 1._o that_o such_o band_n bear_v clause_n of_o annualrent_a may_v be_v exhaust_v by_o the_o debt_n due_a by_o the_o defunct_a bear_v clause_n of_o annualrent_a 2._o it_o be_v consequent_a that_o the_o executor_n will_v get_v no_o relief_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o debt_n bear_v clause_n of_o annualrent_n without_o clause_n of_o infeftment_n in_o so_o far_o as_o there_o be_v such_o debt_n in_o the_o executry_n but_o the_o heir_n will_v have_v relief_n thereof_o against_o the_o executor_n 3._o it_o follow_v that_o debt_n bear_v clause_n of_o annualrent_n and_o no_o clause_n of_o infeftment_n will_v not_o exhaust_v the_o relic_n part_n because_o as_o she_o be_v exclude_v from_o any_o share_n of_o such_o debt_n due_a to_o her_o husband_n so_o she_o must_v be_v free_a of_o any_o such_o debt_n due_a by_o he_o as_o be_v find_v december_n 23._o 1668._o magaret_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la robertson_n 25._o succession_n in_o immovable_a and_o heritable_n right_n proceed_v whole_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n for_o succession_n in_o movable_n be_v more_o near_o to_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a succession_n and_o to_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n especial_o their_o ancient_n and_o middle_a law_n but_o the_o sccession_n in_o heritable_a right_n aggrege_v more_o to_o the_o recent_a feudal_n custom_n of_o most_o nation_n whereby_o primogeniture_n be_v establish_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o preservation_n of_o noble_a family_n and_o in_o they_o for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o their_o king_n and_o country_n 26._o succession_n in_o immovables_n and_o heritable_n do_v main_o differ_v first_o that_o in_o movable_n the_o express_a will_n of_o the_o defunct_a by_o his_o testament_n and_o legacy_n and_o donation_n in_o contemplation_n of_o death_n have_v the_o first_o place_n but_o in_o heritable_a right_n they_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o yea_o no_o personal_a contract_n or_o obliegment_n of_o the_o fire_n can_v have_v any_o effect_n in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o heir_n to_o take_v from_o he_o any_o part_n of_o the_o heritage_n direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o legal_a pursuit_n thereupon_o if_o the_o foresay_a personal_n right_o or_o contract_n be_v do_v in_o lecto_fw-la aegretudinis_fw-la upon_o the_o fiar_n deathbed_n and_o though_o the_o same_o disposition_n or_o contract_n be_v make_v in_o the_o fiar_n health_n or_o liege_n pouste_a it_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o succession_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o investiture_n though_o as_o be_v of_o itself_o or_o have_v in_o it_o virtuallie_o a_o personal_a obligation_n it_o may_v by_o process_n compel_v the_o fire_n or_o his_o heir_n to_o denude_v themselves_o and_o to_o obtain_v new_a infeftment_n conform_v thereto_o as_o if_o by_o contract_n any_o party_n may_v be_v provide_v to_o be_v the_o contracter_n heir_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n his_o provision_n do_v not_o make_v that_o party_n heir_n in_o any_o right_n whereupon_o infeftment_n have_v follow_v which_o only_o proper_o be_v heritable_a right_n neither_o can_v that_o party_n be_v serve_v heir_n of_o provision_n to_o the_o contracter_n thereupon_o yet_o the_o contracter_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o take_v his_o right_n according_o to_o himself_o and_o these_o heir_n of_o provision_n which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v his_o other_o heir_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o enter_v and_o to_o denude_v themselves_o in_o favour_n of_o that_o party_n provide_v to_o be_v heir_n conform_v to_o the_o contract_n but_o disposition_n obligation_n or_o contract_n of_o any_o heritable_a right_n on_o deathbed_n be_v null_n and_o reduceable_a in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v prejudge_v the_o heir_n 27._o the_o privilege_n of_o heir_n not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o their_o predecessor_n deed_n do_v on_o deathbed_n be_v as_o most_o of_o our_o law_n by_o ancient_a custom_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o not_o by_o statute_n or_o write_v law_n for_o though_o the_o book_n call_v regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la treat_v thereof_o yet_o these_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o law_n but_o have_v be_v compyl_v by_o some_o stranger_n who_o have_v not_o full_o know_v our_o
himself_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n and_o thereafter_o resign_v and_o infeft_v himself_o and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o second_o marriage_n which_o faill_v his_o near_a heir_n whatsoever_o these_o heir_n male_a the_o second_o marriage_n faill_v and_o therefore_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n only_o but_o she_o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o three_o marriage_n succeed_v by_o the_o second_o infeftment_n as_o his_o heir_n whatsoever_o substitute_n to_o be_v his_o heir_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n craig_n have_v the_o case_n but_o otherways_o observe_v lib._n 2._o dieg_n 14._o where_o a_o person_n have_v provide_v his_o land_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o three_o several_a marriage_n of_o each_o whereof_o there_o survive_v a_o daughter_n the_o question_n be_v which_o of_o the_o daughter_n shall_v succeed_v whether_o the_o first_o as_o have_v the_o first_o provision_n or_o the_o last_o have_v the_o last_o provision_n the_o party_n be_v 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the_o father_n to_o un-equal_a portion_n the_o first_o to_o 15000._o mark_n the_o second_o to_o 12000._o mark_n the_o three_o to_o 6000._o mark_n and_o the_o defunct_n whole_a estate_n have_v only_o be_v worth_n 18000._o mark_n all_o of_o they_o enter_v the_o case_n will_v be_v thus_o the_o elder_a will_v succeed_v to_o 6000._o mark_n of_o the_o heritage_n for_o her_o part_n and_o the_o second_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o she_o for_o 5000._o mark_n as_o the_o three_o of_o the_o her_o provision_n to_o who_o she_o will_v also_o be_v liable_a for_o 4000_o mark_n as_o the_o three_o of_o the_o second_o provision_n which_o be_v compense_v the_o second_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o first_o in_o a_o 1000_o mark_n dc_o claro_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n the_o first_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o three_o in_o 2000_o mark_n and_o the_o three_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o first_o in_o 5000._o mark_n which_o be_v balance_v the_o three_o will_v be_v debtor_n de_fw-fr claro_fw-la to_o the_o 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as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v make_v to_o stranger_n except_o where_o the_o same_o disposition_n or_o provision_n be_v make_v to_o divers_a of_o they_o for_o then_o either_o be_v equal_o oblige_v to_o other_o as_o represent_v the_o defunct_a the_o same_o become_v void_a and_o in-effectual_a protanto_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sister_n aikmans_n but_o since_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o against_o fraudulent_a disposition_n the_o first_o disposition_n or_o provision_n constitute_v that_o party_n creditor_n may_v give_v ground_n to_o reduce_v a_o posterior_n disposition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o another_o of_o the_o heir_n portioner_n as_o be_v without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a after_o contractiong_a of_o the_o first_o debt_n but_o that_o will_v not_o hold_v in_o band_n for_o sum_n of_o money_n all_o which_o will_v have_v their_o effect_n as_o be_v before_o say_v neither_o will_v it_o hold_v when_o the_o provision_n of_o land_n provide_v the_o party_n provide_v to_o be_v heir_n for_o thereby_o the_o party_n can_v quarrel_v that_o predecessor_n deed_n otherways_o the_o first_o obliegment_n or_o disposition_n to_o any_o of_o the_o heir_n portioner_n nominatim_fw-la may_v reduce_v any_o posterior_n disposition_n to_o other_o of_o the_o heir_n portioner_n two_o daughter_n be_v serve_v both_o heir_n portioner_n to_o their_o father_n in_o some_o teind_n but_o one_o of_o they_o succeed_v to_o her_o brother_n who_o be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n in_o land_n exclude_v the_o other_o sister_n who_o be_v not_o sister_n german_a to_o her_o brother_n by_o both_o blood_n and_o both_o be_v pursue_v for_o their_o father_n debt_n they_o be_v not_o find_v liable_a equal_o but_o proportional_o according_a to_o the_o interest_n they_o succeed_v to_o the_o one_o be_v only_o immediate_a heir_n to_o her_o father_n in_o a_o right_n of_o tiend_n wherein_o her_o brother_n be_v not_o serve_v
infeftment_n or_o by_o a_o tack_v to_o the_o apparent_a heir_n husband_n though_o expire_v before_o the_o defunct_n death_n as_o be_v continue_v per_fw-la tacitam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d january_n 16._o 1667._o reid_n contra_fw-la salmond_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v infer_v by_o the_o apparent_a heir_n enter_v in_o possession_n of_o a_o coal-heugh_a whereof_o the_o defunct_a have_v tack_n for_o term_n to_o run_v albeit_o the_o apparent_a heir_n take_v a_o new_a tack_v june_n 26._o 1610._o atchison_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o cockpen_n the_o like_a though_o the_o apparent_a heir_n take_v a_o gist_n of_o the_o defunct_n escheat_n who_o have_v a_o unexpired_a tack_v of_o the_o land_n and_o pretend_v to_o possess_v as_o donatar_n to_o the_o single_a escheat_n june_n 28._o 1610._o crawford_n contra_fw-la cockpen_n 15._o behave_v as_o heir_n be_v also_o infer_v by_o the_o apparent_a heir_n give_v a_o receipt_n of_o the_o defunct_n charter_n chest_n and_o keep_v it_o two_o year_n without_o protestation_n or_o inventary_a june_n 28._o 1670._o ellis_n of_o southside_n contra_fw-la carse_n 16._o behave_v as_o heir_n will_v also_o be_v infer_v by_o uplift_v or_o discharge_v sum_n principal_a or_o annual_a which_o will_v befall_v to_o the_o party_n heir_n or_o by_o do_v any_o deed_n that_o may_v transmit_v the_o defunct_n right_a but_o it_o be_v not_o find_v infer_v by_o the_o apparent_a heir_n renounce_v to_o be_v heir_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir_n male_a to_o who_o their_o father_n have_v dispone_v see_v they_o give_v no_o right_a thereby_o hurtful_a to_o creditor_n though_o they_o get_v a_o sum_n for_o their_o kindness_n and_o willing_a renounciation_n july_n 5._o 1666._o laurence_n scot_n contra_fw-la heir_n of_o auchinleck_n neither_o by_o the_o apparent_a heir_n get_v benefit_n by_o a_o transaction_n with_o a_o party_n have_v right_o from_o the_o defunct_a grant_v on_o deathbed_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o acquire_v the_o defunct_n debt_n and_o apprise_n thereon_o and_o to_o communicate_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o apprise_n unless_o a_o deed_n have_v be_v do_v communicate_v any_o right_n of_o the_o defunct_a july_n 19_o 1666._o margaret_n nevoy_n contra_fw-la lord_n balmerino_n but_o behaviour_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o the_o apparent_a heir_n take_v out_o of_o brieve_n see_v the_o same_o be_v not_o serve_v june_n 28._o 1670._o ellis_n of_o southside_n contra_fw-la carse_n neither_o be_v it_o infer_v by_o propon_a payment_n of_o the_o defunct_n debt_n and_o succumb_a which_o be_v only_o effectual_a as_o to_o that_o process_n july_n 16._o 1629._o murray_n contra_fw-la ross._n january_n 21._o 1675._o james_n tailzifer_fw-la contra_fw-la john_n corsan_fw-la neither_o be_v it_o infer_v by_o the_o apparent_a heir_n voluntary_a payment_n of_o their_o predecessor_n debt_n january_n 26._o 1628._o commissar_n of_o dunkel_n contra_fw-la abercromby_n 17._o there_o be_v the_o same_o ground_n for_o exclude_v this_o passive_a title_n unless_o it_o be_v establish_v against_o the_o apparent_a heir_n in_o his_o own_o life_n as_o to_o exclude_v vicious_a intromission_n which_o have_v frequent_o be_v repel_v when_o not_o establish_v in_o the_o intrometter_n life_n 18._o it_o remain_v now_o to_o consider_v whether_o behave_v as_o heir_n be_v a_o vicious_a passive_a title_n will_v import_v more_o than_o if_o the_o apparent_a heir_n have_v be_v actual_o enter_v which_o may_v occur_v in_o two_o case_n first_o where_o heirs-portioners_a behave_v themselves_o as_o heir_n whether_o they_o will_v be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la or_o only_o pro_fw-la rata_fw-la 2._o whether_o those_o who_o behave_v themselves_o as_o heir_n will_v have_v the_o same_o benefit_n of_o the_o order_n of_o discuss_v and_o relief_n as_o if_o they_o be_v actual_o enter_v as_o to_o the_o first_o case_n the_o behaviour_n of_o heirs-portioners_a can_v oblige_v they_o in_o solidum_fw-la but_o in_o so_o far_o only_o as_o if_o they_o be_v actual_o enter_v heir_n which_o be_v always_o pro_fw-la rata_fw-la parte_fw-la according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o heirs-portioners_a non_fw-la per_fw-la capita_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la stirpes_fw-la but_o as_o it_o have_v be_v yet_o undetermined_a whether_o heirs-portioners_a may_v be_v liable_a for_o more_o than_o their_o share_n of_o the_o debt_n not_o exceed_v their_o share_n of_o the_o benefit_n to_o which_o they_o have_v succeed_v there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o if_o heirs-portioners_a behave_v as_o heir_n they_o will_v be_v make_v liable_a quoad_fw-la valorem_fw-la of_o their_o intromission_n if_o it_o do_v exceed_v their_o share_n as_o to_o the_o other_o case_n behave_v as_o heir_n be_v a_o vicious_a passive_a title_n they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o discuss_v which_o be_v only_o competent_a to_o heir_n lawful_o enter_v yea_o they_o will_v not_o have_v relief_n from_o the_o heir_n who_o be_v liable_a before_o they_o because_o they_o have_v in_o their_o person_n no_o active_a title_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la to_o ordain_v the_o creditor_n on_o satisfaction_n to_o assign_v his_o right_n by_o which_o the_o heir_n behave_v may_v indirect_o attain_v relief_n as_o assigny_n by_o the_o creditor_n this_o favour_n will_v not_o be_v refuse_v unless_o the_o manner_n of_o behaviour_n be_v very_o odious_a as_o when_o it_o be_v fraudulent_a by_o conceal_v the_o immixtion_n or_o that_o the_o creditor_n himself_o have_v a_o other_o interest_n may_v be_v prejudge_v by_o his_o assignation_n and_o therefore_o heir_n behave_v if_o distress_v for_o movable_a debt_n they_o have_v no_o direct_a recourse_n against_o executor_n and_o if_o the_o executory_a be_v mean_a so_o that_o there_o be_v small_a provision_n for_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o creditor_n will_v not_o be_v ordain_v to_o assign_v and_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o in_o other_o case_n the_o same_o reason_n may_v occur_v where_o heir_n of_o conquest_n or_o heir_n male_a of_o tailzie_n or_o provision_n behave_v if_o the_o prior_n heir_n who_o be_v near_a of_o blood_n have_v little_a benefit_n and_o provision_n title_n xxix_o lucrative_a successor_n 1._o the_o rise_n of_o this_o passive_a title_n 2._o it_o takès_fw-fr place_n though_o the_o disposition_n bear_v cause_n onerous_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v otherwise_o instruct_v 3._o it_o be_v extend_v to_o disposition_n in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n in_o some_o case_n 4._o lucrative_a disposition_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o heritage_n infer_v this_o passive_a title_n 5._o this_o title_n be_v extend_v to_o disposition_n make_v to_o oyes_o though_o then_o not_o immediate_a apparent_a heir_n but_o not_o to_o brother_n though_o none_o then_o near_a 6._o whether_o it_o suffice_v to_o infer_v this_o title_n that_o the_o infeftment_n be_v after_o the_o debt_n or_o if_o the_o disposition_n whereon_o the_o infeftment_n proceed_v must_v also_o be_v after_o 7._o case_n in_o which_o this_o title_n take_v no_o place_n there_o be_v no_o nation_n have_v be_v more_o favourable_a to_o creditor_n or_o more_o studious_a of_o their_o satisfaction_n than_o this_o which_o have_v anticipate_v all_o conveyance_n device_n and_o fraud_n prejudicial_a to_o creditor_n either_o in_o favour_n of_o singular_a successor_n by_o simulate_v assignation_n or_o disposition_n without_o equivalent_a onerous_a cause_n or_o in_o favour_n of_o apparent_a heir_n that_o they_o may_v in_o no_o way_n enjoy_v their_o predecessor_n 〈◊〉_d without_o satisfy_v their_o debt_n which_o have_v give_v the_o rise_n to_o this_o passive_a title_n whereby_o apparent_a heir_n accept_v disposition_n from_o their_o predecessor_n of_o their_o heretage_n wherein_o they_o will_v have_v succeed_v or_o any_o part_n thereof_o be_v make_v liable_a to_o all_o their_o predecessor_n debt_n contract_v before_o such_o disposition_n or_o right_n and_o the_o acceptance_n thereof_o be_v account_v praeceptio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la and_o as_o a_o immixtion_n with_o the_o inheritance_n make_v the_o apparent_a heir_n to_o represent_v the_o defunct_a passiuè_fw-fr yet_o with_o this_o temperament_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v liable_a only_o to_o the_o debt_n contract_v before_o the_o disposition_n or_o right_o make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o defunct_a in_o which_o right_o he_o may_v have_v succeed_v wherein_o apparent_a heir_n be_v most_o expedient_o difference_v from_o the_o other_o singular_a successor_n without_o onerous_a cause_n that_o these_o be_v not_o ordinary_o personal_o liable_a except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v dispose_v of_o such_o right_n as_o be_v fraudulent_o dispone_v to_o they_o in_o trust_n and_o in_o which_o they_o be_v interpose_v person_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o disponer_n or_o his_o child_n but_o these_o right_n be_v always_o reduceable_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o anterior_a creditor_n but_o because_o such_o fraud_n be_v more_o incident_a to_o apparent_a heir_n therefore_o these_o be_v personal_o liable_a for_o the_o whole_a anterior_a debt_n and_o the_o right_o grant_v by_o they_o may_v also_o be_v reduce_v upon_o the_o statute_n 1621._o yet_o the_o personal_a obligement_n
legacy_n or_o fideicommiss_n may_v be_v general_a whereby_o a_o quantity_n be_v leave_v or_o special_a whereby_o a_o individual_a body_n be_v leave_v as_o such_o a_o horse_n etc._n etc._n so_o may_v they_o either_o be_v leave_v pure_o or_o conditional_o or_o to_o a_o day_n 21._o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o legacy_n that_o if_o the_o legatar_n die_v before_o the_o testator_n the_o legacy_n become_v void_a and_o be_v not_o transmit_v to_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o legatar_n neither_o do_v the_o legacy_n belong_v to_o the_o legatar_a ordinary_o if_o the_o testament_n wherein_o it_o be_v leave_v be_v void_a for_o want_v of_o the_o requisite_a 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o former_o unless_o it_o have_v the_o codicillar_n clause_n or_o if_o the_o heir_n do_v not_o enter_v or_o if_o the_o codicill_n in_o which_o it_o be_v leave_v or_o if_o the_o testament_n have_v the_o codicillar_n clause_n want_v the_o solemnity_n requisite_a to_o codicill_n 22._o if_o the_o legacy_n or_o 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death_n of_o the_o testator_n especial_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v enter_v though_o the_o day_n be_v not_o come_v quia_fw-la cessit_fw-la dies_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la venit_fw-la 23._o in_o the_o several_a case_n by_o which_o legacy_n be_v establish_v and_o transmissible_a the_o property_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o legatar_n if_o it_o be_v a_o special_a legacy_n but_o the_o possession_n thereof_o remain_v in_o the_o heir_n against_o who_o the_o legatar_n have_v not_o only_o a_o personal_a action_n for_o payment_n or_o delivery_n of_o the_o legacy_n but_o have_v also_o a_o real_a action_n of_o vendication_n against_o he_o and_o all_o other_o haver_n thereof_o for_o delivety_n of_o the_o same_o so_o fideicommiss_v which_o be_v not_o conditional_a be_v not_o alienable_a by_o the_o heir_n but_o be_v recoverable_a from_o every_o singular_a successor_n 24._o condition_n adject_v to_o legacy_n or_o fideicommiss_n be_v of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o which_o short_o observe_v 1._o that_o when_o condition_n be_v copulative_a they_o must_v all_o be_v joint_o perform_v or_o when_o diverse_a condition_n be_v several_o set_v down_o in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o testament_n but_o if_o they_o be_v disjunctive_a the_o 〈◊〉_d formance_n of_o any_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a 2._o if_o the_o condition_n be_v divisible_a and_o performable_a by_o more_o person_n each_o perform_v his_o part_n have_v access_n to_o his_o legacy_n but_o if_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o one_o person_n the_o performance_n of_o a_o part_n thereof_o do_v not_o give_v access_n to_o a_o proportionable_a part_n of_o the_o legacy_n but_o the_o condition_n must_v be_v whole_o perform_v otherways_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o legacy_n due_a 3._o condition_n impossible_a in_o facto_fw-la as_o not_o be_v lawful_a regular_o be_v void_a and_o as_o not_o adject_v among_o which_o that_o be_v account_v one_o if_o marriage_n be_v absolute_o prohibit_v which_o the_o authentick_v restrict_v only_o to_o maid_n and_o find_v it_o lawful_a in_o the_o case_n of_o widow_n to_o adject_v such_o a_o condition_n si_fw-la titionubat_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o legater_n marry_v not_o to_o that_o person_n the_o legacy_n be_v not_o due_a in_o legacy_n and_o fideicommissis_fw-la a_o false_a narrative_n vitiat_v not_o as_o when_o the_o efficient_a cause_n mention_v therein_o be_v not_o true_a for_o example_n if_o a_o legacy_n be_v leave_v bear_v to_o have_v be_v for_o service_n do_v general_o or_o particular_o albeit_o these_o be_v not_o do_v it_o be_v valid_a but_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o final_a cause_n imply_v a_o condition_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v the_o legacy_n cease_v causâ_fw-la non_fw-la sequntâ_fw-la as_o when_o legacy_n be_v leave_v for_o such_o use_v service_n or_o deed_n to_o be_v do_v legacy_n be_v gratuitous_a be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o donation_n and_o therefore_o be_v revoke_v by_o ingratitude_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la not_o only_o in_o reach_v the_o defunct_a as_o if_o inimity_n rise_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o legatar_n but_o even_o after_o his_o death_n as_o if_o he_o curse_v he_o or_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o infamous_a yea_o those_o thing_n against_o the_o heir_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o the_o legacy_n so_o much_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o roman_a law_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o testament_n as_o for_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o intestat_fw-mi it_o be_v one_o without_o distinction_n of_o heritable_a and_o movable_a right_n we_o have_v speak_v thereof_o before_o title_n succession_n we_o shall_v therefore_o only_o touch_v on_o those_o point_n which_o be_v common_a in_o all_o succession_n by_o the_o roman_a law_n viz._n of_o the_o inventary_a collation_n of_o good_n and_o right_o of_o accrescence_n 25._o the_o inventary_a of_o heretage_n be_v a_o repertory_n of_o every_o particular_a contain_v therein_o and_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_a law_n l._n si_fw-la dotis_fw-la nomine_fw-la 33._o ff_n soluto_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la by_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o a_o duty_n nor_o benefit_n to_o the_o heir_n by_o a_o inventary_a but_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v introduce_v by_o justinian_n in_o favour_n main_o of_o heir_n and_o in_o some_o case_n of_o creditor_n and_o legatar_n of_o heir_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n in_o solidum_fw-la but_o secundim_v vires_fw-la inventarij_fw-la according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o this_o much_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o creditor_n and_o legatar_n that_o the_o inheritance_n may_v not_o be_v imbesle_v and_o therefore_o the_o make_n of_o the_o inventary_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v with_o great_a solemnity_n before_o a_o judge_n upon_o citation_n of_o the_o creditor_n and_o legatar_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v certain_a and_o public_a proclamation_n for_o the_o rest_n and_o before_o famous_a witness_n and_o in_o place_n of_o the_o absent_a legatar_n and_o creditor_n three_o person_n be_v to_o be_v present_a beside_o the_o witness_n of_o good_a fame_n and_o mean_n the_o inventary_n behove_v to_o be_v make_v within_o 30_o day_n after_o the_o heir_n know_v and_o can_v enter_v to_o the_o heretage_n and_o behove_v to_o be_v complete_a within_o 60._o day_n after_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o the_o inventary_a not_o be_v thus_o make_v the_o heir_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o creditor_n for_o their_o whole_a debt_n and_o to_o the_o legatar_n for_o their_o legacy_n without_o deduction_n of_o his_o falcidia_n neither_o can_v the_o testator_n dispense_v with_o or_o prohibit_v the_o make_n of_o the_o inventary_a in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o creditor_n but_o he_o may_v in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o legatar_n so_o as_o the_o falcidia_n will_v be_v due_a in_o that_o case_n though_o the_o inventary_n be_v not_o make_v 26._o collation_n be_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o near_a heir_n descend_v to_o communicate_v what_o the_o defunct_a parent_n bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o donation_n or_o tocher_n unto_o the_o inheritance_n that_o a_o equal_a proportion_n or_o division_n may_v be_v of_o the_o whole_a among_o the_o coheir_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o collation_n be_v the_o equality_n of_o interest_n and_o affection_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o thence_o their_o presume_a will_n that_o these_o shall_v enjoy_v equal_a benefit_n by_o their_o parent_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v the_o parent_n will_v collation_n have_v no_o place_n as_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v bestow_v with_o express_a exemption_n ot_fw-mi prohibition_n of_o collation_n or_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v as_o a_o legacy_n or_o donation_n mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la for_o thereby_o the_o parent_n purpose_v appear_v to_o prefer_v that_o child_n to_o the_o rest_n even_o after_o the_o parent_n death_n collation_n be_v competent_a among_o no_o other_o heir_n than_o descendants_n in_o the_o
same_o degree_n and_o not_o among_o extraneous_a heir_n institute_v or_o substitute_n or_o among_o ascendant_n or_o collateral_a heir_n but_o only_o when_o the_o coheir_n be_v by_o testament_n or_o from_o the_o intestat_fw-la who_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n as_o be_v all_o child_n or_o all_o oyes_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o child_n or_o grandchild_n be_v institute_v or_o substitute_n together_o there_o be_v no_o collation_n among_o thing_n bestow_v upon_o child_n by_o their_o parent_n their_o peculiar_a provision_n and_o tocher_n be_v comprehend_v but_o not_o their_o entertainment_n or_o expense_n of_o their_o education_n and_o therefore_o though_o one_o child_n be_v elder_a or_o long_o entertain_v than_o the_o rest_n or_o though_o more_o sumptuous_o or_o though_o educate_v with_o more_o noble_a accomplishment_n and_o at_o a_o great_a rate_n as_o be_v breed_v at_o school_n trade_n exercise_n etc._n etc._n neither_o the_o instrument_n requisite_a for_o these_o as_o book_n clothes_n or_o the_o like_a come_v under_o collation_n or_o be_v there_o any_o estimate_n or_o consideration_n thereof_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o entertainment_n and_o education_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o fitness_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o person_n whereunto_o a_o proportion_n be_v observe_v in_o all_o society_n and_o communion_n and_o therefore_o the_o parent_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v expend_v upon_o their_o child_n proportional_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n and_o excellency_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o to_o render_v they_o fit_v to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o generation_n which_o as_o they_o have_v a_o benefit_n so_o have_v with_o they_o a_o large_a burden_n and_o ofttimes_o hazard_n neither_o do_v donation_n to_o child_n for_o any_o special_a service_n do_v to_o the_o parent_n come_v under_o collarion_n because_o these_o be_v not_o proper_o donation_n but_o remuneration_n 27._o the_o right_n of_o accrescence_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o portion_n of_o a_o heir_n legatar_n or_o fideicommissar_n befall_v to_o another_o not_o by_o a_o new_a and_o several_a succession_n but_o by_o the_o first_o succession_n and_o as_o a_o part_n thereof_o we_o have_v little_a use_n of_o this_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v short_a in_o the_o many_o and_o subtle_a debate_n agitat_fw-la among_o the_o doctor_n thereupon_o for_o take_v clear_o up_o this_o right_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o coheir_n by_o testament_n or_o legatar_n or_o 〈◊〉_d be_v either_o appoint_v conjunct_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o testator_n or_o by_o the_o matter_n or_o conjunct_a as_o to_o the_o word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o whole_o several_a both_z as_o to_o word_n and_o matter_n as_o if_o the_o testator_n say_v titius_n and_o mevius_n shall_v be_v my_o heir_n there_o the_o copulative_a conjunction_n join_v they_o in_o the_o same_o sentence_n and_o they_o be_v joint_a in_o the_o same_o inheritance_n without_o express_v their_o distinct_a portion_n in_o which_o the_o law_n interpret_v they_o equal_o institute_v the_o like_a be_v if_o he_o leave_v a_o legacy_n or_o fideicommissum_fw-la in_o the_o like_a term_n but_o where_o the_o proportion_n be_v express_v equal_a or_o unequal_a thus_o let_v titius_n and_o maevius_n be_v my_o heir_n equal_o or_o let_v titius_n be_v heir_n in_o one_o half_a and_o maevius_n and_o caius_n in_o another_o half_n here_o caius_n and_o maevius_n be_v conjunct_a in_o word_n and_o matter_n but_o they_o be_v several_a from_o titius_n both_o as_o to_o word_n and_o matter_n or_o in_o the_o first_o case_n titius_n and_o maevius_n be_v join_v in_o one_o sentence_n but_o separate_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n because_o their_o portion_n be_v sever_v and_o express_v but_o if_o the_o testator_n say_v thus_o i_o leave_v titius_n my_o dwell_a house_n and_o say_v after_o i_o leave_v maevius_n the_o same_o dwell_a house_n there_o be_v no_o conjunction_n of_o word_n because_o to_o both_o several_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v leave_v in_o all_o these_o case_n there_o may_v be_v substitution_n we_o shall_v then_o set_v down_o the_o right_n of_o accrescence_n in_o the_o several_a case_n thereof_o first_o in_o the_o institution_n or_o substitution_n of_o heir_n direct_o there_o be_v place_n for_o accrescence_n whether_o the_o coheir_n be_v conjunct_a or_o disjunct_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o that_o principle_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o no_o man_n can_v die_v partly_o testat_fw-la and_o partly_o intestat_fw-mi except_o in_o military_a testament_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o of_o the_o coheir_n will_v not_o or_o can_v enter_v the_o inheritance_n accresce_v necessary_o unto_o the_o other_o co-heir_n with_o its_o own_o burden_n whatever_o it_o be_v neither_o can_v the_o heir_n reject_v that_o portion_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o if_o he_o enter_v before_o the_o other_o heir_n be_v exclude_v he_o have_v no_o remedy_n and_o can_v neither_o reject_v the_o whole_a nor_o a_o part_n because_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v see_v to_o the_o other_o entry_n with_o he_o or_o else_o he_o enter_v on_o his_o peril_n this_o take_v no_o place_n in_o legacy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d because_o in_o these_o the_o ground_n of_o law_n proceed_v not_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o heretage_n be_v order_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o such_o person_n several_o in_o distinct_a portion_n if_o one_o of_o they_o will_v not_o or_o can_v accept_v that_o portion_n accresce_v not_o to_o the_o other_o but_o return_v to_o the_o heir_n and_o so_o in_o legacy_n if_o there_o be_v a_o substitution_n to_o any_o of_o the_o heir_n the_o portion_n accresce_v not_o because_o there_o be_v place_n for_o the_o substitute_n who_o become_v co-heir_n with_o the_o other_o institute_n this_o accrescence_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o the_o testator_n can_v prohibit_v it_o because_o he_o can_v die_v test_a pro_fw-la parte_fw-la and_o therefore_o provisio_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la provisionem_fw-la legis_fw-la be_v as_o to_o the_o necessary_a requisit_n essential_o and_o solemnity_n of_o law_n second_o in_o the_o institution_n or_o substitution_n of_o heir_n or_o in_o legacy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d if_o there_o be_v more_o person_n and_o some_o of_o they_o joint_n as_o to_o both_o matter_n and_o word_n the_o right_n of_o those_o so_o conjunct_a do_fw-mi accresce_fw-it if_o any_o of_o the_o person_n so_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o or_o can_v accept_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o conjunct_n and_o not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v disjunct_a in_o the_o matter_n though_o they_o be_v conjunct_a in_o the_o word_n as_o if_o the_o testator_n say_v let_v titius_n be_v my_o heir_n and_o thereafter_o say_v let_v seius_n and_o mavius_n be_v my_o heir_n if_o seius_n or_o maevius_n can_v or_o will_v not_o enter_v their_o portion_n accresce_v to_o the_o other_o and_o not_o to_o titius_n and_o therefore_o this_o conjunction_n be_v call_v a_o tacit_n substitution_n because_o the_o law_n presume_v that_o the_o testator_n do_v not_o inconsiderat_o or_o in_o vain_a join_v seius_n and_o maevius_n in_o one_o sentence_n and_o put_v titius_n in_o another_o by_o himself_o and_o so_o construeth_n that_o these_o two_o shall_v be_v more_o conjunct_a and_o their_o portion_n accresce_fw-it to_o one_o another_o and_o not_o to_o titius_n three_o this_o proceed_v where_o the_o conjunction_n be_v only_o in_o word_n if_o there_o be_v any_o disjunct_n both_o in_o matter_n and_o word_n for_o then_o the_o conjunction_n make_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o conjunct_n to_o accresce_fw-it each_n to_o other_o and_o not_o to_o those_o who_o be_v whole_o disjunct_a as_o if_o the_o testator_n say_v let_v titius_n be_v my_o heir_n in_o the_o half_n and_o let_v seius_n and_o mevius_n be_v my_o heir_n equal_o in_o the_o other_o half_n here_o seius_n and_o mevius_n be_v conjunct_a in_o word_n and_o not_o in_o the_o matter_n because_o their_o portion_n be_v sever_v and_o yet_o their_o portion_n accresce_fw-it to_o other_o and_o not_o to_o titius_n who_o be_v whole_o disjunct_n and_o that_o from_o the_o presume_a will_n of_o the_o defunct_a as_o have_v considerate_o put_v they_o in_o one_o sentence_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o this_o take_v place_n only_o in_o institution_n and_o substitution_n of_o heir_n that_o the_o testator_n die_v not_o partly_o testat_fw-la but_o not_o in_o legacy_n and_o fidei_fw-la commissis_fw-la for_o in_o these_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o conjunct_n only_o in_o word_n not_o be_v accept_v do_v accresce_fw-it to_o none_o but_o return_v to_o the_o heir_n four_o in_o all_o case_n where_o there_o be_v conjunction_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o not_o in_o word_n there_o be_v place_n to_o accrescence_n as_o if_o the_o testator_n say_v i_o leave_v my_o dwell_a house_n to_o titius_n i_o desire_v my_o heir_n to_o restore_v the_o same_o dwell_a house_n to_o mevius_n the_o portion_n of_o either_o party_n not_o accept_v accresce_v to_o the_o other_o and_o return_v not_o to_o
intromettor_n without_o assignation_n from_o the_o creditor_n 2._o vicious_a intromission_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d etensive_a passive_a title_n reach_v only_o those_o who_o may_v 〈◊〉_d defunct_a but_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d mettor_n 3._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o title_n 4._o all_o vicious_a intromettor_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o solidum_fw-la and_o conveena_fw-la 〈◊〉_d veral_o 5._o whether_o vicious_a intromission_n be_v competent_a by_o exception_n 6._o vicious_a intromission_n sustain_v general_o without_o the_o pursuer_n condescendence_n 7._o vicious_a intromission_n be_v only_o competent_a to_o creditor_n 8._o how_o far_o vicious_a intromssion_n must_v be_v universal_a 9_o vicious_a intromission_n be_v exclude_v if_o executor_n be_v confirm_v before_o citation_n though_o after_o the_o intromission_n 10._o whether_o executor_n creditor_n be_v confirm_v exclude_v 〈◊〉_d intromission_n pursue_v thereafter_o 11._o how_o far_o confirmation_n of_o executor_n although_o after_o citation_n exclude_v vicious_a intromission_n 12._o superintromission_a 13._o vuious_a intromission_n how_o far_o exclude_v by_o gift_n of_o escheat_n and_o declarator_n 14._o vicious_a intromission_n be_v exclude_v by_o any_o colourable_a title_n though_o defective_a 15._o the_o cusiom_n of_o england_n as_o to_o intromission_n 16._o vicious_a intromission_n sapit_fw-la delictum_fw-la and_o be_v only_o competent_a against_o intrometter_n themselves_o during_o their_o lise_fw-fr 17._o how_o far_o vicious_a intromission_n be_v exclude_v by_o acquire_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la vicious_a intromission_n be_v only_o a_o passive_a title_n make_v the_o intromet_a liable_a to_o all_o the_o defunct_n debt_n passive_a but_o be_v not_o a_o active_a title_n whereby_o the_o intrometter_n can_v call_v and_o pursue_v actiuè_fw-la for_o thereupon_o there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a action_n competent_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o intrometter_n against_o his_o complice_n for_o mutual_a relief_n but_o the_o intromet_a pay_v must_v only_o make_v use_n of_o the_o creditor_n name_n to_o give_v he_o a_o title_n upon_o the_o creditor_n assignation_n which_o will_n necessitat_fw-la the_o other_o intrometter_n to_o satisfy_v but_o only_a pro_fw-la rata_fw-la they_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o behoose_v of_o another_o intrometter_n who_o part_n at_o least_o must_v be_v abate_v 2._o this_o be_v the_o large_a passive_a title_n extend_v not_o only_a to_o those_o who_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o defunct_a and_o have_v a_o title_n to_o be_v his_o heir_n or_o successor_n in_o moveable_n but_o to_o any_o stranger_n intromet_v without_o any_o interest_n whereas_o gestio_fw-la pro_fw-la haerede_fw-la and_o successor_n titulo_fw-la lucrativo_fw-la post_fw-la contractum_fw-la debitum_fw-la can_v be_v incident_a to_o none_o but_o apparent_a heir_n qui_fw-la precipiunt_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la but_o not_o only_o the_o child_n and_o near_a of_o kin_n intromet_v be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la for_o the_o defunct_n whole_a debt_n but_o any_o other_o person_n have_v no_o legal_a interest_n of_o succession_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o this_o and_o no_o other_o nation_n and_o not_o without_o ground_n 3._o the_o rise_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o passive_a title_n be_v because_o movable_n be_v more_o easy_o abstract_v from_o creditor_n of_o defunct_n than_o their_o land_n or_o profit_v thereof_o which_o every_o one_o will_v not_o attain_v without_o a_o title_n at_o least_o without_o be_v apparent_a heir_n therein_o but_o if_o defunct_n movable_n may_v be_v meddle_v with_o without_o confirmation_n or_o make_v inventary_a upon_o oath_n and_o no_o further_a hazard_n than_o single_a r_o eitution_n there_o will_v never_o be_v a_o confirmation_n but_o both_o creditor_n and_o orphan_n will_v be_v high_o prejudge_v by_o abstract_v and_o conceal_v the_o movable_n of_o defunct_n and_o to_o remedy_v this_o our_o law_n have_v introduce_v this_o passive_a title_n that_o without_o confirmation_n or_o other_o title_n the_o meddler_n shall_v be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la to_o creditor_n 4._o vicious_a intromission_n be_v so_o far_o extend_v that_o one_o intromet_a may_v be_v convene_v single_o in_o solidum_fw-la and_o his_o allege_v other_o intrometter_n will_v not_o liberat_fw-la he_o pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la july_n 12._o 1628._o moristoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o frendraught_n but_o where_o more_o person_n viz._n two_o be_v convene_v together_o as_o vicious_a intrometter_n and_o the_o probation_n instruct_v that_o both_o intromet_v they_o be_v not_o find_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la but_o equal_o without_o consideration_n of_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o intromission_n november_n 16._o 1626._o james_n chalmers_n contra_fw-la marshal_n and_o white_n 5._o whether_o vicious_a intromission_n be_v competent_a by_o exception_n or_o only_o by_o action_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v the_o length_n of_o a_o current_a custom_n but_o there_o be_v decision_n favour_v either_o side_n as_o if_o any_o person_n pursue_v the_o executor_n heir_n or_o cautioner_n of_o a_o defunct_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o may_v except_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v vicious_a intrometter_n with_o the_o defunct_n good_n and_o thereby_o be_v liable_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o so_o be_v debtor_n aswell_o as_o creditor_n &_o confusu_fw-la ne_fw-la tollitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la it_o be_v decide_v affirmatiuè_fw-la hope_n exception_n lindsay_n contra_fw-la douglass_n but_o it_o be_v decide_v negatiuè_fw-la november_n 20._o 1630._o pride_n contra_fw-la thomson_n and_o the_o negative_a seem_v more_o favourable_a not_o to_o extend_v this_o burdensome_a and_o odious_a passive_a title_n ultra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o vicious_a intromission_n may_v always_o be_v purge_v by_o confirmation_n before_o intent_v of_o the_o pursuer_n cause_n to_o which_o it_o be_v more_o consonant_a that_o they_o who_o allege_v vicious_a intromission_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o except_v but_o pursue_v that_o before_o the_o pursuit_n the_o intromet_a may_v have_v liberty_n to_o purge_v it_o be_v so_o find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o assigny_n pursue_v against_o who_o the_o debtor_n pursue_v allege_v that_o the_o assigny_n can_v be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n than_o the_o cedent_fw-la who_o be_v vicious_a intrometter_n with_o the_o debitor_n movable_n and_o so_o be_v both_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n januarie_n 20._o 1671._o captain_n ramsay_n contra_fw-la william_n henrison_n 6._o vicious_a intromission_n be_v also_o sustain_v general_o without_o necessity_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o condescend_v on_o particular_n see_v the_o libel_n bear_v the_o defender_n to_o be_v universal_a intrometter_n with_o the_o defunct_n movable_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a style_n of_o this_o passive_a title_n in_o which_o case_n the_o defender_n be_v find_v oblige_v to_o condescend_v upon_o particular_a movable_n which_o be_v the_o debitor_n and_o intromet_v with_o by_o he_o by_o a_o title_n januarie_n 20._o 1630._o adamson_n contra_fw-la ireland_n but_o if_o the_o pursuit_n be_v against_o the_o defender_n as_o vicious_a intrometter_n he_o ought_v to_o condescend_v upon_o the_o special_a intromission_n unless_o he_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o defender_n oath_n who_o know_v his_o own_o intromission_n and_o must_v either_o adject_v a_o quality_n where_o competent_a or_o propone_v a_o defense_n to_o purge_v the_o vitiositie_n 7._o this_o passive_a title_n be_v so_o large_a want_v not_o its_o own_o limitation_n and_o exception_n as_o first_o it_o be_v only_o effectual_a to_o creditor_n and_o not_o to_o legatar_n or_o any_o other_o party_n who_o can_v pursue_v upon_o this_o ground_n nor_o for_o any_o further_a than_o be_v true_o intromet_v with_o in_o those_o case_n where_o these_o can_v pursue_v intrometter_n as_o in_o special_a legacy_n etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o intromission_n must_v be_v universal_a not_o that_o the_o intromet_a must_v meddle_v with_o all_o the_o defunct_n movable_n but_o must_v meddle_v quasi_fw-la prr_n universitatem_fw-la because_o heritage_n be_v per_fw-la universitatem_fw-la and_o he_o that_o medle_n with_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n medle_n per_fw-la universitatem_fw-la yet_o many_o of_o the_o flock_n may_v be_v meddle_v with_o by_o other_o but_o what_o remain_v be_v still_o the_o flock_n he_o be_v only_o say_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o flock_n and_o so_o intremission_n with_o one_o thing_n or_o some_o small_a thing_n will_v not_o infer_v this_o passive_a title_n to_o make_v the_o intromet_a liable_a so_o a_o relict_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la as_o have_v intromet_v with_o the_o crop_n of_o five_o bolls_n of_o corn_n eat_v of_o four_o or_o five_o sheep_n and_o detain_v in_o her_o possession_n thretty_a more_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o she_o be_v relict_n or_o of_o necessary_a intromission_n but_o for_o that_o her_o intromission_n be_v not_o universal_a december_n 5._o 1623._o scot_n contra_fw-la levingstoun_n but_o if_o universal_a intromission_n be_v libel_v though_o the_o probation_n be_v not_o so_o ample_a yet_o if_o it_o reach_v particular_n of_o diver_n kind_n and_o these_o of_o moment_n it_o be_v find_v enough_o januarie_n 12._o 1623._o bruce_n contra_fw-la where_o few_o kind_n