debtor_n who_o the_o creditor_n bring_v home_o from_o abroad_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v the_o diligence_n of_o a_o other_o creditor_n who_o have_v denunce_v that_o debtor_n land_n to_o be_v apprize_v upon_o sixty_o day_n but_o upon_o return_n of_o the_o debtor_n this_o creditor_n denunce_v upon_o fifteen_o day_n and_o so_o do_v first_o apprise_n yet_o the_o first_o denunciation_n and_o last_o appryse_v be_v prefer_v hope_n de_fw-fr dolo_fw-la sir_n hendry_n wardlaw_n contra_fw-la thomas_n dalyel_n and_o the_o liferent_a escheat_n of_o a_o vassal_n be_v exclude_v because_o the_o superior_a upon_o who_o horning_n it_o fall_v have_v take_v payment_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o have_v not_o acquaint_v the_o vassal_n that_o he_o be_v denunce_v that_o he_o may_v have_v relax_v within_o the_o year_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o case_n ibidem_fw-la though_o this_o case_n and_o that_o of_o latent_fw-la insufficiency_n be_v rather_o lata_fw-la culpa_fw-la quae_fw-la dolo_fw-la equiparatur_fw-la for_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o dolus_fw-la &_o lata_fw-la culpa_fw-la be_v that_o dole_n est_fw-la magis_fw-la animi_fw-la and_o oftentimes_o by_o positive_a act_n and_o lata_fw-la culpa_fw-la be_v rather_o facti_fw-la and_o oftentimes_o by_o omission_n of_o that_o which_o the_o party_n be_v oblige_v to_o show_v a_o discharge_n be_v find_v null_n as_o to_o a_o assignee_n to_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o one_o brother_n to_o another_o the_o discharge_v be_v of_o the_o same_o date_n with_o the_o bond_n which_o can_v have_v no_o construction_n but_o that_o the_o brother_n by_o assign_v the_o bond_n may_v deceive_v december_n 4._o 1665._o thomson_n contra_fw-la henderson_n and_o a_o discharge_v by_o a_o son_n to_o his_o father_n of_o a_o sum_n provide_v to_o he_o by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n without_o satisfaction_n but_o upon_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o time_n of_o the_o contract_n that_o the_o sum_n in_o the_o contract_n shall_v be_v discharge_v gratis_o be_v find_v fraudulent_a and_o null_a as_o to_o the_o son_n creditor_n who_o trade_v with_o he_o even_o after_o the_o discharge_v january_n 21._o 1680._o isobel_n caddel_n contra_fw-la john_n raith_n and_o a_o liferent_a by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n provide_v she_o dispone_v the_o half_a to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v find_v fraudulent_a as_o to_o that_o half_a and_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o husband_n prefer_v to_o the_o child_n therein_o december_n 23._o 1679._o john_n erskin_n contra_fw-la carnagy_n and_o smith_n but_o where_o the_o liferent_a be_v but_o suitable_a to_o the_o party_n a_o clause_n therein_o that_o so_o much_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v apply_v for_o the_o aliment_n of_o the_o child_n that_o clause_n be_v not_o find_v fraudulent_a in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o husband_n creditor_n but_o be_v sustain_v to_o the_o child_n it_o flow_v only_o from_o the_o mother_n november_n 16._o 1668._o wat_fw-mi contra_fw-la russel_n 12._o under_o fraud_n simulation_n and_o collusion_n be_v comprehend_v simulation_n occur_v main_o in_o two_o case_n in_o disposition_n retenta_fw-la possessione_n for_o although_o the_o disposition_n be_v deliver_v and_o that_o there_o be_v instrument_n of_o delivery_n of_o the_o good_n dispone_v yet_o if_o the_o natural_a possession_n be_v retain_v the_o disposition_n be_v presume_v simulat_fw-la and_o other_o affect_v the_o thing_n dispone_v by_o legal_a diligence_n or_o by_o natural_a possession_n be_v prefer_v simulation_n in_o gift_n of_o escheat_n and_o liferent_a be_v very_o frequent_a and_o easy_o presume_v retenta_fw-la possessione_n vide_fw-la tit._n 25._o §_o 12._o 13._o collusion_n occur_v chief_o when_o the_o debtor_n or_o common_a author_n oppose_v some_o creditor_n and_o concur_v with_o other_o that_o these_o may_v attain_v the_o first_o complete_a diligence_n which_o import_v direct_a fraud_n or_o if_o he_o oppose_v one_o though_o he_o do_v not_o concur_v with_o a_o other_o but_o only_o not_o oppose_v that_o other_o his_o opposition_n be_v hold_v as_o fraudulent_a 14._o fraud_n give_v remeid_v by_o reparation_n to_o all_o that_o be_v damnify_v thereby_o against_o the_o actor_n of_o the_o fraud_n either_o by_o anull_v of_o the_o contract_n or_o other_o deed_n elicit_v or_o induce_v by_o fraud_n or_o by_o make_v up_o the_o damnage_n sustain_v by_o the_o fraud_n at_o the_o option_n of_o the_o injure_a and_o so_o fraud_n be_v sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o seller_n to_o annul_v a_o bargain_n of_o sale_n of_o wine_n deliver_v to_o a_o skipper_n upon_o the_o buyer_n order_n because_o the_o time_n of_o that_o order_n the_o buyer_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v insolvent_a which_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o book_n and_o though_o the_o wine_n be_v arrest_v by_o a_o creditor_n of_o the_o buyer_n in_o the_o ship_n and_o a_o decreet_a for_o make_v forthcoming_a recover_v yet_o the_o wine_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o seller_n december_n 22._o 1680._o magnus_n prince_n contra_fw-la peter_n pallet_n 15._o reparation_n of_o fraud_n be_v not_o only_o competent_a to_o the_o party_n defraud_v but_o also_o to_o his_o creditor_n or_o assignays_n for_o which_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o peculiar_a remeid_v per_fw-la actionem_fw-la paulianam_fw-la for_o anull_v all_o deed_n in_o fraudem_fw-la creditorum_fw-la in_o imitation_n whereof_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n make_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la in_o july_n 1620._o against_o unlawful_a disposition_n and_o alienation_n make_v by_o dyver_n and_o bankrupt_n which_o be_v ratify_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o cap._n 18._o by_o this_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la the_o lord_n declare_v that_o according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v to_o they_o to_o set_v down_o order_n for_o administration_n of_o justice_n mean_v to_o follow_v and_o practice_v the_o good_a and_o commendable_a law_n civil_a and_o canon_n make_v against_o fraudful_a alienation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o creditor_n against_o the_o author_n and_o partaker_n of_o such_o fraud_n that_o they_o will_v decern_v all_o alienation_n disposition_n assignation_n and_o translation_n make_v by_o the_o debtor_n of_o any_o of_o his_o land_n teind_n reversion_n action_n debt_n or_o good_n whatsoever_o to_o any_o conjunct_a and_o confident_a person_n without_o true_a just_a and_o necessary_a cause_n and_o without_o a_o just_a price_n real_o pay_v the_o same_o be_v do_v after_o contract_v of_o lawful_a debt_n to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n null_n by_o way_n of_o action_n or_o exception_n without_o further_a declarator_n but_o prejudice_n to_o purchaser_n of_o the_o bankrupt_n land_n and_o good_n for_o just_a and_o competent_a price_n or_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o lawful_a debt_n from_o the_o interpose_a person_n but_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o price_n from_o the_o buyer_n shall_v be_v hold_v to_o make_v it_o forthcoming_a to_o the_o creditor_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v by_o write_v or_o oath_n of_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o disposition_n from_o the_o bankrupt_a that_o the_o same_o be_v make_v without_o a_o true_a and_o just_a cause_n or_o that_o the_o land_n and_o good_n be_v sell_v by_o he_o that_o buy_v they_o from_o the_o dyver_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o price_n be_v convert_v or_o to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o bankrupt_n profit_n and_o use_v and_o in_o case_n the_o bankrupt_a or_o interpose_a person_n shall_v make_v any_o voluntar_n payment_n or_o right_o to_o any_o person_n he_o shall_v be_v hold_v to_o make_v the_o same_o forthcoming_a to_o the_o creditor_n have_v use_v the_o first_o lawful_a diligence_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o con-creditor_n who_o be_v posterior_n to_o he_o in_o diligence_n have_v obtain_v payment_n by_o the_o partial_a favour_n of_o the_o debtor_n or_o his_o interpose_a confident_a and_o shall_v recover_v from_o the_o say_a creditor_n what_o he_o have_v so_o obtain_v but_o what_o the_o interpose_a person_n have_v pay_v or_o assign_v to_o the_o bankrupt_n lawful_a creditor_n before_o preferable_a diligence_n do_v by_o other_o shall_v be_v allow_v to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o make_v forthcoming_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o price_n yea_o the_o said_n bankrupt_n and_o interpose_v person_n and_o all_o other_o who_o shall_v give_v counsel_n and_o assistance_n in_o devise_v and_o practise_v the_o fraud_n shall_v be_v hold_v infamous_a incapable_a of_o honour_n dignity_n or_o office_n or_o to_o be_v witness_n or_o assyzer_n this_o excellent_a statute_n have_v be_v clear_v by_o limitation_n and_o extention_n in_o multitude_n of_o decision_n occur_v since_o relate_v to_o defraud_v of_o creditor_n which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a importance_n for_o public_a good_a and_o security_n we_o shall_v distinct_o and_o in_o order_n hold_v forth_o the_o several_a case_n that_o have_v be_v decide_v in_o this_o matter_n first_o then_o though_o the_o statute_n be_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o anterior_a
campbel_n 18._o recognition_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o alienation_n to_o the_o vassal_n appearand_a heir_n by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o law_n as_o by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n because_o the_o fee_n will_v befall_v to_o the_o son_n after_o the_o father_n deceass_n neither_o be_v it_o infer_v by_o a_o alienation_n grant_v by_o a_o grandfather_n with_o consent_n of_o his_o son_n to_o his_o oye_n who_o be_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la by_o the_o course_n of_o law_n hope_v recognition_n adam_n rae_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kellie_n yet_o recognition_n be_v find_v incur_v by_o a_o vassal_n infeftment_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n his_o heir_n and_o assigney_n the_o son_n have_v dispone_v the_o major_a part_n to_o stranger_n see_v the_o father_n who_o be_v vassal_n do_v not_o bind_v up_o his_o son_n from_o dispone_v by_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la neither_o do_v the_o son_n purge_v the_o alienation_n make_v by_o he_o during_o his_o father_n life_n july_n 15._o 1674._o sir_n charles_n erskin_n contra_fw-la forbes_n of_o achintoul_n and_o recognition_n be_v find_v incur_v by_o the_o infeftment_n of_o ward-land_n by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n in_o fee_n fail_v heir_n ofhi_v body_n albeit_o the_o wife_n do_v not_o accept_v or_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o but_o brook_v by_o a_o prior_n conjunct_a infeftment_n february_n 14._o 1678._o knock_z contra_fw-la lady_n knock._n and_o recognition_n be_v find_v to_o be_v incur_v by_o a_o alienation_n by_o the_o vassal_n to_o his_o brother_n who_o for_o the_o time_n be_v his_o appearand_a heir_n but_o not_o necessary_o by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o law_n see_v the_o vassal_n may_v have_v have_v child_n of_o his_o own_o and_o so_o his_o brother_n can_v not_o be_v call_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n spot_n recognition_n king_n advocate_n and_o his_o son_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o cassils_n and_o collane_n the_o like_a july_n 29._o 1672._o lord_n hattoun_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o northesk_n 19_o it_o be_v more_o questionable_a whether_o recognition_n be_v incur_v by_o a_o conditional_a alienation_n bear_v if_o the_o superior_a consent_n or_o save_v the_o superior_n right_a craig_n follow_v baldus_n in_o the_o say_v three_o diege_n l_o 3._o declare_v that_o if_o such_o clause_n be_v insert_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la they_o infer_v not_o recognition_n but_o contrariwys_o if_o they_o be_v do_v fraudulent_o as_o when_o the_o vassal_n seize_v and_o possess_v a_o powerful_a person_n who_o the_o superior_a can_v easy_o dispossess_v or_o his_o enemy_n concern_v who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o superior_n will_v or_o if_o the_o superior_a have_v declare_v his_o will_n upon_o the_o contrary_n but_o for_o clear_v further_o of_o the_o point_n distinction_n will_v be_v make_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o clause_n which_o may_v either_o be_v suspensive_a or_o resolutive_a of_o the_o property_n or_o fee_n in_o the_o former_a case_n tradition_n be_v only_o make_v of_o the_o possession_n but_o the_o property_n be_v suspend_v till_o the_o superior_n will_v be_v know_v as_o if_o the_o vassal_n dispone_n and_o possess_v another_o without_o seasine_n there_o can_v be_v no_o recognition_n or_o though_o he_o possess_v he_o by_o a_o instrument_n ofpossession_n bear_v express_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o property_n till_o the_o superior_n consent_v be_v obtain_v this_o be_v a_o suspensive_a clause_n like_v to_o the_o addictio_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la in_o the_o civil_a law_n by_o which_o only_a possession_n and_o not_o the_o property_n be_v transmit_v for_o that_o time_n and_o so_o till_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o condition_n it_o can_v be_v no_o alienation_n but_o when_o the_o clause_n be_v only_o resolutive_a not_o hinder_v the_o transmission_n of_o the_o property_n but_o resolve_v or_o annul_v the_o same_o though_o transmit_v in_o such_o a_o case_n such_o clause_n do_v not_o exclude_v recognition_n because_o there_o be_v true_o there_o a_o alienation_n without_o the_o superior_a consent_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v disannul_v by_o his_o disassent_v much_o less_o can_v such_o general_a clause_n as_o salvo_n jure_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la or_o salvo_n jure_fw-la superioris_fw-la avoid_v recognition_n 20._o recognition_n be_v find_v not_o exclude_v or_o burden_v by_o inhibition_n against_o the_o ward-vassal_n before_o the_o gift_n and_o declarator_n of_o the_o deed_n infer_v recognition_n see_v the_o creditor_n inhibit_v do_v not_o pursue_v reduction_n before_o declaratorof_o recognition_n december_n 16._o 1680._o john_n hay_o contra_fw-la bethark_n and_o laird_n of_o balagarno_n 21._o neither_o be_v recognition_n exclude_v because_o the_o deed_n infer_v recognition_n be_v do_v when_o the_o disponer_n be_v drink_v not_o be_v to_o stupidity_n impede_v reason_n july_n 29._o 1672._o lord_n hattoun_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o northesk_n 22._o to_o come_v now_o to_o the_o superior_n consent_n it_o may_v be_v either_o antecedent_n concomitant_a or_o consequent_a to_o the_o alienation_n and_o it_o may_v be_v either_o express_a or_o tacit_a all_o which_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o avoid_v recognition_n albeit_o many_o of_o they_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o valide_fw-la infeftment_n if_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o vassal_n to_o be_v hold_v from_o he_o of_o the_o superior_a which_o by_o our_o custom_n be_v null_a till_o it_o be_v confirm_v whereunto_o a_o anterior_a consent_n or_o homologation_n in_o any_o way_n will_v not_o suffice_v craig_n in_o the_o forementioned_a dieg._n 3._o relate_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o feudist_n whereunto_o he_o agree_v that_o if_o the_o vassal_n fee_fw-mi be_v grant_v to_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o assigney_n whatsoever_o that_o thereby_o there_o be_v grant_v a_o general_a antecedent_n consent_n of_o the_o superior_a to_o his_o vassal_n to_o and_o assigney_n whatsoever_o that_o thereby_o there_o be_v grant_v a_o general_a antecedent_n consent_n of_o the_o superior_a to_o his_o vassal_n to_o alienat_fw-la or_o assign_v to_o who_o he_o please_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lady_n cranagie_n contra_fw-la lord_n cranburn_n feb._n 5._o 1633._o and_o that_o the_o disposition_n to_o assigney_n do_v only_o importa_fw-la power_n to_o assign_v the_o disposition_n before_o infeftment_n take_v thereupon_o 23._o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o superior_a confirmation_n be_v sufficient_a even_o the_o king_n confirmation_n though_o without_o a_o novo_fw-la damus_fw-la albeit_o it_o may_v pass_v in_o exchequer_n without_o the_o knowledge_n &_o advertency_n of_o the_o recognition_n incur_v it_o be_v find_v sufficient_a be_v do_v before_o the_o donatar_n of_o recognition_n be_v infeft_v hope_v recognition_n rae_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kellie_n which_o confirmation_n do_v secure_a against_o recognition_n fall_v by_o thatinfeftment_n confirm_v but_o do_v not_o secure_a against_o recognition_n upon_o other_o subaltern_a infeftment_n not_o confirm_v which_o be_v not_o consider_v to_o be_v know_v by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o officer_n without_o a_o novo_fw-la damus_fw-la and_o so_o import_v but_o a_o pass_n from_o recognition_n by_o the_o infeftment_n confirm_v but_o not_o to_o import_v a_o absolute_a ratification_n pro_fw-la omni_fw-la jure_fw-la february_n 6._o 1673._o lord_n hattoun_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o weims_n the_o like_a be_v find_v february_n 23._o 1681._o john_n hay_o contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o murie_n and_o a_o donatar_n of_o recognition_n have_v grant_v precept_n of_o clare_v constat_fw-la acknowledge_v the_o vassal_n right_a be_v find_v thereby_o exclude_v albeit_o the_o precept_n do_v bear_v to_o be_v in_o obedience_n of_o precept_n out_o of_o the_o chanclery_n june_n 24._o 1668._o andrew_n grace_n contra_fw-la howison_n and_o grace_n but_o the_o superior_n consent_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o grant_v charter_n for_o obedience_n upon_o apprize_a though_o before_o any_o infeftment_n of_o the_o donatar_n hope_v recognition_n laird_n of_o lugtoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lethendie_n 24._o the_o superior_a consent_n also_o by_o homologation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o avoid_v recognition_n as_o if_o it_o be_v express_a consent_n as_o if_o the_o superior_a require_v the_o new_a vassal_n or_o sub-vassal_n to_o perform_v the_o service_n due_a out_o of_o the_o fee_n for_o thereby_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o vassal_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o craig_n in_o the_o case_n betwixt_o the_o laird_n of_o calderwood_n and_o maxwel_n of_o calderhead_n or_o if_o the_o superior_a shall_v pursue_v the_o new_a vassal_n for_o the_o avail_n of_o his_o marriage_n liferent-escheat_n or_o other_o casuality_n of_o the_o superiority_n 25._o recognition_n be_v incur_v so_o open_v and_o return_v the_o fee_n to_o the_o superior_a that_o no_o debt_n or_o deed_n of_o the_o vassal_n do_v burden_n the_o same_o but_o these_o only_a which_o before_o that_o time_n be_v establish_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o superior_a or_o authority_n of_o law_n
succession_n 9_o the_o judicial_a law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n num._n 6._o 27._o determine_v the_o order_n of_o succession_n in_o land_n or_o immovables_n to_o stand_v as_o a_o perpetual_a statute_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thus_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o succession_n be_v of_o all_o the_o son_n whereby_o the_o daughter_n and_o their_o descendants_n be_v exclude_v but_o the_o son_n do_v not_o succeed_v equal_o for_o the_o first_o bear_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v deut._n 21._o 17._o by_o which_o the_o elder_a son_n have_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o son_n so_o that_o the_o heritage_n be_v divide_v in_o one_o portion_n more_o than_o there_o be_v son_n of_o these_o the_o elder_a have_v two_o and_o each_o of_o the_o rest_n one_o as_o if_o there_o be_v two_o son_n it_o divide_v in_o three_o whereof_o the_o elder_a have_v two_o three_o part_n and_o the_o young_a one_o three_o part_n if_o there_o be_v three_o the_o heritage_n divide_v in_o four_o part_n whereof_o the_o elder_a have_v two_o four_o part_n which_o be_v the_o half_a and_o each_o of_o the_o rest_n have_v one_o four_o part_n 10._o this_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n be_v so_o secure_v that_o the_o father_n can_v not_o preser_fw-ge any_o other_o son_n thereto_o deut._n 24._o v_o 16._o faill_v son_n the_o inheritance_n pass_v to_o the_o daughter_n equal_o for_o though_o the_o text_n express_v it_o to_o pass_v to_o the_o daughter_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o context_n that_o all_o the_o daughter_n be_v therein_o include_v for_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n though_o more_o in_o number_n be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o say_v right_o and_o to_o get_v a_o inheritance_n among_o their_o father_n brethren_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o right_n of_o representation_n have_v place_n there_o for_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v but_o to_o have_v that_o share_n which_o their_o father_n will_v have_v have_v if_o he_o have_v be_v alive_a among_o his_o brethren_n for_o they_o claim_v the_o right_n of_o their_o father_n who_o they_o show_v not_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o corah_n thereby_o forefault_v his_o right_n so_o then_o right_a of_o representation_n must_v take_v place_n among_o all_o descendants_n so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o son_n though_o these_o son_n survive_v not_o their_o father_n will_v exclude_v the_o survive_a daughter_n or_o will_v come_v in_o with_o the_o survive_a son_n not_o equal_o and_o in_o capita_fw-la but_o in_o stirpes_fw-la whereby_o they_o will_v succeed_v to_o the_o share_n of_o their_o pre-deceased_n father_n by_o right_a of_o representation_n 11._o the_o three_o degree_n of_o jewish_a succession_n be_v fail_v descendants_n the_o inheritance_n pass_v to_o the_o defunct_n brethren_n and_o these_o fail_v to_o his_o father_n brethren_n and_o these_o fail_v to_o the_o near_a kinsman_n of_o his_o family_n that_o be_v the_o near_a agnat_n on_o his_o father_n side_n where_o all_o the_o male_a agnat_n of_o the_o same_o degree_n be_v understand_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v whether_o in_o this_o collateral_a 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v place_n for_o representation_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o woman_n or_o their_o issue_n but_o only_o of_o daughter_n some_o have_v think_v from_o the_o parity_n of_o reason_n in_o every_o degree_n fail_v the_o male_n the_o female_n be_v to_o succeed_v and_o to_o exclude_v further_a degree_n of_o male_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o brother_n but_o sister_n these_o shall_v exclude_v the_o father_n brother_n it_o may_v be_v also_o think_v strange_a that_o in_o all_o this_o course_n of_o succession_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o parent_n 12._o in_o answer_n to_o these_o doubt_n as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o conceive_v that_o in_o collateral_a succession_n there_o be_v also_o place_n for_o representation_n so_o that_o the_o brother_n son_n as_o represent_v the_o defunct_a brother_n their_o father_n will_v exclude_v the_o father_n brethren_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n because_o it_o be_v say_v if_o there_o be_v no_o brethren_n the_o inheritance_n shall_v pass_v unto_o the_o father_n brethren_n which_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o near_a kinsman_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o right_n of_o representation_n the_o cousin-german_n or_o father_n brother_n son_n will_v exclude_v the_o nephew_n or_o brother_n son_n for_o uncle_n and_o nephew_n be_v never_o understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o cousin_n or_o kinsman_n but_o have_v that_o special_a nominate_v relation_n of_o uncle_n and_o nephew_n or_o father_n and_o brother_n son_n and_o therefore_o the_o brother_n son_n as_o represent_v the_o brother_n must_v succeed_v and_o exclude_v the_o father_n brother_n 2._o cateris_fw-la paribus_fw-la succession_n will_v certain_o descend_v to_o the_o brother_n son_n and_o not_o ascend_v to_o the_o father_n brother_n 13._o as_o to_o the_o second_o doubt_n ihold_n that_o only_a daughter_n and_o their_o issue_n do_v succeed_v and_o no_o other_o female_n or_o their_o issue_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o from_o the_o text_n where_o failling_a son_n daughter_n be_v express_v but_o failling_a brother_n sister_n be_v not_o substitute_n but_o uncle_n 2._o the_o division_n and_o succession_n and_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v typical_a and_o be_v not_o to_o pass_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n and_o therefore_o daughter_n succeed_v be_v appoint_v to_o marry_v in_o their_o own_o tribe_n because_o ordinary_o they_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v when_o their_o father_n succession_n do_v probable_o appear_v but_o this_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o father_n sister_n and_o these_o of_o further_a degree_n have_v succeed_v 14._o as_o to_o the_o three_o concern_v succession_n of_o parent_n it_o be_v sure_a mother_n and_o all_o cognat_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n be_v ordinary_o of_o other_o tribe_n and_o family_n be_v for_o the_o reason_n now_o adduce_v exclude_v from_o the_o succession_n the_o text_n be_v clear_a that_o only_a kinsman_n in_o the_o family_n that_o be_v on_o the_o father_n side_n succeed_v but_o the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o father_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v because_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v typical_a be_v fix_v to_o tribe_n and_o family_n it_o use_v not_o to_o pass_v by_o testament_n or_o provision_n or_o to_o be_v acquire_v further_a than_o by_o wodset_n to_o return_v at_o the_o jubilee_n therefore_o among_o the_o jew_n land_n pass_v by_o the_o ordinar_n course_n of_o legittime_n succession_n and_o so_o come_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n which_o presuppose_v the_o father_n to_o have_v be_v pre-deceased_n and_o can_v not_o succeed_v by_o this_o tract_n of_o the_o jewish_a succession_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n by_o his_o positive_a law_n alter_v the_o effect_n of_o equity_n and_o of_o his_o moral_a law_n in_o succession_n for_o it_o have_v be_v now_o show_v from_o that_o place_n if_o child_n than_o heir_n that_o all_o child_n must_v needs_o be_v heir_n not_o by_o the_o judicial_a law_n but_o by_o equity_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o judicial_a law_n not_o all_o child_n be_v heir_n but_o son_n exclude_v daughter_n and_o female_n be_v exclude_v by_o male_n of_o a_o far_o distant_a degree_n which_o necessary_o infer_v that_o for_o expedience_n the_o course_n of_o succession_n may_v be_v alter_v the_o like_a must_v also_o be_v in_o other_o effect_n of_o equity_n which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n 15._o the_o order_n of_o succession_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v exceed_o vary_v be_v in_o many_o point_v different_a in_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n in_o honorarie_a law_n introduce_v by_o the_o edict_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o praetor_n who_o have_v authority_n to_o supply_v and_o correct_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o in_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n especial_o in_o the_o novel_a constitution_n of_o justinian_n they_o do_v all_o agree_n in_o this_o that_o the_o chief_a mean_a of_o succession_n be_v the_o will_n or_o testament_n of_o the_o defunct_a which_o they_o hold_v so_o sacred_a that_o all_o paction_n or_o provisio_fw-la s_o which_o may_v any_o way_n hinder_v the_o free_a liberty_n of_o test_v or_o any_o act_n whereby_o defunct_n may_v be_v restrain_v or_o constrain_v in_o the_o free_a disposal_n of_o their_o estate_n be_v not_o only_o null_a but_o exclusive_a of_o such_o person_n from_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o defunct_n inheritance_n yet_o be_v the_o roman_n so_o sensible_a of_o the_o natural_a obligation_n of_o parent_n to_o provide_v their_o child_n that_o their_o middle_a law_n necessitat_fw-la father_n either_o to_o institute_v their_o child_n or_o express_o to_o exhaeridat_n or_o disherish_v they_o express_v their_o delinquency_n of_o ingratitude_n the_o kind_n
do_v remain_v and_o both_o be_v compatible_a hope_v successor_n lucrative_n grace_n contra_fw-la william_n burgh_n 2._o this_o passive_a title_n be_v not_o only_o extend_v to_o disposition_n of_o land_n bear_v express_o a_o lucrative_a title_n as_o for_o love_n and_o favour_n etc._n etc._n but_o though_o the_o narrative_a thereof_o bear_v express_o a_o cause_n onerous_a which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o disponer_n and_o his_o apparent_a heir_n prove_v not_o and_o therefore_o the_o cause_n onerous_a must_v be_v prove_v aliunde_fw-la vide_fw-la title_n reparation_n upon_o circumvention_n where_o the_o narrative_a of_o writ_n among_o conjunct_a and_o confident_a person_n prove_v not_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v onerous_a and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o cause_n onerous_a instruct_v it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a unless_o it_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o land_n to_o substain_v it_o against_o reduction_n but_o if_o the_o cause_n onerous_a be_v considerable_a the_o heir_n will_v not_o be_v liable_a simple_o or_o personal_o but_o the_o right_n may_v be_v reduce_v and_o the_o heir_n may_v be_v lyble_a in_o quantum_fw-la est_fw-la lucratus_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o apparent_a heir_n have_v accept_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n grant_v by_o his_o predecessor_n to_o a_o three_o party_n but_o to_o the_o apparent_a 〈◊〉_d behoof_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_v ordain_v the_o cause_n onerous_a of_o the_o disposition_n to_o be_v instruct_v reserve_v to_o their_o consideration_n how_o far_o the_o apparent_a heir_n shall_v be_v liable_a personal_o thereby_o january_n 14._o 1662._o nichol_n harper_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o planerge_v the_o like_a of_o a_o disposition_n of_o land_n by_o a_o mother_n to_o her_o apparent_a heir_n though_o it_o do_v bear_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o do_v not_o prove_v betwixt_o mother_n and_o son_n february_n 15._o 1676._o patrick_n hadden_n contra_fw-la george_n 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a be_v find_v of_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n and_o apparent_a heir_n though_o the_o son_n offer_v to_o prove_v it_o be_v for_o equivalent_a onerous_a cause_n see_v the_o disposition_n itself_o do_v bear_v for_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o other_o good_a consideration_n november_n 22._o 1671._o beaty_n contra_fw-la roxlurgh_n but_o bond_n of_o provision_n by_o parent_n to_o child_n infer_v no_o passive_a title_n though_o the_o child_n be_v heir_n apparent_a as_o when_o the_o bond_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n or_o bond_n of_o provision_n or_o a_o tocher_n to_o daughter_n when_o there_o be_v no_o son_n though_o in_o that_o case_n the_o daughter_n may_v be_v esteem_v heir_n apparent_a although_o true_o they_o be_v not_o for_o a_o man_n be_v ever_o understand_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o have_v a_o son_n and_o therefore_o daughter_n be_v little_o more_o heir_n apparent_a than_o brother_n yet_o bond_n of_o provision_n or_o tocher_n be_v reducible_a by_o anterior_a creditor_n if_o the_o defunct_a have_v not_o a_o visible_a estate_n sufficient_a for_o these_o portion_n and_o his_o whole_a anterior_a debt_n and_o therefore_o accept_v a_o tocher_n do_v not_o make_v a_o daughter_n liable_a as_o lucrative_a successor_n though_o there_o be_v no_o son_n yet_o the_o daughter_n and_o her_o husband_n be_v find_v lyble_a to_o the_o father_n anterior_a creditor_n for_o what_o be_v above_o a_o competent_a tocher_n suitable_a to_o the_o party_n december_n 23._o 1665._o dame_n rachel_n burnet_n contra_fw-la leper_n neither_o will_v take_a bond_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o daughter_n or_o assign_v bond_n to_o they_o make_v they_o liable_a as_o lucrative_a successor_n and_o yet_o the_o accept_n of_o assignation_n to_o heritable_a bond_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n in_o which_o the_o son_n will_v succeed_v as_o heir_n may_v infer_v this_o passive_a title_n december_n 2._o 1665._o edgar_z contra_fw-la colvil_n but_o where_o the_o father_n in_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n provide_v his_o son_n to_o several_a bond_n which_o before_o any_o creditor_n pursue_v be_v pay_v and_o cancel_v and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o contract_n whether_o they_o be_v heritable_a or_o movable_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o sustain_v the_o passive_a title_n but_o find_v the_o son_n liable_a in_o quantum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v presume_v the_o bond_n to_o be_v heritable_a unless_o they_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v movable_a january_n 7._o 1679._o hamilton_n of_o burdowie_a contra_fw-la mr._n andrew_n hay_o but_o a_o disposition_n of_o land_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v find_v to_o make_v he_o lucrative_a successor_n although_o by_o his_o father_n contract_n of_o marriage_n with_o his_o mother_n his_o second_o wife_n the_o father_n be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_a the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o marriage_n in_o the_o say_a land_n which_o do_v import_v a_o succession_n see_v the_o obligement_n contain_v no_o determinate_a time_n and_o so_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o father_n any_o time_n in_o his_o life_n november_n 29._o 1678._o hagens_n contra_fw-la maxwell_n the_o like_a be_v find_v in_o a_o disposition_n of_o land_n or_o annualrent_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o marriage_n see_v these_o be_v provide_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n february_n 22._o 1681._o grizel_n more_n contra_fw-la ferguson_n the_o disponer_n bairn_n portion_n be_v not_o a_o cause_n onerous_a be_v grant_v after_o the_o creditor_n debt_n albeit_o undertake_v and_o secure_v by_o the_o apparent_a heir_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la before_o any_o diligence_n at_o the_o creditor_n instance_n not_o be_v pay_v before_o the_o pursuit_n ibid._n because_o the_o heir_n may_v suspend_v upon_o double_a poynd_n and_o will_v not_o be_v make_v to_o pay_v both_o the_o bairn_n and_o creditor_n 3._o this_o title_n be_v extend_v to_o disposition_n grant_v in_o the_o apparent_a heir_n contract_v of_o marriage_n which_o in_o many_o respect_n be_v account_v a_o cause_n onerous_a july_n 8._o 1625._o grace_n contra_fw-la william_n burgh_n where_o the_o son_n be_v not_o liberat_fw-la though_o he_o offer_v to_o renounce_v the_o land_n he_o have_v by_o contract_n and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o land_n be_v dispone_v and_o resign_v by_o the_o father_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o son_n by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n though_o they_o be_v for_o the_o present_a wadset_n and_o dispone_v with_o that_o burden_n and_o thereafter_o redeem_v by_o the_o son_n by_o his_o own_o mean_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v nothing_o in_o the_o father_n but_o the_o superiority_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v find_v onerous_a as_o to_o the_o wife_n be_v luerent_fw-la and_o in_o respect_n the_o son_n be_v minor_a and_o present_o revoke_v the_o disposition_n and_o renounce_v all_o other_o right_n except_o that_o of_o the_o wadset_n which_o he_o have_v redeem_v he_o be_v liberat_fw-la of_o the_o passive_a title_n and_o the_o land_n declare_v redeemable_a by_o any_o creditor_n anterior_a to_o the_o contract_n january_n 14._o 1634._o mr._n david_n courtney_n minister_n contra_fw-la weems_n of_o lothoker_n in_o the_o like_a case_n where_o land_n be_v dispone_v by_o a_o father_n to_o the_o son_n in_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n for_o a_o tocher_n pay_v to_o the_o father_n for_o some_o debt_n and_o bairn_n portion_n far_o within_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o land_n the_o son_n be_v not_o find_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la as_o lucrative_a successor_n nor_o yet_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi put_v to_o a_o reduction_n but_o the_o son_n be_v in_o hoc_fw-la processu_fw-la put_v to_o count_n and_o pay_v the_o superplus_n of_o the_o true_a price_n of_o the_o land_n june_n 17._o 1664._o lion_n of_o murask_n contra_fw-la bannerman_n 4._o this_o title_n take_v place_n not_o only_o in_o universal_a disposition_n of_o the_o predecessor_n whole_a estate_n but_o a_o disposition_n of_o any_o part_n thereof_o be_v sufficient_a see_v the_o least_o as_o well_o as_o the_o most_o be_v praeceptio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la 5._o this_o title_n be_v extend_v also_o not_o only_o to_o disposition_n make_v to_o and_o accept_v by_o the_o immediate_a apparent_a heir_n but_o also_o to_o the_o mediate_a apparent_a heir_n so_o that_o he_o be_v alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la by_o the_o course_n of_o law_n necessary_o as_o what_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n because_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o title_n be_v to_o prevent_v deed_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o disponer_n successor_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o disponer_n creditor_n who_o debt_n be_v anterior_a the_o reason_n hold_v as_o much_o where_o he_o dispones_fw-la to_o his_o oye_n who_o by_o the_o course_n of_o law_n be_v to_o succeed_v to_o he_o as_o to_o his_o son_n 2._o it_o be_v praeceptio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la in_o the_o oye_n aswell_o as_o in_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o the_o rule_n in_o this_o title_n be_v not_o that_o the_o accepter_n be_v that_o person_n who_o
get_v entry_n the_o delivery_n of_o a_o copy_n to_o any_o of_o the_o family_n be_v sufficient_a without_o knock_n and_o must_v be_v so_o express_v 6_o the_o day_n requisite_a for_o the_o charge_n beyond_o the_o water_n of_o dee_n 7_o the_o denounciation_n must_v he_o against_o the_o party_n and_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n where_o he_o dwell_v 8_o the_o denounciation_n must_v bear_v three_o oyess_n or_o the_o equivalent_a 9_o the_o execution_n must_v bear_v three_o blast_n of_o the_o horn._n 10_o the_o execution_n must_v be_v stamp_v 11_o the_o horning_n must_v be_v registrat_n and_o how_o 12_o denounciation_n after_o satisfaction_n have_v no_o effect_n 13_o the_o effect_n of_o general_a letter_n of_o horning_n 14_o the_o order_n and_o effect_v of_o relaxation_n from_o the_o horn._n 15_o the_o single-escheat_n and_o extent_n thereof_o 16_o how_o far_o the_o denounced_n debt_n or_o deed_n affect_v his_o escheat_n good_n 17_o gift_n of_o escheat_n and_o preference_n thereof_o 18_o gift_n of_o escheat_n not_o express_v the_o particular_a horning_n whereon_o they_o proceed_v 19_o gift_n of_o escheat_n though_o bear_v good_n to_o be_v acquire_v extend_v but_o to_o those_o acquire_v within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o gift_n 20_o eicheat_n within_o regality_n 21_o in_o what_o case_n gift_n of_o escheat_n be_v hold_v simular_a 22_o who_o must_v be_v call_v in_o the_o general_a declarator_n 23_o the_o title_n and_o tenor_n of_o general_a declarator_n 24_o exception_n against_o general_a declarator_n 25_o special_a declarator_n of_o escheat_n 26_o leferent-escheat_n 27_o confiscation_n of_o treasure_n waith_n or_o shipwrack-goods_a 28_o forefaulture_n 29_o several_a kind_n of_o treason_n by_o statute_n 30_o forefaulture_n confiscat_n without_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o debc_n or_o infeftment_n not_o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n 31_o how_o far_o feus_n be_v effectual_a against_o forefaulture_n 32_o how_o far_o tack_n of_o forefault_n land_n be_v effectual_a 33_o forefaulture_n by_o a_o rescinded_a act_n be_v burden_a with_o the_o debt_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o rebel_n 34_o forefaulture_n when_o and_o how_o it_o may_v proceed_v in_o absence_n 35_o how_o far_o the_o person_n of_o the_o rebel_n give_v right_o to_o the_o fisk._n 36_o the_o effect_n of_o forefaulture_n of_o apparent_a heir_n 37_o in_o what_o case_n forefaulture_n dishabilitat_v 38_o how_o far_o the_o forefaulture_n of_o apparent_a heir_n may_v be_v extend_v 39_o explanation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1594._o cap._n 202._o import_v burden_v of_o forfaulture_n with_o the_o debt_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o rebel_n 40_o forefaulture_n be_v not_o reducible_a upon_o any_o nullity_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o grace_n 41_o how_o far_o forefaulture_n take_v effect_n without_o declarator_n 42_o what_o child_n be_v lawful_a and_o what_o bastard_n 43_o declarator_n of_o bastardy_n 44_o the_o effect_n of_o bastardy_n as_o to_o succession_n 45_o legitimation_n and_o effect_n thereof_o 46_o how_o the_o debt_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o bastard_n affect_v his_o estate_n 47_o ultimus_n haeye_n and_o the_o difference_n thereof_o from_o bastardy_n title_n xxvi_o succession_n 1_o whither_o in_o equity_n there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o succession_n 2_o that_o rule_n be_v the_o express_a will_n or_o presume_a will_n of_o the_o defunct_a 3_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o succession_n by_o the_o presume_a will_n of_o defunct_n 4_o whether_o in_o equity_n there_o be_v right_o of_o representation_n 5_o fail_v descendants_n ascendant_n succeed_v in_o equity_n 6_o fail_v both_o brother_n and_o sister_n succeed_v 7_o failing_n those_o the_o near_a agnat_fw-la succeed_v 8_o the_o succession_n of_o cognat_n 9_o the_o jewish_a succession_n whereby_o all_o the_o son_n succeed_v and_o exclude_v the_o daughter_n and_o the_o elder_a son_n have_v a_o double_a portion_n 10_o father_n can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o primogeniture_n of_o their_o elder_a son_n 11_o by_o the_o jewish_a succession_n fail_v descendants_n the_o 〈◊〉_d pass_v to_o brethren_n and_o these_o fail_v to_o father_n brethren_n and_o fail_v these_o to_o the_o near_a kiufman_n 12_o whether_o in_o the_o jewish_a succession_n there_o be_v right_o of_o representation_n 13_o why_o no_o female_n but_o daughter_n succeed_v among_o the_o jew_n 14_o why_o parent_n succeed_v not_o among_o the_o jew_n 15_o succession_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v first_o by_o testament_n 16_o if_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n institute_v by_o testament_n the_o ancient_a roman_a law_n call_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o family_n unjorisfamiliat_v male_a and_o female_a not_o except_v adopt_a child_n to_o succeed_v 17_o these_o fail_v the_o near_a agnat_n but_o no_o parent_n thereby_o succeed_v 18_o the_o roman_a succession_n by_o the_o praetorian_a law_n 19_o their_o succession_n by_o justinian_n novel_a constitution_n 20_o in_o feudal_n succession_n the_o first_o rule_n be_v the_o express_a will_n of_o the_o party_n by_o the_o investiture_n 21_o the_o next_o rule_n be_v the_o conjecture_v will_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fee_n 22_o primogeniture_n now_o establish_v by_o common_a custom_n in_o feudal_n right_n 23_o succession_n in_o scotland_n be_v whole_o different_a in_o movable_n and_o immoveaby_n 24_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o succession_n in_o movable_n 25_o succession_n in_o heritable_a right_n 26_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o two_o succession_n 27_o the_o privilege_n of_o heir_n not_o to_o be_v prejudge_v by_o their_o predecessor_n deed_n on_o deathbed_n 28_o what_o be_v estimat_fw-la deathbed_n 29_o against_o what_o right_n deathbed_n be_v extend_v 30_o deathbed_n annul_v no_o deed_n for_o cause_n onerous_a 31_o disposition_n in_o testament_n be_v as_o on_o deathbed_n 32_o annus_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la 33_o kind_n of_o heir_n in_o scotland_n 34_o no_o place_n for_o adopt_a or_o cognat_n in_o succession_n with_o we_o 35_o parent_n succeed_v to_o their_o child_n and_o exclude_v the_o parent_n collateral_n or_o those_o represent_v the_o collateral_n title_n xxvii_o heir_n 1_o apparent_a heir_n may_v pursue_v exhibition_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la 2_o they_o may_v descend_v their_o predecessor_n right_n and_o possession_n be_v call_v or_o compear_v for_o their_o interest_n and_o their_o executor_n have_v right_o to_o the_o rent_n of_o those_o year_n they_o be_v apparent_a heir_n 3_o the_o aliment_n of_o heir_n from_o the_o donatar_n and_o liferenter_n 4_o heir_n not_o enter_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o clause_n which_o by_o nature_n import_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v actual_a heir_n 5_o heir_n have_v interest_n in_o all_o right_n grant_v to_o their_o predecessor_n though_o not_o mention_v heir_n which_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o heir_n by_o their_o tenor_n and_o nature_n 6_o heir_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o right_n heritable_a by_o destination_n or_o have_v a_o future_a tract_n of_o time_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n 7_o heir_n have_v right_o to_o movable_a heirship_n or_o obligement_n for_o sum_n wherein_o executor_n be_v exclude_v 8_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v heir_n general_o their_o interest_n 9_o heirship_n movable_n 10_o heir_n of_o conquest_n their_o interest_n 11_o heir_n portioner_n their_o interest_n 12_o heir_n male_a of_o tailzie_n and_o provision_n their_o interest_n 13_o all_o heir_n be_v liable_a passiuè_fw-fr for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o way_n 14_o heir_n portioner_n how_o far_o liable_a 15_o the_o effect_n of_o different_a provision_n or_o obligation_n by_o defunct_n in_o favour_n of_o divers_a heirs-portioners_a 16_o heir_n not_o be_v portioner_n not_o substitute_n in_o bond_n be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la 17_o the_o order_n by_o which_o heir_n be_v liable_a passiuè_fw-fr and_o may_v be_v discuss_v 18_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n represent_v not_o the_o defunct_a in_o obligation_n contrary_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o tailzie_n 19_o heir_n of_o marriage_n may_v quarrel_v their_o predecessor_n deed_n be_v mere_o gratuitous_a in_o their_o prejudice_n but_o not_o such_o as_o be_v onerous_a or_o rational_a deed_n 20_o heir_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o discuss_v may_v propone_v the_o exception_n that_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o call_v without_o instruct_v the_o right_a whereto_o they_o may_v succeed_v 21_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o order_n of_o discuss_v be_v not_o sustain_v without_o condescend_v on_o the_o heritage_n whereunto_o the_o anterior_a heir_n may_v succeed_v and_o what_o discuss_v be_v 22_o the_o order_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o general_a charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n 23_o the_o order_n and_o effect_v of_o a_o special_a charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n 24_o renounciallon_n to_o be_v heir_n its_o order_n and_o effect_n 25_o the_o entry_n of_o heir_n general_a and_o effect_n thereof_o 26_o the_o entry_n of_o heir_n upon_o precept_n of_o clare_v constat_fw-la 27_o the_o entry_n of_o heir_n by_o hesp_n and_o staple_n within_o burgh_n 28_o entry_n of_o heir_n by_o brieve_n out_o of_o the_o
husband_n revocation_n upon_o deathbed_n subscribe_v by_o nottar_n because_o of_o his_o infirmity_n hope_n husband_n and_o wife_n earl_n of_o angus_n contra_fw-la countess_n of_o angus_n and_o a_o husband_n be_v allow_v to_o recall_v a_o bond_n grant_v to_o his_o wife_n bearing_z that_o he_o think_v it_o convenient_a that_o they_o shall_v live_v a_o part_n and_o therefore_o oblige_v he_o to_o pay_v a_o sum_n yearly_a for_o her_o aliment_n albeit_o it_o bear_v also_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o quarrel_v or_o recall_v the_o same_o as_o import_v a_o renunciation_n of_o that_o privilege_n february_n 6._o 1666._o livingstoun_n contra_fw-la beg._n yea_o a_o donation_n by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v find_v revoke_v by_o a_o posterior_n right_o to_o his_o child_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pure_a donation_n but_o in_o lieu_n of_o another_o right_n and_o quoad_fw-la excessum_fw-la only_o see_v it_o be_v notabilis_fw-la excessus_fw-la november_n 20._o 1662._o child_n of_o wolmet_n against_o lady_n wolmet_n and_o un_fw-fr infeftment_n bear_v land_n and_o a_o miln_n be_v find_v revockable_a as_o to_o the_o miln_n it_o not_o be_v express_v in_o the_o wife_n contract_n february_n 5._o 1667._o countess_z of_o home_n contra_fw-la hog_n this_o be_v extend_v to_o a_o wife_n accept_v of_o a_o infe_fw-mi ftment_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o contract_n february_n 12._o 1663._o relict_n of_o george_n morison_n contra_fw-la his_o heir_n it_o be_v also_o revockable_a indirect_o by_o the_o husband_n posterior_n disposition_n of_o the_o land_n former_o dispone_v to_o his_o wife_n in_o life-rent_a july_n 16._o 1622._o john_n murray_n of_o lochmaiben_fw-ge contra_fw-la scot_n of_o hayn_v a_o donation_n by_o infeftment_n grant_v by_o a_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n beside_o her_o contract_n find_v revoke_v by_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o these_o land_n grant_v to_o his_o daughter_n pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la without_o mention_n of_o revocation_n december_n 15._o 1674._o mr._n robert_n kinloch_n contra_fw-la raith_n it_o be_v also_o find_v effectual_o revoke_v by_o the_o husband_n submit_v of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o land_n wherein_o he_o have_v former_o gift_v a_o life-rent_a to_o his_o wife_n and_o a_o decreet_a arbitral_n adjudge_v the_o same_o to_o another_o nic._n de_fw-fr donat._n inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la viscount_n of_o annandail_n contra_fw-la scot._n but_o donation_n by_o a_o man_n to_o his_o wife_n who_o have_v no_o former_a provision_n nor_o contract_n of_o marriage_n find_v not_o revockable_a be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o terce_n due_a by_o the_o marriage_n march_v 25._o 1635._o laird_n of_o louristoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n dunipace_n the_o like_a november_n 22._o 1664._o margaret_n mcgill_n contra_fw-la ruthven_n of_o gairn_n but_o where_o the_o husband_n grant_v infeftment_n of_o all_o that_o he_o then_o have_v there_o be_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o thereafter_o a_o second_o infeftment_n both_o stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la the_o first_o be_v sustain_v be_v in_o place_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n but_o the_o second_o be_v find_v revockable_a 23._o of_o november_n 1664._o halyburtoun_n contra_fw-la porteous_n and_o a_o provision_n to_o a_o wife_n have_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v find_v revockable_a in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o exceed_v a_o provision_n suitable_a to_o the_o party_n 27._o of_o july_n 1677._o short_a and_o burnet_n contra_fw-la murrays_n yet_o the_o want_n of_o a_o contract_n do_v not_o sustain_v a_o donation_n by_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n to_o who_o she_o assign_v a_o heritable_a bond_n the_o husband_n be_v natural_o oblige_v to_o provide_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o not_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o husband_n december_n 15._o 1676._o inglis_n of_o east-shield_n against_o lowry_n of_o blackwood_n and_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o heritable_a bond_n by_o a_o wife_n to_o a_o three_o party_n but_o to_o the_o husband_n behoove_v find_v revockable_a by_o the_o wife_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n even_o against_o the_o husband_n singular_a successor_n for_o cause_n onerous_a the_o trust_n be_v prove_v by_o write_n june_n 17._o 1677._o margaret_n pearson_n contra_fw-la mclane_n yea_o a_o donation_n by_o a_o wife_n by_o assignation_n of_o her_o former_a jointure_n to_o her_o husband_n behoove_v find_v revockable_a though_o there_o be_v no_o contract_n unless_o the_o husband_n have_v give_v a_o remuneratory_n provision_n january_n 22._o 1673._o janet_n watson_n contra_fw-la bruce_n and_o a_o wife_n consent_n to_o a_o contract_n of_o wodset_n of_o her_o life-rent_a land_n with_o a_o back-tack_n to_o the_o husband_n only_o find_v valid_a as_o to_o the_o creditor_n but_o revockable_a as_o to_o the_o husband_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o back-tack_n declare_v the_o same_o to_o belong_v to_o she_o for_o her_o life-rent_a use_n that_o she_o may_v enjoy_v the_o superplus_n more_o than_o the_o annualrent_n june_n 28._o 1673._o arnot_n contra_fw-la buta_fw-la donation_n by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n child_n of_o a_o former_a marriage_n be_v not_o find_v revockable_a though_o do_v at_o his_o wife_n desire_n january_n 15._o 1669._o hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la ba_n nor_o by_o a_o wife_n subscribe_v her_o husband_n testament_n by_o which_o her_o life-rent_a land_n be_v provide_v to_o her_o daughter_n july_n 12._o 1671._o marjory_n murray_n contra_fw-la isobel_n murray_n such_o donation_n be_v also_o annul_v by_o the_o wife_n adultery_n and_o divorce_n as_o all_o donation_n be_v revockable_a for_o ingratitude_n hope_n donatio_fw-la inter_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la margaret_n dowglas_n contra_fw-la aitoun_n a_o bond_n conceive_v to_o a_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o her_o heir_n find_v a_o donation_n by_o the_o man_n who_o mean_n it_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v and_o revockable_a by_o he_o after_o her_o death_n and_o a_o tack_v take_v by_o he_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n in_o life-rent_a be_v find_v revockable_a by_o a_o posterior_n tack_v thereof_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o brother_n son_n december_n 21._o 1638_o laird_n of_o craigmiller_n contra_fw-la relict_n of_o gavin_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o thereafter_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o case_n january_n 30._o 1639._o that_o in_o respect_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v set_v by_o a_o three_o person_n and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v by_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o back-tack_n to_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o revockable_a but_o a_o donation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n alter_v their_o contract_n of_o marriage_n be_v do_v before_o the_o marriage_n itself_o be_v not_o find_v revockable_a january_n 23._o 1680._o john_n home_n contra_fw-la john_n and_o george_n homes_n yea_o where_o the_o donation_n do_v bear_v date_n before_o the_o marriage_n the_o husband_n heir_n prove_v the_o write_v antedate_v and_o that_o it_o be_v true_o after_o the_o marriage_n the_o donation_n be_v therefore_o find_v revockable_a july_n 24._o 1667._o earl_n of_o dumfermling_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o callender_n 15._o to_o come_v to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o marriage_n we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o dissolution_n thereof_o which_o fall_v by_o death_n with_o in_o year_n and_o day_n from_o the_o solemnize_n thereof_o and_o that_o which_o be_v dissolve_v thereafter_o for_o by_o our_o custom_n this_o be_v singular_a which_o be_v find_v no_o where_o else_o in_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n that_o if_o the_o marriage_n dissolve_v within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o solemnize_n thereof_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o marriage_n become_v void_a and_o return_v to_o the_o condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v before_o the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o tocher_n return_v back_o to_o the_o wife_n or_o these_o from_o who_o it_o come_v and_o she_o have_v no_o benefit_n or_o any_o interest_n either_o in_o the_o movable_n or_o heretables_n either_o by_o law_n or_o contract_n provide_v to_o she_o nor_o have_v he_o any_o interest_n in_o she_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o live_a child_n bear_v which_o be_v hear_v cry_n or_o weep_v in_o which_o case_n marriage_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o it_o endure_v beyond_o the_o year_n and_o this_o be_v extend_v to_o both_o the_o marriage_n of_o maid_n and_o widow_n july_n 23._o 1634._o maxwel_o contra_fw-la harestones_n and_o extend_v also_o to_o a_o infeftment_n by_o a_o husband_n to_o a_o wife_n though_o it_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o marriage_n but_o be_v only_o presume_v to_o be_v hoc_fw-la intuitu_fw-la november_n 16._o 1633._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_v and_o not_o only_o extend_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o husband_n and_o their_o heir_n but_o to_o any_o other_o person_n concern_v restitution_n be_v make_v hincinde_n of_o all_o do_v 〈◊〉_d matrimonii_fw-la june_n 8._o 1610._o laird_n of_o caddel_n contra_fw-la elizabeth_n ross_n yea_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o contemplation_n of_o
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
death_n yea_o a_o wife_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o expense_n of_o childbed_n of_o a_o posthumus_fw-la child_n bear_v after_o the_o next_o term_n against_o the_o elder_a son_n though_o he_o be_v not_o heir_n but_o have_v a_o universal_a disposition_n of_o his_o father_n mean_n which_o be_v very_o considerable_a which_o disposition_n be_v grant_v after_o the_o posthumus_z child_n conception_n november_n 10._o 1671._o thomas_n hastie_n and_o barbara_n ker_n his_o mother_n contra_fw-la william_n hastie_n a_o wife_n have_v also_o her_o mourning_n if_o her_o quality_n require_v it_o out_o of_o her_o husband_n executry_n november_n 12._o 1664._o nicolas_n murray_n lady_n craigaffie_n contra_fw-la cornelius_n neilson_n july_n 7._o 1675._o agnes_n wilkie_n contra_fw-la christian_n morison_n and_o likewise_o if_o the_o wife_n predecease_n her_o executour_n have_v the_o half_a or_o three_o of_o her_o husband_n movable_n the_o best_a of_o every_o kind_n be_v set_v aside_o as_o heirship_v movable_n though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o heir_n for_o the_o time_n the_o husband_n be_v alive_a december_n 8._o 1668._o agnes_n guidlet_n contra_fw-la george_n nairn_n title_n v._o obligation_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n 1._o obligation_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n be_v divine_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n 3._o in_o infancy_n 4._o in_o minority_n 5._o in_o majority_n 6._o oeconomical_a government_n 7._o provision_n of_o child_n 8._o obligation_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n 9_o aliment_n due_a to_o parent_n 10._o obligation_n mutual_a of_o child_n 11._o patria_fw-la potestas_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n 12._o among_o other_o nation_n especial_o as_o lawful_a administration_n 13._o forisfamiliation_n and_o emancipation_n that_o there_o be_v natural_a obligation_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n not_o proceed_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o either_o party_n or_o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o any_o humane_a law_n but_o from_o the_o obedience_n man_n owe_v to_o his_o maker_n who_o have_v write_v this_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o to_o their_o interest_n and_o duty_n with_o capital_a letter_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n how_o barbarous_a soever_o though_o evil_a custom_n have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o natural_a light_n in_o other_o thing_n yet_o in_o this_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v so_o direct_a that_o their_o illumination_n can_v be_v extinguish_v these_o obligation_n be_v so_o firm_a that_o in_o most_o thing_n they_o can_v be_v take_v off_o nor_o discharge_v by_o man_n though_o child_n will_v discharge_v their_o parent_n of_o natural_a affection_n education_n provision_n etc._n etc._n or_o parent_n will_v free_v their_o child_n of_o reverence_n obsequiousness_n and_o of_o entertainment_n of_o parent_n not_o able_a to_o entertain_v themselves_o yet_o will_v these_o obligation_n still_o be_v bind_v upon_o either_o these_o obligation_n be_v place_v in_o the_o common_a nature_n that_o man_n have_v with_o other_o animal_n and_o so_o be_v give_v as_o a_o evident_a instance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n l._n 2._o ff_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la we_o shall_v then_o consider_v what_o these_o be_v and_o first_o what_o interest_n the_o parent_n have_v in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o child_n second_o in_o what_o they_o be_v natural_o boundto_a to_o their_o child_n three_o what_o interest_n the_o child_n have_v in_o the_o good_n of_o parent_n four_o what_o they_o natural_o do_v owe_v to_o their_o parent_n five_o what_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o to_o each_o other_o 2._o for_o the_o first_o ere_o we_o can_v distinct_o know_v the_o power_n parent_n have_v over_o their_o child_n we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o capacity_n and_o age_n of_o the_o child_n whereof_o there_o be_v three_o infancy_n or_o pupilarity_n minority_n or_o less_o age_n and_o majority_n or_o full_a age_n so_o do_v aristotle_n distinguish_v polit._n 1._o cap._n ult_n ethic._n l._n 4._o cap._n 3._o l._n 5._o cap._n 10._o and_o after_o he_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 2._o cap._n 5._o 3._o infancy_n be_v when_o the_o child_n be_v without_o discretion_n and_o then_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o parent_n who_o not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v carry_v they_o whither_o and_o keep_v they_o where_o they_o will_v and_o must_v also_o breed_v and_o order_v they_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n mean_n and_o quality_n and_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o act_n of_o dominion_n in_o the_o parent_n the_o child_n be_v then_o capable_a of_o no_o obligation_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v receive_v by_o they_o from_o the_o parent_n as_o a_o obligation_n as_o it_o may_v thereafter_o be_v do_v during_o the_o child_n minority_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a levity_n for_o want_v of_o fixedness_n and_o experience_n while_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v but_o draw_v towards_o its_o meridian_n clearness_n 4._o it_o will_v not_o much_o be_v debate_v but_o the_o direction_n of_o child_n in_o their_o minority_n be_v natural_o state_v in_o their_o parent_n but_o the_o great_a question_n will_v remain_v of_o their_o full_a age_n when_o the_o child_n become_v able_a to_o govern_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o affair_n and_o as_o to_o that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o it_o stand_v alone_o inpietate_fw-la &_o reverentia_fw-la steph._n oeco.juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o vinnius_n partitionum_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 7._o in_o principio_fw-la show_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o holland_n dissolve_v the_o power_n of_o father_n by_o the_o child_n age_n of_o 25._o 5._o whatsoever_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n in_o their_o full_a age_n be_v much_o diminish_v yet_o by_o the_o original_a and_o pure_a law_n of_o nature_n not_o only_o the_o tutory_a and_o protection_n of_o child_n infancy_n with_o the_o cure_n and_o direction_n of_o their_o minority_n be_v in_o their_o parent_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o oeconomick_a authority_n in_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n over_o all_o his_o child_n and_o descendant_n remain_v in_o his_o family_n who_o he_o have_v not_o elocat_fw-la by_o marriage_n which_o be_v also_o a_o natural_a bond_n unto_o other_o family_n whereby_o the_o female_n do_v natural_o change_v their_o family_n and_o become_v under_o the_o power_n of_o another_o family_n 6._o this_o be_v the_o only_a natural_a authority_n and_o government_n which_o have_v in_o itself_o all_o authority_n public_a private_a civil_a and_o criminal_a till_o by_o humane_a constitution_n and_o divine_a approbation_n most_o of_o that_o power_n be_v now_o devolve_v into_o magistracy_n this_o power_n be_v not_o only_o before_o magistracy_n but_o even_o thereafter_o remain_v with_o subordination_n thereto_o in_o most_o nation_n as_o caesar_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la gallico_n lib._n 2._o write_v that_o among_o the_o gaul_n and_o belgae_n parent_n have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n the_o like_a power_n have_v the_o roman_n ancient_o l._n in_o suis_fw-la haredibus_fw-la 11._o ff_n de_fw-fr liberis_fw-la &_o posthumis_fw-la l._n libertati_fw-la 10._o cod._n de_fw-fr patria_fw-la potestate_fw-la aristotle_n testify_v the_o like_a of_o the_o persian_n lib._n 8._o ethic._n cap._n 12._o and_o by_o the_o judicial_a law_n deut._n 21._o vers_fw-la 18._o the_o rebellious_a son_n who_o obeje_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o place_n and_o stone_v to_o death_n without_o other_o proof_n than_o the_o parent_n testimony_n so_o that_o the_o sentence_n be_v the_o parent_n though_o the_o execution_n be_v to_o be_v public_a such_o authority_n be_v that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o with_o divine_a approbation_n make_v war_n peace_n and_o confederacy_n which_o be_v the_o public_a and_o proper_a right_n of_o magistracy_n and_o govern_v their_o own_o family_n without_o any_o authority_n derive_v from_o any_o other_o and_o though_o jacob_n family_n arise_v to_o that_o greatness_n that_o in_o it_o be_v many_o family_n yet_o he_o remain_v the_o father_n and_o prince_n of_o they_o all_o so_o that_o the_o several_a subordinat_a family_n have_v their_o subordinat_a authority_n over_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o so_o their_o child_n be_v bind_v in_o obedience_n to_o they_o but_o with_o the_o exception_n of_o their_o superior_a parent_n to_o who_o the_o first_o obedience_n be_v due_a this_o native_a authority_n reach_v all_o child_n whether_o procreate_v of_o lawful_a marriage_n or_o not_o so_o that_o they_o be_v true_o know_v to_o be_v child_n because_o the_o same_o foundation_n and_o common_a principle_n and_o duty_n be_v in_o both_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o interest_n
the_o minor_n deed_n find_a void_a notwithstanding_o december_n 19_o 1632._o maxwel_o contra_fw-la earl_n of_o nithisdail_n but_o this_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o necessary_a furnish_n of_o clothes_n take_v on_o without_o consent_n of_o curatour_n which_o be_v sustain_v by_o reply_n february_n 5._o 1631._o john_n inglis_n contra_fw-la executour_n of_o john_n sharp_n 34._o the_o civil_a law_n seem_v not_o to_o extend_v the_o consent_n of_o curator_n as_o necessary_a to_o concur_v with_o the_o minor_a make_v his_o latter_a will_n but_o only_o to_o deed_n among_o the_o live_n because_o law_n have_v reject_v all_o tie_n and_o hindrance_n of_o full_a liberty_n in_o testament_n of_o defunct_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o their_o good_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o minor_a have_v curator_n do_v in_o his_o testament_n say_v quaestionem_fw-la curatoribus_fw-la meis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d faciat_fw-la eam_fw-la nam_fw-la ipse_fw-la tractavi_fw-la in_o that_o case_n curatour_n be_v liable_a for_o restitution_n of_o what_o they_o have_v of_o the_o minor_n good_n by_o fraud_n but_o not_o for_o a_o complete_a diligence_n l._n 20._o §_o 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr liberatione_n legata_fw-la and_o by_o our_o custom_n minor_n have_v curatour_n may_v test_n without_o their_o consent_n and_o therefore_o a_o minor_a make_v his_o curator_n his_o executor_n and_o universal_a legatar_n though_o the_o minor_n be_v with_o the_o curator_n when_o he_o test_a and_o die_v short_o after_o and_o his_o near_a relation_n be_v not_o acquaint_v who_o he_o have_v name_v in_o a_o former_a testament_n it_o be_v sustain_v here_o no_o threat_n nor_o importunity_n be_v allege_v november_n 30._o 1680._o stevinson_n contra_fw-la allans_n there_o be_v other_o two_o privilege_n of_o minor_n which_o can_v be_v so_o convenient_o speak_v to_o as_o in_o this_o place_n the_o one_o be_v that_o minor_n be_v restore_v against_o deed_n do_v by_o they_o in_o their_o minority_n to_o their_o enorm_a lesion_n the_o other_o be_v minor_n non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la placitare_fw-la super_fw-la haereditate_fw-la paterna_fw-la as_o to_o the_o first_o minority_n and_o lesion_n be_v the_o ordinary_a ground_n of_o reduction_n but_o because_o they_o be_v facti_fw-la and_o abide_v probation_n they_o be_v not_o receivable_a by_o exception_n if_o he_o who_o pursue_v the_o minor_a can_v instant_o instruct_v his_o pursuit_n but_o if_o he_o take_v a_o term_n to_o prove_v the_o minor_a may_v take_v the_o same_o term_n to_o prove_v his_o minority_n which_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o libel_n or_o free_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi from_o probation_n thereof_o or_o if_o the_o minority_n be_v instant_o verify_v as_o sometime_o it_o be_v by_o sight_n of_o the_o minor_n person_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o restitution_n of_o minor_n though_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v with_o consent_n of_o curator_n nor_o do_v it_o exclude_v a_o minor_a because_o his_o pretend_a curator_n have_v receive_v the_o money_n in_o question_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o minor_a for_o misemploy_v it_o as_o behave_v themselves_o as_o curatour_n upon_o pretence_n that_o his_o lesion_n can_v not_o be_v know_v till_o they_o be_v discuss_v they_o not_o be_v in_o this_o process_n july_n 2._o 1667._o lord_n blantyre_n contra_fw-la walkinshaw_n but_o this_o remeid_v be_v not_o competent_a for_o every_o small_a lesion_n but_o it_o must_v be_v enorm_a which_o be_v in_o arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la neither_o be_v a_o minor_a restore_v against_o lesion_n which_o fall_v not_o by_o levity_n but_o by_o accident_n as_o by_o shipwreck_n the_o minor_a be_v a_o trade_n merchant_n hope_n de_fw-fr minoribus_fw-la william_n edgar_n contra_fw-la executour_n of_o edward_n edgar_n neither_o because_o he_o be_v bind_v conjunct_o and_o several_o for_o ware_n with_o another_o merchant_n who_o be_v in_o society_n with_o he_o in_o trading_n june_n 20._o 1678._o george_n galbraith_n contra_fw-la patrick_n lesly_n because_o trading_n merchant_n and_o other_o exercise_v trade_n require_v peculiar_a skill_n capacity_n and_o understanding_n be_v hold_v rather_o to_o design_n to_o deceive_v then_o to_o be_v deceive_v as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o nottar_n public_a july_n 14._o 1636._o gardner_n contra_fw-la chalmers_n neither_o be_v a_o minor_a restore_v upon_o his_o judicial_a confession_n upon_o oath_n upon_o point_n of_o fact_n and_o swear_v never_o to_o come_v in_o the_o contrair_n november_n 28._o 1626._o mr._n thomas_n hope_v and_o mr._n thomas_n nicolson_n contra_fw-la mr._n james_n nicolson_n neither_o be_v a_o minor_a restore_v against_o his_o promise_n upon_o oath_n to_o quit_v twenty_o chalder_n of_o victual_n provide_v to_o he_o by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n as_o not_o lese_v by_o keep_v his_o oath_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o authentic_a sacramenta_fw-la puberum_fw-la november_n 1626._o sir_n robert_n hepburn_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n scatoun_n and_o it_o be_v find_v relevant_a against_o restitution_n of_o a_o minor_a of_o a_o bond_n grant_v for_o a_o debt_n of_o his_o father_n who_o he_o represent_v not_o that_o he_o swear_v to_o perform_v the_o same_o february_n 10._o 1672._o mr._n george_n wauch_n contra_fw-la bailzie_n of_o dunraget_n but_o a_o minor_a have_v not_o the_o privilege_n to_o reduce_v a_o disposition_n of_o land_n without_o authority_n of_o a_o judge_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o pupil_n unless_o he_o also_o allege_v lesion_n february_n 2._o 1630._o sir_n john_n hamiltoun_n contra_fw-la john_n sharp_n the_o like_a though_o the_o minor_n have_v no_o curatour_n december_n 13._o 1666._o janet_n 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la stevenson_n neither_o be_v restitution_n competent_a unless_o reduction_n be_v intent_a within_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o five_o complete_a for_o with_o we_o majority_n come_v at_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o complete_a and_o there_o be_v four_o year_n allow_v to_o minor_n to_o intent_n reduction_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v anni_fw-la utiles_fw-la nicolson_n de_fw-fr minoribus_fw-la james_n goodlet_n contra_fw-la doctor_n austin_n and_o other_o laird_n of_o craigie_n contra_fw-la dunbar_n a_o minor_n be_v restore_v against_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n wherein_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o infeft_a his_o first_o bear_v son_n in_o fee_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n which_o be_v very_o considerable_a have_v get_v but_o ten_o thousand_o mark_n of_o tocher_n march_v 7._o 1623._o laird_n of_o barganie_fw-la contra_fw-la his_fw-la son_n the_o like_a where_o a_o minor_a get_n but_o a_o thousand_o mark_n of_o tocher_n provide_v five_o thousand_o mark_n to_o his_o wife_n father_n in_o case_n of_o no_o succession_n but_o not_o restore_v against_o that_o part_n of_o his_o contract_n provide_v all_o his_o mean_n acquire_v and_o to_o be_v acquire_v in_o liserent_a to_o his_o wife_n june_n 4._o 1632._o alexanderi_fw-la donaldson_n contra_fw-la and_o a_o minor_a woman_n be_v restore_v against_o the_o exorbitancy_n of_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n november_n 22._o 1674._o margaret_n mcgill_n contra_fw-la rive_v of_o gairn_n but_o here_o she_o be_v only_o restore_v to_o a_o suitable_a liferent_a but_o not_o against_o that_o provision_n in_o her_o contract_n provide_v her_o land_n and_o sum_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n 〈◊〉_d failzie_v to_o the_o man_n heir_n the_o like_a as_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v land_n worth_a twelve_o hundred_o mark_n yearly_a the_o husband_n be_v of_o a_o more_o honourable_a birth_n nicolson_n de_fw-fr minoribus_fw-la slemen_fw-mi contra_fw-la ker._n the_o like_a where_o the_o wife_n dispone_v her_o land_n to_o her_o husband_n who_o mean_n be_v altogether_o unanswerable_a spot_n husband_n fleming_n contra_fw-la mr._n robert_n hog_n minor_n be_v also_o restore_v against_o judicial_a act_n to_o their_o lesion_n as_o against_o a_o decreet_a of_o exoneration_n of_o his_o tutor_n with_o concourse_n of_o his_o curatour_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o foro_fw-la contradictorio_fw-la december_n 1._o 1638._o william_n stuart_n contra_fw-la robert_n stuart_n hope_n universal_a and_o lucrative_a successor_n know_v contra_fw-la know_v and_o watson_n and_o against_o a_o defence_n propon_v by_o a_o advocate_n without_o special_a mandat_fw-la which_o do_v homologat_v a_o deed_n in_o minority_n february_n 14._o 1677._o duke_n and_o duchess_n of_o bucleuch_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o tweeadale_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o accept_v a_o illiquid_fw-la right_o for_o a_o liquid_a be_v no_o enorm_a lesion_n infer_v restitution_n but_o restitution_n be_v exclude_v si_fw-mi monor_n se_fw-la majorem_fw-la dixerit_fw-la nam_fw-la deceptis_fw-la non_fw-la decipientibus_fw-la jura_fw-la subveniunt_fw-la as_o where_o the_o minor_n bond_n bore_v express_o that_o he_o be_v major_a and_o that_o the_o creditor_n know_v not_o he_o be_v minor_a by_o his_o aspect_n or_o otherways_o nor_o do_v fraudful_o induce_v he_o to_o insert_v his_o majority_n february_n 23._o 1665._o kennedy_n of_o achtifardel_n contra_fw-la weir_n it_o be_v also_o eleided_a if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o deed_n in_o question_n be_v profitable_a as_o
favourable_a but_o the_o adjection_n of_o a_o penalty_n or_o estimation_n make_v not_o the_o obligation_n alternative_a but_o if_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o alternative_a become_v not_o entire_a the_o debtor_n can_v offer_v that_o member_n january_n 18._o 1675._o collector_n of_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n taxation_n contra_fw-la inglis_n of_o straitoun_n the_o manner_n also_o of_o performance_n admit_v not_o that_o the_o debtor_n may_v perform_v by_o part_n that_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o by_o on_o obligation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o can_v be_v perform_v all_o at_o once_o as_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o act_n require_v divers_a season_n but_o otherways_o it_o must_v be_v do_v without_o intermission_n for_o neither_o can_v money_n or_o grain_n be_v deliver_v at_o one_o instant_a but_o that_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v perform_v together_o which_o be_v without_o intermission_n yet_o the_o civil_a law_n favour_v the_o debtor_n so_o far_o that_o the_o creditor_n can_v refuse_v to_o accept_v a_o part_n of_o the_o money_n due_a title_n xi_o liberation_n from_o obligation_n 1._o obligation_n cease_v by_o contrary_a consent_n by_o discharge_n declaration_n renunciation_n or_o per_fw-la pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la pentendo_fw-la 2._o three_o subsequent_a discharge_v liberat_fw-la from_o preceedings_a 3._o payment_n make_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la 4._o consignation_n 5._o acceptilation_n 6._o compensation_n 7._o retention_n 8._o innovation_n 9_o confusion_n have_v thus_o run_v through_o the_o constitution_n and_o effect_n of_o conventional_a obligation_n it_o be_v requisite_a in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v their_o destitution_n and_o how_o they_o cease_v which_o we_o have_v express_v in_o the_o general_a term_n of_o liberation_n comprehend_v not_o only_a payment_n but_o all_o the_o way_n by_o which_o obligation_n or_o bond_n be_v dissolve_v or_o loose_v and_o debtor_n liberat_fw-la we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o objection_n competent_a against_o obligation_n from_o their_o nullity_n for_o such_o be_v never_o true_o obligation_n neither_o of_o the_o common_a exception_n against_o they_o and_o other_o right_n as_o prescription_n litiscontestation_n res_fw-la judicata_fw-la circumvention_n extortion_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n but_o only_o of_o the_o proper_a way_n of_o take_v away_o obligation_n and_o these_o be_v either_o by_o contrair_a consent_n or_o by_o performance_n or_o the_o equivalent_a thereof_o 1._o first_o as_o consent_n constitute_v so_o contrary_a consent_n destitute_v any_o obligation_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o declaration_n renunciation_n discharge_v or_o per_fw-la pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la petendo_fw-la which_o may_v be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o conventional_a but_o to_o natural_a obligation_n as_o to_o any_o duty_n omit_v or_o transgress_v which_o be_v past_a though_o not_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o obligation_n itself_o as_o to_o the_o future_a for_o love_v to_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n and_o most_o of_o the_o duty_n betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n can_v be_v discharge_v as_o to_o the_o future_a neither_o can_v future_a fraud_n or_o force_n be_v effectual_o discharge_v for_o such_o cadunt_fw-la in_o turpem_fw-la causam_fw-la if_o the_o write_v be_v special_a and_o express_a there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n when_o it_o concern_v a_o personal_a right_n and_o be_v give_v by_o the_o party_n have_v power_n to_o discharge_n and_o therefore_o a_o discharge_v of_o a_o clause_n in_o a_o bond_n constitute_v a_o annualrent_n whereupon_o infeftment_n follow_v for_o a_o sum_n lend_v by_o a_o father_n and_o take_v to_o his_o son_n in_o fee_n and_o bear_v with_o power_n to_o the_o father_n during_o his_o life_n to_o dispone_n be_v find_v valid_a and_o that_o it_o require_v not_o registration_n as_o a_o discharge_v of_o reversion_n january_n 6._o 1681._o marry_o bruce_n contra_fw-la patrick_n hepburn_n but_o a_o discharge_v of_o a_o annuity_n belong_v to_o a_o office_n by_o infeftment_n contain_v a_o renunciation_n of_o that_o annuity_n be_v not_o find_v relevant_a against_o a_o appryzer_n december_n 9_o 1679._o lord_n hattoun_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o dundee_n neither_o do_v a_o discharge_n of_o a_o sum_n payable_a to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n subscribe_v only_o by_o the_o husband_n exclude_v the_o wife_n from_o her_o liferent_a right_n to_o that_o sum_n january_n 22._o 1680._o isobel_n caddel_n contra_fw-la john_n raith_n neither_o be_v a_o discharge_n to_o a_o cautioner_n upon_o payment_n find_v competent_a to_o the_o principal_a debtor_n unless_o the_o cautioner_n concur_v for_o the_o principal_n may_v be_v distress_v by_o the_o cautioner_n use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o creditor_n as_o his_o cedent_fw-la july_n 13._o 1675._o margaret_n scrimzour_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o southesk_n a_o discharge_v to_o one_o or_o more_o debtor_n viz._n contutor_n find_v not_o to_o liberat_fw-la the_o rest_n except_z in_o so_o far_o as_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v or_o as_o the_o other_o contutor_n will_v be_v exclude_v from_o relief_n by_o the_o party_n discharged_n december_n 19_o 1669._o seatoun_n contra_fw-la seatoun_n but_o payment_n make_v by_o one_o party_n who_o land_n be_v affect_v by_o inhibition_n do_v liberat_fw-la the_o rest_n pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la though_o it_o bear_v not_o in_o satisfaction_n but_o to_o restrict_n the_o inhibition_n january_n 5._o 1675._o ballantine_n contra_fw-la edgar_n but_o discharge_v by_o master_n to_o tenant_n for_o rent_n by_o their_o subscription_n without_o witness_n and_o not_o be_v holograph_n be_v sustain_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o custom_n so_o to_o discharge_v november_n 7._o 1674._o john_n boyd_n contra_fw-la story_n and_o by_o the_o same_o custom_n receipt_n and_o discharge_v of_o merchant_n and_o factor_n in_o re_fw-mi mercatoria_fw-la be_v sufficient_a by_o the_o party_n subscription_n albeit_o neither_o holograph_n nor_o with_o witch_n but_o the_o main_a question_n be_v how_o far_o general_a discharge_v be_v to_o be_v extend_v which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o where_o there_o be_v particular_n discharge_v with_o a_o general_a clause_n and_o then_o the_o general_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o the_o great_a of_o the_o particular_n february_n 24._o 1636._o lawson_n contra_fw-la ark_n inglas_n the_o other_o be_v where_o the_o discharge_n be_v only_o general_a without_o particular_n which_o use_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o clause_n of_o warandice_n clause_n of_o relief_n or_o obliegement_n to_o infeft_n or_o to_o purchase_v real_a right_n and_o therefore_o a_o discharge_v of_o all_o debt_n sum_n of_o money_n bond_n obligation_n clag_n claim_n for_o whatsoever_o cause_n be_v find_v not_o to_o discharge_v a_o contract_n for_o purchase_v a_o apprize_a of_o land_n and_o dispone_v the_o same_o november_n 19_o 1680._o beatrix_n dalgarn_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o tolquhon_n neither_o be_v a_o discharge_n whole_o general_a extend_v to_o a_o obligation_n by_o the_o party_n discharge_v as_o cautioner_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o discharge_v be_v grant_v upon_o satisfaction_n of_o that_o debt_n hope_n bond_n ogilbie_n contra_fw-la napier_n but_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o contravention_n though_o there_o be_v a_o decreet_a after_o the_o discharge_v hope_v contravention_n laird_n of_o aitoun_n contra_fw-la his_o brother_n yea_o a_o general_n discharge_v in_o a_o decreet_a arbitral_n be_v find_v to_o liberat_fw-la the_o submitter_n cautioner_n hope_n bond_n lady_n balmastiner_n and_o her_o son_n contra_fw-la alexander_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v a_o general_a discharge_n find_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o sum_n assign_v by_o the_o discharger_n before_o the_o discharge_v albeit_o the_o assignation_n be_v not_o intimate_fw-la see_v the_o discharger_n be_v not_o presume_v to_o know_v the_o want_n of_o the_o intimation_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o sum_n be_v particular_o common_v upon_o or_o satisfy_v at_o obtain_v the_o general_n discharge_v february_n 3._o 1671._o blair_n of_o bagillo_fw-la contra_fw-la blair_n of_o denhead_n neither_o be_v a_o general_n discharge_v extend_v to_o sum_n whereuto_fw-la the_o discharger_n succeed_v after_o the_o discharge_v february_n 14._o 1633._o halyburtoun_n contra_fw-la huntar_n 2._o three_o subsequent_a discharge_v do_v presume_v that_o all_o preceeding_n be_v pass_v from_o as_o first_o the_o discharge_v of_o three_o immediate_a subsequent_a year_n rend_v june_n 21._o 1610._o nowison_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n this_o be_v sustain_v though_o the_o discharge_v be_v only_o grant_v by_o a_o chamberlain_n hope_n clause_n irritant_fw-la laird_n of_o wedderburn_n contra_fw-la john_n nisbit_n this_o be_v sustain_v to_o purge_v a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la yea_o though_o some_o of_o the_o discharge_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o son_n as_o heir_n february_n 17._o 1631._o williamson_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o bagillo_fw-la which_o be_v extend_v to_o by_o gone_n though_o a_o bond_n be_v
be_v the_o real_a charter_n yea_o it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o will_v reject_v a_o bond_n obliedge_v to_o grant_v such_o infeftment_n albeit_o it_o do_v not_o de_fw-mi presenti_fw-la dispone_fw-la as_o a_o sufficient_a adminicle_n to_o sustain_v a_o seasine_n where_o they_o have_v be_v 40_o year_n possession_n although_o prescription_n be_v not_o complete_v by_o immediate_a subsequent_a seasine_n or_o uninterrupted_a possession_n the_o party_n make_v faith_n that_o he_o do_v not_o keep_v up_o or_o conceal_v any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o investiture_n which_o will_v sufficient_o take_v off_o the_o presumption_n of_o fraudful_a conceal_n or_o away-putting_a the_o immediate_a warrant_n of_o the_o seasine_a which_o may_v afford_v defence_n to_o the_o other_o party_n for_o even_o in_o a_o recent_a case_n of_o the_o infeftment_n of_o a_o wife_n in_o life-rent_a her_o seasine_n be_v sustain_v upon_o production_n of_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n albeit_o the_o seasine_a proceed_v upon_o a_o bond_n grant_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n january_n 29._o 1665._o mr._n george_n norvil_n advocate_n contra_fw-la margaret_n sunter_n where_o nothing_o be_v allege_v of_o long_a possession_n see_v what_o be_v find_v november_n 22._o 1628._o clappertoun_n contra_fw-la hoome_n hope_v seasine_n murray_n of_o philliphaugh_n contra_fw-la schaw_n grace_n contra_fw-la finlayson_n there_o can_v be_v less_o question_n if_o the_o seasine_a relate_v to_o a_o precept_n apart_o and_o do_v not_o bear_v whether_o the_o precept_n proceed_v upon_o a_o charter_n disposition_n alienation_n or_o bond_n for_o then_o the_o production_n of_o any_o of_o these_o will_v adminiculat_fw-la the_o seazine_n seasine_n within_o burgh_n for_o serve_v of_o heir_n by_o hesp_n and_o staple_n by_o the_o immemorial_n custom_n and_o privilege_n of_o burgh_n be_v give_v by_o the_o town-clerk_n do_v prove_v sufficient_o both_o the_o propinquity_n of_o blood_n that_o the_o same_o be_v cognosce_v and_o seasine_n give_v according_o without_o necessity_n of_o any_o warrant_n or_o adminicle_n but_o in_o seasine_n of_o original_a right_n of_o conveyance_n to_o singular_a successor_n will_v not_o be_v sustain_v by_o seasine_n by_o the_o town_n clerk_n without_o adminicle_n as_o to_o tenement_n within_o burgh_n as_o be_v find_v in_o a_o infeftment_n from_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n bear_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o father_n resignation_n february_n 11._o 1681._o francis_n irw_v contra_fw-la corsan_fw-la june_n 21._o 1672._o william_n mitchel_n contra_fw-la thomas_n cowie_n seasine_n propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la when_o either_o the_o superior_a himself_o do_v give_v seasine_n to_o his_o vassal_n acturney_n or_o when_o the_o superior_n bailie_n by_o his_o precept_n give_v seasine_n to_o the_o vassal_n himself_o be_v present_a and_o accept_v or_o when_o the_o superior_a immediate_o give_v seasine_n to_o the_o vassal_n in_o these_o case_n the_o nottar_n warrant_v be_v sufficient_o instruct_v by_o the_o seasine_a and_o by_o the_o disposition_n contract_n of_o alienation_n or_o bond_n or_o when_o the_o seasine_a be_v propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la secundum_fw-la cartam_fw-la conficiendam_fw-la if_o a_o charter_n thereafter_o make_v beshow_v as_o a_o seasine_a propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n reserve_v the_o father_n liferent_a be_v find_v valid_a against_o a_o second_o wife_n infeftment_n grant_v for_o a_o competent_a tocher_n be_v adminiculat_fw-la by_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o same_o date_n with_o the_o seasine_a obliedge_v he_o to_o warrant_v the_o same_o february_n 11._o 1669._o buchan_n contra_fw-la tait_n yea_o a_o seasine_a propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la by_o a_o superior_a contain_v resignation_n accept_v by_o the_o superior_a and_o immediate_o seasine_a give_v propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la be_v sustain_v without_o any_o warrant_n subscribe_v by_o the_o superior_a but_o by_o the_o vassal_n disposition_n contain_v procuratorie_n of_o resignation_n there_o be_v no_o more_o solemn_a infeftment_n in_o competition_n januarie_n 17._o 1672._o john_n young_z contra_fw-la thomson_n but_o as_o to_o seasines_n propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la by_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n in_o contemplation_n of_o marriage_n either_o before_o marriage_n where_o marriage_n follow_v or_o after_o marriage_n have_v no_o adminicle_n but_o the_o marriage_n the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o different_a case_n have_v sometime_o sustain_v they_o when_o they_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o party_n and_o not_o exorbitant_a and_o where_o the_o question_n be_v only_o with_o the_o husband_n heir_n nou._n 22._o 1628._o clappertown_n contra_fw-la hoom._n june_n 19_o 1668._o relict_n of_o wallace_n of_o galrigs_n contra_n his_o heir_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v instruct_v that_o about_o that_o time_n the_o wife_n have_v dispone_v to_o her_o husband_n her_o jointure_n by_o a_o former_a marriage_n but_o such_o seasine_n be_v easy_o improven_v if_o they_o be_v not_o assert_v by_o the_o witness_n insert_v as_o in_o the_o last_o case_n the_o heir_n insist_v in_o improbation_n there_o be_v four_o witness_n in_o the_o seasine_a two_o of_o they_o depone_v they_o be_v not_o witness_n thereto_o the_o three_o remember_v not_o the_o four_o be_v positive_a for_o it_o and_o the_o nottar_n offer_v to_o depone_v that_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o have_v no_o adminicle_n his_o oath_n be_v not_o take_v and_o the_o seasine_a be_v improven_v but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o adminicle_n the_o nottar_n and_o one_o of_o the_o witness_n be_v positive_a the_o seasine_a will_v not_o have_v be_v improven_v for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o warrant_n mediate_v or_o immediate_a provide_v a_o seasine_a to_o be_v give_v quid_fw-la fieri_fw-la debet_fw-la facile_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o the_o witness_n not_o remember_v will_v hardly_o improve_v such_o seasines_n unless_o their_o testimony_n be_v positive_a give_v special_a circumstance_n of_o their_o remembrance_n as_o be_v in_o such_o another_o country_n or_o far_o distant_a place_n at_o that_o time_n if_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o be_v otherways_o astruct_v but_o the_o general_a denial_n to_o be_v witness_n can_v import_v no_o more_o but_o non_fw-la memini_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o adminicle_n in_o write_v with_o the_o protocol_n or_o oath_n of_o the_o nottar_n if_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o especial_o if_o possession_n follow_v for_o some_o time_n these_o will_v strongly_a approve_v than_o the_o not_o remembrance_n or_o general_a denial_n of_o the_o witness_n insert_v will_v improve_v but_o this_o dip_v upon_o a_o general_a question_n the_o side_n instrumentorum_fw-la we_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n nor_o of_o the_o admission_n and_o qualification_n of_o nottar_n as_o to_o which_o craig_n relate_v the_o custom_n of_o france_n which_o be_v not_o then_o nor_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v here_o allow_v but_o certain_o more_o exactness_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o admission_n of_o nottar_n not_o only_o as_o to_o their_o skill_n but_o as_o to_o their_o reputation_n of_o honesty_n and_o fidelity_n and_o the_o least_o want_n or_o weaken_n of_o these_o shall_v turn_v they_o out_o for_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o nottar_n be_v not_o only_o because_o of_o old_a few_o can_v write_v and_o the_o impression_n of_o seal_n be_v easy_o imitat_fw-la yea_o even_o such_o rude_a subscription_n there_o be_v some_o in_o justinian_n time_n who_o can_v so_o artificial_o imitat_fw-la another_o hand_n write_v that_o himself_o can_v not_o know_v it_o or_o dare_v swear_v it_o be_v not_o his_o write_n and_o therefore_o he_o introduce_v two_o remeed_n that_o private_a write_v shall_v not_o prove_v by_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o party_n unless_o that_o there_o be_v three_o subscribe_v witness_n know_v he_o party_n contracter_n or_o that_o there_o be_v three_o witness_n who_o depone_v anent_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o deed_n or_o otherways_o that_o write_v be_v make_v in_o public_a by_o a_o public_a person_n which_o at_o first_o be_v only_o do_v judicial_o but_o thereafter_o extrajudicial_o by_o a_o nottar-publick_a but_o our_o custom_n have_v return_v to_o private_a write_v and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o instrument_n of_o nottar_n but_o where_o they_o be_v adminiculat_fw-la by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o case_n where_o party_n can_v write_v and_o then_o in_o matter_n of_o importance_n two_o nottar_n and_o four_o witness_n be_v necessary_a by_o special_a statute_n but_o this_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o seasine_n but_o only_o to_o the_o subscription_n of_o nottar_n for_o party_n february_n 11._o 1669._o buchan_n contra_fw-la tait_n julie_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n of_o aberdeen_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o kenmuir_n yet_o in_o some_o case_n of_o small_a importance_n instrument_n of_o nottar_n be_v probative_a and_o in_o all_o case_n where_o witness_n will_v prove_v it_o do_v much_o fortify_v the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v witness_n require_v and_o instrument_n of_o a_o nottar_n take_v thereupon_o for_o then_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o nottar_n astruct_v by_o
possession_n as_o a_o base_a infeftment_n by_o father_n to_o their_o child_n be_v not_o sustain_v by_o the_o father_n possession_n who_o liferent_a be_v reserve_v therein_o june_n 26._o 1634._o dury_n contra_fw-la bruce_n but_o a_o posterior_n base_a infeftment_n to_o the_o wife_n be_v prefer_v in_o this_o case_n as_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o husband_n possession_n though_o common_a author_n to_o both_o the_o son_n and_o wife_n the_o like_a of_o a_o base_a infeftment_n grant_v by_o a_o goodsire_n to_o his_o oy_fw-it reserve_v the_o goodsires_n liferent_a july_n 3._o 1624._o earl_n of_o annandale_n contra_fw-la johnstoun_n and_o a_o infeftment_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n be_v not_o find_v clad_v with_o possession_n by_o the_o father_n possession_n though_o he_o have_v a_o factory_a from_o the_o son_n but_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o father_n have_v grant_v discharge_v express_o relate_v to_o the_o factory_a july_n 10._o 1669._o gardner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n yet_o in_o the_o competition_n of_o two_o base_a infeftment_n the_o former_a be_v grant_v to_o a_o stranger_n for_o relief_n of_o caution_n and_o the_o latter_a grant_v to_o a_o son_n and_o appearand_a heir_n for_o relief_n of_o his_o caution_n exceed_v the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n the_o son_n base_a infeftment_n though_o posterior_n have_v first_o attain_v possession_n and_o be_v without_o all_o suspicion_n of_o simulation_n be_v prefer_v and_o it_o be_v not_o find_v that_o infeftment_n for_o relief_n be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o warrandice_n land_n where_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o principal_a land_n be_v fictione_n juris_fw-la a_o possession_n of_o the_o warrandice_n land_n these_o infeftment_n be_v less_o subject_a to_o fraud_n or_o uncertainty_n than_o infeftment_n for_o relief_n which_o relate_v to_o personal_a debt_n and_o ofttimes_o general_o to_o all_o debt_n or_o cautionry_n contract_v or_o to_o be_v contract_v which_o debt_n may_v be_v retire_v and_o keep_v up_o and_o make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o infeftment_n for_o relief_n june_n 26._o 1677._o mr._n john_n inglis_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o eastbarns_n infeftment_n base_a to_o wife_n not_o be_v upon_o their_o contract_n of_o marriage_n or_o in_o place_n thereof_o be_v not_o hold_v as_o clad_v with_o possession_n by_o the_o husband_n possession_n 28._o infeftment_n by_o confirmation_n do_v not_o only_o require_v a_o charter_n from_o the_o disponer_n bear_v the_o land_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o superior_a and_o seasine_n thereupon_o but_o require_v also_o the_o superior_n confirmation_n till_o which_o it_o be_v no_o real_a right_n but_o null_n but_o whensoever_o the_o confirmation_n be_v add_v the_o right_o become_v valid_a from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o infeftment_n confirm_v as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o property_n and_o as_o to_o the_o superior_n casualty_n and_o therefore_o a_o infeftment_n ase_a not_o confirm_v be_v find_v null_a by_o exception_n though_o clad_v with_o some_o year_n possession_n december_n 4._o 1623._o patton_n contra_fw-la stuart_n and_o find_v null_n though_o the_o confirmation_n be_v past_o the_o privy_a seal_n hope_v confirmation_n hunter_n contra_fw-la dalgleish_n and_o also_o find_v null_a in_o a_o annualrent_n hold_v from_o the_o disponer_n not_o confirm_v hope_n confirmation_n lord_n balmerino_n contra_fw-la coatfield_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o mid_a impediment_n betwixt_o the_o charter_n confirm_v and_o the_o confirmation_n it_o exclude_v the_o confirmation_n and_o whole_a right_n as_o a_o apprize_a and_o infeftment_n but_o confirmation_n of_o a_o right_n not_o bear_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o superior_a but_o of_o the_o vastal_n make_v it_o not_o a_o public_a infeftment_n nor_o take_v it_o away_o the_o superior_n ordinary_a casualty_n as_o ward_n but_o only_a recognition_n and_o forefaulture_n hope_n confirmation_n lady_n cathcart_n contra_fw-la vassal_n of_o cathcart_n november_n 17._o 1627._o laird_n of_o clackmannan_n contra_fw-la balnamoon_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o because_o confirmation_n constitute_v right_n hold_v of_o the_o superior_a that_o the_o first_o confirmation_n make_v the_o first_o right_o though_o it_o confirm_v a_o posterior_n infeftment_n from_o the_o vassal_n as_o be_v clear_o determine_v in_o the_o case_n of_o double_a confirmation_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n par._n 1578._o cap._n 66._o which_o be_v not_o introduce_v but_o declare_v by_o that_o act_n and_o hold_v alike_o in_o other_o confirmation_n it_o do_v of_o time_n fall_v to_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o a_o confirmation_n make_v a_o infeftment_n public_a or_o not_o when_o seasine_n be_v take_v upon_o a_o precept_n of_o seasine_n in_o a_o disposition_n which_o disposition_n contain_v obliegment_n for_o infeftment_n de_fw-fr se_fw-la &_o ase_a by_o confirmation_n but_o the_o precept_n of_o seasine_n relate_v not_o special_o to_o either_o obligement_n and_o seasine_n be_v take_v thereupon_o and_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v the_o question_n come_v whether_o this_o be_v only_o a_o confirmation_n of_o a_o base_a infeftment_n to_o exclude_v forefaulture_n or_o recognition_n or_o if_o it_o do_v make_v the_o infeftment_n public_a it_o be_v general_o construct_v as_o a_o public_a infeftment_n as_o be_v find_v july_n 5._o 1680._o bishop_n of_o aberdeen_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o kenmure_n 29._o infeftment_n upon_o apprize_a or_o adjudication_n when_o formal_o perfect_v do_v require_v charter_n to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o superior_n of_o the_o apprise_v land_n or_o other_o real_a right_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v already_o set_v down_o in_o this_o title_n and_o precept_n and_o seasine_n thereupon_o which_o have_v little_a peculiar_a differ_v from_o other_o infeftment_n as_o to_o their_o tenor_n and_o effect_n but_o that_o their_o reddendo_fw-la be_v ordinary_o general_a when_o the_o appryzer_n or_o adjudger_n can_v prove_v or_o instruct_v the_o tenor_n of_o his_o author_n right_o and_o therefore_o do_v bear_v such_o duty_n and_o service_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o author_n right_n which_o the_o superior_a may_v be_v charge_v to_o renew_v and_o make_v special_a so_o soon_o as_o the_o author_n right_n be_v produce_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o renew_v they_o be_v understand_v as_o ward-holdings_a but_o for_o renovation_n thereof_o the_o appryzer_n or_o adjudger_n will_v get_v letter_n of_o horning_n summary_o upon_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o apprize_a or_o adjudication_n which_o will_v not_o be_v exclude_v although_o the_o superior_a have_v already_o grant_v infeftment_n in_o general_a term_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o he_o must_v renew_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o special_a tenor_n of_o the_o author_n right_o produce_v and_o that_o without_o any_o new_a composition_n yea_o the_o appryzers_n heir_n upon_o supplication_n will_v obtain_v letter_n of_o horning_n summary_o for_o renew_v the_o same_o and_o so_o will_v his_o singular_a successor_n but_o they_o must_v pay_v a_o year_n rend_v for_o their_o entry_n whether_o their_o title_n be_v apprize_a or_o adjudication_n against_o the_o former_a appryzer_n or_o adjudger_n in_o which_o case_n he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o letter_n of_o horning_n upon_o the_o allowance_n of_o his_o own_o apprize_a and_o though_o his_o title_n be_v a_o voluntary_a disposition_n he_o will_v get_v letter_n of_o horning_n as_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o former_a appryzer_n or_o adjudger_n to_o renew_v and_o make_v special_a the_o former_a infeftment_n to_o his_o author_n upon_o payment_n of_o a_o year_n duty_n but_o apprize_a and_o adjudication_n be_v legal_a disposition_n and_o conveyance_n of_o the_o author_n infeftment_n we_o shall_v say_v no_o further_o of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o title_n twenty_o four_o where_o they_o be_v consider_v among_o disposition_n we_o shall_v only_o add_v here_o that_o before_o the_o year_n 1624._o appryzing_n be_v left_a at_o the_o great_a seal_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o lord_n whence_o precept_n be_v issue_v thereupon_o against_o the_o superior_n to_o infeft_n which_o if_o they_o obey_v not_o charter_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o supply_v their_o vice_n but_o since_o they_o be_v retain_v by_o the_o appryzer_n and_o he_o may_v have_v letter_n of_o horning_n summary_o charge_v the_o superior_n to_o grant_n charter_n and_o precept_n of_o seasine_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a 30._o this_o also_o be_v singular_a in_o appryzing_n and_o adjudication_n that_o a_o real_a right_n of_o fee_n be_v constitute_v thereby_o by_o a_o charge_n of_o horning_n against_o the_o superior_a without_o charter_n or_o seasine_n for_o such_o appryzing_n or_o adjudication_n be_v declare_v effectual_a by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1661._o cap._n 62._o order_v the_o payment_n of_o debt_n betwixt_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n for_o after_o that_o charge_n no_o infeftment_n upon_o voluntary_a disposition_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o apprize_a or_o adjudication_n can_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o superior_a prefer_v any_o other_o vassal_n to_o the_o appryzer_n or_o adjudger_n who_o he_o
in_o the_o superior_n hand_n but_o if_o within_o the_o half_a they_o be_v not_o null_a as_o to_o the_o vassal_n but_o be_v null_a as_o to_o the_o superior_a and_o exclude_v he_o from_o no_o casualty_n of_o his_o superiority_n as_o ward_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o the_o half_n may_v be_v sub-sett_a so_o any_o other_o right_o less_o than_o the_o value_n of_o the_o half_a be_v sustain_v as_o a_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n march_v 6._o 1611._o cathcart_n contra_fw-la campbel_n the_o like_a hold_n of_o infeftment_n of_o liferent_a but_o if_o the_o disposition_n or_o infeftment_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o vassal_n appearand_a heir_n in_o linea_fw-la recta_fw-la it_o infer_v not_o recognition_n be-because_a the_o superior_a be_v not_o prejudge_v by_o change_n of_o his_o vassal_n but_o recognition_n be_v find_v incur_v by_o a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n to_o the_o vassal_n brother_n though_o his_o appearand_a heir_n for_o the_o time_n see_v there_o remain_v hope_n of_o issue_n in_o the_o disponer_n and_o so_o his_o brother_n be_v not_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la spot_n recognition_n advocate_n and_o his_o son_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o cassils_n and_o collane_n feus_n of_o ward-land_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n ward-vassal_n after_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1457._o and_o before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o be_v find_v not_o only_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o ward-liferent-escheat_n or_o recognition_n of_o the_o king_n vassal_n but_o also_o that_o the_o sub-vassal_n feu_n do_v not_o fall_v by_o his_o superior_a the_o king_n vassal_n forefaulture_n because_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n express_v a_o confirmation_n of_o such_o feus_n which_o therefore_o need_v not_o be_v pass_v in_o exchequer_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o ward_n and_o nonentry_n be_v exclude_v and_o by_o a_o confirmation_n in_o exchequer_n forefaulture_n will_v be_v exclude_v without_o question_n even_o after_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o and_o therefore_o the_o ratification_n and_o approbation_n of_o feus_n by_o the_o act_n 1457._o when_o it_o be_v in_o vigour_n must_v also_o secure_v against_o forefaulture_n of_o the_o grant_a of_o the_o feu_n as_o be_v find_v february_n 12._o 1674._o and_o january_n 23._o 1680._o marquess_z of_o huntly_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n of_o cairnborrow_n who_o feu_n be_v grant_v after_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1457._o and_o before_o the_o act_n 1606._o be_v sustain_v against_o a_o donatar_n of_o his_o superior_n forefaulture_n the_o like_a though_o the_o feu_n be_v renew_v upon_o resignation_n in_o favorem_fw-la not_o be_v ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la november_n 16._o 1680._o campbel_n of_o silver-craigs_a contra_fw-la laird_n of_o achinbreck_n and_o earl_n of_o argyle_n 33._o infeftment_n blensh_fw-mi be_v such_o who_o reddendo_fw-la be_v a_o small_a elusory_a rent_n as_o be_v rather_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o then_o prosite_a to_o the_o superior_a and_o therefore_o ordinary_o it_o bear_v si_fw-la petatur_fw-la tantum_fw-la as_o a_o rose_n penny_n money_n or_o the_o like_a and_o these_o be_v not_o count_v blensh_o right_n unless_o they_o bear_v in_o name_n of_o blensh_fw-mi ferm_n or_o if_o they_o bear_v not_o si_fw-la petatur_fw-la or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o yearly_a growth_n or_o service_n it_o be_v not_o due_a and_o may_v not_o be_v demand_v at_o any_o time_n unless_o it_o be_v demand_v within_o the_o year_n at_o the_o term_n as_o a_o stone_n of_o wax_n or_o a_o pound_n of_o pepper_n february_n 16._o 1627._o lord_n semple_n contra_fw-la blair_n where_o the_o like_a be_v observe_v to_o have_v be_v before_o june_n 18._o 1611._o bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n contra_fw-la galloway_n the_o like_a find_v where_o the_o reddendo_fw-la bear_v si_fw-la petatur_fw-la tantum_fw-la june_n 15._o 1611._o bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n contra_fw-la terson_n so_o blensh_o duty_n of_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n be_v declare_v only_o due_a if_o they_o be_v ask_v yearly_o and_o no_o price_n can_v be_v put_v thereupon_o by_o the_o exchequer_n parliament_n 1606._o cap._n 14._o yet_o see_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prejudge_v by_o neglect_n of_o his_o officer_n who_o ought_v yearly_a to_o call_v for_o his_o blensh_fw-mi duty_n whereof_o many_o be_v considerable_a therefore_o the_o exchequer_n continue_v to_o exact_v the_o king_n blensh_fw-mi duty_n though_o not_o demand_v within_o the_o year_n there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o act_n exclude_v all_o liquidation_n of_o blensh_a duty_n in_o specie_fw-la which_o therefore_o shall_v be_v so_o exact_v though_o not_o within_o the_o year_n unless_o the_o vassal_n voluntary_o offer_v a_o price_n in_o these_o blensh_fw-mi ferm_n there_o be_v no_o ward_n and_o marriage_n befalling_a to_o the_o superior_a in_o which_o it_o differ_v main_o from_o ward_n 34._o infeftment_n feu_n be_v like_a to_o the_o emphyteosis_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o location_n have_v in_o it_o a_o pension_n as_o the_o hire_n with_o a_o condition_n of_o plant_v and_o policy_n for_o such_o be_v common_o grant_v of_o barren_a ground_n and_o therefore_o it_o retain_v still_o that_o name_n also_o and_o be_v account_v and_o call_v a_o assidation_n or_o location_n in_o our_o law_n but_o because_o such_o can_v be_v hereditary_a and_o perpetual_a all_o rental_n and_o tack_n necessary_o require_v a_o ish_n therefore_o these_o feu-holdings_a partake_v both_o of_o infeftment_n as_o pass_v by_o seize_v to_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o location_n as_o have_v a_o pension_n or_o rent_n for_o their_o reddendo_fw-la and_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v perpetual_a for_o the_o increase_n of_o plant_v and_o policy_n 35._o in_o what_o case_n feus_n be_v allow_v of_o ward-land_n have_v be_v now_o show_v in_o other_o case_n they_o be_v ordinary_o allow_v where_o they_o be_v not_o prohibit_v so_o we_o shall_v only_o need_v to_o speak_v of_o case_n wherein_o they_o be_v prohibit_v and_o void_a and_o that_o be_v first_o in_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o be_v annex_v thereto_o and_o can_v be_v set_v feu_n by_o the_o king_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n by_o their_o act_n of_o dissolution_n bear_v great_a see_v and_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o sentence_n and_o decreet_a of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n but_o ratification_n which_o pass_v of_o course_n in_o parliament_n without_o report_n from_o the_o article_n will_v not_o supply_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n or_o validat_fw-la infeftment_n thereof_o even_o though_o the_o ratification_n bear_v a_o dissolution_n upon_o which_o ground_n the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n right_o to_o the_o earldom_n of_o orkney_n be_v reduce_v february_n 25._o 1670._o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o mortoun_n neither_o can_v the_o annex_v property_n be_v dispone_v by_o the_o king_n but_o only_o in_o feu_n after_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1597._o cap._n 234._o and_o all_o infeftment_n tack_n pension_n gift_n discharge_v grant_v before_o lawful_a dissolution_n in_o parliament_n or_o after_o dissolution_n yet_o contrary_a to_o any_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v null_n of_o the_o law_n by_o action_n or_o exception_n as_o well_o as_o to_o by_o gone_n as_o in_o time_n come_v par._n 1597._o cap._n 236._o par._n 1455._o cap._n 41._o which_o be_v confirm_v and_o extend_v to_o feus_n not_o only_o to_o be_v grant_v of_o land_n but_o to_o feus_n grant_v of_o the_o feu-ferm-duty_n which_o be_v a_o device_n invent_v to_o elude_v the_o law_n par._n 1597._o cap._n 239._o 36._o second_o feus_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n after_o dissolution_n may_v not_o be_v set_v with_o diminution_n of_o the_o rental_a the_o feu-duty_n not_o be_v within_o the_o new_a retoured_a duty_n par_n 1584._o cap._n 6._o and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v whether_o the_o rental_a be_v diminish_v or_o not_o before_o they_o pass_v the_o seal_n they_o must_v be_v present_v to_o the_o thesaurer_n and_o comptroller_n and_o registrate_n in_o his_o register_n and_o the_o signature_n subscribe_v by_o he_o otherways_o they_o be_v null_a par._n 1592._o cap._n 127._o and_o such_o feus_n set_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o comptroller_n by_o his_o subscription_n registrat_n in_o his_o register_n be_v again_o declare_v null_n par._n 1593._o cap._n 171._o the_o comptroller_n office_n have_v be_v of_o a_o long_a time_n adjoin_v to_o and_o in_o the_o same_o commission_n with_o the_o thesaurers_n office_n or_o commission_n of_o the_o thesaury_n what_o land_n and_o other_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n appear_v by_o the_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v thereanent_a consist_v main_o of_o forefaulted_a estate_n and_o kirklands_n after_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n which_o because_o they_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v be_v most_o part_n mortify_v by_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n therefore_o the_o intent_n of_o their_o grant_v cease_v by_o
who_o have_v right_a to_o such_o tack_n after_o the_o liferenters_a parl._n 1617._o cap._n 15._o these_o tack_n befall_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o life-rent_n by_o terce_n or_o courtesy_n fall_v to_o the_o superior_a of_o the_o land_n for_o these_o liferenters_a be_v his_o vassal_n during_o life_n and_o owe_v he_o fidelity_n and_o a_o reddendo_fw-la 50._o whensoever_o there_o be_v not_o infeftment_n actual_o expede_n the_o denunciation_n make_v not_o the_o liferent_a to_o belong_v to_o that_o person_n of_o who_o the_o liferent_a shall_v have_v be_v hold_v but_o to_o the_o king_n as_o a_o annualrent_a due_n by_o contract_n or_o disposition_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o disponer_n decemb._n 20._o 1609._o hay_o contra_fw-la laurie_n july_n 1_o 1626._o halyburtoun_n contra_fw-la stewart_n january_a 22._o 1675._o menzies_n of_o castlehill_n contra_fw-la kennedy_n of_o auchtifardel_n so_o likewise_o life-rent_a escheat_n of_o a_o minister_n cause_v his_o stipend_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o manse_n and_o gleib_n though_o local_o within_o regality_n to_o fall_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o regality_n but_o if_o there_o be_v infeftment_n it_o fall_v to_o the_o immediate_a superior_n albeit_o it_o proceed_v upon_o disposition_n contain_v obligement_n for_o double_a infeftment_n and_o that_o not_o only_o till_o the_o public_a infeftment_n be_v take_v but_o even_o thereafter_o during_o the_o vassal_n life_n january_n 23._o 1624._o meldrum_n contra_fw-la meldrum_n see_v here_o the_o life-rent_a be_v gift_v and_o declare_v before_o the_o public_a infeftment_n be_v take_v and_o likewise_o a_o annualrent_a due_n by_o a_o heritable_a bond_n bear_v a_o clause_n to_o infeft_a the_o creditor_n in_o a_o annualrent_a without_o mention_n of_o particular_a land_n or_o manner_n of_o hold_v be_v find_v to_o fall_v in_o life-rent_a escheat_n to_o the_o king_n donatar_n after_o year_n and_o day_n but_o it_o be_v not_o determine_v whether_o if_o the_o sum_n be_v pay_v or_o consign_v it_o behove_v to_o be_v re-imployed_n for_o the_o king_n donatar_n use_v during_o the_o creditor_n life_n whereon_o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o redemption_n of_o wodsetts_n most_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n july_n 1._o 1626._o haliburton_n contra_fw-la stewart_n it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v re-imployed_n for_o the_o superior_a during_o the_o wodsetters_n life-time_n june_n 29._o 1661._o tailfer_n contra_fw-la maxtoun_n and_o cunninghame_n 51._o life-rent_a escheat_n of_o the_o vassal_n carry_v the_o life-rent_a of_o the_o sub-vassal_n fall_v after_o the_o denunciation_n of_o the_o vassal_n and_o be_v year_n and_o day_n at_o the_o horn_n february_n 26._o 1623._o clunie_n contra_fw-la bishop_n of_o dunkeld_n july_n 24._o 1632._o james_n ruel_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o billi_n because_o then_o the_o superior_a be_v in_o place_n of_o the_o vassal_n but_o where_o the_o sub-vassal_n life-rent_a fall_v before_o the_o vassal_n own_o liferent_a it_o be_v find_v carry_v by_o the_o vassal_n single_a escheat_n february_n 13._o 1661._o symson_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o moncur_n life-rent_a escheat_n fall_v by_o the_o vassal_n rebellion_n and_o the_o year_n and_o day_n subsequent_a be_v only_o allow_v to_o purge_v the_o rebellion_n by_o relaxation_n which_o be_v use_v year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o rebellion_n have_v no_o effect_n as_o to_o the_o life-rent_a escheat_n of_o such_o land_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o rebel_n the_o time_n of_o the_o denunciation_n though_o it_o have_v effect_v as_o to_o his_o movable_n therefore_o the_o vassal_n voluntary_a deed_n prejudge_v not_o the_o superior_a of_o his_o life-rent_a escheat_n not_o only_o such_o deed_n as_o be_v do_v after_o year_n and_o day_n from_o the_o denunciation_n but_o which_o be_v do_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o denunciation_n if_o relaxation_n be_v not_o use_v within_o year_n and_o day_n which_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o these_o case_n 52._o first_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v upon_o a_o debt_n contract_v by_o the_o rebel_n after_o the_o rebellion_n though_o the_o infeftment_n be_v accomplish_v within_o the_o year_n will_v exclude_v the_o life-rent_a escheat_n or_o prejudge_v the_o superior_a if_o relaxation_n be_v not_o use_v within_o year_n and_o day_n whether_o the_o infeftment_n proceed_v upon_o the_o rebel_n own_o disposition_n or_o upon_o apprise_v for_o in_o both_o case_n it_o be_v the_o voluntar_n deed_n of_o the_o rebel_n that_o prejudge_v the_o superior_a for_o albeit_o the_o apprise_a be_v a_o deed_n of_o law_n and_o necessary_a yet_o it_o proceed_v upon_o a_o debt_n voluntary_o contract_v after_o rebellion_n such_o debt_n will_v not_o exclude_v the_o single_a escheat_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o exclude_v the_o life-rent_a escheat_n which_o be_v so_o find_v though_o the_o infeftment_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n for_o a_o competent_a tocher_n spot_n escheat_n panmure_n contra_fw-la laird_n and_o lady_n ghight_a 2._o the_o debt_n or_o obliegement_n of_o the_o vassal_n though_o they_o precede_v the_o denunciation_n no_o infeftment_n grant_v by_o he_o in_o cursu_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la for_o satisfy_v these_o anterior_a debt_n will_v exclude_v the_o life-rent_a escheat_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v special_o oblige_v to_o grant_v such_o a_o infeftment_n before_o the_o rebellion_n for_o then_o the_o grant_n of_o it_o after_o be_v not_o a_o voluntary_a but_o a_o necessary_a deed_n which_o he_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o grant_v january_n 23._o 1627._o james_n vallance_n contra_fw-la thomas_n porteous_n in_o which_o case_n a_o infeftment_n for_o a_o onerous_a debt_n before_o rebellion_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a to_o exclude_v the_o life-rent_a see_v there_o be_v no_o anterior_a obligement_n to_o grant_v that_o infeftment_n which_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v by_o the_o parity_n of_o the_o case_n of_o inhibition_n which_o annul_v infeftment_n after_o the_o the_o inhibition_n though_o grant_v for_o satisfy_v anterior_a debt_n but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o anterior_a obligement_n the_o infeftment_n conform_v thereto_o though_o after_o the_o inhibition_n be_v valid_a as_o not_o be_v a_o voluntary_a but_o a_o necessary_a deed_n vide_fw-la title_n infeftment_n §_o inhibition_n three_o disposition_n and_o obliegement_n to_o grant_v infeftment_n anterior_a to_o the_o rebellion_n and_o infeftment_n thereupon_o posterior_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o liferent_a escheat_n unless_o the_o infeftment_n be_v take_v in_o cursu_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la and_o so_o a_o contract_n of_o wodset_n long_o before_o rebellion_n clad_v with_o thirty_o eight_o year_n possession_n before_o denunciation_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a to_o exclude_v the_o life-rent_a escheat_n december_n 3._o 1634._o mr._n james_n lindsay_n contra_fw-la scot._n neither_o a_o charter_n and_o inhibition_n thereupon_o see_v there_o be_v not_o seasine_n take_v within_o year_n and_o day_n december_n 3._o 1623._o jonet_fw-la herris_n contra_fw-la glendinning_n neither_o a_o base_a infeftment_n before_o denunciation_n there_o be_v no_o possession_n thereon_o till_o year_n and_o day_n march_v 19_o 1633._o laird_n of_o kentoun_n contra_fw-la blackcadder_n february_n 21._o 1667._o robert_n miln_n contra_fw-la clerkson_n 53._o four_o apprising_n or_o adjudication_n though_o for_o a_o debt_n anterior_a to_o the_o rebellion_n exclude_v not_o life-rent_a escheat_n unless_o infeftment_n or_o charge_n against_o the_o superior_a be_v use_v thereupon_o within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o rebellion_n for_o without_o infeftment_n or_o charge_n apprise_v be_v no_o real_a right_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v lead_v before_o rebellion_n against_o a_o vassal_n if_o infeftment_n or_o charge_n follow_v not_o in_o cursu_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la it_o exclude_v not_o the_o vassal_n life-rent_a escheat_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o superior_a or_o donatar_n july_n 14._o 1622._o rollo_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kellie_n albeit_o infeftment_n follow_v upon_o the_o apprise_n before_o the_o life-rent_a be_v gift_v hope_v horning_n and_o escheat_n sir_n patrick_n murray_n contra_fw-la adamson_n neither_o do_v a_o apprise_n upon_o a_o denunciation_n begin_v in_o cursu_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la but_o not_o perfect_v exclude_v the_o life-rent_a escheat_n february_n 16._o 1631._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la scot._n but_o if_o apprising_a or_o adjudication_n be_v lead_v for_o sum_n prior_n to_o the_o rebellion_n and_o be_v complete_a by_o infeftment_n or_o charge_n in_o cursu_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la albeit_o they_o be_v deduce_v after_o rebellion_n they_o exclude_v the_o liferent_a escheat_n as_o be_v insinuat_fw-la in_o the_o limitation_n in_o the_o former_a decision_n and_o be_v so_o decide_v february_n 13._o 1611._o tenant_n of_o lochauld_v contra_fw-la yonmig_n and_o sir_n george_n arskine_n liferent-escheat_n be_v one_o of_o the_o casualty_n of_o superiority_n only_o introduce_v by_o statute_n or_o custom_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v of_o nonentry_n ward_n or_o recognition_n which_o be_v casualty_n arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o feudal_a contract_n that_o liferent_a escheat_n flow_v not_o thence_o
hereafter_o teind_n also_o must_v come_v in_o as_o servitude_n though_o they_o be_v account_v a_o distinct_a right_n 1._o the_o roman_a law_n divide_v personal_a servitude_n into_o usufruct_v use_v and_o habitation_n usufruct_v be_v the_o power_n of_o disposal_n of_o the_o use_n and_o fruit_n save_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o if_o it_o be_v restrain_v to_o these_o person_n and_o their_o proper_a use_n without_o make_v profit_n or_o dispone_v to_o other_o it_o be_v call_v the_o use_n and_o because_o of_o some_o special_a consideration_n in_o the_o law_n of_o that_o use_n of_o house_n habitation_n be_v a_o distinct_a servitude_n from_o other_o use_n 2._o all_o servitude_n with_o we_o come_v under_o some_o of_o the_o kind_n before_o name_v personal_a servitude_n be_v either_o constitute_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o man_n or_o by_o the_o law_n which_o provide_v a_o competent_a portion_n to_o either_o of_o the_o survive_a spouse_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o the_o other_o during_o the_o surviver_n life_n as_o if_o the_o wife_n survive_v she_o have_v the_o three_o of_o her_o husband_n tenement_n and_o if_o the_o husband_n survive_v he_o have_v the_o liferent_a of_o the_o wife_n whole_a tenement_n and_o that_o provisione_n legis_fw-la alone_a but_o other_o liferent_n constitute_v for_o survive_a spouse_n or_o otherways_o be_v provisione_n hominis_fw-la so_o may_v the_o terce_n or_o liferent_a by_o courtesy_n be_v provide_v and_o some_o thing_n alter_v from_o the_o course_n of_o law_n but_o often_o liferent_n be_v constitute_v by_o conjunctfee_n and_o most_o ordinary_o otherways_o which_o therefore_o retain_v the_o common_a name_n of_o liferent_n appropriate_v thereto_o and_o distinct_a from_o conjunctfee_n 3._o liferent_n be_v sometime_o provide_v particular_o and_o sometime_o general_o for_o the_o whole_a or_o such_o a_o share_n of_o the_o conquest_n during_o the_o marriage_n which_o though_o not_o fulfil_v by_o the_o husband_n in_o his_o life_n be_v effectual_a against_o his_o heir_n and_o be_v not_o account_v a_o fraudulent_a provision_n though_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a conquest_n even_o among_o merchant_n yea_o it_o be_v find_v effectual_a for_o recover_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o conquest_n land_n without_o infeftment_n against_o the_o husband_n heir_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o relict_n of_o johnstoun_n merchant_n in_o glasgow_n and_o where_o a_o husband_n purchase_v land_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n be_v then_o a_o infant_n and_o not_o to_o himself_o yet_o his_o relict_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o her_o liferent_a thereof_o as_o be_v a_o fraudulent_a deed_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o obligement_n of_o conquest_n july_n 3._o 1627._o countess_z of_o dumfermling_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o dumfermling_n her_o son_n but_o these_o provision_n of_o conquest_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o husband_n acquirer_n to_o denude_v himself_o wlthout_n fraud_n for_o any_o onerous_a or_o just_a cause_n as_o sell_v for_o a_o price_n or_o dispone_v to_o child_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o appearand_a heir_n by_o ordinary_a term_n of_o contract_n of_o marriage_n to_o young_a child_n or_o to_o wife_n of_o subsequent_a marriage_n june_n 16._o 1676._o katharin_n mitchel_n contra_fw-la the_o child_n of_o thomas_n litlejohn_n and_o such_o a_o clause_n be_v of_o all_o sum_n acquire_v during_o a_o second_o marriage_n be_v find_v to_o annul_v a_o universal_a legacy_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n but_o not_o to_o annul_v competent_a provision_n to_o the_o bairn_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n june_n 19_o 1677._o murrays_n contra_fw-la murrays_n the_o like_a january_n 3._o 1679._o mr._n alexander_n gibson_n contra_fw-la elizabeth_n thomson_n yea_o a_o clause_n provide_v the_o present_a stock_n and_o all_o the_o conquest_n to_o the_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n whilk_n fail_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o man_n heir_n the_o other_o to_o the_o wife_n heir_n be_v find_v to_o make_v the_o man_n fire_n and_o not_o to_o hinder_v he_o to_o provide_v his_o whole_a mean_n which_o be_v very_o great_a to_o his_o bairn_n of_o a_o subsequent_a marriage_n there_o be_v no_o bairn_n survive_v of_o the_o former_a marriage_n december_n 1._o and_o 21._o 1680._o alexander_n anderson_n contra_fw-la andrew_n bruce_n but_o as_o to_o such_o clause_n conquest_n be_v only_o understand_v where_o the_o husband_n acquire_v more_o than_o he_o have_v the_o time_n of_o the_o clause_n but_o not_o when_o he_o sell_v some_o land_n and_o acquire_v other_o of_o no_o great_a value_n june_n 27._o 1676._o earl_n of_o dumfermling_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o callender_n yea_o a_o clause_n of_o conquest_n in_o a_o wife_n contract_n of_o marriage_n who_o be_v otherways_o sufficient_o provide_v be_v find_v to_o be_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o annualrent_a of_o a_o sum_n which_o the_o husband_n declare_v under_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n acquire_v remain_v due_a to_o the_o seller_n decem._n 20._o 1665._o lady_n kilbocho_fw-es contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kilbocho_fw-es 4._o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o liferent_n and_o involve_v in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o that_o they_o must_v be_v salva_fw-la rei_fw-la substantia_fw-la which_o by_o statute_n be_v especial_o extend_v to_o conjunctfiar_n and_o liferenter_n that_o they_o must_v be_v countable_a and_o find_v surety_n not_o to_o waste_v or_o destroy_v the_o biggings_n orchard_n wood_n stank_n park_n meadow_n or_o dovecoat_n but_o that_o they_o hold_v they_o in_o such_o like_a kind_n as_o they_o receive_v they_o par._n 1491._o cap._n 25._o which_o be_v confirm_v and_o declare_v to_o proceed_v upon_o twenty_o one_o day_n by_o sheriff_n baily_n of_o burgh_n or_o regality_n under_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o the_o liferent-right_a to_o the_o king_n use_n parliament_n 1535._o cap._n 14._o and_o though_o the_o narrative_a of_o the_o statute_n express_v conjunctfiar_n and_o liferenter_n give_v caution_n as_o be_v most_o ordinary_a by_o provision_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o statutory_a part_n be_v general_a at_o least_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o terce_n and_o liferent_n by_o the_o courtesy_n so_o a_o liferenter_fw-la be_v charge_v summary_o to_o uphold_v the_o 〈◊〉_d liferent_v and_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o as_o good_a case_n as_o she_o find_v it_o without_o precognition_n how_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o her_o entry_n march_v 28._o 1626._o george_n foulis_n contra_fw-la isobel_n allan_n by_o act_n of_o parl._n 1594._o cap._n 226._o anent_o ruinous_a tenement_n within_o burgh_n which_o be_v cognosce_v by_o a_o in_o quest_n to_o be_v ruinous_a as_o become_v or_o which_o may_v become_v within_o a_o short_a time_n uninhabitable_a the_o same_o must_v be_v repair_v by_o the_o liferenter_fw-la or_o the_o fire_n may_v enter_v in_o possession_n find_v caution_n within_o the_o burgh_n to_o pay_v the_o liferenter_fw-la the_o mail_n thereof_o as_o the_o examine_v give_v or_o may_v give_v the_o time_n of_o the_o precognition_n but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o find_v to_o derogat_n from_o the_o former_a act_n nor_o that_o precognition_n be_v requisite_a before_o find_v caution_n except_o in_o tenement_n within_o burgh_n decay_v before_o the_o liferenters_n entry_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o foresay_a case_n george_n foulis_n contra_fw-la isobel_n allan_n neither_o be_v the_o liferenter_fw-la free_v from_o caution_n upon_o her_o offer_n to_o quit_v the_o possession_n to_o the_o heretor_fw-la for_o pay_v of_o the_o rent_n the_o tenement_n not_o be_v ruinous_a at_o her_o entry_n 5._o it_o be_v also_o common_a to_o liferent_n and_o conjunctfee_n that_o the_o liferent-right_a be_v liable_a with_o the_o superior_a of_o ward-land_n or_o his_o donatar_n for_o a_o aliment_n to_o the_o heir_n to_o be_v modify_v by_o the_o lord_n proportional_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o land_n in_o ward_n and_o liferent_a by_o the_o say_a statute_n 1491._o cap._n 23._o vide_fw-la tit._n heir_n §_o 3._o 6._o liferent_n be_v either_o constitute_v by_o way_n of_o reservation_n in_o infeftment_n of_o property_n or_o otherways_o by_o a_o several_a infeftment_n but_o it_o can_v become_v a_o real_a right_n and_o be_v effectual_a against_o singular_a successor_n without_o infeftment_n though_o most_o servitude_n may_v be_v constitute_v by_o disposition_n and_o possession_n 7._o yea_o though_o liferent_n be_v constitute_v by_o infeftment_n may_v be_v convey_v by_o assignation_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o subaltern_n or_o renew_a infeftment_n of_o a_o liferent_a which_o be_v only_o personal_a to_o the_o liferenter_fw-la and_o the_o right_o be_v incommunicable_a yet_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n arise_v thence_o be_v communicable_a and_o assignable_a 8._o it_o be_v also_o common_a to_o liferent_n that_o nothing_o do_v after_o their_o infeftment_n by_o the_o constituent_a or_o his_o singular_a successor_n can_v prejudge_v the_o liferenter_fw-la and_o so_o a_o appryzer_n from_o the_o husband_n be_v
find_v liable_a to_o the_o liferenter_fw-la for_o the_o true_a worth_n of_o the_o liferent-land_n and_o not_o according_a as_o he_o set_v they_o though_o they_o be_v never_o set_v before_o except_o the_o appryzer_n have_v set_v the_o land_n whole_o or_o near_o to_o the_o worth_n march_v 9_o 1631._o lady_n huttonhall_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o moristoun_n and_o touch._n 9_o a_o liferenter_n executor_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o mertimas_n term_n though_o the_o liferenter_fw-la die_v upon_o the_o mertimas_n day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n february_n 16._o 1642._o executor_n of_o the_o lady_n bruntoun_n contra_fw-la heir_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o glasgow_n and_o they_o have_v right_a to_o the_o whole_a crop_v and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n labour_v and_o sow_v by_o themselves_o or_o which_o be_v in_o mansing_n and_o not_o set_v to_o tenant_n though_o the_o liferenter_fw-la die_v before_o mertimas_n december_n 14._o 1621._o william_n 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la james_n nisbit_n a_o liferenter_n executor_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o whole_a year_n rend_v of_o a_o miln_n liferent_v by_o she_o she_o have_v survive_v martimas_n and_o that_o miln_n rent_n be_v not_o due_a de_fw-fr die_v in_o diem_fw-la but_o as_o land-rent_n not_o as_o house_n mail_n though_o the_o conventional_a term_n of_o the_o miln_n rent_n be_v after_o martimas_n viz._n one_o term_n at_o candlemess_n after_o the_o separation_n and_o the_o other_o at_o whitsonday_n thereafter_o july_n 20._o 1671._o guthry_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o mckerstoun_n but_o a_o liferenter_fw-la infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a of_o victual_n provide_v to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o betwixt_o zule_n and_o candlemess_n her_o husband_n have_v die_v after_o martimas_n and_o before_o candlemess_n she_o be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o share_n of_o her_o annualrent_a for_o that_o crop_v january_n 12._o 1681._o katherine_n trotter_n lady_n craigli_v contra_fw-la rochhead_n lady_n prestoungrange_n 10._o a_o conjunctfee_n or_o conjunct-infeftment_a be_v that_o which_o be_v grant_v to_o more_o person_n joint_o which_o if_o it_o be_v provide_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n simple_o it_o make_v they_o and_o their_o heir_n to_o have_v equal_a right_n pro_fw-la indiviso_fw-la and_o they_o be_v all_o equal_o fiar_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o they_o their_o portion_n belong_v to_o their_o heir_n but_o the_o liferent_a of_o the_o deceass_v accress_v not_o to_o the_o surviver_n but_o when_o conjunct-infeftments_a be_v provide_v to_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o their_o heir_n there_o the_o law_n presume_v that_o the_o heir_n be_v the_o man_n heir_n and_o by_o that_o interpretation_n the_o wife_n by_o the_o conjunctfee_n be_v but_o liferenter_fw-la and_o general_o heir_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o all_o thing_n except_o movable_a right_n be_v ever_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o man_n heir_n propter_fw-la eminentiam_fw-la masculini_fw-la sexus_fw-la so_o be_v it_o find_v in_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o reversion_n grant_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n that_o thereby_o the_o man_n heir_n first_o these_o of_o the_o marriage_n and_o next_o his_o other_o heir_n whatsoever_o be_v understand_v hope_v husband_n and_o wife_n walter_n collestoun_n contra_fw-la pitfoddel_n yet_o though_o this_o be_v presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la it_o admit_v contrary_a more_o pregnant_a evidence_n as_o a_o reversion_n grant_v to_o a_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n find_v to_o constitute_v the_o wife_n fire_n because_o she_o be_v heretrix_fw-la of_o the_o wodset_a land_n hope_v liferent_a kincaid_n contra_fw-la menzies_n of_o pitfoddel_n but_o to_o prevent_v this_o question_n the_o provision_n ordinary_o be_v to_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o their_o heir_n whilk_n fail_v to_o such_o particular_a heir_n express_v whereby_o these_o be_v common_o esteem_v fiar_n who_o heir_n what_o some_o ever_o be_v substitute_n and_o yet_o a_o sum_n provide_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o whilk_n fail_v to_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n heir_n be_v find_v not_o to_o constitute_v the_o wife_n fire_n of_o the_o half_a but_o only_o liferenter_fw-la and_o the_o wife_n heir_n of_o line_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o provision_n to_o the_o man_n and_o that_o the_o sum_n be_v disposeable_a by_o he_o and_o arrestable_a by_o his_o creditor_n january_n 29._o 1639._o graham_n contra_fw-la park_n and_o gerdon_n so_o strong_a be_v this_o presumption_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o mean_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o wife_n but_o their_o liferent-right_a and_o no_o part_n of_o the_o fee_n unless_o the_o provision_n bear_v express_o a_o power_n to_o the_o wife_n to_o dispone_n and_o if_o it_o be_v adject_v at_o any_o time_n during_o her_o life_n the_o fee_n will_v remain_v in_o the_o man_n and_o that_o power_n in_o the_o wife_n will_v rather_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o faculty_n like_v to_o the_o power_n give_v to_o commissioner_n to_o dispone_n land_n than_o a_o act_n of_o property_n unless_o that_o the_o provision_n bear_v a_o power_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o heir_n to_o dispone_n but_o a_o conjunctfee_n to_o future_a spouse_n of_o conquest_n during_o the_o marriage_n in_o these_o term_n the_o one_o half_a thereof_o to_o be_v dispone_v upon_o as_o the_o wife_n shall_v think_v fit_a be_v in_o a_o minute_n of_o contract_n express_v no_o heir_n but_o be_v a_o short_a draught_n the_o lady_n be_v of_o great_a quality_n have_v about_o 22000._o mark_n yearly_a in_o liferent_a beside_o money_n and_o movable_n and_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o nobleman_n son_n have_v gain_v a_o estate_n of_o 7000._o mark_n yearly_a in_o the_o ware_n which_o he_o have_v least_o the_o clause_n be_v find_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o extend_v so_o as_o to_o make_v both_o future_a spouse_n equal_a fiar_n see_v the_o conquest_n be_v main_o to_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o wife_n liferent_a june_n 27._o 1676._o earl_n of_o dumfermling_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o callender_n if_o a_o conjunct-infeftment_a be_v grant_v to_o two_o or_o more_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o and_o express_v no_o heir_n but_o a_o liferent_a to_o they_o all_o the_o same_o accress_v to_o the_o surviver_n or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o right_n of_o land_n or_o annualrent_n to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o to_o their_o son_n name_v and_o his_o heir_n the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v both_o liferenter_n and_o the_o son_n be_v fire_n only_o unless_o the_o right_n be_v for_o security_n of_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o then_o the_o person_n name_v be_v but_o as_o heir_n substitute_n the_o father_n be_v fire_n even_o though_o the_o son_n be_v infeft_v with_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n january_n 14._o 1663._o thomas_n bog_n contra_fw-la sir_n thomas_n nicolson_n july_n 23._o 1675._o moor_n of_o anistoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o lamingtoun_n 11._o the_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o conjunct-fee_n and_o other_o life-rent_n be_v that_o the_o conjunct-fiar_n though_o by_o interpretation_n liferenter_fw-la only_a and_o so_o may_v not_o alienat_fw-la or_o waste_v yet_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o right_n and_o custom_n they_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o casualty_n befalling_a during_o their_o life_n and_o may_v dispose_v thereof_o which_o will_v not_o only_o be_v effectual_a during_o their_o life_n but_o simple_o for_o that_o individual_a casuality_n so_o conjunct-fiars_a may_v receive_v and_o enter_v the_o heir_n of_o vassal_n and_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o ward_n nonentry_n liferent-escheat_n and_o may_v grant_v gift_n thereof_o effectual_o even_o as_o to_o the_o time_n after_o their_o death_n so_o also_o a_o conjunct-siar_a infeft_v with_o her_o husband_n in_o land_n cum_fw-la sylvis_n be_v find_v thereby_o to_o have_v right_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o wood_n for_o she_o and_o her_o tenant_n use_n january_n 10._o 1610._o hunter_n and_o other_o contra_fw-la relict_n of_o gadgirth_n vide_fw-la title_n 13._o §_o 41._o liferenter_n have_v not_o these_o casualty_n of_o superiority_n yet_o a_o baron_n have_v dispone_v his_o barony_n reserve_v his_o liferent_a be_v thereby_o find_v to_o have_v right_a to_o receive_v the_o heir_n of_o his_o vassal_n but_o not_o singular_a successor_n january_n 11._o 1611._o crawfurd_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o glaspen_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n that_o the_o fire_n dispone_v with_o reservation_n to_o himself_o whereby_o his_o own_o infeftment_n stand_v pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la shall_v have_v great_a power_n than_o a_o liferent_a apart_o or_o by_o reservation_n not_o be_v before_o infeft_v conjunctfee_n though_o public_a as_o ordinary_o they_o be_v and_o thereby_o as_o to_o the_o superior_a the_o fee_n be_v full_a and_o the_o casualty_n of_o ward_n and_o nonentry_n exclude_v yet_o the_o heir_n may_v enter_v to_o the_o property_n and_o compel_v the_o superior_a 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successor_n right_a because_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o oath_n of_o party_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o author_n will_v not_o prove_v against_o his_o singular_a successor_n neither_o will_v declaration_n backband_n or_o condition_n of_o trust_n be_v comprehend_v under_o reversion_n but_o they_o remain_v obliegement_n personal_a upon_o the_o person_n entrust_v unless_o they_o contain_v express_v obligement_n to_o re-dispone_a which_o be_v a_o reversion_n albeit_o it_o be_v not_o formal_a or_o if_o it_o bear_v to_o denude_v himself_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o disponer_n or_o any_o other_o but_o if_o it_o be_v but_o in_o trust_n to_o his_o behoof_n though_o thereupon_o via_fw-la actionis_fw-la he_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o denude_v yet_o be_v no_o reversion_n and_o however_o have_v no_o effect_n against_o singular_a successor_n unless_o they_o be_v registrate_n as_o aforesaid_a except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v be_v ground_n of_o reduction_n against_o the_o party_n entrust_v or_o 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redemption_n of_o a_o tenement_n bear_v such_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la be_v find_v null_a two_o year_n after_o the_o term_n and_o after_o a_o decreet_a of_o remove_v all_o melioration_n be_v satisfy_v july_n 8._o 1636._o cleghorn_n contra_fw-la ferguson_n the_o like_a be_v find_v in_o a_o assignation_n to_o a_o bond_n under_o reversion_n of_o a_o small_a sum_n which_o be_v find_v penal_a and_o modify_v to_o the_o just_a interest_n june_n 25._o 1623._o mitchel_n contra_fw-la robson_n yet_o such_o clause_n irritant_fw-la be_v effectual_a upon_o the_o failie_a commit_v unless_o they_o be_v purge_v by_o performance_n which_o be_v ordinary_o receive_v when_o offer_v at_o the_o bar_n in_o the_o declarator_n of_o the_o expirie_n of_o the_o reversion_n so_o be_v it_o find_v purgeable_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o reversers_n creditor_n 19_o of_o march_n 1631._o doctor_n scot_n contra_fw-la dickson_n of_o headrig_n yea_o though_o the_o payment_n be_v not_o present_a a_o time_n will_v be_v grant_v before_o the_o extract_v of_o the_o decreet_a of_o declarator_n of_o the_o expirie_n of_o the_o reversion_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o failie_n may_v be_v purge_v feb._n 7._o 1628._o pringle_n contra_fw-la ker_n but_o no_o such_o time_n be_v grant_v where_o the_o requisition_n be_v upon_o ninescore_o day_n but_o decreet_a be_v give_v unless_o present_a payment_n be_v make_v july_n 19_o 1625._o nairn_n contra_fw-la napier_n but_o clause_n irritant_fw-la in_o reversion_n be_v only_o thus_o qualify_v in_o real_a impignoration_n but_o when_o the_o reversion_n be_v of_o a_o true_a sale_n not_o in_o security_n but_o for_o a_o equivalent_a price_n or_o where_o it_o be_v grant_v after_o the_o right_n relate_v to_o and_o not_o for_o implement_n of_o a_o promise_n or_o condition_n make_v at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v valid_a for_o only_o pactum_fw-la legis_fw-la commissoriae_fw-la in_o pignoribus_fw-la be_v reject_v in_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o irritancie_n be_v not_o find_v purgeable_a before_o the_o declarator_n where_o the_o reversion_n be_v of_o land_n dispone_v for_o a_o competent_a price_n by_o a_o true_a sale_n january_n 17._o 1679._o james_n beatsone_fw-mi contra_fw-la harrower_n a_o bond_n bear_v that_o fail_v heirs-male_a of_o the_o grant_a and_o of_o his_o brother_n body_n that_o the_o heirs-female_a shall_v denude_v in_o favour_n of_o a_o sister_n son_n upon_o payment_n of_o a_o certain_a sum_n be_v registrat_n in_o the_o register_n of_o reversion_n be_v find_v valid_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n as_o a_o conditional_a reversion_n and_o not_o as_o a_o substitution_n albeit_o the_o bond_n be_v grant_v by_o a_o heretor_fw-la and_o that_o the_o land_n be_v never_o wodset_v but_o become_v redeemable_a by_o this_o bond_n and_o be_v not_o prejudge_v by_o a_o posterior_n liferent_a grant_v by_o that_o heretor_fw-la in_o favour_n of_o his_o wife_n which_o will_v have_v be_v effectual_a if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o substitution_n but_o the_o sum_n upon_o which_o the_o heir-female_a be_v oblige_v to_o denude_v be_v ordain_v to_o be_v re-imployed_n for_o the_o wife_n in_o liferent_a january_n 16._o 1679._o laird_n of_o lambertoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n blanergesk_n 7._o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o reversion_n they_o be_v stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v beyond_o what_o be_v express_v and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o sassigney_n of_o the_o reverse_a when_o not_o express_v yea_o not_o to_o his_o heir_n unless_o it_o be_v so_o express_v but_o where_o heir_n of_o the_o reverser_n be_v not_o express_v without_o adject_v the_o ordinary_a clause_n of_o pay_v the_o debt_n to_o the_o wodsetter_n by_o the_o reverser_n any_o time_n during_o his_o life_n and_o so_o heir_n be_v not_o find_v omit_v dedita_fw-la opera_fw-la but_o by_o negligence_n they_o be_v not_o exclude_v january_n 9_o 1662._o earl_n of_o murray_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o grant_v and_o a_o reversion_n take_v by_o a_o father_n dispone_v to_o his_o son_n find_v to_o be_v extend_v against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o son_n though_o heir_n be_v not_o mention_v feb._n 6._o 1630._o muir_n contra_fw-la muir_n the_o like_a spot_n redemption_n william_n hamilton_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n and_o therefore_o the_o day_n of_o consignation_n be_v appoint_v eight_o day_n after_o the_o term_n the_o consignation_n be_v not_o sustain_v at_o the_o term_n itself_o though_o these_o day_n be_v introduce_v in_o the_o reversers_n favour_n july_n 12._o 1634._o lord_n balmerino_n contra_fw-la eliot_n of_o stobs_n yet_o where_o the_o reversion_n bear_v the_o premonition_n to_o be_v at_o the_o paroch-church_n it_o be_v sustain_v be_v use_v only_o personal_o decemb._n 11._o 1638._o finlason_n contra_fw-la weyms_n and_o where_o the_o reversion_n do_v bear_v consignation_n at_o the_o creditor_n house_n in_o london_n it_o be_v sustain_v be_v at_o his_o successor_n house_n at_o edinburgh_n feb._n 1._o 1667._o creditor_n of_o sir_n james_n murray_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n murray_n 8._o the_o constitution_n or_o nature_n of_o wodset_n be_v thus_o clear_v as_o to_o the_o kind_n thereof_o wodset_n be_v either_o proper_a or_o improper_a and_o they_o be_v either_o public_a or_o base_a 9_o a_o proper_a wodset_n be_v where_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o thing_n wodset_n be_v only_o give_v for_o the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o sum_n and_o the_o hazard_n or_o benefit_n thereof_o whether_o it_o rise_v or_o fall_v be_v the_o wodsetter_n and_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o case_n decide_v find_v such_o proper_a wodset_n usurary_a upon_o exorbitancy_n of_o profit_n but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o par._n 1661._o betwixt_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n all_o wodset_n before_o that_o act_n though_o proper_a be_v so_o alter_v that_o if_o the_o person_n have_v right_o to_o the_o reversion_n offer_v surety_n and_o demand_n possession_n the_o wodsetter_n must_v quite_o possession_n or_o else_o restrict_n himself_o to_o his_o annualrent_n and_o count_v for_o the_o superplus_n and_o that_o not_o from_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o citation_n but_o from_o the_o offer_n of_o security_n which_o be_v not_o sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n in_o the_o right_n of_o neversion_n not_o have_v produce_v his_o right_n to_o the_o neversion_n at_o the_o requisition_n and_o though_o it_o be_v produce_v in_o the_o process_n the_o wodsetter_n be_v not_o find_v oblige_v to_o restrict_n or_o cede_fw-la the_o possession_n because_o he_o be_v in_o natural_a possession_n by_o labourage_n till_o he_o be_v warn_v before_o whitsonday_n feb._n 20._o 1679._o bruce_n contra_fw-la robert_n bogie_n though_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n in_o the_o wodset_n renunce_v the_o usurper_n act_n and_o all_o such_o act_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v for_o that_o exception_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n relate_v only_o to_o precede_a clause_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o the_o clause_n anent_o wodset_n which_o be_v posterior_n january_n 29._o 1662._o laird_n of_o lamingtoun_n contra_fw-la sir_n john_n
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 justice_n in_o absence_n see_v it_o be_v ratify_v in_o parliament_n not_o by_o a_o ratification_n pass_v of_o course_n but_o by_o a_o public_a law_n ratifie_v that_o forefaultnre_n by_o the_o justice_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v in_o parliament_n and_o all_o such_o forefaulture_n by_o the_o justice_n be_v for_o open_a rebellion_n and_o rise_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n december_n 15._o 1680._o gordon_n of_o troquhen_n contra_fw-la a_o wodsetter_n of_o barscow_n 42._o bastardrie_n and_o last_o heir_n make_v thing_n befall_v to_o the_o fisk_n as_o caduciary_n because_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v lawful_o claim_v by_o none_o and_o therefore_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o fisk._n ere_o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o effect_n of_o bastardrie_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o efficient_a that_o make_v a_o bastard_n which_o be_v relative_n and_o defective_a be_v best_a take_v up_o by_o the_o opposite_a viz._n a_o lawful_a child_n beget_v of_o person_n lawful_o marry_v so_o than_o a_o bastard_n be_v a_o child_n who_o parent_n werenot_v lawful_o marry_v and_o therefore_o such_o be_v bastard_n first_o who_o parent_n be_v not_o at_o all_o marry_a 2._o these_o who_o parent_n be_v marry_v yet_o be_v not_o in_o degree_n capable_a of_o marriage_n 3._o these_o who_o be_v marry_v and_o in_o capable_a degree_n yet_o the_o marriage_n be_v inconsistent_a because_o of_o some_o impediment_n as_o if_o either_o party_n be_v marry_v before_o and_o the_o other_o spouse_n on_o life_n whether_o that_o be_v solemn_o or_o private_o by_o promise_n of_o marriage_n and_o copulation_n follow_v in_o which_o last_o case_n if_o the_o impediment_n be_v secret_a and_o not_o know_v to_o both_o party_n craig_n observe_v as_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o say_a impediment_n though_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o annul_v the_o marriage_n yet_o not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o legitimation_n of_o the_o child_n procreate_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o any_o of_o the_o party_n before_o knowledge_n of_o that_o impediment_n but_o because_o who_o be_v the_o parent_n be_v sometime_o dubious_a procreation_n be_v secret_a both_o in_o the_o act_n and_o effect_n for_o clear_v thereof_o it_o be_v the_o common_a rule_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o with_o we_o pater_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la justae_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la demonstrant_fw-la l._n 5._o f._n de_fw-fr in_o jus_o vocando_fw-la so_o he_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o father_n who_o the_o time_n that_o the_o conception_n may_v be_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o mother_n but_o in_o this_o case_n lawful_a marriage_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o clandestine_v or_o irregular_a marriage_n as_o not_o be_v after_o proclamation_n in_o the_o church_n or_o by_o a_o person_n have_v power_n to_o marry_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n or_o statute_n of_o the_o country_n but_o that_o be_v only_o understand_v as_o unlawful_a marriage_n in_o this_o case_n which_o material_o be_v unjust_a and_o inconsistent_a where_o marriage_n can_v not_o have_v subsist_v albeit_o it_o have_v be_v orderly_o perform_v as_o be_v by_o person_n in_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o divine_a law_n or_o where_o either_o party_n have_v another_o lawful_a spouse_n then_o live_v and_o undivorced_a yea_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adulteress_n after_o this_o solution_n of_o the_o former_a marriage_n do_v not_o infer_v bastardrie_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o subsequent_a marriage_n though_o it_o may_v debarr_v they_o from_o succession_n the_o presumption_n that_o the_o child_n bear_v in_o marriage_n be_v the_o husband_n require_v such_o time_n as_o they_o may_v have_v be_v lawful_o procreate_v when_o both_o party_n be_v free_a and_o unmarried_a which_o if_o it_o be_v 9_o month_n before_o the_o birth_n it_o be_v sufficient_a but_o if_o less_o the_o presumption_n will_v not_o suffice_v unless_o it_o appear_v the_o child_n be_v unrype_a and_o bear_v before_o the_o time_n otherwise_o the_o child_n will_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v the_o former_a husband_n this_o be_v presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o admit_v contrary_a probation_n as_o first_o if_o the_o father_n be_v absent_a or_o impotent_a the_o time_n that_o the_o conception_n can_v be_v which_o absence_n be_v not_o necessary_o beyond_o sea_n as_o the_o english_a require_v the_o father_n absence_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o be_v within_o the_o four_o sea_n during_o the_o time_n the_o birth_n be_v in_o the_o womb_n this_o presumption_n prevail_v against_o his_o absence_n with_o they_o but_o with_o we_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a that_o his_o absence_n be_v special_a and_o circumstantiat_fw-la that_o there_o remain_v no_o doubt_n that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v present_a as_o if_o the_o father_n be_v in_o prison_n or_o at_o very_o great_a distance_n so_o that_o a_o short_a time_n may_v not_o suffice_v he_o to_o be_v present_a this_o presumption_n will_v also_o be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o both_o parent_n agree_v that_o the_o child_n belong_v to_o another_o father_n and_o so_o be_v a_o bastard_n but_o the_o testimony_n of_o either_o of_o they_o will_v not_o suffice_v as_o craig_n relate_v of_o a_o lady_n that_o have_v controversy_n with_o her_o son_n she_o be_v accustom_v to_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n and_o of_o a_o queen_n relate_v by_o the_o doctor_n who_o name_n they_o forbear_v who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o death_n declare_v to_o her_o son_n that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n son_n yet_o he_o be_v receive_v as_o king_n in_o his_o father_n place_n it_o have_v be_v more_o frequent_o see_v that_o the_o father_n have_v disow_v the_o child_n bear_v of_o his_o wife_n which_o though_o it_o may_v infer_v suspicion_n and_o reproach_n yet_o not_o bastardrie_n unless_o the_o mother_n also_o of_o consent_n or_o by_o process_n be_v make_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o eleid_v the_o foresay_a presumption_n though_o the_o wife_n adultery_n shall_v be_v prove_v yea_o though_o at_o a_o time_n answer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o conception_n though_o it_o have_v a_o ordinary_a course_n of_o 9_o month_n yet_o have_v have_v such_o variation_n that_o the_o child_n have_v be_v account_v belong_v to_o the_o father_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o marriag_n though_o it_o precede_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n only_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 8_o 7_o or_o the_o begin_n of_o 6._o month_n especial_o if_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o physician_n immaturity_n of_o the_o child_n concur_v yea_o this_o presumption_n will_v attribute_n the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n though_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v 9_o 10_o or_o 11._o month_n after_o the_o father_n death_n but_o in_o these_o case_n the_o probability_n of_o the_o circumstance_n may_v make_v the_o mother_n testimony_n alone_o sufficient_a to_o instruct_v the_o bastardy_n of_o the_o child_n neither_o be_v marriage_n here_o account_v by_o the_o solemnisation_n thereof_o in_o the_o church_n which_o in_o some_o place_n be_v ordinary_o without_o that_o and_o though_o with_o we_o it_o be_v a_o requisite_a solemnity_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o be_v of_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o cohabitation_n as_o man_n and_o wife_n supply_v the_o solemnity_n of_o public_a marriage_n which_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d act_n and_o have_v no_o record_n can_v seldom_o be_v prove_v yea_o though_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o both_o party_n or_o otherwise_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o formal_a marriage_n if_o the_o party_n be_v capable_a of_o marriage_n cohabitation_n will_v supply_v for_o after_o contract_n or_o promise_v of_o marriage_n or_o sponsalia_fw-la if_o copulation_n follow_v there_o be_v thence_o presume_v a_o matrimonial_a consent_n de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la which_o therefore_o can_v be_v pass_v from_o by_o either_o or_o both_o party_n as_o have_v the_o essential_a requisit_n of_o marriage_n if_o diligence_n be_v use_v for_o perform_v that_o
be_v liable_a to_o fulfil_v the_o bastard_n back-band_n june_n 20._o 1671._o alexander_n alexander_n contra_fw-la lord_n saltoun_n 47._o ultimus_n haeres_fw-la may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o succession_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o come_v in_o among_o other_o heir_n yet_o though_o it_o have_v the_o resemblance_n of_o a_o heir_n because_o it_o have_v effect_v when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o heir_n and_o make_v the_o heritagelyable_a to_o pay_v the_o defunct_n debt_n it_o be_v only_o a_o caduciarie_n confiscation_n of_o the_o defuncts-estate_n with_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o debt_n but_o no_o proper_a succession_n to_o he_o therein_o which_o appear_v thus_o the_o heir_n be_v one_o person_n in_o law_n and_o be_v therefore_o personal_o obleige_v for_o all_o the_o defunct_n debt_n so_o be_v not_o the_o fisk_n against_o who_o or_o the_o donatar_n there_o lie_v no_o personal_a action_n for_o payment_n but_o for_o restitution_n if_o he_o have_v intromet_v and_o of_o real_a action_n contra_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la jacentem_fw-la which_o be_v most_o proper_a by_o adjudication_n be_v the_o supplement_n of_o ordinary_a action_n or_o execution_n competent_a by_o law_n for_o there_o be_v no_o party_n to_o represent_v the_o defunct_a debtor_n there_o can_v be_v no_o decreet_a but_o cognitionis_fw-la causa_fw-la and_o adjudication_n follow_v thereupon_o in_o which_o the_o fisk_n or_o donatar_n be_v to_o be_v call_v passive_a as_o the_o party_n have_v interest_n to_o see_v that_o the_o debt_n be_v due_a which_o will_v affect_v the_o defunct_n caduciarie_n heritage_n to_o the_o detrement_n of_o the_o fisk_n or_o donatar_n so_o then_o vltimus_fw-la haeres_fw-la and_o bastardrie_n be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o be_v caduciarie_n confiscation_n fall_v to_o the_o fisk_n because_o no_o other_o can_v have_v right_a there_o may_v be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o last_o heir_n creditor_n for_o their_o satisfaction_n may_v confirm_v the_o defunct_n movable_n and_o so_o recover_v the_o same_o for_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n in_o which_o case_n they_o will_v be_v liable_a as_o other_o executor_n to_o the_o remanent_fw-la creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_a and_o to_o the_o fisk_n or_o donatar_n for_o the_o superplus_n as_o in_o the_o place_n of_o near_a of_o kin_n &_o to_o the_o relict_n also_o for_o her_o part_n but_o this_o be_v only_o for_o obtain_v their_o own_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o shun_v a_o more_o extraordinary_a way_n by_o adjudication_n which_o also_o they_o may_v use_v at_o their_o option_n they_o ought_v not_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o fisk_n to_o have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o defunct_n part_n as_o other_o executor_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o bastardy_n confirmation_n of_o executor_n be_v not_o competent_a because_o the_o bastard_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o power_n of_o make_v testament_n can_v have_v no_o executor_n concern_v last_a heir_n the_o great_a doubt_n be_v who_o they_o be_v and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o take_v place_n as_o to_o the_o first_o craig_n lib._n 2._o dieg._n 17._o be_v not_o positive_a whether_o superior_n be_v last_v heir_n of_o the_o defunct_a in_o the_o fies_z hold_v of_o they_o or_o if_o the_o king_n be_v the_o last_o heir_n for_o all_o and_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a feudal_n custom_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o feus_n return_n to_o the_o several_a superior_n for_o thereby_o none_o can_v succeed_v without_o express_a provision_n in_o the_o contrary_a but_o the_o lawful_a issue_n of_o the_o descendent_a of_o the_o first_o vassal_n who_o person_n and_o race_n be_v peculiar_o choose_v and_o confide_v in_o by_o the_o superior_a but_o now_o fies_z not_o be_v gratuitous_a as_o at_o first_o but_o for_o onerous_a cause_n beside_o the_o reddendo_fw-la &_o service_n and_o ordinary_o grant_v to_o the_o vassal_n and_o his_o heir_n whatsoever_o which_o failze_v the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a exclude_v all_o other_o superior_n who_o be_v presume_v to_o retain_v no_o right_n nor_o expectation_n of_o succession_n unless_o by_o express_a provision_n of_o the_o investiture_n the_o fies_z be_v provide_v to_o heir_n male_a or_o of_o tailzie_n which_o failze_v to_o return_v to_o the_o superior_a in_o which_o he_o be_v proper_a heir_n of_o provision_n as_o to_o the_o other_o doubt_v in_o what_o case_n the_o king_n be_v last_o heir_n craig_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n relate_v that_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o the_o defunct_a have_v no_o heir_n within_o the_o seven_o degree_n the_o king_n take_v place_n as_o last_o heir_n and_o that_o other_o think_v it_o to_o hold_v in_o collateral_a succession_n but_o his_o own_o opinion_n be_v in_o the_o contrary_a that_o any_o heir_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o have_v right_o which_o suit_v with_o the_o ground_n now_o lay_v that_o the_o king_n have_v right_a as_o last_o heir_n to_o the_o heritage_n become_v caduciarie_n because_o no_o other_o party_n can_v be_v instruct_v lawful_a heir_n so_o he_o report_v it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o marr_n who_o be_v serve_v heir_n to_o lady_n elizabeth_n dowglas_n countess_n of_o marr_n beyond_o the_o ten_o degree_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n seatoun_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o title_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o land_n of_o longnidrie_n against_o forester_n serve_v himself_o heir_n to_o the_o grant_a of_o the_o wodsett_n beyond_o the_o seven_o degree_n whereof_o several_a degree_n be_v collateral_a and_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o four_o succeed_v to_o henry_n the_o 3._o though_o not_o within_o the_o 15._o degree_n the_o gift_n or_o right_a of_o vltimus_fw-la haeres_fw-la have_v no_o effect_n till_o decreet_a of_o declarator_n be_v obtain_v thereupon_o in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o in_o bastardy_n july_n 20._o 1662._o laird_n of_o balnagoun_n contra_fw-la dingwal_n july_n 31._o 1666._o thomas_n crawford_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinburgh_n title_n xxvi_o succession_n 1._o whether_o in_o equity_n there_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o succession_n 2._o that_o rule_n be_v the_o express_a will_n or_o presume_a will_n of_o the_o defunct_a 3._o the_o first_o degree_n of_o succession_n by_o the_o presume_a will_n of_o defunct_n 4._o whether_o in_o equity_n there_o be_v right_a of_o representation_n 5._o fail_v descendants_n ascendant_n succeed_v in_o equity_n 6._o fail_v both_o brother_n and_o sister_n succeed_v 7._o fail_v these_o the_o near_a agnat_n succeed_v 8._o the_o succession_n of_o cognat_n 9_o the_o jewish_a succession_n whereby_o all_o the_o son_n succeed_v and_o exclude_v the_o daughter_n and_o the_o elder_a son_n have_v a_o double_a portion_n 10._o father_n can_v not_o prejudge_v the_o primogenitur_fw-la of_o their_o elder_a son_n 11._o by_o the_o jewish_a succession_n fail_v descendants_n the_o inheritance_n pass_v to_o brethren_n and_o these_o fail_v to_o father_n brethren_n and_o fail_v these_o to_o the_o near_a kinsman_n 12._o whether_o in_o the_o jewish_a succession_n there_o be_v right_a of_o representation_n 13._o why_o no_o female_n but_o daughter_n succeed_v among_o the_o jew_n 14._o why_o parent_n succeed_v not_o among_o the_o jew_n 15._o succession_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v first_o by_o testament_n 16._o if_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n institute_v by_o testament_n the_o ancient_a roman_a law_n call_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o family_n unforisfamiliat_v male_a &_o female_a not_o except_v adopt_a child_n to_o succeed_v 17._o these_o fail_v the_o near_a agnat_n but_o no_o parent_n thereby_o succeed_v 18._o the_o roman_n succession_n be_v the_o praetorian_a law_n 19_o their_o succession_n by_o justinians_n novel_a constitution_n 20._o in_o feudal_n succession_n the_o first_o rule_n be_v the_o express_a will_n of_o the_o party_n by_o the_o investitur_fw-la 21._o the_o nixt_a rule_n be_v the_o conjecture_v will_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fee_n 22._o primogeniture_n now_o establish_v by_o common_a custom_n in_o feudal_n right_n 23._o succession_n in_o scotland_n be_v whole_o different_a in_o moveable_n and_o immovables_n 24._o the_o several_a degree_n of_o succession_n in_o moveable_n 25._o succession_n in_o heritable_a right_n 26._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o two_o succession_n 27._o the_o privilege_n of_o heir_n not_o to_o be_v prejudge_v by_o their_o predecessor_n deed_n on_o deathbed_n 28._o what_o be_v estimate_n deathbed_n 29._o against_o what_o right_n deathbed_n be_v extend_v 30._o deathbed_n annul_v no_o deed_n for_o cause_n onerous_a 31._o disposition_n in_o testament_n be_v as_o on_o deathbed_n 32._o annus_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la 33._o kind_n if_o heir_n in_o scotland_n 34._o no_o place_n for_o adopt_a or_o cognat_n in_o succession_n with_o we_o 35._o parent_n succeed_v to_o their_o child_n &_o exclude_v the_o parent_n collateral_n or_o these_o represent_v the_o colaterals_n succession_n to_o defunct_n be_v the_o most_o important_a title_n in_o law_n for_o thereby_o the_o right_n of_o all_o
marry_a person_n whether_o male_a or_o female_a do_v succeed_v so_o that_o daughter_n of_o that_o marriage_n will_v exclude_v son_n of_o another_o marriage_n or_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o tailzie_n whereby_o there_o collaterall_n or_o ascendant_n be_v exclude_v and_o in_o proper_a tailzy_n there_o be_v always_o divers_a line_n and_o person_n male_a and_o female_a substitute_n as_o member_n of_o the_o tailzie_n as_o when_o infeftment_n bear_v land_n to_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o fire_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n or_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n or_o to_o his_o heir_n of_o such_o a_o marriage_n which_o faill_v to_o such_o a_o other_o person_n name_v and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n or_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o a_o three_o or_o four_o which_o all_o failling_a to_o the_o first_o fire_n and_o his_o heir_n whatsoever_o or_o to_o return_v to_o the_o superior_a or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n and_o to_o their_o heir_n whatsoever_o and_o where_o such_o person_n and_o line_n be_v not_o substitute_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o call_v a_o tailzie_n but_o if_o it_o be_v simple_o to_o heir_n male_a it_o be_v so_o special_o denominate_v all_o other_o heir_n which_o be_v not_o heir_n of_o line_n or_o heir_n whatsoever_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o heir_n of_o provision_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v heir_n of_o a_o marriage_n which_o faill_v the_o husband_n or_o wife_n heir_n whatsoever_o in_o which_o there_o be_v but_o one_o blood_n or_o line_n and_o not_o divers_a person_n and_o different_a line_n substitute_n in_o these_o tailzy_n the_o person_n nominat_fw-la may_v succeed_v and_o be_v serve_v heir_n of_o tailzie_n though_o otherwise_o incapable_a of_o succession_n as_o bastard_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a title_n but_o the_o person_n nominate_v be_v never_o the_o immediate_a and_o fast_a heir_n in_o land_n but_o always_o the_o fiar_n heir_n of_o his_o body_n which_o faill_v the_o person_n nominate_v for_o if_o the_o heritage_n shall_v be_v grant_v for_o example_n to_o john_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o william_n and_o his_o heir_n john_n will_v be_v thereby_o naked_a liferenter_fw-la and_o william_n fire_n who_o can_v not_o be_v serve_v as_o heir_n to_o john_n but_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o john_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n which_o fail_v to_o william_n these_o fail_v william_n will_v be_v serve_v heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o john_n but_o this_o hold_v not_o in_o band_n or_o securitye_n for_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o parent_n do_v srequent_o take_v their_o band_n and_o infeftment_n for_o security_n thereof_o to_o themselves_o they_o be_v on_o life_n and_o after_o their_o decease_n to_o such_o child_n nominat_fw-la yet_o the_o parent_n be_v fiar_n and_o the_o child_n be_v but_o heir_n substitute_n so_o then_o all_o succession_n with_o we_o be_v either_o of_o heir_n of_o line_n male_a tailzie_n or_o provision_n heir_n of_o line_n be_v also_o call_v heir_n general_n so_o also_o be_v heir_n male_a and_o of_o conquest_n and_o these_o may_v be_v serve_v heir_n by_o a_o general_a service_n but_o other_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n or_o provision_n by_o investiture_n can_v be_v serve_v heir_n but_o by_o a_o special_a service_n serve_v they_o to_o such_o particular_n whereunto_o they_o succeed_v by_o infeftment_n or_o provision_n heir_n of_o line_n be_v also_o call_v heir_n whatsoever_o because_o they_o be_v absolute_a without_o limitation_n and_o in_o all_o case_n where_o heir_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o special_o alter_v by_o the_o infeftment_n right_n follow_v the_o lineal_a succession_n as_o among_o heir_n male_a the_o same_o course_n take_v preference_n except_o that_o female_a heir_n be_v exclude_v as_o that_o first_o descendants_n than_o brother_n etc._n etc._n do_v succeed_v and_o among_o heir_n of_o marriage_n the_o elder_a son_n do_v exclude_v the_o rest_n and_o so_o in_o the_o member_n of_o tailzies_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v here_o to_o debate_v the_o lawfulness_n or_o expediency_n of_o constitute_a heir_n male_a or_o of_o tailzie_n or_o of_o provision_n have_v now_o clear_v that_o the_o first_o ground_n and_o rule_n in_o equity_n be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o propriatar_n though_o he_o be_v personal_o oblige_v to_o provide_v competent_o for_o his_o own_o especial_o those_o of_o his_o family_n and_o therefore_o though_o several_a of_o our_o king_n in_o their_o general_a revocation_n have_v revoke_v tailzy_n it_o can_v infer_v no_o more_o but_o a_o scruple_n in_o they_o and_o a_o preserve_v of_o their_o power_n against_o the_o course_n of_o prescription_n but_o do_v not_o infringe_v such_o right_n be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o the_o expediency_n of_o tailzy_n be_v the_o same_o with_o primo_n geniture_n to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n and_o dignity_n of_o family_n but_o as_o primogeniture_n for_o that_o end_n exclude_v female_n of_o near_a degree_n heir_n male_a exclude_v they_o simple_o and_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n have_v have_v their_o rise_n from_o dissatisfaction_n with_o some_o of_o the_o fiar_n race_n or_o preference_n of_o they_o otherways_o then_o by_o the_o propinquity_n of_o blood_n some_o have_v also_o tailzy_v their_o land_n so_o as_o by_o infeftment_n to_o introduce_v a_o primogeniture_n among_o family_n as_o the_o law_n have_v do_v among_o male_n as_o if_o the_o land_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o his_o body_n which_o faill_v to_o the_o elder_a heir_n female_a of_o the_o body_n without_o division_n and_o their_o heir_n carry_v the_o arm_n and_o name_v of_o the_o family_n the_o intent_n of_o these_o heir_n of_o provision_n be_v also_o to_o preserve_v the_o unity_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o family_n to_o come_v now_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n the_o law_n have_v order_v they_o thus_o first_o the_o elder_a lawful_a son_n and_o his_o descendants_n in_o order_n by_o right_a of_o primo-geneture_a exclude_v all_o other_o descendants_n male_a or_o female_a failling_a son_n the_o daughter_n and_o their_o descendants_n do_v all_o succeed_v equal_o except_o in_o right_n indivisible_a which_o fall_v to_o the_o elder_a failling_a desendents_n the_o next_o degree_n be_v of_o the_o next_o immediate_a brother_n german_n and_o his_o descendants_n and_o among_o middle_a brother_n the_o immediate_a elder_a brother_n succee_v in_o conquest_n whereunto_o the_o defunct_a do_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o succeed_v as_o heir_n but_o in_o all_o other_o the_o immediate_a young_a brother_n succee_v and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o the_o other_o the_o heir_n of_o conquest_n if_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o woman_n her_o brother_n german_n exclude_v sister_n german_a and_o of_o her_o brother_n the_o immediate_a elder_a brother_n succee_v inconquest_n and_o the_o immediate_a younger_n in_o heritage_n fail_v brothers_n german_n sister_n german_a and_o their_o descendants_n exclude_v both_o brethren_n and_o sister_n by_o the_o father_n side_n only_o june_n ult_n 1629._o mr._n robert_n cuningham_n contra_fw-la multray_n faill_v brother_n or_o sister_n german_a brother_n by_o the_o father_n side_n succeed_v to_o the_o defunct_a whether_o male_a or_o female_a the_o immediate_a elder_n in_o conquest_n and_o the_o immediate_a younger_n in_o heritage_n fail_v all_o brother_n and_o sister_n the_o father_n or_o other_o masculine_a ascendent_n of_o his_o line_n succeed_v to_o the_o defunct_a whether_o male_a or_o female_a and_o exclude_v the_o brother_n or_o sister_n of_o that_o ascendent_n as_o a_o grand-grandfather_n exclude_v his_o brethren_n father_n brethren_n to_o the_o defunct_a failling_a ascendant_n the_o father_n brother_n and_o father_n sister_n and_o their_o descendants_n succeed_v in_o all_o point_n as_o brother_n and_o sister_n the_o double_a blood_n exclude_v the_o single_a blood_n and_o the_o immediate_a elder_a brother_n succeed_v in_o conquest_n and_o the_o immediate_a younger_n in_o heritage_n and_o all_o failling_a the_o grandfather_n and_o faill_v he_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n the_o same_o way_n and_o so_o upward_o till_o there_o can_v be_v any_o propinquity_n of_o blood_n prove_v which_o all_o failling_a the_o king_n take_v place_n as_o last_o heir_n 34._o in_o this_o line_n of_o succession_n observe_v first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o adopt_a child_n or_o their_o issue_n but_o only_o for_o the_o natural_a issue_n of_o the_o vassal_n which_o can_v be_v change_v by_o a_o voluntar_n act_n of_o adoption_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o superior_a in_o the_o investiture_n neither_o be_v adoption_n in_o use_n with_o we_o in_o any_o case_n 2._o these_o natural_a heir_n must_v also_o be_v lawful_a whereby_o bastard_n be_v exclude_v who_o be_v such_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a title_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o cognat_n as_o to_o the_o mother_n grandmother_n or_o other_o feminine_a
ascendent_n or_o these_o of_o their_o side_n but_o only_o to_o agnat_n conjoin_v by_o the_o father_n grandfather_n etc._n etc._n which_o hold_v even_o though_o the_o heritage_n descend_v from_o the_o mother_n or_o these_o of_o her_o side_n for_o in_o the_o service_n of_o heir_n the_o near_a lawful_a heir_n be_v only_o inquire_v and_o retour_v either_o by_o the_o lineal_a succession_n aforesaid_a or_o by_o express_a tailzie_n or_o provision_n in_o the_o infeftment_n without_o respect_n from_o whence_o the_o inheritance_n flow_v for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o statute_n nor_o custom_n but_o in_o england_n it_o be_v otherways_o for_o paterna_fw-la paternis_fw-la and_o materna_fw-la maternis_fw-la take_v place_n but_o with_o we_o the_o contrare_fw-la be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o john_n gilbert_n as_o craig_n observe_v lib._n 2._o dieg_n 17._o and_o he_o there_o relate_v that_o many_o afterward_o change_v their_o opinion_n therein_o and_o though_o there_o be_v equity_n in_o it_o yet_o no_o law_n nor_o practic_n since_o have_v favour_v the_o maternal_a line_n but_o the_o father_n be_v find_v heir_n to_o his_o son_n even_o in_o the_o land_n where_o the_o son_n be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o mother_n and_o do_v exclude_v his_o brother_n uterin_n by_o that_o mother_n february_n 5._o 1663._o lenox_n contra_fw-la lintoun_n 4._o in_o all_o this_o line_n of_o succession_n there_o be_v place_n for_o representation_n of_o descendants_n in_o place_n of_o their_o defunct_a parent_n so_o that_o female_n of_o a_o further_a degree_n by_o the_o right_a ofrepresentation_n exclude_v male_n of_o a_o near_a degree_n as_o the_o elder_a son_n daughter_n will_v be_v prefer_v in_o thegrandfathers_n inheritance_n to_o his_o other_o son_n in_o private_a right_n though_o that_o be_v contraverse_v by_o the_o more_o common_a feudall_a custom_n as_o be_v large_o and_o learned_o dispute_v by_o tiraquellus_n 35._o in_o this_o lineal_a succession_n the_o father_n grandfather_n or_o other_o ascendant_n of_o the_o paternal_a line_n succeed_v in_o heritable_a right_n next_o unto_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o before_o all_o other_o collaterall_n or_o agnat_n we_o have_v show_v before_o why_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o ascendant_n in_o the_o jewish_a succession_n because_o such_o a_o case_n can_v hardly_o occur_v among_o they_o craig_n lib._n 2._o deig_n 13._o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v doubtful_a in_o his_o time_n whether_o ascendant_n can_v succeed_v in_o heritable_a right_n and_o that_o he_o hear_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o find_v the_o lord_n decide_v in_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v contrare_fw-la to_o the_o feudal_n law_n and_o also_o to_o his_o own_o opinion_n yet_o he_o bring_v both_o evident_a reason_n and_o example_n in_o the_o contrary_a the_o reason_n be_v that_o no_o inquest_n can_v just_o retoure_n that_o the_o father_n brother_n be_v near_a than_o the_o father_n he_o bring_v also_o the_o example_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o angus_n serve_v heir_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o angus_n to_o his_o ownson_n who_o he_o have_v infeft_v therein_o and_o the_o lord_n colvill_n in_o likemanner_n have_v infeft_v his_o son_n in_o all_o his_o estate_n though_o sum_n affirm_v that_o this_o be_v by_o provision_n in_o the_o infeftment_n yet_o that_o the_o service_n be_v be_v sure_a but_o that_o provision_n be_v uncertain_a and_o though_o some_o also_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o earl_n of_o angus_n be_v serve_v and_o infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o that_o same_o son_n which_o well_o infer_v that_o the_o father_n be_v not_o infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o son_n but_o not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o serve_v heir_n to_o he_o therein_o for_o he_o may_v have_v be_v serve_v and_o not_o infeft_v whereby_o the_o service_n as_o incomplete_a become_v void_a and_o the_o next_o earl_n behove_v to_o serve_v of_o new_a to_o the_o son_n who_o die_v last_o vest_n and_o seize_v as_o of_o fee_n the_o custom_n and_o common_a opinion_n since_o be_v for_o the_o ascendant_n and_o so_o the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n be_v serve_v as_o heir_n male_a to_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n ker_n and_o many_o other_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o favour_v as_o more_o conform_v to_o equity_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o in_o dubio_fw-la ought_v to_o take_v place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o with_o we_o there_o be_v none_o neither_o do_v i_o ever_o hear_v of_o one_o who_o attempt_v to_o exclude_v a_o father_n by_o the_o father_n collaterail_n and_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o decision_n upon_o it_o neither_o have_v there_o be_v upon_o many_o other_o uncontroverted_a custom_n especial_o in_o succession_n but_o the_o acquiescence_n of_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n in_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n be_v a_o strong_a evidence_n of_o the_o national_n consent_n by_o custom_n but_o it_o have_v aho_o be_v so_o decide_v by_o the_o lord_n hope_n succession_n mr._n robert_n burnet_n contra_fw-la mauld_n yea_o a_o son_n be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o hismother_n die_v without_o issue_n his_o brother_n uterin_o by_o the_o mother_n be_v not_o find_v heir_n to_o he_o but_o his_o father_n february_n 5._o 1663._o lenox_n contra_fw-la lintoun_n as_o to_o the_o allege_a opposition_n of_o the_o feudall_a law_n as_o have_v be_v oft_o time_n say_v it_o be_v local_a and_o therefore_o as_o in_o england_n all_o ascendant_n be_v exclude_v so_o in_o germany_n they_o succeed_v in_o the_o next_o place_n after_o descendants_n and_o be_v prefer_v to_o brother_n and_o sister_n according_a to_o thenaturall_a course_n ofsuccession_n the_o reason_n why_o brother_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o defunct_a be_v prefer_v to_o the_o father_n with_o we_o may_v be_v because_o such_o fee_n do_v common_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o samefatherly_a affection_n be_v derive_v to_o the_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o because_o they_o be_v in_o more_o need_n of_o provision_n than_o the_o father_n title_n xxvii_o heir_n 1._o appearand_a heir_n may_v pursue_v exhibition_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la 2._o they_o may_v defend_v their_o predecessor_n right_n and_o possession_n be_v call_v or_o compear_v for_o their_o interest_n and_o their_o executor_n have_v right_a to_o the_o rent_n of_o these_o year_n they_o be_v appear_v and_o heir_n 3._o the_o aliment_n of_o heir_n from_o the_o donatar_n and_o life-rentars_a 4._o heir_n not_o enter_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o clause_n which_o by_o nature_n import_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v actual_a heir_n 5._o heir_n have_v interest_n in_o all_o right_n grant_v to_o their_o predecessor_n though_o not_o mention_v heir_n who_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o heir_n by_o their_o tenor_n and_o nature_n 6._o heir_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o right_n heritable_a by_o destination_n or_o have_v a_o future_a tract_n of_o time_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n 7._o heir_n have_v right_o to_o movable_a heirship_n or_o obleigment_n for_o sum_n wherein_o executor_n be_v exclude_v 8._o heir_n of_o line_n be_v heir_n general_o their_o interest_n 9_o hirship_v movable_n 10._o heir_n of_o conquest_n their_o interest_n 11._o heir_n portioner_n their_o interest_n 12._o heir_n male_a tailzie_n and_o provision_n their_o interest_n 13._o all_o heir_n be_v liable_a pasiuè_fw-fr for_o the_o defunct_n debt_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o way_n 14._o heir_n portioner_n how_o far_o liable_a 15._o the_o effect_n of_o different_a provision_n or_o obligation_n by_o defunct_n in_o favour_n of_o divers_a heir_n portioner_n 16._o heir_n not_o be_v portioner_n no_o substitute_n in_o band_n be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la 17._o the_o order_n by_o which_o heris_fw-la be_v liable_a passiuè_fw-fr and_o may_v be_v discuss_v 18._o heir_n of_o tailzie_n ripresent_v not_o the_o defunct_a in_o obligation_n contrary_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o tailzie_n 19_o heir_n of_o marriage_n may_v quarrel_v their_o predecessor_n deed_n be_v meerlygratovitus_fw-la in_o their_o prejudice_n but_o not_o such_o as_o be_v onerous_a or_o rational_a deed_n 20._o heir_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o discuss_v may_v propone_v the_o exception_n that_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o call_v without_o instructiug_v the_o right_n whereto_o they_o may_v succeed_v 21._o the_o exception_n of_o the_o order_n of_o discuse_v be_v not_o sustain_v without_o condescend_v on_o the_o heritage_n whereunto_o the_o anterior_a heir_n may_v suecee_v and_o what_o be_v discuse_v 22._o the_o order_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o genral_n charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n 23._o the_o order_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o special_a charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n 24._o renounciation_n to_o be_v heir_n its_o order_n and_o effect_n 25._o the_o entry_n of_o heir_n general_a and_o effect_n thereof_o 26._o the_o entry_n of_o heir_n upon_o precept_n of_o clare_n constat_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
a_o male_a child_n not_o a_o female_a and_o therefore_o daughter_n of_o a_o defunct_a can_v be_v serve_v heir_n if_o there_o be_v a_o probability_n of_o a_o posthumus_fw-la child_n who_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v a_o son_n whereby_o they_o will_v be_v exclude_v till_o the_o contrary_n appear_v it_o be_v so_o among_o the_o roman_n who_o therefore_o send_v the_o womb_n in_o possession_n for_o the_o child_n but_o with_o we_o the_o fee_n of_o necessity_n must_v remain_v in_o nonentry_n and_o the_o friend_n or_o near_a agnat_n of_o the_o birth_n as_o pro-tutor_n may_v continue_v the_o possession_n but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v when_o the_o near_a heir_n be_v in_o possibility_n and_o neither_o conceive_v nor_o bear_v and_o it_o occur_v special_o in_o two_o case_n first_o in_o the_o case_n of_o heir_n ascendent_a as_o when_o the_o father_n succeed_v to_o the_o son_n have_v no_o issue_n brother_n or_o sister_n for_o in_o that_o case_n though_o at_o the_o defunct_n death_n there_o be_v neither_o sister_n nor_o brother_n get_v or_o bear_v yet_o the_o father_n may_v have_v they_o after_o so_o that_o the_o question_n will_v be_v whether_o the_o father_n may_v enter_v immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n have_v no_o child_n brother_n nor_o sister_n bear_v nor_o in_o the_o womb_n or_o if_o he_o must_v attend_v the_o future_a possibility_n of_o a_o superveen_a brother_n or_o sister_n the_o other_o case_n be_v in_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o notable_a instance_n long_o debate_v in_o anno_fw-la 1647_o and_o 1648._o on_o this_o occasion_n the_o laird_n of_o blackwood_n marry_v his_o natural_a daughter_n marion_n weir_n have_v no_o other_o child_n to_o major_a james_n bannatine_n and_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o for_o a_o sum_n advance_v by_o the_o major_a for_o satisfy_v his_o debt_n he_o dispone_v his_o estate_n of_o blackwood_n to_o major_a bannatine_n and_o the_o heir_n to_o be_v procreate_v betwixt_o he_o and_o marion_n weir_n which_o fail_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v marion_n weir_n by_o any_o other_o lawful_a husband_n which_o fail_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o bannatine_n the_o major_n die_v without_o issue_n so_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o bannatine_n heir_n shall_v succeed_v or_o if_o the_o succession_n behove_v to_o be_v pendent_a till_o it_o appear_v whether_o there_o will_v be_v any_o lawful_a heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v marion_n weir_n who_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o tailzie_n herself_o but_o only_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n the_o whole_a question_n result_v in_o this_o point_n whether_o whilk_n fail_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v fail_v the_o praesenti_fw-la at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feer_n death_n or_o fail_v simple_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o no_o time_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o dicide_v but_o transact_v whereby_o marion_n weir_n be_v marry_v to_o william_n lowrie_n and_o have_v child_n during_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o plea_n the_o matter_n end_v by_o transaction_n betwixt_o the_o laird_n of_o corhouse_n who_o be_v major_a bannatine_n heir_n and_o william_n lowrie_n tal_n burden_n for_o his_o heir_n with_o marion_n weir_n thus_o that_o the_o tailized_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v belong_v to_o marion_n weir_n heir_n that_o william_n lowrie_n for_o they_o shall_v pay_v to_o corchouse_n 20000_o pound_n scot_n as_o the_o sum_n which_o the_o major_a his_o brother_n have_v contract_v for_o payment_n of_o blackwood_n debt_n and_o have_v pay_v out_o upon_o contemplation_n of_o the_o marriage_n there_o be_v a_o very_a equitable_a transaction_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o if_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o tailzie_n have_v be_v interpret_v thus_o that_o fail_v heir_n of_o marion_n weir_n that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o heir_n fail_v the_o major_n heir_n shall_v succeed_v to_o he_o in_o the_o tailzy_v estate_n so_o that_o where_o there_o become_v to_o exist_v heir_n of_o marion_n weir_n both_o that_o they_o shall_v succeed_v to_o major_a bannatine_n heir_n to_o wit_n corehouse_n who_o be_v serve_v heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o his_o brother_n major_a bannatine_n and_o shall_v exclude_v corehouse_n his_o heir_n of_o line_n whereby_o the_o fee_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o pendent_fw-la at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o foot_n but_o that_o person_n shall_v be_v enter_v as_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n who_o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o defunct_a foot_n or_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o service_n be_v near_a heir_n of_o the_o tailzie_n whereby_o corehouse_n shall_v succeed_v as_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o his_o brother_n because_o at_o his_o death_n neither_o of_o the_o two_o former_a branch_n of_o the_o tailzie_n be_v existent_a viz._n the_o heir_n betwixt_o the_o major_n and_o marion_n weir_n heir_n by_o another_o husband_n and_o therefore_o a_o judicious_a and_o just_a inquest_n lerve_v a_o brieve_n for_o the_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n of_o major_n bannatine_n can_v not_o but_o find_v that_o he_o die_v last_o vest_n and_o seize_v as_o of_o fee_n in_o the_o tailzy_v estate_n of_o blackwood_n and_o that_o the_o major_n heir_n of_o line_n to_o wit_n corehouse_n his_o immediate_a elder_n brother_n be_v the_o near_a heir_n to_o the_o major_a by_o the_o tailzie_n there_o be_v no_o heir_n of_o marion_n weir_n then_o existent_a conceive_v or_o bear_v she_o be_v unmarried_a for_o if_o she_o have_v then_o have_v a_o lawful_a child_n the_o inquest_n behove_v to_o have_v serve_v that_o heir_n as_o near_a heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o major_a bannatine_n than_o his_o heir_n of_o line_n neither_o will_v that_o child_n be_v exclude_v because_o the_o child_n can_v not_o be_v heir_n to_o marion_n weir_n while_o she_o be_v on_o life_n for_o heir_n in_o that_o case_n be_v only_o mean_v such_o as_o may_v be_v heir_n if_o she_o be_v dead_a suppose_v then_o there_o have_v be_v a_o son_n betwixt_o the_o major_a and_o marion_n weir_n who_o have_v be_v infeft_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n marion_n weir_n at_o her_o death_n have_v then_o a_o daughter_n by_o asecond_a husband_n that_o daughter_n will_v have_v succeed_v as_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n albeit_o a_o son_n of_o marion_n weir_n be_v in_o possibility_n and_o in_o the_o near_a hope_n and_o to_o who_o the_o title_n of_o her_o heir_n will_v be_v most_o proper_a as_o be_v her_o heir_n of_o line_n or_o heir_n simpliciter_fw-la yet_o the_o fee_n will_v not_o remain_v in_o pendent_fw-la and_o vacant_a till_o the_o event_n of_o that_o possibility_n but_o the_o daughter_n will_v be_v serve_v as_o near_o at_o the_o last_o feer_n death_n and_o therefore_o the_o inquest_n can_v not_o just_o swear_v but_o that_o major_a 〈◊〉_d heir_n of_o line_n be_v his_o near_a heir_n of_o tailzie_n the_o time_n of_o the_o service_n for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v a_o near_a heir_n in_o possibility_n or_o hope_n the_o inquest_n can_v not_o demur_v thereon_o because_o a_o heir_n in_o possibility_n be_v not_o but_o only_o may_v be_v and_o therefore_o the_o major_n heir_n be_v the_o near_a heir_n of_o tailzie_n who_o need_v not_o be_v serve_v heir_n of_o line_n to_o the_o major_a if_o the_o major_n have_v a_o untailzy_v estate_n his_o brother_n may_v renounce_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o line_n to_o he_o in_o that_o estate_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o he_o in_o the_o tailzy_v estate_n as_o be_v still_o his_o heir_n of_o line_n demonshratiuè_fw-la that_o be_v the_o person_n who_o may_v be_v his_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o therefore_o after_o corehouse_n his_o death_n if_o he_o die_v infeft_v as_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o his_o brother_n if_o the_o question_n again_o have_v arisen_a betwixt_o corehouse_n his_o son_n as_o his_o heir_n of_o line_n and_o marion_n weir_n son_n be_v then_o existent_a a_o inquest_n can_v not_o just_o ferver_n corechouse_n heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o he_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o blackwood_n because_o than_o marion_n weirs_n son_n be_v a_o prior_n branch_n of_o the_o tailzie_n and_o so_o behove_v to_o exclude_v bannatine_n heir_n of_o line_n which_o be_v the_o posterior_n branch_n therefore_o in_o lieu_n of_o this_o temporary_a succession_n of_o corehouse_n resolve_v in_o his_o liferent_a as_o the_o branch_n of_o tailzy_n frequent_o do_v he_o accept_v 20000_o l._n which_o be_v his_o brother_n true_a interest_n and_o denude_v himself_o in_o favour_n of_o marion_n weirs_n son_n the_o prior_n branch_n so_o we_o be_v leave_v in_o both_o to_o a_o rational_a debate_n without_o decision_n as_o to_o the_o first_o case_n we_o have_v already_o show_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o practice_n that_o fail_v the_o feer_n child_n brother_n and_o sister_n his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n succeed_v and_o exclude_v their_o collaterall_n so_o thence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o these_o ascendant_n may_v be_v
husband_n be_v find_v foot_n and_o therefore_o the_o creditor_n apprise_v exclude_v the_o wife_n and_o her_o heir_n january_n 29._o 1639._o graham_fw-la contra_fw-la park_n and_o jarden_n and_o a_o bond_n provide_v a_o sum_n to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n in_o conjunctfee_n and_o the_o bairn_n procreate_v betwixt_o they_o which_o fail_v to_o two_o bairn_n of_o a_o former_a marriage_n nominatim_fw-la contain_v a_o precept_n for_o infeft_v the_o spouse_n and_o the_o two_o bairn_n name_v whereupon_o all_o the_o four_o be_v infeft_v yet_o the_o father_n be_v find_v foot_n and_o all_o the_o bairn_n of_o the_o family_n male_a and_o female_a equal_o be_v find_v heir_n of_o provision_n and_o the_o two_o bairn_n name_v be_v find_v heir_n substitute_n fail_v the_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n january_n 14._o 1663._o thomas_n beg_v contra_fw-la sir_n thomas_n nicolson_n and_o a_o bond_n bear_v a_o sum_n borrow_v from_o and_o payable_a to_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunctfee_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o assigny_n which_o fail_v to_o the_o heir_n and_o assigny_n of_o the_o last_o liver_n find_v to_o constitute_v the_o husband_n foot_n and_o the_o wife_n liferenter_fw-la albeit_o she_o be_v last_o liver_n and_o that_o her_o heir_n of_o line_n be_v find_v heir_n of_o provision_n to_o the_o husband_n january_n 2._o 1668._o john_n justice_z contra_fw-la mary_n barclay_n his_o mother_n a_o tocher_n provide_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o long_a liver_n in_o conjunctfee_n and_o liferent_a and_o to_o their_o bairn_n in_o fee_n be_v find_v to_o make_v the_o husband_n foot_n and_o that_o the_o father_n may_v alter_v the_o substitution_n december_n 12._o 1665._o mr._n john_n pearson_n contra_fw-la martin_n and_o general_o in_o all_o infeftment_n in_o conjunctsee_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n the_o husband_n be_v always_o interpret_v to_o be_v foot_n and_o the_o wife_n liferenter_fw-la albeit_o the_o last_o termination_n be_v the_o wife_n heir_n who_o be_v heir_n of_o provision_n to_o the_o husband_n unless_o the_o right_a flow_n from_o the_o wife_n original_o as_o if_o she_o shall_v resign_v her_o land_n in_o favour_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o herself_o in_o conjunctfee_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n which_o fail_v her_o heir_n or_o if_o the_o right_o do_v flow_v from_o the_o wife_n father_n by_o a_o gratuitous_a deed._n but_o by_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n a_o father_n oblige_v himself_o to_o infeft_a the_o husband_n contracter_n and_o his_o daughter_n in_o conjunctfee_n and_o liferent_a and_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o fail_v the_o daughter_n heir_n and_o assigny_n whatsoever_o and_o by_o the_o same_o contract_n the_o husband_n be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v all_o land_n that_o she_o shall_v acquire_v or_o succeed_v to_o to_o himself_o and_o wife_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o in_o conjunctfee_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n betwixt_o they_o which_o fail_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o husband_n heir_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o wife_n heir_n and_o their_o assigny_n by_o both_o these_o clause_n the_o husband_n be_v find_v to_o be_v foot_n and_o the_o wife_n liferenter_fw-la albeit_o the_o tenement_n dispone_v by_o the_o father_n be_v not_o nomine_fw-la dotis_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v no_o other_o tocher_n july_n 2._o 1671._o adam_n gairns_n contra_fw-la isabel_n sandiland_n yet_o a_o clause_n in_o a_o minute_n of_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n oblige_v the_o husband_n to_o infeft_v his_o wife_n in_o conjunctfee_n and_o liferent_a in_o such_o a_o barony_n name_v and_o oblige_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o assigny_n that_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o land_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n shall_v be_v purchase_v by_o he_o during_o the_o marriage_n that_o security_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o liferent_a thereof_o as_o of_o theforesaid_a barony_n to_o his_o future_a spouse_n in_o case_n of_o no_o issue_n of_o child_n the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o say_a conquest_n to_o be_v dispone_v upon_o as_o the_o wife_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o conquest_n be_v find_v to_o be_v equal_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o that_o she_o be_v liferenter_fw-la of_o the_o whole_a and_o foot_n of_o the_o half_a in_o respect_n the_o minute_n do_v not_o bear_v who_o heir_n shall_v succeed_v and_o that_o the_o conquest_n be_v all_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o the_o wife_n mean_n therefore_o she_o be_v conjunctfeer_n that_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o conquest_n shall_v be_v dispone_v as_o she_o please_v she_o be_v find_v foot_n of_o that_o half_a as_o not_o be_v a_o faculty_n but_o a_o power_n of_o disposal_n import_v property_n june_n 27._o 1676._o earl_n of_o dumferling_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o callendar_n 52._o there_o do_v many_o question_n arise_v as_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o heir_n of_o provision_n by_o clause_n of_o conquest_n in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n the_o main_a question_n be_v what_o be_v account_v conquest_n whether_o that_o which_o be_v acquire_v and_o thereafter_o dispone_v be_v account_v conquest_n either_o as_o to_o the_o wife_n or_o to_o the_o heir_n or_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n as_o to_o which_o it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o that_o such_o provision_n infer_v not_o only_o a_o succession_n to_o the_o heir_n or_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n as_o heir_n of_o provision_n but_o thereby_o the_o wife_n or_o heir_n and_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n have_v a_o interest_n as_o creditor_n that_o the_o husband_n or_o father_n can_v ad_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la do_v deed_n prejudicial_a to_o that_o which_o be_v once_o acquire_v but_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o thereby_o bind_v up_o from_o dispone_v to_o stranger_n for_o cause_n onerous_a or_o to_o other_o wife_n or_o child_n for_o competent_a provision_n but_o he_o may_v not_o otherways_o intervert_fw-la the_o design_n of_o those_o provision_n by_o take_v the_o right_n to_o wife_n or_o child_n of_o another_o marriage_n unless_o he_o have_v not_o mean_n aliunde_fw-la to_o provide_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o husband_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v all_o sum_v acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n to_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n inconjunct-fee_n have_v take_v a_o sum_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o second_o son_n his_o relict_n be_v find_v to_o have_v right_o to_o the_o annualrent_a thereof_o july_n 16._o 1625._o knox_n contra_fw-la brown_n the_o like_a where_o the_o bond_n be_v take_v original_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bairn_n leave_v out_o the_o wife_n march_n 14._o graham_n contra_fw-la representative_n of_o her_o husband_n but_o clause_n of_o conquest_n of_o all_o land_n acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o land_n acquire_v and_o dispone_v during_o the_o marriage_n yea_o conquest_n of_o land_n be_v extend_v where_o there_o be_v disposition_n without_o infeftment_n with_o a_o burden_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n upon_o the_o disponer_n january_n 24_o 1629._o lady_n rentoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o rentoun_n spotswood_n husband_n countess_n of_o dumfermling_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o dumfermling_n and_o where_o the_o clause_n of_o conquest_n bare_a land_n or_o annualrent_n the_o same_o be_v extend_v to_o bond_n bear_v annualrent_a though_o without_o clause_n of_o infeftment_n feb._n 20_o 1629._o douglas_n contra_fw-la white_n and_o these_o clause_n be_v interpret_v strict_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o for_o sometime_o they_o only_o bear_v land_n conquest_n sometime_o land_n or_o annualrent_n sometime_o land_n annualrent_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o sometime_o also_o good_n or_o gear_n in_o which_o case_n the_o executor_n will_v be_v oblige_v to_o employ_v movable_a good_n and_o sum_n for_o the_o wife_n in_o liferent_a and_o for_o the_o bairn_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n in_o fee_n these_o clause_n of_o conquest_n do_v never_o extend_v to_o any_o thing_n whereunto_o the_o husband_n succ_fw-la eds_v as_o heir_n or_o executor_n unless_o succession_n be_v express_v a_o clause_n of_o conquest_n obliege_v the_o husband_n to_o take_v all_o land_n annualrent_n and_o sum_n conquest_n during_o the_o marriage_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n and_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n one_o or_o more_o find_v to_o constitute_v all_o the_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n male_a and_o female_a heir_n portioner_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o alternative_a that_o the_o husband_n may_v either_o take_v the_o conquest_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n or_o to_o himself_o and_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n at_o his_o option_n and_o therefore_o have_v take_v a_o considerable_a sum_n in_o favour_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n who_o be_v his_o only_a son_n yet_o after_o his_o death_n his_o four_o daughter_n of_o that_o marriage_n obtain_v decreet_a against_o their_o brother_n to_o denude_v himself_o of_o their_o share_n
will_v succeed_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n and_o so_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v immediate_a apparent_a heir_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la for_o so_o a_o disposition_n by_o one_o brother_n to_o another_o or_o to_o a_o brother_n son_n the_o disponer_n for_o the_o time_n have_v no_o child_n will_v not_o infer_v this_o title_n november_n 22._o 1662._o laurence_n scot_n contra_fw-la david_n beswell_n of_o auchinleck_n nephew_n to_o umwhile_o auchinleck_n december_n 22._o 1674._o heir_n of_o seatoun_n of_o blair_n contra_fw-la sir_n alexander_n seatoun_n the_o like_a though_o the_o disponer_n be_v a_o old_a man_n the_o time_n of_o the_o disposition_n and_o have_v little_a hope_n of_o issue_n december_n 17._o 1632._o lady_n spenserfield_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kilbrachmont_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o brother_n or_o brother_n son_n be_v not_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la by_o the_o course_n of_o law_n while_o the_o brother_n child_n be_v in_o spe_fw-mi and_o therefore_o such_o be_v never_o call_v apparent_a heir_n neither_o be_v the_o presumption_n in_o they_o that_o the_o defunct_a will_v in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o creditor_n adventure_v simple_o to_o dispone_v to_o such_o while_o he_o have_v hope_n of_o issue_n but_o all_o this_o hold_v in_o oyes_o and_o it_o be_v so_o decide_v january_n 29._o 1639._o lady_n smeatoun_n contra_fw-la richardson_n of_o smeatoun_n where_o a_o infeftment_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o good_a fire_n to_o the_o oye_n reserve_v his_o son_n be_v liferent_a and_o in_o the_o like_a case_n the_o father_n who_o be_v but_o liferenter_fw-la and_o his_o oye_a foot_n by_o the_o grandfather_n disposition_n be_v find_v lucrative_a successor_n february_n 23._o 1637._o lightoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kinaber_n but_o this_o decision_n be_v stop_v to_o be_v further_o hear_v 6._o but_o here_o occur_v the_o question_n if_o the_o disposition_n be_v anterior_a to_o the_o debt_n contract_v but_o the_o infeftment_n posterior_n to_o the_o say_a debt_n quid_fw-la juris_fw-la the_o ground_n of_o doubt_n be_v that_o though_o the_o defender_n have_v a_o prior_n disposition_n yet_o by_o the_o infeftment_n only_o he_o be_v successor_n see_v land_n pass_v not_o by_o disposition_n but_o by_o infeftment_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v clear_o successor_n post_fw-la contractum_fw-la debitum_fw-la and_o also_o ex_fw-la causa_fw-la lucrativa_fw-la 2._o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n the_o intent_n of_o the_o law_n will_v be_v frustrate_a for_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v disposition_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o up_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o contract_v debt_n when_o the_o creditor_n can_v not_o know_v the_o debitor_n condition_n and_o so_o contract_v bonafide_fw-la this_o case_n be_v not_o decide_v but_o the_o like_a case_n be_v former_o decide_v negatiuè_n that_o the_o infeftment_n though_o posterior_n to_o the_o debt_n do_v not_o infer_v this_o title_n be_v upon_o a_o disposition_n anterior_a to_o the_o debt_n february_n 23._o 1637._o lightoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o kinaber_n the_o like_a be_v find_v where_o there_o be_v a_o obligement_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n to_o dispone_v land_n prior_n to_o the_o debt_n contract_v albeit_o both_o the_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n be_v posterior_n to_o the_o debt_n and_o do_v not_o bear_v express_o in_o implement_n of_o the_o contract_n which_o be_v presume_v see_v no_o other_o cause_o be_v show_v july_n 27._o 1678._o thomas_n ferguson_n contra_fw-la lindsay_n of_o wauchope_n for_o answer_v to_o the_o contrary_a reason_n the_o first_o be_v upon_o misapplication_n of_o the_o word_n post_fw-la contractum_fw-la debitum_fw-la which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o successor_n thus_o successor_n post_fw-la contractum_fw-la debitum_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la lucrativa_fw-la but_o successor_n ex_fw-la titulo_fw-la lucrativo_fw-la qui_fw-la titulus_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la contractum_fw-la debitum_fw-la so_o that_o if_o the_o lucrative_a title_n be_v not_o after_o the_o debt_n this_o title_n take_v no_o place_n as_o to_o the_o other_o reason_n the_o same_o inconveniency_n will_v be_v of_o disposition_n to_o stranger_n which_o be_v keep_v up_o creditor_n may_v contract_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o yet_o inhibition_n before_o infeftment_n will_v not_o be_v effectual_a unless_o it_o precede_v the_o infeftment_n and_o the_o disposition_n which_o will_v also_o be_v effectual_a against_o the_o apparent_a heir_n but_o if_o there_o be_v fraud_n in_o keep_v up_o such_o disposition_n which_o will_v be_v easy_o presume_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apparent_a heir_n than_o a_o stranger_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a upon_o the_o common_a reason_n of_o fraud_n to_o reduce_v the_o infeftment_n though_o the_o general_a passive_a title_n be_v not_o infer_v the_o like_a be_v find_v where_o there_o be_v a_o obligement_n in_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n to_o dispone_v land_n prior_n to_o the_o debt_n contract_v albeit_o both_o the_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n be_v posterior_n to_o the_o debt_n and_o do_v not_o bear_v express_o in_o implement_n of_o the_o contract_n which_o be_v presume_v see_v no_o other_o cause_o be_v show_v july_n 23._o 1678._o thomas_n ferguson_n contra_fw-la lindsay_n of_o wauchope_n and_o lucrative_a successor_n be_v not_o find_v infer_v by_o the_o infeftment_n of_o a_o father_n to_o his_o apparent_a heir_n after_o the_o debt_n contract_v see_v there_o be_v a_o anterior_a obligement_n in_o the_o apparent_a heir_n contract_n of_o marriage_n to_o grant_v the_o infeftment_n and_o inhibition_n thereupon_o nicol._n de_fw-fr haereditariis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la march_n 31._o 1626._o ker_n contra_fw-la sterling_n 7._o this_o title_n can_v take_v no_o place_n first_o where_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o right_n be_v grant_v be_v not_o alioqui_fw-la successurus_fw-la in_o that_o same_o right_n because_o it_o can_v be_v praeceptio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o haereditas_fw-la and_o so_o a_o disposition_n to_o a_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n of_o land_n not_o provide_v to_o that_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n can_v infer_v this_o title_n though_o it_o may_v be_v reducible_a as_o without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a neither_o will_v a_o disposition_n of_o tailzy_v land_n to_o a_o heir_n of_o line_n infer_v this_o title_n for_o in_o that_o case_n it_o can_v be_v praeceptio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la albeit_o the_o disposition_n will_v be_v reducible_a as_o without_o a_o cause_n onerous_a but_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n that_o right_n acquire_v original_o by_o predecessor_n in_o name_n of_o their_o apparent_a heir_n can_v infer_v this_o title_n because_o the_o predecessor_n himself_o never_o be_v foot_n in_o that_o right_n the_o apparent_a heir_n can_v not_o be_v his_o heir_n therein_o neither_o can_v such_o right_n be_v reducible_a by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o because_o the_o fall_n thereof_o will_v not_o make_v the_o fee_fw-mi return_n to_o thepredecessor_n who_o never_o have_v it_o but_o the_o same_o can_v only_o be_v reach_v by_o a_o declarator_n that_o it_o be_v acquire_v by_o that_o predecessor_n mean_n after_o the_o debt_n contract_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v affectable_a as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o debtor_n or_o his_o heir_n which_o have_v frequent_o be_v find_v relevant_a title_n xxx_o executorie_a where_o of_o testament_n codicill_n legacy_n relict_n part_n bairn_n part_n dead_a be_v part_n confirmation_n and_o office_n of_o executorie_a 1._o the_o roman_n carfeulnesse_n to_o preserve_v the_o freedom_n of_o test_v 2._o the_o ancient_a form_n of_o test_v among_o the_o roman_n 3._o the_o modern_a form_n of_o roman_a solemn_a testament_n 4._o their_o nuncupative_a testament_n 5._o their_o military_a testament_n 6._o requisit_n for_o roman_a testament_n 7._o how_o far_o son_n in_o familia_fw-la can_v test._n 8._o person_n who_o can_v not_o test._n 9_o person_n who_o can_v not_o be_v institute_n or_o substitute_n 10._o restriction_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o test_v in_o favour_n of_o child_n 11._o the_o legittimes_o ofchildren_n 12._o the_o falcidian_a portion_n 13._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o legittime_n and_o falcidian_n 14._o the_o trebellianica_n 15._o fidiecomissa_fw-la 16._o codicill_n 17._o institution_n of_o heir_n 18._o substitution_n 19_o substitution_n vulgar_a and_o pupillar_n 20._o legacy_n 21._o legacy_n be_v void_a if_o the_o legatar_n die_v before_o the_o testator_n or_o if_o the_o testament_n be_v void_a unless_o there_o be_v therein_o a_o codicillar_n clause_n 22._o the_o kind_n and_o effect_n of_o conditional_a legacy_n or_o fideicommissa_fw-la 23._o special_a legacy_n 24._o condition_n adject_v to_o legacy_n in_o fideicommissa_fw-la 25._o the_o inventary_a 26._o collation_n 27._o jus_fw-la accrescendi_fw-la 28._o the_o power_n of_o test_v with_o we_o may_v be_v restrict_v by_o contract_n or_o portion_n 29._o it_o be_v restrict_v to_o movable_n and_o extend_v to_o no_o heritable_a right_n 30._o wherein_o the_o office_n of_o executor_n consist_v 31._o the_o near_a agnat_n be_v successor_n in_o movable_n to_o the_o
litem_fw-la albeit_o before_o declarator_n it_o be_v sufficient_a as_o be_v find_v by_o a_o tolerance_n from_o the_o donatar_n nicol._n de_fw-fr haereditarits_fw-fr actionibus_fw-la cairncross_n contra_fw-la crookshank_n and_o by_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o donatar_n july_n 4._o 1665._o mr._n walter_n innes_n contra_fw-la george_n watt._n but_o it_o be_v not_o relevant_a to_o allege_v that_o the_o defunct_a die_v at_o the_o horn_n and_o thereby_o have_v no_o movable_n which_o be_v become_v escheat_n to_o the_o king_n feb._n 7._o 1662._o grace_n contra_fw-la dalgarne_n 14._o vicious_a intromission_n be_v also_o restrict_v to_o the_o single_a value_n when_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o disposition_n from_o the_o defunct_a albeit_o the_o disposition_n be_v find_v null_a by_o reply_n as_o do_v in_o defraud_n of_o creditor_n by_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n june_n 16._o 1671._o bonar_n contra_fw-la lady_n couper_n and_o a_o disposition_n of_o movable_n with_o a_o instrument_n of_o possession_n be_v for_o a_o cause_n onerous_a grant_v while_o the_o defunct_a be_v on_o death-bad_a though_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a possession_n till_o after_o his_o death_n wassustain_v to_o purge_v vicious_a intromission_n july_n 6._o 1664._o alexander_n brown_n contra_fw-la lawson_n but_o a_o disposition_n of_o movable_n where_o the_o disponer_n retain_v possession_n during_o his_o life_n be_v not_o sustain_v nicol._n de_fw-fr haereditariis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la strachan_n cont_n scot._n the_o like_a where_o the_o disposition_n be_v to_o the_o defunct_n son_n wife_n see_v the_o defunct_a retain_v possession_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n his_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v with_o he_o in_o family_n june_n 28._o 1632._o dalrymple_n of_o waterside_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o closeburn_n so_o that_o such_o disposition_n if_o the_o defunct_a live_v long_o after_o retenta_fw-la possessione_n be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o in_o the_o last_o two_o case_n but_o if_o the_o disposition_n be_v short_o before_o the_o defunct_n death_n that_o his_o continue_v in_o possession_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d simulation_n or_o frand_n the_o same_o will_v purge_v the_o vicious_a intromission_n at_o least_o restrict_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o single_a value_n 15._o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n vicious_a intromission_n with_o a_o defunct_n movable_n do_v only_o extend_v to_o the_o single_a value_n and_o therefore_o intromission_n be_v make_v in_o england_n be_v extend_v no_o further_o here_o july_n 26._o 1619._o lord_n dingwal_n contra_fw-la wanderson_n 16._o vicious_a intromission_n be_v penal_a sapiens_fw-la naturam_fw-la delicti_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v sustain_v against_o any_o as_o represent_v the_o intrometter_n when_o there_o be_v no_o action_n intent_a against_o he_o in_o his_o own_o life_n after_o which_o no_o other_o can_v be_v able_a to_o clear_v the_o title_n of_o his_o intromission_n with_o moveablegoods_n quae_fw-la transeunt_fw-la per_fw-la commercium_fw-la and_o so_o the_o defunct_a may_v have_v buy_v they_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la july_n 10._o 1666._o cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n behave_v as_o heir_n by_o intromission_n with_o heirship-moveable_a be_v not_o sustain_v after_o the_o intrometter_n death_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o that_o title_n though_o there_o can_v be_v less_o pretence_n of_o commerce_n in_o that_o case_n yet_o though_o decreet_a be_v not_o obtain_v before_o the_o intrometter_n death_n if_o litiscontestation_n be_v make_v against_o he_o compear_v when_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o to_o purge_v his_o intromission_n by_o any_o competent_a defense_n if_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v after_o his_o death_n it_o may_v overtake_v his_o successor_n unless_o the_o intromission_n have_v be_v simple_o refer_v to_o his_o oath_n for_o then_o die_v before_o he_o give_v his_o oath_n his_o successor_n can_v not_o be_v liable_a because_o he_o may_v either_o have_v qualify_v or_o deny_v his_o intromission_n 17._o vicious_a intromission_n be_v simple_o exclude_v by_o those_o who_o acquire_v by_o way_n of_o commerce_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la for_o a_o just_a price_n albeit_o in_o some_o case_n executor_n may_v recover_v defunct_n good_n reivendicatione_fw-la but_o where_o bona_fw-la fides_fw-la do_v not_o appear_v but_o collusion_n or_o fraud_n the_o buy_n of_o defunct_n good_n will_v not_o be_v sustain_v as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o party_n depon_v that_o he_o buy_v a_o defunct_n good_n within_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n when_o he_o know_v there_o can_v be_v no_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o or_o lawful_a title_n thereto_o albeit_o he_o depone_v that_o the_o seller_n have_v a_o disposition_n from_o the_o defunct_a but_o which_o he_o do_v not_o produce_v and_o his_o oath_n be_v not_o find_v to_o prove_v it_o but_o the_o acquisition_n be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o collusion_n the_o buyer_n be_v the_o defunct's_n goodson_n pretend_v to_o buy_v from_o a_o stranger_n nou._n 29._o 1679._o irving_n contra_fw-la kilpatrick_n
trust_n repose_v in_o he_o and_o the_o like_a hope_n of_o his_o issue_n patrene_n sequitur_fw-la sua_fw-la proles_fw-la it_o be_v at_o first_o so_o simple_o do_v that_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o vassal_n in_o possession_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o peer_n be_v a_o sufficient_a constitution_n of_o his_o right_n and_o the_o investiture_n signify_v than_o not_o so_o much_o the_o act_n constitute_v as_o the_o write_v evidence_v the_o fee_n in_o the_o which_o case_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o right_n it_o be_v consequent_a first_o that_o none_o shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o fee_n but_o such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o military_a service_n and_o so_o woman_n and_o their_o issue_n be_v utterlie_o exclude_v and_o all_o the_o male_n succeed_v equal_o 2._o in_o proper_a fee_n none_o can_v succeed_v but_o the_o lawful_a issue_n of_o the_o first_o vassal_n who_o person_n and_o issue_n be_v special_o choose_v among_o which_o first_o the_o male_a issue_n of_o the_o vassal_n who_o die_v last_o infeft_v according_a to_o their_o nearness_n do_v succeed_v with_o the_o right_n of_o representation_n and_o so_o not_o per_fw-mi capita_fw-la but_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d next_o unto_o the_o descendants_n among_o the_o collaterall_n brother_n and_o their_o male_a issue_n and_o among_o these_o the_o brother_n german_n and_o their_o issue_n exclude_v the_o brother_n by_o one_o blood_n and_o after_o brother_n father_n brother_n and_o their_o male_a issue_n and_o so_o other_o agnat_n of_o the_o last_o decease_v be_v always_o of_o the_o male_a issue_n of_o the_o first_o vassal_n which_o be_v extinct_a the_o fee_n cease_v and_o return_v to_o the_o superior_a not_o as_o the_o vassal_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o directum_fw-la dominium_fw-la which_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o superior_a in_o this_o course_n of_o feudall_n succession_n there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n to_o the_o vassal_n father_n or_o other_o ascendant_n because_o if_o the_o fee_n be_v a_o new_a fee_n or_o conquest_n by_o the_o son_n his_o father_n nor_o his_o brethren_n can_v not_o succeed_v as_o not_o be_v of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o first_o vassal_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o old_a fee_n not_o purchase_v by_o the_o son_n but_o whereunto_o he_o do_v succeed_v it_o do_v necessary_o presuppose_v the_o death_n of_o the_o father_n and_o other_o ascendant_n to_o who_o the_o son_n can_v not_o be_v heir_n nor_o succeed_v till_o they_o be_v dead_a but_o when_o by_o the_o course_n of_o time_n fee_n decline_v from_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o ancient_a fee_n and_o the_o investiture_n do_v express_v the_o tenor_n and_o special_a nature_n thereof_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o investiture_n become_v the_o first_o rule_n of_o succession_n in_o such_o fee_n and_o come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o testament_n or_o will_n of_o the_o defunct_a for_o see_v the_o vassal_n can_v not_o alter_v the_o succession_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o superior_a he_o can_v not_o effectual_o test_n thereupon_o 21._o in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o be_v not_o the_o express_a will_n of_o the_o vassal_n and_o superior_a by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o investiture_n be_v regulate_v by_o their_o conjecture_v will_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o propinquity_n of_o blood_n so_o if_o the_o fee_n be_v original_o grant_v to_o a_o woman_n her_o issue_n 〈◊〉_d succeed_v as_o well_o as_o the_o male_a or_o if_o the_o reddendo_fw-la be_v not_o military_a service_n but_o money_n grain_n or_o service_n competent_a to_o a_o woman_n or_o manual_a service_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o choice_n of_o person_n as_o tilling_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o general_o fee_n hold_v blench_v or_o feu_n in_o all_o these_o woman_n may_v succeed_v because_o they_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o service_n 2._o if_o the_o fee_n be_v grant_v to_o heir_n whatsoever_o not_o only_o do_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o first_o vassal_n but_o all_o other_o his_o lawful_a heir_n or_o the_o lawful_a heir_n of_o the_o last_o deceass_v vassal_n 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in_o feudall_a succession_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o primogeniture_n will_v be_v easy_o evince_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o upon_o succession_n wherein_o the_o will_n of_o the_o proprietar_n be_v the_o rule_n even_o in_o equity_n and_o though_o he_o be_v natural_o oblige_v to_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o that_o personal_a obligation_n reatch_v he_o but_o not_o the_o inheritance_n nor_o do_v it_o oblige_v he_o to_o make_v these_o to_o succeed_v but_o to_o give_v they_o competent_a provision_n and_o therefore_o the_o judicial_a law_n which_o be_v the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n evidence_v sufficient_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o in_o some_o case_n the_o expediency_n of_o alter_v the_o natural_a course_n of_o succession_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o the_o male_a issue_n be_v thereby_o prefer_v to_o the_o female_a all_o the_o female_n be_v utter_o exclude_v but_o only_a daughter_n that_o the_o inheritance_n may_v remain_v within_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o preference_n of_o male_n be_v because_o femole_n be_v less_o fit_v for_o management_n of_o land_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o have_v a_o portion_n which_o the_o judicial_a law_n call_v the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n the_o expediency_n of_o primogeniture_n be_v partly_o public_a and_o partly_o private_a the_o public_a expediency_n be_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o great_a family_n remain_v entire_a and_o undivided_a they_o with_o their_o vassal_n and_o follower_n may_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v their_o country_n especial_o against_o sudden_a invasion_n for_o with_o we_o in_o france_n polland_n and_o many_o other_o place_n the_o great_a family_n be_v the_o bulwark_n of_o their_o country_n have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o maintain_v themselves_o and_o their_o follower_n for_o some_o time_n without_o stand_v army_n constant_a pay_n and_o subsidy_n the_o private_a expediency_n be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o memory_n and_o dignity_n of_o family_n which_o by_o frequent_a division_n of_o the_o inheritance_n will_v become_v despicable_a or_o forget_v primogeniture_n take_v place_n in_o germany_n and_o france_n in_o proper_a fee_n like_v unto_o our_o ward-holdings_a but_o not_o in_o allodiall_n and_o land_n hold_v free_o or_o for_o cane_n or_o rent_n gudelinus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la novissimo_fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 13._o relate_v that_o in_o many_o of_o the_o german_a and_o french_a province_n the_o male_n get_v two_o three_o part_n and_o the_o female_n one_o in_o the_o other_o province_n the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n succeed_v in_o all_o the_o land_n the_o parent_n have_v during_o that_o marriage_n and_o so_o in_o order_n the_o child_n of_o after_o marriage_n and_o in_o other_o province_n and_o city_n the_o young_a son_n succee_v in_o all_o exclude_v the_o rest_n and_o general_o bastard_n be_v not_o admit_v even_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o their_o mother_n and_o in_o england_n though_o primogeniture_n have_v the_o prerogative_n by_o the_o common_a law_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o 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iniurley_n dispose_v thereof_o though_o they_o have_v child_n if_o his_o legacy_n exceed_v his_o own_o part_n than_o they_o abate_v proportional_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o preference_n grant_v by_o the_o testator_n or_o a_o privilege_n whereof_o i_o know_v none_o with_o we_o for_o even_o a_o legacy_n ob_fw-la pias_fw-la causas_fw-la viz._n a_o mortification_n to_o a_o kirk_n be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o privilege_n but_o it_o and_o other_o legacy_n suffer_v proportional_a deduction_n see_v they_o exceed_v dead_v part_n durie_n july_n 6._o 1630._o doctor_n monro_n contra_fw-la scot_n executor_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o restriction_n be_v that_o natural_a obliegment_n for_o provision_n of_o child_n of_o which_o before_o it_o be_v extend_v only_o to_o the_o immediate_a child_n and_o not_o to_o grandchild_n neither_o do_v it_o restrict_n the_o mother_n but_o only_o the_o father_n 3._o the_o three_o restriction_n of_o the_o defunct_n will_v be_v in_o favour_n of_o their_o heir_n of_o 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