horn_n these_o occur_v after_o the_o disposition_n will_v be_v upon_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o acquirer_n and_o not_o the_o author_n disponer_o but_o if_o the_o warrandice_n be_v in_o the_o superior_n charter_n burden_v himself_o it_o will_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o subsequent_a distress_n through_o his_o fault_n and_o so_o to_o recognition_n liferent-escheat_n or_o nonentry_n but_o it_o will_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o forefaulture_n or_o recognition_n or_o other_o fault_n of_o the_o superior_n superior_a neither_o will_v it_o extend_v to_o the_o ward_n or_o the_o avail_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o superior_a bind_v in_o warrandice_n fail_v thereafter_o unless_o it_o be_v so_o express_v for_o no_o provident_a man_n be_v presume_v to_o guard_v against_o these_o unless_o it_o be_v so_o express_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v little_a advantage_n by_o special_a clause_n of_o warrandice_n for_o the_o general_a clause_n reach_v all_o eviction_n from_o anteriour_a cause_n yea_o the_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o though_o there_o be_v no_o clause_n of_o warrandice_n express_v if_o the_o right_o warrant_v be_v for_o cause_n onerous_a viz._n sum_n of_o money_n or_o equivalent_a value_n unless_o by_o the_o special_a warrandice_n future_a deed_n infer_v eviction_n or_o which_o will_v not_o infer_v it_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la be_v express_v warrandice_n be_v never_o infer_v from_o infeftment_n from_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a superior_a and_o though_o they_o be_v express_v will_v have_v no_o effect_n neither_o be_v the_o warrandice_n of_o infeftment_n by_o churchman_n effectual_a against_o their_o successor_n in_o office_n yea_o express_a warrandice_n of_o feus_n or_o tack_n of_o kirk-land_n thereafter_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n after_o the_o say_a warrandice_n do_v neither_o reach_n the_o granter_n thereof_o nor_o their_o successor_n par._n 1587._o cap._n 29._o and_o cap._n 110._o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v there_o render_v because_o the_o church-land_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o subsequent_a law_n infeftment_n do_v frequent_o bear_v condition_n reservation_n provision_n and_o exception_n which_o give_v great_a ground_n of_o debate_n which_o therefore_o must_v here_o be_v clear_v there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o infeftment_n may_v either_o be_v pure_a or_o conditional_a some_o condition_n be_v employ_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o right_n and_o be_v effectual_a though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v 47._o as_o in_o ward-holdings_a the_o vassal_n can_v alienate_v without_o his_o superior_n be_v consent_v which_o a_o effectual_a resolutive_a condition_n whereby_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o fee_n be_v alienate_v the_o whole_a become_v extinct_a &_o return_v to_o the_o superior_a as_o he_o give_v it_o 48._o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n imply_v this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v no_o effect_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o eviction_n of_o the_o principal_a land_n infeftment_n for_o relief_n of_o cautionry_n imply_v this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o effect_n till_o distress_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v ceass_n by_o relief_n infeftment_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o sum_n imply_v this_o condition_n that_o the_o sum_n be_v satisfy_v they_o be_v extinct_a and_o the_o author_n infeftment_n revive_v and_o stand_v valid_a without_o necessity_n of_o renovation_n 49._o infeftment_n give_v for_o a_o particular_a office_n and_o bear_v not_o assigney_n or_o substitute_n as_o to_o be_v a_o ensign-bearer_n advocate_n or_o chaplain_n with_o land_n and_o annual_a rent_n annex_v do_v imply_v this_o condition_n that_o the_o heir_n be_v capable_a to_o exerce_fw-la these_o office_n and_o therefore_o by_o his_o inability_n they_o ceass_n unless_o they_o be_v grant_v to_o assigney_n with_o power_n of_o substitution_n in_o which_o case_n they_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o another_o 50._o infeftment_n by_o excambion_n do_v imply_v this_o tacit_n condition_n that_o if_o the_o one_o tenement_n excamb_v be_v evict_v there_o be_v recourse_n to_o the_o other_o tenement_n with_o which_o it_o be_v excamb_v for_o therein_o excambion_n or_o permutation_n differ_v from_o sale_n this_o recourse_n be_v effectual_a not_o only_o to_o the_o heir_n but_o to_o the_o singular_a successor_n of_o both_o party_n whether_o by_o voluntar_n or_o judicial_a right_n and_o therefore_o regress_n be_v sustain_v against_o a_o apprize_a prior_n to_o the_o eviction_n without_o necessity_n to_o instruct_v that_o the_o excamber_n have_v right_a when_o he_o change_v it_o be_v presume_v that_o he_o deliver_v his_o right_n to_o the_o other_o party_n and_o therefore_o a_o old_a charter_n from_o the_o king_n bearing_z the_o land_n to_o have_v be_v dispone_v in_o excambion_n for_o the_o other_o party_n land_n and_o express_v regress_n but_o without_o mention_n of_o assigney_n yet_o be_v find_v effectual_a to_o a_o singular_a successor_n july_n 14._o 1629._o laird_n of_o wairdess_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o balcomie_n in_o this_o process_n it_o be_v find_v that_o no_o person_n need_v to_o be_v cite_v but_o the_o present_a proprietar_n of_o the_o land_n excamb_v and_o the_o heir_n or_o appear_v and_o heir_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o excambion_n july_n 2._o 1629._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la and_o that_o regress_n be_v effectual_a against_o a_o appryzer_n of_o the_o excamb_v land_n it_o be_v so_o decide_v december_n 21._o 1623._o earl_n of_o montrose_n contra_fw-la sir_n george_n ker._n 51._o the_o law_n do_v also_o introduce_v condition_n in_o infeftment_n which_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o their_o nature_n as_o in_o feus_n by_o the_o common_a feudal_n law_n and_o by_o special_a statute_n with_o we_o whereby_o if_o the_o feu-duty_n be_v not_o pay_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n hail_n and_o together_o that_o the_o feu_n shall_v be_v extinct_a and_o lose_v parl._n 1597._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v therefore_o beyond_o doubt_n that_o such_o clause_n be_v effectual_a whether_o express_v or_o not_o express_v in_o the_o infeftment_n 52._o it_o be_v also_o incontrovert_v that_o liferent_n one_o or_o more_o may_v be_v effectual_o reserve_v in_o infeftment_n which_o will_v pass_v therewith_o as_o a_o real_a burden_n to_o all_o singular_a successor_n and_o needs_o no_o other_o infeftment_n 53._o infeftment_n be_v also_o sometime_o burden_v with_o the_o exception_n of_o other_o infeftment_n which_o exception_n if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o dispositive_a clause_n as_o a_o burden_n upon_o the_o infeftment_n they_o be_v effectual_a against_o singular_a successor_n 54._o infeftment_n be_v also_o frequent_o burden_v with_o faculty_n or_o power_n to_o affect_v or_o burden_v the_o land_n or_o other_o dispone_v and_o that_o either_o absolute_o at_o the_o disponers_n pleasure_n for_o such_o sum_n to_o child_n or_o creditor_n which_o clause_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o disposition_n by_o father_n to_o their_o elder_a son_n and_o be_v very_o ample_o interpret_v against_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n though_o the_o way_n of_o burden_v may_v have_v be_v defective_a as_o by_o a_o base_a infeftment_n not_o clad_v with_o possession_n or_o by_o bond_n of_o provision_n though_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o relict_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o carnwath_n contra_fw-la gavin_n earl_n of_o carnwath_n and_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n witha_v power_n to_o burden_n with_o such_o a_o sum_n a_o bond_n grant_v thereafter_o to_o his_o daughter_n without_o mention_n of_o that_o power_n be_v find_v effectual_a against_o the_o son_n in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o father_n movable_n june_n 24._o 1677._o margaret_n hopringle_n contra_fw-la george_n hopringle_n though_o these_o may_v be_v more_o strict_o interpret_v in_o the_o case_n of_o singular_a successor_n acquire_v for_o onerous_a cause_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o mouswal_n contra_fw-la the_o child_n of_o mouswal_n who_o have_v dispone_v his_o estate_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n reserve_v a_o power_n to_o himself_o to_o burden_v it_o with_o such_o a_o sum_n to_o his_o bairn_n have_v give_v they_o bond_n of_o provision_n with_o a_o base_a infeftment_n the_o same_o be_v prefer_v without_o possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o reservation_n to_o the_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n of_o the_o creditor_n for_o prior_n debt_n see_v he_o have_v then_o a_o estate_n sufficient_a for_o all_o his_o debt_n and_o his_o bairn_n portion_n it_o be_v no_o less_o certain_a that_o all_o the_o clause_n contain_v in_o infeftment_n be_v not_o real_a burden_n affect_v singular_a successor_n such_o as_o warrandice_n which_o only_o obliege_v the_o warrant_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o be_v mere_o personal_a so_o than_o the_o difficulty_n remain_v what_o clause_n insert_v in_o infeftment_n be_v real_a burden_n effectual_a against_o singular_a successor_n first_o then_o if_o the_o infeftment_n bear_v a_o provision_n that_o the_o person_n infeft_v shall_v pay_v such_o a_o sum_n or_o do_v such_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
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
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
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 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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 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or_o be_v bury_v be_v requisite_a or_o common_a fame_n as_o to_o person_n who_o perish_v or_o be_v kill_v the_o second_o point_n of_o this_o head_n be_v that_o the_o defunct_a die_v last_o vest_n and_o seize_v as_o offee_n which_o must_v be_v instruct_v by_o production_n of_o theinfeftment_n special_o the_o instfrument_n of_o seize_v and_o warrant_v thereof_o or_o ground_n of_o the_o same_o for_o though_o in_o antiquis_fw-la the_o very_a precept_n can_v be_v show_v yet_o the_o charter_n or_o disposition_n will_v be_v a_o sufficientadminicle_n to_o corroberat_o thisseise_v that_o it_o be_v not_o account_v only_o as_o the_o assertion_n of_o a_o natar_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o since_o the_o act_n of_o prescription_n consequent_a seising_n have_v the_o course_n of_o forty_o year_n may_v instruct_v this_o point_n be_v sufficient_a even_o in_o the_o case_n of_o competition_n which_o be_v much_o exacter_n than_o this_o and_o spotswood_n observe_v upon_o retour_n that_o in_o 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witness_n the_o progress_n thereof_o be_v far_o past_a memory_n of_o man_n and_o hear-say_n or_o common_a fame_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a neither_o be_v the_o writ_n produce_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o say_a earl_n propinquity_n of_o blood_n to_o david_n earl_n of_o strathern_n son_n to_o king_n robert_n the_o second_o or_o to_o eupham_n only_a daughter_n to_o the_o say_v david_n and_o patrick_n graham_n her_o spouse_n which_o progress_n not_o be_v sufficient_o instruct_v the_o right_o remain_v with_o the_o king_n as_o the_o unquestionable_a descendent_a of_o the_o say_a king_n robert_n the_o three_o and_o so_o heir_n of_o his_o brother_n the_o say_a david_n earl_n of_o strathern_n so_o that_o no_o other_o lawful_a issue_n be_v prove_v of_o the_o say_v david_n own_o body_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o near_a brother_n all_o his_o right_n remain_v with_o the_o king_n as_o descend_v from_o king_n robert_n the_o three_o who_o be_v brother_n to_o the_o say_v david_n earl_n of_o strathern_n march_n 22_o 1633._o the_o king_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o strathern_n there_o be_v another_o exception_n against_o this_o head_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v slay_v his_o father_n mother_n good-sire_n grandsire_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o and_o all_o his_o issue_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o heritage_n of_o the_o party_n slay_v if_o he_o be_v convict_v thereof_o by_o a_o assize_n and_o the_o next_o agnat_n may_v be_v serve_v par._n 1594._o cap._n 220._o which_o be_v not_o sustain_v where_o the_o slayer_n be_v only_o declare_v eugitive_n for_o not_o appear_v to_o underly_a the_o law_n in_o a_o dittay_n for_o slay_v his_o mother_n feb._n 3._o 1674._o mr._n george_n oliphant_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n 36._o the_o three_o head_n of_o the_o brieve_n be_v of_o who_o the_o fee_n be_v hold_v in_o chief_a or_o who_o be_v immediate_a lawful_a superior_a thereof_o and_o this_o also_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o infeftment_n whereby_o the_o giver_n of_o the_o
serve_v without_o delay_n otherways_o they_o can_v never_o be_v serve_v there_o be_v ever_o possibility_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o men._n yet_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v enter_v before_o the_o superveniency_n even_o though_o but_o in_o the_o womb_n the_o same_o will_v take_v place_n but_o if_o the_o ascendent_n be_v actual_o enter_v the_o law_n afford_v no_o remedy_n reversion_n or_o restitution_n neither_o can_v this_o difficulty_n be_v a_o reason_n against_o the_o succcession_n ofascendents_n because_o the_o question_n be_v only_o betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o own_o child_n and_o nothing_o operat_o in_o favour_n of_o their_o brother_n and_o sister_n or_o their_o descendants_n as_o to_o the_o other_o case_n in_o the_o instance_n propose_v it_o seem_v the_o succeession_n ought_v to_o have_v depend_v till_o the_o event_n of_o the_o lawful_a issue_n of_o marion_n weir_n first_o because_o that_o have_v a_o determine_a time_n by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n viz._n the_o fift_v or_o 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conceive_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o in_o all_o case_n that_o person_n who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o defunct_n death_n be_v in_o be_v bear_v or_o unborn_a may_v be_v heir_n and_o immediate_o enter_v so_o soon_o as_o by_o the_o birth_n it_o appear_v who_o may_v be_v serve_v there_o have_v a_o late_a case_n occur_v and_o be_v determine_v on_o that_o occasion_n the_o late_a earl_n of_o leven_n tailzy_v his_o estate_n and_o dignity_n to_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 without_o division_n which_o faill_v to_o the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o rothess_n which_o faill_v to_o the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o lord_n melvil_n who_o have_v marry_v the_o earl_n of_o levens_n sister_n which_o faill_v to_o the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o weemes_n who_o have_v marry_v his_o mother_n leven_n leave_v three_o daughter_n after_o he_o who_o die_v all_o un-entered_n rothess_n have_v no_o second_o son_n david_n melvil_n second_o son_n to_o the_o lord_n melvil_n take_v a_o brieve_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o serve_v himself_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leven_n the_o earl_n of_o rothess_n take_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o nonentry_n in_o the_o name_n of_o sr._n william_n bruce_n who_o raise_v a_o advocation_n of_o the_o brieve_n with_o a_o declarator_n that_o while_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o second_o son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o rothess_n body_n david_n melvil_n nor_o no_o son_n of_o a_o subsequent_a branch_n can_v be_v enter_v or_o declare_v that_o the_o land_n be_v in_o nonentrie_n both_o member_n of_o the_o say_a declarator_n the_o lord_n do_v sustain_v and_o stop_v the_o service_n albeit_o many_o inconvenience_n be_v represent_v thence_o arise_v as_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o active_a title_n for_o pursue_v the_o right_n of_o the_o family_n or_o for_o receive_v vassal_n nor_o any_o access_n to_o the_o estate_n passiuè_fw-fr by_o creditor_n but_o the_o lord_n do_v reserve_v to_o the_o special_a declarator_n how_o far_o the_o nonentry_n will_v reach_v whether_o to_o the_o retoured_a duty_n only_o or_o to_o the_o full_a rent_n but_o many_o of_o the_o lordswerc_n of_o opinion_n that_o david_n melvil_n shall_v enter_v as_o heir_n of_o tilzie_n yet_o so_o that_o if_o the_o chancellor_n have_v a_o second_o son_n he_o or_o his_o issue_n will_v succeed_v as_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o david_n melvil_n and_o neither_o his_o own_o heir_n of_o line_n nor_o the_o earl_n of_o weemes_n second_n son_n because_o at_o the_o time_n of_o david_n melvil_n death_n the_o chancellor_n second_o son_n will_v be_v a_o near_a heir_n of_o tailzie_n to_o david_n than_o his_o own_o son_n as_o be_v of_o a_o prior_n branch_n of_o the_o tailzie_n feb._n 22._o 1677._o sr._n william_n bruce_n contra_fw-la david_n melvil_n but_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o nonentrie_n by_o the_o special_a declarator_n can_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o full_a rent_n but_o only_o to_o the_o retoured_a duty_n see_v the_o apparent_a heir_n be_v neither_o in_o culpa_fw-la nor_o mora_fw-la which_o do_v only_o infer_v the_o full_a duty_n and_o therefore_o find_v the_o donatar_n have_v right_a to_o the_o retoured_a duty_n and_o that_o the_o remainder_n continue_v in_o haereditate_fw-la jacente_fw-la to_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o lord_n malvil_n as_o curator_n datus_fw-la bonis_fw-la of_o the_o estate_n of_o leven_n by_o the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o estate_n as_o a_o tutor_n or_o as_o if_o a_o heir_n have_v be_v enter_v july_n 24._o 1677._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la 51._o it_o come_v ofttimes_o to_o pass_v that_o through_o the_o unclear_a conception_n of_o clause_n of_o provision_n it_o become_v dubious_a who_o be_v thereby_o constitut_o foot_n and_o who_o liferenter_fw-la as_o be_v ordinary_a when_o sum_n of_o
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
creditor_n for_o anull_v posterior_n deed_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o other_o remeid_n for_o anull_v deed_n do_v in_o defraud_n of_o creditor_n though_o contract_v after_o these_o deed_n where_o fraud_n in_o the_o design_n do_v evident_o appear_v whereof_o we_o have_v now_o instance_a several_a decision_n so_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n forisfamiliat_v payable_a after_o the_o father_n death_n be_v reduce_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o father_n posterior_n creditor_n continue_v traffic_n with_o he_o february_n 1669._o pott_n contra_fw-la pollock_n and_o a_o bond_n payable_a only_o by_o the_o granter_n heir_n if_o he_o have_v no_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o body_n be_v reduce_v as_o fraudulent_a january_n 24._o 1677._o blair_n of_o ardblair_n contra_fw-la wilson_n and_o a_o disposition_n of_o land_n purchase_v by_o a_o merchant_n to_o his_o son_n be_v find_v affectable_a for_o the_o debt_n of_o merchant_n stranger_n who_o begin_v to_o trade_n with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o disposition_n and_o continue_v after_o even_o as_o to_o the_o posterior_n debt_n see_v the_o father_n continue_v still_o to_o act_v as_o proprietar_n though_o by_o his_o compt_n book_n it_o appear_v he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v insolvent_a and_o though_o the_o son_n infeftment_n be_v public_a and_o registrat_n which_o strange_a merchant_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v july_n 2._o 1673._o street_n and_o jackson_n contra_fw-la masson_n yea_o a_o infeftment_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n a_o infant_n be_v reduce_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o posterior_n creditor_n his_o neighbour_n where_o the_o seize_v be_v registrat_n see_v the_o register_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o father_n continue_v to_o act_v not_o as_o liferenter_fw-la but_o as_o proprietar_n december_n 4._o 1673._o reid_n of_o bullochmyle_n contra_fw-la reid_n of_o daldillin_n and_o general_o latent_fw-la right_n among_o confident_a person_n be_v reduceable_a by_o posterior_n creditor_n but_o the_o liferent_a of_o the_o whole_a conquest_n of_o a_o merchant_n provide_v in_o a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o ordinary_a clause_n be_v not_o find_v fraudulent_a february_n 10._o 1674._o marion_n grace_n contra_fw-la the_o son_n and_o creditor_n of_o her_o husband_n second_o though_o this_o statute_n bear_v all_o alienation_n without_o cause_o onerous_a in_o prejudice_n of_o prior_n creditor_n to_o be_v null_a ab_fw-la initio_fw-la and_o without_o declarator_n by_o exception_n or_o reply_v yet_o custom_n have_v find_v this_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o infeftment_n which_o can_v be_v reduce_v till_o they_o be_v first_o produce_v and_o all_o the_o author_n call_v which_o can_v be_v by_o way_n of_o exception_n but_o by_o action_n but_o a_o disposition_n of_o movable_n be_v find_v anullable_n by_o reply_n november_n 18._o 1669._o henderson_n contra_fw-la henderson_n june_n 18._o 1671._o bower_n contra_fw-la lady_n couper_n and_o likeways_o a_o profitable_a tack_v february_n 6._o 1662._o doctor_z hay_o contra_fw-la marjory_n jamison_n neither_o be_v the_o receiver_n of_o such_o alienation_n comptable_a for_o the_o profit_n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la till_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o the_o pursuite_n of_o anterior_a creditor_n who_o right_n they_o be_v not_o presume_v to_o know_v till_o they_o be_v produce_v and_o find_v preferable_a three_o though_o the_o title_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o much_o of_o the_o body_n of_o it_o be_v against_o the_o alienation_n of_o bankrupt_n in_o prejudice_n of_o their_o creditor_n yet_o the_o statutory_a part_n declare_v against_o all_o alienation_n to_o any_o conjunct_a or_o confident_a person_n without_o a_o just_a price_n be_v in_o prejudice_n of_o anterior_a creditor_n to_o be_v annul_v which_o have_v always_o be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o disposition_n of_o bankrupt_n make_v to_o confident_a person_n but_o to_o any_o person_n without_o a_o competent_a price_n or_o equivalent_a cause_n onerous_a and_o therefore_o such_o gratuitous_a deed_n be_v reduceable_a by_o anterior_a creditor_n though_o the_o grant_a be_v not_o then_o bankrupt_a as_o a_o break_a merchant_n fly_v but_o if_o he_o be_v before_o or_o do_v by_o these_o fraudulent_a deed_n become_v insolvent_a hope_n usury_n pringle_n contra_fw-la ker._n february_n 16._o 1628._o kilgour_n contra_fw-la thomson_n january_n 17._o 1632._o skeen_n contra_fw-la belstoun_n yea_o if_o thereby_o his_o estate_n can_v afford_v ready_a satisfaction_n or_o security_n as_o be_v encumber_v with_o many_o appryzing_n or_o adjudication_n though_o the_o reversion_n may_v be_v equivalent_a to_o all_o his_o debt_n yet_o anterior_a creditor_n may_v reduce_v gratuitous_a deed_n do_v by_o such_o person_n be_v more_o fit_a that_o anterior_a creditor_n shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o the_o obtainer_n of_o these_o gratuitous_a right_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o recur_v upon_o the_o reversion_n by_o their_o warrandice_n february_n 10._o 1665._o lady_n craig_n contra_fw-la lord_n lour_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o statute_n or_o by_o custom_n to_o annul_v any_o gratuitous_a deed_n in_o favour_n of_o wife_n child_n or_o stranger_n if_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_n and_o delivery_n thereof_o the_o grant_a have_v a_o estate_n sufficient_a for_o these_o and_o all_o his_o debt_n unaffected_a by_o apprize_a adjudication_n or_o arrestment_n neither_o will_v inhibition_n suffice_v nor_o apprize_v or_o arrestment_n for_o small_a sum_n to_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o this_o reduction_n competent_a provision_n to_o wife_n or_o husband_n be_v not_o account_v gratuitous_a but_o onerous_a ad_fw-la sustinenda_fw-la onera_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la and_o for_o mutual_a provision_n but_o if_o exorbitant_a they_o will_v be_v liable_a in_o quantum_fw-la locupletiores_fw-la facti_fw-la december_n 23._o 1661._o damn_v rachel_n burnet_n contra_fw-la leper_n neither_o be_v provision_n or_o gift_n to_o child_n anullable_n by_o anterior_a creditor_n if_o the_o grant_a have_v then_o a_o visible_a estate_n sufficient_a for_o these_o and_o all_o his_o debt_n as_o be_v find_v in_o a_o provision_n by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n by_o his_o contract_n of_o marriage_n though_o the_o son_n receive_v the_o tocher_n june_n 22._o 1680._o grant_v of_o cairnhauch_n contra_n grant_v of_o elshes_n november_n 10._o 1680._o mckel_n contra_fw-la jamison_n and_o wilson_n yea_o the_o portion_n of_o child_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o prior_n creditor_n their_o father_n have_v then_o a_o sufficient_a visible_a estate_n though_o ex_fw-la eventu_fw-la it_o prove_v insufficient_a by_o run_v on_o of_o annual_n and_o accumulation_n of_o appryzing_n december_n 11._o 1679._o creditor_n of_o muswall_n contra_fw-la child_n of_o nuswald_n june_n 30._o 1675._o clerk_n contra_fw-la stuart_n and_o williamson_n and_o so_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o grandfather_n to_o his_o oye_n be_v not_o annul_v by_o anterior_a creditor_n march_v 6._o 1632._o laird_n of_o grantoun_n contra_fw-la ker._n four_o though_o this_o statute_n require_v a_o just_a price_n it_o do_v not_o annul_v a_o disposition_n though_o a_o prior_n creditor_n offer_v a_o great_a price_n if_o the_o price_n receive_v be_v the_o ordinary_a rate_n of_o the_o country_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a reversion_n to_o the_o disponer_n elder_a son_n only_o january_n 16._o 1677._o earl_n of_o glencairn_n contra_fw-la john_n brishane_n the_o like_a where_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v obtain_v a_o prior_n minute_n of_o sale_n for_o a_o great_a price_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o reduce_v a_o posterior_n infeftment_n purchase_v bonafide_fw-la though_o for_o a_o lesser_a price_n be_v competent_a july_n 18._o 1677._o murray_n of_o kilor_n contra_fw-la drummond_n of_o machanie_n five_o though_o the_o statute_n mention_n only_o the_o anull_n of_o disposition_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v ordinary_o extend_v to_o bond_n or_o obliegement_n whereupon_o apprize_a adjudication_n or_o arrestment_n follow_v six_o though_o disposition_n or_o other_o right_n be_v before_o equivalent_a cause_n onerous_a yet_o by_o the_o posterior_n part_n of_o the_o statute_n they_o be_v account_v fraudulent_a and_o reducible_a if_o the_o bankrupt_a or_o the_o interpose_a person_n in_o trust_n do_v by_o voluntar_n gratification_n prefer_v one_o creditor_n to_o another_o who_o have_v do_v more_o timeous_a and_o lawful_a diligence_n where_o by_o bankrupt_a be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v a_o notour_n bankrupt_a but_o any_o person_n insolvent_a or_o by_o the_o preference_n become_v insolvent_a or_o who_o have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a visible_a inaffected_a estate_n for_o his_o other_o creditor_n but_o where_o a_o debtor_n of_o a_o intear_n estate_n pay_v his_o lawful_a creditor_n or_o satisfy_v he_o by_o disposition_n or_o assignation_n neither_o the_o tenor_n nor_o extension_n of_o the_o statute_n reach_v these_o case_n albeit_o there_o be_v inchoat_fw-la and_o incomplete_a diligence_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o other_o creditor_n seven_o where_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o statute_n bear_v the_o annul_n of_o deed_n do_v
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
renunce_v in_o the_o second_o instance_n after_o decreet_a obtain_v against_o he_o or_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n when_o the_o ground_n and_o title_n of_o the_o pursuit_n instruct_v the_o debt_n than_o there_o need_v no_o other_o decreet_a cognitionis_fw-la causa_fw-la but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi protest_v for_o adjudication_n the_o same_o will_v be_v admit_v summary_o adjudication_n itself_o be_v a_o most_o simple_a and_o summar_n process_n whereby_o the_o heir_n renunce_v and_o the_o debt_n be_v establish_v as_o say_v be_v the_o whole_a heretage_n renunce_v orbenefite_n whereto_o the_o heir_n may_v succeed_v be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o defunct_n obligement_n wherein_o the_o heir_n renunce_v be_v again_o call_v to_o sustain_v the_o part_n of_o a_o defender_n which_o be_v only_o for_o form_n sake_n for_o he_o can_v propone_v nothing_o and_o one_o single_a summons_n be_v sufficient_a without_o continuation_n because_o it_o be_v accessary_a to_o a_o prior_n decreet_a as_o dury_n observe_v but_o express_v not_o the_o party_n feb._n 26._o 1629._o and_o all_o be_v adjudge_v periculo_fw-la potentis_fw-la whatsoever_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi please_v to_o lybel_n allege_v that_o it_o may_v have_v belong_v to_o the_o heir_n enter_v yea_o though_o any_o party_n have_v interest_n shall_v compear_v and_o instruct_v that_o he_o have_v the_o only_a right_n and_o the_o defunct_a be_v full_o denude_v it_o will_v be_v incompetent_a hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la spot_n adjudication_n cairncorss_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o drumlanrig_v 46._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o adjudication_n be_v but_o periculo_fw-la petentis_fw-la and_o can_v give_v no_o right_n unless_o the_o defunct_n right_o competent_a to_o the_o heir_n renunce_v be_v instruct_v neither_o can_v the_o adjudger_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o debtor_n right_o be_v put_v to_o dispute_v the_o same_o in_o obtain_v the_o adjudication_n yet_o the_o lord_n admit_v a_o singular_a successor_n to_o propone_v upon_o his_o infeftment_n that_o the_o defunct_a be_v denude_v and_o adjudge_v not_o the_o property_n but_o all_o right_n of_o reversion_n or_o other_o right_n competent_a to_o the_o appearand_a heir_n july_n 22._o 1669._o alexander_n livingstoun_n and_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la heir_n of_o line_n of_o the_o lord_n forrester_n in_o this_o case_n the_o matter_n be_v notour_n to_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n forrester_n have_v no_o son_n do_v contract_v his_o estate_n with_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n to_o leiutenent_n general_n baity_n son_n who_o be_v thereupon_o public_o infeft_v but_o the_o reason_n why_o appryzing_n and_o adjudication_n have_v pass_v so_o much_o at_o random_n be_v because_o the_o appryzing_n have_v deboard_v from_o their_o ancient_a form_n by_o a_o inquest_n know_v the_o land_n which_o therefore_o will_v never_o have_v apprise_v land_n but_o where_o the_o debtor_n be_v common_o repute_n heretor_fw-la or_o heritable_a possessor_n but_o when_o appryzing_n come_v to_o be_v deduce_v by_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n constitute_v by_o the_o lord_n by_o dispensation_n at_o edinburgh_n where_o person_n be_v make_v the_o inquest_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o land_n than_o all_o become_v to_o be_v apprise_v which_o be_v claim_v and_o though_o the_o appryzer_n will_v not_o pay_v a_o year_n rend_v for_o enter_v he_o in_o land_n where_o he_o have_v no_o probability_n of_o right_n in_o his_o debtor_n the_o great_a inconvenience_n be_v as_o to_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v little_a addition_n of_o expense_n to_o pass_v one_o infeftment_n for_o all_o and_o other_o superior_n get_v a_o year_n rent_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o contravert_n but_o now_o adjudication_n be_v in_o place_n of_o apppryzing_n and_o pass_v upon_o citation_n before_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o will_v adjudge_v land_n where_o the_o debtor_n be_v not_o at_o least_o repute_v heritable_a possessor_n or_o liferenter_n for_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o place_n of_o the_o inquest_n and_o albeit_o as_o they_o suffer_v decreet_n in_o absence_n to_o pass_v periculo_fw-la petentis_fw-la so_o they_o will_v suffer_v adjudication_n to_o pass_v of_o all_o that_o be_v libel_v but_o if_o any_o other_o shall_v appear_v and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o and_o their_o predecessor_n have_v be_v hold_v and_o repute_v heritable_a possessor_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o right_a repute_n to_o be_v in_o the_o debtor_n the_o lord_n may_v ready_o supercee_v to_o adjudge_v till_o some_o evidence_n be_v give_v of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o debtor_n seasine_n have_v be_v now_o registrat_n since_o the_o year_n 1617._o and_o likewise_o reversion_n though_o adjudicationes_fw-la of_o these_o might_n more_o easy_o pass_v then_o because_o no_o infeftment_n will_v follow_v but_o where_o land_n be_v adjudge_v and_o infeftment_n follow_v there_o arise_v thence_o ground_n of_o plea_n and_o pursuit_n especial_o for_o reduction_n and_o improbation_n upon_o which_o all_o the_o heretor_n of_o the_o land_n contain_v in_o the_o infeftment_n will_v be_v oblige_v to_o produce_v their_o right_n and_o open_v their_o charter_n chest_n to_o party_n have_v no_o pretence_n to_o their_o estate_n the_o adjudication_n be_v sustain_v of_o all_o land_n general_o without_o condescendence_n decemb._n 14._o 1638._o corser_n contra_fw-la dury_n but_o where_o the_o defender_n appear_v not_o or_o controvert_v it_o not_o in_o the_o adjudication_n process_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n adjudge_v be_v sustain_v in_o the_o same_o libel_n ibidem_fw-la and_o in_o adjudication_n of_o a_o reversion_n the_o declarator_n for_o redeem_v the_o same_o be_v sustain_v in_o the_o same_o lybel_n july_n 8._o 1629._o dury_n contra_fw-la kinross_n 47._o in_o adjudication_n all_o be_v competent_a to_o be_v adjudge_v which_o shall_v have_v befall_v the_o heir_n enter_v as_o land_n annualrent_n reversion_n tack_n liferent_n and_o all_o heritable_a bond_n yea_o not_o only_o these_o right_n themselves_o but_o the_o by-gone_a rent_n and_o duty_n thereof_o precede_v the_o adjudication_n and_o after_o the_o defunct_n death_n may_v be_v adjudge_v and_o pursue_v against_o the_o possessor_n and_o intrometter_n in_o that_o same_o process_n because_o these_o be_v competent_a to_o the_o heir_n renunce_v and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o attain_v they_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o appryzing_n which_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o bygone_n see_v these_o may_v be_v arrest_v and_o pursue_v as_o movable_n belong_v to_o the_o debtor_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o say_a case_n corser_n contra_fw-la dury_n decemb._n 14._o 1638._o and_o likewise_o heirship_n movable_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v competent_a in_o adjudication_n but_o not_o against_o other_o movable_n of_o the_o defunct_a which_o may_v be_v confirm_v spotswood_n caption_n isobel_n hagie_n contra_fw-la her_o daughter_n novemb_n 24._o 1638._o campbel_n contra_fw-la john_n baxter_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o competent_a against_o a_o heritable_a bond_n make_v movable_a by_o a_o charge_n jan._n 30._o 1627._o couper_n contra_fw-la williamson_n and_o bogmiln_n yet_o if_o a_o heritable_a sum_n shall_v become_v movable_a after_o the_o defunct_n death_n as_o by_o a_o order_n of_o redemption_n it_o will_v be_v competent_a by_o adjudication_n see_v it_o can_v be_v reach_v no_o other_o way_n in_o adjudication_n it_o be_v only_o competent_a to_o creditor_n to_o appear_v have_v like_o process_n of_o adjudication_n depend_v for_o all_o will_v be_v bring_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la who_o be_v ready_a before_o sentence_n with_o the_o first_o pursuer_fw-mi hope_v adjudication_n stuart_n contra_fw-la sturt_n 48._o if_o the_o adjudication_n be_v of_o land_n or_o annualrent_n require_v infeftment_n the_o superior_a will_v be_v compel_v to_o receive_v the_o adjudger_n though_o a_o stranger_n his_o vassal_n though_o he_o do_v not_o instruct_v his_o author_n right_o salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la cujustibet_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la feb._n 9_o 1667._o elizabeth_n ramsay_n contra_fw-la ker._n but_o as_o to_o the_o year_n duty_n payable_a by_o the_o adjudger_n to_o the_o superior_a for_o their_o entry_n though_o the_o lord_n think_v it_o equitable_a that_o it_o shall_v take_v place_n as_o well_o in_o adjudication_n as_o appryzing_n the_o reason_n be_v alike_o in_o both_o yet_o find_v not_o sufficient_a ground_n whereupon_o to_o decern_v it_o see_v the_o say_a year_n rend_v be_v express_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1469._o cap._n 36._o and_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o superior_a for_o receive_v appryzer_n parliament_n 1621._o cap._n 6._o yet_o in_o the_o next_o act_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n anent_o adjudication_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o composition_n to_o the_o superior_a though_o the_o act_n relate_v to_o the_o former_a act_n anent_o appryzing_n and_o therefore_o they_o think_v it_o not_o competent_a to_o they_o to_o extend_v the_o say_a composition_n ad_fw-la pares_fw-la casus_fw-la where_o
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 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