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A67914 The decisions of the Lords of council & session in the most important cases debate before them with the acts of sederunt as also, an alphabetical compend of the decisions : with an index of the acts of sederunt, and the pursuers and defenders names, from June 1661 to July 1681 / Sir James Dalrymple ... Scotland. Court of Session.; Stair, James Dalrymple, Viscount of, 1619-1695. 1683 (1683) Wing S5175; ESTC R1208 952,036 833

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disease_n not_o constant_o fatuous_a may_v have_v be_v sufficient_a this_o be_v stop_v till_o it_o be_v further_o hear_v sir_n john_n gibson_n contra_fw-la james_n oswald_n june_n 13._o 1668._o sir_n john_n gibson_n and_o james_n oswald_n have_v mutual_a declarator_n of_o property_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o controvert_v ground_n lie_v on_o the_o m●rch_n between_o two_o gairs_n or_o bentish_a stripe_n of_o ground_n through_o a_o moor_n equal_a number_n of_o witness_n be_v examine_v for_o either_o party_n one_o witness_n for_o either_o side_n prove_v 40._o year_n constant_a possession_n of_o the_o party_n adducer_n and_o that_o they_o do_v interrupt_v the_o other_o party_n and_o turn_v away_o their_o cattle_n when_o they_o come_v over_o some_o of_o the_o witness_n do_v prove_v either_o party_n to_o have_v have_v possession_n above_o 40._o year_n since_o but_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o know_v the_o same_o constant_o so_o bruike_v neither_o do_v they_o know_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o 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present_a heritor_n and_o possessor_n obtain_v assessor_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o messenger_n that_o he_o may_v stop_v the_o apprize_n by_o production_n of_o his_o in●e●tment_n february_n 3._o 1665._o sir_n john_n fletcher_n supplicant_n a_o apprize_v ordain_v to_o be_v allow_v and_o registrat_n after_o the_o debtor_n death_n and_o long_o after_o the_o sixty_o day_n be_v pass_v from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o apprize_n and_o that_o upon_o supplication_n without_o citation_n in_o respect_v it_o be_v found_v that_o the_o apprize_v registrate_n quandocu●que_a will_v be_v prefer_v to_o other_o not_o soon_o or_o more_o orderly_a registrate_n june●_n ●_z 1665._o a_o apprizer_n pursue_v for_o mail_n and_o duty_n be_v exclude_v till_o he_o satisfy_v the_o superior_a for_o a_o year_n rent_n he_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o receive_v he_o albeit_o he_o ●as_v charge_v before_o and_o do_v not_o obey_v july_n 22._o 1665._o johnstoun_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o auchincorse_n a_o apprize_v be_v lose_v and_o a_o new_a extract_n thereof_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o
contravention_n or_o one_o make_v up_o of_o all_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cause_n july●_n ●_z 1664._o earl_n of_o air_o contra_fw-la mcintosh_n a_o creditor_n personal_a be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o interest_n to_o compeat_v to_o exclude_v another_o creditor_n allege_v his_o debt_n pay_v july_n 24._o 1662._o shed_a contra_fw-la gordoun_n and_o ●yle_a a_o crop_v of_o corn_n be_v ●ound_v not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o part_n of_o or_o accessary_a to_o the_o ground_n or_o as_o sata_fw-la solo_fw-la cedunt_fw-la solo_fw-la so_o that_o after_o possession_n attain_v by_o remove_v against_o a_o violent_a possessor_n warn_v the_o crop_v on_o the_o ground_n be_v find_v not_o thereby_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o heretor_fw-la enter_v even_o as_o to_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v sow_v after_o the_o warn_v but_o as_o to_o what_o be_v sow_v after_o the_o possessor_n be_v disposs_v by_o the_o remove_n and_o his_o good_n off_o the_o ground_n the_o corn_n be_v find_v to_o accresce_fw-it to_o the_o heretor_fw-la by_o pay_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o labourage_n as_o eatenus_fw-la locupletior_fw-la factus_fw-la february_n 22._o 1671._o gordoun_n contra_fw-la mcculloch_n in_o crvive_v no_o necessity_n be_v find_v for_o the_o stream_n to_o be_v continual_o free_a beside_o the_o saturday_n slop_n but_o that_o the_o same_o be_v common_o in_o desuetude_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o cruive_n in_o question_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v special_a in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n july_n 29._o 1665._o heretor_n of_o don_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o aberdene_n a_o curator_n decreet_a obtain_v against_o he_o by_o a_o minor_a for_o liberation_n of_o the_o curator_n from_o his_o office_n upon_o consent_n of_o the_o minor_a and_o his_o allege_v irregularity_n be_v ●ound_v not_o to_o liberate_n that_o curator_n from_o his_o office_n even_o for_o omission_n after_o the_o decreet_a july_n 21._o 1664._o scot_n of_o ●road-meadows_n contra_fw-la scot_n of_o thirlestoun_n but_o with_o consideration_n of_o the_o irregular_a forcible_a act_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a therefore_o but_o liberat_fw-la pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la vide_fw-la minor_n ibid._n curator_n be_v choose_v three_o in_o number_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o the_o mother_n be_v sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la and_o she_o be_v dead_a the_o pupil_n be_v find_v sufficient_o authorize_v by_o the_o other_o two_o he_o appear_v judicial_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o january_n 4._o 1666._o david_n and_o andrew_n fairfoul_v contra_fw-la binn●●_n curator_n or_o a_o father_n as_o lawful_a administrator_n authorise_v minor_n or_o child_n to_o their_o own_o behoof_n be_v ca●tioners_n for_o or_o with_o they_o be_v find_v null_n december_n 7._o 1666._o sir_n george_n mckenzie_n contra_fw-la fairholme_n custody_n of_o money_n be_v find_v to_o liberate_v the_o keeper_n where_o his_o whole_a mean_n be_v send_v for_o safety_n to_o a_o garrison_n and_o there_o lose_v and_o he_o be_v require_v to_o deliver_v the_o money_n in_o custody_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v there_o and_o the_o owner_n may_v have_v it_o for_o send_v for_o it_o without_o special_a probation_n as_o to_o the_o money_n in_o question_n he_o give_v his_o oath_n in_o supplement_n that_o it_o be_v there_o and_o be_v lose_v july_n 19_o 1662._o fidde_v contra_fw-la jack_n vid._n novemb_n 16._o 1667._o whitehead_n contra_fw-la stra●to●n_n damnage_v of_o a_o tenement_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o neighbour_n tenement_n be_v find_v competent_a against_o a_o appryzer_n of_o a_o liserent_a of_o the_o fall_v tenement_n possess_v thereby_o february_n 16._o 1666._o hay_o of_o knockc●ndie_n contra_fw-la litlejohn_n renew_a january_n 13._o 1666._o the_o ruinousness_n of_o the_o fall_v house_n be_v proven_n though_o no_o requisition_n to_o repair_v it_o damnage_n do_v to_o victual_v embark_v for_o the_o use_n of_o merchant_n by_o the_o fault_n and_o negligence_n of_o the_o skipper_n be_v find_v not_o to_o 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whereupon_o it_o be_v admit_v as_o a_o compensation_n against_o the_o assignee_n june_n 29._o 1665._o thorntoun_n contra_fw-la milne_n date_fw-la of_o a_o writ_n be_v want_v be_v find_v not_o to_o annul_v it_o the_o party_n refer_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n to_o the_o subscriber_n oath_n which_o be_v allow_v with_o power_n to_o qualify_v if_o it_o be_v undelivered_a or_o in_o minority_n july_n 7._o 1666._o contra_fw-la duncan_n date_fw-la of_o a_o writ_n be_v false_a be_v find_v not_o to_o infer_v falsehood_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o nullity_n thereof_o where_o the_o witness_n insert_v prove_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o subscription_n february_n 23._o 1667._o laird_n of_o may_n contra_fw-la ross._n the_o date_n of_o a_o writ_n be_v not_o quarrel_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o false_a albeit_o it_o be_v not_o subscribe_v the_o day_n that_o it_o bear_v in_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o the_o same_o tenor_n true_o subscribe_v that_o day_n but_o be_v a_o miss_v the_o 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by_o contract_n with_o his_o elder_a son_n he_o reserve_v that_o power_n to_o burden_v the_o estate_n to_o any_o he_o please_v though_o it_o bear_v not_o on_o deathbed_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o exclude_v nothing_o be_v there_o do_v but_o the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n june_n 28._o 1662._o seatoun_n of_o barn_n contra_fw-la his_o brother_n deathbed_n be_v find_v relevant_a to_o reduce_v a_o disposition_n and_o infeftment_n of_o land_n to_o a_o heir_n female_a and_o of_o line_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o brother_n and_o heir-male_n who_o be_v provide_v to_o the_o land_n by_o the_o disponer_n with_o a_o clause_n with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o alter_v during_o his_o life_n which_o be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o deathbed_n though_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v prove_v in_o soundness_n of_o mind_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la that_o person_n on_o deathbed_n be_v weak_a february_n 25._o 1663._o hepburn_n of_o humbie_n contra_fw-la hepburn●_n this_o clause_n not_o be_v in_o the_o writ_n etiam_fw-la in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la or_o on_o deathbed_n deathbed_n and_o a_o testament_n be_v find_v equivalent_a albeit_o the_o testament_n be_v make_v in_o liege_n poustie_a and_o so_o no_o provision_n therein_o prejudge_v the_o heir_n december_n 14._o 1664._o lady_n colvil_n contra_fw-la lord_n colvil_n deathbed_n be_v find_v not_o relevant_a to_o hinder_v a_o husband_n to_o provide_v a_o wife_n with_o a_o jointure_n she_o have_v no_o contract_n of_o marriage_n nor_o competent_a provision_n nor_o any_o terce_n he_o have_v only_a tenement_n in_o burgh_n of_o which_o no_o terce_n be_v due_a but_o the_o lord_n modify_v the_o provision_n near_o to_o a_o terce_n february_n 22._o 1661._o rutherfoord_n and_o pollock_n contra_fw-la jack._n deathbed_n be_v find_v not_o competent_a by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o duply_v january_n 12_o 1666._o seatoun_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o touch_n contra_fw-la dundas_n deathbed_n be_v find_v
the_o ground_n whereby_o they_o will_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o apprize_a july_n 8._o 1671._o margaret_n scrymzour_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o northesk_n by_o this_o decision_n the_o accumulation_n of_o annualrent_n by_o the_o voluntar_n disposition_n be_v evacuate_v declarator_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o a_o reversion_n upon_o a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la be_v find_v null_a summary_o without_o reduction_n in_o respect_n the_o decreet_a bear_v not_o the_o production_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o requisition_n whereupon_o the_o irritancy_n fall_v although_o the_o instrument_n be_v now_o produce_v and_o the_o party_n long_o in_o possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o decreet_a and_o albeit_o the_o requisition_n be_v express_o libel_v upon_o and_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o clerk_n omission_n in_o not_o mention_v of_o it_o in_o the_o production_n february_n 22._o 1671._o pi●cairn_n contra_fw-la tenant_n declarator_n of_o escheat_n be_v sustain_v without_o call_v all_o party_n have_v interest_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n though_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o style_n of_o the_o summons_n in_o desuetude_n june_n 23._o 1666._o masson_n contra_fw-la declarator_n of_o ward_n and_o noneentrie_n shall_v only_o be_v pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n not_o before_o the_o exchequer_n june_n 14._o 1665._o his_o majesty_n letter_n record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la declarator_n of_o the_o nullity_n of_o bond_n and_o right_n to_o creditor_n by_o a_o feear_fw-mi in_o a_o tailzie_n with_o a_o clause_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr ali●nando_n be_v sustain_v without_o the_o form_n of_o a_o reduction_n or_o production_n of_o the_o particular_a right_n january_n 21._o 1662._o viscount_n of_o stormount_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o annandale_n in_o a_o declarator_n of_o property_n the_o defender_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o propone_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o pursuer_n right_o or_o that_o certification_n be_v grant_v against_o his_o author_n seasine_n even_o at_o the_o 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riccartoun_n contra_fw-la lord_n kenmure_n a_o decreet_a arbitral_n be_v find_v null_a as_o not_o be_v within_o a_o year_n of_o the_o submission_n though_o it_o have_v no_o time_n but_o a_o power_n to_o the_o arbiter_n to_o meet_v at_o their_o convenience_n and_o prorogat_n but_o do_v not_o prorogat_v the_o same_o february_n 24._o 1665._o mcgregor_n contra_fw-la menzeis_fw-la a_o decreet_a arbitral_n be_v sustain_v without_o submission_n in_o writ_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o party_n oath_n that_o he_o so_o submit_v and_o by_o the_o arbiter_n oath_n that_o they_o so_o decern_v though_o both_o the_o submission_n and_o decreet_a be_v only_o verbal_a the_o matter_n be_v but_o of_o 200._o mark_n february_n 7._o 1671._o hume_z contra_fw-la scot._n here_o the_o matter_n be_v a_o bond_n of_o 550._o mark_n suspend_v and_o determine_v to_o 200._o mark_n decreet_n of_o inferior_n court_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o upon_o iniquity_n though_o it_o be_v instant_o verify_v by_o the_o decreet_a by_o way_n of_o suspension_n without_o reduction_n january_n 24._o 1662._o ker_n contra_fw-la lord_n rentoun_n a_o decreet_a of_o a_o inferior_a court_n be_v not_o reduce_v simple_o because_o advocation_n be_v produce_v before_o extract_v be_v after_o sentence_n but_o be_v reduce_v because_o the_o advocation_n be_v produce_v before_o eleven_o hour_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a hour_n of_o beginning_n to_o sit_v but_o the_o sheriff_n sit_v that_o day_n a_o hour_n before_o ordinary_a which_o the_o lord_n find_v sufficient_a presumption_n that_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n to_o prevent_v the_o advocation_n july_n 10._o 1662._o laird_n of_o lambertoun_n contra_fw-la hume_n of_o kaimes_n a_o decre●et_n of_o a_o inferior_a court_n be_v not_o sustain_v as_o in_o ●oro_n where_o a_o term_n be_v take_v by_o a_o procurator_n to_o prove_v a_o defense_n without_o a_o mandate_n or_o writ_n produce_v that_o may_v in●er_v the_o same_o november_n 24._o 1665._o chalmers_n contra_fw-la 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the_o child_n to_o the_o dishabilitation_n nor_o restitution_n by_o way_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o justice_n the_o child_n be_v infant_n incapable_a of_o the_o crime_n february_n 24._o 1665._o sir_n robert_n sinclar_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wedderb●rn_n delivery_n vide_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la december_n 13._o 1666._o ●●net_fw-la thomson_n contra_fw-la stevinson_n delivery_n of_o a_o assignation_n be_v not_o find_v necessary_a to_o validate_v the_o same_o be_v grant_v by_o a_o defunct_a to_o his_o near_a relation_n though_o not_o in_o his_o family_n though_o it_o bear_v not_o a_o clause_n to_o be_v valide_fw-la without_o delivery_n see_v it_o bear_v a_o reservation_n of_o his_o liferent_a and_o a_o power_n to_o dispose_v evidence_v his_o purpuse_n not_o to_o deliver_v the_o same_o and_o so_o import_v the_o writ_n to_o be_v valide_fw-la without_o delivery_n delivery_n of_o three_o disposition_n in_o tailzie_n to_o a_o daughter_n son_n be_v find_v to_o be_v employ_v by_o a_o 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not_o produce_v by_o the_o party_n in_o who_o favour_n it_o be_v principal_o
the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n or_o else_o to_o pay_v a_o modification_n for_o his_o aliment_n albeit_o the_o father_n be_v indigent_a see_v the_o son_n have_v no_o mean_n or_o call_v to_o aliment_v himself_o january_n 13._o 1666._o dick_n contra_fw-la dick._n a_o father_n be_v sound_a to_o be_v lawful_a administrator_n to_o his_o son_n in_o his_o family_n not_o only_o in_o his_o pupillarity_n but_o minority_n as_o curatory_n honorarius_fw-la not_o liable_a to_o o●●mission_n or_o exclusive_a to_o other_o curator_n but_o deed_n do_v without_o his_o consent_n be_v find_v null_n albeit_o his_o son_n reside_v not_o in_o his_o family_n but_o follow_v the_o law_n live_v still_o on_o his_o father_n charge_n and_o have_v no_o call_v or_o patrimony_n to_o maintain_v himself_o neither_o be_v his_o father_n subscribe_v with_o he_o find_v a_o sufficient_a authorise_v of_o he_o see_v he_o subscribe_v with_o he_o as_o cautioner_n for_o he_o december_n 7._o 1666._o menzeis_fw-la contra_fw-la fairholme_n a_o father_n take_v a_o bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_v and_o fill_v up_o his_o brother_n name_v therein_o and_o obtain_v a_o assignation_n from_o he_o to_o his_o daughter_n be_v not_o find_v as_o a_o bond_n of_o provision_n revockable_a by_o the_o father_n in_o respect_n the_o bond_n be_v registrate_n in_o the_o brother_n name_n november_n 20._o 1667._o executor_n of_o trotter_n contra_fw-la trotter_n a_o father_n be_v not_o find_v oblige_v for_o annualrent_a of_o a_o legacy_n uplift_v by_o he_o belong_v to_o his_o son_n as_o be_v his_o tutor_n of_o law_n the_o son_n be_v aliment_v by_o the_o father_n and_o in_o his_o family_n december_n 15._o 1668._o windrham_n contra_fw-la ele●s_fw-la a_o father_n grant_v bond_n to_o a_o bairn_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o portion_n natural_a be_v find_v thereby_o to_o increass_n the_o bairn_n part_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bairn_n and_o not_o to_o apply_v that_o bairn_n part_v to_o the_o heir_n executor_n or_o universal_a legator_n as_o they_o who_o be_v oblige_v for_o the_o bond_n of_o provision_n comprehend_v the_o bairn_n part_n february_n 17._o 1671._o megil_n contra_fw-la viscount_n of_o oxenfoord_n a_o few_o contain_v a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la expresly●_n to_o be_v null_a upon_o the_o failzle_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v purge_v at_o the_o bar_n where_o offer_v of_o payment_n be_v make_v in_o which_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o feu_n not_o have_v that_o clause_n february_n 13._o 1666._o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n contra_fw-la wardlaw_n feus_n of_o ward-land_n grant_v before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1666._o against_o feus_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la albeit_o grant_v by_o these_o who_o hold_v ward_n of_o subject_n without_o consent_n of_o their_o superior_a june_n 24._o 1668._o stevart_n of_o torrence_n contra_fw-la fever_n of_o ernoch_n a_o feu_n be_v find_v to_o be_v renunceable_a by_o a_o fever_n to_o free_v he_o of_o the_o feu-duty_n albeit_o it_o be_v constitute_v by_o a_o mutual_a contract_n oblige_v the_o fever_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o pay_v the_o feu-duty_n yearly_a see_v by_o a_o back-bond_n of_o the_o same_o date_n he_o be_v allow_v to_o renunce_v when_o he_o please_v which_o be_v find_v effectual_a to_o take_v away_o that_o personal_a obligement_n be_v extrinsic_a to_o the_o feu_fw-fr though_o in_o the_o feudal_n contract_n against_o a_o singular_a successor_n in_o the_o feu_n february_n 1._o 1669._o brown_n contra_fw-la sibbald_n a_o few-d●uty_a be_v find_v personal_o to_o affect_v a_o liferenter_fw-la for_o these_o year_n only_o whereof_o she_o lift_v the_o rent_n july_n 19_o 1665._o windrham_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n idingtoun_n forefaulture_n of_o a_o parricide_n as_o have_v kill_v his_o own_o mother_n be_v gift_v by_o the_o king_n and_o infeftment_n thereon_o be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o effect_n unless_o there_o have_v be_v a_o doom_n of_o forefaulture_n pronunce_v by_o the_o justice_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o ordinary_a course_n against_o absent_v declare_v party_n fugitive_n for_o not_o underlie_v the_o law_n which_o can_v only_o reach_v their_o movable_n july_n 30._o 1662._o zeaman_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n forefaulture_n have_v with_o it_o dishabilitation_n of_o the_o forefault_n person_n child_n declare_v they_o incapable_a of_o land_n or_o estate_n in_o scotland_n whereby_o the_o son_n estate_n fall_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o be_v dispone_v to_o a_o donatar_n who_o set_v tack_n and_o the_o son_n be_v restore_v by_o sentence_n of_o parliament_n as_o a_o infant_n not_o accessary_a to_o the_o crime_n the_o infeftment_n and_o tack_v thereon_o be_v find_v to_o fall_v without_o call_v the_o person_n interress_v before_o the_o parliament_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n 1584._o prohibit_v restitution_n by_o way_n of_o reduction_n and_o declare_v right_n grant_v medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v valide_fw-la which_o be_v not_o find_v to_o extend_v to_o dishabilitation_n of_o the_o child_n but_o to_o the_o principal_a forefalture_n february_n 24._o 1665._o dowglas_n and_o sinclar_a her_o husband_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n here_o both_o the_o dishabilitation_n and_o remission_n thereof_o proceed_v without_o citation_n forefalture_n and_o five_o year_n possession_n of_o the_o forefalt_n person_n before_o the_o forefalture_n make_v a_o valide_fw-la right_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o posterior_n act_n of_o parliament_n for_o registration_n of_o seasine_n and_o reversion_n etc._n etc._n yet_o interruption_n within_o the_o five_o year_n be_v find_v to_o elide_v the_o same_o by_o inhibition_n and_o grant_v a_o new_a corroborative_n right_o especial_o where_o citation_n be_v use_v immediate_o before_o the_o five_o year_n albeit_o the_o corroborative_n right_o be_v post_fw-la commissum_fw-la crimen_fw-la july_n 23._o 1666._o earl_n of_o southesk_n contra_fw-la marquis_n of_o huntly_n forefalture_n and_o five_o year_n possession_n be_v find_v not_o relevant_a by_o exception_n or_o reply_n without_o a_o re●our_n by_o a_o inquest_n june_n 13._o 1666._o hume_z contra_fw-la hume_n forefalture_n give_v the_o king_n or_o his_o donator_n five_o year_n rend_v of_o any_o land_n the_o forefalt_n person_n be_v in_o possession_n off_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sentence_n whether_o by_o tack_v or_o not_o january_n 24._o 1667._o inter_fw-la eosdem_fw-la in_o forefalture_n a_o donatar_n be_v find_v exclude_v by_o apprize_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o forefalt_n person_n who_o have_v comprise_v before_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o have_v charge_v the_o superior_a after_o the_o crime_n but_o before_o the_o process_n of_o forefalture_n july_n 6._o 1667._o creditor_n of_o hume_n of_o k●llo_n contra_fw-la hume_n the_o donatar_n of_o forefalture_n pursue_v remove_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v by_o a_o in●e●tment_n on_o a_o apprize_a grant_v by_o the_o king_n be_v then_o immediate_a superior_a before_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v not_o find_v equivalent_a to_o a_o confirmation_n but_o past_a in_o exchequer_n of_o course_n without_o notice_n december_n 9_o 1668._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la stirling_n forefalture_n be_v find_v to_o exclude_v a_o creditor_n sound_v upon_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o disposition_n make_v to_o the_o forefalt_n person_n by_o his_o father_n reserve_v a_o power_n to_o himself_o to_o affect_v and_o burden_v the_o land_n dispone_v by_o wodset_n or_o annualrent_a for_o such_o a_o sum_n though_o the_o father_n have_v grant_v a_o bond_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi declare_v the_o sum_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o reservation_n see_v there_o follow_v no_o infeftment_n by_o resignation_n or_o confirmation_n by_o the_o king_n july_n 12._o 1671._o learmo●th_o contra_fw-la earl_n of_o lauderdail_n forefalture_n vide_fw-la gift_n hague_n contra_fw-la moscrop_a and_o rutherfoord_n fraud_v of_o creditor_n be_v insist_v on_o to_o reduce_v a_o additional_a jointure_n after_o the_o debt_n apprise_v on_o the_o liferenter_fw-la offer_v access_n to_o the_o appryzer_n for_o his_o annualrent_n and_o to_o be_v total_o exclude_v if_o it_o be_v not_o redeem_a within_o the_o legal_a it_o be_v sustain_v relevant_a here_o the_o husband_n be_v neither_o bankrupt_a nor_o insolvent_a but_o there_o be_v no_o ready_a execution_n because_o of_o the_o additional_a jointure_n february_n 10._o 1669._o lady_n greenhead_n contra_fw-la lord_n lour_n fraud_n of_o creditor_n upon_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o be_v not_o find_v relevant_a by_o reply_n without_o reduction_n though_o of_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n in_o a_o small_a matter_n june_n 19_o 1663._o red_a contra_fw-la harper_n fraud_n of_o creditor_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o clause_n in_o a_o contract_n provide_v a_o jointure_n to_o a_o wife_n with_o condition_n of_o restrick_v herself_o to_o a_o part_n that_o the_o superplus_n may_v belong_v to_o the_o bairn_n for_o their_o aliment_n the_o 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as_o have_v buy_v the_o ox_n in_o which_o case_n sentence_n be_v find_v necessary_a before_o the_o possessor_n be_v dispossess_v ju●y_o 7._o 1671._o strachans_n contra_fw-la gordoun_n stipend_n of_o minister_n affect_v the_o teind_n as_o a_o real_a burden_n and_o all_o intrometter_n even_o these_o who_o buy_v as_o merchand_n buy_v the_o whole_a teind_v of_o a_o man_n land_n for_o a_o year_n so_o that_o they_o can_v pretend_v payment_n make_v to_o the_o heretor_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la see_v they_o shall_v know_v that_o real_a burden_n june_n 24._o 1662._o vernor_n contra_fw-la brown_n stipend_n quoad_fw-la intrants_n be_v find_v to_o divide_v in_o two_o term_n that_o the_o intrant_fw-la before_o whitsond●y_n have_v ●oth_a term_n but_o after_o whitsonday_n and_o before_o michalmass_o only_o one_o term_n july_n 24._o 1662._o whim_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n stipend_n be_v not_o find_v to_o burden_n and_o heretor_fw-la where_o there_o be_v a_o liferenter_fw-la live_v june_n 24._o 1663._o menzeis_fw-la contra_fw-la laird_n of_o glen●rchie_n stipend_n of_o a_o minister_n repone_v short_o after_o michalmass_o as_o have_v presentation_n collation_n and_o possession_n before_o and_o wrongous_o put_v out_o be_v find_v not_o to_o prefer_v he_o to_o that_o year_n stipend_v against_o the_o lncumbent_n possess_n and_o serve_v the_o cure_n 〈◊〉_d michalmas_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la july_n 9_o 1663._o kirkaldy_n contra_fw-la balcanquel_n a_o stipend_n whereto_o a_o stipendiar_n be_v present_v at_o lambass_n and_o serve_v from_o thence_o and_o be_v admit_v short_o after_o michalmass_n reach_v not_o the_o whole_a stipend_n but_o the_o half_a though_o the_o presentation_n be_v before_o michalmass_n and_o the_o actual_a service_n see_v the_o admission_n be_v short_o after_o june_n 7._o 1664._o hay_o contra_fw-la collector_n of_o vaccand_a stipend_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v to_o affect_v the_o whole_a teind_n unbought_a where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o locality_n and_o so_o the_o minister_n may_v take_v himself_o to_o any_o here●or_n for_o his_o whole_a free_a teind_v and_o not_o pro_fw-la rata_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o he_o to_o pursue_v for_o relief_n december_n 3._o 1664._o hutcheson_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o cas●●ls_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v instruct_v by_o seven_o year_n possession_n without_o any_o title_n in_o writ_n so_o as_o to_o give_v a_o possessory_a judgement_n november_n 25._o 1665._o petrie_n contra_fw-la mitchelson_n a_o stipend_n be_v find_v to_o belong_v to_o a_o minister_n transport_v in_o january_n who_o continue_v preach_v till_o april_n and_o not_o to_o his_o successor_n who_o be_v present_v before_o whitsonday_n but_o not_o admit_v till_o l●mbass_v none_o compear_v for_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o vaccand_a stipend_n january_n 26._o 1670._o mcqu●en_n contra_fw-la marquis_n of_o dowglass_n and_o purves_n steal_v good_n be_v ●ound_v recoverable_a by_o the_o owner_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o sheriff_n summary_o without_o citation_n of_o the_o possessor_n though_o they_o have_v peaceable_o possess_v the_o goood_n four_o month_n in_o that_o pleugh_o unless_o they_o have_v acquire_v possession_n by_o a_o onerous_a title_n july_n 7._o 1671_o strachan●_n contra_fw-la gordoun●_n and_o other_o vide_fw-la spuilzie_n submission_n betwixt_o commissar_n to_o the_o bishop_n without_o any_o determinat_fw-la ish_n or_o time_n determine_v to_o be_v fill_v up_o or_o blank_a but_o general_o refer_v all_o controversy_n that_o shall_v arise_v to_o the_o bishop_n be_v find_v valide_fw-la and_o not_o determine_v by_o a_o year_n but_o a_o term_n be_v affix_v to_o determine_v what_o difference_n be_v now_o occur_v february_n 3._o 1669._o bosewel_o contra_fw-la lindsay_n of_o wormis●oun_n substitution_n vide_fw-la clause_n successor_n lucrative_n be_v not_o infer_v by_o a_o disposition_n by_o a_o father_n to_o a_o son_n have_v a_o elder_a brother_n live_v or_o so_o presume_v as_o late_o before_o go_v out_o of_o the_o 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