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consequence_n import_v a_o renounciation_n thereof_o to_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o management_n but_o it_o must_v be_v unaccountable_a 3_o et_fw-la separatim_fw-la the_o defender_n can_v be_v liable_a in_o quantum_fw-la lucratus_fw-la upon_o this_o clause_n though_o it_o can_v be_v effectual_a in_o law_n unless_o it_o be_v subsume_v and_o offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v lucratus_fw-la by_o apply_v sum_n of_o money_n receive_v during_o the_o marriage_n to_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n for_o albeit_o it_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o defunct_a do_v receive_v considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o also_o that_o he_o pay_v considerable_a sum_n due_a by_o he_o yet_o that_o can_v not_o infer_v that_o these_o debt_n be_v pay_v by_o sum_n of_o money_n receive_v during_o the_o marriage_n see_v the_o defunct_a have_v another_o subject_n than_o sum_v of_o money_n out_o
of_o which_o he_o can_v have_v pay_v his_o debt_n viz_o 24._o chalder_n of_o victual_n yearly_a as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o pursuer_n jointure_n which_o in_o the_o debate_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v allocat_fw-la for_o the_o defunct_n free_a disposal_n at_o his_o pleasure_n suppose_v then_o that_o the_o defunct_a have_v consume_v his_o salary_n and_o pension_n upon_o the_o charge_n and_o expense_n of_o his_o family_n or_o upon_o other_o reasonable_a and_o creditable_a occasion_n as_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v he_o may_v have_v do_v free_o and_o unaccountable_o and_o that_o he_o be_v lucratus_fw-la by_o apply_v the_o say_n 24._o chalder_n of_o victual_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v lucratus_fw-la by_o sum_n of_o money_n but_o only_o by_o bolls_n of_o victual_n for_o which_o by_o the_o clause_n he_o be_v not_o accountable_a and_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi will_v assert_v that_o he_o be_v lucratus_fw-la by_o sum_n of_o money_n asserenti_fw-la incumbit_fw-la probatio_fw-la and_o far_o he_o have_v other_o subject_n out_o of_o which_o payment_n may_v be_v make_v viz._n the_o land_n of_o collingtoun_n which_o be_v stock_v as_o also_o he_o sell_v 100000._o mark_v worth_n of_o land_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a than_o for_o overburden_a heritor_n to_o obtain_v great_a ease_n when_o they_o have_v ready_a money_n to_o pay_v whereby_o the_o say_v 100000._o mark_n may_v have_v pay_v 100000_o pound_n of_o debt_n so_o that_o my_o lady_n can_v be_v exoner_v upon_o a_o presumptive_a but_o must_v adduce_v a_o positive_a probation_n that_o my_o lord_n be_v lucratus_fw-la by_o sum_n of_o money_n 4_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi must_v not_o only_o prove_v that_o the_o defunct_a be_v once_o lucratus_fw-la by_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n but_o that_o the_o say_v lucrum_fw-la do_v remain_v with_o he_o till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o marriage_n 〈…〉_o purge_n any_o of_o the_o debt_n do_v upon_o a_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n dispose_v of_o his_o releived_a land_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n by_o contract_n of_o marriage_n as_o be_v allege_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v claim_v any_o interest_n in_o that_o purchase_n but_o it_o appear_v evident_o by_o the_o contract_n that_o the_o defender_n be_v then_o design_v to_o sucece_v to_o his_o father_n in_o these_o land_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o very_a clause_n upon_o which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi find_v she_o conquesce_v to_o be_v provide_v to_o she_o in_o lyfrent_a and_o the_o bairn_n of_o the_o marriage_n in_o fee_n which_o fail_v to_o the_o defunct_n other_o heir_n appoint_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o other_o land_n and_o estate_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o the_o defender_n be_v the_o lineal_a legal_a successor_n of_o his_o father_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v not_o then_o envy_v his_o succession_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o collingtoun_n which_o by_o she_o own_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la be_v design_v his_o other_o land_n and_o estate_n so_o that_o the_o land_n of_o collingtoun_n can_v never_o be_v reckon_v conquesce_fw-la nor_o can_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi quarrel_v the_o convoy_v the_o right_a thereof_o to_o the_o defender_n see_v by_o her_o own_o contract_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o his_o present_a land_n and_o estate_n not_o contract_v be_v design_v to_o descend_v to_o his_o lineal_a heir_n which_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o it_o have_v be_v also_o lawful_a to_o purge_v the_o same_o of_o debt_n be_v then_o burden_v above_o the_o value_n and_o as_o it_o be_v arbitrary_a to_o the_o defunct_a not_o to_o have_v make_v any_o purchase_n so_o he_o may_v just_o dispose_v of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v satisfy_v how_o calumnious_a and_o groundless_a this_o great_a noise_n of_o purchase_n be_v they_o will_v be_v inform_v that_o the_o defender_n be_v marry_v in_o anno._n 1670._o within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o the_o contract_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a the_o defunct_a can_v make_v any_o purchase_n before_o the_o defender_n marriage_n because_o all_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o estate_n be_v my_o lady_n jointure_n of_o 36._o chalder_n of_o victual_n 200_o pound_n sterling_a of_o salary_n and_o the_o land_n of_o collingtoun_n not_o then_o exceed_v 3000_o mark_n out_o of_o this_o he_o have_v all_o the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o his_o family_n servant_n coach_n and_o horse_n to_o lay_v out_o and_o the_o defender_n to_o entertain_v in_o his_o travel_n and_o the_o annual-rent_a of_o his_o weighty_a debt_n to_o pay_v after_o which_o deduction_n there_o will_v remain_v no_o place_n for_o conquesce_fw-la and_o after_o the_o defender_n be_v marry_v he_o live_v in_o that_o entire_a confidence_n with_o his_o father_n that_o all_o the_o portion_n he_o receive_v which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v 〈…〉_o by_o his_o father_n to_o he_o be_v as_o much_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v by_o his_o father_n as_o by_o himself_o never_o have_v hear_v of_o this_o pretence_n of_o conquesce_fw-la and_o look_v upon_o his_o father_n interest_n and_o his_o own_o as_o the_o same_o many_o sum_n affect_v the_o estate_n be_v pay_v by_o he_o without_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v from_o who_o the_o money_n be_v receive_v and_o there_o be_v no_o assignation_n take_v to_o any_o debt_n but_o always_o renounciation_n and_o discharge_v so_o that_o if_o this_o covetous_a pretence_n shall_v hold_v foot_n my_o lady_n shall_v lyfrent_a the_o defender_n portion_n which_o be_v four_o time_n great_a than_o the_o conquesce_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a to_o distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o lord_n be_v humble_o entreat_v to_o give_v distinct_a interloquitor_n upon_o the_o several_a ground_n abovemention_v and_o particular_o 1_o anent_o the_o extent_n and_o import_n of_o the_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la 2_o anent_o the_o import_n of_o the_o second_o clause_n if_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o sum_n due_a or_o fall_a due_a after_o rhe_n marriage_n 3_o if_o the_o same_o can_v be_v of_o any_o great_a force_n than_o a_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la though_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o sum_n due_a after_o the_o marriage_n 4_o if_o by_o such_o a_o construction_n the_o second_o clause_n will_v not_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o renounciation_n of_o the_o jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la as_o to_o these_o sum_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o if_o such_o a_o renounciation_n can_v consist_v with_o law_n and_o former_a decision_n 5_o if_o the_o pursuer_n probation_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o debt_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o sum_n of_o money_n can_v infer_v a_o sufficient_a evidente_fw-la that_o these_o debt_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n see_v there_o be_v other_o subject_n out_o of_o which_o the_o debt_n may_v have_v be_v pay_v 6_o if_o the_o defunct_a can_v be_v reckon_v lucratus_fw-la see_v he_o do_v not_o die_v in_o the_o fee_n of_o these_o land_n relieve_v but_o be_v denude_v thereof_o upon_o a_o most_o just_a and_o rational_a account_n sine_fw-la fraud_n which_o be_v all_o distinct_a ground_n separat_o propon_v a_o list_n of_o the_o decision_n relate_v to_o in_o the_o lord_n collingtoun's_o information_n against_o the_o lady_n castlehaven_n that_o the_o husband_n have_v the_o absolute_a administration_n and_o managment_n of_o all_o rent_n annual-rent_n and_o other_o movable_n belong_v to_o his_o wife_n during_o the_o marriage_n notwithstanding_o any_o renounciation_n of_o his_o jus_fw-la mariti_fw-la thereto_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v evident_a from_o these_o follow_a decision_n viz._n collingtoun_n 9_o february_n 1667._o lady_n collingtoun_n contra_fw-la lord_n collingtoun_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o clause_n in_o my_o lord_n collingtoun's_o contract_n renounce_v his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la in_o favour_n of_o his_o lady_n do_v not_o debar_v my_o lord_n from_o the_o management_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o rent_n destinate_a for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o family_n and_o that_o albeit_o the_o administration_n and_o management_n have_v be_v express_o renounce_v by_o he_o in_o the_o say_a contract_n the_o say_a renounciation_n have_v be_v contra_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v and_o so_o void_a and_o null_a in_o law_n and_o that_o the_o husband_n administration_n be_v the_o inherent_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o husband_n as_o such_o be_v absolute_a and_o unaccountable_a and_o can_v not_o be_v renounce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o wife_n inglis_n 13_o july_n 1678._o nicolson_n contra_fw-la inglis_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o wife_n have_v in_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n reserve_v a_o power_n to_o dispose_v upon_o her_o liferent_a without_o the_o husband_n consent_n and_o the_o husband_n have_v renounce_v his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la to_o what_o be_v so_o reserve_v the_o say_v renounciatidid_fw-la recurre_fw-la and_o accress_v to_o the_o husband_n himself_o by_o the_o marriage_n and_o after_o decease_n of_o the_o husband_n allow_v compensation_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o
the_o husband_n against_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o assigney_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o wife_n intromission_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la with_o the_o rent_n so_o reserve_v and_o whereof_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la be_v renounce_v as_o say_v be_v balhousie_n 2_o february_n 1667._o executor_n of_o the_o lady_n pilton_n contra_fw-la hay_n of_o balhousie_n the_o laird_n of_o balhousie_n have_v grant_v bond_n to_o his_o wife_n sister_n the_o lady_n pilton_n for_o 1000_o mark_n yearly_a to_o be_v employ_v by_o she_o for_o any_o use_n she_o please_v without_o her_o husband_n consent_n and_o seclude_v his_o jus_o mariti_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v payment_n make_v to_o the_o husband_n sufficient_a to_o assolÈie_v from_o a_o pursuit_n upon_o a_o bond_n notwithstanding_o that_o by_o the_o bond_n itself_o the_o husband_n jus_o mariti_fw-la be_v exclude_v a_o list_n of_o decision_n anent_o the_o import_n and_o extent_n of_o clause_n of_o provision_n in_o contract_n of_o marriage_n conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o heir_n of_o conquesce_fw-la and_o provision_n and_o bairn_n of_o second_o marriage_n for_o clear_v that_o notwithstanding_o such_o provision_n and_o obligment_n the_o husband_n or_o father_n have_v the_o absolute_a power_n and_o dominion_n and_o unaccountable_a administration_n of_o the_o conquesce_fw-it the_o lord_n sound_v a_o gratuitous_a bond_n grant_v by_o thomas_n cowan_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o first_o marriage_n long_o after_o his_o second_o contract_n of_o marriage_n whereby_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v all_o his_o subsequent_a conquesce_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o that_o second_o marriage_n to_o affect_v his_o conquesce_fw-la during_o the_o say_v second_o marriage_n young_a 9_o february_n 1669_o cowan_n contra_fw-la young_a notwithstanding_o that_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n to_o who_o the_o gratuitous_a bond_n be_v grant_v be_v both_o forisfamiliat_a and_o aliunde_fw-la sufficient_o provide_v before_o that_o time_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o debate_n that_o as_o a_o husband_n may_v free_o have_v gift_v all_o his_o conquest_n to_o stranger_n so_o he_o may_v likeways_o gift_n rational_a proportion_n thereof_o to_o his_o child_n of_o former_a marriage_n notwithstanding_o any_o such_o obligment_n in_o his_o second_o contract_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o obligment_n and_o provision_n for_o conquesce_v in_o contract_n of_o matriage_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o contracter_n to_o dispone_v thereupon_o during_o their_o life-time_n little-john_n 16_o june_n 1676_o mitthel_n contra_fw-la the_o child_n of_o thomas_n little-john_n and_o that_o all_o reasonable_a deed_n albeit_o they_o be_v do_v or_o grant_v without_o equivalent_a onerous_a cause_n be_v effectual_a notwithstanding_o of_o such_o obligement_n and_o provision_n of_o conquesce_fw-la and_o that_o the_o child_n in_o who_o favour_n the_o say_n obligement_n of_o conquesce_fw-la be_v conceive_v can_v not_o be_v hear_v to_o quarrel_v the_o same_o murray_n 19_o june_n murray_n contra_fw-la murray_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o rational_a provision_n to_o child_n of_o a_o prior_n marriage_n can_v not_o be_v quarrel_v upon_o the_o clause_n of_o conquesce_fw-la in_o the_o father_n second_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o 〈…〉_o 7000_o mark_v grant_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o elder_a son_n have_v succeed_v to_o a_o considerable_a land_n estate_n by_o his_o father_n and_o in_o that_o decision_n the_o lord_n declare_v that_o they_o will_v make_v the_o former_a decision_n mitchel_n contra_fw-la the_o child_n of_o little-john_n a_o rule_n for_o the_o future_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o old_a niddry_n have_v apply_v considerable_a sum_n for_o acquire_v in_o new_a and_o preferable_a right_n of_o the_o land_n of_o lochtour_n and_o for_o purge_v and_o disburden_v the_o land_n of_o other_o encumbrance_n and_o debt_n the_o sum_n so_o expend_v during_o his_o second_o marriage_n can_v not_o be_v repute_n as_o sum_n conquest_n during_o that_o marriage_n niddrie_n 19_o february_n 1683._o james_n wanchop_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o niddrie_n in_o respect_n niddry_n have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o say_n land_n of_o lochtour_n stand_v in_o his_o person_n before_o that_o time_n and_o find_v that_o james_n wauchop_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n can_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o say_n new_o acquire_v right_n or_o for_o repetition_n of_o the_o sum_n expend_v for_o acquire_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o obligment_n in_o his_o mother_n contract_n of_o marriage_n for_o provide_v all_o the_o conquesce_fw-la to_o he_o and_o this_o demonstrate_v that_o sum_v expend_v for_o disburden_v a_o man_n prior_n heretage_n of_o debt_n and_o encumbrance_n affect_v the_o same_o can_v never_o be_v repute_n conquesce_fw-it albeit_o thereby_o the_o estate_n be_v nottour_o meliorat_a and_o improven_v and_o the_o yearly_a rent_n come_v in_o to_o the_o man_n augment_v a_o list_n of_o decision_n for_o clear_v the_o import_n and_o extent_n of_o obligment_n and_o provision_n of_o conquest_n conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o wife_n as_o to_o their_o liferent_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o albeit_o the_o husband_n be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v the_o hail_n sum_v acquire_v during_o the_o marriage_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o liferent_a yet_o a_o bond_n take_v by_o a_o husband_n payable_a to_o a_o child_n of_o his_o former_a marriage_n phinnit_n 10_o february_n 1629_o oliphant_n contra_fw-la phinnit_n do_v not_o fall_v under_o the_o obligment_n of_o conquesce_fw-la and_o find_v that_o conquesce_fw-la be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o what_o be_v stand_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o undisposed_a of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o decease_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o husband_n have_v stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la acquire_v the_o property_n of_o land_n former_o hold_v of_o himself_o dumfermling_n 26_o november_n 1629._o lady_n dumfermling_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o dumfermling_n and_o thereafter_o before_o his_o decease_n dispone_v the_o same_o to_o be_v like_o way_n hold_v of_o himself_o for_o a_o double_a or_o triple_a few-duty_n that_o neither_o the_o say_a acquisition_n nor_o improvement_n by_o tripling_n the_o few-duty_n do_v fall_v under_o the_o obligment_n of_o conquesce_fw-la in_o the_o wife_n contract_n of_o marriage_n albeit_o the_o same_o be_v acquire_v and_o improven_v in_o her_o time_n in_o respect_n the_o earl_n have_v a_o right_n to_o these_o land_n prior_n to_o the_o marriage_n albeit_o the_o same_o be_v only_o a_o right_n of_o superiority_n robertson_n 15_o july_n 1673._o robertson_n contra_fw-la robertson_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o a_o obligement_n for_o provide_v the_o wife_n to_o all_o the_o conquesce_fw-la can_v not_o hinder_v the_o father_n to_o grant_v provision_n to_o his_o child_n of_o a_o former_a marriage_n and_o even_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o appear_v and_o heir_n 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