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sequitur_fw-la invalidam_n esse_fw-la superius_fw-la enim_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o contractibus_fw-la &_o obligationibus_fw-la de_fw-la successione_n talliata_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la immobilibus_fw-la &_o praediis_fw-la nos_fw-la quotidie_fw-la disponere_fw-la eas_fw-la autem_fw-la donationes_fw-la esse_fw-la mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la praedicta_fw-la definitione_n mortis_fw-la causa_fw-la donationis_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la successione_n contractus_fw-la mortis_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la &_o plerumque_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la mortis_fw-la commemoratione_n fiant_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la sortiantur_fw-la &_o in_o iis_fw-la ambulatoria_fw-la sit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nisi_fw-la accedat_fw-la pactum_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la revocando_fw-la ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la respondetur_fw-la falsam_fw-la esse_fw-la propositionem_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la cessante_fw-la causâ_fw-la impulsiva_fw-la cessat_fw-la effectus_fw-la nec_fw-la qui_fw-la periculo_fw-la imminente_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la admonitus_fw-la testamentum_fw-la condidit_fw-la si_fw-la periculum_fw-la effugerit_fw-la aut_fw-la eluctatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la eo_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la eadem_fw-la perseverasse_fw-la censebitur_fw-la &_o testatus_fw-la discedit_fw-la nisi_fw-la revocasse_fw-la constiterit_fw-la ad_fw-la quartum_fw-la respondetur_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la reditu_fw-la eveniente_fw-la haud_fw-la nullam_fw-la aut_fw-la irritam_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la revocabilem_fw-la id_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la soli_fw-la &_o tantummodo_fw-la reservarit_fw-la si_fw-la domum_fw-la rediret_fw-la potestatem_fw-la revocandi_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la inanis_fw-la &_o caduca_fw-la fieret_fw-la donatio_fw-la in_fw-la casu_fw-la reditus_fw-la quorsum_fw-la ista_fw-la potestas_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la soli_fw-la reservata_fw-la revocandi_fw-la donationem_fw-la quoad_fw-la omnes_fw-la ipso_fw-la conditionis_fw-la eventu_fw-la extinctam_fw-la &_o revocatam_fw-la ad_fw-la quintum_fw-la &_o sextum_fw-la respondetur_fw-la &_o negatur_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la post_fw-la donatoris_fw-la reditum_fw-la penes_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o penitus_fw-la supervacuum_fw-la disceptare_fw-la a_o penes_fw-la eum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la cum_fw-la nunc_fw-la penes_fw-la actorem_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la a_o donatore_fw-la traditum_fw-la nec_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la docere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la senatus_n interlocutus_fw-la est_fw-la donationem_fw-la istam_fw-la testamenti_fw-la naturam_fw-la haud_fw-la sapere_fw-la sed_fw-la validam_fw-la &_o efficacem_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la constiterit_fw-la &_o probatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la penes_fw-la donantem_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la post_fw-la ejus_fw-la reditum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tuno_fw-it revocatum_fw-la &_o irritum_fw-la esse_fw-la an_fw-mi autem_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la penes_fw-la actorem_fw-la nunc_fw-la sit_fw-la a_o revocatione_n discessum_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o reviviscat_fw-la donatio_fw-la interloqui_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la &_o ulterius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la censuit_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la ad_fw-la actorem_fw-la pervenerit_fw-la d._n 124._o whitehead_n contra_fw-la straiton_n 14._o novemb_n 1667._o robert_n whitehead_n of_o park_n pursue_v john_n straiton_n tacksman_n of_o the_o park_n of_o holy-rood-house_n for_o the_o price_n of_o a_o horse_n put_v in_o the_o say_a park_n to_o be_v pasture_v for_o 4._o shil_fw-la per_fw-la night_n which_o after_o search_n can_v be_v find_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o by_o a_o placad_n affix_v upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o park_n it_o be_v intimate_v that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o park_n will_v not_o be_v answerable_a for_o any_o horse_n put_v therein_o although_o they_o shall_v be_v steal_v or_o break_v their_o neck_n or_o any_o other_o mischief_n or_o hazard_n shall_v overtake_v they_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o by_o the_o law_n nautae_fw-la caupones_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o keeper_n ex_fw-la conducto_fw-la be_v liable_a unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o it_o have_v be_v express_o agree_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a or_o at_o the_o least_o that_o it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o such_o a_o placad_n be_v affix_v when_o he_o put_v in_o his_o horse_n the_o lord_n before_o answer_v ordain_v the_o reporter_n to_o inquire_v and_o hear_v the_o party_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o agreement_n when_o the_o horse_n be_v put_v in_o whether_o it_o be_v tell_v or_o know_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o the_o keeper_n will_v not_o be_v answerable_a castlehill_n reporter_n d._n 105._o gardiner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n 16._o novemb_n 1667._o in_o a_o action_n gardiner_n contra_fw-la colvil_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi being_n eject_v during_o her_o husband_n absence_n out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o when_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o be_v dead_a the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuit_n though_o the_o time_n of_o the_o advise_v the_o probation_n it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v live_v and_o do_v declare_v that_o albeit_o the_o husband_n be_v at_o the_o bar_n they_o will_v give_v the_o wife_n the_o benefit_n of_o juramentum_fw-la in_o litem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v by_o the_o defender_n and_o the_o particular_n and_o quantity_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v prove_v actor_n longformacus_n alter_v wallace_n castlehill_n reporter_n d._n 106._o trotter_n contra_fw-la lundy_n 20._o novemb_n 1667._o the_o child_n of_o george_n trotter_n in_o fogorig_n be_v confirm_v executor_n to_o their_o sister_n isobel_n trotter_n pursue_v james_n lundie_n cautioner_n in_o a_o bond_n for_o james_n trotter_n of_o the_o east-end_n of_o fogo_n for_o the_o sum_n thereincontein_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o say_v james_n be_v heir_n to_o his_o grandfather_n alexander_n trotter_n in_o the_o east-end_n of_o fogo_n and_o the_o say_v george_n son_n to_o the_o say_v alexander_n and_o executor_n to_o he_o they_o do_v transact_v together_o that_o the_o movable_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v george_n as_o executor_n shall_v remain_v with_o the_o heir_n and_o the_o say_v james_n and_o the_o defender_n as_o cautioner_n do_v for_o the_o cause_n foresay_a grant_v the_o say_a bond_n blank_a in_o the_o creditor_n name_n wherein_o the_o say_v george_n fill_v up_o the_o name_n of_o john_n trotter_n in_o chester_n his_o brother_n and_o procure_v from_o he_o a_o assignation_n for_o the_o say_v isobel_n his_o daughter_n and_o that_o thereafter_o upon_o a_o submission_n betwixt_o the_o say_a george_n and_o alexander_n trotter_n son_n to_o the_o say_v james_n grant_a and_o principal_a debtor_n in_o the_o say_a bond_n the_o arbiter_n ordain_v the_o say_a george_n to_o give_v back_o to_o the_o say_v alexander_n the_o say_a bond_n and_o assignation_n with_o a_o discharge_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o say_a isobel_n be_v in_o familia_fw-la paterna_fw-la and_o the_o say_a bond_n and_o assignation_n be_v take_v and_o procure_v as_o say_v be_v by_o the_o say_v george_n the_o father_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o daughter_n who_o have_v no_o visible_a estate_n or_o mean_n to_o acquire_v any_o such_o right_n he_o be_v still_o master_n of_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v discharge_v as_o say_v be_v the_o say_a debt_n be_v extinct_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o bond_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o registrat_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v john_n trotter_n and_o the_o saman_n be_v assign_v and_o the_o assignation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_v isobel_n intimate_fw-la and_o after_o her_o decease_n her_o executor_n have_v confirm_v the_o say_a debt_n all_o before_o the_o say_a submission_n her_o father_n can_v not_o by_o the_o submission_n or_o any_o other_o deed_n of_o he_o evacuat_v the_o say_v right_o establish_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_v isobel_n and_o her_o executor_n and_o as_o to_o the_o practic_n betwixt_o monimusk_n and_o pittarro_n whereupon_o the_o defender_n allege_v it_o do_v not_o quadrate_n to_o the_o bond_n in_o question_n it_o be_v never_o deliver_v but_o depositat_fw-la in_o the_o uncle_n hand_n mother_n brother_n to_o the_o child_n and_o in_o the_o same_o case_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o father_n can_v not_o retract_v a_o real_a right_o make_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o child_n and_o heir_n and_o here_o there_o be_v eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o father_n be_v master_n of_o a_o bond_n or_o right_n whereupon_o nothing_o follow_v be_v grant_v by_o himself_o may_v throw_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o may_v consequent_o discharge_v it_o but_o the_o say_v right_o be_v make_v public_a and_o complete_v by_o the_o delivery_n and_o which_o be_v equivalent_a by_o some_o public_a deed_n by_o infeftment_n if_o it_o be_v heretable_a or_o by_o assignation_n intimate_v or_o confirm_v testament_n if_o it_o be_v movable_a he_o can_v not_o thereafter_o retreat_n or_o prejudge_v the_o same_o and_o repel_v the_o defence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o answer_n hackertoun_n lord_n reporter_n mr_n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n d._n 107._o pollock_n contra_fw-la pollock_n eod_a die_v john_n pollock_n have_v grant_v a_o bond_n of_o 5000_o mark_n to_o james_n his_o second_o son_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n the_o say_v james_n intent_a and_o pursue_v for_o payment_n both_o robert_n elder_a son_n of_o the_o same_o marriage_n heir_n of_o line_n and_o john_n elder_a son_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o heir_n of_o
provision_n as_o charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n respective_a it_o be_v alledege_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n that_o he_o offer_v to_o renunce_v and_o for_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n that_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n ought_v to_o be_v first_o discuss_v by_o adjudication_n and_o condescend_v upon_o movable_a heirship_n which_o may_v be_v adjudge_v it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n that_o his_o father_n have_v provide_v he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o a_o renunciation_n of_o all_o that_o can_v belong_v to_o he_o as_o heir_n so_o that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o movable_a heirship_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o renunciation_n will_v be_v consider_v as_o other_o movable_n and_o fall_v under_o executrie_n it_o be_v reply_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o provision_n that_o by_o the_o renunciation_n the_o heir_n of_o line_n have_v renunce_v his_o kindness_n to_o the_o effect_n his_o father_n may_v have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o heirship_n but_o his_o father_n not_o have_v dispose_v thereof_o the_o right_o return_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n again_o the_o renounciation_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n as_o in_o renounciation_n of_o that_o nature_n as_o to_o land_n if_o the_o father_n do_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o they_o will_v notwithstanding_o belong_v to_o the_o heir_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n think_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o land_n and_o movable_a heirship_n in_o respect_n the_o right_n of_o land_n whereof_o the_o father_n die_v infeft_v can_v be_v settle_a in_o the_o person_n of_o any_o other_o but_o the_o heir_n who_o therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v right_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o renunciation_n but_o the_o movable_n which_o shall_v fall_v under_o heirship_n by_o the_o renunciation_n of_o the_o heir_n cease_v to_o be_v heirship_n and_o may_v be_v confirm_v as_o other_o movable_n other_o think_v that_o the_o effect_v of_o such_o renunciation_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o movable_n and_o land_n the_o father_n intention_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o both_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o right_n in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o law_n return_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o father_n who_o do_v not_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o his_o land_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n as_o to_o movable_a heirship_n and_o as_o to_o the_o pretence_n foresay_a it_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n see_v if_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o father_n that_o by_o such_o renunciation_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v denude_v without_o return_n though_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o dispose_v of_o his_o land_n the_o son_n may_v be_v pursue_v and_o force_v to_o denude_v himself_o that_o his_o renunciation_n may_v be_v effectual_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o near_a of_o kin._n the_o lord_n before_o answer_v ordain_v the_o renunciation_n to_o be_v produce_v that_o they_o may_v consider_v the_o tenor_n of_o it_o d._n 108._o tacksman_n of_o the_o custumes_n contra_fw-la greenhead_n eod._n die_v the_o custum_n of_o the_o border_n be_v set_v in_o subtack_n to_o greenhead_n and_o other_o by_o the_o tacksman_n of_o the_o hail_o custume_n of_o the_o kingdom_n greenhead_n be_v pursue_v as_o represent_v his_o father_n one_o of_o the_o subtacksman_n for_o the_o duty_n the_o year_n 1650._o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o subtack_n be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o english_a invasion_n so_o that_o beast_n and_o other_o good_n be_v not_o import_v nor_o export_v that_o year_n as_o they_o have_v be_v in_o use_n former_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o in_o praediis_fw-la rusticis_fw-la in_o case_n of_o sterility_n vastation_n and_o such_o other_o calamity_n that_o can_v be_v avoid_v there_o may_v be_v abatement_n crave_v &_o remissio_fw-la canonis_fw-la yet_o in_o this_o case_n the_o subject_a be_v conductio_fw-la rei_fw-la periculosae_fw-la &_o jactus_fw-la retis_fw-la the_o subtacksman_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o abatement_n and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o tacksman_n of_o salmond_n fish_v who_o will_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o duty_n albeit_o no_o profit_n arise_v to_o they_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o subtacksman_n shall_v have_v abatement_n but_o the_o question_n be_v most_o quatenus_fw-la and_o concern_v the_o proportion_n because_o though_o the_o subtacksman_n have_v undoubted_o loss_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o total_a there_o be_v some_o commerce_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n for_o that_o year_n some_o month_n it_o be_v find_v in_o end_n upon_o hear_v of_o party_n that_o the_o half_a of_o the_o duty_n shall_v be_v abate_v actores_fw-la lockhart_n &_o cuninghame_n alteri_fw-la sinclair_n mr_n thomas_n hay_o clerk_n the_o law_n be_v very_o clear_a ff_n locati_fw-la and_o the_o doctor_n upon_o that_o title_n not_o only_o in_o praediis_fw-la but_o in_o conductione_n vectigalium_fw-la and_o the_o like_a in_o case_n of_o a_o insuperable_a calamity_n remittitur_fw-la canon_n &_o merces_fw-la but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o to_o the_o quatenus_fw-la and_o proportion_n of_o the_o abatement_n when_o the_o detriment_n be_v not_o total_a but_o it_o be_v just_a the_o abatement_n shall_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o loss_n and_o according_o the_o lord_n decide_v d._n 109._o justice_z clerk_z contra_fw-la lambertoun_n 23._o nou._n 1667._o in_o the_o case_n the_o justice_z clerk_z contra_fw-la lambertoun_n the_o probation_n anent_o the_o value_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o wood_n pertain_v to_o the_o justice_n clerk_n and_o cut_v and_o intromet_v with_o by_o lambertoun_n be_v advise_v it_o be_v consider_v and_o represent_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v be_v commissionated_a to_o examine_v the_o witness_n adduce_v by_o both_o party_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v a_o joint_a probation_n that_o the_o probation_n be_v dubious_a the_o witness_n for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi declare_v too_o high_o and_o the_o witness_n for_o the_o defender_n too_o low_o as_o appear_v and_o that_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o question_v not_o be_v the_o re_z which_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o sense_n but_o de_fw-la rei_fw-la valour_n qui_fw-la cadit_fw-la sub_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o intellectum_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o the_o rei_fw-la veritate_fw-la but_o de_fw-la credulitate_fw-la &_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o numeranda_fw-la sed_fw-la ponderanda_fw-la according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n both_o of_o their_o owned_a quality_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o declaration_n whether_o they_o have_v declare_v verisimilia_fw-la and_o whether_o animose_n and_o such_o like_a and_o whether_o they_o have_v give_v a_o probable_a reason_n of_o their_o knowledge_n that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o witness_n that_o have_v depone_v most_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v his_o own_o tenant_n and_o one_o of_o they_o a_o smith_n &_o his_o officer_n that_o they_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o knowledge_n that_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o bound_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o they_o have_v be_v periti_fw-la and_o conversant_a about_o the_o matter_n of_o wood_n and_o the_o buy_v and_o the_o sell_v and_o the_o value_v of_o the_o same_o that_o some_o witness_n for_o the_o defender_n have_v give_v their_o judgement_n upon_o oath_n as_o strong_o and_o pregnant_o as_o they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o many_o so_o that_o the_o probation_n at_o best_a be_v but_o dubious_a and_o in_o dubiis_fw-la minimum_fw-la sequendum_fw-la at_o the_o least_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o latitude_n to_o found_v their_o judgement_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o both_o cum_fw-la temperamento_fw-la and_o without_o adhere_v percise_o to_o either_o the_o lord_n find_v nevertheless_o by_o plurality_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v respect_n to_o what_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o most_o part_n and_o according_o decern_v d._n 110._o rankin_n contra_fw-la skelmorlie_n and_o dunlop_n eod_a die_v in_o a_o double_a poind_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o lord_n melvil_n there_o be_v a_o competition_n betwixt_o two_o creditor_n of_o antonia_n broun_n daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n john_n broun_n the_o lord_n prefer_v skelmor_o the_o first_o arrester_n though_o rankin_n have_v obtain_v a_o decreet_a to_o make_v forthcoming_a and_o have_v complete_v his_o diligence_n and_o allege_v that_o a_o arrestment_n be_v but_o a_o inchoate_n diligence_n and_o do_v not_o hinder_v any_o other_o creditor_n to_o complete_a and_o do_v more_o exact_a diligence_n by_o poind_v or_o by_o a_o decreet_a to_o make_v forthcoming_a which_o in_o debt_n and_o in_o nominibus_fw-la be_v equivalent_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o decision_n be_v that_o skelmor_o have_v not_o only_o arrest_v but_o have_v intent_a a_o pursuit_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a before_o rankin_n but_o process_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o tedious_a and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi not_o master_n of_o call_v rankin_n have_v take_v advantage_n by_o obtain_v a_o decreet_a
be_v examine_v for_o clear_v the_o trust_n they_o find_v that_o by_o the_o probation_n the_o trust_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o that_o the_o say_a declaration_n in_o lecto_fw-la can_v not_o prejudge_v his_o heir_n unless_o there_o have_v be_v some_o further_a evidence_n that_o the_o declaration_n be_v emit_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o upon_o conviction_n and_o for_o exoner_v his_o conscience_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o probation_n lockheart_n and_o falconer_n alteri_fw-la long_n formacus_fw-la and_o cuninghame_n gibson_n clerk_n conclude_v cause_n d._n 187._o lady_n spencerfield_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n 10._o june_n 1674._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lady_n spencerfield_n contra_fw-la robert_n hamilton_n of_o kilbrakmount_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o alledgeance_n viz._n that_o the_o defender_n can_v not_o be_v liable_a as_o intrometter_n because_o there_o be_v a_o gift_n give_v of_o the_o defunct_n escheat_n be_v rebel_n be_v not_o relevant_a unless_o the_o gift_n be_v either_o declare_v or_o be_v to_o the_o defender_n himself_o or_o that_o he_o have_v right_o from_o the_o donator_n for_o in_o the_o first_o case_n he_o be_v in_o condition_n parallel_v with_o a_o intrometter_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o executor_n confirm_v and_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v intromet_o with_o the_o good_n of_o a_o defunct_a and_o bona_fw-la vacantia_fw-la the_o right_n of_o the_o same_o be_v in_o a_o live_a person_n per_fw-la aditionem_fw-la and_o by_o confirmation_n and_o a_o three_o person_n intromet_v where_o there_o be_v no_o declarator_n who_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n himself_o nor_o a_o right_n from_o the_o donator_n be_v not_o in_o a_o better_a case_n than_o a_o executor_n decern_v and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o donator_n intromet_v or_o the_o intromission_n of_o any_o other_o have_v right_o from_o he_o there_o be_v the_o pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o a_o right_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o intrometter_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o purge_v vicious_a intromission_n they_o find_v in_o the_o same_o case_n that_o a_o person_n enter_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o defunct_n house_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o possession_n of_o the_o good_n in_o the_o house_n do_v not_o infer_v intromission_n unless_o they_o make_v use_v of_o such_o good_n as_o usu_fw-la consumuntur_fw-la or_o dispose_v of_o such_o good_n as_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n as_o bed_n table_n and_o such_o like_a robert_n hamilton_n clerk_n d._n 188._o freeholder_n of_o linlithgow_n contra_fw-la the_o commissioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n 12._o june_n 1674._o in_o a_o suspension_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o freeholder_n of_o linlithgow-shire_n against_o their_o commissioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o if_o the_o prorogationes_n and_o recess_n of_o parliament_n be_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n so_o that_o the_o commissioner_n do_v or_o may_v go_v home_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v not_o have_v their_o fies_z or_o charge_n dure_v the_o same_o 2._o that_o if_o the_o prorogation_n be_v for_o a_o short_a time_n and_o the_o commissioner_n have_v their_o residence_n at_o a_o little_a distance_n in_o edinburgh_n or_o linlithgow_n shire_n do_v or_o may_v go_v home_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v fee_n dure_v that_o time_n 3._o if_o there_o be_v article_n sit_v dure_v that_o time_n and_o they_o do_v not_o go_v home_o though_o they_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o article_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o fee_n because_o they_o be_v concern_v to_o know_v and_o inform_v themselves_o what_o be_v in_o agitation_n in_o the_o article_n newbyth_o reporter_n monro_n clerk_n d._n 189._o bailly_n boid_n contra_fw-la store_n november_n 7._o 1674._o the_o lord_n sustain_v a_o discharge_v grant_v by_o a_o master_n to_o his_o tennent_n upon_o payment_n of_o his_o duty_n though_o it_o be_v neither_o holograph_n nor_o subscribe_v before_o witness_n but_o pretend_v to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o grant_a which_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o that_o master_n and_o tenant_n be_v in_o use_n to_o give_v and_o take_v discharge_v without_o witness_n and_o that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o write_v letter_n and_o bill_n betwixt_o merchant_n the_o lord_n be_v in_o use_n to_o sustain_v they_o though_o they_o want_v witness_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o if_o not_o more_o reason_n in_o the_o case_n of_o tenant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a and_o exuberant_a confidence_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o master_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n think_v it_o hard_o to_o recede_v from_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o limitation_n or_o exception_n in_o behalf_n of_o tenant_n &_o ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a disparity_n betwixt_o merchant_n and_o tenant_n count_n letter_n and_o bill_n of_o exchange_n and_o other_o writ_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v secret_a transaction_n betwixt_o merchant_n and_o their_o correspondent_o whereunto_o witness_n and_o other_o person_n neither_o be_v in_o use_n to_o be_v nor_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v be_v privy_a whereas_o discharge_v by_o master_n to_o tenant_n be_v in_o use_n to_o be_v and_o there_o be_v no_o inconveniency_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v subscribe_v before_o witness_n and_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n to_o get_v witness_n to_o they_o and_o if_o they_o want_v witness_n and_o be_v not_o holograph_n master_n may_v be_v prejudge_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o imitate_v and_o forge_v a_o single_a subscription_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o improbation_n of_o the_o same_o d._n 190._o the_o town_n of_o innerness_n contra_fw-la forbes_n of_o colloden_n and_o robertson_n of_o inches_n and_o other_o eod_a die_v this_o case_n have_v be_v agitate_a not_o without_o some_o heat_n among_o the_o lord_n themselves_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o at_o great_a length_n than_o i_o have_v use_v in_o other_o case_n and_o decision_n the_o town_n of_o inverness_n have_v charge_v the_o say_v ______o robertson_n of_o inches_n and_o colloden_n and_o other_o fevar_n who_o hold_v the_o forest_n of_o draky_n and_o other_o land_n and_o milns_n and_o fishing_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n for_o payment_n of_o their_o proportion_n of_o a_o stint_v impose_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o town_n and_o they_o have_v suspend_v upon_o that_o reason_n that_o the_o say_v stint_v be_v unequal_a as_o to_o their_o proportion_n and_o that_o the_o town_n have_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o impose_v stent_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n and_o fevar_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o unavoidable_a at_o least_o a_o press_a necessity_n and_o occasion_n relate_v to_o the_o good_a and_o interest_n of_o the_o burgh_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o neighbour_n and_o fevar_n be_v to_o be_v liable_a only_o in_o subsidium_fw-la in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o town_n and_o common_a good_a shall_v be_v short_a and_o not_o extend_v to_o defray_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n sir_n john_n gilmour_n be_v precedent_n for_o the_o time_n do_v by_o their_o decreet_a of_o suspension_n find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v but_o withal_o do_v regulate_v the_o way_n of_o stent_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o method_n and_o rule_n set_v down_o by_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o future_a which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_v decreet_a and_o acquiesce_v to_o by_o the_o suspender_n the_o decreet_a bear_n to_o be_v of_o consent_n and_o contain_v only_o a_o protestation_n that_o the_o suspender_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o stint_v for_o maintain_v and_o prosecute_a plea_n against_o themselves_o thereafter_o the_o fevar_n be_v charge_v upon_o another_o stint_v do_v suspend_v upon_o that_o reason_n only_o that_o the_o regulation_n and_o method_n appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v observe_v and_o do_v intent_n a_o declarator_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o stent_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v impose_v in_o the_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o method_n aforesaid_a though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n in_o the_o say_a suspension_n nor_o conclusion_n in_o the_o say_a declarator_n but_o as_o be_v immediate_o relate_v yet_o another_o reason_n be_v thereafter_o insist_v upon_o both_o in_o the_o suspension_n and_o declarator_n and_o they_o do_v plead_v that_o they_o be_v exempt_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o stint_v upon_o any_o account_n or_o method_n whatsoever_o by_o reason_n that_o their_o land_n and_o in_o special_a the_o forest_n of_o draky_n be_v feve_v to_o they_o for_o a_o reddendo_fw-la and_o feu-duty_n contain_v in_o their_o infeftment_n pro_fw-la omni_fw-la alio_fw-la onere_fw-la the_o case_n not_o be_v full_o debate_v at_o the_o bar_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n conceive_v that_o the_o land_n of_o draky_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o original_a and_o ancient_a
from_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o piece_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v to_o loose_a in_o case_n the_o defender_n shall_v not_o be_v marry_v the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuit_n though_o some_o of_o their_o number_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o sponsiones_fw-la ludicrae_fw-la of_o the_o nature_n foresay_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v strathurd_n reporter_n d._n 328._o sir_n patrick_n nisbet_n contra_fw-la hamilton_n eod_a die_v after_o the_o land_n of_o a_o debtor_n be_v denounce_v to_o be_v comprise_v a_o voluntar_n right_o be_v grant_v by_o he_o of_o a_o annualrent_a out_o of_o the_o saman_n land_n for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n whereupon_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la be_v infeft_v by_o a_o public_a infeftment_n before_o any_o infeftment_n upon_o the_o comprise_v and_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o foresay_a right_n a_o competition_n betwixt_o the_o compriser_n and_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v that_o after_o the_o land_n be_v denounce_v the_o debtor_n can_v not_o give_v a_o voluntar_n right_o of_o the_o same_o be_v litigious_a and_o affect_v with_o the_o denounciation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n it_o be_v debate_v that_o the_o debtor_n not_o be_v inhibit_v may_v give_v a_o voluntar_n right_o for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n and_o the_o first_o consummate_v right_a aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v the_o lord_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v pretend_v there_o be_v contrary_a decision_n think_v fit_a not_o to_o give_v answer_n until_o these_o shall_v be_v consider_v d._n 329._o park_n contra_fw-la rysly_a eod_a die_v a_o tennent_n have_v sell_v nine_o score_n of_o sheep_n and_o the_o saman_n be_v carry_v off_o the_o roum_n where_o he_o be_v tennent_n the_o master_n of_o the_o ground_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o sheriff_n as_o have_v therein_o the_o right_n and_o interest_n of_o a_o tacit_a hypotheck_v do_v seize_v upon_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o neither_o the_o master_n nor_o the_o sheriff_n without_o cite_v the_o party_n can_v seize_v upon_o the_o say_a good_n not_o be_v upon_o the_o master_n ground_n nor_o give_v warrant_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o yet_o see_v quaevis_fw-la causa_fw-la excusat_fw-la a_o spolio_fw-la they_o restrict_v the_o pursuit_n to_o wrongous_n intromission_n and_o allow_v to_o the_o master_n his_o defence_n for_o retention_n of_o the_o good_n until_o he_o shall_v be_v pay_v of_o his_o year_n duty_n newbyth_o reporter_n hamilton_n clerk_n d._n 330._o ______o contra_fw-la ______o eod_fw-la die_v the_o right_n of_o a_o wadset_n be_v comprise_v the_o compriser_n do_v require_v for_o the_o sum_n due_a upon_o the_o wadset_n and_o pursue_v the_o representatives_n of_o the_o debtor_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o he_o can_v not_o pay_v the_o money_n unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v put_v the_o defender_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi not_o have_v possession_n himself_o and_o have_v loose_v the_o wadset_n by_o requisition_n he_o can_v not_o put_v the_o defender_n in_o possession_n and_o the_o defender_n may_v have_v take_v possession_n by_o his_o own_o right_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o renounce_v the_o wadset_n especial_o see_v neither_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi nor_o his_o author_n have_v do_v any_o deed_n to_o put_v the_o defender_n in_o worse_a case_n as_o to_o possession_n and_o the_o possession_n be_v apprehend_v and_o still_o continue_v by_o a_o anterior_a compryser_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v obtain_v a_o declarator_n find_v the_o say_v comprise_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o extinct_a so_o that_o the_o defender_n may_v easy_o recover_v possession_n the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o find_v the_o alledgeance_n relevant_a and_o that_o the_o pursuer_n shall_v put_v the_o defender_n in_o possession_n d._n 331._o grant_v contrary_n barclay_n 10._o february_n 1676._o in_o a_o pursuit_n upon_o a_o passive_a title_n of_o behave_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o before_o 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