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session_n who_o be_v not_o judge_n to_o decreet_n of_o parliament_n who_o may_v dispense_v with_o the_o diet_n and_o solemnity_n of_o law_n and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi insist_o not_o upon_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o five_o year_n possession_n but_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o the_o defender_n right_n from_o the_o house_n of_o huntlie_o or_o from_o argyle_n be_v hold_v base_a of_o argyle_n and_o not_o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o forefaulture_n of_o argyle_n the_o superior_a who_o by_o his_o right_n come_v in_o huntley_n place_n these_o unconfirmed_a base_a right_n fall_v which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a and_o in_o the_o same_o process_n mail_n and_o duty_n be_v but_o general_o decern_v without_o express_v the_o quantity_n the_o lord_n ordain_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o condescend_v upon_o the_o quantity_n and_o give_v he_o a_o term_n to_o prove_v viscount_n of_o kingstoun_n contra_fw-la colonel_n fullertoun_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o viscount_n of_o kingstoun_n pursue_v colonel_n fullertoun_n upon_o the_o
prejudge_v as_o to_o the_o constitute_v a_o annualrent_n in_o the_o point_n of_o right_n not_o be_v call_v yet_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o possession_n the_o right_o be_v constitute_v he_o may_v three_o albeit_o the_o heretor_fw-la must_v be_v call_v when_o his_o ground_n be_v first_o affect_v with_o a_o annualrent_n in_fw-la attinenda_fw-la possessione_n yet_o if_o the_o annualrenter_fw-la be_v in_o possession_n he_o may_v continue_v the_o same_o without_o call_v the_o master_n as_o well_o as_o in_o tyend_n thirlage_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o the_o old_a precept_n of_o poind_v be_v evidence_n sufficient_a of_o a_o prior_n possession_n in_o re_fw-mi tam_fw-la antiqua_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o decreet_a be_v possession_n sufficient_a to_o interrupt_v prescription_n minister_n of_o contra_fw-la lord_n elphinstoun_n june_n 16._o 1666._o minister_n of_o pursue_v the_o lord_n elphinstoun_n for_o the_o viccarage_n teind_n of_o his_o land_n in_o his_o paroch_n it_o be_v allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o brook_v these_o land_n by_o immemorial_n possession_n without_o pay_v any_o viccarage_n and_o so_o have_v prescribe_v exemption_n and_o liberty_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o viccarage_n be_v due_a de_fw-fr jure_fw-la cummuni_fw-la desuetude_n can_v take_v they_o away_o nor_o can_v any_o prescription_n give_v right_o to_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o a_o title_n as_o if_o the_o land_n have_v be_v templar_n land_n or_o belong_v to_o these_o order_n which_o pay_v no_o teynd_n but_o be_v exempt_v by_o the_o cannon_n law_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o session_n it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o panmoor_n that_o 40._o year_n do_v not_o prescribe_v the_o right_n of_o parsonage_n except_o for_o the_o year_n precede_v the_o 40._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o parsonage_n and_o viccarage_n which_o be_v local_a and_o consuetudinary_a which_o be_v therefore_o only_o find_v due_a according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v so_o that_o the_o teynd_a of_o lint_n hemp_n geess_n stag_n swine_n fruit_n fish_n be_v only_o due_a in_o these_o part_n where_o they_o have_v be_v so_o accustom_v and_o therefore_o as_o custom_n may_v take_v away_o a_o part_n so_o it_o may_v extinguish_v the_o whole_a the_o lord_n find_v the_o defender_n can_v be_v no_o further_a liable_a then_o for_o that_o viccarage_n which_o be_v common_o pay_v throughout_o all_o the_o kingdom_n viz._n stirk_n lamb_n and_o wool_n and_o sustain_v not_o the_o same_o for_o milk_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a but_o the_o defender_n upon_o the_o twenty_o one_o of_o june_n have_v supplicat_fw-la to_o be_v further_o hear_v allege_v that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a case_n that_o when_o the_o land_n be_v most_o in_o labourage_n and_o the_o viccarage_n small_a and_o not_o considerable_a that_o through_o the_o whole_a country_n viccarage_n be_v never_o crave_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n the_o lord_n stop_v interlocucutor_fw-la till_o they_o be_v further_o hear_v thomas_n beg_v contra_fw-la patrick_n nicoll_n june_n 22._o 1666._o thomas_n beg_v give_v commission_n bear_v that_o he_o have_v deliver_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o patrick_n nicoll_n to_o buy_v wair_n for_o he_o in_o england_n whereunto_o there_o be_v subjoin_v the_o say_a patrick_n his_o acceptance_n bear_v sea_n hazard_v except_v thomas_n beg_v now_o pursue_v for_o the_o money_n or_o wairâ—_n patrick_n nicoll_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o short_o after_o the_o say_a commission_n he_o go_v upon_o the_o voyage_n and_o that_o the_o ship_n be_v take_v and_o the_o whole_a good_n there_o wherein_o it_o must_v be_v presume_v the_o pursuer_n money_n be_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o defender_n to_o prove_v that_o that_o individual_a money_n be_v there_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v faith_n that_o it_o be_v there_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o defender_n have_v factor-fee_n and_o shall_v have_v transmit_v the_o money_n by_o bill_n as_o he_o do_v some_o of_o his_o own_o and_o at_o least_o he_o may_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o the_o ship_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o defense_n and_o repel_v the_o reply_n and_o that_o the_o defender_n be_v trust_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi he_o can_v not_o refuse_v his_o oath_n in_o supplement_n that_o his_o very_a money_n be_v take_v see_v he_o neither_o might_n nor_o can_v show_v what_o money_n he_o have_v when_o he_o entrèd_v to_o his_o voyage_n unless_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi allege_v that_o he_o give_v the_o defender_n allowance_n for_o the_o exchange_n earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o cunninghamhead_n june_n 23._o 1666._o the_o earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o cunninghamhead_n for_o the_o teynd_n of_o peastoun_n who_o allege_v absolvitor_n for_o 60._o libâ—_n yearly_o which_o by_o decreet_a of_o the_o plat_v he_o pay_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o irving_n and_o produce_v the_o decreet_a it_o be_v allege_v that_o where_o the_o decreet_a bore_n out_o of_o the_o teind_n it_o be_v mere_a error_n of_o the_o clerk_n and_o disconform_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o decreet_a which_o be_v a_o tripartite_a contract_n whereby_o the_o earl_n of_o eglingtoun_n agree_v for_o so_o much_o victual_n out_o of_o his_o teynd_a beside_o what_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o town_n of_o irving_n and_o heretor_n and_o the_o heretor_n oblige_v they_o and_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o these_o land_n to_o pay_v so_o much_o money_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v out_o of_o their_o teynd_a they_o be_v oblige_v as_o heretor_n and_o the_o teynd_v not_o be_v they_o but_o the_o earl_n of_o eglintouns_o who_o be_v oblige_v so_o much_o out_o of_o his_o teynd_n beside_o these_o oblidgment_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v to_o lay_v a_o burden_n of_o stipend_n upon_o the_o stock_n be_v most_o unfavourable_a and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o can_v be_v infer_v unless_o it_o have_v bear_v express_o out_o of_o the_o stock_n especial_o see_v the_o teynd_a be_v under_o tack_v and_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la for_o they_o to_o pay_v any_o more_o than_o their_o tack-duty_n but_o now_o when_o the_o tack_n be_v expire_v the_o earl_n can_v crave_v the_o whole_a teynd_a and_o lay_v this_o burden_n upon_o the_o stock_n two_o the_o lord_n can_v alter_v the_o express_a tenor_n of_o the_o decreet_a of_o plat_v which_o be_v a_o commission_n of_o parliament_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o tripartite_a contract_n as_o to_o this_o do_v not_o burden_v the_o teynd_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o plat_v can_v only_o decern_v out_o of_o teynd_n they_o find_v that_o by_o this_o contract_n the_o heretor_n behove_v to_o relieve_v the_o teynd_n of_o this_o burden_n out_o of_o their_o stock_n arbuthnet_n contra_fw-la mary_n keith_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la andrew_n arbuthnet_n have_v get_v a_o gift_n to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o viscount_n of_o arbuthnet_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o john_n keith_n of_o pâ—tten_n do_v thereupon_o pursue_v the_o two_o heir_n portioner_n one_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a he_o insist_o now_o against_o the_o other_o for_o her_o part_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o none_o be_v call_v to_o represent_v the_o other_o who_o be_v thus_o far_o interest_v that_o the_o probation_n of_o the_o avail_n of_o the_o marriage_n against_o the_o one_o will_v prejudge_v the_o other_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o defense_n and_o find_v it_o will_v not_o prejudge_v the_o other_o against_o who_o new_a probation_n behove_v to_o be_v use_v petoun_z and_o mercer_n contra_fw-la petoun_z eodem_fw-la die_fw-la john_n petoun_z as_o heretor_fw-la of_o the_o miln_n of_o mukart_n pursue_v for_o the_o abstract_a multure_n and_o allege_n that_o the_o miln_n be_v the_o miln_n of_o the_o barony_n and_o the_o land_n a_o part_n of_o the_o barony_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o immemorial_n possession_n of_o intoun_n multure_n of_o one_o peck_n of_o the_o boll_n and_o that_o above_o thirty_o year_n ago_o there_o be_v a_o decreet_a arbitral_a by_o the_o marquis_n of_o argyle_n decern_v these_o multure_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o they_o be_v infeft_v before_o the_o pursuer_n right_o produce_v cum_fw-la molindinis_fw-la and_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o court_n the_o whole_a tenant_n be_v not_o present_a and_o the_o decreet_a arbitral_n it_o be_v under_o reduction_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o pursuer_n condescendence_n reserve_v the_o reduction_n as_o accord_n masson_n contra_fw-la june_n 27._o 1666._o masson_n pursue_v a_o declarator_n of_o escheat_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n be_v not_o cite_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n conform_v to_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o letter_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o be_v but_o stilus_fw-la curiae_fw-la long_a indesuetude_n and_o
fit_a and_o be_v not_o conveenable_a for_o his_o mis-authorizing_a or_o omission_n that_o infer_v only_o that_o he_o be_v only_a curator_n honorarius_fw-la the_o defender_n do_v further_a allege_v that_o the_o father_n have_v further_a authorize_v in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o subscribe_v the_o say_a bond_n and_o so_o consent_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v subscribe_v and_o neither_o be_v the_o deed_n in_o rem_fw-la suâ—m_fw-la but_o in_o rem_fw-la creditoâ—is_fw-la the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n of_o reduction_n relevant_a and_o repel_v the_o defence_n and_o albeit_o many_o thought_n that_o the_o father_n subscribe_v with_o the_o son_n be_v sufficient_a to_o authorize_v yet_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a be_v caution_n for_o himself_o in_o rem_fw-la svam_fw-la but_o do_v not_o proceed_v to_o cause_v the_o party_n condescend_v how_o near_a sir_n george_n be_v to_o majority_n and_o what_o be_v his_o way_n of_o live_v earl_n cassils_n contra_fw-la tenant_n of_o dalmortoun_n and_o 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superior_n consent_n it_o can_v not_o prejudge_v he_o by_o ward_n or_o nonentry_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o john_n whitefoord_n to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o clause_n be_v sufficient_a to_o constitute_v the_o thirlage_n and_o if_o it_o wrought_v not_o that_o effect_n it_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n because_o the_o hail_n land_n of_o the_o barony_n be_v dispone_v with_o the_o miln_n and_o neither_o need_v nor_o can_v be_v thirl_a and_o therefore_o the_o clause_n of_o thirlage_n behove_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o some_o other_o land_n 2_o vassal_n may_v lawful_o constitute_v servitude_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o superior_a which_o be_v not_o evacuat_a by_o ward_n or_o nonentry_n 3_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o earl_n consent_v to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o â—â—lture_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o land_n of_o dalmortoun_n be_v apprise_v from_o blarquhan_n by_o john_n gilmour_n he_o assign_v the_o apprize_a to_o john_n whitefoord_n who_o assign_v or_o dispone_v the_o 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the_o testament_n be_v only_o conditional_a and_o become_v void_a by_o the_o earl_n return_v and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o other_o testament_n and_o therefore_o repel_v the_o defense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reply_n and_o have_v no_o necessity_n to_o determine_v anent_o the_o confirmation_n and_o error_n allege_v lindsay_n of_o mount_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o kirkonnel_n july_n 20._o 1671._o lindsay_n of_o mount_n be_v donator_n to_o the_o waird_a of_o the_o estate_n of_o kirkonnel_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a laird_n and_o minority_n of_o this_o laird_n pursue_v the_o tenant_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o appearand_a heir_n as_o have_v right_o by_o disposition_n from_o his_o grandmother_n to_o a_o apprize_a lead_v at_o her_o instance_n against_o her_o son_n and_o allege_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o waird_a because_o kirkonnel_n the_o king_n vassal_n be_v denude_v before_o his_o death_n and_o his_o mother_n as_o appryzer_n be_v 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whitesunday_n the_o liferenter_fw-la have_v survive_v candlemas_n and_o die_v before_o whitesunday_n the_o question_n arise_v how_o far_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o liferenter_fw-la have_v right_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o liferenter_fw-la can_v only_o have_v right_o to_o the_o one_o half_a the_o liferenter_fw-la have_v only_o survive_v the_o first_o term_n as_o in_o house_n mails_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o legal_a term_n of_o a_o miln_n rent_n be_v whitesunday_n and_o mertinmas_n the_o liferenter_fw-la have_v survive_v both_o the_o legal_a term_n have_v right_o to_o the_o whole_a year_n rend_v in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o in_o land_n rent_n and_o not_o to_o the_o one_o term_v as_o in_o house_n mails_n sir_n george_n maxwel_n of_o nether_a pollock_n contra_fw-la maxwel_n of_o kirkonnel_n july_n 21._o 1671._o in_o this_o pursuit_n relate_v the_o 11_o of_o july_n instant_a it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o the_o
true_o owand_a and_o pay_v by_o the_o relict_n after_o her_o husband_n decease_n as_o to_o the_o second_o point_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n in_o law_n for_o executor_n or_o tutorâ—_n to_o have_v sentence_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o competition_n to_o secure_v themselves_o against_o other_o creditor_n pursue_v afterward_o or_o case_n dubious_a where_o the_o probation_n be_v not_o clear_a but_o to_o pay_v a_o clear_a debt_n without_o burden_v pupil_n with_o unnecessary_a expense_n of_o law_n against_o which_o the_o pupil_n can_v now_o allege_v nothing_o wherein_o they_o be_v prejudge_v by_o voluntar_n payment_n such_o payment_n be_v never_o repel_v especial_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o woman_n pay_v so_o soon_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v presume_v a_o donation_n because_o donation_n be_v never_o presume_v but_o must_v be_v clear_o prove_v and_o it_o be_v very_o ordinar_n to_o those_o who_o have_v interest_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o confirm_v 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express_o infeft_v in_o a_o annualrent_a for_o his_o life-time_n yet_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o father_n during_o his_o life-time_n may_v uplift_v the_o sum_n and_o dispose_v of_o it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o lord_n find_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o bond_n that_o the_o mother_n have_v constitute_v herself_o express_o liferenter_fw-la and_o the_o child_n feear_n and_o that_o the_o power_n to_o charge_n for_o the_o money_n do_v bear_v nothing_o of_o a_o power_n to_o she_o to_o dispose_v of_o it_o but_o be_v only_o the_o ordinar_n reservation_n adject_v after_o the_o clause_n of_o annualrent_n in_o these_o word_n but_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_a annualrent_n to_o she_o during_o her_o life_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n to_o â—he_v bairn_n to_o uplist_a the_o money_n and_o so_o that_o albeit_o she_o be_v not_o express_o oblige_v to_o re-imploy_a it_o yet_o she_o constitute_v her self_o liferenter_fw-la without_o a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o fee_n do_v sufficient_o oblige_v she_o to_o re-imploy_a the_o sum_n and_o as_o to_o the_o practic_n the_o case_n clear_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o there_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v not_o constitute_v liferenter_n in_o the_o sum_n though_o the_o father_n be_v mention_v liferenter_fw-la of_o a_o annualrent_a accessary_a to_o the_o sum_n but_o the_o clause_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o after_o their_o decease_n to_o the_o son_n it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o common_a practic_n that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o feear_fw-mi but_o heir_n substitute_n so_o that_o the_o father_n be_v feear_fw-mi and_o may_v dispose_v at_o his_o pleasure_n november_n 20._o 1661._o in_o the_o foresay_a cause_n it_o be_v further_o allege_v for_o the_o tutrix_fw-la that_o the_o bond_n in_o question_n can_v not_o be_v account_v a_o donation_n notwithstanding_o the_o reason_n before_o adduce_v in_o so_o far_o as_o she_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o say_n two_o bairn_n for_o their_o portion_n quia_fw-la debtor_n non_fw-la presumitur_fw-la donare_fw-la and_o therefore_o provision_n grant_v by_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n albeit_o they_o mention_v not_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n but_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o so_o in_o the_o term_n of_o a_o donation_n yet_o it_o be_v always_o interpret_v to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o prior_n obligement_n in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n and_o not_o that_o both_o the_o posterior_n and_o former_a provision_n be_v due_a to_o the_o wife_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o bairn_n that_o though_o donation_n be_v not_o presume_v yet_o when_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o deed_n do_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v animo_fw-la donandi_fw-la i_o it_o be_v true_o such_o albeit_o it_o bear_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o donation_n especial_o in_o this_o case_n which_o law_n except_v from_o that_o general_a rule_n that_o parent_n bestow_v sum_n for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o bairn_n from_o their_o natural_a affection_n be_v always_o presume_v to_o gift_n and_o not_o to_o satisfy_v any_o former_a provision_n unless_o it_o be_v so_o express_v upon_o which_o ground_n a_o infeftment_n grant_v by_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n though_o but_o a_o bastard_n redeemable_a upon_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n be_v not_o find_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o former_a bond_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o that_o natural_a son_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o dury_n upon_o the_o 24._o of_o july_n 1623._o stuart_n contra_fw-la fleming_n but_o here_o not_o only_o be_v this_o bond_n not_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o former_a portion_n but_o bear_v a_o clause_n of_o a_o liferent_a and_o of_o a_o return_n to_o the_o mother_n which_o be_v incompatible_a with_o a_o intention_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o bond_n to_o be_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o bairn_n portion_n pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la
find_v by_o the_o deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o town_n of_o inverness_n on_o the_o northâ—side_n of_o the_o water_n only_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n by_o cast_v peat_n in_o the_o moss_n controvert_v and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o part_n of_o month_n kaplock_n and_o that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi have_v prove_v the_o right_n of_o property_n therein_o and_o therefore_o ordain_v the_o town_n of_o inverness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o water_n to_o desist_v from_o the_o moss_n controvert_v and_o grant_v commission_n to_o settle_v the_o party_n anent_o their_o place_n in_o cast_v in_o the_o moss_n or_o in_o case_n of_o variance_n to_o report_v jean_n dalmahoy_n contra_fw-la hamiltoun_n of_o binnie_n december_n 6._o 1661._o jean_n dalmahoy_n charges_n alexandee_n hamiltoun_n of_o binnie_n for_o a_o tack-duty_n of_o 2000_o mark_n due_a to_o she_o for_o her_o liferent-land_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n between_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n and_o this_o sum_n be_v above_o 2000_o mark_n stand_v thereby_o suspend_v for_o six_o year_n the_o charger_n answer_v non_fw-la relevat_fw-la because_o the_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o rent_n or_o tack-duty_n of_o land_n albeit_o exceed_v 1000_o pound_n but_o only_o to_o borrow_a sum_n and_o other_o money_n bear_v annualrent_a which_o in_o recompense_n of_o that_o forbearance_n be_v accumulat_fw-la with_o the_o principal_a sum_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o act_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o rent_n or_o tack-duty_n and_o therefore_o repel_v the_o reason_n james_n hoom_n contra_fw-la abraham_n hoom._n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la james_n hoom_n as_o assignee_n to_o a_o reversion_n and_o order_n of_o redemption_n use_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o hoom_n against_o abraham_n hoom_n pursue_v declarator_n of_o redemption_n and_o remove_v in_o the_o same_o process_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o 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case_n the_o appearand_a heir_n have_v a_o more_o large_a interest_n to_o crave_v exhibition_n nor_o the_o heir_n enter_v who_o can_v only_o crave_v exhibition_n for_o delivery_n transumpt_n or_o registration_n and_o so_o behove_v to_o libel_v a_o peculiar_a interest_n but_o the_o appearand_a heir_n interest_n be_v only_o ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o exhibition_n as_o medium_n thereto_o must_v reach_v to_o all_o whereupon_o he_o ought_v to_o deliberate_a especial_o the_o defunct_n debt_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la edere_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la contra_fw-la se_fw-la to_o find_v or_o give_v title_n to_o the_o pursuer_n action_n yet_o he_o have_v title_n by_o the_o law_n to_o crave_v inspection_n for_o deliberation_n have_v good_a interest_n yea_o if_o he_o produce_v a_o title_n in_o himself_o he_o may_v even_o force_v the_o defender_n to_o exhibit_v write_v ad_fw-la probandum_fw-la by_o a_o incident_a as_o well_o as_o three_o party_n to_o who_o writ_n he_o have_v no_o right_a save_v only_o to_o bear_v testimony_n for_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v this_o case_n in_o their_o presence_n because_o the_o point_n have_v be_v various_o decide_v as_o to_o writ_n grant_v by_o defunct_n find_v the_o libel_n relevant_a not_o only_o for_o all_o writ_n grant_v to_o the_o defunct_a but_o also_o grant_v by_o the_o defunct_a to_o his_o relict_n bairn_n or_o servant_n in_o his_o family_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v such_o writ_n upon_o which_o no_o infeftment_n follow_v for_o as_o to_o these_o they_o think_v the_o register_n may_v give_v as_o much_o evidence_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o deliberate_a and_o will_v not_o upon_o this_o ground_n open_a charter_n chist_n for_o show_v real_a right_n and_o the_o plurality_n carry_v that_o even_o personal_a right_n grant_v to_o stranger_n shall_v not_o be_v produce_v hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la several_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o debt_n discharge_v and_o personal_a right_n shall_v be_v thus_o exhibit_v in_o respect_n that_o heir_n in_o scotland_n be_v liable_a simpliciter_fw-la for_o all_o the_o defunct_n debt_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v inspection_n as_o well_o of_o his_o debt_n as_o of_o his_o estate_n as_o be_v find_v before_o between_o the_o laird_n of_o swintoun_n and_o west-nisbit_a observe_v by_o dury_n february_n 26._o 1633._o katherine_n kinross_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o nunthil_n december_n 10._o 1661._o katharine_n kinross_n have_v charge_v the_o laird_n of_o nunthil_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o bond_n grant_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n and_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o their_o heir_n which_o failze_v his_o heir_n he_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o she_o be_v but_o liferenter_fw-la and_o the_o defunct_a be_v infeft_v in_o fee_n she_o will_v not_o renounce_v but_o the_o heir_n which_o the_o lord_n sustain_v and_o find_v the_o letter_n only_o orderly_o proceed_v for_o the_o annualrent_a the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n contra_fw-la mcdowal_n of_o stodrick_n december_n 11._o 1661._o the_o decease_a earl_n of_o roxburgh_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a of_o the_o commission_n for_o the_o valuation_n of_o teind_n in_o anno_fw-la 1635._o against_o mcdowal_n of_o stodrick_n this_o earl_n have_v right_o from_o the_o decease_a earl_n pursue_v stodrick_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o value_a duty_n the_o defender_n allege_v no_o process_n because_o he_o have_v intent_a reduction_n of_o the_o say_v decreet_a and_o improbation_n of_o a_o procuratory_n mentionated_a therein_o to_o have_v be_v produce_v by_o mr._n robert_n trotter_n warrand_a he_o to_o consent_v for_o stodrick_n to_o that_o valuation_n which_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o decreet_a without_o either_o dispute_n or_o probation_n in_o which_o reduction_n term_n be_v take_v to_o produce_v and_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o this_o action_n it_o must_v be_v first_o discuss_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o there_o can_v be_v here_o no_o prejudiciallity_n which_o be_v only_o betwixt_o two_o principal_a action_n but_o here_o res_fw-la est_fw-la judicata_fw-la by_o a_o decreet_a
be_v seal_v although_o it_o mention_v former_a requisition_n that_o be_v but_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o nottar_n or_o of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o register_n and_o therefore_o prefer_v nasmiths_n gift_n andrew_n clapertoun_n contra_fw-la lady_n ednem_fw-la december_n 11._o 1662._o in_o anno_fw-la 1621._o umquhile_o sir_n john_n edmistoun_n of_o ednem_fw-la grant_v a_o bond_n of_o provision_n to_o jean_n stirling_n of_o two_o bolls_n of_o victual_n which_o he_o oblige_v himself_o to_o pay_v to_o she_o out_o of_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o ednem_fw-la or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o land_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o she_o be_v in_o possession_n out_o of_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o ednem_fw-la till_o the_o year_n 1640._o andrew_n clappertoun_n her_o son_n and_o assignee_n pursue_v the_o lady_n ednem_fw-la as_o intrometter_v with_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o ednem_fw-la to_o pay_v the_o pension_n since_o the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o she_o stand_v infeft_v in_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o ednem_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o her_o liferent_a and_o thereupon_o have_v possess_v and_o the_o pursuer_n pension_n be_v mere_o personal_a and_o do_v not_o affect_v the_o ground_n nor_o be_v valid_a against_o singular_a successor_n and_o though_o conceive_v in_o the_o best_a way_n can_v have_v no_o more_o effect_n than_o a_o assignation_n to_o mail_n and_o duty_n which_o operat_o nothing_o against_o singular_a successor_n unless_o it_o have_v be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a pension_n clothe_v with_o possession_n have_v letter_n conform_v which_o only_o be_v valid_a against_o singular_a successor_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n relevant_a john_n oglvie_n contra_fw-la sir_n james_n stewart_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la patrick_n leslie_n and_o several_a cautioner_n grant_v bond_n to_o sir_n james_n stewart_n who_o assign_v the_o same_o to_o john_n denholme_n who_o use_v execution_n in_o his_o cedent_n name_n and_o take_v some_o of_o the_o debtor_n with_o caption_n and_o be_v in_o the_o messenger_n hand_n this_o john_n ogilvie_n assist_v to_o the_o make_n of_o their_o escape_n and_o thereupon_o be_v incarcerat_a by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n which_o concourse_n of_o their_o authority_n by_o their_o officer_n as_o use_n be_v in_o execute_v caption_n within_o edinburgh_n by_o aggrement_n the_o say_v john_n ogilvie_n pay_v 800_o lib._n to_o be_v free_a and_o thereupon_o obtain_v assignation_n from_o sir_n james_n stewart_n to_o as_o much_o of_o the_o bond_n with_o warrandice_n from_o sir_n james_n own_o deed_n and_o except_v from_o the_o warrandice_n a_o assignation_n former_o make_v by_o sir_n james_n to_o john_n denholme_n john_n ogilvie_n have_v pursue_v one_o of_o the_o debtor_n he_o be_v assoilzy_v upon_o a_o discharge_n grant_v by_o sir_n james_n stewart_n and_o john_n denholme_n and_o they_o both_o with_o one_o consent_n whereupon_o john_n ogilvie_n charge_v sir_n james_n upon_o the_o clause_n of_o warrandice_n who_o suspend_v and_o allege_v that_o the_o foresay_a discharge_n be_v nothing_o contrair_a to_o his_o oblidgement_n of_o warrandice_n because_o in_o the_o warrandice_n john_n denholmes_n assignation_n be_v except_v and_o consequent_o all_o deed_n do_v by_o john_n as_o assigny_n ita_fw-la est_fw-la this_o discharge_n be_v grant_v by_o john_n denholme_n and_o will_v be_v valid_a by_o john_n denholme_n subscription_n and_o there_o be_v no_o prejudice_n do_v to_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi by_o sir_n james_n stewart_n subscription_n see_v without_o it_o the_o discharge_n will_v exclude_v he_o the_o charger_n answer_v that_o john_n denholme_n subscribe_v but_o as_o contenter_v and_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o discharge_n as_o assignee_n the_o suspender_n answer_v that_o the_o discharge_v be_v with_o his_o consent_n be_v as_o effectual_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v principal_a party_n and_o each_o of_o they_o discharge_v with_o other_o consent_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o suspension_n relevant_a george_n loggie_n contra_fw-la peter_n loggie_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la george_n loggie_n have_v borrow_v 800_o mark_fw-mi from_o peter_n loggie_n his_o brother_n give_v a_o wodset_n therefore_o the_o say_v george_n be_v a_o old_a man_n without_o hope_n of_o child_n the_o reversion_n be_v only_o grant_v to_o george_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o his_o liferent_a of_o the_o wodset_a land_n be_v reserve_v without_o mention_v of_o any_o back-tack_n duty_n or_o annualrent_a george_n have_v use_v a_o order_n and_o consign_v the_o 800._o mark_fw-mi obtain_v declarator_n peter_n suspend_v and_o allege_n no_o redemption_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v till_o the_o annualrent_n be_v consign_v with_o the_o principal_a the_o charger_n answer_v that_o the_o contract_n of_o wodset_n bear_v no_o annualrent_n the_o suspender_n answer_v that_o albeit_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o he_o have_v lend_v his_o money_n in_o these_o term_n in_o hope_n of_o succession_n and_o his_o brother_n have_v now_o marry_v a_o young_a wife_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o he_o see_v the_o annualrent_n be_v due_a in_o equity_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o money_n the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o wodset_n find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v without_o any_o annualrent_a and_o that_o in_o this_o case_n it_o can_v not_o be_v due_a without_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v so_o pactioned_a and_o agree_v lord_n balmirino_n contra_fw-la town_n of_o edinburgh_n december_n 18._o the_o lord_n balmirino_n pursue_v the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o spoliation_n of_o the_o tynd_n of_o the_o aikers_n of_o restalrige_n whereof_o the_o town_n hospital_n have_v a_o tack_v which_o be_v expire_v inhibition_n be_v use_v yearly_a for_o several_a year_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n from_o any_o spuilzie_n of_o teind_n because_o since_o the_o king_n be_v decreet_a arbitral_a and_o the_o fyfteen_fw-mi and_o seventeen_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o spuilzie_n of_o teind_n be_v take_v away_o especial_o by_o the_o say_v fyfteen_n act._n the_o parliament_n ratify_v a_o former_a deed_n of_o the_o king_n be_v declare_v every_o heretor_fw-la shall_v have_v the_o draw_v of_o his_o own_o teynd_a and_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o valuation_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n so_o long_o as_o the_o teynd_n be_v not_o value_v the_o heretor_n be_v only_o liable_a for_o the_o fyft_n of_o the_o rent_n in_o name_n of_o teynd_a second_o by_o a_o contract_n betwixt_o the_o town_n and_o the_o pursuer_n father_n of_o the_o aikers_n of_o restalâ—ige_n lyand_n runrig_v with_o these_o be_v set_v for_o half_a a_o bowl_n beer_n the_o aiker_n which_o be_v by_o the_o contract_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o just_a and_o true_a rate_n and_o value_v thereof_o which_o by_o necestar_n consequence_n declare_v the_o value_n of_o the_o teynd_n now_o in_o question_n be_v runrig_v with_o the_o other_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v only_o mean_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n annuity_n and_o albeit_o the_o foresay_a clause_n therein_o be_v general_a yet_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o 17._o act_n which_o be_v posterior_n that_o the_o first_o part_n shall_v be_v the_o teynd_a after_o the_o valuation_n due_o lead_v which_o have_v be_v constant_o allow_v by_o custom_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o plantation_n which_o give_v only_o warrant_n to_o heretor_n to_o lead_v their_o own_o teynd_a during_o the_o dependence_n of_o a_o valuation_n and_o therefore_o spuilzie_n of_o teynds_n have_v be_v frequent_o sustain_v since_o the_o said_n act_n as_o to_o the_o second_o whatever_o be_v the_o way_n of_o conception_n of_o the_o tack_v for_o the_o other_o aikers_n not_o in_o question_n be_v though_o it_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o to_o be_v the_o just_a value_n thereof_o yet_o it_o can_v extend_v to_o other_o teynd_n see_v where_o the_o party_n agree_v in_o the_o matter_n they_o be_v not_o solicitous_a for_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o word_n which_o can_v be_v draw_v in_o consequence_n to_o any_o other_o matter_n the_o lord_n repel_v both_o these_o defence_n but_o declare_v they_o will_v not_o sustain_v spuilzie_n as_o to_o the_o oath_n in_o litem_fw-la but_o admit_v the_o value_n of_o the_o teynd_a to_o the_o pursuer_n probation_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o modification_n of_o the_o price_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v exorbitant_o prove_v but_o not_o of_o the_o quantaty_n lady_n tursapie_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o tursapie_n december_n 20._o 1662._o the_o lady_n tursapie_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o tursapie_n who_o succeed_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n her_o husband_n for_o the_o aliment_n of_o the_o defunct_n family_n till_o the_o next_o term_n after_o his_o death_n and_o special_o for_o the_o alinent_a and_o to_o the_o pursuer_n son_n heir_n appearand_n to_o his_o father_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o the_o lybel_n be_v no_o way_n relevant_a against_o he_o as_o heir_n but_o by_o the_o
understand_v presumptive_a nisi_fw-la contrarium_fw-la probatur_fw-la as_o also_o they_o find_v the_o defender_n his_o take_n right_o to_o the_o apprize_a while_o be_v tutor_n or_o continue_v in_o possession_n after_o satisfaction_n thereof_o by_o intromission_n not_o to_o infer_v the_o passive_a title_n and_o that_o the_o gift_n and_o declarator_n do_v take_v away_o the_o heirship_n movable_a unless_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v simul_fw-la or_o retenta_fw-la possessione_n during_o the_o rebel_n life-time_n lady_n milntoun_n contra_fw-la laird_n of_o milntoun_n february_n 27._o 1663._o the_o lady_n milntoun_n pursue_v the_o probation_n of_o a_o tenor_n of_o a_o bond_n grant_v by_o maxwel_n of_o calderwood_n her_o husband_n bear_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o facility_n he_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o dispose_v of_o his_o wife_n liferent_a and_o thereby_o redact_v they_o both_o to_o want_v and_o misery_n therefore_o he_o oblige_v himself_o not_o to_o dispose_v thereof_o 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good_n and_o so_o be_v in_o natural_a possession_n thereof_o whereby_o he_o may_v lawful_o poynd_v from_o he_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi repeat_v his_o reply_n and_o further_o allege_v that_o one_o of_o the_o baily_n of_o glasgow_n allege_v that_o they_o be_v his_o good_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o poind_n and_o offer_v his_o oath_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o that_o baillie_n be_v neither_o the_o pursuer_n servant_n neither_o have_v commission_n the_o lord_n find_v the_o defense_n for_o the_o poynder_n relevant_a and_o more_o pregnant_a than_o the_o condescender_n alleadgence_n and_o repel_v that_o member_n of_o the_o dup_o anent_o the_o baily_n offer_v of_o his_o oath_n cranstoun_n contra_fw-la wilkison_n july_n 10._o 1666._o in_o a_o pursuit_n betwixt_o cranstoun_n and_o wilkison_n the_o defender_n be_v convene_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n who_o be_v vicious_a intrometter_n with_o the_o pursuer_n debtor_n good_n and_o geir_n the_o lord_n have_v of_o their_o own_o proper_a 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the_o lord_n think_v will_v operat_fw-la but_o have_v not_o the_o occasion_n here_o to_o decide_v it_o john_n scot_n contra_fw-la sir_n robert_n montgomery_n july_n 12._o 1666._o john_n scot_n pursue_v sir_n robert_n montgomery_n as_o vicious_a intrometter_n with_o the_o good_n and_o gear_n of_o sir_n james_n scot_n of_o rossie_n to_o pay_v a_o debt_n due_a by_o sir_n james_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o any_o good_n he_o intromet_v with_o be_v dispone_v to_o he_o for_o onerous_a cause_n by_o the_o defunct_a and_o deliver_v conform_v to_o a_o instrument_n of_o possession_n produce_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n bear_v horse_n neat_n insight_n plenish_n and_o all_o other_o good_n and_o gear_n which_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o any_o thing_n of_o another_o kind_n nor_o of_o great_a value_n as_o current_a money_n jewel_n silver-plate_n chain_n etc._n etc._n which_o never_o pass_v by_o such_o general_a clause_n unless_o it_o be_v 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ochtertyre_n offer_v not_o so_o much_o by_o 4000_o mark_n 2_o any_o such_o alleadgence_n albeit_o it_o be_v competent_a it_o be_v only_o probable_a sâ—ripto_o well_fw-mi juramento_fw-la the_o earl_n now_o have_v dispone_v to_o sir_n john_n drummond_n so_o that_o the_o effect_n will_v be_v to_o draw_v he_o into_o double_a disposition_n which_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n both_o as_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o interest_n especial_o see_v that_o ochtertyre_n do_v not_o take_v a_o instrument_n upon_o the_o offer_n it_o be_v answer_v for_o ochtertyre_n that_o the_o former_a interlocutor_n can_v exclude_v he_o especial_o see_v he_o do_v only_o then_o allege_v that_o he_o make_v a_o general_a offer_n of_o as_o much_o for_o the_o land_n as_o sir_n john_n drummond_n will_v give_v therefore_o but_o now_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o offer_v 90000_o mark_n which_o be_v 2000_o mark_n more_o than_o sir_n john_n price_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o they_o will_v only_o restrict_n the_o 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witness_n and_o prefer_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi in_o probation_n thereof_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o so_o unwarrantable_a a_o way_n of_o dispose_v they_o will_v neither_o allow_v retention_n nor_o compensation_n but_o leave_v the_o defender_n to_o make_v his_o application_n to_o the_o exchequher_n for_o his_o payment_n margaret_n pringle_n and_o her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la robert_n pringle_n of_o stichel_n november_n 29._o 1667._o margaret_n pringle_n pursue_v a_o exhibition_n of_o all_o writ_n grant_v by_o or_o to_o her_o umquhil_a brother_n ad_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v no_o process_n for_o writ_n grant_v by_o he_o to_o stranger_n except_o such_o as_o be_v in_o his_o family_n conform_v to_o the_o late_a decision_n schaw_n of_o sornbeg_n contra_fw-la tailzifare_n which_o they_o declare_v they_o will_v follow_v as_o a_o rule_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o insist_v for_o exhibition_n of_o such_o writ_n as_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o defunct_a to_o any_o person_n 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clause_n of_o warrandice_n or_o any_o distress_n follow_v thereupon_o yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reduction_n till_o the_o distress_n be_v existent_a and_o liquidat_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o a_o reduction_n upon_o a_o inhibition_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o declarator_n that_o the_o posterior_n right_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o inhibition_n for_o no_o reduction_n be_v absolute_a but_o only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o right_n reduce_v may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o right_n whereupon_o the_o reduction_n proceed_v the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o reduction_n to_o take_v effect_n so_o soon_o as_o any_o distress_n shall_v occur_v mr._n james_n straiton_n contra_fw-la the_o countess_n of_o home_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la master_n james_n straiton_n minister_n of_o gordoun_n have_v obtain_v decreet_a conform_v upon_o a_o old_a locality_n charge_v my_o lady_n home_o for_o payment_n who_o suspend_v and_o allege_n that_o she_o must_v be_v liberat_fw-la of_o a_o 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jurisdiction_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o burgh_n jurisdiction_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o regality_n be_v only_o cumulative_a and_o not_o exclusive_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o regality_n or_o his_o baillie_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o vassal_n be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o their_o superior_n jurisdiction_n for_o the_o burgh_n be_v vassal_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o est_fw-la locus_fw-la preventioni_fw-la and_o the_o first_o citation_n without_o negligence_n be_v preferable_a which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a earl_n of_o argyle_n contra_fw-la george_n campbel_n january_n 15._o 1668._o the_o earl_n of_o argyle_n pursue_v george_n campbel_n to_o remove_v from_o a_o tenement_n of_o land_n in_o inerera_n who_o allege_v no_o process_n because_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi produce_v no_o infeftment_n of_o this_o burgh_n or_o tenement_n therein_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o he_o produce_v his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o lochow_n and_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v part_n and_o pertinent_a of_o the_o barony_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o this_o burgh_n can_v be_v carry_v as_o part_v and_o pertinent_a but_o require_v a_o special_a infeftment_n first_o because_o by_o the_o late_a marquis_n of_o argyl_n infeftment_n in_o anno_fw-la 1610._o produce_v this_o burgh_n be_v express_v and_o not_o in_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n two_o because_o in_o the_o pursuer_n infeftment_n there_o be_v express_v particular_n of_o far_o less_o moment_n three_o because_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o can_v be_v convoy_v without_o special_a infeftment_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi oppone_v his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o lochow_n which_o be_v nomen_fw-la universitatis_fw-la and_o comprehend_v all_o part_n of_o the_o barony_n although_o there_o be_v none_o express_v and_o therefore_o the_o express_v of_o this_o particular_a in_o a_o former_a charter_n or_o less_o 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the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o creditor_n concourse_n or_o interest_n be_v not_o relevant_a because_o they_o have_v no_o real_a right_n or_o infeftment_n but_o only_o a_o personal_a provision_n that_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi shall_v dispone_v and_o resign_v the_o superplus_n of_o the_o estate_n in_o their_o favour_n or_o otherwise_o pay_v they_o eighteen_o year_n purchase_n therefore_o at_o his_o option_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v insist_v via_fw-la actionis_fw-la the_o earl_n shall_v declare_v his_o option_n but_o they_o have_v no_o infeftment_n can_v hinder_v the_o donatar_n to_o remove_v party_n have_v no_o right_n which_o be_v the_o creditor_n advantage_n and_o can_v be_v stop_v by_o a_o few_o of_o they_o likea_n the_o whole_a barony_n of_o lochow_n be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o say_a commission_n to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi himself_z conform_v to_o their_o sentence_n produce_v the_o lord_n do_v also_o repel_v this_o defence_n and_o find_v that_o the_o provision_n in_o 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prove_v that_o he_o be_v lucrative_a successor_n by_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o
three_o of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n sustain_v the_o infeftment_n only_o for_o a_o three_o marry_o douglas_n lady_n of_o wamphray_v contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o wamphray_v january_n 22._o 1668._o umquhil_fw-mi wamphray_v have_v infeft_v his_o lady_n in_o two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o liferent_a yearly_a by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n out_o of_o certain_a land_n therein_o mention_v and_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v she_o as_o well_o infeft_v as_o not_o infeft_v and_o to_o warrant_v the_o land_n to_o be_v worth_a two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n she_o pursue_v this_o wamphray_v for_o payment_n who_o allege_v deduction_n of_o public_a burden_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o annualrent_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o public_a burden_n for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1647._o make_v thereanent_a be_v rescind_v and_o not_o revive_v and_o this_o provision_n be_v payable_a not_o only_o real_o but_o personal_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o infeftment_n and_o that_o the_o obligement_n to_o make_v the_o land_n worth_a two_o thousand_o mark_n of_o free_a rent_n can_v be_v to_o no_o other_o end_v but_o to_o make_v the_o annualrent_a free_a especial_o the_o contract_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1647._o after_o maintenance_n be_v impose_v which_o be_v the_o heavy_a burden_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o obligement_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o annualrent_a relate_v to_o no_o particular_a land_n can_v not_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o land_n or_o if_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o a_o stock_n of_o money_n the_o ordinar_n annualrent_n of_o the_o money_n behove_v to_o be_v free_a but_o this_o annualrent_n relate_v to_o no_o stock_n and_o its_o first_o constitution_n be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n mention_v in_o the_o contract_n so_o that_o albeit_o there_o have_v be_v no_o infeftment_n it_o must_v bear_v proportionable_o with_o the_o land_n and_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v rescind_v yet_o the_o common_a ground_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n and_o the_o custom_n thereupon_o remain_v neither_o do_v the_o provision_n to_o make_v the_o land_n worth_n so_o much_o of_o free_a rent_n infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o annualrent_n must_v be_v free_a which_o will_v have_v be_v so_o express_v at_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o annualrent_a if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o mean_v the_o lord_n find_v this_o annualrent_a liable_a for_o the_o assessment_n notwithstanding_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v rescind_v and_o all_o that_o be_v allege_v against_o the_o same_o be_v repel_v john_n justice_n contra_fw-la mary_n stirling_n his_o mother_n january_n 23._o 1668._o there_o be_v a_o bond_n grant_v by_o stirling_n of_o coldoch_n whereby_o he_o grant_v he_o to_o have_v receive_v from_o umquhil_n john_n justice_n and_o mary_n stirling_n his_o spouse_n the_o sum_n of_o 1300._o mark_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a husband_n and_o his_o spouse_n and_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o and_o the_o heir_n get_v between_o they_o or_o their_o assigney_n which_o failzy_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o last_o liver_n the_o say_v mary_n have_v survive_v do_v uplift_v the_o sum_n and_o now_o john_n justice_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n to_o his_o father_n pursue_v his_o mother_n to_o make_v forthcoming_a the_o sum_n and_o employ_v the_o same_o to_o she_o in_o liferent_a and_o to_o he_o in_o fee_n it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o defender_n absolvitor_n because_o by_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bond_n she_o be_v feear_fw-mi and_o so_o may_v dispose_v of_o the_o money_n at_o her_o pleasure_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bond_n do_v no_o way_n make_v the_o wife_n feear_fw-mi but_o the_o husband_n according_a to_o the_o ordinar_n interpretation_n of_o law_n in_o conjunct-fee_n betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o as_o to_o the_o clause_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o long_a liver_n their_o heir_n and_o assigney_n the_o fee_n can_v not_o be_v constitute_v thereby_o otherwise_o the_o fee_n behove_v to_o be_v pendent_a and_o uncertain_a and_o in_o effect_n be_v in_o no_o person_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v together_o but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o either_o the_o fee_n shall_v then_o begin_v to_o be_v constitute_v in_o the_o survivor_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a and_o therefore_o the_o fee_n behove_v to_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o first_o word_n oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o sum_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o two_o whereby_o the_o husband_n be_v feear_fw-mi and_o might_n have_v dispose_v thereupon_o during_o his_o life_n but_o without_o prejudice_n of_o his_o wife_n liferent_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o this_o sum_n may_v have_v be_v arrest_v for_o his_o debt_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v then_o pretend_v that_o ex_fw-la evenâ—u_fw-la the_o wife_n by_o survive_v may_v become_v the_o feear_fw-mi it_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o wife_n that_o albeit_o conjunct-fee_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v ordinary_o constitute_v the_o husband_n feear_fw-mi yet_o there_o be_v many_o case_n in_o which_o such_o conjunct_a fee_n the_o wife_n may_v be_v feear_fw-mi and_o here_o the_o termination_n be_v upon_o the_o survivor_n make_v she_o the_o survivor_n sole_a feear_fw-mi although_o both_o be_v conjunct_a feear_n before_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o proper_o a_o liferenter_fw-la till_o by_o the_o event_n it_o do_v appear_v who_o shall_v survive_v neither_o can_v any_o such_o subtlety_n of_o the_o dependence_n or_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o fee_n render_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o party_n ineffectual_a the_o lord_n find_v that_o by_o the_o foresay_a clause_n the_o husband_n be_v feear_fw-mi and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v heir_n of_o provision_n to_o he_o and_o that_o failzy_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n the_o wife_n heir_n be_v substitute_n as_o heir_n of_o tailzie_n and_o therefore_o ordain_v the_o sum_n to_o be_v so_o employ_v and_o secure_v that_o if_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v the_o only_a heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n shall_v die_v before_o he_o dispose_v thereupon_o it_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o heir_n and_o assigney_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o lady_n wolmet_n and_o dankeith_n her_o spouse_n contra_fw-la major_n biggar_n and_o james_n todrig_n january_n 24._o 1668._o the_o lady_n wolmet_n and_o dankeith_n her_o spouse_n pursue_v major_a biggar_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o wolmet_n for_o mail_n and_o duty_n compearance_n be_v make_v for_o james_n todrig_n who_o be_v assign_v to_o a_o annualrent_a due_a out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o wolmet_n to_o the_o old_a lady_n wolmet_n by_o a_o infeftment_n long_a prior_n to_o this_o lady_n infeftment_n upon_o which_o right_o there_o be_v also_o raise_v a_o inhibition_n whereupon_o todrig_n as_o assignee_n pursue_v reduction_n of_o the_o pursuer_n right_o and_o several_a other_o and_o obtain_v decreet_a thereupon_o and_o now_o allege_n that_o the_o lady_n can_v have_v no_o mail_n and_o duty_n because_o her_o right_n stand_v reduce_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o say_v james_n todrig_n who_o have_v also_o apprise_v upon_o his_o anterior_a annualrent_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o the_o alleadgeance_n ought_v to_o be_v repel_v because_o the_o right_n of_o his_o annualrent_n apprize_a and_o reduction_n have_v be_v several_a year_n in_o the_o person_n of_o major_n biggar_n who_o have_v be_v all_o that_o time_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o by_o his_o intromission_n todrig_v apprize_a be_v satisfy_v within_o the_o legal_a it_o be_v answer_v for_o major_a biggar_n albeit_o the_o right_n be_v and_o have_v be_v he_o and_o he_o in_o possession_n yet_o the_o apprize_a can_v be_v satisfy_v thereby_o unless_o he_o have_v possess_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o apprize_a which_o can_v be_v allege_v because_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o enter_v and_o continue_v in_o possession_n many_o year_n before_o he_o get_v this_o right_n by_o virtue_n of_o other_o infeftment_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o by_o the_o reduction_n at_o todrig_n instance_n all_o major_a biggar_n right_n stand_v reduce_v so_o that_o albeit_o by_o they_o he_o enter_v in_o possession_n yet_o he_o can_v ascribe_v his_o possession_n to_o they_o after_o they_o be_v reduce_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o his_o right_n be_v reduce_v there_o be_v no_o remove_n or_o action_n of_o mail_n and_o duty_n intent_a against_o he_o upon_o the_o prevail_a right_n and_o therefore_o his_o possession_n behove_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o prior_n possession_n though_o reduce_v two_o he_o have_v now_o divers_a right_n in_o his_o person_n may_v ascribe_v his_o possession_n to_o any_o of_o they_o he_o please_v against_o this_o pursuer_fw-mi from_o who_o he_o derive_v not_o his_o possession_n nor_o the_o cause_n thereof_o three_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi might_n acquire_v this_o right_n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la effectum_fw-la to_o purge_v it_o
defender_n offer_v to_o prove_v use_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n which_o the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a albeit_o the_o intimation_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o designation_n robert_n dobby_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n stanyhil_n his_o mother_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la robert_n dobby_n pursue_v the_o lady_n stanyhil_n his_o mother_n for_o a_o aliment_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o she_o be_v provide_v to_o a_o plentiful_a liferent_a be_v a_o annualrent_a of_o 2800._o mark_n yearly_a there_o remain_v nothing_o to_o aliment_n he_o the_o heir_n of_o free_a rent_n be_v all_o exhaust_v by_o the_o liferent_a and_o annualrent_a of_o the_o debt_n the_o defender_n allege_v absolvitor_n because_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o law_n nor_o custom_n for_o a_o aliment_n to_o the_o heir_n except_o the_o rent_n be_v exhaust_v by_o real_a burden_n by_o infeftment_n but_o here_o at_o the_o defunct_n death_n there_o be_v only_o this_o liferent_a which_o be_v not_o the_o half_a of_o the_o rent_n and_o there_o be_v no_o infeftment_n more_o two_o aliment_n be_v only_o competent_a to_o minor_n the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v major_a and_o may_v do_v for_o himself_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi answer_v that_o it_o be_v alike_o whether_o the_o debt_n be_v personal_a or_o real_a for_o if_o apprysing_n have_v be_v use_v they_o will_v all_o have_v be_v real_a but_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v prevent_v the_o same_o by_o sell_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n at_o a_o great_a rate_n which_o be_v all_o apply_v to_o the_o creditor_n and_o yet_o the_o liferent_a and_o annualrent_a of_o the_o debt_n be_v more_z than_o the_o rent_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o distinction_n in_o the_o law_n as_o to_o major_n and_o minor_n who_o be_v not_o breed_v with_o a_o call_v and_o therefore_o carberry_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o age_n get_v a_o aliment_n and_o anthonia_n brown_n get_v a_o aliment_n from_o her_o mother_n who_o have_v a_o annualrent_a in_o liferent_a and_o the_o debt_n be_v all_o personal_a at_o her_o father_n death_n albeit_o some_o of_o they_o be_v apprise_v for_o before_o she_o get_v her_o aliment_n the_o defender_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a superplus_n because_o she_o offer_v to_o take_v the_o land_n or_o find_v sufficient_a tenant_n therefore_o for_o 4300._o mark_n yearly_a which_o be_v a_o 1000_o pound_n above_o her_o liferent_a and_o will_v exceed_v the_o annualrent_n of_o all_o the_o debt_n the_o lord_n find_v this_o last_o defence_n relevant_a but_o do_v not_o proceed_v to_o determine_v whether_o a_o aliment_n will_v be_v due_a where_o the_o burden_n be_v but_o by_o personal_a debt_n alexander_n binny_n contra_fw-la margaret_n binny_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la margaret_n binny_n grant_v a_o bond_n oblige_v herself_o to_o enter_z heir_n of_o line_n to_o her_o father_n and_o to_o resign_v the_o land_n in_o favour_n of_o herself_o and_o the_o heir_n to_o be_v procreate_v of_o she_o own_o body_n which_o failzy_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o alexander_n binny_n her_o father_n and_o oblige_v herself_o to_o do_v nothing_o contrair_a to_o that_o succession_n and_o have_v marry_v william_n brotherstanes_n by_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n nomine_fw-la dotis_fw-la she_o dispones_fw-la the_o land_n to_o he_o this_o margaret_n be_v the_o only_a child_n of_o alexander_n binny_v first_o marriage_n and_o there_o be_v a_o inhibition_n use_v upon_o the_o bond_n before_o her_o contract_n of_o marriage_n alexander_n binny_n be_v son_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o heir_n of_o line_n to_o his_o father_n pursue_v the_o say_a margaret_n to_o fulfil_v the_o bond_n and_o to_o enter_v and_o resign_v the_o land_n conform_v thereto_o and_o thereupon_o do_v obtain_v decreet_a which_o be_v now_o suspend_v it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o obligement_n to_o constitute_v a_o tailzy_n can_v have_v no_o effect_n to_o hinder_v she_o to_o dispone_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o name_n of_o tocher_n which_o be_v the_o most_o favourable_a debt_n or_o to_o contract_v any_o other_o debt_n which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi who_o behove_v to_o be_v her_o heir_n can_v never_o quarrel_v two_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o husband_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v decern_v as_o husband_n to_o consent_v to_o this_o resignation_n contrair_a to_o his_o own_o contract_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bond_n of_o tailzy_n but_o a_o obligement_n to_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v change_v the_o succession_n and_o so_o she_o can_v not_o voluntarly_a dispone_n but_o the_o husband_n provision_n may_v be_v competent_a enough_o see_v both_o she_o have_v the_o liferent_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o marriage_n will_v succeed_v in_o the_o feeâ—_n and_o albeit_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi must_v be_v heir_n of_o tailzy_n yet_o obligement_n in_o favour_n of_o heir_n of_o tailzy_n be_v always_o effectual_a against_o heir_n of_o line_n in_o relation_n to_o who_o the_o heir_n of_o tailzy_n be_v but_o as_o a_o stranger_n the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n and_o find_v the_o letter_n orderly_o proceed_v till_o the_o wife_n enter_v and_o resign_v with_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n conform_v to_o the_o bond_n see_v there_o be_v inhibition_n use_v before_o the_o contract_n but_o they_o do_v not_o decide_v whether_o this_o clause_n will_v have_v exclude_v the_o debt_n to_o be_v contract_v by_o the_o say_v margaret_n or_o her_o heir_n upon_o a_o just_a ground_n without_o collusion_n but_o find_v that_o she_o can_v not_o make_v a_o voluntare_fw-la disposition_n to_o exclude_v that_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o obligement_n to_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o contrair_a eâ—phan_n brown_n contra_fw-la thomas_n happiland_n january_n 29._o 1668._o marjory_n brown_n be_v first_o marry_v to_o happiland_n and_o thereafter_o to_o robert_n brown_n she_o acquire_v right_o to_o a_o tenement_n of_o land_n to_o herself_o in_o liferent_a and_o euphan_n happiland_n her_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o marriage_n in_o fee_n which_o infeftment_n be_v give_v by_o the_o say_v thomas_n brown_a her_o husband_n be_v then_o bailly_n for_o the_o time_n agnes_n happiland_n dispones_fw-la this_o tenement_n to_o thomas_n brown_n heir_n of_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o say_a umquhil_n thomas_n brown_n and_o marjory_n bruce_n and_o for_o the_o price_n thereof_o get_v a_o bond_n relative_a thereto_o thomas_n brown_n be_v charge_v upon_o this_o bond_n raise_v reduction_n upon_o minority_n and_o lesion_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v there_o be_v no_o lesion_n because_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n be_v a_o equivalent_a onerous_a cause_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o disposition_n be_v no_o onerous_a cause_n because_o the_o land_n dispone_v belong_v not_o to_o the_o disponer_n but_o to_o the_o suspender_n himself_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v conquest_n by_o marjory_n bruce_n while_o she_o be_v spouse_n to_o his_o father_n so_o that_o the_o money_n wherewith_o she_o acquire_v the_o same_o belong_v to_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la the_o land_n must_v also_o be_v his_o unless_o it_o be_v condescend_v and_o instruct_v that_o she_o have_v heritable_a sum_n not_o fall_v within_o the_o jus_o mariti_fw-la wherewith_o this_o right_n be_v acquire_v it_o be_v duply_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o â—aked_a conjecture_n and_o presumption_n which_o be_v sufficient_o take_v off_o by_o the_o husband_n give_v seize_v as_o bailly_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v actus_fw-la officij_fw-la which_o he_o can_v not_o refuse_v but_o he_o know_v that_o the_o infeftment_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o wife_n will_v accresce_fw-it to_o himself_o the_o lord_n repel_v the_o reason_n of_o suspension_n and_o reply_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o duply_v and_o find_v that_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o daughter_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o lesion_n in_o give_v bond_n therefore_o laird_n aitoun_n contra_fw-la james_n fairy_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o aitoun_n have_v buy_v a_o horse_n from_o james_n fairy_n pursue_v for_o repetition_n of_o the_o price_n and_o for_o entertainment_n of_o the_o horse_n since_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o witness_n at_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o james_n fairy_n promise_v to_o uphold_v he_o but_o six_o year_n old_a and_o that_o he_o be_v true_o twelve_o year_n old_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o be_v only_o probable_a by_o oath_n or_o witness_n but_o the_o lord_n perceive_v a_o anterior_a question_n how_o soon_o the_o horse_n be_v offer_v back_o by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi they_o ordain_v he_o to_o condescend_v that_o very_o short_o thereafter_o he_o offer_v the_o horse_n back_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o sustain_v the_o process_n john_n papla_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n january_n 31._o 1668._o john_n papla_n pursue_v the_o present_a magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o
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other_o party_n right_o pearson_n of_o balmadies_n contra_fw-la the_o town_n of_o montross_n june_n 23._o 1669._o pearson_n of_o balmadies_n be_v collector_n of_o two_o of_o ten_o and_o the_o sixteen_o penny_n impose_v by_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1633._o and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n of_o montross_n have_v write_v a_o letter_n to_o he_o promise_v compt_n and_o payment_n in_o anno_fw-la 1637._o some_o few_o day_n after_o the_o letter_n he_o make_v compt_n with_o orbistoun_n general_a collector_n and_o charge_v himself_o with_o the_o whole_a taxation_n of_o montross_n as_o receive_v and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1654._o obtain_v a_o decreet_a against_o the_o then_o magistrate_n hold_v they_o as_o confess_v upon_o the_o quantity_n of_o taxation_n of_o their_o burgh_n they_o now_o suspend_v on_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o decreet_a be_v in_o absence_n and_o the_o magistrate_n only_o hold_v as_o confess_v and_o they_o be_v now_o content_a to_o depone_n that_o they_o never_o have_v 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defender_n upon_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o three_o party_n from_o who_o he_o derive_v no_o right_n but_o that_o upon_o the_o consideration_n allege_v they_o will_v sustain_v no_o probation_n for_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi but_o that_o which_o be_v clear_a and_o pregnant_a and_o allow_v the_o defender_n to_o give_v in_o any_o objection_n against_o the_o hability_n of_o the_o witness_n yet_o have_v consider_v their_o testimony_n they_o find_v that_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v kinneir_v intromission_n to_o be_v before_o his_o right_n but_o that_o after_o his_o assignation_n he_o have_v remove_v and_o dispossess_v margaret_n nisbet_n and_o enter_v in_o the_o natural_a possession_n and_o labour_v himself_o which_o be_v a_o fact_n more_o palpable_a than_o the_o lift_n of_o duty_n from_o tenant_n january_n 17._o 1671._o stair_n be_v admit_v precedent_n of_o the_o session_n drummond_n of_o rickartoun_n contra_fw-la the_o fevar_n of_o bothkennel_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la thomas_n drummond_n of_o 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discharge_v till_o there_o be_v a_o new_a gift_n of_o tutory_a mr._n robert_n dickson_n contra_fw-la james_n graham_n january_n 19_o 1671_o master_n robert_n dickson_n advocate_n have_v grant_v bond_n to_o james_n graham_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n furnish_v to_o his_o brother_n upon_o a_o account_n he_o raise_v reduction_n of_o the_o bond_n as_o to_o a_o part_n thereof_o upon_o fraud_n and_o circumvention_n allege_v that_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o bond_n be_v the_o cause_v answer_v his_o brother_n money_n and_o that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o agreement_n before_o the_o hand_n for_o so_o much_o the_o french_a floren_n but_o his_o brother_n have_v some_o money_n answer_v in_o vinnice_n without_o any_o agreement_n before_o the_o hand_n when_o the_o party_n come_v to_o account_n james_n graham_n be_v whole_o trust_v by_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi do_v give_v a_o account_n and_o do_v affirm_v to_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o the_o rate_n of_o answer_v money_n in_o vinnice_n be_v at_o 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hundred_o mark_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o be_v always_o hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o verbal_a information_n of_o any_o party_n or_o other_o person_n for_o he_o when_o require_v or_o allow_v judicial_o or_o before_o auditor_n in_o diet_n appoint_v for_o both_o party_n to_o be_v hear_v or_o before_o the_o ordinary_n upon_o the_o bill_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o pass_v of_o bill_n of_o suspension_n or_o advocation_n or_o before_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o either_o by_o consent_n of_o party_n or_o by_o appointment_n or_o recommendation_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o accommodation_n in_o any_o process_n be_v refer_v be_v no_o way_n hereby_o prohibit_v and_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o liege_n may_v be_v secure_v against_o any_o prejudice_n which_o they_o may_v apprehend_v by_o debar_v they_o from_o solicitation_n or_o verbal_a information_n the_o lord_n do_v declare_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v free_a access_n for_o all_o person_n to_o inform_v they_o by_o write_a information_n only_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o servant_n and_o that_o in_o all_o case_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o for_o the_o more_o sure_a delivery_n of_o information_n they_o ordain_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o servant_n attend_v in_o his_o house_n fromâ—_n five_o a_o clock_n to_z eight_z a_o clock_n at_o night_n who_o shall_v be_v hold_v to_o receive_v any_o information_n double_v of_o bill_n or_o ticket_n for_o call_v that_o shall_v be_v give_v in_o without_o payment_n of_o any_o money_n under_o such_o pain_n or_o punishment_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o which_o information_n bill_n or_o ticket_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o advocat_n or_o of_o the_o party_n and_o by_o none_o other_o and_o ordain_v this_o act_n to_o be_v affix_v on_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o outter-house_n and_o to_o be_v print_v that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n thereof_o act_z concern_v bill_n relate_v to_o conclude_v cause_n november_n 9_o 1677._o the_o lord_n consider_v that_o sometime_o after_o conclude_v cause_n be_v advise_v and_o sentence_n pronounce_v therein_o party_n endeavour_v to_o delay_v the_o extract_a thereof_o for_o a_o considerable_a time_n and_o then_o do_v offer_v petition_n for_o alteration_n of_o the_o decreet_a whereby_o the_o process_n not_o be_v recent_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v put_v of_o new_a to_o peruse_v the_o process_n and_o probation_n for_o remeidâ—_n whereof_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o in_o timecome_v they_o will_v not_o receive_v any_o petition_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o stop_v or_o alter_v of_o any_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n pronounce_v upon_o advise_v of_o conclude_v cause_n unless_o the_o petition_n be_v give_v in_o within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o sederunt_fw-la day_n after_o pronounce_v of_o the_o decreet_a or_o interlocutor_n suspension_n of_o the_o excise_n to_o be_v pass_v only_o in_o presentia_fw-la december_n 6._o 1677._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o no_o suspension_n shall_v be_v pass_v of_o any_o charge_n give_v for_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n or_o excise_n except_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a lord_n warrant_v anent_o precept_n for_o give_v seasine_n upon_o retour_n february_n 15._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n ordain_v that_o bill_n crave_v warrant_n to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v precept_n to_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n to_o grant_v infeftement_n upon_o retour_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sheriff_n refusal_n to_o infeft_v the_o party_n shall_v not_o be_v pass_v in_o time_n come_v by_o the_o ordinary_a upon_o the_o bill_n but_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pass_v by_o the_o whole_a lord_n in_o presentia_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n discharge_v the_o director_n of_o the_o chancellory_n to_o direct_v or_o give_v out_o any_o precept_n to_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n for_o grant_v infeftment_n upon_o retour_n unless_o the_o warrant_n be_v pass_v in_o presentia_fw-la as_o say_v be_v act_z in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n register_n february_n 22._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v sir_n thomas_n murray_n of_o glendook_n one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v clerk_n of_o register_n with_o power_n to_o he_o to_o receive_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o office_n since_o the_o advancement_n of_o sir_n archibald_n primrose_n to_o be_v justice-general_n and_o he_o be_v according_o admit_v to_o the_o say_v office_n therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v grant_v warrant_n to_o the_o lord_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o these_o person_n who_o by_o their_o warrant_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o public_a register_n which_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o late_a clerk_n of_o register_n if_o they_o have_v abstract_v or_o imbazele_v any_o of_o the_o say_a register_n book_n or_o warrant_n or_o if_o they_o be_v all_o entire_a and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o inventar_n insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la and_o ordain_v the_o key_n of_o the_o room_n wherein_o these_o register_n be_v viz._n that_o below_o the_o parliamenthouse_n and_o of_o the_o chamber_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n and_o grant_v warrant_n and_o order_n to_o mr._n alexander_n gibson_n one_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n to_o make_v compt_n and_o payment_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n of_o the_o due_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n office_n which_o he_o have_v intromet_v with_o by_o warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o declare_v that_o this_o act_n with_o the_o say_a lord_n register_n his_o receipt_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a exoneration_n to_o the_o say_a mr._n alexander_n gibson_n thereof_o act_z discharge_v clerk_n to_o lend_v out_o process_n to_o any_o except_o advocat_n and_o their_o servant_n february_n 26._o 1678._o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o abuse_n commit_v by_o give_v out_o of_o process_n to_o some_o person_n attend_v the_o house_n and_o pretend_v to_o negotiate_v in_o and_o manage_v process_n who_o be_v neither_o advocat_n nor_o servant_n to_o advocat_n for_o remeid_v whereof_o the_o say_n lord_n discharge_v the_o clerk_n of_o session_n and_o their_o servant_n to_o give_v up_o or_o lend_v out_o to_o any_o person_n any_o process_n or_o write_v produce_v therein_o except_o only_o to_o advocat_n and_o their_o know_a servant_n and_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o each_o advocate_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v one_o servant_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v desire_v to_o have_v more_o servant_n allow_v to_o they_o then_o one_o appoint_v they_o to_o represent_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o will_v take_v it_o unto_o their_o consideration_n act_z prohibit_v the_o clerk_n to_o give_v up_o bill_n relate_v to_o process_n whereupon_o there_o be_v any_o deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n july_n 23._o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n do_v discharge_v the_o clerk_n to_o give_v up_o to_o party_n any_o bill_n or_o petition_n whereupon_o there_o be_v deliverance_n relate_v to_o interlocutor_n or_o decreet_n in_o process_n except_o where_o the_o same_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v see_v and_o answer_v and_o appoint_v the_o clerk_n to_o keep_v the_o foresay_a principal_a petition_n bear_v deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o give_v out_o to_o party_n only_o double_v thereof_o act_z discharge_v advocat_n and_o writer_n servant_n to_o write_v their_o master_n subscription_n july_n last_o 1678._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o corrupt_a custom_n late_o creep_v in_o of_o advocat_n and_o writer_n servant_n adhibit_v their_o master_n subscription_n to_o petition_n and_o bill_n give_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v therefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o if_o in_o time_n come_v the_o servant_z of_o any_o advocate_n shall_v presume_v to_o adhibite_fw-la and_o write_v his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o petition_n or_o to_o the_o out-giving_a or_o return_v of_o a_o process_n or_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o writer_n to_o the_o signet_n shall_v adhibite_fw-la his_o master_n subscription_n to_o a_o bill_n of_o suspension_n or_o other_o bill_n use_v to_o be_v draw_v by_o writer_n that_o they_o will_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v these_o person_n as_o falsary_n and_o forger_n of_o write_v act_z ordain_v horning_n and_o inhibition_n to_o be_v book_v which_o be_v not_o book_v the_o time_n of_o the_o usurper_n january_n 3._o 1679._o the_o which_o day_n the_o lord_n register_n newtoun_n and_o hercus_n do_v make_v report_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o conform_v to_o the_o warrant_v give_v they_o of_o the_o four_o of_o december_n last_o they_o have_v consider_v the_o condition_n of_o