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A50746
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Pleadings in some remarkable cases before the Supreme Courts of Scotland since the year 1661 to which the decisions are subjoyn'd.
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Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.
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1673
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Wing M192; ESTC R27547
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none_o be_v ever_o more_o favourable_a than_o my_o client_n he_o be_v a_o person_n who_o because_o of_o the_o lowness_n of_o his_o part_n and_o meanness_n of_o his_o breed_n be_v like_a to_o continue_v very_o long_a a_o minor_n and_o if_o sharpness_n &_o malitia_fw-la can_v in_o some_o case_n forestall_v majority_n and_o almost_o meet_v it_o half_a way_n certain_o want_v of_o wit_n and_o ordinar_n sagacity_n shall_v extend_v the_o privilege_n of_o minority_n the_o person_n by_o who_o he_o be_v laese_v be_v his_o own_o kinsman_n and_o one_o in_o who_o he_o confide_v very_o much_o plead_v likewise_o for_o a_o more_o liberal_a reparation_n and_o the_o same_o principle_n which_o make_v murder_n under_o trust_n to_o be_v treason_n shall_v likewise_o make_v the_o lesion_n here_o to_o be_v more_o easy_o reparable_a and_o shall_v not_o only_o weaken_v the_o defence_n but_o shall_v likewise_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o repel_v such_o as_o be_v of_o themselves_o relevant_a and_o the_o lesion_n here_o be_v not_o one_o of_o these_o small_a injury_n but_o be_v a_o great_a and_o considerable_a loss_n wherein_o the_o minor_a have_v not_o only_o be_v induce_v to_o sell_v his_o land_n though_o the_o law_n appoint_v that_o a_o minor_n land_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o judge_n but_o to_o sell_v his_o father_n heretage_n transmit_v to_o he_o by_o a_o long_a series_n of_o ancestor_n and_o to_o sell_v it_o too_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o curator_n who_o be_v the_o only_a person_n who_o shall_v defend_v and_o supply_v his_o infirmity_n against_o these_o reason_n it_o be_v debate_v for_o the_o defender_n that_o though_o minor_n have_v great_a privilege_n allow_v they_o in_o law_n yet_o many_o cause_n may_v occur_v wherein_o it_o be_v unjust_a to_o proportion_v exact_o the_o price_n of_o what_o they_o sell_v with_o the_o ordinar_n price_n of_o what_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o same_o equity_n whereupon_o their_o privilege_n be_v found_v may_v make_v such_o exactness_n not_o only_o to_o appear_v to_o be_v but_o real_o to_o be_v rigour_n as_o if_o a_o minor_a shall_v to_o free_v he_o from_o the_o galley_n oblige_v himself_o to_o sell_v land_n at_o a_o easy_a purchase_n to_o one_o of_o his_o countryman_n who_o be_v then_o in_o a_o foreign_a country_n with_o he_o and_o from_o who_o he_o can_v only_o expect_v money_n and_o which_o money_n be_v to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o merchandise_n in_o these_o country_n may_v produce_v far_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o merchant_n than_o the_o land_n can_v which_o and_o many_o other_o instance_n may_v clear_o evince_v that_o if_o minor_n have_v not_o some_o way_n whereby_o they_o may_v secure_v such_o as_o will_v contract_v with_o they_o the_o law_n will_v secure_v they_o but_o as_o it_o do_v prisoner_n and_o which_o be_v design_v to_o keep_v they_o free_a will_v take_v their_o freedom_n from_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o law_n have_v introduce_v that_o minor_n be_v in_o 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puberum_fw-la do_v express_o tell_v we_o that_o sacramenta_fw-la puberum_fw-la sponte_fw-la facta_fw-la super_fw-la contradictibus_fw-la rerum_fw-la suarum_fw-la non_fw-la retractandis_fw-la inviolabiter_n custodiantur_fw-la which_o be_v likewise_o observe_v by_o our_o law_n the_o last_o of_o february_n 1637._o and_o by_o a_o late_a decision_n 10._o february_n 1672._o mr._n george_n wauch_n contra_fw-la bailie_n of_o dunraggat_n but_o not_o only_o have_v this_o minor_a oblige_v himself_o upon_o oath_n not_o to_o revocke_n but_o he_o have_v likewise_o declare_v upon_o oath_n in_o the_o same_o bond_n that_o he_o be_v major_a and_o majority_n be_v that_o which_o can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o eye_n and_o there_o be_v no_o liquid_a and_o present_a proof_n of_o a_o minor_n age_n the_o law_n shall_v have_v prejudge_v commerce_n very_o much_o if_o it_o have_v not_o allow_v that_o a_o minor_a assert_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o major_n shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v restore_v against_o his_o own_o declaration_n for_o by_o this_o not_o only_a shall_v minor_n be_v disable_v from_o get_v money_n to_o do_v their_o necessary_a affair_n but_o likewise_o major_n behove_v still_o to_o wait_v till_o they_o shall_v get_v a_o exact_a probation_n of_o their_o age_n which_o probation_n be_v very_o difficult_a with_o we_o where_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a register_n and_o consequent_o major_n may_v because_o the_o probation_n of_o their_o majority_n can_v not_o be_v present_o instruct_v be_v very_o much_o prejudge_v and_o sometime_o the_o probation_n of_o age_n be_v that_o which_o can_v appear_v convince_o to_o the_o sight_n and_o that_o be_v a_o case_n wherein_o such_o as_o contract_n with_o minor_n may_v be_v cheat_v it_o be_v very_o just_a that_o since_o the_o law_n design_v only_o to_o assist_v minor_n that_o be_v cheat_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o give_v the_o same_o privilege_n to_o such_o minor_n as_o cheat_v other_o by_o assert_v themselves_o to_o be_v major_n l._n 2._o si_fw-mi min._n se_fw-mi major_n dixerit_fw-la si_fw-mi be_v qui_fw-la minorem_fw-la nunc_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la adseverat_fw-la fallaci_fw-la majoris_fw-la aetatis_fw-la mandacio_fw-la to_o deceperit_fw-la cum_fw-la juxta_fw-la statuta_fw-la juris_fw-la errantibus_fw-la non_fw-la etiam_fw-la fallentibus_fw-la minoribus_fw-la publicajura_fw-la subveniant_fw-la in_fw-la integrum_fw-la restituti_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o since_o dioclesian_n who_o be_v not_o only_o no_o christian_a but_o a_o persecuter_n of_o they_o do_v bear_v such_o respect_n to_o a_o oath_n what_o respect_n ought_v it_o to_o have_v from_o christian_a judge_n who_o if_o they_o suffer_v this_o oath_n to_o have_v no_o effect_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a minor_n may_v be_v punish_v for_o perjury_n falsehood_n and_o cheat_v and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o they_o may_v much_o more_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n for_o it_o be_v injust_a to_o punish_v they_o for_o perjury_n if_o they_o understand_v not_o perfect_o the_o strength_n and_o efficacy_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o if_o they_o do_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o absolve_v they_o from_o it_o and_o if_o it_o can_v bind_v they_o to_o severe_a and_o corporal_a punishment_n it_o can_v bind_v they_o much_o more_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o civil_a contract_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o our_o law_n respect_v so_o much_o a_o oath_n and_o find_v it_o so_o obligator_n that_o deed_n do_v by_o woman_n in_o favour_n of_o stranger_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la be_v null_a though_o ratify_v by_o a_o oath_n as_o be_v decide_v 18._o february_n 1663._o brisband_v contra_fw-la douglas_n at_o which_o time_n the_o lord_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o obligation_n which_o be_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la null_n such_o as_o obligation_n make_v by_o woman_n stante_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la and_o by_o minor_n have_v tutor_n and_o curator_n but_o without_o their_o consent_n be_v still_o null_a though_o they_o be_v ratify_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o be_v acknowledge_v they_o contend_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o all_o contract_v enter_v into_o by_o minor_n shall_v not_o be_v valid_a for_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n lie_v in_o the_o hazard_n of_o perjury_n and_o in_o the_o religious_a respect_n which_o lawyer_n have_v to_o oath_n and_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o contract_n ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la null_n or_o such_o as_o be_v not_o so_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o such_o subtle_a difference_n and_o since_o the_o oath_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n it_o be_v the_o oath_n which_o in_o this_o case_n oblige_v and_o therefore_o though_o the_o contract_n be_v null_a yet_o the_o oath_n still_o bind_v and_o subsist_v though_o annex_v to_o a_o nats_n contract_n even_o as_o a_o nats_n contract_n may_v be_v ratify_v or_o homologate_v and_o that_o contract_v upon_o