Manuscripta juridica

Ius proprium Scotiae - Practicks (general digest of law, systematic) .

Written by different hands. Altogether 163 keyword titles, not numbered. Many were lifted from Corpus iuris canonici and/or Corpus iuris civilis. Their arrangement can only be called 'systematic' in a very generous sense, namely in the sense that certain series of keywords are connected by association of ideas

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Author(s):

• Robert Spottiswoode

No. of pages: Fol. 3r-111v

Rubric: Practiques of the Lords of Session since 1622. Som old practiques and lawes. [{i}Only a hand saec. XIX has added:{/i}] By Sir Robert Spotiswood of Pentland, President of the Colledge of Justice

Incipit:

• [{i}First keyword headings and their pertinent incipit words:{/i}] (1) Arreistment. In ane actione persewed to mak arrested goods forthcoming upon ane sentence recovered against a defunct, the executors being conveened for ther intrest ... 4 March 1623 Duk contra Hering [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.24.6.4: Dick contra Henry{/i}].

  The same wes found betvixt the Lord Elphistoune and [{i}blank space{/i}], 30 Januarii 1633 [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.24.6.4: Lord Elphingstoune and V(?)if(?)ie, 1633/7/30{/i}].

  (Fol. 4r) (2) Poynding. In poynding of the ground, ane conjunct-fiar most be warned ... [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.24.6.4{/i}].

  (Fol. 8v) (3) Of molestatione. Actiones of molestatione and trublance are concerning the possessione of properties ... [{i}corresponds to Adv.MS.24.6.4{/i}].

  (Fol. 9r) (4) Of comprysings. On heaving comprysed the debtores lands and thairupon being infeft and in possessione ... [{i}also in Adv.MS.24.6.4, but there the present text constitutes only a second paragraph. A first paragraph precedes, and it quotes a decision of 1624/1/15{/i}].

  (Fol. 12v) (5) Of procuratories and actornays. Ane procuratour may compear in a cause ... [{i}quotes Craig, 'Jus feudale'{/i}].

  [{i}Further keyword headings:{/i}] (6) Of mailles and dewties. (7) Reponing. (8) Summonds and lybele. (9) Off incident dilligence. (10) Cessio bonorum. (11) Off reprobator. (12) Revocatione. (13) Factorie. (14) Off coall heuches. (15) Off removeing. (16) Restitutio in integrum. (17) Escheatt and liferent. (18) Confirmatione of kirk-lands and uther infeftments. (19) Of minores and poupills. (20) Off tutors and curators. (21) De prescriptionibus et usucapionibus. (22) De prescriptione et usucapione [{i}again, second time{/i}]. (23) Off warrandice. (24) Off bastardie. (25) Off legittimatione. (26) Off advocatione. (27) De presumptionibus. (28) Off brieves, retours, and services. (29) Off consent and ratihabitione. (30) Off servituds. (31) Off regalities. (32) Patronatus. (33) Negotiorum gestores. (34) Off reductiones. (35) Off exhibitione and delyverie of evidents. (36) Off redemptione. (37) Off interdictione. (38) Off father and sone. (39) Off annuelrents. (40) Off relieff. (41) Off mines and mineralls. (42) Off woods. (43) Off successors and successione. (44) Universal intrometters. (45) Suspensione. (46) Rei vindicatio. (47) Bailzearies. (48) Off breiffes. (49) De acquirendo et amittendo rerum dominio. (50) Off forfaultur. (51) Writts and evidents. (52) Writts and evidents [{i}second time{/i}]. (53) Off word and promise. (54) Tailzies. (55) Off fishings. (56) Off arbiters. (57) Custome of barronie and burghe. (58) Pasturage. (59) Milnes and multures.(60) Off divorcement. (61) Off mariadge. (62) Off interests. (63) Off renuntiatione. (64) Off horning. (65) Off idiotts and furious persones. (66) Off captiones. (67) Off blench holding. (68) Charge and requisitione. (69) Off non-entrie. (70) Entrie to lands. (71) Off kirkmen and kirk patrimonie. (72) Recognitione. (73) Executores. (74) Off air and airship. (75) Off testamentis. (76) Depositione. (77) Off legacies. (78) De electione et postulatione prelatorum. (79) Kirkmen and kirk patrimonie [{i}second time{/i}]. (80) Off vassells. (81) Morgagium. (82) De pignoribus. (83) Assignatione et intimatione. (84) Showing of halding. (85) Emphiteusis. (86) Obligationes and contractis. (87) Off tiends. (88) Rentall. (89) Tackis and assedatione. (90) Cautioners. (91) Debitors and creditors. (92) Off husband and wyfe. (93) Off terce. (94) Deforcement. (95) Forisfamiliatione. (96) Productione of writtes. (97) Charge and requisitione. (98) Inhibitione. (99) Title and richt. (100) Disclamatione. (101) Off barratrie. (102) Spoliatione and ejectione. (103) Contraventione and labourrous. (104) King and queen. (105) Letters conforme. (106) Mortificatione. (107) Conjunctfie and liferent. (108) Curialitas. (109) Proving of the tenor of evidents. (110) Possessione. (111) Pensione. (112) Violent proffeits. (113) Parliament. (114) Regresse. (115) Sheriffe. (116) Usus fructus. (117) Registratione. (118) Off resignatione. (119) Metus. (120) Damnum. (121) Consuetudo. (122) Reversione. (123) Usurie. (124) Usus et habitatio. (125) Actions. (126) De locato et conducto. (127) Exceptions. (128) Off pairts and pertinents. (129) Litiscontestatione. (130) Criminall. (131) Transferring. (132) Off judges. (133) Magistrates. (134) Courts. (135) Jurisdictione. (136) Comissariat. (137) De satisdando. (138) Privilegium. (139) Off probatione. (140) Probation be writt. (141) Probation be witnesses. (142) De servitutibus. (143) De heredibus et hereditatibus. (144) De taillia [{i}second time{/i}]. (145) De adjudicatione. (146) De executoribus [{i}second time{/i}]. (147) De jure dotium et donationibus inter virum et uxorem. (148) De migrandis. (149) De conjunctis investituris. (150) De redemptionibus [{i}second time{/i}]. (151) Off chartour and seasing. (152) De testamentis. (153) Conjunctfie and liferent [{i}third time{/i}]. (154) Quae in fraudem creditorum. (155) De investitione feudi. (156) De contrahenda emptione et venditione. (157) De pecunia constituta. (158) De appretiationibus. (159) Sealles. (160) De actionibus. (161) Off instruments ad nottars. (162) Sentence and decrettes.

  (Last paragraph, fol. 110r:) (163) De appretiationibus rerum immobilium. The abbacie of Fernett being erected in favours of Schir Patrick Murray, he dispones

Explicit:

• he did with it as with his oun. Found betuixt Hamiltoun of Kroomhill and Lauder, 1639. Finis coronat opus. Finis.

  I alphabetise here the keywords, for comparison to the text printed in 1706:

  De acquirendo et amittendo rerum dominio = nr. 4. De actionibus = nr. 160. Actions = nr. 125. Adjudicatione = nr. 145. Advocatione = nr. 26. Air and airship = nr. 74. De appretiationibus = nr. 158. De appretiationibus rerum immobilium = nr. 163. Arbiters = nr. 5. Annuelrents = nr. 39. Arreistment. = nr. 1. Assignatione et intimatione = nr. 83. Bailzearies = nr. 47. Barratrie = nr. 101. Bastardie = nr. 24. Blench holding = nr. 67. Breiffes = nr. 48. Brieves, retours, and services = nr. 28. Captiones = nr. 66. Cautioners = nr. 90. Cessio bonorum = nr. 10. Charge and requisitione = nr. 68. Charge and requisitione = nr. 97. Chartour and seasing = nr. 151. Coall heuches = nr. 14. Removeing = nr. 15. Comissariat = nr. 136. Comprysings = nr. 4. Confirmatione of kirk-lands and uther infeftments = nr. 18. Conjunctfie and liferent = nr. 107. Conjunctfie and liferent [{i}second{/i}] = nr. 153. De conjunctis investituris = nr. 149. Consent and ratihabitione = nr. 29. Consuetudo = nr. 121. De contrahenda emptione et venditione = nr. 156. Contraventione and labourrous = nr. 103. Courts = nr. 134. Criminall = nr. 130. Curialitas = nr. 108. Custome of barronie and burghe = nr. 57. Damnum = nr. 120. Debitors and creditors = nr. 91. Deforcement = nr. 94. Depositione = nr. 76. Disclamatione = nr. 100. Divorcement = nr. 60. De iure dotium et donationibus inter virum et uxorem = nr. 147. De electione et postulatione prelatorum = nr. 78. Emphiteusis = nr. 85. Entrie to lands = nr. 70. Escheatt and liferent = nr. 17. Exceptions = nr. 127. Executores = nr. 73. De executoribus [{i}second{/i}] = nr. 146. Exhibitione and delyverie of evidents = nr. 35. Factorie = nr. 13. Father and sone = nr. 38. Fishings = nr. 55. Forfaultur = nr. 50. Forisfamiliatione = nr. 95. De heredibus et hereditatibus [{i}second occurrence of topic{/i}] = nr. 143. Horning = nr. 64. Husband and wyfe = nr. 92. Idiotts and furious persones = nr. 65. Incident dilligence = nr. 9. Inhibitione = nr. 98. Instruments ad nottars = nr. 161. Off judges = nr. 132. Interdictione = nr. 37. Interests = nr. 62. De investitione feudi = nr. 155. Jurisdictione = nr. 135. King and queen = nr. 104. Kirkmen and kirk patrimonie = nr. 71. Kirkmen and kirk patrimonie [{i}second{/i}] = nr. 79. Legacies = nr. 77. Legittimatione = nr. 25. Letters conforme = nr. 105. Litiscontestatione = nr. 129. De locato et conducto = nr. 126. Magistrates = nr. 133. Mailles and dewties = nr. 6. Mariadge = nr. 61. Metus = nr. 119. De migrandis = nr. 148. Milnes and multures = nr. 59. Mines and mineralls = nr. 41. Minores and poupills = nr. 19. Molestatione = nr. 3. Morgagium = nr. 81. Mortificatione = nr. 106. Negotiorum gestores = nr. 33. Non-entrie = nr. 69. Obligationes and contractis = nr. 86. Pairts and pertinents = nr. 128. Parliament = nr. 113. Pasturage = nr. 58. Patronatus = nr. 32. Pecunia constituta = nr. 157. Pensione = nr. 112. De pignoribus = nr. 82. Possessione = nr. 110. Poynding. = nr. 2. De prescriptionibus et usucapionibus = nr. 21. De prescriptione et usucapione [{i}second{/i}] = nr. 22. De presumptionibus = nr. 27. Privilegium = nr. 138. Probatione = nr. 139. Probation be witnesses = nr. 141. Probation be writt = nr. 140. Procuratories and actornays = nr. 5. Productione of writtes = nr. 96. Proving of the tenor of evidents = nr. 109. Quae in fraudem creditorum = nr. 154. Recognitione = nr. 72. Redemptione = nr. 36. De redemptionibus = nr. 150 [{i}second{/i}]. Reductiones = nr. 34. Regalities = nr. 31. Registratione = nr. 117. Regresse = nr. 114. Rei vindicatio = nr. 46. Relieff = nr. 40. Rentall = nr. 88. Renuntiatione = nr. 63. Reponing = nr. 7. Reprobator = nr. 11. Off resignatione = nr. 118. Restitutio in integrum = nr. 16. Reversione = nr. 122. Revocatione = nr. 12. De satisdando = nr. 137. Sealles = nr. 159. Sentence and decrettes = nr. 162. Servituds = nr. 30. De servitutibus [{i}second{/i}] = nr. 142. Sheriffe = nr. 115. Showing of halding = nr. 84. Spoliatione and ejectione = nr. 102. Successors and successione = nr. 43. Summonds and lybele = nr. 8. Suspensione = nr. 45. Tackis and assedatione = nr. 89. Tailzies = nr. 54. Taillia [{i}second{/i}] = nr. 144. Terce = nr. 93. De testamentis = nr. 75. De testamentis [second] = nr. 152. Tiends = nr. 87. Title and richt = nr. 99. Transferring = nr. 131. Tutors and curators = nr. 20. Universal intrometters = nr. 44. Usurie = nr. 123. Usus et habitatio = nr. 124. Usus fructus = nr. 116. Vassells = nr. 80. Violent proffeits = nr. 11. Warrandice = nr. 23. Woods = nr. 42. Word and promise = nr. 53. Writts and evidents = nr. 51. Writts and evidents [{i}second{/i}] = nr. 52