Manuscripta juridica

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

[{i}Title only supplied by a hand saec. XVIII:{/i}] Sir Robert Spotiswood's Practicks.

The text starts with the same items as Adv.MS.24.6.5. I therefore deem that the two MSS are closely related.

Modern foliation in pencil. Old pagination in ink 1-324, always in the right margin. Ink faded, therefore difficult to read. The fascicles of paper in this volume are unusually thin: fol. i-ii plus 1-4; 5-14; 15-16; 17-18; 19-27; 28-35; 36-43; 44-51 etc. Several fascicles comprise only one keyword. It thus appears that the scribe strived after the ideal of having separate fascicles for separate topics, so that new material could easily be added. This is also suggested by the fact that the scribe left much blank space at the end of each keyword. It appears that thecollection was in origin meant to be used as a loose unbound file of fascicles, because addition of supplementary material would then be much easier than in a bound volume.

The collection contains points of law, arranged under keyword titles which are not alphabetised. The individual items have no headings. They bear the date at their end (if at all), at times followed by the parties' (or advocates'?) names (if any). However, many points of law are neither dated, nor are parties' names mentioned. The selection of individual keywords appears to correspond to Adv.MS.24.6.5, but the order of such keywords only corresponds for some short series.

Many items have notes in the margin, in the colour of the main text, probably penned by the same scribe. Some of these notes add references to Jus Commune, others supply additional decisions, and many appear to cross-refer to parallel titles in Balfour's Practicks

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Author(s):

• Robert Spottiswoode

No. of pages: Fol. 1r-159v

Incipit:

• [{i}First keyword heading and pertinent incipit words of its paragraphs:{/i}] Arreistment [{i}Note in margin:{/i} B. t. 128]. An action persewet to mak arreistit goodis furthecoming upon(?) sentence recoverit against the defunct, the executours being conveenet(?) ... [{i}1623/3/4 Dick contra Henry{/i}].{i}{/i}[{i}Note in the margin:{/i}] to the same found betwene the Lord Elphingstoune and Aisie 20 Jan. 1633.

  Arreistment of one in warde.

  One may arreist before the terme of payment.

  In a persute to mak areistet goodis furthecoming, the father being deceased ... [{i}there follow yet two other undated items{/i}].

  Andro Couper persewed the Lady Haltoun younger as executrix ... [{i}1625/1/26{/i}].

  There is ane act aganist the arreisting of money in the Clerkis of the Sessiones handis ... [{i}1624/11/25 Hepburne c Mr. Alexander Kery{/i}].

  Foulartoune being charged be Scott and Keith to mak arreisted goodis furthcummand suspended upone double poinding ... [{i}1626/7/27{/i}].

  Sir James Balfour being addebtit in 4000 merks to my Lord Balmerinoch ... [{i}1627/2/2{/i}] .

  [{i}Further headings of topics:{/i}] Poinding [{i}note in margin:{/i} B. t. 72]. Molestation. Comprysing, (fol. 6v) (Depositum) [{i}note in the margin:{/i} B. t. 71 n. 28] Apud majores nostros, si debitor se custodiae volens tradidisset. Transumpts. Mailes and dewties. Discharge. Procuratoris and actornayis. Reponing. Summondis and libell [{i}note in the margin:{/i}'B. t. 58. 59 et 60']. Incident and dilligence. Removeing [{i}note in margin:{/i} B. t. 85]. Revocation. Restitutio in integrum. Escheat and liferent. Factorie. Poenae et multae. Confirmation of kirklandis and other infeftmentis. Coleheughs. Minoris and pupillis [{i}note in margin:{/i} vide B. t. 62]. Tutoris and curatoris [{i}note in margin:{/i} B. t. 9 et t. 10]. De praescriptione et usucapione. Warrandice [{i}note in margin:{/i} B. t. 61]. Bastardie [{i}note in margin:{/i} B. t. 41 c 3]. Legitimatione. Breives, retoures and services. Master and servand. Servitudes. Improbatione [{i}note in margin: {/i} B. t. 70]. Reductione [{i}note in margin:{/i} B. t. 75]. Exhibition and deliverie of evidentis. Redemption. Interdictione [{i}note in margin:{/i} B. t. 29]. Avocation [{i}note in margin:{/i} B. t. 64].

  [{i}Last keyword headings:{/i}] Transferring. Parts et pertinents. De pactis. Criminall. De judiciis et judicibus [{i}note in margin:{/i} B. t. 49 et 51]. Courts [{i}note in margin:{/i} B. t. 50]. Jurisdictio. Magistrats. Commissariat. De satisdando. Probation. Probation be writt. Probation be witnesses. Furiosi et prodigi. Morbids. Praejudicia. Juramentum calumniae. Dolus et fraus. Metus. Negotiorum gestores. Damnum. Consuetudo. Contracts and obligations [{i}second occurrence{/i}]. Sententia juris: Non refert, non fiat, vel male fiat. [{i}Last keyword:{/i}] De verborum significatione: 'Ipso jure' dicitur quod statim fit, quodque novum factum non exigit. Sic filiusfamilias statim ut mortuus est pater, fit haeres ipso jure - hoc est: legibus hoc tacite jubentibus et statuentibus

Explicit:

• necesse enim habet adire haereditatem