yet the Land shall be ancient Demesne as it was before By Knivet Fine levied in ancient Demesne is nothing worth for it is no Conrt of Record but common recoveries are used there to cut off an intaile 50 Ass 9. No Land may be pleaded there by right close and not else where How Land in ancient demesne is made frank Fee for a time and how for ever DUring the time that Lands in ancient Demesne is in the hands of the King it is Frank Fee but if the King grant that over to hold of the Mannor againe it is ancient Demesne againe 21 Book of Ass 13. If Recovery or Fine be in Common Bench of Land in ancient Demesne the Land is Frank fee till it be defeated by the Lord by Writ of Deceit and when that is defeat it is void to bind the parties 8 Ed. 4. fol. 6. See 3 H. 4. fol. 6. accordingly If the Tenant in ancient Demesne enfeoffe his Lord of the Mannour being common person and not King the Lordship is Frank see for ever 9 H. 6. fol. 24. B. 3 H. 4. fol. 16. the same Where the King gives Land of ancient Demesne to hold in Franke Almaigne that is Franke fee 6 H. 4. fol. 2. Where a Fine is in common Bench of Land in ancient Demesne is Frank fee so that after if a Recovery of that be in ancient Demesne it is void and before not a Judge 7 H. 4. fol. 3. B. 7 H. 4. fol. 29. the same If the King was once seised of Land in ancient Demesne and lett that for life it is Frank fee for the time 11 H. 4 fol. 84. Where Land in ancient Demesne is forfeit to the King by attainder and the King grants that over to another and his heires now they are Frank fee for ever 13 H. 4. fol. 7. Where a Fine is levyed of Land in ancient Demesne in the Common Bench the Lord may defeat that by a Writ of Deceipt and yet if he to whom the Fine was c. hath a Release with confirmation of the party made after the Fine his Estate is good notwithstanding that the Fine be defeated Fitzh 98. a. The Lessor by his confirmation to his Tenant may make the Land in ancient Demesne Frank fee but if he confirme to hold by meaner services it is no Frank fee 30 Ed. 3. fol. 16. Where Land in ancient Demesne Escheats to the Lord for that that the Tenant dyes without heire generall or speciall are Frank fee for ever for he holds them now of the Lord Paramount 18 Ed. 3. fol. 19. If the Tenant in ancient Demesne answer the action in Precipe in the Common Bench yet it is no Frank fee before Judgement given 2 Ed. 4. fol. 26. The Lord by his confirmation may alter the tenure but not the estate of the Land where he confirmes to hold at the Common Law 49 Ed. 3. fol. 7. Fine at the common Law recovery or where he is in by the Kings Charter or by feoffment of the Lord these prove the Land frank Fee and not ancient Demesne Fitzh fol. 13. C. If the King be seised of Land in ancient Demesne this is Frank fee but if the King demise it to another the Land is ancient Demesne again 17 Ed. 3. fol. 52. A man recovers in ancient Demesne Lands which were at the common Law against a man by Verdict of a Jury and he against whom the recovery was brought an Assise upon that and awarded that he should recover Seisin 30 Ed. 1. Tit. Assise 379. Note the tenure and tryall of ancient demesne and who shall plead ancient demesne LAnds which are ancient Demesne are Soccage Fitzh fol. 11. Tenants in ancient Demesne are those which hold of the Mannors which were in the hands of Saint Edward the Confessor at the time that the Book of Doomsday was made but the Lands written in that Book to be in other mens hands are not ancient Demesne Fitz. 16. E. All the Lands which were in the seisin of Saint Edward the Confessor when the Book of Doomsday was made are called ancient Demesne and the Lands in other hands c. Frank fee Natura brevium fol. 14. If the Land be ancient Demesne or not shall be tryed by the Book of Doomsday 49 Ed. 3. fol. 22. In Monstraverunt Assise The Tenant pleads that the Land was ancient Demesne and it was tryed by Assise in the Book of Notting and also North. 8 Ed. 2. Statham fol. 20. Triall of ancient Demesne is by the book of Doomsday and by that it was certified that London was not ancient Demesne 7 H. 6. fol. 34. In Assise of Mortdancester ancient Demesne was tried by the Country 8 Book Ass 35. 9 Book Ass 9. the same In Assise the tenant saith that it was parcell of the Mannor of B. which is ancient Demesne and the other saith that it is not parcell and upon this at issue and that was tryed by Assise 12 Book of Assises 18.22 Book of Assises 45. the same Assise none shall plead ancient Demesne but he which is Tenant and not the Disseiâ—or 21 Book of Ass 2.41 Ed. 3 tit 22. the same If Land be in the book of Doomsday written under the Title Land of the Bishop and not Land of the King yet though it be in the book of Doomsday it is no ancient Demesne 40 Ed. 3. fol. 45. Form of Pleadings that the Land is ancient Demesne and how he shall sue for ancient Demesne and for Copy-hold in ancient Demesne BY Prisot he which pleads ancient Demesne shall say that the Land is held of the Mannor of D. which is ancient Demesne and pleadable by a petty VVrit of Right close from time out of minde and demand judgment if the Court will acknowledge 36 H. 6. fol. 18. 3. H. 6. fol. 48. But see by Thirne and granted that frank Fee may be held of a Mannor of ancient Demesne 11 H. 4. fol. 85. Precipe the Tenant saith that the Land was parcell of the Mannour of D. which is ancient Demesne and pleadable by petty VVrit of right close time out of minde and demand judgment if the Court will acknowledge and it is no Plea for the Demandant to say to that that it is frank fee for that that it doth not gainsay but that the Mannor is ancient Demesne and that this is parcell but he ought to plead specially how it is become frank fee 41 Ed. 3. f. 22.12 Book of Ass 16.22 Book of Ass 45. Right close lieth alwaies between Plow-holders and no Plow-holder may implead another Plow-holder of Lands in ancient Demesne unlesse by this VVrit and shall make in this his protestation to sue in nature of what VVrit he will as his case is Nat. Brevium fol. 11. They call Tenants in ancient Demesne Sokemaines Britton fol. 105. Copy-holder of base Tenure shall not have a Right close but ought to sue by Bill in the Lords Court but copy-holder in ancient Demesne of free-tenure
himselfe and partakers and let them contribute the same Law is of Joynt-Tenants Marlb chap. 9. Fitzh 162. C. Where two Coparceners make partition and one aliens her part to one and the other heâ— part to another the Lord may distraine which he pleaseth but if one make the suit that shall discharge the other 24 Ed. 3. Tit. Br. 4. By Tremaile it is said that suit reall is due by reason of the Body that is for that that the Body is resident within the precinct and not by reason of Free-hold and this is due at the Courts Royall as at the Courts of the King or Queen as at Leets and VVapontakes which are the Courts of the King or Queen and suit service is by reason of Free-hold that is by reason of their Tenure that is for that they hold of their Lord by suit to his Court 45 Ed. 3. f. 23. If a man have lands within the Precinct of divers Leets and be resident within only one he oweth Suit but to that and if he be distrained to come to another Leet he shall have a speciall Writ that he shall not distraine him and that is by Marlebridge chap. 10. Fitzh f. 160. B. If there be three or foure Coparceners and the eldest makes the Suit shee shall have a Contributione facienda Rastall County 2. against the others to be Contributaries the same Law is where one Joynt-Tenant makes the Suit for all by agreement Fitzh f. 162. C. and 1 H. 4. f. 3. A. If there be two Coparceners for which one Suit ought to be made and the eldest Sister will not make the Suit then the Lord may distraine the other Coparcener as well as the eldest and then she shall have a Writ against the eldest Sister to compell her to make the Suit Fitzh f 159. E. Fitzh 159. C. If lands discend to many Coparceners of which one Suit ought to be made if the Land be held of the King then all the Coparceners ought to make the Suit as well after partition as before during the time that one is in the Kings Ward The Signiory is suspended of another Lord which cannot distraine And so during the time cannot distraine for Suit to the Lords Court 13 H. 7. f. 15. Fitzh f. 158. C. Fitzh 158. Where the Tenant holds his Land to make Suit to the County-Court or to the Hundred or other Court-baron wapontake or Leet and he that ought to make the Suit is in ward to the King or to his Committee his Guardian shall have a Writ De exoneratione Secte if he be distrained Fitzh 157. a. And if he do the King or the Committee shall have a Writ of Exoneratione secte to surcease Fatzh 157. A. and 2 Ed. 6. chap. 8. Doth not alter in the common Law in this point for suit to the Court 4 Ed. 4. f. 23. and see 20 Book Ass 17. that the Signiory is suspended for the time Where one in ward of the King and oweth suit to another Lord which distraines him the King or his Committee may have a VVrit of Exoneratione secte during the time that he is in ward Fitzh 158. a. If the King hath Lands by Forfeiture or by Escheat and lets them for life or at will and the Lord of whom they are held will distraine for suit to his Court the Lessee shall have a speciall VVrit to surcease Fitzh f. 159. A. If Lands held of the King discends to many Coparceners then all the Coparceners ought to make the Suit as well after partition as before Fitzh f. 159. C. If Tenant of the King alien parcell of the Land held of him yet the King or his Officers may distraine one of the Tenants for all the Rent for though West 3. chap. 3. be that the Feoffee shall hold for that part that the Statute shall not binde the King but another person cannot distraine but for the rate Fitzh f. 335. a. But I say if one holds two Acres by suit of Court and aliens one Acre the Feostor and Feoffee shall make both suites 43 Ed. 3. f. 4. b. If two are severally infeoffed by one Tenant which holds of one Mannor of the King every of them shall make suit 45 Ed. 3. Tit. Barr 211. Suit by two is not severable for if the Lord purchase parcell the whole suit is extinct by Mowbray 40 Ed. 3. fol. 40. fee Littleton fol. 49. for suit cannot be apportioned for that that there cannot be contribution for the Lord cannot c. VVhere one holds forty Acres by Fealty and Rent and the Lord purchase twenty Acres of that the Rentin Assise shall be apportioned 4 Book of Ass 5.3 Book of Ass 18. Littleton f. 49. Time of Ed. 1. Tit. Avowrie 226. VVhere ten Acres are held by Fealty and Rent and these ten Acres come into severall hands the Lord may distraine every one but for his portion by West 3. chap. 3. for that is there shall depart from the cheife Lord that part of the service to be taken by the hands of the Feoffee according to the quantity of the Land Rent service shall be according to the value of the land purchased and not according to the quantity 18 E. 2. tit Rastall Attorney 4. Avowrie 218. Lord and Tenant and is seised of two Courts that is one in D. and another in S. and the Tenant holds of the Mannor of D. by suite to this Court and by agreement of the Lord the Tenant makes his suit to the Mannor of S. aster that the Tenant cannot have against the form of the Feoffment and disagree but the Lord may disagree and distraine him to come to his Court of D. againe when he pleaseth though it be that he hath come to S. by the agreement by forty yeares or more Nat. Bre. 106. 3 Ed. 3. Tit. Action upon the case 24. Partition is between two Coparceners of a Mannor that is that one shall have the Demesnes and the other the Services Suit of Court is suspended but if one dies without Issue the suit is revived 12 H. 4. f. 25. If land be held by suit and parcell of that comes to the Lord the intire suit is extinct and determined for the Lord cannot make contribution of suit to his own Court nor take that 34 Ass 15. Rastall Attorney 1. Every Free-man freely may make an Attorney to follow his suits for him to his Lords Court Merton chap. 10. and Fitzh f. 156. E. Contra formam Feoffamenti lies Where a man infeoffs another before the Statute of Qua emptores terrarum to hold of him by Homage Fealty and Rent by Deed and after he will distraine for suit or other services to be made by him and none shall have this Writ but the Feoffee or his heires Fitzh 162. E. Nat. Bre. f. 106. If the Lord confirm the Estate of his Tenant to hold by certaine service the Tenant shall have a contra formam Feoffamenti upon this confirmation 10 H. 3. tit avowrie
all the House 15 H. 7. fol. 11. By Fineux where a Farmer of a Wood makes waste in one corner this onely is forfeited but if it be in divers places of the Wood all is forfeited and the plots in this also 15 Ed. 3. Tit. 108. See the time of Ed. 1. Tit. 122 VVaste against Guardian 4 Ed. 6. Tit. 136. By Bromley if a man make waste in hedge-rowes which inclose a Pasture nothing shall be recovered but the place wasted that is the circuit of the Root and not the whole Pasture 41 Ed. 3. Tit. 24. B. Fitzh 60. T. If a Guardian make waste and the Heir being within age bring a writ of waste by this the Guardian shall loose the VVardship and over that his Damages to as much as the waste amounts unto But if the Heir were of full age that he looseth not the VVardship then he ought to recover treble Damages for that that he cannot loose the VVardship according to the Statute of Glocester 43 Ed. 3. f. 6. VVaste it is a good Plea in Barr that the House fell by Tempest and if he covenant to repair that it is no plea in Covenant 49 Ed. 3. fol. 1. VVaste it is a good Plea that at the time of the Lease that the house was weak and that the great Timbers were rotted that it fell for if any the principal Timbers were rotten it is no waste though he covenant to repair it 8 H. 6. f. 57. Waste it is a good Plea that the Plaintiff hath entered into the Land before which Entry no waste made 8 H. 5. f. 8. Waste it is a good Plea that he surrendred to which the Plaintiff agreed before that no waste made 9 H. 6. f. 11. Waste by the Heir is a good Plea that the Plaintiff hath an elder Brother which survived the Plaintiff and after died after whose Death no waste made and a good Plea 44 Ed. 3. f. 27. Waste against a Guardian in Knight-service who saith that after the Death of the Ancestor J. F. abated against whom the Defendant recovered in a VVrit of VVard after which Recovery no waste made and it is a good Plea 12 H. 4. f. 6. VVaste it is a good Plea that that fell before the Lease 19 H. 6. fol. 66. VVaste that he suffered the House to be uncovered by which the great Timber rotted it is no Plea to say Day of the VVrit purchased the House was sufficiently repaired but to say after the waste and before the VVrit purchased it was sufficiently repaired 8 H. 6. fol. 61. VVaste held where Land is given to the Husband and the VVife and the Heirs of the VVife and the Husband discontinues in Fee and takes an Estate for life and the VVife dies the Heir of the VVife shall not have waste before that he hath purged the Discontinuance 8 H. 6. f. 63. Fitzh 59. E The heir within age shall have a writ of waste against a Guardian in Socage 2 Ed. 2. Fitzh the same Nat. bre 58. If a Guardian in Socage make waste the Heir when he cometh to full age shall have an action of account for that 14 Ed. 3. tit 107. It seems that waste lies against a Guardian in Socage tit 100. Fitzh Fitzh 58. H. There is a writ of waste in the Register for him in reversion against tenant by Elegit which hath the Lands in execution but it seems he shall not have waste for that that he may have a venire facias to account and there the waste shall be recompenced in the debt but by the action of waste he shall recover treble damages which he shall not have in the account Nat. Bre. fol. 37. waste doth not lie against tenant by Elegit nor against tenant by Stat. Merchant but if they make waste account lies 42 Ed. 2. tit 11. fol. If a Lease be made to one to use it in the best way that he can now he cannot make waste 17 E. 3. tit 101. If a Lease be made to one so that he may make his profit of that c. yet it shall not be intended such as common right gives him for he cannot pull down abouse and make waste Action upon the Case Action upon the case in Court baron and other Court and first for slander IT lies for calling one traytor felon and robber of the Kings people and that is to be noted in Iustice Seatons case 30. Ass 19. 22. Book of ass 43. presentment that one a is common Malefactor or a common thief or a common Baretor is not certain and is not good and so it is thought by divers to say that one is a common malefactor or a common baretor this action doth not lie for it is too general 2 Ed. 4. fol. 5. For calling one villain it seems that action upon the case doth not lie 17 Ed. 4. fol. 3. Saith there that an action upon the case doth not lie for calling the Plaintiff villain without more Nat. Bre. fol. 55. There are two desamations or slanders the one spiritual the other temporal temporal where he cannot be punished by the spiritual Law as to say that the Plaintiff is out-lawed of murder conspiracy forging of deeds c. 30 H. 8. tit 104. Lyeth for calling the Plaintiff perjured man for now perjury is punishable in our Law by the Statute of 5. Eliz. yet inquire for that it is not in what Court or cause he was perjured Register fol. 54. For calling the Plaintiff Adulterer or Usurer Defendant shall be punished in the spiritual Court and there doth not lie an action upon the case 4. Ed. 6. tit 112. Lies for calling the Plaintiff a false Justice of Peace 27 H. 8. fol. 13. It lies for calling the Plaintiff theif and inditing him of felony and note the words of the writ are that he is hurt in his goods his name fame and condition 26. H. 8. fol. 11. For calling the Plaintiff Thief and saying that he hath stolen sheep of one I. S. It lies 17 Ed. 4. fol. 3. Lies for writing slander in a paper by which he durst not go about his business 27. H. 8. fol. 17. For calling the Plaintiff Heretick and one of a new learning it doth not lie Book of entries fol. â—2 A president there in an action of the case for calling the Plaintiff false man but inquire if it lies for there was not there exception taken and there is there another president for calling the Plaintiff theif and saying he hath received 20 l. value of his goods In the Book of Entries fol. 13. there is another president of an action upon the case that a certain Letter or Bill with divers slandering words and defaming in the said Bill or Letter he caused to be writ It was the opinion in the Kings Bench that for calling the Plaintiff Rogue Cozener or villain action upon the case doth not he for you shall not have action upon the case for every word of anger reproachful for it is
and by some if he mischoose his Tenant the Writ shall abate 8 Ass 1. Assise against two one pleads that he is a Villaine of J. S. and the other by Bailiff plead to the Assise and the Plaintif chose him which pleads by Bailif to the Assise for his Tenant and pray the Assise and he comes and pleads in Barr and was suffered the same day 22 book Assises 7. Assise against an Infant and two others where each one severally takes the whole tenancy upon him and pleads in Barr the Plaintif shall choose his Tenant at his perill and he chooseth the Infant for the Tenant and the Tenant and they found the Infant Tenant and the two others Disseisors also and the Plaintif recovers but it seems there if he mischoose his Tenant the Writ shall abate and for that that the Diffeisin was made to the use of the Infant which did not enter and is Tenant only by agreement for that it seems it is here an Errour to adjudge the Infant Tenant which had nothing but by agreement to the Disseisin 3 H. 4. fol. 16. If the Plaintif choose one to be his Tenant of all which is not tenant the Writ shall abate Abridgment of the Assises fol. 41. B. By Fortescue in Assise against two one takes the tenancy severally and pleads in Barr the Plaintif shall not answer to their Pleas in Barr nor to none of them but first shall choose his Tenant then after may the Plaintif answer to his Barr sufficiently in time and if he ill choose his Tenant the Writ shall abate Abridgment of the book of Assises fol. 116. a. Returne of Assise against J. S. Pledges to prosecute Adam Clarke David Parke THe within named J. S. is attached by one Oxe of price twenty shillings The Rest of the execution of this complaint and before the Justices of Assise and of this Writ doth appear in â—â—â—ertaine Scedule annexed to this Writ J. D. Esquire Sheriffe The Pannell THe recognition of an Assise of novell Disseisin betwixt J. D. Plaintiffe and J. S. Deforceant of a Freehold in D. and then the names of the Recognitors follow and afterward The sum of the Jurors aforesaid and every of them John Hart. Richard Smart Manucaptors summoners of the aforesaid Jurors and every of them John Doo Christopher Croo. John Den. Richard Fen. This by Plowden Com. fol. 37. Ass 12. What is a good Title in Assise for the Plaintiffe and what not TEnant plead in Barr it is no title for the Plaintif to say that he was seised tell by the Tenant disseised and traverse the Barr without conveying unto him possesion by title before his possesion as by feoffment or otherwise 27 H. 6. fol. 2. Tenant pleads a feoffment made by J. S. to him and gives colour Plaintif saith that J. D. levied a fine upon release to him and it is not good but to say that he was seised and levied a fine otherwise the title is good so if he be intitled by feoffment or recover of a stranger he shall say for title that the stranger was seised and infeoffed him 10 H. 6. fol. 22. Where the Barr is materiall as diffent feoffment of Ancestor the Plaintif with Warranty Recovery Fine c. Plaintif shall not make title at large but ought in his title answer the Barr as confesse and avoid or traverse it but where it is a Barr at large he may make title at large without answering the Barr 34 H. 6. fol. 46. 35 H. 6.67 and the book of Entries 120. 5 H. 7. fol. 29. Where the Barr is not sufficient the Plaintif may demur and need not to make title and where the tenant in his Barr gives sufficient title to the Plaintif Plaintif need not make title as if the tenant saith that his Father had him eldest and the Plaintif youngest Plaintif may say that the tenant is a Bastard without making title and is good 20 H. 6. f. 38. and 39. Where the Plaintif makes title at large the tenant may say come the Assise upon the title and is good 15 H. 7. f. 13. The tenant pleads that he recovered against J. S. and the Estate of the Plaintif mean by abatement upon J. S. hanging the Writ Plaintif saith that long time before the Writ that he himself was seised and good without shewing how he came to it for the Defendant hath given to him possession seek 9 book of Ass 10. The tenant pleads feoffment of the Grand-Father of the Plaintif with Warranty Plaintif saith that his Grand-Father was seised and he as Cosen and Heire to him entered and is good without shewing how his Grand-Father came to it see 10 Ass 23. 9 Ass 11. The tenant pleads one Barr the Plaintif intitles himself by release with collaterall Warranty and it is good 17 Assise 18. 38 H. 8. Tit. 3.26 Br. Tit. Traverse P. 26. if the tenant plead that his Father was seised in Fee and by protestation died seised it is said that the Plaintif may make title by a Stranger without that that the Father of the tenant was seised in Fee 5 H. 7. fol. 29. Where the Barr is materiall the Plaintif shall not make his title at large without answering to the Barr but in Assise 34. H. 6. fol. 24. 11 H. 7. fo 28. If the Barr be ill the Plaintif may pray the Assise without title 6 Ass Tenant pleads Fine of an Ancestor of the Plaintif to which the Plaintif saith the same Ancestor had but for life the reversion in him and that he entred by forfeiture and good without shewing how he hath the reversion Nat. Bre. 109. If the tenant pleads Plea in Barr and the Plaintif makes him title and traverseth the Barr although the title of the Plaintif be false yet the tenant shall not have advantage to take the Assise upon the title but he shall be driven to maintain his Barr otherwise it is where the Plaintif makes him title and doth not answer the Barr. Abridgment of book of Ass fol. 81. VVhere the title is found for the Plaintiffe and there is no Disseissor the VVrit shall abate The tenant saith that J. S. held the Land of him and died without Heire by which he entred as in his Escheate and gives colour c. the Plaintif faith one H. enfeoffed him and it is no title for he ought to answer to the Barr as well as where the tenant makes title by discent 27 Assise 71. Assise of Rent it is no title to shew that J. S. granted to him the Rent by Deed or by Fine but he ought to shew how the Rent began that is to say If it be a Rent charge or a Rent service or a Rent Seck 31 Ass 16. Assise the tenant pleads in Barr feoffment of the Father of the Plaintif with warranty and the Plaintif saith that his Ancestor died seifed and this discended to him and allowed by Scroope without shewing how he came to that afterwards 10 book Ass 23. VVhere the
been attaint of salse Oath or were seen in the Pillory or Tumbrill or against whom there was Judgement of life and member shall be outed by challenge and these are principal challenges Britton fol. 134. Those which pretend to have some right in the thing demanded shall be outed by challenge and this is a principal challenge the same Law that the juror is a Villaine 9 Ed. 4. fol. 17. Villaine is principal challenge 26 Book of Ass 28. That a juror was outlawed is a principal challenge if he shew the Record 11 H. 4. fol. 40. Abridg. Book of Ass 6. and 21 H. 6. fol. 30. The same Law that a juror was attaint of conspiracy 33 H. 6. fol. 55. 18. H. 8. f. 2. Writ of entry they are at issue and the Plaintif saith that the Sherif and two of the Coroners are his cozens and the other two cozens of the Defendant and praies a Venire facias to others and shall not unlesse all were his cozens for if it were made by the cozen of the Plaintif the array shal be quasht but the Defendant cannot quash the array by that that it is made by his cozens 15 H. 7. fol. 9. Plaintif cannot quash the array for that that it is made by his cozen but may shew that and pray a Venire facias to the Coroners but because it doth not lye in his knowledge the Plaintif may quash the array though the Sherif is of consanguinity or affinity of the Defendant but otherwise it is of his own part 19 H. 8. fol. 7. Defendant challenge the array for that it was made by J.S. cozen of the Plaintif and this found and the Array quasht 10 H. 7. fol. 7. The Array was quasht for that that the Plaintif was Gossip to the Son of the Sherif or for any other cause of the Plaintif 15 Edw. 4. fol. 23. Trespasse by the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and they were at Issue and the Plaintiff saith that the Sheriffe is his Steward and some of the Coroners are of his Robes and the rest within his distresse and the Defendant confest it and for that Processe issued out to choosers and the array by choosers shall not be quasht but the heads 18 Edw. 4. fol. 8. Where the Array is made by choosers this shall not be challenged but the heads shall be challenged 8 H. 6. fol. 60. The Array in Assise was quasht for that it was made by the Sheriffe himselfe being Plaintiffe and it was also quasht for that it was made by the Coroners at the denomination of the Plaintiffe for that the Court of Office awarded Venire facias to Electors The challenge is principall Cozen of one party Servant of one Master of one Party At other times Brings trespasse against one Eats at the costs of one Is Lord to one Challenges Is within the distresse of one Arbitrater of one Convict of horrible crime Hath right in the thing demanded Now let us see what is challenge for favour WHere one challenges for diverse causes and concludes for favour it is not double otherwise it is of principall challenge 7 H. 6. fol. 44. That the Defendant is Steward of a Mannor of the Juror or that he is within the distresse of the Juror it is a challenge for favour and not a principall challenge but that the Juror is within the distresse of the Defendant is a principall challenge but that the Juror hath marryed the Mother of the Defendant if she be dead and he had no Issue by her it is no principall challenge 14 H. 7. Tit. Brook 71. The same Law where a Juror hath marryed a Cozen of the Defendant which might be heire to him during their lives it is a principall but contrary if the Wife be dead without Issue 14 H. 7. fol. 1. 15 H. 7. fol. 9. It is no principall challenge that a Son of a Juror hath marryed a Daughter of the Plaintiffe 3 Edw. 4. fol. 12. Juror is a Keeper of the Forrest by the Kings Grant and the Plaintiffe is Master of the Game is no principall challenge 16 Ed. 4. fol. 1. It seemes it is no principall challenge if the Juror say he will passe with the Plaintiffe before he be sworne or that hee was laboured 21 H. 7. fol. 32. 7 H. 6. fol. 25. the same That the Defendant hath Trespasse against the Juror depending if it were after the action brought it was suspicious and is no principall challenge 20 Booke of Assise 11. If a Juror be challenged for that that one party hath an action hanging against him if he doe not shew Record of that it is no principall Statham 25 Ed. 3. That the Wife of the Sheriffe or of him which makes the Pannell is Sister of the Plaintiffe ought to conclude of favour 20 Ass 21.26 Ass 21. 22. Where a Juror is returned by name Chamberlaine and Chambers appears it is a challenge for favour and shall be inquired if he be knowne by both names or not 32 H. 6. fol. 23. It is no challenge that the Juror is Parishoner with the Defendant 22 Ass 25. Attaint It is no principall challenge that one of the Grand Jury and one of the Petty Jury have marryed two Sisters 43 Ass 46. In Attaint It is no principall challenge that one of the Grand Jury and one of the Petty Jury are at debate 50 Book of Ass 4. Juror was challenged for malice which he had to the Plaintiffe and tryed and found indifferent 27 H. 8. fol. 25. It is no challenge that a Iuror appeared where he was not summoned if he were impannelled 8 Ed. 3. 69 Fitzh Challenge 4. It is no principall challenge to say that the Defendant is Tenant to the Sheriffe or Bailiffe which makes the Array unlesse it be for favour 26 Ed. 3. Statham Common is the seventh Article which is inquirable ANd for that I intend that when the Statutes ensuing were made for Improvements immediately the Lords have improved their Wafts as much as they could or otherwise they were so moved with charity and pitty to the Poore that more they would not improve for Charity I pray God that that may continue Because many great ones which infeoffed Freeholders of small Tenements in great Mannours of extent c. may improve when they that are infeoffed have sufficient Pasture belonging to their Tenements c. Merton chap. 4. Westmin 2. chap. 46. Recites Merton and gives rate between Neighbour and Neighbour and it is Where it is belonging to their Tenements But if one claime Common for a certaine number by Grant the Lord cannot improve 16 Ed. 3. tit 9. If the Lord improve not leaving sufficient Common the Commonner may break way to use his Common See 17 H. 7. fol. 11. for breaking way 22 H. 7. fol. ult Fitzherbart 179. L. Where one hath a Common belonging or appertaining and is distrained hee shall have an Assise of Common of pasture Seventh Book of Assise 16. 8 Book of Ass 18. Assise
have it Perkins 165. A man hath twenty yeares terme in right of his VVife and lets for ten yeares rendring rent and dyes his VVife shall have the Rent and the residue of the terme Fitzh 119 O. If a man takes a VVife which was indebted to other persons the Husband and the VVife shall be â—ued for this debt living the VVife but if the VVife dye the Husband shall not be charged unlesse it were recoverd during the Coverture Fitzh 121. If a man lets Land to a VVoman for life rendring Rent and shee takes a Husband and after the Rent is behind and the VVife dyes the Husband shall be charged for that that he took the profit otherwise it is of an Obligation made by his VVife before marriage the Husband shall not be charged unlesse recovery were of that during the marriage Fitzh 121. D. A woman hath Rent for Dower and takes a Husband and the Rent is behind and the VVife after dyes the Husband shall have Debt for this Rent But if a man be bound to a woman and she takes a Husband and the day of payment comes during the marriage and after the VVife dyes the Husband shall not have debt upon this Obligation for that that it was a duty to the VVife and a thing in action before the marriage Essoyne AFter that any hath put himselfe into any Inquest who hath appeared or might have appeared in these VVrits shall have but one Essoyne or one default c. West 2. chap. 27. Marlcbridge chap. 13. Marlb chap. 19. Of Essoynes it is provided that in Counry Hundred or in Court-Baron or other Courts none shall have need to sweare to warrant his Essoyne Westm 1. chap. 42. For that that Demandants which bring actions against many Coparceners and Joynt-Tenants they often avoid by Essoyne It is provided that those Tenants shall not have Essoyne but for one day no more then one sole-Tenant should have so that now he cannot avoid but only have an Essoyne see Marleb chap. 9. Westm 1. chap. 43. If one be essoyned as beyond the Seas where he is in England day of the Summons it is provided that this Essoyne be not allowed if the Demandant will averr that he was in England the day that the Summons was made and three weekes after But let it be adjourned And if the Tenant be attaint which was in England day of the Summons and three weeks after the Essoyne shall turne to him for a default Westm 1. chap. 41. In a Writ of Assise of Attaints and Juris utrum provided it is for travaile of Jurors that if the Tenant once appeare in the Court never after no Tenant can essoyne him Glocester 1. chap. 18. Provided that in other Pleas then Trespass or Attachments and Distresse lying if the Defendant make himself to be essoyned of the Kings Service and doth not bring his Warrant at the day which is given unto him by his Essoyne he shall render to the Plaintif Dammages of the torne of twenty shillings or of more according to the discretion of the Justices and be in the Kings mercy Westm 2. chap. 12. There lies not for one that brings an appeale of the death of a man an Essoyne West 2. chap. 17. In the Circuit of the Justices there is no Essoine admitted of being sick in bed of a Tenement unlesse he which makes himself to be Essoyned truly be sick for if it be excepted against by the Demandant that the Tenant is not sick nor in that state that he cannot come before the Justices they will receive a reproach and if this be disproved by an Inquest let that Essoyne be turned to a default neither lies that Essoyne in a Writ of right between two claimings by the same discent West 2. ch 27. After that any hath put himself upon any Inquest at the next day let there be an Essoyne allowed to him but at other dayes following by Essoyn let there be no deferring of taking the Inquisition whether he first had an Essoyne or not neither let any Essoyne be admitted after the day given by the request of the parties in case that the parties consent to come without an Essoyne Westm 2. chap. 28. When by the Statute of Westm 1. chap. 41. It is appointed that after the Tenants have once appeared in the Court there shall be no Essoyns allowed them in VVrits of Assise in the same manner from hence let it be observed of Petitioners The Statute of Essoynes questioned 12 Ed. 2. That Essoynes do not lie in these following Cases that is There lies no Essoyn Because the Land is taken into the Kings hand Because he is restrained by Land Because there is granted to him from hence Judgement if the Jurors come Because he was seen in the Court. Because at another time he essoyned himself as being not able to come He shall not be essoyned as being beyond Sea Because such a one essoyned him such a Day Because it was commanded the Sheriff that he should make the party to come 41 Ed. 3 f. 29. Because a VVoman is not in the Kings Service but because a Nurse Midwife or sent for by a VVrit to inspect the Belly Because she seems to be deceived in her Dower and deferring of Right Because such a Complaint hath not found Sureties to prosecute Because the Attorney was essoyned Because he hath an Attorney in his Complaint Because he is essoyned witnessed c. that he is not in the Kings Service Because the Summons is not testified or part of the Return not attached Because at another time he was essoyned of the Kings Service and now did not send his VVarrant Because re-summons was in the last Presentment or Death of his Ancestor 30. Book of Assises 51. Because such a one is not named in the VVrit Because it was commanded the Sheriff that he should distrain him to come by his Land and Chattels Because it was commanded the Bishop that he should make him come Because the time was past But it is to be known that an Essoyn of the Kings Service is allowed after the great Cape and the small Cape 1 H. 6. f. 4. Trespasse Issue was if the Land were the Freehold of the Plaintiff or of the Lessor of the Defendant and after Issue the Defendant prayed aid of his Le or and at the Summons returned the Prayee was essoyned and at the Day which he had by the Essoyn he joyned and at the Venire facias returned the Prayee cast Essoyn and it lies for that that the Statute is Porâ—quam c. 44 Ed. 3. fol. 38. Precipe the Tenant tenders his Law and this is at Issue for that after he shall have but one Essoyn 37 H. 6. f. 2. The Plaintiff was essoyned at the Day of the Law 9 H. 5. f. 5 the same 48 Ed. 3. fol. 21. One is essoyned after Issue in London and at the Day in Bench upon a forreign matter is there essoyned again for it is the
The Tenant would have been Essoined and could not in so much as the view was not grantable 19 H. 6. fol. 80. Debt The Defendant came by Cepi Corpus and the Plaintiffe is Essoined by this the Defendant shal have the same day without Bail but if the Plaintiffe had appeared the Defendant should answer in custody and after shall be by Bail till the end of the Plea 12 Ed. 3. tit 58 B. VVast the Venire facias was abated and a new one went out and was returned the Defendant cast Essoyne and it was adiudged and adiourned though there were the second Venire facias for the first was as none 19 Book of Assises 12 Ass The Plaintif was essoyned and the VVrit indorced Tarde and notwithstanding that the Justices adiuged and adiourned the Essoin 21 Ed. 4. f. 79. It seems that Essoin doth not lie for a Corporation for the Essoin de malo veniendi nor the Essoin de malo lecti doth not lye for it is to excuse the Defendant and a Corporation cannot appear in person but by Attorney nor an Essoin of the Kings service nor of beyond the Seas for all cannot be together by common Intendment and Protection doth not lie for a Corporation 10 H. 6. f. 1. Scire facias by three and two were Essoined the Essoin quasht by the Court for that delayes are outed by Westm 2 Chap. 45. 2 H. 7. f. 10. the same 11 H. 6. f. 31 At the day of Imparlance the Plaintiffe shall not be Essoined also he shall be nonsuited if he do not appear 45 Ed. 3. f. 19. Precipe the Tenant vouches and Process continue untill the Sequatur at which day the Tenant is essoyned and it lies well 10 Ed. 4. fol. 15. Formedon the parties were at Issue and after discontinuance by Demise upon re-summons said that the Tenant shall not be essoyned See the Statute is that Essoyn doth not lie because re-summons was in the last Presentment 1 H. 6. f. 6. the same 1 R. 3. f. 4. 34 H. 6. f. 34. Trespass upon re-attachment the Tenant was essoyned and said that it lies 44 Ed. 3. fol. 4. Ass Discontinued for not coming of the Justices and upon re-attachment the Plaintiff is essoyned and it lies and yet the Statute of Westm chap. 41. is who hath once appeared in Assise shall not be afterwards essoyned 44. Book of Assise 24. the same 22 Ed. 3. fol. 10. At the Venire facias returned the Defendant put the Paroll without Day by Protection and at the re-summons he was essoyned of the Kings Service and had it 21 Ed. 3. Tit. 35. B. Paroll was put without Day in a Precipe against a Prior for that that the King had sent a Supersedeas that he had seised the Land for Warr for that the Tenant was a Prior stranger and after Demand at the Procedendo and re-summons where the Paroll was put without Day before after Venire facias returned and the Jury appeared and at the Day of the re-summons returned the Prior was essoyned and was challenged for that that the Prior was another time essoyned upon the Venire facias in the first Action and it was not allowed but the Essoyn admitted 30. Book of Ass 51. Mortdancester at the re-summons the Tenant cast an Essoyn and it was quasht by the Statute De Calumniandis Wardens of Churches Though the Statutes for high-wayes not repaired give all Forfeitures of those Statutes to Church-wardens yet they are no Corporation and it is fit to see what things they may take and what not and what Interest they have in things of the Church and where they may be removed and where not and what Interest the Parson hath PArishoners shall have no Action of Account against Wardens but they may choose other Wardens which may have Account against the first Wardens 8 Ed. 4. f. 6. 37 H. 6. fol. 32. If a Book be given to the Parishoners of such a Church to the use of the Church the Wardens shall have Trespass against him which takes this out of the Church 10 H. 4. fol. 9. Church-wardens shall have Trespass of Bells taken though the Defendant hangs them in the Steeple and though they are annexed to the Church they are no parcell Parson shall have Trespass of Windows and Trees in the Church-yard cut and the Wardens shall have Trespass of the Ornaments taken 8 H. 6. f. 9. Parson brings Trespass of entering in a Close and House which was the Church-yard and the Church and it so feems that he hath interest in that 38 H. 6. fol. 19. Parson shall have Assise of Church-yard or Glebe 8 H. 7. f. 12. The Free-hold of the Church is to the Parson and the Pewes are Chattels unless they be fixt but some have Pewes there by Prescription but the Pewes fixt there are Free-hold to the Parson 21 H. 7. f. 21. Church-yard and Church are to the Parson and he shall have Trespass of Trees cut in the Church-yard Abridgement of Assises fol. 112. Assises It is a good Plea for the Defendant at the Jurisdiction of the Court to say that he is Parson and that it is parcell of his Church-yard 15 H. 7. f. 8. Church and Church-yard are to the Parson that is the Free-hold of them 30 Ed. 3. Tit. Account Statham See there that the Church is to the Parishoners Brit. fol. 84. Church-yards burying-places Church or Chancels are to none Seek 9 Ed. 4. fol. 15. Indictment by the Church-wardens why by force of Armes the Goods of the Chappell c. being it seems good and it seems if it were the Goods of the Parishoners it were better 8 Ed. 4. f. 6. Trespasse by the Church-wardens and it is to the loss of the Parishoners and it seems they are a Corporation for personal things 9 Ed. 4. fol. 15. Trespass was brought by Dame wiche against the Parson for taking a Coat-armor certain Pendants with the Armes of Sir Hugh Wiche her Husband And it seems that a Parson shall not have that nor the Church-wardens for they are hung there for the honour of the Body of him that was buried there 37 H. 6. f. 32. Church-wardens shall have Trespasse of the Goods of the Parish taken and an Appeal of Robbery 12 H. 7. fol. 32. Wardens of the Church cannot let Lands nor take Lands but they may have Goods Abridg. of Ass fol. 76. Church-wardens may have an Appeal of Robbery of the Church Goods 13 H. 7. f. 9. Church-wardens cannot let Lands for the Law gives them Authority to receive Goods but not to depart with any thing and may have Trespass of Goods of the Church taken 8 H. 5. fol. 4. To the Wardens of the Church are the Books and Bells and Goods of the Church Doct. and Student f. 118. For not inclosing the Church-yard and for not sufficient repairing the Church shall be a Complaint to the Ordinary Waging of Law Then for that that the ancient Triall in Court Baron is by waging of Law
Queens Bench at Westminster the Complaint which is in my County by a VVrit of the said Queens between T. W. and H. B. of the Beasts of the said T. W. taken and uniustly detained as it is said as it appears in a certain Schedule to this VVrit annexed c. Som. T. P.I.D At my County Court held at N. the twelfth day of N. in the yeare of the Reigne of the Queen now c. Scedule twenty-third T.W. complains against H. B. of a Plea of taking and unjustly detaining of beasts and there are Sureties to prosecute and Return to be had if Return there be adjudged that is to say J.M.W.F. In Witnesse whereof I.K.K.B.C.D.G. and R.S. four lawfull men of them which were present at the Record were present in the full Court there and have underneath set their Seals to the said Record severally the day and year abovesaid By vertue of this Writ directed to me in my full County Court held at W. in the County of W. within such a day and year I have made the Plaint to be recorded You shall make the Plaint to be Reccorded in the County which is in the same County between the parties underwritten whereof within is made mention which truly complaint doth appear in a certain Scedule annexed to this Writ and I have that Record before the Justices within written at the day and place within contained under my Seal and the Seals of W.H.T.R. c. four of the honest and lawfull Knights of the said County of those which were present at the Record and to the parties within written I prefixed that day that they which are in that complaint should prosecute as is just as within is to me commanded Scedule At my County W. held at W. in the County aforesaid such a day and year before W. W.H.SS.T.V and A.B. four suitors of the Court aforesaid amongst other things it is so contained R.S. complains against J.M. of a Plea of taking and unjust detaining his beasts against Sureties Complaint and Pledges c. and they are Pledges to prosecute as also to have Return if Return thereof be adjudged Pledges to prosecute J. D R.F. in witnes of which thing c. By vertue of this Writ to me directed Otherwise I have made the Plaint to be recorded which was in my County between the parties within written and I have prefixed a day to the said parties to be before the Justices within written at the day and place therein contained as the said Writ in that requireth and challengeth which truly complaint appears in a certain Scedule sowed to this Writ A. B. complains against C.D. of a Plea of taking and unjustly detaining his beasts Pledges c. as before By vertue of this Writ I made the complaint to be recorded which is in my County without the Queens Writ between W.H. and A.D. of the beasts of the said W.H. taken and unjustly detained as it is said and I have that Record before the Justices within written at the day and place therein contained under my Seal and the Seals of T.W. and four lawfull Knights of my County of those which were present at the Record as it appears in a certain Scedule annexed to this Writ according to the exigent of this VVrit c. At my County held Plaint shall come to the Court. c. as above By vertue of this VVrit In Form within written I came to the Court within written and in that full Court I made the Plaint within written to be recorded and the Record as it appears in the Scedule annexed to this VVrit I have it before the Justices within written at the day and place within contained and to the parties within written I have prefixed that day that then they are there to suffer as what is just in that Complaint as in the mean time I am commanded A. B. complains of G.D. of a plea of taking Scedule and unjust detaining the beasts of the said A.B. In witnesse whereof J.K.T.S.W.H. and R.I. four lawfull men of those which were present at that Record in full Court there held at D. tenth day of J. the year of the Reigne of the Queen now twenty three and to the same Record they have severally put their Seals the day and year above written c. No Court of within written J.D. whereof below mention is made Oherwise was held after the Receit of this VVrit and before the day of the Return of the same by which Execution of this VVrit for present by me could be made By vertue of the Queens VVrit Other wise In Court Baron or Hundred to this Scedule annexed taking with me B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I. four lawfull Knights of my said County In my own person I came to such a Hundred or to such a Court and in the full Court there or in the full Hundred the complaint before the Justices within writtten at the day and place therein contained under my Seal and the Seals of four lawfull men of this Court which were present at the Record I have ready annexed to this Record according to the Tenure of this VVrit and have prefixed the same day to the parties in the same VVrit named that then they be there in that complaint to proceed as it shall be just according as the said VVrit it selfe challengeth and requires c. By vertue of the VVrit of our Lady the Queen to this Scedule annexed taken with me four discreet and lawfull Knights of the County of W. I came to the Hundred whereof in the said VVrit mention is made held at B. such a day and year and in the full Hundred there the Complaint whereof in the said Writmention is made I would Record and J.S. Bailiste there and then in full Court sitting the said VVrit being seen and heard they immediately shut their books touching the said complaint rose and hastning from that Hundred with all those books and all Suits of that Hundred then and there appearing took them away with him and abruptly departed and the said Precept of our said Lady Queen specified in the said VVrit then and there flatly denyed to execute and the books aforesaid a bruptly then and there from my sight by force and Arms with violence took and threw by by which means I could not for present make execution of the said VVrit Pledges to prosecute I.D.R.R. The residue truly of the executing of this VVrit appears in a certain Scedule to this writ annexed Come to the Court. Summons I.D.R.F. By vertue of this writ to this Scedule annexed Scedule such a day and year c. taking with me R.T.I.B.R.C. and W.B. four discreet and lawfull Knights of my Bayliwick I came to the Court of E. Duke of Buckingham of K. in the aforesaid writ nominated and in the full Court there I requested the Bailiff and Suitors of the said Court to record the complaint which was in the said Court
this is adjudged a good Bar for that the Plaintif saith that the sherif hath not levied it ready c. 21 H. 6.5 Upon a Fieri facias the sherif returnes that he took Goods to the value of ten pounds for which he found no Buyer by which issued to the new Sherif a Venditione exponend which returned that his Predecessor took no Goods therefore c. By which issued a Distresse to the late Sherif that the Goods that were set to sale he should bring in 34 H. 6. f. 39. It is Error where he is outlawed and the Exigent returned at my County held at Ilchester Incertain where not in the County of Som. for it ought to be at my County Court of Somerset held at Ilchester and to recover at the Hustings London where there are two and is not at which Hustings it is not good 6 H. 7. f. 15. See 11 H. 7. f. 10. VVhere an Outlary was returned it shall not be amended where it was returned at my County Court held at the Castle of Oxford and saith not in what County it is not good 21 H. 7. f. 37. Upon a Capias the Sherif returnes I have taken J.S. and J.D. and doth not say within named and it seems good and shall be intended 12 H. 7. f. 18. A VVrit upon a statute staple issued to take the Body and to extend the Lands and Goods of him that was bound and the Sherif returned that that he had extended the Land and returned nothing of the Goods and yet it is good for the Land which is part of the thing which he ought to do and not all 16 H. 7. f. 6. The Sherif returnes that by vertue of a Command I have taken the Body and that is good without saying by vertue of a VVrit for the Sherif may take one in the Hall at Westminster by commandement of the Justices without a VVrit 16 H. 7. f. 16. Scire facias the Sherif returnes I W.S. do certifie you and it is not good but it ought to be I certifie you Justices but where the Return is Scire feci J. S. and doth not say the within named yet for that that it is further as this VVrit in it commands and requires according to the forme of the VVrit that is a good Return 1 H. 6. f. 7. Premunire tht Sherif returns that the Defendant was warned and for that that it is not what day it is not good for he ought to be warned by two Moneths before the day of the return by the Statute and that doth not appear and for that it is not good 42 Ed. 3.7 and 39 Edw. 3.7 Assise where the writ was ill returned and that uncertain there shall Issue a Sicut alias 46 Ed. 3. f. 18. One out-Lawed and Proclami feci was returned that he had rendred himself Prisoner to the Sherif of London where it should have been Rent And the Out-lawry was for that reversed by Errour 27 H. 8.34 Where the Sherif returns Nihil or is not to be found as it can appear to him he shall be amerced for he ought to take notice 9 H. 6.57 Where the Sherif returns I have commanded the Bailif of the Liberty of D. and for that that he hath not returned to what Person it is not good 9 Ed. 4.20 1 H. 6.7 the same Upon a Capias the Sherif returns I have taken the body and that A. and B. rescued him and for that that it is not where it is not good 10 Ed. 4.17 Scire facias to have Execution of an annuity against a Parson the Sherif returns that he hath no Goods notwithstanding that it was not nor had at the time of the receit of this writ yet it seems it shall be intended and for that it is good 2 Ed. 4.1 Scire facias against two severall Tenants the Sherif returns Scire feci in manner and form as this Writ in it commands and requires and it is good though it be not returned severally Scire feci 2 H. 4.14 See 37 H. 6.31 In a Writ to inquire of Wast the Sherifreturns that I took the Inquisition Die Sabbati proximo and for that it is not what Sabbati it is no good return 40 Ed. 3.20 Scire facias to have execution of arrerages of an annuity against Lawrence Booth keeper of our blessed Mary Hallers in the University of Cambridge and Schollers and the Sherif returns that Scire feci Lawrance Booth and nothing of the Schollers and for that the return was not good and so Sicut alias 34 H. 6 54. VVhere a VVrit goes to the Coroners and one returns that he made a Precept to his Servant to arrest the Defendant and that he at D. such a day made a Rescue this return is not good for it shall be made by both the Coroners 39 H. 6.42 Upon Exigent the Sherif returns I have caused to be proclaimed at such a County Court held such a day and for that that it is not what year it is not good 27 H. 8.34 The Sherif returns he hath nothing and it is not good but he ought to return also that he hath not Bailifs nor a Bailiwick nor he is not to be found 26 Booke of Assises 33. Attaint The writ you shall diligently inquire who were the Jurors of the first inquisition and whether M.B. Knight was one of the petty Jury and he returned their names and M.B. was dead and though he do not return M.B. Knight It shall be extended the same and a good return 24 book of Assises 6. The Sherif upon a Venire facias returns twelve names only upon the back of the VVrit and not in the Scedule and it is not good but shall return twenty foure according to the usage 2 H. 7. f. 8. The Sheriff returns upon a Capâ—as that a Rescue was made at D. by the command of J.S. and for that that he doth not return where the command was it was not good for the return shall be as certain as known 3 H. 7.11 Vpon Pluries to have a Corody the Sherif returns that the Bishop of K. is founder and doth not return the name of that Bishop that founded it and for that it is uncertain 3 H. 7.6 Admeasurement of Dower the Sherif returns that the woman hath more by forty shillings per annum this is no good return for he ought to return two parts by it self and their values and the third part by it self and the value thereof 44 Ed. 3.11 The Sherif of London upon a Nativo habendo returns London that if a Villaine remain in London by a year and a day that he shall not be drawn out and that is a good return and it is said that return that Attaint doth not lie in London is a good return Inquire 7 H. 6.34 In London every of the Sherifs may arrest a man and yet the Return shall be made in the name of both the Sherifs 39 H. 6. f.
not know By Moyl but he ought to answer that he did not worry the Sheep 41 Ed. 3. fol. 24. If a man ought to grinde his Corne at the Mill of the Defendant without paying Tole and the Miller take Tole trespasse by force of Armes lyes and so it is said where he takes more Tole then he ought but if one hinder people to come to my Market Action upon the case lies 13 H. 4. f. 12. Action upon the case lies for that that he hath a Leet in the Mannor Eyer and Court from three weeks c. There hath the Defendant held Court within the same Mannor and hath distrained his Tenants by great and often distresse and hath impoverisht them that they cannot pay their Rent Fitzh 94. E. the same 33 H. 6. f. 16. Action upon the case lies where his Steward comes to hold a Leet and the Defendant disturbs him 11 H. 4. fol. 45. Schoole-Master shall not have an action of the case against another for setting up another School that he cannot have so many Schollars as he had before for the profession is free and is for the Common-wealth the same law of erecting a Mill upon his own land though the Plaintiffs Tole be diminished he shall not have an action upon the case 22 H. 6. f. 14. Mill levied 48 Ed 3. f. 25. Action upon the case lies against Tenant at will which makes wast or burning a House willingly and not an action of waste Lit. 14. 21 H. 6. fol. 43. 7 H. 4. f. 8. Action upon the case lies for that that the Defendant ought to repaire a certaine wall upon the Thames and doth it not by which the land of the Plaintiff is drowned Fitzh 93. E. the same 7. H. 4. fol. 16. Account doth not lye against a Bailiff or Servant for driving his Plow in which default the Beasts perished but an action upon the case lyes for his negligence for default of good keeping 2 H. 7. f. 11. Action upon the case lies for negligent keeping my Sheep and the same Law for negligent carrying my Pots or glasse and where one keeps my Horse and starves him for Meat 7 H. 4. f. 45. Action upon the case lies by the Lord of B. against him which bought and sold in the Market of B. without paying Tole and though the VVrit was Tollenam asportavit yet it was also and he denied to pay it and for that it was awarded good for the first words are void and the last sufficient 11 H. 4. f. 25. If a way belonging c. be stopped Assise of Nusance lies but for stopping of a way ingrosse he shall not have an Assise of Nusance but action upon the case 14 H. 8. f. the last VVhere part of a River or way is stopt which is narrow action upon the case lies and where the whole an Assise of Nusance an action upon the case lies where he hath no other remedy 11. Ed. 4. f. 23. It seems there that a good Pleader may frame actions upon the case for many matters which are in the Chancery 26 Book of Ass 79. Action of the case lies against the Sheriff which quashed an Essoyne erroniously for false Judgment doth not lye unlesse it were Judgement of the Suitors Fitzh 114. D. If one Person of his malice and by his false imagination labour and cause another to be iudicted falsly the party which is so indicted shall not have a Writ of conspiracy but an action upon the case against him which caused him to be so indicted Fitzh 95. D. If one play with others at Dice and hee hath false Dice and wins Money of others with false Dice Action upon the Case lyes for this deceit 13 H. 7. fol. 26. Action upon the Case lyes where one hath a Water-course by Prescription to Brew and water Beasts there hath the Defendant made Lime-pits c. 4 Book of Ass 3. See Nusance for Lever Tozaile to the annoyance of the Free-hold Action upon the Case for mis-using an Officer in his Office ACtion upon the Case lyes against a Sheriffe where the Plaintiffe hath Charter of exception that he shall be impannelled upon no Jury and shews that to the Sheriff and yet he impannels him 18 H. 8. fol. 5. 21 H. 7. fol. 22. by King Where the Sheriffe serves a Fieri facias and levies the sum and doth not returne the Writ the party may have trespasse against him for levying that the same Law if by a Capias the Sheriffe arrest one and doth not returne the Writ false Imprisonment lyes 20 H. 7. fol. 13. 21 H. 6. tit 6. B. 6 H. 6. Tit. 9. Trespasse upon the Case was brought against an Escheator because he found an Office that the party held of J. S. and he returned an Office That the party held the moity of the King in Cheife and by the Court it lyes for he and the Sheriff are Officers of Record but not Justices of Record for there it was agreed that an Action doth not lye against a Justice of Record 9 H. 6. fol. 60. the same 12 H. 6. fol. 3. 47 Ed. 3. fol. 15. Conspiracy in the nature of an Action upon the Case was brought for that that the Defendant procured and caused a false Office to be found by which the Mannor was seised into the Kings hands and he sued that out to the Losse 21 Ed. 4. fol. 43. If the Sheriffe upon a Writ of second deliverance makes deliverance to the Plaintif of the distresse and will not returne the Writ so that the Defendant may constraine the Plaintif to come and count so that he may avow the Defendant shall have remedy against the Sherif and this seems by an Action upon the Case 8 H. 6. fol. 1. Where in Precipe the Sherif returnes a Summons where he was not summoned by which hee looses his Land Action upon the Case lyes against the Sherif See that deceit lyes 19 H. 6. fol. 29. Action upon the Case lyes against the Sherifs Deputy for imbezzeling a Writ of Habeas corpora and it lyes as well against him that stirrs up another to doe it as against a doer 16 H. 6. tit 38. by Paston If the Sherif returne a man sufficient upon a Venire facias by which the next Sherif iâ— charged of the Issues he shall have an Action upon the Case against the Predecessor for he cannot returne nihil against the returne of his Predecessor 1 H. 6. fol. 1. Precipe Where the Tenant looseth his Land by default upon a false returne of the Sherif as he returnes the Tenant summoned where he was not deceit lyes but if the Summoners were dead Action upon the Case lyes 38 Book of Ass 13. Action upon the Case lyes against the Sherif where he made a Precept to one which was no Bailif of the Franchise which returnes a Jury by which this was quasht to the damages c. 41 Book of Ass 12. Deceit in the nature of an Action upon the Case lyes
against the Sherif for that that one was outlawed at his Suit and that the Defendant then Sheriff would not return the VVrit to the losse c. 30 Book of Ass 5. VVhere the Bailiff of a Franchise returnes a Pannell to the Sheriff and returnes another Pannell of himself this shall not be outed at the request of the Bailif but they shall have their action of the case against the Sherif 11 H. 6. f. 18. If a Lawyer be retained to looke over evidence and after he discovers that to another person by which c. Action upon the case lies against him contrary if he shew him his evidence and do not retaine him 15 H. 7. f. 14. By Fro VVhere an Attorney appeares for a man without authority and Imparles where he might have pleaded misnaming and by this hath lost the advantage of this Plea Action upon the Case lyes against him for that that he appears without authority 9 Ed. 4. tit 118. B. Where a Guardian pleads falsly for an Infant or vouches one which is not sufficient to render in value to the Infant the Infant shall have aâ— Action of Deceit Action upon the Case against Executors ACtion upon the Case was brought against the Executors of J. D. and Count that J. S. bought things of the Plaintif and J. D. undertook if he payd not at the day he would and counts that he had Assets sufficient to pay all his Debts and Legacies and sufficient to content him and it lyes Note J. D. did not make the bargaine and contract but undertook for J. S. and upon Assumpsit he could not wage his Law 12 H. 8. fol. 12. 27 H. 8. f. 29. Where Tatam was in execution the Defendant saith if he would discharge him out of execution that such a Day he would pay him if Tatam could not the same Law if he saith to a Baker Deliver Tatam so much Bread and if he do not pay you such a Day I will pay you Debt doth not lie against me upon this Promise but an Action upon the Case 27 H. 8. f. 27. It seems if a man be indebted upon a simple Contract leaves Assets and dies the Action upon the Case doth not lie against the Executors for the Testator might have waged his Law but he shall have a Quo minus in the Exchequer 15 Ed. 4. f. 15. Where the Testator may wage his Law as in Debt of Contract made by him and borrowed Debt doth not lie against his Executor Plowd Com. f. 181. Action upon the Case was brought by Richard Norwood against the Executor of Tho Gray and counts that the Testator in consideration of forty shillings to him paid undertook to deliver to the Plaintiff certain Corn at a Certain Day and did not and counts that the Goods and Chattels of the said Tho Gray the Testator at the time of his Death were sufficient to satisfie as well all the Debts which the said Tho Gray did owe to any person or to any persons at the time of his Death as to satisfie the Plaintiff for the said forty shillings and adjudge that this Action lies against the Executors And if an Action upon the Case be brought against Executors upon a simple Contract if the have no Assets but to pay Specialties they may plead that and shall not be charged 4 Ed. 3. chap. 7. is That an Executor shall have Trespasse of Goods carryed away in the life of the Testator or before an Action personal dies with the person 7 H. 4. fol. 8. Executors shall have Eiectione firme by the equity of the Statute 23 H. 8. Tit. 138. Waste if a Termor make waste and makes Executors and dies the Action of waste is gone for it doth not lie against Executors but for waste made by them Action upon the Case for not performing his Promise and Assumpsit and the place and how where it shall be traversed WHere a man makes a promise or an Assumption to doe a thing and doth it not and there is no specialty of that promise he shall have an Action upon the Case and not a Covenant for that it was not by specialty as for a hundred pound paid the Defendant bargained and sold his Land to the Plaintiff and promised to infeoff him and infeoffs another person he shall have Deceit or Action upon the Case 20 H. 6. f. 36. 3 H. 7. f. 14. Action upon the Case and counts that the Defendant for 10. l. took upon him to labor for the Plaintiff to J.S. that J. S. should let the Mannor of D. to him and counts that the Defendant hath taken that to himself the Action lies so if he undertake for 10. l. paid to infeoff him and infeoffs another for this mis-doing an Action of the case lieth 2 H. 7. f. 12. the same 48 Ed. 3. f. 6. Action of the Case lies against him which took upon him to cure the Plaintiff of a Wound and did not and by his negligence the Plaintiff was worse 3 H. 6. f. 37. Action upon the Case and counts that the Defendant took upon him to make a Mill before such a Day and did not but held that he ought to have counted what he should have for it shall be Quid pro quo and otherwise the Action doth not lie 2 H. 4. f. 4. Action upon the Case and counts that the Defendant took upon him to make him a House and it seems it doth not lie I conceive that was for that he doth not count what he should have for doing it 11 H. 4. fol. 31. 14 H. 6. fol. 19. Action upon the Case where one had bargained to him certain Land for a certain summ and undertook that a stranger released unto him Where a Carpenter covenants to make to me a House or a Chyrurgeon takes upon him to cure me of my Hurts and they do not for this not doing it seems an Action upon the Case lies 21 H. 6. f. 63. If one for ten Markes bargaine with the Plaintif for two Pipes of Wine and undertake to deliver them at D. and did not an Action upon the case lies though that sounds in Covenant for that there is no specialty and the same Law is of all other bargaines and by Paston bargained sold or bought It is no diversity to one or the other 19 H. 6. f. 49. Action upon the case that the Defendant assumed upon him to cure his Horse of a certain Disease and that be negligently and carelesly applied Medicines that the Horse dyed and it lies 26 H. 8. Tit. 133. Action upon the Case that the Plaintiff delivered Goods to the Defendant and the Defendant for ten shillings undertook to keep them safe and did not to the losse c. The Defendant saith that he had them not by the Delivery of the Plaintiff good by Fitzh and Shelley 34 H. 8. Tit. 107. Action upon the Case in London and counts that he was Possessor of Wine and Stuff and showed that certain in