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evidence_n leon_n 139._o atkins_n and_o hales_n case_n debt_n against_o a_o executor_n upon_o plene_fw-la administravit_fw-la it_o appear_v that_o the_o executor_n meddle_v and_o administer_v administravit_fw-la plene_fw-la administravit_fw-la and_o then_o refuse_v in_o court_n and_o administration_n be_v grant_v to_o another_o and_o that_o several_a sum_n be_v recover_v against_o the_o administrator_n it_o be_v say_v by_o periam_n justice_n 1._o that_o if_o a_o administrator_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n administer_v without_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o executor_n the_o executor_n can_v give_v such_o administration_n in_o evidence_n to_o prove_v his_o issue_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o principal_a case_n the_o executor_n have_v administer_v he_o can_v not_o refuse_v and_o so_o the_o administration_n be_v grant_v without_o cause_n and_o what_o he_o do_v be_v without_o warrant_n and_o no_o administration_n jeon_n 134._o hawkins_n and_o law_n case_n at_o bury_v assize_n 1682._o before_o 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may_v be_v aver_v or_o what_o or_o who_o be_v mean_v where_o there_o be_v two_o of_o a_o name_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 8._o 155._o the_o heir_n in_o tail_n can_v aver_v against_o a_o fine_a levy_v by_o his_o ancestor_n that_o part_n finis_fw-la nihil_fw-la habuerint_fw-la lib._n 3._o 84_o 85._o leon_n 75_o 76._o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o tenant_n in_o tail_n accept_v of_o a_o fine_a and_o grant_v and_o render_v the_o land_n by_o the_o same_o fine_a which_o be_v executory_a there_o if_o no_o execution_n be_v sue_v in_o the_o life_n of_o tenant_n in_o tail_n his_o issue_n may_v aver_v continuance_n of_o possession_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o father_n for_o this_o stand_v with_o the_o fine_a and_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o fine_a alter_v not_o the_o estate_n if_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n sell_v her_o land_n for_o money_n and_o after_o levy_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o vendee_fw-mi and_o his_o heir_n it_o may_v be_v aver_v it_o be_v for_o money_n and_o so_o carry_v the_o use_n to_o the_o 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this_o estate_n of_o the_o bargainee_n durable_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o determine_v until_o the_o tenant_n in_o tail_n die_v without_o issue_n aâ—d_v the_o conclusion_n may_v be_v confess_v and_o avoid_v resolve_v the_o warranty_n do_v not_o bar_v the_o remainder_n for_o this_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o fee_n determinable_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o reversion_n in_o fee_n and_o do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o remainder_n for_o this_o be_v not_o displace_v and_o the_o feoffee_n of_o the_o conusee_fw-fr can_v enlarge_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n that_o a_o warranty_n bar_n no_o freehold_a which_o be_v in_o esse_fw-la possession_n or_o remainder_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o displace_v before_o or_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o warranty_n although_o it_o be_v devest_v before_o the_o descent_n resolve_v a_o warranty_n can_v enlarge_v the_o estate_n resolve_v the_o feoffment_n of_o the_o conusee_fw-fr be_v not_o a_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o remainder_n because_o he_o be_v not_o tenant_n in_o tail_n so_o of_o the_o grantee_n of_o totum_fw-la statum_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n resolve_v a_o collateral_a warranty_n may_v be_v give_v in_o evidence_n and_o find_v by_o the_o jury_n the_o chief_a justice_n hold_v that_o by_o the_o feoffment_n of_o the_o conusee_fw-fr the_o remainder_n be_v not_o displace_v nor_o put_v to_o a_o right_n for_o his_o fee_fw-mi simple_a and_o his_o fee_n determinate_a pass_n and_o the_o feoffment_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o tortuous_a can_v be_v tortuous_a to_o another_o otherwise_o it_o be_v when_o tenant_n for_o life_n or_o remainder_n in_o tail_n etc._n etc._n make_v a_o feoffment_n for_o the_o feoffment_n it_o â—elf_n be_v tortuous_a note_v there_o be_v some_o title_n to_o which_o a_o warranty_n do_v not_o extend_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o eschange_n condition_n upon_o a_o mortgage_n mortmain_n consent_n to_o a_o ravisher_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o these_o case_n no_o action_n lie_v in_o 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void_a at_o the_o commencement_n the_o attornment_n afterward_o can_v make_v it_o pass_v and_o that_o the_o grantee_n be_v a_o disseisor_n but_o if_o the_o grant_n have_v be_v good_a at_o the_o commencement_n and_o be_v only_o to_o have_v its_o perfection_n by_o a_o subsequent_a act_n as_o by_o livery_n upon_o a_o charter_n of_o feoffment_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o grantee_n enter_v before_o the_o perfection_n he_o be_v not_o a_o disseisor_n but_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n resolve_v also_o if_o the_o fine_a have_v be_v levy_v to_o the_o disseisor_n himself_o come_v c_o etc._n etc._n he_o which_o have_v the_o right_a of_o remainder_n may_v enter_v for_o the_o forfeiture_n for_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o right_n of_o a_o particular_a estate_n may_v be_v forfeit_v and_o entry_n give_v to_o he_o who_o have_v but_o a_o right_n as_o if_o lessee_n for_o year_n be_v oust_v or_o tenant_n for_o life_n disseise_v and_o the_o lessee_n for_o year_n bring_v a_o assisse_fw-la or_o the_o lessee_n for_o life_n a_o writ_n of_o right_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n resolve_v also_o that_o the_o fine_a be_v levy_v to_o the_o tenant_n at_o will_n it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n and_o he_o which_o have_v the_o right_a of_o remainder_n may_v enter_v and_o the_o tenant_n for_o life_n and_o at_o will_v also_o shall_v be_v estop_v to_o say_v quod_fw-la part_n finis_fw-la nihil_fw-la hab_fw-mi etc._n etc._n and_o of_o such_o estoppel_n which_o be_v by_o matter_n of_o record_n and_o trench_v to_o the_o disherison_n of_o they_o in_o reversion_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v take_v advantage_n although_o they_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o record_n for_o they_o be_v privy_n in_o estate_n resolve_v also_o if_o the_o disseisee_n levy_v a_o fine_a to_o a_o estranger_fw-fr the_o disseisor_n shall_v retain_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o disseisee_fw-mi against_o his_o own_o fine_a can_v claim_v the_o land_n and_o the_o conusee_fw-fr can_v enter_v for_o the_o right_n of_o the_o conusor_n can_v be_v transfer_v to_o he_o but_o by_o the_o fine_a the_o right_n be_v extinct_a whereof_o the_o disseisor_n shall_v have_v advantage_n but_o in_o crok_n 1._o part_n 482._o 13_o car._n it_o be_v move_v if_o the_o disseisee_fw-mi not_o know_v of_o the_o desseism_n levy_v a_o fine_a to_o a_o stranger_n whether_o that_o shall_v bar_v his_o right_n and_o move_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o disseisor_n according_a to_o buckler_n case_n and_o say_v if_o admit_v will_v be_v of_o very_o mischievous_a consequence_n and_o by_o two_o judge_n hold_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o enure_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o disseisor_n but_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o conusor_n himself_o for_o otherwise_o a_o disseisin_n be_v secret_a may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o disherison_n of_o any_o one_o who_o intend_v to_o levy_v a_o fine_a for_o his_o own_o benefit_n for_o assurance_n of_o his_o land_n upon_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o otherwise_o 1._o inst_z 277._o not_o against_o such_o certificate_n as_o be_v a_o definitive_a certificate_n against_o a_o certificate_n trial_n of_o the_o thing_n certify_v as_o the_o bishop_n certificate_n of_o excommunication_n bastardy_n lawful_a marriage_n etc._n etc._n so_o certificate_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o host_n which_o be_v a_o trial_n but_o against_o certificate_n only_o of_o information_n it_o may_v be_v as_o against_o certificate_n upon_o commission_n out_o of_o any_o court_n or_o of_o the_o commissioner_n that_o affirm_v a_o man_n a_o bankrupt_a which_o be_v not_o tryable_a in_o a_o course_n of_o law_n but_o information_n lib._n 7._o 14_o lib._n 8._o 121._o so_o of_o a_o return_n if_o it_o be_v a_o definitive_a trial_n of_o the_o return_n upon_o a_o return_n thing_n return_v no_o averment_n lie_v against_o it_o as_o the_o retorn_a of_o a_o sheriff_n upon_o some_o writ_n as_o a_o writ_n of_o partition_n
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