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A34794 The institutes of the lawes of England digested into the method of the civill or imperiall institutions : useful for all gentleman who are studious, and desire to understand the customes of this nation / written in Latine by John Cowel ... ; and translated into English, according to act of Parliament, for the benefit of all, by W.G., Esquire.; Institutiones juris Anglicani. English Cowell, John, 1554-1611.; W. G. 1651 (1651) Wing C6641; ESTC R9063 175,062 294

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of_o kindred_n but_o as_o for_o the_o other_o they_o do_v not_o transfer_v it_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o the_o patron_n but_o upon_o the_o executor_n rather_o 5_o rather_o lit._n l._n 1._o c._n 5_o for_o they_o reckon_v the_o custody_n of_o ward_n among_o chattel_n real_a 11._o real_a n._n ter._n ver_fw-la chattel_n flet._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o patron_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n do_v not_o demise_n they_o by_o his_o last_o will_n they_o be_v transmit_v by_o the_o common_a law_n to_o the_o executor_n of_o his_o last_n will._n of_o the_o attilian_a tutorship_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lex_fw-la julia_n titia_n tit._n xx._n we_o have_v sometime_o tutores_fw-la dativi_fw-la or_o depute_a guardian_n among_o we_o for_o in_o case_n the_o mother_n be_v dead_a the_o father_n thy_fw-mi intestate_a and_o leave_v child_n under_o age_n who_o have_v no_o fee_n to_o succeed_v unto_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n commit_v the_o guard_n of_o they_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o person_n and_o patrimony_n until_o they_o come_v to_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o this_o be_v often_o attest_v and_o confirm_v by_o a_o instrument_n authentical_o seal_v but_o our_o law_n do_v not_o compel_v any_o one_o to_o such_o a_o office_n nay_o rather_o the_o judge_n stir_v up_o and_o make_v choice_n of_o those_o who_o affinity_n and_o consanguinity_n oblige_v to_o this_o work_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n 9_o charity_n swinb_n part_n 3._o sect._n 9_o 1_o and_o probable_o that_o guardian_n may_v not_o improper_o be_v style_v dativus_fw-la tutor_n which_o bracton_n mention_v 9_o mention_v l._n 2._o c._n 11._o n._n 1_o &_o brit._n c._n 34_o 40_o 62._o fle._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o he_o that_o give_v land_n or_o tenement_n to_o a_o infant_n to_o appoint_v he_o a_o guardian_n also_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o donor_n can_v be_v guardian_n lest_o he_o seem_v to_o continue_v his_o own_o seisin_n nor_o can_v a_o infant_n consent_n to_o the_o gift_n but_o by_o his_o guardian_n 2._o the_o supreme_a power_n may_v by_o letter_n patent_n constitute_v to_o a_o infant_n a_o universal_a guardian_n to_o answer_v &_o appear_v for_o he_o in_o all_o action_n begin_v and_o to_o be_v begin_v and_o that_o before_o any_o judge_n or_o judge_n whatsoever_o or_o the_o same_o power_n may_v authorise_v two_o or_o three_o guardian_n joint_o or_o several_o to_o answer_v or_o prosecute_v any_o action_n in_o his_o behalf_n and_o the_o same_o letter_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o infant_n may_v give_v power_n to_o the_o same_o guardian_n joint_o and_o several_o to_o substitute_v other_o guardian_n under_o they_o who_o may_v in_o their_o place_n and_o stead_n act_n for_o the_o say_a infant_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o complaint_n or_o make_v defence_n for_o he_o b._n he_o f._n b._n fol._n 27._o b._n 3._o nor_o be_v it_o unusual_a in_o court-baron_n or_o other_o liberty_n for_o the_o steward_n or_o municipal_a magistrate_n to_o appoint_v guardian_n to_o infant_n 347._o infant_n kitch_n in_fw-ge preceden_fw-ge pa._n 347._o of_o the_o authority_n of_o tutor_n and_o guardian_n tit._n xxi_o a_o infant_n under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n can_v make_v any_o contract_n in_o his_o own_o name_n except_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o his_o necessary_a food_n raiment_n and_o education_n 51._o education_n brook_z tit_n inf._n 51._o without_o the_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o he_o under_o who_o power_n and_o custody_n he_o be_v 1._o be_v new_a book_n of_o entry_n do_fw-mi .._o bro._n non_fw-la fuit_fw-la com●os_fw-la mentis_fw-la bract._n l._n 5._o trac_fw-la 2._o c._n 11._o n._n 1._o nor_o can_v he_o commence_v his_o suit_n against_o his_o guardian_n 121._o guardian_n bract._n l._n 5._o tract_n 4._o c._n 4._o n._n 5._o brit._n c._n 121._o a_o infant_n may_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o own_o deed_n better_a his_o condition_n but_o he_o can_v prejudice_n himself_o 8._o himself_o bract._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o n._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v something_o more_o particular_a in_o those_o who_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n for_o the_o capital_a lord_n have_v a_o plenary_a power_n over_o their_o whole_a estate_n without_o their_o person_n and_o sometime_o over_o their_o person_n also_o and_o so_o that_o they_o have_v the_o full_a dispose_n of_o advowsons_n in_o case_n of_o vacancy_n and_o in_o grant_v give_v or_o sell_v their_o ward_n and_o in_o case_n of_o female_a heir_n of_o marry_v they_o or_o sell_v their_o marriage_n and_o general_o of_o dispose_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o heir_n 36._o heir_n of_o late_o for_o their_o own_o proper_a profit_n brook_z gard._n 2._o fitz._n account_n 36._o as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o dispose_v of_o their_o own_o and_o better_a if_o possible_a they_o may_v sell_v their_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o heir_n if_o unmarried_a but_o they_o can_v alien_a any_o thing_n of_o the_o inheritance_n or_o sell_v the_o remainder_n notwithstanding_o as_o for_o the_o hei●_n which_o be_v in_o custody_n they_o be_v to_o treat_v then_o honourable_o and_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o for_o the_o ra●●_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o wardship_n they_o may_v manage_v the_o affray_v of_o their_o heir_n recover_v their_o right_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o heir_n as_o a_o infant_n may_v plead_v or_o move_v or_o prosecute_v a_o suit_n in_o their_o behalf_n namely_o of_o the_o right_n of_o possession_n of_o proper_a seisin_n or_o of_o the_o seisin_n of_o a_o ancestor_n but_o in_o a●_n action_n of_o right_n in_o case_n of_o property_n they_o can_v neither_o act_v nor_o answer_v for_o they_o except_o of_o that_o of_o which_o the_o infant_n be_v enfeoff_v during_o his_o minority_n 90._o minority_n bract._n l._n 2._o c._n 37_o n._n 3._o &_o brit._n c._n 34._o fol._n 90._o 2._o guardian_n ought_v to_o sustain_v and_o keep_v in_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o their_o ward_n as_o also_o their_o park_n warrens_n fishing_n mill_n and_o other_o appurtenance_n least_o by_o neglect_n they_o be_v impair_v or_o ruin_v by_o which_o waist_n may_v be_v find_v they_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o redeliver_v the_o land_n in_o due_a time_n free_a at_o least_o as_o they_o receive_v they_o and_o that_o gratis_o quit_v both_o of_o relief_n and_o fine_a in_o case_n they_o be_v accord_v and_o agree_v concern_v marriage_n 35._o marriage_n flet._n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o mag._n cha._n c._n 4._o west_n 1._o c._n 47._o 6_o ed._n 1._o c._n 5._o west_n 2._o c._n 35._o 3_o the_o same_o authority_n also_o have_v guardian_n in_o socage_n to_o contract_v to_o manage_v suit_n in_o law_n and_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v behooveful_a either_o for_o the_o conservation_n or_o augmentation_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o pupil_n but_o these_o be_v liable_a to_o render_v a_o account_n when_o their_o ward_n shall_v come_v to_o age_n b._n age_n f._n b._n fol._n 118._o b._n 4_o a_o guardian_n may_v make_v oath_n for_o his_o word_n 10._o word_n flet._n l._n 6._o c._n 10._o 5._o in_o some_o case_n our_o law_n do_v so_o high_o ●avour_v infant_n that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o ●un_v the_o hazard_n of_o judgement_n although_o with_o ●he_n consent_n of_o their_o guardian_n but_o stay_n procee_v until_o they_o come_v of_o age_n for_o in_o case_n of_o right_n or_o property_n of_o their_o possession_n they_o can_v neither_o sue_v nor_o be_v sue_v except_o for_o such_o which_o themselves_o have_v gain_v 2._o gain_v glan_n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o bract._n l._n 5._o tract_n 5._o c._n 21._o n._n 2._o yet_o former_o there_o be_v bind_v in_o case_n of_o a_o fine_a acknowledge_v in_o court_n in_o case_n of_o a_o proper_a injury_n or_o dower_n or_o in_o case_n of_o what_o themselves_o have_v recover_v 137_o recover_v dyer_n fol._n 104._o &_o f._n 137_o but_o at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o case_n of_o fine_a 21._o fine_a flet._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 24_o f._n b._n fol._n 21._o by_o what_o mean_v wardship_n expire_v tit._n xxii_o all_o ward_n whatsoever_o not_o hold_v by_o knight_n service_n be_v without_o more-adoe_n free_v from_o their_o guardian_n at_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n 4_o age_n lit._n l._n 2._o c._n 4_o but_o those_o tenant_n if_o male_a not_o till_o one_o and_o twenty_o if_o female_a not_o till_o fourteen_o ibid._n fourteen_o id._n ibid._n or_o in_o some_o case_n not_o till_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n 4._o age_n v._o sup_v do_fw-mi 15._o sect._n 4._o and_o although_o a_o woman_n be_v full_a
statute_n the_o example_n of_o the_o former_a be_v that_o which_o vulgar_o we_o call_v a_o penal_a obligation_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o late_a that_o which_o we_o term_v a_o statute_n merchant_n or_o whatever_o &c_n do_v west_n symb._n l._n 1._o sect_n 156_o &c_n &c_n else_o take_v its_o original_a from_o any_o statute_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n 64_o commonwealth_n 1_o e_z 1_o stat_n 1_n 38_o e_o 3_o c_o 4_o new_a book_n of_o ent_n action_n sur_fw-fr ●e_a statute_n flet_n ●_o 6_o c_o 64_o 2._o a_o obligation_n from_o a_o precedent_a cause_n that_o be_v either_o from_o a_o contract_n or_o something_o of_o nature_n or_o from_o a_o misdemeanour_n or_o something_o of_o that_o nature_n there_o be_v former_a species_n of_o obligation_n by_o contract_n by_o a_o thing_n do_v by_o word_n by_o write_v by_o consent_n how_o a_o obilgation_n be_v contract_v by_o a_o thing_n do_v tit._n xv._o a_o obligation_n be_v contract_v by_o a_o thing_n do_v as_o by_o mutual_a give_v which_o consist_v in_o weight_n number_n and_o measure_n in_o weight_n as_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v weigh_v as_o brass_n silver_n gold_n in_o number_n as_o in_o money_n number_v in_o measure_n as_o in_o wine_n oil_n corn_n now_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v weigh_v number_v or_o measure_v be_v give_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o receiver_n have_v immediate_o a_o propriety_n in_o they_o make_v a_o mutual_a contract_n that_o be_v proper_o mutual_a which_o exit_fw-la meo_fw-la become_v tuum_fw-la and_o when_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n be_v render_v to_o the_o creditor_n and_o not_o of_o the_o same_o 36_o same_o glan_n l_o 10_o c_o 3_o brabant_n l_o 3._o tr_fw-la 1_n c_o two_o new_a book_n en_fw-fr debt_n in_o approm_n 1_o 2_o 3_o flet_n l_o 2_o 36_o i●_n a_o man_n by_o error_n pay_v money_n to_o another_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o due_a he_o shall_v recover_v it_o again_o by_o his_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n and_o he_o who_o take_v what_o be_v not_o due_a be_v oblige_v 1_o oblige_v in_o tit_n this_o title_n sect_n 1_o 2._o he_o to_o who_o any_o thing_n be_v give_v for_o he_o to_o make_v use_n of_o be_v oblige_v in_o the_o thing_n lend_v but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o a_o thing_n mutual_a give_v and_o a_o thing_n lend_v for_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o thing_n lend_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n in_o specie_fw-la or_o to_o the_o value_n if_o accidental_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v lose_v or_o consume_v by_o fire_n ruin_n shipwreck_n theives_n 〈◊〉_d the_o incursion_n of_o enemy_n or_o lose_v any_o other_o way_n nor_o be_v it_o sufficient_a that_o he_o keep_v they_o with_o the_o same_o care_n and_o diligence_n as_o his_o own_o if_o any_o other_o person_n can_v possible_o have_v preserve_v it_o with_o more_o safety_n but_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v against_o a_o great_a force_n or_o casual_a accident_n unless_o they_o happen_v by_o his_o own_o negligence_n as_o if_o one_o take_v a_o thing_n lend_v home_o with_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o go_v travel_n and_o th●●_n chance_v to_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o incursion_n of_o enemy_n robber_n or_o by_o shipwreck_n there_o be_v n●_n doubt_n but_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o restitution_n 56._o restitution_n brac._n ib._n brit._n c._n 28._o glan_n l_o 10._o c._n 3._o f._n n._n b._n 121._o b._n dr._n &_o stn._n l._n 2_o c._n 138._o flet._n l._n 2._o c._n 56._o 3._o now_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v lend_v be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d commodum_fw-la and_o be_v proper_o call_v resco●modata_n there_o be_v no_o reward_n give_v for_o its_o use_n by_o way_n of_o hire_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v lend_v aught_o to_o be_v lend_v gratis_o for_o when_o any_o reward_n inte●veneth_v it_o be_v rather_o a_o locution_n or_o put_v to_o hire_v than_o a_o lend_v ib._n lend_v brac._n ib._n glan_n 30._o flet._n c._n 13._o ib._n 4._o he_o also_o with_o who_o a_o man_n entrust_v any_o thing_n be_v oblige_v &_o bind_v to_o restore_v it_o as_o also_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v any_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n in_o 63._o in_o brac._n ib._n term_n v._o garnishment_n dr._n stud._n l._n 2._o 24._o and_o 38._o d._n or_o ent._n action_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr case_n garder_n &_o hostler_n and_o gager_n deliverance_n v._o n._n b._n 66_o 63._o relation_n to_o it_o but_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o fault_n as_o for_o carelessness_n and_o negligence_n for_o that_o whosoever_o commit_v any_o thing_n to_o a_o negligent_a friend_n it_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o his_o own_o folly_n but_o this_o law_n seem_v now_o change_v unless_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o thing_n in_o trust_n promise_v express_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o his_o own_o case_v own_o coo._n l._n 4._o southcot_n case_v 5._o a_o creditor_n who_o receive_v a_o pledge_n o_o pawn_n be_v also_o oblige_v and_o bind_v to_o restore_v it_o and_o of_o such_o thing_n be_v give_v for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o both_o viz._n by_o the_o debtor_n for_o to_o procure_v the_o money_n to_o be_v lend_v he_o and_o to_o the_o creditor_n for_o his_o security_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v it_o with_o a_o due_a care_n which_o if_o he_o shall_v perform_v and_o accidental_o loose_v the_o thing_n before_o the_o debtor_n tender_v the_o money_n he_o be_v secure_v nor_o shall_v he_o be_v hinder_v from_o recover_v his_o debt_n 56._o debt_n brac._n ib._n glan_n ib._n f._n n._n b._n 86_o c._n boh_o ent._n action_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr case_n gage_n 1._o and_o termes_n v._o mortgage_n flet._n l._n 2._o c._n 56._o now_o we_o call_v that_o a_o due_a care_n and_o diligence_n which_o a_o man_n have_v towards_o his_o own_o good_n case_n good_n coo_o l._n 4._o southcots_n case_n of_o obligation_n by_o word_n tit._n xvi_o a_o verbal_a obligation_n be_v contract_v or_o make_v by_o covenant_n now_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o certain_a conception_n of_o word_n which_o consist_v of_o question_n and_o answer_v as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v do_v thou_o promise_v i_o do_v promise_n will_v thou_o give_v i_o will_v give_v will_v thou_o do_v it_o i_o will_v do_v it_o will_v thou_o engage_v i_o will_v engage_v 56._o engage_v brac._n ib._n n._n 2._o brit._n c._n 28._o flet._n l._n 2._o c._n 56._o 1._o every_o covenant_n be_v either_o pure_a or_o limit_v to_o a_o day_n or_o conditional_a pure_a as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v do_v thou_o promise_v to_o pay_v so_o much_o money_n without_o add_v any_o day_n or_o condition_n in_o which_o case_n the_o money_n may_v be_v demand_v immediate_o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o day_n add_v when_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v it_o be_v immediate_o due_a but_o can_v be_v demand_v before_o the_o day_n nor_o upon_o the_o day_n because_o the_o whole_a day_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o debtor_n b_o nor_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v pay_v that_o day_n before_o the_o day_n be_v past_a nor_o can_v any_o one_o in_o like_a manner_n demand_v if_o one_o promise_v to_o pay_v this_o year_n or_o this_o month_n before_o every_o part_n of_o the_o year_n or_o month_n be_v past_a ib._n 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a_o promise_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n or_o not_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v best_o to_o add_v a_o penalty_n because_o of_o incertainty_n or_o lest_o the_o actor_n be_v force_v to_o prove_v the_o value_n now_o a_o penalty_n be_v thus_o add_v if_o this_o be_v not_o do_v than_o thou_o promise_v to_o pay_v so_o much_o nomine_fw-la pe●e_fw-la ib._n pe●e_fw-la brac._n ib._n n._n 4._o flet._n ib._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o verbal_a obligation_n be_v call_v a_o simple_a contract_n 24._o contract_n dr._n &_o stu._n l._n 2_o c._n 24._o by_o out_o author_n who_o weigh_v
19_o 193._o and_o those_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n 358_o nature_n id._n 157._o blow_n 357_o 358_o 11._o we_o may_v sue_v for_o a_o possession_n or_o for_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n whether_o they_o be_v lose_v by_o force_n or_o detain_v be_v commit_v voluntary_o to_o another_o against_o right_n in_o which_o the_o former_a case_n we_o may_v be_v relieve_v by_o ●●its_n which_o we_o call_v assize_n 191._o assize_n f._n n._n b._n 177._o 179_o 181_o 183._o 134._o 88_o 190._o 191._o and_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n 4._o nature_n 13._o ed._n 1._o c._n 25._o brac._n l._n 4._o 12._o and_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o a_o possession_n which_o be_v voluntary_o deliver_v to_o another_o be_v unjust_o detain_v there_o be_v writ_n of_o entry_n of_o divers_a kind_n and_o other_o like_v they_o 7._o they_o f._n n._n b._n 201._o 205._o 206._o brac._n l._n 4._o tr_fw-la 7._o 13._o prejudicial_a action_n also_o be_v reckon_v ●mong_o real_a 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of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o claim_v nothing_o for_o wrongful_a detain_v or_o nomine_fw-la penae_fw-la as_o a_o punishment_n of_o the_o crime_n 1._o crime_n f._n n._n b._n foe_o 1._o and_o those_o be_v penal_a which_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o misdemeanour_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v those_o popular_a action_n which_o be_v give_v to_o informer_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o themselves_o against_o the_o breaker_n of_o statute_n 171._o statute_n id._n 171._o and_o those_o relate_v both_o to_o the_o thing_n and_o person_n which_o regard_v the_o thing_n as_o the_o principal_a cause_n and_o the_o person_n as_o to_o personal_a performance_n 5._o performance_n brac._n l._n 3._o tr_fw-la 1._o c._n 4._o n._n 5._o of_o this_o sort_n be_v a_o writ_n of_o assize_n which_o claim_v the_o thing_n as_o to_o restitution_n and_o yet_o be_v against_o the_o disseisor_n as_o to_o damage_n for_o the_o injury_n 4._o injury_n id._n l._n 4._o tr_fw-la 1_o c._n 6._o n._n 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