Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	action_n	court_n	defendant_n	1,397	5	10.0062	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35614	The case of James Percy, claymant to the Earldom of Northumberland with an impartial account of the proceedings he hath made in the several courts of justice in order to the proving and obtaining his right and title to the said Earldom : humbly addressed to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, and the Right Honourable the Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliamnet [sic] assembled.	Percy, James, 1619-1690?; Grey of Ruthin, Charles Longueville, Baron, 1618-1643.	1685 (1685)	Wing C923; ESTC R219212	14,579	14

of_o november_n 1678._o the_o trial_n come_v on_o and_o after_o open_v of_o the_o cause_n the_o defendant_n council_n take_v exception_n to_o some_o point_n in_o the_o declaration_n which_o after_o a_o debate_n be_v wave_v the_o action_n judge_v to_o be_v well_o lay_v and_o the_o scandalous_a word_n prove_v then_o the_o claymant_n council_n proceed_v to_o call_v witness_n to_o pove_v his_o pedigree_n upward_o as_o be_v the_o better_a way_n to_o satisfy_v the_o court_n and_o inform_v the_o jury_n and_o that_o the_o claymant_n can_v not_o possible_o arrive_v at_o any_o present_a better_a way_n to_o prove_v his_o pedigree_n than_o by_o his_o action_n of_o slander_n for_o that_o the_o claymant_n have_v before_o that_o deliver_v declaration_n in_o ejectment_n in_o several_a county_n but_o the_o land_n be_v all_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o great_a personage_n stop_v his_o proceed_n on_o such_o ejectment_n by_o privilege_n which_o candidness_n of_o the_o claymant_n council_n be_v unreasonable_o make_v use_n of_o to_o the_o claymant_n great_a damage_n for_o hereupon_o draught_n of_o the_o claymant_n pedigree_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o judge_n the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n scroggs_n say_v what_o need_v you_o trouble_v the_o court_n to_o examine_v all_o these_o witness_n if_o there_o be_v no_o land_n therefore_o let_v we_o see_v first_o what_o land_n there_o be_v then_o the_o claymant_n produce_v divers_a record_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o elsewhere_o which_o evidence_v that_o the_o land_n late_o the_o lady_n lucy_n in_o cumberland_n and_o other_o county_n in_o the_o record_n especial_o name_v be_v settle_v upon_o the_o heirs-males_a of_o the_o percye_n for_o ever_o tender_v three_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o quarter_a the_n say_v lucyes_n coat_n of_o arm_n next_o their_o own_o and_o before_o the_o percye_n here_o the_o defendant_n council_n start_v up_o a_o attainder_n of_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n time_n 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his_o witness_n in_o town_n all_o this_o time_n yet_o will_v not_o the_o court_n award_v he_o any_o cost_v ☞_o note_v in_o the_o lord_n chief_z justice_z hayles_z time_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o in_o the_o suit_n bring_v as_o aforesaid_a against_o clerk_n the_o defendant_n move_v to_o put_v off_o that_o trial_n for_o seven_o day_n on_o pretence_n he_o be_v not_o prepare_v the_o court_n award_v the_o defendant_n to_o pay_v the_o clayman●_n thirty_o five_o pound_n cost_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o keep_v his_o witness_n in_o town_n before_o any_o further_a time_n give_v for_o trial_n and_o which_o be_v pay_v according_o six_o of_o february_n 1678._o the_o new_a ●ury_n appear_v and_o the_o trial_n come_v on_o again_o the_o cause_n open_v ●nd_v one_o of_o the_o witness_n call_v to_o prove_v the_o word_n who_o appear_v the_o court_n declare_v he_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v they_o before_o so_o no_o exception_n be_v make_v thereunto_o or_o to_o any_o matter_n in_o the_o declaration_n by_o the_o defendant_n council_n it_o be_v agree_v to_o proceed_v and_o take_v up_o the_o case_n where_o they_o leave_v at_o the_o former_a trial_n the_o 11_o of_o november_n hereupon_o copy_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o patent_n in_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi time_n viz._n one_o for_o the_o barony_n and_o th●_n other_o for_o the_o earldom_n be_v produce_v upon_o this_o the_o defendant_n council_n object_v the_o attainder_n of_o thomas_n percy_n against_o which_o the_o claymant_n council_n insist_v and_o evidence_v that_o the_o claymant_n descent_n and_o claim_n be_v paramount_n the_o attainder_n and_o that_o the_o same_o can_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n affect_v the_o claymant_n and_o which_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o court._n this_o point_n be_v thus_o clear_v the_o claymant_n descend_v to_o examine_v his_o witness_n to_o prove_v his_o pedigree_n but_o the_o defendant_n council_n declare_v they_o admit_v and_o own_v the_o claymant_n pedigree_n and_o title_n but_o that_o can_v 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to_o so_o great_a expense_n travel_n and_o labour_v you_o do_v but_o cast_v cold_a water_n upon_o your_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n this_o cause_n have_v be_v before_o this_o court_n after_o this_o blackeston_n shelter_v himself_o under_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o essex_n privilege_n the_o countess_n dowager_n be_v take_v off_o by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n upon_o another_o occasion_n the_o clayment_n petition_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n to_o discharge_v blakestons_n privilege_n under_o the_o earl_n whereupon_o a_o agreement_n be_v make_v between_o the_o earl_n and_o the_o clayment_n council_n that_o the_o clayment_n pay_v ninety_o pound_n cost_v into_o court_n than_o unpaid_a upon_o the_o nonsuit_n against_o clerk_n blakeston_n shall_v not_o stand_v upon_o privilege_n but_o go_v forthwith_o to_o trial_n whereupon_o the_o claymant_n pay_v the_o ninety_o pound_n cost_v into_o court_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o a_o fair_a trial_n have_v and_o the_o 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