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A29951
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Non compos mentis, or, The law relating to natural fools, mad-folks, and lunatick persons inquisited and explained for common benefit / by John Brydall, Esq.
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Brydall, John, b. 1635?
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Wing B5265; ESTC R19885
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infant_n this_o case_n be_v in_o the_o chancery_n between_o the_o parishioner_n and_o rolt_n be_v refer_v by_o the_o court_n to_o hobart_n and_o tanfield_n and_o they_o resolve_v clear_o that_o it_o be_v within_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 43_o eliz._n for_o though_o the_o devise_n be_v utter_o void_a yet_o it_o be_v within_o the_o word_n limit_a and_o appoint_v to_o charitable_a uses_n otherwise_o if_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n lunatic_n or_o the_o like_a that_o give_v it_o or_o that_o one_o appoint_v that_o that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o to_o charitable_a uses_n viii_o query_n action_n touch_v a_o lunatick_n land_n whether_o they_o must_v be_v bring_v in_o his_o own_o name_n solution_n one_o cock_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n of_o trover_n and_o conversion_n of_o bean_n against_o darson_n and_o come_v to_o trial_n at_o the_o assize_n upon_o darson_n hobart_n rep._n 215._o cock_n v._o darson_n not_o guilty_a because_o it_o be_v a_o small_a cause_n the_o judge_n take_v not_o the_o jury_n but_o direct_v to_o move_v the_o court_n and_o so_o it_o be_v and_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o the_o land_n whereupon_o the_o bean_n grow_v be_v a_o lunatick_n and_o copyhold_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v grant_v unto_o one_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n by_o who_o leave_n and_o assent_v the_o plaintiff_n do_v sow_v the_o land_n and_o the_o court_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o action_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lunatic_n for_o there_o be_v no_o interest_n gain_v in_o his_o land_n by_o this_o commitment_n that_o a_o action_n must_v be_v bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lunatic_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v what_o popham_n have_v report_v in_o the_o matter_n the_o custody_n of_o a_o copyholder_n that_o be_v a_o lunatic_n be_v commit_v to_o i._n s._n pleas._n popham_n rep._n f._n 141._o darcy_n case_n in_o the_o common_a pleas._n and_o for_o trespass_n do_v upon_o his_o land_n it_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o court_n in_o who_o name_n i._o s._n shall_v bring_v the_o action_n and_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lunatic_n ix_o query_n whether_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n can_v grant_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o copyhold_n belong_v to_o a_o lunatic_n without_o a_o special_a custom_n solution_n lord_n chief_a justice_n hobart_n do_v not_o agree_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v power_n over_o the_o darson_n hobart_n report_n f._n 215_o 216._o cock_n v._o darson_n lunatick_n land_n without_o a_o special_a custom_n for_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o king_n power_n over_o freehold_v make_v no_o consequence_n for_o though_o he_o take_v the_o statute_n to_o be_v but_o a_o ââ¦ffirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o king_n ââ¦et_v the_o collateral_a incident_n of_o estate_n as_o dower_n tenancy_n ãâã_d the_o courtesy_n wardship_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o without_o secial_a custom_n that_o copyhold_n estate_n shall_v not_o have_v such_o quality_n as_o ââ¦states_n at_o common_a law_n without_o special_a custom_n see_v ââ¦ore_o 4_o co._n f._n 21._o brown_n case_n f._n 22._o b._n rivet_n case_n ãâã_d 23_o deal_v &_o rigden_n case_n f._n 23._o bullock_n &_o dibley_n case_n cro._n eliz._n f._n 391._o pl._n 14._o clun_n v._o pease_n and_o ââ¦urner_n and_o palter_v v._o cornhill_n f._n 361._o pl._n 22._o x._o query_n whether_o the_o act_n of_o a_o lunatic_n during_o his_o intermission_n or_o lucid_a interval_n be_v bind_v solution_n the_o act_v that_o lunatic_n person_n do_v during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o lucida_n interualla_fw-la though_o it_o be_v by_o deed_n in_o the_o country_n as_o by_o feoffment_n obligation_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v bind_v they_o and_o other_o concern_v in_o it_o as_o any_o other_o man_n be_v by_o their_o act_n bind_v sheppard_n in_o his_o abridgement_n part_v 2._o tit._n idiot_n 4_o co._n f._n ââ¦125_n a._n beverley_n case_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o de_fw-la exceptionibus_fw-la c._n 20._o nu_fw-la 1._o f._n 420._o b._n fleta_n lib._n 6._o c._n 40_o n._n 1._o xi_o query_n whether_o the_o king_n who_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o lunatic_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n can_v granââ¦_n they_o over_o to_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o another_o person_n solution_n in_o trespass_n quare_fw-la clausum_fw-la fregit_fw-la and_o cut_a hiââ¦_n tree_n in_o paddington_n in_o the_o country_n of_o middlesex_n bââ¦_n john_n francis_n against_o william_n holms_n the_o defendant_n case_n hil._n 28._o h._n 8._o rot._n 401._o in_o the_o common_a plea_n francis_n &_o holms_n case_n dyer_n f._n 25._o b._n 26._o a._n pl._n 164._o edit_fw-la 1688._o 4_o co._n 128._o b._n beverley_n case_n plead_v that_o it_o be_v find_v by_o office_n before_o thââ¦_n escheator_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o middlesex_n that_o thââ¦_n say_v john_n francis_n be_v a_o lunatic_n and_o that_o he_o be_v seizeââ¦_n in_o fee_n of_o the_o land_n in_o which_o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o the_o king_n seize_v his_o person_n and_o his_o land_n and_o by_o his_o letter_n patentââ¦_n grant_v the_o rule_n government_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o land_n to_o the_o say_v holmes_n quamdiu_fw-la that_o the_o person_n be_v lunatic_n to_o take_v the_o profit_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o so_o justify_v and_o pray_v in_o aid_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v demand_v in_o law_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v aid_n or_o not_o and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v aid_n of_o the_o king_n for_o this_o grant_n be_v utter_o void_a for_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o lunatic_n his_o wife_n child_n and_o household_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o without_o take_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o use_n but_o all_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lunatic_n and_o his_o family_n and_o all_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o king_n may_v provide_v that_o he_o who_o want_v reason_n shall_v not_o alien_n his_o land_n and_o waste_v his_o good_n and_o the_o king_n after_o office_n find_v have_v only_o provision_n and_o have_v not_o any_o custody_n of_o the_o body_n or_o land_n of_o a_o lunatic_n as_o he_o have_v of_o a_o idiot_n and_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o grant_v over_o but_o if_o the_o king_n provide_v one_o to_o have_v care_n and_o charge_v of_o he_o who_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la that_o his_o family_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o that_o nothing_o be_v waste_v or_o if_o one_o of_o his_o own_o head_n take_v so_o much_o upon_o himself_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v but_o as_o bailiff_n of_o he_o that_o be_v non_fw-fr compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o he_o as_o bailiff_n or_o to_o his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n and_o he_o can_v cut_v down_o tree_n but_o for_o necessary_a houseboot_n plough-boot_n and_o cart-boot_n and_o to_o repair_v the_o ancient_a pale_n and_o all_o that_o the_o bailiff_n may_v do_v he_o may_v do_v and_o not_o otherwise_o xii_o query_n whether_o the_o committee_n of_o a_o lunatic_n can_v grant_v copyhold_n estate_n solution_n the_o committee_n of_o a_o lunatic_n can_v grant_v copyhold_n estate_n but_o he_o himself_o may_v do_v so_o by_o his_o steward_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o subsequent_a resolution_n a._n seize_v of_o a_o manor_n for_o life_n where_o there_o be_v many_o copyhold_n estate_n grantable_a 48._o trin._n 9_o jac._n in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n blewits_n case_n leonard_n 47_o 48._o by_o copy_n of_o court-roll_n for_o life_n in_o possession_n and_o for_o another_o in_o reversion_n grant_v the_o stewardship_n by_o deed_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o i._o s._n for_o life_n with_o a_o fee_n for_o execute_v thereof_o and_o after_o he_o become_v a_o lunatic_n and_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o so_o be_v find_v by_o inquisition_n who_o be_v commit_v to_o i._o d._n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o steward_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o committee_n or_o the_o committee_n himself_o by_o their_o steward_n may_v grant_v copyhold_n estate_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n it_o be_v resolve_v by_o hobart_n chief_a justice_n and_o tanfield_n chief_a baron_n that_o the_o say_a committee_n can_v not_o grant_v any_o copyhold_n estate_n for_o that_o they_o themselves_o by_o law_n have_v no_o estate_n in_o the_o manor_n nor_o be_v lord_n thereof_o for_o the_o time_n be_v but_o that_o the_o say_v lunatic_n by_o his_o steward_n may_v grant_v copyhold_n estate_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n xiii_o query_n if_o a_o dean_n of_o paul_n happen_v to_o be_v a_o lunatic_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o he_o solution_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n
himself_o before_o the_o make_n of_o his_o testament_n although_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o testator_n madness_n at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o testament_n the_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o testator_n be_v once_o mad_a the_o law_n presume_v he_o to_o continue_v still_o in_o that_o case_n 6._o case_n praesumptioni_fw-la standum_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la contrarium_fw-la probetur_fw-la d._n 23._o 3._o 57_o in_o fine_a d._n 4._o 2._o 23._o d._n 12._o 4._o 6._o 10._o 2_o inst._n 477._o 10._o litt._n 373_o b._n bracton_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o n._n 4._o fleta_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o unless_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v for_o like_a as_o the_o law_n presume_v every_o man_n to_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n unless_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v and_o be_v prove_v than_o he_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o be_v evil_a still_o so_o concern_v furor_n the_o law_n presume_v every_o man_n to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n unless_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v which_o be_v prove_v according_o than_o he_o be_v presume_v in_o law_n to_o continue_v still_o void_a of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n unless_o the_o testator_n be_v beside_o himself_o but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n and_o in_o some_o peculiar_a action_n and_o not_o continual_o for_o a_o long_a space_n as_o for_o a_o month_n or_o more_o or_o unless_o the_o testator_n fall_v into_o some_o frenzy_n upon_o some_o accidental_a cause_n which_o cause_n be_v afterward_o take_v away_o or_o unless_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n since_o the_o testator_n be_v assault_v with_o the_o malady_n for_o in_o these_o case_n the_o testator_n be_v not_o presume_v to_o continue_v in_o his_o former_a furor_n or_o frenzy_n iii_o query_n furor_fw-la or_o madness_n whether_o hard_o to_o be_v prove_v and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v solution_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o difficult_a point_n to_o prove_v a_o man_n not_o to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a 1590._o swinburn_n part_v 2._o §_o 3._o f._n 38._o a._n edit_n 1590._o for_o the_o witness_n to_o depose_v that_o the_o testator_n be_v mad_a or_o beside_o his_o wit_n unless_o they_o yield_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o prove_v this_o their_o deposition_n as_o that_o they_o do_v see_v he_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o hear_v speak_v such_o word_n as_o a_o man_n have_v wit_n or_o reason_n will_v not_o have_v do_v or_o speak_v namely_o they_o do_v see_v he_o throw_v stone_n against_o the_o window_n or_o do_v see_v he_o usual_o to_o spit_v in_o man_n face_n or_o be_v ask_v a_o question_n they_o do_v see_v he_o hiss_v like_o a_o goose_n or_o bark_v like_o a_o dog_n or_o play_v such_o other_o part_n as_o mad-folk_n use_v to_o do_v this_o or_o the_o like_a reason_n whereby_o the_o judge_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o esteem_v the_o testator_n not_o to_o be_v of_o sound_a mind_n ought_v the_o witness_n to_o yield_v although_o they_o be_v not_o interrogated_a of_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o knowledge_n iv_o query_n madness_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o singular_a witness_n solution_n this_o furor_n or_o madness_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o singular_a witness_n so_o that_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o singular_a in_o b._n swinburn_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o will_n part_v 2._o §_o 3._o f._n 38._o a_o b._n time_n for_o if_o one_o witness_v depose_v of_o the_o madness_n of_o the_o testator_n at_o one_o time_n and_o another_o witness_n of_o his_o madness_n at_o another_o time_n this_o do_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o testator_n be_v mad_a but_o when_o the_o witness_n agree_v in_o time_n one_o depose_v of_o one_o mad_a prank_n another_o witness_n of_o another_o mad_a act_n at_o the_o same_o time_n these_o prove_v that_o the_o testator_n be_v then_o mad_a though_o they_o do_v not_o both_o depose_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mad_a act_n but_o if_o some_o witness_n do_v depose_v that_o the_o testator_n be_v of_o perfect_a mind_n and_o memory_n and_o other_o depose_v the_o contrary_a their_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v which_o depose_v he_o be_v of_o sound_a memory_n as_o well_o for_o that_o their_o testimony_n tend_v to_o the_o favour_n and_o validity_n of_o the_o testament_n as_o for_o that_o the_o same_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o nature_n for_o every_o man_n be_v a_o creature_n reasonable_a v._o query_n whether_o the_o grant_v of_o a_o copyhold_n estate_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o copyhold_n manor_n that_o be_v a_o madman_n can_v be_v good_a in_o law_n solution_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o any_o person_n who_o may_v be_v a_o grantor_n in_o a_o deed_n may_v be_v a_o good_a grantor_n of_o a_o copyhold_n estate_n for_o this_o any_o person_n case_n coke_n of_o copyhold_n f._n 89._o 4_o co._n f._n 23._o clerk_z &_o penifather_n case_n sheppard_n court-keeper_n guide_n cap._n 19_o p._n 108_o 109_o four_o edit_n 1656._o 8_o co._n f._n 63._o b._n swain_n case_n man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o lawful_a estate_n in_o a_o manor_n for_o a_o time_n may_v be_v a_o good_a lord_n to_o grant_v copyhold_n take_v surrenders_n make_v estate_n and_o admittance_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n notwithstanding_o the_o disability_n of_o his_o person_n or_o exility_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o a_o infant_n a_o excommunicate_a person_n a_o person_n outlaw_v in_o a_o action_n personal_n a_o felon_n before_o his_o attainder_n by_o outlawry_n verdict_n or_o confession_n a_o lunatic_n or_o a_o man_n distract_v be_v lord_n of_o a_o manor_n may_v grant_v copyhold_n estate_n for_o any_o time_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n as_o another_o man_n may_v do_v and_o the_o estate_n make_v by_o they_o be_v unavoidable_a vi_o query_n a_o madman_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n and_o grant_v a_o rent-charge_a out_o of_o this_o same_o land_n die_v his_o heir_n enter_v and_o the_o grantee_n distrain_v for_o rent-arrear_n whether_o the_o heir_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n solution_n if_o a_o man_n non_fw-la sanae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la be_v seize_v of_o a_o carve_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o die_v and_o his_o heir_n enter_v and_o the_o grant_n p._n 12_o e._n 4._o 8_o h._n 39_o h._n 6._o perkins_n §_o 21._o tit._n grant_n grantee_n distrein_o for_o the_o rent_n behind_o the_o heir_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n but_o if_o the_o grantee_n have_v distrein_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o grantor_n for_o the_o rent_n behind_o the_o grantor_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n for_o he_o can_v avoid_v his_o own_o deed_n by_o disable_n of_o himself_o vii_o query_n a_o man_n of_o sane_n memory_n seize_v of_o land_n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n and_o after_o when_o he_o be_v beside_o himself_o or_o distract_v make_v a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n for_o livery_n of_o seize_v which_o be_v execute_v according_o the_o feoffor_a die_v whether_o the_o heir_n may_v lawful_o enter_v upon_o the_o feoffee_n solution_n if_o a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n to_o make_v livery_n of_o seisin_n be_v make_v of_o certain_a land_n by_o a_o man_n of_o unsound_a memory_n grant_n 17_o ass._n pl._n 17._o perkins_n §_o 23._o tit._n grant_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o feoffment_n of_o the_o same_o land_n be_v make_v before_o when_o he_o be_v of_o good_a memory_n and_o then_o livery_n of_o seisin_n be_v make_v by_o force_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o attorney_n without_o other_o assent_n of_o the_o feoffor_a and_o the_o feoffor_a die_n now_o his_o heir_n may_v enter_v upon_o the_o feoffee_n but_o the_o feoffor_a himself_o can_v enter_v viii_o query_n whether_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o furor_n man_n be_v lawful_a maugre_o a_o descent_n have_v in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o ancestor_n solution_n if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v bereave_v of_o his_o wit_n have_v cause_n to_o enter_v into_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n 405._o littleton_n sect._n 405._o which_o another_o have_v in_o fee_n etc._n etc._n and_o suffer_v a_o descent_n during_o the_o time_n he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o after_o die_v the_o heir_n of_o non_fw-fr sane_n memory_n may_v well_o enter_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v in_o by_o descent_n for_o the_o heir_n in_o this_o case_n can_v well_o disable_v the_o person_n of_o his_o ancestor_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n because_o no_o latch_n can_v be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o law_n in_o he_o which_o have_v no_o discretion_n in_o such_o case_n and_o yet_o his_o ancestor_n which_o have_v the_o same_o title_n can_v not_o enter_v for_o he_o who_o be_v out_o of_o his_o memory_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o descent_n if_o he_o will_v enter_v after_o such_o a_o descent_n