judge_n of_o these_o court_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v first_o in_o this_o court_n which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o court_n baron_n not_o the_o sheriff_n nor_o the_o steward_n but_o as_o to_o all_o action_n and_o proceed_n by_o a_o justicy_n or_o other_o write_v as_o also_o in_o other_o suit_n which_o be_v there_o by_o plaint_n without_o writ_n the_o freeholder_n judge_n freeholder_n or_o suitor_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o county_n or_o suitor_n be_v judge_n there_o but_o as_o to_o outlawry_n the_o coroner_n only_o be_v judge_n and_o the_o sheriff_n steward_z and_o bailiff_n be_v minister_n and_o therefore_o the_o sheriff_n can_v do_v no_o act_n there_o without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o suitor_n and_o if_o he_o do_v a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n lie_v against_o judgement_n action_n of_o the_o case_n against_o the_o sheriff_n false_a judgement_n he_o not_o a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n as_o it_o do_v against_o the_o suitor_n if_o they_o give_v a_o false_a judgement_n and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v to_o be_v amerce_v whether_o the_o suit_n be_v upon_o a_o justicy_n or_o not_o second_o there_o must_v be_v two_o freeholder_n at_o the_o least_o or_o else_o the_o court_n can_v be_v hold_v three_o in_o some_o special_a writ_n now_o out_o of_o use_n the_o sheriff_n be_v judge_n there_o four_o if_o the_o freeholder_n do_v not_o appear_v they_o may_v be_v affere_v affere_v amearce_v the_o amearcement_n affeared_a extreat_v and_o levy_v but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o two_o freeholder_n at_o the_o least_o and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v by_o the_o sheriff_n without_o freeholder_n sect._n v._o of_o the_o power_n and_o proceed_n of_o this_o court_n in_o general_n the_o power_n in_o general_n of_o this_o court_n be_v either_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o of_o itself_o or_o by_o commission_n call_v a_o justicies_n and_o in_o justicy_n justicy_n both_o case_n the_o freeholder_n not_o the_o sheriff_n be_v judge_n of_o this_o court_n and_o they_o may_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n hold_v plea_n of_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o lesser_a action_n as_o action_n of_o debt_n trespass_n covenant_n detinue_n account_n and_o the_o like_a and_o in_o case_n of_o replevin_n where_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n be_v not_o forty_o shilling_n or_o upward_o and_o no_o freehold_n be_v in_o question_n and_o by_o a_o justicy_n they_o may_v hold_v plea_n of_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o action_n of_o what_o value_n soever_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o freehold_n itself_o be_v in_o question_n and_o this_o not_o only_o between_o person_n and_o party_n live_v within_o the_o county_n where_o the_o defendant_n live_v but_o also_o between_o person_n live_v elsewhere_o out_o of_o the_o county_n for_o any_o cause_n or_o contract_n ensue_v within_o the_o county_n or_o any_o transitory_a thing_n in_o all_o which_o case_n their_o proceed_n be_v much_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o high_a court_n by_o enter_v of_o plaint_n by_o the_o plaintiff_n 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party_n grieve_v thereby_o must_v have_v his_o remedy_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n and_o executor_n and_o administrator_n may_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v here_o as_o in_o other_o court_n but_o we_o shall_v open_v these_o thing_n more_o particular_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o follow_v sect._n vi_o of_o a_o justicy_n a_o justicies_n be_v a_o writ_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o commission_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o county_n court_n in_o some_o especial_a case_n wherein_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n he_o can_v deal_v and_o as_o to_o this_o part_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v first_o that_o albeit_o the_o writ_n do_v lie_v in_o divers_a case_n yet_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v very_o rare_o use_v in_o any_o case_n but_o in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o some_o such_o like_a action_n of_o or_o above_o forty_o shilling_n in_o which_o case_n the_o sheriff_n have_v not_o power_n in_o this_o court_n without_o this_o commission_n second_o that_o albeit_o the_o write_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n yet_o be_v the_o suitor_n the_o judge_n and_o their_o proceed_n alike_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o action_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o it_o be_v a_o county_n record_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o proceed_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n three_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o this_o writ_n may_v not_o make_v a_o precept_n to_o a_o bailiff_n of_o a_o franchise_n to_o have_v his_o cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n nor_o may_v any_o other_o but_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o high_a sheriff_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v himself_o hold_v plea_n upon_o this_o writ_n four_o a_o suit_n here_o upon_o remove_v remove_v this_o writ_n be_v removable_a as_o another_o suit_n be_v that_o be_v without_o it_o five_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v any_o return_n of_o this_o writ_n sect._n vii_o of_o a_o attorney_n and_o pledge_n any_o man_n may_v make_v a_o general_a attornees_n attornees_n attorney_n to_o sue_v for_o or_o against_o he_o in_o all_o plea_n in_o this_o court._n and_o for_o pledge_n pledge_n pledge_n which_o be_v such_o as_o do_v undertake_v for_o the_o plaint_n that_o they_o shall_v prosecute_v the_o suit_n and_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o court_n of_o sufficient_a man_n of_o the_o county_n but_o this_o it_o seem_v be_v out_o of_o use_n and_o not_o necessary_a at_o this_o day_n sect._n viii_o of_o a_o plaint_n the_o plaint_n be_v the_o first_o entry_n of_o the_o person_n to_o and_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n in_o the_o court_n upon_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o proceed_n be_v ground_v and_o be_v thus_o a._n b._n complain_v of_o c._n d._n in_o a_o plea_n of_o debt_n of_o ten_o shilling_n and_o so_o as_o the_o case_n be_v and_o as_o to_o this_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v first_o no_o plaint_n ought_v to_o be_v enter_v except_o in_o case_n of_o replevin_n out_o of_o court_n but_o in_o full_a county_n and_o sit_v of_o the_o court._n and_o yet_o the_o course_n be_v otherwise_o and_o as_o it_o seem_v good_a enough_o second_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o county_n clark_n or_o any_o other_o by_o either_o of_o their_o commandment_n or_o in_o their_o name_n may_v not_o enter_v any_o plaint_n in_o any_o man_n name_n unless_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v present_a in_o court_n in_o person_n or_o else_o by_o his_o attorney_n or_o deputy_n and_o yet_o this_o it_o seem_v be_v good_a enough_o though_o otherwise_o enter_v but_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o may_v be_v remove_v if_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o remove_v remove_v and_o move_v in_o another_o court_n three_o nor_o may_v any_o man_n enter_v a_o plaint_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n of_o purpose_n to_o get_v money_n of_o the_o defendant_n four_o nor_o may_v any_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n enter_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v enter_v any_o more_o plaint_n than_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v cause_n and_o desire_v against_o the_o defendant_n five_o there_o must_v be_v but_o one_o plaint_n for_o one_o contract_n trespass_n or_o cause_n six_o the_o plaint_n that_o be_v for_o trespass_n may_v not_o be_v vi_o &_o armis_fw-la for_o then_o a_o prohibition_n prohibition_n prohibition_n may_v be_v have_v to_o stay_v the_o suit_n but_o leave_v out_o these_o word_n it_o may_v be_v bring_v there_o for_o a_o trespass_n seven_o no_o plaint_n can_v be_v hear_v in_o this_o court_n for_o charter_n touch_v inheritance_n or_o freehold_n eight_o no_o plaint_n or_o suit_n can_v be_v enter_v here_o for_o debt_n or_o damage_n to_o forty_o shilling_n or_o upward_o etc._n etc._n unless_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o justicy_n but_o under_o forty_o shilling_n it_o may_v be_v for_o
in_o they_o this_o be_v not_o grantable_a it_o be_v a_o writ_n lie_v where_o a_o man_n be_v distrayn_v for_o any_o service_n recaption_n recaption_n and_o have_v that_o suit_n he_o be_v distrayn_v again_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n though_o the_o distress_n be_v for_o service_n due_a after_o the_o first_o distress_n yet_o it_o lie_v not_o till_o the_o first_o suit_n be_v determine_v sect._n xii_o of_o cost_n of_o suit_n recoverable_a in_o this_o court_n as_o to_o the_o cost_n of_o suit_n recoverable_a in_o this_o court_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v first_o in_o all_o suit_n whether_o judgement_n be_v give_v for_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n such_o reasonable_a cost_n of_o suit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v as_o the_o court_n shall_v set_v down_o second_o where_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v not_o proceed_v or_o the_o cause_n do_v go_v against_o he_o upon_o the_o trial_n the_o court_n must_v give_v the_o defendant_n reasonable_a cost_n for_o the_o unjust_a vexation_n three_o such_o remedy_n and_o execution_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o recover_v of_o these_o cost_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v for_o recover_v of_o the_o cost_v he_o do_v recover_v in_o that_o court_n against_o the_o defendant_n sect._n xiii_o of_o amercement_n in_o this_o court_n and_o the_o street_n thereof_o and_o to_o this_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v 1._o the_o court_n may_v amerce_v any_o man_n for_o any_o contempt_n or_o disturbance_n of_o the_o court_n make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o court_n for_o in_o what_o case_n a_o man_n may_v be_v fine_v in_o a_o leet_n he_o may_v be_v amerce_v here_o and_o this_o it_o seem_v need_v not_o be_v affere_v as_o all_o other_o but_o afferement_n afferement_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o do_v it_o and_o when_o any_o officer_n do_v commit_v any_o default_n or_o neglect_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o when_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la prosecutus_fw-la because_o he_o have_v not_o prosecute_v either_o at_o the_o first_o or_o after_o when_o the_o jury_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v verdict_n or_o the_o court_n give_v judgement_n or_o pro_fw-la falso_fw-la clamoro_fw-la and_o when_o judgement_n be_v give_v against_o the_o defendant_n he_o may_v be_v amerce_v and_o when_o any_o bencher_n juror_n plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n do_v make_v default_n he_o may_v be_v amerce_v so_o also_o every_o man_n for_o his_o default_n of_o appearance_n after_o summons_n may_v be_v amerce_v but_o all_o these_o amercement_n upon_o officer_n for_o their_o miscarriage_n must_v be_v afferement_n afferement_n affere_v by_o the_o bencher_n the_o rest_n by_o they_o or_o some_o other_o otherwise_o they_o may_v not_o be_v extreat_v &_o they_o may_v be_v levy_v by_o estreate_v estreate_v distress_n and_o put_v in_o pound_n not_o by_o sale_n without_o a_o special_a custom_n in_o it_o and_o be_v levy_v shall_v go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o sheriff_n must_v see_v that_o he_o leavy_z none_o of_o these_o amercement_n until_o they_o be_v first_o allow_v by_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sect._n fourteen_o of_o remove_v of_o suit_n out_o of_o this_o court_n suit_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o this_o into_o a_o high_a court._n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v either_o by_o a_o recordare_fw-la or_o by_o a_o pone_fw-la and_o recordare_fw-la recordare_fw-la therefore_o the_o recordare_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o write_v out_o of_o the_o upper_a bench_n or_o common_a plea_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n command_v he_o to_o send_v a_o plaint_n that_o be_v before_o he_o without_o writ_n in_o his_o county_n court_n into_o that_o court_n from_o whence_o the_o recordare_fw-la be_v send_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o case_n may_v be_v there_o determine_v and_o this_o the_o sheriff_n must_v certify_v under_o his_o seal_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o four_o of_o the_o suitor_n of_o the_o same_o court_n and_o he_o be_v to_o summon_v the_o other_o party_n to_o be_v in_o that_o court_n whether_o the_o plaint_n be_v to_o be_v send_v by_o a_o day_n and_o a_o pone_fw-la do_v pone_fw-la pone_fw-la nothing_o differ_v from_o this_o but_o that_o that_o be_v to_o remove_v such_o suit_n as_o be_v there_o before_o the_o sheriff_n by_o writ_n and_o not_o by_o plaint_n and_o as_o to_o this_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v 1._o that_o if_o these_o be_v sue_v out_o by_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o county_n court_n it_o may_v be_v have_v without_o show_v any_o cause_n at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v have_v by_o the_o defendant_n suit_n he_o must_v show_v cause_n as_o first_o be_v to_o remove_v a_o plea_n in_o a_o replevin_n by_o plaint_n to_o show_v that_o the_o defendant_n avow_v for_o damage_n fesant_fw-mi and_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v justify_v for_o common_a of_o pasture_n which_o be_v a_o plea_n touch_v freehold_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o writ_n or_o that_o he_o before_o who_o the_o writ_n depend_v be_v a_o favourer_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o other_o side_n second_o if_o any_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n proceed_v after_o the_o removeall_n he_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o it_o in_o the_o court_n from_o whence_o the_o writ_n to_o remove_v it_o come_v for_o the_o suit_n in_o law_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n in_o the_o inferior_a court_n three_o and_o after_o it_o be_v once_o send_v away_o it_o can_v never_o be_v send_v back_o again_o but_o must_v be_v try_v in_o the_o court_n into_o which_o it_o be_v send_v four_o a_o suit_n be_v sometime_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o court_n into_o judgement_n false_a judgement_n a_o high_a court_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n and_o this_o writ_n be_v define_v to_o be_v where_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n be_v give_v in_o any_o inferior_a court_n that_o be_v not_o a_o court_n of_o record_n as_o county_n hundred_o or_o court_n baron_n than_o the_o party_n grieve_v by_o the_o judgement_n may_v have_v this_o writ_n and_o remove_v the_o whole_a process_n of_o the_o suit_n into_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o there_o it_o shall_v be_v examine_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v reverse_v and_o the_o suitor_n or_o judge_n amerce_v juror_n amerce_v of_o the_o court_n that_o give_v the_o judgement_n amerce_v sect._n xv._o of_o the_o power_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court._n as_o touch_v the_o power_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o those_o that_o act_n under_o this_o court_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v first_o the_o sheriff_n may_v if_o he_o will_v appoint_v special_a bailiff_n that_o be_v other_o beside_o the_o common_a bailiff_n to_o execute_v the_o process_n of_o the_o court._n second_o some_o say_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o court_n by_o word_n may_v be_v good_a in_o these_o case_n but_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o trust_v to_o such_o a_o warrant_n but_o to_o have_v it_o in_o writing_n three_o the_o officer_n that_o have_v any_o precept_n to_o execute_v must_v do_v it_o with_o all_o care_n and_o when_o do_v or_o not_o do_v give_v a_o account_n and_o make_v a_o return_n of_o it_o especial_o if_o they_o take_v good_n in_o execution_n otherwise_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o perhaps_o by_o the_o not_o return_v the_o act_n of_o the_o officer_n may_v become_v unlawful_a four_o in_o take_v of_o good_n they_o must_v be_v reasonable_a five_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o a_o close_a or_o into_o any_o house_n of_o any_o other_o man_n the_o door_n be_v open_a to_o take_v the_o good_n of_o any_o man_n there_o upon_o any_o precept_n six_o they_o may_v take_v the_o good_n of_o any_o man_n in_o any_o place_n within_o the_o county_n in_o another_o man_n house_n or_o ground_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o own_o seven_o they_o be_v to_o take_v upon_o execution_n so_o much_o of_o the_o good_n as_o will_n satisfy_v the_o execution_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o next_o court_n where_o they_o must_v be_v prise_v eight_o they_o be_v not_o to_o proceed_v in_o any_o case_n after_o it_o be_v 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