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The course and practise of the Court of Common-pleas at Westminster heretofore written by Thomas Cory, Esq., late chief prothonotary thereof ; and now continued, and fitted to the practise used at this day, with additions by W.B., a clerk of the same court.
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Cory, Thomas, d. 1656.
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Wing C6294A; ESTC R30273
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but_o himself_o only_o of_o renew_v judgement_n by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la if_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o a_o judgement_n die_v his_o executor_n must_v renew_v the_o judgement_n by_o one_o scirec_n facias_fw-la but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v where_o the_o defendant_n die_v there_o must_v be_v two_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la unless_o there_o be_v scire_fw-la feci_fw-la return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o first_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la for_o one_o scire_fw-la feci_fw-la do_v amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o two_o nichil_n return_v of_o person_n take_v in_o execution_n in_o foreign_a county_n no_o defendant_n can_v be_v take_v in_o execution_n in_o a_o foreign_a county_n until_o there_o be_v first_o a_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la sue_v forth_o in_o that_o county_n where_o the_o action_n lie_v and_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la return_v thereupon_o and_o file_v or_o that_o there_o be_v a_o execution_n in_o the_o proper_a county_n enter_v upon_o the_o roll_n and_o a_o testatum_fw-la award_v concern_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o court._n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o court_n may_v resort_v to_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o court_n to_o examine_v their_o own_o entry_n and_o make_v they_o right_o if_o there_o be_v no_o writ_n of_o error_n bring_v nor_o rule_n of_o court_n nor_o recordatur_fw-la enter_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o which_o case_n the_o clerk_n hand_n be_v render_v useless_a so_o as_o he_o can_v amend_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o roll_n without_o a_o rule_n of_o the_o court._n of_o carry_v down_o cause_n to_o be_v try_v by_o proviso_n the_o plaintiff_n must_v make_v one_o default_n in_o not_o carry_v down_o the_o record_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la before_o the_o defendant_n can_v take_v it_o down_o by_o proviso_n except_o it_o be_v in_o replevyn_n in_o which_o action_n the_o defendant_n may_v take_v it_o down_o the_o first_o time_n and_o not_o stay_v till_o the_o plaintiff_n make_v default_n of_o give_v notice_n upon_o writ_n of_o inquiry_n and_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la by_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o the_o court_n the_o plaintiff_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v the_o defendant_n notice_n of_o the_o speed_a a_o writ_n of_o inquiry_n of_o damage_n but_o the_o defendant_n when_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n against_o he_o than_o ought_v to_o have_v take_v notice_n at_o his_o peril_n but_o that_o course_n be_v alter_v by_o rule_n of_o court_n and_o now_o the_o plaintiff_n must_v give_v the_o defendant_n eight_o day_n notice_n the_o plaintiff_n ought_v to_o give_v the_o defendant_n or_o his_o attorney_n notice_n of_o every_o trial_n by_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la before_o it_o be_v try_v but_o if_o the_o record_n have_v be_v once_o carry_v down_o and_o notice_n give_v than_o the_o plaintiff_n carry_v it_o down_o the_o second_o time_n or_o if_o the_o defendant_n carry_v it_o down_o by_o proviso_n there_o need_v no_o notice_n of_o declare_v upon_o reversal_n of_o vtlary_n and_o bail_v to_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la if_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v not_o declare_v within_o two_o term_n after_o the_o utlary_n reverse_v or_o bail_v put_v in_o upon_o a_o removal_n by_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o accept_v the_o declaration_n afterward_o but_o in_o such_o case_n the_o defendant_n can_v non_fw-fr pros_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n and_o have_v cost_n for_o want_n of_o declare_v because_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o arrest_v upon_o a_o common_a writ_n of_o appear_v in_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la and_o be_v upon_o the_o distress_n if_o the_o defendant_n in_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la or_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o waste_v do_v not_o appear_v upon_o the_o distress_n it_o be_v peremptory_a to_o he_o and_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v enter_v against_o he_o of_o course_n without_o move_v of_o the_o court._n of_o arrest_v judgement_n after_o a_o verdict_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n there_o be_v four_o day_n from_o the_o retorn_a of_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la allow_v the_o defendant_n to_o make_v a_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n unless_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la be_v retornable_a the_o last_o retorn_a of_o the_o term_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o defendant_n have_v day_n until_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o term_n and_o no_o long_o and_o there_o be_v no_o course_n of_o the_o court_n that_o give_v four_o day_n after_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o postea_fw-la but_o after_o the_o retorn_a of_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la of_o matter_n concern_v the_o prothonotary_n and_o of_o the_o clerk_n and_o attorney_n of_o this_o court_n and_o their_o client_n every_o attorney_n of_o this_o court_n when_o he_o be_v first_o swear_v a_o attorney_n have_v a_o election_n to_o settle_v himself_o and_o his_o business_n in_o which_o of_o the_o three_o prothonotary_n office_n he_o please_v but_o after_o his_o election_n once_o make_v he_o must_v continue_v in_o that_o office_n and_o may_v not_o remove_v from_o office_n to_o office_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o court_n upon_o just_a cause_n show_v against_o that_o prothonotary_n from_o who_o office_n he_o will_v remove_v and_o for_o the_o clerk_n they_o have_v a_o election_n to_o be_v of_o which_o office_n they_o will_v before_o they_o be_v admit_v but_o when_o they_o have_v make_v their_o election_n and_o be_v once_o admit_v in_o a_o office_n they_o be_v conclude_v and_o may_v not_o remove_v without_o leave_n of_o the_o court._n so_o likewise_o where_o a_o cause_n be_v first_o begin_v in_o that_o office_n it_o must_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o cause_n as_o where_o the_o declaration_n be_v enter_v there_o the_o issue_n and_o judgement_n must_v be_v enter_v &_o the_o execution_n or_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o that_o judgement_n must_v be_v in_o that_o office_n where_o the_o judgement_n be_v and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la upon_o bayles_n the_o procedendo_fw-la must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o same_o office_n from_o whence_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la go_v and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o the_o bail_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o same_o office_n where_o the_o record_n of_o the_o bail_n be_v and_o likewise_o every_o client_n have_v a_o election_n to_o choose_v what_o attorney_n he_o please_v but_o after_o he_o have_v choose_v a_o attorney_n in_o a_o cause_n he_o can_v change_v he_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o court_n upon_o just_a cause_n show_v against_o he_o of_o trial_n at_o bar_n for_o trial_n at_o the_o bar_n they_o be_v call_v in_o course_n the_o chief_a prothonotary_n have_v the_o first_o turn_n the_o second_o prothonotary_n the_o second_o course_n and_o the_o three_o prothonotary_n the_o three_o course_n and_o the_o same_o course_n as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v be_v for_o read_v of_o record_n of_o demurrer_n and_o special_a verdict_n and_o the_o like_a for_o wager_n of_o law_n which_o be_v always_o call_v upon_o the_o quarto_n die_v post_n after_o the_o bar_n have_v be_v once_o hear_v over_o of_o declare_v in_o cause_n remove_v aswell_o out_o of_o inferior_a court_n as_o otherwise_o the_o plaintiff_n that_o declare_v upon_o a_o new_a original_a where_o a_o cause_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o a_o inferior_a court_n must_v not_o vary_v from_o his_o first_o action_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o action_n in_o the_o county_n or_o in_o the_o sum_n in_o demand_n and_o this_o new_a original_a must_v be_v bring_v within_o two_o term_n after_o the_o bail_n put_v in_o account_v that_o term_n wherein_o the_o bail_n be_v take_v for_o one_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v arrest_v by_o capias_fw-la out_o of_o this_o court_n and_o afterward_o remove_v by_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la and_o commit_v to_o the_o fleet_n and_o charge_v with_o this_o capias_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n in_o that_o capias_fw-la may_n by_o course_n of_o the_o court_n declare_v against_o the_o prisoner_n in_o custodia_fw-la upon_o the_o capias_fw-la and_o if_o the_o defendant_n will_v not_o plead_v judgement_n shall_v be_v enter_v by_o nichil_fw-la dicit_fw-la of_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la the_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la be_v the_o warrant_n to_o bring_v the_o prisoner_n to_o put_v in_o bail_n and_o the_o bail_n must_v be_v take_v upon_o the_o retorn_a of_o the_o writ_n or_o within_o some_o few_o day_n after_o and_o in_o the_o same_o term_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v intend_v to_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o retorn_a of_o the_o writ_n and_o therefore_o where_o the_o writ_n be_v retornable_a upon_o a_o day_n certain_a there_o the_o course_n be_v to_o put_v down_o no_o day_n for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o bail_n but_o where_o the_o writ_n be_v retornable_a immediate_a there_o must_v be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o caption_n which_o must_v be_v some_o day_n before_o the_o end_n of_o that_o term_n next_o after_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n of_o declare_v upon_o mesne_n process_n by_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o this_o court_n now_o use_v if_o the_o defendant_n be_v arrest_v upon_o mesne_n process_n in_o london_n or_o any_o other_o county_n or_o city_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v declare_v against_o he_o in_o such_o county_n or_o city_n where_o he_o be_v so_o arrest_v or_o may_v lay_v his_o action_n in_o any_o other_o county_n in_o england_n at_o the_o plaintiff_n election_n and_o the_o defendant_n be_v bind_v to_o accept_v of_o as_o many_o declaration_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o attorney_n in_o any_o action_n whatsoever_o at_o the_o same_o plaintiff_n suit_n real_a action_n only_o except_v as_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v cause_n to_o declare_v against_o he_o but_o the_o defendant_n be_v only_o bind_v to_o put_v in_o bail_n to_o the_o first_o action_n if_o the_o case_n so_o require_v and_o only_o to_o appear_v to_o all_o such_o other_o action_n as_o shall_v be_v bring_v against_o he_o by_o the_o same_o plaintiff_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o receive_v declaration_n thereupon_o without_o put_v in_o bail_n thereunto_o except_o in_o the_o first_o action_n only_o as_o aforesaid_a but_o note_v that_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o rule_n or_o usage_n of_o this_o court_n to_o accept_v of_o declaration_n at_o any_o other_o person_n suit_n than_o the_o plaintiff_n at_o who_o suit_n he_o be_v arrest_v as_o the_o course_n be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n for_o that_o there_o the_o defendant_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o custodia_fw-la marrescalli_n and_o so_o to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n of_o nonsuit_v upon_o any_o writ_n sue_v out_o of_o this_o court_n retornable_a in_o any_o term_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v that_o term_n wherein_o the_o writ_n be_v retornable_a and_o until_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o subsequent_a term_n to_o declare_v against_o the_o defendant_n but_o not_o afterward_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o then_o declare_v the_o defendant_n upon_o a_o rule_n give_v in_o that_o office_n where_o the_o plaintiff_n atorney_n to_o the_o writ_n enter_v may_v there_o sign_v a_o non_fw-fr prosedendum_fw-la and_o take_v out_o execution_n thereupon_o for_o his_o cost_v and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o time_n allow_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o declare_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n otherwise_o the_o defendant_n may_v there_o have_v a_o non_fw-la prosedendum_fw-la finis_fw-la
the_o course_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common-plea_n at_o westminster_n heretofore_o write_v by_o thomas_n cory_n esq_n late_o chief_a prothonotary_n thereof_o and_o now_o continue_v and_o fit_v to_o the_o practice_n use_v at_o this_o day_n with_o addition_n by_o w._n b._n a_o clerk_n of_o the_o same_o court_n london_n print_v by_o john_n streater_n henry_n twyford_n and_o e._n flesher_n assign_v of_o richard_n atkins_n and_o edward_n atkins_n esq_n m.dc.lxxii_o cum_fw-la gratia_n &_o privilegio_fw-la regiae_n majestatis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n concern_v prisoner_n fol._n 1_o of_o bail_n fol._n 4_o concern_v the_o writ_n of_o clausum_fw-la fregit_fw-la and_o special_a writ_n contain_v the_o declaration_n at_o large_a and_o of_o file_v new_a original_n fol._n 8_o of_o imparlance_n fol._n 9_o of_o sign_v and_o enter_v judgement_n fol._n 12_o of_o appearance_n upon_o exigent_n habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la plury_n capias_fw-la distringas_fw-la etc._n etc._n fol._n 14_o of_o attachment_n upon_o contempt_n fol._n 15_o of_o amend_v entrey_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 17_o of_o read_v demurrer_n special_a verdict_n etc._n etc._n in_o court_n use_v the_o course_n use_v therein_o by_o the_o prothonotary_n fol._n 20_o of_o the_o chief_a prothonotary_n fol._n 21_o of_o the_o test's_n and_o return_n of_o writ_n in_o all_o action_n real_a and_o personal_a and_o those_o bring_v by_o attachment_n of_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 23_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o give_v warrant_n to_o confess_v judgement_n fol._n 24_o of_o renew_v judgement_n by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la fol._n 26_o of_o person_n take_v in_o execution_n in_o foreign_a county_n fol._n 27_o concern_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o court_n fol._n 28_o of_o carry_v down_o cause_n to_o be_v try_v by_o proviso_n fol._n 29_o of_o give_v notice_n upon_o writ_n of_o inquiry_n and_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la fol._n 30_o of_o declare_v upon_o reversal_n of_o utlary_n &_o bail_v to_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la fol._n 32_o of_o appear_v in_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la and_o waste_v upon_o the_o distress_n of_o be_v sting_v judgement_n fol._n 33_o of_o matter_n concern_v the_o prothonotary_n and_o of_o the_o clerk_n and_o attorney_n of_o the_o court_n and_o their_o client_n fol._n 34_o of_o trial_n at_o bar_n fol._n 35_o of_o declare_v in_o cause_n remove_v as_o well_o out_o of_o inferior_a court_n as_o otherwise_o fol._n 36_o of_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la fol._n 41_o of_o declare_v upon_o mesne_n process_n fol._n 42_o of_o nonsuit_v fol._n 45_o the_o course_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n concern_v prisoner_n if_o a_o prisoner_n body_n with_o his_o cause_n be_v remove_v by_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la or_o write_v of_o privilege_n if_o the_o prisoner_n be_v there_o in_o person_n he_o must_v undertake_v in_o double_a the_o sum_n and_o his_o bail_n in_o the_o single_a sum_n but_o if_o the_o prisoner_n be_v not_o there_o in_o person_n than_o the_o bail_n must_v be_v in_o the_o double_a sum_n if_o such_o a_o prisoner_n when_o he_o come_v in_o court_n or_o before_o the_o judge_n have_v no_o bail_n he_o be_v either_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o fleet_n or_o remand_v but_o he_o can_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o fleet_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o process_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n return_v or_o unless_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o the_o record_n of_o a_o judgement_n or_o utlary_n be_v bring_v in_o court_n to_o charge_v the_o prisoner_n with_o in_o court_n but_o now_o the_o common_a practice_n be_v upon_o removal_n of_o a_o prisoner_n by_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o feign_v a_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la or_o attachment_n of_o privilege_n to_o turn_v the_o prisoner_n over_o to_o the_o fleet._n if_o a_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o fleet_n pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la manucaptorum_fw-la and_o lie_v three_o term_n there_o and_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v not_o in_o that_o time_n declare_v against_o he_o then_o upon_o a_o common_a appearance_n the_o prisoner_n be_v to_o be_v discharge_v out_o of_o prison_n but_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n offer_v to_o declare_v and_o the_o prisoner_n will_v not_o appear_v than_o the_o prisoner_n must_v remain_v still_o in_o prison_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v sue_v he_o to_o the_o utlary_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n of_o bayl._n if_o the_o bail_n bring_v in_o the_o principal_a at_o any_o time_n before_o a_o plea_n plead_v to_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la versus_fw-la manucaptores_fw-la or_o before_o judgement_n by_o default_n the_o court_n have_v use_v to_o receive_v the_o principal_a in_o discharge_n of_o the_o bail_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v pray_v he_o in_o execution_n he_o shall_v have_v he_o if_o not_o than_o the_o principal_n shall_v be_v discharge_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v take_v he_o in_o execution_n when_o he_o can_v arrest_v he_o or_o he_o may_v sue_v forth_o execution_n against_o his_o 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