in mercy c. But atturnments entred upon record before the party mentioned to atturn do first appear in Court in person or by atturney warranted by the hand of one of the Justices of the one Bench or of the other or one Justice of Assize upon a Writ of quid juris clamat quem redditum reddit or per quae servitia as the case requireth is void without Writ of error 23 Eliz. c. 3. upon which Judgement the Cognisee may have execution by habere facias seisinam in this form Oliver c. To the Sheriff of York greeting Know you that whereas C. D. in our Court before our Justices at Westminster by order of the same Court hath recovered his seisin against A. B. of one Messuage with the Appurtenances in L. which M. N. in the same Court granted to the aforesaid C. D. by a Fine thereof between them made therefore Wee command you that to the same C. D. plenary seisin of the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances without delay you cause to have and what thereof you shall do you certifie to our said Justices at Westminster in eight dayes of Saint Martin c. And have you there this Writ T. c. A Distringas ad Atturnandum And upon the Judgment to Atturn doth issue a Distringas ad Atturnandum in this form Oliver c. To the Sheriff greeting Wee command you that you distrain A. S. by all his Lands c. So that he be before our Justices of the Bench to atturn to C. D. in a plea of Quid juris clamat in one Messuage with the appurtenances in L. which M. N. in our Court c. hath granted to the aforesaid C. D. by fine thereof between them made and whereupon it is ordered in the same Court that the aforesaid A. S. himself to the aforesaid C. D. thereof shall atturn And have you there this Writ T. c. Quem redditum reddit The Writ of quem redditum reddit is a Writ judiciall and issueth out of the note of the fine against the Tenant of the Land to compell him to atturn to the Cognisee upon the grant of a Rent charge or Rent seck issuing out of the Land N. B. F. 170. b. the form whereof followeth Oliver c. to the Sheriff of E. greeting We command you c. that you cause to come here from the day of St. Michael in fifteen dayes E. F. to acknowledge what Rent he was accustomed to yield issuing out of one messuage with the appurtenances in E. which A. B. in our court before our Justices of the Bench hath granted to C. D. by a Fine there of between them made And have you there this Writ T. c. If the Defendant appear not upon this Writ a Distringas issueth forth in this form OLiver c. To the Sheriff of York greeting Wee command you that you distrain E. F. by all his Lands c. And that you answer to us of the profits of the same and that you have his Body here c. in eight daies of St. Michael next to come To acknowledge what Rent c. issuing out of one Messuage with the appurtenances in L. which A. B. in our Court c. hath granted to C. D. by a Fine thereof between them made and to hear his Judgment for many defaults And have you c. At which day if the Tenant appear the entry may be in this form E. F. In mercy for many defaults c. The Sheriff of E. was commanded that he should distrain the aforesaid E. F. c. as in other Writs of Distringas above And now here at this day came aswell the aforesaid C D. by W. W. his Atturney as the aforesaid E. F. in his proper person And the aforesaid C. D. prayeth that the aforesaid E. F. may atturn himself to him of the Rent aforesaid c. And the aforesaid E. F. prayeth hearing of the Writ a-aforesaid and to him it is read he prayeth also hearing of the note of the Fine whereupon the same Writ issued and to him it is read in these words Between C. D. Plaintiff c. reciting the note c. Atturnment entred In which case if the Tenant atturn the entrie shall be as in a quid Juris clamat and so shall the Judgment and Execution be also mutatis mutandis but the atturnment must be in Court 9 H. 6. 21. 8. H. 6. 15. Divers Tenants If this Writ be against divers Defendants and some appear and some make default Those which appear shall not atturn without the rest untill they appear and after make default 8. H. 6. 15. Default If the Tenant once appear and after make default a Distringas ad atturnandum shall be awarded 9. H. 6. 21. 8. H. 6 15 A Cognisee of a Rent charge or Rents for years shall not have Atturnment quaere Dyer fo 401. Pl. 37. 38. Atturney The Tenant cannot plead by an Atturney but ex consensu quaerentis 1. H 7 27. In a Quem redditum reddit the Tenant appearing is to demand what the Plaintiff hath to shew for the Rent and then he must shew the commencement thereof and his title thereunto which the Plaintiff may answer 31. H. 6. 8. 35. H. 6. Disclaimer In quem redditum reddit if the Tenant will disclaim he may plead that he was not Tenant of the Land the day of the note levyed for this Writ lyeth against none but him which is then Tenant 8 H. 6. 15 Per quae servitia PEr quae servitia is a judiciall Writ issuing from the Note of a Fine and lyeth for the Cognisee of a Mannor seigniory chief Rent or other services to compell him that is Tenant of the land at the time of the note of the fine levyed to atturn unto him 43. E. 3. 8. H. 6. 17. Pl. 46. B. which is made thus The Writ OLiver c. To the Sheriff of K greeting Wee command you that you cause to come before our Justices at Westminster tali die S F. R L. c. at L. c. to acknowledge by what services they hold their Tenements with the appurtenances in B. which services E. L. in our Court before our Justices at Westminster hath granted to W. B. by a Fine there thereupon between them made And have you there this Writ Witnesse c. If the Lord grant the services of his Tenant by Fine or otherwise the Lord before Atturnment shall have such things as lye in prender as the Ward of the body of the heir and of the Land escheats c. but not such things as lye in render as Rents and relief Herriots and other services for he cannot avow for them before the atturnment If a man grant the services of his Tenant for life This Writ lyeth Br. per quae servitia 13. Vpon a grannt for life If services be granted to I. S. for life the reversion to N.
York ss BEtween A. B. Plantiff and C. D. Deforcient of 2 Messuages 2. Cottages 100 acres of Land 40 acres of Meadow 20 acres of Pasture one acre of Wood 8 acres of Ling and Heath and one penny Rent with the appurtenances in A. A Note of the Fine whereof Plea of Covenant was summoned between them c. that is to say that the aforesaid John hath recognised the Tenements and Rent aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said A. and hath granted for himself and his Heirs that the aforesaid Tenements and Rent with the appurtenances which the aforesaid G. and I. hold for term of the life of him the said I. of the Heirs of the aforesaid C. the day wherein this Concord was made which after the decease of him the said I. unto the aforesaid C. and his heirs ought to revert after the decease of him the said I. shall wholly remain to the aforesaid A. and his Heirs to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the Services which unto the aforesaid Tenenement and Rent do belong for ever And for this recognisance grant fine and Concord the said A. hath given to the aforesaid B. 100 Marks sterling Upon which note before the ingrossing of the Fine if it be of a remainder reversion rent or Seigniory writs of Qâ—iâ— Juris clamat per quae servicia or quem reddiâ—um reddit must be sued as the case requireth Plo. fo 43. b. 22. H. 6. 13. Quid Juris clamat Quid Juris clam is a Judicial writ issueth â—ut of the Record of the Fine remaining in the keeping of the Custos brevium of the Common place Plo. 43. b. before it be ingrossed for after the ingrossing it cannot be had Plo. fo 431. b. 22 H. 6. 13. F. Nat. Br. 147 a. which lyeth for the grantee of a reversion or remainder when the particular Tenant will not atturn to enforce him to atturn 22. H. 6. 13. Plo. 431. b And it is made in this form Summons O. c. To the Sheriff greeting we command you that you cause to come before our Justices c. â—ali die G. and A. his Wife to know what right they claim in one Messuage c. with the â—pâ—urtenances in B. which Tenements with the appurtenaâ—ces M. who was the Wife of G. in our Court c. hath granted to A. of B. by a Fine thereof there between them made And have you c. And the final cause of this writ of quid Juris clamat is that the grantee or cognisee of the reversion or remainder may by that Atturnment of the particular Tenant be enabled if cause be given to bring an Action of wast or to avow for rent reserved or services behind which he cannot do without Atturnment Plo fo 431. b. 22. H. 6. 13. Tenant in Dower Tenant in Dower shall atturn though the writ suppose her to be Tenant for life because she claimeth no greater estate than Frank Tenement Hil. 3. E. Fitz. Quid Juris clamat 3. yet it seemeth she thereby looseth her warranty and advantage to be newly endowed if she be evicted 10. E. 3. Fitz. Quid juris clamat c. 41. If a gift be for life the remainder for life the writ must mention the remainder Hil. 3. E. 3. 15. Fitz. Fines 9. It is meet therefore to learn who are compellable hereby to atrurn and who not and by whom What Persons may obtain Atturnment by Quid Juris clamat and what not Grantee of a reversion THe grantee of a reversion voyd of impediment 34. H. 6. b. Fitz. Na. Br. fo 168 b. F. N. B. 147 a. Infant But an Infant cannot because if a Lease for life without impeachment of wast be pleaded in Barr he cannot confess it 43. E. 3. 5. Contr. 23. E. Fiz quid Juris c. 42. Nothing in the reversion Feme Covert If the Cognisor have nothing in the reversion the Tenant shall not atturn Lib. Int. fol. 436. A Fâ—me Covert without her Husband albeit the Fine was levyed when she was sole 11. H 4. 7. Divers If there be divers Pleas and one die hanging the Plea yet shall the Tenant atturn to the rest 48. E. 3. 32. Divers Or if divers sue the writ and one be non-suit yet attournment shall be unto the other without Summons and severing of the other 46. E. 3. 32. Abbot Abbot avera atturnment dum ten pur vie sans mre licence et nest forfeiture 17. E. 3. 7. Disseasor If Cognisee discease the Tenant of part he shall have no atturnment 19. E. 2. Fitz. Quid Juris c. 46. What Persons be compellable to atturn by Quid Juris clamat and what not T. for life THe writ of Quid Juris clamat lyeth against the particular Tenant of the Land for life 34. H. 6. b. Nat. Br. fo 168. b. Fitz. Nat. fo 147. a 49. h. though he be but a Tenant for life of Land holden in Capite or a Feme Covert Feme Covert 45. E. 3. 11. And a Tenant for years shall atturn 3 H. T. for years 4. 3. T. In tail But Tenant in tail is not compellable because of the estate of inheritance which is in him 38. E. 3. 20. Nor Tenant in tail after T. in tail after possibilities c. possibility of issue extinct for the inheritance that was once in him 43. E. 3. 1. 46. E. 3. 13. et 72. T. for life of Lands in Capite A particular Tenant for Lands holden in Capite is not compellable to atturn without sight of Licence of alienation lest his Lands should be subject to a Fine for the alienation without licence 45. E. 3. 6. Executors If A. and B. have an estate for ten years as executors and B. have five years in reveruÌ„on in his own right he must atturn because he is possessed of the whole term and the attornment of one executor of a Term is good enough 32. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Juris 5. p. Stanh T. pur vie ove A. pur ans But if A. Lease to B. and C. for six years and after confirm the Estate of B. for life the note of the fine shall make mention of B. onely per Seton 32. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Juris c. 5. T. in Dower T. by the Courtesie If Tenant in Dower or by Courtesie grant their estate yet the Quid Jur. clam lyeth against them for none but they can be Tenant in Dower or by the Couttesie 18. E. 3 5. T. for years upon Condition If a Leasee for years with livery be upon Condition that if the Leasee pay 10 pound such a day or the Leasor die within the term c. He shall have Fee if before the day the Lessor alien by Fine this Tenant shall atturn salvis advantagijs And yet if he pay the ten pounds at the day or
his demeasne as of Freehold by the Form of the Testament and last will aforesaid without this that the same I. F. by his last will and Testament aforesaid bequeathed to the aforesaid A. B. c. ut supra as the aforesaid A. B. above alleged And this c. whereof c. And the aforesaid A. B. as before saith c. ut supra in brevi as he before alleged And of this c. The Tenant may atturn for parcell excepting the rest and plead thereunto Attornment for part plea to the rest ANd now at this day here in the Court came as well the aforesaid E. I. by W. W. his Attorney as the aforesaid I. E. in his proper person and hereupon the aforesaid E. I. by his Attorney aforesaid Prayed that the aforesaid I. E. to him thereof may atturn c. And the aforesaid I. E. prayeth hearing of the Writ aforesaid and to him it is read c. he prayeth also hearing of the note of the Fine whereupon the Writ aforesaid issued forth and it is read to him in these words Between R. Plaintiff and P. Deforcient c. rehearsing the whole note which being read and heard the same I. F. as touching the Tenements aforesaid except 10 Acres in D. parcell thereof saith that he is ready to the aforesaid R. thereof to atturn and himself to him in Court here hath attorned of the Tenements aforesaid except the aforesaid 10. Acres of Land and hath acknowledged c. And hath done Fealty c. And as touching the aforesaid 10. Acres of Land in D. the same I. F. saith that he at the time of the levying the note aforesaid was seised of the same 10. Acres of Land with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee without this that he at the aforesaid time of the levying of the note aforesaid the same 10. Acres of Land with the appurtenances held for Term of life only as c. therefore let a Fine thereof be ingrossed Dyer f. 212. p. 35. 4. Eliz. And when the Tenant doth atturn the note of the Fine is to be delivered to the Chirographer And then it must be written upon the back-side of the same note thus The within named A. B. hath atturned himself to the within written C. D. by virtue of this note as it appeareth c. Atturney in quid Juris clamat UPon such a Plea pleaded that the Tenant may forfeit his Estate he may make an Atturney 21 E. 3. 48. Or if the Tenant suggest in Chancery that he will plead so as he forfeit his Estate he may make an Atturney by dedimus potestatem thus Oliver c. To his beloved faithfull F. B. c. Whereas our Writ of Covenant hangeth before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench between R. P. of a hundred Acres c. which I. holdeth for his life of the aforesaid B. for a Fine thereof between the aforesaid R. and P. according to the Law and custome of our Common-weath of England to be levyed whereby our Sheriff of York by our Writ we have commanded that he should cause to come before our said Justices the aforesaid I. at the day in that Writ contained to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Lands aforesaid and on the behalf of the said I. it is given us to understand that he upon the Fine aforesaid ought not to atturn for that that before the levying of the note of the Fine aforesaid one S. being seised of that Land in his demeasne as of Fee gave it to the aforesaid I. and the heirs of his body And he at the day to him given in the Bench aforesaid that matter to the Writ aforesaid will plead And yet he is so impotent and worn with age that unto the Bench aforesaid at the day to him given without very great danger of his body he is not sufficient to travail to plead that plea we tendring the State of the same I. in this behalf have given you power to receive an Atturney whom before you in his stead he shall will to atturn in this behalf to gain or to lose and therefore we command you that unto the aforesaid I. personally you going you receive an Attorney whom in his stead he shall will to Atturn in this behalf and of the name of the same Atturney to us in our Chancery under your Seal distinctly and openly you certifie returning to us this Writ Witness my self c. The return thereof I Putteth in his place A. B. his Atturney against R. in a Plea in quid juris clamat to gain or lose And as the Tenant may make an Atturney by dedimus potestatem so he may atturn the form whereof followeth Oliver c. To his faithfull I. and M. greeting whereas our Writ of Covenant hangeth before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench between R and P. of a hundred Acres c. which I holdeth for his life of the aforesaid P. for a Fine between the aforesaid R. and P. according to the Law and custome of our Common-weal of England to be levyed whereby by our Writ we have commanded our Sheriff of Norfolk that he cause to come before our said Justices the aforesaid I. at the day in that Writ contained to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid and the aforesaid I. of himself is so impotent that unto the Bench aforesaid at the day to him given without very great danger of his body he is not sufficient to travail to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid we tendring the state of him the said I. in this behalf have given to you power to receive the knowledgement and to testifie the Atturnment which the aforesaid I. before you shall will to make ye receive And when you have received him and he before you as it is the manner have atturned himself your aforesaid Associates of the cognizance aforesaid distinctly and openly you certifie the aforesaid atturnment testifying that that Fine between the parties aforesaid of the Lands aforesaid before you and your associates aforesaid in the Bench aforesaid may be levied according to the Law and custome aforesaid And have you c. After issue joyned the Tenant may be essoigned thus York ss A. B. against C. D. in a Plea of quid juris clamat in one Messuage c. whereof the Jury by W. C. in 15. dayes of Saint Hillary c. If the issue be found with the Plaintiff the Judgement is in this form Judgement ANd hereupon the premisses being seen and by the Justices more fully understood it is ordered that the aforesaid C. D. for seisin of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances against the aforesaid A. B. by occasion of the claim and Plea aforesaid forefeited to have if he will he may prosecute and also that the Fine aforesaid if he will may be ingrossed and the aforesaid A. B.
he putteth himself upon the Countrey And the aforesaid W. likewise Therefore c. Born before marriage And the aforesaid I. P. and A. acknowledge not that they who were parties to the Fine aforesaid nor any of them ever had or have had any thing in the tenements and advowson in the aforesaid Fine contained and say that the aforesaid E. as son and Heir of the aforesaid W. execution of the tenements and advowson against them ought to have because they say that the same W. took to wife one M. which said M. was espoused to the same W. at E. in the County of S. and there the espousals between them were celebrated and say that the sâ—me E. was born at C. in the County of S. beâ—ore marriage And this they are ready to verifie by the Countrey of the aforesaid County of S. and as the Court here shall consider whereof they pray Judgement if the same E. execution of the tenements and Advowson aforesaid as son and Heir of the aforesaid E. in this behalf against them ought to have c. And the aforesaid E. acknowledgeth not any the things by the aforesaid I. P. and A. above alledged and saith that he for any the matters before alledged from execution of the tenements and advowson aforesaid by virtue of the Fine aforesaid ought not to be barred or repelled for that he saith that the aforesaid W. his Father took to wife the aforesaid M. to wit at M. in the said County of E. and there the espousals between them in a lawfull manner and according to the Ecclesiasticall Court were celebrated and saith that hethere within the espousals between them the said W. M. celebrated was born and begotten and this c. by the Countrey of the aforesaid County of E. and as the Court here shall consider whereof he prayeth Judgement and Execution c. and the aforesaid I. P. c say that the aforesaid E. was born at C. in the aforesaid County of S. before the spousall between the aforesaid W. and M. celebrated and this as before he was ready to verifie by the Countrey and as the Court here shall consider c. And the aforesaid E. saith that he was born and was begotten within the espousal between the aforesaid W. and M. celebrated to wit at M. in the aforesaid County of E. and this as before he is ready to verifie by the Countrey of the aforesaid County of E. and according as the Court here shall consider and because it seemeth to our Court here that the issue of the Plea aforesaid by men of both the Counties aforesaid ought to be tryed therfore it is commanded to both Sheriffs of the Counties aforesaid Triall that both of them cause to come here tali die twelve c. by whom c. A Writ to the Bishop to certifie Bastardy THe King to I. by the same grace Lord Bishop of L. greeting Whereas I. M. son of P. of the Brother of G. B. in our Court before us by our certain Writ whereupon he certified that he impleaded I. A. and P. G. of a certain Messuage with the appurtenances in Fee and they the said I. A. and P. according to due premunition by virtue of our said Writ to him made before us they appearing alledged him the said I. to be a Bastard this pretending to verifie and for that cognizance of such like cause meerly belongeth to the Ecclesiasticall Court we command you that yee call forth before yee any which in that behalf shall seem fit to be called forth and diligently thereupon yee make inquisition and the whole truth thereof by your Letters under your seal sealed to us in eight c. wheresoever then we shall be in England ye render more certain and this Writ to us now ye send back T. c. And now here at this day came as well the Return of the Scire facias aforesaid I. B. by B. his Atturney as the afores I. H. in his proper person and the Sheriff returneth that he hath made to know to the same I. H. of being here at this day c. to shew in form aforesaid by N. B. c. honest c. And hereupon the aforesaid I. B. prayeth against the aforesaid I. H. execution c. And the aforesaid I. H. saith that the aforesaid I. B. execution of the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid I. to whom the plaintiff maketh himself Heir was seised whose estate the tenant hath against him ought not to have for that he saith that the same I. was seised of the same Messuages with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee-tail by virtue of that Fine the estate of which said I. the aforesaid I. H. now hath in those Messuages with the appurtenances and so he saith that the Fine aforesaid was executed in the person of the aforesaid I. by his seisin by virtue of that Fine and this he is ready to verifie whereupon he prayeth Judgement whether the aforesaid I. B. execution of the Messuages aforesaid with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid in form aforesaid executed in this case against him ought to have c. And the aforesaid I. B. saith that he from having execution of the Messuages aforesaid with the appurtenances against the aforesaid I. H. for any the mattrrs before alleged ought not to be excluded for that he saith that the aforesaid I. was not scised of the aforesaid Messuages with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid in form wherein I. H. above hath alledged and he prayeth that this may be inquired by the Countrey and the aforesaid I. H. likewise therfore 12. c. And the aforesaid T. R. as to eight Acres of Wood with the appurtenances in the aforesaid Town of H. whereof execution now is prosecuted against him saith that the aforesaid R. and H. who were parties to the Fine aforesaid at the time of the levying of the same Fine before or after had nothing in the same wood with the appurtenances whereof c. as of Free-hold but that one I. M. then was thereof seised in his demeasne as of Fee the estate thereof of which said I. the aforesaid T. R. now hath the day of the obtaining of the aforesaid Writ of Scire facias had in that wood with the appurtenances and this he is ready to verifie whereupon he prayeth Judgement whether the aforesaid P. son of P. execution of the same eight Acres of wood with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid in this case against him ought to have c. and as to the aforesaid 100. shillings of Rent with the appurtenances in the same Town of H. whereof execution likewise is now prosecuted the same T. further saith that he is not thereof Tenant perceiver nor deforcient of that Rent with the appurtenances nor Tenant of the tenements from whence the same Rent with the appurenances commeth
the lessor die during the Term the leasee shall have have fee. 6 R. 2. Fitz. Quid Juris clamat 20. Against T. in common If a Quid Juris clamat be against two as Tenants in the Common he which appeareth must atturn if he plead not that they are joynt-tenants 16. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Juris 21. After assignment If a particular Tenant grant over his estate after the note levied yet must he atturn 17. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Juris 11. Once atturn If the Tenant atturn once upon the grant of the Cognisors he shall atturn no more 4. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 45. Joynt-tenant T. in common If a joint-tenant or tenant in Common of a Reversion grant his part by Fine the particular Tenant shall not be compelled to atturn 5. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 40. T. for life upon condition Upon a Lease for life upon condition that if the Leasee die within twenty years that his Executors Administrators or Assigns shall hold unto the end of twenty years the Lessee shall atturn as Tenant for life with protestation to save his interest 16. E. 3. 20. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 22. 31. Joynt tenant of a reversion If the reversion of two joynt Tenants for life be granted by Fine supposing the one to be sole Tenant the Tenant is not compellable to atturn 32. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 5. per Seton Tenant by elegit But Tenant by Statute or elegit seemeth not compellable to atturn because the cognisor cannot compel him to account and he may hold the Lands after his sum satisfied until he have levied his damages 6. E 3. 53. Fitz. Fines 99. E. 3 F. Quid Juris 47. Baron sole Cognisor Nor a Tenant for life where the Husband sole is Cognisor of his Wives land for if he do atturn the Wife surviving her Husband may enter for forfeiture 27. E. 3. A Clerk And a Clerk which hath no lay fee is not compelled to atturn 38. E. 3. 18. Reversion Nor Tenant for life in reversion or remainder 34. H. 6. b. Frank marriage Infant Ideot Nor Tenant in Frank marriage lib. Intr. Quid Juris clamat 10. Nor an Infant 43. E. 3. 1. Nor a Lunatick mad man or Ideot as it seemeth because of their disabilities But atturnment made by such persons as are able but not compellable to atturn is good 12. E. 4 Nat. Br. fo 170. b. With exception And an atturnâ—ent may be with an excepon if the Tenant have a Lease for life without impeachment of wast as he may atturn saving his advantage and it shall be so entred 45. E. 3. 11. 24. E. 3 Covenants Annuity Warranty Acquitall If the Tenant have Covenants to repaire c. 48. E. 3. 32. or have an annuity out of the Land 48. E. 3. 32. or Covenant of warranty or acquitall 41. E. 3. 48. or to fell trees he may atturn saving these advantages Grant Remainder in fee. If A. seised of Lands in fee thereof enfeoff B. to the use of the said A. for life and after to the use of his Executors and Assigns for twenty years after his death And then to the use of C. in fee Quere whether A. shall be compelled to atturn in Quid Juris clamat supposing him Tenant for life only and not mentioning the Term without saving of his Term by protestation Dyer fo 309. pl. 77. 14. El. No view lieth in a Quid Juris clamat 15. E. 4. 28. What Places will barr the Plantiff of Atturnment Seisinin fee. IF the Tenant plead that he is seised in fee the day of the note levied without that that he was then seised for life without shewing how he is so seised 15. E. 4. 28. 1. H. 7. 27. The Cognisor had nothing Or if the Tenant for life plead that before the fine an estranger was seised in fee and released to him in fee without that that the recognisor had any thing in the Lands the day of the note levied 3. H. 4. 3. Non tenure If a particular Tenant plead he holdeth not of the Cognisot the day of the note levied he must shew what estate he claimeth and from whom 3. E. 3. 6. Fitz. Quid Juris clamat 6. 14. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 9. But if he claim fee he shall not shew how 14. E. 3. 3. Fitz. Fines 7. but traverse that he holdeth for life 1. H. 7. 27. Leasee for eight years upon condition that the Leasor alien within the term he shall have Seisin in fee. Seisin de tali Stat. Qual c. For parcel fee cannot alledge that and say that he claimeth estate according to the Tenor of his Deed but must plead his estate certainly 2. E. 2. Fitz. Quid Jur. 38. If the Tenant confesse for part and plead a plea which may forfeit his estate therein he must atturn by and by 11. H. 4. 57. Cont. 22. E. 3. 18. Fitz. fines 33. Release Release of the Cognisor before the Cognisance to the Heir or his Ancestors in fee is a good barr 44. E. 3. 34. Forfeiture for term of years If a Lessee for years claim for life and fail of it he forfeits his Term 6. R. 2. Fitz. Quid Jur. 20. Plesingtons case WHAT PROCESSE Lie in a Quid Juris clamat Process THe Process in a quid juris clamat is Summons and distress infinite Nat. Imprisonment br 169. a. But if the Tenant appear and plead no good Bar and yet will not atturn he shall be imprisoned 37. H. 6. 14. Disclaimer But if the Tenant disclaim and if it be found against him he shall atturn 4. E. 3. 27. But if the Tenant for life years in Dower by the Curtesie or extent by Plea Claim Fee or Fee-tail and it be found otherwise he doth forfeit his Estate 15. E. 4. 28. Nat. Br. fo 168. b. And the Tenant may atturn by Dedimus Potestatem Att. by dedimus potestatem the form whereof ensueth Oliver c. to his beloved and faithfull I. M. Knight c. whereas our Writ of Covenant hangerh before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench between R. and P. of 100. Acres c. which I. holdeth for his life of the aforesaid P. to levy thereof a Fine between the aforesaid R. and P. according to the Law and Custome of our Common-wealth of England whereby by our Writ we have commanded our Sheriff of Norfolk that he cause to come before our aforesaid Justices the aforesaid I. at the day in that Writ contained to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid and the aforesaid I. being of himself so impotent that unto the Bench aforesaid at the day to him given without the greatest danger of his body he is not able to travail to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid we tendring the State
levyed in the Court of the Soveraign Lord Charles late King c. at Westminster from the day c. in the year c. before R. B. and his Associates then Justices of the Bench aforesaid between I. G. the younger and W. G. plaintiffs and E. P. and M. his wife deforcients of the aforesaid ten Acres of Land with the appurtenances and of other Lands and Tenements in the same Fine contained by the cognizance of the aforesaid W T. of the Action of the aforesaid W. L. and others and therefore we command you that to the same W. L. and others of the aforesaid ten Acres of Land with the appurtenances without delay plenary seisin you cause to have c. Know you that it is ordered in our Court c. Habere faas seisinam upon a recovery by the defend in a Scire fac out of a Fine That T. B. Cozen and heir of W. brother of P. son of W. and M. his wife have execution against R. R. c. of 40. Acres of wood with the appurtenances in B. by virtue of a Fine in the Court of the Soveraign Lord Charles late King c. at Westminster c. between the aforesaid W. and M. plaintiffs and W. of B. and R. son of W. c. deforcients c. of the tenements aforesaid levied by default of them the said c. And therefore we command you that the same T. B. of the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances without delay plenary seisin and execution you cause to have witness c. OLiver c. to the Sheriff greeting know Habere facias seisinam upon a recovery by the defendant in a Scire fac out of a fine you that it is ordered in our Court before our Justices at Westm that T. B. Cozen and heir of W. B. have execution against R. D. of the Manor of A. with the appurtenances in your County by virtue of a Fine levyed in the Court of the Soveraign Lord Charles late King of England c. at Westminster from the day c. in the year c. before R. B. and his Associates then Justices of him the said late King of the Granted and recorded Bench and afterwards in eight c. in the yeâ—r c. there granted and recorded between the aforesaid W. plaintiff and A. deforcient of the Manor aforesaid by the default of him the said R. And therefore we command you that to the same T. B. of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances without delay plenary seisin and excution you cause to have T. c. Know you that it is ordered in our Court c. Habere facias seisinam upon a recovery by verdict in a Scire facias out of a Fine that R. M. and R. A. Cozen and heir of H. of B. and M. his wife have execution against I. C. c. of two parts of the Manor of Y. with the appurtenances by virtue of a Fine levyed in the Court of the Soveraign Lord Charles late King c. at Westminster in the morrow c. in the year c. before T. W. and his Associates then Justices c. of the Bench between H. B. and M. his wife plaintiffs and B. D. and B. his wife deforcients of the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances and of the Advowson of the Church of the same Manor as by a certain Jury before our beloved and faithfull I. T. and W. A. two Justices of the Common Bench by the form of our Statute thereof provided the day c. at R. thereof between them taken it was found And therefore we command you that to the same R. and R. of the two parts aforesaid with the appurtenances without delay execution Nisi prius and plenary seisin you cause to have T. c. Of Execution of Fines by Scire facias A Writ of Scire facias upon a Fine lyeth in the same Case that a Writ of Habere facias seisinam doth saving that it is to be sued a year and a day after the Fine is levyed wherby the Sheriff is commanded to warn the terrtenant to appear and shew cause if he can why the Cognisee or his heirs should not have execution at the return whereof if the Tenant appear and shew no cause to the Contrary the plaintiff shall have an Habere facias seisinam ut supra And the form of divers Scire facias in like case ensue OLiver c. to the Sheriff greeting Wheras a certain Fine was levyed in the Court A Scire facias out of a fine for the heirs in taile Attorney in Fine of the Lord Protector at Westminster in eight dayes c. in the â—ear c. before R. H. and his Associates our Justices of the Bench between G. P. and I. his wife plaintiffs by W. F. put in the place of them to gain or lose and S. H. deforcient of the Manor of C. with the appurtenances whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court that is to say that the aforesaid G. hath recognized the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said S. as that which the same S. had by the gift of the aforesaid G. And for that recognizance Fine and Concord the same S. did grant to the aforesaid G. and I. the Render to the husband and wife and to the heirs of the hasâ—and of the body of the wife begotten rendring rent and forreign service aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances and that to them he hath rendred in the same Court To have and to hold to the same G. and I. and the heires which the same G. of the body of her the said I. should had begotten of the aforesaid S. and his heirs for ever yeelding therefore by the year one Rose at the Feast c. for all service grant and action unto the aforesaid S. and his heirs belonging and doing therfore to the chief Lords of that Fee for the foresaid S. and his heirs all other services which unto that Mannor did belong so that if it should happen that the aforesaid G. should die without heir of the body of him the said I. begot then after the decease of them the said G. and I. Remainder in tail the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances should wholly remain to W. Brother of the same G. and the heirs of his body begotten to hold of the aforesaid S. and his heirs by the aforesaid services as aforesaid for ever And if it should happen that the aforesaid W. should dye without heir of his body begotten then after the decease of him the said W. the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances should wholly remain to I. Brother of the same W. and the heirs of his body begotten to hold of the aforesaid S. and his heirs by the aforesaid services as aforesaid for ever And if it should happen the aforesaid I. to die without heir of his body begotten then after
not barrable at all by any such fine or non-claim As if a Tenant in ancient demesne levy a fine with c. at the common Law of his Land in ancient demesne the Lord in ancient demesne may have his Writ of deceipt and thereby avoid the fine at any time and thereupon his Tenant shall be restored to the Land because the Lord claimeth not the Land whereof the fine is levyed but his ancient Seigniory and services issuing out of the same Plo. 370. b. It seemeth such fines do not bar such estrangers as have Rent Common way Estovers nor any such charge out of the Land for it seemeth that these fines extend only to bind the estate title right claim entry and interest in and to the Land and no profits to be taken out of the Lands nor to take any power given to executors or others to sell the Land Br. tit Fines 123. Pleas to avoid Fines IT is a good Plea to say That I. S. was seised tempore levac and before the fine levyed without that that the parties in the fine had any thing therein at the time of the fine levyed 9 H. 4. 27. 3 H. 6 27. Or to say that the parties to a fine had nothing c. but A. B. whose estate he hath And of this he putteth himself upon the Countrey 33 H. 6. 18. 26 H. 6. f. 9. 42 E. 3. 20. 4 H. 4. 8. 14 H. 4. 33. 4 H. 7. c. 24. If there be two R. D. of one name and the one levy a fine of the Land of the other the other may avoid the fine by pleading that there be two of one name and the other R. D. levyed the fine and not he And in lâ—ke manner if any stranger levy a fine in the name of another that is owner of the Land 34 H. 6. 19. Contr. ten 19 H. 6. 44. because it is a matter of record therefore he hath no other remedy in such case but an Action of deceipt Neither parties to fines not their Heirs may plead in avoydance thereof that before the levying and at the levying of the same and since the demandant or plaintiff or their Heirs were alwayes seised of the Lands contained in the fine or parcell thereof St. de finibus 27 E. 1. ca. 1. 12 E. 4. 15. and 19. yet by Fairfax if tenant in tail the remainder in Fee levy a fine sur cogcognizance de droit come ceo c. he in the remainder may aver the continuance of possession notwithstanding the fine and Statute because he is neither the party nor his Heir and so may a feme covert where her husband sole levyeth the fine 12 E. 4. 12. The issue in tail may aver continuance of possession against a fine sur cognizance de droit tantum or surrender but not against a fine sur cognizance de droit come ceo que il ad de son done because that fine is executed and the other executory 12 E. 4. 15. and 19. 11 H. 4. 85. Of a Writ of Error A Writ of error to reverse a fine lyeth where there is error in any fine and thereby not the record of the fine it self shall be removed but the transcript thereof upon which transcript of the note of the fine the plaintiff may assign his errors And if the Justices think that the point assigned for error is error they may send for the note of the fine and reverse the same F. N. B. f. 20. f. As if a Baron and Feme levy a fine to an estranger the feme being within age they may have a Writ of error to reverse the fine for this cause during her non-age F. N. B. 21 d. 27. ass pl. 17. 50. E. 3. 4. And when a fine is to be reversed by error the course is for the plaintiff in the Writ to have severall Writs of error one directed to the chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas to certifie the Record and Process of the fine another unto the Custos brevium of the same Court to certifie the transcript of the foot of the fine and the third unto the Chirographer to certîfie the transcript of the record and process of the fine the severall forms whereof he as followeth A Writ of Error directed unto the chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. OLiver c. To his beloved and faithfull E. A. Knight greeting Because in the Record and Process and also in the levying of a certain fine in our Court before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench at Westm in eight dayes of Saint Michael last past by our Writ of Covenant between I. G. the Elder Esquire M. his wife and I. G. the younger Gent. plaintiffs and G. H. deforcient of the Manor of G. with the appurtenances and of one Messuage 15. Cottages 15. Tofts 4. Barns 15. Gardens 2. Orchards 200. Acres of Land 80. Acres of Medow 100. Acres of Pasture 6. Acres of Wood 300. Acres of Moor and Common of pasture for all manner of Beasts with the appurtenances in G. in the County of York levyed manifest error hath intervened unto the great damage of him the said G. as by his plaint we have received we willing in this behalf that the error if any shall be may in a due manner be corrected and to the same G. full and speedy Justice be done we command you that the Record and Process of the fine aforesaid with all things concerning the same which in your custody are as it is said to us under your Seal distinctly and openly ye send and this Writ So that we may have them in eight dayes of Saint Hillary wheresoever then we shall be in England that looking into the Record and Process of the fine aforesaid we may thereupon cause further to be done for amending that error that which of right and according to the Law and custome of our Common-wealth of England ought to be done c. A Writ of error unto the Custos brevium of the Court of Common Pleas. OLiver c. To his beloved T. S. Esquire Keeper of his Writs of the Bench greeting Because in the Record and Process and also in the levying of a certain fine in our Court of the Bench at Westm in eight dayes of Saint Michael last past before E. A. Knight and his Associates our Justices of the Bench aforesaid by our Writ of Covenant between c. of c. we command you that the transcript of the foot of the fine aforesaid with all things concerning those which in your custody are as it is said to us under your Seal c. that looking into the transcript of the foot of the fine aforesaid c. A writ of error unto the Chirographer of Fines OLiver c. To his beloved T. C. Esquire his Chirographer in the Bench greeting Because in the Record and Process and also in the levying of a certain fine in our Court of the Bench at W. in eight
dayes of Saint Michael last past before E. A. Knight and his Associates our Justices of the Bench aforesaid by our Writ of Covenant between c. of c. we command you the transcript of the Record and Process of the fine aforesaid with all things concerning those which in your custody are as it is said to us under your Seal distinctly and openly ye send and this Writ c. that looking into the transcript of the Record and Process of the fine aforesaid we may c. And note that a Writ of Error is not maintainable by an Infant to reverse a fine for his Infancy but during his Infancy 50 E. 3. 4. 17 E. 3. 52. 78. 27. lib. Ass 53. For what Errors Fines and Proclamations be not reversable NO Fines or Proclamations upon fines or common recoveries shall be reversable by Writ of Error for false or incongrunous latin razure interlining misentring of any warrant of Atturney or of any Proclamation misreturning or not returning of the Sheriff or other want of form of words and not of matter of substance 23 Eliz. ca. 3. Of error in the Proclamation of a fine IF error be in the Proclamation of a fine they shall be reversed by Plea without Writ of error but that fine nevertheless remaineth of good force still for they are severall matters of Record yet if error be in the fine the Proclamations are void because the fine is the first Record whereupon the Ploclamations depend and sublato subjecto tollitur accidens Plo. 266. a. Dyer fol. 216. pa. 54. 4 Eliz. Of a Certiorari IF a man have recovered and before he have execution the Records thereof be removed into the receipt or treasury the plaintiff may have a Certiorari out of the Chancery to the Chamberlain and Treasurer to remove the tenor of the Record and Process thence into the Chancery And when it is there it may be sent thence by Mittimus into the Court whence it came as the uper Bench if it came thence or into the Common-place if it came thence and there may execution be sued 37 H. 6. 16. A Certiorari with a Mittimus to renew a fine bearing date before the fine come into the Chancery is good enough 1 R. 3. 4. In a Writ of error to reverse a fine the Record it self shall not be removed but the transcript thereof because a Record which commeth into the upper Bench shall not be remanded And if the Judgement be affirmed there is no Chirographer to ingross the fine 40 Ass 19. 29. Ass 43. Yet 5. Mary it is holden that in a Writ of error upon a fine the Record it self shall be certified so that no more Proclamations shall be made thereupon for if it be reversed that endeth all and if the fine be affirmed the Record shall be sent into the Common-place by Mittimus to be Proclaimed and ingrossed for if the transcript only should be removed they might nevertheless proceed in the Common place B. tit Rec. 79. Ideo quaere A Certiorari of the transcript of the foot of a Fine OLiver c. To the Treasurer and Chancellors greeting because for some certain causes we will to be certified or willing for certain causes to be certified or for some certain causes to be certified upon the tenor of the foot of a certain fine levyed in our Court before our Justices long ago or last itinerate at N. in Com. tali by our Writ or in the Court of the Soveraign Lord Ch. late King of England c. in the year c. before I. and his Associates then Justices c. of the Bench by his Writ between A. Demandant and B. Tenant of one Messuage with the appurtenances in N. we command you that you search in the Feet of the fines of the same * Iter signifies a journey or voyage c. circuit at the time aforesaid levyed or of the fines before the aforesaid Justices in the year aforesaid levyed which are in our Treasury under your custody as they say the transcript of the foot of the fine aforesaid to us into our Chancery under the Seal of our Exchequer distinctly and openly without delay you send And this Writ Teste c. Otherwise of the tenor of the note of a Fine OLiver c. To his beloved Clerk W. greeting We willing c. upon the tenor of the note of a certain fine levied c. Anno c. between A demandant and C. Tenant c. we command you that you search in the notes of the fines remaining in your custody a transcript of the note aforesaid to us in our Chancery under your Seal distinctly and openly without delay you send and this Writ T. c. Otherwise before Justices now of the Bench. A Fine levyed in our Court in the year c. before W. and his Associates then our Justices of the Bench by our Writ between c. A Mittimus of the Transcript of a Fine out of the Chancery into the Common place OLiver c. hath sent to the Justices here his Writ close in these words Oliver c. To his Justices of the Bench greeting the transcript of the foot of a certain fine levyed in the Court c. before R. H. and his Associates then Justices c. of the Bench at Westm by his Writ between G. P. and I. his wife plaintiffs and S. P. desorcient of the Manor of C. with the appurtenances to us in our Chancery of our mandate sent to you we send in these presents intercluded commanding that by the inspection aforesaid for the further prosecution of I. L. and M. his wife being one and T. U. and T. his wife being another and also of H. B. third Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid G. and I. of their bodies be gotten you cause to be done that which of right and according to the Law and custome of our Common-wealth of England ought to be done witness my self at Westminster the eighth day of I. in the year c. The transcript of the foot of the fine whereof mention is made in the Writ aforesaid followeth in these words This is the finall Concord made in the Court of c. at Westm in eight dayes of Saint Michael in the year c. before R. H. W. B. P. M. W H. L. T. and H. S. Justices and other faithfull then there present between G. P. and I. his wife plaintiffs by W. F. put in the steed of them to Atturney in the fine gain or lose and S. P. deforcient of the Manor of C. with the appurtenances whereof Plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid G. hath recognized the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said S. as that which the same S. hath of the gift of the aforesaid G. And for this Recognizance fine and Concord the same S. hath granted to the aforesaid G. and I.
the 19. day of S. in the year c. at B. aforesaid by his certain Charter which the same W. R. with the Seal of the aforesaid F. signed here in Court produceth the date whereof is the same day and year gave and granted the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid W. R. to have to him and his Heirs for ever and furthermore the aforesaid F. by the Charter aforesaid the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the same W. and his Heirs against all men did warrant as by that Charter more fully it appeareth by virtue of which said gift and grant the same W. was and as yet is seised of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demesne as of Fee and so thereof being seised one D. D. arraigned against him the said W. an Assise of novel disseisin of the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances before I. C. one of the Barons of the Exchequer of the Lord Protector and F. R. one of the Serjeants at Law of him the said Protector Justices of the same Lord Protector at the Assizes in the County aforesaid assigned to be taken according to the form of the Statute c. whereby the same W. R. hanging that assise often required the aforesaid F. that he the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances to the same W. would warrant and the same F. those tenements with the appurtenances to the same W. hitherto to warrant hath denyed and as yet doth deny whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of a hundred pounds and thereupon he bringeth sute c. OF RECOVERIES FOR Assurances c. IN every recovery are to be regarded the demandant the Tenant of the Land and the vouchee as the efficient causes thereof The Land demanded as the matter which must as certainly be set down in Writs of entry as in Writs of Covenant whereupon Fines are levyed The end and effect of such recoveries is to discontinue and destroy estates tailes remainders and reversions and bar the former owners thereof The demandant is he that bringeth the Writ of entry and may be termed the recoverer The tenant is he against whom the Writ is brought and may be termed the recoveree The vouchee is he whom the tenant voucheth or calleth to warranty for the Land in demand And such persons may be demandants Tenants and vouchees in these recoveries as may be cognizors and cognizees in Writs of Covenant and by such names mutatis mutandis Saving if that any recovery be had against tenant in tail the reversion or remainder being in the Kings of England their progenitors and Successors such recovery will neither bar the issue in tail of his entry nor discontinue his estate nor pluck such reversion or remainder out of them 34 H. 8. ca. 20. Quaere tamen si tiel recovery bar issue in tail during the continuance of the esiate tail Dyer fo 132. pl. 1. Item before such persons by such means and in such manner may warrants of Atturney be acknowledged and certified as fines knowledged in the Country saving that the recognizance of warrants of Atturney may be taken by any Justice or Serjeant without a Writ of Dedimus potestatem And fines must be paid upon Writs of Entry as upon Writs of Covenant And all such Writs of entry must be signed by the Protectors Atturney before they can be Sealed In a Recovery with double voucher the fine must be sued first to make him tenant at the time of the Writ of Entry brought for every Writ of entry must alwayes be brought against him that is tenant of the Freehold of the Land demanded at the time of the Writ brought 18. R. 2. and Dyer fo 252. pl. 98. for that that the estate of the tenant in tail which is vouchee is barred in respect of the Assets only which is or may be recovered in value Pl. Bassets vers Manxell fo 11. a. and of execution sued by the tenant against him And if the tenant have but an estate for life or in dower or by the Curtesie then to have a good recovery thereof it is meet that such tenant make a conditionall surrender of his estate to him in the reversion or remainder to the end he may be a present Tenant of the inheritance and then to bring the Writ of entry against him and after that the recovery is executed the particular tenant for breach of the condition may enter and enjoy his Term notwithstanding such surrender In a recovery with a single voucher are included two Recoveries viz. one at the sute of the demandant against the Tenant and another at the sute of the tenant against the vouchee And if it be with a double voucher there are incuded in it three recoveries one by the demandant against the Tenant one other by the tenant against the vouchee and the third by the first vouchee against the second vouchee And in a recovery with a treble voucher are included 4. recoveries whereof three are such as were last mencioned the fourth is a recovery by the second vouchee against the third and in these recoveries the demandant hath judgement to recover the Land against the tenant and the tenant hath likewise Judgement to recover in value against the vouchee and if it be with a double voucher the first voucher hath also the like Judgement to recover in value against the second and if it be with a treble voucher the second vouchee hath the like Judgement against the third And the record also maketh mention of the execution of the Judgement against the tenant by Entry or a Writ of Habere fac seisinam accordingly And when such Recovery is so executed the uses agreed upon do forthwith arise out of the Lands Tenements c. so recovered according to the mutuall agreement of the parties The scope of a common Recovery with a single voucher is to bar the tenant and his Heirs of such only estate tail which then is in him to bar others of such estates as they have of any reversion expectant or remainder dependant upon the same And of all Leases and incumbrances derived out of such reversions or remainders The scope of a Common Recovery with a double voucher is to bar the first voucher and his Heirs of every such estate as at any time was in the same voucher or any of his Ancestors whose Heir he is of such estate and all other persons of such right to a reversion or remainder as were thereupon at any time expectant or dependant and of all Leases Charges and incumbrances derived out of any such reversion or remainder and that will be also a perpetual bar of such estate whereof the tenant was then seised of in reversion or remainder expectant or dependant upon the same c. The scope of a common recovery with a treble voucher is to make a perpetuall bar of the estates of the tenant and of every such estate of inheritance