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A85670 Bouleutērion, or A practical demonstration of county judicatures. Wherein is amply explained the judiciall and ministeriall authority of sheriffs. Together with the original, jurisdiction, and method of keeping all countrey courts. / By Will: Greenwood, philomath. Greenwood, Will. William. 1659 (1659) Wing G1870; Thomason E1789_1; ESTC R209680 323,562 484

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his_o part_n to_o be_v perform_v yet_o the_o say_v h._n s._n have_v not_o perform_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a award_n on_o his_o part_n to_o be_v perform_v and_o namely_o for_o that_o the_o say_v h._n s._n have_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o say_v r._n f._n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o say_a order_n be_v the_o day_n year_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o castle_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o 50_o s._n of_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o action_n do_v accrue_v to_o the_o say_v r._n f._n to_o have_v and_o demand_v of_o the_o say_v h._n s._n the_o say_v 10_o l._n the_o say_v h._n s._n notwithstanding_o though_o often_o thereunto_o request_v the_o say_v 50_o s._n to_o the_o say_v r._n f._n have_v not_o yet_o pay_v but_o the_o same_o to_o pay_v etc._n etc._n for_o attorney_n fe_n ss_z r._n a._n gentleman_n etc._n etc._n by_o t._n s._n his_o attorney_n do_v complain_v of_o w._n p._n of_o a_o plea_n that_o he_o do_v render_v unto_o he_o 1_o l._n 17_o s._n 2_o d._n of_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o do_v owe_v unto_o he_o and_o unjust_o detain_v from_o he_o for_o that_o whereas_o the_o say_v w._n p._n the_o day_n year_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o castle_n of_o y._n do_v retain_v he_o the_o say_v r._n a_o to_o be_v the_o attorney_n of_o he_o the_o say_v w._n p._n in_o the_o county_n court_n hold_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o y._n in_o the_o county_n of_o y._n before_o the_o suitor_n of_o the_o same_o court_n to_o prosecute_v as_o the_o attorney_n of_o he_o the_o say_v w._n p._n for_o he_o the_o say_v w._n p._n in_o a_o certain_a action_n in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o the_o say_v w._n p._n against_o one_o t._n c._n of_o a_o plea_n of_o debt_n from_o the_o say_a day_n and_o year_n etc._n etc._n so_o long_o as_o shall_v please_v both_o party_n take_v for_o his_o fee_n and_o pain_n in_o that_o behalf_n sustain_v every_o court_n day_n in_o which_o he_o the_o say_v r_o a._n shall_v be_v the_o attorney_n of_o he_o the_o say_v w_n p._n in_o the_o say_a cause_n 2_o s._n of_o lawful_a etc._n etc._n 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say_v r_o a._n he_o have_v not_o render_v but_o to_o render_v the_o same_o to_o he_o he_o have_v altogether_o hitherto_o refuse_v and_o do_v yet_o refuse_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o he_o the_o say_v r_o a._n whereupon_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v damnify_v and_o have_v damage_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 35_o s._n and_o thereupon_o he_o bring_v this_o suit_n etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o lease_n for_o tithe_n ss_z w._n
if_o he_o have_v asset_n there_o 16_o e._n 3_o execution_n 49._o and_o a_o man_n may_v well_o pray_v execution_n of_o the_o body_n in_o one_o county_n and_o a_o elegit_fw-la of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o other_o county_n 3._o execution_n 38._o rest_n if_o a_o statute_n merchant_n be_v sue_v of_o parcel_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o conusor_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v never_o extend_v on_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n mic._n 22._o e._n 3._o f._n 14._o all_o if_o three_o be_v bind_v to_o one_o in_o a_o statute_n merchant_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o themselves_o quemlibet_fw-la eorum_fw-la pierce_v i_o may_v sue_v execution_n against_o one_o of_o they_o only_o or_o against_o they_o all_o at_o my_o pleasure_n if_o a_o infant_n bind_v himself_o in_o a_o statute-merchant_n imprisonm_fw-la or_o statute-staple_n he_o may_v avoid_v this_o during_o his_o nonage_n by_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la and_o also_o he_o may_v have_v his_o audita_fw-la 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the_o stat._n of_o 23_o h._n 8._o c._n 6._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o validity_n of_o a_o proper_a statute-staple_n as_o touch_v the_o form_n and_o execution_n thereof_o and_o acknowledge_v before_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a justice_n and_o in_o their_o absence_n before_o the_o major_a of_o the_o staple_n at_o westminster_n and_o recorder_n of_o london_n you_o have_v the_o form_n of_o all_o these_o obligation_n or_o statute_n in_o west_n part_n 1._o symb._n l._n 2._o sect._n 152._o 155._o 153._o 154._o 155._o it_o be_v seal_v with_o three_o seal_n viz._n with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o conusor_n with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o protector_n and_o of_o one_o of_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o of_o the_o major_a and_o recorder_n 23_o h._n 8._o c_o 6._o and_o note_v that_o all_o statute_n staple_n 4._o and_o merchant_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o recognisance_n within_o four_o month_n and_o enrol_v within_o six_o month_n otherwise_o such_o statute_n shall_v be_v void_a against_o purchaser_n etc._n etc._n 27_o eliz._n c._n 4._o staple_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o proceed_v upon_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o statute-merchant_n save_v that_o in_o a_o statute-staple_n present_o after_o the_o certificate_n into_o the_o chancery_n the_o conusee_fw-fr shall_v have_v a_o writ_n to_o take_v his_o body_n and_o extend_v his_o land_n and_o good_n returnable_a in_o chancery_n and_o this_o writ_n be_v a_o commission_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n and_o good_n lie_v for_o the_o value_v of_o the_o same_o whereby_o all_o the_o land_n good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o conusor_n shall_v be_v apprise_v and_o value_v at_o a_o reasonable_a rate_n by_o a_o jury_n of_o man_n swear_v charge_v by_o the_o sheriff_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o inquisition_n so_o take_v be_v to_o be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o thereupon_o the_o land_n good_n and_o chattel_n be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o the_o sheriff_n hand_n and_o by_o he_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr which_o the_o sheriff_n may_v do_v if_o he_o will_v without_o any_o writ_n to_o hold_v unto_o the_o conusee_fw-fr until_o he_o be_v satisfy_v his_o debt_n and_o damage_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n refuse_v so_o to_o do_v the_o conusee_fw-fr shall_v have_v a_o write_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n call_v a_o liberate_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o deliver_v to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr the_o liberate_n land_n good_n and_o chattel_n so_o find_v by_o inquisition_n and_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o extent_n which_o the_o sheriff_n need_v not_o return_v fitz._n account_n 97._o execution_n in_o toto_fw-la broo._n stat._n in_o toto_fw-la stat._n acton_n burnel_n de_fw-fr mercat_n 27_o e._n 3._o 9_o f_o n_o b._n 130._o 131._o 132._o dyer_n 180_o coo._n 4._o 67._o blow_n 61._o 62._o 82._o co._n super_fw-la lit._n 290._o coo._n 5._o 87._o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o the_o proceed_n in_o statute-merchant_n note_n it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o b._n r._n hil._n 42._o eliz._n that_o a_o debt_n recover_v in_o the_o king_n court_n by_o judgement_n shall_v be_v pay_v before_o a_o bond_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o statute-staple_n or_o merchant_n because_o the_o judgement_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o a_o more_o high_a and_o worthy_a nature_n then_o private_a portable_a pocket_n record_n also_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o a_o recognisance_n acknowledge_v in_o any_o court_n by_o assent_n which_o may_v also_o be_v private_o do_v and_o a_o judgement_n so_o give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n upon_o ordinary_a and_o judicial_a proceed_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o swear_a officer_n be_v record_n which_o be_v prefer_v in_o law_n before_o such_o statute_n &_o non_fw-la refert_fw-la whether_o the_o judgement_n or_o recognisance_n or_o statute_n be_v first_o for_o be_v the_o judgement_n first_o or_o last_o it_o shall_v be_v first_o satisfy_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v hold_v per_fw-la totam_fw-la 235._o curiam_fw-la in_o the_o common_a plea_n in_o pemberton_n and_o bartams_n case_n blow_n 32._o el._n rot._n 235._o which_o see_v in_o the_o end_n of_o saddler_n case_n in_o the_o 4._o report_n dyer_n 80_o 53._o recognisance_n what_o it_o be_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o three_o which_o be_v recognisance_n and_o that_o be_v a_o obligation_n or_o bond_n of_o record_n acknowledge_v in_o a_o court_n of_o record_n testify_v the_o recognisor_n to_o owe_v to_o the_o recognisee_fw-mi a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o some_o court_n of_o record_n or_o before_o some_o judge_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o such_o court_n have_v authority_n to_o take_v the_o same_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n the_o judge_n of_o either_o bench_n of_o the_o exchequer_n justice_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o that_o be_v mere_a recognizance_n be_v not_o seal_v but_o enrol_v and_o yet_o some_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o party_n and_o may_v be_v with_o condition_n annex_v or_o may_v be_v single_a and_o then_o to_o have_v indenture_n of_o defeasance_n recognisance_n if_o the_o money_n be_v not_o pay_v at_o the_o day_n the_o conusee_fw-fr proceed_v upon_o it_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o conusee_fw-fr his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n be_v to_o bring_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o conusor_n or_o if_o he_o be_v dead_a against_o his_o heir_n when_o they_o be_v of_o full_a age_n or_o if_o the_o land_n the_o conusor_n have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o enter_n into_o the_o recognisance_n be_v sell_v against_o the_o purchaser_n of_o those_o land_n which_o the_o conusor_n have_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o recognisance_n enter_v into_o to_o warn_v they_o to_o come_v into_o that_o court_n whence_o the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la come_v and_o to_o show_v cause_n why_o execution_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o say_a recognisance_n and_o if_o the_o party_n or_o party_n can_v be_v find_v to_o be_v warn_v or_o be_v warn_v do_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o time_n or_o appear_v show_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o debt_n shall_v not_o be_v levy_v than_o the_o conusee_fw-fr shall_v have_v execution_n of_o a_o moiety_n of_o his_o land_n by_o elegit_fw-la or_o if_o facias_fw-la the_o conusor_n be_v live_v of_o all_o his_o good_n by_o levari_fw-la or_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la at_o his_o election_n but_o he_o can_v have_v execution_n of_o his_o body_n unless_o he_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o the_o recognisance_n or_o it_o be_v by_o course_n of_o the_o court_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o upper_a bench_n upon_o a_o bail_n in_o which_o case_n a_o capias_fw-la do_v lie_v dyer_n 360._o 315_o west_n 2._o 18._o capias_fw-la broo_n execution_n 129._o co._n 3._o 11._o 15_o h_o 7._o 16._o kitch_n 117._o and_o the_o proceed_v against_o surety_n in_o statute_n shall_v be_v surety_n as_o the_o
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extend_v than_o it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o yet_o quaere_fw-la if_o the_o debt_n be_v forty_o pound_n and_o nothing_o extend_v but_o a_o lease_n for_o three_o year_n at_o five_o pound_n a_o year_n or_o the_o like_a for_o then_o to_o that_o which_o remain_v the_o elegit_fw-la fail_v hobert_n rep._n foe_o 58._o 58._o it_o if_o a_o judgement_n be_v obtain_v against_o a_o man_n who_o thereupon_o sell_v his_o land_n in_o who_o hand_n soever_o the_o land_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o satisfy_v that_o judgement_n and_o to_o that_o end_n shall_v issue_v out_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o terr-tenant_n if_o two_o writ_n of_o elegit_fw-la be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n hoth_v at_o one_o time_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o execute_v exend_v the_o moiety_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o shall_v give_v the_o moiety_n to_o the_o more_o ancient_a debt_n and_o then_o he_o ought_v to_o extend_v a_o moiety_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o other_o for_o he_o can_v deliver_v a_o moiety_n of_o all_o the_o land_n to_o one_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o other_o see_v attorney_n academy_n 109._o county_n several_a elegits_n may_v issue_v into_o several_a county_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v if_o a_o man_n do_v pray_v to_o have_v a_o elegit_fw-la to_o have_v why_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o defendant_n land_n in_o execution_n and_o the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v no_o land_n whereupon_o he_o pray_v a_o capias_fw-la to_o arrest_v the_o party_n but_o the_o court_n will_v not_o grant_v it_o but_o if_o the_o conusee_fw-fr etc._n etc._n will_v tarry_v till_o land_n do_v come_v to_o 24._o the_o defendant_n or_o good_n then_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o he_o can_v not_o have_v a_o capias_fw-la nor_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o entery_n in_o the_o roll_n be_v that_o he_o have_v choose_v his_o execution_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o his_o land_n the_o which_o he_o must_v stand_v to_o because_o it_o be_v a_o execution_n in_o the_o superlative_a mich._n 30_o e._n 3._o 24._o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o writ_n by_o the_o statute_n after_o judgement_n lie_v where_o a_o man_n recover_v in_o a_o action_n personal_a as_o debt_n or_o damage_n or_o detinue_n and_o he_o against_o who_o the_o debt_n be_v recover_v and_o have_v no_o land_n or_o tenement_n nor_o sufficient_a good_n whereof_o the_o debt_n may_v be_v levy_v in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o recover_v shall_v have_v this_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n command_v he_o that_o he_o take_v the_o body_n of_o he_o against_o who_o the_o debt_n be_v recover_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v until_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o the_o recoverer_n and_o the_o sheriff_n custodia_fw-la must_v keep_v he_o in_o salva_fw-la et_fw-la arcta_fw-la custodia_fw-la unless_o he_o intend_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n himself_o for_o if_o a_o prisoner_n be_v take_v upon_o a_o execution_n and_o shall_v afterward_o let_v he_o go_v at_o liberty_n before_o the_o debt_n be_v satisfy_v etc._n etc._n the_o creditor_n may_v have_v either_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n against_o the_o sheriff_n and_o so_o c._n recover_v his_o debt_n fitz._n 93._o a._n c._n a_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciend_n but_o orig._n where_o capias_fw-la lie_v in_o the_o original_a 11_o h._n 9_o 18._o vide_fw-la co_n 3._o part_n sir_n william_n herbets_n case_n 8_o h._n 6._o 9_o 22_o ed._n 4._o 22._o upon_o this_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n can_v take_v nothing_o 8._o but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o defendant_n for_o the_o writ_n be_v to_o do_v no_o more_o but_o to_o take_v his_o body_n and_o to_o detain_v he_o in_o prison_n till_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n co._n 5._o 8._o arrest_v when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o sheriff_n by_o process_n of_o law_n and_o afterward_o another_o writ_n be_v deliver_v to_o he_o to_o arrest_v he_o who_o be_v in_o his_o custody_n present_o he_o be_v in_o his_o custody_n by_o force_n of_o the_o second_o writ_n by_o judgement_n of_o law_n although_o he_o do_v not_o actual_o arrest_v he_o for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o arrest_v he_o who_o be_v and_o be_v before_o in_o his_o custody_n et_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la praecipit_fw-la inutilia_fw-la quia_fw-la inutilis_fw-la labour_n stultus_fw-la and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la be_v not_o only_a quod_fw-la capiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o quod_fw-la salvo_fw-la custodiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la habcat_fw-la corpus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o although_o 30._o he_o can_v take_v he_o who_o he_o have_v in_o his_o keep_n yet_o he_o may_v safe_o keep_v he_o and_o therewith_o agreee_v 7_o h._n 4._o 30._o if_o two_o man_n be_v bind_v joint_o and_o several_o in_o a_o obligation_n the_o one_o be_v sue_v condemn_v and_o take_v etc._n in_o execution_n yet_o the_o other_o may_v not_o go_v scotfree_a for_o he_o may_v be_v likewise_o sue_v and_o take_v in_o execution_n until_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v satisfy_v of_o his_o entire_a debt_n coo._n 5._o 86._o but_o if_o the_o creditor_n be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o first_o that_o be_v in_o execution_n the_o other_o may_v plead_v this_o satisfaction_n and_o be_v discharge_v 29_o h._n 8._o tit_v execut._n b._n 132._o a_o woman_n recover_v damage_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n dower_n she_o can_v have_v execution_n of_o these_o damage_n recover_v by_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la because_o the_o capias_fw-la be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a 11_o h._n 7._o fol._n 5._o 2_o h._n 7._o fol._n 7._o if_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o satis_fw-la the_o sheriff_n have_v he_o in_o execution_n by_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la by_o arrest_v he_o although_o the_o sheriff_n do_v not_o return_v the_o writ_n a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o sheriff_n for_o not_o make_v return_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfca_fw-la be_v not_o as_o other_o capias_fw-la that_o be_v so_o that_o you_o have_v his_o body_n before_o etc._n etc._n for_o in_o every_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfoc_fw-la the_o judgement_n be_v give_v before_o and_o it_o be_v but_o to_o take_v execution_n of_o the_o party_n in_o which_o no_o answer_n nor_o return_n avail_v pasch_fw-mi 21_o h._n 7._o foe_n 13._o if_o one_o be_v in_o execution_n by_o his_o body_n and_o the_o party_n do_v release_v unto_o he_o all_o action_n suit_n and_o debt_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o elegit_fw-la nor_o a_o capias_fw-la because_o the_o duty_n be_v extinct_a 26_o h._n 6._o execution_n 7._o capias_fw-la pro_fw-la fine_a capias_fw-la vtlegatum_fw-la capias_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la there_o be_v other_o three_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la after_o judgement_n viz._n 1_o capias_fw-la pro_fw-la fine_a valent_fw-la 2_o capias_fw-la vtlegatum_fw-la 3_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la 1._o the_o capias_fw-la pro_fw-la fine_a be_v where_o one_o be_v fine_v be_v by_o judgement_n unto_o the_o protector_n upon_o some_o offence_n commit_v against_o a_o statute_n do_v not_o discharge_v it_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n by_o this_o be_v his_o body_n take_v and_o imprison_v till_o he_o pay_v the_o fine_a f._n n._n b._n 76._o coo._n 11._o 42._o 8._o 60._o if_o the_o plaintiff_n sue_v a_o elegit_fw-la after_o the_o defendant_n large_a be_v take_v for_o the_o protector_n fine_a he_o shall_v go_v at_o large_a for_o such_o execution_n do_v discharge_v the_o body_n 7_o h_z 6._o 6._o and_o 7._o so_o if_o he_o sue_v by_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la 18_o e._n 3._o execution_n 54._o yet_o upon_o nihil_fw-la return_v he_o may_v have_v a_o capias_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o defendant_n be_v take_v upon_o a_o capias_fw-la pro_fw-la fine_a in_o etc._n trespass_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v remain_v in_o prison_n for_o his_o execution_n the_o plaintiff_n not_o satisfy_v shall_v have_v a_o execution_n afterward_o so_o if_o one_o pray_v a_o elegit_fw-la of_o land_n and_o nothing_o be_v return_v but_o a_o rent_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o elegit_fw-la of_o the_o same_o 47_o e._n 3._o 41._o execution_n 41._o see_v f._n n._n b._n 246._o &_o stat._n 32_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 5._o 2_o cap._n vtleg_n be_v a_o writ_n of_o exec._n after_o judgement_n of_o the_o be_v coroner_n of_o the_o county_n into_o which_o the_o exigent_n &_o promation_n issue_v which_o lie_v against_o he_o that_o be_v outlaw_v by_o the_o which_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o receipt_n thereof_o apprehend_v the_o party_n outlaw_v for_o not_o appear_v upon_o the_o exigent_n and_o keep_v he_o in_o salva_fw-la custodia_fw-la viz._n in_o safe_a custody_n note_n if_o a_o capias_fw-la utlegatum_fw-la issue_v
statute_n do_v extend_v only_o to_o obligation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v within_o their_o guard_n and_o custody_n and_o not_o otherwise_o etc._n trespass_n bring_v for_o break_v his_o house_n and_o break_v three_o door_n and_o break_v and_o carry_v away_o three_o lock_n of_o those_o door_n the_o defendant_n justify_v the_o entry_n into_o the_o house_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la award_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o and_o he_o be_v under_o sheriff_n and_o the_o other_o defendant_n his_o bailiff_n two_o of_o the_o defendant_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n and_o the_o door_n be_v open_a take_v the_o 556._o good_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n shut_v the_o door_n upon_o the_o bailiff_n and_o imprison_v they_o for_o two_o hour_n wherefore_o he_o break_v open_v the_o door_n and_o the_o lock_n to_o rescue_v his_o bailiff_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la eadem_fw-la transgressio_fw-la and_o it_o be_v thereupon_o demur_v and_o all_o the_o court_n hold_v that_o although_o a_o sheriff_n can_v break_v open_a a_o house_n be_v to_o take_v execution_n by_o a_o fieri_fw-la fac_fw-la yet_o when_o the_o door_n be_v open_a that_o he_o enter_v and_o be_v disturb_v in_o his_o execution_n by_o the_o party_n who_o be_v within_o the_o house_n he_o may_v break_v the_o house_n to_o rescue_v his_o bailiff_n and_o to_o take_v execution_n so_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o defendant_n and_o in_o regard_n this_o restrain_v of_o the_o execution_n and_o detain_v of_o the_o bailiff_n be_v confess_v by_o the_o demurrer_n a_o attachment_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n be_v award_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n crookes_n second_o part_n fol_n 555._o and_o 556._o they_o if_o the_o sheriff_n take_v lease_n for_o year_n or_o other_o chattel_n real_a upon_o a_o execution_n he_o may_v seize_v and_o sell_v they_o without_o take_v inquest_n by_o a_o jury_n of_o they_o and_o the_o sale_n will_v be_v good_a co_n 5._o 90._o 4._o 74._o and_o no_o return_n be_v require_v upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la if_o execution_n be_v do_v which_o be_v ground_v upon_o four_o strenous_a and_o solid_a reason_n by_o coo._n in_o his_o 5._o report_n in_o ho's_z 74._o case_n 1._o because_o the_o levy_n of_o the_o debt_n be_v lawful_a and_o well_o fac_fw-la do_v and_o the_o party_n defendant_n can_v resist_v the_o sheriff_n to_o levy_v money_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o authority_n the_o sheriff_n have_v by_o force_n of_o the_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v execute_v 3._o the_o great_a prejudice_n that_o the_o defendant_n who_o good_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o writ_n and_o process_n of_o law_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n shall_v have_v if_o the_o sheriff_n not_o returnig_a of_o the_o writ_n shall_v cause_v a_o new_a execution_n to_o be_v sue_v forth_o against_o he_o and_o leave_v the_o defendant_n to_o his_o action_n against_o the_o sheriff_n 4._o if_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n by_o force_n of_o the_o writ_n shall_v be_v for_o not_o return_v the_o write_v wrongful_o than_o the_o sheriff_n will_v not_o find_v buyer_n of_o the_o defendant_n good_n by_o force_n of_o any_o writ_n of_o execution_n which_o will_v be_v very_o inconvenient_a and_o great_a delay_n of_o execution_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o life_n of_o every_o suit_n and_o where_o the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v ita_fw-la quod_fw-la habeas_fw-la denarios_fw-la &c_n &c_n they_o be_v but_o word_n of_o command_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o make_v return_n which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v but_o the_o execution_n shall_v stand_v in_o force_n levari_fw-la facias_fw-la what_o it_o be_v we_o come_v to_o the_o seven_o which_o be_v a_o levari_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v levy_v upon_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n and_o upon_o the_o good_n of_o he_o that_o have_v forfeit_v a_o recognisance_n etc._n etc._n register_n orig._n 441._o fol._n 298._o b._n 300._o b._n but_o he_o can_v seize_v the_o land_n and_o deliver_v that_o to_o the_o party_n by_o this_o writ_n blow_n 441._o and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v sue_v within_o the_o year_n after_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o recognisance_n or_o after_o the_o judgement_n for_o after_o the_o year_n the_o conusee_fw-fr or_o plaintiff_n be_v now_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2._o cap._n 45._o to_o have_v a_o 45._o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la whereby_o the_o sheriff_n be_v command_v that_o he_o give_v knowledge_n to_o the_o defendant_n that_o he_o appear_v at_o a_o day_n certain_a in_o the_o chancery_n there_o to_o show_v what_o he_o can_v say_v why_o he_o shall_v not_o pay_v the_o debt_n or_o damage_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o at_o the_o day_n or_o do_v come_v and_o can_v say_v nothing_o why_o execution_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v c._n than_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o do_v execution_n fitz._n 266._o c._n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o this_o writ_n return_v that_o he_o h._n have_v levy_v part_n of_o the_o sum_n viz._n sixteen_o pound_n part_v thereof_o which_o he_o have_v deliver_v to_o the_o party_n now_o upon_o this_o return_n the_o party_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o money_n may_v have_v a_o sicut_fw-la alius_fw-la levari_fw-la facias_fw-la direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o levy_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o sum_n fitz._n 265._o h._n of_o habere_fw-la facias_fw-la seisinam_fw-la and_o habere_fw-la facias_fw-la possessionem_fw-la there_o be_v other_o writ_n of_o execution_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v treat_v of_o viz._n 1._o habere_fw-la facias_fw-la seisinam_fw-la and_o 2._o habere_fw-la facias_fw-la possessionem_fw-la 18._o which_o execution_n be_v for_o recovery_n of_o land_n in_o a_o real_a action_n as_o cap._n ad_fw-la sit_v fieri_fw-la fac_fw-la and_o elegit_fw-la be_v for_o recovery_n of_o debt_n or_o damage_n in_o a_o personal_a action_n co._n 6._o 51._o f_o n_o b._n 265._o west_n 2._o cap._n 18._o and_o first_o of_o the_o habere_fw-la facias_fw-la seisinan_n which_o be_v a_o judicial_a lie_v writ_n and_o lie_v where_o one_o have_v recover_v certain_a land_n in_o the_o king_n court_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n command_v he_o to_o put_v he_o in_o actual_a seisin_n of_o that_o land_n which_o be_v do_v by_o deliver_v a_o bough_n of_o a_o tree_n or_o by_o a_o clod_n of_o the_o same_o land_n in_o the_o name_n of_o seisin_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o recovery_n be_v of_o a_o house_n than_o the_o sheriff_n may_v put_v he_o in_o seisin_n by_o deliver_v unto_o he_o the_o ring_n of_o a_o door_n or_o otherwise_o he_o may_v open_v the_o door_n say_v to_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n and_o take_v seisin_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o the_o recovery_n perk._n sect._n 206._o 207._o 208._o f_o n._n b._n 220._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o writ_n judicial_a and_o lie_v where_o one_o be_v evict_v lie_v from_o his_o farm_n and_o have_v recover_v it_o by_o ejectione_n firmae_fw-la or_o quare_fw-la ejecit_fw-la infra_fw-la terminum_fw-la it_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o command_v he_o to_o put_v the_o plaintiff_n in_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o term_n again_o the_o sheriff_n in_o execute_v both_o these_o two_o writ_n may_v break_v the_o house_n and_o deliver_v seisin_n and_o possession_n thereof_o to_o the_o plaintif_n but_o he_o can_v justify_v the_o break_v a_o man_n house_n to_o execute_v a_o cap._n ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la or_o fieri_fw-la fac_fw-la but_o where_o the_o protector_n be_v a_o party_n there_o the_o sheriff_n may_v justify_v the_o break_n of_o the_o house_n to_o execute_v his_o process_n if_o they_o can_v be_v execute_v otherwise_o yet_o he_o must_v first_o request_v the_o open_n of_o the_o door_n and_o withal_o signify_v 278._o the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n f_o n_o b._n 220._o 221._o co._n 5._o 91._o 6._o 51._o dyer_n 278._o some_o select_a case_n which_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o publish_v in_o any_o treatise_n of_o this_o nature_n etc._n etc._n concern_v return_v of_o writ_n where_o valid_a and_o good_a and_o where_o insufficient_a how_o this_o word_n return_n have_v a_o triple_a acceptation_n first_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o case_n of_o a_o replevin_n and_o here_o it_o be_v call_v returno_fw-la habendo_fw-la second_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o day_n of_o appearance_n in_o every_o term_n and_o three_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o sheriff_n and_o bailiff_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v determine_v to_o handle_v and_o it_o be_v a_o certificate_n make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bailif_n to_o the_o court_n from_o whence_o the_o writ_n issue_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o diligent_a in_o make_v true_a certain_a and_o perfect_a return_n subscribe_v their_o name_n to_o they_o for_o if_o they_o make_v a_o false_a return_n the_o party_n endamage_v thereby_o may_v
the_o heir_n of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o the_o say_v a._n co._n 3_o 15._o 128._o usual_o the_o omission_n of_o word_n make_v the_o return_n invalid_a as_o where_o the_o return_n be_v the_o residue_n of_o this_o writ_n appear_v in_o a_o certain_a schedule_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o writ_n this_o be_v insufficient_a and_o vicious_a 19_o h._n 6._o fitz._n ret._n 14._o for_o by_o 3_o h._n 7._o 11._o a._n brook_n ret._n 88_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o be_v certain_a to_o every_o intent_n and_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n in_o make_v his_o return_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o l._n b._n master_n of_o the_o free_a grammar-school_n of_o skipton_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o scholar_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n he_o return_v that_o he_o make_v know_v to_o the_o master_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o make_v know_v to_o l._n b._n master_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o he_o omit_v scholar_n which_o return_n be_v insufficient_a and_o void_a see_v coo._n 8._o 127._o 128._o 97._o 10._o e._n 4._o 15._o the_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o capias_fw-la return_v that_o he_o arrest_v the_o defendant_n at_o s._n and_o will_v have_v carry_v he_o to_o the_o goal_n and_o that_o a._n b._n rescue_v he_o which_o return_n be_v hold_v invalid_a because_o he_o do_v not_o show_v at_o what_o place_n a_o b._n make_v the_o rescue_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v intend_v the_o place_n where_o the_o arrest_n be_v ret_a 97._o name_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o jennie_n 3_o e._n 4._o if_o a_o writ_n be_v return_v thus_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o c._n and_o show_v not_o the_o sheriff_n name_n it_o be_v no_o good_a return_n 9_o e._n 4._o 19_o br._n 54_o and_o by_o the_o 11_o h._n 7._o 10._o a._n b._n the_o name_n of_o the_o county_n ought_v to_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o margin_n or_o over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o return_n in_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o sheriff_n return_v i_o have_v make_v know_v to_o a._n b._n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o this_o writ_n exact_v and_o require_v and_o say_v not_o to_z the_o within_z named_z a._n b._n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o this_o be_v hold_v per_fw-la curiam_fw-la to_o be_v good_a for_o note_v these_o word_n as_o this_o writ_n exact_v etc._n etc._n do_v amount_v to_o the_o within_o name_v or_o the_o within_o mention_v or_o write_v see_v 2_o h._n 4._o 13._o and_o 3_o h._n 4._o 9_o br._n 28._o fitz._n 44._o 147._o habere_fw-la facias_fw-la seisinam_fw-la upon_o a_o grant_n and_o render_v at_o the_o plures_fw-la the_o sheriff_n do_v return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la who_o do_v nothing_o because_o the_o party_n to_o the_o fine_a have_v nothing_o and_o the_o writ_n of_o covenant_n be_v not_o sue_v in_o the_o liberty_n nor_o come_v to_o he_o to_o be_v execute_v upon_o which_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la be_v award_v 8_o e._n 3._o 12._o upon_o the_o like_a writ_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o resistance_n of_o a_o b._n &_o other_o and_o he_o be_v amerce_v twenty_o mark_n because_o he_o do_v not_o take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la and_o a_o alias_o award_v and_o also_o a_o writ_n to_o attach_v a._n b._n who_o be_v take_v and_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o pray_v a_o writ_n against_o the_o sheriff_n to_o answer_v his_o false_a return_n hil._n 19_o e._n 2._o execution_n 147._o waste_n be_v assign_v in_o w._n the_o return_n must_v not_o be_v not_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o w._n but_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n waste_v 27_o h._n 8._o br_n 2._o good_a the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o precept_n etc._n etc._n he_o take_v the_o body_n of_o a._n b._n etc._n etc._n and_o exception_n be_v take_v because_o the_o return_n be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o writ_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a return_n for_o the_o sheriff_n may_v take_v one_o in_o westminster_n hall_n by_o the_o mandate_n of_o the_o justice_n without_o any_o writ_n 19_o the_o sheriff_n return_v i_o have_v not_o find_v the_o party_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v and_o the_o party_n thereupon_o outlaw_v assign_v this_o for_o error_n and_o not_o to_o be_v amend_v fitz_n 19_o etc._n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v command_v the_o bailiff_n of_o slaincliff_n in_o the_o three_o person_n for_o i_o have_v command_v the_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o person_n and_o be_v amerce_v for_o it_o 21._o ass_n 17._o 90._o if_o a_o sheriff_n do_v not_o return_v a_o capias_fw-la in_o process_n the_o arrest_n be_v tortuous_a and_o a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n lie_v against_o he_o by_o he_o that_o be_v arrest_v and_o likewise_o the_o plaintif_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n against_o he_o littleton_n 18._o e._n 4._o 9_o br._n trespass_n 339._o br._n false_a imprisonment_n 5._o 7._o &_o 12._o but_o if_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la be_v not_o return_v it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o execution_n be_v due_o execute_v and_o the_o plaintif_n satisfy_v yet_o if_o he_o levy_v the_o money_n or_o debt_n but_o neither_o return_v the_o writ_n nor_o pay_v the_o money_n to_o the_o plaintif_a he_o be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o plaintif_n in_o a_o action_n of_o account_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o defendant_n in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n co._n 5._o 90._o and_o the_o plaintif_n may_v have_v his_o execution_n renew_v against_o the_o defendant_n and_o the_o defendant_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o action_n against_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n where_o a_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o return_v writ_n as_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o pontefract_n in_o yorkshire_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o execute_v they_o etc._n etc._n if_o there_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n shall_v enter_v the_o liberty_n and_o execute_v any_o process_n there_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o liberty_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n against_o he_o fitz._n 95._o b._n in_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o execute_v a_o judgement_n or_o fine_a the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o summoner_n 3_o h._n 7._o 8._o br._n ret._n 86._o upon_o the_o return_n of_o a_o jury_n he_o be_v to_o return_v issue_n upon_o every_o person_n empanel_v and_o return_v by_o he_o ibidem_fw-la replevin_n upon_o a_o replevin_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o the_o cattle_n be_v in_o such_o a_o strong_a place_n that_o he_o can_v not_o make_v deliverance_n for_o which_o return_n he_o be_v amerce_v because_o he_o may_v have_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la and_o so_o make_v deliverance_n br._n 119._o or_o if_o he_o shall_v return_v a_o resistance_n the_o like_a 13._o e._n 3._o c._n 39_o award_v in_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o they_o be_v divorce_v and_o therefore_o amercy_v for_o person_n that_o be_v divorce_v may_v have_v garnishment_n quaere_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la 1_o h._n 6._o 2._o br._n 63._o upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la fac_fw-la against_o executor_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o they_o have_v sell_v the_o good_n of_o the_o party_n decease_v before_o the_o writ_n purchase_v etc._n etc._n for_o which_o he_o be_v amerce_v for_o he_o shall_v have_v take_v other_o good_n of_o the_o executor_n to_o the_o value_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 14_o h._n 4._o 12._o br._n 41._o upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la fac_fw-la against_o executor_n the_o sheriff_n return_v nulla_fw-la bona_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o this_o return_n a_o entry_n be_v make_v in_o the_o roll_n because_o that_o testatum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o the_o executor_n have_v sell_v divers_a good_n of_o the_o testator_n and_o convert_v the_o money_n to_o their_o own_o use_n a_o writ_n be_v award_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o good_a man_n of_o his_o bailiwick_n what_o good_n which_o be_v the_o testator_n the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n be_v waste_v by_o the_o executor_n by_o force_n of_o which_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n have_v a_o inquisition_n by_o which_o it_o be_v find_v that_o divers_a good_n of_o the_o testator_n to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o debt_n recover_v be_v waste_v by_o the_o executor_n and_o this_o be_v return_v in_o court_n upon_o which_o the_o plaintif_a sue_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o defendant_n to_o show_v cause_n wherefore_o execution_n shall_v not_o be_v award_v against_o the_o defendant_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a good_n and_o upon_o two_o nihil_n the_o court_n award_v execution_n co._n 5._o 32._o good_a a_o outlawry_n return_v in_o london_n in_o these_o word_n at_o the_o husting_n hold_v in_o guild_n hall_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n such_o a_o day_n a._n
law_n decies_fw-la tantum_fw-la subornation_n of_o perjury_n concealment_n such_o as_o be_v not_o outlaw_v abjure_v condemn_v in_o a_o praemunire_n or_o attaint_v of_o treason_n felony_n etc._n etc._n 11_o h._n 4._o cap._n 9_o return_v of_o issue_n issue_n he_o be_v to_o return_v good_a sufficient_a and_o reasonable_a issue_n and_o upon_o such_o person_n as_o have_v sufficient_a good_n and_o land_n according_a to_o the_o stat._n of_o westminst_n 2._o cap._n 39_o &_o e._n 3._o cap._n 5._o of_o escapes_n and_o what_o damage_n do_v occur_v to_o the_o sheriff_n by_o they_o gaoler_n the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o cautious_a in_o elect_v a_o vigilant_a and_o honest_a gaoler_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v able_a to_o give_v sufficient_a security_n for_o his_o indemnity_n and_o true_a performance_n of_o his_o office_n and_o to_o answer_v all_o escape_n for_o of_o all_o the_o officer_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o sheriff_n the_o gaoler_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o circumspect_a otherwise_o many_o escape_n will_v happen_v and_o first_o to_o define_v what_o a_o escape_n be_v be_v it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v where_o one_o that_o be_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v in_o the_o common_a gaol_n of_o the_o county_n and_o come_v to_o his_o liberty_n before_o that_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o award_n of_o any_o justice_n or_o by_o order_n of_o law_n if_o etc._n the_o imprisonment_n of_o he_o that_o escape_v be_v for_o felony_n then_o that_o shall_v be_v felony_n in_o he_o that_o do_v voluntary_o not_o otherwise_o suffer_v the_o escape_n and_o if_o for_o treason_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v treason_n in_o he_o and_o if_o trespass_n then_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n execution_n although_o the_o prisoner_n which_o escape_v be_v out_o of_o the_o view_n yet_o if_o fresh_a suit_n be_v make_v and_o he_o be_v reprise_v in_o recenti_fw-la insequtione_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o execution_n otherwise_o at_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o corner_n or_o by_o a_o entry_n of_o a_o house_n or_o by_o any_o other_o such_o mean_v the_o prisoner_n may_v be_v out_o of_o view_n co._n 3._o rep._n rigweys_n case_n if_o the_o sheriff_n do_v assent_v that_o one_o who_o be_v in_o execution_n a._n and_o under_o their_o custody_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o goal_n for_o a_o while_n and_o then_o return_v although_o that_o he_o return_v in_o the_o time_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o escape_n for_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o guard_v he_o in_o salva_fw-la et_fw-la arcta_fw-la custodia_fw-la and_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2._o c._n 11._o say_v quod_fw-la carceri_fw-la mancipentur_fw-la in_o ferris_fw-la so_o that_o the_o sheriff_n may_v keep_v such_o as_o be_v in_o execution_n in_o iron_n and_o fetter_n till_o they_o have_v satisfy_v their_o creditor_n it_o be_v adjudge_v if_o one_o be_v in_o execution_n no_o commandment_n etc._n although_o of_o the_o protector_n himself_o without_o writ_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o discharge_v the_o gaoler_n and_o so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v not_o discharge_v the_o sheriff_n where_o the_o sheriff_n die_v and_o one_o in_o execution_n etc._n break_v the_o gaol_n and_o go_v at_o large_a this_o be_v no_o escape_n for_o when_o a_o sheriff_n die_v all_o the_o prisoner_n be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n until_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a sheriff_n if_o a_o woman_n be_v warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n and_o a_o prisoner_n banc._n in_o the_o fleet_n marry_v she_o this_o shall_v be_v judge_v a_o escape_n in_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o law_n judge_v the_o prisoner_n to_o be_v at_o large_a blow_n comment_fw-fr plait_n case_n if_o the_o sheriff_n remove_v his_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o county_n without_o be_v command_v it_o be_v a_o escape_n but_o if_o he_o remove_v they_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o in_o his_o county_n as_o he_o change_v his_o gaol_n it_o be_v no_o escape_n but_o if_o he_o remove_v his_o prisoner_n for_o their_o ease_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o same_o county_n it_o be_v a_o escape_n as_o the_o case_n be_v cite_v by_o harvey_n mich._n 3._o char._n com._n banc._n that_o the_o sheriff_n go_v with_o his_o prisoner_n to_o a_o bearbaiting_a in_o the_o same_o county_n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v a_o escape_n and_o hutton_n justice_n say_v that_o if_o a_o sheriff_n permit_v his_o prisoner_n to_o go_v to_o work_v for_o their_o benefit_n it_o be_v a_o escape_n and_o the_o question_n be_v if_o in_o a_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la for_o a_o voluntary_a escape_n of_o one_o in_o execution_n there_o shall_v be_v bail_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n be_v that_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o cause_n upon_o which_o the_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la be_v ground_v be_v call_v a_o good_a proof_n by_o the_o record_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v bail_v unless_o good_a and_o special_a bail_n if_o a_o prisoner_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_a escape_n and_o fly_v into_o etc._n another_o county_n the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n upon_o fresh_a suit_n may_v 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cap._n 6._o de_fw-la officio_fw-la coronatorum_fw-la in_o raptu_fw-la virginum_fw-la &_o cap._n 8._o
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statuatur_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la personas_fw-la qui_fw-la celerem_fw-la habere_fw-la debeant_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sicut_fw-la sunt_fw-la mercatores_fw-la quibus_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la justitia_fw-la pepoudrous_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o 17_o e._n 4._o capite_fw-la 2._o 2._o 6._o and_o in_o this_o court_n no_o steward_n or_o other_o minister_n shall_v hold_v plea_n upon_o any_o action_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o person_n unless_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o his_o attorney_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o defendant_n do_v swear_v that_o the_o contract_n in_o the_o declaration_n etc._n etc._n be_v have_v and_o make_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fare_n and_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o fare_n but_o this_o oath_n so_o take_v shall_v not_o conclude_v the_o defendant_n for_o plead_v in_o abatement_n of_o the_o action_n and_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n this_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o r._n 3._o cap._n 6._o be_v make_v perpetual_a in_o this_o principal_a 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of_o the_o sheriff_n with_o a_o particular_a of_o some_o usual_a charge_n or_o fee_n pay_v by_o he_o at_o the_o render_n of_o they_o up_o 224_o 225_o appeal_n 295_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v counter-roll_n of_o appeal_n etc._n etc._n 297_o accessary_n who_o 326_o alehouse_n keeper_n 332_o assize_n of_o bread_n 333_o b_o bailiff_n in_o the_o county_n court_n 11_o how_o qualify_v ibid._n burglary_n what_o 324_o bond_n take_v by_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la for_o the_o payment_n of_o money_n in_o court_n not_o within_o the_o stat._n of_o 9_o e._n 4._o 50._o 185_o burn_v of_o house_n or_o barn_n 326_o bail_n what_o it_o be_v 212_o any_o person_n make_v a_o warrant_n etc._n etc._n without_o original_a process_n upon_o examination_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v commit_v without_o bail_n 214_o such_o as_o be_v in_o execution_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o be_v bail_v ibid._n none_o to_o be_v bail_v that_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n 1._o cap._n 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of_o keep_v the_o court_n 23_o 24_o 25_o process_n of_o the_o court_n original_a 37_o judicial_a 43_o county_n clerk_n how_o to_o be_v qualify_v 7_o he_o can_v practice_v as_o a_o attorney_n 8_o can_v act_v nothing_o without_o the_o suitor_n 9_o his_o care_n in_o depute_v bailiff_n 9_o how_o he_o must_v enter_v plaint_n ibid._n how_o he_o be_v punishable_a ibid._n count_n what_o it_o be_v 16_o continuance_n what_o 17_o challenge_n of_o juror_n what_o be_v good_a cause_n 21_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la where_o it_o lie_v 71_o 174_o cap._n lie_v not_o after_o a_o elegit_fw-la and_o why_o 179_o note_n where_o it_o lie_v after_o a_o elegit_fw-la 178_o what_o it_o be_v 179_o one_o take_v upon_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o salva_fw-la &_o arcta_fw-la custodia_fw-la ibid._n this_o writ_n lie_v where_o a_o capias_fw-la lie_v in_o the_o original_n ibid._n nothing_o but_o the_o body_n can_v be_v take_v by_o this_o writ_n 180_o a_o man_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o a_o second_o write_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o custody_n upon_o it_o although_o not_o actual_o arrest_v ibid._n two_o bind_v in_o a_o obligation_n joint_o and_o several_o both_o may_v be_v sue_v and_o take_v in_o execution_n ibid._n this_o writ_n lie_v not_o for_o damage_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n ibid._n no_o return_n be_v require_v upon_o it_o ibid._n capias_fw-la pro_fw-la fine_a what_o it_o be_v 181_o a_o elegit_fw-la sue_v after_o one_o be_v take_v for_o the_o protector_n fine_a he_o shall_v go_v at_o large_a ibid._n no_o one_o take_v upon_o it_o in_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n capias_fw-la ut_fw-la legatum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v and_o where_o it_o lie_v 181_o 182_o capias_fw-la ut_fw-la legate_n &_o inquiras_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o catallis_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 182_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la what_o it_o be_v and_o where_o it_o lie_v ibid._n coroner_n