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A64510 The third part of Modern reports being a collection of several special cases in the Court of Kings-Bench: in the last years of the reign of K. Charles II. In the reign of King James II. And in the two first years of his present Majesty. Together with the resolutions and judgments thereupon. None of these cases ever printed before. Carefully collected by a learned hand.; Reports. 1660-1726. Vol.3. England. Court of King's Bench. 1700 (1700) Wing T911; ESTC R222186 312,709 406

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etc._n indebitatus_fw-la ass_n will_v lie_v for_o a_o fine_a upon_o a_o admission_n etc._n etc._n that_o a_o fine_a be_v due_a to_o he_o for_o a_o admission_n that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o manor_n descend_v to_o w._n as_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o die_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n as_o executor_n to_o the_o heir_n bring_v a_o indebitatus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la for_o this_o fine_a he_o declare_v also_o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v indebt_v to_o he_o in_o 25_o l._n for_o a_o reasonable_a fine_a etc._n etc._n the_o plaintiff_n have_v a_o verdict_n and_o entire_a damage_n and_o it_o be_v now_o move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o a_o indebitatus_fw-la will_v not_o lie_v for_o a_o customary_a fine_a because_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v upon_o any_o contract_n of_o the_o party_n but_o upon_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o land_n for_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o relief_n pay_v for_o there_o must_v be_v some_o personal_a contract_n to_o maintain_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o a_o indebitatus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la 339._o 2_o cro._n 599._o jones_n 339._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o where_o the_o plaintiff_n locasset_fw-la a_o warehouse_n to_o the_o defendant_n he_o promise_v to_o pay_v 8_o s._n per_fw-la week_n an_fw-mi assumpsit_fw-la be_v bring_v for_o this_o rent_n and_o a_o verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o a_o motion_n be_v make_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o this_o be_v a_o lease_n at_o will_n and_o the_o weekly_a payment_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o rent_n and_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o a_o assumpsit_fw-la will_v not_o lie_v for_o a_o rent_n reserve_v because_o it_o sound_v in_o the_o realty_n but_o because_o it_o be_v only_o a_o promise_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o occupy_v of_o the_o warehouse_n the_o action_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v well_o bring_v 2._o where_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o action_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o a_o contract_n but_o upon_o some_o special_a matter_n 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