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A66669 Maximes of reason, or, The reason of the common law of England by Edmond Wingate ... Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656. 1658 (1658) Wing W3021; ESTC R10401 1,156,030 747

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lessee_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v impeach_v of_o waste_n the_o lessee_n may_v plead_v this_o in_o bar_n of_o the_o action_n of_o waste_n without_o bring_v his_o action_n of_o covenant_n ibid._n finch_n ibid._n 5_o upon_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o ward_n with_o warranty_n the_o defendant_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n of_o ward_n may_v rebut_n the_o plaintif_n by_o that_o warranty_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v drive_v to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o covenant_n upon_o the_o grant_n to_o avoid_v circuit_n of_o action_n edi._n finch_n foe_fw-mi 14._o fr._n edi._n 6_o one_o that_o have_v rend_v issue_v out_o of_o land_n disseise_v the_o terretenant_n recouper_fw-fr recouper_fw-fr in_o a_o assize_n by_o the_o disseisee_fw-mi the_o disseisor_n shall_v recoup_fw-fr the_o rent_n in_o the_o damage_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o avoid_v circuit_n of_o action_n for_o otherwise_o when_o the_o disseisee_fw-mi re-enter_v the_o action_n for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o rent_n shall_v be_v receive_v 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indiscusso_fw-it 3._o co._n l._n 6._o 29._o b._n 3._o 3_o in_o dyer_n 339._o 17_o eliz._n a_o presentation_n obtain_v of_o the_o queen_n presentation_n presentation_n hang_v a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la in_o deceit_n of_o the_o queen_n be_v adjudge_v void_a in_o green_n case_n c._n f._n n._n b._n 20._o c._n 4_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n after_o error_n assign_v and_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la award_v against_o the_o defendant_n upon_o such_o assignment_n error_n error_n the_o plaintif_n shall_v not_o assign_v any_o error_n in_o fact_n as_o to_o allege_v that_o the_o plaintif_a in_o the_o other_o action_n be_v dead_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judgement_n or_o before_o the_o judgement_n or_o the_o like_a and_o when_o the_o plaintif_n may_v assign_v error_n in_o fact_n he_o shall_v assign_v but_o one_o error_n of_o that_o kind_n but_o he_o may_v assign_v as_o many_o error_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o record_n because_o this_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o justice_n in_o court_n but_o 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the_o executrix_n of_o the_o obligée_v his_o executrix_n and_o leave_v asset_n she_o can_v not_o sue_v herself_o but_o the_o debt_n be_v present_o satisfy_v by_o way_n of_o retainer_n and_o consequent_o no_o new_a action_n can_v be_v have_v for_o that_o debt_n vide_fw-la suprà_fw-la 46._o 4._o savage_n hob._n 85._o day_n and_o savage_n 37_o trial_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n shall_v not_o be_v by_o certificate_n from_o the_o major_a and_o alderman_n of_o that_o city_n albeit_o it_o be_v by_o their_o recorder_n to_o the_o superior_a court_n of_o justice_n london_n custom_n of_o london_n because_o they_o can_v be_v judge_n and_o party_n when_o their_o custom_n come_v in_o question_n 55_o the_o law_n favour_v privity_n vide_fw-la max._n 47._o 16._o 2._o co._n inst_z pars_fw-la 1_o 28._o a._n 2._o 1_o tenant_n in_o tail_n after_o possibility_n of_o issue_n extinct_a have_v divers_a privilege_n annex_v to_o his_o estate_n possibility_n tenant_n in_o 〈◊〉_d after_o possibility_n which_o a_o bare_a tenant_n for_o life_n have_v not_o for_o which_o see_v co._n inst_z pars_fw-la 1._o 27._o b._n nevertheless_o if_o he_o grant_v over_o his_o estate_n to_o another_o his_o grantee_n shall_v not_o have_v they_o for_o he_o have_v those_o privilege_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o privity_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o inheritance_n that_o be_v once_o in_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o evens_n mich._n 28_o &_o 29_o eliz._n that_o where_o tenant_n in_o tail_n after_o possibility_n of_o issue_n extinct_a grant_v over_o his_o estate_n to_o another_o that_o the_o grantée_n be_v compel_v to_o atturn_v in_o a_o quid_fw-la juris_fw-la clamat_fw-la as_o a_o bare_a tenant_n for_o life_n clamat_fw-la quid_fw-la jur●●_n clamat_fw-la and_o be_v so_o to_o be_v name_v in_o the_o writ_n for_o by_o the_o assignment_n the_o privity_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v alter_v the_o privilege_n be_v go_v and_o this_o judgement_n be_v affirm_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n and_o herewith_o also_o agree_v 27_o h._n 6._o aid_n statham_n 29_o e._n 3._o 1._o b._n co._n l._n 11._o fol._n 83._o b._n bowl_n case_n vide_fw-la infrà_fw-la 116._o 1._o co._n ib._n 35._o a._n 1._o 2_o if_o the_o husband_n make_v several_a feoffment_n of_o several_a parcel_n heir_n assignment_n dower_n by_o 〈◊〉_d feoffee_n &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heir_n and_o die_v and_o one_o of_o the_o feoffée_n assign_v dower_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o a_o parcel_n of_o land_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o the_o dower_n which_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o other_o feoffées_fw-fr in_o this_o case_n the_o other_o feoffée_n shall_v take_v no_o benefit_n of_o that_o assignment_n because_o they_o be_v stranger_n thereunto_o and_o can_v plead_v the_o same_o but_o in_o the_o same_o case_n if_o the_o husband_n die_v seize_v of_o other_o land_n in_o fée-simple_a and_o the_o same_o descend_v to_o the_o heir_n and_o the_o heir_n endow_v the_o wife_n of_o certain_a of_o 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be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o lessee_n for_o year_n yet_o because_o the_o immediate_a possession_n belong_v to_o he_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n take_v the_o livery_n otherwise_o no_o estate_n can_v pass_v to_o he_o in_o remainder_n and_o livery_n be_v according_o make_v unto_o he_o it_o shall_v convey_v the_o estate_n to_o he_o in_o remainder_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o privity_n of_o those_o estate_n for_o the_o particular_a estate_n and_o the_o remainder_n which_o depend_v upon_o it_o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o do_v all_o make_v in_o law_n but_o one_o estate_n and_o therefore_o livery_n to_o the_o lessee_n for_o year_n shall_v enure_v to_o he_o in_o remainder_n etc._n etc._n waste_n waste_n 4_o the_o advantage_n of_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n consist_v in_o privity_n 4._o co._n ib._n 53._o b._n 3_o 4._o for_o if_o after_o the_o waste_v do_v the_o reversioner_n grant_v away_o his_o estate_n albeit_o he_o afterward_o take_v back_o the_o whole_a estate_n again_o yet_o as_o the_o waste_a dispunishable_a so_o likewise_o if_o he_o grant_v the_o reversion_n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o his_o heir_n yet_o the_o waste_n be_v dispunishable_a etc._n etc._n because_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o reversion_n wherein_o the_o privity_n be_v to_o that_o purpose_n consist_v continue_v not_o but_o be_v alter_v etc._n etc._n if_o a_o estate_n tail_n determine_v hang_v the_o action_n of_o waste_n so_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n become_v tenant_n in_o tail_n after_o possibility_n etc._n etc._n the_o action_n of_o waste_n be_v go_v if_o the_o tenant_n do_v waste_a and_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n die_v the_o heir_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n for_o the_o waste_v do_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o ancestor_n nor_o a_o bishop_n master_n of_o a_o hospital_n parson_n or_o the_o like_a for_o waste_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o predecessor_n and_o so_o if_o lessee_n for_o year_n do_v waste_a and_o die_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n lie_v not_o against_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n for_o waste_v do_v before_o their_o time_n but_o if_o there_o be_v two_o coparcener_n of_o a_o reversion_n and_o waste_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o die_v the_o aunt_n and_o the_o niece_n shall_v join_v in_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la inst_z 116._o ●mage_n ●mage_n 5_o if_o there_o be_v two_o coparcener_n or_o joyntenant_n of_o a_o seignory_n 2._o co._n ib._n 67._o b._n 2._o if_o the_o tenant_n do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o one_o of_o they_o he_o shall_v be_v excuse_v against_o the_o other_o and_o this_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o privity_n and_o entireness_n of_o their_o estate_n extinct_a homage_n extinct_a 6_o in_o homage_n ancestrel_n 3._o co._n ib._n 102_o b._n 3._o continuance_n of_o blood_n on_o the_o lord_n side_n be_v not_o always_o necessary_a for_o a_o abbot_n prior_n bishop_n or_o the_o like_a may_v be_v lord_n by_o homage_n ancestrel_n but_o yet_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v privity_n of_o succession_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o politic_a body_n for_o if_o that_o body_n be_v once_o dissolve_v though_o a_o new_a one_o be_v bound_v of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o all_o the_o possession_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o yet_o the_o homage_n ancestrel_n be_v go_v howbeit_o if_o a_o prior_n and_o covent_n be_v translate_v concurrentibus_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la to_o a_o abbot_n and_o covent_n or_o to_o deane_n and_o chapter_n in_o that_o case_n because_o the_o privity_n be_v preserve_v the_o homage_n ancestrel_n do_v also_o remain_v for_o albeit_o the_o name_n be_v change_v yet_o the_o body_n be_v never_o dissolve_v but_o in_o effect_n remain_v still_o etc._n etc._n alienation_n homage_n extinct_a upon_o alienation_n 7_o if_o the_o tenant_n that_o hold_v by_o homage_n ancestrel_n 147._o co._n ib._n 103._o a._n 3._o litt._n sect._n 147._o alien_n his_o land_n to_o another_o the_o alienee_n shall_v not_o hold_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o homage_n ancestrel_n because_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v alter_v and_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o tenant_n be_v dissolve_v and_o if_o the_o tenant_n take_v again_o a_o estate_n in_o see_v of_o the_o land_n from_o the_o alienee_n he_o than_o hold_v by_o homage_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o hold_v by_o homage_n ancestrel_n causa_fw-la qua_fw-la suprà_fw-la so_o it_o be_v also_o if_o the_o tenant_n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n upon_o condition_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n perform_v the_o condition_n and_o reentreth_a here_o the_o homage_n ancestrel_n be_v destroy_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o privity_n and_o estate_n as_o it_o be_v agree_v in_o a_o case_n between_o the_o
imprisonment_n ought_v to_o be_v strict_o interpret_v to_o preserve_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n so_o the_o act_n of_o 14_o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o which_o give_v power_n to_o the_o precedent_n and_o censor_n of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n in_o london_n to_o imprison_v be_v so_o strict_o and_o liberal_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o gaoler_n be_v not_o thereby_o bind_v to_o receive_v such_o as_o they_o shall_v commit_v unto_o he_o because_o there_o be_v no_o clause_n in_o that_o statute_n to_o give_v he_o power_n so_o to_o do_v inter●●cted_v ●●●tures_n that_o ●●●tabridge_v ●●eny_v to_o be_v strict_o inter●●cted_v and_o therefore_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o 1_o mar._n cap._n 9_o make_v which_o command_v the_o gaoler_n to_o receive_v they_o upon_o a_o penalty_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o gaoler_n in_o that_o case_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o necessary_a incident_a to_o the_o power_n give_v they_o to_o imprison_v but_o in_o regard_n it_o concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o they_o have_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o court_n to_o commit_v any_o the_o gaoler_n can_v not_o receive_v such_o as_o they_o shall_v commit_v without_o a_o express_a provision_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o that_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n case_n co._n lib._n 5._o 64._o clerk_n case_n et_fw-fr co._n l._n 8._o 127._o b._n 1._o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n case_n im●isonment_n ●o_o constitu●n_n upon_o pe●●lty_n of_o im●isonment_n 22_o a_o mayor_n and_o cominalty_n etc._n etc._n may_v make_v by_o law_n and_o constitution_n for_o the_o good_a order_n of_o their_o corporation_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v inflict_v a_o reasonable_a pecuniary_a penalty_n for_o the_o due_a observe_v thereof_o to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n or_o recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o can_v inflict_v penalty_n of_o imprisonement_n for_o such_o a_o constitution_n or_o ordinance_n which_o trench_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o favour_v in_o law_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v express_o against_o the_o letter_n of_o magna_n carta_n c._n 29._o nullus_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la imprisonetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n case_n co._n l._n 8._o 60._o 2._o 3._o in_o beecher_n case_n 23_o in_o a_o appeal_v of_o death_n robbery_n life_n imprisonne●_n for_o malicious_a fact_n that_o concern_v life_n or_o any_o other_o appeal_v of_o felony_n or_o of_o maihem_n if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v bar_v or_o nonsuit_n or_o if_o the_o writ_n abate_v by_o his_o own_o default_n he_o shall_v be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v 8_o h._n 4._o 17._o 20._o for_o the_o malice_n be_v more_o venomous_a which_o concern_v life_n and_o member_n c._n f._n n._n b._n 68_o c._n 24_o in_o a_o homine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la if_o the_o sheriff_n return_n prisoner_n a_o capias_fw-la in_o withernam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d relieve_v a_o prisoner_n that_o the_o defendant_n have_v eloign_v the_o body_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n so_o that_o he_o can_v make_v deliverance_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v a_o capias_fw-la in_o withernam_fw-la to_o take_v the_o body_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o shall_v detain_v he_o etc._n etc._n until_o etc._n etc._n be_v he_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o other_o common_a person_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n return_v non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la upon_o that_o capias_fw-la in_o withernam_fw-la of_o the_o body_n then_o shall_v the_o plaintiff_n have_v a_o capias_fw-la in_o withernam_fw-la of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o defendant_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v in_o favorem_fw-la libertatis_fw-la d._n f.n.b._n 78_o c._n d._n 25_o if_o a_o man_n sue_v special_a writ_n de_fw-fr nativo_fw-la habendo_fw-la against_o two_o etc._n but_o two_o villein_n sue_v etc._n etc._n more_o may_v s●●_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o may_v join_v in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr libertate_fw-la probanda_fw-la notwithstanding_o those_o several_a writ_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o join_v above_o two_o villein_n in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr nativo_fw-la habendo_fw-la but_o more_o may_v join_v in_o a_o libertate_fw-la probanda_fw-la and_o that_o be_v in_o favorem_fw-la libertatis_fw-la f._n f.n.b._n ibid._n f._n 26_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr nativo_fw-la habendo_fw-la if_o the_o plaintiff_n after_o appearance_n depart_v in_o dispute_n of_o the_o court_n retraxit_fw-la enfranchisment_n upon_o contempt_n or_o retraxit_fw-la or_o say_v he_o will_v fetch_v his_o counsel_n and_o after_o be_v demand_v make_v default_n in_o these_o case_n the_o villain_n shall_v be_v enfranchise_a for_o ever_o so_o also_o shall_v he_o be_v upon_o a_o retraxit_fw-la when_o the_o plaintiff_n say_v he_o will_v pursue_v his_o writ_n no_o far_o causa_fw-la qua_fw-la suprà_fw-la etc._n etc._n g._n f.n.b._n ibid._n g._n 27_o if_o a_o freeman_n marry_v a_o neife_n she_o shall_v be_v free_a for_o ever_o freeman_n a_o nicle_n free_a by_o marriage_n a_o freeman_n albeit_o the_o baron_n die_v and_o she_o survive_v and_o this_o as_o fitz_n note_v out_o of_o britton_n be_v in_o favorem_fw-la libertatis_fw-la for_o a_o free_a woman_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o villain_n by_o take_v a_o villain_n to_o husband_n d._n f._n n._n b._n 99_o d._n 28_o if_o a_o man_n sue_v a_o writ_n of_o monstravit_fw-la against_o a_o bailiff_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o malbridge_n cap._n 23._o land_n no_o monster_n if_o the_o accountant_n have_v land_n with_o purpose_n that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v attach_v his_o body_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o account_v when_o as_o he_o have_v sufficient_a land_n in_o another_o county_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v make_v to_o answer_v by_o writ_n of_o account_n in_o that_o case_n the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n that_o sue_v the_o monstravit_fw-la for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v land_n his_o body_n in_o that_o case_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v attach_v 29._o finch_n 29._o 29_o if_o a_o man_n for_o fear_n take_v confession_n ●_o a_o felon_n not_o take_v or_o in_o simplicity_n will_v confess_v himself_o guilty_a of_o a_o felony_n yet_o the_o judge_n must_v not_o record_v that_o confession_n but_o suffer_v he_o to_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o that_o be_v in_o favorem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 1._o co._n inst_z p._n 1._o 33._o b._n 1._o 30_o a_n feme_fw-fr if_o she_o be_v marry_v be_v either_o a_o wife_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la appeal_n at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr de_fw-fr ●●re_fw-fr shall_v one●_n bring_v a_o appeal_n or_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la de_fw-fr facto_fw-la until_o both_o of_o they_o have_v attain_v the_o year_n of_o consent_n viz._n 24_o for_o the_o man_n and_z 12_o for_o the_o woman_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la when_o at_o those_o age_n they_o have_v not_o disassented_n now_o albeit_o a_o wife_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la only_a who_o be_v nine_o year_n old_a at_o her_o husband_n death_n though_o he_o be_v but_o four_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v shall_v be_v endow_v yet_o as_o some_o hold_v such_o a_o wife_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la shall_v not_o have_v a_o appeal_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n but_o only_o she_o that_o be_v a_o wife_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o that_o be_v in_o favorem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la marriage_n wardship_n marriage_n 31_o wardship_n have_v be_v always_o especial_o of_o late_a time_n account_v a_o kind_n of_o slavery_n 12._o co._n ibid._n 79._o b_o litt_n §_o 105._o brit._n 169._o glanvil_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v always_o in_o the_o old_a book_n a_o maxim_n in_o law_n quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la maritabit_fw-la minorem_fw-la in_o custodia_fw-la sva_fw-la nisi_fw-la semel_fw-la and_o glamil_n say_v si_fw-la semel_fw-la legitimè_fw-la nupti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la etc._n etc._n postmodum_fw-la non_fw-la tenebuntur_fw-la sub_fw-la custodia_fw-la dominorum_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o the_o guardian_n marry_v his_o ward_n under_o the_o age_n of_o 14_o year_n and_o at_o that_o age_n he_o disassent_v as_o he_o may_v he_o shall_v marry_v he_o no_o more_o be_v thereby_o free_v as_o to_o the_o wardship_n of_o his_o body_n so_o it_o be_v also_o where_o the_o lord_n marry_v he_o to_o a_o woman_n and_o the_o marriage_n be_v after_o dissolve_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o precontract_n it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o the_o ravisher_n marry_v he_o within_o age_n and_o he_o disassent_v at_o 14_o for_o in_o such_o case_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o marriage_n of_o he_o vide_fw-la pl._n ibid._n clergy_n clergy_n 32_o clergy_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o accessary_a to_o the_o steal_n of_o horse_n and_o mare_n because_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o e._n 6._o 12._o and_o 2_o 3_o e._n 6._o 33._o mar._n dier_n 99_o a._n ●9_n 1_o mar._n shall_v be_v take_v strict_o in_o favorem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v only_o understand_v of_o principal_n which_o they_o express_o mention_v and_o not_o of_o accessary_n per_fw-la cur._n clergy_n clergy_n 33_o albeit_o it_o be_v enter_v upon_o record_n at_o one_o
suit_n case_n co._n l._n 10._o 48._o a._n 3._o in_o lampets_n case_n great_a oppression_n of_o the_o people_n principal_o of_o terretenant_n and_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o due_a and_o equal_a execution_n of_o justice_n the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o sage_n and_o founder_n of_o our_o law_n have_v provide_v that_o no_o possibility_n right_a title_n or_o thing_n in_o action_n shall_v be_v grant_v or_o assign_v to_o stranger_n and_o as_o they_o can_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o party_n so_o right_a of_o action_n can_v be_v transfer_v by_o act_n in_o law_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n by_o escheat_n neither_o shall_v the_o lord_n of_o a_o villain_n have_v thing_n in_o action_n as_o appear_v in_o 22_o ass_n pl._n 37._o etc._n etc._n 1._o co._n l._n 3._o fol._n 1._o and_o in_o the_o marquis_n of_o winchester_n case_n right_o of_o action_n to_o land_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o king_n by_o a_o act_n of_o attainder_n and_o all_o this_o be_v for_o the_o quiet_a and_o repose_v of_o terretenant_n howbeit_o all_o right_n title_n and_o action_n may_v by_o the_o like_a prudence_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o law_n be_v release_v to_o the_o terretenant_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o his_o repose_n and_o quiet_a and_o for_o the_o avoidance_n of_o contention_n and_o suit_n and_o that_o every_o one_o may_v live_v in_o his_o vocation_n in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n live_n ecclesiastical_a live_n 26_o to_o preserve_v ecclesiastical_a possession_n from_o alienation_n in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o successor_n case_n co._n l._n 10._o 60._o a._n 3._o in_o the_o bish_n of_o sarum_n case_n the_o prudence_n of_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n do_v provide_v that_o no_o sole_a corporation_n shall_v be_v trust_v with_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o possession_n as_o to_o bind_v his_o successor_n but_o in_o such_o case_n they_o be_v to_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o other_o as_o the_o bishop_n be_v to_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o his_o dean_n and_o chapter_n the_o abbot_n of_o his_o covent_n the_o parson_n of_o his_o patron_n and_o ordinary_a &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ward_n auditor_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n 27_o the_o law_n to_o prevent_v any_o miscarriage_n in_o matter_n of_o judicature_n have_v provide_v case_n co._n l._n 11_o 4._o a._n 2._o in_o auditor_n curl_n case_n that_o no_o judicial_a office_n shall_v be_v grant_v in_o reversion_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n in_o this_o point_n be_v officia_fw-la judicialia_fw-la non_fw-la concedantur_fw-la antequam_fw-la vacent_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n be_v to_o prevent_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n which_o may_v ensue_v thereupon_o for_o that_o he_o who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_n in_o reversion_n may_v be_v able_a and_o sufficient_a to_o supply_v the_o office_n of_o judicature_n and_o to_o administer_v equal_a justice_n to_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n may_v before_o the_o office_n fall_v become_v unable_a and_o insufficient_a to_o perform_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n grant_v of_o the_o office_n of_o auditor_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n unto_o john_n churchil_n and_o john_n take_v in_o reversion_n after_o the_o death_n of_o walter_n take_v and_o william_n curl_n be_v adjudge_v void_a because_o it_o be_v a_o office_n of_o judicature_n in_o that_o court_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v in_o reversion_n london_n error_n in_o london_n 28_o if_o a_o man_n have_v judgement_n give_v for_o he_o in_o london_n in_o the_o sheriff_n court_n a._n f.n.b._n 24._o a._n or_o before_o the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n in_o the_o husting_n of_o london_n and_o the_o defendant_n to_o delay_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o judgement_n sue_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n to_o remove_v the_o record_n before_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o husting_n or_o before_o certain_a commissioner_n if_o the_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o husting_n etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o the_o defendant_n eloyn_n his_o good_n good_n out_o of_o the_o city_n or_o waste_v they_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o plaintif_n shall_v not_o have_v execution_n of_o those_o good_n in_o this_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v have_v a_o special_a writ_n direct_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n to_o take_v order_n that_o so_o many_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o defendant_n as_o amount_v to_o the_o value_n of_o that_o which_o be_v recover_v may_v be_v safe_o keep_v to_o satisfy_v the_o plaintif_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o judgement_n affirm_v for_o he_o so_o as_o execution_n of_o the_o former_a judgement_n may_v be_v make_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o same_o good_n etc._n etc._n peace_n security_n of_o the_o peace_n 29_o before_o a_o man_n can_v have_v security_n of_o the_o peace_n against_o another_o h._n f.n.b._n 79._o h._n lest_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o complaint_n may_v arise_v rather_o from_o malice_n than_o any_o just_a ground_n of_o fear_n the_o party_n complainant_n ought_v first_o to_o make_v oath_n that_o he_o require_v the_o peace_n against_o the_o other_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o body_n and_o not_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o this_o course_n be_v still_o use_v in_o the_o k._n b._n and_o before_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o usual_a course_n in_o the_o chancery_n to_o make_v such_o oath_n before_o a_o master_n of_o that_o court_n before_o he_o can_v have_v it_o grant_v but_o of_o late_a time_n that_o course_n have_v be_v leave_v in_o chancery_n which_o fitzharbert_n say_v be_v not_o well_o do_v because_o such_o prosecution_n for_o the_o most_o part_n proceed_v rather_o from_o malice_n than_o any_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n a._n f.n.b._n 113_o a._n 30_o the_o king_n of_o right_a aught_o to_o save_v and_o defend_v his_o realm_n as_o well_o against_o the_o sea_n as_o against_o enemy_n nuisance_n oyer_n &_o terminer_n for_o nuisance_n that_o it_o be_v not_o surround_v and_o lay_v waste_n and_o to_o provide_v remedy_n for_o the_o same_o and_o also_o to_o take_v order_n that_o his_o 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