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land_n to_o c._n for_o life_n remainder_n over_o for_o life_n reserve_v a_o rent_n and_o afterward_o by_o indenture_n in_o consideration_n of_o money_n do_v demise_n grant_v and_o set_v the_o same_o land_n to_o d._n for_o 99_o year_n reserve_v a_o rent_n the_o lessee_n for_o life_n do_v not_o attorn_a in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o any_o use_n or_o any_o attornment_n to_o make_v it_o pass_v by_o grant_n and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o lease_n for_o year_n shall_v amount_v to_o a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n so_o that_o the_o reversion_n together_o with_o the_o rent_n shall_v pass_v to_o the_o lessee_n without_o attornment_n 277._o hob._n 277._o and_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o by_o construction_n of_o law_n it_o do_v amount_v to_o a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n for_o the_o word_n import_v as_o much_o and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v hexham_n versus_fw-la conier_n in_o ejectment_n the_o plaintiff_n declare_v de_fw-la uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-it sive_fw-la tenemento_fw-it tenement_n a_o ejectment_n will_v lie_v for_o a_o tenement_n and_o have_v a_o verdict_n but_o judgement_n be_v arrest_v because_o a_o ejectment_n will_v not_o lie_v of_o a_o tenement_n for_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o uncertain_a signification_n it_o may_v be_v a_o advowson_n house_n or_o land_n but_o it_o be_v good_a in_o dower_n so_o be_v messuagium_fw-la sive_fw-la tenementum_fw-la vocat_fw-la '_o the_o black_a swan_n for_o this_o addition_n make_v it_o certain_a that_o the_o tenement_n intend_v be_v a_o house_n rex_fw-la versus_fw-la bunny_n a_o motion_n be_v make_v for_o a_o melius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la to_o be_v direct_v to_o a_o coroner_n who_o have_v return_v his_o inquisition_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o bunny_n that_o he_o be_v not_o compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la when_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la but_o it_o be_v oppose_v by_o sergeant_n pemberton_n and_o mr._n pollexfen_n who_o say_v that_o the_o law_n give_v great_a credit_n to_o the_o inquest_n of_o a_o coroner_n and_o that_o a_o melius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la be_v seldom_o or_o never_o grant_v though_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n upon_o affidavit_n that_o the_o party_n have_v his_o sense_n 82._o mod._n rep._n 82._o it_o have_v be_v grant_v where_o any_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o coroner_n or_o any_o incertainty_n in_o the_o inquisition_n return_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o writ_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v 371._o cro._n eliz._n 371._o but_o it_o be_v general_o grant_v upon_o office_n or_o tenor_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n 800._o 3_o keb._n 800._o but_o never_o to_o a_o coroner_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la who_o make_v his_o enquiry_n super_fw-la visum_fw-la corporis_fw-la de_fw-fr term._n sancti_fw-la mich._n anno_fw-la 4_o jac._n ii_o in_o banco_n regis_fw-la 1688._o in_o trinity-vacation_n last_o mr._n justice_n holloway_n and_o mr._n justice_n thomas_n powell_n have_v their_o quietus_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n baldock_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n stringer_n be_v make_v justice_n of_o this_o court_n and_o mr._n justice_n allibon_n who_o be_v a_o roman_n catholic_n die_v in_o the_o same_o vacation_n and_o sir_n john_n powell_n one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v make_v a_o justice_n of_o this_o court_n sir_n thomas_n jennor_n another_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v make_v a_o justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n rotheram_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n ingoldby_n be_v make_v baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n wright_n chief_a justice_n powel_n justice_n baldock_n justice_n stringer_n justice_n shuttleworth_n versus_fw-la garnet_n intratur_fw-la trin._n 1_o willielmi_n &_o mariae_fw-la rotulo_n 965._o the_o defendant_n be_v tenant_n of_o customary_a land_n hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o a._n of_o which_o manor_n b._n be_v lord_n
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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677._o 3_o keb._n 677._o which_o be_v also_o a_o inheritance_n it_o be_v a_o contract_n employ_v by_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o action_n be_v well_o bring_v afterward_o in_o michaelmas_n term_n 1_o willielmi_n &_o mariae_fw-la by_o the_o opinion_n of_o justice_n dolben_n 79._o 2_o leon._n 79._o eyre_n and_o gregory_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n but_o the_o chief_a justice_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o if_o the_o defendant_n have_v die_v indebt_v to_o another_o by_o bond_n and_o have_v not_o asset_n beside_o what_o will_v fatisfie_v this_o fine_a if_o the_o executor_n have_v pay_v it_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o devastavit_fw-la in_o he_o suppose_v the_o defendant_n promise_v that_o in_o consideration_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v demise_n to_o he_o certain_a land_n that_o then_o he_o will_v pay_v the_o rent_n if_o the_o defendant_n plead_v non_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la symonds_n cro._n car._n acton_n versus_fw-la symonds_n the_o plaintiff_n must_v prove_v a_o express_a promise_n or_o be_v non_fw-fr suit_n also_o here_o be_v no_o tenure_n or_o custom_n set_v out_o yet_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o other_o three_o justice_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v his_o judgement_n rex_fw-la versus_fw-la johnson_n information_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 29_o &_o 30_o car._n 2._o cap._n 1._o forfeiture_n pardon_v after_o a_o verdict_n for_o the_o king_n excuse_v the_o forfeiture_n prohibit_v the_o importation_n of_o several_a french_a commodity_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n lace_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o 100_o l._n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o importer_n and_o 50_o l._n by_o the_o vendor_n and_o the_o good_n to_o be_v forfeit_v the_o information_n set_v forth_o that_o a_o packet_n contain_v so_o many_o yard_n of_o lace_n be_v import_v by_o the_o defendant_n from_o france_n and_o that_o he_o do_v conceal_v it_o to_o hinder_v the_o seizure_n and_o that_o he_o do_v private_o sell_v it_o 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