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the_o say_a manor_n and_o so_o
further_o in_o proof_n of_o my_o say_a opinion_n the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n in_o 15_o el._n in_o dier_n fol._n 322._o do_v come_v full_o thereto_o which_o be_v that_o a_o replevin_n in_o a_o avowry_n be_v make_v for_o a_o pain_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o ten_o shilling_n due_a for_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o by-law_n contra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la curiae_fw-la and_o allege_v to_o make_v by-law_n within_o the_o manor_n by_o the_o custom_n thereof_o in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o proper_a good_n of_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v distrain_v therefore_o and_o not_o the_o good_n of_o a_o stranger_n levant_n and_o couchant_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o 47_o ed._n 3._o fol._n 12._o the_o prior_n of_o tindals_n case_n 3._o 47_o ed._n 3._o where_o the_o prior_n be_v amerce_v and_o another_o man_n good_n be_v take_v and_o distrain_v on_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o prior_n for_o the_o say_a amerciament_n and_o the_o distress_n be_v not_o well_o take_v and_o so_o my_o opinion_n may_v be_v conceive_v that_o for_o a_o assess_v the_o good_n of_o a_o stranger_n may_v be_v distrain_v on_o the_o ground_n charge_v but_o may_v not_o there_o be_v take_v for_o a_o fine_a or_o amerciament_n which_o be_v collateral_a duty_n and_o attend_v upon_o the_o person_n and_o do_v not_o charge_v the_o soil_n this_o discourse_n be_v thus_o end_v i_o shall_v now_o enter_v into_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o yet_o because_o these_o matter_n be_v frequent_a in_o business_n of_o the_o sewer_n that_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o pretermit_v i_o will_v in_o some_o other_o place_n more_o full_o discourse_n of_o good_n sold_n the_o further_a matter_n of_o this_o point_n will_v rest_v upon_o this_o whether_o good_n distrain_v and_o take_v for_o a_o sess_n and_o rate_v of_o sewer_n may_v be_v sell_v or_o not_o which_o point_n have_v be_v often_o practise_v then_o the_o law_n true_o decide_v but_o before_o i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o the_o main_a i_o will_v make_v a_o ingress_n to_o treat_v of_o such_o matter_n whereby_o the_o property_n of_o a_o man_n good_n may_v be_v alter_v without_o his_o consent_n and_o first_o at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o man_n good_n be_v wreck_v waive_v or_o take_v as_o stray_n or_o sell_v in_o market_n overt_a the_o property_n may_v be_v alter_v second_o by_o custom_n as_o in_o london_n upon_o a_o foreign_a attachment_n good_n may_v be_v attach_v and_o sell_v to_o another_o and_o in_o 10_o el._n dyer_n fol._n 279._o b._n a_o custom_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v in_o york_n of_o foreign_a good_n there_o buy_v and_o sell_v be_v seizeable_a by_o the_o corporation_n and_o so_o in_o case_n of_o a_o heriot_n custom_n three_o but_o the_o king_n by_o his_o charter_n can_v take_v the_o property_n of_o my_o good_n from_o i_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o london_n cook_n rep._n the_o case_n of_o austen_n and_o waltham_n where_o king_n henry_n the_o 6._o grant_v to_o the_o corporation_n of_o dyer_n there_o by_o charter_n that_o if_o upon_o search_n they_o shall_v find_v any_o clothes_n die_v with_o logwood_n that_o they_o seize_v they_o as_o forfeit_v but_o resolve_v that_o this_o grant_n be_v in_o that_o point_n void_a four_o by_o a_o by-law_n in_o a_o court_n leet_n or_o baron_n the_o property_n of_o my_o good_n can_v be_v take_v from_o i_o and_o five_o by_o a_o judgement_n against_o one_o at_o the_o common_a law_n although_o a_o man_n person_n nor_o his_o land_n be_v liable_a thereto_o yet_o his_o good_n be_v these_o five_o ground_n be_v first_o take_v i_o shall_v now_o examine_v the_o particular_a of_o our_o case_n in_o question_n touch_v the_o law_n make_v by_o the_o commissioner_n for_o sale_n of_o good_n and_o against_o this_o sale_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v allege_v first_o this_o statute_n i_o read_v on_o give_v a_o distress_n and_o a_o distress_n be_v but_o a_o gage_n or_o pledge_v and_o can_v be_v sell_v for_o if_o a_o lord_n distrain_v his_o tenant_n cattle_n for_o rent_n and_o service_n he_o can_v sell_v the_o distress_n and_o although_o in_o 10_o &_o 11_o el._n dier_n fol._n 280._o a_o return_n irreplevisable_v be_v award_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o avowant_n yet_o he_o can_v sell_v this_o distress_n nor_o work_v they_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o book_n second_o the_o statute_n of_o 7_o jac._n cap._n 20._o rastal_a marsh_n and_o fen_n do_v enact_v that_o a_o commission_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o other_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o fen-ground_n where_o for_o a_o assess_v impose_v and_o for_o fines_n and_o amerciament_n express_a power_n be_v give_v by_o that_o statute_n to_o sell_v the_o party_n good_n which_o do_v refuse_v to_o pay_v ergo_fw-la without_o such_o a_o express_a clause_n a_o sale_n of_o good_n can_v not_o have_v be_v lawful_a and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o and_o 3_o jac._n the_o forfeiture_n of_o alehousekeeper_n jac._n 1_o &_o 3_o jac._n may_v be_v levy_v by_o sale_n of_o their_o good_n by_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o these_o law_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o our_o statute_n want_v such_o a_o express_a clause_n to_o authorise_v a_o sale_n therefore_o no_o sale_n can_v be_v but_o much_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o although_o in_o case_n of_o sale_n the_o law_n be_v tender_a yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o both_o our_o common_a law_n custom_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n daily_o use_v they_o and_o be_v frequent_a in_o those_o sale_n and_o we_o know_v that_o a_o distress_n be_v proper_o a_o pledge_n to_o be_v detain_v till_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v and_o then_o to_o be_v restore_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v yet_o in_o 3_o h._n 7._o fol._n 4._o a_o distress_n take_v for_o a_o amerciament_n 7._o 3._o h._n 7._o in_o a_o leet_n or_o law-day_n may_v be_v sell_v as_o well_o in_o the_o case_n where_o the_o subject_n have_v by_o charter_n or_o prescription_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a court_n as_o where_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v they_o and_o all_o the_o reason_n which_o that_o book_n yield_v for_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n court_n but_o a_o distress_n take_v for_o a_o americament_n in_o a_o court_n baron_n can_v be_v sell_v and_o in_o 22_o assiz_n plac_fw-la 72._o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o one_o recover_v a_o debt_n in_o a_o court_n baron_fw-fr the_o good_n of_o the_o debtor_n can_v not_o be_v sell_v therefore_o assiz_n 22_o assiz_n yet_o i_o have_v see_v always_o in_o practice_n that_o for_o debt_n and_o damage_n recover_v in_o the_o county_n court_v the_o good_n of_o the_o debtor_n have_v and_o be_v usual_o sell_v for_o they_o by_o levarifacias_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n this_o be_v use_v per_fw-la totam_fw-la angliam_fw-la and_o a_o sale_n in_o such_o a_o case_n in_o a_o court_n baron_n by_o custom_n be_v good_a and_o with_o this_o agree_v the_o book_n of_o 7_o h._n 4._o fol._n 27._o and_o 21_o h._n 7._o foe_n 40._o in_o a_o leet_n court_n one_o prescribe_a and_o allege_v a_o custom_n to_o 7._o 7_o h._n 4._o 21_o h._n 7._o have_v of_o every_o one_o which_o make_v a_o affray_n within_o his_o liberty_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o prescribe_v also_o to_o distrain_v for_o it_o and_o to_o sell_v the_o distress_n and_o with_o this_o agree_v 11_o h._n 4._o 14._o and_o 11_o h._n 4._o fol._n 2._o a_o distress_n take_v for_o the_o knight_n fee_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v sell_v therefore_o now_o let_v we_o see_v and_o examine_v well_o by_o what_o authority_n our_o officer_n of_o sewer_n may_v sell_v the_o distress_n take_v the_o word_n in_o our_o statute_n which_o be_v most_o powerful_a in_o this_o point_n be_v these_o viz._n to_o depute_v and_o assign_v diligent_a faithful_a and_o true_a keeper_n bailiff_n surveyor_n collector_n expenditor_n and_o other_o officer_n for_o the_o safety_n conservation_n reparation_n and_o make_v repair_a reform_v and_o amend_v of_o the_o premise_n and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o to_o hear_v the_o account_n of_o the_o collector_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o and_o for_o the_o receipt_n and_o lay_v out_o of_o the_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v levy_v and_o pay_v in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o here_o be_v the_o word_n levy_n use_v and_o money_n levy_v be_v proper_o upon_o a_o sale_n execution_n or_o forfeiture_n and_o the_o word_n of_o our_o statute_n go_v furthet_n viz._n and_o to_o distrain_v or_o otherwise_o to_o punish_v the_o debtor_n and_o distrainer_n of_o the_o same_o by_o fines_n amerciament_n pain_n or_o other_o like_a mean_n after_o their_o good_a discretious_a and_o no_o likely_a mean_n to_o these_o be_v there_o any_o then_o to_o make_v sale_n of_o the_o
alter_v former_a law_n it_o appear_v in_o esther_n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v so_o perdurable_a as_o they_o can_v never_o be_v change_v and_o in_o my_o opinion_n there_o be_v require_v as_o great_a foresight_n judgement_n and_o as_o sound_v discretion_n and_o mature_a deliberation_n in_o repeal_n of_o old_a law_n as_o in_o make_v new_a one_o for_o quae_fw-la preter_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la &_o morem_fw-la major_n '_o fiunt_fw-la neque_fw-la placent_fw-la neque_fw-la recta_fw-la videmur_fw-la i_o have_v note_v how_o careful_o and_o constant_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n house_n be_v in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o h._n 3._o when_o they_o all_o cry_v out_o aloud_o nolumus_fw-la leges_fw-la angliae_fw-la mutare_fw-la see_v therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v great_a care_n in_o make_v law_n so_o must_v there_o be_v great_a heed_n take_v in_o repeal_n of_o law_n and_o because_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n have_v power_n herein_o i_o will_v therefore_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n how_o far_o that_o power_n will_v extend_v and_o if_o one_o note_v this_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n well_o he_o shall_v well_o perceive_v the_o judicious_a care_n take_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o pen_v of_o it_o for_o the_o word_n be_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v law_n ordinance_n and_o decree_n and_o the_o same_o law_n and_o ordinance_n omit_v the_o word_n decree_v to_o alter_v repeal_n and_o make_v void_a for_o a_o decree_n be_v a_o judgement_n and_o be_v finis_fw-la operis_fw-la and_o a_o judgement_n can_v be_v reverse_v without_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n neither_o can_v a_o sentence_n or_o a_o decree_n in_o chancery_n be_v reverse_v without_o a_o bill_n of_o review_n neither_o can_v the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n reverse_v a_o judgement_n or_o decree_n of_o sewer_n judicious_o pronounce_v which_o be_v a_o judgement_n upon_o a_o trial_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n or_o betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n without_o a_o bill_n of_o reversal_n for_o it_o be_v true_o say_v quod_fw-la naturale_fw-la est_fw-la unum_fw-la quod_n dissolvi_fw-la eo_fw-la ligamine_fw-la quo_fw-la ligatum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o writ_n of_o error_n lay_v at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o to_o reverse_v a_o judgement_n give_v by_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n when_o the_o commission_n be_v in_o latin_a as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o register_n be_v then_o one_o of_o the_o special_a commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n but_o since_o the_o commission_n be_v put_v into_o the_o english_a frame_n the_o writ_n of_o error_n cease_v a_o law_n for_o sale_n of_o land_n ingross_v into_o parchment_n and_o certify_v into_o the_o king_n court_n of_o chancery_n with_o the_o king_n royal_a assent_n have_v thereto_o be_v not_o reversable_a without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o then_o the_o say_a sale_n must_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o form_n frame_n and_o power_n of_o this_o statute_n for_o put_v the_o case_n that_o a._n b._n hold_v his_o land_n of_o i._o s._n by_o the_o payment_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n yearly_a towards_o the_o repair_n of_o such_o a_o bridge_n bank_n or_o wall_n it_o fortune_v that_o a._n b._n pay_v the_o twenty_o shilling_n yearly_a to_o his_o lord_n for_o that_o purpose_n who_o neglect_v to_o pay_v it_o though_o he_o be_v thereto_o order_v and_o assess_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o the_o say_a repair_n by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n the_o seignory_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n yearly_o be_v to_o be_v decree_v and_o not_o the_o land_n for_o that_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o i._o s._n and_o not_o in_o a._n b._n the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n if_o any_o person_n be_v by_o prescription_n custom_n tenure_n covenant_n or_o otherwise_o bind_v to_o repair_v wall_n bank_n or_o other_o defence_n of_o sewer_n the_o commissioner_n have_v not_o any_o power_n by_o their_o commission_n to_o repeal_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a any_o of_o these_o because_o these_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o sewer_n but_o their_o power_n be_v to_o repeal_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a law_n and_o ordinance_n make_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o their_o commission_n plain_o describe_v it_o for_o thereby_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o the_o same_o to_o repeal_v alter_v and_o make_v void_a so_o they_o must_v be_v the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o and_o herein_o i_o end_v all_o my_o argument_n and_o discourse_n upon_o this_o statute_n for_o i_o account_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o remain_v unspoken_a of_o not_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o reader_n dialect_n because_o i_o have_v full_o handle_v all_o the_o material_n of_o this_o worthy_a law_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v just_o â—â—â—clude_v my_o argument_n with_o this_o that_o finitum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la â—_o consumatum_fw-la finis_fw-la
jury_n in_o who_o default_n the_o same_o happen_v three_o the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o inquire_v what_o person_n or_o person_n ought_v or_o be_v bind_v by_o custom_n prescription_n tenure_n covenant_n or_o otherwise_o or_o for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o what_o land_n or_o ground_n he_o or_o they_o be_v tie_v or_o bind_v to_o do_v the_o repair_v and_o where_o those_o ground_n do_v lie_v and_o who_o be_v the_o owner_n thereof_o four_o also_o it_o must_v be_v inquire_v by_o jury_n what_o ground_n lie_v within_o the_o hurt_n or_o danger_n of_o water_n either_o within_o the_o surrounder_n by_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n and_o to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v five_o and_o if_o a_o new_a sluice_n goat_n or_o other_o defence_n be_v to_o be_v erect_v build_v and_o make_v or_o a_o new_a sewer_n gutter_n or_o trench_n to_o be_v cast_v this_o may_v be_v determine_v of_o by_o the_o view_n and_o survey_v of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o so_o may_v the_o aptness_n 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of_o the_o nation_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v exile_v second_o he_o forfeit_v his_o freedom_n in_o the_o borough_n or_o city_n where_o he_o be_v free_a for_o he_o which_o forfeit_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n by_o consequence_n forfeit_v his_o freedom_n in_o every_o part_n thereof_o three_o he_o be_v of_o as_o little_a esteem_n in_o our_o law_n as_o if_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o his_o heir_n may_v enter_v and_o so_o may_v his_o wife_n enter_v into_o she_o own_o land_n and_o may_v sue_v a_o action_n as_o a_o woman_n sole_a by_o 31_o ed._n 1._o &_o 1_o h._n 4._o 1._o 31_o ed._n 1._o 1_o h._n 4._o 1._o and_o fourthly_a in_o my_o opinion_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v those_o land_n to_o the_o king_n which_o he_o shall_v purchase_v in_o the_o realm_n during_o his_o banishment_n que_v vide_fw-la 15_o ed._n 3._o fitz._n petition_v '_o plac_n 2._o but_o there_o in_o that_o case_n hugh_n spencer_n be_v banish_v by_o a_o judgement_n in_o parliament_n which_o give_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o land_n howsoever_o i_o take_v he_o as_o strong_o bar_v from_o purchase_v in_o the_o realm_n during_o his_o banishment_n as_o a_o alien_n be_v for_o fit_a alienigina_fw-la by_o his_o banishment_n and_o he_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a case_n than_o a_o alien_n because_o he_o take_v with_o he_o indignatio_fw-la principis_fw-la but_o a_o banish_a man_n forfeit_v neither_o title_n of_o honour_n as_o knighthood_n which_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la nor_o the_o land_n he_o have_v before_o he_o be_v exile_v unless_o by_o special_a judgement_n give_v in_o a_o legal_a course_n they_o be_v so_o decree_v then_o our_o case_n go_v further_a that_o e._n be_v not_o exile_v himself_o but_o d._n his_o father_n be_v exile_v who_o heir_n e._n be_v now_o whether_o by_o the_o exilement_n of_o the_o father_n the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n which_o e._n might_n claim_v in_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n by_o be_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n
consequence_n and_o it_o do_v also_o confirm_v the_o say_v two_o former_a statute_n of_o ed._n 3._o and_o do_v thereto_o also_o make_v addition_n in_o these_o ensue_a point_n first_o that_o justice_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o survey_v and_o keep_v the_o water_n and_o great_a river_n and_o to_o correct_v and_o amend_v the_o default_n as_o well_o by_o survey_n advice_n and_o and_o discretion_n as_o by_o inquest_n second_o to_o survey_v the_o wear_v mill_n stank_n stake_n and_o kiddel_n in_o old_a time_n make_v and_o levy_v before_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n the_o first_o and_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v find_v too_o much_o enhance_v or_o straighten_a to_o correct_v pull_v down_o and_o amend_v save_v always_o a_o reasonable_a substance_n of_o wear_v mill_n stank_n stake_n and_o kiddel_n so_o in_o old_a time_n make_v and_o levy_v three_o and_o if_o any_o such_o annoyance_n of_o wear_v mill_n stank_n stake_n and_o kiddel_n of_o passage_n and_o straighten_n in_o old_a time_n make_v and_o 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