the Subpoena therefore he is committed to the Prison of the Fleet Bernard Richers plaintant Tho. Stilman defendant An. 1. Eliz. fo. 249. The defendant was served with a Subpoena the day of the return and for his not appearance an Attachment was awarded against him and upon oath that he was served sixscore miles of so as hee could by no possibility appeare therefore a Commission is awarded to take their Answers in the Countrey paying the plaintant 6 s. 8 p for his costs Henry George plaintant Henry Bolington and Ioane Deane defendants fol. 255. An Injunction is granted to discharge an execution by Elegit taken by the defendant out of this Court for that he being served with a Subpoena did not appear William Hobby plaintant Francis Kemp defendant Anno 1. Eliz. 274. The plaintant served one Rolfe with a Subpoena ad testificandum and after he was served before he could be examined Rolfe was pressed for a Souldier upon oath made hereof Attachment was stayed Richard Humble and Anne his wife plaintants William Malbe defendant Anno Eliz. fol. 3. The plaintant sets forth by his Bill that where there was a suit depending in the Dutchie court between the defendant and Christopher Aschugh his brother for certaine Lands It was agreed and the plaintant was bound to the defendat in 100 l. that the said Christopher should become bound by Obligation in the sum of 100 l. the tenth day of Iune following and should then also make unto him a release and the defendant was also bound by Obligation in 50 l. to pay the said Christopher a sum of money the 9. of Iune in the Parish Church of Daâ—e And because both the dayes of performance of the conditions of the said severall Obligations were so neer together therefore it was agreed that when the defendant paid his money the said Christopher should make his Bond and release and sheweth that the 9. day of Iune the defendant came not himselfe but sent his servant to pay the money and Christopher was there ready to make the bond release to the defendant and offered to deliver the same to the defendants servants but they refused to accept thereof and afterward the said Christopher offered the same to the defendant but he likewise refused to receive the same and yet puts the plaintants bond of 100 l. in suite in the Kings Bench hereupon an Injunction is granted with a clause si ita sit to stay all further prosecution of any action in any the Queenes Courts at the common law or else where upon the bond of 100 l. against the plaintant and also the taking of any Nisi prius or Judgement or execution upon Judgement if Judgement be already given upon the same Bond untill the defendant have made a perfect Answer and the Court take other order Aschughe plaintant Skelton defendant Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 9. and 12. A Commission is awarded to Thomas Ward one of the examinors of this court of Chanceâ—y for the examining of witnesses in perpetuall memory in which Commission the defendants may examine if they thinke good Barentine plaintant Harbert and Alice defendants Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 46. The defendant was bound by Recognizance to the Chamberlaine of London for payment of divers sums of money for Orphanâ— portions and departed out of the City and dwelt in Oxford shire leaving no Estate behinde him in the City so as the processe of the City cannot take hold therefore a subpoena is granted against him upon pain of 100 l. to appeare before the Major and Aldermen and to stand to their Order Major and Aldermen of London plaintants Iohn Dormer defendant Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 5. Afterwards fol. 67. ordered if he doe not appeare an Attachment is granted Sr Humphrey Brown Knight one of the Judges of the common Pleas is plaintant against the defendant and an order is made for bringing in and delivery into the court of certaine evidences Sir Humphrey Browne Knight plaintant Thomas Smith defendant Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 53. Nota that dismissions were entred at large Anno. 2. Eliz. fol. 55. and fol. 56. A decree was entred at large in the Registers Booke which be the first I finde entred at large in that kind and so after divers others The defendant appeared upon a Subpaena and answered the plaintants Bill and after attended upon the Lord Keeper for a matter in controversie between him and one Ellin Wâ—yne and in the meane time being arrested in London at the suite of one Anthony Brisket contrary to the order and priviledge of this court it is therefore ordered that a Subpoena of priviledge be granted to the Major and Sheriffes of London for the discharge of the said arrest Rich. Dutton plaint Will. Alersey defend An. 2. Eliz. f. 58. Forasmuch as Thomas Harbert Sheriffe of Monmouthshire hath returned non est inventus upon an Attachment awarded against Roger Williams who is a Justice of Peace and as is informed was at the last quarter Sessions holden for the same County therefore the Sheriffe is amercyed five pound Sir Thomas Stradling Knight plaintant William Earl of Pembrooke defendant An. 2. Eliz. fol. 84. The Defendants Attorney at Law was enjoyned to stay his proceedings at Law against the plaintant in an action of trespasse And notwithstanding this the defendant himselfe proceeded and got Judgement and took out alevari facias against the plaintant and an Injunction was granted against the defendant himselfe to stay the execution of the same Writ of levari facias or if he had executed it and levyed the dammage and costs that then he should bring all the money thereupon received into the Court of Chancery in Crastina Ascensionis Domini to be disposed of as the Court shall think fit and yet notwithstanding himselfe should be then present in Court to answer the contempt Iohn Segewick plaintant William Redman defend An. 2. Eliz. fol. 92. The Defendant was in possession at the time of the Bill exhibited and the plaintant entred upon him after the Bill therefore an Injunction for the defendant against the plaintant William Dowche plaintant Iohn Perrot defendant An. 2. Eliz. fol. 99. An Injunction was granted against the defend upon paine of 100 l. that he should not prosecute an Action of debt of 5 l. or any writ of Nisi prius Jury Judgement or execution of Judgement if Judgement be given before the Justices of either Bench untill speciall licence be given by this Court Thomas Stanebridge plaintant Thomas Hales defendant An. 1. Eliz. fol. 103. Forasmuch as it is informed the tryall of the truth of the matter resteth altogether in the Declaration of the defendant it is therefore ordered that the defendant shall be examined upon interrogatories to be ministred by the plaintant upon whose examination if the matter fall not out for the plaintant then the plaintaint to pay the defendant costs and
the cause to be dismissed Iohn Fyfield plaintant Iohn Vinore and Alice defendants An. 2. Eliz. fol. 122. The plaintant at the day appointed for hearing appeared not therefore the defendant is dismissed with costs Richard Fincham plaintant William Backwood defendant An. 2. Eliz. f. 125. The defendant notwithstanding an Injunction delivered unto him got a Judgement upon an action of debt in the common Pleas and decreed upon the hearing of the cause that the defendant shall within 14. dayes next after the decree resort to the Record in the common Pleas whereupon the said judgement is entered and there to confesse of record a full satisfaction of the said Judgement Nota the action of debt in the common Pleas was for not delivering to the defendant a Statute which by the depositions of witnesses appeared to be delivered and by the Clarke of the Staples cerficate the record was discharged Nicholas Colverwell plaintant Ralph Bongey defendant Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 126. It is decreed the plaintant his heires and assignes and his or their Farmors of the said Farme or Tenement called Stubles shall from henceforth hold and enjoy as appendant to the same Farme or Tenement called Stubles all the same Fould course or common of pasture for the full number of 300 sheep within the said fields of Wentforth alias Wentford Basill Fielding and Alice plaintants Thomas Wren defendant Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 137. and 155. The plaintant exhibited his Bill thereby shewing that there is question and controversie between two defendants for the reversion of the Mannor of Aldwell which he holdeth for yeares by Lease made thereof to him by one Anthony Marmyon and that he doth not know to which of them the rent and reversion is due and therefore desireth that upon payment of his rent into this court according to the Covenants and articles of his lease he may be discharged saved harmelesse from molestation suite and trouble for the same rents by the defendants or either of them wherefore it is ordered an Injunction be awarded against the defendants not to molest the plaintant for his said rent during the said contention so as the plaintant pay his rent into this Court Iohn Alnete plaintant Christopher Bettam and Edmond Marmyon defendants Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 141. Upon hearing of the matter three witnesses examined by Commission did in open court depose that the commissioners have set downe their depositions otherwise then they did depose therefore it is ordered those depositions shall be void and the same witnesses shall be examined again Iohn Peacock plaintant Edward Collens defendant Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 146. For that the Court was credibly informed the plaintant was in peaceable possession at the time of the Bill exhibited and three yeares before an Injunction is awarded Iohn Sapcote plaintant William Newport defendant Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 173. The suite was concerning the custome of Tenant right for Lands in Dent in the County of Yorke and for that both parties confessed that Justice Dallison and Serjeant Rastall Justices of Assizes in that County had made an award in the cause between the parties therefore it was decreed that both parties should performe it and an Injunction is granted to either party against the other for that purpose and where an Injunction was the last Terme granted against the defendant for stay of execution upon a Judgement in the common Pleas it is ordered the said Injunction shall stand in force and the defendant shall obey the same and the defendant shall answer the plaintants Bill William Burtet and Alice plaintants William Redman defendant An. 2. Eliz. fol. 174. It is ordereâ— the Injunction formerly granted the defendant for stay of his action in the Kings Bench be dissolved and the defendant to be at liberty to take Judgement upon his action of bebt of 500 l. Provided if the plaintant doe bring into court on Munday next 223 l. then execution for the rest is to be suspended untill this Court take other order Thomas Stanebridge plaintant Thomas Hales defendant An. 2. Eliz. fol. 176. The plaintant exhibited his bill in this Court and before the defendant answered had a Commission to examine his witnesses upon pretence the witnesses were old and in danger to dye Sir Radnus Bagnold Miles plaintant Greene defendant An. 2. Eliz. fol. 178. The defendant first exhibited her Bill in this Court for land conveyed to her in joynture and evidences of the same land and after did molest the same plaintant by distresses after answer and replication put into this Court therefore an Injunction is granted Richard Kidnere plaintant Agnes Harrison defendant An. 2. Eliz. fol. 173. The plaintant setteth forth that his Father and he are joyntly seized for life of the Lordship of Barrington in the County Palatine of Durham and that the defendant sues his Father for those lands before the Chancellor of Durham and for that it was informed that the plaintant dwelleth in Ratcliffe in the County of Middlesex and that the plaintants Father is an old diseased man and not able to follow his suite therefore a Certiorare is granted directed to the Chancellor of Durham to certifie into this Court the whole matter depending before him William Hilton and Alice plaintants Râ—â—â—rt Lawson and William Lawson defendants Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 200 l. The plaintant being sonne and heire to his Father who dyed intestate entred into the house whereof his Father dyed seized in Fee and possessed himselfe of certain small parcels of goods to the value of 5 s. of his Fathers goods who dyed intestate and the defendant having an Obligation of 400 l. made by the Father unto him for performing the covenants of an Indenture sued the son as Executor to his Father who dyed intestate and upon the testimony of some witnesses that the plaintant had sold or given away the said small parcels of goods a verdict passed for the defendant for the whole 400 l. which appeared by Certificate of the Justices of Assizes and thereupon an Injunction was granted to stay Judgement and all other actions to be commenced by the defendant against the plaintant upon the same Obligation untill the matter be heard or otherwise determined by the Court Edward North plaintant George Keâ—ewich defendant Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 237. It is ordered if the defendant shew not cause on Friday next then the Injunction before granted for the defendant against the plaintant to stay his Execution in the Kings Bench shall be dissolved or else the money for which the plaintant lyeth in Execution at the defendants suite shall remaine in his hands in part of payment of such money as is due unto him by the defendant and afterwards upon Fryday because the Lord Keeper did not sit in Court to hear such cause aâ— was offered further day was given and afterwards the plaintant was left at liberty to call for Execution upon the Judgement because
till the Lord should recover it for the forfeiture by the common Law in the case of Mr. Litton Mich. 41. and 42. Eliz. Justice Clench and the Masters Tenure by Tenant Right as it is usuall towards the borders of Scotland shall not pay any uncertaine fine or incombe at the change of the Lord by alienation but by death which is the Act of God for otherwise the Lord might weary the Tenant by frequent alienations but it may be fine uncertaine upon the alienation of the Tenant as well upon death as discent for that it is the Act of the Tenant and in his power Sir Thomas Egerton Mich. 1599. Case Mannor de thwaites les Iustices accord the same holdeth in Copyholders for the custome must be reasonable A Copyholder in Fee surrendreth to the use of one and to his Heires upon condition of redemption writeth downe his debts and willeth part of his Copyhold to be sold for payment of his debts after his death one of the creditors payeth the money at the day to the morgage who neverthelesse inrolleth the surrender afterward this other creditor complaineth against him and the Heir in Chancery and had a decree that the Copyhold should be sold for the payment of debts and the remainder of it if any were should discend to the Heire 41. Eliz. For although the devise of the Copyhold be void yet to take it from the surrendree who held it onely for money to be paid and to pay him and the other creditors therewith hath good warrant in equity and the Heire hath no wrong for that it was gone from him by the surrender lawfully Termino Trinitatis 40. Eliz. the Lord Keeper Sir Thomas Egerton pronounced openly that he for avoyding perjuries and other abuses would not give help to a Lease claimed by paroll onely One Cutting brought an action upon Assumpsit for one hundred pound against the Executors of a Testator that promised the money in marriage with his daughter and recovered at the common Law which judgement was reversed in the Chequer Chamber but Cutting sought help in Chancery where it was proved that the Executors had Assets for Funeralls Debts and Legacies with a good overplus to satisfie the complainant and therefore after hearing and report thereof by Doctor Stanhope and Mr. Lambert it was decreed for the complainant but the Executor exhibited his Bill for remedy upon which Justice Owen thought he was not to be heard till he had satisfied the decree and then also but onely upon new matter not thus resting the Executor exhibits a second Bill which was referred to Master Lambert but he excused himselfe that he was not to judge in his own cause and recommended it to the censure of the Lord Keeper who ordered the Executor to performe the first decree Micha 40. Eliz. 1598. Trinity 41. Eliz. The Lord Egerton pronounced openly that he would give none aide in Chancery â—or the maintenance of any perpetuities nor of any Lease for hundredâ— or thousands of yeares made of lands holden in Capite because the latter be grounded upon fraud and the former be fights against God A. was bound in a Statute to B. And one C. lendeth 100 l. to A. with which A. bought lands and assured the same to C. for his hundred pound A faileth in payment B. extended that land C. was denyed help in Chancery although the land was bought with his mony for B. hath priority of right in Law without Covyn Crompton 63. a. A. delivereth twenty pound to B. to the use of C. a woman to be delivered her the day of her marriage before her marriage A countermandeth it and calleth home the money C. shall not be ayded in Chancery because there is no consideration why she should have it Dyer 49. A Term or devised his Terme and whole Lease to B. Provisoe that if B. dye living C. Then the Terme shall wholly remaine to C. B. selleth the Terme and dyeth living C. And by the opinion of the Justices C. shall have no remedy Dyer 74. The Vice Countesse Mountague claimed the Wardship of the body of the Heire of a Tenant of hers which was esloyned from her 〈◊〉 she suspecting some of the Heires friends exhibited her Bill in Chancery and it seemed they should not answer to charge themselves criminally especially in this Case where so great a punishment as abjuration may follow c. Cromer and Peniston married two Sisters joyntly possessed of a Lease for yeares the wife of Cromer dyed Peniston claimed the whole by Survivor Cromer exhibited a Bill suggesting that Peniston had in her life time severed the joyneture by some act â—ecretly The Lord Keeper over-ruled that the defendant should not answer Mich. 39. and 40. Eliz. As concerning confidence secretly knit to Estates it hath manifold considerations first if my Feoffee upon confidence doe infeoffe another bona fide that knoweth not of the confidence I am without remedy Fitz Harbert sub 19 But if the second Feoffee have notice of the use he shall be compelled here to performe it 5. E. 4.7 So if my Feoffee dye and the land discend to his Heire I have no remedy against him 8. E. 4.6 All the Justices and this confidence extendeth not onely to the taking of the profits but also that the Feoffees shall doe acts for the good of the Feoffor and if the Feoffor require him to make an estate to any other he oâ—ght to doe it but thereof he ought to have request in writing for he is not to doe it upon a bare message or upon desire by word onely 37. H. 6.35.36 And if the Feoffor will have him make an Estate to I. for life the remainder in Fee to B. though I will not take the Estate yet B. shall compell him to make Estate to him in the life of I. ibid. 36. Finch So if the Feoffee be disseised the Feoffor shall compell him to sue an Assize 2 E. 4.7 Neverthelesse those Feoffees might grant necessary Offices as Stewardships Bailyweeks c. though they may not grant Annuities to learned men to defend the Land 8. H. 7.12 They may also as it seemeth give Fees to Councell and shall have allowance thereof so far as they are from being maintainors If I give money to one to purchase Lands therewith to him and his Heirs and to permit me to take the profits thereof during my life and he with-holdeth the profits he shall be compelled by Subpoena Crompton Fol. 48. b. If Cesti que use be attainted of Felony the Lord shall not be ayded by Subpoena to have his escheat and if the Heir be barred by the corruption of his bloud then the Feoffee as it seemeth shall retaine the Land to his own use 5. E. 4.7 Feoffments of use Brooke 34. When the use is to the Feoffee and his Heirs without any other intent there Cesti que use
is ordered the plaintant shall between this and Friday next bring into this Court a certificate from the officers of the Queens house or otherwise whereby this Court may credibly understand that his attendance in Court is necessary and that he cannot conveniently be absent or if he cannot so doe then the matter is remitted to the determination of the Commissioners in the marches of Wales Phillip Mannering plaintant Henry Smallwood and Alice defendants Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 51. Mannering plaintant Smallwood and Alice defendants for want of a certificate that the plaintants attendance in Court is necessary the cause is dismissed into the marches of Wales Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 62. The plaintants husband was bound in a Statute of 160 l. to pay 160 l. and after by Indenture the defendant did grant unto the plaintants husband that if he failed in the payment of the said 160 l. the same should be levyed of certaine lands then the said plaintants husbands lands called Stirbeck and some other lands specially named lying in Hawthorne in the County of Lincolne the husband dyed and the defendant sued execution as well of other lands in the occupation of the plaintants late husband as of the said lands mentioned in the Indenture And Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England granted an injunction against the defendant immediately to remove from the possession of all the other lands except of those onely contained in the Indenture and that he should quietly suffer the plaintant to enjoy the same Margaret Pulvertost widdow plaintant and Gilbert Pulvertost defendant Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 51. An Injunction was granted to the plaintant upon the surmises of his Bill with this clause si ita sit that the plaintant be in possession by good conveyance in Law as he alleadgeth Nota it was then usuall to grant Injunctions upon surmises with a proviso si ita sit Fodringham Christopherus plaintant Richard Chomeley defendant Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 67. Forasmuch as the defendant is under age and by inspection not above the age of fifteen yeers therefore George Wyat is by this Court named and appointed Gardian to the defendant Hugh Langley plaintant and Philip Mark defendant Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 73. A Commission is awarded to the Sheriffe of Nottingham and â—erby to put the plaintant in possession of certain lands for which he formerly had an Injunction against the defendants which they have disobeyed William Boles plaintant Richard Walley and Alice defendants Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 84. The defendant is enjoyned in open court upon paine of 200 l. not to proceed any further in an action upon the case by him commenced in the Kings Bench against the plaintant nor that he procure the Jury to be sworne in the issue but onely to record their appearance untill to morrow at which time further Order shall be taken by the Court George Riche plaintant Edmond Foard defendant Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 88. Upon information the defendant disobeyed a writ of subpoena brought to be served against her and that they which should have served the said writ were beaten and wounded therefore an Attachment was granted against the defendant and a subpoena against Edmond Pirton returned immediate William Rove and Rose his wife plaintants Agnes west widdow defendant Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 90. and 97. Where the said Edward Pyke hath of long time been aâ—d yet is in execution upon a Statute at the suite of the late King Edward the 6. Forasmuch as upon the examination of the matter befoâ—e the Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England in open Court it manifestly appeareth that there was not just cause why the said Pyke should remaine in execution as Gâ—lbert Gerrard and Rosewell Esquire the Queenes Majesties Attorney and Solliciter Generall being present did confesse and agree It is therefore now ordered that a Writ of supersedeas be directed to the Warden of the Fleet in whose custody the said Pyke now is commanding him by the same forthwith upon the receipt thereof to deliver out of prison the body of the said plaintant provided alwayes before his deliverance he be bound to her Majesty by Recognizance in 100 l. not onely to make his further appearance to answer her Highnesse any thing hereafter shall happen to be laid to his charge concerning the said execution but also to stand to and obey all such order and determination as the said Lord Keeper of the Great Seale and this court shall hereafter take in the matter in variance between him and the said Graunt Edward Pyke plaintant Robert Graunt defendant Anno 1. Eliz. fol. 166. Pakine the Husband onely appeared and put in a demurrer in both their names without oath of impotency or otherwise for non appearance of Ioan his wife whereupon an Attachment is awarded against the defendants Thomas Spicer and Katherine his wise plaintants Iohn Pakine and Ioanâ— his wife defendants An. 1. Eliz. fol. 170. Thomas Hodge plaintant William Smith defendant the defendant demurred by his Counsell not appearing in person therefore a Subpoena was awarded against him to make a direct answer An. 1. Eliz. fol. 230. Iohn Iackson Attorney for the defendant at the common Law is in open Court enjoyned that neither he nor any other by his means do further proceed in an action of tresp commenced against the plaint and depending at the coÌ„mon law nor call for Judgement untill further order shall be therein taken by the Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England and high Court of Chancery Iohn Sedgewick and Alice plaintants Will Redman defendant An. 1. Eliz. fol. 212. The plaintant served the defendant with a Subpoena to appear in Chancery whereof he made oath and because the defendant did not appear and Injunction was awarded against the defendant his Councellors and Attorneyes upon paine of 200 l. not to proceed in Judgement in an action of debt of 40 l. in the common Pleas against the defendant An. 1. Eliz. fol 213. Thomas Knot plaintant Thomas Iackson defendant David Eyre was served with a Subpoena ad testificandum for the plaintant in a cause depending in this Court and Thomas Eyre made oath that the said David Eyre was at the serving of the said Subpoena upon him and yet is so sick that he is not able to travell hither to testifie therefore a Commission is granted to such Commissioners as the plaintant will nominate to examine him Iohn Wade plaintanr Gwye and Alice defendant An. 1. Eliz. fol. 240. An Attachment was awarded against the defendant for his not appearance upon oath he was served with a Subpoena who now appeared gratis and would have excused himselfe that he had no notice of the Subpoena but he that served the Subpoena deposed he did hang the same upon the defendants doore and within halfe an houre after saw him abroad with a writ in his hand which he supposed to be
precedent before the Judgements and not matter of agreement aâ—â—â—â— 8. We find in the said cases not onely the Bill preferred but motions orders injunctions and decrees thereupon for the discharging and releasing of the Judgements or abiding the possession thereupon obtained and sometimes for the meane profits and the release of the costs c. 9. We find in some of the cases in this very point that Judgement hath been given hath been stood upon by the defendants and alleadged by them by way of demurrer and overruled 10. We find that the Judges themselves in their own Courts when there appeared unto them matter of equity because they by their oath and office could not stay the Judgements except it be for some small time have directed the parties to seeke reliefe in Chancery 11. We find that this hath not onely been in the times of the severall Chancellors but by the Judges themselves and that without difficulty when they sate in Chancery in the vacancy or absence of the Chancellor 12. We find the hands of sundry principall Councellors at Lawâ— whereof divers of them are now Judges â—â—d some in chieâ—e place in Bills of this kind 13. Lastly here were offered to have beene shewed unto us many other presidents whereof we heard some read and found them to be of like nature with those contained in the note Francis Bacon Randell Crew Henry Mountague Hen. Yelverton And whereas also our said Attorney received one other Letter from our said Chancellor with a case there inclosed written likewise by our expresse commandment dated the 27. of March 1616 directing requiring him and the rest of our learned Councell together with the Attorney of our deare sonne the Prince to confer together upon the said cause and to consider advisedly of al the parts thereof and thereupon to peruse all the the Statutes of Praemunire or Provisoes and all other Statutesâ— as they shall conceive to be necessary to be considered of for the resolving the question propounded in that case and thereupon to report unto us their opinions in writing concerning the same which Letter and Case there inclosed follow in these words MAster Attorney His Majesty hath perused this case inclosed and hath commanded me to send it to you and his will and pleasure is that you call unto you Mr. Sarjeant Mountague Mr. Sarjeant Crew Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Walter the Princes Attorney and you confer together thereupon and conâ—ider advisedly and deliberately of all the parts thereof and thereupon to peruse all the Statutes of Praemunire or Provisors and all other such Statutes as you shall conceive to be necessary to be considered of for the resolving the question propounded in this case this his Majesty would have be done with mature deliberation and yet with as much speed as conveniently you can and when you have sufficiently informed your selves therein then to report to him your opinions in writing and so I committ you to God and rest Your very loving friend T. Ellesmore Canc. At York house the 27. of March 1616. A. hath Judgement and execution in the Kings Bench or common Pleas against B. in an action of debt of 1000 l. And in an ejectione Firmae of the Mannor of D. B. complaines in the Chancery to be relieved against those Judgements according to conscience and equity allowing the Judgements to be lawfull and good by the rigour and strict rules of the common Lawes and the matters in conscience and equity such as the Judges of the common Law being no Judges in equity but bound by their oathes to doe the Law cannot give any remedy or reliefe for the same either by error or attaint or by any other meanes Questio Whither the Chancery may relieve B. in this or such like cases or else leave him utterly remedilesse and undone and if the Chancery be restrained by any Statute of Praemunire c. Then by what Statute or by what words in any Statute is the Chancery so restrained and conscience and equity banished excluded and damned and whereas according to our said commandment our said learned councell and the Attorney of our deare Son the Prince returned unto us a Certificate of their opinions upon the said Statutes under all their severall hands concerning the same case which Certificate followeth in these words According to your Majesties Commandment we have deliveratly advised of the case sent unto us by the Lord Chancellor and of the Statutes as well those of Praemunire as others as far as we take it may concerne the case and for our better information therein wee have thought fit to send for and peruse the originall Records themselves remaining in the Tower of London of those Statutes not onely appearing upon the Roll of Parliament with the Kings answers which is the warrant to the Roll of Parliament We have also taken into consideration as well Booke Lawes as divers other Acts of Parliament which may give light unto the Statutes whereupon the question properly growes together with such ancient Records and presidents as we could find as well those which maintaine the authority of the Chancery as those which seeme to impeach the same and upon the whole matter we are al of opinion that the Chancery may give reliefe to the case in question and that no Statute of Praemunire c. or other Statute restraines the same And because we know not what use your Majesty will be pleased to make of this our opinion either for the time present or future we are willing to give some reasons of the same not thinking fit to trouble your Majesty with all those things whereupon we have grounded our selves selecting out some principall things which moved us to be of this opinion to the end this same may be a fuller object of your Majesties Princely Judgement whereunto we alwayes submit our selves And first we must lay for a sure foundation that which was contained in our former Certificate concerning the continuall practise by the space now of six score yeares in the times of King Hen. the 7. King Hen. the 8. King Edward the sixt Queene Mary and Queene Elizabeth of this authority and that in the time when the same authority was mannaged not onely the Bishops which might be thought lesse skilfull or lesse affectionate towards the Lawes of the Land but also divers great Lawyers which could not but know and honour the Law as the meanes of their advancement Sir Thomas More and the Lord Audly the Lord Rich Sir Nicholas Bacon Sir Thomas Bromley and Sir Iohn Puckering and further that most of the late Judges of the Kingdome either as Judges when they sate in Chancery by Commission or as Councellors at Law when they set their hands to Bills have by their judgement and councell upheld the same authority and therefore for as much as it is a true ground That optimus legum interpres consuetudo especially when the practise or custome passeth not amongst vulgar persons but
Possession sororis for the heire collaterall 5 Possession of the Mother for the Heire collater 6 Payment of creditors out of a Coppyhold 7 Perpetuities no help 8 Purchasor better then a surety in case of reliefe 13 Power to make Leases 21 Payment by the surety 19 Possession bound by decree 23 Plaintant mistaking his Title in his Bill 24 Proceeding where there is no proofe 25 Publication of witnesses in perpetuall memory a yeare past 33 Publication of witnesses to be used in a Court Baron 35 plaintant in execution at the suit of the King delivered by supersedeas 39 Plaint bringing 223 l. in Court execution to stay for the rest 47 Plaint distraineth after replication therefore an Injunction 48 Plaint in execution upon Statute delivered upon recognizance 50 Plaint to take execution for 100 l. of a Judgement of 300 l. 51 Plaint married before answer no Bill of revivor 52 Plaint sueth for tokens delivered as a suitor in marriage 54 Prosecuting contempts after a generall pardon payeth costs 56 Plaint to make one a party whom the defendant prayeth in ayde 57 Plaintant requires one to appeare in the Queens name costs 68 Prohibition for Tythes of Lands held in capite 79 Plaint enters upon the defendants possession an Injunction or dismissed 98 Prohibition for tythes parcell of the Dutchy of Cornewall consultation 98 Perjury for making oath one of the same name sued and discharged 99 Plaint to shew where he had his counterfeit Writs 107 R. RAvishment de guard a Subpoena 9 Release of Joint feoffee 14 Reliefe for a trust upon a Lease 76 Rent reserved and paid the heire ordered to pay it 92 Rent charge upon severall men Lands and levyed upon one an Injunction is granted 22 S. SUing in a wrong County ayde for the plaintant here 2 Statute Lands priority sans coven 8 Survivor in joynt Tenancy 9 Suerâ—y chargeable and not in some cases 12 Supply of true meaning in feoffments 16 Statute acknowledged in my name 22 Statute for charitable uses 28 Subpoena to appear before the Major of London 43 Sheriffe amerced for return non est inventus 44 Setting down depositions in a wrong sence 47 Subpoena delivered to the defendants wife 54 Subpoena hanged on a dore where the defend resorted 56 Suit to have the defend performe an award 57 Subpoena to testifie Attachment for not appearing 61 Soliciter served to testifie ordered not to be examined 62 Soliciter served to testifie is discharged 63 Suit to have an award decreed 64 Suit for common of pasture 64 Subpoena delived to the defendants servant 65 Suit retained after Judgement and execution 74 Subpoena delivered to the defendants wife 78 Suit for 10 s. rent per annum dismissed 80 Suit for a hawke and evidences dismissed 82 Suit stayed in the Kings Bench removed from London 83 Suit for common 83 Svbpoena served within two dayes of the Termes end 88 Soliciter ordered to be examined with caution 89 Subpoena left in the defendants Hall Attachment 91 Server of a Subp. imprisoned attach against defend 91 92 Subpoena shewed and offered attach for not appearing 94 Suit upon a promise to surrender a Lease dismissed 95 Subpoena to testifie where no suit is discharged 95 Subpoena cautiously served attachment against the plaint 96 Suit for Hay c. not worth 40 s. dismissed 103 Suit for poor under 40 s. per annum retained 103.107 T. TEnant right fines how paid 6 Things left to the conscience of the party 12 Tenant of the land uncertaine a Subpoena 16 Tenants in common to know the certainty 16 Turning of water courses 26 Two contend for a tenant the Tenant paying his rent in court 46 The server of a Subpoena payeth costs 64 Trustee to convey the Lands according to the trust 67 Two joyntenants the one dies the other to make estate 81 Two executors exhibit two Bills answer one the other dismissed 88 U. VOyd limitation del Lease in volunt 9 Uses of Gavelkind land 11 Vendee against one appointed to sell him Land 14 Variance in a Bill of revivor from the first Bill disallowed 55 W. WArranty Collaterall no remedy 5 Wager of Law no help 5 Where remedy at Law no help here 15 Waste holpen here and no remedy at Law 19 Waste forbidden here and not punishable at Law 26 Witnesses ad informandum conscientiam 27 Witnesse served to testifie pressed for a Souldier 41 Writ of priviledge granted to a Sutor 43 44 Witnesses examined before answer 48 Witnesses examined by fraud suppressed 56 Witnesses taken after publication ad informand conscien 58 Wife after the death of her husband sueth a Bill of revivor 70 Witnesses that answer insufficiently againe examined 81 Witnesses examined in perpetuall memory moved to use their testimony 88 Witnesses examined before the Towne Clarke of York suppressed 91 Witnesses examined 1. and 2. P. and Mary ordered to prefer a Bill for publication 94 Witnesse not able to travell discharged 99 Writ of priviledge disallowed 102 Reports in Chancery IF a man be bound in a penalty to pay money at a day and place by obligation and intending to pay the same is robbed by the way or hath intreated by word some further respite at the hands of the Obligee or commeth short of the place by any misfortune and so failing of the payment doth neverthelesse provide and tender the money in short time after in these and many such like cases the Chancery will compell the Obligee to take his principall with some reasonable consideration of his dammages quantum expediat for if this was not men would doe that by covenant whiâ—h they do now by bond The like favour is extendable against them that will take advantage upon any strict condition for undoing the estate of another in lands upon a small or trifling default So if two be joyntly and severally bound to pay money and the obligee will give longer day or other favour to the one and then will sue the other for the debt he which is sued shall sue in Chancery 9. E. 4.41 A man payeth debt upon a single obligation without taking acquittance therefore this will not discharge him at the common Law but he shall be relieved therein in Chancery quare 22. F. 4.6 By the parties oath but not by witnesse If a man fell Trees upon the Lands of a Lessee for life and the Lessee recovereth dammages amounting to the treble value that he ought to answer to his Leasor in waste and the Leasor dyeth before any recovery in waste now the Leassee shall not be suffered to take those damages himselfe being so discharged of them but shall be restrained in Chancery Doctor and Student 33.34 and 40. If the obligee have received the most part of the money payable upon the obligation at the peremptory time and place and will neverthelesse extend the whole forfeiture immediately refusing soone after the default to accept of the residue tendered unto him the obligor may find
aide in Chancery If a man grant a rent charge out of all his Lands and afterwards selleth his Lands by parcels to divers persons and the grantee of the rent will from time to time levy the whole rent upon one of the purchasors onely he shall be eased in Chancery by a contribution from the rest of the purchaseâ—s and the grantee shall be restrained by order to charge the same upon him onely A man recovered at the common Law a debt in one County where the obligation was made in another county against the Stat. 6. R. 2. c. 2. The Defendant sued and suggested in Chancery that by this meanes he was put from divers Pleas of which he might have taken advantage if the obligation had been sued in the very County and he had ayde there for the Chancellor said that he sued to hide the truth and against conscience also which cannot be so well found in any place as in the very County where a thing is done 9. E. 4.2 and 9. E. 4.15 A man shall not be prejudiced by formality or mispleading c. Touching Copy-holders Mr. Fitz-Harbert in his Natur. Brevium fol. 12. noteth well that forasmuch as hee cannot have any writ of false Judgement nor other remedy at common Law against his Lord therefore he shall have aide in Chancery and therefore if the Lord will put out his Copyholder that payeth his customes and services or will not admit him to whose use a surrender is made or will not hold his Court for the benefit of his Copyholder or will exact fines Arbitrary where they be customary and certaine the Copyholder shall have a Subpoe to restraine or compell him as the Case shall require Dyer 264. and 124 Fitz. Subpoena 21 First this Court forbeareth directly to examine any Judgement given at the common Law to which end the Statutes 27. E. 3. cap. 12.39 E. 3. cap. 14.4 H. 4. cap. 23. and 16. R. 2. cap. 5. were made and it seemeth that the common Law used some power to restraine such examinations of Judgements before all these Statutes for 13. E. 3. upon a recovery had upon a Quare impedit the Defendant sued for help in the Chancery and they sent a prohibition and upon that an Attachment against him Fitz-Harbert prohibition 21 the like hath been done upon suits in the courts of requests But yet 9. E. 4.65 one recovered debt upon an obligation in one county whereas the obligation was made in an other county and he complained in Chancery because he had lost some advantages which he might have taken if the triall had been in the other county which thing in effect was made a Law by the Statute 6. R. 2. c. 2. And in the Case of Paramore Ann. 3. 13. Eliz. A fine supposed to be levyed by an Infant was examined in Chancery after it had been allowed by examination of the Justices of the com Pleas but whether these and such other may seeme rather to examine the manner then the very matter and substance of the thing adjudged it is worthy of consideration Sir Will. Cordall Mr. of the Rols denyed to compell one to atturn here that was at liberty by the common Law in the Case of Sir Iohn Windham Chancellor Bromeley likewise denyed such compulsion generally but where the party quarrelled with the particular Tenants Estate or entreth iuto some part of the Lands in demise or hath covenanted for recompence for non atturnment there he utterly denyeth to inforce the atturnment Pasch. 21. Eliz. in Case of Philips and Doctor Sandford Such assurances as be used for the common repose of mens Estates the Chancery will not draw in question for a fine with Proclamation ought after the five yeares to be a bar in conscience as it is in Law so shall it be of a common recovery for docking the intaile Doctor and Student 33.155 So likewise it seemeth that the continued possession of the Bastard eisne shall prevaile in conscience against the right of the Mulier â—â—sne And albeit a feme covert may be thought to joyne with her Husband for fear in a fine of her lâ—nds yet after the five yeares it shall not be recalled for the generall inconveniences that may ensue to that highest assurance Doctor and Student 154. And if remedy in Chancery should be extended to a Collaterall Warrantye the same Saint Germaine saith that then all writings shall be examined If the extender undervalue the Lands as there is no remedy at the common Law 15. H. 7. Dupleges Case because the Debtor may help himselfe by payment of the debt so in conscience there ought to be no reliefe unlesse it were done by Covin. Idem Upon Nudum PactuÌ„ there ought to be no more help in Chancery then there is at the common Law neither against him that hath waged his Law in debt though peradventure falsely Idem Where a man made Title to a rent seck of which there was no seizin nor for which he had any action at the common law and prayed help here it was denyed upon conference had by the Lord Keeper with the Judges Michal 1596. A Copyholder dyeth leaving two daughters by divers Venters both which do enter and take the profits without doing fealties or paying fine and without any admittance by the Court and the eldest dyeth without issue This onely possession sufficeth to order the Copyhold to the collaterall heir of the eldest and not â—or the sister of the half bloud 12. Eliz. Dyer 291. A Copyholder in Fee hath issue a daughter and a son by two venters the Lord committeth the custody of the Land and of the son to the Mother who taketh the profits and the son dyeth before any admittance this Copyhold was ordered also for the Heire Collaterall against the Sister of the halfe bloud because the Mothers possession serveth for the son Anno 12. Eliz. Ibid. The Lord devised a Copyhold to C. for life and after passed the Freehold of the soyle thereof by livery of seizin thereof to B. for life reserving a rent and then by fine levyed doth grant the said Land to the said C. come ceo que il ad de son done c. And C. accepteth the said rent of B. and thereupon it was questioned whether or no the Copyhold of C. were gone in conscience 28. H. 8. Dyer 30. A Copyholder within age is admitted and the Lord committeth the custody to the Mother of the Infant whose under-Tenant cutteth down Timber Trees which being presented the Lord seizeth the Land for the forfeiture during still the nonage and keepeth it till he dyeth and it descendeth to his Heire who and his Father had kept it 40 yeares and for that the Copyholder moved suite in the Chancery 29. yeares since which was now revived and the forfeiture was taken during his minority he was restored to his possession
bestowed the land upon the Earl of Devon for his service done in Ireland This Lease the Earl sought to avoid by the law Haule prayes to have the matter examined in Chancery and to have the suit stayed by Injunction which was denyed for that the Lease was granted by fraud and the Fee simple to the Earl in possession and not in reversion nota that the Lord Chancellor said that where lands are granted in reversion if the Grantee will avoid the lease for a rent paid but not at the day in that case he will releeve but not where the Lease is granted upon a false suggestion for that were to relieve fraud in the Chancery it was further objected that this grant was made to the Earl upon consideration of service done and the Lord Chancellor said that the service done to the Realme was as valuable as if the Earl had given 500 l. for the Land but the Earl offered to give the Leassee 1000 l. recompence in honour 23. Ian. 1. Iacobi In a Case moved by Mr. Chamberlaine where the Lord Chancellor had referred the matter to be tryed at the common Law touching remainders upon a Lease whether good in law or no and the Judges had given Judgement upon the case in another point in the Kings Bench so as the Lord Chancellor remained still uncertaine of that point called the Judges into the Exchequer Chamber 1. Iacobi For as much as the plaintant hath served processe upon the defendant to appear in this court return 15. Micha and exhibited no sufficient Bill against him and further for meere examination sued out a Writ of Attachment against the defendant before the returne of the subpoena it is ordered that the plaintant shall pay unto the defendant 10 s. costs and also that Hugh Tildesley who made the processe against the defendant without a sufficient Bill shall pay unto the defendant other 10 s. for his costs William Garneston plaintant Thomas Bradwell defendant Anno 5. Hen. 6. Philip and Mary fol. 11. For as much as a Commission to examine witnesses in perpetuam rei memoriam issued out of this Court and the witnesses examined by vertue thereof have remained in court by the space of a year It is ordered that publication shall be granted Richard Gravenor and Iohn Gravenor plaintants Bryan Brearton defendant An. 5. and 6. Phil. and M. fol. 12. Episcopu Cicestrens publication of witnesses in perpetuam rei memoriam An. 5. and 6. Phil. and Mar. fol. 30. Willington plaintant Agar defendant publication of witnesses remaining since 33. H. 8. fol. 42. Anno 5 and 6. Phil. and Mary An Injunction is granted against the defendants to deliver to the plaintant certaine Plate contained in their Petition or else to appeare and shew cause in crur. anim prox Anno 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 13. David Geoffry and Iohn Geoffry plaintants and Thomas Davis defendant A decree is made for the plaintant as by the Record thereof signed with the Lord Chancellors hand plainly appeareth and the said Record is delivered to Iohn Millisent Attorney for the plaintant to be inrolled the Deane and Chapter of Lincolne plaintant Bevore and Alice defendants Anno 5. and 6. Phil. and Mary fol. 15. Glanffell plaintant Strickley defendant a decree is made for the defendant for dismission of the cause as by the Record thereof signed with the Lord Chancellors hand and the same put to the inrolment Anno 5. and 6. Phil. and Mary fol. 22. Iames Iervis hath made oath for the delivery of a subpoena to the defendant whereby he hath knowledge that witnesses are to be examined in perpetuall memory so that he may if he will examine the same witnesses in this court therefore the examinors in this court may proceed to the examination of the said witnesses accordingly Hatcham plaintiffe Winchcombe defendant 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 19. Porter plaintant Baker defendant the examinor may proceed to examination of witnesses in perpetuall memory if the plaintant have served a Subpoena upon the defendant to give him notice to examine likewise An. 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 32. Forasmuch as the plaint hath taken oath in this court that there are sundry witnesses contained in a Schedule exhibited in this court which he desireth to have examined â—n perpetuall memory so impotent and sick that they are not able to travell up to be examined in court without danger of their lives therefore a Commission is awarded to Sir Humfrey Bâ—adburne Knight to examine the same witnesses in perpetuall memory Bagshawe plaintant defendant An 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 22. Robins plaintant Foster defendant a Commission is granted to examine witnesses in the Countrey being impotent in perpetuall memory Anno 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 26. The plaintant is adjudged to pay to the defendant costs three pound for that he was served to appear before the Lord Mayor of London to testifie in a matter depending before the said Lord Mayor between the plaintant and one Iohn Gresham and others without any precept directed from the Lord Mayor unto the said defendant to appeare Rowe and Alice plaintants Thomas Guybone defendant Anno 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 24. Iohn Manlye hath taken oath the deposition of witnesses examined on the behalfe of the plaintant and remaining in this Court are to be given in evidence at a Court Baron holden at Potton in the County of Bedford on Mâ—nday next therefore publication is granted William Manlye Clerke plaintant Thomas Simcote defendant Anno 5. and 6. Phil. and Mary fol. 24. An injunction is awarded against the defendant to stay his proceedings in the Sheriffes Court of London or elsewhere upon debt of 100 l. not to proceed to triall judgement or to execution if judgement be given Iohn Ayland plaintiffe Francis Bacon defendant Anno 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 29. Forasmuch as the plaintant served processe upon the defendent by the name of Magaret Hastings and at that instant was marryed to William Brown and also for want of a Bill therefore the said William Brown and Margaret are adjudged to pay to the defendant 20 s. costs Margaret Hastings plaintant Nicholas Iugges defendant Anno 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 30. Forasmuch as the Sheriffe of Denâ—igb hath returned a Languidus in prison therefore a Commission is awarded to Richard Griffeths and others to take the answer of the defendant Iohn ap Thomas plaintant Engharard Hoell widow defendant An. 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 33. Forasmuch as the defendant was in possession of the lands at the time of the Bill exhibited and the plaintant hath sithence entered therefore an injunction is granted to the defendant against the plaintiffe to avoid the possession William Hawkes and Ieâ—nit his wife plaintants Iohn Champion and others defendants An. 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 35. It
the defendant shewed no cause Thomas Hales plaintant Thomas Stanebridge defendant Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 244. The defendant exhibited his Bill into the Chancery for certaine Lands and afterwards sued the plaintant in the Common Pleas for the same Lands before the matter was determined in the Chancery therefore an Injunction was awarded against the said Body to stay his proceedings in the common Pleas Robert Bill and Thomas Gifford plaintants Iohn Body defendant Anno 2. Eliz. fol. 263. The undersheriffe of Middlesex brought into this Court the body of the plaintant by commandment of the Lord Keeper in execution upon a Writ of extent of 300 l. together with the said Writ at the suite of Sir Edmund Maliverer Knight and by order of Court he was taken from the Sheriffe of Middlesex and delivered in execution to the warden of the Fleet for the 300 l. and because the defendants shewed no good cause to the contrary upon a day given them therefore it was ordered that upon Recognizance by the plaintant and good sureties to stand to the order of the Court or else to yeeld his body prisoner to the Fleet in execution and there to remaine untill the defendant be satisfied he the plaintant shall have liberty to goe at large and that the defendant shall not sue for any manner of Execution by force of the said execution Robert Rosse plaintant Christopher Lassels and Alice defendants Anno 3. Eliz. fol. 90. The plaintant had Judgement in the Kings Bench against the defendant upon a Bond of 200 l. and another Judgement for 300 l upon an action of debt of arrerages of account in the Kings Bench and ordered they may proceed with execution upon the Bond of 200 l. and also to take execution of 100 l. parcell of the 300 l. provided alwayes and it is ordered the plaintant shall not in any wise proceed nor take execution of the 200 l. residue of the 300 l recovered upon the accompt without speciall license of the Court Iohn Brooke and Katherine his wife plaintants Thomas Apprice defendant Anno 3. Eliz. fol. 233. The plaintant sheweth by his Bill that the personage of Thekelye was holden by force whereby the plaintant could not be inducted whereupon a Writ of de vilaica removenda was awarded out of this Court and thereby the plaintant put in possession by the Sheriffe neverthelesse the defendant keepeth the possession of the said house appertaining to the personage and for that the plaintant is bound to pay his first fruits to the Queenes Majesty therefore an Injunction is granted against him Thomas Boult Clerk plaintant Sir George Blunt Miles and Alice defendants An. 3. Eliz. fol. 262. The plaintant made Title to the lands by a Lease paroll made by the defendant unto him whereupon he did sow the ground with Corne and the defendant entred upon him therefore the plaintant had an Injunction for the Corne Thomas Harrison plaintant Richard Chomeley Miles and Alice defendants An. 3. Eliz. for three hundred pound It is decreed the desendant and his Heires shall from time to time yearly pay to the plaintant and his heires Lords of the Mannor of Knebworth the rent of 3 s. 4 d. for the peece of ground called the Hawâ—e together with the arrerages thereof since the 6. of Ed. the 6 And shall from henceforth doe suite and service to the Court of the plaintant and his Heirs owners of the said Mannor and the plaintant and his Heires shall have and receive the fines and amercyaments presentable in the Court of the Mannor for any trespasse or lack of service done by the Tenants of the said Hawte Richard Litton plaintant Iohn Couper defendant An. 6. Eliz fol. 145. It is Ordered a Subpoena be awarded against the defendant to be examined upon interrogatories whether before his Answer he had knowledge that the plaintant was marryed and would take no advantage of the same marriage in his Answer then the matter to proceed without Bill of revivor Christian Fairefield plaintant Robert Greenfield defendant An. 6. Eliz. fol. 150. The question of the case drawn was whether the advowson in question did passe by the livery made in the view of the Church without deed or not the Church being full of an incumbent and resolved by the Lord chiefe Justice of the Kings Bench and Justice Manwood to whom the same was referred that the Advowson could not passe by that livery Pannell plaintant Hodgson alias Hodson defendant Anno 18. and 19. Eliz. A Subpoena Ducens tecum was awarded against the defendant to bring in certaine deeds and to shew cause why the same should not be delivered to the plaintant the defendant by his councell shewed that the Morgage was upon condition for payment of 40 l. at a day and before the day the Morgager sold the same over to the plaintant and delivered the Estate by livery and seizin whereby the condition was extinct and yet the defendant offered to give for the same 100 l. It is ordered that the evidences be delivered to the Usher of the Court but not to the plaintant without speciall order Wilford plaintant Denny defendant Anno 18. and 19. Eliz. The plaintant exhibited his Bill to be releived for a promise supposed to be made by the Lady Lutterell for a Lease of certaine lands and for stopping certaine wayes the defendant had a Commission to take her answer and demmurred for that the plaintant may have his remedy by Law which cause seemes insufficient and not to be allowed of and the rather for that the defendants having a Commission to take their answers in the Coâ—ntry did demurre therefore a Subpoena is awarded against them to make a better answer Stukly plaintant the Lady Lutterell Aliis defendants An. 18. and 19. Eliz. Stephen Smith made oath that he was present when one Iohn Maddock made these persons hereafter named privy to a Writ of execution upon a decree made for the plaintant viz. Iohn Ward Iohn Priddoâ—k Henry Pinly Lawrence Banks Iohn Kiddermaster and William Tuttle And the said Maddocks left the same Writ with one Thomas Smith from whom the defendant confesseth the receipt of the said Writ which said parties have not performed the said decree therefore an attachment is awarded against them Leake plaintant Marrow defendant An. 18. and 19. Eliz. The Bill is against the defendants as Executors to their Father who in his life time being Gardian in Soccage to the plaintant in right of the plaintants mother whom he married for and concerning profits by him taken of the lands of the plaintant during his minority for fines of Leases Woodsales and wilfull decay of houses and doth aâ—er assets sufficient to become to their hands the defendants demurre because not privy nor chargeable by Law but ordered to answer Burgh plaintant Wentworth defendant Anno 18. and 19 Eliz. Thomas Stapleâ—on made oath that he delivered
names come to his knowledge which formerly he had not knowledge of therefore ordered he may examine them before the examinor ad informanduÌ„ conscientiam Iudicis The plaintant comming to the defendant shewed him a Writ but did deliveâ— him neither note of the day of his appearance neither did the same appear unto him by the Schedâ—le labell or any other paper and the defendant appearing found no Bill It is ordered the defendant be allowed good costs and an Atâ—achment against the plaintant for such serving Brightman plaintant Powtrell defendant Anno 19. Eliz. The plaintant called the deâ—endant dwelling in the County Palatine of Châ—â—ter by processe to anâ—â—er a Bill for lands lyiâ—g in the said County Palatine contrary to a generall order lately certified into this Court by her Majesties appointment touching the said County Palatine according to the said generall order Willoughby plaintant Brearton defendant An. 19. Eliz. The plaintants Bill is that he leassed a house to the defendant and did covenant to build and repaire it before a day which being at hand and shewed that he had prepared Timber and workmen to performe the same but the defendant as well to have him breake his Covenant as to free himselfe from his Covenant to keep it in reparations did interrupt and threaten the workemen whereby they durst not proceed to repaire and so the houses are decayed and the plaintant hath no remedy to force the defendant to suffer him to repaire the defendant demurred upon the Bill alleadging the plaintant hath sufficient remedy by Law which kind of answer this Court alloweth not therefore a Subpoena is awarded against the defendant to answer Wood plaintant Tirrell defendant Anno 19. Eliz. Where it appeared by a Booke heretofore presented to the Queenes Highnesse under the hands of Sir Iames Dyer Knight Lord chiefe Justice of the commou Pleas Mr. Justice Weston late a Justice of the same Court Mr. Justice Harpar late another Justice of the same Court and Mr. Justice Carus late a Justice of her Majesties Bench and remaining by force of her Majesties Warrant of Record in the Court of Chancery touching the Jurisdiction of the County Palatine of Chester that before the raigne of King Henry the third all Pleas of Lands and Tenements and all other causes and contracts and matters residing and growing within the said County Palatine of Chester are pleadable and ought to be pleaded and heard and judicially determined within the said County Palatine of Chester and not elsewhere out of the said County Palatine and if any be heard pleaded or judicially determined out of the same County then the same is void and coram non Iudice except it be in case of error Foraign Plea or forraigne voucher and also that no inhabitant within the said County Palatine by the Lawes liberties and usages of the same be called or compelled by any Writ or processe to appear or answer any matter or cause out of the said County Palatine for any the causes aforesaid as by the said Book among other things more at large appeareth and where now of late the plaintant hath exhibited a Bill of complaint into this Honourable Court for and concerning certaine lands and tenements lying within the said County Palatine and hath taken processe against the said defendant in that behalfe who hath thereupon appeared and by his Councell made request to this Court that for the causes aforesaid the matter here exhibited against him might be from henceforth dismissed wherefore forasmuch as William Sayler hath made oath that the said lands doe lye within the said County Palatine and that the said defendant is inhabiting and dwelling within the said County therefore the said cause is from henceforth dismissed and remitted to the Chamberlaine of Chester and other her Majesties Ministers there according to the Tenour of the same Booke Wllloughby Miles plaintant Brearton defendant An. 19. Eliz. Iearvise Wheatly made oath for the serving of a Subpoena upon the defendant to testifie on the behalfe of the plaintant at the Guildhall in London who hath not thereupon appeared therefore an Attachment is awarded against him Batt plaintant Rookes defendant An. 19. Eliz. A Bill was exhibited by the plaintant against Roger Haule supervisor of the last will of Thomas Clifton and one Roger Haule was served with processe that was no supervisor of the said Cliftons will and alleadged that the said Roger Haule who was the supervisor was dead and ordered the defendant shall put in his allegation upon oath by way of Answer and then desire Judgement whether he shall be compelled to answer the said Bill or not and therein pay his costs for his wrongfull vexation which shall be thereupon allowed to him Harrison plaintant Haule defendant An. 19. Eliz. The plaintants are adjudged to pay to the defendants 20 s. costs comming upon processe of Subpoena to testifie on their behalfe and having no charges tendered unto them nor any interrogatories put in for them to be examined upon Pearce and uxor ejus plaintants Crawthorn and White defendants Anno 19. Eliz. Lawrence Hide gentleman being called upon by processe by the plaintant to testifie informed this Court that he was ready to depose so that he might first have his costs to him allowed which this Court thought reasonable Belgraâ—e plaintant Edward Earle of Hertford and William Drury deâ—endants An. 19. Eliz. Thomas Hawtry gent was served with a Subpoena to testifie his knowledge touching the cause in variance and made oath that he hath been and yet is a Sollicitor in this suite hath received severall Fees of the defend which being informed to the Master of the Rols it is ordered that the said Thomas Hawâ—ry shall not be compelled to be deposed touching the same and that he shall be in no danger of any contempt touching the not executing of the said processe Berd plaintant Lovelace defendant Anno 19. Eliz. The plaintant exhibited his Bill as well in his own as in his wives name concerning a promise made by the defendants to the plaintant and his wife to make them a Lease of the Mannor of Appescourt during their lives the defendants demurre for that the plaintant ought to have a Bill of Revivor against them for that his wife is dead since the Bill exhibited which cause of demurrer this Court alloweth not for that the promise was made during the Coverture and the plaintant claimeth not the same in right of his wife therefore the defendants are ordered to answer directly to the Bill Thorne plaintant Brend Wilkinson and Alice defendants Anno 19. Eliz. Austen plaintant Vesey defendant the defendant is served with a Subpoena to testifie and for that it appeared by Affidavit that he was Sollicitor in the same cause to one of the parties he was discharged and not admitted to be examined An. 19. and 20. Eliz. Hartford plaintant Lee and Alice defendants the
the said defendant into this court on Thursday next to the end the said Warden may be also charged with the said defendant by this court till he have satisfied or taken order for the payment of the debt due to her Majesty and that then he shall keep him in his custody untill hee answer unto the plaintant this said debt of 133 l. 6 s. 8 d. Ward plaintant Crouch defendant Anno 20. Eliz. Thomas Boulton made oath that the defend was served with a Billet in Paper to appear 15. Trinitat and no Bill in Court against her at the plaintiffes suite therefore the plaintiffe is adjudged to pay the defendant 33 s. 4 d. sustained in sending up the said Boulton who hath made oath that she is so impotent that she is not able to travell up hither thereupon personally Gredlow plaintant Prestwich defendant Anno 20. Eliz. The plaintant is adjudged to pay to the defendant 40 s. costs for want of a Bill for that the defendant made oath the plaintiffe shewed him a Subpoena wherein his name was written but would not deliver him the same for that there were others to serve with the same Writ Symont plaintiffe Pinsonby defendant Anno 20. Eliz. Iohn Clegge was served with a Subpoena by the name of Robert Clegge and Iohn Warberton made oath that he served a Subpoena upon Robert Clegge and an Attachment was served upon Iohn Clegge and ordered that he should be discharged thereof and might exhibite his Bill into this court against the said Iohn Warberton and call him in by processe to answer his perjury Robert Clegge plaintant Thomas Warberton defendant An. 20. Eliz. A Motion for an Attachment against the defendant for breach of a decree and injunction and ordered by the Lord Chancellor Bromley that for that time he stayed the granting of the Attachment and vouchsafed to write his Letters requiring him to performe the same trusting he would have such regard thereunto as no Attachment shall after be required against him Story plaintant Dominus Pawlet defendants 21. and 22. Eliz. A Motion that where the plaintants had exhibited their Bill to be discharged of a legacy the defendant since his suit sued in the spirituall Court and therefore day to shew cause why an Injunction should not be granted Parrré uxor plaintants Tipelady uxor defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. William Smalwood made oath the defendant confessed he was served with a Subpoena at the plaintants suit who not appeared therefore an Attachment is awarded against the defendant to the Sheriffe of Essex Waters plaintaint and Berd defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. The defendant a Master of Art in Oxford pleaded his priviledge of the University under the Seale there and demanded judgement whether he should be driven to answer contrary to the priviledge and the priviledge was allowed and the Attachment discharged Cotton plaintant and Manering defendants Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. A decree is made for the defendant to enjoy certaine Lands as well Coppyhold as Customary Bamborow plaintant Alexander defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. The defendant made oath that he was served with a Subpoena at the plaintants suit to appeare in this Court and that he hath lost by casualty the Subpoena and upon his appearance there was no Bill in Court against him at the said plaintants suite therefore the plaintant is adjudged to pay the defendant 40 s. costs for want of a Bill Domina Edith Metham plaintant Michaell Fayerbanck defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. For that it appeared as well by the plaintants Bill as that Osney one of the defendants hath made oath that the lands in the Bill is not worth 40 s. per annum therefore dismissed generally and not without costs Townly uxor plaintants Osney uxor Parsons defendants An. 21. and 22. Eliz. The defendant made oath that the plaintant and defendant are both dwelling within the jurisdiction of the Marches of Wales and for that it appeareth by the Bill that the Money complained for is under 10 l. therefore the cause is dismissed Eastcourt plaintant Tanner defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. Debt upon a single Bill satisfied and the Bill not delivered was sued and execution gotten and yet retained in Chancery notwithstanding a motion to be dismissed because after Judgement and Execution for it was said the Judgement and execution may stand and this suite for that he formerly paid Owen plaintant Ioanes defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. The defendant maketh oath that one Rock served him with a Subpoena in the name of the plaintant and at his suit as he affirmed but would not deliver neither Writ Labell nor noat of the day of appearance but told him it was to appeare the first day of this Terme and now no Bill in Court therefore costs is granted against the plaintant Parsons plaintant Hilford defend An. 21. and 22. Eliz. An order for a Commission to set out meet wayes and Cawsages moved in presence of Mr. Egerton of Counsell with the defend Custos of all Soules Colledge in Oxford plaintant Everall aliis defendants Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. Upon an oath made for impotency of Ienkin the defend in a former suit by the said Goose by the name of William ap William they procured a dedimus potestatem to take the answer of Ienkin to Iohn Floyd and William Goose himselfe whereas the party was under 50 yeares of age and not impotent hereupon the plaintant exhibits an English Bill of perjury into this Court against the said Goose for perjury and Ienkin for the procuring of it whereupon they being served with a Subpoena to answer the perjury they get a stay of the proceedings from the counsell of the Marches where upon motion Sir Thomas Bromley Lord Chancellor marvelled at such their stay and writ his Letters to the said Counsell and granted a new Subpoena against the defendants to answer the perjury Ioane uxor Griffith plaintant Richard ap Ienkin and William Goose defendants Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. The Bill was to be releived against a Judgement indirectly gotten by Ralfe Cavendâ—sh in the name of Thomas Cavendish his brother by default in an account of waste and because it so appeared an injunction is granted Galley plaintant Ralfe Cavendish and Thomas Cavendish defendants Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. The Suite was to be releived upon a lease made to the defendant in trust to the use of the plaintant and because it so appeared it was ordered that the plaintant should injoy the lands against the defendant and all claiming under him that had notice of the trust and if the lease were sold to such as had no notice of the trust then the defendant shall pay to the plaintant so much mony as the lease was worth Rooke plaintant Staples defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. A Bill to be
releived upon a bond after Judgement and execution and because no material matter alleadged for maintainanâ—e thereof therefore dismissed Adams plaintant Doddesworth defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. The Bill was to be releived for egresse and regresse into a garden of the defendants for drying of cloaths promissed by word only by the defendant to the plainant therefore dismissed for that the Court ought not to be burthened with such small maâ—ers Hamby plaintant Northage defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. Guilliam made oath that he saw a subpoena served on the defendanr who hath not appeared therefore an attachment Morgan plaintant Evon defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. An Attachment was delivered to the Sheriffe to execute who did not returne the same and upon affidavit of the delivery a day was given to returne the Writ upon paine to be amerced 5 l. Crompton plaintant Meridith defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eâ—iz Affidavit made for the delivery of au extent to the Sheriffe which he hath not returned therefore a day is given to the Sheriffe to returne the Writ upon paine of 10 l. Hambey plaintant Wight defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. Three Bonds put in suite in the Kings Bench and stayed by Injunction by Order because the Queene was hindered of her fine Pascall plaintant Smith Miles defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. Calveley plaintant Philips defendant Bonds put in suite in the K. Bench stayed by Injunction because the Queene was hindered of her fine Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. The Bill prayeth reliefe against the defendant as brother and Heire for that the plaintant paid to his brother deceased a fine of 34 l. for a lease who dyed before the same was made and therefore desireth either to have the Lease made by the Heire or his money againe thereupon it is ordered the defendant shall answer an Injunction Kreme Alias Mogge plaintant Meere defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. The defendant got costs for want of a Bill and bespake of Robert Bayles a Clerk a Subpoena for those costs who made her a Subpoena ad sectam whereupon the plaintant got costs this being moved for discharge of these costs so gotten by default of the Clark It is ordered that the defendant shall be discharged and the plaintant also of the costs gotten by the defendant and neither of them should have processe against the other for the same but the defendant might take a Subpoena against the Clark that made the erronious processe for the 40 s. costs which she should have had against the plaintant Franckblanck plaintant Domina Metham defend An. 21. and 22. Eliz. Oath is made for the delivery of a Subpoena to the wife of the defendant at his house who hath not appeared therefore an Attachment Pilgrime plaintant Read defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. The plaintant desireth to be relieved against an Obligation of 100 l. which had an intricate and insensible condition put in suit for that the plaintant being desired by the defendant to Seale a release desired onely time to be advised thereof which the defendant would not yeeld unto but hath put the bond in suit though no wayes damnified and now the plaintant is ready to Seale the release therefore an Injunction is granted Rowles plaintant and Rowles defendant An. 21. and 22. Eliz. The defendant took out a Commission to take his answer in the Country and thereby answered he could not directly answer without sight of evidences which are in Nottinghamshire far distant from Dorsetshire the defendant afterwards made a perfect answer and yet the plaintant took out Attachment and Attachment with Proclamation both which were discharged paying the ordinary Fees and 2 s. 6 d. to the Warden of the Fleet Trussell aliis plaintants Willoughby Miles defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. Iohn Cotten the plaintant brother devised divers goods to his two Sons to be delivered at their full age and made the plaintant and defendant Executors 100 l. of the goods came to the plaintants hands 250 l. came to the defendants hands The plaintant desireth by his Bill that in respect of the trust and joynt charge which may survive that the plaintant and defendant may each be bound to the other to pay the children their Portions in their hands at their full age and if either plaintant or defendant dye before then the Executor shall pay that which was in the testators hands to the survivor which this Court thought in conscience to be meet because the defendant by answer confesseth the trust and receit of 250 l. Therefore a Subpoena is awarded against the defend to shew cause why it should not be decreed Cotton plaintant Causton defend Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. An Attachment and other processe of contempt issued out of this Court for not returning the defendants answer by Commission is discharged paying the ordinary Fees because the plaintant named one Commissioner who refused to joyne with one of the defendants Commissioners in taking the defendants answer and a new Commission is granted to indifferent Commissioners named by the defendant Marshall plaintant Harwood defendant An 21. and 22. Eliz. It is moved that where a prohibition was six moneths since granted for stay of a suite in the Ecclesiasticall Court at Herford upon surmise the lands are held in Capite whereas it appeared by Letters Patents thereof the lands holden of Eastgreenwich therefore consultation unlesse cause shewed and the party to pay double costs according to the Statute whereby the prohibition is granted Wolfe plaintant Merrick Clums defendant An. Forasmuch as the Major of Totnes hath certified under his common Seale that the defendant made oath before him that he was served with a Billet in Paper at the plaintants suit and upon his appearance no Bill therefore costs White plaintant Carpenter defendant An. 21. and 22. Eliz. Brent an Attorney at common Law for the defendant being present in Court is enjoyned in open Court upon paine of 200 l. not to proceed at common Law upon an action of debt upon an Obligation against the plaintant Bishop plaintant Iessop and Wats defendants Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. Forasmuch as the said Thoroughgood made oath that the matter in the Bill is for a Portion of Rent of 10 s. by year being of small value it is dismissed Knighton plaintant Allen and Thoroughgood defendant An. 21. and 22. Eliz. Iohn Vaux made oath that he saw a Subpoena served upon the defend therefore for not appearance an Attachment is granted Vaux plaint Glasiers defendant An. 21. and 22. Eliz. Iohn Leigh made oath for the serving of a Subpoena on a witnesse to testifie on the plaintants behalfe before certaine Commissioners who hath not so done Therefore an Attachment is awarded against the defendant Middleton plaintant Speright defendant An. 21. and 22. Eliz. The plaintant made oath that he heard the
at the returne thereof publication and in the meane time publication is stayed Mackworth plaintant Swayefield aliis defendants An. 21. Eliz. A frivolous Bill was exhibited against the defendant without a Councellors hand and therefore ordered the defendant should not answer untill a Councellors hand weâ—e put to the Bill and the contempt for not answering is suspended Farly plaintant Childe defendant An. 21. Eliz. The defendant made oath that the Lands complained of by the plaintants Bill is under 40 s. per annum therefore dismissed Pottinger plaintiffe Cogayne defendant Anno 21. Eliz. The plaintiffe sued here to be relieved for a least of one thousand yeares of certaine Lands and depending the suite the defendant by quo minus out of the Exchequer being Tenant of other Lands to the Queene brought an Ejectione firme against the under Tenants of the plaintant therefore an injunction to stay the said suit of Quo minus if cause be not shewed Ioanes aliis plaintants Whitney Miles aliis defendants Anno 21. Eliz. The plaintant made oath for the serving of a Subpoena on Mary Cavendish Iohn Gilgate William Pipe and Edmâ—nd Stiles to appeare before Commissioners to be examined on his behalfe therefore an Attachment is awarded against them Turnor plaintant Warren defendant Anno 21. Eliz. Iohn Quippe made oath the defendant confessed he was served with a Subpoena for costs and hath not paid it therefore an Attachment Suell plaintant Rogers defendant Anno 21. Eliz. The defendant since the Bill exhibited commenced severall suites at the common Law for the cause here complained of against the plainâ—ant and his under Tenants therefore an Injunction is awarded against him Thorough good plaintant May aliis defendants Anno 21. Eliz. The defendant demurred generally without shewing any cause of his demurrer therefore ordered if he shew not good cause of his demurrer upon Fâ—iday next a Subpoena is awarded against him to make a better answer Peachie plaintant Twyecrosse defendant Anno 21. Eliz. It is ordered that if the plaintants doe charge the defendants by their Bill for the issues and profits of Lands which do lye in the County of Lancaster meerely by way of account then the defendants shall not be compelled to answer if the defendants be charged in respect of their promise then they are to answer Wingfield Miles uxor plaintants Fleetwood aliis defendants Anno 21. Eliz. The suit was for certaine rents fines and Woodsales received by the defendants testator during the plaintants minority It appeared that if the plaintant had made good proofe hee was to be relieved therefore a Commission is awarded by consent Borrough plaintant A. B. defendant Anno 21. Eli. The Kings Order and Decree in Chancery for a Rule to be observed by the Chancellor in that Court exemplified and enrolled for a perpetuall Record there Anno 1616. IAmes by the grace of God c. Whereas our Right Trusty and Welbeloved Sir Francis Bacon Knight our Councellor and Attorney generall received a Letter from our Chancellor of England Dated the 19. of March An. Dom. 1615. Written by our expresse Commandment directing him and requiring him and the rest of our learned Councell to peruse such presidents as should be produced unto them from time of K. Henry the 7. and since of complaints made in the Chancery there to be relieved according to equity and conscience after Judgements in the Courts of the common Lawes in Cases wherein the Judges of the common Law could not relieve them And thereupon to certifie us of the truth of that they shall find and of their opinions concerning the same which Letter followeth in these words MAster Atturney His Majesty being informed That there be many presidents in the Court of Chancery in the time of King H. 7. and continually since that such as complained there to be relieved according to equity and conscience after Judgements in the Courts of the common Law in Cases where the Judges of the common Law could not relieve them being bound by their oath to observe the strict rules of the Law is willing to understand whether there be such presidents as he is informed of And therefore hath commanded me to let you know that his will and pleasure is that you call to assist you his Majesties Serjeants and Sollicitor and to peruse such presidents of this kind as shall be produced unto you and thereupon to certifie his Majesty of the truth of that you shall finde and of your opinions concerning the same and for your better directions therein I have sent you here inclosed a note in writing delivered unto me mentioning some such presidents in King H. the 7. time and since And I am told that there be the like in former times his Majesty expecteth your proceeding in this with as much speed as conveniently you may And so I rest Your very assured loving friend T. Ellesmere Canc. At York house 19. Martii 1615. ANd whereas our Attorney generall and the rest of our learned Councell did thereupon returne unto us their certificate subscribed withal their hands according to our commandment and direction given them by the said Letter which Certificate followeth in these words According to your Majesties commandment we have advisedly considered of the note delivered unto us of presidents of complaining and proceeding in Chancery after Judgements in common Law and also have seene and perused the originals out of which the same note was abstracted upon all which we do find and observe the points following 1. We find that the same note is fully verified and maintained by the originals 2. We find that there hath beene a strong current of practise of proceeding in Chancery after Judgement and many times after execution continued from the beginning of H. 7. Raign unto the time of the Lord Chancellor that now is both in the Raignes separatim of the severall Kings and in the times of the severall Chancellors whereof divers were great learned men in the Law It being in cases where there is no remedy for the Subject by the strict course of the common Law unto which the Judges are sworne 3. We find that these proceedings in Chancery hath been after Judgements in actions of severall natures as well reall as personall 4. We find it hath beene after Judgements in your Majesties severall Courts the Kings Bench common Pleas Justice in Oyre c. 5. We find it hath been after Judgements obtained upon verdict demurres and where Writs of error have beene brought 6. We find in many of the Cases That the Judgements are expresjudgementsly mentioned in the Bills in the Chancery themselves to have been given and reliefe prayed thereupon sometimes for stay of execution sometimes after execution of which kind wee find a great number in King H. the 7. his time 7. We find the matters in equity layed in such Bills in most of the Cases to have been matter
except the Court Baron Fraud or covyn in goods Grand Lease forfeited by covin. Laesione fideâ— Canonica Iâ—â—uria Conuâ—ee To avoid future perjury Payment for the principall by the surety Deeds brought into the Court Waste hol pen in Chancery Tulier and Bastard Ioneâ—n suing â—heir livery Action of the case seeketh dammages subpoena rem â—psam Fines fraudulent Executors how upon trust No reliefe against a voluntary act Joint Tenants one taking the profits Defendant examined as a witnesse Generall customes reduced to certainty by agreement in a mannor Statute acknowledged in my name by a stranger Power to make leasses Coppyhold tayled surrender Abating a Bill Leases devised to his wife on confidence to come to his Son not relieved Possession bound by decree and the partie prohibited to sue at common law Grantee distrains one who prayeth reliefe ordered he sue the rest and the Grantee the one to contribute and the other to accept of equality Contents of â— Mannor as it was 60. years past Executrix huâ—band â—rdered to pay debts Plaintant mistaking his Title in his Bill Lâ—easses convâ—yed in trust to pay debts Heire of purchasor charged with payment of money behinde for the land Proceedings in a cause where there is no full proofe Coppy good by devise without mention of surrender Turning of water courses from Mills holpen Waste forbidden in Chancery where not punishable at Law Archbishops Certificate against Bloomer for not paying a maides portion Witnesses ad informand conscientiam Five pound costs given in a demurrer and the Councellor prohibited to deale any more in Chancery Fines of Coppyholds how ordered in Chanry Lease paroll Promises Witnesses Proceeding on the Staâ—tute for charitable uses Lands intended to be given to a Schoole after otherwise disposed by will Cuttings case No help in Chancery touching power to make Leases Decree against infants Amending of Answers Misdemeanor in Commissioners how to be reformed Deeds how to be proved Leases of Corporations wheâ—ein their names are mistaken by themselves Leassee to be holpen in Chancery against Pattentees Chancellor calling the Judges into the Exchequer Chamber upon remainders of a Lease Costs against the defendant and Clerk thaâ— made processe before a Bill in Court Publication of witnesses in perpetuam rei memoriam a yeare past Consil. Consil. The manner of entring decrees in times past Dismissions and the manner of entriâ—g them Oath made for serving a Subpoena before witnesses examined in perpetuall memory Consilio Commission to examine in perpeâ—uall memory Consilia Costs for a witnesse served to testifie before the Major of London Publication of witnesses to be used at a Court Baron Injunction to stay proceedings in Judgement or execution Femâ—sole takes out a Subpoena and then marryeth and serveth it she and her husband pay costs Commission to take the defendants answer upon a languidus returned Injunction to put the defendant in such possession as he had at the time of the Bill exhibited Jurisdiction of Wales rejected Consil. Injunction to stay suite of execution of land which he agreed not to doe Injunction with a clause si ita sit A gardian admitted to the defendant infant A Commission to put the plaintant in possession Injunction being dissolved or disobeyed The defendant enjoyned in open Court not to proceed in his action Attachment against the defeâ—dant and a subpoena against one supposed to beat the server The plaintant was in execution at the suite of the King and being no just cause therefore he was delivered by supersedeas The Husband and wife defendants he onely appears and demurs Attachment against both A demurrer put in and the defendant appeared not in person a Subpoena to make direct auswer Attorney at Law enjoyned not to proceed or call for Judgement An Injunction granted for not appearing and to stay proceedings at the common Law A Commission to examine witnesses upon oath of impotency A defendant appearing gratis an Attachment being out was committed The defendant served with a Subpoena the day of the returne An Injunction to discharge an execution for that the defendant being served did not appear A witnesse served to testifie pressed for a Souldier Attachment is stayed Injunction si ita sit to stay Judgement and Execution Injunction to stay proceedings before action brought A Commission to the examinor of the Court to examine wâ—tnesses A Subpoena to appeare before the Major and Aldermen of London for an Orphans Portion An Order for bringing Evidences into Court Decrees and dismissions entred at large A Writ of priviledge granted to a suter The Sheriffe amersed 5 l. for returne non est inventus upon an Attachment having bin in presence of the party The Attorney ordered to stay proceedings the defendant proceedeth Injunction to bring in the money levyed and to answer the contempt Injunction for the defendants possession Injunction to stay all proceeâ—ings at common Law The defen. examined upon Interrogatories and if the matter appeare not for the plaintant then he to pay costs and the cause dismissed Defendant dismissed with costs the plaintant not appearing at the hearing Decreed that the defendant shall acknowledge satisfaction of a Judgement A decâ—ce for a fould-couâ—se or common of pasture Two defendants contend for a Tenement the Tenant paying his Reâ—t into the Chaâ—cery iâ— discharged Setting down depoâ—itions in a wrong â—enâ—e suppressed and the witnesses examined againe Iâ—junction for the plaintants possession as at the time of the Bill and three yeaâ—es before An Award made by Justices of Assize ordered to be performed Injunction to stay suits Iâ— the plaintant bring 223 l â—â—to court execution to stâ—y for the rest Witnesses examined by commission before answer in regard they were old The plaintant after Bill answer and replication distraineth for which an Injunction is granted Certiorare to remove the suite from the Chancery of Durham into this Court Injunction to stay judgement upon certificate of the Justices of Assizes Injunction dissolved if cause be not shewed Injunction to stay the defendants suit at Law because he began in Chancery The plaintant being in execution upon a Statute was delivered upon Recognizance The plaintant had execution for 300 l. and ordered to take execution for 100 l. onely A de vilaica removenda for part of a personage and an Injunction for the house Injunction for the corn sowed upon a lease paroll Decree for 3 s. 4 d. rent service and suite of Court The plaintant marrieâ— before answer and no advantage taken therefore no Bill of revivor Advowson passeth not by livery within view of the Church without deed there being incumbent A ducens tecum to bring in deeds but ordered to be delivered to the usher of the Court not to the plaintant The defendant took a Commission and returned a demurrer ordered to answer Attachment for not performing a decree The defendants executors to their Father being Gardian in Socage to the plaintant are ordered to answer for profits taken by him Subpoena delivered to the
defendants wife in his house sufficient A years value allowed upon surrender of Copy hold Land The plaintant sueth for tokens he delivered to the defendant as a suiter in marriage and obtaineth them A Bill against a Copy of Court Roll indirectly entred the defendants demurre but ordered to answer Variance in a Bill of Revivor from the first bill dissolved Jurisdiction of Oxford rejected one of the defendants being not resident there Prosecuting contempt after a generall pardon to pay costs Subpoena hanged on the door of an house where the defendant resorted Witnesses examined by fraud suppressed and the practizers to be proceeded against by Bill Jurisdiction of Lancaster allowed Suit to have the defendant performe an award Two defendants the one taketh a husband the plaintant puts in a Bill of revivor against husband and wife and they discharged with costâ— The plaintant oâ—dered not to proceed till he make one a party whom the defendant prayeth in ayde Injunction left at the defendants house and disobeyed an Attachment A Commission of rebellion the bond made to the Commissioners The bond made to the Lord Chancellor c. Witnesses examined after publication ad informandum conscientiam Iudicis Costs for want of a Bill shewing the Subpoena but delivering no note of the dâ—y of appearance and attachment for such serving Jurisdiction of Chester allowed A Covenant to repaire a house the defendant would not suffer it and demurred but ordered to answer Jurisdiction of Chester allowed A Subpoena served to testifie in the Guild-hall and not appearing an Attachment A Bill against Roger Hall and another Roger Hall was served he must shew it by Plea and not by motion Costs to witnesses served to testifie Costs paid to a witnesse before he be examined A Solliciter served with processe to testifie ordered not to be examined A man and wife exhibite their Bill the wife dyes the defendant demurs for that there is no Bill of revivor ordered to Answer The sollicitor served to testifie is discharged Consiliâ— The Leasses of a Copyholder is punishable in waste though the Copyholder himselfe be not A Bill of perjury proceeded in this Court Suite to have an award by assent decreed To stay suit in the spirituall court Suite for common of pasture and Turbary Subpoena delivered to the defendants servant Subpoena served at the sâ—â—te of aâ— unknown man and no Bill in Court the server to pay costs The husband appeares and the wife not Attachment against them both Jurisdiction of Oxford Consil. A Mr. and examinor examined witnesses publication stayed after granted The plain father seized in Fee with a condition to reenter deviseth for life A ducens teciâ— The defendant licensed to depart after issue Trustee ordered to coâ—vey the Lands according to the trust Jurisdiction of the Excheqner rejected for that one of the defendants had no priviledge there The defend in a Bill of perjury after answer ought to be examined upon interrogatories The plaint requires the defendant to appear shewing no writ and no Bill in Court hath 20 s. costs Affidavit for serving a Subpoena The defend hath no cost because the Subpoena is lost but Attachment is stayed Costs for want of a Bill The defend disclaiming no witnesses to be examined touching the death of another The defen. bound to pay money at one place pleads payment at another not good A demurrer to a Bill of revivor ordered to answer The wife after the death of her husband sueth a Bill of revivor and good To take bond of such as appear upon contempt to attend from day to day The defen. demurres for that there is remedy at common law but ordered to answer Habeas corpus to the warden of the Fleet to have the defendant in Court to be charged with a debt upon a recognizance Costs for the Solliciters charges in making Affidavit for serving processe and the defendants impotency no Bill being in Court Costs for want of a Bill upon shewing the Writ but not delivering it Attachm discharged and a Bill of perjuâ—y for procuring it indirectly The Lord Chancellor writ his letters to a Noble man that had broken a decree Injunction against the spirituall Court Attachment upon the defendants confession he was served Jurisdictio of Oxford allowed Decree for Copyhold lands Costs for want of a Bill the Subpoena being lost Dismission because under 40 s. per annum Jurisdiction of Wales allowed being under five pound Suit retained after Judgement and execution Costs against the plaint for want of a Bill Commission to set out meet wayes for passages An English Bill for perjury Injunction to stay judgement in an action of wast Reliefe for a trust upon a Lease after it is sold A Bill for reliefe after Judgement and execution dismissed A Bill upon a promise for leave to dry clothes in a garden dismissed Attachment for not appearing upon a Subpoena Day given to the Sheriffe to returne an Attachment upon paine of 5 l. Consil. Injunction to stay suits because the Queene was deceived of her fine Consil. The Heire is sued to make a lease for which his elder brother tooke a fine or to repay the fine The Clarke is fined 40 s. for his mistake in making a Subpoena Subpoena delivered to the wife good The plaintâ— refusing to seale a release the defendant puts a bond in suite and stayed by Injunction Attachment with Proclamation discharged paying the ordinary Fee answer being in befoâ—e One Executor sueth the other to put in sureties to performe the Will The contempt discharged and â— new Commission granted to take the defendants answers Prohibition for Tythes of Lands held in Capiâ—e Costs for want of a Bill oath made befoâ—e the Major of Totnes Attorney present in Court enjoyned not to proceed at common law Suite for â—ent of 10 s. Affidavit the he saw a Subpoena served Atâ—achment against witnesses served to testifie Atachment upon the defendants confession he was served Two joint tenants the one dyeth the other ordered to make Estate according to the Will Witnesse that answer insufficienâ— againe examined Jurisdiction of Chester allowed A suit for a Hawk and evidences dismissed The Bill dismissed because the councellors hand is counterfeit Costs for prosecuting contemâ—ts and none proved Fraud by makâ—ng a lease after a feoffement and before livery and seizin Suit stayed in the Kings Bench because it was removed from London Suit for common A Bill for 6 l dismissed Costs upon a Billet delivered to a brother and no Bill in Court Commission to take the defendants answer upon oath of impotency before the Mayor of Totnes Consil. Consil. The defen. 70. years old Jurisdiction of Wales allowed Consil. Attachment upon oath before the Bayliffes of Mountgomery Consilio Dismission because under 40 s. per annum Injunction for defrauding the Queen of her fine Consil. Attachment upon oath before the Major of Tâ—tnes Jurisdiction of the Mannor of Woodstock overruled Commission to examine in perpetuall memory Leâ—ssee not named