of a Judgment upon a Plaint in Debt in an Inferior Court was assigned because the Defendant had not Addition But the Judgment was affirmed because it is not of necessity to have Addition for the Defendant in a Base Court where Process of Outlawry doth not lie Collins Case 456. Audita Querela was brought by Fraud by A. B. and C. for all Executions being several Suits of divers persons Adjudged it was unduly granted and therefore a Vacat was made thereof upon Record because one Audita Quaerela cannot be upon several Suits Hoâ— and Taylors Case 457. The Lord of a Mannor granted by Copy to one and his Heirs Subboscum in M. Wood and G. Grove annuatim succidendum by four or five Acres at the least and after made a Lease of the Mannor The Lessee cut down certain Wood the Copyholder brought Trespass and the Lessee justified with averment that he had left sufficient for the Copyholder to be cut by four or five Acres yearly Resolved First that Under-wood might be granted by Copy if the Custome permit it Secondly That the whole Wood passed and the word annutim succidendi to be an order only appointed for the cuâ—ing of it not to restrain the Grant Yelding and Fayâ—s Case 458. The custom of a Parish was That the Parson had used to keep within the Parish a common Bull and Boar for the encrease of the Parishioners Chattel and the Defendant being Parson had not kept them for four years together for which the Plaintiff brought action upon the Case the Defendant by Protestation there was no such Custom pleaded Not guilty It was adjudged a good Custom and that the Action did lie and the Plea of Not guilty not good the offence being in non feasance of a thing and the Protestation not good against the Custom Morgan and Wyes Case 459. In Trover and Conversion The Plaintiff put in exception that the Sheriff was his Cosen and prayed a Venire to the Coroners which issued accordingly and at the Nisi prius the Tales de circumstantibus was awarded and found for the Plaintiff and Judgment and upon Error brought this was assigned for Error and it was adjudged Error and the Judgment reversed Downhall and Catesbyes Case 360. In a Formedon in the remainder the Case was A. seized in Fee gave Instructions to one to make his Will in writing and to give the Land to his Son for Life who put the Will in wriing and therein writ the Estate to be in Fee It was Resolved that the Will was void being contrary to the intent of the Devisor Evington and Brimstons Case 461. A man left his Gates open ad nocumentum Inhabitantium for which he was amerced in the Leet and his Chattel distreined for the amercement he brought Trespass It was adjudged That it was an Offence not amerceable in a Leet and the Distress unlawful and the action well brought Eatons Case 462. Debt upon an Obligation The Condition was If the Obligor and his Wife sell the Wives Land then if the Obligor during his Life purchase to the Wife and her Heirs so much Land and of that value as that which should be sold or else shall leave to his Wife so much money or money worth after his death to her own use that then c. The Defendant pleaded the Wife was dead the Plaintiff said the Husband and Wife had aliened the Land and the Husband had not purchased so much other Lands to the Wife and her Heirs It was adjudged against the Plaintiff because the Condition was for the benefit of the Obligor and gave him Election either to purchase Land or leave money of which Election he is prevented by the death of the Wife which is the act of God and so discharged of one part of the Condition and then the whole Condition and Obligation are both discharged Thyn and Cholmlys Case 463. A Lease for years was rendring Rent at Mich. and our Lady with a Nomine poenae of 3 s. 4. d. the Lessee assigned the Term adjudged that the Assignee was chargable with the Nomine poenae incurred after the Assignment not before Carter and Loves Case 464. The Case was A Termor devised his Term to I. S. who made his Wife his Executor and died the Wife entred and proves the Will and afterwards took Husband and the Husband takes a Lease of the Lessor afterwards the Devisee entred and granted his Estate to the Husband and Wife 1. If by this acceptance of the new Lease by the Husband the Term which the Wife had to the use of another viz. the Testator should be determined Resolved It was clear it was a surrender 2. When the Devisee entreth into the Term devised to him without the assent of the Executor and after gâ—ants his right and interest to the Executor if the Grant be good because he hath not any Term in him but only a Right of the Term suspended in the Land It was holden to be a good Grant and that it shall have a protection to enure by way of Grant to pass the Estate of the Devised to the Executor Dell and Higdens Case 465. It was Resolved in this Case That the admittance of Tenant for Life of a Copyhold is the admittance of him in the Remainder because the Fine is entire and no more Fine is due by him in the Remainder but otherwise it is of him in the Reversion 2. Resolved That the surrender of a Copyhold in Tail is not a Discontinuance but a common Recovery without Voucher is a Discontinuance Sams and Pitts Case 466. Assumpsit The Plaintiff and Defendant controversies being betwixt them submitted themselves to Arbitrament and the Plaintiff in consideration of 6. d. given him by the Defendant promised to pay 200 l. to the Defendant if he did not perform the Arbitrament The Defendant also assumed to the Plaintiff in consideration of 6 d. given to him by the Plaintiff that if he did not perform the Arbitrament that he would pay to the Plaintiff 200. l. upon request and alledged in Fact that an Arbitrament was made that the Defendant should be bound to the Plaintiff that the Plaintiff and his Wife should have and enjoy the Land in question without the Let or hindrance of him his Wife or C. their Son and Heir and that the Plaintiff had performed all on his part yet the Defendant did not become bound to the Plaintiff as c. nor paid the 200 l. though requested and because it was not expressed in what Sum the Defendant should become bound to the Plaintiff and because the De-Accord is that the Defendant be bound for Annoyance without Let of the Son of the Defendant which was a Stranger to the Arbitrament It was adjudged against the Plaintiff and that the Arbitrament as to that part was void Dorley and Woods Case 467. In an Action brought the Defendant alledged a Custom of a Copyhold to be demised in Fee Tail or for Life and
long live a Widdow And so note there is a difference between a Limitation and conditional words Harris and Vandergies Case 503. Resolved in this case that an Administrator shall have Trespass de bonis asportatis in vita of the Inteste by the enquiry of the Statute of 4. E. 3. Dudley and Knights Case 504. In Debt The Issue was if the Plaintiff habuit gavisus fuit possidebat the Office of Bedelry of the Court of Conscience of the Bishop of London it was found occupavit Officium praedictum It was said that occupavit did not amount to Gavisus fuit vel habuit but the Court held it good enough Lassels and Lassells Case 505. Action upon the case by the Father against the Son for those words spoken by him of his Father viz. My Brother hath stollen a Black Mare and you were privy to it and sent her away to the Fens to my Brothers House Adjudged the words were slanderous being spoken of a Justice of Peace Jenkingson and Wrays Case 506. Words viz. John Jenkingson meaning the Plaintiff deserveth to have his Ears naild to the Pillory Adjudged the words are actionable being spoken of an Attorney Bale and Rodes Case 507. Words viz. There is a Villain now broken into my Mothers house to rob my Mother and is in the house innuendo the Plaintiff The Court doubted if the innuendo did reduce the words to be spoken of the Plaintiff Barbers Case 508. Words viz. The Plaintiff hath bin in prison for stealing M. Pigotts horse Qu. If the Action lieth because he doth say that he had stole the Horse Atkinsons Case 509. After a Recovery of Detinue the Defendant upon the Distring as pleaded that after the Judgment he had delivered the Goods to the Plaintiff Adjudged no Plea without being returned by the Sheriff or without a Deed shewing it Pen and Glovers Case 510. Lessee for years of a Mannor covenanted that he nor his Assigns would mâ—lest vex or put out any Tenant from his Tenancy upon payment of forfeiture A breach was assigned that the Lessee entred upon the possession of A. a Tenance of the Mannor and beat and wounded and troubled the said A. for his Tenement It was adjudged no breach without an Ouster or disturbing him of the profits of it Carith and Reades Case 511. A Lease was made of certain Fenny Grounds in the County of Cambridge the Lessee covenanted to drein certain other Lands in the said County not in the Lease and in Covenant brought he pleaded that the Lessor had entred upon the Land let Adjudged no Plea because the Covenant was collateral and not for doing any thing inherent to the Land ler. Besey and Hungerfords Case 512. The Venire fac was returned the first day of the Term and the Roll gave day before the Term and Issue was joyned and tried upon it The Court said the Roll is the Warrant for the Writ The Court held the Writ issued without Warrant and the same was not aided by the Statute of 18 Eliz. for that that Statute aids only Discontinuance Miscontinuance and Misconveying of parties Ap Richard and Penrys Case 513. In a Quod ei Desorceat in Wales in the Nature of a Writ of right Issue was joyned and tried upon the meer Right The Demandant upon Non-suit was barred by Judgment and a new Quod ei desorceat brought and the first Judgment pleaded in Bar It was adjudged a good Bar and Judgment final given It was the opinion of the Justices in Error brought and assigned that final Judgment should not be given upon the Demurrer That this Judgment was good and the Judgment was affirmed Gawen and Ludlows Case 514. Note It was Resolved in this case That if in a Replevin the Defendant claims property the Plaintiff may have a Writ de proprietate probanda althought it be two or three years after because by the claime of the property the first Suit is determined Wilford and Mashams Case 515. A constitution in London is That an Apothecary who sells unwholsome Drugs should forfeit a certain pain The Defendant sold unwholsome Drugs in London for which the Chamberlain of London brought Debt in London for the pain Adjudged maintainable there by their By-laws and Customs Wild and Copemans Case 516. Words viz. Thou art a forsworn man for thou wert forsworn in the Leet Adjudged the words actionable because a Leet is a Court of Record Borough and Taylors Case 517. The Queen made a Lease rendring Rent with condition if the Rent was behind by the space of 40. days that the Lease should cease the Rent was payable at the receipt of the Exchequer afterwards the Queen granted the Reversion It was adjudged that in this case the Grantee ought to demand the Rent upon the Lands and not at the Receipt of the Exchequer for that the Grant had altered the place of payment Belchamber and Savages Case 518. Debt was recovered against the Defendant by another who sued Execution and the Plaintiff was Sheriff and had the Defendant in Execution and he escaped and the Sheriff paid the condemnation and brought an Action against the Defendant who pleaded that the Goaler licensed him to escape Adjudged no Plea Beckford and Parncotts Case 519. A man seised of Lands in A. had Issue four Daughters viz. A. B. C. and D. and devised all his Lands in A. to A. and B. his two Daughters and made them his Executors Afterwards he purchased other Lands in A. a Stranger was desirous to purchase those Lands which he had new purchased and he said That the Land should go with the residue of his Lands to his Executors Afterwards the Testator made a Codicill and caused it to be annexed to his Will but in the Codicill no mention was made of this Land and if the new purchased Land should pass by the Will without a new publication of this Land was the Question Resolved the Land newly purchased should not pass for notwithstanding that the reading of the Will and making a new Codicil may amount to a new publication yet it doth not manifest the intent of the Devisor that more shall pass then that which he intended at the first and the reading of the Will and making a new Codicill may not be termed a new publication without an express publication for the Land newly purchased therefore the Land shall not pass by it Ascue and Hollingsbrooks Case 520. The case was A. acknowledged a Statute Merchant at Lincoln before the Mayor there to which Statute there wanted the Seal appointed by the Statute of Acton Burnell wherefore the Conusee brought Debt upon it in Co. B. and had Judgment Error was brought and the Judgment was reversed because it was not an Obligation for it shall not be taken to be an Obligation without express proof of the delivery of it as an Obligation 2. Because three were bound jointly in it and the Action was brought against one of them only and so the Writ did
he was not a person Qualified to take two benefices within the Statute of 21 H. 8. of Pluralities It was agreed that a Countesse a Widdow had power to retain two Chaplains who might purchase Dispensation for plurality But when she had once retained two she could not retain a third Chaplin who might purchase Dispensation within the Statute and therefore in the principal Case the Retainer of Priory being the third Chaplain was not good nor his dispensation good and so the Queen for want of Presentation of the Patron and Ordinary had good title to present Oldbery and Grogonds Case 729. Debt upon an Obligation for payment of certain money at a day certain The Defendant pleaded that the same was agreed to be paid for the Resignation of a Parson of his Benefices to the intent another might be presented unto it and so upon a Symoniacal agreement The Court held it no plea for that an averment shall not be that it was to be paid for other cause then the Obligation expresseth Agor and Candishes Case 730. An information was brought in the Exchequer by an Informer tam pro Domina Regina quam prose ipso upon the Statute of 8 E. 4. cap. 2. of Retainers and Judgment was there given the Informer to have one Moyety of the forfeiture and the Queen the other Moyety Error was brought upon the Judgment and assigned for Error that the Statute limits the party to sue in the Kings Kings Bench and divers other Courts but speaks not of the Exchequer It was the opinnion of the Justices that for that cause the Judgment was erroneous as to the Informer only Then it was moved that the Judgment might be and stand good for the whole forfeiture to the Queen for it was said that a Judgment might be reversed in part and stand for the other part and divers Presidents vouched to that purpose But the Court was of opinion because the first Judgment gave but a Moyery to the Queen this Court had not power to give more nor encrease it but only had power to affirme the Judgement Boddy and Hargraves Case 731. Debt upon a Lease for years was brought against the Administrator in the Debet detinet It was adjudged well brought because the Rent was encreased in the time of the Administrator himself But it was said That in all Cases where the Executor or Administrator brings an Action for a duty Testamentary it ought to be only in the Detinâ—t because the duty demanded ought to be Assets Layton and Garnonces Case 732. A man recovered Debt in Co. B. and had Judgment and he took forth Processe and the party was taken upon a Capias utlagatum within the year after the Judgment upon Processe continued without any discontinuance against him It was adjudged in this Case that he should be in Execution at the suit of the party without prayer because the processe was continued Parker and Sir Ed. cleeves Case 733. The Case was A. seised of three acres of equall value conveyed by act executed two of them for the Joynture of his Wife and the third he conveyed by act executed to the use of such persons and of such estates as he should declare by his last Will afterwards he devised the Land to one under whom the Plaintiff claimed In this Case it was amongst other poynts Resolved that he could not devise the Land because he had Conveyed two parts before by act executed in his life time Sydnam and Courtneys Case 734. Sir George Sydnam possessed of divers Leases for years gave them to his Daughter who was the Wife of C and to the Heirs of her body and if she dyed withot Issue that they should remain to such person of Combe Sydnam which Combe Sydnam he devised to his Cosen and his Heirs males in default of the Issue of the body of his daughter There was a Clause in the Will that his daughter should not alter the Leases but that they should remain according to the Will and made his Daughter his Executrix and dyed C. caused the Daughter to enter upon the Leases as Executrix and so waive the Legacy and afterwards the Daughter dyed without Issue Then C. caused an Administration to be taken of the goods of Sir George Sydenham which was at the Costs of C. and then to convey over the Leases to C. The Heir of Sir Geoâ—ge complained in Chancery and the Leases decreed unto him for the two fraudes which were used by C. in the Obliging of the Leases because the Daughter had them upon special trust and although it was said in this Case that the entail of the Leases was not good yet because there was a trust in the Daughter and expressed in the Will It was said the parties were compellable to execute the Trust and the Lord Chancellour resembled it to the Case where an Assignment was made of a Lease upon an expresse Trust to one and the Heirs of his body and afterwards to another and the Heirs of his body and the Assignes were Compelled to execute the Trust and to suffer the Issues in Tail to take the profits of the Lands The Countesse of Waâ—wicks Case 735. The Case was A. seised in Fee enfeoffed I. S. who dyed without Issue having Issue M. his Sister and Heir of the whole blood and T. of the half blood their Father being long before attainted of Felony dyed seised M. entred and enfeoffed the Countesse The point was if the Corruption of the blood of the Father had disabled the Course of discent and Inheritance between the Brother and Sister Quaere not Resolved Sprakes Case 736. A Copyholder makes a Lease for years Resolved that the Lessee may maintain Ejectione firme though the Lease be not warranted by the Custom Fisher and Smiths Case 737. Note It was Resolved in this Case That if a man plead a Bargain and Sale in which no consideration of mony is expressed there it must be averred that it was for mony and the words for divers considerations will not imply mony but if the deed be for a Competent sum of mony though the certainty of the sum be not expressed it is good enough Worsloy and Charnocks Case 738. A Statute Merchant was by Mâ—ttimus removed out of the Chancery in C. B. an execution awarded there super tenorem Recordi Resolved 1. That Error lyes in B. R. although the Original be in the Chancery and the Execution in C. B. 2. Resolved that in that Case the Conusor cannot alledge for Error that the Statute wants one of the Seales that ought to be to it because he hath admitted the same in C. B. 739. Debt in B. R. upon Mutuatas for 50 l. the Defendant pleaded an Attachment in London and had found pledges and because the pledges were not put in at the day of the last default but at another day it was holden No plea and Judgment was for the Plaintiff Washington and Burgons Case 740. It was holden by the
especial matter upon the division of the day ought to come on the other side otherwise it shall not be intended Bullock and Bibleys Case 771. A Woman Copyholder in Fee took Husband who without his Wife surrendred to the use of a Stranger who was admitted and surrendred to the use of D. the Defendant who was admitted the Husband died the wife survived and died the Heir before admittance made a Lease to trie the Title It was adjudged that the Surrender of the Husband alone made no discontinuance of the Copy-hold of the wife 2. Resolved that the Lease was good before Admittance otherwise it was of a Surrender before Admittance Gooles and Granes Case 772. An Infant surrendred Land which was Copyhold to the use of a Stranger who was admitted It was adjudged that the Infant at his full age might enter because it was no bar nor discontinuance Ford and Holborns Case 773. A. let the Mannor of D. to H. for 17. years rendring yearly to D. G. 10 l. and he was bound in an Obligee to A. to pay the said Rent to D. G. if she so long lived and the said H. or his Assignes should or might so long enjoy the Premises In Debt by the Executors of A. against H. he pleaded that after the Lease to him he himself surrendred the Lease to A. which he accepted and that till the Surrender no Rent was unpaid It was adjudged for the Plaintiff because the acceptance of the Surrender was no conclusion against the collateral payment to a Stranger and H. but for his own Act might have enjoyed the Land still Savage and Bechams Case 774. In Action upon the case for an Escape against the Prisoner brought by the Plaintiff Sheriff It was Resolved that upon a voluntary escape the Sheriff should not maintain an Action against the Prisoner but otherwise upon a negligent escape West and Blackwells Case 775. A. Outlawed after Judgment was taken upon the Capias utlagatum and afterwards escaped Resolved that he was not in Execution for the party without prayer Williams and Beathles Case 776. Debt upon an Obligation after Verdict and Judgment it was assigned for Error that the Teste of the Original was before the day of payment in the Condition It was holden Error and the Judgment for that cause reversed Wells and Dennyes Case 777. Upon a Recovery in Debt of 400 l. upon 2 Fieri fac 100 l. was levyed and returned Afterwards a Capias ad satisfaciend issued for the whole 400 l. It was the opinion of the Court it ought to issue forth but 300 l. and the Judgment for Execution was reversed May and Middletons Case 778. After Debt brought the Plaintiff attached in London a debt due by another man to the Defendant and had Judgment to recover Adjudged a good bar to the Action for so much Bufkin and Edmonds Case 779. It was adjudged in this Case That a Rent payable off the Land upon Cesser of an Estate ought to be demanded where no entry may be Hughton and Princes Case 780. Resolved Tythes shall not be paid of Turkies nor their Eggs nor of tame Patridges or Pheasants quia ferae naturae Beswick and Cundens Case 781. It was adjudged in this case That the Feoffee shall have Action upon the case for a Nusance continued though it was erected before his time Sharington and Fleetwoods Case 782. It was Resolved if a Parson Libells for Tythes and a Prohibition is granted and after he libelleth for the Tythes of another year the first Suit not being determined an Attachment upon Prohibition lieth against him Hall and Vaughans Case 783. If the Jurors eat and drink at their own proper costs before Verdict after their departure from the Bar it is fineable only but it shall not make their Verdict void Adams and Albons Case 784. Resolved that if a Venire facies bears date the day it is retornable it is amendable by the Roll. Gregory and Blasâ—fields Case 785. An Action upon the Statute of 4. and 5. Philip and Mary for using the Trade of a Clothier not having bin bound an Apprentice for seven years was brought by Plaint in the Court of Ludlow and Judgment there The Judgment was reversed because first it ought to be by Original or Information and Secondly because it ought to be brought in the Courts of Record at Westminster and not in Borough Courts Varrel and Wilsons Case 786. Conspiracy The Defendant pleaded his goods were Feloniously Stollen and he found them in the possession of the Plaintiff for which he Indicted him and gave evidence against him and upon the Tryal the Plaintiff was acquitted and traversed the Conspiracy aliter vel alio modo It was adjudged a good Justification because the finding of the goods in his possession was a sufficient cause of Suspition Marrow and Tarpins Case 787. Debt against two Administrators for Rent behind after the death of the Intestate they pleaded that before the Rent behind one of the Administraters assigned all his Interest to I. S. of which the Plaintiff had notice and accepted of the Rent by the hands of the Assignee before the day in which the Rent in arrear was due It was Resolved that the privity of contract as to the Action of debt was determined by the act of the Lessee and therefore the action of Debt after the Assignment did not lie against the Administrator Smith and Johnsons Case 788. Error of a Judgment in Action upon Assumpsit in the Court of Reding The certificate was Plita c. ad Cur. Dominae Reginae Burgisui de Reding tenend per consuctudinem Libertat Major Burgensibus concess I without saying per consuetudinem ex antiquo usitot or alledging by what person the Liberties were granted and for this cause the Judgment was reversed Corbet and Corbets Case 789. A seised of Lands for real affection covenanted to stand seised to the use of himself for Life and after to the use of R. and the Heirs Males of his Body the Remainder to C. and the Heirs Males of his Body Provided if R. or any Heir Male of his Body shall intend or go about any act to cut off the Estate tail then it shall be lawful for him that is next to enter A. died R. suffered a common Recovery Resolved the Proviso was repugnant to the Estate tail and that the Cesser of the Estate tail as if the party had bin dead was impossible and the going about it such a secret thing that an Issue cannot be upon it Grar Marshal and Marshals Case 790. A. levyed a Fine of five yard Land to the use of himself for Life the Remainder to the use of his eldest Son who was the Plaintiffs husband and the Plaintiff and the Heirs of the Body of the Husband Proviso if the Husband died living A. his Father then G. the Plaintiff his wife should have yard Land and a half for her Life in possession without shewing which Land the Husband died
good against a Purchaser bna fide for valuable consideration Crowther and Fryers Case 800. The case was a Parson sued a Copyholder for Tythes arising upon his Copyhold he prayed a Prohibition and suggested that the Bishop of W. was Lord of the Mannor and that he and his Predecessors time out of mind c. for them their Farmors and Tenants had bin discharged of Tythes arising upon the Mannor and shewed he had bin a Copyholder of the Mannor and preseribed in his Lord. It was the opinion of the Justices in this case that although there is a Prescription upon a Prescription one in the Copyholder to make the estate good the other in the Bishop to make his discharge good yet a Prohibition lyeth for the Prescription in the Lord of Right of necessity and common Intendment proceeds the Prescription in the copyhold estate and the discharge of the Tythes in the Lord shall go to the benefit of the Copyholder Blake and Allens Case 801. B. was bounden 10 A. in an Obligation of an 100 l. for the true behaviour of his Son he being an Apprentice to A. A. after the sealing and delivery of the Bond razed out the word Libris and inserted the word Marcis It was the opinion of the Justices it was not a Forgery punishable because he made his own Bond void and it was not a prejudice to any but to himself 802. Two Executors made Partition of their Testators Specialties and then one of them did release to the Debtor an Obligation which did appertain to the part of the other the Debtor having notice of the Partition betwixt them the other sued in Chancery for Reliefe but the Chancery would not relieve him but if the Release was obtained by Covin for a less Sum then the Debt was there it was holden the Debtor should satisfie the Over-plus 803. It was agreed by the Justices that the Hundred is not chargable with the escape of the Felons nor to pay the Robbery if the Robbery be done in an House nor if it be a Robbery in the High-way in the Night 804. Note It was Resolved â—9 Feb. 43. Eliz. by the Justices upon the Arraigment of the Earl of Essex 1. That when the Queen sent the Lord Keeper and others of her Council to him commanding him to disperse the armed persons which he had in his house and to come to her and he refused so to do and kept the armed men in his house that that was Treason 2. That when he went with a Troop of Captains and others into the city of London and there prayed aid of the citizens to assist him in defence of his Life and to go with him to the Court so as he might be of power to remove his Enemies which attended upon the Queen that that was Treason 3. That the Fact in London was actual Rebellion although he did not intend hurt to the Queen 4. That the adherence of the Earl of Southampton to the Earl of Essex although he did not know of any other purpose then of a private Quarrel which the Earl of Essex had against certain of the Queens Sewants was also Treason in him 5. That all those who went with the Earl out of Essex-House into London whether that they knew his intent or not were Traitors although they departed by Proclamation but those who upon a suddam adhered to him in London and departed so soon as Proclamation was made they were within the Queens Grace of pardon by the Proclamation Holland Jackson and Ogdens Case 805. Error was brought to reverse a Recovery and a Scire facias issued against K and other Terre-Tenants depending which a Writ of Estrepment was awarded against the Terre-Tenants and Resolved it did well lye Dalton and Hamonds Case 806. It was Resolved by the Justices in this case that if the Lord demandeth an excessive Fine of his Copyholder and he refuseth to pay it it is no forfeiture otherwise where it is a reasonable Fine and the Court and Jury shall be Judges of the reasonableness of it But if a Fine be certain the Tenant is to bring it with him to Court and to pay it before admittance and if he be not ready to pay it it is a forfeiture Gambleton and Grassons Case 807. In Trover and Commission it was found for the Plaintiff It was moved in stay of Judgment that the Distringas with the Nisi prius bore the same date with the Venire facies It was the Resolution of the Court that it should be amended for it was aided by the Statute of 32. H. 8. Higgins and Spicers Case 808. A Venire facias was awarded to the Coroners ita quod B. who was one of the Coroners se non intromittat because he was the Servant of R. who was Sheriff It was said the same was no cause of Challenge but the Court conceived it was because confessed However it was but a misconverting of process which was aided by the Statute Hall and Jones Case 809. Action was brought upon the case for slanderous words in a Court of Pipowders The Stile of the Court was Curia pedis pulverizati ratione Mercati c. Secundum consuetudinem Civiiatis It was adjudged there for the Plaintiff and Error brought and Assigned that a Court of Pipowders doth not belong to a Market but to a Faire The Court held that by custome of a city or place it might be to a Market 2. Resolved that an Action upon the case for slanderous words did not lie in a Court of Pipowders and for that cause the Judgment was reversed The Countess of Warwick Attwood and Davies Case 810. Action upon the case against two the one pleaded to Issue the other demurred upon the Demurrer the Plaintiff had Judgment and a Writ of enquire of Damages against him alone and the Defendant relinquished the other Issue It was the opinion of the Court that he might relinquish against him and have Judgment and execution of the damages against the other only Sir Gervase Clifton and Chancellors Case 811. In Trover and Conversion of Jewels The Defendant pleaded that a Stranger was possessed of the Jewels and sold them to him in his shop in Bristol he being a Gold-Smith and because he did not say that the Sale was in pleno Mercatu nor aver'd it was his shop in which he used the Trade of a Gold-Smith It was adjudged for the Plaintiff and in this case it was agreed that the King cannot grant to one that his Shop shall be a Market overt to bind Strangers because it is against the Law Ludd and Wrights Case 812. In debt to perform an Accord the breach was assigned of a thing out of the Submission and issue being joyned the Plaintiff at the Nisi prius was Nonsuit Then the Judgment given upon the insufficient Pleas is not upon the Nonsuit It was holden the Defendant should have costs for the unjust vexation Gawen and Rants Case 813. In Replevin the case was
Administratrix of W T. her Husband and that W. T. by his Bill such a day c. promised for him and his Executor to deliver to the Plaintiff 5000. Tyles before the Feast of All-Saints and to pay to the Plaintiff tantum quantum incrementuÌ„ and gaines which the Defendant should receive of the said Tyles for a year and averred the said W. T. received of the gaines 8 l. and that the Defendant in consideration the Plaintiff would suffer the Defendant to take and have the sole and only Administration of the goods of her Husband and give her day for the payment as well of the 8 l. as of the 5000. Tyles promised to pay the mony and deliver the Tyles upon request all which the Plaintiff did and yet the Defendant had not performed her promise Judgment upon Nihil dicit against the Defendant Error was brought it was adjudged that the consideration was insufficient because by the Law the Administration was to be counted to the Wife and it doth not appear that the Plaintiff had any Administration committed to him or that he exhibited any Caveat into the Spiritual Cour to hinder the Wife of the Administration and as to the giving day of payment that was not good because the Defendant was not his debtor nor chargeable in Law to pay him and for these causes the Judgment was reversed Hog and Blocks Case 898. Assumpsit The Defendant was indebted to the Plaintiff 10 l. and in consideration the Plaintiff would not sue him for the said 10 l. he promised to deliver to the Plaintiff 14. Quarters of Barley upon request Issue was joyned the Clerk of the Assizes returned the Postea and therein put John Puckering before a Serjeant which was omitted which was assigned for Error but the Court held it no Error and the Judgment was affirmed Levine Vanvive and Michael Vanvies Case 899. Debt upon Obligation to perform the award of A. and B. of for and upon all Actions and other Demands whatsoever had stirred depending having been between the parties till the date of the Obligation The Arbitrators awarded the Defendant should deliver to the Plaintiff before the last day of June next six Kentish cloaths which were battered by I. S. for the thred of the said Levine Issue was upon the deliver of the cloaths and found for the Plaintiff Error brought and assigned the arbitrament was of a thing out of the Submission It was adjudged it was within the Submission and the party was tied to the performance of it The Judgment was affirmed The Lord Mordant and Bridges Case 900. Action upon the case for these words viz. The Lord Mordant did know that Proud robbed Shotbolt and at such time as Proue should be arraignes therefore be willed Bridges to compound with Shotbolt for the same Robbery and told Bridges he would see him satisfied therefore if it cost him 100 l. It was found for the Plaintiff and damages a 1000 l. and the Lord Mordant had Execution by elegiâ— of the Lands of Bridges Bridges died the Administrator broughâ— Error in the Exchequer Chamber the Lord pleaded in abatement oâ— the Writ of Error his Execution by elegit and so the Administraton could not have Error Resolved the Writ of Error did lie for the Administrator because it might be the Land might be evicted and then the Plaintiff might resort to the Goods 2. It was assigned foâ— Error that words were not actionable in themselves for it waâ— said that one may compound for a Robbery knowing of it but noâ— for the Felony and the words are not to compound for the Felony Also it was said that it doth not appear in the Declaration that thâ— Lord was a Justice of Peace at the time of these words spoken tâ— Bridges although he was at the time that Bridges spake the words oâ— him in the Declaration upon the Writ of Error it doth not appeâ—â— if the words were actionable or not for it doth not appear in the boâ—â— that the Judgment in B. R. which was given for the Lord was affirmed or Reversed ideo quaere Callard and Callards Case 801. Ejectione firmae in B. R. The Case was E. C. seised of Lands in Fee in consideration of Marriage of Eustace his Son and Heir apparent being upon the Land spake these words to Eustace viz. Stand forth Eustace I do here reserving an Estate for my own and my Wives Life give unto thee and to thine Heirs for ever these my Lands and Barton of S. And afterwards he enfeoffed R. his younger Son in Fee with Warranty and died Eustace entred and demised to the Plaintiff It was there holden that the words did amount to a Feoffment and Livery being spoken upon the Land and the use to be to the Feoffor and his wife for their Lives and after to Eustace and his Heirs upon that Judgment Error was brought in the Exchequer Chamber and there the former Judgment was reversed for that the greater part of the Justices agreed that it was not any Feoffment executed because the intent was repugnant to Law to pass an Estate Eustace reserving any particular estate to himself and his wife and an use it could not be for the purpose was not to raise but use but by an Estate executed which took not effect and they all agreed if it was an use it could not rise upon natural affection without a Deed. The Judgment was reversed Westby Skinner and Catchers Case 902 A. was in Execution severally under the Sheriffs of London at the Suits of B. and C. the old Sheriffs delivered the body of A. by Indenture in which the Execution of B. was only mentioned and the other was omitted A. in the time of the new Sheriffs escaped It was adjudged in B. R. that the old Sheriffs should be charged in an Action for the Escape They brought Error in the Exchequer Chamber and the Judgment was affirmed because it was not found that the new Sheriffs were Sheriffs at the time of the delivery of A. to them and because they did not give notice to the new Sheriffs of all the Executions which were against A. Sacksord and Phillips Case 903. Assumpsit A. was endebted to the Plaintiff 460 l. the Defendant in consideration the Plaintiff would forbear to sue A. for the said Debt promised to the Plaintiff to pay it before Michaelmas next Upon non assumpsit it was found for the Plaintiff But in the postea the Verdict was not certified that the Plaintiff sustained damage by reason of the not performance of the promise for 460 l. for which the Plaintiff had judgment That was assigned for Error and also because the Declaration did not mention the forbearance of Suit at the Defendants request the Court ordered the postea to be amended and affirmed the Judgment Wiseman and Jennings Case 904. The case upon the matter in Law was this Tenant for Life the Remainder in tail the Remainder in Fee Tenant for Life suffered a common Recovery
by voucher of him in the Remainder in tail who vouched the common Vouchee and if he in the Remainder in Fee were bound by the Recovery because the Statute of 14. Eliz. is That Recoveries suffered by Tenants for Life shall be void against him in Remainder or Reversion and the Proviso doth not extend to bind more of them in the Remainder then those who assent of Record It was adjudged in B. R. that the Remainder in Fee was bound as well as if the Tenant in tail had bin the first Tenant to the Precipe and upon Error brought the Judgment in the Exchequer Chamber was affirmed But because the Defendant in the first Action had pleaded the Recovery by a Writ brought de tenementis praedictis which was not the use in common Recoveries but especial to have the Recovery of so many Messuages so many Acres of Land Meadow Pasture c. in certain and because it did not appear by the Record before them that the Writ did contain any certainty of the Messuages or Acres c. the Judgment was reversed Rotheram and Stibbings Case 905. Action upon the case against an Executor upon Assumpsit of the Testator to pay 100 l. in consideration of Marriage of his Daughter the payment to be made when he should be required upon non Assumpsit Judgment was had in B. R. for the Plaintiff Error brought in the Exchequer Chamber and the Judgment was reversed because the Action did not lie against the Executor Maynard and Bassets Case 906. Trover and Conversion de 3000. cords of Wood the case was A. granted to B. so much wood in Buxsted Wood as would make 4000. cords to be taken by the appointment of A. B. before any appointment assigned his Interest to M. the Plaintiff afterwards A. granted to the Defendant as much wood in the said Wood as should make 6000. cords at the choice of the Defendant then A. appointed B. a certain quantity to satisfie the first Bargain which B. cut down and the Defendant by colour of his Grant took and carried away the same whereupon the Plaintiff brought his Action and had Judgment in B. accordingly And Error brought and assigned because the Declaration is not de bonis propriis 2. Because he sais he was possessed de 3000. cordis ligni and the Defendant cordas praedicti ligni cepit without saying any particular quantity and 3d. because the Declaration is vi armis but all the Exceptions were disallowed by the Court and the Judgment was affirmed Palmâ—r and Sherwoods Case 907. A Trespass for carrying away goods The Judgment in B. R. was that the Plaintiff should recover his Damages for part and the Defendant capiatur and that the Plaintiff sit in misericordia pro residuo transgressionis which is said to be Error and that the Judgment ought to have bin Quaerens nibil capiat per billam pro residuo transgressionis Sed non allocatur but the Judgment was affirmed Chamberlain and Nichols Case 908. In debt upon a single Bill for payment of money at a day the Defendant pleaded payment without an acquittance Issue upon it Judgment for the Plaintiff in B. R. Error assigned because the Issue was joyned upon a matter not material nor pleadable viz. payment without an acquittance but because it was after Verdict and the Error assigned in the Plea which the Defendant himself had pleaded The Judgment was assirmed Only and Font Le Roys Case 909. Debt being against an Executor he pleaded there was another Executor who administred and was alive and concluded Judgment si Action whereas he ought to have pleaded to the abarement of the Bill The Plaintiff replyed Billa cassari non debet It was objected to be Error out holden good notwithstanding the Bar of the Defendant would have concluded the Plaintiff Smithwick and Binghams Case 910. Error brought upon a Judgment in B. R. in Ejectione firme because the Plaintiff entituled himself to a Term for years by an Administration taken of the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and did not alledge that the Intestate had goods in diverse Diocesses but the same was disallowed because it did not appear to the Court whether he had or not but if it had appeared to them they conceived the Administration taken had been void if the Inrestate had not goods in divers Diocesses Partridge and Turks Case 911. The case was A. seised of two Messuages in the Parish of St. Brides London demised them to the Parson and Churchwardens of St. Brides ad distribuend ' annuatim 5 s. of the profits to the poor of the Parish in honorem duplicationem omnium illorum annorum quibus Dominus noster Jesus Christus vixerat in terra and gave 20 s. to maintain a Priest and dyed and the Parson and Churchwardens were seised and the Jury found the Act of 1 E. 6. and that the King was seised ut Lex postulat and granted the same to I. S. in Fee who devised it to the Plaintiff for Life and that the Parson and Churchwardens reentred and were seised ut Lex postulat and so demised them to the Defendant The Question was whether Partridge the Plaintiff was in by disseisin or not It was adjudged in B. R. he was not in by disseisin Error was brought and it was adjudged that the gift of A. was good and the giving of 5 s. inter pauperes was no Superstitious use and where part is given to a good use and part to a Superstitious use the King shall have but that Rent which is given to the Superstitious use and the Land shall go to the Devisee 2. It was said the entry of Partridge was no Disseisin because no actual expulsion of the Parson and Churchwardens were found but the Court held that because it is found that Partridge when he made the Lease was seised prout lex postulat his Seisin shall be intended lawful and not by disseisin and it cannot be lawful because the Devise was good to the Parson and Churchwardens and therefore it was by disseisin and afterwards the Judgment was reversed Bucknel and Heys Case 912. Error brought upon a Recovery in Battery in B. R. and assigned that there was no Bail there and upon a Certiorari the Chief Justice certified Bail I. H. without addition and with a Blanck for the place of his Habitation The Judgment there was reversed because no bail for the party who was sued and so he was never in the custody of the Marshal nor could be sued there Turges and Beachers Case 913. In Assumpsit in B. R. the Declaration was That the Defendant was indebted to the Intestate 30 l. for the residue of 100 Quarters of Wheat sold to him by the Intestate The Defendant promised the Plaintiff being Administrator to pay it when he should be required Found for the Plaintiff there the Judgment was reversed because in the case Debt lay and not Action upon the case Ody and Yates Case 914. Note It was holden by all
the Justices that a Writ of Error was not maintainable in the Exchequer Chamber by the Statute of 27. Eliz. upon a Judgment in B. R. upon Rescous because it is not within the words of the Statute although it be a Trespass Giddy and Heales Case 915. Action upon the case in B. R. by Heale for these words he being a Counsellor at Law Whereas one said to Giddy that Heal had affirmed upon his credit that the Fee-simple of certain Lands was in the Patentees of the Queen The said Giddy said No friends Heales Warranty we well know a great number of his Country trusting to his Warranty have been undone It was adjudged in B. R. for the Plaintiff and 100 l. damages and Error being brought in Exchequer Chamber and assigned the Words were not actionable The Judgment was affirmed Marronor and Cottons Case 916. Judgment was given against Marroner in the B. R. for Cotton for these words spoken against Cotton a Justice of the Peace viz. He hath received mony of a Thief that was apprehended and brought before him for stealing of Sheep to let him escape and keep him from the Goal Error brought in Exchequer Chamber and assigned the words were not actionable but the Judgment in B. R. was affirmed Bâ—shop and Gins Case 917. Debt upon an Obligation in B. R. for performance of Covenants one was that he delivertd a Ship in London usque portum de Blackney and no time limited for it and the breach was assigned in it that he did not deliver the ship such a day and Judgment there for the Plaintiff Error brought and assigned that the Issue was ill joyned because he had time to deliver it during his Life that the Court said was but the misjoyning of the Issue which was remedied by the Statute of Jeofails after Verdict 2. Error that the Venire was of Blackney where it ought to be de Portu Blackney The Court held it no Error but good and the Judgment was affirmed Falsowe and Thornies Case 918. In Debt the Venire upon the Roll was retornable die Martis post 15. Trin. and the Writ in facto was returned die Jovis post 15. Trin. that was assigned for Error but non allocatur because but misawarding of Process which is aided by the Statute of Jeofails and the Judgment was affirmed Cundey and Edgecombs Case 919. In Debt the Venire was filed Trin. 35. Eliz. to try an Issue between Richard Cundey de Bodrygan querent Peter Edgecombe de Mount Edgecomb in Com. Devon Defendant The Writ was direct Vic' Cornubiae Hill 39 Eliz. The continuance upon the Roll was Juratores inter Richardum Cundey de Bodygran in Comitatu Cornubiae mercatorum queren Petrum Edgecombt de Mount Edgecomb in Com-Devon in placito debiti ponitur in respectu nisi Justitiarii ad Assisas in Comitatu praedict capiendas assignat prius venerint c. upon the Margent was written Cornubiae It was assigned for Error that the last County is Devon in the Addition of the Defendant for the habitation of the Defendant The Justices held it no Error because Cornubiae was in the Margent and where there are two Counties before Com. praedict shall extend to that which will affirm the Judgment although the other be the Prochine antecedent Wilcoks â—nd Hewsons Case 920. Debt upon a Bill of 30. l. The Defendant pleaded he delivered the Bill upon a Condition to the Plaintiff that if he did procuer a particular of certain Land that it should not be his Deed but if he did not procure the particular it should be his Deed The Plaintiff took Issue it was his Deed and so found by Verdict Error brought and assigned that the Defendants plea was insufficient and the Plaintiff ought to have demurred upon it and the Issue which he took was vain and void because the especial matter had confessed the Deed and so the Issue is taken upon a thing confessed the Judgment was affirmed because the Defendant cannot assign Error in his own Plea and although the Issue be joyned upon a thing confessed the same is but surplussage and it was in the Election of the Court to give Judgment either upon the Plea or the Verdict Joyner and Ognells Case 921. Debt upon a Bill of 100 l. by Humphrey Joyner Executor of George Skiner against the Defendant the Defendant pleaded per minas and after Issue joyned befor Nisi prius he confessed the Action in Court The confession was entred non potest dedicere quia ipse debuit praedict ' Georgio Skinner in vita sua praedict ' 100. l. modo forma poout and upon that the Judgment was Quod praedict Humfred Joyner recuperet versus praedict ' Georgium Ognel debittum suum praedict ' necnon quatuor libras pro damnis suis quae sustinuit tam occasione detentionis debiti praedict ' quam pro missis c. eidem Humfredo Skinner per curiam adjudicat upon this Judgment Error was brought and assigned that the confession of the Action is not according to the Declaration for the Declaration is in the debuit to the Testator and Detinet of the Executor as it ought to be but the Confession is in the Debuit only 2. Error the Judgment is Quod Humfrey Joyner recuperet debitum eidem Humfredo Skinner adjudicant whereas it ought to be eidem Humfredo Joyner adjudicat As to the first Error the Court said that after the Defendant hath relinquished the Bar the Declaration remains without defence for which cause the Court may well judge for the Plaintiff and for the second Error it was amended by the Court. Gomersall and Watkinsons Case 922. Eliz. Watkinson the Defendant brought Debt in B. R. against the Plaintiff Executor of William Gomersall and shewed that the Testator retained her in his Service 28 Eliz. taking 40 s. for one year for her Wages and so from year to year and that she had served the Testator five years who died her wages not paid The Defendant the Executor pleaded Nihil debet which was found against him and Judgment for the said Eliz. the Plaintiff Error was brought and assigned the Action did not lie against the Executor It was said by the Justices it appeareth prima facie upon the Declaration that the said Eliz. was compellable to serve by the Statute of 5 Eliz. and then when he voluntarily retains her in service being compellable to serve the Master cannot wage his Law in Debt for the wages and therefore the Action is maintainable against his Executors Stanton and Suliards Case 923. Note It was Resolved in this Case Whereas the Sheriff brought an Action upon the case against the Defendant in the Kings Bench upon Assumpsit to pay the Sheriffs Fee upon arresting the party in Execution which was 12 d. for every pound where the Execution did exceed a 100 l. and there Judgment was given for the Plaintiff that upon Error thereupon brought in the Exchequer the Judgment was reversed because an Action
upon the case did not lie in such Case Bowes and Powletts Case 924. In the Kings Bench the case was A. and B. were Indebted to the Queen by Recognizance 500 l. C. and D. were indebted in 200 l. to F. by Obligation F. was indebted to A. 200 l. F. at the request of A. assigned the Debt of 200 l. due from C. and D. to the Queen by Deed enrolled in part of satisfaction of the 500 l. due to the Queen by A. B. A. afterwards for his discharge of the 200 l. against the Queen prosecuted Suit in the Exchequer against C. for the levying of the 200 l. of the goods and Chattels of C. C. in consideration that A. would forbear to prosecute any Process against the said C. till Hill Term following promised to pay A. 200 l. and 20 l. to buy him a Gelding and in an Action upon the case brought for it in B. R. upon non Assumpsit It was found for the Plaintiff there and Damages and Judgment Error was brought in the Exchequer and the Judgment upon the body of the Declaration was reversed because the consideration was not lawfull nor sufficient for the surceasing of a Suit was no discharge of the Debt nor was it lawfull to have recompence for the forbearing or surceasing of a Debt which was due to the Queen Hinson and Burridges Case 925. Action upon Assumpsit in B. R. In consideration the Plaintiff would sell and deliver to I. S. the Defendants Factor at the request of the Defendant 200 Hog-labms to the use of the Defendant he promised he would pay so much mony to the Plaintiff as should be agreed betwixt the Plaintiff and I. S. and alledged he delivered them to I. S. and I. S. and the Plaintiff agreed for 40 l. price to be paid at certain dayes since past and the Defendant had not paid the mony It was found for the Plaintiff and Judgment Errour brought and assigned 1. That the Contract was the Contract of the Defendant himself and Debt did lye not Assumpsit Resolved the sale was to I. S. and the use is but a Confidence which gave not property to the Defendant so that Debt did not lye against him but Assumpsit 2. Error no place is alledged where the Plaintiff and I. S. agreed of the price and day of payment which is traversable The Court held it good enough because the Defendant pleaded Non Assumpsit and a verdict was given But the Court said it had been a good cause of Demurrer Palmer and Humfreys Case 926. Ejectione firme de una pecia terrae vocat M. furlong una pecia terrae vocat Ashbrokee uno Gardino vocat Minching-Garden quae omnes singulae parcellae terrae jacent in W. It was assigned for Error that Pecia terrae is uncertain and so the Declaration not good And 2. Because no place certain is alledged in which the Garden is and for these Causes the Judgment was reversed Matthew and Matthewes Case 927. Assumpsit in B. R. whereas the Testator was endebted to the Plaintiff 35 l. The Defendant being his Excecutor in consideration the Plaintiff would give him day promised to pay the money Found there for the Plaintiff and Judgment upon Error brought the Judgment Reversed Because the consideration was not sufficient because the Defendant was not by Law bound to pay the money after the death of the Testator and giving day to pay that which he was not bound to pay was no sufficient Consideration Edmunds and Bufkins Case 928. Debt in B. R. and declared the Dean and Chapter of W. demised the Rectory to A. for 60. years which by mean Conveyance came to F. who demised it to C. for 20. years rendring Rent C. demised it by his will to D. 10. of the last years and afterwards dyed possessed D. entred and granted his Interest to Edmunds F. demised the residue of the Terme to S. his Wife and Executrix S. married Bufkin they brought Debt and had Judgment Error was brought and assigned that C. the first Lessee of F. demised 10. of the last years to D. and it was alledged that the demisor made not any Executor or that the devisee did enter by the assent of the Excecutor nor that he was possessed by virtue of the demise but generall that he entred after the death of the devise and for these Causes the Judgment was reversed Paramour and Pains Case 929. Action upon the Case in B. R. and declared in Consideration the Plaintiff had sold to the Defendant 14. Cowes for 34 l. and 4. Oxon for 16 l. the Defendant promised to pay cum requisitus esset Found for the Plaintiff the Judgment was reversed because the Consideration was not sufficient but Debt lay upon the Contract and not Assumpsit Plaine and Bagshawes Case 930. Debt in B. R. against B. Executor of I. S. and demanded 47 l. 8 s. 8 d. monetae Flandriae attingent ' to 40 l. 12 s. 6 d. English money The Defendant pleaded fully Administred the Jury found Assets and Judgment there that recuperet debitum suum praedict ' damna sua praedict ' Errour brought and assigned for that the Jurours did not inquire of the value of Flanders money and for that cause the Judgment was reversed for although the Plaintiff did affirme the Flanders money did attain to 40 l. 12 s. 6 yet it is no Warrant to the Court to adjudge it so unlesse found by the Jury Stafford and Powlers Case 931. Error was brought of a Judgment in an action upon the Case in B. R. for words the words were viz. One W. Web being arrested as accessary for stealing his own goods Mr. Stafford knowing thereof discharged the said Web by an agreement of 3 l. to which Mr. Stafford was party whereof 30 s. was to be paid to Mr. Stafford and was paid to his man by his appointment Error brought It was said the words were not actionable but the Justices held them actionable and the Judgment was affirmed Bordolf and Perry and his Wives Case 932. Debt in B. R. upon an Obligation made by the Wife dum sola fuit the Defendant pleaded Non est factum found for the Plaintiff The Judgment was that the Husband be in misericordia and the Wife Capiatur And it Reversed because it ought be Capiantur against both Penraddock and Erringtons Case 933. Assault and Battery in B. R. against two Defendants and declared of Assault Battery tantas minas de vita sua imposuer ' quod non audebat ire circa negotia They pleaded Deson Assault demesne It was assigned for Error that the Assault of one cannot be the Assault of the other and they ought to have pleaded several pleas the Court held it no Error for that the Assault might be joynt 2. Error because nothing is said to the Minas yet the Judgment was affirmed because Minas is but to enforce the damages and not the substance of the Declaration Wilcocks and Greenes Case 934.
Debt against Executors upon Obligation of 200 l. they pleaded a Recovery by a stranger of 200 l. upon another Obligation and averred it was a just and true Debt ultra which they had not in their hands the Plaintiff said the Recovery was by Covin It was adjudged in B. R for the Plaintiff Error brought and the Judgment reversed for it could not be by Covin if it was a just Debt and the Replication should have been absque hoc it was a just and true Debt Morses and Rosses Case 935. Assumpsit In consideration the Plaintiff would surcease his Suit which he had in Chancery against the Defendant the Defendant promised to save him harmlesse from all actions which should be brought against him for or Concerning a Lease which the Defendant had assigned to him and alledged he surceased his Suit and that a Stranger had brought an action against him in B. R. by reason of the said Lease and the Defendant did not save him harmlesse Judgment being for the Plaintiff in B. R. It was reversed because he did not shew the certainty of the Action brought against him nor that it was for any matter in esse at the time of the promise Wood and Bukleys Case 936. Action upon the Case whereas Wood exhibited his Bill against Buckley in Star Chamber containing he had nusselled Pirats Murtherers and other Malefactors he being a Justice of Peace and Vice-Admiral Wood afterwards in another place having speech with divers concerning as well of the ill carriage of the said Buckley as of the matter in his Bill against Buckley in the Star Chamber said I will Justify every matter therein to be true The Defendant Justified the speaking of the words being examined upon the truth of his Bill before I. S. and I. D. by Command of the Councell and traversed that he spake them at any other place or time upon demur being adjudged for the Plaintiff upon Error brought the Judgment was reversed because no action lying for the exhibiting of the Bill no action lay for saying the words of his Bill were true Sir Henry Berkley and Earle of Pembrooks Case 937. Action upon the Case by the Earl of Pembroke against Sir Henry Berkley and shewed he was seised of the Mannor of S. to which the Office of the Keeper of the Forrest of F. did appertain in Fee and to have omnia bona forfeited within the Forrest fugam facere bis per annum quicquid de hujusmodi fugatione accidere possit and to have Hony Wax mortuum boscum c. appertaining to his Office and the Defendant disturbed him to exercise the said Office The Defendant pleaded a Deed in Tail in Bar made by the Plaintiff In the Deed there was a Proviso viz. Provided alwayes and the said Sir Henry Berkley doth Covenant for him and the Heirs males of his body to and with the said Earl and his Heirs to preserve the game as far as commonly hath been used and that he nor his Heirs males shall cut or sell any woods there except for browse and necessary reparations and the Plaintiff said the Defendant had cut down four Oakes and converted them to his own use and averred they were not for browse nor reparations and that he entred for the forfeiture It was adjudged upon a demur in B. R. for the Plaintiff Error was brought upon the Exchequer Chamber upon the matter in Law that the Proviso was not a Condition but a Covenant but as to that point it was Resolved by all the Justices that the Proviso was a Condition 2. Error was that the damages were assessed entirely for divers things some of them being uncertainly and insufficiently alledged for he prescribed to have omnia bona forisfacta which could not be without Charter also to have de furgatione quicquid acciderit which was also uncertain and also the damages for them ought to have been severally assessed and not entirely The Court held that for that Cause the Judgment was erroneous and for that Cause only the Judgment was reversed Reymer and Grimstones Case 938. Assumpsit In Consideration he at the Defendants request had promised to wash the Defendants linnen and the linnen of his Servants and to provide meat and drink for the Defendant and his Servants the Defendant promised to pay so much money to the Plaintiff when he should require it so as it should not exceed the proportion used in O. for the like time and further declared that in Consideration the Defendant upon accompt between them made was in arrerage to the Plaintiff 18 l. the Defendant promised to pay him the said 18 l. and the Plaintiff shewed for how long time he had washed the Cloathes c. and that he required 8 l. which did not exceed the proportion in O. upon Non Assumpsit found for the Plaintiff and damages severally assessed for the Costs entirely Error was thereupon brought it was the opinion that the first Assumpsit was good and the second void and the Judgment given for the damages and Costs upon the first Assumpsit was good and the Judgment for them affirmed but for the damages assessed upon the second Assumpsit and for the damages de incremento entirely give for both the Judgment was reversed Goodall and Wyatts Case 939. In Ejectione firme The Case was A. made a Feoffment of Lands to B. in Fee upon Condition if A. paid within a year after the death of the Feoffee to his Heirs Executors or Administrators 100 l. that the Feoffment should be void B. made a Feoffment over to C. and dyed and afterwards within the year it was agreed betwixt A. and the Administrator of the Feoffee that the said A. should pay to the Administrator the 100 l. and that the Administrator should repay back all to A. the Feoffee but only 32 l. which was done accordingly and then A. entred into the Lands pretending the Condition was performed it was adjudged in B. R. that his entry was not Lawfull and that this fraudulent and Covenous payment was no performance of the Condition and upon a Writ of Error brought in the Exchequer Chamber all the Justices a greed that the Judgment given in B. R. should be affirmed Vitsey and Fermours Case 940. The King granted Manerium de H. in Parochia de R. omnia terras decimas haereditamenta sua in R A. in the tenur of I. S nec non omnia alia terras tenementa haereditamenta in R praedict ' It was adjudged in B. R. that the Tythes in H. which was a Town within the Parish of R. did passe But upon Errour brought the Judgment was reversed because R. praedict shall be intended R. the Town and not R. the Parish Adams and Dixons Case 941. Assumpsit the Plaintiff was Bail for I. S. in B. R. the Defendant in Consideration that he should pay him the Condemnation promised to deliver to him the Bond made for the principal Debt and a letter of
a Libell or false Rumor although he produceth his Author yet he is fineable Damuâ—'s Case 1038. The Case was I. S. was indebted to M. 1800 l. upon a Statute who dyed Intestare A. his Wife took Administration of his goods and married B. and during her Coverture made her Will by which she appoinâ—ed to her Kindred 400 l. in Charitable uses Proviso if any crosse in Law or losse of the said Debt of 1000. should arise it should fall upon the last 900 l. mentioned befor the Proviso of which 900 l. the 408 l. the Charitable use was the last A. dyed Administration de bonis non c. of M. was committed to D. which had of the Debts 2000. besides the 1800 l. upon a Commission upon the Statute of 43 Eliz. of Charitable uses against D. it was Decreed for the Charitable uses to which Exceptions was taken 1. That A. had not power to make a Will of this Debt 2. That the 2000 l. were desperate debts 3. That there was a crosse in this Debt there being a Suit by the next of Kin to revoke the Administration committed to D. Vpon the exceptions it was Decreed in Chancery with the Assistance of the Judges 1. That though the Will of A. was void in Law yet it would serve by the Statute if there was assers of that estate or of the estate of A. her self to support the Charitable use For the goods in the hands of Administrators are all to Charitable uses and it is the Office of the Administrator so to imploy them and the Children or Kinred have no property in them but under the Title of Charity 2. Because it appeared that at the time of the making of the Decree that the estate would bear both the Legacies and the Charitable use also with an Overplus and if any of the debts of the 2000 l. became desperate it was by the negligence of the Administrators and should not retard the Charitable use The King and Howards Case 1049. In this Case these points were Resolved by the Justices 1. A man makes a Feoffment of Lands in 5. Counties with a Condition of Re-assurance a Re-assurance is made of Lands in 5. Counties It is a breach of the Condition but only for the Lands in one County and a good performance for the other 2. Tenant in Tail Remainder in Tail Remainder in Fee he who hath the Remainder in Fee grants it to the first Tenant in Tail this acceptance of the Deed is an Attornement which shall bind those in the Remainder â— If an Act of Parliament be certified into the Chancery no averment shall be against it that it was not an act of Parliament because the Commons did not assent to it but with a Proviso which is lost but if it appeaâ—eth in the body of the Act that the Commons did not assent the Act is void The Case of the Commissioners of Sewers 1050. Upon complaints against diveâ—s ill disposed persons of Suits and vexations by them against the Commissiâ—ners of Sewers and their Officers for the counties of Northamoâ—â—â— Huntingdoâ— Cambridge and Lincoln It was holden by the Lords of the Council the Commissioners of Sewers may make new works as well to stop the fury of the waters as to repaire the old when necessity requires it 2. That for the safety of the Country they may lay a Tax or Rate upon any Hundreds Towns or Inhabitaâ—ts thereof in general who are interessed in the Benefit or Loss without attending a particular Survey or Admeasurement of Acres when the Service is to have a speedy and suddain execution 3. That they have sufficient power to imprison Refractory and Disobâ—dient persons to their Orders Warrants and Decrees and that Actions of Trespass False Imprisonment c. brought against the Commissioners or their Officers for extremity of their Order or Warranty are not maintainable nor will lie Goodson and Dâ—ffâ—â—dâ— Case 1051. Error of a Judgment in a Court of Pipowders in Rochestâ—r The case was A. dwelling in the Town was bound to pay B. 150 l. the first day of May at the House of B. in Rochâ—ster the Bond was sued there 24. September in the Court of Pipowders the Defendant pleaded payment at the House Issue upon it It was found for the Plaintiff Error brought and assigned that the Prescription was alledged to hold a Court of Pipowders before the Mayâ—r and two Citizens and by the Plea it appeareth it was holden before the Deputy of the Mayor and two Citizens The Court held the same to be Error 2. Error The Issue was misjoyned for the payment is alledged at the House of the Plaintiff in Rochester and it ought to have been pleaded apud Rochester in domo mansionali of the Plaintiff This the Court conceived to be Error and the Judgment was reversed Billingsby and Hercys Case 1052. A Demise was made of Lands in D. for years by the word Demise and to Farm let the Mannor and also all Timber Trees growing upon the same with an exception of six Oaks during the Term the Term was assigned to a Feme Sole who took Husband the Plaintiff and they assigned all their Interest to the Defendant reserving the Wood and Trees the Husband died his Executors cut down the Trees the Wife brought Trespass It was adjudged the Action did not lie because no propriety in the Trees passed by the words Demise Grant and to Farm Let though there was Liberty to Fell and Sell. Price and Almeries Case 1053. A possessed of a Term for Forty years devised the same to his Wife if she should live so long the remainder to I. his Son and the Heirs of his Body and made his Wife his Executor who entred and claimed the Term as a Legacy the Son died in the Life of the Wife the Wife died the Executor of the Son entred Adjudged his Entry was not lawful because the Son had not any Interest but a possibility Edwards and Dentons Case 1054. A man seised in Fee of the Mannor of D. and of an house called W. in D. and also of a Lease for years in D. by Deed did grant bargaine and sell the Mannor of D. and all his Lands and Tenements in â— to I. S. and his Heirs It was adjudged that the Term for years did not pass for the intent appears that nothing shall pass but that which the Heir might take for that the Habendum was to him and his Heirs Sir William Waller and Hangers Case 1055. The case was King Ed. 3. reciting that he had of every 10. Tun of Wine imported a tun and of every 20. Tun two Tuns one before the Mast and another behind the Mast granted to the citizens ef London that Nulla prisagia sint soluta de vinibus civium liberorum hominum London The Husband of the Defendant a Freeman and citizen of London having Wines in the Port and others upon the Sea died and made his wife his Executrix An Information was against her
6ly That the Chapters are not of Capacity to take by Purchase or Guift without the Dean who is their Head 147. A man made his Will in this manner Item I give my Mannor of D. to my second Son Item I give my Mannor of S. to my said Son and to his Heirs It was resolved by the Justices that in the first he had but an Estate for life and the Item seems to be a new Guift to a greater Preferment in the second place for the amendment of the other 148. A man seized in Fee took a Wife and afterwards levyed a Fine of his Lands with Proclamation and 5. years passed in his life he dyed and after other 5. years passed Resolved That the Wife should be barred of her Dower because she did not claim it within the 5. years after the Title of Dower accrued 149. Assise against divers who pleaded Nul tort c. the Assise found that all the Defendants were Disseisors but that one of them did the Desseisin with force It was the opinion of the Justices That the Verdict was good for that the Force and Disseisin was two things for Force is not incident to every Disseisin for it should be enquired by the Assise if they or any of them had done the Disseisin with force and if Lessee for years be re-ousted with force and he in the Reversion bring an Assise and the Disseisin is found with force yet the Force is not punishable for the Force was to the Lessee for years 150. Nota. It was resolved by the Justices That if the Demandant do recover in an Assise he may enter and execute the Judgement without being put in seisin by the view of the Recognitors of the Assise but if he be disseised again he shall not have Re-disseisin but is put to his Writ of Post disseisin 151. Note It was agreed by the Justices That if Tenant in tayl discontinue and dyeth and an Ancestor Collateral in the life of the Tenant in tayle releaseth to the Discontinuee with warranty and dyeth and afterwards the Issue in tayle brings a Foâ—medon and is barred by the Collateral warranty if after that which was a Collateral warranty become a lineal warranty as it may yet he and his Heirs shall never have remedy against that Bar But if an Exchange be between Tenant in tayl and another and the Tenant in tayl dyeth and the Issue enter into the Lands taken in Exchange and afterwards brings a Formedon and is barred and dyeth yet his Issue may enter into the Lands exchanged or recover the same by Action notwithstanding the bar in the first Actâ—on for that is out a warranty in Law which is not so strong as a warranty in fact but he may disagree to the Exchange and enter or bring his Action at his Election 152. A man leaseth a Mannor to another with all the members and appurtenances To have and to hold all the members of the said Mannor to the Lessee for years It was holden It was a good Lease of the Mannor for years for the limitation of the word Member was void and so it was a good Lease of the Premisses without the Habendum Sutton and Robertsons Case 153. In Ravishment of Ward the Case was Lord and Tenant The Tenant enfeoffeth the Lord and another of the Tenancy and they reenfeoffed the Tenant It was resolved by all the Justices That the Seignory was extinct for by the Feoffment to them all the Seignory was suspended in their hands and then when they departed with the Lands discharged of the Seignory it was an Extinguishment of the Seignory and when the Lord joyned with his Companion in the Feoffment all passed by the Feoffment of any of them and if the Lord releaseth all his Right in one Acre of the Lands holden it is an Extingushment of the whole Seignory 154. A man by his Will deviseth his Lands to his Wife to imploy and dispose them upon herself and his Sons at her will and pleasure Resolved It was a good devise in fee to her but the Estate in her was conditional by reason of the words eâ intentione which makes a Condition in a Devise but not in a Feoffment Guift or Grant 155. A man recovered and sued forth a Capias ad satisfaciend to the Sheriff who arrested the Defendant and he after escaped and at the day the Sheriff did not return his Writ A Sicut alias issued to the Sheriff upon which the Sheriff arrested him again and the Defendant brought an Audita Querela Resolved the Writ did well lye for although the Parâ—y himself might have a false Imprisonment against the Sheriff because he had not returned his Writ and so was a Trespassor ab initio yet by the first taking in Execution the Arrest cannot be lost by the not returning of the Writ but having respect to the Party Plaintiff he is in Execution by the first taking presently And in this Case it was said That if a man be condemned in Debt or Trespass and be taken in Execution although he be chosen a Burgesse of Parliament he cannot have the Priviledge of Parliament to discharge him of the Execution Term. Pasc 6 Eliz. Broughton and Conwayes Case 156. Debt upon Obligation The Condition was whereas the Defendant had sold to the Plaintiff a Lease of the Mannor of S. that he should not do nor had done any act to disturb the Plaintiff of the possession of it but that the Plaintiff should hold enjoy it peaceably without the disturbance of the Defendant or any other and assigns a Breach That A. had brought a Writ of Dower against one B. of the said Mannor and had Judgment and Execution and so he was disturbed The Defendant said That the Recovery in the Dower was before the sale made to the Plaintiff Resolved The Plaintiff should be barred because the Defendant is not bound by the words of the Condition to warrant the peaceable possession to the Vendee but only for acts by himself done or to be done and here no act was done by him 157. It was holden by the Justices That in an Action brought upon the Statute De Malefactoribus in parcis That notwithstanding that the Queen pardons the offence yet by the Statutee the Party hath remedy for the Trespass done to him 158. A man made a Feoffment in Fee upon Condition that if the Feoffor paid certain Monyes to the Feoffee before such a day or to his Executors or Assignes then he might enter before the Day the Feoffee made the Feoffor his Executor and by his Will gave all his Goods and Chattels to his Wife and dyed Brown Justice held That by making the Feoffor Executour the Debt was released because the Executor could not pay the Debt to himself But the better opinion was that the Feoffee was to pay the Money being a thing Testamentary to the Wife as an Assignee of the Feoffee Quaere the Case was not resolved to whom the payment should
extends to Fines ritè Levatis and that a Fine is not ritè Levatus when partes finis nihil habuerunt To all which it was Answered and Resolved That the Issue in tail is not excepted in those Statutes and therefore is bound by the very Letter of the Acts 2. Although the Issue in tail was not bound by any Fine by his Ancestors untill 4. H. 7. yet in such Case he was ousted to add Quod partes finis nihil habuerunt being privy as Heir to him who levyed the Fine first 3. That a Fine may be said ritè Levatus although partes finis nihil habuerunt and it may be ritè Levatus although it be a Fine meerly by Conclusion Elmer and Goales Case 383. In Ejectione firmae the Case was The Abbot of West was seised and let the Lands for 60. years to a Stranger the Abby was dissolved and King Henry 8. united it to the Bishoprick of London The Bishop 12. Eliz made a Lease for three Lives the Lease for 60. being in being for 16. years which Lease was confirmed by the Dean and Chapter the Lease for 60. years expired the Lessees for three Lives entred and were seised untill the Bishop entred upon them and made the Lease upon which the Action was brought The point was if the Lease for three Lives were good It was Resolved it was good and stood good because the Statute of â— Eliz. which made Bishops Leases was not pleaded and the Statute being a private Act of Parliament the Judges were not to take nâ—tice of it if it were not pleaded Butler and Babers Case 384. The Case was A. seised of the Mannor of Toby in Fee and A. and his wife seised of the Mannor of Hinton to them and the Heirs of their bodies the Reversion to A. in Fee Toby amounting to the value of two parts and Hinton to the third part both holden in capite A. by his Will devised the Mannor of Toby to his Wife for life upon consideration that she should not take her former Joynture in Hinton with divers remainders over the Wife in pais disclaimed and waved her Estate in Hinton and agreed to the Mannor of Toby and entred upon it and if the Devise was good for the whole Mannor of Toby or for two parts only was the Question It was Resolved in this Case by the greater part of the Justices upon argument in the Exchequer Chamber that the waving of the Joynture by the Wife made an immediate discent by Relation to the Heir and that the Devisor was not such a person having Lands as could dispose of it according to the Statute and in this Case it was agreed by the Justices That if one deviseth Land in which he hath nothing and afterwards he purchaseth the lands that the same is not a good Devise within the Statute of Wills because he is not a person having c. Priscot and Chamberlains Case 385. In a Replevin the Case was Tenant for Life the Remainder in Tail jâ—yned in a Lease for years afterwards he in the Remainder in the life of Tenant for life suffered a Common Recovery the Recoverers sued execution upon the Lessee for years and afterwards enfeoffed Lincoln Colledge in Oxon to whom the Son and Heir of the Tenant in Tail in the life of his Father released with Warranty the Lessee for years reentred the Tenant for Life and he in the Remainder in Tail both died the Son of the Tenant in Tail had issue who by his Bayliff distreined the Chattel of the Lessse for years as damage Feasants upon the Land and he brought a Replevin The point was if by the common Recovery oâ— the Release of the Issue in tail with Warranty the tail was barred It was agreed by all the Justices that the Issue in tail was not barâ—d by the Recovery nor by the Warranty but whether he should avoid this Recovery in this Action being a possessarie Action or put to a rent Suit was the doubt whâ—ch was not resolved The Case was adjourned Hennage and Curtes Case 386. Trespass for breaking his Close in Hainton The Defendant justified that there was a Foot way leading through the said Close from Haâ—mon to the Foot-way of Horn-Castle for all persons travelling from Hainton to Horn-Castle they were at Issue upon the Prescription and because the Venire was de Hainton only whereas it ought to have bin from Hainton and Horn-Castle It was said that the Tryal was erroneous and the Judgment was reversed Bonnet Halsey and others 387. The Plaintiff was taken in Execution at the Defendants Suit by the Sheriff of B. and by an Habeas Corpus he was brought to Smithfield by the Goaler of B. and there at Eight of the Clock of night the Prisoner went into Southwark and there continued all night and the next morning he returned to Smithfield to his Keeper and there continued with him till the return of the Writ at which day he brought him to the Lord Chief Justices Chamber at Serjeants-Inn and he returned his Writ and the Chief Justice committed him to the Marshalsey It was judged it was no Escape in the Sheriff and adjudged upon an Audita Querela brought by the Plaintiff for the Defendants Wray Street and Coopers Case 388. The Prior of M. was seised of three Messuages in the Borough of Southwark and held them of the Bishop of Canterbury as of his Borough of Southwark The Priory came to King Henry 8. by surrender Afterwards the Bishop gave the Burgage to the King which Gift was confirmed by the Dean and Chapter The King anno 36. gave the said three Messuages and others to C. and D. Tenendum libero Burgagio by Fealty only and not in Capite and C. and D. gave the Messuages to W. and his Wife W. died his Wife survived King Edward 6. gave Totam Burgagiam de Southwark to the Mayor and Burgesses of London In the time of Queen Mary the Wife W. dyed by which the Messuages escheated Queen Mary gave them to one who gave them to A. who gave them to the Defendants The Mayor and Burgesses of London entred The Question was if the Tenure should be in Capite or in Burgage and if they passed to the Mayor and Burgesses by the Grant of Edw. 6. of Totam Burgagiam de Southwark It was adjudged against the Mayor and Burgesses of London because there could not be several Tenure foâ— these parcels Tenendum ut de Burgo and another Tenure for the Residue of the Lands in other places which could not be holden de Burgo and also because the Patent having two intents the besâ— shall be taken for the King Pasch 30. Eliz. The Queen and Bishop of Lincolns Case 389. Quare Imp. The Case was The Bish of Lincoln Patron and Ordinary collated to a Benefice in 8. Eliz. The Incumbent took another Benefice without Qualification by which the first was void The Successor Bishop 18. Eliz. presented one E. but non constat if
was deceived in her grant 2ly That the Patent a die Consectionis for life was void 3. Resolved That the Lessee for years could not be an Occupant against the Queen Banks and Whetstones Case 487. A Recovery and Judgment was in a base Court in a Plaint in detinue of 4 l. of mony the Judgment was Reversed because that Action nor a Replevin doth not lye of money Hawle and Vaughans Case 488. In a Writ of Entry in the Quibus brought in Wales the Defendant pleaded Non disseissivit pendant which plea the general pardon 35 Eliz. was made by which all Fines Amercements and Contracts were produced It was Objected the Defendant ought to have been Amerced because the general pardon did not discharge the Amercement Resolved the Original Cause of the Amercement was the Tort and contempt that he did not render the Land to the demandant and the Original Cause being pardoned the Amercement which is the Consequent of it is pardoned Oland and Burdwicks Case 489. A Woman who had her Widdowes estate of Copyhold Land sowed the Land and before severance took Husband The Lord took the Emblements and adjudged Lawfull because the estate of the Woman determined by her own Act. Short Tucker and others Case 490. In Replevin the Defendants avowed as Bayliffs of the Queen for an Amercement and then one of them dyed Adjudged the sute should not abate Harbin and Bartons Case 491. Two Joynt tenants in Fee one made a Lease for years to begin after his decease and dyed Resolved it was a good Lease against the survivor Vide Sharpner and Hardenhams Case adjudged in the Dutchy Chamber accordingly Gramminham and Ewres Case 492. The Condition of an Obligation was whereas the Obligee is bound in certain Obligations the Obligor is to deliver them to the Obligee before Mich. or else if the Obligor seal an acquittance to the Obligee such as the Councel of the Oblige shall devise then the Obligation to be void Resolved that the first part of the Condition was a Condition the 2d part of it gave an Election to the Obligor but if there be not any such devise of Acquitance yet the Obligor is to performe the first part if there be such devise of an Acquittance the Obligor hath his election but if the Councel devise no Acquittance it is no discharge of the whole Condition Castleman and Hobbs Case 493. Words viz. Thou hast stolen half an Acre of Corn innuendo Corne severed adjudged the words not actionable But if he had said he had stolen so many Loads or Bushels there the innuendo shall be intended Corn severed Wilson and Patemans Case 494. The next of blood sued to repeal Letters of Administration granted to a stranger pendant which the stranger sold the goods and afterwards the Administration was Repealed and granted to the Plaintiff It was Resolved that in this Action the Defendant was not Chargeable though he Converted the goods The Action was Trover and Conversion and the fale good for any thing appeareth in the Case Watsons Case 495. Debt against Executor who pleaded fully administred the case was the Wife of the Defendant was made Executrix and she by fraud to deceive the Creditors made a gift of the goods before her mariage with the Defendant and yet she kept them and took Husband the Defendant and dyed and the Husband had in his hands so much of the goods as were sufficient to pay the Creditors It was adjudged against the Defendant because he had confessed himself Executor by his plea of fully Administred and the property of the goods did not passe from the Wife by the grant the same being by fraud Richardson and Yardleys Case 496. A man devised Lands to his Wife for life and after to his Son and if he shall dye without Issue to the Child which his Wife goeth with she being great with Child and its issues in Tail And if my Wife dye and my Children without Issue of my Children living then Land to remain to I. S. and his Wife and after their death to the their Children The point was if I. S. had an estate Tail or an estate for life the remainder in Tail to his Children The Court was divided in opinion but the better opinion seemed to be that he had an estate Tail Quaere Reynolds and Claytons Case 497. Debt upon Obligation of 60 l. The Case was it was agreed between the Plaintiff and Defendant 14 December that the Plaintiff should lend the Defendant 30 l. to be repayed the first of June following and that the Plaintiff should have 3 l. for the forbearance if the Plaintiffs Son should be then living and if he died then to repay but 26. l. of the principal money It was Resolved that it was an Usurious contract within the Statute of 13. Eliz. of Vsury Roos and Awdwicks Case 498. In Ejectione firme the case was A. seised of Lands made a Lease to I. S. Habendum to him and his Assignes for his own Life and for the lives of two of his Sons the Lessee made a Lease at Will and died he in the Reversion entred upon the Tenants at Will Resolved It was a good Lease for three Lives against the Lessor and if the Lessee made an Assignment of it it shall be good for the three Lives but if he do not the Occupant shall have it for the two Lives after the death of the Lessee himself Wrights Case 499. Quare Impedit It was Resolved in this Case That if a Church become void by Cession viz. by making the Incumbent Bishop that the Queen shall have the Presentation and not the Patron Hide and the Dean and Canons of Windsors Case 500. Covenant The case was Lessee for years covenanted Reparare sustentare domus c. ad omnia tempora necessaria durante Termino and did not covenant for him and Assignes Upon Issue joyned it was found for the Plaintiff Error brought because the Issue is non permisit essem de casu and the Covenant is Reparare The Court held it no Error because non reparare is all one with permittere esse in decasu 2. It was Resolved that the Covenant did lie against the Assignee though Assignees were not named in it because it was a Covenant inherent to the Land Marshall and Vincents Case 501. In a Scire facias against the Bail he pleaded that the Plaintiff had arrested the party who was condemned in Execution in the Staâ—nary Court so as he could not render his Body Adjudged no Plea because he might remove his Body with a Corpus cum causa and so bring him into this Court. Sawyer and Hardys Case 502. A Lease was made to a Widdow for 40. years upon this Condition Si tamdiu vixerit vidna inhabitaret supra praemissa She died within the Term being a Widdow Adjudged the Term was not determined but should go to her Executors Otherwise if the Lease is made for 40. years if she shall so
one saith he hath Title or Interest to anothers Land an action doth not lye although he hath no Title but when he saith that another hath Title he cannot salve the same by applying the same to himself for his Justification Shaw and Thompsons Case 536. A Woman recovered Dower of a Copyhold within the Mannor and 40 l. damages because her Husband dyed seised and she brought Debt for the damages in B. R. adjudged it did not lye because the Court Baron could not hold plea not award Execution of 40 l. damages although the damages were there well assessed Huntbage and Shepheards Case 537. The Issue in an Ejectione firme was if Jemet the Wife of the Defendant was alive at the time The Jury found Julian the Wife of the Defendant was alive It was the opinnion of the Justices they cannot be intended one person without finding that by the Custome of the Country Weomen baptized by the name of Julian had been called Jemet Stile and Buts Case 538. Trespas for carrying away Clay the Defendant Justified by a Prescription as a Tenant of the Mannor but because the Clay was digged by another and not by the Tenant the Justification was ruled not to be good Doggerell and Pokâ—s Case 539. Covenant upon an Apprentiship the Defendant pleaded a By-law in London where he was Apprentice by the Common Councell That if any Freeman takes to Apprentice the Son of an Alien the Bonds and Covenants should be void It was adjudged no plea for that the Common Councel cannot make the Bonds and Covenants void but may Impose a Fine upon the Master for taking such an Apprentice Bab and Clerks Case 540. False Imprisonment the Defendat Justified That the Borough of St. Albans had authority by Charter to make By-lawes and they made a By-law That if any Burgesses give opprobrious words to the Major he should be Imprisoned of the Major at his pleasure and that he being Major sent an Officer to the Defendant being a Burgesse to come to the Common Hall for the affairs of the Town and he sent him this Answer Let the Major come to me if he will for I will not come to him Adjudged the Justification was not good that the By-law was not Lawfull and that the words were not opprobrious words Reynold and Purchowes Case 541. Assumpsit where the Plaintiff had recovered 4 l. against the Defendant in Consideration the Plaintiff had given him 3 l. he promised to acknowledge satisfaction and had not done it It was said it was no Consideration to pay that to him which is due The Court held the Consideration good because speedy payment will excuse and prevent travail and expense of Suit Gregory and Blasfields Case 542. Error of a Judgment in Ludlow upon the Statute of 4 and 5 Mar. for weaving of wollen Cloathes It was assigned that the Statute of 5 Eliz. had abrogated that Statute The Court said the Statute of 5 Eliz. had not abrogated it but encreased the penalty But because the Suit was there by Bill or plaint but ought not to be but by Writ or Information the Judgment there was Erroneous 543. The Custome of a Mannor was layed to be That if a Copyholder hath 2. Sons and a Wife and dyes and the eldest Son hath Issue and dyeth in the life of the Wife the younger Son shall have the Land The Issue being upon the Custome The Jury found the Custome That the younger Son shall have the Land unlesse the eldest was admitted in his life and paid the Lords Fine The Court held the verdict to be insufficient to prove the Issue Walter and Dawes Case 544. Assumpsit upon a promise to pay 20 l. yearly for 10. years to the Testator of the Plaintiff in consideration the Testator had granted him the Office of the Clerk of the Fines in the Counties of B. C. and Glamorgan The Defendant pleaded he did not exercise the said Office and the Venire was awarded in the County of Worcester It was adjudged against the Plaintiff because there they cannot take Notice of the Issue Necton and the Wardens of Wexchandlers Case 545. The Plaintiff sued a Prohibition against the Defendant upon Libell exhibited by them for a Legacy given to them by the Testator of the Plaintiff The Plaintiff surmised that there were divers Obligations for monies depending and Suits But in Conclusion the Defendants had a Consultation upon security to repay the Legacies to be there recovered by them if any things were Recovered by the Excecutors upon the Obligations Vide this case more largely Reported in Cr. 3. part 467. Wright and Major and Commonalty of Wickhams Case 546. Error was brought to reverse a Fine viz. that the Ancestor dyed mean between the Teste and the Return of the Writ of Covenant The Defendant pleaded that after the death of the Father the Plaintiff entred into parcell of the Land and made a Feoffment It was the opinion of the Court that he was barred by his entry and Feoffment of part upon the difference If a man hath an Action to Land if he suspend or extinguish it in part it is extinct in the whole but if he hath right to Land he may Release or suspend it in part and remain good for the Residue and upon this point the Judgment was reversed Welshes Case 547. Note It is the same case with the case of Attonwood Reported at Large in Cook 1. p. of his Reports upon the points there more largely debated and adjudged and therefore I have forborn here to abridge it I shall mention this case put by Pirriam Justice viz. If Tenant in tail be the remainder in tail the remainder to the Queen and Tenant in tail commits Treason and the Queen makes a Lease and the Tenant in tail dyeth without Issue and afterwards he in the Remainder dyeth without Issue that this Lease shall continue good upon the Reversion Lord Darcies Case 548. Quo Warranto for using a liberty to be exempt of Purveyance The Defendant pleaded that King Edward 4 granted to the Dean and Cannons of St. Pauls and their successors the said liberty within all their Lands and averres that they were seised of the Land in which at the time of the Grant and that afterwards the said Lands came to Edw. 6. who granted the same to his Grandfather and his Heirs with a Clause de tanta talia consimilia libertates c. quae quot qualia quanta the Dean and Canons or their predecessors ever had by reason of any Charter Grant of any of the Progenitors of the said King with a general non obstante aliquo Statuto c. It was Replyed that 27 H. 8. it was enacted by Parliament that the Kings Purveyors should execute their Commission in all places aswell within Liberties as without any Charter c. notwithstanding The Court was of opinion for the Queen because at the time of the Grant of tot tanta talia libertates the
in opinion if it was a good Lease Rosse and Mores Case 675. Assumpsit In consideration that the Plaintiff would relinquish a Suit which he had against a Stranger the Defendant promised to save the Defendant harmless from all actions concerning such a Lease It was adjudged no good Consideration because he may afterwards prosecute the Suit again when he pleaseth Bannister and Lillyes Case 676. Debt for Rent upon a Lease for years The Defendant said I. S. was seised and died and his Heir entred and the Plaintiff disseised him and made the Lease and the Son reentred before the Rent day The Plaintiff said I. S. was not seised nor died seized and that he did not disseise the Son The point was if the disseisin or discent was traversable adjudged the Disseisin Stoner and Gibsons Case 677. It was adjudged in this Case that the Lessee for years of a Copyholder might maintain Ejectione firmae Digby and Vernans Case 678. Resolved It is a good Plea in abatement of an Ejectione firme that the Plaintiff hath an other Ejectione firme depending of the same Land Waston and Ridges Case 679. It was Resolved in this Case That upon an Information exhibited in the Spiritual Court for laying of violent hands upon a Clerk and costs there given against the Defendant for which he was excommunicate for not paying them a Prohibition should issue forth because it was not at the Suit of the party and costs are not grantable there upon an Information Butler and Goodales Case 680. Upon an Information upon the Statute of 21 H. 8. of Non-Residence It was Resolved That the Parson ought to dwell upon the Parsonage house and not upon another house although it be within the Parish both for serving the Cure and maintaining of Hospitality v. Coo. 6. par the same case Odiham and Smiths Case 681. Error of a Judgment in C. B. for Trespas there for taking of an Ox the Plaintiff there assigned the Trespass generally in D. the Defendant justified the taking of the Ox damage Feasants the Plaintiff made a new Assignment upon which the Defendant justified for Heriot Service and the Judgment there passed against the Defendant because he could not varie from his former Justification but should be estopped by it It was the clear opinion of all the Justices that he might well varie in his Justification upon the new Assignment and therefore the Judgment was reversed Reyner and Parkers Case 682. An Apparator came to the Church of a Parson and said to him he is to pay Tenths to such an one at such a place four miles distant from the Church to whom the Parson did not pay them and thereupon the Bishop certified that he refused to pay them according to the Statute of 26. H. 8. It was Resolved the demand was not according to that Statute and the Summons to pay them not according to the Statute for the demand ought to have been by one who hath authority to receive them which the Summoner had not and they held the demand not good although the Bishop certified it was duly made 683. One who exhibited an Information upon a penal Law died It was Resolved That notwithstanding the death of the Informer yet the Queens Attorney might repay and prosecute the Information for that neither death nor the Release of the Informing party could bar the Queen from the moiety Holliday and Lees Case 684. In a Prohibition It was Resolved that Tythes should not be paid of Beeches although above twenty years growth Cartwright and Dalesworths Case 685. Debt upon an Obligation taken by the Plaintiff Sheriff of the Detendant his Clerk upon condition to pay the Queens Silver into the Exchequer within 14. days after hereceived it The Defendant pleaded he Statute of 23 H. 8. c. 10. and averred it was taken colore Officii Upon demur it was adjudged for the Plaintiff for the Statute doth not intend such Obligations taken of them which are not to appear nor are in custody 686. It was holden by the Justices that if the Sheriff takes goods in Execution upon a Scire fac and hath the goods in his hands and a Supersedeas comes to him yet he shall not thereupon redeliver the goods but may proceed and sell them upon the Execution Armiger and Hollands Case 687. In case of a Prohibition It was Resolved that by the Common Law before the Statute of 21. H. 8. the first Benefice was void without a Sentence Declarative so as the Patron might present without notice 2. That the Statute of 21 H. 8. of Pluralities is a general Law of which the Judges are to take notice without pleading of it 3. That the Queen might grant Dispensations as the Pope might in case where the Arch-Bishop had not Authority by the Statute of 25. H. 8. to grant Dispensations because all the Authority of the Pope was given to the Crown by the Statute but yet the Statute as to those Dispensations which the Arch-Bishop is to grant hath Negative words and the Bishop shall make the Instrument under his Seal Mosley and Fossets Case 688. In Action upon the Case the Plaintiff declared that the Defendant took the Plaintiffs Gelding to pasture for 2 s. the Week and the Defendant was to keep it safe and redeliver it upon Request and that the Defendant kept it so negligently that it was taken away by persons unknown The Court was divided in opinion if the action lay without alledging a Request for delivery of it But it was agreed by them all that without a speciall Assumpsit the action did not lye against the Defendant Sharington and Minors Case 689. A man devised Lands in Tail with diverse Remainders over and with this Clause viz My minde is that if any of the said persons afore entailed to my said Lands or their Heirs do unlawfully vex disquiet or trouble any other of them for the same Or do Mortgage pledge or sell the same or any part thereof or his interest possibility or title therein or do hurt fully dismember or waste the same c. That then every such person and his and their Heirs shall forthwith be cleerly discharged excluded and dismissed as touching the said entail of mine and the conveyance by words forgoing of the entail of my said Lands to be of no force to him or them but the same immediatly to discend and come to the party next in Tail to him or them effectually as if such disordered person had never been minded of in thiâ— my Will B. having this Land by the forfeiture of the former estate she and her Husband levyed a Fine of it he in the next Remainder entred It was holden by the Justices that the estate of each of them in the Remainder was subject to the limitation to cease by alienation and that the next in the Remainder might enter Corbens Case 690. In Consideration of Marriage the Father agreed by word to stand seised of Land to the use of himself for
Large At last it was Resolved That that Ordinance although it had the Warrant of a Charter was against the Common Law because it was against the Liberty of the subject for every subject by the Law hath Freedom and Liberty to put his Cloth to be dressed by what Clotheworker he pleases and cannot be restrained to any persons for that in effect would be a Monopoly Creswell and Holms Case 756. Debt upon Obligation the Condition was If the Obligee his Heirs and assignes shall and may Lawfully hold and enjoy a Messuage c. without the let c. of the Obligor or his Heirs or of every other person discharged or upon reasonable request saved harmlesse by the said Obligor from all former guifts c. the Defendant said no request was made to save him harmlesse It was adjudged for the Plaintiff because the Defendant hath not answered to all the Condition viz. to the enjoying of the Land and there were 2. Conditions viz. the enjoying and the saving harmlesse Chowley and Humbles Case 757. A Covenanted to make a Feoffment within a year to the use of himself for life the Remainder to H. his younger Son and the Heirs males of his body which remain over and if he did not make the Feoffment he Covenanted for those uses for the Continuance of the Land in his name and Blood Proviso if H. or any Heir male make a Feoffment or Levy a Fine his estate to cease as if he were dead and then the Feoffees to stand seised to the use of such person to whom the Land should Remain No Feoffment was made within the year A. dyed H. the Son levyed a Fine to the Defendant Resolved 1. That the Proviso to cease the estate was repugnant upon his estate for life 2. That his estate could not cease when he had levyed a Fine because then he had no estate 3. That the Feoffees and their Heirs could not stand seised to the use of the person next in discent or Remainder because no Feoffment was ever made Nevil and Sydenhams Case 758. In valore Moritagii The opinion of the Justices seemed to be That a tender was not material but that the value of the mariage was due withot a Tender Atkins Case 759. The Father devised his Land to his Son and the Heirs of his body and further I will that after the decease of my Son John the Land shall remain to G. Son of John Adjudged John had Tail and his Wife should be endowed Carter and Cleypales Case 760. All-Soules Colledge made avoid Lease by the Statute of 13 Eliz. because no Rent was reserved It was a Lease only to try title and Judgment Error was brought and assigned after that the Lease was void The Judgment was affirmed because the party did not plead the Statute for otherwise the Judges are not to take Notice of it Clarke and Dayes Case 761. A man devised Lands to his daughter for life And if she marry after my death and have issue of her body then I will that her Heir after my Daughters death shall have the Land and to the Heirs of their bodies begotten the Remainder in Fee to a Stranger It was adjudged she had not tail but only for Life and the Inheritance in his Heir by purchase and therefore in this case it was Resolved the Husband of the wife could not be Tenant by the Curtesie Deacon and Marshes Case 762. A seised in Fee of a house and possessed of Goods Devised in these words The rest of my Goods Lands and Moveables after my Debts paid c. To my three children B. C. and D. equally to be divided amongst them Adjudged they had but an Estate for Life in the House and that they were Tenants in Common of it and not Joynt-Tenants Smith and Mills Case 763. Adjudged that a Sale made of his goods by a Bankrupt after a Commission of Bankrupt is awarded is utterly void Gibons and Marltiwards Case 764. A. devised certain Land to B. and C. his wife who was the daughter of A. upon condition that they within 10. years should give so much of the Land as was of the value of 100 l. per an to F. F. and that he should find a Preacher in such a place and if they failed their Estate to cease and that then his Executors should have the Land to them and their Heirs upon trust and confidence that they should stand seised to the same uses B. within the 10. years made a writing of Gift Grant and Confirmation but no Livery nor Enrolment of it till after the 10. years The Executors refused to take upon them the Execution of the Will yet it was adjudged they should take the Land by the Devise and that the words upon Trust and Confidence made not a condition to their Estates Arrundells Case 765. In Indictment of Murder the Murder was alledged to be apud Civitatem Westm in Com. Middl. in Parochia St. Margaret and for Tryal a Jury was retorned de Vicineto Civitate Westm Resolved the Tryal not good for the Visne ought to have bin of the Parish and not of the city for a Parish is to be intended more certain then a city and when a Parish is alledged to be in a city the Visne shall come out of the Parish Alderion and Mans Case 766. Assumpsit In consideration the Plaintiff would give his good Will and furtherance to the Marriage the Defendant promised after the Marriage had to give him 20 l. he alledged he had given his good Will and that he did further it but did not show particularly how yet the Court held it to be a good consideration and adjudged the Action did lie Savage and Brookes Case 767. Upon an Indictment of Murder It was Resolved by the Justices that the Queen could not challenge Peremptorilie without shewing cause of her challenge 768. Note It was Resolved by the Justices That if a man buy Corn and converts it to meal and afterwards sells it it is not an ingrossing within the Statute of 5. E. 6. Staffords Case 769. Debt upon Obligation the Condition to make such further assurance as the Council of the Obligee shall Devise The Obligor comes to the Obligee and shews his Council had advised him to make to the Obligee a Lease for years which he required him to do and he refused It was adjudged the Obligation was forfeited otherwife if it were to make such assurance as the Council should devise for then the Council ought to draw and engross it ready to be sealed Plaine and Binds Case 770. Assumpsit 11. Septemb. to deliver certain goods to him if no claime be made to them before 14. September and alledged no claime was made post 11. diem usque 14. Septemb. It was said in stay of Judgment that the Declaration ought to have been that no claim was made after the Assumpsit until the 14. day and not post 11. diem The Court adjudged the Declaration good because the
Attorney to sue the principal in his name It was adjudged for the Plaintiff in B. R. and upon Error brought the Judgment was reversed because it was an insufficient Consideration Dickenson and Sheres Case 942. Upon the awarding of the Venire facias upon the Roll the day of the return of it was omitted this being assigned after verdict for Error was holden by the Court not to be Error 943. Note it was Resolved by the Justices that an action lyeth for the Rector of a Parsonage against the Parishoners for not seting forth of their Tythes although the Statute of a Edward 6. drâ—h not appoynt who shall have the action English and Bowers Case 944. Covenant upon an Indenture of demyse of the Rectory of S. in the County of O. The Indenture was made at London and the Venire Issued to the Sheriff of O. It was assigned to be Error but the Court held it good because it shall be of the County where the Land lyeth Heley and Rigs Case 945. A Bill was exhibited in the name of Rigs per Johannem Keeling attornaâ— ' suum and the Warrant of Attorny was posuit lcco suo Gulielmum Keeling the same was assigned for Error but the Justices caused it to be amended and affirmed the Judgement Maylard and Kesters Case 946. Assumpsit In Consideration the Plaintiff would sell and deliver to the Defendant pannos laneos pro funer alibus of a Clark he promised to pay him for them cum inde requisitus esset and alledged he sold and delivered divers Cloths to him viz. 31. yards of black Cloth for 19 l. and recited divers other particulars amounting to 160 l. upon Non Assumpsit found for the Plaintiff Error brought in Exchequer Chamber and the Judgment was reversed because Debt properly lay and not Assumpsit Wolley and Mosleys Case 947. Action of Assault and Battery in B. R. upon a demur the Plaintiff had Judgment to recover It was a Warded upon the Roll à Fierifac to enquire of damages returnable die Martis post tres Trinitatis and the Writ was in facto returned die Mercurii post tres Trinitatis which was the very date of the return upon the Roll and the Plaintiff had damages and Costs 40 l. Error was brought and assigned whereas by the Record of the Continuance the Plaintiff appeared by I. P. his Attorney that before that time he was dead The Court held that to be no Error because the Record is to be credited before the allegation of the party 2. Because there was variance between the Roll and the Writ the Court held that was amendable 3. That the Writ is executed the same day of the Return that was holden to be no Error and so it was said it was adjudged Mich. 37. and 38. Eliz. in Gawen and Ludlows Case In the Court of Wards The Queen and Savages Case 948. A. seised of Lands holden in Capity by Knight service by License 27 H. 8. conveyed the same to his Son and Heir apparent and F. and their Heirs in consideration of Marriage betwixt them who intermarried and 2 E. 6. by Fine regranted the Land to the Father who rendred it to the Son and his Wife and to the Heirs of their two bodies begotten the Father dyed the Son haveing Issue three Daughters dyed 5 Mar the eldest Daughter had Issue Fran. Mooâ—e and dyed 25 Eliz. F. took second Husband W. Savage and they 28 Eliz. Leased the Rectory of K. to I. S. for 60. years and after granted the Reversion of the Rectory and Leased the Mannor to A. Savage for the life of F. Afterwards a Common Recovery was had in which S. and his Wife were vouched The Queen prayed to have the Wardship of Fran. Moore and to have the primer seisin and profits of the Land after the death of the Wife W. Savage averred the Recovery was to the use of himself pretending thereby that the Issues in Tail of the Son of Agnes and F. were barred In this Case it was Resolved for the Queen for one moyety and that the first Feoffment by A. to his Son F. before Marriage was not within the Statute of 11 H. 7. but when they Reconveyed back the Land that was a Conveyance of each of them their parts and then the render of the whole to them in special Tail as to the moyety of the Son the gift of the Father to the Son and his Wife within the Statute of 11 H. 7. but as to the gift of the Wife by the Fine was not within the Statute but the Recovery as that should bind the Issue Fishers Case 949. It was found by Office that A. seised in Fee of divers parcells of Lands holden by Knight service in Capite 21. Eliz. by License conveyed them to I. S. and E. his Wife Daughter of the said A. and that afterwards by Indenture he Covenanted for Fatherly love and affection that after the sealing of the said Indenture he would stand seised of the premises to the use of the said I. S. and E. his Wife in Tail Remainder in Fee to a stranger It was not found when the said Indenture was sealed and delivered nor that I. S. and E. his Wife were seised in Tail nor was it found in the Office Sic inde Seisitus did Covenant Notwithstanding these Exceptions it was Resolved that the Office was sufficient wherefore a Travers was to the Office Gervoyes Case 950. A. seised of the Mannor of N. in the County of W. and of Lands called F. in the County of of S. in Consideration of Marrage and for a Jointure for his Wife Covenants that he and his Heirs shall stand seised of the Mannors Lands c. to the use of himself and his Wife for their lives after their deceases to the use of the Heirs of the body of A. The Lands in F. are recovered by verdict from A. only during the Coverture between them A. dyeth his Heir within age It was Resolved in this Case that the Wife should have recompence for the Lands which were Enrolled during the Coverture although she accepted of the Residue of her Joynture after the death of her Hâ—sband Forsters Case 951. The Husband seised of Land in the Right of his Wife which was holden in Knight service the Heir being in Wards committed wast in the Lands Resolved the Husband should be charged to the value of the Lands and lose the possession of the Lands so long as his Wife should live Georges and Stanfields Case 652. Lands by Act of Parliament were assigned to the Countesse of Bindon during her life the Reversion to her Daughter who was in Ward to the Queen the Viscountesse took Husband and she and her Husband committed wast in the Land For the punishing of which a Bill was exhibited in the Court of Wards Resolved that the Court of Wards could not adjudge treble damages for the wast in this Case and therefore the Case was dismissed to Law Bridges Case 953. A. bargained and
it was Resolved that upon such Writ the Sheriff or his Officer might without any Offence by a Warrant arrest the person of the Countesse for he is not to dispute the authority of the Coâ—rt in awarding the proces but he is to execute the Writ to him directed But because the Defendants did arrest the Countesse upon a feined action of their own heads without Warrant They were fined and sentenced by the Court. Dag and Penkevells Case 1007. A bill was exhibited in the Star Chamber against the Defendant and divers others for several Offences The Defendant for that he inserted the name of a special Bailiff in a Warrant which was made by the Sheriff with blanks without privity or direction of the Sheriff Note in this Case it was holden that where there are several Defendants and one only is sentenced the other shall have Costs because not charged with the offence for which the sentence was but with other Offences of which they were acquitted 2. It was holden in this Case that a Defendant shall not have benefit of a general pardon at hearing of the Cause unlesse he prayes the same upon his answer put into Court Clerks Case 1008. Note in this Case being the Case of a Purveyor who was sentenced in the Star Chamber for several Offences in executing his Office of Purveyor It was said there were 7. properties incident to every Purveyor 1. He ought to be sufficient to answer the King and the party 2. He is to do his service in person and not by Deputy because it is an Office of Tâ—â—st 3. He is to be sworn in Chancery before he execute his Office for he ought to have authority under the great Seal with blank Labells to insert what he takes 5. His Authority is to continue but six moneths without renewing 6. He ought to take where is plenty and in Convenient time and no more then is sufficient 7. He is to take the things in kind and not money for them Lovice and Goddards Case 1009. The Case was A. the Grandfather had Issue two Sons T. and W. and by his Will devised to T. all his Mannors Lands c. within the Counties of D. and C. viz. to T. and the Heirs males of his body after his decease for 500. years Provided if T. or any Issue male of his body give grant c. the premises or any parcel thereof oâ—herwise then to Lease and demise the same for any term or number of years as may or shall be determinable upon the deaths of aâ—y 2. persons c. to be made in the Leases c. then all the premises for default of such Issues males of the said T to be begotten c. immediatly upon such alâ—â—nation gift grant c. shall remain and come to W. and to the Heirs males of his body c. The devisor dyed T. entred and made a Lease for 1000. years to I. S. who never entred T. dyed without Issue male I. being his Daughter and Heir W. dyed having Issue the Plaintiff who entred upon whom I. entred In this Case it was Resolved in C. B. that the devise to T. and the Heirs males was an estate Tail and the limitation for years void 2. Resolved that there ought to be a concurrence of death without Issue male and also of alienation before the rising of the Remainder 3. That the Remainder should never rise because the particular estate was destroyed by the alienation before the Remainder could commence 4. That the Lease for 1000. years made to I. S. was not an alientation within the Proviso upon which the estate might rise to W. when T. was dead without Issue male because that T. who made the Lease was but Tenant in Tail and then the Lease was determined upon his death It was the opinion of all the Justices in C. B. that the Judgment should be for the Defendant upon which Judgment the Plaintiff brought a Writ of Error in B R. and there by all the Justices upon the matter in Law the Judgment was reversed Mich 3. Jan. Cargenter and Collins Case 1010. In Debt for Rent the Case was A. had a Son and a Daughter and devised that his Son should have his Land at his age of 24. years and gave 40 l. to his Daughter to be paid at her age of 22. years and appointed that C. should be his Excecutor and should have the oversight and dealing of his Lands and goods till his Children should come to the ages aforesaid and dyed C. the Plaintiff made a Lease to the Defendant at Will rendering Rent at Mich. and our Lady-day the Daughter entred upon the Tenant at Will the Tenant attorned to her the Son dyed within the age of 24 years the Defendant did not pay the Rent for which C. brought Debt against him It was adjudged against the Plaintiff Resolved 1. The word Oversight and dealâ—ng with his Lands and goods did not give any Interest to C. the Excecutor but an authority only and that the estate discended to the Son 2. That by the death of the Son the Interest of the Executor was determined for it was noâ— the intent of the devisor to bar the Heir of the Son untill the Son should come to the age of 24 years if he lived 3. That the Tenury at Will was determined by the entry of the Daughter because she entred by Title i. e. as Heir to her Brother Lord Aburgavenny and Edwards Case 1011. An Excommengement was pleaded in Bar and the Certificate of the Bishop of Lâ—ndaph shewed of it but doth not mention by what Bishop the party was Excommenge wherefore it was adjudged void Rastoll and Drapers Case 1012. Debt upon an Obligation for payment of so much Flemish mony the Plaintiff declared for so much English money and it was holden good by the Court. Doyly and Drakes Case 1013. A man had two Closes adjoyning time out of mind and sold one of them who should make the Inclosure the Purchasor or the vendor the Court was divided in opinion Vide 21 Eliz. Diâ—r 372. Williams and Vaughans Case 1014 Scire facias by the Plaintiff against the Defendant who was bail in Debt for I. S. who did not render his body nor pay the Debt the Defendant demurred 1. Because no Capias was sued against the principal and also because the Principal was dead before the Scire facias brought but both points overruled because the Condition of the bail was broken before Whitâ—ock and Harâ—wells Case 1015. A. and B. Sisters Joynt Tenant A. Covenanted with a stranger that he should enjoy the moyety which she held with her Sister in Joynture for 60. years from the death of her Sister if she the said A. should so long live and demised to him the other moyety from her own death for 60. years if her Sister so long lived Adjudged the Lease was void for both moyeties â—he one because of her moyety after the death of her Companion and the other is
for not paying of Prisage she pleaded she was Libera foemina de London and pleaded the Charteâ— of 1 E. 3. vide the Charter at large put in this case in Buâ—strodes Reports It was after many loâ—g Arguments adjudged in this case that the husband of the Defendant was a compleat citizen in every respect and that those Wines remaining in the hands of his wife were bona civium and so within the discharge to be freed from the payment of Prisage Wheeler and Heydon Case 1056. Debt upon the Statute of 2 E. 6. for not setting forth of Tythes and declared that I. S. was Parson of S. and let him the Rectory for six years if he so long lived and continued Parson there It was found that the Parson made the Lease for six years and the words if he continued Parson there were omitted in the Lease It was the opinion of the Justices that this variance betwixt the Lease and the Declaration and the Lease found is all one in substance and the addition in the Declaration is no more then what the Law tacite implies Heydon Shepherd and others Case 1057. Error in Parliament the case was In Assize brought against the Defendant Judgment was given for the Plaintiff he brought Error in the Kings Bench and there the Judgment was affirmed and upon that Judgment he brought Error in Parliament It was Resolved that a Writ of Error did not lie in Parliament to reverse a Judgment given in the Kings Bench in Error brought there for that there is a double Judgement and the reversal of a Judgment in a Writ of Error given shall not reverse the first Judgment but that execution shall issue upon the first Judgment in the Assize The Case of the Sheriffs of Bristol 1058. The Commissioners upon the Statute of Bankrupts committed a Bankrupt to their custody for refusing to be examined upon Interrogatories and they let him escape whereupon Action upon the case was brought against them It was objected the Action did not lie because he was not committed till satisfaction of the Debt But Resolved the Action did well lie the commitment being only for refusing to be examined upon Interrogatories although it doth not appear what the Interrogatories were so as the Court might judge whether they were lawful or not for they shall be intended lawfull till the contrary be shewed Hill and Hawkes Case 1059. Trover and Conversion of four Bushels of Wheat The Defendant justified that the Bayliffs of L. time out of mind had used to choose one to be Bell-man for keeping the Market-place clean and the Bell-man and his Predecessors had used time out of mind c. to take out of every Sack of Corn which contained more then a Bushel a Quart for the Toll of the corn brought in Sacks to the Market to be sold and that he was chosen Bell-man by the Bayliffs and that the Plaintiff brought a Sack of corn containing four Bushels to be sold and he took a Quart for Toll It was adjudged a good custom although the corn was not sold but only brought there to be sold but without a special custome Toll shall not be paid of Corn brought to sell if it be not sold 1060. Debt upon an Obligation The Defendant pleaded non est factum it was so that the Bond was sealed and delivered by the Defendant but that afterwards viz. Vicecomiti Comitatus Oxon without the privity of the Plaintiff were interlined in a place not material wherefore adjudged it was a good Bond but if it had bin in a place material or with the privity of the Plaintiff the Obligor the Bond had bin void Poole and Godfreys Case 1061. Action upon the case against the Defendant a Sommoner in the Spiritual Court and having a Citation against the Plaintiff he retorned that he had summoned the Plaintiff whereas in truth he never summoned him for which the Plaintiff was excommunicated to his great damage It was adjudged that the Action did lie Mansfields Case 1062. Information against him because he being a Recusant convict went five miles from the place of his confinement he pleaded a License of four Justices of the Peace but because he did not show that he did take the Oath of Allegiance before the License nor that the License was granted by the privity of the Bishop or the Lieutenant the Plea was disallowed Jesson and Bruns Case 1063. Debt in Yarmouth there the Bail was taken The Cause was removed in B. R. and there new Bail found and the same Term a Procedendo was awarded Adjudged the first Bail should stand and was not discharged by removing of the Record but otherwise if the Procedendo had been awarded in another Term. Wrights Case 1064. It was Resolved in this Case That if any English Court holds Plea of a thing whereof Judgment is given at the common Law a Prohibition lies upon the Statute of 27 E. 3. cap. 1 and 4 H. 4. cap. 23. And therefore whereas the Plaintiff brought Trespass in B. R. and Judgment was against him and after he exhibited a Bill in the Court of Dutchy for the same matter a Prohibition was awarded Worrali and Harpers Case 1065. A seised in Fee of the Mannors of G and N. both holden in capite covenanted to stand seised of G. to the use of himself and his wife and the Heirs Males of their two bodies the Remainder over in tail and of N. to the use of himself and his wife for their Lives the remainder to the Heirs of his own body Afterwards he purchased Soccage Lands and devised that they should be sold by his Executors who sold them to the Plaintiff It was Resolved that the Devise was good for two parts of the Soccage Lands only and not void for the whole Soccage Lands for they held that the Reversion expectant upon the Estate tail of the Land holden in capite was a good Impediment to devise more then two parts of the Soccage Lands Glanviles Case 1066. The case was A Jewel of Gold with a Diamond was sold by Glanvile to Courtney It was affirmed by Glanvil to be a good Diamond whereas it was but a Topaz so as Courtney was deceived for the Jewel was sold to him for 300 l whereas in truth it was not worth 30 l. Glanvil got a Judgment in the Kings Bench against Courtney for 800 l. upon non suum informatus by assent of the parties Upon a Bill preferred in Chancery and upon examination of the cause it was decreed that Glanvil should take back the Jewel and should have a 100 l. and should acknowledge satisfaction of the Judgment which he refused to do and for breach of this Decree he was committed and upon an Habtas corpus brought in B. R. he was discharged and it was said a Suit in Chancery after a Judgment at the common Law and to be reversed was not good by the Statute of 27 Ed. 3. and the Statute of 4 H. 4. and divers
with a Proviso that if the rent be not paid at a day limited that the Lease should cease without making mention that it should be paid at the Receit and if it should cease before Office was the Question It was Resolved by Manwood Cheif Baron and all the Barons in the Exchequer That ipso facto upon default of payment the Lease was determined according to the purport of the Contract and that immediately without Office For the Proviso shall be taken to be a limitation to determin the estate and not a Condition to undo the estate which cannot be deserted but by an Office in the Case of the Queen Green and Edwards Case 419. A Lease was made by a Man for 80. years if his Wife should so long live and if she dye that the Son should have the Land for the Residue of the Terme then to come It was adjudged void as to the Son for that there is no residue of a Terme which is before determined Hicks and Palingtons Case 420. Complaint was in the Court of Request for average of a Ship spoyled of certain goods shipped from Bristol to Galicia in Spaine The goods were taken by a Pyrat by violence It was decreed Average should be paid because the Merchants had assented to pay it after the Ship was robbed The Queen and Vaughans Case 421. In a Quo Warranto the using of Liberties c. the Defendant pleaded That an Abbot was seised of Waifes and estrayes by prescription and that he used and exrcised to have Catalla fellonum within 3. moneths before the suppression of the Abby but did not shew by what Title Grant or Charter and so by the Statute of 32 H. 8. and by Patent de tot talia tanta Consimilia Libertates he concluded that eo Warranto he claymed the Liberties It was Resolved by the Justices that he ought to shew the grant made to the Abbot and also what estate the Abbot had in them Because the Statute doth not revive other estate in the Liberty but which came to the Crown by the dissolution of the Abby But Resolved that the Conclusion eo Warranto was good because it shall be taken distributive that he used those which might be appurrenant as appurtenant and the other by the other title Smith and Vewes Case 422. Debt upon mutuat as of 5 l. 6 s. 8 d. and because the several summes in the Declaration did not amount to the sum in demand the Judgment given in it was reversed Sherrot and Holloweyes Case 423. Replevin The Case was a Feoffment was made by Indenture rendering 3 l. rent which clause of distresse and the Feoffor Covenanted to make further assurance of the Land the Feoffer levyed a Fine to the Feoffee who rendred 3 l. rent It was Resolved he might avow for the first rent notwithstanding the Fine and that the Remainder is not a grant of a new rent but a Confirmation of the old rent Mead and Cheneys Case 424. A recovery is had in Debt against an Administrator and a Scire facias de bonis of the Intestate upon which a Devastavit was returned It was adjudged that an Elegit lyeth de bonis propriis of the Administrator which he had the day of the Judgment Barton and Andrewes Case 425. Note this Case was the very Case agreeing verbatim with Bennet and Halseys Case which see before Sect. 387. Hil. 33. Eliz. Degoze and Rowes Case 426. Debt against the Desendant as Heir to his Father upon an Obligation the Defendant pleaded his Father was seised in Fee and Covenanted with I. S. and others to stand seised to the use of himself for life the remainder to the Defendant in tail the remainder to his daughter in tail the remainder in Fee to his right Heirs with a Proviso of Perpetuity and that the Father dyed and he entred and so had nothing by discent Upon a special verdict the Case was The Father caused certain Indentures to be written and engrossed comprehending uses betwixt I. S. and one M. and him but would not M. should be acquainted with it till I. S. had agreed to it But he delivered the deed to a Scrivenor to the use of I. S. and M. so as I. S. would agree to it the Scrivenor went with the Deed to the house of I. S. but could not speak with him and after I. S. dyed never having notice of the Deed It was adjudged in this Case that the Father never Covenanted because the agreement of I. S. was a Condition precedent to the essence of the Deed and so there was no Deed to raise the uses and therefore it was adjudged against the Defendant Halme and Jees Case 427. The Case was Grandfather Father and Son the Grandfather Tenant in tail made a Feoffment in Fee rendering rent to him and his Heirs and dyed the Father excepted the rent the Feoffee levyed a Fine with Proclamation and 5. years passed It was adjudged the Son was not barred because the acceptance of the rent was but a Conclusion but did not extinguish the Reight and so the Son was not barred by the Fine and 5. years which encurred in the life of the Father Fulwood and Wards Case 428. Tenant for years determinable upon the Life of the Lord Pagett by deed granted a Rent of 10 l. issuing out of the Land with Clause of distresse the Lord dyed It was Resolved that by his death the Rent was not determined but Election did remain in the grantee to make it either a Rent or Annuity Cornwalls Case 429. He was Indicted that he was Communis publicator secretorum Dominae Reginae and of other persons impannelled with him to enquire for the body of the County de diversis Feloniis against his Oath in that behalf taken and because it was not found that he was sworn to keep secrets nor that the secrets which he discover did touch his Oath the Judgment was adjudged insufficient Langles and Hayres Case 430. Debt upon the Statute of 2 E. 6. for treble damages for not setting forth of Tythes the Declaration recited the Statute to be in 2 and 3 E. 6. which could not be in 2. years of the said King therefore after verdict the Judgment was stayed Welden and Bridgwaters Case 431. It was adjudged in this Case that he who had but Vesturam terrae viz. the Crop at his Lot every 2. or 3d. year might maintain an Action Quare Clausumfregit Ashley and Harrisons Case 432. Debt the Defendant pleadedan Outlawry of the Plaintiff at the Suit of I. S. the Plaintiff pleaded the Pardon of 31 Eliz. It was demurred to because it was not alledged that he was any of the persons excepted out of the Pardon Resolved the Pardon was allowable to make any one to answer the Plaintiffs action but not against the Queen for she is not bound by the allowance of it Sir Francis Englefields Case 433. The Case in effect was this A. seised in Fee by Indenture in
made Title by a Demise in Fee to himself the Plaintiff traversed the Custome and the Custom was found to demise in Fee or for Life but not in Tail It was adjudged that the Issue was found for the Defendant because the substance was found for him and the tail was but Inducement Ewer and Heydons Case 468. A. seised of three Houses and other Lands Pastures and Meadows in W. in the County of H. and of Land in the County of O. devised in this manner viz. I give my Capital Messuage in the County of O. and all other my Lands and Meadows and Pastures in the Parish of W. That the Houses passed by the Devise for that Land comprehends Houses The Bishop of Worcesters Case 469. The Bishop presented a Felon at the Sessions at Newgate who had stollen a Bason and Ewer from him for which the person was attainted and a Writ of Restitution awarded to the Bishop In Bar of the Restitution a Scrivener of London a Freeman came and said That every Shop in London is a Market overt and that he bought the Bason and Ewer in his Shop being a Scriveners Shop Adjudged the sale of it in the Scriveners shop did not alter the propriety of the Plate for it was not a Market overt for such things And it was said That any Shop in London by Custom was a Market overt for the buying of all things It was Resolved that such a Custom was an unreasonable Custome The Lord Norths Case 470. Christ Church in Oxon is incorporated by the Name of Dean and Chapter Ecclesiae Cathedralis Christi de Oxon and they made a Lease by the name of Dean and Chapter Ecclesiae Cathedralis Christi in Academia de Oxon and the Liberties de Accademia did extend further then the Liberties of the City yet it was adjudged a good Lease because the substance of the Corporation was inserted in the words of the Lease Bullen and Bullens Case 471. The case was S. B. being Cestuy que use before the Statute 27. H 8. devised to his Wife certain Lands for her Life and that after her decease R. B. his eldest Son shall have the Land 10 l. under the sum or price it cost and if he died without Issue F. â— his Second Son should have the Land 10. l. under the price it cost and if he died without Issue of his Body then his two Daughters A. and E. shall have the Land paying the value thereof to the Executors of his Wife The Question was if R. B. the Devisee had an Estate Tail or not It was argued it was an Estate tail and it was compared to Frenchams case 2. Eliz. Dyer where a man devised Lands to his Wife for use the Remainder to C. F. and the Heirs Males of his Body and if he die without Heirs of his Body the Remainder over and it was clearly taken that the general Limitation if he die without Heirs of his Body shall not alter the especial Tail On the other side it was said that the Estate was Fee-simple for that the words are That he shall have the Land 10. l. under the price and so the word paying implies a Fee-simple The Court enclined to be of opinion It should be a Fee-simple But the Case was not Resolved but Adjourned Germin and Ascotts Case 472. A. seised of Lands â—n Fee devised the same to his eldest Son and the Heirs males of his body the remainder to his second Son and the Heirs males the like remainder to his third Son the remainder to his Daughter in Tail with remainder over Proviso That if any of the Devisees or their Issues shall go about to alien discontinue and incumber the premisses that then and from the time they shall go about to alien discontinue c. their estate shall cease as if they were naturally dead and from thenceforth it should be Lawfull for him in the next remainder to enter and hold for the life of him who shall so alien c. and presently after his death the Land shall go to his Issue the Devisor dyeth the eldest Son and all the other but the second Son levy a Fine the second Son claimes the said Land by the Devisor It was Resolved in this Case by all the Justices that the Proviso of ceasing of the estates upon an attempt to alien or upon an Alienation was repugnant to the estate Tail and that remainder which was limited to the second Son upon such attempt was void in Law St. Johns Case 473. A. Capias ad satisfaciend was directed to the Sheriff who made a Warrant to a special Bayliff to execute it who arrested the party after a new Sheriff was elected but had not received his Writ of discharge adjudged the Writ was executed well but otherwise if the party had been arrested upon the Warrant after his Writ of discharge was delivered Godwin and Ishams Case 474. Error of a Judgment in debt upon an Oblation to perform Covenant in an Indenture The Covenant was That if the Plantiff pay the Defendant 100 l. at Mich. then the Defendant would pay him 10 l. yearly after during his life and it was alledged that the Defendant did not pay him the 10 l. yearly but did not mention the payment of the 100 l. by him which was assigned for Error It was adjudged No Error because the Defendant by pleading Conditions performed which he did plead had confessed the payment of the 100 l. to him by the Plaintiff The Judgement was affirmed Woodlife and Vaughans Case 475. Words viz. He hath forsworne himself and I will prove him perjured or else I will pay his charges Adjudged the words are actionable notwithstanding the Disjunctive or else I will pay his charges Barton and Lever and Brownloes Case 476. Tenant in tail upon a Recovery had came in as Vouchee It was Resolved that in such Case he had barred his Issue from any Writ of Error to reverse the Fine and it was said That it was adjudged Mich. 32 Eliz. in Carringtons Case That if Tenant in Tail levyeth an Erronious Fine and afterwards levyeth another Fine the Issue in Tail was barred of his Writ of Error upon the first Fine Rolls and Germins Case 477. It was Resolved in this Case where the Testator retained an Attorney of the Common Pleas to prosecute a Suite in that Court That an Action will lye for his Fees which be due to him in that Suit against the Executor of the Testator because the Testator in such Case could not wage his Law but for monies expended in Suites in other Courts by the Attorney the Action will not lye Welcombs Case 478. Debt brought to answer to Tho. Welcomb Excecutor of Joh. Welcomb The Judgment was Quod praedict Johis recuperet where it should have been Quod praedict Tho. recuperet Resolved it was not amendable because no default in the Judgment is amendable being the Act of the Judges and not of the Clarks 479. The Bargainee Covenanted
That if the Bargainor paid a certain sum of money at a certain day and place that the Bargainee and his Heirs would stand seised of the Land to the use of the Bargainor and his Heirs and entred Recognizance to performe the Covenants The Bargainor paid the money before the day at another place and after day tendred a deed to be sealed by the bargainee containing the receit of the mony and also a Release of all his right in the Land the Bargainee refused to Seal it The Court doubted if by the Refusal the Recognizance was forfeited because he was not bound to Seal the Deed not being pertinent to the Assurance of the Land But the Court conceived that the acceptance of the money before the day was sufficient to excuse the forfeit of the Recognizance Isams Case 480. Three Women and the Husband of one of them recovered Debt in C. B. the Record was removed by Error in B. R. where the Judgment was affirmed the Husband dyed The Women sued forth a Capias against the party without first suing a scire facias It was adjudged that there ought to have been a scire facias first sued forth because the Defendant perhaps had a Release of the Husband who was dead to plead Morgan and Williams Case 481. An Administrator brought debt and declared That Administration was Committed to him by A. B. sacrae Theologiae praefessorem and doth not say loci illius Ordinarium and for that cause the Judgment was reversed Sheffield and Rises Case 482. Assumpsit In consideration that the Plaintiff had submitted himself to the Arbitrament of I. S. the Defendant ad tunc ibidem assumpsit It was said the Action did not lye because it was upon a Consideration executed But adjudged for the Plaintiff because the words ad tunc ibidem extend to the time of the Assumpsit Sir John Perrots Case 483. In Intrusion against the Lady Dorothy Perrot and James Perrot the Case though very long was thus in effect Sir John Perrot 26 Eliz. before his Attainder seised of diverse Mannors by Indenture tripartite Reciting that whereas he had 2. Sons viz. F. and W. by diverse venters for Love and affection which he bore to his said 2. Sons and such other Issue male as should be of his body and for the Love which he boâ—e to I. his reputed Son and other Considerations Covenanted that he his Heirs and Assigns and all other persons who had Interest in the said Mannors should stand seised thereof to the use of himself for life without impeachment of Wast and after to the use of W. for life and after to the use of the first Son of the said first Son for life and after to the use of all the Sons and Issues male of the said W. by his first Wife which he should Marry one after the other in such Course and forme as they successively ought to discend by due course of Law for the terme of the lives of the said Sons and Issues males and for want of such Issue Then he limited the remainder in use to F. for life and after to his first Son for life and so further as the same was limited to W. and for want of such Issue to I. and for want of all such Issue the remainder to himself and his Heirs and Assignes There was a Proviso for the making of Joyntures to the Sonnes Wife Proviso That Sir John by any Writing signed and sealed with his hand and seal might revoke alter change any use estate or limitation in the said tripartite Indenture that then the said Sir John and all other seised and all assurances aforesaid should be of such estate or in such manner as by such Revocation enlargement or limitation should be declared W. dyed without Issue male Sir John Perrot afterwards 35 Eliz. by writing under his hand and seal did limit the Lady Dorothy his Wife the Defendant for her Joynture a third part of the Mannors in 3. equal parts to be divided 36 Eliz. T. dyed seised in possession and Dorothy entred and took the 3d. part of the profits of the said Mannor and averred the Feoffment was by writing with and under the proper hand of Sir John and traversed the Intrusion upon which it was demurred There were many points in this Case both upon the pleading and matter in Law 1. If all the estates perpetually limited in Freehold for life to all the Sons were void or which of them were good which void 2. If Sir John in making of the Feoffment had duly pursued the Authority limited to him by the Proviso 3. If Sir John in the Assignment of the Joynture to Dorothy his Wife which is the principal title by which she Justifies had duly pursued the Authority limited to him by the other Proviso for making of Joyntures The Case was very Learnedly oftentimes argued at large and Tr. 38 Eliz. It was adjudged for the Queen against the Defendants not upon the matters in Law but upon a poynt of pleading only For it was said by the Barons that they did not take plea sufficient that he did enfeoffe such person Habend to them and their Heirs to the uses in the Indentutres unlesse it had been pleaded the Feoffment was by writing or so averred to be which shall not be intended so to be without special pleading or averment of it King and Hunts Case 484. Tenant in Tail enfeoffed his Son of full age and afterwards disseised and levyed a Fine with Proclamation before the last Proclamation the Son entred and made a Feoffment the Father and Son dyed the Feoffee made a Lease for years to a stranger and dyed seised The Issue in Tail brought a Formedon and recovered by faint pleader It was adjudged in this case because it appeared by the plea That the Fine was levyed to the Lessee for years himself and not averred it was to other uses the Terme was extinct and so he could not falsifie the Recovery East and Hardings Case 485. Note It was adjudged by the whole Court in this Case That if a Copyholder cut down Trees without a Custome it is a forfeiture unlesse it be for Reparations Barwicks Case 486. Intrusion the Case was That the Queen made a Lease to Barwick of a Mannor for 21. years he surrendered the same to the Queen Anno 23. and the Queen in Consideration of the surrender granted him the Mannor a die Confectionis of the Patent for the life of I. S. and the Lessee pur auter vye devysed the same to him for 40. years and averred the life of I. S. The Plaintiff said That after the Lease made by the Queen to him for 21. years that he granted all his estate in a part of the Mannor to a stranger and afterwards in Consideration of the surrender the Queen made the Lease pur auter vye Resolved the 2d Lease made by the Queen was void because all in the first Lease was not surrendered and so the Queen
liberty of Exemption was extinct by the Act of Parliament and the Kings intent was not to grant such a Liberty as was excinct and as to the non obstante it was not sufficient being general but if the Grant or non obstante had been particular there the Grant should have been good Matthew and Woods Case 449. Judgement was given in B. R. in an Action upon the case for words the Plaintiff there brought another Action in C. B. for the same words and had Judgment to recover Error was brough upon the Judgment in B. R. the Court was of opinion to confirme the Judgment in B. R. but they in discretion would not grant execution upon it but only upon the Judgment in their own Court Thimblethorps Case 550. Words viz. when wilt thou bring home my Husbands sheep which thou hast stollen adjudged actionable and the damages to be paid by the Husband Hilliard and Constables Case 551. Words spoken of the Plaintiff a Justice of Peace and Vice President of York viz. He is a blood-sucker and thirsteth after blood but if any man will give him a couple of Capons or a score of Weathers he will take them It was adjudged the words were not Actionable because he may thirst for blood in care of Justice Wheeler and Collyers Case 552. Assumpsit against an Administrator whereas the Intestate was in his life endebted to him 17 l. in consideration the Plaintiff would deliver to the Administrator 6. barrells of Beere he promised to pay the whole 20 l. being found for the Plaintiff Judgment was stayed because the action did not lye joynt for two sums of money Colmans Case 553. In consideration of 4 d. one promised to pay 10 l. upon non Assumpsit Damage shall be given to 10 l. and not to 4 d. adjudged Awder and Nokes Case 554. Lessee for years assigned over his Terme by deed to I. S. and Covenanted that I. S. and his assignes should enjoy the Land during the Terme without Interruption of any After I. S. assigned over his Terme by word and the Assigne being disturbed brought Covenant adjudged it did lye although the Assignement was but by word because there was privity of estate Paramoure and Darings Case 555. The Condition of an Obligation was to pay all Legacies which I. S. had bequeathed by his Will Adjudged the Defendant shall be estopped to say I. S. made no Will but he may plead he gave not any Legacies by his Will Grene and Bufkyns Case 556. The Statute of 31 H. 8. gave all Colledges dissolved to the Crown in which there is a Clause that the King and his Pattentees should hold discharged of Tythes as the Abbots held Afterwards the Statute of 1 Edw. 6. gave all Colledges to the Crown but there is in it no Clause of Discharge of Tythes The Parson Libelled in the spiritual Court and the Farmor of the Lands of the Colledge of Maidston in Kent brought a Prohibition upon the Statute of 31 H. 8. The Court was clear of opinion that the King had the Lands of the Colledge by the Statute of 1 E. 6. and not by the Statute of 31 H. 8. But the Justices doubted the Lands comming to the King by that Statute whether they should be discharged of Tythes by the Statute of 31 H. 8. there being no Clause in the Statute of 1 Edw. 6. for dicharge of Tythes but it was Resolved by the Justices that unity without Composition or Prescription was a sufficient discharge of Tythes by the Statute of 31 H. 8. 557. Action upon the case for that the Defendant made a Conigree in his own Lands and that the Conies entred into the Plaintiffs Land and destroyed his Corne Resolved that the Action did not lye because they were not the Defendants Conies when they were out of his Warren But in that case it was holden that the Erection of a Conigree or a Dove Cote was presentable in a Leet and finable there 558. Note Resolved in the Court of Common Pleas by the Justices there That an Information doth not lye upon the Statute for Tanning of Leather but only in the Courts of Record at Westminster and not in any other Inferior Courts The Queen and Hussies Case 559. Tenant in Tail of an Advowson the reversion to the King in 32 H. 8. granted it to the King and his Heirs the King granted the Advowson to the party presented Tenant in Tail dyed without Issue the Church became void Resolved that the Advowson did passe out of the Kings Reversion after the estate Tail was determined and that a Quare Impedit brought by the Queen did not lye But in this case it was Resolved That a double presentation would not put the Queen out of possession if she had had Right Nevill and Barringtons Case 560. After Issue joyned in an Ejectione firme and the Jury at the barre ready to try the Issue A Writ was brought to the Justices not to proceed Regina inconsulta in the Nature of Aide and after great debate the same was allowed by the Court Vide aide in personal actions 2 R. 313. Fennor and Plasketts Case 561. It was Resolved in this case That if the Husband distrain for Rent due to the Wife dum sola fuit and Rescous be made he alone may have a Writ of Rescous or at his Election joyne his Wife with him in the Writ 562. A Rescous was returned without shewing the place where Rescous was and the party was discharged Hinson and Baradges Case 563. If the Jury challenge the Sheriff and the challenge be confessed although the Jury be removed and a new Sheriff chosen Yet Resolved The proces shall go to the Coroners 564. It was Resolved in this case that Ejectione firme doth not lye de pecea terrae Hollman and Collins Case 565. A Judgment in the Court of Plimouth was reversed because the stile of the Court was Placita coram I. Majori c. and did not say secundum Consuetudinem villae nec per litter as Patentes c. Kelsick and Nicholsons Case 566. Two Executors were and one of them gave the Obligation to a Stranger for the payment of his own Debt and died The survivor brought Detinue It was adjudged the Action did not lie Sowel and Garrets Case 567. A devise was made to the Son and if he die without Issue or before his age of 21 years it shall remain to another the Son had Issue but dyed before 21. years Adjudged the Son should have the Land and not he in the Remainder and in that Case Ou was construed for Et. Buckler and Harvyes Case 568. The case is very long but this in effect Tenant for Life the Remainder in Fee Tenant for life made a Lease for years the Lessee entred Tenant for Life granted the Tenements to C. Habendum the Tenements from the Feast of Mich following for Life the Lessee for years attornes C. enters and makes a Lease at Will to whom the Tenant for Life
and he demanded of the Plaintiff what was his Name he answered his name was I. D. therefore he arrested him adjudged for the Plaintiff for that the Defendant at his peril ought to take notice of the party Sharpe and Swaines Case 603. A Feoffment was made of a house and Land which was within the View of the house and the deed of Feoffment was delivered in the house only It was adjudged no Livery for the Land Popham Chief Justice said it was not good for the house Barkby and Forsters Case 604. A man brought Assumpsit in B. R. and declared whereas 16. December at the request of the Defendant he delivered to the Defendant 100 l. to the use of the Defendants Father the Defendant promised to repay it to the Plaintiff ad vel ante the first of May following The Defendant pleaded the Plaintiff had brought an Accoumpt against him for the same money and declared the money to be delivered 10 December and prayed Judgment of the Action pendant the Accoumpt upon Error brought the Judgment was affirmed because damages are recoverable in this Action but not in an Accoumpt Blowfield and Withes Case 605. Debt against 2. one was taken in Execution and suffered to escape by the Goaler It was adjudged that Execution might be sued out against the other 606. Judgment a Writ of Entry was reversed because the Name of the Sommoners were not endorsed upon the Writ Arkingsall and Dennys Case 607. An Archdeacon having a Parsonage appertaining to his Archdeaconâ—y before the Statute of 13 Eliz. made a Lease for 40. years of the Parsonage which was confirmed after the Statute Adjudged the Lease and confirmation were both good Harrington and Wyes Case 608. A. made Articles betwixt him and 2. others by which it is Covenanted by the said A. that the said A. doth let c. and the said A. doth covenant to make a Lease for 21. years according to these Articles Provided that they shall pay to the said A. yearly 28 l. Resolved that it was a present Lease and a Reservation of Rent and that the Rent should be paid during the Terme Parlor and Butlers Case 609. Prohibition the case was the Plaintiff was Convented before the High Commissioners for saying of the Defendant a Minister That he was fiâ—ter to stand in the Pillary then to preach in a Pulpit and that be had taken 2. Orders already and that he lacked but taking the third which was to have his Ears cut off He there Justified the words that the Defendant had forged an Acquittance and shewed it The Commissioners would not allow of the Justification but granted him to aske the Defendant Forgivenesse the Prohibition was granted because they ought not to meddle with the Cause Easton and Newmâ—ns Case 610. If a man find goods and being demanded of him he denyes for to restore them It was adjudged to be a Conversion of them Randals Case 611. An Enfant confessed a Judgment in the Kings Bench in Debt It was Resolved that he could not have Audita Querela during his Nonage to reverse the Judgment in that Court but he might have Error in the Exchequer Chamber by the Statute of 27 Eliz. to reverse it Shephard and Metcalfes Case 612. A Prohibition by 3. Resolved one Nonsuit or Retraxit shall not bar the others Holcome and Rawlins Case 613. If a Disseisor make a Lease for years and the Disseisee reenters It was Resolved that the Disseisee after his reentry shall punish the Lessee for Trespas for the mean profits during his Occupation although he be in by Title but before his reentry he shall not punish him Gooses Case 614. Appeal of death against Principal and Accessaries before the fact and of accessaries after the fact The principal is found not guilty of the Murder but guilty of Manslaughter Resolved all accessaries before the fact should be discharged because to a Manslaughter none can be accessary before the fact Perries Case 615. An Enfant of the age of 9. years was admitted by his Guardian to sue an Appeal de morte fratris 616. A Writ of Error was delivered at the Instant the Judgment was given the Court would not allow of it because it was procured before the Judgment was given 617. Nota per Curiam A Copyholder may prescribe by usitatum est against his Lord but against a stranger he must prescribe in the name of the Lord. Ford and Glanviles Case 618. Administration is committed durante miuore aetate of an Enfant and Debt is brought against him and then the Enfant comes of age Quaere if the Writ shall abate Roberts and Agmondeshams Case 619. A Lease was made of a Rectory a Parson was presented to it and upon a supposition that he was holden out with force had a vi laica removenda upon which the Sheriff returned non inveni vim laicam nec potentiam armatam Notwithstanding which Returun upon Affidavit that he was kept out with force a Writ of Restitution was awarded out of the Kings Bench. Woodlifes Case 620. Accompt for goods delivered to a Factor to Merchandize he pleaded he was robbed of the goods and of divers other goods and Chattells of his own and holden a good plea. Bradshawes Case 621. A man prescribes for Common Appendant Resolved unity extincts it but not Common for arable Land Halliwel and Jervoise 622. A Parson sues before the Ordinary for Tythes and then he Appeals to the Audience where the sentence is affirmed Then the parties Appeal to the Delegates and there both sentences are repealed It was agreed that such a condition ad revidendum the sentences may issue forth but then such a Reviewing shall be final without further Appeal but if the Commissioners do not proceed to the Examination according to the Common Law they shall be restreined by a Prohibition Mortimer and Windgates 623. Accompt for Malt the Defendant said the Plaintiff brought Trover and Conversion for this and other Malt and for part found for him and for part not and demanded Judgment of the Action adjudged no bar for it may be he did not convert the Malt yet he ought to accompt for it Smith and Bowsals Case Vide the same Case 912. Plito 610. before Bradshawes Case the very same with this Case Rogers and Jacksons Case 624. Debt upon a Bond the Defendant pleaded the Statute of usury alledging that agreatum fuit that the Plaintiff should have so much money pro donatione diei solutionis the Plaintiff traversed absque hoc quod agreatum fuit and found for the Plaintiff It was said in stay of Judgment the word Corruptâ— was not pleaded in the Bar It was Resolved the Bar was made good by the Replication and the Declaration being good It is sufficient for Judgment for the Plaintiff Bacon and Hills Case 625. Ejectione firme the case was A. had Issue 3. Sons viz. B. C. and D. and devised to B. and C. certain parcells of Land and to D.
l. of the râ—nt to 3. persons divisim viz. to each of them a full 3. part which was 9 l. 6 s. 8 d. One of the devisees brought debt for his part against the Lessee It was the opinion of the Justices that the Rent was apportionable and that the Tenant is chargeable without attornment by the devise to each of the devisees for the 3. part of the Rent Winters Case 705. It was said by Popham Chief Justice that Clergy is allowable upon the standing Mute for such a Felony for which Clergy is allowable if the party be found guilty and therefore he allowed Clergy to Winter who stood Mute upon an Indictment of Felonious taking of goods 706. The Case was a man robs one in the high way in one County and is apprehended with the goods in another County and indicted for the goods and found guilty to the value of 10 d. The question was if by the Statute of 25 H. 8. he shall have Judgment of death or be whipt It was the opinion of the Justices the Case being put to them at Serjants Inn that he shall be but whipt and that the Statute of 25 H. 8. doth not extend but to those who demand Clergy which they shall be denyed if it be found by examination to be done with Robbery Lever and Heyes Case 707. The Father of the daughter promiseth to the Father of the Son that if he will give his consent to the Marriage and assure 40 l. Land to his Son that the Father of the Daughter will pay 200 l. to the Son in Mariage It was Resolved in this case that if the Father of the daughter do not pay the 200 l. that the Son shall have the Action upon the promise and not the Father Egertons Case 708. Egorton the Queens Sollicitor was commanded by Writ to attend upon the Lords in the upper House of Parliament After he attended there 3. dayes he was chosen Burgesse for the Borough of Reading and Returned The Commons came to the upper House and demanded that he might be dismissed from his attendance there and be sent them into the Lower House but upon Consultation he was retained there still because he being neither Inhabitant not Free of the said Town might choose if he would serve at their Election or not which he expresly refused to do 2. Because he was first attendant in the upper House 3. Because the Queen had power to prefer him to the upper House aswell as she had power to command him The Bishop of Norwiches Case 709. The Bishop pleaded a private Act of Parliament and mistook the day of the Commencement of the Parliament It was adjudged against the Bishop for although the Judges are not to take notice of the private act yet of the beginning of the Parliament they are to take notice of Helgor and Whiteacres Case 710. Replevin The Defendant avowed that a Parsonage was parcell of the Prebendary the Prebend before the Statute of 13 Eliz. was Leased for 50. years in Reversion to I. who assigned it to B. who assigned it to C. who assigned it to H. the Lease in possession ended H. enâ—red and made the Lease to the Plaintiff The Plaintiff confessed the Lease to I. and the Assignments but said that I. so possessed took to Husband T. who before the assignment to B. assigned the Terme to I. S. who dyed possessed absque hoc that the said I. assigned her estate and Interest to B. It was adjudged for the Avowant because when the Plaintiff confessed and avoided he ought not to have traversed but might have prayed Judgment without Travers and so by reason of the Travers it was adjudged against the Plaintiff Vavisoâ—s Case 711. Resolved That if the Sheriff makes his Warrant to a Corporation who have return of Writs to arrest I. S. they may make a Bailiff to arrest by perol only Robes Bent and Cocks Case 612. A a villain purchased the Inheritence of a Copyhold in the name of B. and another in Trust B. surrendred his moyety to the use of his own Son the other dyed seised The Son of B. and the Heir of the other for mony sold the Copyhold to C. for 50 l. being of the value of 80 l. A sued the Son of B. and the Heir of the otherand C. in Chancery for the 80 l. It was Decreed the A. should recover the 50 l. only from B. and the Heir of the other and C should be discharged of it The Lord Hunsdons Case 713. In a Monstrance de droit for certain Lands in ward to the Queen for the Nonage of B. upon Jury returned the Array was challenged by the Queens Attorney because it was Returned by the Sheriff of Kent who was also Tenant to the Plaintiff A Counterplea was thereunto that he was Tenant to the Queen It was the opinion of the Justices that the Counterplea was little material for although he was Tenant to both yet he who takes the Challenge shall have advantage thereof Afterwards the array was Quashed and a venire de novo awarded Lady Russell and Gulwells Case 714. The Lady demised Lands to the Defendant by Indenture Defendant entred bonds to performe the Agreements in the Indenture Debt brought by the Lady for breach of Covenants and assignes the breach in disturbance of her in the occupation of certain Lands excepted in the Indenture out of the demyse and adjudged against the Lady for that it was breach neither of Covenant nor agreement 715. Nore by Egerton Lord Keeper if there be Tenant for life the remainder for life the remainder in Fee and the Tenant for life committeth Wast so as he is dispunishable by the Common Law yet upon Complaint he in the remainder in Fee may have an Injunction against him not to do Wast Penner and Cromptons Case 716. In a Prohibition It was holden that none shall be chargeable for contribution to Church Reckonings if he do not Inhabite there or to consent to them Powle and Veeres Case 717. A. made a Lease to B. of the Mannor of S. for life which was executed by Livery with these words that if it fortune B. to marry any Woman during his life who shall happen to overlive him then the Land to remain to such Woman for her life Proviso If B. do not declare by writing sealed â—or his last Will that he Wills she shall have it then it shall not remain to her B. before any marriage makes a Feoffment to I. S. to whom a Fine is levyed and a Recovery suffered Afterwards B. takes a Wife and declares she shall have the Remainder and after D. and his Wife Levy a Fine to the Heirs of I. S. and afterwards B. makes another declaration that the Land shall remain to the Wife and then B. dyes and the Wife enters It was adjudged her entry was not Lawfull because the Remainder if it was ever good was destroyed by the Feoffment and the Freehold supplanted before the Remainder took
Justices that if one be bounden to make such assurance of all his Land that another will devise and require if it be to be done at the Costs of the Devisor he may devise one Assurance of one part and another of another part of the Land but if be at the Costs of the other he can devise but a joynt assurance for the whole Land Gage and Topers Case 741. Resolved in this Case If the Writ of Covenant upon which a fine is levyed be returned before the date it is Error because it is an Original Writ and not amendable by any Statute Strougborough and Biggins Case 742. In Appeal by a Woman of the death of her Husband of Murther the Defendant is found guilty of Manslaughter It was holden that a general pardon could not pardon the burning of the hand because it is at the suit of the party Vide Co. 6. p. the Case Reported to be adjudged contrary 743. It was holden by the Justices that in a scire fac to have Execution of a Fine it is no plea that there are other Terre-Tenants not named in the Writ otherwise it is upon a scire fac to have Execution of a Recognizance Bennes and Edwards Case 744. The Patron of the Advowson granted the next Avoydance to B. and after granted an other next Avoydance to R. who first presented and the Bishop refused the B. presented and the Bishop refused his Clerk also R. brought duplex Querela against the Bishop before the Metropolitan against B. and upon default his Clark was Inducted by the Metropolitan but depending the duplex Querela B. recovered against the Bishops Ordinary in a Quare Impedit and his Clark was Instituted and inducted and he took the profits of the Gleab Lands which were sowed by the Clark of R. It was Resolved in this Case that the Clark of R. being in upon the Judgment in the duplex Querela the Clark who was in upon the Recovery in the Quare Impedit could not oust the Clark of R. without a scire facias first brought Foxley and Ansleys Case 745. The Bayliff of the Queens Mannor which had waifes and estrays appertenant took goods esloyned by a Felon and relinquished in the Mannor and seased them for the use of the Queen and in Trover brought against him prayed in aide of the Queen Resolved the Aide not grantable being an action transitory and not local James and Rudledges Case 746. Words viz. Hang him he is full of the Pox I marvel you will eate or drinke with him adjudged not Actionable for it may be the small Pox and not to defame the party but to Counsell his friend 747. The Sheriff sells a Terme upon a scire fac and afterwards the Judgment is reversed Resolved the party shall not be restored to the Terme but to the money for which it was fold Holford and Andrewes Case 748. Debt upon an Obligation the Condition was to pay a sum at a certain day The Defendant pleaded that in respect of a Trespas done by the Plaintiffs beasts upon the Defendants Lands the Plaintiff gave him a longer day of payment which is not yet come Resolved it was no plea for that an agreement by perol cannot dispense with the Obligation Scrogs and Stevensons Case 749. In a Leet a payne was assessed upon the Town for not making of a Tombrell and Stocks and the Bailiff of the Mannor destrained one of the Town for the payne and avowed for it Adjudged the Avowry not good because it was not alledged that the payne was unpaid to the Lord for if any of the Town paid it the Plaintiff in the Replevin was not destrainable and also he doth not show that he had a Precept from the Steward to distrain which he ought to have Resolved that the Lord of the Mannor and Leet is to finde the Tombrell and Stocks upon payne of forfeiture of his Liberty and not the Inhabitants Johnson and Clarks Case 750. Debt upon Obligation The Defendant pleaded the Statute of Usury Quod Corrupte agreaâ—un fuit quod Querens Corrupte recepit Issue upon them found for the Defendant it was said that the double Issue was a Mistâ—yal The Court held the tryal good because an Issue is taken upon a thing material the other upon a thing not material and both being found for the Defendant it is a sufficient warrant for the Court to give Judgment for the Defendant Whitcalfe and Jones Case 751. Assumpsit The Consideration was that the Plaintiff assumed to a stranger to pay a debt which the Defendant owed him It was holden to be a good consideration although he doth not alledge payment of the money Smith and Shepherds Case 752. Trespas for taking of his sheep The Defendant justified as servant to the Lord Barkley by Prescription to take 2 d. for every score of sheep passing through the Town and if it was denyed upon request to detain the sheep till payment Resolved the Prescription was not good to take Toll for passages in via Regia for that the Inheritance of every man for passage in via Regia is precedent to all Prescription 2. Resolved a man may prescribe for Toll Traverse because it is a passage over his own freehold but not for Toll thorough 3. In this Case it was adjudged against the Defendant because it was not shewed that the Sheep were passing thorough the Town before he took the distresse otherwise it doth not sure with the Prescription Warner and his Wife and Babingtons Case 753. Debt upon an Obligation by Husband and Wife the Defendant pleaded the Wife had another Husband living The Plaintiff said the Wife ad annos nubiles disagreed to the former marriage It was said by Popham if she marry another Husband infra annos nubiles it is a disagreement to the first marriage à fortiori where she cohabits with the second Husband after years of Consent adjudged for the Plaintiff White and Gerishes Case 754. The Case was A. and B. levyed a Fine of Land to I. S. with a Render of a rent of 5 l. to B. yearly with a Clause of distresse the Remainder of the Land to A. and his Heirs I. S. dyed his Son distrained for the Rent It was adjudged against the Avowant for the Rent in a Replevin brought because the limiting over of the Remainder of the Land over was an Extinguishment of the Rent Davenant and Hardis Case 755. The Case long put was shortly this The Company of Merchant Taylors of London having power by Charter to make Ordinances for the better Rule and Government of the said Company made an Order that every Brother of the same society who should put any Cloth to be dressed by any Clotheworker not being a Brother of the same society should expose one half of his Cloths to be dressed to some Brother of the Company upon pain of forfeiting 10 l. and to destrain for it This Case was very long and very Learnedly argued vide the Book at
Resolved it was a good Saving and that all Justices in their Sessions to be holden within the city might hear and determine Offences committed in the County but no offence done within the city though in the time of the Sessions Heydon Smith and others Case 857. Audita Querela The case was A. and B. seised of Capite Lands and P. seised of Soccage Lands they all three acknowledged a Statute of 8000 l. to R. A. and B. levyed two several Fines of their moyeties to C. and W. to the use of themselves and their heirs until default of payment was of certain Annuities and then to the use of C and W. they after default of payment sold the Lands to H. and D. H. released to D. who devised the Land in tail and died the Devisee in tail died without Issue the Wives of the Plaintiff were Heirs to D. to whom the third part of the Capire Land discended R. had extended the Lands upon Statute before the default of payment of the Annuities and before the Bargain and Sale and although he sued the extent against A. and B. and also P. yet the Sheriff extended the Lands of A. and B. and to defeat the extent and to have Restitution because the Land of P. was not extended the Audita Querela was brought The principal point in this case was if the Bargainee and those which claim under him should have no Audita Querela for the extent made before his time Another point was if the Coheirs should have an Audita Querela without the owner of the two parts all of them being Tenants in common and equally grieved with the extent The case is very learnedly argued pro con but not Resolved Salter and Botelers Case 858. A Rent was granted to A. his Executors and Assignes for the Life of B. out of Bl. acree A. died living a Cestuy que use The Executors of A. distreined for the Rent and averred the Life of B. It was adjudged the Distress was not lawfull because by the death of the Grantee the Rent was determined but if the Rent had been granted to the Grantee and his Heirs the Heir of the Grantee should have bin a special Occupant and he might distrein for the Rent Ewer and Moiles Case 859. In a Replevin by E. in the Kings Bench against M. M. being an Infant appeared there by Artorney also an Imparlance was entred Petit licentiam interloquendi usque and no day was named and Judgment being there given for these Errors the Judgment was reversed Boulton and Bastards Case 860. A. and his Wife seised in the Right of the Husband of the Mannor I. exchanged the same with S. and D. for the fourth part of the Mannor of S. A. died the Wife entred into I. and evicted it for her Life It was adjudged it was a defeating of the Exchange for ever because the exchange was of Land in possession and yet the Justices held that a Reversion might be exchanged for Lands in possession and Note It was said that unequall value or quantity in the one more then the other should not avoid the exchange but otherwise it is of unequality of Estate Stephen and Tots Case 861. T. and his Wife being divorced in the spiritual Court à thoro mensa The Father of the Wife devised a Legacy to her for which she sued the Plaintiff his Executor in the Spiritual Court he there pleaded the Release of the Husband which the Spiritual Judges would not allow of It was the opinion of the Justices in this Case that the Release of the Husband was good notwithstanding this Divorce Sparke and Sparkes Case 862. A man made a Lease for life and after made a Lease for 99. years after the death of Tenant for life if the Lessee for 99. years should so long live and if he dyed within the Terme the Lessor granted that the Land should Remain to his Excecutors and Assignes for 21. years after the death of the Survivor of both the Lessees The Lessee for 99. years granted the Lease for 21. years rendring Rent and dyed Intestate having survived the Lessee for life the Administrator brought Debt against the Assignee of the Terme for 21. years for the Rent It was adjudged that the action did not lye because the Contingent foe 21. years never vested in the Lessee for 99. years the Intestate nor ever was in him to dispose or grant Bridge and Atkins Case 863. Words viz. Thou art an old perjured Knave and that is to be proved by a stake between the ground of such and such adjudged that for these words the Action did not lye Bothes Case 864. He was arraigned of Felony for a second forgery after Cónviction of a former forgery in the Star Chamber upon the Statute of 5 Eliz. of writings concerning the Lands of I. S. In this Case Resolved that no Accessary can be in Forgery but all one principally 2. Resolved that for Felony the Kings Bench might commit one to the Fleet or unto any other Prison and also that a Prisoner who is condemned to perpetual Imprisonment was not Baileable nor Removeable Shaw and Norwoods Case 865. A man by his Will devised 40 l. to two Infants equally the Executrix delivered the money to one to whom the Defendant was Executor who made a Bill testifing he had received the 40 l. to the use of the Infants one of the Infants dyed Intestate his Administrator brought Debt against the Defendant the Executor of the Baylee It was adjudged the Action was maintainable and the specialty although it was not made to the Infants yet it was a sufficient Testimony of the debt Fort and Wards Case 866. A Copyholder had Common of Estovors in the Lords Woods appurtenant to his Copyhold and he purchased the Freehold of Inheritance in the Copyhold and had words in his deed of purchase of all Commons appertaining to the said Messuage Yet it was adjudged that the Common which he had to the Copy estate was extinct but if there had been special words in the Grant of the like Common as he had in the Copyhold before the surrender it had been good and as a new grant of Common Morgan and Slades Case 867. It was Resolved by all the Justices of England that an action upon the Case upon Assumpsit lyeth upon every contract Executory as well as an Action of Debt Seymayne and Greshams Case 868. G. and B. were Joynt Tenants of a house in Lond wherein they had several goods B. acknowledges a Statute and dyed a Writ of Execution came to the Sheriff of Lond. who came to the house with a Jury to extend the goods of B. G. seeing them and knowing the Cause of their comming to the intent to frustrate the Execution shut the Door of the house so as the Sheriff could not do Execution For which the Plaintiff brought his Action upon the Case and layd it to be to his damage of 2000 l. It was adjudged against the
condition that if there should be default made of Reparations upon Warning given within 6. Months the Lessor to reenter Resolved the warning in this Case must be given to the person and not at the place and both to the person of the Lessee as the person of his Assignee Wilmot and Knowles Case 884. A. and his Wife seised of Land to them and the Heirs of the Husband bargained and sold them to I. S. upon Condition if they or any of them or the Heirs or Assignes of the Husband pay 500 l. at such a day to I. S. it shall be Lawfull for the Husband and Wife and the Heirs of the Husband to enter and to hold in their former estate and that after the payment all Fines and Assurances should be to the use of the Husband and his Heirs and to no other use A Fine was Levyed before the enrollment of the Deed the Husband dyed having a daughter married to I. D. who in the right of his Wife payed the money and entred The Defendant in the Right of the Wife of A. entred It was adjudged his entry was Lawfull because upon the point the use was revested in the Wife as it was before the Fine and the last part of the Fine declaring the use to the Husband and his Heirs was void Atkins and Longviles Case 885. King H. 8. Anno. 33. of his Raign bargained and sold Land to the Ancestor of the Defendant without any words of grant It was adjudged it was good enough by the Expresse words within the Statute of 31 H. 8. of Monasteries which makes all Patents Indentures and writings made by the King after 4. Feb. Anno 27. of Monastery Land to be made within 3. years after the Act to be good 886. In Trespas the Record of Nisi Prius was of a Trespas 12 Jan. 25 Eliz. whereas the Declaration was of a Trespas 12 Jan. 45 Eliz. found for the Plaintiff I was adjudged the Plaintiff could not have Judgment nor the Record of Nisi Prius amendable by reason of this variance Fitzwilliams Case 887. A. suffered a Recovery to the use of himself and his Wife with a Remainder to their Son Provided it shall be Lawfull for him and his Wife by their joynt Deed sealed and delivered before three Credible Witnesses to alter change revoke determine and make void any use estate or estates limited in the said Deed and to limit new uses and from thence forth the Recovery shall be to the new uses A. and his Wife made a Deed and by the same declare That it was their intent to alter change and determine revoke and avoid all the former uses to their Son and thereupon without more words they limited new uses It was adjudged it was a good revocation of the old uses and a good limitation of the new uses Vide Cook 6. part 33. Brown and Nichols Case 188. It was Resolved in this Case that a Conduit to carry Water to an house shall passe with the house by the word Appertenant and the owner may come upon the Land of another to mend it so it be done at a convenient time and that without either Prescription or Grant Pudsey and Neusons Case 889. The Condition of an Obligation was that if the Obligor make all reasonable acts c. which shall be for assurance c. to be required by the Obligee before sueh a day c. Adjudged a general request is sufficient and the Obligor at his perill is to make it otherwise if it had been to be devised by the Obligee or his Councell there he must shew that he had required such a particular Assurance viz. a Fine or a Feoffment c. Milliner and Robinsons Case 890. Ejectione firme A Lease was made by two Coparteners the Declaration was Quod demiserunt ruled not good because it is a several Lease of each of them or his part The Case further was A. devised his Land to his brother I. and if he dyed having no Son that the Land should Remain to W. for life and if he dyed having no Son to Remain to the right Heirs of the Devisor Resolved I. had an estate Tail but W. had it but for life or at least to his Heirs Females for having no Son is meer Contingent Frewwater and Rois Case 891. Tenant in Tail the Remainder in Tail Remainder to the right Heirs of Tenant in Tail Tenant in Tail Covenanted to stand seised to the use of himself and his Heirs untill marriage and after to the use of himself for life the Remainder to his Wife for life with divers Remainders over in Tail and after he suffered a Recovery and dyed It was adjudged it was a bar of the Ancient Tail because by the Covenant to stand seised there was not any alteration of the estate of the Tenant in Tail 892. A Parson sued for Tythes of Fodder the Parishioners prescribed in Non decimando because the Fodder was for their Cattell which manured their Land It was holden no good Prescription but it was agreed Tythes should not be paid for Agistments nor for Wood for hedgwood to enclose the Corne nor for Fewell Rye and Fuliambs Case 893. A. was divorced from his Wife for Incontinency he after took another Wife living the first Wife Adjudged the second Marriage was void because the Divorce was but à Mensa Thoro and not à Vinculo Matrimonii Ward and Sudmans Case 894. The Case was The Bishop of Exeter in Consideration of service and other Considerations gave Lands to T. his Servant and to S. his Kinswoman in Tail Quaere if it was a Joynture within 11 H. 7. because no Consideration was expressed but service and the Consanguinity is but a Consideration implyed The Court doubted of it The Case was not Resolved Errors Short and Hellyars 895. Trespas Quare clausum fregit blada tritici ad valent ' 40 l. messuit conculcavit consumpsit nec non herbam ad valent ' centum solid ' pedibus ambulando conculcavit Consumpsit found for the Plaintiff Error assigned 1. Because the Venire facias was returned upon Sunday which was not dies juridicas 2. Because he supposed the Continuance of the Trespas inâ—depasturatione herbae whereas the Trespas is not supposed in the pasturing but only in conculcatione consumptione herbae pedibus ambulando The Court held the first was amendable by the Statute of 18 Eliz and for the second they said it was but surplusage Sir George Hennage and Curtis Case 896. Trespas for Trespas done in his Close in H. the Defendant justified and prescribed by reason there was a Common Foot way from H. thorow the said Close unto another Foot way from H. to K. in the same County Issue was upon the Prescription the Venire facias was only of H. whereas it ought to have been of H. and K. and for that cause the Judgment was reversed Holt and Tilcocks Case 897. Assumpsit against the Defendant
discharge of all Quarrels c. It was objected the Award was void because the Submission did not extend but to Quarrells depending at the time of the Submission which was in January and the Award is of all Quarrels c. which shall be intendable at the time of the Award It was adjudged for the Plaintiff for that it doth not appear that there were any new Quarrels risen between the Submission and the Award and if there were any such it ought to have been shewed on the Defendants part Heard and Baskervills Case 1176. Rplevin The Defendant avowed for Rent granted 12 E. 1 and shewed the discent to such an one whose Heir he is but did not shew how he was Heir It was the opinion of the Court that he is not to shew how Heir in the Writ but in the Declaration and the shewing how Heir is but matter of Form because not traversable but Heir or not Heir is only Issuable and therefore upon a general Demurret it is helped by the Statute of 27 Eliz. But not pleading of the Deed of the Rent shewed in Court or hic in curia profert is matter of substance not aided by the Statute Speak and Richards Case 1177. The Plaintiff sued Execution upon a Recognizance of 2000 l. acknowledged to him in Chancery by I. S. and others and upon two Nihils retorned upon two Scire fac in Middlesex a Levari issued to the Sheriff of S. the Defendant who retorned he had levyed 500 l. towards the satisfaction of the Plaintiff and that he had it ready to deliver to the Plaintiff and because upon this Return upon request of the Plaintiff he had not paid it him he brought Debt against the Sheriff The Defendant as to part of the 500 l. viz. 300 l. pleaded nihil debet to the 200 l. he pleaded payment and thewed an Acquittance the Plaintiff demurred Judgment was given for the Plaintiff for the 300 l. and for the 200 l. nihil capiat per breve because the Recept and the Acquittance is confessed by the Demurrer Davison and Barkers Case 1178. Information upon the Statute of 5 Eliz. for using the Trade of a Bakes within the city of Norwich not having been an Apprentice seven years It was said that no penalty did rise to the Informer for a penalty which did accrue within the city of N. by reason of this branch in the Statute viz. All Amercements Fines Issues and Forfeitures which arise within any City or Town corporate shall be levyed gained and received by such persons as shall be appointed thereunto by the Mayor c. to the use of the same Cities The Justices were divided in their opinions vide Croke 1. part 130. and Hob. Reports 183. where this Case seems to be Resolved Rynes and Mophams Case 1179. Action upon the case that he lent the Defendant his Mare at C. to plow the Defendants Land at P. and safely return her two days after and the Defendant overwrought her so that she died The Venire was of C. only where the Mare was delivered and not where she was labored and therefore the Judgment was reversed Harbin and Greers Case 1180. Action upon the case A custom was alledged That all the Inhabitants of certain Messuages holden of the Bishop of S. had used to grind their Corn which they used to spend in their houses or should sell at certain Mills called the Bishops Mill in S. and not elsewhere without the License of the Bishop It was adjudged the custom is void and unreasonable to grind all their Corn which they should sell Dembyn and Browns Case 1181. A Rent was jointly granted to husband and wife the husband died the wife took Administration of his Goods and as Administratrix brought Debt for the Arrearages incurred in the Life of her husband Adjudged the Arrearages were due to her in jure proprio and the naming of her Executrix of her Husband was Surplusage Wolley and Davenants Case 1182. A Scire fac against the Bail he pleaded that the Principal reddidit se Adjudged it shall be tried by the Record and not by the Country and if the party render himself at the Bar and the Attorney of the Plaintiff is not there to pray him to be committed he shall be committed ex officio by the Court. Roberts Case 1183. A man 25 H. 8. seised of an House and Lands made his Will in these words viz. I bequeath to L. my wife my house in P. with all the Lands thereunto belonging during her Life and after her decease I make A. B. C. and D. Feoffees in the said House and Lands to see the house kept in reparations and the rest of the profits of the same Rents after the discretion of the said Feoffees to be bestowed yearly upon the Reparation of the High-ways of W. and the Town The Devisor and his wife being both dead It was a Question the Will being made before the Statute of 32 H. 8. and the Land not in use whether it be an appointed Limitation or Assignment within the Statute of 43 Eliz. of Charitable uses It was Resolved that the said intended Devise was a Limitation or an appointment to a Charitable use to be relieved within the said Statute of 43 Eliz. Sir Tho. Middletons Case 1184. Sir Thomas Middlenon received 3000 l. from Queen Eliz. for the payment of the Soldiers which returned in the voyage made by Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Hawkings The Captains Mariners ane Soldiers made a voluntary constitution that every Mariner and Soldier should abate so much a month out of their pay to be imployed for the relief of the Mariners and Soldiers which were maimed or hurt in that Service of which abatement there was 300 l. in the hands of Sir Thomas Middleton It was Decreed upon a commission upon the Statute of 43 Eliz. that this 300 l. was a charitable use within the Statore and Sir Thomas was decreed to pay the money to the said use Rivers Case 1185. A Copyholder in Fee devised 14 Acres of his Copyhold Lands to his Son and his Heirs upon condition to employ the profits thereof for the Relief of the poor of S. for ever and died no surrender being made to the use of his Will either before or after I. S. purchased this Copyhold Land upon a Commission upon the Statute of 43 Eliz. this charitable Use was found and that the profits had not been employed accordingly It was decreed that the Purchasor having notice of the said charitable use should pay 12 years arrearages according to the value of the Land at 7 l. 10 s. per annum to be paid for ever by the Purchasor and his Heirs for the relief of the Poor and that he and his Heirs should hold and enjoy the Lands for ever Vochel and Dancastels Case 1186. In Debt for Rent upon a Lease for years the Defendant pleaded that the Lease was made to one H. and the Defendant and that H. his Companion 1
Presidents cited to that purpose Apsleys Case 1067. He was brought by a Habe as corpus to the Bar It was returned that he was committed by the Court of Chancery for a contempt to the Court Resolved he should be discharged vide 9 Eliz. Astwicks case accordingly vide 13 Jac. Allen and Woods case Allen was committed to the Fleet by the Lord Chancellor for a contempt in not performing of a Decree and upon that Retorn the Court refused to deliver him Deytons Case 1068. He was committed to the Fleet by the High Commissioners for not performing of the Orders in the Common Prayer and for refusing to answer to Articles exhibited by the Commissioners unless he might have a copy of the Articles Resolved he should be delivered because the Statute upon which he was sued in that Court is penal and also because perhapps the High Commissioners had not jurisdiction of the cause Brokes Case 1069. He was committed by the High Commissioners to the Fleet because he refused Alimony to his wife and that being returned upon an Habeas corpus he was delivered Isaack and Clerks Case 1070. Action de Trover and Conversion The case was A recovery was against A. in the Court of E. and a Precept in the nature of a Fieri fac directed to the Defendant Bayliff of the Court who took three Butts of Sack in Execution The Plaintiff came to the Defendant and delivered him 22 l. in a bag as a pledge that the three Butts should be delivered to the Defendant the next Court day there upon Request if the Plaintiff who recovered should not in the mean time be satisfied at the next Court the Butts were not redelivered nor the first Plaintiff satisfied nor any Report made It was Resolved that there was no Conversion in this case for although prima facie Denyer is a conversion of money yet when the mony is delivered as a Pledge it is a special bailment and Denyer in such case is no conversion 2. That the Plaintiff had no cause of Action because the three Butts being not Re-delivered the Defendant might detain the 22 l. and the Bag for ever 3. There needs no request in this case because the Plaintiff at his peril is to cause them to be delivered before he is enabled to have his mony again It was adjudged for the Defendant Ford and Hoskins Case 1071. Action upon the case that the custom of the Mannor of B. was that every Copyholder might name who should have his Copyhold and that the Lord ought to admit the Copyholder so named after the death of the Nominator which the Lord refused to do It was Resolved the action did not lie for that the Nominatee hath no right at all the Interest being in the Lord and the Nominatee hath neither jus ad rem nec in re and he shall not draw an Interest to himself from the Lord against his Will and if one hath the Nomination and another hath the Presentation to a Benefice if he who hath the Presentation will not present an Action upon the case will not lie against him Brownlo Cop and Mitchells Case 1072. Assise against the Defendant for a Disseisin made to the Plaintiff of the profits of the Office of making Supersedeas The King directed his Writ to the Justices reciting that he by his Letters Patent had granted the making of Supersedeas to the Defendant and required the Justices not to proceed Rege inconsulto It was argued that the Writ did not lie because the King had not any title to the thing in demand nor could any prejudice come to the King On the other side it was said That in common Right it belonged to the King to make Grants of Offices Ministerial and Judicial unless another made Title to the same by Charter or Prescription and if the Plaintiff had title to the Office or not it is matter of Title for which the King is to have search in Chancery and if nothing be found for the King against the Prescription made by the Plaintiff then a Procedendo shall issue out of the Chancery otherwise if title be found for the Patentee against the Prescription Afterwards the Supersedeas was allowed by the Court and afterwards the matter was ended by composition Keckwichs Case 1073. It was holden by the Justices If an Infant brings Error to reverse a Fine levyed by him and he is inspected and witnesses produced to prove his Infancy though he dieth after before his full Age his Heir may reverse the Fine Gold and Deaths Case 1074. Debt upon an Obligation the Condition was That if the Apprentice shall lose and embessel any of the Goods of his Master and the Master prove the same to be true by confession or other then if the Obligor pay all Sums as the loss shall amount unto the Obligation to be void In the case the Master brought in the confession of the Apprentice himself under his Hand and Seal It was adjudged that it was a good and sufficient proof and it was holden the proof might be in the Action brought Phelps and Winscombs Case 1075. In False Imprisonment The Question was whether a Constable may make a Deputy to arrest one by a Warrant to him directed by a Justice of Peace the constable himself being sick and whether upon the Defendants pleading in such case of the Statute of 7 Jac. cap. 5. he shall have double costs It was Resolved he may make a Deputy and a Deputy is within the meaning of the Statute for he is a Constable pro tempore Smith and Bulls Case 1076. In Assault and Battery The Defendant justified that the Plaintiff entred his Close and that he molliter imposuit manus upon him It was said he ought to shew what estate he had in the Close and that the Plaintiff came there to eject or disseise him otherwise the Justification is not good 1077. Tenant in Tail made a Feoffment in Fee to the use of himself and his Heirs and afterwards made a Lease for years rendring rent and died and the Issue accepted the Rent It was adjudged that the acceptance of the Rent did not continue the Lease because the Issue was remitted to the Tail by discent Roe and Woods Case 1078. It was holden by the Court that whereas the name of the Sheriff was not endorsed upon the tales de circumstanubus that was no cause to stay Judgment because the Statute which gives tales doth not provide for such Retorn and also because it is done in the face and view of the Court and of the Judges and therefore not to be doubted but the Sheriff made the Return Luke and Clerks Case 1079. If the Defendant challenge the Array for Consanguinity of the Sheriff which is found against him and after he challenge the Poles Resolved he must shew cause of challenge of every one of them presently Blandford and Blandford Case 1080. The Grandfather possessed of a Term for years devised the same to his Wife