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A87798 Jurisdictions or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, court of marshallseys, court of pypowder, and ancient demesne : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents, of essoynes, imparlance, view; of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance; of diverse other things, very profitable for all students of innes of court and chancery : and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the sayd courts. / Heretofore writ in French by the methodically learned, John Kitchin of Grays-Inne, Esq; and now most exactly rendred to more ample advantage in the English tongue; with a demonstrative table, pointing out all matter of consequence, throughout the whole work. Whereunto is added the authentick formes of all manner of writs, with their severall returnes in English, very usefull for all men in this Common-wealth, as they be now used.; Court leete et court baron. English Kitchin, John. 1651 (1651) Wing K656; Thomason E1225_1; ESTC R211060 481,896 637

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so high and not upon bare matter DEbt upon arrearages of Annuity the Defendant saith that he let the Mannour of D. to him in recompence and it is no Plea for it is not so high 19 H. 8. fol. 9. Trespasse upon the Statute of Rich. The Defendant pleads in Barre warranty of the Ancestor of the Plaintiffe and demands Judgement if against the warranty c. and it is no Plea for Damages is onely to berecovered 10 H. 7. fol. 12. Trespasse the Defendant may plead Fine with Proclamation Judgement if Action but not to relie upon the estoppell 27 H. 8. fol. 27. 14 H. 4. fol. 27. Debt upon a Lease by Indenture the Defendant saith that he hath bestowed the Rent upon reparations by commandement of the Plaintiffe and it is not good for it is not so high 10 H. 7. fol 4 Debt upon arrearages of a Lease for years the Defendant pleads agreement and it is not so high 1 H. 7. fol. 14. The Defendant cannot avoid specialty by bare matter as to say the specialty was delivered to him in place of an acquittance for it is not so high 10 Ed. 4. fol. 18 Debt upon an Obligation endorsed with condition that if the Defendant serve him in all his lawfull commands c. the Defendant may plead that he discharged him and it is good without specialty for the condition is matter in deed 18 Ed. 4. fol. 9 If one covenant by Indenture to make me a house before such a day and he plead that I discharged him before the day it is good without specialty for I cannot come upon his Land after discharge 19. Ed. 4. fol. 2 the same 21 H. 6. fol. 36. Trespasse of taking his Apprentice the Defendant saith that the Plaintiffe discharged him before the Trespasse of taking and it seems no Plea for that he is an Apprentice by Indenture and the discharge without specialty and to another person 9 Ed. 4. fol. 57. Annuity the Defendant pleads levied by distresse in another County and so that he owes him nothing and it is good but that he owes him nothing onely is no Plea against specialty 3 H. 6. fol. 41. Scire facias upon recovery of arrerages of annuity Defendant pleads that the Deed of annuity was delivered to him in lieu of an Acquittance and it is no Plea against a recovery 11 H. 4. fol. Debt upon arrerages before Auditors the Defendant pleads that he hath an obligation for the same and it is no Plea for it is not so high 11 H. 7. fol. 13. VVaste Defendant pleads an agreement between him and the Plaintiff and it is no Plea for the Inheritance is to be recovered in this writ and for that it is no Plea Scire facias upon a Recognisance to have one here at a certaine day to appeare it is no Plea to say I have been there without shewing his appearance of Record for it is not so high 7 H. 6. fol. 26. B. Debt upon arrerages of account before Auditors the the Defendant pleads Abitrement and it is no Plea against matter of Record before Auditors 3 H. 6. f. 55. 8 H. 5. f. 3. the same 10 H. 6. tit 44. 4 H. 6. fol. 17. and 3 H. 4. f. 7. H. 4. f. 6. adjudged Debt upon an obligation the Defendant cannot plead payment for it is not so high 1 H. 7. fol. 14. Debt upon an obligation endorced upon condition the Defendant may plead that the Plaintiff hath retained parcell of the smaller summ hanging the VVrit and it is good in abatement without specialty 5 H. 7. f. 4. Action upon the Statute of Rich. If the Defendant plead Act of Parliament by force of which he was seised till the Plaintiff entered upon him upon which he re-entered the which is the same Trespasse c. and concludes Judgement if action it is good 3 Ed. 4. fol. 6. Annnity by grant the Defendant saith in abatement that after the action brought that the Plaintiff hath retained part of the arrerages and it is no Plea without specialty for it is not so high 22 Ed. 4. fol. 51. Debt upon an obligation the Defendant pleads receit of parcell hanging the VVrit Judgment of the writ and it is not good without specialty 7 Ed. 4. fol. 15. 15 H. 7. fol. 10. Debt upon a single obligation of twenty pound the Defendant pleads that the Plaintiff hath received parcell hanging the VVrit and demands Judgment of the VVrit and it is no Plea without shewing Acquittance for it is not so high VVaste the Defendant pleads agreement to make fludgates only and agreement is no Plea in this action for it is not so high for Land is to be recovered 13 H. 7. f. 20. 11 H. 7. f. 13. Covenant upon specialty the Defendant pleads arbitrement and it is not good for it is not so high 3 H. 4. fol. 2. Debt upon obligation the Defendant cannot plead that the Plaintiff delivered this obligation again to him in place of an Acquittance and took it again from him for it is not so high 5 H. 4. fol 2. Debt for Rent upon a Lease by Indenture the Defendant cannot plead payment for it is not so high but payment and so he owes him nothing is good but where a Lease is by word payment in Debt upon that is good 1 H. 5 fol. 6 See 46 E. 3. f. 1. See 10 H. 7.24 b. 11 H 7.4 b. 20 H. 6.20 b. 9 Ed. 4.27 Debt upon obligation upon condition the Defendant may plead payment according to the condition without specialty 5 H 7 fol. 41. 5 Edw. 4 fol 5. the same Debt for Rent upon a Lease payment is no Plea without saying and so he owes him nothing but payment in another County is good without concluding and so he oweth him nothing 33 H 6 fol 4. 10 H 7 fol 4.3 H 7 fol 3. Debt upon a bargaine where the Defendant may wage his Law he cannot plead payment in another County 18. H 6 fol 13. 10 H 7 f 4. 11 H 74 b. Count. Count shall be more certaine then a Barr and yet sometimes it is good by intendment that is if Common reason do not imply contrary to the Count it is good by intendment DEbt upon obligation without date yet the Plaintiff ought to count when it was made But otherwise it is if the Defendant plead an Acquittance without date 3 H. 4. f. 5. 6 Ed. 4. f. 11. Debt or annuity without date the same 5 H. 7.24 B. of annuity Quare impedit If the Plaintiff counts that foure persons were seised of a Mannour to which the Advowson is appendant whose Estate he hath it is not good without counting how he hath it otherwise it is in Barr 2 H 6. fol. 10. Action upon the case of borrowing a Horse to ride to York and counts that he rode him further he ought to count in what County York is 21 Ed 4. fol 79 b Debt and counts that if the Defendant make voluntary wast
common Law and good by all the Justices for though a Formedon in discender were not given but by Starute yet this Writ now lieth at the common Law and it shall be intended that that hath been the custome time out of minde c. See Littleton fol. 14. Plaint in nature of Formedon in discender and also Littleton saith that copy-holder is where within the Mannour the Tenants within the same Mannour have used time out of minde to have Lands or Tenements to them and to their Heires in Fee simple or see Taile and though that the Statute of Westminster 2 chap. 1. is That the will of the giver in writing should be observed so that copy-hold is not within the Statute yet in these Mannors within which time out of minde they have been used to have Estates in taile in this Mannor and not in others are Estates taile of copy-holds 15. H. 8. tit 24. And now it is common usage to cut of the Taile of copy-holdes within such Mannors where there is an Estate taile of copy-hold by common recovery in the nature of a Writ of entry in the Post which after followes and also by recovery in nature of a Writ of Right and joyne the Mise as followes afterwards and another way is to cut of the intaile and that is by presentment that the copy-holder hath made a Lease by Indenture for divers years or other forfeiture and then the Lord to seise for that and to surrender to the Purchasor and these two waies are allowed for good It is said that five grounds of Law in England is and hath been in diverse particuler customes the which customes though they are against the generall customes of Law yet they are in effect and are taken for Law and so I intend that this custome of copy-hold Estate for that that it hath continuance by prescription is good by the Law that the copy-holder hath an Estate by custome and Law also and that of that may be an Estate taile where that hath been used by prescription Doctor and Student fol. 20. Copy-holders COpy-hold Lands were before the Conquest and it was called Folk-Land in the time of the Saxons and the Charter-lands are called Bock-land And also Bracton Book 4. allows of Copy-hold land and sayes That doing their Services and customes Their Lords cannot put them out And so Copy-hold Estates have in time of every King since the Conquest by all the Justices been allowed so that for the antiquity and their continuall alowance from time to time the Estates of Copy-holds are affirmed in Law yet Fitzh fol. 12. b. saith That Copy-holders in ancient times were called Tenants in Villainage or base tenure But this doth not make them Villaines for Littleton fol. 39. saith That some Free men hold their Tenements according to the custome of certaine Mannors by Villaine Services and yet they are not Villaines and though at the beginning of Copy-holds they had but a base Estate and at the will of their Lords yet when they have continued their Estates by Copy of time out of minde then doing their customes and services as Copy-holders ought to doe they ought to enjoy their copy-holds whether the Lord will or no and it appears by divers Statutes that copy-holds have been in reputation for by the Statute of 1 R. 3. chap. 4. 19 H. 7. chap. 13. Copy-holder which might expend by the year 26 s. 8. d. shall be accounted of the same sufficiency to be impannelled of a Jury as he which might expend 20. s. per annum of Free-hold land and by 2 Ed. 6. chap. 8. the interest of Copy-holders are preserved notwithstanding they are not found by Office after the death of the Kings Tenant and by 13 Eliz. chap. 7. Lands of a Bankrupt as well copy-hold as free-hold shall be sold so it appears copy-hold Estates shall be regarded and those Demesnes which are in the hands of the Copy-holders are such Demesnes as the services which they do make a Mannor though the Lord have no other Demesnes in his own hands nor in his Farmors Bailiff or Servants for it is Demesnes having regard to the Lord for that that upon every Surrender the Lord hath medling and grants it over in his Court. And if you will admit that an Estate Tail by usage of time out of minde may be of Copy-hold within a Mannour where it hath been used by prescription and Plaints of Formedon have there been brought why will ye doubt but that it may be well cut off by common recovery in Plaint in nature of a Writ of Entry in the Post or at least in nature of a Writ of Right and Mise ioyned upon meer Right and after Default made by the Tenant and Judgement final given though that these Recoveries have not been used there by prescription for they are at the common Law and Plaints in nature of these Writs are to be sued there of copy-hold It is said that a Fine levied in ancient Demesne is of no worth for it is no Court of Record but it is said that common Recoveries may be sued there to cut off the Intail and good for that that the land shall be pleaded there by a Writ of Right close and not otherwise and copy-holder shall be impleaded in Court Baron of the Mannour by Plaint and not elsewhere And for that the Recoveries aforesaid to cut off the Intail of a copy-holder may be there though they were not there used before if there be Estates Tail there and if usage makes the Estate Tail and also usage makes the copy-holder to have an Estate of Inheritance by custome and is good 50. Book of Assises 9.47 Ed. 3.38 And though Littleton fol. 16. If Lord out his copy-holder he hath no other remedy but to sue to his Lord by Petition for he saith the Lord cannot break the custome which is reasonable but if such Lord will break the Custome it is no Reason to suffer such a Lord to be his own Judge and to compell a copy-holder to sue to him by Petition But for that that divers Lords are of an ill conscience that before were as I have heard for that divers grave Judges now hold that a tenant copy-holder may have Trespass against his Lord according to the opinion of Brian and Danby And this at this day seems reason for though at the beginning copy-holders had but Estate at the will of the Lord yet by the continuance of this Estate of time out of minde they have such Inheritance by the custome of the Mannour that the Lord doing his Services cannot out them and the prescription goes to the Land and not to the Lord nor to the occupation for that is copy-hold land which hath been let and demisable time out of minde c. If the Tenant by copy deny to do his Services the Lord may enter for forfeiture if it be presented by the Homage but if the Tenant by chance makes a Default at the Lords Court and
not out of the Fee Which is Court-Baron and which is Court of Record COurt of ancient Demesne is no Court of Record but it is a Court-Baron 9 Ed. 4. fol. 43. and 3 H. 4. fol. 16. the same Where the entry is to the great Court this is a Court Baron as it is aforesaid 10 Ed. 4. fol. 17. Where Suitors are Judges Suitors Judges and where false judgment lies and not errour as in Court of a Mannor Hundred and County these are Court-Barons 6 Ed. 4. fol. 3. B. Court by Commission before the Justices of Peace that is to say their Court of Sessions c. are Courts of Record 9 H. 6. fol. 3. If a man be arrested in the Cinque ports he shall have a Homine replegiando if according to the Law and custom of the Ports he be repleevable Eitzh fol. 67. A Great complaint was against the Officers of the Castle of Dover for holding Plea above forty shillings where they have but a Court-Baron and for arresting men by the body of their Warrant and Gapias but it seems they have a Charter now for it is used there to arrest 5 E. 4. f. 127. Trespasse of imprisonment the Defendant saith that there is a Court by prescription within the Tower and doth prescribe to have Capias and not that it is there Capias without prescription and justifie that by Capias c. And so this appeares to be Courts of Record 4 Ed. 4. fol. 6. Error lies wherefalse judgment is given in any Court of Record as in the common Bench or London or other City where they have power to hold Pleas by Charter or by prescription of every sum in Debt or Trespasse of the sum of forty shillings and over Fitzh fol. 20. If false judgment be given in Court of ancient Demesne the Tenant or Demandant shall have false judgement which proves that it is Court-Baron Fitzh fol. 11. Court of Pipowders is a Court of Record Fitzh fol. 18. H. Where the Courts hold Plea by prescription above forty shillings they are Courts of Record 6 Edw. 4. fol. 3. Marshalsey is a Court of Record for if they err there lies a Writ of errour 10 H. 6. fol. 13. Where they have conusance of every sum as in London and in other Cities and Borroughs are Courts of Record 2 H. 4. fol. 4.34 H. 6. f. 52. the same and 45 E. 3. fol. 1. Error lies where false judgment is given in any Court of Record as in the common Bench or in London or other City or in other place where they have power to hold Plea by Charter or prescription of every sum of forty shillings and over these are Courts of Record Fitzh fol. 20. D. Leets and Turns of the Sherif are Courts of Record for that they are for the common-Wealth Eitzh fol. 82.10 H. 6. fol. 7. It is said that the Leet is a Coutt of Record and for that he cannot wage his Law in Debt brought upon Amerciament in Leet The Kings Bench Chancery common Bench and the Exchequer are Courts of Record for that that no Judg may sit as Judge there without Letters Patents Doctor and Student f. 11. Ancient Demesne Insomuch that a Court of ancient Demesne is a Court-Baron let us see in what action brought at the Common Law ancient Demesne is a good Plea and in what not and what action may be sued in ancient Demesne and what not ANcient Demesne is no Plea in an action upon the Statute R. 2. 2. H. 7. fol. 17. It is no Plea in Trespasse but in Replegiare and Writ of Ward 46 Ed. 3. f. 1. It is no Plea in Trespasse 47 Ed. 3. fol. 22. Ancient Demesne is a good Plea in Replegiare and not in Trespasse 40 Ed. 3. fol. 4.46 Ed. 3. fol. Plaint of fresh force may be sued in ancient Demesne without a Writ of Right close as it seems but another plaint of Land cannot be sued there without a Writ of Right close 26 H. 6. fol. 5. Ke-disseisin and Post-disseisin cannot be sued in ancient Demesne for the Sherif and Coroners cannot inquire there but said that waste may be sued there by a Right close 32 H. 6. f. 29. If a man bring waste at the common Law it is said that ancient Demesne is a good Plea 7 H. 6. fol. 37. and 8 H. 6. f. 83. The Opinion of all the Justices that it is a good Plea in wast for that that by this recovery judgment is to recover the place wasted and by this the Land shall be frank Fee 1 H. 4. fol. 5. The Lord in ancient Demesne cannot hold Plea in Redisseisin and waste by Hull for that that the Sherif is Judge and not the Lord. Warranty of Charters may be sued at the common Law and ancient Demesne is no Plea for VVarranty is by Deed out of the L●nd Fitzh 135. Juris utrum at the common Law ancient Demesne is no Plea for he cannot have a Right close for that that Frank-almaigne cannot be held there but the Tenure there is Socage Abridg. Ass fol. 16.6 Ed. 3. f. 20. the same Statham Detinue of Charters at the common Law to plead ancient Demesne is no Plea 13 Ed. 3. fol. 67. Statham Fitzh 136. In a VVrit of Mesne ancient Demesne is a good Plea In Quid juris clamat brought at the common Law to plead ancient Demesne is a good Plea 20 Ed. 3. Statham fol. 20. In an action upon the Statute of R. 2. brought at the common Law to plead ancient Demesne is no Plea but in account or Replegiare it is a good Plea 21 Edw. 4. fol. 3. VVhere dammages are recovered in ancient Demesne and Debt is brought in the common Bench upon the same dammages it is no Plea for the Defendant to plead ancient Demesne 39 H. 6. fol. 3. Ancient Demesne is a Court-Baron and the Suitors are Judges DEbt was brought in common Bench for dammages recovered in ancient Demesne the Defendant pleads no such record and is no Plea for it is a Court-Baron but no such recovery is good 9 Ed. 4. fol. 44. B. 50. Booke Suitors are Judges in ancient Demesne 34 H. 6. fol. 38. Na. Bre. fol. 12. the same Suitors are Judges in ancient Demesne and not the Bailifs 12 H. 4. fol. 17. Plea shall not be removed out of ancient Demesne unlesse for false Judgment 13 H. 4. fol. 16. Fitzh fol. 12. a the same and that proves that this is a Court-Baron Suitors are Judges in ancient Demesne for that it shall not be removed for that the Bailifs maintaine 3 H. 4. fol. 16. See 6 H. 4. fol. 2. Upon Pone to remove Plea out of ancient Demesne the Sherif returns that the Suitors will not send the Record by which issued a Distresse against the Suitors 18 Ed. 3. Statham False Judgment was brought in the common Bench upon a judgment given in ancient Demesne in a VVrit of Right close and though judgment was given in that in the common Bench
shall have that Fitzh fol. 11. The King shall have yeare day and wast of Lands in ancient Demesne if it be so that the Tenant have sold them against his Lords will and yet not the Lands past by surrender Stam. fol. 50. Note this is where the copy-holders in ancient Demesne have used time out of minde to sue for them by petty Writ of Right close and so is 14 H. 4. fol. 1. by Hank and 14. H. 4 fol. 34. and see 3 Ed. 3. Br. tit copy-hold 22. And in these surrenders of Lands in ancient Demesne of frank tenure it is not used to say to hold at the will of the Lord in these copies but to hold according to the custome of the Mannor by the Services before due and is not said there at the Will of the Lord. Ancient Demesne is Socage Tenure for they are called Sokemaines Fitzh 14. C. By what Writ Execution shall be in ancient Demesne and by what not and shall be free of Toll c. EXecution of Writs in ancient Demesne cannot be for that Execution is given by Westm 2. chap. 18. and that the Statute is if they be ejected of those Tenements they have to recover by a VVrit of new Disseisin 22 Book of Ass 45. Upon a Statute Merchant execution was awarded of Lands in ancient Demesne Br. Tit. 37. Debt against Heire if he hath Lands in ancient Demesne they shall be charged as Assets 7 H. 4. fol. 15. Those Tenants of ancient Demesne are quit of Toll and passages for Goods sold and bought in Faires and Markets and to be quit of Taxe and Tallage of Parliament unlesse they be taxed by the Parliament and to be quit of expences of Knights of Parliament and shall not be put upon Juries and Inquests out of ancient Demesne for Lands of ancient Demesne Eitzh 14. Court of Pipowders Let us see the nature and authority of Court of Pipowders COurt of Pipowders is a Court of Record and the Steward is Judge for that that there are no Suitors there and for that error lieth there upon erronious judgment given and not a VVrit of false judgment 6 Ed. 4. fol. 3.7 Ed. 4. fol. 23. That errour lieth there It was held that a Court of Pipowders may be by custome in a City without Faire or Market and therefore where it was assigned for error upon a Record given in a Court of Pipowders according to the custome of the City held c. And though it be not in full Market or Faire it was adiudged no errour 13 Ed. 4. f. 8. Trespasse of Goods taken the Defendant iustifies as Bailif of the Town of Rippon by vertue of a command of execution of a iudgment given against the Plaintif in Debt in Court of the said Faire at Rippon and for that that the Plaintif did not make agreement for the Debt recovered against him within ten daies after iudgment given he makes price of the Goods by Merchants of the Town of Rippon and for that makes agreement with the party and this Justification was good 20 Book of Assise 90. It was enacted that no Steward shall hold Plea in this Court unlesse the Plaintif or his Attorney makes Oath that the fact or contract was made within the Faire and if it were the contrary he should forfeit 100 s. 17 Ed. 4. chap. 2. tit Faires the fourth In Court of Pipowders the Plaintif or his Attorney shall be examined by Oath if the matter rose within the Faire and the Defendant also may pleade that this arose in a forrain place 1 R. 3. chap. 6. Debt in the common Bench against Mawd and counts that he had recovered ten Markes against the said Mawd in Court of Pipowders at Everwick and the Plaintif by Certiorare removes the Tenor of the Record in the Chancery and from thence by Mittimus into the common Bench to have execution and attachment was made upon the Originall at the ninth houre and he appears and pleaded and a Venire facias went out returnable at the third houre after the ninth and so in Court of Pipowders the processe is from houre to houre 7 H. 6. fol. 19. The book of Entries fol. 167. See there the form of the Count and Precipe of summoning in this Court and the Processe of Capias and proceeding in Debt in this Court and Debt against a Jaylor for escape in Title Debt The book of Entries fol. 18. See Scire facias to have execution upon iudgment given in a Court of Pipowders in an action of account brought there and removed into the common Bench to have execution of that iudgment And it seems breifly that nothing shall be sued here unlesse the contract or deed were made within the Precinct of the Faire or Market as it appeares above and for that Informations of penall Statutes ought not to be sued in this Court of things and Offences made out of Faires and Markets as insufficient tanned Leather carryed to be sold in Faires against the Statutes also this Court is ordained only for hasty redresse of things there during the Faire Court of Marshalsey FIRST In the booke called the Diversity of Courts fol. 110. It is said that the Court called the Marshelsey is an ancient Court of Record and made to have good government and order within the Kings House for preservation of the King and his Servants and to this Court are certaine bounds limited by 13 R. 2. chap. 3. that in all places where the King in his own person shall come and make stay there within the Verge limited to his Graces Court that it shall not passe the space of twelve Miles to be accounted from his Lodging Fitzh 141. B. And in diversity of Courts it is said that this Court hath power to inquire of Treason Murder and Felony and to take appeales of them and also of Maymes if they be made within the Verge and between persons of the Kings House And said there also that if one of the House of the King sue another which is not of the House he shall plead to the Jurisdiction of the Court and if they will not this exception allow he shall have a VVrit of Errour and that shall be reversed in the Kings Bench Fitzh 242. A. Seek in trespasse And the Judges in this Court are the Steward and Marshall of the Kings House for in these is the order of the Kings House Note that by the Statute Articuli super chartas c. 3. that the Steward and the Marshall shall hold no Plea of Freehold nor of Debt Covenant nor of any bargain made between any of the Kings People but only of trespas made within the Kings House or other trespasse made within the Verge and of Contracts and Covenants which one of the Kings House made with another in the same House and not otherwhere And they shall plead no Plea of trespasse except the parties were arrested by them before the King departed the Verge where the trespasse was committed and
no Mortmain Non-Tenure In so much that you sue here plaints for Coppy-holder and make protestation in nature of what Writ serves your case and many times non tenure in them is pleaded let us see where non tenure is a Plea or is a plea of parcell and not of all NOntenure is no Plea in a Nuper obiit for it is to try privity of blood 7 H. 6. fol. 8. Fitzh fol. 197. D. F. accordingly but abridgment Ass fol. 120. Non-tenure is a good Plea in Mortdancester If one plead Ancient Demesne he cannot afterwards plead Non-tenure for none may plead ancient Demesne but the Tenant 41. Ed 3. fol. 22. If one plead Non-tenure of parcell he ought to shew that he is Tenant of that But if he plead Non-tenure of al otherwise it is 8 Ed 4. fol. 6.11 H. 4. fol. 16. and 36 H. 6.6 Non-tenure is no Plea in Scire facias to have Execution upon a Fine 7 H. 4. fol. 12. Generally Non tenure is no plea in Scire facias to have Execution for that that nothing in that is demanded but Execution is demanded only But it seems one may plead speciall Non-tenure as to say that he was a Disseisor and the Disseisee hath entered upon him 7. H. 6. fol. 16. Cessavit and counts that the Tenant held a house of him by fealty and suit of Court he may deny that he is no Tenant of the whole house for he cannot tender the whole arrearages without his companion and goes in abatement of all Rast Non-tenure 1. But Non-tenure of a parcell in a Precipe shall not abate for all 21 Ed. 4. fol. 25. Non-tenure of parcel shal abate all the Writ by the Common Law and now by the Statute but for the parcell 36 H. 6. fol. 6.18 Ed. 4.41 Ed. 3.20 4. Ed. 4.33 Littleton fol. 126. Formedon If the Tenant plead Non tenure Judgement shall be that the Tenant shall go without day and after such judgment the Demandant may enter 26 H. 8. fol. 3. Attaint He which was party to the first Record cannot plead Non-tenure by Hare but his feoffee may 21 H. 6. fol. 62. Attaint against him which recovers and the petty-Jury and he saith that he was not tenant day of the Writ purchased and held good 6. Book of Assises Attaint against J.S. upon a verdict which passed for J. S. in a Writ of Entry upon disseisin and notwithstanding that J. S. pleads as Tenant yet for that that he was not Tenant day of this attaint nor ever after the Writ shal abate by Non-tenure 14 Book of Ass 2. Attaint Non-tenure was good but it was pleaded there by the Heir or other person against whom the recovery was Fitzh fol 107. L. Attaint Non-tenure hath been admitted a good Plea divers times 8 Ed 4.20 A man recovers in Court Baron in right and the other brings false judgement and recovers that and in Scire facias to have Execution he which first recovered pleads speciall Non-tenure to stay Execution and said that he shall have it 9. H. 5. fol. 11. Scire facias to have Execution if the Tenant pleads Non-tenure specially That is that he hath nothing but for years the Plaintiffe shall not have Execution at his peri II. Nuper obii In so much that Nuper obiit is a Plaint sometimes by Copi-holder of that in Court Baron something shall be said of that and where it lies and where not IT appears it lies where Lands discends to Coparceners and after the death of the Ancestor one enters into all and deforceth the other as where Grandfather Father Brother Uncle or other Ancester die seised of an estate in Fee and after their death one of their Heirs enters and deforces the other Coparceners here the Coparceners deforced shall have a Nuper obiit against the other Coparcener which deforceth them And if one Coparcener be deforced by the other Coparcener and a stranger she shall have a Naper obiit against her Coparcener and this Jointenancy shall not abate the Writ And this Writ lieth as well between Coheirs in Gavelkind as between women which are Coparceners if one deforce the other Fitzh fol. 197. A. C. Nuper obiit lieth between sisters of the half blood 3. Ed. 1 Tit. 5. Fitz. f. 179. G. Nuper obiit is maintainable where her Ancester was carried out of the same tenements the day before his death against his will by the other Coparcener and dies out of the same tenements 4. Ed. 2. Tit. 10. Fitzh 197. L. Nuper obiit lieth of a Corody 16. Ed. 2. tit 11.10 Ass 11. Br 3. Fitzh 179. If there be two Coparceners and one of them marries a Villain and the other deforce them the Villain and his wife shall not have a Nuper obiit 16. Ed. 3. tit Fitzh 17. Officer Where your Officer or Sheriffe shall be punished for executing of Processe as trespassor and where not and how he ought to carry hemself in executing Processe OFficer shall be punished in trespasse that by Fieri facias out of any Court breaks the door of a house to do execution and for that only not for taking the goods in execution 18. Ed. 4. fol. 4. It is held that an Officer cannot break the close to make a Replegiare where there is a gate unless that that be stopt the same Law is of executing Processe out of a Court Baron 21. H. 6. fol. 30. Where one is indicted of trespas and Capias awarded or a Commission to take the party indicted and he shuts his gates there the Officer may break the gates unlesse he may otherwise come to take him for this is for the King otherwise it is to execute Processe out of a Court Baron 27. Book of Assise 35. Where erronious Judgment is given in any Court the Officer which doth the execution is excused Contrary where the Court gives Judgment of Land or contract which lieth out of their jurisdiction for their trespasse or Assise lies against the Officer 22. Ass 64. Plowden 19● There is also a Diversity where in Court Baron Judgment is given that is void or voidable for where judgment and execution is there of a thing whereof they have no jurisdiction there trespasse lies against the Officer for executing it but if Judgment be there but erronious and so not void false judgment lies and no trespasse against the Officer Plowdens Com. 394. contrary Law Where an Officer by commandment of a Bishop arrests one for holding an opinion that he would not pay Tithes false Imprisonment lies The same Law where a Justice of Peace laies his command upon one out of the Sessions without other matter and for that is Imprisoned Where one by a Capias out of the Court Baron arrests one false Imprisonment lies against the Officers 10. H. 7. fol. 17. It seems if the Sheriffe arrest one by a Capias awarded against him out of the Common Bench where there is no Originall yet false Imprisonment doth
our Law and if he sue for that ten pounds in Court Christian Prohibition lies but if he promise one with his Daughter in Marriage ten pounds he shall sue for that in Court Christian 17 Ed. 4. fol. 4. If a man promise a certain summ of Money to another to marry his Daughter or Servant which he marries accordingly Debt doth not lie for it is Spiritual contrary Rogers and Sulyard for it is one for another though it were said contrary and the reason was it shall be sued in the Spiritual Court for this Cause 22. Book of Assises 70. If one promise that if he will marry his Daughter he shall have ten pounds this is a Contract this is a Promise in our Law and he shall have Debt but if he say he will give with his Daughter ten pounds he ought to demand that before the Ordinary 45 Ed. 3. f. 24. Where Covenant was by Deed between the Plaintiff and Defendant that if the Plaintiff took to Wife the Daughter of the Defendant that then he shall be bound to him in a hundred pounds and if he takes her to Wife Action of Debt lies and the Court shall not be out of Jurisdiction though that touch Matrimony for that that this was by Deed but otherwise it is if it were without Deed. 37 H. 6. f. 9. By Prisot if an Agreement be made that A. shall take the Daughter of B. in Marriage and if he marries her there it is said that he shall not have Debt for it seems it is not Quid pro quo Inquire for if one sels a Horse for ten pounds and hath no Horse yet he shall have Debt for that and yet it is not one for another and where I sell my Land in D. for ten pounds Debt lies and yet he hath not the Land before Livery 27 Book of Assises 29. Where a man sels all the Trees in his VVood and agrees that the same Buyer shall not cut them before Michaelmas next if Hauks in the mean time are in the Trees it seems that the Seller shall have them 14 H. 8. fol. 1. If a man let Land except the VVood and under-wood and Hernes and Shovelers make their Nests in the Trees the Lessor shall have them for the Trees are excepted and the Nests in the Trees and the same Law of Akorns which come by reason of the Trees 7 H. 7. fol. 5. If a man sell a Lease of Land and certain Cloth for ten pounds the Contract is intire and cannot be severed and if one of them were by defeasible Title and devested from the Vendee yet the Seller shall have the whole summ for the Contract is intire and cannot be severed See 12 H. 8. f. 13. 9 Ed. 4. fol. 1. 9 H. 7. f. 22. If a man sell stuff for forty pounds and deliver the stuff and no Money paid nor Day appointed yet it is a good Bargain and he shall have Debt for the forty pounds but 11 H. 4. f. 33. If one assume to make the Plaintiff a House before such a Day and doth not unlesse it be for such a summ of Money Action upon the Case doth not lie for it is a naked Bargain 9 Ed. 4. f. 54. By Littleton if a man recovers in Debt upon a Contract and doth not take Execution yet he cannot have new Action of Debt upon the Contract for the Contract is determined by the Judgement and the nature of the Duty changed to a Record And by Danby and Moyle in Account Debt Trespasse and such like it is no Plea that the Plaintiff at another time recovered in them unlesse he said that he had Execution also contrary Littleton and Choke See there in Debt upon an Obligation seems contrary 2 R. 3. f. 14. Where one brings Detinue and is barrd by Law waging he shall not have an Account afterwards for Detinue affirmes property in him and Account disaffirmes that 12 Ed. 4. fol. 13. Where is a Barr by waging of Law in Detinue one shall not have after an Action upon the Case for negligent keeping the thing as it seems 40 E. 3. fol 27. Where in Trespasse one recovers in London and be brought in the thing judged he cannot refuse this Judgement and sue for the Trespasse in a higher Court. 20 H. 6. fol. 12. Trespasse of Goods taken it is a good Plea that you at another time brought Trespasse against me and J. S. and that J. S. appeared and pleaded not guilty and it was found against him and that the Plaintiff had Judgement for it is carried in Damages and reduced into the thing judged and may have Execution at his pleasure but otherwise it is in Debt for there it is not a good Barr unlesse he pleads that he had Judgement and Execution against one 23 H. 8. Tit. 105. Action upon the Case Debt of twenty pounds if the Defendant hath waged his Law in this Action and the Plaintiff brings an Action upon the Case it is a good Plea for the Defendant to say that at another time he was barred in Debt for the same by waging of Law 2 R. f. Trespasse if in Debt or other Action in the common Bench the Defendant pleads Recovery of that in a Court of Franchise or that the Plaintiff is barred in a Court of Franchise though it be not of Record here yet it seems that the Defendant shall have advantage of Record and otherwise shall be a mischeif 46 Ed. 3. f. 17. 17 Ed. 3. Tit. Barr 246. Debt upon an Obligation it is no Plea that at another time before the Mayor of London the Plaintiff recovered upon the same Obligation against the Defendant and had Execution it is no Plea for that that the Obligation was not Damnum nor the Defendant doth not shew Acquittance and the Plaintiff by Award of the Court recovered 4 H. 7. f. 8. Three bound in an Obligation joyntly and severally it is no Barr for one to say that he recovered against another but that he recovered and had Execution is good and he ought to shew Acquittance of the Payment or otherwise he shall be charged 5 Ed. 4. fol. 5. Debt by severall Precipes against two by Choke where he hath Execution against one he shall not have against the other afterwards 22 Ed. 4. fol. 7. Two are bound in an Obligation joynty and severally if I have Execution against one this is a Barr against the other but not Judgement onely Husband and Wife What Contract and Act of a married Wife Bailiff and Servant shall binde the Husband or Master and what not A Married Wife hath no Will but the Will of her Husband and for that if a married Wife sell or give Goods and the Husband agree before or after it is good and it is his Will and his Sale and if the Bargain be advantage or disadvantage to the Husband Agreement of the Husband makes it good the same Law of an Assumpsit made to a married Wife to deliver one out
he grants where he was never in the Warrs it is a good grant for the recitall is matter in deed not materiall 9 H. 7. fol. 7. If the King make a Denizen and recite that where he was borne in France where indeed he was borne in Spain this grant and making him Denizen is a good grant and the recitall is not materiall 3 H. 6. fol. 9. Where processe is miscontinued and Judgment given by default this Judgment upon miscontinuance is errour and may be assigned for errour but where it is miscontinuance of processe and the party appear and pleads and Judgment upon Verdict is given this cannot be assigned for errour See 3 H. 7. f. 8. 1 H. 7. f. 12. Errour was assigned for that it was contained in the Record that in base Court the Entry was that the Court was held upon Tuesday that is the third day of March where Munday was the third day of March and this was adjudged errour and the Videlicet c. materiall 4 H. 7. f. 6. Where one is named Executor where that name Executor is not materiall the Writ shall not abate 17 Ed. 4. f. 2. Where the Defendant in trespasse pleads that the plaintiff bargained and sold to him ten acres of Corn though he do not say ten Acres sowne with corn it is not materiall for it is usually so called and a good Plea 1 H. 7. f. 21. A certaine Memorandum was entred that is to say Memorandum that Simon Wiseman came this 31 day of November this Tearme of S. Michaell 2 H. 7. f. 11. If processe be miscontinued and the party appear and pleads to the Issue and Judgment is given there the miscontinuance is not materiall and is no Errour 9 Ed. 4. f. 42. Trespasse of a Bagg taken with Money the Defendant saith that the Plaintif was indebted to him in a certain summ and delivered that unto him for discharge and is good though he do not shew for what cause he was indebted for this is not traversable and for that is not materiall Manner and Form Manner and Form where it is materiall and where not MAaintenance The Defendant iustifies for that that he is his Neighbour and informed him of a man learned in the Law The Plaintiffe saith that he gave money the Defendant saith that he did not maintain in manner and Form and it is no Plea without answering to the speciall matter 13 Ed. 4.14 Trespasse The Defendant saith that the Plaintiffe is Villain regardant to the Mannour of D. the Plaintiffe saith he is free and not Villain in Manner and Form and Manner and Form is not material but if he be a Villain or not 13 Ed. 4. f. 4. Debt of the sale of a Horse for sorry Shillings where the Bargain was for two Horses the Defendant pleads that he oweth him nothing in Manner and Form the Jury ought to find for the Defendant for that that the Bargain was for two Horses 40. s. and Manner and Form there is materiall and parcell of their Charge and so it is in every Case where the Action varies from the Bargain 21. Ed. 4. f. 22. Debt upon sale simply the Defendant saith that the Sale was upon condition without that that the Plaintiffe sold that in Manner and Form and is good 1 H. 7. f. 13. Trespasse the Defendant justifies for that the Plaintiffe held of him by Homage Fealty Suit of Court and ten Shillings four pence the Plaintiffe saith that he held by Fealty and ten shillings without that that he held in Manner and Form and found by Verdict that he held by ten Shillings four pence and not by Homage and the Plaintiffe had Judgement for that that part is found against the Defendant and Manner and Form is not materiall 31 H. 6. f. 12. 9 H. 7. fol. 12. Entrie in Casupro viso and Counts of alienation in Fee the Defendant saith that he did not alien in Manner and Form as the Plaintiffe hath counted and found that he aliened in Tail the Demandant shall recover for Manner and Form are but words of Form here but whether he aliened or not is the substance Littleton fol. 113. Lord and Tenant and the Tenant brings Trespasse against his Lord and Justifies for that that he held of him by Fealty and Rent and for the Rent behind that he took his beasts and demands Judgement of the Wri● by force of Arms against him the Plaintiffe saith that he doth not hold of him in Manner and Form and though it be found that he holds by Fealty onely yet the Writ shall abate for Manner and Form is not materiall Littleton f. 113. Trespasse of Batterie or of goods taken the Defendant pleads not guilty in Manner and Form as the Plaintiffe supposeth and is found guilty in another ●own or at another day yet the Plaintiffe shall recover Littleton fol. 114. Action upon the Case by a Husband alone upon an Ass●●●●t to him by Tatam the Defendant saith he did not allume in Manner and Form and the Plaintiffe gives in evidence of an Assampsit made to his Wife and his agreement afterwards and it is good and Manner and Form is not materiall 27 H. 8. f. 29. Cessavit That the Defendant held divers Lands by intire Service he may plead that he held not in Manner and Form and give in evidence that he held by severall Service and it is good 10 H. 7. f. 24. An Array of a Pannell was challenged for that it was made by the Sheriffe Cozen to the Plaintiffe and shews how he is Cozen the other saith he is not Cozen in Manner and Form as c. and he is found Cozen but this is found to be in another Manner and yet good for Manner and Form is not materiall 19 H. 8. fol. 7. Assise the Tenant pleads a Feofment of J.S. by Deed the Plaintif intitles him without that that J.S. enfeofed him in Manner and Form and could not give in evidence a Feofment without Deed and traverse that with Manner and Form is good to avoid a Negative pregnant and in Sine assensu Cantuli the Defendant shall not say that he did not alien without the consent of the Chapter but that he did not alien in Manner and Form to avoid a pregnant Negative 22 Ed. 4. f. 4. Negative Pregnant Where a Negative pregnant may be and where not WAste The Defendant saith that he did not let to him for years it is no Plea for it is a pregnant Negative but he shall say that he did not let at all 43 Ed. 3. f. 13. Action upon the Statute of Rich. he did not enter against the Form of the Statute is good though it be a pregnant Negative for that that it traverseth the point of the Writ 31 H. 6. f. 12. Consimili Casu Issue was if he aliened in Fee or not aliened in Fee which is a pregnant Negative and allowed the reason is plain 38 H. 6 f. 3. Lord and Tenant the Tenant pleads a Feoffement
Steward and that in a Leet was presented that the Plaintif is a Felon and that he shewed his Rolls to the Justices at the Session which commanded him to shew that to the Jurors which inquired for the King which he did and saith that that is the same for by Englefield when the Defendant pleads a Conspiracy which is iustifiable he ought to shew that it is the same Conspiracy 27 H. 8. fol. 2. Annuity is brought of six and twenty shillings and eight pence the Defendant saith that he held of the Plaintif by six and twenty and eight pence of Rent which is the same Rent and is not good for it cannot be the same 33 H. 6. f. 38. Debt upon Obligation the Defendant saith it was made by threats the Plaintif saith that he let the Land to the Defendant rendering Rent and saith if he would not seal the Obligation to him for the Rent behinde he would sue him at the Common Law which is the same threatning and it is no good Plea for this is lawfull and not a threatning 16 Ed. 4. f. 7. Br. Tit. Duresse 23. Maintenance the Defendant saith that he carried the Money of him which the Plaintif supposed he maintained to his Counsel which is the same Maintenance and this is no plea for this is no Maintenance 34 H. 〈◊〉 fol. 19. Replication Where a faulty Barr is made good by Replication and where not TRespasse the Defendant pleads an Agreement to pay Money and to make Windows and said that he paid the Moneys and nothing of the Windows and the Plaintiff replied and said no such Agreement and yet the Plaintiff in Barr pleaded an Agreement and that not executed is not made good by the Replication for the Barr is not good to no intent and the Replication cannot make that good 6 H. 7. f. 10. But count where a Barr may be made good by a Plea of the other party where the Count or the Barr is uncertain as where the Plaintiff counts of an Obligation in Debt and doth not count where it was made and the Defendant pleads Release and acknowledge it and the Conisee where the place should be in is now outed and need not to have that the same Law in Trespasse where a man pleads Arbitrement and doth not shew the place where the Submission was that is not good but if the Plaintiff reply and saith that he discharged the Arbitrators before the Award now it is good for that which was ill is now confessed 10 H. 7. f. 24. 20 H. 7. f. 12. By Hussey if one plead Joint-tenancy day of the Writ purchased it is not good for that he might be sole Tenant after if the Demandant saith sole Tenant and doth not demurr it is made good by Replication 5 H. 7. f. 14. The same Law if in Debt against Executors they plead nothing in their hands day of the Writ purchased and do not say nor ever after the plea is not good but if the Plaintiff reply and say that they have Assets and that is found he shall have Judgement 3 H. 7. fol. 8. accordingly False Imprisonment the tenth day of May the Defendant saith that the Plaintiff made an affault in the Court before the Steward and for his disturbance of the Peace in the Court he was committed to ward the Plaintiff saith of his own wrong without such cause and now though the Defendant hath not shewed what day the Court was yet by the replication it is made good for now the day is not materiall 21 H. 7. f. 32. If double Plea be pleaded and the Plaintiff replies and rakes Issue of one matter and that is found he cannot after plead in arrest of Judgment for by the Replication it is made good 18 Ed. 4. fol. 17. Debt upon in Obligation the Defendant pleads a defeasance which is that if the Defendant deliver to the Plaintif in London certaine Clothes of Kersey of as good Stuff and of as good making as before these times have been made in the Town of D. in the County of Darby that then the Obligation should be void and saith that he hath delivered to the Plaintif in London the Clothes of as good c. According to the condition and this Plea is not good for that that it cannot be tried for those of London cannot try if they were as good c. But the Plaintif replied and said that the Plaintif did not deliver to us any manner of Cloth in London ready c. and now by the Replication it is good 22 Ed. 4. fol. 2. Debt the Plaintif counts upon a Lease for terme of yeares and doth not shew where it was made and the Defendant traverses the Lease and the Plaintif replies and joynes Issue and after acknowledges the action and after pleads in arrest of Judgment for that the Plaintiff hath not declared in what place the Lease was made and yet he had Judgment for when the Defendant hath in Barr gainsaid the Lease he hath admitted the count good 18 Ed. 4. fol. 17. And in Debt if I Plead the Release of the Plaintif and do not shew where it was made and the Plaintif replies and pleads not his Deed the Plea of the Defendant is made good by his Replication Br. title Repleader 38. Annuity for Counsell given and to be given and counts that he hath given to him Councell in doing his businesses and though he do not shew in what businesses it is good for if the Defendant saith that he doth not give to him Councell against the Plaintif in his replication he may shew in what things he gave Councell and so the replication hath made all good and the Count was good generally 39 H. 6. fol. 33. By Vanisor Replication may make an ill Barr good as I plead in Barr grant of Reversion and omit attornement if the Plaintif reply and confess and avoid the grant by speciall matter then is the Barr good 11 H. 7.24 By Read in Debt against one as Executor which pleads nothing in their hands day of the Writ purchased which is no Plea for that that he may have assets afterwards But if the Plaintif reply that he hath assets and that found by Verdict is good 6 H. 7. fol. 6. The same Law if the Tenant in Precipe plead non-Tenure day of the Writ and the Plaintif replies that he was Tenant And now though by the statute of 32 H. 8. chap. 30. It was enacted that if any Issue be tryed by the Oath of 12. in any of the Kings Courts of Record that Judgment shal he given any mispleading not having colour insufficient pleading or Jeofaile not worrant of Attorney put in any mis-construction or discontinuance misjoyning of Issue or other default or negligence of parties their Councellours or Attorneys had or made to the contrary notwithstanding and that the Judgement shall be in force and shall not be reversed by Writ of Errour And yet at this day one may plead in arrest
Sheriff returns Issues upon J. Burton where there is no such of the Jury but J. Bormstone and it was amended 2 H. 5. f. 8. The Sheriff upon a Capias returns Non inveni where he ought to return Non est inventus and the party was outlawed and this was assigned for Error and awarded Error and shall not be amended 9 H. 5. f. 10. One was outlawed and Proclamari feci of that was returned that I made be proclaimed that he should deliver himself to the Sheriffs of London where the Writ was the Sherif of Kent and this Outlary was reversed by Error and shall not be amended 27 H. 8. f. 34. One was outlawed and the Exigent was returned at my County Court held at the Castle of Oxford he was first called and because it was not in what County it was Error and shall not be amended 21 H. 7. f. 34. One was returned outlawed and for that that it did not appear that it was by the Judgement of the Coroners it was reversed without Writ of Error and shall not be amended 21 H. 7. f. 33. The Sherif returns Scire feci J. A. Clio where it should be Clico and was amended 7 H. 6. f. 1. Where the Sherif upon a Distringas returnes to small Issues he shall amend the Return 27 H. 8. f. 3. Process against a Voucher Averment the Sherif returns the Vouchee dead the Demandant may aver that he is alive by the Statute of 14 Ed. 3. chap. 10. Vouch. 8. And there held that a man shall not have a direct Averment against the Return of the Sheriff unlesse that his person is to be charged or his Inheritance for ever to be lost and that by the same Law he cannot have remedy to save the same Inheritance 40 Ed. 3. f. 6. Debt against two the Sheriff returns upon the Capias I have taken their Bodies and have them before you and now one comes and saith that his Companion is dead and had it for that the other cannot gainsay it 50 Ed. 3. f. 7. By the statute of Westm 2. before said upon a Distringas one may aver that the Sherif hath returned to small Issues and by this Book the Sherif ought to return in Issues so much of Rent as the Defendant receives the Day of the Writ purchased untill the Day of the Return of it 27 H. 8. f. 3. Where the Sherif returns to small Issues upon a Distringas one may aver that they are to small but some seem that if he return to small upon a distringas Juratores it is on t of the Statute 10 H. 7. f. 11. Debt the Sheriff returns upon the Distringas twenty pence upon the Defendant and averment was that the Shetiff might have returned mean between the writ delivered and the return of that 100 s. and the writ was awarded to the Justices of Assise to inquire of that 20 H. 6. fol. 26. Where the Sheriff returns one out-lawed he cannot aver that he was called but three or four times But in appeale he may have the averment 10 H. 7. f. 22. In Re-disseifin he cannot aver that the Sheriff did not go to the place for he is Judg and also one out-lawed cannot aver that he was not the fifth time called 10 H. 7.28 Trespasse upon Pone goods were returned attached and when the Defendant appeared he had a Writ to the Sheriff to deliver to him again the Goods And the Sheriff returns that he hath redelivered the Defendant cannot averr the contrary the same Law of a return of a seisin in Dower one cannot have an averment to the contrary for the Sheriff is Officer to whom credit shall be given which cannot have averment to the contrary But where one is without remedy and to be dis-inherited it is otherwise as if the Sheriff in a Precipe against one return that he is dead the Demandant may aver that he is alive and may say not attached by fifteen daies which is no direct averment But upon an Habere facias sesinam Where the Sherif returns I have delivered seisin he cannot aver the contrary 3 Ed. 4. fol. 20. One cannot have direct averrment against return of the Sherif in the same action but in another he may As in Debt against a Bailif of a Franchise for an escape of one return by the Sherif that he hath taken him by a Warrant to him directed upon a Capias ad satisfaciendum he may now in this action of Debt aver that no such Warrant was to him directed And in Assise not attached by fifteen dayes he may averr And in a Precipe that he was not summoned according to the Law is a good averment in the same Action but not not attached or not summoned 5 Ed. 4. f. 1. A Writ of Deceit is returned by the Sherif and the Defendant averrs that the summoners now returned were not the summoners in Precipe and he cannot aver that Averment against the Return of the sherif 5 Ed. 4. f 7. 33 H. 6. f. 11. Markham accordingly The sherif returnes I have commanded the Bailif of the Liberty of N. which so answers that at another time the Defendant was committed to the next Gaol by Auditors upon an Account for Arrerages and that he being Bailif of that Goal carried him to Prison and he came in upon a Cepi Corpus and saith that no such Account and shall have that Averment notwithstanding the Return of the sheriff 18 Ed. 4. f. 5. One sues a Libertate probanda to recover Nativo habendo and the sherif returnes that no Nativo habendo was delivered unto him and the other averrs contrary and may 18 Ed. 4. f. 7. Upon a Venire facias the sherif returned four and twenty Jurors and upon the Habeas Corpora he returned that 12. of them were dead the Plaintif shall have Averment that they are alive against the Return 20 Ed. 4. f. 11. The Plaintif praies that the Defendant in Replegiare wage Deliverance the Defendant saith that they died in an open Pound in default of the Plaintif and prayed a writ to the sherif Si constare poterit and if the Sherif return upon that writ that they are dead yet he may aver the contrary and have a sicut alias 30 H. 6.2 Where the Sherif returns I have commanded the Bailif of the Liberty of the Archbishop of York which returns summons the Defendant cannot aver that the Land is within the Franchise of Richmond 34 H. 6. f. 3. The sherif returnes upon an Exigent that four times called and not withstanding Averment was taken that he was outlawed and this was certified by the Coroners and for that the sherif was amerced to fifty Markes 36 H. 6. f. 24. Where the sherif upon a Capias returnes He is not found one cannot have an Averment against this Return 2 H. 4 f. 15. One may have an Averment in another Action against the Return of the Sheriff as in Covenant the Sheriff returns him warned