3.72 pl. 1. Testamentum abstulit asportavit Will. Regist orig 107. B. Tunicam sc a Coat Armor Coat 9 Edw. 4.14 pl. 8. Five Tuns of Wine Wine the Writ was bona catalla and good Wine taken and carried away 39 Edw. 3.18 pl. 17. Lib. intra 684. A. sect 1. The Count Lib. intra 684. A. sect 1. Vestimenta 11 Hen. 4.31 pl. 57. Q. whether he must not shew what Cloaths Trespass Quare spinas suas crescent Thorns cepit asportavit ad valen c. Good without shewing the number of Loads for this is special and the value reduces it to a certainty Mich. 15. Jac. Ban. Regis Jones Wilson But if it be quasdam garbas tritici it is not good for the uncertainty what is meant by Garbes Shocks of Wheat Trin. 7 Jac. Ban. Regis For it seems a Garb may be more or less ERROR Error is either by 1. Common Law 1. Judgment in Court of Record 1. Out of the Realm 1. Ireland 2. Wales 2. In the Realm 1. Superior 1. Parliament 1. Parliament the Sheriff in Redisseism per Merton cap. 3. 1. Assizes 2. Oyer Terminer 3. Conusance of Pleas. 1. Village 2. Single person 4. Forest 5. Stannaries 2. Ban. Regis 3. Com. Ban. 4. Chancery 5. Exchequer 2. Inferior prescription 1. In him and his Successors 2. In him and his Heirs 3. In him and whose Estate he hath 2. Agard Execution 3. Other Record Fine Grant of the King 4. Custom 1. London 2. Cinque ports 3. In any Village 5. Common Right 1. Pypowders in Fair or Market 2. Marshalsey Coke 10 part 69. B. 3. Tourne 4. Leet 2. Statute Law Westm 1 2 cap. 30. upon a Bill of exception 5 Edw. 3. cap. 2. Error in Marshalsey Redress in Ban. Regis 9 Rich. 2. cap. 8. He in Reversion his Heirs or Successors shall have Error upon Judgment against Tenant for life c. and by equity he in Remainder 34 Hen. 8. cap. 16. Error upon Judgment before the Justices in the grand Sessions in Wales shall be redressed in Ban. Regis in England if it be in plea real or mixt but for personal matters it was to be redressed before the President and Council in Wales 23 Eliz. cap. 3. False Latine rasing interlining mis-entring of a Warrant of Attorney or Proclamation Mis-return or not Return of the Sheriff or fault of form in words shall not be Error in Fine or common Recovery 27. Eliz. cap. 9. ordains that this Statute of the 23 Eliz. cap. 3. extends to Fines and Recoveries in Wales 27 Eliz. cap. 8. Judgment given in Ban. Regis shall be redressed before the Judges of the Common Pleas and Barons of the Exchequer but then it ought to be in Debt Detinue Account Covenant Ejectione firmae Trespass Action upon the Case and there shall be nothing assigned in the Jurisdiction of the Court or in form in a Writ returned Plaint Bill Declaration Pleading Process Verdict or Proceedings 31 Edw. 3. cap. 12. Error redressed in the Exchequer-Chamber before the Chancellor and the Treasurer calling to them the Barons of the Exchequer and Justices 31 Eliz. cap. 1. The not coming of the Chancellor shall not make a Discontinuance of the Error in the Exchequer-Chamber And for Error therein sued upon a Judgment in Ban. Regis three of the Justices or Barons may adjourn it and it shall be no discontinuance Error In what Court Error shall be redressed Upon Judgment in Court out of the Realm Ireland JUdgment given in Ban. Regis in Ireland Error lies in Ban. Regis in England 15 Edw. 3. Error 72 37 Assize pl. 7. 5 Edw. 2. Error 89. 36 Assize 5. Nat. br 22. E. Coke 7. part 18. Calvins A. case But not upon a Judgment given in another Court in Ireland 5 Edw. 2. Error 89. Nat. br 22 E. but they shall be as it seems reversed in the Kings Bench there if they be erroneous and not trouble the Kings Bench here Erroneous Judgment in Wales shall not be redressed in Ban. Regis in England Wales Dodderidge De Principalitate Walliae fol. 18. because Wales was not parcel of the Crown of England 27 Hen. 7.33 pl. 32. but a Principality of it self belonging to the Crown But Crooke 11 Hen. 8.202 pl. 19. è contra for there it is said it is parcel of England Q. But in Parliament this ought to be reversed 19. Hen. 6.12 Ascue And also before Justices itincrant there 19 Hen. 6.12 Newton viz. in Wales But at this day Judgment given at the Grand Sessions in Wales in a plea real or mixt shall be redressed in ban regis in England per Statute 34 Hen. 8. cap. 26. But in plea personal it shall be redressed before the President of the Council in Wales by Bill exhibited before him But Judgments given in the Assizes in Wales cannot be redressed in Com. Ban. here 8 Eliz. Dyer 250.87 Isle of Man Erroneous Judgment given in the Isle of Man may not be redressed in England because it is not parcel of England Crooke 11 Hen. 8.202 pl. 19. Upon a Judgment given in ban regis Error lies in the same Court per Common Law 2. Within the Realm in Court superior as Parliament Ban. Regis if it be upon Error in Process or default of Clerks Nat. br 21 I. 7 Hen. 6.28 pl. 22. 19 Hen. 6.2 pl. 2.15 Edw. 4.7 8. 3 Eliz. Dyer 196. pl. 39. 27 Hen. 8.15 B. Knightley But if it be Error in Law which is the fault of the Justices it shall not be redressed but by Parliament per Common Law Nat. br 21. I. 9 Edw. 4.3 3 Eliz. Dyer 196. pl. 39. 201. pl. 64. 23 Eliz. Dyer 374. pl. 19. 27 Hen. 8.25 B. Fitz-James For they shall not reverse their own Judgments But Error in process or default of Clerks ought to be reversed in the same Term or otherwise it lies not in the same Court as it seems by the Justices Trin. 7. Jac. ban regis Prowse Skeynner Q. But one case was Mich. 41 42 Eliz. Rot. 639. which is a rule that Error lies in another Term upon Error in Process when the party cannot have Error in the Exchequer Chamber But by the Stat. of 27 Eliz. cap. 8. if Judgment be given in ban regis upon a Suit commenced there the Writ of Error lies in the Exchequer-Chamber before the Iustices of the Common Ban. and Barons of the Exchequer or six of them Coke 3. part 7. B. 4. part 53 86. A. 5 part 18. B. 28. A. 43. A. 97. B. But then it ought to be in Debt Detinue Account Covenant Ejectione firmae Trespass upon the case and no other Actions for the Stat. shall not be largely expounded And also nothing shall be assigned for Error in the jurisdiction of the Court or form of the Writ Return Plaint Bill Declaration Pleadings Process Verdict or Proceedings but only in matter in Law And also a
Writ of Error lies upon this in Parliament viz. upon a judgment given in the Kings Bench. Iudgment given in Chancery according to the Common Law that is on the Petty-bag side shall be redressed in Parliament 37 Hen. 6.13 11 Edw. 4.8 Choke So it seems of a judgment in the Exchequer-Chamber Or in ban regis 14 Eliz. Dyer 315. pl. 100. and so it seems 37 Hen. 6.13 8 Edw. 3.25 17 Assize pl. 24. com 393. A. 39. Assize 18. And in case of Partition one Scire facias was brought in Chancery upon Error and good 42 Assize 22. If Letters Patents are enrolled in Chancery there shall be a Scire facias to reverse it there 16 Edw. 3. bre 651. 2 Rich. 3.1 A. if erroneous But another Subject upon this being grieved shall have this redressed in Parliament 16 Edw. 3. bre 651. 37 Hen. 6.13 But no Writ of Error lies altogether upon a Decree in Chancery because in their proceeding the Court is not a Court of Record 37 Hen. 6.13 27 Hen. 8.15 Rnightley but meerly arbitrary A Judgment given in com ban if it be erroneous in Process Com. Ban. or in default of Clerks it shall be redressed in the same Court the same Term without a Writ Nat. br 21. I. 15 Edw. 4.7 8. 7 Hen. 6.28 pl. 22. 19 Hen. 6.2 pl. 2. viz. upon a motion at the Bar. But for Error in Law in the same Term or other Error in another Term this shall be redressed in ban re only Nat. br 21. I. Coke 8. part 5. A. 5 Mariae bre commission 25. It shall not be redressed at the Council-Table 39 Edw. 3.14 pl. 28. For that is not a Court of Law but of State Judgment given before the Barons of the Exchequer Exchequer shall be redressed in the Exchequer-Chamber before the Chancellor of England Treasurer Barons and Justices 31 Edw. 3.12 A. 37 Hen. 6.15 8 Hen. 7.13 pl. ult com 260. B. Coke 1. part 11.34.3 part 11. B. 8. part 58. A. 65. B. 15 Edw. 4.18 39 Hen. 6.52 6 Hen. 7.15 Inferior Court The Statute of Merton cap. 3. makes the Sheriff Judge of Record in redisseisin and Error lies upon a judgment given by him in ban regis Coke 6. part 12. a Gentlemans case Judgment given at the Assizes in the Countrey Assizes shall be redressed in ban regis 33 Edw. 3. Verdict 48. 7 Eliz. Dyer 235. pl. 21. 23 Eliz. Dyer 375. pl. 19. 2 Rich. 3.1 pl. 1.10 Assize pl. 25. Or in Com. Ban. Nat. br 25. E. But judgment given at the Assizes in Com. Monmouth shall be redressed only in ban reg and not in the com ban because the other Iustices at the Assizes are by Letters Patents 8 Eliz. Dyer 250. pl. 87. and if the Assizes be adjourned in com ban and judgment given there it shall be redressed in ban regis 8 Hen. 6.17 And if judgment be given at the Assizes in a Quare Impedit Error lies in ban regis 6 Edw. 6. Dyer 76. pl. 34. But judgment given at the Assizes shall not be redressed at the Council-Table 39 Edw. 3.14 pl. 28. vid. antea rationem quare non Oyer and Terminer Upon Commissions of Oyer and Terminer by Iustices of the Peace the judgment given by them shall be redressed in ban regis 29 Edw. 3.30 5 Mariae brev Commissions 25. But Error lies not upon a thing done before the Iustices of the Peace 4 Hen. 6.24 Martin For such things are not accounted judgments but may be rectified in some cases upon a motion made to that power But Error was brought upon an Utlawry upon an Indictment taken before Iustices of the Peace 11 Hen. 4.53 For an Outlawry is a kind of a judgment given by the Coroner though the Indictment pended before them Conusance granted to a City or Village corporate Judgment Conusance of pleas granted to a City or Village corporate their judgment shall be redressed in Ban. Regis Or to a Body Natural and not Corporate for such are judgments upon pleading For a judgment in Chester Error lies in Ban. Regis Coke 2. part 89. B. 19 Hen. 6.12 6 Hen. 4.8 pl. 30. But note Note in a Writ of Error upon a Judgment given in Chester day shall be given for so long time that three Counties may be held there before the return of the Writ in Ban. Regis within the which time the Justices or Lieutenant of the same County may redress the Error by the usuage of the said County Regist orig 17. A. if they please But in a Writ of Error upon a Writ of Error depending there they have no such power but the Record and the process ought to be remanded at the first County or Court into Ban. Regis Regist orig 17. A. Lib. intra 290. A. sect 1. Chester And by usuage in the same County of Chester nine County-Courts shall be held one year and eight another year c. Regist orig 17. A. The usuage is to have a Writ out of the Chancery retornable in Ban. Regis for Writs of Error are excepted in the Charters granted to Chester And in this Error there the Justices may award a Scire facias against the Defendant returnable at the next County and if the Judgment be affirmed the party may have a special Writ of Error reciting the former Writ and have the Records and Process of both Judgments removed in Ban. Regis there to be examined and a Scire facias awarded against the Tertenant ad audiendum errores for otherwise the party shall not be restored to that which he lost 15 Eliz. Dyer 321. pl. 20. 21 Hen. 7.34 pl. 32. Fineux 34 Hen. 6.42 6 Hen. 4.8 pl. 36. Lib. intra 290. B. sect 1. Chester And by 18 Eliz. Dyer 345. pl. 6. if the judgment be reversed the party shall be restored and the Judges there forfeit to the King 100 l. although the Judgment was given by their Predecessors But then it is not intended of Error in fact but only of Error within the Record or Process No. Lib. intra 231. A. sect 2. Upon a Claim allowed by the Justices of the Forest Error lies upon it in Ban. Regis Forest 21 Edw. 3.48 pl. 70. For such Allowance is a Judgment in its nature If eroneous Judgment be given in the Stannaries Stannaries it shall be redressed first before the Warden of the Stannaries and after before the Council of the Prince and after before the King himself as supream Judge It seems at the Council-Table and not in the Kings Bench. Pasch 7. Jac. Regis per Flemming chief Justice a Writ of Error or false judgment lies not upon judgment given in the Court of the Stannaries as was resolved by all the Justices and it seems the reason is because it is but an English Court and not a Court of Record Judgment in the County Palatine of Durham shall be redressed by a Writ of Error there and upon Error in this
second judgment Error lies in Ban. Regis or in Com. Ban. Nat. br 21. G. 14 Edw. 3. Error 6. 8 Eliz. Dyer 250. pl. 86. Judgment in London Custom viz. before the Mayor shall be redressed in Com. Ban. or Ban. Regis Nat. br 20. E. 23. A. B. But a judgment before the Sheriffs of London London shall be redressed before the Mayor and Aldermen in their Hustings Nat. br 22. H. which is the highest Court And judgment before the Mayor and Sheriff shall be redressed by Commission directed to certain persons at St. Martins the Great Nat. br 23. E. 18 Edw. 3.8 But by 34 Hen. 6.42 pl. 14. the Mayor and Aldermen have forty days to advise of their judgment and then the Recorder certifies it forthwith if they do not reverse it Note Note this manner of proceeding is given by the Stat. of 28 Edw. 3. cap. 10. scil that the error shall be redressed within the City and if they do not redress it then there shall be a commission and if error be found they shall forfeit to the party his treble dammages and to the King 1000 Marks c. but by the 1 Hen. 4. cap. 5. their Fine is at the discretion of the Commissioners Judgment given in the Cinque-ports Cinque-ports shall not be redressed in com ban or ban regis but only by the Warden of the 5 Ports at the Court at Shepewaye si falsum fuerit revocabitur Major Jurati qui dederunt Judicium fecerint fines Major deponetur ab officio 23 Eliz. Dyer 376. pl. 23. The Writ to the Cinque-ports shall be directed Custodi quinque portuum vide 30 Hen. 6.6 Pole But 30 Hen. 6.6 the Barons of the five Ports are Judges there Upon a Custom in Village or Town to hold in all manner of Pleas Village and a judgment thereupon given error lies in ban regis 21 Edw. 3.40 37 Assize pl. 5. Nat. br 20. D. 2 Hen. 7.19 pl. 4. 18 Edw. 4.12 Mich. 10 Jac. ban regis Godson versus Duffeild Or in com ban Nat. br 20. D. Common right Marshalsey Judgment in the Marshalsey shall only be redressed in ban regis per 5 Edw. 3. cap. 2. 10 Edw. 3. cap. 3. Lib. intra 297. coram ipso rege Judgment in Court of Pypowders shall be redressed in ban regis Pypowder or com ban Nat. br 20. D. Who shall have a Writ of Error He that confesses the Action shall not have a Writ of error against his own confession Parties Nat. br 21. K. 34 Hen. 6.41 For he hath lost all that advantage by his confession Conusor of a Statute shall have a Writ of error if execution be not well sued out against him Conusor 18 Edw. 3.25 for to overthrow the execution And although he were outlawed if he be pardoned for then he is enabled again to sue 29 Assize 47. Nat. br 22. B. A Corporation shall have a Writ of Error jointly for a judgment given against them Corporation but no single person of them 21 Edw. 4.58 Townesend For they are all but one body and cannot sever nor be severed in pleading or in being impleaded He that disclaims shall not have it Disclaim Nat. br 22. C. Coke 8. part 6. B 62. A. viz. the thing sued for whereupon judgment is given But if one plead Non-Tenure and it be found against him Non-Tenure yet he shall have it 6 Edw. 3.188 pl. 17. Nat. br 22. C. For that is but a plea to the Action A brought a Praecipe against B who infeoffs C judgment is given for A yet B shall have error 21 Edw. 3.53 12 Assize 41.20 of Assize 2. 50 Assize 3. Coke 1. part 111. Albanies case because the judgment is against him and not the Feoffee Judgment was given against the Defendant in debt and after because he paid it not nor rendred his Body c. judgment was given upon a Scire facias against the Bail and they all join in a Writ of error and therefore held not good because one of them is not party to the judgment given against the other Mich. 9. Jac. Regis Wildgoose against Duport but they are distinct and several judgments given against them severally and ought to have several Writs of error Trespass against two where one was within age and appears by Attorney and judgment Quod capiantur they join in a Writ of error because the judgment is entire Hil. 9. Jac. Ban. Regis Orme Bird and good though the judgment was well given against one of them Surviving joint-tenant shall have error of all the judgment given against both Survivor for he is only now concerned 19 Edw. 3. Error 1.19 Assize pl. 8. Two outlawed upon a Capias in Redisseisin with force one shall have error sole Outlawed 8 Hen. 4.3 For the Outlawry is as two Outlawries viz. against each one of them particularly Judgment against two in conspiracy Conspiracy one dies the other shall have a Writ of error 24 Edw. 3.76 pl. 99. else it would be mischievous to him if the judgment be erroneous if he may not reverse it Mich. 30 31 Eliz. ban regis Pigot being an Infant and another levies a fine Infant Pigot sole brought error and good for this is error in fact therefore it shall be brought by him it most concerns which here is the Infant If one makes a Retraxit viz. upon the Roll Retraxit that he will not proceed yet he shall have error Coke 8. part 62. A. Beechers case For the Retraxit was but till the judgment The King shall have error Reversion 15 Edw. 3. Error 72. and that is but reasonable He in reversion disseises two joint-Tenants for Life and suffers an erroneous recovery the wife releases with warranty and dies this warranty is a bar to the Writ of error because by his own Act he had disabled himself to take benefit of the forfeiture Coke 3. part 61. A. Lincoln-Colledg case Q. De cest case A recovers a Moyety of a Mannor against B which infeoffs C B Heir and C makes partition B dies his Heir shall have a Writ of error and by Newton if A had issue a Son and a Daughter by one Venter and another Daughter by another Venter and dies the Son enters and dies the youngest Daughter is found Heir in a Nuper obiit they make partition the eldest Daughter shall have a Writ of Error 19 Hen. 6.25 A. For the judgment binds her interest till it be reversed Prayer in Aid shall have a Writ of error Nat. br 21. C. Coke 3. part 3. B. 4 Assize Pray in Ayd pl. 7. For the praying in Aid is but to satisfie his Title which he had before Patron after Aid Patron Prayer shall have error 12 Hen 8.8 Pollard For the Judgment concerns his Title notwithstanding the Aid-Prayer Garnishee shall have a Writ of error 21 Hen.
6.35 B. Paston 7 Hen. 6.41 Coke 5. part 99. B. Hoes case Garnishee For he is bound by the judgment Garnishee in London upon an Attachment according to the Custom shall have error 22 Edw. 4.30 31. For the judgment is in part against him Tenant per Receipt shall have error Coke 3. part 3.4 Assize 7. 20 Edw. 3. Error 2. Tenant For by the Receipt he is made party to the Suit and concerned in the judgment Vouchee shall have a Writ of error 8 Hen. 4. 3. Nat. br 21. C. 4. Assize 7. 17 Edw. 3. Error Vouchee 90. Nat. br 21. M. 108. A. For by the Voucher he is called in and made a party And the Tenant shall have another Writ of Error 8 Hen. 4.3 21 Nat. br 21. C. for they are severally concerned But if the Vouchee release before Error brought the Tenant shall not have it 17 Edw. 2. Recovery in value 32. for by the release he is barred viz. a release of Errors or of his right Heir general shall have a Writ of Error 20 Edw. 4.13 Lib. Intra 269. A. Sect. 1. for he is prejudiced by the Judgment And if the Ancestor be outlawed of Felony Heir general he viz. the Heir shall have it Nat. br 21. N. viz. to reverse the Outlawry and to gain his own interest But not for High Treason per 28 Eliz. cap. 2. because thereby the blood is corrupt and disabled The Heir special shall have it for the Lands to which he is heir Heir special 3 Hen. 4.19 Nat. br 21. K. 9 Hen. 6.47 1 Mariae Dyer 90. pl. 5. but he must have a special Writ as it seems Executor shall have Error upon judgment for debt or dammages Executor Nat. br 21. M. given against the Testator for the regaining of the Testators estate Although that he be Executor to the Bishop Parson or other sole Corporation Nat. br 22. A. Coke 4. part 65. A. Fulwoods case 8 Hen. 6.25 A. Martin for that makes no difference in the case And this upon the Statute of 29 Eliz. cap. 8. Coke 6. part fol. ult Executor shall have error upon an Outlawry of the Testator and restitution of the goods lost by the Outlawry 11 Hen. 465. pl. 22. 5 Edw. 4.7 Although that the Outlawry be for Felony Coke 5. part 111. A. vid. antea Administrator shall have error in the same manner as Executor shall have Administrator Nat. br 21. M. 6 Edw. 6. Dyer 76. pl. 31. for he hath the same interest in the Intestates personal estate A Successor shall have error for a thing which toucheth the Succession Successor to a thing whereof he is so Nat. br 22. A. 16 Edw. 3. Error 69. 8 Hen. 6.25 A. Martin The King collates A to a Chappel King against whom an Action is brought A resigns to the King the King collates B Judgment is given pro querente B shall have Error 15 Edw. 3. Error 7. 15 Assize 8. for now the interest concerns him But for Debt or Dammages recovered against a Bishop Bishop c. or against any Secular sole Corporation the Successor shall not have Error Nat. br 22. A. for the dammages concern the Executor and not the Successor and so he hath no right to sue He in Reversion after the particular estate ended shall have Error at Common Law Reversâ—on and not before Coke 3 part 4. A. 21 Hen. 6.29 Newton 3 Hen. 4.6 32 Edw. 3. Error 73. 4 Hen. 8. Dyer 6. pl. 5. com 24. B. Weston for before he is not concerned in the Judgment Q. And per 9 Rich 2. cap. 3. he shall have it during the Estate for life Coke 3. part 4. 22 Edw. 4.31 A. Vavisor 3 Hen. 4 6. 12 Hen. 8.9 A. Brudnell And this seems reasonable for he may be prejudiced by the delay Q. And by equity he in the remainder shall have it Nat. br 108. A. 1 Mariae Dyer 90. pl. 5. But at Common Law the Donor in tall shall not have it altogether com 241. B. Q. And yet he shall not have Error during the estate Tail because he is not within the Statute of 9 Rich. 2. cap. 3. Coke 3. part 61. A. Lincoln Colledge case 10. part 44. B. Portingtons case But after the Estate tail ended he shall have it because the Law reserves the reversion in the Donor Coke 3. part 3. B. And although Tenant in tail suffered a Common Recovery and released Errors and yet â—â—ings error and is barred and dies without issue â—et the Donor or he in Remainder shall have Erâ—or 3 Eliz. Dyer 188. pl. 9. to reverse the Recovery â—or if that be erroneous then the Estate â—ail is not barred by it Note regularly no Stranger shall have Error Estranger â—2 Edw. 4.31 per Brian viz. a Stranger to the Judgment but this holds not always Conusor aliens Execution is sued erroneously Conusor the Alience shall have error Nat. br 22. B. 4 Hen. 8. Dyer 1. pl. 5. 17 Assize 24. 18 Edw. 3.25 pl. 17. Crooke 6 Hen. 8.169 A. Pollard for his title is concerned A claims wood in a Forest Tenant and this allowed before two Justices of the Forest B C which claim Estovers brought a writ of Error in Ban. Regis 21 Edw. 3.48 pl. 70. and good to reverse this allowance which is in nature of a Judgment and binds their right to the Estovers The Tenant in a Praecipe enfeoffs B Judgment given pro quer B shall have Error for the mischief that may fall to him by the Judgment 21 Edw. 3.53 21 Assize 41. 20 Assize 2. 50 Assize 3. But quaere 50 Assize 3. if the Tenant in the Praecipe aliens to B which releases to the Feoffor for life and judgment pro querente if B shall have Error per 9 Rich. 2. cap. 3. It seems he shall for all his interest is not gone by the release Where the King is party to the judgment King there shall be Error against him but not before Petition made to the King Pasch 12 Jac. Ban. Regis Davies case 23 Edw. 3.12 pl. 14. 18 Hen. 6.17 22 Edw. 3.3 pl. 25. 24 Edw. 35. pl. 43. for it may be that upon the Petition the King will let the judgment be reversed without Suit and it is not fit to sue the King where one may have right of him for asking it without suit The Writ of Error The Writ ought to make mention of him which was summoned and severed 9 Hen. 6.38.13 because he was once party to the suit An Action of Covenant is brought against A as Assignee and judgment given against him he brought Error the Writ needs not mention him as Assignee because this Addition was not of substance 19 Eliz. Dyer 356. pl. 41. Q. for then he must be called Lessee which properly he is not but by construction of Law The Process in Error 1. Vpon Judgment in Ireland 2. Vpon a Bill sealed
assets for it shall be intended unless the contrary be shewed 18 Eliz. Dyer 344. pl. 2. 11 Hen. 6.2 pl. 6. and if he have not he may plead riens per descent For nothing by descent in Fee-simple is a good bar by him Lib. Intra 172. B. Sect. 1. the day of the purchase of the Writ But debt lies not against an heir upon a Statute-Merchant Staple or Recognizance because he is not bound Coke 3. part 15. A. Harberts case but the Lands are bound and may be extended Goaler suffers an escape his heir shall not be charged 15 Eliz. Dyer 322. pl. 25. for this is a personal wrong and only dammages recoverable Grandfather Father and Son or Father and his two Sons or Grandfathers two Sons who have two Sons the heir mediate shall be sued in debt as well as if they were immediate heirs 22 Dyer 368. pl. 14.7 Eliz. Dyer 239. pl. 39. that is in case the heir immediate die for the heir mediate is bound by the word Heir A Right shall not be Assets for it is a disputable thing and no certainty of it to be reduced into possession What shall be Assets to the Heir Disselsee obliges him and his heirs and dies this is not Assets for it is but a Right descended Pasch 6. Jac. Com. Ban. Molineux versus Molineux for his Ancestor died out of possession Right without an estate in Possession Reversion or Remainder is not Assets until it be reduced into possession Coke 6. part 58. Bredimans cases and then it shall release to the time of the death of the Ancestor Land in ancient demesn shall be Assets 7 Hen. 4.14 pl. 11. Q. to whom and where pleadable Copyhold Land is not Assets to the heir Coke 4. part 22. A. for it doth not descend but depends upon the Lords admittance If an heir alien bona fide before the Action brought it shall not be Assets Coke 5. part 60. A. Gooches case 27 Edw. 3.78 pl. 16.10 Hen. 7.8 pl. 17. 19 Hen. 6.46 pl. 95. 42 Edw. 3.10 pl. 12. 48 Edw. 32. pl. 22. Vid. antea for he is not tied from sâ—lling the Land If Land descend to the heir although he enter not yet it is Assets 42 Edw. 3.10 pl. 12. for he might have entered and may do when he will the Grandfather makes a Fâ—offment in Fee to the use of the heir of his body and dies per 26 Hen. 8. the Father enters and obliges him and his heirs and dies quaere 182 Mariae Dyer 111. pl. 46. whether the Grandchild be bound A Reversion expectant upon an estate Tail is not Assets because it lies in the will of Tenant in tail to dock and barr it at his pleasure Coke 6. part 58. B. Bredimans case 42. A. Mildmays case Q. if it be Assets when it happens Franktenement descendible express is not Assets Coke 10. part 98. A. Seymors case for it is an incertain estate Rent-seck descendible is not Assets until seisin of it Coke 6. part B. Bredimans case for before seisin he hath no estate in it If the heir had Assets in debt brought against him and afterwards Assets come to his hands the first judgment is no barr of the Action 19 Hen. 6.37 A. Markham because there was no satisfaction made which may now be by matter ex post facto The profits taken by the heir at the time of the descent are sufficient and if this be shewed to the Court and the heir cannot deny it there shall be a general judgment against him per Dyer 18 Eliz Dyer 344. pl. 1. to pay the debt and dammages quod querens recuperet The heir confesses the action and says that he had nothing but a Reversion descended to him there the Plaintiff shall have judgment to recover upon the said Reversion and the Debt to be levied when it comes in possession and the Plaintiff shall have a special Writ of extent 23 Eliz. Dyer 373. pl. 14. mentioning the special matter If the Father recover and Error be brought against the Son and a recovery against him he shall not render dammages unless he hath Assets of Land in Fee-simple from his Father If one be robbed Hundred he shall have debt against the Hundred per 27 Eliz. cap. 13. antea Debt lies against a Lessee at will for rent during the Term Lessee Coke 5. part 10. antea Quaere if he hold over So against a Lessee for years Nat. br 120. H. And this during the term Coke 4. part Or after the term ended by effluction of time Coke 3. part 23. B. for rent due during the term By limitation ended By condition in Law or in deed Common Law Nat. br 120. H. Statute Law 19 Hen. 6.42 A. waste Nat. br 120. H. re-entry Coke 3. part 23. B. Walkers case 30 Edw. 3.7.17 Edw. 3.48 fol. 73. pl. 107. It lies not against Tenant for life so long as his estate continues Life Coke 4. part 49. A. 11 Hen. 6.14 pl. 4. viz. for rent for the Land is charged But yet by the Statute 32 Hen. 8. cap. 37. the Executors of a Lessor for life shall have debt during the estate for life Coke 4. part which seems but reasonable Debt lies not against the Master upon the buying of the Servant Master unless it comes to his use or by his assent Doct. Stud. 137. A. for otherwise it might be mischievous to the Master Debt lies against an Ordinary Ordinary when a man dies intestate Nat. br 120. D. Coke 5. part 83. A. Snellings case 9. part 39. B. 11 Hen. 7.12 9 Edw. 4.33 Danby 18 Hen. 6.23 com 277.8 Eliz. Dyer 247. if the goods come into the hands of the Ordinary The Ordinary administers and then grants Administration yet debt lies against the Ordinary but it was said that such Administration ought to be alledged in the Diocess of the Ordinary 12 Rich. 2. Administrator 21. else it might be prejudicial to the Creditors But note no Debt lies against the Ordinary after that he hath committed Administration to another 8 Eliz. Dyer 247. pl. 73. viz. where he never administers Debt was brought against the Father for the Sons Commons in a Colledge in Oxon although the Father had delivered it to the Tutor of the Son Pasch 9. Jac. Ban. Regis St. Johns in Oxford against Brickâ—nden for the Father and not the Tutor is hable yet quaere for this is not usually practised Debt lies against him that becomes pledge without deed Pledge Nat. br 122. K. 18 Edw. 3.13 pl. 7. Finchden if the principle pay it not A borrowed of B 20 l. to pay it at Michaelmas at which day D prays B to take him for his Debtor and he gives him day over and D obliges him to pay it by one Tally ensealed Debt lies not against D because A was not by this discharged 44 Edw. 3.21 pl. 23. and so he may recover one Debt twice if D should be chargeable A
three one makes default after apparance and it is found against the Plaintiff for the others that appeared who make a title and it seems they shall have a Writ to the Bishop 31 Hen. 6.15 pl. 5. Q. One Defendant makes Title by himself and others make default the Judgment shall be to have a Writ to the Bishop for him that makes Title but this is not before the Plaintiff have counted Nat. br 38. J. 10 Hen. 6.4 pl. 13. For before that the cause of Action doth not appear Upon the Non-suit of the Plaintiff Non-suit the Defendant shall have a Writ to the Bishop but not before Title made Nat. br 38. K. 2 Hen. 5.6 pl. 28. 19 Edw. 4.9 pl. 10. 6 Edw. 3.23 Collusion 5. 14 Hen. 4.11 That it may appear he hath a colourable right at the least Unless the Non-suit be after a Bar pleaded 33 Hen. 6.1 pl. 2. fol. 55. pl. 48. against the Defendants Title Three sue a Quare Impedit and two are non-suited and one of the Plaintiffs was also one of the Defendants therefore he cannot make Title ideo quaere if they shall not have a Writ to the Bishop without Title made 11 Hen. 6.8 pl. 13. Q. A. sued divers Writs of Quare Impedit against B of the same Church and is non suited in all exceptone the Defendant shall not have a Writ to the Bishop until that be determined Nat. br 38. R. For it may be the Plaintiff may clear his Title by that The Defendant makes Title to himself and another the Plaintiff is non-suited the Defendant shall have a Writ to the Bishop only 13 Edw. 3. br Epise 25. For his Title is a Bar to the Plaintiff which is not opposed The Sheriff returns a tardè c. the Plaintiff makes default he shall be non-suited Q. but the Defendant shall not have a Writ to the Bishop because the Writ was not served 2 Hen. 5.3 pl. 14. Nat. br 38. O. 2 Hen. 5.6 nor the other Non-suited as it seems because the Writ was not duly executed If an Infant be non-suited the Defendant shall have a Writ to the Bishop 2 Mariae Dyer 104. pl. 13. to avoid a lapse and that the Church may speedily be provided for A. brought a Quare Impedit against B C and D and is non-suited B dies C and D shall not have execution alone 11 Edw. 3. br Episcopo 55. because the Action was joyntly brought against all If one of the Co-parceners who bring a Quare Impedit be non-suited yet the other may sue and the Defendant shall not have a Writ to the Bishop upon this Non-suit 38 Edw. 3.35 br Episc 12. because they have several Inheritances and the default of one shall not bind another The Plaintiff discontinued his Suit Discontinuance the Defendant shall have Judgment to have a Writ to the Bishop Coke 7. part 27. B. For his discontinuance concludes he had no cause of Action A. brought a Quare Impedit against B Composition and sued a Ne admittas and then they compounded to present by turn there shall be a special Writ out of the Chancery to the Bishop to admit the Clerk that ought first to be admitted For a special Cause may have a special Writ and varying from the usual form In a Quare Impedit the Defendant disclaims in the Advowson the Plaintiff shall have Judgment Disclaimer and a Writ to the Bishop 6 Edw. 3.7 Error 78. For by the Disclaimer he acknowledgeth he hath no Title Where a Writ abates for form or false Latine Abatement there shall not be Judgment for the Defendant to have a Writ to the Bishop Nat. br 38. H. 14 Hen. 4.11 13 Hen. 4.7 For the Title is not determined but only the Plaintiff is delayed The Defendant makes default the Incumbent abates the Writ by plea the Defendant shall not have a Writ to the Bishop because he made default Nat. br 38. H and so is not rectus in Curia If the Plaintiff being a Prebend be made a Bishop in Dublin this shall abate the Writ per Wilby 24 Edw. 3.26 pl. 21. Q. how it shall be taken notice of here If the Writ abates for Misnosmer or other non-sufficiency in it the Defendant shall not have a Writ to the Bishop Nat. br 38. M. 31 Hen. 6.15 For the right is not determined If a Quare Impedit is brought in Com. M. and the Count is of a Church in Com. O the Writ shall abate but the Defendant shall not have a Writ to the Bishop 21 Rich. 2.29 for the former reason It was found by verdict that the Metropolitan collated where the Ordinary ought to have done it Verdict when the year is passed the Plaintiff shall have a Writ to the Bishop Nat. br 38. P. Q. In a Quare Impedit between A and B if the Title appear for the King Judgment shall be given for him Nat. br 38. E. notwithstanding he is not party to the Suit that is by his Prerogative All the Judges are the Kings Counsel and ought to give Judgment for him where his Right appears although he sue not for it The Writ to the Bishop to whom it shall be directed If a man recover against another as well as the Bishop he ought to have a Writ to the Bishop of the Diocess Nat. br 38. C. For a Bishop is but a Minister to admit the party If the Writ be against the Bishop although he claim but as Ordinary yet the Plaintiff shall have a Writ to the Bishop 8 Hen. 4.22 Lib. intra 521. For he claims no right nor doth any thing by executing the Writ in prejudice of himself If a man recover against the Bishop he shall have a Writ to the Bishop or Metopolitan Nat. br 38. B. and Q. 18 Eliz. Dyer 353. pl. 30. 38 Edw. 3.12 B. at the election of the party as it seems If it be once to the Metropolitan he shall never have it to an inferior Bishop afterwards ibidem for it is not usual in Law to descend from a higher authority to a lower Or to the Vicar general if the Bishop be out of the Realm Nat. br 38. Q. For the Vicar general â—an Officer under the Archbishop Or to the Gardein of the Spiritualties of the â—â—ch-bishop 7 Hen. 4.36 for the same reason 〈◊〉 it seems If there be no Bishop of the Diocess then to â—â—e Metropolitan if no Metropolitan then to â—â—e Gardein of the Spiritualties but if before the accution the Archbishop be made quaere if the power of the Gardein be not determined 18 Eliz. Dyer 350. pl. 19. It seems it is If it be against the Arch-bishop of York the Writ shall be to the Metropolitan 15 Eliz. Dyer 328. pl. 7. viz. of all England viz. the Archbishop of Canterbury The King recovers a Prebendary or Sub-Deaâ—â—â—ry or other Dignity against the Bishop and â—â—â—es it by Letters Patents to A yet A shall â—uve a Writ to the Bishop to
brought against the Gardein of the Spiritualties upon refusal of the Bishop which is dead Vet. Nat. br 26. A. Nat. br 47. J. and well for he is now in the room of the Bishop But it was denied against the Archbishops Gardein of the Spiritualties vivente Archiepiscopo at videtur And yet quaere per 17 Edw. 3.27 pl. 9. if the Metropolitan of Common right be not Gardein of the Spiritualties It seems not since Hen. 8. come It was maintained against the Official of the Bishop Nat. br 47. N. who used as it seems to admit Clerks presented In what Cases this lies When a man recovers his presentation and the Bishop will not admit his Clerk the party shall have this Writ Vet. Nat. br 25. B. Nat. br 47. C. And this is although the Bishop return cause why he will not admit the Clerk 9 Eliz. Dyer 260. pl. 21. Coke 6. part 52. A. Boswels case for he must take notice of the Judgments given at the Law in such cases But if the Record be removed by a Writ of Error it lies not till Judgment be affirmed Nat. br 47. E. for till then it doth not appear the Judgment was duly given and this Writ doth suppose right Judgment given The Bishop refuses and afterward admits him yet the party it seems shall have this Writ Nat. br 47. L. Q. for it seems to little purpose except it be to recover dammages for not admitting at first The Writ 1. It ought to rehearse the Recovery in the Quare Impedit Nat. br 47. C. because that is the ground of the Writ 2. It ought to be brought in the County where the refusal was because he shall recover nothing but dammages Vet. Nat. 25. B. Nat. 47. F. Coke 7. part 3. A. Bulwers case 38 Hen. 6 14 15.39 Edw. 3.2 pl. 5. 29 Hen. 8. Dyer 40. pl. 69. and the dammages can be best enquired and known there The Count. The writ was against the Bishop and counted though the Vicar general refused and yet good 〈◊〉 Edw. 3. Quare non admisit 4. Vet. Nat. br 26. 〈◊〉 rid antea why so The King counted not upon what original or â—â—t Title he recovered and yet good 20 Edw. 3. â—â—e non admisit 10. for he is not bound to be 〈◊〉 punctual in pleading as a Common person for â—â—â—â—ceth if it be good in the substance The Barr. That he admitted him and made Letters to 〈◊〉 Archdeacon to induct him a good barr 38 〈◊〉 6.14 Nat. br 47. H. for this doth disaffirm 〈◊〉 Writ That the Bishop collated by Lapse is a good 〈◊〉 Nat. br 47. M. for by that the Plaintiffs Tiâ—â—s destroyed hac vice Or that it was litigious by the presentment of â—anger 9 Edw. 3. Quare non admisit 12. 34 〈◊〉 6. Quare Impedit 89. 34 Hen. 6.41 pl. 10. 〈◊〉 also the Ordinary could not know who was to 〈◊〉 admitted But if A and B contend by reason of which 〈◊〉 Bishop collates by Lapse and after the King â—overs in a Quare Impedit this is no barr in a â—ure non admisit brought by the King 23 Edw. 〈◊〉 12. Quare non admisit 11. for the Kings Title â—â—dgne to the collating Excommunication cannot be pleaded in the Plaintiff because the Writ supposeth a contempâ— in the Ordinary in that the Plaintiff hath presented his Clerk in the Writ named after Judgment given for him which supposeth him not Excommunicated but a good plea that the Incumbeâ—â— did not make request after Judgment 21 Hen. 7.71 pl. 14. Crooke for without request the Ordinary is not bound to take notice No such Record is a good plea Coke 8. part Dreuries case viz. as he pretends he hath Judgment upon A good barr that the Church was full before the Recovery of one not named in the Recovery Nat. 47. K. and so the Ordinary had no cause to admit his Clerk The Bishop returned that the Advowson is seised into the hands of the King by reason of Wardship and is so full of the Kings presentment this is good 9 Eliz. Dyer 260. pl. 21. tameâ— Coke 6. part 52. A. Boswels case è contra Q. The Judgment The Judgment is but to have dammages Nat. br 47. G. Quare Incumbravit In what Court it shall be brought It is a Writ Original and therefore it ought to issue out of the Chancery Nat. br 48. G. as all Originals do for the Chancery is Officina brevium But it shall be brought in Com. Ban. because it a Common plea Vet. Nat. br 26. B. viz. made â—â—rnable there And although the Record be removed out of 〈◊〉 Common pleas Nat. br 48. F. because it is an â—â—â—ginal Writ per Shard 17 Edw. 3.55 A. But the King may bring this in Ban. Regis alâ—â—â—gh the Record be in Com. Ban. But a Comâ—â—â— person shall not Nat. br 48. F. 17 Edw. 3.50 〈◊〉 â—1 for the King may sue in what Court he â—â—â—seth though a Subject in some cases is conâ—â—ed What person shall have it The Plaintiff or Defendant in a Quare Impedit 〈◊〉 Darrein Presentment that recovers for by the â—ecovery it appears they have Title Against whom it lies It lies against the Bishop Vet. Nat. br A. In what Cases this lies not It lies not in right of Advowson Nat. br 48. Q. 〈◊〉 that concerns not the presentation It lies not unless a Ne Admittas be first directed 〈◊〉 the Bishop a Quare Impedit depending Vet. â—â—t br 26. B. Nat. br 48. H. for by that he is to â—ake notice of the Suit which otherwise he is not â—â—und to Yet it was maintained although no other Writ â—as first attained Vet. Nat. br 27. A. Q. It lies not unless the party hath recovered before by Judgment of the Court Nat. br 48. 〈◊〉 17 Edw. 3. 50. pl. 21. and so cleared his Title The Incumbring by his Collation ought to bâ— alledged to be within six Months Nat. br 48. 〈◊〉 for after the six Months there can be no incumbrance in respect of the Lapse And if he admit the Clerk of the other person after the six Months which was presenteâ— before the Action the Writ lies Nat. br 48. L. Quaere The Writ is Original and issueth out of the Chancery only Nat. br 48. G. 17 Edw. 3.74 B. vide the Writ Nat. br 48. O. Regist orig 32 A. It ought to be brought in the County where the Church is because the Clerk of the Bishop shall by this be removed and the Clerk of the other admitted Coke 7. part 3. A. Bulwers case Nat. br 48. D. 38 Hen. 6.14 pl. 32 and the wrong is done in the County where the Church is and that County may have best conusance of the cause It ought to make mention of the Recovery Nat. br 48. K. Regist orig 32. B. But 18 Edw. 3.17 by Wilby he ought not to mention it Quaere The Writ needs not mention before whaâ— Justices the Recovery was and yet good for the Recovery is the
3. Judgment in another Court Error brought upon a Judgment given in Ban. Regis in Ireland Ireland there shall be a Scire facias in the Writ of Error against him that had the judgment for by Sharde this is the usage and in no other manner 34 Assize pl. 7. and it is dangerous to alter the ancient practice of proceedings in Law In Error upon a Bill sealed Bill sealed there shall be a Scire facias against the Justices which sealed it ad cognoscend Sigilla c. per Westm 2. cap. 31. Lib. Intra 293. C. Sect. 1. 11 Hen. 4.92 This is where Error is brought upon a Bill of exceptions But the Justices may deliver it in Court by their own hands 11 Hen. 4.52.92 and then there shall be no Scire facias for thereby they acknowledge their hands The Process in a writ of Error against the Judges to whom the Writ is directed is Alias Process Pluries and Attachment Nat. br 22. G. if they do not certifie the Record which is before them Errors â—ssigned When the Record is removed after Errors assigned the Plaintiff shall have a Scire facias against the Defendant ad audiend Errores Nat. br 22 E. 10 Edw. 4.13 3 Eliz. Dyer 195. pl. 38. 201. pl. 63. 17 Edw. 3.5 This is to give him notice that the Record is removed and of his proceeding thereupon And upon two Nihils a Non est inventus returned the Court shall come to examination of the errors 3 Eliz. 201. pl. 63. without the Defendants in the writ of Errors appearance But until Error assigned the party shall not have a Scire facias 24 Edw. 3.31 pl. 8. for it is to no purpose for his appearance is to hear the cause And if he assign that for Error which the Court takes clearly to be no error he shall not have a Scire facias 18 Hen. 6.17 for that would be to trouble the Court to no purpose but if it be colourable it is otherwise But in Error brought against the King there shall be no Scire facias because the King is intended to be always in Court Nat. br 21. H. either himself or his Counsel for the Judges are of his Counsel The Writ needs not mention the names of the Tertenants Against whom a Sci. fac in Error shall be sued because it is of common form used otherwise 8 Hen. 4.17 pl. 3. and the naming of them is not material If the Sheriff return that the Heir is not in his Bailywick Other County and the Tertenant shews that he is in another County there shall go a Scire facias into that other County 8 Hen. 4.18 pl. 3. Q. if he remove out of that into another if another Scire facias shall issue and so till he is found If a Recoverer make a Feoffment Tertenant and die without Heir it seems there that a Scire facias lies against the Tertenant only and a Writ of Error 8 Hen. 4.17 pl. 3. 9 Hen. 6.49 B. pl. 30. Q. whether not against the Lord by Escheat also because he comes in by virtue of the Judgment Former Judgment But the 9 Hen. 6.46 B. pl. 30. a Writ of Error lies against none but the party or them that are privy to the former Judgment Q. if not against privities in Law as well as in fact Gardein in right Gardein in right of the ward recovers in a Quare Impedit and dies the Defendant brought Error and a Scire facias against the Heir of the Recoverer and against the Heir of him from whose right he took his title and against the Incumbent without naming the Executor yet good because he recovers as Gardein in right but the contrary as Gardein in deed 8 Hen. 6.35 pl. 1. for there it seems the Executor is concerned for the wardship is a Chattel False Judgment Error upon false Judgment in Oxford viz. for Land the party being dead that hath the Judgment there shall go a Scire facias as well against the Heir of the Recoverer as against the Ter-tenant 8 Hen. 4.18 pl. 3. A Scire facias needs not be sued against the Tertenant before the Judgment be reversed 47 Edw. 3.7 for before that the Tertenants estate is not stirred But before that he enter he shall have a Scire facias against the Tertenant for otherwise he shall be a Disseisor 4 Hen. 7.10 47 Edw. 3.7 but by the Scire facias it appears that he enters not as a Disseisor But if the Recoverer make a Feoffment to his own use and then the Judgment be reversed Feoffment there needs no Scire facias against the Feoffâ—e for this is aided per the Stat. of 1 Rich. 3. 26 Hen. 8.2 Scire facias in Felony Error upon an Outlawry in Felony the Plaintiff ought to have a Scire facias to all the Lords mediate or immediate 7 Hen. 7.5.53 4 Edw. 4.10 11 Hen. 4. because they are intitled by the Outlawry And also against the party at whose Suit and the Tertenants Lib. Intra 308 B. Sect. 3. And in a writ of Error Delay if the Plaintiff hasten not his Suit the Defendant shall have a Scire facias against the Plaintiff to shew cause why he should not have Execution 24 Edw 3.24 9 Hen. 6.13 or else he may proceed in Court to have the Judgment affirmed And in such case upon two Nichils returned the Defendant shall have execution but after this the Plaintiff shall have a Scire facias 9 Hen. 6.13 Q. for then it seems to be too late Diminution in Error 1. by whom 2. in what cases 3. at what time 1. The Plaintiff in Error may alledge Diminution Nat. br 25 A. that is alledge that a whole Record is not removed The Defendant may do it also 28 Hen. 6.11 15 Eliz. Dyer 321. pl. 21. for if the Record be not wholly removed the Court cannot judge of it nor can the parties tell how to assign Errors But this alledging of Diminution is now used mostly for delay Error in London 2. Error upon a Judgment in London the Recorder certifies the Record yet he is held to do according to the custome Quaere if Diminution shall be alledged 34 Hen. 6.42 it seems it should When all the Record is not removed Diminution may be alledged Nat. br 25. A. vide the Writ there Diminution may be alledged in 1. The Essoin Lib. Intra 290. C. Sect. 1. 1 Hen. 7.2 2. Continuance of the Jury Lib. Intra 290. D. Sect. 2. 3. Words in title in Assize Lib. intra 290. D. sect 3. or any thing material in the body of the Record Diminution shall not be alledged upon a Bill sealed because the bill is not of Record 11 Hen. 4.52 Hull 65. but is given in to the Court by him that takes the exceptions 3. After in nullo est erratum pleaded in another Term the Plaintiff may not alledge Diminution Diminution 28 Hen. 6.11
for then he hath pleaded to the Record as it is and acknowledged it to be rightly removed But the Defendant may 28 Hen. 6.11 for he hath done nothing to conclude himself But per 7 Edw. 4.25 Error 45. the Defendant may not Q. But Coke 5. part 37. B. Bishops case after in nullo est erratum pleaded no Diminution shall be alledged by either party for if it should be suffered it would cause great delay The Plaintiff to the Writ before that he assigns Errors or a Scire facias ad audiend errores may alledge diminution and by this means the Defendant may not afterwards alledge Diminution 16 Eliz. Dyer 330. pl. 18. vide 13 Hen. 4 Error 92. because it is done already and it seems it may not be twice done But note Note that the Defendant after that he had rejoyned in the Writ alledged Diminution No. Lib. Intr. 232. B. Q. The Plaintiff may not alledge Diminution for any Error in fact after a Scire facias awarded 22 Edw. 4.45 but only for matter in Law for the Scire facias admits the matter of fact to be right The Assignment of Errors 1. by whom 2. at what time 3. upon what Record 4. of what things Assignment of Errors is in place of a Declaration 9 Edw. 4.32 for therein the Plaintiff declares why the Defendant should not have execution upon his Judgment Assign Errors If one brings a Writ of Error and he and another assign Errors this is good as to him that brought the Writ of Error and void as to the other for that was but superfluous but if two brought error and one assign errors this is not good to either because the Writ was joynt Mich. 9 Jac. in the Chequer Chamber Shakely versus Porter Conusor of a Fine shall not assign error in the Conusance to reverse his own Fine Conusor which is his own act neither the Conusee in the Grant and Render which is his act neither the Recoverer in the Recovery Coke 5. part 39. B. for they ought not to defeat but to maintain their own acts Executor in Error by him upon a Judgment given against him Executor shall not assign for error that the debt was but upon a simple Contract Com. 182. A. 10 Hen. 6.24 for he might have pleaded it in barr of the Action Party shall not shew error in Process Party unless he shews that it is for his advantage in his prosecution 7 Edw. 3.25 Coke 8. part 59. A. Nat. br 21. F. But may afterwards shew that the Judgment is erroneous by reason of such Error Coke 8. part 59. A. Beechers case 14 Eliz. Dyer 315. pl. 99. and then is his proper time to do it Reversioner not being made a party shall not assign for Error Reversioner that the Sheriff made a warrant to the Baily to make a pannel where the party was guisdable 3 Hen. 4.6 for the trial concerns him not The Successor shall assign for error Successor that his Predecessor was but named Gardein 15 Edw. 3. Error 7. where he ought to have been otherwise named Error shall be assigned before a Scire facias shall be awarded 24 Edw. 3.31 pl. 8. Scire fac for that is the ground of the Scire facias For after a Scire facias awarded the Plaintiff cannot assign error in deed 22 Edw. 4.45 for upon the return of the Scire facias the Defendant is to come in and to hear the errors assigned upon the Record Upon a Judgment given upon a Demurrer in Law and a Writ to enquire of dammages awarded Demurrer and a Writ to enquire of dammages awarded a Writ of Error was brought and he assigned errors 17 Edw. 3.5 and good as it seems Quaere tamen If the Record and the Writ of Error do not agree Error cannot be assigned upon that Record Record Error cannot be assigned upon that Record 9 Hen. 6.4 2 Eliz. Dyer 180. pl. 48. 28 Hen. 6.11 for it shall not be judged to be the same upon which the Writ of Error was brought New Writ of Error If the Writ of Error be faulty in substance errors shall not be assigned upon the Record but shall have a new Writ Quod coram vobis residet 3 Hen. 6.3 26.5 Mariae Dyer 164. pl. 58. that is upon the Record which is removed and remains where the new Writ is brought False Judgment But if it be false Judgment then there must be a new Writ to the Suitors who were the Judges for it is not of Record 3 Hen. 6.26 Error without a day If Error be put without a day there shall be a new Writ before that error be assigned 26 Hen. 6. Scire facias 33. Nat. bâ— 20. G. for the old Writ is null and so the Judgment stands as if no writ had been brought Bill sealed Upon a Bill sealed a man shall assign error per Westm 2. cap. 31. 11 Hen. 4.52 27 Hen. 8.15 25. Coke 9. part 13. B. Dowmans case 9 Assize 8. 14 Hen. 4.15 4 Hen. 6.15 A. Martin 33 Hen. 6.34 Littleton pl. 9. 7 Hen. 6.37 10 Hen. 7.8 And if the bill is refused to be sealed the party shall have a writ to compel them to seal it Regist orig 182. A B. But by Hill Justice it is intended of a thing pleaded in Court for otherwise it shall not be sealed for the Judges are not to take notice of it Challenge in an Assize was put in a bill sealed Challenge and good 9 Assize 8. 21 Edw. 4.11 20 Edw. 3.63 Lib. Intra 346. C. 27 Hen. 8.24 25. Priviledge claimed and not allowed Priviledge there may be a bill sealed 22 Edw. 4. Priviledge 1. Conusance claimed Conusance if the plea be challenged by one that is not party there cannot be a bill sealed 20 Edw. 3. Conusance 46. for it concerns him not A Patent to three to take an Assize where two take it there may be a bill sealed Patent and error upon it 29 Assize 42. 11 Hen. 92. Assize Bill sealed the Tenant shews that the Sheriff was beyond Sea and had a bill sealed of it 1. Although the bill did bear date after the Record removed yet it is good 2. Although the party did not bring it within the bill but the Justices yet good 3. The party shall have a writ to the Justices commanding them to seal it where they do refuse to do it 4. A writ to the Justices ad cognoscenda sigilla vid. antea 5. Two Justices seal it yet one of them may deliver it for the sealing not the delivery is the principal matter 6. The party brought a Scire facias ad cognoscend sigilla before the Justices come in Court yet good for after that they come the bill was of Record ab initio and so the Scire facias may have a good relation Upon a transcript of the note of a Fine error shall be assigned
Transcript and if Error appears they shall send for the note it self and reverse it 21 Edw. 3.24 16 Edw. 3. Record 35. 40 Assize pl. 29. For otherwise perchance the Fine may not be ingrossed which may prove mischievous 1 Mariae Dyer 89. pl. 4. Lib. Intra 296. A. sect 1. Fines Nat. br 20. B. But note 5 Mariae Dyer Record 79. the Record shall be certified and no other proclamation shall be made This is intended of a Fine with Proclamations But 1 Mariae Dyer 89. pl. 4. è contra Ergo quaere Upon a transcript in Parliament error is assigned for the Chief Justice brought up the Record and reported it Ban. Regis 8 Hen. 5. Error 88. 23 Eliz. Dyer 375. pl. 19. 22 Edw. 3.3 pl. 25. But in another Court it is otherwise 40 Assize 29. Nat. br 20. F. Quaere rationem It seems because all Courts agree not in one way of proceedings Upon an award by the Justices upon return Priviledge upon a writ of Priviledge no writ of Error lies Coke 8. part 127. B. case of the City of London for this is no judgment upon Record Upon allowance of claim by the Justices of the Forest Claim 21 Edw. 3.48 pl. 70. error lies vid. antea for it is in nature of a Judgment Record removed Upon a Judgment in an annuity and after that a Judgment in a Scire facias upon the judgment Error is brought upon the former judgment the Record shall be removed 11 Hen. 4.4 viz. the whole Record as it seems Error upon a Fine with proclamations Proclamations the proclamations shall be certified Com. 265. A. Fishes case for they are part of the Record by virtue of the Statute A Writ of Error shall not be awarded until the final judgment be given Award Coke 11. part 40. A. Metcalfs case 7 Rich. 2. Error 68. for the tenour of the Writ supposeth the judgment to be given Unless the Award be ad grave dampnum Coke 11. part 41. A. Metcalfs case for then it seems a necessity to grant it before As in Debt against many by several Praecipes and judgment is given against one he shall have error and the pleadings shall be several from the original and if Error be in the original tenore tantum shall be certified Coke 11. part 41. A. Judgment in an Account quod computet Account error lies not until the final judgment Coke 11. part 38. B. 21 Edw. 3.9 1 Hen. 7.2 B. for the judgment is not perfect and entire before nor the Record made up When an Action of Trespass is in part determined Trespass error lies not until it be determined all 32 Hen. 6.5 pl. 5. 36 Hen. 6. Coke 11. part 39. B. for before the whole Action is not determined and so no compleat judgment So in a Formedon 12 Eliz. Dyer 291. pl. 67. Coke 11. part 39. B. Formedon So in Trespass against two Trespass 34 Hen. 6.41 pl. 9. So in a Quare Impedit 34 Hen. 6.41 Quare Impedit Partition So in Partition Mich. 40 41 Eliz. Com. Ban. Countess of Warwick against Henry Lord Barkley All upon the same ground If error be brought before the fourth day in Com. Ban. yet it is good Day because of Record at the Commencement 34 Hen. 6. Quaere whether so in Banco Regis In an Assize of Darrein Presentment a Writ was awarded to the Bishop and the Assize is for dammages error brought and allowed 17 Edw. 3.5 pl. 12. for this was a judgment Error upon a judgment in a Scire facias upon a Fine Record and no Record removed but the proceedings upon the former judgment and yet good 20 Edw. Error 2. viz. the Fine which is a Judgment in its nature and the Scire facias is but to have Execution upon it yet it seems better if all were removed Praecipe quod reddat Upon a Praecipe quod reddat judgment is given and error brought the original nor the judicial Writ nor the essoyn shall be removed 2 Edw. 3. Error 2. Thorpe 37. Assize 5. but only the Record of the judgment for there the error is only supposed Unless Error be assigned in the Original 24 Edw. 3.24 and then it must be removed viz. the tenour of it And then the transcript of the Record only shall be removed Transcript 34 Assize 7. 36 Hen 6.13 for the Record is supposed not to be erroneous Error upon an execution upon a Statute-Merchant Statute-Merchant and error in process assigned the original shall be removed 18 Edw. 3.24 for the original is part of the process Ancient Demean And if it be of Ancient demesn Lands the Original shall be removed 34 Assize 7. out of that Court. But Error upon a judgment in Ireland the Original shall not be removed 74 Assize 7. 37 Assize 15. Finchden Quaere rationem it seems because it is a Record of another Kingdom Fine and Recovery Error lies not upon a Fine or Common recovery for false Latin rasure interlining mis-entry of the warrant of Attorney Proclamation mis-returned or not return of the Sheriff or default of form in words 23 Eliz. cap. 3. This Statute was made in favour of Fines and to support them because they are the common Assurances of the land And by 27 Eliz. cap. 9. this extends to Fines in Wales and Recoveries there But if the fine be passed before the Kings Silver be entred it is Error No. Lib. Intra 231. A. sect 2. viz. for the not entring of it which is paid pro licentia concordandi If a Writ of Covenant be returned before the Teste this shall be amended Coke 5. part 45. B. Gages case for it is the misprision of the Clerk The Caption before the Teste of the Dedimus is no error No. Lib. Intra 255. C. Sect. 11. for the same reason Pasch 1. Jacobi Regis Rot. 426. the Countess of Bedford against Foster 1. Error assigned was because the Writ of Covenant was of eight Messuages and two Tofts and the Fine certified is of eight Messuages and two Messuages but non allocatur because the Record hath relation to the Writ of Covenant 2. Error assigned because the Indorsement was Executio istius brevis patet in quadam panella c. where it should be in quadam schedula sed non allocatur because in substance it is the same thing expressed by divers names Mich. 30 Eliz. Ban. Regis Austein Steede versus Conaway Webbe a Fine was levied of two Tenements and void because a Praecipe lies not of it this case is entred Hill 30 Eliz. Rot. 165. for a Tenement is a thing incertain of which a Fine cannot be levied Infancy good Error in a Fine Infancy Nat. br 21. D. 3 Hen. 6.16 B. 2 Rich. 3.1 17 Edw. 3.53 pl. 33. 27 Assize pl. 53. if it be brought during his Minority that he may be inspected by the Court and
his Age proved But if he come to full age it is not for then he is not in the same condition as he was when he levied the Fine 17 Edw. 3.53 pl. 33. Greene 17 Assize pl. 17. no◠can it be so well tried And although the other ject a protection yet if the Infant be inspected when he comes to full age he shall have the benefit of his nonage 22 Edw. 3.6 pl. 24. 21 Assize pl. 10. for the Infant could not proceed to reverse the Fine during his Infancy by reason of the protection Feme Covert Feme Covert as Feme sole levies a Fine this shall bind all but the Husband Coke 7. part 8. Bedfords case 17 Edw. 3.52 78. 7 Hen. 4.23 because as to him she was covert and could not act without him though not in respect of others But if the Husband enters and dies Husband the Fine is void without more suit to all parties concerned Coke 7. part 8. Bedfords case 7 Hen. 4.2.23 for that shews his disagreement to his Wives act But if living the former Husband and she take a second Husband and they levy a Fine this is utterly void because the second Marriage is void 7 Hen. 4.24 B. Gascoign 9 Hen. 6.34 B. pl. 3. This was before the Statute of Jac. against having two wives or two husbands Note Note when a thing is amendable before the Writ of Error brought it is amendable as well after and this by a Superiour Court as well as an Inferiour Court Coke 8. part 162. A. Blackamores case for the Writ of Error doth not hinder such amendments Note Note that those things that are not amendable and yet vicious are Errors at this day for there is no other way to redress them When Judgment is given but not upon a verdict of 12. upon Issue joyned there are 7 Errors not amendable Coke 8. part 162. A. Blackamores case as upon a Judgment by default by Nihil dicit non sum informatus or upon a Demurrer c. Vid. some alterations by a late Statute temps Caroli Secundi concerning Errors Want of the Original Writ 1. Original No. Lib. Intra 246. D. Misprision of the form of the Original 2. Form false Latin in it or variance from the Register Material variance between the Original and the Count or Declaration 3. Count. as C.W. in the Writ and W. W. in the Count Coke 5. part 37. Bishops case Jeosail 4. Pleading fault of Colour insufficient pleading or some default of the person or of his Counsel Error or misprision of the Judges in another Term Misericordia pro Capiatur è contra Coke 8. part 59. A. 41 Eliz. Dyer 315. pl. 99. Want of warrant of Attorney 6. Warrant Error in pleas of the Crown and Appeals 7. Appeal or in proceedings upon them they are not amendable for they are excepted out of the Statute of Amendments and also Error in the exigent to make one to be outlawed Coke 8. part 162. A. Blackamores case Br. 10. This is in favour of life and liberty and property What things are amendable after verdict 1. Material variance When Judgment is given upon a verdict of 12. men upon issue joyned there are 10. Misprisions not to be remedied or amended Coke 8. part 163. Blackamores case Material variance between the Original and the Count Coke 5. part 37. Bishops case The Original is Barbara and the Count is Barbaria this is erroneous Mich. 9 Jac. Ban. Regis Harrison Fettiplace for they are two several names and so may be two several persons Waste brought in Burrum Appleby and Flackbridge and the Count is of waste made in Burrum Appleby Flackbridge Park in Langton and it is variance because there is more in the Count than in the Writ Hill 12 Jac. Com. Ban. Countess of Cumberlands case and so it may not be for one and the same matter When the Original and the Count differs in the substance Coke 5 part 45. Husband and wife brought debt or an Action for rent due to them where it was due to the wife before Coverture this is aided by the Statute and good after verdict Trin. 9 Jac. Ban. Regis Peore versus Boule Hill 36. Eliz. Ban. Regis Rot. 610. Griffin versus Elliot Ejectione firmae wants vi armis this is but a fault in form and shall not stay Judgment after Verdict and then it was also said that these words are not material for it may be without them 7 Hen. 6.4 17 Edw. 3.1 Q. 3. Misprision of the Visne When the Venue is mistaken The Issue was that within the Mannor of Wargrave and it was of the Mannor of Wafield demisable by Copy of Court Roll c. the Venue was of the Mannor of Wargrave and good because the issue was upon the Custome within the Mannor of Wargrave Coke 11. part 18. A. Nevils case but if one Mannor was in one County and another in another then it is otherways Mich. 11 Jac. Ban. Regis in the same case for then that Jury could not try the issue 1. Trin. 11 Jac. Ban. Regis Morton versus Orde resolved in a Writ of Error 1. Infancy during Nonage shall be tried by the Justices by inspection and other proof in Court Coke 9. part 30. 17 Edw. 2. Account 122. 46 Edw. 3.8 48 Edw. 3.11 14 Hen. 4. after Nonage by a Jury 2. If it be doubtful to the Justices the Infant and the Witnesses shall be examined in Court 25 Edw. 3.42 50 Edw. 3.5 3. If he be of full age in Actions reals it viz. the Issue shall be tried where the Land lies 21 Edw. 3.28 38 Edw. 3.17 44 Assize 10. 46 Edw. 3.7 13 Hen. 4.3 19 Hen. 6.51 for the Land is the principal matter 4. If it be an Action personal as Ejectione firmae it shall be tried where the Action is brought 21 Edw. 3.7 3 Hen. 6.40 34 Hen. 6.50 and so it was adjudged because it is transitory and not fixt to a place 4. Sheriffs Retorn When the Retorn is by the Sheriff where it ought to be by the Coroners or è converso for such is no retorn because made by a wrong Officer When the Sheriff puts not his name to the Retorn of the Jury 5. Jury as he ought to do for else it cannot be known to be his Retorn 6. Venire facias When there is no Retorn indorsed upon the Venire facias so if the name of the Sheriff be not put to the Writ of Inquiry of Dammages Mich. 9. Jac. in the Chequer Chamber Shackly versus Porter for these are things of substance When one gives the Verdict that was not returned in the Venire facias 7. Verdict though he be sworn When it appears to the Court by all the Record 8. Action that the Plaintiff had no cause of Action for the Court is to judge of the Record In Appeal 9. Crown or Pleas of
20 l. for the which execution was awarded absq hoc that the plaint and the execution was for the same 20 l. yet the Visne shall be in both Parishes because the issue is as well of the execution as of the plaint 5 Edw. 4.110 A vouches B who vouches C and after issue tried the former Vouchee viz. B. dies this shall not be pleaded in arrest of judgment against A but it is error if judgment be given 21 Hen. 7.80 pl. 1. Crooke but if A die it shall abate the Writ in facto ibidem because he is Defendant and so no judgment can be given In detinue against A he prays garnishment against B which comes and pleads and they are at issue A dies the Writ abates ibidem Bar in Error No bar to say that the former Writ depending Feofment the Plaintiff did infeoff another for he remains Tenant notwithstanding the Feoffment 21 Edw. 3.53 20 Assize 2. 12 Assize 41. Coke 1. part 111. Albanyes case because the Feoffment was made pendente lite In nullo est erratum In nullo est erratum a good Bar 28 Hen. 6.10 9 Edw. 4.32 15 Eliz. Dyer 321. pl. 21. For it destroys the very supposal of the Writ But note upon Error in Deed this is no plea. 7 Edw. 4.16 9 Edw. 4.32 3 Edw. 6. Dyer 65.2 Mariae Dyer 104. pl. 10. Lib. intra 288. D. sect 1.289 D. sect 1. No. Lib. intra 233. B. because that doth not appear upon the Record Release of Errors is a good Bar Release 20 Edw. 3. Error 2. Littleton 116 B. Coke 8. part 152. Althams case 6 Hen. 4.8 pl. 36. 5 Edw. 4.96 B. For the release of Errors makes the judgment good were it never so vicious But a release of Actions reals and personals it is no Bar in error of an Outlawry Coke S. part 152. Littleton 116. B. For the Outlawry concerns the Commonwealth which interest cannot be released by a private person If the Defendant be outlawed in Redisseisin a release of all demands is no Bar because the Original and the Judgment are the process upon the Outlawry 11 Hen. 4.6 The Release of the Vouchee shall bar the Tenant 17 Edw. 2. Error 90. for the Tenant recovers in value against him Release of Errors by Tenant in Tail is no bar to the issue although it be tried against the Tenant in Tail 3 Eliz. Dyer 188. pl. 9. For the issue in Tail is not bound by the judgment for the issues derives paramount the tenant in Tail viz. performam doni But if he in reversion in Tail disseises Tenant in Dower and suffers an erroneous Recovery and Tenant in Dower releases with warranty and dies this is a good Bar Coke 3. part 60 61. Lincolne Colledge case because the recovery cut off the entail A Release of one bars another when two are to recover a personal thing in respect of their joint-interest but when they are to dischage themselves it is otherwise Coke 6. part 25. Ruddocks case As where an Action is brought against two jointly to one thing it seems if one confess the Action this shall not bind the other If an Action be brought against two jointy and a judgment is thereupon had against them and one of them releaseth errors this shall not hinder the other to bring a Writ of Error because he is to be charged by the judgment The King brought Error Scisune it is no plea that his Ministers have seized the Land unless the King agree to it 39 Assize pl. 18. For the King shall not be bound by the Act of his Officers without his consent Yet Q. if it be done by an Officer of Record The Judgment in Error 1. For the Plaintiff 2. For the Defendant 3. For both In Error two things are to be done 1. To reverse the judgment 2. That the party be restored to all that he lost by reason of the judgment 9 Hen. 6.47 B. Martin Coke 5. part 39. B. Tayes case Q. Whether he shall be satisfied for all his dammages It seems he shall The judgment was that the Plaintiff should not be restored to the Land Assise with the mean profits 11 Hen. 4 93. pl. 49. Q. For a several Action lies for the mean profits And 8 Hen. 6.2 A. Rolfe that he shall recover the Land and the Issues of the Land that is the profits Information upon Intrusion The judgment was Quod judicium reversetur adunlletur quod Defendens de intrasione intrusione transgressione contemptu convincatur à possessione amoveatur capiatur c. quodque recordum mittatur in Scaccarium pro executione habenda c. Coke 1. part 40. A. Altonwoods case The Action and judgment were in the Exchequer In a Quare Impedit that former judgment should be void Quare impedit and the Plaintiff restored to all that he lost 18 19 Eliz. Dyer 353. pl. 30. Gardein recovers in a Quare Impedit in right of the Ward the Defendant at full age of the Ward brought error and a Scire facias against the Ward the Ward entitles himself by his ancient right and found for him 1. The judgment shall be reversed against the Gardein and yet the Defendant shall not be restored because he is barred by the plea of the Ward 9 Hen. 6.47 B. Newton The judgment was that the judgment shall be reversed Redisseisin and that the Plaintiff be restored to the Land and to the issues taken in the mean time 9 Hen. 4.6 pl. 19. that is to the mean profits of the Land taken pendente lite The judgment was upon an Utlawry in felony Utlawry that the Utlawry should be reversed and he restored at the common Law to all that he had lost by this cause 11 Hen. 4.53 pl. 32. 7 Hen. 4.40 B. And that he should be restored at the Common Law to that he had lost 3 Eliz. Dyer 196. pl. 39. viz. by reason of the Owtlawry Error by Executors of the Testators being utlawed was that the Utlawry be reversed and that they shall be restored to the goods of their Testator seized by reason of it 11 Hen. 4.65 pl. 22. It shall be Quod judicium redditum staret in omni robore per Coke Chief Justice Pasc 12. Jac. Ban. Regis Sir John Heydons case and yet 21 Edw. 4.44 A. was quod judicium redditum remanebit stabile in perpetuum nor the form is let judgment be affirmed Et ulterius concessum est quod praedictus A recuperet versus praefat This is the Judgment for dâ—mnâ—ges B. 10. l. eidem A. per Curiam Domini Regis hic adjudicat juxta formam Statuti inde nuper edit c. promisis costagiis dampnis suis quae sustinuit occasione dilatationis executionis praedict praetextu prosecutionis dicti brevis Domini Regis de errore c. Lib. intra 244. B. sect 8. 292. B By the Statute of 3 Hen 7. cap. 10. if error be sued before execution and afterwards be discontinued by default of the party that brings it or he be nonsuited or judgment affirmed the other shall recover his costs and dammages by the discretion of the Judges An Infant and another levie a Fine this may be reversed to the Infant by a Writ of Error but it shall be good against the other Coke 1. part 76. B. Bredons case No. Lib. intra 255. C. sect 11. For the Fine shall stand good as far as by Law it may But if the Husband and Wife levy a Fine of the Land of the Wife and they reverse it for Error they shall be restored forthwith because the Husband is joyned with his Wife but for conformity Coke 2. part 77. B. Cromwels case For the Estate passeth only from the Wife Though Execution be reversed the judgment is yet good Coke 5. part 32. Pettifers case and a new Execution may be taken out A Fine reversed for fault in the Proclamations only remains a good Fine at the common Law for the other is but a Discontinuance 4 Eliz. Dyer pl. 54. and is nothing to vitiate the Fine Execution in Error Lib. intra 307. C. sect 1. FINIS
29. Nov. 1677. I do allow the Reprinting the SVRVEY OF THE LAW as it is now Corrected and Inlarged Fra North. THE COMMON LAW EPITOMIZ'D WITH Directions how to Prosecute and Defend Personal Actions Very useful for all Lawyers Justices of Peace and Gentlemen To which is annexed The nature of a Writ of ERROR and the general proceedings thereupon WITH A plain TABLE for the easie finding out of every particular By William Glisson and Anthony Gulston Esquires Baristers at Law The Second Edition revised explained and much enlarged by W. S. of the Inner-Temple Esquire Good communicated doubles it self Vivere nemo Nunc sine Lite solet nec sine Lege potest LONDON Printed by the Assigns of Rich. and Edw. Atkins Esq for Hen. Brome and Tho. Basset and are to be sold at the Gun in St. Pauls Church-yard and at the George in Fleetstreet MDCLXXIX The Epistle Dedicatory TO THE Professors Practisers OF THE COMMON LAW OF ENGLAND Candid Reader THis Tract in French was bequeathed to me by an alliance William Glisson Esquire deceased which I have translated into our own Language for the Common benefit of all I am not singular in it for daily experience manifests the contrary neither is it a Novelty for Law-books to appear in this dress Antiquity may be pleaded Sr. Germin Perkins Stanford Crompton Lambert Sir Henry Finch Dalton and divers others have in former days troden this path My desires are that it may not be perused by those who read only to fault what they cannot mend but by those whose judicious Pen will correct the errors as Cognizances of humane frailty I wish it successful to all be he Pleader or Practiser and that the Common Law of England may shine forth in these Cloudy and Eclipsed days is the Prayer of him who is Stâ—ple Iune January 20th 1658. A Well-wisher to the Laws HEN. APPLEGARTH To the READER Ingenuous Reader THese ensuing Lines were not fixed to this Treatise to commend its worth unto thee for if I can judge rightly it needs them not as I doubt not but thou wilt confess upon the perusal of it And this made me some years past take some pains in correcting many Errataes of the Press and explaining many obscurities I met with and in shewing the reason of the Law in many places without any other aim than my own private satisfaction But since that understanding an intent of Re-printing of the Copy I thought it not amiss to impart what I had done to the Undertakers thereof not only for their benefit but for the Readers clearer information and easier understanding of the greater variety of the matters therein contained and in the former Edition very briefly and in many places obscurely set forth If my pains herein may prove profitable to any I shall think it well bestowed however I shall rest satisfied with this perswasion That neither the Printers nor Readers can be prejudiced by these my well intended endeavours William Style THE CONTENTS OF THE BOOK 1. Accompt 2. Case Assumpsit 3. Trover 4. Covenant 5. Detinue 6. Debt 7. Ejectment 8. Quare Impedit ne admittas quare non admisit quare incumbravit 9. Replevin 10. Trespass 11. Error VVherein is plainly set down and demonstrated 1. What their several natures are 2. How many fold they are 3. In what Court they most properly lye 4. Who may best bring them 5. Against whom they lye 6. For what causes they lye 7. What be good Pleas and Barrs to the several Actions 8. What Judgements and Executions may be given in them The TABLE Account ACcount Fol. 1 Account against a Guardian in Soccage Fol. 1 In what Court Account lieth against a Guardian in Soccage Fol. 1 Who shall have a Writ against Guardian in Soccage Fol. 2 Against what person Account lieth as Guardian in Soccage Fol. 3 For what things Account lieth Fol. 4 The Account against a Guardian Soccage Fol. 5 The Process against a Guardian Soccage 1. before appearance 2. after appearance Fol. 6 Bar by a Guardian in Soccage 1. to the Action of Account 2. before Auditors Fol. 7 The Judgment against a Guardian in Soccage 1. of Account 2. to recover the thing Fol. ib. Execution against a Guardian in Soccage 1. per Common Law 2. per Statute Law Fol. 8 Ex parte talis Fol. ib. Account against a Baily 1. of a Court or Hundred 2. of a Mannor-house c. Fol. 9 In what Court it lies against a Baily Fol. ib. Who shall have an Account against a Baily 1. of a Court 2. of a Mannor Fol. ibid. Against whom an Account lieth as Baily 1. of a Court or Hundred 2. of a Mannor c. Fol. 12 For what things Account lieth against a Baily 1. of a Court 2. of a Mannor Fol. 14 The Account against a Baily 1. Of a Court or Hundred 2. of a Mannor c. Fol. 15 The Writs against a Baily 1. of a Court or Hundred 2. of a Mannor c. Fol. 16 The Process against a Baily 1. before appearance 2. after appearance Fol. 18 Bar to a Baily 1. to an Action of an Account 2. before Auditors Fol. 19 Judgment against a Baily 1. of Account 2. to recover the thing Fol. 21 Execution against a Baily 1. per Common Law 2. per Statute Law Fol. ibid. Ex parte talis by a Baily Fol. 22 Account against a Receiver 1. In Law 2. in Deed Fol. 23 Against whom Account lies as Receiver Fol. 26 For what things Account lieth against a Receiver Fol. 29 The Account against a Receiver 1. by others hands 2. by his own hands Fol. ibid. The Judgment against a Receiver 1. of Account 2. of a Receiver Fol. 37 The Writ against a Receiver Fol. 38 The Process against a Receiver 1. before appearance 2. after Fol. 39 Bar by a Receiver 1. to an Action of Account 2. before Auditors Fol. 41 Execution against a Receiver 1. per Common Law 2. per Statute Law Fol. 43 Action upon the Case QUid Quotuplex In what Câ—urt it lieth Fol. 46 For doing of wrong to the dammage of another touching things hereditary Fol. 47 Against whom this lieth Fol. 49 For what things this Action lies Fol. 51 The Writ Fol. 62 The Process 1. before appearance 2. after Fol. ib. The Judgment Fol. 63 For what things it lies For. ib. For doing of wrong to the dammage of another touching his body Fol. 69 For doing a thing to the dammage of another touching his name which is slander Fol. 72 For the doing wrong to the dammage of another touching suits in Law Fol. 83 For not doing that which ought to be done by the Law touching a thing hereditary to the dammage of another Fol. 91 For not doing of things which ought to be done by the Law to the dammage of another concerning Chattels Fol. 95 For the not doing of a thing which ought to be done by the Law to the dammage of another touching his body Fol.
96 For not doing of a thing that ought to be done by the Law to the dammage of another touching suits in Law Fol. 97 Assumpsit FOr the not doing of a thing which ought to be done by the agreement of the party to the dammage of another touching things hereditary Fol. 98 Assumpsit quid Quotuplex Fol. ib. General Bar Fol. 99 For not doing of a thing which ought to be done by the agreement of the parties touching Chattels Fol. 102 The Judgment Fol. 114 The Writ Fol. ibid. For not doing a thing which is to be done by agreement touching the body Fol. 115 The Writ Fol. ibid. For not doing a thing which is to be done by agreement of the parties touching suits in Law Fol. 116 For not doing a thing where a man is bound to do it in one manner and he doth it in another Fol. ibid. For negligent suffering a thing to be done to the dammage of another Fol. 117 Bar Fol. 118 For deceit in bargains and agreements with warrant Fol. 122 For deceit in bargains and agreements without warranty Fol. 124 Trover and Conversion QUid Quotuplex Fol. 125 Of what things it lies Fol. 126 Covenant IN what Court Covenant lies 1. personal 2. real Fol. 131 Who shall have a Covenant 1. personal 2. real Fol. 132 Against whom Covenant lies 1. personal 2. real Fol. 137 The Count in Covenant 1. personal 2. real Fol. 145 Writ in Covenant 1. personal 2. real Fol. 147 The Process in Covenant 1. before appearance 2. after Fol. 148 Bar in Covenant 1. personal 2. real Fol. 149 Judgment in Covenant 1. personal 2. real Fol. 150 Detinue 1. QUid Fol. 154 2. Quotuplex ib. In what Court detinue lies 1. of Chattels 2. of Deeds for Landâ— Fol. 155 Who shall have a Detinue 1. of Chattels 2. of Deeds Fol. ibid. Against whom Detinue lies 1. of Chattels 2. of Deeds Fol. 163 For what things Detinue lies 1. of Chattels 2. of Deeds Fol. 167 Count in Detinue 1. of Chattels 2. of Deeds Fol. 169 The Writ in Detinue 1. of Chattels 2. of Deeds Fol. 173 The Process in Detinue 1. before appearance 2. after Fol. 174 The Garnishment in Detinue 1. of Chattels 2. of Deeds Fol. 175 Enterpleader in Detinue 1. Of Chattels 2. Of Deeds Fol. 176 Bar in Detinue 1. Of Chattels 2. Of Deeds Fol. 178 Execution in Detinue 1. Of the Defendant 2. against The Judgment in Detinue 1. Of Chattels 2. Of Deeds Fol. 182. the Garnishee 3. of what Lands 4. of what Goods Fol. 184 Debt DEbt in what Court it lies Fol. 191 Who shall have Debt Fol. 193 Against whom Debt lies Fol. 203 For what things Debt lies Fol. 216 Judgment in Debt Fol. 227 The Writ in Debt 1. in the County 2. in Com. Ban. Fol. 234 The Process in Debt 1. before appearance 2. after Fol. 239 The Bar in Debt Fol. 240 The Judgment in Debt Fol. 265 Execution in Debt Fol. 269 Ejectment IN what Court it lies Fol. 272 Who shall have an Ejectione firmae Fol. 273 Against whom Ejectment lies Fol. 276 Of what things an Ejectment lies Fol. 278. The Count generally Fol. 281 The Writ Fol. 283 The Process 1. before appearance 2. after Fol. ibid. The Bar. Fol. 284 The Judgment Fol. 285 Quare Impedit QVid Fol. 286 In what Court it lies Fol. 287 Who shall have a Quare Impedit Fol. 288 Against whom a Quare Impedit lies Fol. 311 Quare Impedit of what disturbance it lies Fol. 312 Quare Impedit of what things it lies Fol. 313 The Count in Quare Impedit Fol. 315 The process in Quare Impedit 1. before appearance 2. after Fol. 317 Barr in a Quare Impedit 1. by the Ordinary 2 by others Fol. 319 Good causes of refusal in a Quare Impedit Fol. 322 These are not Fol. ib. These are likewise good causes of refusal Fol. 323 Who shall plead plenarty and who not Fol. 327 Against whom plenarty was is no plea Fol. 328 Judgement in a Quare Impedit 1. when be shall have Judgement 2. of what things he shall have Judgement Fol. 330 The Writ to the Bishop to whom it shall be directed Fol. 334 Process in the writ to the Bishop Fol. 336 Of what things a man shall have Judgement Fol. ib. A Writ to the Bishop and single dammages Fol. 338 A Writ to the Bishop and double dammages Fol. 340 Single dammages and no Writ to the Bishop Fol. ib. Double dammages and no writ to the Bishop Fol. 341 Two writs to the Bishop Fol. ib. In what Court and what Judges have power to award a writ to the Bishop Fol. 342 Ne Admittas WHat person shall have it Fol. 342 In what cases it lies Fol. ib. Within what time this ought to be brought Fol. 343 The Writ Fol. 344 The Process Fol. ib. Quare non Admisit OVt of what court this issues Fol. ib. What person shall have it Fol. 345 Against whom it lies Fol. ib. In what case it lies Fol. 346 The Writ Fol. ib. The Count. Fol. 347 The Bar. Fol. ib. The Judgement Fol. 348 Quare Incumbravit IN what Court it shall be brought Fol. 348 What person shall have it Fol. 349 Against whom it lies Fol. ib. In what cases this lies not Fol. ib. The writ Fol. 350 The Count. Fol. 351 The Process Fol. ib. The bar Fol. 352 The judgement Fol. ib. Replevin IN what Court it lies Fol. 353 Who shall have a Replevin Fol. 354 Against whom a Replevin lies Fol. 356 Of what things a Replevin lies Fol. 357 The writ Fol. 359 The process 1. of a man replevied 2. of chattels Fol. 361 Second Deliverance Fol. 362 In what case a man may distrain Fol. 364 Of what things a man may distrain Fol. 369 What person shall distrain Fol. 373 At what time a man may distrain Fol. 374 In what place a man may distrain Fol. 375 What distress shall be sold Fol. 378 What shall not be said to be a distress excessive Fol. ib. 1. The Bar 2. Justification 3. Conusance 4. Avowry Fol. 379 Who shall avow Fol. 381 For what things a man may avow Fol. 384 Seifin in avowry in whom it may be alledged Fol. 386 By what hands Seisin shall be alledged Fol. 386 In what time Seisin ought to be alledged Fol. 388 When it is not requisite to alledge Seisin ib. What Seisin shall be good ib. Bar to an Advowry Fol. 390 Judgment 397 Trespass IN What Court Trespass lies Fol. 405 Who shall have Trespass Fol. 407 Against whom Trespass lies Fol. 422 For what matter Trespass lies viz. for the doing of wrong to the dammage of another 1. Touching Inheritance 2. Touching Chattels 3. Touching the body Fol. 432 Error IN what Court Error shall be redressed Fol. 453 Who shall have a Writ of Error Fol. 461 The Writ of Error Fol. 468 The Process in Error 1. upon a judgement in Ireland 2. upon a Bill sealed 3. judgement in another Court
remainder Lib. Intr. 22. A. Sect. 2. for if there be just cause to account for part the Action is maintainable But if he confess part and traverse the other no Judgment shall be till the other be tried 41 Edw. 3. Account 34. for it may be he is to account for all notwithstanding his traverse which may be false The Judgment is Ideo consideratum quod praedictus W. recuperet versus praefat M so much as he is found in Arcarages dampna sua occasione implacitationis c. Coke 11. part 40. A. Metcalfs case The King is not held to bring a particular Account against any as Receiver but to declare generally quod ille ad computum domino Regi reddend tenetur and against Executors quod tenebantur tempore mortis suae Coke 11. part 90. Devoushers case for the King is not tied to punctualities of Law where no person is injured by his not observance of them The Writ against a Receiver In Comitatu Rex c. pr. A quod juste c. reddat B rationabilem computum suum de tempore quo fuit Receptor denariorum ipsius B In Com. Ban. c. Regist orig 135. ibidem B. vide diversa brevia de computo versus Receptorem Writat the Com. Law by the Stat. of Marleb cap. 29. But there is another form of a Writ founded upon the Statute of Marlebridge cap. 23. Nat. br 117. H. Regist orig 136. B. A good plea to the Writ that he was Baily and not Receiver for otherwise he shall be twice charged viz. as Baily and Receiver 3 Edw. 3.70 pl. 28. 18 Edw. 4.3 pl. 17. which the Law judges unreasonable and will prevent by making the Writ certain A good plea to the Writ that he was Guardian in Soccage 18 Edw. 4.3 pl. 17. and so not properly a Receiver as the Writ supposeth The Writ shall be always general and if the cause be special it shall be set forth in the Count Nat. br 118. Q. F. The Defendant pleads the Receipt by deed and demands judgment of the Writ without shewing it this is no plea to the Writ because the Receipt and not the Deed is the cause of Action and he hath confessed the Receipt and the Deed appears not to the Court 1 Hen. 6.8 28 Hen. 8. Dyer 20. pl. 121. But 9 Edw. 4.50 B. per Choke contra 2. Hen. 6.9 quaere No plea to the Writ if it do not agree with the Plaintiff concerning the manner of the Receipt 4 Hen. 6.12 pl. 4. The Process against a Receiver 1. before Appearance 2. after At the Common Law the Process was but a distress infinite Coke 3. part 12. A. Harberts case But per Sat. de Marlebridge cap 23. a Capias is given Coke 3. part 12. A. for more expedition for Liberty is more precious than ones Estate in the eye of the Law And by Westm 2. cap. 11. Process of Outlawry is given Coke 3. part 12. A. 17 Edw. 3. Process 203. 17 Edw. 3.59 pl. 55. Shard 26 Edw. 3.5 pl. 13. which is a more violent prosecution to bring the Defendant to do right A Scire facias shall issue against Tenant per Elegit to account 21 Edw. 3.2 pl 6. 5 Edw. 3.159 pl. 20. Regist Judicial 73. B. Old Nat. br 34. what profits he hath received out of the lands extended and how far his debt is satisfied And if he come not upon Summons returned Judgment shall be given against him 5 Edw. 3.159 pl. 20. 21 Edw. 3.1 Quod computet Conusor of a Statute shall have a Scire facias against a Conusee to Account Coke 4. part 67. B 47 Edw. 3.11 pl. 9. fol. 25. pl. 63. So the Assignee of a Conusor 25 Edw. 3.53 pl. 17. both for the former reason upon the Elegit But then he cannot surmize that it was appraised and found of base value 17 Edw. 3.36 pl. 6. For by the bringing of the Action he admits of a certain value to account upon and such a surmize is a matter dehors If a Receiver come in by a Capias or Exigend he shall be forthwith committed to the Fleet 29 Edw. 35. pl. 63. for his contempt in not coming in till compelled by force which is a disturbance of the publick Peace So if he come in by distress and the account be adjudged against him 29 Edw. 3.35 pl. 63. for then it doth appear he was a Fort feasor But if the account be adjudged against him and he be not present in Court a Capias ad computandum shall issue out 1 Edw. 3.2 pl. 10. 1 Hen. 7.1 pl. 1. Townsend Lib. Intr. 18. Sect. 1 2 3. to make it appear to the Court whether he was to account or no. If in Judgment given quod computet the Plaintiff dies the Executor shall have a Scire facias which being served if the Defendant appear not an Exigend shall issue forth against him 14 Hen. 4.1 But if the Defendant be taken per Capias ad computandum and dies in prison a Scire facias lies not against his Executors 10 Edw. 4.7.41 Assize So that a Scire facias lies for an Executor but not against an Executor for the Executor may not be so privy to the receipts and payments of the Testator as to know what to plead to the Account Bar by a Receiver 1. to an Action of Account 2. before Auditors The Defendant pleads he bought the goods of the Plaintiff Bought before he brought this Action for them a good bar 14 Hen. 4.19 pl. 21. for thereby he claims the property in them The Defendant pleads Accord that it was agreed that he should be bound to the Plaintiff for the principal and use the which he did this is a good bar to the Action 22 Hen. 6.55 pl. 32. for this drowns the former contract otherways he ought to plead this before Auditors Q. Whether it may be pleaded in bar of the Action or in discharge of the Account before Auditors It seems it is no plea before Auditors So if the Plaintiff grant that if the Defendant pay 20 l. he will withdraw his Action this is a good bar to the Action because of this Accord 7 Edw. 3.325 pl. 11. 18 Edw. 3.39 pl. 35. which hath taken away the ground of the Action No plea that he put it in a bag and that the Plaintiff agreed that he should keep it in lieu of a debt because the Receipt for Account-render is confessed 28 Hen. 6.7 pl. 9. and so it appears the Plaintiff hath cause of Action The Plea was that he did account of such a Sum such a day and year and place before A and B Auditors assigned by the Plaintiff a good Bar Lib. Intra 19. D. Sect. 3. 25 Edw. 3.39 pl. 1. 2 Edw. 3.45 pl. 13. For they are Judges and so shall not account twice for one sum The Plaintiff Counts of divers sums received between such and such a day and the Defendant pleads to parcel of the
Law for they have a joynt trust and interest The Process in Covenant 1. Before appearance 2. After Covenant Personal 1. By the Common Law the Process before appearance was but a distress infinite 22 Hen. 6.13 Br. exigend 29. 48 Edw. 3.29 pl. 15. and no Capias 2. After appearance the parties appear and day is given over salvis partibus c. the Defendant makes default at the day a distress was awarded against him Lib. Intra 134. B. Sect. 1. and not a Capias Quia non fit breve de Attachiamento Covenant Real quia oporteat quod partes compareant personaliter in Curia Regist orig 165. A. and here was day given over salvis partibus which was no personal appearance The Bar in Covenant 1. Personal 2. Real 1. When a certain duty accrues by the Covenant at the time of the making of it Accord an Accord with satisfaction is no plea Coke 6. part 44. A. Blakes case for such an Accord cannot discharge the duty But a release may be pleaded in bar But where no certain duty accrues until the subsequent act or wrong there Accord with satisfaction is a good plea Coke 6. part 44. A. Blakes case for he may make satisfaction for the wrong by the agreement of the Covenantee Covenant to a Parson for the enjoying his Benefice and the Parson deserts the Cure is void if he deny it after such desertion 14 Eliz. cap. 11. Rastall Leases 244. D. 23 Eliz. Dyer 372. pl. 11. This is after the Parson is absent forty days in the year and not otherwise for that is a desertion in Law whereby he may be deprived A covenants to gather the Rents in D Disturbance and he pleads that he was interrupted by the Plaintiff and so could not do it this is a good bar Crooke 13. Hen. 7.34 pl. 2. for the Plaintiff shall not take advantage of his own wrong Lessee covenants to surrender before the term ends and a Stranger that hath right enters upon the Lessee this is a discharge because the Lessee is disabled by an act in Law Hill 41 Eliz. Com. Ban. Andrews versus Nedham 45 Edw. 3.48 Performance generally a good plea Performance 6 Hen. 4.8 pl. 34. In a Covenant upon a demise by Indenture and an eviction by a Stranger by a higher Title it is no Bar to traverse the possession of the Plaintiff without particular causes shewing how the other had title because it is by Indenture Trin. 3 Jac. Ban. Regis Stile versus Hearing which is a general estoppel without shewing of special matter to avoid it A covenants to make a good estate in Copy-hold land to B before Easter during the life of Cox it is no plea to say that it was surrendred to the Lord by his procurement to the use of C if he shews not that he was admitted for nothing vests in him to whose use it is till admittance Mich. 15 Jac. Ban. Regis Stiles versus Smith and so the Lord was not disabled to perform the Covenant Release is no Bar before the Covenant is broken Release viz. generally Coke 4. part 71. Hors case 5 Eliz. Dyer 217. pl. 2. Coke 1. part 99. A. Shelley◠case If it be not by express words Coke 5. part 71. A. 35 Hen. 8. Dyer 57. pl. 24. Bramly for so the Covenant may be released Judgment in Covenant 1. Personal 2. Real Judgment against an Executor for a Covenant broken after the death of the Testator is of the Testators goods 15 Eliz. Dyer 324. pl. 34. for he is in the Testators stead and trusted with his estate If a Lessee recovers being outed by the Lessor he shall recover his term viz. the remainder unexpired Nat. br 145. M. 47 Edw. 3.24 pl. 61. 20 Edw. 3. Judgment 177. and also Dammages Nat. br 145. M. Execution in Covenant 1. Personal 2. Real 1. Per Common Law 2. Per Statute Law By the Common Law it is but a Levari facias Personal Lib. Intra 133. D. sect 2. fieri facias Lib. Intra 138. A. sect 1. extending but to goods and Chattels But no other Execution Coke 3. part 12. A. Harberts case And this only within the year for if the year be past it was an Action of debt upon the Judgment Coke 3.12 A. Unless the Process were continued 33 Hen. 6.49 pl. 33. for the continuance of it made it as if no time were passed but continued a present Judgment By the Stat. by Westm 2. cap. 45. a Scire facias was given after the year Coke 3. part 12. A. to revive the Judgment and so the party is not now forced to bring an Action of debt upon it And per Westm 2. cap. 18. Elegit is given Coke 3. part 12. A. which extends to lands as well as goods By the Stat. of 23 Hen. 8. cap. 14. Capias ad exigend fuit given in Process and by consequence a Cap. ad satisfaciond in execution against the person By the Common Law it was but a Writ de fine facto 2. Real or to pay a fine as it seems which was but a Writ of Covenant in its nature 43 Edw. 3.12 B. Belknap Glanvil lib. 8. cap. 4. vide the Writ there But entry was congeable to execute it 8 Edw. 3.277 24 Edw. 3.40 pl. 49. Coke 7. part 32. and to hold till satisfaction made as it seems If Land be tailed to one by fine Fine he shall have a Formedon in Remainder 6 Edw. 3.185 pl. 9. Herle to execute the Fine But when the King levies a find he ought to make Letters Patents to the Conusee to enter Coke 7. part 32. for the King passeth nothing but by Record A Fine levied of an Advowson this may be executed by a Quare Impedit 24 Edw. 3.69 pl. 78. But if an usurpation be no Scire facias lies 33 Edw. 3. Quare Impedit 193. Knivet against the Usurper Fine levied of Services there shall be a per que servitio 29 Edw. 3.46 pl. 9. to execute the Fine If a Fine be levied of Rent there may be 〈◊〉 Writ of Covenant 22 Edw. 4.2 pl. 6. to execute the Fine Tenant grants to do his services there shall be but a Distress 10 Edw. 3.371 pl. 3. for that is the proper remedy to recover them and there needed no Covenant Tamen quaere Fine levied of a Reversion there shall be a quid juris clamat to execute this And if the Tenant alien yet the Writ shall be against him and his Assignee shall be bound by his Attornment 8 Hen. 6.17 B. 18 Hen. 6.3 B. pl. 2. by the Judgment given against the Assignor and himself Conusor of a Fine dies there shall be no quid juris clamat against him that claims but if the Conusee only die quaere if his Heir shall have the Writ 34 Hen. 6.7 B. Moyle against the party that hath the particular estate Fine levied before memory there shall be no Execution 1 Edw. 4.6 pl. 13.
then a Capias ad satisfaciendum lies in execution against the person 7 Hen. 4.2 pl. 8. 14 Hen. 6.1 pl. 1. 40 Edw 3.25 pl. 28. But for dammages at the Common Law it was but a fieri facias Lib. Intra 216. B. sect 7. upon the goods and Chattels Or a levari facias Coke 3. part 12. A. upon Lands and goods And this only within the year for after the year the party had but an Action of Debt Coke 3. part 12. A. vid. antea Unless the Suit be continued 33 Hen. 6.49 pl. 33. But by Westm 2. cap. 450. a Scire faciaâ— is given after the year to revive the judgment and by Westm 2. cap. 18. an Elegit is given antea upon the Lands And by the twenty fifth of Edw. 3. cap. 17. Capias is given in Process for deeds in a Box and by consequence a Capias ad satisfaciend in execution Lib. Intra 216. A. Sect. 3.40 Edw. 3.25 pl. 28. antea If dammages shall be recovered against a Garnishee Deeds the execution shall be of the goods and Lands of the Garnishee 7 Hen. 6.45 pl. 27. 9 Hen. 6.38 pl. 13. 19 Hen. 6.4 But not of his body because he was not party to the Writ 7 Hen. 6.45 pl. 27. 9 Hen. 6.38 pl. 13. upon which the Action was brought but comes in by Garnishment But the Book of Entries 216. B. sect 6. Capias ad satisfaciendum was a warded against a Garnished for dammages recovered against him Quaere if as well for the detainer as for the thing detained DEBT Debt is by Common Law Upon Judgment 1. General in Court 1. Of Record 1. Superiour 1. Parliament 2. Ban. Regis 3. Chancery 4. Com. Ban. 5. Exchequer 2. Inferiour 1. Prescription 1. Pypowders in a Village 1. Pypowders 2. Tourn of the Sheriff 3. Leet 2. Patent 3. Parliament 4. Common Right 2. Not of Record 1. County Court 2. Court Baron 1. Ancient Demesn 2. Hundred 3. In any Mannor 1. Of Record 2. Special 1. In Court 2. Out of Court 1. Statute Merchant Staple 2. Recognizance according to 23 Hen. 8. 3. Account Common Law 4. Arbitrement 5. Ordinance or by-Law 2. Not of Record Upon matter in the County Upon a deed 1. Indented 1. Inrolled 2. Not Inrolled 2. Poll 1. Obligation 1. Simple 2. Conditional Finite as for 1. Years 2. For life 3. Anothers life 4. Estate Tail Infinite 1. Absolute 2. Conditional 3. Limited 1. general 2. special 2. Grant 1. Casual hac vice 2. Certain to have continuance for a time Without a Deed 1. Lent 2. Bailment to Bail over Pledge Rebail 3. Contract real 4. Upon Tail 5. Matter in Law Relief Aid Toll Fees Sallary for 1. Counsellor 2. Attorney 3. Servant for one day as Labourer 4. Retainer as for one or more years Robbing Escuage Rationabili parte bonorum 2. Personal 1. Chattels Rent upon a Lease for life during the Lease Lease at Will Lease for years 2. A real thing After the Lease ended 1. Effluxion 2. Limitation 3. Condition Incident Collateral 2. Personal 1. Rent reserved 2. Agistment 3. Partition 4. Tabling and Physick 5. Vendition 6. Marriage money 7. Chirurgery 8. Taylor for general Contract A Garment special Contract Statute Law Westm 2. cap. 11. Upon an escape of an Accountant in Execution 1 Rich. 2. cap. 12. Upon an escape of a Debt or in Execution 33 Hen. 6. cap. 1. Against a Goaler which suffers a Servant to escape which was committed by the Chief Justice 23 Hen. 6. cap. 15. Against a Sheriff for noâ— returning a Knight of the Parliament 2 Edw. 6. cap. 13. For a Parson against him that will not set forth his Tithes 7 Edw. 6. cap. 6. Against a Receiver that takes more than he ought By the party grieved forfeits 6 s. 8 d. for every peny to the party grieved 1 Edw. 6. cap. 14. Debt against a Seller of Lands given to the King by the said Stâ—ture 1 Mariae cap. 9. Goaler which refuses or suffers a person committed by the Colledge of Physicians to escape 13 Eliz. cap. 4. Upon a fraudulent Conveyance to defeat Creditors 3 Jac. cap. 7. If an Attorney suffers another to practise in his name in Court he forfeits 20 l. and the other that follows the Suit in his Name 20 l. 4 Jac. cap. 3. The Defendant shall have the same remedy for his Costs as the Plaintiff should have had if he had recovered 1 Jac. cap. 21. Debt against a Broker for double the value of the thing if he refuse to disclose the truth 1 Jâ—c cap. 15. Creditor of a Bankrupt shall have an Action of Debt to him assigned 5 Eliz. cap. 13. The Owners of the soil against the Surveyors of Highways which dig in a mans Ground and not fill it up again within one Month the forfeiture is 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. The Lord of the Lâ—et for erecting a Cottage To a person certain or Inmate shall have an Action of Debt per 31 Eliz. cap. 7. 14 Hon. 8. Physicians in London for practising without License 17 Edw. 4. cap. 2. A Steward of Pypowders forfeits 5 l. if they hold plea Action popular unless the Plaintiff or his Attorney swear that the thing was within the Jurisdiction and in the Fair 1 Rich. 3. cap. 6. Debt in what Court it lies IN the County Court â—â—oâ—â— Nat. br 119. G. Regist orig 139. A. In a Village City and Burrough Liberty Nat br 119. K. In Pypowders viz. a Court held in a Fair. But by the 17 Edw. 4. cap. 2. the Plaintiff or his Attorney ought to swear that it was in the Fair and within the Jurisdiction 1 Rich. 3. cap. 6. and if he refuse the Defendant shall go quit by the Statute for it appears not that the Court had Jurisdiction to hold plea. It lies in the Marshalsey if both are of the houshold of the King otherwise not but the Plaintiff needs not shew this in his Count and the proceeding there is by bill Coke 10. part 61. Case of Marshalsey for if it be not so the Defendant may demur to the jurisdiction of the Court. In Chancery for a person priviledged deâ—â— lies viz. in that Court for the Chancery to some purposes is a Court of Law as well as of equity In the Exchequer by quo minus Coke 8 part 6â— A. Trollops case but then the Plaintiff 〈◊〉 make himself an Accountant to the King So if one usurp upon a Franchise of the King where the Plaintiff had Fee Farm the Fee Farâ—eâ— shall sue by a Quo minus 32 Hen. 6.24 pl. 7. 〈◊〉 the Exchequer for he is an Accountant to 〈◊〉 King An Executor shall have a Quo minus when 〈◊〉 is a debtor to the King by his own act 8 Hen. 4.10 pl. 19. as Executor In Com. Ban. Nat. br 119. G. Debt lies not for a popular Action Note or upon penal Law but in one of the four Courts of Record at Westm per Statut. 18 Eliz.
is an escape in the old Sheriff but not in the new for the new is not charged with him but if the old Sheriff die the other ought to take notice of the prisoners but if the escape be in the vacancy viz. before the new Sheriff is elected and sworn debt lies not Coke 3. part 71 72. Westbyes case 10 Edw. 3.375 pl. 28. for before he was not chargeable for he was no offender in Law If one be in execution yet debt lies against the Sheriff 7 Eliz. Dyer 241. pl. 47. 16 Edw. 4.3 pl. 7. Q. de hoc The Plaintiff and chief Justice assent for â—oe time that the prisoner shall go at large and after he suffers an escape debt lies 10 Eliz. Dyeâ— 275. pl. 46. for this was not a finall discharge dâ— the prisoner Q. A capias upon a recognizance in Chancery the party taken escapes debt lies Coke 8. part 142. Druries case for this is in nature of an execution The Writ was that 6 were in execution and escaped and the doubt was whether they might count for one only and by the better opinion 〈◊〉 was good Crooke 26 Hen. 7.67 pl. 11. Q. If one be Marshal of the prison whether it be by right or wrong Marshal debt lies against him 39 Heâ— 6.33 A. for the Plaintiff is not to examine his Title Count that he was in execution in C and removed to the upper Bench prison and committed to the Marshal which suffers him to escape debt lies 38 Hen. 6.28 pl. 10. for it is all one as I he had been originally committed thither Deputy of a Marshal suffers an cescape â—eputy debt lies against him 11 Eliz. Dyer 278. pl. 5. viZ. the Marshal himself Q. if not against the Deputy Debt lies against a Mayor of the Staple upon recognizance taken before him Mayor de Staple 5 Hen. 6.11 Heâ— 6.49 B. 12 Hen. 6.2 pl. 9. if he suffer 〈◊〉 Prisoner to escape The count Lib. intra 171. D. sect 6. Dean and Chapter of Pauls having return 〈◊〉 Writs Lord de Franchize and making a Bayliff that suffers an escape Action lies not against the Dean and Chapter because cause they are not Bayliffs Pasch 14 Eliz. Com. Ban. but against the Bayliff for he is the Officer the Law takes notice of Q tamen For a Nomine poenae granted this is casual yet debt lies for it Nat. br 120. M. 2 Hen. 8.8 Dyer Grant penalty 24. pl. 149 for it is a duty ab origine if forfeited And this is but hac vice if there be no other words to shew the continuance of it 32 Hen. 6.10 A. Billinge And so upon any grant hac vice certain or uncertain Q. 2. Annuity or Rent-charge granted for years Annuity debt lies not during the term But the 5 Edw. 4. 42 B. debt lies and it seems this is Law if it lie not it seems it is because the Grantee may distrain and charge the Land But against a customer it lies if it be to be paid out of the customs of London after delivery of a Liberate Nat. br 121. F. for then it is a duty vested It lies for Executors or administrators of the Grantee per Stat. 32 Hen. 8. cap. 37. viz. of an Annuity or Rent-charge And after the term ended it lies for the Grantee Lib. Intra 151. C. sect 1. for then there is no other remedy for it 3. Annuity for life For Life debt lies not for this during life 19 Hen. 6. 42 A. 37 Hen. 6.35 A. But a Distress or a Writ of Annuity and the Land is chargeable But against a customer it lies Nat. br 121. F. â—ntea for his person is chargeable ratione officii Also if a Parson or Prebend c. hath such annuity and resigne or be dispossessed it lies for the arrerages Coke 4. part 48. B. Ognels case For by his resignation it is meerly a personal thing and the Land is not chargeable So his Executors shall have debt by the common Law Coke 4. part 49. A 22 Eliz. Dyer 37. pl. 62. Coke 10. part 61. B. For it is accounted part of the Testators personal estate But if it be a Rent-charge seck or service debt lies not for any so long as the Estate continues Coke 4. part 49. A. Ognels case For there the person is not chargeable Although it have continuance but to a special intent Coke 7. part 39. B. For the Law takes not notice of such intents but looks on it as upon a continuing Estate But after it be determined debt lies for the party or his Executor Coke 4. part 49. Ognels case Nat. br 121. E. Coke 4. part 49. Ognels case 27 Hen. 6.1 pl. 4. because the realty is resolved into the personality and so the person chargeable 4. Annuity in Tayl general or special debt lies not during the annuity Coke 4. part 48. B. for the former reason So of a Rent-seck service or charge vid. antea But if the estate be determined quaere at the common Law But by the 32 Hen. 8. cap. 37. the Executor or Administrator shall have debt for the Arrerages Annuity in fee during the annuity debt lies not Annuity or Rent in Fee Coke 4. part 48. B. 6 Hen. 4.7 pl. 33. Unless it be in a special case as when a Parson or Prebend resignes Coke 4. part 49. A. Nat. br 121. D. 19 Hen. 6.41 42. Nat. br 121. Hâ—ntea For there the estate is determined as to him that resignes So if a Parson dies his Executors shall have debt Nat. br 120. L. Coke 4. part 49. A. 37 Hen. 6.8 pl. 18. For there is no other remedy for to recover it And by the 32 Hen 8. cap. 37. the Executors or Administrators of every one shall have debt But after the Annuity determined every one shall have debt by the common Law Coke 4. part 49. A. 45 Edw. 3.45 execution 71. Judgment given In Court of Record Superior Parliament Ban. Regis Chancery Com. Ban. Exchequer Prescription Inferior by Custom Patent Common-Right Not of Record Court Baron For principal County For dammages and losses Ancient Demesn in any Mannor For Fine or Amerciament Out of Court Statute Marchant Staple According to 23 Hen. 8. Recognizance Account at common Law Arbitrement By Law or Ordinance Judgment given in debt for the principal If a man brings debt upon a recovery in com Ban. he ought to bring it in Middlesex where the Record is because it is the Original upon the which the Action is brought but a scire facias to execute a Judgment shall be where the original Action was brought because it ought to follow it Hil. 9 Jac. Ban. Regis Musgrave versus Wharton for the scire facias is in pursuance of it and to have execution upon it Upon Arrerages recovered in a scire facias upon a Judgment in Annuity brought against the predecessors debt lies upon it Nat. br 122. E. 22 Edw. 4.1 pl. 6.
be intended that he hath assets else he would have pleaded so and not a shifting plea. One dies intestate and Administration is committed to D by the Ordinary and the Defendant pleads that he comes as servant to D. to administer absque hoc that he did administer in any other manner this is no plea because he did not shew that it was the Ordinary of the place and Judgment de bonis Testatoris 31 Hen. 6.13 pl. 5. as he ought because it is traversable This is an unskilful and not a false plea therefore the Judgment shall not be de bonis propriis 17 Edw. 3.20 pl. 58. where one Executor pleaded non factum and found against him there the Judgment was against him of the goods of his own as well as of the goods of the Testator and against the other of the goods that he had at the day of the Writ vide 17 Edw. 3.20 pl. 1. stat 9 Edw. 3. cap. 3. statute 1.17 Edw. 3.46 pl. 3. because by the Deed the Testators Estate is chargeable and by the false plea his own In Plenè administravit pleaded the Judgment was for so much of the principal debt as they had and for the dammages de bonis Testatoris si c. if there were sufficient and if not then for dammages de bonis propriis and for the residue as much as they had Coke 8. part 134. Shipleys case 34 Hen. 6.32 B. Prisot com 440. B. Pepyes case vide 17 Edw. 3.66 pl. 83. 46 Edw. 3.9 pl. 6. Judgment special for the debt Upon such a plea of the Defendant the Plaintiff may pray execution forthwith because it is a confession of the debt but no execution shall issue until the Defendant hath goods of the Testators Coke 8. part Shipleys case vide 21 Hen. 6.40 But if it be found for the Plantiff no scire facias lies against them 4 Hen. 6.4 pl. 8. Q. Unless he prays Judgment upon the plea. But yet 33 Hen. 6.24 pl. 1. is That a scire facias lies yet Coke 8. part 53. A. Syms his 04 case that if it be for Land he shall not have a scire facias because there is no Record upon which it may be founded Q. Against an heir In debt if the heir confess the Action for as much as did descend then there shall be a special Judgment against him of so much as did descend Com. 440. A. Pepyes case 22 Eliz. Dyer 373. pl. 4. the Judgment Lib. intra 172. D. and he shall be charged for no more But if he plead any other plea and it be found against him the Judgment shall be general Com. 440. Pepyes case for the whole for his false plea. So if he confess the Action and shew as much as descends if it appear to the Court that the profits of the Land from the time of the descent until the time of the execution are sufficient for the debt the Judgment shall be general else not per Dyer 18 Eliz. Dyer 344. pl. 1. Execution in debt 1. For the Plaintiff 2. For the Defendant 3. Of what Lands 4. Of what Goods At the Common Law it was but a fieri facias Coke 3. part 12. or a levari facias Coke 3. part 12. A. and this is of Chattels and Profits of Lands and Rents com 441. A. Pepyes case And this only within the year for if the year were past the party was put to his action of debt upon the Indictment Coke 3. part 12. A. Herberts case unless the process be continued 33 Hen. 6.49 pl. 33. For if it be continued then is the cause still fresh before them otherwise the Court will take no notice of it But for a recovery against an heir then it was but a Liberate of the Land Com. 441. A. Pepyes case Lib. Intra 172. D. 173. A. 3 Edw. 3. Execution 107. For the heir is only bound in respect of the Lands descended to him But by Westm 2. cap. 45 a Scire facias was given after the year and per Westm 2. cap. 18. an Elegit was given Coke 3. part 12. A. If a man have an Elegit filed on Record and there be a Nichil returned he shall never have any other Execution 19 Hen. 6.4 5 Edw. 4.41 15 Hen. 7.15 Fairfax for it is the last and highest Execution and the Court cannot descend à majore ad minorem executionem But if it be not filed it is otherwise And by the Stat. of 25 Edw. 3. cap. 17. a Capias was given in debt and per consequence a Capias ad satisfaciendum in execution of a Judgment in debt Coke 3. part 12. A. Harberts case Foâ— it is reason an Execution may be of as high a nature as the mean process in the Action was and 〈◊〉 the same nature Mich. 41 42 Eliz. com Ban. if the Plaintifâ— die after Execution yet the Sheriff may levy 〈◊〉 and if there be no Executor or Administrator the Moneys shall remain in Court until Administration Q. whether the Ordinary may not haâ—â— it But if the Defendant die before Execution there the Sheriff cannot make Execution 〈◊〉 the words of the Writ are That it shall be levied of the Goods of the Defendant Thoroughguâ—â— case Q if it may not be against the Executor because the Testators Goods in their hands may be said to be the Defendants Goods Upon a non est inventus returned of the Principal upon a Capias upon a Judgment in com Ban. the party shall have Execution against the Baâ—â— because the debt being by Original is certain 〈◊〉 it is mentioned particularly in the Writ and there the Lands of the Bail which they had 〈◊〉 the day of the taking the recognizance shall be liable but quaere in ban Regis if more Lands aâ—â— liable than they had the day of the Judgment because the debt is uncertain Mich. 15. Jac. Ban Regis Baskervile Brocket special verdict The Defendant for Dammages and Costs shall have the same execution as the Plantiff should have had if he had recovered against the Defendant per 23 Hen. 8. cap. 15. Viz. Of the Lands which he had at the 〈◊〉 of the Judgment and not before Coke 8. paâ—â— 171. Fleetwoods case 42 Edw. 3.11 pl. 13. â— Edw. 193. pl. 14. But if the Judgment be the last day of the Term the Lands which he had the first day of the Term are liable because all the Term is but one day in Law 42 Assiz 17. as to the Judgment for a Judgment given the last day is a Judgment of the first day If two Joint-Tenants are for life and one of them and against whom the Judgment is given dies before execution this shall not be put in execution 13 Hen. 7.22 A. viz. against the other because he was not party Land in ancient demesne shall be put in execution Coke 5. part 105. A. Aldens case Hill 11. Jac. Com. Ban. Rot. 2541. Cox Barnesly upon a Judgment in debt given at
Westminster for the judgment is well given The Goods that he had at the time of the execution shall be only liable to execution Coke part 171. A. Fleetwoods case 2. Hen. 4.14 9 Hen. 6.58 11 Hen. 4.7 34 Hen. 6.23 B. Prisot 21 Hen. 7.87 pl. 1. Crooke Unless it be in case of Executors 34 Hen. 6.23 B. Prisot For they may have other goods of the Testator come to their hands afterward But sale by covin after Judgment cannot hinder the execution 22 Assiz 72. 13 Hen 4.4 pl. 9. Q. if sale be made pending the Suit before Judgment by covin Hill 40. Eliz. Com. Ban. per Curiam if a Writ of execution be awarded for debt or dammages and between the Test of the Writ and Execution the party sold the goods bona fide yet these are liable to the execution Q. If so where the Vendee knows not of the Judgment for it seems hard and yet it seems as hard on the other side also Ejectment In what Court it lies IT lies not in the Marshalsey Coke 10. part 72. A. Marshalsey For no Title for Land could be tried there In Ban. Regis it lies In Com. Ban. it lies In the Exchequer it lies for a party priviledged Coke 1. part 3. A. Pelhams case and this was by Bill It seems it lies as well on the Pleas side and more properly than by Bill But if it be for ancient demesne-Land it lies not in the Court of the King Coke 5. part 105. A. Aldens case 9. part 77. B. but in the Court of the Mannor by their priviledge but by consent it may be as it seems tried elsewhere Because the possession is to be removed in such action per Hobart Chief Justice Hill 11. Jac. com Ban. Rot. 25.41 Cox versus Barnibee But none can plead this out ter-tenant of the Land in ancient demesne because the possession doth only concern him 2 Hen. 7.17 pl. 1. But if the Plaintiff do not put in his declaration until the end of the Term the Defendant cannot plead ancient demesne the next Term but must move the Court that the Plaintiff put in his declaration so late and pray no advantage may be taken against him and then the advantage shall be saved Trin. 12. Jac. Ban. Regis and he shall have liberty by rule of Court to plead ancient demesne the next Term. But he may plead this after view because by this he may confess if it be frank fee or not 50 Edw. 3.9 pl. 20. Q. Who shall have an Ejectione firmae Lessee for years only shall have it Possession Nat. br 120. F. because this action is only to recover the present possession and concerns not the Title but ex obliquo or collaterally And this only upon the possession in deed for he shall not have it upon a possession in Law 23 Hen. 8. br quia ejecit infra c. 5. For that is not an actual possession and so there is no present disturbance Nor upon a Lease to commence in futuro 37 Hen. 6.18 A. For the same reason and it may be it may never come in esse Note that Tenant for years needs not count that he entred Note but that a Lease was made to him by virtue of which he has possessed com 503. B. Grendons case For the Word Possessed supposeth an Entry or at least a taking of the Profits Tenant for years leases to B. at will who is outed by a stranger tenant for years shall not have an action because he had not the actual possession Pasch 11 Jac. in the Exchequer inter Sir Richard Grebham Stone Q. if Tenant at will may for the feebleness of his estate it seems he may Tenant for years Tenant for years leases for one year or a Lease is made for years the remainder for years a stranger enters none shall have an ejectment but the Tenant in possession Crooke 130. pl. 99. for none else is disturbed Lessee shall have an ejectment after the term ended Lessee and recover all in dammages 21 Edw. 4.30 pl. 25. Brian 7 Edw. 4.6 B. Fairfax For other remedy he hath not to recover them Lessee which may have a real Action cannot have an ejectione firmae Com. 419. B. Bracebridges case For real Actions are to be preferred before possessory and personal because of a higher nature and thereby justice is more speedily done Husband and wife Husband and Wife ought to to join if it be in right of the Wife 21 Edw. 4.10 pl. 1.30 pl. 25. 7 Edw. 4.6 B. Fairfax Com. 418. B. Bracebridges case For the Husband cannot declare of a Lease made to himself though he be interessed in it by reason of the Marriage and the Lease may come again to the Wife by his Death But if the term be ended the Husband alone shall have it because nothing shall be recovered but dammages 7 Edw. 4.6 B. Fairfax Which do only concern the Husband Lessee for one year of a Copy-holder shall have an ejection firm Coke 4. part 26 For he is a possessor for a term of years because the time is certain and of less term certain than for years the Law takes no notice Lessee of a Copy-hold for more years Copy-hold shall have an ejection firm although that such Lease be a forfeiture for it is a good Lease against all but the Lord Trin. 36 Eliz. Ban. Regis Downings case and it may be the Lord will take no advantage of it Executor of a Lessee shall have it Executors No. Lib. intra 195. D. sect 6. because the possession is come to him and he is damnified by the disturbance Executor Plaintiff Husband and Wife Co-executors Defendants and the Count. Lib. intra 252. B. sect 6. Executor shall have an ejection firm in vita Testatoris per the equity of the Statute 4 Edw. 3. cap. 6. Coke 9. part 78. B. Peytoes case else he should lose the term Churchwardens shall have it of Land leased to them 15 Hen. 7.8 in right of the Church Church-wardens for it is their possession pro tempore Q. If new be elected before the trial what shall be done Tenant by Elegit Tenant by Elegit shall not have an ejectione firmae Crooke 109. pl. 29. For he hath no certain term for the Owner may redeem the Land when he will Tenant in common Tenant in Common shall have it against his Companion Littleton 73. A. For they have distinct interests in Law Father and Son having several inheritances in divers Lands the Father levies a Fine of it all the Son being beyond sea at the time dies his Issue enters and leases it being within Age to A without rendring any Rent A. enters the Conusee of the Fine enters and leases it to B yet B. shall not have an ejectione firmae against A if he be outed without express outing of A because as to the moyery the Plantiff had not title for of that the Father might levie the
but a meer right still Tenant for life or years of an Advowson suffers an usurpation Reversioner the Lessor shall not be aided by his own Westm 2. cap. 5. for it is a fault to lett it to such a Tenant But his Heir shall be Nat. br 31. G. for he is in no fault But 33 Hen. 6.12 pl. 3. 34 Hen. 6.27 pl. 8. è contra Ergo quaere If Tenant for years or a Gardein brings a Quare Impedit and a Writ be awarded to the Bishop for the Defendant yet the Tenant of the Franktenement is not out of possession for the Presentee is in by course of Law 50 Edw. 3.14 B. Coke 6. part 50. B. Boswells case and therefore the Tenants or Gardians interest shall not be prejudiced The Queen shall have it alone Queen because she is a sole person exempt by the Common Law and cannot joyn with any in a Suit and the Writ shall not say unde queritur because she shall not find Pledges 18 Edw. 3.2 pl. 6. for it were dishonourable for her to find Pledges for she shall be presumed to be sufficient and so deal justly with all The Lord that hath an Advowson by Escheat Lord. shall have a Quare Impedit the Count Lib. Intra 500. D. in respect of his Title accrued by Law If an Abby which hath an Appropriation be dissolved the Lord that hath the Mannor to which it was appendant shall have a Quare Impedit to present to the Advowson Nat. br 33. K. Coke 2. part 47. B. Canterburies case 21 Hen. 7.4 B. Frowick 20 Edw. 4.14 B. Com. 501. Grendons case for by the dissolution the Appropriation is extinguished and the Lord in of his old right to the Patronage Tenant in Tail Tenant in tail suffers an Usurpation he hath no remedy for it was his own Latches to suffer it but his Issue shall have a Quare Impedit 49 Edw. 3.14 pl. 9. This is by the equ ty of Westm 2. cap. 5. Coke 6. part 50. B. Boswells case who shall not be prejudiced by his Fathers act Tenant in tail of a Mannor to which an Advowson belongs enfeoffs A of the Mannor which grants the Advowson to B and re-enfeoffs the Tenant in tail the Issue shall not have a Quare Impedit because the other had no remedy Nat. br 35. B. 19 Hen. 6.30 and so shall not be in a better condition and by the Grant of the Advowson apart it ceaseth to be appendant Tenant in tail leases his Estate over the Church voids he dies the Issue in tail shall present 9 Edw. 3.10 and not the Lessee of the Mannor for the presentation is not comprized in the Lease Tenant in tail suffers an Usurpation before the Statute the Issue shall not have a Quare Impedit after the Statute 8 Edw. 2. Quare Imp. 167. for before he was in no better a condition than his Ancestor and the Statute was made for the bepefit of the Issue in tail Tenant in Dower shall have the third presentment where she is Dowable of the Thirds In Dower Nat. br 33. L. 33 Hen. 8. br Presentment 55. 15 Hen. 7.17 Q. what she shall have when she is Dowable of the half during her Widowhood by the custome of Gavel-kind So if she have the third part of a Mannor to which an Advowson belongs Nat. br 34. Q. 6 Edw. 3.215 in the respect of interest in the Mannor proportionable to it Tenant for life shall have a Quare Impedit For life in respect of his Freehold The Count Lib. Intra 513. A. But if he suffers an Usurpation he shall not have a Quare Impedit at any time after 22 Hen. 6.26 B. for it was his own Latches to suffer it for he might have brought his Quare Impedit upon the first disturbance For years Tenant for years shall have a Quare Impedit although he doth not present within the term Nat. br 34. B. 9 Edw. 3.338 pl. 6. 39 Hen. 6.39 viz. if the Church become void during the term and no Lapse incurred for it was a Chattel vested Tenant in common shall not have it without his Companion In common Nat. br 34. V. 14 Eliz. Dyer 304. pl. 52. 33 Hen. 6.11 B. in respect of their common interest and that the Disturber may not be doubly vexed He that traverseth an Office Traverse and hath the Land in Farm shall have the presentment if the Church be void during the time of his Lease so it be found for him although no mention be made of the Advowson Nat. br 34. P. for it goes with the Land Note Note that the King upon an Office found for him shall not put the Patron out of possession without admission and institution of his Clerk Coke 9. part 96. A. Reynels case for that is the only way to gain possession of an Advowson and an Office may not be true for it is traversable Against whom a Quare Impedit lies Patron sole It lies against a Patron sole 29 Hen. 6.57 19 Hen. 6.67 pl. 14. fol 73. pl. 1. fol. 75. pl. 5. But then the Incumbent shall not be removed 29 Hen. 6.57 7 Hen. 4.34 for if he be it lies also against the Disturber Unless there be no Incumbent at the time of the Writ brought 29 Hen. 6.57 19 Hen. 6.67 pl. 14. fol. 73. pl. 1. fol. 75. pl. 5. for then the Patron only must necessarily be the Disturber Incumbent sole If it be against an Incumbent sole it shall abate 3 Hen. 4.2 Quare Impedit 113. 41 Edw 3.2 Br. Quare Imped 24. vide 47 Edw. 3.10 for he comes in under another mans right who must be named in the Writ But note this is intended when the Inheritance estate or interest of the Patron in the Patronage Note is to be devested by the Judgment for otherwise he ought not to be named Coke 7. part 26. B. Halls case for it concerns him not to be made a party When there is no Patron the Writ shall be against the Incumbent sole 13 Hen. 8.12 4 Hen. 8.3 for there can be no other Disturber but he When the King presents it lies against the Incumbent sole because the King shall not be sued Coke 7. part 26. B. Halls case 92 Hen. 8. Dyer 48. pl. 16. 24 Edw. 3.77 pl. 103. Crooke 19 Hen. 7.53 pl. 9. But by Petition he may be sued too and the Law intends he will do all his Subjects right without suit It lies for the Defendant against the Plaintiff Plaintiff if the Clerk of the Defendant be not instituted Nat. br 35. C. and he be disturbed by the Plaintiff It seems this is meant where there is a cross Suit betwixt them But not of the same presentation if the Plaintiff have brought his Writ 19 Hen. 6.67 pl. 14. fol. 73. pl. 1. fol. 75. pl. 5. 22 Edw. 3.4 pl. 10. for he that first commences his Action shall first determine
in the Donor or Donee Lessor or Lessee it is not double because the Presentment of the Lessor or Donor is only traversable Presentation in him by which he claims and not of the Lessee or Donee Coke 5. part 99. A. Northumberlands case For the Lessee ought regularly to alleadge it in the Lessor Coke 5. part 98. A. Yet if he alleadge Presentation by himself it is good 8 Hen. 25.4 But in the Judgment of the Law this is the Presentation of the Lessor Coke 5. part 89. and so taken notice of what ever he alleadge A Purchaser may alleadge it in him whose Estate he hath because he derives from him 13 Hen. 8.12 pl. 2. 2 Edw. 3. pl. 29.1 6 Edw. 3.204 pl. 7. Nat. br 33. H. He that brings a Quare Impedit ought to shew specially how the Church becomes void 5 Edw. 4.72 B. for the Iucumbent may be removed out of possession by Spoliation Disseisin or be outed otherways yet then the Church is full in the eye of the Law The Process in a Quare Impedit 1. Before appearance 2. After Vide Lib. Intra 52. B. Sect. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. At the Common Law it was but a Distress infinite 11 Hen. 6.3 Martin But per le Stat. Marlebridge cap. 12. if he appears not at the Grand Distress a Writ shall issue to the Bishop 24 Edw. 3.37 5 Edw. 4.115 7 Eliz. Dyer 241. pl. 48. 7 Eliz. Dyer 241. pl. 1. Nat. br 38. N. The same Law in a Scire facias by the King upon a Judgment in a Quare Impedit 14 Edw. 3. Qu. Imped 5. So if the Sheriff returns a Nihil upon the Grand distress 12 Hen. 4.4 Hankeford 21 Hen 6.56 pl. 13. 11 Hen. 6.3 pl. 8. because the Process is determined vide 27 Hen. 6.5 pl. 32. for the Sheriff hath done as much as he can in the executing of it And this is for the mischief of the Lapse 24 Edw. 3.37 viz. in all the foregoing cases wherein there is no Laches in the Patron nor any delay caused by him But if a Nihil be returned upon the Summons Attachment and Distress quaere 11 Hen. 6.3 if a Writ to the Bishop 4. shall issue yet the better opinion there is that a Writ shall issue to the Bishop And this seems to be so upon the same ground viz. for the mischief of a Lapse And if a Quare Impedit be against two and one appears at the Grand distress the other makes default a Writ shall issue to the Bishop pro querente against him that made default Nâ—t br 39. B. 14 Hen. 7.19 but not against the other because he appears according to Law Quare Impedit against the Bishop and B 〈◊〉 makes default at the Grand distress the Bishop pleads that he claims nothing but as Ordinary the Plaintiff shall have a Writ to the Bishop against B after the Count made against the Defendants upon the Bishops appearing at the Grand distress 10 Hen. 6.4 Writ to the Bishop 3. In a Quare Impedit the Defendant appears and after appearance makes default the Plantiff shall have a Writ to the Bishop 2 Hen. 4.1 pl. 3. Nat. br 38. S. because it shall be intended he will not longer defend himself At the Grand distress the Defendant pleads to issue and after makes default a Writ shall issue to the Bishop without more ado for the Grand distress was issuable 16 Edw. 3. Writ to the Bishop 17.12 Edw. 2. Quare Impedit 168. Upon a default at the Grand distress the Plaintiff shall have Judgment Lib. Intra 507. A. Sect. 1 2 3. Judgment as upon a Nihil dicit The Plaintiff is Non-suited the Defendant shall have a Writ to the Bishop without making Title as it seems but the surest way is to make Title 33 Hen. 6.1 pl. 2. for that puts all without question for the future T brought an Assize of Darrein Presentment against P and the Assize was taken by his viz. P's default and when the Assize was sworn T withdrawed himself P shall have a Writ to the Bishop although he was not in Court 9 Edw. 3. Darrein Presentment 17. for some Judgment must be and it cannot be for T. And although P â—â—de default yet the enquest might have found for him upon something of their own knowledge Barr in a Quare Impedit 1. By the Ordinary 2. By others Plea by the Ordinary the Church Litigious The Church was Litigious and he Collated after the six months 34 Hen. 6.41 pl. 10. 5 Hen. 7.19 34 Hen. 6.38 2 Hen. 6.44 18 Edw. 3. It shall be accounted Litigious where there are two Presentations and two Commissions and one Commission is found for one What shall be accounted Litigious and another for another 22 H. 6.44 A. Newton Paston for no man here can judge whose the right is for they are as it were in aequali jure But if the Title of one be found and another present and request is made to admit the Clerk for which it was found it is not Litigious 22 Hen. 6.28 Br. of Quare Impedit 80. for there is a Title found for one and none for the other If two Joyntenants or Tenants in common present severally it is not Litigious Doct. Stud. 116. A. for their right is one and the same If two present severally and neither the one nor the other pray a Commission to enquire the right the Church is Litigious Lib. Intra 511 512. 35 Hen. 6.18 pl. 27.8 Edw. 3.289 pl. 49. because the right of neither is put in issue Claiming nothing but as Ordinary Judgment si c. without special disturbance this is good 5 Hen. 7.19 22 Hen. 6.15 33 Hen. 6. â—â— 32 viz. a good plea in barr for the Ordinary But the Plaintiff upon this may pray Judgment and have it with Cessat Executio until c. Crook 17 Hen. 7.43 pl. 9. the right determined Pleas in disability of the person presented are as followeth Refusing the Clerk for default in the presentee which is 1. An Alien 7 Rich. 2. and this although he be made Denizen after ibidem viz. after he presented for he was not idoneous at the time of the refusal 2. Bastard Coke 5. part 58. A. 11 Hen. 4.8 A. 11 Hen. 7.12 11 Hen. 4.37 but if he be admitted it is good 29 Edw. 3.44 pl. 3. Q. whether and by what Law it is a good plea because he is nullius filius 3. Blind Coke 11. part 29. B. For he cannot see to study nor can watch over his Flock Q. tamen For blind men have received Orders 4. Heretick Coke 11. part 29. B. For he is not fit to instruct or guide his flock 5. Homicide 38 Edw. 3.2 For he is not fit to be a Minister of the Gospel of peace 6. Infant Coke 5. part 58. A. 6. Edw. 3.184 pl. 6. Herle For he is not fit to guide himself or his own estate much less others souls 7. Jew Coke 11.
be admitted to the â—ings right And if he die before induction â—â—d the King grants this to B he shall have a Writ out of the Chancery and a Writ to the Biâ—hop Nat. br 38. D. It seems the Writ shall be pecial The King recovers a Prebendary and hath 〈◊〉 Writ to two Bishops because the Prebendary â—as in one Diocess and the Church to which â—â—e Prebendary belongs is in another Diocess 14 Edw. 3.37 pl. 56. and so it concerns both â—he Bishops If a man recover a Chappel donative he shall have a Writ to the Sheriff Nat. br 48.8 For it is in the nature of a Lay Fee and lies not wishin the jurisdiction of the Ordinary Process in a Writ to the Bishop The Process is alias plures Attachment or a Writ de quare non admisit Nat. br 47. C. Of what things a man shall have Judgment 1. A Writ to the Bishop and no dammages Coke 6. part 51. A. Boswels Case At the Common Law were no dammages in a Quare Impedit But by the Statute dammages are given as the Statute following mentions Statute Westm 2. cap. 5. is Si tempus semestre transier it per impedimentum alicujus ita quod Episcopus ad Ecclesiam conferat verus Patron 〈◊〉 ea vice praesentationem amittat adjudicentur daâ—â—pna ad valorem medietatis Ecclesiae pro duobâ—â— annis si non transierit sed disrationetur praesentatio infra tempus praedictum tunc adjudicentur daâ—â—pna ad valorem medietatis Ecclesiae per unum aâ—num The King is not within this Statute to have dammages for at the Common Law the King was not in danger to lose his presentation per plenarty Coke 6. part 51. A. Boswels case 3 Heâ— 6. Dammges 17. 34 Hen. 6.51 14 Edw. 3. Quare Impedit 54. 33 Edw. 3. Br. 916. vide 7 Edw. 6. Dyer 236. pl. 28. And the Statute was made only for that intent If it is found for the Plaintiff and that the Church is full the Plaintiff may have a Writ to the Bishop but then he shall recover no dammages 24 Edw. 3.35 pl. 42 75. pl. 97. for he could not be damnified by reason of the pleâ—â—rty It is found that the Ordinary presented before â—is time the Plaintiff releases dammages and had 〈◊〉 Writ to the Bishop 11 Hen. 4.79 pl. 22. for the Ordinary had no right to present The Ordinary claims nothing but as Ordinary the Plaintiff had Judgment against him as Ordiâ—â—ty and the Disturber and his Clerk dies the Plaintiff shall have execution but it seems no dammages Crooke 17 Hen. 7.43 pl. 9. Quaere â—â—â—en for it seems not reasonable that he should be without remedy The Defendant comes the first day and confesseth the Action there shall be a Writ to the Bishop but no dammages 4 Edw. 2. Dammages 9. 5 Edw. 3.133 pl. 13. 5 Edw. 3.139 pl. 44. in regard of the smalness of them for de minimis 〈◊〉 curat Lex In a Quare Impedit against the Incumbent the King revokes his presentation the Plaintiff shall have no dammages against the Incumbent 44 Edw. 3.35 B. because he came in upon the Kings presentation and is now ousted by him The Plaintiff shall not have dammages against the Incumbent if he pleads not or is not proved 〈◊〉 Disturber 45 Edw. 3. Dammages 39. but shall recover only the presentation 5 Edw. 3.13 but by his pleading he is a Disturber and dammages are recoverable for the disturbance A Writ to the Bishop Single â—â—mmages and single dammages 17 Edw. 3.5 pl. 12. 24 Edw. 3.37 pl. 54.26 Edw. 3.75 pl. 25. A sues B and C and it is found that B only had right B shall have dammages against A and C 45 Edw. 3.14 pl. 12. br Episcopo for they are both Disturbers as to B. In a Quare Impedit against the Ordinary and B the Ordinary confesses the Action and it is found against B and that the Church is full of the presentment of B the Plaintiff shall have a Writ to the Bishop and single dammages or double dammages and no Writ to the Bishop at his election 39 Edw. 3.15 but shall not have both 5 Edw. 3.150 pl. 10. for this would be double satisfaction for one tort The Defendant confesses the Action the Plaintiff shews that the six Months are past and had a Writ to the Bishop and dammages 21 Edw. 3.55 pl. 8. 20 Edw. 3. Collusion 34. 6 Edw. 6. Dyer 76. pl. 35. by the Statute The Plaintiff and the Ordinary are at issue upon the ability of the Incumbent the Ordinary admits him the Plaintiff shall have a Writ to the Bishop and single dammages for the admittance proves him able 40 Edw. 3.25 pl. 21. and consequently the Ordinary a Disturber and to pay dammages A Writ to the Bishop to admit the parties Clerk and a Writ to the Sheriff to enquire of dammages 19 Edw. 3. Quare Impedit 156. 24 Edw. 3.37 Lib. Intr. 507. C. Sect. 6 7 8. sustained by the disturbance It was found that the Metropolitan collated before his time the Plaintiff shall have a Writ to the Bishop but then he shall have but single dammages 11 Hen. 4.80 Nat. br 38. P. vid. le Stat. The Bishop grants proximam praesentationem to B and dies the Church voids the Successor collates B brings his Quare Impedit within six Months two years pass the Plaintiff had judgment and upon his prayer had a Writ to remove the Incumbent and single dammages and a Writ to the Bishop or Metropolitan at his election 2 3 Mariae Eliz. Dyer 194. pl. 33. to admit his Clerk Quare Impedit against the Ordinary who Collates and pleads to the Plaintiff that the six months are passed the Plaintiff recovers the presentation and single dammages for where the Ordinary claims as Ordinary where he cannot maintain the right he cannot collate as Ordinary for the time past 5 Edw. 3.150 pl. 19. Coke 5. part 58. B. 30 Edw. 3.15 pl. 4. The same Law is upon a recovery against another man if the Plaintiff will at his peril have a Writ to the Bishop 6 Edw. 6. Dyer 77. pl. 35. 11 Hen. 4.79 pl. 22. Quare Impedit against the Bishop of L. the Metropolitan and against G his Clerk they all three make default at the Grand distress and a Writ of enquiry of the points in the Writ and dammages was awarded and thereupon found that the Church was void two years and that the Metropolitan collated G and Judgment was that the Plaintiff shall have a Writ to the Bishop and single dammages but because the Church void so long and the Defendants in misericordia 7 Eliz. Dyer 241. pl. 48. A Writ to the Bishop and double dammages Quare Impedit against the Ordinary and B the six Months pass the Plaintiff shall have double dammages although the Ordinary did not collate because he had jus conferendi and also a Writ to the Bishop 43 Edw. 3.10 pl. 33. The Plaintiff recovers
double dammages because the six Months were passed and also a Writ to the Bishop and his Clerk instituted because the Bishop did not collate but this was not done by the party 8 Edw. 3.280 pl. 9. Q. A man shall recover double dammages although he recover all before the six Months pass 13 Edw. 4.3 Littleton by the Stat. of W. 2. Single dammages and no Writ to the Bishop Before the return of the Writ to enquire of dammages the six Months pass the Bishop collates yet but single dammages 24 Edw. 3.35 pl. 13. 27 Edw. 3. Dammages 106. But the reason it seems is because of the former Judgment that he shall have a Writ to the Bishop and this being of Record shall stop him from double dammages for he is to have his Clerk thereby admitted 22 Hen. 6.28 Dammages but no Writ to the Bishop Quare Impedit against a Parson imparsonee and found for the Defendant he shall have dammages but no Writ to the Bishop Nat. br 38. L. 26 Hen. 6. bre Episcopo 6. for such Writ would be to no purpose Double dammages and no Writ to the Bishop Quare Impedit against the Ordinary and B the Ordinary confesseth the Action and it is found against B and that the Church is full of the presentment of B the Plaintiff shall have double dammages but no Writ to the Bishop or shall have single dammages and a Writ to the Bishop at his election 39 Edw. 3.15 but not both for the double dammages are in recompence of his presentation The Ordinary intitles himself by Lapse the Patron and Incumbent confess the Action the Plaintiff shall have double dammages against the Patron and Incumbent 34 Hen. 6.41 34 Hen. 6.39 because the Church is full Quare Impedit against the Patron and Incumbent they traverse the Title the six Months pass the Plaintiff if he recovers shall have double dammages against both 46 Edw. 3.15 pl. 5. Vid. the Stat. Two Writs to the Bishop The Defendant in a Quare Impedit brought a Darrein presentment against the Plaintiff the Plaintiff is nonsuited in the Quare Impedit the Defendant recovers in the Darrein presentment the Defendant shall have Judgment to have two Writs to the Bishop but shall not have dammages twice Nat. br 39. D. viz. upon the Plaintiffs nonsuit one and upon his own recovery another for that would be double amends In what Court and what Judges have power to award a Writ to the Bishop Justices of Nisi prius have power per Westm 2. cap. 30 40. 14 Edw. 3. cap. 16. 9 Eliz. Dyer 260. pl. 21. 6 Edw. 6.76 pl. 34. The Lords it seems of Mannors Judges in Wales have not power 36 Hen. 6. B. Fortesâ—ue 35 Hen. 6.30 pl. 35. 3 Edw. 3.63 pl. 35. 8. Edw. 3.319 pl. 15. 24 Edw. 3.33 pl. 26. Regist orig 31. A. for the Bishops are not tied to take notice of their Writs Lord in ancient Demesn hath no power to award a Writ to the Bishop 7 Hen. 6.35 for this is an inferiour Court circumscribed within its own Jurisdiction The Five Ports cannot award a Writ to the Bishop 21 Hen. 7.88 pl. 7. Crooke for these are particular Franchises within themselves Ne Admittas What Persin shall have it The Plaintiff in a Quare Impedit or Darrein Presentment shall have it Nat. br 35 F. So the Defendant shall have it Nat. br 37. H. In what Cases it lies When a Quare Impedit or Darrein Presentment is depending and the Plaintiff or Defendant supposeth that the Bishop will admit the Clerk of the other then a Ne admittas lies Nat. br 37. F. Regist orig 31. A. 21. Hen. 44. Newton Vet. Nat. br 24. B. to hinder the Bishop from admitting any Clerk till the right be determined If one of the Writs be not depending then it Its not Nat. br 37. H. viz. a Quare Impedit or Darrein Presentment for this Writ supposeth a Title in question which must be by one of those Writs For if the right of Advowson is depending it lies not because the Presentation is not to be recovered in it Nat. brâ—â— 48. Q. and so the admittance of a Clerk is not in question But note Note that this lies before any Certificate made that a Quare Impedit or Darrein Presentnent is depending Nat. br 37. H. for depending of the Writs rests not upon the Certificate Yet the party grieved by the Ne admittas shall have a Writ to the Chief Justice to certifie if any Writ be depending and if he certifie none then a Supersedeas shall be awarded Nat. br 37. H. to supersede the Ne admittas Note Note that this Writ does not hinder the Ordinary but that he may present by Lapse unless he be party Nat. br 48. L. Vet. Nat. br 24 25. â—iz party to the Suit for else it concerns him not Within what time this ought to be brought Within six Months and not after by reason of Lapse Locum habet infra tempus semestre non pâ—stea quia Diocesanus illam conferat per Lapsum temporis ad sex menses quia Diocesanus ilâ—ud spectaliter â—t induâ—tum Regist orig 37. F. Yet for the King it always keeps place Regist orig 31. A. Nat. br 37. F G. vide Br. for nullum tempus occurrit Regi the King is not tied to circumstances of time or place c. The Writ The Writ shall be alone although the Bishop be party as where not Tamen olim fuit ne conferatis alicui Ecclesiam de N. quae vacat Regist orig 31. A B. Nat. 38. A. The Process Is Prohibition Attachment and Distress Nat. br 24 25. Quare non admisit Out of what Court this issueth It issueth out of the Com. Bau. because it issueth out of the Rolls of the Court Regist orig 32. A. Vet. Nat. br 25. B. 12 Edw. 3. Quare non admisit 6. For this is a Judicial Writ Vet. Nat. br 25. B. Regist orig 32. A. 12 Edw. 3. Quare non admisit 6. per Nat. br 47. C. grounded upon a Record of Court This may issue out of the Chancery in the Vacation also for in the Vacation it cannot issue out of the Common Pleas. If the King recover in Com. Ban. in Quare Impedit he may have this Writ in Ban. Regis Nat. br 47. D. for this Writ is but to have the effect of his Suit and he may seek for his right in any of his Courts What Person shall have it Every one that recovers if the Bishop will not admit his Clerk shall have it Nat. br 47. C. Vet. Nat. br 25. B. or else his Suit would be but fruitless if it were not compulsory Against whom it lies It shall be brought against the Bishop although the Vicar general made the refusal Vet. Nat. br 26. A. Nat. br 47. J. 13 Edw. 36. Quare non admisit 4. for the Law takes notice of him only as a more publick person concerned It was
Retorno habendo Null 1. The Defendant said that the place is ancient demesn c. if the issue be found for him the Plaintiff shall not have a return 21 Edw. 3.7 pl. 18. 2. If one justifies for Services and makes no Avowry he shall not have a return although it be found for him 15 Edw. 4.29 5 Edw. 4.6 34 Hen. 6. Avowry 47. for there is difference betwixt Avowing and Justifying Avowing supposeth tenure but Justifying doth not If one make a Conusance as Bailiff he shall have a return No. Lib. Intra 591. A. sect 9. viz. for his Master 3. The Plaintiff in a Recaption dies the Lord shall have return if another Writ be purchased 11 Hen. 6.14 pl. 3. Q. If the Plaintiff be Nonsuited Returno habendo the other shall have a return Lib. Intra 570. D. sect 1 2. 11 Eliz. Dyer 280. pl. 14. 35 Hen. 6.47 pl. 12. 17 Hen. 8. br second Deliverance 15. 22 Hen. 7.92 pl. 7. Crooke and this although the other do make no Avowry 16 Hen. 6. return of Cattel 1. 2 Hen. 5.6 for the Nonsuit confesseth the Distress well taken and so the Avowry is needless But otherways he may abate the Writ by pleading 9 Hen. 6.4 pl. 10. 11 Hen. 6.5 B. Danby 35 Hen. 6.40 pl. 1. But if the Count abate or if he count not of the place of the taking yet he shall not have a return before an Avowry 35 Hen. 6.40 pl. 1. because that is but for want of good pleading and he may have just cause of complaint notwithstanding for ought that appears to the Court. The second Deliverance he shall not have it without Avowry per Newton 16 Hen. 6. return of Cattel 1. for it is grounded upon a Title shewn The Defendant cannot claim a property in Repleg to have a return because he ought to claim at the time of the Repleg sued 31 Hen. 6.12 pl. 1. and now it is too late The Plaint is removed and it abates for default of the Sirname there was a return awarded without an Avowry 27 Hen. 6.3 pl. 35. for here is no right party complained of Repleg against C and D C pleads he took them not D justifies in right of C and found for him yet he shall not have a return 22 Hen. 6.52 pl. 27. because he justifies in the right of another who disclaims the distress The Defendant pleads property in another and found so there he shall have a return without an Avowry for the Plaintiff had deliverance without cause 39 Hen. 6.35 pl. 47. Prisott because the Cattel belonged to another One avows for rent at two days one whereof is not come the Plaintiff is Nonsuited there shall be a return in respect of the rent due for one day because he is not meerly an Actor per 4. Justices against three But Newton said he ought to have several Avowries Q. At the Common Law a return irreplevisable was but when it was found against the Plaintiff 1. Return irreplevisable 1. At Common Law 2. At the Statute Law by an issue tried 36 Hen. 6.8 pl. 24. Babbington for then the matter was fully tried If the Defendant doth not answer to the Avowry there the Cattel shall be irreplevisable Lib. Intra 571. A. sect 4. for he thereby confesseth the distress lawful 2. Return irreplevisable after Westm 2. cap. 2. is but upon a Nonsuit in second Deliverance 2 Hen. 4.23 pl. 9. Lib. Intra 571. A. sect 4 5. Upon a Nonsuit in Repleg it shall not be 24 Edw. 3.33 pl. 22. if it be not after verdict 14 Hen. 7.6 pl. 14. for he may have just cause of complaint though he be Nonsuit but by the verdict it appears he had not If the Plaintiff be Nonsuited in a Replevin and after in a second deliverance there shall be a return irreplevisable before Avowry but quaere if he shall have dammages before Avowry 10 Eliz. Dyer 280. pl. 14. It seems he shall for this double Nonsuit admits the taking lawful If the Plaintiff be Nonsuited when the Jury comes again and gives their verdict yet there shall not be a return irreplevisable 34 Hen. 6.5 pl. 14. 14 Hen. 7.6 pl. 14. for it may be he hath better evidence which he then failed of The Plaintiff in Repleg makes default at the Nisi prius they shall not be irreplevisable because it is out of the Law 3 Hen. 6.8 pl. 24. The Plaintiff in a Repleg is Nonsuited and a return awarded the King demises the pledges being warned come not quaere if the return shall be irreplevisable 1 Edw. 7. pl. 13. Or upon a Return awarded in second deliverance 2 Hen. 4.23 pl. 9. Q. Or upon a judgment against the Plaintiff upon a Demurrer 2 Hen. 4.23 pl. 9. 14. Hen. 7.6 pl. 14.2 3 Mariae Dyer 118. pl. 77. Q. Upon a Demurrer upon a plea to the Writ and judgment for the Defendant they shall not be irreplevisable 34 Hen. 6.37 B. br Repleg 6. for that is not upon the merits of the cause Or upon issue tried 2 Hen. 23. pl. 9. the Defendant in a Repleg pleads to the Writ and found by the Jury so there shall be a return irreplevisable the contrary upon a Demurrer upon a Writ or Concession 34 Hen. 6.37 B. br Repleg 6. for a verdict is of a higher account than a Demurrer or Concession If the Plaintiff upon a second Deliverance suffer the plea to be discontinued there it shall be irreplevisable 17 Hen. br second Deliverance for the Court will not be troubled with Suits to no purpose Dammages by Statutes Note that at this day dammages are given where the Plaintiff is Nonsuited or found against him or otherwise barred in Conusance Avowry or Justification for Rents Customes or Services per 7 Hen. 8. cap. 4. com 82. B. Crokers case 14 Mariae Dyer 141. pl. 46. 19 Hen. 8.11 pl. 7. And for dammage feasant per 21 Hen. 8. cap. 19.1 3 Mariae Dyer 118. pl. 77. 4 Mariae Dyer 141. pl. 46. But if it be for an Estray he shall not have dammages because the Statute extends not to it â—asch 34 Eliz. Ban. Regis Rot. 292. and being penal it shall not be expounded by equity But at the Common Law the Avowant shall not recover dammages 35 Hen. 6. pl. 12. for it was though enough for him to have return of the distress If one have a return irreplevisable upon a Non-suit in second deliverance it is doubted whether he shall have dammages before Avowry 11 Eliz. Dyer 280. pl. 14. It seems he shall because there needs no Avowry Quaere tamen for it appears not to the Court that he had cause to distrain TRESPASS Quid. Quotuplex 1. Court 2. Plaintiff 3. Defendant 4. Thing 5. Writ 6. Process 7. New Assignment 8. Barr. 9. Judgment 10. Execution Trespass is either by Common Law upon the doing of wrong to Inheritance Corporate Castle House Mill. Columbary Toft Garden Land Meadow Pasture Wood. Park Forrest
Hen. 6.23 7 Hen. 4.18 pl. 22. 11 Hen. 7.12.17 Edw. 2. brev 8 22. as Ordinary for he hath a kind of property in it But not for a thing which was not in his possession Nat. br 92. A. Coke 9. part 39. A. Henslees case 7 Hen. 4.18 pl. 22. For the Law takes no notice of his right without a possession A Parson shall have Trespass for Tithes taken after severance of the 9 parts Parson 10 Hen. 4.2 pl. 2. Gascoign 21 Hen. 7.27 pl. 5. before any seisure because it is certain by the severance what was his and the Law casts the possession and property upon him Com. 281. A. Foxes case But not of a Mortuary before seisure Com. 281. A. 10. Hen. 4.1 but there is but a bare customary right A Parson or Vicar shall have Trespass for the Walls or Glass of the Church or Grass or Trees in the Church-yard c. or Glebe-Land 11 Hen. 4.12 pl. 25. 8 Hen. 6.9 pl. 20. 11 Hen. 6.4 B. Danby Q. For the Church belongs to the Parishioners and the Chancel to the Parson yet the free-hold of the Church is in the Parson Parson imparsonee shall have Trespass against any that is admitted and inducted into the said Church if he intermeddle with the Glebe or Tythes Com. 500. B. 38 Hen. 6.24 39 Hen. 6.24 27. because they belong unto him Protected person He that hath a protection Royal shall have Trespass against him that takes his Goods Nat. br 92. B. though if not protected he might take them for during the protection he is not to be molested and so hath wrong done him If one hath the possession of a thing Possessor he shall maintain an Action against him that hath no right Com. 546. A. whether his possession be lawful or not But note Note that upon a possession in Law only he shall not have Trespass 22 Hen. 6.49.5 but it must be an actual possession for that is visible and notorious and the other is not so but may be disputable But if A gives Goods to B B shall have Trespass before possession for he hath the property in Law in them 2 Edw. 4.25 per 2 Justices Coke 3. part 26 27. Butler Baker and property in Law is made then a possession in Law In a Trespass brought it was found by office that another was Tenant and that it escheated to the King this shall abate the Writ as to the things upon the Land Com. 488. B. Nichols case 546. A. 19 Edw. 4.2 pl. 5. because the Land was the Kings and not the Plaintiffs He that enters upon the possession of the King shall not gain possession therefore he shall not have Trespass Com. 546. A. Paramors case 2 Hen. 4.7 pl. 29. For nothing can pass out of the Crown but by matter of Record Or upon a Farmer of the King 2 Hen. 4.7 pl. 29. For he is in upon the Kings right and the prejudice done unto him is done unto the King immediately But against him that outs the Farmer the King shall have Trespass Com. 546. A. Paramors case Q. whether the Farmer may not also have Trespass The King shall have Trespass King Nat. Br. 90. I. Regist orig 99. A. And in this case the party cannot make fine because the dammages are to the King himself to Hen. 4.3 pl. 7. and the fine shall be included in the dammages Q. tamen For it seems he shall make fine But for Trespass in the Rings Lands there uses to be an information in the Exchequer Nat. br 90. I. This is not by way of English Bill but on the Pleas side Q. if it may not be by an English Bill And in such case the judgment is that the party shall be removed and put out of possession although that it be but a personal Suit and the removal shall be by Writ formed in the case ditected to the Sheriff Com. 561. B. This Judgment is by way of Decree ergo on the Pleas side But the King may have a Trespass quare clansum fregit Nat. br 90. I. if he will The Queen shall have Trespass without the King Queen Nat. Br. 101. for Lands belonging to her Revenue and she is not in the nature of another Feme covert Revusancy shall be pleaded in disability to sue an Action of Trespass for as many Hereditaments as are not seised into the Kings hands Recusant 3 Jac. cap. 5. For such as are seised concern not the Recusant A Bishop shall not have an Action of Trespass for a Trespass made in a vacancy of the Bishoprick Bishop 39 Edw. 3.12 pl. 18. 18 Edw. 2. Trespass 237. For that could not concern him but the Guardian of the Spiritualties as it seems Vide tamen Regist 101. A Writ formed in such case for the succeeding Bishop Ergo. Q. Master of an Hospital A Master of an Hospital shall have an Action of Trespass for a thing done in the time of his Predecessor for the dammage redounds to the House Nat. br 89. G. Regist orig 196. B. the Writ there And by the same reason why may not the Bishop for a Trespass done in the Vacancy Tenant at will Tenant at Will shall have Trespass against a Stranger 19 Hen. 6.45 pl. 94. 12 Edw. 4.8 pl. 20. 35 Hen. 6.5 pl. 7. For he hath a Title against him For entring his Close and burning his Hay 35 Hen. 6.5 pl. 7. Copy-holder shall have Trespass Copy-holder Coke 4. part 31. A. 2 Hen. 4.12 pl. 49. Coke 4. part 4.21 B 23. B. and this before his admission per descent for his admission is but a Ceremony yet essential to his Estate Tenant in common Tenants in Common join in Trespass touching their Tenancies Littleton sect 315. 18 Hen 6.5 14 Hen. 6.9 pl. 38. 12 Hen. 6.4 pl. 11. 45 Edw. 3.13 5 Hen. 4.1 14 Hen. 4.31 43 Edw. 3.24 pl. 3 22 Hen. 6.12 in respect of their common and undivided interests But if one dies the other shall have an Action for all the Trespass 43 Edw. 3.24 pl. 3. For it survives with the Land They ought to join in Trespass 5 Rich. 2. cap. 7. 34 Hen. 6.32 pl. 16. 4 Edw. 4.18 21 Hen. 7.22 because it concerns them both in common and undividedly Note For battery they shall not join Reg. orig 105. B. For that is a distinct Trespass for the beating of one is not the beating of the other A had Male Swans B Female which having young ones for the young ones they shall join if they be taken away because they are Tenants in Common Coke 7. part 17. A. 2 Rich. 3.15 16. of the Swans and the young ones One Tenanant in common shall not have Trespass de bonis asportatis against his companion that takes them Lib. Intra 653. B. sect 3. because he hath an interest in them Tenant for anothers life Tenant for anothers Life is disseised he for whose life he held dies Tenant
the Crown or in any proceedings upon them Antea Statutes penal Or to the Writ Bill or Action Informations upon popular or penal Statutes 10. Law Judgment Error in Law by misprision of the Judges in the judgment entred in another term Coke 5. part 57. B. Specots case but in the same term it may because all that term the judgment is in the breast of the Judges Action upon the Case in Cur. Wallingford the judgment was quod defend capiatur this is Error being but an Action upon the case Trin. 9 Jac. Ban. Regis Northcot versus Heywood for the Judge ought to be defendens in misericordia for it is capiatur only where the Action is vi armis in respect of the fine to the King Concessum est pro Consideratum est Concessum est where it should be Consideratum est this is Error although there are 21. Presidents in my Lord Cokes Reports to the contrary for by Man Secondary the Books are false printed Mich. 8. Jac. Ban. Regis Rot. 641. and by Williams if it be videbitur Curiae this is erroneous for the Court is not to vary from their forms in such high matters as Judgment are If it be Capiatur against the Defendant in an Ejectione firmae Mich. 8 Jac. Ban. Regis Rot. 232. Dolby versus Holbrook it is error for it should be ideo in misericordia JurisdictioÌ„ of Court It is ordained per 27 Eliz. cap. 8. that if Error be brought in the Chequer upon a judgment in Ban. Regis they shall not assign it in the Jurisdiction of the Court or in form of the Writ Return Plaint Bill Declaration Pleading Process Verdict or Proceedings but only insist upon the matter in Law And also there is a Proviso that it shall be in Debt Detinue Account Covenant Ejectione firmae Traverse Action upon the Case and not in other Actions of a higher nature In process The party cannot shew Error in Process in delay of the Defendant unless he shew that it is for his disadvantage and that he is injured thereby 7 Edw. 3.25 Coke 8. part 59. A. Beechers case Nothing that is done contrary to the Office of a Judge shall be assigned for Error Judge Nat. br 21. B. 7 Hen. 7.4 for their Authority shall not be questioned this way Granting of Aid where it should not be is not Error so of Receipt 7 Edw. 4.12 21 Edw. 4.65 B. 5 Hen. 7.8 8 Hen. 7.9 11. 14 Hen. 6.5 pl. 25. but if it be denied where it ought to be granted it is Error for none is prejudiced by the former but by the latter the Defendant is prejudiced So of Garnishment 14 Edw. 4.1 pl. 3. So of making of an Attorney Nat. br 22. D. 21 Edw. 4.77 But denial of Aid or Receipt Visne where it ought to be is Error Edw. 4.65 B. 5 Hen. 7.8 8 Hen. 7.9 vid. antea When the Visne is mistaken Visne it is error for there is no right trial In Replevin Replevin the Defendant prescribes to have all the Pasture of such a place in W. except Common for the Inhabitants of D. and the Prescription being traversed the Jury was of the Visne of W. only and this was ruled good in Error brought because the words of exception to the Inhabitants of D. was void therefore this was not put in issue Trin. 11 Jac. Ban. Regis Wicker versus Stockeman and so nothing in Dale was put in issue In waste In Waste brought the Issue was for certain Oaks cut for repairing of the Castle of Burrum the Visne was of the Village of Burrum where it should have been of the Castle of Burrum this is Erâ—or Hill 12 Jac. Com. Ban. the Countess of Cumberlands case for a Castle and a Village are two different places Trover Conversion Trover and Conversion brought in Coventry upon not guilty pleaded the Visne was De Vicineto Civitatis Coventriae and this shewed in arrest of judgment sed non allocatur and error upon in brought and it seems that by Williams and Yelverton Justices that it is error for it should be of Coventry for Vicinetum is of the Neighborhood of Coventry and excludes the City and the Sheriff of the Country ought to make it out 7 Hen. 6.36 B. 4 Edw. 4.39 7 Hen. 4.12.80 Inquest 36. Quare tamen for the Court did advise about bringing of a new Action and did not determine the Question Pasch 9. Jac. Ban. Regis Procter versus Clifton Trespass for lopping of Wood in Hurslay Trespass the Defendant pleads that the place is parcel of the Mannor of Mamden in the Parish of Hurslay and the Custom is that the Copy-holder may cut c. and found for the Plaintiff and the Visne was of Hurslay and it was moved that it was not good for the Parish is not certain because it may comprehend more Villages but it was good per Curiam because Hurslay shall be taken to be a Village and Parish and shall not be intended that there are more Villages in one Parish except it be shewed 5 Edw. 3.20 Mich. 9. Jac. Ban. Regis Brocke versus Spencer Condition to pay money Hill 9. Jac. Ban. Regis Savil Cavendish Condition to pay money in the Church porch of the Parish of H. and pleads performance the Visne was of H. and yet good for as it seems the Village and Parish shall be intended all one and the Parish shall not be intended to comprehend more Villages Debt upon an Obligation to perform Covenants Obligation and declares of the breaking of the Condition because a stranger recovered the Land at Westminster upon a good title where the Land lies in Com. Berks the Defendant said that it was by Covin without this that it was upon a good Title the Plaintiff said that it was upon a good Title the Visne shall be of the County of Berks where the Issue is joined upon the good Title and where the Land lies but contrary if the issue be joined upon the Covin for that is alledged at Westminster but it was said if it were a personal Action it shall be where the Recovery is alledged Mich. 9. Jac. Ban. Regis Hansaker versus Kirby Ejectione firmae of Land in S T the Defendant pleads a Feoffment of the Land by Deed at S. the Plaintiff said non feoffavit Ejectment c. the Visne was of S. and T. and good for the alledging of the Feoffment at S is idle for it cannot be but upon the Land which is alledged to be in S. and T. Mich. 9. Jac. Ban. Regis and so the Venue is rightly laid there Debt for 20 l. the Defendant pleads that at another time the Plaintiff sued him in London Debt in such a Parish for the same debt and shews the Record certain c. and that he had execution in another Parish c. the Plaintiff said that it was in debt for another