of_o this_o land_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o natural_a fool_n and_o may_v take_v the_o profit_v 1590._o swinburn_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o testament_n and_o last_v will_n 3._o part_n §_o 11._o nu_fw-la 13._o p._n 99_o a._n b._n edit_n 1590._o thereof_o without_o waste_n oâ—…_n destruction_n of_o who_o fee_n soever_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v find_v to_o they_o necessary_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o idiot_n the_o land_n must_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a heir_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o idiot_n the_o tuition_n of_o the_o idiot_n or_o of_o his_o land_n can_v be_v devise_v by_o testament_n to_o any_o other_o person_n contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n in_o prejudice_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o wardship_n do_v belong_v save_v the_o testator_n may_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o such_o good_n and_o chattel_n as_o he_o do_v bequeath_v to_o the_o idiot_n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o during_o so_o long_a time_n as_o he_o will_v c._n will_v si_fw-mi quidem_fw-la unusuisque_fw-la potest_fw-la rebus_fw-la suis_fw-la quam_fw-la velit_fw-la legem_fw-la imponere_fw-la mautic_a l._n 7._o tit_n 1._o nu_fw-la 38._o et_fw-la testatoris_fw-la voluntas_fw-la habetur_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la l._n servus_n de_fw-fr manumiss_o licet_fw-la alius_fw-la videatur_fw-la per_fw-la fitzherbert_n nat_n br._n de_fw-fr idiot_n inquirendo_fw-la quod_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la idiotae_fw-la obvenirent_fw-la svo_fw-la gardiano_n accrescunt_fw-la quaere_fw-la tamen_fw-la per_fw-la stamford_n super_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la regis_fw-la c._n idiot_n c._n xvi_o query_n idiocy_n whether_o in_o any_o case_n triable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n solution_n if_o a_o administrator_n sue_v for_o a_o legacy_n due_a to_o the_o decease_a 17._o mich._n 15_o jac._n b._n r._n inter_fw-la percher_n &_o wheeble_n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la &_o dr._n godolphin_n 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guysor_n sue_v a_o writ_n of_o account_n against_o one_o carvanel_n as_o receiver_n of_o the_o money_n of_o the_o say_v guysor_n the_o defendant_n plead_v ne_o unque_n receiver_n pur_fw-mi account_n render_v and_o it_o be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o judgement_n give_v that_o he_o shall_v account_v and_o upon_o this_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la computandum_fw-la be_v award_v whereupon_o the_o defendant_n come_v in_o and_o account_n in_o ward_n and_o he_o be_v find_v in_o arrearage_n and_o his_o body_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n for_o execution_n and_o after_o the_o say_a testament_n be_v annul_v by_o sentence_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o that_o the_o say_v john_n guysor_n the_o testator_n be_v a_o idiot_n from_o his_o birth_n and_o this_o record_n spiritual_n be_v certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n by_o writ_n and_o thence_o send_v into_o the_o king_n bench_n where_o the_o action_n of_o account_n be_v bring_v and_o the_o say_a carvanel_n sue_v forth_o a_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la in_o the_o same_o court_n contain_v this_o matter_n in_o his_o writ_n and_o a_o venire_fw-la faciaâ—…_n against_o moyer_n who_o demur_v in_o law_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o audita_fw-la querelâ—…_n do_v lie_v because_o the_o will_n be_v disapprove_v and_o annul_v xviii_o query_n whether_o a_o attornment_n make_v to_o a_o grant_v by_o a_o idiot_n 〈◊〉_d other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la can_v be_v good_a in_o law_n solution_n a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o idiot_n or_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentiâ—…_n can_v attorn_a for_o he_o who_o be_v amen_n without_o understanding_n can_v make_v a_o attornment_n which_o be_v a_o agreement_n and_o yet_o if_o a_o man_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la be_v less_o for_o year_n render_v rend_v and_o the_o lessee_n eject_v he_o and_o make_v a_o feoffment_n and_o afterward_o the_o non_fw-fr compâ—…_n mentis_fw-la reentreth_a this_o act_n of_o reentry_n do_v subject_n himself_o to_o distress_n and_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n although_o he_o cannâ—…_n make_v a_o express_a attornment_n coke_n in_o his_o comment_n oâ—…_n littleton_n sect_n 566._o f._n 315._o a._n 6_o co._n 69._o a._n sir_n moyle_n finchâ—…_n case_n 32_o e._n 3._o age_n 80._o 18_o e_o 3._o 35._o xix_o query_n whether_o a_o inquisition_n shall_v bind_v a_o idiot_n without_o a_o examination_n by_o the_o council_n solution_n it_o be_v say_v by_o dyer_n in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o brent_n that_o the_o law_n be_v although_o a_o man_n be_v find_v a_o idiot_n by_o inquisition_n 95._o dallison_n rep._n pl._n 19_o f._n 95._o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o counsel_n and_o affirm_v by_o they_o to_o be_v a_o idiot_n or_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o inquisition_n and_o he_o say_v further_o that_o brent_n be_v find_v a_o idiot_n by_o inquisition_n and_o after_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o star-chamber_n he_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v no_o idiot_n whereupon_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o idiocy_n xx._n query_n no_o possession_n in_o land_n descend_v to_o a_o idiot_n but_o only_o a_o right_n whether_o the_o king_n can_v enter_v and_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o it_o solution_n if_o there_o descend_v to_o a_o idiot_n no_o possession_n in_o land_n but_o only_o a_o right_n be_v it_o right_o of_o entry_n or_o title_n of_o entry_n or_o right_o of_o action_n the_o king_n shall_v not_o enter_v and_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o same_o 1_o h._n 7._o 15._o stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la c._n 9_o f._n 35._o b._n edit_n 1567._o hitherto_o of_o the_o description_n remark_n and_o query_n relate_v to_o a_o idiot_n or_o sot_n natural_a i_o proceed_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o furor_n man_n that_o be_v total_o bereave_v of_o his_o wit_n part_n the_o second_o of_o he_o who_o be_v by_o accident_n whole_o deprive_v of_o his_o wit_n sect_n i._o this_o sort_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la how_o describe_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o that_o be_v of_o good_a and_o sound_a memory_n and_o by_o the_o visitation_n of_o god_n through_o some_o sickness_n grief_n or_o other_o accident_n utter_o lose_v lor._n furor_fw-la est_fw-la continuata_fw-la mentis_fw-la alienatio_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la omni_fw-la intellectu_fw-la caret_fw-la d._n 1._o 18._o 14._o &_o gothofredus_fw-la ad_fw-la lor._n his_o memory_n and_o understanding_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o some_o high_a or_o low_a degree_n of_o fury_n or_o madness_n co._n litt._n f._n 247._o a._n &_o 4_o co._n f._n 124._o b._n beverley_n case_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la sect_n ii_o the_o remark_n concern_v mad_a or_o distract_v person_n i._o remark_n the_o true_a account_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o distraction_n be_v this_o when_o the_o animal_n spirit_n by_o some_o accident_n or_o other_o be_v so_o overheat_v that_o they_o become_v unserviceable_a 124._o dr_n goodman_n treatise_n entitle_v the_o penitent_n pardon_v under_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n part_v 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 123_o 124
if_o a_o action_n upon_o this_o be_v sue_v against_o he_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o himself_o or_o to_o help_v he_o but_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o sane_n memory_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o descent_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o say_v this_o for_o that_o no_o man_n of_o full_a age_n shall_v be_v receive_v in_o any_o plea_n by_o the_o law_n to_o disable_v his_o own_o person_n ix_o query_n what_o kind_n of_o privy_n can_v disable_v he_o who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n or_o by_o who_o and_o what_o act_v do_v by_o a_o madman_n or_o one_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n can_v be_v avoid_v solution_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o the_o disability_n to_o disable_v one_o self_n as_o to_o some_o person_n be_v personal_a and_o extend_v only_o mentis_fw-la 4_o co._n f._n 124._o a._n beverley_n case_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la to_o the_o party_n himself_o and_o as_o to_o other_o person_n be_v not_o personal_a but_o shall_v bind_v they_o also_o and_o as_o to_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v four_o manner_n of_o privity_n sc_n privity_n in_o blood_n as_o heir_n 2._o privity_n in_o representation_n as_o executor_n or_o administrator_n who_o as_o mr._n 337._o littleton_n sect._n 337._o littleton_n say_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o testator_n or_o intestate_a 2_o mar._n dyer_n 112._o acc._n 3._o privity_n in_o estate_n as_o donee_n in_o tail_n the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n in_o fee_n etc._n etc._n 4._o privity_n in_o tenure_n as_o lord_n by_o escheat_n and_o two_o of_o which_o be_v privy_n only_o may_v disable_v he_o who_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o avoid_v his_o deed_n grant_n and_o feoffment_n and_o two_o not_o for_o privy_n in_o blood_n may_v show_v the_o disability_n of_o the_o ancestor_n and_o privy_n in_o representation_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o testator_n or_o intestate_a but_o neither_o 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averment_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la for_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v ensue_v thereupon_o also_o such_o averment_n be_v against_o the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o judge_n 17._o 18_o e._n 2._o fine_n 120._o 17_o ass._n pl._n 17._o for_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v any_o conusance_n of_o a_o fine_a or_o recognisance_n of_o he_o who_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la x._o query_n whether_o a_o man_n distract_v or_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n be_v relievable_a in_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n to_o avoid_v a_o deed_n make_v by_o himself_o solution_n a._n bind_v himself_o in_o a_o bond_n of_o 1000_o l._n to_o b._n and_o this_o bond_n be_v sue_v against_o he_o he_o exhibit_v a_o bill_n in_o the_o court_n of_o request_n to_o be_v relieve_v against_o the_o same_o and_o case_n 4_o co._n f._n 124._o a._n beverley_n case_n set_v forth_o in_o his_o bill_n that_o aâ—…_n the_o time_n of_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a bond_n he_o be_v noâ—…_n compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o whether_o in_o this_o case_n a_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v award_v be_v the_o question_n and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o same_o be_v against_o a_o express_a maxim_n of_o the_o common_a law_n that_o the_o party_n shall_v noâ—…_n disable_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v relief_n in_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o subversion_n of_o a_o principle_n and_o ground_n in_o law_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o this_o same_o principle_n i_o will_v subjoin_v a_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n and_o it_o be_v thus_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o obligation_n make_v he_o be_v dâ—…_n marshal_n cro._n el._n f._n 398._o pl._n 4._o stroud_n v._o marshal_n non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n and_o iâ—…_n be_v thereupon_o demurreâ—…_n and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o he_o can_v save_v himself_o by_o such_o a_o plea_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o fitzherbert_n hold_v to_o be_v no_o law_n wherefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n xi_o query_n whether_o this_o maxim_n that_o the_o party_n can_v disable_v himself_o shall_v hold_v good_a in_o criminal_a cause_n as_o felony_n murder_n and_o petit_fw-fr treason_n solution_n the_o judge_n in_o beverley_n case_n do_v affirm_v that_o a_o man_n who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o felony_n or_o murder_n because_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o felon_n be_v so_o grievous_a sc_n 1._o to_o lose_v his_o life_n 2._o to_o lose_v his_o life_n in_o such_o odious_a manner_n sc_n by_o hang_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o unworthy_a of_o both_o 3._o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o blood_n as_o to_o his_o ancestry_n for_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o any_o ancestor_n and_o as_o to_o his_o posterity_n also_o for_o his_o blood_n be_v corrupt_a and_o he_o have_v neither_o heir_n nor_o posterity_n 4._o his_o land_n 5._o his_o good_n and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v annum_fw-la &_o diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la to_o the_o intent_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o his_o house_n pull_v down_o his_o tree_n eradicate_v and_o overthrow_v his_o meadow_n plough_v up_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o comfort_n delight_n or_o sustenance_n waste_v and_o destroy_v because_o that_o he_o in_o such_o felonious_a manner_n offend_v against_o the_o law_n and_o all_o that_o be_v ut_fw-la poena_fw-la ad_fw-la paucos_fw-la metus_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la perveniat_fw-la but_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v deprive_v of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n can_v be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o second_o no_o felony_n or_o murder_n can_v be_v commit_v without_o a_o felonious_a intent_n or_o purpose_v 9_o purpose_v 21_o h._n 7._o 31._o 26_o ass._n 27_o f._n n._n b._n 202._o stamford_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n 16._o 8._o c._n 9_o but_o furiosus_fw-la non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la quid_fw-la agit_fw-fr &_o animo_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la caret_fw-la &_o non_fw-la multum_fw-la distat_fw-la a_o brutis_fw-la as_o 1._o as_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o c._n 20._o nu_fw-la 1._o f._n 420._o b._n &_o fleta_n lib._n 6._o c._n 40._o nu_fw-la 1._o bracton_n say_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v have_v a_o felonious_a intent_n also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la can_v commit_v petit_n treason_n as_o if_o a_o woman_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la kill_v her_o husband_n as_o appear_v 12_o h._n 3._o forfeiture_n 33._o vide_fw-la stamford_n f._n 45._o kitchen_n 56._o tit._n forfeiture_n edit_n 1651._o sir_n edward_n coke_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o maxim_n that_o the_o party_n shall_v not_o disable_v himself_o hold_v only_o in_o civil_a b._n comment_fw-fr on_o littleton_n §_o 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