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A85670 Bouleutērion, or A practical demonstration of county judicatures. Wherein is amply explained the judiciall and ministeriall authority of sheriffs. Together with the original, jurisdiction, and method of keeping all countrey courts. / By Will: Greenwood, philomath. Greenwood, Will. William. 1659 (1659) Wing G1870; Thomason E1789_1; ESTC R209680 323,562 484

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out_o of_o the_o etc._n chancery_n returnable_a in_o the_o common_a plea_n the_o sheriff_n do_v return_v non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la now_o capias_fw-la &_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la shall_v not_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o common_a plea_n without_o show_v the_o statute_n to_o the_o justice_n although_o he_o have_v show_v the_o same_o in_o the_o chancery_n before_o and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n have_v return_v cepi_n corpus_fw-la and_o have_v the_o body_n here_o if_o he_o do_v not_o show_v the_o statute_n the_o party_n shall_v be_v discharge_v although_o it_o be_v lose_v but_o upon_o a_o statute_n staple_n he_o must_v show_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o capias_fw-la award_v but_o not_o afterward_o because_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 37_o h._n 6._o 6_o &_o 7._o it_o be_v hold_v that_o if_o a_o statute_n be_v certify_v the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v execution_n without_o show_v of_o it_o but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o show_v it_o at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n the_o other_o shall_v 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against_o purchaser_n etc._n etc._n 27_o eliz._n c._n 4._o staple_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o proceed_v upon_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o statute-merchant_n save_v that_o in_o a_o statute-staple_n present_o after_o the_o certificate_n into_o the_o chancery_n the_o conusee_fw-fr shall_v have_v a_o writ_n to_o take_v his_o body_n and_o extend_v his_o land_n and_o good_n returnable_a in_o chancery_n and_o this_o writ_n be_v a_o commission_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n and_o good_n lie_v for_o the_o value_v of_o the_o same_o whereby_o all_o the_o land_n good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o conusor_n shall_v be_v apprise_v and_o value_v at_o a_o reasonable_a rate_n by_o a_o jury_n of_o man_n swear_v charge_v by_o the_o sheriff_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o inquisition_n so_o take_v be_v to_o be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o thereupon_o the_o land_n good_n and_o chattel_n be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o the_o sheriff_n hand_n and_o 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master_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o he_o omit_v scholar_n which_o return_n be_v insufficient_a and_o void_a see_v coo._n 8._o 127._o 128._o 97._o 10._o e._n 4._o 15._o the_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o capias_fw-la return_v that_o he_o arrest_v the_o defendant_n at_o s._n and_o will_v have_v carry_v he_o to_o the_o goal_n and_o that_o a._n b._n rescue_v he_o which_o return_n be_v hold_v invalid_a because_o he_o do_v not_o show_v at_o what_o place_n a_o b._n make_v the_o rescue_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v intend_v the_o place_n where_o the_o arrest_n be_v ret_a 97._o name_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o jennie_n 3_o e._n 4._o if_o a_o writ_n be_v return_v thus_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o c._n and_o show_v not_o the_o sheriff_n name_n it_o be_v no_o good_a return_n 9_o e._n 4._o 19_o br._n 54_o and_o by_o the_o 11_o h._n 7._o 10._o a._n b._n the_o name_n of_o the_o county_n ought_v to_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o margin_n or_o over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o return_n in_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o sheriff_n return_v i_o have_v make_v know_v to_o a._n b._n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o this_o writ_n exact_v and_o require_v and_o say_v not_o to_z the_o within_z named_z a._n b._n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o this_o be_v hold_v per_fw-la curiam_fw-la to_o be_v good_a for_o note_v these_o word_n as_o this_o writ_n exact_v etc._n etc._n do_v amount_v to_o the_o within_o name_v or_o the_o within_o mention_v or_o write_v see_v 2_o h._n 4._o 13._o and_o 3_o h._n 4._o 9_o br._n 28._o fitz._n 44._o 147._o habere_fw-la facias_fw-la seisinam_fw-la upon_o a_o grant_n and_o render_v at_o the_o plures_fw-la the_o sheriff_n do_v return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la who_o do_v nothing_o because_o the_o party_n to_o the_o fine_a have_v nothing_o and_o the_o writ_n of_o covenant_n be_v not_o sue_v in_o the_o liberty_n nor_o come_v to_o he_o to_o be_v execute_v upon_o which_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la be_v award_v 8_o e._n 3._o 12._o upon_o the_o like_a writ_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o resistance_n of_o a_o b._n &_o other_o and_o he_o be_v amerce_v twenty_o mark_n because_o he_o do_v not_o take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la and_o a_o alias_o award_v and_o also_o a_o writ_n to_o attach_v a._n b._n who_o be_v take_v and_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o pray_v a_o writ_n against_o the_o sheriff_n to_o answer_v his_o false_a return_n hil._n 19_o e._n 2._o execution_n 147._o waste_n be_v assign_v in_o w._n the_o return_n must_v not_o be_v not_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o w._n but_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n waste_v 27_o h._n 8._o br_n 2._o good_a the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o precept_n etc._n etc._n he_o take_v the_o body_n of_o a._n b._n etc._n etc._n and_o exception_n be_v take_v because_o the_o return_n be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o writ_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a return_n for_o the_o sheriff_n may_v take_v one_o in_o westminster_n hall_n by_o the_o mandate_n of_o the_o justice_n without_o any_o writ_n 19_o the_o sheriff_n return_v i_o have_v not_o find_v the_o party_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v and_o the_o party_n thereupon_o outlaw_v assign_v this_o for_o error_n and_o not_o to_o be_v amend_v fitz_n 19_o etc._n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v command_v the_o bailiff_n of_o slaincliff_n in_o the_o three_o person_n for_o i_o have_v command_v the_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o person_n and_o be_v amerce_v for_o it_o 21._o ass_n 17._o 90._o if_o a_o sheriff_n do_v not_o return_v a_o capias_fw-la in_o process_n the_o arrest_n be_v tortuous_a and_o a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n lie_v against_o he_o by_o he_o that_o be_v arrest_v and_o likewise_o the_o plaintif_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n against_o he_o littleton_n 18._o e._n 4._o 9_o br._n trespass_n 339._o br._n false_a imprisonment_n 5._o 7._o &_o 12._o but_o if_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la be_v not_o return_v it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o execution_n be_v due_o execute_v and_o the_o plaintif_n satisfy_v yet_o if_o he_o levy_v the_o money_n or_o debt_n but_o neither_o return_v the_o writ_n nor_o pay_v the_o money_n to_o the_o plaintif_a he_o be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o plaintif_n in_o a_o action_n of_o account_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o defendant_n in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n co._n 5._o 90._o and_o the_o plaintif_n may_v have_v his_o execution_n renew_v against_o the_o defendant_n and_o the_o defendant_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o action_n against_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n where_o a_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o return_v writ_n as_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o pontefract_n in_o yorkshire_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o execute_v they_o etc._n etc._n if_o there_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n shall_v enter_v the_o liberty_n and_o execute_v any_o process_n there_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o liberty_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n against_o he_o fitz._n 95._o b._n in_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o execute_v a_o judgement_n or_o fine_a the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o summoner_n 3_o h._n 7._o 8._o br._n ret._n 86._o upon_o the_o return_n of_o a_o jury_n he_o be_v to_o return_v issue_n upon_o every_o person_n empanel_v and_o return_v by_o he_o ibidem_fw-la replevin_n upon_o a_o replevin_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o the_o cattle_n be_v in_o such_o a_o strong_a place_n that_o he_o can_v not_o make_v deliverance_n for_o which_o return_n he_o be_v amerce_v because_o he_o may_v have_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la and_o so_o make_v deliverance_n br._n 119._o or_o if_o he_o shall_v return_v a_o resistance_n the_o like_a 13._o e._n 3._o c._n 39_o award_v in_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o they_o be_v divorce_v and_o therefore_o amercy_v for_o person_n that_o be_v divorce_v may_v have_v garnishment_n quaere_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la 1_o h._n 6._o 2._o br._n 63._o upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la fac_fw-la against_o executor_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o they_o have_v sell_v the_o good_n of_o the_o party_n decease_v before_o the_o writ_n purchase_v etc._n etc._n for_o which_o he_o be_v amerce_v for_o he_o shall_v have_v take_v other_o good_n of_o the_o executor_n to_o the_o value_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 14_o h._n 4._o 12._o br._n 41._o upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la fac_fw-la against_o executor_n the_o sheriff_n return_v nulla_fw-la bona_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o this_o return_n a_o entry_n be_v make_v in_o the_o roll_n because_o that_o testatum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o the_o executor_n have_v sell_v divers_a good_n of_o the_o testator_n and_o convert_v the_o money_n to_o their_o own_o use_n a_o writ_n be_v award_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o good_a man_n of_o his_o bailiwick_n what_o good_n which_o be_v the_o testator_n the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n be_v waste_v by_o the_o executor_n by_o force_n of_o which_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n have_v a_o inquisition_n by_o which_o it_o be_v find_v that_o divers_a good_n of_o the_o testator_n to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o debt_n recover_v be_v waste_v by_o the_o executor_n and_o this_o be_v return_v in_o court_n upon_o which_o the_o plaintif_a sue_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o defendant_n to_o show_v cause_n wherefore_o execution_n shall_v not_o be_v award_v against_o the_o defendant_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a good_n and_o upon_o two_o nihil_n the_o court_n award_v execution_n co._n 5._o 32._o good_a a_o outlawry_n return_v in_o london_n in_o these_o word_n at_o the_o husting_n hold_v in_o guild_n hall_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n such_o a_o day_n a._n
yorkshire_n to_o 02_o 00_o 00_o for_o petition_n upon_o the_o account_n for_o each_o 00_o 04_o 00_o for_o another_o writ_n of_o assistance_n 00_o 05_o 06_o for_o enter_v the_o view_n of_o the_o account_n and_o in_o the_o alienation_n office_n for_o view_v of_o the_o account_n and_o for_o a_o note_n of_o the_o charge_n there_o 00_o 09_o 08_o for_o every_o schedule_n of_o issue_n upon_o general_a pardon_n and_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o extract_v man_n 00_o 15_o 00_o to_o a_o baron_n for_o allow_v of_o they_o and_o to_o the_o baron_n man_n 00_o 17_o 04_o in_o the_o alienation_n office_n for_o make_v of_o the_o bond_n and_o acquittance_n with_o the_o schedule_n of_o seizure_n against_o such_o as_o have_v sell_v land_n hold_v of_o the_o commissioner_n without_o licence_n of_o alienation_n 10_o 06_o 00_o for_o a_o warrant_n for_o a_o day_n to_o finish_v the_o account_n until_o mich._n term_n 00_o 10_o 00_o to_o the_o attorney_n in_o the_o pipe_n office_n for_o set_v off_o from_o the_o 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