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A42852	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 there upon : with a plain table for the easie finding out of every particular / by William Glisson and Anthony Gulston ...	Glisson, William.; Gulston, Anthony.; Style, William, 1603-1679.; Applegarth, Henry.	1679 (1679)	Wing G864; ESTC R177434	260,320	510

of all Coke 9. part 34. A. Bucknals case 21 Edw. 3.52 13 Edw. 3. Avowry 103.19 Edw. 2. Avowry 224.16 Edw. 4.11 pl. 11. for Escuage includes all the rest Tenure by Homage Fealty or Escuage or Suit of Court and other services and seisin is alledged of all he may traverse the seisin of Homage and Escuage 2 Edw. 3.21 pl. 4. because they include the rest Not seised within 40 years Not seised within 40 years is a good barr 32 Hen. 8. cap. 2. Coke 9. part 36. Bucknals case 14 Eliz. Dyer 315. pl. 101. for it is not likely if he had any right there would have been no seisin in so long time But he that pleads this ought first to confess a tenure to the intent that the Lord may have a Writ of Customes and Services 15 Rich. 2. Avowry 214. Coke 9. part 34. B. Bucknals case It seems the pleading so doth impliedly confess a tenure or at least doth not deny it But this is no plea in an Avowry for rent upon a grant or reservation by deed because the deed makes the Title Coke 8. part 65. A. Fosters case and not the seisin Or upon a gift in Tail because the commencement of the Estate is within the time of memory Coke 8. part 64. A. Fosters case 4. part 11. A. Bevills case Or if it be for casual services as homage fealty or to go to war because perchance it may not happen within 40 years Coke 4. part 10.11 Bevills case and so there could be no seisin of it So if the Lord release to the Tenant so long as A hath heirs of his body because A may have heirs a long time after Coke 4. part 11. A. Bevilis case So if Land be conveyed to a Major and Commonality which was held by homage and fealty which conveys this over this is no plea because the Major and Commonalty cannot do homage or fealty Coke 4. part 11. A. Bevills case for that must be done by one single person and not by a body politick consisting of multitudes Note 1. The Issue in tail shall avoid seisin by the hands of the Tenant in tail Seisin avoided in Avowry Coke 9. part 34. A. Bucknalls case 34 Edw. 3. Avowry 131. for he comes in by the Donor But this is intended when the Tenant of the Lord makes a gift in Tail the remainder in Fee for the Tenant in tail shall himself avoid the encroachment and seisin made between by the Donor because he ought to shew the commencement of the reservation Coke 8. part 65. A. Fosters case 10. part 108. Lofields case 2. Successor of a Bishop shall avoid seisin be●●en by the hands of the predecessor Coke 9. 〈◊〉 34. A. for the predecessors act shall not bind ●im 3. Veray Tenant of the land if he have deed ●od shew the contrary Coke 9. part 34. A. 10 Hen. ● 11 Nat. br 163. C. 22 Hen. 6.5 4 Edw. 2. ●●vry 201 202. shall avoid seisin 4. Encroachment of seisin is not material there is no tenure Coke 9. part 34. B. Bucknalls ●se for the tenure is the ground of the seisin 5. Such seisin shall be avoided because it was 〈◊〉 coercion of distress Coke 9. part 34. B. Buck●nll● case 12 Edw. 4.7 pl. 18. 8 Hen. 6.18 pl. 1. ●● Edw. 3.4 pl. 8. and not voluntarily rendred 〈◊〉 is in the nature of a thing obtained by Duress 6. If rent be payable at one day in a year and the Lord encroacheth seisin upon two days of the year this being involuntary yet shall be avoided is an Avowry for this that they agree in the ●●●ual sum Coke 9. part 34. B. Bucknalls case ●ide 21 Edw. 4.64 pl. 36 fol. 84. pl. 39. and the ●●me is only in question and the Lord is not lessened in the rent Tenure In an Avowry the seisin is traversable and not the tenure Crooke 13 Hen. 7.31 B. for without seisin the Avowry is not issuable 1. When the Lord varies in avowing of the ●erity of the quantity of the services by colour of seisin the tenure shall be traversed Coke 9. part 33. A. Bucknals case 10 Hen. 7.11 pl. 31. Com 94. Mantels case Crooke 13 Hen. 7.31 B. ●iz he may say that he holds not by so much ●●nt or so many services But then the Tenant ought to confess the Tenure in part for he needs not traverse all the tenure as to say that he holds not of him but he may disclaim or plead out of his fee Coke 9. part 35. A. Bucknals case 10 Hen. 6.6 7. pl. 20. 37 Hen. 6.25 pl. 13. 15 Rich. 2. Avowry 214. as to part But note 11 Hen. 4.10 pl. 22. the Tenant said that the Avowant did give the Lordship to A in tail the remainder to B in tail and that A died without issue B yet living there he needs not suffer a Disclaimer or plead out of his fee but there fol. 7. pl. 40. he had judgment of the Avowry and admitted good 2. When they agree in the quantity of the Services and vary in the quantity of the Land there the Plaintiff may traverse absque hoc that he held modo forma or say that he held one Acre only Coke 9. part 35. B. Bucknals case 20 Hen. 6.20 21. And so one may avow severally where it is a joynt Tenure or to the contrary Coke 9. part 35. B. Bucknals case 9 Hen. 6.26 pl. 24. 2. Edw. 3.34 pl. 19. But if he vary in the quantity of the Land and of the Services he may not confess the Tenure according to the verity of the case but may traverse mode forma or say he held one only Coke 9. part 35. A B. Bucknals case 5 Hen 5.4 3. When one distrains for fealty rent and suit of Court and alledges seisin in all and avows for rent the Tenant may confess that he held by fealty and rent and plead as to the rent nothing arrear without that that he held by fealty rent ●nd suit modo forma as is alledged and good ●●d if upon Issue joyned it be found that he ●eld by fealty and rent and not suit although that ●he Avowry be for rent yet insomuch that the tenure alledged by the Avowant was traversed and found against him Judgment shall be given against the Avowant for in vain shall he make this traversable and yet that he should have the return when it is found against him Coke 9. part 35 36. Bucknals case Tender of Homage ought to be to the person of the Lord Tender ubicunque fuerit infra regnum proper reverentiam Bracton lib. 2. fol. 80. A. quaere for this may be prejudicial to the Tenant Judgment If the Plaintiff counts upon a Detainer and the Defendant appears and makes default the other shall have Judgment for dammages and costs and also for the value of the Cattel Nat. br 69. L. No. Lib. Intra 610. C. Sect. 20. for by the default he confesseth the tort

that he was robbed Robbery Coke 4. part 84. Southcots case 〈◊〉 Hen. 7.11 B. Townsend but they must take their remedy against the Thieves and they are by Law answerable to the owners of the goods So if goods are delivered to keep Coke 4. part 83. B. for such an acceptance implies a warranty to keep them safe and to redeliver them But it is a good plea if they are taken to keep as my own Coke 4. part 83. for there is no such warranty implied Vid. antea Recovery in Trespass a good barr in Detinue Recovery 20 Hen. 7.58 B. Crooke for there shall not be a double recovery for one thing The bailment is not traversable where he may wage his Law Travers 8 Edw. 4.3 pl. 7. for there his Oath that he detains not is sufficient for if he detains not there could be no bailment No barr that the Horse was sold in a Market overt unless it were tolled Vendee according to the Statute 1 2 Phil. Mariae cap. 7. for no property is altered by such a sale Vid. antea Detinue for Deeds as Heir Bastardy Bastardy is a good plea 35 Hen. 6.9 pl. 12. for if a Bastard he is no Heir A bailed to B to rebail and dies Feostment having two Sons which makes partition he which had the Land comprehended in the deed delivered enfeoffs B this is a good barr 17 Edw. 3.12 pl. 45. for by the purchase the deed belongs to B. Warranty and Assets is no barr against the issue in Tail in Detinue Warrant 9 Hen. 6.15 pl. 5. 4 Hen. 7.10 pl. 4. for he comes in by the Donor Rebailment in another County a good barr Rebailment because he cannot wage his Law 22 Hen. 6.15 pl. 27. because the bailment was in one County and the Action is brought in another County Release per the Plaintiff a good barr Release Lib. Intra 290. B. Sect. 1. for by the Release the property was altered The Defendant pleads bailment of deeds by the Plaintiff Retainer upon condition that if his wife the Plaintess survive the Plaintiff that the Defendant should retain it and that his wise is alive a good barr but then he ought to shew what Lands they concern 18 Edw. 4.18 that it may be known unto whom the deed belongs Infancy is no plea Infancy because he may avoid an obligation in debt 14 Hen. 6.11 pl. 41. by pleading deins age A good bar that the Garnishee brought a Detinue against the Defendant Recovery and prays Garnishment against the Plaintiff which makes default and he had judgment 34 Hen. 6.47 pl. 13. 21 Hen. 6.35 pl. 2. per Newton Garnishee pleads release between the time of this Action brought Release and the delivery quaere 20 Hen. 6.28 pl. 23. 49 Edw. 3.13 But 39 Edw. 3.13 adjudged that it is a good barr and so it seems the Law to be The Judgment in Detinue 1. Of Chattels 2. Of Deeds Against the Defendant 1. Quod praedictus W. recuperet versus praefat J. praedicta octo quarteria frumenti vel valorem eorundem No. Lib. Intra 169. C. Sect. 1. Lib. Intra 218. B. Sect. 4. dampua sua c. and upon the return of the Writ if it appears that W. did not deliver the Corn then the judgment shall be for the value with dammages and costs So see the difference where the Plaintiff himself delivers the thing and where another The Plaintiff shall have judgment to recover the thing named Plaintiff 17 Edw. 3.45 1 Rich. 3.1 2. or the value of it and dammages for detaining of it as appears above The judgment was that he should recover his Chattels and his dammages 21 Hen 6.36 A. Bracton Lib. 3. fol. 102. B. non tenetur precise ad rem restituend sed sub disjunct vel ad rem vel ad pretium either the thing or the value of it indammages Against the Defendant The judgment was that he should recover the deeds if they are found and also d●mmages for the detainer and if not found then all in dammages 7 Hen. 6.31 pl. 25. 22 Hen. 6.41 pl. 17. as well for the deeds as for the detainer of them And this shall be although it be proved that the Defendant burnt the deed 17 Edw. 3.45 pl. 1. for that shall not excuse Ideo confideratum est quod praedictus A. recuperet versus praefat B. pyxidem praedictam cum chartis c. Lib. Intra 218. A. Sect. 1. the box with the writings The Heir in Detinue had judgment to recover one box with as much as was in it contained that belongs to him 5 Edw. 3.159 B. intended to be of writings Against the Defendant and the Garnishee The judgment was that he should recover the deeds against the Defendant haberet liberationem versus the Garnishee 21 Hen. 6.36 A. Lib. Intra 219. D. sect 17. 9 Hen. 6.38 pl. 13.7 Hen. 6.45 pl. 27. This is a double judgment viz. of the right and of the possession But if Judgment be given upon default of the Garnishee before appearance no dammages shall be given 20 Hen. 6.4 pl. 27. for this is not the Defendants fault If the Plaintiff and Defendant make default the Garnishee shall have Judgment and the Plaintiff and Defendant in misericordia 40 Edw. 3.39 pl. 15. for his unjust vexation Execution in Detinue 1. Of Defendant 2. Against the Garnishee 3. Of what Lands 4. Of what Goods Execution against the Defendant by distress for the thing detained and recovered Chattels Nat. Lib. Intr● 169. C. sect 1. 20 Edw. 4.3 pl. 12. No. Lib. Intr● 170. D. 17. A. 6 Rich. ● Execution But if the thing be not delivered to the Plaintiff then he shall have execution for the dammages by Capias Lib. Intra 216. B. sect 6. 20 Edw. 4.3 pl. 12. against the person of the Defendant For a Capias was given in the main Process per 25 Edw. 3. cap. 17. and by consequence a Capi●● ad satisfaciend in execution by the equity of that Statute At the Common Law execution was for dammages by fieri facias and also for the goods Lib. Intra 216. B. sect 8. to be levied upon the goods of the Defendant For dammages by fieri facias and for the thing by distress of the Goods and Chattels 6 Rich. 2. Execution 45. The Plaintiff and Defendant make default Garnishee had Judgment and distress against the Defendant 40 Edw. 3.39 pl. 15. Vid. antea Distress issued forth in execution Lib. Intra 215. C. sect 1. 20 Edw. 4.3 pl. 12. 22 Hen. 6.41 pl. 17. But Capias lies not 5 Eliz. Dyer 223. pl. 24. 21 Hen. 6.42 vid. antea If the deeds concern Lands 8 Hen. 6.29 pl. 24. 14 Hen. 6.1 pl. 1. But for the dammages if they will not deliver them a Capias lies 22 Hen. 6.41 pl. 17. 20 Edw. 43. pl. 12. If deeds are in a box

Parish and a Distress taken for it and good Doct. Stud. 74. B. by prescript Suit to a Mill. A man may distrain for suit to a Mill 22 Hen. 6. 14. 9 Edw. 3.356 Nat. br 122. M. For it is a profit and valuable Rent service A man may distrain for Rent service and all manner of services Doct. Stud. 74. A. For it is a Duty issuing out of the Land held A. gives Land to B for him to serve in such a place when he shall be requested he may distrain 22 Hen. 6.33 A. Q. if he were never seised of the Service Herriot Difference between seising and disseising For Herriot-service a man may distrain 44 Edw. 3.13 pl. 24.27 Assize pl. 24. Com. 96. Mantels case Doct. Stud. 75. A. But for Herriot-custom he can but only seize 2 Edw. 2. Herriot 7. 8 Hen. 7.10 Doct. Stud. 75. A. And if he cannot seize he hath no remedy And for Herriot-service a man may seize 18 Edw. 3.22 pl. 4. 38 Edw. 3.7 pl. 27. 16 Ed. 3. Herriot 2. 6 Edw. 3.227 pl. 10. And Distress for Herriot-service is more worthy than Heriot-custom For a certain Leet A man cannot distrain for a certain Leet without prescription because it is against common right Coke 11. part 44. Godfreyes case vide 6 Edw. 3.10 so that a prescription binds common right And the Tything-man that prescribes to have it of the Resiants ought to prescribe to distrain 6 Edw. 3.189 pl. 26. Coke 11. part 44. B. else he cannot Ayd A man may distrain for Ayd for marrying his Daughter or making his Son Knight Glanvil Lib. 9. cap. 8. 5 Edw. 3.138 pl. 38. 39 Edw. 3.34 pl. 40. 40 Edw. 3.22 pl. 21. This by tenure is due to the Lord. Suit to the Hundred For suit to his Hundred Court by reason of tenure there shall be a distress of common right Lib. intra 608. B. 5 Edw. 3.152 pl. 32. 9 Edw. 3.356 pl. 39. to compel it to be done or ●ecompence for not doing it The Lord may distrain for relief Relief and hath no other remedy but his Executor shall have debt and shall not distrain Coke 4. part 49. B. 7 Hen. 6.13 as for a duty vested in the Lord to whom it was a personal service A man cannot distrain for money due for Agistment but shall have trespass Agistment if that they chase the Cattel out of the Land before the Agistment be paid Regist Orig. 92. A. 30 Edw. 3.11 pl. 6. Q. whether debt lies not for it against him that agisted his Cattel Inholder An Inn-holder cannot distrain for his Victuals provided for his guests 3 Edw. 3. Distress 19. but may have an action of debt for the value of them He that takes Cattel as Estrays Estray may distrain them until he be saisfied for the Meat 44 Edw. 3.13 pl. 25. by the owner of them if they be claimed within the year and the day Pledge A. indebted to B for tabling delivers Goods to him until he be satisfied B. may distrain them until he be paid 46 Edw. 3.30 pl. 39. that is he may keep them but this is upon the special agreement Toll For Toll a man may distrain 30 Edw. 3.15 B. 11 Hen. 6.39 9 Hen. 6.45 20 Hen. 7.1 Marrowe viz. Toll of a Market or Fair this seems not to be of common right But Trin. 28 Eliz. Ban. Regis Rot. 963. the Village of Northampton distrained for Toll and alledged not a special Title or prescription to have Toll and for this it was adjudged against them Dammage feasant A Commoner may distrain the Cattel of a stranger dammage feasant upon the common of common right Coke 9. part 112. B. 7 Edw. 3.266 pl. 39. 24 Edw. 3.42 46 Edw. 3.23 15 Hen. 7.2 12. 13 Hen. 8.15 B. in respect of his interest in the Common Forfeitures The Officers may distrain for the Forfeitures of Inn-keepers and sell the Distress 1 Jac. cap. 9. by Statute vid. The Lord may distrain for the Forfeitures of Inmates or for erection of Cottages Stat. 31 Eliz. cap. 7. vid. Distress may be taken by Surveyors of High ways 18 Eliz. cap. 10. from those that make default in labouring By the Stat. Arrerages Tenant in Dower cannot distrain for Arrerages of Rent due before the Recovery of her Dower 40 Edw. 3.22 pl. 19. For the Tenants were not bound to pay her A Lease of Tithes rendring Rent Rent there shall be no distress because the Tithes are the very thing leased 11 Hen. 4.40 and therefore cannot be distrained no more than Land lett and the rent issues not out of the Tithes Rent by prescription A person claims rent by prescription and distrains for it Lib. intra 557. Charge 1. and good A. grants a Rent-charge to B in Tayl Rent-charge and grants that if the Bayliff of the King distrained the party might distrain 46 Edw. 3.18 and good by the contract Rent granted by Fine and Distress appointed to the Justices of the Com. Ban. or Barons of the Exchequer they may distrain 38 Edw. 3.33 So if the Distress had been appointed to any others they might distrain by vertue of the Fine Of what things a man may distrain Money cannot be distrained Money unless it be in a Bag sealed or a Chest locked 22 Edw. 4.50 B. pl. 17. 41 Edw. 3. Distress 14. For then it may be known and replevied else it cannot Cattel in a Wagon Cattel in a Wagon viz. fastned to it may be distrained but out of a Wagon they cannot 2 Hen. 4.15 pl. 17. 41 Edw. 3. Distress 14. 22 Edw. 4.50 11 Hen. 7.14 pl. 8. 21 Hen. 7. 39. pl. 55. because there can be no Return neither doth a Replevin lie of them Q. It seems because Cattel of the Plough are not distrainable so they shall be adjudged if they be loose but when they are in the Wagon it is known they are for other uses Q. The Lord cannot seize the Cattel Lord. and put them in a Wagon and then distrain them 18 Edw. 3.4 For by this means no Cattel of the Plough would be priviledged from distraining A Horse at the Smiths Shop Horse or a Garment in a Taylors Shop or an Horse in an Hostrey shall not be distrained for this would hinder publick commerce and dealing But if the Saddle be on the back of the Horse when he is at the Shop he may be destrained 22 Edw. 4.40 pl. 15. 15 Rich. 2. Avowry 19. because it seems he is then as it were in the Owners custody Q. tamen A Horse upon which I ride over my ground the Lord cannot pursue and take him as a Distress 6 Rich. 2. Rescous 14. So if I have him bridled in my hand as it seems for that is to distrain the man as well as the Horse A Horse of any man through the whole Village shall be distrained for the Fees of the