Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	case_n	good_a	lease_n	1,625	5	10.3950	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93109	Of corporations, fraternities, and guilds. Or, a discourse, wherein the learning of the law touching bodies-politique is unfolded, shewing the use and necessity of that invention, the antiquity, various kinds, order and government of the same. Necessary to be known not only of all members and dependants of such bodies; but of all the professours of our common law. With forms and presidents, of charters of corporation. / By William Shepheard, serjeant at law.	Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1659 (1659)	Wing S3195; Thomason E1912_2; ESTC R203559	65,245	193

be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o corporation_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o unanimous_a consent_n in_o it_o and_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o their_o common_a seal_n and_o no_o act_n otherwise_o do_v by_o the_o one_o party_n without_o the_o other_o for_o the_o pass_n of_o their_o land_n or_o for_o acceptance_n of_o rent_n or_o the_o like_a will_v bind_v the_o other_o party_n coo._n 11._o 79._o blow_n 91._o 5._o h._n 7._o 25_o perk._n sect._n 30._o 32._o 6_o 7._o 7._o a_o corporation_n may_v have_v have_v what_o it_o may_v have_v enjoy_v and_o retain_v land_n good_n and_o chattel_n and_o have_v debt_n by_o bond_n and_o take_v and_o hold_v and_o make_v use_n of_o engagement_n as_o a_o body_n natural_a may_v do_v with_o this_o difference_n that_o all_o that_o which_o the_o corporation_n have_v do_v go_v in_o succession_n to_o the_o whole_a corporation_n but_o if_o any_o engagement_n be_v to_o one_o of_o the_o member_n or_o he_o have_v any_o private_a estate_n this_o will_v go_v to_o his_o heir_n and_o executor_n but_o for_o land_n purchase_v by_o a_o corporation_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o it_o must_v be_v sure_a it_o have_v in_o their_o charter_n a_o licence_n to_o hold_v land_n in_o mortmain_n otherwise_o the_o lord_n protector_n may_v by_o law_n have_v it_o from_o they_o as_o forfeit_v to_o he_o 8._o the_o head_n and_o member_n it_o grant_v by_o or_o to_o it_o of_o a_o corporation_n aggregate_v may_v all_o together_o under_o their_o common-seal_n make_v a_o feoffment_n or_o lease_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o corporation_n to_o who_o they_o please_v but_o if_o they_o make_v a_o fe._n offment_n they_o must_v make_v livery_n and_o seisin_n by_o letter_n of_o attorney_n under_o the_o common-seal_a or_o they_o may_v grant_v by_o fine_a the_o land_n of_o their_o corporation_n as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o corporation_n may_v grant_v their_o own_o land_n by_o fine_a blow_n 535._o 538._o incorporate_v lease_n make_v by_o spiritual_a person_n incorporate_v but_o the_o person_n corporate_a in_o college_n or_o hall_n in_o either_o of_o the_o university_n or_o elsewhere_o the_o master_n or_o guardian_n of_o hospital_n can_v make_v any_o lease_n for_o long_a time_n then_o for_o three_o life_n or_o 21_o year_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o make_n of_o these_o lease_n also_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o be_v good_a 1._o the_o lease_n must_v be_v of_o land_n manureable_a and_o corporal_a whereof_o a_o rent_n may_v be_v reserve_v and_o not_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v lie_v in_o grant_n such_o be_v a_o advowson_n marker_n fair_a portion_n of_o tithe_n or_o rend_v out_o of_o land_n albeit_o it_o be_v make_v for_o three_o life_n or_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a 2._o such_o lease_n must_v be_v by_o deed_n indent_v and_o not_o by_o word_n only_o or_o by_o deed-poll_n only_o 3._o they_o must_v be_v make_v to_o begin_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o a_o lease_n make_v by_o such_o a_o corporation_n to_o begin_v from_o michaelmas_n which_o shall_v be_v three_o year_n for_o 21_o year_n or_o a_o lease_n make_v to_o begin_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o corporation_n for_o twenty_o one_o year_n be_v not_o good_a but_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o lease_n this_o be_v good_a coo._n 5._o 6._o dyer_n 246._o 4._o if_o there_o be_v a_o old_a or_o former_a lease_n in_o be_v of_o the_o land_n the_o same_o must_v be_v surrender_v or_o expire_v within_o a_o year_n of_o the_o time_n of_o make_v of_o the_o new_a lease_n and_o this_o surrender_n must_v be_v absolute_a and_o not_o conditional_a also_o it_o must_v be_v real_a and_o not_o illusory_a and_o in_o appearance_n only_o coo._n 5._o 2._o 5._o there_o must_v not_o be_v a_o double_a or_o concurrent_a lease_n in_o be_v at_o one_o time_n as_o if_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n the_o college_n can_v afterward_o expulse_v the_o lessee_n and_o make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n or_o another_o lease_n for_o year_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n nor_o é_fw-fr conuerso_fw-la but_o if_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n be_v make_v to_o one_o and_o afterward_o a_o lease_n for_o life_n be_v make_v to_o another_o and_o a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n be_v make_v to_o give_v livery_n of_o scisin_n upon_o the_o lease_n for_o life_n and_o before_o the_o livery_n make_v the_o first_o lease_n be_v surrender_v in_o this_o case_n the_o second_o lease_n be_v good_a coo._n 52._o and_o spark_n case_n trin._n 4._o jac._n b._n r._n 6._o these_o lease_n must_v not_o exceed_v 3_o life_n or_o 21_o year_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o a_o lease_n make_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a corporation_n of_o the_o land_n they_o have_v in_o right_a of_o their_o corporation_n for_o 22_o or_o 44_o year_n or_o for_o 4_o life_n be_v void_a and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o overplus_n of_o time_n over_o the_o three_o life_n or_o 21_o year_n but_o it_o be_v void_a for_o that_o time_n also_o and_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v that_o a_o lease_n make_v by_o they_o for_o 99_o year_n if_o three_o life_n so_o long_o live_v that_o this_o lease_n be_v not_o good_a nor_o will_v it_o help_v to_o make_v the_o lease_n good_a if_o one_o of_o the_o 4_o life_n where_o it_o be_v so_o make_v die_v before_o the_o head_n of_o the_o house_n die_v nor_o any_o such_o after-accident_n but_o a_o lease_n make_v by_o they_o for_o a_o less_o time_n as_o for_o 20_o year_n or_o two_o life_n be_v good_a 7._o it_o must_v be_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n which_o have_v be_v most_o common_o let_v to_o farm_n or_o occupy_v by_o the_o farmer_n thereof_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 20_o year_n next_o before_o the_o lease_n make_v so_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v let_v for_o 11_o year_n at_o one_o or_o several_a time_n within_o 20_o year_n before_o the_o new_a lease_n make_v it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o albeit_o the_o let_n of_o it_o have_v be_v by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n yet_o such_o a_o let_v in_o fee_n for_o life_n or_o year_n be_v a_o sufficient_a let_v and_o so_o also_o be_v a_o let_v at_o will_n by_o the_o common-law_n coo._n 6._o 37._o dyer_n 271._o 8._o there_o must_v be_v reserve_v upon_o such_o lease_n yearly_a during_o the_o same_o lease_n due_a and_o payable_a to_o the_o college_n or_o house_n in_o succession_n so_o much_o yearly_a farm_n or_o rent_n or_o more_o as_o have_v be_v most_o accustomable_o yield_v or_o pay_v for_o the_o land_n and_o within_o 20_o year_n next_o before_o such_o lease_n make_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o rent_n be_v reserve_v for_o part_v the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a lease_n only_o this_o lease_n be_v void_a and_o if_o the_o college_n have_v 20_o acre_n of_o land_n that_o have_v be_v usual_o let_v and_o make_v a_o lease_n of_o these_o 20_o acre_n and_o one_o acre_n more_o never_o let_v and_o add_v so_o much_o rend_v as_o this_o acre_n come_v to_o it_o be_v void_a so_o if_o it_o have_v two_o farm_n at_o two_o rent_n one_o 20_o l._n the_o other_o 30_o l._n and_o lease_n they_o both_o at_o 50_o l._n rent_n this_o be_v not_o a_o good_a lease_n but_o if_o upon_o the_o former_a lease_n some_o other_o thing_n have_v be_v add_v as_o heriot_n fines_n or_o profit_n at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o farmer_n or_o profit_v out_o of_o another_o soil_n and_o this_o be_v omitred_a in_o the_o new_a lease_n the_o new_a lease_n may_v be_v good_a notwithstanding_o and_o if_o the_o new_a lease_n have_v more_o rent_n reserve_v upon_o it_o than_o the_o old_a lease_n have_v it_o be_v good_a enough_o and_o if_o the_o old_a rent_n be_v all_o or_o part_n of_o it_o in_o corn_n the_o new_a lease_n must_v be_v so_o also_o or_o it_o will_v not_o be_v good_a and_o by_o 18_o eliz._n 6._o in_o college_n in_o the_o university_n a_o three_o part_n be_v require_v to_o be_v reserve_v in_o corn_n upon_o all_o such_o lease_n but_o this_o will_v not_o suffice_v where_o ancient_o more_o be_v reserve_v in_o corn._n and_o if_o the_o old_a rent_n wear_v reserve_v at_o four_o day_n in_o the_o year_n the_o new_a lease_n must_v be_v so_o also_o for_o to_o reserve_v it_o payable_a at_o one_o or_o two_o day_n be_v not_o good_a and_o if_o the_o old_a rent_n be_v in_o gold_n it_o seem_v the_o new_a must_v be_v so_o also_o if_o it_o be_v a_o manor_n that_o be_v let_v and_o the_o rent_n be_v 10_o l._n and_o after_o a_o tenancy_n eschear_n and_o the_o new_a lease_n of_o the_o manor_n have_v but_o 10_o l._n reserve_v it_o seem_v

be_v agree_v that_o the_o ordinance_n be_v against_o law_n and_o judgement_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o lord_n hobbart_n in_o hil._n 15_o jac._n declare_v that_o we_o be_v all_o of_o opinion_n that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o he_o repeat_v the_o case_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o judgement_n because_o the_o ordinance_n be_v that_o none_o shall_v use_v the_o trade_n of_o weave_v nor_o have_v any_o loom_n in_o the_o town_n unless_o he_o have_v serve_v etc._n etc._n before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o ordinance_n so_o that_o all_o apprentice_n which_o serve_v after_o shall_v be_v exclude_v unless_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v by_o they_o which_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v not_o convey_v to_o themselves_o any_o good_a title_n to_o be_v warden_n but_o as_o to_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o make_v such_o a_o restrain_v ordinance_n the_o court_n do_v not_o deliver_v any_o opinion_n the_o city_n of_o london_n make_v a_o 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or_o open_v any_o shop_n house_n or_o cellar_n or_o occupy_v as_o freeman_n without_o the_o agreement_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o master_n warden_n or_o fellowship_n of_o the_o company_n this_o ordinance_n be_v void_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o 28_o h._n 8._o chap._n 5._o so_o that_o every_o such_o apprentice_n shall_v make_v oath_n or_o enter_v into_o bond_n to_o the_o warden_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o set_v up_o shop_n otherwise_o stat._n 28_o h._n 8._o 8._o it_o seem_v then_o by_o these_o case_n that_o if_o a_o by-law_n be_v make_v by_o victualler_n incorporate_v and_o by_o compact_a not_o to_o sell_v their_o victual_n but_o at_o certain_a price_n or_o if_o the_o corporation_n be_v of_o artificer_n workman_n or_o labourer_n and_o they_o conspire_v and_o make_v a_o by-law_n to_o work_v to_o such_o a_o proportion_n or_o such_o a_o rate_n that_o this_o be_v void_a stat._n 2._o and_o 3_o ed._n 6._o 15._o so_o a_o ordinate_a to_o restrain_v mason_n carpenter_n brick-layer_n plasterer_n joiner_n hardewer_n sawyer_n tiler_n paviers_fw-mi glasier_n lyme-burners_a brick-maker_n tilemaker_n plumber_n or_o labourer_n stranger_n that_o be_v not_o freeman_n there_o to_o work_v in_o the_o place_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v not_o good_a stat._n 2_o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o 25._o but_o ordinance_n make_v upon_o pursuance_n of_o the_o power_n they_o have_v by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n as_o about_o victualler_n the_o assize_n thereof_o gauge_v of_o barrel_n maulster_n and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v wise_o pen_v may_v be_v good_a so_o such_o as_o be_v make_v for_o the_o order_n and_o government_n which_o be_v for_o the_o furtherance_n and_o increase_n of_o trade_n may_v be_v good_a coo._n 5._o 63._o sect_n ix_o some_o other_o general_a rule_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v about_o a_o corporation_n a_o corporation_n be_v a_o body_n only_o in_o consideration_n of_o it_o the_o nature_n and_o capacity_n of_o it_o law_n and_o not_o like_a to_o a_o natural_a body_n for_o it_o can_v commit_v treason_n be_v outlawed_a excommunicate_a appear_v in_o person_n in_o a_o court_n be_v swear_v dye_n and_o other_o such_o like_a act_n which_o a_o natural_a body_n may_v do_v yet_o may_v it_o give_v and_o grant_v have_v and_o take_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v coo._n 10._o suttons_n hospital_n case_n 2._o the_o member_n of_o a_o corporation_n have_v a_o double_a capacity_n for_o they_o retain_v as_o their_o natural_a body_n so_o the_o natural_a capacity_n thereof_o still_o to_o do_v and_o be_v do_v unto_o have_v and_o enjoy_v in_o that_o capacity_n as_o they_o do_v before_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o corporation_n it_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o single_a member_n of_o it_o and_o so_o they_o may_v dispose_v of_o that_o estate_n they_o have_v in_o their_o natural_a capacity_n as_o they_o do_v before_o and_o if_o such_o a_o member_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n it_o will_v go_v to_o his_o heir_n if_o possess_v of_o good_n and_o chattel_n they_o 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liberty_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v &_o his_o successor_n be_v the_o sole_a bailiff_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o retorn_a and_o execution_n of_o all_o writ_n against_o any_o man_n live_v in_o the_o corporation_n except_o process_n of_o execution_n and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n but_o in_o case_n of_o omission_n or_o neglect_n may_v not_o intermeddle_v there_o as_o to_o this_o part_n this_o only_a be_v observe_v observe_v to_o be_v say_v that_o this_o franchise_n may_v be_v as_o well_o grant_v to_o a_o body_n politic_a or_o corporation_n as_o to_o any_o single_a person_n some_o charter_n have_v such_o gallow_n gaol_n common-hall_n gallow_n like_a grant_n in_o they_o that_o the_o corporation_n shall_v erect_v and_o use_v a_o town-gaol_n or_o use_v the_o gaol_n there_o be_v to_o imprison_v such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v imprison_v and_o so_o far_o a_o town-hall_n and_o a_o gallow_n and_o these_o may_v be_v erect_v and_o use_v according_o and_o so_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v without_o any_o such_o grant_v or_o authority_n give_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o these_o charter_n counter_n counter_n together_o with_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o incorporation_n to_o grant_v court_n to_o this_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o old_a corporation_n to_o grant_v all_o the_o court_n of_o the_o place_n the_o leet_n view_v of_o frankpledge_a courts-baron_n py-powder_n court_n and_o all_o other_o court_v former_o keep_v in_o the_o place_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o new_a corporation_n to_o grant_v these_o court_n within_o the_o place_n and_o a_o new_a court_n of_o record_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o civil_a cause_n to_o be_v before_o the_o mayor_n recorder_n or_o town-clerk_n one_o or_o two_o alderman_n or_o such_o a_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o such_o a_o time_n before_o such_o and_o such_o person_n and_o for_o such_o and_o such_o cause_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n 1._o as_o to_o this_o we_o shall_v observe_v 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it_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o these_o charter_n fair_n market_n and_o fair_n to_o confirm_v the_o old_a market_n and_o fair_n and_o to_o grant_v new_a market_n &_o fair_n or_o to_o change_v the_o day_n of_o the_o old_a market_n or_o fair_n and_o to_o grant_v to_o the_o corporation_n the_o pypowder_n court_n and_o incident_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o fair._n and_o all_o these_o grant_n be_v good_a and_o may_v be_v use_v take_v and_o observe_v observe_v enjoy_v according_o this_o only_a when_o any_o new_a market_n or_o fair_a be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o get_v on_o such_o a_o day_n as_o to_o prejudice_v other_o market_n and_o fair_n thereabouts_o or_o if_o any_o question_n be_v make_v of_o it_o to_o have_v a_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la damnum_fw-la sue_v out_o and_o execute_v before_o the_o charter_n be_v pass_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o these_o charter_n coroner_n clerk_z of_o the_o market_n and_o coroner_n to_o grant_v power_n to_o the_o head-officer_n of_o the_o corporation_n to_o be_v coroner_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n or_o that_o the_o corporation_n shall_v choose_v and_o make_v these_o officer_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v within_o the_o town_n all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n the_o first_o way_n be_v the_o best_a of_o observe_v observe_v provide_v for_o these_o officer_n and_o not_o the_o so_o safe_a to_o make_v they_o by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o corporation_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o give_v to_o the_o beer_n affise_v of_o bread_n and_o beer_n corporation_n all_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n as_o to_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n and_o this_o be_v good_a some_o charter_n have_v this_o statute_n acknowledge_v of_o statute_n power_n in_o they_o that_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o corporation_n shall_v take_v the_o conusance_n of_o statute_n and_o recognizance_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v and_o this_o perhaps_o be_v good_a where_o they_o have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n use_v to_o take_v conusance_n but_o if_o such_o a_o grant_v be_v to_o a_o new_a corporation_n make_v at_o this_o day_n there_o may_v be_v some_o doubt_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o statute_n of_o action_n burnell_n and_o of_o merchant_n make_v 13_o ed._n 1._o do_v say_v that_o the_o king_n may_v appoint_v who_o shall_v take_v statute_n merchant_n some_o charter_n have_v this_o deed_n inrollment_n of_o deed_n power_n give_v by_o they_o to_o the_o corporation_n that_o it_o may_v take_v the_o acknowledgement_n and_o make_v the_o inrollment_n of_o deed_n before_o such_o a_o officer_n there_o that_o which_o we_o observe_v upon_o observe_v observe_v this_o be_v 1._o that_o no_o inrollment_n can_v be_v make_v there_o of_o any_o deed_n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n of_o land_n whereby_o any_o freehold_n pass_v but_o where_o it_o be_v enrol_v before_o two_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la and_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o stat._n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o chap._n 16._o 2._o that_o in_o some_o ancient_a observe_v observe_v corporation_n where_o recovety_n deed_n and_o release_v have_v be_v acknowledge_v take_v and_o enrol_v they_o may_v be_v so_o still_o and_o good_a but_o not_o otherwise_o stat._n 34_o h._n 8._o chap._n 22._o 5_o eliz._n chap._n 26._o some_o charter_n forbid_v the_o lease_n not_o to_o make_v lease_n make_n lease_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o corporation_n for_o long_a time_n than_o 21_o year_n with_o the_o old_a rent_n etc._n etc._n some_o give_v the_o corporation_n leave_v to_o make_v a_o lease_n for_o 21_o year_n yield_v the_o old_a rent_n as_o to_o this_o we_o observe_v 1._o that_o these_o and_o such_o like_a observe_v observe_v clause_n show_v the_o prince_n desire_v to_o have_v it_o so_o but_o in_o law_n have_v no_o operation_n at_o all_o for_o the_o lord_n protector_n can_v by_o law_n restrain_v the_o alienation_n of_o their_o land_n which_o be_v a_o incident_a inseparable_a to_o the_o corporation_n from_o the_o very_a first_o creation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v usual_a and_o best_a to_o have_v rent_n rent_n some_o rent_n or_o other_o reserve_v to_o the_o lord_n protector_n albeit_o perhaps_o the_o corporation_n may_v be_v well_o make_v without_o it_o and_o not_o amiss_o to_o annex_v fee_n without_o fine_a or_o fee_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o charter_n that_o it_o shall_v pass_v without_o fine_a or_o fee_n in_o the_o hamper_n some_o charter_n give_v the_o corporation_n perambulation_n perambulation_n power_n to_o walk_v the_o circuit_n of_o it_o in_o perambulation_n as_o oft_o as_o it_o will_n and_o so_o it_o may_v and_o without_o such_o a_o power_n give_v as_o much_o as_o with_o it_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o these_o charter_n word_n general_a word_n to_o insert_v general_a word_n by_o way_n of_o grant_n from_o the_o king_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o power_n franchise_n privilege_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o corporation_n of_o l._n or_o any_o corporation_n in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n do_v or_o may_v use_v enjoy_v or_o take_v and_o that_o the_o corporation_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o lawful_a privilege_n power_n and_o benefit_n they_o have_v and_o use_v or_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n at_o any_o time_n within_o 60_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v or_o use_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v have_v and_o use_v under_o pretence_n of_o any_o charter_n or_o by_o prescription_n although_o the_o same_o have_v be_v discontinue_v or_o forfeit_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v hereafter_o interrupt_v they_o therein_o and_o this_o clause_n may_v be_v use_v still_o but_o it_o operate_v little_a in_o law_n where_o no_o particular_n be_v express_v it_o be_v usual_a to_o have_v within_o it_o stranger_n save_v to_o

this_o be_v good_a but_o if_o the_o house_n purchase_v the_o tenancy_n it_o be_v doubt_v coo._n 5._o 6._o 8._o and_o 6._o 37._o 9_o such_o lease_n must_v not_o be_v without_o impeachment_n of_o waste_v for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v void_a so_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v by_o the_o house_n to_o one_o for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o another_o for_o life_n it_o be_v void_a for_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n during_o the_o life_n of_o he_o in_o remainder_n without_o impeachment_n of_o waste_n 10._o these_o lease_n must_v have_v all_o due_a ceremony_n as_o other_o lease_n have_v to_o make_v they_o good_a as_o livery_n of_o seisin_n attornment_n or_o the_o like_a coo._n 7._o 7._o and_o then_o be_v these_o lease_n make_v by_o these_o college_n etc._n etc._n good_a when_o they_o be_v so_o make_v and_o with_o these_o proviso_n not_o otherwise_o but_o if_o they_o be_v otherwise_o make_v they_o be_v good_a against_o the_o present_a head_n of_o the_o college_n that_o make_v they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v there_o but_o they_o be_v voidable_a and_o may_v be_v avoid_v by_o their_o successor_n coo._n upon_o litt._n 45_o 329._o stat._n 13_o eliz._n 10._o dyer_n 356._o coo._n 2._o 46._o &_o 6._o 37._o &_o 11._o 67._o &_o 3._o 76._o &_o 5._o 14._o 9_o the_o head_n and_o member_n together_o of_o a_o corporation_n may_v have_v or_o take_v land_n or_o good_n by_o the_o grant_n or_o gift_n of_o other_o as_o a_o natural_a body_n may_v do_v but_o if_o they_o take_v it_o by_o feoffment_n it_o must_v be_v by_o warrant_n to_o a_o attorney_n to_o take_v it_o under_o the_o common_a seal_n also_o a_o corporation_n may_v take_v land_n by_o fine_a coo._n 10._o 67._o 5_o h._n 7._o 25._o blow_n 535_o 538._o 10._o but_o a_o corporation_n must_v nothing_o common_a seal_n without_o write_v it_o can_v do_v nothing_o always_o give_v and_o grant_v in_o writing_n and_o by_o their_o common-seal_n or_o their_o grant_n will_v not_o be_v good_a for_o a_o corporation_n can_v give_v or_o grant_v the_o land_n of_o the_o corporation_n for_o year_n or_o a_o rent_n out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o any_o time_n or_o grant_v a_o annuity_n or_o enter_v into_o covenant_n or_o bond_n or_o give_v or_o sell_v the_o good_n of_o the_o corporation_n but_o by_o write_v under_o their_o common-seal_n and_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o corporation_n that_o do_v concern_v the_o whole_a corporation_n but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o deed_n under_o the_o common-seal_n and_o therefore_o however_o perhaps_o it_o the_o head_n of_o it_o or_o the_o whole_a corporation_n together_o make_v any_o contract_n for_o necessary_a provision_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v employ_v according_o or_o retain_v a_o necessary_a servant_n as_o baker_n brewer_n butler_n or_o cook_n from_o year_n to_o year_n or_o give_v a_o power_n to_o enter_v into_o land_n or_o demand_v rent_n or_o other_o small_a matter_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o corporation_n by_o word_n or_o write_v without_o seal_n haply_o some_o such_o act_n may_v be_v good_a yet_o it_o be_v doubt_v and_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o the_o general_a and_o constant_a opinion_n be_v that_o no_o contract_n bill_n bond_n grant_v of_o office_n as_o of_o steward_n of_o court_n bailiff_n of_o manor_n retainer_n of_o servant_n as_o baker_n etc._n etc._n no_o deputation_n grant_v of_o power_n licence_n contract_n agreement_n or_o authority_n give_v by_o they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v maintain_v in_o law_n to_o be_v good_a but_o what_o be_v under_o their_o common_a seal_n 7_o h._n 7._o 9_o 4_o h._n 7._o 6._o 13._o 19_o 12_o h._n 7._o 27._o 13_o h._n 7._o 17._o 2_o r._n 3._o 7._o blow_n 91._o 92._o dyer_n 102._o coo._n 6._o 38._o coo._n 11._o 79._o coo._n 10._o 67._o perk._n 14._o broo._n abridgement_n corporation_n throughout_o 11._o the_o grant_n of_o a_o corporation_n will_v bind_v the_o successor_n though_o they_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o grant_n blow_n 457._o 12._o a_o corporation_n can_v be_v use_n seize_v to_o use_n seize_v of_o land_n to_o other_o use_n coo._n 10._o 24._o 13._o a_o corporation_n civil_a fine_a bar_v by_o fine_a aggregate_v as_o mayor_n and_o cominalty_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v bar_v and_o conclude_v by_o a_o fine_a and_o non-claim_a as_o a_o body_n natural_a may_v be_v but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o a_o corporation_n spiritual_a or_o mix_v such_o as_o college_n hospltal_n and_o the_o like_a for_o they_o can_v be_v hurt_v by_o it_o stat._n 13_o eliz._n chap._n 10._o coo._n 11._o 71._o blow_n 367._o 538._o 14._o a_o corporation_n may_v sue_v sue_v sue_n and_o be_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v as_o a_o body_n natural_a may_v be_v but_o care_n must_v be_v have_v that_o it_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v by_o the_o right_a name_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o be_v incorporate_v coo._n 10._o 29._o 15._o if_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n be_v it_o money_o levy_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v levy_v on_o a_o corporation_n it_o may_v be_v levy_v upon_o the_o 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