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action_n be_v now_o bring_v in_o the_o detinet_fw-la the_o defendant_n confess_v the_o lease_n prout_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o intestate_a and_o that_o the_o administration_n be_v grant_v to_o she_o but_o say_v that_o before_o the_o rent_n be_v due_a she_o by_o article_n make_v between_o she_o of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o samuel_n freelove_n of_o the_o other_o part_n do_v assign_v the_o say_a indenture_n and_o all_o her_o right_n title_n and_o interest_n thereunto_o and_o which_o she_o have_v in_o the_o premise_n unto_o the_o say_v samuel_n freelove_n who_o enter_v and_o be_v possess_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v notice_n of_o this_o assignment_n before_o he_o bring_v this_o action_n but_o nothing_o be_v say_v of_o his_o acceptance_n to_o this_o plea_n the_o plaintiff_n demur_v and_o the_o defendant_n join_v in_o demurrer_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n against_o the_o authority_n follow_v viz._n 555._o cro._n eliz._n 555._o it_o be_v true_a in_o overton_n and_o sydal_n be_v case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o if_o a_o executor_n of_o lessee_n for_o year_n assign_v his_o interest_n debt_n for_o rent_n will_v not_o lie_v against_o he_o after_o such_o assignment_n the_o reason_n there_o give_v be_v because_o the_o personal_a privity_n of_o the_o contract_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lessee_n as_o to_o the_o debt_n itself_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o executor_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o rent_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lessee_n if_o such_o lessee_n do_v make_v a_o assignment_n of_o his_o term_n in_o his_o life-time_n my_o lord_n coke_n mention_v this_o case_n a._n 3_o co._n 24._o a._n in_o his_o three_o report_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o popham_n chief_a justice_n and_o the_o whole_a court_n that_o if_o a_o executor_n of_o a_o lessee_n for_o year_n assign_v his_o interest_n debt_n will_v not_o lie_v against_o he_o for_o rent_n due_a after_o such_o a_o assignment_n 120._o pop._n 120._o but_o my_o lord_n popham_n himself_o in_o report_v that_o very_a case_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n which_o be_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o lease_n have_v the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o contract_n it_o shall_v bind_v the_o executor_n of_o the_o lessee_n who_o as_o well_o to_o that_o as_o to_o many_o other_o purpose_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o testator_n and_o be_v privy_a to_o his_o contract_n it_o be_v true_a my_o lord_n popham_n hold_v in_o that_o case_n that_o the_o action_n do_v not_o lie_v but_o because_o it_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o successor_n of_o a_o prebendary_a upon_o a_o lease_n make_v by_o he_o in_o his_o life-time_n who_o be_v a_o single_a corporation_n the_o personal_a contract_n be_v determine_v by_o his_o death_n but_o the_o same_o case_n report_v by_o other_o 262._o moor_n 251._o
but_o if_o any_o wrong_n be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n the_o party_n must_v appeal_v so_o no_o writ_n of_o restitution_n be_v grant_v rex_fw-la versus_fw-la guardianum_fw-la de_fw-fr le_fw-fr fleet._n a_o inquisition_n be_v find_v to_o seize_v the_o office_n of_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n quash_v inquisition_n quash_v the_o court_n of_o chancery_n assist_v with_o three_o judge_n be_v move_v that_o it_o may_v be_v quash_v the_o exception_n take_v be_v viz._n 1._o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o defendant_n be_v warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n but_o do_v not_o say_v what_o estate_n he_o have_v therein_o whether_o for_o life_n or_o year_n or_o in_o fee_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o offence_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v lay_v to_o be_v commit_v at_o the_o fleet_n by_o suffer_v escape_n and_o by_o extortion_n and_o it_o be_v not_o find_v where_o the_o fleet_n be_v situate_a so_o there_o be_v no_o visne_n those_o offence_n can_v be_v traverse_v 3._o 6.32_o 39_o h._n 6.32_o they_o do_v not_o find_v the_o escape_n to_o be_v sine_fw-la licentia_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la of_o the_o warden_n the_o debt_n be_v unpaid_a 4._o admit_v it_o to_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n the_o office_n can_v go_v to_o the_o king_n but_o it_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o next_o who_o have_v the_o inheritance_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n be_v that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o entitle_v the_o king_n to_o this_o office_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v find_v by_o this_o inquisition_n 1._o a_o estate_n in_o the_o party_n offend_v 2._o a_o cause_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o that_o estate_n now_o here_o be_v no_o estate_n find_v in_o the_o warden_n but_o only_o that_o the_o office_n be_v forfeit_v by_o suffer_v of_o escapes_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o office_n of_o inheritance_n 95._o â—_o co._n 95._o than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v find_v that_o such_o a_o person_n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o what_o estate_n soever_o he_o have_v in_o it_o aught_o to_o be_v express_o find_v but_o as_o this_o be_v find_v it_o be_v void_a because_o it_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o find_n of_o office_n be_v provide_v which_o be_v to_o entitle_v the_o king_n to_o the_o offender_n estate_n a_o indictment_n be_v but_o another_o sort_n of_o office_n and_o here_o be_v no_o estate_n find_v it_o be_v much_o like_o a_o indictment_n which_o find_v no_o offence_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v quash_v it_o may_v have_v be_v object_v that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o estate_n the_o warden_n have_v in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o not_o be_v know_v no_o office_n can_v be_v find_v for_o the_o king_n but_o this_o objection_n run_v to_o the_o find_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o office_n in_o general_a who_o very_a nature_n be_v to_o find_v a_o estate_n and_o to_o divest_v the_o subject_n thereof_o and_o vest_n it_o in_o the_o king_n beside_o in_o this_o case_n one_o of_o the_o indenture_n by_o which_o the_o office_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o warden_n must_v be_v enroll_v in_o the_o court_n of_o common-plea_n this_o can_v be_v help_v by_o a_o melius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la 194._o 3_o cro._n 895._o 9_o co._n 95._o keilw_n 194._o which_o never_o will_v support_v a_o defective_a inquisition_n and_o this_o be_v such_o because_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o the_o defendant_n have_v any_o seisin_n or_o estate_n in_o the_o wardenship_n of_o the_o fleet._n barker_n mil_n '_o versus_fw-la damer_n hill_n 1_o rot._n 635._o a_o action_n of_o covenant_n be_v bring_v by_o sir_n william_n barker_n who_o be_v defendant_n in_o a_o former_a action_n against_o mr._n damer_n wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o william_n barker_n his_o father_n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n be_v in_o ireland_n and_o make_v a_o lease_n thereof_o to_o one_o page_n for_o 31_o year_n under_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 200_o l._n in_o which_o lease_n page_n do_v covenant_n for_o himself_o his_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v to_o pay_v the_o rent_n to_o mr._n barker_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_v that_o william_n barker_n the_o father_n by_o lease_n and_o release_v convey_v the_o reversion_n to_o sir_n william_n barker_n the_o now_o plaintiff_n that_o the_o term_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o defendant_n and_o assign_v the_o breach_n for_o nonpayment_n of_o the_o rent_n the_o defendant_n plead_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n that_o the_o land_n in_o the_o declaration_n mention_v lay_v in_o ireland_n where_o they_o have_v court_n of_o record_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o proper_o triable_a there_o to_o this_o plea_n the_o plaintiff_n demur_v and_o the_o defendant_n join_v in_o demurrer_n the_o single_a question_n be_v whether_o a_o assignee_n of_o the_o reversion_n can_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o covenant_n against_o the_o assignee_n of_o a_o lessee_n in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o where_o the_o land_n be_v those_o who_o argue_v that_o he_o may_v say_v that_o this_o action_n be_v bring_v upon_o a_o express_a covenant_n be_v not_o local_a but_o transitory_a 82._o 2_o inst_z 231._o noy_n 142._o 2_o cro._n 142._o ibidem_fw-la sid._n 157._o 2_o roll._n ab._n 571._o 1_o and._n 82._o for_o debitum_fw-la &_o contractus_fw-la sunt_fw-la nullius_fw-la loci_fw-la and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n it_o be_v so_o every_o where_n therefore_o it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v that_o upon_o a_o covenant_n bring_v in_o one_o county_n the_o breach_n may_v be_v assign_v in_o another_o tremain_n serjeant_n contra._n contra_fw-la e_o contra_fw-la he_o admit_v that_o debt_n upon_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n upon_o the_o contract_n itself_o and_o covenant_n between_o the_o same_o party_n be_v transitory_a action_n and_o may_v be_v bring_v any_o where_o but_o when_o once_o that_o privity_n of_o contract_n be_v go_v as_o by_o assignment_n of_o the_o lessee_n or_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lessor_n 197._o latch_n 197._o and_o there_o remain_v only_o a_o privity_n in_o law_n there_o the_o action_n must_v be_v bring_v in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v the_o reason_n be_v 37._o hob._n 37._o because_o the_o party_n be_v then_o chargeable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o possession_n only_o therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o where_o a_o assignee_n of_o a_o reversion_n of_o land_n in_o sommersetshire_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o london_n b._n cro._n car._n 184._o jones_n 83._o dyer_n 40_o b._n upon_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n make_v there_o reserve_v a_o rent_n payable_a at_o london_n which_o be_v in_o arrear_n after_o the_o assignment_n that_o the_o action_n be_v not_o well_o bring_v for_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v lay_v in_o sommersetshire_n where_o the_o land_n be_v because_o the_o privity_n of_o contract_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o assignment_n of_o the_o reversion_n and_o therefore_o the_o party_n to_o who_o that_o assignment_n be_v make_v aught_o to_o maintain_v the_o action_n upon_o the_o privity_n in_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o interest_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o land_n itself_o and_o that_o must_v be_v in_o the_o county_n where_o it_o lie_v curia_fw-la there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o rent_n bring_v by_o a_o assignee_n and_o a_o action_n of_o covenant_n for_o the_o first_o be_v a_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o have_v fix_v the_o rent_n to_o the_o reversion_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o action_n must_v be_v maintain_v upon_o the_o privity_n of_o estate_n which_o be_v always_o local_a but_o a_o assigneé_n of_o a_o reversion_n can_v not_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o covenant_n at_o the_o common_a law_n 34._o 1_o sid._n 402._o 3_o cro._n 580._o 1_o sand._n 240._o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 34._o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o a_o particular_a statute_n viz._n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o but_o the_o statute_n do_v not_o transfer_v any_o privity_n of_o contract_n to_o the_o assignee_n but_o the_o intent_n of_o it_o be_v to_o annex_v to_o the_o reversion_n such_o covenant_n only_o which_o concern_v the_o land_n itself_o as_o to_o repair_v the_o house_n or_o amend_v the_o fence_n and_o not_o to_o in_a or_o transfer_v any_o collateral_a covenant_n as_o to_o pay_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o that_o be_v fix_v by_o the_o common_a law_n to_o the_o reversion_n it_o be_v true_a at_o the_o common_a law_n a_o assignee_n of_o a_o reversion_n may_v have_v maintain_v a_o action_n of_o covenant_n for_o any_o thing_n agree_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o land_n itself_o privity_n of_o contract_n be_v not_o thereby_o transfer_v so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o action_n transitory_a but_o it_o must_v be_v bring_v upon_o the_o privity_n of_o estate_n for_o if_o a_o man_n do_v covenant_n to_o do_v any_o collateral_a thing_n not_o in_o the_o