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A33627 Certain select cases in law reported by Sir Edward Coke, Knight, late Lord Chief Justice of England ... ; translated out of a manuscript written with his own hand, never before published ; with two exact tables, the one of the cases, and the other of the principal matters therein contained.; Reports. Part 13. English Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634. 1659 (1659) Wing C4909; ESTC R1290 92,700 80

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judgement_n be_v give_v restore_v to_o his_o possession_n and_o to_o
tenement_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n the_o sue_n of_o the_o writ_n shall_v conclude_v the_o heir_n only_o which_o sue_v the_o livery_n and_o after_o his_o death_n the_o juror_n in_o a_o new_a writ_n of_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la be_v at_o large_a as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o if_o that_o jury_n find_v false_o in_o a_o tenure_n of_o the_o king_n also_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v may_v traverse_v that_o office_n or_o if_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n in_o socage_n the_o heir_n may_v traverse_v the_o last_o office_n for_o by_o that_o he_o be_v grieve_v only_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v drive_v to_o traverse_v the_o first_o office_n and_o when_o the_o father_n sue_v livery_n and_o die_v the_o conclusion_n be_v execute_v and_o pass_v as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o special_a livery_n but_o that_o proceed_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v not_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o the_o king_n may_v grant_v it_o either_o at_o full_a age_n before_o aetate_fw-la probanda_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o to_o the_o heir_n within_o age_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o 21_o e._n 3._o 40._o and_o that_o be_v general_a and_o shall_v not_o comprehend_v any_o tenure_n as_o the_o general_a livery_n do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o any_o estoppel_n without_o question_n and_o at_o the_o common_a law_n a_o special_a livery_n may_v have_v be_v grant_v before_o any_o office_n find_v but_o now_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 33_o h_n 8._o cap._n 22._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n have_v land_n or_o tenement_n above_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 20_o l._n shall_v have_v or_o sue_v any_o livery_n before_o inquisition_n or_o office_n find_v before_o the_o escheator_n or_o other_o commission_n but_o by_o a_o express_a clause_n in_o the_o same_o act_n livery_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n comprise_v or_o not_o comprise_v in_o such_o office_n so_o that_o if_o office_n be_v find_v of_o any_o parcel_n it_o be_v sufficient_a and_o if_o the_o land_n in_o the_o office_n do_v exceed_v 20_o l._n then_o the_o heir_n may_v sue_v a_o general_a livery_n after_o office_n thereof_o find_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o if_o the_o land_n do_v not_o exceed_v 5_o l._n by_o the_o year_n than_o a_o general_a livery_n may_v be_v sue_v without_o office_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n etc._n etc._n see_v 23_o eliz._n dyer_n 177._o that_o the_o queen_n ex_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la be_v not_o bind_v at_o this_o day_n after_o the_o say_a act_n of_o 33_o h_n 8_o to_o grant_v a_o special_a livery_n but_o it_o be_v at_o her_o election_n to_o grant_v a_o special_a livery_n or_o to_o drive_v the_o heir_n to_o a_o general_a livery_n it_o be_v also_o resolve_v in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o office_n of_o 35_o h._n 8._o be_v not_o traversable_a for_o his_o own_o traverse_n shall_v prove_v that_o the_o king_n have_v cause_n to_o have_v wardship_n by_o reason_n of_o ward_n and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v to_o the_o possession_n by_o a_o false_a office_n or_o other_o mean_n upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o right_n where_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v no_o right_a if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n have_v any_o other_o right_a or_o interest_n to_o have_v the_o land_n there_o none_o shall_v traverse_v the_o office_n or_o title_n of_o the_o king_n because_o that_o the_o judgement_n in_o the_o traverse_n be_v ideo_fw-la consideratum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la manus_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la a_o possessione_n amoveantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v when_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n that_o the_o king_n have_v right_a or_o interest_n to_o have_v the_o land_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o according_o see_v 4_o h._n 4._o foe_n 33._o in_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n case_n etc._n etc._n xxix_o mich._n 7_o jacobi_n regis_fw-la note_v the_o privilege_n order_n or_o custom_n of_o parliament_n either_o parliament_n parliament_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n or_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o belong_v to_o the_o determination_n or_o decision_n only_o of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o two_o notable_a precedent_n the_o one_o at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o 27_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n move_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n between_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o of_o devonshire_n for_o their_o seat_n place_n and_o preeminence_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n as_o well_o in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n as_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a commit_v the_o same_o to_o certain_a lord_n of_o parliament_n who_o for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o examine_v the_o same_o it_o please_v the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o 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the_o say_a damage_n upon_o the_o good_n and_o land_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n whether_o any_o such_o process_n may_v be_v make_v who_o this_o term_n move_v the_o case_n to_o the_o chief_a baron_n and_o to_o the_o other_o judge_n and_o baron_n and_o it_o be_v unanimous_o resolve_v by_o they_o that_o no_o such_o process_n can_v or_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v neither_o for_o the_o damage_n nor_o for_o the_o cost_v give_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o the_o court_n have_v not_o any_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o do_v it_o but_o only_o to_o keep_v the_o defendant_n in_o prison_n until_o he_o pay_v they_o for_o for_o the_o fine_a due_a to_o the_o king_n the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n can_v make_v forth_o any_o process_n for_o the_o levy_n of_o the_o
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with_o all_o know_a person_n have_v give_v i_o the_o confidence_n to_o commend_v to_o the_o public_a view_n some_o remain_n of_o he_o under_o his_o own_o hand-writing_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n yet_o like_o true_a and_o genuine_a eaglet_n be_v well_o able_a to_o behold_v and_o bear_v the_o light_n they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o piece_n and_o woof_n with_o his_o former_a work_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o native_a worth_n and_o the_o reference_n they_o bear_v to_o their_o author_n can_v be_v too_o high_o value_v though_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o quantity_n and_o number_n the_o report_n be_v but_o few_o yet_o as_o the_o skilful_a jeweller_n will_v not_o lose_v so_o much_o as_o the_o very_a file_n of_o rich_a and_o precious_a metal_n and_o the_o very_a fragment_n be_v command_v to_o be_v keep_v where_o a_o miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v propter_fw-la miraculi_fw-la claritatem_fw-la &_o evidentiam_fw-la so_o these_o small_a parcel_n be_v part_n 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his_o heir_n who_o surrender_v they_o unto_o the_o say_a willow_n and_o willow_n lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o his_o heir_n who_o be_v admit_v according_o etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n do_v rejoin_v and_o say_v that_o well_o and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o tenement_n in_o which_o etc._n etc._n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o demisable_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o surrender_n and_o admittance_n such_o pro_fw-la ut_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o say_v thomas_n bradye_o further_o say_v that_o the_o tenement_n in_o which_o etc._n etc._n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n stallon_n be_v and_o yet_o be_v of_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o fifty_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o that_o within_o the_o say_a manor_n there_o be_v such_o a_o custom_n quod_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la denariorum_fw-la summa_fw-la legalis_fw-la monetae_fw-la angliae_fw-la super_fw-la quamlibet_fw-la admissionem_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la personae_fw-la sive_fw-la quarumcunque_fw-la personarum_fw-la tenent_fw-la vel_fw-la tenent_fw-la per_fw-la dom._n vel_fw-la dominos_fw-la manerii_fw-la predict_v sive_fw-la per_fw-la seneschallum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la aliquas_fw-la terras_fw-la sive_fw-la tenementa_fw-la customaria_n manerii_fw-la predict_v secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la illius_fw-la debetur_fw-la &_o a_o tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la etc._n etc._n debitum_fw-la fuit_fw-la dom._n etc._n etc._n tempore_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la admissionis_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la pro_fw-la admissione_n illa_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la dominus_fw-la vel_fw-la idem_fw-la dom._n predict_v vel_fw-la seneschallus_fw-la suus_fw-la curiae_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la manerii_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la existen_v usus_fw-la fuit_fw-la vel_fw-la usi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la tempus_fw-la supradict_v in_o plena_fw-la curia_fw-la manerii_fw-la illius_fw-la pro_fw-la admissione_n ejusdem_fw-la personae_fw-la seu_fw-la earundum_fw-la personarum_fw-la sic_fw-la facta_fw-la assidere_fw-la &_o appunctuare_a anglice_fw-la to_o assess_v and_o appoint_v eandem_fw-la rationabilem_fw-la denariorum_fw-la summam_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la pro_fw-la eadem_fw-la admissione_n sic_fw-la &_o praefertur_fw-la facta_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la superinde_v eandem_fw-la denariorum_fw-la summam_fw-la sic_fw-la assessam_fw-la &_o appunctuatam_fw-la praefatae_fw-la personae_fw-la sive_fw-la personis_fw-la sic_fw-la admissae_fw-la sive_fw-la admissis_fw-la solveret_fw-la &_o solverent_fw-la etc._n etc._n eidem_fw-la domino_fw-la etc._n etc._n praedictam_fw-la rationabilem_fw-la denariorum_fw-la summam_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la pro_fw-la admissione_n sva_fw-la predict_v sic_fw-la assessam_fw-la &_o appunctuat_fw-la and_o further_o say_v that_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n at_o a_o court_n hold_v 1._o octob._n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v admit_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o the_o tenement_n in_o which_o etc._n etc._n and_o assess_v and_o set_v a_o reasonable_a sum_n of_o money_n that_o be_v to_o say_v five_o pound_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n that_o be_v to_o say_v valorem_fw-la corundem_fw-la tenementorum_fw-la per_fw-la dvos_fw-la annos_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ultra_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la pro_fw-la predict_v admissione_n predict_v richard_n stallon_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o the_o manor_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o also_o the_o say_a steward_n at_o the_o same_o court_n do_v give_v notice_n and_o signify_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o say_a sum_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o the_o manor_n etc._n etc._n and_o further_o say_v that_o the_o say_v willow_n and_o willow_n afterward_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o second_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o four_o year_n aforesaid_a at_o fenditton_n aforesaid_a request_v the_o say_a richard_n stallon_n to_o pay_v to_o they_o five_o pound_n 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willow_n all_o his_o right_n estate_n etc._n etc._n of_o and_o in_o the_o tenement_n aforesaid_a in_o which_o etc._n etc._n the_o plaintiff_n surjoyn_v and_o say_v that_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o five_o pound_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o rationabilis_fw-la finis_fw-la as_o the_o say_v thomas_n bradye_o above_o have_v allege_v &c_n &c_n upon_o which_o the_o defendant_n do_v demur_v in_o law_n and_o in_o this_o case_n these_o point_n be_v resolve_v by_o coke_n chief_a justice_n walmes_o warberton_n daniel_n and_o foster_n justice_n 1._o and_o principal_o if_o the_o fine_a assess_v have_v be_v reasonable_a yet_o the_o lord_n ought_v to_o have_v set_v a_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n when_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pay_v because_o the_o same_o stand_v upon_o a_o point_n of_o forfeiture_n as_o if_o a_o man_n bargain_n and_o assure_v land_n to_o one_o and_o his_o heir_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o pay_v to_o the_o bargain_n or_o his_o heir_n ten_o pound_n at_o such_o apiace_n that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v re-enter_v in_o that_o case_n because_o no_o time_n be_v limit_v the_o bargainor_n ought_v to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o bargain_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o will_v tender_v the_o money_n and_o he_o can_v tender_v it_o when_o he_o please_v and_o with_o that_o agree_v 19_o eliz._n dyer_n 354._o for_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o land_n unless_o a_o express_a default_n be_v in_o he_o and_o the_o bargaineein_n such_o case_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o stay_v always_o in_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o caseat_a bar_n the_o copyholder_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o carry_v his_o fine_a always_o with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v at_o church_n or_o at_o blow_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o that_o the_o rejoynder_n be_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o fine_a so_o he_o may_v well_o do_v when_o the_o request_n be_v not_o lawful_a nor_o reasonable_a for_o in_o all_o case_n when_o the_o request_n be_v not_o lawful_a nor_o reasonable_a the_o party_n may_v without_o prejudice_n deny_v the_o payment_n and_o he_o who_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o great_a fine_a as_o a_o 100_o l._n or_o more_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a that_o he_o carry_v it_o always_o with_o he_o in_o his_o pocket_n and_o present_o the_o copyholder_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o it_o because_o that_o the_o fine_a be_v uncertain_a &_o arbitrable_a as_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o hulbarts_n case_n in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o my_o report_n among_o the_o copyhold_n case_n 2._o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o although_o the_o fine_a be_v incertain_a and_o arbitrable_a yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v secundum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reasonable_a and_o not_o excessive_a for_o all_o excessivenesse_n be_v abhor_v in_o law_n excessus_fw-la in_o re_fw-la qualibet_fw-la jure_fw-la reprobatur_fw-la communi_fw-la for_o the_o common_a law_n forbid_v any_o excessive_a distress_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o 41_o e._n 3._o 26._o where_o a_o man_n avow_v the_o take_n of_o sixty_o sheep_n for_o 3_o d._n rent_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v amerce_v for_o the_o distress_n and_o the_o court_n who_o be_v always_o the_o judge_n whether_o the_o distress_n be_v reasonable_a or_o excessive_a hold_v that_o six_o sheep_n have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a distress_n for_o the_o say_a rent_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v 3._o vi._n f._n n._n b_o 82_o a_o reasonable_a aid_n incertain_a until_o the_o statute_n of_o glanvi_n lib._n 9_o fol._n 70._o 14_o h._n 4_o 9_o by_o hill_n 14_o h._n 4._o 1._o 3._o amerce_v for_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o wereabove_o six_o sheep_n and_o the_o court_n say_v that_o if_o the_o avowant_n shall_v have_v return_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o return_v but_o of_o six_o sheep_n and_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o common_a law_n for_o the_o statute_n of_o artieuli_fw-la super_fw-la cartas_fw-la extend_v only_a where_o a_o grievous_a distress_n be_v take_v for_o the_o king_n debt_n see_v f._n n._n b._n 174._o a._n and_o 27._o ass_n 51._o 28._o ass_n 50._o 11_o h._n 4._o 2._o and_o 8_o h._n 4._o 16._o etc._n etc._n non_fw-la capiatur_fw-la gravis_fw-la districtio_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o if_o a_o excessive_a or_o a_o unreasonable_a amerciament_n be_v impose_v in_o any_o court_n baron_n or_o other_o court_n which_o be_v not_o of_o record_n the_o party_n shall_v &c_n see_v glanvil_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 8._o optime_fw-la b._n rationabilibus_fw-la auxiliis_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la moderate_a secund_a quantitatem_fw-la feodorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la facultates_fw-la ut_fw-la nemini_fw-la gravidae_fw-la viderentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la bracton_n 84._o b._n cationab_n relev_n 1._o quod_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o mensuram_fw-la non_fw-la excedat_fw-la and_o see_v he_o there_o 86._o optime_fw-la &c_n &c_n have_v moderata_fw-la misericordia_fw-la and_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v but_o a_o affirmance_n 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exulando_fw-la henricum_fw-la &_o hermanum_n etc._n etc._n villeius_n quorum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la tenet_fw-la unum_fw-la messuagium_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la virgat_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o villinagio_n in_o predict_v villa_n de_fw-fr t._n by_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a distress_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o common_a law_n do_v forbid_v intolerable_a and_o excessive_a oppress_v and_o ransome_v of_o villain_n whereby_o of_o rich_a they_o become_v poor_a and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v with_o his_o villain_n what_o he_o please_v or_o with_o his_o tenant_n at_o will_n but_o the_o law_n limit_n the_o same_o in_o a_o reasonable_a and_o convenient_a manner_n for_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o intolerable_a oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a tenant_n be_v to_o the_o disinherizin_n of_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n so_o in_o the_o case_n at_o bar_n although_o that_o the_o fine_a be_v incertain_a yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reasonable_a and_o so_o it_o 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a_o demurrer_n or_o find_v by_o verdict_n and_o if_o the_o fine_a which_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o steward_n assess_v be_v reasonable_a discretiono_fw-la bracton_n l._n 2_o foe_n 51._o quam_fw-la longuin_a debet_fw-la esse_fw-la tempus_fw-la non_fw-la definitur_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la sed_fw-la pendet_fw-la ●ex_fw-la justicianorum_fw-la discretiono_fw-la let_v the_o copyholder_n well_o advise_v himself_o before_o he_o deny_v the_o payment_n of_o it_o and_o always_o when_o reasonableness_n be_v in_o question_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o court_n in_o which_o the_o action_n depend_v as_o reasonable_a time_n 21_o h._n 6._o 30._o 22_o e._n 4._o 27._o &_o 50._o 29_o h._n 8._o 32._o etc._n etc._n so_o if_o the_o distress_n be_v reasonable_a and_o the_o like_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o say_v fine_a in_o the_o case_n at_o the_o bar_n be_v unreasonable_a viz._n to_o demand_v for_o a_o cottage_n and_o a_o acre_n of_o pasture_n five_o pound_n six_o
his_o deed_n indent_v date_a the_o 22_o of_o december_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n make_v between_o he_o of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o say_v john_n samme_n and_o george_n samme_n son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o say_v john_n of_o the_o other_o part_n do_v bargain_n sell_v grant_v enfeoff_v release_n and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o say_v john_n samme_n the_o say_a mead_n call_v grany_n mead_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o say_a mead_n unto_o the_o say_v john_n samme_n and_o george_n samme_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v to_o the_o only_a use_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o say_v john_n samme_n and_o george_n samme_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v for_o ever_o and_o by_o the_o same_o indenture_n sir_n thomas_n do_v covenant_n with_o john_n and_o george_n to_o make_v further_a assurance_n to_o john_n and_o george_n and_o their_o heir_n to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n and_o livery_n and_o seisin_n be_v make_v and_o deliver_v 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