good against the Heir tho the Executors have Assets he may have his Election 1 Anderson p. 7. Sir Ed. Capels Case Debt lies against the Heir of an Heir upon Obligation of the Ancestor to the 10th degree Noy 56. Dennyes Case The Obligee shall have a joint Action against all the Sons in Gavel-kind 11 H. 7.12 b. Debt against three Heirs in Gavel-kind the Defendant pleads C. one of the Heirs is within Age. The Heir of an Heir shall be chargable with an Obligation simul cum the immediate Heir and such Heir shall have his Age Moor n. 194. Hawtree and Auger 1 Anderson p. 10. n. 22. id Case If a Man bind himself and his Heirs in an Obligation and leaves Land at Common Law and Gavel-kind the Creditors must sue all the Heirs and if there be Land on the part of the Father and on the part of the Mother and both have Land by descent he shall have several Actions and Execution shall cease till he may take it against both so that the Construction of Law is stricter where the Heir is charged with Warranty real than when he is charged with a Chattel Hob. p. 25. Riens per descent pleaded and what shall be Assets J. S. by Will deviseth his Land to his Heir at 24. and if he die without Heir of his Body before 24. the Remainder over he attains 24. a Fee-simple descends for no Tail shall arise before his said Age which Tail shall never take effect 2 Leon. p. 11. Hind and Sir John Lion id Case 3 Leon. p. 70. The Father bound in Obligation and deviseth his Lands to his Wife till his Son comes to 21 years of Age the remainder to his Son in Fee and dies the Son shall be adjudged in by descent 2 Leon. 123. fol. 101. Bashpooles Case 3 Leon. p. 118. The Ancestor was seised in Fee and by his Will deviseth them to the Defendant being his Son and Heir and to his Heirs on Condition to pay his Debts within a year and if he failed his Executors shall sell he entred and paid no Debts the Executors after entred and sold It s not Assets in Heirs hands for though the Heir hath a Fee yet he hath it as a Purchaser being clogg'd with such a Condition Cro. M. 5 Car. p. 161. Gilpins Case Two things requisite to bind an Heir 1. Lien express 2. Lands by descent In Debt against an Heir he is charged as Heir and the Writ is in the debet and detinet and it s not in auter droit but taken as his proper Debt from 18 Ed. 2. till 7 H. 4. If the Executor had Assets the Heir was not chargeable but now the Law is changed in that Point if the Heir sell the Land before the Writ purchased he is discharged of the Debt in regard he is not to wait the Action of the Obligee Trusts descending shall be Assets by the Statute of Frauds and Perjuries so Lands of special Occupancy vid. Stat. The Defendant pleads his Father was seized in Fee and covenanted with J.S. c. to stand seized to the use of himself for Life the Remainder to the Defendant in Tail c. the Father had caused a Deed to be engrossed and delivered the Deed to a Scrivener to the use of J. D. and M. so as J. D. would agree to it J.D. died never having notice of the Deed Per Cur. the Father never covenanted because the Agreement of J. D. was a Condition precedent to the essence of the Deed and so no Deed to raise the Uses contra the Defendant Moor n. 426. Degoâ— and Rowes Case id Case 1 Leon. 152. n. 211. The Heir pleads riens per descent special Verdict find the Father was scised in Fee and enfeoft J. S. of the Mannor of P. excepted and reserved to the Feoffor for life two Acres only the Lands in question and after limited all to the Feoffees to the use of the Defendant in Tail Per Cur. the Lands do descend to the Son the Exception being void 2 Keb. p. 667 â—19 Wilson and Armorer Upon riens per descent pleaded special Verdict find M. seised in Fee de Saliva Anglice a Salt-pan died and his Son entred and was seised and the Defendant entred as Heir per possession fratris this is Assets by descent and such Heir per possession ' is chargable to the Debt of the Ancestor 3 Keb. Tr. 28 Car. 2. f. 659. Clinch and Butler The Heir pleads riens per descent the Defendant had levied a Fine but because no Deed of Uses was produced at Trial the Use was to the Conusor and his Heirs and so the Heir in by descent Mod. Rep. p. 2. Riens per descent pleaded Feoffment pleaded at the Trial it appeared to be fraudulent it need not be pleaded but may well be given in Evidence 5 Rep. 60. Gooches Case Debt vers l'Heir he may plead in Bar a Release made by the Obligee to the Executors and though the Deed belongs to another yet he must shew it forth for both of them are privy to the Testator Co. Lit. 232. a. Upon riens per descent pleaded it was found he had Assets in the Cinque-ports Judgment was general against the Defendants and as to the Moleties of the Lands in the Cinque-Ports the Plaintiff 〈◊〉 have a Certiorari to remove the Records into Chancery and thence by Mittimus to send to the Constable to make Execution 1 Anderson n. 65. p. 28. Hicker and Harrison vers Tirrel 3 Leon. p. 3. The Heir pleads riens per descent the Plaintiff replies he sued a former Writ vers l'heir and the Defendant was outlawed which was reversed and he freshly brought this Writ by journeys accompts and avers he had Assets the day of the first Writ purchased Hob. p. 248. Spray and Sherrat Cro. Jac. 589. id Case cited Debt vers l'heir the Defendant pleads his Ancestor died Intestate and that one J. S. had administred and had given the Plaintiff a Bond in full satisfaction of the former upon Issue joined it was found pro Def. If the Obligor had given this Bond it had not discharged the former but being given by the Administrator so that the Plaintiffs security is bettered and the Administrator chargable de bonis propriis it s a good discharge Mod. Rep. 225. Blith and Hill He pleads riens per descent but 20 Acres in D. in Com. Warwic The Plaintiff replies more by descent in S. viz. so many Acres and found pro Def. and a discontinuance in the Record of the Plea from Term P. to Term M. assigned for Error and per Cur. its Error and not deins Stat. 18 Eliz. because the Judgment was not founded on the Verdict but upon the Confession of the Defendant of Assets Yelv. p. 169. Hill 7 Jac. B. R. Molineux Case The Heir pleads the Obligor died Intestate and J. S. administred and he had given the Plaintiff another Bond in full satisfaction of the former vide Mod. Rep.
that otherwise his Election shall be taken away by the Act of God and the Condition is for the advantage of the Obligor and shall be taken beneficially for him One was bound that if after Marriage he and his Wife sold the Lands of the Wife if then he did in his Life time purchase to his said Wife and her Heirs Lands of such Value or else do and shall leave to her as Executrix or by Legacy or other good Assurance as much Mony c. He married her and she dyed and he survived her he is excused from the Bond 5 Rep. 22. Laughter's Case Crook Eliz. 398. mesme Case But if a Condition consist of two parts whereof one was not possible at the making of the Condition to be performed he ought to perform the other as if the Condition be to enfeoff J. S. or his Heirs when he comes to such a place he is bound to enfeoff J. S. when he comes for that the other is not possible for he may not have an Heir during his Life and so he had not any Election 21 E. 3.29 cited in Laughter's Case If the Condition of an Obligation be to enfeoff two before such a day and one dies before the day yet he ought to enfeoff the other 1 Rolls Abr. tit Condition p. 451. Horn and May. Vid. contra Expressement Bendl. p. 8. n. 31. Dyer 347. pl. 10.15 H. 7.13 5 Rep. 22 c. If the Condition be to enfeoff J. S. within a certain time if J. S. dies before the time be past the Obligation is discharged 1 Rolls Abr. 451. I am bound to enfeoff the Obligee at such a day and before the said day I dye my Executors shall not be charged with it for the Condition is become impossible by the Act of God for the Land descended to the Heir 2 Leon. p. 155. Kingwel and Chapman 2. By the Act of the Law If a Man be bound in a Recognisance for the appearance of another in a Scire-Fac he shall not avoid this Recognisance by saying that he which ought to appear was imprisoned at the day 1 Rolls Abr. p. 452. 2 Leon. p. 189. Wood and Avery If a Man be obliged to repair an House or build a Mill he is excused if the Obligee will not suffer him to do it or if a Stranger by the Command of the Obligee disturb him and will not suffer him 1 Rolls Abr. 453.3.4.5 A Condition that the Son of the Obligor shall serve the Obligee seven years if he tender the Son and the Obligee refuse it is no Forfeiture 22 E. 4.26 2 E. 4.2 So if he take him and after within the Term command him to go from him Vid. ibid. 1 Rolls Abr. 455. If the thing to be performed by the Condition may not be performed without the presence of the Obligee there his absence shall excuse the performance 12 H. 4.23 b. cited 1 Rolls Abr. 457. As if the Condition be to make a Feoffinent to the Obligee Aliter if it be to enter into a Statute to the Obligee for that may be performed in his absence A Condition to enfeoff the Obligee though the Obligee disseise him of the Land yet this shall not excuse the performance of the Condition for he may re-enter and perform it but if he keep it with force till after the day of performance it shall excuse 1 Rolls Abr. 453 454. Frances's Case 8 Rep. 92. If the Obligor by his own Act hath made the Condition impossible it is a Forfeiture 4 H. 7. 3 4. Vid. Keilway p. 60. Abbot of Glassenbury's Case Where a Refusal of one of the Obligors shall be a Refusal of both Two are bound in a Statute with Defeasance that they two shall make such assurance as shall be devised c. If an Assurance be devised and tendered to one and he refuse to seal this the Condition is broken by both for he need not make Request to both at one time 1 Rolls Abridgâ— 454.13 The Condition is to pay 20 l. to the c. or before such a day render the Body of a Stranger c. so as the Plaintiff may declare against him the Defendant pleads before the day the Stranger died a good Plea though the Obligor undertakes for a third person which differs from Laughter's Case Payment or Tender are to be at the same time therefore a discharge of one a discharge of both Contra if the Acts were to be done at different days The Condition was to run a race or pay by a day and adjudged that the Defendant was discharged by the death of the Horse 3 Keb. 738 761 770. Warner and White If one is bound to pay 20 l. before the 1st day of May or to marry A. S. before the 1st of Aug. if he do not pay the 20 l. before the 1st of May and A. S. dies before August so that it is become impossible yet the Obligation is forselted Quaere He hath undertaken to do one and it was in his power Crook Eliz. p. 864. More 's Case 3. By the Act of the Obligee If A. be bound to B. that J. S. shall marry Jane G. by such a day and before the day B. himself marry with Jane G. hereby the Obligation is discharged and B. shall never take advantage of it Co. Lit. 206. aâ—b If the Obligee be party to an Act that hinders the performance of the Condition it shall excuse 4 H. 7.4 b. One is bound to stand to the award of c. he may countermand the Arbitrators but then he forfeits his Bond because the Obligor by his own Act hath made the Condition of the Obligation which was endorsed for the benefit of the Obligor to save him from the penalty of the Obligation impossible to be performed and by consequence his Obligation is become single and without the benefit or help of any Condition because he hath disabled himself to perform the Condition If one be bound in an Obligation with a Condition that the Obligor shall give leave to the Obligee for the time of seven years to carry Wood c. though he give him leave yet if he countermand it or discharge the Obligee the Obligation is forfeited 8 Rep. 82. b. Viniors Case Refusal at the day shall save the penalty 1 Rolls Abridg. 448. Vid. Tender and Refusal Shep. Touchston p. 393. One is obliged to another to the use of a third person to deliver a Chest to the said third person who refused to receive it upon the tender at day the Obligation is saved it being to the use of the third person and he shall not take advantage of his own act Carne and Savery cited in Huish and Phillip's Case Crook Eliz. 754. A Bond is delivered to J. S. to my use and when it is tendered to me I refuse hereby it is become void and cannot afterwards be made good so if an Obligation be made to my Wife and I disagree to it 5 Rep. 119. Whelpdale's Case
construe â—e contrary to the express wâ—ds Vid. aâ—a 9 H. 7.20.17.22 Conditions ought to be construed according to the intent of the parties if it may constare and Conditions of Obligations are not broken unless the intent be broken A Condition to appear such a day in such a Term and the Obligoâ— appears at a day in the same Term before the day mentioned in the Condition at the Suit of another Man which is 〈◊〉 appearance in Law for all Suits which shall be commenced against him the same Term yet because this is but an appearance by fiction in Law and not an actual appearance at this day the Condition is broken for peradventure had he appeared actually special Bail might have been required 1 Roâ— Abr. 426. Sir Richard Bullers Case If the Lessee of an House covenant not to lease the Shop Yard or other things pertaining to the House to one that sells Coals and after he lets all the House to one that sells Coals he had broken the Condition for he had broken the intent 1 Rolls Abridg. 427. Bonner and Langley A Condition that the Lessee shall not do any wast and the Lesse suffers the House to fall for want of covering and repairing though this is not a Feasance but only a permission yet the Condition is broken 1 Rolls Abr. 428. Qu. The Condition of the Obligation was if the said R. â— shall not at any time or times be aiding or assisting to T. E in any Actions Suits Vexations c. The Plaintiff assigns a Breach that before the Obligation he brought Trespass against the said T. E. and R. T. and that he had Judgment against both and that after the making the Obligation T. E. and R. T. brought Error Per Cur. it is no Breach for it is not the intent noâ— reason he should be barred to defend himself by joyning with T. E. against the unjust proceedings of the Plaintiff And so if after Verdict the Plaintiff had released and yet took Judgment by Execution they two might have joyned in Audits Queâ—el Hobart p. 30â— 1 Rolls Abr. 429. Lamb and Tompson This is not properly 〈◊〉 Action but a Suit to discharge him of a â—oâ—tio Action wherein they must joy A Condition if the Plaintiff might quietly take and enjoy Woods sold and if the ground where upon it groweth be four Miles distant from Rye c. then c. The Defendant pleads the Plaintiff had quietly c. and that the said Land by the next high and usual way for Carriages is 4000 Paces from the Town of Rye Per Cur. the intent was that the Plaintiff by selling that Wood should not inour the danger of the Statute of 23 Eliz. c. 4. And it ought to be pleaded that it is every way distant four Miles from Rye and not not by usual ways and the four Miles by 4000 Paces is well 2 Leon. p. 113. Mingâ— and Barl. The Condition was that if the within bounden J. L. shall happen to dye without Issue of his Body lawfully to be begotten that then if the said J. L. by his last Will or otherwise in Writing shall in his Life time lawfully assure c. The Condition being made in benefit of the Obligor shall have Construction according to the intendment of the parties to be collected out of the words of the Condition and the intention of the parties was that a Conveyance should be made by the Obligor in his Life time by his Will or otherwise of the Lands Jones Rep. p. 180. Eaton and Laughter The Condition if the Obligor pay so much then the Obligation to be void or otherwise it shall be lawful for the Obligee quietly to enjoy such Lands The Defendant pleads quiet enjoyment The Plaintiff demurs for that the Condition depends on the Payment or Non-payment and that concerning the Land is idle Per Cur. Conditions are to be taken according to the intent of the parties if it may constare but as these words then to be void are placed here it cannot refer but to that which precedes and not to the Land which ensues Regula Words in the beginning or end of things refer to all but those in the middle refer ad media tantum as Lease for Life Remainder for Life rendring Rent this goes to both Estates but Lease for Life rendring Rent Remainder for Life aliter Siderfin p. 312. Ferres and Newton In the Condition it was recited that the Sheriff had constituted the Defendant Bailiff of an Hundred within the County If therefore the Defendant shall duly execute all Warrants to him directed then c. Warrants shall only be intended Warrants directed to him as Bayliff oâ— the Hundred Horton and Day cited 2 Sanders 414. And such only as are to be executed within the Hundred And the Plaintiff must shew the thing to be done was within the Hundred Allen p. 10. Sâ—angâ—on and Day mesme Case A Condition that his eldest Son shall marry the Daughter of the Obligee and the Son lye the second Son shall not marry her that was not the intent 27 H. 4.14 When a Man is bound to do or permit a thing he ought to do or permit all which depends upon this in the performance of the thing 11 H. 4. 25. b. 1 Rolls Abr. 422. Collateral things must be done or permitted a Covenant to levy a Fine it shall be at his Costs who levies it A Man is bound to carry my Corn it is no Plea for him to say he had no Cart for he is bound by implication to provide a Cart and all other necessaries for the Carriage So to mow my Grass he must find Instruments to cover my Hall he is bound to find necessary Stuff 16 H. 7.9 A Condition that J. S. shall have ingress into his House he ought to have a common entrance at the usual Door and shall not be put to enter in by a hole backward or by the Chimny nor may the other make a Ditch before the Door If a Man hath Right to a Chamber he must not be barred of his ingress and yet the Doors ought not to stand open at Midnight If I am bound to suffer J. S. to have a Way over my Land if I lock the Gates I have broken the Condition Latch p. 47. Climson and Pool A Condition is to be performed as near as may be The Condition is that J. S. and R. G. shall come in their proper persons before such a Feast to London and to bring two Sureties to be bound with them to the Plaintiff in the Suit contained in the Obligation then c. J. S. dyes yet R. G. must do this and although 〈◊〉 Condition be not performed in the whole yet 〈◊〉 he may perform this by any possibility he must do it 15 H. 7.2 4 H. 7.3 A Condition that he or his Heir shall surrender c. before such a day to the use of the Plaintiffs Executors his Heirs and Assigns c. The Defendant pleads the
THE LAW OF Obligations and Conditions OR An Accurate TREATISE wherein is contained the whole Learning of the LAW concerning Bills Bonds Conditions Statutes Recognizâ—nces and Defeasances as also Declarations on Special Conditions and the Pleadings thereon Issues Judgments and Executions with many other useful Matters relating thereunto digested under their proper Titles To which is added A TABLE of References to all the Declarations and Pleadings upon Bonds c. now extant ALSO Another TABLE to the Forms of special Conditions which lie scattered in our President BOOKS Being a Work necessary for all that Study the Law or follow the Practick Part thereof With an INDEX of the Principal Matters therein contained By T. A. of Grays-Inn Esq LONDON Printed for I. Walthoe at his Shop in Vine-Court Middle-Temple 1693. TO THE STUDETNS OF THE Common Law GENTLEMEN I Have often admired as well at the Confidence as the scribling Fatigues of any particular Persons who pretend to write Abridgments of the whole Common Law of England Non est res unius aetatis such Persons by an impertinent Citation of a Multitude of Cases not duly examined either raise a Confusion in the Minds of Students or else soften them into a careless Humour it being more easie to turn to Hughes or Shepherd than to search into the true Reasons of the Judgment in Cases maturely reported besides these Persons are seldom curious about Declarations and Pleadings their essential Forms and apt Notions which is the very Soul of the Law that plastica vis without which all their Volumes are void of Life and regular Motion a meer rudis indigestaque moles Some indeed have merited well by their particular Treatises and for that they have kept themselves to one Subject have proved very useful This particular Title which I here present to you hath not been hitherto fully and designedly handled and yet there is no Title more frequent in our Books than that of Obligations and Conditions The Method I have used is as exact as a Treatise of this Nature is capable of yet in this I have not been over-curious and systematical I have not treated at large on Arbitration Bonds the Learning of Arbitraments being a large Title of it self and Mr. March hath been very exact therein and for the same Reason I have been very sparing about Bonds sued by or against Executors or Administrators that being a peculiar Learning of it self though hitherto I confess but lamely handled I have added a Reference-Table of Declarations and Pleadings both Ancient and Modern a thing useful for entring Clarks who may at any time compare their own Manuscripts with these I have also added a Table of special Conditions such as are extant though that must generally be left to the Students own Improvement as the nature of the Case will be and it s very easie to change any Covenant into a Condition Some Cases I have cited more largely for the benefit of such who may not have the Books at hand but especially where the Reasons of the Resolutions are Learned and Curious and I have corrected some Cases which have been mistaken in some Reports as Croke Eliz. and others I have ventured to insert many of the Cases reported by Mr. Keble though in some of them I confess I am a little confounded but they are set down in his own Words Gent. If this Piece prove useful to you either in it self or in instructing you in the Method of your Studies as to other Titles of Law I have my Design And if you please to pardon my Mistakes it will lay a farther Obligation on your Humble Servant J. A. The Names of the Books made use of in the Table of Pleadings A Stons Book of Entries in Quarto Printed 1673 Brownlows Declarations and Pleadings in English 2 parts 4to 1653 Brownlows Declarations and Pleadings in Latin fol. 1693 Browns Entries in 2 parts fol. 1675 Modus Intrandi 8 vo 1687 Cokes Entries fol. 1671 Clarks Manual 8 vo 1678 Hernes Pleader Eng. fol. 1685 The Book of Entries fol. 1685 Robinsons Entries fol. 1685 Rastals Entries fol. 1670 Placita Generalia Specialia 8 vo 1674 Tompsons Entries fol. 1674 Vidians Entries fol. 1684 Winches Entries fol. 1680 THE INDEX A. PLEAS in Abatement and where the Court shall abate the Writ 34 35 36 37 359 360 361 362 365 366 402 Acquittance pleaded to a single Bill 31 Acquittance pleaded in discharge of Covenants for Reparations 198 Acceptance Concord pleaded in Bar 406 Condition to accept a Lease 232 Condition to give an Account 237 Of Acts to be performed by a Stranger 188 Action on Bonds 353 By a Corporation 355 By joint Obligee 356 By Baron and Feme 357 By Alien ibid. By Executors and Administrators 358 Action brought on Bond against Administrators and Executors 358 Against Baron and Feme 363 Against Body Politick 364 Against Joynt Obligors ibid. Against a Servant or Receiver 367 Action brought before Cause of Action ibid. Who to do the first Act 352 Conditions on special Agreements Contracts c. 134 Bonds made to Aliens 19 Leases made to Alien Artificers 50 Condition not to alien 234 Conditions for Appearance at a place Vid. Title Sheriffs Bonds 232 Appearance to a Sheriffs Bond how to be pleaded 85 86 87 Apprentices Bonds 305 Condition for Appearance for Felony 314 Inter alia a Bond may be put in Arbitrament yet in such Case the Arbitrament cannot be pleaded in Bar of the Obligation 400 Of Bonds of Arbitrament 301 Assignee who are Assignees of the Obligee when a thing is to be paid or performed to him or his Assigns 110 111 Assignee to perform Covenants 190 Assignee of Estate and Assignee of Contract 172 Assignment of Obligations to the King 317 Assignment by Commissioners of Bankrupts 343 Assets in the Hands of the Heir 293 300 Condition to make Assurance or farther Assurance 157 c. At whose â—â—…sts 161 Condition to assure Land on Marriage 235 Foreign Attachment pleaded 445 Averment 10 35 Audita Querela where lies and where not 257 272 281 B. BOnd 's Vid. tit Obligations Action brought by Baron and Feme on Obligation 357 Against Baron and Feme 363 Obligations assigned by Commissioners of Bankrupts 343 Conditions concerning Bastard Children 132 Bail Bonds Vid. Sheriffs Bonds Bail Recognizance 267 The Nature of it ibid. Process and Scire Fac. thereon 269 How and when the Bail is discharged 272 Pleadings thereon and Execution 277 Removal Error Hab. Corp. 282 The Form of a Recognisance of Bail 313 Bond for the Good Behaviour 309 What amounts to a Breach of the Behavior 309 316 Condition to procure a Benefice 225 Of Bills Obligatory 8 27 Two several Bills in one 11 Assignment of a Breach on Bonds of Covenants 149 C. OBligations made by a Corporation16 Obligations made to a Body Corporate19 Conditions The Nature of a Condition 38 The several sorts of Conditions 39 Of Conditions precedent and their Operation 40 What words make a Condition 41 What
should be advised The Defendant pleads he made Estate in Lands of such a vaâ— c. he must shew what Estate was advised and what Land that so there may be an Issue 28 H. 8.1 b. A Condition to make such an Estate to the Plaintiff as his Counsel shall advise and saith Coâ—câ—lium non dedit advisamentum It was a Quaâ— whether he ought not to say concilium nullâ— dedit advisumentum But it is now setled a good Plea 11 H. 7.23 a. 6 H. 7.4 and need not â—ledge what persons were of his Counsel and that they gave no advise for the Plea is in the negative but if he plead his Counsel gave to him such advice he ought to plead what persons were of his Counsel Then the Replication was that J. W. was of the Plaintiffs Counsel and no more and he made such advice c. which advisement the Plaintiff notified to the Defendant Issue on the Advice 6 H. 7.4 The Defendant by protestation saith that the Plaintiffs Counsel made not any devise and pro placito that he was not required The Plaintiff saith J. S. his Counsel devised a Release and that he required the Defendant to seal it and he refused The Defendant rejoyns he did not refuse it is a departure and the Issue is a Jeofall 28 H. â— Dyer 31. b. The Condition is to make such assurance of this Mannor of D. as the Counsel of the other shall advise and the Counsel deviseth that he shall be bound in a certain Obligation that the other shall enjoy the Mannor peaceably He is not bound to perform this for this is not any assurance within the intent of the Covenant 1 Rolls Abridg. p. 423. part 1. But if a Man be bound to do such Acts for the assurance of the Mannor of D. as the Counsel of the other shall devise and the Counsel adviseth that he shall make an Obligation or Statute that the other shall enjoy this he ought to perform this 1 Rolls Abr. 431. per Poph. To make such assurances of c. as Counsel of c. shall devise and the Defendant by advice of Counsel demanded a Release with Warranty Per Cur. this is not any assurance but a means to recover in value 2 Leon. p. 130. Wyâ— and Throgmorton If a Man covenant to make such assurance as the Counsel of the Covenatee shall devise of an Annuity of 30 l. and of 300 l. in Mony If the Counsel devise he shall make an Obligation to pay the Annuity and the 300 l. at certain days he is not bound to perform it the Obligation being no assurance of the Annuity 1 Rolls Rep. 423. If A. Covenant to make such assurance for the payment of 100 l. to R. as his Counsel shall devise and his Counsel deviseth that A. shall make an Obligation of 1000 l. for the payment of an 100 l. he ought to perform this Otherwise if it had been to make such reason his assurance as the Counsel of the Covenantee shall devise 1 Rollâ— Abr. p. 423. A Conclusion to seal such assurance of Copy-hold as should be devised The Plaintiff devised that the Defendant should seal a Letter of Attorny made to one to surrender the Copyhold for him and also seal a Bond for quiet enjoyment The Defendant may refuse for he is not bound to seal the Obligation and after Verdict Judgment was arrested 1 Brownl p. 93. Stamford and Cookes A. covenants with B. to make such reasonable assurance to B. in Fee of such Land reserving to A. and his Heirs 20 s. Rent per annum as the Counsel of B. shall advise and after B. tenders to A. a Deed poll by which A. shall enfeoff B. of Land in Fee reserving the said Rent to A. in Fee this is not any such reasonable assurance to bind A. to seal it for this is a Rent Seck and the Deed belongs to the Feoffee and then A. without the Deed may not have any Remedy for the Rent 1 Rolls Abr. 423. Guppage and Ascaâ— It ought to have been a Feoffment by Indenture rendring Rent Id. ibid. Sect. 7. If the Condition be to make such assurance in Law of certain Lands to the Obligee as by the Counsel of the Obligee upon Request shall be advised and after J. S. was of the Counsel of the Obligee and gives his advice to the Obligee that the Obligor shall make a certain assurance and the Obligee gives notice to the Obligor of the said advice and requires him to perform it he ought to perform it for its more convenient that the Counsel should give the advice to the Obligee than to the Obligor for that the Obligor knows not whether he be his Counsel in this matter 5 Rep. Higgenbotham's Case A Covenant is to make a Lease on such Covenants as the Plaintiff or his Counsel shall advise the Plaintiff must tender this Lease 3 Keble 183. Twiford and Buckly If the Condition be to assure certain Lands to such a person which the Obligee shall name and after he assures this to the Obligee himself it is a good performance though it be not alledged that the Obligee named himself for this acceptance is a nomination of himself 1 Rolls Abridg. p. 424. Husego and Wild. At whose Costs IF the assurances are to be made at the costs of him to whom they ought to be made he may require the assurance to be made by parcels Aliter when the Covenantor is to be at the charges yet there if the party require an assurance of parcel the Covenantor must do it but then he is discharged from making any assurance of that which remains Crook Eliz. p. 681. Washington's Case A Condition to make a sufficient Lease to the Obligee before such a day the same to be made at the costs of the Obligee It is a good Plea that the Plaintiff did not tender the Costs to him and if then that he was ready More n. 72. That the Covenantor at the Costs of the Covenantee would assure such Lands before such a day the Covenantor is to make the assurance what he pleaseth and ought to give notice what assurance he will make and his readiness that the other may know what costs he is to tender Crook Eliz. f. 517. Halling and Connard Who to do the first Act as Notice Request Tender Vid. infra Deseasance of a Statute that if E. M. and his Wife before such a day should make such good assurance of an House to W. with such Covenants as he should accept and signifie under his hand to be reasonable or should pay to him such a day 350 l. then the Statute should be void E. M. in Audita Querela furmiseth that he and his Wife were always ready to have made the assurance and that the Conisee had not signified what assurance he would accept nor required any and yet he had sued Execution Demurrer adjudged for the Defendant For he is not bound to devise any assurance but it is at
it presently for the Covenant is peremptory 1 Anders p. 122. Case 117. Andrews and Eddon 1 Rolls Abr. 424. Wotton and Crook 2 Rep. Mansers Case The Condition is that he shall make a good absolute perfect Assurance in Fee of Copyhold Lands and after he renders this upon Condition of payment of Mony it is not any performance for the Assurance ought to be absolute so if it were to make farther Assurance if he make Assurance on Condition it is not a performance 1 Rolls Abr. 425. Risbon and Gayre It must not only be an absolute but an effectual Conveyance If a Man be bound to surrender a Copyhold to the use of A. and his Heirs on consideration of Mony if he surrender into the Tenants hands he must get it presented for it must be an effectual Surrender as if a Man be bound to make a Feoffment to me upon Request if I request him him to make a Deed of Feoffment with Letter of Attorny to B. to make Livery to me and he doth so this is a good inception yet if Livery be not made it is a Forfeiture of the Condition 1 Rolls Abridg. p. 425. Shan and Belby A Condition to make assurance of Lands to the Obligee and his Heirs and the Obligee dies yet he must make assurance to the Heir for the copulative shall be taken as a disjunctive 1 Rolls Abr. p. 450. Horn and May. Dubitat in Jones p. 181. Eaton and Laughter For it was the intent the Heir should take by descent and not by purchase A Condition to enfeoff two before such a day and one dies before the day yet he ought to enfeoff the other 1 Rolls Abr. 451. Horn and May. 5 Rep. 22. a. Benl n. 31. contra A Condition to give and grant to him his Heirs and Assigns The Defendant pleads he hath been ready to give and grant ill Plea for he must plead that he did it Aliter if the words had been as Counsel should advise 1 Brownl Kep 75. Chapman and Pescod Condition to enfeoff Lands of such an yearly value The Defendant pleads he enfeoft him of the Mannor of D. in Com. W. and of the Mannor of S. in the County of S. Cave Replication for it cannot be tryed 11 H. 7.14 One is obliged to assure 20 Acres of Land the Acres shall be accounted according to the Estimation of the Country where the Lands lie and not according to the measure limited in the Statute Cro. Eliz. p. 665. Some and Taylor One by Indenture bargains and sells to the Obligee all his Lands in D. and covenants that he will make farther assurance of all his Lands the Breach assigned was because he did not make farther assurance of those Lands and it appears by the pleading that the Bargainor had enfeofâ— the Bargainee before all his Lands there so as he had not any Lands at the time of the Bargain and Sale and if he then had not then the Breach is not well assigned and so held tota Curia But if one enfeoffs another of his Lands and afterwards bargains and sells them by name and covenants to make assurance he is bound to make assurance accordingly Crook Eliz. p. 833. Laâ— and Hodges The Condition was whereas the Defendant had granted an Annuity to the Plaintiff that the Defendant should make farther assurance to the Plaintiff for the enjoying thereof within one Month when he should be thereunto required the Month shall begin from the time of the Request Stileâ— p. 242. Wentworth's Case A Man by Deed indented bargained and sold Lands to another in Fee and covenanted by the same Deed to make him a good and sufficient Estate in the said Lands before Christmas next and afterwards before Christmas the Bargainoâ— acknowledged the Deed and the same is enrolled per tot Cur. by the Act the Covenant was not performed for he ought have levied a Fine or made a Feoffment c. 3. Leon. p. 1. Anonymus Condition of Covenant for quiet Enjoyment D. was bound to H. on Condition that H. and his Heirs might enjoy certain Copyhold Lands surrendred to him The Defendant pleads the Surrender and that the Plaintiff entred and might have enjoyed the Lands The Plaintiff replies that after his Entry one G. entred upon him and ousted him Per Cur. Replication ill because he did not shew he was evicted out of the Land by lawful Title for else he had his Remedy against the wrong doer Vaugh. p. 121 122. Hammonds Case The Defendant leased to the Plaintiff an House by the words of Demise and Grant which words import a Covenant in Law and the Lessor covenanteth that the Lessee shall enjoy the House during the term without Eviction by the Lessor or any claiming under him which express Covenant was narrower than the other and gave Bond to perform Covenants The Plaintiff grants his term over to a Stranger The Plaintiff assigned for Breach that one S. entred upon the Assignee and upon Ejectment recovered against the Assignee Debt was brought upon this Bond per Cur. by this Covenant in Law the Assignee shall have a Writ of Covenant and for this breaking the Covenant in Law the Obligation was forfeited but because the Plaintiff did not shew that S. had an ancient Title for otherwise the Covenant in Law was not broken therefore Judgment against the Plaintiff 4 Co. Rep. 80. b. Nokes Case Cro. El. p. 674. id Case If I. covenanteth with B. to enter into a Bond to him for enjoyment of such Lands and do not express what Sum he shall be bound in such a Sum as amounteth to the value of the Land 5 Rep. 78. a. in Samons Case The Defendant pleads performance of Covenants the Plaintiff alledgeth a Breach upon this Covenant that the Lessee should enjoy the Land without any lawful interruption or disturbance of the Lessor or his Executors and shews that the Executors entred upon him and ousted him and shews not any interruption for a just cause and adjudged good 1 Brownl 80. Ratcliffs Case Debt on Bond to perform Covenants the Covenant was for quiet enjoyment without let trouble or interruption c. the Plaintiff assigned his Breach that he forbad his Tenant to pay his Rent Per Cur. it s no Breach unless there were some other Act 1 Brownl p. 81 Witchcot and Liveseys Case Vide Moor n. 156. Broughton and Conrey Where the Defendant is not bound to warrant peaceable possession to the Vendee but only for Acts by himself done or to be done The Condition was If the Defendant warrant and defend an Ox-Gang of Land to the Plaintiff against J. S. and all others that then c. Resolved that the word defend shall be taken as a Defence against lawful Titles and not against Trespasses And per Anderson one Covenants to make a Lease of all his Lands in D. and in D. he hath as well Copyhold as Freehold Lands he is not by this Covenant to make a Lease of his Copyhold Land for
that he cannot do sans Licence Moor n. 294. Crocock and White An Action is brought against the Heir of Edmund A. the Condition Whereas the said Ed. A. such a day hath granted and given to the Plaintiff the Presentation to the Church of D. if therefore the said Ed. A. from time to time shall make good the said Grant from all Incumbrances made or to be made by him and his Heirs that then c. the Grantor died the Church became void the Heir of the Grantor presented this tortious Presentation is no Breach but this extends only to lawful disturbance by the Heir for it appears by the pleading the Heir had no right to present his Father having granted that before Per Hobert the words shall be construed as if it had been said that he shall enjoy the same from any Act or Acts made by him or his Heirs and in this Case there ought to be a lawful Eviction to make a breach of the Condition but otherwise if the Condition had been that he shall peaceably enjoy from any Act or Acts made by him or his Heirs for in this Case a tortious disturbance would have been a Breach of the Condition Winch p. 25. Dr. Hunt versus Allen. The Condition was That he should enjoy such Lands sans Eviction the Breach was assigned in the Recovery by Verdict in Ejectione Firmae upon a Lease made by one Essex and doth not shew what Title Essex had to make the Lease but avers that Essex had good Title and it might be he had Title derived from the Plaintiff himself after the Obligation made and therefore he ought to shew that he had good and eigne Title before the Lease made and in the Exchequer-Chamber the Replication held ill Cro. Jac. p. 315. Kirby versus Hansaker 2 Sanders Hele and Wotton though this was after a Verdict 2 Sanders 177 178. Id. The Condition was If the Obligee peaceably enjoy an Acre of Copyhold Land according to the Custom of the Mannor the Defendant pleads by Custom of the Mannor the Obligee ought to pay to the Lord a Rent and for non-payment the Lord to re-enter and that the Obligee did not pay it and the Lord entred and demanded Judgment si Actio bon Plea Benl p. 32. The Condition was to enjoy peaceably against M. Breach assigned that M. had entred and cut down five Elms upon Evidence it was A. Servant of M. by commandment and in the presence of his Master had entred and cut and good 1 Leon. 157. Seaman and Browning Debt on Obligation for performance of Covenants Breach assigned was the Defendant Lessor covenanted that it should be lawful for the Plaintiff being Lessee quietly to enjoy the Land and that the Lessor himself ousted him this illegal ouster was a Breach of the Covenant Cro. El. 543. Corus Case The Condition is If such Lands be discharged of all Incumbrances made by him except the Estate and Title of Jointure of his Wife Elizabeth that then the Breach is assigned that the Defendant before the Obligation made had surrendred these Lands to the use of Elizabeth his Wife it s no Breach vide Cro. El. p. 761. Woodward vers Dannock In Debt on Bond against Baron and Feme being made in her Widowhood with Condition that she her Heirs or Assigns keep Contracts and Covenants made between former Husband and his Lessee the Plaintiff and there was an Agreement that the Plaintiff should enjoy a Warren of the Demise of the former Husband and that he entred till put out by the Defendant Issue on the Agreement found pro Quer. Jones moved there was no Estate alledged in the former Husband in jure Uxoris whereby though the second Husband be assigned in Law yet he enters of his own wrong and not as claiming under her but per Windham it s not requisite that the Husband be Assignee of the Estate but her Assignee of Contract 1 Keble 348 512. Hall versus Creswel and his Wife Judgment pro Quer. A Covenant to save harmless from lawful Eviction the Defendant pleads performance the Plaintiff replies That J. S. took out a Writ of Hab. fac poss in B. I. debito modo exeunt ' and by vertue thereof entred and expelled him per Cur. debito modo is not sufficient without shewing particulars he ought at least to recite the Term of the Judgment but not the Title of him that evicted 1 Keble 379. Nicholas and Pullâ—n The Condition was That the Obligor should not enter nor claim a certain House the Defendant said he did not enter nor claim the Plaintiff replies he claimed no Plea he should say he came to the Land and claimed the Land and entred into the Land and nothing shall be traversed but the Claim 4 H. 7.13 not the Entry A Condition to discharge a Mesuage of all Incumbrances there one may plead generally that he did discharge it of all Incumbrances but if it be to discharge it of such a Lease he must shew how 1 Brownl 63. The Condition was That he shall suffer his Lessee for years to enjoy c. and that without the trouble of him or any other Person a Stranger enters per eigne Title the Condition is not broken for this word suffer is a passive and all the rest is to be referred to this but if any procurement or occasion of disturbance be by the Lessor his Executors or Assigns then he forfeits the Obligation 2 Ed. 4.2 b. 1 Rolls Abr. 425. Q. 1. A Man is bound to warrant Lands by Obligation in Action de Det port pacifice gavisus est is no Plea for it s but an Argument that he had warranted and it s but a fallible Argument for the Party may enjoy peaceably without having Warranty Dyer 42. b. 43. a. 2 Co. fol. 3. A Condition peaceably to enjoy from the 1st of Febr. usque Michaelmas-day Tithes paying half yearly during the Term and on default of payment the Defendant Lessor to be free from all Obligation to the Plaintiff he replies he assigned a Breach in non-payment of Rent at Michaelmas which is after the Term ended and so the Defendant demurs Also the substance of the Suit is quiet Enjoyment and therefore ought not to be taken by protestation sed per Cur. enjoyment need not be answered where it s defeasanced by payment of the Rent yet Judgment pro Def. 3 Keb. 594. Biggin and Bridge A Condition that he shall suffer his Lessee for years to enjoy his Lands during the Term and that without trouble of him or any other Person a Stranger enters per eigne Title per Cur. the Condition is not broken for that this word suffer is a passive and all the residue is to be referred to this but if any procurement or occasion of disturbance by the Lessor his Executors or Assigns then he hath forfeited the Obligation a Man is bound to permit Land to descend to his Son he need not aver that this had descended to him
had satisfied so much or that was not molested Crook Eliz. p. 393. Hutchinson and Leâ—son The Condition is if R. C. acquit R. F. and J. B. of such Sureties they have made to N. that then c. pleaded that R. F. and J. B. were bound to N. in 15 l. and R. C. did procure Acquittances of N. to R. F. and J. B. for the same See the form of pleading Quaere if good Plea 1 H. 7.30 a. The Condition was to secure him harmless against J. S. in an Action for 53 l. for which he was Bail for him The Defendant pleads he had paid to J. S. 20 l. in satisfaction of the 53 l. and so kept him harmless but for that the Plaintiff might be damnified before the payment to which he doth not answer the Plea is ill Crook Eliz. p. 136. Davies and Thomas In Debt on a Counter-bond for Security of Bail given for appearance of the Defendant The Defendant pleads non damnificatus The Plaintiff replied Non comparuit The Defendant rejoyns that the first Bond given was void per 23 H. 6. and that there was no Latitat issued forth per Cur. this is a departure But notwithstanding the Bond the party is not estopt to say there was no Latitat but the Non-appearance is a damnification be the Bond void or not 1 Keb. 59 98. Cook and Morgan Condition to permit WHere no Act is to be done but only a Permittance he need not plead it specially and non permifit or permisit is a good Plea A Covenant that the Plaintiff to such of the said Lands as by the Custom of the Country tunc jacebant frisca should have free ingress c. The Defendant pleads quod perâ—nisit Querentem intrare c. in tales terras quales tunc jacebant frisco secundum consuetud patriae he need not shew what Lands did he fresh 1 Leon. p. 136. Littleton and Perne L. covenants with S. that he would suffer him and his Assigns to have free ingress c. into his House and Shop without let or interruption of the said L. and that S. appunctuavit one T. ut servientem suum in Messuag c. intrare in usum de S. super quo praedict T. intravit praedictas L. expulit Moved in Arrest 1. It is alledged L. expels the Servant and this was the expulsion of the Master 2. Appunctuavit intrare and doth not say what time for perhaps his Licence to enter might be determined 3. It is not said at what time he entred but super quo intravit all these Exceptions were over-ruled 2 Rolls Rep. 78. Snelling and Lowe The Condition was if A. a Stranger would render himself to an Arrest in such a place The Defendant pleads A. was a Servant to a Parliament-Man and pleads Priviledge The Plaintiff demurs Pro Quer. for A. might render himself and let it be at their peril if they will arrest him 1 Brownl Rep. 91. Jackson and Kirton A Condition to perform all Covenants in a Lease made by her Husband of a Warren one whereof was to do no Act to disturb the Lessee she after marries another Husband who entred on the Plaintiff and cut his Nets no Title being shewed by which he entred The Plaintiff demurred and Judgment pro Quer. It is not requisite that the Husband be Assignce of the Estate but her Assignce of Contract which she might have avoided the Husband acts in her Right 1 Keb. 348 512. Hall versus Creswel Uxor One is bound to permit his Tenants to use the Common and that he shall not alter the Course of the Common quod permisit and that he shall not alter c. is a good Plea generally 11 Eliz. Dyer 279. Condition to surrender Copyhold Lands THE Condition was that the Obligor should surrender his Copyhold Land to the use of the Obligee he pleaded he had surrendred it ill Plea because he had not shewed when the Court of the Lord was holden Winch p. 11. Llewellins Case The Condition reciting whereas such Copyhold Lands were to be surrendred by A. S. at her full age to the use of the said Hammond and Guy and their Heirs and that Gay should pay to Hammond 33 l. at such a day and if he failed it should be to the use of Hammond and his Heirs It was conditioned that if the Obligor procured the said A. S. at her full age to surrender to the use of Hammond and his Heirs and if Hammond and his Heirs might have and enjoy the said Lands to him and his Heirs then the Obligation c. The Defendant pleads Gay paid not the 33 l. and that A. S. came of full age such a day and afterwards at such a Court in full Court did surrender release and quit claim to the Plaintiff being in possession all her Estate Right and Interest in the same Tenements and that the Plaintiff always after might have enjoyed the same Tenements The Plaintiff replies quod bene verans est that the said A. S. did surrender prout c. but that afterwards such a day the said Gay entred and expelled him The Defendant demurs per Cur. the Replication is not good because he hath not shewed he was evicted by lawful Title for otherwise this Bond doth not extend to it and per Cur. the Bar that shall be surrendred and released in Court is good and certain enough according to common intendment And although it be not said she surrendred to the use of the Plaintiff yet it being alledged it was surrendred in Court and accepted by the Plaintiff and confessed by the Replication it is good Crook Car. first Case Hammond and Dod. The Condition whereas F. held Copyhold Land of Sir J. K. if he within six Months after the death of F. granted the Land to the Plaintiff and two others whom the Plaintiff should name for three Lives according to the Custom of the Mannor that then c. The Defendant pleaded the Plaintiff nominated no Lives The Plaintiff replies Sir J. K. within the sixth Months granted it to J. S. and two others for their Lives who are yet alive the Defendant pleads non conâ—ossit and found against him It is not Error that the Plaintiff in his Replication shows not that the lands are Copyhold for the Condition reciting it is Copyhold Land he is estopt Crook Jaâ— p. 275. Sir J. Kernes Case To satisfie Imbeziled Goods ONe was bound to satisfie for Goods he had imbeziled he pleads that upon suit for those Goods he was taken in Execution for the damage No Plea 33 H. b 47. Hillaries Case Hob. p. 59. The Condition if A. turned over Apprentice should waste the Goods of his Master to pay what the Master was damnified no damage pleaded Plaintiff sets forth goods wasted but it s forth no notice given to the Defendant no notice is necessary when any one undertakes for a third person he must answer for him at his peril because the imdesilment is
221 225. Blith and Hill Declaration IN the Declaration is omitted ad eandem solation faciend obligo me haeredes meos it was amended Cro. Jac. 147. Forger and Sales Alit if one declare in debet detinet where it ought to be in the detinet only ibid. Winch p. 20. If I declare on Obligation against a collateral Heir the Declaration must be special as Debt against the Brother and Heir the Defendant pleads riens per descent from his said Brother but he had Assets by descent from the Son of his Brother but he must be charged by special Declaration and so Judgment pro Def. Cro. Car. 151. Hill 4 Car. 1. Jenkes Case Judgment and Execution DET port en Lichfield against the Heir he pleads riens c. the Plaintiff replies Assets but shews not in what place whether within the Jurisdiction Judgment was erroneous yet per Dodderidge If the Jury find the Assets to be deins Jurisdiction its sufficient though not so alledged Q. if Costs and Damages shall be given to the Plaintiff on such Judgment 2 Rolls Rep. p. 48. Brown and Carrington In all Courts he must shew the place of Assets Q. Cro. Jac. 502. id Case Co. Rep. 6.46 Dowdales Case Det vers l'heir pendant le Action another Action was brought against the same Heir upon another Obligation of the Ancestor Judgment is given for the Plaintiffs in both Actions but the Plaintiff in the second Action obtains Judgment first he for whom the first Judgment was given shall be first satisfied but if the Heir after the first Action brought had aliened and the Plaintiff in the second Action commenced his Suit after such Alienation had obtained Judgment before the first Plaintiff in that case the Plaintiff in the first 〈◊〉 on should be satisfied and he in the second Action not at all Mod. Rep. 253. Anonymus In Det vers l'heir by Bill after riens per dâ—sm pleaded tempore exhibitionis Bills the Defendant excepted at the Trial because the Bill was not shewed and the Plaintiff was non-suit Per Câ— the Bill is confest and need not be shewed 1 Kâ—b p. 793. Rogers and Rogers The Heir shall put in Bail on a Writ of Error per Stat. 16 Car. 2. c. 2 Keb. 320. Coâ—ber and Walton Det vers tres Co-heirs two confess Assets the other pleads to Issue and is non-suited it s a Non-suit against them all though the two have confest and so the Plaintiff lost his Debt there being â—n Alienation before a new Original Siderfin p. 378 Blacks Case He ought to confess the Assets that truly descend to him otherwise his own Land shall be charged with the Debt Plow 440. Pepyes Case Dyer â— Henninghams Case Dyer 344. Qu. if upon â—il dicit or non sum informatus Judgment shall be general but in Sc. fac sur Recognizance of the Ancestor against the Heir he pleads riens per descent which is false here Judgment shall be special for he is not charged as Heir but as Terre-Tenant at the end of Popham 1 Car. B. R. 153. Bowyer and Ricots After Imparlance one is estopt to say that he is not Heir being charged in Debt as Son and Heir so to say he is a Bastard 35 H. 6. 36 37. The Heir pleads riens per descent besides one Acre if the Plaintiff please he may have Execution of that one Acre or if the Plaintiff plead that he hath Assets beyond that Acre and it be found that he hath ten Acres more the Plaintiff shall have Execution of the Land only and not of his Person Where the Heir pleads he hath nothing by descent generally and it s found against him the Land and all other Land that he hath and his Body are â—iable to judgment by Ca. sa Fi. fat or Elegit â—1 Brownl Rep. 254. Qu. what difference between a false Plea and nil dicit 2 Keb. 343. Riens per descent after the death of the Ancestor Prist Such Issue shall be good in a Formedon for if he have Assets at any time he shall be charged and barred of his Formedon intirely in this Case it must be riens jour de brevâ— purchase nec unâ—pâ—is 10 H. 7.8 b. In Det vers 4 Co-heirs on several Issues on riens per descent Assets was found as to one only Judgment given against her that had Assets quod reâ—uperes debitum damâ— sua generally 〈◊〉 de hunis propriis 2 Keb. p. 588. Cary and Brickmâ—r versus Lock On nil dicit the Heirs own Lands and Goods shall be charged i. e. a general Judgment The Heir pleads Lands set out for Portions besides a Reversion of which he hath nothing replies a third part descended Judgment special 1 Keb. 156. Cudmoâ— and Lâ—wis Judgment against the Heir upon nil dicit shall be general and shall extend to his own Lands as well as to those which specially descend Poph. 154. Bowyers Case Mâ—or n. 657. Barâ—r and Borâ—e Capias lies too against the Heir in Case of a false Plea 2 Leon. p. 11. Sir John Lyons Case The Defendant confesseth he hath a seck Reversion beyond which he had no Assets the Plaintiff said he had ouster and were at Issue the Plaintiff comes and prays leave to wave this Issue and to have Judgment of the Reversion quod fuit concessum quando accideret 1 Rolls Rep. 57. Anonymus The Jury find the Defendant had divers Lands in Fee by descent and shews not what yet Judgment good for upon his false Plea Judgment shall be given generally against him if he have any Assets and so the quantity of the Assets is not material but otherwise in Case of Executors for there they must find the value of the Assets for he must there recover according to the Assets found 1 Rolls Rep. 234. Evet and Sucliff M. 13 Jac. 1. B.R. The Judgment and Execution shall be general unless the Heir acknowledgeth the Action and shews that he hath so much by descent Cro. M. 41 and 42 El. 692. Barker and Bourne If the Heir pleads riens per descent and it be a faux Plea it shall be a general Judgment against him and no Writ of Enquiry need to be to enquire what Lands he hath and need have no special Judgment for the Judgment ought to be that the Defendants Body and Goods shall be liable and half his Lands Stiles p. 287 288. Allery and Holden If the Jury find he hath Lands by descent and name them and Judgment accordingly its erroneous Stiles p. 327. Subgrave and Bosvil Cro. Jac. p. 236. Molineux Case Armourer versus Willis 2 Keb. 642 643 667 719. What Bail the Heir shall put in 3 Keb. 803. Lawrence and Blith Bonds of Arbitrament I Shall not here run into the Learning of Awards which is a curious and large Title in our Law and of which Mr. March hath composed a very Methodical Treatise but take notice of some few select Cases which respect the Nature of such