hath the deed shall be compelled here to shew it for the defence of the others Title 9. E. 4.41 A. made a Deed of Feoffment to his own use to B. but gave no livery of seizin A. dyeth C. his heire bringeth a Subpoena against B. but by Morton Master of the Rolls C. was denyed help here because B. had nothing in the Land and if he abate there is remedy at the common Law against him 18. E. 4.13 Where certainty wanteth the common Law faileth but yet help is to be found in Chancery for it for if the Queen grant to me the goods of A. that is attainted of Felony and I know not the certainty of them yet shall I compell any man to whose possession any of them be come to make Inventory of them here 36. H. 6.26 Cur. It is most usuall in Chancery to demand evidence concerning the complainants Lands to which he maketh Title which are not in Châ—sts Baggs or Boxes and whereof he knoweth not the Date c. And in that Case the Defendant made Title to the Lands and justified the detaining of the evidences for maintenance of his right whereupon it was ordered that the complainant should bring an action for the Land at the common Law to which the Defendant should plead in chiefe and that he for whom the verdict should passe should also have his possession stalled here 28. Eliz. If a man have cause to demand land by action and knoweth not the Tenant of the land by reason of the making of secret Estates it hath been lately used to draw them in by oath to confesse the Tenant but it is now doubted A Tenant in common of a Manor for long time occupyed wholly by the other Tenant in common which knoweth not the quantity of the Mannor by reason the other hath also sold Lands intermingled had the sight of the Court Rolls and Writings of his companion concerning onely the quantity of the Mannor but not concerning the sold Lands nor his Title to the Mannor and the other was ordered also to shew the like on his part Capell and Mym 1599. The Chancery also giveth help for perfecting of things well meant and upon good consideration As if in a Feoffment of Lands for money the word Heires be omitted in the deed Audeley Chancellor 9. H. 8. said that he would supply it A man bought debts due upon Obligations and gave his own Obligation for the money to be paid for them and because he had not quod pro quo but onely things in action and the seller would not use action upon them for the benefit of the Vendee It was ordered here by the assent of the Judges thereto called that the Vendor should bring in the Obligation to be cancelled 37. H. 6.14 But if a man pay money upon an Obligation or a Statute that is single the Obligee or Counsee shall not be called hither to cancell it though the other had no acquittance upon the payment made 22. E. 4. b. les Justices and Doctor and Student 23. who said that a man shall have no ayde here to supply his folly As if he pay a debt upon a single Obligation or Statute without taking acquittance But Robert Stillington Episcopus Bathoum said that deus est proâ—urator futurus I thinke if money be paid upon a redemption of a morgage by Indenture without taking an acquittance the morgage shall bring in the Indenture to be cancelled here So if a man sell lands in two Counties for money and maketh livery in the one onely he shall be compelled in conscience to perfect the assurance by another livery Doctor and Student 37. for the contract faileth onely in a circumstance or ceremony A lease is made of a House and Woods wherein it is covenanted thâ—t the Leassee shall have Housboot and Fireboot By this it is implyed and meant that he shall not have any of the Woods to any other purpose but that they belong to the Lessor and it is usuall to help him in the Chancery to them leaving sufficient for these boots A Messuage was demised cum pertinentiis onely but for that sundry Lands had been occupyed therewith for the same rent and by the same words the Lord Chancellor Bromley by advice of the Judges ordered those Lands should now passe also yet in Law they do not passe as some Justices hold The Lord North demised a Mannor excepting the Court Baron and perquisites c. the exception was found void in Law and the Tenant Lady Dacres would not make suite to the Court kept by the Lord North But the Lord Keeper Puckering assisted with some Judges decreed her to make suite for that it was plainly so intended A man made a gift of his goods of intent to defraud his creditors and yet continued the possession of them and took sanctuary and dyed there now his Executors having the goods were charged towards the Creditors 16. E. 4.9 So if a Lessee for years demiseth parcell of the Terme to another and covenously forfeiteth his whole Lease for any condition broken and taketh the Land back in Lease againe his Lessee shall find help in Chancery Crompton 64.65 And Stillington the Chancellor 8. E. 4.4 was of opinion that pro laesione fidei or breach of promise a man was at liberty to sue either in the spirituall Court Canonicae Injuria or else in the Chancery for the damage accrewed by the breach A man had Lands of ancient deâ—neasne in extent for debt and they were recovered from him by the sufferance of the Vouchee whereby he was ousted in this Case he shall be holpen here Morton Chancellor per Assent Bryan and Hussey Justices 7. H. 7.11 If one that is bound with another for the debt of the other payeth it at the day for fear of Arrest now if he sue his counter-bond which he hath to save him harmelesse non est damnificatus is a good Plea at the common Law against it but yet the Chancery will give order for his repayment Mich. 31.32 Eliz. And whereas such a surety paid the debt and sued the principal upon his Obligation to save him harmlesse the principall brought a Subpoena and alleadging that he having delivered goods into the hands of the surety to save him harmlesse prayed an Injunction to stay his suite but because the surety made another title to the goods the Court would not stay the suit for him 16. E. 4.9 Where Deeds and Mynuments do concern as well the defence of the Tenant for life his Title who also possesseth the Deeds as the right of another in reversion or remainder it is usuall to have them brought into this Court for the avoyding all perils and the indifferent custody of them Dixies and Hillary 40. Eliz. A Lease is made for life the remainder for life the remainder over in Fee the first
Lessee maketh waste and because he in the Fee hath no remedy by the common Law and waste is a wrong prohibited he shall be holpen in Chancery Crompton 48.6 And not every barre or stopell in Law ought also to bind in Chancery For if a legitimate daughter and her sister a Bastard do joyne in suing of their livery this ought not to barre in conscience howsoever it may estop in Law Doctor and Student 34. It is usuall in a Bill of Chancery ro object that the Case hath proper help at the common Law and 21. H. 7.41 where one assumed for 10 l. to Lands to another It was said he might have action upon his Case and not to sue in Chancery to compell him to make the Estate but these helps be divers and not the same for by the one he seeketh the Land and by the other he demandeth damages onely And therefore I see not but that the Petition in Parliament might have prevailed if it had stood upon that point onely and at this day it is taken for a good cause of dismission in most causes to say that he hath remedy at the common Law and where an action upon the Case for a Nusans and damages onely are to be recovered the party may have help here to remove or restore the thing it selfe quod est idem A Leassed lands for 21. years and let other lands at twill to B. that had lands in the same Town who makes a Lease for life to C. of his own lands and of A s. and then by Fine all is conveyed to B. he payes the rent to A. still the five years passe by the opinion of all the Judges delivered to the Lord Keeper this fine shall not Bar A. quia apparet per le payment del rent and cest case fit subscribe per Popham Andersan 12. Feb. 160 1.40 Eliz. Nota que Executor non poit estre a trust unlesse he have an especiall gift in the will and that may then be in trust otherwise the generall trust of an Executor is to pay debts and legacies and of the surplusage to account to the ordinary in pios usus 44. Eliz. 8. Iunii 1602. A woman sole takes consideration for making a Lease for 21. yeares and then marries and she and her husband made the promissed Lease at the 21. yeares end the Lessee surrenders and takes a new Lease for 21 years more the husband dyes the wife oustes the Lessee who sues in Chancery to have the first Lease continued rest for the first 21 yeares and not remedyed here the surrender being voluntary 44. Eliz. Two Joynt-Tenants the one takes the whole profits no remedy for the other except it were done by agreement or promise of account 8. Iunii 1602. 44. Eliz. A defeÌ„ not being a principall defendant might be read at a witnesse if he were examined on the plaintants party in another suit betweene other persons in Case of Kingston upon Thames 10. Iunii 1602. 44. Eliz. A custome of discent in a Mannor and many other things were in controversie between the Lord and Tenants and between the Tenants themselves And in the tenth Eliz. a generall agreement made by Deed indented and a Bill in Chancery for establishing the same but no Record to be found but the Deed inrolled though all the Tenants of the said Mannor shall be stopped in the Chancery to speak against this Cac est quae le Repes del realme notwithstanding pretence was made Philips being of councell with the defendants that agreement cannot alter a custome in Law that some were infants some â—eme coverts at the time that the Lord was but Tenant in taile of which opinion was Mr. Cooke Attorney generall and Justice Gawdy 10. Iunii 1602. 44. Eliz. If a Statute be acknowledged in my name by a stranger I shall have an action of disceat against him but I shall not avoid the Statute or recognizance but if it be acknowledged by one of the same name with me I shall avoyd it by Plea 23. Iunii 1602. 44. Eliz. The opinion of the Courts is that uses may be raised by covenant for Jointures but power to make Leasses in that sort cannot passe but it may be done by Fine or transmutation of possession if the covenant be that the owner will stand seize to those uses 27. Iun. 1602. 45. Eliz. Whether Copyholders may be intailed and held that they may not by the Statute de donis conditionalibus but by the common law denante and that surrenders or plaints in nature of fines and recoveries may bar these state tayles as well in the Court Baron as at the common law if the custome have been such which is the rule in these cases 3. Feb. 1602. 45. Eliz. Administrators in nature of a guardian to an infant being Executor exhibits on his behalfe a Bill in Chancery the infant depending the suit comes of full age this abates not the Bill by the opinion of the Lord Chancellor Egerton 7 Feb. 1602. 45. Eliz. Doctor Ford by his will devised certaine lands to his wife in these words non per viam fidei coÌ„missâ—â— for which his sonne might sue her but hoping if his Son grew thrifty that at her death she would leave the remnant of these Leases to him she married Greysill but before marriage Greysill wrote unto her that she should have the disposing of those Leases at her death after the marriage Greysill sells the Leases Ford brings his suite in Chancery and had no help by the opinion of the Court 31. Maii 1. Iacob 1603. Inter Tomley and Clench It appeared by testimony of ancient witnesses speaking of 60 years before and account Books and other writings that Francis Vaughan from whom Tomley claimed was mulier and Anthony from whom Clench claimeth was a Bastard and the possession had gone with Tomley 50 yeeres In this Case the Lord Egerton not onely decreed the possession with Tomley but ordered also that Clench should not have any tryall at the common law for his right till he had shewed better matter in the Chancery being a thing so long past it rested not properly in notice de pais but to be discerned by Books and Deeds of which the Court was better able to judge then a Jury of Plough-men notwithstanding that exceptions were alleadged against those ancient writings and that for the Copyhold-land the verdict went with Clench upon evidence given three dayes before Serjeant Williams that Anthony was Mulier 31. Maii. 1. Iacob 1603. Sir Edmond Morgan married the widdow of Fortescuhe had his wives lands distrained alone by the Grantee of a rent-charge from her former Husband and therefore sued the Grantee in Chancery to take a ratable part of the rent according to the lands he held subject to the distresse and notwithstanding the Lord chiefe Justice Pophams Report who thought this reasonable the Lord Chancellor
Possession sororis for the heire collaterall 5 Possession of the Mother for the Heire collater 6 Payment of creditors out of a Coppyhold 7 Perpetuities no help 8 Purchasor better then a surety in case of reliefe 13 Power to make Leases 21 Payment by the surety 19 Possession bound by decree 23 Plaintant mistaking his Title in his Bill 24 Proceeding where there is no proofe 25 Publication of witnesses in perpetuall memory a yeare past 33 Publication of witnesses to be used in a Court Baron 35 plaintant in execution at the suit of the King delivered by supersedeas 39 Plaint bringing 223 l. in Court execution to stay for the rest 47 Plaint distraineth after replication therefore an Injunction 48 Plaint in execution upon Statute delivered upon recognizance 50 Plaint to take execution for 100 l. of a Judgement of 300 l. 51 Plaint married before answer no Bill of revivor 52 Plaint sueth for tokens delivered as a suitor in marriage 54 Prosecuting contempts after a generall pardon payeth costs 56 Plaint to make one a party whom the defendant prayeth in ayde 57 Plaintant requires one to appeare in the Queens name costs 68 Prohibition for Tythes of Lands held in capite 79 Plaint enters upon the defendants possession an Injunction or dismissed 98 Prohibition for tythes parcell of the Dutchy of Cornewall consultation 98 Perjury for making oath one of the same name sued and discharged 99 Plaint to shew where he had his counterfeit Writs 107 R. RAvishment de guard a Subpoena 9 Release of Joint feoffee 14 Reliefe for a trust upon a Lease 76 Rent reserved and paid the heire ordered to pay it 92 Rent charge upon severall men Lands and levyed upon one an Injunction is granted 22 S. SUing in a wrong County ayde for the plaintant here 2 Statute Lands priority sans coven 8 Survivor in joynt Tenancy 9 Suerâ—y chargeable and not in some cases 12 Supply of true meaning in feoffments 16 Statute acknowledged in my name 22 Statute for charitable uses 28 Subpoena to appear before the Major of London 43 Sheriffe amerced for return non est inventus 44 Setting down depositions in a wrong sence 47 Subpoena delivered to the defendants wife 54 Subpoena hanged on a dore where the defend resorted 56 Suit to have the defend performe an award 57 Subpoena to testifie Attachment for not appearing 61 Soliciter served to testifie ordered not to be examined 62 Soliciter served to testifie is discharged 63 Suit to have an award decreed 64 Suit for common of pasture 64 Subpoena delived to the defendants servant 65 Suit retained after Judgement and execution 74 Subpoena delivered to the defendants wife 78 Suit for 10 s. rent per annum dismissed 80 Suit for a hawke and evidences dismissed 82 Suit stayed in the Kings Bench removed from London 83 Suit for common 83 Svbpoena served within two dayes of the Termes end 88 Soliciter ordered to be examined with caution 89 Subpoena left in the defendants Hall Attachment 91 Server of a Subp. imprisoned attach against defend 91 92 Subpoena shewed and offered attach for not appearing 94 Suit upon a promise to surrender a Lease dismissed 95 Subpoena to testifie where no suit is discharged 95 Subpoena cautiously served attachment against the plaint 96 Suit for Hay c. not worth 40 s. dismissed 103 Suit for poor under 40 s. per annum retained 103.107 T. TEnant right fines how paid 6 Things left to the conscience of the party 12 Tenant of the land uncertaine a Subpoena 16 Tenants in common to know the certainty 16 Turning of water courses 26 Two contend for a tenant the Tenant paying his rent in court 46 The server of a Subpoena payeth costs 64 Trustee to convey the Lands according to the trust 67 Two joyntenants the one dies the other to make estate 81 Two executors exhibit two Bills answer one the other dismissed 88 U. VOyd limitation del Lease in volunt 9 Uses of Gavelkind land 11 Vendee against one appointed to sell him Land 14 Variance in a Bill of revivor from the first Bill disallowed 55 W. WArranty Collaterall no remedy 5 Wager of Law no help 5 Where remedy at Law no help here 15 Waste holpen here and no remedy at Law 19 Waste forbidden here and not punishable at Law 26 Witnesses ad informandum conscientiam 27 Witnesse served to testifie pressed for a Souldier 41 Writ of priviledge granted to a Sutor 43 44 Witnesses examined before answer 48 Witnesses examined by fraud suppressed 56 Witnesses taken after publication ad informand conscien 58 Wife after the death of her husband sueth a Bill of revivor 70 Witnesses that answer insufficiently againe examined 81 Witnesses examined in perpetuall memory moved to use their testimony 88 Witnesses examined before the Towne Clarke of York suppressed 91 Witnesses examined 1. and 2. P. and Mary ordered to prefer a Bill for publication 94 Witnesse not able to travell discharged 99 Writ of priviledge disallowed 102 Reports in Chancery IF a man be bound in a penalty to pay money at a day and place by obligation and intending to pay the same is robbed by the way or hath intreated by word some further respite at the hands of the Obligee or commeth short of the place by any misfortune and so failing of the payment doth neverthelesse provide and tender the money in short time after in these and many such like cases the Chancery will compell the Obligee to take his principall with some reasonable consideration of his dammages quantum expediat for if this was not men would doe that by covenant whiâ—h they do now by bond The like favour is extendable against them that will take advantage upon any strict condition for undoing the estate of another in lands upon a small or trifling default So if two be joyntly and severally bound to pay money and the obligee will give longer day or other favour to the one and then will sue the other for the debt he which is sued shall sue in Chancery 9. E. 4.41 A man payeth debt upon a single obligation without taking acquittance therefore this will not discharge him at the common Law but he shall be relieved therein in Chancery quare 22. F. 4.6 By the parties oath but not by witnesse If a man fell Trees upon the Lands of a Lessee for life and the Lessee recovereth dammages amounting to the treble value that he ought to answer to his Leasor in waste and the Leasor dyeth before any recovery in waste now the Leassee shall not be suffered to take those damages himselfe being so discharged of them but shall be restrained in Chancery Doctor and Student 33.34 and 40. If the obligee have received the most part of the money payable upon the obligation at the peremptory time and place and will neverthelesse extend the whole forfeiture immediately refusing soone after the default to accept of the residue tendered unto him the obligor may find
aide in Chancery If a man grant a rent charge out of all his Lands and afterwards selleth his Lands by parcels to divers persons and the grantee of the rent will from time to time levy the whole rent upon one of the purchasors onely he shall be eased in Chancery by a contribution from the rest of the purchaseâ—s and the grantee shall be restrained by order to charge the same upon him onely A man recovered at the common Law a debt in one County where the obligation was made in another county against the Stat. 6. R. 2. c. 2. The Defendant sued and suggested in Chancery that by this meanes he was put from divers Pleas of which he might have taken advantage if the obligation had been sued in the very County and he had ayde there for the Chancellor said that he sued to hide the truth and against conscience also which cannot be so well found in any place as in the very County where a thing is done 9. E. 4.2 and 9. E. 4.15 A man shall not be prejudiced by formality or mispleading c. Touching Copy-holders Mr. Fitz-Harbert in his Natur. Brevium fol. 12. noteth well that forasmuch as hee cannot have any writ of false Judgement nor other remedy at common Law against his Lord therefore he shall have aide in Chancery and therefore if the Lord will put out his Copyholder that payeth his customes and services or will not admit him to whose use a surrender is made or will not hold his Court for the benefit of his Copyholder or will exact fines Arbitrary where they be customary and certaine the Copyholder shall have a Subpoe to restraine or compell him as the Case shall require Dyer 264. and 124 Fitz. Subpoena 21 First this Court forbeareth directly to examine any Judgement given at the common Law to which end the Statutes 27. E. 3. cap. 12.39 E. 3. cap. 14.4 H. 4. cap. 23. and 16. R. 2. cap. 5. were made and it seemeth that the common Law used some power to restraine such examinations of Judgements before all these Statutes for 13. E. 3. upon a recovery had upon a Quare impedit the Defendant sued for help in the Chancery and they sent a prohibition and upon that an Attachment against him Fitz-Harbert prohibition 21 the like hath been done upon suits in the courts of requests But yet 9. E. 4.65 one recovered debt upon an obligation in one county whereas the obligation was made in an other county and he complained in Chancery because he had lost some advantages which he might have taken if the triall had been in the other county which thing in effect was made a Law by the Statute 6. R. 2. c. 2. And in the Case of Paramore Ann. 3. 13. Eliz. A fine supposed to be levyed by an Infant was examined in Chancery after it had been allowed by examination of the Justices of the com Pleas but whether these and such other may seeme rather to examine the manner then the very matter and substance of the thing adjudged it is worthy of consideration Sir Will. Cordall Mr. of the Rols denyed to compell one to atturn here that was at liberty by the common Law in the Case of Sir Iohn Windham Chancellor Bromeley likewise denyed such compulsion generally but where the party quarrelled with the particular Tenants Estate or entreth iuto some part of the Lands in demise or hath covenanted for recompence for non atturnment there he utterly denyeth to inforce the atturnment Pasch. 21. Eliz. in Case of Philips and Doctor Sandford Such assurances as be used for the common repose of mens Estates the Chancery will not draw in question for a fine with Proclamation ought after the five yeares to be a bar in conscience as it is in Law so shall it be of a common recovery for docking the intaile Doctor and Student 33.155 So likewise it seemeth that the continued possession of the Bastard eisne shall prevaile in conscience against the right of the Mulier â—â—sne And albeit a feme covert may be thought to joyne with her Husband for fear in a fine of her lâ—nds yet after the five yeares it shall not be recalled for the generall inconveniences that may ensue to that highest assurance Doctor and Student 154. And if remedy in Chancery should be extended to a Collaterall Warrantye the same Saint Germaine saith that then all writings shall be examined If the extender undervalue the Lands as there is no remedy at the common Law 15. H. 7. Dupleges Case because the Debtor may help himselfe by payment of the debt so in conscience there ought to be no reliefe unlesse it were done by Covin. Idem Upon Nudum PactuÌ„ there ought to be no more help in Chancery then there is at the common Law neither against him that hath waged his Law in debt though peradventure falsely Idem Where a man made Title to a rent seck of which there was no seizin nor for which he had any action at the common law and prayed help here it was denyed upon conference had by the Lord Keeper with the Judges Michal 1596. A Copyholder dyeth leaving two daughters by divers Venters both which do enter and take the profits without doing fealties or paying fine and without any admittance by the Court and the eldest dyeth without issue This onely possession sufficeth to order the Copyhold to the collaterall heir of the eldest and not â—or the sister of the half bloud 12. Eliz. Dyer 291. A Copyholder in Fee hath issue a daughter and a son by two venters the Lord committeth the custody of the Land and of the son to the Mother who taketh the profits and the son dyeth before any admittance this Copyhold was ordered also for the Heire Collaterall against the Sister of the halfe bloud because the Mothers possession serveth for the son Anno 12. Eliz. Ibid. The Lord devised a Copyhold to C. for life and after passed the Freehold of the soyle thereof by livery of seizin thereof to B. for life reserving a rent and then by fine levyed doth grant the said Land to the said C. come ceo que il ad de son done c. And C. accepteth the said rent of B. and thereupon it was questioned whether or no the Copyhold of C. were gone in conscience 28. H. 8. Dyer 30. A Copyholder within age is admitted and the Lord committeth the custody to the Mother of the Infant whose under-Tenant cutteth down Timber Trees which being presented the Lord seizeth the Land for the forfeiture during still the nonage and keepeth it till he dyeth and it descendeth to his Heire who and his Father had kept it 40 yeares and for that the Copyholder moved suite in the Chancery 29. yeares since which was now revived and the forfeiture was taken during his minority he was restored to his possession
till the Lord should recover it for the forfeiture by the common Law in the case of Mr. Litton Mich. 41. and 42. Eliz. Justice Clench and the Masters Tenure by Tenant Right as it is usuall towards the borders of Scotland shall not pay any uncertaine fine or incombe at the change of the Lord by alienation but by death which is the Act of God for otherwise the Lord might weary the Tenant by frequent alienations but it may be fine uncertaine upon the alienation of the Tenant as well upon death as discent for that it is the Act of the Tenant and in his power Sir Thomas Egerton Mich. 1599. Case Mannor de thwaites les Iustices accord the same holdeth in Copyholders for the custome must be reasonable A Copyholder in Fee surrendreth to the use of one and to his Heires upon condition of redemption writeth downe his debts and willeth part of his Copyhold to be sold for payment of his debts after his death one of the creditors payeth the money at the day to the morgage who neverthelesse inrolleth the surrender afterward this other creditor complaineth against him and the Heir in Chancery and had a decree that the Copyhold should be sold for the payment of debts and the remainder of it if any were should discend to the Heire 41. Eliz. For although the devise of the Copyhold be void yet to take it from the surrendree who held it onely for money to be paid and to pay him and the other creditors therewith hath good warrant in equity and the Heire hath no wrong for that it was gone from him by the surrender lawfully Termino Trinitatis 40. Eliz. the Lord Keeper Sir Thomas Egerton pronounced openly that he for avoyding perjuries and other abuses would not give help to a Lease claimed by paroll onely One Cutting brought an action upon Assumpsit for one hundred pound against the Executors of a Testator that promised the money in marriage with his daughter and recovered at the common Law which judgement was reversed in the Chequer Chamber but Cutting sought help in Chancery where it was proved that the Executors had Assets for Funeralls Debts and Legacies with a good overplus to satisfie the complainant and therefore after hearing and report thereof by Doctor Stanhope and Mr. Lambert it was decreed for the complainant but the Executor exhibited his Bill for remedy upon which Justice Owen thought he was not to be heard till he had satisfied the decree and then also but onely upon new matter not thus resting the Executor exhibits a second Bill which was referred to Master Lambert but he excused himselfe that he was not to judge in his own cause and recommended it to the censure of the Lord Keeper who ordered the Executor to performe the first decree Micha 40. Eliz. 1598. Trinity 41. Eliz. The Lord Egerton pronounced openly that he would give none aide in Chancery â—or the maintenance of any perpetuities nor of any Lease for hundredâ— or thousands of yeares made of lands holden in Capite because the latter be grounded upon fraud and the former be fights against God A. was bound in a Statute to B. And one C. lendeth 100 l. to A. with which A. bought lands and assured the same to C. for his hundred pound A faileth in payment B. extended that land C. was denyed help in Chancery although the land was bought with his mony for B. hath priority of right in Law without Covyn Crompton 63. a. A. delivereth twenty pound to B. to the use of C. a woman to be delivered her the day of her marriage before her marriage A countermandeth it and calleth home the money C. shall not be ayded in Chancery because there is no consideration why she should have it Dyer 49. A Term or devised his Terme and whole Lease to B. Provisoe that if B. dye living C. Then the Terme shall wholly remaine to C. B. selleth the Terme and dyeth living C. And by the opinion of the Justices C. shall have no remedy Dyer 74. The Vice Countesse Mountague claimed the Wardship of the body of the Heire of a Tenant of hers which was esloyned from her 〈◊〉 she suspecting some of the Heires friends exhibited her Bill in Chancery and it seemed they should not answer to charge themselves criminally especially in this Case where so great a punishment as abjuration may follow c. Cromer and Peniston married two Sisters joyntly possessed of a Lease for yeares the wife of Cromer dyed Peniston claimed the whole by Survivor Cromer exhibited a Bill suggesting that Peniston had in her life time severed the joyneture by some act â—ecretly The Lord Keeper over-ruled that the defendant should not answer Mich. 39. and 40. Eliz. As concerning confidence secretly knit to Estates it hath manifold considerations first if my Feoffee upon confidence doe infeoffe another bona fide that knoweth not of the confidence I am without remedy Fitz Harbert sub 19 But if the second Feoffee have notice of the use he shall be compelled here to performe it 5. E. 4.7 So if my Feoffee dye and the land discend to his Heire I have no remedy against him 8. E. 4.6 All the Justices and this confidence extendeth not onely to the taking of the profits but also that the Feoffees shall doe acts for the good of the Feoffor and if the Feoffor require him to make an estate to any other he oâ—ght to doe it but thereof he ought to have request in writing for he is not to doe it upon a bare message or upon desire by word onely 37. H. 6.35.36 And if the Feoffor will have him make an Estate to I. for life the remainder in Fee to B. though I will not take the Estate yet B. shall compell him to make Estate to him in the life of I. ibid. 36. Finch So if the Feoffee be disseised the Feoffor shall compell him to sue an Assize 2 E. 4.7 Neverthelesse those Feoffees might grant necessary Offices as Stewardships Bailyweeks c. though they may not grant Annuities to learned men to defend the Land 8. H. 7.12 They may also as it seemeth give Fees to Councell and shall have allowance thereof so far as they are from being maintainors If I give money to one to purchase Lands therewith to him and his Heirs and to permit me to take the profits thereof during my life and he with-holdeth the profits he shall be compelled by Subpoena Crompton Fol. 48. b. If Cesti que use be attainted of Felony the Lord shall not be ayded by Subpoena to have his escheat and if the Heir be barred by the corruption of his bloud then the Feoffee as it seemeth shall retaine the Land to his own use 5. E. 4.7 Feoffments of use Brooke 34. When the use is to the Feoffee and his Heirs without any other intent there Cesti que use
may declare his will thereof and may vary at his pleasure but if it be to any intent certain as to take back an estate taile or with remainders to others then he cannot change it for the interest that is in others 5. E. 4.8 a. Whether the use of gavell kind Lands should ensue the nature of the land and so of Borrough English or shall be at the common Law because the customes doe extend to Lands and not to uses or rents as is said against Fitz Harbert Although Cesti que use of a terme for yeares be not within the Statute of uses rather therefore he shall have remedy in Chancery Crompton 64. Where the complainant will rest upon the oath of the Defendant and be contented to be judged there by their the oath of bewraying is hardly granted Conscience never resisteth the Law nor addeth to it but onely where the Law is directly in it selfe against the Law of God or the Law of reason for in other things Equitas sequitur legem Saint Germaine Fol. 85.155 Sometimes equity helpeth a man to that for the which there is no Law of man provided fol. 85. ibid. Sometimes equity followes the meaning of the parties in their contract 86. Ibid. where a common inconvenience will follow if the common Law be broken there the Chancery shall not help 155. For albeit the party cannot with a good conscience take the advantage of sundry things to which he comes yet the Court of conscience is not thereby bound to help the other but must leave some things to the conscience of the party himself It is reported 8. E. 4.6 and 22. E. 4.6 yeare Book That the Lord Chancellor and Judges were of opinion that a Subpoena lyeth not against the Heire of a Feoffee in trust but our time affordeth that help against Executors very commonly as between Ouslowe and Ouslowe Lord Norris and Lester Cutting and Huckford c. At the common Law if a man were surety for anothers debt he was chargeable if the debtor failed in payment but Magna Charta cap. 8. ordereth that the pledge shall not be distrained if the principall debtor be sufficient to pay this grew troublesome to the Creditor and therefore it fell in use that the pledge should bee bound as principall and so by the common Law he is chargeable notwithstanding the sufficiency of the principall neverthelesse it is now usuall in Chancery to help this suerty against whatsoever default of the principall if so be he will offer the principall debt and dammages but in my opinion he ought to finde here no other reliefe then the principall debtor should find because he is not onely a principall by his own Bond but also was the cause for which the money was lent seeing that without him the principall had not been credited And experience bewrayeth that this favour to sureties breedeth contempt of Bonds Nihil est autem saith Cicero quod vehementius remp. continet quam fides quae nulla esse poterit si non erit necessaria solutio rerum creditarum fraudandi vero spe sublata solvendi necessitas consequitur But the Case of the purchasor bona fide of land subject to a Statute or recognizance is better then of such a surety and so is the Case also of the Heire of the Recognizor or Obligor for though the land be charged in their hand with the debt yet equity ought to relieve them touching any penalty unlesse they be found in Mora c. If a debtor will Collude with some of his friends in fraud of his Creditors and the friend breake trust with him this Court will not punish the breach yet Greene and Cotterells Case to the contrary fraus non est fallere fallentem But two Doctors and I took order in such a Case between Woodford and Multon Mich. 42. and 43. Eliz. by our report that the goods so conveyed in fraud should be transferred to the benefit of the Creditors A. Man was enfeoffed to the use of a woman sole which taketh an Husband they both for money sell to B. The land which payeth it to the wife and she and her Husband do pray the Feoffee to make Estate to B. Afterwards her huâ—band dyeth now by the Chancellor and all the Justices she shall have aide against the first Feoffee by Subpoena to satisfie her for the land and if the second Feoffee were conusant a Subpoena shal be against him for the land for all that the wife did during the Coverture as they said shall be taken to be done for fear of the husband 7. E. 4.14 Subpoena Fitz-Harbert 6. If A. sell land to B. for 20 l. with confidence that it shall be to the use of A. yet A. shall have no remedy here because the bargain hath a consideration in it selfe Dyer 169 per Harpar and such a consideration in an Indenture of bargaine and sale seemeth not to be examinable except fraud be objected because it is an estopell Lands be morgarged to A. and B. where A. onely payeth the money and the intention was that B. should take nothing now B. shall be compelled to release to A. 27. Eliz. A. willeth that B. shall sell his Land to C. now C shall have a Subpoe against B. to compell him to sell the testators land unto him 15. H. 7.12 Pyers was bound in a Statute to Hawes and Ioan for the behoof of Ioan and Hawes released to Pyers whereupon she brought a Subpoena against them both but Pyers was discharged although he knew the confidence because it is permitted in such a case a man should help himselfe to be discharged of his bond and the Subp. stood against Hawes because he had deceived Ioane 11. E. 4.8 a. Tamen quaeâ— for it is no conscience to be a partaker in fraud therefore if my Feoffee in use had made a Feoffment unto one that knew of the use the Subpena did lye against them both 5. E. 4.7 And the Case precedent kiked not the reporter If an Obligation be made to B. to the use of C. now B. shall be compelled here to sue upon that Obligation 2. E. 4.2 If one Executor will release a debt without the consent of his copartner whereby the Will cannot be performed the releasor and the releasee shall be ordered therefore in Chancery 4. H. 7.4 By the Chancellor against the opinion of â—ineux If a Subpoena be brought against three Executors and one of them appeareth he shall not be compelled to answer till they be driven to appear also for they are but one 8. E. 4.5 By the Chancellor So if two Copartners or joynt Tenants-joyne in a Quare impedit and the one will plead covenously he shall be compelled here to joyn with the other in Plea or presentment And so if lands be severally given by one deed to two men he which
bestowed the land upon the Earl of Devon for his service done in Ireland This Lease the Earl sought to avoid by the law Haule prayes to have the matter examined in Chancery and to have the suit stayed by Injunction which was denyed for that the Lease was granted by fraud and the Fee simple to the Earl in possession and not in reversion nota that the Lord Chancellor said that where lands are granted in reversion if the Grantee will avoid the lease for a rent paid but not at the day in that case he will releeve but not where the Lease is granted upon a false suggestion for that were to relieve fraud in the Chancery it was further objected that this grant was made to the Earl upon consideration of service done and the Lord Chancellor said that the service done to the Realme was as valuable as if the Earl had given 500 l. for the Land but the Earl offered to give the Leassee 1000 l. recompence in honour 23. Ian. 1. Iacobi In a Case moved by Mr. Chamberlaine where the Lord Chancellor had referred the matter to be tryed at the common Law touching remainders upon a Lease whether good in law or no and the Judges had given Judgement upon the case in another point in the Kings Bench so as the Lord Chancellor remained still uncertaine of that point called the Judges into the Exchequer Chamber 1. Iacobi For as much as the plaintant hath served processe upon the defendant to appear in this court return 15. Micha and exhibited no sufficient Bill against him and further for meere examination sued out a Writ of Attachment against the defendant before the returne of the subpoena it is ordered that the plaintant shall pay unto the defendant 10 s. costs and also that Hugh Tildesley who made the processe against the defendant without a sufficient Bill shall pay unto the defendant other 10 s. for his costs William Garneston plaintant Thomas Bradwell defendant Anno 5. Hen. 6. Philip and Mary fol. 11. For as much as a Commission to examine witnesses in perpetuam rei memoriam issued out of this Court and the witnesses examined by vertue thereof have remained in court by the space of a year It is ordered that publication shall be granted Richard Gravenor and Iohn Gravenor plaintants Bryan Brearton defendant An. 5. and 6. Phil. and M. fol. 12. Episcopu Cicestrens publication of witnesses in perpetuam rei memoriam An. 5. and 6. Phil. and Mar. fol. 30. Willington plaintant Agar defendant publication of witnesses remaining since 33. H. 8. fol. 42. Anno 5 and 6. Phil. and Mary An Injunction is granted against the defendants to deliver to the plaintant certaine Plate contained in their Petition or else to appeare and shew cause in crur. anim prox Anno 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 13. David Geoffry and Iohn Geoffry plaintants and Thomas Davis defendant A decree is made for the plaintant as by the Record thereof signed with the Lord Chancellors hand plainly appeareth and the said Record is delivered to Iohn Millisent Attorney for the plaintant to be inrolled the Deane and Chapter of Lincolne plaintant Bevore and Alice defendants Anno 5. and 6. Phil. and Mary fol. 15. Glanffell plaintant Strickley defendant a decree is made for the defendant for dismission of the cause as by the Record thereof signed with the Lord Chancellors hand and the same put to the inrolment Anno 5. and 6. Phil. and Mary fol. 22. Iames Iervis hath made oath for the delivery of a subpoena to the defendant whereby he hath knowledge that witnesses are to be examined in perpetuall memory so that he may if he will examine the same witnesses in this court therefore the examinors in this court may proceed to the examination of the said witnesses accordingly Hatcham plaintiffe Winchcombe defendant 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 19. Porter plaintant Baker defendant the examinor may proceed to examination of witnesses in perpetuall memory if the plaintant have served a Subpoena upon the defendant to give him notice to examine likewise An. 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 32. Forasmuch as the plaint hath taken oath in this court that there are sundry witnesses contained in a Schedule exhibited in this court which he desireth to have examined â—n perpetuall memory so impotent and sick that they are not able to travell up to be examined in court without danger of their lives therefore a Commission is awarded to Sir Humfrey Bâ—adburne Knight to examine the same witnesses in perpetuall memory Bagshawe plaintant defendant An 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 22. Robins plaintant Foster defendant a Commission is granted to examine witnesses in the Countrey being impotent in perpetuall memory Anno 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 26. The plaintant is adjudged to pay to the defendant costs three pound for that he was served to appear before the Lord Mayor of London to testifie in a matter depending before the said Lord Mayor between the plaintant and one Iohn Gresham and others without any precept directed from the Lord Mayor unto the said defendant to appeare Rowe and Alice plaintants Thomas Guybone defendant Anno 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 24. Iohn Manlye hath taken oath the deposition of witnesses examined on the behalfe of the plaintant and remaining in this Court are to be given in evidence at a Court Baron holden at Potton in the County of Bedford on Mâ—nday next therefore publication is granted William Manlye Clerke plaintant Thomas Simcote defendant Anno 5. and 6. Phil. and Mary fol. 24. An injunction is awarded against the defendant to stay his proceedings in the Sheriffes Court of London or elsewhere upon debt of 100 l. not to proceed to triall judgement or to execution if judgement be given Iohn Ayland plaintiffe Francis Bacon defendant Anno 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 29. Forasmuch as the plaintant served processe upon the defendent by the name of Magaret Hastings and at that instant was marryed to William Brown and also for want of a Bill therefore the said William Brown and Margaret are adjudged to pay to the defendant 20 s. costs Margaret Hastings plaintant Nicholas Iugges defendant Anno 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 30. Forasmuch as the Sheriffe of Denâ—igb hath returned a Languidus in prison therefore a Commission is awarded to Richard Griffeths and others to take the answer of the defendant Iohn ap Thomas plaintant Engharard Hoell widow defendant An. 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 33. Forasmuch as the defendant was in possession of the lands at the time of the Bill exhibited and the plaintant hath sithence entered therefore an injunction is granted to the defendant against the plaintiffe to avoid the possession William Hawkes and Ieâ—nit his wife plaintants Iohn Champion and others defendants An. 5. and 6. P. and M. fol. 35. It
releived upon a bond after Judgement and execution and because no material matter alleadged for maintainanâ—e thereof therefore dismissed Adams plaintant Doddesworth defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. The Bill was to be releived for egresse and regresse into a garden of the defendants for drying of cloaths promissed by word only by the defendant to the plainant therefore dismissed for that the Court ought not to be burthened with such small maâ—ers Hamby plaintant Northage defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. Guilliam made oath that he saw a subpoena served on the defendanr who hath not appeared therefore an attachment Morgan plaintant Evon defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. An Attachment was delivered to the Sheriffe to execute who did not returne the same and upon affidavit of the delivery a day was given to returne the Writ upon paine to be amerced 5 l. Crompton plaintant Meridith defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eâ—iz Affidavit made for the delivery of au extent to the Sheriffe which he hath not returned therefore a day is given to the Sheriffe to returne the Writ upon paine of 10 l. Hambey plaintant Wight defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. Three Bonds put in suite in the Kings Bench and stayed by Injunction by Order because the Queene was hindered of her fine Pascall plaintant Smith Miles defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. Calveley plaintant Philips defendant Bonds put in suite in the K. Bench stayed by Injunction because the Queene was hindered of her fine Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. The Bill prayeth reliefe against the defendant as brother and Heire for that the plaintant paid to his brother deceased a fine of 34 l. for a lease who dyed before the same was made and therefore desireth either to have the Lease made by the Heire or his money againe thereupon it is ordered the defendant shall answer an Injunction Kreme Alias Mogge plaintant Meere defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. The defendant got costs for want of a Bill and bespake of Robert Bayles a Clerk a Subpoena for those costs who made her a Subpoena ad sectam whereupon the plaintant got costs this being moved for discharge of these costs so gotten by default of the Clark It is ordered that the defendant shall be discharged and the plaintant also of the costs gotten by the defendant and neither of them should have processe against the other for the same but the defendant might take a Subpoena against the Clark that made the erronious processe for the 40 s. costs which she should have had against the plaintant Franckblanck plaintant Domina Metham defend An. 21. and 22. Eliz. Oath is made for the delivery of a Subpoena to the wife of the defendant at his house who hath not appeared therefore an Attachment Pilgrime plaintant Read defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. The plaintant desireth to be relieved against an Obligation of 100 l. which had an intricate and insensible condition put in suit for that the plaintant being desired by the defendant to Seale a release desired onely time to be advised thereof which the defendant would not yeeld unto but hath put the bond in suit though no wayes damnified and now the plaintant is ready to Seale the release therefore an Injunction is granted Rowles plaintant and Rowles defendant An. 21. and 22. Eliz. The defendant took out a Commission to take his answer in the Country and thereby answered he could not directly answer without sight of evidences which are in Nottinghamshire far distant from Dorsetshire the defendant afterwards made a perfect answer and yet the plaintant took out Attachment and Attachment with Proclamation both which were discharged paying the ordinary Fees and 2 s. 6 d. to the Warden of the Fleet Trussell aliis plaintants Willoughby Miles defendant Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. Iohn Cotten the plaintant brother devised divers goods to his two Sons to be delivered at their full age and made the plaintant and defendant Executors 100 l. of the goods came to the plaintants hands 250 l. came to the defendants hands The plaintant desireth by his Bill that in respect of the trust and joynt charge which may survive that the plaintant and defendant may each be bound to the other to pay the children their Portions in their hands at their full age and if either plaintant or defendant dye before then the Executor shall pay that which was in the testators hands to the survivor which this Court thought in conscience to be meet because the defendant by answer confesseth the trust and receit of 250 l. Therefore a Subpoena is awarded against the defend to shew cause why it should not be decreed Cotton plaintant Causton defend Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. An Attachment and other processe of contempt issued out of this Court for not returning the defendants answer by Commission is discharged paying the ordinary Fees because the plaintant named one Commissioner who refused to joyne with one of the defendants Commissioners in taking the defendants answer and a new Commission is granted to indifferent Commissioners named by the defendant Marshall plaintant Harwood defendant An 21. and 22. Eliz. It is moved that where a prohibition was six moneths since granted for stay of a suite in the Ecclesiasticall Court at Herford upon surmise the lands are held in Capite whereas it appeared by Letters Patents thereof the lands holden of Eastgreenwich therefore consultation unlesse cause shewed and the party to pay double costs according to the Statute whereby the prohibition is granted Wolfe plaintant Merrick Clums defendant An. Forasmuch as the Major of Totnes hath certified under his common Seale that the defendant made oath before him that he was served with a Billet in Paper at the plaintants suit and upon his appearance no Bill therefore costs White plaintant Carpenter defendant An. 21. and 22. Eliz. Brent an Attorney at common Law for the defendant being present in Court is enjoyned in open Court upon paine of 200 l. not to proceed at common Law upon an action of debt upon an Obligation against the plaintant Bishop plaintant Iessop and Wats defendants Anno 21. and 22. Eliz. Forasmuch as the said Thoroughgood made oath that the matter in the Bill is for a Portion of Rent of 10 s. by year being of small value it is dismissed Knighton plaintant Allen and Thoroughgood defendant An. 21. and 22. Eliz. Iohn Vaux made oath that he saw a Subpoena served upon the defend therefore for not appearance an Attachment is granted Vaux plaint Glasiers defendant An. 21. and 22. Eliz. Iohn Leigh made oath for the serving of a Subpoena on a witnesse to testifie on the plaintants behalfe before certaine Commissioners who hath not so done Therefore an Attachment is awarded against the defendant Middleton plaintant Speright defendant An. 21. and 22. Eliz. The plaintant made oath that he heard the
defendant against him in bringing him up by Subpoena at the suite of one Anthony Hinck whereas the plaintant never knew any such maâ— and for divers other misdemeanors used by the defendant in this Court towards the plaintant the defendant demurred for that both parties dwell within the jurisdiction of the Marches of Wales where hee supposes the plaintant is to seek his remedy which kind of demurrer this court alloweth not for that misdemeanors committed in this court are most meet to be here examined Griffeth plaintant Penrine defendant Anno 22. Eliz. The plaintant sheweth by his Bill that his house and the defendants are joyning together and supported by one main wall standing partly upon the Freehold of either of the said parties and the plaintant having also an entry Garret and other necessary roomes standing upon the Kitchin of the defendant he the defend went about to pull down the said Wall and thereby to overthrow the said Garret the defendant made title to some of the upper rooms and hath pulled down part of the Wall an Injunction is awarded to stay the defendant to pull down any more of the Wall or any other part of the said house whereby the said upper Roomes may be overthrown or impaired untill the matter be heard Bush plaintant Field defendant An. 22. Eliz. A Commission to examine witnesses on both parts upon 14. dayes warning to be given to the defendant Lucy one of the defendants made oath that neithen he nor Varney had any warning but if any warning was given it was given to Smith the other defendant who is little interessed in the cause but made a party as the defendants councell supposeth to take away his testimony from the other defendants Therefore ordered a Commission be awarded whereof the said Lucy shall have the carriage directed to the former Commissioners and 14. dayes warning shall be given to the plaintant and he to examine if he will Hollingworth plaintant Lucy Varney and Smith defendants Anno 22. Eliz. Humphrey Loyde made oath that he saw one Lewis leave a Subpoena in the Hall of the defendant and that the defendant was at home the same time who hath not appeared therefore an Attachment is awarded against the defendâ—nt Anno 22. Eliz. A Commission to examine witnesses issued but the plaintant at the place and day appointed brought not his Commissioners nor the Commission whereby the defendants Commissioners could not fit to examine but the plaintant procured certaine witnesses to be examined before one of the Town Clarkes of Yorke touching the matter in variance but ordered no witnesses so taken shall be received into this Court nor the plaintant take any benefit thereby and a new Commission is awarded Hareforth and Lowther plaintants Gates defendant Anno 22. Eliz. Iohn Davis made oath that his boy served a Subpoena upon the defendant for the which the said boy was apprehended and imprisoned in the Marches of Wales therefore an Attachment is awarded against the defendant Dastoines plaintant Apprice defendant Anno 22. Eliz. The defendant made oath that both the said parties dwell in the Jurisdiction of the Marches of Wales and that the matter of the plaintants Bill is but for a lease for yeares and no title of Freehold therefore dismissed Moore plaintant Mashall defendant Anno 22. Eliz. Iohn Lord Zouch deceased late Father to the plaintant did give the Mannor of Winford Eagle with th' appertenances in the County of Dorset intailed to the Father of the defendant reserving 40 l. a yeare rent to him and his Heires and after about three yeares last past granted 25 l. parcell of the said rent to the plaintants for their lives and the defendants Father did atturne and pay the rent to the plaintants untill about two or three yeares before his death which was about six years since sithence which time the defendant being issue in taile and seized refused to pay the said rent but ordered by this court to pay it if he shew not good cause to the contrary Zouch uxor plaintants Siddenâ—am defendant Anno 22. Eliz. The plaintant seeketh reliefe by way of contribution for that one of the defendants hath a rent charge out of this the plaintants lands and out of one other of the defendants lands and yet seeketh to lay the whole burthen of the rent charge upon his the plaintants lands and because the defend would not answer therefore an Injunction is granted for staying of the suits of the rent Dolman plaintant Vavasor aliis defendants Anno 22. Eliz. It appeareth by oath that the defendant is both senselesse and dumbe and therefore cannot instruct his Counsell to draw his answer and therefore ordered that no Attachment or other processe of contempt be awarded against the defendant for not answering without speciall order of this Court Altham plaintant Smith defendant An. 22. Eliz. The plaintant bought of the defendant the reversion of a Copyhold which he could not enjoy confessed by the defendants answer thereupon a Subpoena is awarded against the defendant to shew cause why he should not repay the money received upon the bargaine Picketon plaintant Littecote aliis defendants An. 22. Eliz. The defendants were not served with processe and yet the plaintant brought up divers witnesses to be examined but ordered they should not be examined untill the defendants have answered Episcopus Sallesbury plaintant Hinde and Hinde defendants Anno 22. Eliz. The plaintant was drawne to drinke and filled with drink spoke some words against the defendant for which he brought an action upon the case at the common Law whereupon the plaintant exhibited his Bill of complaint and got an Injunction pro non solutione Finis It is ordered that the defend paying the Queenes fine shall have liberty to proceed and the Bill to be dismissed Qui peccat ebrius luat sobrius Kendrick plaintant Hopkins defendant Anno 22. Eliz. Forasmuch as the Major of Barnestable hath certified that Iohn Barker made oath before him that he did shew and offer to deliver to the defendant a Subpoena which he would not accept and hath not appeared therefore an attachment Peris plaintant Thomas defendant Anno 22. Eliz. The plaintants made motion to have publication of witnesses taken 1. and 2. Philip and Mary betweene one Thomas Shrub then plaintant and now deceased whose daughters and Coheires the plaintants wives are and Henry Barnard then defendant now likewise deceased touching lands in the occupation of the defendant and ordered the plaintants shall exhibite a Bill for publication against the defendants and call them by the Subpoena to answer and then order shall be taken Clarke uxor Papwell uxor Stockes plaintants Eve Mellers and Wodham defendants Anno 22. Eliz. The defendant was served with a Subpoena at the suit of Hanmer and for want of a Bill got costs and the plaintant upon Affidavit that the
The matter complained of by the Bill is for 5 l. debt for Fish therefore dismissed Foord Foord plaintants Richards defendant Anno 21. Eliz. Symonds Brocebridge made oath that the said Elizabeth and Anne two of the defendants are above the age of 70. yeares a peece and that the said William was comming up to London in his company and they were both robbed and William his horse taken from him whereby hee could not come to make his appearance therefore a Commission is granted to take all the said defendants answers in the countrey Hill plaintant Elizabeth Worley widdow William Stapleton and Anne his wife defendants Anno 21. Eliz. Memorand that the 20. day of February last Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England dyed at York house and the Seale being the same day sent for by the Lord Treasurer remained with the Queenes Majesty till the 12. day of April last on which day the same was delivered to Sir Tho. Bromly Knight Lord Chancellor of England Paschae 21. Eliz. Whereby an order of the 10. of Feb. last a Subpoena was awarded against the defendant to shew cause wherefore an award therein mentioned should not be ratified Now Mr. Flowerdew of councell on the defendants behalf informeth that the said award was not made by any order of this court and therefore desired that the said defend may not be compelled to performe the same It is ordered that Councell on both sides shall attend the morrow sevennight and then order shalll be taken Barkley Miles plaintant Moore defendant Anno 21. Eliz. The plaintant exhibited his Bill as a priviledged man to Sir Francis Kempe Prothonotary of this Court for Lands lying in the County Palatine of Chester and for that it appeared by Letters Patents openle shewed in Court under her Majesties Great Seale of England that this Court by any priviledge should not hold plea of any Lands lying within the said County Palatine It is therefore ordered to be dismissed if the plaintant shew not good cause William Lomley plaintant Thomas Greene Thomas Marlow Robert Taylor and Iames Wagge defendâ—nts An. 21. Eliz. The plaintant was adjudged to pay the defen. 37 s. 6 d. costs for that he being served with Subpoena in Hillar Terme appeared and by his answer disclaimed and yet after the plaintant served him with a Subpoena to rejoyne but afterwards the same costâ— were discharged by motion for that the defendant had before the costs put in his rejoynder but upon a disclaimer no costs is to be allowed Read plaintant Hawstead alias Lane defendants Anno 21. Eliz. The defendant was taken upon a Commission of Rebellion at the plaintants suite required his costs to be allowed him the Court asking the opinion of the Clerkes it was agreed with one consent that he should have his costs allowed therefore ordered accordingly Morgan plaint Ap Iohn Gowge defendant Anno 21. Eliz. The defendant maketh oath that he was served with a Billet in paper at the plaintants suit which Billet he lost by misfortune and upon his appearance no Bill is in Court against him therefore costs is awarded Brown alias Garris alias Pawdy plaintant Stoyck defend Anno 21. Eliz. The plaintant exhibited his Bill to examine witnesses in perpetuall memory touching a lease of Lands which hee and those by whom hee claimeth hath enjoyed 40. yeares the defendant by answer claimeth the Lands as Coppy-hold of inheritance to Mr. Sowthwell who is owner of the inheritance and within age and therefore prayed that no witnesses might be examined till Mr. Southwell be of full age and yet because the witnesses being old and may dye in the interim therefore a Subpoena is awarded against the defend to shew cause why a Commission should not be granted Hearing plaintant Fisher defendant An. 21. Eliz. Iohn Budden maketh oath that the defendants confessed unto him they were served with a Subpoena at the plaintants suite and have not appeared therefore an Attachment is granted Perry Ar plaintant Gatter alias Sharde and Cole defendants An. 21. Eliz. Upon the hearing of the matter for the Mannor of Laughtor and the Advowson of the Church of Laughton in the County of Bucking it appeared that the defendants and they from whom they claimed have beene in possession 100 yeares with divers discents therefore the defendants are dismissed Kinston plaintant Pigot aliis defendants Anno 21. Eliz. The defendant in Hillar Terme made oath that he could not answer without sight of evidences in the Country and having day given him he now hath put in no answer but a demurrer contrary to the orders of this Court therefore an attachment is awarded against the defendant Farmer aliis plaintants Fox defendant Anno 21. Eliz. Iohn Harry made oath for the serving of a Subpoena on the defendants to rejoyn therefore Munday next is given to the defendants to rejoyne or else to lose the benefit thereof Ioanes aliis plaintants Whitney Miles aliis defendants An. 21. Eliz. Whereas a Commission issued out to examine witnesses on both parties which is returned executed upon oath made by Giles Brever that he served precepts from the Commissioners upon W. S. Tho. Lin T. C. and Io. Peers to be examined on the defendants behalf before the said Commissioners who appeared not it is therefore ordered that a new Commission be awarded to the former Commissioners at the defendants charge as well to examine the said four witnesses as any other Shepheard plaintant Shepheard aliis Defendants An. 21. Eliz. The Duke of Northumberland acknowledged a Recognizance of 1000 Markes to the Lord Crumwell and after granted certaine Lands to the defendant afterwards both the Duke and the Lord Cromwell were attainted of Treason whereby the Recognizance came to the Queen and in her name was put in suit by one Lane to whom her Majesty had granted the same recognizance who sought to extend the defendants said Lands alone whereas there are divers other Lands to a great valew in other mens hands lyable to the said Recognizance therefore it is ordered that no Liberate goe out upon the said extent untill the Court order the same The Queenes Majesty plaintant Colborne defendant Anno 21. Eliz. The plaintant sought to be relieved upon an Obligation of 300 l. which he entred into to make a joyneture unto his wife in consideration of 174 l. promised to him by the defendant in marriage which was never paid unto him therefore an Injunction is awarded if cause be not shewed Osborne plaintant Havers defend An. 21. Eli. The plaintant and defendant both joyned in Commission to examine witnesses and the plaintant having the carriage of the Commission did not execute the same but did examine witnesses here in Court therefore ordered the defend should have a new CoÌ„mission to the former Commissioners wherein the plaintant might also examine if he list and
defendants wife in his house sufficient A years value allowed upon surrender of Copy hold Land The plaintant sueth for tokens he delivered to the defendant as a suiter in marriage and obtaineth them A Bill against a Copy of Court Roll indirectly entred the defendants demurre but ordered to answer Variance in a Bill of Revivor from the first bill dissolved Jurisdiction of Oxford rejected one of the defendants being not resident there Prosecuting contempt after a generall pardon to pay costs Subpoena hanged on the door of an house where the defendant resorted Witnesses examined by fraud suppressed and the practizers to be proceeded against by Bill Jurisdiction of Lancaster allowed Suit to have the defendant performe an award Two defendants the one taketh a husband the plaintant puts in a Bill of revivor against husband and wife and they discharged with costâ— The plaintant oâ—dered not to proceed till he make one a party whom the defendant prayeth in ayde Injunction left at the defendants house and disobeyed an Attachment A Commission of rebellion the bond made to the Commissioners The bond made to the Lord Chancellor c. Witnesses examined after publication ad informandum conscientiam Iudicis Costs for want of a Bill shewing the Subpoena but delivering no note of the dâ—y of appearance and attachment for such serving Jurisdiction of Chester allowed A Covenant to repaire a house the defendant would not suffer it and demurred but ordered to answer Jurisdiction of Chester allowed A Subpoena served to testifie in the Guild-hall and not appearing an Attachment A Bill against Roger Hall and another Roger Hall was served he must shew it by Plea and not by motion Costs to witnesses served to testifie Costs paid to a witnesse before he be examined A Solliciter served with processe to testifie ordered not to be examined A man and wife exhibite their Bill the wife dyes the defendant demurs for that there is no Bill of revivor ordered to Answer The sollicitor served to testifie is discharged Consiliâ— The Leasses of a Copyholder is punishable in waste though the Copyholder himselfe be not A Bill of perjury proceeded in this Court Suite to have an award by assent decreed To stay suit in the spirituall court Suite for common of pasture and Turbary Subpoena delivered to the defendants servant Subpoena served at the sâ—â—te of aâ— unknown man and no Bill in Court the server to pay costs The husband appeares and the wife not Attachment against them both Jurisdiction of Oxford Consil. A Mr. and examinor examined witnesses publication stayed after granted The plain father seized in Fee with a condition to reenter deviseth for life A ducens teciâ— The defendant licensed to depart after issue Trustee ordered to coâ—vey the Lands according to the trust Jurisdiction of the Excheqner rejected for that one of the defendants had no priviledge there The defend in a Bill of perjury after answer ought to be examined upon interrogatories The plaint requires the defendant to appear shewing no writ and no Bill in Court hath 20 s. costs Affidavit for serving a Subpoena The defend hath no cost because the Subpoena is lost but Attachment is stayed Costs for want of a Bill The defend disclaiming no witnesses to be examined touching the death of another The defen. bound to pay money at one place pleads payment at another not good A demurrer to a Bill of revivor ordered to answer The wife after the death of her husband sueth a Bill of revivor and good To take bond of such as appear upon contempt to attend from day to day The defen. demurres for that there is remedy at common law but ordered to answer Habeas corpus to the warden of the Fleet to have the defendant in Court to be charged with a debt upon a recognizance Costs for the Solliciters charges in making Affidavit for serving processe and the defendants impotency no Bill being in Court Costs for want of a Bill upon shewing the Writ but not delivering it Attachm discharged and a Bill of perjuâ—y for procuring it indirectly The Lord Chancellor writ his letters to a Noble man that had broken a decree Injunction against the spirituall Court Attachment upon the defendants confession he was served Jurisdictio of Oxford allowed Decree for Copyhold lands Costs for want of a Bill the Subpoena being lost Dismission because under 40 s. per annum Jurisdiction of Wales allowed being under five pound Suit retained after Judgement and execution Costs against the plaint for want of a Bill Commission to set out meet wayes for passages An English Bill for perjury Injunction to stay judgement in an action of wast Reliefe for a trust upon a Lease after it is sold A Bill for reliefe after Judgement and execution dismissed A Bill upon a promise for leave to dry clothes in a garden dismissed Attachment for not appearing upon a Subpoena Day given to the Sheriffe to returne an Attachment upon paine of 5 l. Consil. Injunction to stay suits because the Queene was deceived of her fine Consil. The Heire is sued to make a lease for which his elder brother tooke a fine or to repay the fine The Clarke is fined 40 s. for his mistake in making a Subpoena Subpoena delivered to the wife good The plaintâ— refusing to seale a release the defendant puts a bond in suite and stayed by Injunction Attachment with Proclamation discharged paying the ordinary Fee answer being in befoâ—e One Executor sueth the other to put in sureties to performe the Will The contempt discharged and â— new Commission granted to take the defendants answers Prohibition for Tythes of Lands held in Capiâ—e Costs for want of a Bill oath made befoâ—e the Major of Totnes Attorney present in Court enjoyned not to proceed at common law Suite for â—ent of 10 s. Affidavit the he saw a Subpoena served Atâ—achment against witnesses served to testifie Atachment upon the defendants confession he was served Two joint tenants the one dyeth the other ordered to make Estate according to the Will Witnesse that answer insufficienâ— againe examined Jurisdiction of Chester allowed A suit for a Hawk and evidences dismissed The Bill dismissed because the councellors hand is counterfeit Costs for prosecuting contemâ—ts and none proved Fraud by makâ—ng a lease after a feoffement and before livery and seizin Suit stayed in the Kings Bench because it was removed from London Suit for common A Bill for 6 l dismissed Costs upon a Billet delivered to a brother and no Bill in Court Commission to take the defendants answer upon oath of impotency before the Mayor of Totnes Consil. Consil. The defen. 70. years old Jurisdiction of Wales allowed Consil. Attachment upon oath before the Bayliffes of Mountgomery Consilio Dismission because under 40 s. per annum Injunction for defrauding the Queen of her fine Consil. Attachment upon oath before the Major of Tâ—tnes Jurisdiction of the Mannor of Woodstock overruled Commission to examine in perpetuall memory Leâ—ssee not named