certainty by the Legatee c Fulb. par 38. b. 16. There hath been a great difference in opinions amongst our learned Lawyers and that according to the diversity of Species in the cases of Corn c. sowen by those who had Land in possession and not severed from the Soil For example Tenant in Dower sowes Corn and dies before Harvest She may devise the Corn though not yet ripe d Perk. 521. Stat. Merton c. 2. Flet. l. 2. c. 37. which is true also as to those Lands which she holds Joyntly or severally under the notion of Dower e Perk. 513. Fulb. 17. â—ural Devises 38. 17. But if contrary to custome she be endowed by the Guardian of the Heir and dying leaves Corn growing her Executors may be ejected by the Heir when he comes to age and hindered from gathering the profits f Perk. 524. So if the Heire coming of age recover Lands against his Mother or Widow of his Ancestor in a writ of Admeasurement of Dower he shall recover not only the Lands but the Corne also which is by him deviseable g Id. ib. 18. Tenant by the Courtesey leaseth forth his Lands and dyeth The Lessee shall reap his Corn and may if he dye before it be ripe devise it h Id. 514. which may also be done by a Parson of a Church as to his glebe Lands i 28. H. 8. c. 11. 19. So also he who hath Lands in right of his Wife his VVife dying after the Corne sowen may reap the benefit ar devise it k Perk. 518. Lit. l. 1. c. 8. which his Lessee also in case hee have leased out the said Lands may doe l Perk. 513. Fulb. par fol. 37. b. 20. Execution is taken upon a Mannor of the Debtors by vertue of a Statute Merchant The Creditor sowes the Land and before Harvest a Tenant of the said Mannor dyeth the Custody of whose Heir being under age satisfieth the Debt This will not hinder but that the Creditor may also devise the Corn not yet ripe or gathered m Ib. 516. 21. Mony is paid at the day upon a mortgage yet it seems the Creditor although some are of a contrary opinion may devise the Corn which he sowed and which as yet remains ungathered n Id. ib. 22. Tenant in Taile leaseth out his lands for life The Lessee sowes Corn the Heire recovers upon a Formedon in the Descender and dyeth before the Corn is gathered This Corn according to the opinion of some though others contradict it hee may devise by Will o Perk. 520. Fulb. fol. 37. b. 23. Tenant in Fee-simple dyeth and leaveth an only Daughter and a VVife with Child The Daughter enters and sowes the Land but before Harvest the VVife is delivered of a Son to whose use the next Kinsman possesseth himselfe of the Estate in this case the Daughter may devise the Corn. p Perk. 521. Fulb. fol. 38. a But we will put the case thus The Mother before the Sonne is born recovers Dower against the Daughter and hath that part assigned by the Sherifte which the Daughter sowed In this case she may devise the Corn yet it is a Quaere q Perk. ib. 24. Tenant for tearm of yeares commit waste upon which the Lessor recovers the Land In this case the Lessee cannot devise the Corn r Id. 515. Neither can he if another upon a more ancient Title recovers the said Land against the Lessor s Id. ib. 25. Lessee of a House for forty years deviseth the said House to A. without mentioning the Title which he hath or giveth The Question is what he deviseth And it is adjudged that the Testator deviseth that title which himselfe hath Viz. The term of forty yeares t Dyer fol. 307. n. 69. 26. Lessee for years be que at heth his Interest to A. the remainder of the years to B. in case A. dye before the term expired A. is in possession by vertue of the Devise and not long after Aliens his Right and dies before the terme expired The Question is what remedy B hath to recover his Right as to the remainder of the years unexpired And it was adjudged that he is without Remedy u Id. fol. 75. n. 18. f. 140. n. 41. But if the Testator had devised so many years of the Lease to A as A should live and had ordered B. to succeed in the residue In this case A. could not have so alienated the Term but that B. should have succeeded in the Remainder unexpired w Dyer fol. 358. n. 50 51. fo 359. n. 52. 27. Disseisee recovers against the Disseisor The Disseisee may devise the Corne sown but if it shall be severed from the ground the Disseisor may take it away or devise it x Perk. 519. yet he shall pay the Disseisee Damages y 6. Ed. 1. c. 1. 28. A Testator can neither devise Actions if they be not Judgments nor instruments of Actions z Brac. l. 2. c. 26. a. 28. n. 2. l. 5. tr 5. c. 10. n. 3. Fulb. fol. 30 31. but hee may that which is due upon Action Yet is this devise conditionall namely if the Debt be paid or recovered by the Executors a Perk. 527. 29. Our Law respects principally as doth the Civill Law and Reason likewise the will of the Testator b Cook l. 3. Bullers case fo 27. Fulb. fol. 46. Plow 343. if not contrary to Law If therefore a man having both a Sonne and Daughter living deviseth his Lands to his Daughter Although the Sonne be more worthy yet the Daughter shall have the Lands c New terms v. devise If he adds and annexeth a Condition to the devise which is neither impossible in Nature or Law this shall suspend the devise untill it be performed d Brit. c. 36. Perk. 570. Brac l. 2. c. 6. n. 1 2 3. Swinb part 4. Sect. 13. And this is so farre true that sometimes words are extended beyond their naturall intent e See the rest of his tit and sometimes for causes restrained f Fulb. 41. Plâ—w 540. by reason of the conjectured will and meaning of the Testator 30. A. deviseth Lands to B. conditionally that he pay so much money Although by force of words B. hath an Estate for life only yet the Law adjudgeth him to have a Fee-simple g Brac. Test 18. Perk. 555. for otherwise if B. should dye in a short time He might receive more prejudice then profit by the Devise 31. A. deviseth all his Lands and Tenements to B. B. shall not only have all the Lands and Tenements which A. had in possession but the Reversion likewise h Termes v. Devises 32. If Lands be bequeathed to One to have any to hold to him for ever Or to have and to hold for him and his Assigns for ever In both Cases the Devisee hath an Estate in Fee-simple
by right of Inheritance But if Tenant in Socage dies the next Heir whether Son or Daughter if an Infant shall be in the custody of the next of Kinn on that side to whom the Inheritance cannot discend for examples sake if the Estate come by the Fathers side then the Mother or if she be dead the next of Kinn on her side shall have the custody of the Infant If by the Mothers side then the next of kinn on the Fathers side a Glan l. 7. c. 11. Lit. l. 2. c. 5. Bract. l. 2. c. 77. n. 6. 52 H. 3. c. 17. Broo. tit Guar. prochein am 11 12 13. Plowd 295. and this is the reason of the Law Because the Infants may be in less danger in their hands to whom their death is least advantagious b Fort. c. 44. 45. so that none that is a Coparâ—â—ner in Socage ought to be in the Gard or Custody of her Coparâ—â—ner or her Husband but of some of her Parents and if any one shall buy the Gard of the Lands or the marriage of the Daughters and shall take any of them to Wife he is presently suspected and shall by the Law loose the Gard of the Body and the marriage of the rest by reason of the suspition c Fle. l. 1. c. 9 1. But if two Brothers purchase Land 〈◊〉 them their Heires the elder if at age â—ay have the Gard of the younger being 〈◊〉 Infant provided they be both legitimate d Brit. c. 35. fol. 92. 2. And these Heires according to the â—â—cients go out of Wardship at fifteen years 〈◊〉 age e Glan l. 7. c. 9. Bract. l. 2. c. 36. n 2. Flet. l. 1. c. 11. But according to the moderne â—â—actise at fourteen f Lit. l. 2. c. 5 Doct. Stu. c. 7 fol. 141. F. B. 118. in regard the Law â—â—pposeth that at this age they are able to â—â—rform those things which belong to Husâ—â—ndry But Tenants by the custome called â—avelkinde being sixteen years old comâ—â—eat may alien their Lands by Feostment â—â—thout license from their Guardians g Dyer fo 301. n. 41. Fitzh Custome 11. Brook ibid. 50. 3. So also Tenants in Burgage who are â—â—fants their Father or Ancestor being dead 〈◊〉 committed for the same reason which â—enant in Socage are to the Custody of â—â—eir Kindred From whence they are freed 〈◊〉 soon as they shall be able discreetly to â—unt Money and measure Cloth and perâ—â—rm other such like businesses But in this â—â—se the certain time is not defined but is adâ—â—dged by the discretion and maturity of the â—eires h Bract ubi sup Flet. l. 1. c. 11. 4. A Woman is supposed to be of perfect â—ge in Socage in all cases so soon as she is aâ—e to know how to dispose of her house and 〈◊〉 do those things which belong to the disâ—â—sing and ordering her Family and is able 〈◊〉 understand what appertains to Cone and â—â—ey which cannot be before she be fourteen 〈◊〉 fifteen years old because this age requires â—â—der and judgment i Bract. l. 2. c. 39. n. 2. 5. A female Heir was according to somâ— ancient writers judged equall with a malâ— as for years according to the diversities â—… Tenures viz. That she should have the samâ— age in Burgage and Socage as a male â—… wit fifteen years And in Chivalry likewiâ—… as the male viz. 21. And that then â—… Wardship should end But according tâ—… others a Woman is said to be at full age iâ—… Chivalrie at fifteen for then they say she able to order her house and to marry a Huâ—…band who shall be able to perform Servicâ—… for her k Bract. l. 2. c. 37. n. 3. But our moderns define otherwise and here they put a difference whether she be fourteen years old at the death oâ—… her Ancestor or not for if she be she dâ—… immediately receive the profits of her Lanâ—… otherwise not till she comes to sixteen l Instit Jur. com c. 24. Lit. 2. c. 4. 6. Guardian in Socage shall give an aâ—count of his Office to his ward when tâ—… Wardship is out m Lit. l. 2. c. F. B. 118 119 262. Flet. l. 1. c. 12. But he may commit tâ—… Custody of his Ward to a stranger and hâ—… Grant shall be good n F. B. 143. P. Of Disfranchisement or Deminutio capitis TIT. XVI THat which the Romans called Deminâ—… coepitis and devided into three kindes 〈◊〉 so distinguished by the English Notwithâ—â—â—nding that we do tacitely acknowledge it â—â—uble by our Lawes That which they tearâ—â—ed the least we wholy omit for those which 〈◊〉 emancipated by their Fathers do not â—â—ose the Right of their former family But 〈◊〉 they may at least making a partition 〈◊〉 Goods and Chattells be received as to 〈◊〉 successiion or Inheritance of an Intestate 〈◊〉 those who are adopted by others have 〈◊〉 rights of their new faculty either â—â—on the sole agreement or the expressed â—urtesy of those by whom they are adopted â—â—thout assistance of the Law required or â—â—pected a Sup. tit Adopt 17. 1. Those who are Servi paenae namely â—â—ose which have sentence for Treason or â—â—lony loose all that can be lost Not only â—â—eir Freedome and Liberty but even all â—â—at they have and their lives also b Stan. placit Coro l. 2. Prerog c. 44. Nor â—â—ve they other Successor then the Excheâ—â—er or the Lord of the Mannor as we shal â—â—ew else where c See the 4. Book tit of Pub. Ju. and therefore we may â—â—th reason call this the greatest Disfranâ—isement or Capitis diminutio 2. And although the ancient Law which â—â—nished d Brac. l. 3. tract 2. c. 16. Brit. c. 16. those who took Sanctuary for reason be abrogated e 22 H. 8. c. 14. 36 H. 8. c. 13. 28 H. 8. c. 7. 32 H. 8. c. 12. 33 H. 8. c. 15. 1 E. 6. c. 12. 2 E. 6. c. 2. c. 33. 5 E. 6. c. 10. yet at this day â—ere are certain crimes which are punished â—â—th abjuration f Ch. de Forrest c. 10. 13 Ed. 1. c. 35. 25 H. 8. c. 14. 35 Eliz. c. 2. but those who undergo â—â—is penalty seem to undergo the lesser disâ—anchisement or that which the Romans â—â—lled Medium capitis diminutionem 3. That which was tearmed Cognationis jus 〈◊〉 the lesser and more inferiour Capitis diminutio and seems to be wholy taken away with us for those who abjure the Realâ— are wholy thrust out of protection g Bract. Brit. ut supra anâ— those who are out of the Allegiance of the supream power of England have nothing iâ— England h Bract. l. 5. c. 23. n. 3. Of the lawfull Guardianship of Lords or Patrons TIT. XVII OUR Lawes do not decree any thiâ—â— that I know concerning that Patronâ—â—â— Tutela which the Roman Law mentions 〈◊〉 we have another kinde
of Patronage in reâ—pect of the Fee which we possess and these 〈◊〉 tearmed the Lords of the Fee a Prat â—i lexicon verb. Patronus And theâ—â— are very few Infants that succed to good Estates who escape their Wardship and Câ—stody For as there is none with us except 〈◊〉 Crown who are seised of their Estates anâ— Tenements in a freer or larger Title thâ—â— Fee so is there scarce any Fee less worth But that it is bound to the Lord or a Patroâ— by Knights Service now those things whicâ— are proper to this Service are Gard Maâ—â—age and Releife b Lit. l. 2. c. 4 1. An Infant Heir who succeeds his Aâ—cestors c F. B. 262. Fletl 1. c. 11. Dyer 362. Gla. l. 7. c. 9. Bract. l. 2. c. 32. Brit. c. 66. Lit. l. 2. c. 4. in Knights Service remaines under the Guard and Custody of his Lord uâ—till he come to perfect age For before thâ—â— age he is not adjudged capable of those warâ—ick accomplishments requisite for a Knight â—nd due to his Lord by reason of his Teâ—ure notwithstanding that it falls out someâ—imes that age being dispensed with some are elected into the order of Knighthood before â—hey be compleat one and twenty years old But our Law supposeth these to be able to do those Offices due to the Lord of the Fee wherefore they are out of the custody though Infants d Brook tit Gard. 42. 72 Fulbeck in paral f. 29. Plow 267. 2. And this right of custody springs from â—his reason that since he who holds by Knights Service is obliged according to the â—greement at the first investing of the Estate â—o follow his Lord as a Knight in the Kings Wars It is presumed that no man will be more carefull in training up the Infant in â—eats of Armes then the Lord himself e Fort. c. 44. Polid. Virg. l. 16. 3. But if such an Heir be female she remaines in custody according to the Ancients f Bract. l. 2. c. 37. n. 3. but till fifteen and according to our moderns no longer then sixteen years of age g Lit. l. 2. c. 4 â—or no sooner doe they come to that age but they are immediately presumed to be able to govern their house and to marry such a Husband that shall be capable of doing the Service due to the Lord of the Fee h Bract. Lit. ibid. But if shee be compleat fourteen years old at the death of her Ancestor neither her Body or Land shall fall under the Custody of the Lord. i Lit. l. 2. c. 4. Mert. c. 6. West 1. c 22. Instit Jur. Com. c. 24. Br. tit Gard. 7. 4. But if in this case it come in question whether the Heir be an infant or not he shal remain in custody untill it be determined k Brac. l. 2. c. 37. Brit. c. 66 fol. 167. b. 5. If a Knights Fee discend to an Heir 〈◊〉 the Mothers side the Father living shalâ— have the Guard of his Body and the Lord of the Land for it is a Maxim that no one as to his Person shall fall into the custody of the Lord his Father living l Lit. l. 2. c. 4. 6. If Lands discend to a Wife who after Issue had by her Husband dieth So that the Husband for default of having possession 〈◊〉 the Lands in the life of his Wife cannot be Tenant by the courtesie of England In this case the Issue unlesse it be Heir to the Fatheâ— as being his eldest Son shall be in custody And if such Issue be a female and an Infant at the death of her Mother she shall remain If her Father have a Son living in custody notwithstanding her Father be alivâ— l F. B. fol. 143. 7. Lord of a Knights Fee may transfer the gard of his Tenant to another From whence there ariseth this distinction of Guardian iâ— Law and Guardian in Tail Guardian iâ— Law is the Lord himself Guardian in Tail is he to whom the Lord hath granted the the Custody of his Heir n Bract. l. 2. c. 37. n. 3. Lit. l. 2. c. 4. 8. There is also a Guardian simply and originally so called and a Guardian by accident from the cause of custody Originally is he who in right of his Fee hath the custody of his Tenant Causarily is he who for that he hath the custody of his own Tenant being yet an Infant hath upon that score the custody of another who is Tenant to his Ward o F. B. fol. 139. d. Dyer 123 n. 38. For an Infant cannot be Guardiâ—â— of an Infant p Flet. l. 1. c. 11. â— When there is an Heir male or female â—ho hath many capitall Lords they cannot 〈◊〉 have the custody of the Heir and thereâ—â—re one must be preferred before the rest â—nd that is he who first infeoffed the Tenant 〈◊〉 Knights Service the rest shall only be â—â—rmitted the custody of the Lands which â—â—e holden of their Fee q Bract. l. 2. c. 37. n. 4 c. Stamf. Prerog c. 2. 10. But if any Heir hold of the King in â—â—pite by Knights Service whether he hath â—â—her Lords or not the King shall be preferâ—â—d before the rest to the custody of the â—eir and that notwithstanding Priority or â—osteriority of infeoffing For that the King â—ath no equall or superiour in his Realme r Glan l. 7. c. 10. Bract. Stam. ut sup 11. A Ward who is once freed from the â—â—stody of his Guardian as by marrying or â—ontracting Matrimony with his consent â—â—all not return again into the custody And â—â—at notwithstanding he be under fourteen â—ears of age or afterwards that he shall marâ—y before 21. s Bract. l. 2. c. 38. n. 1. Lit. l. 2. c 4. 12. If there shall be many Daughters Coâ—cites who hold by Knights Service They â—hall be all under the custody of the capitall â—ord and none under the custody of the Mother t Bract. l. 2. c. 37. n. 6. Of the Legall Guardianship of Parents TIT. XVIII THE Father is preferred before all others to the custody of his eldest Soâ— For if an Inheritance fall to such an Infaâ—â— who hath a Father living notwithstanding that the Lands if they be holden in Knight Service be in the custody of the Lord of the Fee Yet the Body of the Heir shall remaiâ— with his Father a Lit. l. 2. c. 4 Cook l. 3. Case Rat. fo .. 37. 1. So also the Mother of an Infant 〈◊〉 holds in Socage shall have the Custody 〈◊〉 the Body and Lands of the Heire before aâ—â— kindred either of the Fathers side or Mothâ—â— side Of Fiduciary Guardianships TIT. XIX THat Tutela Fiduciaria which the Romanâ— imposed upon the male children theiâ— Parents being dead and upon the Childreâ— of Patrons our Ancestors seem wholly 〈◊〉 have neglected Concerning the first Weâ— have nothing determined save that which we mentioned before of the legall Guardianship
not absolutely acquired by Livery of Seisin but as it were now this Seisure In Dominico c. Is twofold Direct or meerly for use Direct which is also tearmed absolute is that which comprehends both Property and use The other consists solely in the benefit and use of a thing i Bract. l. 4. tr 1. c. 27. n. 6. tr 4. c. 4. Fl. l. 1. c. 12. 2. The English have a full Dominion and Power of things corporeal and moveable but not of immoveable if we except the supream power and right of the Crown for the Subjâ—ct hath not an absolute freehold in their Lands and Tenements but a Fee only and that fee doth not comprise so absolute a power appears not only by those Authors who write of Fees k Anto. Con. in Feodorum Comment c. 2. Matthae us â—â—esenbecius in tr de feodis c. 1. but even by Littleton himself when he saies that such a one was seised of such an Estate in his Demesne as of Fee by which words he affirms the highest and fullest title to be exprest And these words as of Fee do abate somewhat of an absolute power and argue a Tenure from a superiour but that these words are sometimes referred to the Kings Demesne l In 27 H. 8 16. is either from the ignorance of speaking and applying or else that distinction is maintained by which some will have a double acceptation of the word Fee viz. One by which a man holds an immoveable thing by any Title to him and his Heires The other by which one holds from another by Rent or Service or both m Flet. l. 5. c. 5. whereas Fee in the second acceptation is never without the Oath of Fealty n Termes of the Law V. Fealty Fulb. Paral. c. Seigniority f. 19. b. which the King never gave to any one as having an absolute Power o Fort. c. 9. Bract. l. 1. c. 8. Brit. in Praemi 3. Fee which is in latine Feodum and by some Feodum comes from the German Fief which signifieth an Inheritance held of another p Hottoman b. disput c. 11. and is by those that write of Fees defined to be an immoveable thing given to another in such a manner that the Property continues in the Power of the Donor but the benefit and use is to the Donee and his Heires Males or Females for ever So long as the Donee and his heires doe faithfully their Services to the Lord q Anto. Continus in Com. sup feod c. 3. so that Fidelity or Fealty is the foundation of Fee and nothing else Yet it often hapneth that it is not bestowed Gratis but for some small consideration of Money in the name of Rent or for Services r Duar. in Com. sup feod c. 12. Smyth Com. l. 3. c. 8. but we understand by Fee all which we hold to us and our Heiâ—â— s Bract. l. 4. tr 3. c. 9. n. 6. Lit. l. 1. c. 1. 4. Fee as it is taken for an Inheritance held of another is held either of the King or a Subiect or that we may use our owâ— Phrase a common person Fees that are held of the King are double either in right of his Crown which we call Tenure in Capite or of some Honour or Mannor appertaining to the Crown But a Subiect although he may have others who hold of him in Fee from whom he may exact Fealty yet himself is either mediately or immediately Feodary to the King for all the Land of this Kingdome which is not held of others by Services is held of the King and belongs to him either as ancient Demesne escheats or perquisites 5. Fee is divided into many Species either from the Effect or from some cause efficient or formall but we shall only discourse breifly here of those which we meet with most frequently in our Books 6. Fee therefore is either Leige or nonleige some Feodists t Duar. ib. will have it to come from the Italian word Liga which signifies a Band or League and that because it ties and obliges the Vasâ—al For Leige is properly where any one swears Fealty to his Lord non-Liege is when with the exception of another The first is due only to the King the later to common persons u 10 R. 2. 11. c. 1. 34. 35. c. 3. Lit. l. 2. c. 1. 7. Again Fee is either Royall or noâ— Royall Royall is the greater for that it hath somewhat of Royalty in it as from whence any one is instituted from the King â—eing absolute without acknowledging a suâ—eriour Of this sort are those which had a â—ignity or Honour conjoyned with the powâ—â— of their Priviledges and are by us stiled â—â—erties or Prerogatives Royall as where â—â—e King grants by his Charter to any Subâ—â—ct the view of a Franck Pledge the Pleas 〈◊〉 Impranding the amendment of the faults 〈◊〉 Assise the adjudging of Robbers as infangâ—â—eife and outâ—ang theife Soc Sac Tol Theam â—o punish by the Gallows or other punishâ—ents which the execution of Judgement â—â—all require Goods of Felons and which â—â—pertain to the Peace and consequently to â—â—e Crown w Bract. l. 2. c. 5. n. 7. c. 24. l. 3. tr 2. c. 35. Wrecks of the Sea Whales â—uâ—geons Free warren Fayre x Bract l. 4. tt 1. c. 46. and those â—â—her things which fall within the Kings â—erogative But of these Fees there are â—â—th us certain degrees since some have a â—â—eater number some a lesser granted unto â—â—em The first the Principallity of Wales claims 〈◊〉 right y Polid. Vir. in ed. 1. f. 343. lin 28. which from the time of Edward â—â—e first did belong to the Kings eldest Son â—nd the second is claimed by the foure Paâ—â—tinates or Counties Palatine Lancaster â—â—rham Chester and Ely z 5 Elix c. 23. 17 Ed. 4. c. 1. 27 H. 8. c. 25. And these have those Fees which we calâ—â—d Honors which the King besides the Jurisâ—â—ctions contingent to Courts Barons hath â—â—anted some though not all these Royallâ—â—es out of his Munificence a 31 H. 8. c. 5. 33. c. 37 38. 37. c. 18. 8. Thirdly Fee is either noble or Ignoble â—â—oble is that which hath any Dignity annext to it or which enobles the Possessoâ— or concludes him to be noble And of the sort with us are those which we cal Mannâ—â— whose Lords have some Jurisdictions thouâ—â— not Royal over those which hold of their 〈◊〉 b Perk. 670. Fulb. par Seig. f. 18. Kitch f. 4 Ignoble is that which depends of such Mannor and is granted to Countrymen 〈◊〉 their Heires for some base Service this 〈◊〉 commonly called Free-hold 9. Fourthly Fee is either new or anâ—â—ent * Homage Auncestrell new is there where any one is first all invested by the cheife Lord of the 〈◊〉 and that either by the Curtesy of the Loâ—â— or for Money paid to the former
feodaâ—â— for he is the first of a new Family who yeiâ—â— Homage and Fealty c Lit. l. 2. c. 7 ancient Fee is who the Feodary and his Ancestors time out 〈◊〉 mind have held such a Fee and here the Fâ—â—dists d Id. ib. new terms tit Hom. Auncest place a Medium between these two 〈◊〉 paternal Fee which comes by four degreese Discent and they define that to be the aâ—cient which discends from more e Duar. com in cons feod c. 4. n. 10. 10. Fiftly Fee is divided into ecclesiasâ—â—â—â— and Laick or Seculer Ecclesiastick is thâ— which is possessed either by Ecclesiastick persons or which belongs to Churches 〈◊〉 that which is held by Lay persons and cannâ—â— be possessed by Ecclesiastick and indeed 〈◊〉 Fees as with us laick unless they become â—â—ther by some speciall grant from the King which we call giving to Mortmain f Mag. Char. c. 36. 18 E 3. Stat. 3. c. 3. 15 R. 2. c. 5. Pol. Virg. l. 17. Eng. Hist 11. Sixthly Fee is distinguished 〈◊〉 Masculine and Feminine Masculine is thâ— which is given to the Feodary and the Heiâ— Males of his Body and of this kind 〈◊〉 those of Dukes Marquesses Earles Viscounts 〈◊〉 Barons for the most part Which 〈◊〉 defect of Heirs Males are extinguished 〈◊〉 return into the supremacy from whence â—â—ey Issued but these are at this day rather â—itles of Honour then Fees in regard they â—re for the most part conferred without 〈◊〉 â—emenine is that which may discend to â—â—e â—â—male Issue as when it is given indefinitely 〈◊〉 the Feodary and his Heires and so that or default of Heires males it may come to â—he females and their Issue g Bract. l. 2. c. 34. l. 1 c. 8. n. 4. 12. Lastly Fee is either pure or simple or â—onditionall Simple is that which is held 〈◊〉 a simple and perpetuall Right to the Feoâ—ary and his Heires for ever Conditionall 〈◊〉 that which is granted to the Feodary and â—uch or such Heirs for default of which it reâ—urns to the Donor and his Heirs and thereâ—ore he that hath Lands given to him and his Wife and to his Heires begotten of her in â—ase she dy without Issue before him is called â—enant in tail after hope or possibility of Issue â—xtinct For this kind of Fee with us is called Fee-tail comming from the French word Tallier to cut part or divide as if we should say a Fee by some means severed or diminished h Lit. l. r. c. 1 1 Instit Jur. com c. 11. 13 13. And this kinde of Fee is double viz. Taile generall and Taile speciall Generall Taile is where a Fee is given to the Feodary and the Heirs of him lawfully begotten or to be begotten for in this case the Children of either Wife whether first second or third shall inherit speciall Taile is where a Fee is given to the Feodary and his Wife and to the Heirs of either of them l Lit. ib. Inst Jur. c. 12. West 2. c. 1. or according to some when it is given to him and his Wife and one Heir of their Bodys lawfully to be begotten and one Heir of that Heâ—â— only m Perk. 171 but this whether it be properly to be stiled a Fee for want of perpetuity may 〈◊〉 be doubted 14. Now a Fee is not limited to one Fâ—odary but may be possessed by more so thaâ— they are called Partners Joynt-Tenants 〈◊〉 Tenants in Common n Lit. l. 3. c. 3 Inst Jur. com c. 15. Partners are either by Law or custome by Law are Sisters Co-heires because the Heires Males being dead they equally succeed their Parents in the Fee o Id. c. 1. 3 by custome are Brothers in maâ—â— Counties especially in Kent from the Custome of Gavâ—lkind called so from the equality of apportioning the Inheritance p Id. c. 2. Joynt-Tenants are they which hold Lanâ—â— or Tenements by one and the same Title but not hereditary Tenants in common 〈◊〉 those which possess Lands or Tenements 〈◊〉 indiviso by divers Titles as in case one Co-Heire sells her part to a stranger he is not joynt-Joynt-Tenant with the other Partners but is called-Tenant in common q Id. c. 4. Inst Jur. com c. 15. 15. A Fee with us is not only of Corporall things but incorporall also for the custody of a Forrest r Vid. N. b. f. 6. Dyer f. 30. n. 209. Prison s Id. f. 41. or County t 28 Ed. 1. Stat. 3. c. 8. may be granted to one in Fee and the same may be said of an annuall Rent u Vid. N. B. foâ— 8. and of an advowson severed and not appertaining to any Mannor which we call an Advowson in gross w Lit. l. 1. c. 1. Bro. tit Tenures 105. now there are many services pertaining to a Fee which we shall mention in the next Chapter 16. There are belonging even as it were to the very nature of Fees Fee farm free farm and free Tenement Fee farm is a Tenure of Lands and Tenements granted to any one and his Heirs for a yearly Rent which equals the third x F. N. b. fol. 210. b. or at the least the fourth part y Old Tenure ver Fee farm of the true value without any other Services then what are expressed in a Charter of Feoffment z West part 1. symb 463. some affirm that a Fee farm can only be granted for the life of the Farmer and some will have it Fealty although not expressed a New terms of the Law in the Feoffment and others that reasonable releife b Bract. l. 2. c. 39. n. 9. is due of right from the Fee-Farmer to the Donor but the condition of this Tenure is such that if Rent be not paid by the Tenant for the space of two years then the Lord or Feoffer may recover the Lands to him and his Heires upon his action 17. Britton makes free farm where Lands and Tenements are so given that the nature of Fee by Feoffment is changed from Knights service to certain annuall Service so that there is neither Marriage nor Releife requirable nor any other service expressed in the Feoffment c Brit. c. 66. but I do not remember that I have read this in any other Author 18. Free Tenement or free-hold is where Lands and Tenements are held only for life of the Tenant and such a Tenant is said to hold In Dominico suo ut de libero Tenemento d Dyer f. 221. n. 19. f. 153. n. 10. But if it shall be said that Fee is naturally a Free-hold I shall not deny it only must add that it is also somewhat more because perpetuall e Inst Jur. com c. 10. Lit. l. 1. c. 6. Bract. l. 4 tr 1. c. 37. but of that Free-hold which is meant here there are two kinds One which is for tearm of life even by the very custome and Law the
different Species k â—it l. 2 c. 9. Inst Jur. Com. 27. Broo. tit Tenures 69. but Fleta will not have this duty exceed the value of half a mark l l. 1. c. 11. 4. Castle-gard we have defined to be a service due to the King only Which is originally true because no man can erect a Castle or Fort in the Kingdome without the Kings License but in case the King granteth a Castle with all the liberties belonging to it unto a Subject he grants Castle-gard also if there be any such Service due unto iâ— And for this reason this Service may as well belong to a Subject as the right of a Forrest m Manwood par 1. de Jur. forset pag. 87. Cov. col 4. fol. 88. a. and Lit. c. Socage It is a Service consisting in fortifying and defending any Castle of the Kings or another Lords as often as the Feodary shall require And this is properly Knights Service when it requires the Person of the Tâ—nant but when it is converted into a certain pecuniary mulct payable every year for the fortifying and guarding of a Castle it is altâ—red from the nature of Knights Service n Tit. ib. Inst com c. 27. Bro. tit Tenures n. 58. F. n. b. fo 259. A. 5. The second sort of Knights Service or Military which is due to common persons as well as to the King is called Scutage o Plow fo 126. 129. from Sculum a sheild And he that holds by this is obliged at his own Charges for a certain number of daies to follow his Lord in the Warrs against the Scors p Lit. l. 2. c. 3. They who hold by an intire and whole Knights Fee q Camd. Bâ—it 111. which sâ—me determine to be 680. Acres of Land some eight hundred Acres some fifteen pounds Sterling some twenty pounds r 1. Ed. 2. c. 1. and others forty pounds s Smiths Com. c. 18. are bound to serve for the space of forty dayes t Bro. Tenures n. 19. they which hold but by halfe a Knights Fee twenty daies and so accordingly u Lit. l. 2. c 1. 6. Now that certain differences between Lords and Feodaries as well concerning Armes as the time of Serving viz. whether from the time of shewing or perfecting to begin might be removed it appears in most places that it is by ioynt consent of Lords and Tenants agreed that the Tenants shall pay yearly a certain summ of Money to their Lords according to the value of their Fee and so to be freed from personall duties w id ib. from whence the thing it self seems so changed by degrees that that service which with our Ancestors was so incertain is in most Fees at this day reduced to certainty and is called Scutage certain x Lit. l. 2. c. 5. that incertain kinde being in divers Mannors quite extinct now this certain Seutage is Socage y Bro. tit Tenures 28. 29. 7. There are also other reall Services which atâ—end a Knights Fee as the shadow doth the Body as Homage Fealty Custody of Land and Heires Releife Marriage z Brac. l. 2. c. 35. Lit. l. 2. c. 4. for these no time hath hitherto exterminated a Polid virg hist ang 16. 8. Homage which the Feodists call also Hominium b Hottom disp de feod 3. is a reall Service c Briâ— c. 66. spec Jâ—sâ— b. 3. Flet. l. 3. c. 26. which the Feodary yeilds regularly to his Lord at his first institution by prostrating himself on both Knees at his Feet with his head uncovered ioâ—ning his hands and putting them between his Lords who remains sitting and proâ—â—uncing these words or to the same effect Hear Sir I become your man from this day forward of Life and Limbe and of earthly worship and shall bear you Faith for the Lands I hold of you and if it be not the King that receives the Homage saving alwaies the faith which I owe unto our Soveraigne Lord the King so God me help and the Contents of this Booke which said the Lord shall kisse him d Bract. l. 2. c. 35. n. 8. 9 Lit. sect 2. l. 1. Inst Com. c. 23. 17. E. 2. Brit. c. 68. 9. Ranulphus de Glanville denieth than Bishop who is consecrated or a Woman may do Homage e l 9 Spec. 9. Inst l. 1. But Fitzherbert f N. B. 258. f. according to the Rule in the Register affirms that a woman if single may swear Homage and Fealty to the King when from him shee receives Livery of her Lands and our more modern Authors hold that both Clergy and Women are subiect to this Service although the termes of expression is a little different For a Clergy man for that he hath set himself a part for the more speciall service of God useth these words I do Homage to you and shall bear your Faith for the Lands and Tenements which I hold of you saving alwaies the Faith which I owe unto the King our Soveraine g Inst Com. c. 23. Lit. l. 2. c. 1. and a single woman doing Homage doth not say unto her Lord I become your Woman for that it is not convenient that she should be another mans woman then her Husbands whom she shall marry But she shall pronounce the same words which are prescribed to the Clergy h Id. ib. and a woman who is married shall do Homage by her Husband i Id. ib. 10. If it happen that any one hâ—lds divers Fees by Knights Service of diverse Lords he â—all do Homage to them all but shall use â—â—ese words in the end saving the faith which owe unto our Soveraine Lord the King and â—nto my other Lords k id ib. 11. Now it is to be understood that Hoâ—age is alwaies annexed to Knights service â—ut not solely to it for Tenant in Socage â—ay also do it l Brac. l. 2. c. 35. n. 6. 12. Homage is divided into new and anâ—ient called Auncestrell new is that which 〈◊〉 performed by him who hath a new Fee m Instit Com. c. 28. Lit. l. 2. c. 7. â—ncient by him who hath an ancient one â—nd that ancient hath a double effect one â—hat the Lord shall secure to his Tenant his Estate or fee or as our Authors say shall warâ—ant it against all men The other that he â—hall save him quiet and harmlesse from any Services of another Lord at least in respect or relation to that Fee 13. Fealty which our Authors also call Fiducia is a reall Service n Brit. c. 66. due from every Tenant to his Lord at his first induction whether the Fee be noble or ignoble for such is the disposition of this contract that whoever holds by Fealty only holds the most freely of any one except the King o Smith Com. l. 3. c. 8. for no Subiect can hold without Fealty p Lit. l. 2. c. 5. west Simbol l. 2. Sec. 303.
Ancestor but of this we have spoken enough before Now Marriage is an Equivocall word since it signifies also the fee it selfe which is given in Matrymony n Brac. l. 2. c. 34. 39. And this shall suffice of services that are noble 21. That service which â—s rurall and ignoble is by us called Socage from the French word Soc which signifieth a Plough or Soccage as Sockage The cause of which Appellation was that these kind of Tenants were by our Predecessors bound to the service of the Soc or Plough and came yearly when the Season required with their Oxen to plough and sow some part of their Lords Land But by processe of time it is now become so that these kinds of works are in most places changed into a certain Rent although the ancient name of the service remains still o Lit. l. 2. c. 5. Inst com c. 31. So that this Tenure which at first was slightly esteemed of is now accounted mud the better for the originall labours are converted into a moderate summe of money only the value of the yearly rent is exacted for Reliefe and it is obliged neither to Guaâ—â— or Marriage p Dyer fol. 362. n. 18. 22. Wherefore Socage which at first was purely a Villain and Rural service is now â—â—vided into free and Villain Free Socage 〈◊〉 that which in lieu of villain services payes 〈◊〉 the Lord a certain annuall rent q Brac. l. 2. c. 35. n. 1. Villâ—â—â— Socage is double that ancient Viz. by which there is a certain service performed by reason of the Fee for this is even still in use r Lit. l. 2. c. 5 Inst corn c. 31. And the other which is pure villainage in which there is obligation to incertain services and undetermined where one cannot tell over night what service will be required next morning Viz. where any one by reason of his fee or person is ingaged to do whatsoever is commanded him s Brac. l. 2. c. 8. n. 3. vet N. B fol. 49. Brac. l. 1. c. 11. n. 1. Bri. c. 66. fo 165 b. But our Moderns do not subject those who hold in Villainage to such uncertain services But call that villainage where a villain Tenant according to the custome of a Mannour or will of the Lord or a Free-man by reason of his fee performs service duties to the Lord of the Fee As to carry Dung out of a City or ouâ— of the Mannor of the Lord to his Lords lands and the like t Lit. l. 2. c. 11. Inst com c. 34. Bro. c. 66. n. 9. 23. That Fee therefore which is held by free Socage enjoyes the best Conditions of any other at this day being freed from the incumbrances of Guard and Marriage u Smith Com. l. 3. c. 5. which to Tenants by Knights service often falls out most heavy But this at present if taken according to the utmost latitude of its signification is understood to include all other kinds of Tenures which are held by a certain Rent free from Guard and Marriage w Brit. c. 66. as those which are held by Franck-almaign x Id. ib. or in ancient Demesne of the King y Id. lb. Lit. c. Socage by fee-farm z Brit. ib. in free Banck a Id. ib. or Burgage b Bro. tenures n. 5. 77. 24. The service of Franck-almaign if at least we may call that a service which payes neither fealty nor any terrene duty to the Donor is where a fee is given to an Abbot or Prior their Covent or to a Dean Chapter to a Mr. of an Hospital or any Body or Person Ecclesiasticall under that capacity or notion That they should pray for the souls of the Donor and his Family living or dead But this at present can be done only by the Supream power for that there is a Statute c Westminst which prohibits any from granting their fee-simple to be held of himselfe Wherefore whosoever from that time the King excepted gave an Estate in Franck-almaign did in vaine adde that word Franck-almaign because it wrought nothing but that the Donees held the same Estate of the Superiour Lord by the same services which the Donor held it whose act could prejudice none but himselfe d Bro. tenures 61. But it seems the Capitall Lord might remit these services and so make it Frank-almaign e Id. ib. 71. 97. The service of ancient Demesne is that which the Tenants of the ancient Demesnâ—â— of the King performed Now ancient Dâ—mesne is all that which was immediately helâ— of the King St. Edward oâ— â—illiam the Conquerour f Term. law Ancient Demes For the later tooke an exact survey of the whole Kingdome so that heâ— might know of what Lord every rodd 〈◊〉 ground within it was holden This survey he caused to be entred into a book which is yet remaining in the publique Exchequer by him stiled â—â—nchester Roll or Doomâ—day g Camd. Br. c. 94. Coo. pref to his 3 d. book Now by ancient Demesne wee understand all those Mannors which were there assigned and ascribed to the King namely because they were the Kings Demesne 〈◊〉 Ancient and the service by which these Tenants hold of the King is Socage h F. N. B. fo 13. D. 14. B. C. But these had a double manner of holding Vâ—â— some by Charter and were called the Kings free Tenants Others by Seales which wee call Copies of Court Rolls Or by the Verge and these were stiled the Kings free Sockmans i Brac. l. 2. c. 8. n. 4. Brit. c. 66. F. N. B. fol. 14. D. Flet. l. 1. c. 8. Neither of these are Tenants at the will of the Lord but by services first due according to the Custome of the Mannoâ— k Kitch fol. 99. Brit. c. 66. Many Writers have treated of the liberties and priviledges which these Tenants had that they might have the greater leisure to attend the Kings businesse l Brit. ib. F. N. B. ib Lit. l. 2. â—â—st com c. 35. Flet. l. 1 c. 8. 26. The service which is performed also by Tenants in Fee-farm is Socage in regard Fee-farm cannot be where Guard and Marriage are reserved to the Lord by Charter m Brit. ib. And the same is to be understood of Tenants in Franck Banck n Brit. ib. Br. l. 4. tr 6. c. 13. n. 2. 27. Burgage is a certain Rent payable by those which inhabite the ancient Burroughs or Cities which spring from them of this Kingdome either to the King or another Lord to whom the King hath granted it And this also is called Socage o Littl. l. 2. c. 10. 28. Having passed so cursorily over these wee are to know that there be many more Fee-services behind which are partly proper to Tenants in Knights service partly to Socage and some common even to both as secta ad curiam secta ad molendinum Herriot Aide to make
the Son a Knight or to marry the Daughter Quit-Rents and others which for that they depend upon divers Customes of severall places and upon the severall will of Lords is impossible punctually to reckon p Bro. Tit. Tenures n. 50. 53. 58. 29. Secta ad Curiam is a service which binds the Tenant to frequent the Court of his Lord q F. N. B. fol. 158. But they are not Feodaries alone who are obliged to this For wee have mention made of a four-fold suit of Court One by Covenant and Oligation Viz. when another who is not the Lord of my Fee Covenants with me or my Ancestors though not his Feodaries to performe this suite of Court Another by Custome where any one and his Ancestors time out of mind were wont to come to the Court of another and his Ancestors though not Lord of their Fee The third we may call a Servile suit which the Feodary performs to the Lord under the notion of service The fourth is Royall by which are found to goe twice a year to the Sheriffs Courts or Leet Courts that they may not be ignorant of what is done there for the peace of the Common-wealth Now our Authors call it Royall though by corruption some rearm it reall because the maine reason of it is to perform Legiance to the King for there all above 12. yeares old r Termes of the Law Tit. sug take the Oath before mentioned 30. Secta ad molendinum is a service by which the Feodaries as bound by Custome to carry their Corn to be ground at the Mill of their Lord. Å¿ F. N. B. sol 122. 31. Heriot otherwise Hariat is compounded of the Saxon words Here Geat Here signifying an Army and Geat a Journey and it was a Tribute payedunto the Lord when hee went to Warre t Lamb. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vero. Heriot Bracton sayes that Heriot is alone with Releife u L. 2. c. 36. And Britton w C. 69. Flet. l. 1. c. 18. That it is the Gift of the Feodary at his Death given to his Lord by which he leaves unto him the best Beast he hath or some other thing according to Assignment And he saith that this doth not touch the Lord nor the Heir or Inheritance not that it is to be likened to Releif But that it rather springs from the love and courtesie of the Tenant coming either from a Right or necessity of Duty and that both from villains and Free-Tenants Heriot is at this day a service by which the Tenant is bound to leave to his Lord the best Beast or for defect of that some other moveable which hee hath at the time of his Death And this is two-sold namely servile which Tenant in Fee simple payeth or constumary which is â—yed by Tenant for life according to the â—ustome x Bro. Tit. Heriot n. 5. Of Uses and Profits TIT. IV. IT appears from what hath been said that Services are either reall or personall a Brac. l. 4. tr 1. c. 39. 〈◊〉 reall we have already spoken personall â—re such as are due unto the person b Id. ibid. and â—is kind is twofold one due from the perâ—on of one to the person of another of which â—lso we have made mention before the other which is due from an estate to a person of which sort are profits uses Habitation whereâ—â—re uses and profits in respect of the perâ—on to whom they are due is a Right in reâ—pect of the thing which is due a Serâ—ice c Id. l. 4. tr 1. c. 37. n. 1. 1. Since there are none in England besides the Soveraigne power who hath a plenary and absolute dominion over immoveables it is not hard to discern who they are that are Possessors of estates as to the profits the estates being not wholly theirs which we shall tearm usufructuarii and who nor namely whether all Subjects by what Title soever they hold or onely some who hold by this or that Title for those which have a Fee have onely a power profitable d Wesenbec dâ— feod c. 1. n. 4. which according to the Feodists ceaseth they violate the faith due to their Lord 〈◊〉 not by our Law save in Case of Felony e Stanf. plac Coron l. 3. c. 30 now he which hath any use or profits loâ—â— hath some way or other a power also f Bra. l. 4 tr 1. c. 36. n. 2. Moreover he which hath a Fee-farm whoâ— the Civill Law of the Romanes called Eâ—phytenticus g vectigal ager which is one that hath anâ— state to improve although he have a perpâ—tuity yet he payes a yearly Rent by 〈◊〉 of an acknowledgement of the Seignâ—rie h Brit. c. 66. Lastly he that hath a Freehold and abuseth it is liable to an Action 〈◊〉 Waste i F. n. b. fo 55 Dr. Stu. l. 1. c 23 flet l 1. c. 12 which should not be were 〈◊〉 sole Lord and had absolute power in 〈◊〉 disposing of it but Bracton is very clear 〈◊〉 declaring what Titles our Lawyers incâ—â—â— under the notion of uses and profits for 〈◊〉 stinguishing between a Free-hold and aâ—â— state in profits he is much more diligentâ— distinguishing between Fee k l 4 tr 1 c. 36 Plow fo 83 and Fâ—â— Farm or farming of the profits for thâ— in those the possessor hath a perpetuity in theâ—â— only an estate for life whence it follows thâ— he onely is an usufructuary in an Estate 〈◊〉 us who hath Lands or Tenements for Teâ— of years or at the will of another or 〈◊〉 who hath Lands by way of pledge or security which we call Mortgage or by way of Eâ—â—cution whom we call according to the â—â—versity of the cause Tenant by Elegit Tenant by Statute Staple or Statute Merchant or lastly he who hath the Lands of an 〈◊〉 in Right of Guardianship untill he come to full age Now an estate of profits may be created with us either by gift and bequest or by conditional agreement l Inst com c. 5 Flet l. 1. c. 12. and it appears that our ancestors did sever the profits of a Fee from the propriety untill it was changed by Act of Parliament m 27. H. 8. c. 10. Coâ— l. 1. Chudleys Case but those estates which are held by Copy of Court Roll or by the Verge at the will of the Lord cannot be Leased out without the consent of the Lord above a year n Instit com nor can they be bequeathed or aliened by any agreement without being first surrendred into the hands of the Lord and from thence received by him to whom the former Tenant desires to alienate them o Id c. 15. 3. It is held also amongst us that uses and profits may be of those things which are extinguished by use and daily change so that without all doubt one may bequeath or by agreement create an use of Servants Money Oxen Cowes
5 c. 25. Flet. l. 6. c. 48. Dier fo 224. n. 29. but in regard the thing taken is also received the acquisition is not to themselves but to the King as we have said nor finally can persons uncertain as the Heirs of one that is living y Perk. grants 52. Plow 345. Or the first-born of any one who at the time of the gift hath not Children z Perk. ib. n. 54. Dier fo 274. n. 43. but a possession to A. the remainder to his Heirs though uncertain is good a Coo. l. 1. Arâ—bors Case f. 66. he also who is wholy unfit and unable to execute an office in any of the Courts of Justice is uncapable of receiving the said Office b Dyer fol. 151. n. 1. 14. Now all things whatsoever may be given save those things which can no way be possessed those are things sacred and Religious or as it were Sacred and those are a Free-man and that which appertains to the Kings Treasury which make the very Crowne and belong to the Publique profit c Brac. l. 2. c. 5. n. 8. 13 14. Brit. d c. 34. Flet. l. 3. c. 6. To which also some adde the Walls and Gates of Cities d Flet. ib. But at this day there scarce seems to be any liberty appertaining to the Crowne or Pâ—erogative in the Supremacy which may not by Charter be granted to a Subject e Kitch fol. 30. b. 15. I cannot give the Right which I have in a thing which is in the possession of another to a third person Yet I may â—emit it or as we say release it to the Possessor by my writing f Perk. ib. 85 86. Nor can any one give an action which he hath to any thing as we have said before g Sup. cod except the King h Dyer fol. 30. n. 208. or to the K. i Bro. chose in Action 4. yet one may give it to the party obliged k Perk. ib. 85 86. A man cannot give the reversion of an Office Eo Nomine nor can any but the King give under the name of the Office l Dier fol. 259. n. 18. 16. Now that a Donation may be valid there are other things required It ought to be free and not compulsatory nor extorted by force or feare m Brac. l. 2. c. 5. n. 8. 13. Brit. d. c. 34. There ought also to be certainty in a Gift for that there can be no Donation of a thing uncertain unlesse it may be some meanes be reduced to Certainty n Perk. ib. 81 86. Plow fol. 6 7. 12 13. There ought also certain words to intervene to a congruous Gift o Brac. ib. n. 12. as to a Bargain p Id. ib. Dier fo 71. n. 10 11 and that there be a joynt consent as well of the Donee as of the Donor q Brac. ib. n. 12. Dr. Stu. l. 2. c. 33. And that there may be no Error in the thing given r Brac. l. 2. c. 5. n. 12. Flet. l. 3. c. 7. nor fraud s Id. ib. not prejudice to a third person t 13. Eliz. c. 9. Yet a false or pretended cause adjoyned to a Gift doth not vitiate or injure it u Flet. l. 3. c. 6. 17. And here also there ariseth a difference amongst Donations for that some may be by word some not without Writing or Deed as we commonly speak w Brac. l. 2. c. 5. n. 3. all Chattells for the most part either reall or personall may be given by word x Per. grants 7. unlesse they be given by a Body politick whose Seale iâ— necessary in every Alienation y Id. â—od 64. If any one in Knights service be Guardian of Body and Lands he may grant the Custody of the Lands or the profits by word only which some affirme also as to the body or person of the Heir z Id. ib. 60. though it be denyed by others for this reason That the transferring of the Body doth not consist properly in the delivering possession a Id. ib. No man can grant Lands which one hath in possession to another either for life or for ever without a Writing but for yeares he may b Id. eod 61. Corn which is but growing may be granted by a Nude parolâ— and that by Tenant in Tail although he dye before the Doâ—ee hath severed it from the land c Id. eod 57. which notwithstanding is otherwise in fruits of Trees growing upon the Land d Id. eod 59. And the reason of the differenceit may be is because Corn cannot grow without the industry of man but trees by nature but Tenant in Fee-simple may give even such Trees by his word only e Id. eod 58. because he hath a larger power then Tenant in Taile And lastly Lands and Tenements may be given amongst those who are living by word only f Id. cod 62. But in case of Death not without a Will in writing g Seetit of wills c. 18. Incorporall Rights are hardly given without Deeds as wee call them such as yearly Rents h Dier fol. 139. n. 57. Dr. Stu. l 2. c. 16. fol. 80. Common of Pasture an Advowson villain in grosse or the reversion of Lands after the death of the present Possessor i Perk. gr 61 Plow fol. 150. Of which nature also are Tithes according to the opinion of some k Perk. ib. 62. Plow 233. but a Rectory with it's Tithes may l Bro lease fol. 15. 20. to which may be added the Right of Guard and Marriage m Dier fol. 370. n. 57. 19. If a Gift be in all things compleat it ought to be confirmed by Livery or something parallel n Brac. l. 2. c. 5. n. 12. 17 18. Inst com c. 21. Lit. l. 1. c. 7. Flet. l. 3. c. 2. 9. Dier f. 49. fol. 91. Now how Livery and Seifin is to be we have spoken else-where 20. There are three kinds or species of Donations in case of Death One which is made meerly upon the thoughts of Death when there is no feare or danger of Death â—igh Another when the party being moved with the imminent feare of present Death so gives that the Gift immediately becomes the Donees The third when one being prickt with the danger gives out so that the gift is forth-with the Donees but after his deceale o Brac. l. 2. c. 26. Flet. l. 2. c. 57. What persons may alienate and what not TIT. VIII THis Chapter is so near the other that we must necessarily repeate many things which we mentioned there But the word â—â—lienating being more generall then giving those things which we shall set downe heâ— have a more universall use It happens sometimes that he that is Oâ—ner of an Estate cannot alienate it The King cannot alienate the ancient Mannâ—â— annext to the Crown but every King is â—â—liged to revoke the alienations of the
although for the most part it leaves the Cases of wills to be tried by the Ecclefiasticall Courts according to the Rules of the Civil and Common Law yet are there certan particular Cases of Lands and Chattells really and which she hath reserved to her self and those with as much brevity as we can we shall sum up 2. And in the first place all may give Legacies who are capable of making wills and who they are we have formerly mentioned but no man can rightly bequeath Lands or Tenements who hath not the possession of them at the time of the making of the will b Fulb. Par. e. Devises fo 37. a. 32. 34. H. 8. which is to be understood if no other person be not also in possession in his right or name for one may bequeath a Reversion 3. All men also are capable of Legacies who are not especially excepted by the Law which are religious persons and persons not yet in being although they afterwards shall be As if one makes a bequest to such a Colledge or Chantry of which name though there be not any at the time of the Testators death yet there happens to be one afterwards c Perk. 505 Fulb. ib. fo 35. b. but a Post humus in favour of Testaments Although he be in the Wombe is notwitstanding supposed to have being d Tearmes v. devise 4 A Husband although he cannot make a Gift to his wife in his life time because they are both adjudged one and the same person during Matrimony yet he may give and bequeath Lands unto her by will in regard that Legacies take no Effect before the death of the Testator by which this conjunction is dissolved e Fulb. ib. 36. a. 5. One may also give a Legacy to an uncertain person which may afterwards be rendred certain as an annuity is given to A. for life and after his death to him who shall first in the Morning enter Saint Pauls Church and to his Heires B. enters in the morning before any one else this Legacy shall inure not only to A. but to B. and his Heires also f Id. ib. 6. A Body politick unlesse by the Kings particuler Charter is not in capacity of receiving an Estate bequeathed g Perk. 505 7. By our ancient Law Fees could not be bequeathed by will h Id. 537. Brit. c. 34. 27. H. 8. c. 10. Dr. Stu. l. 1. c. 7. and c. 20. Dier fo 74. n. 14. but necessarily discended to the next Heires i Glan l. 7. c. 1. Bract. l. 2. c. 26. Dier fo 127. n. 54. except contrary to the Common Law the particular custome of any City or Corporation permitted k Lit. l. 2. c. 18. F. N. B. 198. I. unlesse the Heir consented to such bequests Whosoever therefore would by his will give Lands to another did first infeoff one in them to the use of himself and his Heirs l Perk. 528. and by this means he might bequeath the use of the said Lands although he could not the Lands themselves unto a third person m Id. ib. 97. but later times have remedied this inconveniency or rather poor and weak comment and hath deereed that not only uses but even the Lands themselves with some moderation may be bequeathed n 32. H. 8. c. 1. Bro. testam 19. Swinb part 3. S. 4. Coo. l. 7. Case Butler fo 30. for of a Knights Fee we are yet obliged to leave the Heir a third part and we are prohibited the bequeathing of Lands by a will nuncupative in regard of the deceit and fraud they are subject unto o Dier 155. n. 21. 8. If a man and his Wife ioyntly purchase Lands to them and the Heirs of the man and the Husband bequeath them after the death of him and his wife to a stranger this is good For in this case the Husband hath the Fee-simple p Perk. 539. 9. If there be two joynt-Joynt-Tenants in Fee-simple where by the custome of the place Lands and Tenements may be given by will and one of them bequeaths his right to a third person this is void For since a Will is not in force untill the death of the Testator the right of a joynt-Joynt-Tenant at the very instant of his death is transferred by law unto his fellow q Inst Jur. Com. c. 15 which notwithstanding is otherwise in Partners because Partners have their Lands by blood and Inheritance and not by the Courtesy or pleasure of a Donor joynt-Joynt-Tenant have theirs r Ib. 10. A man may also appoint by his will that his Executors may sell those Lands which he hath in Fee and which he may bequeath and that the profits arising from such Saile may be imployed for pious uses or for the good of his Soul s Perk. 422. 541. 543. 21. H. 8. c. 4. but iâ— they shall cease to fulfill the command of the Testator within two years the Heir may enter upon them and eject them t Fulb. par c. Devises fo 40. Plow fo 523. 11. A. being Tenant in Socage gives the Lands which he hath in Fee-simple to his wife for tearm of life the Remainder to B. his Brothers Son and the Heires males of his Body and if it shall happen the said B. to dy without Heires of his Body begotten not expresly nor implicitely naming males there the said Remainder to C. another Kinsman and his Heires males in Fee-simple and for defect of Heires males of the said C. then to the next Heirs males of the said lineage lawfully begotten B. dies leaving only Issue D. a Daughter the question is whether D. shall have the Lands by force of those words and if it shall happen c. or some other Heir male more remote But it was adiudged that those words did not create a general Tail to the Heirs of B. or hinder the Lands from remaining to the Heirs males according as devised u Dier 171. n. 7. 12. Chattells of any sort may be bequeathed by will w Perk. 511. wherefore the profits arising either from the custody of a Body or Lands of a Ward a Lease for years Horses Oxen Sheep Gold Silver either in Plate or Money Rings all manner of Vessells without exception are diviseable x Id. 525. unlesse the Testator had but a Joynt possession of them at the time of his death y Dr. and. Stu. l 1. c. 6. Lit. l. 3. c. 3. and unlesse they be affixed to the Fee or Free-hold and cannot being reputed parcell of it be removed without wast z Bro. Execut. 65. 13. Monies also due upon Bond or Condition may be devised for that after they are paid to the Executors they are due to the Legatee a Perk. 527. 14. Chattells which a man hath in right of his Wife as Leases for years c. are deviseable b Id. 560. 15. A thing uncertain may be also devised so long as it may be reduced to
Kitchin tit Escheat f. 110. Of the Tertullian Decree TIT. 3. WEE in the case of Fees follow the Rigour of the twelve Tables which will by no means suffer an ascending from Children to Parents a Bract. l. 2. c. 29. n. 1. wherefore if this seem harsh to any one we shall wish him a Tertuilian or Claudius to perswade our Senate to the contrary Of the Orphitian Decree TIT. IV. CHildren with us doe equally succeed to Inheritances comming from the Fathers or Mothers side and that by the same rules and in the same degrees a Flet. l. 6. c. 9. wherefore we have no need here of an Orphitius Of the Succession of Cozens by the Mothers side TIT. V. THe Romans called those particulerly Cognati which were allied by the female side a Ult. S. 1. â— de gradibus affinitatis but there remaines nothing to be spoken of them the two former Titles being considered b viz. The first and second of this booke where we have shewn That these are never to succeed as Heires but for default of Heires on the Fathers side which is so to be understood that the most remote Cozens on the Fathers side discending in a direct line but not in a collaterall are to be preferred before the neerest on the Mothers side for the great great Grand-child of my â—â—neall Niece or of my Sister shall succeed 〈◊〉 before my Sons or Daughters Cozen-â—erman c Bract. l. 2. c. 30. and 31. 1. This breifly I thought also to insert that 〈◊〉 default of Heirs in a right line discending 〈◊〉 in each collaterall line the Land shall â—scheat to the Lord of the Fee d Glan l. 7. c. 17. Bract. l. 2. c. 29. n. 1. Lit. l. 1. c. 1. F. N. B. 143. Of the degrees of Consanguinity TIT. VI. HAving mentioned degrees it is requisite to take a view of the persons who are â—n possibility of succession and who are preferred before others in succession from the first degree of the same line to the last a Bract. l. 2. c. 31. n. 2. 1. In the right line ascending are these Grand-Father great Grand-Father the great Grand-Fathers Father the great Grand-Fathers Grand-Father the great Grand-Fathers great Grand-Father and so ad infinitum b Id. ib. Flet. l. 6. c. 2. 2. In the right line discending Father and Mother are first which make the common root then Son and Daughter the Nephew and Neice and so Ad infinitum c Brac. and Flet. ib. 3. In the collaterall line ascending Brother or sister of Father or Mother make the second degree and so their Heirs Ad infinitum d Id. ib. 4. In the collaterall line discending are Brother and Sister and their Heires Ad infinitum e Id. ib. Of the Consanguinity of those who are servile TIT. VII THis Title is with the ancient Civilians reckoned as part of the former a Wesenb in the same Title noâ— doth our Law determine any thing in the cases of such as are manumitted contrary to the rules of those who are born free there Marriages being a like lawfull Of the succession of such as are made free TIT. VIII PAtrons are not with us admitted to succeed those who are made free in case they dy without Issue wherefore if any one purchase a Fee after Manumission and dy without Heirs the Lord of the Fee shall claim it by Escheat and not he who gave the party deceased his freedome a F. N. B fol. 143. T. c. the same rules are also for the Chattells of such dying Intestate as for those who were born free Of the assignation of such as are made free TIT. IX THere is no difference with us between those who are manumitted and those who are born free save that they some time were Servants wherefore we have no use of this kinde of Assignation in our Common-weath Of the possession of Goods TIT. X. THE supream power with us gives the possession of a Fee to the Heirs of them who hold the Fee of him by any kinde of service in Capite for he by his Prerogative hath the primer seisin of Lands a Stan. Prerog c. 3. and 13. F. N. B. fo 255. and. 256. c. nor can the Heires receive them but by his hands those who hold of other Lords by Knights service much more Tenant in Socage so soon as they come of age enter upon their Estates by right and in case their Lords hinder them may have their Action having satisfied the value of their marriage b 1. But for those goods which we call Chattells the Ecclesiasticall Judge who is in stead of the Ordinary give possession of them according to the Will or at least confirm the possession being taken to the Executors of the party deceased but if there be no Will then he grants Administration to the widow or next kinsman of the party deceased yet so that the goods shall be distributed according to his Judgement either amongst c 31 Ed. 3. c. 11. them or for pious uses d Linw. provin Of acquiring by Adrogation or Adoption TIT. XI THere is nothing hinders but that the English may adrogate or adopt and be adopted but in this Case the consent of both parties is solely essentiall for our Law determines nothing of this kind of acquisition unlesse that which naturally falls out between party and party in contracts Of him to whom Goods are granted for Liberty TIT. XII AS for those Servants who receive their Freedome from their Lords by Testament the cheif thing is the performance of the Will for it is not materiall whether the Executor will accept the Office For we have shewn before how ungratefull that old solemnity of the Romans in Case of Wills is to us Of Successions which were amongst the Romans by the Sale of Goods according to the Claudian Decree TIT. XIII WE have not this kind of acquisition amongst us yet have we something like unto it for the Fees and all other the Goods of Banckrupts who having consumed their fortunes withdraw themselves That their Creditors may not arrest them wheresoever they be found are divided towards the satisfaction of Creditors by such Honourable persons whom the Statutes in this Case mention a 34 H. 8. c. 4 13 Eliz. c. 7. but above all that most famous Act in King James his time doth most carefully provide in these Cases b 1 Jacob. Ses 1. c. 15. Of Obligations TIT. XIIII WE have before treated of persons and things and are now to speak of Actions a Brac. l. 3. tr 1. c. 1. now an Action comes from precedent Obligations as a Child from a Mother b Id. ib. n. 2. an Obligation is a legall Bond or tie whereby we are necessarily bound to the giving or doing of any thing c id ib. c. 2. n. All civill Obligations may be divided into two kinds Obligations by the Common Law and by
w Lit. ib. 19. All persons may regularly take formes except spirituall who are prohibited unlesse it be for the maintenance of their Families x 21. H. 8. c. 13. 20. Lessee is obliged to pay his Rent to the Lessor which if he shall faile to do the Lessor during the Terme may distrain and this seems true whether it be agreed so or not For whatsoever is brought by the Lessee into the Tenement is annexed as a pledge for the Rent y Dr. Stu. l. 2. c 9. Lit. ib. Brac l. 2. c. 28. n. 1. but after the tearm he cannot z Lit. l. 1. c. 5. Flet. l. 2. c. 59. the payment of Rent admits no satisfaction for the Lessee is not freed by paying before the day a Coo. Bevills case fo 10. a If Tenant of a Fee-farm doth not occupy the Land leased for the space of two years by reason whereof there can be no distresse the Lessor upon his Action may recover it into his own hands b 6 E. 1. c. 4. Westm 2. c. 21. F N B fo 209 G 22. But in most Leases whether for years 〈◊〉 life it is covenanted that in case the â—ent be behinde at a certain day yearly 〈◊〉 half yearly unpaid that the Lessor may â—â—ter reastume the possession to himself or â—â—at the Lease shall forthwith become void â—â—d expire In the first case if the Rent at â—â—e day assigned be not paied being lawfulâ—â— demanded upon the ground by the Lesâ—â—r not only he in his life time but after his â—eath unlesse he distrained in his life time 〈◊〉 the Rent or received it upon tender c Coo. l. 3. Pennants case 〈◊〉 Heir may enter otherwise not d Dr. Stu l. 1. c. 20. Dier fo 51. n. 17. for â—ent ought to be demanded e Perk. 836. nor in this â—â—se doth the day demand for the man but 〈◊〉 the condition be that the Rent shall be â—â—id in any extrinsecall place there needs 〈◊〉 demand according to the opinion of â—â—me f Dier l. 8. n. 23. 24. though others more modern affirm â—â—e contrary g Coo. l. 4. Burroughes case fo 73 23. If Husband and Wife hire land at too â—â—ere a Rent the Husband dying before the â—earm the Wife may leave it and if the Husâ—and survive the wife and dye his Execuâ—â—rs have the same liberty If the Testotors Goods are not sufficient to satisfy the other Creditors the Rent being computed for 〈◊〉 tearm of years h Dr. Stu. l. 2. c. 33. Dier fo 146. n. 70. 24. If a man make a Lease for a year upon Condition that the Rent shall be paid at Michaellmas and in the mean time give a generall release to the Lessee of all Actions â—nd Demands this doth not remit the rent i Lit. l 3. c 8. although it seems something strange 25. A Lessee is not only bound to the payment of Rent k Dier fo 4 n 1. but also to use well the thing leased l Id. fo 324. n 34 so that if either he or a third person commits Waste he is liable unto the Lessor according to the penalty of the Statute m 6 E 1 c 5 Dier fo 90 n 9 and 10 and fo 108 n 31 and fo 198 n 43. and is left to take his remedy against the third person n Dr. Stu l 7 c 31 and l 2 c 4 unlesse he be aâ— Infant o Id l 1 c 17 but it is not waste to fell timber for necessary reapaâ—tions p Id ib 26. In selâ—ing and hiring the Law is the same as to the mutual obligation of persons as in Covenants And therefore if the Lessee undertakes for himself to do or not do anything his Executors or Assignes not being named himself is only bound and they free from any manner of Obligation q Dier fo 65 n 8 but this is sometimes disputable A Lessee covenants with his Lessor that if either he his Executors or Assignes alienate the Lands leased to another that then it shall be lawfull for the Lessor or his Heires to re-enter and to eject the Lessee his Executors or Assigns and not long after the Lessee falls sick and by his last will constitutes his wife his Executrix and dies the wife marryes a second husband who alienates her right and tearm in the said Lands and it was much questioned whether in this case the Lessor may enter in regard this second Husband was neither Executor nor Assignee of the first But in the end it was determined for the Lessor because the second Husband was in this case adjudged Assignee in Law though not in fact r Dier fo 6 n 5 27. If a Lessee oblige himself to leave houses in repaire at the end of his tearm the Lessor cannot bring his action of Covenant untill the Term be ended although the Lessee should pull the houses down yet he may bring an Action of waste s F. n. b. fo 145. K. 28. Lessee is not obliged against a greater force or against tempests or Incursions of enemies unlesse he do expresly oblige himself to it t Dr. Stâ—â— l. 2. c. 4. Dier fo 33. n. 10 11. fo 36. n 35. fo 56. n. 14. 12 H. 8. fo 1. b. v. Lit. l. 1. c. 8. 29. Tenant at will is not bound to repararations as Tenant for years u but if he commits waste he is liable to an Action of Trespasse w id ib. Dier fo 90 n. 9 10. Of Partners or Fellowship TIT. XXVI OUr judicious Lawyers are very frequent in disputing the Rights of those partners or fellows who hold Lands or other things pro indiviso and these they call either Partners joint-Joint-tenants or Tenants in Common a Little l. 3. c. 2 3 4. 1. Partners are either by the Law or by Custom by law b Termes v. Parceners Little ib. two or more women of the same degree who for defect of Heires Males succeed by equall Right in the inheritance of their Ancestors or else the sons of two women to whom Lands not formerly divided by their mothers descend c Little l. 3. c. 1. and 2. by Custome are those who from the Custome of divers Provinces which we call Gavell kind do equally succeed their Ancestors whether they be brothers or for default of them sisters Nâ—ices or Aunts 2. Joint-tenant are either called so properly or improperly e Instit Jur. Com. c. 15. Dier fo 67. n. 18. fo 160. n. 43. properly are those who hold a Fee or Freehold or any reall Chartell by force of the same Title pro indiviso improperly are those which possesse any personall Chattell so and those are thus ioyned either by their own will solely as purchasing the Premises with their own mâ—nies and so possessing them pro indiviso or else by the will and bounty of others as where one gives any thing to two or more iointly f
Lit. l. 3. c. 4. unlesse the Donees be a Body Politick and receive under that notion or at least one of them in which case they are tenants in Common g Id. ibid. 3. Partners and joint-tenants differ two wayes the former being joyned by necessity and are called Partners meerly in respect of their inheritance Joint-tenants have their name either from purchase or Gift and are joyned together by their own Wills and not by necessity h See the former quotations 4. Thereare also some who are Joint-tenants only for life and yet have severall inheritances as where Lands are given to two men or two women and to the Heirs of their bodies in this Cafe so long as they live they are called joint-Joint-tenants for one of them having Issue and dying his fellow shall have the whole during his life who also if he shall leave Issue and die his Heir with the Heir of him that died before shall hold the said Lands in common i Iâ—st c. 15. and if one of the Donees die without Heire his part for defect of an Heire shall after the death of his fellow revert to the Donor k Littl. l. 3. c. 3. 5. Tenants in common are they who hold the same thing as Lands or Tenements Chattells personall or reall jointly but by severall Titles l Id. ibid. c. 4. for if one parcener alienate or give his Right to a stranger the stranger and the rest are Tenants in Common though the rest amongst themselves enioy their former appellation 6. Wherefore Tenants in Common differ from partners in this that these do not possesse any thing in Common by Right of inheritance as do the others nor are they ioyned by any necessity and from Joint-tenant in that they hold a thing in Common by divers Titles or at least the Tenants are naturally so unequall that they cannot admit of any coniunction such are bodies politick among themselves or with single persons m Id. ibid. 7. First for partners these though they die before Partition transmit and leave their part to their children if they have any otherwise to the rest of their fellows n Id. ibid. c. 2. Inst c. 14. 8. Partition may be made either by mutuall consent o Dier fo 179. or if some refuse by the power of the Judge for he who desireth to have his part divided may have a Writ of Partition by which he shall compell the rest to divide p F. n. b. 61. K. 259. C. 260. B 261. C. but if one woman Partner entermarry and having Issue dieth the Husband being Tenant by the courtesie may compell them to a Partition if it be not already made q Littl. l. 3. c. 2. 9. Littleton doth very fully describe the manner of making Partition both by consent and compulsion but this is rather matter of fact then of Law that onely is observable that if Partition be made by consent one or more of the Partners being under age it may afterwards be corrected wheâ— they come to full age provided they do not confirm it when they come of age by receiving the profits r Id ib. and if it be a Fee-Tail although all be at age at the time of the Partition made yet their Heirs may disagree to 〈◊〉 s id ib. so also if an unequall Partition be made by the Husband of co-Heirs after Marrimony is dissolved either of them may disagree t Id. ib. F. n. b. 62 E. 10. If after Partition any part of either oâ— the Partners Estate lye evicted by Law He or she whose part it was may compell the rest to a new Partition and recover a lawfull part in those Lands which the rest hold u Little ib. c. 2. 11. If there be an Advowson in the inheritance and the Partners will not consent in the Presentation of a Clerk then the eldest shall present in the first vacancy and the rest according to their Case and to this they may be compelled if they refuse to agree and every one hath therr lawfull remedy if they be hindred from presenting in their turn w F. n. b. 34 T and 36 C. 12. If there be two Joint-tenants of a Fee simple withi a Burrough where Lands and Tenemenrs are divisible by Will and one of them devises his Right to a stranger and dies this Devise is void and the reason is because that part which by the Law at his death comes unto the other by the Right of â—â—crease and out of Descent cannot any way 〈◊〉 conveighed to another by a Will which â—â—es not its Operation till the Death 〈◊〉 the Testator from him that claims the â—â—ole x Littl l 3 c 3 13. Two take a Lease joyntly for years â—â—th this condition agreed to between the â—â—ssor and them that if the Lessees die beâ—â—â—e the Terme ended the Lease shall be â—â—id The Lessees make Division and one 〈◊〉 them alienateth his part and dies the 〈◊〉 Lessor cannot reassume the part of him â—â—at died but the Alience shall hold it duâ—ing the life of him that surviveth nor hath â—ccupation in this Case any force but it two â—â—ke a Lease for theit lives and make parâ—â—tion either of them dying his part immeâ—iately reverts to the Lessor y Dier fo 67. c 18 14. Two are Joint-tenants for life one of which lets out his part by Indenture to a third person for years reserving a Rent from it to him and his Heirs and dies the question is whether by his death the ritle did wholly vanish or whether the surviving Joint-tenant ought to hold the whole for his life if he ought then whether he were left to his own libertty notwitstanding the Lease of his fellow or to take onely the Rent reserved upon that moity and it was adiudged by the Justices that the surviver ought to hold the whole Lands for life and that free and disobliged from the others Lease z Id fo 178 n 5 15. And this is the difference between joint-Joint-tenants in Fee and Partners that neither of the Donees can charge his Lands whiâ—â— he holds pro Indiviso with any Rent longâ—â— then for life but a Partner may and the râ—â—son is it cannot preiudice his fellow or 〈◊〉 Heir who derives his Right not from hiâ— but from the Donor but Partners succeedinâ— one the other for defect of Heires may froâ— one anotherr derive their Right a Littl. ib. c. 3. 16. Which notwitstanding in letting 〈◊〉 clearly otherwise for if one of the Doneeâ— who holds pro Indiviso to him and his Heiâ—â— let out his Right for a compleat Term 〈◊〉 dies the Lessee after his death may retain 〈◊〉 during the Term nay he may enter into tâ—â— Lands although they were not delivered unto him in the Lessors life time or anâ— wayes possessed by him b Id. ib. and the reason 〈◊〉 diversity between a Rent Charge and a Lease is iudiciously given by Littleton
i Id. 156. some prohibite and keep within compasse those Judges who stretch their Jurisdictions too farr k Id. 39. some remove causes from one place to another l Id. 70. 69. Lastly some informe and commence processe m Regist Origin and others prosecute and bring to an end those which are begun n Reg. Judiciale now those which begin processe are called originall Writs and those which promote and end processe begun iudiciall o Regist Brev. 1. All Actions flow either from the common Law or from Statutes p Bro. Action populer Sur le Statut. but from which soever they flow they are all either against the person or the Estate or both q Brac. l. 2. c. 3. n. 234. 2. Personall Actions are those which arise against any one from a Contract reall or imputed or from a crime reall and proper or imputed Now those Writs which are Issued forth in either case upon Contracts are for the most part these A Writ of Covenant r F. N. B. fo 145. of Account s Id. 116. of Debt t Id. 119. of Detinue u Id. 138. of Trespasse w Id. 92. upon the case in which the assumption is contained x Bro. Acton Sur le case 24. 3. Those which are issued out in either case as touching Crimes are those of Trespasse y F. N. B. 85. Deceit z Id. 95. breaking of a Park a Id. 100. or Inclosure Rescous b Id. 105. Attaint c Id. 105. Conspiracy d Id. 114. Champerty e Id. 171. 4. Reall Actions are those who are maintainable against any one not obliged to us by any Right because our estate corporall or incorporall which is immoveable is possest by him or as it were in his possession which he may either restore or name the party in whose name he possesseth it as if one demands of any one a thing certain viz. a Fee Lands an Advowson pretending ones self owner of it and sues not for the value or so much in the same kind but the same specificall thing and for this that the demandant supposeth the thing his and brings his Action against the Tenant who denies it the Action or Plea shall be against the thing it self f Brac. l. 3. tr 1. c. 3. n. 3. 5. If the thing sued for be a moveabe as an Ox an Asse a Garment or something consisting either in weight or measure although the Action or Plea at first seems to be as well against the thing as the person because a certain thing is sued for and for that he who possesseth it is bound to restitution yet in truth the Action is against the person because the party sued is not precisely bound to restore the specificall thing but under a disiunction either the thing or its value and he is freed by paying the value onely whether the thing be to be had or not and therefore if any one claim a thing moveable taken away upon any occasion or lent he ought in his Action to ascertain a value otherwise it is of no force nor signifieth any thing g Brac. l. 3. tr 1. c. 4. n. 4. Fleta l. 2. c. 60. 6. Now of Actions civill and for a particular thing as the claim of a particular thing some are confessory and some negative confessory as where one affirms a corporall or incorporall thing to be his as a Fee also where he affirms himself to have a Right of going through his neighbours Fee or of drawing water even whether his neighbour will or not and it is therefore stiled an Action for a particular thing because he requires his particular incorporall thing viz. his Right of a way through a Fee and confessory because it is by words of affirmation But an Action negative is that which the Lord or owner of a Fee brings against one who is accustomed to have a way through his Fee denying that he hath any such Right and this Action is said to be for a particular thing Because by it the Lord of the Fee doth by it claim his Liberty and these kind of Actions are not for the Dominion or property of a thing but onely touching the Right of Estates h Brac. ib. n. 7. Flet. l. 5. c. 37. 38 39 40. 7. We have also something paralel to that which was anciently called Actio Rescissorla for if any one be dispossest of his Estate being in durance and the Lands descend to the Heir of the Disseisor the Disseisee hath liberty to recover his possession by his own proper Act or as we term it to re-enter and if Judgement be given against him he may reverse it afterwards by a Writ of Error because his absence was not through contempt but by reason of Durance and imprisonment and therefore it seems contrary to reason that he should be prejudiced by any such Record and there is the same law for those who are in the Kings service or who are beyond the Seas in any businesse which concerns the Common wealth and are in the mean time disscised being unable to make their continuall claim nay there are some who affirm that he who is beyond Seas about i Litt. l. 3 c. continuall claim his own businesse if he be disseised may upon his return upon his own authority reenter upon the Heir of the Disseisor without bringing his Assise k id ibid. 8. And there is somthing likewise which answers to that same Actio Pauliana and which is afforded by a particular act of Parliament l 13 Eliz. c. 5. which renders all manner of alienations of Lands and Goods made by the Debtor to defraud the Creditor void and of none effect and moreover inflicts a penalty upon all those who are guilty of it and who defend it as lawfull 9. Nor do we want that which equalls the ancient Actio Serviana for the Lestor may of proper Right distrain upon goods which are brought upon his Fee and detain them untill his Rent be satisfied because we also do tacitely esteem these in the nature of Gages or Pledges although this be not without Distinction m Bro. Distresse 13. 57. 99. To this also may be added that Actio hypâ—thecaria quasi Serviana for if any one receive monies borrowed of another under a Pledge or Pawn and cannot afterwards receive his pawn upon tender of the monies the Creditor refusing to redeliver it the Debtor may in this Case have his Action n F. n. b. 86. G. and he is said to sue upon an Action quasi Serviana who being seised of Lands as by way Mortgage is disseised or elected out of them 10. Now writs which are proper to reall Actions are either to recover a property or a possession o Flet. l. 6. c. 1. those which appertain to a property are writs of Right which are of divers kinds p F. n. b. 1. 6. 11.
Stu. l. 2. c. 84. Stamf. pleas l. 2. c. 63. But in case of an Appeale hee may make use of others for his defence And if he be so poor that through want he is not able to procure Counsell the Judg ought upon his request to assigne him a Patron to plead for him k Dr. Stu. ib. 5. As for the summe in which any one supposeth himselfe to be prejudiced by reason of a Trespasse committed against him the Justices doe proportion it either by the verdict of a Jury or by vertue of their own Office l Brac. l. 3. tr 1. c. 1. For they doe after that the costs are taxed by a Jury augment them upon cause shown 6. If the Jurors being sworn upon their going together cannot agree upon their verdict so that there be any danger that they may perish through hunger because the Common Law prohibits them from eating and drinking without the Judges leave untill they are agreed together upon their verdict when any such danger appears The Judge may permit them to eate and drink and remit them againe to consult And if at length they can by no means agree he may having amerced them discharge them and appoint others in their stead m Dr. Stu. l 2. c. 52. 7. We have before mentioned and declared that that Action which was called Noxâ—lis Actio is wholly unknown to us n Tit. 8. of this Book Since therefore there is no Judge to appeal to in this case wee need not trouble ourselves with Observation concerning it 8. If in a reall Action Judgement shalâ—… passe for the Tenant the Demandant shalâ—… only be adjudged to pay costs of Suit But iâ—… it passe for the Demandant the Judge shalâ—… condemn him to pay Damages and costs oâ—… Suit and shall command the Sheriffe o Scire facias F. n. b. in the Index throughout and in the Register or in case it touch any Benefice then the Ordinary p F. N. B. 38. to put the Demandant into possession which the Sheriffe is bound to doe without delay And this is true whether the Demandant sue as Heire or otherwise and whether the Tenant were an Intruder or not For if he be a Disseisor or forceable Intruder he is worthy rather of punishment then favour but if he be not then the Jury lay little or no Damages upon him q Brac. l. 3. tr 1. c. 3. 5. 9. An Action is chiefly in case of Moveables but as concerning Moveables wee never sue for them in Specie as I said before but only propose the value And having proved the thing in Action to be Ours and the value so much wee recover either the thing it selfe or the value I doe not finde that the Defendant can be compelled by our Law to restore the thing in Action Yet in the case of Lands or an incorporeall Right the Demandant or Tenant may require the view of the thing if it be out of necessity and not to protract In which case the Judg commands the Sheriffe That at a day assiigned he cause a view to be taken by such Viewers or Surveyers as may certifie the Court at another day touching the quantity 10. That which the Romans called Judicium familiae eriscundae wee term Partition of an Inheritance But whereas they divided as wel Moveables as Immovables among Heirs we only make partition of Immoveables amongst those whom either the Common Law or the Custome of any place intitles to an equall part of an Inheritance r Lit. l. 3. c. 1 2. Now this partition is made either by the consent of the Heirs or by the Authority of the Magistrate That which is by consent may either be so made that the Estate being divided into equall parts the Eldest shall have the first choise and so the rest in their order or else by Lots s Id. ib. Terms of the Law v. Partition The forme of that which is by the authority of the Magistrate we find described at large by Bracton and Littleton t Brac. l. 2. c. 33 34. Lit. ib. In which this is lastly to be observed That whatsoever is assigned to one in one place over and above their due shall be recompenced to the other in another place u Brac. c. 33. n. 8. 11. Those who hold joyntly whether they be Joynt-tenants or Tenants in Common cannot be forced by the common Law to make Partition yet this is changed by an Act of Parliament w 31. H. 8. c. 1 32 H. 8. c. 32. wherefore at this day if Partition be made amongst these the same rules are to be observed which we mentioned in case of Co-heirs x See this title Sect. 9. 12. Where either or any of those whose Fees or Villiages border upon each other desire to make distinctions of their bounds they may have a Writ directed to the Sheriffe that hee shall determine and bound their limits equally By the assistance of a Jury of 12. men the most discreet of the Vicinage sworn for this purpose y F. n. b. fol. 134. which Partition he shall certifie under his own Seal the Seales of foure Knights who were present at the businesse at a certain day assigned And if either be unwilling to have their bounds limited as being the party who happily doth commit the Injury the other may obtain a Writ directed to the Sheriffe to require him to set equall bounds and limits z Terms of the law v. perambulation F. n. b. fol. 128. 13. Now whatsoever shall be adjudged by the Supream power or the Justices upon such certificate to each that shall immediately become theirs to whom it is adjudged a Lit. l. 3. c. 1 Of publique Judgements TIT. XVIII AS for those punishments which are inflicted upon Malefactors some extend to the losse of life some of a Member others of City Burrough or Province some to perpetuall banishment or for a time some to the restraining the body as by perpetual imprisonment or imprisonment for a time some to beating whipping or the Pillory Some also to the losse of Dignity and Order or to a privation or prohibition of any thing a Brac. l. 3. tr 1. c. 6. Flet. l. 1. c. 16. 1. Amongst these that is reckoned cheif in regard of its Heinousnesse b Coo. l. 4. Beverleys case 124. which wee call Treason Now Treason c Flet. l. 1. c. 21. is either High or Petite High Treason is that which the Romans called Laesa majestas and this before the alteration of our Government was dierse wayes committed as by killing or imagining the Death of the King the Queen or their Sonne and Heir apparant By ravishing d Spec. Just l. 1. c. del peche de majeste the Wife or eldest Daughter of the King if she were unmarried or the wife of the Kings Sonne and Heir apparant By taking up Armes against the King within his Kingdome e Dyer