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A64510 The third part of Modern reports being a collection of several special cases in the Court of Kings-Bench: in the last years of the reign of K. Charles II. In the reign of King James II. And in the two first years of his present Majesty. Together with the resolutions and judgments thereupon. None of these cases ever printed before. Carefully collected by a learned hand.; Reports. 1660-1726. Vol.3. England. Court of King's Bench. 1700 (1700) Wing T911; ESTC R222186 312,709 406

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and_o in_o case_n i_o die_v without_o issue_n of_o my_o body_n lawful_o beget_v than_o i_o give_v grant_v and_o confirm_v my_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o my_o kinswoman_n sarah_n stokes_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o to_o the_o use_n of_o myself_o for_o life_n and_o after_o my_o decease_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v sarah_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n to_o be_v beget_v with_o remainder_n over_o etc._n etc._n the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o do_v amount_v to_o a_o covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v so_o as_o to_o raise_v a_o use_n to_o sarah_n without_o transmutation_n of_o the_o possession_n the_o objection_n against_o it_o be_v 300._o sid._n 26._o moor_n 687._o dyer_n 96._o 2_o roll._n abr._n 786._o winch_n 59_o plough_v 300._o that_o use_v be_v create_v chief_o by_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o party_n and_o that_o by_o these_o word_n grant_v and_o confirm_v the_o feoffor_a do_v intend_v the_o land_n shall_v pass_v at_o common_a law_n so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v it_o be_v like_o the_o case_n where_o a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n be_v in_o the_o deed_n or_o a_o covenant_n to_o make_v livery_n there_o nothing_o shall_v pass_v by_o way_n of_o use_n but_o the_o possession_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v neither_o livery_n and_o seisin_n or_o attornment_n no_o use_n will_v pass_v to_o sarah_n it_o can_v be_v a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n for_o that_o be_v only_o where_o a_o recompense_n be_v on_o each_o side_n to_o make_v the_o contract_n good_a beside_o 672._o 2_o inst_z 672._o the_o deed_n be_v not_o enrol_v to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v 137._o 1_o vent_n 137._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v construe_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v though_o the_o formal_a word_n be_v want_v to_o make_v it_o so_o and_o for_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o fox_n be_v case_n 93._o 8_o co._n 93._o who_o be_v seize_v in_o fee_n devise_v his_o land_n to_o c._n for_o life_n remainder_n over_o for_o life_n reserve_v a_o rent_n and_o afterward_o by_o indenture_n in_o consideration_n of_o money_n do_v demise_n grant_v and_o set_v the_o same_o land_n to_o d._n for_o 99_o year_n reserve_v a_o rent_n the_o lessee_n for_o life_n do_v not_o attorn_a in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o any_o use_n or_o any_o attornment_n to_o make_v it_o pass_v by_o grant_n and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o lease_n for_o year_n shall_v amount_v to_o a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n so_o that_o the_o reversion_n together_o with_o the_o rent_n shall_v pass_v to_o the_o lessee_n without_o attornment_n 277._o hob._n 277._o and_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o by_o construction_n of_o law_n it_o do_v amount_v to_o a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n for_o the_o word_n import_v as_o much_o and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v hexham_n versus_fw-la conier_n in_o ejectment_n the_o plaintiff_n declare_v de_fw-la uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-it sive_fw-la tenemento_fw-it tenement_n a_o ejectment_n will_v lie_v for_o a_o tenement_n and_o have_v a_o verdict_n but_o judgement_n be_v arrest_v because_o a_o ejectment_n will_v not_o lie_v of_o a_o tenement_n for_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o uncertain_a signification_n it_o may_v be_v a_o advowson_n house_n or_o land_n but_o it_o be_v good_a in_o dower_n so_o be_v messuagium_fw-la sive_fw-la tenementum_fw-la vocat_fw-la '_o the_o black_a swan_n for_o this_o addition_n make_v it_o certain_a that_o the_o tenement_n intend_v be_v a_o house_n rex_fw-la versus_fw-la bunny_n a_o motion_n be_v make_v for_o a_o melius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la to_o be_v direct_v to_o a_o coroner_n who_o have_v return_v his_o inquisition_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o bunny_n that_o he_o be_v not_o compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la when_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la but_o it_o be_v oppose_v by_o sergeant_n pemberton_n and_o mr._n pollexfen_n who_o say_v that_o the_o law_n give_v great_a credit_n to_o the_o inquest_n of_o a_o coroner_n and_o that_o a_o melius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la be_v seldom_o or_o never_o grant_v though_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n upon_o affidavit_n that_o the_o party_n have_v his_o sense_n 82._o mod._n rep._n 82._o it_o have_v be_v grant_v where_o any_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o coroner_n or_o any_o incertainty_n in_o the_o inquisition_n return_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o writ_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v 371._o cro._n eliz._n 371._o but_o it_o be_v general_o grant_v upon_o office_n or_o tenor_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n 800._o 3_o keb._n 800._o but_o never_o to_o a_o coroner_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la who_o make_v his_o enquiry_n super_fw-la visum_fw-la corporis_fw-la de_fw-fr term._n sancti_fw-la mich._n anno_fw-la 4_o jac._n ii_o in_o banco_n regis_fw-la 1688._o in_o trinity-vacation_n last_o mr._n justice_n holloway_n and_o mr._n justice_n thomas_n powell_n have_v their_o quietus_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n baldock_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n stringer_n be_v make_v justice_n of_o this_o court_n and_o mr._n justice_n allibon_n who_o be_v a_o roman_n catholic_n die_v in_o the_o same_o vacation_n and_o sir_n john_n powell_n one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v make_v a_o justice_n of_o this_o court_n sir_n thomas_n jennor_n another_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v make_v a_o justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n rotheram_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n ingoldby_n be_v make_v baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n wright_n chief_a justice_n powel_n justice_n baldock_n justice_n stringer_n justice_n shuttleworth_n versus_fw-la garnet_n intratur_fw-la trin._n 1_o willielmi_n &_o mariae_fw-la rotulo_n 965._o the_o defendant_n be_v tenant_n of_o customary_a land_n hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o a._n of_o which_o manor_n b._n be_v lord_n
etc._n indebitatus_fw-la ass_n will_v lie_v for_o a_o fine_a upon_o a_o admission_n etc._n etc._n that_o a_o fine_a be_v due_a to_o he_o for_o a_o admission_n that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o manor_n descend_v to_o w._n as_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o die_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n as_o executor_n to_o the_o heir_n bring_v a_o indebitatus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la for_o this_o fine_a he_o declare_v also_o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v indebt_v to_o he_o in_o 25_o l._n for_o a_o reasonable_a fine_a etc._n etc._n the_o plaintiff_n have_v a_o verdict_n and_o entire_a damage_n and_o it_o be_v now_o move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o a_o indebitatus_fw-la will_v not_o lie_v for_o a_o customary_a fine_a because_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v upon_o any_o contract_n of_o the_o party_n but_o upon_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o land_n for_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o relief_n pay_v for_o there_o must_v be_v some_o personal_a contract_n to_o maintain_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o a_o indebitatus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la 339._o 2_o cro._n 599._o jones_n 339._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o where_o the_o plaintiff_n locasset_fw-la a_o warehouse_n to_o the_o defendant_n he_o promise_v to_o pay_v 8_o s._n per_fw-la week_n an_fw-mi assumpsit_fw-la be_v bring_v for_o this_o rent_n and_o a_o verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o a_o motion_n be_v make_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o this_o be_v a_o lease_n at_o will_n and_o the_o weekly_a payment_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o rent_n and_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o a_o assumpsit_fw-la will_v not_o lie_v for_o a_o rent_n reserve_v because_o it_o sound_v in_o the_o realty_n but_o because_o it_o be_v only_o a_o promise_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o occupy_v of_o the_o warehouse_n the_o action_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v well_o bring_v 2._o where_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o action_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o a_o contract_n but_o upon_o some_o special_a matter_n there_o a_o indebitatus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la will_v not_o lie_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o lie_v upon_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n or_o upon_o a_o award_n or_o for_o rent_n though_o there_o be_v a_o privity_n both_o of_o contract_n and_o estate_n without_o a_o special_a assumpsit_fw-la e_o contra_fw-la contra_fw-la e_o contra_fw-la it_o be_v argue_v that_o the_o action_n lie_v for_o though_o a_o fine_a savour_n of_o the_o realty_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a duty_n in_o all_o case_n where_o debt_n will_v lie_v upon_o a_o simple_a contract_n there_o a_o assumpsit_fw-la will_v lie_v likewise_o it_o be_v true_a this_o do_v concern_v the_o inheritance_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o contract_n that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v admit_v pay_v the_o fine_a it_o have_v be_v also_o maintain_v for_o money_n have_v and_o receive_v out_o of_o the_o office_n of_o register_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n use_v and_o for_o scavage_a money_n due_a to_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o london_n 677._o 3_o keb._n 677._o which_o be_v also_o a_o inheritance_n it_o be_v a_o contract_n employ_v by_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o action_n be_v well_o bring_v afterward_o in_o michaelmas_n term_n 1_o willielmi_n &_o mariae_fw-la by_o the_o opinion_n of_o justice_n dolben_n 79._o 2_o leon._n 79._o eyre_n and_o gregory_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n but_o the_o chief_a justice_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o if_o the_o defendant_n have_v die_v indebt_v to_o another_o by_o bond_n and_o have_v not_o asset_n beside_o what_o will_v fatisfie_v this_o fine_a if_o the_o executor_n have_v pay_v it_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o devastavit_fw-la in_o he_o suppose_v the_o defendant_n promise_v that_o in_o consideration_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v demise_n to_o he_o certain_a land_n that_o then_o he_o will_v pay_v the_o rent_n if_o the_o defendant_n plead_v non_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la symonds_n cro._n car._n acton_n versus_fw-la symonds_n the_o plaintiff_n must_v prove_v a_o express_a promise_n or_o be_v non_fw-fr suit_n also_o here_o be_v no_o tenure_n or_o custom_n set_v out_o yet_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o other_o three_o justice_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v his_o judgement_n rex_fw-la versus_fw-la johnson_n information_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 29_o &_o 30_o car._n 2._o cap._n 1._o forfeiture_n pardon_v after_o a_o verdict_n for_o the_o king_n excuse_v the_o forfeiture_n prohibit_v the_o importation_n of_o several_a french_a commodity_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n lace_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o 100_o l._n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o importer_n and_o 50_o l._n by_o the_o vendor_n and_o the_o good_n to_o be_v forfeit_v the_o information_n set_v forth_o that_o a_o packet_n contain_v so_o many_o yard_n of_o lace_n be_v import_v by_o the_o defendant_n from_o france_n and_o that_o he_o do_v conceal_v it_o to_o hinder_v the_o seizure_n and_o that_o he_o do_v private_o sell_v it_o contra_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la upon_o not-guilty_a plead_v the_o king_n have_v a_o verdict_n and_o on_o the_o 2d_o of_o october_n there_o come_v forth_o a_o general_a pardon_n in_o which_o be_v these_o word_n viz._n that_o the_o subject_n shall_v not_o be_v sue_v or_o vex_v etc._n etc._n in_o their_o body_n good_n or_o chattel_n land_n or_o tenement_n for_o any_o matter_n cause_n or_o contempt_n misdemeanour_n forfeiture_n offence_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n heretofore_o do_v commit_v or_o omit_v against_o we_o except_o all_o concealment_n fraud_n corruption_n misdemanour_n and_o offence_n whereby_o we_o or_o our_o late_a brother_n have_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o collection_n payment_n or_o answer_v of_o our_o revenue_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o any_o other_o money_n due_a or_o to_o be_v due_a to_o we_o or_o receive_v for_o we_o or_o he_o and_o all_o forfeiture_n penalty_n and_o nomine_fw-la poena_n thereupon_o arise_v and_o all_o indictment_n and_o information_n or_o other_o process_n and_o proceed_n now_o depend_v or_o to_o be_v depend_v thereupon_o the_o question_n now_o be_v whether_o this_o forfeiture_n be_v excuse_v by_o this_o pardon_n the_o attorney_n general_n argue_v that_o it_o be_v not_o because_o a_o interest_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o king_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o no_o particular_a or_o general_a pardon_n shall_v divest_v it_o without_o word_n of_o restitution_n so_o be_v tooms_n case_n who_o have_v judgement_n against_o another_o 361._o 1_o sand._n 361._o and_o then_o become_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la his_o administrator_n bring_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la quare_fw-la executionem_fw-la non_fw-la haberet_fw-la the_o debtor_n plead_v that_o after_o the_o judgement_n the_o intestate_a hang_v himself_o which_o be_v find_v by_o the_o coroner_n enquest_n return_v into_o this_o court._n the_o plaintiff_n reply_v the_o act_n of_o pardon_n but_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o defendant_n for_o when_o the_o inquisition_n be_v return_v than_o the_o debt_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o king_n which_o can_v not_o be_v divest_v without_o particular_a word_n of_o restitution_n and_o which_o be_v want_v in_o that_o act_n of_o pardon_n the_o most_o proper_a word_n in_o the_o body_n of_o this_o pardon_n which_o seem_v to_o excuse_v the_o defendant_n be_v the_o word_n offence_n but_o the_o same_o word_n be_v likewise_o in_o the_o exception_n viz._n except_o all_o offence_n etc._n etc._n in_o collect_v or_o pay_v of_o money_n due_a to_o we_o and_o all_o forfeiture_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o conceal_n of_o forfeit_a good_n from_o seizure_n be_v a_o offence_n except_v for_o it_o be_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o king_n duty_n of_o which_o he_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o concealment_n it_o be_v true_a the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o pardon_n excuse_v all_o misdemeanour_n comit_v against_o the_o king_n in_o his_o stand_a revenue_n but_o this_o exception_n take_v in_o all_o concealment_n and_o fraud_n in_o answer_v of_o the_o revenue_n and_o this_o information_n be_v principal_o ground_v upon_o fraud_n 56._o 5_o co._n 56._o so_o that_o the_o exception_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v as_o large_o for_o the_o king_n as_o the_o pardon_n itself_o to_o discharge_v the_o subject_a no_o fraud_n tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o revenue_n be_v pardon_v for_o it_o except_v not_o only_o all_o concealment_n in_o collect_v the_o revenue_n but_o other_o money_n due_a or_o to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n if_o therefore_o when_o the_o king_n be_v entitle_v by_o inquisition_n office_n or_o record_n there_o must_v be_v express_a and_o not_o general_a word_n to_o pardon_v it_o and_o since_o this_o fact_n be_v commit_v before_o the_o pardon_n come_v out_o and_o so_o find_v by_o the_o jury_n who_o verdict_n be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o a_o enquest_n of_o office_n so_o that_o the_o king_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v entitle_v to_o the_o good_n by_o record_n
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say_v semper_fw-la judicabuntur_fw-la infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la b._n f.n.b._n 202._o a._n regist_n 238._o b._n if_o he_o make_v any_o conveyance_n of_o his_o land_n the_o law_n have_v provide_v a_o remedial_a writ_n even_o for_o himself_o to_o avoid_v his_o own_o alienation_n his_o feoffment_n be_v void_a 21._o 39_o h._n 6.42_o bract._n fol._n 12._o no._n 5._o fol._n 100_o 120._o brit._n cap._n 34._o fol._n 88_o perk._n 5._o pl._n 21._o and_o if_o warranties_n be_v annex_v those_o they_o be_v also_o void_a if_o he_o grant_v a_o rent-charge_a out_o of_o his_o land_n that_o be_v likewise_o void_a and_o if_o the_o grantee_n shall_v distrain_v for_o this_o rent_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o grantor_n his_o heir_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o he_o and_o therefore_o by_o parity_n of_o reason_n this_o surrender_n must_v be_v void_a in_o fitzherbert_n tit._n grantee_n pl._n 80._o there_o be_v a_o case_n to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n a_o assize_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o tenant_n suppose_v that_o he_o have_v no_o right_n of_o entry_n unless_o under_o a_o disseisor_n by_o who_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o demandant_n be_v disseise_v the_o tenant_n plead_v that_o the_o suppose_a disseisor_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o demandant_n who_o heir_n he_o then_o be_v and_o that_o his_o say_a father_n make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o tenant_n with_o warranty_n and_o demand_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n the_o demandant_n reply_v that_o his_o father_n at_o that_o time_n be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o the_o tenant_n be_v compel_v to_o rejoin_v and_o take_v issue_n upon_o the_o insanity_n which_o show_v that_o if_o he_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la he_o can_v not_o have_v make_v such_o a_o feoffment_n so_o if_o he_o make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n and_o afterward_o take_v back_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n 23._o fitz._n remitter_n pl._n 23._o the_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la shall_v be_v remit_v to_o his_o ancient_a title_n which_o show_v likewise_o that_o such_o feoffment_n be_v void_a for_o the_o remitter_n suppose_v a_o former_a right_n it_o be_v incongruous_a to_o say_v that_o act_v do_v by_o person_n of_o no_o discretion_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o valid_a in_o the_o law_n such_o be_v infant_n and_o lunatic_n and_o it_o stand_v with_o great_a reason_n that_o what_o they_o do_v shall_v be_v void_a especial_o when_o it_o go_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o estate_n therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o if_o a_o person_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la release_v his_o right_n that_o shall_v not_o bar_v the_o king_n in_o his_o life_n time_n but_o he_o shall_v seize_v the_o land_n and_o if_o he_o die_v his_o heir_n may_v bring_v the_o writ_n dum_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o may_v enter_v it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o a_o release_v make_v by_o a_o infant_n executor_n be_v no_o bar_n because_o it_o work_v in_o destruction_n of_o his_o interest_n 10._o 5_o co._n 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occupant_a and_o let_v the_o land_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n until_o etc._n etc._n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la verificare_fw-la the_o defendant_n demur_v to_o this_o replication_n and_o have_v judgement_n the_o matter_n now_o in_o debate_n be_v upon_o exception_n to_o the_o barr._n 1._o for_o want_v of_o a_o traverse_v that_o sir_n peter_n werburton_n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o take_n etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o want_v of_o a_o sufficient_a title_n allege_v in_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o that_o by_o the_o statue_n of_o fraud_n all_o occupancy_n be_v now_o take_v away_o it_o be_v argue_v that_o the_o replication_n be_v good_a without_o a_o traverse_n 504._o co._n ent._n 504._o for_o where_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v confess_v and_o avoid_v as_o he_o have_v do_v here_o if_o he_o have_v traverse_v likewise_o that_o will_v have_v make_v his_o replication_n double_a he_o confess_v that_o sir_n p._n w._n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n of_o the_o manor_n but_o 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