if_o a_o action_n upon_o this_o be_v sue_v against_o he_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o himself_o or_o to_o help_v he_o but_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o sane_n memory_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o descent_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o say_v this_o for_o that_o no_o man_n of_o full_a age_n shall_v be_v receive_v in_o any_o plea_n by_o the_o law_n to_o disable_v his_o own_o person_n ix_o query_n what_o kind_n of_o privy_n can_v disable_v he_o who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n or_o by_o who_o and_o what_o act_v do_v by_o a_o madman_n or_o one_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n can_v be_v avoid_v solution_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o the_o disability_n to_o disable_v one_o self_n as_o to_o some_o person_n be_v personal_a and_o extend_v only_o mentis_fw-la 4_o co._n f._n 124._o a._n beverley_n case_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la to_o the_o party_n himself_o and_o as_o to_o other_o person_n be_v not_o personal_a but_o shall_v bind_v they_o also_o and_o as_o to_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v four_o manner_n of_o privity_n sc_n privity_n in_o blood_n as_o heir_n 2._o privity_n in_o representation_n as_o executor_n or_o administrator_n who_o as_o mr._n 337._o littleton_n sect._n 337._o littleton_n say_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o testator_n or_o intestate_a 2_o mar._n dyer_n 112._o acc._n 3._o privity_n in_o estate_n as_o donee_n in_o tail_n the_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n in_o fee_n etc._n etc._n 4._o privity_n in_o tenure_n as_o lord_n by_o escheat_n and_o two_o of_o which_o be_v privy_n only_o may_v disable_v he_o who_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o avoid_v his_o deed_n grant_n and_o feoffment_n and_o two_o not_o for_o privy_n in_o blood_n may_v show_v the_o disability_n of_o the_o ancestor_n and_o privy_n in_o representation_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o testator_n or_o intestate_a but_o neither_o 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averment_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la for_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v ensue_v thereupon_o also_o such_o averment_n be_v against_o the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o judge_n 17._o 18_o e._n 2._o fine_n 120._o 17_o ass._n pl._n 17._o for_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v any_o conusance_n of_o a_o fine_a or_o recognisance_n of_o he_o who_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la x._o query_n whether_o a_o man_n distract_v or_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n be_v relievable_a in_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n to_o avoid_v a_o deed_n make_v by_o himself_o solution_n a._n bind_v himself_o in_o a_o bond_n of_o 1000_o l._n to_o b._n and_o this_o bond_n be_v sue_v against_o he_o he_o exhibit_v a_o bill_n in_o the_o court_n of_o request_n to_o be_v relieve_v against_o the_o same_o and_o case_n 4_o co._n f._n 124._o a._n beverley_n case_n set_v forth_o in_o his_o bill_n that_o aâ—…_n the_o time_n of_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a bond_n he_o be_v noâ—…_n compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o whether_o in_o this_o case_n a_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v award_v be_v the_o question_n and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o same_o be_v against_o a_o express_a maxim_n of_o the_o common_a law_n that_o the_o party_n shall_v noâ—…_n disable_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v relief_n in_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o subversion_n of_o a_o principle_n and_o ground_n in_o law_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o this_o same_o principle_n i_o will_v subjoin_v a_o judgement_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n and_o it_o be_v thus_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o obligation_n make_v he_o be_v dâ—…_n marshal_n cro._n el._n f._n 398._o pl._n 4._o stroud_n v._o marshal_n non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n and_o iâ—…_n be_v thereupon_o demurreâ—…_n and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o he_o can_v save_v himself_o by_o such_o a_o plea_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o fitzherbert_n hold_v to_o be_v no_o law_n wherefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n xi_o query_n whether_o this_o maxim_n that_o the_o party_n can_v disable_v himself_o shall_v hold_v good_a in_o criminal_a cause_n as_o felony_n murder_n and_o petit_fw-fr treason_n solution_n the_o judge_n in_o beverley_n case_n do_v affirm_v that_o a_o man_n who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o felony_n or_o murder_n because_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o felon_n be_v so_o grievous_a sc_n 1._o to_o lose_v his_o life_n 2._o to_o lose_v his_o life_n in_o such_o odious_a manner_n sc_n by_o hang_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o unworthy_a of_o both_o 3._o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o blood_n as_o to_o his_o ancestry_n for_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o any_o ancestor_n and_o as_o to_o his_o posterity_n also_o for_o his_o blood_n be_v corrupt_a and_o he_o have_v neither_o heir_n nor_o posterity_n 4._o his_o land_n 5._o his_o good_n and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v annum_fw-la &_o diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la to_o the_o intent_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o his_o house_n pull_v down_o his_o tree_n eradicate_v and_o overthrow_v his_o meadow_n plough_v up_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o comfort_n delight_n or_o sustenance_n waste_v and_o destroy_v because_o that_o he_o in_o such_o felonious_a manner_n offend_v against_o the_o law_n and_o all_o that_o be_v ut_fw-la poena_fw-la ad_fw-la paucos_fw-la metus_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la perveniat_fw-la but_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o man_n who_o be_v deprive_v of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n can_v be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o second_o no_o felony_n or_o murder_n can_v be_v commit_v without_o a_o felonious_a intent_n or_o purpose_v 9_o purpose_v 21_o h._n 7._o 31._o 26_o ass._n 27_o f._n n._n b._n 202._o stamford_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n 16._o 8._o c._n 9_o but_o furiosus_fw-la non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la quid_fw-la agit_fw-fr &_o animo_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la caret_fw-la &_o non_fw-la multum_fw-la distat_fw-la a_o brutis_fw-la as_o 1._o as_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o c._n 20._o nu_fw-la 1._o f._n 420._o b._n &_o fleta_n lib._n 6._o c._n 40._o nu_fw-la 1._o bracton_n say_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v have_v a_o felonious_a intent_n also_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la can_v commit_v petit_n treason_n as_o if_o a_o woman_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la kill_v her_o husband_n as_o appear_v 12_o h._n 3._o forfeiture_n 33._o vide_fw-la stamford_n f._n 45._o kitchen_n 56._o tit._n forfeiture_n edit_n 1651._o sir_n edward_n coke_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o maxim_n that_o the_o party_n shall_v not_o disable_v himself_o hold_v only_o in_o civil_a b._n comment_fw-fr on_o littleton_n §_o 405._o f._n 247._o b._n cause_n but_o not_o in_o criminal_a cause_n as_o felony_n etc._n etc._n foâ—…_n in_o such_o the_o act_n and_o wrong_n of_o a_o madman_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o because_o in_o those_o cause_n actus_fw-la non_fw-la facâ—…_n reum_fw-la nisi_fw-la mens_fw-la sit_fw-la rea_fw-la and_o 1642._o note_v the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n say_v that_o king_n alfred_n hang_v cole_n for_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n on_o one_o have_v when_o he_o be_v mad_a and_o distract_a in_o his_o wit_n c._n 5._o §_o 1._o p._n 297._o edit_fw-la 1642._o he_o be_v amen_n i_o e._n 〈◊〉_d ment_fw-la without_o his_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d discretion_n and_o furiosus_fw-la solâ—…_n furore_fw-la punitur_fw-la a_o madman_n 〈◊〉_d only_o punish_v by_o his_o madness_n add_v hereunto_o what_o plouden_n and_o the_o author_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o term_n of_o law_n
say_v of_o distract_a person_n in_o case_n criminal_a the_o former_a express_v himself_o thus_o if_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d sanae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la kill_v another_o although_o he_o have_v break_v the_o studde_v com._n fol._n 19_o a._n reneger_n &_o fogassa_n &_o f._n 465._o a._n eyston_n v._o studde_v word_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o break_v the_o law_n for_o that_o he_o have_v no_o memory_n nor_o understanding_n but_o meâ—…_n ignorance_n which_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v involuntary_a ignorance_n to_o which_o the_o law_n impute_v the_o act_n to_o be_v do_v because_o there_o be_v no_o default_n in_o he_o and_o for_o this_o he_o shall_v be_v excuse_v hâ—…_n be_v ignorant_a by_o compulsion_n the_o latter_a speak_v in_o this_o wise_a when_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v that_o whosoever_o equity_n fol._n 150._o b._n tit._n equity_n do_v such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v a_o felon_n and_o shall_v suffer_v death_n yet_o if_o a_o madman_n or_o a_o infant_n of_o young_a year_n that_o have_v no_o discretion_n do_v the_o same_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o felon_n nor_o suffer_v death_n therefore_o have_v give_v my_o reader_n a_o account_n of_o the_o common_a law_n relate_v to_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n in_o the_o point_n of_o criminal_a matter_n i_o will_v present_v to_o his_o view_n civil_a law_n â—…exts_n concern_v such_o distract_a person_n as_o be_v guilty_a of_o homicidium_fw-la or_o kill_v other_o men._n now_o the_o civilian_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o as_o kill_v either_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o those_o 6._o poena_n parricidii_fw-la more_fw-it majorum_fw-la haec_fw-la instituta_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la parricida_fw-la virgis_fw-la sanguineis_fw-la verberatus_fw-la deinde_fw-la culleo_fw-la insuatur_fw-la cum_fw-la cane_n gallo_n gallinaceo_fw-la &_o vipera_fw-la &_o simia_fw-la deinde_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la profundum_fw-la culleus_fw-la jactetur_fw-la d._n 48._o 9_o 9_o instit_fw-la 4._o 18._o 6._o â—…at_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o any_o â—…at_a be_v of_o next_o akin_n their_o â—…unishment_n be_v death_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o case_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o parricide_n be_v 〈◊〉_d well_o whip_v so_o that_o the_o blood_n do_v follow_v in_o good_a â—…enty_n he_o be_v sow_v up_o into_o a_o sack_n together_o with_o a_o â—…og_n a_o cock_n a_o viper_n a_o ape_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o depth_n â—…f_n the_o sea_n but_o if_o a_o madman_n say_v they_o shall_v kill_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v be_v no_o way_n punish_v â—…eckoning_v that_o his_o own_o furor_n or_o madness_n be_v a_o sufficient_a â—…unishment_n to_o himself_o sane_n si_fw-la per_fw-la furorem_fw-la say_v the_o lawyer_n modestinus_n â—…liquis_fw-la parentem_fw-la occiderit_fw-la impunitus_fw-la erit_fw-la ut_fw-la divi_z fratres_fw-la â—…scripserunt_fw-la super_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la furorem_fw-la matrem_fw-la necaverat_fw-la nam_fw-la sufficere_fw-la furore_fw-la ipso_fw-la eum_fw-la puniri_fw-la d._n 48._o 9_o 9_o 2._o d._n â—…_n 18._o 14._o infans_fw-la vel_fw-la furiosus_fw-la say_v the_o same_o lawyer_n si_fw-la homiâ—…em_fw-la occiderint_fw-la lege_fw-la cornelia_n non_fw-la tuentur_fw-la cum_fw-la alterum_fw-la â—…nocentia_fw-la consilii_fw-la tuetur_fw-la alterum_fw-la fati_fw-la infelicitas_fw-la excuâ—…t_fw-la d._n 48._o 8._o 12._o on_o which_o text_n gothofredus_n have_v this_o note_n furiosum_fw-la fati_fw-la infelicitas_fw-la a_o poena_fw-la excusat_fw-la ideoque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d facere_fw-la sed_fw-la pati_fw-la injuriam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cite_v for_o it_o the_o lawyer_n ulpian_n who_o word_n be_v as_o follow_v sane_n sunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la qui_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la utputa_fw-la furiosus_fw-la &_o impubes_fw-la qui_fw-la doli_fw-la capax_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la namque_fw-la high_a pati_fw-la injuriam_fw-la soâ—…ent_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la injuria_fw-la ex_fw-la affectu_fw-la facientis_fw-la â—…onsistat_fw-la consequens_fw-la erit_fw-la dicere_fw-la hos_fw-la sive_fw-la pulsent_fw-la sive_fw-la â—…onvicium_fw-la dicunt_fw-la injuriam_fw-la fecisse_fw-la non_fw-la videri_fw-la d._n 47._o 10._o â—…_n 1._o vide_fw-la what_o the_o canon_n law_n say_v of_o a_o furor_n man_n that_o kill_v or_o wound_v another_o person_n clement_n lib._n 5._o tit._n 4._o de_fw-la homicidio_fw-la voluntario_fw-la &_o casuali_fw-la xii_o query_n if_o a_o man_n while_o he_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la destroy_v himself_o whether_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la solution_n if_o a_o man_n lose_v his_o memory_n by_o the_o rage_n of_o sickness_n or_o infirmity_n or_o otherwise_o and_o 1567._o co._n 3_o inst._n f._n 54._o stanford_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o f._n 19_o b._n 20._o a._n edit_n 1567._o kill_v himself_o while_o he_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la he_o be_v not_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la for_o as_o he_o can_v commit_v murder_n upon_o another_o so_o in_o that_o case_n he_o can_v commit_v murder_n upon_o himself_o if_o one_o during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la give_v himself_o a_o mortal_a wound_n whereof_o he_o when_o he_o have_v recover_v his_o memory_n die_v he_o be_v not_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la because_o the_o stroke_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n be_v give_v when_o he_o be_v not_o compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la et_fw-la actus_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la reus_fw-la nisi_fw-la mens_fw-la sit_fw-la rea_fw-la so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o shelly_n case_n if_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la give_v unto_o himself_o a_o mortal_a wound_n and_o before_o he_o die_v he_o become_v of_o sane_n memory_n and_o afterward_o die_v of_o the_o same_o wound_n in_o this_o case_n although_o that_o he_o die_v of_o sane_n memory_n yet_o because_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o his_o death_n viz._n the_o stroke_n be_v when_o he_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la he_o shall_v not_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la because_o the_o death_n etc._n etc._n have_v relation_n to_o the_o original_a act_n which_o be_v the_o stroke_n or_o wound_v 1_o co._n f._n 99_o b._n shelly_n case_n vide_fw-la 4_o co._n f._n 42._o a._n heydon_n case_n 22._o e._n 3._o corone_n 244._o plowden_n comm._n f._n 260_o a._n now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o resolution_n bracton_n and_o fleta_n two_o old_a author_n give_v of_o this_o our_o question_n the_o former_a speak_v in_o this_o wise_a de_fw-fr furioso_n quid_fw-la dicetur_fw-la qui_fw-la rationem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr ment_fw-la capto_fw-la &_o frenetico_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la laborat_fw-la in_o acuta_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la seipsum_fw-la submerserit_fw-la vel_fw-la interfecerit_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la a_o talis_fw-la feloniam_fw-la faciat_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la ipso_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la nec_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la forisfaciunt_fw-la nec_fw-la catalla_n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sensu_fw-la carent_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la &_o non_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la brutum_fw-la animal_n injuriam_fw-la facere_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la feloniam_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la multum_fw-la distent_a a_o brutis_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 3._o tract_n 2._o de_fw-fr corona_n c._n 31._o f._n 150._o 8._o the_o late_a viz._n fleta_n do_v concur_v with_o bracton_n and_o pronounce_v thus_o similiter_fw-la furiosi_fw-la frenetici_fw-la infantuli_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la capti_fw-la &_o in_o acuta_fw-la febri_fw-la laborantes_fw-la quamvis_fw-la seipsos_fw-la interfecerint_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la feloniam_fw-la committunt_fw-la nec_fw-la hoereditates_fw-la foris_fw-la faciunt_fw-la nec_fw-la catalla_n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sensu_fw-la carent_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 36._o de_fw-la infortuniis_fw-la xiii_o query_n whether_o he_o that_o be_v non_fw-fr compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o total_o deprive_v of_o all_o compassing_n and_o imagination_n can_v commit_v high-treason_n by_o compass_v or_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n solution_n though_o all_o law_n do_v exempt_a a_o madman_n from_o punishment_n because_o their_o action_n 14._o c._n 9_o 9_o 20._o tolle_o voluntaiem_n &_o erit_fw-la omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la indifferenâ—…_n quia_fw-la affectio_fw-la tua_fw-la nomen_fw-la imponit_fw-la operi_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o crimen_fw-la non_fw-la contrahitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la nocendi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la intercedat_fw-la bracton_n l._n a._n tract_n 1._o de_fw-fr prodictionebus_fw-la c_o 2._o nu_fw-la 14._o be_v not_o govern_v by_o their_o will_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v set_v apart_o all_o his_o deed_n be_v indifferent_a neither_o can_v the_o body_n offend_v without_o a_o corrupt_a or_o erroveous_a mind_n yet_o if_o a_o madman_n kill_v or_o offer_v to_o kill_v the_o king_n it_o be_v high-treason_n for_o the_o king_n est_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o salus_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la &_o a_o capite_fw-la case_n 4_o co._n f._n 124._o b._n beverley_n case_n bona_fw-la valetudo_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la and_o for_o this_o cause_n their_o person_n be_v so_o sacred_a that_o none_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o offer_v they_o violence_n but_o he_o be_v reus_n criminis_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la &_o pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la ne_fw-la pereant_fw-la omnes_fw-la thus_o say_v
non_fw-fr compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la or_o the_o law_n relate_v to_o natural_a fool_n mad-folk_n and_o lunatic_n person_n inquisited_a and_o explain_v for_o common_a benefit_n by_o john_n bridal_a esq_n of_o lincoln's-inn_n seneca_n lib._n fourteen_o epistolarum_n epist._n 94._o siquis_fw-la furioso_fw-it praecepta_fw-la det_fw-la quomodo_fw-la loqui_fw-la debeat_fw-la quomodo_fw-la procedere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la in_o publico_fw-la se_fw-la gerere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la in_o privatoâ—…â—…it_fw-la ipso_fw-la quem_fw-la monebit_fw-la insanior_fw-la london_n print_v by_o the_o assign_v of_o richard_n and_o edward_n atkins_n esquire_n for_o isaac_n cleave_v at_o the_o star_n next_o serjeants-inn_n in_o chancery-lane_n 1700._o the_o author_n to_o the_o reader_n see_v there_o have_v be_v expose_v to_o public_a view_n a_o couple_n of_o tract_n the_o one_o entitle_v the_o woman_n lawyer_n and_o the_o other_o style_v the_o infant_n be_v lawyer_n i_o have_v be_v induce_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o publication_n of_o this_o perexiguous_a â—…iece_n and_o have_v name_v it_o the_o law_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o collection_n methodical_o digest_v of_o such_o law_n with_o the_o case_n opinion_n and_o resolution_n of_o our_o common_a law_n sage_n as_o do_v proper_o concern_v the_o right_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o reason_n some_o whereof_z be_v become_v so_o by_o a_o perpetual_a infirmity_n as_o idiot_n or_o fool_n natural_a some_o who_o be_v once_o of_o good_a and_o sound_a memory_n but_o by_o the_o visitation_n of_o god_n be_v deprive_v of_o it_o as_o person_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n distract_v some_o that_o have_v their_o lucid_a interval_n sometime_o in_o their_o wit_n sometime_o out_o as_o lunatic_n person_n and_o some_o who_o be_v make_v so_o by_o their_o own_o default_n as_o person_n overcome_v with_o drink_n who_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o drunkenness_n be_v compare_v to_o mad-folk_n all_o which_o sort_v 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he_o be_v beg_v for_o a_o fool._n a_o table_n of_o the_o query_n relate_v first_o to_o idiot_n 1._o if_o the_o king_n commit_v the_o body_n or_o estate_n of_o a_o idiot_n to_o j._n s._n to_o do_v with_o he_o as_o he_o please_v whether_o this_o grant_v be_v good_a 26_o 2._o whether_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o mean_a profit_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o seizure_n of_o the_o idiot_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o office_n find_v 27_o 3._o at_o what_o time_n be_v the_o prerogative_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o idiot_n land_n confer_v on_o the_o crown_n during_o the_o life_n of_o a_o idiot_n or_o natural_a fool_n 29_o 4._o whether_o the_o tertenant_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o traverse_n a_o office_n of_o idiocy_n upon_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la bring_v against_o he_o by_o the_o king_n 32_o 5._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o diversity_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o king_n to_o answer_v either_o to_o the_o tenure_n or_o the_o possession_n 32_o 6._o whether_o a_o idiot_n or_o fool_n natural_a can_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o good_n in_o market_n overt_a 33_o 7._o whether_o a_o stranger_n may_v tender_v money_n in_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n to_o save_v the_o estate_n of_o a_o idiot_n 33_o 8._o if_o a_o idiot_n shall_v make_v his_o testament_n wise_o and_o reasonable_o to_o the_o show_n whether_o this_o testament_n of_o his_o be_v good_a or_o not_o 34_o 9_o if_o a_o idiot_n above_o the_o age_n of_o 21_o year_n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n of_o his_o inheritance_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n that_o feoffment_n may_v be_v avoid_v during_o his_o life_n 39_o 10._o a_o fine_a levy_v by_o a_o idiot_n what_o it_o operate_v 40_o 11._o a_o fine_a levy_v by_o j._n s._n uncle_n of_o a_o idiot_n who_o be_v seize_v of_o a_o inheritance_n the_o say_v j._n s._n die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o h._n the_o idiot_n whether_o this_o fine_a so_o levy_v can_v bar_v the_o grandchild_n of_o j._n s._n 42_o 12._o whether_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n hold_v by_o copy_n of_o court-roll_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o copyhold_n manor_n 44_o 13._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o a_o estate_n make_v in_o person_n or_o by_o attorney_n as_o to_o a_o idiot_n or_o any_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la 45_o 14._o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n his_o heir_n be_v a_o idiot_n and_o before_o office_n he_o levy_v a_o fine_a whether_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n or_o not_o 47_o 15._o idiot_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o prince_n whether_o such_o custody_n can_v be_v devise_v by_o the_o testator_n 47_o 16._o idiocy_n whether_o in_o any_o case_n triable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 48_o 17._o a_o executor_n have_v obtain_v judgement_n in_o a_o account_n and_o have_v the_o defendant_n in_o execution_n for_o arrearage_n and_o the_o testament_n be_v afterward_o annul_v for_o idiocy_n in_o the_o testator_n whether_o the_o testament_n be_v disapprove_v a_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la will_v lie_v for_o the_o defendant_n 49_o 18._o whether_o a_o attornment_n make_v to_o a_o grant_v by_o a_o idiot_n or_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la can_v be_v good_a in_o law_n 50_o 19_o whether_o a_o inquisition_n shall_v bind_v a_o idiot_n without_o a_o examination_n by_o the_o council_n 51_o 20._o no_o possession_n in_o land_n descend_v to_o a_o idiot_n but_o only_o a_o right_n whether_o the_o king_n can_v enter_v and_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o it_o 51_o second_o to_o person_n furious_a or_o distract_v 1._o whither_o madness_n or_o insanity_n of_o mind_n aught_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o he_o that_o object_v the_o same_o 66_o 2._o madness_n before_o the_o make_n of_o a_o testament_n whether_o it_o can_v be_v presume_v to_o continue_v 67_o 3._o furor_fw-la or_o madness_n whether_o hard_o to_o be_v prove_v 68_o 4._o madness_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o singular_a witness_n 69_o 5._o whether_o the_o grant_v of_o a_o copyhold_n estate_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o copyhold_n manor_n that_o be_v a_o madman_n can_v be_v good_a in_o law_n 69_o 6._o a_o madman_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n and_o grant_v a_o rent-charge_a out_o of_o this_o same_o land_n die_v his_o heir_n enter_v and_o the_o grantee_n distrain_v for_o rent-arrear_n whether_o the_o heir_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n 70_o 7._o a_o man_n of_o sane_n memory_n seize_v of_o land_n make_v a_o feoffment_n and_o after_o when_o he_o be_v beside_o himself_o or_o distract_v make_v a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n for_o livery_n of_o seisin_n which_o be_v execute_v according_o the_o feoffor_a die_v whether_o the_o heir_n may_v lawful_o enter_v upon_o the_o feoffee_n 71_o 8._o whether_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o furor_n man_n be_v lawful_a maugre_o a_o descent_n have_v in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o ancestor_n 71_o 9_o what_o kind_n of_o privy_n can_v disable_v he_o who_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n or_o by_o who_o and_o what_o act_v do_v by_o a_o madman_n can_v â—…e_v avoid_v 72_o 10._o whether_o a_o man_n distract_v or_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n be_v relievable_a in_o a_o court_n of_o equity_n to_o avoid_v a_o deed_n make_v by_o himself_o 73_o 11._o whether_o this_o maxim_n that_o the_o party_n can_v disable_v himself_o shall_v hold_v good_a in_o criminal_a cause_n as_o felony_n murder_n and_o petit_fw-fr treason_n 74_o 12._o if_o a_o man_n while_o he_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la destroy_v himself_o whether_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la 78_o 13._o whether_o he_o that_o be_v non_fw-fr compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o total_o deprive_v of_o all_o compassing_n and_o imagination_n can_v commit_v high-treason_n
by_o compass_v and_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n 79_o 14._o whether_o a_o madman_n be_v punishable_a in_o trespass_n 83_o 15._o whether_o a_o furor_n man_n can_v be_v a_o purchaser_n 84_o 16._o whether_o the_o will_n of_o one_o that_o afterward_o become_v mad_a or_o distract_v shall_v stand_v good_a in_o law_n 84_o 17._o whether_o a_o fine_a before_o a_o judge_n of_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n or_o a_o grant_n of_o a_o office_n make_v by_o he_o be_v good_a in_o law_n 86_o 18._o a_o madman_n make_v a_o exchange_n of_o his_o land_n with_o j._n s._n for_o other_o land_n and_o the_o exchange_n be_v according_o execute_v the_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la man_n die_v whether_o his_o heir_n can_v avoid_v this_o exchange_n 86_o 19_o whether_o and_o in_o what_o case_n lachess_n can_v prejudice_v a_o idiot_n madman_n or_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la 87_o 20._o whether_o he_o that_o be_v a_o furor_n man_n can_v be_v appoint_v tutor_n 89_o 21._o whether_o a_o king_n or_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o insanity_n of_o mind_n be_v capable_a of_o make_v peace_n 90_o 22._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o speak_v untruth_n to_o madman_n 90_o three_o to_o lunatic_n 1._o whether_o the_o testament_n make_v by_o a_o lunatic_n during_o his_o mad_a fit_n be_v valid_a in_o law_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o 103_o 2._o whether_o a_o testament_n can_v be_v make_v by_o a_o lunatic_n person_n betwixt_o his_o fit_n 103_o 3._o if_o a_o testament_n be_v make_v by_o a_o lunatic_n person_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_v unknown_a whether_o this_o testament_n be_v good_a or_o not_o 104_o 4._o whether_o the_o die_v seize_v of_o a_o bastard_n eigne_v without_o interruption_n shall_v bar_v the_o right_n of_o a_o mulier_fw-la puisne_n that_o be_v a_o madman_n or_o a_o lunatic_n 105_o 5._o whether_o a_o lunatic_n can_v be_v prejudice_v by_o laches_n of_o sue_v livery_n 106_o 6._o whether_o a_o lunatic_n be_v punishable_a for_o hurt_v a_o man_n 107_o 7._o whether_o a_o devise_n by_o a_o lunatic_n be_v aid_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 43_o eliz._n of_o charitable_a uses_n 107_o 8._o action_n touch_v a_o lunatick_n land_n whether_o they_o must_v be_v bring_v in_o his_o own_o name_n 108_o 9_o whether_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n can_v grant_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o copyhold_n belong_v to_o a_o lunatic_n without_o a_o special_a custom_n 109_o 10._o whether_o the_o act_n of_o a_o lunatic_n during_o his_o intermission_n or_o lucid_a interval_n be_v bind_v 110_o 11._o whether_o the_o king_n who_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o lunatic_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n can_v grant_v they_o over_o to_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o another_o person_n 110_o 12._o whether_o the_o committee_n of_o a_o lunatic_n can_v grant_v copyhold_n estate_n 111_o 13._o if_o a_o dean_n of_o paul_n happen_v to_o be_v a_o lunatic_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o he_o 112_o 14._o if_o a_o man_n in_o criminal_a case_n be_v suspect_v to_o counterfeit_v madness_n or_o lunacy_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v discern_v whether_o he_o be_v mad_a or_o not_o 113_o 15._o a_o bargain_n by_o a_o lunatic_n before_o the_o lunacy_n find_v whether_o avoidable_o by_o be_v find_v a_o lunatic_n with_o a_o retrospect_n of_o several_a year_n 115_o 16._o whether_o the_o view_n of_o land_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o westm._n 2._o c._n 48._o be_v grantable_a in_o all_o case_n to_o infant_n to_o man_n in_o prison_n to_o lunatic_n or_o suchlike_a 117_o four_o to_o drunkard_n 1._o whether_o a_o man_n drunkenness_n can_v be_v any_o good_a plea_n in_o the_o court_n at_o westminster_n either_o in_o criminal_a or_o civil_a act_n 122_o 2._o a_o drunken_a person_n whether_o he_o may_v make_v a_o testament_n 123_o 3._o such_o as_o violate_v the_o good_a name_n of_o other_o with_o opprobrious_a word_n through_o weakness_n of_o their_o brain_n either_o by_o frenzy_n drink_v or_o other_o lightness_n how_o be_v 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and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a plea_n or_o exception_n to_o the_o demandant_n or_o plaintiff_n suit_n or_o action_n fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 54._o numb_a 3._o p._n 116._o and_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 38._o numb_a 1._o p._n 431._o and_o cap._n 40._o numb_a 1._o p._n 434._o bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o cap._n 20._o numb_a numb_a 1._o f._n 420._o b._n mirror_n des_fw-fr justice_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 3._o s._n 117._o xiii_o remark_n there_o be_v require_v in_o they_o who_o contract_n matrimony_n a_o sound_n and_o whole_a mind_n to_o consent_v for_o he_o that_o be_v either_o a_o idiot_n or_o madman_n without_o intermission_n of_o fury_n can_v marry_v the_o woman_n lawyer_n lib._n 2._o sect_n 10._o p._n 57_o edit_fw-la 1632._o this_o consent_n say_v amesius_n must_v be_v voluntary_a and_o free_a else_o it_o be_v not_o esteem_v a_o humane_a consent_n and_o hence_o the_o consent_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v no_o force_n to_o such_o a_o contract_n lib._n 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per_fw-la eos_fw-la possessionem_fw-la apprehendisse_fw-la quia_fw-la intellectum_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la fleta_n lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o nu_fw-la 1_o 4._o p._n 203._o vdebracton_n lib._n 2._o c._n 18._o nu_fw-la 6._o f._n 43._o b._n xvi_o remark_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o old_a book_n of_o law_n that_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o idiot_n shall_v have_v a_o curator_n or_o tutor_n or_o one_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o person_n land_n and_o good_n which_o office_n since_o curatoribus_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o c._n 20._o nu_fw-la 1._o f._n 420._o b._n fleta_n lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o nu_fw-la 10._o cowel_n institutes_n lib._n 1._o tit_n 23._o sect_n 1._o de_fw-la curatoribus_fw-la be_v devolve_v to_o the_o king_n and_o make_v parcel_n of_o his_o prerogative_n 17_o e._n 2._o cap._n 9_o as_o fitzherbert_n very_o well_o say_v in_o his_o natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la the_o king_n be_v the_o protector_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n their_o good_n land_n and_o tenement_n and_o therefore_o of_o such_o as_o can_v govern_v themselves_o stamford_n sur_fw-fr praerog_n regis_fw-la cap._n 9_o britton_n c._n 66._o f._n 167._o b._n sir_n thomas_n smith_n common-weath_a lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 98._o eng._n edit_n 1640._o xvii_o remark_n the_o king_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o idiot_n can_v let_v to_o farm_n render_v rend_v all_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o fool_n natural_a but_o not_o that_o which_o he_o have_v title_n unto_o or_o action_n and_o therefore_o upon_o a_o office_n find_v that_o the_o idiot_n ancestor_n die_v seize_v of_o a_o estate_n tail_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o traverse_v the_o die_v seize_v for_o that_o only_o entitle_v the_o king_n 31_o e._n 3._o saviour_n de_fw-fr fault_n 37._o 1_o h._n 7._o 24._o finch_n law_n lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o xviii_o remark_n by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v as_o great_a protection_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o a_o idiot_n as_o of_o his_o land_n and_o that_o as_o well_o the_o scatter_n of_o his_o good_n case_n 4_o co._n f._n 128._o beverly_n case_n and_o chattel_n as_o the_o alienation_n of_o his_o land_n be_v to_o be_v remedy_v and_o redress_v by_o the_o king_n to_o who_o the_o law_n have_v give_v the_o protection_n and_o custody_n of_o he_o xix_o remark_n as_o after_o office_n find_v a_o idiot_n can_v alien_n give_v etc._n etc._n so_o alienation_n gift_n etc._n etc._n make_v before_o office_n find_v shall_v be_v avoid_v after_o office_n thereof_o find_v for_o no_o latch_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o king_n nor_o any_o prejudice_n thereby_o shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o idiot_n for_o not_o sue_v the_o office_n before_o the_o feoffment_n of_o gift_n 4_o co._n f._n 428._o beverley_n case_n xx._n remark_n if_o the_o idiot_n die_v before_o office_n find_v after_o his_o death_n no_o office_n can_v be_v find_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la viis_fw-la &_o modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la super_fw-la statu_fw-la svo_fw-la melius_fw-la poteritis_fw-la informari_fw-la circumspect_a examinaretis_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o can_v be_v do_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o without_o office_n the_o king_n can_v be_v entitle_v 16_o e._n 3._o livery_n 30._o 4_o co._n f._n 128._o beverley_n case_n xxi_o remark_n when_o the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o one_o who_o have_v land_n and_o tenement_n and_o be_v a_o natural_a fool_n from_o his_o birth_n the_o king_n may_v award_v his_o writ_n call_v idiota_fw-la inquirendo_fw-la vel_fw-la examinando_fw-la which_o direct_v to_o the_o escheator_n or_o sheriff_n of_o any_o county_n where_o the_o king_n have_v information_n or_o understanding_n that_o there_o be_v a_o idiot_n natural_o so_o bear_v so_o weak_a of_o understanding_n that_o he_o can_v govern_v or_o manage_v his_o inheritance_n to_o call_v before_o he_o the_o party_n suspect_v of_o idiocy_n and_o examine_v he_o and_o also_o to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v sufficient_o witted_a to_o disposâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o land_n with_o discretion_n or_o not_o and_o to_o certify_v according_o into_o the_o chancery_n for_o the_o king_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o have_v the_o protection_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o by_o his_o prerogative_n the_o government_n of_o their_o land_n and_o substance_n that_o be_v natural_o defective_a in_o their_o own_o discretion_n doctor_n cowel_n interpreter_n idiota_fw-la brevia_fw-la de_fw-la inquirendo_fw-la de_fw-fr idiota_fw-la tit_n idiota_fw-la inquirendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n minshew_n guide_n to_o the_o tongue_n 373._o note_v the_o several_a form_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o latin_a direct_v either_o to_o the_o escheator_n or_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o register_n orig._n f._n 266._o a._n b._n xxii_o remark_n when_o a_o man_n be_v find_v a_o idiot_n from_o his_o birth_n by_o office_n he_o who_o be_v so_o find_v idiot_n false_o as_o he_o suppose_v may_v come_v personal_o into_o office_n the_o manner_n how_o he_o that_o be_v false_o find_v to_o be_v a_o idiot_n shall_v avoid_v the_o office_n chancery_n before_o the_o chancellor_n and_o pray_v that_o before_o he_o and_o the_o justice_n and_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o shall_v call_v to_o he_o and_o be_v call_v the_o king_n council_n he_o may_v be_v examine_v if_o he_o be_v a_o idiot_n or_o not_o or_o by_o his_o friend_n he_o may_v sue_v forth_o a_o 267._o a_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr idiota_fw-la coram_fw-la consilio_fw-la ducendo_fw-la ad_fw-la examinandum_fw-la reg._n orig._n f._n 267._o writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n returnable_a in_o the_o chancery_n ibidem_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la nostro_fw-la examinand_n and_o if_o he_o be_v find_v upon_o examination_n that_o he_o be_v no_o idiot_n the_o offic_n find_v thereof_o and_o all_o the_o examination_n which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o force_n of_o the_o writ_n or_o the_o king_n commission_n be_v utter_o void_a without_o any_o traverse_n or_o monstrans_fw-la de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr or_o other_o suit_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o register_n orig._n f._n 267._o and_o f._n n._n b._n 233._o vide_fw-la 15_o e._n 3._o in_o fitz._n tit._n livery_n 306._o 9_o co._n f._n 31._o the_o case_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o strâ—…ta_n marcelia_n stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n c._n 9_o f._n 34._o a._n 36â—…_n edit_fw-la 1567._o xxiii_o remark_n if_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v award_v against_o the_o feoffee_n of_o a_o idiot_n and_o the_o feoffee_n appear_v upon_o the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la may_v traverse_v the_o idiocy_n as_o appear_v he_o do_v in_o the_o book_n of_o 18_o e._n 3._o xxiv_o remark_n the_o law_n give_v the_o king_n but_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n of-the_a idiot_n and_o although_o the_o same_o continue_a during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o idiot_n yet_o have_v but_o the_o custody_n the_o king_n have_v not_o the_o freehold_a or_o fee_n but_o the_o freehold_n be_v in_o the_o idiot_n for_o the_o
statute_n of_o praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la c._n 9_o say_v quod_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la eorum_fw-la reddet_fw-la ea_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o idiot_n he_o shall_v render_v it_o to_o the_o right_a heir_n 17_o e._n 3._o 11._o 13_o e._n 3._o saviour_n default_n 37._o 4_o co._n f._n 126._o b._n beverley_n case_n stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n c._n 9_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n though_o the_o king_n say_v he_o have_v the_o possession_n during_o the_o idiot_n life_n yet_o the_o king_n have_v 15._o 1_o h._n 7._o 15._o not_o the_o freehold_a thereby_o but_o only_o a_o bare_a custody_n for_o the_o freehold_n remain_v in_o the_o heir_n xxv_o remark_n the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o seize_v a_o idiot_n land_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v find_v a_o idiot_n by_o office_n stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la c._n 9_o xxvi_o remark_n the_o office_n when_o a_o person_n be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o idiot_n shall_v have_v relation_n a_o nativitate_fw-la to_o avoid_v all_o mean_a act_n do_v by_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v feoffment_n release_v or_o the_o like_a fitzherbert_n and_o stamford_n super_n praerog_n c._n 9_o xxvii_o remark_n although_o the_o statute_n of_o praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la c._n 9_o say_v custodiam_fw-la terrarum_fw-la yet_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v as_o well_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o idiot_n as_o of_o their_o 7._o consillo_n &_o opera_fw-la curatoris_fw-la tueri_fw-la debet_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la &_o salus_fw-la furiosâ—…seu_v fatui_fw-la d._n 25._o 10._o 7._o land_n and_o other_o hereditament_n as_o well_o those_o which_o they_o have_v by_o purchase_n as_o those_o which_o they_o have_v as_o heir_n by_o the_o common_a law_n 4_o coke_n f._n 127._o a._n beverley_n case_n xxviii_o remark_n the_o person_n by_o the_o statute_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o idiot_n a_o nativitate_fw-la sc_n fatuus_fw-la naturalis_fw-la and_o not_o by_o accident_n or_o infirmity_n for_o if_o he_o be_v once_o wise_a and_o become_v a_o fool_n by_o misfortune_n the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o he_o 18_o e._n 3._o fitz._n tit._n scire_fw-la facias_fw-la pl._n 10._o fitzherbert_n natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la c._n 9_o f._n 34._o b._n 4_o co._n beverley_n case_n xxix_o remark_n no_o feoffment_n gift_n lease_n or_o release_v that_o a_o idiot_n can_v make_v of_o his_o inheritance_n but_o it_o may_v be_v avoid_v during_o his_o life_n which_o be_v apparent_v by_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prerogative_n statute_n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la fatuos_fw-la alienentur_fw-la nec_fw-la quod_fw-la eorum_fw-la hâ—…redes_fw-la exhaeredentur_fw-la so_o that_o such_o idiot_n shall_v not_o alien_a nor_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v disinherit_v 4_o co._n 127._o beverley_n case_n stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la c._n 9_o f._n 35._o b._n edit_n 1567._o xxx_o remark_n the_o king_n be_v to_o take_v the_o profit_n belong_v to_o the_o idiot_n to_o his_o own_o use_n find_v he_o necessary_n and_o this_o be_v evidence_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o statute_n capiendo_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sva_fw-la stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la c._n 9_o f._n 34._o b._n the_o king_n say_v wingate_n shall_v have_v to_o his_o own_o use_n all_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o fool_n natural_a during_o his_o idiocy_n his_o body_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n c._n 2._o of_o possession_n nu._n 3._o xxxi_o remark_n the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o reparation_n of_o the_o idiot_n land_n and_o tenement_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n of_o natural_a fool_n take_v the_o profit_n of_o they_o without_o waste_n or_o destruction_n stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la cap._n 9_o f._n 35._o a._n xxxii_o remark_n the_o king_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la be_v to_o be_v prefer_v in_o this_o title_n of_o idiocy_n before_o any_o other_o lord_n which_o may_v claim_v the_o idiot_n as_o his_o ward_n and_o this_o be_v evidence_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n de_fw-fr cujuscunque_fw-la feodo_fw-la terrae_fw-la illae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la of_o who_o fee_n soever_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v stamford_n super_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la regis_fw-la c._n 9_o f._n 35._o a._n edit_n 1567._o xxxiii_o remark_n if_o one_o be_v find_v a_o idiot_n by_o office_n and_o before_o the_o king_n do_v make_v a_o seizure_n of_o the_o land_n the_o idiot_n depart_v this_o life_n yet_o the_o king_n shall_v seize_v the_o land_n because_o of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la eorum_fw-la eam_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o idiot_n he_o shall_v render_v it_o to_o the_o right_a heir_n which_o the_o king_n can_v do_v but_o upon_o a_o seizure_n stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la c._n 9_o f._n 34_o a_o b._n xxxiv_o remark_n when_o a_o idiot_n do_v sue_v or_o defend_v he_o shall_v not_o appear_v by_o guardian_n or_o prochein_n curatoribus_fw-la idiota_fw-la a_o nativitate_fw-la non_fw-la recipitur_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la vel_fw-la defendendum_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la causa_fw-la per_fw-la custodem_fw-la vel_fw-la proximum_fw-la propinquum_fw-la sed_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la semper_fw-la praesens_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la cowell_n institutes_n lib._n 1._o tit_n 23._o sect_n 6._o de_fw-la curatoribus_fw-la amy_n or_o attorney_n but_o he_o must_v be_v ever_o in_o person_n and_o whosoever_o will_v plead_v best_a for_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v 33_o h._n 6._o 18._o 21._o f._n n._n b._n 27._o g._n co._n lit._n f._n 135_o b._n stampford_n c._n 9_o 35._o b._n 36._o a._n 4_o co._n 124._o b._n beverley_n case_n saunders_n rep._n 2_o part_n f._n 335._o dennis_n v._o dennis_n but_o a_o infant_n or_o a_o minor_a shall_v sue_v by_o prochein_n amy_n and_o defend_v by_o guardian_n 27_o h._n 8._o 11._o 40_o e._n 3._o 16._o 20_o e._n 4._o 2._o f._n n._n b._n 27._o h._n co._n litt._n f._n 135._o b._n cro._n jac._n f._n 640_o 641._o simpson_n &_o simpson_n v._o jackson_n 4_o co._n f._n 124._o b._n beverley_n case_n xxxv_o remark_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o westmin_n 2_o c._n 15._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o a_o infant_n be_v eloin_v he_o may_v sue_v by_o prochein_n amy_n but_o this_o same_o statute_n extend_v not_o to_o a_o idiot_n co._n inst._n f._n 391._o xxxvi_o remark_n a_o descent_n shall_v not_o take_v away_o the_o entry_n of_o a_o idiot_n albeit_o the_o want_n of_o understanding_n be_v perpetual_a for_o a._n cook_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o littleton_n sect_n 405._o f._n 247._o a._n littleton_n sect_n 405._o speak_v general_o of_o a_o man_n of_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n vide_fw-la noy_n treatise_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o common_a law_n cap._n 16._o of_o descent_n xxxvii_o remark_n if_o a_o idiot_n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n he_o shall_v in_o plead_v never_o avoid_v it_o by_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o idiot_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o feoffment_n and_o so_o have_v be_v from_o his_o nativity_n but_o upon_o a_o office_n find_v for_o the_o king_n the_o king_n shall_v avoid_v the_o feoffment_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o idiot_n who_o custody_n the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o king_n 39_o h._n 6._o 42._o b._n f._n n._n b._n 202._o 5_o e._n 3._o 70._o britton_n cap._n 28._o f._n 66._o a_o b._n coke_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o littleton_n sect_n 405._o f._n 247._o a._n stamford_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 17_o e._n 2._o cap._n 9_o xxxviii_o remark_n a_o copyholder_n of_o unsound_a memory_n a_o idiot_n or_o lunatic_n can_v forfeit_v his_o estate_n sheppard_n in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o court-keeper_n guide_n cap._n 22._o p._n 172._o edit_fw-la 1656._o thirty-nine_o remark_n a_o grant_v or_o surrender_v of_o copyhold-land_n make_v by_o a_o idiot_n be_v not_o valid_a in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n sheppard_n court-keeper_n guide_n cap._n 19_o page_n 117_o 118._o xl._n remark_n a_o surrender_n or_o grant_v of_o copyhold-land_n may_v be_v make_v to_o a_o idiot_n or_o any_o other_o man_n of_o unsound_a memory_n and_o good_a in_o law_n sheppard_n cap._n 19_o p._n 118_o 119._o xli_o remark_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 46._o the_o master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o attorney_n receiver-general_n 24._o note_v this_o act_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o for_o the_o erect_v of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 12_o car._n 2._o c._n 24._o and_o auditor_n or_o three_o of_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o survey_v govern_v and_o order_n all_o and_o singular_a idiot_n and_o natural_a fool_n now_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o
lib._n 8._o f._n 170._o thompson_n case_n â—…intly_o seize_v with_o his_o elâ—…er_a brother_n for_o term_n of_o â—…eir_n live_v the_o lessor_n do_v purchase_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o elâ—…er_a brother_n and_o take_v the_o body_n of_o the_o idiot_n and_o all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o afterward_o william_n tourson_n be_v find_v idiot_n from_o his_o birth_n by_o inquitision_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o mean_a profit_n of_o the_o moiety_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o seize_v of_o â—…he_a idiot_n or_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o office_n and_o it_o be_v â—…esolved_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o profit_n but_o after_o the_o office_n and_o yet_o to_o some_o intent_n the_o office_n shall_v have_v relation_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o birth_n scilicet_fw-la to_o avoid_v all_o mean_a act_n do_v by_o the_o idiot_n and_o therewith_o agree_v f._n n._n b._n 202_o e._n and_o 18_o e._n 3._o scire_fw-la fac._n 10._o 32_o e._n 3._o scire_fw-la fac._n 106._o 50_o ass._n pl._n 2._o but_o for_o the_o mean_a profit_n it_o shall_v not_o have_v relation_n but_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o office_n find_v for_o the_o same_o appear_v of_o record_n that_o the_o king_n have_v right_o to_o seize_v the_o land_n as_o if_o the_o king_n tenant_n commit_v felony_n anno_fw-la 1_o jac._n and_o afterward_o anno_fw-la 3._o he_o be_v attaint_v for_o the_o same_o felony_n and_o afterward_o anno_fw-la 4._o all_o be_v find_v by_o office_n noâ—…_n this_o office_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o felony_n tâ—…_n avoid_v all_o mean_a alienation_n and_o encumbrance_n but_o foâ—…_n the_o mean_a profit_n it_o shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o time_n oâ—…_n the_o attainder_n for_o then_o the_o king_n title_n appear_v of_o record_n and_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n where_o the_o king_n shall_v hauâ—…_n the_o custody_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o seignory_n as_o in_o the_o case_n oâ—…_n wardship_n there_o the_o king_n after_o office_n find_v shall_v hauâ—…_n the_o mean_a profit_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ancâ—…stor_n for_o the_o king_n have_v wardship_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o seignory_n and_o he_o lose_v his_o rent_n and_o service_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o the_o king_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n noâ—…_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o seignory_n but_o in_o the_o right_n of_o hiâ—…_n royal_a protection_n because_o that_o his_o subject_n be_v not_o able_a to_o govern_v himself_o nor_o his_o land_n or_o tenement_n which_o he_o have_v and_o this_o protection_n do_v begin_v by_o the_o office_n find_v and_o the_o statute_n of_o praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la c._n 9_o say_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o land_n of_o natural_a fool_n take_v the_o profit_n etc._n etc._n to_o find_v they_o necessary_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v the_o profit_n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o find_n of_o the_o idiot_n and_o his_o family_n necessary_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v after_o the_o office_n find_v so_o that_o when_o the_o king_n seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o regal_a protection_n as_o in_o the_o case_n at_o bar_n or_o nomine_fw-la districtionis_fw-la as_o in_o case_n of_o alienation_n of_o land_n in_o capite_fw-la without_o licence_n or_o of_o marriage_n of_o his_o widow_n without_o licence_n there_o after_o office_n find_v the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o of_o the_o mean_a profit_n before_o the_o office_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o 8_o e._n 4._o 4._o 40_o ass._n pl._n 36._o but_o when_o the_o king_n seize_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o form_v right_o or_o title_n there_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o mean_a profit_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o right_n or_o title_n first_o accrue_v as_o 18_o ass._n pl._n 18._o from_o the_o time_n of_o a_o condition_n break_v 41_o e._n 3._o 21._o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o alienation_n of_o his_o tenant_n in_o mortmain_n and_o if_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o other_o from_o the_o time_n the_o title_n come_v to_o he_o 46_o e._n 3._o forfeiture_n 18._o upon_o the_o â—…atute_n of_o west_n 2._o c._n 45._o which_o give_v the_o contra_fw-la forâ—…am_fw-la collationis_fw-la from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o alienation_n for_o these_o act_v the_o king_n title_n and_o right_o do_v accrue_v â—…nd_v in_o the_o principal_a case_n no_o precedent_n can_v be_v find_v at_o the_o king_n be_v answer_v the_o mean_a profit_n before_o the_o â—…ffice_n find_v but_o only_o after_o the_o office_n and_o so_o the_o quere_z stamford_n praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la 34._o be_v well_o resolve_v iii_o query_n â—…t_v what_o time_n be_v the_o prerogative_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o idiot_n land_n confer_v on_o the_o crown_n during_o the_o life_n of_o a_o idiot_n or_o natural_a fool_n solution_n sir_n edward_n cook_n tell_v we_o that_o at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o â—…atute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la c._n 4._o anno_fw-la nono_fw-la henrici_fw-la terâ—…_n the_o king_n have_v not_o any_o prerogative_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o 〈◊〉_d land_n of_o idiot_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o idiot_n for_o if_o 〈◊〉_d have_v have_v this_o act_n of_o magna_n charta_n will_v have_v proâ—…ded_v against_o waste_n etc._n etc._n commit_v by_o the_o committee_n 〈◊〉_d assignee_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v do_v in_o their_o possession_n 〈◊〉_d well_o as_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o ward_n but_o at_o this_o time_n â—…e_a guardianship_n of_o idiot_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o â—…thers_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n â—…nd_v idiot_n from_o their_o nativity_n be_v account_v alâ—…ays_o within_o age_n and_o therefore_o the_o custody_n of_o they_o â—…as_v perpetual_a so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v for_o that_o their_o imâ—…otency_n be_v perpetual_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o â—…and_n be_v hold_v have_v not_o a_o tenant_n that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v â—…im_a service_n and_o therefore_o within_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o custoâ—…y_n of_o a_o minor_a or_o of_o a_o heir_n within_o age_n in_o case_n of_o wardship_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o fleta_n who_o atte_v â—…hat_o ancient_o idiot_n or_o natural_a fool_n be_v in_o the_o cuâ—…tody_n of_o the_o lord_n solent_n say_v he_o tutores_fw-la terras_fw-la idioâ—…rum_fw-la &_o stultorum_fw-la cum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la custodire_fw-la svo_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la quod_fw-la licitum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d curatoribus_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 11._o nu_fw-la 10._o p._n 6._o vide_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o c._n 20._o nu_fw-la 1._o f._n 420._o b._n cowell_n instit._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 23._o sect_n 1._o de_fw-la curatoribus_fw-la &_o permissum_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sâ—…_n sos_fw-la regere_fw-la non_fw-la noveruâ—…_n nam_fw-la semper_fw-la judicabaâ—…_n infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la vel_fw-la quâ—…_n verum_fw-la quia_fw-la plures_fw-la per_fw-la â—…_n jusmodi_fw-la custodiam_fw-la exhaeredationem_fw-la compatiebantur_fw-la â—…_n visum_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o communiter_fw-la concessum_fw-la quod_fw-la rex_fw-la corporâ—…_n &_o haereditatum_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la idiotarum_fw-la &_o stultorumâ—…_n perpetuis_fw-la custodiam_fw-la obtineret_fw-la dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la a_o nativiâ—…_n fuerint_fw-la idiotae_fw-la &_o stulti_fw-la secus_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la tarde_fw-la a_o â—…_n cunque_fw-la domino_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la &_o ipsos_fw-la maritaret_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la oâ—…_n exhaeredatione_fw-la salvaret_fw-la hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la adjecto_fw-la quod_fw-la doâ—…_n nis_fw-la feodorum_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la quorum_fw-la interfuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o serâ—…_n tiis_fw-la redditibus_fw-la &_o custodiis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la legitimam_fw-la aetaâ—…_n secundum_fw-la conditionem_fw-la feodorum_fw-la releviis_fw-la &_o hujusmoâ—…_n nihil_fw-la juris_fw-la deperiret_fw-la but_o than_o it_o be_v demand_v when_o be_v this_o prerogaâ—…_n give_v to_o the_o king_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n have_v it_o â—…_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 17_o e._n 2._o de_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la â—…_n it_o appear_v in_o our_o book_n that_o the_o king_n have_v this_o preâ—…_n gative_n anno_fw-la 3_o e_z 2._o and_o before_o that_o it_o be_v maniâ—…_n that_o the_o king_n have_v it_o before_o britton_n write_v in_o the_o reigâ—…_n e._n 1._o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o his_o book_n cap._n 66._o de_fw-fr gardâ—…_n f._n 167._o b._n and_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o when_o bracton_n write_v wâ—…_n write_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n 3._o that_o the_o kiâ—…_n have_v not_o then_o this_o prerogative_n and_o therefore_o it_o folloâ—…_n eth_z that_o this_o prerogative_n be_v give_v to_o king_n e._n 1._o befoâ—…_n that_o britton_n write_v by_o some_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o not_o now_o extant_a and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o mirror_n of_o iâ—…_n stice_n agree_v with_o fleta_n that_o this_o prerogative_n wâ—…_n grant_v by_o common_a assent_n vide_fw-la lib._n 4._o f._n 125._o beuâ—…_n ley_n case_n hitherto_o coke_n and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o
idiot_n 18_o e._n 3._o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 10._o 32_o e._n 3._o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 106._o 50._o ass._n pl._n 2._o for_o the_o statute_n of_o proerogativa_n regis_n say_v quod_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la eorum_fw-la reddat_fw-la eam_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la which_o the_o king_n can_v do_v nor_o can_v the_o king_n have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n to_o his_o own_o use_n if_o not_o that_o by_o the_o office_n and_o seizure_n such_o conveyance_n make_v by_o the_o idiot_n be_v destroy_v and_o that_o do_v not_o impugn_v the_o maxim_n at_o the_o common_a law_n 405._o law_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n that_o the_o party_n shall_v not_o disable_v himself_o co._n lit._n 247._o b._n 10_o lib._n 4._o f._n 123._o b._n beverley_n case_n cro_n el._n f._n 398._o stroud_n v._o marshal_n co._n 3._o inst._n 215._o littleton_n sect_n 405._o for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o idiot_n in_o no_o plea_n that_o he_o can_v plead_v shall_v disable_v or_o stultifie_v himself_o but_o all_o be_v find_v by_o office_n by_o the_o inquisition_n and_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n who_o be_v not_o conclude_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o such_o office_n when_o it_o be_v find_v shall_v have_v relation_n a_o tempore_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la to_o avoid_v all_o mean_a act_n make_v by_o the_o idiot_n as_o feoffment_n release_v etc._n etc._n and_o therewith_o agree_v 23_o e._n 3._o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 106._o stamford_n prerogative_n 34._o f._n n._n b._n 202._o c._n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o praerog_n regis_fw-la be_v general_a and_o emphatical_a nullatenus_fw-la alienantur_fw-la yet_o if_o he_o alien_a by_o fine_a or_o recovery_n it_o shall_v bind_v he_o or_o acknowledge_v a_o statute_n or_o recognisance_n neither_o his_o heir_n nor_o his_o executor_n shall_v avoid_v it_o for_o these_o be_v matter_n of_o record_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v avoid_v by_o a_o bare_a averment_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la for_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v follow_v thereupon_o also_o such_o averment_n be_v against_o the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v any_o conusance_n of_o a_o fine_a or_o recognisance_n of_o he_o who_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la 18_o e._n 2._o fine_n 120._o 17_o ass._n pl._n 17._o 17_o e._n 3._o x._o query_n a_o fine_a levy_v by_o a_o idiot_n or_o natural_a fool_n what_o it_o operate_v solution_n anno_fw-la 23_o eliz._n in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n the_o case_n be_v this_o that_o henry_n bushley_n seize_v in_o fee_n of_o certain_a 124._o mich._n 12_o jac._n regis_n mansfield_n case_n co._n lib._n 12._o f._n 123_o 124._o land_n in_o north-mins_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n by_o his_o will_n in_o write_v demise_v the_o say_a land_n to_o henry_n bushley_n his_o son_n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n to_o one_o william_n bushley_n and_o for_o this_o that_o his_o son_n be_v within_o age_n he_o demise_v the_o education_n of_o he_o to_o thomas_n harrison_n who_o he_o make_v his_o executor_n and_o afterward_o it_o happen_v that_o henry_n the_o son_n become_v a_o monstrous_a and_o deform_a cripple_n and_o prove_v a_o idiot_n a_o nativitate_fw-la the_o which_o idiot_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o one_o nichols_n and_o other_o be_v ravish_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o custody_n of_o his_o guardian_n and_o be_v carry_v upon_o man_n shoulder_n to_o a_o place_n unknown_a and_o there_o keep_v in_o secret_a until_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v a_o fine_a of_o his_o land_n to_o one_o botham_n before_o justice_n southcot_n anno_fw-la 9_o eliz._n and_o by_o indenture_n between_o they_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v fine_a be_v declare_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cognizee_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o botham_n convey_v anno_fw-la 12_o eliz._n the_o say_a land_n to_o one_o henry_n mansfield_n and_o anno_fw-la 12_o eliz._n the_o say_v henry_n bushley_n the_o son_n by_o inquisition_n be_v find_v a_o idiot_n a_fw-fr nativitate_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o in_o anno_fw-la 33._o the_o court_n of_o ward_n take_v order_n for_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o it_o be_v move_v as_o a_o doubt_n in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o ward_n whether_o the_o say_v fine_a shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o say_a idiot_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o fine_a which_o be_v of_o record_n bind_v the_o idiot_n for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a yet_o the_o indenture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o direct_v the_o uses_n but_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v enable_v by_o the_o fine_a case_n vide_fw-la co._n lib._n 2._o f_o 58._o beckwith_n case_n &_o co._n lib._n 10._o portington_n case_n as_o to_o the_o principal_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v disable_v to_o limit_v the_o uses_n which_o be_v but_o as_o accessary_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o law_n of_o a_o infant_n and_o feme_fw-fr covert_n and_o the_o say_v 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〈◊〉_d lib._n 8._o 53._o symms_n case_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o here_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la of_o another_o title_n and_o puisny_n to_o the_o fine_a â—…erkly_o and_o croak_v deliver_v their_o opinion_n that_o this_o â—…ne_n by_o andrew_n the_o uncle_n of_o william_n the_o idiot_n who_o â—…as_v seize_v of_o the_o inheritance_n he_o die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o â—…illiam_fw-la so_o as_o nothing_o ever_o attach_v upon_o he_o shall_v â—…ver_o bar_v william_n the_o defendant_n who_o be_v grandchild_n 〈◊〉_d the_o say_a andrew_n because_o he_o claim_v nothing_o by_o or_o â—…om_v he_o but_o only_o from_o william_n the_o nephew_n of_o anâ—…rew_n who_o survive_v the_o say_a andrew_n and_o he_o make_v â—…s_a title_n as_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v william_n the_o nephew_n who_o â—…as_v last_o seize_v not_o make_v therein_o any_o mention_n of_o
of_o this_o land_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o natural_a fool_n and_o may_v take_v the_o profit_v 1590._o swinburn_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o testament_n and_o last_v will_n 3._o part_n §_o 11._o nu_fw-la 13._o p._n 99_o a._n b._n edit_n 1590._o thereof_o without_o waste_n oâ—…_n destruction_n of_o who_o fee_n soever_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v find_v to_o they_o necessary_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o idiot_n the_o land_n must_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a heir_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o idiot_n the_o tuition_n of_o the_o idiot_n or_o of_o his_o land_n can_v be_v devise_v by_o testament_n to_o any_o other_o person_n contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n in_o prejudice_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o wardship_n do_v belong_v save_v the_o testator_n may_v commit_v the_o custody_n of_o such_o good_n and_o chattel_n as_o he_o do_v bequeath_v to_o the_o idiot_n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o during_o so_o long_a time_n as_o he_o will_v c._n will_v si_fw-mi quidem_fw-la unusuisque_fw-la potest_fw-la rebus_fw-la suis_fw-la quam_fw-la velit_fw-la legem_fw-la imponere_fw-la mautic_a l._n 7._o tit_n 1._o nu_fw-la 38._o et_fw-la testatoris_fw-la voluntas_fw-la habetur_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la l._n servus_n de_fw-fr manumiss_o licet_fw-la alius_fw-la videatur_fw-la per_fw-la fitzherbert_n nat_n br._n de_fw-fr idiot_n inquirendo_fw-la quod_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la idiotae_fw-la obvenirent_fw-la svo_fw-la gardiano_n accrescunt_fw-la quaere_fw-la tamen_fw-la per_fw-la stamford_n super_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la regis_fw-la c._n idiot_n c._n xvi_o query_n idiocy_n whether_o in_o any_o case_n triable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n solution_n if_o a_o administrator_n sue_v for_o a_o legacy_n due_a to_o the_o decease_a 17._o mich._n 15_o jac._n b._n r._n inter_fw-la percher_n &_o wheeble_n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la &_o dr._n godolphin_n in_o his_o repertorium_fw-la canonicum_fw-la c._n 11._o p._n 120._o §_o 17._o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o the_o defendant_n plead_v the_o release_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o the_o plaintiff_n avoid_v it_o for_o that_o the_o decease_a be_v a_o idiot_n that_o idiocy_n shall_v be_v try_v there_o and_o no_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v grant_v for_o that_o they_o have_v jurisdiction_n of_o the_o original_a matter_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o old_a rule_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o register_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o law_n non_fw-la est_fw-la consonum_fw-la rationi_fw-la quod_fw-la cognitio_fw-la accessorii_fw-la accessorium_fw-la cujus_fw-la juris_fw-la i._n e._n jurisdictionis_fw-la est_fw-la principale_a ejusdem_fw-la juris_fw-la erit_fw-la accessorium_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la impediatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la cognitio_fw-la causae_fw-la principalis_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la noscitur_fw-la pertinere_fw-la register_n orig._n f._n 58._o a._n co._n 2_o inst._n f._n 493._o cro._n jac._n f._n 269._o robert_n case_n cro._n car._n netter_n v._o bret._n cro._n jac._n f._n 348._o egerton_n v._n egerton_n 12_o co._n f._n 65._o tit._n court_n ecclesiastical_a c._n bulâ—…rode's_n report_n second_o part_n f._n 210_o 211._o egerton_n v._n egerton_n xvii_o query_n a_o executor_n have_v obtain_v judgement_n in_o a_o account_n and_o have_v the_o defendant_n in_o execution_n for_o arrearage_n and_o the_o testament_n be_v afterward_o annul_v for_o idiocy_n in_o the_o testator_n whether_o the_o testament_n be_v disapprove_v a_o audita_fw-la querela_fw-la will_v lie_v for_o the_o defendant_n solution_n anno_fw-la 35_o h._n 8._o in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n a_o case_n be_v well_o debate_v by_o the_o justice_n case_n 3_o &_o 4_o eliz._n dyer_n f._n 203._o b._n 204._o a_o co._n lib._n 8._o f._n 144._o drury_n case_n of_o both_o bench_n which_o be_v â—…uch_o one_o moyer_n who_o be_v executor_n of_o the_o testament_n of_o john_n 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himself_o to_o distress_n and_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n although_o he_o cannâ—…_n make_v a_o express_a attornment_n coke_n in_o his_o comment_n oâ—…_n littleton_n sect_n 566._o f._n 315._o a._n 6_o co._n 69._o a._n sir_n moyle_n finchâ—…_n case_n 32_o e._n 3._o age_n 80._o 18_o e_o 3._o 35._o xix_o query_n whether_o a_o inquisition_n shall_v bind_v a_o idiot_n without_o a_o examination_n by_o the_o council_n solution_n it_o be_v say_v by_o dyer_n in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o brent_n that_o the_o law_n be_v although_o a_o man_n be_v find_v a_o idiot_n by_o inquisition_n 95._o dallison_n rep._n pl._n 19_o f._n 95._o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o counsel_n and_o affirm_v by_o they_o to_o be_v a_o idiot_n or_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o inquisition_n and_o he_o say_v further_o that_o brent_n be_v find_v a_o idiot_n by_o inquisition_n and_o after_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o star-chamber_n he_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v no_o idiot_n whereupon_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o idiocy_n xx._n query_n no_o possession_n in_o land_n descend_v to_o a_o idiot_n but_o only_o a_o right_n whether_o the_o king_n can_v enter_v and_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o it_o solution_n if_o there_o descend_v to_o a_o idiot_n no_o possession_n in_o land_n but_o only_o a_o right_n be_v it_o right_o of_o entry_n or_o title_n of_o entry_n or_o right_o of_o action_n the_o king_n shall_v not_o enter_v and_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o same_o 1_o h._n 7._o 15._o stamford_n super_fw-la praerog_n regis_fw-la c._n 9_o f._n 35._o b._n edit_n 1567._o hitherto_o of_o the_o description_n remark_n and_o query_n relate_v to_o a_o idiot_n or_o sot_n natural_a i_o proceed_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o furor_n man_n that_o be_v total_o bereave_v of_o his_o wit_n part_n the_o second_o of_o he_o who_o be_v by_o accident_n whole_o deprive_v of_o his_o wit_n sect_n i._o this_o sort_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la 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pardon_v under_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n part_v 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 123_o 124
his_o ancestor_n be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la shall_v avoid_v it_o by_o entry_n plea_n or_o write_v and_o therewith_o the_o great_a authority_n of_o the_o law-book_n agree_v and_o so_o it_o be_v resolve_v with_o master_n littleton_n in_o beverley_n case_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v 127._o 4_o co._n f._n 126_o 127._o a_o maxim_n of_o the_o common_a law_n that_o the_o party_n shall_v not_o disable_v himself_o xxi_o remark_n if_o a_o furor_n man_n or_o a_o man_n of_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n make_v a_o feoffment_n etc._n etc._n he_o himself_o can_v enter_v nor_o have_v a_o writ_n dum_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la but_o after_o his_o death_n his_o heir_n may_v well_o enter_v or_o have_v the_o say_v write_v of_o dum_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la at_o his_o choice_n littleton_n sect_n 406._o exposition_n of_o term_n of_o the_o law_n f._n 138._o a._n b._n tit_n dum_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la 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vel_fw-la ratum_fw-la habuerit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o nu_fw-la 4._o f._n 11._o b._n 12._o a._n the_o late_a say_v in_o this_o wise_a dare_v poterit_fw-la furiosus_fw-la &_o quandâ—…que_fw-la fatuus_fw-la dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la donum_fw-la ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la confirmaverit_fw-la cum_fw-la recuperaverit_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o nu_fw-la 8._o with_o which_o author_n do_v agree_v dionysius_n gothofredus_n note_n upon_o d._n 24._o 3._o 22._o 10._o furiosus_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la mentem_fw-la reversus_fw-la ratam_fw-la rem_fw-la habere_fw-la potest_fw-la ratamque_fw-la habendo_fw-la facit_fw-la utilem_fw-la xvi_o query_n whether_o the_o will_n of_o one_o that_o afterward_o become_v mad_a or_o distract_v shall_v stand_v good_a in_o law_n solution_n if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v of_o good_a and_o perfect_a memory_n make_v his_o will_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o visitation_n of_o god_n he_o case_n 4_o co_n f._n 61._o b._n forse_n and_o hembling_n case_n 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contrahenda_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la 1._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 40._o nu_fw-la 1._o dirimunt_fw-la contractum_fw-la ita_fw-la sunt_fw-la multa_fw-la quae_fw-la impediunt_fw-la promovendum_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la dejiciunt_fw-la jam_fw-la promotum_fw-la 3._o civil_a text_n neque_fw-la testamentum_fw-la recte_fw-la factum_fw-la neque_fw-la ullum_fw-la aliud_fw-la negotium_fw-la recte_fw-la gestum_fw-la postea_fw-la furor_fw-la interveniens_fw-la perimit_fw-la siquis_fw-la fine_a instit._fw-la 2._o 12._o in_o fine_a post_fw-la testamentum_fw-la factum_fw-la adversa_fw-la valetudine_fw-la aut_fw-la fine_a instit._fw-la 2._o 12._o 3._o in_o fine_a quolibet_fw-la alio_fw-la casu_fw-la mutus_fw-la aut_fw-la surdus_fw-la esse_fw-la caeperit_n ratum_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la manet_fw-la ejus_fw-la testamentum_fw-la vide_fw-la d._n 28._o 1._o 20._o 4._o xvii_o query_n whether_o a_o fine_a before_o a_o judge_n of_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n or_o a_o grant_n of_o a_o office_n make_v by_o he_o 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a_o office_n or_o the_o like_a by_o he_o make_v for_o this_o be_v matter_n in_o fact_n and_o the_o other_o be_v matter_n of_o record_n for_o matter_n in_o fact_n may_v be_v avoid_v by_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o matter_n of_o record_n br._n dum_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la 7._o xviii_o query_n a_o madman_n make_v a_o exchange_n of_o his_o land_n with_o j._n s._n for_o other_o land_n and_o the_o exchange_n be_v according_o execute_v the_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la man_n die_v whether_o his_o heir_n can_v aurid_a this_o exchange_n have_v first_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n take_v in_o exchange_n solution_n if_o a_o man_n of_o unsound_a memory_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n exchange_v the_o same_o land_n with_o a_o stranger_n for_o another_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o the_o exchange_n be_v execute_v and_o he_o of_o unsound_a memory_n die_v and_o his_o heir_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n take_v in_o exchange_n by_o his_o father_n he_o shall_v not_o avoid_v this_o exchange_n perkin_n sect._n 298._o tit._n exchange_n xix_o query_n whether_o and_o in_o what_o case_n lachesse_n can_v prejudice_v a_o idiot_n madman_n or_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la solution_n there_o be_v some_o who_o have_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o bar_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_n right_n and_o bar_n of_o his_o entry_n mentis_fw-la 4_o co._n fol._n 125._o a._n b._n beverley_n case_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la for_o in_o case_n of_o bar_n of_o his_o right_n his_o lachesse_n or_o negligence_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o he_o but_o in_o such_o special_a case_n if_o he_o become_v of_o unsound_a memory_n he_o shall_v show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la as_o if_o a_o man_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la be_v disseise_v and_o the_o disseizor_n levi_v a_o fiâ—…_n in_o this_o case_n at_o the_o common_a law_n although_o the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d day_n be_v past_a yet_o he_o who_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v bind_v thereby_o but_o he_o may_v well_o enter_v and_o that_o they_o say_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la levandi_fw-la fines_n make_v 18_o e._n 1._o which_o be_v but_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n scil_n that_o a_o fine_a be_v so_o high_a a_o bar_n and_o of_o so_o great_a force_n and_o of_o so_o high_a nature_n in_o itself_o that_o it_o bar_v not_o only_o those_o who_o be_v party_n and_o privy_n to_o the_o fine_a and_o their_o heir_n but_o all_o other_o of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v of_o full_a age._n out_o of_o prison_n and_o of_o good_a memory_n and_o within_o the_o four_o sea_n the_o day_n of_o the_o fine_a levy_v if_o they_o put_v not_o in_o their_o claim_n by_o their_o action_n or_o entry_n in_o the_o county_n within_o the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o no_o lachesse_n excusationibus_fw-la lachesse_n excusatur_fw-la 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remark_n if_o a_o lunatic_n levy_v a_o fine_a and_o declare_v the_o uses_n of_o it_o thereupon_o by_o his_o deed_n he_o shall_v be_v bind_v as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o fine_a hobart_n report_n 224._o needler_n v._o bishop_n of_o winchester_n 10_o co._n 42._o marry_o portington_n case_n and_o 2_o co._n f._n 58._o beckwith_n case_n fourteen_o remark_n a_o copyholder_n that_o be_v a_o lunatic_n can_v forfeit_v his_o copyhold_n estate_n sheppard_n c._n 22._o p._n 172._o 4_o edit_fw-la xv._o remark_n a_o lunatic_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o a_o copyhold_n manor_n may_v grant_v copyhold_n estate_n for_o any_o time_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n as_o any_o other_o person_n may_v do_v and_o the_o estate_n make_v by_o he_o be_v unavoidable_a sheppard_n p._n 109._o 4_o co._n clerk_n &_o pennifather_n case_n xvi_o remark_n if_o a_o lunatic_n be_v steward_n of_o a_o manor_n all_o act_n that_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o office_n be_v good_a in_o 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gladio_fw-la ab_fw-la ima_fw-la corporis_fw-la parte_fw-la ad_fw-la verticem_fw-la se_fw-la dissecuit_fw-la xxi_o remark_n in_o a_o bill_n bring_v by_o the_o attorney-general_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o information_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o lunatic_n it_o have_v be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v as_o needful_a to_o make_v he_o a_o party_n as_o a_o infant_n where_o a_o suit_n be_v on_o his_o behalf_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o idiot_n it_o must_v be_v otherwise_o but_o a_o lunatic_n may_v recover_v his_o understanding_n and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o have_v his_o estate_n in_o his_o own_o dispose_n term_n mich._n 21._o car._n 2._o woolrich_n a_o lunatic_n v._o in_o cancellaria_fw-la sect_n iii_o the_o query_n with_o their_o solution_n relate_v to_o lunatic_n i._o query_n whether_o the_o testament_n make_v by_o a_o lunatic_n during_o his_o mad_a fit_n be_v valid_a in_o law_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o solution_n such_o as_o be_v lunatic_n can_v make_v no_o 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i._o s._n shall_v bring_v the_o action_n and_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lunatic_n ix_o query_n whether_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n can_v grant_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o copyhold_n belong_v to_o a_o lunatic_n without_o a_o special_a custom_n solution_n lord_n chief_a justice_n hobart_n do_v not_o agree_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v power_n over_o the_o darson_n hobart_n report_n f._n 215_o 216._o cock_n v._o darson_n lunatick_n land_n without_o a_o special_a custom_n for_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o king_n power_n over_o freehold_v make_v no_o consequence_n for_o though_o he_o take_v the_o statute_n to_o be_v but_o a_o â—…ffirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o king_n â—…et_v the_o collateral_a incident_n of_o estate_n as_o dower_n tenancy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o courtesy_n wardship_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o without_o secial_a custom_n that_o copyhold_n estate_n shall_v not_o have_v such_o quality_n as_o â—…states_n at_o common_a law_n without_o special_a custom_n see_v â—…ore_o 4_o co._n f._n 21._o brown_n case_n f._n 22._o b._n rivet_n case_n 〈◊〉_d 23_o deal_v &_o rigden_n case_n f._n 23._o bullock_n &_o dibley_n case_n cro._n eliz._n f._n 391._o pl._n 14._o clun_n v._o pease_n and_o â—…urner_n and_o palter_v v._o cornhill_n f._n 361._o pl._n 22._o x._o query_n whether_o the_o act_n of_o a_o lunatic_n during_o his_o intermission_n or_o lucid_a interval_n be_v bind_v solution_n the_o act_v that_o lunatic_n person_n do_v during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o lucida_n interualla_fw-la though_o it_o be_v by_o deed_n in_o the_o country_n as_o by_o feoffment_n obligation_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v bind_v they_o and_o other_o concern_v in_o it_o as_o any_o other_o man_n be_v by_o their_o act_n bind_v sheppard_n in_o his_o abridgement_n part_v 2._o tit._n idiot_n 4_o co._n f._n â—…125_n a._n beverley_n case_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o de_fw-la exceptionibus_fw-la c._n 20._o nu_fw-la 1._o f._n 420._o b._n fleta_n lib._n 6._o c._n 40_o n._n 1._o xi_o query_n whether_o the_o king_n who_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o lunatic_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n can_v granâ—…_n they_o over_o to_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o another_o person_n solution_n in_o trespass_n quare_fw-la clausum_fw-la fregit_fw-la and_o cut_a hiâ—…_n tree_n in_o paddington_n in_o the_o country_n of_o middlesex_n bâ—…_n john_n francis_n against_o william_n holms_n the_o defendant_n case_n hil._n 28._o h._n 8._o rot._n 401._o in_o the_o common_a plea_n francis_n &_o holms_n case_n dyer_n f._n 25._o b._n 26._o a._n pl._n 164._o edit_fw-la 1688._o 4_o co._n 128._o b._n beverley_n case_n plead_v that_o it_o be_v find_v by_o office_n before_o thâ—…_n escheator_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o middlesex_n that_o thâ—…_n say_v john_n francis_n be_v a_o lunatic_n and_o that_o he_o be_v seizeâ—…_n in_o fee_n of_o the_o land_n in_o which_o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o the_o king_n seize_v his_o person_n and_o his_o land_n and_o by_o his_o letter_n patentâ—…_n grant_v the_o rule_n government_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o land_n to_o the_o say_v holmes_n quamdiu_fw-la that_o the_o person_n be_v lunatic_n to_o take_v the_o profit_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o so_o justify_v and_o pray_v in_o aid_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v demand_v in_o law_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v aid_n or_o not_o and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v aid_n of_o the_o king_n for_o this_o grant_n be_v utter_o void_a for_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o lunatic_n his_o wife_n child_n and_o household_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o without_o take_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o use_n but_o all_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lunatic_n and_o his_o family_n and_o all_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o king_n may_v provide_v that_o he_o who_o want_v reason_n shall_v not_o 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