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A19787
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The office and authoritie of sherifes. Abridged by the former author Mich. Dalton, of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire; Officium vicecomitum. Abridgments.
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Dalton, Michael, d. 1648?
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STC 6213; ESTC S116874
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and_o the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v it_o according_o juror_n for_o enquiry_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v probi_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la chap._n 86._o juror_n their_o number_n upon_o every_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la for_o the_o impannel_a of_o a_o jury_n the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v 24._o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o attaint_n the_o jury_n call_v the_o grand_a jury_n must_v be_v 24._o and_o the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v but_o so_o many_o hic_fw-la cap._n 51._o and_o in_o all_o other_o action_n trial_n or_o inquiry_n the_o sheriff_n upon_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n direct_v to_o he_o for_o return_v of_o a_o jury_n he_o be_v to_o impannell_n and_o return_v twenty-four_o the_o jury_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n call_v the_o grand_a assize_n must_v be_v of_o four_o knight_n or_o of_o other_o in_o default_n of_o knight_n summon_v and_o return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n which_o 4._o knight_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o choose_v a_o jury_n of_o xij_o unto_o they_o and_o so_o in_o all_o here_o must_v be_v xuj_o all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o writ_n to_o he_o direct_v and_o their_o name_n to_o be_v return_v at_o every_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v 24._o juror_n for_o enquiry_n out_o of_o every_o hundred_o beside_o 24._o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n hic_fw-la cap._n 46._o &_o 47._o upon_o a_o precept_n to_o the_o sheriff_n from_o justice_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o their_o session_n to_o return_v before_o they_o a_o jury_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o riot_n or_o forcible_a entry_n the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v 24._o but_o upon_o issue_n join_v upon_o prescription_n of_o common_a in_o a_o great_a waist_n lie_v in_o two_o county_n and_o a_o trial_n award_v de_fw-la utroque_fw-la comitatu_fw-la if_o in_o each_o pannell_n twelve_o only_o be_v return_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a juries_n for_o enquiry_n in_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v shall_v be_v of_o twelve_o at_o the_o least_o and_o so_o in_o all_o inquiry_n make_v or_o inquisition_n take_v by_o the_o sheriff_n escheator_n or_o other_o commissioner_n the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o 12._o juror_n at_o the_o least_o and_o so_o of_o trial_n in_o the_o county_n court_n by_o a_o justicy_n the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o twelve_o man_n note_v that_o where_o several_a indictment_n be_v prefer_v against_o diverse_a several_a prisoner_n the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v one_o and_o the_o same_o jury_n two_o or_o three_o several_a time_n to_o try_v those_o prisoner_n so_o as_o the_o evidence_n against_o all_o the_o prisoner_n be_v deliver_v all_o at_o one_o time_n no_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n shall_v take_v any_o reward_n or_o promise_v of_o reward_n for_o spare_v not_o warning_n or_o not_o return_v of_o any_o juror_n for_o trial_n of_o any_o issue_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 5._o li._n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o add_v and_o annex_v to_o his_o pannell_n the_o name_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v empanel_v upon_o the_o tale_n note_v that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o tale_n one_o after_o another_o till_o the_o jury_n be_v full_a as_o a_o decem_n tales_n octo_fw-la tales_n etc._n etc._n sex_n tales_n etc._n etc._n but_o every_o tale_n must_v be_v of_o a_o less_o number_n than_o the_o former_a and_o every_o tale_n must_v be_v of_o few_o than_o the_o principal_a pannell_n except_o in_o indictment_n and_o appeal_v that_o touch_n life_n and_o every_o tale_n must_v be_v of_o a_o even_a number_n and_o they_o must_v be_v other_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n that_o the_o principal_a pannell_n be_v of_o although_o the_o writ_n be_v venire_fw-la facias_fw-la xij_o liberos_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la yet_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v the_o name_n of_o twelve_o only_a he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v return_v twenty_o three_o and_o twelve_o of_o they_o shall_v appear_v and_o give_v their_o verdict_n yet_o it_o be_v erroneous_a chap._n 87._o the_o sufficiency_n of_o juror_n by_o a_o statute_n make_v 21._o ed._n 1._o and_o yet_o in_o force_n every_o juror_n for_o trial_n of_o any_o matter_n within_o the_o county_n must_v have_v in_o freehold_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la 40._o s._n every_o juror_n for_o trial_n of_o any_o matter_n out_o of_o their_o county_n must_v have_v in_o freehold_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la at_o least_o u.li._n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o forty_o s._n in_o those_o day_n do_v make_v at_o this_o present_a at_o the_o least_o six_o pound_n of_o our_o money_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o return_v of_o more_o sufficient_a juror_n for_o trial_n by_o late_a statute_n it_o be_v now_o enact_v that_o where_o former_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la now_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la shall_v have_v this_o clause_n quorum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la habeat_fw-la 4._o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la and_o upon_o such_o a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v no_o person_n unless_o he_o may_v spend_v 4._o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o freehold_a within_o the_o county_n and_o out_o of_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o where_o that_o clause_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la scz_n quorum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la habeat_fw-la 4._o li._n there_o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v such_o as_o have_v any_o freehold_a within_o the_o county_n where_o the_o issue_n be_v to_o be_v try_v but_o these_o last_o statute_n extend_v not_o to_o any_o juror_n to_o be_v return_v in_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a or_o in_o wales_n again_o no_o person_n shall_v pass_v in_o any_o enquest_n touch_v life_n nor_o in_o any_o plea_n real_a or_o personal_a whereof_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n declare_v amount_v to_o forty_o mark_n except_o such_o person_n have_v forty_o shilling_n in_o land_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la so_o that_o they_o be_v challenge_v for_o that_o cause_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o any_o alien_n be_v a_o party_n one_o half_a of_o the_o enquest_n shall_v be_v alien_n though_o they_o have_v not_o 40_o s_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o writ_n of_o attaint_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v upon_o the_o grand_a jury_n more_o sufficient_a man_n scz_n if_o it_o be_v in_o plea_n of_o land_n or_o for_o deed_n concern_v land_n of_o forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o in_o any_o action_n personal_a of_o forty_o pound_n or_o more_o every_o of_o the_o grand_a jury_n must_v have_v in_o freehold_n land_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la twenty_o mark_n at_o the_o least_o see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 51._o every_o juror_n return_v before_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o forcible_a entry_n etc._n etc._n must_v have_v 40_o s_o freehold_n ê‘_n annum_fw-la every_o juror_n return_v before_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o riot_n etc._n etc._n must_v have_v xx_o s_o freehold_n ê‘_n annum_fw-la or_o in_o copyhold_n xxuj_o s_o viij_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la upon_o a_o commission_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o default_n of_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o sheriff_n in_o not_o execute_v the_o statute_n make_v for_o suppress_v of_o riot_n such_o juror_n only_o shall_v be_v return_v as_o have_v xx_o pound_n ê‘_n annum_fw-la at_o the_o least_o every_o juror_n return_v before_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o inquire_v of_o concealment_n of_o other_o inquest_n must_v have_v 40_o s_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la every_o juror_n return_v before_o escheator_n or_o commissioner_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o land_n must_v have_v 40_o s_o freehold_n ê‘_n annum_fw-la every_o juror_n empanel_v in_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v must_v have_v xx_o s._n freehold_n ê‘_n annum_fw-la or_o in_o copyhold_n xxuj_o s._n viij_o d_o for_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o juror_n in_o lancashiere_n wales_n london_n and_o corporate_a town_n see_v the_o statute_n note_v that_o tenant_n for_o life_n yield_v a_o rent_n with_o a_o clause_n of_o reentry_n for_o non_fw-fr payment_n be_v no_o sufficient_a freeholder_n to_o be_v swear_v of_o a_o jury_n his_o estate_n be_v so_o defeasible_a a_o lease_n be_v make_v to_o b._n for_o year_n the_o remainder_n to_o c._n in_o fee_n here_o c._n may_v pass_v upon_o a_o jury_n for_o this_o freehold_n b._n make_v a_o lease_n for_o x._o year_n absque_fw-la aliquo_fw-la reddendo_fw-la here_o b._n be_v a_o sufficient_a freeholder_n to_o pass_v upon_o a_o jury_n for_o his_o freehold_n remain_v plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 92._o note_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o sheriff_n to_o have_v a_o book_n contain_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o freeholder_n within_o his_o county_n and_o their_o sufficiency_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o only_o make_v the_o pannell_n according_a to_o his_o oath_n but_o may_v also_o know_v their_o sufficiency_n to_o be_v surety_n or_o pledge_n etc._n etc._n for_o other_o and_o beside_o if_o they_o return_v any_o juror_n in_o
for_o land_n et_fw-la nulla_fw-la bona_fw-la or_o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v the_o extent_n of_o good_n and_o not_o land_n he_o may_v return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o elegit_fw-la the_o sheriff_n deliver_v the_o land_n in_o execution_n without_o make_v severance_n and_o upon_o complaint_n thereof_o to_o the_o court_n another_o writ_n go_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o make_v severance_n a_o writ_n of_o extent_n award_v in_o the_o time_n of_o one_o king_n and_o execute_v by_o inquisition_n but_o before_o the_o return_n thereof_o the_o king_n die_v and_o after_o the_o sheriff_n return_v the_o extent_n etc._n etc._n quaere_fw-la if_o such_o return_n be_v not_o without_o warrant_n upon_o the_o elegit_fw-la for_o that_o upon_o the_o inquisition_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o defendant_n have_v convey_v his_o land_n to_o another_o upon_o condition_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o take_v the_o profit_n the_o sheriff_n thereupon_o return_v that_o he_o and_o the_o jury_n be_v in_o doubt_n whither_o the_o land_n be_v extendable_a and_o pray_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o court_n therein_o note_v that_o upon_o a_o elegit_fw-la against_o one_o that_o have_v two_o manor_n the_o sheriff_n may_v deliver_v the_o one_o manor_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o all_o and_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o deliver_v the_o moiety_n of_o each_o manor_n and_o so_o of_o two_o acre_n of_o land_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v where_o the_o two_o manor_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o equal_a yearly_a value_n breve_fw-la de_fw-fr estrepement_fw-fr estrepement_n estrepement_n note_v that_o the_o sheriff_n by_o force_n of_o this_o writ_n may_v resist_v they_o which_o be_v about_o to_o make_v waste_v and_o if_o otherwise_o he_o can_v stay_v or_o refrain_v they_o from_o make_v waste_v he_o may_v imprison_v they_o or_o make_v his_o warrant_n to_o other_o to_o imprison_v they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a he_o may_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la for_o his_o or_o their_o aid_n extent_n extent_n extent_n sur_fw-fr recogn_n '_o ou_fw-fr statute_n virtute_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la etc._n etc._n cepi_n corpus_fw-la infranom_n '_o i.s._n cvius_fw-la quidem_fw-la corpus_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la infracontent_n '_o parat_fw-la '_o habeo_fw-la prout_fw-la interius_fw-la mihi_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la residuum_fw-la execut_n '_o istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quadam_fw-la inquisitione_n huic_fw-la brevi_fw-la annex_v '_o a.b._n armig_v '_o vic._n inquisitio_fw-la indentat_fw-la '_o capta_fw-la apud_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o die_v aug._n anno_fw-la etc._n etc._n coram_fw-la etc._n etc._n virtute_fw-la brevis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la mihi_fw-la direct_v '_o &_o huic_fw-la inquisic_n '_o annex_v '_o per_fw-la sacrament_n '_o etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la super_fw-la sacram_fw-la '_o quod_fw-la b.c._n in_o breve_fw-la prad_v nom_fw-fr '_o die_v recog_n '_o debit_fw-la '_o in_fw-la eodem_fw-la breve_fw-la specificat_fw-la '_o fuit_fw-la seisitus_fw-la in_o dominico_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr et_fw-fr in_o manerio_fw-la de_fw-fr a._n in_o com'_v praed_fw-we clari_fw-la annui_fw-la valoris_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la exitibus_fw-la ultra_fw-la repress_v c._n li._n ac_fw-la de_fw-la et_fw-la in_o manerio_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ulterius_fw-la iurat_fw-la '_o praed_fw-we super_fw-la sacram_fw-la '_o suum_fw-la pnd_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la predict_v '_o b._n c._n die_v recog_n '_o debit_fw-la '_o pndici_fw-la '_o seu_fw-la unquam_fw-la postea_fw-la nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la notitiam_fw-la quod_fw-la extendi_fw-la appreciari_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la dicti_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la cepi_fw-la aut_fw-la seisiri_fw-la possunt_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la maneria_fw-la terr'_fw-it et_fw-la tenementa_fw-la predict_v '_o come_v pertin_n '_o ego_fw-la praefatus_fw-la vic_n die_fw-la captionis_fw-la huius_fw-la inquisic_n '_o cepi_fw-la in_fw-la manus_fw-la dicti_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la per_fw-la extent_n '_o predict_v '_o in_o cvius_fw-la rei_fw-la testimon_n '_o etc._n etc._n i.s._n infranom_n '_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la ideo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la capere_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la ad_fw-la praesens_fw-la sed_fw-la quoad_fw-la extend_v et_fw-fr appreciand_n omne_fw-la terras_fw-la et_fw-la catalla_fw-la ipsius_fw-la i.s._n iuxta_fw-la formam_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la executio_fw-la inde_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quadam_fw-la inquisic_n '_o huic_fw-la bri_fw-la '_o consut_v '_o quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la terr'_fw-it et_fw-la catalla_fw-la in_o dicta_fw-la inquisit_a '_o content_a '_o in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la seisiri_fw-la feci_fw-la i.s._n infrascr_n '_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la et_fw-la ulterius_fw-la certifico_fw-la quod_fw-la seisiri_fw-la feci_fw-la in_o manner_n '_o domini_fw-la regis_fw-la manerium_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o inquisic_n '_o huic_fw-la brevi_fw-la consut_n '_o spec_fw-fr '_o prout_fw-la interius_fw-la mihi_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la residuum_fw-la execui_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o a_o statute_n merchant_n the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v that_o the_o party_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la and_o that_o he_o have_v extend_v the_o land_n and_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n upon_o a_o extent_n of_o a_o statute_n staple_n which_o be_v to_o take_v the_o body_n and_o to_o extend_v the_o land_n and_o good_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v extend_v the_o land_n but_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o good_n and_o though_o this_o be_v but_o part_n of_o that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v command_v to_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v good_a for_o the_o land_n upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o a_o statute_n merchant_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v extend_v the_o land_n but_o do_v not_o return_v that_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n whereupon_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v amerce_v upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o a_o statute_n staple_n the_o sheriff_n extend_v the_o land_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o preise_v his_o good_n and_o seize_v they_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n according_a to_o the_o writ_n but_o deliver_v they_o not_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n which_o he_o indeed_o be_v not_o to_o do_v until_o the_o liberate_n come_v to_o he_o although_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v return_v that_o extent_n and_o preisement_n and_o after_o a_o writ_n of_o praerog_n '_o come_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n command_v the_o sheriff_n to_o leuâ—e_v first_o a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sheriff_n return_v the_o special_a matter_n upon_o the_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la nihil_fw-la inde_fw-la fecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v therefore_o amerce_v and_o be_v compel_v to_o return_v the_o extent_n in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o the_o king_n debt_n otherwise_o upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v the_o special_a matter_n scz_fw-mi that_o he_o can_v make_v execution_n for_o that_o another_o have_v those_o land_n in_o execution_n by_o force_n of_o a_o elegit_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o for_o that_o another_o be_v in_o by_o descent_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o possession_n without_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o a_o statute_n it_o have_v be_v hold_v a_o good_a return_n that_o the_o party_n have_v no_o land_n but_o only_o in_o ancient_a demesne_n quaere_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 26._o upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la sue_v by_o two_o upon_o a_o statute_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o one_o of_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v dead_a and_o good_a or_o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v the_o conusor_n mortuus_fw-la upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la 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