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life_n fee_n heir_n remainder_n 4,383 5 10.8794 5 false
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A60117 Cases in Parliament, resolved and adjudged, upon petitions, and writs of error Shower, Bartholomew, Sir, 1658-1701. 1698 (1698) Wing S3650; ESTC R562 237,959 239

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as_o by_o and_o from_o himself_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o sound_a mind_n then_o it_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o other_o side_n will_v show_v any_o such_o case_n as_o this_o whereas_o multitude_n of_o gift_n grant_n release_v bond_n and_o other_o specialty_n seal_v and_o deliver_v by_o the_o party_n himself_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v good_a and_o the_o same_o reason_n hold_v for_o a_o surrender_n make_v in_o person_n and_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o livery_n make_v in_o person_n and_o a_o surrender_n the_o act_n be_v personal_n and_o not_o by_o another_o under_o his_o authority_n make_v the_o livery_n good_a and_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v here_o 18_o ed._n 4.2_o perkins_n sect_n 139._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o 39_o hen._n 6.42_o per_fw-la priscott_n upon_o the_o inquisition_n it_o be_v reseize_v and_o reve_v into_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o idiot_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o king_n and_o if_o reve_v it_o be_v once_o out_o of_o he_o now_o here_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o man_n himself_o by_o this_o opinion_n he_o be_v take_v care_n of_o and_o his_o act_n avoid_v by_o the_o king_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o his_o heir_n may_v avoid_v they_o but_o that_o stranger_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o as_o void_a be_v deny_v and_o therefore_o pray_v that_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v reverse_v on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v argue_v with_o the_o judgement_n that_o this_o never_o be_v a_o surrender_n that_o it_o be_v against_o sense_n and_o reason_n to_o allow_v the_o act_n of_o a_o madman_n a_o person_n distract_v to_o be_v valid_a to_o any_o purpose_n that_o in_o case_n of_o livery_n it_o have_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v only_o voidable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o solemnity_n and_o notoriety_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o in_o case_n of_o a_o deed_n or_o a_o thing_n pass_v only_o by_o deed_n it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o bracton_n britton_n fleta_n and_o the_o register_n be_v cite_v where_o it_o be_v declare_v who_o can_v take_v 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same_o reason_n that_o the_o one_o be_v void_a the_o other_o be_v so_o finch_n 102._o be_v general_a all_o deed_n of_o a_o man_n of_o non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n be_v null_a 12_o rep._n shulter_n case_n it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o procure_v a_o deed_n from_o he_o the_o civil_a law_n make_v all_o his_o act_n which_o he_o do_v without_o consent_n of_o his_o curator_n to_o be_v void_a a_o madman_n be_v take_v pro_fw-la absente_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n unaccountable_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o stuitifie_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o excuse_v himself_o by_o the_o visitation_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o may_v plead_v duress_n from_o man_n to_o avoid_v his_o own_o act._n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o a_o deed_n procure_v from_o a_o man_n in_o a_o fever_n or_o in_o bethlehem_n shall_v be_v valid_a to_o any_o purpose_n fitzherbert_n who_o be_v a_o good_a lawyer_n ridicules_fw-la the_o pretence_n and_o maintain_v that_o he_o himself_o may_v avoid_v such_o act._n then_o be_v cite_v 2_o inst_z 14._o lloyd_n and_o gregory_n 1_o cro._n 501_o 502._o perkins_n tit_n grant_n 13._o then_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o this_o case_n there_o need_v not_o much_o argument_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n expose_v the_o pretend_a law_n and_o the_o judge_n have_v declare_v that_o this_o surrender_n be_v void_a the_o word_n aman_n or_o demens_fw-la imply_v that_o the_o man_n have_v no_o mind_n and_o consequent_o can_v make_v no_o conveyance_n wherefore_o it_o be_v pray_v that_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v affirm_v and_o without_o much_o debate_n it_o be_v according_o affirm_v henry_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n by_o susanna_n countess_n of_o lincoln_n his_o mother_n and_o procheine_v amye_n appellant_n versus_fw-la samuel_n roll_n esq_n vere_n booth_n hugh_n fortescue_n esq_n and_o bridget_n his_o wife_n &_o al'_v respondent_o aapeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o dismission_n in_o chancery_n the_o case_n be_v thus_o edward_n late_a earl_n of_o lincoln_n who_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o edward_n lord_n clinton_n the_o only_a son_n of_o theophilus_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n decease_v be_v seize_v in_o fee_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o etc._n etc._n after_o his_o mother_n decease_n who_o be_v yet_o live_a and_o of_o other_o land_n of_o about_o 3000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la part_n of_o the_o ancient_a estate_n of_o the_o family_n and_o design_v that_o in_o default_n of_o issue-male_n by_o himself_o his_o estate_n shall_v go_v with_o the_o honour_n make_v his_o will_n 20_o sept._n 34_o car._n 2._o and_o thereby_o devise_v the_o premise_n to_o sir_n francis_n clinton_n for_o life_n remainder_n to_o his_o first_o and_o other_o son_n in_o tail-male_a with_o many_o remainder_n over_o to_o such_o person_n in_o tail-male_a to_o who_o the_o honour_n may_v descend_v and_o direct_v that_o his_o household_n good_n at_o ......_o shall_v remain_v there_o as_o heir_n loom_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o next_o heir-male_a who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o lincoln_n and_o make_v the_o say_a sir_n francis_n the_o appellant_n father_n and_o after_o his_o death_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n executor_n on_o the_o six_o of_o novemb_n 36_o car._n 2._o earl_n edward_n make_v another_o will_n in_o write_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o the_o alteration_n of_o some_o personal_a legacy_n and_o afterward_o in_o april_n 1686._o and_o in_o dec._n 1690._o do_v republish_v his_o will._n then_o earl_n edward_n sell_v part_n to_o richard_n wynne_n esq_n for_o 24491_o l._n 3_o s._n 6_o d._n and_o mortgage_v the_o premise_n in_o question_n to_o he_o for_o 12200_o l._n then_o earl_n edward_n by_o deed_n of_o lease_n and_o release_n date_v the_o 27_o and_o 28_o of_o april_n 1691._o convey_v his_o whole_a estate_n to_o
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