that_o hereafter_o shall_v come_v and_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o to_o survey_v and_o order_v all_o the_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o other_o hereditament_n whatsoever_o and_o also_o to_o let_v and_o set_v the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n use_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n interest_n for_o such_o rent_n and_o fine_v as_o by_o their_o discretion_n shall_v be_v think_v convenient_a the_o find_v and_o keep_v of_o the_o say_a person_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o the_o reparation_n of_o their_o house_n and_o land_n always_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o do_v thereof_o etc._n etc._n note_v though_o these_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n have_v power_n to_o let_v and_o set_v the_o land_n of_o idiot_n and_o natural_a fool_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o stamford_n they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o grant_v the_o custody_n of_o their_o body_n xlii_o remark_n regular_o conveyance_n or_o other_o act_n of_o record_n acknowledge_v or_o make_v by_o one_o that_o be_v a_o idiot_n be_v unavoidable_a by_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n 4_o co._n beverley_n case_n xliii_o remark_n if_o a_o idiot_n or_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la do_v levy_v a_o fine_a and_o declare_v the_o use_n thereof_o this_o declaration_n shall_v bind_v he_o as_o long_o as_o the_o fine_a continue_v in_o force_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o judge_n as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n the_o law_n as_o long_o as_o the_o fine_a remain_v in_o force_n permit_v he_o to_o limit_v the_o use_n thereof_o 10_o co._n 42._o b._n marry_o portington_n case_n 2_o co._n f._n 58._o beckwith_n case_n 12_o co._n f._n 123_o 124._o mansfield_n case_n xliv_o remark_n there_o be_v a_o diversity_n take_v between_o a_o idiot_n and_o a_o unthrift_n or_o spendthrift_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o brent_n of_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n who_o be_v present_v for_o a_o idiot_n but_o it_o be_v evidence_v that_o he_o can_v write_v letter_n and_o make_v acquittance_n and_o suchlike_a whereupon_o he_o be_v adjudge_v a_o unthrift_n but_o no_o idiot_n br._n 4._o in_o fine_a note_v that_o as_o minor_n have_v curator_n and_o governor_n so_o also_o mad_a person_n and_o spendthrift_n unthrift_n or_o prodigal_a person_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o have_v governor_n for_o that_o they_o can_v no_o more_o govern_v their_o own_o state_n than_o the_o other_o can_v for_o they_o and_o such_o as_o know_v no_o time_n nor_o end_n of_o spend_v but_o riot_n or_o lavish_a out_o their_o estate_n without_o all_o discretion_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o will_v here_o subjoin_v the_o sentiment_n that_o the_o old_a roman_a jurist_n have_v have_v of_o these_o prodigal_n or_o spendthrift_n note_v cicero_n 3_o de_fw-fr officiis_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v by_o laetorius_n which_o provide_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o those_o which_o be_v distract_v or_o do_v prodigal_o waste_v their_o patrimony_n for_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o common_a adage_n use_v among_o the_o roman_n ad_fw-la agnatos_fw-la &_o gentiles_n deducendus_fw-la est_fw-la they_o do_v account_v all_o prodigal_n or_o spendthrist_n mad_a man_n they_o mean_v no_o more_o by_o that_o than_o we_o do_v by_o our_o english_a proverb_n let_v he_o be_v beg_v for_o a_o fool._n the_o reason_n of_o their_o adage_n be_v because_o if_o any_o be_v distract_v by_o the_o roman_a law_n his_o wardship_n fall_v ad_fw-la agnatos_fw-la &_o gentile_n i._n e._n to_o the_o next_o of_o the_o kindred_n goodwin_n roman_a antiquity_n lib._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c._n 24._o qui_fw-la eversores_fw-la aut_fw-la insani_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v caius_z omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la sub_fw-la curatore_fw-la esse_fw-la jubentur_fw-la quia_fw-la substantiam_fw-la svam_fw-la rationabiliter_fw-la gubernare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la lib._n 2._o tit._n 8._o de_fw-la curationibus_fw-la lege_fw-la 12_o tabularum_fw-la say_v ulpian_n prodigo_fw-la interdicitur_fw-la bonorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la administratio_fw-la quod_fw-la moribus_fw-la quidem_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la introductum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la solent_fw-la hodie_fw-la praetores_fw-la vel_fw-la praesides_fw-la si_fw-la talem_fw-la hominem_fw-la invenerint_fw-la qui_fw-la neque_fw-la tempus_fw-la neque_fw-la finem_fw-la expensarum_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la bona_fw-la sva_fw-la dilacerando_fw-la &_o dissipando_fw-la profudit_fw-la curatorem_fw-la ei_fw-la dare_v exemplo_fw-la furiosi_fw-la et_fw-la tam_fw-la diu_fw-la erunt_fw-la ambo._fw-la in_o curatione_fw-la quam_fw-la diu_fw-la vel_fw-la furiosus_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la vel_fw-la ille_fw-la sanos_fw-la mores_fw-la receperit_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la evenerit_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la desinunt_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la curatorum_fw-la d._n 28._o 10._o 1._o divus_o pius_fw-la say_v the_o same_o lawyer_n ulpian_n matris_fw-la querelam_fw-la de_fw-la filiis_fw-la prodigis_fw-la admisit_fw-la ut_fw-la curatorem_fw-la accipiant_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la novum_fw-la quosdam_fw-la etsi_fw-la mentis_fw-la suae_fw-la videbuntur_fw-la ex_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la compotes_fw-la esse_fw-la tamen_fw-la sic_fw-la tractare_fw-la bona_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la ut_fw-la nisi_fw-la subveniatur_fw-la his_fw-la deducantur_fw-la in_o egestatem_fw-la eligendus_fw-la itaque_fw-la erit_fw-la qui_fw-la â—…os_fw-la consilio_fw-la regat_fw-la nam_fw-la aequum_fw-la est_fw-la prospicere_fw-la nos_fw-la etiam_fw-la eye_n â—…ui_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la furiosum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la exiâ—…um_fw-la d._n 25._o 5._o 12._o 2._o furiosi_fw-la say_v pomponius_n vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la cvi_fw-la bonis_fw-la interdictus_fw-la sit_fw-la nulla_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la d._n 50._o 17._o 40._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o spendthrift_n or_o prodigal_n be_v forbid_v to_o make_v their_o testament_n or_o to_o dispose_v of_o ulpian_n be_v cvi_fw-la lege_fw-la bonis_fw-la interdictum_fw-la est_fw-la testamentum_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o si_fw-la fecerit_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la ulpian_n their_o land_n or_o good_n any_o other_o way_n instit._fw-la 2._o 12._o 2._o d._n 28._o 1._o 18._o swinburn_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o testament_n and_o last_o wi_n 2d_o part_n sect_n 24._o ulpianus_n tit._n 20._o de_fw-la testamentis_fw-la among_o the_o grecian_n such_o as_o be_v spendthrift_n be_v brand_v with_o infamy_n decoctores_fw-la paternae_fw-la aut_fw-la alterius_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la ignominiosi_fw-la sunto_fw-la all_o wild_a extravagant_n and_o spendthrift_n who_o lavish_o run_v out_o the_o estate_n leave_v they_o by_o their_o father_n or_o other_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o remark_n touch_v idiot_n or_o fool_n natural_a we_o come_v to_o our_o query_n attend_v with_o solution_n relate_v to_o they_o sect_n iii_o the_o query_n with_o their_o solution_n concern_v idiot_n or_o natural_a fool_n i._o query_n if_o the_o king_n commit_v the_o body_n or_o estate_n of_o a_o idiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d j._n s._n to_o do_v with_o they_o as_o he_o please_v whether_o this_o graâ—…_n be_v good_a solution_n the_o estate_n and_o person_n of_o idiot_n and_o lunatickâ—…_n be_v by_o law_n entrust_v with_o the_o supreme_a shall_v thâ—…_n sovereign_a trustee_n commit_v the_o body_n or_o estate_n of_o either_o of_o they_o to_o i._o s._n to_o do_v with_o they_o as_o absolute_o and_o inordinate_o as_o he_o please_v the_o grant_n be_v void_a because_o breach_n of_o trust_n and_o the_o committee_n punishable_a for_o any_o exorbitant_a usage_n the_o author_n of_o a_o act_n entituâ—…_n lead_v defensio_fw-la legis_fw-la sect._n 10._o par._n 81._o p._n 139._o edit_n 1674._o the_o estate_n and_o person_n of_o idiot_n and_o lunatic_n say_v the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n hobart_n be_v by_o law_n entrust_v to_o the_o king_n if_o therefore_o the_o king_n shall_v grant_v to_o one_o that_o intrude_v upon_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o idiot_n or_o lunatic_n or_o take_v their_o person_n unlawful_o that_o he_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o but_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v their_o pleasure_n these_o grant_n be_v void_a for_o these_o be_v act_n of_o justice_n and_o office_n of_o a_o king_n which_o he_o can_v put_v off_o cessa_fw-la regnare_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la judicare_fw-la and_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n be_v never_o suppose_v by_o law_n ill_o affect_v but_o abuse_v and_o deceive_v for_o eadem_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la mens_fw-la regis_fw-la â—…ae_fw-la est_fw-la juris_fw-la hobart_n 10._o princeps_fw-la jura_fw-la tueri_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la princeps_fw-la custos_fw-la legis_fw-la c._n 3._o 28_o 35._o d._n 43._o 8._o 1._o 10._o â—…eports_n f._n 155._o colt_n and_o â—…lover_n v._o bishop_n of_o coâ—…ntry_n and_o litchfield_n ii_o query_n â—…hether_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 solution_n william_n tourson_n a_o idiot_n from_o his_o birth_n by_o force_n of_o remainder_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n be_v case_n co._n
infant_n this_o case_n be_v in_o the_o chancery_n between_o the_o parishioner_n and_o rolt_n be_v refer_v by_o the_o court_n to_o hobart_n and_o tanfield_n and_o they_o resolve_v clear_o that_o it_o be_v within_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 43_o eliz._n for_o though_o the_o devise_n be_v utter_o void_a yet_o it_o be_v within_o the_o word_n limit_a and_o appoint_v to_o charitable_a uses_n otherwise_o if_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n lunatic_n or_o the_o like_a that_o give_v it_o or_o that_o one_o appoint_v that_o that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o to_o charitable_a uses_n viii_o query_n 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 solution_n one_o cock_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n of_o trover_n and_o conversion_n of_o bean_n against_o darson_n and_o come_v to_o trial_n at_o the_o assize_n upon_o darson_n hobart_n rep._n 215._o cock_n v._o darson_n not_o guilty_a because_o it_o be_v a_o small_a cause_n the_o judge_n take_v not_o the_o jury_n but_o direct_v to_o move_v the_o court_n and_o so_o it_o be_v and_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o the_o land_n whereupon_o the_o bean_n grow_v be_v a_o lunatick_n and_o copyhold_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v grant_v unto_o one_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n by_o who_o leave_n and_o assent_v the_o plaintiff_n do_v sow_v the_o land_n and_o the_o court_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o action_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lunatic_n for_o there_o be_v no_o interest_n gain_v in_o his_o land_n by_o this_o commitment_n that_o a_o action_n must_v be_v bring_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lunatic_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v what_o popham_n have_v report_v in_o the_o matter_n the_o custody_n of_o a_o copyholder_n that_o be_v a_o lunatic_n be_v commit_v to_o i._n s._n pleas._n popham_n rep._n f._n 141._o darcy_n case_n in_o the_o common_a pleas._n and_o for_o trespass_n do_v upon_o his_o land_n it_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o court_n in_o who_o name_n 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 alien_n his_o land_n and_o waste_v his_o good_n and_o the_o king_n after_o office_n find_v have_v only_o provision_n and_o have_v not_o any_o custody_n of_o the_o body_n or_o land_n of_o a_o lunatic_n as_o he_o have_v of_o a_o idiot_n and_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o grant_v over_o but_o if_o the_o king_n provide_v one_o to_o have_v care_n and_o charge_v of_o he_o who_o be_v non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la that_o his_o family_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o that_o nothing_o be_v waste_v or_o if_o one_o of_o his_o own_o head_n take_v so_o much_o upon_o himself_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v but_o as_o bailiff_n of_o he_o that_o be_v non_fw-fr compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o he_o as_o bailiff_n or_o to_o his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n and_o he_o can_v cut_v down_o tree_n but_o for_o necessary_a houseboot_n plough-boot_n and_o cart-boot_n and_o to_o repair_v the_o ancient_a pale_n and_o all_o that_o the_o bailiff_n may_v do_v he_o may_v do_v and_o not_o otherwise_o xii_o query_n whether_o the_o committee_n of_o a_o lunatic_n can_v grant_v copyhold_n estate_n solution_n the_o committee_n of_o a_o lunatic_n can_v grant_v copyhold_n estate_n but_o he_o himself_o may_v do_v so_o by_o his_o steward_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o subsequent_a resolution_n a._n seize_v of_o a_o manor_n for_o life_n where_o there_o be_v many_o copyhold_n estate_n grantable_a 48._o trin._n 9_o jac._n in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n blewits_n case_n leonard_n 47_o 48._o by_o copy_n of_o court-roll_n for_o life_n in_o possession_n and_o for_o another_o in_o reversion_n grant_v the_o stewardship_n by_o deed_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o i._o s._n for_o life_n with_o a_o fee_n for_o execute_v thereof_o and_o after_o he_o become_v a_o lunatic_n and_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o so_o be_v find_v by_o inquisition_n who_o be_v commit_v to_o i._o d._n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o 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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 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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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tertenant_n may_v traverse_v the_o office_n in_o this_o form_n v._o query_n 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_n either_o to_o the_o tenure_n or_o to_o the_o possession_n solution_n a_o office_n be_v find_v idiot_n 1_o h._n 7._o 18_o 19_o 2_o h._n 7._o 3._o broke_n grand_a abridgement_n tit._n idiot_n that_o i._o s._n die_v seize_v of_o such_o land_n by_o gift_n in_o tail_n make_v to_o he_o which_o descend_v to_o w._n his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o be_v a_o idiot_n and_o n._n come_v and_o traverse_v the_o office_n make_v title_n absque_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la dict_z j._n s._n fuit_fw-la seisie_n proâ—…t_n etc._n etc._n the_o day_n he_o die_v and_o it_o be_v find_v against_o the_o king_n and_o by_o hussey_n and_o fairfax_n the_o case_n of_o idiocy_n be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o case_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o land_n and_o heir_n for_o there_o the_o king_n shall_v answer_v to_o the_o tenure_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o idiot_n the_o king_n shall_v answer_v only_o to_o the_o possession_n for_o if_o a_o idiot_n have_v title_n to_o land_n either_o by_o entry_n or_o by_o action_n if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o in_o possession_n the_o king_n â—…hall_v not_o have_v it_o and_o so_o judgement_n be_v give_v upon_o the_o traverse_n for_o the_o issue_n be_v upon_o the_o possession_n and_o it_o matter_n not_o whether_o the_o idiot_n have_v right_o or_o not_o if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o possession_n vi_o query_n 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 solution_n regular_o the_o sale_n by_o a_o stranger_n in_o market_n overt_a bind_v a_o infant_n a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n that_o have_v right_o 713._o coke_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o stat._n of_o 31_o el._n c._n 12._o f._n 713._o either_o in_o she_o own_o right_n or_o as_o executor_n or_o administrator_n idiot_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la man_n beyond_o sea_n and_o â—…n_a prison_n that_o right_o have_v to_o the_o same_o vii_o query_n 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 solution_n if_o a_o heir_n be_v a_o idiot_n of_o what_o age_n soever_o any_o man_n make_v the_o tender_a for_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o absolute_a b._n coke_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o littleton_n §_o 334._o f._n 206._o b._n disability_n and_o the_o law_n in_o this_o case_n be_v ground_v on_o charity_n and_o so_o in_o like_a case_n but_o note_n it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o infant_n for_o it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v trin._n 27_o el._n that_o where_o one_o ashwick_n cro._n el._n f._n 134._o watkins_n v._n ashwick_n tender_a money_n upon_o a_o mortgage_n for_o a_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o guardian_n nor_o be_v to_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o land_n that_o it_o be_v adjudge_v a_o void_a tender_a vide_fw-la co._n litt._n f._n 206._o b._n viii_o query_n if_o a_o idiot_n or_o natural_a fool_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 solution_n if_o a_o idiot_n or_o natural_a fool_n shall_v make_v his_o testament_n so_o well_o and_o wise_o in_o appearance_n that_o the_o same_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o be_v make_v by_o a_o reasonable_a man_n than_o by_o one_o void_a of_o discretion_n â—…_n some_o have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o such_o a_o testament_n be_v good_a and_o available_a in_o law_n extra_fw-la law_n ita_fw-la fuisse_fw-la decisum_fw-la in_o senatu_fw-la romano_n commemorant_fw-la io._n and._n &_o and._n barba_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la in_o c._n ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la de_fw-la consuetud_fw-la extra_fw-la because_o almighty_a god_n do_v sometime_o so_o illuminate_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o foolish_a that_o for_o that_o present_a in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v not_o much_o inferior_a to_o the_o wise._n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n divers_a credible_a writer_n do_v remember_v a_o merry_a accident_n which_o if_o they_o say_v true_o be_v no_o fable_n but_o a_o undoubted_a fact_n 58._o fact_n io._n and._n panor_n barba_n &_o alii_fw-la in_o c._n ad_fw-la nostram_fw-la hyero_fw-la franc._n in_o l._n furiosi_fw-la de_fw-fr reg._n jur._n d._n boer_n decis_fw-la 13._o n._n 58._o and_o this_o it_o be_v at_o paris_n one_o morning_n a_o hungry_a poor_a man_n beg_v his_o alm_n from_o door_n to_o door_n do_v at_o the_o last_o espy_v very_o good_a cheer_n at_o a_o cook_n be_v house_n whereat_o by_z and_z by_z his_o tooth_n begin_v to_o water_n and_o the_o spur_n of_o his_o empty_a and_o eager_a stomach_n prick_v he_o forward_o he_o make_v as_o much_o haste_n towards_o the_o place_n as_o his_o feeble_a foot_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v where_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o come_v but_o the_o pleasant_a smell_n partly_o of_o the_o meat_n and_o partly_o of_o the_o sauce_n do_v catch_v such_o sure_a hold_n of_o the_o
anâ—…rew_n as_o of_o one_o from_o who_o he_o claim_v but_o only_o as_o â—…awing_v his_o descent_n from_o he_o by_o way_n of_o pedigree_n and_o â—…ot_v by_o way_n of_o title_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o â—…obbes_n case_n litt._n fol._n where_o the_o father_n be_v attaint_v of_o â—…elony_n have_v issue_n two_o son_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o â—…urchaseth_v land_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n it_o shall_v not_o bar_v â—…e_o other_o son_n to_o claim_v as_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o â—…nd_v berkley_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o case_n 10_o eliz._n dyerâ—…74_n â—…74_z where_o there_o be_v two_o brother_n the_o elder_a have_v good_a cause_n deal_v petition_n de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr the_o young_a have_v â—…ssue_n a_o son_n and_o be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n and_o execute_v the_o elder_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o young_a brother_n be_v bar_v of_o the_o petition_n because_o his_o blood_n be_v corrupt_a and_o he_o can_v claim_v but_o by_o mention_v his_o father_n and_o from_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v not_o claim_v nor_o derive_v by_o he_o who_o levy_v the_o fine_a they_o field_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v bar_v by_o the_o fine_a xii_o query_n whether_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n hold_v by_o copy_n of_o couâ—…_n roll_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o the_o copyhold_n manor_n solution_n the_o king_n say_v the_o judgâ—…_n b._n co._n lib._n 4._o f._n 127._o b._n in_o beverley_n case_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n of_o a_o idiot_n hold_v by_o câ—…py_a for_o the_o same_o be_v but_o a_o estate_n at_o will_n by_o the_o coâ—…mon_a law_n and_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o custoâ—…_n thereof_o it_o will_v be_v mischievous_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o maâ—…nor_n but_o yet_o a_o alienation_n make_v by_o a_o idiot_n of_o 〈◊〉_d copyhold-land_n after_o office_n find_v shall_v be_v avoideâ—…_n vide_fw-la 11_o el._n dyer_n 302._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n that_o if_o a_o idiâ—…_n have_v not_o any_o good_n or_o châ—…tels_n or_o land_n but_o copyhold-land_n 74._o pasch._n 13_o eliz._n john_n roger_n case_n c._n w._n f._n 74._o hold_v of_o a_o common_a person_n the_o king_n shâ—…_n not_o have_v the_o custody_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o copyhold_n be_v hold_v but_o if_o he_o have_v any_o other_o land_n than_o thâ—…_n copyhold-land_n also_o in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n it_o be_v clear_o agree_v by_o thâ—…_n council_n of_o that_o court_n that_o a_o copyholder_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 13_o &_o 14_o el._n dyer_n 302._o b._n 303._o a._n 2_o h._n 7._o 3._o noy_n 27._o a_o idiot_n ought_v not_o to_o bâ—…_n order_v in_o this_o court_n foâ—…_n his_o copyhold_n but_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lorâ—…_n of_o the_o manor_n sheppard_n in_o his_o court-keeper_n guide_n tell_v we_o that_o â—…e_a lord_n shall_v retain_v the_o â—…opyhold-land_n of_o the_o idiâ—…t_n 1656._o cap._n 19_o p._n 119._o the_o four_o edit_n 1656._o or_o lunatic_n till_o he_o â—…ome_v to_o himself_o note_v one_o sir_n edward_n champernon_n be_v committee_n 〈◊〉_d a_o ward_n who_o have_v a_o manor_n wherein_o be_v divers_a copyâ—…olders_n among_o who_o â—…e_o be_v mutus_fw-la &_o surdus_fw-la 10._o concern_v such_o as_o be_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a see_v bracton_n lib._n 5._o tract_n 5._o cap._n 20._o n._n 2._o f._n 421._o a._n fleta_n l._n 6._o c._n 40._o nu_fw-la 2._o instit._fw-la 2._o 12._o 3._o d._n 28._o 1._o 6._o 1._o swinburn_n 2d_o part_n §_o 10._o cod._n 6._o 22._o 10._o â—…ranted_v the_o custody_n of_o that_o copyhold-land_n to_o another_o â—…ho_o enter_v the_o prochein_n amie_n of_o the_o copyholder_n â—…ntred_v and_o which_o of_o â—…em_n shall_v have_v the_o custody_n or_o if_o none_o of_o they_o â—…as_v the_o question_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o lord_n â—…ould_v have_v the_o custody_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v â—…rejudiced_v in_o his_o rent_n and_o service_n and_o his_o grant_n be_v good_a wherefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o grantee_fw-mi cro._n â—…ac_n f._n 105._o eavers_n v._o skinner_n c._n xiii_o query_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o a_o estate_n make_v or_o convey_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 solution_n there_o be_v a_o diversity_n take_v in_o the_o book_n of_o law_n between_o a_o estate_n make_v or_o convey_v in_o person_n and_o by_o mentis_fw-la co._n l._n 4._o f._n 125._o beverley_n case_n of_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la attorney_n for_o if_o a_o idiot_n or_o other_o non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la and_o die_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n or_o if_o he_o die_v without_o heir_n the_o land_n shall_v not_o escheat_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o feoffment_n be_v make_v by_o letter_n of_o attorney_n although_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o avoid_v the_o same_o yet_o after_o his_o death_n as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d other_o in_o judgement_n of_o law_n the_o estate_n be_v void_a anâ—…_n therefore_o in_o such_o case_n if_o his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n he_o shaâ—…_n be_v in_o ward_n or_o if_o he_o die_v without_o heir_n the_o land_n shaâ—…_n escheat_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o infant_n if_o 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o person_n if_o he_o die_v without_o hâ—…_n the_o land_n shall_v not_o escheat_n but_o otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v maâ—…_n by_o letter_n of_o attorney_n but_o the_o infant_n himself_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d avoid_v it_o but_o other_o shall_v but_o thing_n do_v by_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d record_n as_o fine_n recovery_n judgement_n statute_n râ—…_n cognisance_n shall_v bind_v as_o well_o the_o idiot_n as_o he_o who_o be_v noâ—…_n compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la 31_o e._n 3._o saviour_n default_n 371._o 1_o maâ—…_n dum_fw-la fuit_fw-la infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la 7._o a_o grant_n of_o a_o infant_n say_v finch_n under_o the_o age_n 〈◊〉_d 21_o year_n and_o one_o out_o 〈◊〉_d his_o right_a mind_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 1627._o lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o of_o possession_n p._n 102_o 103._o edit_fw-la 1627._o call_v non_fw-la sane_fw-la memory_n 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la as_o 〈◊〉_d idiot_n may_v be_v avoid_v at_o any_o time_n by_o entry_n action_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o feoffment_n by_o letter_n of_o attorney_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o deliver_v it_o with_o their_o hand_n as_o in_o a_o feoffment_n and_o themselves_o make_v livery_n or_o a_o gift_n of_o good_n and_o themselves_o deliver_v they_o but_o if_o they_o deliver_v not_o with_o their_o hand_n as_o in_o a_o grant_n of_o a_o rent_n advowson_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v mere_o void_a and_o nothing_o at_o all_o pass_v so_o as_o they_o may_v have_v a_o trespass_n or_o assize_n and_o remain_v tenant_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v in_o ward_n notwithstanding_o such_o feoffment_n fourteen_o query_n a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n his_o heir_n be_v a_o idiot_n or_o sot_n natural_a 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 land_n per_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la regis_fw-la cap._n 9_o or_o not_o solution_n home_o defy_v seisi_fw-la de_fw-la terre_fw-fr son_fw-fr heir_n esteant_v sot_n natural_a &_o avant_fw-fr office_n il_fw-fr leva_fw-la sine_fw-la le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr navera_fw-fr les_fw-fr terres_fw-la per_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la regis_fw-la 1594._o crompton_n fol._n 117._o a._n tit_n court_n de_fw-fr guard_n &_o livery_n edit_n 1594._o cap._n 9_o car_fw-fr ne_fw-fr serra_fw-mi intend_v que_fw-fr fuit_fw-la sot_n conuter_fw-fr le_fw-fr fine_a car_fw-fr ceo_fw-la va_fw-fr encounter_n le_fw-fr credit_n del_fw-it justice_n que_fw-fr priest_n le_fw-fr fine_a car_fw-fr serra_fw-mi intend_v que_fw-fr le_fw-fr justice_n ne_fw-fr voile_n prender_v fine_a de_fw-fr luy_fw-fr si_fw-mi ust_o este_fw-la idiot_n english_v thus_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n his_o heir_n be_v a_o idiot_n and_o before_o any_o office_n this_o idiot_n levi_v a_o fine_a the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o prerogative_n for_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v intend_v or_o presume_v that_o he_o be_v a_o natural_a fool_n against_o the_o fine_a levy_v because_o this_o will_v impeach_v the_o reputation_n or_o credit_n of_o the_o judge_n before_o who_o the_o caption_n of_o the_o fine_a be_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v presume_v that_o the_o judge_n will_v not_o take_v the_o fine_a if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o idiot_n xv._o query_n idiot_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o prince_n whether_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n can_v be_v devise_v by_o the_o testator_n solution_n concern_v idiot_n such_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n
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 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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