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sigillum_fw-la illud_fw-la portat_fw-la et_fw-la custodiat_fw-la in_fw-la propria_fw-la persona_fw-la sua_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la voluerit_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la aliquem_fw-la virum_fw-la discretum_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la et_fw-la idoneum_fw-la assignatsuum_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la assignat_fw-la nob_n fidelitat_fw-la faciat_fw-la de_fw-la fideli_fw-la servitio_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la sigillo_fw-la nostro_fw-la loco_fw-la suo_fw-la fideliter_fw-la custodiendo_fw-la aut_fw-la quam_fw-la custodiam_fw-la praedicti_fw-la sigilli_fw-la recipiat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la forte_fw-la idem_fw-la assignat_fw-la â—suus_fw-la discesserit_fw-la vel_fw-la vitam_fw-la suam_fw-la mutaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la rationalem_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cancellar_n amotus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vel_fw-la ipse_fw-la assignat_fw-la sigillum_fw-la illud_fw-la ulterius_fw-la portare_fw-la noluerit_fw-la idem_fw-la cancellarius_fw-la loco_fw-la illius_fw-la 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king_n obedience_n or_o else_o in_o amity_n with_o the_o king_n and_o not_o the_o king_n enemy_n for_o if_o the_o taker_n be_v the_o king_n enemy_n and_o rob_v the_o complaintiff_n be_v the_o king_n friend_n yet_o those_o good_n be_v come_v to_o english_a man_n hand_n shall_v not_o be_v restore_v quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la depredatio_fw-la sed_fw-la legalis_fw-la captio_fw-la prout_fw-la inimicus_fw-la capit_fw-la super_fw-la immicum_fw-la in_fw-la camera_fw-la stellata_fw-la 2_o r._n 3._o 2._o 6._o denisen_v 8._o chap._n viii_o certain_a statute_n give_v special_a power_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n addition_n 1._o in_o every_o original_a writ_n of_o action_n personal_a appeal_n and_o indictment_n in_o which_o the_o exigent_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o defendant_n addition_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o their_o estate_n degree_n or_o mystery_n and_o the_o town_n hamlet_n or_o place_n and_o the_o country_n in_o which_o they_o be_v or_o be_v conversant_a and_o 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heir_n by_o the_o father_n side_n 5_o e._n 4._o 7._o b._n feofment_n all_o use_n 32._o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 2._o remainder_n 18_o if_o a_o tenant_n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n be_v a_o stranger_n do_v make_v a_o feoffment_n to_o his_o use_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n have_v declare_v his_o will_n the_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la belong_v to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v limit_v testament_n by_o his_o will_n and_o not_o to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o remainder_n but_o if_o he_o have_v declare_v no_o will_n than_o he_o in_o the_o remainder_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la quaere_fw-la e._n 5._o 47_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 26._o feofm_fw-la all_o use_n 32._o but_o brook_n think_v that_o he_o in_o the_o remainder_n shall_v have_v no_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la in_o neither_o case_n wife_n because_o he_o may_v have_v his_o remedy_n at_o the_o common_a law_n 19_o if_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v seize_v in_o the_o right_a of_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o husband_n make_v 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de_fw-la feod_fw-la fratris_fw-la simplici_fw-la fecit_fw-la sororem_fw-la esse_fw-la haeredem_fw-la do_v extend_v to_o use_n as_o well_o as_o to_o land_n 5_o e._n 4._o 7._o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 3._o b._n feoffment_n all_o use_n 33._o and_o b._n descent_n 36._o and_o 6._o com._n 4_o e._n 6._o 58._o per_fw-la montague_n capit_fw-la justic._n de_fw-fr communi_fw-la banco_fw-la and_o if_o the_o father_n have_v devise_v his_o land_n to_o a_o stranger_n this_o will_v have_v be_v no_o possessio_fw-la fratris_fw-la because_o the_o freehold_n of_o the_o use_n year_n be_v in_o the_o stranger_n but_o if_o he_o have_v devise_v it_o only_o for_o year_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o good_a possessio_fw-la fratris_fw-la 5._o e._n 4._o 7._o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 36._o consc._n 12._o and_o by_o descent_n escheat_n 22_o if_o i._n s._n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o trust_n and_o be_v afterwards_o attaint_v of_o felony_n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v shall_v not_o have_v the_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la by_o escheat_n 5_o e._n 4._o 7._o b._n feoffment_n all_o use_n 34._o void_a 23_o note_n that_o the_o king_n can_v be_v enfeoff_v to_o any_o other_o man_n use_n although_o it_o be_v so_o express_v neither_o do_v any_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la lie_n against_o he_o but_o the_o feoffment_n be_v good_a and_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o use_n void_a per_fw-la markham_n and_o brian_n capit_fw-la iustic._n 5_o e._n 4._o 7._o 7_o e._n 4._o 17._o office_n 2._o 24_o one_o be_v enfeoff_v to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o woman_n she_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o the_o husband_n sell_v the_o land_n to_o a_o stranger_n and_o the_o woman_n receive_v the_o money_n and_o the_o feoffee_n at_o their_o request_n enfeoff_v the_o stranger_n the_o husband_n die_v and_o the_o wife_n bring_v a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la against_o the_o feoffee_n who_o show_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o wife_n wife_n demur_v starkie_n apprentice_n if_o the_o husband_n make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o the_o wife_n land_n she_o shall_v avoid_v it_o by_o a_o cui_fw-la in_fw-la viâ—a_fw-la and_o so_o if_o the_o husband_n do_v sell_v the_o wife_n use_v in_o the_o land_n this_o sale_n shall_v in_o conscience_n be_v say_v the_o sale_n of_o her_o husband_n alone_o and_o not_o of_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o the_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la do_v lie_v which_o say_v be_v affirm_v of_o all_o the_o money_n justice_n of_o both_o the_o bench_n and_o the_o chancellor_n say_v that_o all_o which_o a_o woman_n covert_fw-fr do_v shall_v be_v esteem_v to_o be_v do_v for_o fear_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o money_n by_o she_o satisfact._n be_v not_o material_a because_o she_o can_v have_v the_o free_a disposition_n thereof_o and_o the_o complaintiff_n pray_v that_o the_o defendant_n may_v be_v commit_v unto_o prison_n until_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o the_o chancellor_n say_v that_o the_o complaintiff_n may_v have_v a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la against_o the_o stranger_n which_o buy_v the_o land_n but_o yeluerton_n say_v that_o she_o may_v have_v a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la if_o the_o stranger_n have_v notice_n knowledge_n of_o the_o wrong_n and_o deceit_n do_v to_o she_o but_o otherwise_o not_o the_o chancellor_n answer_v that_o the_o stranger_n know_v well_o that_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n covert_fw-fr in_fw-la cam_fw-la scacc._n 7_o e_o 4._o 14._o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 3._o b._n consc._n 13._o b._n feofm_fw-la all_o use_n 4._o câ—â—ts_n 25_o note_n that_o a_o feoffee_n of_o trust_n be_v bind_v by_o conscience_n to_o plead_v all_o plea_n and_o to_o maintain_v such_o action_n for_o the_o land_n as_o the_o feoffor_n will_v have_v he_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o feoffee_n charge_v per_fw-la omnes_fw-la justic._n but_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o dilatory_n the_o feoffee_n be_v compellable_a to_o plead_v dilatory_a plea_n 7_o e._n 4._o 29._o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 9_o br_fw-la feofment_n all_o use_n 38._o and_o 6._o consc._n 27._o heâ—â—_z 26_o note_n that_o coke_n justice_n say_v that_o he_o sue_v once_o a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la against_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o feoffee_n upon_o trust_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v long_o debate_v and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o chancellor_n and_o of_o the_o justice_n be_v that_o the_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la do_v not_o lie_v against_o the_o heiâ—_z whereby_o he_o be_v put_v to_o exhibit_v his_o bill_n in_o the_o parliament_n 8_o e._n 4._o 6._o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 8._o b._n consc._n 16._o note_v that_o it_o must_v be_v intend_v parliament_n that_o the_o heir_n have_v not_o the_o land_n but_o that_o the_o land_n be_v sell_v before_o by_o the_o feoffee_n to_o a_o stranger_n for_o if_o the_o heir_n have_v the_o land_n he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o trust_n as_o well_o as_o the_o feoffee_n reinfeoff_v 27_o if_o i_o do_v lend_v money_n to_o i._n s._n and_o he_o infeoff_v i_o of_o his_o land_n and_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o until_o he_o have_v pay_v i_o if_o i_o s._n do_v pay_v the_o money_n or_o tender_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o refuse_v to_o reinfeoff_v he_o he_o may_v compel_v i_o by_o the_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la per_fw-la pigoâ—_z ser_n jeant_n 9_o e._n 4._o 25._o bar._n 100_o 28_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o chancery_n that_o if_o any_o feoffee_n upon_o trust_n do_v infeoff_v any_o other_o which_o know_v of_o the_o trust_n i_o may_v have_v a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la against_o they_o both_o but_o if_o a_o stranger_n know_v the_o trust_n have_v do_v a_o treâ—passe_n upon_o 17_o any_o feoffee_n i_o may_v compel_v my_o feoffee_n by_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la to_o sue_v he_o and_o to_o recover_v damage_n i_o shall_v have_v no_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la against_o the_o trespassor_n but_o only_o against_o my_o feoffer_n because_o he_o may_v lawful_o procure_v his_o own_o discharge_n but_o the_o reporter_n think_v that_o the_o trespassor_n