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year_n pass_v without_o any_o claim_n john_n die_v his_o son_n enter_v and_o levy_v another_o fine_a to_o trustee_n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o his_o own_o right_a heir_n the_o son_n die_v and_o his_o wife_n survive_v who_o have_v a_o freehold_a for_o life_n distrain_v and_o the_o husband_n of_o elizabeth_n bring_v a_o replevin_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o this_o fine_a and_o nonclaim_v do_v not_o bar_v those_o in_o remainder_n becase_n the_o bargain_n and_o sale_n to_o john_n do_v not_o divest_v their_o estate_n and_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o right_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v what_o he_o may_v do_v and_o john_n accept_v what_o he_o may_v lawful_o take_v who_o be_v in_o possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o particular_a estate_n for_o life_n can_v not_o by_o this_o acceptance_n divest_v the_o estate_n of_o she_o who_o have_v the_o freehold_a and_o the_o fine_a and_o nonclaim_v can_v not_o do_v it_o for_o to_o what_o 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and_o the_o five_o year_n pass_v without_o claim_n he_o be_v still_o in_o possession_n after_o the_o first_o lease_n make_v be_v thereby_o become_v tenant_n at_o will_n and_o by_o make_v the_o second_o lease_n the_o other_o be_v divest_v and_o turn_v to_o a_o right_n though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o disseisor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v bar_v by_o the_o fine_a because_o the_o cestuy_n que_fw-fr trust_n of_o the_o term_n of_o one_o hundred_o year_n be_v also_o owner_n of_o the_o inheritance_n but_o in_o the_o case_n at_o the_o bar_n john_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o disseisor_n but_o at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o trustee_n of_o the_o term_n of_o 99_o year_n to_o prove_v which_o there_o be_v many_o authority_n in_o the_o book_n as_o if_o tenant_n at_o will_v make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n and_o the_o lessee_n enter_v 588._o latch_n 53._o 1_o leon._n 121._o lit._n sect._n 588._o it_o be_v not_o a_o disseisin_n but_o at_o the_o election_n of_o he_o who_o have_v the_o freehold_a and_o even_o in_o such_o case_n if_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o freehold_n shall_v make_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v good_a though_o not_o make_v upon_o the_o land_n itself_o for_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v to_o be_v out_o of_o possession_n but_o at_o his_o own_o election_n it_o be_v like_o the_o common_a case_n of_o a_o mortgagee_n for_o year_n where_o the_o mortgagor_n continue_v in_o possession_n twenty_o year_n afterward_o and_o pay_v the_o interest_n and_o in_o that_o time_n have_v make_v lease_n and_o levy_v a_o fine_a this_o shall_v not_o bar_v the_o mortgagee_n for_o the_o mortgagor_n be_v but_o tenant_n at_o will_n to_o he_o the_o trustee_n need_v not_o make_v any_o claim_n in_o this_o case_n because_o there_o be_v no_o transmutation_n of_o the_o possession_n so_o they_o can_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o fine_a it_o be_v true_a john_n basket_n enter_v by_o their_o consent_n but_o still_o as_o tenant_n at_o will_n to_o they_o and_o the_o act_n do_v by_o he_o after_o his_o entry_n will_v not_o do_v this_o term_n for_o though_o he_o make_v a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o nothing_o will_v pass_v thereby_o but_o what_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o pass_v he_o likewise_o demise_v the_o land_n to_o vndertenants_a for_o year_n but_o it_o be_v not_o find_v that_o they_o enter_v but_o admit_v they_o do_v enter_v yet_o that_o can_v not_o displace_v this_o term_n for_o these_o tenant_n claim_v no_o more_o than_o for_o one_o or_o two_o year_n and_o make_v no_o pretence_n to_o the_o whole_a term._n but_o if_o by_o either_o of_o these_o act_v the_o term_n shall_v be_v divest_v yet_o still_o it_o must_v be_v at_o the_o election_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o interest_n in_o it_o 173._o dyer_n 61_o 62_o 173._o the_o case_n of_o 661._o of_o cro._n car._n 302._o 1_o rol._n abr._n 661._o blunden_n and_o baugh_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o littleton_n text_n sect._n 588._o be_v a_o authority_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o be_v the_o father_n be_v tenant_n in_o tail_n and_o his_o son_n be_v tenant_n at_o will_n who_o make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n than_o both_o father_n and_o son_n join_v in_o a_o fine_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o son_n for_o life_n and_o to_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o son_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n male_a the_o lessee_n be_v in_o possession_n make_v a_o conveyance_n of_o the_o estate_n by_o bargain_n and_o sale_n to_o charles_n lord_n effingham_n who_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o tail_n who_o make_v a_o lease_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n who_o be_v oust_v by_o the_o
etc._n indebitatus_fw-la ass_n will_v lie_v for_o a_o fine_a upon_o a_o admission_n etc._n etc._n that_o a_o fine_a be_v due_a to_o he_o for_o a_o admission_n that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n the_o manor_n descend_v to_o w._n as_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n who_o die_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n as_o executor_n to_o the_o heir_n bring_v a_o indebitatus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la for_o this_o fine_a he_o declare_v also_o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v indebt_v to_o he_o in_o 25_o l._n for_o a_o reasonable_a fine_a etc._n etc._n the_o plaintiff_n have_v a_o verdict_n and_o entire_a damage_n and_o it_o be_v now_o move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o a_o indebitatus_fw-la will_v not_o lie_v for_o a_o customary_a fine_a because_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v upon_o any_o contract_n of_o the_o party_n but_o upon_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o land_n for_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o relief_n pay_v for_o there_o must_v be_v some_o personal_a contract_n to_o maintain_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o a_o indebitatus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la 339._o 2_o cro._n 599._o jones_n 339._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o where_o the_o plaintiff_n locasset_fw-la a_o warehouse_n to_o the_o defendant_n he_o promise_v to_o pay_v 8_o s._n per_fw-la week_n an_fw-mi assumpsit_fw-la be_v bring_v for_o this_o rent_n and_o a_o verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o a_o motion_n be_v make_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o this_o be_v a_o lease_n at_o will_n and_o the_o weekly_a payment_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o rent_n and_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o a_o assumpsit_fw-la will_v not_o lie_v for_o a_o rent_n reserve_v because_o it_o sound_v in_o the_o realty_n but_o because_o it_o be_v only_o a_o promise_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o occupy_v of_o the_o warehouse_n the_o action_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v well_o bring_v 2._o where_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o action_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o a_o contract_n but_o upon_o some_o special_a matter_n there_o a_o indebitatus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la will_v not_o lie_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o lie_v upon_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n or_o upon_o a_o award_n or_o for_o rent_n though_o there_o be_v a_o privity_n both_o of_o contract_n and_o estate_n without_o a_o special_a assumpsit_fw-la e_o contra_fw-la contra_fw-la e_o contra_fw-la it_o be_v argue_v that_o the_o action_n lie_v for_o though_o a_o fine_a savour_n of_o the_o realty_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a duty_n in_o all_o case_n where_o debt_n will_v lie_v upon_o a_o simple_a contract_n there_o a_o assumpsit_fw-la will_v lie_v likewise_o it_o be_v true_a this_o do_v concern_v the_o inheritance_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o contract_n that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v admit_v pay_v the_o fine_a it_o have_v be_v also_o maintain_v for_o money_n have_v and_o receive_v out_o of_o the_o office_n of_o register_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n use_v and_o for_o scavage_a money_n due_a to_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o london_n 677._o 3_o keb._n 677._o which_o be_v also_o a_o inheritance_n it_o be_v a_o contract_n employ_v by_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o action_n be_v well_o bring_v afterward_o in_o michaelmas_n term_n 1_o willielmi_n &_o mariae_fw-la by_o the_o opinion_n of_o justice_n dolben_n 79._o 2_o leon._n 79._o eyre_n and_o gregory_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n but_o the_o chief_a justice_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o if_o the_o defendant_n have_v die_v indebt_v to_o another_o by_o bond_n and_o have_v not_o asset_n beside_o what_o will_v fatisfie_v this_o fine_a if_o the_o executor_n have_v pay_v it_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o devastavit_fw-la in_o he_o suppose_v the_o defendant_n promise_v that_o in_o consideration_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v demise_n to_o he_o certain_a land_n that_o then_o he_o will_v pay_v the_o rent_n if_o the_o defendant_n plead_v non_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la symonds_n cro._n car._n acton_n versus_fw-la symonds_n the_o plaintiff_n must_v prove_v a_o express_a promise_n or_o be_v non_fw-fr suit_n also_o here_o be_v no_o tenure_n or_o custom_n set_v out_o yet_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o other_o three_o justice_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v his_o judgement_n rex_fw-la versus_fw-la johnson_n information_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 29_o &_o 30_o car._n 2._o cap._n 1._o forfeiture_n pardon_v after_o a_o verdict_n for_o the_o king_n excuse_v the_o forfeiture_n prohibit_v the_o importation_n of_o several_a french_a commodity_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n lace_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o 100_o l._n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o importer_n and_o 50_o l._n by_o the_o vendor_n and_o the_o good_n to_o be_v forfeit_v the_o information_n set_v forth_o that_o a_o packet_n contain_v so_o many_o yard_n of_o lace_n be_v import_v by_o the_o defendant_n from_o france_n and_o that_o he_o do_v conceal_v it_o to_o hinder_v the_o seizure_n and_o that_o he_o do_v private_o sell_v it_o 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revenue_n and_o this_o information_n be_v principal_o ground_v upon_o fraud_n 56._o 5_o co._n 56._o so_o that_o the_o exception_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v as_o large_o for_o the_o king_n as_o the_o pardon_n itself_o to_o discharge_v the_o subject_a no_o fraud_n tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o revenue_n be_v pardon_v for_o it_o except_v not_o only_o all_o concealment_n in_o collect_v the_o revenue_n but_o other_o money_n due_a or_o to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n if_o therefore_o when_o the_o king_n be_v entitle_v by_o inquisition_n office_n or_o record_n there_o must_v be_v express_a and_o not_o general_a word_n to_o pardon_v it_o and_o since_o this_o fact_n be_v commit_v before_o the_o pardon_n come_v out_o and_o so_o find_v by_o the_o jury_n who_o verdict_n be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o a_o enquest_n of_o office_n so_o that_o the_o king_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v entitle_v to_o the_o good_n by_o record_n
on_o the_o 29_o day_n of_o april_n seize_v the_o good_n of_o the_o say_a toplady_n that_o after_o the_o seizure_n and_o before_o any_o venditioni_fw-la exponas_fw-la viz._n 4_o maij_fw-la a_o extent_n which_o be_v a_o prerogative_n write_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n against_o two_o person_n who_o be_v indebt_v to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o inquisition_n this_o toplady_n be_v find_v to_o be_v indebt_v to_o they_o whereupon_o parcel_n of_o the_o good_n in_o the_o declaration_n be_v seize_v by_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o say_a extent_n and_o sell_v and_o the_o money_n pay_v to_o the_o creditor_n but_o before_o the_o say_a sale_n or_o any_o execution_n of_o the_o exchequer_n process_n a_o commission_n of_o bankrupcy_n be_v have_v against_o toplady_n and_o that_o the_o commissioner_n on_o the_o second_o of_o june_n assign_v the_o good_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o extent_n do_v not_o come_v too_o late_o and_o it_o be_v hold_v it_o do_v or_o whether_o the_o fi._n fa._n be_v well_o execute_v so_o that_o the_o assignee_n of_o the_o bankrupt_n estate_n can_v not_o have_v a_o title_n to_o those_o good_n which_o be_v take_v before_o in_o execution_n and_o so_o in_o custodia_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o they_o have_v no_o title_n fitzgerald_n versus_fw-la villiers_n wry_a of_o error_n upon_o a_o judgement_n in_o dower_n guardian_n infant_n must_v appear_v by_o guardian_n and_o the_o error_n assign_v be_v that_o the_o tenant_n in_o dower_n be_v a_o infant_n and_o no_o warrant_n be_v allege_v of_o the_o admission_n of_o any_o guardian_n 5._o 29_o assize_n pl._n 67._o bridg._n 74._o lib._n entr._n 45._o hut_n 92._o 4_o co._n 53._o lit._n 92._o hetl._n 52._o 3_o cro._n 158._o moor_n 434._o hob._n 5._o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n it_o be_v true_a a_o infant_n may_v sue_v by_o prochein_n amy_n but_o shall_v not_o appear_v by_o attorney_n but_o by_o guardian_n because_o it_o be_v intend_v by_o law_n that_o he_o have_v not_o sufficient_a discretion_n to_o choose_v a_o attorney_n therefore_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o he_o appear_v per_fw-la guardianum_fw-la which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o court_n who_o be_v always_o careful_a of_o infancy_n and_o a_o special_a entry_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o roll._n viz._n per_fw-la guardianum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la per_fw-la curiam_fw-la admissum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o appearance_n be_v by_o the_o guardian_n in_o his_o own_o name_n viz._n et_fw-la praedicta_fw-la katherine_n fitzgerald_n per_fw-la richardum_fw-la power_n guardianum_fw-la suum_fw-la venit_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o party_n quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la etc._n etc._n adjurnatur_fw-la harrison_n versus_fw-la austin_n a_o settlement_n be_v make_v as_o follow_v viz._n seize_v what_o word_n amount_v to_o a_o covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v that_o if_o i_o have_v no_o issue_n and_o in_o case_n i_o die_v without_o issue_n of_o my_o body_n lawful_o beget_v than_o i_o give_v grant_v and_o confirm_v my_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o my_o kinswoman_n sarah_n stokes_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o to_o the_o use_n of_o myself_o for_o life_n and_o after_o my_o decease_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v sarah_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n to_o be_v beget_v with_o remainder_n over_o etc._n etc._n the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o do_v amount_v to_o a_o covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v so_o as_o to_o raise_v a_o use_n to_o sarah_n without_o transmutation_n of_o the_o possession_n the_o objection_n against_o it_o be_v 300._o sid._n 26._o moor_n 687._o dyer_n 96._o 2_o roll._n abr._n 786._o winch_n 59_o plough_v 300._o that_o use_v be_v create_v chief_o by_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o party_n and_o that_o by_o these_o word_n grant_v and_o confirm_v the_o feoffor_a do_v intend_v the_o land_n shall_v pass_v at_o common_a law_n so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v it_o be_v like_o the_o case_n where_o a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n be_v in_o the_o deed_n or_o a_o covenant_n to_o make_v livery_n there_o nothing_o shall_v pass_v by_o way_n of_o use_n but_o the_o possession_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v neither_o livery_n and_o seisin_n or_o attornment_n no_o use_n will_v pass_v to_o sarah_n it_o can_v be_v a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n for_o that_o be_v only_o where_o a_o recompense_n be_v on_o each_o side_n to_o make_v the_o contract_n good_a beside_o 672._o 2_o inst_z 672._o the_o deed_n be_v not_o enrol_v to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v 137._o 1_o vent_n 137._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v construe_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v though_o the_o formal_a word_n be_v want_v to_o make_v it_o so_o and_o for_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o fox_n be_v case_n 93._o 8_o co._n 93._o who_o be_v seize_v in_o fee_n devise_v his_o land_n to_o c._n for_o life_n remainder_n over_o for_o life_n reserve_v a_o rent_n and_o afterward_o by_o indenture_n in_o consideration_n of_o money_n do_v demise_n grant_v and_o set_v the_o same_o land_n to_o d._n for_o 99_o year_n reserve_v a_o rent_n the_o lessee_n for_o life_n do_v not_o attorn_a in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o any_o use_n or_o any_o attornment_n to_o make_v it_o pass_v by_o grant_n and_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o lease_n for_o year_n shall_v amount_v to_o a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n so_o that_o the_o reversion_n together_o with_o the_o rent_n shall_v pass_v to_o the_o lessee_n without_o attornment_n 277._o hob._n 277._o and_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o by_o construction_n of_o law_n it_o do_v amount_v to_o a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n for_o the_o word_n import_v as_o much_o and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v hexham_n versus_fw-la conier_n in_o ejectment_n the_o plaintiff_n declare_v de_fw-la uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-it sive_fw-la tenemento_fw-it tenement_n a_o ejectment_n will_v lie_v for_o a_o tenement_n and_o have_v a_o verdict_n but_o judgement_n be_v arrest_v because_o a_o ejectment_n will_v not_o lie_v of_o a_o tenement_n for_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o uncertain_a signification_n it_o may_v be_v a_o advowson_n house_n or_o land_n but_o it_o be_v good_a in_o dower_n so_o be_v messuagium_fw-la sive_fw-la tenementum_fw-la vocat_fw-la '_o the_o black_a swan_n for_o this_o addition_n make_v it_o certain_a that_o the_o tenement_n intend_v be_v a_o house_n rex_fw-la versus_fw-la bunny_n a_o motion_n be_v make_v for_o a_o melius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la to_o be_v direct_v to_o a_o coroner_n who_o have_v return_v his_o inquisition_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o bunny_n that_o he_o be_v not_o compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la when_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la but_o it_o be_v oppose_v by_o sergeant_n pemberton_n and_o mr._n pollexfen_n who_o say_v that_o the_o law_n give_v great_a credit_n to_o the_o inquest_n of_o a_o coroner_n and_o that_o a_o melius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la be_v seldom_o or_o never_o grant_v though_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n upon_o affidavit_n that_o the_o party_n have_v his_o sense_n 82._o mod._n rep._n 82._o it_o have_v be_v grant_v where_o any_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o coroner_n or_o any_o incertainty_n in_o the_o inquisition_n return_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o writ_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v 371._o cro._n eliz._n 371._o but_o it_o be_v general_o grant_v upon_o office_n or_o tenor_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n 800._o 3_o keb._n 800._o but_o never_o to_o a_o coroner_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la who_o make_v his_o enquiry_n super_fw-la visum_fw-la corporis_fw-la de_fw-fr term._n sancti_fw-la mich._n anno_fw-la 4_o jac._n ii_o in_o banco_n regis_fw-la 1688._o in_o trinity-vacation_n last_o mr._n justice_n holloway_n and_o mr._n justice_n thomas_n powell_n have_v their_o quietus_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n baldock_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n stringer_n be_v make_v justice_n of_o this_o court_n and_o mr._n justice_n allibon_n who_o be_v a_o roman_n catholic_n die_v in_o the_o same_o vacation_n and_o sir_n john_n powell_n one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v make_v a_o justice_n of_o this_o court_n sir_n thomas_n jennor_n another_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v make_v a_o justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n rotheram_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n ingoldby_n be_v make_v baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n wright_n chief_a justice_n powel_n justice_n baldock_n justice_n stringer_n justice_n shuttleworth_n versus_fw-la garnet_n intratur_fw-la trin._n 1_o willielmi_n &_o mariae_fw-la rotulo_n 965._o the_o defendant_n be_v tenant_n of_o customary_a land_n hold_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o a._n of_o which_o manor_n b._n be_v lord_n