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that_o this_o court_n of_o chancery_n be_v erect_v and_o first_o assign_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o the_o 36._o year_n of_o edw._n 3._o as_o well_o for_o the_o patentee_n afore_o set_v down_o do_v grant_v and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o say_a nevil_n officium_fw-la cancellariae_fw-la of_o the_o chancery_n and_o not_o caucâ—llarii_n which_o be_v in_o hen._n 3._o time_n as_o also_o for_o that_o in_o divers_a statute_n long_o before_o this_o time_n and_o in_o year_n book_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o ordinary_a authority_n of_o the_o chancellor_n the_o register_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n viz._n in_o the_o statute_n of_o glouc._n in_o anno_fw-la 6._o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o acton_n burnell_n in_o anno_fw-la 11._o process_n upon_o recognizance_n in_o westm_n 2._o cap._n 24._o concordand_v cleris_fw-la de_fw-fr novo_fw-la brevi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la cap._n 49._o champerty_n etc._n etc._n and_o statut._n marchante_fw-fr brev._n al._n viscount_n etc._n etc._n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 13._o slat_n de_fw-fr consultat_fw-la procedendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 24._o articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_fw-la cap._n 5._o follow_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 6._o seal_n etc._n etc._n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 28._o of_o ed._n 1._o and_o in_o ed._n 3._o his_o time_n anno_fw-la t._n stat._n 2._o cap._n 15._o write_v by_o dures_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 14._o cap._n 8._o choose_v escheator_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 5._o stat._n carhal_n adymytt_n attorney_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 19_o sacrum_fw-la clericorum_fw-la cancellar._n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 20._o cap._n 3_o oath_n of_o justice_n chancery_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la cap._n 6._o chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 25._o cap._n 2._o slay_v chancellor_n treason_n etc._n etc._n and_o ibid._n cap._n 4._o writ_n to_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 31._o ca._n 3_o fifty_o wife_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 29._o of_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n we_o may_v see_v partition_n before_o this_o
feoffor_n be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o common_a law_n release_v before_o it_o take_v effect_v but_o by_o conscience_n 1_o r._n 3._o use_n 54_o one_o make_v a_o feoffment_n to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o declare_v by_o his_o testament_n that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o wife_n for_o life_n and_o afterwards_o to_o the_o use_n of_o revoke_v livery_n his_o son_n in_o tail_n in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v change_v his_o will_n and_o the_o use_n at_o his_o pleasure_n because_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o testament_n per_fw-la bradwell_n capit_fw-la iust._n communis_fw-la banci_fw-la and_o fetchler_n and_o inglefield_n iust._n in_fw-la communi_fw-la banco_n 19_o h._n 8._o 11._o and_o 30_o h._n 86._o feoffment_n 47._o covenant_n 55_o if_o i_o do_v covenant_n with_o i._n s._n that_o when_o he_o shall_v infeof_o one_o of_o three_o acre_n i_o and_o my_o heir_n and_o assign_v will_v stand_v seize_v of_o other_o land_n to_o his_o use_n if_o i_o make_v a_o feoffment_n unto_o notice_n i_o that_o have_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o use_n yet_o it_o i_o s._n do_v infeof_o i_o of_o their_o acre_n the_o feoffee_n shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o i._n s._n because_o it_o be_v a_o spring_a use_n use_n and_o the_o land_n be_v charge_v with_o that_o use_n in_o who_o hand_n soever_o it_o come_v but_o if_o i_o have_v feoff_v and_o they_o sell_v the_o say_a land_n to_o i_o that_o have_v sale_n no_o notice_n of_o the_o use_n there_o the_o second_o feoffee_n shall_v be_v seize_v to_o their_o own_o use_n 30_o h._n 8._o 6._o feofment_n all_o use_n 50._o imperpetuum_fw-la 56_o if_o i_o do_v buy_v land_n and_o the_o seller_n execute_v a_o estate_n unto_o i_o habendum_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la without_o say_v to_o my_o heir_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o bargain_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o fee-simple_n if_o the_o seller_n do_v refuse_v to_o make_v further_a assurance_n i_o may_v compel_v by_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 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canc._n 32_o h._n 6._o 21._o stat._n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 2._o note_n littleton_n sergeant_n say_v that_o he_o see_v once_o that_o tenant_n by_o copy_n court_n roll_v sue_v a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la against_o his_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o justice_n that_o he_o shall_v recover_v nothing_o but_o daaby_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n say_v that_o the_o judgement_n be_v so_o give_v because_o he_o sue_v to_o have_v recover_v the_o freehold_n whereunto_o he_o be_v a_o copyholder_n can_v have_v no_o right_n 7_o e._n 4._o 19_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 6._o tenant_n per_fw-la copy_n 10._o chap._n iv._o of_o chattel_n real_a release_n one_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o statute_n merchant_n pay_v the_o money_n without_o have_v a_o release_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o conusee_fw-fr sue_v execution_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o chancellor_n may_v grant_v a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la against_o the_o conusee_fw-fr fairfax_n iust._n and_o hussey_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n say_v that_o he_o may_v not_o for_o it_o be_v no_o recovery_n reason_n that_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o witness_n shall_v defeat_v a_o matter_n of_o râ—cord_n cameâ—a_n scacc._n 22_o e._n 4._o 6._o richard_n read_n have_v execution_n of_o certain_a land_n upon_o a_o statute_n merchant_n and_o the_o debtor_n sell_v the_o land_n to_o sir_n william_n capell_n who_o recover_v the_o same_o by_o default_n with_o voucher_n termor_n against_o the_o debtor_n whereupon_o william_n capell_n enter_v and_o the_o termor_n sue_v a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la and_o falsify_v it_o be_v hold_v that_o if_o reade_n have_v no_o remedy_n to_o falsify_v this_o recovery_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v covin._n in_o the_o chancery_n by_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o covin_z per_fw-la cancel_v and_o hussey_n and_o brian_n cap._n iust._n 7_o h._n 7._o 11._o and_o 12._o b._n consc._n 8._o and_o b._n faux_n sea_n recovery_n 25_o if_o a_o recovery_n be_v have_v against_o the_o lessor_n and_o the_o lessor_n for_o year_n do_v not_o pray_v to_o be_v receive_v if_o by_o that_o mean_n he_o have_v no_o remedy_n at_o the_o common_a law_n he_o shall_v have_v remedy_n in_o the_o chancery_n so_o that_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n or_o beyond_o sea_n or_o have_v any_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o his_o default_n per_fw-la conisby_n and_o keble_n sergeant_n but_o quaere_fw-la it_fw-la he_o have_v creditor_n no_o such_o cause_n 7_o h._n 7._o 10._o if_o one_o make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n or_o grant_v his_o lease_n for_o year_n to_o a_o use_n this_o grant_n and_o use_n be_v good_a notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n of_o ann._n 3_o h._n 7._o cap._n 15_o use_v 7._o because_o the_o statute_n make_v only_o these_o gift_n of_o chattel_n void_a which_o be_v make_v to_o defraud_v creditor_n 3_o m._n 16._o feofment_n all_o use_n 60._o chap._n v._o of_o chattel_n personal_n obligation_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o i._n s._n and_o i._n d._n that_o i._n d._n shall_v have_v 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cum_fw-la remedy_n opinione_fw-la omnium_fw-la justiciar_fw-la 37_o h._n 6._o 13._o b._n barr._n 75._o 6._o consc._n 4._o treason_n 2_o sir_n thomas_n brown_n be_v possess_v of_o certain_a good_n be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n which_o good_n come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o john_n brown_n the_o king_n by_o patent_n give_v the_o good_n unto_o walwine_n and_o walwine_v sue_v a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la against_o john_n brown_n for_o the_o good_n who_o come_v into_o the_o chancery_n by_o jenney_n his_o counsel_n and_o demand_v judgement_n of_o the_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la for_o that_o a_o sub_fw-la detinue_n poena_fw-la do_v not_o lie_v but_o where_o the_o party_n have_v no_o remedy_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o complaintiff_n may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o detinue_n for_o the_o king_n may_v have_v have_v the_o like_a action_n to_o who_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o greefield_n be_v the_o complaintiff_n counsel_n that_o the_o king_n himself_o can_v have_v no_o action_n by_o the_o common_a record_n law_n for_o good_n forfeit_v until_o the_o good_n have_v be_v seize_v to_o his_o use_n or_o else_o that_o the_o good_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v he_o by_o matter_n of_o record_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n have_v election_n to_o sue_v for_o court_n they_o in_o what_o court_n he_o will_v and_o so_o may_v his_o patentee_n also_o the_o grantee_n can_v have_v no_o action_n for_o the_o good_n at_o the_o common_a law_n without_o have_v action_n have_v possession_n see_v they_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o as_o thing_n in_o action_n and_o the_o court_n hold_v that_o the_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la do_v lie_v very_o well_o and_o john_n brown_n be_v command_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o inventory_n fleet_n of_o the_o good_n against_o the_o next_o day_n or_o else_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o fleet_n in_o cancel_v 39_o h._n 6._o 26._o b._n conse._n 6._o folly_n a_o clerk_n