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case_n for_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o weigh_v good_n it_o must_v be_v aver_v that_o the_o good_n be_v such_o which_o be_v usual_o sell_v by_o weight_n 162_o 2._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o averment_n be_v to_o reduce_v a_o thing_n to_o a_o certainty_n which_o be_v incertain_a before_o 216_o 3._o where_o it_o may_v be_v make_v against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o a_o condition_n 217_o 4._o not_o allow_v to_o be_v make_v against_o a_o record_n 305_o b._n bail_n it_o be_v demise_v in_o a_o scandalum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la 4_o 2._o write_v of_o error_n pend_v in_o the_o exchequer-chamber_n the_o principal_a in_o the_o action_n render_v himself_o the_o bail_n be_v discharge_v 87_o 3._o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o bail_n upon_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n who_o plead_v that_o the_o principal_n render_v himself_o before_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o the_o bail_n be_v liable_a not_o only_o to_o render_v the_o body_n but_o to_o pay_v the_o debt_n ibid._n 4._o proceed_n be_v staid_a by_o injunction_n above_o two_o term_n after_o the_o bail_n be_v put_v in_o and_o before_o the_o declaration_n deliver_v which_o be_v plead_v to_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la bring_v against_o they_o but_o hold_v not_o good_a 274_o bankrupt_n a_o innkeeper_n be_v not_o within_o the_o statute_n of_o bankrupcy_n 327_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o actionable_a to_o call_v a_o man_n bankrupt_a unless_o it_o be_v lay_v that_o he_o be_v a_o trader_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o word_n speak_v 329_o 3._o innkeeper_n buy_v and_o sell_v under_o a_o restraint_n of_o justice_n and_o steward_n of_o leet_n which_o though_o for_o a_o livelihood_n yet_o can_v be_v a_o bankrupt_a 329_o 4._o whether_o a_o farmer_n or_o master_n of_o a_o boarding-school_n be_v within_o the_o statute_n 330_o baretry_n difference_n between_o baretry_n and_o maintenance_n 97_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o baretry_n to_o arrest_v a_o man_n without_o a_o cause_n ibid._n 4._o if_o one_o design_n to_o oppress_v and_o to_o recover_v his_o own_o right_a it_o be_v baretry_n 98_o 5._o money_n may_v be_v lay_v out_o to_o recover_v the_o just_a right_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o no_o baretry_n ibid._n 6._o but_o money_n may_v not_o be_v expend_v to_o promote_v and_o stir_v up_o suit_n ibid._n barbados_n it_o be_v get_v by_o conquest_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o what_o law_n the_o king_n will_v 161_o bargain_n and_o sale_n what_o word_n by_o construction_n of_o law_n shall_v amount_v to_o a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n to_o make_v the_o reversion_n pass_v with_o the_o rent_n without_o attornment_n 237_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr see_v slander_n 7_o administrator_n 9_o 11_o sci._n fa._n 7_o 1._o whether_o sci._n fa._n will_v lie_v against_o the_o husband_n alone_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wife_n upon_o a_o judgement_n have_v against_o her_o dum_fw-la sola_fw-la 186_o 2._o if_o a_o judgement_n be_v recover_v against_o her_o while_n sole_a than_o she_o marry_v and_o die_v the_o husband_n be_v not_o chargeable_a unless_o have_v likewise_o against_o he_o during_o the_o coverture_n ibid._n 3._o a_o debt_n be_v due_a to_o she_o whilst_o sole_a she_o marry_v and_o die_v before_o it_o be_v recover_v it_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o the_o husband_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o marriage_n but_o he_o may_v have_v it_o as_o administrator_n to_o his_o wife_n ibid._n 4._o judgement_n be_v obtain_v against_o she_o whilst_o sole_a she_o marry_v and_o a_o sci._n fa._n be_v bring_v against_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o judgement_n quod_fw-la habeat_fw-la executionem_fw-la the_o wife_n die_v a_o scire_fw-la fa._n may_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o husband_n alone_o 189_o 5._o the_o recovery_n upon_o a_o sci._n fa._n be_v against_o both_o and_o be_v therefore_o joint_a against_o both_o 188_o 6._o husband_n may_v have_v execution_n of_o a_o judgement_n recover_v by_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n without_o a_o sci._n fa._n 189_o 7._o devastavit_fw-la against_o both_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o executrix_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v execution_n de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la propriis_fw-la the_o wife_n die_v the_o good_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v liable_a ibid._n 8._o a_o woman_n who_o have_v a_o term_n for_o year_n marry_v the_o rent_n be_v arrear_n she_o die_v the_o husband_n shall_v be_v liable_a because_o by_o the_o marriage_n he_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n ibid._n 9_o feme_fw-fr covert_a copyholder_n her_o husband_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n during_o the_o coverture_n 222_o 9_o feme_fw-fr covert_a heir_n to_o a_o copyhold_n estate_n her_o husband_n after_o three_o proclamation_n will_v not_o be_v admit_v it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n during_o coverture_n 226_o 10._o the_o husband_n have_v a_o lease_n in_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n who_o be_v a_o executrix_n and_o he_o grnat_n all_o his_o right_n and_o title_n therein_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n pass_v 278_o 12._o a._n feme_fw-fr sole_n have_v a_o lease_n and_o marry_a then_o husband_n and_o wife_n surrender_v in_o consideration_n of_o a_o new_a lease_n to_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o wife_n and_o to_o her_o son_n the_o estate_n ve_v immediate_o in_o she_o without_o the_o assent_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o the_o law_n intend_v it_o her_o estate_n till_o he_o dissassent_fw-la 300_o 13._o feme_fw-fr covert_n and_o another_o joint-tenant_n for_o life_n she_o and_o the_o husband_n lease_n their_o moiety_n reserve_v a_o rent_n during_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o her_o partner_n the_o wife_n die_v it_o be_v a_o good_a lease_n against_o the_o surviving_n joint-tenant_n till_o disagreement_n 300_o 14._o the_o husband_n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o survivor_n he_o afterward_o make_v another_o feoffment_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o die_v the_o wife_n enter_v but_o the_o fee_n be_v not_o vest_v in_o she_o by_o the_o first_o conveyance_n because_o the_o contingent_a right_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o last_o 310_o barr._n recovery_n in_o a_o personal_a action_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o a_o action_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n where_o the_o same_o evidence_n support_v both_o action_n 2_o judgement_n in_o trespass_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o a_o action_n of_o detinue_n 2_o bill_n of_o exchange_n the_o drawer_n and_o endorser_n be_v all_o liable_a to_o payment_n but_o if_o recovery_n be_v against_o one_o it_o be_v a_o good_a bar_n to_o a_o action_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o rest_n 86_o by-law_n see_v corporation_n 12._o trade_n 8._o where_o it_o be_v too_o general_a and_o where_o not_o 193_o c._n carrier_z see_v plead_v 11._o certainty_n see_v custom_n grant_n certiorari_fw-la
a_o administrator_n plead_v a_o judgement_n in_o bar_n to_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o 100_o l._n bring_v against_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o asset_n praeterquam_fw-la bona_fw-la non_fw-la attingen_fw-mi to_o 5_o l._n but_o do_v not_o show_v the_o certain_a value_n of_o the_o good_n and_o yet_o hold_v good_a ibid._n 3._o a_o judgement_n upon_o a_o simple_a contract_n may_v be_v plead_v in_o bar_n to_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o a_o bond_n 115_o 4._o a_o possession_n where_o it_o be_v only_o a_o inducement_n to_o a_o plea_n and_o not_o substance_n the_o defendant_n may_v justify_v upon_o such_o a_o possession_n against_o a_o wrongdoer_n 132_o 5._o where_o a_o special_a justification_n be_v to_o a_o action_n of_o assault_n and_o false_a imprisonment_n the_o cause_n of_o commitment_n must_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o plea_n 160_o 6._o where_o the_o defence_n consist_v in_o matter_n of_o law_n the_o defendant_n may_v plead_v special_o but_o when_o it_o be_v fact_n he_o must_v plead_v the_o geneal_a issue_n 166_o 7._o where_o special_a matter_n which_o may_v be_v give_v in_o evidence_n at_o the_o trial_n and_o which_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o the_o general_a issue_n may_v be_v plead_v ibid._n 8._o when_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v into_o court_n by_o capias_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o plead_v instanter_fw-la because_o he_o have_v give_v delay_n to_o the_o court_n 215_o 9_o so_o where_o he_o appear_v upon_o recognizance_n or_o in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la or_o be_v in_o custody_n for_o any_o misdemeanour_n he_o ought_v to_o plead_v instanter_fw-la ibid._n 10._o in_o covenant_n to_o pay_v so_o much_o money_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o his_o assign_v as_o shall_v be_v draw_v upon_o the_o defendant_n by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n he_o plead_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la mercatoriam_fw-la do_v assign_v the_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v etc._n etc._n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la mercatoriam_fw-la 226_o 227_o 11._o if_o a_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o a_o innkeeper_n or_o common_a carrier_n the_o declaration_n must_v be_v secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la 227_o 12._o in_o trespass_n the_o plaintiff_n prescribe_v as_o to_o the_o freehold_a and_o allege_v a_o custom_n in_o the_o copyholder_n to_o have_v solam_fw-la &_o separalem_fw-la pasturam_fw-la etc._n etc._n whether_o he_o can_v make_v a_o joint_a title_n in_o the_o same_o declaration_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o prescription_n and_o custom_n 250_o 13._o if_o the_o plea_n be_v double_a the_o plaintiff_n ought_v to_o demur_v 251_o 14._o the_o condition_n of_o a_o bond_n be_v to_o acquit_v discharge_v and_o save_v harmless_a non_fw-la damnificatus_fw-la general_o be_v not_o a_o good_a plea_n without_o show_v how_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v 252_o 15._o mutuatus_fw-la for_o 400_o l._n the_o defendant_n plead_v a_o attainder_n of_o treason_n in_o abatement_n the_o plaintiff_n reply_v that_o after_o the_o attainder_n and_o before_o the_o action_n he_o be_v pardon_v etc._n etc._n and_o conclude_v unde_fw-la petit_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o dampna_fw-la sva_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n replication_n be_v hold_v ill_o 281_o pledge_n see_v replevin_n replevin_fw-fr in_o a_o inferior_a court_n by_o pleint_a remove_v in_o b._n r._n the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_v and_o a_o sci._n fac._n bring_v against_o his_o pledge_n and_o hold_v good_a 58_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o pledge_n of_o returno_n habend_n '_o at_o the_o common_a law_n the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o take_v pledge_n in_o a_o replevin_n by_o plaint_n 75_o poor_a a_o man_n have_v 5_o l._n to_o remove_v out_o of_o one_o parish_n into_o another_o who_o give_v bond_n to_o repay_v it_o if_o he_o return_v within_o forty_o day_n he_o stay_v there_o so_o long_o and_o it_o be_v hold_v a_o good_a settlement_n 67_o 2._o a_o note_n in_o writing_n must_v now_o be_v leave_v pursuant_n to_o the_o statute_n to_o make_v a_o settlement_n 247_o possession_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v a_o action_n against_o a_o wrongdoer_n 48_o prerogative_n whether_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v pursuant_n to_o a_o power_n in_o a_o proviso_n to_o make_v lease_n for_o three_o life_n or_o 21_o year_n or_o for_o any_o term_n upon_o three_o life_n the_o lease_n make_v be_v for_o 99_o year_n determinable_a upon_o three_o life_n 268_o 269_o power_n in_o grant_v of_o letter_n patent_n of_o the_o sole_a print_v exclusive_a of_o all_o other_o 76_o 129_o 2._o where_o no_o individual_a person_n can_v claim_v a_o right_n or_o property_n it_o must_v be_v vest_v in_o the_o king_n by_o law_n 76_o 3._o whether_o the_o king_n have_v a_o prerogative_n to_o restrain_v trade_n to_o a_o particular_a number_n of_o man_n in_o particular_a place_n 127_o 4._o he_o may_v command_v his_o subject_n to_o return_v out_o of_o a_o foreign_a nation_n ibid._n 5._o he_o may_v regulate_v trade_n by_o letter_n patent_n prescription_n see_v common_a 2._o plead_v 12._o for_o a_o way_n he_o may_v set_v forth_o his_o estate_n without_o show_v how_o he_o come_v by_o it_o 52_o 2._o where_o it_o can_v be_v by_o a_o que_fw-fr estate_n to_o have_v retorna_n brevium_fw-la 200_o 3._o where_o it_o may_v be_v to_o hold_v plea_n leet_n and_o hundred_o without_o matter_n of_o record_n 201_o 4._o for_o all_o the_o tenant_n of_o a_o manor_n to_o fowl_n in_o a_o free_a warren_n this_o prescription_n be_v not_o too_o large_a it_o may_v not_o be_v good_a upon_o a_o demurrer_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o after_o a_o verdict_n 246_o 5._o for_o a_o profit_n apprender_v in_o alieno_fw-la solo_fw-la the_o tenant_n of_o a_o manor_n may_v prescribe_v by_o a_o que_fw-fr estate_n exclusive_a of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n 6._o there_o must_v be_v a_o certain_a and_o permanent_a interest_n abide_v in_o some_o person_n to_o maintain_v a_o prescription_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o lie_v ratione_fw-la commorantiae_fw-la 290_o 7._o to_o have_v common_a sans_o number_a be_v good_a but_o ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la suum_fw-la which_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v void_a ibid._n 8._o it_o may_v be_v join_v with_o a_o custom_n in_o the_o same_o declaration_n 251_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o discharge_n as_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o toll_n or_o for_o a_o easment_n as_o for_o a_o way_n to_o a_o church_n not_o only_o a_o particular_a person_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o whole_a vill_n may_v prescribe_v but_o where_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o profit_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o land_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 292_o presentment_n in_o a_o court_n leet_n which_o concern_v the_o person_n and_o not_o the_o freehold_a whether_o traversable_a 137_o 138_o privity_n of_o contract_n see_v local_a action_n 4._o action_n against_o a_o administratrix_n of_o a_o term_n for_o rent_n incur_v after_o the_o assignment_n of_o the_o lease_n the_o privity_n of_o contract_n of_o the_o intestate_a be_v not_o determine_v by_o his_o death_n but_o administratrix_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o his_o contract_n as_o long_o as_o she_o have_v asset_n 326_o it_o be_v not_o go_v either_o by_o a_o assignment_n of_o the_o term_n or_o death_n of_o the_o lessor_n neither_o be_v it_o transfer_v to_o the_o assignee_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o h._n 8._o for_o that_o statute_n only_o annex_v such_o covenant_n which_o concern_v the_o land_n with_o the_o reversion_n 337_o 338_o proof_n see_v prohibition_n prohibition_n not_o to_o be_v grant_v because_o a_o temporal_a loss_n may_v ensue_v 67_o 2._o where_o some_o word_n be_v actionable_a at_o law_n and_o some_o punishable_a in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n a_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v grant_v for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o double_a vexation_n 74_o 3._o libel_n causa_fw-la jactationis_fw-la maritagii_fw-la the_o suggestion_n for_o a_o prohibition_n be_v that_o he_o be_v indict_v at_o the_o old_a bailie_n for_o marry_v two_o wife_n that_o he_o be_v convict_v in_o a_o court_n of_o that_o offence_n which_o have_v a_o proper_a jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v 164_o 4._o a_o person_n live_v in_o one_o diocese_n and_o occupy_v land_n in_o another_o where_o he_o be_v tax_v towards_o the_o find_n of_o bell_n for_o that_o church_n for_o which_o a_o suit_n be_v commence_v in_o the_o bishop_n court_n where_o the_o land_n be_v and_o he_o suggest_v the_o statute_n of_o h._n 8._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v cite_v out_o of_o his_o diocese_n except_o for_o some_o spiritual_a cause_n neglect_v to_o be_v do_v there_o and_o a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o spiritual_a cause_n neglect_v to_o be_v do_v because_o church_n ornament_n be_v a_o personal_a charge_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o land_n owner_n who_o dwell_v else_o where_o but_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o real_a charge_n upon_o
the_o land_n 211_o 5._o not_o grant_v for_o mariner_n wage_n 244_o 6._o libel_n for_o a_o tax_n upon_o the_o parishioner_n for_o not_o repair_v of_o their_o church_n who_o suggest_v that_o they_o have_v a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n the_o prohibition_n be_v deny_v for_o of_o common_a right_n they_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o mother_n church_n 264_o 7._o proof_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n by_o one_o witness_n deny_v to_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n be_v a_o good_a cause_n for_o a_o prohibition_n 284_o 8._o where_o the_o release_n of_o a_o legacy_n offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o one_o witness_n be_v deny_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n ibid._n 9_o proof_n of_o payment_n or_o subtraction_n of_o tithe_n deny_v and_o a_o prohibition_n grant_v ibid._n 10._o whether_o a_o prohibition_n ought_v to_o be_v allow_v after_o sentence_n a_o appeal_n be_v then_o the_o more_o proper_a remedy_n 284_o property_n see_v interest_n q._n quorum_fw-la must_o be_v one_o 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