The Attorney's Vade Mecum and Client's Instructor, Treating of Actions: (such as are Now Most in Use) of Prosecuting and Defending Them: of the Pleadings and Law: Also of Hue and Cry. The Subjects Arr. in a Clear and Perspicuous Manner. To the Second Volume is Added an Appendix, Containing a Few Precedents, Being Copies of Complete Records, Volume 2Strahan and Woodfall, 1787 - Actions and defenses |
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Page 443 - Smith, and by the command of the juftices aforefaid, are appointed anew, whofe names are affixed to the panel within written, according to the form of the ftatute in fuch cafe made and provided ; which faid jurors...
Page 462 - England ; that the record and process aforesaid being inspected, we may cause to be done thereupon, for correcting that error, what of right and according to the law and custom of our realm of England ought to be done. WITNESS ourself at Westminster, the twelfth day of February, in the twenty-ninth year of our reign.
Page 472 - Court of the said lord the king here may proceed to the examination as well of the record and process aforesaid, as of the matters aforesaid above for error assigned.
Page 454 - Charles Long, late of Burford, gentleman, to be required from " county court to county court, until according to the law and cuftom " of our realm of England he be outlawed, if he doth not appear.
Page 468 - Charles hath no necefCty, neither is he obliged by the law of the land, in any manner to anfwer : anfwer : and this he is ready to verify.
Page 465 - ... parties, for any matter, cause, or thing, from the beginning of the world until the day of the date hereof...
Page 446 - Francis prays a writ of the lord the king, to be directed to the sheriff of the county aforesaid, to cause him to have full seisin of the tenements aforesaid, with the appurtenances : and it is granted unto him, returnable here without delay. Afterwards...
Page 443 - Saundcrs, by their attorneys within contained ; and the jurors of the jury whereof mention* is within made being...
Page 452 - Long, late of Burford, gentleman, to be required from county court to county court, until, according to the law and custom of our realm of England, he be outlawed, If he doth not appear; and if he doth appear, then take him and cause him to be safely kept...
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