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... recover , not the possession of his wife , but damages for taking her away . 2 Inst . 434. 5 Black . 139 . And by stat , West . 1. 3 Ed . 1. c . 13. the offender shall also be imprisoned two years , and be fined at the pleasure of the ...
... recover , not the possession of his wife , but damages for taking her away . 2 Inst . 434. 5 Black . 139 . And by stat , West . 1. 3 Ed . 1. c . 13. the offender shall also be imprisoned two years , and be fined at the pleasure of the ...
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... recover the sum or duty again , if the acquittance be produced . Terms de Ley 15. Dyer 6 , 25 , 51 . An acquittance is a discharge and bar in the law to actions . And if one acknowledges himself to be satisfied by deed , it may be a ...
... recover the sum or duty again , if the acquittance be produced . Terms de Ley 15. Dyer 6 , 25 , 51 . An acquittance is a discharge and bar in the law to actions . And if one acknowledges himself to be satisfied by deed , it may be a ...
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... recover the term , and thereby to assert the title of the lessor of the plaintiff , in which , if they recovered , the courts of law likewise gave an habere facias possessio- nem to recover the term itself ( for this see Ejectment ...
... recover the term , and thereby to assert the title of the lessor of the plaintiff , in which , if they recovered , the courts of law likewise gave an habere facias possessio- nem to recover the term itself ( for this see Ejectment ...
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... recover not only the land wasted , which would make it merely a real action ; but also treble damages ; in pursuance of the statute of Gloucester , 6 Ed . 1. c . 5. which is a personal recompence ; and so both being joined together ...
... recover not only the land wasted , which would make it merely a real action ; but also treble damages ; in pursuance of the statute of Gloucester , 6 Ed . 1. c . 5. which is a personal recompence ; and so both being joined together ...
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... recover but a penny damages , though there. It has been resolved likewise , that the half blood shall have a share upon a distribution equally with the whole blood . Wood's Inst . 341 . If there be no children , nor legal represen ...
... recover but a penny damages , though there. It has been resolved likewise , that the half blood shall have a share upon a distribution equally with the whole blood . Wood's Inst . 341 . If there be no children , nor legal represen ...
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abatement act of parliament action ancient appear assise assumpsit attorney bail bankrupt benefit of clergy bill or note bishop Black Blount Bract called cause chancery church clerk commissioners committed common law convicted copyhold costs court of chancery court of equity Cowel creditors custom damages death debt deed defendant demurrer discharge Eliz exchequer execution executor felony without clergy feme covert feoffment forfeit forfeiture freehold grant hath Hawk heir husband Ibid indictment Inst issue judge judgment jurisdiction jury justice justices of peace king king's bench lands liable lord manor matter ment oath offence officer paid parliament party payment peace penalty person plaintiff plea plead prisoner punishment recover rent Salk seisin sheriff ship signifies stat statute suit tenant therein thereof thing tion trespass unless vessels warrant word writ
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Page 2 - The ages of male and female are different for different purposes. A male at twelve years old may take the oath of allegiance ; at fourteen is at years of discretion, and therefore may consent or disagree to marriage...
Page 14 - Evidence, therefore, of the agreement cannot be received without the writing or secondary evidence of its contents : 1. An agreement that by its terms is not to be performed within a year from the making thereof ; 2.
Page 11 - The indictment is then said to be found, and the party stands indicted. But, to find a bill, there must at least twelve of the jury agree ; for so tender is the law of England of the lives of the subjects, that no man can be convicted at the suit of the king of any capital...
Page 5 - A female also at seven years of age may be betrothed or given in marriage; at nine is entitled to dower ; at twelve is at years of maturity, and therefore may consent or disagree to marriage, and, if proved to have sufficient discretion, may bequeath her personal estate ; at fourteen is at years of legal discretion, and may choose a guardian ; at seventeen may be executrix ; and at twenty-one may dispose of herself and her lands.
Page 7 - That no inhabitant of England (except persons contracting, or convicts praying to be transported, or having committed some capital offence in the place to which they are sent), shall be sent prisoner to Scotland, Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, or any places beyond the seas, within or without the king's dominions, on pain that the party committing, his advisers, aiders, and assistants, shall forfeit to the party...
Page 14 - ... in which points all persons must appear alike, when their depositions are reduced to writing, and read to the judge, in the absence of those who made them ; and yet as much may be frequently collected from the manner in which the evidence is delivered, as from [*374] the matter of *it.