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... suit of the executor unless the payment by the executor was compulsory . 2 Vern . 205. or the deficiency created by ... suit in time , before the wasting by the executor : whereas if the other legatees had commenced their suit before ...
... suit of the executor unless the payment by the executor was compulsory . 2 Vern . 205. or the deficiency created by ... suit in time , before the wasting by the executor : whereas if the other legatees had commenced their suit before ...
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... suit of an informer , he shall have his privilege . Lil . Reg . 7. 3 Lev . 398. Lutw . 195 . If an attorney of the cominon pleas be in custodia maresch , for want of bail , at the suit of A , he may plead his privilege , but if he be in ...
... suit of an informer , he shall have his privilege . Lil . Reg . 7. 3 Lev . 398. Lutw . 195 . If an attorney of the cominon pleas be in custodia maresch , for want of bail , at the suit of A , he may plead his privilege , but if he be in ...
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... suit , by the death of one of in the latter it is otherwise , for if the substance the parties , where there were two or more be good , the want of form will be aided . 41 plaintiffs or defendants , where such death made Ed . III . 13 ...
... suit , by the death of one of in the latter it is otherwise , for if the substance the parties , where there were two or more be good , the want of form will be aided . 41 plaintiffs or defendants , where such death made Ed . III . 13 ...
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... suit ; pleas to the disability conclude to the person by praying judgment , if the said A. the plaintiff ought to be answered ; and pleas in abatement ( when the suit is by origi- nal ) , concludes to the writ or declaration by praying ...
... suit ; pleas to the disability conclude to the person by praying judgment , if the said A. the plaintiff ought to be answered ; and pleas in abatement ( when the suit is by origi- nal ) , concludes to the writ or declaration by praying ...
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... suit , though remedy might perhaps be had in the courts of common law : the ground upon which the courts of equity first interfered in these cases , seems to have been the difficulty of proceed- ing to the full extent of justice in the ...
... suit , though remedy might perhaps be had in the courts of common law : the ground upon which the courts of equity first interfered in these cases , seems to have been the difficulty of proceed- ing to the full extent of justice in the ...
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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.