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Lex maneriorum or the law and customs of England, relating to manors and lords of manors, their stewards, deputies, tenants, and others, Viz. Of the Lords Right to Deodands, Felons Goods, Waifs, Estrays, Wrecks, and Goods of Felo de se. Of the Privileges of their Tenants in ancient Demesne, and of Widow's Free Bench, &c. Of Copyhold Estates, Courts-Leet, Courts-Baron, and By-Laws there made, and of Amerciaments, Fines and Heriots, and how to be recovered. Of Surrenders and Admittances to Copyholds, and of Entailing them, and of Barring and Discontinuing such Entails by Fines and Recoveries in the Lord's Court, and by other Methods. Of Leases made by Copyholders with Licence, and without; Also of Forfeitures and other Determinations of their Estates. The Whole being a methodical Collection of the Cases dispersed in the several Volumes of the Law relating to Copyhold Estates, and to every Thing depending on that Tenure. To which is added an appendix of all the modern entries of declarations, Pleas, Replications, Rejoinders, Demurrers, Issues, Special Verdicts, Writs of Recordari, Certiorari, &c. relating to the said Cases. With proper tables to the whole. The second edition, with additions. By William Nelson of the Middle Temple, Esq;.
Nelson, William, b. 1653.Date: MDCCXXVIII. [1728]- E-books
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The compleat court-keeper or, land steward's assistant. Containing, first, the nature of courts-leets and courts-baron; with a general Introduction to every thing incident to them, according to Law and Custom. Secondly, The Manner of holding Courts-Leet, Courts-Baron, and Courts of Survey, with the Charge to the Juries; and the Forms of Entring those Courts in the Minute-Books and in the Court-Rolls; with Precedents of great Variety of Presentments, Amerciaments, Estreats, Copies of Court-Roll for Life, and in Fee; Grants, Surrenders, Admittances, Licences, Forfeitures, and all other Proceedings of that Nature. Thirdly, The Manner of keeping the Court-Baron for trying of Actions; the Nature and Kinds of Actions, and of Pleadings; and Precedents of Declarations and Pleadings, and of Process, from the Precept or Original to the Distress or Execution; with Pleas and Recoveries concerning Copyhold Lands. Fourthly, Precedents of Contracts, Conditions, Covenants, Leases for Life; Leases for Years, Assignments, Mortgages, Surrenders of such Leases; and also of Copies of Court-Roll in special Cases, used by the Land-Steward. Fifthly, the power and authority of the lord, and of the Steward, and the Privilege of the Tenants, with Variety of Law-Cases and Resolutions concerning Copyholders, and the whole Business of Court-Keeping: And also Surveys of Manors, Rentals, Steward's Accounts, Fees, &c. By Giles Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1715- Books
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A treatise collected out of the statutes of this commonwealth, and according to common experience of the lawes, concerning the office and authorities of coroners and sherifes : together with an easie and plaine method for the keeping of a court leet, court baron, and hundred court, &c. / by John Wilkinson of Bernards Inne, Gent. ; to which is added the returne of writts by John Kitchin Esq ; now all published in English.
Wilkinson, John, of Bernards Inne.Date: 1651