Non compos mentis, or, The law relating to natural fools, mad-folks, and lunatick persons inquisited and explained for common benefit / by John Brydall, Esq.
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Non compos mentis, or, The law relating to natural fools, mad-folks, and lunatick persons inquisited and explained for common benefit / by John Brydall, Esq.
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Brydall, John, b. 1635?
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London :: Printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, Esquires, for Isaac Cleave ...,
1700.
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Insanity -- Jurisprudence -- Great Britain.
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"Non compos mentis, or, The law relating to natural fools, mad-folks, and lunatick persons inquisited and explained for common benefit / by John Brydall, Esq." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A29951.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2025.
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XXVII. REMARK.
Altho' the Statute of Praerogativa Regis, c. 9. saith, Custodiam Terrarum, yet the King shall have as well the Custody of the Body, and of the Goods and Chat∣tels of Idiots, as of their* 1.1 Lands, and other Heredi∣taments, as well those which they have by Pur∣chase, as those which they have as Heirs by the Common Law. 4 Coke, f. 127. a. Beverley's Case.
Notes
* 1.1
Consillo & Opera Curatoris tueri debet non solum Patrimoni∣um, sed & corpus & salus furios•…•…∣seu fatui, D. 25. 10. 7.