A survey of the law. Containing directions how to prosecute and defend personal actions, usually brought at common law. With the judges opinions in several cases. To which is annexed, the nature of a writ of error, and the general proceedings thereupon. With a plain table for the easy finding out of every particular. / By Wiliam Glisson and Anthony Gulston [brace] Esquires, [brace] baristers at law.
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A survey of the law. Containing directions how to prosecute and defend personal actions, usually brought at common law. With the judges opinions in several cases. To which is annexed, the nature of a writ of error, and the general proceedings thereupon. With a plain table for the easy finding out of every particular. / By Wiliam Glisson and Anthony Gulston [brace] Esquires, [brace] baristers at law.
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Glisson, William.
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London, :: Printed for Henry Brome, at the Gun in Ivy-Lane, and Thomas Basset in St. Dunstans Church-yard.,
1659.
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Actions and defenses -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Civil procedure -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Writs -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"A survey of the law. Containing directions how to prosecute and defend personal actions, usually brought at common law. With the judges opinions in several cases. To which is annexed, the nature of a writ of error, and the general proceedings thereupon. With a plain table for the easy finding out of every particular. / By Wiliam Glisson and Anthony Gulston [brace] Esquires, [brace] baristers at law." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A86034.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.
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The Writ against a Receiver.
Rex, &c. pr. A. quod juste, &c. reddat B. rati∣onabilem computum suum de tempore quo fuit Re∣ceptor denariorum ipsius B, &c. Regist. orig. 135. & ibidem B. vide diversa brevia de computo ver∣sus Receptorem.
But there is another form of a Writ found∣ed upon the Statute of Marlebridge, Cap. 23. Nat. br. 117. H. Regist. orig. 136. B.
A good plea to the Writ that he was Bayly and not Receiver, for otherwise he shall be twice charged, 3 Edw. 3. 70. pl. 28. 18 Edw. 4. 3. pl. 17.
A good plea to the Writ that he was Guar∣dian in Soccage, 18. Edw. 4. 3. pl. 17.
The Writ shall be alwayes general, and if the cause be special it shall be in the County, Nat. br. 118. F.
The Defendant pleads the Receit by deed, and demands judgement of the Writ without shewing it, this is no plea to the Writ; because the Receit and not the dead is the cause of
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Action, 1 Hen. 6. 8. 28 Hen. 8. Dyer 20. pl. 121. But the 9 Edw. 4. 50. B. per Choke contra. 2 Hen. 6. 9. quaere.
No plea to the Writ if they do not agree with the Plaintiff concerning the manner of the Receit, 4 Hen. 6. 12. pl. 4.