Lavv, or, a discourse thereof in foure bookes. Written in French by Sir Henrie Finch Knight, his Maiesties Serieant at Law. And done into English by the same author.

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Title: Lavv, or, a discourse thereof in foure bookes. Written in French by Sir Henrie Finch Knight, his Maiesties Serieant at Law. And done into English by the same author.
Author: Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.
Publication: London :: Printed [by Adam Islip] for the Societie of Stationers,; 1627.
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Statutes.

West. 1. c. 4 Where a man, dog, or cat e∣scape aliue out of ships, it shalbe no wreck.

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But the things shall bee prised by the She∣rife or Coroner, and deliuered to those of the Town where they be found, to answer for them. So as if any within the yere and day prooue that the goods be his, they shal be restored to him.

The King being Tenant in Common of an entier Chattell personall, shall haue * 1.1 the whole. As if an obligation be made to two, or two possessed of a horse, and one is attainted, the King shal haue the whole du∣tie of the Obligation, and the horse.

Goods that belong to an Alien enemie, (a) 1.2 any body may seise to his owne vse. But an Alien borne in amitie may haue proper∣tie in goods, and buy and sell, & their bar∣gaines good: and may also bring personall Actions.

The taking of goods by an Alien ene∣mie * 1.3 in battaile, deuesteth the propertie from the owner▪ if he come not before Sun set to claime them.

Church-wardens are inhabled to haue * 1.4 goods to the behoofe of the Parish. For they are charged to find diuers things be∣longing to the Church, as ornaments, and such like: And therefore in reason they should be inhabled to purchase goods. And thereto extendeth their Corporation. And all the Church goods, as (a) 1.5 bookes & or∣naments, (b) 1.6 bels hung vp in the Church, are theirs, and (c) 1.7 they may haue an appeale of robberie of them, or a (d) 1.8 trespasse, and count, to the dammage of the parishioners.

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But they cannot giue or release them, for * 1.9 that is to the disaduantage of the Church. * 1.10 And if they do, the Parish may chuse new Church-wardens, who shall haue an Acti∣on of account against them. (g) 1.11 But church-wardens are not inhabled to take a feoffe∣ment, a lease for life, or perhaps for yeares, or such other things as haue continuance.

Notes

* 1.1

10. El. Pl. 322.

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(a) 1.2

7. E 4. 13. 38. H 8. Br. deuisen 10. 8. 16. 20.

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* 1.3

7. E. 4. 13:

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12. H. 7. 27.

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(a) 1.5

8. E. 4. 6.

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(b) 1.6

11. H. 4. 12.

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(c) 1.7

11. H. 4. 12.

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(d) 1.8

8. E. 4. 6.

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13. H. 7. 10.

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(f) 8. E. 4. 6.

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(g) 1.11

12. H. 7. 27.

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