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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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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Law -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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Statutes.
21. H. 8. cap. 7. (made perpetuall, 5. Eliz. cap. 18.) The seruant that hath any goods or chattels deliuered him to keepe by his master, and (with an intent to steale) doth either goe away therewith, or being in ser∣uice, imbezle, or conuert the same to his owne vse, shall be iudged a theefe, if the va∣lue of the goods amount to xl. s.
This extendeth not to Apprentices, or any person within eight yeares of age.
Inne-kéepers must answere for goodsof their guests stollen: though they let them haue a chamber with a key vnto it, to keepe their goods in. But if the guest suf∣fer with his good will a stranger (whom he knoweth not) to lodge with him in the chamber, and the stranger rob him, the In∣keeper shall not be charged. Otherwise it is, if he be lodged there by the Inne-keeper.