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Goods confisked; that is to say, which the théefe, attainted for stealing another thing, for if it bee for stealing the same goods they are said to bee forfeit, and not confisked, disclaimeth to haue any proper∣tie, in and waifes; that is to say, which a theefe (but not one that committeth a tres∣passe) waiueth; are the Kings, if he (whe∣ther any officer of his, or the Lord of the
Franchise, seise them before the partie from whom they were stollen. But if the party from whom they were stollen seise them first, (though it bee not in xx yeares after they be stollen) or doing his diligence to apprehend the theefe, which is called fresh suite; whither the theefe bee taken at his suite or not, conuict him afterwards vpon an Appeale; he shal haue his goods again.
(a) 3. E. 3 corone 371.
(b) 3. 3. 3. coron. 355
(c) 12. E. 45.
(d) 21. E. 4. 16.
21. E. 4. ibid. 7. H. 4 43.