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.

CHAP. 15.

Of Trespasses vpon the case, against the peace, deceit, and conspiracie.

THe other that breake the peace but not vi, are called trespasses against the peace.

And of this kinde specially are an action of deceit and conspiracie in the nature of such a trespasse. An action of deceit is vpon any deceit committed, where if it be vpon a non sommons in a plea of land, whereby he loseth the land by default, or such like, it must be brought du∣ring the life of the Sommoners, but not when all the Sommoners and veighors bee dead.

In a writ of deceit the Plaintife shall recouer all that hee hath lost. As if it bee brought vpon a recouerie in a quare impe∣dit, &c. then damages: if in a formdon then the land onely, but no damages, for he lost none in the formedon before.

Conspiracie in the nature of a trespasse is vpon conspiring by many to preiudice a man wrongfully. As if men conspire to endite one, because he arrested not a felon that passed by the Towne of M. And there∣by they cause him to bee endited and amer∣ced in the Leete of R. and F. and to bee

taken and imprisoned for this amercia∣ment till hee bee thereof acquitted in the Leet Or if men affirme and say to one A. that he hath right to such land, and procure him to sue B. tenant of the land, whereby B. is compelled to sell other of his lands for defence of this. Or if men procure one to be endited for hunting in a Parke, whereby he is taken and imprisoned, and put to expen∣ces till hee haue acquitted himselfe of this trespasse.

Notes

• 22. H. 6. 4••.
• 33 H. 6. 10.
• F. N. B. 116. a, b, ••.