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.
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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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23. Eliz. cap. 3. Plie entrie of record of an Atturnement vpon a fine shal be vtterly void, except the partie (mentioned to at∣turne) first haue appeared in Court in per∣son, or by atturny warranted by the hand of one of the Iustices of one Bench or other, or of one Iustice of assise, vpon a writ of Quid iuris clamat, qu••m redditum reddit, or per quae seruicia, as the case requireth.
In petitions whether in Parliament or elsewhere, and though the king haue gran∣ted the lands ouer, or wheresoeuer the king being made partie, may be at losse: as when he is prayed in aide of, in a praecipe quod red∣dat, or other reall action against his lessee, but not in (b) trespasse (c)Eiectione firme, or other (d) personall action, for there he is to lose nothing. A writ of search lyeth, which is to search in the Tresury before the plea proceed, if by likelyhood some matter may be there to maintaine his title. As vpon fin∣ding by office that A. died seised (of cer∣taine land holden of the King) without heire, and a trauerse put in that A. held not of the king. But if one come and say that A. had issue B. who enfeoffed him, there no
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search shall be, for no matter can be in the tresorie to proue whether A. had issue, no more if the kings title be by an alienation in mortmain.