The common law epitomiz'd with directions how to prosecute and defend personal actions, very useful for all lawyers, justices of peace, and gentlemen : to which is annexed the nature of a writ of error, and the general proceedings there upon : with a plain table for the easie finding out of every particular / by William Glisson and Anthony Gulston ...

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Title: The common law epitomiz'd with directions how to prosecute and defend personal actions, very useful for all lawyers, justices of peace, and gentlemen : to which is annexed the nature of a writ of error, and the general proceedings there upon : with a plain table for the easie finding out of every particular / by William Glisson and Anthony Gulston ...
Author: Glisson, William.
Publication: London :: Printed by the assigns of Rich, and Edw. Atkins for Hen. Brome and Tho. Basset ...,; 1679.
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Subject terms: Actions and defenses -- England.; Civil procedure -- England.; Writs -- England.; Appellate procedure -- England.
Cite this Item: "The common law epitomiz'd with directions how to prosecute and defend personal actions, very useful for all lawyers, justices of peace, and gentlemen : to which is annexed the nature of a writ of error, and the general proceedings there upon : with a plain table for the easie finding out of every particular / by William Glisson and Anthony Gulston ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A42852.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.

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The Process. 1. Of a man Replevied. 2. Of Chattels.

[unspec 1] Repleg. alias pluries & Attachment against the Sheriff, Nat. br. 66. F. 167. B. to make a re∣turn.

If the Sheriff return him not replevisable, a Ca∣pias in Withernam shall issue, Regist. orig. 79. A. 80. A & B. That is to take the person of the man that detained him, or hath elongated him.

If upon the Capias in Withernam, a Non est in∣••entus of the person be returned, then a Capias in Withernam shall issue against his Goods, Nat br. 68. C. to make the Owner appear.

Repleg. alias and pluries, Nat. br. 68. E, F, G.

[unspec 2] And an Attachment to the Coroners against the Sheriff, Regist. orig. 81. A. for not making his return.

Upon a return that the Bayliff of a Franchise makes not an Answer, or will not make delive∣rance, there shall be a Non omittas propter aliquam libertatem, but it seems that the Sheriff ought to do it without a Writ, Nat. br. 68. F. in fa∣vour of Liberty. Q. tamen.