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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- 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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- Glisson, William.
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- London :: Printed by the assigns of Rich, and Edw. Atkins for Hen. Brome and Tho. Basset ...,
- 1679.
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- Actions and defenses -- England.
- Civil procedure -- England.
- Writs -- England.
- Appellate procedure -- England.
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"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 June 15, 2024.
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The Epistle Dedicatory. TO THE Professors & Practisers OF THE COMMON LAW OF ENGLAND.
Candid Reader.
THis Tract in French was be∣queathed to me by an alliance, Wil∣liam Glisson Esquire deceased, which I have translated into our own Language for the Common benefit of all. I am not singular in it, for daily experience manifests the contrary: neither is it a Novelty for Law-books to appear in this dress. Antiquity may be pleaded, Sr.
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Germin Perkins, Stanford, Cromp∣ton, Lambert, Sir Henry Finch, Dalton, and divers others have in for∣mer days troden this path. My desires are that it may not be perused by those who read only to fault, what they cannot mend, but by those whose judicious Pen will correct the errors as Cognizances of humane frailty. I wish it successful to all, be he Pleader or Practiser; and that the Common Law of England may shine forth in these Cloudy, and Eclip∣sed days, is the Prayer of him who is
St••ple Iune, January 20th, 1658.
A Well-wisher to the Laws HEN. APPLEGARTH.