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.
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The Writ.

Ought to be certain as the Count, except in the place and time, 22 Hen. 7.91. which in this actio•• are not traversable.

It ought to have the same certainty as the Count, and to have the effect of all the Count except the year and day, the quantity and cer∣tainty of the Land, 38 Hen. 6.9. pl. 20. Prisott▪ for the Land comes not in question. Q.

The Writ shall not be vi & armis, Nat. br. 92. E. for it supposeth not the breach of the publick Peace, but only a particular dammage.

When there are two causes of Actions, 1. caus•• causans, 2. causa causata, the former may be al∣ledged vi & armis, Coke 9. part. 50. B. Salop▪ case: For that is but as an inducement to the cause of action, upon which the Action is brought.