The body of the common law of England as it stood in force before it was altered by statute, or acts of Parliament, or state. Together with an exact collection of such statutes, as have altered, or do otherwise concern the same. Whereunto is also annexed certain tables containing a summary of the whole law, for the help and delight of such students as affect method. By Edm. Wingate of Grayes-Inne Esq;

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The body of the common law of England as it stood in force before it was altered by statute, or acts of Parliament, or state. Together with an exact collection of such statutes, as have altered, or do otherwise concern the same. Whereunto is also annexed certain tables containing a summary of the whole law, for the help and delight of such students as affect method. By Edm. Wingate of Grayes-Inne Esq;
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Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656.
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London :: printed for H: Twyford in Vine Court Middle-Temple, and Roger Wingate, at the Golden Hynd in Chancery Lane,
1655.
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Common law -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Law -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"The body of the common law of England as it stood in force before it was altered by statute, or acts of Parliament, or state. Together with an exact collection of such statutes, as have altered, or do otherwise concern the same. Whereunto is also annexed certain tables containing a summary of the whole law, for the help and delight of such students as affect method. By Edm. Wingate of Grayes-Inne Esq;." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A66651.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.

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CHAP. III. Right, titles, Deeds.

I. POssessions are in possession, or in an action.

II. In Possession, which one doth enjoy.

III. In action which one ought to enjoy, ei∣ther in respect of a right or a title.

IV. Right, when a wrong was done before.

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V: Title. when no wrong was done.

VI. Of things in action no stranger shall take ad∣vantage.

VII. Therefore things in action cannot be granted but to him that hath possession, and that by Release Confirmation.

VIII. Release is a passing of the Grantors interest.

IX: Confirmation is a ratifying of the Grantees pos∣session.

X. The grant of every thing in action, and of such things in possession, as cannot passe by the liverie of the hand, must of necessity be by Deed.

XI. A Deed is a writing sealed and delivered, and belongeth always to him, whose possession is made by it.

XII. But a Writing read in another form to one, that cannot read, is not his deed at all, though he seal and deliver it▪

XIII. A Deed, is a Deed Poll, or Indenture.

XIV. Poll, which is the onely Deed of the Gran∣tor.

XV. Indenture, which is the naturall deed of both:

XVI. An Indenture barreth every of the parties from saying contrary to any thing therein contained.

XVII. Somtimes also bare acts worke an estopple in like sort.

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