the Suit is in ward to the King, or to his Committee, his Guardian shall have a Writ, De exoneratione Secte, if he be distrained, Fitzh. 157. a.
And if he do, the King or the Committee shall have a Writ of Exoneratione secte, to surcease, Fatzh. 157. A. and 2 Ed. 6. chap. 8. Doth not alter in the common Law in this point for suit to the Court, 4 Ed. 4. f. 23. and see 20 Book Ass. 17. that the Signiory is suspended for the time.
Where one in ward of the King, and oweth suit to a∣nother Lord, which distraines him, the King or his Com∣mittee may have a VVrit of Exoneratione secte, during the time that he is in ward, Fitzh. 158. a.
If the King hath Lands by Forfeiture, or by Escheat, and lets them for life or at will, and the Lord of whom they are held will distraine for suit to his Court, the Lessee shall have a speciall VVrit to surcease, Fitzh. f. 159. A.
If Lands held of the King discends to many Coparce∣ners, then all the Coparceners ought to make the Suit, as well after partition as before, Fitzh. f. 159. C.
If Tenant of the King alien parcell of the Land held of him, yet the King or his Officers may distraine one of the Tenants for all the Rent, for though West. 3. chap. 3. be that the Feoffee shall hold for that part, that the Statute shall not binde the King, but another person cannot di∣straine, but for the rate, Fitzh. f. 335. a.
But I say, if one holds two Acres by suit of Court, and aliens one Acre, the Feostor and Feoffee shall make both suites, 43 Ed. 3. f. 4. b.
If two are severally infeoffed by one Tenant which holds of one Mannor, of the King, every of them shall make suit, 45 Ed. 3. Tit. Barr 211.
Suit by two is not severable, for if the Lord purchase parcell, the whole suit is extinct by Mowbray, 40 Ed. 3. fol. 40. fee Littleton. fol. 49. for suit cannot be apportioned, for that, that there cannot be contribution, for the Lord can∣not, &c.
VVhere one holds forty Acres by Fealty and Rent, and the Lord purchase twenty Acres of that, the Rentin Assise shall be apportioned, 4 Book of Ass. 5.3. Book of Ass. 18. Little∣ton f. 49.
Time of Ed. 1. Tit. Avowrie 226. VVhere ten Acres are held by Fealty and Rent, and these ten Acres come into