Jurisdictions: or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, court of marshallseys, court of pypowder, and ancient demesne : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents, of essoynes, imparlance, view; of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance; of diverse other things, very profitable for all students of innes of court and chancery : and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the sayd courts. / Heretofore writ in French by the methodically learned, John Kitchin of Grays-Inne, Esq; and now most exactly rendred to more ample advantage in the English tongue; with a demonstrative table, pointing out all matter of consequence, throughout the whole work. Whereunto is added the authentick formes of all manner of writs, with their severall returnes in English, very usefull for all men in this Common-wealth, as they be now used.

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Jurisdictions: or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, court of marshallseys, court of pypowder, and ancient demesne : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents, of essoynes, imparlance, view; of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance; of diverse other things, very profitable for all students of innes of court and chancery : and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the sayd courts. / Heretofore writ in French by the methodically learned, John Kitchin of Grays-Inne, Esq; and now most exactly rendred to more ample advantage in the English tongue; with a demonstrative table, pointing out all matter of consequence, throughout the whole work. Whereunto is added the authentick formes of all manner of writs, with their severall returnes in English, very usefull for all men in this Common-wealth, as they be now used.
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Kitchin, John.
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London :: Printed by T: Roycroft, for M: Walbanke at Grays-Inne Gate, and H: Twyford, in Vine Court in the Middle Temple,
1651.
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Courts baron and courts leet
Courts of special jurisdiction -- England
Pleading -- England
Writs -- England
Real property -- England
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"Jurisdictions: or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, court of marshallseys, court of pypowder, and ancient demesne : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents, of essoynes, imparlance, view; of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance; of diverse other things, very profitable for all students of innes of court and chancery : and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the sayd courts. / Heretofore writ in French by the methodically learned, John Kitchin of Grays-Inne, Esq; and now most exactly rendred to more ample advantage in the English tongue; with a demonstrative table, pointing out all matter of consequence, throughout the whole work. Whereunto is added the authentick formes of all manner of writs, with their severall returnes in English, very usefull for all men in this Common-wealth, as they be now used." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A87798.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.

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For that, That Plaints shall be made for Copi-hold in nature of Precipe, let us see of what, and how plaint of Precipe shall be made.

PRecipe may be of a chamber, and yet foundation may perish, for that it is not in perpetuity. 5. H. 7. fol. 9. con∣trary, H. 6.

11 H. 7. fol. 24. Trespasse may be brought of trespasse in a hamlet, and Precipe shall be brought of land in a town, and not in hamlet.

16 H. 7. fol. 7. Assise doth not lie of a Rectory: Seek if an (Ejectione firme) lyeth of that.

9. H. 7. fol. 21. Precipe of lands in D. by Bryan: over D. and nether D. is good in abatement.

7. H. 4. fol. 9. Wast in D. it is a good plea in abatement, that D. is neither town nor hamlet.

11. H. 4. fol. 38. Precipe that he should restore a certain portion of land, is good by Hank and Hill.

6. Ed. 3. tit. Demand 41. precipe of 8 foot of land in length and 6 in bredth, and good.

13. Ed. 3. tit. 32. & 33. Precipe of an Oxgange of land, is good: Contrary of an Oxgange of marsh, for that can∣not be gained, tit. demand 33. & 36.

40 Assis. 9. Precipe shall be brought in a town, and not in a hamlet. 34. H. 9. fol. 1. the same.

34. H. 6. fol. 20. Precipe shall be in a town, or of a Man∣nor which is a place known out of a town, and not in a

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Hamlet. But an Assise in a Hamlet is good, and also in Dower.

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