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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Title: 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.
Author: Kitchin, John.
Publication: 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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Subject terms: Courts baron and courts leet; Courts of special jurisdiction -- England; Pleading -- England; Writs -- England; Real property -- England
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Who hath most Right, and Right ought to be sued there.

LIttleton fol. 91. If a man be disseised by an Infant, the which alieneth in fee, and the Alienee dies seised, and his heir enter, the Infant within age, he may have a (Dum fuit infra aetatem) or a Writ of Right, or (Entry) at his e∣lection: for he hath more right then the heir of the Alie∣nee. But if the Disseisee release to the heir of the Alienee, if now he bring a Writ of Right, the issue shall be upon the meer right, and shall be fonnd for the heir, for now he hath more right by the release of the disseisee.

Littleton fol. 93. If a disseisor die seised, and his heir in by discent, if the disseisee enter, and the heir of the dissei∣sor brings an assise, he ought to recover: But if he brings a Writ of Right, the issue shall be upon the meer right, and there the heir shall be barred; for the disseisee hath more right.

Right Patent is to be directed to the Lord, of whom the land is held, unlesse it be held of the King or Queen, and it is as a Commission to the Lord; that he shall do Right. And it may be removed by a (Recordare) by the Tenant with cause, and by a (Pone) by the demandant without cause, and after that it be removed in County, it may be re∣moved by the demandant by a (Tolt) Fitzh. fol. B. and Britton fol. 275. where the Tenant puts him upon the grand Assise, it shall be removed, Fitzh. fol. 1. F.