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.

Now let us see what is challenge for favour.

WHere one challenges for diverse causes, and con∣cludes for favour, it is not double, otherwise it is of principall challenge, 7 H. 6. fol. 44.

That the Defendant is Steward of a Mannor of the Ju∣ror, or that he is within the distresse of the Juror, it is a challenge for favour, and not a principall challenge, but that the Juror is within the distresse of the Defendant, is a principall challenge; but that the Juror hath marryed the Mother of the Defendant; if she be dead, and he had no Issue by her, it is no principall challenge, 14 H. 7. Tit. Brook, 71.

The same Law where a Juror hath marryed a Cozen of the Defendant, which might be heire to him, during their lives it is a principall, but contrary, if the Wife be dead without Issue, 14 H. 7. fol. 1. & 15 H. 7. fol. 9.

It is no principall challenge, that a Son of a Juror, hath marryed a Daughter of the Plaintiffe, 3 Edw. 4. fol. 12.

Juror is, a Keeper of the Forrest by the Kings Grant, and the Plaintiffe is Master of the Game, is no principall challenge, 16 Ed. 4. fol. 1.

It seemes it is no principall challenge, if the Juror say he will passe with the Plaintiffe before he be sworne, or that hee was laboured, 21 H. 7. fol. 32. 7 H. 6. fol. 25. the same.

That the Defendant hath Trespasse against the Juror, depending, if it were after the action brought, it was suspicious, and is no principall challenge, 20 Booke of Assise, 11.

If a Juror be challenged for that, that one party hath

an action hanging against him, if he doe not shew Record of that, it is no principall, Statham, 25 Ed. 3.

That the Wife of the Sheriffe, or of him which makes the Pannell, is Sister of the Plaintiffe, ought to conclude of favour, 20 Ass. 21.26 Ass. 21. & 22.

Where a Juror is returned by name, Chamberlaine, and Chambers appears, it is a challenge for favour, and shall be inquired if he be knowne by both names or not, 32 H. 6. fol. 23.

It is no challenge, that the Juror is Parishoner with the Defendant, 22 Ass. 25.

Attaint, It is no principall challenge, that one of the Grand Jury, and one of the Petty Jury, have marryed two Sisters, 43 Ass. 46.

In Attaint, It is no principall challenge, that one of the Grand Jury, and one of the Petty Jury are at debate, 50 Book of Ass. 4.

Juror was challenged for malice, which he had to the Plaintiffe, and tryed, and found indifferent, 27 H. 8. fol. 25.

It is no challenge, that a Iuror appeared where he was not summoned, if he were impannelled, 8 Ed. 3. 69 Fitzh. Challenge 4.

It is no principall challenge to say, that the Defendant is Tenant to the Sheriffe or Bailiffe, which makes the Ar∣ray, unlesse it be for favour, 26 Ed. 3. Statham.