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 May 16, 2024.

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Exigent.

THe Keeper, &c.

To the Sheriffes of London Gree∣ting,

we command you, that you make A. B. lately of C. in the County of C. Gent. to be required from hust∣ing to husting, untill according to the Law, and custome of England, he be out-lawed if he shall not appear; And if he shall appear then, you take and cause him safely to be kept, so that you may have his Body before us in the Up∣per Bench, in the fifth week after Easter, wheresoever we shall then be in England to answer C. D. in a Plea, that whereas the said C. D. and A. B. at London, had accoun∣ted together of divers sums of money, being before that time due to the said C. D. from the said A. B. and being then behind and unpaid; And upon that account the said A. B. was then and there found in arrerages to the said C. D. in a hundred pounds of lawfull English money, the said A. B. (in consideration thereof) did assume and to the said C D. there faithfully promised, that he the said A. B. would pay, that men 〈…〉〈…〉 the said C. D. yet t•••• said

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A. B. hath not yet paid the said money to the said C. D. although he hath been therunto required to pay the same, to the damage of the said C. D. one hundred and twenty pounds as he saith, and whereupon you your selves have sent to us, that the said A. B. is not found in your Bayli∣wick, and you have here this Writ:

Witnes, &c.

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