The transactions of the High Court of Chancery, both by practice and president,: with the fees thereunto belonging, and all speciall orders in extraordinary cases, which are to be found in the registers office as they are quoated by tearmes yeares & bookes. Collected by that famous lawyer William Tothill Esq; late one of the 6 clearks. And since reveiwed [sic] by Sir Ro: Holborne, bencher of Lincolns-Inne.

[ 49] Defendant.

* 1.1 A Defendant examined touching a con∣tempt, and discharged thereof, shall have Costs of Course, if a Commission bee not presently taken out to prove it, and if he prove it not, thou increase of Costs, Atkin∣son contra Ailoff. 37. Eliz.

* 1.2 Pike contra Higgons uxor & al', The Defendants ordered to assure lands accord∣ing to a devise, 12. & 13. Eliz. li. A. fo. 182.

Gwynn contra Petty, to examine the De∣fendant upon Intergatories at the hearing, Pasch. 6. Car.

Bradshaw contra Bradshaw, a Defendant ordered to be examined upon Oath at the hearing, Hill'. 8. Car.

* 1.3 Lamer contra Smith, the Defendant de∣livered out of Execution upon Securitie, in 3. Car.

Pollixfen contra Short, the Defendant examined upon Intergatories after a hear∣ing in 5. Car.

* 1.4 Drewry contra Watson, to examine a De∣fendant after hearing, in 7. Car.

* 1.5 Fenton contra Blomer, a Defendant not compelled to disclose matter of Usurie, 22 Eliz. li. A. fo. 66.

* 1.6 Symmes contra Plowden, This Court di∣rects a tryall, the Defendant to avoyd the order of this Court, procures an Injunction out of the Exchequer, the Defendant com∣mitted, in Trin, 14. Car.

* 1.7Wood contra Wageman, the Court upon view of the body, and upon examination of severall Witnesses, and upon view of the Church book, adjudgeth the defendant to be under the age of 21. yeares, in 28. Eliz. fo. 262.

Pollard contra Evelin, if a Defendant cannot be found, or hath no house, then to give notice to the Clerke in Court, which is sufficient, in Hillar. 15. Car.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Defendā
• * 1.2

  Ordered to assure lands ac∣cording to a devise.
• * 1.3

  Freed of Executi∣on upon security.
• * 1.4

  Examined after hea∣ring.
• * 1.5

  Not com∣pelled to disclose Vsury.
• * 1.6

  Commit∣ted for procuring an Injun∣ction of th' Exche∣quer.
• * 1.7

  Adjudged to be un∣der twen∣ty one yeares.