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.

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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.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A94762.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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[ 50] Demurrers.

* 1.1 A Bill laying a promise to assure lands for ten shillings in hand, and 2100 pounds at daies, demurred and allowed because it was but a preparation for Action upon the case, William & Nevill, Trin. 38 Eliz.

Wright contra Eitch. 13 Jac. li. B. fo. 42. The matter being concerning Serjeants for Arrest in London, demurred because of their places, yet over-ruled and paid good Costs.

The generall pardon pleaded to discharge

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an Utlawry after Judgement, and not al∣lowed till the parties be agreed. Weekes contra Newborow, Trin. 1590.

Harris contra Beadle, Hill. 18. Jac. li. A. fo. 823. Fitton contra Proctor, 36. Eliz. li. A. fo. 499.

A Demurrer for Utlawry must be upon Oath shewed under seale, Hulst contra Hulst. 36. Eliz. li. A. fo. 625.

Paschall contra Points 1597.

A Demurrer because of a former dismis∣sion must bee upon Oath, Brooke contra Smith. 36. & 37. Eliz.

A Demurrer by Deponentem allowed, Mollineux contra Stanhope, 23. Eliz.

Demurrer, because the matter was dis∣mist in the Court of Requests, over-ruled in 30. Eliz. li. B. fo. 206. & 493. Haddon con∣tra Salter.

The husband alone cannot demurre for his wife, by the opinion of the Court, Stur∣ling & Green, 36. Eliz.

A Demurrer because ce q' vy not shewed to be in life, and over-ruled the Demurrer not to be good, Victor & Read, 37 Eliz.

A Demurrer, because it concernes the Queens title proper for the Exchequer, yet over-ruled, Mich. 33. Eliz. li. A. fo. 33.

Biller contra Elliot, Demurrer, because the matter was depending in th'Exchequer

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before the Bill over-ruled, Jan. 35. Eliz.

Plumpton contra Headlam, Demurrer, because Excommunicated, over-ruled about 4. Car.

* 1.2 Two Executors are Plaintiffs,one is excom∣municated, th'other shall be severed, and the Defendant shall answer him, Tomes con∣tra Vaughan, Hillar. 39. Eliz.

Hamblin contra Dom. Sherringham, the Defendant demurred because she promised to pay money when she was Covert Baron over-ruled, 25. Eliz. li. R. fo. 103.

Crocker contra Hamden, Demurrer, pre∣tending one Executor cannot sue another, over-ruled, because the matter is meere Te∣stamentarie, 20. Eliz. li. A. fo. 131.

Gotts contra Hicks, a Demurrer at the Defendants suit over-ruled, in Hillar. 16. Jac. li. A. fo. 674.

Skies contra Rawson, the Defendant put in a Demurrer to the Plaintiffs Bill, because the Plaintiffe was Utlawed at the suit of strangers, yet ordered to Answer, in Mich. 9. Jac. li. A. fo. 234.

Audley contra Harris, Hillar. 1633. A Defendant lyes in the Fleet for breach of a Decree, the Plaintiffe neverthelesse preferrs a Bill to discover an Estate, demurred, be∣cause a double Execution, yet over-ruled.

Brookes contra _____ _____ about 5. Car.

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* 1.3A Demurrer, because excommunicated, over-ruled.

Dom. Plummer contra _____ _____ Hillar. 6. Car.

Donn contra Donn, in Mich. 7. Car.

* 1.4 Leighton contra _____ _____ a Demurrer put in after execution Replication, disal∣lowed, in 5. Car.

Evans contra Leasure, a Demurrer upon a Replication although answered, being up∣on a promise sixteen yeares, dismissed not∣withstanding the Answer, and Sir Richard Moores Report, but in respect the pro∣mise is annexed to a trust reteyned 6. Car. _____ _____ notwithstanding the statute of limi∣tation.

Comes Kingston contra Wakeman, in Hill. 8. Car.

St. John contra Doni' Thornburgh, a De∣murrer to a second Bill of Revivor over-ruled, Hillar. 7. Car.

Wild contra Middleton, a Demurrer, be∣cause Moore a Bankrupt, and the Credi∣tors dwell out of England in Galicia, over-ruled, in Trin. 8. or 9. Car. or June 2. Car.

Leake contra _____ _____ a Demurrer, because lands lye in Ireland, and there to be determined, over-ruled in 8. Car.

By contra Forth, A Demurrer, because a dismission in the Court of Requests, if any

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new matter over-ruled here, 26. June 1606.

Artson contra Wolverston, a Demurrer, because the Defendant had Execution at Law over-ruled, 10. Jac. li. B. fo. 291.

Morris contra Owen, a Demurrer, be∣cause the Plaintiffe was Utlawed, the De∣fendant ordered to answer, 10. Jac. fo. 457.

Bland contra Comitem Cambrie, a De∣murrer pleaded, because remedie at Law over-ruled, Pasch. 7. Car.

Arnold contra Arnold, if a man be ut∣lawed, and sues as Executor to another, the Plea to the same is over-ruled, 12. Jac. li. A. fo. 353.

Ratcliffe contra Tolston, Common of pasture in Wast grounds lying in the North, a Bill here demurred to, but because it con∣cerneth lands, and the lands be Tenant Right, and some dwell out of the Parish, cannot so well maintain their Condition by reason of unity of possession, over-ruled, in 33. Eliz. fo. 191.

Salter contra Bennet, a Demurrer because a Decree in the Exchequer, over-ruled and decreed here in presence of the Barons of the Exchequer, Mich. 14. Car. fo. 38.

Osborne contra Pagett, because the De∣fendant did not put in his Demurrer accor∣ding to the rule of Court, moved to have it entred, but denyed, in 14. Car.

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Thynn contra Westrop, a Demurrer, be∣cause the Plaintiffs wife outlawed and pleads a Release, overruled to Answer, in 25. Eliz. li. B. fo. 134.

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