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.

Feme sole.

* 1.1 Povy contra Peart, the Plaintiffs Wife be∣fore Marriage, conveyed away her Estate to the Defendant being her Son, and after the Defendant conveyed the same to his Chil∣dren being Infants, because (as the Court conceived) it was passed without any consi∣deration it was decreed for the Plaintiffe a∣gainst the Defendant, and the Infants in 32. & 33 Eliz. li. B. fo. 430.454. & 484.

* 1.2 A••w••d contra Stubbs, one Amy Pyms did cause one Light foot and the Defendant to enter into Covenants, and a Bond for performance to leave one hundred pounds to pay to such persons as shee should ap∣point and if she did nominate none, then the some hundred pounds was to be paid to two grand children, after she caused the said S••••bbs and Light foot to cancell these Co∣venants and Bond, to make voyd this her intention yet decreed to be made good to

the Plaintiffe, in 10. Jac. or Car. li. B. fo. 442.

* 1.3 Thomas contra Thomas, sues to set forth her Dower, 13. & 14. Eliz.

* 1.4Winter contra Dancie, feme sole onely, takes a Commission to examine Witnesses, marries before Witnesses be examined and after examined whether the Depositions should stand, ordered to stand, 10. Car.

* 1.5 Webb contra Wise, a Marriage before an Injunction, the Court declares that it shall go and be revived notwithstanding no Bill of Revivor, 10. Car.

Kempe contra Dom' Reresby, or econ'. The Lord Keeper declares that a woman cannot have Dower of a Trust, in M••ch. 2. Car. but compelleth the Defendant to Answer, who is Tenant to the land, to enable her to bring her Writ of Dower.

A Farme with the lands usually set there∣with to be lett, and the Scrivenor put in the Farme with th'appertenance, and then got a Lease himselfe to avoyd it, Harbin & Straw.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Feme sole before marriage conveys a∣way her Estate to, &c. avoy∣ded.
• * 1.2

  Reserves power when feme revokes that not good
• * 1.3

  Sues to set forth her Dower.
• * 1.4

  Takes a Commissi∣an, &c.
• * 1.5

  Marries before an Injuncti∣on, &c.