who may be, ib 339 n Scotch sheriffs, ib n of Westmoreland, ib 340 n of London, ib n mode of nominating, ib 341 n entering and quitting office, ib 342 n must abide in and not farm county, ib n must execute writs at his peril, ib 344 n bailiffs of, their duty, ib n special bailiff, ib n gaolers appointed by, ib 346 n selling crops under execution, iii 7 n 417 n seizing lands under eligit, ib 419 n delivery of possession in eligit, ib n Sheriff's court in London, ib 81 tourn, iv 273 411 424 Ships, see Seamen Sluices on rivers, destroying, ib 144 offence of, iv 155 and n free and common, ii 78 villein, ii 98 Society, its nature, i 47 Sodomy, offence of, iv 215 sending letters charging party with, ib 144 n 215 n soliciting to commit, ib 215 n assault to commit, ib 217 n Sodor and Man, bishopric of, i 106 Soldiers, i 408 wandering, iv 165 seized as prize, remedy for, ii 401 n ini 69 Sole corporations, i 469 notes Solicitor, iii 26 general, ib 28 and n Special tail, ii 113 relief in equity, iii 438 Spiriting away men and children, iv 219 court, iii 61 in general, ib 61 clerical persons not admitted as advocates judge of, liable to action, when, ib 84 n when will annul marriage of minor, ib Spiritualities, guardian of, i 380 Sponsio judiciales, ib 452 Springing uses, ii 334 Squibs, iv 168 Stabbing, ib 193 Stage plays, ib 168 and n Stake driven through the body, ib 190 Stamp duties, i 323 duties consolidated, ib 323 n Statute merchant, 11 160 iv 426 Statute staple, ii 160 iv 428 recognizance in nature of, ii 342 iv 431 Staundforde, i 72 Stealing, see Larceny an heiress, iv 208 his court, iv 261 in parliament, iv 260 263 of the university, his court, iv 277 his court, iii 76 iv 276 Stint, common without, ii 34 iii 239 Stipulation in the admiralty court, iii 108 Stocks for punishment, iv 377 of descent, male and female, ii 234 Stolen goods, receiving, &c. iv 132 238. See taking reward to help to, ib 131 Stoppage, iii 305 in transitu, law of, ii 448 n wills of soldiers and sailors exempt from, ib Stores, embezzling the king's, iv 101 words in, how expounded, ib 60 n receiving stolen, iv 133 n Striking in the king's palace or courts of jus- Study of the law, its discouragements, i31 37 n uses, i 6 restrained in London, i 24 why neglected in the universities, i 16 Subjection, civil, iv 28 Subinfeudation, ii 91 Subornation of perjury, iv 137 and n duces tecum, ib 382 in equity, ib 445 its origin, ib 52 enactment not restrained by preamble, ib Subscription of witnesses, ii 378 Subscriptions, unlawful, iv 117 on exports and imports, i 316 rents and services, ib 230 See Descent, ii 516 to goods and chattels, ib 430 Sufferance, estate at, ii 150 Suicide, ib 189 and n assisting another in, is murder when, commencement of action to take case out Suit and service, ii 54 at law, iii 116. See Action witnesses, ib 295 Summmary convictions. iv 280 Summons, iii app killing game on, ib n carrier, &c. travelling on, ib n meat &c. iv 64 watermen plying on, ib n Supersedeas, writ of, i 353 Superseding commissions of bankrupt, ii 488 Supplemental bill in equity, iii 448 Supplicavit, iv 253 Supplies, i 307 Supremacy, iv 430 oath of, i 368 refusing it, iv 115 Supreme magistrates, i 146 power, i 49 146 Surcharge of common, iii 237 Surplus of intestates' effects, ii 514 Sur-rejoinder, ib Surrender, of bankrupt, ii 481 deed of, ib of term, ib of copyhold, ib 365 death of surrenderor before admittance of neglect of, to uses of will aided, ii 368 n effect of, on contingent remainders, &c. ib of issue, ib 313 oaths, i 368 iv 124 money in general, iii 303 i 277 when may be made with effect, ib 304 n entailable, ib 113 Tenemental lands, ib 90 Tenendum of a deed, ib 298 Tenure, disturbance of, iii 242 in capite, speaker's address, ib 77 n by petit serjeanty, still exists, ib 82 n gavelkind and borough english not pleaded, copyhold of base tenure, ib 99 n Tenures, ancient, ii 59 modern, ib 78 Term in law, essoign of, &c. iii 278 and n Terre-tenant, ib 91 328 Test-act, iv 59 Testament, ii 12 373 489 499 iv 424 Testamentary causes, iii 95 guardian, i 462 ii 88 jurisdiction in equity, iii 437 spiritual courts, ib 97 iv 421 Testamento annexo, administration cum, ¡i 504 Theft, iv 229, see Larceny high, compassing, &c. death of king, &e how far words treasonable, ib 80 adhering to enemies, ib 82 slaying chancellor or judges, ib to coin, and royal signatures, ib 88 Treasurer, lord high, iii 38 44 56 concealment of, ib 297 v 121 Treaties, leagues, and alliances, ib 257 Trees, destroying, ib 246 and n 247 Tithings, kingdom divided into, before Alfred, Tresayle, iii 186 Trespass, costs in, ib 401 on lands, ib 208 209 the case, action of, ib 122 vi et armis, action of, ib 120 121 123 damages increased by insult, ib 210 n declaring for several, ib 212 n against gleaners, ib 213 n in fox hunting, ib n by inferior tradesmen hunting, sporting, &c. ib 214 to right of common, ib 237 n malicious offence of, ib 247 n Trade, see Manufactures, its progress in Eng- Trespassers, ab initio, iii 15 land, iv 428 431 offensive, iv 167 unlawful exercise of, iv 160 king may grant charter to company, i 474 n monopolies, ib 159 ship, ib 160 Trial, ib 330 iv 342 411 new, iii 387 iv 361 notice of, in London and Middlesex, iii 357 n notice of, after 4 terms delay, ib n leave to move for nonsuit, ib notice to produce papers, &c. iii 382 n parliaments, ib 153 Trinity, denial of, iv 50 Trinoda necessitas, i 263 357 ii 102 Triplicatio, ib 310 Trithing, i 116 Triverbial days, iii 424 exercising trades without apprentice. Trover and conversion, action of, ib 152 Truce, breakers of, iv 69 how statute for execution of, evaded, ib 336 n when trust, merged in legal estate, ib 337 n Tub-man, in the exchequer, iii 28 Turnips, stealing, iv 233 Turnpikes, see Road, destroying of, iv 145 Twelve tables, laws of, i 80 Two witnesses, when necessary, iii 370 iv 356 Ubiquity of the king, i 270 Umpire, iii 16 Unanimity of juries, iii 376 iv 414 Uncertainty of the law, iii 326 Under-sheriff, i 345 Underwood, stealing, iv 233 Union, articles of, i 96 of Great Britain, i 96 iv 427 440 Vagrants, incorrigible rogues, iv 170 Valuable considerations, ib 297 its etymology, ii 53 n not protected by magna charta, ib 93 n Venire facias, writ of, iii 353 app 6 11 ir 318 Ventre inspiciendo, writ de, i 456 when changed, ib 294 384 local in action against magistrate, i 354 n where offence commenced or con in county, where defendant arrested. in adjacent county, ib n in any county, ib n when offence on boundaries of coun- ties, ib n when offence on high seas, ib n when offence beyond seas, ib n Verberation, iii 120 Verderors, ib 71 72 Verdict, ib 377 450 iv 360 app false, iii 402 iv 140 in action, indictment on, iv 302 n Verge of the court, iii 76 Vert, venison, and covert, injuries to, iii 71 United States of America, their separation from Vested legacy, ii 513 England, i 109 n Unities of joint estates, ii 180 Universitates, i 469 University, ib 471 burgesses of, i 174 chancellor of, his certificate, iii 335 right of, to popish advowsons, iii 250 Unknown persons, larceny from, iv 236 359 Usurpation of advowson, iii 242 franchises or offices, iii 262 Usura maritima, ii 458 Usury, ii 454 laws relative to, ib 463 n bond securing purchase-money of foreign estate, ib 464 n offence of, iv 116 156 Usus fructus, ii 327 Uterinus frater, ii 232 Uttering false money, iv 89 90 forged notes what, iv 248 n 250 n Vacating records, iv 128 Vacations, iii 276 Vadium mortuum, ii 157 vivum, ib 157 Vagabonds, iv 169 Vagrants, iv 170 and n idle and disorderly persons, ib remainder, ii 168 Vicar, i 387 see Clergy his power and duty, i 387 n rights, &c. in general, ib 387 vicarages, when established, i 387 iv 428 of rector and vicar to same benefice, ib 386 n age, &c. required for admission to deacon's abstract of acts enforcing residence of cler raising funds to build or repair, &c. parson chaplains, number the king and each noble. cession and lapse by institution to second commendams to bishops, ib 393 n when bishop may refuse to accept resigna Vicarial tithes, i 388 Vice-admiralty courts, iii 69 Vicinage, common because of, ii 33 Vicontiel writs, iii 238 Vidames, i 403 View by jurors, iii 358 |