The complete court-keeper : or, land-steward's assistant ...
1764, Sixth Edition. London : Printed by His Majesty's Law-Printers, for J. Worrall ; J. Rivington ; L. Hawes and Co. ; W. Owen ; T. Longman ; P. Uriel ; A. Shuckburgh ; and W. Flexney. Reading copy in contemporary full calf over boards, with well-preserved text. Both boards detached, with spine broken through between pp. 256-7, and 336-7. Boards heavily worn with abraded corners. Preliminary and final leaves lightly foxed, with leaves remaining otherwise strong and notably clean. A very serviceable example. Item #471092
Physical description; viii, 534, [26] pages ; 21 cm. Notes; Title continues "... containing, first, the nature of Courts Leet and Courts Baron ; with a general Introduction to every Thing incident to them, according to Law and Custom. Secondly, The Manner of holding Courts Leet, Courts Baron, and Courts of Survey, with the Charge to the Juries ; and the Forms of Entring those Courts in the Minute-Books and in the Court-Rolls ; with Precedents of great Variety of Presentments, Amerciaments, Estreats, Copies of Court-Roll for Life, and in Fee ; Grants, Surrenders, Admittances, Licences, Forfeitures, and all other Proceedings of that Nature. Thirdly, The Manner of keeping the Court Baron for trying of Actions ; the Nature and Kinds of Actions, and of Pleadings ; and Precedents of Declarations and Pleadings, and of Process, from the Precept or Original to the Distress or Execution ; with Pleas and Recoveries concerning Copyhold Lands. Fourthly, Precedents of Contracts, Conditions, Covenants, Leases for Life, Leases for Years, Assignments, Mortgages, Surrenders of such Leases ; and also of Copies of Court-Roll in special Cases, used by the Land-Steward. Fifthly, the power and authority of the lord, and of the Steward, and the Privilege of the Tenants, with Variety of Law-Cases and Resolutions concerning Copyholders, and the whole Business of Court-Keeping: And also Surveys of Manors, Rentals, Stewards Accounts, Fees, &c. By Giles Jacob, Gent. Author of The New Law-Dictionary." Subjects; Courts baron and courts leet. Manors. Land tenure. Law. Legal precedents. 18th century. England. Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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