Jointure after marriage, (unless by act of the legislature,)
may be waved at election of the wife.
27 Henry 8, Ch. 10, S. 9.
Judgments.
Where judgments shall not be arrested or reversed.
16 and 17 Car. 2, Ch. 8.
On death of either party after verdict, judgment
may be entered in two terms. 17 Car. 2, Ch. 8.
Judgments as against purchasers, only relate to
the day of signing. 29 Car. 2, Ch. 3, S. 15.
For doggeting and better discovery of judgments.
4 and 5 William and Mary, Ch. 20.
Not doggeted, not to affect purchasers. 4 and
5
William and Mary, Ch. 20, S. 3.
Juries.
Inquests shall not remain untaken, on account of
challenge for the public. 33 Edward 1, St. 4.
Tales de circumstantibus granted. 35 Henry
8,
Ch. 6, S. 6.
Extended to cases of the public. 4 and 5 William
and Mary, Ch. 7.
May be granted at the prayer of the defendant.
14 Elizabeth, Ch. 9.
Justices of peace.
Good men shall be assigned to keep the peace in
every county; their authority. 1 Edward 3, St. 2,
Ch. 16; 4 Edward 3, Ch. 2; 34 Edward 3, Ch. 1.
May bail persons arrested on suspicion. 1 Richard
3, Ch. 3.
Goods not to be seized on suspicion. 1 Richard
3, Ch. 3.
Justices shall certify recognisances for keeping
the peace at the next session. 3 Henry 7, Ch. 1.
Justice, on committing a felon, shall take examination
of prisoner and the informations of witnesses,
and bind the witnesses to appear. 2 and 3
Philip and Mary, Ch. 10.
Justices of the peace and their officers to plead
the general issue. 7 James 1, Ch. 5; 21 James 1,
Ch. 12.
In actions against them they may tender amends.
24 George 2, Ch. 44, S. s. |
May pay money into court. 24 George 2, Ch.
44, S. 4.
Landlords.
See leases.--Rents.
Lands.
Liable to execution by fieri facias.
5 George 2,
Ch. 7.
Larceny.
Where bailable. 3 Edward 1, Ch. 15.
Leap-year.
The day encreasing in leap year and the day
before, accounted one day. 21 Henry 3.
Leases.
Lease for life a forfeiture of dower, and the heir
may enter. 6 Edward 1, Ch. 7.
Leases by tenant in tail, or persons seized in
right of their wives. 32 Henry 8, Ch. 28.
Estates of land made without writing, amount
to leases at will only, except leases for three years.
29 Car. 2, Ch. 3.
Leases may be renewed without surrender of
under leases. 4 George 2, Ch. 28, S. 6.
Infants, lunatics and femes covert may surrender
leases in order to renew them under direction
of court of equity. 29 George 2, Ch. 31.
Liberties.
None shall be imprisoned, &c. without being
brought in to answer. 28 Henry 3, Ch. 3.
Life estates.
Persons for whose lives estates are held absent
for seven years, presumed dead. 19 Car. 2, Ch. 6.
If cestuy que vie return, lease to enter and
recover
damages. 19 Car. 2, Ch. 6, S. 5.
Posthumous children enabled to take in remainder
where the life estate is determined. 10 and 11
William 3, Ch. 16.
Persons for whose lives estates are held, on application
to the chancellor, to be produced. 6
Anne, Ch. 18. |
