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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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4 E. 1, STAT. 2, CORONERS. 87
burial. But the town need not have consisted of houses standing side by
side and standing in streets or lanes. The tract of land on which it was
situated was enjoyed by a separate* community, and it mattered 66
nothing if the houses were scattered up and down the township. Indeed,
a town may, it is said, be a very good town although not a house remains
standing. In Ireland the word retains its original signification, and ac-
cording to Miss Edgeworth, English visitors are often perplexed by its
application. Now, if dower has been received in the same parish or in any
other territorial subdivision, but not out of the same town, the writ will
not be abated. And thirdly, the dower must have been received before the
writ purchased, 2 Inst. 261.
Where the widow has so received part of her dower, she is put to her
writ of right of dower to recover the residue, F. N. B. 8 C.
A STATUTE
DE OFFICIO CORONATORIS,
Made Ann. 4 EDW. I. Staf. 2, 'and A. /). 327 (1.
Of What Things a Coroner shall inquire.

A Coroner of our Lord the
King ought to inquire of these
tilings, if lie be certified by
the King's Bailiffs, or other
honest Men of the Country:
First, lie shall go to the Places
where any be slain, or sud-
denly dead, or wounded, or
where Houses are broken, or
where Treasure is said to be
found, and shall forthwith
command four of the next
Towns, or five, or six, to ap-
pear before him in such a
Place; (2) and when they
are come thither, the Coroner
upon the Oath of them shall
inquire in this manner, that is
to wit, If they know where
Hec sunt inquireuda a coro-
natoribus domini regis: In
primis, quum coronatores ha-
bent mandatum a ballivis
domini regis, vel a probis
hoiniuibus patrie, quod acce-
dant ad occisos, Gvel ad subito
nsortuos, vel ablatos, vel do-
morum fractores, vel ad locum
ubi dictur thesaurum esse
inventum, statim accedant, &
statim debent mandare qua-
tuor villatis, Tel quinque, vel
sex vicinis, quod sint coram
ipsis ta] i loco; & cum venerint,
coronatores ad sacramentum
illorum debent facere inquisi-
cionem in Iiac forma; scil. Si
fuerit de homine occiso, primo

 

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