...by writ of right of dower. The latter action was commenced, like the ordinary writ of right patent, in the court of the lord of whom the land was held, that is, when the husband had himself been seised of the seigniory, in the court of the heir, who was...

...It will be observed that the words are "priecípe de capite," which latter words, added in the Ihird chapter of Henry III., implied that the land was held...first be brought in the court of the lord of whom the laud was held, and hence Lord Coke suggest« that to carry out the clause there ought to have been...

...the lands were held, whereby he lost the profits. It will be observed that the words are "prceeipe de capite," which latter words, added in the third...object was to prevent injuries to the lords under color of the writ falsely issued, but arbitrary exactions and extortions, either for the provision...