REEVES'

HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LAW.

EDITED BY

W. F. FINLASON.

VOL. II.

THE NATURE AND USE OF LEGAL HISTORY, THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF OUR LAWS,
AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE ROMAN LAW IN THE FORMATION OF OUR OWN.

By W. F. FINLASON, Esq.,

BARRISTER-AT-LAW.

56989
VOL. II.

FROM THE REIGN OF EDWARD I. TO THE REIGN OF EDWARD IV.

LONDON:

REEVES & TURNER, CHANCERY LANE.

1869.

EDINBURGH:

PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE AND COMPANY,

PAUL'S WORK.

CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

PAGE

CHAPTER IX.

EDWARD I.

Statutum Walliæ-Ordinatio pro Statu Hiberniæ-Confirmations of the

Charters-De Tallagio non Concedendo-Ordinatio Forestæ Of Wreck

-Wards-Of Aids-Distresses-Assizes-Of Attaints-Vouching to

Warranty-Attachment-Of Rape-Extortion of Officers-Spreaders

of False Reports-Of Replevying Prisoners-Of Clergy-Peine forte et

dure-The Office of Coroners-Warranty of Tenant per Legem Angliæ

-Waste-Feigned Recoveries-Homicide se defendendo-Statute of

Mortmain Statute of Acton Burnell,

CHAPTER X.

EDWARD I.

Origin of Estates-Tail-Regulation of the Eyre-Justices of Nisi Prius-

Justices of Gaol-Delivery-Of Replevin-Of Accountants-Waste-Of

Execution of Process-Of Summoning Jurors-Of Essoins-Writ of

Elegit-Bill of Exceptions-Scire Facias-Cui in Vitâ-Quòd Ei defor-

ceat-Of Presentations to Churches-Admeasurements of Dower and

Pasture-Writs in Consimili Casû-Ejectment of Ward-Presentments

of Jurors to be Sealed-Rape-Statute of Winchester-Statute of

Circumspecte Agatis,

1-73

74-125

CHAPTER XI.

EDWARD I.

Statute of Quo Warranto-Statute of Quia Emptores-Modus levandi Fines

-Statute de Finibus levatis-Writ of Ad Quod Damnum Statute of

Articuli super Chartas-Court of the Steward and Marshal-Writ of

Conspiracy-Of the Different Courts-An Action of Debt in the

Steward's Court-Common Writ of Debt-Of Detinue Of Covenant-

Of Trespass-The Criminal Law-The King and Government-Statutes

and Records-Fleta-Britton-Hengham-Thornton-John de Athona

-Miscellaneous Facts,

126-178

CHAPTER XII.

EDWARD II.

Statutum de Militibus-Statute de Frangentibus Prisonam-Statute of

Articuli Cleri-Sheriffs to be Nominated by the Judges-Statute of

Gavelet-Of levying Fines-The Statute Prærogativa Regis―Of Hom-

age and Fealty-Statuta Incerti Temporis-Possessio Fratris, &c.—

Gifts in Tail-Of Writs of Formedon-Other real Writs-Writs of

Conspiracy and Deceit-Action of Debt-Detinue de Rationabili Parte

-Actions of Accompt-Action of Trespass-Of Pleadings and Argu-

ments in Court-The Criminal Law-The King and Government-

The Vetera Statuta-The Year-books-The Mirror-Miscellaneous

Facts,

179-240