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Jurisdictions, or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, Court of Marshalseys, Court of Pypowder, and ancient demesn : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents of essoyns, imparlance, view, of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance, of divers other things very profitable for all students of inns of court and chancery, and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the said courts : with the return and forms of several original and judicial writs now in use, relating to writs of error, writs of false judgment, and other proceedings of frequent use in the courts at Westminster

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Author
Kitchin, John.
Edition
The fifth edition corrected and enlarged, with two tables.
Date of Publication
1675.
Call Number
Book 437 1675
Alternate Title
Jurisdictions
Lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, Court of Marshalseyes, Court of Pypowder, and ancient demesn
Brevia selecta, or, Choice writs
Responsibility
written by the methodically learned John Kitchin ... ; to which is also added, Brevia selecta ... by Richard Antrobus and Thomas Impey ...
Author
Kitchin, John.
Uniform Title
Court leete et court baron.
Edition
The fifth edition corrected and enlarged, with two tables.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for Hen. Twyford ... and Sam. Herrick ...,
Date of Publication
1675.
Physical Description
[4], 581, [23], 122, [6] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Notes
"The return of writs newly corrected": pages 514-581.
Signatures: A² B-2P⁸ 2Q⁴, chi² ²A-H⁸.
Leaf 2Q4 is blank.
Includes index.
LC copy imperfect: blank leaf 2Q4 wanting.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page adjacent to struck signature of former owner.
Book number 437 as assinged by Yeates.
Wing (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Subjects
England and Wales. - Marshalsea Court.
Courts baron and courts leet - Early works to 1800.
Real property - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Pleading - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Writs - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Courts baron and courts leet.
Pleading.
Real property.
Writs.
Great Britain.
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Impey, Thomas.
Antrobus, Richard.
Kitchin, John.
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 437 1675
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Modus tenendi Parliamentum, or, The old manner of holding Parliaments in England : extracted out of our ancient records, with certain municipal rights and customes of England : together with some priviledges of Parliament, the manner and method how laws are there enacted by passing of bills : collected out of the journal of the House of Commons

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Author
Hakewill, William,
Date of Publication
1671.
Call Number
Book 469 1671
Alternate Title
Modus tenendi Parliamentum
Old manner of holding Parliaments in England
Responsibility
by W. Hakewel ...
Author
Hakewill, William,
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for Abel Roper ...,
Date of Publication
1671.
Physical Description
[8], 220 p. ; 14 cm (12mo)
Notes
"The mannner [sic] how statutes are enacted in Parliament by passing of bills" (p. [121]-220) has special t.p., with imprint: London : Printed for Abel Roper, 1670.
Signatures: A⁴ B-K¹² L² (A1 blank).
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of introductory page.
LHS copy lacks title page.
Book number 469 as assigned by Yeates.
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson,
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.),
English Short Title Catalogue,
Subjects
England and Wales. - Parliament - Early works to 1800.
England and Wales. - Parliament - Rules and practice - Early works to 1800.
England and Wales. - Parliament.
Parliamentary practice.
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Hakewill, William,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 469 1671
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The second part of the Reports of Sir George Croke Kt., late one of the justices of the Court of Kings-Bench, and formerly one of the justices of the Court of Common-Bench: of such select cases, as were adjudged in the said courts, during the whole reign of the late King James: collected and written in French by himself; revised and published in English, by Sir Harebotle Grimston baronet, one of the benchers of the Honourable Society of Lincolns-Inn. With an exact table of the principall points of law, argued and resolved therein

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Author
Croke, George,
Edition
The second edition, corrected.
Date of Publication
1669.
Call Number
Book 117 1669
Author
Croke, George,
Uniform Title
Reports.
Edition
The second edition, corrected.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
printed for A. Roper, T. Collins, F. Tyton, J. Place, J. Starkey and T. Bassett, booksellers in Fleetstreet and Holborn,
Date of Publication
1669.
Physical Description
[32], 620, 617-700, [20] p. : port. ; 8vo.
Notes
Frontis. portrait (pi1v) of the author signed: R: White sculpsit.
Leaf (c)2 is blank.
Text continuous despite pagination.
Includes indexes.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page above that of struck previous owner; previous owner's signature aslo struck from first and third flyleaves.
Book number 117 assigned by Yeates.
Handwritten marginal notes & reference of Thomas Leach, 1791.
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996),
ESTC (RLIN),
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - England - Early works to 1800.
Additional Author
Grimston, Harbottle,
White, Robert,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.
England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 117 1669
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March's actions for slander, and arbitrements. : The first, being a collection, under certain grounds and heads, of what words are actionable in the law, and what not: where an action de scandalis magnatum will lie: and of the nature of a libel. The other, a discourse, shewing what arbitrements are good in law, and what not: together with directions and presidents of conditions to perform awards, indentures of submission to awards, with covenants to perform the same; arbitrements of lands which the parties covenant to perform, or of debt, &c. upon submission by bond, and variety of pleadings therein. As also, certain quaeries, or doubtful cases, under proper titles, with the books cited pro & contra; very useful for all students in the law

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Author
March, John,
Edition
And now reviewed and enlarged with many useful additions: By W.B.
Date of Publication
1674.
Call Number
Book 440 1648
Alternate Title
Actions for slander, and arbitrements
Responsibility
First written by Jo. March of Grayes-Inn, barrister, in the year, 1648.
Author
March, John,
Edition
And now reviewed and enlarged with many useful additions: By W.B.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for Elizabeth Walbanck, at Grayes-Inn Gate in Grayes-Inn Lane,
Date of Publication
1674.
Physical Description
[8], 219, p. 218, 223-320, 401-476, [18] p. ; (8vo)
Notes
Text is continuous despite pagination.
With three indexes.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial law library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 440 as assigned by Yeates.
Wing (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Subjects
Libel and slander - England - Early works to 1800.
Arbitration and award - England - Early works to 1800.
Arbitration and award.
Libel and slander.
England.
Early works.
Half-leather linen (Binding)
Additional Author
W. B.,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 440 1648
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Liber placitandi : a book of special pleadings, containing precedents of pleas in abatement, declarations, barrs, replications, rejoynders, demurrers, issues, and judgments, in the now most common and ordinary actions : viz., actions upon the case, actions upon statutes, account, covenant, debt, prohibitions, replevin, scire facias, and trespass : also the forms of entries in writs of error, utlaries, general issues, and judgments, intended for the benefit of the students of the common law, and for the use of practising clerks and attorneys : together with a table

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20877
Date of Publication
1674.
Call Number
Bookk 69 1674
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for John Place and Thomas Basset, and are to be sold at their shops ...,
Date of Publication
1674.
Physical Description
[4], 460, [28] p. ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Notes
Signatures: A² B-3M⁴ 3N² 4A-4C⁴ 4D².
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Handwritten notes on back inside cover.
Book number 69 as assigned by Yeates34191000148657
Wing (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Sowerby, E.M. Cat. of the lib. of Thomas Jefferson
Subjects
Pleading - England.
Forms (Law) - England.
Forms (Law)
Pleading.
England.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Bookk 69 1674
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The first part (though last publish't) of the Reports of Sr George Croke, Kt. : late one of the justices of the Court of Kings-Bench and formerly one of the justices of the Court of Common-Bench : of such select cases as were adjudged in the said courts from the 24th to the 44th/45th of the late Queen Elizabeth

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Author
Croke, George
Date of Publication
1669.
Call Number
Book 116 1669
Responsibility
collected and written in French by himself ; revised and published in English by Sir Harbottle Grimston, Baronet.
Author
Croke, George
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for A. Roper, T. Collins, F. Tyton, J. Place, J. Starkey and T. Basset,
Date of Publication
1669.
Physical Description
[32], 920, [42] pages ; 31 cm
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page beneath struck previous owner's; previous owner's signature also struck on front of second flyleaf.
Book number 116 as assigned by Yeates.
Handwritten marginal notes and references of Thomas Leach, 1791.
Wing,
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain.
Additional Author
Grimston, Harbottle
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.
Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 116 1669
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The lavv of charitable uses, wherein the statute of 43 Eliz: chap. 4. is set forth and explained; with directions how to sue out and prosecute commissions grounded upon that statute: also presidents, inquisitions, and decrees, with divers judgments, and resolutions, upon exceptions and appeals against decrees; and other proceedings upon the said statute. The second edition, much enlarged and amended. By John Herne

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Author
Herne, John,
Date of Publication
1663.
Call Number
Book 456 1663
Alternate Title
Law of charitable uses
Author
Herne, John,
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
printed by J. S[treater]. for Timothy Twyford, and are to be sold at his shop, within the Inner-Temple-Gate,
Date of Publication
1663.
Physical Description
[6], 271, [9] p. ; 8vo.
Notes
Title page is A2.
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Includes table of contents.
With penultimate advertisement leaf.
Last leaf is blank.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates signature at top of title page below that of struck former owner.
Book number 456 as assigned by Yeates.
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996),
ESTC (RLIN),
Subjects
Charity laws and legislation - England - Early works to 1800.
Uses (Law) - England - Early works to 1800.
Charity laws and legislation.
Uses (Law)
England.
Early works.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Title in script on spine (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 456 1663
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Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Civil Case Papers, Divorce Papers
Object ID
RG 01-00 2308 Microfilm
Date Range
1873-1997
Collection
Lancaster County Historical Government Records
Title
Civil Case Papers, Divorce Papers
Description
Papers filed with the Court of Common Pleas during all proceedings of a civil case. Civil cases are non-criminal cases usually involving property rights, such as divorce, but also include injury and worker's compensation cases. Records may include pleadings, depostitions, commissions and interrogatories, warrants of attorney in every action, notes of testimony, reports of auditors, assignees, court rulings. Photographs and other forms of evidence may appear with the records. Documents show names of parties, dates, case number, and nature of plea.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then by case number.
Date Range
1873-1997
Year Range From
1873
Year Range To
1997
Date of Accumulation
1873-1997
Creator
Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, Office of the Prothonotary
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Microfilm Room
Subjects
Court records
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Search Terms
Court cases
Court of Common Pleas
Court records
Depositions
Extent
3702 reels of microfilm
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Object ID
RG 01-00 2308 Microfilm
Copies
Lancaster County Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection, Title and Object ID, Box #, Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Only available on microfilm. See microfilm finding aid.
For the year 1997, the microfilm boxes are labeled LC1997 and the cases are still identified as CI-1997.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please request at Reference Desk or Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Copyright
Copies of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania government records held by LancasterHistory may be published without special permission. There is no fee for publication. Proper credit lines are encouraged in the interest of good documentation.
Credit
Courtesy of Lancaster County Archives and LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
RG 01-00 2308
Description Level
Series
Custodial History
Added to database 03 Feb 2024.
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Placita Latinè redeviva : a book of entries containing perfect and approved precedents of counts, declarations, barrs, avowries, replications, pleas in abatement, issues, judgments, as well in actions real as personal, and sundry other entries useful for all clerks, attorneys and practisers in the courts at Westminster and inferiour courts : not heretofore published in print

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Edition
The 3rd ed. corr. and amended.
Date of Publication
1673.
Call Number
Book 79 1673
Responsibility
collected in the times and out of some of the manuscripts of those famous and learned protonotaries Richard Brownlow [and others] ; digested into an exact method with a table by R.A.
Edition
The 3rd ed. corr. and amended.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for H. Twyford, John Place, and T. Basset,
Date of Publication
1673.
Physical Description
[6], 520 [i.e. 452], [16] pages
Notes
Reproduction of original in the British Library.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 79 as assigned by Yeates.
Handwritten page numbers beginning with page 145.
Wing
Subjects
Pleading - England.
England.
Additional Author
R. A.
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 79 1673
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Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, October 31, 1791-October 31, 1991

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Author
Griffing, Juanita C.
Date of Publication
1996.
Responsibility
by Juanita C. Griffing, Esq.
Author
Griffing, Juanita C.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1996.
Physical Description
70-91 p. ; ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 98, no. 2
Subjects
Pennsylvania. - Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Judges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 98, number 2 (1996), p. 70-91Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.98, no.2
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