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
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
"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: AⴠB-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.),
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
Charter to William Penn, and laws of the province of Pennsylvania, passed between the years 1682 and 1700, preceded by Duke of York's laws in force from the year 1676 to the year 1682, with an Appendix containing laws relating to the organization of the provincial courts and historical matter
iv, 614 p. front. (port.) illus., facsims. (part fold.) 25 cm.
Notes
In pocket of volume is a "Fac-simile of the charter granted by Charles the Second to William Penn for the 'province of Pensilvania,' engraved from the original on file in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth."
A pedigree & genealogical notes, from wills, registers, and deeds, of the highly distinguished family of Penn, of England and America : designed as a tribute to the memory of the great and good William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania
Praxis utriusque banci. The antient and modern practice of the two superior courts at Westminster, viz. The Kings Bench, and Common Pleas. Together with the rules and orders of the said courts. To which is added, the practice of the Sheriffs Court, London. Containing divers antient customs and immunities of that city: not hitherto published in print. As also Norma curiarum inferiorum: or A rule to keep inferior courts within their just bounds
Antient and modern practice of the two superior courts at Westminster
Ancient and modern practice of the two superior courts at Westminster
Course of the proceedings observed in the Court of Common-Pleas
Norma curiarum inferiorum
Course and practice of the Sheriffs Court in the City of London
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
printed for J. Place, and T. Bassett, at Furnivals-Inn-Gate in Holbourn, and at the George near St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street,
Date of Publication
1674.
Physical Description
[22], 63, [1], 192, 32 p. ; 8vo.
Notes
In 3 parts. Part 2, "The course of the proceedings observed in the Court of Common-Pleas" (caption title) begins new pagination on 2A1. Part 3, "Norma curiarum inferiorum" (mostly in Latin) has separate title page, dated 1673, separate pagination and register. It may have been published separately in 1673 (Wing N1238A).
Part 2 includes "The course and practice of the Sheriffs Court in the City of London" (caption title), p. 151-192.
Leaf a1 is cancelled; leaf a2 and a3 are signed a and a2.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page opposite that of former owenr Cas. Weitzel.
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
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,
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
Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy
Picturesque America; or, The land we live in. A delineation by pen and pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores, cañons, valleys, cities, and other picturesque features of our country
The main literary work on this publication was done by Oliver B. Bunce. The introduction was written and proofsheets read by W.C. Bryant. Cf. J.C. Derby's "Fifty years among authors ..."
"Contents" in each vol. includes names of authors and artists. "List of engravings on steel" in each vol. includes names of artists and engravers.
Inscribed to daughter Mary Ann by Jacob Stauffer, Dec. 25, 1874.