An epitome of all the common & statute laws of this nation, now in force. Wherein more then fifteen hundred of the hardest words or terms of the law are explained; and all the most useful and profitable heads or titles of the law by way of common place, largely, plainly, and methodically handled. With an alphabetical table. By William Sheppard, Esq; Published by His Highness special command
Judgements as they were upon solemne arguments given in the Upper-Bench and Common-Pleas, upon the most difficult points in all manner of actions : together with the terms and number-rolls, in which the same are entred : as also other speciall judiciall proceedings in order thereunto, taken out of the records of the same Court, very usefull for all clerks, attorneys, and others
Printed by Thomas Roycroft, and are to be sold at most stationers shops in London,
Date of Publication
1655.
Physical Description
[4], 235, 240-336, 339-344, [22] p. ; 17 cm (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: A² B-Z⸠2Aâ¶.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of second title page.
Book number 443 as assigned by Yeates.
Library copy lacks title and flyleaf pages.
Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the library of Thomas Jefferson,
English short title catalogue,
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.),
Modern cases argued and adjudged in the Court of King's-Bench at Westminster : in the reign of Her late Majesty Q. Anne, in the time when Sir John Holt sat Chief-Justice there
Modern cases, argued and adjudged in the Court of Queen's bench at Westminster, in the second and third years of Queen Anne [1703-1704] in the time when Sir John Holt sate chief justice there : with two tables: the first, of the names of the cases: and the other, of the special matter therein contained
Narrationes modernae, or Modern reports begun in the now upper bench court at Westminster, in the beginning of Hillary term 21 Caroli, and continued to the end of Michaelmas term 1655. as well on the criminall, as on the pleas side ... By William Style
collected by the learned, Sir John Popham, knight ... Written with his own hand in French, and novv faithfully tr. into English. To which are added some remarkable cases [1618-1627] reported by other learned pens since his death. With an alphabeticall table, wherein may be found the principall matters contained in this booke.
collected and reported by that learned lawyer William Noy ... Containing most excellent matter of exceptions to all manner of declarations, pleadings, and demurrers, that there is scarce one action in a probability of being brought, but here it is throughly examin'd and exactly layd. Now tr. into English. With two necessary tables of the cases and the contents, for the readers ease and benefit.
Reports and cases taken in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh years of the late King Charles : as they were argued by most of the King's sergeants at the Common-Pleas barre
collected and reported, by that eminent lawyer, Sir Thomas Hetley ; now Englished, with an exact table of the principal matter therein contained, and likewise of the cases, both alphabetical.
Reports and pleadings of cases in assise, for offices, nusances, lands and tenements : shewing the manner of porceeding in assises of novel disseisin ... : With observations on every case ... : To which are added, writs of assise, &c