Cases in law and equity : argued, debated and adjudged in the King's Bench and Chancery, in the twelfth and thirteenth years of Queen Anne [1714-1715] during the time of Lord Chief Justice Parker
With two treatises, the one on the action of debt, the other on the constitution of England. Now first printed from the original manuscript of the late Lord Chief Baron Gilbert.
The commentaries, or Reports of Edmund Plowden ... containing divers cases upon matters of law, argued and adjudged in the several reigns of King Edward VI, Queen Mary, King and Queen Philip and Mary, and Queen Elizabeth [1548-1579]
Originally written in French, and now faithfully translated into English, and considerably improved by many marginal notes and references to all the books of the common law, both ancient and modern. To which are added, the quaeries of Mr. Plowden, now first rendered into English at large, with references, and many useful observations. In two parts. With two new tables, more compleat than any yet published; the one, of the names of the cases, the other of the principal matters ...
Printed by Catharine Lintot, and Samuel Richardson, for the translator,
Date of Publication
1761.
Physical Description
2 parts in 1 volume frontispiece, table 37 cm
Notes
The two parts are paged continuously; immediately following pt. 2 is the case of Basset and Morgan versus Manxel, at Serjeants Inn (15 p.), this case is followed by The quaeries (68 p.) with special t.p.
The frontispiece is engraved and the upper part consists of a portrait within an oval frame bearing the inscription: Edmund Plowden Serjeant at Law T.R. 27 Oct. 5 & 6 P. and M.A.D. 1558; in the lower part is a monument containing the recumbent figure of Plowden; beneath the lower right hand corner of the front.: T. Stayner Sculp.; at foot of the front.: Printed for J. Worrall at the Dove in Bell Yard near Lincoln's Inn.
"His portrait has been engraved by T. Stagner, and his monument by J.T. Smith."--Dict. nat. biog. under Plowden.
Pt. 2 has special title: The second part of The commentaries, or Reports of Edmund Plowden ...
Grand jury list: Joshua Anderson, William Davis, John Smith, John Griffith, James Love, William Douglass, Thomas Hastins, John Kirk, John Evans, James Gibbins, John Gibbins, Joseph Steer, James Marshal, George McCullough, Joseph Miller, Abram Ferree, Martin Kendrick, Stephen Atkinson, Theophilus Hartman, John Long, David Mungomery, Peter Light, Michael Devedever, John Ferree.
Traverse jury list: William Hammelton, Daniel McFarson, James Perry, Thomas Henderson, William Hamilton, James Miller, Thomas Harris, Richard Gilston, James Ramsey, Robert Whitehill, Hugh Paden, Joseph Howard, Jacob Downer, John Whitehill, James Patterson, John Douglass, John Long, John Cooper, Garrett Branner, James Baley, John Blare, Robert Mucklehinny, Patrick Kelley, James Clerk.
Sheriff: William Smith.
2 items, 1 piece
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