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Author: Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.
Title: Every man his own lawyer: or, A summary of the laws of England, in a new and instructive method, under the following heads ... All of them so plainly treated of, that all manner of persons may be particularly aquainted [sic] with our laws and statutes, concerning civil and criminal affairs, and know how to defend themselves and their estates and fortunes, in all cases whatsoever.
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Print source: Every man his own lawyer: or, A summary of the laws of England, in a new and instructive method, under the following heads ... All of them so plainly treated of, that all manner of persons may be particularly aquainted [sic] with our laws and statutes, concerning civil and criminal affairs, and know how to defend themselves and their estates and fortunes, in all cases whatsoever.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744., Gage, Thomas, Gage Viscount, ca. 1695-1754. dedicatee.
New-York:: Printed by Hugh Gaine, printer, bookseller and stationer at the Bible and Crown, in Hanover-Square,, M,DCC,LXVIII. [1768]
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Great Britain. -- Laws, etc.
Law -- Great Britain.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/N08551.0001.001
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To the Right Honourable THOMAS Lord Viscount GAGE.
PREFACE.
EVERY MAN His own LAWYER: OR, A Summary of the Laws of England, in a new and instructive method.
Of Actions and Remedies, Writs, Process, Arrests, and Bail.
The manner of Proceeding in actions of Debt.
The form of a bill of Middlesex in K. B.
The form of a latitat in K. B.
The form of an alias and pluries.
The form of a capias in debt, in C. P.
Form of a common bail-piece.
Form of a special bail-piece.
The form of a bail-bond to the Sheriff.
Form of the sheriff's assignment thereon.
The form of a declaration in debt in K. B.
Another form of a declaration in debt.
The form of a plea in debt.
The form of a general demurrer to a declaration.
Form of a joinder in demurrer.
The form of a declaration in case, for goods sold and delivered, against a widow, administratrix.
Form of a declaration in case for deceit upon a warranty of goods.
The form of a declaration in case for a nusance to a man's water.
Form of a plea in case of payment in satisfaction of a promise, and replication.
Plea that the defendant made no such promise, &c. in case.
A plea of Not guilty, in case.
Form of a declaration in an action of account.
Form of a declaration in covenant.
A plea that all covenants are performed.
Form of a declaration in action of detinue.
Form of a declaration in Trover.
Form of a plea in trover, with a traverse of the conversion.
The form of a declaration in action of slander.
Form of a declaration for slandering a man's title.
Form of a declaration in assault and battery.
The form of a declaration in trespass.
Form of a declaration in action of trespass, for several trespasses.
Form of a plea in action of trespass.
The form of a declaration in ejectment.
Form of a notice for the tenant to appear, &c.
The form of a declaration in assise, for a rent.
Form of a declaration in action of waste.
Form of a plea, &c. in action of waste.
The form of a landlord's warrant to distrain for rent.
Form of an appraiser's oath, to appraise goods distrained.
The form of an inventory and appraisement of the goods taken in distress.
Form of notice of the distress to the tenant.
The form of a count or declaration in replevin.
An avowry in replevin for arrears of rent.
The statutes of limitation of actions are 32 H. 8. c. 2. and 21 Jac. 1. c. 16.
How controversies are determined, without action at law, by award, &c.
The form of an award of differences.
Of Courts, Attornies and Sollicitors, Juries, Witnesses, Trials, Eecutions, &c.
Form of a writ of subpoena for witnesses to testify.
A subpoena ticket for a witness to appear.
Form of the record of an issue and trial of a cause in K. B.
Form of a writ of capias ad satisfaciendum.
Form of a writ of fieri facias.
Form of the writ of elegit.
Form of a writ of audita querela.
Writs of error to reverse and set aside judgments and executions.
Form of a writ of error in K. B.
Of Estates in Lands and Goods, and how ac|quired; Ancestors, heirs, Executors, and Administrators.
The form of a Deed of feoffment.
Form of a lease for a Year, whereon to ground a release.
The Form of the release and Conveyance of the Lands.
Form of a common bargain and sale of lands.
The deed of bargain and sale is inrolled as follows:
The form of a praecipe and concord of a fine sur cognizance do droit, &c.
Form of a praecipe and concord of a fine by husband and wife, of his land.
The form of an indenture to declare the uses of a fine.
The form of a writ of entry sur disseisin, &c. in order to suffer a recovery.
The form of a deed to lead the uses of a fine and recovery, on a purchase.
Form of a surrender of lands.
The Form of a deed of gift of land.
The form of a lease for years of a house.
Form of a common mortgage of an estate.
The form of an assignment of a mortgage to attend the fee.
The form of an assignment of a lease.
A common will of goods and lands.
Form of a will, with devise of lands, &c. in the way of settlement.
The form of a bill of sale of goods.
Form of a Gift of Goods and Chattels.
Livery and Seisin indorsed thereon.
The form of an agreement between a master and servant.
A common bond from one person to one.
Form of a bond from two persons to one.
The form of a penal bill for payment of money.
Form of a single bill for money.
The form of a general letter of attorney to receive and recover debts.
The form of a letter of attorney to receive rents, and take distresses.
Form of a seaman's letter of attorney.
Form of a release of personal actions.
The form of a general release of all demands.
Form of a grant of a copyhold estate.
The form of a surrender and new grant of copyhold lands.
Of the Laws relating to Marriage, Bastardy, Infants, Idots, Lunaticks.
The form of a faculty or licence for marriage.
The form of a common marriage settlement of an estate in lands.
Form of a marriage settlement of south-sea stock.
Articles of agreement on marriage, in nature of a settlement of personal estate.
Form of a common election of a guardian by a minor.
Of the Liberty of the subject, Magna Charta, and other Statutes.
The Statute of Magna Charta, or the Great Charter made in the ninth Year of King Henry 3.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII.
CHAP. VIII.
CHAP. IX.
CHAP. X.
CHAP. XI.
CHAP. XII.
CHAP. XIII.
CHAP. XIV.
CHAP. XV.
CHAP. XVI.
CHAP. XVII.
CHAP. XVIII.
CHAP. XIX.
CHAP. XX.
CHAP. XXI.
CHAP. XXII.
CHAP. XXIII.
CHAP. XXIV.
CHAP. XXV.
CHAP. XXVI.
CHAP. XXVII.
CHAP. XXVIII.
CHAP. XXIX.
CHAP. XXX.
CHAP. XXXI.
CHAP. XXXII.
CHAP. XXXIII.
CHAP. XXXIV.
CHAP. XXXV.
CHAP. XXXVI.
CHAP. XXXVII.
Charta de Foresta, or the charter of the forest, granted in the ninth year of king Hen. III.
The statute De Tallagio non concedendo, in the time of King Ed|ward I.
The Hebeas Corpus statute made in the 31st year of K. Charles II.
Of the King and his Prerogative, and the Officers and ministers of Justice under him.
The oath of the King at his coronation, administred by the arch|bishop, &c.
Prerogative of the Queen and Prince.
The privileges of the nobility.
The oath of a judge of the law.
The oath of a sheriff by statute.
Allowances to the sheriffs of counties.
The oath of a coroner administred by the sheriff.
The oath of a justice of peace.
Constable's Oath.
The antient oath of a petty constable, &c.
Of publick Offences committed against the King and the People, and their Punishment.
The punishments and forfeitures of criminals are as follow, viz.
Proceedings on an indictment of murder at the assizes.
Conviction of manslaughter.
THE TABLE.
INDEX.