The course and practise of the Court of Common-pleas at Westminster heretofore written by Thomas Cory, Esq., late chief prothonotary thereof ; and now continued, and fitted to the practise used at this day, with additions by W.B., a clerk of the same court.
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- The course and practise of the Court of Common-pleas at Westminster heretofore written by Thomas Cory, Esq., late chief prothonotary thereof ; and now continued, and fitted to the practise used at this day, with additions by W.B., a clerk of the same court.
- Author
- Cory, Thomas, d. 1656.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by John Streater [and 4 others],
- MDCLXXII [1672]
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- Writs -- England.
- Courts -- England.
- Procedure (Law) -- England.
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"The course and practise of the Court of Common-pleas at Westminster heretofore written by Thomas Cory, Esq., late chief prothonotary thereof ; and now continued, and fitted to the practise used at this day, with additions by W.B., a clerk of the same court." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A34565.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.
Contents
- title page
- A TABLE OF THE Principal Matters.
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THE Course and Practice
of the COƲRT of COMMON PLEAS.- Concerning Prisoners.
- Of Bayl.
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Concerning the Writ of
Clausum fregit, and special Writ, con∣taining the declaration at large; and of Fileing New Origi∣nals. - Of Imparlances.
- Of signing and entring of Judgements.
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Of Appearances upon
Exi∣gents, Habeas Corpus, Plu∣ries Capias, Distringas, &c. - Of Attachments upon Contempt.
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Of amending Entries,
&c. -
Of Reading Demurrers, Spe∣cial Verdicts,
&c. in Court; and the course used therein by the Prothonotaries. - Of the Chief Prothonotary.
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Of the Teste's and Retorns of Writs in all Actions real and personal, and those brought by Attachment of Priviledge,
&c. - The antient course of giving Warrants to confess Judge∣ments.
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Of Renewing Judgments by
Scire facias. - Of Persons taken in Execution in forrein Counties
- Concerning the Priviledge of the Clerks of the Court.
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Of carrying down Causes to be tryed by
Proviso. -
Of giving notice upon Writs of
Inquiry, andNisi prius. -
Of Declaring upon
Reversal of Ʋtlaries, andBayl to Writs ofHabeas corpus. -
Of Appearing in
Quare Im∣pedit, andWast upon the Distress. - Of Arresting Judgment.
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Of Matters concerning the
Prothonotaries; and of theClerks, andAttornies of this Court, and theirClyents. - Of Tryals at Barre.
- Of Declaring in Causes Remo∣ved, aswel out of Inferiour Courts, as otherwise.
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Of an
Habeas corpus. -
Of Declaring upon
Mesne Process. -
Of
Nonsuits.