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CONTENTS.
VOL. I.
ADVERTISEMENT.
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE of the principal Reports of printed
Cases in the following work.
PREFACE,
INTRODUCTION,
CHAP. I.
Page ix
XV
Of Actions, and the Time limited for their Commencement,
and of Notices of Action, &c.
CHAP. II.
Of the Jurisdiction of the Courts of King's Bench, Common
Pleas, and Exchequer of Pleas, in Personal Actions; and
of the Judges and Officers of the Courts,
CHAP. III.
Of the Admission, Enrolment, Certificates, and Re-admission
of Attorneys; their Privileges, Disabilities, and Duties;
with the Consequences of their Misbehaviour; the Pro-
ceedings in Actions by and against them, in the Courts of
King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer; and the
Recovery and Taxation of their Costs,
CHAP. IV.
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Of the Means of commencing Personal Actions in the King's
Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer; and the Prosecu-
tion and Defence of them in Person, or by Attorney; and
of Paupers and Infants,
1
34
54
104
CHAP. V.
Of the Original Writ, and Process thereon,' previous to the
Capias, in the King's Bench, and Common Pleas,
116
CHAP. VI.
Of the Proceedings in Actions against Peers of the Realm,
and Members of the House of Commons; and against Cor-
porations and Hundredors,
CHAP. VII.
Of the Capias by Original, and Process of Outlawry, in the
King's Bench, and Common Pleas,
134
145
CHAP. VIII.
Of the Bill of Middlesex, and Latitat, and subsequent Pro-
cess thereon, in the King's Bench; of the Capias quare clau-
sum fregit, &c. in the Common Pleas; and of Process in the
Exchequer,
CHAP. IX.
Page 165
Of the Proceedings on Mesne Process, against the Person of
the Defendant; and of the Service of a Copy of Process,
not bailable,
CHAP. X.
Of the Arrest, upon bailable Process,
CHAP. XI.
Of the Bail-bond; and Duty of Sheriffs, &c. on the Arrest,
CHAP. XII.
Of Appearance, and Bail to the Action,
CHAP. XIII.
185
Of the Proceedings against Bail to the Sheriff, upon the Bail-
bond; and against the Sheriff, to compel him to return the
Writ, and bring in the Body,
CHAP. XIV.
Of the Proceedings in Actions against Prisoners, in Custody
of the Sheriff, &c.; and of the Marshal of the King's Bench,
or Warden of the Fleet Prison: with the Relief they are
entitled to under the Lords' Act, &c.
CHAP. XV.
Of the Removal of Causes from Inferior Courts,
192
242
262
319
341
399
Of the Declaration,
CHAP. XVI.
CHAP. XVII.
Of Imparlance, and Time for Pleading; and of the Notice and
Rule to Plead, and Demand of Plea, &c.
CHAP. XIX.
Of Motions, and Rules in general, and Affidavits in support
of them; and the Practice of the Courts thereon, and by
Summons and Order at a Judge's Chambers,
CHAP. XX.
Of Motions and Rules, &c. peculiar to the Action of Eject- ment; and Affidavits in support of them: and of such
422
473
484
Motions and Rules, as are not necessarily connected with
any Suit,
CHAP. XXI.
Of Setting Aside, and Staying the Proceedings,
CHAP. XXII.
Of Compromising, and Compounding the Action,
CHAP. XXIII.
Page 518
Of Judgments by Confession, and default; the Assessment of
Damages, by Reference to the Master or Prothonotaries,
or by Writ of Inquiry; and Proceedings on the Statute 8
& 9 W. III. c. 11. § 8.
CHAP. XXIV.
Of Oyer of Deeds, &c.; Copies of written Instruments; Par-
ticulars of Demand, or Set off; and inspecting Books, &c.
CHAP. XXV.
Of changing the Venue, consolidating Actions, and striking
out Counts,
561
585
606
635
650
Of Pleas to the Jurisdiction; claiming Conusance; and Pleas
in Abatement,
CHAP. XXVIII.
Of Pleas in Bar; and herein, of the General Issue, and what
may be given in Evidence under it; of Special Pleas, and
when necessary to be pleaded; of pleading several Matters,
and the Costs thereon; and of the Plea and Notice of Set
off, &c.
669
680
695
Of Making up, and entering the Issue: and of the Rolls of
the Courts; with the Manner of bringing in and docketing
them,
773
Of Trials by the Country, at Bar or Nisi Prius; and of the Steps preparatory to the latter, and Consequences of not
proceeding to Trial, &c.
CHAP. XXXV.
Of the Jury Process; common and special Juries; Views;
Evidence, and Witnesses,
CHAP. XXXVI.
Of the Record of Nisi Prius; entering the Cause for Trial;
and References to Arbitration,
800
806
836
867
CHAP. XXXVII.
Of Trials at Nisi Prius, and their Incidents,
899
CHAP. XXXVIII.
Of New Trials; and Arrest of Judgment, &c.
934
1030
Of Execution by Fieri facias, Capias ad satisfaciendum, and
Elegit; and in Replevin, and Ejectment,
CHAP. XLII.
Of Execution by Levari facias, and Extent; and the Pro-
ceedings thereon,
1087
CHAP. XLIII.
Of Writs of Scire facias; and the Proceedings thereon,
1139
CHAP. XLIV.
Of Writs of Error, and False Judgment; and the Proceedings