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A practical treatise of fines and recoveries: containing a greater variety of precedents of all Kinds of Fines and Recoveries, than ever yet published, with the Methods of passing them not only in the common Form, but where they vary. Together with Plain and Easy Instructions for Drawing, Entering and Passing them through the several Offices. Including also Cases determined touching Fines and Recoveries, from the Ancient and Modern Reports and Law-Books of the best Authority, also the Statutes, concerning them, until this Time. The second edition, corrected and enlarged with many additional precedents, by George Wilson, Serjeant at Law.
Wilson, George, -1778.Date: MDCCLXXIII [1773]- Books
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The laws respecting wills, testaments, and codicils, and executors, administrators, and guardians, Laid down in a plain and easy Manner; in which all technical Terms of Law are familiarly explained; and in which The Statute of Wills, and such Parts of the Statute of Frauds and Perjuries as relate to the Subject of Devises, are particularly considered and expounded: with Remarks and Directions For the Use of those who are desirous of making their own Wills. Also The Methods of Descent and Distribution of Property, where no will is Made; as collected from the several reports and other books of authority, Up to the Present Time. Containing likewise a complete abstract of the Legacy Act, An Account of the Expence of proving a Will, and of obtaining Letters of Administration; the Stamps on which Discharges for Legacies and Distributive Shares, are to be written, &c. &c. With an appendix of precedents; Comprising a great Variety of the most approved Forms of Wills, Testaments, Codicils, &c. relative to every Description of Property. The third edition corrected and much enlarged. By the author of the laws respecting landlords and tenants.
Bird, James Barry.Date: [1799]- Books
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The modern justice: containing the business of a justice of peace, in all its parts. As an Abridgment of the Common Law, and of the Acts of Parliament relating to Justices of Peace, Constables and other Parish Officers under them, compleat down to this Time, and some Special Cases in Law to illustrate the same. With great Variety of the best approved and authentick Precedents of Precepts, Summons, Warrants, Examinations, Commitments, &c. regularly interpersed, sitting all Occasions for putting of the Laws in Force. To which is added, A particular Account of the Constitution and Government of a considerable Work-House for employing and maintaining of the Poor within the City of Bristol, as settled by Act of Parliament, with Precedents relating to it. And an Alphabetical Table, shewing what Acts of Parliament do concern the Business of a Justice. With a Compleat Table to the Whole, and particular Marginal Heads, &c. throughout; in a more informing Method than in any other Book extant on this Subject. By Giles Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1716- Books
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The second part of the The modern conveyancer, or, conveyancing improved, in two volumes. Being a choice collection of presidents, on most occasions, drawn after the manner of conveyancing now in use. ... With an exact table to the whole.
Date: 1704- Books
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The modern justice: containing the business of a justice of peace, in all its parts. As an Abridgment of the Common Law, and of all the Acts of Parliament relating to Justices of Peace, Constables, and other Parish Officers under them, compleat down to this Time; and some Special Law-Cases to illustrate the same. With great Variety of the most Authentick Precedents of Precepts, Summons, Warrants, Examinations, Commitments, Indictments, &c. regularly Interspersed, fitting all Occasions for putting of the Laws in Force. Also the Chairman's Charge in the Quarter-Sessions; Proceedings in Trying of Criminals, Motions and Trials of Causes relating to Settlements, &c. And the particular Power of Mayers, given by Statute, with Precedents of Warrants, &c. in all Cases. To which are added, A concise Account of the Constitution and Government of a considerable Workhouse for employing of the Poor within the City of Bristol. An Alphabetical Table shewing what Acts of Parliament do concern the Business of a Justice. And a compleat Table to the whole. The third edition, corrected, improv'd, and continued to this present year, 1720. By Giles Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXX. [1720]- Books
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A practical treatise of fines and recoveries: containing a greater variety of correct precedents ... than ever yet published, ... Revised and corrected by a gentleman of the Inner Temple, ...
Wilson, George, -1778.Date: 1753- Books
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Original precedents of settlements, drawn by the most distinguished conveyancers of the present day, and now first published under the direction and inspection of James Barry Bird, Esq. Author of the Conveyancer's Assistant, &c.
Bird, James Barry.Date: 1800- Books
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The new universal parish officer. Containing all the laws now in force, relating to parish business, rang'd in alphabetical order. Very proper for attornies, constables, churchwardens, Justices, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, all Persons in office, who would gain a competent Knowledge of this Branch of the Law, so as to enable them to discharge their respective Duties with Ease and Expedition, It is also very proper for every House-Keeper and Inhabitant who is desirous of being perfectly acquainted with the Laws relating to Parishes, that he may not entirely rely upon the Skill of Parish Officers, who are but too frequently unacquainted with some material part of their Duty. This Work is entirely freed from the Errors, Obscurities, and Repetitions of former Writers on this Subject. Collected from the common, statute, and other authentic law-books. Interspersed with many useful precedents. The third edition, corrected and enlarged, particularly under the Titles Apprentices, Highways, Poor, Servants (to Taylors) and Vagrants. By a gentleman of the Middle-Temple.
Gentleman of the Middle Temple.Date: 1771- Books
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The Young clerk's hade mecum: or, Clerkship improv'd. Containing, the greatest variety of the best adapted precedents of bills, bonds, recognizances, releases, acquittances, surrenders, letters of attorney, warrants of attorney, awards, articles of agreement, bills of sale, contracts, covenants, gifts, grants, indentures, leases, mortgages, wills, &c. suited to all occasions, which commonly happen in business of this nature. With a correct dictionary of the names of persons of both sexes in Latin; the proper additions of titles and places, and dates and penalties, for filling up of bonds, recognizances, &c. Also curious instructions for the suing out of fines, with indentures, declaring their uses, shewing their various operations and effects in the law. And likewise observations on deeds, on distreses, inrollment of deeds, livery of seism, &c. Done in a method entirely new.
Date: 1723- Books
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The laws respecting parish matters. Containing the several offices and duties of churchwardens, overseers of the poor, constables, watchmen, and Other Parish Officers. The Laws Concerning Rates and Assessments, Settlements and Removals of the Poor, and of the Poor in General. The Laws relating to Repairs of Highways, Weights and Measures, &c. The whole laid down in a plain and easy Manner: in which all technical Terms of Law are familiarly explained. As collected and digested from the several reports, and other books of authority, Up to the Present Time. Also an appendix of precedents; Comprising a great Variety of the most approved Forms of all such Instruments as most frequently occur in the Management of Parish Affairs. The second edition, improved and much enlarged. By the author of The laws of landlord and tenant, Law of Wills, Laws of Masters and Servants, &c.
Bird, James Barry.Date: [1799]- Books
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The accomplish'd practiser in the High Court of Chancery, shewing the whole method of proceedings, according to the present practice, from the Bill to the Appeal inclusive: containing the original, power and jurisdiction of the Chancery, both as a Court of Law and Equity; the Office of the Lord Chancellor, Master of the Rolls, and the Rest of the Officers. Also the best forms and precedents of Bills, Answers, Pleas, Demurrers, Writs, Commissions, Interrogatories, Affidavits, Petitions and Orders; together with a list of the officers and their fees: likewise Other matters useful for Practisers. The sixth edition, assisted by the help of a manuscript by a late learned hand, with all the Practice enlarged under every Head, and an Addition of Precedents of all Kinds, brought down to the present Time; not to be met with in any modern Practice hitherto published. By Joseph Harrison of Lincoln's Inn, Esq; In two volumes. ...
Harrison, Joseph, active 1734-1779.Date: 1779- Books
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Parish law: or, a guide to Justice of the Peace, ministers, church-wardens, Overseers of the Poor, Constables, Surveyors of the Highways, Vestry-Clerks, and all others concerned in Parish Business. Compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; as also from some adjudged Cases never before published. Together with correct forms of warrants, commitments, indictments, Presentments, Convictions, &c. To which is added A Choice Collection of Precedents for Justices of the Peace, communicated by an able Hand. By Joseph Shaw, Esq;
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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The young clerk's vade mecum: or, compleat English law-tutor. Containing, A Variety of the most useful Precedents, of Articles of Agreement, Bonds, Bills, Releases, Letters and Warrants of Attorney, Awards, Bills of Sale, Gifts, Grants, Leases, Assignments, Mortgages, Judgments, Surrenders, Jointures, Covenants, Co-Partnerships, Charter-Parties, Letters of Licence, Compositions, Conveyances, Partitions, Wills, and all other Instruments that relate to publick Business. With Necessary Directions for making Distresses for Rent, as the Law between Landlord and Tenant now stands. To which is added, The Doctrine of Fines and Recoveries, and their Forms. Together with those of Common Writs, Affidavits, Memorials for Registring Deeds, and Assignments of Judgments, pursuant to the several Acts of Parliament made in Ireland. As also, A choice Collection of Declarations in the King's Bench, Common-Pleas, and Exchequer. The whole greatly enlarged and improved in this seventh edition. To all which is now added, a large collection of precedents, relating to the office of justice of the peace.
Date: 1763- Books
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Every landlord or tenant his own lawyer; or, the whole law respecting landlords, tenants, and lodgers; laid down in a simple, easy, and comprehensive manner, free from the technical terms of the law. Containing The most approved Forms of Notices to quit Premises: Directions for making and compleating a Distress, and for Replevying Goods when illegally taken. Also Memorandums for letting Houses, Lands, or Apartments by Agreement, or on Lease; and various Precedents of Leases, and other Useful Deeds, as settled by the most eminent Counsel. With the real Method of proceeding to dispossess a bad Tenant, and of defending Possession when a Tenant is Oppressed, or Injured, by his Landlord. Together With an Abstract of an Act of the 15th George III. for regulating Buildings and Party-Walls in London, and its Environs. By John Paul, Barrister at Law. Author of the Constable, Churchwarden, Overseer, and Surveyor of the Highways Guide, and other Law Tracts.
Paul, John, 1707-1787.Date: 1775- Books
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A collection of modern entries: or, select pleadings in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, viz. declarations, pleas in abatement and in Bar, Replications, Rejoinders, &c. Demurrers, Issues, Verdicts, Judgments, Forms of making up Records of Nisi prius, and Entring of Judgments, &c. in most Actions. Many of them drawn or perused by Mr. Broderick, Carthew, Comyns, Darnel, Holt, Levinz, Lutwyche, Northey, Parker, Pemberton, Pengelly, Pollexfen, Raymond, Salkeld, Saunders, Shower, Thomson, Trevor, Ventris, Wearge, and other learned Counsel. As also special assignments of errors, and Writs and Proceedings thereupon, both in the said Courts and in Parliament. With the method of suing to and reversing Outlawries by Writ of of Error or otherwise. To which is added, a collection of writs in most Cases now in Practice. With two tables, one of the Names of the Cases, and the other of the Pleadings and Writs. By John Lilly, Gent. late Principal of Clifford's Inn.
Lilly, John, active 18th century.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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A new appendix to The modern justice: containing continuations of statutes relating to Justices of Peace to the Year 1722. And the End of the last Parliament. Particularly concerning the Customs, and Running of Goods, Robberies and Transportation of Felons, the Act prohibiting the Wear of Callicoes, the Quarentine Acts for Prevention of the Plague, the Act for preventing Forgery relating to the Stocks, and for the better preservation of the game, &c. And Also The Manner of Convictions, for all kinds of Offences: And the Discretionary Power of Justices in all Cases, given by Statute. With Proper Precedents under the several Heads. By Giles Jacob, Gent
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1722- Books
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Sir Orl. Bridgman's conveyances: being select precedents of deeds and instruments concerning the most considerable estates in England. ...
Bridgeman, Orlando, Sir, 1608-1674.Date: 1725- Books
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A compendious library of the law, necessary for persons of all degrees and professions. In two parts. ...
Date: 1740- Books
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The modern justice: containing the business of a justice of peace, in all its parts. As an Abridgment of the Common Law, and of the Acts of Parliament relating to Justices of Peace, Constables, and other Parish Officers under them, compleat down to this Time, and some Special Cases in Law to illustrate the same. With great Variety of the best approved and authentick Precedents of Precepts, Summons, Warrants, Examinations, Commitments, &c. regularly interspersed, fitting all Occasions for putting of the Laws in Force. To which is added, A particular Account of the Constitution and Government of a considerable Work-House for employing and maintaining of the Poor within the City of Bristol, as settled by Act of Parliament, with Precedents relating to it. An Alphabetical Table, shewing what Acts of Parliament do concern the Business of a Justice. With a Compleat Table to the Whole, and particular Marginal Heads, &c. throughout; in a more informing Method than in any other Book extant on this Subject. The second edition. By Giles Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1717- Books
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A complete body of conveyancing, in theory and practice, by Edward Wood. A new edition, being the fifth, revised and corrected, with the Addition of Original Precedents, Notes, References, &c. By John Joseph Powell, of the Middle Temple, Esq. Barrister at Law. In three volumes. ...
Wood, Edward, conveyancer.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]-93- Books
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The clerk's instructor in the practice of the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas: Viz. In suing out Process, entring Appearances and putting in Bail, drawing Declarations, Pleas and Demurrers, &c. making up Issues and Paper-Books, ingrossing and passing Records, making out Venire Facias, Habeas Corpora and Distring' Jur', drawing Briefs, ingrossing Posteas, entring and docquetting Judgments, arresting Judgments, signing Non Pross's, suing out Executions, Inquiry, Error, Certiorari, Habeas Corpus, Procedendo, Scire Facias, Supersedeas, Attachments, Originals, Audita Querela's, &c. in Proceedings relating to privileged Persons, Infants, Prisoners, Ejectments and Outlawries, &c. and in passing Fines and suffering Recoveries. The second edition, carefully revised, and the translation of the precedents corrected from the errors in the former edition published by Daniel Reading, and now made conformable t the present practice, with very large additions. By an attorney at law. In Two Volumes.
Attorney at Law.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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Choice presidents upon all Acts of Parliament, relating to the office and duty of a Justice of Peace; Including Those made and passed in the First Year of the Reign of Queen Anne. With Notes and Instructions thereupon taken out of the said Acts, and particular Cases in Law adjudg'd therein. Also a more useful Method of making up Court-Rolls than hath been hitherto Published in Print. By Richard Kilburn, Esq; late one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Kent, and Principal of Staple-Inn.
Kilburne, Richard, 1605-1678.Date: 1703- Books
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A new book of declarations, pleadings, verdicts, judgments, and judicial writs; with the entries thereupon. Many of the same being upon new cases and statutes in the late reign. With various other Useful and Necessary Entries. Compiled by Mr. Henry Clift, Late of Furnivals-Inn. And now digested and published for the common benefit of the professors of the law, by Sir Charles Ingleby, Knight, Serjeant at Law. With a perfect table to the whole.
Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- Books
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The young secretary's guide: or, A speedy help to learning. In two parts. ... By J. Hill. Made suitable to the people of New-England; but with a small alteration, may suit all parts of America.
Hill, John, Gent, active 1712.Date: 1750- Books
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The magistrate's assistant; or, a summary of those laws, which immediately respect the conduct of a justice of the peace: to the end of the fifth session of the sixteenth Parliament of Great-Britain, viz. to July 12, 1788. To which are Added, Forms of Warrants, Summonses, and Recognizances; Forms of Conviction and Oaths of Office, and a Compleat Index or Table of Contents. The second edition. By a country-magistrate.
Glasse, Samuel, magistrate.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]