The complete court-keeper: or, land-steward's assistant: containing, first, the nature of Courts Leet and Courts Baron; with a general introduction to every thing incident to them, according to law and custom. Secondly, the manner of holding Courts Leet, Courts Baron, and Courts of Survey, with the charge to the juries; and the forms of entring those courts in the minute-books and in the court-rolls; with precedents of great variety of presentments, Amerciaments, estreats, copies of court-roll for life, and in fee; grants, surrenders, admittances, licences, Ffrfeitures, and all other proceedings of that nature. Thirdly, the manner of keeping the Court Baron for trying of actions; the nature and kinds of actions, and of pleadings; and precedents of declarations and pleadings, and of process, from the precept or original to the distress or execution; with pleas and recoveries concerning copyhold lands. Fourthly, precedents of contracts, conditions, covenants, leases for life, leases for years, assignments, mortgages, surrenders of such leases; and also of copies of court-roll in special cases, used by the land-steward. Fifthly, the power and authority of the lord, and of the steward, and the privilege of the tenants, with variety of law-cases and resolutions concerning copyholders, and the whole business of court-keeping: And also surveys of manors, rentals, stewards accounts, fees, &c. By Giles Jacob, gent. Author of The new law-dictionary.

Date:

1764