Reference
OR1962
Title
‘Causes of equitie to discharge the Assignment’
-- the statute acknowledged by Bredyman to Coles was only for a rapier and dagger given by Coles to Bredyman to enter into a statute, for Coles was a man of ‘noe abilitie’ and died in Newgate for debt. Coles never made any demand
Date free text
circa 1621.
Production date
From: 1621 To: 1621
Scope and Content
It is 19 years since the death of Bredyman and (?) was servant to Bredyman’s father. Fawne doth surmise that Coles hade the statute to paye money upon a return from beyond the seas.
....... the statute was without any good consideration, being only ‘cozenage’, Oxenbridge’s debt is discharged, ‘and the practise with the Lord Willowbye rejected’ statute dormant 30 years.
praying the court to discharge the assignment and to leave Fawne to prosecute his case at Common Law, ‘considering Payne cometh in by purchase for valuable consideration’
note: Fawne has got a new extent this last vacation returnable this term.
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