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COLLECTION OF STATUTES

SAUNDERS AND BENNING, LAW BOOKSELLERS,

(SUCCESSORS TO J. BUTTERWORTH AND SON,)

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Illinois

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CONTENTS

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VOL. III.

PART IV.

Of Courts and Civil Proceedings.

CLASS I.

General Courts of Common Law, Court Houses, Judges.

MAGNA CHARTA.-9 Henry III. c. 11.-Common Pleas shall not follow

the King's Court.

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[No. II. ] 3 Edward I. (1 Westminster) c. 46.-One Plea shall be decided by the

Justices before another commenced

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[No. III. ] 6 Edward I. (Gloucester) c. 8.-No Suit for Goods in the King's

Courts under forty shillings. Attorneys may be made where an Appeal lieth not.

The defendant being essoigned shall bring in his Warrant ....

[ No. IV. ] 13 Edward I. st. 1. c. 30.-The Anthority of Justices of Nisi Prius.

Adjournment of Suits. Certain Writs that be determinable in their proper

Counties. A Jury may give their Verdict at large. None but which were sum-

moued shall be put in Assises or Juries

[No. V.] 27 Edward I. st. 1. c. 4.-Nisi Prius shall be granted before one of the

Justices of the Court where the suit is commenced

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[No. V. a. ] 28 Edward I. st. 3. c. 4.-Common Pleas shall not be holden in the

Exchequer

..... ib.

[No. VI. ] 28 Edward 1. st. 3. c. 5.-The Chancellor and the Justices of the

King's Bench shall follow the King

ib.

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[No. VII. ] 12 Edward II. st. 1. c. 3.-Inquests and Juries touching Plea of Land

shall be taken by Nisi Prius......

[No. VIII. ] 12 Edward II. st. 1. c. 4.-Justices of Nisi Prius shall record Non-
suits, Defaults, &c.

[No. IX. ] 2 Edward III. c. 2.-In what Cases only Pardon of Felony shall be

granted. Who shall be Justices of Assize, &c.

ib.

[No. X. ] 2 Edward III. c. 11.-The Common Bench shall not be removed with-

out Warning by Adjournment

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[ No. XI. ] 4 Edward III. c. 2.-The Authority of Justices of Assise, Gaol-deli-

very, and of the Peace

ib

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[ No. XIII. ] 14 Edward III. st. 1. c. 16.-Before what Persons Nisi Prius may

be granted

ib.

[ No. XIV. ] The Oath of the Justices, being made Anno 18 Edw. III. st. 4. and

Anno Dom. 1344

[No. XII. ] 9 Edward III. st. 1. c. 5.-Which Justices shall send their Records

and Process determined in the Exchequer

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[No. XV. ] 20 Edward III. c. 1.-The Justices of both Benches, Assise, &c.

shall do Right to all Men, take no Fee but of the King, nor give Counsel where

the King is Party

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[ No. XVI. ] 20 Edward III. c. 2.-Barons of the Exchequer shall do Right to all

Men without Delay

[ No. XVII. ] 20 Edward III. c. 3.-Justices of Gaol-delivery, &c. and their

associates, shall take an Oath

[No. XVIII. ] 8 Richard II. c. 2.-No Man of Law shall be Justice of Assise,

or Gaol-delivery in his own Country

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