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Laws of England.

BOOK THE THIRD.

BY

Sir WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, Knt.

ONE OF THE JUSTICES OF HIS MAJESTY'S
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

THE THIRTEENTH EDITION,
WITH THE LAST CORRECTIONS OF THE AUTHOR ;

AND WITH NOTES AND ADDITIONS

By EDWARD CHRISTIAN, Efq.

BARRISTER AT LAW,.

AND PROFESSOR OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND

IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY A. STRAHAN,

LAW-PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY,

FOR T. CADELL JUN. AND W. DAVIES IN THE STRAND.

CHAP. VI.

Of COURTS of a SPECIAL JURISDICTION. 71

CHAP. VII.

Of the COGNIZANCE of PRIVATE WRONGS.

CHAP. VIII.

Of WRONGS and their REMEDIES, respecting

the RIGHTS of PERSONS.

CHAP. IX.

Of INJURIES to PERSONAL PROPERTY.

86

115

144

CHAP. X.

Of INJURIES to REAL PROPERTY, and first

of DISPOSSESSION, or OUSTER, of the

FREEHOLD.

CHAP. XI.

Of DISPOSSESSION or OUSTER of CHATTELS

REAL.

167

198

CHAP. XV.

Of SUBTRACTION.

CHA P. XVI.

Of DISTURBANCE.

CHAP. XVII.

Of INJURIES proceeding from, or affecting

the CROWN.

CHAP. XVIII.

Of the PURSUIT of REMEDIES by Ac-

TION; and, first, of the ORIGINAL

WRIT.

230

236

254

270

APPENDIX,

NI. Proceedings on a Writ of RIGHT Patent.

1. Writ of RIGHT patent in the COURT BARON.
$2. Writ of TOLT, to remove it into the COUNTRY
COURT.

Page i

ibid.

ibid.

3. Writ of PONE, to remove it into the Court of
COMMON PLEAS.

ii

4. Writ of RIGHT, quia Dominus remifit Curiam. iii $5. The Record, with award of Battel. 6. Trial by the Grand Affixe.

iv

vi

No II. Proceedings on an Action of Trespass in EJECTMENT, by Original in the King's Bench. ix

1. The Original Writ.

2. Copy of the Declaration against the cafual Ejector;
who gives Notice thereupon to the Tenant in
Poffeffion.

$3.

3. The Rule of Court.

4. The Record.

ibid.

ibid.

xi

xii

No III. Proceedings on an action of DEBT, in the Court

of Common Pleas; removed into the King's

Bench by Writ of ERROR.

§ 1. Original.

2. Process.

3. Bill of Middlefex, and Latitat thereupon, in the

Court of King's Bench.

4. Writ of Quo minus in the Exchequer.

χτί

ibid.

ibid.

xxii

xxiv

5. Special Bail; on the Arrest of the Defendant,
pursuant to the Teftatum Capias, in page xiv. ibid.

$6. The Record, as removed by Writ of ERROR.
§7; Procefs of Execution.

xxvi

xxxiii