The compleat 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 Leer, 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 Forfeitures, 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 Ye

People / Organizations

• Giles Jacob (Author)
• Bernard Lintot ("printed for")
• John Nutt ("printed by")

Imprint

London: printed by John Nutt, assignee of Edw. Sayer Esq; for Bernard Lintott at the Cross-Keys in Fleet-Street, and Thomas Ward in the Inner-Temple-Lane, 1713.

Publication year

1713-1713

ESTC No.

T137000

Grub Street ID

185070

Description

viij,488,[24]p. ; 8⁰

Note

With an index.

A variant has p.viij unnumbered.