 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1759 - 636 pages
...evidently appears from the ftatute of Edward the Firft, which ordains, that « Common-Pleas fhall not be holden in the Exchequer, contrary to the form of the Great Charter.' However, thus much is certain, that let the divifion take place when it will; that politic prince Edward... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1759 - 636 pages
...evidently appears from the ftatute of Edward the Firft, which ordains, that « Common-Pleas fhall not be holden in the Exchequer, contrary to the form of the Great Charter.' However, thus much is certain, that let the divifion take place when it will, that politic prince Edward... | |
 | Gorges Edmond Howard - Finance - 1776 - 410 pages
...fue and implead all manner of perfons in the fame court that they themfelves are called into. So that by the fuggeftion of privilege, any. perfon may be...in the Exchequer as well as the King's accomptant ; and the furmife of being the King's debtor is become mere matter of form and not traverfable. And... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 506 pages
...concern the king or his miniflers of the exchequer. And by the articuli fuper cartas m it is enacted, that no common pleas be thenceforth holden in the...the exchequer as well as the king's accomptant. The furmlfe, of being debtor to the king, is therefore become matter of form and mere words of courfe,... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 562 pages
...concern the king or his minifters of the exchequer. And by the articuli fuper cartas m it is enacted, that no common pleas be thenceforth holden in the...But now, by the fuggeftion of privilege, any perfon maybe admitted to fue in the exchequer as well as the king's accomptant. The furmife, of being debtor... | |
 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1800 - 464 pages
...which gave occafion to the following flatute, A. D^ 1300: " No common pleas mall " be from henceforth holden in the exchequer, '* contrary to the form of the Great Charter 'S." This court, at its firfl inftitution, confifted only of three judges *7. About the fame time the... | |
 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1805 - 468 pages
...which gave occafion to the following ftatute, A. D, 1 300 : " No common pleas mall " be from henceforth holden in the exchequer, " contrary to the form of the Great Charter "." This court, at its firft inftitution, confifted only of three judges ". Court of About the fame... | |
 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1805 - 468 pages
...which gave occafioh to the following ftatute, A. D, 1300: " No common pleas fhall " be from henceforth holden in the exchequer, " contrary to the form of the Great Charter **.*' This court, at its firft inftitution, confided only of three judges ". :t of About the fame time... | |
 | George Brodie - Great Britain - 1822 - 504 pages
...— By c. 4. of the 28th Edward I. it is provided, that " no common pleas shall be, from henceforth, holden in the Exchequer, contrary to the form of the great charter ;" and then c. 5. proceeds thus : " And on the other party, the king wills that the Chancellor, and... | |
 | William Stewart - Civil procedure - 1823 - 148 pages
...instituting the Exchequer, or upon its division, that by the Artkuti Super Cartas (d) it is enacted, that no Common Pleas be thenceforth holden in the Exchequer, contrary to the form of the AD great Charter; and in the thirty -eighth year of 14581 Henry VI. it is declared, that suing any... | |
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The surmise, of being debtor to the king, is therefore become matter of form and mere words of course, and the court is open to all the nation equally. 
