CASES ARGUED AND DETERMINED AT NISI PRIUS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. FIRST SITTINGS AFTER TRINITY TERM A EVEREST V. GLYN, Bart. Thursday, June 15. rate of fees SSUMPSIT by the steward of the manors of In an action Ewell and Cuddington, in the county of Sur- of a manor for by the steward rey, against the defendant, for fees claimed to be a particular due for his admission to six separate copyhold estates, under the will of his father.-Plea the general issue, and 20l. paid into Court. The plaintiff had been charged with distinct and entire fees for his admission to the several copyhold claimed to be from a tenant due to him on his admission to six several copyhold estates, if he fail to establish a custom for his charges, he may, not estates. Six admissions had been entered upon withstanding, the Court rolls, copies of which had been made quantum meruit. resort to a Held after ward by the Court, that where a person is admitted to several distinct copyhold tenements, the steward of the manor is not entitled, witliout proving a custom, to full fees on each admission, separately; but he may stand on his quantum meruit. B VOL. I. |