The Reports of Sir Edward Coke, Knt: In Thirteen Parts, Volume 5

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J. Butterworth and Son, 1826

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Page 88 - Edward the sixth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland king Defender of the faith and in earth supreme head of the Church of England and Ireland.
Page 252 - In the name of God amen. The 1 st day of September in the 36th year of the reign of our sovereign lord Henry VIII by the grace of God King of England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith and of the church of England and also of Ireland, in earth the supreme head, and in the year of our Lord God 1544.
Page 445 - ... if such tenant for life die on the day on which the same was made payable, the whole, or, if before such day, then a proportion of such rent according to the time such tenant for life lived of the last year, or quarter of a year, or other time in which the said rent was growing due a3 aforesaid, making all just allowances, or a proportionable part thereof respectively.
Page 53 - France, and Ireland, Queen, defender of the faith, &c. To all to whom these present...
Page 55 - ... had, made, ordained, or provided, or any other thing, cause, or matter, whatsoever, in any wise notwithstanding. In witness whereof, we have caused these our letters to be made patent. Witness ourself at Westminster, the 23d day of May, in the seventh year of our reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the * * * * Per ipsum Regem.
Page 81 - the foundation of this jurisdiction, that is, interfering by injunction, is that head of mischief alluded to by Lord Hardwicke, that sort of material injury to the comfort of the existence of those who dwell in the neighbouring house, requiring the application of a power to prevent, as well as remedy, an evil for which damages more or less would be given in an action at law.
Page 411 - To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that we of our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant...
Page 445 - where any tenant for life shall happen to die before or on the day on which any rent was reserved or made payable upon any demise or lease of any lands...
Page 177 - ... per quod, viz. per quod servltium, etc., amisit; so that the original act is not the cause of his action, but the consequent upon it, viz., the loss of his service is the cause of his action; for be the battery greater or less, if the master doth not lose the service of his servant, he shall not have an action.
Page 125 - A. puts poison into a pot of wine, etc., to the intent to poison B. and sets it in a place where he supposes B. will come and drink of it, and by accident C. (to whom A. has no malice) comes, and of his own head takes the pot and drinks of it, of which poison he dies, it is murder in A., for the law couples...

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