Balder v Blackborne

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date01 January 1792
Date01 January 1792
CourtCourt of the King's Bench

English Reports Citation: 80 E.R. 430

King's Bench Division

Balder
and
Blackborne

370 balder versus blackborne. Trin. 17 Jac. Rot. 465. Debt. Case of debt. Hutton 36. Mesme Ca. 1 Brnl. 79. Demise Br. 39. "Balder brought an action of debt against Blackborne for twelve pounds, and declared upon a demise made by the plaintiff to the defendant of one messuage, &c. the 14- day of May, anno 15. habendum usque Festum Sancti Michael, next following, and so from year to year, &c. yielding twenty-four pounds rent per annum, &c. " Upon nil debet per patriam pleaded, the jury found a special verdict, that one John Wells was seised of the said messuage, &c. in fee, and held the same in soccage, and by his last will in writing, devised the same land, &c. to Anne his daughter, and to her heirs for ever, at the full age of eighteen years ; and further devised, that my wife and executor shall have the education of my daughter with her portion of money, and profits of my land to her own use, without accompt, until my daughter's age aforesaid ; provided that the said executrix shall pay the quit-rents and fines, &c. and keep and bring up my daughter at school, &c. and made Alice his wife his executrix and died. Alice proved the will, and took upon her the charge and execution thereof, and married with one Richard Porie, and after died ; and that the said Porie...

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