Clarks Case
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1792 |
| Date | 01 January 1792 |
| Court | Court of the King's Bench |
English Reports Citation: 80 E.R. 590
COURT OF WARDS, AND OTHER COURTS AT WESTMINSTER
pasch. 7 jacobi eegis. clarks case. It was lound by inquisition, taken at East Greenwich in Kent, 30 May, 7 Jacobi Eegis, that Humphrey Clark Esquire, was seised in fee simple of two acres of land with the appurtenances, called Chestedd, with the appurtenances in Stockbury, and that the said two acres are holden, and at the time of the death of the said Humphrey Clark, were holden of the Kings Majesty, as of his honor of Peverel, by knights service, and not in capite, but by what part of a knights fee, juratores ignorant, and that the said Humphrey Clark died thereof seised secund. Martii last, before the taking of the said inquisition, and that Francis Clark is son and heir, of the age of nine years, two months and four days at the time of the death and more. Question, whether the said two acres are not holden of His Majesty by knights service onely, as is expressed, and not in capite, albeit they are holden, ut de houore de Peverel, and the rather, because it appeareth, 29 H. 8. Brook Livery 58. that but part of Peverel...
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