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Jerrison's Case

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JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date01 January 1724
Date01 January 1724
CourtCourt of the King's Bench

English Reports Citation: 90 E.R. 582

IN THE COURT OF KING'S BENCH

Jerrison's Case

582 terming sanct^e tbinitatis comberbach, 446. jerrison's case. Poor's settlements. Jerrison lived with Sir Paul Jenkinson as his foot-boy for three years, without any certain retainer or wages, then Sir Paul put him to a barber to be taught to shave, and he lived with the barber in another parish for one year; and this matter being specially returned in an order of sessions in the county of Derby. Holt Ch. J. The service to Sir Paul Jenkinson for one year, as his foot-boy, seems to be a good settlement, tho' he had no wages; and tho' not hired for any certain time, but at will and pleasure. Upon Stat. 1 Jae. 2, notice was intended to be to a person disturbable, they cannot disturb a servant: but the question is upon the words in the late statute (if hired for a year, such service, &c.) now suppose he serves forty days, is not that a settlement, for the Act refers to 13 Car. 2, but yet if it be so, then the words of the late...

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