Parading v Jane

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date01 January 1681
Date01 January 1681
CourtCourt of the King's Bench

English Reports Citation: 82 E.R. 897

King's Bench Division

Parading
and
Jane

Rule applied, Atkinson v. Ritchie, 1809, 10 East, 533; Lloyd v. Guibert, 1865, L. R. 1 Q. B. 121. Discussed, Lord Clifford v. Watts, 1870, L. R. 5 C. P. 586. Adopted, Carstairs v. Taylor, 1871, L. R. 6 Ex. 223. Questioned, and not applied, The Teutonia, 1871, L. R. 3 A. & E. 411. Limited, Jackson v. Union Marine Insurance Company, 1874, L. R. 10 C. P. 139. Explained, Wear River Commissioners v. Adamson, 1877, 2 App. Cas. 748. Rule applied, Sheffield Waterworks Company v. Carter, 1882, 8 Q. B. D. 645; Jacobs v. Crédit Lyonnais, 1884, 12 Q. B. D. 603.

*lr7-}.K.Q ./L-tMics. 23 car. banco eegis. nntf 4 c '?? Wiy.iK.n.-tttz**' ~ taradine versus jane. hil. 22 car. eot. 1178, & 1179. [Eule applied, Atkinson v. Ritchie, 1809, 10 East, 533 ; Lloyd v. Guibert, 1865, L. E. 1 Q. B. 121. Discussed, Lord Clifford v. Watts, 1870, L. E. 5 C. P. 586. Adopted, Garstairs v. Taylor, 1871, L. E. 6 Ex. 223. Questioned, and not applied, The Teutonia, 1871, L. E. 3 A. & E. 411. Limited, Jackson v. Union Marine Insurance Company, 1874, L. E. 1Q G. P. 139. Explained, Wear River Commissioners v. Adamson, 1877, 2 App. Gas, 748. Eule applied, Sheffield Waterworks Company v. Carter, 1882, 8 Q. B. D. 645 ; Jacobs v. Credit Lyonnais, 1884, 12 Q. B. D. 603.] Debt, In debt the plaintiff declares upou a lease for years rendringrent at the four usual feasts ; and for rent behind for three years, ending at the Feast of the Annunciation, 21 Car. brings his action ; the defendant pleads, that a certain German prince, by name Prince Eupert, are alien born, enemy to the King and kingdom, had invaded the realm with an hostile army of men ; and with the same force did enter upon the [27] defendant's possession, and him expelled, and held out of possession from the 19 of July 18 Gar. till the Feast of the Annunciation, 21 Car. whereby he could not take the profits ; whereupon the plaintiff demurred, and the plea was resolved insufficient. 1. Because the defendant hath not answered to one quarters rent. ò 2. He hath not averred that the army were all aliens, which shall not be intended, and then he hath his remedy against them ; and Bacon cited 33 H. 6. 1. e. where the gaoler in bar of an escape pleaded, that alien enemies broke the prison, &c. and òexception taken to it, for that he ought to shew of what countrey they were, viz. Scots, &c. 3. It was resolved, that the matter of the plea was insufficient ; for...

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