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Stat. Glouc. - Real Actions Act 1278

As Enacted Cited in Amendments 2 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1278 c. 4
Year1278
Statutes made at Gloucester, 4 Octobris, Anno 6 Edw I. and Anno Dom. 1278 In what Case aCeffavit is maintainable against a Tenant in Fee-farm.

(6 Edw. 1) C A P. IV.

'ALSO if a Manlet his Land to Ferm, or to find Estevers, in Meat or in Cloth, amounting to the Fourth Part of the very Value of the Land, and he which holdeth the Landso charged letteth it lie fiesh, so that the Party can find no Distress there by the Space of Two or Three Years to compel the Farmor to render, or to do as is contained in the Writing or Lease; (2) it is established, that the Two Years being passed, the Lessor shall have an Actionto demand the Land in demean by a Writ which he shall have out of the Chancery. (3) And if he against whom the Land is demanded come before Judgement, and pay the Arrearages and the Damages, and find Surety (such as the Court shall think sufficient) to pay from thenceforth as is contained in the Writing of his Lease, he shall keep the Land. (4) And if he tarry until it be recovered by Judgement, he shall be barred for ever.'

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