Stat. Glouc. - Recovery of Damages and Costs Act 1278

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1278 c. 1
Year1278
Statutes made at Gloucester, 4 Octobris, Anno 6 Edw I. and Anno Dom. 1278 Several Actions wherein Damages shall be recovered.

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

‘WHereas heretofore Damages were not awarded in Assises ofNovel diffeisin , but only against the Diffeisors:’ (2) 'it is provided, That if the Diffieisorsdo aliene the Lands, and have not whereof there may be Damages levied, that they to whose Hand such Tenements shall come, shall be charged with the Damages, so that every one shall answer for his Time. (3) It is provided also, That the Diffeisee shall recover Damages in a Writ of Entry, uponNovel diffeisin against him that is found Tenant after the Diffeisor. (4) It is provided also, that where before this Time Damages were not awarded in a Plea of Mortdauncestor (but in case where the Land was recovered against the chief Lord) that from henceforth Damages shall be awarded in all Cases where a Man recovereth by Assise of Mortdauncestor , as before is said in Assise of Novel diffeisin : (5) And likewise Damages shall be recovered in Writs of Cofinage, Aiel , and Besaiel .'

S-II Where Damages shall be recovered, there Costs also.

II Where Damages shall be recovered, there Costs also.

‘II. And whereas before Time Damages were not taxed, but to the Value of the Issues of the Land;’ '(2) it is provided, That the Demandant may recover against the Tenant the Costs of his Writ purchased together with the Damages abovesaid. (3) And this Act shall hold Place in all Cases where the Party is to recover Damages. (4) And every Person from henceforth shall be compelled to render Damages...

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