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Stat. Westm. prim. - Distress Act 1275

As Enacted Cited in Amendments 2 Related
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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
STATUTUM WEST' PRIMUM. The Statute of WESTMINSTER, the First, Made at Westminster 25 die Aprilis, Anno 3 Edwardi I.and Anno Dom. 1275 The Remedy if the Distress be impounded in a Castle or Fortress.

(3 Edw. 1) C A P. XVII.

'IT is provided also, That if any from henceforth take the Beasts of other, and cause them to be driven into a Castle or Fortress, and there within the Close of such Castle or Fortress do withhold them against Gage and Pledges, whereupon the Beasts be solemnly demanded by the Sheriff, or by some other Bailiff of the King's; at the Suit of the Plaintiff, the Sheriff or Bailiff, taking with him the Power of the Shire or Bailiwick, do assay to make Replevinof the Beasts from him that took them, or from his Lord, or from other, being Servants of the Lord (whatsoever they be) that are found in the Place whereunto the Beasts were chased; if any deforce him of the deliverance of the Beasts, or that no Manbe found for the Lord, or for him that took them, for to answer and make the deliverance, after such time as the Lord or Taker shall be admonished to make Deliverance by the Sheriff or Bailiff, if he be in the Countrey, or near, or there whereas he may be conveniently warned by the Taker, or by any other of his to make Deliverance; (2) if he were out of the Countrey when the taking was, and did not cause the Beasts to be delivered incontinent, that the King, for the Trespass and Despite, shall cause the said Castle or Fortress to be beaten down without Recovery; (3) and all the Damages that the Plaintiff hath sustained in his Beasts, or in his Gainure, or any otherwise (after the first Demand made by the Sheriff or Bailiff) of the Beasts, shall be restored to him double *by the Lord, or by him that took the...

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