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A Translation of Glanville

by Ranulf de Glanville

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Chap. VIII

“The King to the Sheriff, Health. Prohibit N. that he hold not in his Court the Plea which is between M. and R. of one Hyde of Land, in such a Vill, which the said R. claims against the aforesaid M. by my Writ, unless the Duel be waged; because M. the Tenant hath put himself upon my Assise, and prays a Recognition to be made, which of them have the greater right to that Land. Witness &c.” If the suit be concerning a service, on account of which the Tenant has put himself on the Assise, as he is at liberty to do if he chuse, then, the Writ will be as follows.

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