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Stat. Ebor. - The Statute of York Act 1318

As Enacted Cited in Amendments 3 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1318 c. 5
The Statute of York, made the Twentieth of October, Anno 12 Edw II. Stat. 1. and Anno Dom. 1318 An Indenture shall be made between the Sheriff and Bailiff of Liberty of every Return.

(12 Edw. 2) C A P. V.

‘AND because it is many Times complained in the King's Court upon Returns, that Bailiffs of Franchises (having full Power to return the King's Writs) have delivered to Sheriffs, that have been after changed, and otherwise returned into the King's Court, to the great Damage of some of the Parties, and the Delay of Right;’ '(2) it is agreed, That of Returns which hereafter shall be delivered to the Sheriffs by Bailiffs of such Franchises, an Indenture shall be made between the Bailiff of the Franchise by his proper Name, and the Sheriff by his proper Name. (3) And if any Sheriff change the Return so delivered to him by Indenture, and be thereof convict at the Suit of the Lord of the Franchise, of whom he received the Return, if the Lord have had any Damage, or if his Franchise be imblemished, and at the Suit of the Party that hath sustained Loss through that Occasion, he shall be punished by the King for his false Return, and shall yield unto the Lordand to the Party double Damages. (4) Also it is agreed, That from...

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