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Stat. Westm. prim. - Tolls in Markets and Murage Act 1275

As Enacted Cited in Amendments 3 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1275 c. 31
STATUTUM WEST' PRIMUM. The Statute of WESTMINSTER, the First, Made at Westminster 25 die Aprilis, Anno 3 Edwardi I.and Anno Dom. 1275 The Penalty for taking excessive Toll in a City,&c. Murage granted to Cities.

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

'TOuching them that take outragious Toll, contrary to the common Custom of the Realm, in Market-Towns; it is provided, That if any do so in the King's Town, which is let in Fee-farm, the King shall seise into his own Hand the Franchise of the Market; and if it be another's Town, and the same be done by the Lord of the Town, the King shall do in like manner; (2) and if it be done by a Bailiff, *or any mean Officer , without the Commandment of his Lord, he shall restore to the Plaintiff as much more for the outragious taking, as he had of him, if he had carried away his Toll, and shall have forty Days imprisonment. (3) Touching Citizens and Burgesses, to whom the King or his Father...

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