An Elementary View of the Proceedings in an Action at Law

according action affidavit aforesaid afterwards allowed amount appear application arrest assigned assizes attorney bail barons Bench bring brought called cause cause of action chief command Common contained copy costs counsel course court damages debt default defendant delivered demand demurrer directed effect enacted entered entitled error evidence Exchequer execution Facias fact Fieri Facias four further give given grant happens Hilary instance issue judge judgment jurisdiction jurors jury justice lands Lord matter ment mentioned mode motion necessary nisi prius notice obtain officer party person plaintiff plea pleading practice prevent proceed proceedings proper Queen reason record recover render respect rule Scire served sheriff signed sometimes stat statute step sued sufficient suit summons taken term thereof trespass trial tried unless usually vacation verdict Westminster Witness writ