STAC Styward

From Waalt

B Bill of Complaint Dr Demurrer A Answer Rn Replication Rr Rejoinder C Commission I Interrogatories D Deposition

Styward, Peter

  • STAC 7/29/61 - - - Peter Stywarde v William Wickes

Notes, Additions and Corrections

  • Case Book BL Harley MS 2143 fo. 25r. Misdemeanor in an undersheriff punished for certifying untrue inquisitions in Chancery for bribes to extend a statute. Robert Styward, plaintiff; Wood and Dixy, defendants: the defendant Wood being an undersheriff, and the said Dixy, his bailiff, convicted for making an untrue certificate and inquisition under the seal of 12 men in the court of Chancery by which subtle and dishonest invention they would have extended a statute of £500 on the plaintiff’s land to his great loss, being done for money received by them, adjudged to make restitution and to be committed and to pay £10 and 20 marks fine. Easter 8 Elizabeth (kk)