CASES

ARGUED AND DETERMINED

IN THE

COURT OF KING'S BENCH,

IN

Michaelmas Ceri

IN THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REIGN OF WILLIAM IV.

MEMORANDA.

ON the first day of this term John Beames, Robert Mounsey Rolfe, and Clement Tudway Swanston of Lincoln's Inn, Esquires, and Henry Hall Joy, of the Inner Temple, Esquire, having been, during the preceding vacation, appointed His Majesty's counsel, were called within the bar and took their seats accordingly.

Mr. Serjt. Spankie was appointed one of His Majesty's serjeants, and took his seat within the bar accordingly.

On Sunday the 4th day of November, Lord TENTERDEN, C. J., died at his house in Russell Square. He was succeeded by Sir Thomas DENMAN, knight, His Majesty's Attorney-General, who was called to the degree of the coif, and gave rings with the motto "Lex omnibus una," and took his seat as Chief Justice of this Court on Thursday the 8th day of November.

GENERAL RULES

AGREED UPON BY THE JUDGES IN PURSUANCE OF THE STATUTE 2 W. 4. c. 39. IT IS ORDERED, That every writ of summons, capias, and detainer shall contain the names of all the defendants [if more than one] in the action, and shall not contain the name or names of any defendant or defendants in more actions than one. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the following fees shall be taken:

£ 8. d.

For signing all writs for compelling an appearance, whether of summons, distringas, capias, or detainer, and whether the same shall be the first writ, or an alias or pluries writ: and whether the same shall issue into the same county as the preceding writ, or into a different county

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For sealing the same

For entering an appearance for every defendant

Unless an appearance shall be entered for more than one defendant by same attorney, and in that case for every additional defendant

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670

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