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Morris S. Arnold, ed.
Select Cases of Trespass from the King’s Courts 1307-1399.

Published 2 volumes, London: Selden Society, 1985 & 1987.
Series: Publications, Vols. 100 & 103. [ISBN 0854231331 & 0854231536].
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printer: the Alden Press, Oxford.
Size: 188x252x71mm.
Page count: lxxxv,504pp [pp. 1-461 are double page spreads numbered as single pages].
Main languages: Latin texts; facing translations, introduction & apparatus in English.
Overall condition fair to good: the original unprinted paper wrappers are missing; bindings starting to sag a little, lower page edges a little grubby; a little foxing to the page edges & endpapers of vol. 1; in vol. 2 a couple of the spreads have been awkwardly trimmed during manufacture, so that the lower corner is folded back into the book; text appears to be free of marking.


This item £60.00 for 2‑vol set
P&P inc. within the UK (will be sent in 2 separate packages)
(delivery outside the UK not currently available)

Weight without packaging: 2484g.

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Cases organised under the following headings: Threats; Assault & battery; Besetting; False imprisonment; Resisting legal process; Rescuing or releasing prisoners; Escape from prison; Abducting wives; Abducting non‑feudal wards & daughters; Abducting servants & villeins; Interfering with franchises & liberties; Arresting goods; Taking & carrying away goods; Tearing up written instruments; Wrongful distraint; Wrongful treatment of distrained animals; Rescue; Pound breach; Taking agisted animals without paying; Taking animals; Killing animals; Hunting; Fishing; Interfering with easements; Dispossessing termors; Ploughing; Digging; Depasturing; Reaping; Cutting trees; Polluting streams; Changing course of streams; Flooding; Breaking closes & other structures; Burning; Scientier actions; Inciting dogs; Negligence; Negligence by bailee; Assumpsit; Actions against innkeepers; Buyers' actions for defective goods; Fraud; Failure to repair.

Introduction: 77pp
Notes: at foot of page for intro., none for main text
Tables: no
Illustrations: no
Maps & plans: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: no
Indexes: Persons & places; Subjects.

[BML/selden]

See also | History of law | Selden Society |

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