THE

Solicitor's Guide

TO THE PRACTICE OF THE

Office of Pleas

IN

His MAJESTY'S COURT of EXCHEQUER,

At WESTMINSTER;

IN WHICH ARE INTRODUCED

BILLS OF COSTS

IN

VARIOUS CASES,

AND

A Variety of useful Precedents,

With a COMPLEAT INDEX to the WHOLE.

BY

RICHARD EDMUNDS,

One of the ATTORNIES of the faid OFFICE.

LONDON:

Printed for T. CADELL, jun. and W. DAVIES, in the Strand;
And J. BUTTERWORTH, in Fleet-Street,

M.DCC,XCIV.

BIBLIO

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CONTENTS.

F the Origin, Conftruction and Advantages

of the Exchequer of Pleas

Of the Return Days in the Exchequer

Of the Venire facias ad Refpondendum

Sheriff's Warrant thereon

Time of Appearance thereto

Of the Returns thereof by the Sheriff

Diftringas ad Refpondendum

Warrant thereon by the Sheriff

Of the Returns thereof by the Sheriff

Of the Disposal of the Iffues

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I

8

9

10

12

ib.

13

ib.

14

15

17

Table of the Cofts attending the Procefs by Diftringas 19

Of the Quo-minus, and holding to special Bail,

of putting in, and justifying such Bail, and

of entering a common Appearance

Of the Arrest

Of the Affidavit for that Purpose

Of the Sheriff's Warrant on the Quo-minus

Form of Bail Bond

Of the Bail-piece and when to be filed

Affidavits of Caption and Juftification

Exception to Bail and how to justify

Form of Indemnity to the Sheriff on taking

Affignment of Bail Bond

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26

ib.

27

28

30,

31

33

37

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42.

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48

Commiffion

Of the Service, &c. of a Copy of the Quo-minus

Of the Subpoena ad Refpondendum

Form of a Label thereof and Manner of Service

Affidavit of Service

Attachment for Non-appearance

Pluries Attachment with Proclamation

Warrant thereon from the Sheriff