Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-1769)Sir William Blackstone Of Pleading
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     1.    Append. No. II. § 2. No. III. § 6.
     2.    See pag. 285. 288.
     3.    2 Ventr. 259.
     4.    2 Salk. 670.
     5.    Stra. 874. Mylock v. Saladine. Trin. 4 Geo. III. B. R.
     6.    Seld. In Fortesc. C. 21.
     7.    Bract. 400. Flet. l. 2. c. 6.
     8.    See pag. 275.
     9.    3 Bulstr. 275. 4 Inst. 189.
   10.    Rastal. Entr. 234.
   11.    Booth of real actions. 118.
   12.    Vol.II. append. No. V. § 2.
   13.    Append. No. I. § 5.
   14.    Co. Entr. 182.
   15.    Nov. Narr. 230. edit. 1534.
   16.    The true reason of this, says Booth, (on real actions. 94. 112.) I could never yet find.
   17.    Co. Litt. 127.
   18.    edit. 1534.
   19.    Theloal. dig. l.14. c. I. pag. 357.
   20.    En la defence sont iij choses entendantz: per tant quil defende tort et force, home doyt entendre quil se excuse de tort a luy surmys per tounte, et fait se partie al ple; et per tant quil defende les damages, il affirme le partie able destre respondu; et per tant quil defende ou et quant il devera, il accepte la poiar de courte de conustre ou trier lour ple. [By defending the force and injury the defendant waved all pleas of misnosmer; by defending the damages, all exceptions to the person of the plaintiff; and by defending either one or the other when and where it should behoove him, he acknowledged the jurisdiction of the court.] (Mod. tenend. cur. 408. edit 1534.) See also Co. Litt. 127.
   21.    Salk. 217. Lord Raym. 282.
   22.    Carth. 230. Lord Raym. 117.
   23.    Append. No. III. § 6.
   24.    Gilb. Hist. Com. Pl. 35.
   25.    Matth. V. 25.
   26.    Append. No. III. § 6.
   27.    Vol. II. append. No. V. § 2.
   28.    F. N. B. 135.
   29.    Dyer. 137.
   30.    Finch. L. 360.
   31.    I Roll. Abr. 137.
   32.    Ibid. 138.
   33.    2 Lord Raym. 836. 10 Mod. 126.
   34.    See pag. 83.
   35.    Hardr. 505.
   36.    2 Ventr. 363.
   37.    Hob. 87. Yearbook, M. 8 Hen. VI. 20. In this latter case the chancellor of Oxford claimed cognizance of an action of trespass brought against himself; which was disallowed, because he should not be judge in his own cause. The argument used by sergeant Rolfe, on behalf of the cognizance, is curious and worth transcribing. Jeo vous dirai un fable. En ascun temps suit un pape, et avoit fait un grand offence, et le cardinals vindrent a luy et disoyent a luy, "peccasti:" et il dit, "judica me:" et ils disoyent, "non possumus, quia caput es ecclesiae; judica teipsum:" et l'apostol' dit, "judico me cremari;" et suit combustus; et apres suit un sainct. Et in ceo cas il suit son juge demene, et issint n'est pas inconvenient que un home soit juge demene. [I will tell you a story. There was formerly a pope, and he committed a great crime, and the cardinals came to him, and said, "you have sinned:" and he said "judge me:" and they answered, "we cannot, for you are the head of the church; judge yourself:" and the apostle said, "I sentence myself to be burned;" and burned he was; and afterwards he was made a saint. And in that case he was his own judge, and therefore it is not improper that a man should judge himself.]
   38.    4 Inst. 315.
   39.    Mar. 14.
   40.    Brownl. 139.
   41.    Co. Entr. 271.
   42.    I Vent. 21.
   43.    Litt. § 338. Co. Litt. 209.
   44.    Sp. L. b. 6. c. 4.
   45.    Ff. 16. 2. I.
   46.    Append. No. II. § 4.
   47.    Append. No. III. § 6.
   48.    See pag. 250.
   49.    3 Inst. 189.
   50.    See pag. 206.
   51.    Pott. Ant. b. I. c. 21.
   52.    Dr. & St. d. 2. c. 53.
   53.    Append. No. III. § 6.
   54.    Inst. 4. 14. Bract. l. 5. tr. 5. c. I.
   55.    Bro. Abr. t. trespass. 205. 284.
   56.    pag. 308.
   57.    I Inst. 124.
   58.    Co. Litt. 126.
   59.    See book II. ch. 6. pag. 94.
   60.    Append. No. III. § 6.
   61.    Append. No. II. § 4.