The Nature and Practice of Real Actions, In Their Writs and Process;.
- 1811
1811. London: W. Clarke and Sons, 1811. Second Edition. London: W. Clarke and Sons, 1811. Second Edition. Booth, George. Hill, George, Editor. The Nature and Practice of Real Actions, In Their Writs and Process; Both Original and Judicial; Together with Some Records in the Court Before the Justice of the County Palatine of Chester; Proving the Antiquity of the Jurisdiction of That Court, and of Some Families. London: W. Clarke and Sons, 1811. Second Edition. Corrected with the notes of the late George Hill. xvi, 319 pp. Paging irregular, following the paging of the original edition, inset in the margin of the text. Original burgundy cloth with gilt stamped spine. Moderate shelfwear. Light bumping to corners. Ex-library with bookplate to front pastedown. Property stamp title page. Internally clean. $150. * This treatise focuses on real actions, which are judicial proceedings in common law for the recovery of land providing the nature and practice of real actions, including the writs and processes involved, both original and judicial. It includes historical records from the court of the Justice of the County Palatine of Chester. Which aim to demonstrate the historical jurisdiction of the Chester court and its connection to the antiquity of some families within the region. Intended to be a guide for legal professionals and scholars interested in the history of real property law in England.