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Seipp Number:
Year
Court
Writ
Marginal Heading
1425.006 1425 Common Pleas Debt (two writs) on an obligation
Term
Regnal Year
King: Plea Number Folio Number
Hil. 3 Hen. 6 6 25a-26a
Serjeants/ Justices Plaintiff Surname Plaintiff First Name v. Defendent Surname Defendent First Name
Westbury, William Sjt (for D)
Rolf, Thomas Sjt (for P)
Martin, John JCP
Rolf, Thomas Sjt
Babington, William CJCP
Rolf, Thomas Sjt
Cokayn, John JCP Cokain
Rolf, Thomas Sjt
Martin, John JCP
Rolf, Thomas Sjt
Martin, John JCP
Serchor Thomas
Other Plaintiffs Other Names Places Other Defendents
Gap, Watte, hypothetical debtor
at Stile or Stile, Watte, alternate name of hypothetical debtor
London
Abridgements Cross-References Statutes
Statham Bille 2
Fitzherbert Charter 1, Bill 18, Obligacion 2 (not in margin, (not Brief 18)
Brooke Charter de pardon 3, Misnomer 4, Estopell 3, Pledges 25 (not in margin) 
1425.030 = Hil. 3 Hen. 6, pl. 30, fol. 35a-35b, Fitzherbert Briefe 18, cited in margin
19 Hen. 6, fol. 58
Dyer 279, pl. 9
7 Hen. 4, fol. 12
27 Hen. 8, fol. 1
7 Hen. 7, fol. 4
12 Hen. 6, fol. 3
9 Hen. 5, fol. 8 (contra)
22 Hen. 6, fol. 53, 59
6 Edw. 3, fol. 287
Post, fol. 38, 50
4 Hen. 6, fol. 1
33 Hen. 6, fol.10
34 Hen. 6, fol. 19
14 Hen. 7, fol. 12
Perkins, Profitable Boke 8, 9
9 Edw. 4, fol. 45
19 Hen. 7, fol. 9
13 Hen. 4, fol. 4b
10 Hen. 7, fol. 9
46 Edw. 3, fol. 22
11 Hen. 4, fol. 39, 40
27 Hen. 6, fol. 7
7 Hen. 6, fol. 40
27 Edw. 3, fol. 79
11 Edw. 4, fol. 3, 4
11 Hen. 4, fol. 41 (contra)
9 Edw. 4, fol. 3 (contra) 
 
Incipit (First Line) Number of Lines
Thom' Serchor Citizen de Londres porte ii briefes de Debte envers R. Talbot, s. un briefe par nom 54
Process and Pleading
Plaintiff brought two writs of Debt against defendant under two different names.
Process continued on both writs until defendant was outlawed on both writs.
Defendant purchased his charter of pardon by the name R. Talbot, and sued Scire facias against plaintiff.
Scire facias was returned served.
Defendant prayed that plaintiff be demanded.
Plaintiff rehearsed the demand in Debt and prayed that defendant remain in prison because he was outlawed under a different name.
Martin JCP told plaintiff to answer defendant's charter of pardon.
Plaintiff demurred.
The next day, defendant was brought to the bar.
Plaintiff did not sue a bill of Deceit against defendant.
Defendant's charter of pardon was allowed.
Language Notes (Law French)
Sjt Rolf (for P): Sir, Conscience gist en le cas, car nous ne poimus responder a luy per nom de R. car donques duissons estre estoppe tout temps enapres adire, que il ad nom J. accordant al obligation, & issint sinon que il duist demeure en prison, nous serons a grand mischief; Sir; mettons que un soit oblige a moy per nom Watte Gap, ou est fait il ad nom Watte At Stile; s'il vient & dit que il ad nom Watte Stile
Cokayn JCP: jeo di que il y ad diversite perenter l'ou un est oblige pur auter surnom que il ad my en fait, & ou il est oblige par auter proper nom qu'il n'ad my en fait: car l'ou un est oblige par auter surnom, &c. & le brief est porte accorde al obligation, la s'il pleda que il ad auter surnom, le plaintiff maintaine son brief par special monstrance, come adire qu'il par tiel nom s'obligea, &c. & le defendant responder al fait: & ceo est le cause, pur ceo que un home peut aver divers surnoms, & estre conu par l'un & par l'auter; mes del nom de baptisme le Ley est auterment, car on ne peut aver ij noms d' baptime, com Richard & Robert
Martin JCP: En nom d' Dieu assaies (= try, test) l'Ley de ceo si vous voules
Abstract Context
Commentary & Paraphrase
demand for 40 pounds
Sjt Rolf (for P): Defendant Richard Talbot borrowed certain money from a stranger. Plaintiff Thomas Serchor at the request of defendant Richard Talbot became a pledge to the stranger for defendant Richard Talbot that he ought to pay etc. at the day delimited. And defendant Richard Talbot is the surety that plaintiff Thomas Serchor ought not lose anything, nor be vexed by this. And defendant Richard Talbot was obliged to plaintiff Thomas Serchor in 40 pounds by the name of J.T. where in fact he was named Richard. Because defendant Richard Talbot did not pay at his day, plainitff Thomas Serchor was coerced and driven to pay the same sum to him (the stranger), so plaintiff sued defendant for the 40 pounds.
Sjt Rolf (for P): Sir, conscience lies in this case, because we cannot answer him by the name Richard because then we would be estopped to say that he was named J. according to the obligation, and thus unless he remains in prison, we will be to great mischief; in each case where one is misnamed in his baptismal name, except in a case of felony, he wil plead misnomer, but in felony he ought to answer to the felony
Cokayn JCP: one could have various surnames, and be known by one or the other; but of the name of baptism the Law is otherwise, because one cannot have two baptismal names
Martin JCP swore: In the name of God, test the Law of this if you want (daring Sjt Rolf (for P) to demur).
Manuscripts Mss Notes Editing Notes Errors
Statham Bille 2, Martin JCP said if one be imprisoned in Common Bench, and in custody of the warden of the Fleet, one shall have a bill of debt against him, as one shall have in King's Bench (of one) in custody of the marshall, but that is not the custom.
Fitzherbert Obligation 2 stated that Cokayn JCP distinguished baptismal name from surname.
Translations/Editions
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Keywords
Citizen
Name
Process
Continuation
Outlawry
Purchase
Charter of Pardon
Scire Facias
Return
Service of Writ
Appearance
Demand
Rehearsal
Case
In Fact
Loan
Stranger
Pledge
Payment
Delimitation
Surety
Loss
Vexation
Obligation
Coercion
Accord
Deed
Outlaw
Record
Averment
Person
Prison
Answer
Allowance
Advice
Conscience
Estoppel
Mischief
Imprisonment
Tort
Capias
Sheriff
False Imprisonment
Warrant
Taking
Retention
Cause
Aid
Original Writ
Distinction
Surname
Proper Name
Maintenance of Writ
Special Showing
Name of Baptism
Baptismal Name
Advantage
Allegation
Action
Felony
Misnomer
Bill of Deceit
Deceit
King's Bench
God
Test
Conception
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