THE THIRD PART OF MODERN REPORTS, BEING A COLLECTION OF SEVERAL SPECIAL CASES IN THE COURT OF KINGS-BENCH: IN THE LAST YEARS OF THE REIGN OF KING CHARLES II. IN THE REIGN OF KING JAMES II. AND IN THE TWO FIRST YEARS OF K. WILLIAM AND Q. MARY. TOGETHER WITH THE RESOLUTIONS AND JUDGEMENTS THEREUPON. THE SECOND EDITION. / CAREFULLY COLLECTED BY A LEARNED HAND.

Great Britain. Court of King's Bench [Colquitt, Anthony].

Published by Printed by John Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer Esq; for Charles Harper, at the Flower-de-Luce over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street 1712., [London]: In the Savoy:, 1712

Folio. 13 x 8 ½ inches. [20], 338, [38]pp. In a contemporary sheep binding rubbed at edges and corners with some loss of leather. Gilt lettered label on spine. Corners and edges darkened from a damp stain. Leaves toned and foxed throughout, quite heavy at times. Top and lower foremargins show damp stain to various degrees. Remnants of a removed bookplate on front pastedown. Leather split at hinges but boards holding firm with original bands. Ownership inscription of William Amory above title (crossed out), W. Amory on front pastedown. Another ownership inscription on title crossed out and a small rectangular piece on the title excised. Good. Advertising on final page by publisher, Charles Harper. Beginning in 1682, the ?Modern Reports? were published in 12 individual volumes, over a period of more than 50 years. The third part, covering the years 1682-1690, (offered here) was first published in 1700, compiled by Anthony Colquitt.

A few of the cases include Baldwin vs Flower, A man called another man?s wife a ?whore?, Banson vs Offley, an appeal of murder against three individuals, where a man was wounded in one county, but died in another (question of jurisdiction), Goring vs Deering, an appeal of murder, plea of manslaughter, if a woman be slain, her next of kin shall maintain an appeal, bail proceedings, bankruptcies, Upton vs Dawkin, trespass for stealing fish (one hundred trout) from the fishery, Sir John Wytham vs Sir Richard Dutton, [Barbados] dispute concerning the limits of colonial governors' immunity and the jurisdiction of the king in colonies, prisoner escapes, The King vs Silcot, Silcot had a gun but could not prove an income of 100 pounds per annum, Prodgers vs Frazier, argument on the difference between an Idiot (ideot) and a lunatic (lunatick), The King vs Marsh, for forgery brought against a coroner in a murder inquest, the case of Sir John Knight for going armed to terrify the King?s subjects, Hicks vs Gore, any maid or woman-child above the age of 12 and under the age of 16 who is taken from parents and is then married, shall forfeit her estate, definition of monopoly, Outlawry: Holloway?s case who was arrested in the West Indies for high treason and brought before a judge in England (James Holloway was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn in 1684 for his participation in the Rye House Plot), the Kings powers of pardon, prohibition to marry two wives, robberies, etc., etc.
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Title: THE THIRD PART OF MODERN REPORTS, BEING A ...
Publisher: Printed by John Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer Esq; for Charles Harper, at the Flower-de-Luce over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street 1712., [London]: In the Savoy:
Publication Date: 1712
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 2nd Edition