Certein cases de anno 5 R R Jacobi. [An alphabetical commonplace book, Manor-Surrender].
Contributors: England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.
Published: 1609
Language: roa
Number of pages: 275
Subjects: Law reports, digests, etc. -- Great Britain.; Lawyers -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Manuscripts, Anglo-Norman.
Other titles: Certain cases de anno quinto regni Regis Jacobi.; King's Bench reports, 1607-09.
Notes: Baker, J.H.  English legal manuscripts in the U.S.A., II, 354 ("Law MS. 34")
Ms. no. 34 in LC Law Library.
A composite ms. in Law French, the 1st part ("Certein cases ..., the numbered leaves) being reports of the Court of King's Bench, 1607-1609 followed by an index added in 18th century. The 2nd part is a section (Manor through Surrender) of an alphabetical legal commonplace book, in a different hand; it is followed by a page in English in yet another hand, captioned "Observac[i]ons in course of practise in the Court of Wardes, Mich. 1621."
Baker titles the ms. "King's Bench reports, 1607-09."
The unnamed author identifies the present work by a cross symbol, noting that another work by him is marked by a trefoil, and another by capital phi.
Half the unnumbered leaves (between the two parts, and at end) are blank.
The whole book appears to be on same paper and was prepared for writing (ruled in red) in same manner.
Previous owners: Thomas Thorpe; Sir Thomas Phillipps (Ms. 7266); F. Clarke. Acquired by LC in 1942 (LL 7947 A2).