@article{540648,
      recid = {540648},
      author = {Jacob, Giles,},
      title = {The compleat court-keeper or, land-steward's assistant.  Containing, first, the nature of Courts Leet, and Courts  Baron; with a general Introduction to every thing incident  to them according to Law and Custom. Secondly, The Manner  of holding Courts Leer, Courts Baron and Courts of Survey,  with the Charge to the Juries; and the Forms of Entring  those Courts in the Minute Books and in the Court-Rolls,  with Precedents of great Variety of Presentments,  Amerciaments, Estreats, Copies of Court-Roll for Life, and  in Fee; Grants, Surrenders, Admittances, Licences  Forfeitures, and all other Proceedings of that Nature.  Thirdly, The Manner of keeping the Court Baron for trying  of Actions; the Nature and Kinds of Actions, and of  Pleadings; and Precedents of Declarations and Pleadings,  and of Process, from the Precept or Original to the  Distress or Execution, with Pleas and Recoveries concerning  Copyhold Lands. Fourthly, Precedents of Contracts,  Conditions, Covenants, Leases for Life, Leases for Years,  Assignments, Mortgages, Surrenders of such Leases; and also  of Copies of Court-Roll in special Cases, used by the  Land-Steward. Fifthly, the power and authority of the Lord,  and of the Steward, and the Privilege of the Tenants, with  Variety of Law Cases and Resolutions concerning  Copyholders, and the whole Business of Court-Keeping: And  also Surveys of Manors, Rentals, Stewards Accounts, Fees,  &c. By Giles Jacob, Gent. [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {printed by John Nutt, assignee of Edw. Sayer Esq; for  Bernard Lintott at the Cross-Keys in Fleet-Street, and  Thomas Ward in the Inner-Temple-Lane,},
      address = {London :},
      pages = {viij,488,[24]p. ;},
      year = {1713},
      note = {With an index.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/540648},
}