Extent In Chief

Extent In Chief

English Law: Extent in Chief in the Past

An execution issuing out of the exchequer at the suit ‘of the crown. It is a mere “fiscal writ. See. West on Extents; 2 Tidd. Index.

Developments

When land was extended at a valuation too low, there was no remedy at common law but to pay the money. 15 H. VII. Nor yet in chancery, unless there was fraud, because the extent was made by the oath of a jury and deemed reasonable according to the writ of extent for that cause: or every verdict might be examined in a court of chancery. Crompt. on. Jurisdic. 55 a. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

  1. Partialy, this information about extent in chief is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including extent in chief.

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