Death between Verdict and Judgment Act 1665 (c. 8)

Death between Verdict and Judgment Act 1665X1

1665 CHAPTER 8 17 Cha 2

An Act for avoiding unnecessary Suites and Delayes.

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X1 Abbreviated title derived from Chronological Table of the Statutes: Covering the Period from 1235 to the End of 1971 (London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1972)

In what Case Death after Verdict not to be alleged for Error.

For the avoiding of unnecessary Suites and Delayes Bee it enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majestie by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spirituall and Temporall and Commons in this present Parlyament assembled and by Authoritie of the same That in all Actions Personall X2 Reall or mixt the death of either partie betweene the Verdict and the Judgement shall not hereafter be alleadged for Error soe as such Judgement be entred within Two Termes after such Verdict.

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X2 and O

II. Proviso for Administrator de Bonis non suing Scire Facias.

And bee it further enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid where any Judgement after a Verdict shall be had by or in the Name of any Executor or Administrator In such case an Administrator de bonis non may sue forth a Scire facias and take Execution upon such Judgement.

III. Continuance of Act.

This Act to continue for the space of Five yeares and from thence to the end of the next Session of Parlyament.