Case Between Sir William Clayton, Bart. and the Duchy of Cornwall (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834. Excerpt: ... presented a petition of right to the King, in his High Court of Chancery, praying to the effect, "That His Majesty would be graciously pleased to order, that "right be done in this matter, and to endorse his Royal declara"tion thereon to that effect; and to refer such petition, with such "his Royal order and declaration thereon, to the Lord High Chan"cellor in his High Court of Chancery; and that Sir William "might thenceforth prosecute his complaint therein against His "Majesty's Attorney General, as representing the rights and inte"rests of His Majesty, as Duke of Cornwall, in the matters "aforesaid; and that for such purpose Sir William might have "leave to make such Attorney General, and also the Lords' Com"missioners of His Majesty's Treasury, parties thereto; and to "pray and obtain such relief in the matters aforesaid, as, under the "circumstances, should be just." This petition was admitted by the Crown, who permitted a Bill to be filed, making the Attorney General a party defendant, as representing the rights of His Majesty, as Duke of Cornwall. The Bill prayed, "That it might be declared, that Sir William Clayton was entitled to have a new lease granted to him of the aforesaid premises, for a term of years determinable on the lives of Sir William, and such two other persons as he should nominate, and the life of the survivor of them, on payment of a fine, computed according to such custom as aforesaid, and by such rate and standard as had hitherto been followed and adhered to in granting reneioed leases of the said premises, or on the payment of such fine as, under the circumstances aforesaid, should be reasonable; and that it might be referred to one of the Masters, either to ascertain what fine ought to be paid according to such custom and sta...