well as free describe a customary, copyhold, or leasehold leasehold as estate if the testator had no freehold estate hold lands. which could be described by it, shall be construed to include the customary, copyhold and leasehold estates of the testator, or his customary, copyhold and leasehold estates, or any of them, to which such description shall extend, as the case may be, as well as freehold estates, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will. estates pur XXXIV. And be it further enacted, that Act not to extend to wills this Act shall not extend to any will made made before before the first day of January one thousand 1838, nor to eight hundred and thirty-eight, and that every autre vie of will re-executed or republished, or revived by die before any codicil, shall for the purposes of this Act be 1838. deemed to have been made at the time at which the same shall be so re-executed, republished, or revived; and that this Act shall not extend to any estate pur autre vie of any person who shall die before the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. persons who. CHAPTER XIII. COURT FEES. THE fees paid at different manor courts are various in the extreme, but of late years they have more approximated to the same standard; and the following list, which has been prepared after much consultation with several stewards of manors, will, I think, give a fair average of what these expenses are:— Perusing, presenting, and enrolling will, 13s. 4d. Proportionably more if the will is long and spe cial, and more than one estate. £. 06 0 1 0 S. d. 8 0 Perusing power of attorney If many estates, the fee should be increased. Admission to one estate, and draw ing minute thereof, for entry on Ac etiam, for all other estates in the 10 6 Any extra trouble to be charged for besides the above fees. In cases of special courts, the fee to the steward is matter of arrangement, generally from 21. 2s. to 5l. 5s. and all expenses. In some places, it is usual to charge 17. 1s. extra on every copy, taking the chance of there being many or few. Licences to fell timber, &c. and entry of same on court rolls, are usually charged about 17. each, or less, if the quantity required be but small. When the consent of the lessor's steward is required, the steward of the lessee will generally charge 13s. 4d., and to lessor's steward for consent, 6s. 8d., or, as before, proportionably less. On surrenders and admissions, the steward's clerk is usually considered entitled to a fee of from 2s. 6d. to 5s. OATHS USUALLY ADMINISTERED AT COURTS LEET AND COURTS BARON. Bailiff's Oath. "You, A. B., shall well and truly serve our sovereign lady the Queen, and the lord (or lady) of this leet, in the office of bailiff for the year ensuing, or until you shall be thereof discharged, according to due course of law; you shall duly execute all process to be directed unto you from the steward of this court, and diligently and faithfully account for all rents, profits, and revenues, and in all things demean yourself as a faithful bailiff ought to do-So help you God." 66 Constable's Oath. "You, A.B., shall well and truly serve our sovereign lady the Queen, and the lord (or lady) of this leet, in the office of constable for the parish (tithing or hamlet) of for the term of one whole year next ensuing, or until you thereof be discharged, according to due course of law; you shall execute all lawful process sent to you, and, by hue and cry or otherwise, use your utmost endeavours to apprehend and secure all felons, rioters, disorderly and idle persons, and others guilty of a violation of the laws of this realm, and shall in all things faithfully and diligently demean yourself in the aforesaid office-So help you God." 66 Affeeror's Oath. "You, A. B., shall well and truly affeer and assess the several amerciaments now to you remembered, and therein spare no one through fear, favour, or affection; nor enhance any one through prejudice, hatred or malice, but shall impartially act herein-So help you God.” Hayward's Oath. You, A. B., shall well and truly execute the office of hayward for this manor, until you |