Writ of redisseisin. A writ which lay where a man recovered by assise of novel disseisin land, rent, or common, and the like, and was put in possession thereof by verdict, and afterwards was disseised of the same land, rent, or common, by him by whom he was disseised before. Reg. Orig. 2066 Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 188, B. … [Read more...] about DE REDISSEISINA
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DE PROPRIETATE PROBANDA
Writ for proving property. A writ directed to the sheriff, to inquire of the property or goods distrained, where the defendant in an action of replevin claims the property. 3 Bl. Comm. 148; Reg. Orig. 85b. … [Read more...] about DE PROPRIETATE PROBANDA
DE REPARATIONE FACIENDA
A writ by which one tenant in common seeks to compel another to aid in repairing the property held in common. 8 Barn. & C. 269. … [Read more...] about DE REPARATIONE FACIENDA
DE QUARANTINA HABENDA
At common law, a writ which a widow entitled to quarantine might sue out in case the heir or other persons ejected her. It seems to have been a summary process, and required the sheriff, if no Just cause were shown against it, speedily to put her into possession. Aiken v. Aiken, 12 Or. 203, 6 Pac. 682. … [Read more...] about DE QUARANTINA HABENDA
DE RESCUSSU
Writ of rescue or rescous. A writ which lay where cattle distrained, or persons arrested, were rescued from those taking them. Reg. Orig. 117, 118; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 101, C, G. … [Read more...] about DE RESCUSSU