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[653] Lord Mansfield declared he would give no directions: they might get rid
of the writ of error if they could; if not, that it would be in force.
Rule discharged.
TIME TO PLEAD.
It seems declaration delivered before the essoign day of the term entitles to a
plea within eight days.
INSPECTION.
Motion for liberty to inspect books of a corporation.
Objection, that it was so late moved the corporation would not have time to
answer.
Lord Mansfield asked whether a custom was not concerned.
And I think it turned out to be a custom concerning freemen's fees.
Lord Mansfield.-They ought to have inspection.
Rule accordingly.
WITESS.
Motion to stay going to trial, on affidavit that they have been endeavouring to
find a witness, and cannot.
Rule discharged.
IRREGULARITY.
Where bill filed against one as attorney of this Court who is attorney of the
Common Pleas, and judgment thereon, this seems error, and not irregularity.
[654] WRIT OF ERROR.
Motion for execution notwithstanding a writ of error, on suggestion that it issued
before judgment signed. Whereas the assignment of general error in writs of error
is thus: quia in recordo et processu ac etiam in redditione judicii manifeste est
erratum, and therefore the writ of error could not anticipate the judgment.
But it was observed the proper way to come at this was by moving to set aside
the writ.
And the Master said whoever sued out a writ of error had it in his pocket to make
use of when judgment should be signed; and the judgment related to the first day
of term. Q. N.
INSPECTION OF BOOKS.
On a rule to shew cause why the plaintiff should not inspect the books of the
Corporation of the City of London, and why he should not have liberty to take copies.
This was an action upon a penal Statute of 3 G. 3, to prevent persons voting who
are not freemen, and oblige those who have the custody, to produce to the candidates
or freemen, the books of the corporation containing admissions of freemen.
It was objected, that if the rule were granted in this case, the defendants might
be made liable by compulsion to accuse themselves.
To this it was answered, that the application is to the defendants not in their
private and personal, but in their political capacity.
However, it appearing the defendants could not comply with the rule, they not
having the power of granting inspection in themselves.
Rule discharged.
[655] MicHAELmAS TERm, 14 GEO. 3, 1774, K. B.
THE CAUSE OF THE ISLAND OF GRENADA. CAMPBELL v. HALL.
[See S. C. Cowp. 208.]
This cause came on to trial before the Right Honourable William Lord Mansfield,
on Friday the second of July, at the sittings after Trinity term, for the City of
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