THE
OFFICE
OF
BAILIFF OF A LIBERTY.
BOOK I.
Of a Franchise or Liberty[15].
CHAPTER I.
OF FRANCHISES IN GENERAL.
Royal privilege.
Forfeiture.
A franchise is a royal privilege in the hands of a subject; and is forfeited by misusing it. Finch, 164.
Record.
If a franchise be of record in any court of the King it is sufficient. 27 H. 6. 9.
Quo warranto.
Allowance of franchises in Quo warranto or in Eyre shall conclude the King, for this is the suit of the King to try franchise; contra of allowance in the Common Bench or other court. 10 H. 7. 13. Br. Fraunches & Liberties, 40.
General statute.