The Law of Conveyances, Shewing the Natures, Kinds, and Effects, of All Manner of Assurances, with the Manner of Their Several Executions and Operations, also Directions to Sue Out and Prosecute All Manner of Writs, of Extent, Elegit, and Judiciall Writs upon Statutes, Recognizances, Judgments, &c
by John Herne
| The Law of Conveyances | ||
 at the College of William & Mary. |
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| Author | John Herne | |
| Published | London: Printed by T.R. for Hen. Twyford, and Tho. Dring ... | |
| Date | 1657 | |
John Herne (fl. 1636-1660), likely son of John Herne, a prominent barrister in the 17th century, entered Lincoln's Inn on February 11, 1636.[1] He translated in 1659 The learned reading of John Herne esq., late of the honourable society of Lincoln's Inn, upon the statute of 23 H. 8, cap. 3, concerning commissions of sewers.[2] As well as published a collection of precedents, including The Pleader, The Law of Conveyances, The Modern Assurancer, and The Law of Charitable Uses.[3] He is likely buried under a monument at Ameringhall, in the County of Norfolk, England.
The Law of Conveyances was published in 8 volumes in 1658.[4] A compilation of tables, cases, and other relevant information, The Law of Conveyances assembles the different aspects of the law on conveyances into a single work, as opposed to their previous status as dispersed in large books of law. His compilation includes information on how to transfer assurances, how to sue and prosecute writs of extent, elegit, and judicial writs upon statutes, recognizances, and judgments. A second edition was published to correct defects in the previous work.[5]
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
References
- ↑ D. A. Orr, "Herne , John (c.1593–1649)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004), accessed March 3, 2015.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ John Herne, The Law of Conveyances (London: T.R. for Hen. Twyford, and Tho. Dring, 1658), accessed March 3, 2015.
