De Statuto Mercatorio

The writ of statute merchant. Reg. Orig. 146).

Breve. L. Lat. Writ of statute merchant. A writ which lay for imprisoning him who had forfeited a statute merchant bond, until the debt was satisfied. Reg. Orig. 146 b. There are several writs under this head. Id. 148. Reg. Jud. 8. See Statute merchant. DE STATUTO STAPUL^, Breve. L. Lat. Writ of statute staple. A writ that lay to take the body to prison, and seize upon the lands and ffoods of one who had forfeited the bond called statute staple. Heg. Orig. 151. See Statute staple. DE SUPERONERATIONE PASTU- R-<E, Breve. L. Lat. Writ of surcharge of pasture. A judicial writ which lay for him who was impleaded in the count} court, for surcharging a common with his cattle, in a case where he was formerly impleaded for it in the same court, and the cause was removed into one of the courts at Westminster. Reg. Jud. B6 b.