Formedon

formdon, I. fr.

In old English law

An action, in the nature of a writ of right, given by the statute Westm. 3, c, 1. as the peculiar remedy of a tenant in tail, in case of a discontinuance of the estate tail. Formedon en le discender: formedon in the descender; a writ of formedon which lay for an heir of a tenant in tail against his ancestor's alienee or disseisor. Formedon en le remainder: formedon in the remainder; a writ of formedon which lay for a remainderman against an intruder upon death of the tenant in tail without issue inheritable. Formedon en le revertur: formedon in