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cottages on it to the further value of 25 per year. This esti- 

 mation was endeavoured to be reduced by the defendant, by 

 shewing that it had been surveyed and valued at 15*. per acre; 

 but the surveyor who made a survey of the parish stated, that 

 it was ooly done by way of equalising the rate, and that Mr. 

 Hanson's land was at the same time rated at 15s. an acre, 

 although he must know that it was of greater intrinsic value, 

 and the plaintiff's land was adjoining to the defendant's. It 

 was next attempted to be shewn that the land was mortgaged 

 for 500. The discharge of this incumbrance being also 



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shewn 



The learned judge said, the plaintiff was certainly entitled to 

 a verdict ; but he added, the conduct of the two justices granting 

 the warrant was very extraordinary. It seemed upon the oath 

 of a common fellow of a gamekeeper, who took upon himself 

 to swear, that by law a person was not qualified to keep sporting 

 dogs, they, without any further inquiry, or without any summons 

 calling upon the party to shew his qualification, issued a warrant 

 to seize the dogs. Verdict for plaintiff damage s40. 



The informer cannot be a witness. Lord Raym. 1545. 

 Andr. 240. 



