“The King to the Sheriff, Health. Summon by good Summoners, twelve free and lawful Men of the Neighbourhood of such a Vill, that they be before me, or my Justices, at such a day, prepared upon their oaths, to return, if _R._ the Father of _N._ who is within age, was seised in his Demesne of one ploughland in that Vill, of which _M._ the Son and Heir of _I._ prays a Recognition of the death of the said _I._ his Father, against the said _N._ as of his Fee on the day he died, or as of Ward. And, in the mean time, let them view that Land; and cause their names to be imbreviated. And summon, by good Summoners, the aforesaid _N._ who holds such Land, that he be then there to hear the Recognition. And have &c.” CHAP. XV. But, it should be observed, that if a day has been given for this purpose to both parties, when present in Court, then, the Tenant ought not to be summoned. But thereupon, a Recognition shall proceed to be taken on the oaths of twelve Jurors, and, according to their Verdict, shall it be declared, what Seisin the Minor’s Ancestor had, on the day of his death, in the Tenement in question; and, if it should be proved, that the Ancestor of the Minor had no Seisin on the day of his death, unless as of Ward, then, the Demandant shall recover Seisin against the Minor. But, it may be questioned, whether this alone be sufficient to enable him to recover Seisin. It does not appear to be so; because this by no means proves, that the Demandant’s Ancestor was seised in his Demesne as of Fee, on the day of his death; nor even that the Demandant be his nearer Heir. But, on the contrary, it may be said, that this being proved, the Minor has consequently no right afterwards to retain the Seisin. But if this assertion be correct, to whom is the possession to be restored? whether, in such a case, must recourse be had to the principal Recognition? If, however, it be proved by the oaths of the twelve Jurors, that the Minor’s Ancestor was seised on the day of his death, as of Fee, then, the Seisin shall continue to the Minor without disturbance, until he arrives at his full age.