A. has right to recover in a formedon against B. tenant of the land, A. by covin with C. causes C. to disseise B. to the intent that C. should make default in a formedon against him, and that A, should recover by default ; A. recovers the land against C. accordingly by this covin, by default or confession ; A. enters, he is not remitted ; B. enters, and A. ousts him. Resolved by all the sages in parliament, that this covin makes A. a disseisor of his own land. Farmer’s case, 3 Co. 77. Coke has many cases to this effect.
Fraus and dolus nemini petrocinentur.
Citations:
[1220] EngR 378, (1220-1623) Jenk 46, (1220) 145 ER 35 (A)
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Updated: 18 May 2022; Ref: scu.461290
