Bishop of Worcester v One of His Copyholders: 1660

The copyholder preferred his bill to be relieved against a forfeiture for cutting timber. Per Cur’, if the waste be voluntary the court will not relieve; and an issue at law was directed, whether he cut the trees with an intent to do waste, and the Lord Keeper being pressed to alter this issue would not alter it.
[1660] EngR 67, (1660-1706) 2 Freem Chy 137, (1660) 22 ER 1112 (D)
Commonlii
England and Wales

Updated: 25 August 2021; Ref: scu.410057