Jay v Topham: 1684

The defendant was serjeant at arms to the House of Commons. Acting under orders from the House, for an alleged contempt of it, he arrested the plaintiff and others. The plaintiff now sued for false imprisonment.
Held: The court overruled the demurrer as to the jurisdiction of the court over an officer of the House.

Judges:

Sir Francis Pemberton CJ and Sir Thomas Jones

Citations:

(1684) 12 How St Tr 822, 1689 Com Journ x 22, (1689) 14 East 102, (1689) 104 ER 540

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedChaytor and Others, Regina v CACD 30-Jul-2010
The defendants had been members of the Houses of Commons and of Lords. They faced charges of dishonesty in respect of their expenses claims. They now appealed a finding that they were not subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Parliament under . .
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Constitutional

Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.421331