Dr. BONHAM'S CASE.
(From 8 Co. Rep. 114.)
Hil. 7 Jac. 1.
Thomas Bonham, doctor in philosophy and physic, brought an action of false imprisonment against Henry Atkins, George Turner, Thomas Moundford, and John Argent, doctors in physic, and John Taylor, and Wm. Bowden yeomen; for that the defendants, the 10 Nov. anno 4 Jacobi, did imprison him, and detain him in prison seven days. The defendants pleaded the letters patent of King H. 8. bearing date the 23 Septemb. anno 10 of his reign, by which he recites,[1] Quod cum Regii officii sui, &c. (quod vide ante p. 7.) But the case at bar doth principally consist on two clauses in the charter. The first, concessimus etiam eisdem presidenti, &c. (quod vide ante p. 10) The second clause is, which immediately follows in these words, præterea] voluit, &c. (quod vide ante p. 10.) And afterwards, by act of Parliament made anno[2] 14 H. 8. it was enacted, that the said corporation, and every grant, article, and other things in the said letters patent
Skinner 568. 4 Inst. 251. 2 Brownl. 255, 256, &c. 1 Ld. Raym.
454.
