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Fines and Recoveries of Lands in Ancient Demesne, when levied or suffered in a superior Court, may be reversed as to the Lord by Writs of Deceit, the Proceedings in which are now pending, or by Writs of Deceit hereafter to be brought, but shall be as Valid against the Parties thereto, and Persons claiming under them, as if not reversed as to the Lord.
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IV. And be it further enacted, That no Fine already levied in a superior Court of Lands of the Tenure of Ancient Demesne which hath not been reversed, and no Fine hereafter to be levied of Lands of that Tenure, shall, upon a Writ of Deceit already brought by the Lord of the Manor of which the Lands were Parcel, the Proceedings in which are how pending, or upon a Writ of Deceit, which at any Time after the passing of this Act may be brought by the Lord of the said Manor, be reversed as to any Person except the Lord of the said Manor; and the Court shall order such Fine to be vacated only as to the Lord of the said Manor; and every such Fine which may be reversed as to the Lord of the said Manor upon such Writ of Deceit as aforesaid shall, still remain as good and valid against and as binding upon the Conusors thereof, and all Persons claiming under them, as such Fine would have been if the same had not been reversed by such Writ of Deceit as aforesaid; and no Common Recovery already suffered in a superior Court of Lands of the Tenure of Ancient Demesne which hath not been reversed, and no Common Recovery hereafter to be suffered of Lands of that Tenure, shall, upon a Writ of Deceit already brought by the Lord of the Manor of which the Lands were Parcel, the Proceedings in which are now pending, or upon a Writ of Deceit which at any Time after the passing of this Act may be brought by the Lord of the said Manor, be reversed as to any Person except the Lord of the said Manor; and the Court shall order such Recovery to be vacated only as to the Lord of the said Manor; and every such Recovery which may be reversed as to the Lord of the said Manor upon such Writ of Deceit as aforesaid shall still remain as good and valid against and as binding upon the Vouchees therein, and all Persons claiming under them, as such Recovery would have been if the same had not been reversed by such Writ of Deceit as aforesaid.
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