WARRANTIA CHARTAE.
\wˈɒɹanʃə t͡ʃˈɑːtiː], \wˈɒɹanʃə tʃˈɑːtiː], \w_ˈɒ_ɹ_a_n_ʃ_ə tʃ_ˈɑː_t_iː]\
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An ancient and now obsolete writ, which was issued when a man was enfeoffed of land with warranty, and then he was sued or impleaded in assize or other action, in which he could not vouch or call to warranty.
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It was brought by the feoffor pending the first suit against him, and had this valuable incident, that when the warrantor was vouched, and judgment passed against the tenant, the latter obtained judgment simultaneously against the warrantor, to recover other lands of equal value. Termes de la Ley, h. t.; F. N. B. 134; Dane's Ab. Index, h. t.; Rand. 141, 148, 156; 4 Leigh's R. 132; 11 S. & R. 115 Vin. Ab. h. t. Co. Litt. 100; Hob. 22, 217.
By John Bouvier
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