case xci f Fitzherbert bar a before the e the statute of because buyer the  earth feoff the ancestor of b by deed of certain land to hold of he render  annual a pair of spur or a shilling afterward for the space of year after this  feoff the shilling be pay by b and diverse of his ancestor for this land a die  his heir refuse to receive this shilling the heir of a can now Jenkins  distrain for the spur although the tenant the heir of b fail in the payment of  the shilling for this continuance of time and constant payment of the shilling  for so many year have determine the election of both party and induce a  presumption of a agreement between they that only the shilling shall be pay by  the counsel ex long duration time in all respects to take before solenniter be  acta this be a notable case to prove the regard which the law have to long  possession prescription for rend with a power to distrain although in truth it  begin by wrong yet constant payment destroy the allegation that it be first  pay by coercion it be otherwise for a encroachment of rend within time of  memory by coercion patent or fine obtain or acknowledge before the time of r  be not of any effect at this day to gain a possession but they be to maintain  a possession the law require in the dissent of a fee that the demandant shall  make himself heir to he who be last seize in his demesne ass pl and for a  reversion or remainder heir to he in who the reversion c first vest he who  hold in socage after the e which be within time of memory have constant pay  his rend in money if this tenant noth not duly pay the money he can it be  distrain pro slavery socae for the law suppose that the change be make by the  consent of the tenant and desire of the lord understand Litt that this payment  be thus make during the memory of all man live and this be sufficient to bar  the demandant de slavery socae all the statute of limitation be find upon this  ground in favour of long possession for the repose of the subject and to avoid  uncertainty which produce suit and contention so of election of officer of  corporation by select person call the common council although their charter  give the election to all the member of the corporation