case the earl of kingston versus the lady Elizabeth PIEREPONT distinguish  Egerton v Brownlow Lord sim n S h l c n pound leave by will to procure a  dukedom to the head of the family the case be thus gervase Pierepont devise by  his will pound to procure by all lawful mean a dukedom to the hear of his  family so that it be within a year after his decease and a bill be exhibit to  have the money apply accord but upon a demurrer the demurrer be for that it be  against law that such title and honour which be proper the reward of virtue  and merit shall be purchase for money and that no agreement or disposition of  any money to any such purpose ought to be aid or assist by a court of equity  and for that a Peer of this realm have and do rightful hold and exercise a  judicial power in judge and determine upon the right and property of the  people of England and it be therefore against the positive and establish law  of the land that any judicial power shall be buy or sell for money or attain  by such mean and for that it appear by the bill that the say pound be by the  testator will appoint to be dispose of for that purpose so as the same be  effect and complete in such manner as by the say will be direct and for that  it appear that the say marquis do survive the testator above one year and do  nothing towards attain the say honour and the plaintiff have no pretence  during the life of the say marquis and for that the time by the will appoint  for the procure the say honour appear by the bill to be effluxt and for that  it appear by the bill that in case the honour be not procure in a year after  the testator death then the pound be give over to other and for that the bill  in that matter be against equity and common justice his lordship thereupon c  hold the say several demurrer to be good and sufficient and as to so much of  the bill as be demurrer to the same be dismiss Reg lib a fol a title of honour  can be bar by a fine or recovery Lord viscount purbeck case show can in  parliament Inst a n it be adjudge against the plaintiff as well for that it be  illegal to acquire honour for money as also for that the bill be not exhibit  within due time so as to attach the money in equity within the year