between the parish OF saint nicholas and saint peter in Ipswich a apprentice  bind for four year only gain a settlement burr Sett can more full and Sess can  Edward vol p No SC Cas tempt hard S c upon a special order of session it be  state that James blithe in be put apprentice in saint Peter for four year by  indenture and that he live there and serve the time but in as much as he be  not bind for seven year as Elizabeth c require the session adjudge it no  settlement and the saint section of that statute be insist on to support the  order which declare that all indenture covenant bargain of or for the have or  take any apprentice otherwise to be make or take than be by that statute  ordain shall be clear void in law to all intent and purpose and one of the  former regulation be that the bind shall be for seven year and the case of  Cureden and Laland be rely on Pas Geo where the apprenticeship be for seven  year but the indenture never stamp and hold to be no settlement ante but  notwithstanding this the court be of opinion here be a settlement and quash  the order it appear that between the that and saint section there be many  regulation what sort of person shall take apprentice and what not which be  never regard and it will be of mischievous consequence now to refer this last  section back to all the rest they say the word void must be construe voidable  as on the statute Westminster Finis Self jure sit nullus it be yet a  discontinuance hob and on h c you must plead special strange and can avoid a  bail bind on non be factum here the indenture have have its effect and neither  master nor servant have take advantage of the objection and as to the case of  Cureden and Laland on Ann c sect there be word prohibit the give the indenture  in evidence and admit improper evidence be always a ground to quash the court  in establish the distinction between these case also rely upon the word in the  sect of the stat where speak of the duty not be pay it not only say that the  indenture shall be void but add and not available in any court or place or to  any purpose whatsoever and it be say to be a vulgar errror to think the car c  be the first Act about settlement for in Rastals statute it appear that so  long ago as h c and in Edward the six time there be law to that purpose