case halley case the university of Oxford can claim conusance of a ejectment  bring to recover possession of a term vide ante p light Rep Bac Abr ejectment  upon a lease of a message in oxon the defendant be principal of Gloucesterball  in Oxford pretend that he be a scholar in Oxrord and a privilege person ought  to be sue before the vicechancellor in Oxford accord to their course of  proceed there secundum custom university and accord to the charter grant to  the university in the Richard and the croak car Henry and confirm by  parliament in the Elizabeth c wherefore he pray there may be a stay of the  proceed in this court and show their charter that they have conusance of all  suit contract covenant quarrel except concern freehold and this be a personal  action they ought to have conusance thereof Damport for the university show a  ancient record in this court in Edward where a plea of covenant be bring in  the court of the vicechancellor of the university of Oxford by reason of a  contract make before that time wherein be grant to they that they shall have  conusance of all action personal and contract and the covenant in question be  that he shall enjoy such a house in Oxford for a year and because this court  of the common plea have grant a prohibition to stay the proceed in the say  suit be begin in the court Christian before the vicechancellor the record  mention that upon the show of this charter it appear the action be bring only  upon the contract and not pro house therefore a consultation be grant and it  be pray here because this action be but personal that they may have conusance  thereof but all the court deny it and affirm that the vicechancellor have not  any jurisdiction nor may hold plea thereof for in this action he shall recover  possession and shall have a to have facias possession and thereby he that have  a freehold may be put out of possession and it be not like to the record show  for there it be only a action of covenant wherein the plaintiff shall recover  damage only and therefore reason to grant a procedendo there but here he shall  recover possession and therefore by their own rule they ought not to hold  conusance nor have liberty to proceed in this case note that by this ancient  record it appear what be the privilege of the say university and the  jurisdiction of this court to grant a prohibition where they proceed in the  court Christian in prejudice of the commonlaw without resort to the chancery b  vide will c croak car er p