case lewis against walter Trinity term James roll slander in say that John  Lewis do say that there be no prince in England be hold actionable it be aver  that John Lewis never do say so action for these word December James John  Piers do say that John Lewis innuendo the plaintiff do say that there be no  prince in England where in fact John Piers never speak any such word but that  they be malicious speak and aver that the king and his son now prince Charles  be then in England after verdict and not guilty plead and find for the  plaintiff it be move in arrest of judgement that these word be not actionable  first because they be but the report of the speech of another and not of his  own speech second because he do not show when the plaintiff use such word for  it may be in the time when the prince be not in England or in the time of the  reign of queen Elizabeth and then it have not be any offence croak James er p  three that the word themselves be not actionable whensoever speak croak throw  for the first point precedent be appoint to be search where from the report of  the speech of another who never speak such word a nation will lie and a  precedent be show lady morrison v car a action for that he say Arscot have  report he have the use of her body where in fact he never speak any such word  it be adjudge for the plaintiff and affirm in a writ of error the court  therefore be satisfy in this point that the report of the speech of another  who never use such word be Chargeable but for the other point they will advice  b case memorandum upon the that of November in this term sir Henry Montague be  make chief justice of the king bench in the place of sir Edward coke the late  chief justice who be in the king displeasure be remove from his place by a  writ from the king recite that whereas he have appoint he by writ to that  place that he have now amoved he and appoint he to desist from the further  execute thereof and now this day Egerton Lord chancellor come into the king  bench and sir Henry Montague one of the king sergeant be accompany with Hutton  sergeant and Francis more sergeant come to the middle of the bar and then the  Lord chancellor deliver to he the king pleasure to make choice of he to that  place and after Montague sergeant have make his answer c and return thank and  testify his endeavour for the well execute the say place he be bring into the  bar and there take his oath and after the writ read the Lord chancellor  deliver it to he and he be place in the chief justice seat