case the mayor OF winchester against willies a custom in restraint of trade be  ill S c salk S c salk S c holt S c ld ray S c Mod it be not reasonable always  to inquire into the original ground or foundation of a ancient custom in a  special verdict wherein a custom be find to restrain any stranger from set up  a trade of a woollen draper unless he be qualify accord to the custom c it be  question whether such a custom be good in any other city than London it be a  custom restrain the liberty of the subject in a matter so beneficial to the  kingdom modern report as trade be darnel cite the case of the corporation of  Dublin a palm Rep S c roll Rep a the case of joliffe v broad b roll Rep S c  cro James S c Jones S c march S c Noy b the case of day v savage c hob S c  more S c roll Abr c the case of stride v Birt d Mod S c Mod S c skin S c salk  S c comy d the yearbook of Edward the three e Edward pl e and Robinson v  Watkins f Mod f Mr Raymond that this custom be not good cite Waggeners case a    S c Brownl a the case of the tailor of Ipswich b   b Peplow v Rowley c cro  James c the mayor of Bedford v fox d Lutw d and the yearbook of Henry the six  e Henry c pl e he insist principal on Waggeners case and that great stress be  lie on confirmation of act of parliament in that case f see     lev cro  Elizabeth godb Lutw carter f holt chief justice whenever a town be incorporate  it be as well for the benefit of the inhabitant in general as a freeman where  it be for the benefit of a trade and a bylaw will extend to both the city of  London have a power to qualify person and to oblige infant if they bind  themselves to stand to their indenture notwithstanding their nonage but there  be no such custom anywhere else which occasion the statute Elizabeth c which  bind infant modern report er p note the court seem to be of opinion it be a  have custom g but see Wannel v chamberlain of London stram Harrison v Godman  burr king v Harrison burr S c Bl Rep Woolley v idle burr green v the mayor of  Durham burr king v surgeon company burr pierce v Bartrum Cowp g but judgement  be give upon the defect of the declaration for that the plaintiff have not  entitle themselves to the action Powell justice say most of the corporation in  England that be by prescription assume this custom but he give no opinion of  it