English Constitutional History From the Teutonic Conquest to the Present Time
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It was fully recognized as their exclusive right by the Court of Exchequer Chamber in 1674, 2 by the House of Lords in 1689, 3 and also by the courts of law in 1680 4 and 1702. 5 Their right was further recognized by the act 7 William III. c. 7, which declared that ' the last determina- tion of the House of Commons concerning the right of elections is to be pursued.' The claim of the Commons to determine, not merely the legality of elections, but the rights of the electors as well, gave rise, i...n 1702, to a memorable contest between the Lords and Commons. One Ashby, a burgess of Ayles- Case of bury, having been refused permission to vote at an elec- white \\ tion, brought an action at common law against William '7°2. White and others, the returning officers of that borough. He obtained a verdict ; but it was moved in the Court of Queen's Bench, in arrest of judgment, ' that this action did 1 Commons' Journ. i. 149-169; Pari. Hist. i. 998-1017; S. R. Gardiner, Hist, of Eng. 1603-1616, i.
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