THE ABSTRACT OF, 
For the Respondent.  THE CASE OF Richard Reed the Younger, Esquire, Respondent to the Appeal of Walter Williams Esq; and Elizabeth his Wife appellants.  
JOhn Reed Esquire, seized of the Meadows in question of the then value of 100 l. per annum, demiseth them to Katharine Reed his Sister for 99 years, and after conveys the Inheritance thereof to Edward Reed his Brother.  
Katharine gave this Lease by her Will to Richard Reed the Elder( after some Legacies for lives which are all dead) in trust for the GENERAL HEIR, which GENERAL HEIR falls out to be William Reed, Son to Elinor Reed, Daughter to the said John Reed, which Elinor was the Wife of Richard Reed the Younger.  
This Lease is questioned by Edward Reed as a Mortgage for 1000 l. and Anno 1639. is Decreed to be a Mortgage.  
Richard Reed the Younger, to preserve this Lease to his Family, buys in this Decree for 250 l, and so quiets the Estate.  
Richard Reed the Elder, in pursuance of the Will of Katharine, assigns the Lease in Trust for William the GENERAL HEIR, William the GENERAL HEIR, assigns his Interest to Edward Reed, assigns the Decree in trust for The Respondent Richard Reed the Younger, who hath now both Interests, the Legal from Richard Reed the Elder, and the Equitable from Edward Reed.  
William after the Assignment Marries the Petitioner Elizabeth,( who brought in Portion 1500 l. in Hand, and 500 l. to be paid in 5 years, and had in jointure, which she enjoys 250 l. per annum) makes the Petitioner Elizabeth Executrix, and dies without Issue.  
The Petitioner Elizabeth, not content with her jointure of 250 l. per annum, claims an Interest in this Lease.  
Thereupon arose across Suits in Chancery, and it was Decreed by the late Lord Chancellor Nottingham, that the Assignment of William to the Respondent was good, and that the Petitioners should release.  
Which Decree upon a Re-hearing was confirmed, and the Petitioners do accordingly release.  
Notwithstanding all which the Petitioners do Appeal against the said Decree of 1639. made by the Lord Keeper Coventry( 46 years since) as unjust, and against the second Decree made by the late Lord Chancellor,( not as unjust, but as made in pursuance of the former Decree, as it was not) and against their own Act and dead, and against the Act and dead of William her Husband, by which he hath barred himself and his Executors from having any Appeal.