The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-31 00:00:00

IN 11 ILINNIDT.

The bankrupt wu a chemist, of West Cowes. This wu
the eternisation meeting. The debts were 816 L; assets,
about 1604

bkidloy supported. There was no opposition, and
t►e afield aldgees statics that he thought the bankrupt
had rendered Me but aceouut in his power, the mart
allowed him to pasa.

ins. in. canenriosras wis.
IX II XIS —CABS OF • IIII•11 DIALIII.

This was the examination meeting in the CYO of T. C.
Her, desaibod ass dialer in railway and mining shares, and
maiming= agent, of Chelsea and Bortholomew-lsne. The
accounts, which are in course of preparation by Messrs.
Paul and Turner, bad . not yet been filed, owing to the
illness of the bankrupt. His d. bts and liabilities are very
oonsiderable—about 78,0001 ; the assets are estimated at
18,00 W. An adjournment for six weeks was taken.

IN ILI TUONAN AND TIIONAL—DUTINS OP ACCOUNTANTS.
In this case, which was before the court a few days ago,
his Honour said—One of the soomurants practisiog in this
court (I abstain frees wintianieg his name) has applied for
payment oat of the estate of his bill for preparing the bank-
rupts' amounts. It is my practice to allow every bankrupt
to name an seematast to assist him as to his amounts, and
pay such accountant a reasonable remunt ration out of the
estate ; but this is on the understanding that, though named
by the bankrupt, he will consider himself the servant of the
wart, the assignees, and the creditors, ea well as of the
bankrupt, and do justice to elite the best of hirabdity. In
the cue before me, on. of the bankrupts has miscooducted
Mast If ; and had the accountant acted with due diligence,
he must have discovered facts amply sufficient to put the
solicitor to the bankruptcy and the assignees upon such
investigation as would have led to a disoovery of
the bete He did not do so, probably from tin. to act against a rerson who had formerly em-
hisa; and beam the solicitor and the assignees tad
W idd them but their own vigilance. That vigilance,
bwestew, saffieed to pat them on inquiry, sad the result
has bees sbas QS biukrept las, AS•OustiPd TT., .e . hems
arelineelailese I refuse the accountant any remuneration slut
of the estate. I make this public statement, because it is
et great importune that accountants should know what
their real duty is, and what cons quencu must always follow
a neglect of that duty. I think it would be • better prac-
tice if the assignees were in every case themselves to select
the accountant, consulting the dilcial assignee or not, as
they m
anight think proper, and not leave the nomination to
t bkrupt.

COURT.—XtRcit 30.

=MOM WI.

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081 IP.

This was an action oil • bill of ezehange for 121. The
plaiatiff was ea catiltter at Soothempton, end toe defend-
e =derlie maker, living at 12, Orchard-street. The
pleaded that some addition had been made to the
bill after he had accepted it.
It appeared that • Mr. Dorringtoe, of Southampton,
drew the bill on which the action was now brought, sad the
defendant sesepted it, it being addressed to hie radium la
London. He was earprieed that it was not presented whom
due, and still more so, what be received notice from the
aiatif that the bill had beat preseeted at a beaker's in
, and disbesound. He immediately answered
that Naas% saying that he never made a bill payable at
Southamptoe, but that if it had been presented in town it
would have been paid.
The plaintiff sew endeavoured to prove that the deka-11
dant had provoked to pay the bill since the dishonour, bat
he had not enMeieat evidences to do so.
Mr. Berry, for the defendant, said that U the plaintiff
proved a promise, he should interpose the stamp laws,. blob
would entirely bar the claim, for the inttrunient upon
which he sued having been vitiated, the stamp was spoiled,
end • promise to pay on the part of the defendant could not
revive the stamp.
Verdict for the defendant.