The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-31 00:00:00

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SECONDARIES COURT.—VESTIRDaT.
Before Mr. Secondary Potter.
JOBBINS V. TEMPLER.—RAILWAY LIABILITIES.—This
action was brought to recover 31. 12s. 6d. of the defen-
dant as a managing committeeman of the Direct Leeds
and London Railway. In the autumn of 1845, a railway
with the above title was projected, and on the 21st of Sep-
tember a Mr. John Robinson Gibson applied to the plaintiff,
a lithographer and engraver, to execute a map of the line
and the country it was proposed to carry it through, to connect
the metropolis with Leedi. The map was accordingly done, and
used by the committee, but unfortunately the scheme turned
out abortive, and no less than 262 actions were at once
brought against the committeemen. To the present demand
the defendant, a gentleman residing at Reigate, pleaded the
general issue, on the ground that he was not a member of
the provisional committee of the line in question when that
debt was incurred.—Mr. J. R. Gibson depo'ed that he was
the chief originator of the line, and ordered the map as
the agent of the company about the 21st Septem-
ber, but he did not recollect whether the defendant
was on the committee before October 7, nor would
he swear that his name was placed on the list by his autho-
rity. Witness was solicitor to the company while it was
in existence, but now he was in partnership with the
plaintiff's attorney. A decision of Chief Baron Pollock
was quoted regarding the question of liability, but the
learned Secondary said it was not needed; and after
Mr. Hance had addressill the jury for the defence, the Se-
condary said, that every case of this character must stand or
fall upon its merits, and the decisions of the learned Chief
Baron of the Exchequer, in particular cases, were but secon-
dary considerations. There were three points upon which
the jury would have to adjudicate, and which were—was the
defendant on the committee at the time the order
was given—did the committee sanction that order—and was
the article necessary for the purpoees of the company ? He
was of opinion that the deter is liability had not been
fully made out. Verdict for the defendant.
KNIPE V. SMITH AND OTHEES.—COPYRIONT MAPS.—
This was an action to recover compensation for a professional
injury sustained by the plaintiff, through the negligence of
the defendants. It appeared that Mr. Knipe, the plaintiff,
is the proprietor of a geological map of the British Isles and
part of France. The defendants supplied the paper for these
maps ; and that for the 1844 edition was so soft that it would
not, take the colours, and after it was printed upon, the
sheets were sent to be hardened at the defendant's manufac-
tory ; from which, however, they never were returned, nor
did the plaintiff have any knowledge of what had become of
them until the present year, when he found them in the
market —For the defence it was argued that the plaintiff
had informed the defendants that the maps would be worth
nothing if the paper was not hardened ; and they having
failed to harden it they had been thrown aside and sold as
waste paper.—The jury found for the plaintiff—damages 381.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.
IN ES FtowEa.—This bankrupt, who was a publisher,
came up to pass his last examination. His debts are
about 3,0001., and the assets 3001. The expenses are about
5,0001., and the profits 3,0001. Mr. Duncan appeared to sup-
port the bankrupt, and a creditor named Owen, com-
plained that his (the bankrupt's) conduct had been
fraudulent.—Mr. Commissioner Evans: That will be an
objection for the certificate. The question is, are the
accounts satisfactory ? The bankrupt was then examined,
by which it appeared that he was a surveyor
to St. George's-in-the-East, but had no stated amount
of income. He had received 1,5001. in seven years, through
his private practice as a surveyor.—Mr.Commissioner Evans :
It will be a question at the certificate meeting, whether he
aught not to lay by part of his income for the creditors. The
bankrupt appears to have spent more than he ought to have
done. Mr. Duncan : That is the only point I feel, your
honour. The accounts were considered satisfactory and
pamed.
THE " IRON TimEs."—Yesterday was appointed for the
application of Smith, Holt, and Neale, bankrupts (who were
proprietors of the Iron Times newspaper), for their certifi-
cates. Messrs. Holt and Neale attendled, but Mr. Smith had
not been able to'pay the fees. Mr. Berry, a creditor, opposed
the bankrupts on the ground of extravagance whilst in a
hopeless state of insolvency, and other grounds,the principal
being against Mr. Holt, for receiving large sums of money,
and not duly accounting for them, and also for incurring
i debts on false representations. The objections fell to the
ground. The certificates were granted, and protection to
Mr. Holt (as be was threatened with arrest) until the certifi-
• cats had been allowed by the Court of Review. Protection
was extended for Mr. Smith to come up on a future day.