The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-03 00:00:00

SHERIFF'S COURT.

LANORIDOE V. SIR W. H. Doze BART.—PURCHASING A
Hans Hosea.—Thu wu a writ of inquiry to assess damages
in an action to recover 161., as the balance of the price of a
mare. It was proved that at the spring inciting at Epsom,
in 1846, the plaintiff had amaze mend " Jessie Hammond,"
whisk wu entered for a race. Jessie Hammond was placed
second, the winner being a certain mare got by Camel, out
of Sketch. As owner of the aecoad bone the plaintiff, by
the 67th rule of the Jockey Club, could claim the winner for
801., and the defeadant induced the plaintiff to exercise his
right in his favour, and agreed to give him 151. for the pur-
chase. The plaintiff claimed the mare, and gave her to the
defendant, who gave him the 801., and this action wu to re-
cover the promised 151. The case was proved by W. Evans,
the jockey, who rode Jessie Hammond, and the jury found
for the plaintiff.—Damages, 161.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.
IN al H. OwaN.—Tß! Patton Port Theuvintx Com-
Pittlr.—Thie bankrupt, who was described as of Fleet-street,
carrier, but who was a director or secretary in the Parcel
Post Delivery Company, came up to pushislaat examination.
The balance-sheet embraced a period cf about ten months,
and showed the following items: to creditors, 7071, and
liabilities on account of the above-lamed company, 4,6581. ;
to meet which the assts appeared to be" none." The pro-
fits in trade were only 221., but salaries received by the
bankrupt amounted to 417/. ; the looses were 8111., trade ex-
pense., 1991., and domestic expenses, 3601. The bankrupt
had lost nearly 2001. spoil the sale of certain railway shares.
—Mr. Lawrence appeared u solicitor to the flit, and no op
position being offered, the bankrupt was declared to have
pawed his Heal examination.

BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT.
Before D. Heath, Fad, Judge.
CoLLuf outfox e. TRU LONDON AND NOITII WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANT.—This was a motion for a new trial.
The case was tried on Nev. 5 last before a jury, and • ver-
dict found for the plaintiff. The action had been brought
for non-fulfilment of contract, the caw being that the defend-
ants 'had contracted to convey the plaintiff and his lug-
gage from Northampton to Euston-square safely, and that
the contract wee not performed, a box and carpet bag of the
plaintiff having been stolen at the London terminus. At
the trial it was stated by the plaintiff in his evidence that
the weight of hisluggage was Mass., and the defendants pro.
duced their act to show that they allowed passengers by the
3rd clue to carry no more than 401 M. The action was
brought for 191. 10s., and the verdict was for 101.—Mr. Rut.
sell, for the defendants, argued that if they had contracted,
it was to carry no more than 4011 n., and that they
could not be liable for any quantity above that weight.
The verdict was therefore clearly against evidence—
against the evidence of the plaintiff himself, who was the
only person examined on that point.—Mr. Lewis, solicitos,
opposed the motion for a new trial. He contended that it
was the duty of the company to see the luggage welshed,
but by their neglecting to do so, and allowing it to be put I
into the train, they had contracted to parry it, whatever its
weight might have been. If it wen dulled that the COWL
pasy was Dot liable for the loss of the hippie, berate it
was over the prescribed weight, then the company would not
be liable ter ray Wary the plaintiff might sustain th
the usgligesse ot their servants—the lo of • linaire
instance. He maintained that there was no ground for
granting a sew trial, and it it were and the ease
et takes to a sperior court, the being a emu, a
jountspere Wiffif, would be amble to foram_
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ago pub homeless, and it say should ONES
bans him Where the sum in dispute ustees=7l4,
iltesid allow it to be taken into • superior ewart—Bale
rellred.

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