The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-12 00:00:00

COMPANY.

Mr. Francis Webb appeared in support of a petition in
this matter, praying for the usual winding-up order.
Lord Romilly made the order as prayed.
IN RE THE INNS OP COURT HOTEL COMPANY (LIMITED).
Mr. Jesse', Q.C., appeared in support of a petition in
this matter, praying for a compulsory winding-up order.
Mr. Row:.liffe, for some respondents, stated that Vice-
Chancellor Wood hod that morning made an order on a
petition presented to him in the same matter, and asked
that this petition might be transferred to the other branch
of the court.
Mr. Cottrell appeared for other parties.
Lord Romilly said he was anxious that the Lord Chan-
cellor should make a general order of court, that in all
eases where a petition for the winding up of a company had
once been presented to the court, all other petitions for the
same object should be presented in the same branch of the
court. His lordship directed an application in this in-
stance to be made to the Lord Chancellor for leave to
transfer this matter to the court of Vice-Chancellor Wood,
and his lordship also wished it to be stated to the Vice-
Chancellor, that the petition was to be dealt with by him
in exactly the same way (with respect to its priority over
other petitions having the same object in view) as it
would have been treated had his lordship entertained it.

IN SC THE MERCHANT s' COMPANT.
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Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., Mr. Southgate, Q.C., Mr. Jessel,
Q.C., Mr. Roxburgh, Mr. Waller, Mr. Kekewich, Mr.
Brookibank, and Mr. Bond Coxe appeared for several
parties in this matter ; in which three petitions had been
presented, praying for winding•up orders. After some
discussion,
Lord Romilly ordered the petitions to stand over till
Monday next (this day.)

(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. Stuart.)
RE WILTsHIRE IRON COMPANY.
A petition by an alleged creditor to wind up this com-
pany under the direction of the court was ordered to stand
over until the next petition day, after having occupied the
court some time.
Mr. Greene and Mr. Brooksbank supported the petition ;
Mr. Higgins was for a judgment creditor ; and Mr. Malins
and Mr. Karalake were for the company.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCII—Nov. 10.
Sittings in Banco.—(Before Justices Shen and Lush.

WRAF AND ANOTHER (APPELLANTS) r. WPST (RPRPONDENT..
This was an appeal against two justices of Lincolnshire.
The respondent, Henry Wea, was summoned before them
in petty sessions at Winterton, charged with that he, being
an apprentice, had absconded from his work, and claimed
to void the indenture. The reapordent, at the time he
apprenticed himself to the appellants, represented that he
was over age, and they entered into an agreement whereby
he apprenticed himself for seven years to the appellants
at a salary of 12s. per week. He continued to work under
the indenture for nearly three years, when he refused
any longer to do so, alleging that he was under age when
he entered into the contract. The magistrates dismissed
the summons, and against their decision the masters ap-
pealed.
Mr. Morgan Lloyd submitted that the contract of
apprenticeship, even if the respondent was under age at the
time he entered into it, was binding, because it was for his
own benefit. And secondly, tbat if voidable, the respondent
having continued to work under the contract for nearly
two years after he bad attained the age of 21, and receiving
wages under it, had precluded himself fr .m now determin-
ing the contract. It should have been within a reasonable
time after he came of age.
Mr. ',ewers appeared for the respondent, and argued
contra.
The Lord Chief Justice said this was a contract entered
into for the infant's benefit. It was, however, competent
for the respondent to have determined the contract within
a reasonable time after he came of age. Instead of doing
so he had affirmed it by working under it for more than
18 months, and receiving his wages. It could not be said
that he had repudiated it within a reasonable time after
he came of age.
Judgment accordingly.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Nov. 10.
Sittings in Banco.—(Before Mr. Baron Channell.)

The sitting of the court this morning was merely pro
forma, the other barons being engaged in the Exchequer
Chamber in the hearing of crown cases reserved. Mr.
Baron Channel', on entering the court, said that under
these circumstances he would only hear urgent motions, or
motions of course, and no such motions being ready to be
made, the learned baron at once adjourned the court.