The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE:

(THIS DAY.)

EQUITY COURT.
Sir R. T. Laded,'A

HZ 'BRIGHTON CLUB RED 1(0I1OL1 HOTEL COHNIZ
An order for the winding up of this company
by the court on the 3rd inst.
Mr. Swam ton, on behalf of Mr. Reynolds, ► mak..
the company, now applied es parte that the mutat
not be discharged without notice to his diet
Reynolds had been engaged to construct a masari
hotel and claimed against the company 4,341& fn.
sent application was: made upon the greani t 5
wee reason to apprehend some arTaoseneat bens asiN7
with the other creditors for the • of the psi 7
Tht Vice-Chancellor said the court would ash
such an order upon an ex parte applicatke, ra
shown that immediate action was neansary is Si
mischief. No ground had been shown for
the ordinary course in the present, and =teisk.„,...lllll
must be given to the other parties before the coat 74
act in the matter.

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HE HAYPEERLD BEZWIII EMMY!.
Mr. Say, on the part of • creditor, asked form eh
for the compulsory winding-up of the commit
eompanT was formed is July 1165, with the A‘ ~'
purcliseing the brewery and busenese of Mr.
The purchase-money was to be 10,000 f., but ilz.
could not get his money, at d, accordingly, he mai;
the court. A cross claim was alleged spur 4.
Hawkins, and time was allowed for • bill to ko grh
establish it. The purchase had not been earegisim, ir!
company bad gone completely to ruin, sal Imo gta
circumstances the present petition by another auks;
presented with the consent of all parties.
Mr. F. W. Robinson, who represented theorem.,"
curred in the appliestion, and
A compulsory order was made.
RE LEEDS BANKING COMPANY EIPARTE ACME
HOLM.
This was an application to plaos the names of 111,
son and Mr. Holmes upon the list of contributaisiiia
spect of 36 class B &arr. The defendants slog
executors of each of two different teetotal, sag it"
capacity they applied for and bad allotted to Mei
shares in question.
Mr. Belly, as this case was precisely similes agi
earlier cases in which the decision of the court lef
given against him, thought it unneamary topsoil*
the argument.
The Vice-Chancellor expressed himself vay mals.
fled with the manner in which these Leeds Bask gai
been got up and conducted. The solicitors allot ilia
were entitled to the greatestcreditfor having teagkma
before the court in the clearest and cheapest say.
Mr. Glare and Mr. Cotton appeared forth Mil
liquidator.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCE.
Sittings in Banc.—(Before the Lord Chief halm
Justices Mellor, Shoe, and Lush).
The Bight Hon. Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Lord Chiefiesell‘
Court of Exchequer, took the oath and made tits nod
declaration on his becoming
Council
a member of the
Tag WARN V. TER TIIRARDRICI OR ST. BARTROPOIR
mama.

This came before the court on a special sme Ansi iv
the consent of the partite after a trial at aid Ow*
proceeding by way of writ of madame, to amen
w om the right of appointing the president dM.
lomew's Hospital was vested. The question r
it was vested in the Lord Mayor and
of the City, or in what was termed the
governors, and it affected the whole of the City
The corporation claim the riht of electing • "1
an alderman who bad passed the chair or ins ,
at the time.
The Solicitor-General, Mr. T. Chambers, Q.C., Cum
Serjeant, and Mr. Archbold were counsel for the
tion ; Sir Roundell Palmer, Mr. Mellish, Q.C.,
Garth, Q.C., were counsel for the hospitaL
The argumenteorbich are based upon the cethammel
usages of the corporation, were proceeding choleroid
left.

COITRT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Ski
Justices Willem, Byles, and Keating.)
The court sat this morning for the papal dim
appeals from decisions of revising banisters.
BARLOW (AII'ILLAYT) O. IMIFOILD (11112POnat
This was an appeal from the revising benne:kb
borough of Cambridge, and a considemble number/lie
depended upon the decision. The facts were soy*
The respondent sent in his claim to be upon tams,
and deecribed his house as being in Dy-place, balms
number, though the statute said that a animastiai
sert in his claim " the number of the house, if say.'
appellant objected to the respondent's nom tat
upon the register because of the impedance
claim by reason of the number being omitta, tisk
being that all the houses in Ely-place was unit
the claimant's house being 16. The animus Min
barrister to amend the claim by inserting the
he did so, holding that he had power to do 1
40th section of the Registration Act. The dna
allowedi; but the question now mimed (erne
whether the barrister had rpower to demand ike
the way he had done.
Mr. Day appeared; for the appellant, and Er.
for the respondent.
The Lord Chief Justice was of opinke thstin
epondent having supplied evidence to the Minns
the barrister that the number of the house vw
barrister was clearly authorised by the 40th std
i statute to make the amendment.
Decision aimed.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Siftings in Itanoo.—(Before the Lord Chief Bus el
Barons Martin, Channell, and Pigott.)
ANDREWS V. TUNeT ALL.
In this case a rule had been obtained on the 061
defendants, to vary an order made by Mr. Wilt"
upon terms agreed to between the parties. Their
brought against the Glamorganshire Banking essoslk
refusing to honour a cheque. The plaintiff kept asses
with the bank, and the real dispute sou whether'
moneys had been paid to his deposit or &swill Oil
If paid to she deposit account, the latter was iris
when the cheque was presented.
Mr. Hance now showed cause against the rule. ,
Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., who appeared on the I
Ad
said the only object of the rule was to strike ant
tion as to the payment of interest, which it wilt
might prejudice the defendants when the macaw
tried.
The court made the role absolute on the psyssil
coats of the application by the defendants.
Rule absolute.

WOOD It. PIiENTWICII.
This was an action on a promissory note for
the Salford Court of Record, and in which I
entered.
Mr. Holker now showed cause &pima a
been obtained, to set aside the nonsuit, cult
for the plaintiff. By the note in question,
wick and Elizabeth Prestwick promised to lay'
or to his order, 251., at W. per cent.
Elizabeth Prestwick, who allowed indMms,
go by default, wee a member of
lending club, which had not bee 0
s 111
and, therefore, stood in the position of
partnership. The members paid certain wee
butions, and the money received wee lent out
to the highest bidders. Elizabeth was the
for 251., and gene the promissory note, with f,
one of whom was the other defendant. The
found in a hoz on the death of the treasurer, sei la'
treasurer sued upon it. At the trial
ceeded on the ground that the treasurer,
of the club, could not sue another member t
monies.
The Court. without calling upon Mr, 11°4,,
appeared to support the rule, held that the 'fo
maintainable notwithstanding the objection or
the partnership, and made the rule absolute.
Rule absolute accordingly.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVOIa
(Before the Judge Ordinsry.l
manor V. MANCH AND rALumno.
Mr. Mennen appeared on behalf of theyetitioeC,
in the Foreign-office, who had procured a
marriage on the ground of his
wine fur
Italian at Naples, where she had gone for the lig• •
health, and where she had formed the illicit •
The learned gentleman moved that an attacbcouo.,'„i
agaminsr.ttsch:rrifeo,rfor:ftutisiengratiovgindvene utp(wthhooe:ll oifie:;el4
as ordered by the court.
Palumbo) said that he was at present uninanoMA
time were allowed the respondent, she would be_sr 10
facts before the court that would induct it to slo'
any interference in the matter.
ven ttioll
PheJudgeOnlinary granted the attar
,•-:,1•01
it to lie in the office till Monday, in order to fili,
dent an opportunity of obeying the order of il"."-
114AWTORD M. nawroan.
Dr. Spinks and Mr. Wills for the petitioner. .d. ip,
She was the wife of a the
at Godetriai
Wisbech, to whom she was married in 10. n7;;•1.
him with revolting cruelty, and also with PrZeisii
not low gross character. The respondent, whe
person, denied these
consider but
Sir J. Wildeed that he had MO S:
disgusting and unmanly conduct. There 03214
be a decree nisi with costs.
PAIMONB V. ransom; agn rritia, IP
Dr. Wambey and Mr. Reynolds for the petOried
parties wore both employed at • fnctAg let fl
ham, and they were married six oseven yett of 0
respondent was a person of 111 In
intemte ,01/
very soon formed an improper oonnecpera ion tv-7 jg
workman named Perrin. She hid also heel'
general prostitution.
Deem nisi. ~.t..)
CHEZMENAN r. CRIVITYAIt 013,liri0 0'
' Dr. Wambey and Mr. Reynolds we
__ll "1-4 og
tioner. He was an engine drive, ~nn•-_,,_ „wadi.
respondent in 1855. The hiatus,' 01 "'