The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-07 00:00:00

COURT OP COMMON PLRAL—Nov. 6.

Sitting" I. Basco.—(Befors Lwd C►Mf hulk.. Erk sad
loader Wilgus", Crowd's, sad Byks)
GREEN •. MACNAMARA ♦ND 011111.1.-..01INIII:1 COW.

P111110:1.

The plaintiff is an omnibus peopristor, and the defendants,
Messrs. Macnamars, Willing, end Price, represent the
Densest Omnibite Company. The action was to recover
damages upon ths ground that the defendants had improperly
Interfered with the plaintiff in the conduct of his Mminew. ;
and at the trial before the Lord Chief Justus, at Guildhall,
the jury found a verdict for the two first-named defendants
sad against Price, damages one farthing.
Mr. Knowles now moved, on behalf of the plaintiff, for a
nth for • new triel, upon the ground of misdirectien.
Yr. Justice Crowder—Then you seek to set aside your
own verdict.

Mr. Knowles—Yea; that verdict being against one only
el Use &fondants, foe the stun cf one farthing, and that par-
tisan" defendant being limbic topay the amount. (Laughter.)
The plaintiff ran omnibuses from Inington to Brompton; and
he seamed the/n(4.33.1KM: company of " polling" and " tun-
ing" him. When he stared one omnibus they started three
or four ; if be stopped to let anybody get in they drove up an
clam behind sis to t invent it ; they surrounded him on all
aides. and they rendered it impossible for him to carry on his
business. There was a strong case against el the defendante
if they were responsible for their reroatu, bat be could not
prove
terfiren. that Mr. Mal:mamma or Mr. Willing had personally
in

The Lord Chief Justfee—The evidence was very contra-
dictory, for the defendants' oasis wee that the plaintiff did to
this exactly the isms arta ea the plaintiff complained of.
Mr. Ksowlss—Yee, they said that we having One °melbas
to they tour, warnmaded giant. (Laughter.)
The Lord Chief Justice—The defendants swore also that
they strlctly prohibited the seta oontitiained of.
Mr. Knowlea—Hu lordship laid it down to the jury that
the relation of master end servant would not render the de-
fendants liable for the acts of their aureate tutees the de-
fendants gortionpated ha the sets complained of. This he
submitted was not good law, and that the deftndants were
liable for Ow sensate und4 the circumetatues.

Mr. Justice Williams, however, thqught that the law as
laid deem by his lordship was perfectly good, sod he could
find so (salt with It whatever.
ItoJe refused.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—Nov. 5.
Sittlep is Beaca.—(Befer• In. Lard Mei Berea, awl
Berme Marla, Bramwell, and Wawa.)
COLLINS IP. 1111001M-LIIIIIL.

This was an action agaimt the Lem nose under the fol-
lowing circutostame :—The present *lnure eon wet with
an injury and brought an action se the neat friend against •
Mr. Ldsvre for injuries sustained by the bite of • dog. The
action, which had been tried before Mr. Baron Bramwell,
resulted in • verdict for the plaintiff, Yr. Collins. for whom
the defendant, Mr. Brooks, acted se attorney. The damages
were 301., sad en &WOW between the plaintiff and the de-
fendant the letter took the damages, on the ground that the
eases of the action exceeded the amount of rite damages.
Os this the plaintiff brought his action against the defendant
for the 301. Mamas so recovered in the previous action, and
obtained • verdict. The defendant then wrote • letter which
be published in the Law Times, rape...entitle the motions, die-
beeseet, sad abating rttleetu.ne on the plaintiff. On this the
plaintiff brought an action for libel against the defendant,
which wee tried before the Lord Chief Baron in July lest,
and the jory found • verdict for the plaintiff, with 1761.
damages.
Mr. Atherkz now moved for a tubs nisi for • new trial,
on the ground that the darneges were exceseive, the pica of
justification by the defendant havkig failed to be sab-
'undated on the trial, in which the hared counsel had
merely addressed the jury am the grema damages.
The anut was isermi cif opinion that the verdict of
the jury bolo not be ed, and refused the rule.

COURT OF PRORATE AND DIVORCE.

Nov. 6.
(Mara the dodp Ordinary.)
SAILNIITT W. B•ILIETT.

At tbe autos of the rout this mantas Dr. PhiHimont,
Q.C.. who apposed for Mee. Barnett, the poutiouer is thin
pert heard cue (the det►ils of which went of a very ecteada.
lone ware), announced that ea arrangement would probably
be come to by which the seetwaity of any further ink/Swears
of the court would be obviated. .

The ore... therefor ordered to stead one, and the peti-
tion wee subsequesnly disunseed by *mast.

TBLVESTOK IP. TILT SATOPI.-J0 AISDICTION.

In this ore the wide of Major Teivertoe, of the Royal
Artillery, sees for the reeterstlim of her conjugal rights, sad
this soraing there wee • keg argument in to the jurisdic-
tion of the court aright" oat of. plea of the respondent lathe
mature of &demurrer. The alleged marriage took place to
Boatload, and the parties cohabited fa each of the three king-
doms, sad also in France. To. reepoadest woe charged
with having damned the petitioner at Bordeaux, and to have
siDOll married another pere in in garland. The points reined
is the diem:mime were, Brat, whether Major Yelverton, who
la as !nehmen by birth, end who has Dever aerved in Eng-
land, had, aererthelem, arquirei ea English domicile by
reason of the heedquariare of the Royal Artillery being at
Woolwich: sad, secondly. whether the petitioner, having
been deserted by the reepaedeat, hal power to acquire a dif-
ferent donticile frost that cif her alleged hueband.
Br C. Cr/seven said the (motion was ace of very great
importance, and one that was likely frequatly to arse. It
would therefore be seceseary to premed with due (malice,
sad be would take time to colander hie decision.

BUSINESS BZPOINS INS DIYORCI CO:RT.

Oa t. 10th alt. the slobber et new set deem for trial
before the fell court with a jury wee 100; ditto with roma=
juries, 20; with .pedal Judea, 4; total 124. Nastier set
dome for trial before the judge ordinary. 3. 0 her attire la
progress before the fall mart, 119; before the ledge Ord!.
bary, 93. Totsl Dumber of multi belt re the fell court, 243;
beton the lodge Ordiasry, 96; total, 339.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—Nov. 5.
(Before Mr. Commiabeioner Murphy.)
IN RR RICHARD ?AJMER.

This ems, which Wssbe court yesterday *gals
COMO OD.

Mr. Macrae opposed, end Mr. &mood rupported.
The insolvent bad applied fore Scotch eequeotratini. Cer-
tain steps bad been taken, but it would take Jul. in fees to
obtain a final beating. Being emoted in Lmdoe, he in-
serted the creditors under the eequestration, and the question
wee whetht r they ebohld appear In the schedule, or whether
the insolvent should apply to rise in Scotland under the
sequestration.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy consulted to-day the Chief
Commipaioner, and the result was that the debts under the
sequestration were struck out ache present schedule, and the
insolvent was discharged.