The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-12 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCL

(THIS DAT.)

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Sittings in Banoo.—(Bsiore the Lord Chief Bum and
Barone Bramwell, Channell, and Pigott.)
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NUDGR r. ROWAN.
This was an action by a trustee under a deed of ley'.
ration against the husband to recover certain instalments
of a yearly allowance due to the wife, and at the trial
before the Recorder in the Passage-court, Liverpool,
verdict passed for the plaintiff.
Mr. Charles Russell moved to set aside the verdict for the
plaintiff, and to enter a verdict for the defendant. There
was a covenant in the deed of separation to pay the
wife an annuity, with a defeasanos in the event of the
parties living together again. The defendant became •
pt, and obtained an order of discharge, and the
question was whether his bankruptcy was an answer to
the present claim, and to the entire liability upon the cove-
nant, including the instalments which had subsequently
fallen due.

The court thought it was an important point, and
granted a rule.
Rule nit.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
TN RE ERNEST NOLSELEY DE LONSADA.
The bankrupt was described as late of the Bridal
Hotel, Jermyn.street, previously of Paris, Liege, Spa, and
other places on the continent, formerly a lieutenant
in the Bengal Staff Coma, and since of the
98th Regiment of Foot, serving at Calcutta. This
was the sitting for examination and discharge. The debts
are 1,3901. The Simla Bank are creditors for 41/., money
lent ; all the rest of the debts are for goods supplied by
tradesmen in London, Paris, Calcutta, and other place".
Mews. Emanuel, jewellers, of Portsmouth, are creditor'
for 1831. and Mr. Wallace, tailor, for 170/.
Mr. Aldridge appeared for the official assignee, and Mr.
Lucas for the bankrupt.
Mr. R. Griffiths opposed on behalf of Messrs. Emanuel,
who bad supplied the bankrupt with articles of jewellery
of the value of nearly 200/.
The bankrupt, in examination, stated that the jewellery
consisted of diamond bracelets, diamond rings, and a
watch. Those articles were now in Spa, with an hotel
keeper, as security for a debt of 601., the hotel bill. It
was not his debt, but he had accepted a bill for another
man.

Mr. Aldridge stated that the bankrupt had sold his corn-
minion in India, and at the last sitting he had been
ordered to file an account of the application of the pro-
ceeds, also of the disposal of Messrs. Emanuel's jewellery,
but he bad not done so.
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His Honour directed an adjournment for the necessary
amounts to be filed.

(Before Mr.
IN HZ WILLIAIIB AND SHALE.

Winslow.)

The bankrupts were builders, of Camden-town. This
was the sitting for examination and diseharre. The
debts, as shown in the accounts prepsred by Meru.
Hart Brothers, amount to 23,500/. ; the property held as
security is returned at a larger amount, showing a surplus.
Mr. Chidley stated that there had been separate adjudi-
cations against the bankruptcy, which had been consoli.
dated, by order of Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. Kraals
bad made a previous assignment, and the trustee persisted
in retaining possession of the busks as against the assignees
An adjournment was asked, with the view to obtaining
possession of the books.
Mr. Lucas appeared for one of the bankrupts, and Mr.
Hilton for the trustee under the assignment.
An adjournment for two months was ordered.
IN RE ACIIRRT RICKRTTS.

The bankrupt was described as a gentleman, of Belmont.
hill, Lee, Kent. This was the sitting for examination and
discharge. The debts are stated at 1,0731.
Mr. Reed, who represented the antignees, stated that
they had been unable to realise the bankrupt's property,
consisting of annuities, by reason of a statement which be
had made in the auction room at the time of the ale,
and b his refusing to insure his life or state his sge. It
was asked that he should be required to do so before pair
ing his examination.
Mr. Gold, on behalf of the bankrupt, having undertakes
that all necessary information should be given, an adjourn
mast for a fortnight was ordered.