The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-23 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. -Apiurr. 21.

Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Erie and
Justices Willes, Byles, end Ke►ting.)
OALKLET C. OODDILEN. - THE ACTION AGAINST THE OCIM
ANIMA:SADO&

The plaintiff in this case was a gentleman possessed of
property in Yorkshire, and the defendant was at the time in
question ambassador for the ex-King of Oude in this
country. The action was to recover the amount of a twelve
months' bill for 6,500/., which bore the acceptance of the
defendant, and which bill the plaintiff had dtscounted and
pad 11,0001. for. The defendant denied his liability, alleging
that the acceptance had been obtained from hint in blank
by • Mr. Chard, with the understanding that it was to be
Med up for 100/. only, and that it had been fraudulently
Ned up for 6,500 f. ; and further that the plaintiff took the
bill with notice of these circumstances. At the trial the
jury found that the plaintiff's attorney had taken the bill
for him under circumstances which amounted to notice, and
thereupon • verdict was entered for the defendant upon
two pleas raising the above-mentioned defence. Subse-
quently, however, a rule was obtained among other things
to enter • verdict for the plaintiff upon these pleas, upon
the grounds that there was no evidence in support of them,
and that the finding of the jury amounted in fact to • find-
ing for the plaintiff. To-day the matter came before the
court upon cause being shown against this rule being made
absolute.

Mr. E. James, Mr. Hawkins, and Mr. Coleridge appeared
to show (5111.3 ; and Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. Serjeant Bal.
lantine and Mr. Mummers to support the rale.
The case was not concluded when the court rose.

'COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-APRIL 21.

The court sat in banco today, and, after hearing a few
motions, proceeded with the new trial paper. The argu-
ments do not call for a report.
Sittings at Nisi l'riva.—(Before Mr. Baron Martin and
common juries.)
MORRIS r. JAY.-SLA'SDKR.

Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Prentice were counsel for the
plaintiff ; Mr. Serjeant Parry and Mr. Henry James repre-
sented the defendant.
This action originated out of a quarrel in a public-house,
both the parties being publicans. The plaintiff keeps the
Custom House at Woolwich, and the defendant is the land-
lord of the Plough, at Lewisham. The plaintiff had sold the
goodwill of the latter to the defendant for 7601., of which a
small portion remained due, and for which he had given
bills. On the plaintiff going into the Plough one evening,
the defendant bad, as was alleged, used most abusive lan-
guage to him, accusing him of having played with loaded
dux—the alleged slamior in the present action.
The defence was that both the parties were intoxicated,
and that the plaintiff had been equally abusive.
The jury, after inquiring from his lordship what would
carry costa, found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 5/.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Aran. 21.
(Before Yr. Commissioner Foul)lamina.)
Tx RR FRANCIS AND ►RIRR.

The hearing of this case was re.umed by adjournment
from Wednesday. The bankrupts were ae and bottle mei,
cheats, of Great Bt. Helen's. Their application fur certifi-
cate was opposed by Mr. Linklater, on of the assig-
DNS, at the last sitting, and • goo:l deal of evidence was
takes._