The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-23 00:00:00

COURT OF RICHNQUER-TurnDAY.
amnia or Davao.
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This was the lint di-i.et Tatty Wm. The wart sat at
bolt pact 10 o'clock. Tin 'aiding Judges wee* Sir P.
Pollock, C. 8., with Barnes Rol* est Platt. ille.
Ba!ea Parke at Chambers._
..

HUTCHINSON W. TIM Yoax, NNWSPASTLII, AND Biz-
WICI RAILWAY COMPANT.—A HASS= IS NOT LIABLN
AN ACCIDINT OCCASION/AD NT MIN NXOI.IOIIICI
OP A F112.011-811ITANT.

—arr.lessa-AitinSeTstialiversil judgment is this ease,
It was es amiss beam* noise Leed Campbell's Act by the
phiseWee the edeiWeeeiWk 1111 her demand husband, to
resew eamplaeatims he kh death, whisk was alleged to
have been 00311•111•91 by the negligees, of one of *ene-
ma' of the decadent., who had the maaegemest of a
railway train in whist the dumbed was /Wag when the
accident occurred. The defendants pleaded that the de-
ceased at the time of his death was bisaasU a served of the
company, and that the wildest whisk sewed hie death was
occasioned by the negligence of one of his fellow servants.
To that plea the plaintiff demurred, and the questions raised
were, first, whether the plea was bad as amounting to the
general issue ; and, secondly, untie? the circumstances,
whether the plea disclosed • suilleient defence to the action.
The demurer was argued some time ago, when the court
took time to consider. They were now of opinion that the
plea was good, and that the tasts it disclosed were a fall and
perfect answer to the action. They were of opinion
that a
a master for injuries euetair.ed by him by reason
of the misconduct or negligence of a follow servant.
In this ease the deceased and the drive, of the train were
both actually discharging their duties together as tenants of
the defendants when the accident occurred. Upon the
authority of "Priestly v. Fowler ",(3 bless. and Welsby,l),
the court thought that the Ilefendan's were entitled to
judgment, as it was decided i 4 that use that an setion
similar to the present could not be maintained against a
master.
Judgment for the defendants accordingly.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—YEsTraumm.
Ix la WOODBUIDOIL
The baokrept, a colosial broker, of Mineing-lane, applied
for his certificate, supported by Mr. Lowrance, opposed by
Mr. Duncan.
Mr. Glover, Bucklenbury, prepared the balance sheet,
which was as follows:
OL
To creditors
To secuird
To usni:itin.
To capital, July, 1P46 ... 1,760
To rents recrired and due
Cs.
By property taken by widneus
117 rent due by Weeders (ueudited) 1,113
1y security with creditors
ily interest paid and del 607
11y rent llO
117 iowa (law costs) 619
Dy hnu•e and personal eipslaws
The court granted the bAnkrupt a second-class certificate.

WESTMLNSTER COUNTY COURT.—YESTERDAY.
BUMS BATLIM EeO.
BARRISTERS T. ATTOUNITS.—IMPOSTANT APPLICATION.
sterdity Mr. 0. W. Hogging, in company .cab Mr.
M'lntyre, two barristers. *Sao ed to make en application to
the court for the purpose of givin4 members of the bar pre-
cedence over attorneys in the hearing of causes in which they
are concerned. Several barristers and solicitors addressed
the coort in support of the coodicting views held by them
respecting the course most aavisable fur adoption by the
judge in coming to a decision en tho application; and bis
lionour dttesmiand on postponing his judgment to a future
day.