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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SATVIIDAT, Jinni 11.

The Court was occupied nearly the whole mutt ir.g in hearing a
special case, of no public interest. The question was as to the right
of presenting to s living, and in the course of the dii:ussion it was
stated that a lay person mi4ht be a Prebend, as the King was one
of the Prebends of St. Darla's.
The CIIIET Jesittee observed, that the King, as bead of the
Church, was a spiritual person. lilts Lordship having afterwards
observed that a person could be a Cardinal without being installed,
Mr. Sergeant VAIIIMAW—I wish I was a Cardinal, my Lord, I
would not be toiling here now. (A laugh.)
The CIIIET J t; STICE, observiiig the dress worn by the Sergemits,
which was ofpurple cloth, on account tof this being St. Daman/is'
day, said—ll hy, brother, you are nearly so, for you are clothed in
purple.
Mr. Sergeant VAITGnAx, looking at the Court. replied—Your
Lordships are much nearer being Cardinals than I am, since you
are clothed both in scarlet and purple.
Mr. Sergeant VAEGIIAE for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant
D'Or LEY for the defendant, haring each argued that the client of
the other had no right to present, Mr. Sergeant llosanQUET, who
appeared for the Crown, said that he was perfemly satisfied with
their joint arguments, as the right then vested in the King, for
whom he had the honour to appear.

SCOTT v. HECTOR OREIC.
Mr. Serjeant WILDE moved for a rule to show cause why the tro-
lley paid out dentin in this cause should not be paid in again. The
plaintiff witsgardenez Whir Thomas Maithind,and the defendant was
'gentleman who held an otli cial situation in one of the lonian Islands.
in July last, the defendant being about to leave for England,
in consequence of his ill state of health, the plaintiticalled wan
him to pay a debt of 14!. due to Sir Thomas Maitland, for fruit,
vegetables, &e. supplied out of Sir Thomas' garden. The de-
fendant said he did not believe he owed any Such claim, and Baku]
for an account. lie left for England, and no SCCOUDt was given
on his arrival he took up his residence in London. The plaintiff
came to England also. and called upon the defendant to pay the
debt; he again asked far an account, a;.d finally an account was de-
livered in these tern a:—" Hector Greif:, Esq. debtor to Thomas
Scott, for Sir Thomas Maitland, 141 s" The defendant left London
to residaatilichtnond, and waxer-rated for the 141. at theTaibot Inn,
and judgment had been ohtained against him in consequence of the
declaration, and the subsequent notices not having been served at
his lodgings, or at the Talbot, where the plaintiff knew he resided;
but the affidavits upon which the money was obtained, and the
money paid out of Court, were in these tents--that the notices, &e.
had been servtd next door to the house where the defendant had
resided, but they did nut mention any particular person on whom
they were served. lie (the beamed Serjeart) had also the autho-
rity of a Nobleman (Lord Lauderdale, we believe) to say that the
plaintiff was nut Authorised to sue for any debt due to Sir Thomas
Illaidand's estate.

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Mr. JUSTICL PAIL—You only pray for the money to be paid
again into Court. and the cows of the application ?
Mr. Serjeant Wit DE —Trim is all.
I4ll'. JUSTICE PARK.—Ullder all the circumstances, I am of
opinh.n you might have asked for MOT.
Mr. Serjeant'WlLDE.—That is all we pray for at present. my
Lord.