The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-03-23 00:00:00

LAW INTFLLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, TUESDAY, MATICR 2t
FRIXTICE OF HEARING MOTIONS.
Great inconvenience has lately tern experienced in Counsel Oct
knowing what motions would be heard by the Court.
His LOllO3llll, said, formal/ it was the practice for the senior
Counsel first to make all his motions, at,d then for the other Counsel
to go on according to their seniority ; and it was supposed, the
senior Counsel would not prevent other Counsel being heard, by oc-
tuning too much time himself. Complaints, however, were made
to the Court, stating, that as long as this practice continued no
Counsel, except the senior Crunsel, could get a motion brought on.
Ilis Loedship then dirocted that the t. otions should be called on
according to their dates, but to this there were objections. Ilis
Lordship was now perfectly agreeable to do that which the Par and
suitors considered best. He kriAw Calais where the Bar was or,dered
t. 3 do as the Judges., pleased ; but he wart anxious himself to be
ordered, provided the Bar would only abide by the coterie they
agreed upon to point out.
Similar observations were made a few days ago, and thin morning
his Lordship directed the It!gistrar to take down a declaration,
that all Solicitor:, do deliver in to the Registrar the titles and dates
of all their motions, and that the :tuitions do in future be brought
on only according to their dates; motions for injunctions, and to
prevent waste being esmraitted, cletpted.
MEXICAN MINES.
Via LORDSH I r said he believed to-morrow world be the day
appointed for the hearing of Kinder v. Taylor and Others, but he
had just received a notice to attend the Recorder's Report at one
o'clock. therefore it was for the Learned Gentlemen to say, whether
they would go on with it to-morrow, or delay it till Friday.
111 r. So LI erroa-GF.x Eit•l. begged that lie might be at liberty
to mention It again in the course of the day, after having consulted
with others respecting ir.
Ilia LORDSHIP then said he might do so, or go on with it as
far as they could during the morning.
Soktcrroa-GetrEttat subsequently said, if his Lordship
would permit, the parties ware anxious that Counsel should be
heard as far as they could go during the titni7 Lis Lurtlahip might
sit to-morrow.

His LORDor IP amien!cd.
RATTS AT V. GEORGE.
This parr-heard rause petbion occupied a considerable portion of
the morning. The peridim stated that Mr. Rattrap had, ninny
years ago, cipolii:,ed Mr. George as Hs yrufessional adviser, from
whom he borrowed various sums 'of money, to secure which he
executed holentures of lease and release of certain premises of which
lie was seised ; a bill wan fled, and, by the consent of all parties,
an order of reference to Mr. Cooke was made, to ascertain the state
of accounts, all matters in dispute, Jac anti to ;•siartl accindingly.
Mr. Cooke awartiet: that four thousand pounds and a fractioo was
due for the principal and interest to Mr. George, and the present
application was made by the trustees of !Jr. George fur an order to
have that sum paid to them out of the fond in Court, there having
been an interim order obeaMed, directing the premises to be sold,
and the money to be brought into Court. The principal contention
at present eas, upon the question of interest. It was argued by
Mr. Hart, on behalf of :114. Rattray, that the debts on which the
award proceeded did not carry interest.
The Soaretvon-GENxitax rottra contended, that 9001. in
particular of the principal awsnled due to Mr. George was s debt
carryirg interest, as appeared on the face of the deed securing the
payment of the money; that another component part of the princi-
pal was a floating balance for money lent ; and a third constituent
part was, a taxed bill of upon all of which the Learned Soli-
mu-General considered interest ought to be paid, and therefore
hoped the Court would so decide.
His LonDantp promised to give judgment on Saturday. Ile
would just say there was another view of the case to be taken be-
yond what had been agitated at die Rar, namely, what interest
would be allowed by a Coon of Law, provided an action wee
brought upon the awed ?