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Lew zr4rEtuegmcz.

COURT Or CI4ANCERT, Ania IS.

- It appeared in the investigation of. a ClllllO that
there ex;sted, and had for many years-esisted, in
this metropolis,: combination, under the denomina-
tion of Th: Fraii Club, highly prejudicial to the
freedom of commerce, and ne interests of the pub-
lic.—lt was stated that this Chit, exclnsively pur-
chased nearly every article of grocery imported into
this country, and that there was not a grocer who
could mock his shop, or even a wholesale dealer who
could procure a jar of raisin., except through the
medium of this Si.ciety. Thus they had the price
of the ma! krt entirely in their own hands.—Lord
kt.uote considered, that although this practice was
teirher foresra:ing, regrating, nor a monopoly, yet
that is contained the mischiefs of all three. It was
a conspiracy against the venders, the buyers, and
the whole wort.l, and was in its nature calculated to
p oluce numerous frauds.

c3ußr ov RING'S I:ENci-I, ‘Vtit)/111STES, Ark IL 18.

This he;l g the lasi cl.ty tnr he.aring motions for
slew truslo. the Conn WAS principally engaged in
their d:scu•sinn.
ts,sortocKs P. nesszai D and AND 1615014.

This w.t a^
penal azoon upon a bond for the
transfer of stock, and a verdict had been obtained
for tye Ktintilf.
Mr. I.IWLS moved fora rule to sheer cause why
the verdict in this CAsa should not be set aside, and
a new ttial gtanted, upon db.! grounds of verdict
against evidence. Ha coatended that the facts
watt foily to rove, that at the time of mak;ng the
contract, tram tl.e price of stock, an interest more
than five per cent. was charged, and therefore the
transhction amounted, to an usurious contract ; and

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this being clearly proved in evideuce, the Jury found
a verdict the contrary way. The Court, however,
were of opinion, that they could not disturb the ver-
-edict upon these grounds, the price of stock at the
time being regularly set ont.
The Learned Counsel then moved an arrest of
judgment upon a clause in the Act of 7th Geo. 11.
chap. 8. commonly called s, lie Siorijodling Act;"
which clanse enacts a that no person can make a
contract for the transfer of stock at a future time,
which pock he is not in actual posseisio,, of, at the
doe oninakiug such contract." This objection was
also o►erruled by the Court, upon the authori.y of
thecae, of Kentish v. Sanders, in Bth Term Re-
ports, when Lord KUIVON was decidedly of opi-
nion, 66 that the Ley islature did not intend to pie-
vent the loam of stock. and an undertaking to re-
place it."—Rule refused.
Ca LOOS L e. W

We was an aSion of tromp, brought to recover
several papers and writings r the property of the
IrlaintrlC which the Defendant possessed himself
of, and was held to bail for the sum of 10,0001.
Mr. Maaayait, on behalf of the Defendant,
enticed far a rule to spew cane why be should not
be discharged out of custody, upotr filing common
bait and also, why the Plaintiff snould not answer
the matters of any affidavit.
It appeare.l upon the statement of the Learned
Comm!, that in his affidavit to hold to bail, the
Plaintiff rwore those jsaPers, &c. to be of the value
of 10.0 0L when in fa* they were no more than a
pa.erl of briefs, mod other papers, in a cause in
which these parties were concerned. A deht of 3001.
had been dot to a Mrs. Cork. who was in a part-
neiiship concera with the Defendant, and had re-
ceived :hese p Teri as a security for that sum, and
bawled them over to him for safe custody, who,
without her authirity, could not part with them.
Lord ELLCNIOROUOM, after some observations
upon the rnisehieyosis purposes to which adlions of
trover were fregarntly cnverted, granted the rule
for filing common Bad, out refused that part of it
c +fling on the Plaintiff to answer the matters of an
affidavit.
Mr. G4RROW addressed the Court as to some in-
dtilgence with respeft to m:rtions for new trials,
which are cintined to the four first days in term.
Mr. Justice Laweerrce said, that the Court suf-
fered greit inconvenience (rem attornies not deliver-
ing their briefs in time.
Mr G tRIIOI/ replied, the briefs had been deli-
vered imt. (added the Learned C nmsel), your
Lgrdship knives wr can only move one eday."
Mr. Justice LAWIMMCI rejoined, "If new trials
are only to be moved for by silk :nuns, then, Mr.
Gari,...e, your observation has some weight; but
while there are so many Gentlemen behind the bar,
surely the Court has no necessity to feel the pres-
WIC complained of."

COMMON PLEAS.

1t:11414, W. 111111.11 T.

In this case, which was an *Won for criminal
tooversation with the Plaintiff's wile, tried at the
lase Chelmsford Assizes, when there was a verdii for
thr Dfendant. the Plaintiff now moved for a new
trial, which was refused.

MARSIIALSEA COURT, Aram IS.

POLAND, 9.1111 l PHILIP 011311, MART.

This was an aftion to recover three guineas, the
value of a fox-tippet, told to the Defendant's daugh-
ter. The Defendant pleaded that he was not liable,
as his daughter was of age. and bad a property of
her own. It appeased, however, that the Defend
ant had acknowledged bis liability, by offering to
pay two guineas and a kalf.
The Jury thought the tippet worth three guineas.
and awarded the Plaintiff that sum.

The BP OW le, Scnot.t.v. from London few Ja.
Maiea, was lost on the 18th Feb. near Boulogne ;
Mate and five men saved.

- - The witnesses frown America, on the trial of rapt.
Ws it Dv, have arrived at Portsmouth, from London,
at the George Ten.
The lee from Cork, consisting of 106 tail, ar-
eyed at Barbadoes on the 422 d of February. The
nett from Portsmouth WAS spoke with, all well,
within four days sail of Barbadoes.
The Preece Alloloiess packet arrived at Barbadoes
on the 16th of F..bruary. from Falmou:h ; she
through a Let of 16 sail, under convoy of
ffsliitaaasr los ship Mend., which sailed from Fal-
mouth as ale 10. of January, sa lat. 16.
Vt.

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