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London, England, 1826-01-27 00:00:00

THELTALLv:VitBSTIR.

This was an action on seven bills of escCange, two of which
were accepted by the defendant, and the others were in his poises-
sion at the time of the action. The plaintiff's case was, that the
defendant had entered into an wrreement to deliver the bibs in.
question to the plaintiff' in lieu of other securities which he heft.
The amount was upwards of fear thousand pounds, and a vwdict
was given in favour of the plaintiff at the last sittings after tutu,
before Lord Chief Justice 'Root.

.511. SelgtUlll BosANQUET 110 W MOVII for a new trial, on the
grounds of the late %tertian being in opposition to the directions of
the Learned Judge, and contrary to evidence. The plaintifilked
that there wax fraud on the part of the defendant in attewipting to
negotiate hills which were nut recoverable at law, hut that akiegp.ila
lion wax negatived by the facts of the plaintiff' bete* in porterte
of all the circumstances, and of hie prefesing those bills to °then
which tie had previously held. The Learned Sergeapt contended
also that the bills were recoverable, inasmuch as Me drawer WIN
not regularly excluded from the fine upon which he &pis ,tisa,„
and of which he wax a partner. The attempt to enclude him by
public advertisement vat not sufficient without hie own coostbst.
1t :also appeared that a balance of I.IWII, in thvOtt of fIIAIPWI4I
(Ventith) was entered on the bricks of tha (Pam 4149.
with whom the peatuernhip then sewed.


littliett %height the aroesolelitiestion gradated the alibied
'JO y coosidstatioo.—Rule
goo* AND CO. o. tilacocz sob Co.
was an action Olinger, to meter NE, the allimint of a
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g'ia
nglind note, 101 l 'by the Seitnifie patter on his way
, yak of Engbatte &a plaintiffs' beak. The &Rodents
rs in Lincolnshire; clerk hod pen their own
a stranger in exchango foe the noesMili question. The
oil repos, ed a vadiet in favour of the plate
1111E.Seigeaut mrttux t,ow Moved to set aide the verdict, aid 1
giarath -a tcial. There was no evidence be anneoded that the
e f , !Tel hod airy property in the note, or their porter might
not
site bees robbed. It vas also an important queetion to decide
lav trion the flefendaseirere obliged to use. In London, he
. the Twice well not to exchange notes but for customers
'et. swe known to the bankers. In the country it was
A . lly di emit ; AIN& there had not the opportunity of
g at once to the Batik of England, and demanding change.
iFe
- .t oat necessary to pre** a culpable neglect on the part of hie
:haws to make them liable, and of this not the slightest issinue.
taut hid been thrown out. It had been stated on the trial that
%fa. til.aibtAill had need proper means of making their loss public,
la.,t no proof was attetapted of the defendants seeing or hearing of
x..t nature. It was merely necessary for his clients to be boas far
ibolterk in order to retain the amount in question.
Um Lean OM? Justice thought this a question which seri-
ously affected the present circulating medium of the country, and
ti,strying aveotion. With fespect to the character of the defendants
To ititrus ciuld rest upon that; he knew at least one of thou to
..he :".3 tespclabie a man as any in England.—Rule granted.
COURT OF OF EXCHEQUER, THURSDAY, JAN. N.
'fns Jddges took their sesta about ten o'cloct this day, but har-
ing no tiost_net to proceed with, the Court adjourned shortly after.
The Lied Chic/ Baton was prevented from attending by indis-
position.
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