The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-01 00:00:00

LAW lATELLIGEACE.

COURT OF COMMON-PLEAS.
SATURDAY, JUNE 20.
IMPORTANT DECISION TO LIVERY STADLE-K REVERS.
APHLIA V. PITT.

This was an action in (rover, brought to recover the value of
two horses four the defendant, who is a livery stable keeper
at BligMott.
Sergeant Lens stated the case for the plaintiff, who is a livery
stable keeper In town, and who had lent two job horses to a
lady, who left them at Brighton, in the care of the defendant,
wit., is a livery stable keeper at that place. When they were
sent for, be charged 821. 108. but he considered the charge
exorbitant, and 2ul. was tendered, which was refused, and the
action was now brought to recover the value of Alm horse de-
tained. The Learned Sergeant said, that Ibis was the first time
that the question us to the rieht of livery stable keepers to de-
tain horses fur expeuces hsu "um before a Court of Justice.—
lle argued at great length to move that the situation of the
innkeeper and that the latter had nut, like the -former, the right
of detaining horses for the expellees.
Evidence was called on the part of the plaintiff, to prove the
tender of part of b.e money to the deferalaut, and that that
SUM was a fair rummer atant.
On the part of the &tuatara, Sergeant Taddy addressed the
Jury, and denied that any tends r Itt-en made to them, and
assented, that the witness who had been called to prove that
fact was unworthy of credit. He contended that the defend-
ant's charges were fair.
Evideuce was called to impeach the credit of the wittiest.
Chief Justice Dallas gave It as his opinion, that the livery
stable keeper could have no lien on the horses or property, for
his situation aas widely dill,:rent from that of the innkeeper.—
The innkeeper was obliged to receive the horses of travellers,
and to entertain them, but the livery atahle keeper was under
no such obligation, sad received the horses only upon a con-
tract, and oleo that contract he might tiring his action. Oa
the whole, the Judge was of opinion that the has ry stable
keeper had no right to detain the horses for the exreneui.
'lite Jory returned a verdict fur the plaintiff.—Damages 351.
finding that the sum of 201. tendered was a fair charge, and
that the value of the horses was 3i guineas each.

CRAFFERS V. GAKRATT.
This Wai an action agaiust John Garrett, Esq. the late Sheriff
of Lino too, to reourer ii/b/. part of a debt of ititto/. for which
the Sheriff was tasteful to caecute a writ of Mai Facia", but
to wiii.Ja ti 1444,:c a ir.turu that th‘re %yule •• nu gouda."

Mr. Sergeant Vaughan stated for the plaintiffs, that a pets"
nnmcd Birmingham, had become the pur.-baser of th.; Welling-
ton Brewery, City-road, for which he passed his note, payable
at a short date, with a warrant of attorney, as collateral se-
curity. The note being dist:minuted. est:A:mien was sued out
on the warrant; but the Shelia's °lacer, upon enteting thu
premises, was met by an allegation liisd the party was a bank-
rupt, and his effects in the hands of an assignee, and therefore
nut liable to the shetillrs writ. _ _ .

It appeared in evidence, tl.at, though a commission of hank-
rnpt had been sued out against Ilirmingliam, it was subsequent
to the time when the writ inivlit have been levied by the Shetill;
It was also proved, that there was, at the person alluded to,
property enough on the premises to have liquidated the plain-
tis's demand, had hue leavy been made, subject, Lowe% er, to
a deduction of rent and expo:era of sale.
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, to the amount of
3701.

Warcieti.
Al Rivers, in sent, John 11:1)ley, esq. eldest eon of the non. Mr.
Justice Bayley, to Chao lone Mary, second daughter of the late J. .l.
Femur, MM. of Dove'', and Kell-miry abbey, Kent.
At iteptlood, Mr. W. 11. Kopko, to Sarah Ann, eldest daughter of
A. Marken, esq. of Iris Ablest'', Duck.yai d.
At Camberwell, J. I:. l.uw•ell, mt. of George lane, to :Margaret,
yomigest daughter of the late 6. Mout, esq. of !Mines street.
At t hichester, Major John Crowe, of thy :kid rettioneut, to Catherine
A no, daughter of J. swearers, egg. 01 Clalges street.
S. Uppenhrlot, rsq..rl Mansell sited, Litsodniao's fields, to Maria,
fourth daughter of the late M. Levy, esq. and niece to L. Cohen, es. I.
twines") of Tarbatlues.
At ot. Andrew's, Holborn, T. Spiny, just. esq. of Eidetic:qt. Essex,
to Mrs. Finch, of the same place.
At Hampstead, J. E. Lee, em. of Ottery St. Mary, Devon, to Miss
Ann l'eatse, third daughter of the tate J. Pearse, sq. art Solbroy,
the I.lole

Vino
At St. Mary Cray, Kent, Geo. %Vanilla., esq. of Blogham grove,
OxturilAiir in the 7:Ali year of his age.
On the Ifilh of April last, by the upsetting of the boat of the ship
Camden, ult. Antigua, I bastes, FtCOllll 11011 of 11. Deseignes, ant.
of
Homo Street, Brunswick square, aged U
Me. C. Witmer, of Fleet street, one ea the oldest inhabitants of the
parish or St. tel
At Lady Cornewall's, in Park street, C. A. Cornewall,
In De% unshite square, Lady Norma, *LC Of Sir Km.Blisard.
At his house in Newman .treat, Jacobs. esq. aged U.
At her Lowe in Manchester 'Lime, aged 46, Mrs. Muirison, widow
of Ilse late Gen. Torsion.
Suddenly, Dr. Girdlestune, of Yarmouth, Norfolk, aged OS.
At Hackney, Iltional4 Mairateldeat daughter of this late J. COnbille,

esq.
On the /Ist 'intuit, while oil tl %flit at her daughter's, at A thlnver,
limits. Jh s. stubbing', aged ti2,naltlow of the law It.otubbing., tag.
sit 115111110011.
At N.nthnw, Ilerts, P. Thomson, esq. aged /S.
In the lower, J. holism, e.g. for welly or Notting hill, aged 61.