The National Register.
London, England, 1822-01-21 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE

COURT OF CHANCERY, MONDAY. JAN. 11.
NORWICH UNION FIRS INSURANCE SOCIETY.
DAVItS AND OTHNKI V. FISK AND O'FHERS.
Tiii3 was ;1 motion for an injuncunn to restrain the
Directors, Treasure's, &c. of the Society flout itiakihg
certain alterations iu its COTISDIUDOII, the principal one
being the estilopshinent of a fond of 550,0001. to effect
which new policies, and a new deed or charter had be-

come necessary.
\lr. Sharlwell, for the plaintiffs (who were four per.
sons holding policies with the Society) stated that by its
original constitution all the members entered into a mu-
tual covenant to imlemuily each other against loss by
fire, and that they also mutually men:listed nut to do
any act, or engage in any concerti by which that tiiciety I
could he prejudiced. Now he contended that the de
fendants woe at present engaged in estaidishing another
concern, and although a great many members of the old
Society might think the &len:lints were doing what
would be lienelieial to them, the plaintilis were of a
different oillisisit), and preferred the Society to its original
state, and he eotatetilled that without the concurrence of
the plaintiffs, the new scheme should nut he suffered to
forward.
Mr. Glyn followed on the same side.
The Lord CIIJ•ccllor intimated a doubt whether the
plaimith could succeed in this application, upon which
Mr. Hart, for the delitirlants, said, alter what had
fallen f his Liailship, he knew not that it would be
needful for hum to occupy the time of the Court, but
The Lord Chancellor said.—l shill certainly, Mr.
Hart, hear the defendants' counsel. The 'Actinide could
have had nu pretence for causing into a Court of Equity
it they had nut pin au allegation of fraud in the proceed-
ings, and as fraud has been alleged against the de.
leudants, 1 shall not shut up the case without allowing
the facts on their past to be aimed.
Mr. Hrt then state I the course which bail been pur-
sued by tit: defendants (who were gentlemen of great
repectability and fortune) sliewing that considerable
pains had been taken to explain the new system. by
means of the numerous agents of the Society and other-
wise; and front many allidarits which had been pot its,
it appeared that the members of the Society very gene-
rally amain etl of the ;thew m i tttt s, and had readily elected
their Illi.kirilitces under them.
Mr. Wetherell followed on the IJllle side, and ob-
serteil that ine Society, in its improved s ate, was just
as much a new Society as wine pound inn of our bottle
into another was a new bunk of wine. This Society
Nis emptying itself too of an old add infirm Cohstati-
tioit into a slew and imprmeci one.
The Lord Chanceilur.—Butt what Mr. Shrdwell says
is, that his clients are content with their bottle of wine,
and think it vety good, and that you are spoiling it.
Mr. Weiherell.—l know he says so, my Lord, hut
we shall see by and bye whether your Lordship is of that
oi t i tt init.
Mr. Hickersteth (who was also for the defendants)
mated a variety of facts from affidavits, for the purpose
of plot ing that no fraud, or delusion whatever. had been
attempted by the defendants.
Tue Lord Ciunicellor entered very fully into the his-
tory of I natirence Calamities, and of their various disa-
bilities, and of the applications they had made, from
lime to time, to the Goverameut and to Parliament, fur
protection and assistance. He remarked un the defects
of the slit constitution of this Society, and said that the
plain lids could have no right to the summary interference
they were now seeking to obtain. lie also observed that
the plaintiffs intuit have various difficulties to encounter
in bringing the affairs of the Society before the Court. He
expressed his doubt whether it was a case in which the
Court would interfere, even if the cause was to be filially
heard upon its merits, and concluded by remarking that
although he did not pretend to be deeply versed in lit-
sorance business, of this he had tin doubt, that the
addi-
tion of a capital of 650,0001. must be a prodigious
imptovement of the concern.
Alution for injunction dismissed, with costs.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
asorroay, JAN. 1..
111.1tIt V. IMAGO.
his was an action used by the Lord Chief Justice, at
its which the plaintiff, a bailker at Christ-
ximglll w lecOlvel the salute Of • parcel of
oattl.-11.,ir• a hide the defendants, is. ruttttt Carries*,
had utsdt s taken to stud by the Pool alai', frusta Loudon

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