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London, England, 1820-02-15 00:00:00

IaiLST V. MINUS..

This was an oiliest' of trover, brought for the de.
gentian end conversion of the P116.4111'6 property.

Mr. Serjemit fluw.ocx stated the short circum-
'lances of the case :—The Plaintiff being about to
'go to the country to MI the situation of governess,
.ittsl having three boxes in which clothes and other
larticles were deposited, she requested of a person
of the name of Asley, who lodged in the De-
fendant's house, in Charterhouse-court, St. Paul's
Church-yard, to have the boxes left fur a short time
in the Defendant's house. Asley asked and received
permission of Mrs. Menzies, the Defendant being
lin the country, to have the boxes left in her house.
They were accordingly brought in • hackney-coach
by the Plaintiff, taken into the Defendant's house,
and deposited in an empty room adjoining the bed-
chamber of Ailey. When the Plaintiff, in a day or
two after, went for her boxes, they were not deli-
vered up. She made • personal demand on the
Defendant, who refu.ed to give them. Asley, it
seemed, owed • sum of money to the Defendant for
rent, and an this pretence the Defendant detained
the property. The Learned Serjesot said, that this
detention was contrary to law and justice—it was
as absurd as it was dishonest to keep the Plaintiff's
goods, because the Defendant had a claim on a
third person with which the Plaintiff had nothing
whatever to do.

Aslry stated that he was acquainted with
tl# Plaintiff. She had left her situation, and the
Defeuchisit's wife received her and welcomed her,
and said she would be glad to give her a temporary
abode. The boxes were token oat and lodged in
an empty room 'test to witness's chamber. The
' boxes remained there for • considerable time; wit-
ness's bristlier applied for the boxes, they were re-
fused; on which he said it was very wrong, be-
cause when witness placed them there, it shored
he had a good opinion of the people in the house.
The Plaintiffapplird for them as well as she could,
with tears in her eye►. Menzies, the Defendant,
said, that witness owed him a sum of 91. As. fur
rent, ai.d would not give up the boxes. Menzies
41itd, if the Plaintiff might be witness's wife?
Wailes. replied, that Mrs. Menzies might be his
(the Defendant'►) mother; for indeed, my Lord,
said the witness (turning with apparent simplicity),
she has neither youth nor beauty about her.—
(Aloes larsichter.l
Cr... examined by Serjeetst Samomti.—Q. Dow did
you get into the good grates of Miss flaky and Mr. Messier'
- A. 1 du sot know that 1 have bees is the gond graces of
Miss Haley; as for the Defendant, 1 do out know that there
is mach grace about a coachman.
Q. What en yo•'—A. 1 have bees brought op i■ the
typographical lice —(A bruirk)
Q I believe some visits were paid to you at Mr. Menzieee
house, which were not approved of'—A. say'—/A
!ter-joint VAIIIIIMAII—ThaI is wlat 1 wain to how.
Witham—The Plaiatiff and I were o• very friesdly terms.
Q. Oa hearty terms! A. 1
very little to du with the matter.—(A faegA.)
Q. Do you sot tenon odd story bete this day' How edam
it that yor are so intimately connected with the Pleistiff and
her buttes'—A. The world might look on the matter as •
deviation from propeiely, but 1 was acting the rand •
Christian.

Q. Were yow not told that certain visits were not accept-
a!ile to Mr. Menzies sad ►is wile?—A. There was a hint of
the bled gives.
Q. A very broad hint, I believe?—A.Tes.
Q. Well, we shall wet pursue the sailed; it would be a
delicate investiptioa.--(A lough )
Q Pray, Sir, did you sot abscissa from your loslglags?—.
A. Certantly not; I got a week's warning, and it Ives, be-
sides, fell time for ax to leave the house wises my bedroom
was locked up.
Q. I Inlieve Mr. Menzies has not bees able to Sod you
since you left his buss. until now, that you soddenly appear-
s* a 16111444 for tits Plaintiff!—A. When I left the house I
did not see that it was "memory to leave my new address:—
A issupb-)
Is assort to none other question, wittiest persisted in
sa)itig that he was pretest when the Plaintiff made* demand
on Menzies fur her goods; s►e seW it nos very bard that her
property should be demised for his (witness's) debt ; the
De-
feudaot replied, that he keew teething about them.

Axe:nixed by Mr. Cerrrr.—The Plaintiff had
kept • school before this transaction occurred; she
was then going to the country to fill the situation
of a governess; the evening after the trunks were
deposited, she called for theta, and they were re-
lined to her; witurss positively swears that the
Plaintiff was a mere acquaintance of his; that be-
tween them there was nothing whateser improper.
Mr. Seritunt VAUGHAN submitted to the Court,
that this being an fiction of trover, conversion on
the part of the Defendant should be proved; but
how was this attempted to be proved ? He was not
present when the trunks were brought ; he was no
psrty to the trimisction. He admitted that if •
party adopt the act of his wife, acting as his agent,
t would affect him ; but this wits a different cue ;
nere there was no evidence of soy conversion on
the part of the Defendant.
The Cum Jurrics said, that it was certainly
the duty of Counsel to urge evert thing for his
elicit, but he was tetonithed how his Brother
Vaughan could urge With • grave countenance, that

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