The National Register.
London, England, 1808-03-13 00:00:00

LAW REPORTS.

MANCINIT., LINCOLN'S INN HALL,
FRIDAY, MARCH 11.
OPERA HOUSE DISPUTES.
'ling upon Messrs. Coast, Lorton and Palmer,
Opera-House to tal►• upon themselves the
ie Theatrical Fund, agreeably to the deed of
ling upon the Chancellor to appoint Mr. Jew•-
such funds in the first instance, so that the
future pass through the hands of Mr. Taylor,
in order to give the Trustees time to consider
their liability, and the best ssay of reconciling
us disputes between the parties.—The case
onday.

COURT. CHANCERY-LANE,
VON DAY, MARCH 7.

It ir. GRA VT, MASTER OP THE ROLLS.

HON, V. HIS FATHER, EARL STANHOPE.
tiled by Viscount Mahon against his father,
to prevent dilapidations and waste en those
tis Lordship was tenant in tail. It appeared,
ement made on the marriage of the Noble Earl
v Hester Pitt, and renewed on the Earl's se-
l' SI, the estates in Kent, Bucks, Devon,
to be enjoyed by his Lordship during life, w th-
of waste, and that he was not empowered to
" the same, without consent of trustees then
inted, their heirs, executors, Re.
•ds, Romilly, and others, were heard for the
(.stirs. Martin and Scott for the noble defendant.
tded that no evidence could be produced to chew
.ords had acted improperly in the management
the contrary, he had expended large sums of
improvement. Lord Stanhope was heard for
allf in his own defence. His Lordship entered
'orate review of the suit moved against him by
began by saying that his life had been four times
nee by poison. His Son, however, was too
:y in such conspiracy , but if he had not attacked
, character. His Lordship said, that three years
came of age, he required from him an allowance
Ind choosing to refuse that supply, his son left him
and did not return till he came of age, when
M question ; which he would insist was juju-
and false. and he expected at the hands of the
and redre,:s for the calumnies promulgated by
In short, he trusted his Honour would put his
on upon the suit, if not for himself, to save
im the oppression of their suns. Ills Lordship
.guenems of Counsel in support of the 11111, and
iits;sted upon their being wholly irrelevant and inapplicable,
and that so far from hosing deteriorated the estate', he had im-
proved them, by spending 30,000/. of his own money. His
Lordship daelt for some boors upon the allegations in the Bill,
and said if his son had acted right, he could have left b:in
‘24,000/. a-year by the estates, more than he will now bast...—
Rut by filing the present Bill he had not only lust his esteem,
but the personal property he should leave, not a shilling of
which he would now have. His Lordship concluded by say ing,
that it would remain for his Houour's judgment to prove,. whe-
ther the Court of Chancery was what it constitutionally was
intended to be, namely, a Court to distribute justice according
to equitable rights ; or whether it was to he perverted into an
office for filing libels, and placing calumny against honourable
charaCters upon record, and for giving facility to the circulation
of those calumnies throughout the land.
His Honour stated, that he (lid not think Lord Stanhope had
committed waste in cutting down the ornamental trees; but if
the parties chose, the matter might he refered to the Master.
The Court could not allow his Lordship to sell the Derbyshire
estate, until it was convinced that it was in furtherance of the
trust. The 21,301.1. out on Mortgage might he called in, and
invested in real estates ; but this also must be referred to
the Master. As Mr. Multwood is not in u situation to act a.
Trustee, Lord .Stanhope had nominated Lords Thanet nod
Cowper; but the Court not being in the practice of appoita in;
Tauten in 1k in instances this Joust likewise be referred to
the UMW.

MARCH 11...
COURT OF Cl
0
The motion, call
the Trustees of the
management of the
179 Y, and alio calli
ell the receiver of
money may not in
was again put off, I
the full extent of tl
the present militia
'tau& over till Mo
•
ROLL'S
BEFORE SII
♦ ISCOUNT MA
This was a Bill
Lord Stanhope, t
estates to which hi
by a deed of settle
in 1774, with Lad:
fond marriage in 1
sole! Derby were tc
out impeachment c
sell or dispose of
named and appoia
Messrs. Richard
i-courit, awl Mef
The latter contend
that the Noble Lo
of hig estates : on
money on their iw
to o hours and a In
upon a very elabo
big Son. He hega
attempted, and or
young to be a part
itic life he had his
before his Son car
f 5001. a-y ear, ant
and went abroad,
►e filed ti►e Bill ii
routs, vexatious, a
Court a remedy a
the allegat►ons.
seal of re•probatiu
ether fathers from
combated the tire:t
iso;,ted upon thei