The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-21 00:00:00

LEVY .. 11111tT.

This was an action on o bill or exchange for '2O/
of which the Defendant was the acceptor. The
deferrer set up was, that an usurious interest had
been paid when the hill was discounted by the
Plaiottll•; and the drawer of the hill, who loin been
discharged tinder the Insolvent I).hto-,' Act
it became due, positively swine that he had glv,•t
Pkiwitt et. for the discount, :tad a furfter runt
of 1. molten the bill became due, to bald it fur thie,
mouths longer, which he accorditigly did. Ile a!eis
swore that he had not collet! Oil the Plaintitl's
attorney, nor made any proposition to him. The
attorney (Mr. Isaacs) was then cant by 'he PfAir—
iifito Counsel, and swore that the drawee of the tn i
(the last witness) had called on hint several time•,
once within this mouth, to make proptisitions to psy
the debt and costs. The Plaintiff's sun stvore that
lie took the money from his lathcr and ewe it t..
the drawer when the bill was diecoutited. Ile car.
tied the full emu of 201. without any deduction
whatever for discount.

Mr. CHITTY addressed the Jury for the Defends.
ant, and contended, the account given hr the Mini-
titl's witness was absolutely juicue ltble. lie Not it
In them to sus, )rlietlier- they could behest that the
l'lsisstitt (a Jen) should discount for a mats to whom,
he was under no obligation, and to whims lie was
no way related either by or niartiage, aril
take no interest at all, not even the legal allowance
1.4 live per cent._

The Loan CHIEF? JUSTICE said, that mpes-
tioably there bad been OM perjury on one. role or
the other, it was fur the Jury to any to which the•y-
,
would give credit.
The Jun• coosultrd Ingeilter fern few tnientev,
and then returned a verdict for the Defendant.

COURT or COM MON PLEAR, GLILDIIALY
Wt:DNEWAY, DECLltallt 2U.

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THE HOPE INSURANCE COMPANY V. MAGNAY AND

PICKETING.

This was au issue out of the Court of Chancerv.
for the purpose of trying the right of the Plamtiffs
to recover a ti um of 30300/. Paid to have beets un-
duly paid on a policy by the Hope Jowl-awe
Cow Mloy, through the misrepresentation of the De.
(enc1;.41t...

;11r. 5 rjeatit LENS 'toted the case to the .furs.
A pertio.i Of the name of Thomas Bedford l'ym,
carving nu the hininets of a paper manufacturer
at Exwick, about two miles from Exeter, in the
yrur 1809 caused insurances to be made on Ms
paper-mill. stock, snit utensil., and eleven cot.
tag.... in one policy for 4,5044. and on his hilliest
or drying.honse, and stock and utensils therein, in
another lialicy for 1,500/. having already insured
for 4.000/. on the amine in the Union Insurance
Office. l'ym hod extensive dealings with the De.
fendents. in The course of which he became largely
indebted to them, and as security for the debt.
made an assignment to them r.f the premises, and
of the policy in the Union. On the 4th December.
1409, a tire broke out, which destroyed the mill.
and aN the stock and part of the utensils therein.
and Asir two of the cottages, cod damaged two other
entteri, 'eyries the remainder end the Itnhay
whully untouched. After the fire, Pyge contsived

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