The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-03 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 2.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
IN RE WALL AND WALL.
The bankrupts, John Wall and Thomas Young
Wall, were brewers at Chatham. Their accounts
show debts to unsecured creditors, 1,430/. ; mortgage,
creditor, 602/. ; and assets about 1,5001., in the event
of the mortgaged property realizing 800/. This was
the certificate meeting.
Mr. Duncan appeared for the bankrupts, and Mr.
Cranch for the assignees.
The chief ground of opposition was that the bank-
rupts had passed through tho Insolvent Debtors'
Court without disclosing the possession of certain
property.
His Ho/court held that the conduct of the bank-
rupts when before the Insolvent Debtors' Court was a
matter of which he could not take cognisance. The
bankrupt John Wall would receive an immediate
certificate of the third class, and Thomas Young Wall
one of the second class.

(Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN RE WOOLF AND LYONS.
The bankrupts were umbrella manufacturers in
Cripplegate-buildings. This was an examination
meeting. The bankrupts' accounts show debts, 5,4961.;
assets about 2,8001.

Mr. Parker appeared for the assignees ; Mr. Low-
rance for the bankrupts.
Mr. LAWRANCE said, that in justice to the mercan-
tile community he should hereafter advert to the
manner in which certain wholesale houses had pur-
chased from the bankrupt Lyons goods at a ruincius
sacrifice. As there must, however, be an adjournmt•nt
of the present meeting, he would not now refer more
fully to the subject.
The COMMISSIONER said he had seen enough, while
sitting in this court, to satisfy himself of the truth of
the adage, " that if there were no receivers of stio:ten
goods there would be no thieves."

The examination of the bankrupts was then ordered
to stand adjourned. On their way, however, from •the
court they were arrested on the charge of having il-
legally pledged goods.,,

- a (Before Mr. Commissioner EvANs.)
IN RE STANTON.
The bankrupt was a jeweller, &c., at Buckingtulm.
His case had been several times before the ko rds
Justices and this Court on the question of disch&rge
from prison.

Mr. Kennedy was now heard for the bankrupt;
Mr. Goddard for the assignees in opposition.
Elia HoNoun ordered the bankrupt to be discharB ed.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. :2.
(Before Mr. Commissioner LAW.)
IN THE MATTER. OF FEENEY COLLINS MANDEBE.

In this case an important judgment was given, on
an application by Mr, Sargood, to annul a vesta; ng
order on a creditor's petition. A short time back the
Court of Queen's Bench decided that a vesting ore er
became null and void on the discharge of the pm ty
without taking the benefit of the Act. This dec .1-
sion has excited a good deal of interest, and titlt
made to propwrty in numerous cases may be que; ;-
tioned.

Mr. Commissioner LAW delivered a very long tto d
elaborate judgment. He dissented from the Court: of
Queen's Bench, and felt it to be his duty, from ea e
rank and weight of the Learned Judges, to enter int o
the question. His Honour went through severe 1
clauses of the Act on the subject, and the alteratko n
of the Act 7 Geo. IV. to the present Act of 1 and 2
Vict. He was of opinion that the Legislature ha
empowered the Court to entertain applications re r
annulling vesting orders in cases where there vvt
no adjudication, and that every discharge from ciu -
tody without taking the benefit of the Act, did ioc
render null and void a vesting order. His Hono
therefore, in this case, ordered the vesting order t o
be annulled.

IN RE FREDERICK WILLIAM WILSON.

This insolvent, a young man, who had been cic .{
to a house. agent, was opposed by Mr. Nichols, fur • a
gentleman named Woodhouse.
The insolvent had taken a house of the agent of t•,11 3
opposing creditor, and had not paid the rent. He bxc I
previously rented a house in Exeter-street, belongi
to the Marquis of Exeter, and owed 951. for the r, ;
of the same. He had cleared upwards of 11. a we( ,
by letting the house in lodgings, but had not paid ;h,
rent.

Mr. Commissioner Law thought the individual va s
liable to a judgment under the discretionary clau af
He had increased his income by the house be b a d
taken, without paying the rent, and on the compla it t
01 Mr. Woodhouse was not entitled to his dischar,
His Honour adjudged him to an imprisonment of ft 'u r
calendar months on the vesting order, and added, ti as t
had he been opposed on the part of the other landlc re ',
to whom ho owed rent, the judgment would have IN lel a
to a longer period.

The Insolvent was accordingly adjudged to flu r
months' imprisonment.
IN THE MATTER OF HENRY SMITH.
The case of Mr. Smith, the voc4list, who was •7p -
posed on the part of Henry Russell, again ca
before the Court, and was concluded. The facts hay in; g
been before reported.
Mr. Commissioner LAW granted a protecting or de r
under one petition, and a discharge under the seen nd ,
filed under the Prisoners' Act. The insolvent
been in prison since May last.