The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before T. Gibbons, Esq.)

MINTON V. CORN AND ANOTHER-PHOTOGRAPHING A

BAILIFF-NOVEL IDEA.

This was an action to recover damages alleged to have
been sustained in consequence of the defendants not pro-
perly teaching the plaintiff the business of a photographer,
as agreed. When the case was originally tried before Mr
Commissioner Kerr, it appeared that the plaintiff had paid
a sum of money to the defendants, who are photographists
in Fleet-street, to teach him the business, and he alleged
that they had not properly endeavoured to do so, but had
wasted his time and caused him to lose money. To this the
defendants answered that plaintiff had no capacity, and
that it was quite imp-..issible to teach him. The plaintiff
replied that they did not know how to teach, being quite
incapable themselves.

Upon this the Judge asked who was the bailiff on the
Fleet-street district,
Bailiff—l am, sir.

His Honour—Then go to the defendant's studio and have
your portrait taken— (laughter)—and when it is produced
here on the adjournment day I shall be able to see how far
they can teach you, plaintiff.
To-day both parties attended, and his Honour asked for
the portrait. The defendants having produced it, his
Honour said that there really could be no mistake about it.
Mr Aikman (high bailiff) recommended the bailiff not to
allow the portrait to be hung in Fleet-street, or he might
find a difficulty in serving those wanted.
Plaintiff complained of the injustice of trying his case by
any suck standard as this. It was nothing to do with him,
if defendants could take a portrait of a bailiff ; what he re-
quired was either to be taught the trade or have his money
back.

His Honour could only be bound by that which he found
in the summons. The case was adjourned for the portrait
of a bailiff, which, being produced, satisfied the Court.
Defendants said that plaintiff could not be taught.
Plaintiff still persisted that he was not fairly dealt by, and
his honour nonsuited him, but without costs.
Plaintiff nonsuited,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARKETS---This Day.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of the Right Hon. Anne Baroness Grenville, of
Dropmore, near Boaconfield, Bucks, and of South-street,
Park-lane, was proved in London, on the 4th ult., by the
Hon. George M. Fortescue, the sole executor. The per-
sonalty was sworn under £25,000. Lady Grenville was the
daughter of the first Lord Camelford (title extinct), and
married, in 1792, the Right Hon. Wyndham Lord Gren-
ville (title also extinct), who died in 1864. Her ladyship
died in June, having executed her will in 1857, bequeath-
ing an annuity of £5OO to Mary Phillimore, of Shiplake,
daughter of Dr. Phillimore, and to other annuities of £2OO
and £5O, as also an annuity of £5O to her housekeeper.
Her freehold estates in Cornwall and Bucks her ladyship
has devised to her executor, the said Hon. G. M. Fortescue,
the nephew of her deceased husband, and has appointed him
residuary legatee of her personal estate.
The will of William Salt, Esq., banker, Lombard.street,
and of Park-square, Regent's-park, formerly of Russell-
square, was proved in London by his relict, and the per-
sonalty sworn under £30,000. To his wife he has bequeathed
an annuity of £6OO, chargeable upon his landed property,
subject to which his several estates in Staffordshire are de-
vised to his four sons in certain proportions fully set forth
in the will. He has also loft to his wife the residue of the
personalty. To each of his four sisters legacies of £5OO are
bequeathed, as also legacies to his nephews and nieces. To
each of the clerks in his banking house a legacy of £5O; to
the porter and housekeeper each £2O ; to the housemaid £10;
and a like legacy of £lO to each of his own servants. To
the Stafford Infirmary and the Northern Dispensary, Eas-
ton- square, each £2OO, free of legacy duty.

The will of Henry Merceron, Esq., of Hackney-road,
was proved in the London Court, under £140,000 per-
, sonalty, and probate granted to his relict and his daugh-
ter, EUzibeth Merceron, the joint acting executrixes
and trustees. The will was made in 1858 and a codicil in
1863. To his relict he has bequeathed a life interest in
£30,000, which, upon her decease, will fall into the residue
left amongst his three daughters. To his son Joseph he
leaves an annuity of £5OO ; and to his son Henry the estates,
subject to tho said annuity and the wife's interest in the
residence. Thera ate several legacies to hie relatives and
friends, and bequests to the following institutions :—The
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Christianity
amongst the Jews, Enlargement of Churches, Education
in the Principles of the Established Church, Propagation
of the Gospel in Foreign Parts ; the National School, St.
John, Bethnal•green, and Bloomfield Educational Fund—
each £lOO. To the Bread Charity, Bethnal-green, founded
by his late father and Mr Inman, £2OO ; and a like sum to
the eight almshouses in Bow-road founded by Mrs. Bowry)
also to the charity founded by the late Mr Thomas Par-
minster in Bethnal-green, £lOO, the dividends to be given
to the widows excluded from the almshouses by reason of
the death of their respective husbands who were the occu-
piers ; to each boy in the school founded by the said Mr
Parminster, £I, and to the Master £lo,—lllustrated London
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