The Sun.
London, England, 1830-05-11 00:00:00

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

ROLLS' COURT.
PAACTICE or THE COURT.—CORRII V. CORRIE.
Mr. SPENCE was instructed to apply to the Court to
allow this case to be put into the paper on Friday, to be
spoke to on the minutes, as they had been drawn up by the
Registrar directly contrary to the way in which it had
been pronounced by the Court.
The Mania of the ROLLS (with some warmth)—l
really cannot allow these things; this has of late been
continually the course adopted ; parties must settle the
minutes at the time the decree is pronounced. Parties or
Counsel cannot have attended to the declarations of the
Court. I certainly will permit these species of applica-
tions no longer.
Mr. Sritscs had given every attention in his power
to the order pronounced by the Court in this case, and he
could take upon himself tJ say that the decree, as drawn up
by the Registrar, had never been pronounced by his
Honour. The Learned Counsel then stated what the de-
cree was that he understood the Court to have pro-
nounced, and also the decree drawn up by the Registrar.
The MASTER. of the Ror.r.s—l really wish Counsel
would attend and understand what the decree of the Court is.
Mr. SrENcx—Really, Sir, I consider such observations
as now fell from the Court, entirely uncalled for in this
case. I flattered myself that I understood every part of
the case, and I can take upon myself to say no such order
was pronounced by the Court.
The Registrar who drew up the order not being in at-
tendance, the Court after some further discussion gave Mr.
Spence leave to mention the case when he was in Court.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
TYLER V. DRAYTON.
This cause was specially appointed for argument this
morning. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, Mr. HORIK, Mr.
AGAR, Mr. Parrs, and Mr. KNIGHT, together with
many gentlemen behind the bar, were Counsel in it. The
papers were of extreme magnitude, and it is anticipated
the case will take several days in argument. Some of the
Learned Counsel had 130 and 150 guineas with their
briefs. The object of the suit was to set aside a sale
of certain estates, and also for the purpose of declaring
null and void the deeds executed for that purpose. The
bill charged that the heir of the estates (Griffith Jenkins)
was a young man of most irregular habits, who had en-
tered into the 13th Light Dragoons, and mounted hisgrand-
father's horse, being determined to seek his fortune. That
while he was in the regiment he was much addicted to drink-
ing, had a good deal of money from his friends, and gained
the name among his messmates of a jolly fellow. That among
other persons he had scraped an acquaintance with the
Quarter-master, who pronounced him a most liberal fellow,
a man of great expectations, and encouraged him in all
his irregularities, and kindly lent him money to purchase
such laudable avocations; but at last, finding him rather
troublesome upon his purse, he advised him to ►ell
his expectations to him for 2,0001. His friend the Quar-
ter-master not having the whole of this sum at his com-
mand, applied to Mr. Drayton, who is an auctioneer, to
put him into a public-house, and agreed to sell him his
bargain for 250/. That Drayton caused the defendant to
be arrested for the debt assigned to him by the Quarter-
master, and that he finally induced him to execute deeds
disposing of all his rights to the defendant, and also to
Thos. Wilde, Esq. (Mr. Serjeant Wilde, we understand)
another defendant, to whom Drayton had applied to ad-
vance part of the consideration. The defendants, in their
answer, denied all the imputations of fraud in the bill,
and stated that Jenkins wanted to sell his property in
order to go abroad, and was determined to part with it
let what would happen ; that if Drayton would not buy
it, he would apply to somebody else to do so. The defend-
ant advised him to consider well what lie was about,
and thought he ought to have some professional advice on
the subject—that he had great objections to employing
attornies, because he knew they would raise quirks and quib-
' bles upon nothing. The defendant had actually offered to let
Jenkins off from the first contract which was made in 180'7,
allowing the consideration money to remain on mortgage ;
to this Jenkins would not agree, observing that he knew
well enough what he was about, and would part with all
his interest ; and in 1816, for a further consideration,
executed deeds conveying the property to the defendant.
The defendants admitted that the property had turned out
to be worth more than the consideration, but that it
must be recollected the speculation was an uncertain one.
The property, we understand, is situated chiefly in Gla-
morganshire, and is estimated at the value of between 80
and 100,000/.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was addressing the Court on
the part of the defendant when we left. .