The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-18 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'SCOURT, JAN. 17.

BULL V. STEPHENSON.
This was a motion to dissolve an ex parte injunction, re-
straining the defendant from wing a sign-board which it was
said was intended as a decoy for the plaintiff's customers. Ti e
plaintiff was a grocer in the city, and the defendant, who had
been his shopman, had lately opened a house in the same busi-
ness, not far front his old master's. Each party had a small
sign-board hung up at his door, and that of the defendant
began thus :—" Stephenson, from Bull," each word making a
separate line. The plaintiff obtained the injunction upon an
affidavit that the words " Stephenson from" were painted in
such an obscure manner that passengers would only be struck
by the large characters in which the name " Bull" was
written, and as the rest of the boards nearly corresponded,
they v ould be deluded into the belief that the shop was Bull's.
The boards were now exhibited face to face in Court, and it
manifestly appeared the defendant's own name was printed in
as large and distinct characters as the size of the board would
admit ; and the sign-painter proved the arrangement of the
words on the board was the result of his own skill, without
any intention whatever of imitating the plaintiff's board. A
canaletto picture of the street was also produced to show that
no person acquainted with the plaintiff's shop could mista►kee
the defendant's shop for it.

The case occasioned some amusement in Court; but
His HONOUR said he would never have granted the injunc
tion ex parte had the facts been correctly stated to him. He
therefore, dissolved it, with costs.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, JAN. 17.
At the rising of the Court, Air. DOANE moved, on behalf of
the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, for a writ of
certiorari, to be directed to the Justices of the Peace for the
county of Middlesex, to bring up all documents and orders re-
lating to a rate made by the said Justices.
Lord DENMAN—I think you ought to have that rate brought
here.

Mr. DOANE stated that due notice had been given to the
Magistrates.
Lord DENMAN—I am given to understand that you are out
of time.

Mr. DOANE said he was not moving for the rate which bad
been the subject of discussion in the early part of the day, but
for the last rate which the Magistrates/had made, namely on
the Ist of November, 1838.
Lord DENMAN-Take a rule nisi.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, .TIN. 17.
MAGNAY V. KNIGHT.

This was an action to recover compensation for services
performed, which was tried at Guildhall during the sittings
after last Term, when a verdict was four.d for the plaintiff.
Mr. M. D. HILL now moved for a rule to show cause why
the verdict should not be set aside and a nonsuit entered, on
the ground that parole evideece could not be admitted to vary
a written document ; or for a new trial on the ground of sur-
prise, and on the production of documents inconsistent with
the testimony of a principal witness on the part of the plaintiff.
The COURT granted a rule to show cause.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, JAN. 17.
FINCA V. VIIE EARL OF RADNOR..
This action was brought to determine the question of a right
to a water-course, and was tried before Mr. Justice Coltman
at the last Assizes held at Devizes, when a verdict was four.d
for the plaintiff.
Mr. Sergeant Bompas last Term obtained a rule nisi for a
new trial on the ground of misdirection on the part of the
Learned Judge.
The Court discharged the rule.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, J.N. 17.
CHARLES TERRY'S BANKRUPTCY.
The creditors under the fiat awarded against this bankrupt
held a meeting to-day for the proof of debts and the choice of
assignees. The meeting was fully attended, and the proofs
rathr large in the aggregate amount. The bankrupt has car-
ried on business as a quill, ink, and general merchant, and was
mainly instrumental in bring,ing into general notoriety the pro-
cess discovered by Mr. Kyan for preserving timber from the
dry rot. The state into which the Anti- Dry Rot Company
has been brought by the alleged misconduct of Mr. Terry in
the re-issuing of the scrips and shares has been already fully
made public. Mr. Terry has not yet appeared to surrender
to the fiat. Several questions were raised respectively, as to
the admissibility of proofs.
The debts proved to-day were between 5,000/. and 6,0001.
The trading debts of the bankrupt are estimated at from
7,0001. to 7,5001. There is, however, a great amount of bills
in circulation. There were parties in Court to represent the
interests of the Anti-Dry Rot Company; but nothing was
stated respecting a claim which it was said the Company has
upon Mr. Terry.
Mr. Jones, Mr. Green, and Mr. J. W. Adland were ap-
pointed assignees. The proceedings of the day then ter.
minated.