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Mr. JERVIS replied—His Lordship summed up for
the plaintiff, and the jury immediately returned a ver-
(Let accordingly—Damages, 309/. 2s. 6d.

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HINES V. JOHNSON AND ANOTHER.

Mr. CItESWELL (with whom was Mr. CluuroN)
stated this case to the Jury. The plailitiff was a gen-
tleman of fortune, who, intending to retire from Barba-
does, where he had filled the offices of Magistrate and
Member of Council, sent over his family to this country,
intending to follow rs soon as convenient. Mrs. Hines
took a ready-furnished house at Notting-hill, to which
the plaintiff came in June. Early in July he was asto-
nished at the visit of a Sheriffs' officer and his fol-
lowers, who stated that they intended to seize the fur-
niture, they having an execution against Mr. Dove, the
landlord. The plaintiff told them the circumstances
under which he had the house, and desired them to go,
but they refused. The defendant had pleaded leave
and license of the plaintiff, that leave and license con-
sisted of his finding the door open while the children
were going out for a walk ; it also consisted in his
giving the officer notice to quit, and serving the notice
at the Sheriffs'•office, and it further consisted in his de-
claring that if they persisted in staying they should
have neither meat nor drink. The officer afterwards
found out his mistake, and he was withdrawn, after
being in possession two days. For that gross outrage
he sought compensation from a Jury.
The case was clearly proved by the two servants of
the plaibtiff.
Mr. KENNEDY addressed the jury for the defendant.
He said it was a most scandalous action, and one which
would never have been brought into Court had it not
been for the prejudice which existed against Sheriffs'
officers. Mrs. Hines, it was proved, for a long time
acted in a manner as if she were single. She trans-
acted all the business, and he would prove that she at
once pointed out the goods belonging to Mr. Dove,
and said he might take whae he pleased of them ; that
he relied upon to prove the plea of leave and license.
He would also prove that there were several articles left
on the premises which were not included in the inventory,
they, of course, were the property of Mr. Dove.
against whom the officer had an execution. He had
a right to seize them wherever he could find them,
and having proved that there would be an end of the
case, and a proper ending of it too, for whatever might
have been the rank of the plaintiff in Barbadoes, he
must say that a more paltry action he had never seen
in a Court of Justice.
He called James Dove, the landlord, who said that
there was a music stool and three pairs of plated candle-
sticks left in the house when let to Mr. Hines, that
were not intended to go with it.
The follower of the officer was called, who deposed
that Mrs. Hines at once pointed out the property be-
longing to Mr. Dove, and said he had better remain a
few days while she provided herself with another house.
Mr. CRESWELL replied, and his Lordship having
summed up, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages 101.

EXCHEQUER IN EQUITY, DEC. 2.
(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON at Sergeant's Inn

THE BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.--..PETITION OF

GREGORY.

This was a petition praying for the confirmation of
the Master's report, and the payment of all expenses by
the Company. It appeared that in January last it was
referred to the Master to inquire whether certain pre-
mises were fit to be purchased for the investment of a
sum of upwards of 2501. paid for land purchased by the
Company, the petitioner advancing 1001. more for the
completion of the purchase.
Mr. JAMES, who appeared for the Company, sub-
mitted that they ought not to be compelled to pay all
the costs. If they were ordered do so, they would be.
put to the expense of about 2001. for the investment of
2501. not in the purchase of land but of a freehold
dwelling house, garden and orchard, which must be sold
after the deaz,h of a lady.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON—How old is the lady ?
Mr. James—lt does not appear. If young there is
the chance of her marrying, and, if old, of dying.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON—She may be neither young
nor old ; that is very often the case with ladies.