The Sun.
London, England, 1830-05-12 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The House sat this morning at ten o'clock, in a Com•
mitts of Privileges, to hear further arguments and evi-
dence on Captain Berkley's claim to the Peerage of Berkley.

ROLLS COURT.
JUDG3IENT —SIB. THOS. STANLEY V. ROBINSON.
The AIASTEP. of the ROLLS gave judgment this morning
in this case. The bill was filed by Sir Thomas Stanley,
for the specific performance of an agreement entered into
by the defendant, who, in 1806, was in possession of a
certain piece of land, called Hay-field, haring obtained an
interest therein by the assignment of a legacy of SC/. to his
father, slim was land agent to the Earl of Shrewsbury.
The representative's of the brother of the defendant were
likewise in possession of two leases of land, adjoining the
defendants, which they assigned for a consideration to Sir
Thomas Stanley, who also agreed to take from the de-
fendant the Hay-field, giving him a rent of 61. a-year.
This rent Sir Thomas paid regularly for two years, at the
termination of which period he declined paying any thing
further, stating that the Hay-field formed part of the land
that was already under lease to him. The defendant was
desired to call at his mansion-house, to see if some ar-
rangement could be made, when it was stated to him
by professional men that he had little or no interest in the
property, and ultimately an agreement was entered into,
by which the defendant's interest was purchased fur a
small consideration. Afterwards, its consequence of legal
advice, an ejectment was brought by the defendant, and
a verdict Obtained in his favour. A motion for a new
trial was made, which had net yet been decided, and Sir
Thomas Stanley now applied by bill to this Court for the
jspecific performance of the agreement, and also for an in-
unction restraining any proceeding under the action.
His Hotioun considered that the circumstances of the
case were such as not to entitle the plaintiff to call for the
interference of a Court of Equity, and felt himself hound
to dismiss the bill with costs.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
JUDGMENT. -3IA Ii TIN V. NICHOLLS.
This was a bill filed for the purpose of obtaining a dis-
covery, and also for a commission to examine witnesses in
the island of Antigua, as to a suit in which a decree bad
been pronounced against the present plaintiff in the Court
abroad, and Upon which proceedings were taken in the
Courts here. A demurrer was put in by the defendant to
the bill, on the ground that the proceedings of foreign
Courts were net examinable in Westminster Hall.
His Honouit this morning gave judgment, and, after
citing several old cases, in which it had been laid down
that proceedings abroad were examinable here, and others
where the contrary dectiine had been held, stated it as
his opinion that the law, as laid down by the late
learned Lord Ellenborough, in " Carlton v. Carlton,"
was the acknowledged law of the land, which was, that
any thing done in a foreign Court was not examinable by
the Courts in 'Westminster Hall, but could only be called
over by the King in Council. His Honour, therefore, felt
himself bound to allow the demurrer ; giving liberty, how-
ever, to the plaintiff, if he thought fit, to turn the bill of
discovery into one of relief.
TYLER V. DRAYTON. •
The arguments on the part of the plaintiff in this part-
heard case were resumed this morning, and the evidence
read at considerable length, which was proceeding when
our reporter left.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
The Court this morning proceeded with cases in the
Crown Paper. At one o'clock Lord Tenterden went to
Guildhall, and sat at Nisi Prius.