The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-28 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day
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COURT OF COMMON PL'EAS.
(Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief :iustice Earl, and
Justices Williams, Willes, and. Bytes.)

PRAY V. THE EARL OP ZETLAND AND 'FIFE-MISS PRAY

AGAIN.

Miss Fray applied in person in tb:is case, in which this
Court a few days ago had discharged a rule obtained by her
to set aside an order of Mr. Justice Williams, ordering a
stay of all proceedings in this action, on the ground that it
had been compromised by her consent, who had authority
to do so, for leave to appeal against the decision.
The Court refused to grant leave to appeal.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
IN RE HAYWARD.
Mr. Lawrance applied in the case of a bankrupt, named
Hayward, for leave to sell the bankrupt's life interest in
reversion in property called the Loudwater Estate. The
application was made on behalf of the trade assignees.
His Honour said he did not think he had power to make
the order.

Mr. Lawranc I submitted that there was power under the
15th sec. There was no other property, but if the life in-
terest was sold it was expected to realise £3,soo—more than
sufficient to pay the debts in full.
The order was thereupon granted.
IN RE ADAMS - JITDGMENT.
His Honour, this morning, gave judgment in the petition
in the case of this bankrupt, who was formerly a bankrupt
at Ware. The bankruptcy took place in 1856, but the
bankruptcy was annulled at the instance of the bankrupt,
but sinoe then the assignees had discovered that it had been
obtained by fraud, and that the bankrupt had not made a
full disclosure of his affairs, His Honour considered that
the charge had been made out, and therefore rescinded the
order to annul, and restored the assignees to their original
rights.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
LEVY V. THE CONTINENTAL PARCELS EXPRESS.
This was an action to recover compensation for damages
to a package entrusted to the defendants for carriage to
Germany.
The plaintiff deposed to having packed up the photo-
graphic portraits, which he took to defendants' offices, and
for which he paid ss. 9d. as the carriage to Germany.
Mr Dalton (for the company) produced the box contain-
ing the portraits. It was simply a common pasteboard box,
with a small quantity of wool in the bottom. Mr. Dalton
urged that it was manifestly improper to send
fragile articles to Germany packed in such a man-
ner. It would be all very well if a passenger to Germany
were to carry the box all the way, but the Court would re-
member that this box had to be conveyed with other
goods. Directly that the company's officer at Dover found
that the contents were damaged the box was returned to the
London office, and it had been offered to the plaintiff with
the ss. 9d. carriage paid.
Plaintiff urged that if defendants chose to take the box
they were bound to carry it safely.
His Honour thought that plaintiff had only himself to
blame. It was perfectly clear that the portraits were not
packed safely for transit, and the company had made a most
fair offer. Plaintiff must be nonsuited.
Mr. Dalton--I do not ask for costs, and we will still give
plaintiff back his ss. 9d.
His Honour—if °thing can be fairer, or more honourable.
Plaintiff nonsuited,