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London, England, 1862-01-31 00:00:00

RAILWAYS

LAW INT.,

.(This Day.)

CQURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lords Justices of Appeal.)
IiPPEAL—JUDGMENT—ELLEI V. UNIVERSAL MARINE

INSURAME COMPANY.

This was an appeal from a decision of Vice• Chancellor
Sir Wm. Page Wood disallowing the plaintiff's claim,
£3,000, under deductions, put transference of £7,000, in-
sured on the ship Aster, a Astria, and a cargo of wheat
from Odessa to Falmouth, and which was totally wrecked
on her voyage to England.
Lord Justice Knight Bruce and Lord Justice Turner

were of opinion that the transfer of the insurance, to this
extent, iby Baker to the plaintiff was regood and valid
transfer, and therefore revieed the order of the Vice-Chan-
cellor, and allowed the appeal with costs.
rIZERNOTT V. POTTER-POTTER V. KERNOTT.
This was an appeal from an order of the Master of the
Rolls dismissing the plaintiff's bills with costs, in the
above mentioned suits, on 5.h December last. The first is to
enforce an agreement to have an account,—and the latter
to have that agreement cleared void, and delivered up to
be cancelled. The first suit was instituted to have
an account of the money due to the plaintiff,
Dr. Kernott, under an agreement dated Jan. 10, 1859, by
which the plaintiff undertoot to take out a patent for puri-
fying crude paraffin, but tie defendant alleged that the
patent could not be worked at a profit, but at a loss, and
therefore the agreement wae void.
Lord Justice Knight Brute and Lord Justice Turner, on
considering the agreement, patent, and evidence adduced,
were of opinion that these first two bills should not have
been dismissed with costs, and that the plaintiff (Dr.
Kernott) should have been allowed to establish his
right at law, and therefore varied the order of the Master
of the Rolls to this extent, and allowed the appeal,
Their lordships dismissed the bill without costs, without
prejudice to any action or ations that Dr. Kernott might
bring against the defendant Potter.
And in the cross appeal of Potter v. Kernott, Lord
Justice Knight Bruce, and Lord Justice Turner were of
opinion that this bill was properly dismissed with costs, and
therefore affirmed the order of the Master of the Rolle to
this extent and dismissed tha appeal.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A SOLICITOR MS OWN ADVOCATE.—CURIOUS CASE.--
Mr. George Peter Dodson, solicitor, of Poland-street, was
charged under the following circumstances :
Sergeant Horsey, 6 C, sail—This morning, about four,
while in Tichborne-street, I may the defendant outside a
coffee-house, with a large nimber of persons round him,
and heard that he had beet turned out of the house. I
advised the defendant to go home, but he refused, and fol-
lowed me and the inspector about for some time, and as we
could not get rid of him, he was at last locked up. He was
when taken into custody very quiet.

Defendant—You say you saw me drunk—did I stagger ?
Sergeant—Yes, you did.
Defendant—Did I not say I had lost a ring in the cafe?
Sergeant—You did not.
Inspector Bowles—l was with the sergeant, and the de-
fendant followed us about, and as we could not get him to
into
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sober.

Mr. Yardley—l am very sorry to see a mat of your pro-
fession in such a place. You are, unfortunately, your own
lawyer, and you know the adage. I was in hopes you would
have passed the matter over sub silentio, and not made such
a defence as ycu have. I cannot dismiss you, as it is proved
that you were drunk, as I do persons in a lower degree of
life, and I must fine you ss. for being drunk.
The eefendant paid the fine.