The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-10 00:00:00

ruappllei LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(THIS DAY.)

r places.
COURT OF CHANCERY.
•ection WOO
The LORD CHANCELLOR sat to-day at ten o'clock; and
a ask Sir °se most acceptable and useful trait in his Lordship's
character of Chancellor is, that of his entering the Court
Phreeisely as the clock finishes striking the hour at which
agistrate of
November. "I'ie i. 5 to sit. This punctuality having been shamefully
ol!ogni
nod
by the two preceding Lord Chancellors, occa-
hole of the
were in a ihi"..en great waste of time at the most important period of
ty was de• attWay• and was the subject of unceasing dissatisfaction
see them. to beeOmplaintjamong the professional gentlemen who had
as enter a in attehuanee.
I did not , IN THE MATTER OF JARVIS, A LUNATIC.
heard of it 015 LoansHir stated, that he had desired the unfor-
munioation tvti-ijcat,e gentleman in this matter to be brought to town,
shire.' , n bad been done. In such a case, he understood that
• '"5 pr
" Prom edeeessors had always directed some one or more
n-
• toedtcal gentlemen to examine the alleged lunatic before
ICI I cams the
selumenta were heard. This plan his Lordship ap-
consisted of proved of, and he wished now to know whether or not the
all -susel would consent, on both sides, to Dr. M‘Michael's
adopted reading all the
affidavits then seeing the lunatic, and
vidence of next making his report on the state of Mr. Jarvis's mind.
A
lath of No- ohstr. LowNras o n the one side, and Mr. WAKEFIELD
I labourers oi-az:. other, assented to this course, and so the matter
hinery, &c.
eto sign a 1,,._
_3llt. ARNOLD'S THEATRICAL QUESTION.
that their r,‘ ue SMICITOR GENERAL on being called on to move
\ Lis being the Fi - t Seal), was unprepared. He believed
the • l.' be in the same situa-
bar in general would be found to
week for a st4°,4 as it had been understood that the Court intended to
On the Lapis,
rery child ; expressly to hear the great legal theatrical question now
and nothing else.
week too The LORD CHANCELLOR expressed his surprise on hear-
ing this, because, as he said, he bad most distinctly
ect. stated that he would take that question on the evening of
ne to sign the first day
of term, which will be to-morrow.
proper lan- at,
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, under such circum-
I never nee; there had been a universal mistake at the bar.
lno corn' The LORD CHANCELLOR was sorry for it; but the fault
;o, The
not with him. He would take the theatrical case
I, of --- row night. He will dine in this hall to-morrow
gst the la' :
w'th the Benchers, and will, accompanied by Lord Chief
subject.
I perceived, Justice Tindal and Mr. Justice James Park, bear the case
the Vice-Chancellor's Court at seven o'clock. Also,
that it 'nay not interfere with the regular business of this
the alleges Courts they will night to hear it until
eth go on from night to
[ Saturdays discussion upon the question is got through.
The LORD CHNCELLOR now left the Court, no gentle
wession
of Man having been ready to go on with anything. Soon
Edwardlabourers,Sugden afterwards Sir
pressed
his surprise that the Court should have been broben
any of the up, and requested an attendant of his Lordship's, who
entered the Hall, to follow the Chancellor and say that he
ad :
`‘"r E. B. Sugden) was in the Hall, and ready to go on
BOUe
ilyortwsr; with business.
eraeris no cvi The LORD CHANCELLOR within a few minutes took
lament pon" his seat again,by the and puree. Other
the Counsel
preceded mace
by the burn- ounsel entered the Court, and a few motions, of no great
red to be the Public interest, were heard.
t you have 7,
faction, ths, ;e_
s The Lo c will receive the Judges, Ser-
RD HANCELLOR
,structions 0, "Its, and King's Counsl, o-morrow, at his house in
lat which o terkeley-
re, and yoUr aquare, • being etherfirst day of Term. it
)r life in the

and you are
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
art of lixxurl This being the first Seal previous to Hilary Term, the
bour, calm°, vx cit.
CHANCELLOR sat at —lrmo n s-inn o- y•
T.' l ' • t da
ice nor pout
tcntion froill
JUDGMENT--NIURRAY V. BARLEE.
en 2 the more The VicE.c„
I have beet; Which • K.ANCELLOII gave
1i...
judgment in this case,
display you . t‘ as a bill filed by the Messrs. Alurray, the so ci-
cruel tyrants tors, of el,
i fir theerYn-uar7o'sea-oafinbsaving .it declared that they
impt to stifle
ministration, Were e • • •
raided to be paid their bill of costs out
ode ath, arui Property settled to theseparate use of Mrs. Bailee.
Ist demands; -ti
recept, but 1 ,
' -1 the bill it appeared s that a settlement was made
of Thorna: .6 the marriage of Mrs. Barlee, by which the
in man that rent,
r a nation t° here of certain copyhold, freehold, and leasehold estates
'tere settled to her separate use, and not liable to
[rat lanoureedro
155 Y debts or contracts, but were to be entirely subject to
's threaten
~. ner 0,...... c
bill
to put do.‘", Ai ... matron), or that of her appointee. In 1819,
r other mcari,„ r• and Mrs. I3arlee separated, in that year she filed a
tbe able t." 4 against Edward Barlee and others, who were the
;. Earl. 111' tru3t
id its merited ti ees of her settlement, calling on them to account, and
'a Court appointed a receiver over the property settled
to her separate use. In respect of the conduct of this
vitness beat and several other snits, Mrs. Barlee became indebted
°me time in 'n the Messrs. Murray's to the amount of 7001.
e Jury in tbc and
upwards, which she promised the plaintiffs
in the case to
Pay. The
or gave them to understand she would
one of the The bill also stated that Mrs. Barlee, at the
imfelfr b° tittle of giving this promise, had no other assets out of
name befog which the demands of the plaintiffs could be satisfied but
arise I'ol those which arose out of her separate estate, Mr. Barlee
ould select' having become a bankrupt, and quitted the country. To
icked, Mail: the bill Mrs. Barlee had put in a general demurrer,
Court
d him wit 1 and the principal question for the decision of the
r capable 0
tvas, whether a fnnale having property settled
airn, hut ht t° her for her separate use, and giving a general
ras perfectli Press promise to pay, not an express promise to
ted to bi Day n'.
- , out of the separate estate, there being no other
had (Irene",
PrnPertY, was liable to pay the debt. His Honour went
the kind °, at considerable length into the authorities on this point, by
lefy them to Which he felt himself bound to declare the demurrer put
present Ale '4 by Mrs. Barlee to the plaintiffs bill ought to be
d thecharac: overruled.
vished part';
COLCLOUGH V. EVANS.—JunGmENT.
. He MU.% The COURT also gave judgment in this case, which
• refused ''' et; :°e before his honour on demurrer. The question in
proceedirl's v2ie:ca•le chiefly related to points of practice and pleading,
first Lime
-fllch his Honour went at considerable length into, and
in a forfue alloWed the demurrer.
before LO4
HOOD V. 111111.—JUDGMENT.
lid eVerYSto ts ThiB case came before the Court on a petition of re-
n with ti, .caring. The principal question related to the purchase
ccasian, er td. land in and near the town of Derby.
1011. .0, His Hoxoun gave judgment this morning on a point of
i to the
1 Practice only, giving the parties liberty to exhibit interro-
gilt
ories, f convicti°°'

Th., ‘,.1 DAriEs V. DAVIES-JUDGMENT.-JUDGINIENT.
iinst the
iiort,s'
whi ,` v cE-CHANcria.oa gave judgment in this case, in
ministrat :0 His
hick two pleas had been put into the bill by Mr. Davies.
roceeding ' "'s Honour over•ruled both of them, with costs.
i_n Jtip?GIIIENT.---EX-PARTE COLVILLE V. SEVERN.
xing, h,haild case the bankrupt, a person of the name of
effected a policy of insurance in the London
xi the Life As
ling, ° gir As surance Company, and also in the Economic
)erty of ' . Assurance Company, which, in July, 1829, he as-
Ngned to
„bie 8,0„,„, a person named Davis as a security for
y respeon' e, 'Jut- On the 7th of October, 1829, a commission
14th of I' isued against King, and Mr. Davis set up his claim loci" t° these t ' irrors, c_ ,
.__,, , too policies. No notice of the assignment of these
, ,
Itto
an'ocrla.es Was given toe ither of :he Insurance Offices ; but
60/ ken' . 11° i
.street, J. .h ~,ri was made bthe Commissioners for the sale of
Woorin'sru" the
Poliies to ,
ec , out of the proceeds of which Mr. Davis was
54 paid. paid.. One policy sold for 8401., and the other for
, • which the assignees of the bankrupts alleged be-
r.) i_oatird to them ; and the question raised by the petition
whter, inasmuch as no notice had been given to the
eleendurance Companies of the assignment of the policies to
L 0 c-JC 51,
t;
je defendant, the
. money secured by them remained at
morningtaer,
order and disposition of the bankrupt, within the
is a Flan 1M tneaning of the '77th section of the late Bankrupt Act._
Iwge Jaonu;n:11.101.01/
altlaist.AHointouri after
.go.ing at some length into the authorities,
as his opinion, that no notice having been given
etleie,o_ttfriftrioja, to tile Insurance Companies of the assignment of the
froenoisas transaction was bad as against the assignees, and the pe-
al
_loners were therefore entitled to the order which they
,ar of thee_fri ,„,,,.
aye, v 7 "' 'ilia
• , TTORNEY-GENERAL V. JENKINSON..—JUDGMENT.
. liteTdhteoClovaT also gave. judgment in this case, which re-
m this ne'ci
eases of certain charity estates in the city of
h numue" 1.11, \ktrarteester. His Honour was clearly of opinion the leases
kit
,waeetirs•teolt
de':
,be set aside, on account of the inadequate consi-
st 820 li, 4,tilioen given for them.
led to 8240 Court then proceeded with motions.
larket 130
• This day the Special Commission for Buck-
Ll,a_shire will be opened; and, in prosecution of its
4'4 of o,b ia_
ut appalling, duties, will have to try 126 persons;
Tes g 4 els
.'e2 there is l'under 16 years of age ; 7 are under
18 W 7 under 19 ; 8 under 20 ; 14 under 21 ; 4 under
33 35 ..,0 ;. 8 under 23 ; 3 under 21 ; 5 under 25 ; 6 under
'4 , 6 tinder 27 ; 7 under 28 ; 3 under 29 ; and S under
i ; are 87under 30 years of'
there
a, g persons
they situated}
39 pLisoners. Almost all those who are
have _
vated, most of them being in the flower of youth,
1 the 14;s er before been charged with any offence against
~L 0 Ctrg
MEETING AT YonK.—On Tuesday weekt
o garn Ifr 4;4otekettif,rl of the " Reformers of Yorkshire" was held a
'lace till Poo
4 speculst inz, _,,,1,0rin a County Reform Association. The meet-
.l anti hl i •11 was held at the York Tavern, was numerous
of
the ies.s spe t rtlpectable. Mr. Sheriff MEEK presided. The r „ issr, q..1/4e71 were—the Chairman, RM. BEVERLEY, Esq.,
'he earl; arc° 3 .'01%,-,,,E sT
,th se jo , ti.
‘... RicKLAND, Esq., J. Woon, Esq. (solicitor)
t", , 130,, 1;.4,, VVOOD, Esq. (M. P. for Preston), the Hon. 80-,
,P.Call:Pi. oft° e!4;4OPrit,T_ER, and Mr. W. HARGROVE. A spirited de-
lot,ng. , cisty
and , ,eras adopted, which stated the object of the so-
r 0 or. et4te, u
t, to seek means for remedying past evils of the
stieeilarati,)n to prevent their recurrenre for the future. The
'''sisiit. losfel''
likewise contained an excellent exposé of the
, .
,j s_t'!l e implainee iishe,,, :otiety ~._e pd _ Rules fur the government of the
( pub i IP Olv "cr passed una Core. On the meeting being dic-
ed,g paPer-01 irtelioldaet great number of the freemen of the city, and
Miss CAT Jr 0), ,of the county, were ballotted in as members of
,sr ; as sociat'
beer- 0, Than ion ; and, as we learn from the York journal,
03 or yy
O°D3 tl. e r names have been sent to the secretary (Mr. J.
for her 4 for Admission....shccas Mercury,