The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-13 00:00:00

DOE DEM. THE BANE OF ENGLAND V. CHAMBERS.

Mr. ERLE showed cause against a rule for enterint, a ver-
dict for the plaintiff on the second, as well as on the first,
count of the declaration. The first count alleged a demise
by the Governor and Company of the Bank of England—
the second a demise by J. Knight. At the trial of the
cause a demise was put in, from which it appeared that at
the place where the seal of the Company was affixed
were the words " Sealed by order of the Directors of
the Governor and Company of the Bank of England.—
J. Knight." These words the Learned Counsel con-
cluded, amounted to an attestation of the seal, and Mr.
Knight ought to have been called as an attesting wit-
ness. The cause, however went to the Jury, and a ver-
dict was found for the defendant on the second count,
subject to the opinion of the Court on the rule, against
which he was now showing cause. He now insisted that the
verdict ought not to be altered.
Sir W. FOLLETT supported the rule.
The COURT made the rule for, entering the verdict for the
plaintiff on the second count absolute.

BAIL COURT.
HOOPER. V. LEWIS.

This was an action of assumpsit for the recovery of
71.165. l ld., alleged to be due from the defendant to the
plaintiff for goods delivered.
Mr. MILLER appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. BATT for
the defendant.

Witnesses having been examined in support of the allega-
tions of Counsel,
His LORDSHIP left the case to the jury, who without re-
tiring, found a verdict for the plaintiff of 71. 16s. lld.

EXCHEQUER COURT.-TUESDAY.

CHATTOCK V. SHAW.

This cause was tried at the sittings after the last Trinity
Term, before Lord Abinger. It was an action upon a life
policy against the Eagle Insurance Company, for 5,0001., on
the life of Colonel Greswode. The Company resisted the
claim on the ground of deceit, alleging that the general
state of the Colonel's health had been misrepresented, and
that the fact of his being addicted to habits of intemperance
calculated to shorten life had been concealed. The Jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff, and a rule was ob-
tained by the Attorney-General last term for a new trial,
against which Mr. Sergeant Talfourd was now prepared to
show cause.

Lord ABINGER was engaged for more than two hours in
reading his notes of the trial, assisted by the other Judges.
At the conclusion his Lordship stated that the evidence of
Dr. Callaw had great weight with him.
It being close upon four o'clock, the hearing of the ar-
guments of Counsel was deferred till to-morrow.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.-TUESDAY•

WOLFE, DARYIL, AND CO.'S BANKRUPTCY.

The bankrupts in this case were extensive Norway and
Danish merchants, against whom a commission of bankruptcy
was issued in 1812. The amount of debts proved against
the estate was 220,0001., and dividends has been paid
amounting to 19s. 8d in the pound. The last dividend was
declared many years since, and the remaining eight.pence was
paid privately to the creditors subsequent to the death of
the second partner in the concern, whose decease took
place about twenty years ago. Circumstances have trans-
pired since the last dividend was officially announced of a,
peculiar nature, which induced some of the creditors to apply
to tho Court for the renewal of the investigation, and the
appointment of an official assignee. The firm had claims
upon the Kin.. of Denmark for a large amount of confis-
cated book debts, which, for a long period, were considered
by the creditors as irrecoverable. Recently, however, the
claims have been settled, and a sum of 16,0001. was paid,
into the hands of Mr. Gibson, the official assignee, by the
Danish Commissioners, for the benefit of the estate. The
question has now' arisen whether the creditors are entitled
to receive interest upon their several debts. A meeting of
the creditors was held to-day, at which this and other im-
portant questions stood for discussion. The meeting was
also called for auditing the accounts, and the declaration
of a dividend to make up twenty shillings in the pound,
the private payment of the dividend already noticed not
being held valid, as it was done without the sanction of the
Court.

A claim was made by Mr. PoLLocK on behalf of Mr.
Shillito for 8001., as compensation.for that Gentleman's ser-
vices in bringing to a successful issue the claims made upon
the Danish Government by this firm, and by other parties
who had book debts confiscated.
Mr.
to
oHtEhe claim.rnEa
u,on behalf of the creditors' assignee, ob-
jected

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The COMMISSIONER, after referring to authorities, con-
sidered the bankrupts entitled to their full allowance.
The question of auditing the accounts was then gone
into, but the creditors' assignee was not prepared with any
statement, and a future day was appointed for the produc-
tion of them.

After some discussion, during which some important
points were referred to connected with this bankruptcy,
The COMMISSIONER directed the assignee to produce his
accounts at a future meeting, when they will be discussed,
as other matters connected with the estate..
The meeting then adjourned.