The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-21 00:00:00

THE BANKKUPT LAWS.

The following Bill has just passed the House
of Lords :

" A BILL, ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS Et-

LATING TO BANKRUPTS UNDER JOINT CONDIISSIONS.
" Whereas by the Laws now in force relating to Bankrupts,
where a Joint Commission has issued against two or more per-
sons, being partners, under which Commission one or more,
and not all the Bankrupts, may be entitled to have such Com-
mission superseded,but may be unable to obtain such superseaeas
without the consent of some or one of the bankrupts not entitled
to or not consenting to such supersedeas, which may be attended
with great inconvenience : May it please your Majesty that it
may be enacted ; and be it enacted by the King's Most Excel-
lent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parlia-
ment assembled, and by the authority of same, That where a
Joint Commission of Bankruptcy has issued, or shall hereafter
issue, against two or more persons, it shall be lawful for the
Lord High Chancellor, Lord Keeper, or Lords Commissioners
of the Great Seal, to supersede such Joint Commission as to
one or more of the bankrupts, without prejudice to the validity
of the Commission as to such one or more of the bankrupts as
. to whom such-Commission is not,ordered to be superseded, or as
to his, her, or their certificate or certificates ; but such. Commis-
sion and Certificate, as to him, tier, or them, shall continue in
full force and operation."
The other Bill introduced by the Lord Chancellor contain*
clauses--

Empowering Commissioners to summon witnesses to give'
evidence, and produce books and papers, under pain of com
mitment for refusal.
Enabling Assignees to execute powers previously vested •
bankrupts, except appointing to an Ecclesiastical benefice. -
Giving power to the Lord Chancellor to order, the bankrupl
to join in conveyances at the time of the allowance of, or after
he shall have obtained his certificate. •
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Declaring that by sth Geo. 11. cap. 30, the Lord Chancellot
has power to vacate bargains and sales.
Removing all doubts whether the penalties of the law can be
inflicted for perjury before a Master in Chancery.
Making office copies' evidence in certain cases.
Authorizing the issuing of Commissions against two or more
partners of a firm.
Enacting " That in case a joint creditor or joint creditors of
three or mote persons being partners shall be the petitioning
creditor or creditors in a Commission of Bankruptcy issued•
against two or more persons being partners, as well such joint
creditor as any other joint creditor shall be permitted to vote in
the choice of assignees, and to assent to or dissent from the-
signature of the said banlaupt's certificate in respect ofhis, her,
or their joint debt or debts ; but neither the petitioning nor anY
other joint creditor shall be permitted to receive any other-di-
vidend out of the separate estate of the said bankrupt or bank-
rupts until all the separate creditors of the said bankrupt or
bankrupts shall have received twenty shillings in the pound on.
their respective debts."
Allowing assignees to use the names of partners in suits, and
indemnifying such partners against costs, and authorising them
to petition the Lord Chancellor for such part of the proceeds of
such action as they may be entitled to.
And enacting that one partner entitled may receive allowance
before others not entitled.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, JUNE 211
MURRAY V. ELLISTON.
Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for the dissolution er
this injunction. He stated, that some time ago a Bill had beeri
filed by the plaintiff, contending that the • defendant ought not
to be permitted to perform a certain tragedy, written by Lord
Byron, and when it came on for hearing, a case was made out
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for it to be tried at law, and an injunction granted to restrain
him in the mean time from performing it at Drury-Lane'
Theatre. It had been tried at the King's Bench, and tiw
Learned Judges there decided that he was at liberty to do s°
if he thought proper; the present application was therefore t°
have the injunction dissolved, and that the plaintiff should be
ordered to pay all costs.
Mr. SHAIIWELL rose on behalf of the plaintiff, and said,
though he could not now opposelthe injunction being dissolveut
yet he submitted that his client had not filed the Bill contrary
to law,
_ nor contrary to the practice of the Court; and as 01
point had been considered a matter of great doubt, and caulu"
so much discussion, and though the Judges of the Iciagi;4
Bench had ultimately decided against his client, yet he 611
mitted he ought not to be called upon to pay the costs.
Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, he considered he h°
every reason to call for costs, as . Mr. Elliston _ had been re-
vented from enjoying the profits which might have arisen roll'
the performance of that tragedy during the whole time thist suit
has been pending. had
Mr. SHADWELL said he did not think so, for the play
been pretty well d—d before the Bill was filed.
His Loßnsxxr —That was what I wanted to know
ther Mr. Elliston had all this time been deprived of the prat'
that might have arisen from this tragedy : and as that has beet
the case and as Mr. Murrayhas taken Mr. Elliston's box,die
think he must „pay for his adrhission. I therefore dismiss 0
bill, dissolve the injunction, and order that the plaintiff shy
pay the costs.