The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-01 00:00:00

IN RE GRANT AND GRANT.

The b inkrupts in this case carried on business as mer-
chants in the City of London, and the commission was
issued against them as far back as the year 1783. Suffi-
cient assets since had been obtained to pay the representa-
tives of all the then creditors 20s. in the pound, and also
a surplus sum sufficient to pay interest on a considerable
portion of the amount for which proofs had been made
against their joint and separate estates.
Mr. LEWIS, a barrister, now appeared on the part of tha
representatives of a creditor named NPKercadale, to claim
an arrear of interest upon a bond for 1,500/., and Sir
Ale :ender Cray Grant, Bart., appeared in person also to
claim interest upon a debt due by the bankrupts to his late
father for advances to the amount of 2,0851.
Mr. Lewis, in opposition to the claim for interest by
Sir A. C. Grant, contended that he was not untitled to
11 cpayment of interest, as the instrument by which the
debt to his father was created did not expressly state
" interest" was to be paid, arid that the Act of Gee. IV.,
giving interest from the period of its enactment, was not
intended to have a retrospective effect.
Sir Alexander Grant said he made his claim as the
representative of his late father, who was the elder bro.
ther of James and Peter Grant, the bankrupts, under these
o
eireuin---es :—James • -
a ec.tu,y ago, and Ins younger brother, Peter, .on
coming from India (where he had been employed in the
civil service), was induced enter into partnership with
h m, but his only capital was a legacy of 3,000/. left
him by a relation, and the sum of 2,085/. secured by a
bond from James, with the concurrence of his brother
Peter, and the proof was made upon the joint estate.
In ;addition he considered it would be strange to contend
that a bond did riot contain a covenant for the payment of
interest ; arid so sati,tied was he of his right, that he pre-
sented himself before the Court without the assistance of
either counsel or solicitor.
Mr. LEWIS was heard against the claim.
The Loomed COMMISSIONER said that some of the ob-
jections raised were new to him, and he would give them
his best attention.
The further hearing was adjourned.

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MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—OR Tuesday,
at All Souls Church, Marylebone, by the Lord Bishoi) of
Rochester, Henry James Baillie, Esq., M. P. for Inver-
ness-shire, eldest son of Colonel Hugh Baillie, of Red-
castle, Ross shire, M. P. for Honiton, to the Hon. Phi.
lippa Sydney Smythe, eldest daughter of Viscount Strang_
ford, G. C. B. After partaking of a dejeuner de notes at
the Noble Viscoun►'s residence in Harley-street, the happy
couple proceeded to Bromley Palace, Kent,

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