The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-11 00:00:00

STAPLETON V. STAPLETON.

The Clerk of Records and Writs had considered that
in all special cases filed nada. Mr. Turner's Act, the sig-
nature of counsel should be affixed to the engrossment.
In this eas‘i the signature had been added to the'draught,
as in the cases of bills and answers.

Mr. FLEMING applied for the direction of the Court
that the special case should be filed.
Ilia LonnsulF considered the signature to be sufficient,
and iutimated that the case should be filed.

SECONDARIES' COURT, Jan. 10.
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
OUTLAWRY.—CHAFFEIti V. JADIS.

This was an inquiry under a writ of special capias
utlagatum, directed to the Sheriffs of London to inquire
of what goods and chats Is, lands and tenements, the de-
fendant Henry Judie, formerly of Bryanstone-square, in
the county of Middlesex, was possessed within the baili-
wick of the Sheriffs on London, on the 20th of June last.
Mr. Kell appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Adolphus
for the defendant.
Mr. KELL stated the case, and said that the inquiry
was under, proceeding in. outlawry, and be should be
able to prove that the defendant, who had formerly been
a clerk under the Board of Control of the East India
Company, was entitled to a pension from the East India
Company of 2501. per annum.
Mr. Edward Jenkins, of the Accountant's office, at
the East India House, said that the name of Henry Jadis
appeared on the pension roll of the East India Com-
pany as a clerk of the Board of Control, and the pen-
sion wa; granted by virtue of a Queen's warrant. Ho
did not pay the money, but in the ordinary course sent
the necessary warrant to the treasurer to pay, and had
done so up to Christmas last. He did not know whether
the pension was granted for life or not; but the instruc-
tions he received in cases of pensions were general, end
he should continue to direct the payment until the death
of the person entitled to the pension was reported, or
the instructions were rescinded.

Mr. ADOLPHUS contended that the original warrant
and other documents, under which the payments were
ramie, ought to ha produced, and in the next place that
a pension was not goods and chattels, lands or tene-
ments, and was not subject to attachment any more than
the half-pay of an officer could be seizni by assignees,
and this latter point was clearly defined by the Insolvent
Act.

The Learned UNDER•SHERZJF took a note oF the
objections, but held that the evidence of payments in
the ordinary course was sutiLdent, and as to the ques-
tion whether the pension could be attached, that must
ba settl,d between the parties. He therefore directed
the jury to find that the defendant was, on the 21st of
June last, and now is entitled to a pension of 2501, per
annum, and the jury returned a verdict to that effect.

COURT OF BAIVKRUPTCY, Jan. 10.
(Bef.za Mr. Commia•ioner FONBLANQUE.)
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OP WILLIAM STRANGE.

The bankrupt, a bookseller, in Paternoster-row. came
up on the question of passing his last examination. His
name acquired considerable notoriety in connexion with
certain proceedings in the Court of Chancery, known as
the It Is' etching case. It may be remembered that
Strange having been imprisoned tor debt, his wife wrote
to Prince Albert, requesting a remission of the costs for
the non-payment of which her husband was incarcerated.
Elis 'Royal Highness acceded to the prayer of Mrs.
Strange in a generous manner, and has since then acted
towards the bankrupt in a still more munificent spirit,
Prince Albert is a credit )r under this estate for 2001.,
law costs, but has, through Colonel Anson, intimated his
intention to forego this claim.

Mr. LINKLATiII, on behalf of the bankrupt, asked for
an adjournment, as the balance-sheet was not yet in
readiness. Mr. Strange had made an attempt to arrange
with his creditors, so that the bankruptcy might be an-
❑ulled, and was successful in every case but one, a rail-
way company, whose claim arose out of unpaid calls on
shares, and who refused to enter into the proposed com-
position.
Mr. SHEARD, on the part of the assignees, consented
to the adjournment.
(Before Mr. Commissioner EvArts.)