The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-08 00:00:00

LA W INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor and Lords Justices.)

IN RE THE ROYAL BRITISH BANE.-EX PARTE NICOLL,

Mr. Henry Empson was examined by the Attorney-
General as to the way and manner of making his affidavit,
read by the Solicitor-General, as to the date of the last
transfer of shares to Mr. Nicoll. The entry in the re-
ference-book tallied with the date of the transfor, and the
transfer of the shares. On the 7th January he accepted a
transfer from the Bank, and executed a blank. transfer.
The transfer of 111‘Leod's shares to him, the last transfer, 'he
applied to the Bank in September for indemnity for taking
transfer shares, which they refused.
-Mr. Stapleton said he was in the situation of a man ac-
cepting an accommodation bill, and must take the conse-
quences. When he took 10 shares no allusion was made
to the transfer of Nicoll's shares.

The witness is now under the cross-examination of the
Solicitor-General. At the close of the examination,
Mr. Stevens, for Mr. Nicoll, will resums his arguments,
which will probably last all day.

(Before the Lords Justices.)
APPEAL.-EVERSEIELD V. THE MID-SUSSEX RAILWAY

COMPANY.

This was an appeal motion from an order of Vice-Chan-
cellor Sir J. Stuart, granting an injunction against the
company, restraining them from taking a triangular piece
of ground, belonging to . the plaintiff, consisting of
three acres or thereby, at the Bridge of Urwel, for the
purpose of repairing the banks of the railway.
Lord Justice Knight Bruce and Lord Justice Turner,
after considering the terms of the act of Parliament, came
to the conclusion that the company did not require to take
this land for the necessary purposes of the railway ; and
their lordships declared that the company were not entitled
to take these lands; and their lordships also declared the
injunction perpetual, with full costs against the company.
(Before Vice Chancellor Sir R. G. Kindersley.)
WILSON V. DEDDA.RD.

The contention in this case arises under the will of the
late Mr. Taylor, by which he bequeathed an annuity of £75
to his sister, payable out of his leasehold land and
messuages, declaring that if she objected thereto the
bequest would be forfeited. His sister alleged
that the annuity was made payable out of her
own property, and that the bequest was made
payable out of property that did not belong to him. She
contended that her annuity was payable out of his general
real estate.

Vice-Chancellor Sir R. Kindersley, after considering the
conditions under which the bequest was given, was of
opinion that the sister had not a power of election, and that
by the acts done by her in challenging. her brother's be-
quest to her, the bequest of the annuity of £75 to her was
null and void. A decree to this effect will be adjusted on
the minutes.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before Mr. Baron Martin and a Special Jury.)
EVANS V. EVANS AND ROBINSON.

The hearing of this case was resumed this morning by
Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., counsel for Mrs. Evans, calling
Field, the detective officer who had been engaged by the
petitioner, Mr. Evans, to collect evidence to prove
adultery on the part of Mrs. Evans. He was sub-
jected to a very severe examination with respect to the
several entries he had made in the diary he had kept during
the time he was engaged making his inquiry.
At the conclusion of the examination,

Dr. Deane addressed the jury on the part of the respon-
dent (Mrs. Evans), and was followed by Sergeant Pigott
for Mr. Robinson.

In the event of the verdict being returned this evening
we shall publish it in our late edition.

CLERKENWELL COUNTY COURT.
(Before Mr. Seymour Jones.) •
saNDING A MAN TO PRISON FOR 3s. 6d.
Upon a judgment summons being called, a wretched-
looking woman with a squalid, child in her arms stepped
into the box portioned out for defendants, and said that
she had no means of paying. -
Judge—Where is your husband ?
Woman—He has been very ill, and has now gone into
the country for work

Judge—Here is a debt of only 3s. 6d.—it ought to have
been paid, and I shall send your husband to prison for
fourteen days for not appearing.
The poor woman, who appeared too much astounded to
say anything, then left the court.