The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-19 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.)

HOUSE OF LORDS,
(Peers Present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Broughaw'
the Bishop of Ripon, and other Peers.)
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APPEAL—TEIS LONDON AND NORTH-WESTVIN

COMPANY V. LINDSAY.
this°
The further bearing of this appeal was resumed
morning at half-past 10 o'clock. . _

The case was reported in our columns of yeeterdaP.
It will be remembered that the point of oonteutioo,
was whether the plaintiff Lindsay, in two actions 11.
damages against the London and North-Western B°
way Company (fur loss sustained by hint by their refute
ing to carry his fruit on their line of railway front
Ejinburgh to Liverpool, and for exhibiting a placard or
notice in Edinburgh, stating that the con.panll°
declined to carry his fruit, he being a fruit der-
chant there), was legally entitled to use ores"'
Enema in tho hands of the Caledonian Rai. way CoroPan.„,l'
their supposed debtors, fundandunt, jurisdiotiose`-.
The Lords of the First Divisi ,n of the Court of Session:
in Scotland. sustained the competency of the jurisdiction
of the,Court over the railway company, and against b
decision the company appealed, on the ground that
bad
were an English company, and the Court of Session i.',
no jurisdiction over there, and that the plaintiff Lindol
had no right to use arrestments on his actions of undqui
dated darnaos.
Mr. Rolt, Q.C., addressed the house on behalf of ifs
respondent Lindsay, and asked an affirmance of tP
judgment of the Court of Session.
Mr. Anderson, Q.C., addressed the house OD ''-hpl
of
of the appellants. It is probable that the bearing -of
counsel in this cause will occupy the house the whole-
this day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblsngne•)

-- -- r-Riarr IN RE SANDERS—AN UNFORTUNATE —DANA.--
et--•

FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE.
This bankrupt was described as of Doeght9 e.f
&c., builder, and to-day was appointed for considers
i‘`
of his certificate.
_ Mr. Laurance appeared for the bankrupt, and ell(t.
for a first-olass certificate. The bankrupt had been it,
business for many years with a person named Woolec'd
who, however, had unfortunately Involved himself eci
the firm in liabilities to an enormous extent,
rao
afterwards committed suicide, and these lioei'lotia
0
were brought into account against the firm. of
balance-sheet showed a surplus balance, Jan. 1857'na
2,094/. ; and the debts now were about 300/. ;
gradthe assets were doubtful debts, 1,2271. ;,A
7651. and property 8911,, he, Mr. Lawrence, cona'" 0
this to be case which the Court would look uP°P di'
oao of unavoidable loss and misfortune, as the ellisri-
be
P
cure was considerably less than the
the nusconrofits, ati" dot
bankruptcy had entirely arisen through
of Walcott.
cis.
His Honour said that every partner ought t° eatroted
the rigbt of examining the accounts, and if henee
he 'ousLabt aar the conseuences.
Mr. wrance said that nos
entered in the books, and no vigilance could WI
discovered the fraud. &et
His Honour then granted a certificate of the
class.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)

• IN RE MORTON.
This bankrupt was described as of Maidstone, I°r inti
grocer, and to-day was appointed fora
meeting for P
of debts. The debts are stated at 3,5581. ; "car-
debts, 6501. ; liabilities, 9291. ; assets realized, 8009
proper,y in the bands of creditors, 570/. ; and iptlirai°o
in partnership account of Poole. and Morton,
ee.
merchants, from which a surplus is expected, Assigr4;
were choben, and Messrs. Paul and Turner appoin'
accountants.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
rt. TO
THE SURREY ItARDENB COMPANY.-WINDING} -

AFFAIRS IN BANKRUPTCY. aD
Ira this case 04 propositions Lade for an arrange r,
with the creditors having failed, it was agreed Or mr,
Fleming, of the committee of shareholders, and liar
Coappell, for several creditors consented, to the °-v.
being made for winding up the affairs of the ouroPa-„i'l
this court.
IN RE THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND C ,LotJE C`'Mrl,Auft
A petition was pre-euted tiae case of tole come
for an order to wind up the affairs. The rption woo
on behalf of Mr. Purdie, of Echnnurgb, and Wda„Ye ofe
aprointed for Leering arguments. The petition fon
very voluminous nature, and it is understood thtre?
be a strong opposition to the granting of the Order'

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This

Thomas JuMilnAb
Reel:l3eogeßdolUBG,
alie-dSTGRe,ErEeTkd
cvaLde,
oith
wfetrueetshiilsopm67,ning charged before Mr.gextugni"O;tes.
stealing a parcel containing 3lbs cigars from 00 Gaol
Salmon, and valt
M Haymarket, the property of gr.
last night
Sb
ta lemboene
about
atei de bee,
ewleaesksittingwhen
bein thesawrejaerbonfo:littebt
and slip off the counter the parcel in queed°,°' sto4
which he immediately ran out. He pursued W 344300-
saw Edwards outside, who, as be crossed thetbools
step, tried to trip him up. Prosecutor, tal,ing
somewhat retarded by this, succeeded in over
ih be
the former with the purloined property, whQyvitb"
dropped on his laying hold of him, exclaiming,' F,d
out being questioned, " I'm not toe man Joba
wards again impeded him be returned 'bit", t,,
son. A policeman coming up he gave the latter tide
custody, nd on the way to the station Edwards, übJarge,
words he addressed to the prisoner then in 1
hci.i 005
evidently was giving him directions how to sup) "0 009
and escape;.; prosecutor therefore believing be a'"
concerned ip the rolavry gave him in chart6e• knell
Jouns,n, in answer, said he was guilty 1'0"t
nothing of the other I,rison,r. he aS'6
Ed ,voids be never saw Johnsen before --A cod
honest, and sold ()ranges for the support of a vji-°
fuother and ass at the time on Ins retuin how" tibott,
Mr. Bingham, directing enquiries to be ma
-
Edwards, remanded the prisoners ftx a week.