The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-18 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

ROLLS COURT.
(Before the Master of the Rolls.)
JUDGMENT.—SPARROW V. FARMER.

His Honour, the Master of the Rolls, said this is a claim
filod by one of the members of a benefit building society
called the British Building and Deposit Company, and he
asks to be given up to him the mortgage title-deeds of his
property. It appeared by the 21st rule of the society that
first-class members, of whom the plaintiff was one, were
bound to pay 10s. per month, and at the end of 13 years
they became entitled to receive £336. In 1845 plaintiff
mortgaged his property in Charlotte-street, and received in
advance £lOO. Plaintiff paid up his calls and fines for 13
years, and now claimed the mortgage deed over his pro-
perty to be delivered up to him. The society resisted the
claim on the ground that by the regulations the society was
not to be dissolved until the funds of the society were able
to pay £l5O to each second-class member, that the funds of
the society were not yet able to pay this sum to each mem-
ber of the society, and the plaintiff was bound to continue
a member until the funds enabled each member to receive
£l5O, and that they were entitled to retain the mortgage
indenture granted by him until the society's funds were
able to pay this sum. In referring to the case of this society
before the Court of Exchequer, and the opinion of Mr.
Baron Martin in that case, he came to the conclusion that
the plaintiff was entitled to have his mortgage deed deli-
vered up to him at the end of 13 years, and to the sum then
due to him as a member, reserving to the society any action
at law they might have against him, in default of future
payments or calls upon him, as a member of the society,
until each member was able to obtain £l5O, in terms of the
rules of the society, and decreed accordingly, with costs up
to the heating, with liberty to apply.
Mr. R. Palmer, Q.C., and Mr. Lloyd, Q.C., appeared in
'the cause.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before Sir Cresswell Cresswell.)

HUITSON V. HUITSON.

This was a petition for divorce by the wife against the
husband, a banker's clerk, No. 1, Great Cambridge-street,
Hackney-road,"for adultery. The evidence went to prove
the separation. The case was undefended.
His Honour decreed a judicial separation.
BROW± V. BROWN.

This was a petition by the wife for separation from her
husband on the ground of cruelty. The evidence proved
the cruelty of the husband by striking his wife and pawn-
ing his children's clothes.
His Honour granted a judicial separation.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)

IN RE F. FOLKARD.

The bankrupt was described as of East Beryholt, Suffolk,
builder, and to-day came up to pass his last examination.
The balance-sheet, by Messrs. Hart Brothers, commences
Jan., 1858, with a surplus of £6,518, and the bankrupts now
owe to unsecured creditors, £2,520; ditto,tholding security,
£4,744. Creditor, by good debts, £204 ; doubtful, £2,890
1 ls. Bd. ; bad, carried to losses, £4,492 ; property, £395;
ditto held by creditors, £5,415; expenses, £419; losses,
£4,851.

Mr. Pennell, the official assignee, said that the accounts
were satisfactory, and the bankrupt pas'sed without opposi-
tion, and an allowance was made to him, as there will be a
surplus from the property held by creditors.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
IMPORTANT TO THE SHIPPING INTEREST,-WALKER V.