The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-26 00:00:00

LAW 121, TELLIGENCE.—(7Iits Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATE.—IN RE a. B. )FATHER.
This bankrupt was described as of Newbury, Berks, tea
dealer, &c., and applied for his certificate. The accounts,
by G. Butler, shows—Debtor, £1,461; asset, good debt
£217; property realised, £176; and the losses during a
course of trading had fallen heavily.
His Honour granted an immediate certificate of the first
class.

IN RE TUCKER.
This bankrupt was a lamp manufacturer and oil dealer,
King William-street, Strand, and elsewhere, and this Was
a meeting for the last examination. The debts were stated
by Mr. J. F. (tannings at £22,591, and the assets at XB/762'
The balance sheet, however, not being perfected, an ad-
journment was taken.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
RAILWAY COMPANIES ♦ND THE PUBLIC.-NOVEL POINT
LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

T. JACOBS.
This was an action to recover balance of carriage, de.'
fendant having pleaded a set-off of damage to the goods.
Mr. Beard, for the company, urged that the set-off Wale
not hold water. If defendant had suffered any damage lie
trust bring an action.
Defendant said that the goods carried by plaintiffs were
perishable goods, and through mismanagement they Were
seriously damaged.
His Honour was not aware that defendant had pleaded:
set-off, and said the defence was a good one, but upon fie'.
ing that a set-off had been pleaded, said that there was one
subject
upon which railway companies deserved praise"
they always employed good lawyers, and these
lawyers took advantage of every technical point
against the public. In this case the defendant
could not set-off damage against carriage, and the
verdict would be for the plaintiff, but time would be given
sufficient to allow defendant to bring his action.
Mr. Beard said he could call witnesses to contradict
defendant.
Verdict for plaintiffs.

HARMER V. REYNOLDS-A CURIOUS POINT.
In this case Mr. Bramwell, for the defendant, objeen
that plaintiff was suing in his own name for the debt el
another.

Mr. Beard said the fact was that, when Mr. Harrasof
sen., died his widow was appointed administratrix, and why
the widow died, plaintiff (the son) was appointed admini°'
trator. Under all the circumstances, perhaps, his Honcitir
would grant an adjournment to amend, plaintiff havin6
acted in ignorance.
Mr. Bramwell urged that if the case were adjourned 001
should be allowed.
His Honour consented to adjourn to enable plaintiff t°
amend.

LADIES' BOOTS AND THE TRICE-SAMUEL V. mANNINCi
This was an action to recover a sum for several pairs °f
ladies' boots, sold and delivered to defendant.
In answer to Mr. Buchanan, for defendant, plaintiff said
that the price charged was is. 6d. per pair.
His Honour—That is very much cheaper than the $l.lll
charged for a pair of ladies' boots on Wednesday. In that
case 20s. 6d. wa, claimed.
Mr. Buchanan—Those must have been very much better
in quality.

The defence was that the goods were not equal to tile
quality ordered, and defendant in his evidence alluded t 3
French boots or "irritation" French boots
His Honour said—lf a man buys boots at Is. 6d. Per
pair he must not expect a first-rate article, and defendant
having broken bulk he must pay.
Verdict for pl tintiff.