The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-12 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, DEC. 11.
BEvtaiDGE V. HAY.
Upon Mr. CoE's mentioning this case to the
Court, this morning,
His LORDSHIP recapitulated the judgment he had
yesterday given, and granted the Injunction.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Dtc. 11.
TRIGG V. MtJGONLN.
Mr. BROUGHAM stated the case for the plaintiff to
the Jury. The plaintiff, Miss Trigg', had kept a
very respectable boarding-school at Chelsea, which
was subsequently purchased from her by the defend-
ant. The latter—a Swiss lady—deeming it abso-
lutely requisite to have the assistunee of the plaintiff
for a short time, it was arranged that Miss Trigg
should give her the benefit of her services upon cer-
tain conditions. The plaintiff accordingly gave her
assistance in superintending the school, and thereby
saved the expense of masters for music, drawing,
and Italian. She remained with the defendant for
six months, during the latter part of which the whole
charge of the concern devolved upon her. Miss
Itugonin then found it necessary to dispose of the
concern, for which she had given 6001., and at the
expiration of the six months did actually sell it for
4001. Miss Trigg then applied for fifty guineas
for her services, exclus've of her board and lodging,
but Miss Hugonin declined to give her any thing,
alleging that she had a set off in having boarded
the niece of the plaintiff for three months, a little
girl about six years of age.
Several witnesses were called, who proved this
case, and One of them deposed that fifty guineas was
not an unreasonable remuneration for the services of
the plaintiff for six months.

Sir JAMEs SCARLETT addressed the Jury for
the defendant, and contended that the plaintiff had no
claim whatever upon his client, for she was bound
in honour to introduce her to the pupils and their
friends, according to the usual practice in such
cases. But the fact was that the defendant under-
took, at the suggestion of the plaintiff, to board and
lodge the niece of the latter as an equivalent for her
services as long as she remained with her, but she
by no means pledged herself to keep the girl for a
year, as alleged by the plaintiff, for that would be
binding herself to keep the school open for a year.
The school turned out to be a losing concern, and
she sold it at the expiration of six months, and then,
and sot until then, did she send the child home to '
its friends. Under these circumstances the plaintiff
had been sufficiently rewarded for her services.
Lord TENTERDEN said, that it certainly appeared
to him.that the plaintiff was entitled to some reward
fOr her services beyond the mere value of the board
of a child six years of age. It appeared from the
evidence, that the terms upon which children of that
age were taken at the school were twenty guineas
per annum, .and the child had only been there one
quarter, while the services of the plaintiff had been
for a period of six months. On the other hand,
the estimate given by the witnesses for the plaintiff
appeared to be enormous, being at:the rate of 1054
per annum,a sum which such a school could scarcely
be supposed to be able to afford. The Jury would
consider, and give such reasonable damages as
might seem to thern'to meet the merits of the case.
The Jury, after a few minutes' consultation re-
turned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 2W.
There was no other ease of any interest in the
course of the morning.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, DEC: 11.
SARAH HUNT V. BLAQUIERE.
Mr. .serjeant WILDH stated, that this was an
action to recover a sum of money for goods furnished
to the defendant's wife. The plaintiff was an
upholsterer at Brighton ; and the defendant was a
Lieutenant-General on half-pay, and had separated
from his wife of his own accord ; and as be bad left
her without a competent maintenance, she had a right
to purchase necessaries, for which he was liable.
Mary Ainsworth—l lived in the defendant's ser-
vice when Lady Harriett lived with him. On the
day before their separation they quarrelled. On the
next morning he took Lady Harriett to her parents;
her conduct had been that of the greatest propriety
in every respect. The defendant came back
tvitli-
out her, and said he never would live with her again.
It was admitted that Lady Harriett Townsend
and the defendant had. been married in 1811; that
the defendant was now a Lieutenant-General on
half-pay, and was the second surviving son of the
late Lord de Blaquiere, and the heir preSumptive to
his brother.
John Hunt, the son of the plaintiff, who carried
on business as an upholsterer, in Brighton, proved
the order for the furniture, given in August, 182.5.
Lady Harriett then lived at 20, Bedford-square,
Brighton. The amount supplied was 4891. That
included every thing.
Mr. Sergeant SPANKIE objected, that the mere
fact of separation, without proof of legal cause, was
not sufficient to give authority to the wife to order
goods, and make her husband liable for their amount.
To obviate this objection Mary Ainsworth was
recalled.—The defendant used his wife very ill; on
the day before the separation, he. struck her on the
side of her head; the parts were black and swollen;
his conduct veal much the same ever since I lived
with them.
The judgment of divorce, a mensa et thorn, was
put in and read. It stated as the ground of the
judgment, adultery on his part. It was also stared
that 380/. were allowed for alimony, but it was also
alleged that the Lady's fortune had been 6,0001.
Mr. Sergeant SPANKIE contended, that the power
to render the husband liable, which was founded I.n
the marriage, ceased the moment that marriage was
partially dissolved by a divorce, a mensa et thorn;
when a wife, in addition to this, obtained an allow-
ance of alimony from the Ecclesiastical Court, her
right was clearly gone for ever.
Mr. Sergeant STEPHEN, on the same side, said,
that it was true a marriage was not dissolved by a
divorce a mensa et thorn, but its incidents were gone.
Mr. Sergeant WILDE submitted, that there was no
foundation for the objection. A divorce a mensa et
thorn, left the parties as much man and wife as before.
The CHIEF JUSTICE thought there was nothing
in the objection.
Mr. Sergeant SPANKIE addressed the Jury for the
defendant.
The Counsel then produced evidence in support
of his statement, after which the Jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff, damages 4881. 17s. 6d., 'de-
daring that the bill was most moderate.
BOWEN AND OTHERS V. BLAQUIERE.
This was an action for the value of some iron-
mongery goods furnished under similar circumstances.
The delivery of the goods was proved—the evidence
given in the other case was taken asgiven here; but
Mary Ainsworth was recalled and examined by the
defendant's Counsel, as to the defendant's having
struck his wife. She then stated that she had not
actually seen him strike Lady Harriett, but that Lady
Harriett had come out of the room where they had
dined together, and showed witness her ear, which
bore the marks of a blow.
The CHIEF JUSTICE said, if the Jury were of
opinion that he had turned her out without the
support, the plaintiffs were entitled to a
e
Jury being of that opinion, gave
theirnivst ; andeordfiet the
f
or the plaintiffs—Damages, Seventy-
two Pounds.

PROJECTED IA{PROVE.AENT3 ON THE.
WESTICRN IloAn.---The inhabitants of Knightsbridge and
Brornpton feel highly gratified at the projected improve-
ments on the high road from London to Windsor. The
first step is the removal of the Turnpike near Slsane-
street ; the second, the erection of a Church at the fork of
the two roads--namely, the one which leads to Kensington,
the other to Richmond.. The tkird improvement is ex-
pected to be the erection of the King's College, on the
grounds of Kingston-house. The grounds comprise alloy
acres completely isolated. Along the whole line of road
from Apsley House (which will soon present a most uobia
aspect), it is conceived nothing more interesting could pre-
sent itself:-Ist, The Parks, and their entrances; 2d, the
new Hospital, St. George's; 3d, the row of magnificent
edifices, lately built and nearly finished; then will come
the new church, and 'Awl), the College.