The Sun.
London, England, 1826-11-04 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

ROLLS-COURT, nunAr, Nov. S.
Sir Joi Cort.s.y took his sent this evening for the first time
sinee'his appointment. The curiosity to be present at the open-
ing of the Court was so great, that before six &clod, the hour ap-
pointed for its sitting, the outward doors were ordteed to be closed,
the Court:being already inconveniently crowded. Contrary to
the general expectation, the Master of the Rolls took his seat
..without making any observatiOn.

GREENLAND V. GREENLAND.
ThiS was a Suit originally ilistittited. by 'tinaannah Greenland,
as next friend to her four infant children, to compel the, defendant,
who was her half-eon, to secure to the infant plaintiffs the pay-
ment of certain legacies to which they were entitled under, the
will of Eilw. Greenland deceased. The testator, who was a hook-
seller, resident near Einsbury-square, left issue by two marriages.
The defendant was the eldest, eon by the last marriage, and by
his lather's will was entitled to the stock in trade, and certain
leasehold property, subject to legacies of 5001. to each of the
children by the last marriage.. When applied to for the payment.
of the legacies, he objected, on the ground that the withdrawing
of so much money from his trade, would render that trade alto-
-Ober unprodnctive, which was a consequence the testator could
never, have,contemplated. Under these eircemstances, tl-“e
came before the late Master of the Rolla, ,who sugge-'4l the
pro-
.pri an arrangement between the parties', enif it
wait
fluently ordered, that whatever agreerne.,-
it was made amid be
referred to the,Master, to report wl- ,
,etner the agreement secured
the interest of the infant plaintifr.4.
Mr. SuGnitN now presee:md e, petition from meesre.
Gee--
gory '4" Son 4 that they were engaged as
tors by. Stoutenah P;eeenland, the, next friends to the infants,
and' that in that capacity they had procured an agreement to
he; 1444110 "ice' t'seetired the interest of the infants. They had
;44$46141entty leuned, however, that 'Mrs. Greenland had ap-
pointed, h nasty solicitor, and that, with her consent, a new
-a,,V.:eement..was entered into, by which the interest of the in-,
.fautta was compromised, and items agreed upon which were
thyttiiaineuld so favourable ,to the infants as those contained in
the first agreement. It was therefore to be presented, that Mrs.-
‹itreetiland, wins was said to lie very poor, had received ionic con.:
siideration from the defendant for macrifieing the interest of her
children. It wusg. cam of, wlicision and fraud therefore, and they
prayed the Court to order that Sosannali Greenland. should be'
diecharged from acting as nearest friend to the infant
and that the produce•of a certain leasehold which which stood as
security fur the infants' legacies, but which was lately Ohl by the
defendant _under the 'surreptitious tgreement, should he paid into
court.

lUt. Ila.uourrou followed tai the came side.
Mr. lisaLu stated that 'he appeared for Mrs. Greenland.
Air. Saco x.--Wk could not findrher to serve.

llvat.o-.-Well, she has found me.• 'He• then went on to,
atate, that the only ground upon which the Court was called upon'
4o discharges thy. Greenland front acting as nearest friend to her
,owttehibit,m, was, that she had thought 'proper to choose a new
attorney, and no longer employed Gregory and. Son. ' •
lioxourt said the :ciao was full of suspicion, but sitting
+where he did, he .could not unravel. it'. The agreement therefore
,ents go before the.. Master,• with,liberty to the petitioners to attend,
and the product of the leasehold property must be paid into Court,
,untitthe'llister's report • was• made.
• '.Chun Court adjourned at tett o'clock,