The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-20 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CHANCERY.--.(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor did not take his seat to-day till half.past
:esi o'clock.

WILLINICK V. BENTINCK.

The arguments in this case, which were commenced yesterday,
were resumed, and concluded to-day. The case came before the
Court upon appeal from the Vice.Chaneehor Bruce, granting a
receiver and consignee of an estate in British Guiana. The
plaintiff is a mortgagee to the extent of 17,0001., and by a condi.
tion of the deed he is at liberty to sell if the interest becomes six
months in arrear. The defendant admits the debt, but denies the
jurisdiction of the Courts in England to order a foreclosure, or to
appoint a receiver with that object, alleging that the proceedings
must be taken in the colony, in order that the plaintiff may be com-
pelled to produce the exemplifications of the mortgage deeds, with-
out which the title will be imperfect.
Mr. CoopEß replied this morning, and

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The LORD CHANCELLOR without a moment's hesitation ordered
the appeal to be dismissed with costs.

BOOTH V. LIGIITFOOT.

The arguments in this part-heard appeal were then rttumed and
occupied the Court the remainder of the day.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICIA.CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
BEIEBFORD V. ARMAGH.
The further arguments in this part-heard case occupied the
Court the whole day.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
( Sittings in Banco.)

The Court took the Crown paper to-day, and the whole morn.
ing was taken up in listening to arguments in cases of appeal, re-
lating to disbuted liability to poor.rates.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
WATTS V. LYON.

The plaintiff in this case, Mr. Alaric Watts, was employed to
write articles for the Conservative Journal, of which the defendant
was the registered proprietor. The action was brought to recover
the sum of 2.5/. for work and labour done, and was tried recently
at Westminster, before Mr. Justice Cromwell, when the jury found
for the plaintiff, damages, 101. 10s.
Mr. Sergeant BYLKS this day (for the defendant) moved for a rule
nisi to set aside the verdict, on the grounds that it was against evi-
dence, and that the Learned Judge had improperly rejected
evidence which ought to have been received. The evidence
rejected had been proffered to show that Mr. Spotiswoode, the Queen's
printer, was really the proprietor of the Conservative Journal,
and that the action ought to have been brought against him, and
not against Mr. Lyon, who was in fact no party to a contract with
the plaintiff, but only nominally a proprietor, for the purpose of
registering at the Stamp-office, instead of Mr. Spottiswoode.
The COURT was unanimously of opinion that the evidence re-
ceived at the trial was complete, in establishing the liability of
Mr. Lynn. His being registered at the Stamp-office rendered him
responsible, both to the Government and to private individuals, far
the acts and liabilities of proprietors. The Learned Judges there-
upon had rightly excluded evidence in disproof of the registration,
and the verdict was properly found.
Rule nisi refused, without hearing the other side.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
Sittings at Nisi Prius, beforo Mr. Baron ROLFE and a Corn
mon Jury. )
WARWICK D. FOULKES.

This was an action to recover damages for false imprison-
ment. The defendant is proprietor of Paradise Farm, Stock-
well, and of four unfinished houses in Love-lane, Lambeth ; he
is also a proprietor of omnibuses, and a bill-discounter. The
facts of the case are these : The defendant missed some build-
ing materials from the houses in Love-lane. He issued bills
offering a reward for the recovery of the property, and the con-
viction of the offender or offenders. The plaintiff was arrested,
and chat ged with felony before 11r. Cottin,,ham at Union-
hall ; by whom the case was dismissed. Mr. Warwick was
under confinement for twenty-four hours, and was placed with
the lowest grade of offenders. The present action was brought
for compensation for the injuries which he had sustained by his
incarceration, and to clear his character from the aspersions
which have been cast upon it.
Mr. Crowder and Mr. Cole conducted the case for the plain-
tiff, Mr. Jarvis, and another, for the defendant.
William Hemingharn, L 175, examined—l arrested the
plaintiff at a house in Little Gray's Inn-lane. He was going
to bed. I told him to dress, as I had a, charge against him.
He seemed surpii-ed at the charge, and stated th,it the pro-
perty was his, and not Mr. Foulkes's. He cautioned me that
I was acting illegally, and that Mr. Foulkes should hear further
of the matter. I took him to the station-house. He was con-
fined all night. The case was heard before Mr. Cottirigham,
who stated that the case was beyond his jurisdiction, that it was
a subject for a higher Court.
Cross-examined—l drew up the handbill offering a reward
of 51. , Mr. Foulkes supplied the information.
James Thomas examined—•l am a publican in the Wands-
worth •road. I was formerly a baker. I kmow the plaintiff,
who is a builder. He was in partnership with another person.
He built the houses in Love-lane. Mr. Warwick and I took
the property which Mr. Foulkes states to belong to him ' • it
was taken to my house. I was arrested and confined with 15
or 'N.) persons. They were a rough lot. Mr. Warwick was
taken through the streets-in broad dxxlight. The place where
we were confined' had- a Very offerwre smell. Mr. Foulkes
seemed very anxious to press the charge,
Mr. JERVIS addressed the jury for the defendant.
The Learned Judge summed up, and the jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages, 751.
- WARNING TO J URNMEN.

Thirteen of the jurymen summoned to attend in this Court
In ►that capacity were tined 40s. each by the Learned Judge,
`or non-attendance.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)