The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-20 00:00:00

GRINDBLL V. STURT.

Tho proceedings in this case were brought to a
conclusion to-day, his Honour granting the pray et:
of the plaintiff's bill, upon a❑ understanding that:
they would immediately proceed to try the validity
of this will by an action of ejectment- against the de-
fendant, who held possession nnder the disputed
will of certain freehold and copyhold estates, the
property of the testator.

The circumstances of the abduction of the late
Mr. Grindell by kis nephews, and his subsequent
recovery from a lunatic asylum, and trial of the par-
ties for conspiracy, are probably in the recollection
of our readers. The circumstances of the present
application to the Court were similar, in almost all
respects, to those disclosed upon the trial. The
prayer of the bill was that a receiver might be ap-
pointed, and that Captain Stun might be restrained
from interfering with the funded or other property
of the testator mail the proceedings taken to set
aside the last will of the testator should be brongl t
to a conclusion. The property left was to a consi-
derable amount ; the funded, independently of valu-
able landed property, being
upwards of 40,000/.
The plaintiffs' bill was filed by the two nephews of
the teatutor, who sought to set aside the will upon
the allegation of insanity at the time it was made in
favour of Captain Stunt. In support of this allega-
tion affidavits, detailing, in great variety, and with
great minuteness, the habits of the testator, were
brought forward. It %vas stated that it was his con-
stant practice to go to bed with his keys tied round
his neck, saying that he would not give them up
even to the Holy Ghost. It was also stated that
he lived in adultery for the latter twenty-six years
f his life with Mrs. Suet, the wife of a celebrated
comedian, deceased, who, in his will, in considera-
tion of her conduct, bequeathed her one shilling.
It is but right to state here that Mr. Sugden, who
' appeared for the defendant, Captain Stunt, chal-
lenged this statement at the time it was read to the
Court from the affidavit of the plaintiff. Mrs. Suet,
in her situation in the testator's house, was visited
by ladies of the highest rank and respectability. No
proof was offered at the time that the passage al-
luded to did actually occur in the will of the late Mi.
Suet, and the following morning (this morning) an
affidavit was produced from Mrs. Suet, repelling the
calumny with indignation.

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treated him with proper respect or attention, and
were much more regardful of his property than of
himself or his comforts. Captain Sturt stated that
he had come to lire with him voluntarily, and of his
own free-will had left him his property.
Mr. SUGDEN called his liononr's attention to the
omission of the plaiatiffs to bring forward any of the
medical
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The Vied-CHANcELLon here inquired if the
plaintiffs intended to prosecute the question at law
immediately by no action of ejectment.
Mr. BICKERSTETII answering in the affirmative,
the order, as prayed, was granted ad interim.

A BAT.—On Saturday afternoon a bat was
ot«-rred flitting about the malt barns at Canon Mills, for
upwards of an hour. It is very seldom that these crea-
tures are seen in the dead of winter.--Scotsman.

NEW SECT OF CHRISTIANS,--A corre-
pontient at Graasington, in Craven, says that a new Meet
has sprung np at that place, the profeeksors of which style
themselves " Nazarene Cariates." The chief tenet of this
sect, founded by a Mr. Garns, is, that all religions as-
semblies are unlawful except they be hell in barns, alleging
our Lord to have been hors in mi.—Morning Paper.