The Sun.
London, England, 1827-07-07 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Jut/. 6.
HARTLAND AGAINST BURGISS.

This was an action upon a bill of exchange for
201., purporting to be dated the 14th of December,
1826, accepted by the defendant, drawn by one
Latham, payable at two months' date to his own
order, and endorsed by him to the plaintiff.
Mr. TALFOURD opened the pleadings.
Mr. CHITTY, in stating the case said, that the
plaintiff being apprehensive some tricking defence
would be resorted to, had declared upon the two
previous bills, though the demand was only upon
the last bill. Latham owed the plaintiff 951., and
in payment gave him, in April, 1826, five bills for
191. each, accepted by the defendant. Three of
these bills were paid, but the other two being dis-
honoured, the plaintiff by his attorney applied to
the defendant, who paid him .5/. on account, and
promised that Latham should make a further pay-
ment, and give a fresh bill for the remainder. In
consequence of this arrangement, some further
money was paid, and Latham in last December gave
a bill for 201. to the plaintiff's attorney, who disco-
vering it to be written upon a wrong stamp, returned
it, and obtained the bill on which the action is
brought. What defence there was, he Mr. Chitty
was at a loss to guess. At all events, if the present
bill were inoperative, notice had been given to the
defendant to produce the two former bills, which
the plaintiff's attorney had delivered up on receiving
the present bill, and as those bills, if not produced,
could be proved, to them he could have recourse.
Mr. Smith, examined by Mr. TALFOURD, proved
the handwriting of the defendant as acceptor, and of
the plaintiff as drawer and endorser, of the bill which
witness received from Latham.

The bill was put in and read. The officer read it
" Bath, Dec. 14, 1826."
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, for the defence, said
that it was an accommodation bill.

Verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages, 201. 12s. 6d.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JULY 6.
THLITPS d. MAILICILA,I7. AND °TIMES.
Mr. Sergeant TADDY stated that the plaintiff in
this action sought to recover 1,2001., the balance of
an account due to him from the three defendants,
for work_ bulldcs . "tliv arrend-
ants did not dispute the value of the work, but said
they were not responsible alone for the amount, but
only in conjunction with upwards of four hundred
other persons.
Mr. Sergeant WILDE, for the defendants, said
they were members of the Royal Navy Club, which
consisted of about 450 persons of distinction and
eminence in the navy. These gentlemen, for their
greater accommodation, resolved to build a house in
Bond-street, and the plaintiff was employed by them
for that purpose, a contract being entered into be-
tween him and the members of the Club, dated
June 13, 1825. The plaintiff finished the house,
receiving payment of considerable sums at different
times from the Club ; but a balance of 1,200/. still
remained due. This sum he applied for several
times during the last six months, but was not
paid by the Club, who requested time to inspect
the work previous to this final payment. This
was acceded to by the plaintiff; but a short time
afterwards, Admiral Maitland, with the two other
defendants, were very much astonished to find
themselves arrested on the suit of the plaintiff, for the
payment of this one thousand two hundred pounds.
The only question for the Jury was, whether the
contract was made individually with the defendants,
or with the whole Club. To prove that it was with
the whole Club, it would only be necessary to pro-
duce the contract itself; but the very bill on Which
the present amount was claimed was made out.—
" The Gentlemen of the Royal Navy Club to Thos.
Phipps," and the receipts given for the previous
payments were written—" Received of the Gentle-
men of the Royal Navy Club." Thus at once show-
ing that he considered himself employed by the
whole Club. He should now only call the Secretary
to the Club, to prove of whom it consisted, and who
were its members.
The Secretary was then called, who proved, that
on the 13th of June, 182.5, the Club consisted of
450 members, one of whom was since dead.
Some difficulty now arose between the Learned
Counsel as to the payment of costs, when it wa'
finally agreed that a verdict should be taken for the
plaintiff for 2,0001., subject to a reference.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

LONDON DI ARY...-TUESIDAII
Commissioners, 1
Bowen, T., of the ship
6 Darius' ll
Beatable, J., Hackney ll
Britten, H., Oxford-street 10
Burbidge, J., St. Paul's
church-yard 2
Cohen, J., Chelmsford
Cook, J., Sun-st., Bishops-
gate ll
Cope, H., Barnet ll
Coster, J., Princes-street,
spitameids 2

r, Jinx 10.---(At the Court of
3asinghall-street.)
Dunn, T. Newington. ....... .
Eddison, E., Roraford • ...
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Folks, M., Gowers'-wd 10
Haldy, F. Craven-street 10
Hedges, C., Aldermanbury 10
Heude, F., Bethnal-Green... 11
Holding, T. Dover-street 11
Jefferys, J2.Lambeth Lambeth.., 1
Moberly, T., Broad-st.reet 10
Stanley, a., Upper Ground.

street
10

COUNTRY DIARY._
Baneks, W., Brierley—George,
Bowman, R., Manchester—Star,
Eaton, R., Swansea—Public roc)]
Jones, T., Ynysmarchog—Bear,
Lloyd, A., Dolgelly—Talbot, Sh
Pullan, R., Leeds—Sessions.hou
Watson and Co., Shrewsbury-1•
Williams, W., Bristol—Mr. Wil

MEDIVIADLY, JULY 11

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Manchestar
)ins, Swansea .."" ........
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Ise, Leeds.. . "......",.„, 11
Fox, Shrev.innry ll
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INSOLVENTS APPLYIN(
COUNTRY.---At the Court-h,
Ten o'
Jenkins, E., Llandy
Same day, at Llan
Edwards, W., Pennyb(
Same day, at Lar
Birmingham, J., Manchester
Burrow, .T. Lancaster
Butterworth, Woodend.Cromp-
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TO BE DISCH.ARGED,
louse, berystwith, July 11, at
)'clock.
ytsil, Cardiganshire
adilafawr, at Ten.
)on t, Ca rmaxthensh ire
neaster, at Nine.
Kirkby, W.; Freston
Knott and Co., Oldham
Newby, N., Inverstone
Noble, H., Liverpool
Pickets, W., Colue
Robi Iron, J. Etuirworth
Slater, J., ChorleY
Smeav, F., Strailgeways, near
Mr nchester
Smith, 8., Manchester
Stewart, D., Liverpool
Timperley, N. Sahord
Walker, W., Broughton
Whitely, ~ Rochdale

ton
Chapman, Manchester
Crook, A., Chorley
Crossley, R., Pleasington
Dutton, J., Heaton-Norris
Edwards, E., Manchester
Edge, J., Salford
Eyre, J., .Manchester
Foxcroft, R., Liverpool
Huntington, H., Prestos
Jenkinson, G., Kendall

On Sunday, the 24th of June, Thomas Neal,
a very respectable indiviclual,renouiod the errors
of the Church of Rome, before ihe Rev. WM.
Paisley, at Kiledmond Church, in the county of
Carlow—•Waterford Mail.

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