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London, England, 1845-02-18 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS--(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present
were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Camp-
bell. The jitdges were also in attendance.
THOMPSON v. THE LORD-ADVOCATE OF SCOTLAND.
The arguments in this part-heard appeal were resumed to-
day, and occupied the whole morning.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Vice-Chancellor of England took causes to-day. The
minutes in the case of Wilson and Wilson were also ar-
ranged.

EXCHEQUER.-(T HIS DAY.)
;Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the LORI) CHIEF BARON and
Common Juries.)
BAYNK V. YOUL. _ .

In this case the declaration was on money lent, and an ac-
count stated. The defendant denied that he had had the
money iu the manner and form alleged, upon which issue
was joined.
Mr. Watson and Mr. Simons appeared for the plaintiff ;
Mr. Sergeant Jones for the defendant.
The plaintiff in this action was a young man, carrying on
business as a tobacconist, at Greenwich ; the defendant was
also a young man, who dealt in horses, at Ripley, near Guild-
ford. It was alleged that the plaintiff agreed to advance
1001. to the defendant while they were travelling together in
' a railway train. The result was, that some stock, belonging
to the plaintiff, was sold out, and a cheque for the amount
given to the defendant by the broker. Two fruitless applica-
tions having been made for the money, the present action
was brought.
The case was proceeding when we went to press.

SHERIFFS COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Deputy-Sheriff J. B. KENNEDY, Esq.)
STULTZ V. LITTLE.
This was an action brought by Messrs. Stultz, Houseley,
and Co., the celebrated West-end tailors, to recover 131. ls.
from a gentleman, named Little, residing in Pall Mall East.
Mr. Finn appeared for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Mellor for the
defence.
Mr. FINN briefly stated the cause of action, which was to
the effect that Mr. Little, in June last, employed his clients,
first to alter and remake a riding habit for Mrs. Little, and,
afterwards, to supply a pardeseau, a lady's garment, something
analagous in its use to a gentleman's Chesterfield, or top- coat.
The prices charged were :—For altering the riding-habit,
2/. 55., and for the pardeseau complete, 121. 55., making in
all 14/. 10s. It was the practice of the trade to allow 10 per
cent. if an account was paid within six months, which would
reduce it to 131. Is. The defendant requested the bill to be
sent in on the completion of the articles, which was done,
when he objected, in strong terms, to the prices charged,
and in a day or two after called at Messrs. Stultz's establish-
ment, 'where, after using very improper language towards Mr.
Housley, who was present, he tendered, as payment in full,
a Bank of England note for 10/. This Mr. Houseiy refused
to take as a settlement of the account, and the defendant
left. Nothing further was done till Christmas, when the
account was sent in in due course, on which defendant posi-
tively declared he would not pay it. In consequence of
this refusal the present action was brought.
Evidence was called to prove this statement, and that the
prices charged, considering the standing in the trade of the
Messrs. Stultz, were fair and reasonable.
Mr. Mellor's defence was, that the prices were extrava-
gant, and that the 10/. offered was a fair sum in discharge
of the account. Evidence was called to show this.
The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict
for 11/. 14s.