The Sun.
London, England, 1827-07-03 00:00:00

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COURT OF CHANCERY.
KING OF SPAIN V. HULLETT AND OTHERS.

This. part-heard appeal was first called on at the sitting
of the Court. The discussion was upon the validity of .a
demurrer to the bill put in by the defendants, on the alleged
ground of want of equity.
Mr. HEALD and Mr. RUSSELL were heard in support of
the demurrer.

Sir. CHARLIS Wargsurr.r., who had to be followed by
Mr. Suanwar.r. and Mr. WHEATLY, was addressing the
Court against the validity of the demurrer, when our
Reporter left.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
• COPYRIGHT INJUNCTION.
LONGMAN AND OTHERS V. SMITH.
Mr. SHADwELL app for a special injunction on the
part of the plaintiffs to restrain the defendant; the Rev.
Mr. Smith, from printing, publishing, or exposing for sale►
Any copy or copies of Lindley Murray's Abridgement of the
English Grammar, with the additions, alterations, and im-
provements, as published by the plaintiffs in 1802. The
affidavits in support of the application stated that Mr.
Murray published his English Grammar in 1797. It went
through several editions ; and in 1802 he published an
Abridgements with additions, alterations, and improve-
ments. This also Went through a number of editions ; it
had, in fact, reached the 93d. The copyright of this
abridgenient was in the plaintiffs. The defendant (Mr.
Smith) had lately published copieS of this latter work; he
admitted his having done so erroneously, and was now, the
Learned Gentleman stated, quite satisfied that the injunc-
tion should be granted.
The Rev. Mr. SMITH said, that he was led into the
error by seeing a copy of the work published without the
title. From this he was induced to think that it was an
edition which was printed in 1797. "I have since (said.
the Rev. Gentleman) looked into the affidavits filed on the
part of the plaintiffs, and find them in most points-per-
fectly correct. I have no intention of opposing the motion.
So far from wishing to do so; before I published my edi-
tion, I waited on Mr. Green, one of the plaintiffs, and
presenting him with a copy of my edition, said, Mr.
Green, if I should have taken any part of your legal pro-
perty, have only the condescension to point it out to me,
and I pledge myself that it shall not go before the public, as
I'll take care to erase it. No, no,' said he, we
must have a rap at you.'—(A laugh. )._I told him that
I offered him all that a Court of Chancery could give. But
this would not satisfy him : he reminded me of Neiman,
the Syrian, who, when desired to cleanse himself in the
waters of the Joidan, preferred the Waters of Egypt, as
being much better, and the plaintiffs . regard the order of
your Honour as much better than the word of Mr. Smith."
—(Great laughter.)—The Rev. Gentlemen, in conclusion,
said that he merely wished that the order of the Court
might not be so framed as to lead him into any error, as
to the manner in which .he was to fill up that part of the
book which now contained the additions, &c.
The VICE-Cisslscxr.r.oa-1 am sure, Mr. Smith, you
Must yourself have known many persons who took physic,
alt''ough in excellent health ; I, in the same manner, have
seeii many persons file bills in Chancery without the
slightest necessity.
His HoNoua granted the injunction.
The Court was occ, ;pied during the remainder of the
day in hearing short causes, none of which possessed any
general interest.

HIGH. COURT OF ADMIRALTY.
TILE BETSY CANES.
This was a case of collision, in which Lord Stowel was
assigted by two of the brethren of the Trinity House. The
suit was brought by the owner of the fishing smack Mi-
nerva, out from Gravesend, against the owners of the brig
Betsy Canes; bound from London to Shields, in ballast.
It appeared from the testimony of the witnesses examined
on both sides, that on the 3d of December, the Minerva
being off the coast of Norfolk, fell in with a galliot in great
distress, and took her in tow. The, galliot had lost her
rudder, and the Minerva was behind, steering the galliot.
Whilst in this position the Betsy Canes struck the Mi-
nerva- about midship, and she went down, the crew es-
" Ping With great difficulty.
Dr. ,JRNwER
(with whom was Dr. PicicAan) for the
owners of the Betsy Canes, contended that the accident
Was the consequence of inattention on the part of the crew
of the Minerva, they having neglected to use the
ordinary precaution of hanging out a light, and being
without any sails. -she presented the appearance of a vessel
at anchor, which deceived the crew of the Betsy Canes.
The Court decided, that the owners of the Minerva
were not entitled to compensation, and that the damage
Was the rertilt of an unfortunate accident, occurring in
consequence of the negligence of the people on board the
smack. The Court, therefore, refused the application, but
without costs.