The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-22 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
TRIAL IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
RPM Uri INDIA COICTAIT V. CA PION, BAUM', AND

°TIMM
Mr. Roan! reminded his Honour, that in this case, a
bill of interpleader had been filed. The matter in dispute
WU/ whether one set of defendants had or had not a lien
certain bales of cotton. With the view of determining
question, issue had been directed, to try whether John
Cam Pion, the owner of the ship named in the pleadings,
1U 407 such lien. When the question came on for trial
lin the Court of Common Pleas, it was treated in a manner
nicil the Learned Gentleman could not attempt to
'ieseribe. He did not presume to say that common-law
lattrere, who knew every thing, even the practice of the
'quity Courts, better than he or his friends could ever
hope to do, were wrong--
The V:CX-CHAXCELLOII—Don't be !arcastic.
Mr. Honxr could not pretend to account for; still less
1° condemn their conduct, but thus much appeared very
n'idcati namely, that the Learned Judge (Best) in the
o
urt below,
his felt very sore on the occasion, end expressed
Jabsolute wonder that so absurd an issue should have
eep direeted. Perhaps it arose from this, that the Learned
jolt* had beard of something which was said in this
t • t' a* to the manner in which issues were sometimes
iit.t7;l,' and that therefore the Learned Chief Justice thought
bei waY of retaliation, to criticise the present issue, as
ng I most extraordinary one. The Learned Sergeant
the enaad to have been iu no wise better informed on
Inbiect than the Learned Judge, and none of them
ti'Lt the common A. B. C. practice of this Court was
Af- direct an issue where a bill of interpleader was filed.
great skirmishing between the Bench and the Coun-
t,: Ir. Sergeant Wilde, who favoured the view taken by
Learned Judge, and was very reluctant to hare the case
I,Z,eed, endeavoured to throw additional ridicule on the
4,4,1°.!. matter. A long conversation took place, in the
said 4311 of the Jury ; and, in conclusion, the Learned Judge,
jln 1441 the parties might try it, if try it they must.
Til"e: these inauspicious circumstances the case came on.
el.earned Gentleman said that he had the affidavit of
Greg, the Solicitor, distinctly stating that the qites-
-44 to be tried was a mere question of law—namely,
Till.tiler Campion had or had not a lien on the cotton.
amount of the lien was to remain to be, deter-
fr"led afterwards by this Court. Mr. Greg was there-
the 11°t prepared with any proof of the amount, and
V.2lgult of course was, what all with acclamation said 1
it
to he. A verdict was found for the defendants
The Learned Gentleman said, that the short-hand
Arlan'.._'l.ll notes corroborated this statement, and made it
It-, evident, that some Learned Judges proceeded with
"tquielmess than a regard for justice warranted.
ya " Vtcs-Cnswcatt.on—The fact is, that the opposite
i,Used a little slight of hand.
Ir• Rowel assured his Honour that the other parties
ant to take no advantage of the want of proof at the
on7"--all were agreed that the question of law was the
„—Y one to be tried. It was all owing to the eitraordi-
conduet, if not peevishness, of others. The Learned
nndg* himself had said, that it was rather a trial of his
l'itt4attee than of the ease.—(A laugh.)—The Learned Gen-
-I„ltlnan. in conclusion, moved the Learned Judge before
h."‘nn the issue was tried might be applied to for a copy of
in notes of the trial, in order that his Honour might be
47 Condition to determine whether it would be proper to
4The Vice-CHANCELLOR granted the application.

CONSISTORY COURT.
BLAME V. BATMEN..
This was a suit of nullity of marriage, brought by Louisa
.141, falsely called Hayden, against Wm. Hayden, pray.
marriage to be declared void, on the ground that
. "'lrian had contrasted a marriage with Emily Forster
On, Who was still living, previous to his marriage with
dee Ita,„'notant, Miss Blake. It appeared that Mr. Hay.
sielint74'Arted a suit against his first wife, in the Ecele.
tha/Z1 Court of Exeter, charging her with adultery, end
ie ecittrt pronounied for a divorce.
Srr
Rontweou directed the libel to be admitted.
This e. PLISTOX V. PLIIVLON .
reason 07— a Suit brought by the wife for a divorce, by ye
questione
of lty and adultery. The ease
that same on !Ton
alimony. it appeared Mr. Flinton
id -
in the house of Houlton and Flinton, and
received a salary of 4001. a year, and that his personal
lnoyerty amounted to about 1,2001.
Ttle COURI directed 701. per annum to be paid as ali.
"Y to the wife.

BIaISCON V. BRISCOX.
The business of the Court having terminated, Sir C.
Robinson was about to rise, when Dr. Lee, whale extra-
ordinary conduct lino given bim a considerable share of pub.
lie notoriety, addressed the Court, stating that he had an
aPPlieation to make.
was of RoxmoN inquired whether the application
a nature that would not admit of its being made in
private.

_
Dr. Lzw.—l make it now at the auggedti"' of the Ref-
gittrar._

Sir C. RontrtsoN
•--- et us hear it then.
Dr. Luc then proceeded to stste the number and date
of his visits to the Registrar's CUC
for the purpose of ap-
plying to be shown the bills of costs taxed in the casa of
Briscoe if. Briscoe. One bill W. shown him amounting
to 1201., in which he conceived he discovered some irre-
gularities, and as it referred to another bill amounting to
begged to be allowed to look at that, but
294/.., he
after frequent excuses and delays, by Which he
was
prevented from seeing that bill before the cause
was beard in the High Court of Delegates, be was
at length informed, " that the Registrar
had some
doubt whether he ought to sho'mthe bills, and that he
would consult the Court on the subject ;" and subse-
quently, " that the Registrar had no authority to show Dr.
Lee the papers for which he asked." In consequence
of this intimation he applied to the Court to bring
the matter to an issue. According to usage and right,
he submitted that he was entitled to see the paper
which the Registrar refused to let him see. Every indivi-
dual had a right to go into a public dike to examine public
reeuen aproctor,
and he never before heard that cn Advocate, or
was refused to he shown records of the
Courtn which they practised. There was another
ground on which he submitted he had a positive right
to ste the papers in the cause of Briscoe r. Briscoe, he
was a judge in that cause, and required those papers for
his information.

Sir C. Roan,4sorr said he was confident there was no
want of courtesy ehown at the Registrar's Office, and de-
sired to know the object of the present application.
Ih
Liz--I apply to the Court to order the Registrar
to let roe lee a copy of the records in the cause of Briscoe
thiicoe.
Sir C. Roamsox said, the Court would make no gene.