Star.
London, England, 1807-10-31 00:00:00

CHANCERY WARDS.

Sir S. ROMILLY this day made a fpecial motion on
behalf of two infants, wards of the Court, againd the•
executors oftheirdeceafed father an opulent merchant,
who had acquired a largeproperty in trade, and which
the Learned Counfel Rated to have become the ohjee
of others to pail's themfelves of by illegal means, in
dire& violation of the juQice of the Court, and in con-
tempt of an injunetion and order iffued in this cat& in.
AuguQ tali. The learned Counfel dated,that a daring
confpiracy had been filmed againft there infants, by
Many of which, unfortunately; Mary Pearce, one of
the infants, was already married unfuitabty, and Tho•
Inas Pearce, the other infant, was in the Mort immi
nent danger of a fimilar fate, notwithftanding his
Lordfhip's late initiation and order to prevent fuch
an intended marriage. The plan adopted by (bele
oonfpirators was Rated to have been entered upon
with a view of prrcuring this infant fun to be married
to a Mrs. Farmer, a widow lady, aged 35 years, and
of entitle very difpropottioned in that and other te•
fpeets to the infant as a wife. He Rated, that the
infant had betn fi, it fent under the cat e of a Mr. Nor-
ris, ar }faddy, in Effcx, to keep him from the impor-
tunities of Mt s. Fanner, and that he was afterwards
eooveyed to Colcheller, for the better liming him
tom her addrcires.

It appeared, however, that Love was fertile in in.
vention, and the found means i f conveying a letter to
him by a porter, which contained thole fentiments of
affeCtion which were calculated to make Itrong impref
bons on a weak or tender mind. Mrs. Farmer had
ptomifed in rerfon to his Lordthip to dealt from her
totirtthip with this infant, and was under an injunc
tion to that effcet during his minority. There was
ails an order of his Lordthip's, which was read, pro.
hibiting her from any communication or cnrrefpon
ience direelly or indit eftly, by letter or other ife,
with the infan., and it was part of the order that the
Mold on this day petfonally appear in Court.—
She eluded the let vice of that order, which required
to be fersid perfonally, and an affidavit to that circa
was now read; upon which a fecond motion was
pounded, for fobllit in ing ler s ice at her tall place of
abode (if the houfe (Cmild be found inhabited), in
place of perfonal fervite,*and it Wks further prayed,
that fhe may be direded to attend tote' Court in per.
fon, on the firt day of next Term.
The LORD CHANCELLOR granted the Motion, ob.
ferving, that he feared the injonflion could only ex-
tend to the perild of the ir fan.% minority, and as no
perfonal fetvice was made, there could be no con-
tempt as yet imputed to her under the order. He
added, that if any party fhould attempt to elude the
proccfs of the Ccurt, its ATM was long enough to
'Oath filch a party. It was, however, Hated, that
Mrs. Farmer was at that moment in Court in per-
fen, purluant to the part of the order requiring her
perfonal attendance. She, lron rver, dtd not come
bttore his Lordfltip, nr r was called tor ; fo that the
public curiofity was difappointcd in not feeing her in
perfin.

SU Ltoctt.
The Loin CartacE L Log laid, that he had received
*petition from a pet fon of the name of Bullock, who
lad been a bankrupt-, and who had been convi4ted,
elder the bankrupt laws, of felony. This application
appeared to him to defer v, fcrious con fidcration,and the
principal difficulty in his own mind was, how far it
vas within his jurifd'etion to interpote, in the fitoation
it which the petitioner Rood as a felon? The petition
gneltioned the validity of the bankruptcy Rated to
have been proved at the trial, on feberal diflistel
:minds:— t. Upon the Stamp Aels. a Up.-n the
Petitinning creditor's s"ebt. 3. Upon Aels of Bask.
"Vtel Previaufiy committed by tl e pi ifoner.
The prayer of the petition was, that the commit.-
inn might be fufpended, and that as order ghoul,' be
/Ned from the Court, that the proceedings might be
(nbcomil n-, and the parties ferved with notice.—;
It Ludfhbip added, that the order he made was,
tat the bankrupt fLuld apply to the Court, to have
eefubjeft heard. It any application had been made
tithe Gent'etnen at the bar, h,-: thould he gird to be
*mud nf it. The only report he had leen, was
*account of the trial it, the Newfpapers.
,Ris Lordfhip was informed, by a Gentleman in
-‘-',."11, that papers had beet, lent, explanatory of the
l.
19e8, t't the Office cf the leer etar y of State, which
Ci!..-adthip mig:it b: diiptilcd to infpeft.
„the LORD CHANCILLoit It hittlttL that many oldie
,nteaien, Rated in the petition to him, ought to have
-:en argued elf...where, it they 'acre valid. His doubt
as, if, under die cissamtlances, after having been
r'viaed, the bankrupt to•ild stand up as a ittitor of
Court. When d petitioning creditor attended
and Urns to prove his debt; it would be advifable
at it ['souk! be eitablithed before the Conintiffionets
c
1 gal evidence, to ptevent future uncertainty and
las.i.A.

114414. L V. LiVEMIEr. .
An application had been made to the Court to en-
force a contrad for the purchafe of an edam bought
for the (urn of 18,5001.
Mr. Fooscaracurs, ch the part of the defendant,
prayed, that the validity of the title might be inquired
into, his client waving other objedions. The Learned
Coma laid, that the only ,objection was, whether a
portion of the ettate were leafehold or freehold; and
if being leafehold, a proper title could be made out.
Sir SAMUEL Rostit.i.s. replied, that the titration
alone related to about nine acres of this large pro-
perty. It was a mull extraordinary cafe, that fuch
an objedion should be railed to the title in the prefcnt
nage of the bufinefs.
The LORD CHANCELLOR Paid, that the Mailer
mould dillinguilis, if the. matter wire referred to him,
as to what portion of the ellate the title was incom-
petent, Whether the circumltance of nine acres
being leafehold ought to invalidate the contrad, was
a matter far the Court, not for the Matter, to deter-
mine. As the caufe had proceeded to loch an ad-
vanced nage, it was too late to come with loch an
ohje&ion, without the confent of the other party. In
tome cafes of title, the Court .had gone the length of
bill and anfwer, and had admitted the confederation
of it ; but after they had proceeded 40 a commiffion,
and had•been examining into all the grounds, neither
Mr. Forrat.asques more juvenile, or his own more,
protrafted experience, could,he was confided, Nina
them with an inilance, where filch an enquiry had
been admitted. " You mule take the motion; there-
fore,, (raid his Lordlltip) upon fuch terms as Sir
Sensual. ROMILLY will grant it."
At the &foe of Mr. Fortaxamoys, the matter was
pollpontd until Tuelday, which is the next day of
motions.