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.Thirvaa inaction by the plaiwir, a builder, to
Stove, from Sir G. P.4urner the balance of an ac-
cost* of work and labium done at Sir. GregOry'il-seat,,
in- Northamptonshire. The plaintiff's original de-
mand was 06,260; but there had been paid on ac-
count £1,600, leaving a balance of £4,660. The
-dafindant nowsontencled that the plaintiff was not
.entitled to so large a sum, inasmuch as the work,
-was badly done, especially the wood-work and tiling
of the roof'of the picture
• A number of witnesses were now called by the
plaintiff, to prove the work .properly done, under
the superintendence of Sir Gregory's agent surveyor,
Mr. Hatchard ; whilst, on the part of Sir Gregory,
a number of surveyors and builders, who had ex-
amined the work, were called; and stated that the
work was badly done, especially the joiner's work,
and the tiling of the roof of the picture gallery. The
latter, it was said by some of them, would require
at least £7O to complete it, and in their opinion a
deduction of 8625 ought to be made from the whole
bill. There was also a charge of £76 for a survey
and estimate made on some occasion by the plaintiff,
but he failed to prove it was done by the defendant's
order. The Chief-Justice therefore directed the Jury
to deduct that sum from the plaintiff's. demand ;
they accordingly -did to, and also deducted £lOO
from the bill, giving to the plaintiff a verdict, for
£4,490. Costs 40s.

H. W. TAIQCWED, ESQ. V. WETTENNALL. - '
This was in action of debt by a Gentleman of the
Bar to recover from the defendant, a horse-dealer of
some notoriety, the sum of £45, received of the
plaintiff under the following circumstances:
In the month df February, Mr. Tancred being in
Wknt of a horse, in reading a newspaper, had his
attention attracted by the following captivating
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" To be sold, a beautiful little thorough-bred cob hack, from
the country, equal to 18 stone on the wont of roads; he can
walk six miles in one hour with pleasure to his rider, and it is
impossible to make him shy or stumble; bends his knees,viell in
bis trot ; his canter is superior to any horse; has a high fore-
hand, and light in hand, with great courage, very bandy to
mount and dismount, has carried a lady, and never been out of
the breeder's hands; he is without blemish_or fault; verwarti-
cular circumstances are the cause of his being patted arid •' the
owner is desirous of getting him into good hands; none need
apply but who will insure the greatest care being taken of him;
the saddle, &c. may be had, and the owner treated with.—
Also a very grand tllbury horse, six years cld, sixteen hands
high. To be seen at the stables, 'No. 42. Bow street, leading
into Long-acre."
The plaintiff immediately answered the advertlte-
.nent in person. He found that the defendant Was
-the advertiier, and he desired to see the cob. He
was introduced into a dark stable, and sawi the ani-
mal, as well as he could, through the pervading
gloom: Upon asking the price, the defendant told
him it was forty-five guineas. Mr. Tancred desired
to have a trial before he thought of purchasing.--
This the.defendant consented to allow, provided he
deposited the sum of 451. in his hands. The. plain-
tiff not having the money in his pocket, went. back
to his chambers, provided himself with the nialfal,
and returned to the stables, accompanied by Mr.
.Pollen, another Gentleman of the Bar. The money
was immediately depoiited in the defendant's bands,
and Mr. Tancred required that he might have the
use of the horse for an hour, to try how he liked him.
The defendant pretended 'that he had not then a
saddle in the stables, but promised to procure one at
a neighbouring saddlers, and send the horse by a
groom to Mr, Tancred's chambers, in Lincoln's Inn-
,square, in half an hour, The plaintiff, preparatory
:to the arrival of the horse, had invited Mr. Berens,
another Barrister, and Mr. Le Blanc, the Master of
the Pleas side of the King's Bench, to be present,
and pass their judgment upon his paces and other
accomplishments. In half an hour the groom brought
thnhorse, but without any saddle. Mr. Tancred re-
monstrated at this. omission ; the ostler pretended
:hat the saddle was not yet finished. The plaintiff
being thus disappointed of trying the horse himself,
desired the ostler to mount him and ride about the
square, in order to shew his paces. The ostler did
so; but be was found lamentably wanting in those
extraordinary merits so luxuriantly pictured in the
advertisement. Mr. Tancred, however, being unwil-
ling to give him up altogether, was anxious to see
whether he might not latently possess the qualifica-
tions 'ascribed, and desired the Quiet to return with
the horse again at four o'clock, with &saddle, that
he might try him himself. This the ostler agreed to
do; but asked in the meantime for Mr. Tancred's
stables, that the animal might be delivered to his
groom; cr, if he would give him the reference, to
any livery-stables he would choose—it was all one to
him—and deliver the horse into praiser. care. Mr.,
Tancred replied, thin it was time enough to talk of,
delivering the horse as soon as he tried it, and agreed
to make a purchase. Upon which the ostler said,
be had his master's ofders not to hting the horse
back, that 'Mr. Tancred bad purthased it, and he
litrustieare it-with the purchas.er, and leave him he
would. Mr. Tancred and the ether Gentlemen im-
mediately remonstrated against this extraordinary
proceeding, bat it was in vain.; the ostler was inex-
orable in obeying his instructions, and be actually
turned the hor‘t loose in the square. The plaintiff
repudiated any 'acquaintance with the Mute, and -the
creature being allowed to take a tOpographical sur-
vey of Lincoln's Intl, was in the result taken away
by the ostler.
Richard Pollen, Esq: stated, that on the following
morning the plaintiff and himself a ent to the de-
fendant's stables to demand the deposit money, the
horse not being approved of. After some difiiculty,
they were favoured with an interview. Mr. Tancred
demanded his £45. The defendant asked for what ?
and insisted that the horse was purchased, and that
he had a demand against him for the balance of 455.
, which he must immediately pay. Mr. Tancred de-
hied
nied having topurchase the horse at all. The
defendant sal 1171 You won't have your trial of the
horse." Mr. Tancred replied, " I don't like the horse;
I will hale ftotling to do with it, and I must have.
my money back.' Witness remonstrated with the
defendant, and reminded him that Mr. Tancred hid•
not bought the horse, but had merely desired to have
atrial of him, and hid depOsited•the money with
that view, aad.the,plaintif was not bound to take
him, whether. he liked him or not. The defenchint
asked what business it Irsts of whiles% and was el-

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