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London, England, 1818-06-29 00:00:00

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courr or KING'S atltycni JUIP. 27.
sa.tematv v. KENT.
This was as action on two bills of exehanga,
amounting to £534. 19s. 3d. accepted by the &feu-
dant. The defence set up was, that the defendant,
since *vting the bills in question,' had become a
bankm*' But it further appeared in the course of
the cause, that the. defendant had been twice a bank-
rupt; and by the Statute, it is provided, that a se-
cond commission of bankruptcy should only operate
to protect the bankrupts person, and not any torture
property he might obtain; unless it should appear
that under this second commission he had paid a di-
vidend of fifteen shillings in the pound. In the pre-
sent case the defendant failed to prove he had paid
such dividend; and the Jury, under his Lordship's
direction, found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages
£834. 19s. 3d.—,Costs 40s.
If URLE V BECKWITH.
Mr. Gnaway stated, that the present was an ac-
tion for work and labour done by the plaintiff, a sur-
veyor,, for the defendant. The defendant, tha Rev.
Mr. Beckwith, was the incumbent of a living in the
City of London. Some time since he was pre,e„nted
to the living of Tilliagliatn, in Essex. At, the time
of his appointment to the living at Tlllinghana, it
appeared that the Parsonage-house was materially
out of repair ; and Mr. Beckwith applied to Mr.
Ilurle to go down to 'Fillingham, to. aseertaiii. the
amount of the .dilapidations, to enable Mr. Beckwith
to make his clai n against the late incumbent. The
dilapidations were found to amount_ to £275. After.
wards, however, the defendant determined he would
erect a new Parsonage-house, and Mr. llurle,sKas di+
rected to make an estimate. This he aceeltrcEngly
did ; and his estimate amounted to 1.1100. For,
making this estimate, he charged £7. Mr. Beckwith
considered the estimate as too high, and Mr. Hurle
was directed to reduce it ; this he accordingly did,
and brought the amount under £530. Ultimately,
however, Nit.. Beckwith determined to repair, and not
to build, and new estimates were made.. For all- this,
Mr. Ilurle Charged for his general estimate 2} per
cent. and for the particular estimate, five per cent.
amounting in all to £42 ; 'out of this sum, £lO. si.
lAct been paid, and a further sum of £5. lOs. had
been paid into Court. The plaintiff now sought, by
the present action, to recover the remaining part of
his demand. Mr. GURNEY proceeded to call evi-
dence to prove these facts ; but failing to establish
any employment of the plaintiff, beyond going to the
Parsonage, to survey and estimate • the dilapidations,
the plaintiff was nonsuited.

COURT OF COMMON FLEAS, GUILDHALL
BREACFI OF FROMM OF MARRIAGS.
SHANNON V. BRANDON.
The plaintiff' in this case was a young lady resid-
ing in Bury-street, in the City, and the defendant a
merchant in Goodman's-fields. The parties were both
of the Jeviish persuasion, and having been acquainted
from infancy, an attachment of a tender nature was
formed between them at a very early period. Mr.
Brandon, about five or six years ago, being about to
leave the country, a mutual agreement, regularly
signed and attested, was drawn up, in which each
party covenanted to pay the other the sum of I.:300
in case of a refusal on either side to enter into
marriage contract when called upon. Dnriag the
absence of Mr. Brandeis, several letters of a very ten-
ler description passed between them, and no inter-
ruption was expected to the completiou of the con-
tract. The defendant returned to this 'coup.t.y, and
an interview took place between him and the plain-
tiff. At this time, no change was perceptible in his
behaviour toward' her, but s.me months ago the
correspondence was dropped on his par,. The fair
plaintiff sought to obtain an interviev:, in order to in-
sist upon the fulfilment of the contract, and at length
" caught" him, just as he was about to proceed to
the country, by coach, &gm the Three Tuns in Mil-
gate. She was accompanied by a friend, and fol-
lowed him into the yard of the inn ; she accosted him,
produced a copy of the bond, and in rather strong
terms urged him immediately to fulfil the engage-
ment he hail entered into, He, however, refused to
give any a .saver at that time, and they parted. The
present action was the consequence of this refusal.
The covenant was put in and read. A letter was
also produced, which had been written by Miss Shan-
non subsequent to` the interview at the Three Tuns.
The style of this document excited much mirth in the
Court. It ran thus:—" I, Esther Shannon do hereby
require you, Jonathan Israel Brandon, forthwith to
become my husband upon pain of forfeiting the pe-
nalty of five hundred pounds, being the sum mutu-
ally agreed upon," &r.
Mr. Serjeant 13NATr-," Is that one of the love let-
ters ?"--(Laughter.)
Other documents relative to the case were read,
and witnesses called to prove the facts as related.
Mr. Serjeant BUT, for the defendant, in a very
short address to the Jury, said he knew the verdict
must be against his client ; but he felt it his duty to
state, that the breach of contract on his part was en-
tirely owing to losses in trade, by which he was ren-
dered incapable of supporting Miss Shannon in a style
befitting her rank in life. Of these losses the other
parties were perfectly aware, and he could net help
thinking that the present proceedings might have
been spared.
The Jury instantly found for the plaintiff—Da-
mages, £.500.

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consequences of improper treattneat. Messrs. Coarse and Co.
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night, and the poor haw advice (gratis) on Tuesday, *l.l,
and Sunday mornings, until twelve o'cloek,--All ktters to he
directed to Charlotte Bowe, Blackfrian road; but RM.r are
answered which do not contus a C3::)4,itilig Jul!.