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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-08-17 00:00:00

DOE DEM BOLD V. DEVANY.

The plaintiff in this case was called, and a verdict given
for the defendant.

SCARISBEICK V. TDE LEEDS AND LIVERPooI. CANAL CO.

This case was founded on the case of Pye v. the same de-
fendants, and was brought to tty the-right of the defendants
to obstruct a vessel carrying manure for refusing to pay the
tolls demanded at the toll-gates 00 the canal. The right of
Mr. Scarisbrick having been fully proved in the former case,
verdict was consented to for the plaintiff with nominal dama-
of Is.

PYI V. LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL CO.

This was also an action founded on the same point, and
was brought against the defendants for obstructing the plain-
tiff in loading a vessel with manure from the compau:%'s wharf
unless he would pay wharfage, which was refused. The facts
of the case were elicited, and a verdict was taken fur the
plaintiff, damages Is., subject to a special case to be argued
before the court above.

REYNOLDS V. ROBINSoN AND OTHERS.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Mr. John
Reynolds, the public officer of the National Bank of Ireland,
to recover from the defendants, corn merchants and brokers
in this town, for the amount of £2OO. The affirmative in this
case rested with the defendants, and their case was therefore
opened first. It appeared that the City of Dublin Steam
Packet Co. were in the habit of giving bills of lading on the
receipt of cargo, which had to be produced, as signed by their
officer, on claiming the delivery of the cargo loaded in Dub-
lin at • Liverpool. These bills of lading were the repre-
sentatives of the cargo, and in them the value was vested,
and it was customary to accept on the receipt of them to
the amount of the cargo. It appeared that an individual
named Patrick Fegan had forged one of these receipts, or
bills of lading, of the City of Dublin Steam-packet Co.,
which he had got discounted at the National Bank, and they,
(the National Bank,) at its branch at Athlone had indorsed
this forged bill of lading and transmitted it to their agents,
the Bank of Liverpool, with a bill drawn by Fegan on the
defendant, to whom the nominal goods were consigned; and
the defendants, on seeing the endorsement of the National
Bank, knowing nothing of Fegan, accepted the bill. On
the arrival of the vessel'it was discovered that the bill of
lading was a forgery; that there were no goods on board as
described in the bill, and that consequently the defendants
received no value for their acceptance, and refused to meet
the bill on its becoming due. The plaintiffs, therefore, came
upon them for the amount, saying that the defendants had
accepted Fegan's bill on their own responsibility; and that
their endorsement did not signify! The defendants counsel
said if this were the case, of what use was the endorsement
of the plaintiff if 'it implied no responsibility
The facts were proved as stated by the defendants, and the
plaintiff having no case, a verdict was found for the defen-
dants.

DOE DEM GREENOUGH V. ANDERSON.

This was an action of ejectment, brought by the plaintiff,
Mr. Greenough, to eject the defendant, Mrs. Alice Ander-
son, from a cottage at Wigan, to which she imagined she
had obtained a right. _

The jury founda verdict for the plaintiff.
SAMUEL V. PERKINS AND OTHERS.

The plaintiff in this case is-a timber-merchant at Mira-
michi, and the defendants, who in this transaction act toge-
ther,. reside at Newport in Wales. It appeared that a Mr.
Pickford, one of the defendants, bought a cargo of timber
at Miramichi, and the defendants chartered a vessel to bring
home this cargo, and sent out the vessel under the care of a
captain named Andrews.- On his arriving out there, the
party front whom Pickford had bought the cargo, refused to
ratify the bargain and send it to him, and the captain rather
than bring home the vessel in ballast, purchased a cargo on
the owners' account, and drew on his owners for the amount,
who would have to look to the charterers. On the voyage
home the vessel was lost near England, before the draft
came to hand, and then the owners repudiated the cargo, it
not having been insured, and said the captain had purchased
the cargo without their authority. A number of timber-
merchants were called, who proved that •the universal cus-
tom at Miramichi, when vessels could not get cargoes, was
either to get a charter, or to purchase a cargo of timber on
the owner's account; and that a vessel was never known to
return in ballast.

The jury, after an absence of a quarter of an hour, found
a verdict for the defioidant.
The court adjourned at six o'clock.

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. VANDENHOFP,
And the Eighth Night of his Engagement.

Last Night but One of Mr. DOWTON.
Fifth Night of Miss VANDEN HOFF, who is engaged for
a limited period.
Fifth Night of Mr. F. VINING, who is also engaged for a
limited period.
rillllS present FRIDAY EVENING, the lith instant,
will be repeated. (in consequence of the enthusiastic
applause with which it wits received on Monday Evening,)
the favourite Comedy of

THE II UNC HBACK.
Master Walter .... (the Hunchback) .... Mr. Vandenhoff,
As otiginallv performed by him at this Theatre.
Modus Mr. V. Vining. Lord Tinsel Mr. Chaplin.
Sir Thus. Gray. Master 'Wilford—Mr. Bland.
Fathom Mr. Baker. Helen Mrs. Tenet.
Julia Miss Vandenhoff.
To which will be added the Interlude, called
TH.REE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE.
Sir Charles Racket
Drugget Mr. Dow•ton.
Lady Racket.. Miss Faucit. Dimity Mrs. Tenet.

To conclude with Foote's admired Farce of
THE LIAII.

Young, 'Wilding (the Liar) Mr. Vandenhoff.
Miss Grantham..Aliss Cleaver. I Miss Godfrey.. Mrs. Baker.
_ _

Kitty Mrs. Clarke.

TO-MORROW, Shakspeare's Historical Play of HENRY
THE FounTii. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Dun ton, (the
Last Night of his Engagement) ; Prince of Wales,
Mr. F. Vining ; Ilotspur, Mr. Gray • Poins, Mr. G.
Horneastle ; Francis, Mr. Baker: Lady Percy, Miss Faucit.
—To conclude with the Comic Pantomime of HARLE-
QUIN IN SICILY.

The Tragedy of CATO having been received with most
distinvuished approbation, will be repeated in the course of
Mr..Vanolenhoff's Engagement.

This Day is Published, in boards, Svo. with four Lithogra-
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