The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-08-16 00:00:00

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The court rose at ten minutes past six o'clock

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BEFOILE JUSTIC.
In the Nisi Prius Court, which opened at

welve o'clock,

the list of civil cases is very heavy;including 82.
JONES V. Bow x.—This was an -action brought by Mr.
George Jones, of Leigh, near Boltcin, against John Brown,
also of that neighbourhood, to recover a farm in the pos-
session of Brown. It appeared that in March, 1852, the
draft of a lease of a 'farm, called Heatherston farm, con-
taini_ vno• between sixty and seventy acres, with house and
drawn 011 r, lbr 14 yeare, ab
rental of £220, to be paid in half yearly instalments,
between Joues and Brown. When the draft was after-
n to Brown, in the solicitor's office, at Man-

wards sh
chester,

denied the various items.

ity forhis name to be gut to i

Afterwards

.bility to pay, but

proposed a bill of exchange to be drawn of

in-faw for £2OO, to be Paid two months aftei date. The
bill was dishonoured; and, excepting £8 in cash, no rent
had been paid. A six months' notice to quit had been
served in September last, and Mr. Jones now sought for
au action of ejectment. Verdict for plaintiff, with imme-
diate execution.

BBNNETT AND. ANOTHER V. RIIIDSHAW.—MeSSVS. J.
M. and H. A. Bennett, timber and slate merchants, of
Manchester, sought to recover the sum of £57 ls. 11d.
from Messrs. W. 0. Bradshaw and W. F. Higginson,
joiners, &c., of Bolton. The partnership of Bradshaw and
Higginson having been dissolved about the time of these
transactions, Bradshaw himself stood as defendant. The
defendant had paid into court £l9 19s. Id. In October,
1852, the defendants, who had a yard in Folds-road, Little
Bolton, ordered sihtes from the plaintiffs to the amount of,
£76 10s. In the month of March, 1853, a rumour (which
was without foundation) of, the- anticipated insolvency of
the defendant, came to the ears of Mr. Wood, a book-
keeper of the plaintiffs, who also ascertained that a bill of
sale had been given to Messrs. Mackay and Co., of Liver-
pool, one of the chief creditors, upon their stock and
effects, now and hereafter. Mr. Wood, anxious for the
interests of his employmN itamediately went to Bolton! to
get the plaintifth' account. The defendant could not-pay
at that time, but expressed his intention to pay ultimately.
Mr. Wood then suggested the returning of what slates
might remain unsold. The defendant, Bradshawi who
was dissolving partnership with Higginson, consented, and
here lie the two *ants of dispute :7-Mr. Wood, on,behalf
of the plaintiffs, .wished the slates to be returned at the
original price.; Mr. Bradshaw contended that they:were
sold at the regular market price, (which was near 7.5 per
cent. over the wholesale,)' to the value of £57-116. ; and
again, the plaintiffs maintained that only tan numbers
of " duchesses," " countesses," and " viscountesses," and
other qualities of slates, were returned, and weights, and
in certain. condition.. Whereas the defendant Bradshaw
contended- that other and more numbers,,qualitie,s, and
weights,.were returned, which, at market prices, in addi-
tion to. the £l9 195.. id. paid in court, would meet all the
legitimate demands of the plaintiffs, £76.105. The case
had been removed from the Manchester County Court. A
great number of witnesses were examined.. The case pre-
sentod.considerable difficulty. as the defendant was at his
home when Mr. Wood called privately to.urge his propo-
sition of returning- the slates, and had many witnesses in
his: behalf. His Lordship very carsfully and pointedly
stated the case to the jury, who, after•a.long consultation,
gave. verdict for the defendant.—Tbis case, although only
inyolving a dispute as to about V.Z,, occupied the court
nearly seven boors.