The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-22 00:00:00

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Mr. MannvAT r moved fur a rule to show cause why
the verdict in this case should not be set aside, and
.a new trial granted. Ihr rase was trial at the last
A9Silel fur the cu itity of Surrey—verdict ~r the
ilefend:oit. 'floe plaiiititf, who is a lady, residiu,c
with her fatuity at Raves:6lml asawur-tiosee, county
of Surrey, brots;...itt an action against the defendant,
who keeps a calico bleaching-bause in her neichliour-
hood, fur the purpose of abating a nuisance. Several
withesies proved at the trial, that the smoke arising
from one of the chit:miles on the premise* of t:te de-
fendant WAS frequently driven over iu the direction
of the manor-house of the plaintiff, and- tio involved it.
the !awn and garden. acct. as to he 11l great annoyance
and injury to the inhabitable. The defence set up, 1
ronsisted simply of et i.ienee, that lie leaching
4esta-
blishment afforded a revenue to I xeise 1.1 5,611411.
• year; that it employed a . great number of people;
that it ron.nuoul s great quantity of coals; and that
the defendant could nut hell, he misfortune of twists'
obligeti to annoy- hit neighkodes. 4,0,11-, ---
1
The Learned .J‘stax, however, implied in his

charge to the Jury. that Our case was wade out fi,t
the plaintiff, hut they aswertheless found for the de-
fetolatit.---.% rule to show cause WAS grat-t1;(r.
w. 'wet- r. CLIOIEN f.
11114 f:1•16, in 'Will 11 a ninth/II for a new trial is to
br made on behalf of the dt fendant, n as called an, when

Mr. St sitt.,..ur new, anti intim,vliug to thir Court
that he had received a note that toorukw from one of
the Solicitor,' in the cause, signifyireg that he (Mr.
Scarlett would he furnished With instructi”n• iu this
ease, requested leave to have it postponed, both on
account of what hr hal ju.t mentioned, and on ac-
count of the absence of dl r. Conley.
Mr. PLATT said he STA* in the cause, and WAS
ready to proceed, observing, that in a case 'lilted on
that day no Ruch indulgence had hero 'raided to him.

The Cults Js artiAt remarked, drat in the former
case no injustice could possibly be done to and• side
by refsisin, the inshilgetce.
Mr. Sc 1111..K.ry said, he believed that this was the
first time that one Gentleman of the bar pressed an-
uths•r in the manner that Mr. Matt had proposed
doing. The Court, sometimes, to punish the nevl►ct
of parties, refused indulgence where want of prepara-
tion was the result of such neglect.
The motion was the► postponed.
THOMPSON C. MORPHS, /SHILL. &C.

This was a motion for a new trial, on the ground of
excessive damages. The case was tried before the Lord
Chief Justice at Gaildliall---verdict for the plaintiff.
The plaintiff is a broker, and was applied to by
the defendants to find a purchaser for a Spanish
licence, several of which they had in their hands,
bargaining to pay 1000 f. if he should be successful.
Some t bite after th,. plaintiff found a porseW ad the
name of Moravia to negotiate fur the license, and Intro-
atneolf him tas Me Porten, owed the defendants. It
appeared in evidence, that while the parties were to-
gether in defendant's house, the plaintiff called there,
and inquired if hi. assistance was wanted, when word
was sent down that it was nut. '1 he purchase having,
been effected, the plaintiff applied for what Ise stalit

to be his br.4,2,,ige money, the snot of 10110/. .1:114
defendant refused, on the ground that be was rollevell
from the payment of this sem by the mitaller in which
the bargain. was effected. The plaintiff brought his
actiou, And the Jury foutid for him in the whole stn.
Iha Cuter Justice having read Lis note et the
trial, said he had added a remark at tine end, statist
his surprise at the verdict of the Jury, as he imagined
that they would have found damages only to the
extent of the trouble undergone by the plaintiff. He
said, so strong isas his impression that they would do
no more, that he prevented the defendant from going
through much important cvid-uca, and he took blame
to himself for this interruption, because it appeased
that, amongst other witnesses, it was kneaded to es"
amine a Mr. Want, who had beta also emphoyed by
the defendant to find a purchaser for another %Wpm
and who having goon to a very heavy espies iiiija&
veiling to Scotland, and about England. for this pr
pew, yet demanded no more than the ents
plaintiff now sought. His Lordship raeramialliht
the parties to make some makable suaairwiel