The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-07-23 00:00:00

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COURT OF CH kNCERY, JpLY 22. I
WHIN° V. HAMILTON.
In Our mime vrfliat lade, last, ll+lll case, involving
oitreamstatters of rather a carious 'nature, was men.
flowed. It was sit application made by the SOliell nr. I
General to confirm the Master's Report, in arproba-
doe of a propose/. of stadia. bet woes, the parties.—
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i• .A. doubt then arose, whether the Crown bad any
it. - power to grant • licence allowing the Plaintiff to se-
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tain the name of Reading, uoloitbstanding her mar-
.. 4 riage with a Gentleman of the name of Sharp.--t-
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The decision in the case was postponed, In order
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that searches might be made for authorities.
The Sot.tcrroa:Pessuat. now said that he bed
obtained a copy of the Act of Parliament in the case
of Serjeaut Bill's Lady, which be would hand op to
his Lordship for inspection. This was certainly en
instance in which au Act of Parliament had been
!bought requisite; but be now held in his hand a
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to
take adifferent which had beetr
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fromby
thatthe Croor hwrte►r
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Lady hue.
band. 'phis had been found in
and was directly in point.
Mr. IIAnT remarked, that it did not appear upon
the fate of that license, whether it was granted with
a tiew to avoid any forfeiture. In this case there
was a forfeiture to be avoided.
The Lotto CHANCELT.Ott asked, whether any more
/ than (Me instance of the poster of the Crown having
been thus, exerted had been found?
The So LICITOR.GENERAL said, that only one in.
stance had as yet been discovered. It bad occurred
In the year 1800.
The LORD CHANCELLOR much doubted whether the
Crown should not have been informed of the purpose
for which the grant was requested.
The SOLICITOR- GENERA L observed, that the Crown
bad undoubtedly the power of enabling a Lady to
retain her maiden name, under certain circumstances.
He did not think that it was material to be ascer-
tained for what purpose the grant was obtained. The
case be had handed up to hit Lordship, he thought,
was worthy of inspection. There was no condition
in it of forfeiture certainly ; it was merely the wish
of the family that a certain name should be retained.
lip was the ease of Lady Fngleby.
The Loan CHANCELLOR said he would look at the
ease.

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Lesiessra. a. LVIGNA•
Sir S. RouTLLY moved fur an injunction to re-
strain the Defendant, Ann I#signa, from interfering
with the administration of the affair, of the
sod (rem receiving certain monies. The Defendant
Was widow of Mr. Lesigna deceased, the intestate,
and the Plaintiffs were also near relatives. The
ground upon which the application was made, *as
gross misconduct on the pact of the Defendant ; and
it was stilted in the affidavit of the risintiffs, that soon
after the death of the intestate, the Defendant had
possessed herself of the greater part of his estate,
end bad espended much mote if:subtle was warranted
so have done. She had lately obtained letters of sdasi.
'situation, and notwithstanding the frequent appli-
cations of the Plaintiffs, the widow had refused to
deliver up any account of the personal estate of the
intestate, and to apply the residue of the money,
after paymeet of all the debts, in due course of ad-
ministration.
The LORD CHANCELLOR wished to be acquainted
with a few of the dates : none had yet been given.
Sir SAMUSL ROMILLY confessed he was defi-
cient in that respect. The testator, however, died
in 1814.
The Loan CHANCELLOR thought it was too much
for him to grant the Injouction, unless notice %al
given to the parties.
CROUCH V. CROUCH.
The LORD CHANCELLOR in this case granted an
injunction, to restrain a father from taking his son, a
child of five years of age, out of the country. It ap-
peared ti e parents lived separately, and on the !neither
snaking some application to him for money, he told
her, that if she made any pecuniary demands on him
he would take the child to France, and place it in a
situation where she never would again see it. There
was an affidavit in support of these facts, and the
apilication was not resisted on the other side.
The other business of the dry was of no public
importance, and at a quarter past two his Lordship
rose, to attend a Cabinet Council.

♦ICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. JEILIT42.
BROWN D DR TASTLT AND OTHERS.
This morning Mr. Brt.t. resumed his ereusnent on
the amended exceptions to the Master's Report in
this case. The Le•irned Counsel had not proceeded
far. before fresh difficulties arose with respect to the
accoutits.
His Ilorsoun said, the, bethought be had acquired
a sufficient knowledge of the styes,' statements be-
foie ti.e Court : but it appeared that now they were
all at sea again. It would be impossible to come to
any conclusion, unless he knew the interests of the
different parties from the beginning of the transaction.
For that purpose he most examine the whole of the
accounts once more, and request the agents on both
tides to furnish him 'with all the information iu their
power.
The several books of account, consisting of the
journal, the ledger, the banker's book, and the ba-
lance•sheets,were then handed to his Honour,w howent
through a great number of items, when some difcul•
ties arose whichcoeld not be explained. His Honour
called on. the Solicitors and Accomptants on both
Aides, but, after more than two hours had been con-
sumed in this way, be declared that he did not under-
item! the accounts. Where was the desk who had
kept the books? But, perhaps, even he would not
be able to explain them satisfactorily; for (said his
Honour) there is a very great peculiarity in mer.
clients' accounts, namely, that the agent performs the
operation, and never understands the effect. This
• is, certainly, a very great peculiarity.
ft was then stated, that the book-keeper was dead.
After this, more than another hour was spent in es-
amioing the accounts. At last, his HONOUR said,
that he knew enough of the case to make a decree;
but he did not know enough of the operations of the
blaster (Mr. Steel), who was now dead. He cer..
taint), could not confirm the Master's Report, as it
appeared to him to contain many errors, not to say
Absurdities. The large balance stated to be due to'
Mr. de Mangin had been calculated on a wrong view

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