The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-29 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCR.

COURT OR COMMON PLEAS, Du aLer.

STUTInIOI,4 SEAVER AND.IIILLIAIi POnaltiT V. NITER
PRANCIa GUrfiriti.
his case came on to be heard on Friday, the
sth inst. and occupied the Court for five days it
was tried before Lord Norhury, and the following
Rl ecial Jury :
Sir William Siemer. Part. Foreman. Thome. WiCesey,
'Lionel Duff. Samuel Was. T)ndal, John Duncan. Thous'
Premier, Eduard Joumaos, John hearer. John Adair,
Evolve** Lodge, Robert Pletcher, and Michael Hynes,
Esquires.
Mr. Duanowas stated the case for the plaintiff.
The following ate the facts, as appeared by the evi-
.ence I
The plaintiff, Stevenson Seaver, had numerous
. dealings with the defendant, (who is a merchant, rc-
fitling at liourtleaux,) from the year Is 14 to I Sl9, in
the wear of regular mercantile hnainess. On the ISA.
of December, ISIS, the plaintiff eh irt-red a vessel,
the Susanna, of Contl9n, Captain William Portage, for
Nonrdeaux ; the vessel was chartered in his non
' ae S. Seaver, and Co. Plaintiff, Seaver. then wrote
to the defendant, and informed him he had chartered
she Susanna, and ordered a variety of merchandize
from the deft ndant, to hr shipped on hoard, on the
vessel's arriving at Iloordeaux ; plaintiff ordered de-
fendant at the same t' • to draw on Messrs. Thorley
and Co. of London, fur 50111.; and on Stevenson !
Seaver, and Co. in Dublin, at three and four months,
for the ba!ance of the amount of the cargo. The Sit
*Jana ',rived in Bourdeaus, on the 31,t of January I
ISI9. Thorley and Co. wrote to thirstier, in Boer-
deaux, saying, they had nut foods to meet Seaver'e
bills, and also that they would not do any more boil-
. togs with S. Seaver and Co. thirstier immediately
%rate to plaintiff, who, in reply, said he would close
all accounts with st barley anti Co. and %%Huh, make a
credit with another House in London. This he after-
wards slid with the House of Darby, tiiltbs, and Co.;
he then wrote to timelier, mentitning this, anti ad-
vising him, if he agreed to his terms, to roll,lllellte
shipping, and write to Messrs. Darby, Hibbs, and Co.;
to insure the cargo for it4lol. thirstier then shipped
the goods on hoard the Susanna, at Bourtleaux, and
the vessel sailed for Dublin. lle (tiuestier) then drew
bills on Darby, Hibbs and Co. of London, agreeable to
Seaver's directions, but they refc::ed to accept. Gaesti-r
theta enelosed blank bills of lading eta Thorley and Co.
of London, WU forwarded sante to lessee. Shaw and
Turbett, of Dublin, with directions to get possession
of the goods, and keep them until 'MIN. would be
paid. Ihe vessel arrived in Dublin on the 22nd of
-Hardt, ISI9, but Jid not get into dock until the fol-
lowing day, and plaintiff, Seaver, received the ship's
papers from the Captain. Previous to plaintiff's ap-
plication fora hill of view, Mr. Torbett obtained our
at the Custom-house, and got possession of the e 1,,
which he refined to give up unless the sum of 10001.
was paid to him. The question for the consideration of
the Jury was, to whom the pro,,erq belonged on the
arrival of the Sueanoa. at the custous-hosse in Dublin.
A great number of letters were read its evidence, and
many witnesses were examined.
Serjeant Joe add . tl the Jary on the part of the
attendant, after which various witnesses were exa-
mined to prove the insuivenry of the plaintiff at the
tine of the transaction with the defendant, thirstier.
The Jury were afterwards addressed by Mr. Hobert
Johnson (for the defendant) who was replied to by
Mr. Moore, for the pliintiff.

Lord No.turav then charged the Jury. and recapi-
tulated the evidence with much persidcuity. The
chief qnestions for the Jury to deride were, if the
plaintiff was insolvent at the time of his ordering the
goods from the defendant, tiuestier, and if defendant
(eisestier) writing to Thorley and Co. and they,
through their agent (Mr. Tnibett) having succeeded
in securing the goods, amounted to a stopping in
trimeiln. Ills Lordship paid sonic compliments to
Mr. Turbett t but he dill not understand the legerde-
enuin kind of work practised at the Custom-House, by
which some gicantic men in trade could ontain a bill
of view without the necessary pipers for that purpose.
After his Lordship had concluded the Jilt), retired,
and returned in about ten minutes, having• agreed on
their verdict.

Previous to their handing it in, the Foreman of the
Jury addressed his Lordship, stating, that in cow-
t:stence of the attendance of the Jury for five days,
tory trusted the Court wouid award them something
more than the usual compensation, Lord Norbu►y
t-lt it was agreat hardship on the Jury, but stated
that the Court could not interfere. Serjcaot Joy
;poke to the same effect as his Lordship, and said,
that any thing further should conic to the Jury in the
slope of a gratuity. The matter was here dropped.
The Jiry then returned a verdict for thr defendant,
sit h iid. edits.

,POLICE.
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BOW-STREIT.—The practice of hands of music se-
renadirig the itthabitants for some time previous to
Christmas Day In the night time, is very general
throughout the country. Those persons who pursue i
?As practice is the titles of London and Westminster,
aec of a different description to those of any other i
.sees. In London they are purchased places, and'
aN, filled by very tespectuble persons. In Wes!min-
tee tliey are appointed bytite High Steward and Court
of Burgesses, to the loiter place it was livid by ap..;
.poiiellblisit Trent tint 6'. nut, by a man of the name of
GiyliVitilfir4.bUgint the appantment was tie.
giftifg ....kiiivim.44airileges attached to it.
°O.thr.4ll4ll"itt'llai Allay deceased, Mr. Mon-
rlcapplipti to ' ef:Burgmese to sneered him,
sict-was-appaitited atosbdiaitit, Mt Warrant signed by
Mr. Furley, the Dit Sr 7,per*.Cl44; and a silver,
inuitelirni : :. wit) 'be Westminster arats• se
i.,. Vita eh ail! to U.te;prand hie neck. .liiis.• it the
isr st Chriatuse lf givitpuipcie his appoisstmeat ; he ap-
i (limed A. IyAgilter, of laNiiii to go In difiertet pasts of
CarNcisy eddlifierty. of 4lteistsipster. to serenade tbe
‘lBilidteuts, trusting ' `ribs; Itbera!ity of persons:
ell tArtas Ufflefig i • • ration ; but he fearomi
44h1 t ?-4. au 1 • or( piker sa . pm „going &bust mum-.
O ußolic, 44 -W m --100-4.8. fin? some pear.,
t: rough t'.:e neglect ebb* Plitorthirz Vhsy., On Friday
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