The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-07-31 00:00:00

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that he got %Ml. from Mr. Coomb at the time he
gave him thciftool. bill, and he stated that be has
since been embarrassed In his circumstances.
Lord Eumcaouovou summed up the case and
evidence. His Lordship laid it down as law, that
it being proved that a person in the capacity. of
Coomb, issuing paper of no value, and obtain►ng
value for it, which he converts to his own use,
shall be liable, notwithstanding any dekterity. he
thinks he uses in keeping his name off front the
paper which he so negociates, and for whiCh he so
gets value, nor shall his ostensible character of
Agent serve him.
The Jury, without retiring, brought in a Ter.
diet for the Plaintiff...Dantages 5001.

COURT OF COMMON' PLEAS. JvLir 28.
SIR JOAN ROSS V. JACKSON AND °TILERS, ASSIGNEES
OF GEORGE ROSS, A BANKRUPT.
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This was an action of Trover, brought by the
Plaintiff, a Knight of the Swedish Order of the
Sword, and a Lieutenant in the Navy, against the
Defendants, assignees of his brother; George Ross,.
&bankrupt, for the recovery of 1131. the price of
a quantity of household furniture, purchased
Sir John Ross, under an extent from the Crown,
issued against his brother's goods; which furni-
ture had been detained by the assignees of George
Ross, who, subsequent to the issuing of the ex.,
tent, had become bankrupt. •
The fact of the bill °fitting been executed
by the Sheriff to Sir John was not attempted.
to be disproved : The defeat:4qt up was, that the,
sale was not a bona fide teausaction ; . as, in point
of fact, the goods were paid for by a draft. oa the
htiuse of Brown, Cobb, and Company, and signed
" John Ross," though it.was, in reality, written 1
by Mr. G. Ross, Who had lodged. money of his'
own In that house, in the name of his brother. •
The case on the part of the Plaintiff, therefore,
rested on his ability. ,to prove, that. the account
opened at the house of Brown and totrepany,
his name, by his brother, was, in fact, what it pur:l
ported to be. For this purpose, 'Dmas Winteryry!
clerk to the bankrupt, was celled, who ,proredi
that the draft given for the furniture was sigoed.hyl
Slr John Ross, and that he bad taken money 'ft+
him to the house of Brown and Co. before the itn
suing of the extent. • i
Charles Hunter, clerk to Cobb and 00, was also
examined ; he brought with him the, ledger, and
the account of Sir John Ross.wes gone through,
item by item, for the purpose of dissevering in
what notes, and by whom.the different sums wore
paid in. By this examination it isPpesre'd., that
Sir John Ross had had an account with Brown
and Co. which closed about twelve mantis ago,
and was renewed in December last, so that,. both
before and after the transaction in question,..Piala.,
tiff had a running account ands balameaat„the
house of Cobb and Co. Part of the money,• alst4
which had been paid in to the acetkunt.of Sir John
Role, Was proied to hash been iniabiljtry which
he himself had received from his
Mr. Rues, the bankro4,.9(lo. Suit he. was
empowered, by letter of attorney, 10 receire bit
brother's pay, and the tent of an u$ wilds he
had in PiCeedily: since his bankruptcy,. he hack
always placed his brother's money tq his aeceitet-•
only; they had no Mika account,. ,
ception of three sums, which were lintnedlifely
Withdrawn : the money Which paid
tune was his brathet's ,• the draft wiz 4;4 by
bun • his reason fee iithdraWing hitt atiOulatrAte
the Bank of England was, because a daft ivlvon
be had diicharged was in pOsiesbion tif a. ninitiet
of blank Checkb which he might Ail to ink kieeeett
he also thought his mohey,,,more *safe ir~l~li bra
thee's name than his. Vlstis pressed by, lar. ger.
je.ant SKEIFUERDI as to what:in/Ps hc .alleded to,
be said, 'safety from ittachments, Ile alio de-
posed, that his brother left` him a number of blank
drafts, se that he might draw for whit sums be
pleased.
It was Contended, on the other ilffet that the
whole story was too gross to be b,elievotl ; for, at
the very time it Mil asserted Buell numerous sults,
were placing in the hands of Brown and Co.• be.
longing to Sir J.Ross, he had overdrawn his ke-
count with his Navy Agent, and , was actually
subject to the payment of interest for the money •
so overdrawn. The fact Was, his proved by the
Bankrupt's letters, which bad been, mitsl,.-.thst he
directed Ms confidential clerk theinoasenthe die. '
covered that i docket Was muck against,hiM to
withdraw hisfitopertifroin the Ilea England,-
and place it in other Minds, finder Ilis brother's;
nail& The arskreaton he aSSigued for withdrair..
ing his account fit* the Bank England,,
a very good one, for dng ingi the banker, *bet
not for changing the niserein which the Omsk am.
cinitit had been !rcpt ter ninny years. ilitheentrd.
reason as the &tie 0i5e...10: Wished 10 preserve
his .prOPeity from ettaeAsieal.
The jut y. aleteed
1241. . .
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This hiked troin fillitiftitta is the
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tilt near three.
Attorney for the Plitititilt, • *far. litita.—For
the Defendants, Messrs. toy and lope.•
Alenday, du* 30.
SITS JOIIiN ROSS V. BROWN, COM% AND to.•
This was an action brought to recover eettein
sums of money, which Plaintiff had placed in the
hands of the Defendants, who wore his bankers...
but which were withheld at the retWit of the Al-
signees of Plaintiff's' brother, Mr. Grasp Hess, a
bankrupt. Brown and Co. were wanly nominal
Dtlendatas, hating been indemnified by the As.'
signees.
.The cirenmstanees of this mtse were very neatly
sisailo to the above, in the trial, Sir' John Rua
a. the: Assignees of Beargeßoss. The Assigneda
suspectieg that certain sums of ifieme, paid Into
the house of ilition and Co. to the tenount:
Sir Johu Russ, wire, in reality, the property Of
George Ross, _the bankrupt. procareek a suSpen.'
sion of the payments, until the point at issue SSIIS4
tried. The dark of Messrs. Brown and Ctioi
proved that an account had been opened at dielri
house in the name of Sir John Ross; and
George Ross (Limited as to the ditiecnt SIMS Of'
money which had been paid into that seeouni,•
beiug wally and Gana firk the property Of his
brother, with the exceptiou of three sorbs, which

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