The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-14 00:00:00

MAN.

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be would give hitp every information. In ogatnritie.'his
Outs be had spent 30 year: df Ms life, and-daeriteed
above 811,0001. of his forgoes.
After some verbal remarks, the resmiutions were read
widths.; and the question being pat, the %tate of the
vote was proceed or delay. when *we appeated Die
Proceed - - 23 1 Way - - 7 [ Majority - - 16
A committee was then appointed to prepare petitions
to. both houses of parliament, and after some delay pe-
titions were produced, read, and adopted.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Arun 12.

IMPART& NAYLOR, IN TB! MATTIS 01 JACOBS, A

BANKRUPT.
Mr. PARKBR presented a petition, praying that the
Commission of bankruptcy Issued out against Jacobs
may be superseded. on the ground of collusion, be-
tween himself, Mr. Walker his solicitor, and other
persons. The plaintiff, in an action against the bank-
rupt, having gained a verdict, issued an execution
against his effects, when he received a notice from
Mr. Walker, the solicitor of the bankrupts, stating
that a commission would be issued if terms were not
entered into. On the 14th July, 1820, a docket was
struck, the petitioning creditor being the son of the
bankrupt, for 1,0011. due to him for arrears of wages,
for conducting his father's business. There had been
a misunderstanding between the father and son, and
the laver left his house; but an arrangement was af-
terwards made by them, by which the son was to re-
ceive 300/. per annum for his assistance in the con-
cerns of his father, and this debt of 1,000/. was for
Wary slue to him by that engagement. On the com-
mission being taken out, a notice was given to the
ruder-Sheriff of Bristol, where the property lay, for-
bidding him to proceed to a sale, by Mr. Walker, the'
solicitor wider the commission, as well as the solicitor
to the bankrupt, and the sale accordingly was post-
poned. 'I he petition then went on to state upon the
oath of the petitioner, that he believed the commission
ito have been issued by the petitioning creditor, Mr.
Walk• r acil others, for the purpose of defeating' his
1 execution, and depriving him of the benefit resulting
therefrom. '1 he son in the affidavit denied any col-
lusion to procure the commission; and Mr. Walker, ii.
lan affidavit, states that he believes what the sun ha-
WSW to he true.
The Vi ca.(' st A wt.. s.t.on.---Mr. Walker sloes no
venture to say that the bankruptcy was II at Collusive.
hut only says he believes, that wh it she 1.1111 ha.
sworn to be true, although he could positively has,
deposed to that effect Übe hail been disposed.
Mr. I! ART.—Will your !honour allow use to ammo!
his affidavit in this particular.
The Vics.-CuANCELLON.--No. The commission
must he superseded, and I am sorry the petition sloes
not pray for costs ; all petitions of this nature should
do so.
EICIPARTE wit.t.i.ssts IN THE MATTER OP HERMITAGE,

A BANKRUPT.
Mr. HIRT stated this petition prayed that the bank-
rupt's certificate may be staved, fictitious debts having
been proved on the working of the commission, with
his privity and consent. The petitioning creditor was
a Mrs. tioodall, the mother-in-law of the bankrupt,
who proved a debt of •_'93/. and she has since averred
that there is only 180/. and upwards due to her. The
petition is accompanied by an affidavit, of Mr. Eliason,
stating that fur seven years antecedent to the issuing
of the commission, the petitioning creditor was a
pauper, receiving parochial relief. Another fictition'
debt that of a person named Orton, for 60/. who is a
common labouring bricklayer, and not in circum-
stances to give credit to that amount.
Mr. titauLEsvos stated, that Mrs. Hoodall bat'
sworn, that at the time of the bankruptcy there was a
debt doe to her of 100/. and upwards.
The VICR-CHANCKLLOn said, does sot this affidavit
clearly show, that there was a misrepresentation be-
fore the Commissioners, and is, 1 think, sufficient rea-
son fur me to grant the prayer of the petition. The
certificate must be staved.