The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-03-11 00:00:00

THE STATFSMA%

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Ittaca 10.
lIIIAOSSIAW V. SIANHAW.

Mr. AGAR said, this was a 11111060111110 hays Anna-
port conhrrnril which Itss Master had made in this
case. B the will of tins minter, the Plaintiffs,

who are Me children, were made wards of the'
Court, and the guardiaos he It'd appointed wet.
subject to the approbation of the Court. Ile
bad several large estates and an application was
formerly made by the Plaintiffs and their nearest of
kin, that it might be referred to the Master, to es-
quite and report what number of trees was fit is he
cat down end sold. The case eecardiOgly went to
the Maser before whom it appeared that upwards of
400 trees were k to be cut down and sold, 'pithiest
delay, 'slimy wire beginning to decay. The Master
reported that such was his opinion ; and the applica-
tion now made was that the Report should be con-
firmed.

The Vlce•Cwancau.oa ordered the Report to be
confirmed; drat the tale should take place with the
approbation of the nearest of kin, to saes earn-netts;
end that the proceeds should be paid kite Coen, to
await the final melt.

no issee. Of the !drakes Owe appeared to be ire
sons, by the two eldest of whom there is hone lfelog.
It was clearly established that tbnegh tht, descended
from the same father, they did not by the some mo-
ther, end therefore could net Whorl,, being only of
the half blood ; and the extinction of the three of the
whole blonds was folly proved.
The Counsel for the Plaintiff then resorted to the
legee of the nest daughter, Mary, who married
Robert Burdett, the merchant, in the early part of
the reign of Charles 11. By wills and documents of
the family they showed that Robert Borden left six
sons—Nathan, Francis, Robert, Leicester, Wright,
and Benjamin Burdett ; of these, Robert died at
Aleppo, unmarried ; Leicester was buried at Petney,
and no mention was made of hi ins, en his moos.
mental inscription. Francis administered to Nathan
ohs therefore, it was to be presumed, left no issue,
and of Francis no traces were found after the legacy
left him by his father. Wright Burdett, the fifth
son, was 11.cror of liornsey • be had a son called
Wright Burdett, who was described of llenley.on.
Thames, and lad a son also tilled Wright Burdett,
and from the last man the claimant descended. Tbese
facts were proved by family wills, illustrating and
throwing !irides each other, by certificates of mar-
riages, births, end burial., by monumental inserip-
sinus, by recitalsin deeds ; and whew one soble-e of
evidence failed, such great diligence had bees aged,
there was no link of this comptieeted case but what
was most fully and chide established.
The Leareed Judge, Mr. „lattice Pass, who tiled
the caper, mid he bad newer seen a case of danced se
clearly proved, and asked Mr. kismet if I. was
prepared to controvert any of the feels.
Mr. MARTAT said, he bad first an abjection ID
point of law, and stated some objections as 10 the
legal WAIN insisting it was outstanding in the bens
of Mr. Granville Sharp.
The Learned Jades mid he would not deride. that
point of law sitting then, bet kite him to move that
Moniker.
Mr. ItIARRTAT then attempted to Set up an old
outstanding teem created 150 years back, for a wort.
gage which appeared to have hems discharged.
The Learned Judge said, he shield direct the Jury
to presume that nuts term bad In.Mto.oarrosodered.
Mr. MAIM/CAT nett addressed the-Tory, and le.
sited that the extinction of she elder brothers of the
first Wright Burdett had not been prorredsafkcieolls,
and contender! that the 3 Jry would presume that they
had married and bad i 5.... _