The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-07 00:00:00

LAW INTICLILIGENG6.

COURT OF RING'S BRNCH, JOLT S.
111ILLtli V. MOROI AND writes,.
This was tho first cue tried toalay, and the only
points in it worthy of settee were these :—first, that
all ertions against constables mast be brought in the
in whiels the acts were done ; and, secony,
that aenemy person berveght from the country to London to
Rite evidence is entitled to be paid for his Ines ef time
as well es his rapences, before be is sworn.
A witness In this rase refitted to give evidence until
he had roceived some remuneration fur his loss of
time. Ile stated, that be had been brought from Es-
ser, where be Heed ; that he was a labourer, and that
he had been taken from Isis work for fourteen days,
hiving attended the Cowl during the last Sittings,
p t to his settperse.
Mr. GUIIIIgT. the Counsel for the PlaintiT, by
ohne the witness was coiled. said, that the Attorney
for his Client would undertake to Ivey hies such sem
as the Master, no the fatalism of costs, sitoeld 'Mak
proper for his lose of time.
The Lord Cuts, JUITICI said, that this was quite
right : it was only just and reasonable that a man
who Asti been brought from the minify sad taken
from his work, should receive some remuneration for
his Inas of time. His Lordship did net knew what
Boas he ought t• receive; but she Master would late
tare to de jostler on that head.—The whew was
the. swore, end gave evidence.

sumo v. LIM
This was en scales broodat by the Plaintiff, an
orally tailor, tb recover of the Defendant, • Captain
in the Army. the sem of 721. Its. 6d. for rte.
meotals furnished to the son of the Defendant, a
01ilt•f, upon his Wog appointed as cosign in the
98th regiment.
It appeared that thew was formerly et the Royal
Military College, and that on the 18th of -rely, 1812,
he was made as ensign without waste, bat being
then eighteen yens of age. The goods were for.
sished a few days afterwards, and the only question
now was. whether they were necessaries, end if so,
whether the father was liable to psy for
The LORD CHIRP A:9'MR told the Jury, that It
lbefesgeri to them to say, from the evidence, whit-
ther this young Gentlemen was the son of the Dr.
reorient ; and if they thought he was, then they
would say, whether the regimentals were necessary
for • person is his Amities, anti whether they amid
infer that the order was given by the son with the
authority of his father. A father was not bound to
pay the debts of an Improvident son ; and in order
to make hi. liable for necessaries, something meat
take plies by which It might be inferred that the see
was acting ender his authority. If it had been
shows that the father in this case had elven the son
mosey to pay for the articles, or that be hid direct.
ed him to get ohms elsewhere, or that the son had
procured them elsewhere, then the Defendant "field
loot be liable; but if the articles were neceesary for
the son in his situation, then the Jury world soy
whether they thought that the son bed the authority
of hie father to procure them. One objection which
the Counsel for the Defendant bed taken to this Sc.
tine was, the great length of time that bad elapsed
*seethe goods were supplied; this had not been ac-
counted for either on the one side or the other, hut
it was a paint worthy of the consideration of the
I Jury. end they would not lose sight of it in foreleg
dark judgment ea the epee.
The Jury deliberated for a short lief, and thee
fiend a verdict for the Plaintiff.
eases V. lIIIITCUCLL.
Thia wig es WWI brought by the 'Uplift lo the
lael action. to recover of the Defendant, formed,
eorgeon of the Lanarkshire Militia, and now resi-
des( at Season, Glasiorganshire, the sew of
IM. le. 71, being the balance of 461. Is. 7d., for
goods sold and delivered. The last item in the
ove br-
ained was as far beck as 1805, but it was prd
that 101. were paid in 1810 (in additive to former
payments), and that in September, 1818, es attorney
welted on the Defendant, and afterwards on his at.
Wiley, when the debt was recognised. Thu De.
feedeotie attorney, however, stated, that an offer
wee thee made of 61. Is. 7d., merely as the price of
peace, sad prevent the 'apron of an twirls.—
With this contradictory evidence, the case, ender
the directies of the Learned Judge, went to the
Jury, who head a verdict for the Plaintiff, damages
161. Is. 7d.
These cases occupied the Court till three o'clock,
when the Logo Cuter Janice requested that the
Gentlemen of the Bar would not bring forward any
long or Important case, as be less mach fatigued with
the business of the last few days, and wished to rise
as soon as possible.
In consequence of this intimation, two or three
noes of ars general interest were tiled, used the
Learned Judge then loft the Court.

COURT Or COMDIOR PLEAS, 'via' 6.
The Coed wes occupied for the greater part of the
day in bearieg the case of
MORON V. WIATT AND OTDIRI6
The Plaintiff sought to recover the amount of a
Mad for 40001. from the Defendant, Wyatt. as eve.
colas of a lady of the Dome of Beryl', who lived
attar Reetford ; and the Defendants resisted the sp.
plication on the goosed that the bond was a forged
Worriment. Three witnesses we-e called ea the pert
of the Plaintiff, who swore to its being a gearing
instremeet, and signed by the late Mrs. Anne 11,11 T.
wig, while ail witnesses were called on the other side,
who swore that it was not. Four persona, ingpectors
at the Bank and officers in the Stomp Office, were
also called by the Defererlantg, who swore to !the
best of their belief that the slgostere was not an ori-
ginal bet en imitated hand.
The Learned Jwoge recapitalated the evidence, end
told the Jury the qerstion they had te try was a were 1
matter of tier, namely, whether they believed the
signature to be genuine or not, after all the contra•
ditto'', testimony they hod jest heard.
The Jury retired, and. after snow conseltailon,
returned • verdict for the Plaintiff ; thereby &cluing
the signalers to the bend to hare been genuine.

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