White Lion, Sawbridgeworth; the George, Bishop Stortford; of Mr. R. P. Browne, land agent, Great Hallingbury; and in London, of Messrs. Denton, Kinderley, Domville, and Lawrence, 6, New-square, In Chancery.-"Langford v. Selmes."-Brighton, Sussex.-Freehold Ground Rents and Houses. Lincoln's-inn; at Garraway's; and at the offices of Messrs. Farebrother, MESSRS. FAREBROTHER, CLARK, and LYE will Clark, and Lye, Lancaster-place, Strand. Albury, Herts, five miles from the Railway at Bishop Stortford.-Freehold and small part Copyhold Farm, called "Piggotts," the Fox Public-house, and sundry Inclosures of detached Lands; the whole containing 196 acres. MESSRS. FAREBROTHER, CLARK, and LYE are instructed by the Trustees to SELL BY AUCTION, at Garraway's, on Wednesday, June 13, at 12, in seven lots, the following very valuable FREEHOLD ESTATE, situate about five miles from the Railway Station at Bishop Stortford, ten from Ware, twelve from Hertford, and adjoining the Kennel of the Puckeridge Hounds, in the parishes of Albury, Little Hadham, and Braughing, viz.:-Piggott's Farm, comprising a comfortable farm-house, (suitable for a hunting box), good garden, orchard, warm farm-yard, with extensive stabling, wheat, oat, and barley barns, cow-houses and cattle and cart sheds, and 183 acres of productive arable and pasture land, lying very compact, chiefly under-drained, and partly tithe-free. The Fox licensed public-house, adjoining the high road, with offices and gardens. A plot of detached Arable Land, situate in Molly Chops Common. Two Inclosures in Parsonage Common, near Parsonage Farm, and abutting on Albury Park. A plot of Arable Land, situate in Ham's Common; and a very valuable inclosure of Land, abutting on the road from Little Hadham to Standon, and adjoining the lands of the Marquis of Salisbury and Mr. Chapman, known as Priory Leys. The whole estate comprises about 196 acres, and are in the occupation of Mr. Peter Sullens, a most respectable tenant, on lease, which will expire on the 29th September, 1857, at the very low rent of 1851. per annum. May be viewed, and particulars, with plans, had of the tenant; at the Fox, on the estate; George, Bishop Stortford; Saracen's Head, Ware; Salisbury Arms, Hertford; and in London, of D. S. Bocket, Esq., solicitor, 60, Lincoln's-inn-fields; at Garraway's; and at the offices of Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, & Lye, 6, Lancaster-place, Strand. In Chancery." Langford v. Selmes."-Near to the Market Town of Lewes, Sussex; also in Pevensey-marsh, Westham, and Laughton, most desirable Freehold and partly Leasehold Estates for 900 years, and the Freehold Rent-charge of 671. 10s. per annum, issuing out of adjoining land. MESSRS. FAREBROTHER, CLARK, and LYE are instructed to SELL, at the White Hart Hotel, Lewes, on Friday, June 15, at 1 for 2, under an Order of the High Court of Chancery, and with the approbation of Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood, in lots, the following very valuable FREEHOLD and partly LEASEHOLD ESTATES, the property of the late Frederick Langford, of Udimore, in the county of Sussex, Esq., deceased, viz.:— Six Inclosures of rich Marsh Land, situate in Pevensey-marsh, adjoining the road from Pevensey to Bexhill, and the Brighton and Hastings Railway, containing upwards of 50 acres, let to Mr. Willard, as yearly tenant, at 1351. per annum. Five Inclosures of Pasture Land, adjoining the road from Sevine's-hill to Westham, and Stone-cross to Handcombe, and about 1 miles from the Pevensey station, containing nearly 12 acres, let to Mr. R. Britten, at 331. per annum. The Spital Barn Farm, (in three lots), situate in the parish of St. John, near the town of Lewes, on the road to Offham, and containing 70 acres, let to John Ellman, Esq., until Michaelmas next, at 1137. per annum. The Beechwood Farm, about four miles from Lewes, consisting of a cottage, garden, yard, barn, and sheds, and 76A. 2R. 26P. of productive land, let to C. Langford, Esq., as yearly tenant, at 871. 78. 6d. per annum, and held for 900 years. A Freehold and part Copyhold Estate, situate in the parish of Laughton, containing about two acres, let to Robert Pierpoint, at 117. 108. per annum; also the commuted Rent charge of 671. 10s. in lieu of tithes arising from part of the Spital lands, also from lands the property of the late Miss Shelley, the Earl of Abergavenny, and the Rectory of St. John's, Lewes. Descriptive particulars, with plans, may be had fourteen days prior to the sale, of Messrs. Hooper, Green, and Hunt, solicitors, and Mr. Figg, surveyor, Lewes; at the place of sale; at the Old Ship, Brighton; of Messrs. Reed, Langford, and Marsden, solicitors, Friday-street, Cheapside; J. B. Lowndes, Esq., solicitor, New-inn, Strand; at Garraway's; and at the offices of Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Lye, Lancaster-place, Strand. In Chancery.-"Langford v. Selmes."-Lewes, Sussex.-Valuable Freehold and partly Tithe-free Lands, (including the greater portion of the site of the ancient Priory of St. Pancras), the whole about 20 acres; also a House and Premises in Star-lane. MESSRS. FAREBROTHER, CLARK, and LYE will SELL, at the White Hart, Lewes, on Friday, June 15, at 1 for 2 o'clock precisely, under an Order of the High Court of Chancery, and with the approbation of Vice-Chancellor Sir Wm. Page Wood, the following very valuable FREEHOLD and PARTLY TITHE-FREE ESTATES, (the property of the late Frederick Langford, Esq., of Udimore, in the county of Sussex, deceased), situate in the parish of St. John the Baptist, at Southover, near to and on the south side of the county and market town of Lewes, forming the larger portion of the site of the ancient Priory of St. Pancras, founded in 1078 by the daughter of William the Conqueror and her husband, William de Warrenne, and comprising the picturesque and very interesting ruins of that monastic establishment. Also three valuable pieces of Land, called the Mount field, Drippingpan-field, and a field adjoining, with a small piece of building ground, the whole about 20 acres. Also a Copyhold House in Russell-row, Star-lane, Lewes, equal to freehold, being held at a fine certain of 6d. Particulars, with plans, may be had, 14 days prior to the sale, at the offices of Messrs. Hooper, Green, and Hunt, solicitors, Lewes; the place of sale; Old Ship Hotel, Brighton; of Mr. Figg, surveyor, Lewes; of Messrs. Reed, Langford, and Marsden, solicitors, 59, Friday-street, Cheapside; of J. B. Lowndes, Esq., solicitor, New-inn, Strand; at Garraway's; and of Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Lye, 6, Lancasterplace, Strand. SELL, at the Old Ship, Brighton, on Saturday, June 16, at 1 for 2 o'clock precisely, under an Order of the High Court of Chancery, and with the approbation of Vice-Chancellor Sir Wm. Page Wood, in sixteen lots, the following FREEHOLD ESTATES, the property of the late Frederick Langford, of Udimore, in the county of Sussex, Esq., deceased, viz.:-A Freehold House, No. 93, Edward-street; five Houses, Nos. 1 to 5, Park-street, leading to Brighton Park; two Houses, Nos. 12 and 13, Warwick-street; and Ground Rents issuing out of Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, Park-street; Nos. 3, 4, 5, 10, and 16, George's-road; No 18, Eastern-road; No. 68, Carlton-street; and Nos. 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35, Cumberland-place; the whole producing a rental of 1521. 7s. per annum. May be viewed, and particulars had, 14 days prior to the sale, of Messrs. Hooper, Green, and Hunt, solicitors, and Mr. Figg, surveyor, Lewes; at the place of sale; of Mr. Wm. Marchant, 154, North-street, Brighton; of Messrs. Reed, Langford, and Marsden, solicitors, Fridaystreet, Cheapside; of J. B. Lowndes, Esq., solicitor, New-inn, Strand; at Garraway's; and at the offices of Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Lye, Lancaster-place, Strand. In Chancery."Langford v. Selmes."-Sussex and Kent.-Valuable Freehold Estates-Farms and rich Marsh Lands-in the Parishes of Udimore, Brede, Sedlescombe, Warbleton, Rye, Jeklesham, and New Romney, in the county of Sussex. MESSRS. FAREBROTHER, CLARK, and LYE are instructed to OFFER for SALE, at Garraway's, on Wednesday, June 27, at 12 o'clock, under an Order of the High Court of Chancery, and with the approbation of Vice-Chancellor Sir Wm. Page Wood, in lots, the following FREEHOLD ESTATES, (the property of the late Frederick Langford, of Udimore, in the county of Sussex, Esq., deceased), viz.:-Bucksteep Manor Farm, seven miles from Pevensey and Battle, and eight from Hailsham, with superior farm, residence, garden, yards, barns, oast-house, and other agricultural buildings, and 252 acres of meadow, pasture, and arable lands, and hop gardens, lying very compact, abounding with game, and intersected by a trout stream, in the occupaticn of Mr. Smith, (except the woodland in hand), until Michaelmas next, at a yearly rental of 1351. A Farm, called the Powder-mill Farm, in the parishes of Udimore, Brede, and Sedlescombe, an easy distance from Rye, Battle, and Hastings, consisting of a small farm-house, yards, barns, oast-house, and sheds, and 79 acres of land, let (except 25 acres of woodland in hand) to Mr. Stephen Morfey, at 831. per annum. small Farm, of rich productive land, with farm-house and buildings, near the Winchelsea Station, one mile and a half from Winchelsea, and three from Rye, let to Mr. Collins. The Broad-street Farm, with farmhouse, yards, barns, oast-house, &c., and labourers' cottages, with 118 acres of productive land, and hop garden, situate two miles from Winchelsea, and six from Hastings and Rye, let to Mr. Austin, at £per annum. A very valuable Estate in the parishes of Rye and Jeklesham, consisting of nearly 90 acres of rich marsh land, let to Messrs. Langford and Austin; and about 18 acres of capital marsh land, at New Romney and Ivy Church, let to Mr. Hilder. A Descriptive particulars and plans are preparing, and may be had one month prior to the sale, and the estates viewed on application to the tenants. Particulars also at the principal inns at Winchelsea, Rye, Hastings, and Brighton; Messrs. Hooper, Green, and Hunt, solicitors, Lewes; Mr. W. Figg, surveyor, Lewes; J. B. Lowndes, Esq., solicitor, New inn, Strand; Messrs. Reed, Langford, and Marsden, solicitors, Friday-street, Cheapside; at Garraway's; and of Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Lye, 6, Lancaster-place, Strand. Kent-Very valuable Freehold Estates, in the parishes of Horton Kirby, Farningham, Fawkham, Kemsing, and Seal, comprising nearly 1300 acres, late the property of James Russell, Esq., deceased. CLARK, and LYE are instructed by the Executors to SELL by AUCTION, at Garraway's, on Thursday, June 28, at 12, the following valuable FREEHOLD ESTATES, in a most beautiful part of the county of Kent, the greater part with possession, about twenty miles from London, five from Dartford, and three from Farningham, in the parishes of Horton Kirby, Fawkham, Farningham, and Kemsing, divided into the following lots, viz.:-Lot 1. A very compact Farm, known as Canada, with two cottages and farm The Well Field and Beeches Wood, containing together buildings. about 106 acres. Lot 2. Church Down Wood, containing 12 acres, situate near Fawkham Church. Lot 3. A valuable Farm, known as Dean Bottom, with homestead and cottages thereon, and about 40 acres of very productive arable land. Lot 4. The Speedgate and Lower Fawkham Farms, including Farningham Fields, with capital slated residence, good garden and offices, lodge, newly-erected cottages for labourers, and most extensive farm buildings, in the best possible state of repair, and erected on various parts of the farm to suit the convenience of occupation; and about 350 acres of arable, hop, pasture, and wood land. Lot 5. The Brandshatch Estate, comprising a good sporting residence, with drawing and dining rooms, five bed rooms, and excellent offices, pleasure grounds, kitchen gardens, &c., very spacious farm buildings. and sundry cottages for labourers, and 615 acres of arable, hop, and wood land, the whole within a ring fence. Lot 6. The Little Brandshatch Estate, situate on Fawkham-green, abutting on the road to Ash. with three cottages, gardens, and stable, &c., and about 4 acres of meadow land, valuable for building purposes, let to Mr. Webster at 257. per annum. Lot 7. The Knockmill Woods, situate close to the Portobello Arms, on the road from Farningham to Wrotham and Sevenoaks, containing about 65 acres. Lot 8. A desirable Inclosure of Meadow Land, situate near to the village of Evesham, in the parishes of Kemsing and Seal, containing about 9 acres, let to Mr. Bennett at 167. per annum. Lot 9. A Cottage and large Garden, situate in the village of Horton Kirby, with valuable frontages to the high road for building purposes, let to Mr. Plumb. Lot 10. Five brick-built Cottages, near the preceding lot, and abutting on the Fighting Cocks, let to various tenants. Lots 11 to 15 inclusive consist of Rent-charges, amounting together to above 2007. per annum, and issuing out of sundry farms and fields, &c., in the parish of Horton Kirby. The greater portion of the estates has been for many years in the hands of the late owner and his family, and MESSRS. FAREBROTHER, is in the highest state of cultivation, large sums having been constantly expended in improvements; possession, if desired by a purchaser, may be had on the 11th October next. POLLOCK'S practice of THE COUNTY COURTS. May be viewed, and, on application at Brandshatch, Thomas King will THE PRACTICE of the COUNTY COURTS; in Eight shew the estate. Particulars, with plans, had at the Bull Inn, Dartford; MESSRS. FAREBROTHER, CLARK, and LYE are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, at Garraway's, on Wednesday, the 4th day of July, at 12 o'clock, under an Order of the High Court of Chancery, and with the approbation of Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood, the following very valuable FREEHOLD ESTATES, tithe free and land-tax redeemed, situate in the parishes of Shotover and Wheatley, within five miles of the city of Oxford, and eight from Thame, on the London high road, comprising the distinguished mansion known as Shotover House, built by Sir Timothy Tyrrell, Bart., in the reign of James I, celebrated as the place selected by Queen Elizabeth to meet the authorities of Oxford on her visit to that city. The mansion, which is stone, built in the Grecian style of architecture, is approached from the road by a carriage drive through the park, ornamented with a beautiful avenue of trees, and contains a grand entrance hall, a magnificent suite of rooms, comprising saloon, drawing room, and state bed-room, a noble dining-room and arcade Parts:-1. Proceedings in Plaints.-2. Jurisdiction under Friendly and Industrial and Provident Societies Acts.-3. Jurisdiction under Joint-stock Companies Winding-up Act.-4. Jurisdiction as to Insolvent Debtors.-5. Jurisdiction under Protection Acts.-G. Proceedings against Judgment Debtors.-7. Arrest of Absconding Debtors.-S. Administration of Charitable Trusts. With the Decisions of the Superior Courts, and Table of Fees. Also an Appendix, containing all the Statutes, a List of the Court Towns, Districts, and Parishes, and the Rules of Practice and Forms. By CHARLES EDWARD POLLOCK, Esq., of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law. The Second Edition, much enlarged. S. Sweet, 1, Chancery-lane. THE COMMON-LAW PROCEDURE ACT, WITH THE NEW THE COMMON.LAW 1854. (17 & 18 Vict. c. 125); with Treatises on Injunction and Relief, By HENRY THURSTAN HOLLAND and THOMAS CHANDLESS. Jun., of the Inner Temple, Esqrs., Barristers at Law. Also, a Treatise on Inspection and Discovery, under the above Act and the 14 & 15 Vict. c. 99. By CHARLES EDWARD POLLOCK, of the Inner Temple, Esq., Barrister at Law. Together with Notes, Cases, Index, and the New Rules and Forms of Michaelmas Vacation, 1854. S. Sweet, I, Chancery-lane, London. Recently published, in 1 thick vol., Svo., price 17. 10s. cloth boards, opening to the grounds, numerous principal and secondary bed-cham-THE LAW of RAILWAYS. RAILWAY COMPANIES, bers and dressing-rooms, and well-arranged domestic offices; with good stabling, loose boxes, coach-houses, &c., lawn studded with stately chestnut and oak of large growth, and other trees, pleasure grounds tastefully disposed in terrace and other walks, lakes of water and fishponds, Gothic temple, pleasure and summer houses, obelisk, &c., kitchen gardens, vinery, and orchard; for many years the residence of George Vandeput Drury, Esq. Also the following compact Farins, principally let on leases to highly respectable tenants, viz. West-hill, Home-hill House, Lodge, and Thornhill Farms; and in the village of Littleworth a Farm-house, and about 25 acres of meadow and arable land, let to Mr. John Ring, at 457. per annum; sundry Cottages, with gardens, several parcels of accommodation and allotn.ent land, with woodland and coppices (in hand), forming an excellent preserve for game. The whole estate contains about 900 acres, and produces a finest and RAILWAY INVESTMENTS. With the Cases on Compensation, Maudamus, Injunction, and Railway Rating: Remarks on the Extent of the Jurisdiction over Railways conferred on the Court of Common Pleas; and on the Equitable Jurisdiction in Railway Transaetions recently transferred to all the Courts of Common Law; also the Practice in Committees in Parliament on passing Railway Bills. The Appendix contains all the Statutes, with Notes referring to the Treatise; and Precedents of Deeds, Notices, Warrants, Bonds, &c. By WILLIAM HODGES, Esq., of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law, Recorder of Poole. Second Edition. London: S. Sweet, Chancery-lane, Fleet-street, Law Bookseller and Publisher. THRING'S SUCCESSION DUTY ACT. present yearly rental of about 13007. per annum sidereat the finest in THE SUCCESSION DUTY ACT, (16 & 17 Vict. c. 51), with valuable clays, particularly ochre, which is The estate may be viewed, (the mansion by cards only), and particulars, with plans, had of the bailiff, who will shew the estate; at the Star Hotel, Oxford; Spread Eagle, Thame; Crown, Wheatley; and of the following solicitors:-Messrs. H. and E. Willoughby, 4, Lancasterplace, Strand; Messrs. Brace and Colt, 24, Surrey-street, Strand; Messrs. J. Gregory and Sons, 12, Clement's-inn; Messrs. Plucknett and Adams, 17, Lincoln's inn-fields; Messrs. Hopwood and Son, 47, Chancery-lane; Messrs. Bell, Brodrick, and Bell, Bow-churchyard; Messrs. Walsh, Oxford; William Gray, Esq., York; at Garraway's; and at the offices of Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Lye, Lancaster-place. In Chancery." Brandling e. Plummer."-Peremptory Sale.-The important Collieries of Gosforth and Coxlodge, near to Newcastle-onTyne, Northumberland. ME ESSRS. FAREBROTHER, CLARK, and LYE are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, at Garraway's, on Wednesday, July 4, at 12, in lots, pursuant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery made in the above cause, and with the approbation of the Hon. Sir George Rose, one of the Masters of the said Court, the extensive and well-known COLLIERY called Gosforth Colliery, for a term of thirtyone years from 1852, producing about 25,000 chaldrons of round coal annually, with all the stock used to work the said colliery, and estimated in July, 1853, to be of the value of 18,0001. Also the Gosforth Royalty in fee, producing by the before-described lease upwards of 30001. per annum; and five ninth parts of a Leasehold Property, called Coxlodge or Riddell's Wall's-end Colliery, with engines, machinery, and stock thereunto belonging. The collieries are most advantageously situate at an easy distance from a convenient and deep water place of shipment on the river Tyne, and are the only collieries on that river in which any considerable portion of the Wall's-end seams remain unwrought. for granting to her Majesty Duties on Succession to Property, and for altering certain Provisions of the Acts charging Duties on Legacies and Shares of Personal Estates. With an Introduction and Notes. By HENRY THRING, Esq., Barrister at Law. In 12mo., price 58. 6d. cloth. Stevens & Norton, 26, Bell-yard, Lincoln's-inn. THE ACT (16 & 17 Vict. c. 137) for the BETTER RE- Stevens & Norton, 26, Bell-yard, Lincoln's-inn. NEW STAMP DUTIES. Recently published, in 8vo., price 8s. 6d. boards, TILSLEY'S NEW STAMP ACTS of 1850, 1853. and 1854; with Notes and Explanatory Observations, and Tables of all the Stamp Duties payable after the 10th October, 1854; together with a Digest of Cases. By HUGH TILSLEY, Assistant Solicitor of Inland Revenue. Sixth Edition. Also, by the same Author, in 8vo., price 17. 118. 6d., A TREATISE on the STAMP LAWS; with Tables of all the Stamp Duties payable in the United Kingdom after the 10th October, 1854. Second Edition. With a Supplement. Stevens & Norton, 26, Bell-yard, Lincoln's-inn. CAUTION TO TRADESMEN, MERCHANTS, Particulars and conditions may be had in London, at the Master's Chambers, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, (on personal application only); of Messrs. Baker and Co., solicitors, 52, Lincoln's-inn-fields; Messrs. Pringle, Shum, Wilson, and Crossman, solicitors, 3, King's-road, Bedford-row; of Messrs. Blake, Tylee, and Co., solicitors, 14, Essexstreet, Strand; of Mr. Philipson and of Mr. Anderson, solicitors, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Mr. Liddell, Benton Grange, near Newcastle-on-Tyne; at the place of sale; at the Inns of the principal towns throughout Northumberland; and of Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Lye, Lan-myself. caster-place, Strand. North Riding of Yorkshire.-The Egton important and highly-valuable Freehold Estate, intersected by the river Eske, and bounded in part by the Whitby and Pickering Railway, the villages of Egton and Egton-bridge, Water Corn-mill, Quarries, valuable Rights of Fishing for twenty miles, and Shooting, extending over (in addition to cultivated land) 6000 acres of moor; the entire Estate embracing an area of nearly 13,000 acres. MESSRS. FAREBROTHER, CLARKE, and LYE respectfully inform the Public that the above highly valuable and important FREEHOLD ESTATE will be offered for SALE by AUCTION in the Spring, unless an acceptable offer is previously made by private contract. SHIPPERS, OUTFITTERS, &c. WHEREAS it has lately come to my knowledge that some unprincipled person or persons have for some time past been imposing upon the public, by selling to the Trade and others a spurious article under the name of BOND'S PERMANENT MARKING INK; this is to give Notice, that I am the original and sole Proprietor and Manufacturer of the said Article, and do not employ any traveller, or authorise any person to represent themselves as coming from my establishment, for the purpose of selling the said Ink. This Caution is published by me to prevent further impositions upon the public, and serious injury to E. R. BOND, Sole Executrix and Widow of the late John Bond, 28, Long-lane, West Smithfield, London. To avoid disappointment from the substitution of counterfeits, be careful to ask for the genuine Bond's Permanent Marking Ink; and further to distinguish it, observe that NO SIXPENNY SIZE is or has at any time been prepared by him, the Inventor and Proprietor. 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"A mass of new and curious evidence, proving the extraordinary skill with which Fletcher executed his fraud, and how completely he had imposed upon Mr. Barber, as well as upon other persons who had better opportunities even than himself for detecting imposition. Not one man in a thousand would have suspected a fraud under such accumulated 1854. cessarily it is a considerable portion of the whole volume, he has done so well that it is scarcely to be distinguished from the original. He has caught the spirit of his master, and carried out his design very much as Smith, had he been living, would have desired."-Law Times, Nov. 18, London: Stevens & Norton; H. Sweet; and W. Maxwell. SMITH'S LAW OF CONTRACTS. This day is published, in 8vo., price 16s. cloth, By the late WILLIAM SMITH, Esq., Author of "Leading Cases," "A Treatise on Mercantile Law," &c. Second Edition, by J. G. MALCOLM, Esq., Barrister at Law. THE LAW of CONTRACTS. JOHN London: Stevens & Norton; H. Sweet; and W. Maxwell. 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Sixth Edition. proofs of apparent genuineness. Mr. Barber has now made his vindica- CAUTION TO TRADESMEN, MERCHANTS, tion complete."-Law Times. "This is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable cases in professional history. The explanations and evidence now presented can scarcely fail to satisfy impartial minds. The particulars of the concoction by Fletcher and his confederates of the frauds, as well those introduced to Messrs. Barber & Bircham's office as those previously effected through the instrumentality of other solicitors, have been traced. and it is now shewn that in numerous instances Fletcher had succeeded in imposing not only upon his own professional instruments, but also upon those retained by the Government. The statements are fortified by clear evidence, and we cannot but concur in the hope expressed-we believe, unanimously-by our contemporaries, that Mr. Barber may be speedily restored to those professional rights from the enjoyment of which his singular misfortunes have so long debarred him."-The Jurist. London: Crockford, Essex-street, Strand. Liverpool: Rockliffe & Sons. No. 19, VOL. I., NEW SERIES. SHIPPERS, OUTFITTERS, &c. WHEREAS it has lately come to my knowledge that some unprincipled person or persons have for some time past been imposing upon the public, by selling to the Trade and others a spurious article under the name of BOND'S PERMANENT MARKING INK; this is to give Notice, that I am the original and sole Proprietor and Manufacturer of the said Article, and do not employ any traveller, or authorise any person to represent themselves as coming from my establishment, for the purpose of selling the said Ink. This Caution is published by me to prevent further impositions upon the public, and serious injury to myself. E. R. BOND, Sole Executrix and Widow of the late John Bond, 28, Long-lane, West Smithfield, London. * To avoid disappointment from the substitution of counterfeits be careful to ask for the genuine Bond's Permanent Marking Ink; and further to distinguish it, observe that NO SIXPENNY SIZE has at any time been prepared by him, the Inventor and Proprietor First Report of the County Courts Commission.. Sittings Papers and Cause Lists-Trinity Term... London Gazettes..... 189 190 191 195 NAMES OF THE CASES REPORTED. COURT OF APPEAL IN CHANCERY. Jortin v. The South-eastern Railway Company.-(Pri- VICE-CHANCELLOR STUART'S COURT. ..... 438 438 VICE-CHANCELLOR WOOD'S COURT-(Continued). Ex parte The Precentor of St. Paul's.—(Lands Clauses Consolidation Act-Application of monies in respect of renewable leaseholds) .. 444 444 COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. By G. J. P. SMITH and W. B. BRETT, Barristers at Law. Roberts v. Phillips.-(Will-Attesting witness-Testimonium clause-" Subscribed"-29 Car. 2; c. 3, 8. 5) Marshall v. Jackson.-(Costs-Error in fact-Reversal of judgment-23 Hen. 8, c. 15-Common-law Procedure Act, 1852, (15 & 16 Vict. c. 76), s. 148)... 447 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ........ 440 ... 443 No class of provisions in the Common-law Procedure Act, 1854, have been found more useful in practice, or have been more frequently resorted to, than those which enable parties to a cause to deliver interrogatories, one to the other. (17 & 18 Vict. c. 125, ss. 51-57). By thus obtaining information as to the real facts of the case, surprise at the trial is in a great measure avoided; the litigants may prepare with greater safety for the actual conflict; or one of them, perceiving, at a comparatively early stage, the hopelessness of success, may retire from the further maintenance of his case. We can, therefore, well understand how it is that in so many actions this important privilege is exercised with considerable effect. The applications relating to this subject are generally made at chambers, and as yet but few questions have been mooted upon it in court. Though few, however, they are important, and we propose to examine them in their order*. The first is Martin v. Hemming, (10 Exch. 478), decided in Michaelmas Term, 1854. That was an action on a bill of exchange by indorsee against acceptor. After declaration, but before plea, the defendant applied (under sect. 51) for leave to deliver certain interrogatoriest. The Court refused the application, * See 18 Jur., part 2, p. 397, for an article upon this subject, in which forms of affidavits and interrogatories were submitted for use before experience had been had of the working of the statute. + We subjoin these interrogatories as being useful in practice. In order to understand several of them, it should be stated that Peter Martin was the drawer of the bill: "1. When was the bill in the declaration in this cause mentioned first indorsed to you? Bennett and Field v. Sharp.-(Will-ExecutionEvidence) 456 "2. Was it at the same or any other time actually delivered to you; and if the latter, when was it so delivered? 3. Was there any consideration for such indorsement to you; if so, state what the consideration was, and when it passed; and if there was a money consideration, how and when it was paid, and whether in gold, notes, or by cheque; and if by cheque, on what bank and of what date? "4. Did you at any time indorse away the bill to any other person or persons; and if so, to whom, and when, and for what, if any, consideration? "5. Who was the holder of the bill when it became due ? and if so, from whom, and when? "6. Did you receive any notice of dishonour of the bill; "7. If you were not the holder of the bill when it became due, did you take it up; and if so, when, or who took it up? And did he deliver it to you after he had so taken it up; and 8. Was it taken up by Peter Martin; and if so, when? if so, when, and for what purpose? "9. Did you know that the defendant and his creditors had entered into a deed of arrangement for winding up his affairs, according to the Bankrupt-law Consolidation Act, 1849; if so, when did you first become acquainted with the fact that he had entered into such deed of arrangement, and how and from whom did you learn such fact? Martin and by the Borough Bank of Liverpool; and if so, 10. Did you know that the said deed was signed by Peter when did you first become acquainted with that fact, and by whom or in what way were you informed of it? "11. What is your calling and business, and where do you reside and carry on such business? What relation, if any, are you to Peter Martin? Are you in partnership with him, or do you carry on business in the same house or office as Peter Martin ?" * An application under the 50th section for the discovery of documents may be made before plea pleaded. (Forshaw v. Lewis, 10 Exch. 712). mon-law Courts. In the course of the argument it was contended by the defendant's counsel, that the rules by which the system of discovery in equity was governed did not strictly apply to the new system; that such rules were applicable to a state of things when the parties to a suit were not examinable at law; that as they could now be examined in the witness-box, there was no reason why equitable rules should be applied to their written examination. The general language of the section was referred to-" any matter upon which discovery may be sought"—and it was contrasted with sect. 6 of the 14 & 15 Vict. c. 99, relating to the inspection of documents, which allowed such inspection in all cases in which "a discovery might have been obtained by filing a bill, or any other proceeding, in a court of equity." The term " discovery," it was argued, was not to be taken in a technical sense, nor to be construed with reference to its meaning in equity, but that it meant "information." A larger power was given than had hitherto existed, but the leave of the Court was required as a check against the abuse of it. It was therefore urged, that although in equity the right of a party to discovery was limited to the evidence necessary to sustain his own case, to the exclusion of that by which the case of his opponent exclusively might be sustained, (Wig. Disc. 4, 265, 2nd ed.; Story's Eq. Jur., ss. 14, 97), yet under the new practice each of the contending parties should be allowed to learn, before trial, in what manner and by what evidence his adversary proposed to establish his own case. The Court, however, gave no opinion upon these points. Next came Osborn v. The London Dock Company, (10 Exch. 698), decided in last Hilary Term, in which a very important question was raised, namely, whether a witness, objecting to a question upon the ground of its tendency to criminate him, is bound to satisfy the Court that such will be its effect, or whether he is himself the sole judge of its effect*. Mr. Baron Parke said that the weight of the authorities seemed to be in favour of the rule which requires the witness to satisfy the Court that such will be the effect of the question; but without determining this point, the learned judges decided that at all events the objection must come from the witness himself, and not from his attorneyt. The action was to recover certain pipes of wine; the defendants by their pleas denied that they were the property of the plaintiff, and sought by their interrogatories (150 in number) to shew that fraudulent practices had been resorted to, whereby other wines belonging to third parties had been substituted for those which had been deposited with the defendants by the plaintiff, and that the plaintiff himself was a See upon this point Best Ev. 162, 2nd ed.; Ph. Ev. 488, 10th ed.; Tayl. Ev., s. 1071; Fisher v. Ronalds, (12 C. B. 762); Short v. Mercier, (3 Mac. & G. 205); and Garbett's case, (1 Den. C. C. 236). + The objection also, it seems, should be raised by the affidavit in answer to the interrogatories, as a "just cause" for not answering such as tend to criminate, and is not a ground for disallowing the interrogatories in the first instance. See Forshaw v. Lewis, (10 Exch. 712), where it was held to be no answer to an application, under sect. 50, for the discovery of documents, that they were such as the party was privileged from producing; but it was said, that if that were so, the fact may be shewn in the affidavit to be made in obedience to the rule. party to the fraud. An affidavit by the plaintiff's attorney, that the question tended to criminate his client, was held to furnish no answer to the application. In the course of the argument it was contended that the right to deliver interrogatories was confined to cases where a discovery might have been obtained in a court of equity; but Mr. Baron Parke said, "The language of the 51st section" (which is the one in question) “is much more extensive in its signification, and has no such limitation as that contended for. The 50th section, which empowers the Court to order the production of documents, says that it shall be done upon the affidavit of the party applying for the document, 'to the production of which he is entitled for the purpose of discovery, or otherwise.' And the 51st section says that the party may be interrogated upon any matter as to which discovery may be sought.' It does not say that the power is limited to cases in which a bill of discovery will lie." Mr. Baron Alderson added-" The proceeding is analogous to that of the examination of a witness at the trial. It seems to me that the same rules should be followed. . . . . The system introduced by this statute is an improvement upon the method of proceeding by bill of discovery." It will be observed with satisfaction, that if the Court of Exchequer has put a somewhat narrow construction upon the statute, so far as it relates to equitable defences, (The Mines Royal Society v. Magnay, 10 Exch. 489), they have sought to give a liberal interpretation to the "discovery" clauses, and rather to mould and adapt them to the commonlaw system of examination of witnesses, than to incumber them with the rules and doctrines incident to the bill of discovery in Chancery. .... We shall conclude our observations by briefly calling attention to the last case upon the subject, (Thôl v. Leask, 10 Exch. 704), in which the Court (H. T., 1855) decided, first, that the rule for the delivery of the interrogatories is a rule nisi merely in the first instance; and, secondly, allowed the plaintiff to interrogate the defendant, who had bought goods for him (according to the bought note) "as from a principal,” whether he acted in the transaction as principal or agent; and if as agent, to name the principal*. NOTES OF THE WEEK. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-May 15. Mr. L. King asked whether it was intended to ask for a vote of supply this year for the Statute-law Commission; and if so, when the estimate would be laid upon the table; or whether it was intended to issue money for the purposes of the commission without the previous sanction of Parliament ? * The interrogatories were the following:"1. Whether the defendant entered into the contract in the declaration as principal or agent? "2. If as agent, for whom, and by what authority? "3. If there are any entries in the defendant's books shewing who was the principal in that transaction, and if he has any entry in his contract-book to that effect? "4. If any money paid to him in respect of the contract in the declaration has been paid over to such principal, and when, and how? "5. If he has any entry in his pass-book, or other book or books, shewing such payment?" |