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Bockett, but recently he was associated with his son, last cases decided by him was the case of Mr. Voysey, and Mr. Ralph Philipson, who was admitted in 1857. Mr. his judgment therein was affirmed by the Privy Council. Philipson took an active part in local and municipal busi- Mr. Vernon was a widower, having been married, first, to ness. He served the office of mayor of Newcastle in 1855, the only daughter of Mr. Anthony Hardolph Eyre, of and he was shortly afterwards appointed a magistrate for the Grove-hall, Retford, and, secondly, to a daughter of the late borough. In 1870 he was appointed town clerk of New- Lord Dacre. castle, and he held that office until his death, and he had been clerk of the peace of the county of Durham since 1865. He was a commissioner to administer oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature, and a perpetual commissioner for Durham, Northumberland, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and his private practice was very extensive. He was also for many years solicitor to the Newcastle Trinity House.

MR. AUGUSTUS HENRY REID. Mr. Augustus Henry Reid, solicitor, died at Nythfa, Wrexham, on the 3rd inst. Mr. Reid was the son of the late Dr. Reid, of Brook-street, Grosvenor-square, and was born in 1836. He served his articles with Mr. Herbert Lloyd, of Milk-street, and was admitted a solicitor in 1861. He practised first at 1, Wood-street, and afterwards at 14, Bow-lane. In 1868 he was appointed by the late Mr. Richard Lloyd Williams, judge of county courts for Circuit No. 29, to the registrarship of the Wrexham and Llangollen County Courts, and he had ever since resided at the former place. About the same time he went into partnership with Mr. Joseph Edward Turner, the firm having their London office first at 36, Gresham-street, and afterwards at 30, King street, Cheapside. A few years later the partnership was dissolved, Mr. Reid retaining only the country business. Mr. Reid was a warm supporter of the Liberal party, and was treasurer of the Wrexham Liberal Association. He was married to a daughter of the late Mr. David Williams, formerly M.P. for Merionethshire. Mr. Reid's funeral took place on the 6th inst., and was attended by most of the solicitors at Wrexham, and by a large number of the local Freemasons.

MR. HENRY MORTLOCK.

Mr. Henry Mortlock, solicitor, of Caxton, Cambridgeshire, died at his residence at that place on the 1st inst. Mr. Mortlock was born in 1813, and was admitted a solicitor in 1835. He practised for a short time at Moldreth, but afterwards removed to Caxton, where he carried on business until his death. He had a good private practice, being the only solicitor at Caxton, and he held several important appointments. He was clerk to the county magistrates for the Caxton Division, to the Commissioners of Income and Assessed Taxes for the Langstowe Division, to the Caxton Highway Board, and to the deputy-lieutenancy for the Caxton Sub-division, and superintendent registrar for the district. He was until recently clerk to the Caxton and Urrington Board of Guardians, having held that office ever since the formation of the Union, and he was also clerk to the Assessment Committee, Rural Sanitary Authority, and School Attendance Committee.

MR. GRANVILLE HARCOURT VERNON.

Mr. Granville Harcourt Vernon, barrister, many years chancellor of the diocese of York, died at his residence, Grove-hall, Retford, on the 8th inst., at the age of eighty. seven. The deceased was the son of the Most Reverend Edward Vernon Harcourt, D.D., Archbishop of York, by Lady Anne Leveson Gower, daughter of the first Marquis of Stafford, and he was uncle to Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Q.C., M.P. He was born in 1792, and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he obtained a double-first in 1813. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple about the year 1818, and practised for several years in the Court of Chancery, being also a member of the Northern Circuit. From 1816 till 1820 he was M.P. for the disfranchised borough of Aldeburgh, and in 1832 he was returned for East Retford in the Conservative interest, and held the seat without interruption till 1847, when he retired from Parliament. Mr. Vernon was a magistrate and deputylieutenant for Nottinghamshire, and was for over forty years official principal of the Chancery Court of York, and chancellor of the diocese. He resigned about three years ago, being succeeded in the former office by Lord Penzance, and in the latter by Sir Edward Beckett, Q.C. One of the

Appointments, Etc.

Mr. ARTHUR BURCH, solicitor, proctor, and notary, of Exeter, has been appointed by the Bishop of Exeter to be Registrar of the Consistorial Court of the Diocese, in succession to Mr. Edwin Force, deceased. Mr. Burch was admitted a solicitor in 1853, and is in partnership with Mr. Samuel Barnes. He is secretary to the Bishops of Exeter and Truro, and deputy-registrar of those dioceses, and solicitor to the Exeter School Board.

Mr. ARTHUR JOHN HAMMOND COLLINS, Q.C., has been appointed Recorder of the City of Exeter, in succession to Mr. Charles Greville Prideaux, Q.C. Mr. Collins was called to the bar at Gray's-inn in Trinity Term, 1860. He practises on the Western Circuit, and he became a Queen's Counsel in 1877. He is a bencher of Gray's-inn, and he has

been recorder of Poole since 1873.

Mr. GABRIEL PRIOR GOLDNEY, barrister, succeeds Mr. of Mr. Gabriel Goldney, M.P., for Chippenham, and he was Collins as Recorder of Poole. Mr. Goldney is the eldest son born in 1843. He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, and he was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in Easter Term, 1867. He practises on the Western Circuit, and also at the Wiltshire, Bath, and Bristo! Sessions, and at the parliamentary bar. He has been recorder of Helston since 1876.

Mr. THOMAS CAVE HALL, solicitory and notary, of Deal, Sandwich, and Walmer, has been elected Clerk of the Peace for the Borough of Deal, in succession to Mr. Edward Drew, deceased. Mr. Hall was admitted a solicitor in 1832. He is registrar of the Deal and Sandwich County Courts, and he was, till his recent election, a member of the Deal Town Council.

Mr. THOMAS MICKLEM, jun., solicitor, of 19, Greshamstreet West, has been appointed by Alderman Staples to be Ward Clerk of Aldersgate Ward. Mr. Micklem is the son of Mr. Thomas Micklem, solicitor. He is a graduate of St. John's College, Cambridge. He was admitted a solicitor in 1876, and is in partnership with his father, and with Mr. Henry De Jersey, the secondary of London.

Mr. CHARLES GREVILLE PRIDEAUX, Q.C., who has been appointed Recorder of the City of Bristol, in succession to the late Mr. Thomas Kingdon Kingdon, Q.C., is the son of the late Mr. Neaste Greville Prideaux, solicitor, of Bristol. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, where he graduated first class in mathematics in 1831. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's-inn in Easter Term, 1836, and is a member of the Western Circuit. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1866. Mr. Prideaux is the author of a work on "The Law of Churchwardens." He is a bencher of Lincoln's-inn, and has acted as a commissioner for the trial of petitions under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Election) Act, 1876. He was recorder of Helston from 1868 till 1876, when he succeeded Mr. Justice Lopes as recorder of the city of Exeter.

Mr. THOMAS SAMPSON, solicitor, of 252, Marylebone-road, has been appointed a Commissioner to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature.

Mr. RALPH SIMEY, solicitor and notary, of Sunderland, Simey was admitted a solicitor in 1855, and he is solicitor has been appointed a Magistrate for that borough. Mr.

to the River Wear Commissioners. He was a member of the Sunderland Town Council from 1861 till last November, when he retired, and was also president of the Sunderland Law Society for 1874.

Mr. HENRY THRELFALL, solicitor, of Southport, has been appointed a Commissioner to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature.

Mr. GEORGE DEEDES WARRY, barrister, who has been appointed Recorder of the Borough of Portsmouth, in succession to the late Mr. Serjeant Cox, is the eldest son of Mr. George Warry, of Shapwick House, Somersetshire. He

was born in 1831, was educated at Trinity College, Oxford, and was called to the bar at Lincoln's-inn in Michaelmas Term, 1859. He practises on the Western Circuit, and at the Hampshire, Winchester, Portsmouth, and Southampton Sessions, and he is a magistrate for Somersetshire.

Mr. FRANCIS WILLIAM WATSON, solicitor, of Kendal, has been appointed a Commissioner to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature.

DISSOLUTIONS OF PARTNERSHIP.

ARTHUR OCTAVIUS BAYLEY and EDWARD BOWEN LAWES, so licitors, 25, Bucklersbury. October 31. (Gazette, December 12.)

ALLE GEORGE COTTERELL and HARRY EDWARD HOMAN, olicitors, 77, Chancery-lane (Cotterell & Homan). December 11. (Gazette, December 16.)

WILLIAM HENRY HUGHES and FREDERICK JAMES Hughes, olicitors, 12, Chapel-street, Bedford-row (Hughes & Sons). October 25. (Gazette, December 16.)

Companies.

WINDING-UP NOTICES. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.

LIMITED IN CHANCERY.

GROUND RENTS SECURITIES ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.-By an order made by V.C. Malins, dated Dec 5, it was ordered that the association be wound up. J. J. Hutchinson, Gresham at, solicitors for the peti

tioner.

NATIONAL TEMPERANCE BEVERAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.-V.C. Hall has fixed Dec 23 at 12 at his chambers for the appointment of an official 1 quidater.

WESTERN DISTRICT BANK, LIMITED.-The M.R. has, by an order dated Nov. 13, appointed Mr. James Glegg, Moorgate st, to be official liquidator. Creditors are required, on or before Jan. 15, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims to the above. Thursday, Jan. 29 at 11, is appointed for hearing and adjudicat ng upon the debts and claims.

[Gazette, Dec. 12.]

BIRMINGHAM BOLT AND NUT COMPANY, LIMITED.-By an order made by V.C. Hall, dated Dec 5, it was ordered that the voluntary winding up of the company be continued. Ullithorne and Co, Field ct, Gray's inn, for Unett ar d Co, Birmingham, solicitor for the petitioner BRITISH FIRE OFFICE, LIMITED.-The M.R. has by an order, dated Nov 4, appointed Alired Audrey Broad, Walbrook, to be official liqui dator BUTLER'S WHAFF COMPANY, LIMITED.-All persons entitled to the outstanding debenture, issued by Butler's Wharf Company, Limited, are, on or before Jan 7, to send by p-st to John Young, Coleman st, their Chris ian and surnames, addresses and descriptions, the full particulars of their claims in respect of such debentures, before V.C. Hall, on Jan 24 at 12, being the time appointed for adjudicating on the claims

[Gazette, Dec. 16.] UNLIMITED IN CHANCERY. SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA PIER COMPANY.-By an order made by V.C. Mans, dated Dec 5, it was ordered that the above company be wound up. Ioffe and C, Bedford row, agents for Thompson, jun, Middiesborough, solicitors for the petitioners [Gazette, Dec. 16.]

COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER. LIMITED IN CHANCERY. EMPRESS ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED.-By an order made by the Court, dated Dec 10, it was ordered that the above company be wound Mother, Liv rpcol solicitor for the petitioners BARROW-IN-FURNESS AND NORTHERN COUNTIES LAND AND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.-By an order made by the V.C., dated Dec 3, it was ordered that the above company be wound up. Mansfield, Barrow. in-Furness, solicitor for the petitioner

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TRADE MARKS.

In Tuesday's Gazette there is published a declaration between Great Britain and Denmark, signed at Copenhagen, November 28, to the effect that the two Governments, Iwith a view to the reciprocal protection of trade marks and trade labels, as well as industrial designs and patterns, in the two countries have agreed as follows:The subjects of each of the contracting parties shall have in the dominions and possessions of the other the same rights as belong to native subjects, or as are now granted or may hereafter be granted to the subjects of the most favoured nation in everything relating to property in trade marks and trade labels, as well as in industrial designs and patterns. It is understood that any persons who desire to obtain the aforesaid protection must falfil the formalities required by the laws of the respective countries."

SOLICITORS' ATTESTATION OF BILLS OF SALE.

Ar the Leeds Police-court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Bruce, Samuel Hirst, a noney-lender and cornfactor, and Edward Read, a solicitor, were summoned for committing wilful and corrupt perjury in an affidavit made before Mr. E. Bond. Mr. Ferns prosecuted, and Mr. Pullan defended.

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Mr. FERNS, in opening the case, said the proceedings, so ar as he was concerned, would be of a very painful character, because he should be compelled, in the interests of his client, to prefer a charge against Mr. Read, whom he had known from his birth. It appeared that a Mr. Richardson, a book. keeper, living at Headingley, applied to the defendant Hirst for a loan of £20. That loan was agreed upon, and £4 was to be paid as bonus for costs, &c., incurred by Hirst in the transaction. The bill of sale was dated September 19, and the money was to have been paid on the 19th of the next month. Within a week of the money becoming due execution was put in, and upon the bill of sale the present proceedings were taken. It stated that it had been executed and attested by Read. Although there was a declaration to it signed by Richardson, in which he states, "I hereby acknowledge to have received to-day from the above-named mortgagee £20, being consideration money to be paid by him to me; and I further acknowledge that I fully understand the contents of this security, and I also further acknowledge that the solicitor, who is one of the attesting witnesses, fully explained to me the contents of this security before I received the consideration and executed this deed"-that declaration and the memorandum attached to this deed had been written before Richardson saw the bill of sale at all. He was told by a clerk in the employ of Hirst to sign it. He did sign it. He did not know anything at all about the materiality of it, nor was Read present when he signed it. Mr. Ferns added that in support of Richardson's statement he should call a witness to prove that he also had a similar bill of sale at the same time, and that Read was not present to sign and attest either of these deeds. The assignment of perjury was upon an affidavit sworn by Read, in which he said,I, Edward Read, of Leeds, in the county of York, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature, make oath, and say as follows:-(1) That the paper writing hereunto annexed and marked A., is a true copy of a bill of sale, and every schedule or inventory thereto annexed or therein referred to, and of every attestation of the execution thereof, and that the said bill of sale was made and given on the day it bears date, being the 19th day of September, 1879; (2) that I was present and did see Jas. Richardson, in the said bill of sale mentioned, and whose name is signed, thereto duly sign and execute the same on the said 19th day of September, in the year aforesaid, and that the said James Richardson resides at No. 12, Cottage-road, Headingley, near Leeds, in the county of York, and is a bookkeeper; (3) that as attesting solicitor I did, before the execution of the said bill of sale by the said James Richardson, explain to him the effect thereof; (4) that the name Edward Read, set and subscribed as the witness attesting the due execution of the bill of sale, is of my proper bandwriting, and that I am the only attesting witness to the said bill of sale, and reside at 9, Upper Fountaine-street, Leeds, aforesaid, and am a solicitor of the Supreme Court

of Judicature, Sworn at Leeds, in the county of York, this 23rd day of September, 1879, Edward Read, before Mr. Edward Bond, a commissioner and administrator of oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature in England." Under section 10 of the Bills of Sale Act, 1868, the execution of every bill of sale should be attested by a solicitor, and the attestation should state that before the execution of the bill of sale the effect thereof had been explained by the attesting solicitor. In this case there was no explanation by the attesting solicitor. There could be none, because he was not there at the time. A witness and Richardson went with a clerk of Hirst's to Fountaine-street, but found Mr. Read was out. They returned to Hirst's place of business in the Corn Exchange, and were told to appear again next day, and again go to Read. Read was still out, and there was no attestation by Read at the time and under the circumstances mentioned. Richardson would tell his Worship that he never saw Read in his life until after he had taken the summons out. The bill of sale was registered by Hirst, who also drew up the affidavit, or at least his clerk did for him. He had thus become liable to be indicted for perjury. After formal evidence had been given of the bill of sale and affidavit, and of the swearing of the latter by Read, James Richardson, bookkeeper, Cottage-road, Headingley, stated that on the 18th of September last, he called at Mr. Hirst's premises in the Leeds Corn Exchange. Hirst, he believed, was a money lender and cornfactor. He saw Mr. Hirst's clerk, with whom he arranged to call on the following day. On that day he called and saw Hirst. He told Mr. Hirst that he wanted to borrow £20. He was to give as security a bill of sale on his household furniture at 12, Cottage-road, Headingley, and to pay £4 interest for the loan. A bill of sale, ready filled up, was produced. The document was partly written and partly printed. Witness signed it, but before doing so went along with Mr. Samuel Charles Rusby and Mr. Hirst's clerk to Mr. Read's office. Mr. Read was not in, and they returned to Mr. Hirst's office. The clerk said to Mr. Hirst that Mr. Read was out-what should they do? Mr. Hirst said it could be signed there, and that he was to call next day and sign in the presence of Read. Witness signed the deed in the presence of Hirst, his clerk, and Samuel Charles Rusby. Hirst took possession of the deed. On the following day he called again at Hirst's office, whence he was conducted to Read's office in Upper Fountaine-street, by Hirst's corn man. Read was not in. He had seen Mr. Hirst several times since, but the first time he saw Read was on December 10, when he was pointed out to him. When he signed the bill of sale Read was not present, neither did the defendant read the bill over to him. At no time when he signed any document in connection with the bill of sale was Read present. The bill of sale was put in force in his house on the 7th of November.

Mr. PULLAN.-Are you prosecuting on your own account, or at the instigation of any other person?

Witness. I understand, if I am rightly informed, by the Law Society.

Mr. PULLAN.-You are not prosecuting, really, then; you are an instrument in the hands of a trades union in Leeds, known as the Law Society?

Mr. BRUCE.-I don't know that it is a trades union; if it is, what harm is there ?

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Mr. FERNS.-For the information of my friend, and with all respect to your Worship, if Mr. Pullan presses that matter, I shall show that the Law Society has nothing to do with this.

Mr. BRUCE. This man is the prosecutor so far as this court is concerned.

Mr. PULLAN.-But he says he is instigated by the Law Society.

Mr. BRUCE.-It does not matter. Almost everybody is instigated by somebody.

Mr. PULLAN.-I only want to show that this man is not prosecuting bona fide on his own account as an injured person, but simply as the tool of some other person.

Mr. BRUCE.-It is not recessary that he should be an injured person. Anybody may take up a prosecution. He prosecutes on behalf of "our Sovereign Lady the Queen." After some further evidence the case was adjourned for a week. Bail was allowed.

Law Student's Journal.

LAW STUDENTS' DEBATING SOCIETY. The weekly meeting of this society was held at the Law Institution, Chancery-lane, on Tuesday evening last, Mr. A. M. Ellis, LL.B., in the chair. The question appointed for discussion was the following:-"A. lends his acceptance to B. and takes from him the following memorandum:-'As security I have warehoused in your name sundry lots of flour, and in consideration of your delivering to me, on my order, the said flour as sold, I undertake to pay you the proceeds of all sales thereof immediately on this receipt.' The property is warehoused in A.'s name. C., in ignorance of the foregoing facts, and bond fide believing the flour to be the property of B., lends B. money upon the terms of having possession of, and power to sell, the flour. B. obtains possession of the flour, by fraudulently misrepresenting to A. that he had found a purchaser, and hands it over to C. C. sells it, and the fraud being discovered, A. sues C. for the value. Can A. recover from C. ?" Mr. Spiers opened the debate in the affirmative and was followed by Mr. Bower, who supported the negative. Messrs. J. W. Evans and Bateman Napier then spoke for the affirmative, and Messrs. E. Williams, Kirk, and Heppell for the negative. The question being put to the meeting was decided in the negative. The following cases amongst others were quoted:-Pickering v. Busk (15 East. 538), Lindsay v. Cundy (L. R.2 Q. B. D. 96), Hardman v. Booth (1 H. & C. 803), Moyce v. Newington (39 L. T. N. S 535), Kingsford v. Merry (1 H. & N. 503).

UNITED LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETY. The annual general meeting of the above society was held at Clement's-inn Hall on the evening of Wednesday last. Mr. Quicke took the chair, and in the presence of a goodly assemblage of members, the various officers read their reports, which showed the affairs of the society to be in a progressive condition. The following officers were then elected for the ensuing year, viz., Mr. W. C. Owen, as secretary; Mr. D. A'D. Collier, as treasurer; Mr. Barren, as secretary for the Legal Correspondence Department; Mr. C. Kains-Jackson, as secretary for the General Correspondence Department; Mr. Quicke, as secretary for the Societies in Union; Mr. F. B. Moyse, as librarian ; and Mr. R. G. Templer, as reporter. Mr. Eustace Smith was elected auditor and Messrs. R. T. D. Acland, B. T. Bartrum, and W. Dowson as members of the committee. The immediate publication of the annual report having been resolved upon, the meeting then adjourned.

LIVERPOOL LAW STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION. A meeting of this association was held on Monday, December 15, at the Law Library, W. F. Wilson, Esq., solicitor, in the chair. Six new members were elected, and several gentlemen proposed for election. It was decided that the association should postpone its next meeting until Monday, January 12. J. Walton, Esq., barrister, had kindly promised to read a paper on "The Measure of Damages in Actions of Tort"; Mr. Walton was, however, anfortunately prevented from attending owing to illness, and the very interesting and instructive paper which he had prepared was at his request read by Mr. Leslie, the hon. secretary. At its conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Walton for his kindness in furnishing the paper. The question appointed for discussion was the following :—" A., by mining operations carried on by him on his own land, Occasions injury to land and buildings of B., an adjoining owner. B. is held entitled to recover-in an action against A. founded upon such injury-compensation for the damage that has actually occurred at the time of action brought. Should he also be allowed to recover in the same action for prospective damage estimated to result from the act of A. ?" Mr. A. Wilson opened the debate in the affirmative, and Mr. F. Smith followed in support of the negative. The case chiefly referred to was that of Lamb v. Walker (L. R. 3 Q. B. D. 389.) The following members took part in the discussion :-Messrs. Sandys, Cameron, McMaster, J. Mills, Cornet, and Mackenzie. On the question being put to the vote it was decided in the negative by a majority of one.

MANCHESTER LAW STUDENTS' DEBATING

SOCIETY.

The fourth meeting of the session of this society was held on the 6th inst., at the Law Library, Cross-street-chambers, when the chair was taken by C. H. M. Wharton, Esq., barrister-at-law. The minutes of the last meeting having been read by the hon. secretary (Mr. T. W. Millar) and passed, Mr. Hardman read an able and exhaustive essay on Contributory Negligence."

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Creditors' Claims.

CREDITORS UNDER ESTATES IN CHANCERY.
LAST DAY OF PROOF.

BOCKETT, DANIEL SMITH, Lincoln's inn fields, Gent, Dec 31. Bash-
ford v. Bockett, V.C. Malins. Hepburn, Cheapside
COOLING, JOHN, Bevois Town, Hants, Gen. Jan 1. Cooling v. Beeston,
Dec 31. Hands v..

V.C. Bacon. Harlow, Southampton bldg, Chancery lane
The question for discussion

was as follows:-" B., a clerk to a local board, engaged to do all the work of the board as such clerk, without the express authority of the board enters into a simple contract under £50 with A. for work necessary to carry out the duties of the board. The terms of engagement between B. and the board are unknown to A. Is the board liable on the contract entered into by B. with A. ?" Mr. Norton opened the debate in favour of the affirmative, and was followed by Messrs. Winser, Norris, Price, and Rayner. Mr. J. C. Wilson led for the negative, and was supported by Messrs. Walley, Solly, Hislop, Hardman, and Rycroft. Mr. Norton having replied, the chairman summed up in favour of the affirmative, and the question was so decided by a majority of four votes. hearty vote of thanks to the chairman, proposed by Mr. Hewitt and seconded by Mr. Law, brought the meeting to a close.

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BIRMINGHAM LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETY. The last meeting of the session was held on Tuesday evening, December 16, in the Law Library. Mr. W. Johnson, presided. A vote of thanks was passed to the president of the society, Mr. John Cole, registrar of the Birmingham County Court, for a gift of books to the society's library of the value of five guineas. A resolution was passed unanimously that for the future the ordinary meetings of the society shall commence at halfpast six instead of seven o'clock. A debate then took place on the following moot point :-"A testator bequeaths a sum of £1,000 to trustees in trust for A. for life; and after A'.s decease for her daughters who should survive her, with a restraint on anticipation. Is the restraint void as an infringement of the rule against perpetuities ? "In re Teague's Settlement (18 W. R. 752, L. R. 10 Eq. 564); Buckton v. Hay (23 SOLICITORS' JOURNAL, 867, 27 W. R. 527, L. R. 11 Ch. D. 645, 48 L. J. Ch. 563). speakers on the affirmative were Messrs. O'Conner, Barrows, Mason, B. Smith, T. M. Whitehouse, and Taylor, and on the negative Messrs. Crockford, Davis, Samuel, and Steere. The chairman in his summing up, having ruled that the question was as to the actual state of the law as laid down in the anthorities, and not as to the advisability of the Court of Appeal overruling them, for which the speakers on the negative contended, the point was unanimously decided in the affirmative. The first meeting of the spring session will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 1880.

EVANS, CHARLES, Conduit st, Bond st, Tailor. Hands, M. R. Holder, King st, Cheaps de

Jan 8.

Goold v.

Go LD, TOM, Newnham, Gloucester, Solicitor.
Goold, V C. Bacon. Gibert, Newnham
MOFFAT, ISABELLA MARGARET, Collingham rd, Gloucester rd. Jan 2.
Moffat v. Moffat, V.C. Ha 1. Wason, Lincoln's ian fields.
MILLS, JOHN, Bradford, Cotton Warp Merchant. Jan 6. Stubbing
v. Stewart, M. R. Robinson, Bradford

RASCH, Rev. ARTHUR WARNER, Clandown, Somerset. Jan 5. Walters
and Co v. Rasch, V.C. Malirs. Walters, New sq, Lincola's inn
SCOTTER, GEORGE, Welford ter, Upper Clapton, Bank Manager. Dec
29. Scrtter v. Scotter, M. R. Corpe, Austin Friars
SMITH, GEORGE, Paddockhu st, Sussex, Esq. Jan 5. Smith v. Clutton,
M.R. Hussey, New sq, Lincoln's inu

TIPPING, EMILY, Norwich. Jan 1. Trevor v. Hollis, V.C. Hall.
Linay, Norwich
[Gazette, Dec 2.]
Dec 26.

CHASE, CORNELIUS WILLIAM, Birmingham, Bookseller.

Betts v. Chase, M.R. Burman, Birmingham
GROUT, SAMUEL, Chick, Essex, Miller. Jau 6. Grout v. Grout, M.B.
Goody, Colchester

JAMIESON, WILLIAM, Railway approach, Fenchurch st, Ship Owner.
Dec 29. Ship Owners' Equirab e Mutual Insurance Association,
Limited, v. Gibb, V.C. Hall. Jones, Martin's lane, Cannon st
MARKS, LEON, Liverpool, Wach Manufacturer. Jan 8. Blanckensee
v. Marks, V.C. Malins. Nord -n, Liverpol
MURRAY, ALEXANDER, St. John's Hill, Wandsworth, Gent. Jan
Gathercole v. Murray, V.C. Hall. Vallance, Essex st, Strand
SANDERSON, WILLIAM, Aslackby, Lincoln, Farmer. Jan 1. Sharpe vs
Sanderson, V.C. Hall. Thompson, Grantham

TORRY, PARKINSON, Skirbeck, Lincoin, Accountant. Jan 2. Torry v
Adams, M. R. Dyer, Boston

TURNBULL, HENRY BENJAMIN, Wilton st, Belgrave sq. Jan 15. Turnball v. Turner, V.C. Hall. Lowe, Scott's yd, Cannon st WOOD, THOMAS WILLIAM, Harleyford rd, Vauxhall, Licensed Victualler. Jan 5. Stratton v. Lawrence, V.C. Malins. Noton, Gt Swan alley, Moorgate st

[Gazette, Dec 5.}

Jan 15. Rogers v. Fawley,

Jan 9. Bond v. Duffield, M.R.

Jan Jan 12. Kingdon v,

BENNETT, JOSEPH, Sheffield, Gardener.
V.C. Hall. Parkin, Sheffield
BOND, SARAH ANNIE, Chelmsford.
Duffield, Tokenhouse yd
BURNET, JOHN, Balsall Heath, Worcester, Colliery Proprietor.
24.
The
Burne v. Hurnet, V.C. H 1. Neal, Lime st
KINGDON, WILLIAM, Devizes, Schoolmaster.
Kingdon, V.C. Hall. Stanbu y, Plymouth
RATCLIFFE, EMILY FRANCES, South Norwoo1. Jan 5. Hooper v. Ratn
cliffe, V C. Bacon. Geare, Lincoln's in fields
SPICER, RICHARD, Harrietsham, Kent, Gent.
Spicer, V.C. Hall. Norw-od, Charing, nr Ashford
UNWIN, PHILIP, Sheffield, out of bus ness. Jan 5. Unwin v. Unwin,
M.R. Tattershall, Shefeld

On Tuesday, says the Daily Chronicle, an application was made to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the part of a person to vacate an order of the Royal Court of Jersey made under peculiar circumstances. Some ten years

ago the petitioner was found by the legal tribunals of that place to be addicted to intemperance, and a curator was appointed over his person and property. For several years past he had been reformed, and had held an appointment at a public institution. He had applied to the proper tribunal to get the curatorship removed, and the result was that his person was declared free, but his property, which was of some extent, was still kept under the power of the court, and out of his possession. On application to the Judicial Committee, an order had been sent to the Royal Court, and a report received to the effect that, until his family were in a position to earn their living, the Court thought the curator. ship should continue. Counsel submitted that it was contrary to law and justice to retain the property, and yet grant personal freedom. Sir James Colville, in giving the judgment of their lordships, said the judges of the Royal Court had acted honestly, but erroneously, in the view they had adopted. Their lordships would advise her Majesty that the order of curatorship be removed, and as the person of the petitioner had been declared free, he was entitled to the same order as to his property.

Jan 15. Reeves v.

WOLMERSHAUSEN, GEORGE MICHAEL, Curzon st, Military Tailor. Jan 10. Wolmershausen v. Womershausen, V.C. Hall. Carr and Co. Basinghall st

[Gazette, Dec. 9.]

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CREDITORS UNDER 22 & 23 VICT. CAP. 25.
LAST DAY OF CLAIM.

ALLEN, JOHN, Knighton, Leicester, Wine Merchant. Feb 1. Toller
and Sons. Leicester
BALDWIN, CHARLOTTE, Great Cornard, Suffolk. Jan 31. Surr and Co,
Abchurch lane

BARRETT, CHARLOTTE, Lowestoft, Suffolk. Dec 26. Nicholson, Lowestoft

BEWLEY, GEORGE, Stanwix, Cumberland, Carrier. Jan 10. Bendle, Carlisle

BIRD, Rev. GODFREY, the Rectory, Great Wigborough, Essex. Feb 14. Howard and Co, Colchester

BUTTS, WILLIAM PITT, Woking, Surrey, Esq. Feb 1. Cunliffe and Co, Chancery lane

DUDDING, ANN, Selby, York. Jan 9. Bantoft and Son, Selby EDMONDS, JOHN THOMAS, Trevethin, Monmouth, Colliery Proprietor, Jan 8. O iver, Newport

GOODBAN, JOHN, Eastbourne, Sussex, Esq. Jan 22. Bircham and Co, Austin Friers

HERSEE, FANNY, Saint Bartholomew, Chichester. Jan 15. Sow ton, Bedford row

HILL, GEORGE, Highbury New Park, Banker. Jan 10. Sidney and Son, Furnival's-inn

HOPKINS, ABRAHAM BURGE, Aston-juxta-Birmingham, Gent. Jan 15. Whateley and Co, Birmingham

HORSEY, Rev. JOHN, Taunton, Somerset, Independent Minister.
Jan 12. Rossiter, Taunton

JACK ON, Captain STANDISH RADLEY, Charles st, St James'.
Freshfields and William, Bank bidgs

Jan 16.

JONES, ELIJAH, Widemarsh, Hereford, Farmer. Jan 17. Corner, Hereford

LEABOYD, WILLIAM, Huddersfield, Gent. Jan 31. Brook and Co,

Huddersfield

MEEK, JOHN, Macclesfield, Mercer. March 25. Manchester

PALMER, BENAMIN MYMENT, Colchester, Essex, Colchester

Peacock and Gracie,

Gent. Jan 1. Church, PAULIN, WILLIAM, Port Elizabeth, Cape of Goot Hope, Captain in the Merchant Service. Jan 14. Smith and Atkinson, Rye RICHARDSON, WILLIAM THOMAS, Broad st, Golden sq, out of business. Jan 12. Wrig t, Walbrook

RIDGWAY, ROBERT, Lower Broughton, Lancaster, Gent. Jan 21. Taylor and Co, Manches er

SCOTT, THOMAS ALFRED EDWARDS, Worcester Park, Surrey, Colonial Merchant. Dec 31. Hopgood and Co, Whitehali pl

SMITH, BRYAN SIDNEY, Liverpool, Esq. March 25. How, Shrewsbury

STAMP, ANN, Reading. Jan 19. Shearman, Gresham st

WALKER, THOMAS, Derby, Coal Dealer. Jan 16. Gadsby, Derby WEBSTER, GEORGE, Hambleton, York, Farmer. Jan 9. Bantoft and Son, Selby

WILKES, ELIZABETH, Moseley, Worcester.

Co, Birmingham

Jan 15. Whateley and [Gazette, Dec. 5.] ANCELL, WILSON, Mumford crt, Milk st, Merchant. Jan 31. Heather and Sons, Paternoster-orw

BAINES, HUGH ROBERT, R deliffe sq, South Kensington, Gent. Argles and Co, Gracechurch st

BRANSON, Rev. GEORGE, West Tested, Hants, Feb 2. Altrincham

CHALLENER, THOMAS, Bollington, Chester, Wheelwright. Brocklehurst and Co, Macclesfield

COLLEDGE, THOMAS RICHARDSON, Cheltenham, Esq, M.D. Ticehurst and Sons, Cheltenham

Jan 8.

Cave, Jan 16.

Jan 15.

COWLARD, HENRY, Lincoln'inn-fields, Solicitor. Jan 17. Cowlard and Chowne, Lincoln's inn fields

DAKINS, Rev. JOHN HORSLEY, Brighton, Clerk. Jan 31. Drummonds and Co, Croydon

DICKINSON, WILLIAM ROBSON, Lintz Green, Durham, Colliery Owner. Dec 31. Bush, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

ENTWISTLE, THOMAS, Welhayes, Hampshire. Jan 20. Entwistle, • Wolhayes

FERGUSON, JOSEPHINE CATHARINE, Haverstock-hill. Feb 1. Pattison and Co, Queen Victoria st

FOWLER, CATHERINE, Stonehouse, Gloucester. Jan 15. Phipps and Witchell, Canscross

HAYTON, DANIEL, Upper Talse-hill, Surrey, Gent. Jan 19. Cookson and Co, New sq, Lincoln's-ion HUTCHINSON, CHARLOTTE, Leamington.

Lincoln's-inn-fields

Jan 15.

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LEWRIE, ANTOINETTE, Upper Lewes rd, Brighton. Brighton

Pyke and Co, Smith, Denbigh st,

Jan 1. Hamilton,

LUCAS, SABAH ANN, Avenue rd, Regent's Park. Jan 15. Guscotte and Co, Essex st, Strand

MORTON, JOHN JAMES, Scawthorpe, York, Farmer. Feb 10. Broombead and Co, Sheffield

NEEDHAN, RALPH, Forest Hill, Kent, Esq. Jan 15. Sheffield,
Calam st

PASHLEY, ALEXANDER WILLIAM, Heigham, Norwich, Artificial Manure
Manufacturer. Feb 1. Chittock and Woods, Norwich
SAVERY, ELLEN, Clifton, Bristol. March 31. Prideaux and Clark,
Bristol

SOUTHWELL, EDWARD JOSEPH, Blackheath, Kent, Secretary to the
Commercial Gas Company. Jan 15. Thompson and Co, Cornhill
STUART, ROBERT, Kirkennan, nr Dalbeattie. Jan 1. Lidderdale, Castle
Douglas

SWELT, JOHN, East Stonehouse, Devon, Joiner in H.M's Dockyard.
Jan 24, Gard, Devonport

TEDD, ALFRED, West Bromwich, Fishmonger. Jan 17. Rankin, West
Bromwich
THOMASON, ISABELLA, Banks-within-Northmeols, Lancaster. Jan 5.
Weisby and Co, Southport

TUESER, JOHN, Goxhul, Lincoln, Retired Farmer. Jan 31. Mason,
Barton-ap n-Humber

TYOS, GEORGE, Coniston, Lancaster, Tailor. Jan 8. Butler, Brough. ton-in-Furness

WATSON, JOAN HURMAN, Upper Norwood, Gent. Feb 1. Patteson and Co, Queen Victoria st

WHITEHEAD, WILLIAM, Sale, Chester, Gent. Jan 31. Nicholls and Co,

Altrincham

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County Courts.

BRADFORD.

(Before W. T. S. DANIEL, Esq., Q.C., Judge.) Dec. 9.-Re Gilbert Keighley.

Fould applied on behalf of Benjamin Musgrave, the receiver appointed under the liquidation petition of Gilbert Keighley, of Bradford, worsted spinner and manufacturer, for directions as to removing, disannexing, or otherwise dealing with the tenant's and trade fixtures affixed to the several mills and the warehouse which were in the occupation of the debtor at the time of the filing of his petition. The affidavit of the debtor filed in support of the application showed that during the debtor's tenancy he had affixed looms and other machinery of the value to the estate of over £1,600, which the debtor was entitled to remove as between landlord and tenant, and which, in the event of his affairs going into liquidation and the trustee disclaiming the respective tenancies, would belong to the landlords, unless the debtor and the receiver had leave from the court to disannex such fixtures before the appointment of the trustee.

His HONOUR said the court had no power to give either the receiver or the debtor any greater rights than the debtor had. The receiver could not derive any authority from the court to do any act which the debtor could not have done without authority, but the court could sanction the receiver's concurring with the debtor in doing a lawful act, if that lawful act was done for the benefit of the estate. He had acted at Leeds upon such an application as was then before him, and had authorized the disannexing of tradefixtures before the meeting of creditors was held appointing a trustee. In the case at Leeds the fixtures were of consider-able value. They were clearly trade fixtures, which, if there had been no insolvency, the debtor would have been entitled, by virtue of the contract between him and the landlord, to have removed at his own option. In that case the meeting of creditors was held before the fixtures had been disannexed, but the creditors, influenced, he supposed, by the view which he had expressed, adjourned the meeting without appointing a trustee, in order that, in the meantime, the right of the debtor might be exercised; and it was so done, and the fixtures were disannexed The whole were sold by arrangement with the landlord, without prejudice to any question of his rights, and a separation was made of the value of the landlord's fixtures, as distinct from what were the trade fixtures, if the tenant was entitled to remove them. The case came before him, and he decided that the landlord had no right. There was no disclaimer in that case. There would have been if it had not been an arrangement. It was argued on the assumption that there had been a disclaimer by the trustee after his appoint ment, when the machines had been disannexed. They were disannexed before the appointment of a trustee, and he held that the estate was entitled to the value of the fixtures dis annexed. He was rather sorry that the case was not carried further, so that a judgment on such an important question as that might have been obtained which would have been a higher authority than a county court judgment, which was no authority at all except in a particular case, and he was afraid that even when county court judgments were confirmed they were no authority, because there could be no appeal beyond a revisionary court. Considering the enormous amount of property which depended upon the adjudication of county court judges, their judgments ought to rest upon as high an authority as any of the judgments of a high court would rest. In the case in question, what induced him to act as he had done and he explained it in order that if he was wrong he might be set right-was that it appeared to him that the rights of landlords, as regarded trade fixtures, rested upon the case of Ex parte Brooke, Re Roberts (27 W. R. 255). That case in effect only followed a previous decision of the Court of Appeal, in the case of Ex parte Stephens (26 W. R. 136). In that case there had been a lease of the trade fixtures. There was an appointment of trustee, and there was a disclaimer by the trustee, and after the trustee had disclaimed he removed the fixtures.. After he had disclaimed, according to the plain language of the Act of Parliament, he had no longer any interest in the property. He was a trespasser if he went near, because the disclaimer operated as from the date of his appointment. In Ex parte Brooke the case was different..

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