AND JOURNAL OF PROPERTY, FROM MARCH 1847, TO OCTOBER 1847. VOLUME IX. THE REPORTS IN THIS VOLUME ARE CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOLLOWING GENTLEMEN: HOUSE OF LORDS, by JOHN BITTLESTON, Esq. Barrister-atLaw. PRIVY COUNCIL by THOMAS CAMPBELL FOSTER, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law. EQUITY COURTS. LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT by RICHARD GRIFFITHS VICE-CHANCELLOR KNIGHT BRUCE'S COURT by GEORGE S. ALLNUTT, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barristerat-Law. VICE-CHANCELLOR WIGRAM'S COURT by VESEY T. DAWSON, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law. COMMON LAW COURTS. The QUEEN'S BENCH by ADAM BITTLESTON, Esq. of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law, and EDWARD WISE, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law. The COURT of COMMON PLEAS by PAUL PARNELL, Esq. of the Middle Temple, and JOHN THOMPSON, Esq. of the Inner Temple, Barristers-at-Law. The COURT of EXCHEQUER by T. SPENCER COPE, Esq. and FREDERICK BAILEY, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barris. ters-at-Law. The BAIL COURT by T. W. SAUNDERS, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law. The EXCHEQUER CHAMBER by WILLIAM PATERSON, Esq. Barrister-at-Law. BANKRUPT AND INSOLVENT COURTS. The COURT OF REVIEW by GEORGE S. ALLNUTT, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law. BRISTOL DISTRICT COURT by F. T. ALLEN, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law. NISI PRIUS, CIRCUITS, AND CROWN CASES. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT by B. C. ROBINSON, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law. CROWN CASES (before all the Judges) by A. BITTLESTON, Esq. of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law. NORTHERN CIRCUIT, York and Liverpool, by F. J B. AspiNALL, and T. CAMPBELL FOSTER, Esqrs. Barristers-at-Law. The other parts of the Circuit by G. F. H. OLEPHANT, Esq. Barrister-at-Law. MIDLAND CIRCUIT by ADAM BITTLESTON, Esq. of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law. WESTERN CIRCUIT by EDWARD W. Cox, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law. NORFOLK CIRCUIT by JOHN B. DASENT, Esq. Barristerat-Law. OXFORD CIRCUIT by J. E. DAVIS, Esq. Barrister-at-Law. SITTINGS AT NISI PRIUS AFTER TERM, by various gen. tlemen. ECCLESIASTICAL and ADMIRALTY COURTS by DR. WADDILOVE, of Doctors' Commons. ELECTION LAW. REGISTRATION APPEALS in the COMMON PLEAS by EDWARD W. Cox, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barrister-atLaw; and HENRY TINDAL ATKINSON, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law. ELECTION COMMITTEES by EDWARD W. Cox, Esq. of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law. IRISH REPORTS. The LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT, QUEEN'S BENCH, and CRIMINAL COURTS, by WM. ST. LEGER BABINGTON, LL.D. Barrister-at-Law. The Written Judgments are reported verbatim in Short-hand by Mr. H. GREGORY, Short-hand Writer. LONDON: PUBLISHED AT THE OFFICE OF THE LAW TIMES, 1847. Simpson v. Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, VALPY and Others v. Gibson, 175, 434 167 Sinderson v. Williams, 262 Skey v. Garlike, 371 Skingley v. Kimber, 246 Skip v. Burridge, 52, 222 Sledden and Another v. Dixon, 178 Smith v. Betts, 82 Brown, 394 Earl of Effingham, 491 Ipswich and Bury Railway, 371 Sandeman, 202 Wearing, 72, 125 Snowden v. Marriott, 17 Someby v. Caring, 106 Southcomb ". Bishop of Exeter, 293 Sowler v. Simpson, 82 Spence v. Chadwick, 101 Spencer v. Hagindar, 202, 250 Spooner v. Payne, 52 Spright v. Hawksworth, 83 Sprye v. Reynell, 215 Stagg v. Earl of Melltown, 57, 270 Standen v. Christmas and Another, 169 Staples v. Clay, 222 Stapleton v. Smith, 198 Stead v. Anderson, 199, 227, 434 Stedman v. Poole, 218 Steed v. Oliver, 168 Stephens v. Bonney and Another, 227 St. Katherine's Dock Company v. Commis- Strother r. Stevenson, 229 sioners of Sewers, 271 Salmon v. Garter, 104 Salt v. Batho, 83 Garner, 222 Sandford v. Chanter, 54 Chauntler and Another, 55 Scawin v. Watson, 215 Shooster and Others v. Cooper, 151 Shoubridge v. Smith, 82 Sibson v. Edgworth, 293 Sidebottom v. Glossop, 229 Simmonds v. Muntz, 201 Simmons and Another v. Edwards and Anor. 59 Stuart v. Steele, 78, 128 TALBOT v. Bulkley, 201 Onthey, 249 Fenton, 178 Towne v. Bonnin, 4 Truelock v. Robey, 493 Tuckie v. Hawkins, 227 Hartley, 52 Varty v. Duncan, 371, 429 Vipan v. Gay and Another, 54 WAGNER v. Washbourne, 270 Wait and Another v. Baker, 38 Wallace v. Swinburne, 82 Wallington v. Lambert, 171 Wallis v. Brown and Another, 248 Walsh v. Trevanion, 216 Ware v. Rowland, 409 Washbourne v. Burrowes, 201, 249 Watts v. Symes, 290 Waugh v. Littledale, 202 Webb v. Hurrell, 79 Webster v. Crouch, 59 Holdsworth, 39, 131 Lord Portarlington, 245 Lord Oranmore, 125 YATES v. Fenton, 123 Grove, 227 INDEX TO SUBJECTS OF CASES. statement of slander, 24; of declaration as ABATEMENT, plea of, must be for non- | Amendment, of writ of summons, 79; in Costs where two suits instituted, 17; form Title, where writ served on wrong party, ib. ; rectification and cancellation of Assignee of reversion, under 32 Hen. 8, c. ARBITRATION AND AWARD:- Enrolling articles nunc pro tunc, 131; cer- Bill.-Must state name of court, 105; taxa- BANKRUPT AND BANKRUPTCY:- |