FOR

THE YEAR 1869

COMPRISING

REPORTS OF CASES

In the House of Lords, In the Privy Council,
and in the Exchequer Chamber,

IN THE COURTS OF

Chancery and Appeal in Bankruptcy,

IN THE COURTS OF

Queen's Bench and the Bail Court, Common Pleas,
and Exchequer,

IN THE COURT FOR

Crown Cases Reserved,

In the High Court of Admiralty, the Court of Probate,
The Court for Bivorce and Matrimonial Causes, and
The Ecclesiastical Courts,

MICHAELMAS TERM, 1868, TO MICHAELMAS TERM, 1869.

The House of Lords Cases are in the Chancery and Common Law Volumes respectively; the Decisions
in the Exchequer Chamber will be found with the reports of Cases in the respective Courts from which the
Errors and Appeals come; the Appeals from Revising Barristers are in the Common Pleas; and the
County Court Appeals are in the Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer respectively.

THESE CASES (EQUITY AND COMMON LAW) FORM PARTS I. AND II. OF THE REPORTS.

THE CASES RELATING TO THE POOR LAWS, THE CRIMINAL LAW AND OTHER SUBJECTS CHIEFLY
CONNECTED WITH THE DUTIES AND OFFICE OF MAGISTRATES, ARE
SEPARATELY ARRANGED, AND FORM PART III. OF THE REPORTS.

THE PRIVY COUNCIL CASES, THE PROBATE COURT AND THE DIVORCE AND
MATRIMONIAL CAUSES COURT, THE ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS, AND THE
HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY, ARE SEPARATELY ARRANGED,

AND FORM PARTS IV., V., VI. AND VII. OF THE REPORTS.

THE REPORTS ARE EDITED BY

MONTAGU CHAMBERS, ESQ. ONE OF HER MAJESTY'S COUNSEL,
FRANCIS TOWERS STREETEN, Esq.

AND

FREDERICK HOARE COLT, ESQ. BARRISTERS-At-Law.

VOL. XLVII.

NEW SERIES-VOL. XXXVIII.
PART I. CHANCERY AND BANKRUPTCY.

LONDON:

Printed by James Holmes, 4, Took's Court, Chancery Lane.

PUBLISHED BY EDWARD BRET INCE, 5, QUALITY COURT, CHANCERY LANE.

MDCCCLXIX.

BY WHOM THE CASES ARE REPORTED.

In the House of Lords,

EDMUND STORY MASKELYNE, Esq.

In the Privy Council,
EDWARD BULLOCK, Esq.

In the Lord Chancellor's Court, and the Lords Justices' Court,
CHARLES EDWARD HAWKINS, Esq.

WILLIAM STEBBING, Esq. and EDWARD ALFRED HADLEY, Esq.
Exchequer Chamber.

The Decisions in Error and on Appeal in the Court of Exchequer Chamber are reported by the Barristers who report the Cases in the respective Courts from which the Errors and Appeals come. Rolls Court,

DAVID PITCAIRN, Esq. and EDWARD GILBERT HERBERT, ESQ.

Court of the First Vice Chancellor,

HENRY ROBERT YOUNG, Esq. and WILLIAM WORSLEY KNOX, Esq. Court of the Second Vice Chancellor,

FREDERICK WHITTING, Esq. and GEORGE TUTHILL BORRETT, Esq.
Court of the Third Vice Chancellor,

EDWARD THURSTAN HOLLAND, Esq. and
ROLAND KNYVET WILSON, Esq.

Appeal Cases in Bankruptcy,

CHARLES EDWARD HAWKINS, Esq.

WILLIAM STEBBING, Esq. and EDWARD ALFRED HADLEY, Esq.

Court of Queen's Bench, and the Bail Court,

ROBERT SAWYER, Esq., ARTHUR PAUL STONE, Esq.,
And (in the BAIL COURT) THOMAS SIRRELL PRITCHARD, Esq.
Court of Common Pleas,

WILLIAM PATERSON, Esq. and GILMORE EVANS, Esq.
Court of Exchequer,

HUGH COWIE, Esq. and LUMLEY SMITH, Esq.

Court for Crown Cases Reserved,

THOMAS SIRRELL PRITCHARD, Esq.

Courts of Probate, and Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, GEORGE HENRY COOPER, Esq. and GEORGE CALLAGHAN, Esq. High Court of Admiralty,

ROBERT ALBION PRITCHARD, Esq. D.C.L.

Ecclesiastical Cases,

GEORGE CALLAGHAN, Esq.

FROM MICHAELMAS TERM, 1868, TO TRINITY TERM, 1869, BOTH INCLUSIVE.

IN THE COURTS OF CHANCERY.

The Right Hon. LORD CAIRNS, Lord High Chancellor.

The Right Hon. LORD HATHERLEY, Lord High Chancellor.

The Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM PAGE WOOD, Lord Justice.

The Right Hon. Sir CHARLES JASPER SELWYN, Knt., Lord Justice.

The Right Hon. Sir GEORGE MARKHAM GIFFARD, Knt., Lord Justice.
The Right Hon. LORD ROMILLY, Master of the Rolls.

The Hon. Sir JOHN STUART, Knt., Vice Chanceller.

The Hon. Sir RICHARD MALINS, Knt., Vice Chancellor.

The Hon. Sir GEORGE MARKHAM GIFFARD, Knt., Vice Chancellor.

The Hon. Sir WILLIAM MILBOURNE JAMES, Knt., Vice Chancellor.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL IN BANKRUPTCY.

The Right Hon. LORD HATHERLEY, Lord High Chancellor.

The Right Hon. SIR CHARLES JASPER SELWYN, and The Right Hon. SIR GEORGE MARKHAM GIFFARD, Lords Justices.

IN THE COURTS OF PROBATE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES. The Right Hon. LORD PENZANCE.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY.

The Right Hon. Sir ROBERT JOSEPH PHILLIMORE, Knt.

IN THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

The Right Hon. Sir ALEXANDER J. E. COCKBURN, Bart., Lord Chief Justice.
The Hon. Sir COLIN BLACKBURN, Knt.

The Hon. Sir JOHN MELLOR, Knt.
The Hon. Sir ROBERT LUSH, Knt.
The Hon. Sir JAMES HANNEN, Knt.

The Hon. Sir GEORGE HAYES, Knt.

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

The Right Hon. Sir WILLIAM BOVILL, Knt., Lord Chief Justice.

The Hon. Sir JAMES SHAW WILLES, Knt.

The Hon. Sir JOHN BARNARD BYLES, Knt.

The Hon. Sir HENRY SINGER KEATING, Knt.

The Hon. Sir MONTAGUE EDWARD SMITH, Knt.

The Hon. Sir W. BALIOL Brett, Knt.

IN THE COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

The Right Hon. Sir FITZROY KELLY, Knt., Lord Chief Baron.
The Hon. Sir SAMUEL MARTIN, Knt.

The Hon. Sir GEORGE WILLIAM WILSHERE BRAMWELL, Knt.

The Hon. Sir WILLIAM FRY CHANNELL, Knt.

The Hon. Sir GILLERY PIGOTT, Knt.

The Hon. Sir ANTHONY CLEASBY, Knt.

Sir JOHN BURGESS KARSLAKE, Knt. Attorney General.
Sir ROBERT PORRETT COLLIER, Knt. Attorney General.
Sir RICHARD BAGGALLAY, Knt., Solicitor General.
Sir JOHN DUKE COLERIDGE, Knt., Solicitor General.
Sir TRAVERS Twiss, Knt., D.C.L., Queen's Advocate.