Counsel and Client-At hearing of motion M. stated that he appeared as counsel for B, and S. also stated that he appeared as counsel for B, and B. being present and being asked by Court whom he wished to appear as his counsel, and having stated that he wished S. to be his counsel, Court directed S. alone to appear as B.'s counsel. Bass, ex parte, 245 Covenant-Party covenanted with single woman to pay her for life, subject to proviso, an annuity of 401. per annum; and proviso was, that if she should marry, annuity should be reduced to 201. per annum. After marriage she was entitled to 201. per year only, there being no unqualified gift of annuity of 401. for life, and qualification of being unmarried being condition precedent to each successive payment. Principles of law as to restraints upon marriage being void as against public policy, not applicable in such case. Grace v. Webb, 13 Plaintiff conveyed piece of ground to E. in fee simple, and E. covenanted for himself, &c., with plaintiff, &c., to keep ground and iron railing round same in its then form, uncovered with any buildings, and that plaintiff and his tenants might have keys at their own expense, and privilege of admis. sion. Neighbourhood had become thickly populated, and ground greatly neglected and in ruinous condition, and for many years neither plaintiff nor his tenants had used or claimed to use it. Removal of some of railings by defendant, who claimed by purchase under Ě, and intention to make footpaths, and claim of right of building thereon, a breach of covenant; and he was restrained by injunction, although plaintiff had not established validity of covenant, at law, as binding upon assig nee of land. Tulk v. Moxhay, 83 Creditors' Suit. See Administration of Estate. of parliamentary allowances, and will not confine charges within allowances for business done in Chancery. Solicitor and agent of company retained parliamentary agents on behalf of company; and bills of costs delivered to solicitor, but directors obtained order for taxation. Order irregular. Sudlow, in re, 182 After defendant put in his answer, plaintiff let his house, and went to reside at Boulogne, but had since occasionally been within jurisdiction. He denied all intention to reside abroad, but said it was pleasant to remain where he was then staying, and also denied leaving England to avoid jurisdiction. Plaintiff's explanation ambiguous, and security for costs required. Kennaway v. Tripp, 298 In information by Attorney General on behalf of Crown against city of London, Master allowed exceptions to further answer for insufficiency, and certified costs ought to be paid by corporation. Corporation took exceptions to Master's report, but did not except to that part of certificate stating they ought to pay costs. Leave afterwards obtained from Court to discuss liability of defendants to pay costs. No general rule in equity that Attorney General cannot receive costs because he does not pay them, and corporation not exempt from costs. Aitorney Gen, v. Corporation of London, 339 Only those payments which are made in performance of professional duties and in a professional character, ought to be allowed as disbursements in solicitor's bill of costs. Remnant, in re, 374 One of defendants in suit to whom costs ordered to be paid by plaintiffs, died before taxation, and suit not revived. On motion by representative of deceased defendant, Court would not direct Master to proceed with taxation until suit had been revived, notwithstanding decree passed and entered, and costs, under 1 & 2 Vict. c. 110. s. 18, a charge upon real estate of plaintiffs. Robertson v. Southgate, 404 of obtaining money out of court. Chelwode, ex parte, 418 Each party directed to pay his own costs incurred by unnecessary litigation by defendant. Sentance v. Porter, 448 If plaintiff's motion successfully opposed by defendant on affidavits, and before answer, and rule is to reserve costs until hearing.–Secus, if plaintiff moves on defendant's answer. Waring v. Manchester, &e. Railway Co., 450 A. brought action against B. B. thereupon filed bill against A. in respect of matters which were subject of action. A. not entitled to security for costs. Watteeu v. Billam, 455 Suit to ascertain rights of plaintiff and others to certain property: plaintiff pending suit made three mortgages of his share to different persons who were brought before Court by supplemental bill. Decree made declaring plaintiff'entitled to one-fifth of estate, and directing costs to be paid as between party and party out of aggregate fund. First mortgagee presented petition for payment of his principal, interest and costs, and plaintiff claimed extra costs as prior charges which was resisted by second mortgagee. Plaintiff not entitled to extra costs, but second mortgagee entitled to take fund, leaving plaintiff's costs in that respect unpaid. Smith v. Plomer, 456 By order made in cause case sent for opinion of court of law, and certificate returned in favour of plaintiff. By final decree in cause costs of suit generally given to plaintiff, but costs of case not mentioned. Plaintiff entitled to costs of case. Humphrey v. Geary, 488 See Administration of Estate. Appearance. Charity. Mortgage. Pauper. Payment into and out of Court. Solicitor, Debt on Bond. See Release. have been executed for immoral consideration, and in expectation of future illegal cohabitation. Demurrer that plaintiff being party to immorality could not claim relief founded on his own turpitude, overruled, no immoral cohabitation having, in fact, taken place in pursuance of alleged expectation. Sismey v. Eley, 350 See Accumulations. Devise-of real estate to executors, upon trust to pay rents for support of wife, and present or future grandchildren during life of wife, and upon her decease to convey property to present or future grandchildren, as they should attain twenty-five, to hold same unto his grandchildren, their heirs and assigns for ever, as tenants in common, void for remoteness. Blagrove v. Hancock, 20 Testator gave real and personal estate to trustees, on trust to pay proceeds to his eldest grandson for life, with remainder to children who should attain twenty-five, but if he should die without having children, then to his other grandchildren. Eldest grandson died without issue. Gift to children of eldest grandson void for remoteness, but subsequent limitation to younger grandchildren good. Goring v. Howard, 105 Testator devised freehold estates in trust to permit his wife to receive rents for her life, and after her decease to permit his nephew, his heirs and assigns, to hold and enjoy said estates and receive rents and profits subject to payment of 201. yearly and every year for ever to his niece, her executors, administrators, and assigns; and testator made chargeable his said freehold estates with payment of said sum. Annuitant died, and her devisees contracted to sell rent-charge, which was in evil which deed intended to produce. Benyon v. Nettlefold, 445 stated to have been given to testator's niece, her 238 River Company to A, upon such trust as he should New River Co., 299 perty for term of ninety-nine years, at peppercorn of real estate to A. for life, and after her death See Accumulations. Will. corporation of London, alleged that Crown seised Court not compel discovery in aid of plea, to Election. See Will. an equitable mortgage of lease to C, and C. was witness examined upon written interrogatories, and Books of joint-stock company evidence against Bill filed to impeach deed, on ground of fraud, Reception of, where replication not filed. Chalk executors for their wilful default. Authority of See Company. Parties. Immoral Consideration. See Deed. On motion for appointment of guardian of infant Order of course obtained by direction of next Life policy of assurance settled, on marriage of After B.'s death a bonus payable on See Amendment. Company. Legacy: Injunction- Where injunction obtained by plaintiff to restrain joint action against him by several defendants, all of whoin but two put in answers, and obtained order to dissolve as against themselves; and other two put in answers, but refused to move to dissolve, those defendants who had obtained order to dissolve at liberty to move to dissolve as against other two, without serving them with notice of motion. M'Gregor v. Conyngham, 41 Railway company filed bill against surveyors who had brought action at law against them in respect of surveys made by them for company, and other matters connected with those surveys, and for monies expended by them for company. Bill alleged that with discovery asked for, company could successfully defend action. Injunction when action was nearly ready for trial, applied for on ground that accouuts too complicated to be taken in action at law, refused. South-Eastern Railway Co, v. Martin, 103 Plaintiff who had never been in possession, and whose alleged title first accrued nearly twenty years since, filed bill againt defendant in possession of certain real estates, and in respect of which an action of ejectment between plaintiff and defendant was then pending, praying for injunction to restrain defendant from felling certain ornamental and other timber. Demurrer, on ground that person out of possession must first establish his right at law before he can come into equity allowed. Davenport v. Davenport, 163 Dissolution of, by amending bill by adding plaintiff. Attorney General v. Marsh, 272 Special injunction granted, without bill filed, to restrain creditor from proceeding against company with suit in Lord Mayor's Court, commenced previously to order made, for winding up affairs of company. Injunction dissolved with costs; and that notwithstanding interim manager appointed since application for injunction. Indian Mail Packet Co., 390 Guardians of poor of Southampton applied for act of parliament to authorize levying of poorrates upon owners instead of occupiers of small tenements; and bill which contained proviso for payment of costs incurred in promoting same out of poor-rates, rejected. Injunction granted to restrain guardians from paying these expenses out of rates. Allorney General v. Guardians, fc. of Southampton, 393 If it appear that powers of act of parliament for making railway were to be exercised contrary to conditions for which they were granted, or contrary to conditions on which shareholders subscribed their capital, Court has jurisdiction to interfere. If coinpany declined or are unable distinctly to state they were constructing part with the view of completing whole line, Court will interfere. Court will' interfere upon application of single shareholder. Directors no right to apply capital subscribed for whole line to make part only. "Cohen v. Wilkinson, 419 What amounts to a breach of. Grand Junction Canal Co. v. Dimes, 411 Where order for, discharged upon appeal, defendants entitled to costs of original motion. Beardmer v. London and North-Western Railway 432 What species of fraud sufficient to give Court jurisdiction. Injunction against company for determining contract and entering upon incomplete works refused, mala fides not being established. Waring v. Manchester, fr. Railway Co., 450 New Series, XVIII.- INDEX, Chanc. & Bankr. Plaintiff having obtained ex parle injunction, afterwards dissolved on ground of concealment of facts, not precluded making application for another injunction upon merits. Fitch v. Rochfort, 458 See Administration of Estate. Affidavit. Copyright. Covenant. Partnership. School. Ship and Shipping Insolvent-Bill of sale as to personal property given by insolvent to creditor more than year before insolvency, but possession not taken by creditor till one month prior. Creditor restrained from proceeding to sell property, and could only avail himself of bill of sale under insolvency. Parrott v. Congreve, 279 Insurance--Loan granted by insurance company upon bond with sureties, and policy on life of borrower, as collateral security. Premiums not paid within days of grace, but demanded by company, who brought actions against sureties who refused to pay, and pleaded non est factum and payment. Suit instituted to restrain such actions, and it being contended that demand by company after policy "was actually void" had revived it, such revival neutralized by fact of refusal to pay, and bill dis missed, with costs. Edge v. Duke, 183 Irregularity. See Practice. Jurisdiction-Power and duty of Lord Chancellor or other Judge having sole jurisdiction over suit in which he has an interest. Decree of sole Judge, though interested, not void for incapacity, and ought not to be treated as a nullity. Grand Junction Canal v. Dimes, 365 Power of Judge being an interested party. Vice Chancellor no power to alter or discharge order made by Lord Chancellor, but order must be taken, as it appears to be, without reference to power of his Lordship to make it. Ibid. 419 In suit for distribution of trust fund, one of plaintiffs, married woman, entitled for her separate use to share in property: her busband, who was made a defendant, not having been heard of since 1843, application made, upon authority of Mores v. Mores, to have cause set down for hearing notwithstanding husband had not appeared. Upon objection raised by Registrar to jurisdiction of Vice Chancellor, Court refused to make order. Russell v. Lucy, 464 See Arbitration. Costs. Patent. Railway. Land Tar-Guardians of A, an infant, tenant in tail in possession of an estate, contracted for redemption of land-tax, under 38 Geo. 3. c. 60, and made all transfers of stock, agreed to be made, before 1804. In 1804 A. attained his majority, and suffered recovery. In 1805, A, by indentures of lease and release, executed in consideration of intended marriage, conveyed estate, with its rights, members, and appurtenances, &c. to certain uses, and entered into usual covenants for title. Land-tax not noticed in these deeds. After execution of deeds and during A's life, said charge in lieu of land-tax kept separate from rents of estate. Charge not pass by settlement, and not merged in estate during A's life. Blundell v. Stanley, 300 Lands Clauses Consolidation Act. See Railway. Leasehold. See Equitable Mortgage. Legacy-Under bequest of, to A. B, his wife and chil dren, parents and children take together as joint tenants, and A. B. and wife reckon as one person, and take only one share. Gordon v. Whieldon, 5 Bequest of personal estate to A. for life, and after her death to testator's brothers and sisters; but if any of brothers and sisters should die before they became entitled to their shares, shares of them so dying to go to their children. Testator B left five brothers and sisters, two of whom died in son v. Kennicolt, 40 legacy to person of weak intellect, and a year after - Testator gave to his daughter 15,0001., to be Case in which illegitimate daughter of testator Testator bequeathed personal estate to trustees further sum of 2,1201. upon like securities, and pay Testator devised estate of which he was in pos- See Mortmain. mous, 229 veyance as security for unpaid purchase-money, ington v. Morgan, 233 Act. Orford and Worcester Extension Railway, 247 limitation valid (see Devise). Goring v. Howard, 105 premiums for life insurance were charged upon Marriage. See Baron and Feme. Covenant. Will. on preparing reports (see Practice). Skalleross v. Wrighi, 119 three trustees, one of whom could not be found. Testatrix bequeathed 1,0001, to trustees, in trust like date, between C. H. and parties to other deed, C. H. covenanted with J. H. to pay to herannuity of 301. as often as default made in payment by M. F. H. until legacy invested by testatrix's executor, and C, H. was to stand in place of J. H, as regarded interest and dividends to accrue due to extent of any sums paid by him to J. H. previously to investment of legacy. C. H. paid divers sums to J. H. under his covenant, and in November 1840 executor received notice of J. H.'s security, and in 1846 notice of subsequent mortgage executed by M. F. H. of her interest in same dividends and interest to S, but no express notice was given to executor of deed to which c. H. was party until May 1848. In July 1848 legacy of 1,0001., less duty, and interest thereon amounting to 3391. 108., paid into court by executor under 10 & 11 Vict. c. 96, to " The account of M. F. H. and her incumbrancers." C. H. entitled to priority over S. to extent of payments made by him to J. H. Expenses attending payment into court paid by executor out of testatrix's estate. Cawthorne, in re, 116 Payment of, out of residuary estate. Brooke v. Warwick, 137 Estate mortgaged, to A, for term of 500 years, and A. filed bill of foreclosure against persons entitled to equity of redemption and reversion, some being infants; and by consent, Master ordered to inquire whether sale in fee would be for benefit of infants, and, if he should so find, that property should be so sold. Property sold under decree; but realized less than mortgaged debt. Defendants entitled to difference in value between term and fee. Foster v. Eddy, 151 Extra costs of reconveyance of mortgaged estate, caused by lunacy of mortgagee, ordered to be paid by mortgagor, lunatic being trustee of mortgage money only, and that fact disclosed on face of mortgage deed." Lewis, in re, 153 Mortgagee of two distinct estates, each of which subject to prior mortgage to different mortgagees, entitled as against mortgagor to decree for redemption or foreclosure of either or both of mortgaged estates. Observations on withdrawal by plaintiff of gratuitous offer in bill. Reference for inquiry as to substantial repairs and lasting improvements not ordered at hearing on further directions, merely on statements of counsel for an incumbrancer that such repairs, &c. have been made; unless all parties interested consent, petition is necessary. Pelly v. Wathin, 281 A. mortgaged estate to B. for term, and died, having devised estate to his wife and children, some of them infants. B. filed foreclosure bill against A.'s wife and children. On application of plaintiff, solicitor of suitors' fund appointed guardian of infant defendants. Decree made that, in default of payment, defendants should be foreclosed, and that in event of foreclosure property be sold. Plaintiff liable to pay costs of suit. 'Harris v. Ilamlyn, 403 Plaintiff was member of building society, constituted under 6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 32, which by its rules was to continue till each share had realized 1201.; plaintiff became purchaser of twelve and a half shares, and in consideration of 7501. advanced to him in respect thereof, he executed to trustees a mortgage deed of real property which contained power of sale in case of default in payment of subscriptions; and it was declared, that all sums afterwards becoming due should be treated as due at time of sale: the 62nd rule, relating to redemption of a mortgage to the society, though not in same terms, was not inconsistent with these trusts. Upon bill by mortgagor to redeem, held, that the Master, in taking account of what was due upon the mortgage, was to calculate probable duration of the society, and to treat future accruing subscriptions and other payments until that period as due at time of redemption. Mosley v. Baker, 457 Devise by mortgagee of mortgaged estate to trustees, upon trust to sell, with power to give receipts to purchasers. Bill of foreclosure by mortgagee against trustees only not bind cestui que trusts under will of mortgagor. Chamberlain v. Thacker, 489 See Equitable Mortgage. Lien. Mortmain-Testator gave shares in Northumber land and Durham Bank, and money due upon railway debentures of Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Company, to trustees for benefit of certain charities. Bank shares within Statute of Mortmain; but railway debentures, being merely promise to pay money upon credit of undertaking: not a charge upon land, and therefore not within Mortmain Acts. Myers v. Perrigal, 185 Dock and canal companies seised of considerable real estates, yielding large net income, divisible among proprietors of respective companies. Shares, by several acts of incorporation declared to be personal estate, and transmissible and distributable as such, and not of nature of real property. Shares not within Mortmain Act. Also, bonds of companies, given for money borrowed under powers of acts by way of mortgage of undertaking, and to secure payment of annual sum, not within Mortmain Act. Walker v. Milne, 288 Testatrix gave all her property, consisting of leaseholds and personalty, to her brother, who died nine days after her, and by will bequeathed whole of his property to charities . Duty of representatives of testatrix was to sell leaseholds for payment of debts, &c. Brother who had made no election took leaseholds as personalty, and charities therefore entitled to them under his will. Shadbolt v. Thorn ton, 392 23rd and 24th Orders of August 1841, 105 of December 29, 1848, 503 Order of Course. See Practice. Parties– In suit for an account of trust premises, bill claiming no more than trust deed comprised, and trustees by their answer not charging that settlor had mixed up settled property with his own, his executor not necessary party. Gaunt v. Johnson, 45 In suit for administration of testator's estate, A. B. in whom certain leaseholds vested, made party. A. B. became bankrupt, and official assignee appointed. Before creditors' assignee appointed A. B. put in plea of bankruptcy. Plea not supported, and bankrupt necessary party prior to creditors' assignee having been appointed and having elected to take leaseholds. Until that time no final vesting of property. Turner v. Nicholls, 278 - Defendant died before appearing to bill. Representative brought before Court by means of bill to which none of defendants in suit made parties. All defendants in first suit ought to have been made parties in second. Foster v. Foster, 356 See Company. Specific Performance, Partnership-Banking firm in which A. was part ner brought action to recover debt for another co-partnership, in which A. was also partner. and latter co-partnership filed bill to have their accounts |