Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery

ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN THE

HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY,

DURING THE TIME OF

LORD CHANCELLOR THURLOW,

AND OF

THE SEVERAL LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THe great seal,

AND

LORD CHANCELLOR LOUGHBOROUGH,

From 1778 to 1794.

By WILLIAM BROWN, ESQ.

OF THE INNER TEMPLE, BARRISTER AT LAW,

FIFTH EDITION,

WITH IMPORTANT CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS,
FROM THE REGISTRAR'S BOOKS;

From the Author's MS. Notes in his own Copy, intended for a further
Edition; from various MS. Notes of the highest authority, by eminent
contemporary and dignified Members of the Profession.

TOGETHER WITH

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE SUBSEQUENT REPORTS ON THE CASES
REPORTED BY MR. BROWN,

AND DECISIONS ON THE POINTS OF LAW TO THE PRESENT TIME.

By ROBERT BELT, ESQ.

OF THE INNER temple, BARRISTER AT LAW.

1

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY A. STRAHAN, LAW-PRINTER TO HIS MAJESTY ;

FOR HENRY BUTTERWORTH, LAW-BOOKSELler,
No. 7. FLEET STREET, BETWEEN THE TEMPLE GATES;

AND R. MILLIKEN, DUBLIN.

THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE

TO

THE SECOND VOLUME.

THE following sheets contain the principal cases which have received adjudications in the court of Chancery during the last year. Several others, of considerable importance, were argued, but, not having received judgment, it was thought improper to make them part of this publication; but, as the Reporter intends, if life, health, and leisure shall permit him, to publish the cases of each succeeding year, somewhat before the subsequent Michaelmas Term, until he shall have completed, at least, another volume, of the same size with that he published last year, those cases which were not ripe for production now, will appear in the order in which they shall be finally determined: and, at the close of the volume, proper tables will be added to the whole. The Reporter feels himself bound to repeat his thanks to his friends who have favoured him with their assistance, and to express, though faintly, his sentiments of gratitude to the profession, for the favourable reception with which his former volume has been honoured.

No. 2. PUMP-COURT, TEMPLE,

16 Oct. 1786.

ERRATA, ADDENDA, &c.

Pages 63, 64. To Cooper v. Forbes, add the following note: -"It was, however, "settled to the contrary in the important case of Clarke v. Blake, postea, 320. Quod vide, with the Editor's note, which refers to the "determination in C. P. 2 H. Bl. 399., and S. C. 2-Ves. jun. 673.” Under the title of the cause Cookson v. Ellison, insert (Reg. Lib. 1786. A. fol. 596.)

252.

Ibid. (252.)

320.

342.