THE

EXCHEQUER REPORTS.

REPORTS OF CASES

ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN THE

Courts of Erchequer & Erchequer Chamber.

VOL. I.

EASTER TERM, 25 VICT., TO HILARY VACATION, 26 VICT.,

BOTH INCLUSIVE.

BY

EDWIN TYRRELL HURLSTONE, OF THE INNER TEMPLE,

AND

FRANCIS JOSEPH COLTMAN, OF THE INNER TEMPLE,

ESQUIRES, BARRISTERS-AT-LAW.

LONDON:
H. SWEET, W. MAXWELL, AND STEVENS, SONS & HAYNES,

Law Booksellers and Publishers.
HODGES, SMITH & Co., GRAFTON STREET, DUBLIN.

1863.

LIBRARY OF THE

LELAND STANFORD, JR., UNIVERSITY

LES DEPARTMENT.

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JUL 11 1901

LONDON:

RAYNER AND HODGES, PRINTERS, 109, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street.

JUDGES

OF THE

COURT OF EXCHEQUER,

DURING THE PERIOD COMPRISED IN THIS VOLUME.

The Right Honourable Sir FREDERICK POLLOCK, Knt., Chief Baron.

BARONS.

Sir SAMUEL MARTIN, Knt.

Sir GEORGE WILLIAM WILSHERE BRAMWELL, Knt.

Sir WILLIAM FRY CHANNELL, Knt.

Sir JAMES PLAISTED WILDE, Knt.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

Sir WILLIAM ATHERTON, Knt.

SOLICITOR-GENERAL.

Sir ROUNDELL PALMER, Knt.