to build, and for ever thereafter keep in repair, a bridge over their railway, with a brick wall at each side thereof, at a spot where their railway intersected a public street or road which was paved and repaired under the local acts. The land upon which that part of the railway was constructed, and the bridge erected, was conveyed to the company in fee by the former owner, with a reservation of "the use and enjoyment of the bridge." The surface of the bridge was paved by the local commissioners : Held, that the company were liable to be assessed under the above acts; for, that, although the bridge was not ar" public building," within the meaning of the 57 G. 3, c. xxix, s. 30, the company were rateable in respect of the side walls, under the description of “dead walls,” or, per Jervis, C. J., →as the owners and occupiers of "void spaces of ground" abutting on the road. And, semble, per Maule, J., and Talfourd, J., that the fence-walls came within the description of "public buildings" in the 57 G. 3, c. xxix, s. 30, being erected under the provisions of an act of parliament, and for the benefit of the public. Arnell v. The London and North-Western Railway Company, 697. PAYMENT. Under Judge's Order. Two actions having been brought upon a bill of exchange,-the one against the drawer, the other against the acceptor, the defendant in the first action obtained a judge's order for a stay of proceedings on payment of debt, interest, and costs :-Held, that the payment under that order could not be pleaded, in bar of the further maintainance of the second action, as a 3. Payment.]-Two actions having been brought upon a bill of exchange, the one against the drawer, the other against the acceptor,-the defendant in the first action obtained a judge's order for a stay of proceedings on payment of debt, interest, and costs:-Held, that the payment made under that or der could not be pleaded, in bar of the further maintenance of the second action, as a payment in satisfaction and discharge of the causes of action against the acceptor, or relied on as a ground for reduction of damages. Randall v. Moon, 261. 4. Infancy.]-See INFANT. 5. Collateral Agreement between Plaintiff and a Third Person.]-See ACCORD AND SATISFACTION. 6. Averment of Readiness and. Willingness.]-See CONTRACT. III. CASE. Against Sheriff for Extortion. In an action against a sheriff and a bailiff for extortion on the execution of Description of List.]-A notice of ob- Section 17.—Notice of Objection to Description of List.]-A notice of ob- town-clerk, which is intituled, "The list END OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME. VOL. XII.-C. B. MM M |