REPORTS OF CASES

ARGUED AND DETERMINED

IN THE

COURTS OF EXCHEQUER

AND

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER,

FROM

RINITY VACATION, 3 VICT., TO HILARY VACATION, 4 VICT.,
BOTH INCLUSIVE.

WITH

'BLES OF THE CASES AND PRINCIPAL MATTERS.

BY

R. MEESON, ESQ., AND W. N. WELSBY, ESQ.,

OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE, BARRISTERS AT LAW.

WITH REFERENCES TO DECISIONS IN THE AMERICAN COURTS.

J. I. CLARK HARE, AND H. B. WALLACE,

JUDGES

OF

THE COURT OF EXCHEQUER,

DURING THE PERIOD COMPRISED IN THIS VOLUME.

The Right Hon. JAMES, Lord ABINGER, Chief Baron.

BARONS.

The Right Honourable Sir JAMES PARKE, Knt.

Sir EDWARD HALL ALDERSON, Knt.

Sir JOHN GURNEY, Knt.

Sir ROBERT MOUNSEY ROLFE, Knt.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

Sir JOHN CAMPBELL, Knt.

SOLICITOR-GENERAL.

Sir THOMAS WILDE, Knt.

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