Incorporated Law Society. — Professional Lists.—Bankruptcies Superseded.— Bankrupts. 445 Esser, at Colchester, Monday, July 20. Cambridgeshire, at Cambridge, Wednesday, Huntingdonshire, at Huntingdon, Friday, July 31. Northamptonshire, at Peterborough, same day. Lincolnshire, at Lincoln and City, Monday, Aug. 3. Nottinghamshire, at Nottinghain and Town, Wednesday, Aug. 5. Derbyshire, at Derby, Friday, Aug. 7. Leicestershire, at Leicester, Saturday, Aug 8. At the City of Lichfield, Monday, Aug. 10. Staffordshire, at Stafford, Tuesday, Aug. 11. Shropshire, at Shrewsbury, Friday, Aug. 14. Shropshire, at Oldbury, Monday, Aug. 17. Warwickshire, at Birmingham, Tuesday, Aug. 18. Charles Francis, St. Swithin's Lane. From February 25th to March 20th, 1840, both inclusive, with dates when gazetted. Tibbits, James, and John Wilmhurst, jun., Warwick, Attorneys and Soiicitors. Feb. 25. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. From February 25th to March 20th, 1840, both inclusive, with dates when gazetted. Smith, Edward, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and of the City of Norwich, Linen Draper and Tea Dealer. Feb. 25. Chalmers, David, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and of the City of Norwich, Linen Draper and Tea Dealer. Feb. 25. Winstanley, John, Chorley, Lancaster, Druggist and Grocer. March 6. Beckett, Samuel, and John Beckett, Audlem, Chester, Drapers. March 20. BANKRUPTS. From February 25th to March 20th, 1840, both inclusive, with dates when gazetted. Agutter, Thomas, Deptford, Kent, Fellmonger. Green, Off. Ass.; Smith & Co., King's Arms Yard. Feb. 25. Ansell, Wolfe, Pontypool, Monmouth, Shopkeeper. Jenkins & Co., New Inu; Clarke & Co., Bristol. Feb. 25. Archibald Richard Francis Rosser, New Boswell Allen, James, and Frederick Phillips, Birmingham, Manufacturers of Lamps and Bronzed Wares. Andrew, Jonathan, Manchester, Merchant and Buckett, John, Overthorpe, Northampton, Sheep Salesman. Aplin, Banbury. Feb. 25. Blackett, Powell Charles, Green Street, Grosvenor Square, Lodging House Keeper. Gibson, Off. Ass.; Maugham & Kennedy, Chancery Lane. Feb. 28. Baron, Thomas, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancaster, Cotton Spinner. Barker, Gray's Inn Square; Woodhouse, & Co., Bolton-le-Moors. Feb. 26. Bonnor, Benjamin, Gloucester, Money Scrivener. Washbourn, Gloucester; White & Co., Bedford Burton, Henry, Wem, Salop, Corn Dealer. Warren, Bardsley, John, Denton, Manchestsr, Hat Manu- Taylor Bennett, John, Halifax, York, Draper. Abbott & Co., Charlotte Street, Bedford Square; Bennett & Co., Manchester. March 6. Burrow, Edward, Liverpool, Tailor and Draper. Knapper & Co., Liverpool; Oliver & Co., Old Barnes, Edward, Sheffield, York, Cutler. Rodgers, Wilson, Southampton Street, Bloomsbury Grocer. Burrup, Gloucester; White & Co., Ribbon Warehouseman. Whitmore, Off. Ass.; Goddard, Wood Street, Cheapside. March 20. Butterworth, Joseph Horatio, Manchester, and also of Gutter Lane, London, Stuff Merchant. Jeyes & Co., Chancery Lane; Benson, Manchester. March 20. Bell, Joseph, Greensfield, Northumberland, Ship wick, Hatter. Sturmy, Wellington Place, Kenning, Bordesley, Aston-juxta-Birming- and Maltster. Jeyes & Co., Chancery Lane ; Daniel, Worcester and Kidderminster. Feb. 28. Clarke, John, Manchester, Paper Dealer and Drysalter. Norris, Manchester; Newton & Co., Gray's Inn. Feb. 28. Cornforth, William, jun., Holbeck, Leeds, York, Flax Spinner. Wilson, Southampton Street, March 3. Carter, William, Oxford Street, Grocer. Clark, Off. Ass.; Wood & Co., Corbet Court, Gracechurch Street. March 13. Cranston, John, Ringwood, Southampton, Up- Coleman, Henry, Union Street, Old Broad Street, London, and of Arden Terrace, Camberwell Cartwright, Samuel, Great Bolton, Lancaster, Davies, George, Knightsbridge, Middlesex, Grocer. Dean, Charles, King's Heath, Worcester, Edward Davies, Griffith, Carnarvon, Draper and Clothier. Driver, Richard, Manchester, Commission Agent. Denman, William, Carnarvon, Innkeeper. Wil- Edington, Wm., North Audley Street, Jeweller. Forsell, Samuel, Leicester, Hosier, Worsted Spin- Furzman, James, Smart's Buildings, Holborn, Vic- Green, Joseph, Ipswich, Suffolk, Linen Draper. Garratt, John, Tipton, Stafford, and also of Sedg. Galloway, John, and William Newton, Castleton, Gibson, Joseph Vincent, Manchester, Veterinary Hodge, James, Tiverton, Devon, Coach Maker. Hickman, Richard, Bilston, Stafford, Timber Mer Bankrupts. chant and Builder. Brown, Bilston ; Williamson & Co., Verulam Buildings, Gray's Inn. Feb. 28. Hilton, Daniel, Oldham, Lancaster, Cotton Spinner. Brackenbury, Manchester, or Johnson & Co., Temple. Feb. 28. Hammond, William John, Essex Street, Strand, Lessee of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and of the New Strand Theatre, Middlesex, also of the Liverpool Theatre, Liverpool, and Tenant of the Doncaster Theatre, Doncaster, Pub. lisher of Music, Book and Printseller. Cannan, Off. Ass.; Lewis & Co., Ely Place, Holborn. March 3. Howe, John Aplin, Bristol, Umbrella and Parasol Manufacturer. Jones & Co., Size Lane; Harmer, Bristol. March 3. Holland, Henry, Westbranwich, Stafford, Scrivener. Smith & Co., New Boswell Court; Greatwood, Heatley, John, Manchester, Brewer, Innkeeper and Victualler. Makinson & Co., Temple; Atkinson & Co., Manchester. March 6. Hewlett, Thomas Barnard, and Daniel Hewlett, Northampton, Ironmongers. Collis, Stourbridge, Worcester; Clowes & Co., Temple. March 6. Howard, David, Huddersfield, York, Drysalter. Lake & Co., Basinghall Street; Battye & Co., Huddersfield. March 6. Hunt, John Wreford, Liverpool, Lamp Manufac turer. Hall & Co., Verulam Buildings, Gray's Inn; Neal, Liverpool. March 10. Hugill, John, Whitby, York, Spirit Merchant. Milne & Co., Temple; Belcher & Co., Whitby. Hitchman, James, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Shop keeper. Poole & Co., Gray's Inn Square; Messrs. Livett, Bristol. March 10. Higgins, John Crockerton, Longbridge Deverill, Wilts, and of Frome Selwood, Somerset, Harman, James Camfield, Charles Street, Middle sex Hospital, and Starch Green, Hammersmith, Middlesex, Coach Maker. Edwards, Off. Ass.; Goren, South Molton Street. March 17. Harrall, Samuel Sampson, Leeds, York, Tailor and Draper. Middleton, Leeds. March 17. Hesketh, Edmund, Hulme, Lancaster, Victualler. Adlington & Co., Bedford Row; Bell, Manchester. March 20. 1on, Wm., Pontypool, Monmouth, Draper. Holme, & Co., New Inn; Prideaux, Bristol. March 6. Isaacs, Phineas, Norton Falgate, Furrier. Clark, Off. Ass.; Woods & Co., Corbet Court, Gracechurch Street. March 17. James, Samuel, Jun., and Walter James, High Street, Whitechapel, Smiths and Ironmongers. Graham, Off. Ass.; Wootton, Tokenhouse Yard. Feb. 25. Jones, John, Liverpool, Merchant. Willis, & Co., Tokenhouse Yard; Mason, Liverpool. Feb. 28. Jacques, Benjamin, Standhard Hill, Nottingham, John Cotton, Nottingham Park, Nottingham, and Thomas Barfoot Oliver, Quorndon, Leicester, carrying on business in the town of Nottingham, as Hosiers. Yallop, Furnival's Inn; Messrs. Parsons, Nottingham. March 13. Jull, George, Leamington, Warwick, Grocer. Michael, Red Lion Square; Amos, Eversham. 447 Hinton, Bristol; Webb & Co., Newport. Kollmann, George Augustus, Saint Martin's Lane, Brackenbury, Manchester; Johnson & Co., Temple. March 20. Kimbell, Thomas, Haddenham, Buckingham, Grocer, Cheesemonger and Trader. Alsager, Oft. Ass.; Dods & Co., Northumberland Street, Strand. March 6. Krauss, Adolphus, Salford, Lancaster, Manufacturer. Milne & Co., Temple; Crossley & Co., Manchester. March 20. Long, Giles, Croydon, Surrey, Coal Merchant. Gibson, Off. Ass.; Smith, Bridge Street, Southwark. Feb. 28. Liddle, William, Leeds, York, Flax Spinner. Bell & Co., Bow Church Yard. Rawson, jun., Leeds. March 3. Lloyd, John, Liverpool, Linen and Woollen Dra. per. Johnson & Co., Temple; Blair, Manchester. March 17. Little, David, and David Chalmers, Great Yar mouth and Norwich, Norfolk, Drapers and Tea Dealers. Cattlin, Ely Place. March 20. Minett, Joseph, Essex Wharf, Essex Street, Strand, Coal and Coke Merchant and Lime Burner. Mulcaster, James, and Benjamin Vaughan, Saint Mac Caffery, John, Mirfield, York, Contractor. Hall, Aldermanbury, London; Walker, Dewsbury. March 3. Mason, Allen, Chigwell, Essex, Corn and Coal Dealer and Farmer. Pennell, Off. Ass.; Fisher, Morris, William, Birmingham, Builder. Tarleton, Martyn, John, and Thomas Moody, Newcastleupon-Tyne, Wholesale and Retail Linen and Woollen Drapers, Silk Mercers and Hosiers. Gibson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Swain & Co., Frederick's Place, Old Jewry. March 10. Milne, Thomas, Stockton-upon-Tees, Durham, Draper and Shopkeeper. Adlington & Co., Bedford Row; Chew, Manchester. March 13. Miers, William, Strand, Ormula Miniature Frame Maker. Cannan, Off. Ass.; Eicke, Eccleston Street, Pimlico. March 17. M'Burnie, Thomas, and David M'Burnie, Huddersfield, York, Dyers. Battye & Co., Chancery Lane; Messrs. Clough, Huddersfield. March 20. Ironfounder. Belcher, Off. Ass.; Crouder & Tea Dealer and Pork Butcher. Adlington & Co., Bedford Row; Cooper or Bell, Manchester. March 13. Prat, Richard Perrian, and Samuel Prat, Glaston-Smith, Willian, Heaton Norris, Lancaster, Grocer, bury, Somerset, and of the City of Wells, Somerset, Scriveners. Holme & Co., New Inn; Naish, Glostonbury. Feb. 28. Philliskirk, Henry, Leeds, York, Tailor and Draper. Strangwayes, Barnard's Inn; Robinson, Leeds. March 3. Palmer, Robert, Reading, Berks, Coal Merchant, Papps, Charles Henry, George Street, Adelphi, Furnival's Inn. March 17. Pagan, Thomas, Liverpool, Linen Draper and March 17. Payne, Thomas, Warminster, Wilts, Butcher. and Coal Dealer. Adlington & Co., Bedford · Stephenson, Frederick, Bradford, York, Saddler Spirit Merchant. Turquand, Off. Ass. ; Leigh, Saxelbye, Thomas, Kingston-upon-Hull, Scrivener. Vyse, Nathaniel, Nuthurst, Warwick, Farmer and Bartlett's Buildings; Hinton, Bristol. March 13. Williams, Robert Nokes, Bristol, Cabinet Maker and Timber Dealer. Hicks & Co., Bartlett's Wilson, Joseph, Tyldesley Banks, Lancaster, and Coach Proprietor. Bower & Co., Chancery Lane; Heuth, Manchester. March 3. Wheeler, William, and Edward Wheeler, Oxford, Horse Dealers and Livery Stable Keepers. Robertson, Oxford; Miller & Co., Piccadilly, March 10. Wood, Nicholas Price, Burslem, Stafford, (trading The Legal Observer. SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1840. "Quod magis ad NOS HORAT. THE LAW OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. We lost no time in bringing before our readers the important observations of Lord Cottenham with respect to joint-stock companies, in the case of Taylor v. Salmon.a The tone of the Courts with respect to these undertakings has in fact much altered within these few last years. Lord Eldon and Lord Ellenborough took repeated opportunities of discountenancing them, and, perhaps, of throwing impediments in the way of persons dealing with property connected with them, or investing capital in them; but Judges of late, both of Courts of Common Law and Equity, have been disposed, while exercising due control over them, to support all bond fide transactions with respect to them, and not to allow mere technical objections to interfere with their enforcement. The Lord Chancellor has said that he will not "decline to administer justice and to enforce rights for which there is no other remedy, from too strict an adherence to forms and rules established under very different circumstances;" and the Courts of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, have all in several recent instances facilitated the transactions of jointstock companies with respect to the transfer of their shares, and other dealings. Indeed, the amount of capital embarked in these undertakings, demands this of the Judges, с a 4 Myl. & C. 141, cited ante, p. 420. b Hubblewhite v. M'Morine, 5 M. & W. 462; London and Brighton Railway Company v. Wilson, 6 Bing. N. C. 135; both fully stated ante, pp. 305-307; Phelps v. Lyle, 2 Per. & Dav. 314. c See the remark of the Lord Chancellor in Debate in House of Lords, 18 L. O. 167. VOL. XIX.-No. 583. and we think they have done wisely in thus adapting themselves to the altered circumstances of the country, and sanctioning these undertakings where they are established bond fide for the promotion of useful undertakings; and, we think the whole subject so important, that in our ensuing volumes we propose not only to continue our practice of bringing before our readers every case relating to them as it is decided, but to collect all former decisions on the subject; and thus to present to our readers at stated intervals, a TREATISE ON THE LAW OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. Among other branches connected with this subject, that of railroad companies is not the least interesting, from its direct bearing on the real property of the country, and the nume rous questions which arise on this new mode of dealing with land. We have now to call attention to two cases of much importance, which have been recently reported, and which show that however desirous a Court of Equity may be to aid these companies, yet it will watch very narrowly all new powers given to them. Both cases relate to the manner in which a Court of Equity will regulate the compulsory powers for making purchases of lands given by most railway acts. In the first of these cases, Webb v. The Manchester and Leeds Railway Company,d several important points were considered, although not directly decided. The decision turned a good deal on the language of the particular affidavits; but it seems to be the Lord Chancellor's opinion, that the Court will not allow a company to avail itself of the compulsory powers given them by taking land which they do not require for purposes bond fide sanctioned by their act of parliament. "It is quite clear," d 4 Myl. & C. 116. 2 H |
