29 MAY 1830, Page 7

TarLon v. Dnavrosr.—The judgment of the Vice-Chancellor was given in

this important case on Monday. His Honour went over the evidence with great minuteness. With the transactions of 1807-8, he observed, Mr. Wilde had apparently very little concern—they were chiefly managed by Mr. Drayton. In those, however, of 1816, it was most distinctly stated by the evidence of the defendants themselves, that Mr. Wilde was personally engaged. The question on the whole case, his Honour concluded, was—" Was Jenkins a free agent, and was the con- duct pursued towards him honourable?" The evidence showed the re- verse. It was clear that Drayton had influence over him. Could it then be said, that it was honourable conduct in persons to take from a man destitute as Jenkins was, the deeds which had been thus taken ? Had Drayton acted as he should have done, he would have refused to take a conveyance of this man's estate. He ought to have taken care, knowing the ruling passion of this man, that he did not part with his inheritance without an adequate consideration. The property, on the evidence, was clearly worth more than 40,000/. Upon the whole, there- fore, his Honour thought that this bargain came within that description of bargains which the Court would relieve against. It was made with a person in distress, whose turn of mind—a morbid spite against his family —would lead him inconsiderately to sell his property ; and so far from there being any circumstances of confirmation, the evidence proved the reverse. The Court were of opinion the plaintiff was entitled to the whole relief asked : the contracts must all be rescinded, a computation of the different sums advanced must be made, and the costs must be paid by the defendants.

ME ssExnEas.—The tollkeeper at Brentfordend Gate was charged at Bow Street, on Monday, with illegally exacting toll from Mr. Thomas Gray, a King's Messenger. As the question was only raised by the master of the tollkeeper for the purpose of having it legally deter- mined, the lowest fine—ten shillings—was imposed.

INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT.—The Solicitor-General applied on Monday last, on behalf of the Patent Steam Washing Company, for an injunction to restrain a Captain Limbrey, who has works at Deptford, from using the patent apparatus of the Company, which that gentleman Lad done for three or four years. The Solicitor-General stated, that the process of washing adopted by the Company, was less injurious to the articles than any other mode.—The injunction was granted.