HEARD AND DECIDED IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON APPEALS AND WRITS OF ERROR, DURING THE SESSIONS 1838 AND 1839. BY C. CLARK AND W. FINNELLY, ESQRS., BARRISTERS AT LAW. EDITED, WITH NOTES AND REFERENCES TO AMERICAN LAW, AND SUBSEQUENT ENGLISH DECISIONS, BY J. C. PERKINS. VOL. VI. BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY. 1873. THE PERIOD OF THESE REPORTS. LORD CHANcellor. LORD COTTENHAM. MASTER OF THE ROLLS. LORD LANGDALE. VICE-CHANCELLOR. SIR LANCELOT SHADWELL. LORD CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE Court of QUEEN'S BENCH. LORD DENMAN. LORD CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. RIGHT HON. SIR N. C. TINDAL. LORD CHIEF BARON OF THE COURT OF EXCHEQUER. LORD ABINGER. Attorney-General of Ireland. (JOHN RICHARDS, Esq. Ireland.{ S. WOULFE, Esq. JS. WOULFE, Esq. MAZIERE BRADY, Esq. |