Court Of Chancery, Saturd...
LAV iRBPORT? Lady Puckeridge. in the reign of Qacen Elizabeth, had devised I under trust, the mcans of this charitv, whichl was devoted to the re- lict of widows and orphans; bu t, bv lapse of time, it was apprehend. ed that corruption and abuse had thwarted the design of the founder, and the Court had directed the Master to inspect the accounts, who thereupon reported that the accounts were fairand accurate, from the first date down to the then present tihe. He was then directedI to amend his report, and declare clearly to what widows and orphans the funds were available-namely, those exclusively of the parish of Hartley, in bvhili tbe egtablishment was placcd, er other widows and orphans living out of' the parish. The Master reported in fa- vour of thelarger number: anl the order of the lMlaster of the Rolls issued in pursutance of that report. The present petition was an appeal fromn the order of the iMlaster of the Rolls. Mr. BR tDG ER took aa objection as to the jurisdiction. The 52d Gceorge II1., under wlhicih the Master of the Rolls had made hin order, emupowered either of the Coourts of Chancery, or the Chiefl Baron, or the Mlaster of the Rolls, to hcar these cases of charitable uses antd trusts, antl to give orslers thereupon in a summary way ; and appeal fromn sun orders was expresaly disallowed, unless brought within two year.s from the fatc lthereof. Thc appellants, by lapse of tIme, were therefore put out of court. Mtr. HORNE w:urmlv objected te this unheard-of objeceion.brought ont of a recent act of Parliamnent, to the long-settled jurisdiction of the t'curt. The LoRD CItANCEL.LOR did not teeollect having heard the ob. jection in any previous case, and must therefore inspect the act and the c;ses again. The power of the several Courts to hear and deter- inine these cases in a summary way coulk uet be doubted; but in his opinion, the suitor would find it his interest to proceed by the ordi- nary way of a bill.-His Lordship then rose, having to attend the King up-on thie Recorder's report. COURT OF CHANCERY. SATflrDAY. Nov. 20. IN THE ItATTER OP THE PUCKERIDGg CHARITY.