Court Of Common Pleas, Mo...
The Court sat in Banco till halt vast 12 o'slock, but up to that time no business of any interest came on. Lord Chief Justice BEST sat for thc remainder of the day at Ariji Pring. IIUSSET.T. V. 1TAT.T.A%1 AND IlOPE. This was an action by a widow, aguainst llallam, her landlord, and Hope, a broker, for a trespass. It appeared that Hallam called for 11. 13s. 4d., the rent of a room occupied by plaintiff. This was on the 7;b of Autvust. Plaintifl- sitid her rent was not due till the 8thl. D)efendant Hallam called in the other defendant, and mafe a distress. The rent was paiti, and the action was afterwar(ds brought for the trespass. It was proved that the rent was not due till the 811th. Ar. Sergeant VAUGsIAN, ibr dlefendant ailaiim, contended, that it wvas not a case wilere the plaintiff couldt sustain an action, as slie was removing her goods in order to avoid paying the rent, when de- fendant stopped her. Hope, the otlher derendant, addressed the jury fbr himself, and observed, that he had acted in the business by directions of Hallam - but that he only prevented the removal ot'tlse gootds, atnd did not dIstrain. The jury gave a verdiet against both defendants, damages 40s. but it was utnderstood betweenl counsel that Hope shoult not be called unon to t.V -ny ,inn, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. lomNmY. Jub. 28.