OF

CASES

ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN

THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH,

AND

THE COURT OF EXCHEQUER CHAMBER

ON ERROR FROM THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

WITH TABLES OF THE NAMES OF THE CASES ARGUED AND CITED,
AND THE PRINCIPAL MATTERS.

BY

THOMAS FLOWER ELLIS, OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE,

AND

COLIN BLACKBURN, OF THE INNER TEMPLE,

ESQRS., BARRISTERS AT LAW.

VOL. V.

CONTAINING THE CASES DETERMINED IN PART OF EASTER TERM,
TRINITY TERM AND VACATION, AND MICHAELMAS TERM AND
VACATION, 1855, AND HILARY TERM, 1856,
XVIII. & XIX. VICTORIA.

LONDON:

H. SWEET, 3, CHANCERY LANE, FLEET STREET.
Law Bookseller and Publisher.

1856.

LIBSARY OF THE

LELAND STANFORD, JR., UNIVERSITY

LAW DEPARTMENT.

a.55493

JUL 9 1901

RAYNE AND HODGES, PRINTERS,

119 FKTTER LANE, LONDON

JUDGES

OF

THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH

DURING THE PERIOD OF THESE REPORTS.

The Right Hon. JOHN Lord CAMPBELE, C. J.
Sir JOHN TAYLOR COLERIDGE, Knt.

Sir WILLIAM WIGHTMAN, Knt.

Sir WILLIAM ERLE, Knt.

Sir CHARLES CROMPTON, Knt.

ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Sir ALEXANDER JAMES EDMUND COCKBURN, Knt.

SOLICITOR GENERAL.

Sir RICHARD BETHELL, Knt.

CH