Between William Devaynes and Louisa his Wife, and Thomas Monsell (an Infant), Plaintiffs and Wm. Noble, Sam. Pepys Cockerell, Fred. Booth, Mary Devaynes. Elizabeth Smith, Lestock Wilson, John Morris, and Joseph Down, Defendants. and between Sir Thomas Baring, Bart., and Sir Frank Standish, Bart. (on behalf of themselves, and all other the Creditors of the partnership of William Devaynes, John Dawes, William Noble, Richard Henry Croft, and Richard Barwick, who shall come in and contribute, Company), Plaintiffs and the said william Noble, Samuel Pepys Cockerell. Frederick Booth, Lestock Wilson, John Morris, Joseph Dorien, Wm. Devaynes, and Louisa his Wife, Mary Devaynes, Elizabeth Smith, and Thomas Monsell, Defendants

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date30 July 1816
Date30 July 1816
CourtHigh Court of Chancery

English Reports Citation: 35 E.R. 767

HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY

Between William Devaynes and Louisa his Wife, and Thomas Monsell (an Infant), Plaintiffs and Wm. Noble, Sam. Pepys Cockerell, Fred. Booth, Mary Devaynes. Elizabeth Smith, Lestock Wilson, John Morris, and Joseph Down, Defendants. And between Sir Thomas Baring, Bart., and Sir Frank Standish, Bart. (on behalf of themselves, and all other the Creditors of the partnership of William Devaynes, John Dawes, William Noble, Richard Henry Croft, and Richard Barwick, who shall come in and contribute, &c.), Plaintiffs and the said william Noble, Samuel Pepys Cockerell. Frederick Booth, Lestock Wilson, John Morris, Joseph Dorien, Wm. Devaynes, and Louisa his Wife, Mary Devaynes, Elizabeth Smith, and Thomas Monsell
Defendants.

See S. C. 2 Russ. & My. 495. See Brown v. Weatherly, 1841, 12 Sim. 11; Pennell v. Deffell, 1853, 4 De G. M. & G. 384; Harford v. Lloyd, 1855, 20 Beav. 321; Brown v. Societe des Affreteurs du Great Eastern, 1867, 17 L. T. 494. For Sleech's Case, 1 Mer. 539, see Beresford v. Browning, 1875, L. R. 20 Eq. 573; Kendall v. Hamilton, 1878, 3 C. P. D. 407; In re Hallett's Estate, 1880, 13 Ch. D. 735; Hancock v. Smith, 1889, 41 Ch. D. 456. For Carr v. Carr, 1 Mer. 541. n., see Parker v. Marchant, 1842, 1 Y. & C. C. C. 306. For Clayton's Case, 1 Mer. 572, see Pennell v. Deffell, 1853, 4 De G. M. & G. 384; Wickham v. Wickham, 1855, 2 K. & J. 489; Cavendish v. Geaves, 1857, 24 Beav. 176; In re Medewe's Trust, 1859, 26 Beav. 592; In re Boys, 1870, L. R. 10 Eq. 469; Thompson v. Hudson, 1871, L. R. 6 Ch. 328; Bateman's Case, In re Devonport & South Devon Steam Flour Mill Co., 1873, 42 L. J. Ch. 577; City Discount Co. v. M'Lean, 1874, L. R. 9 C. P. 698; Hooper v. Keay, 1875,1 Q. B. D. 182; Lacey v. Hill, 1876, 77, 4 Ch. D. 537; and sub nom. Read v. Bailey, 3 App. Cas. 94; In re Hamilton, 1877, 25 W. R. 761; Kinnaird v. Webster, 1878, 10 Ch. D. 139; Anning's Claim, In re Taurine Co., 1878, 38 L. T. 55; Browning v. Baldwin, 1879, 40 L T. 249; In re Hallett's Estate, 1880, 13 Ch. D. 696; Ex parte Hardcastle, 1881, 44 L. T. 524; In re Sherry, London & County Banking Co. v. Terry, 1884, 25 Ch. D. 698; Ex parte Watson, 1888, 21 Q. B. D. 307; Hancock v. Smith, 1889, 41 Ch. D. 456; In re Stenning, [1895] 2 Ch. 433; Cory v. Owners of Turkish Steamship Mecca, The Mecca, [1897] A. C. 286; Mutton v. Peat, [1899] 2 Ch. 556; Smith v. Betty, [1903] 2 K. B. 323.

[529] Between william devaynbs and louisa his Wife, and thomas monsell (an Infant), Plaintiffs and wm. noble, sam. pepys cockeeell, fred. booth, maey devaynes, elizabeth smith, lestock wilson, john morris, and joseph down, Defendants. And between Sir thomas baring, Bart., and Sir frank standish, Bart, (on behalf of themselves, and al! other the Creditors of the partnership of william devaynes, john dawes, william noble, richard henry croft, and richard barwick, who shall come in and contribute, &c.), Plaintiffs [530] and the said william noble, samuel pepys cockerell. frederick booth, lestock wilson, john morris, joseph dorien, wm. devaynes, and louisa his Wife, mary devaynes, elizabeth smith, and thomas monsell, Defendants. Bolls. July 15-30, 1816. [See S. C. 2 Russ. & My. 495. See Brown v. Weatherly, 1841, 12 Sim. 11; Pennell v. Deffell, 1853, 4 De G. M. & G. 384 ; Harford v. Lloyd, 1855, 20 Beav. 321; Brown v. Societe des Affreteurs du Great Eastern, 1867,17 L. T. 494. For Sleech's Case, 1 Mer. 539, see Beresford v. Browning, 1875, L. R. 20 Eq. 573 ; Kendall v. Hamilton, 1878, 3 C. P. D. 407 ; In re Hallett's Estate, 1880, 13 Ch. D. 735 ; Hancock v. Smith, 1889, 41 Ch. D. 456. For Carr v. Carr, 1 Mer. 541. n., see Parker v. Marchant, 1842, 1 Y. & C. C. C. 306. For Clayton's Case, 1 Mer. 572. see Pennell v. Deffell, 1853, 4 De G..M. & G. 384; Wickham v. Wickham, 1855, 2 K. & J. 489; Cavendish v. Geaves, 1857, 24 Beav. 176 ; In re Medewe's Trust, 1859, 26 Beav. 592 ; In re Boys, 1870, L. R. 10 Eq. 469 ; Thompson v. Hudson, . 1871, L. R. 6 Ch. 328; Bateman's Case, In re Devonport & South Devon Steam Flour Mill Co., 1873, 42 L. J. Ch. 577 ; City Discount Co. v. M'Lean, 1874, L. R.. 9 C. P. 698 ; Hooper v. Keay, 1875,1 Q. B. D. 182 ; Lacey v. Hill, 1876, 77, 4 Ch. D. 537 ; and sub nom. Read v. Bailey, 3 App. Gas. 94: In re Hamilton. 1877, 25 W. R. 761 ; Kinnaird v. Webster, 1878, 10 Ch. D. 139 ; Anning's Claim, In re Taurine Co., 1878, 38 L. T. 55; Browning v. Baldwin, 1879, 40 L T. 249 ; In re Hallett's Estate, 1880, 13 Ch. D. 696; Ex parte Hardcastle, 1881, 44 L. T. 524 ; In re Sherry, London & County Banking Co. v. Terry, 1884, 25 Ch. D. 698;, Ex parte Watson, 1888, 21 Q. B...

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