subsequently got a second mortgage from C, who had given notice to the society? Is there any way of remedying this evil? W. BELL, 31, Bridge-street, Sunderland. No. 24.-Will-Dying without leaving issue.-Property is given by will to A for life, and, after her decease, to her children or child attaining 21; but in case she should die without leaving issue who should live to attain the age of 21, over to B absolutely. A has a son who attains 21, has children, but dies in his mother's lifetime. Would A's representatives be entitled to the property? Would it have made any difference if the word "having" had been used instead of "leaving?" and is it not the word which should have been used? M. J. N. No. 25.-Gifts to next of kin.—A bequest of personalty is made to the next of kin of A, who dies in the testator's lifetime, leaving, as his next of kin, his two brothers, A and B. Before the testator's death B dies, leaving two sons, who survive the testator. Will these sons be entitled to any and what shares of the property given to the next of kin of A? W. S. No. 26.-Mortgage-Notice to tenant to pay his rent to mortgagee. -A mortgagee gives a tenant in possession of the premises, under a demise prior to the mortgage, a notice to pay his rent to him, the mortgagee. Would this extend to rent due before the notice? And if the tenant should pay to the mortgagor rent accruing subsequently to the notice, what remedy has the mortgagee either against the tenant or the mortgagor ? LEX. No. 27.-Bequest to next of kin - Time for ascertaining.— A bequest is made of personalty to the testator's only child (a married woman) for life, and, after her decease, to her children, attaining 21; but, if she should die without leaving children living to attain 21, the property was to go to the testator's next of kin, and to be distributed according to the statute of distribution. The daughter survived the testator and died in her husband's lifetime without leaving any children. The testator left several brothers, him surviving. Are the brothers of the testator, or the husband of the daughter entitled to the property? If the husband is entitled, must he take out administration to his deceased wife? LEX. No. 28.-Apprenticeship-Service-Executors.-A was apprenticed to B, his executors and administrators; B dies, leaving C (a female) and D his executors; D carries on the trade for his own benefit. Can D (with the consent of C) compel A to complete his indentures? If so, would it make any difference if C and D were of a different trade to that of testator, or were carrying the trade on for the benefit of the estate? And could A compel the executors to find him employment? THOS. DALLOW. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, EASTER TERM 1861. 101-118 COMMON LAW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ... 101-105 ... 105-109 EXAMINATION CHRONICLE OFFICE, 10, OFFORD-ROAD, BARNSBURY, N. 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C. - We mentioned that the works noticed in the article on Law Studies, purporting to be ours, were chiefly portions of the Law Chronicle, so that those who have the new series of the Law Chronicle will already have them, and should not now send orders for them; suchare the Directions for Law Studies, the Law Dictionary, the Law Propositions, the Examination Questions and Answers during the years 1859 and 1860, the Law Maxims. This does not however, apply to the "key" to the Examination Questions, Littleton's Tenures, the Trust Book, Principles of the Common Law, which were distinct works from the Law Chronicle, forming a portion of the Law Library. We shall shortly issue an advertisement of full particulars of these works, with a statement of the respective prices. BANKRUPTCY QUESTIONS.-As the new bill will so shortly become law, and the old law will then be wholly useless, it has been thought best not to give the answers to the questions in that division, but when the new act is in operation, we shall furnish answers in bankruptcy. SUBSCRIPTIONS.-There are a few subscribers who have not yet remitted the amount of their subscriptious; as we have already stated, the principle we have adopted is that of prepayment, and we intend to abide by it in practice, and we must, therefore, request immediate remittances to our publisher, Mr. JOHN LANE, EXAMINATION CHRONICLE Office, No. 10, Offord-road, Barnsbury, London, N. M.N.-It is quite uncertain when either Mr. Sweet's edition of Jarman or Mr. Davidson's Precedents in Conveyancing will be completed. LEX. A debating society is chiefly useful for practice in public speaking, which is now become an almost indispensable requisite in a solicitor. The establishment of the County Courts has made a great change in the course of a solicitor's professional duties, and it behoves articled clerks to be prepared for every eventuality, inasmuch as opportunity for professional success may otherwise be lost. We do not say that study is to be neglected, for that is not less important than formerly. HONOURS, &c., AT EXAMINATION. (EASTER TERM, 1861.) At the Examination in last Easter Term, the Examiners recommended the following gentlemen, under the age of twenty-six, as being entitled to honorary distinction : MOSER, Jacob John, aged 22, who served his clerkship to Mr. Thomas Swainson, of Lancaster; and Mr. Robert Marshall, of Verulam-buildings, London. GREY, John William Bacon, aged 22, who served his clerkship to Messrs. Powell and Newman, of Newport Pagnell; and Messrs. Pattison and Wigg, of Clement's-lane, London. GOODMAN, Thomas, aged 21, who served his clerkship to Mr. John Clark, of the Sessions House, Old Bailey, London; and Mr. Henry Avory, of the Sessions House, London. NORTH, John William, aged 24, who served his clerkship to Mr. John Hayes, of Wolverhampton; and Messrs. Sharpe, Jackson, and Parker, of Bedford-row, London. MESSITER, Frederic, aged 22, who served his clerkship to Mr. George Messiter, of Frome; and Mr. Malim Messiter, of Frome; and Mr. Thomas Henry Smith, of Frederick's-place, Old Jewry, London. The Council of the Incorporated Law Society accordingly awarded the following Prizes of Books : To Mr. MOSER, the prize of the Honourable Society of Clifford's Inn; and, as a further mark of distinction, one of the prizes of the Incorporated Law Society. To Mr. GREY, the prize of the Honourable Society of Clement's Inn. To Mr. GOODMAN, one of the prizes of the Incorporated Law Society. To Mr. NORTH, one of the prizes of the Incorporated Law Society. To Mr. MESSITER, one of the prizes of the Incorporated Law Society. The Examiners also certified that the following candidates, whose names are placed in alphabetical order, passed examinations which entitle them to commendation : BREVITT, Thomas, aged 21, who served his clerkship to Messrs. Duignan and Ebsworth of Walsall; and Messrs. Eyre and Lawson, of John-street, Bedford-row. FOSTER, Richard Betton Charles Pulsford, aged 24, who served his elerkship to Messrs. Scarth and Sprott, of Shrewsbury. MOBERLY, jun., William Henry, aged 21, who served his clerkship to Mr. William Henry Moberly, of Southampton; and Messrs. Shum and Crossman, of King's road, Bedford-row. PRICE, John, aged 23, who served his clerkship to Mr. Jacob Strickland of Bristol; and Mr. Robert Shuttleworth Gregson, of Angel-court, London. TILLY, William, aged 21, who served his clerkship to Mr. Thomas Johnson, of Lancaster; and Mr. William Skilbeck, of Southamptonbuildings, London. WINTRINGHAM, John, aged 21, who served his clerkship to Messrs. Babb and Grange, of Grimsby; and Messrs. Hill and Son, of Throgmorton-street, London. The Council accordingly awarded them certificates of merit The Examiners further announced to the following candidates that their answers to the questions at the examination were highly satisfactory, and would have entitled them to prizes or certificates of merit, if they had been under the age of twenty-six : BLEBY, Henry William, B.A., aged 29, who served his clerkship to Mr. George Armstrong, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne; and Mr. Samuel Rowles Pattison, of Clements-lane, London. CRUMP, William Alexander, aged 34, who served his clerkship to Mr. John Wilson Nicholson, of Lime-street, London. KNOTT, John Hammett, aged 37, who served his clerkship to Messrs. Pownall, Son, and Cross, of Staple-inn, London. MAYHEW, Sydney, aged 27, who served his clerkship to Mr. Alfred Mayhew, of Carey Street; and Mr. Henry White, of Southampton-street, Bloomsbury. CRIMINAL LAW ANSWER.-No. vi.-Conviction of Wife.-The exemption of the wife from punishment in respect of offences committed by her in company with her husband does not extend to murder nor to treason. Thus, in Reg. v. Manning (2 Car. and Kirw. 903), it was held that if a husband and wife jointly commit a murder, both are equally amenable to the law, as the doctrine of presumed coercion of the wife does not apply in cases of murder. And also, that a wife is amenable as an accessory before the fact to a murder committed by her husband; but if the only part she took in the transaction was in harbouring and comforting her husband after the crime was committed, she is not liable as an accessory after the fact. |