Tag: Pinsent & Co (law firm)

In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division): in re. The New British Iron Company (Limited): Sale of the entire estate, including the well-known Corngreaves Iron and Steel Works: The extensive collieries, railways, wharves, “Corngreaves Hall”, numerous dwelling houses and other properties: Messrs. Thomas J. Barnett & Son are directed to submit for sale by auction, at the Auction Mart, 25, Darlington Street, Wolverhampton, on Wednesday May 30^th, 1894 … Plans and particulars and further information may be obtained twenty-one days before the sale, from the Receiver and Manager of the Estate, Walter N. Fisher, Esq., (Messrs. Fisher, Randle and Fisher, Chartered Accountants), 4 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., Solicitors, 39, Waterloo Street, Birmingham …. 

[see similar Birmingham Daily Post: Thursday 21^st June 1894]

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Francis Pearman Deceased: Pursuant to the Statute 22 and 23 Vic. Cap. 56, Notice is hereby given that all persons having any claims against the estate of Francis Pearman, late of Tendall Hall, Harborne, in the County of Stafford Farmer … (etc.) … Smith, Pinsent and Co., 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, solicitors for the said executor.

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The St. George’s Engineering Company, Limited: Birmingham and Paris (incorporated under the joint stock companies’ acts, 1862 to 1890): Capital, £60,000 … solicitors, Smith, Pinsent and Co., 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham … (prospectus) …

[see also Freeman’s Journal: Saturday 7^th April 1894]

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Valuable Freehold and Leasehold Properties including an old-licensed public house (by direction of executors and others) to be sold by Auction by Messrs. Grimley & Son, on Tuesday May 1, 1894, at the Grand Hotel, Colmore Row, Birmingham at seven o’clock, to the minute … (several lots) … Lot 9, Hollier Street, Darwin Street, a valuable leasehold property Nos. 60, 61, 62 and 63, Hollier Street consisting of four double front houses weekly tenants a low rents, producing £66 6s per annum. Leasehold for an unexpired term of fifty seven years from Michaelmas last: Ground rent £7 11s. …  Solicitors … Lot 9, Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., 39 Waterloo Street …

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The Subscription List will open at ten a.m. on the 9^th April, and close at three p.m. on 11^th April 1894: The St. George’s Engineering Company (Limited), Birmingham and Paris (Incorporated under the Joint Stock Companies Acts, 1852 and 1890): Capital £60,000: Divided into 2,000 5 per cent debentures of £10 each (£20,000) and 40,000 ordinary shares of £1 each (£40,000) … Solicitors: Smith, Pinsent and Co. 39, Waterloo Street, Birmingham … (prospectus) …

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The Henley Schemes: … An amended notice from Messrs. Smith Pinsent, and Co., who had threatened proceedings against the Authority for polluting the stream at Henley was also reported by the Clerk to have been received. The effect of this would be to give the Authority rather more time.

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Printer v. Publisher: Hammond and Co. Limited v. Dean and Son Limited: In this action, Hammond and Co. Limited, Printers, Birmingham, sought to recover damages for breach of contract from Dean and Son Limited, publishers, London. Mr. Alfred Younger (instructed by Smith, Pinsent, and Co.,) was for the plaintiff and Mr. Power (instructed by Mr. Conrad J. Davis, London) was for the defendants …(details of case)

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The Bombay Water-Scheme Contract: Messrs. Macfarlane, Strang and Co. (Limited), iron and steel merchants, of Glasgow, brought an action against Messrs. Walsh, Lovett and Co., merchants, Ludgate Hill, Birmingham, to recover £984, balance due in connection with a contract for the supply of water pipes to the Bombay Corporation. The defendants admitted the debt, but entered a counter-claim for £1,450, being commissions due and owing from plaintiffs to the defendant and one-half per cent under contract. Mr. Jelf, Q.C. and Mr. Kettle (instructed by Messrs. Ryland Martineau and Co.) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Alfred Young and Mr. Disturnal (instructed by Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co.), for defendants …

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Nisi Prius Court: Before Mr. Justice Mathew: An Accountant’s Libel Action: Smedley v. The “Birmingham Gazette” Company (limited): This was a special jury case, in which the plaintiff, William Thomas Smedley, accountant, claimed damages for libel. … (case concerning article about Birmingham Central Tramway Company audit)… Mr. Darling proceeded to explain that on Mr. Pepper taking steps to repudiate the imputation in the article so far as it related to him, and informing the defendants that the opposition to the Tramway Company was not originated by either Mr. Smedley or himself, a further article appeared in the “Gazette” but so far from accepting it as a withdrawal, Mr. Pepper regarded it as an aggravation of the previous attack and Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co. wrote the editors intimating that they were instructed by Mr. Pepper to take proceedings for libel …

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Henley Matters: Another change of policy and more about the Injunction: The Clerk read a letter from Messrs. Smith, Pinsent and Co., solicitors, of Birmingham, on which there followed another protracted discussion of Henley affairs. On behalf of Messrs. S. H. Agar and J. J. Agar, the writers gave notice that in two months’ time they should cause proceedings by summons to be taken in the Count Court at Stratford. … (continues) … (discussion) …

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