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IN RE HAYLES' CHARITY.
Robert Hatles, by his will, dated 1671, gave certain
property to Trustees for the benefit of the parish of Lambeth.
In 1848 a dispute arose, as to whom the right of appointing
the Trustees to the Charity belonged, and in 1851 a scheme
was approved and settled by the Attorney-General, whereby
it was decreed, that whenever a vacancy in the office of
Trustee arose it should be filled up by electing at a meeting of
the Parishioners and duly rated inhabitants of Lambeth, in
Vestry assembled.
In 1855, the Metropolis Local Management Act was
passed, under the provisions of which (in conjunction with
the Metropolis Local Management Amendment Act) the
constitution of the Vestry of Lambeth was completely altered,
and made to consist of 120 Occupiers of houses of the Rent
of £40 per annum, elected by the Parishioners.
Under these circumstances, the Question had again arisen
as to whom the right of appointing the Trustees of the
Hayles' Charity belonged, whether to the Parishioners and
Inhabitants as defined by the Scheme, or to the Vestry, under
the Statutes above referred to.
In order to determine this important Question, the
Trustees of the Estate directed their Solicitor, Mr. R C. Barton,
to present a petition to the Master of the Rolls.
The Clerk of the Vestry, as authorised, instructed Counsel
to appear on the hearing of such Petition, on behalf of the
Vestry, and also on behalf of Mr. Samuel Gibbins, who with
Mr. Charles Brookes Teague, were elected by the Vestry, as
Trustees of the said Estate.