Lord Broughamsaid, he had to present a petition from Isaac Winter, a poor man of Wilton, in the county of somerset. This unfortunate man stated, that he was suitor in a case pending before their Lordships as an appeal, and his complaint was of the delay which had arisen in its consideration. In the course of the discussion on the appeal, some questions of law had arisen, on which it became necessary to have the opinions of the judges, and the questions had been referred to those learned persons some time in 1839, but they had not agreed upon the answers that should be given. The fact was, the questions involved points of law of great difficulty, and he believed that of the judges to whom the questions were referred, half were of one opinion, and half of another. However, it was of great consequence to this poor man, who was now seventy years old, that a decision should be given as early as possible, for the case was one of great hardship. He had mentioned the case, knowling that the mere mention of it would be enough to direct the attention of his noble and learned Friend on the woolsack to it.