And  it  is  certain,  where  the  provision  is  in  England,  let  the
cause  of  suit  arise  in  Ireland,  or  the  plantations,  if  the  bill  be
brought  in  England,  as  the  defendant  is  here,  the  Courts  do
agere  in  personam,  and  may,  by  compulsion  of  the  person  and
process  of  the  Court,  compel  him  to  do  justice."*  But  this
language,  properly  interpreted^  was  meant  to  apply  only  to  the
case  then  before  the  Court,  which  was  a  suit  respecting  mat-
ters arising  in  a  British  Colony,  and  subjected  to  judicial  de-


1  Earl  of  Arglasge  v.  Musehamp,  1  Vera.  75.
2  Lord  Cranstown  v.  Johnston,  3  Ves.  jr.  140 ;  Jackson  ».  Petrie,  10  Ves.
165  ;  White  v.  Hall,  12  Ves.  321 ;  Story  on  Conflict  of  Laws,  §  544,  545  ;  Com.
Dig.  Chancery,  3  X.  4  W.  27.
3  Foster  v.  Vassail,  3  Atk.  589.
CH.  XXXIII.]  IMPLIED   TRUSTS,  659

cision  there.  Upon  any  other  interpretation,  it  would  be
inconsistent  with  the  principles  upon  which  Courts  of  Equity
profess  to  act  in  matters  of  jurisdiction.
