The court were of opinion, that the law of 1804, by its express provisions, altered and supplied the law of 1802, as to the public street within the Northern Liberties, and district of Southwark, and that a compensation must be made to the owner of the ground, before the same shall be deemed highways ; but they gave no opinion, whether proceedings in such a case, under the act of 1802, might be carried on under the act of 1804.

The judgment in the sessions was reversed.