Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-25

their hired workmen and for the damage Oad at
Sl000,) incurred thereby.
II appears that the agent of the plaintiff encnrcd
the workman in question, named Paterson, at ESin-
burg, Scotland, and advanced him ten pounds ster-
ling TO enable him to pay his passage and furnish him
self with neccssarles for the voyage The contract
entered into with the plaintiff by Paterson was 10
work Tor him for certain time at the rate of 81 Der
week. Paterson came to New York and commence
working at the mandatory Of the plaintiff but after
some time grew negligent, gave hlmsefup to drinking
and finally Quilted his employment without notice.
Paterson after some time, engaged himself with
the defendants, which reaching the ears of The
plaintiff he sent them notice of Patersons engage
ment with him, and this not being attended 10, he
shortly afterward sent second wherein he warned
them against harborng Paterson, he having legally
contracted TO remain in their employ for given pe.
rod
Witnesses called 10 prove the value of the ser
vices of Paterson, and others who testified that thew
were worth little or nothing; some of them gong so
far to Say he could scarcely strike with hrs ham
mer from debility brought on by indulgence in
liquor
Judge Ulshoeffer summed up the case which he
said was important IN thspoint Of view-That con-
tanned the principles by which the seducing of hired
rvant from his employ was made amenable TO da-
IMAGES In this case It did not appear that Paterson
wasennced away by the defendants he having already
left his work and gone Staten Island bat since
they persisted IN retaining HIM after two notices had
been delivered TO them against IT, this act brought
them within the meaning of the statue. On the side
VI tue piaiHuh, HOWcNcIi IL was INCUMBENT on MN
show the specia damage sustained for although there
could be wrong committed without damage vet IN
this instance there wrong originally the work
man having already thrown up his contract. II was
for the Jury therefore 10 decide what special damage
had been sustained Verdict for the plaintiff
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repeatedly visiting her, and Of demanding money
fslng to quit the premises until their demand was
compiled with They IN a fair way Of max
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