Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-24
Superior Court.


Der. %. William Sander vs. Charlotte s. Cush-
man.-This was an action brought against the de-
PENDANT, popular and handsome young actress for
merly attached to the Park Theatre 10 som.
money paid for her by the plaintiff, gentleman Of
large fortune, high family, and of immense fashion
II Appeared that in the year 1887 the fair defendant
was al Albany, engaged professionally, and that she
boarded with her Mamma and family NJ Congress
Hail. where tavern bill accrued Of upwards OF two
hundred dollars. Having finished her business At
Albany she was about to depart for bs1als and had
tavern keepers. Messrs. Hazard & Carter, informed
her that their bill mast first be settled. Miss c.
expressed her surprise At unantieipateda proce-
h seo Of H, os
the bill. and take il ont in tie rent. This under-
standing, however, would not or did not suit the
vern keepers, and they held on to the baggage. In
this dilsn.a the defendant applied to the plaintiff.
and Mr.. A. X. Maynard, both young ssntlsnan Of
high standing, whe agreed TO sign Hote conjoiaty
with hersen, payable to Msssrs. Hazard Carter,
for the amsunt 81 their claim. sThis aTrangsmenf
was satisfactory, and The ladies proceeded to Buff
lAlo aad from there 70 this city, where the Ieir de-
fend.at Wa esgaE:S ts play 'rhe principal busi-
In process oftime the note fell due, the fair de-
PENDANT unable 10 pay, and so the onus fell ON
the plaintiffs, who had to assume the responsibility,
intke course Of the year 1898 and 1889, some nor
tion Of the amount was repaid by Miss c. and the
note placed for collection in tho hands Of Msssrs.
sandford, hos~an, and Graham, who applied to her
application the fair lady sent the following letter.
which was read In Court. ga 4.ts.i'f
ID. Nsw Yoax, Sept n, isas
Msssrs Ssxdfsyd, He6sas and CrsAax.
0entleneu-Ihave 10 acknowledge the receipt OF let
ter from you besrns date ath Of september in relation
account q William Sander. hut reply to you
that is out Of power lquidate the debt present
having and having bad large family dependant upon my
weekly stipend which 10 Of itsefbut small have not been
able to settle demand which had have been 90 would
not have needed communc alton fron indifferent err
son to have eshened ny memory, With mortified feel
ngs that the gentlemen knowing the entire crc
Of the case should have proceeded to this extremity,
am gentlemen, your most obedient servant,
-. CHARLOTTE .. CUsHMAN
On the receipt oftAe above, the present suit was
commenced, and defence set up BY John A. Morrill,,
viz: That al the time the dsbt soutr~Sesd Miss
C. was 2. infant, and a. sseh, could not be held
sponsible law. To prove this deposition made BY
her mother was put in and read, Witches forth that
the defendant was born July ID 1916 and further
more that the debt would have been paid butfor the
failure Of the Park Theatre and the melnehoy fact
that the defendant did not get her salary according
to agreement from that establishment.
' The Court held that neither Of these grounds Of
defence were valued in law, and the jury. without
hesitation fennd for the plaintiff for the full amount
claimed, viz; S2l1 81 and costs.