The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-23
Vice Cha ne ellor's Court.

Vice Chanc ellor's Court.
Before Vice Chancellor M'Coun.
FEB. 2-DEcIsIoss -Hordrd Insurance CO., IS
reeeisers, VS. Ed,cm Lord and Francis Bacon. Ed
lcin Lord g. Co } and the Mayor, &c, of Nets
York The store and back building, 52 Exchange
Place, occupied by 4 l.. e. Co., were blown up by
great 6re on the I7ih Dee. 1885, with a view to
stopthe further progress Of the flames. The own
ers sued the corporation aud recovered. A sher-
IN 'sJury, on the 10th March. 1887, awarded them,
IN accordance with the judgment, the sum Of Ss93,
22O 4S, Of which ga 900 belonged TO them selves,
and the remainder to persons who had consigned
goods to them for sale on commission The case
was carried to the Supreme Court, wha changed
the decision, and awarded to Messrs. l. g. Co. only
the $l4 OOe actually belonging to themselves
The Howard Company, at the time Of the fire,
had insured $20, 600 on the property, bat became
insolvent. In year afterwards their stock was
again filled up according to law and receivers ap-
pointed as to the old company On the Sd Feb.
1888, the receivers paid Messrs Lord & Co.
1856, being pro rata amount which they were 10
get back in case recovery was had from the cor
poration. Messrs Lord L. Co. denied having re-
covered sufficient to cause return, agreeably TO
contract, and an injunction was served On the cor.
poraton to prevent the money being paid. mo
TO-, was now made to DISCO We the injunction.
Motion denied, and the money ordered to be paid
into court by the corporation.
In the same case, d. Lord, j., and others, pre-
sented claim for 81 2l3 for profe ssiona fees and
expenditures. Orcered to be settled, after the mo
ney had been paid in.
,tfjoin Ahraise rs Jacob ID. Clute.-This was an
attachment fer violating an injunction which had
been laid the PENDANTS salary, clerk in the
custom house, no attention to which had been paid
BY the Collector. The Vice Chancellor stated that
the attachment was in opposition to the l9oth rule,
which prevented creditors from taking salaries
whereby men would be prevented from maintaining
their families. Attachment discharged.
Le,cis Raymond vs. James ID. Iorrcy- "A motion
for contempt, in the defendant refusing to give up
property which he held as a proprietor Of the
Knc kei booker and Clinton line Of Stages. 1t was
shewn that he could not deliver such rs he had
sold out to his brother. Motion denied, with
costs. -
Circuit Court m
Before Judge Kent t
FEB. p Henry Uooley We John Singer. This
was an action to recover hack $780, which had
been paid on the following trotting match:-
We, The subscribers, agree TO trOt ms,eh owe, the
O'clock r. M. for 5000 aside, miles heats. L. Ruck
man names gr. M Lady suf5ik to 60 in a wagon that
weighing about las los. No alters be made in
the wagon for the purpose Of making lighter. Amer
Gus to go IN ssuky according TO the rules Of the
This match TO according to the rules Of the track
New York, OcI. l, 1871. sl r
~ ELISHA RUCKMAN.
The match came off as sgreed upon, and afforded
most excellent sport to all but-thc losers Ameri-
Gus was the winner. ,r,fs. vs.
agreed upon as stakeholder. As every honorable
man should do, he promptly paid over the money
in his hands to the owner OF the victor herse The
plaintiff, 1t subsequently appeared, owned $500 in
A. was stated on the trial, "was cory at his
favorite losing. He now brings action, " already
stated, to recover back the sum he had rIsked
There was no pretension but thc race had been
solely on the law prohibiting betting The Ccnrt
in its charge, stated to the Jury that If they be-
lieved the money to have been put up aud lest in
the manner claimed, they were bound to find for
was particularly entitled to the benefit of any
doubt that might exist, as had been urged by his
counsel. After short absence, the jury retained
q verdict in favor Of defendant.
LATEST FROM FLoRrDA.-We have advices to
the 9th inst. We have no news of Importance
whole country. Capt Andrews, OH Infantry, and
Lieut.. Monroe, with G and Co.'S 9th Infantry,
are scouting the Charlopopka. Capt Hoffman,
with . and Co.'S Oh Infantry, and % mounted
waters Of the Crystal and HoEasafa rivers. Col.
L0omis, 9th Infantry, - scouting the gulf Coast
from the Quithlacochee up to Otter Creek. Col.
Whistler, 7th Infantry, is examining the country
round Otter Creek-the Wekissa and Wacasapa
rivers. Capt Hutter, 9th Inf ntry, is ordered to
take post At the +" Black Dirt's" village, near the
junction Of the Wekssa with the Wacasapa river.
Major Stamford and two companies of the 4th,
have re-oecupied Fort Gross. Major Plympton
and three Co.'s q Infantry are still in pursuit of
the renowned Halleck- tus.te Nuggee. Two In.
dians recently delivered themselves At Fort Mel
Ion. They say that Shot Grass with twenty war
riors, is in the neighborhood of the Ahopopka. An
expedition Ct the I'd Infantry has gone to pay the
compliments Of the season to has Excellency.
"A Six companies o. the Sd Artillery are on their
way from the Southern posts, securing the country
on their route, TO PAlatka. Lieut.. Col Gates will
leave Mt xt week for Pensacola which is to be his
future headquarters.
The following letter from our cores pondent
should have appeared in our last, but the gentle
man to whose care it was sent, neglected handing
II to us in time.
FoAr LAuprRDALE, Feb l, 1921 have but
little military news to communicate. Capt. Vim
tons late scout from For, Pierce returned without
seeing but one fresh sign Of an Indian. Lieut..
Taylor, with mounted party to the st. Johns re-
turned equally unsuccessful. The Indians at this
post were sent to Tampa In the Cincinnati, with
two comp MES Of the 81 AR Captains Barke's
and Keys, on their way TO the Gulf. The Sd Ar
tillery, who for long time have garlisencd fort
Dallas, were to-day Withdrawn, and the Navy force
under Lieu. Mclaughlin, have taken possession;
this preparatory to the being Withdrawn from
Florida. The grrrison arrived at Fort Lauderdale
to-day A scout is 10 stait soon from the Navy at
Fort Dallas, to the Oka-cho-bee. The army troops
at Fort Pierce will co operate by land.
RicHEs TAKE rs THEMSELVES WixGs AND FLY
AwAY-The Bangor Wing Of Thursday says ::
Sidney Thaxter in the gale his morning had his
coat skirt blown up causing his pocket book fall
out. 1t contained about Sl75 in bills, which were
ms anly scattered by the wind Thus far only
Ss37 has been recovered.
FIRE IN FREDEnIcKsBuRG.-Thee extensive and
well stors warehouse OF Mr.. William Allen on
Caroline street, WIS consumed by fire OIL the morn.
ing Of the 18th inst There was no insurance on
the stock If goods.
ANOTHER SENATOR ACCUSED OF FoRGERy -
The Lowell Journal says" We learn that at the
late sessisn OF the Grand Jury, in this county,
bill found against Senator John Z. Tarbell for
forgery. We trust that Mr.. Tsrbell, considering
his high station, will be able TO clear himself Of the
charge"
o. Frederick Rodew4ld has been recognised by