The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-19


Nov. ls--srArEs ISLAND CAsE-LinsH Va. Laforge :
This controversy arose in the summer OF 1870 by the
OF four actions OF respass for acts done
by the Defendant in filing up part the dock Us over
seer OF highways by the order OF the Commissioners who
clamed 1t as ahighway. The town OF NorthdeId con-
venei In special town meeting unanimously resolved
to defend the suits at the expense of the town. whose
rishs were inva ed and employed r. ~ Morrison, Esq
or'ne defence. The causes removed into the Court
oil Common Pleas and thence the supreme Court by
cer,orari Pending these suits the plainG indicted
Tor obsructing the premises claimed highway. One
cause was tried a, the Circuit in Richmond county, and
averjct found in favor of the the others were
then remove cd from the county Of Richmond on the
ground that fartral could be had in that county
account OF the great interest the people respecting
them and were ordered to be tried in this city BY ar
rangenent between counsel this made the test cause
to be ried and the to abide its result Over thirty
witnesses examined most of them OF advanced age
some over ninety testified PRIOR to the re-
voulion, among whom was descendant of Gen Dongan
who owned the Manor Of Castleon The plantih rested
Th esss Prncpaiy upon water gran, ,aon nremse
and that road laid out down to the XII van ku to
the point in question in 7Il, which haa been used by
stages post road from New York to Philadelphia for
several afterwards until Interrupted by the armed
occupation OF the island by the British during the
and that the addition TO the dock where the respass
alleged subject to this high called the
Richmond Road. v-rious other points were taken by
defendants counsel hut the issue principally rested
question whether the grant ivid Mer.
sereau, under whom the plaintiff claimed covered the
premises The Judge charged flvoraby to the defend.
ant ani the jury after several hours consultation re-
turned verdict the defendant which decides the con-
troversy in favor OF the town The early settlers of this
Island Huguenots who el from the Are and sword
Of religious persecution in France aud to us VIII the
Pilgrims New England. Their descendants retain
much of the original spirit and ovincia character of
that people; simple ~ their manners frugal honest and
industrious, and wthal extremely tenacious OF their
rights ash evidenced by their perseverance, in this
tst TO preserve an ancient landing place The cause,
which occupied six days the trial. most ably con-
Quoted on both sides; and it is hoped that this question
which has long agated the people ofh county will be
put at rest by the verdict.
orplsintf $. Sherwood and F. S. Kinney Esqs. For
defendant, r. A Morris and John Wallis, E.sqs
y re. fiS1n Iyuf-- tuas
an action promissory note made by Hunt and
Randolph dated May IL 1896, for sl0l 90. The defence
ser up haf the note was given by Randolph in the
oil the firm OF Randolph Hunt. subsequent the dssou.
ton oil the firm in 1894 The Court charged the jury that
aprtnershp once having been formed. the subsequent
dissolution without notice in the papers would protect
the other members of tho firm from the OF their
partners nnless actual knowledge Of the dissolution
brought home to the party dealing with them.
For plaintiff Coddington s schel; For defence Nc.
Adam & Anthem.
Verdict for defendants.