The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-07
Circuit Court.
Rrforp Iu,lpe Kent

Nov SYM. j. Burrin vs. L.. j. Comstock, ct. ai-Tbis
great action for libel which has occupied four ures
this Court and the Sessions, long enough to expend
thousands OF dollars worth OF time ended Friday
ming Mr.. Jaudon, for defendants, made quite a brilliant
display hurting pills and patent medicines at the head Of
his opponent with unsparng hand At the close of his
remarks he anticipated the bitter reonder which
but babe him defiance in the following medical dstich
Wonder who made it 2
Come on, begin the grand attack,
With aloes, squils and ipecac--
And then with certain pipe and squirt gun,
There'll be monstrous deal Of hurt done"
Mulock did come on and administered dose apparent
ly sufficient to relieve the deep said been
experienced by his client but all did he had
rather tough subject to work upon The history of the
known DR.. Thayer residing in the upper part oil
the Bower and proprietor of Tay lors Basom Of Liver
wort died some months ago On his desh bed he be-
young children-and most interesting bequest it was
the lady being young and beautiful and the children per-
feet pictures He also left for their support the prescriP
ton of his medicine Qrom which, had he lived he would
rapidly have accumulated forune) and the drug
which he occ-Piee Mr.. Thayer's brother end other
relatives also claimed TO have the prescription and Com
stock stood fesrlessy by the widow of his friend Burr
assisted the opposite party and adve Using newspaper
war grew up between them, in the OF which Bur
rift accused of having forged certificates to the
medicine, &C. and hence the action The jury found
Henry Parrish John Siraeder, jr-Mr Parrish hav
ing, as merchant amasssd handsome fortune desi
Of spending gentleman should taking HIS ease
and enjoying what money could OBJ ain for him would
that the miserable cogeys who become buried in wealth
and rubbish and think only ousipg 'her means an
and beggar their would ske example BY
hm)-was DESTROYS OF obtaining splendid pair coach
horses, and applied to Mr. Townsend Cocks some~h
elderly man. who is acquainted with every point of a
horse clearly maiden is with the Of her
lover to purchase him such, with the algraiify ing adj
denda in such case mot to mind the cost that is il
did not exceed $1,000 Cocks heard pair Springfield
Mass and set out purchase them On arriving there he
found that Mr. Straeder the defendant and Judge War
rem, both belonging to New Brunswick NJ had got the
start OF him and had already bought horses giving for
them $500 Cocks admired the horses wished know
II $. w. would sell them. Not getting definite
ne followed them TO the city and the horses exhibit
ed to Mr. Parrish. All parties delighted with en-
and Mr. made purchase at sl25o taking WARRANTED as
should be suited, and if this pair would answer he
would procure others TO satisfaction. After few days
trial the horses did not suit MIR. Parrish, and word
by Mr. Cocks Stra. der Uh.n in New Jersey1 to
that effect who gave him another pair in exchange The
next day was ascertained that OF the
lame, Sraeer agreed take horse back He
vised that the lame should sold at Tattersas
DONE and the animal ought but S62 Straeder
replaced him, and the match horse sold after being
kept through the winter for Sl0 The plaintiff
quenty brings action laying his damages at 600 On
the trial the defendant complained the being sold
sent and might have prevented had he chosen do
For himself he did not think much of the horses he saw
when he first looked at him thct he had lump the
hook and supposed him to be lame but Sraeder said he
so-besides he bad in many other respects in
ia ct he was perfect brute" -
CoussEL.-Perfect brute-what do you mean by his be-
ing brute.
wrrsrss.-why. mean that he was a DID hog.
CouNsEL- Oh, you mean that the horse did hog;
wIrsEss-I mean wouldn't give two.and. sixpence for
the whole Of them.
jury after sharp contest gave verdict favor
For plaintiff, Messrs j. W. Gerard and A. NJ Sherman
For defendants, Messrs. George Wood and L. B. Wood
an action on claim of $780, reported time since)
for arranging the books of the late Mr. Boggs the dec
sion Of which was left to one OF the jurors (Mr Eeazer
Handy Mr.. H., we understand has awarded TO Mr. L.
the whole amount claimed