The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-21
Court of Common Pleas.
Before Judge Inglis.


"WEDNESDAY, Dec 20.-The Farmers Bank Of Canton
vs. Heey Eg-Ths was an action on two drafts drawn
by James OGloss the defendant in 1871, for $1,000
cash, payable in New York. The defence set up,
that the drafts had been paid since issue was joined
but the Court ruled out all the evidence the point with
the offer the defendant to enter plea of puis ddnee
continuance which the defendant refused to do he con
tended that by the laws of Ohio the bank had right to
issue the notes given payment for the purchase OF the
drafts having passed in 1926 close up its affairs
Also, that the exchange allowed by the Bank on the
drafts from two and half to five per less than
the regular rate for days and this the for the
defence contended amounted to usury-more especially
as the bank was selling drafts on New York at the time
observed that there that the act passed by
the state for the closing up the Of the Bank had
been accepted passed at the request Of the Bank
and therefore that part Of the defence he disregard
ed But the jury believed that the Bank intended by
paying less rate than usual to gain more than per cent
the transaction that it usury and the defendant
would be entitled to verdict The jury not having
agreed at the closing of the Court they directed to
bring in a sealed verdict tomorrow.
For plaintiff Charles Judson, Esq. For defendant,
Messrs. Stephen J. and D. d. Field.
William Neisse US. Charles G. Ryder others-The
plaintiff entered into contract with the defendants to
ship board the bark Florian, under which con-
tract the to proceed to nothing could be
recovered put On board, and the vessel pro-
ceeded on her voyage far Sandy Hook the 10th
March last but encounterng gale the pilot to save the
lives of the crew and the cargo arm her ashore The
crew, without permission returned to the city at the first
opportunity against the directions OF the captain
and mate. who wanted them to save the cargo and
ship gearing. On the day following that on which the
wreck took place. and before the had arrived that
the had deserted her. the defendants presented their
bill for $685. and paid The action is brought to
cover back the amount The will be continued TO-
morrow at the opening ofthe Court
Before Judge Ulshoefer
Dec. ia writ of habeas corpus was sued out by Mr.
Shueld counsel in behalf Of John Jones' colored man,
to bring before the Judge the two lbnos now exhibiting
at Peaes Museum Jones claiming them as his children
Mr. Niles appeared counsel behalf Of Joseph Man.
nah colored man residing in New Jersey who claimed
them as his children 1t appeared that Jones had hired
out his children two years and half since for H.
nct r1nst IN man nv
the name of Hustled for exhibition and had Hus-
ted or the children since Jones, his neighbor, is
quainted with his children and identified them as his chill
dren On the other side Manna and his neighbors
equally positive that they the children of Mannah
Both parties witnesses doubt honest in their OPT
Mons.
The case was put over till next Tuesday, when the
whole matter will no doubt, be cleared up.
tits certainly extraordinary that there should be two
sets of Albinos boys same age and alike to
defy the closest observation to distinguish themthey are
certainly curiosity.