The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-08
The Courts OF LAW.

During the hottest months Of summer, the courts of law
occupy themselves with such cases only as are otring
are willing 10 cudge their brains in such weather and
witnesses it is difficult to keep together in oppressive
atmosphere and under such circumstances the bust
OF law reporter becomes but genteel system Of
loafng, may prefer to designate the Office
comfortable snecure Yesterday Mr. Chief Justice Jones
sat in the Superior Court and tried which the
parties John Gihon Co VS.. Le,ois Beach, 1t
action brought to the value OF a note amount
ing $27s which in the settlement OF Certain business
transactions between the parties had been handed in
mistake. The defendants admitted the Of the
note and commended that such possession pma ace
them properly and not in Possibly they acted
The good old rule, the simple plan,
That they should take who have the power,
And they should keep who can.
The Jury, however, thought othe rwise and found for
the plaintiff damages $34O ~ interest having been added
to the original amount. In the Circuit Court Judge
b Hart, sherif-whch brought under the following
circumsances:-The defendant sheriff Of the city of
New York, some time since levied ON the store OF mill
and bonnet maker under bill oil sale, and he sold
gauZe founces, and furbelows Panama hats and most
exquisite Dunsables amount from which he first
tised execution which he had in his possession The
parties the bill OF sale sued to the u amount
which Mr.. Hart had thus disposed of, aedged to
SATISFY an honest creditor whose claim the bill OF
sale was intended to defeat. The cause which
has been before tried not yet disposed Of In the Court
OF Common Pleas Judge Ulshoefer sat to try action OF
trespass the caseand poor it was-whose only
object appeared to be to allow uafedged lawyers
opportunity try the strength their pnions and to
ments in bankruptcy and Mr.. Commissioner Rapelyea
sat, ready TO hear the examination in the of the
Scotch murderess but her lawyer will not be ready be-
fore next Tuesday, until which day the is post
poHed
Having thus exhausted in the legitimate
Courts made tour Of observation through the laby
rnhs of the Aims Houses and the other antique group Of
apartments which that building contains. Entering
the western gable oil the BUILDING. we observed some
clerks within enclosures hanging with air of lisess
pondrous tones whose record tells OF human
infrmty and the baser workings of base men. The
rlarle 1sba Az
inent appeared all TO belong 10 bye gone age They
were all equally hard and dry and dusty the books and
the furniture looked though they had been there
and the clerks nbbed their with unconscious
preston OF determination 20 remain In OBSCURE
and dngy recess, which discovered after many wind
inss through dusty passages small and anxious group
was found A Judge separated from the rest by a
frai partition behind which he took of the
trial. How long he had sat there, did ascertain
but the date of his appointment must have been "long
time ago." he wasevideny assim asd with the antique
things around him, and even his long flowing LOCKS,
which had shone with the jet and like brillian
cy which the composition of Jones OF the AmercanlEage
in Chatham street gives to the curls Of those who test its
virtue kept the dust in countenance by assuming
an irongrey hue. The little group which clustered
the hard benches of that obscure reom of
cord Charlotte Theale John Smith Mrs Theae was
elderly who had come aided by several younger
friends of her own to compel John Smith to pay
for long course of boarding and lodging, and to dis
charge ether miscellaneous Obligations OF which
cited astonishmcnt houg those better acquainted
with Marine Court litigation IL may not be deemed
singular. To washing and mending John Smith, the
defendant" much, said young lawyers clerk, in
saffron calico with capacIous pockets he read
the 4" bill OF particulars" That John Smith might
have been washed, and yet needed washing again,
was within our comprehension, but his mendiDg-
how did the good old lady accomplish that Was moral
ply scalf A demeanor which gave token OF gen.
teness of sucking dove might afford presumptiveev
idence that mora but the necessity which existed
to seek the aid of walking canes and an mperecon OF
vson which required that the light should be subdued
by green specacles might induce conscientious juror
jurors obsolete in that Court of law and
ticeto lean the opinion that the old lady had been
tinkering, attempting to mend" the ply steal
The judge was puzzled what is the amount Of your
claim after deductng the sett off, he nqured he entered
the amount of $685. the net demand against John
smith, and took time to future day TO q wise
judgment in so difficult case.
The parties then retired and left the spiders revel
Ger the desks, play at "hde and seek through the
chinks OF the moth eaten panels Occasionally their
sports were interrupted for moment by the of
some poor Htigant who, with uIve glance and gentle
tread, to ascertain the position and progress of
cause involving anime of wealth to him. in his pable
wrec hedness, though but trfe to his dishonest debtor
The Judge however had gone TO pay his respects the
Governor then holding his levee and the SPIDERS again
lett to their undsurbsd possession Of the ROOM paye
at frog with the cockroaches who chrped in heart
less Notwithstanding example from heartless world
at the pangs Of miserable poverty and undeserved suffer
ngs The Court and all Its appendages told many tales
Of woe but they must be reserved for future visit,