The New York herald., 1844-12-25
Superior Court.


Before chief Justice Jonea
DKc. s4-Rhineiander IS. .4dams-The jury in this
case already no,ced rendered verdict or pia'nsn
Davis Brooks Reynolds. 1t al This Yves an action
iron shipped this port by swedish House Action s
brought by London Arm The case has been tried al
favor o. allowing one Of the cargoes 10 which exception
Is take and the case has been sent pack again The do
rsnssetions The case will occupy the court
Thursday.
Before Judge vanderpool.
DSniet Fack George " 7hmber and Jesse Cgsves.
This was action OF for assault battery
the person Of the plaintiff Il appeared from the evidence
that the plaintiff reated part the house No. lS7 West
srosaway Of the defendant, Ciayss That on the as.h
plaintif tor the Of the then due Plaintiffs
wife told him that she hadn't IL but would let him have
4 ON the Saturday evening following at which Thurbsr
a abusing hsI spp.F TO her opp,oDrous
the rent paid Immediately. Mr. FIack then ordered
Thurber out Of his apartmens be out but connu-
ed his abuse in the hall Mr. Flsck into the hall
and put his hand upon THU bers shoulder and told him
he must 30 down stairs and leave the house, that he
would not permit such language TO be used there Thur
ing him one or more blows, when Mr.. Cisvss came up
stairs from below and struck MIR Fsck several blows In
jury from the assault The defendants attempted Jus.
tiy but failed. The cause was summed up By the re-
vanderpoel, charged the jury who retired, and
short absence returned verdict for the plsnta q sloo
plaintiff; Thompson & Carter for defendants.
@. W. Farmer rs e6.rssn Insurance Compsny.-This
was an action Of rover brought upon policy Of nsu-
rance under the following circumstances il appeared In
evidence that plaintiff is dealer In junk, old iron, &C.
and carried business at $50 Broome street; that
18th June, lS43 he insured his stock in trade with de-
PENDANTS to the amount Of $780, and his household un
ture at $3.50; that the sh July saa fire broke out
upon saId premises and the stock &c were al but en-
tirely destroyed The usual notice having been given
to defendants agents employed by both parties 10
ascertain the actual loss sustained when plaintiff was
offered the sum OF $50; they Afterwards extended their
offer to $240 and the acting for plaintiff arranged
cd the policy II put up in defence that the per-
son acting for plaintiff his authorized Attorney and
as such his settlement must be binding upon the plain
tiff Verdict Thursday '
E. Martinsale for plaintiff and j. H. Lee for defendant.
DREADFUL OccuRRENcE.-By passengers from
Norwoods Landing, in the lower part Of Dallas
of violence performed that place on the night Of
Thursday week. party Of nine men, with blackensd
faces and otherwise guised made attack upon the
house OF old man. named Burge the object Of which,
II ia supposed was by threats and punishment TO drive
him from the possession OF his lands Burgc closed his
armed and attempted beat doors In the
attack the old man killed. and his dreadfully
wounded as TO preclude all hope o recovery One Of the
daughters woman Of eighteen escaped from the house,
and was killed abont two hundred yards distance from
it, ball entering her right side below the arm and
ut thn time she killed she her knees suppca
ting the murderers for Another younger sister
wounded slightly in the hand In the defence made
by Burge, man named Holloway killed, ind anoth-
er (Davis) wounded that there chance Of
his surviving Mobile Herald.