New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-14
DOIyGs IN OUR LAW COURTS YESTERDAY.

SUPERIOR Court -fierGHir Carpatcr rs Pcr T.
EOlrGnd--An action of lrc-pass brought by me pam
uhs 10 recover damages for an Assault Battery &C
committed upon him hv the defendant IN the month o.
December last The Plaintiff seaman, ana was EN-
ploycd hy the defendant on board OF the brig Ameda
Of which the defendant master End part owner 10 th'
month 81 October last voyage from the port oi
New-l0rk 10 = Marks IN Florida. While the brig wa
wing at New Port in Florida. difficulty occurred be-
tween the plaintiff and defendant on board ana the de
PENDANT had plaintiff taken ashore and whipped Win
great severity. by person employed by defendant Tor
The Counsel for defendant insisted that the plaintiff
had been punished than h. deserved ana that
the master had right % nhIct chast-einen upon h-
crew hv whipping for di-ohedience Of orders Tie
Counsel for plaintiff insisted before the Jury that the
master could delegate bis authority 20 any other per
10 nfici punishment except 20 the mate ana olctr
On board and in bis immediate presence that the mas
ter under no circumstance had right 20 send man nn
shore 20 De fo--cd hnt The punishment was excessive
IN ths case ii any bal been deserved by the scamen.
which be- denied
The Court charged the Jury TO Ike effect. and the
Jury retired and brought in verdict for the painrn oi
sTnl damage and costs. Mlr-h y Manchester. At y
Joy plaintiff Thayer 4 Jones Ary- for defendant.
UNITED STATES CIRcUr CoURT--H aidroa and
rife 81 a Vs. CkagsncyActiOn Of cectmeni m relation
10 the property W corner Bro0me street and Bowery
referred TO Yesterday Aarse number Of persons ~
-enh.cd % hear the expected summing up Of MI ven
ster but they were disapponted-a verdict oy eon-'
having been gwen for plaintiffs for twothIds Of IN
premises the 20 bee argued on point Of law with
liberty 70 the change the verdict for defendant
Francis T. Smith W. John Erricks0H.-Action 20 re-
cover damages for alleged Infringement of patent for a
propeller for ships. the plaintiff having obtained patent
Ia ISL commencing from the time be obtained pate ny
m England which 30. Tie claims 10 nave secured
by hs propeller in the dead wood inside the fudder
below water OF the vessel the location occupied by the
propeller defendant Il denied that any person can
patent such claim as It would destroy improvement
CouRr or COMMON Pis,s-Janes ~ Robinson ~
jasPn r. Cropsay-The piain-n lei house 70 - NoiiA
Moore street ~ fO woman styled IN we declafa
ton Euma Walker alias Emalne Weed. ai 500 per an
mum. She did pay her rent and was eeced az me
end Of the third quarter beng indebted mofe th'n Gu
Mr. C-oisay la dry goods merchant oi NAit-IetI ~
mmcnded her to the agent OF MY hDun-on -! ih- n'
knew her be good for The rent that snc AAl been
tenant Of his and paid him and he would be glad 20 .e
her again Il h. premises would sii ner -he also re-
ierred % two other persons on whom the -ni called
but h. save. mostly matter 0 FORM being saiisn
ed let under the reprcs nisi0n a. Mr. Cropsay az
present action i brought against Mr. G. 20 recover me
deficiency OF rent Circumstances were gwen 70 no"
that Mr. C. knew her not 20 be oi re-pln-ipc siahah-
The Court charged that II three persons make ia-e rel
reservations of party by which 20 gel them credit ne
creditor has night either 81 the m ana hold mn
good for the damages the selected beng only ~
sponslble for the degree Of accommodation NJ gave
Verdict Tor plaintiff. sl35 and u cents
CovRT FoR THE CORRECTION oF ERRoRs-CooPr "
S0ne--Mr Spencer On behalf Of Col stone, concluded
| the argument
4adr,r U-aruer plaintiff in Error ~ The People er
| re- James Conner, dfuddN ~ frIe'--hi- v.'''i
County Clerk claims that the Office OF cerA Oh me ,ouf
OF Common Pleas a. a portion 81 the once ior wn.cn y
County Clerk be wa. elected and that The law Of l-i
giving the Office OF Clerk Of the Common Pleas 20 anon
~ person be- appointed by the judges j. unconsitu
] tona and void Col Warner, The clerk appointed unde
the iaw contested the claim The supreme touri drci
| dcd the law o. be unconstitutional. and Col W DR.
made further appeal 10 this Court Mr. James 7. Brad
was heard for plaintiff IN lie VIII - followed !.
The Attorney General ,Mr John Van Buren, and NJ
Cutting ior defendant N error and Mr. Geo Wood WI
/ close.
CIRcUir CouKr-Brocsray re Futon Fr7y CO.
Owing 10 the death Of child Of Nr Yuiierheid.
the Jurors, TIE postponed III Monday