The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-01-17


JAN l6.-Kentish We. Latham In this case his honor
he Judge, charged that declaration contained i've
cal agreement to receive Certain sum Of money he
succeeded in convincing the public of the superiority Of
lead pipe those coated with tinthe other iIrss
counts for services performed The plaintiff his
case on two gr unds In the first place q special
agreement Second II there evidence show that
the services claimed were performed, and 20, they
recognized. The agreement that if defendant sue.
ceeded in wri ing down tue tin pipe he to receive
agreement special agreement had been made and
complied with II the jury believed that here was con-
remained pay ment of the money defendant wss
entitled to receive that money Again. the person who
manufacture the tin pipe claimed patent in June, and
to the efficiency OF his pipe the lead he
issued circular signed by some Of the most eminent
chemists in the State alleging that the lead pipe was do
ipjure the health OF the community ,srge. In an
to this advertisement printed in the JowssJ
against lead ppe and alleging that the pipe was
dangerous To support this last statement it was
the city OF New York with water and If there was any
deleerious substance In their composition, was very
slow in Its operation: In continuation, his Honor
rests upon witness and that wtness defendants
His testimony might be liable to be msbeeved in conss
quence Of the feelings he might be supposed to entertain
his father and also the term OF two years have
ranspre since the Circumstance occurred the omission
Of word or the transportation Of q sentence, might
change the whole conversation to which he a wit
ness-nay, far ther in the examination Of this wit
weaken defendants cause his was not 90 re-
tentive his being the negative The strongest
evidence against plaintiff, letter written by him to
defendant, alter said alleged agreement might be
supposed to have been entered into. In this letter
he merely asked a. much money as defendants
might think his services worth this is a strong
presumption against there being any agreement
II there agreement did he perform II Did he
write down the tin pipe7 One wness for the plaintiff
testified that the business of the of tin pipe
fell to onesxth pat Of their former business To
terbaapce this five defendants testified that
hey had effect at all. Other testimony showed that
aint for the public good, and cot under the
ploy OF defendant. II there agreement, he
employed at alb And 20. what were those services
reasonably worth On this point, the Judge charged
hat the effect produced by thing is the criterion
by which 4 is 10 he paid For instance, may pur
chse snd by the aid Of this cbise mske statue,
The seller Of the chsel charge for said chise the
value of the statue After introducing number Of other
SMILES and entering FULLY upon the merits Of the
His Honor left the 10 the hands of the jury who
alter being out nearly three hours ordered to bring
in a sealed verdict this forenoon.
John Doe Richard R0e.-The of Sarah Theal
which sent down from the Court Of ChsDcery
time since and tried in this Court under the above fegn
ed ssne brought for trial TO day and judy
men entered by default the defendant appearing. II
will be RENE mhersd that the wife fled bill in Chancery
for a divorce from her husband, when the cause was
down be fore stated to the Ccnt Court to try
whether the defendant had been guilty of the crime
charged adultery.