New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-11
Inv Couris.

Court COMMON PLEAs--Before Judge Ingraham- -
Jones 4 Waterbury vs. Francis BaU-Action Of Trover,
10 relation the merchant taors stock Of Ball & Neii
O2 Broadway already referred to- Verdict for defend.
ant For defendant, Messrs. Van Cot and T. s. Som
mers-For defendant Mcssrs. Hudson and Marvin.
.Joka E. Bc1jamtR Fitzgerald Frdt9.--Mr. f. mar
ned the only daughter of Mr.. John Gordon OF this city
Mr e. stated the trial being DESTROYS of settling
Mr. r. and mis- family sent him TO Rockaud County 10
purchase farm which was for sale. Mr. got the farm,
subject to mortgage OF Sal70. and gave note for the
balance amounting 1886 dollars and Is cents dated
llayerstraw and signed John Gordon by bis attorney
F. g. Fitzgerald The title was made out to Mr.. Gordon.
Mr.. g. subsequently, died, and Mr. +. became admins
traitor his estate. The note for sl0a6 passed by
the owner of the farm third parties. Mr. F. refused
opay the note alleging that he empowered by
Mr. O. TO give It. Suits brought to recover the amount
was shown in testimony that Mr. stated the trne
signing the note that he authorized to do also
Mr. Gordon aferward ratified the note by express
Ing his appreciation at what had been done and that the
farm in question forms part OF the estate, which s
in the bands Of Mr. F. The suit is against Mr. F. ad
Illustrator. Verdict for plaintiff s347 &C. being prin
e!pa and interest For plaintiff. Mr. E. c. Benedict; for
defendant. Messrs. soper and O'Brien
James Hunter aud others Crane and ArHoidMessrs
c. a received per schr. Sea, load OF granite from
Quincy, Mass dispute Arose as to the amount pay.
able foi freight and the present action 10 TO
about Sloi alleged TO be due.
The bill of ading stated that there certain
number of pieces OF 10 feet per ton aud that the whole
made 200 tons or less The OF the schoCn-
demand fret tor the actual shipped
and as 1t came from the quarry, while the defendants
contend II applied 10 working measurement Yer.
dict for plaintiff subject to the opinion of the Court
For plh Mr. L. c.. Benedict For dfdt Mr. J, TAYLOR
Before Judge Ulshoefer,-Oren Clark VS.. JOHN U'.
Somerndyke-Nominally an action of replevin but in
reality the ownership Of certain property in
Wakerst ard also property Shrewsbury the title of
the son OF the deceased owner being disputed by his
cousins the ground that he llegtmate child
which 10 denied (aready referred toy This case after
being most ably summed up by Mr. Gerard for the son
and Mr. Blunt for the cousins given to the Jury
terday Verdict this forenoon.
UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFIcE-Capt. Water.
man, OF the ship Natchez arrested warrant, by
Deputy Marshal Collins charged with having forced
colored young man. who second cook of the vessel
on shore after hcvesse had got under way the Cape
OF Good Hope and about two miles from land, leaving
the said young man on shore sc. Capt. w. held
to bail.
Eugene Norris, quartermaster, something of the
kind believe. the Navy Yard also arrested by
the officer charged with picking up and abstract
ing from the pocketbook of John Hayes upwards $40
in money He was also held to bail.
FOURTH AND SMITH WARDS CouRT.-Beiore Judge
Sterling and Jury.-ChGyies B. Burkhardf VS. Leopol6
d MeyEr.-Ths action OF assumpsit to recover
SIS for services OF plaintiff in transa,ng and preparing
Herald prior defendants giving his Concert upon the
eOmposiaon lie Desert lately performed at the Tab
ernaclc by the distinguished artist De Meyer 1t ap
paed in evidence that the defendants confidential Sec
nsry sitter the publication, paid the plaintiff $40 which
defendant supposed to be in full payment and for
which, when paid. the plaintiff made low bow and
seemed satisfied doubtless expecting future favors of the
same sort But the Jury believing the plaintiff, under
paid, found verdict of SO and costs for plaintiff