The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-30


Jan. 2s.-Psfer Morrison Jshw CIancy.-This was
action trsspas damages an alleged
that Clancy lost some things out Of bis store, and
charged man named Wilson, whom he met in Dover
csnev w wsn, hi nav, them IN n; basket n Wilson and
Morrison was the latter depued by Clancy and the
other parties to search the baskets after searching H.
dispute arose between them and Morrison alleges that
Clancy struck him three times with loaded cane. in
hctng severe wound on his hand, which disabled the
For the defence stated that Clancy kept store
in South street, that il robbed the night in quss
store, he Wilson with basket il he were coming
out Of the store that he followed him and overlook him
in the porter Dover street, that Clancy wanted
allow him. and elected him from the store knocked him
down on the sidewalk. and confused him severely.
For plaintiff Mr. Blake For defendant Mr. Henry
John Rushfss Robert Corker.-This was action
used the manufacture Of wirs consisting Of wardes
dressing plates punches, chissls q guage, hammers.
in Tine
those tools there's and he alleges that defendant took
them from him and refused ogive them up
lately established wire works in this city, and went to
England and contracted with several men there and
among others with plaintiff to out here and work
in the factory for term fthree years. that furnished
mem win money to pay their passage and TO purchase
Tools that some I've or six months since plaintiff and de.
and left defendants employment upon which the dsfen
aant seized on the tools and locked them up insisting
Of the money advanced to pay the passage and buy
tne toos and according to the contract the tools
not De used In any other factory than Mr. Cookers
The jury found verdict for plaintiff giving him Sle
damages for the detention Of the TOOLS and vaung them
at $58.
For plaintiff. Mr. Lyon. For defendant Mr. Terry.
jacob Braisfed and.Henry Johnson Thos. NJ Gaze.
nou, Thomas r. FERRIS pad James p. Pond This was
an action TO recover balance Of $780, The plaintiffs
are owners Of the United States Hotel in Fulton street.
and the defendants are officers in the New York City
Fuseer Guards In the month of July last the Boston
Greys, military company of that city, took excur
sion to this city, and received and conducted to
their quarters by the Fusileer Guards The latter after
wards resolved to give their guests dinner and ap
pointed the defendants committee to make arrange
ments, which were accordingly made and the dinner
ordered at plaintiffs hotel, at dollar ahead the
winea &c. to be paid for extra On the evening of the
18th day of july 1884, the dinner of 900 persons
sitting down to table After dinner, twelve dozen of
wine were ordered and furnished together with dozen
OF brandy, and some boxes Of cigars. Thirty dollars
were also charged for breakages during the dinner The
plaintiffs were several times applied to- and pa about
$500 but refused to pay The defence techni
CAL II was stated that Mr. Ferris the only Of
the defendants who responsible and he denied that
he ordered the dinner, at all held himself out to
plaintiffs responsible for the payment that he had
paid $50 on account and subscribed more which great
ly exceeded the portion to which he fairly liable Il
was also conended that the pleadings imperfect,
inasmuch every member of the company equally
ties to the record letter written by the plaintiffs to
the president of the company claiming the balance due
to them from him. put and read show that they
did not look alone to the defendants for payment The
case is adjourned to this morning. Mr. Hitchings for
PLAINTIFF for defendants Crawford and Yermi