The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-09
Common Pleas.
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Before Judge Daily.
JAM s-FGsher 4 Bird VS. Hiram Gayord-This was an
action of repevin brought to block Of marble
value of $50 which the plaintiffs had purchased at
sale made by the Messrs. Pe auctioneers, in the
The jury retired and shortly after came in with
dict for the defendant assessing damages at $l2 The
plaintiff when called did not appear and defendants
counsel pressed the Judge to and enter the yer
Dict the ground that it replevin suit and both
parties being actors in the cause either might force
The judge after some hesitation, received the YER
VIM M Mitchell and Geo. Bradshaw, for plaintiffs
Tenbrock & Wilson, for defsn iants.
Charles H. Smith vs. MatheW OlioeU.-This was an
action to 500 for alleged services
rendered blythe plaintiff attorney for the defendant
1t appears that person Of the Of Mccarthy, who
carried on the business Ola became indebted
b and to the
suspectng that Mccarthy had considerable property,
but intended defraud them, called meeting and
ass % %
tors had Employed him to proceed at law and obtain
bill against him for discovery of it after Mr. Smith
had proceeded thus far he was stopped By the defendant
to pay and he new brings his action
For the defence, was stated that defendants debt
to but $s and that the debts Of the other Gre
to incur any liability, and that was agreed between
them and Mr. Smith that he would accept ten per cent
the amount Of their debts for his costs when the bill
came to be fled copy oft was sent to Mr.. dwell but
upon consulting with his brother the latter advised him.
tors defeated he would 30 liable for the costs Of
the opposite party Mr. dwell then refused to allow
a. wne.: for the and he
we'd that Smith to have ten per cent for his costs
whether he succeeded or not. The jury found YER
For plaintiff, Mr. scoles for defendant, Mr. Thorn
The Judges will sit ths day and tomorrow, to hear
law arguments.
DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION IN CONCORD
This morning at little past IL o'clock, fire broke
out in the extensive frame buildings the depot Of the
Concord railroad company, occupied By the Messrs
Gilmore and Clapp for their extensive wholesale groce
house. which, at this hour with almost all the contents
is reduced to heap Of ruins. When discovered, the
our FIRE companies in this part Of the town 10 quench
them without serious loss, and the efforts Of the latter
.sssn on he oua the railroad
ger depot The buildings contained an immense
amount Of West India good; and groceries comprising
ron &C. besides four valuable passenger cars and three
baggage cars belonging to the railroad nearly all Of
total loss by the well directed efforts Of our fire.
men on that part Of the building in which Messrs
situsted, the latter was drawn out but slightly heat
ed and we believe with the contents uninJured.
eoans o their D .Gdl n Which sy
this 5000 insured in the Hartford Fire Insurance
Co.. and $4,000 in three different companies in Boston
including the building worth $4,000 or $4,000 and cars
worth $4,000, which there is laid to be no insurance
The total loss will doubtless reach o0o The origin
Of the fire is not at this time, definitely ascertained
Is however to have taken from the
Of the cars which arrived at o'clock last evening The
Railroad track was laid directly the centre Of the
burnt buildings this part being used for the carhouse
and was fanked on either side by q C's rooms The
insurance companies in Boston mentioned abovc are
the Manufacturer Fremens and Naonal The contents
Of the safe having been examined are found to be un
Injured Concord, N. H. Patriot JAM 2 D
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT RoME, N. VA disastrous
fire occurred in this village the 9Th inst. II broke
out at about one o'clock in a shoe shop, two stroy
wooden building on the northcrly side Of Dominick
street. and before subdued burned building
from the hotel the Of James and Domnick to
ths Bank Of Rome where the nre was arrested ans
insured $780, Simon Mtttson two three story stores
insured, 81 900. Robert Walker. on store, insured
81 o00 Madison, store, insured, 81 000 Seth
one store insured, 400. N. Smith New York, two
story wooden building whore the fre originated not
insured. One two story building adjoining owned by
Mr. smith, not insured n n Pope and -; = - Green
Sl,750 H. H. Pope, three story building occupied 81
dwelling and store insured $4,000 Here the hre was
arrested on Dominck street On james street. several
sured In the alley the OF Dominick street about
a dozen buildings burned One house, insured,
Robert walker $500. The merchants and mechanics
considerabIs extent Nudge and Mattison insured on
goods $4,000 Robert Walker, merchant tailor about
$500. Sconl Dunning, grocsrs, insured. Iel 900 =
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BY insurance jon. Wood injured on furniture, 81 aco
furniture removed Harold II. Pope, insured furniture
on clsthng. &c $780, The loss will probably exceed
00 Of which perhaps 10 $40 600 may be covered
by insurance. Ono man. George Fox was killed BY the
falling of chimney.
The Legislature OF Massachusetts met on Wednes- /
day January TIN The Senate elected the Hon John =