The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-05
Law Intelllgence.

UNITED STATES DIsrRIcr CouRr, June 4-Bsfors
Gri5sth u.s. IL. Sloop Merchant and John Keenan, Mas
ter &cThis before his honor exceptions
the libel After hearing the arguments Of the advo
Gates on both Sides 1t decreed that much Of the
exceptions fled in this object to the joining Of
the libellants in the suit In rem" be disaowed and
exceptions object to the joining Of the beants
In personam' solely be allowed to the end that de-
cree rendered In their behalf in against the
master owner, unless one concurrently rendered
against the vessel And 1t was further ordere' that
the third exception filed in this case TO pro-
be allowed and that no costs be allowed either
party as against the other, on the exceptions.
motion to strike the name Of David woodside one Of
the parties to the suit from the pleadings
CoURr-Let the claimants have leave to strike the
name OF Daniel Woodside from the claim and answer
fled in this cause and also have leave to examine him
witness on the reference In this cause BEFORE the
Trial for Mutiny-George Wilson, George Johnson
vnd Thomas Doughert indicted for an attempt to create
a revolt on board the American ship Southerner were
put their trial this morning. and convicted OF riot
only The details Of this case as It appeared on the
preliminary examination before the United States Com
missioner, before reported. Sentence deferred
until next week.
In CHArcERY, June 4-Before the Vice Chancellor =
Corns Heeney Us, Michael Dunn.-Ths was q motion
by petition that the plaintiff may have leave to prose-
the suit In the Of Joseph Clare, as his next
The plaintiff is an old citizen Of Brooklyn aged
so and 90 years and in early life acquired very large
real estate He is It without any relatives o n
and incapable Of managing property The defendant
resided with Mr. Heensy number of years, acted
residing with him procured from him conveyances to
himself of lots of land in Brooklyn which are al
legged to be worth between $4,000 and $4,000. The
old afterwards declared to Mr.. Gotzberger, and
other friends that he had recollection OF ever having
any deed to ana b Sa v
Misrepresentation and requested Mr. Gotzberger to en-
py counsel and solicitor to taks legal proceedings to
cd solicitor who caused the bill to be fled praying
that the deeds might be declared void: and for an
injunction to restrain Dunn from morgsging or selling
the lots any them and also caused notice Of lis
pendens to be fled in the Office Of the clerk Of
Kings county Soon after the filing Of the bill, Dunn
procured Heeney paper purportng to be consent
to vacate the the notice OF spendens and also to dis
miss the bull Dunn caused the 70 oe vacated
BILL upon which the solicitor in this cause went to Mr.
Heeney and asked him If he had signed such consent
he declared he had recollection Of it, but he did he
induced to do by Misrepresentation and directed
him to proceed with the cause the matter then came
mission lunacy ought be sued out and committee
appointed In pursuance Of the Vice Chancellors
NJ % to was .n n
capable Of managing his affairs and committees OF
his and estate were appointed Under these cir
to prosecute the suit The melton opposed on the
part Of Dunn by the Assistant Vice Chanceor-in his
character Of counsel he produced mass Of afdavits
show that Heeney in his perfect and knew
very well what he was about when he executed all the
papers mentioned in the petition, and that they
read to him ut the time by his most intimate
friends and urged that the present mere fishing
BILL and ought to be dismissed that the committee Of
the estate might file bill against Dunn, they were so
advised. He was replied to by Mr. George Wood and
Mr. Grierson who coutendsd that there was sufficient
on the face the papers show that fraud and misro
presentation used induce the old to execute
the deeds it would be putting the estate to
expenseo dismiss the present bill and drive
the committee to file q Moreover, the ques
ton at issue between the parties could be adudicated
in this suit. Decision reserved
COMMON PLEAs.-This court is adjourned until Tues
day next.