The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-09
Law INTEL igence.

Law Intelligence.
In CHANcERY-June, S.-Before the Vice Chancel-
lor-Eun.ce Bradyvs Benjamin Brady-Decree for d.
the ground of adultery with costs Reference
ordered sS.a as to permanent sl%9ny &c. M. IT..
Wm. E. Osborne Caharine Ann Osborne.-Decree
H. W. Warner ps. W. H. Paine aud others.-Demur-
to bill allowed with costs to have
German Reformed Church Us. Geo. Lopett-Demur-
rer to bill overrued Defendant to pay costs and
Joseph Hopkins and ,oife u.s. p. r. w. Coyteluou and
ohersPlea overruled with costs Defendant to
yqndrew Tance u.s. Prof .4ndreps Demurrer to bill
overrued with costs. Defendant to answer in twenty
Nc Cormick and another Us. Isaac r. Sned.ker-Plea
overrued with costs Defendant to put in answer in
twenty days.
Hartman e. Phillips u.s. G.. Clark and others.-lst.
Exceptions to Masters report allowed with costs The
costs of the reference to be paid out of the fund by the
receiver Cd Petition of Receiver directing re-
ceiver to keep accounts with each house and
lot of the receipts and the Payments that the rents
cruing after the complainant obtained an equitable
preference to Mr. Clark's claim.
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank Of Georgia ps. j.
WJourneaur and ohers-Exceptions to masters report
overrulled.
franklin c. Field rs. C: A. Williamson and others
Bill Of receiver set aside with SIS costs.
J. Dunkin Us. j. S. Laurence.-Order to show cause
discharged and injunction thereon dissolved complain
ant to defendants costs OF the officers
fees on the summary proceedings
Hiram Marsh vs. r. b. f. j. c. Losec.-Naster's re-
port confirmed except to the two taxed bills COSTS
paid by receiver to compliments former solicitor which
to be credited to the receiver and balance paid
directed by the report: No costs on this hearing.
In the matter of A. Van Astynes estate-petition of
trustee to be discharged granted passing accounts
c but he to pay the costs of the petitioner appoint
ing trustee and Is not to have commission
on the capital Of the estate
CoURr OF OYER TERMINER, June s-Before
Judge Edmonds Aldermen Crolus and Purser.-John
18th March last in Front street, arraigned and
pleaded not guilty His trial was set down for Monday
next. The court then adjourned
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT June S-Before
Judge Betts-Sentences George johnson, George Will
and Thomas Dougherty convicted last week of riot
on board the ship southerner while lying the Lower
Bay were sentenced yesterday johnson and Wilson to
pay fine of $36 each Dougherty to pay fine Of Sl5
and to be Imprisoned until the fines are paid Frede
rick La Coy convicted of having stabbed of his
shpmates on board the American schooner Macon,
to years to be kept at hard
labor and to pay fine of one dollar.
Charge Of Cruel and Unusual Punishment.-Edward
w. Halsey of the brig Franklin, indicted for cruel and
from the testimony that the Franklin was a whaling
vessel that in September, l845 the touched at
one OF the sandwich Islands Fordham the first mate
went shore, by leave of the master; his return
the captain took exception to his a
gave order to the second mate perform act
ofduty board The felt that this slight
himself and he went down to the cabin demonstrate
with Capt. Halsey abusive language passed between
them there, and the prosecutor deck and was
followed by Captain Hasey, who colared him by the
throat showed him against the side Of the vessel nearly
choksd HIM and injured his wndpps 50 much that he
discharged him from the vessel and sent him on shore
The defence that the prosecutor in the habit
whenever he had chance Of getting intoxicated The
Captain board between nine and ten O'Clock on
the night in question: the weather threatening and find
ing that Fordham the prosecutor of gross
intOxicaton the Captain gave orders to the second
mate to let out more chain, upon which Fordham fol-
lowed him down to the cabin and used very gross IAN
hands on him, merely to save himself Evidence was
then called to show the character of Fordham for habits
Of ntoxcatiou, and for being of quarrelsome DISPOSE
ton The jury acquitted Captain Halsey.
SUPERIOR CouRr.--Before Judge Oakley-THe Prs.i
dent Of The amerieam Erehanse Bank Putnam & Co.
drawn by John T. Leavtt & Co, passed to defen-
dants and sent by them to a Mr.. Murdoch in New
Orleans with directions to have it sold Mr. Murdoch
gave 1t to his partner Tott, who sold It to Thatcher
from Thatcher it into the hands of the Bank The
defence set up is that Tot endorsed the Especially
without the authority Of defendants For plaintiffs
Gerard Platt. For defendant, Mr. 8. Sherwood. Ad
journed.
COMMON PLEAS June s--Beforo Judge UIshoefer-
Calvin HubbeH Us. Miles 81. John.-This action
Of trover to about $780, the alleged value of
tai of % sa% tracts the
the property in dispute was on the premises Of Mr.
Chapman; Chapman died, and the plaintiff purchased
the pamphlets from his executors for small and
moved them The action Is brought to recover
their value. The defence that they turned out
be useless, and afterwards sold waste paper
Sealed verdict For plaintiff, Mr.. j. L. White; for de-
PENDANT, Messrs II Hunt and Boudon.
Before Judge Daly-Francis Pares u.s. Tunis Morrill,
This was an action to recover the rent of The store az
Pearl street The defence that the under
let by defendant and that plaintiff accepted
to whom II let his tenant Verdict for defendant
For plaintiff II. b. Cowles and w C. Wetmore; for de-
fendant, French and Sheppard.
CoURr OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Tuesday, June s-Be-
fore Recorder Scott and Aldermen Adams and Gilman
tin.-Jonas B. Phillips, Esq. Assistant District At
torney.
At the opening of the this morning the Grand
Jury list called, when but seven answered The ne
TT jury was then called and only twelve answered to
their names. There not being a sufficient number Of
Jurors present for panel the adjourned un.
til Tomorrow morning.
CouRr CALESpAR-This Day.-Supe,ior Court--2,7,
ii, ~ 10 l6 IL, 40 90 "a 25, &C. 25 30, 3D. 81 "a &c.
31 Common Pieds-Part l-l3l, l33 Il5 81 AZ, 81 81,
TO- % l9 l25, TO- al a. 81 so, 295 ~ 203 TO- O5 1875
fart il-6o, "a, 294 81, III ia. ll6 lls, 90, no.
GENERAL Taylor AID THE BATTLE OF BUENA
VIsTA.-We are authorized to say, that Generul
Taylor never used the expression which has obtained
such general currency through the public press that
there had been only regulars In the battle OF Buena v
to- he probably would have lost the day. the ssssppi
volunteers whipped three times without knownH
it." This he considers is dong great injustice 10 the
regular army. Tho letter. under which we MAKE .ue
above statement, continues, and says, 80 lar from w
PERTAINING such sentiment the General lamenteu noun.
ing strongly than his entire want OF reRus, an
try. brigade, strong battalion "ouu naNe
enabled him carry the eDenys artillery anu 70 nave
entirely DESTROYED his We are furthef suho L
ed to deny the report that the officers next IN rank
were oppoed to giving battle which n -ntrey untu;
and ia calculated injure those oincers auoweo 10
circulate uncontradictcd ~ D Butetin, My 81.