New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-19

Law Courts.
SUPREME couEr-Before Chief Justice Bronson and
Judges Beardsley and Jewett-HSh Mexican ads dbei s.
Pa1s-This appeal from the superior Court, where
the Jud ge charged that the plaintiff entitled only to
nominal damages Plaintiff resided In Columbia Coun-
ty-he bought farm Of defendant situated at Rossyie
Staten Island for which good title was to be given on
the Let May, and plain pay $500 Psinhh obtained pos
session OF the farm early in the Spring and removed to
IT, proceeding 10 plow and in view Of the crop Tor
the year Defendant was unable, at the time sgieed
upon, TO perfect a ihe and piainuh sued under tne
l-r exPc1.e s, OF rs%9ys Ss There wess two or
coats stated by Mr. Jordan, navv ainouitsdto
about 500. IL YVES shC.yn Sa!Dg tAs argument ust
purchaser only csi TIE seller on the warrsntee
deed where title proves bad the actual money PAID
with costs OF defending eeoneut suit and the fee Tor
examing title but :GAoot esim for any improvement he
NAV have made the prerty or Tor the rise IN value
of the property in market hr Jordan contended how
ever under the cicunssces OF this case tnat painuH
was entitled to be Temull rated. Decison reserved
Messrs. Jordan and hirklsad for plaintiff Mr' OConor
for defence
Award and Assessment fe widening and strengthening
William. street from MAIDEN Lane, and extending II
through from the eorner q Frankfort to Chatham hsv-
ing made their report MrsBrsdy. In behalf OF The Cor
poration and the commissioner made application yes
terday that the report be confirmed The application
was opposed by Messrs, McVeap, Edw. Sanford and
Richard Mott the groJNd OF irregularity partcu airy
ss referred to lots Nos ~ 81 and % Chatham street
through which the sire. 10 pass, and which were
leased by Messrs. j. aud = Hart In leiO, from r Lori
lard now deceased, Tor 10 years, Messrs. II. giving
$4,000 for the building and lease, and 10 pay $1,000
year ground rent bu; 10 renewal or purchase OF the
buildings provided At the expiration of the time. They
rent out the property for s4500 per snn The oo-
lection to the Commissioasr Report IT, that the amount
assessed in favor OF ths part OF the lots taken for the
opening and the amoun assessed against that part not
taken say 5000 per lot awarded TO the owner for dam
and 500 assessed os beneht are aced separately
In the report the effect a which will be 10 compel the
essees according TO the terms Of the lease to pay all
the assessment They contend that a balance should
have been strickland was in the abstract let
according TO law, In The street Commissioner Once
and that the abstract "a report therefore vary. Mr.
Lord. in favor OF the rport being confirmed VIII %
heard this forenoon
UNITED STATES CnosIr COuRr-Before Judge Mel
son-Ths Court ao 5urned yesterday to lith June
al which time the petit, ary GOV empanneied are TO al
tend Judge n sall he veud proceed on the reopen
ing Of the Court to the trials OF WiLd1 vs. Gayir +
Broom; D0rd vs. Ldrrol1; SPdndins vs. Laurence .
Traber vs. Mutual Iaslgates Co Mssvs. ne sane, and
Rich vs. Wdy
The District Court wnlreoPen on Thursday.
United sr,rxs Co<sBsIoxERs OFFIcK-Joseph
Thomas chief mate Of Tho packs ship Garnck was en.
smined on charge Of craes ana ungsoa punishment OF
a seaman named Louis Weslacott 1t appeared that the
mate struck the man 10 The face having stone In his
hand at the time Held TO bail in the sum OF $500
CoURr or Con4oy PLsAs-Before Judge lngrsham.
The Society was chartered for the purpose OF afford
ing mutual relief to the Members and their families in
case OF sickness desut01 and for their burial alter
deGth The weekly allowance for each sex member Is
AZ per week after he hss been member months pro
Vidsd his sickness is not result ell utenpcsanee or
misconduct of any kind ia Re II not "a arrears taics
months for monthly dues
The plainra was a msfyer Of the Society. While AZ
work on board vessel 10 Tell into the bold and was Sc
rously injured he tnksn 10 the Hospital and re-
Sept ls45 10 10th Dec following, when he was dis
charged from the Hospital relieved lie continued to
receive benefit for dine when the society ceased
10 allow them Action brought TO recover very con
siderable amount alleged % be due. For defence II was
conended that Mr.. " isd sufficiently recovered 70 Dc
out Of the sick list but particularly that be failed 81 the
time the benefit Stopped 10 pay up his dues- On
the latter point il ss5wn be bad given the money
TO a member on the cyPrcvions To tbs evening o.
Society meeting to pay as dues but the latter Iofgoi 70
hand ii in and made an 1Ssvii afterward TO hat eject
Under all the crcumstsc t2e Court considered nat
the plaintiff could not sustain the suit snd nonsut
was ordered-For plSDn1, Aessrs. Newln Mel
son. For defendant, Mr. D. B. Blunt ana MI mos =
Henry