The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-03
Law Intelligence.

Law intelligence
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoUaT-BefOre Judge Belts.
June 2-The grand jury. for the June term,
in this morning His Honor shortly addressed them,
stating that there eight the
lendar Of which of a serious character, all
consisting Of attempts by sailors to create revos There
against officers Of the mercantile marine for inictng
cruel and unusual punishment individuals of their
crews he then stated the acts Of Congress relating to
those offences and the extent of the Jurisdiction of the
grand jury and their various duties after which they
tired and an unfinished taken up The grand
the following persons: Geo johnson, Geo Wilson and
Thomas Doherty, Tor an attempt to mutny on board
the ship Southerner and Frederick Lacey for sabbng
Jacob Horsch board the schooner Macon.
CHANcERY-Before the Vice ChsncellOr-June 2.-Tn
me matter Of the Jackson Marine Insurance Company
There was motion exception to report made by
Master Fowler. 1t appeared that in April last petition
was presented by various persons interested in the a
fairs Of the company for receiver its assets On
the 28th Of April his honor made order referring
the Master examine and ascertain who suitable
persons to be appointed receiver receivers and
fitness Of the persons be selected and also to
tain and fix the amount Of security to be given. and
report on the fitness Of the persons to be proposed
such surety Two sets of persons proposed
ceivers. The company proposed Messrs Stebbins and
Woodruff and another set proposed by the petitions
The petitioners objected to Messrs Sebbns and Wood
ruff the ground only that they officers of tho
company and interested in its affairs that they
be the accounting parties, and, II appointed would DO
accounting themselves and although personally there
could be no objection against them, they commended
they were Objectionable upon that ground The Master
selected Of the proposed by the petitioners
jeremiah p Tappan, and reported that he fit and
proper to be appointed receiver and also that he
entered into the necessary security TO the report
company excepted contendng that there being per-
sonal objection to MIR Sebbns but that of his being
connected with the company that in all other respects
he perfectly eligible and the master ought from the
fact OF the connection and his knowledge of tho affairs
Of the company have selected him in preference to Mr.
Tappan. The Vice Chancellor said that in the proceed
ngs before him. there was not the slightest mputatou
cast on Mr. Stebbns any of the officers of the
pany and he had been deciding the question In the
character Of Master of the Court he might perhaps,
have made another seecton but Master Fowler had
selected MIR. Tappan and there objection urged
against him. he the Vice Chancellor would defer to the
opinion of the Master and confirm the report Report
confirmed. Mr.. Ketchum for the company; Mr.. H. Owen
for the petitioners
COMMON PLEAS, June 2-Before Judge Uls oefferJos.
Riernan u.s. William Renpick.-This action by
the endorer against the maker of two promssory notes.
amounting in gross to S4O4 10. The defence was set
of against one of the notes. and that it also
commodation note, given without consideration The
case is adjourned.
Before Judge Daly.--.abm. b Landes and Darid Lam
des Us .3ndre,p GiihooIv and dnofherThis ac-
ton for quarters rent The plaintiffs let TO the de-
and at a certain rent. Pending the lease the former
ter alleee they were dAmnifed, and insist upon
brought every quarter for the last year The IL
adjourned.
CoURr CALErpAR-THp DAY. Common Pieas-lst
Part-795 49, 80, SO, 80 49, 1885, 1l5 I'd Part-2e2 9s
40, ~, 90, 90, "a, 40, 30 SO.