The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-23
Law Intelligence,

suPERIoR COURT, Feb ~ Before Judge VandernoeI
I'm. Workman ps Robert Haggarfy 4 Theodore Beach
This was an action OF tespnss to damages for
a iorcible entry, Sc The plaintiff who is sail and
awning manufacturer, hired loft in Greenwich street
from the defendants for year from the LIST of Nav
lo45 to the Isl May, 1876, and entered into
and continued in possession up TO November last Dur
ing his tenancy defendants as he alleged Continued
occupy this o jointly with him for the storage of their
goods-the plaintiff demonstrated against it and claimed
condensation, bnt they a. he alleged, put him of
from time 70 time until November 1917, when one of
the defendants asked him for a balance Of rent
then alleged to be due plaintiff rep ed there only
SO due, which would iony cover the compensa,op he
claimed for their joint occupancy OF the PROMISES in
about fortnight afterwards they nailed up the premises
refused the plaintiff aimttance and kent his tools and
part oil his goods fer which he brings action The
defence was that the defendants reserved to themselves
the control OF the entrance TO the sore that they had
right to use II as they pleased particularly the plain
an owes gent and refused 70 pay it, Verdict for plaintiff
$3.50 II plaintiff, Mr.. Evans; for defendant, Mr. Chef
Before Chief Justice Jones' Robert Canier and Ed
yard c. Canter VS. james s. Voodhouse and Letois f. p
lue OF 100 tons Of pig iron The plaintiffs and defendants
were both IN the iron trade. A person named
Moore, who was also in tina, trade, took a re-
ceipt purporting to DO for 100 tons OF pig iron
in the deiebdants yard belonging 10 him TO the
plaintiffs store, and offered to sell the iron TO PLAINTIFF
The plantik purchased IT, and gave Moore their note
for $1,000 Shortly after, they the receipt by their
clerk to the teiendaDs and requested they would charge
IT, and give in the plantas own name for the
IRON The clerk was produced the stand and proved
that smith, one OF the defendants did give he receipt
Subsequently they sent for the ironi and Woodheuse,
ing to Moore, aud aieniei any knowledge Of tho
iransacion The defence was threeold - first the
receipt VS. denied 70 be genuine second. want OF
c0nsiisra'i"p.-to wit that even II u were genu.
me, they had 40 iron Moore's account; aud
Thirdly was insisted the part Of Woodhou so that if
there any liability az all Smith that was liable
and not Woodhouse. Verdict Tor plaintiffs SO 3g6 90
For plaintiff, MIR Payne for defendant Mr.. Joseph l.
White
Isaac Il. Briggs Us Elisha Peek and Others This was
an action OF respass for false and imprisonment
The defendant caused the plaintiff to DO arrested under
stlleell warrant, granted by Judge Edmonds, with
cut having first entered a SUIT against him 49,
Upon being brought before the Judge, and the
matter Investigated, he discharged the plsntia-
The defence is probable The defendant counsel
offered 10 20 into evidence OF all the facts and ccum
stances that gave rise 10 the arrest The plaintiff coun
sci objected 10 1t AS irrelevant The Court decided ia
vor OF the objections after which the adjourned
to this morning
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER Before Judge Ed.
monds and Aldermen Benson and Compton The Peopie
vs Joseph dhisy AT the sitting Of the Court yester.
day morning. the counsel for the dele ndant moved 10
quash the indictment, ON various grounds. The argu
ment occupied ne entire day, and not concluded
when the court adjourned.
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by Ills Honor Judge Bets-the Equity calendar " -
taken UP aft patent called Of no importance to
any but tie immediate parties
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