The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-02
Law Intelligence.

COMMON PLEAs-Before Judge lngraham.-SdmueI
Robinson Us. Aipa HalI-This action Of trover
to the value of gold watch. The facts as they
appeared on evidence are as follows:-Wiam A. Arm n
rented portion of the defendants store in Pearl street
four five weeks after he became tenant he came
into the counting of defendant and asked him for
the loan of $780, the defendant stated that he would let
HIM have with pleasure that he always had plenty
money In the bank and whenever he Arnod was short
he might call on him; he then desired Arnold to
draw q memorandum acknowledgement while
he drew the check. Before either the memorandum
check drawn defendant asked Arnold would he have
returned the amount of the loan Arnold said he would
not, as he only wanted the money for day or two
it defendant The latter then walked towards the
door out and returned Ia about twenty minutes,
leaving Arnold waiting for him On his return, he said
he could not give the money that day. and that he had
given the watch away. Arnold, after making some OBJ
jections to his keeping the watch, went away and
called next morning for the money. Defendant then
told him that he would give him neither the watch
money Arnold went away and sold his interest in
the watch to the plaintiff 1t further appeared that
PENDANT after he into possession of the watch
pawned 1t with a man named Chalmers for S25. The
defence set up was that the watch was given to Hall
plaintiff g witnesses to vic thatit given to him
security for Arnolds rent. 1t also sought to be
The Judge in his charge to the jury stated that if they
believed the plaintiffs witnesses, they ought to find for
him They accordingly found verdict for the plaintiff
NayIor and Edosrd stin-This was an action for as
sault and battery 1t appeared that some brandy WAS
obtained the deendsnts store in his absence
ken to the plaintiff and left there storage On de-
fendans return in about hour afterwards he ap
prsed OF what had happened, upon which he went with
his clerk the other defendant to the plaintiffs store and
forciby removed the brandy into the street. and from
thence had it carted back to his store which
the assault and battery complained Of The defence
was that the brandy was frauduenty obtained BY the
person who brought to the plaintiffs store, and that
the assault merely technical and called for but
minal damages The jury however, found for the plain.
tf SOL damages, which entities him to full costs For
| plaintiff, Mr. Emerson. For defendant, Mr.. Bernard.
CoURT OF OYER AND TERMISER, July 1.-Before Judge
Edmonds, and Aldermen Purser and Crous- Trial Of
True f. Young for passing Counterfeit Money.-This
given to the jury to-day, but after remaining
out four hours they returned into court and stated that
they could not agree and upon discharged
his ball. however, reduced to $3.50 upon each indict
ment.
Senteness.-Mathsv Baron, convicted Of grand lar
ceny sentenced TO the State prison ter i've years
degree yesterday to the State prison for
years.
U. 8. CIRcuII CouRT.-In T. quity-Prcsent Judges
Nelson and Betts-Bsnjamn latham, yr u.s. Smith, Lee
roy and othersThe plaintiff obtained injunction TO
restrain the defendants from .s'ng certain machine
patent, in the manufacture Of lead pipe, and caused
the injunction to be served the defendants notwith
standing which he alleged that they used said machine
in manufacturing large quantities of lead pipe sold
the same Mcsss Staples Goodsre read various af.
davts in support Of the facts above and
for attachment against the defendants contempt
Of court.
iIMr W. C. Moves replied on the part of the defend.
ants aud read their afdsvis denying the whole of the
allegations in the afdavits the part Of the plaintiff
The Court after few moments consultation, denied
the motion
CoURT C,LENDAR-THis pAy.-Conmon Pieas-Part
67 90, g. 90, l0l l03 100, 107 100 Ill Part 2-2SA
$50 2os $780, 1884, 2di. 2ee, 26s no. 912 274 276 27s
$50, "a.