The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-07
LAW Intelligence.

SUPERIOR COURT, Oct. 6.-Before Judge Vanderpoel.
The Corporation Of the First Presbyterian Church
VS.. Joseph Conkhn-Ths cause, which was an eject
ment to small piece of land Forsyth street.
was concluded to-day when the jury rendered ver-
dict for the plaintiffs.
Before Judge Sandford-Bopen ct al vs. Steward. -
This cause, which action the to
damages for alleged injury done to plaintiffs goods
in the store is William street, by the erection Of a
machine on the fourth story of the premises, de-
cded the jury rendering verdict for the defendant
Benjamin +. H0rdweH e. George Hasson VS.. Volen-
and received. The plaintiffs grocers in this city
and it appeared they sold goods to man named
Keller residing in Ohio for which he gave his note
payable in four months. shortly before the note ma
tured, it was sent to Ohio, to man named Warner, to
collect Warner sent word that he unable to col
lect the amount, and that Keller had means
word to dispose of 1t in the best manner he
could. Warner then gave the note, after it was
due to the defe ndant, with whom he had dealings, in
payment of debt TOR 500, which he, (Warner) owed
TO ketcham. The latter afterwards here,
and the defendants held him TO bail in the present
action. The defence was, that defendant was an in
nocent holder, and gave value for the note Secondly
that Warner had authority to dispose Of it, And,
thirdly that he accounted for II with the plaintiffs
there being running account between them, and
that he gave them credit for II in his account furnish
The Judge told the jury that the first question
for them consider did the authority of Warner
extend beyond the mere collection Of the note II 1t
did not the tds would be entitled to their YER
dict but il they found that 1t did then they to
consider whether he applied the proceeds of 1t properly
not II they found that he did not then the plain
THIS would De entitled TO verdict they
found the affirmative Of these two questions then the
defep dant would be entitled to their verdict Sealed
verdict tomorrow ChisD morning
CIRcutr COURT, Oct. 6.-Before Judge Strong
John NJ Julian VS. j. j. y. Wtsterreh.-This Is an
action Of repevin brought by plaintiff to test his title
to certain property levied on by defendant, under
execution, in his character as sheriff. One or two
witnesses only were examined, when the court ad
journed
CoMmos PLEAsl Oct 6,.Before Judge Daly.-John
Fischer John Berdr.Ths action for assault
an battery and false imprisonment. The defendant
kept emigrant boarding house at No 50 Greenwich
tire last December, and the plaintiff boarded with
him 1t appeared that aight during that month,
the defendant turned the key in the plaintiff room
door and locked him up all night. The plaintiff
seeks to damages for the trespass The defence
that plaintiff owed defe ndant S25 for board, and
that he locked him up to prevent him carrying away
his trunk and In assisting others to carry theirs
in order to preserve his be defendants right of lien
his boarders' property. The jury rendered a YER
diet for plaintiff, six cents.
SPECIAL SESSIONS, Oct 6.-Before the Recorder, Al
dermen Libby and Fitzgersld.-The corner appropri-
ated to cuprts was, this morning. pretty well lied by
the usual motley crowd of thieves 70 wdies bruisers
nocent PERSONS who, having unfortunately come I'M
der suspicion, thrown into prison, and only re-
leased after their innocence proven ali
standing that the law supposes every person
until his guilt be proven
Had rather go 10 Prison than 10 Sea.-Danel c.
Whitfield was convicted of stealing coat worth $40,
corder told him he would let him of If he would ship
in the United States servoe but after considering the
thing for half hour, Daniel said he would rather
bis chances at sentence than go in the ssrvce ~
he therefore sentence the for 80
days.
Magnanimiiy Eremphfed A rather good. looking
Irish girl, named Mary Corbit, brought up after
being week in prison, charge Of stealing petit
coat two three pairs of stockings from Edward
sharp, OF No. 10 Dey Street. The girl told quite
probable story Wis that the pstticost which was