The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-27
LAW diligence.


Jus,,c's Strolg. McCor1 end Edwards
The Cor,t aoj oui ded odsy Uni, ths 6h Feb .uary
rex. when thejudges " again meet, to deliver the'r
The folio wing causes were head No I, s,,d'ord
ads r. P,ce; No ,, Stevers spd others vs. Brrlegh,
ex'r.; No 4 Me,on Jone, and Others No. 8, Sew
arc end Holgate, ex'rs, VS.. Andrews; No. Hrn.irg
don vs. Mather; No. 10, Glover VS.. wp-on; No. ~,
verdict win not be set s,ide although Judge should
restIuct ajury in the absence of the psrtes and OF
GAZE vs.. WeHs.-Th's was an action brought on
promis'oiy note Tbs defence was Undue inhusncs
s.h of ec,mbar lett, before Judge Gray After the
chf-ge the jviy retired to .heir and ell 20, ties
inducing the judge lett the court In sons time
sr the Jr'y rant messenger tor The udteto bis odg
ings He retc'led s1d they called into court
They asked I'm ve.ors ques upon point, which
toiy on these points; eser which they retired, end
fornd verdict f.r the plat Defendants attorney
to set asde ne y.dct on The ground that the judge
re-cs9-sed the jry n 'he abs of the parties epd
tIe'r counsel !ne Cori gave It's decision to-day, de-
hyir: the app cation, 10 wing the defendant to his
remedy on hts p'l Of e. ,eptior,.
CoURr CALENDAR-1r's day-Circut Colr,-same
90 1 40 ga as X re ~ Commsn PLee, psrnNos
100. ID pa't-Nor. 81, IL, o6, rs So SO, "a 90.
SUPREME CoURT THE UNITED STATES, Jan. %
1913 No 1875. Mar, Ann Van Ness, plaintiff in error
VIZ Cornelius P. Van Ness. administrators, &e.in
to the Circuit Corrd of the United States for Washing
ton Mr.. Chief Jrsce fancy delivered the opinion Of
the g. diminishing this case fer the want of ursdc
ton. No 20l r. Helm J. La uc, ct el, appellants VS.
S r. Campbell ct a' GA the motion of Mr.. Thomas,
this app al from e Circuit Ceurt of the United States
Cor Tennessee docketsd aud dismissed with costs
No. H. NJ. Lutcsr, plaintiff in error, l. NJ. Borden
e. al The argument of this contnuod by
MIR. Helett for tne plaintiff n error.
l.. s. SUPREME CoURr.-Opr readers ere hardy per-
haps aware that a cause i, pending II the Supreme
Cou' t, and now under argument in which the whole
dispute in Rhode Island in lsil and lSi. respecting
what Is called the Peoples Constitution" sud Co
veIaor DORIS Government is brousht into discussion.
a
Couit of the United States aysips. Lutho Borden,
for .foroibly ente,jus his house. The defsudsuts
justification is, that at the tine-,ay june, 1892
the State of Rhode Island under martial law,
aud that he acted in thi, respect Under military
law was declared by the old government of Rhode
Island but that before that time the old government
the election Of Thomas W po,e es Goyernor So that
the question is which gove the govern
ment Of Rhode lslnd in the SUMMER of ls49 On the
side or what cg'led the Peoples Constitution IS Mr..
B. F Hs''et Of Boston. who much at ,sSh addressed
the Cout on Friday, Monday aud yesterday, with whom
on the ether side s-s Mr. Webster and MIR nipple OF
Rsole ,end It is probable that the argument If this
National IntetIigenc'r r, Jan. 20
TRIAL OF Dr. COOLIDGE, CHARGED WITH THE MURDER
OF EDWARD MATHEWS The ttial of Dr. v P. Coolidge,
who Il will be remembered arrested some months
since, chargsd with having murdered MIR Edward
Mathews, at Waterville, Me to have commenced at
Augusta (Ms) on Tu sday, Jan IS The espondent
OF the boston Times says:-The accused Is now about
% years of age He originated from the town of Canton
In this State, aud wa, educated at Bowdoin College,
tBruuswsck, Me..) for the medical profession DE- c.
c,me to reside Wserge about four years since aud
the position Of his family and his talents at
gave him the entree into the best society But little
time elapsed before he had acquired good practice
at the rerod Of MIR Mathews death his business said
to have been by far the most extended OF any physician
in the vicinity. He was Q competent practitioner in
medicine and reputsd to be the most promis
iug and skful surgeons for his years known here
His hatter'ng success md his natural incliuatpn had
caused him to become eArravassnt beyond his means
and the sale OF RS effects at public vendue after the
legged murder showed that he had omitted nothing IN
the Arrangement of his private establishment which
might conduce to his personal comfort enjoyment.
His apartments found to be ptuousy furnished
he owned several expensive horses and vehicles and his
wardrobs was most costly in all its appointments Dr.
Coolidge moved in tho first circle of society here and
despite his exavasance he thought very highly Of
Ia Waterville and vicinity his prospects of that
promising character by no means common to profess
sions gentlemen in the early years of their career his
family connexons are highly respectable and said
be generally wealthy