The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-28


Judge Petts.-Is the matter Of the Petition Of John
Bsuersneks - This was a petition presented BY Mr.
mission Of the forf~itur. Of certain goods reserved
by his agents at this port. 1t appeared that, in
February last the petitioners agents In this city
ceived BY the ship Eberhsrd. from Bremen package
Of goods, marked L. c B. and numbered 800; bat be-
fore entry ut the customh Mr. Bsuersseks disco
vered BY the invoice that portion Of them consisting
Of SNUFF boxes segar &c.. in CONFIRMATION
Of the tsrf act of 1912 having obscene paintings both
this he wpot. to his agents not to open tSe
package, cut to reship II immediately Application
then made to the collector for permission to rehp he
declined, alleging that he had power to do so but
advised that petition should be presented the United
States District Judge for remission Of the forfeiture
which was the usual course In such Eases petition
accordingly presented, verified by ahdav stating
that the offensive articles purchased for the
petitoner nor were they sent with his knovledg: OF
consent; that the lawful goods only were sent at
his request, and his properly; and pray
ipg that the forfeiture of the s,-uentioned goods
might be RENTED HIS honor accordingly made his
report and submitted the to the Secretary Of tho
Treasury the 18th instant On the Oath Instant the
following letter received BY the United States Dis
pArtment:
"TREAsuRr DEPARTMENT, April "a, 1913
"srR-The forfeiture OF tho package Of goods No.
3s6, marked B. incurred under the 2sth section Of
the tariff act OF aOh August ls42 has this day been
payment Of costs aud charges and the destruction Of
"McC YOUNG,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury.
a. w. METcALr, Egg 10 sc 80"
CoURr OF APPEALS Present, Fresborn @. Jewstt Esq.
Chief Judge, SO No. IS was resumed this morning.
Argument not finished when the court adjourned.
CIRourr COURT Before Judge Hurlbut- Carpenter Us
Shidsn f ais This cause is still at hearing the plain
TINS evidence Ia not yet closed
SUPERIOR CouRr--Bsfors Chief Justice Galley
Sampson Car, asps Johnson Lowden.-Tbis cause was
given TO the jury on Wednesday evening they remain
cd out all night but could not agree. They we're dis
charged this morning.
EdDord Fahy Esee'r &C. Us Geo. C. sma,Iey.-Ao-
ton promissory note for S3a3 So Tho dsfencs
techpcsl namely that the plaintiff brought ths suit 70
executor and that there proof but that the goods
for which the note given his own and sold AZ
such The court directed the jury to ind for the plain
tiff Verdict accordingly.
Before Judge vauderpoei- .aionzo p. Smith John
ESvards Action to recover $50 brokerass fees The
plaintiff alleged that defendant employed him 10 d'pose
OF properly owned by him in Nav Jersey and that he
brought about negotiation for the exchange OF with
man named Barr for lands In illinois D.ienc- that
gotation was carried between themselves The jury
could not agrees, and were discharged
COMMON PLEAs-Befors Judge Experimentation Of
asrumpsi to $500 on two orders accepted by
defendant The orders to give plaintiff 5000 worth
of kegs and barrels when he required them Thsy
d.sndants counsel asked for nonsut on two
nrst that IL the action treated action
tract there wss no consideration proved and secondly
that special count la the deoiar Nom
suit granted.
Common Pieai--Io5, 1876 los 322, LOG, Ill, ia 49,
ia, Il5, lle, III, lls, ls, 40, l2l.
UNIrAD STATES BASK-ImroRrANr APPLICATION
The following case Is published in the Philadelphia
Ldger of the 26th inst I'm order TO preserve the nte.
Of the Grad Bank and the trustees of the United
Sa'es Bank in the Vicksburg railroad company an sr.
ransement has been mad. by the agents OF the two
banks with the CREDITOR, of the ator company which
will render 1t necessary for ding S9Oe 900
be raised petition has been recently presented by
the trustees OF the Jun- trust of the United Stats sank
to the Court Of Common Pleas Of Philsdeshis county
asking xuth6ss.s ~ loan this to the Gard Ban k
who ere to expsnd It L. thc purpos, receiving tns
amount a. d-posIts from the Tnitei States Bark,
and Jay iasrest upon 1.-THE same to be rspaysbla
wheh demanded By the United states BANK. The