The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-27
Law Intelligence.

UrIrEp STATS CiRcuir CoUsr, o.s 1.-Bsfors
Judge Bssss-Knkman o. Buck .sm.-This cause,
ported In yeN~rday's paper, Is still on trial.
CIRcuIr CouRr-ADJouRNEp TsRM, Oct 26.-Bs-
fore Justice Maynard Farley Us. Ckapmsn.-This
cause was not finished when the court adjourned.
SUPERIOR CouRr, Oct rs before Judge vsndsrpoel
= Poisin 4 Co Us. Smith r Henderson.-Ths s-s
in tps cause was opened this morpi~- --.snoo
the defendants stated that arv IN hs ios
defendants HAVING .esrd that Smith B,a.Swooa Of
ga COO were Indebted to them in the sam Of
vent to St Louis aud at great personal sS ob.;~S
from one OF the partners, bill OF sale ~ their ssssts
psrtners) amounting to about s. ooo That ant 80
this sum he realized $4,000 All Thcb hs rsmttsd
h in' city 70 Mr. Snsn Ms partner every dollar
partner having spprsed MIN after that he could
nos 30 on anu mao suspended payne Mt he ssss ned
BIsekvood the assets about S3i 900, of Smith
for =, sAth Blscdwood's st. Louis creditors, and
' -ae payment OF their drafts, on which Smith Il
smith Blackwood Of $4,000. lie continued to say,
that in relation TO the other firm Of Shields Blood
Co., who had also suspended payment, leaving
balance due to his clients Of $360CO out Of which by
their exertions, they had realized a Of about
$40 600, which applied for the benefit Of their
misunderstanding large balance still due to them.
These two balances they returned in the statement of
their affairs made by them to their creditors, under
the head OF doubtful debts. The Issue to b. tried in
this cause whether Smith Henderson guilty
of fraud in returning these two balances under tue
head of doubtful debts. He then went to argue,
that Of doubtful beth firms having failed, their
asets beipg in the hands Of third parties and it ap
pearng the state of their aft airs, that their
liabilities exceeded their means Of meeting them. Ad
journed to to- morrow (this morning)
Before Judge Sandford- Chiids ct al. rs. The Sun
Mutual Insurance Go.-This cause was not concluded
when the court adjourned
CIhcuIr COURT Oct 26-Before Judge Maynard -
Fdrtess Us. Chapman.-This cause was given to the
jury this afternoon, and shortly afterwards, verdict
was returned for the plaintiff for S30S II.
Wm. W. Gilbert 1t at. rs Guerd0n C0nkfin.-This
suit brought to $780, money alleged to be
advanced the faith Of defendants promise accept
the draft not accepted. The is adjourned
TO to morrow (Friday) morning
SUPERIOR COURT, Oct. 26-Before Judge Wander
poel - Toisin y Co. Smith f. Hsnderscn.-T This
cause is further adjourned to Tomorrow friday morn
Ing
Before Judge SANFORD -Chiids Us The Sun Mutual
Insurance Company This cause Is also adjourned to
morning when 1t will be given to the jury
U. S. CRcuIr COURT Before Judge Betts.-Kirk-
man uckham-This cause is adjourned to to- NOR
row (Frday) morning.
CouRr CALENDAR ron THIS DAy.-C Great Court,
adjourned term-Nos 2sl, 60 572 T. 2s3 1852 93 lO7,
1907 $685. 2O5 l2o las, ia, 23o $50 276 81, 49, 1876,
l47 1853 1884, 2T0 800 1926 144 las l97, 1875 255 SOL,
275 3l4, AL l42 49, 22l 2o2 $50, S2o 2l7 800 Su-
perior Court-Same calendar as yesterday.
IMPORTANT CAsE.-The Detroit Free Press gives the
report CT case considerable Importance in ITSELF
and precedent, recently decided in the L. s. Cir
cult Court in that city IL was the suit of the United
brought by the government against the defendants,
owners and propretors of the stage company in the
Western States for the recovery of s6Is stolen from
one of the defendants in March, 1896 The money
in gold, put up in the usual packages, with two
other boxes Of silver aud in charge OF the agent At
Carlisle HILL small place between Michigan City and
South Bend, while the stages changing horses
the money taken aud this suit brought to
cover the amount OF the robbery. The was sub
mitted to the jury, who, after retiring about ten
minutes, brought in verdi,t in favor OF the de-
PENDANTS.