The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-08
Law IotDil1gt noe.


Wotson and Hye the Right Repd john Haghss aud
Others his was an appeal from the decree Of the
Vice Chance OF the late Court OF Chancary IL APP
Feared that Doctor Hoghe- purchased from Nc Wat.
and wife tue farm and Ian - Of + rdham in West
Chester county subject to mortgage to tho North
american Trust aud Bank NJ Company, for $4,000
1t sub cpuentIy ag'eed between the company AMI
Doctor Hughes that no 'houd pay twothirds Of the
mortgage in GA h and the rom ,inin onothrd in ths
compan,s s,ock-the agreement was carried int, ef-
feet by B hop Hughes The plaintiffs after
nppeini cd trustees of no and In d-
ly 'as,gu.d them FIR the bondho liors, amongst
which the lond and IN rtgage in quostioa On
tered into he hs parties, by which 1t was agreed
that the ste should be accepted provided the bond
holt re- Of the c"mpany asentd In pursuance of this
agreement, papers were drawn mp puroor,ing to bs
consents to be signed by the bond holders, som,
Of whom resided in England, and Others of
plaintiffs, it ia alleged that tho,o consents
weTe never signed: and they, fled their bin
against Doctor Hughes and Others praying that
the former might be decreed to pay the ba-
lance Of the mortgage cash instead Of tho stock Of
the company. Doctor Hughes filed his answer to the
bill and set up "a defence the agreement with the
company and al that entered into between him and
tho trustees the ltor replied that the former
me MT revoked by the second agreement AMI that
the second cement not ratified, the bondhold
having withheld their assent The cause was after
wards heard before the Vice Chancellor, who ordered
decree to be entered against Doct Hughes on the
ground that the assent Of the bond holders not
proved To this decree appeal taken, the appel
lants. counsel insisting that the performances OF the
of tn. 9Th Of March lSt should be decreed
The three questions to be decided are-6rst the
the mortgage the trustees
the Sth of March, l84l it being insisted the part Il
Doctor Hughes that he had ut the time the ion
OF thu agreement of that date knowledge Of the
signment secondly, was that agreement perfected;
and thirdly was IT performed The argument % Gu.
pied The entire day, Ind will be resumed tomorrow.
tpSrArEs DISTRICT Couar, July before Judge
Belts Charge Of Revoh.-oliver G. Smith John viii
son, and Richard MCPHERSON, indicted for attempt
to create revolt board the Am rican brig Judson
put trial. 1t appeared from the testimony of
the mate that Monday last the vessel about to
proceed her voyage to Dcmerara, with full c.rgo
and dropped down to tho lower bay when the prison
refused to do further duty and the brig had to put
back. The defence was. that the vessel unsea-
worthy and that their lives would be endangered If
they proceeded on the voyage Two witnesses were
examined on behalf Of tho prisoners: one had
bn mariner for ten and the other for Is
years. They both swore positively that the vessel
I unseaworthy. and that they would not in her.
The mate recalled and he swore that she was per-
fectly seaworthy The prisoners were found guilty,
then passed Sc ntcnce which was that each should pay
fine of SIS. and be imprisoned until it paid.
Larceny on the High Sea-Nary Hartigan, girl about
% years age of respectable appearance indicted for
larc, n.y. placed at the bar 1t appeared that she
was n passenger in the ship Governor Hinckley from
Liverpool to this port; that ut the of
the voyage sho was nded to Mr. and Mrs Dean
who also passengers, servant Shortly before
the ship reached this port. Mr.. Dean missed three
tns and fifteen shillngs and sixpence in silver
Suspicion fell on the prisoner she was searched, aud
money answering the description Of that lost
found on her person. her trunk then searched and
some articles # wearing apparel and an empty pur e.
which were identified by Mrs. Dean her property
we've foundin it The jury without hesitation, found
the prisoner guilty. Sentence deferred.
The Grand Jury came into Court in tho course of
the day ana handt up true bls against Jonn cooper
ior emnezzng letters ana against Nopeit noaoNer'
f hi; dutv csonnr ,n,s afto-vards .rro;rn.d and
y, nis uu.y' Hooper Mas wa. "is , n.u 'u
pleaded not guilty His trial set down for Tuesday
next.
CiRcuiT CoURT, July 7-Before Justice iurlbut
fhorine .4ndrers ct cl Executors. Goodhue ct ais
This given to the jury this evening. Sealed
verdict to- morrow morning
COMMON PLEAs-Before Judge Ingraham- Cdiyin
Iightsody ct al US. Daniei a. Gale,-Ths was
ton on the case 1t appear the dee purchas-
cd or, ceres from plant TO the amount of Sl0s for
which he gave draft pa yabe in fifteen dsys on and
accented by MIR Van Wart solicitor AT the time OF
giving the draft he stated that there was a man in
Rhode Isla nd who owed him the money, and that Mr.
Van Wart was then taking mea to collect it, and
would receive it by the time the draft would mature
At the end of tho fifteen davs Van Wart was called
upon to pay he refused stating that he had funds
belonging TO the defendant he further stat that at
the time he accepted the draft the defendant told him
that a contractor in Rhod. Island owed him cons-
Providence the subject Accord ngy wrote to an
person resided in Providence and that he WAS solvent
lions from the defendant The defence was, that the
plaintiffs having accepted the draft in payment for
their goods they could not in the present form
Of action The jury found verdict for the plaintiffs
for STA subject to the opinion Of the court on
to be made.
COMMON PLEAS, July Before Judge Ingraham--John
+. Reinecke Harmon Beers-This action to IT,
damages for assault and battery, alleged to
have been committed the 18th Of October last at
public house in Cbristy street. The jury had not
agreed when the Court adjourned The Judge directed
n sealed verdict to be brought in tomorrow 0hs)
morning
GkNrRAL SESSIONS July 7-Beforc the Recorder and
Aldermen Downing n nj Carroll Inbu ucKeon Esq =
district Attorney - ~
Peny Larceny william Watson was put on trial for
stealing art clos of woa,ing apparel from George Sim
mons on the 10th # NAV last
JAMES NAeIsNIs, who keeps a sailor boarding house.
ON tho nglt Of the Goth of Nav last and that he Ic
on The following morning He subsequently saw tho
, , Js 40 S;n,nens nu rsopor J ~ s e, s
him of t,k inc Thorn from Simmons vest and iacket
were also taken beIonoipp TO simmons
" H. cross natiSn n US shnr, that Gimme,
haa Watson,s ,an,s on th,t ,nornn, and ~ ,Le -
amanned o,o,bas potb woro ,runt the rht nroy;ons
S" ~ , h ;n, nnoa ed e. ro,acnta ~ dof,n.n
st m that tbe7c Vas no feIopious infant nd that