The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-12
Law Intelligence.

CrRcuIr CouRr, May 1l-Before Justice Hurlbut.-
Carpenter rs. Sheldon.-The evidence In this cause 10
not yet closed.
SUPERIOR CouRr.-Before Chief Justice Oakley
WiLiam Corp Us. Wilam H. Decentralization to re-
so,er $40 TOR brokerage Tn: plaintiff
In the year lS47 to procure loan of $4,000 He
cordingly effected the loan from Messrs DeForest for
for the five years which amounts to the he for
The defendant procured order to lodge in court
$3.50, and lodged 1t in pursuance Of such order The
question is of aw-that is whether the plaintiff Il
entitled under the statute to half per cent per year
for each year the has to run or to one half per
cent only. The defendants counsel contends that
under the first section Of the revised statutes title H.
the plaintiff cannot claim beyond one half per cent
brokerage upon any loan, matter whether for
or for any number of years. The counsel agreed
to take verdict for the plaintiff for the amount
claimed subject to the opinion Of the court in banc
the Of the section of the statute above
referred to.
Frederick "A. Walden and Jane his rife, Joseph
Sanford and Sarah his pife-This was action for
Islander. Both parties members Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church In September last camp meeting
held at White Plains ut which there collected
between five and six thousand persons. The plaintiffs
and defendants boarded in the same tent; IT seems
that while there Mrs Sanford lost her purse contain
ing some money, but how much did not appear She
charged Mrs Walden with having taken the purse and
money, Or at all events insinuated it, For this SLAM
der the action Is brought to recover damages. The
set up was that the parties occupied the same
tent that the purse and money stolen; and that
when Mrs. Sanford missed her purse, and mentioned
the circumstances to the other parties in the tent they
all voluntarily offered to be searched except Mrs Wal
never could be convinced but Mrs. Walden had her
purse and money. The jury gave verdict Of $40
damages to plaintiffs
.4ionzo p. Smith rs John s. Edtrards.-This
action to $50 brokerage. commissions for the
sale exchange Of some real estate The defence
that the defendant himself effected the bargain Yer
dict for plaintiff, 500 3s.
COMMON PLEAs-Before Judge Daly--Stephen s.
Clark + Co. rs. James Wilson Ross Dogherfy-This
suit instituted to recover $2522 the amount Of
bill OF ships stores consisting Of beef pork twenty
boxes OF raisins. and quanty of vinegar tho sale
was to be for cash the raisins and vinegar
delivered, and the price demanded but dcfen-
dants put of the payment various excuses
the plaintiffs finding that they could not get payment
for the goods delivered, held to the beef and
pork and now bring their action for the whole amount
The defence was breach of contract by plaintiffs they
having refused to deliver the remainder Of the goods
verdict taken for the plaintiffs for S2337 So SUBJ
cct to points Of law raised dcfcndants counsel
Charles n. .fdoiph M d. rs. Nm b. Earie.-This
and disposscssion. II appeared from the testimony
the defendant arrived here in October last with
his family, consisting of himself his wife and four
children, and servant and hired apartments from de-
PENDANT In Park Placethat he took possession about
the first OF November and in week ten days after
wards the defendant became dissatisfied with him. in
sisted upon his giving up the apartments and quitting
the house the plaintiff paid him. and left the house,
under protest for breach OF agreement and now
seeks to recover damages.
CoURr CALENDAR ron THIS DAY.--Supsrier Courf.-
1885, IL 8s TO- III, 1874 1SS 1896 65 TO- 81 12 133 l45
2o2 2O3 2O5 30 49, 2 214 to 22 224 to 243 25 to
$50. Common Pieas-137, $780, Isl, 1872 153 1874, 1855,
1855, 1857, 1853