The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-04
TWO CENTS.


Before Judge Belts
JULy 3.-DEcisioNs Barr LAuRErs COvpgMvED
As SLAvER.-7he United States TIE Rark La srsDs
her Tactic Sc.-This cause having been heard upon
peadngs and proofs and after hearing counsel for all
parties Interested and had ia the pre-
misses II IL copid red by the that tho said bark
Laurcns at the time of her arrest md CAPTURE s set
forth IN the pleadDgs being vessel belonging cti
zcns OF the Dited States, employed and ado use
OF In the taon or carrying Of Slaves from
foreign country or place to another to wit the
last Coast Of Africa to Brazil within the intent
and meaning Of the act OF Congress passed May 10,
$500, in that case made and provided Wh-rs-
upon IL Is ordered, adjudged aud decreed. by the
Court, that tho said bark Laurens. her tackle fur
nture appuitenances and the goods property and Of
ftcts found laden board her b. condemns aud for
feted to the United States, the beants this cause
pursuant to the provisions Of the of Congress
that behalf And IL is further ordered and iecreod that
the libellans recover their taxed against tho
claimants who have interviewed in this cause
ffank Cheney The Saip Pacific, hcr Tackle, $e-
This cause having been heard upon the libel aud de-
murrer thereto, and upon due deberatoa had in tas
premises, il il considered by the Court that
tract and set forth in the libel several
and separabe, but one and entire and contract
of sfraiehment trans portation for hire Of tho
hbtllsnt and his effects board the said ship,
from the city Of New York Sau Era ncisco in CALI
fornia and is subject matter within the jurisdiction
and cognizance Of this Court that the said contract
broken and terminated the part OF said claim
ants and respondents by their refusal to perform tho
same according to tho terms thereof aud that right
Of action accrued thereby to the lbellsn to
the passage money advanced by him undor the con-
tract and his damages because OF the breach thereof
Wherefore. IT is ordered and aijudged by the Court,
that the demurrer interposed by the claimants aud
respondents in this be Overruled, and that
u decree be rendered that tho libolant recover
the passage money advanced by him. together with
all damages sustained by reason Of the promises,
with his costs to be taxed. IL IL further ordered
that claimants and respondents have leave to withdraw
their demurrer on payment Of costs and answer or
plead the said libel within twenty days after notice
Of this decree; but In plea Is inter-
posed IL Is further ordered that the lbolan have to
take out an order Of reference to to
ascertain the amount Of passage money advanced By
him, and the damages sustained by him by reason u
tho performance of their contract by the claimants
re gnsn anht he Infrf 9th
| oil convenient speed.
| similar decree granted in other causes
instituted against the claimants aud respondents
Edca'd Carter John Hail. Chief Mate n
| Bark Mary and Martha This cause being submitted
having made default therein and 1t appearing to the
court that the respondent the high board
said vessel without justihable reasonable cause.
beat the bellant the head and the face with
piece OF board, and nicting juries upon him from
which he sustained considerable suTerings, aud
IN part disabled from duty 1t Is considered by the
court that tho beant Is entitled to damages
sustained by him by means OF the premises and oon-
Pensaton for the jures aforesaid wherefore 1t 10
ordered adjudged and decreed by the that the
lbeant recover against the respondent his damages
aforesaid THE sum Of $780, together with his costs to
be- taxed.
James Eeiiores T1s Steamship Crescent City, ker
Tackle, se-Ths cause was argued about week since,
and the facts then fully reported in the Herald.
Tho question involved whether the Of the
Crescent City were liable for case OF jewelry aud
revolving pistols shipped board TO be sent to NsW
Orleans, and which lost the voyage
Counr-This cause having been heard upon plead
lngs ana proofs ana IL being made TO appear TO tno
court that bill Of ladng duly signed the part
of the claimants thereby engaging to deliver the
Of merchandise supplied by the lbellants In New
York, on board said ship at New Orleans, accord
ing to the term Of said bill Of lsding aud.
il appearing TO the court that at the time Of
the delivery Of and release Of merchandise board
ssid steamship, and signing and delivering
said bill of ladng, inquiry made the part Of
the claimants respecting the contents value OF said
case and It not being made to appear to the court
that the lbeants had notice that the claim ants would
b. responsible for jewelry shipped board ssid
Ship unless the contents and value OF the package
d,cioed by tho shipper and IL appearing to tho court
that the said Of merchandise delivered at
New Orleans pursuant to the engagement Of the said
bill Of ladng, IL Is considered by the said court that
the said ship Is liable to the bants the value
| the merchandise 30 shipped by them on board her
and IL Is further considered by the that the Ii
bellans proper and competent and proper parties
TO maintain this action the said bill OF lading.
Whcrcupon It IL ordered aud decreed that the libel
lants against the said steamship their dana
by Of the Premises and that said steamship be
condemned therefor, together with their coasts be
taxed And IL IL further ordered that 10 be referred
commissioner to Ascertain the value Of the
die Ia said bill Of ading specified and report to the
court with all convenient speed. &C.
The court after the return OF process adjourned to
this day week,