The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-21
United States District Court.


JAN. 20-In Prize The Untted Sfahs rs the pro
ceees ofcertain resseis and property c0pta.a by
not within the cegnizapzs OF this ba, ap-
pertsined to the u. courts Of Massachusetts, Libel
dsmfsed and fund ordered to be paid into the nitsd
States Treasury.
The Uned States as. the proceeds Of resseis and pro-
perfy captured By ~ S. schooner Bonita - On the
coming in of report of the of prize held
that the captures lawful prizes of order
ed that the proceeds In court Sl92ll 05 be condemn
tda' la9ful prize 1t was adjudged that the Mexican
vessel, the Guadaocpe, of superior force to the
Scourge and the other captured vesses. Of Inferior
force Wherefore ordered that all the proceeds Of che
Guadaloupe. and one moety Of the proceeds Of the
other prizes be distributed amongst tho captors
ebare to the comms ndaut of the squadron. aud tho
oomm,si toner's Of prize, and tue other mosty to the
United Slater The costs and expenses first
to be dscreted
The United States the proceeds of re.sei and pro-
perry captured by the u s. steamer Scourse Che pro
Gee DIS in court 1896 6l condemned as lawful prize,
and distribution of moisty to the United States
and one moety TO the csptors the principles
Is in the preceding case.
IN ADMIRALTY.
JAN. 20.-Terd Trusdeh Us. Jacob Young. Action
the sson $40 per month. Held by the court upon
the proofs and law Of the that thu contract
not for the seasos, but temporary detsrminshs, I'D
hbitum of the parties. That libelIant had been paid
In full to the time his services discontinued
the boat by the respondent and that respondent Is
liable for nothing fertilizer Libel dismissed With costs
augustus Zersga aud Others Us. Edward Pope and
Others Action for freight Of thirtyone casks OF OIL
from Antwerp to New York In ship james II. stevens
one cask Of EOS gallons fractured aud all ths oil
leaked ont Held, upon the proofs and facts Of thu
case that the loss Of the oil fell upon the ship and
that the respon dents entitled to be ALTO we'd the
value against the freight claimed. References to .
commissioner to state amount. Costs to abide the
statement Ct balance.
Gerhord Bucher rs Henry Kiock gate Action BY
foreign feAman against the master Of foreign ves
eel tor wages. Held. that the ju't6ed ia
refnsrg to go out in the vesel that her
this port shortly after leaving It, and being
and broken up as rotten and utterly unseaworthv i'm
and providing for their return to Bremen Decree for
hbes mt for wages ard coste on reference to the
missioner to state amount.
George Rose Us Hiram Niles and John Wheeler
Action for wag's lbesnt offered the deposition NJ
woman to support his case. The respondent proved
be and she cohabted together as man eud wife, both
declaring they we're so The libellsut proposed t.
prove by the woman, that she was not his wife Held,
That the evidence Is Incompetent and inadm's'ibie.
Hello upon the proof that the beant has no cause
Of action. Libel dismissed with costs.
EJweyd Nc Gormick Us john Chambers and Edward
r. Ires.-T libel claims wages on contract OF
hiring board canal boat TO ply bstwesn New YORK
Buffalo aud back and charges that he served some
months under the contract on tide waters bstween
New York and Albany or Troy. Held, that thu con-
ira ct was entre and being In the main part for
vices of Of tide water cannot be sued In admiralty
Held, that the bbeaDt ceuld not sever his services
and msints'n sut for the portion performed on tide
water. Libel dismissed with costs
Nathaniel STRAIT John Fsrdum = Act on for wsges,
BRICK and the arr Of as COO rhs Is.s
Examined but one witness. The respondents proved
that the witness had previously made an AFFIDAVIT dr.
rsctly IN opposition to the facts by him the
trial Held he was thereby 30 Ear dscreditsd that q
decree could not BIS claimed by tina libaIlant on bis
testimony alone Linel dismissed with sun ary costs
! John Stog,spe Eiessr Crabnee Action f)l
vsgre md expenses In Eogland Of bang ed Of o.
j1ries received on the voy age bv libel ant. foreman
on board the steamship Hermsun Held, upon tbs
procfs and law applicable thereto. that the de nd
vas not maintained against the master Libel dis.
mi.ted with costs.
! Da,id CatiIips ads Peter Williams, Thomas Sinp-
son, and others.-Exceptons to Commesioners report