New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-10
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
LAW COURTS.


CorRr cALESDAR-This day-Sgpe,4or Coayi.
Nos 81, 50, Ca 81. 81, %, lo4, lO7, III, IA,
1876, 1877, l3s, lao, IS, lis, 5, II, 20. s, !, az,
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Supreme Conrt-General Term.-Nos. 7, 3, 9,
II. l., "a, 10, IN, II to %.
Common Pleas Nos. 763, 100, ISL, $50, Ga, 645,
$40 $50. 653, Goo, Col, COS, 673, Ga, 7i3
Cfrrn,l Coxrt-Nos l042, 1915, lo46. go, $50,
3t3, 1926. 80, 1859, 1902, 1908, 1865.
SUPERIOR CouRr.-Bclore Judge Sanford
p51B Haanaras VS.. Aadrco Dotcd-For alleged
assanlt and battery, which was tried before, when
t5 iry could not agree Verdict for plaintiff, $40,
which carries costs OF both suits For plaintiff
Mr. c. Schafer for defendant, Mr. Bryan.
I,,a,s hcCaA Sampei d. Bradford and HAN
;lt0n Meal VS.. Westerreh, lite SberB.-Sait in
the nature of repevm 70 test the right to iurnl-
ture Of Mr. Alex Knox, and contained IN his mouse
corner of Jane and Greenwich SITS. Plaintiffs
claim title to it by virtue Of bona ide mortgage
on this furniture and other personal property,
and say they advertised it for sale on certain
day in lS49, when the Sheriff on that day unaw-
fully took possession Of it, by which means the
sale was stopped. They repleyined and claim the
furniture and damages
On behalfofthe Sheriff it is claimed that he lev
led upon the furniture on an execution issued on
an assignment against Mr. Knox, in favor of VIM.
A. Leonard, Robert S. Hone and John Fl. Nicoll,
and that said levy was legal and valid The case
is still on. For plaintiff Messre Chas Il. Apple
nv and Edward Sandford For defendant Mr.
Blunt. Mr. Knox it will be recoliected, met with
n severe loss in che burning ofhs extensive tacto.
~ in Jane st.
The suit against Mr. Brouwer and others, for al
legged injury to house by establishing livery sta
ble. already referred to- is still on before Judge
Paine.
,,pcrrr CorBr-Before Judge willard IVm.
IVyight vs. VIM Brotca and Samuel MeBUafy---
To recover note drawn by Mr. b. and indorsed
by Mr. Mckinney. The defense IS that no consl"
Iteration had been received, and that the note was
diverted from the purpose tor when IL was SVEN
which was to raise money-thatl 1t was hrst hand
ed to Mr. Crandall, broker, who gave it to MIR.
Sedgwick, also a broker who parted with 1t to
Mr. Bulkley, and that the latter passed 1T to the
agento of plaintiff for a quantity OF Indian vegeta,
BILE pills. 1t was also claimed that due notice haa
not been given to the indorser.
The Court considered the notice to lndorser
sufficient and charged that ii party gives note
and that note passes tc third party before due,
and the latter gives available consideration Tor II
the party giving it is bound to pay It, unless ne
can show that notice of want OF consideration
had been given to the third party before he re-
ceived it. The testimony III the case coniiicted,
one witness saying that Mr. Brown gave notice
of want of consideration, while the agent OF PLAIN
till said he went over to Jersey City and saw Mr.
Brown. u
and would be paid at maturity. Verdict Tor plain
tiff, 1925 TO- being amount and interest. For
plaintiff, Mr.. Geo Catlin. For defendant. Messrs.
s. NJ. Parsons and Clinton Herring
UNITED STATES Counr-The District Court
sat- Judge Belts presiding, and argument heard
on exceptions to report OF re'eree
The complaint against the seaman OF the trigaee
Brandywine, charged with murder, vii! go, with
out previous examination, to the Grand Jury The
Civil Courts take cognizance OF capital cases OF
crime committed by seamen of menowar pro-
vided Court Martial, as in the case OF the
Somers, had not been previously held,
The case of the men brought home In the Bran
DIVINE, charged with an attempt at revolt on
board Boston vessel, will also be sent the Grand
Jury.
SUPREME CoURr--G al T erm-Betoro
Judges Edwards and MISUNDERSTANDING Chttd
ATM a of Russell child, ads. BdrRnh', motifs q,
AcKnight-The late Mr.. c. By written and
sealed instrument guaranteed to pay to b. Nd. ~
Nick. balance due by VIM Smith, OF $l78 "a.
/ He afterward declined to pay on the ground Ehat
the firm promised TO get from MIR. Smith small
notes, SO as to pay them himself within year,
which they did not afterward get or try to do so;
Judgment was given against him for debt ana
costs being $27S, and the case is appealed on the
groundthat no consideration was given, although
so expressed and other points Argument was
+ heard Mr. G. NJ Speir for plaintiff; and Mr..
/ Bosworth for Mrs. G.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS One Of the Court
rooms having been got ready Judge Woodruff
opened the trial term and called the Calendar, but
no trials were held, principally from the ordinary
cause of eminent counsel secured for them being
engaged elsewhere Two or three of the causes
retained their places on the Calendar, and others
went down. There are. we understand, about
200 causes on the general Calendar.
Special Term.-Emelta SGmueIS vs.. j. Samuels.
Divorce granted.
In Chambers, the testimony of Margaret o. Com
Nor was taken de- 6ene eSSe to be used on the trial
of the libel suit of EVilkes vs. Bennett. Mr. j. NJ.
Smith appeared for plaintiff, and Mr.. Galbreth for
Mr. b The testimony, we believe, is taken at
the instance of latter.
CoURr OF GENERAL SEssroNs-Bionday-B
fore the Recorder and Aid, Franklin and Conck-
Hn-Tyi0i for Grand Larceny.A young man
named j as. Wilson, who has already served one
term in the State Prison, was this morning placed
upon trial charged with stealing, on the lst Of
August last, gold watch and other articles, val
ued in all at 1920, the property of Harvey Bald
win. The property was taken from complainant
while on a trip from Albany to this City, on board
the Hendrix Hudson, and on the boats arrival
in this City, it was found in possession of the
prisoner by officer Wood of the Police No de-
tense was made to the charge and the prisoner
was convicted and sentenced to the State Prison
for iour years and six months
Philp Case pleaded guilty of charge of Illegal
voting at the last election. The Court sentenced
him TO pay fine OF s25 and to suffer an impfison.
ment in the City Prison for Is days.
IH0s j. nc Quade was placed on trial, charged
with picking the pocket OF Mr Aoeft T. S9lL d
The pocket book contained no money, but some
memorandums valuable to the owner were in it.
The case was not concluded when the Court ad'
ourned for the day
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