New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-14

! Suit against The old Wliiamsburgh Ferry Co
and tie brooklyn Fulton Ferry Co 10 recover
damages tor personal injury by collision Of ferry
boa,s, already referred to- The Jury returned
seeied 'efdIct IN favor OF plaintiff against all the
defendants, considering both parties 10 blamed
for $1,000. MIR James j. Bray. type founder.
was nlso passenger on board the Wailabout that
morning. snd was injured much more. SO far as
The permanent injury is concerned. than Nj Ia.
man, his spine having been hurt He also brought
an action against the two companies for damsges.
but subsequently, settled, as regarded the Wa.
hams bureh Co. for $500. His suit, we believe. is
still pending against the Brooklyn Col
CoURT OF CoMNoS P1EAs.-h Chambers
Before Judge Daly.-Aigdrad0 c, Ford, recently
from California, whose arrest has already been a.
luded TO- was brought up this forenoon on ha5eas
co7pps, and his discharge from custody demanded
by bis counsel Mr.. Brady, on the ground that said
Ford has been detainedin custody since last Fra
day, without warrant or examination. and that the
proceedings against him are invalid. Mr.. Philiipa.
Assistant District Attorney, requested postpone
ment I'll! TO morrow IN order that the District AT
torney may be present. The motion to postpone
was granted Mr.. Goodman appeared on behsh
OF the prosecution
Young Whi{nep likewise from California, was
also brought up Mr.. David Graham. his counsel.
said he would move on ho6eos corpus, for his dis
charge. Both cases lie over till the morning.
MARINE CoURT-B efore Judge Cowles-Fsrd
e71ck Harding VS., CkGaneey u. Gr1ScoId.--To re-
cover $50 for three months services in drug
store, less $40 paid The agreement was for
year at $50 month, with $50 forfeit by plaintiff,
should he leave before the year. After three
months. from some slight misunderstanding, plain
tiff said he would 60, when defendant replied he
might go Plaintiff left but returned in an hour
or two and offered to remain, but defendant had
hired in the meantime, another clerk.
The Court held that the case is similar to that
of Lantry rs Parks. in Wend, So. The plain
tiff left without sufficient cause, and severed the
relationship; but the reply of the defendant
saved plaintiff from the consequences of an abso-
lutte refusal to serve. By leaving plaintiff in
cured the $50 forfeit Judgment for plaintiff
latter deducting the latter and $40 paid for $50
being balance.
Joseph Pjco vs.. IIm Colchcr ard Charles Moy-
CT, oec'trS Of Coal Boat No. Suit by attach
ment against nonresident owners for seamans
wages ON board said boat. He was hired by Mr.
Myers who contracted to bring this and other ca
nal boats from Chesapeake B ay, through canals
&c to Brooklyn, having the privilege TO convey
freight in them, and this boat was loaded with
iron. Myers did not pay plaintiff aud he brings
suit against the owners.
The Court considered that these boats, nayigat.
ing ior the most part tide waters, and conveying
merchandise, come within the maratime laws and
regulations and that the owners, in this case.
are personally liable, no notice having been given
to plaintiff OF the contract with Myers Judgment
for plaintiff $685. and costs. For plaintiff Mr..
Nash for defendant, Mr. Cary.
Um f. Price VS.. Wan. Igson-For seamens
wages on board the ship R. D. Zaldo, en- voyage
to South America-the slit being against the
owner as appears from the registry at the Custom
House
The Court considers that the vessel being in the
name of party at the Custom House is evidence
of ownership but not conclusive evidence, aud
NAV be rebutted but which has not been attempted
here. The plaintiff, however, has failed to show
by any direct or positive testimony that he &C
t1ially shipped or served on board. Judgment for
defendant