New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-12
LAW RTS.

MARINE CoURr-Before Judge Lynch 10
meopathy.-E. R0ssi Coysi vs.. HlE MlreiseE.
To recover 500 balance for services as singer az
the Opera House, the defense To which was tina.
plaintiff had incurred forfeiture OF 500 by not
erforming or personally giving notice Of illness,
under certificate Of the Doctor OF the Opera H)ose
on Feb. 80 agreeably 10 the regulations. already
referred TO. The decision In this case az u Home
paihic ply sicians having been somewha' misun'
der,tood, we give the portion OF the opinion wnIcn
refers 10 II.
The Court after stating that it was shown by
physician Of plaintiff snd who it said was proved
70 be I egular Md. that plaintiff was unable that
hight to perform and expressing its concurrence
IN The view that CO such an estaoltsnAsHsa' 'no
Opera House strict discipline should Dc fnalnIalh-
e., ard the penalties upheld says o.. Ieei
bound 10 regard the rule Of evidence which re-
quires in csses Of penalty aud forfeiture, strict
proof Of il, being lncurred-tne oojeellon 70 me
evidence Of the attending physician IS technical
and ,tfict and before defendant can aval himself
of il be must show that h. has July c)nPict
with what was 10 be done On n.s part las rue
.tuck M az the Opera House, Is IN these words,
sickness must be proved D. the d1ciJr employed
bv the director Now though il IS proven there
Wasa notice posted up in the Opera House that
Dr. Quinn was employed By the director yet is
has not been proved on TINS triAl tha: Dr..
Quinn was doctor, or that be mad takea
a degree a. Doctor Of Medicine. or thl. b.
ny bug -ASNtNN- C~~t-fgt "
had 4 regular license 10 practice, whlch l think
was necessary in order - constitute him doctor,
and to show regu appointment under the rale,
and which do not feel AZ liberty in such case 70
supply by inference. So far as there Is evidence on
the subject i. went 70 show tia. DR.. Quinn Prac-
iiced upon principles Of homeopathy, am that sacn
practitioners are not recognized BY the faculty Of
medicine, nor by 4 majority Of the public as regu.
lar prac itonsrs. Under these circumstances
am OF opinion that plaintiff was authorized 70 make
proof of hi. sickness ~ his Attending physician,
and as such proof was made 70 my satisfaction, |
link the plaintiff is not subject 70 toe line, aad
give Judgment in bis favor for 800, the amount
Secr,tIng on hoard VeS0i -JoT1es Ryan VI.
Robert n. Pierscn and Wz. BIz6y.-Action
against the Captain and frst Engineer OF the stea d
ship Philadelphia. for assault and battery and false
imprisonment, already reered 70. Ryan and an
other, il will be recollected were found on board
the Philadelphia the day after she eff New for
Cbsgres in Nay last. The Captain tod them they
must work for their board 10 Chasres and back,
and they were employed as frenen. When the
vessel arrived at Chsgres and anchored in the
stream, the Captain caused them 70 be placed in
irobs ADD put into dark, unyeutuated room called
the specie room under the saloon, bat liberated
them Dext day on their declaring they cOald not
live II pt there. While putting Ryan IN irsns
the CAPITA n fr something said, struck tim After