New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-29
lac john Roxland was indebted % lhe deend,nt in


certain amounts Sc, forth IN the ple,tings amount
ing IN ell 10 about $1,000 The questions u try are
two-lst whether John Coleman. At the time OF ms
coce Was iut eb'ed 20 his brother and D. whe D.
certain release, ALLEGED to have beeO gwen b.
tie WIDOW of John Rowland. was frtuiu eIiiy %
tslIod' TIE question viii probably arse. whether
a claim mace by an executor Of an estate Is VAIN
one
The circumstances gu, o. which this SUIT grew.
are novel ard wlll 10 DOUBT DC interesting - the
community. as very few persons are a ware that a
pant OF the jewish ceremonial law m rel atom 70 cue
marriage % widow, l. stu N force IN ms country
AL the parties IN this suit are Jews AM the facts are
- follows.
About the year 1887 John Rowland, the decea>e |
came to this city from Poland. IN poverty lie
found his brother. p :. Rowland. IN hourishing
liquor business lie received assistance At the hsni
OF 2 Rowland, ana shortly aiterw mi was put INTO
business by him. through his means In 1870 ne dlei
leaving wlll AMI a wldO Dc lind him, and a iAlns
his brother. i :. Rowland his executor. An lnsen-
tory Of his estate made. which consisted chlehy
OF his stock In trade, namely lquOrs-he also having
been III The bqUoT business. The executor hled his
several accounts and struck balance which balance
he claimed "A creditor and the widow seems, for
time, 10 have acquieSced. short time after ward
however. the widow made claim to the balance, and
several suits we're the consequence.
Ia 1871, II seems, the widow h "a an engagement of
marlare lth the defendant. Harris Coleman but
unCer the Jewish dIspensation she could not marry
without the approval of her deceased husband 8
brother This ceremonial appears to be strictly Cd
served IL rule prescribed IN the Old Test imsn
and l. considered obligatory. Is VIII be recolected
by the reader that, under the Jewish dlspensailon
the widow had claim OF marriage upon her ne
ceased husbands eldest brother, where her husband
died wihou, issue and III the even OF his refusal.
she neht claim each % his brothers. IN succession
Of seniority but II WAS not obligatory upon any Dat
The eldest 10 take her 10 wife II he refused, tAe law
compelcd him to submit to the degrading process OF
having his shoe taken from his foot by the widow,
who had the right TO spit IN his face with the eSca-
nation" Here : man who refuses 10 ouud up MS
brothers house, IL he still refused to marry her he
was then froe to marry another. This part OF the
ceremonial law Is not now computed with out the
Jews stlll here 70 the requires sanction OF the de-
ceased husbands brother before the widow is per-
mltted 10 marry again. This ceremony OF release Is
strictly observed
Previous 10 the conSummation OF her marriage
with Mr.. Coleman. the widow applied 20 her de-
ceased husbands brother for such release as the
Jewish ceremonial law requires. THIS he refused
to give until She would acquit HIM OF all claims she
had against him. and stay all legal proceedings then
pending THIS the widow AZ first refused u DO but
subsequently, relented and agreed 10 give the neces-
sary acQuita After such release by her. the hls-
bands brother gave the ceremonial release and the
widow became the vile OF Harms Coleman Ohe Oh
the questions N the case will be, whether the re-
lease obtained from the widow by the deceased nus.
bands brother was fraudulent one. The case VII
take several days Messrs. VIM b. Reed, WIN. l..
Blrst and 81 Geo T Campbell appear for the PLAN
tiff and Geo. NJ Dallas, ID. u. Brown, and j. Mcln-
tyre for the defendant.
William Jones and family. who were turned into
ceved much pecuuiary aid from our citizens
CoTrcS is II moderate request ~ full rates BARK 3
seacy 25 tun fREIGHrs to Liverpool and other ioi
egn potts are excessively duh and the rates nom nal -
Golfers with quick dispatch for the eastward and re-
muneratve rates There Is no change to nstcs III he
FLOUR market the sales on very restricted scale,
and confined The of the retailers aud bakers Az
SASS vi biol for and good brands 81 ~
IS select brands and and fancy lots at higher
rafts shipping brands have been sold less than 81 Ihe
market continues bare of RYE FLOUR. small sale OF
esh ground CORN MEAL at 50 % Dbl There IS but u
tie WHEAT offering and in good red slight Improvement
has been realized there IS fair demand and 200 bush
good ard prime nd. part IN store, sold az Su @5c anu
prime white al SIC Z bushel. There is no RYE arriving
Corn doll sales OF 5000 bushels yellow at o9G9O cents
mostly az latter In OATS no sales have been re
ported In GROCERIES and Provisions there is no chang
worthy OF specIsl notice WHISKY scarce. and held
lichey Salts OF bbs at 22l, aud hhds at 81 acc.
SAIEs OF STOCKS -Firsf Boards COO Reading X X
e.. 10 7 81 goo do 7ol 450 Siorris Canal 49, s210oo
L. s. S. 49, i0 $500 Ciy r. 6s 81 lO2t 2! u IN,
4 100 Reading r r, IS 400 do, % $1,000 Rsadms
X x. Mont 6s 7Sl $3.50 State Sc, 49, ioOs Slep VII
mlneten X. Us. S9l. o.o,
NCCrd Ro0,d-SI,WO City r r. Is, 81, iOi, $3.50 Le-
high Int a. 80 Unon Canal ~ SOS State IS, 100. 100
M0lris Canal, IS 10 Penna X. K, 40