New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-11
COURT; PROCEEDINGS.

SUPERIOR CoURr.-Nos. ~, IS 81 81. 10, 20s, 2i2,
2l7 $50, PSI, s62 264 278 40. I9j 20 %. 90 2'5
27, gil l1e $50 n 2ee, 1903 29O to 29f 2sS 2y5 2s'
200, i5l, 234 30l 70 3t6.
SUPREME CoURT General TIE Nos. 20, IL, a.
l4to 20, 50 to SO
UNITED STATES CIRcUIT 1URT-BefOEe
Judge Belts -Jstn BcortSiey a as. against Le'es
Toppca.-TO recover damages Tor alleged libel 10 an
thtiy IN TIE hreaahle R;sstry Repartsr respecting
business at Norwalk, Ohio This case, already re-
fcIred to K SUI on.
Il was said mat Mr. L. T. mot now the proprietor
II the Mercantile Agency establishment. having dts
pOsed of II 70 his brother, Arthur Tapp-r, and Mr..
Ren Douglass the latter OF whom was his conhden-
tis clerk ct the time, 1915 when the stAteme Of as
| 10 Messrs. B. was made in The Register.
| MI DOUGLASS, On Monday, was called as witness.
After some ellminaIy questions, he was asked VINO
was the confidential agent Of the Establishment al
| Norwalk He declined to answer, on the ground
of its being confidential matter, and also that the
| answer might subject hmsen 70 criminal prosecu-
ton. Argument was heard, on the part OF counsel
for and against his being compelled 10 answer the
question The Court on TUESDAY, rendered its deci.
sion that il proper question 10 be asked, ana
| that the witness was bound to answer 1t. Mr d.
was again placed upon the stand, and the question
| repeated. He addressed the Judge stated that he
bound by his word and honor that the secrets oil
the establishment shall not be revealed. and APP
pealed to the Judge. his own behalf, and that OF
his family asking that ne may not be compelled to
answer the question. The Judge replied In nd and
feeling yet IN prompt terms. lie was sorry he sald
find witness, apparently OF so
hold out in opposition to the law. and ADVISED MN
seriously to reflect upon the matter. The excuse
that he had passed his word not TO reveal the secrets
Of the establishment will not answer IN Court OF
Jus,ice-and the Court, however reluctant 1t may
he 70 adopt cOercve measures is compelled to dons
duty Mr. ID. still declining TO answer an order vas
| mace that he be committed To the custody OF the
Marshal and be detained TIL he consented to answer
the question, and obey the order Of the Court Other
testimony, mostly OF documentary character, as 10
whether there were such reports AZ Norwalk as the
| 0Ntru all nd m
such, &c, proceeded in, and the Court, al the
usual time adjurned till Wednesday forenoon, Mr..
| d still being in the Office, in custody OF the u .
| Marshall.
The testimony in this case was concluded tbs
forenoon, the summing up to proceed tomorrow.
| CIRcUIT CoURT.-Before Judge King
Samuel F. Tracy agt Ann E. Yates.-By creditor OF
the New-York Steam Faucet Co. against stockhold-
en- to recover equal 20 the stock held, the amount
| ola judgment obtained against the Company, Tor
| copper sold, already referred to- Mesrs. d. w.
Townsend and Albert w. Metcalf were President
| and Secretary of the Company, and there was a
board of trustees. The stockholders paid in large
| amount but not the whole Of the capital. which was
! $200,OCO and 40 600 said to have been paid Mrs u
it is said having paid all hers, and consequently, no
certificate filed OF the capital stock having been pad
| in so that the stockholders are liable, under the
| general law as 10 associations OF the Hnd. Anon
suit was asked for various grounds, one OF winch
| was that the Company had been organized IN that
good faith which makes it valid, &c. The motion
vas denied. The claim of Mr. T is for about
SIS GEO. He obtained verdict for $4,000 of this, not
| long since. against another stakeholder. verdict
plaintiff 1855 50, being the balance OF his Judg
| ment against the Company. The case Will be car
ried up, it is said on appeal, to the higher Court
| SUPERIOR CoURT.-BefOre Judge Oakley.
John b. Staples agt Charles Gould-Mr s., in jan
uary last, requested Mr. c. broker to sell for him,
within 30 days, at the option OF Mr. 5, 200 shares
Canton Co stock, and placed in his hands s75Oto
| guard against loss to Mr. G. should any arse Inc
| present suit is to recover back the $3.50 Inc de-
Tense is that the stock Immediately rose from 500 20
| ST. per share that Mr.. G. ascertaned that MI ;;
did not in fact own any stock, and that being AFRAID
of a still greater rise, (Mr. g. being personally re-
spous.b to the buyer) he delivered the 200 shares
at loss Of s., $50, and tina. Nj ST. besides the $3.50
! still ives him 600. To meet this 1t was said that
Mr.. G., instead of waiting to deliver at the option oil
| Mr.. 5. for 80 days, delivered at the end OF days.
whereas before the 80 days had expired the stock fell
ssve4 n SfSs sS shs' al the end e 80 sy
Verdict for plaintiff in amount and interest," suoJect
to the opinion Of the Court on the point wneher or
not Nh c. was authorized to buy stock and deliver
it TO the purchaser on ascertaining that MI 8 ala
not own any stock
Daniel lfcCGnn agt. Ann McCGfn.-On motion OF
Mr. Van HovenbuTgh. for plaintiff, divorce granted
Court or GENERAL SEssIONS.-Tuesday
Before Judge Beebe and Aids. Oakley and Ball.
Senfenced-FTed. BieTi, convicted last week OF Grand
Larceny in stealing one hundred thousand needless
was this morning sentenced to the State Prison for
two years.
trial charged with rebbing poor emgranI named
Aaron seug Of trunk containing clothing valued at
$50. The prisoner was carInaI and was EN-
poyed by the emierant TO remove his property from
the ship in which he arrived, to his clearinghouse
The prisoner managed to secrete the trunk, which
subsequently found in his POSSESSION lie was
convicted and sentenced to the State ffisoh lot TWO
yeais
Pleaded Gully of Grand Ldrcsny.-A young man
named James H. Barr, pleaded guilty TO an lndics-
ment charging him with having, on the l'th OF NO
vember last stolen from the store of Tiffany, Young
& Ellis, corner OF Broadway ad Chambers ST., gold
chain valued at 1874. He, II appears, entered tho
store under pTetense OF making putcnsse, ous
watching opportunity he stole the chaln' "hnh,
on his arrest, was found in his posse ssion. Inc
Court sentenced him TO the state Prison ior TWO
years. ,, w,
Robt Heaney, Thos. Armstrong, Daniel Mahoney
and Richard Armstrong were placed OF 'ilaI charged
with not al fire on Sunday, the 2'th OF Apr itsI' IN
the Sixteenth Ward ire occurred Al lhaI tune IN
Twenty second-st, near Tenth-av and after the con-
fagration was oxtinguished row occurred between
some rval volunteers belonging TO different are en-
aire companies stones were thrown and the streeH
were Kent IN an uproar all the afternoon, 10 the terror
and am or nce OF persons returning rom chulch
The police under Capt. Stevenson OF the sNIeehth
WaId, were attracted TO the spot ana capIufea Ils
above named parties. The jury louhu All eATeP'
Thomas Armstrong, guilty. In the case oil hickey
and Mahoney, the Court, after severely fepIlInanu'
ing them suspended judgment. The othels were OF
defed 10 appear on Tuesday morning for sentence
Adjourned.
CorRr OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Dec. loth:
Before Judge Beebe and Aldermen Oakley ana
Ball-No business of importance was transacted AZ
inns Court to-day in consequence Of there beng no
causes ready for trial The Court adjourned until
this (Thul sday) morning, at II o'clock
Later from Mexico.
Our files of papers. received this morning.
from the City Of Mexico, reach to the 10Th ul me
news Of the raising of the seige Of Matamoros had
been received in the capital and caused great re-
loicing In Congress many propositions hao oeen
made 10 reward the brave defenders OF the oesegeu
citv 1t appears that CarvaJal had raised the siege
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