The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-05


And that the plaintiffs may hsv. such further such
other relief in the premises to this Court shall
meet and proper. HORACE =. CLARK,
Attorney for plaintiffs.
City end County Of Nsr York, s:--smth codainston
and Mary l. his wife, the plaintiffs abovenamed, being
severly duly that the foregoing complaint Is
true Of their knowledge, except to the matters
which therein stated nfor nation belief and
to those matters that they believe it to be true.
SMITH CoDDINGToN.
MARY CoDDINGToN.
sworn before me this 18th day Of May, 1851.
VIZ. II. srARxs Commissioner Of Deeds.
Smith Coddiseton and Mary his ,cif against james
Watson We66-Summons for Redef-To the defendant -
You are hereby summoned and required to answer the
complaint in this action, Of which a copy is herewith
served upon YOU and TO copy of your to
the eaid complaint the subscriber At his Office No
Is Wall street in the city Of New York within twenty
days the service hereof exclusive OF the day Of
service and If you fail to the said complaint
within the time afs resaid the plaintiffs in this action
will apply to the court for the relief demanded In the
complaint. Dated June 2, 1851.
HORACE Y. CLARK, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Sw.h Coddngtor and Mary T., IL, ,c rs. James Wsissr
WJS On reading the complaint in this action, duly
verified, and the afhdsvits of George BuckhAm Jane
Inman and Holbert Smaes made behalf Of the plain
tifs order that the defendant, James Watson Webb
show before this court ut special term ther~o
to be held AT the City Hail. in the city Of New York
the 9th day Of June instant at 10 O'Clock in the fore
thereafter counsel caa DO heard why
he should not be ordered forthwith upon oath, and
under the direction Of Of the Justices of this Court
to deliver Andrew Warner Esquire of the city
Of New York to such other person. Of approved honor
and integrity shall be appointed by this court all
the notes, letters, correspondence and papers
toned complaint in this action which were
ivered to the said defendant by Nathaniel Willis In the
presence Of George Buckham in about the month Of
June ls5 and all copies thereof and extracts therefrom
made since the delivery Of said notes letters
pondence, and papers by the said Nathaniel Willis to
the said James Watson Webb to be held by the said An
drew Warner, such other person shall BE- sp-
pointed receiver with such directions to this court
shall proper why such further other order
should OF be made in the pre- mises to this court
shall seem just. LEWIS H. SANFORD.
Dated New York, June g 1851.
Smith Coddinston and Mary T., his io,Je, rs. James
Hatson sSS.-on reading the complaint in this action
and the afndavs Of George Buckhsm, Jane Inman and
Holbert SmAles and undertaking daily approved by
and motion Of Horace y. Clark, Of counsel for
the plaintiffs do order and direct that the defendant
James Watson Webb do absolutely desist and refrain
from making permitting to be made any copy
extract Of from the notes, letters correspondence
and any other papers mentioned in tbs complaint In
this action, and which delivered him by Ma
thaniel P. Willis in the presence Of George Buckham
in or about the month of June one thousand eight
hundred and forty Ave- and from parting with, dis
posing Of publishing, exposing, Inspecting using.
and Except far shall be necessary for their
ksepng) from interfering with controlling the said
notes letters, correspondence and papers any Of
them; and also from permitting suffering any other
person persons TO publish expose, inspect use
troll interfere with the said letters correspondence
and papers any Of them any copies extracts Of
or mon them, or any Of them.
LEWIS II sASDYoRD
Dated New York, June 3 1851.
AFFIDAVIT OF GEORGE BucKHAM, ESQ.
Smith Coadiagfor and Mary J., his rife, against
james Watson Yeb6-Cay and County Of Ne,c
York ss.-George Buckham, Of said city, being
duly sworn, doth depose aud say, that in or about
the year one Thousand eight hundred and forty-6ve,
the defendant, James Watson Webb, and depo-
nent, we're requested by Henry Inman, a. his oon-
fdential friends, to apply to Nathaniel u. Willis
for, and obtain from him, to be delivered 20 said
Henry Inman, certain notes or letters which the
plaintiff, Mary L.. the daughter of said Henry
Innan, had written to said Nathaniel z. Willis
some time before her marriage, and which tho said
Henry lnInan DESTROYS should be delivered up
to him That in pursuance Of such request, n note
nent to said Willis, requesting hm tn meet the said
James Watson Webb and deponent Mt deponents
office. but without the object of such meeting being
therein stated. or in any way referred to. That -
meeting of said Jamos Watson Webb, Nathaniel
L. Willis, and deponsut, accordingly took place at
the time and place appointed, when the said Ma
thanel L. WIliis was informed that the said Henry
lnman, being aware that written correspondence
had sometime previously been carried ca between
his daughter, che plaintiff, Mary l., and the said
Nathaniel I. Willis, was DESTROYS thfst all notes
or letters which had been received by said Natha-
MEL p Willis from the plaintiff, Mary l., should
be given up to him. the said Henry lnncn; and that
the said Henry Inman had authorized them, the
said James Watson Webb and dcponsnt, as his
friends TO obtain them from said Willis for that pur
pose. That the said Nathaniel p. Willis then freely
stated that he believed he had letters
ia posses sion, md that he perfectly willing
to give them up as requested And 1t was then
mutually agreed between the said James Watson
Webb, Nathaniel II. Willis and dcponent, that
they should again meet the following day ut the
place. aid Willis under :akng look up said
notes letters in the meantime, and ~ bring them
with him, and deliver them over.
That, accordingly, on the next day. the said
James Watson Webb, Nathaniel A.. Willis, and de- |
ponent again saet at deponent's ohee, pursuant to
the arrangement, and the said Walls then pro- |
duced package in paper cover, which, he in /
formed the ss-id Webb and deponen. contained all /
the notes Letters in his possession which he |
had received from the said PLAINTIFF Mary l., and |
inquired to which Of the parties present (meaning
deliver said package. That said Webb replied, 1
/" y GU may give them to me- and deponent be- \
leving it to be wholly material 10 which OF ,hem
said package should be delivered, assented thereto.
That the said Willis ,hereupou sealed up the said /
package, aud banded II TO the said Webb 10 be by /
him delivered 20 the ssd Henry lnman. That 1
the said Webb received the said package. and took I
Il away with him, and deponent has never seen 1t
since
And deponent says that the proceedings at
both Of said meetings vtre throughout Of i
courteous naturr-thAt nothing ike a threat or
menace was held out 90 sad Willie, nor sas any /
charge o. stuttnient made Of his ha ing seduced
the plaintiff, Mary j.. o. that the said Henry In.
bad AM idea suepioion thereof, or that aay
improper intercourse htA taken place bet sren said
Willis an The plaintiff, Mary l.
And deponent saye, that for several years prior |
to said interview, aud from that ,ime down Ia \
the day Of the dea h Of the said Henry lnnan on I
the seventeenth day a January, QUE thousand |
eight hundred aud forty-six, the depouent wa on 1
terms Of the closest friendship aud intimacy with |
him, and, a, deponeut firmly believes, had his un-
reserved confidence that, during the period referred