New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-26
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

SUPERIOR COURT-BefOre Judge Oakley.
Robert w. Sckrfeidt agt. Cornelius S. Bogardus -
To recover damages for alleged Islander, in saying
tina. plaintiff who is first officer of steamship Allan
tic had in bis possession 81, 900 of diamonds which
he had Struggled, and in consequence OF which
search warrant was granted On affidavit of 8. La
Fargo and his house searched and he says the as
sertion was unfounded in fact in every particular
In defense, 1t was said that Mr. Bogardus is Gus
tom House officer, as is MIR. La Fargo, and that in
stating his suspicious to the Collector in such cases.
he bot performs his duty and further, that he did
not Individually know plaintiff, and consequently
could entertain no malice against him. The CON-
plant was dismissed.
Van Waggenan q Ysoman agt. Simms Stsinfeldt -
On note for $4ls, drawn by defendant in favor OF
third party and Endorsed by latter. The defense was
that the note a forgery The testimony was con-
Trajectory as TO signature Verdict for plaintiffs In
amount and interest.
Before Judge SANFORD.
Ham agt. Litte.-TO recover the value Of car
rage, which Mr. l.. contended was not made &C
cofding TO order, &C already referred to. Verdict
for plaintiff $3.50 and interest.
trancsSDarby and Others agt Pettee and Mann BY
English iron house to recover difference bet ween
prCe and what the sold for, alleged breach OF
agreement to buy 500 tuns Scotch pig ir0n Messrs
r. ard NJ would not take 1t on its arrival, and 1t was
sold, as alleged on their account The defense Is
that the iron did not arrive here till long time after
1t lad been agreed II should be- and also that the bill
Of aiding not sent till the arrival OF the iron,
whereas it should have been forwarded so as to ena-
biz p & NJ to se-thai the market fell, and they re-
fckeo 10 take It.
SUPREME COURT.-General Term-In
the matter of Ezra j. Coates.-The American credl-
tors having obtained possession Of property. the
Ene lish creditors came in asking to participate,
which was refused, and the refusal sustained at
special term. The presents an appeal. Argument
was beard
another Defendants made provisional assignment.
Plaintiffs obtained attachment against them on the
around that they concealed themselves from their
10 md
that they do not conceal themselves, was made to
set the attachments aside The present is an appeal
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-Bef0re Judge
Daly.-Joseph }, Cook against The President and ID
rsctors of the Floating Dry Dock CoTo recover dam
ages which are laid at $1,000 for injury TO plaintiff
BY the stage falling, while he was engaged, with
others in copperipg the steamship Ohio on l4th jan
uaIy, 1851. There were several woTkmen anc qnan'
my OF copper on the staging when ie. roTr OF
OF them have brought SUITS and II 10 said all that were
Injured intend TO do so.
Plaintiff was much injured, his right wria and his
sbt ance being broken, his hip joint and
there was also q conclusion of the spinal marrow.
He sick five months, and will be cripple, 1t IS
said, for life.
which held end of one OF the spars which formed
the staging coming out, 1t not beng clenched In
consequence of which the staging fell The staging
erected Sunday, II Is SAID, In hurry, and on
the part of defense it Is said there should have been
a rope In the center Of the staging Zone end being
v der the vessel and the other attached TO the sanc
ard from the side OF the deck Of the ship that the
standard or upright not intended for pressure
OateraD inward from the top but for pressure d.
Iectly down, vertical, from the top: 1t did not
sprear that plaintiff had been engaged in putting
up the staging
The dock had been let for the occasion to Simon
son & Luzer, who employed plaintiff and 1t Is con-
tended that the Company are not haoe
The Court charged tina. II the standard was USED
la WAY different from what had been intended the
company are not liable, but the remedy must be
az ainst the PARTIES who had the work, and caused
the staging to be erected unless plaintiff vas one
Of the workman engaged in erecting II himself, In
which case he could lot recover. II ne was nos,
and the standard not used different nom lnten-
ded, the company are liable II the iaaH vas In IT.
s., they, and not the company, are liable tThs
case has been on four or hve Gays, ana aireaayfs-
ierred to1 TIE Jury returned sealed veroict IN
favor OF plainrfffor 10000
SUPREME CouRT OF THE UNITrD STATES.
- Washington, Monday, Feb. %, 1852 No 20 sam
Voi Dpsman Is Charles Wilkes. In error 70 the
Circuit Court of the United States for the Distct OF
Columbia MIR Chief Justice fancy delivered the
spnion OF this Court reversing with costs the luds
mens OF the Circuit Court, and Remaining TINS ause
WITH directions to award penirs faeias dc noro-.
Nos 81 and IS Abraham Rich ct al, appsilsni, Us.
Ia noert, Bio,heis ct al. The argument OF mes
=. No. @ The state Of Pennsylvania, complainant,
rs the Wheeling Bridge Company Tne argument
81 the ieepe ndenrs motion was commenced oy MI
lkesercy johnson In support thereof, ana coh'ince"
oy MI stanton in opposition thereto
q Since the first day Of November last
the sgsrt OF the California Steam Transportation
Co in Cleveland has sent to his employers $9' Ooo
" IHch vas received by him for passage money rom