New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-18
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

OUPEklOH JuOEC Oduip-
beli-Herman Marks agt. Alfred L. Reyuoids.-To re-
cover $780, $500 Of 1t for quantity OF clothing lev
led upon at store No % North William St. claim ed
by plaintiff belonging to HIM, and $500 for injury
continue to pay clerk who had been engaged sPe-
| cifc time, ia week, and also to pay rent.
In defense 1t is said that in April 1851, Mr. T. 90.
tanned judgment against Joseph Morris for $le, ana
caused levy to be made IN May, on execution, by
the Sheriff at the store in question the property oil
Morris and that he has 10 believe that 1t be,
lOpg ed 10 latter-also that certain articles named
we're returned to plaintiff, and that the goods said
| amounted to but $l63
| James N Hood agt Manhattan Fire Insurance Com
pary To recover policy for vessel on stocks al
SomtT set. Mass, already referred to-verilcs LOT
plaintiff "a, $50 A. subject to the opinion tine Court.
SUPERIOR COURT-Before Judge Camp
bell -Mcrks agt. Reynolds To recover for alleged
invalid lew clothing stock at store No 20 Norm
Wiliam-st, already referred to- The Jury could
not agree, and were discharged
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT- Before Judge
Green Hayes ast the Erie Railroad Co.-To recover
$2s, the alleged value OF 90 bottles OF hair resora
tive, being part OF the contents OF box of 100 bot
ies which it is claimed put in the express train
al Dunkrk for this City The suit is against the
company as common carriers.
1t was said in defeDse, that generally no freight
IA taken In the express train; that plaintiffs agent
took passage in the tram and paid his passage only.
lie had with him box which he offered to pay
IRE eht for but the compsBys agent refused to take
aiy Jay, and told him 10 take the box in the passed.
ger CaT with hm, " hch he did Ga arriving al this
cI.' IS bottles were said TO be missing.
fhc Judge decided that az the company had re-
csived TO pay, they were not liable as common car
iitTs tut merely bailees without hire, only an
sae,shle for gross neglect, none OF which had been
shown. Judgment for defendants.
CoURT OF COMMON PLEAS Before Judge
Woo0Juff-George Steebeck and Ann his cife, agt.
Jchn Ksrner-To recover damages for assault and
battery talready referred to- IL vas said Mr.. ker
ner was agent for collecting rents for the house.
Plaintiffs had occupied part OF the premises, but
removed by a dispossessing warrant. They
then went to board with another family in the house,
storing some o. their effects with them. The latter
subsequently, removed but had paid in advance and
left some Of their furniture in their rooms locked
up. The lady with whom Mr. and Mrs 5. boarded
and Mrs s. came together evening 10 60 to their
roorns when Mr.. X. it is said after some words
assaulted her. as stated. Verdict for plaintiffs $685.
Douning at al agt. Ley and others-To recover for
suppers furnished by order OF the Committee OF Ar
raDgements, as alleged, for Morgan and Webb Asso-
citation Ball already referred TO- This is still on
is defended so far as he is concerned by Mr. Low,
who contends that his name had been placed on the
committee without his consent or knowledge.
singular scene occurred as to one of the witness
es, James Mccormick, carman, who testified that
he was present at DowRiDgs when Levy came there,
and spoke as II he would be responsible. McCor
mick subsequently came forward, said he had made
false statement, and his conscience troubled him.
and he could not resist coming to make the correc-
ton. He said he was induced on the part OF plain
tiff to make the statement he did. The Judge d.
Iected him te remain in Court.
TdmDering icith Jurors Yesterday the Judge in.
CURED of the Jurors if any person had spoken to
either of them in relation TO this case. One Of the
Jurors, Mr. Hibbard, said he had been spoken to by
Mr.. Alex. Christaller and Mr.. JAS Mcpherson. At
tachments we're issued, and the parties brought up
Mr.. McP, it appears, spoke to the juror as to the
suit, but ii was In the Court room, aud he said he
did not know II was juror, and he was discharged.
Nj. Christaller, 1t appeared, accosted the juror
before and also after ne went out. spoke to him in
the street, and also went by invitation to Mr. Hif-
fares school room, in Duane-st with him-said to
the juror they were going to ccnsecrate soon Syn
agogue at WiHiamsburgh, OF which he was Presi-
dent, and invited the juror over He said they were
Lot going to have any orators at the conservation,
but he supposed bill would be sent in for oysters
it would be hard to pay for things they didn't get
There was other conversation Of the kind.
Mr. G. is German He testified, after McCor-
meek gave his first evidence, that he was auction
eer for Mr. Levy, at pawnbroker's sale, which was
the day before the Bail, (the time spoken OF by Mr..
C. in seeing MI L.,) and that MIR. Levy was there
all day.
On being questioned in now being brought up, he
stated the conversation which took place, and said
as to the oysters. he meant it in joke. The Court
held Mr.. G to bail on the charge OF tampering with
a Juror in $4,000.
SUPREME Court OF THE UNITED STATES.
Washington, Friday, Feb. Is, ls52-No- l44 The
New Orleans Canal and Banking Company, appel
IaIt, u.s. S. Sta1ord-This cause was argued by
Mr. Crirtenden for the appellant and by Mr.. Harris
for the sppe.sse AdinnrIad till MONDAY !. "".""