The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-23
Marine Court.

Before Judge Mccarthy.
Jones DC Ripley Letris T. Il. Smith G C0-The plain
ts are M rchsnts in Kingston, Ja, and last summer
shipped quantity of iron to this city and their agents.
Winslow Laurence sold it to defendants ft the YES.
sell weight to be detsrm ned by city weighsr. Some
portion weighed by United States weigher md cart
Cd away to ward before being weighed by the
city weigher TIE defence contested the amount and
alss IL right of plaintiffs to recover in this suit the
ground that the bargain and dealing If any vas with
Wnsow surence, ard not with plaintiffs Judgment
for amount claimed, s453 SIS, and costa.
Brady Us. Mtphens.-Ihis suit to recover $50 on
cor sideraton The plaintiff is contractor and con-
raced with the Corporation to grade certain streets up
town. The defendant agreed to purchase the contract
and paper under seal was then executed Assigning 10
defendant any moneys due or to grow due plaintiff from
the Corporation said contract" The plaintiff was
sworn and testified that money ever due on the
same but that the Corpo alton hooked to him for dam
ages-here covenant Defendants part to COM
plete the contract. judgment for defendant
IMPORTANT TO CARRIERS AND FREIGHT AGENTS.
Fashpgh Dc Lit ejohn against Clark Dc C0lemdn-lhe
plaintiffs of the Osw,go line OF canal boats
In the III OF July last Harvey shipped at Csve-
ia nd Ohio in of plaintiffs boats 5l4 barrels OF -four,
consgIe TO defendants, who merchants in this city
plaintiffs agent at the time giving the usual bill OF lad
Ing The -four consisted of parcels of 1872 bar
res and another lot q different quality of 1872 barrels
The 1872 barrels safe the 332 barrels was rscsv
ed by defendants from the Old Toey Line Transportation
Company portion of which was in damaged condition
The agent however, would not give up the -four till the
freight paid This suit is brought 500 20
the amount If freight due the 1872 barrels Payment
is iested and recoupment for the amount OF damage
the other lot asked for. Pains contend that the
defeL dants barred by their pay ing on that lot ana
any da mage occurred it after the -four left their
hands The Court held that under the hill Of lading
wa one transactions that defendant only knew tn plain
ts the matter and had nothing to do with third par
ties that optional with them to pay the freight,
and back for their damage they could recoup and
avoid null ipcty of suits. Judgment for Defendants,
for So 6S and costs.
ACTION FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT AGAINST POLICE
JUSTICE.
Patrick Bugon rs. abraham Bogdrt, Vim. H. Hanfdi,
and Co,ie-The plaintiff and the defendant Coyle
neghbors and each possessed Of borse respective
~ worth about $35 The defendant having business in
the country and his horse not being strong enough
the purpose in the language Of Of the Witnesses
he 'swopped horses for few days with the plan till.
While absent, the plaintiff horse was injured in such
that he turned out TO die Defendant Coyle,
promised to make it ris hit with plaintiff either to get
her give him the value of his horse He, however,
wished out Of this and tried get his horse
back Plaintiff refused deliver The defendant Coyie
then applied assistance at the Tombs The defen ant
CART, who is the Police Justice, despatched Man sasd,
officer, with subpoena, to bring plaintiff before him
forthwith at the Tombs the plaintiff was frightened,
and promised to give up the hose The defend ant Cole,
and bis friends insisted that plaintiff should be held till
the horse Produced which shortly dons and de-
ivtred in the presence Of tie officials at the Tombs
Plaintiff for false impr' onuaent. Judgment for
plaintiff against the Judge and officer for So against
defendant Coyle $50 and costs.