New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-21
CIRCUIT COURT-BelOre Judge EoxovDs.

Francis D. Fowler and another ag kennedy
Defendants fitted March, lsi9, the bark Griffin,
for California The present is suit 10 S6j6 -,
balance alleged TO be due for goods stores and provisions
furnished Tor the voyage Ii IS said that the stores were
furnished the vessel and became lien that defend
then purchased the bark subject to all liens, and
promised to pay plaintiffs, upon the faith OF which she was
allowed 10 sail.
In defense II denied that she was purchased after the
stores being furnished but belonged association Of
twenty thirty persons which was Afterwards increased
10 fty-and bill OF sale of the vessel executed 10 de-
PENDANTS of the company with the knowledge of
plaintiffs who stockholders. Defendants deny they
assumed any liability but Mr. Hasey Sem who had
interest in the vessel gave his note that after putting
and opening the packages the articles were found to
be of 80 inferior a quality that Mr. Hasey written too
requesting HIM not to pay the note The case is on
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-Besore Judge woopsgry
lot OF land in Twenty fifth ST., between Eighth and
Ninth avs, worth $4,000 sold by the Corporation in
la. for 200 years in satisfaction Of an Assessment for
$50 3j which existed in the otthe sale being in the mode
usually adopted in sales for assessments Mr. Mclean the
plaintiff boughtt at the Corporation sale for assessments
purchased the person who bid il off Of money,
It said being made by three four individuals who
regularly buy largely at these sales much Of the property
from ignorance Of the that offered for sale or
other cause falling into their hands after the lapse OF
the years allowed TO the 10 redeem the Corpora
ton giving them leases for the 1000 years THE time at
which the property however valuable is generally put up
800 years whatever term may have been bid oil at tor
the he that may b. due and paid for assessments and the
owners IT, The atibery within two years
after sale to redeem on paying TO the person who
bid off the property IA per cent for the amount he paid
The present suit ejectment brought by Mr. Mclean
obtain possession OF the lot in question He says that he
in possession under lease for 900 years given him by
the Corporation LIT June, $780, and that I'd July
lsJO defendants entered and elected plaintiff
The property al the time of the sale in possession Of
George De Grssse and wife aged couple II had for
mey been part OF the Of Mary Clark who devised
her estate TO the children of her son. Thomas b. Clark The
latter obtained permission Of the Legislature, guardian
Of his children sell portions Of the estate, and he
raj years ago. did So obtaining for very small amount
compared said with what it worth. De Grasse
kept the time a saloon under Washington Hail. and in
Of but little vaue and some money said to be due by Mr.
Clark TO him. bought of Mr. Clark 80 lots of which that in
suit In s45 suit brought in the US Cir
cult Court in this City behao the children of Thorn
b. Clark to obtain possession Of their estate under the
will other grandmother contendng that the act of the
Legislature giving permission to their father to sell it,
unconstitutional and void They obtained judgment in