The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-25
Superior COurt-aeneral Term.
Before Chief Justice Oakley and Judges Duer Boswort
and Hoffman.
DECISIONS.

DECISIONS
DIFFICULTY IN THE BAPTIST SOCIETY RESPECTING THE
REVISION OF THE SCRIPTURES.
Dec 23.-Jds. j. Woolsey as. Oryin B. Judd and
CHARACTERIZATION made in this for in
junction to restrain defendants from publishing private
letters of the plaintiff in relation to difficulties which
had arisen in the Baptist Society respecting revision
Of the Scriptures. The following act of Congress of
1881 was cited by the Court
And be it further enacted, That any person per-
sons who shall print publish any manuscript what
ever without the consent of the author legal pro-
prietor first obtained &C., shall be liable to suffer and
by such injury, to be recovered by special action
the case, founded upon this act in any court having
cognzance thereof and the several courts of the Uni
ted States empowered to grant tnunct0ns to prevent
are hereby empowered to grant injunctons in like
manner according to the principles Of equity, to
strain such publication OF any manuscript afore-
said-Act Of Feb. 3, 1881, Sec. 9.
Upon that the Court hesitate whether any State
court has jurisdiction Of the matter any right to
interfere in it, The parties interested could therefore
to the United States courts or they may argue the
uestion before this court. The matter laid over
until the parties had time to consider what they
would pursue.
Marshal O. Roberts u.s. The Neo York Fire Insurance
Compony-The question in this case is relating to an
open policy Of insurance. Judge Duer said-I do not
that part can in all put end to the insu
vessel does not on the voyage the yocy Is at an
end and the injured cancel IT. but do not believe
that the insured put end to the policy while the
risk remained II goods shipped for Liverpool and
it the intention of the assured to proceed the voy
age and he thinks he can make more profitable policy
do not believe that he put end to the policy.
The only in which he do this is when the
ed has not commenced the risk. In cases. where
the premium paid per month"; and by putting up his
vessel he terminate the policy by giving notice to
the underwriters the notice must be in writing in order
that the underwriters may know that the insurance
at an end. Judgment affirmed, with COSTS
LIABILITY HOTEL KEEPERS.
Samuel Taylor ~. J. B. Aonnot.-This was motion
for new trial in action to recover $500 in SPECIE
IN taxi fror ~
plaintiff while stopping at the New York HOTEL of which
the defendant is the keeper The defence at the trial
Of the law, and that the loss occasoned by the
negligence of the plaintiff himself As to the first point
there can be no doubt that the defendant inn
keeper. The second question Is whether the plaintiff
was an admissible witness verdict was taken sub
ec to the opinion Of the court 1t has been admitted
that innkeeper is responsible the same as common
carrier who carries for pecuniary hire but it has been
decided that baggage includes only the
ing apparel but in the Of the Orange County Bank
Brown it decided that the defendant not
liable such amount $l1 900 not necessary
for travelling expenses. The Judge who tried the
& was uVug not usual for man to have 50
large an amount in his trunk The question having
been settled that innkeepers like carriers, are liable for
any reasonable sum, the question then comes up how
much that should be. In this other testi
mony could be had but that OF the plaintiff himself
and that should have been received, as it was in evil
dence that he was an Engshman travelling through the
United States and the amount was necessary for his
personal expenses Judgment must therefore, be rem
THE MERCANTILE LIBEL CASE.
Richard G. Fbules Henry C. Bo,cen and - Nc
Nance was an action for Islander, in which the
plaintiff recovered 5000 damages against the defen-
dants. New trial granted on payment Of costs.
Ryder Troller rs. the Union India Rubber Co.-Mo-
ton denied without costs
John Wentworth o. Ddniet Buhter.-Motion denying
stay Of proces iings affirmed, with costs.
In the katter e A. Bro,on Application for writ de
lunatico inquirendo denied.
Herman Huthepseir Benjamin Acknowledgement
affirmed with costs.
Leprette H. Moore Wm. Cockroft-Judgment affirm
ed with costs
John H. Harbeck, de-, agt. James Crcft-Judsment
affirmed with costs.
James H. Benedict agt. Cyrus Field.-Judgmsnt affirm
ed with costs.
for plaintiff for S102 90 Execution 10 be stayed pay
ment Of costs Of suit, motion, &C.
Hugh McGorevn agt Rebecca Hincktey.-Judgment
| affirmed with costs.
Bernard Leekler agt. Isaac Neaon trial granted
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