New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-19
Law INTELLIGENCE


MARINE COURT-JULY S-Bef6re Judge MCCARTHY
SUIT FOR TwESTY-FUE H00SuEADs or ALE.
Wm. r. Lawrence & Co. sgt Henry Z. RielL
BY the propretors Of the Columbian Brewery agt.
Mr. r, keeper of the Star House in Lspenard-st., to
recover for 90 hhds Stock Ale SOLD May 2s and three
bids sold May 90, at SIS per hid, being 1878. TIE
defense Is that a credit had been given.
Indefepse il stated BY Jossph Nunns bar-keeper
TO Mr. Riell that be and Mr. r. went TO the Brewery
and that latter made an offer to Mr. Norris engaged
at the coacern to be furnished with $50 hhds of said
Stock Ale at credit Of SIX months, note TO be given
at three months and TO be renewed for three months
more. Mr. n. accepted the offer, the witness SAID
and 25 hhds. were sent understood on those terms
TIE plaintiff clerk afterward came 10 defendants es-
tabshment and the bargain extended TO 200 hhds
offered the defendants note the witness continued,
to plaintiff for 80 600 aud they refused it, We were to
take so bids. at a time wanted II. We had pur
chase dale at the establishment of plaintiffs before
that.
Alexander Norris, for plaintiffs, testified that Mr..
Rell came to the Brewery with Mr.. Mum, and asked
IL they had any stock ale and was answered in the
affr mative Mr. Lawrence was not there at the time
they picked out $50 hogsheads, and Mr. X. asked he
could purchase the ale piled yes; he inquired the
Irice and told him sl5 per hid; no terms were mode
nbout the paw; made noue and told Mr. Riell that
Mr. Lawrer &c must be satisfied to that; that was
the pnders tandng when separated; he asked when
he could have the ale, and told him as soon as he
could make the arrangement with Mr. Lawrence |
would send It, told him that | myself would have
nothing to do about it except for cash. reported the
application to MIR. Lawrence few days afterwari,
and | went down and asked Mr.. Riell for q three
months note after the 25 hhds had been SENT aud he
refused IT, and Mr. L. forbade any ale being sent
till Mr. r. should settle Mr.. Rell said he wsnted TO
buy the best terms he could he wanted credit but
we did not agree upon any; l Lett note Tor him TO
sign and went back for ii, but he tore il up; got
back the receipt from defer dant; wanted security
and defendant said he would not give an indorser;
the note was for 3,OC0.
The following letter from plaintiffs to Mr. Rie wa
read:
NEw-YoRK, May &, 1855
Mr.. II. +. RnLL-Dear SIR Under the peculiar circam
aLces Of Maine Law, consider all business
transactions risk and therefore will ask
for secur, for Of the 200 hhd stock ale puehss
OF or we are retsin you that quantity for months
and ven may have Il Yen BY paying for what yot
take each time you take H.
Hoping you will the proPeY Of our acting q seoy. We
remain, yours truly, W NJ n LAW hESCE * 20.
Another letter from Messrs. l.. & Co. TO Mr.. X.
dated the day after the above, states that they have
sent bill for the q bids ale had by Mr. r. and tha
he might give note for it, for 1915 at three months
to be Endorsed by irresponsible party orpay the money
as he ght prefer.
The Court gave judgment for plaintiffs for 1915
amount claimed.