The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-07
Marine Court.
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IMPORTANT TO PUrArryE FATHERS.
July e.-OBrien e MEiroth.-Ths plaintiff, as the
assignee of ore Jane Cor TO 5000 for
ten years. board clothing SCHOOLING H.. of James Me-
EraG, Of whom it was alleged the defendant was the
mother Was ssosn and sss ses Fiat se.sps.n. frhe
present in court ~ the te) the father OF the
10y who 10 now twelve years Of aye, and born In Scot
land, where the parties formerly resided; that he ode
fenoan had never done promised 10 d, az
wards supporting the child, excep, orce, shso she
brought him before courts in scotland where
he compelled to sign pspar agreeing pay - per
year ftr its support; that inmedatey aferwaris he
suodeDy left and came to this country, whtnsr she
followed him sbo.t t$o years ago; that she called 90
him then and he offered 70 take and support tas boy
bur she Tefuted 10 part With the cbii aud defendant
positively refused TO urnish any support for him ether
The Court held that the action could not bs main
seS nness positive promise was proven against de
fendast 90 wend 4Ob) The law, not ,os nxins any
claim 0! the father natural child viii not nos
BIN rssie for ITS sspport There are s.atuVarJ
within them. Complaint dismissed.
4 CAUTION TO aAEiNfRs--A REFRACTORY DEFEND
ANT.
John a. Secees, Tre'idrat ~ the Neg rori Hospital
IS james Donnsiy This acton vas brought ua Ter the
act oil 1851 to recover penalty of $50 from de
as captain Or mate Of vessel lips at TIE foot OF o,se
welt street for refusing TO obey the orders Of OF the
HARDER Masters Of this city, relative TO hauling bis
EEL end thereby preventing other vessels from going In
or out OF the slip The sut is brough. In the mans OF
the President Of thu Hospital TO which tie recovery az
any goes under the act above referred to- The defend
ant conducted his osn case put ~ss acsa :cessfu AZ
ter Judgment was rendered against lin hs refused to
pay and the Judge signed eommi..al for bin 70 the
City PRISON.
IMfoRrANr TO LEssEEs OF CORPORA -rox PROP gRry.
adams ~. the Mayor dc. gf tie Guy II Nev York
This action brought 70 recover from defendants the
Ocrporaton the sum Of $751; paid to them under the
following circums.Apess. In March 1855 the defend
ants sold leased, at public auction several OF the
wbarves and piers In the city OF New YORK. The plan
tn bid Ia the piers st the foot o! Eighteenth aud Toir
teth streets, In the city Of New fork the Of
were tina. the purchasers should pay ten per ssa.
and the auetoneor fees at thu tiss OF sae and With
fftet days thereafter should furnish two persons
su,eaes, 70 Be approved Of BY The defendants.
The plaintiff offered to prove that the leases not
ready, because the form Submitted by the Conptr
to the Common Council no. spprovei by theln until
October, 1888 That 1t was the castom OF defend
ants, IN all cases, to prepare all leases to b
cuted By than. That In consequence, OF the delay by
the defendants In pre- pairing the lease plaia.G on tia
Cd July 1882 notified tbs Comptroller be woald not
fhe een, ants counss infested that before tss plain
til could complain Of delay, seek TO back his
money, enderipg the surstsa, &c within fifteen days.
condition precedent TO be perform cd his art
TIE Court sustained this Wow OF the and suitsi
the plaintiff.
GENERAL TENN.
Present Judges Mccarthy and BrisarL
CASE OF NEGLIGENT DRIVING.
JrLY --Hardy 20. Tie Second Acenue Ralro1d Com
rdny-Th.s appeal from judsmep. o. non suit
rendered BY Justice Thampson about year ago.
Mccarthy, Jusiice.-ffom the Gaze. as presspted 20
us, IL sp,ear that the nen.sn,t Sa granted the
gre md. via IL That the plaintiff IVES not duly cen.
fed Libus driver That me plaintiff failed 70 shos
defendants guilty OF nesgesce. As IN the Grst poiat
for purposes OF this seton IL Ia mmata ~hsthsr
plaintiff licensed driver rot defendants hal no
more right to pjorc unlsnsed than licensed oas.
while tbs facts fully appear to that pisiohg funy
proved tina. stage licensed, ami he uosnsed to
erivc H. the secand point there enough 20 60 to
the Jury ana the court below srr.d ia refusing to 10.
them pass on he question Judgment reversed, With
costs.