The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-21
Supreme COurt-CIrcuit.
Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt.
MORE OF soHUYLER's TRANSFERS OF HARLEM Rail-
BOAD STOCK.

MORE or sCHUYLER's TRANSFERS OF HARLEM Rail-
BOAD STOCK.
JAN. 20.-Cbrn Illus FandebtA ". TAe N,u Fork and
Harlem Railroad Company The plaintiff railroad
company for dividend IN one thousand shares Of Har
lem preferred stock amounting 10 $4,000 declared 20.h
OF June 1854 payable 9TH Of July The stock stood upon
The books of the company at the time the dividend
declared and the books closed In the names Of r.
g. L. Schuyler and the company credited the dividend
to them G. L. Schuyler failed about the lst Of July
1884, and on the Sd of July (Monday) Commodore Van
derbt the plaintiff presented power Of attorney,
cuted by the Schuyle authorisins the transfer OF the
stock, and desired to transfer IT, but could moi do SO in
quepce Of the books being closed The STOCK how.
ever. was actually transferred to the plaintiff on the
opening Of the books on the eth OF July. Plaintiff now
claims the dividend the ground that he gave the com
rany notice Of bis interest stock before the 4h OF
July, when the dividend payable appeared upon the
bit) lentR G. Schuyler $50 600 on their note psy.
able demand, with the hypothecaon Of this one thou
and shares Of preferred stock a. collateral security
did appear that any demand ever was made for this
money, and the company claims the right credit this
dividend to the account Of r. Il g. L. Sohuy ler who
esum xoeeding slcO, 600.
verdict was taken by consent OF Mr.. G. W. Sand
plaintiff, for the amount Of the dividend and interest,"
tubect To the opinion Of the court be made
with liberty to either party 70 turn into bill Of OK
Before Hon. Judge Davies
SUIT BY CHINESE MERCHANT.
Ahyoke, a CAinee merchant, %. Fletcher Westray q
Woleoa-The plaintiff In this made shipment Of raw
silks from Shanghai in China 1852 TO the defendants
merchants doing business in this city, through firm in
China known - Westray Bates Co, but who not
the ShaDghae firm and the Westray OF the New York
house related The silk received and the CON
psny TO the order Of Fletcher wesay the agent Of the
Canton firm, but before the arrival Of the b exchange
the firm OF westray Bate In China failed and made
assignment Mr. Westray subsequently left China for
England after he had left the bill Of exchange for the
goods sent to New York by the plaintiff arrived there
but drawn the OF Fletcher Westray the
plaintiff could not collect he money and westrays
signees sent the bill Of exchange 70 London, where
reached weftrsy. The plaintiff contends that Mr. Yves
tray endorsed the bill and sent the smount to the New
York firm instead Of 70 him Ahy oke) The plaintiff
sues the New York hrm Tor the amount
Wesray Bates purchased the goods from tue plaintiff
yoke). and 10 to them he should look for payment
assgpees which was admitted III q letter from the as
sientes Mr. Field, the part Of the defendants moved
for Din mssa OF the complaint. and insisted that tbs
bill OF exchange were paid the proceeds would 60 10 the
creditors of Westrsy Bates, and not to the plaintiff
Mr. wocot has since died, and motion OF defendants
counsel, the complaint was dismissed S to his estate
The Judge charged the jury who returned verdict for
$50.
ALLEGED ASSAULT ON HOTEL WAITER.
JAN. 2o-TAos Brocn u. John Hooard Uhi.-rhe
plaintiff In this waiter the Bond Street. House
Hotel where the defendant WAS q boarder, and The al
legged sssaut committed on the Soth December 1854
1t contended, the part Of the plaintiff, that that
day Mr. Uh assaulted, him and severely beat him,
that he aimed sick for days An attendant at
the hotel deposed 70 difficulty that occurred the
dinner table on tho day In question, when the plaintiff
was seated there with his wife: when Mr.. Uni left the
dining be called out for that ID fellow and fol-
lowed him IN the hall, and assaulted him until he
taken from him by another person. For the defense 1t
was commended that 70 assault had been committed Mr.
Uh hts wife and sister boarders at the Bond street
House, Mrs Uh had boarded there before her marriage
with the def ndant the plaintiff head waiter at the
hotel and had been impairment, nsoleut and dsoblgIng
to the defendant, his wife and sister, much tuat
MIR Uni left the dinner table and went the office OF the
treatment Of the plaintiff whittier he (Rrownl folio 1ed
him and repealed hts nsolence. The defendant also
tot that the day In quelton there the
table Tor h. sister, who usually sat him and
wife, that his sister quenty obliged TO leave
the dining room for want OF the accommodation which
she was entitled to- The def ndant also contsnds that
after the science he received at the table from
Brown In the presence or his wife and sister, Brown fol
lowed him out, knowing he was exced-threw himself
In bis way notwithstanding waruings OF his friends
and thus ooarted the grounds OF this action.
Before Hon Judge Cerke.
kePhescn Is. The Judges Of TIE Marine Court Motion
granted without costs.
SPECIAL TERN.
Before Bon Judge Cierke.
LAWYER IN CoSTENTT
JAN. 20.-In ne mater Of Horace DraseT-The Court
made an order In this case already reported directing
mandate TO the sheriff 70 the def and hold
him In custody for contempt until discharged according
10 law.