The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-07
Eoursn District Court.

Auo. jams Durs'sng, AGi0nee Of samuel Warts
Ire Mayor, Alduiaen ana CDrmondl,y Of me Cpy Of
Nw fcvk-rhe foIlo"iOg Is copy the paist upon
which this suit commenced. II Ia but the nra Of
SERIES that likely occupy the attention Of our district
courv f0y some time
TIE plsosn respectfully shows 10 this honorable court
at one Samuel r. Warts Of the city OF New York. has
been police officer and has been such In the service
Of the city 81 New YORK up 70 the 81 dsy Of Joly last
he dlschrscd. Too plaintiff further shows that said
samuel Ware ma. pef'o med his duties such police
cctr m To c tad "a da Of July last 10 the eure ssfs
tDero 70 he saj sanuol Warts for his services AZ
police Nicer The CT seventy two dollars ADD forty
that meet hes been demanded but has re-
fus,d The plaintiff further shows hat the said ssnrn,
Warts has a'siEned Tor v1uah'H ,,.a
seventy Iwo dollars ami fortv four cents baans "
70 NE psn'I wherefore The plaintiff demands irdg
went sesi3st ne ssyor Ahcmen sc Of the city Of New
ne l'h Gay .. July, 1857, with costs OF ihb action.
seveT witnesses called by the council for plantl
sson. Nye sworn, and tssuoed tha, he was a mem
Der Of the Metropolitan Police Board aich met for the
DE, tine on the 23d day Of April 1897 that he did not
know whether the plain III had been dismissed or net
c,mproller Fags ss also called, and testified ,hs he
had charge Of hc financial property OF the city Of Noe
York; hal transferred moneys 10 tbs State Tressurei aud
raid 600 90 .c- &c exclusive bone Of tho 20 tailed
Mr. A r Isw,snoc here moved 10 dl.ms. The case
tho eround that The plaintiff was hH poi,e oacer during
the time kr which ne claims pny That according W the
new lave relative a. the cnarer a soon s' we new
Board O. Police Commissioners met each and every 20
lcemap beos me STATE oaos. 10 qdo,ed Inc den,rt
rsnss Of the rew laws, and also that seosico, pe ~
which ssys;--
Ifs police 10 the cities OF New Yo-- AL p-ootiyu
ocere and parcsmen, shall contso " SO duty undcr
sue laws At the passage q THIS act ard acco 'aag N
| the regulations Of the departments OF Nes YOa and
Hoosiyn, until amer me nra meeting OF the
Beard on fohce under this act when the sad police
t'rau bold Office snd DO duty under the PFC IONS
Of ne act hereby enaeicd, and members Of tn rcce
force Of the Metropolitan Police nj rict hereby cansu
tuiedn Tbe counsel n any OF the1nc snbers u
u old Police Department bad any Tor sor sccs rem
dered since tne 2St dag Of Apr they shoud b. brought
against the Stale according 70 the thai from ths
2sd DAY Of April the roce force was eatrey separated
and had nothing W do with city officials TSoy bcosms
aie Cheers according 10 the charter The ne Wis
enacted ngs referring 70 the charter. That he
vas erta brea1n of authority for any person 70 hold
any members Of the old ,ce force city officers am
for That persons assumed auhoriy the city moi liz
| bic Decision reserved
The court room crowded 10 hear the resun IN The
case Tie perrone nreen, Principally members Of The
CID Police force, . lar a4i1tcr ~ whom had smila'
claims Agass tho cay ODe u 9rnsy stated that ne him
sea had % claims Of tho same aesCsiPepn.