New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-07
THE T-WARDENS AC1 DECLARED
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-GESBsiL TEsM-Dsc s.
sssG 5gfs:. L .s william Piam T i9S
IScRAH.N 1.-The plaintiffs sued the defendsnls
ortervices rendered by them IN examining the coho'
ton If vessel and her cargo belonging 10 me dsieno
.rts " hch had arrived at the port OF New ork IN
cam aged condition. and for certificate IN wrtihg
given by the plaintiffs Of the result OF their exanna-
uln. -, -, -
The answer denies that the plaintiffs have any
lawful claim because the making Of such surveys and
giving such certificates belong exclusively TO tho ron
Warders aid that acts AID services rendered Dy
The plaintiffs are contrary 70 the Port W Noehs Act
To this answer the plaintiffs demur, on tne gsouho
that il shows no defense; taat the making OF the sur
yeys and certificates does not belong exclusively 10
the Port WaTdens; that the said surveys ana certih-
Gates we1o not contrary to the anu 'hai vi
Port w arde Us Act is unconstitutional. ~
There are several eeIious objections 20 the validity
of tile statute which have beon raised BY toe counsel
am not however, prepared to say that any OF these
ara sufficient 10 warrant tho Court In declaring tee
whole act to he uncepsttur oEa ~ far a. the ACT Is
construed AZ making the surveys compulsory, II would
interfere with tho proyi.Ons OF tue oth secuon OF
tclc OF the Constitution ~ the sste "en soo. 'u 81
cs for tie pectioa &C. OF merchandise and prolo
ied the creation any suc ONCE IN f4tae tne'
call ri that at that tire ho re "'' an Queer eb,ssd ~
rector Of Damaged Goods in oxence, "acn ohc tu "tn
the sdopton Of the Constitution ard has not ben yyed exc
p in the pce4 NJ statute 30 rr sta sssr u: Du' 90
d necessary for the purpose Of tbs seton TO deus any
,gt. The Port Wsrdes Office Laws Of Is57 chap iso
mOko obligatory on persons VIZ ~ 20
Waeers required by the act % do until hey
notified ana requested b party In interest 80 d as aa
are 20 ses, it Is now TO nqurY .. ,ne pam
ra dams 10 no, relate thai branch Of the Pat Wdens
To a,derson may be bris sy stated In the
irny ,her there the thing which prevents
ts ovuer Of vessel OF cargo coming into pot damaged
state om they think proper no
the COZ vessel and tnt ths
COZ thereof The sItb section OF the act 10 relied 1pon
b. Tho teeDdents COUNSEL as cestirr srch LUIS
section oiJds per,en from assat 70 act roEa "
e the s .s o. ~ Wa pro
repm uth cutie. and idbds giving of certificate Of
s s E:.1ise to &c. as: po %rl,H or the dat.
n.ne.d o prevent any ether person ou acting Port War
den rot to prohibit any ether qessoD from making Ne
az Tie hi Of tie Pct WARDEN to at a. all De-
pends upon request om par, - ss @
tep, VIZ iion, assuming TO Pot erc.n OF 70 Do ths
da'. rs s,ount Of DAMAGE TO another send
liz own clerk friend to ASCERTAIN toe camss OF "
The ye and cargo aud report to item te result Of the .xa
Ton is mo- doas tie duty Of Port Warden when saeh eH
IA s s Of Pcst warden Any other Construction Of
th7 statute would disable ps,5 ~1SDs less H' % in
from p0Ss5in; .b sq en sa'if' s 20 p ss: n
telst sJ such examination made er the ~
timony thea he select such fs',9a. as ne the
statute lncer corsderHon. A.. a,..,,o,
Tie new. e1Pe..sS y the J,dse Of t ssS SGs,0
(guf
sanford p 20, applicable to tai. nstat W. tnas to
.,su,e tstriciiye Of tie common aw o.. o. G'e,y
sS cLar.cer oush not Therefore TO be eAtenasa
beyopd i.s latter. nsy aid that Il . noIo $50 be
bcr. some rrt,f .ppes b. IA violstop Of the Goss
.uop 20 be intended % On evasion o. ' m H. a.
i6s a. a. Ssrs Po R' %tsn nd oo tyn to st
- in sny cher csrscty tie statute is to be Construed Is
int, adcd 10 pron!t say in,receh .. Ses,e .. ts ~
Secy ri,hu tie provisions q me LTD IA tS,
i.! IT, ep re- Ii icdsa :, .,.a sec
don cay fobids the giving I" sreg oei'ie re VI" me- "
81 snsw er certificate given tos such par
pose s p1Ipo'e must oe syeIea before tss pr, 20,
eomIpry as as 70 prevent pay tom hs,n, ~. tis
Of Js,iel .Ksnned for bis interest or o. .' ne
purpose adjusting tcsles BETWEEN ha,eI ara ~
ssaiaso. nay be mac yss5 0 ,,ss,S TO az
NIL ted 90 % do BY the party hAt tbe act
iItez5.d &c couruory in al cases reqIns siea
r. Vsdea duties, Tar q vio.oa Of tas Consultation
end ,uch pats Of c,nlo. DC sustained. A., - iii.
leave amend sIssss on payment q so..s
FOX p.nts WuL Alien Butter fox detsndanis pr h.buII
ntJ,r sst Tsesehcr, journey Brskeey, snA ss WOOD
ipI-jel, nc.;s .,ver,ed- A.
sch.nck egt. Psnoleton, Herman sgt Elder, nes-
tsuln at Reis Mckenzie sss Mois-judsnon.s .afn s
The Mayor sgt. ShaIkey .-Jucgnert reduced f''
and So rnrca for 10 residue.
Tly aet. Cook.-Afirmed with $40 eos,..
McSpedon at. CrGmbie.-Rtd1oed TO w ~.
struee $500. far
c. Carpenter sgt- DoOdy, Nc.-Jaegmeh' i''
p...r.if With costa oo ro,,
Auoubon s.t. The Excelsior Fire fasu'snoe Co1'
rspT-or,er sa.rr ed, w..a Z 20 costs -. 80. .s;Sa
Gen egt. Mariet & Kobe-ts.-JucgiheD' '''
a.d H. case ref rcd bas q Isice. Ar 90 ,,,S,S A
S:erst eet Pcrter Order splesca LIT - $50
/, 70 sppo.It .ecesysr end 70 ,s's'l-
IA oriEseU. 1000
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