The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25
Marine Court.


AMOUNT OF The JURISDICTION OF THE COURT.
Jan 24.-PoVen u.s. gucher, Content d TAompson.-
tn action for respsss the goods Of the plain
IT, Dr. Powoi the oou'lst, who resides In Broadway
appears that Of the defendants solomon Conten and
Jas W Powell, Jr. partners In the sale Of crns
mental gars and other articles. On the I'd OF December
lAt the firm maoe assignment OF all Its effects for the
benefit OF preferred creditors, and uudtr which
the assignee took possession OF the stock sud promises
aopeared evidence aso that the day prior 10 the
making Of the assignment ION Sunday Mr. Content and
tho engaged q. the store in packing
up seit Dig really for the removal OF some OF the
valuable OF the goods OF the co partnership Taese
The cie' disclosed to Mr. Powell, who nterfered
sssgpee possession Ga the 2atn OF Decs mber the
sod 10 The plaintiff for cash. all the remaining
gooct efects OF Toe firm which then parsed INTO bis
preseason subsequently judg ment tor $52l
isned BY the defendant visoher, against Content and
Powell upon which An execution Issued and which
delivered deendsnt Thompson, An ofcer or the
Court who LIVED on the gods or the plaintiff
which be had purchased from the assigned, such
hwy being made under the direction OF Content.
II aso sppt In evidence adduced bY Mr.. Holmes
the pat OF the plaintiff that the day OF the levy the
8, re OF the plaintiff and threatened 70 have cnmna
prcce, dipgs taken against him aud hts clerk The DO
s Ss
thc parties in the store but fe~ minutes O,e OF
the wnssses sxore asi tne reason disclosed 70 him oy
del aud James W Powell, Jr, the plaintiffs son, and
OF the coparDership; that Content told HIM
its Monday ng, tue drst day OF December, no
snd IT. Powell TO Dave interview tue subjsc
the 1nspcrs OF ,he 5rm, and he expected tha, DIN.
VIII revolver. and requested the witness I, do
The ZANE and uIon . given signd to rush INTO
ne yoSrgsr Powell bad dscorered the bad faith of Con
tent be the preliminary steps ~ obtain an anc-
ron ard me appointment OF receiver. Under the
p,Crvre there Circumstances Caoteu forced TO
assignment for the beneGs OF cerAin preferred
CREDITOR, Nj Ed sard A. Boyd beoo ming the assignee,
chs ed bs FOODS or rather what remained Of them after
three weeks 4 sales; the prcs paid being nxed on oy
an exp ri In the business IL ALSO aopsared mat oonNn'
been the habit Of sending Away goods without
entering TIE nc, the proper books that he had sold
good. aud appropriated the money to his individual use
and ths he took gods his residence for which he
di1 sccocut that after the nj made he
es,or. he, Contest wasi 'ols manager Of tse books
end nrAces kept Two bank accounts and yet the books
dia not orolose the amount OF tue depoau ths! he
paid the foil agreed upon In the articles
OF coparDerhp, which ~ss $500 all he cid pay IN
wNs 500
for defendants he swore positively that Jas.
". Powell sn, bits son and James Sesry aud himself,
AMI solomon oon,s n, CO ha, he could moi remember
Whistler he had sbsacted funds Of the nrm and many
other mauers OF recent dale.
The following question was submitted II the jury In
wrng:-wHs James W. Powell, son, partner Ia the
firm OF Content Neary Co. that Of solomon Content
COZ I, which they responded, no WAS not They
plaintiff OF $500 and costs
B fore Hon Jadge Thompson aud Jury.
AN OUTRAGE COMMITTED BY LANDLORD UPON HIS
TENANT.
JAN 24-xorsa scAernm.i %. DptscAe end Faaer.-
This an action Of respNs Dtutsche ia the landlord Of
The plaintiff who IL a widow lady and drcssmaker.
Mrs, 5cheu mel occupied Q back II No 12e Green.
wich street, psytbg her rent monthly In advance She
bad paid rert and vent the LIST OF Hovem
Der 10 pay the rent OF inst month, but the wife OF
Ducbche refused 10 so;cpi the request and direo.
uop OF Deutsche Foster vent 70 the OF the paiu
tn pt ~ November and IN nod her aud her furnf
TIRE into tie street No justhcson Whatever Was oisr
Judge Tvfsor tue Jay retired and soon returned with
ytrd'ci ior be pls'nuG Tor sc25
OBTAINING MofEY UPoS FORGED CHECKS.
Lst,sto u ~. bocaonse Bank Toe plaintiff IL
the OF s the property and effects 81 5A nuel
farmcI soue time last summer Farmex obtained ssout
81 coz from the defcndanu upon several forged cnecka.
purporing have been draen by Eissrd Drills. Farm
got The checks from named john c. klsx Az soon
ascer,ane tina, the oheoks forged they
procured Onl ser Hays 70 20 and arrest Mr. Farmer.
when aYyested Mr. Fails, paying teller OF the bank re
quesed Farmer 10 delver up watch aud chain, gold
diamond ring and $40 In money which Farmer al once
ssseuted TIE value Of the Zach chain and ring was
s2s3 The officer TOOK Farmer TO the rombs wb,n Mr..
Dunripg tho prtscent OF the bank, went 10 see hi
Farmer then told Mr. Dunninf that he bought the ws1n
ard chain AMI ring win mcney ne got from King. And
Which King got the forged check, Aso that the $500
snd Jewery delivered 70 NJ Falls voluntarily TIE
receiver DEMANDED the moncy and things from the bank
and they fsfu-ed 70 deliver them up. vas proven
Warmer the creeks forseries at The time
he prestbied them 70 tie bank
The Court gave JUG meDi for the defendants, with csn