The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-19

THF QUARANTINE BrRA1NG--ANOTDrR SUIT AGAINST
nicHyoND CoUNTY-pR. THOMPSON. nEttTn olEf-
CIR. sEERS TO RECOVER sla 600 ron rHE Loss OF
ms DWELLING AND INJURY TO ms WIFE
IN addition TO the ciy suit already commenced by the
Commissioners cf Emigration against the Supervisors Of
Rchnond county for the loss Of 81. Quarantine buildings,
Br. r. H. Thompson, through his attorneys, Mcssrs Bird.
scy Somcrs 4 johnson, has served a bni oi complaint
upon the Supervisors and claims damages the rate o
$4,000
tcr dctailng the of the burning Of The build.
nss tnc nights OF tho lst ~ of september tho
complaint proceeds as follows
That on the said 1t day Of ScIacmbcr aforesaid, this
painsn. ns such Health Onc,r, with his family,
ing ef his wife and Two children, oooiplsd dwelling
house within said enclosure, known the "iIeath ON
residence, which held By the Commissioners Of
Emigration IN trust for the people Of this state, ant which
had been erected by them for the purpoc ~ such
dence ana which residence sad planih was entitled te
occupy, fcc ~ iont, ~ the inl end v bis sad term OF
oIice that a. the time last aorcsi, tie sad Tesidcncc
was furnished aud supplied with and contained a large
amount ol household furniture. family stores, wearing
apparel ana personal property ~ SaFaus kinds belonging
- said pant and oi great Naue that the irst day
of setcmbcr and on tho evening thereof early the
morning 81 the second day o september. but n what
particular time sad plaintiff unable state and while
tbs planiin was occupying sad rcsidcucr with his ssh
amiy- ami whllc the same furnished with AMI
aincd the sad household furniture, family stores wear
ing am arri aud pcrsonai property. a hTEe nob,
poscd a. said pain has been informed AID behaves q
citizeas oi iho said county, and sinp & dozen
lnrsons, cid unawfully assemble 0gethor within
~" said town Of Gssilcton and d rutousiy aud unlavdy
invade thc said orafauinc encisnre witt ~. intant and
or thc pugoe o setting IRE T. aud burning and destroy
ng ~ buildings therein, and pursuance II sad neut
snd purpose did 80 hre y the sad dwelling house
cGied NJ said plaintf, ufI al cause tne and 4
large portion 81 thc SAID hsus hpli flrnaure fmaly
store, wearing ariarci md pcrsoual pgoIcuy = sal
paitiln therein, To bc bun,d up and destroyed gnd
injured a. 70 Dc ~ little 81 10 value. Whereby sad plain
w sustained great lose and danag anl sad plaintiH
further shows that hsrusUn of the hurnhg V ad dwell
ng o. aforcSaa he wa obliged 10 remove ar lid removes
III said wife and children iboreifon place ~ safety
hcyond saf enclosure. and obliged u cvpcud, aud
81 cSirfd aud pay large suns n money in rnnvnr
taking care " and preserving such Tort0rs sid plain
~ said property asswerc not wholly destroyed by sad
hurhE thai ~ reason of said burning BE- has bccu ami
MI " deprived n tho Of sad dwelling and thc appur
tarces thcrcUuto belonging from She H., lay ~ Ssf
hcI ~ tie full end 81 the term tor which wss appointed;
- ~ -. u'"' ~ lhe a"r"said hNaS'n anu onrh
~ Eanth sam wtfc was sck ant N = feeble
and 4cease condition Of health that IN Consequence or
sad huruag and such removal she became, and was
ccssary exoeed, to the night and the dangers aud
excitement attendant upon the burning IL sa dwelling
thaf such exposure, excitement DAGGER had the
o. Increase and dd increase the nucss AMI physical
rfuetraion ~ plaintiff said wifc whereby and Nv means
sL.rcm she bocatne and Immediately thereafter,
rahtH believes, seriously and permanently injured 10
sick aud euccblcd IN body that sne was immediately
after sad removal and ever since has been confined 10
her bed ami has required anil received medical and
attention. which she would not otherwise have required
feceved that be aforesaid illness of aud
larhs TO- hs wife, which produced by the sad
on, said painti has been compcncd 10 incur and he
has injured, large expenses for medical counsel care
nv sss, ano 'or nurses and servants IN and about tho
taxing care m said wife, and has durug all the Icriod
which has elapsed since the burning and injustice afor
said lost the services q hs said wife, and her care at
tnton and comanonshp in his family, whereby he has
been greatly injured and has suffered great anxiety of
mind.
The action s brought under an act cu,tlcd An Act TO
provide for compensatug parties whose property may be
destroyed 10 consequence Of mobs or riots passed April
Ii, 1853 Dr. Thompson claims $4,000 damages and
should nc recover against the county and the oomnis
scners q Emigration also siocecd, their demands will
amCun, 70 upwards Of $500 900 winch the taxpayers viii
have TO pay
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