The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-15
Breach or Promise OF Marriage.
COURT OF COMMON PLIAs.


JAN I4-Esher Leopold ~ her nczt friend rs Morris
Myer-Tbe plaintiff in this rather an interesting
young lady OF the Jewish persuasion and the defendant
mel chan, in Mississippi appears that in Feb
ruary 1867, the defendant in this city business
and was arrested on a warrant charging him with
breach Of marriage the plaintiff He was then held
TO bail in the OF 5000 but subsequently the bail
reduced 10 $500: and instead Of giving personal
security Mr. Meyers friends lodged the amount in cash 10
the Court The defendant has since been heard Of
the last that Of him that he was passengc<
on board vessel his home and the suppo.
stion " that he s dead The money however being
lodged In court subject TO the verdict the Jury For
the defence In commended that Mr. Meyer was unable,
from physical and mental debility TO perform his promise
The plaintiff contends that In August 1859, the defendant
obtained from her promise Of marriage and that
manned single, and has been always ready and willing
to marry the defendant. The plaintiff has since the
her. but be has neglected TO DO 40 The defendant had
subsequent TO the contract promised TO marry the plain
I'm IN January, 1851 but has not done Damages are
laid at 800 The snswer OF the defendant admits thsA
he promised 10 marry Miss Leopold but says that he did
not promise 10 marry her any such time she should
asked him " marry bep nor bss no r.fassa TO DO so he
admits that the month Of January 1857 was Intended oy
both parties as the time for celebrating the mEase out
he says hat specific contract had been entered nso
binding either Of them TO that particular time that BY
Of I'll health and change in business affairs Of the
became
marry in January 1857 and he suggested and desired
that The time for celebrating the marriage should be post
poned 10 which request objection was made by the
pa,n the defendant also says that he furnished PLAN
lin with jewelry TO the amount OF sl20.
The brother Of the plaintiff proved the rromse o. mar
rage and that defendant agreed TO marry Mise Leopold
on his return to this city but his return February
1857, be refused TO marry her
For the defence, stephen Gardner keeper Of Edridge
street jail deposed that the defendant had been arrested
and committed TO his custody IN default of bail thai
accompanied the defendant Meyer) the house of
the plaintiffs father that Mr. Meyer there offered 10 fulfil
the promise which he had msde and said that he was
ready and willing TO perform the marriage contract or
words 10 that effect the young lady said that her feelings
had been very much hurt by scandalous reports which
had been circulated 10 the effect that he (defendan had
refused 70 marry her. that she young enough YET
and could get plenty Of chances to get married. her
brother into the and said something TO her in
French, and she Immediately and le the defendss
spoke to the brother, saying, that he there In
the custody OF The Sheriff. and he repeated that he
ready and willing 10 fula his promise; the brother
answered that he had nothing say about as the
was in the hands Of his lawyers.
Sealed verdict