The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-26
The Law Courts.
SUPREME COURT-CIRCuIT.
Before Hon. Judge Sutherland.

IMPORTANT MERCANTILE suIr--HEAvY VERDICT.
FIR. S.-Benjanin and Charles Blossom w. AUcr
Wocdhnu and Edmund CHan7ion.--Ths cause tried
before In 1851 when verdict rendered for the plain
tf for nearly SIS 900; the verdict asde now
trial granted and the has occupied the C5ur
for four days. Is suit to $l4, 500 for tn
value Of s44 barrels Of spirits Of turpentine of which,
alleged the defendants became possessed and detained
wrongully from the plaintiffs. It appeared that f. A..
Blossom, of of the plaintiffs, but not connected
with them in business, purchased in December 1885, on
The order Of Mr. woodruff lurpentine the amount OF
&l4,5C0. Woodruff contended thai he had twelve days
after delivery to pay for it. The plaintiffs aege that the
they we're not to be Delivered until cash was paid for
them. The goods delivered on board the
ship Victoria fer London, England, Of which vessel
were given for the cargo, without expressing for
whom the delivery was made Before all the cargo was
and got from them the bills Of adng and gave
them guarantee, and then negotiated the bills OF adng
and obtained cash for them TO the amount OF and
the ship going to sail r Woodruff caused note to
be sent 10 j. A. Bossom, to the effect that circumstances
could do nothing until the arrival Of the next steamer
TIE plaintiffs hcn rcpeyined the goods and brought this
action against the Defendants. The plaintiffs, II appears,
retained the ships receipts for the goods and demanded
bills Of lading for them nom the captain shpowners
which were refused. Tho defendants denied that the
goods wrongfuly detained and contcndca that they
we're riehtfuiy their (dcendasis) property Cha npon
was at the time master Of the ship Victoria which
lying at the port Of New York in December 1885, bound
for Iondon Albert Woodruff engaged freight the vessel
for 500 barrels Of spirits of turpentne with other pro
perty the agent Of the ship agreeing that spirits
urrenne except that Of woodhuls should be received
on board The plaintiffs shipped the spirits Of tnrpcntnc
on board the Victoria under the agreement with Wood
huh, for which Woodruff got bill of lading whereby
The captain engaged 70 deliver the goods payment
freight Warburgh, AZemar n Co. advanced the sum of
$ 600 upon the assignment Of the bill of adng and the
consignment OF tho property and the bill Of lading Il
alleged, was never delivered up to the master OF the VIC
tora and therefore, ID contele that the plaintiffs are
not entitled TO recover the goods from the defendants
The defendants also insist that The plaintiffs could not e
eay claim the spirits Of turpentne without rendering the
hceht, and that the plaintiffs bave neglected to do so
Mr. f. B. Cutting having summed up for the plaintiffs aud
Mr. Lord for the decpdauts, the Judge charged Jury
value Of the property at sl4 65 and damages for de-
ttnton ak cents
The Court adjourned to the arst Monday In March
SUPREME o6URr-GESERAL TERN.
Hon. Judges Roosevelt q; ~, Clerke and Davies pre-
Fm o5 Motions were heard, and the Court adjourned
until Monday for the purpose of hearing tho Parish Will
case ON appeal from the decree OF the Surrogate No other
cause will be heard this tern
SUPREME coURT-cHAMBERs
Before Hon. Judge Ingraham.
Fsa. 25.-Aiphonso p. Peters and others "a. Wr A.
Pyoh--soiion granted, with $40 costs; defendant srpu
iatng not 10 bring any action.
Before Hon. Judge Sutherland
Jonathan ID. Hc,ceil W. Maria HousU-Referred back
iendant with Martini the identity OF the Martin spoken
OF by the Witnesses.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Botts
@ trs 1e--4'tes Reid and ethers u.s. the Ship Funny
Enoch Ccck, oecmer Of the Bark Hannah Sprdque u.s.
Ddnd ncfto,y and Others, o,cners Of The Ship Corio
TO decree against the respondents for the amount of
the loses sustained by him by reason of the collision In
question Reference ordered 70 ascertain the damages