New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-16
PAYABLE one day aner date was
rn.nt ostensibly secured By the

tho mortgage note payable day aner date wss
given for ,h, bI and its payment ostep'Oy seou'' " "'
Mss passed on q. usua Van Pe contiouipg to visit the
family for some neg paa ~ slTs i oasoirg in dcaes
resolved TO break ny housekeeping seq ne iqig eu
cane o. ,he lh Of Iura r snd Mrs steele and TIE de
feudaat had consultation at the tor t9gse az WnsH 1h
Pe a. sed nat IN furniture should be sold a public g1
h. Nh Leeds a, biz Downtown roous wherah wod bns
The parties sepna,ed Mr. Van Fei; ma ns
o. engagement 10 dine with them the next day the on o.
june On the afternoon Of that day Van PET sent ahoe 20
SDs1R FuEsps. hal be on, be to dine with you this
afternoon. half sick ood can scarcely get - ny board
''"''' GILBERT s VAN PELr"
About noon Of the 9Th coulible named sullivan came TO
the house nj informed Ms Ste-e that be came 20 sweep
her ont asked ~a be mrsnt end DO produced .uo
mortglge Oh which wes written direction drawn and signed
b. 80 NO., N srsr L. tn her own ewes sht and
she pro led ta tie signature Of an tnt mas Oe 10Y
gery Van Psl. would commit such IN oct Toe con
.5ba said here could be mistake; be bad received the
III swefr te hor,e IT, took al TIE c3rpes furniture,
books Oqamenta beds bedaae clothing ne 999y cru aed
sis end IN fact le ihe lady with her babe IN arms completely
me roods wera taken 10 an sueonroon and the 39 Of
June sold, Notwithstanding that the rnds or PITS
Steele oficd any amourt OF s'cny pr van ei ".a P
pore hs r.e. The amount realized Ov tie lr va T4o
which 8 20 was deducted or expenses. nnd Van Pe'
clsi1ei 70 have little over 200 still Due 70 him ne plain
m ow csms jaages the value Of tie property tasen
aud for pay damages for the deception praeeea upon
In re c5nr,e Of the al Il appeared further tla, Mr. and
Ms Steele went office Of Mr. Var Pet on me doy Of
the foreclosure Of the mortgage urd retaon ratea Win mn
for liza conduct. which he etc mptsd to justify.
The principal evidence IL tAe teene vas even ~ ne oe
feudut himself he Is yourg about % years o. rye
and according bis tut. has been III ptsi''
about three years Ia stated that BE- had fende, tIse
amount services Tie Steele family Tor wm,h ne ha
never been pai e c nied t-t e bFl Of fefy'es paas
cot by him genuine Gni tat De mougge wa bona
foe one, given he payncLt OF b. Bill lie n1'
ted The aud ae but claimed TO have instructed tns
/ Constable 10 be- lenieni.
The Judge ch'reed tho Inry that u question 81 @
with them 10 decide 20 tie 81 Cufarce under which mo
rn0ftz1r- GIVEN IL tire defendant in his pfHege ss
euc and counsel had abused tie eaul o coDndng
We gaa be- was liable n the other hand, the n1rEa p
bed been given In good ih The czorbsn irs Of the tp
would be- ~ d.ur s-sst the OrgtEe 70 the rntln and
the defendant us cover The Judge drew aygry eloquent
picture OIL The position Of lawyer 20 bis i'nt and called
steuton 10 tie great he jury should We Of tie p0ti
H. Of the parties IN this case. TheJ Hy, they found Tor tie
ri ilf were lot bosnd im their damages 20 the value o,
he property tasen could give exemplary dass- Tor any
wrnnr sus'arfi u Consequence % TIE ceteuintt e''s
Tbs Jury ttci, and af'er on absence u T. nbnf re
turned with verdict foF plain 49, assessing the value OF te
uro %. rs al Al ST. and giving exemplary damages Tor +
/ uasirg a total verdict FOR pfutid a. - 80,
/ Barnes Booth Tor Ellin,i NJ Bla,e FOR deienssn'
! GEsEuAL TREN-DEc. l4--icio-e al the Justices
| DECISION.
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