New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-30

olslSOS BIZ III ~ S'o N"'35 W.
John McIIugh, by his attorney &c, Mary Nc
Hugh sgt Orson Blunt Chairman Of the Newfo ORR toan
,smse to readr sSperyor Blum, personally liable
ale sed non. payment Of bounty. A.,
wa. alleged complaint that the plaintiff John Nc
Hugh had reeused q. veteran in Company b. Fourth Reg
inent n Y Heavy Artillery, and received inroaan ,ns
daring his stay be could not ascertain what County ne was
credited on and did receive his bounty and therefore sent
on a power OF attorney to his wife TO colec, T.
That although Mr. Blunt had been furnished by the SUPER
vors with funds for the payment Of bouniis YET he
fused to the one IN question N 81 insulting ah hs
made himself personally Liable for tine whole amount g.
800; but whether the liability arose from te reisa or
the in which was made the psihtu a'o not
state. - - -, -. A.
nn%SeI q ne wI' S. om%.. to do business
with be could not reeosct sny conversation with any OF
he.e particular parties alleged tn, the Igy PIw NV MIN
Chairman OF the Volunteer Recruiting CoHnitee of the
body that the plaintiff had never complied with the prov
ion. tina, ordinance ever produced the proper pspe
o. APPEARED ~ p.tson 20 a. e.,.d ON ths o,oia Of the
AY tse cause was a. ISSUE and before reached
the Calendar reported that this soldier APPEARED In per
before Mr. Blunt with the proper papers and received ms
bounty in the way wo'i I esis i. had
come the proper credentials II 10 also reported that,
er the receipt Of such bounty ns was %de s I
in alteration aud general row IN which stated wax
the a OF got decidedly the better of the of peace
ousy III. attorney TO bis costs aud the matter
fo trial at the Kings County Circuit before Mr. Jus
tice Lott without jury. $1,000 80
Colonel j. Jack the plaintiffs attorney called NJ Blunt
to tie stand the purpsf Of showing that application
had been made Mr.. Bls by the piufs attorney with
the requisite papers and the refusal OF Mr. Blnnt 10 pay
Il appeared application. had been made. previous
the Of tbs sn and which the s1h
instituted and another subsequently, upon which tie
money obtained a above mentioned.
In the examination Mr. Blunt settled the question as to the
the papers presented at the first Interview anc
his with tue rules, and the whole
business Of procuring volunteer and the readiness aud hrm
with which he AIDED the attempts Of his examiner TO
entange him. made the clear and afforded much
amusement to the audience.
Col JACK himself took tue stand TO prove the sans facts
but failed under cro,exsmnailon to give the better
aspect =, -
The plaintiff having rested A. r. Lawrence it, the defend
ants counsel moved di-ss the complaint tie grounds
hr tina, the complaint showed of seon second
the proof showed Of action third tie seton
should have been brouz aglinst Mr. Blunt who was
agent but against tbs Comptroller or Board OF super
yisors.
The judge granted the notion and dismissed the complaint
stating that concedins that the plaintiff had established
the proper facts clearly appeared that Mr. bsn was sim
py acting subordinate TO the Comptroller aud could not
be- personally liable. 49,.
e. j. Jack for the plaintiff A. II. Lawrence, it, for the De
PENDANT.