The New York herald., 1866-04-10

sd1t Aga tnst tho EXECUTORS Of Barton, the
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MARSHAL aYNpias sND fas LEASE OF 7A3 dHAx'
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Before Judge naly.
Phabe saousu Ryrdvs John J. L.auf, executor, and
Cecilia Buvtom essestvts ef kAs hs IOu a~a etame~
VIM. T. Burton-This s an action against the sSSeutor
and executrx Of tho late celebrated comedian, Wm ~
Burton two promissory notes alleged 10 have been
given by Mr. Burton during his life time 10 Mra Ph@be
Rynders, wife Of OK United States Marshal Rynders
The consideration for the notes. according TO the defend
ants was an agreement on the part Of Mr. Rynden 70
his influence to induce the United States govern.
ment to lease Burton's theatre fog the pur.
poses Of court and Oces for the United Stsses
Marshal and United States Commissioners The com.
were for g. 600 each; that they paid and
that the Of Mr. Burton refuse pay them
Ss Is but the
principal points 1t follows-That the said note
mentioned and described in the complaint was given
band OF the said plaintiff for the sole consideration OF
certain services alleged by tho said Isaiah Rynders TO
have been s sa ss IN y %
said Burton In causing the United States OF America TO
enter into certain lease and contract with the said
Burton for the and occupation and privilege Of SUBJ
sequent purchase by said United States OF America
at certain price, OF certain real estate owned by the
said Burton situated the northery side Of Chambers
street, the city of New York And the said defend
ants deny on their information and belief, that any
rendered by said Isaiah Ryndes at any time whatever
and these defendants deny that any consideration
was ever given for the said note That these defendants
on their Information and belief that the said note
mentioned and described in the complaint, given
by the said William E. Burton to the said Isaiah Rynders
for the sole consideration Of certain services alleged by
the said Isaiah Rynders have been rendered previously
to the giving Of said note oy him, the said Isah Ryndes
as he o. se On % e .h 81 s
in favor OF the said Burton and at his request In causing
the United States Of America to enter into certain
lease and contract with tho said Burton about the
1st day Of May 1885, for the and occupation and
privilege Of subsequent purchase by the said United
States OF America for the purposes hereinafter mention d.
certain price, of real owned by tha said
Burton, situate the northery side of Chambers street.
in the city Of New York; that the said real estate and
the buildings thereon be, from the time OF the
making Of the said esse and contract between the said
Burton and the sad United States Of America used and
by the said United States for the purpose Of
holding the sitlings OF the Circuit Court Of
the United States for the second circuit, and
Southern district OF New York, and for the Use and
accommodation and transaction OF business by and for
Offices Of the judges, officers clerks and other officers Of
the said courts and Of the United States Marshal Of tho
Southern district Of New York oil OF which well
known to the SAID Isaiah Rynders at the TINS here
fore men ioned That the and Offices Of the said
judges clerks, Marshal and officers situated in sad
buildings That the said Isaiah Rynders at and from
a period anterior TO the ALLEGED services and
tainer and request, and the said nndeuce exerted
and from that time thenceorth until the early part Of
the year 1881 the Marshal Of the said Un I'd States of
America for the Southern district OF New York and
officer Of the said United States ID strict aud Circuit
Courts in the city Of New York, and that the rendering
of such and the excrton of such influence
such retainer and request with respect 10 said lease and
contract and said sale and any agreement by the sa
Isaiah Rynders therefor ana for the payment of COM
pensaton thereof were both Illegal and void and viola
ton Of the duty Of the said Isaiah Ry ndes officer
of the United states and Of said courts and as consde
ration for the giving Of said note illegal and void and
that the SAID note IS without any other consideration
whatever and Is void.