The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-22

painsihss forfeited "a elaiD for services rsndssed on
oousidsrabss amount Of testimony was tahen y
Was 81 IN exceedingly contradictory character - -
sworn that the Western Metroposa while on sno sS,
obliged 10 put back 70 Nav York TOT repairs ss
she s lay Il The dock and that sho had NOT earned say
freight This Of the points relied on DS coans'A
Tor TIE defence o bar 10 the claim a.. s,sa a
me fury found verdict for The plaintiff for $iIo 10
Aetisn 10 Recover Housekcepeps WAGES.
AsUtce Clarke n EpAyain Jenay-This was an action
70 recover housekeepers wages inc p'an"u aneses
thss nom the Il. of june 1885, 70 tho LIST OF March,
$780, she performed duties as hoasekeeper TOT oefsnd
ant She claims that those services are worn me sum Of
93ib and thai she dsbnsed about 500 Tor housekeep
ipe nurposs or the benefit OF the defendant The de-
PENDANT who boa ling house keeper, and stated 70
~ = rlovcd M he ONCE OF the TRIBUNE denies the ale
sa,ons OF the plaintiff He says that abe agreed for her
hoard 10 perform certain work in the family Of tho de-
fendsnt and that whatever work she did perform was
unde, thai agreement Defendant further alleges that
pspn on Isl OF February, 1865, ceased to do any
ygors bn, continued 10 board with the defendant until
prays Judgment for that amount with costs The case
has not concluded, and win be resumed this morning
Action 40 Recover Damages for Alleged
Fraudulent Representation.
Before Judge Gross and Jury.
Peer G. Peck va. Henry Miaer.-Plantir purchased
from the defendant IN 1854 whskey in barrels OF
vinegar, Granada rum, ale, beef In barrels schnappa
and brandy, which the defendant, plaintiff alleges
represented TO be Of good quality and also occ
the which defendant had occupied 1t 90 South
Ing that the Office his PROPERTY and not belong
Ing 20 the premises TO which II attached Plaintiff
asserts that he paid the defendant $3.50 for the oce
that u was not the properly Of the defendant
that most OF the goods were worthless and not OF
the character represented by defendant, and that
In order induce tho plaintiff to make the purchase
defendant said he would befriend him. and induce
fendants old customers 10 deal with PLAINTIFF but that
on tho contrary defendant used no effort 70 assist pls
tin, and act up business in the neehborhood TO the in
jury Of plaint The defense general denial Of the
Allegations on,aned In the summons and plant OF the
plaintiff. The At hearing the whole day, dur
inR which much testimony was taken The Court re.
fused 10 admit any evidence TO whether the plaintiff
bad been suited this action when tried In another
court The further hearing Of the cause will be 70.
eumed this morning. and Is likely 70 occupy the whole
day.
Alleged Assault and Battery and Action for
Seamen's Wages.
Before Judge Hearne.s
Gosdner md others cs BrOscne-in this case plaintiffs
sued the defendant, who Is captain Of the English ship
Gendevn, for alleged assault and battery and for wages
for worD~nd labor performed by them as seamen on
board ship Tho Court decided that the defendant had
broken his contract In putting plaintiffs to other work
in port than that OF seamen and ordered them TO be
paid their wages up the time Of leaving tho ship, and
FOR the assault and battery gave judgment for the plain
ifs FOR t25 ana costs.