New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-16
SUPREME COURT-GENERAL TERM-April i5-Before
LEONARD, ISGRAHAM and CLERKB


SUPREME COURT-GENERAL TERM--Aprl i5-Before
LEONARD ISGRAHAM and CLERKB.
APPLICATION or A CoLoRED LAWYER FOR ADMISSION
TO THE NEw-YoRK BAR-THE MATTER REFERRED
TO THE COMMITTEE ON CHARACTER.
Application was Yesterday made by Mr.. Charles
Spencer for the admission TO the bar Of A. A Bradley
colored 1t appears from the papers submitted N
the matter he admitted to tho bar OF inc supreme
Court OF the State of Maine and the superior Court Oh
Massachusetts. He has lately been teaehlng III s0utn
Carolina Mr. Spencer stated that he made the apPfs
ton on the request o friend who had TRANSMITTED hll
the papers The Court referred the matter TO tho Com
mittee on Character.
NOTICE TO THE BAR.
The Court made an order that hereafter, at the
General Term Of this Court, appeals from
motions shall be continued from DAY 70 gay ~ tno com
ADMISSION TO THE BAR.
On motion Charles w. Noble. member OF the bar
Of the State Of OHIO, admitted TO practice IN this
Court
DECISIONS.
SPECIAL TERM-Bcfore Mr Justice Sutherland.
Kane agt. Kanc.-Compaint dismissed so far as II
asks to revoke trust for wife Judgment Tor plantii
far complaint asks to revoke trust for benefit OF
husband
BY BARNARD, j.
Graham agt Graham-Report Of Referee confirmed
Francis j. Coutant agt Elizabeth r.. Coutant-Report
confirmed, and Judgment Of divorce granted
Jas. W. Morange agt- Peter q. Peck and another-Re
ference ordered to hear and determine
James A. Patterson agt. The Orange & Alexandria
CIRcUIi-Before Mr. Justice MASON.
THE DUTIES OF STEAMSHIP owNERS-DElIYERY OF
GOODS.
Kubee sgt LeAry Andors
The plaintiff embarked from Hamburger for New
York on board the steamer Crcassan When near this
coast sprang aeak and the captain the 18th Of DC
tOber 1865 her ashore Rocky Bay, on the coast OF
Nova Scotia The captain directed the passengers 10 get
their baggage ashore, which they did and they were
taken 10 Archat From there the captain sent the bag
gage TO Halifax where 10 stored In the Navy Yard
II then all taken out and piled up and as some OF 1t
to be sent by steamboat and some by ra the plain
tiff understanding both English and German assisted In
marking the luggage. He also removed from his own
trunk two Observation-Disclosures The luggage was
forwarded to New-YOrk, but the PLAINTIFFS trunk
did not arrive, and he now sues the owners
the for the value Among the articles he states
to have been in his trunk were valuable pocket hand
kerchief and jewery not belonging 10 him. but sent
by friends in Germany gifts 10 friends here The
whole amount OF tho loss he estimates nj $50 The de.
fences the Company first that the loss occa
stoned by peril Of the sea- and therefore the defendants
not liable second that the duty OF the defendants
carriers ceased on the landing OF the goods and they
then became bailees for hire. liable for only ordinary
third that the defendant by removing the trunk
from the vessel by his interference with them at Hall
fax, accepted delivery from the defendants which
waived all further duties by them and fourth that the
goods not baggage-which they claimed was only
such goods ~ were necessary Tor tho passengers con
yenience the yoyage-bu were altogether beyond the
plaintiffs station In life, and brought with intent to
defraud the revenue.
but decided that the goods were not lost by peril OF the
sea- and that their duty not discharged until the
goods delivered In NewYOrk He left 10 10 the jury
To say whether what occurred IN Anchut and Halifax
delivery. He further charged that the plaintiff was
not limited as 10 what amount OF baggage might
be necessary the voyage with rigid economy. hui TO
which gift OF which he the carrier he could not
for e refused 10 submit the question OF an In
tent 10 deraud the Revenue 20 the jury charging them
that there evidence 10 support such intent and
that the law would not allow Of mere presumption OF
such an intent.
Tho Jury rendered verdict for plaintiff for 1854 G7
Mr.. Sowell for plaintiff. hr Egan for deiendant