New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-08
rnitel Slate. agt. J.eob SteipeL
SUPREME COURT-CH 2s.-BefOre Judge
INGRAHAM.

George sgt. George Ward Nichols
Mr. l. T. Williams moved i'll this case ex parte on
the affidavit OF Mr. George L. Brown the plaintiff, that
the Sheriff OF New York should be directed TO permit
diamond pin which had been delivered TO him, and was
then IN his custody under process in tins action to be
photographed redeyery to the defendant under
Mr. Williams in moving stated that plaintiffs affida
the time Of the visit Of H. r. H. the Prince OF Wales had
completed large painting Of the City and Harbor OF
This painting several gentemeni NewYork subscribed
for and purchased from the pantm IN order TO present
rho same TO his Royal Highness The picture remained
on exhibition in NewYerk until the Spring OF 1851 when
the defendant undertook TO take TO England and there
deliver il nj Marlborough House, the London residence
Of the Prince, which he accordingly did. IL
was very generally rumored at the time that
cation OF the plaintiffs merit as an artist,
had sent TO h through ns Sm sSs pm IN
however OF the defendant 20 this country he exhibited
jewel Of the spoken o. ~ pgi me ppse as mao
mortal Of visit TO England The artists dsappoiut-
% sr MHs IL to- Sesrs that SO Valuable
was intended for the agent rather than for the artist no
fact could he determined and matters remained as they
were until very recently when the question being re-
NV direct application whether the pin question was
Eft TO the artist the defendant In answer TO this
application the following letter was received from Lieut.
''H '>" MiRIBoRouGH HOUSE, PALLMALL, g W.
May 81, 1867.
SIR Ibeg 10 acknowledge the receipt of your letter.
requesting me 10 make such inquiries as were in my
nower relating TO the circumstances attending the pre-
sentaton OF diamond PIN by his Royal Highnes the
Prince OF Wales, and which his Royal Hghness was
pleased to return In acknowledgment OF painting by
Mr. George Brown that had been offered Tor bis accept
ance by some gentlemen Of Ncw-Yorh and was trans
mtted TO England by agent named Nichols the OBJ
ject OF these Inquiries being to ascertain whether the
pin intended for the artist N.Y. g. Brown or the
agent. ..,t... -. 49,, -. 80
His Royal Highness pleased 10 say that he could
have ne doubt that pin Intended for the accept
anee Of the artist and not the agent; and mentioning
the matter TO gentlemen who were In the suite
of His Royal ghness as the time referred 10, they fully
eoneurred In the Princes opinion. ... n
Your most obedient servant,
w. KSoLLYs
Upou the receipt of this leter application mme-
diaely made by the plaintiff TO the defendant for the
delivery OF the pin In question, which wac refused and
proceedings were Immediately commenced for the de-
livery thereof under which the pin had been taken by
the sherif and was then In his custody.
The defendant had filed bond under the statute for
tho return of the pin 10 himself pending the threatened
litigation and had given notice OF the justification OF his
sireties for the goth. ....
The afdavit OF the plaintiff stated that Tor the pur
pose OF identification by witnesses In England Il was