New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-28
THE COURTS
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In the United States Circuit Court, Brooklyn,
before Judge Benedict, o. c. WOOdhOuse was charged
with having manufactured tobacco in GreenpOmt WIN
out paying the Internal Revenue tax case not con-
cluded.
In the United States Commissioners Court,
Hugh Hamilton on charge OF having carried on the
wamsburgh, held in $500 bail to appear for exam'
nation.
In the case of David l.. Gardner agt. Julia
G.. Tyler and others in the Brooklyn supreme COuIt,
before Justice Lott a new trial having ordered
motion made on the 2st inst the part OF ie
PENDANTS change the place OF trial from islcI'ii
County 20 Kings, for the reason that talr anu se ~
prejudice existing there against ne oI was denied
Tyler After hearing Of counsel, the iiouon ""'
with costs
In the Superior Court before Judge Barbour
Ceorge Con1ter recovered against his former employer,
Waite s. Willard a verdict for 1922 TO- me pal,md m%S
and VS. Tresied by the latter charge OF larceny
The plaintiff though protesting ms sdao and
gave him draft for $500 of his savings in bank e n4w
claims these sums The defendant sS u re- mpport IT,
The Court charged that the only question G SnSeT mis-
the papers executed under duIess' anu uo 'ni'
charge the jury found for the paintin'
Stephen X. Lane ct al agt. The Steamer
Hansa-Ths suit to recover damages Tor eollsiO5
between the Hansa and the elevator M ne ,Sth of
March 1865 in the Hudson River opposite New1o ORE.
The Hsnsa was bound for her at HobOken and the
TranspOrter for coal dock at Jersey City The Trans
porter was badly damaged, and her owners sue 10 ~
cover on the ground that the collision was the result OF
The of those controlling the Hansa The Court
holds that the collision the result OF the Iaiui "a
lookout of the to promptly report the POsiIOh
tbe Transporter aud orders decree Tor nDelahVs VII"
an order Of reference to compute the damages
The following decisions in Admiralty were
promulgated yesterday in the United states DlsIlct
Court Eberhard Faber agt The schooner Gen. sheIl1a'
I'm March 1861 the Gen. Sheridan While at sea- was cdi
tered 10 Hbeapt by a written charter party entered INTO
at New York The charter for voyage from Narl
ous nlace on the West Coast OF Florida 10 Newly OrK
The belant now sues the vessel ia for breach OF
the charter party in returning to this city without having
fnhed any the stpuatOns OF the charter party ana
claims s. 600 damages. The claimants except 10 the Dei
on the ground the facts set forth In 1t do not constr
tute lien on the vessel and not within the urlsdlc
ton OF this Court enforceable IN Admiralty Inc Court
holds that the law creates no lien on Vessel as security
for the performance OF contract 10 transport cargo
until some lawful contract Of afreghtment Is mace ana
a cargo shipped under it, and allows the exceptions anu
dismisses the libel with costs.
In the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, before Judge
lott Aaron Degraw sued the National Fire Insurance
Company for the recovery Of s. OO the amount OF policy
on his house and furniture, which were destroyed Dy IRE
on the night Of the Sd Of May 1867. The SUIT Is one OF
series against the American Farmers GrOcers, Mechah
ics and Metropolitan Insurance Companies for the re-
coyery OF total insurance of s31 600 number OF Wit
nesses were examined the value OF the house ana
furniture A letter signed Thomas Jones 4 Co." aI
peared in evidence which said that information could he
given them as the persons who fired the building Dut
communication with the police, plaintiff would not have
ANYTHING do with them The defense Is that the prop
erty was Overvalued and that the fire was caused with
the knowledge Of the plaintiff The case beng gwen 70
the Jury they rendered verdict III favor OF the patH
for the full amount claimed s6234 0, including interest